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Armed Robbery in Central

2008-07-09T02:11:00.006-04:00

Early Monday morning July 7th 2008 around 12:30 am two armed men entered an apartment in Central, South Carolina and robbed two young women who lived there. This happened in the Summit apartment complex in Central SC. The description of the two males was described to me as follows: one was around 5'9" tall around 140 pounds small build and was holding a bandanna over his face. The other was described to me as around 6'1" tall average build , wearing a red hat with white lettering, and had a very defined jaw line. Both of the robbers were black. The gunman was right handed, he cocked the slide on the gun with his left hand. The gun was described as like a glock. It had a greenish color slide. They each had on very baggy clothing. No vehicle was seen leaving after the victims got up off the floor and looked. They either were on foot or lived in the area. They must have known the girls or someone who does, because they knew where to look for money, and I believe called one of the girls by name. The central police were contacted and I hope are at least running fingerprints.
This picture of the guns may not be correct it is just similar to what I think the gun may look like after hearing the description.

The robbers took a paycheck, a money order and I think some cash and other things of value. I know both of the victims and they work hard to earn their money working 11hrs some days and on the weekends. If anyone reads this and has information about this incident please let me know. You can comment on this post if you don't mind the information being public, or you can email me at admin at usapresidentmccain.com . Replace the at with @ and do not include spaces, it is written that way to keep from getting spam. If you would like to arrange another way to communicate email what you would like me to do. You can also contact the Central Police by clicking on the central police link here. I will give anyone with information leading to the arrest or identity of the two thief's a cash reward.

Also the donate link on this blog has been placed at the top right hand corner of the page and titled Donate to Robbery Victims. If anyone would like to donate any money to help these girls I will give every penny of it to them and pay the transaction fees myself. They would never ask for help and probably will be mad at me for doing this, but sometimes everyone needs a little help. Thanks for reading.

Become an Illegal Alien Today!

2008-06-27T02:18:00.001-04:00

To the IRS please switch my status to illegal alien today! Save on your taxes become illegal now. This is a letter written to an representative about illegal aliens getting a tax break and then becoming legal. Its a funny letter and well written. It may be old, but it was the first I have seen of it.

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Alaska Oil Rush and High Gas Prices

2008-06-26T19:20:00.008-04:00

REP. Lynn Westmoreland was speaking on C-SPAN this afternoon about his petition which I have listed below and gas prices. I am glad someone is doing something, but to congress: The saying talking yourself to death may take on new meaning because of the slow action by the peoples representatives. We need to open up off-shore drilling, A.N.W.R (Arctic National Wildlife Refuge), my back yard, the moon, for drilling fast because we need to be focusing on implementing a lasting alternative fuel, such as hydrogen and nuclear. Today you have been focusing on gun rights, well I am glad I get to keep mine because I may need it in the World War for Oil which I feel is inevitable if we don't come up with something to replace oil within the next 25 years. Gas prices are hurting the American people financially in every aspect of daily life, not just driving. High gas prices will continue to crush the economy until something is done.

Take a look at REP. Westmoreland's web page linked below and if your representative signed no find out why and let them know how you feel. If they haven't signed contact them and ask them to. I am from SC and will inquire about about Rep. Bob Inglis (R-S.C.) no answer to this petition and post any findings.

Washington, Jun 27 - U.S. Rep. Lynn Westmoreland has challenged all 435 members of the House to sign a petition that reads "I will vote to increase U.S. oil production to lower gas prices for Americans."

Below are the 191 members and counting who have signed:

Rep. Lynn Westmoreland (R-Ga.)
Rep. Neil Abercrombie (D-Hawaii)
Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-Ala.)
Rep. Todd Akin (R-Mo.)
Rep. Rodney Alexander (R-La.)
Rep. Michelle Bachmann (R-Minn.)
Rep. Spencer Bachus (R-Ala.)
Rep. Gresham Barrett (R-S.C.)
Rep. Joe Barton (R-Texas)
Rep. Judy Biggert (R-Ill.)
Rep. Brian Bilbray (R-Calif.)
Rep. Gus Bilirakis (R-Fla.)
Rep. Rob Bishop (R-Utah)
Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.)
Rep. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.)
Rep. John Boehner (R-Ohio)
Rep. Jo Bonner (R-Ala.)
Rep. John Boozman (R-Ark.)
Rep. Charles Boustany (R-La.)
Rep. Kevin Brady (R-Texas)
Rep. Paul Broun (R-Ga.)
Rep. Henry Brown (R-S.C.)
Rep. Ginny Brown-Waite (R-Fla.)
Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-Fla.)
Rep. Mike Burgess (R-Texas)
Rep. Dan Burton (R-Ind.)
Rep. Steve Buyer (R-Ind.)
Rep. Ken Calvert (R-Calif.)
Rep. Dave Camp (R-Mich.)
Rep. John Campbell (R-Calif.)
Rep. Chris Cannon (R-Utah)
Rep. Eric Cantor (R-Va.)
Rep. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.V.)
Rep. John Carter (R-Texas)
Rep. Mike Castle (R-Del.)
Rep. Don Cazayoux (D-La.)
Rep. Steve Chabot (R-Ohio)
Rep. Howard Coble (R-N.C.)
Rep. Tom Cole (R-Okla.)
Rep. Mike Conaway (R-Texas)
Rep. Ander Crenshaw (R-Fla.)
Rep. Barbara Cubin (R-Wyo.)
Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas)
Rep. John Culberson (R-Texas)
Rep. David Davis (R-Tenn.)
Rep. Geoff Davis (R-Ky.)
Rep. Tom Davis (R-Va.)
Rep. Nathan Deal (R-Ga.)
Rep. Charlie Dent (R-Pa.)
Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart (R-Fla.)
Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (R-Fla.)
Rep. Thelma Drake (R-Va.)
Rep. David Dreier (R-Calif.)
Rep. John Doolittle (R-Calif.)
Rep. John Duncan (R-Tenn.)
Rep. Vern Ehlers (R-Mich.)
Rep. Jo Ann Emerson (R-Mo.)
Rep. Phil English (R-Pa.)
Rep. Terry Everett (R-Ala.)
Rep. Mary Fallin (R-Okla.)
Rep. Tom Feeney (R-Fla.)
Rep. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.)
Rep. Randy Forbes (R-Va.)
Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-Neb.)
Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.)
Rep. Vito Fossella (R-N.Y.)
Rep. Trent Franks (R-Ariz.)
Rep. Elton Gallegly (R-Calif.)
Rep. Scott Garrett (R-N.J.)
Rep. Jim Gerlach (R-Pa.)
Rep. Phil Gingrey (R-Ga.)
Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas)
Rep. Virgil Goode (R-Va.)
Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.)
Rep. Kay Granger (R-Texas)
Rep. Sam Graves (R-Mo.)
Rep. Ralph Hall (R-Texas)
Rep. Doc Hastings (R-Wash.)
Rep. Robin Hayes (R-N.C.)
Rep. Dean Heller (R-Nev.)
Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R-Texas)
Rep. Wally Herger (R-Calif.)
Rep. Dave Hobson (R-Ohio)
Rep. Peter Hoekstra (R-Mich.)
Rep. Kenny Hulshof (R-Mo.)
Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.)
Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.)
Rep. Sam Johnson (R-Texas)
Rep. Walter Jones (R-N.C.)
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio)
Rep. Ric Keller (R-Fla.)
Rep. Peter King (R-N.Y.)
Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa)
Rep. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.)
Rep. Jack Kingston (R-Ga.)
Rep. John Kline (R-Minn.)
Rep. Joe Knollenberg (R-Mich.)
Rep. Randy Kuhl (R-N.Y.)
Rep. Ray LaHood (R-Ill.)
Rep. Doug Lamborn (R-Colo.)
Rep. Tom Latham (R-Iowa)
Rep. Steve LaTourette (R-Ohio)
Rep. Bob Latta (R-Ohio)
Rep. Jerry Lewis (R-Calif.)
Rep. Ron Lewis (R-Ky.)
Rep. John Linder (R-Ga.)
Rep. Frank Lucas (R-Okla.)
Rep. Dan Lungren (R-Calif.)
Rep. Connie Mack (R-Fla.)
Rep. Mary Bono Mack (R-Calif.)
Rep. Don Manzullo (R-Ill.)
Rep. Kenny Marchant (R-Texas)
Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.)
Rep. Mike McCaul (R-Texas)
Rep. Thaddeus McCotter (R-Mich.)
Rep. Jim McCrery (R-La.)
Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.)
Rep. John McHugh (R-N.Y.)
Rep. Buck McKeon (R-Calif.)
Rep. Charlie Melancon (D-La.)
Rep. John Mica (R-Fla.)
Rep. Candice Miller (R-Mich.)
Rep. Gary Miller (R-Calif.)
Rep. Jeff Miller (R-Fla.)
Rep. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.)
Rep. Marilyn Musgrave (R-Colo.)
Rep. Patrick Murphy (D-Pa.)
Rep. Tim Murphy (R-Pa.)
Rep. Sue Myrick (R-N.C.)
Rep. Randy Neugebauer (R-Texas)
Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.)
Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas)
Rep. Steve Pearce (R-N.M.)
Rep. Mike Pence (R-Ind.)
Rep. John Peterson (R-Pa.)
Rep. Tom Petri (R-Wis.)
Rep. Chip Pickering (R-Miss.)
Rep. Joe Pitts (R-Pa.)
Rep. Todd Platts (R-Pa.)
Rep. Ted Poe (R-Texas)
Rep. Jon Porter (R-Nev.)
Rep. Tom Price (R-Ga.)
Rep. Deborah Pryce (R-Ohio)
Rep. Adam Putnam (R-Fla.)
Rep. George Radanovich (R-Calif.)
Rep. Ralph Regula (R-Ohio)
Rep. Dennis Rehberg (R-Mont.)
Rep. Rick Renzi (R-Ariz.)
Rep. Tom Reynolds (R-N.Y.)
Rep. Hal Rogers (R-Ky.)
Rep. Cathy McMorris Rogers (R-Wash.)
Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Ala.)
Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Mich.)
Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-Calif.)
Rep. Peter Roskam (R-Ill.)
Rep. Ed Royce (R-Calif.)
Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.)
Rep. Bill Sali (R-Idaho)
Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.)
Rep. Jean Schmidt (R-Ohio)
Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.)
Rep. Pete Sessions (R-Texas)
Rep. John Shadegg (R-Ariz.)
Rep. John Shimkus (R-Ill.)
Rep. Bill Shuster (R-Pa.)
Rep. Mike Simpson (R-Idaho)
Rep. Adrian Smith (R-Neb.)
Rep. Lamar Smith (R-Texas)
Rep. Mark Souder (R-Ind.)
Rep. Cliff Stearns (R-Fla.)
Rep. John Sullivan (R-Okla.)
Rep. Tom Tancredo (R-Colo.)
Rep. Lee Terry (R-Neb.)
Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-Texas)
Rep. Todd Tiahrt (R-Kan.)
Rep. Pat Tiberi (R-Ohio)
Rep. Mike Turner (R-Ohio)
Rep. Fred Upton (R-Mich.)
Rep. Tim Walberg (R-Mich.)
Rep. Greg Walden (R-Ore.)
Rep. Jim Walsh (R-N.Y.)
Rep. Zach Wamp (R-Tenn.)
Rep. Dave Weldon (R-Fla.)
Rep. Jerry Weller (R-Ill.)
Rep. Ed Whitfield (R-Ky.)
Rep. Heather Wilson (R-N.M.)
Rep. Joe Wilson (R-S.C.)
Rep. Rob Wittman (R-Va.)
Rep. Frank Wolf (R-Va.)
Rep. Bill Young (R-Fla.)
Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska)

Members who said "No" to the petition:

Rep. Roscoe Bartlett (R-Md.)
Rep. Allen Boyd (D-Fla.)
Rep. Ben Chandler (D-Ky.)
Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.)
Rep. Mike Ferguson (R-N.J.)
Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-N.J.)
Rep. Wayne Gilchrest (R-Md.)
Rep. Bob Inglis (R-S.C.)
Rep. Tim Johnson (R-Ill.)
Rep. Nick Lampson (D-Texas)
Rep. Frank LoBiondo (R-N.J.)
Rep. Jim Ramstad (R-Minn.)
Rep. Dave Reichert (R-Wash.)
Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-Fla.)
Rep. Jim Saxton (R-N.J.)
Rep. Chris Shays (R-Conn.)
Rep. Heath Shuler (D-N.C.)
Rep. Chris Smith (R-N.J.)
Rep. Gene Taylor (D-Miss.)

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Barrack Obama & Gore endorsement

2008-06-16T21:10:00.007-04:00

"Take it from me and from the election of 2000, you know that elections matter," says Al Gore preceding his endorsement of Barrack Obama. The speech took place in Michigan where many auto workers who are not happy with Gore live. Al Gore is the the king of bullshit. He claimed to invent the internet, he has made outrageous claims about global warming, and does not practice what he preaches! He was such a big figure in the global warming issue, yet his carbon footprint is larger then 100 or more average citizens combined. He claims to buy carbon offsets to make up for such a large environmental impact, but did you know he owns a carbon offset company. So he buys them from himself? Yea, let that sink in. Al Gore blames the dog and cat food contamination on the Bush campaign saying, "After the last eight years even our dogs and cats know that election matters." What had Al Gore done prior to this tragic mishap to prevent it? I believe the countries and George Bush's' main interest has been air planes hitting buildings, people crossing the boarders unhindered, and terrorist bombing innocent people all over the world. This was just a stupid remark by Gore! The timing and location of Al Gore endorsement of Obama does not seem to be in the best interest of Barrack's campaign. I would not vote for my best friend if he stood on a stage with Al Gore and publicly excepted his endorsement.

While Al Gore is trying to persuade his followers, with more crap from his mouth, to vote for Obama; Barrack Obama is saying he wants to tax the big oil companies more on wind tax revenue and make all illegal aliens legal citizens.

First taxing the oil companies will only transfer to higher costs for the consumer, which is you and me. "Even Putin is lower fuel taxes"-Headline news. The government gets rich and the people poor, by taking a few more dollars from the oil giants. This is not the answer you id**t! Also why tax wind power it is better then oil for the environment, they ought to get a tax break if anything. If the government wants to put up wind turbines and give out free energy I am all for it and will go along with taxing big companies for not using more renewable sources to fund it.

The second topic illegal immigration , are we legalizing another form of slavery? If you have seen how many of these illegals live? I have seen as many as 10 people in a shabby falling apart single wide mobile home on the property where the illegal aliens are employed. These companies buy run down housing and hide it on their property, many times behind locked gates, and house "workers" there. Illegals are getting paid below minimum wage in many cases and are not doing themselves or this country any good. We need to secure our boarders and deport known illegals not give them underpaying jobs and a slum to live in.

No Fight Left in Clinton

2008-06-03T13:55:00.005-04:00

The AP is reporting Barack Obama has clinched the nomination for the Democratic party nomination. Whether he or Clinton won the party's nomination the Democratic nomination would have been historic. Obama won and thus we have the first black candidate of a major political party. I think it is good for this country and about time for an African American candidate. I do not like the specific candidate, I am more of a Colin Powell type person, but its a good first step.

Sources with the Hillary Clinton campaign stated early, Senator Clinton will acknowledge Barack Obama has the delegates to become the nominee. However, soon after this report surfaced her campaign issued this statement, "Senator Clinton will not concede the nomination this evening." "The 46-year-old first term senator will face Sen. John McCain of Arizona in the fall campaign to become the 44th president." - AP

Tonight will be interesting, what do you think Clinton will do? I think she might stay in it and fight a little longer if at all possible. Clinton put up a fight and fought well, but it was too little too late. The race between McCain and Obama will be interesting, as it starts to heat up in the coming months. I think the age difference will be one of the main factors played in future campaigning between the two. I hope the race card is left un-played, because it diminishes what a Presidential candidate should be.

Bye Hillary ! The Real Race Begins

2008-06-02T15:13:00.010-04:00

The Democratic convention will be interesting because the two states with primaries left don't have enough delegates to give Barack Obama the 47 needed to seize the nomination outright. Obama will win the Democratic nomination, his former preacher will "God Damn America" and John McCain will be the next President. That is the Law of Politics bet at this point in the election. Things are going to get ugly in the coming months between Obama and McCain, and there is no telling what other ghosts may come back to haunt them.

Looking at how the candidates have voted in the past is the best way to judge how they will vote in the future, in my personal opinion. On the Issues is a good source of information for individual candidate facts. On the issues has information about Foreign Policy, Economy, Abortion, Education, Energy and Oil, and more pertaining to the presidential candidates. The site seems to be a little slow on updating new issues, but overall has a vast amount of political information on many different candidates. I did not include Hillary's stats because in my opinion she is already out of the race. Hillary Clinton claims to have the popular vote lead after Puerto Rico, but as we found out in recent years, delegates are all that really matter.

John McCain's Voting Record:

Ban on same-sex marriage is unRepublican; leave it to states. (Nov 2006)
Voted YES on recommending Constitutional ban on flag desecration. (Jun 2006)
Voted NO on constitutional ban of same-sex marriage. (Jun 2006)
Voted NO on adding sexual orientation to definition of hate crimes. (Jun 2002)
Voted YES on loosening restrictions on cell phone wiretapping. (Oct 2001)
Voted NO on expanding hate crimes to include sexual orientation. (Jun 2000)
Voted YES on setting aside 10% of highway funds for minorities & women. (Mar 1998)
Voted NO on ending special funding for minority & women-owned business. (Oct 1997)
Voted YES on prohibiting same-sex marriage. (Sep 1996)
Voted NO on prohibiting job discrimination by sexual orientation. (Sep 1996)
Voted YES on Amendment to prohibit flag burning. (Dec 1995)
Voted YES on banning affirmative action hiring with federal funds. (Jul 1995)
Supports anti-flag desecration amendment. (Mar 2001)
Require 90 day delay for compliance before ADA lawsuits. (May 2002)
Limit interstate class-action lawsuits to federal courts . (May 2002)
Rated 0% by the ACLU, indicating an anti-civil rights voting record. (Dec 2002)
Rated 33% by the HRC, indicating a mixed record on gay rights. (Dec 2006)
Rated 7% by the NAACP, indicating an anti-affirmative-action stance. (Dec 2006)

Barack Obama's Voting Record:

Strengthen the Americans with Disabilities Act. (Aug 2007)
Voted NO on recommending Constitutional ban on flag desecration. (Jun 2006)
Voted NO on constitutional ban of same-sex marriage. (Jun 2006)
Ending racial profiling is part of fight for justice. (Jan 2001)
Sponsored bill for special-needs evacuation plans. (Sep 2005)
Sponsored bill for a Rosa Parks commemorative postage stamp. (Dec 2005)
Rated 89% by the HRC, indicating a pro-gay-rights stance. (Dec 2006)
Rated 100% by the NAACP, indicating a pro-affirmative-action stance. (Dec 2006)
Provide benefits to domestic partners of Federal employees. (Dec 2007)
Re-introduce the Equal Rights Amendment. (Mar 2007)

Conservative / Liberal Test . Which are You?

2008-05-28T03:43:00.004-04:00

These are the results of a test I took that measures your conservative or liberal stance on different issues. I thought it was interesting after seeing the results. Check them out.

Your Political Profile:

Overall: 80% Conservative, 20% Liberal

Social Issues: 50% Conservative, 50% Liberal

Personal Responsibility: 100% Conservative, 0% Liberal

Fiscal Issues: 100% Conservative, 0% Liberal

Ethics: 50% Conservative, 50% Liberal

Defense and Crime: 100% Conservative, 0% Liberal

How Liberal Or Conservative Are You?

Guerrilla Warfare Politics

2008-05-26T05:00:00.002-04:00

Politics in todays America is Guerrilla Warfare without the death toll. Words are twisted to take on meanings intended to discredit or otherwise hurt the person who spoke them. Everyone is so busy chasing personal gains and profits I wonder if the truth ever surfaces in todays politics. I just watched the HBO movie entitled "ReCount," it trys to shed some light on behind scene politics. While it does do this, the movie makers are as guilty as anyone else for picking sides and playing the political game. I understand theirs going to be bickering and low-blows in any Democratic election, but turning citizens against each other as a way to win an election is absurd. I want a candidate that stands for what he believes not what the polls tell him to say he believes. Politics and the do anything to get elected strategy is good in small amounts, but it could hurt this country if it continues without the voters taking notice. Politico wrote and interesting post on a comment made by Hillary and how it is reported in the news / web. The article shows further proof of how personal gain is more important then who is running the country.

This is a chart from Gallup Poll data that shows some recent polling stats I found interesting:

What do you think about the state of our election process in relation to todays politics?

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John McCain on Saturday Night Live

2008-05-19T03:57:00.014-04:00

"The McCain Age"

John McCain's appearance on Saturday Night Live, turned into an age joke. McCain is 71 years old, which has been a reoccurring topic in the opposing media for some time. McCain's is trying to use the age factor as tool to weaken his support. When McCain was asked "what should we be looking for in our next president?" He responded. "Certainly, someone who is very, very, very, old." McCain's ability to joke about his age and in such a witty, youthful way made the age issue vanish, at least to me. With age comes wisdom; if Alzheimer's doesn't come first.

I personally don't think McCain's age will be a factor in his ability to lead the United States. I think the ability to laugh and crack jokes on yourself is a trait each candidate should posses. Quotes from his appearance on SNL:

"I have the courage, the wisdom, the experience and, most importantly, the oldness necessary," McCain said. "The oldness it takes to protect America, to honor her, love her and tell her about what cute things the cat did."

"Controlling government spending isn't just about Republicans or Democrats," he said. "It's about being able to look your children in the eye. Or in my case, my children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren and great-great-great-grandchildren, the youngest of
whom are nearing retirement."

Later, during the program's "Weekend Update" segment, McCain urged Democrats not to rush to choose between Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama.

Who do you think McCain V.P choice will be? Huckabee wants the job, but I don't think he will get it.

-TillmansLaw

The Confederate Flag , What does it mean?

2008-05-16T00:20:00.008-04:00

The Confederacy had more then just one flag, but for my purposes I am talking about the "Southern Cross" which is the most known flag. The Confederate Battle Flag was carried by troops in the field. It had 13 stars to represent the eleven states of the Confederacy plus Kentucky and Missouri. The Confederate flag has been a topic of much debate and strong feelings in the past and still is today. What it means to one person may be totally different then what it means to another. Before I get to deep into this I want to make my intentions clear! I am currently taking a class about the Civil War and the topic of the Confederate Flag and its place in the present day came up. This is a picture of the Confederate Battle Flag there is no confusion about what I am talking about:

I am from the South and I am proud of where I am from. My mom's side of the family is from the North, and I am very proud of that as well. To me this flag is an outward symbol of my southern pride and rebellion. The only flag I fly in my yard is the Clemson University flag, and that's because Clemson is the best and you just have to except it. I do think the Confederate Flag should be flown at the State House, because it is a big part of South Carolina history that many Southerners gave their lives for. If the Civil war was today and Southerns where taking up arms to bring back slavery, I would have no part in it! Slavery is and was wrong no matter the color of your skin. However, slavery was not the only reason for the Civil war just the main one. The North in retrospect was as raciest as the South in the 1850 & 1860s. Colored people where not even allowed in some Northern States. Many southerners saw the Union as a tyrant invading their homes and land. If you put yourself in this situation, I believe most people will agree with me when I say I would fight to fend off invasion of my home.

So, to me this flag means I am from the Southern part of the United States of America. "We won't be pushed around," is another way it can be interpreted. I think the flag is appealing and neat looking if nothing else. On the other hand I can understand why it is sometimes seen as a hate symbol, but I don't condone its use in such a way. Groups who use this flag as a hate symbol don't deserve to fly it or any symbol. They deserve a new flag with representing the lack of brain cells and idiocy. Please comment on what you think the Flag means and why! Any comments that are trash, purposely offensive, or just plain ignorant will not be tolerated!

Privacy , A Thing of the Past ?

2008-05-12T12:00:00.001-04:00

Privacy may be a thing of the past. CNBC's Sunday night show "Big Brother, Big Business" was very educating and scary to me. Some of the information collection companies are tracking your every move. From facial recognition to security camera tracking to help the company sell you things more efficiently, it is all reality! How can you trust the information collectors to get the right information about you to others? You can't, watch the video on the site linked here. A women lost her job because of a background checking agency reporting false information to her new employer. There are a bunch of videos on that link and I suggest taking the time to watch each of them. Your personal phone records are not even safe! Most bloggers and internet savvy people know they are being tracked on the internet, but you might be getting tracked by your boss, rental car company, and by security cameras in your local Home Depot or Target; with out even being told!

It is big business that collects most of the data about us, But increasingly, it is the government that’s using it.
- CNBC

I don't think the guys who wrote this would approve!

Companies helping to Steal, Borrow, or Share your Information.

VeriChip - "Identify, Locate, and Protect" is what they say they do. VeriChip implants people with small chips. Yea, there may be a few situations this should be used, but I think it should stay outside the skin!

L-1 Identity Solutions- They do it all from eye and face recognition to finger printing. "Together, our portfolio of companies - Viisage, Identix, Integrated Biometric Technology, SecuriMetrics, Iridian, SpecTal, ComnetiX, McClendon, Advanced Concepts, Inc. and Bioscrypt Inc. - deliver the full range of offerings required for solving the problems associated with managing human identity." Quoted from their website.

Choice Point- A data collection agency based in Athens, Ga. I have dealt with this company before due to them reporting false information about me, affecting my credit to the tune of about a 100 point decrease (a lot). They already lost 163,000 customers information!

Acxiom- They track your information and sell software to help companies sell things to you and who knows what else. Here's an interesting CNNmoney article about the company.

Big Business tracks you
Criminals track Big Businesses info, collected about you
Government tracks everyone to "catch the criminals"
Criminals track government.

Don't Believe me? Check out the site Who's A Rat?

Summary of the CNBC Show

The documentary takes viewers inside the FBI, the Border Patrol, police departments and schools to see how they are using biometric technologies to establish identity. There is also a rare look inside a little-known division of AOL that works solely with law enforcement requests for information about AOL’s members.

Faber also examines some of the downsides of the new surveillance society: a man whose cell phone records were stolen by his former employer; a women who lost her job due to mistaken identity; a man who discovered his rental car company was tracking his every move.

BIG BROTHER, BIG BUSINESS takes an enlightening and sometimes disturbing look at how the growth of the information society may be eroding the freedoms many people take for granted. -CNBC

I personally use debit or plastic to pay for about everything, but maybe I should rethink that tactic to keep my privacy as intact as possible. I have nothing to hide, but the principle of always being watched and companies collecting information about me quite frankly pisses me off. I believe I should have the right to know when information is being collected about me and for what. Criminals will get a hold of your personal information from these companies sooner then later, if they have not already. I am going to be watching for this issue in future campaigning by each of the candidates.

McCain's Vice President & "Glenn Becks Opinions"

2008-04-29T00:46:00.012-04:00

Who will McCain's running mate be? Beck seems to think it will be Romney. I do not know who it should be, but I wish it was Rudy G. Giuliani is not going to be the pick so I really don't know who else I personally want to take the VP spot. Condoleezza Rice seems like a good choice, but she is to involved with the Bush administration and I think people will see that more then the positives. General Petraeus would be awesome, but I think he is kinda busy with a war.

Anyone want to buy the domain vprudy.com ? I bought it after Florida, because he was my first choice for President and VP. I am kinda joking, but if you want it tell me.

Blog Legally, Legal Issues 4 Bloggers

2008-04-28T15:37:00.007-04:00

Legal issues such as: copyrights, advertiser agreements with affiliates or ad sense, and your privacy are things bloggers should not overlook. 10 Essential Legal Points for Bloggers by the author of DailyBlogTips is a good blog post to read and keep your blog legal and safe. In todays world sneezing in the wrong direction could bring a lawsuit. I am going to change a few things on my blog after reading this post and just wanted to share it with my readers. I am very law conscious, but the internet world and staying legal in it is a whole new ball game to me and many others I assume. Read the fine print on everything because it will come back to haunt you sooner then later if you don't.

This is an actual sign in SC, I found the picture on tigernet and thought it was worth sharing!

McCain , Obama , Hillary ...... on WWE ?

2008-04-27T21:52:00.004-04:00

John McCain's response to Obama and Hillary's wrestling campaign. There was some sort of Obama vs. Clinton skit put on by the WWE (wrestling) in Greenville, SC which is where this all started. I think this was a clean and interesting way for the candidates to compete. The video is cheesy, but I liked it and think he and the democratic hopefuls did a good job.

McCain voicing his disapproval of the attack ad that aired in NC, Senator John McCain said on April 23, 2008 that the ad in NC "crosses the line of negative campaigning" and is "not representative of the type of campaign he wants to run in NC or the country."

Hillary Clinton speaking on CNN. The video has been edited, but I do not know to what extent. It's a pretty good rip on Obama, but she probably lost some party support with her little endorsement of McCain. I think its funny personally. Everyone can agree this has been an interesting election and looks to be different then any other before.

High Gas Prices, Time for an alternative Energy Source

2008-04-23T17:20:00.016-04:00

Ethanol, nuclear, electric, coal, hydrogen, solar, wind, and fossil fuels are just a few of the many different sources of energy we use. Gas prices are soring, and climate change (global warming) is quickly becoming one of the world's biggest issues. In our quest for alternative fuels we have fueled a world hunger plague. Prices for everyday food items have skyrocketed, and many places in the world are simply not getting enough supply to meet the demand. Think about this concept for a minute, we are paying more for food items to save a $.75 a gallon. I bet the food cost outweighs the saving on fuel! We are not fixing anything, except political opinion! Is the feeling of saving money by using ethanol worth the peoples lives who will starve because the lack of crops coming from America? Not to me.

What are our other options and which ones might actually work? Electric power can be used for automobiles, but currently they have to be charged often or be combined with a combustion engine, which runs on fossil fuels. Furthermore, the power you use to charge your batteries is being produced by coal, hydro-power, nuclear, and a maybe a small amount of wind power or solar power. So electric is an option, but until the electricity being delivered to your home is totally renewable and clean we are just prolonging the inevitable. Solar has been tested in cars, but that little problem of night and clouds, kinda puts a damper on this source. Solar currently is very expensive too, but maybe in the current future this source could help power our homes,thus charging our electric cars. Wind power will help to produce the clean energy of the future for your home too. I have long wondered if you could put a "windmill" on your car that would charge your batteries as you drive. Maybe this idea has been tried, but if not you heard it here. Hydrogen fuel cells are the best option at this time for automobiles in my opinion. There are hydrogen cars on the road now! It does take some electricity or fossil fuel use to make it currently, but I think future technology will make the use of other fuels to make hydrogen obsolete. There are many options, but I think that is contributing to the problem because farmers push ethanol, activists just want to complain, not contribute towards making anything actually happen, and OPEC buys anyone who wants to try something new. People go with what benefits them the most now, giving little thought to the future.

After watching Glen Beck show tonight, Monday, April 28th, 2008. My opinion on coal and its possibilities have changed from a few days ago when I wrote this post. Click on the link in this paragraph and see why, and I will try and write another post on this soon.

What is your opinion on future energy sources, which one do you think we should be pursuing now?

Chesterfield High School:Bombing Plot Thwarted

2008-04-21T16:16:00.012-04:00

Chesterfield High School is in a little town in northeast South Carolina. A student at the school, Ryan Schallenberger, was planning to bomb the high school with enough ammonium nitrate to level most of the school. He had ten pounds delivered to his house, which his parents found along with his journal luckily! If his parents had not turned him this could have been the worst school tragedy in history. The local rumor is more then just one person was involved in this plot. This student is rumored to be a better candidate then Schallenberger for such a plot, in terms of he was not top in his class and may have had some problems. I have heard this person has not been located yet and has been missing for a couple days.

I am from Cheraw and am very familiar with Chesterfield, because the two towns are only about 15 miles apart. This is especially scary for me because my little brother is in high school still and has friends that go to chesterfield high. I think the Chesterfield county law enforcement has done a good job handling this situation. There are a bunch of good people in this counties law enforcement agency, but I hope this makes them turn more attention to things like this, instead of petty things most teenagers get into at one time or another. If the parents had not have turned their son in, today could have been a lot worse.

Anti McCain ad by foe action, seriously?

2008-04-17T15:59:00.007-04:00

I wonder what Obama and Hillary are doing for the Oil companies? I bet it is similar to Lewinsky's actions with former president Bill Clinton then John McCain catering to the 0il industry. This is an ad I just saw on CNN this afternoon. I am going to add to this post later today, but for the mean time I wanted to share this ridiculous ad by foeaction.org. I am all for Nuclear power and I am going to tell you why, after a little more research unlike foeaction.org, you should be too.

Brazil Oil Field and surging Gas prices

2008-04-15T13:21:00.023-04:00

Oil prices surge today even as news of a deep water oil field found in Brazil breaks. The oil field is estimated to contain as much as 33 billion barrels of petroleum. Light, sweet crude has taken the place of gold and silver as a measure of wealth and power for the worlds countries. Brazil's current proven oil reserves are about 11.8 billion barrels, while The United States current oil reserves are 21.8 billion barrels. The discovery of the Tupi oil field in Brazil, a couple of years back, put Brazil on the map as a major player in the oil game. This discovery could make it the third biggest player in the world.

This field could change the minds of many who believe the worlds oil supply is running dry, but I hope that it is regarded just a little more time to find alternative fuels. The world can not let fossil fuels be the cause for world war three. We need to stop wasting time with corn ethanol, because it is only leading to food shortages and higher food prices. Its time we sit down and decide on a solution that is sustainable and does not cause and equal problem in effect. This needs to happen now, if people consider world peace a priority!

Recent reports have pulled back from the initial 33 billion estimate, citing they need more evidence to make such claims, but 5 billion barrels seems to be a pretty safe bet for now. Petroleo Brasileiro shares rose close to $125 early this week after this was released. Carioca and Sugarloaf Mountain are the speculated areas of the deep water petroleum fields. Petrobras is a state-run oil company highly regarded for its deep water drilling.

McCain: Support our Troops and their Mission

2008-04-10T13:00:00.005-04:00

I am including some pictures in hopes that some people who have forgotten then recent past will remember why! This same strategy has been worn out by supporters of the war, but do you remember what happened last time U.S. soil was attacked (one of the fifty states, not an embassy)? I think we handle it a little better this time, you know precision guided nuke free weapons. I know that Iraq was not directly involved in 9/11, but they could be involved in 9/11/09 if we give up now. Compare this war with the past wars we have been involved in; compare the numbers, reasons for going, and think about the possible future of the Iraq people compared to the Saddam era. Things have been handled wrong, and that is slowly changing. Leaving Iraq in shambles and with only a half ready government structure will only give the next tyrant an open invitation. Whether we should have "started the war" or not is no longer an issues because that is history, but shouldn't we at least finish it the right way. If you think it will be better for either side for the United States to pack up and leave tomorrow please tell me why.

The following is part of an email/article from John McCain.

......At the beginning of last year, we were engaged in a great debate about what to do in Iraq. Four years of mismanaged war had brought us almost to the point of no return. Sectarian violence in Iraq was spiraling out of control, life had become a struggle for survival, and a full-scale civil war seemed almost unavoidable. Al Qaeda in Iraq was on the offensive and entire Iraqi provinces were under the control of extremists.

However, rather than retreat from Iraq and face the terrible consequences that would ensue, we chose to change strategies and turn things around. I was proud to be an outspoken advocate for this change in strategy and endured much criticism from members of both parties. As I've said time and time again, I'd rather lose a campaign than lose a war.

Never despair," Winston Churchill once said. And we did not despair. We were tested, and we rose to the challenge. Some political leaders close their eyes to the progress that the surge has made possible, and want only to argue about the past. The question for the next president is not about the past, but about the future and how to secure it.

........The American people deserve the truth from their leaders. Doing the right thing in the heat of a political campaign is not always the easiest thing. But when 4,000 Americans have given their lives so that America does not suffer the worst consequences of our failure in Iraq, it is a necessary thing. In such a grave matter, we must put the nation's interests before our own ambitions....

John McCain

Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama vs. John McCain

2008-04-10T02:20:00.012-04:00

One cannot help but be fascinated by this year's presidential election no matter what side you sit on Republican or Democrat. Whatever the outcome in November, a sitting U.S. Senator will be our next President. We could have a former First Lady, an African American or a former POW as our President. Each candidate in his or her own way will be making history. And the important thing about that history making precedent, it's the American people who get to make the final decision.

So, we may all become a little battle weary about presidential politics and what seems like the endless campaigning by the presidential candidates, but I suspect we wouldn't want it any other way. I guess we all need to stay tuned to see which one of them emerges as the candidate to take on John McCain.

Americans for Responsible Recreational Access

Help keep OHV use LEGAL on public land

2008-04-09T01:53:00.007-04:00

Anyone who rides an OHV, motocross, enduro, an atv, etc needs to read this!

ARRA has teamed up with several national OHV organizations to develop a survey designed to help get a better understanding of how the Travel Management process is unfolding on the Forests you access with your OHV. Even if you are unaware of this process please proceed with the survey, as that information is useful as well. To take the survey, use the below link.

http://online.svia.org/survey/cgi-bin/qweb.cgi?4YXM42B

ARRA, American Council of Snowmobile Associations, American Motorcyclist Association, BlueRibbon Coalition, Motorcycle Industry Council, National Off-Highway Vehicle Conservation Council, Off-Road Business Association, Specialty Vehicle Institute of America, Tread Lightly!, and United Four Wheel Drive Associations worked together to develop this survey and your participation will help these organizations get a clearer picture of the process on your Forest(s) and will ultimately help the groups focus advocacy campaigns.

Background:

The U.S. Forest Service finalized its Travel Management Rule in November 2005. The rule requires each Forest to designate roads, trails and areas open to OHV use and to publish a Motor Vehicle Use Map (MVUM) indicating those decisions. After the MVUM is published, any use of OHVs on routes or areas not identified on the map will be illegal. While there was no deadline for Forests to publish an MVUM in the rule, the Forest Chief directed Forests to complete work on travel management by December 2009.

Virtually every Forest in the nation is currently implementing the rule, and the survey will help us get a better understanding of how you believe the process is unfolding on the Forests you access with your OHV.

Your participation in the travel management process is critical.

We encourage you to attend meetings, write comments and to stay involved. Completing this survey will help us have a better understanding of the process on your Forest, and we are here to help, but your involvement will be crucial to ensuring continued responsible access for OHVs on your National Forest.

Let your friends know about this by clicking here.

McCain has ‘work to do’ with gun owners: NRA

2008-04-08T15:45:00.000-04:00

If Sen. John McCain expects the support of gun owners in this year’s presidential race, the Arizona Republican must make an effort to overcome some decisions the National Rifle Association (NRA) has found troubling.“John McCain still has some work to do to give them a comfort level,” Chris Cox, executive director of the NRA, said during an interview with The Hill. “Truth be told, he’s not there yet.”Cox said McCain and the anti-gun control group have endured some “high-profile disagreements” in the last several years that have left many gun owners concerned about his candidacy.

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