Monthly Archives: March 2010

Eureka

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A gloomy start saw us on our way to Ballarat it actually almost rained at one stage we took a lsquoside roadrsquo which is always a bit chancy here as you might end up on an lsquounsealedrsquo road which means its little more than a dirt track and yoursquore in for some bone shaking. As luck would have it not only did the road stay with tarmac but we saw two kookaburras. We s

Petrified Hole No

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What a night spent on what has to be the most picturesque site wersquove stayed on we were out in the night looking at the stars which were spectacular and not disrupted by the lighthouse lights. Luckily neither were we but I must confess that it was also the coldest site wersquove been on and I too am now hunkering down under the duvet In the middle of the night I peeked out of the w

FOG

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I think I may have had one of the most hair raising incidents ever. A crazy minibus driver flying down an 8 lane motorway in thick fog. It all just seems so strange. Why don't Chinese drivers turn on their lights. Is it really safe to just switch on your hazard lights and think all will be OK. Thankfully the fog has cleared a little this afternoon so hopefully the ride home won't be as scary.

Mekong Delta Easter Weekend

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Luxury overnight Mekong Delta trip for 3 people available due to cancelled flights.Leave Ho Chi Minh City Saturday April 3rd Return to Ho Chi Minh City Sunday April 4th.Paid US212 per person. Only 1 peson in Ho Chi Minh City available to go.Willing to sell or share for US350.Contact robbinsceliayahoo.com or in Vietnam 01273345652

Gucci is also an international marker

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Like Chanel and Oakley Gucci is also an international marker for many accessories counting shoes sunglasses clothing watches earrings and hats as well as other consumer supplies. gucci outlet eyeglasses are one of the main categories in the Gucci Group. Statistics from Business Week magazine showed that all Gucci's freight helped the party produce about 2.2 billion Euro revenue in 2008. Co

Eliminate and Decrease Styrofoam

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An email sent to The Environmental Blog to help promote the elimination of styrofoam:

I am a third year biology major at SFU and am currently taking a Conservation Biology Class. We have been assigned a project to make an impact on the environment by invoking a conservation action. I have created an ongoing online petition as my project which is promoting the decrease or elimination of the use of Styrofoam. The process of making Styrofoam is the 5th largest contributor to hazardous waste and it poses serious threats (respiratory and gastrointestinal tract infections, headache, depression) to the makers of the product. Styrofoam is not biodegradable, and a styrofoam cup lasts for 500 years in a landfill before it is completely broken down. As the product is slowly broken down, it releases a harmful monomer called styrene which combines with nitrous oxides to increase greenhouse gases. The petition will be sent to major electronic companies to increase their awareness on the issue and hopefully get them to reduce their use of Styrofoam. I would appreciate your support in this cause with a link to the petition on your website to raise more awareness. Thanks very much for your time, the petition can be found at Help Eliminate Styrofoam Effects on the Environment.

Thanks very much, lets reduce greenhouse gases!

-Kendall Chan

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Sarah Palin: A "libertarian tool" for the GOP?

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From Eric Dondero:

The Las Vegas Review-Journal covered the Tea Party protest in Searchlight over the weekend. The article - POLITICAL EYE: Tea Party dogma difficult to define, Even Sarah Palin stirs mixed feelings in the movement by Benjamin Spillman and Steve Tetraeult. Spillman and Tetraeult described the keynoter Sarah Palin as a "tool" to help the Republican Party win libertarian support.

From LVRJ:

Former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin greets fans as she makes her way to the stage to speak at the Tea Party Express event billed as the "Showdown in Searchlight," held Saturday at an open-air desert site 2.3 miles north of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's hometown of Searchlight.

Some see the 2008 Republican vice presidential candidate as a unifying force and a woman who articulates the feelings of people angry and afraid of government under President Barack Obama.

Others see Palin as a tool for Republican politicians to win the support of the libertarian-leaning Tea Party movement.

Later in the piece the local Libertarian Party Chairman expresses dissapointment that Palin didn't back primary challenger J.D. Hayworth for the GOP nomination in nearby Arizona. Continuing:

Palin's Friday speech in Arizona endorsing her former presidential running mate, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., against self-proclaimed "consistent conservative" J.D. Hayworth tapped into Tea Party movement concerns. McCain's stances on immigration and other issues have prompted some to question his conservative credentials.

"It is disappointing but not surprising," said Liz Kerby, former chairwoman of the Nye County Libertarian Party, of Palin's support for McCain.

Actually, in many ways the reverse may be true. Palin may be a "Republican tool" of the libertarian movement.

Palin has had many Libertarian Party supporters over the years. Her first campaign manager in her runs for Mayor of Wasilla was identified by the Boston Globe (Oct. 2008), as a "Libertarian." In 2005, she attended two local Libertarian Party meetings in Anchorage (Wed. night supper club sponsored by LPA Sec. Rob Clift). And in 2006 the entire board of the Libertarian Party of Alaska endorsed her candidacy. Additionally, the LP candidate against her on the ballot Billy Toien, publicly backed her campaign the last three days of the race.

In 2007/08, all three co-founders of "Draft Sarah Palin for VP" were self-described "libertarians."

Photo hat tip The Examiner

FBI raids Christians in Michigan, same day Muslim terrorists blow up Moscow Subway

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Ayn Randist blogger Mary at BeJohnGalt.com highlights the irony of the timing of the Obama Administration's FBI raids against the Christian group Hutaree on the very same day that 37 Russian commuters were killed by Muslim terrorists in Moscow.

Background from The Detroit News:

At least seven people, including some from Michigan, have been arrested in raids by a FBI-led Joint Terrorism Task Force in Michigan, Ohio and Indiana as part of an investigation into an Adrian-based Christian militia group, a person familiar with the matter said.

On Sunday, a source close to the investigation in Washington, D.C. confirmed that FBI agents were conducting activities in Washtenaw and Lenawee counties over the weekend in connection to Hutaree, a Christian militia group. Detroit FBI Special Agent Sandra Berchtold told The Detroit News the federal warrants in the case are under court seal and declined further comment.

Hours later the news came from various major media sources, of the Terrorist Bombing in Moscow (via MSNBC):

MOSCOW - Two female suicide bombers blew themselves up on Moscow's subway system as it was jam-packed with rush-hour passengers Monday, killing at least 37 people, officials said.

Witnesses described panic at two stations, with commuters falling over each other in dense smoke and dust as they tried to escape the worst attack on the Russian capital in six years.

The head of Russia's main security agency said preliminary investigation places the blame on rebels from the restive Caucasus region that includes Chechnya... the bombs were filled with bolts and iron rods.

Mary co-editor at BeJohnGalt.com responds:

Upon seeing the headline about the FBI making raids on a terrorist group in Michigan, one would only assume that it would be Islamic terrorists being targeted. After all, Dearborn, MI has one of the largest Arab populations outside the Middle East and Muslims are always talking about jihad against the infidels. There are reports of Islamic military training camps in all areas of the United States. But, the raid was directed at a Christian militia...

Meanwhile two female suicide bombers killed 37 people at subway stops in Russia. The suicide bombers were from Chechnya. While the politically-correct article doesn’t mention it, guess what religion the people of Chechnya are?

Editor's Note - We are adding BeJohnGalt.com, a pro-defense free market site, to our Blog Roll.