Illegal Immigrants can no longer Vote in South Carolina elections

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Thanks to Republican Gov. Nikki Haley

From Eric Dondero:

The bill was signed into law on Friday. Every one in the State will be required to show a photo i.d. before they are allowed to vote.

The Governor was quoted by various media:

"If you have to show a picture ID to buy Sudafed, if you have to show a picture ID to get on an airplane, you should show a picture ID when you vote."

She added:

"nobody else can steal your id. No one else can vote for you. You are going to be able to vote by proving that. It maintains the integrity of the process."

Related; a recent investigation from the Sec. of State's office in New Mexico found that hudreds of illegal aliens have voted in elections there in the last few years, and were still on the voter rolls. (KFOX)

Romney SC campaign stop: Calls Single-payer Health Care "a disaster"

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From Eric Dondero:

Republican Presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney was in Irmus, South Carolina on Friday meeting with about 40 potential GOP primary voters at a plumbing supply company. After the event, in response to a reporter's question, he made the following statement:

There are a lot of things in this country I don't agree with. There are a lot of things other states do that I don't agree with. But I believe in the right of people in a state to pursue policies which they think are in their best interests, and then try them out. And I think if a state tries something like a single-payer system, they'll found out in a big hurry, it's a disaster. And the people of that state will throw out that government, and put in people who will do something a lot smarter.

See video at MittRomneyCentral.com Photo credit - Marbury.typepad

Having a ball on Caturday | Bad Astronomy

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Today is Caturday, expanded in these parts to include all animals, things animal-like, and pretty much whatever I want it to mean.

Including dogs. My brother-in-law Chris is a photographer, and snapped this funny picture of my pseudonymous dog Canis Minor just as she was about to do one of her favorite things in the whole world: catch a ball.

I love my dogs. They’re friendly, smart, quirky, and loving themselves. But it’s pictures like this that remind me that while we may have domesticated them (really, domesticated each other), there remains some of that fierceness of their pack hunting past in them.

I was in a conversation recently about how smart dogs are, and whether they are self-aware. It was an interesting topic, and it centered on humor; it seems logical that to have humor you must be self-aware. Do other animals besides us have senses of humor? Dolphins?

Maybe dogs don’t (they can’t pass the mirror test, apparently*), but they sure know how to have fun. Check out the next picture Chris took of Canis Minor if you’re not sure.

I’ll note ...


No Free Energy Lunch?

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A controversial New Scientist article summarizes the thesis of a Max Planck Institute physicist who maintains that exploitation of free energy in wind and wave resources will have dire energy and climatic consequences. He concludes that there should be limits placed on the depletion of free energy r

Plumbing Co. owner speaks the unspoken truth on Unemployment benefits at Romney event

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MOOCHER WATCH!

Able-bodied males living fat, dumb and happy off the Fed Gov.

From Eric Dondero:

Mitt Romney was in Columbia, South Carolina meeting with potential GOP primary voters on Friday. His focus was job creation. Included on the iternerary a stop at a plumbing supply warehouse.

From WaPo:

Kevin Meetze, the plumbing company owner, said his top concern was too-generous unemployment benefits. South Carolina legislators are considering cutting the maximum jobless benefits workers can get from 26 weeks to 20 weeks. Meanwhile, Meetze said extended federal benefits are a problem.

“We’ve been hiring for the past couple of years during this recession, but it’s hard to get people to come to work when they’re making a pretty decent salary off the government,” Meetze said.

As Governor of Massachusetts Romney supported initiatives that would require welfare recipients to work, and supported federal workfare requirements. (Ontheissues.org)

Note - There is a video of the event at MittRomneyCentral.com. Photo credit - LiveJournal.com

Senator Collins: Feds snooping into Political affiliations, beliefs of Anyone who does business with the Government

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Vote for a Republican? You're Blacklisted

From Eric Dondero:

In a syndicated column published at various national publications such as the Washington Post, National Review, and National Journal, Maine's moderate Republican Senator Susan Collins railed against a proposal by the Obama administration to require private contractors with the federal government to produce detailed political expenditure reports.

How the White House would politicize the contracting process

In true Orwellian fashion, the draft order suggests that the only way to keep politics out of the contracting process is to include political information with every contract offer. If the White House gets its way, federal agencies would have to collect information on the campaign contributions and other political expenditures of potential contractors before a contract could be awarded. This far-reaching order would apply not only to contributions made by the contracting company but also to contributions made by its directors, officers and affiliates.

These requirements would apply retroactively to contributions made in the two years preceding the submission of an offer. Think about that — political donations made years before a contract is even contemplated would have to be shared with government officials. This would inevitably have a chilling effect on the First Amendment rights of individuals to contribute to the political causes and candidates of their choice.

Photo credit - Paraspiracy.com

Do You See an 'Education Bubble'?

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This article in TechCrunch examines PayPal founder and venture capitalist Peter Thiel's controversial opinion that higher education just might be the next bubble to burst. His reasons: Higher education has all the ingredients of a bubble. It's overvalued, and too many people are too heavily invested

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I have a condensing turbine having the input pressure of 65 kg, and generator of 5.5MW, as this is condensing turbine and i need the exhaust pressure of 1.6 kg, so can any one tell me that is it possible to get the exhaust pressure with condensation turbine, if yes than how please confirm

The Seasteading Institute Seeks GIS Specialist

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The Seasteading Institute is seeking a GIS Specialist to evaluate potential seasteading locations. We have a GIS data model which we use to evaluate potential seasteading locations. We need somebody proficient with GRASS (preferably) or ArcGIS who is able to fulfill occasional requests to implement changes to the model, run the model, and prepare the outputs.

The ideal candidate should:

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Don Pedro Island: Back to the Good Old Days

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Do you ever wonder what it must have been like living on Florida Gulf coast barrier islands back in the 1930′s and 1940′s? Before the development, before the big bridges, before paved roads, life was much slower. People lived without the constant roar of traffic and sirens, slamming of car doors, or the scream of [...]

Why Did the Gopher Tortoise Cross the Road?

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Gopher tortoises are everywhere on Palm Island and Don Pedro Island. They are probably some of the most photographed tortoises in Florida. When someone is building a new house on these islands they have to check for gopher tortoise burrows first. If there are any, they are carefully moved to another lot. Someone joked that [...]

Dr. Beach Rates Charlotte County Florida Beaches

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You know him as “Dr. Beach.” He’s in the news every year around Memorial Day weekend when he announces his list of the Top Ten Beaches in the Nation. His real name is Stephen Leatherman and he’s the Chair Professor and Director of the Laboratory for Coastal Research at Florida International University in Miami, Florida. [...]

Don Pedro Island Beach House

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When I stay in a great place on the beach I always like to post a little video of it on YouTube and share it with other people who might be looking for a place to stay. I recently had the good fortune of staying in this beautiful 4 bedroom 3 bath house right on [...]

Luckys Beach Houses Tonga

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Budget travelers visiting the Kingdom of Tonga should consider Lucky's Beach Houses on ‘Utungake Island, about 12 kilometers from Vava’u’s main town of Neiafu by road.

Watch your head!

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Coming to a head near you...the Arctic's have landed (Graeme Duncan)

Settled and ready to go (Graeme Duncan)

Up close - a female Eider (Graeme Duncan)

Tuesday 10th May comments: Its been another hectic week on the islands although the weather has finally turned and we've had a few closed days - although plenty of summer migrants arrived with the south-easterly weather front.

On the breeding seabird front, the vast number of Arctic Terns which have been roosting nightly with us have finally settled on the islands and it won't be long before they are laying eggs and doing what Arctic's do best - attacking people! The season seems to be rattling along as the first eider chicks have now hatched and more and more Shag chicks are discovered.

On the migrant front, it has been a busy island as both Spotted and Pied Flycatchers have been seen whilst good numbers of common warblers have been noted including our first Grasshopper Warbler of the year.

Turks and Caicos: Orchid Point

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orchid-point-pine-cay-1In recent years the tourism industry in the Turks and Caicos has been booming. This is largely due to the increase in high end tourism development and the scores of celebrities who fly to the island for R&R.

Recently more and more private islands have emerged on the market with the most recent being Orchid Point.

Orchid point is a magnificent 8 acre island located on Sand Dollar Point, Pine Cay. The unique three pod wood frame design nestled into magnificent landscaping was built in 1986 to high standard. This simple, comfortable beach house, approximately 1200 sqft, consists of 3 very private bedrooms, with a large and welcoming great room which opens onto the deck, all overlooking the ocean. Cathedral ceilings, lots of windows and ceiling fans ensure breeze constantly flows throughout the home.

The 3.6 acre pond directly behind the dune line affords the enjoyment of varied birdlife all year long – flamingoes, terns, ospreys, kestrels – from the comfort of your great room and decks. The ocean and beach await two minutes down your pathway. Amble for almost 3 miles along the soft sand of Pine Cay’s north shore beach, swim contentedly in the warm turquoise waters, or for the more active kite boarding, and hobby cat sailing from your beach doorstep. This is a beautiful, peaceful home with immense privacy on a fabulous property.

For more information on  this property visit Private Islands Online.

Richard Branson Wants to Save the Lemurs

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richard_bransonAnyone who is familiar with Lemurs knows they are probably one of the cutest creatures in the animal kingdom. However, sadly they are also one of the most endangered.

Billionaire Richard Branson says he wants to use one of his private Caribbean islands to help save an endangered species of African primate.

The British entrepreneur plans to introduce lemurs to the undeveloped Moskito Island in the British Virgin Islands. Branson said he hopes to create a thriving population to help make up for the loss of their native habitat on the island of Madagascar.

Branson said on Monday he hopes to bring the first group of about 30 from zoos in the coming weeks.

He calls it a radical idea and says he will try to address concerns of critics who fear the plan will hurt native lizard and bird populations.

Moskito is about 135 kilometres east of Puerto Rico

Exotic Vanuatu: Eratap Island

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eratap1Vanuatu is probably one of the most widely sought off locations for island buyers and travelers with demand often outstripping the supply. Fortunately a new island recently came on the market.

Eratap Island (also known as Castaway Island) is located approximately 1350m off the mainland opposite the stunning Eratap Beach Resort. It is 5.6 hectares in size and covered in native coconut trees, native vegetation and fringed with white sandy beaches.

The island is protected by a sheltered breaking reef offshore. On the mainland side there is around 800m of perfect beach to place a resort or home.

It is around 20 minutes drive to Port Vila from the access lot or 6km to Port Vila harbor by boat.

Do not delay as this property will not last.

For more information on this property visit Private Islands Online.