Lisbon Residents, Are You Satisfied With Your Elected Officials?

Councilors Evaluation‏

To All Lisbon Residents

I want to show the residents of Lisbon the make-up of their elected officials. These officials are elected by the people of Lisbon and entrusted with the Town of Lisbon. Elected officials are suppose to have the best interest of the residents and the Town of Lisbon at heart. In doing so, these elected officials are to ignore their personal feelings and vote what is best for the residents and the town. So lets take a look at their latest accomplishments:

1. This year’s budget (2011-2012) was increased by .09% over last years budget (2010-2011). So instead of cutting spending these elected officials vote to increase spending. Councilor Cote was the only councilor to vote no to this year’s budget. Our representative’s voted to increase spending next year but not as much as they have approved in the past. Wouldn’t it be nice if our elected officials actually cut spending in this economic crisis instead of increasing spending?
2. These same elect officials voted to change the Council Working Rules. The council has changed the rules to allow residents to only speak on pending issues in Public Hearing or Audience Participation sections of the meeting. Both Public Hearing and Audience Participation come before the issues to be voted on. What this means is if you have concerns or want to voice your opinion on any pending issue you have to do it prior to the issue being read, explained by the sponsor, or any discussion by members of the council. I clearly do not understand how anyone can address an issue until the issue has been explained to them. This makes no sense to me. Once the Public Hearing and Audience Participation sections are closed; residents will not be able to express their opinions or concerns on any issue put before the town council for a vote. I tried to explain this to the council but as usual they are not interested in anything I have to say.

Let’s see how your elected officials voted:

Roger Cote voted no to the proposal.

Mark Lunt voted yes. However, he did amend the proposal to remove two lines Mrs. Pomelow, the author of these changes, had included which also did not make any sense.

Roger Bickford voted yes

Lori Pomelow was the author of these ridiculous changes and was not even present at the meeting. I believe no issue should be voted on without the sponsor being present. All issues without a sponsor present should be tabled until the sponsor can explain the reason for the changes.

Fern LaRochelle voted yes. In fact, he spoke out in support of this issue.

Gina Mason voted yes. This is the same councilor who has been preaching she would like to see more residents involved in town government.

Mike Bowie voted yes. Prior to every Town Council meeting, there is a special meeting of selected councilors in Steve Eldridge’s office. I personally believe Mike Bowie provides instruction to the other councilor as to what to say, do and vote, so he can sit back and say nothing.

I am not sure any of the councilors, except Roger Cote, even read the changes prior to the council voting on the issue because anyone in their right mind would not compel someone to speak out on an issue prior to knowing what the issue is.

Keep in mind, this is one meeting. Review all meetings and you will clearly see the majority of this Town Council DOES NOT have your best interest at heart.

If this is what you expect of your elected official, vote them in again, but if you are not satisfied with the way they are representing you; vote them out in November 2012. I believe Roger Cote is representing me just fine. He is up for re-election this year and in my opinion we should keep him in office. Roger’s voting record clearly demonstrates he has the best interest of this town at heart when he votes.

Larry A. Fillmore

Concerned Citizen

The "OFFICIAL" 2011 Moxie T-Shirts on sale now at Kennebec's Moxie Store

That's right folks, Frank Anicetti,  Lisbon Falls Businessman, Moxie Man, and Founding Father of the Original Moxie Festival has some Spectacular  memorabilia on sale right now.  Stop in beat the rush and pick up the only "Officially Licensed Moxie T-shirt".  You all drive by the store so why not stop and beat the rush during the Moxie Festival.  

 The sign on the building says so little about what's inside.

 The "Original" 'Homegrown Idea' for a festival came from Frank Anicetti and some very dedicated individuals.  So stop in an say hi and support a Local Businessman with a very 'unique' flavor.

Give Moxie a try, the ol' 1-2-3 taste test a special of Frank's works the best !

Maine in a Bottle

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CHECK OUT THESE T-SHIRTS ! ! ! ! !

Front side

Back side

MMM ! ! !

Makes Mainer's Mighty ! ! !

Did someone say 'Moxie Mug' or a 'Mug-O-Moxie' ?

How 'bout putting some Moxie Ice Cream in your newly purchased Moxie Mug? Cool huh ?

Pick up your copy of this just released book by Janet Mendelsohn

Betcha ask Frank and he would even autograph it for you, after all he is mentioned in it. 

So why not own a piece of History?

 Photos & write up by: Dot Fitzgerald

Even Neckties not at the Mall !  

Kennebec's has it All !
Now You Stop In And Make The Call !
Only in Lisbon Falls ! ! !
It might even help you stay on the Ball !


MOXIE  It Does A Body Good ! ! !

Firefighter's Fuel For Fitness

 Check out this very informative clip about what some firefighter's are doing to improve their health and overall well being.  But first, learn about two very important terms.  Vegan and Vegetarian.

Vegan:

–noun

a vegetarian who omits all animal products from the diet.

 

Vegetarian: 

–noun

a person who does not eat or does not believe in eating meat, fish, fowl, or, in some cases, any food derived from animals, as eggs or cheese, but subsists on vegetables,  fruits, nuts, grain, etc.

Lisbon

Corporate America has a plan for you.

Eat low nutrition junk, earn low wages, pay high
interest rates, pay high medical bills and when
you're young and healthy enough, go overseas
and lay it on the line to preserve the "American Way of Life."

Challenging the Pentagon or Big Oil is not something
we can do quickly or easily.

But Corporate America's food plan can be taken
down right now, as in today, one person at a time.

I can barely imagine a more positively subversive act.

The opening salvos or a war we can win right now...

Video:

http://www.brasschecktv.com/page/4169.html

The Corporate America Diet

Ethical doctor and firefighter son
vs corporate spokeswhore

Vegan not vegitarian

Note: Rip's attempt at humor ("people who eat meat will have to do it in another room") doesn't reflect the attitude of any of the vegans I know and I doubt it reflects his either. If it does, he profoundly lost me on that one.

Anyway...

There's one very easy thing you can do to...be healthier...feel better...be less dependent (or better, independent of the medical-industrial complex...save money and increase your survival potential when the proverbial s*** hits the fan, look into the vegan way of eating.

I'm not saying believe.

I am saying research the benefits of first reducing and them eliminating entirely animal products from your diet: meat and dairy.

Never in the history of humanity have people eaten as much meat and animal products as "economically advanced" people eat today. Three times a day, multiple servings. It's dietary madness and the end product shows up in intensive care wards all over the country every day enriching the medical profession.

Where did this come from?

19th century meatpackers who operated the first assembly lines and industrialized meat production leveraged their wealth into fat government contracts and mass market advertising and then cemented it with hallucinatory food pyramids, bogus medical studies, and oceans of propaganda.

Go here, hunt around, educate yourself. It's later than you think.

More info at: The Real Food Channel

http://www.brasschecktv.com/videos/food/the-corporate-america-diet.html

Defending Civil Liberties, How much should we give up for "safety" ?

How much should we give up for "safety"

Lee Camp has an answer

Lisbon
 
Who speaks for the citizen? 
 
Certainly no one in official-dumb or the snooze media. 
 
Here's a breath of fresh air from a young man with a
rapid-fire way with words and a gift for skewering BS. 
 
He speaks for me. Maybe he speaks for you too. 
 
Enjoy - and share. 

CENSORSHIP Councilor Cote Communicates Constitutional Commitment Clearly

Lisbon Town Councilor Roger Cote is the ONLY ONE THAT GETS IT ! ! !

Watch as the other councilors all vote on and approve CENSORSHIP right in Lisbon, Maine USA.

It appears to be a vote on a draft that no one challenges or picks up on the ERRORS until a citizen points them out.

Thank You Mr. Fillmore for all you DO!

Doesn't this make the Town Manager, Stephen Eldridge look like an Imposter for even presenting such a DRAFT  after he sheepishly admits that the Town Attorney reviewed it?

Pay attention to the volume issues when Councilor Cote begins to speak.  Once again, an "Audio Glitch".  Now just how many times has this so mysteriously occurred?  But never a problem with the School's meetings?  Hmm now what could it possibly be?
Could it be all the "bugs" in the Town Hall?

Hey Mike Bowie is your hair Glued onto your head, it is always the same, just asking? 

Have a Great Weekend Everyone!

For the complete meeting go here:

http://greatfallstv.net/webstream.htm

LA Rotary Awards Scholarships‏

  

Lewiston Auburn Rotary Club’s  Vocational Service Committee Chair, William Denehy (left) along with President Jennifer Hogan (far right) congratulate the recipients the Club’s local scholarships.  Students from seven area high school seniors were awarded $1,000 scholarships.  Pictured (l-r) Hannah Sterling, Karli Taylor Soracco, Meghan Craig, Harley Kerr, Brittany Marshal and Brittany Martin.  Not available for photo, Hannah Martin, Edward Little High School.  Photo by Kathy Becvar. 

Lewiston – Members of the Lewiston Auburn Rotary District 7790 presented seven $1000 scholarship awards during the Club’s Annual Awards Banquet held at the Ramada Inn in Lewiston on May 11.  “Every year, the Lewiston-Auburn Rotary Club raises thousands of dollars to donate to graduating high school seniors and worthy community organizations,” shares William Denehy, Vocational Service Committee Chair.   “To raise these funds, we carry out several fundraising activities including an annual auction, the Balloon Festival, selling poinsettias, Christmas trees and more.  Thanks to our fundraising efforts, we are proud this year to give back over $10,000 to very deserving students and community organizations.”

Class of 2011 graduating seniors receiving the $1000 scholarships were Hannah Martin, Edward Little High School; Karli Taylor Soracco, Leavitt Area High School;  Brittany Martin, Lewiston High School; Meghan Craig, Lisbon High School; Brittney Marshall, Oak Hill High School; Harley Kerr, Poland Regional High School; and Hannah Sterling, St. Dominic Academy. 

Community donations recipients were introduced by LA Rotary Club President, Jennifer Hogan.  Five civic organizations were awarded donations and recognized for their service to the community:  Maine Autism Society, $1,000; Franco American Heritage Center, $1,000; Museum LA, $500; Trinity Jubilee Center, $500; Book Reach Program, $500. 

The Lewiston-Auburn Rotary Club has been serving the Lewiston-Auburn community since it was chartered in 1917.  The Club’s main objective is service – in the community, in the workplace, and throughout the world.  The fellowship group is committed to helping local organizations and those looking to pursue a higher education.  Internationally, the Lewiston-Auburn Rotary Club has helped to build a library in the Philippines and is currently exploring a project with an orphanage in Haiti.   

The principal motto of Rotary is “Service Above Self” and the object of the Club and all Rotary Clubs is to encourage and foster this ideal as a basis of worthy enterprise. 

Lewiston Auburn Rotary Club meets Thursdays at noon at the Ramada Inn, Lewiston.  FMI contact club secretary, Nancy Brown by emailing brememberedsoc@aol.com.

Someone suggested reading: "Waiting for Snow in Havana" by Carlos Eire

This past July, we had the pleasure of sharing a summer barbecue with a refugee from Cuba.  Our dinner conversation was starkly different than most.

This refugee came to the United States as a young boy in the early 1960's.  His family was more fortunate than most as they were able to bring a suitcase and $100 when they fled Castro's newly formed revolutionary paradise.

Our dinner consisted of all-American fare: hamburgers, potato salad,watermelon and fresh ears of sweet corn.  This is a menu shared with family and friends nationwide, while celebrating the birth of our beloved America on the Fourth of July.

We began with a simple discussion about our country and the direction it has taken since Barack Obama came to power.  We shared the usual complaints about the sour economy and liberal social engineering emanating from the rulers in Washington.

But then he said it.  The sentence came naturally.  I assume it was unplanned.  But it carried the weight of a freight train.  "You know when Castro took power, none of us knew he was a Communist."

We sat stunned.  He continued, "Yes, we all thought he was a patriot, a nationalist. 

Before the revolution he didn't sound like a radical."

The comparison at this point was easy, and I interjected, "You mean just like Barack Obama?"

He responded, "Yes, just like Barack Obama."

He continued, "We were all shocked as the government just continued to grab more power.  First they said the revolution is over, so please turn in your guns.  We all complied."

"I remember my uncle saying after it started, 'Castro will only nationalize some of the big industries, he will never come and take our family hardware store.  'But that is exactly what happened, Castro started with the sugar mills and the large industries, but they eventually came and knocked on the door of our family hardware store.  My family had run this store for generations.  They said we now own the hardware store, you work for us.  And that nice, large four-bedroom home you own, it is now our property also, and you can move yourself and five children into two rooms of the house because others are moving in with you."

The lesson learned from this discussion is a lesson most Americans refuse to hear.  Political leaders can lie about their agenda and once inoffice they can take totally unexpected turns.

If you had asked us three years ago if we thought General Motors would be nationalized, we would have never believed it.  We could never contemplate a country where the rule

of law, the most fundamental building block of a justice society would be evaporating just like it did in Castro's Cuba in the early 1960's.

But the news of injustice keeps increasing.

Black Panthers are not charged with wrongdoing by the U.S. Department of Justice because their crimes are against whites.

The bondholders of GM are stripped of their assets without due process by the government.

Governmental leaders are bribed in full daylight only to have all investigation of the

crimes stifled by the Attorney General.

The U.S. borders are overrun with crime and illegal activity and the leaders in D.C. act

as if it is important to protect the lawbreakers while the innocent are killed and overrun.

When local communities attempt to enforce the law, they are ridiculed and threatened as racists and bigots.  They are sued by the very administration entrusted with enforcing the law.

Without the rule of law the U.S. Constitution is a sham.  Without the rule of law our

beloved America is swiftly becoming a country where only the well connected and

politically powerful will be safe.  As Michelle Malkin has so eloquently explained in

her recent book, a culture of corruption has replaced honest government.

The only way this problem will be fixed is by massive citizen action.  All honest citizens

that want to be treated equally must come together and demand that the favoritism, the bribes, the uneven enforcement of law end now.  And yes, it can happen here in Lisbon.

PLEASE SEND THIS TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW ...  And may God save the United States of America!

Job at the FBI

The FBI had an opening for an assassin.
After all the background checks, interviews
And testing were done, there were 3 finalists;
Two men and a woman.

For the final test, the FBI agents took one of
The men to a large metal door and handed
Him a gun.

'We must know that you will follow your
Instructions no matter what the circumstances.

Inside the room you will find your wife sitting
In a chair .. .. . Kill her!!'

The man said, 'You can't be serious. I could
Never shoot my wife.'

The agent said, 'Then you're not the right man
For this job. Take your wife and go home.'

The second man was given the same instructions.
He took the gun and went into the room. All was
Quiet for about 5 minutes.

The man came out with tears in his eyes, 'I tried,
But I can't kill my wife.' The agent said, 'You don't
Have what it takes. Take your wife and go home.'

Finally, it was the woman's turn. She was given the
Same instructions, to kill her husband. She took the
Gun and went into the room. Shots were heard, one After another. They heard screaming, crashing,
Banging on the walls. After a few minutes, all was
Quiet... The door opened slowly and there stood the
Woman, wiping the sweat from her brow.

'This gun is loaded with blanks' she said. 'I had to
Beat him to death with the chair.'

 

MORAL:
Women are crazy. Don't mess with them

Lisbon Has Been Shrimped ! ! ! ! ! !

STUPID IS AS STUPID DOES

At last nights’ Town Council Meeting, the Town Council demonstrated their complete lack of responsibility in doing what is best for the residents of Lisbon. On the Agenda last night was the Town Council working rules amendment. The current Council Working Rules were rewritten by Councilor Pomelow (who was not present at the meeting) and supported by Councilor LaRochelle.

I spoke out at the meeting outlining several portions of the rewrite that did not make sense to me. Two of my suggestions were approved by the board but the most critical ones were not approved and the council voted to approve the amendment by a vote of 5-1 with Mr. Cote voting not to adopt.

Here are the two points NOT approved.

1. I asked the council to add under “Deadlines” a statement requiring the town to post the agenda documentation and handout at the same time they post the Agenda on Friday of the week prior to the meeting. I explained this would provide the residents time to review and investigate any agenda item prior to the meeting; enabling residents to discuss the agenda items more intelligently and not waste meeting time.
   
   
2. The second was more critical to residents of the town of Lisbon. I asked the council to remove the added lines in paragraph (5) Action on agenda items, subparagraphs d&e. Under subparagraph d, Mrs. Pomelow added “during the designated Public Hearing or during the designated Audience Participation” and subparagraph e “(This paragraph refers to public comment during Public Hearing and Audience Participation times, not after each agenda item)”.

To explain these lines is very simple, Mrs. Pomelow & Mr. LaRochelle do not want the residents to have an opportunity to speak on agenda items after the sponsor, town manager, or staff and clarified by any questioning by councilors. Mrs. Pomelow & Mr. LaRochelle want to restrict public comment to the Public Hearing and Audience Participation portion of the agenda. Both Public Hearing and Audience Participation are prior to the section of COUNCIL, ORDER, RESOLUTION, & ORDINANCES. 

Keep in mind, Audience Participation was used to bring up new items of business NOT on the Agenda. To simplify this more, Mrs. Pomelow and Mr. LaRochelle  are asking the public to discuss items on the agenda which have not been explained. This is so ridiculous it is not funny but what is more stupid is that the Town Council of Lisbon approved this by a vote of 5-1. Mr. Cote was the no vote, as usual.

I believe this is a constitutional violation of our rights in which the Town Council is trying to keep Lisbon residents from being able to voice their opinions on issues after the issue has been explained by the council. The Town Council has just violated the Constitution they have taken an oath to support. We live under a democracy and have the right to speak out on all issues pertaining to the Town of Lisbon. To restrict any comment prior to having the issue explained by the sponsor, town manager, or staff and clarified by any questioning by our elected officials is just plain stupid.

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The approval of this ridiculous action clearly demonstrates that current councilors who voted this in do not have the best interest of the residents of Lisbon at heart. Clearly, another measure to keep residents in the dark so the council can do whatever it wishes to do without hearing the opinions or concerns of the residents.

If you agree with me and want to have a voice on issues after they have been explained to you and prior to the Town Council voting on them please contact Mr. Michael Bowie at 353-2607 and Mr. Mark Lunt at 353-2329 and tell them they are wrong for allowing this.

Larry A. Fillmore

Concerned Citizen

Last night's Town council meeting was business as usual, Deception and More Deception

DECEPTION AND MORE DECEPTION

At last nights’ Town Council meeting it was business as usual by the Town Manager. During the Town Manager’s report, Mr. Eldridge sprung more trickery by inviting the attorney for Maine Electronic's and the town attorney to address the Wellhead Protection Ordinance.  Mr. Eldridge also ensured that the Chairman of the town Planning Board was also in attendance. Mr. Eldridge made sure all his key players were in place BUT WAIT why was the head of the Water Department NOT invited to this trap. Could it be because Mr. Paul Adams would have had a different opinion to this controversial issue? I believe the Water Department has more expertise in this area than two lawyers and the head of the Planning Board.

This is exactly the type of deception utilized by the Town Manager on a daily basis. Mr. Eldridge only presents facts to support his position on each and every issue. Instead of presenting all the facts in order for the Town Council to weight everything before making a decision;  He ensures the Town Council ONLY has facts which support the decision he wants them to arrive at.

The Town of Lisbon should be a transparent form of government with everything on the up and up. Instead, the management only presents facts to support their side of an issue and hides all others.

Is this the type of government the residents of Lisbon want and support? I prefer a more transparent form of government.

If you agree with me, please contact Mr. Michael Bowie at 353-2607 and Mr. Mark Lunt at 353-2329.

Larry A. Fillmore

Concerned Citizen

UPDATE on Lisbon's newest Blog announcement

At 6:30 am today it was posted here that the 'new' website had been removed and was no longer available.

It was a message from Blogger and valid.

Now, the website is back up and online again.   Many changes have been made and here is the website address:

http://lisbonmaine.blogspot.com/

What more can be said?

"Is this a Silver Bullet???"

Which way did Lisbon's missing money Go?

"It went that-a-way"

Lisbon School Nurses Recognized‏

Lisbon – Lisbon School Department nurses, Nancy Craig, Elaine Daly and Carrie Pelletier received recognition from the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention for their outstanding contribution to childhood immunization in Maine.  According to Jiancheng Huang, Director, “The Maine Immunization Program would like to recognize your efforts in timely reporting School Located Vaccine Clinics (SLVC) activities to MeCDC that helped to monitor and prevent influenza in the State of Maine.”  Formal awards for this achievement were presented during the May 2011 Maine Immunization Conference in Augusta.  Pictured (l-r) Lisbon Community School’s nurse, Nancy Craig; Lisbon High School’s nurse, Elaine Daly; Lisbon School Department Superintendent, Richard Green; and Philip W. Sugg Middle School nurse, Carrie Pelletier.  “We are extremely fortunate to have nurses who pride themselves on providing the best health care services to our staff and students in Lisbon.  Our nurse provide numerous clinics, screenings, and training sessions promoting healthy decisions throughout the year,” shares Green.  Photo by Monica Millhime.

Great news for one young Lisbon resident

Lisbon woman doing well after double lung transplant

By Andrew Cullen, Staff Writer

Jun 22, 2011 12:00 am

LISBON — A young woman whose life was turned upside down by illness is doing well after a double-lung transplant in Cleveland on Friday.
The doctors had told Renee Brodeur that she needed the transplant if she hoped to lead anything approaching a normal life.
Renee, 25, was diagnosed in 2008 with Still's disease, a rare form of arthritis marked by fevers, pain and rashes, and in 2010 with pulmonary hypertension. The two conditions left her virtually bedridden. Placed on the national waiting list for lung transplants, there was little Renee could do but pass the time until the call came to alert her that a pair was available.
The call came at 3:30 a.m. Friday, said her mother, Madeleine Brodeur. The pair rushed to pack and reach the Auburn airport by 7 that morning, when a jet from the Cleveland Clinic was scheduled to pick them up.

http://www.sunjournal.com/city/story/1049798

Bad Headline: 7/1 We Apologize

7/1/2011  Bean backs up and rehires some of these people back after independent review.

 We apologize for the misleading headline based on initial original story.

L.L. Bean rehires fired workers, apologizes

By Bonnie Washuk, Staff Writer

Jun 30, 2011 12:00 am

3 Comments FREEPORT — Outdoor retailer L.L. Bean has rehired four Lewiston workers it fired for buying a $169 leather tote bag for $19, an incorrect price listed on the company's website.
A spokeswoman said Thursday that the company has apologized to the workers and will pay them lost wages. They will resume working “as soon as their schedules allow,” Public Affairs Manager Carolyn Beem said.
She said the company will create a new policy on what workers should do if they see a price that could be wrong.
The workers were rehired after the company completed an independent review of personnel decisions, Beem said in a prepared statement.

http://www.sunjournal.com/city/story/1054144

L.L. Bean releases employees for workplace misconduct

By Staff report

Jun 22, 2011 12:00 am

FREEPORT — L.L. Bean fired several employees for “workplace misconduct” Tuesday, according to a company spokeswoman.
The company fired “less than a handful” of workers, Carolyn Beem said. She declined to say how many employees were terminated or to give specific reasons for the firings. The company could not discuss personnel issues, she said.
Several employees said the firings stemmed from a mistake on the company's website two weeks ago, listing the sale price for a leather tote bag at $19.99 rather than $119.99. A number of employees who ordered the tote bag for themselves were later put on paid administrative leave before being fired Tuesday, the employees said.
An L.L. Bean employee who was not affected by the firings but asked that her name not be used for fear of losing her job, said as many as 15 people were released from the company's Lewiston call center Tuesday, some of them longtime veterans of the outdoor wear manufacturer.

http://www.sunjournal.com/city/story/1049739

Special Announcement Heads Up on New Blog, not associated with TLR

LISBON RESIDENTS BEWARE

Today a new blog site appeared on the Internet. At first it was called Lisbon Maine Corruption and now it is called Lisbon Maine. The major of the articles are from Larry A. Fillmore and were downloaded from The Lisbon Reporter.

 

A review of The Lisbon Reporter indicates the Lisbon Police Department downloaded these very same files recently. It is very strange these exact articles are now appearing on this new blog site. 

 

This new blog site has a place for comments. We believe these comments are going to be utilized by the Lisbon Police Department to see how much support there is in the Town of Lisbon for Mr. Fillmore and others who are commenting about the mismanagement of the Town of Lisbon. We feel that what they don't know is a good thing.  As in the past, we will continue to post stuff as it is sent in after it is reviewed by the blog members.

Please beware about commenting on this new blog site because this will provide the blog site master with your name and email address. If you want to comment on the articles in The Lisbon Reporter, please send them to Lisbonreporter@hotmail.com.  

Now if the new blog master wants to come forward and explain their intent it would be most welcomed.  After all, duplication is the best form of flattery anyone could get.

Until then, this post will stay valid.

Thanks for your continued support.

CHEERS!

Signed,

Spanky Maclean

TLR Residing Editor

MOXIE, It Does A Body Good !

What the Health is Wrong with Passing a Bill Before it is even Read? Thanks Nancy Pelosi for this one!

Medicaid for the middle class?

By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR, Associated Press – Tue Jun 21, 6:01 pm ET

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama's health care law would let several million middle-class people get nearly free insurance meant for the poor, a twist government number crunchers say they discovered only after the complex bill was signed.

The change would affect early retirees: A married couple could have an annual income of about $64,000 and still get Medicaid, said officials who make long-range cost estimates for the Health and Human Services department.
After initially downplaying any concern, the Obama administration said late Tuesday it would look for a fix.

Up to 3 million more people could qualify for Medicaid in 2014 as a result of the anomaly. That's because, in a major change from today, most of their Social Security benefits would no longer be counted as income for determining eligibility. It might be compared to allowing middle-class people to qualify for food stamps.

Medicare chief actuary Richard Foster says the situation keeps him up at night.

 Follow the rest if the story:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110621/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/us_health_overhaul_glitch

Just The Facts On Japan's Nuclear Armageddon that Main Stream Media is Keeping From You ALL !

Redlining on Nuclear News

Posted by Mark Sircus - Director on 21 June 2011 | Filed under Medicine

A rise in radiation halted the cleanup of radioactive water at Japan’s
nuclear power station on the 18th of June only hours after it got under way,
a fresh setback to efforts to restore control over the quake-stricken plant.

The situation on the ground at the crippled reactors remains precarious and it will be years before anyone will be able to stop or even diminish the flow of radiation into the biosphere. Present conditions are far beyond what has ever been imagined or planned for. The ground around the plant is getting hotter and hotter and the ocean more contaminated.

Nuclear fuel is just lying on the ground and at the bottom of reactor vessels and containment floors so there will be no letup of the radiation, which will bio-accumulate and end up inside of men, woman and children in ever increasing amounts, not only in Japan but across the west coast of North America and the rest of the northern hemisphere.

"We are discovering hot particles everywhere in Japan, even in Tokyo," said Arnold Gundersen. “Scientists are finding these everywhere. Over the last 90 days these hot particles have continued to fall and are being deposited in high concentrations. Fukushima has three nuclear reactors exposed and four fuel cores exposed. You probably have the equivalent of 20 nuclear reactor cores because of the fuel cores, and they are all in desperate need of being cooled, and there is no means to cool them effectively."

Much much more information on this link:
http://blog.imva.info/medicine/redlining-nuclear-news

For your own sake's, READ and LEARN, TAKE PRECAUTIONS NOW


You cannot say that you have not been warned.

The Magdeburg Water Bridge‏

If you are not a Physics person, read the last paragraph and learn a fact of physics.

Have you ever seen a river over a river?   Amazing...

 

Even after you see it, it is still hard to believe!

Water Bridge in Germany.  What a feat!

Six years, 500 million Euros, 918 meters long . . . now this is engineering! 
 

This is a channel-bridge over the River Elbe and joins the former East and West Germany, 

As part of the unification project.  It is located in the city of Magdeburg, near Berlin.

The photo was taken on the day of inauguration. . .

 

To those who appreciate engineering projects, here's a puzzle for you arm chair engineers . . .  and physicists.

 

Question:  Did that bridge have to be designed to withstand the additional weight of ship and barge traffic,

Or just the weight of the water?

 

Why?

 

A ship always displaces an amount of water that weighs the same as the ship, regardless of how heavy a ship may be loaded.

 

More . . .

Saturday, April 23, 2011

The Incredible Magdeburg Water Bridge in Germany

 

The Magdeburg Water Bridge is a navigable aqueduct in Germany that connects the Elbe-Havel Cannel to the Mittelland Canal, and allows ships to cross over the Elbe River.  At 918 meters, it is the longest navigable aqueduct in the world.

 

The Elbe-Havel and Mittelland canals had previously met near Magdeburg but on opposite sides of the Elbe.  Ships moving between the two had to make a 12-kilometer detour, descending from the Mittelland Canal through the Rothensee boat lift into the Elbe, then sailing downstream on the river, before entering the Elbe-Havel Canal through Niegripp lock.  Low water levels in the Elbe often prevented fully laden canal barges from making this crossing, requiring time-consuming off-loading of cargo.

 

Construction of the water link was started as early as in the 1930's but due to the World War II and subsequent division of Germany the work remained suspended  till 1997.  The aqueduct was finally completed and opened to the public in 2003.

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Gordie

Interesting Secret Service Perspective

Reading a book about the Secret Service where they reveal an awful lot about the presidents and Vice Presidents...very interesting..recap thus far.   JFK and LBJ = Philanderers of the highest order. Both kept a lot of women in White House for affairs. Both set up "early warning" systems for if and when their wives were nearby. Total immoral men. In addition, LBJ was as crude as the day is long.   Nixon = Weird, moral man but very odd and weird. Paranoid etc. Horrible relationship with his family, almost a recluse.   Agnew = nice, decent man, everyone was surprised at his downfall. Got Greedy!   Ford = A true gentlemen who treated them with respect and dignity.. A great sense of humor.   Jimmy Carter = A complete phony who would portray one picture of himself to public and very different in private. I.E. Would be shown carrying his own luggage, suit cases were always empty, he kept empty ones just for photo op's. Wanted the people to see him as pious and a non drinker, he and family drank alcohol a lot. Had disdain for the Secret Service, and was very irresponsible with the "football" nuclear codes. Didn't think it was a big deal and would keep military aides at a great distance. Would never acknowledge military or Secret service they were there to serve him..   Ronald Reagan = The real deal. Moral, Honest, respectful and dignified. Treated Secret Service and everyone else with respect and honor. Would always thank everyone all the time. He took the time to know everyone on a personal level. One story was early on in Presidency the President came out of his room with a side arm attached to his hip. The Agent in charge said "Why the pistol Mr. President." Ronald Reagan replied, "In case you boys can't get the job done, I can help." It was common for him to carry a pistol. People do not know that when he met with Gorbachev, he had a pistol in his briefcase. Upon learning that Gary Hart was caught with Donna Rice during the election Ronald Reagan said, "Boys will be boys, but boys will not be President"   Nancy Reagan = Very nice but very protective of the President..the Secret Service was always caught in the middle. Nancy would try to control what the President ate all the time (healthy) and he would say to the Agent "come on you gotta help me out." The Reagan's rarely drank alcohol. Secret Service said they could count on one hand the times the Reagan's were served alcohol other than wine during dinner. They made the comment for all the fake bluster of the Carters it was the Reagan's who lived life as genuinely moral people.   George and Barbara Bush = Extremely kind and considerate. Always respectful. Took great care in making sure the agents comforts were taken care of. They would bring them meals etc. One time Barbara Bush brought warm clothes to agents standing outside a Kennebunkport . One agent who was given a warm hat tried to nicely say no thanks when he was obviously freezing and President Bush said "Son, don't argue with the first lady, put the hat on." went out of their way to take care of the Secret Service and made sure they were well cared for with meals and other comforts. GW was the most prompt of the Presidents. He ran like a well oiled machine.   Bill Clinton = Presidency was one giant party. Not trustworthy, he was nice because he wanted everyone to like him but life is just one big game and party to him.   Hillary Clinton = Another phony. Personality would change the instant cameras were near. She hated with open disdain the military and Secret Service. Again another one who felt people are there to serve her. She was always trying to keep tabs on Bill Clinton..   Al Gore = An egotistical ass who was once overheard by his Secret Service detail when he told his son he needed to do better in school or he "would end up like these guys" and pointed to the agents.   G W Bush = They loved him and Laura Bush. They said no one is a nicer person than Laura Bush who never has a harsh word to say about anyone. He was also the most in shape who had a very strict work out regimen. The Bush's made sure their entire administration understood to respect and be considerate of the Secret Service. Karl Rove was the one who was the most caring of the Secret Service in the administration.   Barack Obama - Clinton 's over again - hates the military and looks down on the Secret Service.Egotistical and cunning. Will look you in the eye and agree with you then turn around and do the opposite - untrustworthy.. His wife is a complete bitch. Hates anybody that is not black. Hates the military and looks at the secret service as servants.

http://www.amazon.com/Presidents-Secret-Service-Behind-Protect/dp/0307461351#reader_0307461351Submitted by: 
C. C. BONDERMANN

Kick Your Heels Up with Billy Currington, a rising country star

  A couple of songs from his new album "Enjoy Yourself"

Enjoy!

 

Billy Currington - love done gone 

Like My Dog Billy Currington

A Really Neat 2010 Census Map

Quite Fascinating!!! Just glide your cursor over the map and it displays every county. Can't imagine how long it took to create this map!! http://projects.nytimes.com/census/2010/map?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=thab1

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While you are looking at a county's demographics, the data for the state will be in the left margin.  If the entire country cannot be seen , use your cursor to drag the total map to  where you can see the desired county.

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