Right wing radio, notably Rush Limbaugh, has been telling conservative listeners to crossover and vote for Hillary in the primaries, thinking that she will be easier for McCain to defeat than Obama.
Now, there is talk of a June Democratic primary re-vote here in Michigan, and the Republicans in the Legislature are going along with the idea. Wonder why the Republicans are so helpfull…
Who do you think will win? I’ll bet there will be a huge turnout for Hillary, especially in West Michigan.
This stupid Michigan Primary fiasco has cost the Democrats the White House.
This country can’t survive another eight years…and Bush will go into Iran before he leaves, just as Bush Sr. sent our Marines into Somalia December 9, 1992, after he had lost the election to Bill Clinton. Bush Sr. told us that the troops to be home by Clinton's inauguration in January. Right. What will Bush Jr. tell us?
Note - According to our Department of Energy analysis, Iran is OPEC's second largest oil producer and holds 10% of the world's proven oil reserves. It also has the world's second largest natural gas reserves (after Russia).
Sunday, March 16, 2008
Friday, March 14, 2008
January navigation on the Great Lakes
In late January the 112 foot tug John M Selvick, built in 1898, towed the 730 foot bulk carrier Algosteel from Chicago to Toledo, a distance of almost 700 miles, then returned to Chicago.
The Algosteel had a damaged rudder and was towed to Toledo for repairs and winter lay-up.
The Selvick and Algosteel were met above Port Huron Sunday morning, Jan 21, by the tug Manitou for assistance through the St. Clair River, Lake St. Clair, and the Detroit River, then across Lake Erie to Toledo.
Slowed by ice in Lake Erie, the Manitou towed with the Selvick running ahead to break ice. They arrived at Toledo late in the day Monday, Jan 22.
The Selvick left Tuesday for the return trip to Chicago.
Not bad for a 110-year old tug.
If you look around boatnerd.com you can find the story and some good photos.
The Algosteel had a damaged rudder and was towed to Toledo for repairs and winter lay-up.
The Selvick and Algosteel were met above Port Huron Sunday morning, Jan 21, by the tug Manitou for assistance through the St. Clair River, Lake St. Clair, and the Detroit River, then across Lake Erie to Toledo.
Slowed by ice in Lake Erie, the Manitou towed with the Selvick running ahead to break ice. They arrived at Toledo late in the day Monday, Jan 22.
The Selvick left Tuesday for the return trip to Chicago.
Not bad for a 110-year old tug.
If you look around boatnerd.com you can find the story and some good photos.
Thursday, March 13, 2008
From Bloomberg.com
Bush Crackdown on Illegal Aliens Stretches Marshals to Limit
By Jeff Bliss March 12 (Bloomberg)
Excerpt:
Two months after the Bush administration expanded a program to haul undocumented residents off to jail instead of shipping them home, the U.S. Marshals Service is overwhelmed. The 600 marshals stationed on the border with Mexico are dealing with as many as 6,000 new defendants a month. That's taking them away from other tasks such as capturing escaped prisoners and rounding up sex offenders, according to Justice Department documents obtained by Bloomberg News.
Bush Crackdown on Illegal Aliens Stretches Marshals to Limit
By Jeff Bliss March 12 (Bloomberg)
Excerpt:
Two months after the Bush administration expanded a program to haul undocumented residents off to jail instead of shipping them home, the U.S. Marshals Service is overwhelmed. The 600 marshals stationed on the border with Mexico are dealing with as many as 6,000 new defendants a month. That's taking them away from other tasks such as capturing escaped prisoners and rounding up sex offenders, according to Justice Department documents obtained by Bloomberg News.
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