Sharpton says President Barack Obama "has taken 92 days of vacation since he was sworn in," compared to 367 for President George W. Bush at the same point in his presidency.
Al Sharpton, Friday, August 9th, 2013.
Friday, March 28, 2014
Thursday, March 27, 2014
Wednesday, March 26, 2014
TSA Stealing From Passengers
My favorite internet journalist LRJ of LRJ-TV comments on the criminal thieves of the TSA. Theft by TSA agents is rampant.
LRJ kicks ass and takes names and takes no prisoners!
The refreshing thing about LRJ is that he doesn't mince words. He says what many people are already thinking. He shows punks and bullied no mercy.A man ought to say what he thinks and LRJ is that man!
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Stalin an Atheist?
Christians lie that's a fact, and when they are not actually lying they are repeating lies. One lie that we have debunked is the lie that Hitler was an atheist but the fact is Adolf Hitler was a devout and hardcore Christian.
“The anti-Semitism of the new movement (Christian Social movement)
was based on religious ideas instead of racial knowledge.”[Adolf Hitler, "Mein Kampf", Vol. 1, Chapter 3]
“I believe today that I am acting in the sense of the Almighty
Creator. By warding off the Jews I am fighting for the Lord’s work.”[Adolph Hitler, Speech, Reichstag, 1936]
“And the founder of Christianity made no secret indeed of his
estimation of the Jewish people. When He found it necessary, He drove
those enemies of the human race out of the Temple of God.”
[Adolph Hitler, _Mein Kampf_, pp.174]estimation of the Jewish people. When He found it necessary, He drove
those enemies of the human race out of the Temple of God.”
“I am now as before a Catholic and will always remain so”
[Adolph Hitler, to Gen. Gerhard Engel, 1941]
Christians Say That Stalin was an Atheist
Joseph Stalin was raised to be a Greek Orthodox Priest and I remain curious as to why his Christianity is shoved aside in all these arguments. Yes, there is no way to get around the fact that in his early career, Stalin made a vast effort to rid Russia of religion, but that had nothing to do with atheism. It was the only way he knew to seize power of the country.
Stalin was raised very religious in the Greek Orthodox Church. He was named after Saint Joseph and was raised to be a priest. His father was a priest and young Joseph spent five years in a Greek Orthodox seminary.1
But in the Christian tradition of spare the rod and spoil the child Stalin’s father beat him mercilessly, and Stalin once described his childhood as having been “raised in a poor priest-ridden household.” Perhaps this contributed to his decision to add a decidedly Christian slant to his form of Atheism.
For generations the entire populace of Russia had been taught that the head of state was supposed to be close to god. At the time in question, the head of the church in Russia was a tyrant. The Russians were already disposed to servility and all Stalin did was exploit these two facts, and place himself in the position of god. Once Stalin was firmly seated in office, he revived the Russian Orthodox Church in order to intensify patriotic support for the war effort. Stalin was part of a council convened to elected a new church Patriarch. Then the Russian theological schools were opened, and thousands of churches began to function. Even the Moscow Theological Academy Seminary was re-opened, after being closed since 1918.
So, while Stalin was no peach, he was not exactly what you would call a died-in-the-wool atheist. He was more a secular minded religious opportunist, which is a personal character trait. He did not use atheism to gain control, but religious principles that were modified to fit his own, sick and twisted method of revolution.
GK Butterfield
There are not many good guys left in congress of either party. At this point in time there are probably no decent Republicans left with the possible exception of Peter King a fat man from New York. There is one stellar congressman left and he is North Carolina's GK Butterfield and he is a Democrat. In spite of his complexion Congressman Butterfield is an African American. Perhaps this is why cares so deeply about civil and human rights and has worked so hard to be a good servant of the people.
Here is his brief biography.
Here is his brief biography.
Short-Biography of GKB
Congressman G. K. Butterfield is a life-long resident of eastern North Carolina. Born and raised in Wilson, Congressman Butterfield spent his formative years attending Charles H. Darden High School and worked tirelessly in the Civil Rights Movement as a youth. His parents were Dr. & Mrs. G. K. Butterfield, Sr. His father practiced dentistry for 50 years and served as the first black elected official in Wilson since reconstruction. His mother was a teacher for 48 years.
Congressman Butterfield graduated from college and law school at North Carolina Central University in Durham, North Carolina. After earning his law degree, Congressman Butterfield founded a law practice in Wilson and served the community in that capacity for 14 years. He is best known for his successful litigation of voting rights cases that resulted in the election of African-American elected officials.
In 1988, Congressman Butterfield was elected as Resident Superior Court judge. In this role, he presided over civil and criminal court in 46 counties of North Carolina. For two years, he served on the North Carolina Supreme Court by appointment of the governor. Butterfield retired from the judiciary after 15 years of service and successfully ran for Congress. He was elected to serve the First District of North Carolina in the U.S. House of Representatives in a special election on July 20, 2004, where he continues to serve today.
In Congress, Butterfield is a champion of affordable medical care, education, investments in rural communities, veterans, renewable energies, and federal programs that support low-income and middle-class Americans.
Butterfield serves in the Democratic leadership as Chief Deputy Whip and as First Vice-Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus. He sits on the influential Committee on Energy & Commerce as the 8th most senior Democrat on the Health Subcommittee. In addition, he serves as a member of the subcommittees of Communication and Technology, and Oversight and Investigations.
Congressman Butterfield is a life-long member of Jackson Chapel First Missionary Baptist Church. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army and a proud father and grandfather.
Congressman Butterfield graduated from college and law school at North Carolina Central University in Durham, North Carolina. After earning his law degree, Congressman Butterfield founded a law practice in Wilson and served the community in that capacity for 14 years. He is best known for his successful litigation of voting rights cases that resulted in the election of African-American elected officials.
In 1988, Congressman Butterfield was elected as Resident Superior Court judge. In this role, he presided over civil and criminal court in 46 counties of North Carolina. For two years, he served on the North Carolina Supreme Court by appointment of the governor. Butterfield retired from the judiciary after 15 years of service and successfully ran for Congress. He was elected to serve the First District of North Carolina in the U.S. House of Representatives in a special election on July 20, 2004, where he continues to serve today.
In Congress, Butterfield is a champion of affordable medical care, education, investments in rural communities, veterans, renewable energies, and federal programs that support low-income and middle-class Americans.
Butterfield serves in the Democratic leadership as Chief Deputy Whip and as First Vice-Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus. He sits on the influential Committee on Energy & Commerce as the 8th most senior Democrat on the Health Subcommittee. In addition, he serves as a member of the subcommittees of Communication and Technology, and Oversight and Investigations.
Congressman Butterfield is a life-long member of Jackson Chapel First Missionary Baptist Church. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army and a proud father and grandfather.
Tuesday, March 25, 2014
Sunday, March 23, 2014
List Of North Carolina Most Deadly Coal Plants
North Carolina has 67 operating coal-fired power units at 25 locations totaling 13,279 megawatts (MW).
A Shocking History of North Carolina's Coal Plants
Coal-fired power plants produced about 62 percent of the electricity generated in North Carolina. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) projects this amount to be 67 percent by 2010.[1]
North Carolina produces a disproportionately large amount of carbon dioxide, in large part because of the state’s numerous coal plants, and ranks 14th in the nation in CO2 emissions. The state produces 77 million tons of CO2 every year, an amount only slightly less than California’s 79 million tons, despite the fact that North Carolina’s population is one quarter the size of California.[2]
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| One of Duke Energy Coal Ash Spills |
North Carolina-based Duke Energy is planning an 800MW expansion at its Cliffside plant that would emit an additional 6.25 million tons of CO2 per year. Duke Energy is the nation’s third largest producer of carbon dioxide, emitting 108 million tons of CO2 per year, despite CEO Jim Rogers’ public calls for federal legislation to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Duke’s eight plants in North Carolina produce 41 million tons of CO2 each year, more than half of the state’s total yearly carbon dioxide emissions.[2]
In May 2010 the Union of Concerned Scientists released a report titled, Burning Coal, Burning Cash: Ranking the States that Import the Most Coal. In the paper the group reported that North Carolina was the second most coal dependent state in the country, spending $2.3 billion on coal imports in 2008.[3]
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Cost of Coal Compared to Other Fuels
Fuel Cost Btu Content $/MMBTU
Wood Chips $34/ton 5,000 Btu/lb $4.25
Switchgrass $60/ton 7,500 Btu/lb $5.00
Coal $120/ton 25 MMBtu/ton $6.00
Oil $2.50/gal 140 MBtu/gal $22.32
Natural Gas $1.25/therm 100 MBtu/therm $15.63
Switchgrass
• A native, warm season grass
• Requires minimal fertilizer and water
• Can grow on marginally productive land
• Harvest with traditional agricultural equipment
• Switchgrass will yield 3-4 tons per acre
• Low density, benefits to densifying
• Immature market: Harvesting would create jobs for decent people
Natural Gas
- Is the cleanest fuel next to hydrogen
- Requires drilling and fracking
- Failing gas pipe infrastructure
- Natural gas is highly explosive
Oil
- Can be burned far more cleanly than coal.
- Not renewable
- Expensive
- Causes major environmental disasters
- Drilling and refining is dangerous
Wood Chips
- Can be burned cleanly
- Renewable
- Not enough trees to meet demand
Coal
- Coal mining harms the environment and kills the miners.
- Coal ash kills
- Fly ash from coal kills
- Coal cannot be burned cleanly
- Coal plants increase cancer rates
- Coal plants cause many diseases in children
- Coal stinks
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