Question:

Regarding all those communities and homes around Aurora and Denver and such that are having issues with flooding:

How many of those areas have flooded before? Say in the past 20 years? Past 50?  Before or after they were developed??

Or is this flooding “never ever happened before” flooding?

See, around here, it is the same areas (and the same houses) that flood every few years.
Bet it is the same there too.  This might be an unusual flood, but I’d bet significant money that is is not an unprecedented one.

There might be an unusual amount of water, and maybe even higher currents because mankind has channeled some of that water in a tighter area than nature intended….But those same areas have likely seen floods several times this century.

The fact is that this will happen again. People shouldn’t live in these areas. If you live near a river, you can bet that AT SOME POINT the river will become unruly and will leave its banks.

If you live in area that floods, even occasionally, you can bet that your stuff will get wet. You may not be aware that such things have happened on the past, but the precedent is there.

Look: I understand flash floods. I’ve experienced them myself. But I don’t LIVE in areas that experience them. If you choose to do so, then you have to deal with the consequences.  

And for Gods sake, don’t drive into water that is deeper than the center of your tires, folks.

still happening

And getting worse…

HERE 
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TEPCO is now admitting that the levels of radiation are triple what they were reported to have been weeks ago.  An earlier reporting error? Or is the mess getting worse? Or are they admitting what really is? Either way, it is not good.

Why don’t the rest of the world governments make Japan do something?

Low levels of radioactive pollution add up over time.

And the rate of pollution is INCREASING. 

How much longer? This isn’t just the rabid anti nuclear envirowhackos who are starting to notice, either.

A matter of priorities

So one of my employees (part time) asked if I could give her a ride to the food pantry, where her husband boyfriend would meet her and take her home.  This would save them a 15 mile round trip…As it isn’t too far out of my way I agreed.

I get requests for donations for this (and every other local) food pantry in the area all the time. I don’t donate.

Now I really don’t care if you get your food from a food pantry…But when I saw the other folks there, waiting in line for a chance to get FREE food, donated by other people and/or businesses, I actually grew angry (again).

There was not a single person in line that didn’t sport at least three tattoos. Not small one either. Several were obviously new. I’m talking serious artwork, likely costing big bucks.

Not a single person didn’t have a cell phone….Not a basic talk only type of cell phone, but a smartfone. Every.Single.One.

And to be truthful I didn’t see a single person there who was anywhere near starving.  All of the women and most of the men looked as if they could lose 30+ pounds and still be healthy. No one was starving.

If you’ve got the means to have a smartfone and spend all that money on tats, then you are making the choice to have to depend on charity for sustenance.

But there are jobs going wanting around here. Part time, yeah, and not the best pay, but jobs nonethless.

ETA: this goes along with the above

A tale of two marches:

Seems that the “Million Muslim March”  (renamed) “Million Americans Against Fear” rally was a fizzle. (like most muslim group ventures).

And, to be honest, so was the “2 Million Biker” event, if to a lesser extent.

Neither had anywhere near the numbers that their names might suggest.

Despite blatant discrimination by the city of Washington D.C. and the Parks Department, the Bikers rallied anyway. 

True men,….Free men, don’t need or require a permit from Big Brother any government to assemble. They do so when and where they choose. They do not fear repercussions should their government not grant them permission. Working with, and informing the authorities is a good idea, but lack of cooperation or “permission” from your government should not be a bar to protest or your right to congregate in public spaces for lawful purposes.

The bikers did so…Thereby proving that they, at least are free men. 

ETA: seems that another group helped the bikers avoid any issues with the po-po. 

“The highest rank in a democracy is citizen, not Senate President”

Of course, we aren’t a true democracy…But at that level, we sorta are.

But the People have spoken:

Ousted (some of) the overreaching legislators who went against the will of their constituents.

A lesson to all the rest of them, both in Colorado and outside that state. A lesson that the people expect representation, not to be ignored and left with party politics. That they expect the person elected to represent their views to the governing body will actually represent their constituents.

Or else.

Good on ya, citizens of Colorado.

Remember:

I am busier than a one legged cat trying to cover up his business on a linoleum floor so I haven’t taken the time to give this subject the attention that it deserves:

But I will take the time to remember.

12 years ago.

Will you?

Never forget. Never let it be that we forget…that we become complacent enough to let it happen again on our soil.

Never forget that, while we don’t wish to be the enemy of radical islam, they wish to be our enemy.

Never forget what creatures like that can do when they consider anyone not of their religion to be less than cattle:  Infidels and those who associate with them are easily disposed of. What they are capable of when any “unbeliever”s life is expendable.. and cheap.

Never, ever, forget.

Gotta go.

Hey Barry: A hint…

If your cause is just, and your way is true, then you don’t need to make up lies make excuses explain why that is so.

It’ll be obvious.

And those principles that the US stands for???
Why are you remembering those now? (Instead of trying to change them for the past 5 years???)

Weak, Barry, very weak. And anyone with an IQ higher than warm bread can see that your “Explanation” twisted a bunch of facts….” But your supporters might not notice that. Everyone else though….we saw right through the obfuscation.

Nice try. Never thought I’d see anyone look weaker and less sure f himself than Jimmy Carter, but you succeeded tonight.

Sad.