Trinity

64 years ago today, the first nuclear explosion occurred at the White Sands Proving ground near Alamogordo.

The result of 3 years of work, by countless people, and incredible expense, this explosion ushered in a new era of warfare.

The equivalent of 20,000 tons of TNT, in a package that weighed about 10,000 pounds (5 tons). Total destruction in a package that could be carried in a single bomber.

Not bad for a bunch of scientists that had fled Hitler’s “final solution”

The scientists had to consider the possibility that the resulting heat would ignite the hydrogen and oxygen in the immediate area and incinerate all the observers.

But what the hell, they pulled the switch anyway….

Luckily, they were wrong, and nothing of the sort happened.

Wonder how long it will be until we have another explosion, initiated by some folks who dislike the US and its culture?

After all, you cannot put the Genie back in the bottle, and there is no real defense against such an occurrence.

Saw this on a bumper sticker (couldn’t get a photo though).

January 20, 2012
The end of an error

“What country before ever existed a century & a half without a rebellion? & what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon & pacify them.What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots & tyrants. It is it’s natural manure.”

Go HERE to read the rest of the letter. Please, take the time to read it.

Was he wrong then? Is he wrong in today’s political environment?

You decide.

I know what I think….

Shakey Pete has some interesting observations about Mr. O’s negotiating (or lack therof).

Even if ya like Obama (not likely if you read this blog) you still gotta ask yourself, where is ol’ pete wrong?

If they pander to the Muslims out of fear of reprisals. Just because the Muslims fail to follow the law and get punished for it, is no reason to excuse their behavior due to anger over that punishment.

Special treatment based on religion, culture, and ethnicity. Such a shame.

No wonder Britain is not the power it once was, a shadow of it’s former, world dominating self.

Me, I’d deport them, citizens or not.

Soon we will be doing the same here in the US, (the pandering that is, not the deporting) We already are with illegal Mexican immigrants, and southern California is nearly another country (and heading towards Zimbabwe like status at a high rate of speed…).

But then again, I am not skilled on getting grants.

All I would have asked for is beer money…

Here are the predictions from 1970 by the same sort of folks that preach doom today.

This is the bunch that influenced AlGore and his ilk. (Of course, some folks predicted massive global COOLING…..

How many predictions of doom from the ’70’s have actually happened?

I thought so.

“nuff said.

Ya gotta love the attention that the media is paying attention to Palin’s departure announcement. No one knows why she is quitting, or if she’ll run for POTUS in 2012…..or what might happen

Whatever she is doing, she obviously has a plan, and has what she thinks are good reasons to do what she is doing.

But the media is in a tizzy, and that is a GOOD THING. It keeps them talking about her, fueling the media circus, keeping her name in everyone’s mind.

The fact is, she frightens the powers that be, because she appeals to many people, even liberals. She is one of us, not a slick, polished, speechwritten, nuanced, smooth delivery sort of person. She doesn’t need a teleprompter to tell her what to say, and she speaks from the heart. Ther appears to be no hidden message in her words Everyone, no matter their political persuasion, can see that.

Tina Fey aside, people liked what they saw in her.

And that frightens the people who want to stay in power, or who want to regain their power.

More thoughts HERE.

Is she a viable candidate for 2012? Perhaps, perhaps not. But I would be that the next candidate has many of her qualities. He or she will be less slick, more plain spoken, and less polished.

People take notice of these things, despite the spin, and it seems that we like it.