Wind Energy - The Pros And Cons
by: Erwin Mackintosh
Don Quijote might have difficulty tilting at the huge, modern windmills responsible for harnessing wind energy and converting it into electricity. And, present-day windmills certainly aren’t as appealing to the eye as the picturesque, black-and-white structures of Cervante’s day.
But, unappealing as they may look, they are, in fact, the fastest-growing form of energy generators in the World, and help resolve one of mankind’s most serious problems: that of finding environmentally-friendly and renewable fuel sources to meet our increasingly high energy demands.
So, let’s take a closer look at wind power … its advantages, plus any disadvantages it may have.
Advantages
1. Clean and Renewable. The fossil fuels of coal, oil and gas harm our environment by contributing carbon dioxide to the atmosphere. They are also unsustainable, meaning that they’ll run out one day. Wind, on the other hand, will always be around, and it won’t pollute the atmosphere.
2. Cost Effective. Energy created by wind turbines used to cost more than that created by fossil fuels. But, larger blades have cut the costs, making them equal to fossil fuels. What’s more, as technology advances, costs should be even further reduced.
3. Quick To Set Up. Once a suitable site has been chosen and the appropriate permission granted, wind farms take very little time to actually build.
4. Land Still Usable. The land surrounding the wind turbines can also be used for other purposes, such as agriculture.
However, as with everything, drawbacks always exist …
Disadvantages
1. Unsightly. Most people would agree that the idea of using wind power is a good one. But, in practise, very few want these large, unappealing constructions in their vicinity.
2. Noisy. The turbine blades also make quite a lot of noise.
3. Harmful To Wildlife. Wind turbines can be hazardous to creatures that fly, such as birds.
Although there are drawbacks, remedies for them are constantly being studied, improvements made, and new blades invented to render the process more cost-effective.
The World is in desperate need of good alternative sources of power, to enable us to end our long-standing dependence on fossil fuels. Wind energy is an excellent option.
Jumat, 10 Desember 2010
Solar Thermal Systems – Some Respite For Hard Times by: Sam Braidley
Solar Thermal Systems – Some Respite For Hard Times
by: Sam Braidley
Hard times are on Ireland. Cash is hard to come by. Social welfare benefits and minimum wages will be reduced in an attempt to cut down the 2011 budget by Euro 6 bn, it is said. Only way for you to come out of the quagmire is to cut down your own wastages and improve the efficiency to optimize the usage of your earnings. The winter too is on you and imported fuel is going to take it’s toll. It’s time to think of going for indigenous sources of fuel sources and how to harness it with minimum expenditure.
Greener Homes Grant Scheme for awarding energy efficiency upgrading grants prescribes Solar Thermal type solar energy converters for home heating and domestic hot water applications. As you know, for such a system you are entitled for grant of up to Euro 1,500 and Euro 1,800 for Flat Plate type thermal collectors and Evacuated Tube type thermal collectors respectively, (based on Euro 250/m2 and Euro 300/m2 respectively for up to a maximum of 6m2 panel surface area).
Now, it becomes evident to you that there are two different technologies available in hot water systems to select .Which is the best suited for your requirements? What if your choice is the wrong one?
We give below an insight into the two different solar thermal panels to enable you be aware of where you stand.
Types of Solar Thermal panels
The two basic types of solar thermal panels as mentioned before are:
• Flat Panel Type
• Vacuum tube type
In addition there is another type incorporating semi conductors to entrap solar energy and known as PV panels which are integrated with Solar Thermal Panels in a hybrid design. This design primarily cools the PV semi-conductors while heating up the fluid in the Solar Thermal collector, serving dual purposes.
Flat Panel Type Solar Thermal Panels
This is the oldest design of the two and is also the most widely used in homes. It is very simple in design, construction and operation. Therefore they are economical too.
A quality Solar Thermal Flat Panel may basically comprise of*:
• Ultrasonic welded, selective surface coated copper plate Panel
• Low iron, tempered glass with 91% transmission certified to EN 572-5, EN 12150-1 or their equivalents.
• UV durable EPDM and silicone enclosure sealing against water
• One piece, channel type glazing gaskets with moulded corners against water penetration
• Electro statically black coated all Aluminium collector cases
• CE certified high density Rockwool Insulation
• Flexible connections for ease of installation
• Back sealing provided by clamps and silicone
• Air vent holes to prevent internal condensation
• Back plate of embossed aluminium sheet.
• Special black coloured (for better absorption of solar heat) glass wool wall insulation
As you see the components are uncomplicated and simple.
Evacuated Type Solar Thermal Panels
In contrast these panels are more complex but are more efficient, durable, longer lasting and more reliable. Interestingly evacuated type solar thermal panels can provide heat energy during all seasons and cold, wet and windy conditions. (This is achieved by the low thermal losses provided by the vacuum of 10 -6 in the collector tubes).
This eliminates two of the three ways heat energy is lost, namely conduction, convection and radiation. The elimination of the conduction and convection makes it possible for the tubes to make use of low levels of diffused radiation. Evacuated type Solar Thermal Panel is also highly efficient.
They can also therefore be adopted for domestic central heating systems.
The evacuated tubes are made of special glass which gives it good transmissibility with low reflection losses. They are highly durable too. As a consequence they are also relatively more expensive.
The high solar energy absorption of evacuated tube solar thermal panels is achieved by the use of an absorber which consists of absorber plates coated with a special high efficiency selective coating which enable maximum solar radiation absorption and minimum loss of thermal radiation.*
Whatever may be your selection for your home hot water and space heating needs, approximately 70% of the annual fuel need may be shared by a solar thermal panel installation in your home.(The balance small portion will be provided by a conventional fuel or electricity using heaters). Best part is you will receive the solar thermal energy virtually at no cost to you or the country. Additionally the Greener Homes Grant will ease your initial investment too. Keep it in mind even in the low solar intensity and snowy winter too up to 30% of home hot water needs can be shared by a solar thermal installation.
by: Sam Braidley
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Hard times are on Ireland. Cash is hard to come by. Social welfare benefits and minimum wages will be reduced in an attempt to cut down the 2011 budget by Euro 6 bn, it is said. Only way for you to come out of the quagmire is to cut down your own wastages and improve the efficiency to optimize the usage of your earnings. The winter too is on you and imported fuel is going to take it’s toll. It’s time to think of going for indigenous sources of fuel sources and how to harness it with minimum expenditure.
Greener Homes Grant Scheme for awarding energy efficiency upgrading grants prescribes Solar Thermal type solar energy converters for home heating and domestic hot water applications. As you know, for such a system you are entitled for grant of up to Euro 1,500 and Euro 1,800 for Flat Plate type thermal collectors and Evacuated Tube type thermal collectors respectively, (based on Euro 250/m2 and Euro 300/m2 respectively for up to a maximum of 6m2 panel surface area).
Now, it becomes evident to you that there are two different technologies available in hot water systems to select .Which is the best suited for your requirements? What if your choice is the wrong one?
We give below an insight into the two different solar thermal panels to enable you be aware of where you stand.
Types of Solar Thermal panels
The two basic types of solar thermal panels as mentioned before are:
• Flat Panel Type
• Vacuum tube type
In addition there is another type incorporating semi conductors to entrap solar energy and known as PV panels which are integrated with Solar Thermal Panels in a hybrid design. This design primarily cools the PV semi-conductors while heating up the fluid in the Solar Thermal collector, serving dual purposes.
Flat Panel Type Solar Thermal Panels
This is the oldest design of the two and is also the most widely used in homes. It is very simple in design, construction and operation. Therefore they are economical too.
A quality Solar Thermal Flat Panel may basically comprise of*:
• Ultrasonic welded, selective surface coated copper plate Panel
• Low iron, tempered glass with 91% transmission certified to EN 572-5, EN 12150-1 or their equivalents.
• UV durable EPDM and silicone enclosure sealing against water
• One piece, channel type glazing gaskets with moulded corners against water penetration
• Electro statically black coated all Aluminium collector cases
• CE certified high density Rockwool Insulation
• Flexible connections for ease of installation
• Back sealing provided by clamps and silicone
• Air vent holes to prevent internal condensation
• Back plate of embossed aluminium sheet.
• Special black coloured (for better absorption of solar heat) glass wool wall insulation
As you see the components are uncomplicated and simple.
Evacuated Type Solar Thermal Panels
In contrast these panels are more complex but are more efficient, durable, longer lasting and more reliable. Interestingly evacuated type solar thermal panels can provide heat energy during all seasons and cold, wet and windy conditions. (This is achieved by the low thermal losses provided by the vacuum of 10 -6 in the collector tubes).
This eliminates two of the three ways heat energy is lost, namely conduction, convection and radiation. The elimination of the conduction and convection makes it possible for the tubes to make use of low levels of diffused radiation. Evacuated type Solar Thermal Panel is also highly efficient.
They can also therefore be adopted for domestic central heating systems.
The evacuated tubes are made of special glass which gives it good transmissibility with low reflection losses. They are highly durable too. As a consequence they are also relatively more expensive.
The high solar energy absorption of evacuated tube solar thermal panels is achieved by the use of an absorber which consists of absorber plates coated with a special high efficiency selective coating which enable maximum solar radiation absorption and minimum loss of thermal radiation.*
Whatever may be your selection for your home hot water and space heating needs, approximately 70% of the annual fuel need may be shared by a solar thermal panel installation in your home.(The balance small portion will be provided by a conventional fuel or electricity using heaters). Best part is you will receive the solar thermal energy virtually at no cost to you or the country. Additionally the Greener Homes Grant will ease your initial investment too. Keep it in mind even in the low solar intensity and snowy winter too up to 30% of home hot water needs can be shared by a solar thermal installation.
The Right to Keep and Bear Arms by: Wendy Moyer
The Right to Keep and Bear Arms
by: Wendy Moyer
The second amendment to the United States Constitution was adopted on December 15, 1791 and is part of the United States Bill of Rights. It protects your right to keep and bear arms.
The initial proposed passage that related to arms was penned by James Madison and brought to the floor of the House of Representatives during the first session of Congress, on June 8, 1789. This is how it read:
"The right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed; a well armed and well regulated militia being the best security of a free country but no person religiously scrupulous of bearing arms shall be compelled to render military service in person."
It went through a number of iterations and on September 21, 1789 the House voted to accept changes made by the Senate. When the amendment was ultimately entered into the House journal it read as:
"A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the People to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed."
Today millions of people own guns. Along with the ownership comes responsibility. Because they are potentially deadly weapons, guns must be safely and responsibly stored. There are a number of ways to secure firearms in order to prevent their theft or misuse by children.
The best option, bar none, would be to buy and store your firearms in a gun safe. Because every city or state might impose their own specific gun liability and storage laws, all gun owners should make it their responsibility to know, understand, and follow those laws.
With that being said, the best option a gun owner could take in order to prevent unauthorized access and theft is to buy and use a large gun safe. That's because large gun safes, which can weigh five hundred pounds or more, are anchored to the floor and are designed to stop both common burglars as well as skilled safe crackers from breaking into them.
Large gun safes can often accommodate twenty or more long guns along with several dozen hand guns, accessories, and ammunition. These fire resistant safes often offer up to two hours of protection should there be a fire, even if it's 1,300 degrees or more.
And a variety of locks, which range from biometric (fingerprint) locks to keys and/or high quality combination locks, are available.
If you are looking for a gun safe, probably the best advice would be to buy a bigger gun safe than you think that you need. That's because you probably are going to want to acquire more guns in the future. And you can also use the extra space to keep your passports, jewelry, and other important papers safe and sound.
by: Wendy Moyer
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The second amendment to the United States Constitution was adopted on December 15, 1791 and is part of the United States Bill of Rights. It protects your right to keep and bear arms.
The initial proposed passage that related to arms was penned by James Madison and brought to the floor of the House of Representatives during the first session of Congress, on June 8, 1789. This is how it read:
"The right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed; a well armed and well regulated militia being the best security of a free country but no person religiously scrupulous of bearing arms shall be compelled to render military service in person."
It went through a number of iterations and on September 21, 1789 the House voted to accept changes made by the Senate. When the amendment was ultimately entered into the House journal it read as:
"A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the People to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed."
Today millions of people own guns. Along with the ownership comes responsibility. Because they are potentially deadly weapons, guns must be safely and responsibly stored. There are a number of ways to secure firearms in order to prevent their theft or misuse by children.
The best option, bar none, would be to buy and store your firearms in a gun safe. Because every city or state might impose their own specific gun liability and storage laws, all gun owners should make it their responsibility to know, understand, and follow those laws.
With that being said, the best option a gun owner could take in order to prevent unauthorized access and theft is to buy and use a large gun safe. That's because large gun safes, which can weigh five hundred pounds or more, are anchored to the floor and are designed to stop both common burglars as well as skilled safe crackers from breaking into them.
Large gun safes can often accommodate twenty or more long guns along with several dozen hand guns, accessories, and ammunition. These fire resistant safes often offer up to two hours of protection should there be a fire, even if it's 1,300 degrees or more.
And a variety of locks, which range from biometric (fingerprint) locks to keys and/or high quality combination locks, are available.
If you are looking for a gun safe, probably the best advice would be to buy a bigger gun safe than you think that you need. That's because you probably are going to want to acquire more guns in the future. And you can also use the extra space to keep your passports, jewelry, and other important papers safe and sound.
Political Craziness, Greed, and Incompetence From Around The World by: Walter "Bruno" Korschek
Political Craziness, Greed, and Incompetence From Around The World
by: Walter "Bruno" Korschek
Although the American political class provides daily examples of craziness, greed, and incompetence, they have not cornered the market on such behavior. Recent news accounts prove that the afflictions of our political class exist elsewhere in the world:
- A November 1, 2010 Associated Press report reviewed the status of a government housing development in New Delhi, India. The original intent of the Adarsh Housing Society shelter effort was to provide affordable shelter to the wounded Indian war veterans, disabled veterans, and the widows of Indian soldiers killed in battle. Sounds like a wonderful concept.
However, according to the article, the effort turned into a huge scam with housing units being sold far below market price to top politicians, their relatives, and retired Indian military generals. Additionally, rather than a regular, six story apartment building, the original plans were never implemented and in their place, a 31 story luxury high rise was built despite violating zoning and environmental laws. The original apartments were budgeted to be sold for about $130,000 but once the political class got involved, the cost of the units in the luxury apartment building now go for about $1.8 million. The highest ranking local politician offered to resign when it was uncovered that his mother-in-law and other relatives had apartments in the luxury high rise.
Sound familiar? The politicians vote themselves the perks while the less fortunate of a society suffer.
- In England, an article in the Daily Mail that was summarized in the November 29, 2010 issue of The Week magazine, reviewed how the new Prime Minister of England, David Cameron, was getting along. Mr. Cameron has been on a government downsizing and expense reduction mission since taking office, reducing Britain's military, government payroll, and other government agencies.
The problem is that he has not taken the same tact with regards to the government agencies and expenses that touch his life. According to the article, he has created a new staff of public relations experts solely dedicated to creating a brand campaign that expands and improves his image. He has created a new job title called "head of e-media" which pays a salary of $120,000 a year and whose duties are only to write about Cameron on blogs and Twitter. He has a personal photographer whose $56,000 a year job is to take positive pictures of Cameron at work and at play. He has a "special advisor" whose sole duty is to tend to the wardrobe needs of him and his family.
Sound familiar? Everyone needs to sacrifice for the good of the country... except for those that are running the country whose wages and the benefits of their jobs far exceed those of the citizens they should be humbly representing.
- According to an article in the London Observer, as summarized in the November 19, 2010 issue of The Week magazine, Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi allegedly personally intervened in a police matter in order to get theft charges dropped against a 17 year old belly dancer. The belly dancer claims that the Prime Minister invited her to his personal villa for an "erotic ritual" which involved a cast of naked women. The Prime Minister's response to the accusations: "It's better to have a passion for beautiful girls than to be gay." An offensive remark and certainly not a denial.
The article goes on to summarize past tawdry incidents in Berlusconi's past. These include the promise of jobs for young women in exchange for "their attentions" and the gift of a pricey necklace he gave to an 18 year old woman (Berlusconi is 74 years old.) The article goes on to say that as a result of all of these distractions, the government work and cooperation that needs to take place between Berlusconi and Parliament has brought the Italian government to a virtual standstill.
Sound familiar? Bill Clinton, Eliot Spitzer, Jim MacGreevey, John Ensign, Mark Sanford, Gary Hart, Gary Condit, Larry Craig... Government functions are always negatively affected by political class sexual exploits.
- According to a Washington Post article by David Ignatius that was summarized in the December 3, 2010 issue of The Week magazine, the Afghan government and NATO military leaders have been negotiating with a Taliban representative in an effort to find a middle ground for peace talks. Mullah Akhtar Muhammad Mansour has been flown via British military helicopter from the countryside to the capital of Kabul a number of times to hold face-to-face negotiations with the Afghan president and has been given large sums of money for his trouble. The top U.S. general in Afghanistan hailed the talks and negotiations as a path to reconciliation and peace.
One problem with this effort. The Taliban negotiator is not Mansour but a total imposter who apparently has no connection to the Taliban whatsoever. Officials now believe that it was just a con game played on the upper echelons of the Afghan government and British and American military, perpetuated by an individual whose sole aim was to get some money for himself. Maybe that is why the Taliban constantly claimed that they were not in negotiations with the Afghan government, because they really weren't.
Sound familiar? Didn't a Virginia husband and wife gain deep entry to a formal White House dinner even though they were not invited and had absolutely no ties to the hosts, the Obamas, or any of the guests? Reminds me of an old Far Side cartoon where a bunch of bears are standing around a coffin when the bear in the coffin sits up and shouts: "I was hibernating, don't you guys ever take a pulse?" Doesn't the U.S. government ever take a pulse or check an id?
- Another article in the December 3, 2010 issue of The Week magazine reviewed how the Mexican government is urging any Mexicans, who are living in the United States and who are returning to Mexico for the Christmas holidays, to travel in convoys when they return. This is a safety suggestion since many returning Mexicans are known to be carrying money and gifts and could be targets of the drug cartels, robbers, and kidnappers. The government has actually set up a convoy coordination agency and suggests that all holiday traveling be done in daylight.
Sound familiar? Fortunately, this situation has not yet happened in the United States. But unless we come up with a strategy that effectively addresses the drug problem in this country, who knows when and how deeply the Mexican drug cartel-induced lawlessness will cross the border and prompt similar warnings in this country?
See, we are not the only country who has to deal with corrupt, pompous, sexually active, and incompetent politicians. Makes you wonder what type of people are drawn to the world of politics, regardless of where they live. The sad part is we are subjected to their craziness, greed, and incompetence without ever getting a major problem solved that would affect a large segment of the population.
That is why term limits is a good idea for this country as well as the rest of the world. Better to get a hard working, dedicated politician for a short amount of time in office than be saddled with a long term politician that gets nothing done except find more and more ways to enrich himself and slow down the functions of government.
And while we are at it, after we implement term limits, we need to implement processes to address the drug problem in the United States and implement a process to address the illegal immigration problem in the country, two steps that are needed to prevent the Mexican convoy problem from becoming a United States convoy problem. That is one act of craziness we do not need in this country.
by: Walter "Bruno" Korschek
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Although the American political class provides daily examples of craziness, greed, and incompetence, they have not cornered the market on such behavior. Recent news accounts prove that the afflictions of our political class exist elsewhere in the world:
- A November 1, 2010 Associated Press report reviewed the status of a government housing development in New Delhi, India. The original intent of the Adarsh Housing Society shelter effort was to provide affordable shelter to the wounded Indian war veterans, disabled veterans, and the widows of Indian soldiers killed in battle. Sounds like a wonderful concept.
However, according to the article, the effort turned into a huge scam with housing units being sold far below market price to top politicians, their relatives, and retired Indian military generals. Additionally, rather than a regular, six story apartment building, the original plans were never implemented and in their place, a 31 story luxury high rise was built despite violating zoning and environmental laws. The original apartments were budgeted to be sold for about $130,000 but once the political class got involved, the cost of the units in the luxury apartment building now go for about $1.8 million. The highest ranking local politician offered to resign when it was uncovered that his mother-in-law and other relatives had apartments in the luxury high rise.
Sound familiar? The politicians vote themselves the perks while the less fortunate of a society suffer.
- In England, an article in the Daily Mail that was summarized in the November 29, 2010 issue of The Week magazine, reviewed how the new Prime Minister of England, David Cameron, was getting along. Mr. Cameron has been on a government downsizing and expense reduction mission since taking office, reducing Britain's military, government payroll, and other government agencies.
The problem is that he has not taken the same tact with regards to the government agencies and expenses that touch his life. According to the article, he has created a new staff of public relations experts solely dedicated to creating a brand campaign that expands and improves his image. He has created a new job title called "head of e-media" which pays a salary of $120,000 a year and whose duties are only to write about Cameron on blogs and Twitter. He has a personal photographer whose $56,000 a year job is to take positive pictures of Cameron at work and at play. He has a "special advisor" whose sole duty is to tend to the wardrobe needs of him and his family.
Sound familiar? Everyone needs to sacrifice for the good of the country... except for those that are running the country whose wages and the benefits of their jobs far exceed those of the citizens they should be humbly representing.
- According to an article in the London Observer, as summarized in the November 19, 2010 issue of The Week magazine, Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi allegedly personally intervened in a police matter in order to get theft charges dropped against a 17 year old belly dancer. The belly dancer claims that the Prime Minister invited her to his personal villa for an "erotic ritual" which involved a cast of naked women. The Prime Minister's response to the accusations: "It's better to have a passion for beautiful girls than to be gay." An offensive remark and certainly not a denial.
The article goes on to summarize past tawdry incidents in Berlusconi's past. These include the promise of jobs for young women in exchange for "their attentions" and the gift of a pricey necklace he gave to an 18 year old woman (Berlusconi is 74 years old.) The article goes on to say that as a result of all of these distractions, the government work and cooperation that needs to take place between Berlusconi and Parliament has brought the Italian government to a virtual standstill.
Sound familiar? Bill Clinton, Eliot Spitzer, Jim MacGreevey, John Ensign, Mark Sanford, Gary Hart, Gary Condit, Larry Craig... Government functions are always negatively affected by political class sexual exploits.
- According to a Washington Post article by David Ignatius that was summarized in the December 3, 2010 issue of The Week magazine, the Afghan government and NATO military leaders have been negotiating with a Taliban representative in an effort to find a middle ground for peace talks. Mullah Akhtar Muhammad Mansour has been flown via British military helicopter from the countryside to the capital of Kabul a number of times to hold face-to-face negotiations with the Afghan president and has been given large sums of money for his trouble. The top U.S. general in Afghanistan hailed the talks and negotiations as a path to reconciliation and peace.
One problem with this effort. The Taliban negotiator is not Mansour but a total imposter who apparently has no connection to the Taliban whatsoever. Officials now believe that it was just a con game played on the upper echelons of the Afghan government and British and American military, perpetuated by an individual whose sole aim was to get some money for himself. Maybe that is why the Taliban constantly claimed that they were not in negotiations with the Afghan government, because they really weren't.
Sound familiar? Didn't a Virginia husband and wife gain deep entry to a formal White House dinner even though they were not invited and had absolutely no ties to the hosts, the Obamas, or any of the guests? Reminds me of an old Far Side cartoon where a bunch of bears are standing around a coffin when the bear in the coffin sits up and shouts: "I was hibernating, don't you guys ever take a pulse?" Doesn't the U.S. government ever take a pulse or check an id?
- Another article in the December 3, 2010 issue of The Week magazine reviewed how the Mexican government is urging any Mexicans, who are living in the United States and who are returning to Mexico for the Christmas holidays, to travel in convoys when they return. This is a safety suggestion since many returning Mexicans are known to be carrying money and gifts and could be targets of the drug cartels, robbers, and kidnappers. The government has actually set up a convoy coordination agency and suggests that all holiday traveling be done in daylight.
Sound familiar? Fortunately, this situation has not yet happened in the United States. But unless we come up with a strategy that effectively addresses the drug problem in this country, who knows when and how deeply the Mexican drug cartel-induced lawlessness will cross the border and prompt similar warnings in this country?
See, we are not the only country who has to deal with corrupt, pompous, sexually active, and incompetent politicians. Makes you wonder what type of people are drawn to the world of politics, regardless of where they live. The sad part is we are subjected to their craziness, greed, and incompetence without ever getting a major problem solved that would affect a large segment of the population.
That is why term limits is a good idea for this country as well as the rest of the world. Better to get a hard working, dedicated politician for a short amount of time in office than be saddled with a long term politician that gets nothing done except find more and more ways to enrich himself and slow down the functions of government.
And while we are at it, after we implement term limits, we need to implement processes to address the drug problem in the United States and implement a process to address the illegal immigration problem in the country, two steps that are needed to prevent the Mexican convoy problem from becoming a United States convoy problem. That is one act of craziness we do not need in this country.
The Day of Infamy by: Brian Gosur
The Day of Infamy
by: Brian Gosur
December 7, 1941. Sixty eight years ago. Today we remember Pearl Harbor. Many of the heroes of that fateful day are no longer with us. Their memories will live with us forever. You may have had a father, grand-father, uncle or aunt that lived through that terrible day.
Maybe they were there or maybe they were back home listening on the radio, worried about someone or about the state of America and the prospect of war.
I listened again to President Roosevelt's, day of infamy speech that he gave back on that day. As I listened to it, something really grabbed me. It was as if you could have had President Obama read that speech today and the words of President Roosevelt would apply just as well now as it did back then.
Someone attacked us, willfully, deliberately and without any provocation. A good portion of our military might was destroyed. Why Japan didn't finish the job? Who knows? America was knocked down to its knees. We were reeling back from the blow. We were stunned, but we didn't stay down long.
We were going to fight back! We were going to protect our family, our friends, and defend our country.
Men were flocking to recruiting stations. They were lying about their age, just so they could go and fight the people who did this to their countrymen. They were eager, ready, and they didn't give it a second thought.
We are at war today. We were attacked back on September 11, 2001. Victoriously, willfully, and without any provocation, we were attacked, by nineteen Islamic terrorists. They took the lives of 2976 innocent people. At the Pearl Harbor attacks, we lost 2403 men, women, and civilians.
Yes we are at war today. It's a different kind of war this time, because the enemy lives among us, and the solder is you and me. We are the eyes and the ears of our defense.
When I see all the tributes and accolades given to those brave men and women of December 7, 1941, and I look around at the youth of today, I get very frightened. Have we learned anything? Nobody believes we are at war or that we are in danger at home in our own backyards. That is part of our enemy's strategy today, and that was the strategy the Japanese took back in 1941. Make them think everything is OK. Sell them a bill of goods so that they will relax.........and then.......when the time is right....we move in. While they are sleeping and never thinking anything about it......that's when we get'em.
We need the heart and attitude of those brave Americans that gave their lives for our safety and comfort way back some sixty eight years ago. With my deepest gratitude, I salute them all.
by: Brian Gosur
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December 7, 1941. Sixty eight years ago. Today we remember Pearl Harbor. Many of the heroes of that fateful day are no longer with us. Their memories will live with us forever. You may have had a father, grand-father, uncle or aunt that lived through that terrible day.
Maybe they were there or maybe they were back home listening on the radio, worried about someone or about the state of America and the prospect of war.
I listened again to President Roosevelt's, day of infamy speech that he gave back on that day. As I listened to it, something really grabbed me. It was as if you could have had President Obama read that speech today and the words of President Roosevelt would apply just as well now as it did back then.
Someone attacked us, willfully, deliberately and without any provocation. A good portion of our military might was destroyed. Why Japan didn't finish the job? Who knows? America was knocked down to its knees. We were reeling back from the blow. We were stunned, but we didn't stay down long.
We were going to fight back! We were going to protect our family, our friends, and defend our country.
Men were flocking to recruiting stations. They were lying about their age, just so they could go and fight the people who did this to their countrymen. They were eager, ready, and they didn't give it a second thought.
We are at war today. We were attacked back on September 11, 2001. Victoriously, willfully, and without any provocation, we were attacked, by nineteen Islamic terrorists. They took the lives of 2976 innocent people. At the Pearl Harbor attacks, we lost 2403 men, women, and civilians.
Yes we are at war today. It's a different kind of war this time, because the enemy lives among us, and the solder is you and me. We are the eyes and the ears of our defense.
When I see all the tributes and accolades given to those brave men and women of December 7, 1941, and I look around at the youth of today, I get very frightened. Have we learned anything? Nobody believes we are at war or that we are in danger at home in our own backyards. That is part of our enemy's strategy today, and that was the strategy the Japanese took back in 1941. Make them think everything is OK. Sell them a bill of goods so that they will relax.........and then.......when the time is right....we move in. While they are sleeping and never thinking anything about it......that's when we get'em.
We need the heart and attitude of those brave Americans that gave their lives for our safety and comfort way back some sixty eight years ago. With my deepest gratitude, I salute them all.
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