Sunday, January 31, 2010
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Friday, January 29, 2010
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Dear Stan,
As I listened to President Obama's first State of the Union speech last night, I was not surprised to see his political makeover - no doubt in response to the deflating defeat Democrats suffered in the Massachusetts senate race.
Even though he campaigned against the idea, the president talked about a spending "freeze." What he failed to mention is that, according to a recent Heritage Foundation report, the president's spending "freeze" will only last three years, will not start until 2011, will only apply to a $447 billion slice of the federal government's $3.5 trillion budget, and will not apply to any of the unspent $862 billion stimulus plan, his health care plan or the House of Representatives' additional $156 billion stimulus plan.
It's clear President Obama and his liberal allies in Congress don't get it. Americans are fed up with the liberal, big-government agenda. They want Congress to spend less in all areas of the budget. They don't want the government to keep spending money like a drunken sailor, further adding to our $12 trillion national debt. That's why I'll continue fighting the president's proposal for government-run health care, or any attempts to put forward a second stimulus bill.
Right now, Americans are concerned about the economy. But they aren't looking to the government to solve their problems, as President Obama would have you believe. Rather, Americans want our government to get out of the way. They want small business owners and entrepreneurs freed up from bureaucratic red tape to lead us out of this recession. They want to keep more of their hard-earned money, and they don't want their health care costs increased through proposals like "ObamaCare."
As governor, my top priority will be getting our economy moving forward again. I will ensure our state continues the progress made by conservative policies enacted in recent years. And I'll work to free Oklahoma small business owners, the backbone of our economy, from high taxes and overregulation so they can get to work creating more and better jobs for Oklahoma.
God bless,
Mary Fallin
As I listened to President Obama's first State of the Union speech last night, I was not surprised to see his political makeover - no doubt in response to the deflating defeat Democrats suffered in the Massachusetts senate race.
Even though he campaigned against the idea, the president talked about a spending "freeze." What he failed to mention is that, according to a recent Heritage Foundation report, the president's spending "freeze" will only last three years, will not start until 2011, will only apply to a $447 billion slice of the federal government's $3.5 trillion budget, and will not apply to any of the unspent $862 billion stimulus plan, his health care plan or the House of Representatives' additional $156 billion stimulus plan.
It's clear President Obama and his liberal allies in Congress don't get it. Americans are fed up with the liberal, big-government agenda. They want Congress to spend less in all areas of the budget. They don't want the government to keep spending money like a drunken sailor, further adding to our $12 trillion national debt. That's why I'll continue fighting the president's proposal for government-run health care, or any attempts to put forward a second stimulus bill.
Right now, Americans are concerned about the economy. But they aren't looking to the government to solve their problems, as President Obama would have you believe. Rather, Americans want our government to get out of the way. They want small business owners and entrepreneurs freed up from bureaucratic red tape to lead us out of this recession. They want to keep more of their hard-earned money, and they don't want their health care costs increased through proposals like "ObamaCare."
As governor, my top priority will be getting our economy moving forward again. I will ensure our state continues the progress made by conservative policies enacted in recent years. And I'll work to free Oklahoma small business owners, the backbone of our economy, from high taxes and overregulation so they can get to work creating more and better jobs for Oklahoma.
God bless,
Mary Fallin
Ahead of the storm moving in... strong winds. low clouds...
I pray not...
Monday, January 25, 2010
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
A by-the-numbers look at Obama's first year
A by-the-numbers look at Obama's first year
Jan 18 11:13 AM US/Eastern
By The Associated Press
Highlights of Obama's first year, by the numbers:___
7,949.09—Dow Jones Industrial Average close on Jan. 20, 2009.
10,609.65—Dow Jones Industrial Average close on Jan. 15, 2010.
13 million—Number of people 16 and older unemployed as of January 2009.
14.7 million—Number of people 16 and older unemployed as of December 2009.
7.7 percent—Unemployment rate January 2009
10.0 percent—Unemployment rate December 2009
$787 billion—Cost of economic stimulus approved by Congress.
$10.6 trillion—Outstanding public debt Jan. 20, 2009.
$12.3 trillion—Outstanding public debt Jan. 14, 2009.
$296.4 billion—Federal spending from the financial crisis bailout fund before Jan. 20, 2009.
$173 billion—Federal spending from the financial crisis bailout fund after Jan. 20, 2009.
$165 billion—Amount of bailout funds repaid by banks and automakers.
139—Bank failures between Jan. 20, 2009, and Jan. 14, 2010.
274,399—Number of properties that received forclosure-related notices in January 2009.
349,519—Number of properties that received forclosure-related notices in December 2009.
34,400—U.S. troops in Afghanistan in January 2009.
70,000—U.S. troops in Afghanistan as of Jan. 12, 2010.
319—U.S. military deaths in Afghanistan from January 2009 through Jan. 15, 2010.
139,500—U.S. troops in Iraq in January 2009.
111,000—U.S. troops in Iraq as of Jan. 12, 2010.
152—U.S. military deaths in Iraq from January 2009 through Jan. 15, 2010.
539—Appointments to top federal policy positions submitted to the Senate
352—Appointments confirmed by the Senate.
180—Appointments in top policy positions carried over from the Bush administration.
12—Formal news conferences.
21—Foreign countries visited.
29—States visited.
10—Visits to Camp David.
2—Vacations.
___
7,949.09—Dow Jones Industrial Average close on Jan. 20, 2009.
10,609.65—Dow Jones Industrial Average close on Jan. 15, 2010.
13 million—Number of people 16 and older unemployed as of January 2009.
14.7 million—Number of people 16 and older unemployed as of December 2009.
7.7 percent—Unemployment rate January 2009
10.0 percent—Unemployment rate December 2009
$787 billion—Cost of economic stimulus approved by Congress.
$10.6 trillion—Outstanding public debt Jan. 20, 2009.
$12.3 trillion—Outstanding public debt Jan. 14, 2009.
$296.4 billion—Federal spending from the financial crisis bailout fund before Jan. 20, 2009.
$173 billion—Federal spending from the financial crisis bailout fund after Jan. 20, 2009.
$165 billion—Amount of bailout funds repaid by banks and automakers.
139—Bank failures between Jan. 20, 2009, and Jan. 14, 2010.
274,399—Number of properties that received forclosure-related notices in January 2009.
349,519—Number of properties that received forclosure-related notices in December 2009.
34,400—U.S. troops in Afghanistan in January 2009.
70,000—U.S. troops in Afghanistan as of Jan. 12, 2010.
319—U.S. military deaths in Afghanistan from January 2009 through Jan. 15, 2010.
139,500—U.S. troops in Iraq in January 2009.
111,000—U.S. troops in Iraq as of Jan. 12, 2010.
152—U.S. military deaths in Iraq from January 2009 through Jan. 15, 2010.
539—Appointments to top federal policy positions submitted to the Senate
352—Appointments confirmed by the Senate.
180—Appointments in top policy positions carried over from the Bush administration.
12—Formal news conferences.
21—Foreign countries visited.
29—States visited.
10—Visits to Camp David.
2—Vacations.
___
Friday, January 15, 2010
Someone's Birthday today... hehe... Happy Birthday Tammy Moffat
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TAMMY
Happy birthday to you!!
and many many more!
We are proud of you.
Mom and Dad Moffat
Happy birthday to you!!
and many many more!
We are proud of you.
Mom and Dad Moffat
From Connie LaGrow...
The cowboy Boot
(Anyone who has ever dressed a child will love this one!)
Did you hear about the Texas teacher who was helping one of her kindergarten students put on his cowboy boots?
He asked for help and she could see why...
Even with her pulling and him pushing, the little boots still didn't want to go on. By the time they got the second boot on, she had worked up a sweat.
She almost cried when the little boy said, 'Teacher, they're on the wrong feet.' She looked, and sure enough, they were. It wasn't any easier pulling the boots off than it was putting them on. She managed to keep her cool as together they worked to get the boots back on, this time on the right feet..
He then announced, 'These aren't my boots.'
She bit her tongue rather than get right in his face and scream, 'Why didn't you say so?' like she wanted to. Once again, she struggled to help him pull the ill-fitting boots off his little feet. No sooner had they gotten the boots off when he said, 'They're my brother's boots. My mom made me wear 'em.'
Now she didn't know if she should laugh or cry. But, she mustered up what grace and courage she had left to wrestle the boots on his feet again.
Helping him into his coat, she asked, 'Now, where are your mittens?'
He said, 'I stuffed 'em in the toes of my boots.'
She will be eligible for parole in three years.
(Anyone who has ever dressed a child will love this one!)
Did you hear about the Texas teacher who was helping one of her kindergarten students put on his cowboy boots?
He asked for help and she could see why...
Even with her pulling and him pushing, the little boots still didn't want to go on. By the time they got the second boot on, she had worked up a sweat.
She almost cried when the little boy said, 'Teacher, they're on the wrong feet.' She looked, and sure enough, they were. It wasn't any easier pulling the boots off than it was putting them on. She managed to keep her cool as together they worked to get the boots back on, this time on the right feet..
He then announced, 'These aren't my boots.'
She bit her tongue rather than get right in his face and scream, 'Why didn't you say so?' like she wanted to. Once again, she struggled to help him pull the ill-fitting boots off his little feet. No sooner had they gotten the boots off when he said, 'They're my brother's boots. My mom made me wear 'em.'
Now she didn't know if she should laugh or cry. But, she mustered up what grace and courage she had left to wrestle the boots on his feet again.
Helping him into his coat, she asked, 'Now, where are your mittens?'
He said, 'I stuffed 'em in the toes of my boots.'
She will be eligible for parole in three years.
Thursday, January 14, 2010
From Marilyn....
Good morning all,
This e-mail is in reference to disaster relief for Haiti earthquake victims. As many of you know Dr. Keith Flanagan (OSU Alumni Class of 1978 and Native of Texhoma OK) has been a Veterinary Missionary in Haiti for the past 23 years. Below is a series of e-mails from him, his wife and another field missionary Dr. Kelly Crowdis to Dr. Kit Flowers Director of Christian Veterinary Mission. I received this e-mail yesterday from Dr. Flowers and thought some of you all would like to hear that Keith and Jan are safe and might like to make a contribution to the CVM relief fund that is set up. At the end of this e-mail collection there is a web site where you can donate to help the relief efforts Drs Flanagan and Crowdis are involved in at this time in Haiti. Appreciate your consideration of this request for help. God Bless,
Carolynn MacAllister
Dear friends, We first heard of the earthquake in Haiti on Tuesday afternoon as Dr. Keith Flanagan wrote: “We just had a strong earth quake here in Haiti. All the phone service is out. I don’t know about Kelly, but are praying that all is okay. Will keep you posted. The house is still shaking every now and then. All the back wall and some of one of the side walls went down. Better run and get wire up for tonight.” With you, our hearts have been broken once again for Haiti and the people we have served since the early 1980’s. Currently we have Dr. Keith and Jan Flanagan and Dr. Kelly Crowdis serving as long-term workers and have had hundreds of short-term volunteers serve in Haiti over the years. We have trained over 1000 village level animal health workers and have been blessed to serve the people of Haiti in many other development and ministry inputs. Communication has been a challenge, but I did want to share with you this string of communication we have had over the last 24 hours. Keith and Jan’s son Brian also serves in southern Haiti Les Cayes and wrote: “We are fine in Les Cayes, small quake.” We were relieved yesterday to hear this report from Jan: “Kelly is fine. She just came by the house. She had been doing a training and was on her way back in. She is headed to her house to see how everyone is doing. She saw lots of destruction coming in." We praise the Lord for the safety of these CVM fieldworkers and yet keep them in prayer as they begin to work with the Haitian people to assess the damage, respond to the immediate needs and understand how to help once again. Today Keith, Jan and Kelly are out looking for their Haitian friends and co-workers. Keith wrote early this morning, “We are still without any telephone communication so I am not sure how many of our friends are. I went to check on Berlinda and her family who live in a ravine and they were all fine. We went to another area to check on a friend of theirs and we are sure that he didn’t make it. The house totally collapsed. There is lots of damage, but I am surprised at some of the big buildings that are still standing. Will keep you posted.” We also heard from Jan today: “It is still hard to get thoughts going, but wanted to let you know that we did make it through the night. Keith has left this morning to see what all he can find out. John Claude came this morning (co-worker with Keith). They lost everything, but praise the Lord all his family are okay. Just where to start now? He said everyone in his area are just out in the streets. No one wanted to come in last night and I must say there were two or three times I was ready to go back out side. Keith went by Kelly’s house last night, but didn’t go in but looked like everything was okay. We were thankful that she made it in okay.” We were able to connect by phone with Kelly and found that her house has some damage with everything a mess as things fell off of shelves. She found out that one of her staff members has lost a family member and so was off early this morning to go and help in the response. Pray for strength and wisdom as they grieve the loss with their friends and co-workers and begin to discern how to best respond. We have established a Special Projects fund to help generate funds for them to use in this response. If the Lord is leading you to give, please click here to donate to this fund. We will keep you posted with regular updates on this time and how God is at work to empower His people in serving the people of Haiti. Keep Praying, Kit Dr. Kit Flowers Executive Director Christian Veterinary Mission |
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Mama Sweet
Hey Friends, First of all, I want to thank you all for an awesome weekend last week. Despite a lot of other things going on, we had an incredible crowd @ The Wormy Dog! We are really appreciative of Wingo, OK Gazette, and OklahomaRock.com for supporting us & giving us press. We also had a great crowd at Momo's in Austin & we made some new fans too. The staff there is amazing & they really helped us have a great night! This weekend, we only have one show & it is on Friday night @ The Golden Light Cantina in Amarillo on Friday night. Golden Light is a beer bar, but you can bring in your own liquor. The staff there is great, the food next door is awesome & we have some really great fans that come to see us. So, if you are in the area or if you are looking to get away for the weekend, come see us. Thanks for everything, Aron
Richard Hawkins Payne County's Junior Miss Scholarship Program: Payne
County's Junior Miss Scholarship Fundraiser. Eat at the Hideaway any
time on Tuesday, January 19, 2010 to support our March 13, 2010 Payne
County's Junior Miss Program. A portion of sales fund contestant cash
college scholarships. 405-612-2831.
Nasa photographs 'trees' on Mars
The "trees" are really trails of debris caused by landslides as ice melts in Mars's spring. You can even see a cloud of dust, just to the left of centre of the picture, where an avalanche is caught happening.
The photograph was taken from orbit around Mars by HiRISE, the most powerful camera sent to another planet.
NASA's Candy Hansen told The Sun: "The streaks are sand, dislodged as ice evaporates, which slide down the dune. At this time of the Martian year the whole scene is covered by CO2 frost."
Last month Nasa announced a new telescope had detected five planets outside the solar system. The observatory, which was launched last year to find other Earths, made the discoveries in its first few weeks of science operations.
Although the new worlds, called exoplanets, are all bigger than Neptune, Nasa said their discovery showed that the planet hunting telescope was working well
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
"Avatar" = anti-military and anti-American ???
It's a titanic battle, and it's in the 3-D of reality: A Chicago alderman versus "Avatar."
Eleventh Ward Ald. James Balcer believes the new blockbuster movie is anti-military and anti-American.
CBS 2's Mike Parker reports.
Balcer is a decorated Marine veteran of the Vietnam war, and now he's going into battle against the film that may turn out to be the biggest moneymaker of all time. He hates the film's message, and he's not alone.
In the movie, an army of mercenaries, led by a villainous Marine, invades the idyllic planet of Pandora and goes after the peaceful blue creatures who live there over deposits of a precious mineral.
Balcer says the film makes Marines "look like lunatics." In reality, he said, "We are a good, generous country that helps people."
Balcer's not the only critic blasting "Avatar" for its point of view. There is also conservative activist Tom Roeser.
"This is the only time I ever sat in a theater where people were cheering the forest and the blue people, attacking ex-Marines," Roeser said.
Asked if the film is anti-American and anti military, Balcer said, "Well, they never mentioned America but when you have the eagle, globe and anchor -- the Marine Corps emblem -- it has to be America."
"And that's the Hollywood view of us," Roeser complained. "We are the exploiters, we are pre-emptive attackers."
Others who have seen the film were less critical.
"To me it was more talking about people's exploitations on resources," Michelle Tan said.
"It can be kind of like, liberal and anti-military, but overall, the message was more like humanitarian," Tatiana Favelevic said.
The film critic for the right-wing Weekly Standard calls the film "blitheringly stupid" and among the "dumbest movies I've ever seen." Others have attacked it for its super-environmentalism and what is perceived as an anti-Christian slant.
None of this has kept "Avatar" from becoming a huge moneymaker all over the world.
Eleventh Ward Ald. James Balcer believes the new blockbuster movie is anti-military and anti-American.
CBS 2's Mike Parker reports.
Balcer is a decorated Marine veteran of the Vietnam war, and now he's going into battle against the film that may turn out to be the biggest moneymaker of all time. He hates the film's message, and he's not alone.
In the movie, an army of mercenaries, led by a villainous Marine, invades the idyllic planet of Pandora and goes after the peaceful blue creatures who live there over deposits of a precious mineral.
Balcer says the film makes Marines "look like lunatics." In reality, he said, "We are a good, generous country that helps people."
Balcer's not the only critic blasting "Avatar" for its point of view. There is also conservative activist Tom Roeser.
"This is the only time I ever sat in a theater where people were cheering the forest and the blue people, attacking ex-Marines," Roeser said.
Asked if the film is anti-American and anti military, Balcer said, "Well, they never mentioned America but when you have the eagle, globe and anchor -- the Marine Corps emblem -- it has to be America."
"And that's the Hollywood view of us," Roeser complained. "We are the exploiters, we are pre-emptive attackers."
Others who have seen the film were less critical.
"To me it was more talking about people's exploitations on resources," Michelle Tan said.
"It can be kind of like, liberal and anti-military, but overall, the message was more like humanitarian," Tatiana Favelevic said.
The film critic for the right-wing Weekly Standard calls the film "blitheringly stupid" and among the "dumbest movies I've ever seen." Others have attacked it for its super-environmentalism and what is perceived as an anti-Christian slant.
None of this has kept "Avatar" from becoming a huge moneymaker all over the world.
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