Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Future think and government intervention to our life.

New taxes to affect your lifestyle:

If your BMI too high, tax you till your weight in with-in the govt standards (and then standards change).

If you do not meet the govt guide-lines for physical conditioning, boot camp till you do, of course at your expense.

You will be required to have blood and urine tests every week to check for addictions like sugar and caffeine and taken away to treatment camps until your cured. (at your expense).

If you drive more than the govt allowed mileage per/period your classified as a gross polluter and double taxed and given a bicycle till you work off your carbon tax.

If you enjoy life with pleasures like drink, food, and kids. Your taxed on the Wellness table to reduce the enjoyment of life.

If you live too long then your family is taxed for the age induced life expectancy waste amendment.


-brought to you by your friendly caring socialist government.



Don't think it can happen?
We did not pay personal income taxes till the 1930's

Monday, March 30, 2009

Guns on Campus: Bills would allow concealed weapons on Texas college campuses

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) —A public hearing is set for Monday in the House Public Safety Committee on one bill, sponsored by Rep. Joe Driver, a Garland Republican.

Supporters say the bills would protect the rights of those licensed to carry concealed weapons and help prevent a massacre on the scale of what happened at Virginia Tech and another shooting last year at Northern Illinois University, where five were killed and 18 wounded.

Texas issued 73,090 licenses in fiscal year 2008. The state requires applicants to pass a training course, pass a criminal background check and be at least 21 years old. Texas campuses are gun-free zones.

"These are individuals who are already licensed and allowed to carry weapons. What marks the imaginary line of college campuses?" said Katie Kasprzak, a recent Texas State University graduate and spokeswoman for Students for Concealed Carry on Campus, a group that claims more than 37,000 members.

If gunfire erupted on campus, "Would you rather sit and just take shot for shot or would you rather have a chance to fight back?" asked Kasprzak, who has a concealed weapons license.

State Sen. Jeff Wentworth, R-San Antonio, sponsor of the Senate bill, said students, faculty and staff are "sitting ducks" if someone starts blasting.

"I have no desire to wake up one morning and read in the newspaper, or hear on the radio, or watch on television a news report that 32 Texas college students were gunned down like sitting ducks by some deranged gunman," Wentworth said.

Opponents say that if guns are allowed on campus, students and faculty will live in fear of classmates and colleagues, not knowing who might pull a gun over a drunken dorm argument or a poor grade.

According to the Brady Campaign Against Gun Violence, similar bills have been filed in 18 states since 2008 and all have failed, although lawmakers in a few states are trying again.

Texas is one of seven states currently considering legislation.

"We hope Texas will serve as a leader and have a domino effect," Kasprzak said.

Of the 150 House members, 70 have signed on in support of Drivers' bill. In the Senate, 12 of 31 senators signed in support of Wentworth's bill.

The idea has met stiff opposition at the University of Texas, which has its own history of shooting violence. Charles Whitman's 1966 rifle attack from the top of the university tower killed 16 people and wounded dozens more. It was the worst campus shooting until the Virginia Tech bloodbath.

Sunday, March 29, 2009

Solar Power on every roof toop in the us..

Solar Panels and Solar Power Kits

Did you know that the very sunlight which provides energy to growing plants can easily supply enough electricity to meet all human needs? Battery chargers, water pumps, and home electricity are just a few examples of what can be powered by photovoltaic technology. Even more options are available through solar thermal design.

Solar panel manufacturing technology
In crystalline silicon solar cells, the orderly arrangement of atoms results in the efficient conversion of sunlight to electricity. A typical crystalline silicon solar panel consists of a transparent glass surface, an ethyl vinyl acetate (EVA) encapsulant, a Tedlar rear layer and an aluminum outer frame.

Because it uses less semiconductor material thin-film deposition is easier and less expensive than crystalline silicon-ingot growth techniques because it uses less semiconductor material. The three principal thin-film technologies are amorphous silicon (a-Si), cadmium telluride (CdTe) and copper indium gallium diselenide (CIGS). These processes produce high-efficiency modules that can be built directly into roofing shingles for aesthetic architectural considerations.

Effective string-ribbon manufacturing combines conventional crystalline silicon and emerging thin film technology. The high-temperature, molten process contributes to a double yield over conventional solar panel construction per pound of silicon for high material efficiency.

Photovoltaic (PV) systems
In addition to solar panels, a photovoltaic (PV) system requires a mounting structure to tilt panels toward the sun, an inverter to convert panel-generated direct current (DC) into appliance-friendly alternating current (AC), battery storage to compensate for unfavorable weather conditions, and a charge controller to regulate battery operation.

Grid-tie systems are interconnected to the utility network. Wired with a synchronizing inverter, grid-tie systems feed surplus electricity back into the local utility. The utility acts as an infinite storage system, eliminating the need for batteries. Grid-tie systems are aligned with many government-sponsored incentives.

Off-grid systems are stand-alone systems designed for RV, cabin, remote, backup and portable power applications. Because they do not rely on the electrical grid, off-grid systems require batteries to offset lesser power production due to prolonged periods of inclement weather.


Saturday, March 28, 2009

OFF the Grid

Hi all,


I feel the need to start a place to express my views and news to direct my thoughts. The last six months have been filled with a clamor that I am unsure of the end result.

In my heart, I feel that this current trend of political social engineering is leading this country down a path that will be difficult to recover from. I feel that the people are not seeing that our freedoms are being taken from us. Once taken we will have to fight twice as hard to have them again.

The values of personal responsibility, financial security, and independence is lost by many that are only looking for "big brother" to provide for them in life.

If you don't agree with my views at least be courteous in responding to them.

All for now.