A week or more ago I noticed that this sign had been put up in fron of the William Guy Federal Building on 3rd and Rosser. To the average citizen, even one who spends a LOT of time in this building like me, you'd never guess that there is anything going on inside aside from a new coat of that government-blue paint. But rest assured, this sign indicates that money (yours) is being spent.
Actually, I think this sign may have been required by the Obama regime, as this directive from America's Dictator (PDF format) states very clearly. If you don't want to load the PDF, I'll just quote the relevant section:
"All projects which are funded by the Recovery Act shall display signage that features the Primary Emblem throughout the construction phase. The signage should be displayed in a prominent location on site. Some exclusions may apply. The Primary Emblem should not be displayed at a size less than 6 inches in diameter."
Lest you neglect to turn all Hopey-Changey™ at the thought of your childrens' future being squandered, the name of Our Esteemed Leader features prominently at the top of the sign. According to this PDF from the government,
"Projects funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) will bear a newly-designed emblem. The emblem is a symbol of President Obama’s commitment to the American People to invest their tax dollars wisely to put Americans back to work." (emphasis is mine.)
Heaven forbid that federal dollars get shoveled at anything without credit being focused on Barack Hussein Obama! Well, Mister President, I have a suggestion for your sign, a few words it's missing (and they even left room for):
I think this says more about the project than all the rest of that sign, including the cutesy little logo at the top. The entire "stimulus" program has been a sham from the get-go, and most of that money that absolutely had to be printed at the time still hasn't been spent yet. I imagine that will be ramping up as we approach election season, so the Democrats can use it to buy votes. Well, I don't think too many Americans are buying that. By the way, I think I do know what part of this money was spent for:
Remember this photo of a "government fix" in the very same Federal Building? Well, the shipping tape has been removed, making this photo obsolete. There are still some nasty smears on the wall from where the adhesive was, so by no means is it completely repaired...but then again, would you expect any better?
I'd like to point out that Earl Pomeroy, Kent "Countrywide Mortgage" Conrad, and Byron "Skybox" Dorgan all voted for this stuff and think it's pretty keen. Remember that each and every November until they're all three civilians.
For you "birthers" out there, you might get a kick out of the fact that this sign was made using a commercial font called "Kenyan Coffee." Maybe someone out there has a sense of humor about this tragedy...
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I had to chuckle the other day when I spotted this gem, since it thumbs its nose at an intrusive federal and state government. Apparently this space is off limits for advertising, so the owner decided to make it serve a good purpose. Declaring a Constitutionally protected right ranks right up there in my book!
Here's a closeup of the sign along with an explanation of why the declaration is being made. Overspray issues aside, I think this is a fantastic landmark and that there should be more of this sort of thing all over North Dakota. How 'bout that Bill of Rights, eh? I think people need to be reacquainted with it and our other founding documents. You'd be surprised how many rights the state and citizens have and how few the federal government does...
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If you paid attention during the 2008 presidential campaign, you likely heard candidate Barack Obama foretell that he would bankrupt the coal industry, and that under his energy policies "electricity rates would necessarily skyrocket."
For decades now, North Dakotans have been duped into thinking that we need to continue to send Byron "Skybox" Dorgan, Kent "Countrywide" Conrad, and Earl "The Pearl" Pomeroy to Washington on our behalf, because they've accumulated so much seniority and clout. They've grown very bold and comfortable in this role, scaring North Dakotans into repeatedly sending them back to office and doling out federal dollars when they return. They warn that any replacement would have to start from square one, wielding no effective influence on behalf of North Dakota and the interests of our state. So...what have we gotten for that? Zero. Well, unless you count the government health care takeover...
Now on his way out the door, and employing a "scorched earth" policy toward his country and the North Dakotans who enabled him, Senator Dorgan has these foreboding words for our nation's energy industry:
North Dakota's economy has remained robust during the national recession for a few different reasons, one of which is the solid energy industry. The policies of these liberal Democrats will decimate that. We don't have the next election to use as an incentive to bring Byron Dorgan back to earth...what about his cohorts? I don't think they're any more interested in North Dakota's economic future than he is. Once their re-election chances are sealed one way or the other, can we expect such candor from Conrad and Pomeroy?
UPDATE: This story from KFYR TV news shows that Byron Dorgan and his hairpiece are completely detached from reality. He's pushing legislation to push people toward electric cars, while simultaneously trying to strangle the industry which generates much of the electricity that would be used to charge them. He also ignores the load that charging a bunch of these magic vehicles would put on an already strained electric grid.
That's why I've always considered liberal/progressive/Democrat policies as suicidal. He's attacking us from both sides: making energy production more expensive and difficult, while forcing us into a corner with his pie-in-the-sky electric vehicles (which ought to be FANTASTIC in a North Dakota winter). Senator Dorgan is long overdue for replacement, as are his like-minded comrades in Washington.
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As an animator I like subtleties such as the one above. Notice how Earl's path follows the outline of North Dakota's border rather than crossing it! Interested parties may remember that you couldn't find Earl Pomeroy anywhere near his constituents last year during the government health care takeover debate. Priceless.
The big deal about this video is actually the statistic that Earl Pomeroy, he of such "clout and seniority" on our behalf back in Washington, got only FOURTEEN contributors from North Dakota last reporting period. A more telling statistic I cannot find. I expect this sort of thing to hold true at the polls too, even if ACORN can get a bunch of college kids to vote twice (at home and at school) in November. Oh, and the video says that one of those fourteen was a Pomeroy.
I guess one doesn't have to be a hapless liberal to write a catchy song about a North Dakota politician! Unlike the one targeting Dave Weiler, however, this one is true.
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I suppose it's appropriate to have a whopper like this near the offices of professionals like Earl Pomeroy, Byron Dorgan, and Kent Conrad. This billboard is part of an orchestrated campaign to fool people into supporting "The American Power Act" - by not letting you know that it's a repackaging of the Kerry-Lieberman "Cap & Trade" act, designed to decimate our nation's energy industry. Energy...say, isn't energy a very significant part of North Dakota's economy?
Not only is this bill a total disaster for North Dakota and the nation at large, but it has another few interesting flaws:
The "Renewable Energy World" website, which is vested in the sorts of "green energy technology" bandied about by liberals bent on killing the energy industry, has an article titled "American Power Act Contains Little Direct Support for Renewables."
The "World Climate Report" website, which purports to be "the Web's longest-running climate change blog", has an article posted which calls the American Power Act "climatologically meaningless." For instance, even if this bill worked like clockwork (which never happens), they might lower temperatures by a couple hundredths of a degree over the next hundred years!
The folks at American Thinker have an article posted which points out that the Act is merely "a sugar coated version of Cap and Trade."
Hey, guess what? It gets better! If you actually visit "PassTheAmericanPowerAct.com" you'll get the site above. Looks pretty conservative and jingoistic, doesn't it? The only thing it seems to be missing is a flattering photo of George W. Bush. There's only one problem: It's a sham.
That web address actually bounces you to the servers of DemocracyInAction.org, a liberal activist group that apparently hosts all kinds of different websites for "progressive" causes. Here's how they describe themselves:
"DemocracyInAction, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization itself, believes technology can be a decisive force for social change. We exist to empower those who share our values of ecological and social justice to advance the progressive agenda."
Operated by a company called Salsa Labs, and oriented around the same sort of "community organizing" as our hapless President. Here's a list of their clients, which includes a bunch of liberal nonprofits like Code Pink and a bunch of liberal Democrat political campaigns.
If I had the money, I'd simply rent the billboard next to it and put up something like this. It wouldn't take much, and it would help put some truth right next to the Big Lie that is trying to kill jobs and take control of more Americans' lives in the name of the Global
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