ABC News: Obama to Seek New Assault Weapons Ban
February 26th, 2009 . by adminToday at a news conference in Washington Attorney General Eric Holder said the Obama administration would seek a new Assault Weapons Ban.
General Motors to Invest $1 Billion in Brazil Operations
February 9th, 2009 . by adminMoney to Come from U.S. Rescue Program. Aren’t you glad to know where your tax dollars are going?
Watchdog: Treasury overpaid for bank stocks
February 6th, 2009 . by adminA government watchdog group says the federal government overpaid for stocks and other assets from financial institutions under its $700 billion rescue program. The Congressional Oversight Panel for the bailout funds told the Senate Banking committee Thursday that Treasury in 2008 paid $254 billion and received assets worth about $176 billion.
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February 6th, 2009 . by adminIt appears that Obama is not only opening up the floodgate for the immigration of Hamas into the U.S, he’s offering to help cover their moving expenses with taxpayer money.
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February 5th, 2009 . by adminWell, the City of Rocky Mount has come up with a green policy to pay people that produce more energy than they need and sell the overage back to the City. The City will reimburse you 2.4 cents per kWh produced and with partnership with NCGreenPower providing .15 cents per kWh produced. Right now, I’m trying to confirm this and some other questions.
But don’t expect a shining knight on a white horse to save you on this one. There is a 2 page checklist (PDF) of things you’ll have to do before you can start collecting from the City of Rocky Mount’s Green Energy Policy. So I went around the Internet to some of my favorite and most trusted sites to help people in Rocky Mount, NC and all of our Internet readers with saving on their electric bills, while doing it on the cheap (or cheaper than paying for high utility rates).
BuildItSolar.com – This site is made for the DIY people. It’s got a LOT of information on how to minimize your energy usage using the least amount of dollars. HIGHLY Recommended site.
Backwoods Home Magazine – This magazine is a must-have and I’ve subscribed to it for several years. Our local bookstore used to carry it, but the publisher of the magazine said newsstand sales were costing too much. It’s worth the $24.95/year subscription. My business, Deep Creek Survival gives away a FREE subscription with $300 or more an order. Check their link pages for more links like these.
Backwoodsman Magazine – Ok. This magazine deals with a lot of 18th and 19th century living, primitive living skills and what not, but there are many times in it’s hallowed pages of goodness articles on heating and doing things the good ol’ fashinoned way. Our local bookstore carries it, but the subscription rate is great.
Lehaman’s Non-Electric Catalog – This is THE place to get anything non-electric. Based out of Ohio, in a heavily-populated community of the Amish, they have a fantastic array of items for self-sufficient living. You can see a photo of their store on the web site with the parking lot full of Amish buggies. It’s a site, I’ll tell you. Send them $5 for a catalog or browse online.
Cumberland General Store – Based in the beautiful Tennessee mountains, the Cumberland General Store has everything fit for man and beast. Lots of old-timey items are found here, much like Lehman’s.
Mother Earth News – This magazine can get a little out of hand on the global warming theory, but overall they present good information on how to save on energy and live wisely. Check their web site out.
Back Home Magazine – Great magazine with lots of information of living simpler. The current issue out in our local bookstore has a lovely, modern-looking strawbale house.
FreeSunPower.com – This site has lots of free tutorials for the beginner on up to the advanced user. There are online calculators for figuring up how much energy used based on appliances and the amount of time they’re used. Great for finding out how much a solar power system or wind turbine will have to handle for daily usage.
Otherpower.com – Great site with lots of great information and books. These folks live 12 miles from the nearest powerline and provide all their own electricity needs. I particurlarly fond of the Wood-Fired Steam Engine 2KW Backup Battery Charger. I really would like to make one of those. It even has a steam whistle!
Home Power Magazine – The name says it all. They deal with more than just solar and wind, but hydropower and more.
I’ll put more links up as I find them, but this should help you get started. I’ll also post back what I find out from Mr. Worsinger on a couple of questions I sent him regarding this program and federal laws.
Chris
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February 5th, 2009 . by adminNancy Pelosi pledges no pork in the house’s economic stimulus bill. Liar, liar, pants on fire!
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February 3rd, 2009 . by adminThe EU has increased its pressure on the US to reconsider the “Buy American” clause in the $800bn (£567bn) economic recovery package now before Congress.
You see, this is what “Free Trade” is all about, enforcing unfair policies. This is where, in order to be “fair”, politicians think that by forcing US companies to buy their supplies abroad, that at home, it’ll expand trade and we’ll ALL prosper. Far from it. This harms suppliers in America who could sell at a lower cost to American companies producing goods and services.
It’s wrong and we need to get out of all the so-called “Free Trade” agreements that bureaucrats in Washington have bound our country to.
I say “Buy American”, anyway.
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