State is the name of the coldest of all cold monsters.
Coldly it lies; and this lie slips from its mouth:
"I, the state, am the people."
-----Lysander Spooner

Liberty and Nothing Less


Government is not reason; it is not eloquent; it is force.
Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master.
-George Washington

George Washington was the indispensable man in US history. He well understood the natural character of government and led the fight for American Liberty against oppression. Unfortunately today we Americans are still fighting the same fight except it is not against a foreign government but our own.

I leave you with a final thought by syndicated radio talk show host Paul Harvey to ruminate:

They have gun control in Cuba. They have universal health care in Cuba. So why do they want to come here?

Hurricane Ike Set to Hit the Upper Texas Gulf Coast

9.10.2008 by skeiser

Hurricane Ike will be moving into the upper Texas coast Friday evening into Saturday morning. This will likely be the worse storm to hit Texas in the past 40 years since Hurricane Carla hit near Matagorda in the early 1960's. If you are in the track of the storm I encourage you to check out Dr. Jeff Master's Tropical meteorology blog at WeatherUnderground.com. Dr. Masters is far more reliable than other sources of information giving daily and sometimes multiple updates daily. Several meteorologists like myself (EagleAg06) and others (atmoaggie, StormW, and a few others) also frequently comment on this forum giving further insight.

If you are in the path of the storm please prepare appropriately. If ordered to evacuate please follow the orders. If you are not in an evacuation zone your best option and those who are in an evacuation zone is to shelter yourself in your home and stay off the roads. More people died in Hurricane Rita from people unnecessary evacuating than those who died in the storm. Prepare appropriately. For information on how to prepare appropriately please visit the National Hurricane Centers Preparedness page.

Please keep those who will be affected including myself in your thoughts this weekend. I will start more regular updates here sometime next week after the storm dies down.

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