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Are Our Courtrooms Determining Wildlife Management?
Was Excise Money Stolen to Bring About Wolf Introduction?
July 30, 2010
July 30, 2010
Photo by Tom Remington
July 30, 2010
That’s what I posted yesterday. Come and get me. I have this barrel full of rainwater and others as well. Lock me up!
Photo by Tom Remington
July 29, 2010
Not my word. Usually if someone calls something a “mongrel” it’s not in reference to something wonderful. An example would be referring to a dog as a mongrel would imply much crossbreeding, done only out of natural of instincts of what a dog does. This is not considered complimentary to a dog and I don’t suppose in making reference to any person or race.
Tom Remington
July 29, 2010
Americans and probably a host of most people in the world are ignorant when it comes to animals, wild or domestic. If someone began messing with your baby, there’s no telling to what extent you would go to protect them. Somehow we tend to not think of such things when it comes to animals and in particular wild animals. Here’s an example of how a mother deer is overtaken by that natural instinct of survival and the protection of her baby.
July 29, 2010
I wasn’t aware and I wonder how many of you are that it is illegal in some states to collect rainwater that falls on your property. And the reason for this is……………………………?
Tom Remington
July 29, 2010
What is one to think? Anyone who spends 5 minutes researching the background of Solicitor General, Elena Kagan, Barack Obama’s nomination for the U.S. Supreme Court, can discover that Elena Kagan is not a person of good character. Forget for the moment about political ideals and whether she does or does not emulate the ideals of Barack Obama or that she may not even be well qualified for the job. The woman has been involved in unlawful and unethical practices that cast a very dark shadow on her character and yet both Maine Senators, Snowe and Collins, refer to Kagan as a woman of “integrity”.
Kagan participated in and whitewashed unethical ghostwriting and plagiarizing campaigns while Dean of Harvard Law School, as well as a cover up, and inserted her own false information into a report from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) concerning partial birth abortions, that changed the entire view on the practice.
About her decision to vote for Kagan’s appointment, Sen. Collins said she has, “the intellect, experience, temperament and integrity” to serve as Supreme Court Justice. Yesterday, the other Senator from Maine, Olympia Snowe, said she too would vote to confirm Kagan and gave similar reasons for that decision saying, “with the strong intellect, respect for the rule of law, and understanding of the important but limited role of the Supreme Court that I believe is required.”
As with anyone eager to confirm Elena Kagan as a Supreme Court Justice, we must question even their ability to make rational judgments on others character. Who could look at Kagan’s record and believe she was a person of “integrity” or “respect for the law”, when she has thumbed her nose at the law and worked to cover it up.
Have our own ethics and moral guidelines become so clouded that actions such as those of Elena Kagan should be overlooked? That is certainly one conclusion I would have to make, unless, of course, Snowe and Collins are no different than the other 98 U.S. Senators who fail at their jobs miserably and haven’t spent anytime at all gathering facts about Elena Kagan.
Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions yesterday made comments attacking Kagan’s nomination saying it would be a “dangerous” appointment. The video (below) is 3:21 long and not once does Sen. Sessions refer to any specific reasons she would be a “dangerous” appointment other than he thinks she is cast in the mold of Barack Obama and specifically hand selected by the President for that purpose. He may be right but why not take the opportunity while addressing the rest of the Senate and specifically lay out all the unethical and law breaking reasons she would be a “dangerous” appointment? Yet, another example of a U.S. Senator failing his constituency by not speaking out with all the facts.
What’s to hide?
Tom Remington
July 29, 2010
LEE, Maine – Five Disabled Maine Veterans were selected through a lottery to receive permits for the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife’s Controlled Moose Hunt in Aroostook County.
Four alternates also were selected during a special lottery drawing barbecue on Friday, July 23 in Lee. The lottery was hosted by Paul and Deanna House, whose son Sgt. Joel House was killed in Iraq in 2007, and Bill Emery, whose son Sgt. Blair Emery also was killed in Iraq in 2007.
“It is a privilege to attend the disabled Maine veterans moose permit lottery drawing at what’s called The House in the Woods, a welcoming place where the Houses bring veterans for outdoor recreational adventures, camaraderie and friendship,” said MDIF&W Commissioner Roland “Danny” Martin. “My appreciation is extended to Mr. and Mrs. House and Mr. Emery for hosting the event. Through your sorrow, you’re helping Maine veterans. The special controlled moose hunt permit for disabled Maine veterans is our way of joining you to say ‘thank you’ to veterans for their service.”
The Controlled Moose Hunt takes place from Aug. 16 through Sept. 25 and is not part of Maine’s annual recreational hunt. It is a targeted and focused effort to respond to farmers’ concerns about crop depredation and to address concerns about high incidences of moose/vehicle collisions along Routes 1 and 161. For several years, MDIF&W has increased the number of moose permits in this area during the recreational hunt to address the same concerns. The controlled hunt, however, provides greater flexibility for MDIF&W to effectively manage moose and reduce the negative impacts from moose in areas that may have “non-traditional” habitat that may not attract hunters.
This year’s controlled hunt will be the second consecutive one approved by the MDIF&W Advisory Council based on the recommendation of Commissioner Martin and the Department’s Wildlife Division. One-hundred permits, with 55 being allotted for landowners and 45 allotted for Maine Registered Guides, are awarded through a separate lottery and NOT as part of the recreational moose lottery.
In a letter that was read at the lottery drawing, Gov. John E. Baldacci said giving the disabled veterans the opportunity to take part in the controlled moose hunt is one way all Mainers can show their appreciation to those who have served in the military.
“Disabled Maine veterans have been able to obtain complementary hunting permits, and this program expands opportunities we offer to disabled veterans to enjoy the beauty of our great state,” Gov. Baldacci said.
This year, five additional permits were designated for Disabled Maine Veterans and the permits were to be drawn through a lottery. The names of four alternates also were drawn. More than 145 disabled Maine veterans entered the lottery, which was coordinated by Peter Ogden of Maine’s Bureau of Veterans Services.
The disabled veterans selected are:
· Francis J. Dumas, Augusta
· Robert E. Blais, Holden
· Michael A. McArthur, Orrington
· Darrell C. Grover, Orrington
· Douglas B. Kulisich, Norridgewock
The four alternates are:
· Larry E. Brooks, Mars Hill
· Leonard D. Hanson, Crawford
· Gilbert R. Rossignol, East Millinocket
· Philip A. Smearer, Waldo
July 29, 2010
July 28, 2010
Ah, yes! The electric car that will save the planet! Or was that the car that was going to rid us of dependency on foreign oil? Anyway, it’s here and for a measly 41 grand you can own one. That’s all! Just $41,000. But hey, let’s be completely forthcoming here. You can perhaps get a rebate of $7,500 to help knock the price down a bit.
While the sticker price is enough to scare the living global warming out of people, it’s what you get, or better yet, what you don’t get for all that money, which is a real joke. In addition, nobody promoting this “gasless carriage” will talk about the hidden issues.
For $41,000 you can travel up to 40-miles on a charge. That’s less than millions of Americans commute each day round trip to work. And don’t go looking for those “charging stations”, because the only ones around are at your house. Do you think your boss is going to let you plug in your ready-kilowatt-demanding, energizer bunny car for free while you’re at work? How many hours does it take to recharge the batteries?
But never fear, if you run out of battery, you have a gas powered generator that will help charge up your batteries to go a few more miles. Now that’s the old shrink your carbon footprint try!
They say there’s good in everything, so I got to thinking. Here’s what we should do. Make it mandatory that all Senators, Representatives, Cabinet members, Presidents, all government workers must drive an Obamamobile. No more chartered jets, no more privately commandeered military jets to hop around the globe, no more gas guzzling SUV-type limos for these hypocritical brain dead fools. Take it all away and give them a Volt. Think of the money we would save because these poor slobs couldn’t go farther than 40 miles away from the Washington Club Med.
Make sure you ask your Obama Motors dealer how much it’s going to cost you to charge up your car everyday. We all fear the cost of gasoline and what it will do to our economy and virtually everything else in our lives and yet we are stupid enough to think that those little brown plugs in the wall magically produce electricity for nothing. So, really! How much is it going to cost you to charge up your car each day? Don’t forget, that if Obama gets his Cap and Tax program in gear, it’s been projected that electric bills will soar.
What’s the projected life span of those batteries that power your Obamamobile? Don’t know? Some of the hybrid cars on the market today have a battery life of perhaps 5 years and a replacement cost that is nearly the same price as buying a new car.
But think of the money you’ll save by not having to buy gas……well, that’s assuming you think your electric charging fees will be free. Personally, I wouldn’t spend more than $5,000 on an automobile but then again I’m not one of your average completely in debt, living beyond one’s means, Americans. But for argument sake, let’s say that many people would spend $20,000 for a new car. I think that’s reasonable. Or they could spend an additional $21,000 so they could “save money”, by not buying much gas. (Read as saving the planet – Kumbaya)
At current gas prices, $21,000, divided by $2.75/gallon gasoline = 7,600 gallons. At let’s say, 20 miles to the gallon for your current car, that’s a distance of 152,000 miles. If you drive 20,000 miles each year, you could continue driving your car for an additional 7 1/2 years before you would spend as much money as you would be spending extra for an Obama Volt.
Why is it that we all need to own one of these? And what is the reason candidate Obama said he’d put a million of these useless pieces of crap on the roads by 2015.
Call me a tight wad and a cheap skate but if the opportunity presented itself, I’d be in Wal-Mart looking for lead replacement chemicals so I can run those cars that weren’t designed to run on lead-free gas.
So, for those of you with a new charge in your under shorts, head on down to your nearest Obama Motors dealer and get your order in for your very own electric car. If enough of you buy one, the price of gas will continue to drop and I like that idea a lot.
Tom Remington
July 28, 2010
A Federal Judge, appointed by Bill Clinton when he was president, has blocked the Arizona Immigration Law from taking effect at midnight tonight. Rest assured, Obama’s Justice Department, hand picked Judge Susan Bolton to hear their case as she would be a lackey to do the bidding of the anti-American administration of Barack Obama.
Here’s what Judge Bolton said about why she has to block the law from taking effect:
“There is a substantial likelihood that officers will wrongfully arrest legal resident aliens under the new (law),” Bolton ruled. “By enforcing this statute, Arizona would impose a ‘distinct, unusual and extraordinary’ burden on legal resident aliens that only the federal government has the authority to impose.”
Knowing full well that the Obama regime has no argument that profiling will take place, they have turned the tide in an attempt to rest their case on using the usurpation of “legal” immigrants’ rights. Since when did this administration give one iota about anyone’s rights?
Tom Remington
July 28, 2010
Earlier this summer, I was a guest on Jim Slinsky’s Outdoor Talk Network. This is that interview.
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July 28, 2010
AUGUSTA – The deadline for paper applications for the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife’s Any-Deer Permit Lottery is 5 p.m. Friday, July 30.
That is not the last deadline for the lottery, however. The Department will be accepting applications online through 11:59 p.m. on August 16.
To apply online, go to www.mefishwildlife.com and select “Any Deer Permit” from the top or right side of the screen.
The Department no longer mails paper applications to hunters who have entered in past lotteries. By moving the application process online, hunters are finding it faster and easier to enter and receive instant confirmation that their entry has been accepted.
The Department is issuing 48,825 Any-Deer (Antlerless) Permits this year for Wildlife Management Districts 12, 13, 15-17, 20-26, 29. It is Bucks Only in all other Wildlife Management Districts.
The permit allocation is: 32,907 for residents; 12,208 for landowners; 2,649 for non-residents; and 1,061 for Superpack holders. (Superpack and landowners must meet certain requirements. See the Department’s website for more information.)
The drawing will be held on September 10, 2010.
If an applicant does not have access to a computer or the Internet at home, we offer the following suggestions: – Use a computer at work during break or lunch;
· Use a computer at your local library or Internet café;
· Ask a friend or relative with a computer for help.
If those options are not available, please visit one of our 840 licensing agents and they will assist you in applying online. There is an additional $2 processing fee if you apply online through an agent.
If for any reason an applicant cannot apply online, we offer these options:
· Send a stamped, self-addressed envelope to the address below and we’ll mail you a paper application;
· Print out a paper application from our website, fill it out and mail it to us;
· Come to our main office in Augusta, where you can fill out a paper application.
The address is: Any-Deer Permit Application Request Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife 41 State House Station 284 State St. Augusta, ME 04333-0041
The deadline for paper applications to be postmarked or hand-delivered to the Department’s Augusta office is 5 p.m. on Friday, July 30.
Applicants must possess a valid Maine license to hunt big game in order to apply or a valid Superpack license to apply for a Superpack Deer Permit. (The Superpack license is available to Maine residents only.)
For more information about the Any-Deer Permit Lottery, visit our website at www.mefishwildlife.com and select “Any-Deer Permit” at the top or right side of the screen.
July 28, 2010
At least two United States Senators, Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and Susan Collins of Maine, have declared they will vote to confirm the nomination of Elena Kagan as a Supreme Court Justice because they saw her as a decent, honest and trustworthy person. I’m not sure what world they live in or perhaps more specifically who has bought and paid for their votes.
A short time ago, readers learned that Elena Kagan, while Dean of Harvard Law School, participated in and covered up unethical ghostwriting and plagiarism by prominent Harvard associates. This is far from actions to be taken by a decent, honest and trustworthy person.
I’ve come across another incident in which Elena Kagan was the participant that is even more disturbing. According to Shannen W. Coffin, an attorney in Washington, D.C., while Elena Kagan worked for President Bill Clinton, she changed the wording in a report sent to the White House from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG). That document was critical in rulings handed down from Federal Courts concerning cases involving partial birth abortions.
The original report from ACOG stated “could identify no circumstances under which this procedure . . . would be the only option to save the life or preserve the health of the woman.” Of course this did not align with the political agenda of the Clinton Administration. Kagan then took it upon herself to insert wording into the report of ACOG. It then read this way: “may be the best or most appropriate procedure in a particular circumstance to save the life or preserve the health of a woman.”
This change of wording is a far cry from the claims made by the ACOG panel in which they claimed there were no circumstances they could come up with in which they thought a partial birth abortion would save the life of the mother.
Amazing isn’t it that such an act as this never makes for proper reading in any of the major newspapers or viewing on all the broadcast networks. With no fewer than two blatant dishonest acts, one in which it directly was responsible for the Supreme Court rulings on partial birth abortions, how could anyone of good conscience describe Elena Kagan as an honest and trustworthy person?
So, I ask again: Who has members of the United States Senate bought and paid for? There is absolutely no way this woman should serve on any court or even practice law and yet, it appears that she will be a shoe-in for confirmation.
There is still time. Write, call or email your Senator and tell them NO! No way!
Tom Remington
July 27, 2010
President Barack Hussein Obama will not speak before the Boy Scouts of America 100th anniversary but he will appear on ABC’s “The View”. In actuality the Boy Scouts should be thankful the Vacationer in Chief/Partier in Chief/Golfer in Chief/Sleep in in the Morning in Chief, isn’t going to be bothered. The last thing as a Boy Scout I’d want is his lying face speaking to me.
So, he will go where he fits in best. A match made from the pits of hell. There he can continue his onslaught of lies and deception. He will be where he belongs.
Tom Remington
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