Friday, July 18, 2008

The Revolution March in DC




Sent in from DC. It was an impressive event. - Allan


Photos Courtesy of J.

15-20,000 People Marched on Washington DC in a show of mass grass-root's support for Ron Paul's Message of Liberty and Dedication to the US Constitution! In his Speech Dr. Ron Paul encouraged everyone to march in St Paul , Minnesota on Sept 2nd in conjunction with the Republican Convention. He highlighted any plans to bomb Iran as complete Insanity and as un-constitutional and blatantly illegal. He also reminded everyone that throughout history revolutions have always been a success through the efforts of only 3-5% of the population. His speech drew many rounds of loud applause and excited calls of support from the crowd.

Brian, one of the main organizers of the Revolution March and of the North Virginia Patriots projects announced that plans for next year's Revolution March on DC are in the works!

America is obviously a lot more than what we see on TV! Thank you Fellow Patriots! Thank you America !

Monday, July 14, 2008

Mediterranean Union Announced

Sarkozy, the creep, dreams of one-world government when he sleeps at night.
- Allan


http://euobserver.com/9/26482/?rk=1

Monday, July 7, 2008

The latest

This ad I don't want to get rid of. Click here to read the latest about my campaign. - Allan

Some Big-Brotherish Roadside Details

This has some pretty shady details in it. Additionally, there's an underlying idea of legislatures not living in reality. Laws that no one follows shouldn't be on the books. When there are construction workers around, people slow down, because that makes sense to do to not accidentally harm a worker. However, these barricades go up for construction and no one sees a worker for days at a time. In those situations, it makes no sense to follow the rule mentioned below. Another ridiculous rule was ridiculed all weekend long. Fireworks are effectively illegal in Illinois, however, all weekend long, any where you were, you could see and hear fireworks being set off by private individuals. - Allan in 60040

PS I wish I knew how to get rid of those ads.

www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-getting_around_07jul07,0,7480609.story

chicagotribune.com

Construction zone speed limits and tollway radar towers

GETTING AROUND WITH JON HILKEVITCH

10:48 PM CDT, July 6, 2008


Despite the threat of hefty fines, why do so many drivers think they can get away with ignoring the speed limit—even in highway construction zones—and are those new towers on the side of toll roads some sort of radar speed trap?

Q: I read in the Tribune that the 45-m.p.h. construction zone speed limit is in effect at all times, regardless of the presence of workers. I tried this out on the Reagan Memorial Tollway (Interstate Highway 88). Plain and simply, I was the only person driving 45 m.p.h. It was laughable watching the rear-view mirror as drivers were confounded by my rate of speed, and I felt I was contributing to a very dangerous situation while cars stacked up behind me. What is the truth, please, and is it your perception that the average driver has no understanding whatsoever about construction zone speed limits?

—Doug Snyder, Chicago

>A: There has been a whopping 34 percent decline this year in the number of speeding tickets that state troopers have issued on Chicago-area expressways, according to new data Getting Around obtained from the Illinois State Police.

The sharp drop-off in citations, prompted by fewer troopers working speed-enforcement details, has likely boosted the perception among lead-footed drivers that the chances of getting caught are slimmer than ever.

Even so, a fair amount of confusion probably exists over whether the 45-m.p.h. construction zone speed limit is in effect only when workers are present.

Illinois law clearly states that the 45-m.p.h. zone is for the duration of a project—24 hours a day, seven days a week. The reason is that in many cases, lanes have been temporarily narrowed, traffic configurations change and construction equipment is working or parked nearby, according to the Illinois Department of Transportation.

State troopers issued 3,275 speeding tickets on the interstate highways in District Chicago in Cook County from the beginning of the construction season on March 1 through the end of May, state police records show.

During the same period last year, 4,938 speeding tickets were meted out.

"The reason for the higher number last year was due to 21 additional troopers working every day during the Dan Ryan Expressway and Kingery Expressway construction projects," said Lt. Luis Gutierrez, a state police spokesman.

The data from both years does not include speeding tickets issued on the Illinois tollway system or through the use of state police photo enforcement radar vans. They are used exclusively in roadwork zones, where speeding tickets are a minimum $375.

The most speeding tickets issued this year have been on the Edens Expressway, which is undergoing a resurfacing project, and on the Dan Ryan and Bishop Ford Freeway. The total for the three expressways is 935, Gutierrez said.

Next highest are the Eisenhower Expressway (Interstate Highway 290), where 472 speeding tickets have been issued; Illinois Highway 53, 358 speeding tickets issued; the Stevenson Expressway (Interstate Highway 55), 341 speeding tickets issued; and the Kennedy Expressway (Interstate Highway 90), 268 speeding tickets issued, records show.

The photo-enforcement vans are being used in construction zones on the Edens, Illinois 53 and portions of three toll roads—the Ronald Reagan Memorial Tollway (I-88), the Tri-State Tollway (Interstate Highway 294) and the Northwest Tollway (I-90) in the Rockford area, officials said.

The registered owners of vehicles clocked by the radar vans exceeding the 45-m.p.h. work zone speed limit are mailed $375 tickets for the first offense.

In May, state troopers issued 502 speeding tickets in tollway work zones. Of that total, 269 were through the use of photo enforcement vans, said State Police Sgt. Jim Jenkner.

Q: I drive on I-294 every day from 127th Street to Ogden Avenue and I noticed in the construction zone they put up some type of solar towers spaced about a mile apart. Are they there to help catch speeding drivers?

—Tom Marx, Bensenville



>A: The towers are indeed radar devices, but they aren't being used to nab speeders, according to the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority.

Rather, the equipment is part of the tollway's remote traffic monitoring system, which is used to generate travel time information, said toll authority spokeswoman Joelle McGinnis.

The technology uses sensors to enhance the tollway's ability to detect accidents and clear disabled vehicles off the road quickly, she said.

Since the first solar-powered towers were erected in 2003 on toll roads east of the Fox River, there have been suspicions among some drivers that the equipment has been used for speed enforcement against I-PASS customers. According to this theory, I-PASS-equipped vehicles identified as arriving too quickly between various toll-collection sites are singled out for state troopers to issue speeding tickets.

"This technology is in no way related to speed enforcement on the tollway," McGinnis insisted, adding that information about the speed of individual vehicles is not shared with police.

Contact Getting Around at jhilkevitch@tribune.com or c/o the Chicago Tribune, 435 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60611. Read recent columns at www.chicagotribune.com/gettingaround

Sunday, July 6, 2008

Protecting your Rights

Police officers are not paid to protect your rights, the Constitution can be used in many ways by you to protect your rights, the government must not be relied on to protect your rights, only one person is responsible for protecting your rights, and that is you. This website runs through some excellent scenarios and how to be pro-active in protecting your rights. The video section listed below is an excellent place to start looking though the website. - Allan

http://www.flexyourrights.org/busted/movie_clips

Anit-Smoking Wakeup in England

Dear Friends:

You always hear me railing against anti-smoking laws, and now the British are waking up to what has hit them. Go to this site for a whole list of great articles, starting with the first one on the list:

http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php?/site/issues/C56/



Ben

Why an Innocent Person Should Never Speak to a Police Officer

A police officer talking about techniques that the police use, plenty of them being reasons that no one who considers himself or herself innocent should talk to the police. - Allan

Munich Freedom March - July 12

More info on Munich Freedom March can be found here. - Christoph

PS Even if you can't read German, you should be able to understand all of the important information in the posting. - Allan

Friday, July 4, 2008

Freedom Slate '08




Trevor Lyman will be hosting a "money bomb" for me and 24 other pro-freedom candidates on July 4, 2008, from 12:01 am - 11:59 pm, (New York Time). Please give as generously as you can, as early as you can, in support of this event. Thank you. - Allan in 60040

Tuesday, July 1, 2008

They should really just redefine inflation to avoid this problem

Record high inflation sparks debate about interest rates - 01.07.2008 - 09:21
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Consumer prices in the eurozone countries climbed to four percent in June,
reaching twice the rate of the European Central Bank's inflation goal. The
surge has instantly sparked off a debate about whether the Frankfurt-based
bank should increase interest rates.

http://euobserver.com/9/26422/?rk=1

HOORAY for Poland !!

Polish president declines to sign EU treaty - 01.07.2008 - 09:26
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Polish president Lech Kaczynski has indicated he will not sign the Lisbon
treaty until Ireland gets over its No vote, dealing a strong blow to EU
attempts to revive the pact. German ratification also went on hold Monday,
pending a Constitutional Court decision in autumn.

http://euobserver.com/9/26424/?rk=1

TSA approves this bag

Great - just buy this bag for easier travel. Yet another hoop to jump through on the way to becoming obedient Sheeple. TSA made things more difficult for us, now we are supposed to breathe a sigh of relief as they "allow" us to board a plane without having to entirely unpack our laptops (as 25% of American air travelers are forced to do according to this article. - Allan

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/01/business/01road.html?th&emc=th

The Wealthy Corporate Donors Supporting Obama

A quote from the article:

"Over the past few years, people from Goldman Sachs have assumed control over large parts of the federal government. Over the next few they might just take over the whole darn thing."

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/01/opinion/01brooks.html?th&emc=th


- Allan in Highwood

Big Oil Returns to Iraq

Another brief piece , this time from the New York Times about the return of American big oil to Iraq and the role that the White House played in paving the way for that re-entry. - Allan

Why are there so many plane crashes in Iran?

This article briefly goes into several possible causes for a large number of plane crashes in Iran, one of the links that it entertains is the role that US trade sanctions in Iran may play in this matter.
- Allan

Attempts to Ban Menthol and Flavored Cigarettes in the US

The underlying message here seems bigoted. Legislation like this seems to say "Americans need to be taken care of" then goes on specifically to target Black Americans with "Black Americans need to be taken care of." This is ridiculous. Why can't we as individuals make our own decisions about cigarette use if we have a free country?

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/01/business/01menthol.html?th&emc=th