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Guest posted by tim, The Godless Heathen

Non union utility workers from Alabama were reportedly told by their counter parts in storm ravaged New Jersey that their services weren’t welcomed.

Gateway Pundit:

WAFF TV Hunstville, AL reported:

The hurricane-ravaged east coast has been receiving north Alabama help, but crews from Huntsville Utilities learned they’ll be doing work in Long Island, New York instead of in New Jersey.

Crews from Huntsville, as well as Decatur Utilities and Joe Wheeler out of Trinity headed up there this week, but Derrick Moore, one of the Decatur workers, said they were told by crews in New Jersey that they can’t do any work there since they’re not union employees.

The crews that are in Roanoke, Virginia say they are just watching and waiting even though they originally received a call asking for help from Seaside Heights, New Jersey.

The crews were told to stand down. In fact, Moore said the crew from Trinity is already headed back home.

Speaking of asinine…

NYC Mayor Bloomberg diverts food & generators from devastated Staten Island to NYC Marathon.

Breitbart -  

Fresh off his "climate disruption"-driven endorsement of President Obama, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has chosen to divert critical food supplies and power generators from desperate residents of Staten Island to Sunday's New York City Marathon. Gothamist reports:

[T]hose urging the city to halt the run believe that the thousands of Marathon volunteers could direct their efforts towards post-Sandy relief and cleanup, "and they also argue that the event will divert thousands of police from important hurricane-related duties." But despite petitions circulating, work started up again yesterday on the Marathon route.

A tipster, who wishes to remain anonymous, told us there were lots of workers in and out of the park today, who had "started before the storm and then came back starting yesterday." Trailers are lined up from around 71st to 66th Streets on Central Park West, a food truck was set up today, and "generators have been sitting there at least a week." The tents that were taken down prior to the storm have also been set back up, and there is a stage set up near 73rd Street.

Considering all the volunteer help and NYPD attention that's already being diverted to the Marathon, the added sight of generators and food being channeled to the event is probably going to strike some New Yorkers as a little misplaced—we're thinking of the ones who are currently lined up waiting for the National Guard to ration out MREs and bottles of water.

Staten Island residents are frantically calling for help, ABC News reported on Thursday:

The residents of Staten Island are pleading for help from elected officials, begging for gasoline, food and clothing three days after Sandy slammed the New York City borough.

(…)

Staten Island was one of the hardest-hit communities in New York City. More than 80,000 residents are still without power. Many are homeless, and at least 19 people died on Staten Island because of the storm.

Staten Island Borough President Jim Molinaro blasted Mayor Bloomberg's decision to divert needed supplies from Staten Island to this Sunday's New York City marathon:

Molinaro urged New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg Wednesday to cancel Sunday’s New York City Marathon. The race’s staging area is on Staten Island and Molinaro said it would be “crazy, asinine,” to have the race after what has happened.

“My God. What we have here is terrible, a disaster,” Molinaro said Wednesday. “If they want to race, let them race with themselves. This is no time for a parade. A marathon is a parade. Now is the time to put your shoulder to the wheel. If they want to prepare for something, let them prepare for the election, not a marathon.”

Bloomberg will tell you what to eat, what to drink, doesn’t want you to have guns (except his bodyguards), air conditioning is evil (except for him) and when you will get help. Remember, he knows what’s good for you. So shut it.

A brief timeout

Guest posted by tim, The Godless Heathen

Let’s see, Crazy Uncle Joe is being…himself, people affected by the storm are upset that life isn’t back to complete normalcy in just four days, the Benghazi story is still being ignored by those that like to call themselves journalists, voting machines in Ohio, and now Kansas, are still malfunctioning causing Romney votes to count for Obama (strange how I haven‘t heard of any stories of vice versa) …

So I thought I’d bring to you good folks a wonderful picture to cleanse the ole palate, so to speak.

From Space Weather.com:

 Credit: Frank Olsen from Sortland, Norway

Now back to your regularly scheduled programming.

Not letting a crisis go to waste

Guest posted by tim, The Godless Heathen

Chronicling the never ending, ad nauseam ability of those of a certain political persuasion to exploit a situation for political gain...

First, let’s juxtapose the emails of Romney and Obama on the eve of the Storm Sandy -

Via American Thinker 

After all Barack has done in office, and after all you have done to build this campaign, we can't afford to watch everything slip away on Election Night.

But the other side has out-raised us-our opponents have $45 million more than we do for the Final Stretch.... And none of us has ever seen what a barrage of money like that will do.
That's why we need to do everything we can in the last days, and why we still need your support.

And, until, tomorrow night, any donation you make will automatically enter you to meet Barack on Election Night!

We can either give it our all in these final days, or wake up on November 7th wishing we'd done a little more.
Don't wait!

Supporting this campaign once more will move us closer to victory, and enter you to win a trip to join Barack on Election Night.

Thanks, Michelle

Now from Romney -

Tonight, Ann and I are keeping the people in Hurricane Sandy's path in our thoughts and prayers.

I hope that if you can, you will reach out to your neighbors who may need help getting ready for the storm-especially your elderly neighbors.

And if you can give of your resources or time, please consider supporting your local Red Cross organization - visit www.redcross.org to get involved.

For safety's sake, as you and your family prepare for the storm, please be sure to bring any yard signs inside. In high winds, they can be dangerous and cause damage to homes and property.

Stay safe and God bless,

Mitt Romney

One wants your money, the other wants you to be safe and give to the Red Cross. Yeah, tough choice on election day.

Now here’s (my) Governor of NY State, Andrew Cuomo, making a ridiculous statement that either hints at global warming and or is political cover to use for even more delays on allowing fracking in NY. (Full Video, NBC News) 

“We have to come to the realization that we are dealing with extreme weather patterns that we haven’t seen...probably ever.”

Over to Bubba who just can’t help himself and tries to slam Romney by suggesting Pres. Obama would be better at combating (the fallacy of) climate change.

Via Hot Air 

To Andrea Mitchell at MSNBC who actually questioned the sincerity of a “storm relief” event by Romney.

Via The Blaze

To finally back to Pres. Obama who seems to be using his campaign slogan of “Forward” while giving a press conference on the hurricane.

Go to The Blaze for the video.

By the way, Mr. President, when is the press conference on Benghazi?

Stormy weather

Guest posted by tim, The Godless Heathen

As a massive storm is poised to make landfall in matter of hours and set to do considerable damage along the eastern coast, another storm, albeit figuratively, is brewing concerning the Benghazi fiasco.

First off, everyone affected by hurricane Sandy stay safe. Coverage can be found here. 

Personally, as I’m in Western NY, the worst isn’t set to happen until tonight and tomorrow. And certainly nothing compared to those directly on the coast. But if the wind that is forecasted kicks in I may lose power. We’ll see. Nothing we can’t handle.

On to what is shaping up as a massive cover up on Benghazi-

From the WahingtonTimes - 

Is an American General losing his job for trying to save the Americans besieged in Benghazi? This is the latest potential wrinkle in the growing scandal surrounding the September 11, 2012 terrorist attack that left four men dead and President Obama scrambling for a coherent explanation. ...

The information I heard today was that General Ham as head of Africom received the same e-mails the White House received requesting help/support as the attack was taking place. General Ham immediately had a rapid response unit ready and communicated to the Pentagon that he had a unit ready.

General Ham then received the order to stand down. His response was to screw it, he was going to help anyhow. Within 30 seconds to a minute after making the move to respond, his second in command apprehended General Ham and told him that he was now relieved of his command.

H/T Moonbattery 

Pat Caddell talks about the media covering for Pres. Obama.

Via The Jawa Report 

 

Forward!?!

Guest posted by tim, The Godless Heathen

Perusing the interwebs in search of something, anything besides the same ole, same ole…I came up with something you good folks can share with that special friend, relative, coworker, neighbor, …anyone who still doesn’t get it as to why we need to get rid of Obama and his band of dunderheads. And what we’ve gotten from the man who repeatedly has proclaimed that he’s “laser focused” on the economy.

It’s “37 Frightening Facts About Our Economy”, coming via someplace called ETF Daily News, found on the Survivalist Blog, over on the blogroll.

A few of the more frightening facts -

1. One recent survey discovered that 40 percent of all Americans have $500 or less in savings.

6. Median household income has fallen for four years in a row. Overall, it has declined by more than $4000 over the past four years.

9. In the United States today, 77 percent of all Americans are living to paycheck to paycheck at least some of the time.

13. Today, about one out of every four workers in the United States brings home wages that are at or below the federal poverty level.

21. According to one recent survey, approximately 10 percent of all employers in the United States plan to drop health coverage when key provisions of the new health care law kick in less than two years from now.

27. Right now, approximately 25 million American adults are living at home with their parents.

33. In the United States today, somewhere around 100 million Americans are considered to be either “poor” or “near poor”.

There’s more here , with links for all of them. Plus a little story at the end that will really make you think.

Any of those sound familiar? Know somebody in those categories? Surprised, shocked or saddened?

Share this list, open some eyes or even change a vote.

Debbie Wasserman Schultz is a liar. But I repeat myself…

Guest posted by tim, The Godless Heathen

From Michelle Malkin's site -

“What I was surprised about Greta, during the entire section of the debate on the Middle East, Mitt Romney didn’t bring up Israel once and I think it just shows he isn’t committed to Israel as he says he is and has really only used the issue as a political opportunity.”

Problem is, for little Debbie, Romney mentioned Israel @ a dozen times in the debate.

For more, including video Debbie wouldn‘t want you to see, go here.

Oh what a tangled web we weave, When first we practice to deceive

Guest posted by tim, The Godless Heathen

Fox News -

A series of internal State Department emails obtained by Fox News shows that officials reported within hours of last month's deadly consulate attack in Libya that Al Qaeda-tied group Ansar al-Sharia had claimed responsibility.

The emails provide some of the most detailed information yet about what officials knew in the initial hours after the attack. And it again raises questions about why U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Susan Rice, apparently based on intelligence assessments, would claim five days after the attack that it was a "spontaneous" reaction to protests over an anti-Islam film.

Ansar al-Sharia has been declared by the State Department to be an Al Qaeda-affiliated group. A member of the group suspected of participating in the Sept. 11 attack in Benghazi has been arrested and is being held in Tunisia.

The emails obtained by Fox News were sent by the State Department to a variety of national security platforms, whose addresses have been redacted, including the White House Situation Room, the Pentagon, the FBI and the Director of National Intelligence.

Fox News was told that an estimated 300 to 400 national security figures received these emails in real time almost as the raid was playing out and concluding. People who received these emails work directly under the nation’s top national security, military and diplomatic officials, Fox News was told.

The timestamps on the emails are all Eastern Time and often include the subheading SBU, which is shorthand for “Sensitive But Unclassified.”

The third email came at 6:07 p.m. ET and was sent to a different email list but still includes the White House Situation Room address and a subject line of “Update 2: Ansar al-Sharia Claims Responsibility for Benghazi Attack (SBU).”
“Embassy Tripoli reports the group claimed responsibility on Facebook and Twitter and has called for an attack on Embassy Tripoli," the email reads.

Read more the rest of the damning evidence here.

Romney and his 300 retired generals and admirals

Guest posted by tim, The Godless Heathen

Found by way of Maggie's Farm, from Foreign Policy.Com -

The Mitt Romney campaign announced Wednesday it has stood up a Military Advisory Council made up of more than 300 retired generals and admirals who are ready to do battle for the Republican nominee.

"I am deeply honored to have the support of so many of our most accomplished military leaders," Romney said in a statement. "Together we will restore our military might and ensure that America can defend and protect our interests, our allies, and our people, both at home and abroad. I will never forget that the greatest responsibility of an American president is in exercising the role of commander-in-chief. That role is sacred, and when I am president, I will never put my own political interests ahead of our military and our men and women in uniform."

Among the better-known military men endorsing Romney today are Army Gen. Tommy Franks, the key architect of the military plan to oust Saddam Hussein, former Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James Conway, former Pacific Command chief Adm. Timothy Keating, and former Joint Chiefs Chairman Army Gen. Hugh Shelton, who was the top military officer at the end of the Clinton administration and who led the planning for the 1999 intervention in Kosovo. Shelton endorsed Hillary Clinton for president in 2008.

 

The rest, including the entire list, here.

Top ten things Islamic Rage Boy will riot about next

Guest posted by tim, The Godless Heathen

In honor of Islamic Rage Boy finding something, anything and everything to be perpetually offended by, I bring to you, gentle reader, the -

‘Top ten things Islamic Rage Boy will riot about next’

10.) The cost of kiddie porn doubles.

9.) The highly anticipated new Spring of ’13 line of designer burkas by Tommy Hilfiger will be offered in a slightly sexier shade of black and a most daring skirt length that will not drag on the ground.

8.) A miscommunication happens at a Friday prayer when a Imam with a most unfortunate speech impediment, when meaning to say that men must “beat their wives with thirteen lashes” the congregation instead hears “bestiality will no longer be permissible”.

7.) After years of the most intensive scientific research ever by Muslim scholars, the University of Cairo releases its findings in which they’ve discovered that Mecca is actually four hundred miles to the south underneath a landfill.

6.) It’s revealed that falafels are secretly made out of pork.

5.) Al Qaeda announces that due to the worldwide recession the promised 72 virgins for martyrdom has been downgraded to; one old, syphilitic prostitute, an incontinent pet monkey and a DVD box set of every season of the Rosie O’Donnell Show.

4.) Leaked intel. shows all US drone pilots are blond haired, blue eyed, Christian women.

3.) Israel announces plans to continue being the most prosperous, technologically advanced, freedom loving, personal rights promoting, religious tolerant country in the Middle East.

2.) The election of Pres. Mitt Romney.

And the number one thing that Islamic Rage Boy will riot about next…

1.) A YouTube documentary video from 2010, with six views to date, attempting to demonstrate that Islam is truly a religion of peace inadvertently highlights all of the rioting, terrorism and killing perpetrated by Muslims in the last 1,200 years.

Peace be upon you.

 

Squealing pigs, Part 2

Posted by guest blogger tim, The Godless Heathen

For reference, Part 1 is here.  (I wonder what number we can reach before the election?)

In keeping with the most vitriolic, dishonest and outright lying presidential campaign of memory, I bring you the leader of the drove of pigs, better known as the Democrats, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz.

Via The Blaze:

Regardless of whether or not you agree with Anderson Cooper’s politics, the guy is arguably one of the last real journalists left in the mainstream media. During his CNN show on Thursday, the host proved that during his “Keeping Them Honest” segment where he ripped into Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) for “misquoting” a Los Angeles Times article in a fundraising email, in which she attempted to tie GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney’s abortion stance to Rep. Todd Akin’s. Akin came under fire this week from all sides for arguing that women’s bodies can prevent pregnancies in cases of “legitimate rape.”

Cooper was persistent in trying to coax an apology out of Schultz, but she remained defiant throughout the entire segment.

The email in question argued that the GOP “just voted to embrace Akin’s position by including a constitutional ban on all abortions — even in cases of rape or incest — in their 2012 platform.”

Schultz also criticizes Romney and his running mate Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) in the email for “saying they don’t entirely agree with that plank.” Cooper then addressed the LA Times quote that Schultz used to make her point, which he says she “misquoted.” From the email:

“…but guess what? The Los Angeles Times reported yesterday that the platform was, and I quote, ‘written at the direction of Romney’s campaign.’”

Those exact words did actually appear in the LA Times, Cooper explained, but Schultz took them “completely out of context.”

It gets better, or worse, depending how you look at it.

Go here.

Also, if you can stomach it, there’s video of the whole lying, squealing pig.  Hey, just using Crazy Uncle Joe Biden's vernacular.