"Resistance is futile, You will be assimilated"...

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Spank that Donkey has an interesting post regarding the recent "selection" of a new RPV chairman with an ongoing conversation going on in the comment section.

"The thing for us to do is our duty, And not worry about whether anybody sees us or not"...

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Mark Twain

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J.R. Hoeft over at Bearing Drift is in Houston for the Offshore Technology Conference to learn about and view the technology available to help develop the known oil and natural gas resources we have off the coast of Virginia...

What if they just stopped producing, investing, and "footing" the bill?...

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A local Augusta County buisnessman has added two new 4x8 signs to the side of one of his buildings to give drivers and passer-by's something to think about regarding the economic situation the country is now in.

Who is John Galt? refers to a book published back in 1957 and has always been in print but sales have gone through the roof since the "Obama Election" and now that people get to see the direction that this administration may take this country and it's economy...

The signs and business belongs to Blue Ridge Lumber Company which is a "small business" operator and a perfect example of what the above question "Where is John Galt" refers to...



Small and local business operators like Blue Ridge Lumber are the backbone of our economy and are the major contributors to hiring increases and the economic recovery we seek. Government must not hinder these "John Galts" with taxes that burden the businesses and keep them from investing, growing, and expanding in the community...

Museum of New Jersey Maritime History

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Very impressive museum and look forward to getting back there soon to do some research on several of the wrecksites we have worked over the years...

1,700 gallons of water to 1 gallon of ethanol...

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Interesting facts coming out about ethanol article that appeared in the Investors Business Daily.

"Ethanol yields about 30% energy per gallon of gasoline" and that is why your mpg is down...

"It takes about 1,700 gallons of water to produce one gallon of ethanol"...

"Each acre of corn requires about 130 pounds of Nitrogen and 55 pounds of Phosphorous"...

Delegate Saxman understands the importance of developing our Virginia coast energy sources...

The Virginia Alliance for Energy Independence has a spot on post about how the Virginia "Democrats" are doing their best to ignore the Oil and Natural Gas resources we have off the coast of Virginia. They also have a link over to the Bearing Drift post and comments from Delegate Chris Saxman and the killing of his bill to take tax revenue from offshore drilling and putting it to use regarding the infrastructure issue...

$540 pair of "sneakers"?...

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Lady Obama volunteers at a local D.C. Food Bank...