Still trying to get here...

Hard to believe but with all of the problems that we now face here in the United States, people continue to paddle across 70 miles of shark infested waters to get here. Above is a photo of a Cuban raft that was found South of Key West by a friend who runs Light Tackle Sportfishing boat out of Key West and the lower Keys...

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Captain Mike of the Compass Rose found the above raft when he was fishing for Wahoo with his charter. This is not uncommon and I saw plenty back when I worked and fished the Florida Straits as a Captain\Mate on the SeaBoots out of Summerland Key...

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The real question here is why would these people be leaving the perfect, government run, all provided, No cost, all inclusive, single payer healthcare system that Cuba has and many here desire, only to paddle across 70 miles of shark infested waters?....

Politics are Priorities...

Augusta County Fair at EXPO ~2009~

Took a ride over to Expoland near Fishersville for the opening night of the Augusta County Fair and found Delegate Ben Cline with Republican volunteers Frank Bridgeforth, Anne Fitzgerald, and Matt Fitzgerald at the Augusta County Republican booth. The booth looked good and located in a high traffic area of the building and already attracting much attention on the first night. People from all over the county and Staunton\Waynesboro were stopping and looking for signs and info on the candidates...

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With this being the major fair for the "S.A.W" area,

Staunton~Augusta County~Waynesboro, it was good to see volunteers from all three parts of S.A.W at the booth and a stronger bond then in the past. By consolidating efforts between the three local committees we are much stronger and that has been evident in the parades, events, meetings, and public outreach for the Team GOP~VA...

Candidate Dickie Bell... 20th District....

Republican Candidate Dickie Bell for the 20th House District...

Dickie was at the monthly Republican Staunton~Augusta~Waynesboro "S.A.W" breakfast attended by a full house of local Conservative supporters at Mrs. Rowes...

Delegate Steve Landes spoke about his campaign for re-election to his House seat in the 25th district. He updated everybody on efforts to bring jobs to the Valley and the upcoming special session in Richmond. With that Landes also went over campaign strategy and ongoing efforts to take the message to the people in his district as well as the entire Shenandoah Valley...

Representatives from the Shenandoah Valley Tea Party Patriots were also onhand to talk about the upcoming bus trip to Washington D.C. on September 12th...