The Time for Liberty
Liberty and freedom are still a new ideas. Though many voices throughout history have led the way, we still need to spread the message: Real Change embraces Liberty; the time for Liberty is now. Bob…
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Gates Reopens Aerial Refueling Tanker Bidding Process
Defense Secretary Robert Gates reopened the Aerial Refueling Taking bidding process today and took it out of the hands of the Air Force procurement offices. Instead, he put the Pentagon’s chief weapons buyer, John Young…
Act II: H.R. 6256-Responsible Ownership of Public Lands Act
Introduced on June 12, 2008, H.R. 6256 would direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish an annual production incentive fee applicable to federal onshore and offshore lands that are subject to a lease for…
Air Cars to Hit Streets in India & Europe
In previous blog entries, I mentioned the CityCat air-powered cars and posed the question, why can’t U.S. car-makers do something like this? Are they married to big Oil and lost their innovative spirit?Well, a French…
H.R. 6251: Responsible Federal Oil and Gas Lease Act Fails House
On Jun 26, 2008, H.R. 6251 (Responsible Federal Oil and Gas Lease Act) failed in the House of Representatives by roll call vote. The vote was held under a suspension of the rules to cut…
Getting Tired of Ensign Feigning Interest
I’m really beginning to wonder if Senator Ensign can read, or if he just pays some service to blindly answer his email for him. You see, every time I take the time to write to…
Chinese Light Bulbs
Leave it to Congress … uh … Hello … do they even think about things before they sign it into law? Jeez … boot ’em all! Let’s start over with a whole new bunch of…
FISA – Compromising Citizens Rights
Here’s a copy of my latest letter to Heller, Ensign and Reid. I don’t know why I bother writing these letters. I doubt they read them since all I get in return is a canned…
GAO Report Out – The Process Was Flawed
Kansas Rep.Todd Tiahrt has claimed all along that the Air Force’s decision to award the air refueling tanker contract to EADS/Northrup was a “big mistake from the beginning.” He’s been very outspoken about the Air…