Dumb Politician Tricks....

[N0NJY]

Thursday, January 08, 2009
New Congressman's Fuel Cell Car Trip "Faked"

By: Hank
10:32 PM - Link this post

CORNING, NY--Newly sworn-in congressman Eric Massa (D) tried to make a splash earlier this week by trumpeting his trip to the capitol in a hydrogen-powered car:

[T]he 282 mile journey in a GM Electric Fuel Cell Equinox went off without a hitch. Massa took this zero emission, hydrogen powered vehicle [from Corning] to Washington to highlight sustainable energy technology. The vehicle was primarily researched and developed in Honeoye Falls, part of New York's 29th Congressional District.

"I'm here to be the voice of the families of New York's 29th Congressional District and help take this country in a better direction," said Congressman-Elect Eric Massa. "Taking this GM Electric Fuel Cell car to Washington reflects all that I will stand for as your Representative - Creating good jobs in Western New York, breaking our addiction to foreign oil, taking meaningful steps toward addressing global warming, and getting our economy back on the road to success. I look forward to being sworn into office on Tuesday so we can get to work."

There was just one problem, however. According to the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle:

[The] hydrogen fuel cell car .... didn’t actually get him all the way there.

[T]he car can go about 150 to 200 miles without a refill, and the trip from Corning to Washington, D.C. is 282 miles. And there are no hydrogen refilling stations along the way.

As a result, Massa had to switch to another GM hydrogen fuel cell vehicle that was standing by in Harrisburg.

After the trip, both cars were towed back to their original locations by two Chevrolet Tahoe hybrid SUVs.

According to the New York Times, the Tahoe model used to tow the two cars "gets about 20 miles a gallon on the highway. Towing another S.U.V. lowers that gas mileage."

When contacted by the Times, Massa and GM spokeswoman Carolyn Markey both claimed that the use of the Tahoe "was all part of the plan."

However, according to Massa's press release, he took the trip "to highlight sustainable energy technology."

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And since both of the Tahoe's had to presumably drive both ways it was 1128 miles or at the assumed best case of 20 mpg that's 56 gallons of gasoline, plus the coal that was burned to make his fuel cell's - far worse than if he'd just taken, oh, say the train.
On even a Hummer.

The reference to coal plants making the electricity is correct, RG&E provides the power for the area, and it's a coal plant (and a dirty one at that)
CUOMO ANNOUNCES SETTLEMENT TO CLOSE ROCHESTER GAS & ELECTRIC’S COAL-BURNING RUSSELL POWER PLANT


I like the way these guy's 'think'. No wonder incumbents get re-elected.

[N0NJY]

oh, say the train.
On even a Hummer.

hehehe

I think that was the point.

[N0NJY]

LIFE WITH BIG BROTHER
Bill creates detention camps in U.S. for 'emergencies'
Sweeping, undefined purpose raises worries about military police state

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Posted: February 01, 2009
7:19 pm Eastern

By Jerome R. Corsi
© 2009 WorldNetDaily

Rep. Alcee L. Hastings, D-Fla.

Rep. Alcee L. Hastings, D-Fla., has introduced to the House of Representatives a new bill, H.R. 645, calling for the secretary of homeland security to establish no fewer than six national emergency centers for corralling civilians on military installations.
The proposed bill, which has received little mainstream media attention, appears designed to create the type of detention center that those concerned about use of the military in domestic affairs fear could be used as concentration camps for political dissidents, such as occurred in Nazi Germany.


Heed the warning of a former Hitler Youth who sees America on the same path as pre-Nazi Germany in "Defeating the Totalitarian Lie" from WND Books!
The bill also appears to expand the president's emergency power, much as the executive order signed by President Bush on May 9, 2007, that, as WND reported, gave the president the authority to declare an emergency and take over the direction of all federal, state, local, territorial and tribal governments without even consulting Congress.


As WND also reported, DHS has awarded a $385 million contract to Houston-based KBR, Halliburton's former engineering and construction subsidiary, to build temporary detention centers on an "as-needed" basis in national emergency situations.

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According to the text of the proposed bill, the purpose of the National Emergency Centers is "to provide temporary housing, medical, and humanitarian assistance to individuals and families dislocated due to an emergency or major disaster."


Three additional purposes are specified in the text of the proposed legislation:

• To provide centralized locations for the purposes of [COLOR=blue ! important][COLOR=blue ! important]training[/COLOR][/COLOR] and ensuring the coordination of federal, state and local first responders;
• To provide centralized locations to improve the coordination of preparedness, response and recovery efforts of government, private, not-for-profit entities and faith-based organizations;
• To meet other appropriate needs, as defined by the secretary of homeland security.

The broad specifications of the bill's language, however, contribute to concern that the "national emergency" purpose could be utilized by the secretary of homeland security to include any kind of situation the government wants to contain or otherwise control.


Rep. Hastings created controversy during the 2008 presidential campaign with his provocative comments concerning Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin.


"If Sarah Palin isn't enough of a reason for you to get over whatever your problem is with Barack Obama, then you damn well had better pay attention," Hastings said, as reported by ABC News. "Anybody toting guns and stripping moose don't care too much about what they do with Jews and blacks. So, you just think this through."


H.R. 645, which seeks to allocate $360 million for developing the emergency centers, has been referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and to the Committee on Armed Services.

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In my county they floated a special millage for providing assistance to veterans. Who could vote down or oppose a milleage to help veterans?
But there is no provision to retain the existing budget expenditures for veterans. So the milleage will REPLACE the existing expenditures and the existing funds will go to some other pork project. All sponsored and promoted by democrats who were quick to label any opposition to this charade as anti veteran when in fact it will raise NO additional money for vets. It's a scam to raise taxes. Using vets as a front for a tax scam is despicable. Democrats in action.