Nasty Cold Thanksgiving Week 2010

State College, Pa. -- 10 November 2010 -- AccuWeather.com reports Thanksgiving week for much of the U.S. is looking ice cold as one or more blasts of air spill southward out of the Arctic.

It appears the frigid air will sweep from the northern Rockies and Plains all the way to the Atlantic Seaboard and into much of the South.

The progressive cold and snow building over the northern Rockies now through the middle of November are only the hors d'oeuvres of what may be a smorgasbord of cold air and wintry conditions starting the weekend before Thanksgiving.

The only places that may be spared the arctic cold at its full extent may be Southern California, the deserts, South Texas and South Florida.

The nasty cold may be preceded by a blizzard from Montana to Colorado during the Friday through Sunday period before Thanksgiving.

It is conceivable the snow could cause major travel disruptions for interstate highways including: 70, 80 and 90 during that weekend.

There is the potential for flight delays at Denver's Stapleton Airport, at least for part of that weekend.

Plunging temperatures from the northern Rockies spreading to the northern and central Plains and into the Midwest could lead to a freeze-up with icy roadway conditions and perhaps delays at other major airport hubs including: Chicago, Kansas City, St. Louis, Detroit, Cincinnati and Pittsburgh.

The first batch of arctic air would reach the Appalachians and the Atlantic Seaboard during the first part of Thanksgiving week.

Over much of the area from the northern Rockies to the East Coast, the abrupt change to cold weather would be accompanied by gusty winds, making it painful to be outdoors for a length of time.

The magnitude of the cold could be so severe from the northern Rockies to the Upper Midwest that actual temperature readings may plunge below zero, let alone AccuWeather.com RealFeel temperatures.

AccuWeather.com first warned you about the potential for a November arctic blast early this week.

If it is any consolation, it appears at least the cold will have already settled and snow will have departed in the big travel days: Tuesday and Wednesday of Thanksgiving week.

However, there will still likely be heavy lake-effect snow problems in the traditional areas from New York to Michigan, as well as spotty snow along the Rockies.

Rain and perhaps the associated fog may cause travel delays in part of the South.

By Alex Sosnowski, Expert Senior Meteorologist for AccuWeather.com

Tolerance is a Major Part of Freedom and the American Way

You all know that I am basically a fair minded and tolerant person. Because of that I am truly perplexed that so many of my friends are against a mosque being built near Ground Zero. I think it should be the goal of every American to be tolerant.  The mosque should be allowed, in an effort to promote tolerance.

That is why I also propose , that two nightclubs be opened next door to the mosque thereby promoting tolerance within the mosque. We could call one of the clubs (which would be gay) "The Turban Cowboy" and the other being a topless bar "You Mecca Me Hot".

   

Next door should be a butcher shop that specializes in pork and adjacent to that, have an open barbequed pork rib restaurant, called something like “ Iraq o’ Ribs”? 

  

Across the street there could be a very daring lingerie store called Victoria Keeps Nothing Secret with sexy mannequins in the window modeling the goods.

   

Next door to the lingerie shop, there would be room for an Adult Toy Shop (Koranal Knowledge), its name in flashing neon lights, and on the other side a liquor store, maybe call it "Morehammered"? 

  

Then the Muslims could be allowed to show their tolerance. 

Problem solved 

Much of the U.S. Could be Spending More to Stay Warm this Winter

State College, Pa. -- 15 October 2010 -- AccuWeather.com reports though this year's winter is not expected to be as harsh as the "snowmageddon" that was experienced last year, much of the country may be spending more to stay warm.

The U.S. Energy Information Administration is cautioning people that home heating costs this season will be on the rise.

In an Oct. 13 press release, EIA Administrator Richard Newell said, "EIA expects household bills for space-heating fuels will be about 3 percent higher than a year ago."

According to the statement, an average household increase for staying warm October through March would be about $24. However, for some homes in certain regions and using a particular kind of heating element, winter expenditures could jump more than $250.

However, AccuWeather.com Expert Senior Meteorologist Joe Bastardi said, "If energy costs are higher this year, it's not because of weather."

Bastardi said, "The weather aspect is not as bullish as it was last year."

According to Bastardi, EIA's NOAA forecast last year had only a small sliver of cold for the Northeast, while AccuWeather.com accurately forecast the cold and snowy conditions.

Using Chicago, Dallas, Atlanta and New York City as reference points, Bastardi noted that last year's weather for December through February had temperatures an average of 2.5 degrees below normal and produced two-and-a-half times their average snowfall.

By comparison, Bastardi is predicting those same cities will be 1.5 degrees above normal this winter and receive only about 75 percent of their average snowfall. More snow is likely in the northern areas.

Bastardi said, "From much of Texas to the mid-Atlantic for November through March, temperatures will average out."

According to Bastardi, population-weighted regions will not be as cold, with the coldest weather coming in the front part of the winter season, before January. Bastardi said February 2011 will be a near opposite to February 2010 that saw some of the biggest storms of a record-breaking season.

While fuel prices are reportedly higher overall, the largest increases will be in residences that use heating oil or propane.

The EIA press release indicates that homes using heating oil could spend an average of 12 percent (or $220) more this year. The Northeast is responsible for 80 percent of the United States' heating oil use.

The EIA is predicting that the average household in the Northeast will have their expenditures jump "as a result of a 5 percent increase in consumption and 8 percent higher regional prices."

EIA program contact Tancred Lidderdale said, "The change households may see this winter compared to last will depend significantly on where they live."

According to Lidderdale, the EIA is expecting states in the South to experience warmer temperatures than they had last year, which is in line with AccuWeather.com's winter forecast.

AccuWeather's Joe Bastardi forecast a wintry battle zone this year for much of the Atlantic Seaboard into the Midwest. According to Bastardi, the worst of the winter weather will be found in the North Central part of the country and continue west, including states from Wisconsin to Washington, with cold drifting almost as far south as Arizona in some parts.

Bastardi is planning to release his updated 2010-2011 winter forecast sometime next week.

By Kirstie Hettinga, AccuWeather.com Staff Writer

Dear Republic Leadership - WAKE UP & SAVE OUR COUNTRY !

I write to you out of deep concern for our nation and the craziness of proposed laws and the items even being considered.   I receive 3 to 4  letters from various republican groups every day, but I have seen no aggressive game plan presented.

In the past the Republican party has played defense against the crazy socialist agenda presented and that is all that is presented in your letters.  It is time to swing the pendulum way back and run an Offensive game like never before.  It is time to greatly reduce the budget and ALL discretionary spending.  Not just a few pork barrel items, all spending that is not related to national security.  The items that have been put up to vote on the internet of the YOU VOTE program  all need to be cut.  Out nation is bankrupt.  We must stop spending on things that would be nice to have.  We don’t have the money for nice things; we are broke. 

We don’t just need a balanced budget we need to reduce the deficit now.  I would like to see ALL of the Republicans take a pledge to the people of the United States that as soon as you get back and are in the majority,  you will cut your salaries 20%, stop the full salary for life retirement program for elected officials (Congress and the President)  as a way to say that you are serious about this budget and that it will start with YOU.  Tell them you are being elected to SERVE your nation and not to be served.  Try to do it with Democrat support that is for our nation.  That You are Serving our nation.  The Republican speaker of the House needs to pledge that he or she will never use an air force plane for trips home for pleasure and all free lunches will end, that no Republican will take any bribe, trip, gift, free lunch, free hunting trip, with any lobby group or on the tax payer.   Be different!  Stop the politics as usual.  Be Bold! Swing the pendulum way back to where it was in 1776.  Let it be the 1776 campaign promise to restore the nation to a federal government that was planned for in the constitution.  That a representative would come to office for a short time – serve their nation and go home to their own pursuits for financial gain.  The federal government needs to go back to the constitutional principles.

The Federal government exists to insure that people are free to pursue their work in a safe country.  Legislation must be prepared and ready to be passed as soon as congress reconvenes.   We can not afford to let the Democrats have time to regroup.  I would challenge each Republican in Washington to make friends with one Democrat  that does not want our nation to end up as a socialist state that reports to the UN;  Try then to  bring them around to reality of the state of our nation. The time is later than you think.

  First for example we have a huge problem with illegal immigration, border security, illegal drug trafficking that is coming with the failed border.  So what is considered?  AMNESTY.  That is insanity.  How will ignoring the current law, make people law abiding.  This is the first example of CRAZY legislation.   I propose that Republicans stand up just like Arizona and Missouri have and say no we are going to enforce our laws and if you can not abide peacefully then force will be used.

1. Therefore the first thing on the list should be national security and our borders.   A bill needs to be passed that clearly states that if a person ever enters illegally into our country they are never eligible for citizenship.  Amnesty will increase the problem not eliminate it.  Why encourage people to break the law.  Even considering this makes a mockery of our system.  Enforce the laws we have.  Use Arizona and Missouri as examples.  Finish the fence and arm the border patrol.

2.   All federal and state aid programs for welfare, food stamps, and medicaid must show citizenship.   Those programs are not for visiting workers and sure should not be for illegal citizens.  Have immigration enforcement officers at all locations that issue food stamps and accept applications for welfare and medicaid.  If they are unemployed they should go home to their original country.

3.  Birthright citizenship is for children born here to legal citizens.  We must end this form of encouragement to pregnant girls to cross the border and deliver a baby here with free medical and food stamps waiting.  These programs for illegals must end because they encourage illegal immigration.

4.  Pass a law that states English is our national language and only English will be used in all government proceedings and buildings.  If people want to become an American then they don’t need to have allegiance to another flag.   They must learn English and respect our flag and our nation. 

5.  Social Security payments to people who did not pay into the system must end.  Paying social security to new immigrants who have not worked and paid into the system is crazy.  Again why would that have ever been included.  We must end the insanity.  We can’t provide the retirement for people who have not paid into the sytem.  This encourages illegal immigration.  Cut off the money and you will take away the incentive to come here illegally.

6.  For illegals that are caught a swift deportation must follow as an example and the business must have a heavy fine to force them to only hire legal workers and to pay and treat them as the law requires.

7.  Stimulate the economy- repeal the stimulus package save the remaining money, keep tax cuts in place for 2 more years, and give a tax cut incentive to any American company that brings jobs home. Encourage businesses to make their products here with legal citizens.  Streamline permitting for companies that want to get permits to have a factory here.  Be friendly to businesses that are willing to hire American workers.  Give all workers the option to not be a part of a union if they don’t want to.  Make all of the voting for union control be  in secret and membership optional.  Fine businesses that do not obey the law either hiring illegal workers or give the Union bosses too much power.  Break up Unions by work type so that no Union boss has undo power.

8.  Repeal  The Healthcare bill-  The main things wrong with health care are mal practice law suits and fraudulent claims.  The Bill that was prepared and passed did not address or solve these problems.  We don’t need government corruption added to corporate and individual corruption.

  

9.  Change the Cap and Trade Bill-We don’t need legislation that tells us where to plant shade trees and regulates our homes. We don’t need a huge bureaucracy  Just extend the tax credits and incentives for people who do want to update their homes with more energy efficient windows and appliances- made in the USA.   Carbon Dioxide is not a harmful chemical.    Instead of burdening corporations with keeping track of credits and having stock market swings in the value of these credits, offer a corporation tax credit to companies that reduce harmful emissions like NOx and SOx.  Since carbon dioxide is not a harmful chemical and part of the human life cycle there is no reason to reduce CO2 emissions.  That will not affect the quality of life on the planet.  That again is part of the insanity.  Regulate something that is hazardous to life.  This will motivate companies to keep refineries and Chemical plants here in the USA so our nation has JOBS.

10.  Treat terrorists as terrorists.  How insane is this to move their trial to a civilian court as if they were law abiding American citizens who made a mistake.  Their crimes are intentional, planned and premeditated and against all US citizens.

I urge you all to have legislation ready.  To be bold! To be out spoken! (see Senator DeMint).  To never accept corruption as politics as usual!  Never be afraid to do the right thing.  Pray and seek God’s direction at all times.  Reduce the size and scope of the federal government.  Table all legislation that attempts to control free speech, the internet, or religious freedom of expression.  (Don’t confuse religious freedom of expression of praising God versus a building that harbors terrorists).

Thank you for reading my letter and my concerns.

Sincerely,

John F Horn, Michael Van Den Branden (Captain Mike), and concerned American Citizens all over this country