Obama a Failure on all fronts

I rarely repost in my blog, as I like the stream of consciousness to be my own. But Michael Goodwin
absolutely NAILS the Obama failure today in the NY Post.

Bam's daze of the weak - NYPOST.com

Commander Scott Get's Mad

Here's a little teaser shot from the upcoming Star Trek Phase 2 episode "Kitumba". It's a first look at a recently promoted Mr. Scott to full Commander and apparently he's pretty upset about something. You'll have to wait till the episode to find out. You'll also get a chance to learn all about Mr. Scott's promotion in an upcoming Phase 2 E-mag!

Vermont 3rd Highest Taxed State in the Union

Nice little piece in Forbes today about the highest taxed states. Guess what, Vermont made the top 3! Only Connecticut and Hawaii are taxed higher then we are! Even Massachusetts, that every Vermonter jokes is called TAXachusetts, doesn't come close to us.

If there's any lawmakers out there reading this blog, I'm just curious, how does that make you feel? What's it like knowing that YOUR decisions are crushing the family's and businesses of this state?

I can tell you this, we're at a breaking point in this state, we can't have any more liberalism, we just can't. Everyone in Montpelier needs to be voted out and soon!

An Old Engineer & A Young Cadet

Figured that Facebook shouldn't get all the cool shots (plus I'm trying to revive my blog LOL) A nice shot of me and Matt Ewald in the Green Room of Retro Film Studios.

Why Target Won't Build In Vermont

UPDATE 9/2011: Finally after years of work, TARGET is finally coming to Vermont! They are building in Williston



For all the Burlington Free Press readers looking for this letter, here ya go!

Global Warming Supporters in CYA Mode

This is a repost from a facebook discussion that I felt was worthy of further propagation:

I think you will see the Global Warming defenders in the coming months get even more fanatic and desperate as reality clashes with their fantasy data and theory. Reason? Very simple, human vanity. Imagine, take any topic, that for whatever reason you believe in with all your soul, and then you pour years of your money, time, and thoughts in to. Hell even completely change your lifestyle for, and then it's proven false. The embarrassment of your adherence to fallacy would be exceptional, would it not? The veracity of Global Warming Hoax Adherents, is now completely tied to personal vanity and efforts to save personal credibility. Honestly will we ever be able to take anything any supporter of Global Warming says seriously ever again? Unfortunately by blind faith in a false theory they have branded themselves unwittingly as liars. It will be a long road for them to recover any level of trust.

The NY Times Proves Itself The Liberal Rag I Know It To Be

So unless you've been locked up in a tree house somewhere by now you've heard the news story of the hacker (nay Hero!) that broke into the servers at the Climate Research Unit at the University of East Anglia, in the UK and discovered a trove of data and e-mails that showed a massive cover up of data by scientist showing that Global Warming is indeed NOT happening to the planet, and in fact the Earth has cooled in the last 15 years. Do a Google search for more information on this fantastic story of scientific subterfuge.

Where you WON'T find any results in your Google search is from the liberal rag known as the New York Times. Once the agency of record, the mighty "Gray Lady" is but a former ghost of itself, and like a star that is dying it occasionally flares bright, but unfortunately these flares aren't of journalistic brilliance and integrity, but they are unfortunately the purest forms of it's core liberalism put vibrantly on display.

Let us take the Global Warming Coverup story as shining example of the NY Times leftwing cognitive dissonance. On Friday NY Times reporter Andrew C. Revkin said of the hacked information "The documents appear to have been acquired illegally and contain all manner of private information and statements that were never intended for the public eye, so they won’t be posted here."

Wow how utterly upstanding of you Mr. Revkin, to bad that stellar example of journalistic integrity doesn't extend to national security data breeches, when during the Vietnam War, The NY Times happily, in fact, eagerly printed the Pentagon Papers. Indeed as recently as 2006 New York Times executive editor Bill Keller wrote an extensive piece disclosing the previously confidential details of the SWIFT program, which was designed to trace terrorists’ financial assets. Then joyful bragged on CBS face the nation "One man's breech of security is another man's public relations". We won't even get in to the example of all the information the NY Times printed in their hallowed pages of Sarah Palin's hacked e-mail account last fall. Nope no problems or ethical dilemmas printing information that doesn't require them to save the public face of their fellow liberals. Disgusting!

One must stand up and cheer though at the comment Michael Goldfarb of the Weekly Standard opined regarding the shameful collusion of the NY Times and the Liberal Agenda , “As a journalist, there is no greater glory than publishing materials that were not meant to be published If I could, I would only publish emails and documents that were never meant to see the light of day — though, unlike the New York Times, I draw the line at jeopardizing the lives of American troops rather than jeopardizing the contrived “consensus” on global warming."

So while liberals unendingly and incorrectly bash Fox News, yet remain blinded to the copious sources of real journalistic bias, highlighted by filth such as the NY Times. You can point them to this blog entry and hopefully their stupidity won't be so stellar anymore.

Health Care Reform That Trumps Obamacare

This is a plan presented by the CEO of Whole Foods Markets that actually makes sense and enables personal responsibility at a reasonable cost.

Thank you my pal Al Hartman for pointing me to this article:

HEALTH CARE REFORM ARTICLE LINK

An Argument AGAINST Goverment Health Insurance

How to Reform American Health Care

As the Obama administration attempts an almost fascist takeover of your life by orchestrating universal health care, which will morph in to a single payer system, and then enable the Government to control just about anything you do or ingest in the name of “saving money”. I have put some thought in to this and created a simple outline on how as a country we could dramatically reduce health insurance cost.

FIRST – We require massive tort reform. Medical malpractice lawsuits that are like lottery tickets for the plaintiffs cause significant inflation of medical cost. Requiring doctors to buy malpractice insurance that can cost $12000 a month! It’s time to stop the silver tongued lawyers (a’ la John Edwards) who become fabulously wealthy by suing doctors. Medical malpractice issues should not be decided by a jury of 12 class envy layman swayed by an eloquent lawyer’s speech. They need to be decided by a panel of 12 doctors. Doctors that can objectively and knowledgably determine if there was flagrant negligence during a procedure. The awards then need to be capped at a reasonable amount.

This would:

A) Lower the cost of insurance

B) Remove the “get rich quick” aspect of frivolous lawsuits.

C) Bring more and keep more people in to the medical profession, creating competition, thus lowering prices

SECOND – Allow insurance to be sold across State lines. Allow any company that sells insurance to sell it in any State. For example right now in Vermont there are only 3 choices of health insurance companies because Vermont doesn’t allow its citizens the freedom to buy insurance out-of-state.

THIRD- Allow for variable plans. Right now we all pay the same rate regardless if you’re an overweight, 3 pack a day smoker, that drinks 8 Budweiser’s every night and likes to snort coke on the weekends, and I’m a granola eating, mountain biking health nut. This is ludicrous! I mean if you’ve got 4 DUI, 2 speeding tickets and 3 accidents on your record, you pay a MUCH higher car insurance rate then I, with a clean driving record does. Healthy choice people pay less, simple as that. You want to pay less? Drop the Big Mac.

FORTH – Require a clear menu and statement of cost for all procedures at a medical facility so that patients can easily price compared. Right now it’s like a secret when you go get something done at a doctor’s office. Procedures need to be uniformly labeled and prices easily accessed. This will create massive competition, driving down prices.

FINALLY – Allow the young to buy only catastrophic policies if they so choose with $10,000 deductibles.

All Americans should be mad as hell and scared as hell that the Government wants to take over health care in this country. Don’t give up your freedom of choice in the name of financial expediency, and don’t let the Government convince you they are the solution, they never are.

American Economic Might

Haven't posted in a while, been mainly hanging out on Facebook, but didn't want my blog to go in to a world over neglect, so I'm popping in with this quick post.

With all the doom and gloom about the American Economy and honestly folks it's not as bad as the media makes it out to be, I think it's important to remember just what a heavyweight the USA is, so let's take a quick peek at some comparative GDP's. Guaranteed to warm your heart:

I'm on Facebook

Yawn... I joined Facebook like many of the other nameless WWW hoards! So if you are inclined you can check me out over there.

License Secured for Buck Rogers

I am very happy to announce that the company I helped found Retro Film Studios and cooperation with Cawley Entertainment Company have secured the exclusive world wide license to create new webisodes of Buck Rogers in the 25th Century.

I will be a Co-Executive Producer of the show along with James Cawley, Flint Dille and Gary Evans.

This will be a very "retro" Buck harking back to his days in the comic strips of the 20's and 30's

You can visit our website at www.buckrogersbegins.com

Promoting A Friends Blog

My friend Doug Drexler (ahem! Name drop, Oscar Award winning friend Doug Drexler ) has started a new blog it is over at: http://drexfiles.wordpress.com/

Some super inside information on Star Trek and some of the other movies he's worked on, along with industry updates.

Check it out!

Disney's "The Black Hole" Remake

In this age of Science Fiction remakes (ala Battlestar Galactica, Star Trek) there is a movie that has NEVER gotten the appreciation that it deserves and is ripe for a remake, Disney's 1978 masterpiece "The Black Hole"

The work that went in to producing this film is simply stunning. The SFX you need to remember are long before CGI fest stuff. All of the stuff you see is hand drawn animation on top of models. Some of the most detailed models ever made for any movie.

The film would be killer as a remake. Hmmm maybe it's time for my movie studio Retro Films to go a calling to Disney??

Outrageous Corporate Behavior

So those of you that know me, know that I am a staunch conservative and pro-business guy. I hate paying taxes, and think that Government needs to stay out of markets and if that precludes businesses in those markets going under and the possible "devastating" consequences then so be it. Nature abhors a vacuum and if there is a failure of a business even a big business like the auto makers there will be eventually someone to come in and fill the void.

Which makes me all the more pissed to see the big 3 automakers up on capital hill begging for my and yours money to get them out of the mess THEY created for themselves, but what frost me even more is these arrogant people arrive in Washington DC on private jets at $20,000 a flight. Am I the only one that sees the hypocrisy here!

Happy Halloween

Hey Fans! Just a quick word to say Happy Halloween and to remember that you can have fun tonight and still glorify the Lord. Don't let your activities wander down the path of Satanism!

Have a great night!

CR

Dogs in Stores

So I was walking out of my local Rite-Aid this afternoon and a women was walking in, trailing behind her, her Cocker Spaniel. This women wasn't blind, and another women was talking to her so I assume she wasn't deaf, she was walking with no problem, so she didn't seem differently able'd in anyway, so that must leave one thing, she's an idiot that equates dogs with children.

Oh I'm sure you've seen them too, these clueless people that think it's ok to bring their dogs with them everywhere, like they were just little hairy kids. Any store seems open game for these people Home Depot, Best Buy, and now apparently pharmacies!

I need to know really, what could possibly make you think that brining your dog in to a private store unless they are an assistance animal is an appropriate thing to do.

You know what, here's a thought for you, I don't like your dog, as much as you do, and much like second hand smoke I don't want to be exposed to it in a indoor area.

LEAVE YOUR DAMN DOGS AT HOME MORONS!!

Digital New Age Entertainment Launched

I'm very happy and proud to announce the official launch of Digital New Age, Entertainment (DNA).

This is a new production company that I am associated with out of the Atlanta area.

More info over on our official blog at:

DNA BLOG

UPDATE 08/27/08: The website is now up also! www.digitalnewage.com

Burlington Vermont Waterfront Casino

If you have ever been to Burlington VT, you know we have two tourist attractions. The Church Street Marketplace and The Waterfront.

While the Marketplace is about as interesting as you are going to get it, the waterfront is to put it bluntly a completely boring experience.

We also have another issue here in the state besides the lack of entertainment, and that is significant budget shortfalls.

So in early 2008 I made the following proposal to our Governor I have yet to hear back:

(Original Letter Edited For Clarity)

As a native born Vermonter of 38 years, that has been active in our community I have a very keen insight into the desires of Vermonters as well as other citizens of our region, such as people from New York and Quebec. As such I feel I may have a unique solution to our problem.

Whether the State likes to admit it or not, we are in the gambling business plain and simple. We like to whitewash it with platitudes as to where the money goes, and our “play responsibly” motto’s but when it comes down to it, the state still promotes gambling. My idea, we have the state expand its gambling operations and build a Riverboat Casino on the waterfront in Burlington.

Now before you crumple this letter up. Let me point out some items:

Currently there are more the 5 casinos within 3 hours drive of most Vermonters. Why have those Vermont gambler dollars go out-of-state?

• True Vermonters and not simply organizations like the C.L.F. or other out-of state entities, actually want these type of diverse entertainment options in our state.

• If the Abinaki's get Federal Tribe recognition, they are going to build an casino in Swanton no doubt about it. It would be better for the State to be first with such an endeavor

• Modeling law changes to cover “off shore gambling” are much less complex then if the casino was to be built on land.

• A State run casino will prevent undesirable side issues of certain types of crime from becoming a problem.

I would recommend some certain items should a Riverboat Casino be built on the waterfront:

• No on-site parking, shuttle buses or pedestrian traffic only. Place the parking garage near Church St, so there’s a massive influx of shoppers there.

• Casino closes at 2:00 AM just like the bars.

• Use Burlington police officers as security and profits from the casino to cover the expansion of the department.

A final note, the 2 closest casinos to Vermont, The Montreal Casino and The Akwesasne made more the $100 million each in their first year of operation and continue to make similar profits now.. What kind of things could we do to reduce property taxes here in Vermont with that kind of money, and how nice will it be when nearly 55% of those dollars are from out-of-staters? Kindest Regards
Charles Root


So if you are a Vermonter or vacation here and like the idea of a little casino action once and while, speak up and forward this idea to your legislators! Let's make this a reality!

WHOA!! MAJOR UPDATE AS OF 12/18/08 THE IDEA OF A RIVER BOAT CASINO IS OFFICIALLY ON THE LIST OF IDEAS FOR MAKING UP VT'S BUDGET SHORTFALL

Bring Back the $500 Bill

The US $500 dollar bill, once not uncommon to our more affluent grandparents, but now extinct except to collectors of old bills.

I'd like to propose that the Federal Reserve begin printing the $500 bill again. Yes, yes I know the $500 and $1000 bill were stopped in order to make it harder for drug dealers and other unsavory peoples to conduct business.

I would argue that, that may have been true in the 70's and 80's but here in the 21st century with gas at nearly $100 a fill-up and Blue-Ray DVD players in the $500 plus range, the need for a consolidated currency is more relevant.

Certainly the Federal Reserve would like us to all go to a "cashless" society where we use nothing but credit/debit cards, but really do you want the banks and government to be able to track every transaction you make, and isn't there time when you just don't feel safe making a debit card purchase (Restaurants come to mind with who knows how trustworthy wait staff skimming your card!)

The EU already produces the 500E as a bill as well as other European countries. Carrying around a Latvian 500 LVL is like having $1000 US in your pocket. Which is another nail in the coffin against the crime argument. US Greenbacks isn't the currency of choice anymore around the world. The continuing devaluing dollar makes it much less attractive to do even legitimate business in. Heck even some entertainment biz pros are asking to be paid in Euro's not Dollars.

The $500 bill might just be a currency booster for us as well, as people use it more and more to make big purchases worldwide, I might not want to have 50 $100 bills in my pocket, might carry 10 $500 bills.

If the $500 bill is unpalatable to the US Treasury. Then how about we meet half way and make a new bill the $250 dollar bill. Ronald Reagan could be front and center on it!