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Who are You? And Should I Listen to You?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdLIerfXuZ4

Joanna Scutari, a self-proclaimed “logician” and self-trained constitutional "expert", has been running around the South for a few years giving presentations to small conservative groups on the U.S. Constitution. She operates under the pseudonym "Publius Huldah".

Her conclusions on many topics are not only controversial, they are considered by real constitutional experts to be flat wrong, particularly regarding the Article V state convention method of proposing amendments and her support for nullification.

The question has arisen as to whether her choice to hide behind a pseudonym matters or not. The question behind the question: who is Ms. Scutari and should I listen to her?

Lest you think the use of a pseudonym and knowing the true identity of a speaker is not a question for serious discussion, be aware that some of the issues Ms. Scutari discusses in her presentations are very serious indeed. When it comes to how the states should address federal overreach, the very future of our constitutional republic hangs in the balance. This is about what lawful, moral and civil methods all citizens should and could use to prevent our country from falling off a political cliff or a financial cliff -- an event that most people believe is not too far in our country’s future unless there is a quick and thorough course correction.

When having serious presentations on such a serious topic, does hiding behind a pseudonym matter? Does hiding your background matter? Does knowing your speaker matter? Yes to all three questions.

First, just think about Ms. Scutari’s choice to use a pseudonym. If you decided you wanted to learn about the constitution and then start making public presentations about what you have learned, would you have chosen to use a pseudonym? Have any of you heard any speakers who make serious, live presentations on how to save our country, or on any constitutional law topic, using a pseudonym? Of course not. Most people who want to be taken seriously on serious topics in live presentations use their real names. Why use a pseudonym? To hide your lack of training or recognized expertise? To hide something in your past? To provide entertainment value to your presentations? Why? At best, the choice to use any pseudonym is just bizarre. At worst, it could be used to hide sinister motives and objectives.

The Windless Machine - Industrial Disease on the Indiana Plains

The hypocrisy of "Green Energy" and wind generation has reared its blight again. More windmills are proposed for Howard County and for Grant County. It seems the government, who thinks it knows more than its citizens, and thus absolutely MUST take the citizens money to spend on subsidies for the folly of Wind, is back at it.

Perhaps government involvement via regulations, taxes, and all manner of interference in our lives feels compelled to make pristine Indiana (and Ohio, and other parts of the USA heartland) into a future Industrial Wasteland.

It brings to mind, a song from a great and popular band, Dire Straits - "Industrial Disease"
>>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlAPDQdHqCY

And disease it is. A blight for the eyes. As one drives from the east toward Brookston, you can see the wind turbines towering above the town. The turbines are on the other side of town; they are that imposing, and annoying.

Northwest of Lafayette, Indiana there are two wind farms, Fowler Ridge, and Meadow Lake. The weather affecting these was discussed in a previous post, Joe Donnelly, the Windy Machine along with the close by wind machines at City Bus in the post, A fortune Blown away, DC Donnelly Wind Machine II

Here is some more on the Meadow Lake wind farm. There are two videos about a week apart, along with the wind data for a week. Noting that we need at least 7-10 mph wind to begin the lower end of the production of electricity, one can safely assume not much was generated for an entire week. The taxpayer subsidy was  hard at work though, making up the difference.

Meadow Lake Windmills 5/21/2013
Plenty of wind. Not much of anything going on. All that investment....for nothing.
You can hear the wind hitting the camera, moving the grass and trees around. And the windmills are turned off. This video taken at the southern edge of the wind farm so is less than a 360 degree look.

Meadowlake Windmills 5/25/2013
Nothing going on here. All that investment for.....nothing.
This video taken in the middle of the wind farm, a full 360 degree pan of the wind farm.

Here is the weather report of the wind all day long on 5/25/2013, the day of this video.

And for completeness, here is:
5/22/13

5/23/13

5/24/23

5/26/13

5/27/13

5/28/13

So in an entire week, the ONLY period that added to worthwhile generation, amounts to perhaps 4 hours.

If that were not bad enough, let's look at just how the wind generated electricity matches up with our lives.

This chart shows the electric load for AEP in day's period. AEP was used because Fowler Ridge and Meadow Lake wind farms connect to AEP.  And the wind generation is shown for PJM, which AEP is a part of. So  yes, the comparison is not perfect, it is parts of parts etc. But what we are looking for  is still evident from the chart. And the conclusion to draw is this:

• The electric demand decreases in the evening, after some businesses and factories close for the day, and people finish up with dinner.
• The electric demand continues to decline to a low point in the early morning hours, and then starts a climb to its mid-day peak as people are at work.
• Wind energy knows no timetable. It may be increasing generation when the demand is falling. And decrease generation when the demand is increasing.
• This means that coal, oil, nuclear, and such dependable sources of generation cannot be downsized as wind generation installations are made.
• It also means that dependable generation is whipsawed, like a yo-yo, to meet the fickle generation cycles of wind. This leads to inefficiencies in the operation of the large generators as they are all designed to operate at top efficiency when running under full loading.
• Using wind energy is like herding cats. You just cannot predict which cat is going where, or if it is going at all.
• Government funding of wind generation is also like feeding stray cats. If you feed them to get them to stay, they have no reason to catch their own mouse and feed. This is a game you cannot win. But remember, the government is smarter than you are.....or so they think.

And yes, your previous Senator Lugar supported this madness. And despite the efforts of good and knowledgeable people in Indiana, Senator Lugar refused to support a real Republican and Conservative, Richard Mourdock and instead we got Joe Donnelly, who firmly supports big government, crazy ideas like wind energy, and massive government bailouts and subsidies.

And .... Industrial disease and blight on our Indiana prairies. 

It is time to stop the madness. Write, call, fax, talk to neighbors, have meetings, and get your local county, city, and state officials to stop the encroachment of Big Brother in our lives.

And for another view, here is a similar chart from last year.

Sending Donnelly Home to Bonanza

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Joe Donnelly, the Liberal Democrat from South Bend, nearby Chicago and Obama's home, has repeatedly made claims that he is "moderate" or "middle of the road" Democrat. The problem with that statement is that it isn't true.

And in one way, we can understand that because when the question of the Constitution came up, he said he leaves that to the experts. The problem is, he took an oath to defend and preserve it. To abide by it, and yet he votes for bills that are not covered under the the provisions of the Constitution. The problem with the Constitution isn't it, the problem is Joe Donnelly.

Donnelly's problems with the Constitution
http://statist-blockade.blogspot.com/2012/08/donnellys-problems-with-constitution.html

When asked how he would vote on Obamacare in relation to abortion he claims he consistently opposed abortion and government funded abortion. And yet, he voted for it.

Donnelly's Abortion Windvane
http://statist-blockade.blogspot.com/2012/09/donnellys-abortion-windvane.html

Donnelly voted for Obamacare, when even his constituents knew it was a death knell for Medicare, and healthcare in general, plus a huge deficit problem. But he still voted for it.

Donnelly Doublespeaks on Obamacare and Medicare
http://statist-blockade.blogspot.com/2012/08/donnelly-doublespeaks-on-obamacare-and.html

Donnelly denies Obamacare will pay for healthcare for illegal aliens, even though his constituents knew it would. He was wrong, and still voted for it anyway.

Donnelly Denies Healthcare for Illegal Aliens, then Votes for it
http://statist-blockade.blogspot.com/2012/09/donnelly-denies-healthcare-for-illegal.html

Donnelly claimed you could keep your heathcare plan, but you can't. And even so, he voted for Obamacare. In effect,  he gave your healthcare plan to Obama and the government.

Joe Donnelly gave your Health Care Plan to Obama
http://statist-blockade.blogspot.com/2012/10/joe-donnelly-gave-your-health-care-plan.html

Joe Donnelly has been supporting government funding of wind energy from taxpayer money, an un-Constitutional use. Taking taxes to promote a business is not included in the powers granted in the Constitution. And does he have any clue about whether it is a good idea? No.

Joe Donnelly, the Windy Machine
http://statist-blockade.blogspot.com/2012/09/joe-donnelly-windy-machine.html

And Joe Donnelly fully approved the Stimulus bill, of which funding nonsense like the City Bus windmills in Lafayette. Sure, one might think they were neat and cool, but will they every pay off like he promised? No. Not ever. Donnelly wasted more money on this one small (by comparison to the enormous size of the entire Stimulus bill)....more that the amount he claims Mourdock "wasted" defending over 200 year of contract law, teachers and police pensions, and stability of the bond markets. The thing is, you are not wasting anything defending what is right, but you sure can on things not Constitutional.

A fortune Blown away, DC Donnelly Wind Machine II
http://statist-blockade.blogspot.com/2012/10/a-fortune-blown-away-dc-donnelly-wind.html

The truth is that Joe Donnelly says one thing in Indiana, giving a far different impression that the actual voting he does in Washington DC where he follows the Pelosi, Reid, and Obama mantra line for line.

Sure, there is more. But at this point can't we at least ask Joe Donnelly to do the one thing he said he wanted to do? Yes, he wants to go home and watch Bonanza. From what we have seen above, that might be the only thing he can get right. So let's help Joe Donnelly and send him home to watch Bonanza!!! Vote Richard Mourdock and retire Joe Donnelly.

Listen to Joe himself express his desire for just that: (WMV videos don't play on iPhone)

John Gregg risks injury and life for "Rainy Day"

Yes, John Gregg, an apparent hater of the Constitutionalist Tea Party movement as he ended his part in the debate tonight is a Democrat. These same Democrats that like to regulate the death out of you and me and our businesses. And yet, they don't care to follow their own regulations.

I grew up on a farm back when the safety equipment was minimal on machinery. But safety is really a state of mind, and way of doing things, thinking ahead about the consequences and the costs.

However, the Democrats have been regulation "happy" with all the various programs they get their bureacrats assigned to, such as OSHA.

Joe Donnelly gave your Health Care Plan to Obama

Well, yes he did.

But what did he say he would do? We will get to that. But I know I searched for a good company to work for, with good benefits, and decent pay. A lot of people do that. And they also prepare for that job by getting a good education, investing in their future with all the "right moves". Oh, that has gotten tougher because of the high tuition prices. But with all that hard work, where have we ended up now?

Well again, Joe Donnelly's constituents know more that he does on virtually any subject. And this one is no different.

A fortune Blown away, DC Donnelly Wind Machine II

Previously, we discussed how Joe Donnelly has supported the folly of wind energy with taxpayer dollars here: Joe Donnelly, the Windy Machine

Now let's look at some examples close to home. Spurred on by a claim by one Liberal that wind energy is fantastic, pays for itself, and more we decided to expound on the subject. And ironically, start with the very project that was claimed to be so exemplary of the wind energy paradigm by that same liberal: City Bus.

Specifically, the project is the wind turbine system in mind belongs to Lafayette City Bus in Lafayette Indiana. The website is http://northernpower.kiosk-view.com/citybus and has a running view of total generated electricity plus status of each of the three turbines. Ostensibly, the purpose of the turbine system was to charge the hybrid buses and provide power for the offices. Construction was funded by the stimulus program that Joe Donnelly voted for.

That stimulus money approved by Joe Donnelly amounted to $2.18 million dollars according to news reports:

The RATM Chronicles – Vol 2

Volume 1 is located here: The RATM Chronicles - Vol 1

First let's go back and review some background. The founders met together many times, wrote many well reasoned papers (the Federalist Papers etc.), and debated in order to create a new republic, of the people and for the people. One essence of this process was the creation of a “civil society”, one where people were well behaved toward each other. After all, that was the basis of their entire discussion. These gentlemen were well educated, and civil toward each other, even while having disagreements on various points. And overall, they were quite successful in doing so.

The definition of “civility” can be found online here: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/civility

Noun	1.	civility - formal or perfunctory politeness good manners, courtesy - a courteous manner incivility - deliberate discourtesy
	2.	civility - the act of showing regard for others politeness action - something done (usually as opposed to something said); "there were stories of murders and other unnatural actions" courtesy - a courteous or respectful or considerate act deference, respect - a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard; "his deference to her wishes was very flattering"; "be sure to give my respects to the dean" devoir - formal expression of respect

So in reviewing the recent posts

The RATM Chronicles - Vol 1

In our last examination of twitter feeds, we discussed the falsity expressed by @mattcsantor and others on the topic of "My way or the Highway". This time lets change direction a bit and examine pseudo personalities on the Socialist / Communist / Leftist / Democrat side.

So this time lets look at the twitter handles @RATM4 and @MTARRATM. These seem somewhat odd, and both are all caps, also odd. The second is just RATM backwards plus RATM. So they might actually be the same person, just with two handles. Or perhaps a teammate co-conspirator.

 Since google and such search engines can be quite useful, a search for RATM shows that https://www.google.com/search?q=ratm 
RATM is an acronym for the heavy metal band "Rage Against The Machine". So now the all caps makes sense. And since @RATM is the twitter handle for the band, it was already taken. Thus @RATM4 had to be used by the individual mentioned above.

OK, so what is the band "Rage Against The Machine" all about? Reading some of the web pages from the search we find that they are radical, violent, profane in language, anti-Establishment (meaning anti-Capitalist, anti-Western culture, etc),  and appear from the descriptions to be Marxist, Communist, Socialist, etc. in their associations, lyrics, and actions.

My Way or the Highway

Because of several references to posts on this blog on twitter, some time will be spent on some topics recently found there.

And perhaps the most recent are the tweets on who in the Indiana Senate race is, and is not able to work with and compromise with the “other side” of the aisle.

For instance, here is a tweet by @mattcantor:

If we correctly understand the background behind this challenge we can then see how it could be true. The background in question is just what is the nature of the Democrats in Congress?

Donnelly's Abortion Windvane

Most of us have heard at least some of the discussion of "Women's Health Services" [i.e. Abortion etc] in Obamacare. So what does Joe Donnelly have for a position on the topic? As we will see, no one can be sure.

First we must note that Joe Donnelly is a Catholic and graduated from Notre Dame (a Catholic University). And of course, the Catholic Church adamantly opposes abortion, as do Christian denominations in general.

But what does Joe Donnelly think, say, and do so far as abortion goes?

Joe Donnelly says:

1. In keeping with my personal faith and family values, I have consistently opposed abortion and will continue to do so in Congress. I believe that being pro-life means promoting life at every stage, from conception until natural death. I will always vote according to my faith and my conscience on life issues.
Source: 2006 House campaign website, donnellyforuscongress.com , Nov 7, 2006

and Joe Donnelly "sided" with some other Democrats on a deal to vote for Obamacare, as we know it, given there was to be an Executive order by President Obama:

Donnelly Denies Healthcare for Illegal Aliens, then Votes for it

Joe Donnelly just doesn't seem to get it. His constituents aren't fooled anymore. When a constituent complains of Obamacare using his tax money to fund Health care for illegal aliens, Joe Donnelly says it is not in there.

And the chorus from the group of constituents says he is wrong.

So who is right? Joe Donnelly, who voted for it? Or his constituents who he works for?
 Is Joe Donnelly lying? Is he waffling? OR is he just not as smart and informed as his constituents?

Joe Donnelly, the Windy Machine

(Click here for part 2: A fortune Blown away, DC Donnelly Wind Machine II )

Joe Donnelly recently visited Windstream along with Joe Manchin. Windstream makes wind turbines for the production of electricity. Joe is a strong supporter of wind energy as noted here:

Congressman Joe Donnelly said he thought it was a mistake not to extend the tax credits for wind energy producers.

“I support extending the wind energy tax credit because we need to harness the vast energy resources available to us right here in the U.S., creating jobs for Americans and lessening our dependence on oil imported from Middle East dictators,” Donnelly said in a statement.

Donnelly is a co-sponsor of a separate piece of legislation to extend the wind energy credit through 2019. The intent is to encourage more developments like the one currently in the works for Howard and surrounding counties.
->http://www.wind-watch.org/news/2012/02/26/wind-projects-dependent-on-federal-tax-credits/ 

What that means is that Joe Donnelly wants to take your money taken from you by taxation, and give it to others to promote their businesses. Of course,  he thinks he is doing good

But is he? And does the Federal government have the power by the U.S. Constitution?

Donnelly Doublespeaks on Obamacare and Medicare

Ole Joe has been a Representative for nearly six years now, and as we shall see, no more trustworthy now than at the beginning. The Doublespeak goes on.

Take for instance this question from a large crowd at Kokomo, a heavily Union crowd asking stern questions of an errant Representative. One person asks how will Obamacare be paid for. Donnelly responds that it is a "precondition" that Obamacare be "deficit-neutral".

And yet, Obamacare has a huge deficit problem. Worse yet, as we are going broke with overspending, and at a time when the economy is flagging, jobs are hard to find and pay less and less, Obama care is killing business and already pushing up the deficit with projected costs much higher than we were first told. In fact, Joe Donnelly told us it would be deficit-neutral.

2016 the Movie

http://2016themovie.com

I attended a late afternoon showing of the movie. I thought the movie was well laid out and planned so that it would cover the various points along the way. And it did develop the topic thoroughly ending and the conclusion of where we could be in 2016 if Obama were to be still in office.

An interesting take given in the movie is to find out what is inside the mind of Barrack Hussein Obama by exploring his entire life and the influences given by his parents, grandparents, mentors, and other influences. With these topics covered, one can easily see where Obama envisions American to be like when he gets done with it. And it is not pretty.