Monthly Archives: June 2011

Nothing special, just a few hours spend on the river.

Posted on June 16, 2011 by On the North River

I hope you folks all had a nice day, I did. Lets head under the Washington St. Bridge. Bright sun, a little windy, but the tide was high and it was cool enough to paddle hard without overheating. So off … Continue reading →

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Obama’s Undeclared War

Posted on June 13, 2011 by On the North River

Obama’s Undeclared War Posted by Jeff Carter Unemployment Rate Chart by YCharts The title belies a little foreign policy post but this editorial in the Wall Street Journal caught my eye.  Remember when the administration said it had a “laser … Continue reading →

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Sunday News

Posted on June 12, 2011 by On the North River

Survivors of Joplin tornado develop rare infection Ick! Armed Agencies The Railroad Retirement Board??!! Carbon Credits Now that’s just wrong! Symbols of Tyranny in America interesting viewpoint of a immigrant to the USA AND WE SHOULD TAKE THAT SERIOUSLY:   … Continue reading →

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Friday News

Posted on June 10, 2011 by On the North River

Europe hit with huge carbon credit theft, but no one in the media seems to care excerpt:  “That’s not a small theft ($79 Million). It happened back in January. Why has there been basically no mainstream media follow-up on this? … Continue reading →

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The Best Writer on the Internet

Posted on June 10, 2011 by On the North River

The Ship of State “Strait times come in history. Our time is such a time, millennial, full of fast currents, tossing, eddied, dangerous to pass through.” — John Fowles, “The Aristos” The thing is under the boat. The crew suspects … Continue reading →

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Don’t judge by appearences

Posted on June 9, 2011 by On the North River

Maggies Farm

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Dept. of Education issued warrant for SWAT to kick in a door at 6AM

Posted on June 8, 2011 by On the North River

Not kidding, Dept. of Education bureaucrats are now issuing warrants and dispatching SWAT teams for unpaid student loans or loan fraud. California SWAT raid terrorizes innocent man and his children People we have a massive problem, the militarization of the … Continue reading →

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Wednesday News

Posted on June 8, 2011 by On the North River

Solar Flare Erupts, Creating Spectacular Images Banning Circumcision Only in San Francisco. Or maybe that’s wishful thinking. I despise anti-Semitism. Elderly passengers on board a luxury cruise have criticised US immigration officials after they endured a seven-hour security check. “A … Continue reading →

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June Bird Bath

Posted on June 7, 2011 by On the North River
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Monday News

Posted on June 6, 2011 by On the North River

Gov. Deval Patrick refuses to sign immigration program Yes, we are profiling them, we are profiling them as convicted criminals! Grim picture of U.S. housing market And yet, Barney Frank stills wants programs to enable the indigent to own a … Continue reading →

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