Power of eminent Domain

The problem I see is: 

The use of Eminent Domain has nothing to do with National security or any other reason. The pipelines in question NDAPL and KeystoneXL are for profit only. The fact is, there are much closer refineries then Houston TX. There is no compelling need to ship Tar Sands oil (which sinks) to Houston Tx there are refineries in Mandan N.D. also in Superior, Wisc and also Mpls, Mn. If spilled Refined products float, evaporate and are much easier to deal with.
Why should we put profit ahead of clean water?

Letter to Spokane PD

         I'm sick of the way the city is plowing, It blocks every driveway, every walkway and every drain. All of this so people can get from parking to parking lot. Then they have the audacity to threaten to use our Favorite People to write tickets for folks that have failed to move city snow off a city sidewalk...HaaaaRUfffmmm. 
        May I suggest!, that you folks champion the little guy, you know the Old Man hobbling to the bus stop in traffic,because the city decided not to clear it's sidewalk. I have actually spent the last three days trying to find "my drain', to no avail....it's there somewhere, like the fire-hydrant.
       So I'm encouraging my favorite Police Dept. to write the city about a 1000 tickets for every bridge, walkway, every block around every park, you get the idea. Then to make everybody happy the city can forgive every stupid parking ticket that honest people refuse to pay. I'd say: 1,000,000$ in sidewalk tickets offset by 1,000,000$ in unpaid parking tickets should resolve problem, What say U:?

Letter to Kristina Xmas 2016

Dear Kristina
     I had talked with Tom and he asked if I had gotten a letter or package.  I wasn't sure so I went to mailbox and it was packed with a package that was stuffed in.  After wrenching it from the mailbox,  I was stunned to find it was from Atkin S.C. and from You.
     I haven't heard from you in years.  The last time I spoke with you, you said I should rewrite my letter of apology to your mom.  I didn't think then, and I don't think now, that it was your business.  Besides, my apology could not be changed.  I gave it my best.  You may not agree, but it's not your business.
     I really didn't expect to hear from you again.  I know that I will not hear from Bob again so I just accepted it and was trying to concentrate on my friends and Val and Tom 'who is proud to call me Dad'.  Holly cares about me, Lisa and boyfriend stopped at X-mas and of course I was invited to X-mas dinner by Sue.  ALL true friends and family.
     I do want to thank you for persuading Bob to allow me to visit at his home.  I know that he didn't want me to stay there, but He relented. 
     So, I opened your gift, a beautiful Gamecocks sweatshirt, I honestly didn't know whether to laugh or cry so I put it on and started crying.  I put on 'Sugarman' an album I've grown fond of.  I cried for three days and never took off my Sugarman Sweatshirt.  They are the only things I know about you.  I actually wore it for 3 weeks.  I was run over by my emotions,  I still can't figure out why?  I last knew you 65 years ago, so who cares?
Dads don't have emotions! ... it's not allowed.
     I'm the Luckeyist  man alive.  The good Lord found it fit to give what I needed to survive ... Rocky, my faithful companion.  He's amazing, I take him everywhere and he's universally loved by everyone, from nurses to tellers to bosses and customers, Rocky has me talking and meeting people every day.  People want to take pictures and always say  "nice looking".  Rocky has given me the greatest gift besides loving me.  He gets me talking with complete strangers, every single time we go out.  makes my life rich and worthwhile. And because I believe dogs need to be socialized,  I let people pet him. Kids afraid of dogs love meeting him.  People from other nations are also afraid, but they quickly learn he's OK. At first Rocky didn't recognize people in wheelchairs as human, but now he seeks them out, often times lifting their arm and sliding his head into their lap.  The reaction: total surprise, amused look and of course petting.
     You have done it yourself, your doing it now ... meeting new people everyday,  kinda fun, kinda sad leaving people and making new friends ... it's life.
     I was also surprised by the Magazine with you featured on the front page.  I made the front page as "Rookie of the year 1970" in a Wrestling magazine.
    But, what got me is You paddling a canoe in a S. Carolina swamp.  I love swamps, they are endlessly fasinating and the headwaters for many rivers and streams.  Many years ago I hired your mom to be my assistant, as we surveyed Minnesota rivers for state recognition for river-trail system.  If you look in your moms photo albums, you will see your mom canoeing on the Bigfork or St Louis river in northern Minnesota.  Looks just like you.
     I want to say one last thing.  When I was 12 or so my cousin Norm went on vacation in N. Minnesota.  So I wrote him a letter.  Norm 13 yrs old, returned my letter along with his letter.  My letter he had red-lined every mispelt wierd.  I went into shock, my favorite cousin correcting me.  I never wrote him again, he was removed from my friends list and never invited to my home again. I should have forgiven him, but, I didn't know the power of forgiveness, I do now.
I hope you will forgive this letter.  I mean no harm.
I love your gifts
Dad

 ps.  We need you in the N. West.  they are studying whales by using drones to gather spittle for DNA analysis.  They have discovered that older female Blackfish work directly with female offspring to improve survival of calves ... pretty cool 
For myself, I've written a short piece about an open arctic ocean with Ice a mile deep in Chicago.  Could I be right?  I'm curious about how to prove or disprove my thesis.  Would it be possible to figure it out using DNA from Wooly Mamouths.  Did the freeze that killed them come from the south or the north, were they trapped?

 

Reply to Grant and his Alt-right Friends

I don't think our country or the world can afford pure liberalism. In my eyes that's basically communism. I just can't see the good in that.

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Robert M Ramstad Grant is a purveyor of lies which he has dutifully absorbed. The USA/Alt=right are ignorant of the truth and act on their misplaced emotions. Grant has absorbed the 1st lesson, which is to Demonize his proposed victim "you". Grant and his friends are painting "liberals" and democrats. At this time liberal becomes socialist. Once that demonization of liberals is entrenched,. they will start co-joining liberal with socialist they start branding whole groups and individuals as communists and "grants Demonization" is complete. You and your friends will have to hide. After Grant has achieved the castration of of "liberals" he and friends then will start on "Queers" and "Jews" and yes, "Niggers". That's why we have spics, chinks, camel jockies, etc. That is why Grant and friends do it, so they can go on bath-house beatings for fun. Wrap chins around black men and drag theme across texas until they fall apart. Make Jews scap-goats so they can steal all they own and kill them. I know that Grant and his Alt-right friends think they are righteous, but, so did Hitler and Mussolini.. Frankly, I'd like to know how well educated Grant is, his job level and what he/parents earn.

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So Grant the ball is in your court, we wait for your reply.

Merry Christmas Message!

Yesterday, UPS rolled up and delivered a large Box, biggest one I've received. I left the box on my living room floor, for a day!, so I could admire and wonder: What could possible be in the box I didn't expect. The outside, on a glance, said multi-items.
Anyhoo, I opened the box this morn. I don't know who sent it, but I suspect Tom and his friends of buying me a mixer, to help me bake.
Merry Christmas everyone, may all your dreams come true ...

AK's Last Visit

 I told the gentlemen that since my van was stolen, we couldn't go to the river.  He said he often came across "cheap ass trucks" my words, and would let me know. My deadbeat unemployed pot-head friend Allen.AK does listen to his master and me his beloved friend. have 3 golden labs living within a 100 yds of each other.  But bailey has been known to sneak under his fence and come over hoping for a ride.  I told the gentlemen that since my van was stolen, we couldn't go to he river.  He said he often came across "cheap ass trucks" my words, and would let me know.
In other news, AK should up a few days ago.  My deadbeat unemployed pot-head friend Allen,  AK came rushing in as usual, but he's not a puppy anymore.  I was happy o see'em.  After running around the coffee table and kindly clearing it off, he made space for my laptop which was  in danger of falling off my stool...so i put it there,  but not before he graciously ate our last two pieces of pizza!!  .   With Allen sitting on top of the couch, I noticed AK eyeballing my computer chord, i wrapped it up and visited AK.   He looked really good, shiny short black coat and all muscle.  Rocky doesn't mind him to much anymore...but wonders why the Mongolian invasion!.  AK for his part was wearing a shock collar.  he still doesn't have a collar and tags.  He's extremely smart and follows my directions.  He shows no socialization skills...hence the shock collar,  but he knows that he is 2nd fiddle to Rocky, bowed down to Rocky and wanted to play.  Allen volunteered to see if anyone was home,  and reported people in garage were partying.  So, after checking to see if he knew how to sit and laydown and chatting with him and telling him to "keep a big heart"  fist to heart and pointing to him, I sent him home they never missed him.  AK does listen to his master and me his beloved friend

GOP stratedgy

I think something is wrong when Kansas can have as much power as California in the senate. The GOP has had a strategy of controlling state legislatures You should be looking at what is going to happen in voter suppression, gerrymandering etc. the GOP will try to institutionalize their dominance.