we are “committed to the vigorous prosecution of those who intimidate, threaten or coerce any one DEMOCRAT exercising his or her sacred right to vote.”

There. FTFY.
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Hello again friends. Hurricane season starts in 5 days in the Atlantic basic, Gulf of Mexico and eastern Pacific.2009 starts my third year with tropical storm tracking on this site. This year will be a little different, th ……

A few weeks ago, A and I went kayaking down the Chattahoochee River. It was the first time for both of us and we had a real blast. When we got to the meeting place that morning, I saw bumper sticker that really hit home for me:…

Podcast Show Notes
Obama’s car tax.
We now own a car company and are forgiving a $15 billion loan. (Hat Tip: Hot Air.)
The Obama budget deficit in perspective.  (Hat Tip: Willisms.)
The specter of cowardice. (Hat Tip: Michelle Malkin.)
Te…..

Both my dad and grandfather sailed on merchant ships. My dad for only a few years spent mostly coastal trading from Montreal up through the lower Gulf of St. Lawrence up to the Quebec/Labrador border and across to the Gaspe.

My gramps sailed all his working life beginning as a Great Lakes deckhand, on to the merchant marine during WWII, post-war in the Caribbean/South American trade and also to the Arctic returning to the Great Lakes in the late 50’s. Eventually obtained his master mariner’s certification.

My summers between the age eight and the age of fifteen were spent on board the Great Lakes bulk carriers under his command. Been everywhere throughout the Great Lakes/St. Lawrence system by ship, from Sept-Iles on Quebec’s North Shore to both the US (Duluth/Superior) and Canadian (Thunder Bay) lakeheads. To this day I have only ever been to places like Chicago and Cleveland over water.

So, yes, I’ve passed through the Iroquois Lock more times than I can count on 670-730 ft. long bulk carriers. Ditto, the other Seaway locks, the Welland Canal, the Soo Locks, the Rock Cut… pretty much everywhere except the Keweenaw Waterway & Portage Canal on Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.

Iroquois Lock is actually a control lock bypassing the Iroquois control dam. Effectively, unlike most other locks on the Seaway system, there is no raising of lowering of water levels. As you likely know from reading the material, the building of control dam created a controlled flood back up the river resulting in the drowning of a number of towns between Cornwall and Iroquois. The Lost Towns of the St. Lawrence. My grandparents also lived in Morrisburg part of this time so I have been up and down that area many times. Did a little ship watching from the riverside park in Morrisburg, too.

(also of possible interest to Balby. Grampa spent a lot of time pointing out the location of famous shipwrecks on the lakes and channels).

So, bit of an unusual childhood. No summer camps for me.

So, now is the time for your Representatives and Senators to hear from you. Encourage them to vote No on any version of H.R.2454 that includes Title III….