Trayvon Martin

First, what happened is a tragedy. No family should have to go through this, especially with all the press coverage.

How many other children have died a senseless death since this has happened and not one word in the press. What makes this different?

If you want to make it a race issue, why isn't all the 'same race' on 'same race' crime in the national news?

Let's make this real simple!

The federal government just mandated that vegan restaurants must serve beef. And that beef must be free. Anyone have a problem with that?

Population Control?

" Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius told a House panel Thursday that a reduction in the number of human beings born in the United States will compensate employers and insurers for the cost of complying with the new HHS mandate that will require all health-care plans to cover sterilizations and all FDA-approved contraceptives, including those that cause abortions."

Does anyone else have a problem with this? It's not a moral issue with me. Contraception, abortion etc are all up to the individual. I just don't think the government needs to be telling us what we can and cannot do.

Susan B Koemen for the Cure

This organization has nothing to apologize for, if they don't want to give some group any money, for what ever reason, they don't have to. All these people making a fuss have to answer one question.... how much did you give to Susan B? If the answer is nothing then STFU!!!!!!

If Planned Parenthood is such a great organization, how come they have so much trouble raising money. If they don't have a problem raising money then what's the big deal?

Gov. Walker

Gov. Walker of Wisconsin is using out of state money to fight the recall election. The libs say that's a bad thing. Where did the money come from that helped get the signatures for the recall? Where were the people who shut down the Wisconsin legislature during the budget vote come from?

Answer those 2 questions before throwing stones. What a bunch of hypocrites.

He wants everyone on the gov't dole.

If you didn't believe the conservative talking heads say the Obama wants everyone either employed by the government or on some kind of welfare you just have to see his latest comment on the Keystone pipeline.

He said that extending the payroll (Social Security) tax cut and unemployment benefits will create more jobs that approving the Keystone pipeline. What a crock if shit. What could he possibly been thinking? How does extending unemployment benefits create jobs?

Forget about jobs, why would you delay or stop a project that reduces our purchase of oil from the middle east? I'd rather buy from Canada than countries that don't even like us. I am assuming that Canada still likes us after this crap.

My Latest Project

The Castelli Jet Ride was made around 1955 by F C Castelli Co. (my Grandfather)

I have had the 'Jet Ride' for awhile and finally got around to restoring it. I bought it on eBay over 5 years ago. It was in rough shape but complete except for one bearing that the axle went through.

After taking it apart, which included drilling out the riveted parts that held the front wheel and handlebars, I was able to have a local guy soda blast all parts. He wanted to paint (powder coat) it for me but I gotta do some of the work. The soda blaster also removed the remaining bearing that was shot.

The handlebars and parts that I drilled out were chromed, again a local guy in Mississippi.

All the wheels and tires were in great shape. I cleaned all the tires with paint thinner and after a couple of coats of Armor All they look great. "Castelli" is on the tires.

Paint is International Harvester red, from Tractor Supply.

Hand and foot grips are original and got the same treatment as the tires. They look great.

Assembly required new bearings, axle nuts and pal nuts. All are from either Ace Hardware or Tractor Supply.

The model is my 4 year old grand daughter or the great great grand daughter of F C Castelli. She is just a tad to short to actually ride it. My older grand kids will sure give it a work out.