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We first reported about the plan to build a railroad transportation yard in the state of Virginia, back on April 26th, 2009, and how this is more than likely, the true underlying reason for the planned closings of the rest areas along I-81.  Three days later, on April 29th, we reported that the Obama Administration was planning to push forward with their goal to increase transportation by way of a new railroad system, which in essense, would eliminate tens of thousands of semi rigs from our roadways.

There has now been a new bill introduced to Congress that will increase transportation means by way of the railroad system thus, changing the distribution and supply chain network.  Recognizing the need for a new, updated freight surface transportation policy, the problem is that such a  policy could disrupt the distribution and supply chain network that currently depends on trucking to transport 70% of our nation’s freight.

Goals of the bill include:

• Reducing national per-capita motor vehicle miles traveled on an annual basis

• Reducing national motor vehicle-related fatalities by 50 percent by 2030

• Reducing national surface transportation-generated carbon dioxide levels by 40 percent by 2030

The bill, S1036, which ultimately portrays  trucks as the major cause of highway congestion, bottlenecks and pollution,  is receiving wide support from the rail coalitions and other rail system groups.

Read more here . . .

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Sally Baptiste just informed me about a little known Bill that just recently made it to the House of Representatives that is nothing more than an attempt at doing away with our 2nd Amendment Right:  Gun Ownership.

The HR 45 Blair Holt Firearm Licensing & Record of Sales Act of 2009 was just sent to the House and even many gun shop owners do not know about this Bill because it is “flying under the radar.”  Basically, this “secret” Bill would make it illegal to own a firearm: any rifle with a clip or any hand gun unless:

1. It is registered
2. You are fingerprinted
3. You supply a current drivers licens
4. You supply a SSN
5. You will submit to a physical and mental evaluation at any time of their choosing
6. Each update – change or ownership through private or public sale must be reported and will cost $25.00
7. Failure to do so will automatically cause you to LOSE the RIGHT to own a firearm and you will be subject to facing one year in jail.
8. There is a child provision clause on page 16, section 305 stating a child-access provision.  Weapon must be locked and inaccessible to any child under 18.
9. The Government would have the RIGHT to come and inspect your house to make sure you are storing the weapon safely, away from children, and fine is punishable for up to 5 years in State Prison.

As Sally put it:  “This is just a “termite” approach to complete confiscation of guns and disarming of our society.  Chip away a little here and there until the goal is accomplished before anyone realizes it.”

The HR 45 Bill was very secretly done, but thankfully, the “word” is getting out.

Allen

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