FREE drug discount card

go to http://pennsylvaniadrugcard.com/index.php
and print a free card which might get you significent
prescription drug discounts at various local
businesses.

This looks completely legitimate, you don't even need to
give any personal information or an email address if you
don't want to.

This information is from WTAJ (Ch. 10)

Spring In the Air?

Of course not, you are probably thinking!, What a stupid suggestion.

But, wait a minute, flowers may not be shooting up but gas well rigs are certainly sprouting in the area and, for many (unfortunately not all) land owners, the royalty checks from even a single well can easily cover an average mortgage payment and several wells can make someone reasonably "country" wealthy.

"Country" wealthy, of course isn't the same as "city" wealthy which is some strange ability combined with the desire to buy outrageous things and consume as much as possible.

Country wealthy, on the other hand, means not having to worry if that old car will make it another year, freedom from worries about loosing the ranch due to property tax increases, the ability to take a real vacation, and, most of all, to know that you can do right by your kids.

So, I get a spring-like feel from driving around the area these days, unlike the depression era feeling descending on most of the urban areas, it you raise food, or are fortunate enough to live in an area where new natural gas wells are going in, things are probably looking pretty good – even if you don't own a share of a gas well, if a lot of your neighbors do then the local economy as a whole will do well.

--
John (Highland Ranch)

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Housing authority bans U.S. flag!

I thought they only grew them this dumb in Washington but
it happens even around here - dumb, really dumb government workers
doing really stupid things and getting paid to do them.

I'm not making this up, it has been on TV:
wearecentralpa.com/content/fulltext/news?cid=47971
the Jefferson County Housing Authority is trying to force
a resident to take down Old Glory from her window.

When the entire world is collapsing financially your tax dollars are being
spent to try and force this.

Never mind the First Ammendment of the Bill of Rights and freedom of
speech, how about common sense?

Let the housing authority know how you feel about this

201 N Jefferson St
Punxsutawney, PA 15767
(814) 938-7140

"If you can keep your head when all around you are in panic; you probably don't understand what's happening." - jm

REMINDER - senior and disabled rent/real estate tax rebate

PA offers property tax and rent rebates for the elderly,
disabled, and widows or widowers over 50 years of age.

New is the fact that you can earn a maximum of $35,000
(only half of SS counts) and still qualify for a $250 real estate tax rebate.

http://www.dpw.state.pa.us/ServicesPrograms/LIHEAP/003671828.aspx

or call 1-888-222-9190 toll-free.

This is not related to welfare or other assistance programs.

fuel oil and other heating assistance

New monies are now available for low income heating assistance.
This is not linked to welfare or other programs.
http://www.dpw.state.pa.us/ServicesPrograms/LIHEAP/003671828.aspx
shows how much families can get for fuel oil heat. Others can also receive aid
for natural gas or other fuels.
The maximum household income qualifying for assistance is about
$23,000.

"If you can keep your head when all around you are in panic; you probably don't understand what's happening." - jm

Outrageous campaign claims

OK, I stay out of politics since I never trust any politician to do what they say, but some claims are just too outrageously exaggerated to ignore.
We've heard politicians suggest that ALL american oil dollars are going to countries which sponsor terrorists.
Do they really consider Canada and Mexico to be dangerous?
Those two countries supply half our imports.
By the way, if fully exploited ASAP, offshore U.S. oil would provide about 1% of U.S. consumption in 10-15 years.
The drill-drill-drill crowd forgets to mention that there are NOT unleased deep water oil rigs in the world.
To drill you first have to order and wait for delivery of new production drill rigs (3-5 years).

OH yea, and if people are serious about conserving oil and reducing the cost of gasoline, why does Detroit
still sell cars that can go 130 mph? All it takes is a simple reprogramming of the computer to limit every vehicle to
75 mph max, making it safe for conservative drivers to travel at the speed limit. Also, cars limited that way could be
programmed to run much more efficiently. A vehicle "capable" of going 120 mph will get worse mileage at 55 mph than one
only capable of going 75 mph.

"If you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you,
If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you, .....
Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it,
And - which is more - you'll be a Man my son! - Kipling

"If you can keep your head when all around you are in panic; you may not understand everything that's happening." - jm

Some secrets they aren't telling you

OK, time for straight talk. There are some things you aren't likely to hear on TV because they correctly fear panic.

We are in a time of crisis. There is no money in most banks to fund continuing operations of most businesses.

They told you that on TV.

They forgot to mention two businesses which need vast amounts of temporary credit to operate from day to day.

Gas stations
Supermarkets

Both have very small profit margins and both need to have operating credit to buy stock (gasoline and food).

At this point in the financial situation of the WORLD, the credit is just not there - YOUR credit card limit has probably just dropped even if you have GREAT credit.

It really doesn't matter if your gas station or supermarket has wonderful credit if the banks simply refuse to lend it out even for a week.

Only the government was able to lend money to Ford, Chrysler, or GM last week - they had all run out of operating cash.

So, what happens when supermarkets and gas stations can't find the credit line to buy stock?

I don't know. Do YOU?

I am NOT taking any position on the massive $700B government take over of the banking industry or saying that THIS TIME
we should actually believe President Bush because, despite all evidence to the contrary, he MIGHT be correct this time.
(After all, even a broken clock is right two times a day (except on military time, of course.)

We are  fortunate here in central PA that the economy is doing well due to gas and coal, but even here we need to pay attention to what is happening.
It doesn't matter how often they pass laws against it in Washington, water will eventually run downhill.
 
John

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Did you ever notice that people who think they know everything are usually the same ones who don't even know how to read or speak English above a third grade level?
Perhaps they think they know everything because they don't have any idea what other people actually know - jm