Racin'
& Internet Stuff:
07/14/2011
First:
It
was back on June 26, 1996, when I first met Dr. Cary Hirsch at
Guess whom I have an appointment to see at 11:30 AM this
Friday, July 15th? Uh huh. I have no
idea as to what the end result will be, and to be perfectly honest, I’m a
little nervous about it. I’m hoping that
such drastic measures won’t be needed this time.
Second:
The
first ever Cup race, out at the Kentucky Speedway, sure caused a ton of
problems with race fans getting to and into the track.
Here’s
just one item I found on the Internet, about it. There are many, many more that are quite
similar:
Having been to the track for IRL races I
sort of knew what to expect. I only live about 90 mins away. Race starts at
7:30, I left my house at 2:00 to make sure I gave myself plenty of time to get
there. As you all know...that did not happen. When I tried to get on I71 it was
backed up for about a mile on I75. My wife said "Calm down...you have 4
and half hours before the start of the race". 4 and half hours later....I
could see the track from my car and that was about it. 4 and
half hours to go 20 miles. One we tried to park at the speedway, it went
from 4 lanes in, down to 3, and then down to 2. 2 LANES OPEN to park everybody.
As we are driving around we can see open parking spaces in the lots. Every time
you tried to pull in somewhere to park, a state cop told us we could not go
that way...keep moving with traffic. So at this point, have almost drove
completely around the track and they still won't let us park. I finally stopped
and asked a State Cop where the hell can I park....he said "Oh you looking
for a place to park? We thought most people were leaving. Try over there".
So we finally parked in a gravel lot with a ton of semis around. So park, get
in, and we are starving by this point. Guess what...lines for the food stands
were about as long as the traffic because you are not allowed to bring coolers
in. SO we stand in line, get something to eat (they are out of just about
everything by the time we get to the window), and make it to our seats at lap
155. MISSED HALF THE RACE!! What I got to see of the race...i liked it After the race we looked at some stands and then headed out.
It was much better on the way out and made it home in only 3 hours.
Doubt if I will be back next year....just stick to the
Brickyard and
Note: More on this in the “Jayski” section, below.
Third:
I’m not going to say what driver posted this on Facebook over this past weekend, but it really makes one think a little:
“
Fourth:
Looking at My Laps
for a certain track over the weekend, and I found that the winner of a feature
race was timed at 20 minutes 59.409 seconds.
Meanwhile, the driver that finished second, for the same amount of laps,
was timed at 20 minutes 32.925 seconds.
That’s 26.484 seconds faster than the winner. Over a lap, really. What is more odd is that there is no
difference, in time, shown between first and second, yet the third place car,
which is shown to complete the feature in 20:33.959 is shown to be 1.034 behind the
second place car. Did My Laps have a “typo” as far as the
winners overall time? Kinda weird,
huh?
Fifth:
Sprint cars –
mostly winged, today, but “Back in the day” they didn’t even have roll bars or
roll cages. And, when one looks at the
photos, linked to, below, one has to wonder, what if there was a wing on this
particular sprint car, and what might have happened to the driver?
http://autoracingmemories.com/forums/showthread.php?p=849
Note: I was there that day, and it happened right
in front of me. He was as high in the
air as I was in the stands.
Sixth:
Remember the young
man that caught Derek Jeters 3,000th hit –
the homerun? In our local paper on
Tuesday, it makes mention of the blood sucking IRS more than likely coming
after him for taxes on his “gifts” from the Yankees.
Just a little
reminder about him and those gifts:
A
day after Christian Lopez of Highland Mills caught Derek Jeter's 3,000th hit,
returning the potential moneyball to the Yankees'
captain, he continued to show his allegiance to No. 2.
Sitting
in Section 236, Row 1, Seat 19 in the left-field
bleachers, Lopez caught Jeter's 3,000th hit on Saturday — a solo homer in the
third inning against the Rays. Some estimates put the ball's worth at $250,000
or more. However, all Lopez wanted was a chance to meet Jeter and present him
with the souvenir.
The
Yankees hooked up Lopez with four luxury box tickets for every remaining game
this season — including the playoffs — a ball signed by Jeter and other Yankees
merchandise. After Sunday's game, Lopez said he expects to get the memorabilia
from the Yankees this week.
Note: Some good news.
Modell's,
Miller High Life offer to help Lopez
In
part:
“Modell’s
Sporting Goods in
And:
“In
addition to Modell’s, Miller High Life has stepped into help Lopez. Miller High
Life released a statement Wednesday saying it would cover the bill for Lopez.
"Miller
High Life believes you should be rewarded for doing the right thing, not
penalized," Miller High Life brand manager Brendan Noonan said in a
statement. "We want to recognize Christian Lopez, and in turn everyone
like him, for doing the common sense thing and help him continue to live the High
Life."
http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110713/SPORTS/110719911
Seventh:
Back
to some racin’ stuff:
Holding
A Pretty Wheel – Amy Henderson
NASCAR-ese: A NASCAR to
English Dictionary
A few examples:
“Probation Translation: “Well crap. We don’t really want to punish this driver because
what he did wrong was A: actually pretty good for the old TV ratings and maybe
fans will tune in to see what happens, or B: excusable because we like him and
it might help him dethrone Five-Time in the long run. Which
would go directly back to A. On the other hand, we sort of backed
ourselves into a corner here because we do have rules, so we have to at least
look like we’re doing something. As long as we don’t have to actually enforce
this deal, we all go home happy.”
“No Fighting
Translation: “What we actually meant by the no fighting rule was no
fighting where anyone can see you. If you slug a guy in the hauler, that’s
different than slugging him in the garage, because nobody else saw it. So we
won’t do anything if you go at it in the truck. If you go at it in public,
well, we do have an actual written rule about fighting, so we’re going to have
to punish you. So we’re going to put you on probation. That will take care of
it.”
“The Chase
Wild-Card Spots Translation:
“What are we going to do if Dale Junior wins a race this year and still
doesn’t make the Chase? Wait, I have an idea…”
“Start and Park
Translation: “Oh, you mean the guys who
pay us their entry fees and ensure us a full field so we don’t have to pay the
network. Do something about them? What do you mean? Why would we want to do
that?”
“Danica
Translation: “Cash Cow. Wait, is it politically correct to call her a cow?”
http://www.frontstretch.com/ahenderson/34534/
Eighth:
Last
Saturday, during the telecast of the Cup race from
Ninth:
Some “Scare tactics” here?
“The president said in an
interview with
"I cannot
guarantee that those checks go out on August 3rd if we haven't resolved this
issue," Obama said, according to excerpts of the interview released in
advance of its broadcast.
"Because there
may simply not be the money in the coffers to do it," Obama said. He said veterans checks and disability benefits could also be
affected without a deal.”
Coming up:
Accord:
Jul 15:
All Season Fuel Night – Racing all divisions plus RaceSaver CRSA Sprints – Lebanon Valley Spec Accord Challenge Series.
Note:
No Lightning Sprints or Legends.
Mid Week
Madness - 07/20/11 - 5:00pm
Van Kleeck Tire Night- Racing all divisions plus Legends -
07/22/11 - 5:00pm
OCFS:
July 15th:
July 16th: Steve Dodd Plumbing and Heating - Little League Night - Kids Club
- M/SP/PRO/SS/4 Cylinder.
All Little League ballplayers, both boys and girls, and their
coaches are invited to attend the stock car races at Orange County Fair
Speedway free of charge on Saturday, July 16. The only stipulation: players and
coaches must wear their uniforms.
Note: Don’t count on 4
Cylinders, folks.
July 17th:
July 21st: 100 Lap Enduro
July 23rd: McGannon Excavating -
Pine Bush Equipment - M/SP/PRO/SS - 2011 Little Miss OCFS
July 28th: Rock Fantasy - All Steel Aluminum - 50 lap Sportsman Eastern
States Qualifier - $1,000 to Win - SP/PRO/SS
July 30th: Howard Johnson of
July 31st:
Note: Here’s the link for
you to order your race tickets, online, for racing that’s held during the fair,
at a lower price: http://www.orangecountyfairspeedway.net/tickets.html
July 16: Rifenburg
Construction Presents $5,000 To Win Modified King Of
The Track, Eastern States Qualifier, Weekly Divisions
July 18, July 19
& 20:
MARCHESE FORD PRESENTS
3 NIGHTS OF USHRA MONSTER JAM
SUMMER NATIONALS Gates Open @ 5pm | Show Starts @ 8pm
July 23: NBT Bank & Heavy Hauler Present “Kids
Night” With A Bike Giveaway, Weekly Divisions, Budget
Sportsman (LV/Accord 602 Chase)
July 24: CARQUEST
Auto Parts & Castrol Oil Presents
The World Of Outlaw Sprint Car Series Plus The 358 Modifieds E.S.W. Qualifier
Gates Open @ 4pm | Show Starts @
6pm
Aug. 25: CARQUEST
Auto Parts & General Tire Present
$17,500 TO WIN “MR. DIRT Track
Found
on Jayski’s website:
Kentucky
Speedway, which is owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports, Inc., today
issued the following statement regarding the fan experience at Saturday's
"Quaker State 400."
"To those fans that were not able to attend the Quaker State 400, we offer
our sincerest apologies," said Mark Simendinger,
general manager, Kentucky Speedway. "We'd also like to apologize to all of
our fans who endured challenging conditions during our event weekend. As we
said earlier, we're committed to working with NASCAR, state and local officials
and traffic experts to address Saturday's traffic issues to ensure that we
never have this type of experience again."
"I would like to apologize on behalf of Speedway Motorsports to the fans
who had tickets, yet due to logistical issues, were not able to attend the
inaugural Sprint Cup Series race at Kentucky Speedway," said Marcus Smith,
president and chief operating officer of Speedway Motorsports, Inc. "For
those fans with tickets who were unable to attend Saturday night's event, we
will honor their ticket at any remaining 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at
a Speedway Motorsports facility or the 2012 Sprint Cup race at Kentucky
Speedway.
"Our company has always been about enhancing the fan experience with
first-class amenities and putting fans first. I feel terrible for the fans that
had a bad experience at Kentucky Speedway and we are asking that they give us a
chance to make it up to them. We are very thankful for the overwhelming fan
support we had for this inaugural event. We learned some valuable lessons this
past weekend and will do everything in our power to make sure we don't have
these issues again."
The ticket exchange is good for the following events at Speedway Motorsports
facilities while supplies last at each respective venue:
July
17 - New Hampshire Motor Speedway
Aug. 27 - Bristol Motor Speedway
Sept. 4 - Atlanta Motor Speedway
Sept. 25 - New Hampshire Motor Speedway
Oct. 15 - Charlotte Motor Speedway
Nov. 6 - Texas Motor Speedway
2012 - Kentucky Speedway
In addition to the ticket exchange, Kentucky Speedway will issue these fans an
equal quantity of tickets to either its Oct. 1 NASCAR Camping World Truck
Series 225-mile race or Oct. 2 IZOD IndyCar Series
300-mile event. For information on ticket exchange and redemption, fans should
only contact the Kentucky Speedway ticket office at 859-578-2300 or by email at
tickets@kentuckyspeedway.com.(Kentucky
Speedway)(7-11-2011)
And:
Kentucky Gov. to
work with speedway to address traffic:
Kentucky Gov. Steve
Beshear said Sunday he will work with officials at
Kentucky Speedway to address the traffic flow and parking problems that plagued
Saturday's Quaker State 400. A bottleneck traffic jam at Interstate 71's Exit
57 onto Ky. 35, the road that runs by the track, left thousands stuck in
traffic for six hours in many cases and ultimately too late to see the race.
Many ticket holders also said they were turned away when they eventually
arrived after the race began because there was no more parking left at the
track. "There is no question that the entire week at the Kentucky Speedway
was a big success, but it's also clear that there are issues, such as traffic
flow, which must be addressed before next year's event," Beshear said in a statement. "We will work with track
officials to determine what can be done to address these problems, so that next
year's NASCAR event will be even bigger and better." Beshear
said it was too early to tell whether the state would get involved in a major
expansion or renovation of the interstate near the track. That is the hope,
though, of Bruton Smith, the chairman of the track's
ownership group, who said during the race that the state would need to step up
in fixing the interstate.(full article at the Lexington
Herald-Leader)(7-11-2011)
Stock-Car Montréal
looking to for grant to retain Montreal Nationwide race UPDATE:
Racers on Circuit Gilles Villeneuve dive into
the physical, twin-turn Senna Corner praying that
they'll emerge at the exit with the same number of parts on their cars as when
they entered. It's with a similar cautious optimism that NASCAR promoters hope
to hear an encouraging word from the provincial government this week about a
request that will keep the sport in
UPDATE:
Seems I had
something about what follows, in a column a couple of weeks ago.
Charlotte Motor
Speedway,
Ending a
long-running dispute over development incentives, the city of
The engineering reports that the city is acquiring cover several projects,
including widening Bruton Smith Boulevard from I-85
to U.S. 29 and improving U.S. 29 from west of Morehead Road to east of the
speedway. The greenway easement on speedway property will allow for future
development of the Carolina Thread Trail, a regional network of trails and
greenways. The settlement money will come out of
Former
At OCFS last
Saturday – In the modified feature, Mike Ruggiero was 9th, Clinton
Mills 11th, Billy VanInwegen 14th,
Michael Storms 15th and Tim Hindley 21st.
In the Sportsman feature that had a 16-car pile up on the first lap,
with a good amount of cars knocked out of the race, in it, Brian Krummel was 4th, Matt Hitchcock 7th,
Jason Roe 8th. Credited with
one lap were John Lodini –
13th, Keith Still 14th and RJ Smykla
15th. Those knocked out in
that first lap crash – Matt Janiak 17th,
Anthony Perrego 19th, and Tyler Boniface
21st. Seth Pacella and Zack Vavricka were
both DNQ’s.
Maybe they were lucky?
At Hamlin, in the
All Star Slingshot feature, Tyler Dipple was 1st
and Charlie Lawrence 2nd. In
the wingless 600 Micro Sprint “Mid Summer 40”, Kyle Rohner
was 11th, Jacob Hendershot 13th
and Joe Kata 15th. In the 600 Micro Sprint Rookie feature, Jacob
was 5th.
Roger Coss finished 4th in the Modified feature at
Wall Stadium.
Danny Creeden won the Modified feature at Five Mile point.
At
Nick Pecko was 3rd at Mountain Speedway in the Sport
Modified class.
At Wyalusing, Molly
Chambers was 13th in the 600 Micro Sprint feature.
Kyle Armstrong, who
said on Facebook that his engine was finally running
right, was involved in a wreck and was 20th in the Modified feature
at
Bobby Hackel, IV was the Modified feature winner at Devil’s Bowl,
and Alex Bell was 8th.
AJ Filbeck had a 2nd place finish in the Sportsman
feature at Utica/Rome.
At I-88, in the
CRSA 305 Sprint Car feature, Josh Pieniazek was the
feature winner, with Brittany Tresch 2nd,
John Virgilio 5th, Billy VanInwegen 19th, Emily VanInwegen
21st and Dan Hennessy 23rd.
Tiffany Wambold was 8th in the 270 Micro Sprint feature
at Borgers.
Mike Mammana was 19th in the Modified feature at New
Egypt, while Brian Pomponio was 20th in
the TSRS 305 Sprint Car feature.
Wow! 38 names this week.
Hope I didn’t miss
anyone!
Going back, in time – in
racing history:
Note: Most of the following information was found
here:
http://www.wheelsofspeed.com/history.html
Covering the days from July
15th to the 21st:
JULY 15
1932
Mickey Shaw ... Born ...
USAC driver from the 1960's.
1951
Charlie Ethier
... Died ... He was killed in his first Sprint Car outing in a
AAA race at the Salem Speedway,
1967
Richard Petty drove the
Petty Enterprises Plymouth to victory in the NASCAR Grand National '
1972
Fonty Flock ... Died ... NASCAR great and one of the
central figures in the formative days of NASCAR. He was the brother of NASCAR
pioneers Tim Flock and Bob Flock, and the second female NASCAR driver Ethel
Mobley. The four raced at the July 10, 1949 race at the Daytona Beach Road
Course, which was the first event to feature a brother and a sister, and the
only NASCAR event to feature four siblings. Ethel beat Fonty
and Bob by finishing in eleventh.
JULY 16
1906
Doc MacKenzie ... Born ... AAA driver from the 1930's. He was killed in a Sprint Car race on the 1.0-mile
dirt oval Milwaukee Mile,
1926
Wally Campbell ... Born ...
A stock car, midget, and sprint car racer from
1928
Jim Rathmann
... Born ... (born Richard Rathmann from
1965
Ernie Borrelli
... Died ... ARDC Midget Car driver died in a midget race at the Hatfield
Speedway,
1966
Ron Lux
... Died ... Ron Lux was a resident of
JULY 17
1917
Bill Randall ... Born ...
He raced sprint cars and midgets, winning the Eastern USAC Sprint Car title in
1957 and finishing third in the ARDC Midget Championship in 1961. In Champ Cars
he raced at Daytona in 1959 in the USAC event driving a Kurtis
500C Offy, finishing 14th. He tried to qualify for
the Indy 500 in 1961 but was unsuccessful. In 1962 he qualified for a race at
1954
Wally Campbell ... Died ...
A stock car, midget, and sprint car racer from
1995
Juan Manuel Fangio ... Died ... A driver from
JULY 18
1909
My mother, Kathryn Cecilia Loughman was born.
We still miss her.
1911
Danny Oakes... Born ... In
the 1940s and 50s, he was one of
JULY 19
1902
Chet
Miller ... Born ... AAA driver 1928 to 1953. Ran the Indy 500 sixteen times with
a best finish of 3rd in 1938. He was killed at the Indianapolis Motor
Speedway during practice for the 1953
1959
Dale Van Johnson... Died ... USAC driver. First name Dale,
he was killed in a race at Williams Grove Speedway just 5 weeks after winning
his first champ car race. Rodger Ward won the race followed by Eddie Sachs, Jim
Packard, Johnny Thomson and A.J. Foyt.
JULY 20
1931
Red Riegel...
Born ... URC and USAC driver from Leesport PA. Died in a USAC Sprint car race at the Reading Fairgrounds Speedway
in the same crash which also claimed the life of Jud Larson.
1999
Emil Andres ... Died ...
AAA driver from 1935 to 1950
JULY 21
1904
Louis Meyer... Born ... American Hall of Fame race car driver best known as the
first three-time winner of the
1990
Rich Vogler
... Died ... USAC Midget and Sprint Car driver. Inductee in
the National Sprint Car Hall of fame. First to win
both the USAC Sprint Car and Midget Championships in the same season.
His 134 wins (95 Midget, 35 Sprint, and four Silver Crown wins) in national
events is second only to A. J. Foyt's
169. Vogler had 170 total USAC wins, and won over 200
"outlaw" (non-USAC) midget races. Five starts at Indy, best finish -
eighth in 1989 driving a Penske. In the last race of his life, July 21, 1990
during an ESPN "Saturday Night Thunder" national broadcast, he was
killed while leading a sprint car race at the
News
from the AARN:
From their July 5th
issue:
Lenny Sammons had
quite a lot in his column about Electronic Fuel Injection and will it ever
replace carburetors. DIRTcar
tech man Bob Dini doesn’t see it happening for a long
time. He thinks it would be hard
policing and understanding the rules.
Most teams, today, have more than one carburetor, at about $1,000.00
each. Jeff Behrent
says he cost to switch would be considerable.
Ernie Saxton was
asking if we remember the “Winston Million”? Well, Sprint is planning on a similar thing –
“The Summer Showdown” which would pay the winning driver one million. The driver would have to win Indy (Brickyard
400), or the August Pocono race, or Watkins Glen, or the
Mr. Saxton was also
comparing prices for Phillies games (119 consecutive sell outs). You have to pay to park – sometimes as much
as $20.00, you are not allowed to bring coolers into the stadium, and if you’re
a beer drinker, you can figure on spending $8.50 for one.
Brett Deyo, in his column makes mention of Matt Sheppard racing
more than just with DIRTcar. It’s come to the point that if you’re racing
for a living, there are not enough DIRTcar events to
do that. Also, racing tow series – DIRTcar and RoC, requires a team
to have an extensive inventory of tires to get by.
In Mike Malletts column, Frank Cozze is
quoted as saying: “I’m still happy I
made the switch (to Sprint Cars), because I got tired of doing the same old
thing. Modified racing was a lot more
fun when everywhere you went to had the same rules. Now things are all screwed up, and it’s hard
on the racers.”
On page 21 there
was a pretty good ad about two up-coming races at
Don and Jo Ann
Davies happened to be at Fonda and in their column the say: “It was made clear in the Pit meeting that
all drivers were to have both gloves and head socks in place before entering
the track.
Note: I’ve personally seen drivers racing without
gloves – this year!
I’m not sure if one
can believe everything that Dave Moody comes out with about NASCAR in his
columns. I have yet to get a response
about the time he was quoting Jack Roush about the 2012 Cup car being a
Mustang, while NASCAR and Ford say otherwise.
But Dave was saying that Michael Waltrip
Racing might possibly be fielding a car in the Grand American Rolex Sports Car
Series in 2012. He was also saying that Robby Gordon was complaining to NASCAR
about some certain drivers/teams getting better tires.
I got a chuckle out
of two articles on page 46. Frank Catizone, in his OCFS race report, says that when Richie Eurich won the feature at OCFS, a couple of weeks ago, it
put him ahead of Will Cagle as far as feature wins at OCFS goes.
Next, in Bill
Utters column, he makes mention that with that win, Eurich is now tied with Cagle as far as feature wins go.
Tom Iaeger had a rather interesting thing about Central PA
Sprint Car Handicapping. There are
various ways that they could be handicapped:
1. By season results
2. Time Trials
3. Luck of the draw
4. Passing points
Four drivers
offered their thoughts on the subject – Don Kreitz,
Fred Rahmer, Mark Smith and Frank Cozze. All had different thoughts.
“Race chaser” Guy
Smith, while over in Europe and
More
racin’ stuff:
To be honest, I only watched the opening lap of the Indycar race this past Sunday, since I’m not a fan of that type of racing (city streets with every turn a blind one etc etc) A certain female driver – Danica Patrick, who might very well be headed to NASCAR land in 2012, doesn’t fair to well in road racing.
Here’s
a little from a thread over on the Track Forum:
“She's reminded me
of Sam Hornish's demeanour in his final season.
Can't say I blame her, really. He didn't like the roads & streets much
either, and with half the season now consigned to Mickey Mouse crash fests it's
probably obvious to her that the sun is setting on her IndyCar career in a way
that won't show her at her best.
I still believe she's a talented oval driver -
http://www.trackforum.com/forums/showthread.php?152917-Danica-today
Note: One of the reasons I don’t like those kind of courses – from above:
“He didn't
like the roads & streets much either, and with half the season now
consigned to Mickey Mouse crash fests”
Racing and
television:
Racing on TV - http://www.racefantv.com/USTV.htm
Some non-racing stuff:
Neighbor
vs. neighbor as homeowner fights get ugly
In
part:
“The Inlet House
condo complex in
But that was Inlet
House before the rats started chewing through the toilet seats in vacant units
and sewage started seeping from the ceiling. Before condos that were worth
$79,000 four years ago sold for as little as $3,000. And before the homeowners'
association levied $6,000 assessments on everyone -- and then foreclosed on
seniors who couldn't pay the association bill, even if they didn't owe the bank
a dime.
Normally, it's the
bankers who go after delinquent homeowners. But in communities governed by the
mighty homeowners' association, as the sour economy leaves more people unable
to pay their fees, it's neighbor versus neighbor.”
More can be found
here:
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Neighbor-vs-neighbor-as-apf-2524543580.html?x=0
“CANBERRA, Australia (AP) —
Muslim women would have to remove veils and show their faces to police on
request or risk a prison sentence under proposed new laws in Australia's most
populous state that have drawn criticism as culturally insensitive.
A vigorous debate
that the proposal has triggered reflects the cultural clashes being ignited by
the growing influx of Muslim immigrants and the unease that visible symbols of Islam are causing in predominantly
white Christian Australia since 1973 when the government relaxed its
immigration policy.
Under the law
proposed by the government of
The bill — to be
voted on by the state parliament in August — has been condemned by civil
libertarians and many Muslims as an overreaction to a traffic offense case
involving a Muslim woman driver in a "niqab,"
or a veil that reveals only the eyes.
The government says
the law would require motorists and criminal suspects to remove any head coverings
so that police can identify them.”
Check it out, here:
http://news.yahoo.com/australian-law-muslims-lift-veils-050625536.html
“According to
the California Hospital Association (CHA), illegal aliens cost hospitals across
the state about $1.25 billion a year in unpaid medical care.
The
CHA recently stated that $26 million of those costs are absorbed in the eight
hospitals in
The
American Hospital Association (AHA) is asking the Obama administration to
compensate hospitals for the care they extend to the millions foreign nationals
living in this country illegally.
In
June, AHA President Richard Umbdenstock sent a letter
to President Obama, reminding him that while federal law requires hospitals to
provide emergency care to every patient who walks through the doors, those
hospitals are now forced to eat the costs of treating
uninsured illegal aliens.”
“In
2003, the American Southwest saw 77 hospitals enter bankruptcy due to unpaid
medical bills incurred by illegal aliens. A staggering 84 hospitals in
Read
more about the burden illegal aliens place on our healthcare system: http://www.examiner.com/immigration-reform-in-national/35-million-emergency-healthcare-spent-on-illegal-aliens-massachusetts-alone”
Is
this true?:
Maybe
you’ve received the same e-mail?
CAN MUSLIMS BE GOOD AMERICANS?
This is very interesting and we all need to read it from start to
finish. And send it on to everyone. Maybe this is why our American
Muslims are so quiet and not speaking out about any atrocities.
Can a good Muslim be a good American?
This question was forwarded to a friend who worked in
for 20 years. The following is his reply:
Theologically - no.. Because his allegiance is to Allah, The moon
god of
Religiously - no... Because no other religion is accepted by
His
Allah except Islam. (Quran, 2:256)(Koran)
Scripturally
- no... Because his allegiance is to the five Pillars
of Islam and the Quran.
Geographically - no.. Because his allegiance is to
he turns in prayer five times a day.
Socially - no... Because his allegiance to Islam forbids him
to make
friends with Christians or Jews.
Politically - no.... Because he must submit to the mullahs
(spiritual leaders), who teach annihilation of
of
Domestically - no... Because he is instructed to marry four women
and beat and scourge his wife when she disobeys him. (Quran 4:34
)
Intellectually - no.. Because he cannot accept the
American
Constitution since it is based on Biblical principles and he believes
the Bible to be corrupt.
Philosophically - no... Because Islam, Muhammad, and the
Quran does
not allow freedom of religion and expression. Democracy and Islam
cannot co-exist. Every Muslim government is either dictatorial or
autocratic.
Spiritually
- no... Because when we declare 'one nation under God,'
The Christian's God is loving and kind, while Allah is NEVER referred
to as heavenly father, nor is he ever called love in the Quran's 99
excellent names.
Therefore, after much study and deliberation... Perhaps we should be
very suspicious of ALL MUSLIMS in this country. - - - They obviously
cannot be both 'good' Muslims and 'good' Americans. Call it what you
wish it's still the truth.. You had better believe it.
The more who
understand this, the better it will be for our country and our future.
The religious war is bigger than we know or understand!
Footnote: The Muslims have said they will destroy us from within. SO
FREEDOM IS NOT FREE.
THE MARINES WANT THIS TO ROLL ALL OVER THE
Please don't delete this until you send it on.
Video time:
If you recall, a
couple of columns back I made mention of some USAC Midget racing here in the
Northeast. They’re powered by Quad 4 and
Ford Focus engines. Here ya go:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9qvpgXoJJc
Closing with these:
Lexiphiles: lovers of
words ("you can tune a piano, but you can't tuna fish").
To write with a broken pencil is pointless.
When fish are in schools they sometimes take debate.
A thief who stole a calendar got twelve months.
When the smog lifts in
The professor discovered that her theory of earthquakes was on shaky
ground.
The
batteries were given out free of charge.
A dentist and a manicurist married. They fought tooth and nail.
A will is a dead giveaway.
With
her marriage, she got a new name and a dress.
Show
me a piano falling down a mineshaft and I'll show you A-flat miner.
You are stuck with your debt if you can't budge it.
Local
Area Network in
A
boiled egg, is hard to beat.
When you've seen one shopping center you've seen a mall.
Police were called to a day care where a three-year-old was resisting a
rest.
Did
you hear about the fellow whose whole left side was cut off? He's all
right now.
If you take a laptop computer for a run you could jog your memory..
A
bicycle can't stand alone; it is two tired.
In
a democracy it's your vote that counts; in feudalism, it's your count that
votes.
When
a clock is hungry it goes back four seconds
The guy who fell onto an upholstery machine was
fully recovered.
He
had a photographic memory which was never developed.
Those who get too big for their britches will be exposed in the end.
When
she saw her first strands of gray hair, she thought she'd dye.
Acupuncture:
a jab well done.
May “Guardian Angels” sit on the shoulders of all of our race drivers and race fans, and guide them safely around the tracks!
Drive safe!
As usual, you can reach me
at: ygordad@yahoo.com
I surely do hope that come this time next
week, you’ll be reading column # 65 from me!