"GOLF ANYONE"

Unless you have been sleeping under a rock somewhere there has been some news. Last Friday, Japan was rocked by an 8.9 magnitude earthquake followed by a devastating tsunami, killing thousand of people. To make matters worse, three of the reactors may be melting down, and a storage faciity for the nuclear rods is on fire. Now let's talk economy, which is tanking, both sides of the aisle still can't agree on a budget and our government us facing a shut down.  On top of that,  Libyan forces are killing their own people, and where was our President? He was out shanking golf balls. In addition did anyone notice what was absent from the Obama's radio address?  Just about everything that I just mentioned above,  the topics were not even discussed.  Let's put this in perspective, if George Bush was out playing GOLF during a world crisis such as what is happening now, the left wing media would be frothing at the mouth like a mad dog demanding his resignation.!  To be fair however, I want to say that regardless who is in the White House, the stress is enormous and you MUST have some type of relief. What upsets so many people, including myself, is his timing and what is not being said. Just look at how long it took him to come out against Gaddaffi, much too long.  Where are Obamas advisors? Must be asleep at the wheel.  This is not the leadership that is expexted from the leader of the free world. I am at a loss of words, I just do not understand Obama, it appears that he is deliberately taking the wrong turn and this great Country is payiug the price not just at home, but around the world. 2012 can not get here fast enough.  

At least Obama is throwing all of what the United States can do to assist Japan.  Japan is floundering and needs all of the worlda assistance in this most most urgent situation.

Please take time from your day and everyday and pray for Japan and all of her people, she would do the same for use.

Until next time......I will see you at the crossroad..God Bless You and God Bless America..


"Shady"

Japan - FUKUSHIMA REACTOR " NO FALLOUT EXPEXTED IN USA"

(I heard today, 15 March, 2011 that the map I have posted on the left was a hoax that was posted by someone. You be the judge)

11March 2011, Japan was rocked to its very foundation with an 8.9 magnitude earthquake followed 30 minutes later by a 33 foot wall of water generated by a tsunami wiping out everything in its path. Not knowing that in just a few days, Japan and its general population will be fighting for survival with the explosion of  the Fukushima nuclear power plant, and the additional troubles with the other plants. Unfortunately up to 190 people have been exposed to radiation, and 210,000 have been evacuated from the area. The United States has been sending cooling agents to assist in cooling the fueling rods to prevent a complete core melt down. However, some good news, according to Reuters- "the United States is not expected to experience "any harmful levels" of radiation from Japan's earthquake-hit nuclear power reactors, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission said on Sunday.
All the available information indicates weather conditions have taken the small releases from the Fukushima reactors out to sea away from the population," the NRC said in a statement.  Given the thousands of miles between the two countries, Hawaii, Alaska, the U.S. Territories and the U.S. West Coast are not expected to experience any harmful levels of radioactivity."

As I am sitting here, sipping on a cold glass of water, in my office, knowing that all of my family and friends are safe and sound, I can not begin to comprehend the scope of the disaster that has hit Japan and its people. I can see the pictures, watch the news reports and UNDERSTAND how terrible the situation is. However without being there no one will get a true picture of the devastation unless you are there. Talk about  feeling inadequate, there is absolutely nothing I can do, except watch and offer prays for our allies and good friends. I know and expect that our government will do all that is humanly possible to assist Japan during their time of need, as I know that the Japanese people will do all in their power to help us.

With this disaster, I wonder how long it is going to take before the "Fallout" on how safe nuclear reactors are. Apparently they are safe, excluding the Chernobyl accident in Russia and now this incident in Japan. However, you are talking about a 8.9 magnitude earth shaker. Not much is going to stand up to that. A Chernobyl style meltdown is highly unlikely according to information that is being reported. Hopefully our nuclear regulatory commission is all over this and monitoring any fallout that may head this way, all of course is dependent on developing weather patterns of course. We just need to hope and pray for the best and expect the worse.

There is just not much to add to what is happening, we have to continue to offer our prayers for the people of Japan.

Until Next time, I will see you at the crossroads......God Bless You and God Bless America, and May God Bless Japan....


"Shady"