Thank Goodness Global Warming is a Scam Tuesday, Jan 20 2009

Daniel Walsh mentions in his article in the Press of Atlantic City, “EPA says seas could destroy New Jersey coast,”

Studies show the pace of sea-level rise could be increasing. Last month, the White House released data collected by the U.S. Geological Survey that estimated sea-level rise at 1.64 to 4.59 feet by 2100. That is nearly triple what the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change found just two years ago.

The report focuses a great deal of attention on southern New Jersey’s coastlines, collating data from various scientists’ work.

Many of the problems it highlights will only grow worse if sea-level rise continues to accelerate due to continued climate change, as many scientists believe it will. Sea levels around Atlantic City, for example, are currently rising about 4 millimeters per year, more than in other areas along the Atlantic Coast.

You can read the entire report that caused this Press article.   The tone of the article indicates that New Jersey’s coastal development will be under water in the near future.   Mr. Walsh says that government preventative measures are shifting away from from building bulkheads.   Government is now purchasing private property near the coast and allowing that land to be claimed by the sea.

The article then concludes:

But the approach along Cape May and Atlantic counties’ populous oceanfront communities is very different.

“It’s a much different scenario in places like Atlantic City, where we have billions of dollars of investment in tourism and (businesses),” Mauriello said.

I am very thankful that climate patterns are cyclical and global warming is a scam.   Otherwise, Atlantic City would be in trouble.   While these scare tactics are deplorable, it is evidence that one area of the economy is looking good: global warming alarmism.   This is evidenced by Mr. Walsh’s report that “New Jersey recently created an Office on Climate Change.”   Oh, great.

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Mayor Langford Right in Demanding Transparency Tuesday, Jan 20 2009

Michael Clark begins his article, “Langford: Who reset deadling on Bader?”, thus:

Langford now wants to know specific details surrounding a vote to extend a deadline for developers to bid on the 143-acre city-owned parcel. The Jan. 14 deadline was pushed back more than six months last week after officials learned the property garnered no offers. 

More importantly, Atlantic City residents deserve to know the details of what is being done with their parcel of land.

Mr Langford asked three questions in a memo to City Council:

When and where did the meeting take place? Who was in attendance? How did each member vote?

Mr. Langford’s question are spot on point.   Not only should the Mayor be answered, but the Mayor should share these answers with the people.

This episode is yet another reason why transparency is needed in City Government.   Information, such as meeting details, requests for proposals, government contracts, and government salaries should be posted on the City’s web-site.   The web-site is leaps and bounds beyond what it once was.  Yet the web-site is under-used with regard to transparency.  

Atlantic City’s stigma of corruption lingers.   Things smell bad with regard to the form in which Bader Field is being handled, e.g. tele-meetings.   Placing public information on the web-site is a tangible way to reduce corruption.   I will continue to fight for transparency in city government, using the city’s web-site.

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Press Reports Free Drug Needle Exchange Not Successful, Big Surprise Monday, Jan 19 2009

Michael Clark of the Press of Atlantic City begins his report:

The state’s first needle-exchange program was born here a little more than a year ago under heavy scrutiny and controversy. State officials launched a three-year pilot effort in November 2007 to see if they could slow the spread of HIV and hepatitis. But to do so, they would spend public money passing out free hypodermic needles to intravenous drug users.

First-year statistics are in and show the city’s program has been highly successful in distributing clean needles but subpar in getting addicts into rehabilitation. That means the debate is likely to continue.

Translation: the greater Atlantic City area drug culture has remained stable for the past few two years.   The change has not been in the volume of illegal IV drug usage, but in the source of funding.   New Jersey taxpayers should know that while we tighten our family budgets due to the economic downturn, Atlantic City and New Jersey state government officials have made it so we pay for illegal drug users’ needle and paraphernalia.   Mr. and Mrs. Taxpayer, you cannot afford lollipops for little Johnny, but you are paying for illegal drug needles for Bryan down the street.

The state budget pays for the illegal drug supplies that are distributed free to illegal drug users.   Atlantic City’s budget pays for a certain percentage of administration and overhead costs.

I am on record as being vehemently opposed to the Oasis free illegal drug needle and supplies distribution center.   You may read my Atlantic City: Housing, Healthcare, and Free Drug Needles for All!

Press reporter Clark points out a new component to the free illegal drug needle distribution: free housing.  

The pilot program recently added a new state housing initiative, which strives to place addicts in low-income housing. Some participants are responsible for paying partial rent. If they are employed, they must contribute 30 percent of their income.

The housing project is a response to studies that show drug users with stable housing are more likely to get off drugs and become more stable citizens. The program received 31 vouchers from the state, which house 15 people who are currently in drug treatment and 16 people who are not in treatment.

The housing plan is the newest addition to the ever-evolving needle-exchange program. Officials hope the program’s critics will see their results and opinions will evolve.

Steve Lonegan has long been warning people that Trenton is forcing the “Hard-to-House” in to every community in New Jersey through the Council on Affordable Housing (COAH).   Mr. Lonegan’s web-site reads:

ONLY LONEGAN WILL STOP COAH. No one has been more outspoken against Corzine’s attempt to force more than 100,000 Low Income Housing units into every New Jersey town than Steve Lonegan, and he will stop it as Governor.

The fact being brought out by both Michael Clark and Steve Lonegan is that not only does our government give out free housing, and free illegal drug needles and IV accessories, but illegal drug users get priority in these taxpayer-funded housing units.

Now, for our next story, Hell is freezing over. …

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Borgata’s Artistic Glass Monday, Jan 19 2009

Borgata Casino has beautiful artistic glass on display, from Dave Chihuly, throughout the property.   My parents used to sit next to Mr. Chihuly at a major Philadelphia art show.   In addition to his quality art work, Mr. Chihuly is a gentleman.  

Christian Montone has a great photo exhibit of Mr. Chihuly’s Borgata glass on his blog.   Here is one sample

Check out the rest of his work.

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