Americans Have Spent Enough Money On A Broken Plane To Buy Every Homeless Person A Mansion | ThinkProgress

How Many Homeless can live in a Pontiac?
Mixed mashed Articles by Pat Darnell  |  July 17, 2014  |  Bryan TX

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Americans Have Spent Enough Money On A Broken Plane To Buy Every Homeless Person A Mansion | ThinkProgress: "Just days before its international debut at an airshow in the United Kingdom, the entire fleet of the Pentagon’s next generation fighter plane — known as the F-35 II Lightning, or the Joint Strike Fighter — has been grounded, highlighting just what a boondoggle the project has been. With the vast amounts spent so far on the aircraft, the United States could have worked wonders, including providing every homeless person in the U.S. a $600,000 home."
'via Blog this'

• There are 610,042 homeless in the USA. "In January/2013 ... 610,042 people were homeless on a given night. Most (65 percent) were living in emergency shelters or transitional housing programs and 35 percent were living in unsheltered locations (LINK)..."
• Over its life-cycle, estimated at about 55 years, operating and maintaining the F-35 fleet will cost the U.S. a little over $1 trillion. By contrast, the entirety of the Manhattan Project — which created the nuclear bomb from scratch — cost about $55 billion in today’s dollars (LINK) ..."

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http://thinkprogress.org/world/2014/07/09/3458101/f35-boondoggle-fail/
http://community.warplanes.com/tag/f-35-lightning/

MooPig Time / Space Department :: "CIA: The mysterious Area 51 exists!"

Area 51 is no longer an Island
Retrieved by Pat Darnell  |  Oct 22, 2013  |  Bryan TX

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" ... In 2010, James Noce, who said he did contract security work at the site in the 1960s and 1970s, told The Seattle Times that he used to get paid in cash, signing a phony name to the receipt.

Noce, then 72, told the newspaper that he had attended the first-ever public reunion in 2009 of former Area 51 workers.

"I was doing something for the country," Noce says about those three years in the 1960s. "They told me, 'If anything should ever come up, anyone asks, 'Did you work for the CIA?' Say, 'Never heard of them.' ... "But [my buddies] know." (Doug Stanglin, USA TODAY 2:37 p.m. EDT August 16, 2013. LINK) ..."

So you want closure to the mystery of Area 51? I think you might get better results checking into Area 52 -- that's what MooPig calls the Bush's Texas ranch out here near Crawford, TX. All those Area 51 secrets are dying out as the workers who populated Area 51 are elderly, and many not around anymore.

Most people don't tell stories about the guys who sign their paychecks. Area 51 is shrouded in secrecy and has not been tapped by some of the craftiest journalists over the last 75 years. Even President Clinton tried to get access to Area 51 documents, only to be told his security clearance is not high enough.

That is why MooPig Time / Space Department might try to ask Russians what really went on at Area 51. It seems to work that way: if you want to know the "real story" in America, you have to go to foreign news outfits.

Thus, why now is it disclosed, that:

" ... CIA: The mysterious Area 51 exists!: "George Washington University's National Security Archive obtained a CIA history of the U-2 spy plane program through a public records request and released it Thursday. National Security Archive senior fellow Jeffrey Richelson reviewed the history in 2002, but all mentions of Area 51 had been redacted."

'via Blog this'

" ... After nearly five decades, guys like James Noce finally get to tell their stories about Area 51.

Yes, that Area 51.

The one that gets brought up when people talk about secret Air Force projects, crashed UFOs, alien bodies and, of course, conspiracies.

The secrets, some of them, have been declassified. (Erik Lacitis. March 27, 2010. LINK) ... "

SUMMARY
"...[Countries] that give higher priorities to its military ambitions and defense initiatives ... America, Russia, China, India, UK, France, Germany, Japan, Israel, South Africa and Brazil ... have active research efforts ..."

CONCLUSION
I'm sick of hearing about Area 51.


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http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/military/declassified-documents-lift-shroud-over-u-2-area-51
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/08/16/area-51-cia/2663829/
http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2011461015_area51vets28m.html
http://natgeotv.com/uk/area-51-i-was-there/area-51-the-worst-kept-secret-around
http://www.trutv.com/conspiracy/paranormal/ufo-sites-secret-military-bases-area-51-haarp-russia-nsa/photos.html?curPhoto=beyond-area-51
http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2000/apr/18/at-last-a-glimpse-of-area-51/
http://www.nytimes.com/1996/03/10/us/quiet-town-on-et-road-using-lure-of-ufo-s.html
http://www.8newsnow.com/story/3369879/bob-lazar-the-man-behind-area-51
http://www.disclose.tv/forum/what-do-russia-china-and-india-know-about-area-51-t36424.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Area_51

MooPig History Nano-second :: "Twelve O'Clock High"

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B17 in 1943: one for the record books… - progressivecentralists.org: "Although the tail actually bounced and swayed in the wind and twisted when the plane turned and all the control cables were severed, except one single elevator cable still worked, and the aircraft still flew – miraculously! The tail gunner was trapped because there was no floor connecting the tail to the rest of the plane. The waist and tail gunners used parts of the German fighter and their own parachute harnesses in an attempt to keep the tail from ripping off and the two sides of the fuselage from splitting apart. While the crew was trying to keep the bomber from coming apart, the pilot continued on his bomb run and released his bombs over the target."

'via Blog this'

" ... When the ambulance pulled alongside, it was waved off because not a single member of the crew had been injured. No one could believe that the aircraft could still fly in such a condition. The Fortress sat placidly until the crew all exited through the door in the fuselage and the tail gunner had climbed down a ladder, at which time the entire rear section of the aircraft collapsed onto the ground. The rugged old bird had done its job. (LINK) ... "

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http://progressivecentralists.org/b17-in-1943-one-for-the-record-books/

MooPig Report from the Middle :: "Infrastructure"

Report Card for Texas Infrastructure 2008 / 2012, a dismal "C"
Retrieved by Pat Darnell and Assid Reflux  |  Mar 19, 2013  |  Bryan TX

Every 4 years, the American Society of Civil Engineers releases a Report Card for America’s Infrastructure that depicts the condition and performance of the nation’s infrastructure in the familiar form of a school report card by assigning letter grades to each type of infrastructure.

PART ONE: Local, Texas
There are twelve categories in America's report card:

1. Schools
2. Drinking Water
3. Waste Water
4. Dams
5. Solid Waste
6. Navigable Water Ways
7. Roads
8. Bridges
9. Aviation
10. Transit
11. Flood Control
12. Energy

Focusing on the report card for Texas, let's pick on one tiny part of this assessment, Modernizing Our Schools:  per National Education Association (NEA), Texas has a "D-" for Schools, which has not improved from 2008.

" ... From 2000 – 2010, the population of Texas grew 20.6% according to the U.S. Census. In 2010, 19.5% of the population in Texas was school age, a percentage that has remained relatively constant. These figures indicate a current increase in school populations of just about two percent per year. Texas enrollment is the fastest growing for the 15 most populous states over the last decade. ... "

Compare to a 50-state estimate of the need for school modernization in the United States along with recommendations: Key findings show the total funding needed for public school modernization is $321.9 billion, and that total funding needed for public modernization varies dramatically across states, ranging from $50.7 billion (New York) to $333 million (Vermont).

Texas spends just $8,908 per student each year, which is well under the national average of $11,463, according to the National Education Association. Per student annual spending dropped $500 after the Perry education budget was approved by lawmakers.

" ... In Texas, the gain in jobs from 2009 to 2011 has been a loss for the Texan student. During those same three years average spending per enrolled student declined 10.4%, while nationwide, the same measure increased 3.7 % over the same period, according to the Dallas News. ( Alex Rogers. Feb 05, 2013. LINK) ... "

" ... The conservatives of the Texas legislature are about to try again to fool the state's taxpayers into funding private schools with a voucher program. The Republican argument, which falls apart under scrutiny, has been that no child should be condemned to attend a failing public school. No conservative wants to talk about why the public school system might be troubled, however, nor do they contemplate the even greater long-term damages to be wrought by school choice. (James Moore. 1.06.2013. LINK) ... "

So, by deductive reasoning, Texas schools will stay at the substandard level of "D-" for a long time here after. Political fervor to not spend on public education will cause stammer in any attempt to pass bonds for education, or attract Federal funding for our ailing public schools. We think as the public schools go, so will the private schools. Let's call it "Dismal," a D-, for Texas school children. And Texas ends up with inadequate public schools.

' ... State Senator Dan Patrick (R), who promises to push a repackaged vouchers bill in the 2013 legislative session, portrays himself as the champion of parents wanting to free their children from the prisons of public school ignorance and failure. He is, instead, a lost horseman leading a misguided herd off of a cliff into a far canyon. Vouchers will create even greater disparities in educational quality and new forms of segregation. (James Moore. 1.06.2013. LINK) ... "

Question for you; let me know in the comments if you understand this "State funding" statement:

" ... State funding to support school districts with debt principal and interest expenditures related to public school facilities is provided through the Instructional Facilities Allotment and the Existing Debt Allotment. These programs ensure equalized funding related to the Interest and Sinking (I and S) tax effort at rates of $35.00 per penny per student in ADA. The EDA assistance is limited to 29 cents of tax effort, a limit that does not apply to IFA. Higher property wealth school districts rely upon local tax property taxes and receive no state aid from these state aid sources. (ASCE Texas Section. LINK) ... "

So, in Texas, State funding for schools comes from property tax? Is that all they are saying? And the richer the community, the less that community receives for schools?

" ... If less money comes from Austin to local districts, those schools simply have to make cuts or find new ways to raise revenue, which often occurs through increased property valuations on homeowners... (Moore, James. 1.06.2013 LINK)... "

Here is the entire Texas Infrastructure Report Card:

PART TWO: The Nation
What will it cost to bring up our Nation's rating?

In context of our "federal" ailing infrastructure, we hover around a "D" grade overall. Proposed “key solutions” in the 2009 report, included:

• Increasing federal leadership
• Promoting sustainability and resilience
• Complementing a national vision
• Addressing life-cycle and maintenance costs
• Improving infrastructure investments from all stakeholders

How much? It will cost the United States of America $2.2 to $3.2  trillion: "the report estimated that $2.2 trillion is the required five-year investment to increase the infrastructure’s condition to “good.” ( Melanie Wong. May 7, 2012. LINK) ... "

TABLE: Estimated 5-year Investment Requirement in Billions of Dollars. Source: ASCE Report for America’s Infrastructure, 2009

CONCLUSION, more of a RANT:
The Rothschild's are worth about $700 trillion. (LINK). Bill Gates Net Worth: a measly $67 Billion as of March 2013 -- Harvard Drop Out -- (LINK). Current Governor of the state of Texas and Republican Presidential primary candidate Rick Perry has a net worth of $3 million. He's accumulated that net worth largely through his family's fortune, and his numerous published books... (LINK)

As we lie awake at night, with gurgling stomachs, and 3 AM beckons us to nervous paranoia ... our imaginations are taxed, and we perceive our children sleep in an unsure state of being.

What socio-pathic government morons are doing at this hour? I can only suspect they are sleeping the sleep of the evil damned. Their home life is not thwarted by their own "denial" and cock-a-mania "conservative agendas." Their children sleep in the throes of voucher privilege. Their infrastructure is covered by the government check they receive, and government vehicles they are given. Yes, given ease of living by us generous folk out here.

Those others, the sleeping rich guys, are born on third base, and never get the pleasure of gutting out a real life struggle to just get on first base, like us. Their idea of work is flying a jet airplane.

It always sounds like sour grapes from us at MooPig Enterprises. What it really is, is acid reflux. So, next time your State votes on education bonds, be sure you are on the right side of that matter.

And that's our Report from the Middle; Where the women are strong, the men are good looking, and the children are hopefully above average.


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2012 Texas Report Card FINAL.pdf [LINK]
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jim-moore/rick-perry-education_b_2421776.html
http://www.ascecareportcard.org/citizen_guides/Citizen's%20guide%202012_Revised.pdf
http://www.infrastructurereportcard.org/a/#p/home
http://www.infrastructurereportcard.org/report-cards
http://sciencewonks.com/2012/every-day-im-crumblin-asces-report-card-for-the-nations-infrastructure/
http://texasce.affiniscape.com/associations/10803/files/2012%20ASCE%20Schools%20Fact%20Sheet%20FINAL3.pdf
http://www.texasce.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=84
http://www.publicworksgroup.com/blog/2012/01/asceinfrastructurereportcard/
http://www.publicworksgroup.com/blog/2010/05/bryans-consumer-confidence-report-on-stage-at-gov-2-0-expo/
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-met-illinois-infrastructure-report-card-0319-20130319,0,4904502.story

More MooPig MAD LIB's !!! :: "Oh, JOY ... Traveling this Holiday?"

TRAVELING ? BEWARE !
by Pat Darnell  | [SOURCE for the real story]

You will need: 

• 3 Numbers
• 14 Nouns
• 2 Verbs, and 
• 3 Adjectives

[MooPig Traveling Suitcase Model Intern HERE]

Unexpected ____[noun]_____ fell at _____[noun]_____ throughout yesterday, finally closing the ___[noun]_____ at 6pm for the night.

Temperatures _____[verb]____ to __[number]____ degrees C, as ____[noun]_____ and ____[noun]_____ crews worked overnight to clear over ___[number]____ inches of ____[noun]_____ from approximately 600 acres of _____[noun]______ in time for the first wave of ___[noun]_____ arrivals and departures.

“Approximately 120,000 tons of _____[noun]_____ was cleared from the ____[noun]____ overnight,” said Ms Moore.

“While no significant ____[noun]_____ fore-casted today our _____[adjective]______ crew are on standby should weather conditions deteriorate.

“Passengers intending to travel today are advised to contact their _____[noun]______ before setting out."

All other Irish airports, ferry services, train and bus services are operating, some with delays. Check ____[noun]_____’s website before setting out for the ____[noun]____.”


Meanwhile AA Roadwatch warned road conditions were ______[adjective]______, especially around the capital and along commuter routes.

Met Éireann has also issued a severe weather warning, with widespread ice and lying snow persisting today where surfaces are ___[adjective]_____.

“Freezing fog will be slow to clear parts of the midlands especially and visibility will reduce below 100 metres at times,” it added.

Lowest temperatures will ____ [verb]____ t o_____[number]____ tonight.

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[Bottom PHOTO URL] A NEW ARMY: Newly trained female Afghan National Army officers attended a graduation ceremony in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday. (Gemunu Amarasinghe/Associated Press

Tired of Nostradamus's old Quatrains: look at your peers's fresh new Urban Lexicons

P.R.-omises

Devil lived out his usefulness
Journalists congregated
watched transition
--Veil fell
hands shook
unidentifiable vessels
took to the sky and wrote:

"Wedding Day!
Open the guest Book!!"

PR agents witnessed
'n scribbled keywords
invented formula
in their notebooks, today's lines:
...in His tuxedo --
"Jesus; What a Stunner!"

Maids made mistresses
priests made fathers
"Fore" -- screamed T.V. Woods
as he and Father Son Holy Ghost
golfed as a foursome
as the sun rose
over eastern slopes

Jesus teed his Topflite Excalibur up
His caddy chose the Torah gopher one wood
He blasted that Devil old Beelzebub
into non-matter Zone for good!

Jesus Drove 'em
he racked 'em
to the dark side
He put them where light cant hide

"I want to die"
screamed one fool
as he was cooked alive
in stellar stew

and in every bar
on every corner
funny things occurred
every good Palikar
vanished into thin air
As the Groom putted out
twenty-one below par.

film melted in cameras
digital went hairy
Jesus smiled
"It is done;"
Heavy as iron
hitting bone
a joyous Allen Alda
took the arm of
Charlie Sheen
trying their best
to steal the scene

"See you in week,"
Said Jesus to a Greek--
while Marilyn received her wings
and Elvis his crown
this party went downtown!

Came the Son's decree:
"To know; and to be--"
passed-over generations
heard this day PR-omises
that every survivor is free
and every survivor drinks wine
of the Saviour's blood
and a portion of the Host
His body that was broke
--Jesus head-lined
front-pages that very morn
in every Home Town POST

All those without God
are toast.