The Mining Journal,The Mining Journal, Marquette, MI …. Marquette, MI ….

WEATHER BULLETINWEATHER BULLETIN

Up here in the Northern part of Michigan we just Up here in the Northern part of Michigan we just recovered from a Historic event --- may I even say a recovered from a Historic event --- may I even say a "Weather Event" of "Biblical Proportions" --- with a "Weather Event" of "Biblical Proportions" --- with a historic blizzard of up to 100" inches of snow, 50 foot historic blizzard of up to 100" inches of snow, 50 foot snow drifts, and winds to 90 MPH that broke trees in snow drifts, and winds to 90 MPH that broke trees in half, knocked down utility poles, stranded hundreds of half, knocked down utility poles, stranded hundreds of motorists in lethal snow banks, closed ALL roads, motorists in lethal snow banks, closed ALL roads, isolated scores of communities and cut power to 10's of isolated scores of communities and cut power to 10's of thousands.thousands.

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George Bush did not come nor any ClintonsGeorge Bush did not come nor any Clintons FEMA did nothing. FEMA did nothing.

No one howled at or blamed the government. No one howled at or blamed the government.

No one blamed the Republicans or Democrats. No one blamed the Republicans or Democrats.

No one even uttered an expletive on TV.No one even uttered an expletive on TV.

No one asked for a FEMA Trailer HouseNo one asked for a FEMA Trailer House No one looted. No one looted.

Nobody - I mean Nobody demanded the Nobody - I mean Nobody demanded the government do something. government do something.

Nobody expected the government to do Nobody expected the government to do anything in either party, Democrats and anything in either party, Democrats and Republicans alike …Republicans alike …

No Larry KingNo Larry KingNo Michael Moore No Michael Moore No Oprah No Oprah No Chris Mathews No Chris Mathews No Geraldo RiveraNo Geraldo RiveraNo Shaun PennNo Shaun PennNo Barbara StreisandNo Barbara StreisandNo Tim RobbinsNo Tim RobbinsNo Nancy Pelosi No Nancy Pelosi No Barney FrankNo Barney Frank

… No Hollywood or Politicians types to be found. … No Hollywood or Politicians types to be found.

… sor’ta makes one think … Huh? … sor’ta makes one think … Huh?

Jesse Jackson or Al Sharpton did not visit. Jesse Jackson or Al Sharpton did not visit.

Our Mayor's did not blame Bush or anyone else.Our Mayor's did not blame Bush or anyone else. Our Governor did not blame Bush or anyone else either. Our Governor did not blame Bush or anyone else either.

CNN, ABC, CBS, FOX, or NBC did not visit - or even report CNN, ABC, CBS, FOX, or NBC did not visit - or even report on how on how SEVERSEVER this Category 5 snow storm WAS … this Category 5 snow storm WAS …

Nobody demanded $2,000 debit cards or Nobody demanded $2,000 debit cards or trillions of “Bailout Money!” that Congress trillions of “Bailout Money!” that Congress approved of approved of

and not and not TAXPAYERS!TAXPAYERS!

We did not wait for some affirmative action government to We did not wait for some affirmative action government to get us out of a mess …get us out of a mess …

created by being immobilized by a CONGRESSIONAL created by being immobilized by a CONGRESSIONAL welfare/bailout program that ONLY trades votes for welfare/bailout program that ONLY trades votes for whomever thatwhomever that

will put money in their will put money in their POCKETS!POCKETS! … …

Nope, we just melted the snow for water. Nope, we just melted the snow for water.

We chopped wood in 10 degree weather for our wood stoves, We chopped wood in 10 degree weather for our wood stoves, broke out coal oil lanterns or Coleman lanterns …broke out coal oil lanterns or Coleman lanterns …

Truck drivers pulled 100s of people out of snow banks and Truck drivers pulled 100s of people out of snow banks and didn't ask for a penny! didn't ask for a penny!

We sent out caravans of SUV's and 4x4s to pluck people out of We sent out caravans of SUV's and 4x4s to pluck people out of snow engulfed cars. snow engulfed cars.

Local restaurants made food, and stores emptied their shelves Local restaurants made food, and stores emptied their shelves of medial supplies, blankets, fuel, and baby formula. of medial supplies, blankets, fuel, and baby formula.

Police, fire departments, and volunteers battled “20 degrees Police, fire departments, and volunteers battled “20 degrees below zero weather” to delivered these CRITICAL supplies to below zero weather” to delivered these CRITICAL supplies to 1000s of snow trapped families. 1000s of snow trapped families.

…. and not “One Penny” was demanded from “TAXPAYERS” …. and not “One Penny” was demanded from “TAXPAYERS”

Families took in the stranded people who were total Families took in the stranded people who were total strangers – strangers –

because up HERE it is because up HERE it is

"Work Together or Die""Work Together or Die"

Even though a Category "5" blizzard of this scale has never Even though a Category "5" blizzard of this scale has never fallen this early fallen this early

we know it can happen and how to deal with it we know it can happen and how to deal with it ourselves! ourselves!

and not be free-loading Americans who blame and expect and not be free-loading Americans who blame and expect others to take care of them!others to take care of them!

As red-blooded, hard working, and As red-blooded, hard working, and Proud To Be An Proud To Be An AmericanAmerican … I hope this gets passed on and on … … I hope this gets passed on and on …

Maybe .... SOME people will get the message .... Maybe .... SOME people will get the message .... The world and especially the fricken government The world and especially the fricken government does NOT OWE YOU A does NOT OWE YOU A DAMN LIVING!DAMN LIVING!