URGENT: Concerning The EPA And House Bill H.R. 3199

Today I received the e-mail from the American Motorcycle Association (AMA) below. I need every one's attention please. It's concerning House bill H.R. 3199.

This bill, H.R. 3199, would force the EPA to seek outside scientific opinion before mandating ethanol content in gasoline. If the EPA allows the content of ethanol to increase to 15% or more it will bring disastrous results in small motors (motorcycles, etc.) especially those that are air cooled. Anything over 10% will clog up the fuel systems of lawn mowers and other devices. Allowing 15% or more WILL BE RUINOUS! Please take the time to call your local US Representative. Please tell them to vote YES for this bill. This effects everyone!

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On February 7, 2012, the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology reported H.R. 3199 favorably, as amended, with a vote of 19 - 7. The bill, introduced by Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner (R-WI), would require the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to seek independent scientific analysis on the effects of 15 percent ethanol blend (E15) gasoline.

To watch an archive webcast of the markup, click here. To see how the Representatives voted, click here.

The bill now heads for consideration on the House floor. No date has been scheduled.
"The EPA's decision to allow E15 into the marketplace will impact every American who owns a car, lawnmower or boat," Sensenbrenner said. Automakers insist that using E15 will void warranties, lower fuel efficiency and cause premature engine failure. In off-road engines, the effects can even be dangerous for users.

"There are serious concerns that the EPA used only one Department of Energy test and rushed E15's introduction into the marketplace," Sensenbrenner said. "This test was limited in scope and ignored a plethora of evidence – albeit inconvenient evidence for the EPA – that shows E15 gasoline has a negative effect on engines."
The new E15 gasoline formulation may appear at a fueling station near you and you need to be careful where you use this new fuel blend. That is because the EPA, in October 2010, approved E15 for use in model year 2007 and newer light duty vehicles (cars, light-duty trucks, and medium-duty passenger vehicles). In January 2011, it added model year 2001-2006 light duty vehicles to the approved list.

Riders should pay attention to this list because no motorcycles or ATVs are currently listed.

The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) is concerned about E15 because it burns hotter than gasoline that contains a lesser amount of ethanol. In engines not designed to dissipate that extra heat, damage in the form of premature wear can result. Although this is a concern in all motorcycles, it's particularly problematic for air-cooled engines found in many bikes. Moreover, use of E15 may even void the manufacturer warranty.

Since the approved list includes many light-duty vehicles in use today, refineries, distributors, and fueling stations may choose to offer primarily E15 gasoline because of this action by the EPA. This should concern all motorcyclists and off-highway enthusiasts since this may affect the availability of gasoline with less or no ethanol (E10 or E0).

We need your help to pass H.R. 3199 when it reaches the House floor. You can find contact information for your Representative at AmericanMotorcyclist.com > Rights > Issues & Legislation, then enter your zip code in the "Find your Officials" box. A prewritten e-mail is available for you to send to your federal elected official immediately by following the "Take Action" option and entering your information.

In a previous AMA alert, Rep. Sensenbrenner also introduced H.R. 748. This bill would prohibit the Administrator of the EPA from authorizing the use of gasoline containing greater than 10 percent ethanol in certain vehicles. For more information on H.R. 748, click here.

Again, the AMA urges you to write your Representative today and ask them to support H.R. 748 and H.R. 3199.

For a detailed analysis of this issue, including access to related documents, please sign up to be an AMA Defender member at http://AmericanMotorcyclist.com/membership/join. If you are already an AMA member, please call us at (800) AMA - JOIN. Defender members who sign up to receive Action Alerts automatically receive the detailed analysis.

If you are an AMA member, thank you for your support. If you aren't a member, please consider joining. More members means more clout and your support helps the AMA fight for your rights – on the road, trail and in the halls of government. To join, go to AmericanMotorcyclist.com/membership/join.

Just remember, if the EPA is allowed to continue to run roughshod over us American citizens, they will help to bring more ruination to our country. They must be restricted in what they can and can not do ... for now. Then hopefully be defunded and thrown on the trash heap of history.

Thank you fellow Patriots!

Ron Paul And The Military

Amazing isn't it?! I continue to hear how this "unelectable isolationist" is going to destroy our military. Problem is, I keep hearing it from people with no military service, including the other Republican presidential candidates.

Just sayin' ...

[Find more about Ron Paul's military service here]

Oh Crap

Holy Crap! Can you believe what O'Blamo said the other day? The Narcissist And Cheat pretty much said that our Lord Jesus would tax us at the point of a gun to give to others [paraphrased but that's what he was essentially saying]?! If any of us do not pay our taxes, the Feds can threaten, jail, steal all our worldly goods, and kill everything you own all "legally". Just try not paying your taxes folks and see if I'm not right. When O'Bummer quoted our Lord from the Holy Bible I was completely, totally, and forevermore outraged. I'm sure any other Bible believing Christian was as well. I understand that even those that do not even profess Christ are outraged. Here's a good commentary on this subject: link . And be sure to take the time to read the comments below. They are priceless.

I'm staying home today, as I've done since after New Years. Yeah, yeah it's Sunday, some people's "holy day" but it's not mine. I believe that every day the Lord gives me is "holy". I'm quitting our local church that we've been attending for four Christmas'. Long story short, I think this church is quite literally dieing since our old members are dieing off and there is no one to replace them. "The Dragons" (the ones that decided to ignore & "defriend" Hubby and I on Facebook awhile back) control every aspect of the Church, there is very little community outreach and the Pastor, whom I used to admire, and I had 'words' over this subject recently on Facebook. So boring. I do not like Facebook now and have quitted it forever. Facebook makes it too hard for people to see the smile on my face or the gentle way I try to say things. It's too easy to be rude. I guess I've crapped in my mess kit. Oh well. I noticed the world is still spinning today and Jesus still loves me. So I'm not perfect like the churchy le femmes' think they are. I'm not the choir director, I don't print the weekly bulletins, I don't decorate the building, I don't donate the most ... yadda, yadda, yadda. What did we have 'words' over? Well the Pastor thinks that someone is "good" because they do all these things but still they can still support a communist, tyrannical, narcissistic baby killer for public office. Yeah, that's the 'gist of what it was about. I told him that was stupid. With specious thinking like that, I could do all those church things and be a serial killer but they would still defend me?! THAT'S IDIOTIC!! Well, whatever, on I go. I will still witness for Christ in my own small "non-good" way. I still love the Lord God but most importantly He loves me. I'm not perfect and don't pretend to be. May He use me with all my faults to help others come to Him. I will still have my fellowship with my Lord by praying and reading the Bible and any other publication that "rightly divides the Word of truth".

Russell Means Endorses Ron Paul

American Indian activist Russell Means discusses NDAA, O'Bummer's Presidential murder of an American citizen, and Ron Paul.



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First Container Garden Crop

Remember the new container garden? Well, today, I've harvested my first winter crop from it! That's broccoli and one head of cauliflower. We planted too late for any more harvest this season too. I know, I know, we would have starved to death if this was a necessity. So much for 'shrugging'. Next season we'll start earlier, plant more and I might go back to planting in the ground. I may save the container gardening for tomatoes and green beans. We have so many wild rabbits and such that it's better to keep the beans out of mouth reach anyway.

Bon Appétit Y'all!

Another Nail In The Economic Coffin

Today the Federal Reserve, under the leadership of Ben "Money Is The Problem" Bernanke with the blessing from O'Bummer, announced their intent to keep interest rates at near zero until at least 2014. [link] Do you know what this means? Yeah, the continuing destruction of the middle class. Unreasonably low interest rates means that 'common folks', middle class, like us, will have an even more difficult time making money in the Stock Market. This is our retirement money. Diligently saved as all responsible people used to do. We now have all our savings in Annuities, Money Markets, and other investment areas. One lives off interest NOT the capital or you will go belly up fast! So, this means less money made and less money spent back into the economy. It's as simple as that. I predict there's even more inflation coming.

Hope you're out of debt and have enough money in savings in case of a rainy day.

That rainy day is getting closer and closer and it's going to be another deluge (ala Great Depression) if something doesn't 'change' soon.

Does anyone still think the Fed is a good thing? The Federal Reserve was created on December 23, 1913. Whadyya say we audit and defund it by 2013!!?? 100 years of this Progressive nonsense is enough. VOTE RON PAUL 2012 and economic stability can be a reality.

A Goofy Obamanation

"Gawrsh! Destroying America is EASY! Hyuk-yuk-yuk-yuk!"

The Primaries are getting intense, aren't they? Mitt or Newt or Santorum ... not much too choose from. Thank goodness there's Dr. Ron Paul speaking the truth and staying the course or I would stay home that day.

I'm getting tired of hearing the "anyone but Obama" thought. It's almost become a chant from the Republicans. That is NOT the right attitude to have! As depressingly awful as Obama is, I'm still not sold on this mentality and I'm hearing it from the strangest corners. Look at the history of George W. Bush. Despite some conservative leanings and ultimately forced to pick some good SCOTUS justices, he was a big-government progressive who expanded government greatly then chipped away at our constitutional freedoms. GW was not as bad as Hussein but sure set us up for the current Progressive Messiah. Just imagine what an even more progressive, big-government Romney/Gingrich/Santorum will set the stage for. Once one of those neo-con's are done, the reincarnated Josef Stalin could be elected President as a Democrat because he will seem a "reasonable" alternative as pushed (and unvetted) by the socialist media. Think it can't happen? Before 2008, who thought Obama could happen? We should be trying to learn from history here. Why are we rushing to repeat it just because some say Ron Paul "is unelectable". I say B.S.!! So out of desperation we are to replace Obama with anything?! Kinda short-sighted, don't ya think?