Big Brother or our elected Government?

When we give government the power to make medical decisions for us—and force us to vaccinate and medicate our children in the name “health” and “policy” and for “the greater good” we, in essence, accept that the state owns our bodies, and, apparently, our children.Some of the new H1N1 (swine flu) vaccines are going to be made by Novartis. These shots will probably be made in PER.C6 cells (human retina cells) and contain MF59, a potentially debilitating adjuvant. MF-59 is an oil-based adjuvant primarily composed of squalene.All rats injected with squalene (oil) adjuvants developed a disease that left them crippled, dragging their paralyzed hindquarters across their cages. Injected squalene can cause severe arthritis (3 on scale of 4) and severe immune responses, such as autoimmune arthritis and lupus.


Ingredients of this H1N1 flu shot are as follows:

1. Egg proteins: including avian contaminant viruses
2. Gelatin: can cause allergic reactions and anaphylaxis are usually associated withsensitivity to egg or gelatin
3. Polysorbate 80 (Tween80™): can cause severe allergic reactions, includinganaphylaxis. Also associated with inferility in female mice.
4. Formaldehyde: known carcinogen
5. Triton X100: a strong detergent
6. Sucrose: table sugar
7. Resin: known to cause allergic reactions
8. Gentamycin: an antibiotic9. Thimerosal: mercury is still in multidose flu shot vials

You may not be given the choice but if you are, please do not let the government decide for you that your children need these vaccinations. Right now they are saying all school age children should have them. They will be in the form of 4 shots with a check up sometime after the shots. Remember, you are the parent and should have control over your childs life. I don’t know for sure but it has been said that the rise in Autism is due to the vaccinations we have allowed the medical profession to give our children. All I know is that 1 in 67 children are Autistic, 1 in 6 suffers some kind of developmental disorder. In boys the rate of Autism is 1 in 38. If the mercury in the vaccinations is the cause of this, besides the money spent in treating children with Autism (35 billion per year), the precious lives of our children are at stake.


The government can not handle itself yet expects us to believe they know what they are doing. Everything they get involved in they either ends up owning or making a complete mess of it. As far as the poor not having medical care, it seems to me there has been medi-cal programs in effect for many years, we already pay taxes for that. The current government says that people in this country are dying because they don't have medical care. Who are these people? As far as I know even people who are in this country illegally get medical attention. Who pays for that? If it seems that so many people don't have medical care then what will happen when everyone has the same insurance, waiting in line for weeks or months to see the doctors who no matter how they treat a patient, will be getting paid by the government? They will also decide if your medical condition is worth treating. If you are a senior it will be decided if your remaining life is viable enough to give you medical care.

In the new healthcare bill the administration is trying to slide through, is a section on the elderly and dementia. Seniors must submit to "advance care planning consultation" (a.k.a. end-of-life discussions) every five years, or more often if there is "a significant change in the health condition of the individual, including diagnosis of a chronic, progressive, life-limiting disease, a life-threatening or terminal diagnosis or life-threatening injury." Will these consultants advise seniors to hurry up and die because they are costing too much money?
Will someone else decide my Mother is not worth saving because she is elderly and has dementia?

Now as far as the town hall meetings are concerned, all I hear is how the conservatives are disruptive, shouting and loud. Gee, I guess that it did not matter when the liberals in this country did the same thing when they protested against the war in Iraq. We all have the right to stand up, protest or just let our feelings be known.

Now, on the White House blog dated 8/4/09, titled ‘facts are stubborn things’, O’Bama stated:There is a lot of disinformation about health insurance reform out there, spanning from control of personal finances to end of life care. These rumors often travel just below the surface via chain emails or through casual conversation. Since we can’t keep track of all of them here at the White House, we’re asking for your help. If you get an email or see something on the web about health insurance reform that seems fishy, send it to: flag@whitehouse.gov


For all of my friends who feel differently than I, feel free to turn me in as the President has requested. Sound a little like ‘Big Brother’ is watching?

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MICHAEL

Happy Birthday Michael. We love you very much. Thank you for being a great Son.

Wyoming State Prison






























Utah Olympic Park








































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Downhill Ski Practice






















Beaver, Utah

It seems we have been on the road forever. Some of the big states take a long time to get through. We were in Montana a long time and in Wyoming a long time. There is so much open land in the U.S. that it is hard to believe some say we are over populated. Oh well, I'll save my politics for another blog.

The State Prison is closed now but we took a tour of it. This prison even had a gas chamber (I spared you having to look at it) and I couldn't believe the people on the tour put their kids in the seat and took pictures of them. There is just no figuring some people out. The prison is in Rawlins, Wyoming.

Next we went to Park City, Utah. It is the home of the 2002 olympics. We got to take a tour of the whole thing. They had the opening ceremonies costumes on display, all the pictures of the athletes, and even some of the medals. The luge is really something to see. It is much longer and curvier than I imagined. We also were really surprised to see the athletes practicing downhill skiing. They put on wet suits and get to the top of the track and ski down landing in a swimming pool. We got to watch them for quite a while. They did somersaults into the water. I guess Park City is the place everyone goes to party. It is very upscale.

We came south on 15 because we were going to meet some friends in Zion. It turned out they couldn't come because of truck trouble so we are just going to move on. We are now in Beaver, Utah. We will be here until Sat. and then go to Mesquite, NV. We are slowly making our way back home but not sure when. We are having a great time. The weather right now is thunder, lightening and rain.

Take Care

Happy Campers.

David and Carol

Bear Country

Grizzly Bear










Baby Bear













Moulting Bear

Longhorn Sheep

Reindeer

Deadwood, Sturgis, Motorcycles and more Motorcycles

Some pictures of Sturgis and Deadwood. I heard on the news there were 100,000 bikes there, at least. We were surrounded by bikes every where we went. These pictures were taken from the truck since there was no way to find a place to park here. There were all sizes, all shapes and some that didn't even look like a motorcycle. Of course, we picked this Sturgis Rally week to be here.

Just pictures

Crazy Horse




















Crazy Horse
still in progress










Of course,
Mt. Rushmore




























Flags of every state

There is not much to say about Mt. Rushmore. It has been on my 'bucket list' for years and I was beside myself to see it. It was everything I hoped and more. It was bigger than I had imagined and it was beautiful. I am so happy we went there. The ride up to see it is in the black hills which is also beautiful. The Crazy Horse carving is still being worked on and seems it hasn't gotten very far in the years they have been working. It was also something to see along with the Native American museum next to it.

Montana

Sheridan Inn

The bar

Braqdford Brinton

Memorial Museum

World famous Mint Bar

Going to South Dakota

Sheridan, Montana was a great stop for us. There was lots to see there and we kept ourselves busy looking around. The first stop we made was to the Sheridan Inn. This is a place where Buffalo Bill used to come to drink, eat, sleep and auditioned acts for his Wild West Show. It is a beautiful hotel still in its original state. We had dinner on the huge veranda in front where Buffalo Bill used to sit and look at the acts that auditioned. Inside there are 2 bars that are the original bars. They came from England, a gift from the Queen. They were shipped here in one piece. In those days women were not allowed in the bar(with the exception of those doing a little business), but horses were. Buffalo Bill liked to have the horses come in and rear up. Sometimes their hooves would come down on the bar and put marks in the top. There is said to be a ghost in the hotel by the name of Mary. She rented a room and stayed there for about 40 years until she had to move due to renovations. She died 3 years later, her only wish was that her ashes be put in the wall of her old room at the hotel. They were and she is still there.

Downtown Sheridan has a rope makers store called Kings Ropes. They are known worldwide for their rope making and their saddle making. Beautiful saddles, and a sort of western museum.

Next we went to the Bradford Brinton Memorial Museum. It is a tribute to western art and culture. There is a collection of western art including works by Remington. Alot of Native American artifacts, rare books and documents such as a Lincoln letter and Washington documents. It is all in a wonderful furnished house way out in the country. Got to say at this point, I am westerned out.

Next we went to the Mint Bar. This bar has been around about 100 years. Local ranchers all put their brands on the wall and there is every kind of stuffed animal you can imagine on the walls. Myself, I think it is pretty gross but here in the wild, wild west, it's a normal thing, I guess.

Soon after we are on our way to South Dakota, the main stop for me. Of course, Faber luck, it is rally week at Sturgis which is right where we are going to stay.

So until then, Happy Campers signing off,

David and Carol

Another New Place

This morning we left Missoula, MT and headed East on our journey. We are now in Livingston, MT and headed to Wyoming tomorrow. We have seen beautiful, beautiful scenery. Some things just take your breath away. So many rivers and endless fields, mountains and open spaces. The weather has been perfect and we are getting to be pros at setting up and taking down.

Livingston is where they filmed A River Runs Through It. It is also where they filmed The Horse Whisperer. It is also only about 50 miles from Yellowstone National Park. The town was founded in 1882 as a place to set up the railroad to go into Yellowstone.

We will be spending 2 days in Wyoming and then on to Rapid City, South Dakota.
Of course, Sturgis is just down the road from there and this is the week of the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. And of course, David wants to go. I'll go but I really don't want to, too many people.

Molly is doing fine. We put her in the truck and she wakes up in a new place. Of course it takes her awhile to smell all the new smells. She seems to like to travel so I guess thats good.

I'm hoping to be coming back this way so we can go to Yellowstone on our way back West...whenever that will be.

For now, still Happy Campers,
David and Carol

SMOKE, BEER AND WATER

Yeah, I look like a Smokejumper.

Hanging Parachutes

Plane that carries the Smokejumpers

Big Sky Brewery

Flathead Lake

Yesterday we went to take a tour of the Smokejumpers Academy. This is one of the places in the Western states that actually have Smokejumpers training. We got to look at the whole process. The information we learned was: You have to be between 120 to 200 pounds to qualify. You go through a training process that includes running for 2 miles with an 80 pound pack on their back, and be able to get ready and in the plane in 5-10 minutes. They take a sewing class because they make all their own uniforms, backpacks and jackets. If a hole developes in their parachute, they patch it themselves. They hang the parachutes after every fire to get rid of debri and smoke. While we were there, they got a call to go to Wolf Creek so we got to watch them get ready, board the plane and fly off. It was all pretty exciting.

Next we went to Big Sky Brewery. They have a tasting room so of course we had to taste. They make such beers as Moose Drool, Trout Slayer and Honey Bear.

It rained hard in the middle of the night last night but when we got up this morning it was clear. We took a ride up to Flathead lake. The lake is huge and the area and the lake look like Tahoe. It was a clear blue. It was a nice day so there were lots of boats and swimmers on the lake. On the way back we stopped at the Huckleberry Hut and bought some Huckleberry Honey, Huckleberry Ice Cream Topping, and Huckleberry Ice Cream. Yummy....

It was about 85 degrees when we got home. The Big Clouds in the Big Sky started coming in. Within 30 minutes the lightening and thunder started, then the rain. Wow, the thunder was really, really loud. Of course Molly was shaking in her boots. We had to medicate her a little. It is still raining as I write this. The sky here in Montana is very big and it is beautiful.

If at any time you would like to see more pictures, let me know and I will email them to you. On this program I can only post 5 at a time with each blog. We have lots more pics that are really good ones so let me know.

Well, goodnight for now.....

Very Happy Campers

David and Carol

A DAY LOOKING FOR JEWELS

Clark Fork River

Gem Mountain

A Hawk with a Fish in its Claws

Beautiful Sunset

And then later, beautiful lightening

The day before yesterday, we took off in the morning to go Sapphire hunting.

We went to a place about 1 1/2 hours away. The road there had some of the most beautiful scenery I've seen. The Clark Fork River runs for hundreds of miles and it is such a pretty river. In places it just meanders and in others it is a rushing river. We also saw lots of property for sale along the river. I would live there in a hot second but David says it's too remote for him.

We arrived at Gem mountain and started in on our jewel hunt. You get buckets of rock and strain it out a little at a time. Then you go through it with tweezers to find itty bitty stones. I think between the 2 of us we brought home about 14 carats of sapphires. Of course, they are pretty small but they are ours.

On the way back we saw a hawk fly right off of the river with a fish in his talons. David was able to get a picture. It was a remarkable sight.

When we got back home there was a wonderful sunset. It was very colorful. Minutes later, the storm came. The last picture is one David took of the lightening storm later that evening. The weather here changes in minutes which is really nice. It can be 90 degrees and the lightening and thunder will start. The sky gets black and then it pours. In a few minutes it's over.

I'm going to do another blog tonight just to keep caught up.

Happy Camping

David and Carol

Going into Idaho

Couer d' Alene Lake

Ending up in Montana

Our RV park in Missoula, MT

Nice huh?

Today is Thursday 7/23. We are in Missoula, MT. The ride here thru Idaho was really beautiful. There are alot of BIG hills on the way. Because we went thru the Idaho panhandle, it took us only a little more than an hour. There have been so many trees on our trip that it seems there is no end to them. Of course Northern Idaho is mostly all forest as is Washington and Oregon. As we came into Montana, you could see a real difference in the landscape.

So far this is what we see about Montana. The people here are as loyal to their state as Texans are to theirs. It is true, this is big sky country. Lots of rivers and lakes. The landscape is more large rolling hills and mountains. It seems to be alot hotter and dryer. Missoula has the University of Montana and is very liberal. The demographics here is very, very white. I think the internet said it is 98.5% white. Of course we are going into the mid west and that is to be expected.

The RV Park we are at is wonderful. So nice we have decided to stay a week and rest up a bit from the 1 night stands. We have the very best spot in this park, I think so anyway. We are on the very end, and away from other people. For those of you who know me, you know how I love that. We are in the pines with a little flower bed in front of us. Last night they had an ice cream social and some live music. Well, I'm not the social type but I do love music. Beside that David made me go. The guys that did the music were really good. LaGrande Harvey, the guitar player, sang some songs his brother in Nashville had written. One of the songs was Delta Dawn and the other was a song made famous by Kenny Rogers, Ruben James.

He also wrote the Montana state anthem. He has a website if you are interested. The other guy played mandolin and banjo. He is Indian and has been involved in alot of mediations between the tribes and the government. We ended up having a pretty good time.

Today we were supposed to go garnet hunting at a place an hour up the road but I slept in too late so we'll go tomorrow.

David is off exploring right now so I could have some alone time. He is thoughtful that way. Of course when I get alone time I have so many things I want to do that I end up doing nothing. We have decided not to go to Canada. Instead we are going to Mount Rushmore, Crazy Horse, Wyoming, Yellowstone, etc.

We really are happy campers right now.

David and Carol

WASHINGTON

Going in to Washington

Tacoma Dome

Mt. St. Helen's

Mt. Rainer

Lake somewhere

We have traveled through Washington. It is a beautiful state but we have to say we liked Oregon better. We did get to see Mt. St. Helen's and Mt. Rainer. We stayed at Tacoma/Seattle KOA in Kent, WA. It was a terrible campground but a typical KOA. They are so overpriced for a place that is so hard to get into and then you are sitting right on top of your neighbor. We really hated it and couldn't wait to leave. We are doing alot of 1 night stands and we are both tired now so plan to take a little rest.

Michelle has offered to watch over my Mom so this is like a vacation for us.

The next night we stayed at Suncrest RV park in Lake Moses, WA. It was not too bad. Next we went on to Spokane, WA. It was a little tight fit there too. So these have all been 1 night apiece.

I'm going to follow this up with another blog so I can get in some more pics.

Peace