Sandy victims are now facing extreme weather and cold with
declining supplies of fuel for heat. Many
of them are still living in tents or homes without heat, electricity or running
water. The authorities have not yet
provided significant shelters and razing of demolished structures and
rebuilding may not get underway until late spring. Residents of the New Dorp Beach section of
Staten Island have taken shelter in tents set up by aid workers with only small
propane heaters, sleeping bags and blankets to stave off the bone-chilling
cold, according to reports. Those lucky
enough to be in hotels or motels can only stay two weeks at a time and then
have to reapply for FEMA assistance.
COMMENTS:
The Omnipotent One has been saying every month since he
first got into office, “Next month, I’m going to make jobs my number one
priority.” So, in his mind I guess Sandy’s
victims will have to wait until Obama solves the nation’s jobless problem, and
he’s still waiting until “next month.”
TODAY’S QUERIES & ANSWERS:
Q. I see the Supreme Court has ruled that it was
unconstitutional for Obama to name three members to the NLRB during Christmas
recess in 2011. I also heard he is going
to appeal. Who too? And, what about all of the rulings that have
been passed down by the NLRB; do they still stand? (Gretchen ~ Red Bluff, CA)
A. Actually, it was a three-judge panel of a Federal Court
that made the unanimous ruling. The
Omnipotent One has already said he will appeal to the full Federal Court and
then to the Supreme Court. I presume the
rulings will stand until the appeals are exhausted. I can also imagine that the Omnipotent One
threw one helluva big snit when the ruling came down, as he is prone to do.
Q. What is this news about Medicare payments being made to
illegal aliens and prisoners, even though that is against the law? (Ahmad ~ Simi Valley, CA)
A. Yes, to the tune of $120 million between 2009 and 2011. Now, the agency says there is no way for them
to get the money back, so the taxpayers will have to eat it. I thought Her Highness Michelle wanted the
nation to go on a diet…
Q. What’s your take on the problems with Boeing’s 785? (Carmen ~ Kingman, AZ)
A. The allegations are that the issues stem from the lithium
batteries used in the plane’s electrical system, which Boeing flatly
denies. I understand the NTSB just
determined that the batteries in one plane that had smoke problems were
okay. Nevertheless, it came to light
yesterday that a lithium battery tested by Boeing in Tucson during the
manufacturing process exploded. Boeing
responded by saying the test procedure was flawed which is why the battery
exploded, but at least one former Boeing employee has come forward to say the
test was conducted entirely by standards and that employees had been told to
button their lips. Whenever there’s a
lot of money at stake, the tendency for covering up problems does exist.
TODAY’S QUOTE:
“I hate flying, flat out hate its guts.” ~
William Shatner
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