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Topic: Candidates for the elections (Read 14 times)

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Candidates for the elections
« Result #1 on Nov 2, 2009, 6:26pm »

Here is an important list from the DelcoPatriots....
A PDF link to the list.....

FULL SLATE OF DELAWARE COUNTY CANDIDATES FOR THE 11/3/2009 ELECTIONS

http://www.delcopatriots.com/public/post....inal-JBv1-0.pdf

Who you vote for is your business. What is important is that you know your candidates and get out and VOTE!!!!!

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Topic: Toy Run is still ON! (Read 80 times)

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Re: Toy Run is still ON!
« Result #2 on Oct 31, 2009, 1:15pm »

My brother ----- will see you at the WAKE tonight!
Hope you are well

Be safe!

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Topic: Toy Run is still ON! (Read 80 times)

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Toy Run is still ON!
« Result #3 on Oct 31, 2009, 12:50pm »

Dispite the weather, the 29th Annual "For the Kids Toy Run" is STILL ON!
Get ready and come down Sunday, bring a toy & some hope to some wonderful Children @ CHOP.
Even if you don't ride, stop by and drop off your toys at the WMMR trailer infront of Cavanugh's Riverdeck

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Topic: Elite Escort Girls (Read 19 times)

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Elite Escort Girls
« Result #4 on Oct 30, 2009, 5:26pm »

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Topic: Ready for the death of our Constitution? (Read 24 times)

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Ready for the death of our Constitution?
« Result #5 on Oct 20, 2009, 6:46pm »

Could this happen?
U.S. Sovereignty gone forever?

There is a international treaty up for a vote and we are apart of it.

Lord Monckton (google his name) gives us a warning.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddQvhdCyhe4

There is a group of us attending the Delaware County Patriots meeting. You are welcome to join us and find out whats going on.

The following is an email that I am sharing with you....
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If you care about your Constitutional rights you need to read this and sign the
petition,on the right hand side.

http://www.globalclimatescam.com/

Also if you like to attend a meeting of
Delaware County Patriots, Monthly Meeting it will be Wednesday October 28,7pm
-9pm @ The Media Inn
Guest Speaker State Rep Stephen E.Barrar 160th District
Hope to see you their..........

WAKE UP AMERICA

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Topic: MRF News Release -MOTORCYCLE CRASH CAUSATION STUDY (Read 13 times)

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MRF News Release -MOTORCYCLE CRASH CAUSATION STUDY
« Result #6 on Oct 8, 2009, 7:04pm »

MOTORCYCLE CRASH CAUSATION STUDY UPDATE

As promised, the Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF) is closely following the progress of the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) ongoing motorcycle crash causation study. Vehicle fatalities fell last year, while motorcycle fatalities rose. We all know that a large factor in the increase was the record motorcycle registrations and motorcycle sales, but no one is certain why a lot of motorcycle accidents occur. The last crash study done for motorcycles was in the 1970s, and so much has changed since then that the motorcycle safety community has aggressively pushed for a more up-to-date, relevant study.

"Having a better understanding of what causes these crashes will help us improve roadway safety for everyone," said FHWA Administrator Mendez. "Keeping people safe on America's roads is Secretary LaHood's top priority at the Department of Transportation."

The motorcycle crash causation study will be the federal government's first major in-depth analysis of motorcycle safety in nearly three decades. A provision in the "Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users" (SAFETEA-LU) requires the study, which will be conducted by the FHWA in partnership with Oklahoma State University (OSU).

OSU houses one of the U.S. Department of Transportation's 10 National University Transportation Centers, and it receives federal grants to conduct transportation research. One of the holdups of the study was that OSU was required to secure funds to match the $3 million provided by the Feds. OSU did not have an extra $3 million, so a waiver was granted allowing the study to move forward with a smaller budget. The study won’t be as large as the original concept, but the MRF has been assured it will be rigorous and scientific.

Researchers will evaluate data from hundreds of motorcycle crashes to help identify common factors - including road configurations, environmental conditions and rider experience. The study's focus is to look at how these factors may be affected by countermeasures that, if effectively implemented, will prevent motorcycle crashes or lessen the harm when they occur.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) conducted a pilot study to develop the protocols for the full-scale causation research. NHTSA also was responsible for the earlier motorcycle causation study, which was completed in 1981.

Between 1997 and 2008, motorcycle rider fatalities increased from 2,116 to 5,290 - a 150 percent jump, according to U.S. Department of Transportation's Fatality Analysis Reporting System. In 2008 alone, deaths due to motorcycle crashes rose by an estimated 2.2 percent while all other vehicle classes saw reductions in fatalities.

Results of the current study are still 3-4 years away

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Topic: MRF News Release - DISTRACTED DRIVING SUMMIT (Read 11 times)

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MRF News Release - DISTRACTED DRIVING SUMMIT
« Result #7 on Oct 8, 2009, 7:02pm »

DISTRACTED DRIVING SUMMIT

Distraction: The performance degradation of a primary task upon introduction of a secondary act.

Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood convened an important two-day meeting in Washington DC last week to shine a light on the increasing incidents and opportunities to be distracted while operating a car or public transportation vehicle. Naturally, the Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF) was represented at that meeting.

With the amount of distraction from increased use of cell phones (some with full keyboards), GPS systems, DVD players and the vast array of other complex video displays at an all-time high, it should not come as a surprise that the opportunity for an operator of any vehicle to become distracted has risen significantly in just the past few years.

Distracted driving is certainly not a new issue. One could argue that the minute someone in Detroit came up with the idea to put lighters and ashtrays in cars, or when a little company called Motorola produced the first in-car audio entertainment device, or when Ray Kroc sold his first burger out of the window of his restaurant, distracted driving was born.

What’s truly startling is the dramatic rise in the amount of “texting” people are doing behind the wheel. Some stats say sending and receiving text messages while driving is up 500 percent in just the past two years. Because of the complexities involved with typing on a handheld keyboard, some experts refer to texting while driving as the perfect storm for disaster.

The two-day meeting brought together experts of all types including auto manufacturers, cell phone providers, government officials, state legislators, behavioral experts and even a rocket scientist from NASA who specializes in the distraction of pilots under heavy cognitive load. Cognitive load is the amount of brain power you use to complete a task, relative to the complexity of the task, or as we learned, thinking about or talking about anything overly emotional. The other forms of distraction are visual (eyes off the road) or manual (hands off the wheel).

We know that distraction is a problem for all road users, and particulary motorcyclists and other vulnerable road users, but what can we do about it? Ray LaHood said it best when he opened the meeting with the statement, “You cannot legislate behavior.” Eighteen states and DC have enacted texting-while-driving bans. While this is a good start, it’s sort of missing the mark. Banning texting may remove one part of the equation, but that means it’s still ok to eat a burrito, watch a movie, paint your nails, pick something up off the passenger side floor, or talk on a hands-free cell phone, all while checking out your hair in the flip-down vanity mirror. Any ban at the state level should be against all forms of distracted driving, not just a few specific forms.

THERE OUGHTA BE A LAW

Senator Chuck Schumer from NY and Amy Klobuchar from MN both made an appearance at the event to plug some legislation they both support. Their bill, inappropriately called the Alert Drivers Act, would force states to pass texting bans or forfeit a whopping 25% of their road money. The feds have a long history of using this sort of “carrot and stick” approach to forcing states to enact legislation, and it’s problematic for a variety of reasons.

The MRF simply cannot support the bills (S. 1536 and HR 3535) to force states to pass texting bans for the simple reason that this is the same method that is used to force states to pass helmet laws, and blackmailing the states to enact legislation that they may or may not want should be strongly discouraged.

The two-day meeting is certainly a good start to the conversation about distracted driving, but far too much focus was given to texting instead of keeping all distractions on the table. We at the MRF hope that discussion continues, and we look forward to working with the powers that be to put distracted driving on the decline.

KILTS VS BIBS – ROUND FOUR!

I have to hand it to the Bibs this year. Those old guys spent the summer working out or something because they dragged us Kilts up and down the tug-o-war arena. After suffering devastating losses two years in row, the Bibs came back en force. Although league officials are murmuring about a possible violation in tug-o-war rules by the suspendered bikers, we won’t let that tarnish an otherwise flawless victory. So that leaves it all tied up for the ropers, 2 for the Bibs and 2 for the Kilts. Rumor is the Kilts are embarking on a vision quest sometime in the off-season to soothe the soul and re-emerge next fall in Peoria, IL for MOTM and the fifth show down. Don’t miss round 5, the Thunder-Dome!

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Topic: Voter registration deadline (Read 8 times)

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Voter registration deadline
« Result #8 on Oct 5, 2009, 5:20am »

Today is the last day to register to vote for the November election!!
http://www.votespa.com/

Supreme Court Convenes today
Two issues on the table that might interest you.....

1) A 2nd Amendment - Should the City of Chicago be permitted to ban gun ownership among its citizens?

2) Limit spending by corporations during political races?

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Topic: seatbelt law HB 183 say no (Read 105 times)

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Re: seatbelt law HB 183 say no
« Result #9 on Sept 9, 2009, 11:58pm »

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Topic: Gun Raffle Tickets (Read 30 times)

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Gun Raffle Tickets
« Result #10 on Sept 8, 2009, 2:10pm »

To all Chapter Members who have Gun Raffle Tickets to sell, Please try to sell all your tickets,Tickets and Money are Due back At the Chapter Meeting September 14th @ Jimmy D's 7:30pm........

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