Saturday, April 30, 2011
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Friday, April 22, 2011
How I balanced the Federal Budget for 30 years, WITH a 790 billion dollar surplus.
NY Times Nov. 13, 2010
2015 shortfall 418 billion( projected )
2030 shortfall 1,345 billion
The first figure below is the savings after 15 years, the second the savings after 30 years.
The first figure below is the savings after 15 years, the second the savings after 30 years.
Foreign & domestic cuts
17 billion 17 billion foreign aid
14 bill. 14 bill. no earmarks allowed
14 bill. 14 bill. no farm subsidies
14 bill. 14 bill. federal workers 5% pay cut
10 bill. 10 bill. reduce federal workforce 10 %
17 bill. 17 bill. cut 250,00 gov't contractors
30 bill. 30 bill various other federal gov't.
29 bill. 29 bill. cut aid to states by 5 %
Military cuts
19 billion 38 bill. reduce nuclear arsenal and space program
25 bill. 49 billion reduce military to pre-Iraq war size, also Asia, Euro.
19 bill. 24 bill. reduce Navy, Air Force fleets
23 bill. 51 bill. reduce non-combat comp. and overhead
Foreign troop levels
86 bill. 169 bill. reduce Afghan and Iraq to 30,000 troops
Health Care
8 bill. 13 bill. enact medical malpractice reform
8 bill. 56 bill. increase medicare age to 68
6 billion 54 bill. reduce SS benefits to high income client
Estate taxes
50 billion 104 bill. return estate taxes to Clinton-era levels
Investment taxes( all tax increases )
32 billion 46 bill. return rates to Clinton era
54 billion 115 billion allow expiration of Bush tax cuts if income 250K +
50 billion 100 bill. subject income over $106K to payroll tax
50 billion 95 bill. enact Millionaire's tax over $1 million income
136 billion 315 bill. eliminate loopholes
40 billion 71 bill. carbon tax, new
73 billion 103 bill. Bank Tax, new
The deficit has now been eliminated for 30 years ! Cuts crush the 1,345 billion deficit!
AND guess what? There is a 790 billion dollar surplus! Hooray!
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Monday, April 18, 2011
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Early outlook for this summer according to ECMWF.
AccuWeather.com's Brett Anderson, reports the following outlook for the summer of 2011. Click on the link above to read the blog.
Temperatures : cooler than normal in the coastal region, of the tristate, near normal inland.
Eastern Canada should be warmer than normal.
Precipitation : near normal in our area.
New England may have a dry summer.
Click on "HOME" to get a link to the full report.
Temperatures : cooler than normal in the coastal region, of the tristate, near normal inland.
Eastern Canada should be warmer than normal.
Precipitation : near normal in our area.
New England may have a dry summer.
Click on "HOME" to get a link to the full report.
Wayne Township NJ - Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management
Wayne Township NJ - Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management
Flood conditions are already present on the Pompton River. Rte. 23 northbound is closed.
Another round of flooding for NJ, from 3 to 4 inch rainstorm.
Moderate to major flooding is now occurring or is forecast. The flooding will not be as bad as earlier this spring.
Rte. 23 north is closed near Packanack Lake. All the rain came down in about 12 hours and flood waters have risen rapidly. Even the reservoir is above bank full. Generally showery weather is likely later this week.
Rte. 23 north is closed near Packanack Lake. All the rain came down in about 12 hours and flood waters have risen rapidly. Even the reservoir is above bank full. Generally showery weather is likely later this week.
Saturday, April 16, 2011
Japan nuclear crisis. Radiation continues to be released, but at low levels.
All the details keep coming in little by little, but what experts said weeks ago , seems to be true. That is, the radiation will continue to spread into the environment, at low levels, unless some people are willing to sacrifice their own lives to end the crisis. The equipment is broken and as it stands the buildings are much too dangerous to work in, to effect repairs. That leaves continuing to pour in water to prevent fires and melting. That in itself, spreads radiation as well.
Perhaps robots could do the work, if not, only workers willing to be exposed to intense radiation could control and contain the radioactivity.
The best experts may yet devise a way to make things stable. But, it is not another Chernobyl, nor will it ever become one, it is just not a similar setup to begin with. The disruption of so many lives perhaps, is the worst aspect, even if health effects or fatalities are little or none.
Perhaps robots could do the work, if not, only workers willing to be exposed to intense radiation could control and contain the radioactivity.
The best experts may yet devise a way to make things stable. But, it is not another Chernobyl, nor will it ever become one, it is just not a similar setup to begin with. The disruption of so many lives perhaps, is the worst aspect, even if health effects or fatalities are little or none.
Wind a big factor from late evening on into early morning. Flooding concerns continue.
Did you know? The USA has the most visitors to Weather Ballooner and the 2nd largest group of visitors are from South Korea. Then Russia and Australia.
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Saturday, April 9, 2011
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
AccuWeather.com - Climate Change | Global Warming Consensus gets a Surprise Boost
AccuWeather.com - Climate Change | Global Warming Consensus gets a Surprise Boost
Global Warming is confirmed by a study that was run and funded by Global Warming skeptics.
Friday, April 1, 2011
From Dave's Weather America
BLIZZARD!!!
History has had many historic blizzards
in the northeast with severe storms in
1778, 1811, 1857 (COLD STORMS),
GREAT BLIZZARD OF 1888 (50"
snow and 20 foot drifts NY), 1899 The
Great Eastern Blizzard from South to
North....
In the 20th Century there were Blizzards
in 1905, 1910, and 1935 at NYC. In 1920
a GREAT SNOW AND SLEET STORM
struck with 17" of mixed precipitation
that defied removal and caused the army
to tackle it with flame throwers. In March
1941 a blizzard occurred in the east on the
7th-9th period.
In DECEMBER 1947 a snowstorm blitzed
NYC with a crushing 26.4" snow and 32"
in suburbs as the Christmas season was in
progress..
In the late 50s and early 60s there were
a series of Blizzards including the
Pre-December Storm of 1960 which
dumped 20" at Newark, Nj with 50mph
gales...followed by the JFK storm in 1961
and a month later by a mega-snow...
There was also a January blizzard in 1964,
a widespread storm; A Blizzard in 1967 that
hammered the after Ground hog day, and
the Lindsday Snowstorm of 1969 that
brought 15"-25" of paralysis to the big
apple...it was a suprise..
In the late 70s there was a January near-
blizzard in the east that also brought
heavy snow unexpectedly to NYC, with
17" in places..FOLLOWED BY THE
FAMOUS GREAT BLIZZARD OF 1978
in February that year...2 to 4 feet of snow!
In February 1979 the President's Day
Storm struck and DC to Boston had 1'-3'
of snow...also a suprise of sorts..
The 1980s featured the rare April 1982
Blizzard, and the Megapolitan Storm of 83'
that brought 1'-3' snow and thunder to
the big cities...breaking records...
The 1990s featured the MARCH 1993
Superstorm a combination of BLIZZARD
and ICESTORM that dumped 12"-24"
in the east...IN JANUARY 1996 a HUGE
BLIZZARD DUMPED 20" on NYC and
30" on the suburbs...worst since 1947..
The Millenium Blizzard of Late December
2000 brought 12"-25" snow to NYC/NJ,
and the PRESIDENT'S DAY 2003
BLIZZARD brought as much as 20" to
NYC and close to 30" in Boston, the
equal to 1996!!
A recent December 2003 blizzard dumped
15"-20" in a two-day stretch in early
December....
And we would add in 2011 with the December 26 blizzard of 20" to 30" of snow in NY,NJ.
History has had many historic blizzards
in the northeast with severe storms in
1778, 1811, 1857 (COLD STORMS),
GREAT BLIZZARD OF 1888 (50"
snow and 20 foot drifts NY), 1899 The
Great Eastern Blizzard from South to
North....
In the 20th Century there were Blizzards
in 1905, 1910, and 1935 at NYC. In 1920
a GREAT SNOW AND SLEET STORM
struck with 17" of mixed precipitation
that defied removal and caused the army
to tackle it with flame throwers. In March
1941 a blizzard occurred in the east on the
7th-9th period.
In DECEMBER 1947 a snowstorm blitzed
NYC with a crushing 26.4" snow and 32"
in suburbs as the Christmas season was in
progress..
In the late 50s and early 60s there were
a series of Blizzards including the
Pre-December Storm of 1960 which
dumped 20" at Newark, Nj with 50mph
gales...followed by the JFK storm in 1961
and a month later by a mega-snow...
There was also a January blizzard in 1964,
a widespread storm; A Blizzard in 1967 that
hammered the after Ground hog day, and
the Lindsday Snowstorm of 1969 that
brought 15"-25" of paralysis to the big
apple...it was a suprise..
In the late 70s there was a January near-
blizzard in the east that also brought
heavy snow unexpectedly to NYC, with
17" in places..FOLLOWED BY THE
FAMOUS GREAT BLIZZARD OF 1978
in February that year...2 to 4 feet of snow!
In February 1979 the President's Day
Storm struck and DC to Boston had 1'-3'
of snow...also a suprise of sorts..
The 1980s featured the rare April 1982
Blizzard, and the Megapolitan Storm of 83'
that brought 1'-3' snow and thunder to
the big cities...breaking records...
The 1990s featured the MARCH 1993
Superstorm a combination of BLIZZARD
and ICESTORM that dumped 12"-24"
in the east...IN JANUARY 1996 a HUGE
BLIZZARD DUMPED 20" on NYC and
30" on the suburbs...worst since 1947..
The Millenium Blizzard of Late December
2000 brought 12"-25" snow to NYC/NJ,
and the PRESIDENT'S DAY 2003
BLIZZARD brought as much as 20" to
NYC and close to 30" in Boston, the
equal to 1996!!
A recent December 2003 blizzard dumped
15"-20" in a two-day stretch in early
December....
And we would add in 2011 with the December 26 blizzard of 20" to 30" of snow in NY,NJ.
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