While I was hiking on Mt. Rainier last week, I saw this helicopter deliver load after load of supplies higher on the mountain.
Two of the loads, I was told, went up to Camp Muir. The other loads were delivered lower on the mountain, and were supplies for repair work on trails and, perhaps, meadows.
It may seem odd to use a helicopter as a delivery truck, but a helicopter is often the most practical way to get substantial loads up on the mountain.
Cross posted at Jim Miller on Politics.
(One political thought: The Bush administration has spent large sums improving facilities at Mt. Rainier. After the disastrous flood of 2006, emergency appropriations were obtained to repair the damage, especially to the roads that had been wiped out. The old Jackson Visitor Center is being replaced by a new building more suited to the mountain — though perhaps not as well suited to Hawaii. On the whole, the meadows around Paradise look much better than they did a decade ago, fewer bare spots, less obvious damage.
In short, President Bush has been a good steward of this park — though he has not received much credit for his stewardship from "mainstream" journalists.)
Posted by Jim Miller at September 20, 2008 03:35 PM | Email ThisOK, will this happen before or after the global warming/climate change planetary emergency? Posted by: MattC on September 20, 2008 04:18 PM
And judging by this financial mess, they're got every right to fire-up the bong!
Legalize marijuana now!
Posted by: Politically Incorrect on September 20, 2008 04:19 PMNow please go back to the topic, Mt. Rainier.
Posted by: Jim Miller on September 20, 2008 04:57 PMHere's a clue, moron: you don't like what we post here? Then don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out.
Posted by: Hinton on September 20, 2008 05:01 PMNo shiz. Lately it seems that there are a group of "drive-by" posters that visit this website frequently and spew a bunch of nonsense and outright lies, get debunked, then jump out of the ring and tag another to replace them, usually hijacking the topic of the thread to one of their "Talking Points of the Day".
I used to think this was a random occurrence (knotheads drifting over from HA.org or Blatherwatch), but it seems to be more frequent now - seemingly a concentrated effort with the sole purpose to disrupt the blog on a daily basis.
I like healthy debate as much as the next guy, but these folks don't want to engage in debate - they sling poop, call names, and then leave when they are proven wrong. So much for intellectual discourse with the other side of the political spectrum. Matthews, I only have this to offer to you sir - Don't let the door hit ya, where the good Lord split ya.
Better that he be made to go away, and we all commit the resulting free time to go post on independent or neutral blogs to win some actual hearts and minds.
It's not really a violation of free speech, as he wouldn't be prevented from expressing his opinions, just prevented from expressing them HERE, on a site paid for and supported by conservatives. It would only be a violation of his rights if he were blocked at the source, say by a volley of complaints directed at his ISP, which I do not advocate AT ALL. Let him post his bile on any of the multitude of liberal sites and g*d bless him.
Just a suggestion.
Posted by: PT on September 20, 2008 08:46 PMhave been elected or Gore even worse. Bush has had
alot of problems thrown in front of him. Time will
show him to be a great President. Posted by: mark on September 20, 2008 09:50 PM
Say that the administration administered the funds they were given more efficiently, stretching appropriated dollars further (if that is true), but crediting the President with "spending more" isn't true.
Who really spent more ? We taxpayers. I think we should get the credit here.
Posted by: BA on September 20, 2008 10:12 PMSo Bye Bye Gregoire.
Wish I had a life long pension, all I get is life long massive tax increases from your type.
I'll be dead before I pay them all.
Posted by: gs on September 21, 2008 01:54 AMI gotta give it to ya, that was pretty darn funny.
Or how about this one...
King County finds new location to store solid waste after all its landfills have been filled with plastic shopping bags.
Posted by: Smoley on September 21, 2008 07:35 AM"Ignorant comments such as these reveal beyond any reasonable doubt that SoundPolitics is a blog written by idiots for idiots."
And yet, here you are, one of the most prolific posters on this blog! LOL! You are truly a comedic treasure, Mr. Matthews!
Speaking on behalf of my carbon-belching SUV, my incandescent bulbs, and my weekly trashcan full of plastic bags, we thank you for your insight and valuable idiotic contributions to this blog. God bless!