Vent Page LXXIII - The Vent Page That Won The West!

The rifle, the Winchester 73,  originally a 45-70 was known as the gun that won the west. A fitting icon for our Vent Page 73.....
The rifle was legend before the movie came out - but the movie certainly didn't hurt it's popularity and the movie posters and other memorabilia are still providing collectible material for gun collectors and, in particular, collectors of Winchester items.

The movie starred James Stewart who was not at that time known as a western actor. Shelley Winters and Dan Duryea were co stars. This is said to be the first movie ever in which one of the stars (Stewart) was paid a percentage of the movie earnings rather than a salary.

Nobody had probably ever heard of Rock Hudson or Tony Curtis at the time this movie was filmed (released 1950)...but, if you look VERY carefully - you will spot Hudson playing one of the Indian Warriors and Curtis (billed as Anthony Curtis) playing one of the Union soldiers!

So much for the rifle - and the movie. Now about our Vent Pages: This one is our 73rd version!

VENT PAGES are handy for posting of off-topic posts, rants, raves, rages, etc, which might not be appropriate on other threads where adults are having serious discussions. Childish rant? Need to call another poster a name? Just feel like spouting off?  Or even if you have something to say and there doesn't seem to be any other logical place to say it....THIS PAGE IS FOR YOU! 

Nate DiCola

Our prayers and best wishes for a speedy recovery to Nate DiCola who was seriously injured in a fall from his attic yesterday.

Nate was airlifted to Winston Salem Trauma Center where he is on life support.

Nate has been a frequent commenter on political matters on the High Country Press and, while we sometimes differ with his positions, we respect him for his advocacy of the issues he believes in.

Our thoughts and prayers are with Nate and his wife Jean.

REMINDER OBAMACARE SEMINAR TONIGHT! Republican Women's Club to Sponsor Seminar on Obamacare

COMING-----

         PROGRAM: THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT (OBAMACARE)

WHAT IT MAY MEAN FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY

Sponsored by:  The Republican Women’s Club

Presented by a Panel of High Country Health Care Professionals:

Thursday, 16 May, 7:00—9:00 p.m., County Commission Meeting Chamber, Administration Building, 814 W. King Street, Boone

When Catalogs Are Outlawed, Only Outlaws Will Have Catalogs...

 While we still have one NC student awaiting trial for the terrible crime of calling his parents to retrieve his shotgun from his pickup truck which was overheard by school officials and dutifully expelled the student and reported it to the police....we now have a case where New Hanover County School officials have reported a student for the crime of reading a catalog while on the school bus!  The student's father, Stanley Wardrip  was notified by the school resource officers.

Wardrip says his son was reading a sportsman catalog while on the school bus. He says his son was not looking at the

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What Difference Does Benghazi Make to You?

"What difference does it make?"    Ever since Hillary asked that question, I have asked myself the same question. I know what difference it makes to me. This post is to ask you our readers "What difference does it make?" 

The major networks answered that question for the American people after last week’s hearings: "Not much."

Stop Losing Elections!

IRS TARGETS CONSERVATIVE GROUPS.....

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Internal Revenue Service inappropriately flagged conservative political groups for additional reviews during the 2012 election to see if they were violating their tax-exempt status, a top IRS official said Friday.

Organizations were singled out because they included the words "tea party" or "patriot" in their applications for tax-exempt status, said Lois Lerner, who heads the IRS division that oversees tax-exempt groups.
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America's BEST Congressman! Why We Love Virginia Foxx!

"WASHINGTON HAS A SPENDING PROBLEM. Every time the federal government approaches its debt limit, like clockwork, big spending politicians – from the White House down – begin threatening ‘default’ unless the government is able to continue with its spending binge. Such gamesmanship is a disservice to everyone.

The United States’ credit rating should not hang in the balance every time Washington has a debt limit debate. It is the President’s responsibility always to make good on our country’s debt payments, and today the House of Representatives established that for good by passing the Full Faith & Credit Act. It’s high time Congress moved beyond the scare tactic of ‘default.’" (Foxx)

 See Mrs Foxx's press release Re Full Faith and Credit legislation!

Vent Page LXXII - The High Flying- Fast Moving Vent Page......

Bye, Bye, Blackbird!

For Vent Page 71 we pay homage to the Lockheed SR-71 BLACKBIRD...First design was the A-12, which was designed to overcome the flaws of the slow flying U-2 spyplane.

. Building on the A-12 concepts, Lockheed developed the SR 71! Nicknamed BLACKBIRD this long range reconnaissance aircraft was used from it's initial delivery in January of 1966 until it's retirement in 1998, only 32 were ever delivered.

Capable of sustained flights above 85,000 feet and top speed of around 2193 MPH, the BLACKBIRD was designed to avoid the fate of the slow flying U2 which had been shot down over Soviet Territory and it's pilot Gary Powers captured. The Blackbird could high and fast; fast enough to outrun missiles!

VENT PAGES are handy for posting of off-topic posts, rants, raves, rages, etc, which might not be appropriate on other threads where adults are having serious discussions. Childish rant? Need to call another poster a name? Just feel like spouting off?  Or even if you have something to say and there doesn't seem to be any other logical place to say it....THIS PAGE IS FOR YOU! 

With APOLOGIES To Jeff Foxworthy

If you can get arrested for hunting or fishing without a license, but not for entering and remaining in the country illegally — you might live in a nation that was founded by geniuses but is run by idiots.

If you have to get your parents’ permission to go on a field trip or to take an aspirin in school, but not to get an abortion — you might live in a nation that was founded by geniuses but is run by idiots.

If you MUST show your identification to board an airplane, cash a check, buy

Voter Fraud is easy to do....not so easy to find when you don't bother to look for it!

 The existing law is clear - in order to vote, one must be a "permanent resident" of the community. Democrats have long controlled NC Boards of Elections and it is not uncommon for this law to be ignored! A recent challenge by a Pasquotank County citizen - a minority member of that county's Board of Elections - acting as a private citizen, challenged 60 recent voters in that county.

 60 voters challenged in Pasquotank County......57 of these found to have committed voter fraud - including at least one non-citizen! See article here

From the Article:

Anyone that has brought a challenge before a local board of elections knows that it is not a simple or easy

NO SALE!! High School Property to Be Re-bid!

Citing the (Boone) Town Council's "recent adoption of the discriminatory, anti-multi-family housing regulations proposed by the "Affordable Housing Taskforce", Developer Phil Templeton has withdrawn his $18.9 Million offer to purchase the old high school property.

The county will re-advertise the property- possibly as early as  next week.

According to Templeton's withdrawal letter, the restrictions put on the property by the Town of Boone (AFTER TEMPLETON SUBMITTED THE WINNING BID) makes the $18.9 million purchase an "unacceptable level of risk". It's hard to imagine that, given the newly created restrictions on the property, that the eventual selling price will be in the same price range!

The actions of the Boone Town Council have killed this sale. The result it that county taxpayers will continue to pay appx $500,000.00 interest each year on the portion of the current debt that would have been reduced when the purchase price was applied against the outstanding loan.

Not to mention the continuing loss of tax revenue to both the County and the Town for as long as this property remains in county hands and off of the tax rolls!

A copy of Templeton's letter can be seen at the HCPress Website here.

Templeton Properties Requests Extention on Old High School Purchase Agreement

Allen Moseley, on behalf of Templeton Properties, has asked the county to extend the "due diligence" period for Templeton's purchase of the old high school property. Moseley has asked that the period be extended an additional 60 days....until July 11, 2013.

The Board of County Commissioners will discuss this at their next BOC meeting - Tuesday.

Previously Templeton had indicated that he would not continue with his purchase of the property under the restrictions placed on the property by the Town of Boone. Perhaps he now sees some possibility of movement on the town's part?