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IMHO, no one who worked in the "Public Sector" (from the Janitors, to the President), in other words, who worked any Government job (Federal, State, County, Local or Military) should keep their security clearance or have public paid security upon leaving their Government Service time. Most of them, who think they need security (bodyguards), have made enough money while working for the Government to pay for it privately. Then, if they return to work for the Government, they need to go through a new background check for a security clearance.

Pentagon strips Gen Mark Milley of US security detail and clearance

The Dominos are falling 🤔

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Update

Well, finally got back online. Here is the updates. 500' of driveway finished. Just need to get the gravel to put on it.

We have our well in, about 210'. They hao start with a 12" drill and finished with an 8" drill head. It filled to 80' so it has (roughly) 260 gallons in the well itself. I'm hooking up a 1000 gallon holding tank in the pump house, so I should have more than enough water for every day use.

I started excavating to put in a pond in the back of the property. Going to build an elevated water tank, like you use to see for old steam trains, that will run a water wheel for power to the game room/ bar next to the pond. I'll use a solar water pump to fill the tank. The pond will also be used to water my garden area and yard.

Located an old trailer (State calls it a travel trailer since it's under 400sqft. even thought is it 10' wide and can only be moved with special permits anymore). It has the original 50 amp power plug cord, running lights, tail light and a license plate light on it still. With adding a snow roof and enclosed porch, I'll have over 800 sqft for the main house. I purchased a 21kv 80amp solar power system (21kv direct solar, 15kv battery back-up) to power the home. I can also hook up a small wind turbine to it as well. While digging around I found a septic system the previous owners had put in so no cost there for me.

I have about a dozen trees I've cut down that are over 50', so will have enough rough lumber and timber frames to start most of my building. Been negotiating with a lumber yard to trade timber for some pressure treated posts.

Picked up an old Ford 8N tractor with a back blade and front bucket. Nice tractor. My neighbor watch me use it and he was surprised how I could dig in the basalt strewn land putting in my pond. He said he had to rent a bulldozer to do the same on his property because his Kobota tractor couldn't do it.

Well, that's all for the update for now.

Oh ya, I forgot, had a visit from a couple other neighbors. An old tom came to visit with 15 of his girlfriends. And 11 black tail does came by to see how the place was going.

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Windmills in use for energy have been in existence before Biden got into office. I'd like to see the stats on just how many windmills have failed and caught fire. It seems to me that the right-wing push against alternative energy plays into the hands of the Oil Industry which by the way, is globalist. On another note; when you start a sentence, use the proper grammar. Starting a sentence with seen is just plain ignorant. You start a sentence by saying, I saw. Trumpers never cease to amaze me in their ignorance of spelling and grammar and also science.

Hello Anon.

I just love how some folk become brave on being a grammar Nazis (wow, haven't used that phrase in a long time), behind the cowardly approach of an anonymous post. If you took the time, you will see I have never claimed to be an English major.

As for the stats on modern big commercial windmills that have failed or caught fire, how about you look up the reports from Stanford (not a conservative University) or even the US Dept. of Energy. You might want to try using something other than Google to search for them, unless you want to go through 10 or more pages of search results to find the reports. You can also find the reports from the Sierra Club and several other Environmental groups (none are conservative) of the wildlife being killed or maimed by public solar and wind projects.

Now as for alternate energy use, which you will probably ignore, I have advocated the use of them privately, but not publicly (as in big public Utility companies). When use for individual homes (small systems) they are efficient and pose little to no threats to wildlife or the environment. In fact on my own property, I am using a 21kv, 80amp solar power system as well as having my well and other out buildings each on their own solar systems, since it would have cost me 3 times the amount to bring in the public utility grid to my property. The same grid, which almost ever power company admits needs a major infrastructure (wiring, transformers, even power poles) upgrade, because use is out passing what it can handle. The same public utility grid that public solar and wind projects run through and the same grid that the Liberals want to use for charging stations for electric vehicles they want to replace internal combustion engines vehicles with.

As for being a "Trumper", hate to burst your bubble but I really don't like the guy personally. Not everyone who advocates for self reliance and self sustainability are conservatives. My father who, since the 1960's and early 70's, taught me most of what I talk about and teach, was a life long Democrat. And several of the people I work with today are also Democrats. But I hope you received a little extra in your paycheck for attempting to put in that "gotcha".

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Just encouraging more content. It's been a while.

Hello, and thank you for the message and encouragement.

This is the first time I've been on line for a while. Phone company wont bring in a landline to my property being over a mile off the main road on a private road and cell service is not that great. But now tht I am here I'll post an update.

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Greetings and Salutations from the Middle of Nowhere

I know it has been a while, this is the first time I have been able to get on line. Have to use wifi right now so limited in time I have on line

Update on our home sale and purchase of new place:

A young couple with a pre-teen boy, purchased our old house. And since (so I have been told and confirmed with my own eyes) has proceeded in cutting down all the trees, the Saskatoon blueberry bush, pulled the table and Oregon grapes out and cut out all the blackberry vines back to the property line. They also have 3 cars in the old garden area sitting on blocks. The old neighbors have told us they want us to move back. Sorry, not happening.

Regarding our new place; we have a larger place. It is a mix or basalt, jack pines in sandy soil and some really nice soil. Put in 500ft of driveway (cutting trees, pulling stumps and dragging the "road"). Now the power company will come out and give us a bid to bring in the power (less than a quarter mile from nearest transformer).

Did have a bid from a well driller, but they wanted the driveway in first, now they are not answering their phones. So we are contacting a different driller tomorrow.

Telephone company wont put in a land line. since we are "too far away from the main road". 1 mile long private road, that nearly everyone on the road wants to have a land line due to spotty cell service (closest towers are over 25 miles, as the crow flies, away, with a few hills inbetween as well. Closest telephone pole to my place is a little over 1/4 mile as the crow flies, and found out the telephone company does have legal right-away up to my property line, coming from the East across country.

The previous owners refuse to release the perk test they had done or the name of the engineer they had do test and septic design. Since no permit for a septic system was ever requested, the County doesn't have a copy of the test, engineer name or septic plan. So we are going to have to have that redone.

And finally, the Post Master refuses to accept the address the county gave us for the property for mail delivery until (in his words) "There is a proper house with a foundation on the property and he has confirmed it with his own eyes." Despite the fact the address has been accepted and used by both State and Federal offices. And in this state a tent or camp trailer is considered a legal residence if placed on your legally owned property. So we are getting our mail delivered to our daughter's place, 35 miles away.

Despite all of that, we are having the time of our lives out on our new property. Enjoying the wildlife and the peace and quiet of being out there. Laying out the food plots for the deer. Using the native basalt to build the raised garden beds. We have even started digging the trenched for the root cellar and fuel storage sheds. And not a day goes by when I don't see wild turkeys or a deer on the property. Did miss seeing the black bear that came through, running from the wildfire on the other side of the river, we was in town getting supplies.

Well that is all for now. I wish you all peace, happiness and a great upcoming week. Be safe and take care.

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Will Be Gone For a Little Bit

Just signed the closing papers today. Will be packing the computer and all, official closing will be in a couple days.

Then will close on our new place shortly after. Will take at least a few days to a week to get the landline brought into the new place. So after tonight I will be gone for a little while.

I wish everyone safety and happiness while I'm away. Will be seeing you when I get back.

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