Flying out of Philadelphia (PHL) several weeks ago – I happened to look down from the left side of the plane at the buildings below, only to find this thoughtful message from those in the airport’s flight path.

In Google Earth, go to these coordinates:

39°55’0.42″N

75° 6’0.88″W

Or click this Google Earth link (open file with Google Earth).

Heh.

The street address is Maple Avenue at Clay Ave (off Ephraim) in Woodlynne, NJ.

Update:

This post is now #1 on Google for “PHL F*%K YOU Rooftop”

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If it weren’t for the time zone differences, I could be home three hours earlier!

All politics aside, Alaska  is a breathtakingly beautiful place.

From the country song:

“Life isn’t about the number of breaths you take, it’s the moments that take your breath away.”

Following Friday’s endorsement on the Mark Levin Show of Joe Miller’s Senatorial campaign in Alaska, Traction Control is here to support the effort.

Such is the reach of the Tea Party.

We are motivated. We are able. And we are pissed.

There was one thing I didn’t see at Joe Miller’s campaign site.  So I asked, “What about guns?”

Joe Miller’s Research Director, Matt Johnson informed me that Joe is:

∙ A Lifetime member of the NRA (since his teen years)

∙ A former FFL Dealer

∙ A former member of the West Point Rifle Team

∙ A hunter

∙ A .50 BMG Long-Range shooter and

∙ A serious gun collector

Matt also pointed out that his opponent previously held a “D” rating with the NRA while in the Alaska State House, that is until she participated in a NRA fund raiser.

Ms Murkowski is still labeled a “pro-gun compromiser” by Gun Owners of America, who now rate her at just a “B”.

GOA also notes that Lisa Murkowski was one of the Rebublican votes in the confirmation of the rabidly anti-gun Eric Holder.

‘Nuf said.  I’m with Joe!

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P.S.  So is the taxi driver who took me to the campaign headquarters – he said, “Murkowski doesn’t have the stones to stand up for Alaska or to build the kind of coalitions needed to get things done in D.C.”

Wow!

[Picture links to the Official Joe Miller campaign site.]

I had the opportunity to speak with Matt Johnson of the Joe Miller for Senate campaign today in Anchorage.

Joe is running against incumbent Republican Lisa Murkowski in the Alaska Republican Primary coming up on August 24th.

Comparison on the issues:

(Source: http://joemiller.us/live/compare/)

Even though Lisa Murkowski was endorsed by the NRA-ILA in 2004 with “A” Rating on Second Amendment support, she expressed concern over the NRA’s scoring of the Sotomeyer confirmation votes (August 2009 – National Journal article).

It seems to me that Ms. Murkowski enjoys the NRA’s support, but chafes under the obligations that come with it.

Joe Miller’s campaign is fighting an uphill battle – outmatched in funding 20 to 1 and currently trailing in the polls.

But with just less than on month before the Primary vote, the campaign has high hopes that recent endorsements like that of Erick Erickson (RedState), Sarah Palin, Mark Levin, Lars Larson, Laura Ingraham and others (like your humble host at Traction Control) will give Joe Miller the visibility and support he needs to enable him to be the next Senator for the State of Alaska!

Handy reference graphic – relative sizes from .223 Rem to 30mm A-10 style rounds.

Seen in Anchorage today.

Sunday, July 25, 2010

56ºF   13ºC
51ºF   10ºC

Showers

6 hours and 45 minute by air, and I’m in Alaska!

It’s my first ever visit to the only State bigger than Texas!

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P.S. My wife thinks I’m out in the garage.  (Shhhh.)

Update:

Uh-oh.

My wife called to ask me to measure some Corning Ware and I said, “OK – but I’m not at the house right now”.

She said, “Where are you?”

I said, “Alaska.”

I think I’m in trouble.

Dang.