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1. #1
   On October 5th, 2011 at 3:22 pm, Craig said:

   Green energy!

2. #2
   On October 5th, 2011 at 3:27 pm, Flyoverman said:

   There is a proportional relationship between the amount of money a government has and the degree of corruption in that government.

   It is similar to the old axiom “Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely.”

   More money, more power; more power, more corruption.

3. #3
   On October 5th, 2011 at 3:42 pm, RedDog said:

   So many scandals, so many crimes, what to do, what to do…?

4. #4
   On October 5th, 2011 at 3:44 pm, Truesoldier said:

   Last month, the company said it planned to market filters for high-precision receivers for positioning applications by November 2011 and filters for precision timing devices by March 2012. Harriman said the filter technology developed by Javad “could possibly be used by other manufacturers.”

   So in otherwords, Lightsquared’s towers create a problem with current GPS so they are marketing a filter other manufactures can buy to fix the problem Lightsquare created.

5. #5
   On October 5th, 2011 at 3:45 pm, rocketman said:

   ***
   The Patrona has been way out in front of the pack in exposing these scams when they first get started. Like the old joke goes, “There are 3 types of people in the world. Those who make things happen. Those who stand by and watch things happen. And the clueless who say–What Happened?”.
   ***
   Same game plan. Waste taxpayer money on some unneeded task. With very little payoff to the end users. And with lots of payoffs and kickbacks to the Corruptocrats and Corruptocans who profit at our expense.
   ***
   Each job “created or saved” was probably worth millions of dollars. And the few rural homes and ranches that needed Internet and other data services probably already had useable dial up at worst–and maybe better bandwidth service from the phone or cable company. And serious users far from phone and cable lines probably bought 2 way satellite system services if they really needed it and could pay for it.
   ***
   Any guesses on how many homes were provided new service? Or on how much each new service cost the taxpayers?
   ***
   Deja Vu all over and over and over again. Socialists / marxists / statists / marxists / communists (and crooks!) just “hepping out” the poor people. With someone else’s money.
   ***
   John Bibb
   ***

6. #6
   On October 5th, 2011 at 3:46 pm, Truesoldier said:

   On October 5th, 2011 at 3:42 pm, RedDog said:
   So many scandals, so many crimes, what to do, what to do…?

   With this many scandals (and more coming daily) it will be a wonder if anyone can get to the bottom of any of them.

7. #7
   On October 5th, 2011 at 3:54 pm, DonkeyHoatie said:

   The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has responded to a request under the Freedom of Information Act, . . ., saying it cannot or will not release documents Telecommunications and Information prepared by other government agencies, outlining the operational and economic impacts of a LightSquared terrestrial signal on GPS services.

   Leave it to a federal agency to not produce the very thing its name says it should produce. Kinda like the Dept of Energy that produces no energy and the Dept of Education that lowers education standards.

   As a side note, the very name “National Telecommunications and INFORMATION Administration” sounds frighteningly Orwellian. Or perhaps that it should be run by Comical Ali.

8. #8
   On October 5th, 2011 at 3:56 pm, sb36695 said:

   I WANT SOME OBAMA STASH!

9. #9
   On October 5th, 2011 at 4:02 pm, babiesgrandma said:

   Craig said:
   Green energy!

   More like Gangrene energy.

10. #10
    On October 5th, 2011 at 4:04 pm, babiesgrandma said:

    rocketman said:
    And the clueless who say–What Happened?”.

    Ya talkin’ ’bout Home Depot Joe? He don’t know nothin’. Just ask him about Van Jones, et al.

11. #11
    On October 5th, 2011 at 4:09 pm, J S Ragman said:

    So in otherwords, Lightsquared’s towers create a problem with current GPS so they are marketing a filter other manufactures can buy to fix the problem Lightsquare created.

    It’s like the Three Stooges episode where the boys were exterminators, and they went around infesting houses with mice, ants, etc. before offering their services.

    Yep, life does imitate art.

12. #12
    On October 5th, 2011 at 4:12 pm, AlohaGuy said:

    awarded a $267 million loan from the Rural Utilities Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture,

    Where’s my loan? I have plans for a 4G network that runs on your garage door opener frequency. Sure, your garage door will open and close randomly, but that’s a small price to pay to allow bill collectors to robo-call you. Can I get an Obamacare waiver too? I’ll be laying off all my employees before they try and get any healthcare anyway, so it’s all good.

13. #13
    On October 5th, 2011 at 4:19 pm, J S Ragman said:

    Last night on O’Reilly, that idiot Alan Colmes was railing on about all these loan guarantees;

    “OK, Solyndra, Solyndra, I’m so tired of hearing about that one company that’s had financial difficulties with the taxpayers money. Come on O’Reilly, what else ya’ got?”

    That guy combines willful blindness with doctrinaire stupidity at an amazing level.

14. #14
    On October 5th, 2011 at 4:32 pm, stillontheroad said:

    It interferes with GPS but all of you that know – GPS is used for timing as well as frequency stability for all those little ole Cell Towers you see – especially CDMA. How this got passed with no over sight is my big question

15. #15
    On October 5th, 2011 at 4:34 pm, Rogue Cheddar said:

    Pete the Killer: [points] By the way, I took care of that thing for ya

16. #16
    On October 5th, 2011 at 4:41 pm, peteee said:

    actually, this is not green energy, but it looks like pie in the sky technology. this whole network was based on nobody figuring out the new network would interfere with gps, until it was too late.

17. #17
    On October 5th, 2011 at 5:02 pm, SpeakEasy said:

    Why, in the name of Zeus’s butthole, is the Department of Agriculture dishing out taxpayer funds for these boondoggles? Does the network run on biodeisel? Are the antennae mounted on cornstalks? The solution to all our problems is GUTTING THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT!

18. #18
    On October 5th, 2011 at 5:10 pm, RedMike said:

    J S Ragman #13 ….Which guy O’rielly or Colmes they are both of the same mind!

19. #19
    On October 5th, 2011 at 5:18 pm, AlohaGuy said:

    Huh – the magical disappearing post.

20. #20
    On October 5th, 2011 at 5:34 pm, letget said:

    If true, this six minute video might give some insight on what is happening? Something to think about, IMO.

    > http://www.therightscoop.com/open-thread-grinding-america-down/
    L

21. #21
    On October 5th, 2011 at 6:03 pm, Marshall_Will said:

    The disruption to the existing GPS system could prove disastrous. Many newer, modern tractors are steered by GPS.

    Kind of technical but from what I understand it keeps the rows straighter, burns less fuel so it’s more efficient AND increases Yield Per Acre!

    A video shows the steering wheel is in a constant state of correction. Without this state of the art access ( and ever rising fuel prices ) huge swaths may become unfarmable.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MenBNqc8-HA

    Wherever Limon, CO is?

22. #22
    On October 5th, 2011 at 6:23 pm, SignPainterGuy said:

    M_W,

    I`ve seen docs. on GPS-controlled farm equip., fascinating stuff. It amazes me how accurate it is. Obviously it uses a more expensive “band” than your hand-held gps unit which is accurate only to 30′ or so !

    I`ve seen bulldozers with sat. up-links on ea. end of the blades. That has to be accurate to a very few millimeters !

    Yeah, someone must get to the bottom of this and put a stop to what LightSquared is doing before the whole gps system is rendered effectively useless.

23. #23
    On October 5th, 2011 at 6:26 pm, SignPainterGuy said:

    I also find it interesting that Light”Squared” uses a cube in their logo. That is an illustration of “volume” while a square is a illustration of “area” ! Just strikes me as odd somehow !

24. #24
    On October 5th, 2011 at 6:31 pm, Marshall_Will said:

    SPG,

    All I understand about it is from an Annual Report perspective. Remember, I’m Mr. Analog!

    But you’re right, look at road pavers. Start off 3/8″ and by the time you’ve gone a mile it’s taken an extra load of blacktop.

    Of course it’s our fault. If the whole world just did like Dark-Squared TOLD us to do things would be great.

25. #25
    On October 5th, 2011 at 7:10 pm, sonerai32645 said:

    I suggest we buy new maps and a compass, just incase this situation really goes south.
    still in Korea
    ps maybe the airlines should start nav school again. I am a pilot, but I have always been a map,compas and clock guy. Yes the plane I rent has gps and sometimes I get lazy,LOL

26. #26
    On October 5th, 2011 at 7:38 pm, BK said:

    40,000 cell towers the GPS industry claims will interfere with GPS receivers.

    Then fix the cell towers. They got enough taxpayer money for this.

27. #27
    On October 5th, 2011 at 9:48 pm, Flar said:

    Why … is the Department of Agriculture dishing out taxpayer funds for these boondoggles?

    This program developed out of programs started in the ’30s to bring electricity and telephone service to rural areas. Since these areas were mostly farming, the programs ended up in Agriculture

28. #28
    On October 6th, 2011 at 9:16 am, GraniteMan said:

    Do you get the feeling that no one cares except us hill billies out here in fly-over land?