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Klaus Pfeiffer

Klaus Pfeiffer — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 22:06:42 -0700

Born in Piene, Germany in 1952.
Emigrated to Saint Louis Park, Minnesota in 1956.
Joined US Army in 1970.
Served in 1st Calvary Division in Phuc Vein, Vietnam.
TDY with 1st Marine Air Wing in Marble Mountain near Da Nang, Vietnam.
Served in 1st Aviation Division, US Army, at Dong Ba Thin, near Cam Ron Bay, Vietnam.
Honorably discharged in 1972 to Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Spent several years searching for happiness in every conceivable place. Wound up at the bottom of a self excavated trench with holes in my arms and a big one in my head.
Moved to California in 1978 to try and establish a relationship with my father who I had been at odds with most of my life.
Managed to find a job as a swordfish spotter on a commercial fishing vessel, the Volare. The beginning of what would become my "life of Riley."
After a rough start and an unwillingness to give up became good friends with dad and enjoyed a father son relationship the way it is supposed to be by the time he died in 1982.
Attended Mira Costa College in Oceanside on the GI bill. Received an AA degree in set design.
Began working construction as a laborer after college.
Learned how to snow ski at Big Bear Lake, which has proven to be a new lease on life ever since.
Attended welding school on the GI bill.
Attended Control Data School of Micro-Electronics courtesy of EDD of California. Graduated top of class.
Continued working in construction now as steel painter. Working at high elevations, in confined spaces, and frequent sand blasting.
Tried my hand at self employment after re-uniting with a college chum. Formed a set design and construction company called Get A Grip and prospered in the very limited market of San Diego. Involved in several hidden camera commercials for Tylonol. Involved in several shots for Times-Warner. Involved in several local Toyota commercials as well as many live event stages and studio sets. However my college chum had a cohort who became a major thorn in the flow of energy and thus business. After a confrontation I elected to resolve my interests in the venture and sadly said good bye.
Returned to construction as an apprentice operating engineer. Have been employed by most if not all the large construction engineering companies in San Diego. I have been employed operating trenchers, forklifts, loaders, rollers, bulldozers, scrapers, cranes, elevators, man lifts, and tractor trailer rigs. I have decked on several dredges as well as a tug boat.
Then the Great State of California changed the emission standards regarding off-road construction equipment in 2006 and the excavating and grading industry died overnight.
A picture of well planned political despotism has become ever increasingly clear. It has been years in the making, and its gradual and incremental deployment has all but hidden the insidious roots and purposes of the global elite and their extraordinary greed and avarice.

Day of Infamy: The March 20, 2008 US Declaration of War on Iran

Philip Palij — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 00:34:18 -0700

March 20, 2008, destined to be another day of infamy. On this date the US officially declared war on Iran. But it's not going to be the kind of war many have been expecting.

"...there was no dramatic televised announcement by President George W. Bush...Over at the US Congress, no war resolution was passed..."

melindaegibson

Melinda Gibson — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 15:47:58 -0800

I am the Health Care Policy Analyst/ Organizer for the Campaign for America's Future. I was born and raised in Southern California. I began working on progressive causes as a teenager in the environmental movement. I was introduced to grassroots organizing by the California Public Interest Research Group (CALPIRG), and fell in love with the progressive activist lifestyle. I also worked on Moveon.org's Leave no Voter Behind Campaign for the 2004 Presidential Election in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Safety is Optional on America's Thrill Rides

OurFuture.org Staff — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 08:45:29 -0800

Consumer Product Safety Commission has not required ride manufacturers to make safety improvements in eight years. Agents often arrive after a dangerous ride is dismantled.

Fuel Standards May Be Revealed Today

Isaiah J. Poole — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 08:12:16 -0800

VA Still Dragging on Veterans' Claims

Bill Scher — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 08:26:26 -0800

Democrats' Health Plan A Revival of Nixon-Era Proposal

Terrance Heath — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 08:20:08 -0800

Bad Economic News Revives Tax Cut Talk

Toby Chaudhuri — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 07:23:32 -0800

Katrina Recovery Reveals Stark Divide

Toby Chaudhuri — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 07:56:43 -0800

HUD Chief, Contracts for Cronies Under Investigation

Terrance Heath — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 07:49:43 -0800