Time for a little "election year" pontification......

Election 2008 (Election Day is Nov. 4, 2008) is shaping up to be a watershed year in U.S. politics.  As election day apporaches, many issues are surfacing that trigger emotions.  It is time to turn the focus on to the structure where events are being shaped that will have a significant impact on the future.

Starting from top down...

Federal:
The President does set an agenda. Also, the President does appoint some critical positions that can have a significant impact on access to public lands.

Safety: Both steel and synthetic winchlines give a very small amount of stretch, the equivalent of less than 1% at breaking pressure. This tiny amount of stretch stores kinetic energy that is released when the line breaks. Since steel winch line is much heavier than synthetic winchline, the force of that stored energy is devastatingly powerful, particularly dangerous with people near. The synthetic line is so light and therefore stores less kinetic energy, which when released, the winch line virtually falls to the ground with a fraction of the force of steel. For this reason, 4×4 offroad racing sanctioning bodies do not allow steel cables because of their inherent danger. Synthetic winch lines are now mandatory.

The box said “horsepower guaranteed”.  And, more important, it was CARB approved.  Finally, an air intake system for the pre-1997 Jeep Wrangler that was certified as emissions legal in California.  The air intake kit was K&N Fuel Injection Performance Kit for the 1991-1995 Jeep Wrangler with the 4.0L engine.

Murphy (if anything can go wrong, it will go wrong) and I are old acquaintances. I figured I had an afternoon and a Jeep (Just Enough Extra Parts).  Time to find some more horsepower.