Whats It All About

What It's All About is the first major film to bring to life the heroic struggle of the Washington State motorcycle clubs against the discrimination targeted against them by Washington State law enforcement and the media.  Set in present day Washington State and raising questions about inclusion, American identity and equality before the law that are as important today as ever, What It's All About dramatically interweaves the story of it's central characters - activists and lawyers, returning veterans and ordinary citizens within the broader history of the motorcycle clubs of Washington State during a time of extraordinary change.   What It's All About gives an insider perspective on the process by which a small subculture can produce social change on a grand level.  For the very first time, the motorcycle club community is telling their story and setting the record straight.

Jim Lightfoot Photography

 

   "Photographer Jim Lightfoot brings the feelings of the true biker lifestyle to his photographic art. Lightfoot’s work is the mastery of photography combined with the biker lifestyle he lives and loves. A long-time biker himself, Lightfoot (or Foot as his friends call him) has vested himself as one of the worlds only conceptual biker lifestyle photographers. His work is on the edge bringing light into a world that only bikers know. EasyRiders magazine has featured several of his works as their centerfold and his work continues to be published internationally."

 From an interview:  Shooting for Easyriders has really been a dream come true for a guy who spent a good part of his life running a power tool, forklift, hammer, ladder, etc. and keeping his ol’ scoot running.
My goal with my biker conceptual photos is to be true to those of us who live and breath motorcycles and know that being a biker takes a lot more than just owning a bike and leathers”.
I don’t get too philosophical with the photos. I will say that I only use real bikers. No stand-ins or look-a-likes. Every one of them is a busted knuckle wrencher and a rider.
"The biker lifestyle is hard to describe. A cross between cowboys and vikings maybe with some old fashioned outlaw mixed in there. I've heard some people describe it as an American phenomena like Elvis Presley and hamburgers. Might be some truth to that but it's a lot deeper. You can't go out and buy it. Maybe it shouldn't be described. I can say that once you're completely dedicated to it in it's truest elemental form, learn it, live it, love it and bleed for it the rest of the world looks a lot different."

JIM LIGHTFOOT PHOTOGRAPHY
& Digital Imaging

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Gunn City, MO 64747

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Performance Machine Trike Wheels

Good Afternoon Industry Friends and Associates…

Please allow me a moment of your time to introduce you to Performance Machine, a leader in motorcycle aftermarket wheels. Performance Machine (PM) Trike wheels are the first of their kind to be manufactured for Harley-Davidson, Honda Gold Wing, Victory and other select OEM trike applications. We are offering all dealers an extra 5% discount (25% + 5%) off their initial trike wheel order in order to get you acquainted with our new wheels.

PM starts with a specifically designed wheel blank that was developed to be a perfect match to their industry-leading forged motorcycle wheels. (Other manufacturers have adapted an automotive forging for their wheels) The result is a wheel package that will enhance the looks and the ride of trikes. Now, for the first time, trike riders can choose from six different forged wheel designs…all with matching rotors to compliment the looks of their trikes. Performance Machine Trike Wheels are offered in the stock 15 x 5.5 replacement size, or if you want to see more wheel and not lose the stock ride, you have the option to upgrade to an 18 x 5.5. (15 x 7 for select manufacturers)

I have attached a PR Release and photos of all 6 styles of trike wheels that PM offers for your review. For more information, visit www.PerformanceMachine.com or call PM’s sales department at (714) 523-3000…they will be happy to help you with any trike wheel questions or orders.

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Boozefighter member Jeff "Fratello" awarded the medal of Valor for herorism and needs your votes

Boozefighter Motorcycle Club member, Jeff "Fratello" Karges of my El-Dorado Co. "Hangtown" Chapter was recently awarded the prestigious Medal of Valor for his herorism on the job as a Sacramento Fireman..."Fratello" now needs your VOTES to win a Nationally televised AllStar Award...SEE STORY BELOW & PLEASE HELP HIM WIN..

On August 28, 2010, Engine 106 of the Sacramento Metro Fire District responded to an apartment fire with a 4 year old boy trapped inside....Upon arrival, the firefighters found heavy fire conditions, and the father of the trapped boy on the street calling desperately for help... (Inlarge attachment of fire and see father at bottom right).....

Without hesitation Fireman Jeff "Fratello" Karges, who is a member of the Boozefighters MC Charter #121 "Hangtown Chapter" threw a 24 foot extension ladder against the second floor window of the engulfed apartment.... "Fratello" then climbed to the window, broke into the apartment and entered the bedroom where he encountered heavy fire and smoke... "Fratello" was able to find the boy who was surrounded by flames, unconscious and not breathing.. Boozefighter "Fratello" wrapped the boy in blankets, fought his way back through the flames and passed the lifeless boy out the window to his Captain who was waiting at the top of the ladder.. The boy’s condition was listed as “grave” upon admission to the E.R., but one week after the fire, the boy was released from Shriner’s Hospital for Children in Sacramento, having made a complete recovery....As if saving the life of their son was not enough, Jeff and his fire team then also paid for a hotel room for the child's family, and helped raise over $1,500 for this family who lost everything except their precious son.

For his actions, Boozefighter Jeff "Fratello" Karges was awarded the Medal of Valor and has now also been nominated for the America’s Most Wanted "All Star Award", but needs your vote to win....If Fratello wins, he will recive this award on national television at a ceremony during an upcoming NASCAR race ..... Please take just a minute and go to http://www.amw.com/?src=schedule_page click on the all-star icon at the top right of the home page, and enter Jeff Karges in the search window. When his bio appears, please vote for him... I am told you can vote once daily – so let’s all vote every day..

 

 Late last night I sent your story to the BFMC Nationals with no response yet...But, I also posted it on Facebook late last night and just overnight from midnight to 7:00 A.M. the story has had an unbelievable number of hits and it's been re-posted by numerous friends and friends of friends....Along with that, I noticed the story has also now been picked-up off Facebook and recirculated by the Placerville Newswire which re-posted it to thousands more people on-line...Just overnight, dang this might work...Some posts just off my page are as follows.....

 

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  Victor Feston

  Absolutely fantastic thank you cowboy for posting this. It goes to show that there are still people out there who will give themselves completely without thought of there own personal safety. It also shows what kind of people are involved ...with the boozefighters.
  
  "Lifter"
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• Keetra Carner he has my vote...great job Jeff

   
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  Aaron Crompton R.j just voted hope he wins

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  Ruby Weber Done....story's like this ought to make our politicians think twice about closeing Firehouses ..what if..they were dispatched from a longer distance..The child would probably not be with us...The story should be forwarded to our gov. to get his attention..

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  Robert Elliott Done now I need a drink.

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  Boozefighter Chain-Link Done

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  Brent Needham Done Boozefighter Bomber Ch 77 Canada!

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  Bfmc Sparks Ken Nelson DONE

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A.D. Cook Realistic Fine Art Paintings



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Sacramento, CA. P'Ds New Technology: License Plate Reader

Big Brother is bigger every year. http://safetyfirstoakland.blogspot.com/2007/12/sac-pds-new-technology-license-plate.html  Sac PD's New Technology: License Plate Reader It's called a 'License Plate Reader' and Sacramento is one of the only departments around to have cars equipped with technology Deemed as the "Most Innovative Use of Technology" award is for the Mobile Automated License Plate Reader. This technology enables a computer to read license plates in real-time and compare it against a data base of stolen and wanted vehicles. If there is a match, the officer is notified, allowing them to take the appropriate action. Patrol cars outfitted with the Mobile Automated License Plate Reader technology are equipped with three external camera systems. During routine patrols, the cameras are constantly scanning license plate images. These images are continuously being transmitted to a computer data base for processing. During a typical shift on the street, a patrol car will come across and read approximately 3,000 license plates. The Sacramento Police Department has been involved with the testing and development of this technology over the last three years. This system is a tremendous benefit to our officers and a significant "force multiplier" for the department. Watch video here Some features include: Simultaneous monitoring of up to four dual-lens cameras High volume, accurate, license plate capture at speeds of up to 160 mph Captures up to 3,600 plates per hour Vehicle record contains infrared image of plate with corresponding OCR translation, color image of vehicle, date and time stamp, GPS coordinate, and relevant information from the database (in the event of a hit) For more information, click here  Mark Temple Guerrilla Lawfare  BOLT of California  (916) 402-7981  "The two enemies of the people are criminals and government, so let us tie the second down with the chains of the constitution so the second will not become the legalized version of the first."     Thomas Jefferson

Stiffer Penalty Laws

As word spreads through the world of motorcycling of the untimely death of Kimmy Chapman in Phoenix Arizona on Saturday March 26, 2011 people are rising up to see that the person responsible for her death and others like him as well take responsibility for their actions and are punished for them.

 I agree that this should happen. The question is how are we going to do this? The first step is to have laws that are very clear, precise and fair to everyone.

 We all have used “Kill A Biker Go To Jail”. I suggest we think about that. I did and I try not to use it any more. Before you get upset with me for saying that let me explain why.

 Being a biker I realize what was happening to us as we ride. I supported legislation that would enhance penalties for those causing crashes and collisions that injured and killed many.

 In many cases this legislation failed and one of the reasons I was given is that the bill asking for it was prejudicial as it singled out motorcyclist. By its wording it suggested that the life of a motorcyclist was worth more than that of say a bicyclist, someone walking etc.

 We all realize that everyone’s life is important and changes are constantly being made so that bills submitted to legislators will eventually get passed and become law.

 Wording becomes Very Important when we are discussing making new laws.

 Let’s look at a few things most of the bills being submitted include.

 Loss Of License: DEFINITELY- The guilty party failed to operate their vehicle in a proper and safe manner and they should be penalized for that.

 Jail Time: Though most people’s gut feeling is to throw someone in jail every time they do something wrong this presents some problems. The jails are over crowded as it is. It also creates some other issues like the cost of incarceration to tax payers and in some cases families going on welfare. All costs that fall on all taxpayers and Not the guilty party.

 As opposed to jail time putting the guilty party on house arrest and wearing a monitoring device which they would pay for they could still go to work and not cost the tax payers for what they have done.

 MONEY: Fines No Matter What The Amount They Can Not Compensate For The Loss Of Life!

 STATES and GOVERNMENT SHOULD NOT PROFIT FROM INJURY and DEATH OF IT’S CITIZENS.

 A more practical approach is that any fines if collected would be required to go into a fund that would help the victims and families and Not to the State.

 The guilty party would be required to stay on house arrest until all fines and or compensations ordered by the court were paid in full.

 Please think about these things and feel free to add your ideas and suggestions.

 Contact your elected officials and let them know you want changes to the laws.

 Contact state and national motorcycle rights organizations and ask them to push for laws that will address these situations.

 Be sure that any bill submitted are worded correctly to reflect the changes you want. If not vote against them until they are.

 I am sorry to say that there are people involved in making laws like lobbyist, insurance companies and even legislators that are looking out more for themselves than they are for you and me.

 Rogue

Sturgis Freedom Fighters

Motorcycle Hall Of Fame Member 2005

www.bikerrogue.com