POLITICAL: Same old, same old; different sides of the same coin

Sunday, October 23, 2011

http://www.lewrockwell.com/blog/lewrw/archives/97324.html

October 22, 2011
Congressional Welfare Statists
Posted by Laurence Vance on October 22, 2011 11:08 AM

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The Senate recently voted, 84-15, to approve an amendment to an agriculture bill that would discontinue certain farm subsidies for people who have more than $1 million a year in adjusted gross income. The current limit is $1.2 million. Better, of course, to cut all the farm subsidies.

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Why didn’t Republicans get rid of farm subsidies when the controlled the Congress under Clinton for six years? Why didn’t Republicans get rid of farm subsidies when they controlled the Congress for over four years under Bush the Republican? Why aren’t Republicans trying to get rid of all farm subsidies now? And you thought only Democrats were welfare statists.

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Why are we subsidizing rich people? Could there be campaign contributions or plain old graft involved?

Stupidity!

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POLITICAL: Flashing headlights

Friday, October 21, 2011

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/fl-man%E2%80%99s-lawsuit-raises-question-should-flashing-headlights-to-spoil-speed-traps-be-illegal/

FL MAN’S LAWSUIT RAISES QUESTION: SHOULD FLASHING HEADLIGHTS TO SPOIL SPEED TRAPS BE ILLEGAL?

Posted on October 13, 2011 at 1:45pm by Buck Sexton

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No!

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POLITICAL: Olive Garden flag flap

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

http://www.cbs12.com/articles/garden-4735966-flag-olive.html

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American flag display would disrupt dining experience | garden, flag, olive – Olive Garden – WPEC 12 West Palm Beach

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Guess we have to boycott Olive Garden for now?

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http://www.myfoxal.com/story/15681535/olive-garden-apologizes-to-kiwanis-club

That was quick!

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POLITICAL: Cain is just another one of the Republican liberals

Sunday, October 16, 2011

http://lewrockwell.com/eddlem/eddlem54.1.html

http://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/politics/9375-tea-party-presidential-election-primer-paul-v-cain-on-economics

Tea Party Presidential Election Primer: Paul v. Cain on Economics
by Thomas R. Eddlem
The New American

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Herman Cain: Cain called TARP a “win-win for the taxpayer” in an October 20, 2008 column. “Unprecedented problems require unprecedented solutions. The actions by the Treasury are a win-win for the taxpayer.” After Congress passed the TARP bailout, Cain complained about how the money was doled out, but not about the principle of crony-capitalism where profits are privatized and losses are socialized.

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Herman Cain – a former chairman of the Kansas City branch of the Federal Reserve Bank – was an opponent of a GAO audit of the Fed until 2011, telling Neil Boortz’s radio audience in December 2010 that “There’s no hidden secrets going on in the Federal Reserve to my knowledge. And I tell people, we’ve got 12 Federal Reserve Banks. Find out which district you are in, call them up and go from there. We don’t need to waste money with another commission or an audit.”

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I think that the USA’s principle problem is the “dollar”.

It allows unchecked spending by the politicians and bureaucrats.

Fiat currencies (i.e., it has intrinsic value because the Gooferment says it does) have all eventually and inexorably collapsed.

Gold has stood the test of time.

The Federal Reserve Bank isn’t “federal”, reserves nothing, and isn’t a bank. It IS a banking cartel. Think OPEC for money. And, like most “monopolies”, it only exists because it enables the Gooferment, politicians, and bureaucrats to spend like drunken sailors. (With apologies to all drunken sailors who are spending their own money and stop when they run out. They don’t borrow more for someone else to pay.)

So Cain is the candidate of the Federal Reserve Bank!

Not very Tea Party Presidental candidate.

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POLITICAL:

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Jeff Altman – 8:16 AM – Public

What do you think about “Occupy Wall Street?” Good thing? Bad thing? Patriots? Bums? What do you think?

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I think they are just dumb. It’s like talking to any wall, a most teenagers, or some women. Talk, or demonstrate, until you’re blue in the face or green at the gills. It isn’t going to make any difference. The problem is in the District of Corruption where crony capitalism distorts the playing field. The rubes in OWS are distracted by the “shiny baubles”. They have to learn to “strike at the root”. That’s in DC. If they want to change the game, then that’s where they should be. IMHO!

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POLITICAL: Can We Trust Our Allies?

Friday, October 7, 2011

http://bigpeace.com/jbernard/2011/09/29/can-we-trust-our-pakistani-and-afghan-allies/

Can We Trust Our Pakistani and Afghan Allies?
Posted by John Bernard, 1st Sgt. USMC (ret.), Sep 29th 2011

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In the war of ideologies, there is no more frustrating battle than the battle for truth. In the battle for truth, there is no more frustrating effort than trying to enlighten the hard-headed. Our enemy has been telling us for decades who he is and what his intent is. He has shown us over, and over again that he is committed to defeating us and has used every means at his disposal to that end.

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No!

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POLITICAL: Ron Paul ten minute commercial

Friday, September 16, 2011

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohKz9OeiI0g&feature=player_embedded

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POLITICAL: Looks like VA versus Obamacare is back on

Thursday, September 15, 2011

http://news.heartland.org/newspaper-article/2011/09/14/fourth-circuits-factual-error-throws-obamacare-decision-doubt

Fourth Circuit’s Factual Error Throws Obamacare Decision in Doubt
September 14, 2011
MAUREEN MARTIN

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In reality, the Virginia law was signed by Gov. McDonnell and codified on March 10, 2010. The “ceremonial” signing was held on March 24, 2010. So rather than a Virginia law seeking to invalidate an existing federal law, it was the other way around. It was a federal law seeking to invalidate an existing Virginia law.

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Alive based on a technicality?

You’d think these type of mistakes wouldn’t happen with all the high priced talent working on it.

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POLITICAL: Refreshing honesty?

Monday, September 12, 2011

http://www.usatoday.com/news/opinion/story/2011-09-11/Rick-Perry-Social-Security/50362610/1

I am going to be honest with the American people
By Rick Perry
12 September 11

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We must have a frank, honest national conversation about fixing Social Security to protect benefits for those at or near retirement while keeping faith with younger generations, who are being asked to pay.

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Sounds very reasonable to me!

Maybe that tête-à-tête with Ron Paul has transmitted some virtue into the discussion.

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POLITICAL: 9-11 WTC still in ruins

Sunday, September 11, 2011

http://jasperjottings-daily.com/about/911s-jasper-fatalities/

Sadly, “We, The Sheeple” have been found lacking.

The WTC should have been rebuilt in a year. I’d prefer the middle finger design.

But, we’ve lost the energy.

I think of my fellow alums and wonder what could have been.

I think if the terrorists had chosen the day before then I’d have been a casualty.

I think we have to, as a country, get our <synonym for excrement> together.

Argh!

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