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Archives for January, 2012

Occupy Golf!

Thanks to reader JL for sending this in. Original author apparently unknown: I am a member of golf’s 99%. I play golf, but have not yet made it to the professional level!! I have played the game for over 30 years, but have not really put in the practice time and study to be the [...]

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Is Obama Playing With a Full Deck?

I originally tweeted a reference to this piece. Upon re-reading it, I felt compelled to refer to it in a post. Here is Barry Rubin’s take on His Royal Incompetency: I’ve been waiting for someone to voice my reaction to President Barack Obama’s State of the Union message. But and since I haven’t seen anyone [...]

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Brits on US Political Situation

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I received this collection of British cartoons from reader Leo M. As he suggests, the British have their own unique way with humor.  The Brits, as usual, are a bit more subtle than we are . . .          

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How Currencies Die and Gold Prospers — Part I

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The Dollar is doomed. So too are most other fiat currencies. It is the nature of fiat currencies and the nature of governments throughout history. All countries have abused their citizenry and investors via the printing press. Since the formation of the Federal Reserve in 1913, the dollar has lost 96% of its value. Most [...]

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Government: Better Management or New Mission Statement?

Yesterday’s post regarding liberals vs. conservatives described a schism between the two opposing political sides which derives from different assumptions regarding the nature of man. Ron Lipscomb looks at a similar dichotomy that exists within the right-side of the spectrum and observes: Those who harbor misgivings about the nation’s predicament, which is the result of leftist [...]

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