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The Psychopaths Who Gravitate To Government

The Psychopaths Who Gravitate To Government

By on April 15, 2013 in Government with 2 Comments

Doug Casey pulls few punches in this video describing politicians. If you root for either team in politics, you will be offended by his characterizations of some of your heroes. I think he is too harsh on some, but his underlying message is one rarely delivered and one that needs to be heard. His talk [...]

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Take Your Choice: Zimbabwe or the USSR

Take Your Choice: Zimbabwe or the USSR

There really is no choice in terms of what happened in Zimbabwe and the USSR. Both failed spectacularly. Indeed, the choice is not yours but the government’s. We are merely collateral damage in terms of what is coming. It is hard for me to disagree with the strong, some might think outrageous, statements made by [...]

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Jersey Shore

Jersey Shore

By on February 28, 2013 in History with 0 Comments

For anyone who grew up in New Jersey or ever went to the Jersey Shore, this video should be of interest.

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Modern Day Liberalism — An Explanation

Modern Day Liberalism — An Explanation

By on February 20, 2013 in Common Sense, morality with 1 Comment

Regarding the above image, it could be changed to “I would rather be morally close than politically correct” and it would still apply, at least to me. The following video is a layman’s version of Allen Bloom’s “Closing of the American Mind,” I don’t know the presenter other than he is from Hollywood and apparently [...]

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Is Big Brother Emerging?

Is Big Brother Emerging?

By on February 14, 2013 in AmericanFuture, Government, law with 0 Comments

Reader NII comments on recent government activities, implying they may be ready to act in some sort of big way. I will admit that things do not look right and that we should be worried: NII: Hmm. And you have huge amounts of ammo in hands of govt agency AND tests with military in towns [...]

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Common Sense — What Happened To It?

Common Sense — What Happened To It?

By on February 7, 2013 in Common Sense, Government, Media with 0 Comments

Some simple truths from a video almost 70 years ago. My how attitudes have changed.

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Collective Shame

Collective Shame

By on January 27, 2013 in History, Uncategorized with 1 Comment

Little has shamed this country more than Vietnam. No, I am not talking about the need for the war. That issue can reasonably be raised about virtually every war this country ever engaged in. The shame results from the manner in which our fighting men were treated. They didn't start the war, politicians did. Most [...]

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What Lies Ahead

What Lies Ahead

By on January 17, 2013 in Debt, taxes with 1 Comment

The reality of government strikes home in this less than one-minute video.

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Cause and Effect = Government and Collapse

Cause and Effect = Government and Collapse

By on January 15, 2013 in economy, Government with 0 Comments

For those who are unaware of what is happening and even for those who are aware, this video will disabuse you of any notion there is a recovery now or in the future. The state of the nation is dismal and matters are getting worse. Government is the problem. Whether their behavior is deliberate or [...]

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Econ Christmas Carols

Econ Christmas Carols

By on December 25, 2012 in Humor with 0 Comments

I tried to publish this video about a week earlier. Hopefully this works better.

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