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Freedom-Lover News and Articles July 2011

This section lists links and summaries of news and other articles around the web related to freedom, Libertarians, Conservatives, Republicans and more. Do you have articles you’d like included? Email us (contact email in footer of this page).

A Surtax on Ex-Government Workers & the Entertainment Industry

Tax Lawyer's Blog 2011-07-31
Politico recently published a post about a novel suggestion for how the government might raise revenue: Glenn Reynolds at Instapundit proposed a 50 percent surtax on the post-administration private  sector incomes of top government officials and exci

Constitutional Amendment: A Balanced Budget

Conservative for Change 2011-07-31
Looking at today's news you will see headlines that state members of Congress and the President are getting close to resolving the debt crisis, but this is just a temporary solution to an ever growing problem.Here is the solution....we need a Constitution

Over The Past 50 Years, The US Debt Ceiling Has Been Raised Over 70 Times. In Other Words, There Is No Ceiling At All

Peter Schiff Blog 2011-07-31

Ron Paul: Freeze the Budget and Stop Plundering the American People!

Conservative for Change 2011-07-31

Budget Debate: Where are the fiscal conservatives?

Conservative for Change 2011-07-30

The Agenda of the Dependent

Tax Lawyer's Blog 2011-07-30
Victor Davis Hanson of National Review Online talks about the agenda of the poor and the middle class (emphasis added): About 50 percent of taxpayers don’t pay federal income taxes. Almost half of American adults receive either the majority of or all of

House Passes Budget Control Act, Senate Poised to Reject

Big Government 2011-07-29
From The Associated Press: Riven by partisanship, the Republican-controlled House approved emergency legislation Friday night to prevent a threatened government default and bundled it off to swift and certain defeat in the Senate. “We are almost o

No Proof Required for Claims, But Darrell Issa Voted To Keep Funding Pigford II Anyway

Big Government 2011-07-29
Rep. Issa; I’ve shot about 30 hours of video so far for the documentary Pigford Blues. And since you’ve voted to keep funding Pigford and there’s still no investigation, you have questions to answer–perhaps as much as President Oba

97.5% of American Taxpayers Won’t Cheat on Their Taxes

Tax Lawyer's Blog 2011-07-29
Caroline May of The Daily Caller says that while Americans may complain about paying taxes, a new working paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) found that the vast majority are honest on their tax returns: Economists Sara LaLumia of W

Almost 57 and I am still in service to the Republic/Air Force Civilian Maintainer

Founders Revolution 2011-07-29
Launch of an F-16 taken by our photographer one day on the line. I am observing flight control movements and relaying to the pilot.  Hot summer day at Edwards AFB made hotter by the exhaust from the engine. Just doing what I do.   …

Budget Gridlock: The House is More Powerful than the Senate and President Combined

Conservative for Change 2011-07-29
By Roger F. GayWashington, business as usual, tends to complicate things in ways that were not meant to be. Such is the case in parts of the public discussion on the budget and further increasing the national debt. The key argument of Barack Obama and the

The Debt Ceiling Is Actually Not the Issue

Big Government 2011-07-29
As we tick-tock toward August 2nd, the day President Obama and Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner have set as the day the Executive Branch will have to start prioritizing expenditures – establishing what programs are covered exclusively by actual tax reven

house passes boehner's bill

Founders Revolution 2011-07-29
http://content.usatoday.com/communities/onpolitics/post/2011/07/House-debt-limit-vote-John-Boehner--179176/1 House passes Boehner plan to raise debt limit - On Politics - USATODAY.com

Judge: You Can’t Get Out of Debt By Spending

Fox Business: Napolitano 2011-07-29
Judge: You Can’t Get Out of Debt By Spending

Should government increase debt ceiling?

Alabama Town Stiffs Retirees

Fox business: Stossel 2011-07-29
Alabama Town Stiffs Retirees

Prichard, Alabama goes broke

Debt-pocalypse Now!

Fox Business: Napolitano 2011-07-29
Debt-pocalypse Now!

Steve Forbes on the debt ceiling

Congress to Revamp Boehner Plan

Fox Business: Napolitano 2011-07-29
Congress to Revamp Boehner Plan

Debt ceiling talks continue

Norquist: Don’t Raise Taxes

Fox business: Stossel 2011-07-29
Norquist: Don’t Raise Taxes

Government doesn’t need to increase taxes

Increased Spending is Immoral

Fox business: Stossel 2011-07-29
Increased Spending is Immoral

Brooks on need to decrease spending

rep paul ryan destroys reid bill in blistering speech. video.

Founders Revolution 2011-07-29
http://www.breitbart.tv/rep-paul-ryan-destroys-reid-bill-in-blistering-speech-lets-cover-the-moon-with-yogurt/ Breitbart.tv » Rep. Paul Ryan Destroys Reid Bill in Blistering Speech; ‘Let’s Cover the Moon with Yogurt!’

Big Government Assault on Technology

Fox Business: Napolitano 2011-07-29
Big Government Assault on Technology

Freedom Fighters

do you want this kind of leader...??

Founders Revolution 2011-07-29
This is what leadership looks like - #1 Which future President snitched on Obama's lack of leadership during the Nations sad yet historical Debt crisis...?  “My concern is that we have a president that is not willing to do his job... to prioritize the

Ron Paul Rally Next Friday–Save the Date

Political Class Dismissed 2011-07-29
The Tea Party Coalition (WNY) will sponsor a rally for Ron Paul supporters next Friday, Aug. 5th from 4-7. Save the date. Details to follow. Location in East Aurora.

its does my heart good to see harry reid snarling.........:)

Founders Revolution 2011-07-29
Reid: "The Only Compromise There Is, Is Mine" …

Sharing Ideas on Liberty at Ron Paul's Congressional Luncheon Group

Jacob Hornberger's Blog 2011-07-29
I had an interesting lunch yesterday. Congressman Ron Paul invited me to share libertarian perspectives on the warfare-welfare state and the debt ceiling with his private luncheon group, which consists of several of Ron's fellow congressmen. About 8 other

From Tim Cox, GOOOH, get out of our house

Founders Revolution 2011-07-29
Patriot Proclamation When in the course of human events it becomes necessary to replace the politicians who have failed to properly govern our nation, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that we should declare the causes which impel us to

THE PALIN FACTOR

Founders Revolution 2011-07-29
In 2012, we will either be governed by a false, pretended Constitutional Republic, which will in reality be a Socialist dictatorship, or we…

Atlas Shrugged Comes to Detroit

Big Government 2011-07-29
In a perverse way, I’m glad that there are places such as Greece and Illinois. These profligate jurisdictions are useful examples of the dangers of bloated government and reckless statism. There also are some cities that serve as reverse role model

ATF manager whitehouse knew about fast and furious

Founders Revolution 2011-07-29
http://pajamasmedia.com/tatler/2011/07/27/atf-manager-white-house-knew-about-fast-and-furious/The PJ Tatler » ATF Manager: White House Knew About Fast and Furious

rep issa on the compromises in the debt talks

Founders Revolution 2011-07-29
http://video.foxbusiness.com/v/1086649775001/rep-issa-on-the-compromises-in-the-debt-talks/Rep. Issa on the Compromises in the Debt Talks - Fox Business Video - FoxBusiness.com

The Latest Global Warming Data

2011-07-29
Being one of those alleged anti-science conservatives, as was mentioned in my last post, today I have the latest development in anti-science global warming skepticism. This information comes from that noted anti-science organization – NASA. This art

The Latest Global Warming Data

2011-07-29
Being one of those alleged anti-science conservatives, as was mentioned in my last post, today I have the latest development in anti-science global warming skepticism. This information comes from that noted anti-science organization – NASA. This art

GE Gets X-Rayed

Big Government 2011-07-29
For some background information, see this CNN Blog story about GE moving jobs to China while GE’s CEO, Jeffrey Immelt, is one of President Obama’s advisers on U.S. job creation. Cross-Posted: TobyToons.com (Conservative Political Cartoons)

Google Continues to Spy on Unsuspecting Citizens

Big Government 2011-07-29
News that Google’s Street Car Program collected locations of millions of cell phones, laptops and other Wi-Fi devices from around the globe has raised further privacy concerns about the policies of the corporate Giant. Google’s Street Car program was

VIDEO: Over $38 Billion in New Major Regulations Since President Obama Took Office

Big Government 2011-07-29
Despite a high unemployment and a sputtering economy, a new report reveals how the government may be making things worse by imposing bigger burdens on business. A new video from the Heritage Foundation highlights this explosion of government red tape.

July 29, 2011

Euro Pacific Capital 2011-07-29
Friday, July 29, 2011 By:  Mark Hanna Poor GDP data for the second and first quarters, along with c

Preparer Regulation Update

Tax Lawyer's Blog 2011-07-29
WebCPA reports that Congress is having hearings on IRS oversight of tax preparers. David Rothstein, a research fellow at the New America Foundation, testified on behalf of the think tank as well as the National Community Tax Coalition and Policy Matters O

The Chinese Have Stopped Laughing

Euro Pacific Capital 2011-07-29
Friday, July 29, 2011 By:  Michael Pento The economy continues to prove that it didn’t need

Darrell Issa on Latest Fast and Furious Hearing

Founders Revolution 2011-07-29

Government Doesn't Work- By Jack Hunter

Conservative for Change 2011-07-29

Any Dip In Metals Prices From A Settlement Is Likely To Be Very Fleeting - And A Great Opportunity To Build Your Positions Before The Great Ascent Returns

Peter Schiff Blog 2011-07-29

Money Funds Have Biggest Redemptions of Year

Euro Pacific Capital 2011-07-29
Content Type:  Newswire Source:  Bloomberg Link:  http://www.bloomber

Spain Faces Moody’s Rating Downgrade

Euro Pacific Capital 2011-07-29
Content Type:  Newswire Source:  Bloomberg Link:  http://www.bloomber

China Gold Demand May Surpass India by End of '11

Euro Pacific Capital 2011-07-29
Content Type:  Newswire Source:  Bloomberg Link:  http://www.bloomber

Debt Plan Includes "Trigger" with Long History of Failure

Euro Pacific Capital 2011-07-29
Content Type:  Newswire Source:  Bloomberg Link:  http://www.bloomber

Investors, Worried about Default, Look for Havens

Euro Pacific Capital 2011-07-29
Content Type:  Newswire Source:  New York Times Link:  http://www.nyt

IMF Director: US$ May Lose "Privileged" Status

Euro Pacific Capital 2011-07-29
Content Type:  Newswire Source:  Bloomberg Link:  http://www.bloomber

Wall St Set for Worst Week in Year after GDP Data

Euro Pacific Capital 2011-07-29
Content Type:  Newswire Source:  Reuters Link:  http://www.reuters.co

Merck to Cut Up to 13K Jobs, Hiring in Emerging Markets

Euro Pacific Capital 2011-07-29
Content Type:  Newswire Source:  Bloomberg Link:  http://www.bloomber

You Shall Not Pass This Bill!

Fox Business: Napolitano 2011-07-28
You Shall Not Pass This Bill!

One debt to rule them all

Wars & Rumors of Wars

Fox Business: Napolitano 2011-07-28
Wars & Rumors of Wars

Paying more after you’ve already paid

Over the Limit, Under Arrest

Fox Business: Napolitano 2011-07-28
Over the Limit, Under Arrest

A public service announcement on debt

There’s Always Going To Be Some Transitionary Pain When You Move Away From A Bubble Economy To A Real Economy

Peter Schiff Blog 2011-07-28
It would be a very helpful development if we cut 1.5 trillion dollars from the budget. The economy would be in great shape, especially if we accompanied those cuts with a big reduction in government rules and regulation that inhibit the hiring process. Th

Shut Down the Postal Service

Jacob Hornberger's Blog 2011-07-28
The Postal Service has announced that it is closing 3,700 post offices across the country due to financial troubles....

Socialist Party Succeeds in Implementing Majority of 1928 Platform

Conservative for Change 2011-07-28
By Mike Church,Of The Mike Church Show on SiriusxmCannot believe what you read?Whereas many DeceptiCONS (fake,phoney conervatives) would have you believe President Obama is solely responsible for leading us down the path of changing America into a Sociali

GE CEO Jeffrey Immelt, The Head Of Obama’s Jobs Council, Is Moving Jobs And Economic Infrastructure To China At A Blistering Pace

The Economic Collapse 2011-07-28
Jeffrey Immelt, the head of Barack Obama's highly touted "Jobs Council", is moving even more GE infrastructure to China.  GE makes more medical-imaging machines than anyone else in the world, and now GE has announced that it "is moving the headquarters o

GE CEO Jeffrey Immelt, The Head Of Obama’s Jobs Council, Is Moving Jobs And Economic Infrastructure To China At A Blistering Pace

The Economic Collapse 2011-07-28
Jeffrey Immelt, the head of Barack Obama's highly touted "Jobs Council", is moving even more GE infrastructure to China.  GE makes more medical-imaging machines than anyone else in the world, and now GE has announced that it "is moving the headquarters o

Take A Chainsaw To The Budget

John Stossel 's Take 2011-07-28
On my show tonight at 10pm, I lay out a way to completely get rid of the deficit. I don't claim to be a budget expert. But others, such as Chris Edwards at Cato and Stuart Butler at Heritage, are. They found lots of serious cuts. My staff found a few more, and...

Wealth Gaps Rise to Record Highs Between Whites, Blacks, Hispanics

Tom's Opinions and Information 2011-07-28

The World Doesn’t Want To Lend Us $2 Trillion A Year. We Can’t Afford To Pay It Back.

Peter Schiff Blog 2011-07-28

New NASA Data Blow Gaping Hole In Global Warming Alarmism

Conservative for Change 2011-07-28

The Shared Sacrifice Lie

Tax Lawyer's Blog 2011-07-27
Imagine having this exchange with your child on Christmas morning: Parent:  Here are your Christmas gifts Tommy. Tommy:  Where’s the other one? Parent:  That’s it, Tommy, just four this year. Tommy: What do you mean? I got five last year. You’re

History Myths

John Stossel 's Take 2011-07-27
Why did the Soviet Union collapse? I was told that President Reagan's U.S. military buildup forced the Soviets to spend more on their own military than their communist economy could afford, and that led to collapse. But in my syndicated column this week, I a...

A Message For Liberals

2011-07-27
Every once in a while, I read something and think to myself, "I wish I had written that". Today's featured column, by conservative writer John Hawkins, is one of those times. Here is his column in it's entirety. It is called, 7 Promise

A Message For Liberals

2011-07-27
Every once in a while, I read something and think to myself, "I wish I had written that". Today's featured column, by conservative writer John Hawkins, is one of those times. Here is his column in it's entirety. It is called, 7 Promise

Fast, Furious & Fouled Up

Fox Business: Napolitano 2011-07-27
Fast, Furious & Fouled Up

The ATF’s gunrunning scandal grows

Obama is Right: There is a Lack of Shared Sacrifice

Tax Lawyer's Blog 2011-07-27
Scott Hodge of the Tax Policy Blog says that more than a third of Americans do not contribute a single dime in income taxes to the federal bureaucracy and wonders whether this is evidence of the lack of shared sacrifice President Obama keeps talking abou

Dr. Ron Paul’s Debt Cure

Fox Business: Napolitano 2011-07-27
Dr. Ron Paul’s Debt Cure

Rep. Ron Paul on debt ceiling

Big Brother’s Tracking You

Fox Business: Napolitano 2011-07-27
Big Brother’s Tracking You

Your cell phone used against you

Mack Attacks the Debt Plan

Fox Business Freedom Watch 2011-07-27
Mack Attacks the Debt Plan

Rep. Connie Mack on debt ceiling

There Are No Monuments for Compromise

Peter Schiff Blog 2011-07-27
Topic: Debt Ceiling, American HistoryPeter Schiff`s comments on the economy, stock markets, politics and gold. Schiff is the renowned writer of the bestseller Crash Proof: How to Profit from the Coming Economic Collapse.

TIGTA Reports on More IRS Screw-Ups

Tax Lawyer's Blog 2011-07-27
The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) has issued another report on IRS inefficiency, which, no doubt, will be met by the Commissioner’s demand for more funding (see Related Posts, below). TIGTA reports that some taxpayers

So We Have To Default And The Question Is What Form Does The Default Take?

Peter Schiff Blog 2011-07-27
Of course as people begin to focus on the real threat to the US dollar, which is not default on our Treasuries, but inflation where we repudiate debt by printing because we cannot pay the debt.So we have to default and the question is what form does the d

Norway and Gun Control

Jacob Hornberger's Blog 2011-07-27
At the risk of belaboring the obvious, the massacre in Norway reminds us, once again, of the three big reasons that our American ancestors enshrined the right to keep and bear arms in the Second Amendment....

Is it Dysfunction or Just Democracy?

Tax Lawyer's Blog 2011-07-27
“Democracy… is a charming form of government, full of variety and disorder; and dispensing a sort of equality to equals and unequals alike.”  - Plato - The latest buzz word used to describe the ongoing negotiations between Republicans

The Week in Words #4

Gonzalo Lira 2011-07-27

Gold Is Going To Go Higher As The Dollar Continues To Lose Value

Peter Schiff Blog 2011-07-27

Politics As Usual

2011-07-26
One thing I've learned about President Obama – when he rails against "politics as usual", as he did in his redundant primetime speech to the country last night, you can rest assured that he will engage in politics as usual, relentless

Politics As Usual

2011-07-26
One thing I've learned about President Obama – when he rails against "politics as usual", as he did in his redundant primetime speech to the country last night, you can rest assured that he will engage in politics as usual, relentless

Jobs: Texas Holds ‘Em!

Fox Business Freedom Watch 2011-07-26
Jobs: Texas Holds ‘Em!

Texas takes the lead on job creation

Tea Party Coalition Asks Presidential Candidates to Oppose Corporate Welfare

Political Class Dismissed 2011-07-26
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jim Ostrowski (716) 435-8918 jameso@apollo3.com TeaPartyCoalitionWNY.com Allen Coniglio, Chair (716) 812-2400 Tea Party Coalition Asks Presidential Candidates to Oppose Corporate Welfare Buffalo, New York, July 26, 2011. The

Stress!

The Economic Collapse 2011-07-26
Has anyone else noticed that the level of stress in this country appears to be extremely high right now?  Today, it seems like our federal government, our state governments and most American families live in a constant state of crisis.  Everywhere you l

Stress!

The Economic Collapse 2011-07-26
Has anyone else noticed that the level of stress in this country appears to be extremely high right now?  Today, it seems like our federal government, our state governments and most American families live in a constant state of crisis.  Everywhere you l

Accountant Tries to Deduct Value of His Own Services

Tax Lawyer's Blog 2011-07-26
Are you sure we don’t need to regulate unenrolled tax preparers? Here’s the story of an accountant named Mondello who tried, with a straight face, to  take a deduction on his income tax return for the value of his services (Mondello v. Commi

Great News for Innocent Spouses: IRS Eliminates 2 Year Rule

Tax Lawyer's Blog 2011-07-26
Paul Caron reports that yesterday the IRS released (IR-2011-80) Notice 2011-70 which abandons the rule that requires innocent spouses to make their claims for relief within 2 years from the date IRS collection activity first began: The IRS today announced

Norway and the War Against Islam

Jacob Hornberger's Blog 2011-07-26
Actually the killings in Norway by accused murderer Anders Behring Breivik are logical from the standpoint of those who have been claiming that the West is in a war against Islam. If we're really at war, as these people have been claiming ever since 9/11,

Tom Mullen Interviews Ron Paul 7-7-2011

Conservative for Change 2011-07-26

Obama Says Debt Ceiling Must be Extended Beyond 2012 Election

Tax Lawyer's Blog 2011-07-25
President Obama says he will not sign a short-term increase in the debt limit because that would be just “kicking the can down the road.” But does he have another motivation for not wanting this debate to crop up again during the 2012 campaign

OBAMA,trying to change the constitition!!

Founders Revolution 2011-07-25
 OBAMA  THE WORST ENEMY  THIS COUNTRY HAS!!! GET HIM OUT OF OFFICE BY WHAT EVER MEANS IS NECESSARY!!!

Allen West's Gentlemanly Behavior

Star Parker 2011-07-25
Florida Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), also Democratic National Committee chair, suggested that the nasty email she got from Congressman Allen West (R-FL), responding to her attack on him in the House,...

Obama/Holder Could Face Felony Charges for Fast and Furious

Founders Revolution 2011-07-25
posted on Alipac   Obama/Holder Could Face Felony Charges for Fast and Furious by Doug Book Why waste time asking “What did you know and when did you know it?” when the Obama Regime might already face felony charges? That’s the question

Eyre and Mueller Put the Cops in their Place

Jacob Hornberger's Blog 2011-07-25
Add my name to the many libertarians congratulating Pete Eyre and his buddy Adam Mueller for their quick acquittal in a jury trial in the town of Greenfield, Massachusetts. I know Pete personally, and he has been a tremendous help to us with Internet proj

All The Talk About US Default...

Peter Schiff Blog 2011-07-25
“I think that all the talk about default is really an admission that the United States is running a gigantic Ponzi scheme.” - in NewsMax.comRelated Tickers: ProShares UltraShort 20+ Year Trea (ETF) (NYSE:TBT), iShares Barclays 20+ Yr Treasury Bond (ET

Too Big to Fail: Should Taxpayers Bail Out the Federal Government?

Tax Lawyer's Blog 2011-07-25
I hate cliches and “too big to fail” has become one of the more annoying ones.  The phrase is used to describe any company or group of companies that so dominate their industries that their collapse would be more costly to the American e

President Obama Has Become Marginalized

Big Government 2011-07-25
Regardless of where you stand on the budget debate the most fascinating result has been the undeniable realization that President Obama has been marginalized and is now fighting for a seat at the table. I believe it is a first in my lifetime that a sitti

Who Wins If The USG Defaults?

Founders Revolution 2011-07-25
There are "Sorosian" undercurrents to this debt ceiling debacle that should be carefully examined, specially with regard to OTC Derivatives and the existence of any parties who may have hedged FOR a USG default and thus stand to acquire a great deal of mo

NAACP’s Ben Jealous: ‘Let the Tax Cuts Expire!’; Asks Nikki Haley, ‘What Would Gandhi Do?’

Big Government 2011-07-25
In his keynote address this morning to his organization’s annual convention in Los Angeles, NAACP President Ben Jealous called upon congressional leaders to let the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts expire to address the nation’s debt. The lower rates on upper-

Record highs? Not a Problem

John Stossel 's Take 2011-07-25
Newark, Philadelphia, and Baltimore all reached historic temperatures over the weekend. New York City, where I live, reached 104 degrees . Despite these dangerous temperatures, most people aren't suffering. That's because capitalism has made it possible for ...

Can Obama Raise the Debt Ceiling Alone?

Fox Business: Napolitano 2011-07-25
Can Obama Raise the Debt Ceiling Alone?

FBN's Judge Napolitano on the debt debate

Debt Ceiling Shenanigans a Tea Party Triumph?

Fox Business: Napolitano 2011-07-25
Debt Ceiling Shenanigans a Tea Party Triumph?

Jack Hunter on the debt fights

Lessons from Oslo Tragedy

Fox Business: Napolitano 2011-07-25
Lessons from Oslo Tragedy

John Bolton on Oslo, Norway

The UN Wildlands Project…Taking Over America Starting With Florida

Founders Revolution 2011-07-25
Convention on Biological Diversity: Set aside half the land in America for animals posted on Alipac The UN Wildlands Project…Taking Over America Starting With Florida - James Lampe Monday, July 25, 2011 many links on this post if the charts dont s

NEWS: Jail Time for FDA Agents in Washington State?

Founders Revolution 2011-07-25
NEWS: Jail Time for FDA Agents in Washington State? Push Back Against FDA Growing A county assembly in Washington State has just passed a food freedom ordinance which would punish federal agents with up to ten years in prison and $20,000 fines. Already

UnConstitutional power grab - Super Congress

Founders Revolution 2011-07-25
  Click here to read more at the Huffington Post WASHINGTON -- A powerful coalition that includes Tea Party members of Congress rejected a debt ceiling offer from House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) on Monday, calling a proposed bipartisan, bicameral com

Beltwayspeak: A Larceny Of Language

Big Government 2011-07-25
We don’t recall when wordsmithing was used so liberally (by both parties) to confuse or mislead the public.  George Bush’s “Mission Accomplished” pales next to the complete abandon with which President Obama eloquently manipulates language and in

Bomb Threat at Grover Norquist’s Americans for Tax Reform

Tax Lawyer's Blog 2011-07-25
I know people want to raise taxes on the rich, but this is going a tad too far. Alex Pappas (no relation) of the Daily Caller (The DC) reports that, Staffers at Americans for Tax Reform, the anti-tax group run by conservative activist Grover Norquist, ev

Republicans Have Compromised; Obama Has Not

Big Government 2011-07-25
The Obama Administration, Congressional Progressives and Democrats, and the mainstream media have done a fantastic job of controlling the narrative in the debt ceiling/budget debate. They have hammered home, in an almost Goebbels-esque manner, the false n

obama needs to sacrifice first...

Founders Revolution 2011-07-25
 This is an email I got from leftist Patty Murray of Washington State.  http://murray.senate.gov/public/ As we continue to work to forge compromise and avoid a default on our nation’s debts, I was deeply upset that Republicans continued to waste the l

IRS Broke the Law 32,000 Times in Issuance of Tax Liens

Tax Lawyer's Blog 2011-07-25
WebCPA reports that an estimated 32,552 taxpayers may have been harmed because the IRS did not follow legal requirements to notify them and their representatives of their rights related to tax liens in a timely fashion, according to a new government repo

Solving the Debt Crisis

Founders Revolution 2011-07-25
  Solving the Debt Crisis by Dan Granite With the inability of the President and the Congress to reach a deal on the debt ceiling, it is becoming increasingly clear that a drastic solution may be necessary at this point. This time Democrats tell us th

Entitlements my ass, I paid cash for my Social Security

Founders Revolution 2011-07-25
  Entitlements my ass, I paid cash for my Social Security Posted on Alipac Insurance! Just because they borrowed my money, doesn't make my benefits some kind of charity or handout! Congressional benefits like free health care, outrageous retirement pack

Vehicular Jihad in Arizona

Founders Revolution 2011-07-25
http://atlasshrugs2000.typepad.com/  Vehicular Jihad in Arizona The number of these incidents is surging. We have seen an unusually high number of  suspicious incidents involving Muslim drivers over the last few years. Hassan Daly, a…

Chris Matthews – Bring Back “The Barker”

Political Class Dismissed 2011-07-25
No matter what you think politically of Chris Matthews, he is entertaining as hell. Some might affectionately consider him a “leprechaun on crack”. I suspect his ratings are slipping recently as he has been going off the deep end of late. Just

Obama Scrambles to Look Relevant in Debt Talks

Big Government 2011-07-25
From The Associated Press: Decrying a “partisan three-ring circus” in the nation’s capital, President Barack Obama criticized a newly minted Republican plan to avert an unprecedented government default Monday night and said congression

NAACP Ejects Media from ‘Non-Partisan’ Voter Registration Seminar

Big Government 2011-07-25
A few minutes ago, NAACP officials asked me to leave the NAACP’s seminar on “civic engagement.” The seminar was listed in the official program, among several concurrent workshops. However, I was soon informed that it was “not open to media.” I c

50 USD Is Now The Resistance In Silver

Peter Schiff Blog 2011-07-25

July 25, 2011

Euro Pacific Capital 2011-07-25
Monday, July 25, 2011 By:  Mark Hanna The lack of a debt ceiling deal over the weekend pressured U.

Obama Demagogues Default

Euro Pacific Capital 2011-07-25
By:  John Browne Monday, July 25, 2011 President Obama has continued and increased the reckless s

Sustaining the Unsustainable

Tom's Opinions and Information 2011-07-25

Obama’s Prime-Time Address: A Dog Whistle to the Astroturf

Big Government 2011-07-25
Tonight, President Barack Obama made good on his threat to Eric Cantor to take his case “to the American people.” The people he’s counting on most, however, are not the general public, but the small core of left-wing activists planning n

Debt Talks Dissolve Again

Euro Pacific Capital 2011-07-25
Content Type:  Newswire Source:  Wall Street Journal Link:  http://on

Fitch Calls Default in Greece

Euro Pacific Capital 2011-07-25
Content Type:  Newswire Source:  Reuters Link:  http://www.reuters.co

Greek Deal Facilitates Worsening EU Relations

Euro Pacific Capital 2011-07-25
Content Type:  Newswire Source:  Wall Street Journal Link:  http://on

Swiss Franc Reaches Record Vs US Dollar

Euro Pacific Capital 2011-07-25
Content Type:  Newswire Source:  Bloomberg Link:  http://www.bloomber

Don't Miss Peter Schiff on Fox Business! • 10pm

Euro Pacific Capital 2011-07-25
Content Type:  Event Event Date:  July 26, 2011 - 10:00pm - 11:00pm Guest:Peter Schiff Network: Fox Business Show:&...

Food Costs Rising; Coke, Chipotle Hike Prices

Euro Pacific Capital 2011-07-25
Content Type:  Newswire Source:  Bloomberg Link:  http://www.bloomber

Jobless Rates Jump in 28 States in June

Euro Pacific Capital 2011-07-25
Content Type:  Newswire Source:  Reuters Link:  http://www.reuters.co

Gold Surges to Record on US Debt Impasse, Etc.

Euro Pacific Capital 2011-07-25
Content Type:  Newswire Source:  Bloomberg Link:  http://www.bloomber

Broke! 10 Facts About The Financial Condition Of American Families That Will Blow Your Mind

The Economic Collapse 2011-07-24
The crumbling U.S. economy is putting an extraordinary amount of financial stress on American families.  For many Americans, "flat broke" has become a permanent condition.  Today, over half of all American families live paycheck to paycheck.  Unemploym

Broke! 10 Facts About The Financial Condition Of American Families That Will Blow Your Mind

The Economic Collapse 2011-07-24
The crumbling U.S. economy is putting an extraordinary amount of financial stress on American families.  For many Americans, "flat broke" has become a permanent condition.  Today, over half of all American families live paycheck to paycheck.  Unemploym

Republicans are Forcing Democrats to Cut Spending

Tax Lawyer's Blog 2011-07-24
Does anyone really think that President Obama and the Democrats would be talking about spending cuts if the Republicans weren’t threatening to allow the U.S. to default on paying its debts? I don’t. President Obama has had three years to deal

IRS: No More Mister Nice Guy

Tax Lawyer's Blog 2011-07-24
The tax gap – the difference between what taxpayers’ should pay to the IRS every year and what they actually pay – is estimated to be about $300 billion a year. Karen Hube writing for the Washington Post confirms what we have reported he

Author of “Toxic Talk” Says House Speaker John Boehner Should be Struck Dead by Lightning

Tax Lawyer's Blog 2011-07-24
Liberal radio talk show host Bill Press is the author of a book titled Toxic Talk in which he castigates Republicans and conservatives for their dangerous (alleged) use of violent rhetoric. But two days ago the self-described compassionate, caring, tole

Reformers Become Hacks (Grassroots)

Political Class Dismissed 2011-07-24
Donn Esmonde has an interesting column about a subject I have written about over the years: reformers tend to become hacks. This is almost a law of nature when it comes to liberal reformers but it also tends to occur with conservative groups as we have se

Your Humble Blogger on Max Keiser

Gonzalo Lira 2011-07-24

Demagoguing the Darien Lake Tragedy

Political Class Dismissed 2011-07-23
A few weeks ago, a fluke tragedy happened at Darien Lake Amusement Park, resulting in its first fatality in 35 years. Though the park has re-trained its workers and a similar accident is highly unlikely to occur, the usual suspects are out trying to turn

Before You Join a Liberty Movement Group

Political Class Dismissed 2011-07-23
Ask them: What is your strategy? A strategy is a viable plan for victory. What is your track record? Do you keep making the same mistakes over and over again? Is your group’s primary purpose to get your founder elected to office? What is the board&#

Back To Zero, Time Running Out

2011-07-23
The Senate voted down the House's Cut, Cap, And Balance plan by a straight party line vote of 51-46. Naturally, Democrats were against cutting spending, capping spending, and balancing the budget, while Republicans favored those things. This marks th

Back To Zero, Time Running Out

2011-07-23
The Senate voted down the House's Cut, Cap, And Balance plan by a straight party line vote of 51-46. Naturally, Democrats were against cutting spending, capping spending, and balancing the budget, while Republicans favored those things. This marks th

New GOP Contemplates Suicide by Open Caucus in 2012

Tom's Opinions and Information 2011-07-23
Once “Republicans” are sold on “Democracy,” we really do have only one side of the political aisle and one political party. From Article IV – Section IV of the U.S. Constitution – “The United States shall guarantee to every state in this un

Reason.tv: What We Saw at FreedomFest 2011

Big Government 2011-07-22
FreedomFest is the biggest annual conference for libertarians, held in July in Las Vegas. About 2,000 believers in free minds and free markets came out to see featured speakers such as Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), former New Mexico governor and Repub

Boehner Walks Out of Budget Talks with Obama

Big Government 2011-07-22
From the Associated Press: House Speaker John Boehner abruptly broke off talks with President Barack Obama Friday night on a deal to cut federal spending and avert a threatened government default, sending compromise efforts into an instant crisis. Withi

The Money Maven: Obama’s Billionairess Union-Busting Buddy Turns Heat On Strikers!

Big Government 2011-07-22
Assuming she has outside advisers advising her, Barack Obama’s Money Maven, Penny Pritzker,  is exactly the type of individual Labor Secretary Hilda Solis will likely be targeting when the Department of Labor pushes through its new rules targeting

Bloated Government and the Analogy of the Obese Child

Tax Lawyer's Blog 2011-07-22
For the past several months Democrats have claimed that Republicans’ opposition to tax increases is part of a master plan to destroy the federal government. The absurdity of this accusation is readily apparent to thinking humans, but, sadly,

mining the reagan gold

Founders Revolution 2011-07-22
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/jul/21/inside-the-beltway-192374634/Inside the Beltway - Washington Times MINING THE REAGAN GOLD Sly Democrats are figuring out ways to align the White House with Ronald Reagan to better their…

Obama Gives Discriminated Hispanic, Women Farmers $1.3 Billion

Founders Revolution 2011-07-22
Obama Gives Discriminated Hispanic, Women Farmers $1.3 Billion Last Updated: Fri, 07/22/2011 - 2:59pm A year after giving black farmers $1.25 billion to settle discrimination allegations against the government, the Obama Administration is promoting anothe

First Suggested 2012 Obama Campaign Ad

Big Government 2011-07-22
Cross-Posted: TobyToons.com (Conservative Political Cartoons)

Where Were You When They Raised the Debt Ceiling

Founders Revolution 2011-07-22
Sentinel events arise in everyone’s personal history like a volcano in the middle of a barren plain – obvious…

End America's Role as a Military Empire

Jacob Hornberger's Blog 2011-07-22
Yesterday, I had an extensive email exchange with a guy named Rich Aucoin. He was taking me to task for my recent article 'They Also Hate Us for Our Hypocrisy' along with articles I have written in the past pointing out that U.S. foreign policy is the roo

Debt Race to the Bottom

Fox Business Freedom Watch 2011-07-22
Debt Race to the Bottom

Rep. Huelskamp in debt debacle

Does History Need to Be Re-written?

Fox business: Stossel 2011-07-22
Does History Need to Be Re-written?

Writers on American history

Freedom: Pop Culture vs. Military Intervention

Fox business: Stossel 2011-07-22
Freedom: Pop Culture vs. Military Intervention

Historian on American military intervention

No-Tax Pledge is Stupid and Insults the Electorate

Tax Lawyer's Blog 2011-07-22
I recently wrote about how stupid I think it is for political candidates to make written pledges as to how they will vote on a particular issue once they are in office. Here’s a partial list of why you should never vote for someone who signs one of

The Pompeii Eruptions of Debt in Europe and the U.S.

Founders Revolution 2011-07-22
**** I wonder which finance minister of which European country will be the 1st to accept a pro-democracy exile in 'Rangoon' or a 'house arrest' (a short-term recess) in a cave in Afghanistan. Neither choice is relished. But either choice may be preferable

Obama: I’ve been left at the altar

Founders Revolution 2011-07-22
From The Daily Caller: Worth the time to read it.  Sample from the beginning:................. ..............President Barack Obama’s negotiating strategy on the debt ceiling has failed, leaving him at the White House podium on Friday at 6:30 PM blamin

Angry Obama Lashes Out After Boehner Cuts Him Out of Debt Talks

Founders Revolution 2011-07-22
Fox News: House Speaker John Boehner called President Obama Friday to inform him that he is pulling out of talks with him on raising the nation's legal limit to borrow money to avert a government default. Boehner sent a letter to…

One Nation Under Sex? (POLITICALLY INCORRECT HISTORY airs Saturday on FNC at 3pm ET)

John Stossel 's Take 2011-07-22
When people think of what shaped American history, they think about presidents' arguments and legislation. But in their new book, "One Nation Under Sex," Hustler magazine founder Larry Flynt and Columbia University historian David Eisenbach say our president...

Democrat Steny Hoyer: Balanced Budget Amendment Won’t Let Me Raise Taxes

Tax Lawyer's Blog 2011-07-22
From Doug Powers writing at Michelle Malkin: (CNSNews.com) – House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D.-Md.) said on the House floor last night that if the balanced budget amendment Republicans are supporting is ratified and included in the Constitution it wo

From Personal Liberty Digest - We Do Not Need A Balanced Budget Amendment

Founders Revolution 2011-07-22
I posted this in Capitalism, Socialism, and America Discussions; however, I'm posting this fantastic article here as well. Emphatically explains why I have ranted about "no debt ceiling deal". The Left Baits A Trap for Us …

Dr. Terry Jones - Response to Terrorist Attack in Oslo, Norway

Founders Revolution 2011-07-22
July 22, 2011   Again, Islam has shown its face of violence.  We condemn the actions that have taken place in Norway.  This is further proof that we must stand up against radical Islam and send them a very clear message that we will not be intimidated.

Art Laffer Calls Obama ‘Very Poor President’, Expects Defeat in ‘12

Big Government 2011-07-22
With the unemployment rate at 9.2%, a contentious budget battle underway in Washington and small businesses- the very backbone of the U.S. economy- burdened by an ever growing list of government regulation, many might wonder what would Ronald Reagan wo

July 22, 2011

Euro Pacific Capital 2011-07-22
Friday, July 22, 2011 By:  Mark Hanna Earnings from technology companies helped lift the NASDAQ to

Obama-backing Democrat CEO Slams Obama

Big Government 2011-07-22
CEOs from 3M, Boeing, and Intel have previously blasted President Obama for the horrendous business climate his adminstration’s job-killing policies have created.  But it now appears that another CEO has joined the group, this time a prominent Democrat

Treason On Twitter

Founders Revolution 2011-07-22
Hi Patriots, and a warm welcome to all of my new friends. I'm very honored to be here, and this is such a great website. Elizabeth Stephens, a very good friend, and I have been very active in pursuing the charges of Treason that have already been brought

Langworthy Screws the Pooch Again

Political Class Dismissed 2011-07-22
Revisiting the sad case of Nick Langworthy, the worst GOP Chair in memory in WNY– His candidate for City Comptroller, declined to run, leaving the Democrat with a de facto victory in July. http://www.buffalonews.com/city/communities/erie-county/arti

Congress, Internet Privacy and Google

Big Government 2011-07-22
Rep. Mary Bono Mack (R-CA), the chairwoman of the subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade, has opened hearings on the issue of privacy and the Internet. Not surprisingly the poster child for privacy violations — Google–came up often.

The Ant and the Grasshopper!

Founders Revolution 2011-07-22

Greece Defaults

Euro Pacific Capital 2011-07-22
Content Type:  Newswire Source:  Reuters Link:  http://blogs.reuters.

Poland May Increase Benchmark Interest Rate Twice

Euro Pacific Capital 2011-07-22
Content Type:  Newswire Source:  Bloomberg Link:  http://www.bloomber

S&P: 50-50 Chance of US Downgrade

Euro Pacific Capital 2011-07-22
Content Type:  Newswire Source:  Financial Post Link:  http://busines

Baum: Ailing US Economy Seeks Jobs

Euro Pacific Capital 2011-07-22
Content Type:  Newswire Source:  Bloomberg Link:  http://www.bloomber

Geithner Gave Fed Official Waiver on AIG Holdings

Euro Pacific Capital 2011-07-22
Content Type:  Newswire Source:  CNBC Link:  http://www.cnbc.com//id/

Debt-Limit Showdown Unsettles Seniors at Bagel Time

Euro Pacific Capital 2011-07-22
Content Type:  Newswire Source:  Bloomberg Link:  http://www.bloomber

What Dragged Down Canadian Inflation?

Euro Pacific Capital 2011-07-22
Content Type:  Newswire Source:  Financial Post Link:  http://busines

Could US Debt Default Ding Money Market Funds?

Euro Pacific Capital 2011-07-22
Content Type:  Newswire Source:  USA Today Link:  http://www.usatoday

Quotes From The Political Circus

2011-07-21
I found the following current event quotes on The Patriot Post. Insane The New Sane: "The same politicians who spent $1.7 trillion more than they collected, in just this year alone, say the problem is that private citizens are not paying enough. R

Quotes From The Political Circus

2011-07-21
I found the following current event quotes on The Patriot Post. Insane The New Sane: "The same politicians who spent $1.7 trillion more than they collected, in just this year alone, say the problem is that private citizens are not paying enough. R

Democratic Socialism

Tom's Opinions and Information 2011-07-21
Paraphrasing the noted economist and philosopher F.A. Hayek, Future Freedom Foundation President Jacob Hornberger wrote, "There is no difference in principle, between the economic philosophy of Nazism, socialism, communism, and fascism and that of the Ame

End America's Role as a Military Empire

Jacob Hornberger's Blog 2011-07-21
During our panel discussion at the recent FreedomFest conference in Las Vegas, which was entitled 'The War on Terrorism Is a War on Freedom,' an attendee pointed out that there were lots of instances of terrorism around the world and asked, 'If terrorism

Protected: NNComm #198: Wendi Murdoch Defends Rupert

Marc Rudov 2011-07-21
There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.

Obama’s Ransom Note

Tax Lawyer's Blog 2011-07-21
Joe Taxpayer posted this provocative editorial cartoon under the title “A Ransom Note?” Bookmark & Share:

Target: Potatoes

Fox Business Freedom Watch 2011-07-21
Target: Potatoes

Gov't sets sights on potato consumption

Mr. President: Raise That Debt!

Fox Business Freedom Watch 2011-07-21
Mr. President: Raise That Debt!

Rep. Engel on the debt ceiling

Stossel: Dirty Campaigns are Nothing New

Fox business: Stossel 2011-07-21
Stossel: Dirty Campaigns are Nothing New

Stossel promo on dirty campaigns

Martial Law in Quartzsite?

Fox Business Freedom Watch 2011-07-21
Martial Law in Quartzsite?

Quartzsite whistleblower cops suspended

3:10 to Quartzsite

Fox Business Freedom Watch 2011-07-21
3:10 to Quartzsite

Mayor on the nonsense from Quartzsite

Tonight's FBN show: Politically Incorrect History

John Stossel 's Take 2011-07-21
Did you know: Unions created the middle class, made workers safer, and helped blacks? Actually, unions didn't. Free markets created the middle class, and the AFL's president, in support a law that protected union jobs, lamented that "colored labor is bei...

A Budget Deal?

John Stossel 's Take 2011-07-21
The media tell us the best chance for a deficit-cutting deal that might be supported by both Congress and President Obama is something close to what's been proposed by the so-called "Gang of Six" senators. They claim their plan would reduce deficits by $3.7 t...

Most Vicious Ever?

John Stossel 's Take 2011-07-21
The media is already obsessing about the negativity of the 2012 campaign. My colleague Bill O'Reilly recently said: "...this presidential campaign...is going to be the most media intensive vicious propaganda-filled hate fest that we've ever seen." But these t...

What`s Driving Gold?

Peter Schiff Blog 2011-07-21

July 21, 2011

Euro Pacific Capital 2011-07-21
Thursday, July 21, 2011 By:  Mark Hanna Rumors of a final resolution to the debt ceiling issue in t

Three Democrat-Promoting Non-Profit Groups Lose Tax Exempt Status

Tax Lawyer's Blog 2011-07-21
The New York Times reports that three tax-exempt advocacy groups that were denied tax exempt status by the IRS were all units of Emerge America, an organization devoted to cultivating female Democratic candidates for local, state and federal government

Layoffs, Layoffs Everywhere You Look There Are Layoffs

The Economic Collapse 2011-07-21
The competition for jobs in the United States is absolutely brutal right now, and it is about to get worse.  A new wave of layoffs is sweeping across America.  During tough economic times, Wall Street favors companies that are able to cut costs, and the

Layoffs, Layoffs Everywhere You Look There Are Layoffs

The Economic Collapse 2011-07-21
The competition for jobs in the United States is absolutely brutal right now, and it is about to get worse.  A new wave of layoffs is sweeping across America.  During tough economic times, Wall Street favors companies that are able to cut costs, and the

The Destruction of the American Economy

Tom's Opinions and Information 2011-07-21

Protected: NNComm #197: Mrs. “Victim” Hulk Hogan

Marc Rudov 2011-07-20
There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.

They Also Hate Us for Our Hypocrisy

Jacob Hornberger's Blog 2011-07-20
The front page of today's New York Times details another instance of the rank hypocrisy that underlies U.S. foreign policy. According to the article, U.S. officials are hopping mad at their partner and ally, the Pakistani government, for trying to tilt U.

Mr. Bernanke’s Incompetence Will Destroy The Value Of The Dollar And Unleash Runaway Inflation

Peter Schiff Blog 2011-07-20
By claiming that gold is not money, the Chairman demonstrates his ignorance of much of monetary history. He told Congressman Ron Paul that he had no idea why central banks hold gold, before speculating that it might have something to do with tradition. Ye

Laffer throws a Curve at the White House

Fox Business Freedom Watch 2011-07-20
Laffer throws a Curve at the White House

Art Laffer on the ‘Gang of 6’

Newsflash: Americans Favor Tax Increases on Other Americans

Tax Lawyer's Blog 2011-07-20
Tax-increase zealot Bruce Bartlett of Capital Gains and Games has once again published poll results that say that most Americans believe we should increase taxes as part of a deficit reduction plan. According to Bartlett, the question polled by 14 separa

Ducking a Debt Downgrade

Fox Business Freedom Watch 2011-07-20
Ducking a Debt Downgrade

How to avoid a downgrade

President Herman Cain?

John Stossel 's Take 2011-07-20
Of all the Republican Presidential Candidates, Gallup says Herman Cain has the highest "positive intensity score." That means voters who know him - like him. That's a good thing, and I like Cain because he has an impressive record in the business world. He tur...

Drought Of 2011: The Southern United States Is Desperate For Rain As The Middle Part Of The Country Continues To Get Scorched

The Economic Collapse 2011-07-20
2011 sure has been a wild year for America so far.  First we had unprecedented tornado outbreaks, then we had horrific flooding along the Mississippi and Missouri rivers, then we had record setting wildfires and now we are facing a crippling drought all

Drought Of 2011: The Southern United States Is Desperate For Rain As The Middle Part Of The Country Continues To Get Scorched

The Economic Collapse 2011-07-20
2011 sure has been a wild year for America so far.  First we had unprecedented tornado outbreaks, then we had horrific flooding along the Mississippi and Missouri rivers, then we had record setting wildfires and now we are facing a crippling drought all

How to fire a government worker? Wait for death

John Stossel 's Take 2011-07-20
How good is a government job? We all know that government workers get generous pensions, job security and health benefits. Now a new USA Today analysis reports that it's almost impossible to lose a federal job. Federal Employees who work at the Environmental P...

Madness: 39 Things That Are Driving Ordinary Americans Absolutely Crazy

The Economic Collapse 2011-07-20
Have you noticed that almost everyone seems really angry these days?  Frustration with the government and with most of the other major institutions in our society seems to grow by the day.  According to a brand new ABC News/Washington Post poll, 80 perc

Madness: 39 Things That Are Driving Ordinary Americans Absolutely Crazy

The Economic Collapse 2011-07-20
Have you noticed that almost everyone seems really angry these days?  Frustration with the government and with most of the other major institutions in our society seems to grow by the day.  According to a brand new ABC News/Washington Post poll, 80 perc

Bachmann’s Migraines, FDR’s Polio & JFK’s Addison’s Disease?

Tax Lawyer's Blog 2011-07-20
Members of the left-stream media have recently suggested that Republican Presidential candidate Michelle Bachmann is unqualified to be President because she suffers from recurring migraine headaches. These hypocrites would do well to remember that sixteen

The Week in Words #3

Gonzalo Lira 2011-07-20

Love Lt. Allen West....Here He is Again Saying it As it Is

Founders Revolution 2011-07-19
Rep. Allen West, R-FL; RedCounty.com Greetings to our constituents, fellow Floridians, and all Americans, here we are for another weekly update. There is only one word that describes the past week: appalling. It was appalling to hear the President of the

"In Obamaland, the Past is Irrelevant"

Founders Revolution 2011-07-19
I guess the author of the following article is trying to say that Obama is a "forward looking" leader.   In Obamaland, the Past is Irrelevant By Guy Benson 7/11/2011   President Obama inhabits a very special world.  It's a world in which his entire sl

Federal employees making six figures “explodes”!

Freedom Lover Nation 2011-07-19
Wonderful! During a recession, who is making out like a bandit, at your expense? You guessed it, the usual suspect, big ol’ Jabba the Hut Federal Government. The best thing big government can think of when you’re out of a job is to shower thei

Roy Blunt Sides With USDA Against Missouri Man Facing Up to $4 Million in Fines for Selling Bunnies

Big Government 2011-07-19
What I found on the website of U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt seems an appropriate metaphor for the way he and members of his staff have rushed to help John Dollarhite.

Republican Senator Coburn Says Tax Subsidies are Socialism

Tax Lawyer's Blog 2011-07-19
Howard Gleckman of TaxVox writes in Tom Coburn:  Tax Subsidies are Socialism: Give Sen. Tom Coburn(R-OK) credit. In a city where obfuscation and misdirection are the coin of the realm, the conservative Republican lets you know exactly where he stands. Wh

VIDEO: DeMint Calls Out McConnell-Reid Debt Plan

Big Government 2011-07-19
Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC) is no stranger to fights with party leadership. And he’s not holding back in his criticism of the so-called “Plan B” that’s being developed by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Senate Majority Leader Harry R

18 Signs That Global Financial Markets Smell Blood In The Water

The Economic Collapse 2011-07-19
Can you smell it?  There is blood in the water.  Global financial markets are in turmoil.  Banking stocks are getting slaughtered right now.  European bond yields are absolutely soaring.  Major corporations are announcing huge layoffs.  The entire g

18 Signs That Global Financial Markets Smell Blood In The Water

The Economic Collapse 2011-07-19
Can you smell it?  There is blood in the water.  Global financial markets are in turmoil.  Banking stocks are getting slaughtered right now.  European bond yields are absolutely soaring.  Major corporations are announcing huge layoffs.  The entire g

Another ACT OF TREASON in America! Obama’s Civilian Army is now LAW and is Funded! Tuesday, 19 July 2011

Founders Revolution 2011-07-19
http://thejaghunter.wordpress.com/2011/07/19/treason-in-america-obamas-civilian-army-is-now-law-and-is-funded/

Reason.tv: Battle for Brooklyn-Eminent Domain Abuse Gone Wild

Big Government 2011-07-19
The Battle For Brooklyn, a documentary about one man’s fight to stop a private developer from using eminent domain to take his home, recently opened in select theaters in New York City after a successful film-festival run. In 2003, billionaire real

Will Obama Invoke the 14th?

Fox Business Freedom Watch 2011-07-19
Will Obama Invoke the 14th?

Clinton's constitutional shenanigans

President Obama’s Lost Generation

Fox Business Freedom Watch 2011-07-19
President Obama’s Lost Generation

Down & out & looking for alternatives

The Whole World is Watching Quartzsite

Fox Business Freedom Watch 2011-07-19
The Whole World is Watching Quartzsite

Quartzsite’s viral video’s star speaks

Hate Crime Laws Don’t Stop Crimes... Guns Stop Crimes

Fox Business Freedom Watch 2011-07-19
Hate Crime Laws Don’t Stop Crimes... Guns Stop Crimes

Gun control and hate crimes

A Good Debt Ceiling Deal

Big Government 2011-07-19
As uncertain and unruly and disheveled as the debt-ceiling debate may be, there are still good grounds to reach a deal. It could help the economy. It could keep the policy ball moving in the direction of smaller government. It could add a key business tax

Underlying Mechanics Behind the SEIU Anti-corporate Smear Campaign Against Sodexo

Big Government 2011-07-19
A presentation on the underlying mechanics behind the Service Employees International Union's anti-corporate smear campaign against Sodexo

House GOP Passes ‘Cut, Cap and Balance’ Plan; Trims Spending by $6 Trillion

Big Government 2011-07-19
From the Associated Press: Defying a veto threat, the Republican-controlled House voted Tuesday night to slice federal spending by $6 trillion and require a constitutional balanced budget amendment to be sent to the states in exchange for averting a thr

IRS Fails to Notify Taxpayers and Their Representatives of Tax Lien Filings

Tax Lawyer's Blog 2011-07-19
The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) reports what tax practitioners have known for years (emphasis is mine): After filing Notices of Federal Tax Lien, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) must notify the affected taxpayers in writin

Blowing Smoke From The Senate

Founders Revolution 2011-07-19
The House Republicans passed their responsible "Cut, Cap, and Balance" bill and my hat is off to them. Too bad the Senate Republicans are too busy undercutting them with their "Gang of Six" backroom dealing. The 2010 elections were a referendum on the ec

we call on the President to answer the real question:

Founders Revolution 2011-07-19
"Mr. President,  if the debt ceiling isn't raised and you're not planning on paying our debt obligations, or social security, or  medicaid, or our military personnel...even though you will have more than enough money to do so...then what's more importan

Islam or Islamism?

Founders Revolution 2011-07-19
By Raymond Ibrahim:   Is Simple Attention the Islamists' Greatest Enemy? In a world paralyzed by political correctness and warped philosophies, attention is proving to be one of the greatest enemies of Islamist encroachment. Consider the difference bet

WE SUPPORT A FEDERAL ELIGIBILITY BILL

Founders Revolution 2011-07-19
We need to make it clear that we are in favor or preserving our natural-born citizen requirement.

Acknowledgment of Fallibility is a Pre-Condition of Compromise

Tax Lawyer's Blog 2011-07-19
Republicans believe that the federal government has gotten too big and as a solution propose severe cuts in spending and oppose tax increases. Democrats believe that the federal government needs to do more for the poor and the middle class and as a

Ohio Medicaid Russian Drug Smuggling Investigation

Founders Revolution 2011-07-19
Two men posing as wealthy Russian Drug Smugglers get told not to put their exotic sports cars on the Medicaid application, to classify their drug business as…

Christians Need Not Apply

Founders Revolution 2011-07-19
My friend, Gary Knapp, pastors a Reformed Presbyterian Church about one and a half miles away.  Gary was nominally raised Roman Catholic and later came across a powerful faith experience in college and has immersed himself for nearly 20 years in studying

Rapper Ja Rule Gets 2 Years For Failing to File Tax Returns

Tax Lawyer's Blog 2011-07-19
Kelly Phillips-Erb reports that another hip hop rap artist has been convicted of tax crimes: Rapper and actor Ja Rule, whose real name is Jeffrey Atkins, was sentenced this week to more than two years in federal prison for failing to file income tax retur

July 19, 2011

Euro Pacific Capital 2011-07-19
Tuesday, July 19, 2011 By:  Mark Hanna Potential progress towards a resolution to the U.S. debt cei

Stimulating Waste

John Stossel 's Take 2011-07-19
In his column today, Ezra Klein sums up Keynesian economics by saying that Keynes "taught us that although markets are usually self-correcting, they occasionally enter destructive feedback loops....In that situation, the role of the government is to break the ...

democracy or Republic HMMMM

Founders Revolution 2011-07-19

More Fed Easing? What Could Bernanke Be Thinking?

Euro Pacific Capital 2011-07-19
By:  Jeff Cox Source:  CNBC Apparently the bar has just

U.S. Fed Hints at More Stimulus

Euro Pacific Capital 2011-07-19
By:  Kevin Carmichael Source:  The Globe and Mail U.S.

Gold Rises to Record on ‘Witch’s Brew’ of Debt, Currency Woes

Euro Pacific Capital 2011-07-19
By:  Pham-Duy Nguyen Source:  Bloomberg Gold futures ro

Commodities Rise to Four-Week High as Fed Signals More Stimulus

Euro Pacific Capital 2011-07-19
By:  Jeannine Aversa and Jeff Wilson Source:  San Francisco Chronicle

Economic Pessimists Vent at Freedom Fest

Euro Pacific Capital 2011-07-19
By:  Paul Dykewicz Source:  Human Events Ever-increasin

Bernanke Told Congress That Gold Is Not Money, People Buying Gold Are Not Concerned About Inflation

Peter Schiff Blog 2011-07-19

The Gang of Six Is Back from the Dead: Contemplating the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly in their Budget Plan

Big Government 2011-07-19
The on-again, off-again “Gang of Six” has come back on the scene and is offering a “Bipartisan Plan to Reduce Our Nation’s Deficits.” The proposal is quite similar to the one put forth by the President’s Simpson-Bowles Commission, which isn

Peter Schiff: We're in a Depression, so Ditch Dollar and Buy Gold

Euro Pacific Capital 2011-07-19
By:  Forrest Jones Source:  Money News The U.S. economy

China Stocks Rise as Commodities Gain on Possible U.S. Stimulus

Euro Pacific Capital 2011-07-19
By:  Zhang Shidong Source:  San Francisco Chronicle Chi

Crazy Tea Partiers Want To Balance Budget

2011-07-19
That radical right-wing lunatic fringe known as the Tea Party has led the way to the introduction of House legislation known as H.R. 2560, aka Cut, Cap, And Balance. Wait until you get a load of what these Republican wingnuts are proposing: H.R. 2560, The

Default America: Influence & Impasse

Euro Pacific Capital 2011-07-19
Video Type:  TV Interviews May 18, 2011

Crazy Tea Partiers Want To Balance Budget

2011-07-19
That radical right-wing lunatic fringe known as the Tea Party has led the way to the introduction of House legislation known as H.R. 2560, aka Cut, Cap, And Balance. Wait until you get a load of what these Republican wingnuts are proposing: H.R. 2560, The

Military Software Predicts Greek Default

Euro Pacific Capital 2011-07-19
Content Type:  Newswire Source:  Financial Post Link:  http://busines

Don’t Raise the Debt Limit–in a Nutshell

Political Class Dismissed 2011-07-18
When you are morbidly obese, you will want to keep eating like a pig and go on a diet next month. That’s the perfect metaphor for the federal government. They want to borrow more today and cut spending next year. That would be a huge mistake and don

Too Big To Fail?: 10 Banks Own 77 Percent Of All U.S. Banking Assets

The Economic Collapse 2011-07-18
Back during the financial crisis of 2008, the American people were told that the largest banks in the United States were "too big to fail" and that was why it was necessary for the federal government to step in and bail them out.  The idea was that if se

Too Big To Fail?: 10 Banks Own 77 Percent Of All U.S. Banking Assets

The Economic Collapse 2011-07-18
Back during the financial crisis of 2008, the American people were told that the largest banks in the United States were "too big to fail" and that was why it was necessary for the federal government to step in and bail them out.  The idea was that if se

All The Talk About Default...

Peter Schiff Blog 2011-07-18
“I think that all the talk about default is really an admission that the United States is running a gigantic Ponzi scheme." - www.humanevents.comRelated Tickers: ProShares UltraShort 20+ Year Trea (ETF) (NYSE:TBT), iShares Barclays 20+ Yr Treasury Bond

Time to teach Politicians that No means No

Napolitano Fox Articles 2011-07-18
Have you ever noticed how the political class seems to ignore boundaries? Easy word really, comes from the 17th Century [...]

By the Time I Get to Quartzsite, Arizona

Fox Business Freedom Watch 2011-07-18
By the Time I Get to Quartzsite, Arizona

Allegations against a town police chief

Forming More Perfect Unions?

Fox Business Freedom Watch 2011-07-18
Forming More Perfect Unions?

New NLRB rules

Death Panels Rationing Panels Now?

Fox Business Freedom Watch 2011-07-18
Death Panels Rationing Panels Now?

Death Panel Redux?

Taxing Sale of Jeter Ball is a No Brainer

Tax Lawyer's Blog 2011-07-18
A lot of people are making a ruckus because the IRS says that the value of what Christian Lopez, the fan who caught Derek Jeter’s 3,oooth hit, which was a home run, is taxable, but it’s much ado about nothing. Here’s David Logan of Tax P

Why Do Blacks Still Let Obama Off the Hook?

Star Parker 2011-07-18
A Chicago Sun Times article, headlined "The disappearing black middle class," reports on the disproportionate impact of these hard economic times on blacks. According to the data, taken from the Washington-based...

A Return to 70% Top Tax Rates?

Tax Lawyer's Blog 2011-07-18
Senior Fellow of Stanford’s The Hoover Institution, Michael Boskin, writing for the Wall Street Journal says that we should Get Ready for a 70% Marginal Tax Rate (emphasis is mine): President Obama has been using the debt-ceiling debate and bipart

The Politician, Part II

2011-07-17
The Politician gave his weekly address, talking some more about the debt ceiling and fixing our fiscal problem. I'll present Obama's entire address here, with a few comments from me along the way. Remarks of President Barack Obama Weekly Address

It's Now or Never

Tom's Opinions and Information 2011-07-17

Chris Matthews Says Rich People Would Kill Themselves if They Cared about the Recession

Tax Lawyer's Blog 2011-07-15
MSNBC got rid of blowhard and hypocrite Keith Olbermann, but it still has Chris “tingling leg” Matthews carrying its water. Read this from Doug Powers blogging for Michele Malkin: On Hardball, Chris Matthews was speaking with former Labor S

Two Years, Two Obamas

Big Government 2011-07-15
Somebody’s got to point out the ironies, hypocrisy, madness, and lies of President Obama, so here goes: July 13, 2009: Obama speaks at a rally for ObamaCare, and in response to a question, claims that his plan won’t “pull the plug on

If The U.S. Government Loses Its AAA Rating It Could Potentially Unleash Financial Hell Across The United States

The Economic Collapse 2011-07-15
For decades, the U.S. government has had a AAA rating.  On the scales used by the big three credit rating agencies, that is the highest credit rating that a government can get.  Moody's scale actually uses lettering that is a little different from the o

If The U.S. Government Loses Its AAA Rating It Could Potentially Unleash Financial Hell Across The United States

The Economic Collapse 2011-07-15
For decades, the U.S. government has had a AAA rating.  On the scales used by the big three credit rating agencies, that is the highest credit rating that a government can get.  Moody's scale actually uses lettering that is a little different from the o

Why 2012 could be the year of the third party

Napolitano Fox Articles 2011-07-15
In order to support the belief that 2012 could be the year of the third party, we need to travel back [...]

Stossel - s2011 | e75 - Thu, Jun 30, 2011

John Stossel at Hulu.com 2011-07-15
Stossel looks at the rising cost of college and argues that for man students, if not most, college might be a scam.Add this to your queueAdded: Fri Jul 15 07:11:10 UTC 2011Air date: Thu Jun 30 00:00:00 UTC 2011Duration: 44:03

Hypocrisy not Leadership on America’s 235th Birthday

Big Government 2011-07-15
“Austerity” is giving “unsustainable” strong competition for becoming the financial buzzword of the year.  However, within the Democratic Party and the political left, we seem still to have an abundance of something.  Unfortunately, that somethi

Ex-Kirkland & Ellis Bankruptcy Attorney Indicted for Tax Fraud

Tax Lawyer's Blog 2011-07-15
Paul Caron reports that a Former Kirkland & Ellis Partner Indicted, Accused of Cheating on Personal Income Tax: A former bankruptcy partner at Kirkland & Ellis has been indicted on four counts of income tax fraud. Theodore Freedman, 63, is accused

Dearborn MI "Saving America Rally" City Hall and Arab Fest - June 17, 2011

Founders Revolution 2011-07-15
  "Saving America Rally" - Dearborn, Michigan     The rally was very successful. We had an opportunity to share the five points that are very important for this nation.   1. We demand Freedom of Speech, Civil and Human Rights from all Muslim / Koran g

Still Keeping the Light On

Big Government 2011-07-15
As anticipated, the House vote on Tuesday to repeal the ban on the Thomas Edison standard incandescent light bulb failed, 233-193, primarily because the legislation was considered under a special rule which required a two-thirds majority of the House. How

80% of Americans Want Higher Taxes??

Conservative for Change 2011-07-15
Leaders in Congress and President Obama are currently in the process of "fixing" the mess of our national debt. However, the President is claiming that 80% of Americans want to pay higher taxes and is using this to push through his compromise on the debt

A Businessman President?

John Stossel 's Take 2011-07-15
The political class mocks Herman Cain - former CEO of Godfather's Pizza - for seeking the Presidency because he has never held elective office... never been a politician... or even worked for one. "How absurd that he wants to be president," they sneer. Why? Wh...

The Most Un-American Act Any American Can Do: PLEASE READ

Founders Revolution 2011-07-15
  LETTER FROM A U.S. SERVICEMAN TO DR. TERRY JONES     Rev. Terry Jones,   I am an active member of the U.S. Armed Forces currently serving in Afghanistan. I want to write you and personally thank you for standing up and using your rights as a U.S. ci

Cantor- The ONLY ADULT IN THE ROOM- CALL TO ACTION

Founders Revolution 2011-07-15
Fellow Patriots: This is in follow-up to this week’s message about “Social Security Payment Guarantee Act of 2011”. Gingrich’s suggested that the House Rs propose and pass a bill that increases the debt ceiling by $150 billion (although the exact

The Spaniard's Brilliant idea from the Porcine Committee for the Betterment of America.

Founders Revolution 2011-07-15
I just received this in an email, it's kinda humorous but thought provoking too. I'm not sure if it's absolutely true, but I sure would like it to be. Whatever it takes... The Spaniards' Brilliant Idea!   In Seville, Spain, local people found a way to st

Getting to Know Herman Cain

Fox business: Stossel 2011-07-15
Getting to Know Herman Cain

Herman Cain’s push for GOP nomination in 2012

Something’s Rotten in the State of Arizona

Fox Business Freedom Watch 2011-07-15
Something’s Rotten in the State of Arizona

Wild west corruption in small Ariz. town

Cain: Laws Must Be Shorter

Fox business: Stossel 2011-07-15
Cain: Laws Must Be Shorter

Cain’s economic policies

Medicare 'Fraud'-it

Fox Business Freedom Watch 2011-07-15
Medicare 'Fraud'-it

GAO report: Fraud in Medicare, Medicaid

Cain vs. Obama

Fox business: Stossel 2011-07-15
Cain vs. Obama

Cain tackles Obama’s policies

Privacy vs. Speedy Travel

Fox Business Freedom Watch 2011-07-15
Privacy vs. Speedy Travel

Give personal info to cut airport line?

The UN is After Your Guns

Tom's Opinions and Information 2011-07-15
A UN committee wrapped up a week-long series of meetings on a massive treaty that could undermine both U.S. sovereignty and the Second Amendment. This is the third round of meetings by the so-called “preparatory committee” on the Arms Trade Treaty (A

Mr. Obama be a leader stand for Americans

Founders Revolution 2011-07-15
  AMERICANS FOR HONEST GOVERNMENT   July 15th,2011   Open letter to President Obama.   …

US Economics and Finance through Foreign Eyes

Founders Revolution 2011-07-15
Thank you for coming to this meeting on such short notice.  We are especially grateful to Fu Ling U from China and Schneider Von Dipstick from Germany for their long journey here.   First, it is difficult to wrap our minds…

Friday! History, Quotes, Music, Space, More!

Founders Revolution 2011-07-15
On This Date In 1606 The great Dutch master Rembrandt van Rijn was born in Leiden, the son of a miller. His humble origins may help account for the uncommon depth of compassion given to the human subjects of his art. His more than 600 paintings, many of t

The Politician

2011-07-15
You can always tell the statesman from the politician. The politician is the one who manipulates, deceives, and spins. The politician is the person with his finger in the wind, constantly trying to gauge public opinion so he knows what to say or do, in or

10 Signs That The American People Are Starting To Freak Out About The Condition Of The Economy

The Economic Collapse 2011-07-15
All over America, restlessness and frustration are growing. It has now been almost three years since the great financial crash of 2008, and yet the U.S. economy is still a complete and total mess.  In fact, there are all sorts of signs that things are ab

10 Signs That The American People Are Starting To Freak Out About The Condition Of The Economy

The Economic Collapse 2011-07-15
All over America, restlessness and frustration are growing. It has now been almost three years since the great financial crash of 2008, and yet the U.S. economy is still a complete and total mess.  In fact, there are all sorts of signs that things are ab

IMF Says US Budget Requires 33% Spending Cut & 35% Tax Increase

Big Government 2011-07-15
President Obama told the American people we have to “Eat our Peas” as encouragement for the nation to make the painful decisions to address our out-of-control federal deficits. To understand how many peas we would have to eat; a recent IMF report:

i thought obama said in 2009, he was responsible??

Founders Revolution 2011-07-15
http://weaselzippers.us/2011/07/15/video-obama-blames-bush-for-deficit-mess-warns-of-armageddon/Weasel Zippers » Blog Archive » Video: Obama Blames Bush For Deficit Mess, Warns Of “Armageddon”…

Can Republicans Force Obama’s Hand on Debt Ceiling Deal?

Big Government 2011-07-15
Download Podcast | iTunes | Podcast Feed On today’s edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech are joined by Francis Cianfrocca to discuss the possibility of QE3, Italy, and the latest on the debt ceiling negotiations. We

You scare me-SO TRUE!

Founders Revolution 2011-07-15
By Lou Pritchett, Procter & Gamble A LETTER FROM A PROCTER AND GAMBLE EXECUTIVE TO THE PRESIDENT* THE LAST SENTENCE IS THE MOST CHILLING Lou Pritchett is one of corporate America 's true living legends- an acclaimed author, dynamic teacher and one

Two Pictures that Perfectly Capture the Rise and Fall of the Welfare State

Big Government 2011-07-15
In my speeches, especially when talking about the fiscal crisis in Europe (or the future fiscal crisis in America), I often warn that the welfare state reaches a point-of-no-return when the number of people riding in the wagon begins to outnumber the numb

Hey, Why Not a ‘Short Term’ Debt Limit Extension?

Big Government 2011-07-15
Someone will have to explain to me how you can simultaneously be the only adult in the room, and yet storm out of such room like a petulant teenager: “Don’t call my bluff,” the president said. “I am not afraid to veto and I will ta

It's Showdown Time, and Bankers Are Issuing Their Threats

Founders Revolution 2011-07-15
July 15, 2011 • 10:40AM Just as you can't trust the "negotiations" and purported trendlines of those politicians who are refusing to ram through Glass-Steagall, as the only way of saving the nation, you can't trust the British banking agents either. Wh

GOP Complicating Debt Debate Because Obama is Black?

Conservative for Change 2011-07-15

Who Should Challenge Barack Obama and Why?

Conservative for Change 2011-07-15

Full Spectrum Decay

Gonzalo Lira 2011-07-15

Ben Bernanke Proves Once Again That He Is Either A Buffoon Or A Liar

Peter Schiff Blog 2011-07-15

Ron Paul 90% Likely President If Nominated: Current Gambling Odds

Conservative for Change 2011-07-15

Return of the Gold Standard as World Order Unravels

Euro Pacific Capital 2011-07-15
Content Type:  Newswire Source:  The Telegraph Link:  http://www.tele

Study: You Can Cut Your Way to Prosperity

Euro Pacific Capital 2011-07-15
Content Type:  Newswire Source:  The Atlantic Link:  http://www.ameri

US Reaches Out to Investors on Possible Default

Euro Pacific Capital 2011-07-15
Content Type:  Newswire Source:  Washington Post Link:  http://www.wa

NY Mftg Index Unexpectedly Shrank in July

Euro Pacific Capital 2011-07-15
Content Type:  Newswire Source:  Bloomberg Link:  http://www.bloomber

Don't Miss Peter Schiff on Fox Business! • 5pm

Euro Pacific Capital 2011-07-15
Content Type:  Event Event Date:  July 18, 2011 - 5:00pm - 6:00pm Guest: Peter Schiff Network: Fox Business Sh...

Don't Miss Michael Pento on BNN! • 10:00am

Euro Pacific Capital 2011-07-15
Content Type:  Event Event Date:  July 18, 2011 - 10:00am - 11:00am Guest: Michael Pento Network: BNN (Can

Italian Senate Agrees to Slash Spending in Debt Fight

Euro Pacific Capital 2011-07-15
Content Type:  Newswire Source:  Sydney Morning Herald Link:  http://

S&P Also Warns It May Cut US Credit Rating

Euro Pacific Capital 2011-07-15
Content Type:  Newswire Source:  Bloomberg Link:  http://www.bloomber

China’s FDI Rises as Co.'s Woo New Middle-Class

Euro Pacific Capital 2011-07-15
Content Type:  Newswire Source:  Bloomberg Link:  http://www.bloomber

Herman Cain Debates President Obama

John Stossel 's Take 2011-07-14
On my show tonight at 10pm, I host a debate between Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain and President Obama. Ok, it's not actually President Obama. I invited Obama impersonator Reggie Brown to fight with Mr. Cain. I did the same thing with candid...

Getting To Before Barack

2011-07-14
As the political class bickers over the debt ceiling, I can't help but wonder – How did we get to trillion+ dollar deficits for as far as the eye can see ? How did this country get so far off track ? Could you have even imagined trillion+ dolla

Honest Debate in an Era of Political Correctness

Fox Business Freedom Watch 2011-07-14
Honest Debate in an Era of Political Correctness

Political correctness vs. free speech?

Defense Spending Needs Cutting Too

Fox Business Freedom Watch 2011-07-14
Defense Spending Needs Cutting Too

No spending spared from cuts?

Deficit Hawks & Culture Warriors

Fox Business Freedom Watch 2011-07-14
Deficit Hawks & Culture Warriors

Has the GOP given up on social issues?

Obesity Absurdity

Fox Business Freedom Watch 2011-07-14
Obesity Absurdity

Should state take custody of obese kids?

This Week's Show: Who is Herman Cain?

John Stossel 's Take 2011-07-14
Continuing my pledge to devote full hours to presidential candidates, my FBN show this week features Herman Cain. Who is Herman Cain? I showed a picture of Cain to people in Times Square, and most had no idea who he was. People guessed he was "a reverend," "so...

Ron Paul Releases First TV Ad — And It’s Epic

Conservative for Change 2011-07-14
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Republican presidential hopeful Ron Paul is using his first campaign television ad to promote his opposition to a compromise on raising the federal debt ceiling.In the ad, the Texas congressman criticizes both Republicans and Democr

Illegal Corporate Welfare Continues

Political Class Dismissed 2011-07-14
In spite of losing its appeal, 5-0, in the Appellate Division, NY State (Empire) is arrogantly continuing to hand out illegal grants to private firms. Please support the Pork Lawsuit by attending the National Rally Against Corporate Welfare in Albany on O

A Dumb and Dumber War in Libya.

Tom's Opinions and Information 2011-07-14

July 14, 2011

Euro Pacific Capital 2011-07-14
Thursday, July 14, 2011 By:  Mark Hanna While Ben Bernanke's commentary on Capital Hill Thursday wa

The Game Of Competitive Currency Debasement

Peter Schiff Blog 2011-07-14
The last few years have seen an unprecedented pace of monetary expansion from the United States and other countries looking to keep pace in a game of competitive currency debasement. - in OC MetroRelated Tickers: SPDR Gold ETF (GLD), IShares Silver ETF (S

Ron Paul Campaign Ad

Freedom Lover Nation 2011-07-14

Is Rupert Murdoch Worse than Julian Assange?

Tax Lawyer's Blog 2011-07-13
First, a few assumptions and observations: It is wrong to obtain information by hacking into a person’s computer or cell phone regardless of whom that person might be. This is what Rupert Murdoch’s News of the World is accused of doing. If

15 Examples That Show Many Americans Have Become So Desperate That They Will Do Just About Anything For Money

The Economic Collapse 2011-07-13
More Americans than ever are desperate for money and many of them will do just about anything to get it.  The crumbling U.S. economy has pushed millions of ordinary Americans to the brink of utter desperation.  When it comes time to choose between being

15 Examples That Show Many Americans Have Become So Desperate That They Will Do Just About Anything For Money

The Economic Collapse 2011-07-13
More Americans than ever are desperate for money and many of them will do just about anything to get it.  The crumbling U.S. economy has pushed millions of ordinary Americans to the brink of utter desperation.  When it comes time to choose between being

Outcasts: Tonight Tens Of Thousands Of Formerly Middle Class Americans Will Be Sleeping In Their Cars, In Tent Cities Or On The Streets

The Economic Collapse 2011-07-13
Economic despair is beginning to spread rapidly in America.  As you read this, there are millions of American families that are just barely hanging on by their fingernails.  For a growing number of Americans, it has become an all-out battle just to be a

Outcasts: Tonight Tens Of Thousands Of Formerly Middle Class Americans Will Be Sleeping In Their Cars, In Tent Cities Or On The Streets

The Economic Collapse 2011-07-13
Economic despair is beginning to spread rapidly in America.  As you read this, there are millions of American families that are just barely hanging on by their fingernails.  For a growing number of Americans, it has become an all-out battle just to be a

Radley Balko Takes on Caylee’s Law

Fox Business: Napolitano 2011-07-13
Radley Balko Takes on Caylee’s Law

Is Caylee’s Law a good idea?

Sen. Hatch Says Cut, Cap and Balance

Fox Business: Napolitano 2011-07-13
Sen. Hatch Says Cut, Cap and Balance

Cut it, cap it, balance it

President Ron Paul or Bust

Fox Business: Napolitano 2011-07-13
President Ron Paul or Bust

Will Ron Paul run as an independent?

An Open Letter to John Boehner

Fox Business: Napolitano 2011-07-13
An Open Letter to John Boehner

The Judge tells the Speaker to stop it

David Mamet's Conversion

John Stossel 's Take 2011-07-13
Hollywood routinely attacks capitalism. Liberal writers portray free markets as evil and heartless. They believe it. In my syndicated column this week, I talk about one new exception: David Mamet, a playwright who used to think capitalism was bad. In his 1992 ...

Scaring Grandma And Grandpa

2011-07-13
In 2010, Republicans won the midterm elections by promising to cut federal spending without raising taxes. So far, the Republicans have attempted to do exactly what they promised to do. Some Republicans have even offered further tax cuts in the hope it wo

TSA: Too Stupid for America

John Stossel 's Take 2011-07-13
Or maybe it stands for "Thousands Standing Around." Under the guise of making us safer, government has greatly expanded its role in airport security. But according a report released today, we're not very much safer. Since November 2001, there have been 25,000 ...

The Week in Words #2

Gonzalo Lira 2011-07-13
To my Gentle Readers and Kind Fans, The first Week in Words was a success—so it's going to be a regular feature. This Thursday, July 14, at 9:00pm EST, we are having: The Week in Words #2A web seminar where we will be discussing the most important news

Does Obama Think Tax Increases are Job-Killers?

Tax Lawyer's Blog 2011-07-13
Paul Caron cited this statement about tax increases from President Obama: So, when you hear folks saying ‘Well, the president shouldn’t want massive job killing tax increases when the economy is this weak.’ Nobody’s looking to raise taxes right n

The Default Risk

Peter Schiff Blog 2011-07-13

Ron Paul Asks Ben Bernake - Is Gold Money?

Conservative for Change 2011-07-13

BREAKING NEWS: Ron Paul won't seek congressional term in 2012

Conservative for Change 2011-07-12
John Tompkins at thefacts.com writes... LAKE JACKSON — After serving almost 24 years in the U.S. House of Representatives, Congressman Ron Paul told The Facts exclusively this morning he will not be seeking another term for the District 14 seat.Paul, 75

The BULB Act and the Inertia of the Administrative State

Big Government 2011-07-12
This week, the U.S. House of Representatives is likely to pass legislation—dubbed the “Better Use of Light Bulbs Act,” or BULB Act, for short, that will repeal the now infamous ban on the incandescent light bulb. I’ll resist the temptation to off

Amazon Tax Headed to California Ballot?

Big Government 2011-07-12
In the aftermath of the California legislature passing and Gov. Jerry Brown signing into law an “Amazon Tax,” it looks like taxpayers unhappy about the Golden State’s pursuit of the almost certainly unconstitutional measure may get an op

Do You Have to Be Sexy to Win 2012 Presidential Race or Can You Be Tim Pawlenty?

Big Government 2011-07-12
Recently an aide of presidential candidate, Tim Pawletnty said: Michelle Bachmann is drawing attention in part because of her sex appeal. He later apologized for the inapropriate yet flattering statement. Was Pawlenty’s aide wrong in saying that? I

A GOP Divided

Fox Business: Napolitano 2011-07-12
A GOP Divided

A battle for the soul of the GOP

The Bulb that Failed

Fox Business: Napolitano 2011-07-12
The Bulb that Failed

Deroy Murdock on light bulb bans

Crazy New Budget Battle Lines

Fox Business: Napolitano 2011-07-12
Crazy New Budget Battle Lines

Sen. Conrad wants a $2T tax hike, now

What Would Jesus do… About the Debt?

Fox Business: Napolitano 2011-07-12
What Would Jesus do… About the Debt?

Debt as a morality play

NOT GUILTY!…SEIU Thugs Cleared in Brutal Gladney Beatdown!…Update: Gladney Reaction (Video)

Big Government 2011-07-12
NOT GUILTY- SEIU GOONS CLEARED IN GLADNEY BEATING! I just spoke with Kenneth Gladney and his wife outside the courtroom. Here is their first reaction— “I couldn’t beat them; I didn’t have the resources they had. They had all th

What Happens If Debt Ceiling Isn't Increased ?

2011-07-12
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner warned that not raising the debt ceiling would be "catastrophic". He said it would lead to millions of job losses, a collapse of America's credit rating, huge increases in the interest rate, and a devalua

Debt Fight Gives Us a Window Into the Future

Conservative for Change 2011-07-12
The news over the past few months has been about the debt fight taking place in Washington between the President and the Republicans in Congress. We keep hearing about tax cuts and tax increases, cutting spending and trying to compromise. The news however

Project Gunrunner Tied Directly to President Obama

Big Government 2011-07-12
Former Deputy Attorney General David Ogden and President Obama are indelibly linked to a gun-running scandal, thanks to a C-SPAN video released anew Friday.

US Debt Ceiling Talks In Deadlock

Peter Schiff Blog 2011-07-12
Tickers: SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY), SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (DIA), PowerShares QQQ Trust, Series 1 (ETF) (QQQ), ProShares UltraShort S&P500 (ETF) (SDS), ProShares UltraShort 20+ Year Trea (ETF) (NYSE:TBT), iShares Barclays 20+ Yr Treas.Bond (ET

Both Taxes And Spending Are Likely To Head Higher In The Years Ahead. Americans Should Prepare For The Sad Reality.

Peter Schiff Blog 2011-07-12

The BBC Is at Least a Thousand Times More Evil and Dangerous than Rupert Murdoch

Big Government 2011-07-12
Britain has gone completely mad over the Rupert Murdoch/News of the World hacking affair and the contagion is spreading to America fast. I knew things were bad when I spoke yesterday to a normally reliably conservative US talk radio show. “But they

Let There Be Light…And Freedom To Choose Its Source

Big Government 2011-07-12
The House of Representatives is expected to vote, on Tuesday, on a bill that has become a symbol of Americans’ freedom of choice versus government control in their everyday lives. The Bulb Act will repeal a section of the Energy Independence and Sec

The Beginning of the End of Europe

Gonzalo Lira 2011-07-12

Raising the Debt Ceiling so We Can Kill to Support the Empire

Conservative for Change 2011-07-12

Sheriff Mack speaks on State Sovereignty

Founders Revolution 2011-07-11
Sheriff Mack speaks on State Sovereignty …

NY Judge Gives Ground Zero Mosquestrosity the Nod: Last Legal Challenge Removed, Protest Rally on 911

Founders Revolution 2011-07-11
NY Judge Gives Ground Zero Mosquestrosity the Nod: Last Legal Challenge Removed, Protest Rally on 911 Another nod for the Islamic supremacists who seek to desecrate the sacred ground of Ground Zero with a 15-story mega-mosque in a building destroyed in t

Kurt Vonnegut and the Dangers of Equality

Tax Lawyer's Blog 2011-07-11
Peter Ferrara, Director of Entitlement and Budget Policy for the Heartland Institute and Senior Fellow for the Carleson Center for Public Policy, has published a post on his Forbes blog titled Fallacies of Economic Equality. He opens with this excerpt f

A Few Rich Libertarians Help Undermine Freedom

Star Parker 2011-07-11
The New York Magazine headline reads: You Can Thank a Few Rich Libertarians for Gay Marriage. The story is that a million dollar contribution by several rich Republican hedge fund operators, " inclined to see the...

Stossel - s2011 | e74 - Thu, Jul 23, 2011

John Stossel at Hulu.com 2011-07-11
Stossel and guests declare independence from government.Add this to your queueAdded: Mon Jul 11 20:03:10 UTC 2011Air date: Sat Jul 23 00:00:00 UTC 2011Duration: 44:04

Stossel - s2011 | e74 - Thu, June 23, 2011

John Stossel at Hulu.com 2011-07-11
Stossel and guests declare independence from government.Add this to your queueAdded: Mon Jul 11 20:03:10 UTC 2011Air date: Thu Jun 23 00:00:00 UTC 2011Duration: 44:04Rating: 3.5 / 5.0

Townhall Cartoons - With my take on Obama, Congress, and Aug 2nd.

Founders Revolution 2011-07-11
OK; being conservative, gotta love this first one.   …

Time for political Independents to take the wheel again

Napolitano Fox Articles 2011-07-11
Have you ever taken a cross-country road trip with a friend, loved one or coworker? Inevitably, as you drive for [...]

Are We in Danger of an Imperial Presidency?

Fox Business: Napolitano 2011-07-11
Are We in Danger of an Imperial Presidency?

Jerry Bowyer on the Debt Debacle

The Year of the Woman

Fox Business: Napolitano 2011-07-11
The Year of the Woman

Is Bachmann the new GOP frontrunner?

When Recovery Feels Like Recession

Fox Business: Napolitano 2011-07-11
When Recovery Feels Like Recession

Is 9% unemployment the new normal?

Do you really believe Congress will quit or even slow down their spending....Really?

Founders Revolution 2011-07-11
Ronaldo Maximus Reagan by all measure a great President. He knew America like no other. His insight and forethought was surpassed by few, if any. He did have one flaw. He believed in the system. He agreed to tax increases, as long as, Congress cut spendin

Canada opposes "Palestinian" bid for UN recognition of statehood

Founders Revolution 2011-07-11
Canada opposes "Palestinian" bid for UN recognition of statehood This should have been America [*hanging my head in shame*]. Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper steps up to the plate, yet again, filling the vacuum created by the abdication of the once

A Bad Mood Has Descended On World Financial Markets

The Economic Collapse 2011-07-11
Have you noticed that a really bad mood seems to have descended on world financial markets?  Fear and pessimism are everywhere.  The global economy never truly recovered from the financial crisis of 2008, and right now everyone is keeping their eyes ope

A Bad Mood Has Descended On World Financial Markets

The Economic Collapse 2011-07-11
Have you noticed that a really bad mood seems to have descended on world financial markets?  Fear and pessimism are everywhere.  The global economy never truly recovered from the financial crisis of 2008, and right now everyone is keeping their eyes ope

Uh Oh – Italy Is Coming Apart Like A 20 Dollar Suit

The Economic Collapse 2011-07-11
Did anyone really think that Italy would be able to get through this thing without needing a bailout?  Just when you thought that things in Europe could get back to normal for a little while, here comes Italy.  On Friday, there was a bit of a "mini-pani

Uh Oh – Italy Is Coming Apart Like A 20 Dollar Suit

The Economic Collapse 2011-07-11
Did anyone really think that Italy would be able to get through this thing without needing a bailout?  Just when you thought that things in Europe could get back to normal for a little while, here comes Italy.  On Friday, there was a bit of a "mini-pani

Smart Meter

Founders Revolution 2011-07-11
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JNFr_j6kdI&feature=youtu.be

From CFP By Kelly O'Connell: "Obama's Petulant, Passive Aggressive Leadership...."

Founders Revolution 2011-07-11
See full story Obama's Petulant, Passive Aggressive Leadership Reveals a Fixed Adolescent Mind Set, by Kelly O'Connell in the Canada Free Press Daily.  This is the best descritption of Obama's Personality that I have ever seen.  It fits him like a glov

July 11, 2011

Euro Pacific Capital 2011-07-11
Monday, July 11, 2011 By:  Mark Hanna The never ending European debt crisis struck stocks again, th

Look Before You Leap

Euro Pacific Capital 2011-07-11
Monday, July 11, 2011 By:  Michael Pento It’s amazing how many gurus the MSM wheeled out th

Michele Bachmann the Tax Gap Closer

Tax Lawyer's Blog 2011-07-11
If you watch and listen only to the mainstream media you might be excused for thinking that Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann is a militantly stupid, anti-government, clown. But if you dig deeper – which you always must do to find t

Jobs: It Was An Abysmal Report

Peter Schiff Blog 2011-07-11
Schiff Report Video Blog: There are no jobs because there is no growth. The lack of jobs proves that governments GDP numbers are bogus and that the recovery is a myth. You can fabricate phony GDP growth with flawed data, but you cannot fake real jobs.Rela

The Toilet Test

The Libertarian Entrepreneur 2011-07-11

SPECIAL ELECTION IN LOS ANGELES 36th - TEA PARTY-BACKED CRAIG HUEY

Founders Revolution 2011-07-11
Tomorrow, Tuesday July 12th, we have a chance to pick up a critical and near impossible congressional seat in the House of Representatives in of all places -- Los Angeles, CA. Mr. Craig Huey is running for Jane Harman’s seat against the reprehensible LA

Government Stimulus Is Not Creating Jobs

Peter Schiff Blog 2011-07-11

Time For Free-market Populism From The GOP

Tom's Opinions and Information 2011-07-11

Newspaper smears Brigitte Gabriel, ACT! for America

Founders Revolution 2011-07-11
Newspaper’s smear of ACT! for America laced with lies, fabrications, and distortions Please take action below! Yesterday, The Tennessean newspaper ran…

Fed on Longest Low-Rate Hold Since WWII

Euro Pacific Capital 2011-07-11
Content Type:  Newswire Source:  Bloomberg Link:  http://www.bloomber

from paul ryan

Founders Revolution 2011-07-11
From: Congressman Paul Ryan …

Spanish 10-Yr Yield Exceeds 6% for First Time since '97

Euro Pacific Capital 2011-07-11
Content Type:  Newswire Source:  San Francisco Chronicle Link:  http:

Don't Miss Michael Pento on Fox Business! • 12pm

Euro Pacific Capital 2011-07-11
Content Type:  Event Event Date:  July 18, 2011 - 12:00pm Guest:Michael Pento Network: Fox Business Airs: Mond...

EU Stance Shifts on Greece Default; Italy Faltering

Euro Pacific Capital 2011-07-11
Content Type:  Newswire Source:  Financial Times Link:  http://www.ft

Gold Looking Bullish on Bad News

Euro Pacific Capital 2011-07-11
Content Type:  Newswire Source:  Sydney Morning Herald Link:  http://

US Debt Talks in Limbo as Clock Ticks Toward Default

Euro Pacific Capital 2011-07-11
Content Type:  Newswire Source:  Washington Post Link:  http://www.wa

Adm. Mullen: China Now a World Power

Euro Pacific Capital 2011-07-11
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Economy Faces Jolt as Benefit Checks Run Out

Euro Pacific Capital 2011-07-11
Content Type:  Newswire Source:  New York Times Link:  http://www.nyt

Dems Try $2 Trillion Tax Hike to Curb National Debt

Conservative for Change 2011-07-10
First off...we all know there is a huge problem with our nations finances, and that something needs to be done fast to fix the dire situation.There are two different philosophies that deal with fixing a debt in government...one is cutting spending and the

Business Vacations and Taxes

Tax Lawyer's Blog 2011-07-10
Karen Hube writes about the blurry line between what is deductible and not deductible when you go on a work vacation: The federal government — unlike your spouse and kids — may be willing to cut you a break for the hard work you carve out of your prec

Finally, A Democrat Deficit Reduction Plan

2011-07-10
The Democrats in Congress may not be able to do their jobs and produce a budget, but they have finally been embarrassed into producing a plan to address our record deficits. All hail the Democrats ! It's about time, since the Dems control the Executi

The Fair Share Lie

Tax Lawyer's Blog 2011-07-10
“Truth is the first casualty of war.” - Hiram Johnson - The debate about tax increases has heated up again and pro-tax liberals have dusted off the usual class-warfare lie they use to anger the mob: The rich aren’t paying their

Tea Party Coalition on Meetup

Political Class Dismissed 2011-07-10
The Tea Party Coalition is on Meetup. Check it out. Our first event if the first annual National Rally Against Corporate Welfare on the Capitol steps in Albany on October 12th. So far as we know, we are the first Tea Party group to endorse Ron Paul for Pr

Democrats Conjure Up Phony Constitutional Challenge in Debt Ceiling Debate

Tax Lawyer's Blog 2011-07-10
 The Constitution is not a panacea for every blot upon the public welfare.”  - Justice John Marshall Harlan II - You may have heard the new argument Democrats have conjured up that asserts that the Constitution requires that the federal governm

Why the ‘Tweeter in Chief’ Shouldn’t Jab Technology

Big Government 2011-07-09
(Video written and produced by Ted Balaker) President Obama sure likes that Twitter. Over Father’s Day he became the first sitting president to issue his own tweet and this week he fielded questions during the first-ever White House Twitter town hall.

On Certainty

Tax Lawyer's Blog 2011-07-09
“Certitude is not the test of certainty. We have been cocksure of many things that were not so.”  - Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. - “If I am a fool, it is, at least, a doubting one; and I envy no one the certainty of his self-approved wisd

If You Don’t Agree With Me, You Hate the Poor

Tax Lawyer's Blog 2011-07-09
“Propaganda proceeds by psychological manipulations, character modifications, by creation of stereotypes useful when the time comes. - Jacques Ellul - “They make revolutionary propaganda because they know the privileged class can never be over

The Government’s War On Your Cameras

Tom's Opinions and Information 2011-07-09
Jerome Vorus was taking pictures of the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. last July when he decided to snap some photographs of a routine traffic stop.Little did he know he would soon find himself detained by police for photographing them withou

The Tax Gap and Unpaid Payroll Taxes

Tax Lawyer's Blog 2011-07-09
Florida and most other states regularly prosecute business owners who collect sales taxes and fail to remit them. The IRS, on the other hand, rarely prosecutes individuals who withhold taxes from their employees’ paychecks and fail to remit them. G

Bacon, Duct Tape, and the Free Market

Big Government 2011-07-09
It’s hard to imagine how we would get through life without necessities like bacon and duct tape. But have you ever thought about how the free market gives you so much for so little? Here’s a video that should be mandatory viewing in Washington. Too ba

Mother Nature is a Libertarian

Napolitano Fox Articles 2011-07-09
This morning while doing some research, quite by accident, I stumbled across a website that housed a collection of animal calls. [...]

Saturday Open Thread: Unemployment Edition

Big Government 2011-07-09
More than 14 million Americans are out of work, Millions more are under-employed. Everything Obama has tried has failed. Do we really have to live through this another 18 months?

Is The Problem Spending, Or Is It Revenue ?

2011-07-09
President Obama's thursday meeting with Congressional leaders didn't resolve the issues associated with the imminent debt ceiling crisis. More meetings will be held on sunday. Make no mistake. If the debt ceiling isn't raised, it WILL wreak

Senator Rubio: We Need More Taxpayers, not More Taxes

Tax Lawyer's Blog 2011-07-08
Courtesy of HotAir here is an excerpt of Senator Marco Rubio’s recent Senate floor speech on tax hikes, jobs and the national debt (emphasis added): Let’s stop talking about new taxes and start talking about new taxpayers, which means jobs. Thi

Obama's Fast And Furious Stimulus

2011-07-08
This is a followup to my previous post about Operation Fast And Furious (aka, Project Gunwalker, Project Gunrunner), where the ATF allowed guns to be purchased illegally in the U.S.A, and then sent to Mexican drug cartels. It looks like funding for that s

Climate Change Hoaxers Add to the Official ‘Stupid Things Used to Fear Monger About Global Warming’ List

Big Government 2011-07-08
Once again, its time to add to the official “Stupid Things Used To Fear Monger About Global Warming” list. Recently, global warming moonbats have blamed each of  the following “calamities” on global warming, climate change,  

More Political Decision-Making at Justice?

Big Government 2011-07-08
Did the Obama Justice Department refuse to prosecute a radical Muslim with alleged terrorist ties for political reasons? That question is at the center of a new Judicial Watch investigation.

Dead Children Make Bad Laws

John Stossel 's Take 2011-07-08
Many are outraged that a jury found Casey Anthony "not guilty". An online petition has already gathered 650,000 signatures calling for a new law - "Caylee's Law" - that would make it a criminal offense to fail to report one's own missing or dead child to law e...

The ‘Regretful Obama Voter’ Speaks

Big Government 2011-07-08
BOB: When I first saw this video, it brought back memories of my left-to-right conversion. However, I didn’t get an opportunity to “come out” as publicly as Jodi Carroll. Jodi, before we get into specifics, how did the video idea happen?

House Trying to Stop State Taxing Authorities from Overreaching

Tax Lawyer's Blog 2011-07-08
We’ve reported here that many states are trying to use their long arms to tax previously untaxable out of state Internet sales. Joseph Henchman of Tax Policy Blog reports that the House of Representatives is trying to prevent that: The House Judicia

Armed Guards for Newark's Pizzerias

Fox Business: Napolitano 2011-07-08
Armed Guards for Newark's Pizzerias

Freedom Files: Newark, Vegas, Florida

Capitalism vs. Hollywood

Fox business: Stossel 2011-07-08
Capitalism vs. Hollywood

Mamet on transition to conservatism

14th Amendment: A Pass to Raise the Debt Ceiling?

Fox Business: Napolitano 2011-07-08
14th Amendment: A Pass to Raise the Debt Ceiling?

Budget battle continues

Avoiding Liberal Mobs

Fox business: Stossel 2011-07-08
Avoiding Liberal Mobs

Growing impact of government

Let's Spend More and Call It a Spending Cut!

Fox Business: Napolitano 2011-07-08
Let's Spend More and Call It a Spending Cut!

In Congress, more is less

Ron Paul: America on the Road to Serfdom

Fox business: Stossel 2011-07-08
Ron Paul: America on the Road to Serfdom

How much more can government take?

How to Raise Revenues Without Raising Taxes

Tax Lawyer's Blog 2011-07-08
Pete Davis of Capital Gans and Games has a great post about ways we might raise revenue without increasing taxes: If we could just come up with $400 billion of revenue increases that Grover Nordquist wouldn’t classify as a tax increase, a debt limit

Former First Lady Betty Ford Dies at 93

Big Government 2011-07-08
From the New York Times: Betty Ford, the outspoken and much-admired wife of President Gerald R. Ford who overcame alcoholism and an addiction to pills and helped found one of the most well-known rehabilitation centers in the nation, has died at 93. Ea

Political gangs rising quickly to top of violence list

Napolitano Fox Articles 2011-07-08
Liberty’s Line in the Sand to issue new anti-gang message and it has nothing to do with street gangs. It’s [...]

Rampant Unemployment = The Death Of The Middle Class – 40 Facts That Prove The Working Class Is Being Systematically Wiped Out

The Economic Collapse 2011-07-08
Without an abundance of good jobs, the middle class in the United States is going to shrivel up and die.  Right now, rampant unemployment is absolutely killing communities all over America.  Hopelessness and poverty are exploding and many are now wonder

Rampant Unemployment = The Death Of The Middle Class – 40 Facts That Prove The Working Class Is Being Systematically Wiped Out

The Economic Collapse 2011-07-08
Without an abundance of good jobs, the middle class in the United States is going to shrivel up and die.  Right now, rampant unemployment is absolutely killing communities all over America.  Hopelessness and poverty are exploding and many are now wonder

Obama Fibs About Tax Rates

Tax Lawyer's Blog 2011-07-08
The Washington Examiner’s Fact Check  has caught President Obama in a lie.¹  At Wednesday’s Twitter Town Hall, President Obama claimed: “We actually now have the lowest tax rates since the 1950s. Our tax rates are lower now than they were und

Ron Paul: Bold Economic Leadership

Conservative for Change 2011-07-08

Tax Credits for Healthy Choices? It Beats the Soda Tax

Tax Lawyer's Blog 2011-07-07
In prior posts (see related posts below) we have criticized the many efforts by both federal and state legislators to impose sin taxes on the consumption of sweet drinks and other items deemed to be bad for you. We said that we believed that the purpose b

Protected: NNComm #196: VAWA Whacks Another Man

Marc Rudov 2011-07-07
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Easy Way to Stop the Airline Bombers in their Tracks

Founders Revolution 2011-07-07
Rather than strip searching everyone at the airport, why not require everyone to enter a metal cubicle. Have the secuirtity guard push a button that would instantly detonate any explosive device found inside of the cubicle. Anyone stupid enough to carry a

Mexicans Have Plans for the American Southwest

Founders Revolution 2011-07-07
Mexicans Have Plans for the American Southwest They vow to take it over Our southern neighbor is not shy about expressing its intention to conquer the American Southwest, which Mexico regards as territory lost in the Treaty of Guadalupe Hildalgo in 1846.

Would You Give Up The Internet For 1 Million Dollars?

John Stossel 's Take 2011-07-07
The number of Internet users worldwide has now surpassed two billion and so many of us have integrated the web into our lives that it's hard to quantify how much it's worth to us. But The Fund for American Studies gave it a shot. They asked people this questio...

Man Sues the IRS for Not Auditing Him

Tax Lawyer's Blog 2011-07-07
The Blog of the Legal Times reports of a man who sued the IRS because it would not audit his company’s tax returns: Guess?, Inc. co-founder Georges Marciano has lost his bid in Washington federal court for an order forcing the IRS to investigate hi

Will 2012 Be The Year That We See Mass Starvation In Africa? 12 Signs That The World Is Running Out Of Food

The Economic Collapse 2011-07-07
Tonight millions of American families will shovel huge piles of food into their mouths without even realizing that starvation is rapidly spreading in Africa.  Right now Somalia, Ethiopia and Kenya are experiencing the worst drought conditions that they h

Will 2012 Be The Year That We See Mass Starvation In Africa? 12 Signs That The World Is Running Out Of Food

The Economic Collapse 2011-07-07
Tonight millions of American families will shovel huge piles of food into their mouths without even realizing that starvation is rapidly spreading in Africa.  Right now Somalia, Ethiopia and Kenya are experiencing the worst drought conditions that they h

Issa, Grassley: DOJ Obstructed Mexican Guns Probe

Founders Revolution 2011-07-07
Issa, Grassley: DOJ Obstructed Mexican Guns Probe Wednesday, 06 Jul 2011 01:20 PM By Martin Gould and Abigail Walls The top man in the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) has turned sensationally against his Department of Justice bosses saying t

Lynching Palin, Cain, West, and Bachmann

Founders Revolution 2011-07-07
front lines It was Clarence Thomas who said it first, during his nomination to the Supremes.  Now Ann Coulter has written her book, Demonic: How the Liberal Mob Is Endangering America…

The Secret Debt Fix

Fox Business: Napolitano 2011-07-07
The Secret Debt Fix

Ron Paul’s plan to cut $1.6T

The Fed’s Invisible Hand

Fox Business: Napolitano 2011-07-07
The Fed’s Invisible Hand

What banks got caught in Fed cookie jar?

The Kids Aren’t All Right

Fox Business: Napolitano 2011-07-07
The Kids Aren’t All Right

Mass unemployment for youth

Obama Looks to Make a Deal to Increase Debt Limit

Founders Revolution 2011-07-07
front lines President Obama will propose to congressional leaders today a plan that trades an immediate increase to the federal government’s $14.3 trillion credit limit and increased taxes in exchange for a bouquet of immediate and prospective spending

Thank You Casey Anthony Jurors

Tax Lawyer's Blog 2011-07-07
I want to thank each and every juror who sacrificed  seven long weeks of their lives to sit on the Casey Anthony jury. I happen to think Ms. Anthony probably did something bad to her child and I am willing to bet the jurors do, too. But “probably&#

The Biblical Case For the Death Penalty - our Justice system (?) and a liberal public.

Founders Revolution 2011-07-07
Recent events, the release of inmates due to state budgets, and the LaBianca Tate murders, - Who, you ask?- motivate me to post this. …

Casey Anthony will be released from Jail July 13, 2011

Founders Revolution 2011-07-07
Casey Anthony will be released from jail July 13 By Barbara Liston | Related Content ORLANDO, Fla (Reuters) - A Florida judge on Thursday sentenced Casey Anthony to four years in jail for lying to police after her daughter disappeared, but she will be rel

The First Amendment Right to Free Stupidity

Tax Lawyer's Blog 2011-07-07
The First Amendment gives people the right to speak freely. It doesn’t distinguish between moronic speech and intelligent speech. Right now, just down the street from me at the Orange County Courthouse, the most imbecilic and ignorant comments I ha

Executive Order 13575 Rural Councils WILL Control Rural America....

Founders Revolution 2011-07-07
 President overtakes all our lands ..Executive Order 13575 Rural Councils WILL Control Rural America.... .. we stand to all loose our property.OUR CONGRESS MUST REVOKE Executive Order 13575  This is our July 4th, in your face gift from Obama...shame on

Tax Evaders, Say Goodbye to the Swiss Bank Account

Tax Lawyer's Blog 2011-07-07
“You better start swimmin’ Or you’ll sink like a stone For the times they are a-changin’.   - Bob Dylan - Jack Townsend of Federal Tax Crimes reports (emphasis is mine): There are reports that the Swiss Government in moving / i

Time Magazine: We Don't Need No Stinking Constitution

Founders Revolution 2011-07-07
front lines Larry Elder - "When the chief justice read me the oath," President Franklin D. Roosevelt said to a speechwriter, "and came to the words 'support the Constitution of the United States,' I felt like saying: 'Yes, but it's the Constitution as I u

Gross Media Ignorance

Tom's Opinions and Information 2011-07-07

90 Years of Red Chinese Tyranny

Founders Revolution 2011-07-07
90 Years of Red Chinese Tyranny By Mark Alexander • Thursday, July 7, 2011 U.S. v. China -- The Economic Contrast Is Fading "We must make our election between economy and liberty, or profusion and servitude." --Thomas Jefferson This week, we celebrated

Tonight's Show: On the Road to Serfdom?

John Stossel 's Take 2011-07-07
When FA Hayek wrote The Road to Serfdom, almost all the smart people -- the political leaders -- believed that socialism was best. National planning, they said, was just more efficient. You get the smartest people together in a room and they lay out a plan ...

The Psychology of Bond Investors

Euro Pacific Capital 2011-07-07
By:  Michael Pento Thursday, July 7, 2011 Those who take issue with the outlook of Austrian econo

Many U.S. Workers Would Skip Vacation to Save Money

Euro Pacific Capital 2011-07-07
Content Type:  Newswire Source:  Orlando Sentinel Link:  http://www.o

Ireland May Be Next to Face Junk Status

Euro Pacific Capital 2011-07-07
Content Type:  Newswire Source:  Bloomberg Link:  http://www.bloomber

Service Industries in U.S. Expand at Slower Pace

Euro Pacific Capital 2011-07-07
Content Type:  Newswire Source:  Bloomberg Link:  http://www.bloomber

World Food Prices Climb

Euro Pacific Capital 2011-07-07
Content Type:  Newswire Source:  Bloomberg Link:  http://www.bloomber

Housing Prices: No Rebound in Sight

Euro Pacific Capital 2011-07-07
Content Type:  Newswire Source:  CNN Money Link:  http://money.cnn.co

ECB Raises Interest Rates

Euro Pacific Capital 2011-07-07
Content Type:  Newswire Source:  Reuters Link:  http://www.reuters.co

Clothing For State Workers Costs Taxpayers $44M

Euro Pacific Capital 2011-07-07
Content Type:  Newswire Source:  The Boston Channel Link:  http://www

The Sovereign Debt Crisis Is Never Going To End Until There Is A Major Global Financial Collapse

The Economic Collapse 2011-07-06
In the past, there certainly have been governments that have gotten into trouble with debt, but what we are experiencing now is the first truly global sovereign debt crisis.  There has never been a time in recorded history when virtually all of the gover

The Sovereign Debt Crisis Is Never Going To End Until There Is A Major Global Financial Collapse

The Economic Collapse 2011-07-06
In the past, there certainly have been governments that have gotten into trouble with debt, but what we are experiencing now is the first truly global sovereign debt crisis.  There has never been a time in recorded history when virtually all of the gover

Is College Necessary?

John Stossel 's Take 2011-07-06
People always talk about the importance of college. But for a lot of students, college is a scam. In my syndicated column this week, I cover some of the reasons. "There are 80,000 bartenders in the United States with bachelor's degrees," Economist Richard Vedd...

The Judge’s Take on Casey Anthony

Fox Business: Napolitano 2011-07-06
The Judge’s Take on Casey Anthony

Freedom files on Casey Anthony verdict

Presidential Economics

Fox Business: Napolitano 2011-07-06
Presidential Economics

Rep. Thad McCotter on his POTUS bid

Raising Cain

Fox Business: Napolitano 2011-07-06
Raising Cain

Herman Cain’s 2012 presidential bid

A History of Presidential Crimes

Fox Business: Napolitano 2011-07-06
A History of Presidential Crimes

Presidents break the law all the time

Without Low Interest Rates, The U.S. Financial System Dies

The Economic Collapse 2011-07-06
Right now, interest rates are near historic lows.  The U.S. government is able to borrow gigantic mountains of money for next to nothing.  U.S. consumers are still able to get home loans, car loans and student loans at ridiculously low interest rates. 

Without Low Interest Rates, The U.S. Financial System Dies

The Economic Collapse 2011-07-06
Right now, interest rates are near historic lows.  The U.S. government is able to borrow gigantic mountains of money for next to nothing.  U.S. consumers are still able to get home loans, car loans and student loans at ridiculously low interest rates. 

A Major League Waste of Time

John Stossel 's Take 2011-07-06
With a record setting national debt, multiple wars in the Middle East, and a stagnant economy, you'd think that politicians would focus on real issues. Instead, they focus on baseball. Today, baseball all-star Roger Clemens goes to court after allegedly lying ...

Weak Seasonality For Metals

Peter Schiff Blog 2011-07-06

Justice Dept. Running Guns To Drug Cartels

2011-07-06
One of the duties of the Bureau Of Alcohol Tobacco And Firearms (BATF, or ATF) is to stop the use of illegal firearms. The ATF's own mission statesment states the following: We are ATF. A unique law enforcement agency in the United States Department

Portugal Bond Rating Cut to Junk by Moody’s

Euro Pacific Capital 2011-07-06
Content Type:  Newswire Source:  Bloomberg Link:  http://www.bloomber

China Raises Rates to Tame Inflation

Euro Pacific Capital 2011-07-06
Content Type:  Newswire Source:  USA Today Link:  http://www.usatoday

This System Of Money By Government Fiat Is Unsustainable

Peter Schiff Blog 2011-07-05
Imagine a day when you go to buy a quart of milk, ask the price, and the cashier says, "that'll be a tenth ounce silver." As the US dollar's decline accelerates, several efforts around the country are trying to make this vision a reality.Historically, pay

Houston National Cemetery’s Declaration of Independence

Big Government 2011-07-05
Yesterday, I had the honor of attending the Religious Freedom Rally at the Houston National Cemetery with my husband Steve.  At this event, a coalition of Houston area pastors, representing a variety of ethnic and religious denominations, stood alongside

An ‘Urgent’ White House Budget Deal Will Be a Trojan Horse

Big Government 2011-07-05
The White House and the Democrats may be at it again! Senate Republican leaders are worried the White House will shovel a last-minute budget deal into the Congress shortly before the August 2, 2011 debt ceiling deadline. The GOP fears an “urgent” pro

General Motors – The Government’s Warped Definition of ‘Success’

Big Government 2011-07-05
In the Bizarro-world that is Washington, D.C. – and the federal government in possession thereof – the word “success” does not mean what it does here on Planet Earth. It in fact often means exactly the opposite. Let us take Social Securit

Teamsters’ Push For Shorter Hours May Leave Drivers Very Short On Pay

Big Government 2011-07-05
It is axiomatic—a given, if you will—that unions do not like workers to work overtime. Sure, they’ll do it, but if unions had their druthers, the work week would be limited to 40 hours—in some cases unions prefer 35 hours. The reasoning is sim

Palin/Perry 2012: For 16 Years of Conservative Bliss

Big Government 2011-07-05
When Sarah Palin’s “Going Rogue” was released in late 2009, people around the country stood in line for hours to meet her at book signings, and to shake her hand and ask her to run for president in 2012. And this was after the MSM had spent nearly a

CIA Hero or Villain?

Fox Business: Napolitano 2011-07-05
CIA Hero or Villain?

The murky world of espionage

Debt Crisis? Sock it Toomey!

Fox Business: Napolitano 2011-07-05
Debt Crisis? Sock it Toomey!

Sen. Toomey’s debt plan

Obama Will Still Lose Without Joe Biden

Conservative for Change 2011-07-05
Yesterday was our nations 235 birthday, but the rumor mills were churning about the possibility of President Obama dropping Vice President Joe Biden from the ticket in 2012.From the Politico:Don’t be surprised if Jay Carney comes to his daily press brie

The Shy Jury

Political Class Dismissed 2011-07-05
As most rational observers of the Anthony trial I was completely stunned as to such a lenient and quick verdict. In determining and even understanding the concept of beyond a reasonable doubt, it is very beneficial if not absolutely essential to have a gr

Are modern Americans too afraid to be free?

Napolitano Fox Articles 2011-07-05
Let’s take it from the beginning. We are born attached to an umbilical cord, literally a lifeline of the utmost [...]

Number One? 20 Not So Good Categories That The United States Leads The World In

The Economic Collapse 2011-07-05
Is the United States "number one"?  Many Americans take deep pride in their nation and the truth is that the U.S. has a lot going for it.  The United States has the largest economy in the world.  The United States also has the most powerful military on

Number One? 20 Not So Good Categories That The United States Leads The World In

The Economic Collapse 2011-07-05
Is the United States "number one"?  Many Americans take deep pride in their nation and the truth is that the U.S. has a lot going for it.  The United States has the largest economy in the world.  The United States also has the most powerful military on

Hating On Kasich

2011-07-05
Since Republican John Kasich became the Governor of Ohio in January, he has made a lot of enemies. The unions hate him. The press hates him. The education establishment hates him. It goes without saying that Democrats hate him. According to the letters to

Ken Cuccinelli Talks About Challenging Obamacare and the EPA

Big Government 2011-07-05
Download Podcast | iTunes | Podcast Feed On today’s edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech are joined by Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli. We’ll get an update on his challenge to Obamacare, then talk abo

Why We Need Rich People

Tom's Opinions and Information 2011-07-05

New York Times Will Never Appreciate the Fourth of July

Big Government 2011-07-05
The Fourth of July weekend is a time when we Americans expect our 1400 newspapers to take a reprieve from their endless ridicules and criticisms to dutifully celebrate all that is good in our nation. We look forward those beautiful front page pictures an

The First Week in Words

Gonzalo Lira 2011-07-05

Ron Paul Goes After The TSA

Conservative for Change 2011-07-04
Congressman Ron Paul announced today, on Independence Day, that he will introduce legislation into the House this week that will directly target not only grossly invasive TSA pat downs, but also the use of harmful radiation emitting body scanners.“This

Protected: NNComm #195: DSK, Independence, and Freedom

Marc Rudov 2011-07-04
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The Tea Party Gang That Couldn’t Shoot Straight–TEA New York

Political Class Dismissed 2011-07-04
The Buffalo News had a fascinating article yesterday about the tea party movement and Chris Collins, the imperious GOP county executive of Erie Co. What makes it fascinating is the back story, what the article leaves out. You might think that tea party tr

Sen. Rand Paul on filibustering the Debt Ceiling...July 4th Style!

Conservative for Change 2011-07-04

Bachmann is Right About the Minimum Wage

Star Parker 2011-07-04
Michele Bachmann has drawn some media flack about her views on the minimum wage. She has said that the minimum wage is a bad idea and that getting rid of it would bolster employment. Despite a considerable body of...

Liberal Bachmann Blather

2011-07-03
Now that Michelle Bachmann (R-MN) is making some noise in the GOP Iowa primary, the attacks from the left have begun in earnest. No surprise there. It's to be expected. After reading a half dozen or so attack pieces from the left against Bachmann, yo

Why Legalize Now?

Tom's Opinions and Information 2011-07-03
Suddenly the world is abuzz with talk about legalizing marijuana and other drugs. Political candidates, politicians, former presidents, interest groups, and even the Global Commission on Drug Policy are all calling for drug-policy reform. Given that we ar

Lying for a Progressive Cause is Moral, Lying for a Conservative Cause is Immoral

Tax Lawyer's Blog 2011-07-03
Liberals habitually accuse conservatives and Republicans of lying and misinforming the public. And they do it with the unshakable confidence that they themselves have no record of lying to the public in furtherance of their own agenda.¹  Here’

SCOTUS to Hear Case on FBI GPS Car Tracking Without Warrant

Conservative for Change 2011-07-03

Revelations Gained From My Jonestown Investigation

Founders Revolution 2011-07-02
                            Revelations Gained From My Jonestown Investigation   For Jim Jones to have gone over ten…

The Machine Runs Circles Around Us (So Far)

Political Class Dismissed 2011-07-02
One so-called faction of the WNY tea party movement was befuddled when the Tea Party Coalition tried to give the people a real choice in NY26 against the machine-chosen corporate state puppet of hack and DC lobbyist Tom Reynolds. (Now, rumor has it they r

Minnesota Heads Into An Unnecessary Shutdown

Big Government 2011-07-02
As we head into Independence Day weekend, Minnesotans have more on their mind than just holiday celebrations. Late Thursday night Legislators sat in their chambers waiting to be called into a special session in order to pass the “lights-on” bill that

The Obama Plan? Abbas: U.S. shouldn't have veto power over MidEast Quartet decisions

Founders Revolution 2011-07-02
The Obama Plan? Abbas: U.S. shouldn't have veto power over MidEast Quartet decisions Yes, I believe this is very much Obama's plan. It is pretty clear that Obama is setting up Israel in this. Obama's relinquishing of American sovereignty to international

IRS Bait and Switch in Voluntary Disclosure Program

Tax Lawyer's Blog 2011-07-02
Joe Kristan writes in Darth Shulman to Foreign Account Holders: I am Altering the Deal. Pray I Don’t Alter it any Further: Jack Townsend explains the IRS bait and switch in its 2009 foreign account “amnesty”: …the Taxpayer Advocat

Obama Forming an ‘I Really Love Israel’ PR Squad To Try and Rescue Jewish Vote

Big Government 2011-07-02
Perhaps in response to the Politico report earlier this week, it appears that some low-level Jewish players have decided to seal their place in the progressive movement rather than act for the best interests of both the United States and its valuable Mid-

D.C. Circuit Says Taxpayer Group Can Challenge IRS Refund Procedure

Tax Lawyer's Blog 2011-07-02
The The BLT, the Blog of Legal Times, reports that a divided federal appeals court in Washington said a group of taxpayers will be allowed to challenge the procedure the IRS set up to refund billions of dollars collected through an unlawful tax on teleph

"Natural Born Citizen"

Founders Revolution 2011-07-02
The President of the United States is required to be a "natural born citizen".  "No Person except a natural born Citizen ... shall be eligible to the Office of President ..." (U.S. Constitution, Article II, Section 1, Clause 5).  But the meaning of "nat

N.J. Prisoner Pleads Guilty to Scheme to Defraud IRS

Tax Lawyer's Blog 2011-07-02
“The funny thing is, I was an honest man, straight as an arrow. I had to come to prison to be a crook.”  - Andy Dufresne, Shawshank Redemption - WebCPA reports that an inmate in a New Jersey prison has pleaded guilty to bilking the IRS out

Beck Gone Good

Political Class Dismissed 2011-07-02
Beck is gone and that’s good. He trashed Ron Paul, urged groups not to endorse candidates which helps the machine, and made something simple, the federal government is too damn big, into something complicated that required principles and chalk board

Whatever Nina Wants, Nina Gets

Tax Lawyer's Blog 2011-07-02
Those of you who have been reading this blog for a while know that I have a bit of a crush on National Taxpayer Advocate Nina Olson. For more about my infatuation with her go here. Well, because I have so much respect for her honesty, candor and willingn

Poll: What to do About the Deficit Crisis

Tax Lawyer's Blog 2011-07-02
What is the Solution to the Deficit Crisis? Raise taxes on the rich Make across-the-board spending cuts Make spending cuts to entitlement programs only Raises taxes on the rich and cut spending Punt   Bookmark & Share

IT'S TIME TO SAY "NO MORE"!!!!

Founders Revolution 2011-07-02
ON THIS JULY 4TH, and after a few years now of trying to write many of what I had hoped were some sober and well-researche informational posts, allow me the luxury of simply blowing off steam for a moment. Hey, it's therapeutic. Anyone willing to take the

U.S. Still Bombing Libya

Conservative for Change 2011-07-02
President Barack Obama instructed the American people a couple weeks ago that the U.S. role in Libya was limited and therefore he did not need the approval of Congress to continue action in this country. Members of Congress have challenged him on this the

Saturday Open Thread: Wal-Mart Edition

Big Government 2011-07-02
Today, in 1962, the first Wal-Mart opened for business.

Think the Press is Free? Think Again.

Founders Revolution 2011-07-02
http://bigjournalism.com/rross/2011/07/02/think-the-press-is-free-think-again/

Never FORGET How This Country Became FREE

Founders Revolution 2011-07-02

Beck Bids Adieu

Founders Revolution 2011-07-02
Front Page Magazine....... Good article on Glen Beck and his impact on the political situation in our Republic. http://frontpagemag.com/2011/07/01/beck-bids-adieu/

Man Wrongfully Convicted of Murder Gets $1.4 Million

Tax Lawyer's Blog 2011-07-02
“Your Honor, I would like to introduce the following news story as Exhibit “2,389″ on why the death penalty should be abolished.” -  Counsel for the Innocent - Fox News reports: A Texas man imprisoned for nearly two decades for th

Time for Political Rodeo Clowns to take center stage

Napolitano Fox Articles 2011-07-02
Here we go. It’s time for the politically partisan ideologues to take center stage. With the 2012 federal elections heating [...]

Teachers Union Prez Heads to Egypt: Should Obama Be Worried?

Big Government 2011-07-02
American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten recently led a delegation of union representatives to Cairo, Egypt to meet with “leaders of Egyptian unions that were instrumental in the recent political and governmental changes there,” acco

How Destructively Disingenuous Can They Get?

Tom's Opinions and Information 2011-07-02

‘Waiting for Superman’ Review: Everyone Needs to See This Movie

Big Government 2011-07-02
Patriots, I am heart broken and extremely angry. TEA for Education, a non-profit, invited me to a viewing of the documentary, “Waiting For Superman”. Wow, talk about powerful. I realize many of you are familiar with this movie, but many are not. The

Patriots to Burn and Trample UN Flag on the Fourth of July Sat Jul 02 2011 18:37  My fellow Amer…

Founders Revolution 2011-07-02
Patriots to Burn and Trample UN Flag on the Fourth of July Sat Jul 02 2011 18:37  My fellow Americans and Patriots. I am proud of the United States of America. It has been the greatest beacon of personal liberty the world has ever known. The culminat

Revelations

Founders Revolution 2011-07-02


Obama’s Silicon Valley Big Suck-Up JOB with Tech Billionaires, Who Don’t Create JOBS

Founders Revolution 2011-07-02

Linda Beale Says Republicans Who Oppose Raising the Debt Ceiling Don’t Care about America

Tax Lawyer's Blog 2011-07-01
“Passionate hatred can give meaning and purpose to an empty life.” - Eric Hoffer - What ever happened to the left’s claim that dissent is patriotic? When George W. Bush was in office it was the left’s mantra, but since Barack Ob

FBI Official to Federal Judge: OKC Bombing Videotapes ‘Might Have Been Misfiled, Impossible to Know Where’

Big Government 2011-07-01
The FBI offered no denials about the existence of missing video shot by 20 surveillance cameras prior to 9:02 a.m. on the day of the Oklahoma City Bombing.

Brookings Says Cut Expenditures on Middle-Class Tax Breaks

Tax Lawyer's Blog 2011-07-01
William Galston of Brookings has called out President Obama for playing the populist card by attacking deductions taken by corporations for their corporate jets (emphasis is mine): Obama’s poll-tested list of unpopular provisions—from corporate jet de

The War on Lemonade Stands! Nanny of the Month (June 2011)

Big Government 2011-07-01
This Fourth of July weekend think about what truly represents freedom: Old Glory, the Liberty Bell, and an ice-cold glass of lemonade. This month’s lineup of busybodies includes two regulars: the FDA, which is slapping new, more graphic, possibly 

Sex, Politics & Dirty Tricks

Fox Business: Napolitano 2011-07-01
Sex, Politics & Dirty Tricks

Why men fear women candidates

What You Can and Can't Say at Colleges

Fox business: Stossel 2011-07-01
What You Can and Can't Say at Colleges

Free Speech Advocates on college indoctrination

What is the Plain Truth about the Pledge of Allegiance?

Fox Business: Napolitano 2011-07-01
What is the Plain Truth about the Pledge of Allegiance?

The story of the Pledge of Allegiance

Would You Give to Princeton?

Fox business: Stossel 2011-07-01
Would You Give to Princeton?

Former Princeton VP for Development on college donations

Will Barack Obama Use The 14th Amendment As A Way To Get Around The Debt Ceiling?

The Economic Collapse 2011-07-01
As the deadline to raise the debt ceiling draws closer, many are now wondering if Barack Obama will try to go around Congress if a deal is not reached by August 2nd.  In particular, a number of voices (including U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner)

Will Barack Obama Use The 14th Amendment As A Way To Get Around The Debt Ceiling?

The Economic Collapse 2011-07-01
As the deadline to raise the debt ceiling draws closer, many are now wondering if Barack Obama will try to go around Congress if a deal is not reached by August 2nd.  In particular, a number of voices (including U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner)

Celebrating Independence Yet Enslaved To Debt

The Economic Collapse 2011-07-01
Every year when July 4th rolls around, Americans from coast to coast celebrate July 4th with cookouts, outdoor concerts and fireworks.  We love celebrating Independence Day and yet we are deeply enslaved to debt.  We like to think of ourselves as "free"

Celebrating Independence Yet Enslaved To Debt

The Economic Collapse 2011-07-01
Every year when July 4th rolls around, Americans from coast to coast celebrate July 4th with cookouts, outdoor concerts and fireworks.  We love celebrating Independence Day and yet we are deeply enslaved to debt.  We like to think of ourselves as "free"

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John Stossel at Hulu.com 2011-07-01
Stossel's 'Life Without Lawyers'.Add this to your queueAdded: Fri Jul 01 13:20:11 UTC 2011Air date: Thu Jun 16 00:00:00 UTC 2011Duration: 44:04

A Case For Economic Freedom

2011-07-01
Liberals are puzzled by the way conservatives and libertarians prattle on about economic freedom. Liberals want the opposite of economic freedom. They want the iron fist of the government to exert centralized command and control over economic activity. Th

July 1, 2011

Euro Pacific Capital 2011-07-01
Friday, July 1, 2011 By:  Mark Hanna A positive manufacturing report in the U.S. overshadowed weake

Clear Sailing?

Euro Pacific Capital 2011-07-01
Friday, July 1, 2011 By:  Michael Pento The European sovereign debt crisis is now over, Japan is

Bridge Comes to San Francisco With a Made-in-China Label

Euro Pacific Capital 2011-07-01
Content Type:  Newswire Source:  Yahoo! Finance Link:  http://finance

Poll: 4 in 10 see 'permanent decline'

Euro Pacific Capital 2011-07-01
Content Type:  Newswire Source:  Politico Link:  http://www.politico.

Consumer Sentiment Worsens in June as Outlook Sours

Euro Pacific Capital 2011-07-01
Content Type:  Newswire Source:  Yahoo! Finance Link:  http://finance

Fed's Massive Stimulus Had Little Impact: Greenspan

Euro Pacific Capital 2011-07-01
Content Type:  Newswire Source:  CNBC Link:  http://www.cnbc.com/id/4

Asia Today: The End of Low Cost Chinese Goods?

Euro Pacific Capital 2011-07-01
Content Type:  Newswire Source:  Wall Street Journal Link:  http://bl

Minnesota Government Shuts Down After Budget Talk Fails

Euro Pacific Capital 2011-07-01
Content Type:  Newswire Source:  Wall Street Journal Link:  http://on

Foreclosure Backlogs Taking Longer to Process

Euro Pacific Capital 2011-07-01
Content Type:  Newswire Source:  The Washington Post Link:  http://ww

Macau's Gaming Revenue Soars

Euro Pacific Capital 2011-07-01
Content Type:  Newswire Source:  Fox Business Link:  http://www.foxbu