We’re Already Over the “Fiscal Cliff”

Newsflash, folks. We’re already over the so-called “Fiscal Cliff”. As of today it’s been 1,311 days since the Senate has passed a budget. Let’s take a quick refresher course on Government 101. The House originates the budget bills. Once they pass the House, they go on to the Senate. Once passed there, it goes to … Read more »

Are Black Friday Riots A Preview Of The Civil Unrest That Is Coming When Society Breaks Down?

If Americans will trample one another just to save a few dollars on a television, what will they do when society breaks down and the survival of their families is at stake?  Once in a while an event comes along that gives us a peek into what life could be like when the thin veneer … Read more »

Free No More: UN Seeking to Control the Internet

When SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act – H.R. 3261) & PIPA (Protect Intellectual Property Act) didn’t become law, the US relaxed. It’s time to wake up again; the United Nations International Telecommunications Union (ITU) is meeting next week in Dubai for 2 weeks with representatives for 193 countries to discuss plans to control the internet. The … Read more »

Was the First Thanksgiving Really Celebrated by the Pilgrims?

If you read your history book as a kid, you would have learned that the First Thanksgiving was celebrated in Plymouth by a band of 53 thankful Pilgrims and 90 Indians. Is that really true? Thirty-eight men, including Captain Woodlief had sailed to the mouth of the James River from England on a perilous voyage … Read more »

The Death of the Status Quo – America’s Shared Delusion & How to Resolve It

Good evening everyone – I wanted to start sharing the knowledge that I have gained, and figured a good place to begin would be about the shared delusion we as Americans call the status quo.  This is in my opinion a delusion that America (and possibly other nations) suffer from, and its one we must … Read more »

Goodbye 4th Amendment

How we hardly knew you… This according to Scott Shackford on Reason.com: In 2011, Democratic Vermont Sen. Patrick Leahy introduced the Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act, which would require authorities and law enforcement to get a search warrant to access private electronic communications. The bill is now finally up for possible vote next week. … Read more »

Federal Judge: “Under 21? No Guns!”

At the end of October, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a September 2011 ruling by District Judge Sam Cummings stating that 18-20 year-olds could not purchase handguns. However, this ruling does not prevent 18-20 year-olds from carrying, owning or firing handguns. From Reuters: “A unanimous three-judge panel said Congress, in a law dating … Read more »

Want to Solve Our Economic Woes? Just Add Oil

As an internet marketer, I can work just about anywhere in the world, regardless of the current economy, and make a decent living. All I require is a dependable Internet connection. Not everyone is so fortunate. Local economies directly affect the employment and livelihood of residents. When supporting one’s family hinges on the ups and … Read more »

Somebody Should Start The ‘Stuff Costs Too Much’ Party

Stuff costs too much.  Seriously.  Every time I go to the grocery store these days, I am absolutely horrified by the prices.  I try not to buy anything that is not on sale, but the problem is that I am discovering that the new sale prices are the old regular prices.  So now paying what … Read more »