The world will NOT come to an end on October 1

If Congress cannot pass a "continuing resolution" keeping the bloated government funded for a few more months, some federal workers might have to take some time off, but the sun will still come up in the morning and set at night. The average person will feel NO effects of a "government shutdown", and many of …

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Obama Lied, Your Employer-provided Health Benefits Died

The inhabitant of the White House in Washington DC stated, when trying to convince the American People to like ObamaCare (he likes that title now), that "If you like your health plan, you can keep it". That was a bald-faced LIE. For most of us, the health plan that we have is not ours, it …

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The lightbulb wars begin…straitjacket?

Today, for the first time, two of the retail stores I visited (Target and Lowe's), had NO incandescent light bulbs on their shelves. They did have fancy signs detailing which more-expensive light bulb varieties you will be permitted to purchase, now that your all-powerful Government in Washington, DC has determined that you, the citizen, are …

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A Politically-incorrect way to think about the conflict in Syria

So while our president is tying himself and his regime in knots trying to figure out what to do in/about Syria, here are some facts. The Iranians have said that, if we bomb Syria, they and their buddies, Hezbollah and Al-Quaeda, will take out the state of Israel. First of all, unlike our so-called commander …

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What’s The Matter with India?

In India, Toilet Paper Becomes More Valuable Than the RupeeTake a gander at this headline from 24/7 Wall Street.  www.247wallst.comHe gets it partly right, but doesn't go far enough.   Since its independence, India has been a socialist, or socialist-leaning country.  Even when they tried to ditch some of the socialist features of their economy, …

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Learning at the Seat of the Master

Ms. Samantha Power, Barack Obama's new ambassador to the UN is demonstrating her attention to detail, learning from her boss.  At this week's emergency meeting of the Security Council about the situation in Syria, the ambassador was absent.  It seems she was in Ireland, on vacation.  Gee, she takes instruction well, doesn't she?  When the …

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