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Tag: liberty
Thanksgiving, 2013
http://www.twoifbytea.com/adventures/ Besides the usual things I have to be thankful for this year, you may add the above. Rush Limbaugh, my hero, has written a book for young people (first of a series), to show them the truth about the founding of America. Since the 1970's, public education in the United States has been basically …
Everyone, you MUST read this article!
http://ricochet.com/main-feed/To-The-Obama-Voter If you live in the United States of America, this is relevant to you, even if you are not an Obama Voter. Your Liberty is going down the drain, and if you value your Liberty, you should wake up and smell the toxic fumes emanating from Washington DC. If this ObamaCare law is not …
“Smart” Grid??
http://www.electronicproducts.com/Power_Products/Power_Management/When_discussing_the_Smart_Grid_the_biggest_elephant_in_the_room_is_security.aspx?terms=smart%20grid The above link is to an article at the Electronic Products Web site. The article posits that the most important little-acknowledged problem with "smart" electrical grids (where the electric company installs a special meter at your house that they can monitor 24/7 and keep you informed of your ongoing electricity usage, and try to …
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 …
The Reason for the Season-Independence Day
237 years ago, on July 4, perhaps the most remarkable group of people ever assembled in service to a Noble Idea, declared their Independence from Tyranny, in perhaps the most important document in American History. Herewith, find a reminder of the Roots of American Exceptionalism. The Declaration of Independence The link is to the …
Are We Citizens? Or Are We Subjects?
This is a very pertinent question these days, when we hear daily of transgressions against us by our Intelligence Services, the Tax-collecting agency, and our own Justice (?) Department. When the powers-that-be on all levels of government are delegating more and more quasi-legislative power over us, to un-elected bureaucrats. When even the federal Department of …
…and the straitjacket tightens…
They are coming for your liberty, and they have been doing it gradually for years (think CAFE standards for cars). But the little liberties that are disappearing are hitting closer to home for everyone. I've chronicled many below-feel free to add more that I might have missed. They came for your toilet. Since 1.6 gallons …
The end of the American Century?
Since its founding in the 18th century, the United States of America has been a beacon of Liberty and Prosperity to a sometimes dismal world. We nearly single-handedly saved Europe from the Reich, then rebuilt it, from our prosperity. Millions of people have emigrated from their own stagnant, backward, dictator-ruled countries, sometimes at great risk …
No Social Security or Medicare for Me
I guess that makes me a risk-taker. I am currently 63 years old, with just under two years until I become Medicare-eligible. Medicare starts at 65, I can't draw SS until 66. A couple of years ago, I made the decision to reject both SS and Medicare. I am gainfully employed, and expect to be …