Monthly Archives: August 2011

There is no other solution …

Posted on August 9, 2011 by Hans

The following is a comment on the article: Americans Are Now Classified As Pre-Revolutionary. A contemporary of Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain) passed an interesting judgement on the growth of the US general government and its craving for wealth and power: … Continue reading →

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Americans Are Now Classified As Pre-Revolutionary

Posted on August 8, 2011 by DRenegade

Socialism only works in two places:  Heaven where they don’t need it and hell where they already have it. Ronald Reagan So where are we as the consequences of the conversion of the United States to Socialism are now clearly … Continue reading →

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How to Play the Blame-Game

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Hans

If we must endure the finger-pointing exercise that is Washington, then we should play the Blame-Game properly: Source: Big Government So, lets do the math … “social engineering” of the Democrats = 85% “evil empire” of the Republicans = 15% Any question regarding how our “Days of … Continue reading →

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Time to Print More Money

Posted on August 7, 2011 by DRenegade

Alan Greenspan made the statement today on Meet the Press: “The United States can pay any debt it has because we can always print money to do that. So there is zero probability of default”  Although he is correct, there … Continue reading →

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Rules for Radicals – Day of Rage Style

Posted on August 6, 2011 by DRenegade

The following information comes from the Day of Rage website concerning “affinity groups”. Next time someone informs you that the Tea Party is well funded and organized, refer them here. Also visit their sponsors and who they support at the … Continue reading →

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And So It Begins

Posted on August 6, 2011 by DRenegade

The following information should start “Welcome, comrades!”. The article from US Day of Rage is a call to arms by the left “in order to prosper”. The battle lines are being drawn. I want to call your attention to the last … Continue reading →

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Russia Is Not Letting a Crisis Go to Waste

Posted on August 6, 2011 by DRenegade

The following video from Russia Today is the beginning of an effort to destabilize our government and consumer confidence. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jERhPMzqSaE What part of their analysis do you disagree with? When we sow politicians instead of leaders in our government, we will … Continue reading →

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Are They Freaking Crazy?

Posted on August 6, 2011 by DRenegade

Harry Reid’s solution to return the country to fiscal stability and regain our AAA credit rating is to raise taxes: In a statement, Reid said: The action by S&P reaffirms the need for a balanced approach to deficit reduction that … Continue reading →

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The Consequences of Standard & Poor’s Credit Downgrade

Posted on August 6, 2011 by DRenegade

Foxnews is reporting how the Republicans running for their party’s nomination are reacting to the downgrade of the United States by Standard & Poor’s: GOP Presidential Contenders Pile on Obama for Historic Credit Downgrade While the announcement late Friday wasn’t … Continue reading →

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Tea Party Support Comes at a Price

Posted on August 5, 2011 by DRenegade

Several candidates in our state were elected on the coattails of the Tea Party and patriot groups. This windfall support came at no cost to these candidates but we hoped that their “walk” would match their “talk”. As we found … Continue reading →

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Blue Ridge Tea Party is sponsoring John Guandolo from Washington, DC

Posted on August 5, 2011 by DRenegade

Blue Ridge Tea Party is sponsoring John Guandolo from Washington, DC, to speak on Understanding the (Islam) Threat to America, “The Outlawed Brief”. PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD TO YOUR MEMBERS We hope to see a good turnout. The information he … Continue reading →

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Unemployment in Winston-Salem, NC

Posted on August 5, 2011 by DRenegade

The following report from the Winston-Salem Journal details the rise in unemployment in the Triad and Northwest North Carolina. I read the following question today and personally answered no: Do you know anyone who has a job based on one … Continue reading →

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Another Round of Crisis Talks – in Europe

Posted on August 5, 2011 by DRenegade

The events in Washington and Wall Street over the past week have diverted our attention from the Middle East and the European Union. Although concern about individual portfolios is warranted, the stock market decline is not limited to the United … Continue reading →

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A Message from Michelle Obama

Posted on August 4, 2011 by DRenegade

Friend — Every day, I see Barack make choices he knows will affect every American family. That’s no small task for anyone — and more proof that he’s earning every last one of those gray hairs. This has been a … Continue reading →

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Al Gore Calls for “American Spring” Revolution

Posted on August 4, 2011 by Hans

“We need to have an American spring, you know, the Arab spring. The non-violent part of it isn’t finished yet, but we need to have an American spring. A kind of an American Tahrir Square. Non-violent change where people from … Continue reading →

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