Yearly Archives: 2011

DEBT DEBATE, CREDIT RATING & HYPERBOLE

Posted on July 28, 2011 by DRenegade

Our elected officials in Washington, DCare embarrassing themselves, and those of us who voted for them…again. What is it about human nature that causes us to reach the point of brinkmanship?  Rhetorical of course, though here we are again witnessing … Continue reading →

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Why Would Standard & Poor’s Change Its Position on Our Credit Rating?

Posted on July 28, 2011 by DRenegade

As outlined in an earlier article, Standard & Poor’s statement on July 14th required verifiable spending cuts of $4 trillion in order to maintain our nation’s triple A credit rating. Although all debt ceiling plans currently in play do not address … Continue reading →

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The Tea Party Hobbits Can Return to Middle Earth Having Defeated Mordor?

Posted on July 28, 2011 by DRenegade

So this is what the old guard Republican Party thinks of the Tea Party movement to restore our country and Constitution: httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xt5OE3_3zvM Sen. McCain made the following statement in the video: The Tea Party hobbits can return to Middle Earth having … Continue reading →

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The Definition of a Petulant Child

Posted on July 28, 2011 by DRenegade

Debbie Wasserman Schultz made the following comment today: “Aren’t we at the point where the closer we get to chaos, the more concern that  there should be about coming to the table and compromising with Democrats? This is not leadership. … Continue reading →

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If You Can’t Fix It, Do A Comedy Routine

Posted on July 27, 2011 by DRenegade

I watched C-Span2 in disbelief as Al Franken gave his talk on the debt ceiling today. I understand the use of hyperbole to give his view of our fiscal crisis but is this the time for theatrics on the floor of … Continue reading →

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“Are Republicans Powerless or Are They Conning You?”

Posted on July 27, 2011 by Hans

Akron, OH – 27 July 2011 “Republican politicians are pretending to act, but they’re actually playacting,” says Jim Babka, President of DownsizeDC.org, Inc. “House Republicans could balance the budget right now, simply by refusing to raise the debt ceiling. They … Continue reading →

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This Debt Debate Nonsense

Posted on July 27, 2011 by Larry

Here’s is a common sense article that explains how simple this whole thing is to make go away. It just shows how the politicians, all of them, want to hold us captive. How the gov’t could save $1.6 trillion and … Continue reading →

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H.R. 822 – National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act

Posted on July 26, 2011 by DRenegade

Do concealed-carry laws lead to increased gun violence? The Violence Policy Center counts 319 people killed by concealed-handgun permit-holders, although it’s hard to know what role, if any, the permits played in those killings. Crime is complex. But common sense … Continue reading →

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All I Need to Know about the State of Our Economy Is DXY:IND and GLD

Posted on July 26, 2011 by DRenegade

DXY:IND is the dollar spot index and GLD is the ETF for gold. The dollar spot index represents the value of our FRN vs. a basket of world currencies. Although the dollar has risen recently, this was an anomaly due to … Continue reading →

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Standard & Poor’s Statement on the Credit Rating of the United States

Posted on July 26, 2011 by DRenegade

The following video from Standard & Poor’s explains their position for downgrading the United States’ credit rating within the next 90 days. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhOUw0jO0gg Keep in mind that they expect the debt ceiling to be raised and this is not a factor … Continue reading →

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We’re Mad As Hell and We’re Not Going to Take It Anymore

Posted on July 26, 2011 by DRenegade

The following video is posted by Mr. Garvin and it is the only video that he has posted. As I write this, the video has 39,513 views since it was published on July 10th. Mr. Garvin captures the sentiment of … Continue reading →

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Obama Thinks He Is President of a Democracy

Posted on July 25, 2011 by DRenegade

President Obama spoke at the National Council of La Raza’s annual conference on July 25, 2011. It appears that his base from the 2008 elections is abandoning him and he is branching out. Since his first re-election campaign video is … Continue reading →

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TREASURY SEC. GEITHNER REVEALS FAILURE OF LEFT by Frank Roche

Posted on July 25, 2011 by DRenegade

On this week’s, Fox News with Chris Wallace, Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner aggressively revealed a damming truth while laying out his case for raising America’s debt ceiling. Geithner, on the defensive (seems like he has been since he was plucked … Continue reading →

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Boehner Says Republicans Must ‘Sacrifice’ to Avoid Default

Posted on July 24, 2011 by DRenegade

The Speaker of the House of Representatives has announced that Republicans must sacrifice to avoid default by raising the debt ceiling. I have several issues with Mr. Boehner’s statement. Not raising the debt ceiling does not mean default. Raising the … Continue reading →

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Monsanto Official Beaten by Farmers in India

Posted on July 24, 2011 by DRenegade

Monsanto has cornered the market for genetically modified organism (GMO) seeds. In addition, they also conveniently offer weed killer that will not harm their seeds. Generous application of herbicide eliminates the need to till the soil prior to planting. What … Continue reading →

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