Yearly Archives: 2011

David’s Prayer at the Raleigh Tea Party

Posted on April 16, 2011 by DRenegade

The text for my speech is shown below. I felt that it was important for people to understand the role that Christianity played in the thoughts of our founding fathers as shown in the Declaration of Independence. I also want … Continue reading →

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Dessert of the Desert?

Posted on April 15, 2011 by ncgirl

I was dumbstruck when I saw the article “Green Energy on a Gigawatt Scale” by Gene Wolf in the March 2011 issue of “Transmission & Distribution World”.  He references the “DESERTEC Solar Power Project” and includes a map of the project … Continue reading →

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Food Production to Ensure One World Order

Posted on April 14, 2011 by DRenegade

The mission statement below for Institute for Environmental Security represents a prelude for one world order under the guise of “environmental security”. It is associated with the Club of Rome and Agenda 21. This article is the first of a series detailing the … Continue reading →

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Who’s Got Your Dollar?

Posted on April 14, 2011 by DRenegade

The dollar index is a measure of the value of the U.S. dollar relative to majority of its most significant trading partners. This index is similar to other trade-weighted indexes, which also use the exchange rates from the same major … Continue reading →

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History Repeats Itself

Posted on April 13, 2011 by Hans

Yet we do not notice because we lack knowledge of world history and the history of our country. As a result, we struggle to identify the proper target for our action. Let us again digress into our history and see … Continue reading →

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Tax Day – Make Them Pay

Posted on April 13, 2011 by DRenegade

Here we go again courtesy of our friends at Moveon.org. At least Moveon.org knows when tax day is this year. I will add other events in North Carolina as they are posted. Currently no events are scheduled for Raleigh. Hendersonville … Continue reading →

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More Thoughts from Alan Simpson

Posted on April 13, 2011 by DRenegade

Former Senator Alan Simpson (R-WY) gives his thoughts on abortion, homosexuality and the Republican Party. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gSxCYlvbKs

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Broken From The Beginning …

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Hans

The 150th anniversary of the start of the ‘War Between The States’ invites reflection on the causes.  The “More Perfect Union” was broken from the start. This reflection is important as we engage in battles against our national government … … Continue reading →

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Should Congress Be Represented by Population Factors?

Posted on April 12, 2011 by DRenegade

The following article takes America to task for Congress not representing the diversity of the population based on different parameters. It seems that the author left out some interesting facts:

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Freedom Lost

Posted on April 12, 2011 by DRenegade

I talk about our loss of freedom and why our children’s fate is in our hands. It is time to realize that we have passed the point of no return. We are not talking about generalities or what may happen. … Continue reading →

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My lower jaw dropped and hit the table …

Posted on April 11, 2011 by Hans

… when I stumbled onto this announcement. Read and explore the site to see how the language of “social justice” is evolving. 12th Annual White Privilege Conference This Land Is Whose Land? • Defining Citizenship • Understanding Access • Taking … Continue reading →

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The Enemy is US

Posted on April 10, 2011 by Hans

Are you feeling good about our “great WIN” on the budget battle last Friday? One can barely grasp the enormous stupidity of the budget deal. It is a signal that there is no chance of a bold, desperately-needed reconciliation with sanity. … Continue reading →

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Government Shutdowns? Great!

Posted on April 9, 2011 by Cliff

For good reason, my wife and I don’t have cable, dish, or over-the-air television. We don’t watch the news and we don’t take the newspaper. Usually when something major goes down, we hear about it from friends, or we may … Continue reading →

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What Color Is Your Tea Party?

Posted on April 9, 2011 by DRenegade

April 15th is the date for most of our Tea Party celebrations across the state in 2011 even though April 18th is the actual deadline for filing your taxes this year. Although the term Tea Party represents different principles and directions to … Continue reading →

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And Now For Something Really Important …

Posted on April 9, 2011 by Hans

Since the seating of the new NC General Assembly, I have been monitoring activity of the Legislature.  [ref. http://www.ncleg.net/Legislation/Legislation.html] Some times ya gotta wonder out loud if this is the best use of our time and treasure:  GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF … Continue reading →

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