Monthly Archives: February 2014

It Doesn’t Take Much For People To Start Behaving Like Crazed Lunatics

by Michael Snyder If an ice storm can cause this much panic in our major cities, what will a real crisis look like?  The biggest news story in the United States right now is the “historic ice storm” that is … Continue reading

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We Are No Longer A Representative Republic

See additional comments on Tea Party Nation. Congress approved the elimination of the debt ceiling today and the pResident is expected to sign it quickly into law. The Republican “leadership” in both the House (John Boehner) and the Senate (Mitch … Continue reading

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This Is a Monster: Sunspot Now Larger Than Jupiter… Continues to Unleash Solar Flares

As most Americans go about their daily lives without care or concern for what’s happening around them, 92 million miles away a catastrophic threat may well be in the making. In January, the NOAA identified a sizable sun spot dubbed … Continue reading

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Another JPMorgan Banker Dies, 37 Year Old Executive Director Of Program Trading

Ordinarily we would ignore the news of another banker’s death – after all these sad events happen all the time – if it wasn’t for several contextual aspects of this most recent passage. First, the death in question, as reported … Continue reading

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RINO Opera: Vollmond-Fledermaus

(With apologies to Richard Strauss – Die Fledermaus) RINO’s watch VOLLMOND-FLEDERMAUS (The Dance of The Full-Moon Bat): While they relax into “election mode”: This unusually cautious approach comes nine months before Election Day and illustrates how both parties are reluctant … Continue reading

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Boehner’s Office on Obama ‘Rewriting’ ACA: ‘We Are Examining All of Our Options’

House Speaker John Boehner’s office said today that he is examining options on how to respond to what the speaker yesterday characterized as President Barack Obama’s “rewriting” of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act “on a whim.” “We are … Continue reading

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Winter Storm Battering Southeast Seen from Space

This large front is behind the rain, freezing rain, sleet and snow being dumped on the region, according to NASA. But the worst of the weather is yet to come. More…

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How To Dismantle The American Empire

The WikiLeaks revelations have shined a light on the dark nature of U.S. foreign policy, including, as Eric Margolis recently described it: “Washington’s heavy-handed treatment of friends and foes alike, its bullying, use of diplomats as junior-grade spies, narrow-minded views, … Continue reading

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Election mode hits the Capitol

Democrats and Republicans are clearing the decks of dangerous political issues that could sink their chances in the midterm elections. This unusually cautious approach comes nine months before Election Day and illustrates how both parties are reluctant to tackle anything … Continue reading

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Voter ID – Rev. Barber

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qN4nUS7lr8c posted July 13, 2011

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Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Greta van Susteren and Rev. Barber

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0UyiNTr9TE

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Sniper Rounds for Immigration & Customs Enforcement?

Hornady .308 Win 168gr A-MAX TAP Ammunition Solicitation Number: HSCEMS-14-Q-00004 Agency: Department of Homeland Security Office: Immigration & Customs Enforcement Location: ICE-OAQ-MS Solicitation Number: HSCEMS-14-Q-00004 Notice Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Synopsis: Added: Feb 07, 2014 8:12 am This is a combined synopsis/solicitation … Continue reading

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From Michelle Obama with Love

From Michelle Obama’s Twitter account: Even the dogs are eating well in the White House. But this baiting by Michelle will not be forgotten. David DeGerolamo

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No Janet Yellen, The Economy Is NOT “Getting Better”

By Michael Snyder On Tuesday, new Federal Reserve Chairman Janet Yellen went before Congress and confidently declared that “the economic recovery gained greater traction in the second half of last year” and that “substantial progress has been made in restoring … Continue reading

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Balancing the Budget? Or Adding A National Sales Tax To The Income Tax?

By Publius Huldah The stated purpose of Compact for America, Inc. is to get a balanced budget amendment (BBA) ratified.  Here is their proposed BBA.  State Legislators recently introduced it inArizona. 1 The gap between what this BBA pretends to do – and what it actually does – … Continue reading

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