Monthly Archives: May 2014

A coordinated conspiracy among numerous ill veterans to avoid seeking medical care and blame their subsequent problems on President Obama.

Posted on May 31, 2014 by DRenegade

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Admiral William H. McRaven – University of Texas at Austin 2014 Commencement Address

Posted on May 31, 2014 by DRenegade

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxBQLFLei70 h/t Jim D

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Riot police fire tear gas, detain dozens of protesters in Istanbul

Posted on May 31, 2014 by DRenegade

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

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This is huge (according to Organizing for Action)

Posted on May 31, 2014 by DRenegade

The New York Times is calling President Obama’s plan “the strongest action ever taken by an American president to tackle climate change” — he’s proposing new EPA standards to limit carbon pollution from existing power plants, the single biggest source … Continue reading →

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Texas Border Patrol on Brink of Collapse

Posted on May 31, 2014 by DRenegade

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkDJPWi1qh0

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U.S. Gasoline Consumption Plummets By Nearly 75%

Posted on May 31, 2014 by DRenegade

by Jeff Nielsen The collapse in the “civilian participation rate” (the number of people working in the economy) and the “velocity of money” (the heartbeat of the economy) indicate an economy which is not merely in decline, but rather is being sucked downward in … Continue reading →

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Guardian556 – White pine is a valuable source of protein, carbohydrates and vitamins

Posted on May 31, 2014 by DRenegade

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvwQUkn6blg

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Talk Show Host GOES OFF on Cops Who Burned Baby in Crib!

Posted on May 31, 2014 by DRenegade

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zM2u6d4Z1EU

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Disgusting

Posted on May 30, 2014 by DRenegade

Friend — I like to think of my concerts as a place for friends to come together and have a good time. Under the stars? Even better. That’s why I’m pretty excited about the chance to invite an OFA grassroots … Continue reading →

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Founding Fathers in South Carolina Gender Bender

Posted on May 29, 2014 by DRenegade

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMlUL2ln9PY From YouTube: The University of South Carolina Upstate dropped funding for its gender studies program amidst political pressure, opting instead to fund legally mandated classes on the Constitution, Declaration of Independence, and the Federalist Papers. Is this decision evidence … Continue reading →

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Guidance

Posted on May 29, 2014 by DRenegade

by T.L. Davis A few days ago I wrote the above post full of self, of my own attitudes and baggage. I fluctuate from thinking that what I write helps, that it provides some information, that it leads some to … Continue reading →

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Mission Analysis & the Four D’s

Posted on May 29, 2014 by DRenegade

by Sam Culper I recently started incorporating the four D’s into Mission Planning and Analysis.  The mission drives intelligence and intelligence drives the fight.  Therefore if we don’t understand the mission, we can’t drive the fight. The mission of protecting … Continue reading →

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US Economy Shrank By 1% In The First Quarter: First Contraction Since 2011

Posted on May 29, 2014 by DRenegade

Some highlights: Personal consumption was largely unchanged at 2.09% from 2.04% in the first estimate and down from 2.22% in Q4. Considering the US consumer savings rate has tumbled to post crisis lows at the end of Q1, don’t expect … Continue reading →

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Ukraine Helicopter With 14 Troops On Board Is Shot Down

Posted on May 29, 2014 by DRenegade

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZUtBwlzvag Events in Ukraine may have been moved to the backburner because not only are they not impacting US equities but have somehow managed to push Russian stocks to pre-sanction highs, but that does not mean that there is any … Continue reading →

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Has The Next Recession Already Begun For America’s Middle Class?

Posted on May 29, 2014 by DRenegade

by Michael Snyder Has the next major economic downturn already started?  The way that you would answer that question would probably depend on where you live.  If you live in New York City, or the suburbs of Washington D.C., or … Continue reading →

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