Category: Aggregated

“The main problem in any democracy is that crowd-pleasers are generally brainless swine who can go out on a stage & whup their supporters into an orgiastic frenzy—then go back to the office & sell every one of the poor bastards down the tube for a nickel apiece.” ― Hunter S. Thompson Politics today is not about Republicans and Democrats. Nor is it about healthcare, abortion, higher taxes, free college tuition, or any of the other buzzwords that have become campaign slogans for individuals who have mastered the art of telling Americans exactly what they want to hear. Politics today … Continue reading →

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When I was a child, doctors sent my grandmother home in a wheelchair to die. Diagnosed with end-stage heart disease, she already had so much scar tissue from bypass operations that the surgeons had essentially run out of plumbing. There was nothing more to do, they said; her life was over at 65. For many children, it’s seeing a beloved relative ill and in pain that leads them to want to become doctors. But, for me, it was watching my grandma get better. Soon after she came home, she saw a report on TV about Nathan Pritikin, an early lifestyle-medicine … Continue reading →

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Back in August 2012, when negative interest rates were still merely viewed as sheer monetary lunacy instead of pervasive global monetary reality that has pushed over $6 trillion in global bonds into negative yield territory, the NY Fed mused hypothetically about negative rates and wrote “Be Careful What You Wish For” saying that “if rates go negative, the U.S. Treasury Department’s Bureau of Engraving and Printing will likely be called upon to print a lot more currency as individuals and small businesses substitute cash for at least some of their bank balances.” Well, maybe not… especially if physical currency is … Continue reading →

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The FBI tells us that its demand for a back door into the iPhone is all about fighting terrorism and that it is essential to break in just this one time to find out more about the San Bernardino attack last December. But the truth is they had long sought a way to break Apple’s iPhone encryption and, like 9/11 and the PATRIOT Act, a mass murder provided just the pretext needed. After all, they say, if we are going to be protected from terrorism we have to give up a little of our privacy and liberty. Never mind that … Continue reading →

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Originally published by AmmoLand.com. USA –  Black women are buying up hand guns in record numbers. The number one reason for the boost in new Black female handgun owners is protection. Crime statistics for Black women have always been higher for Black women than any other race of women in American.  Sisters are now exercising their Second Amendment Right, and leveling the playing field. On Black Friday (the largest shopping day of the year), FBI background checks to purchase firearms were up a 32%, an all-time one-day high for the agency.  Gun retailers report that 25% of buyers are first-time gun owners. According to … Continue reading →

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Presidential hopefuls Hillary Clinton and Sen. Bernie Sanders, along with President Obama, say they want high-income earners, otherwise known as the rich, to pay their fair share of income taxes. None of these people, as well as the uninformed in the media and our campus intellectual elites, will say precisely what is the “fair share” of taxes. That is because they would look ignorant and silly, so they stick with simply saying that the rich should pay more. Let’s you and I take a peek at who pays what in federal income taxes. The following represents 2012 income tax data … Continue reading →

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There ran down the edges of the desert a string of cities and their connecting road – Aleppo, Homs, Damascus…. As long as these cities remain in enemy hands, the seacoast (Lebanon and Israel) will not be secure.  But this isn’t a story taken from today’s age; so writes Hilaire Belloc in his book The Crusades: The World’s Debate, regarding the Holy Lands of Palestine.  It is curious to contemplate this perspective when considering more recent events. The Crusades: Strategy The Crusaders were concerned solely with the cities along the sea – Antioch, Tripoli, and Beirut, as examples – and, … Continue reading →

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Did you know that if you are an American under 18 years old and you use your cell phone to send a nude “selfie” of yourself to a friend, you can be convicted of manufacturing and distributing “child pornography” and sent to prison? In case you are too old to be in the loop, a “selfie” is a photo that one makes of oneself. This is how expansively prosecutors, whose main purpose in life is to ruin as many people as possible, interpret laws passed to protect children from sexual exploitation. Sexting—the exchange of nude photographs—is now a big thing … Continue reading →

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The first four Republican contests — Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina and Nevada — produced record turnouts. While the prospect of routing Hillary Clinton and recapturing the White House brought out the true believers, it was Donald Trump’s name on the ballot and his calls for economic patriotism, border security, and an end to imperial wars that brought out the throngs. The crowds that continue to come out for his appearances and the vast audiences he has attracted to GOP debates testify to his drawing power. Moreover, Trump has now been endorsed by Gov. Chris Christie, ex-chairman of the Republican … Continue reading →

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Listening is a bit like intelligence—most everyone thinks they’re above average, even though that’s impossible. And listening is a skill you want to be great at. A recent study conducted at George Washington University showed that listening can influence up to 40% of a leader’s job performance. “The word listen contains the same letters as the word silent.” –Alfred Brendel There’s so much talking happening at work that opportunities to listen well abound. We talk to provide feedback, explain instructions, and communicate deadlines. Beyond the spoken words, there’s invaluable information to be deciphered through tone of voice, body language, and … Continue reading →

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You’ve probably seen the signs. They are put on the corners of major intersections every tax season by tax preparation companies. This year they say something like this: Get up to $3,359 with one child! Get up to $5,548 with two children! Get up to $6,242 with three children! Or sometimes you will see the signs with an additional $1,000 per child: Get up to $4,359 with one child! Get up to $7,548 with two children! Get up to $9,242 with three children! Or sometimes the signs will just read like this: Get back up to $9,339!! (I have seen … Continue reading →

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