The older I get, the more thankful I am on each and every Thanksgiving. On this day, I am thankful for all the wonderful things in my life and the blessings I have been provided with, but there is something else I am thankful for. Something that everyone should be thankful for since it presents … Read more
This is a very interesting yet ominous article from Reuters about the current food bank situation in these United States. As a result of the drought this summer the Federal government ended up buying less food than normal, and because this excess food is used to provide assistance to the poor in many cases, there … Read more
Luke strikes again! My favorite part is actually when then lady asks him “how did you get in here?” How dare a lowly little serf get near the great magician Bernanke! Like this post? Donate bitcoins: 35DBUbbAQHTqbDaAc5mAaN6BqwA2AxuE7G Follow me on Twitter.
A couple of weeks ago, following Colorado and Washington’s historic vote to become the first states to legalize marijuana for recreational use, I wrote a piece titled Colorado Legalizes Marijuana: Your Move Eric Holder, which subsequently went viral. At the time, I had only anticipated a battle with the Feds, but now the most useless … Read more
We are now averaging more than one suicide per day for active duty military. This is a topic I have covered before, most recently in my post Anti-Suicide Nasal Spray Coming to Keep Troops From Killing Themselves. This is an absolute national disgrace. From USA Today: With six weeks left in the year, the Army … Read more
In honor of the imminent crash in the Japanese Yen, I thought it would be a good time to revisit what is probably the most unbelievably hilarious financial advertisement of all time. “Men that own government bonds are popular with the ladies!” Oh, and if you think this can’t possibly be real, Bloomberg news did … Read more
A very important article came out from the Wall Street Journal yesterday titled “FHA Nears Need for Taxpayer Funds,” and it outlines the serious financial problems facing the Federal Housing Administration. For those that are unaware or need a refresher, the FHA has been the key element to the phony “housing recovery” the government has … Read more
The several States composing, the United States of America, are not united on the principle of unlimited submission to their general government; but that, by a compact under the style and title of a Constitution for the United States, and of amendments thereto, they constituted a general government for special purposes — delegated to that … Read more
Just hilarious. From the Onion: WASHINGTON—As they scoured the Internet for more juicy details about former CIA director David Petraeus’ affair with biographer Paula Broadwell, Americans were reportedly horrified today upon learning that a protracted, bloody war involving U.S. forces is currently raging in the nation of Afghanistan. “Oh my God, this is terrible,” Allie … Read more
A very sad article from the New York Times, but I can’t say I’m really surprised. In the ultimate irony, in many cases throughout America it is actually parents that are forced to move in with their kids due to the piles of student loans taken out on their behalf. We are officially a nation … Read more