tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3344939547943182892011-10-24T10:22:10.305-04:00Rediscovering the American Spirit, one post at a time.FightinBluHen51http://www.blogger.com/profile/03495965223520506990noreply@blogger.comBlogger4151100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-334493954794318289.post-36443916257371092802011-06-23T11:32:00.000-04:002011-06-23T11:32:34.951-04:00

Presented without comment.  (But a background for those that don't follow, Greece is in an economic meltdown, Portugal is not that far behind them, and Ireland is in very similar position). 

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It's a busy week this week (at least for the first three days).  I have a big push before being off, and then I'll get you some posts worth reading.  Until then...Drudge yourself on over to places like this, this, or this. 

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A small business owner whom considered himself the eternal optimist, discusses his outlook upon the US economy.  Just a hint, it isn't very good (just like today's jobs numbers). Basically, it's a brace for impact as this sucker slooooooooooows down.

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Need to avoid the inheritance tax?  Perhaps you are looking to make some return OF your money (note the not "on" your money) and you are considered old enough to be "retired."  The best investment?  Buy your grandkids a house!  At least that's the mantra in England. It seems as though that is what all the hipster g-ma's and g-dad's are doing these days, never mind that house prices are falling

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Whom ever started and maintained Economists for Obama realized long ago, it was a failed venture.  The last post coming all the way back in February of 2009.  I guess there wasn't much "consensus" for "recovery" by then, even though "recovery summer" wasn't for another year and four months.  Something tells me, as we complete the third year and head into the campaign year, there won't be too

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From Zero Hedge, only a chart that shows the top ten (or bottom ten?) lowest tax rates for US companies.  Guess whom happens to be the leader in this category?  Yup...Mr. Imagination @ Work!  (AKA, Mr. Adviser, AKA Mr. Waiver).  Herm...a negative tax rate of 67% for a company with profit (and who received bailout money)?  Perhaps GE can effectively change its slogan to "we bring crony

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What happens when a combat vet home on leave encounters a bank robber who then threatens the vet's kids?  Typically, the robber gets the spank down, and that's what happened.   Army Staff Sargent Eddie Peoples stopped at a bank before taking his boys on a fishing trip where said thug was encountered.  Thug was dumb enough to threaten the kids of a soldier who has probably cleared rooms in the

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Stealing from the comments on this vid, I couldn't help but not post it. 

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This guy doesn't sound like a politician.  He even comes from an agency that frowns upon anyone looking to make the leap to politics quickly after retirement.  That is exactly what Daniel Bongion is planning upon doing, and hopefully taking and smacking the snot out of sitting Senator Cardin.  Anyone has to be better than someone who votes with his party 99% of the time (no lie).  I have to

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Not that I ever want to be in jail, but if I was and I had my choice, I'd choose here. That said...isn't cantina just another name for jail in Mexico?  I mean

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That's why there wasn't a release of the OBL burial at sea vid?!!!!  Makes sense now. 

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And shouldn't you be managing your own BATFE and getting to the bottom of project Fast and Furious instead of running HBO and pitching new episodes (or perhaps a movie) of The Wire?  This man heads the justice department but is kind enough to consider himself the latest CEO of a cable subscription channel?  If Mr. Holder wants The Wire back on the air, perhaps he could start writing the script

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There isn't a person outside a mental hospital or an Ivy League faculty who believes the federal government can continue on its current fiscal trajectory, even with tax increases. Change is inevitable. Real change. Bone-deep, re-write the social contract, no more free lunch, learn to live within our means change. What is the political wisdom of demanding that it can only happen over your

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An interesting three part article (here, here, and here) that explains just how the law is supposed to function as an order of defense of individual freedom and property.  Also, this series explains how the individuals is entrusted to make as much of himself as possible, and anything to the contrary is nothing more than a perversion of the natural rule of law (and thus a perversion of founding).

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Passed along via email to me from a family member and too funny not to post. Another lesson to ALWAYS be aware of your surroundings, and cut little old ladies some slack.  

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What is one of the major problems with the war in Afghanistan?  Just your friendly, neighborhood home made arms, and the open air market that sells them. The famed Khyber Pass is home to some of the most entrepreneurial and passionate people on the face of the planet.  From the video, these people believe in "many sons, and many guns."  In a normal world, I'd say that is a good thing to have;

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What happens when a hellfire missile from an Apache meets up with a sniper hanging out in his hide?  Only this.  I can only imagine that he felt no pain, which was far to good for him.  However, one less Jihadist in the world is one less Jihadist in the world.  Now, if we could just convince our political leaders (and our allies in the International Security Assistance Force) that we don't need

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Other evidence also suggests that Hoven did “the right thing.” The National Crime Victimization Survey shows that defending oneself with a gun is by far the safest course of action when one is confronted by a robber. For example, people who protect themselves with a gun are injured in robberies about 8 percent of the time, but those who behave passively are injured by the criminals 24

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H/t to Defense Tech & Military.com

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When compared to the high-tech, Skunkworks projects of the U2, "Ox cart", or SR-71, a modified P51 Mustang fighter is considered low tech, low budget, and low altitude to get ASAP info of what was happening on the battlefield. RetroMechanix.com takes a look back at the construction and testing of the recon bird that was able to give the US Army and its allies critical info it needed to help win

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Military.com takes a ride along (or is it a fly and jump along?) with the US Army's Black Knights.  I still think there is no good thing about jumping out of a perfectly good airplane, but these guys do it over and over again. Someone please tell my wife these guys are pros, and she should leave the sky diving to the pros.  Either way, mad props to these guys for their stones and dedication.

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What lies behind us and what lies before us, are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.Ralph Waldo Emerson's poetic quote is certainly appropriate on Memorial day, especially when remembering the soldiers who have made the ultimate sacrifice.  Their efforts certainly are efforts from within that respond to a much higher level of service for fellow man and the defense of liberty.  A

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We should ALL be better preppers!  (Full disclosure, I am guilty of not being as prepared as some people out there, but certainly not in the bottom 50%). In light of all the twisters lately, I'm sharing this list that I happened across eons ago.  The top 100 items to disappear first in a national emergency.  Needless to say, I've got some catch up to do.  Today has been a busy day between

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One thing is for certain, that Marine deserves a beer (or two)!  I hope to see him run for office one day, and slap some silly liberal/hippies around like this (because of the the Trumpified language)!  Look, average Joe six pack (meaning me, and people like me) appreciate this kind of speak.  It's raw, it's real, and it certainly takes balls, and yes, even patriotism to speak it.  That's

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Yeah!  It's happy brown truck of joy day!  Your mount goes out today!  I'll send you a tracking number when I get it out.Freebies are awesome!  Especially when it comes out of a semi-bet with an upstart company.  More on the back story after the introduction. That company is RS Regulate; a new accessory manufacture for AK variant firearms (and what ever else comes from the upstart).  So,

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It is wrong to use some constitutional provisions as spring-boards for major social change while treating others like senile relatives to be cooped up in a nursing home until they quit annoying us. As guardians of the Constitution, we must be consistent in interpreting its provisions.Judge Kozinski had that to say from his dissenting opinion rendered from the 9th Circus' decision in the Nordyke

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Comment period for the BATFE's multiple rifle sale reporting requirement ends on Tuesday May 31st.  If you have not done so (or even if you have), click here to oppose this illegal executive action. If the BATFE can't track guns THEY let slip into Mexico, why should we trust them with information regarding our citizens?

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I'm assuming you haven't heard that there is a recession (or great correction), two active wars, and now a third conflict, all the while our fearless leader actually did something militarily productive (get OBL), but you should run for the hills now while there is still a chance.  Oh, and when you arrive upon the hill, contact your Congressman and Senators and demand funding for a Navy

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If you aren't familiar with Matt Tabbi, let me just put him into the category of one of the best journalists on the face of the planet.  While I may not agree with his political views, he certainly does a good job of writing articles based on facts, and reporting ONLY those facts.  He even drops an F-bomb here or there.  What's not to like?  His latest full length article was released a few

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Do any of these reforms seem complicated to you?  Yeah, me too.  Fortunately for us (for now), they are proposed for our British friends across the pond, but to me there is clearly a simpler solution; one the central bankers meddlers would absolutely hate.  A gold standard.  It's so easy and simple, it's almost painful!  It's also endorsed by our Constitution...imagine that?  The Constitution

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Mark Steyn (self proclaimed undocumented anchor man as a fill for Limbaugh, and author of America Alone) had an excellent editorial on the Fed, the beltway mantra, and the policy impact upon an accelerating collapse of the US economy.  Also, he throws in a simple man's essay of explaining the debt ceiling debate. What spurns Steyn's article?  It seems as though some of the beltway baboons (no

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Yes dear reader, I've been a major slacker.  I was in a writing mood a few weeks ago, and then blogger decided to go Tango Uniform and eat posts...(DAMN YOU GOOGLE SKYNETS!). So, that said, I spent some time last night getting some posts in order and they'll be going up in small releases...some stuff is dated, some stuff is new and recent.  Don't like that I'm late on discussing stuff?  Well...

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The point is, the dollar is going down. Over the short term, I don’t know…but certainly over the long term. As it is, a tollbooth operator in the state of Massachusetts earns more than a person with a master’s degree in computer science in Beijing. And the fellow in Beijing works 12 hours a day…and gets almost no benefits.Discrepancy in pay certainly is a major problem of the current economic

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So we are watching two horses round the clubhouse turn, gotta keep watching them to see if one pulls ahead of the other.  Actually, it's more like harness racing, but with turtles.As various Maryland Shooters members watch the threads pertaining to the challenges before our legal system with regards to public RKBA, member SkunkWerx had that to say about the quickness (or lack thereof) of the

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I don't stand for the black man's side, I don' t stand for the white man's side.I stand for God's side.Often times, the Google Trends gadget I have on my home page makes me shake my head in disgust at the ignorance of my fellow humans.  Fortunately, Skynets (aka Google) isn't doing that today, and it made me see that one of the best musicians of all time had an anniversary today (that of his

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What happens when you mix liberalism and political correctness with education, and add in a pinch of zero tolerance for good measure?  You have quality, student athletes getting suspended for lacrosse stick repair tools, more commonly known as pen knives, multi-tools, and lighters. I wish I could say that this story was an isolated incident to our wonderful leftist state, but unfortunately, that

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Dear readers, I'm assuming you've noticed the pattern.  I have energy to post, and blitz you into education submission, and then fall off the face of the earth for a bit.  Frankly, lately, all the news has been so horrid, I have not had the motivation to write.  So, this week, you will see some new posts, with new material, along with old dated news items.  Throw the Maryland Monday and Finance

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The following is purely opinion, but one that I find needs to be written. 1 May 2011, 22:45 FLASH TRAFFIC: BIN LADEN, DOA. REPEAT, BIN LADEN, DOA That was the news last night around 10:30 EDT, and man was it some good news!  I admit, I partook in staying up until the early hours of Monday, gaining a sense of the speculation by the MSM (mostly wrong as they fondled themselves to talk up Obama

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A little known case is now thrust into the spotlight by this simple question:  Whether peacably carrying or transporting a registered handgun outside the home, without a carry permit that is unobtainable by ordinary, law-abiding citizens, is outside of the cope of "the right of the people to ... bear arms" protected by the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution.The petition can be

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The dignity and stability of government in all its branches, the morals of the people, and every blessing of society depend so much upon an upright and skillful administration of justice, that the judicial power ought to be distinct from both the legislative and executive, and independent upon both, that so it may be a check upon both, and both should be checks upon that.  -John Adams

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What's that you say?  We have a budget deficit here in the State of Maryland?  Oh, we just raised the alcohol tax?  Other fees and taxes were raised?  You say that we are probably destined to getting hit with tax increases during the special session for gerrymandering this fall?  However, Stanley, Black & Decker of Towson is getting a favorable loan from Maryland and Baltimore County to "spruce

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Interesting.  As a MDer all my life, I have always been taught that the Mason-Dixon line was contentious.  What I never knew was that main cause of contention has been in dispute until only recently. Of course, with this being the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, that's all we need is to spark a new debate between MD and PA.

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That's what I'll be doing (within the limits of the law of course!).   Last Monday, was the last day of the 90 day Maryland Legislative session.  Of course, the session could not be complete without the Dem dominated make up passing some kind of tax scheme and scheme they did!  In passing a bill that will shoot the alcohol tax up from 6% to 9% effective July 1, 2011.  Of course, any good scheme

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Full back story here. Yes, it is from Ohio, but as we've seen with some of the very powerful teachers unions (and it is not state specific) the same story seems to be generating a recurring theme.  That theme being those on the left, have been taking advantage of the extra productivity of the private sector for quite some time now, and thus have spent their cost of living adjustments for years

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Not like you really need a fully funded scientific study to tell us what we already know, but...here it is.   Differences in the brain are something we've assumed of the other side for YEARS!  Now, if a funded (or even free) study comes out that shows liberals are really aliens, we might be on to something.

FightinBluHen51http://www.blogger.com/profile/03495965223520506990noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-334493954794318289.post-24528393410370674782011-04-16T14:00:00.008-04:002011-04-16T14:00:03.718-04:00

Can someone get me one of these kevlar helmets!  I might need it when I'm skiing next season! The best part is that when the guy gets hit, he was still in the fight (more or less). 

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 What happens when a former CIA man takes on two CNN Bimbos?  Hilarity!  Of course, duh!?! Of course it's more Zero Hedge goodness.

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I can across this from Danger Room and figured it too good not to share.  Just goes to show that our military (especially pilots) are damned good at what they do.

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Unfortunately, E*Trade doesn't come with its own "Oops is brought to you by erasers, don't make a mistake without one," tool for recourse.  (Of course, there is a language warning associated with this post if you happen to be at work for Initech).   I've been waiting for this parody for a while, so I'm glad someone has finally pulled off the E*Trade baby clicking his purchases to, well,

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Usually I can't find a whole lot of fault with the authors over at National Review Online, but this one takes the cake.   Anyone who is stupid enough to advocate actually making the Federal Reserve's mandate to literally, make nominal inflation, doesn't have a brain or an understanding of the words free and market.  Go read the article (and if you are like me, it'll make you practically go mad)

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I've been seeing a lot of mainstream/dino-media saying that precious metals are over bought (of course yours truly doesn't even have any horded, so I do welcome a sell off).  However, as the investing saying goes, the trend is your friend (provided it isn't a bubble).  So, reading something like this from the Daily Reckoning, backed up with this from the Telegraph, it seems like gold is not yet

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Author's Note:  This is months old, but just now getting around to releasing it.  Hope it was worth the wait. If you have ever visited FerFAL's blog (old or new), he has many times talked about the plight that is a socioeconomic collapse of society due to government mismanagement and rampant inflation.  With this, comes things like urban slums, shanty towns, squatting and other forms of communal

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What is the biggest centrally planned US market?  Housing of course.  Fannie and Freddie are New Deal era companies born out of "necessity" only to become behemoth bureaucracies. So, what is the solution to fixing the ever evolving housing problem?  Simple, let the market work and get the bureaucracies out of the way.

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If you followed the news here in the states, instead of across the pond, you would think everything is hunky dory.  Of course, we know that our dollar buys a lot less these days.  Unfortunately for the Brits, their Pound buys a lot less every day as well.  To the tune of about 1 Pound a day.  Yikes!  As the blog article states, it gives a whole new meaning to the term "bank robbery."  Watching

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Some interesting things from Zero Hedge that I think are worth reading.  The Con of the Decade:  A guest post with a logical explanation for why inflation will not turn hyper-inflationary, based upon the "other side" of the trade.  Meaning, debt is an asset to those who hold it to earn the interest. FBI Raids Chuck E. Cheese:  I thought I had blogged about this before, but perhaps not.  I

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A look back through pictures from the Telegraph from one year ago regarding the Deep Horizon accident. While the above link isn't really a "Finance Friday" topic by itself, the industry, the fall out, the continued lack of drilling permits as a result of the ever moving "rule" target by the Interior Department, has certainly been one cause for oil to head back above $100 a barrel.  Not the sole

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Well, actually, a ton of posts period coming.  Like Uncle, sometimes we need a break.  My problem is, I need a break, plus I go through info overload.  Google reader feeds stack up, get skimmed, sped read, and the interesting ones usually end up here to be blogged, discussed, or opined upon.  That doesn't always happen at the first part of the month because of the accounting cycle.  It's one of

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Tax Freedom day was yesterday (Tuesday) for this year.  Translated, all of your income through April 12, 2011 for this year, was effectively paid to the federal government to satisfy your tax obligations (how nice of you comrade!).  The question is, do you feel free from the federal government and their uncontrolled spending?  No?  Me either!  Nor this author either. Meanwhile, as I type this

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The two enemies of the people are criminals and government, so let us tie the second down with the chains of the Constitution so the second will not become the legalized version of the first. How true is that statement given today's current political and economic climate!  Oh so accurate words to live by, that is for certain.  Happy birthday great founder, perhaps we'll reform our republic

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So, the main reason I asked Fightin' to let me pen a piece for this blog is the following: I'm unhappy with the Government, and their inability to do the little things required to keep things moving. In shorter terms, why can't the men and women in D.C. representing us, the citizens; remove their heads from their respective anuses(anii?) and pass a budget?This is the email I sent to Fightin' that

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So, as you may or may not have figured out by now, I'm the new "author". Fightin' is an old friend as indicated; from way back in the day, and I came to him recently with frustration over our federal government and their inability to pass a budget(more on that later), and my general disdain for their lack of progress towards resolving something that is pretty important as far as our country goes.

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There is a new sheriff in town!  Errr, well, at least a new author around these parts.  Well, not a sheriff.  A deputy maybe?  Barny Fife?  No, not quite.  Not in the least.  No dear reader, I would not unleash a Barny Fife on you, lest I see my readership plummet even further than the mere crickets that read now.  *cricket cricket*  (As always to those who do read, a thanks, as I am only one man

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A pure no nonsense, no BS analysis of our actions in Libya, and all the "conflicts" since the end of WWII can be found here from StratFor. Want the Constitutional clarity as to why we have things like the "War Powers Act" and why we have not had a "declared war" since WWII?  Then you want to read this.  Nothing like a good intel-estimate for the average man, so click, read, and educate.

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I am posting this only as a redirect. The more I read and learn about history, current events, and monetary policy, I have to question why we are still in Afghanistan (and thus why we went into Libya).  Further, I have to ask, why isn't the media covering the fallen whom are supposedly fighting for our freedom? Perhaps it is time for a dramatic shift in US geo-political-economic policy? 

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Wondering why you are paying more at the pump?  Ohhhhh, it might have something to do with that "accommodating monetary policy" program that the Fed has been running.  In laypeople terms, printing money.   Finally, a Fed board governor agrees and see the downsides of what is coming our ways.  

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Gold bugs have been called a little bit nuts at times and often discredited by the "real" market makers since gold doesn't really "produce anything."  (Referencing to Buffet and others saying that gold is only a hedge and that it has no productivity value). No, the shiny yellow metal may not have a lot of productivity appeal (more than that of making a lot of coins, bricks or jewelry).  Though,

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That is all...

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Foreigners steal our jobs!  Wi-wi!  Viva la slopes!  Le' Britons steal our plush and cushy jobs as ski instructors!  END FRENCH ACCENT Good old Europe.  No matter how much they attempt to prevent economic disparity (as a way to prevent wars), the countries will always be arguing and bickering about something that gets their feathers up in a ruffle. And yes dear reader, sorry that this is a bit

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I guess the state of Maryland has not learned the consequences of subsidizing environmental policy. That said, I do think there is some merit to alternative energy at the end user level if only to get "off the grid" and be more self sufficient.  Additionally, it would mean that the end user / individual would be less reliant upon the .gov, so I wonder if they see the unintended consequences in

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While most libertarians would agree that SCOTUS properly ruled in favor of the Westboro Batnuts earlier this year, I for one believe that we can limit the impact of their antics.  (Since the press seems to give them limitless attention that they don't deserve).   Now, Carol County (and maybe even the whole state) is poised to limit the ability of the Batnuts to protest at funerals by increasing

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As a resident Behind Enemy Lines, and for the fact that I neglect the Maryland aspect of this blog a bit, I'm going to start focusing exclusively on the state on Mondays. Not to say where I might not get a bit of other stories thrown in from time to time, but I'm going to start following the disgusting politics of this state a bit more and keep the geo-politics to the other days of the week (and

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I'm not 100% certain why the left likes to attack people whom produce alternative views and statistics (considering they are soooooooooooo tolerant), but their vitriol knows, no bounds.  Paul Krugman is a douche extraordinary that wishes he had 1/10th of 1% of John R. Lott's credibility.  Besides, Mr. Lott actually has a degree in economics and doesn't just shill for the Gray Lady. (Note:  I

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It seems that the United States doesn't lead on much these days, but this is something that I could actually cheer for China on.  Safer nuclear technology that still generates electric, but a meltdown would actually cause a self imposed fission shut down.  Meaning, at least in theory, safer fission and less risk of accidents like that of Chernobyl or Japan.

FightinBluHen51http://www.blogger.com/profile/03495965223520506990noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-334493954794318289.post-24865028082036873462011-03-27T09:00:00.008-04:002011-03-27T09:00:03.450-04:00

From ZeroHedge and John Lohman, the generic Trader's Desktop. Side note: I hate it when Excel or another piece of productivity software automatically fills patterns for you, thinking it is smarter than you.  Click through for the full size and description. 

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H/T to MilitaryPhotos.net for this coverage of defunct and decaying (literally) nuclear powered lighthouses.  Like (almost) all Russian engineering, something to be observed from afar.  

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While debating Canada taking over the NATO command of Libyan actions, and adding in the irony that the Canadian government just took a vote of no confidence in the PM (which passed), AK Fan and I lamented for the days of the cold war.  Simply because during that era, at least we knew who the players were.  From AK Fan: The world truly is a fucking mess.  Like we've joked about before, you ALMOST

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While most of us would not advocate to be Human Target(s), it has to be exceptionally nerve racking and scarry to REALLY be a human sniper target.  Brit SpecOps guys (and their NCOs) do appear to have just as much moxie as their Yank counterparts. 

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A pretty cool vid from the Military Times, about the Tactical Response team the the US Coast Guard employees for territorial water (and I would assume even foreign water) hijackings.  All I have to say is that operators have big pairs of brass ones, along with exceptional skills developed over numerous repeated training runs. 

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Well, THAT didn't take long. USA not pulling back on its involvement in Libya.  Herm...O-man keeping his promises or at least doing what he says?  Noooooooooooooo...that's for common folk, and after all, he's important!  He's the most talented orator since FDR! Wired's assessment?   "As they stand up, we sit down [to stay a long while]."  It's just the current doctrine of intervention by force

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Sub-Tech is truly, super cool.  Even cooler are the pictures from the Arctic where development of new sub-comm systems is taking place. I guess I really should stop reading the fictions books about subs and read the real books about subs.

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Swing on over to ITS Tactical, and check out their blurb on Medal of Honor Day. To all Medal of Honor recipients, thank you.  And of course, that thanks is always extended to your brothers in arms as well. 

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Next time you debate someone on military spending versus entitlement programs and how the former instead of the latter is bankrupting us, make sure they see this chart. Yep, that's right, 58% of all Tax Revenue AND federal borrowings go to fund social security, medicare/medicaid, and unemployment insurance / other entitlements.  Defense, a mere 20% of the total budget (or roughly $700 billion)

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Yesterday I read this detailing two major things (discounting the The Mogambo Guru ranting style).  First, the value of the dollar today, is less than what a quarter dollar would purchase 40 years ago in 1971.  Second, the US government spent a cumulative $15 billion from 1789 until 1900 (not adjusting for inflation, but you see the idea). Yikes!  Those are small numbers when compared to today's

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Milton Friedman on greed, presented in it's raw and most powerful form.

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While it is no shock that the news has been fairly down trodden this week, an excellent analogy from the guys over at the Daily Reckoning on how inflation is the "bad dog" on the street. Unfortunately, inflation is the politically expedient way for the US government (and Federal Reserve) to reduce the burden of the budget and trade deficits.  In effect, monetary inflation to decrease debt burden

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Since we have seen some ludicrous statements by economists stating that Japan's GDP will recover as they rebuild, a (not) Top 10 of ideas that Keynesian money printers should think about employing to assist the US recover. Obviously, bombing our own road ways to generate construction projects is contrary to any economic doctrine, but hey, if natural disasters are positive impacts upon the Jap's

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Broke?  Nah, we aren't THAT broke! We're only THIS broke!   And getting broker!  Errr, that's some good English, huh?

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Well it is very nice to know that there will be no land invasion by US Marines on the Shores of Tripoli.  I am sure some of the grunts are thinking "Damn, I wanted to kill me some Ghadaffi!" It's nice to know that there is a clearly defined (portion) of the plan of action in Libya.  What's that you say Mr. President?  The exit strategy will be executed this week in the sense that we will be

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Just so we are clear, here are the other Civil Wars that we are not spending political, monetary, and military capital upon. Syria Yemen Bahrain Saudi Arabia And that list is just in the middle east. Ivory Coast Egypt Greece Portugal Ireland Itally Those are the countries in the headlines from across the ponds that have been having to deal with civil disobedience, budget problems and fears of

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Just because he is Ben Stein, and because you should read his through provoking opinions, I present his case for (against) Libya.

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While I have not commented on Japan, I must say, those people have it rough right now.  I hope and pray for them and their recovery from this disaster.  It is simply not within the realm of my mind at how horribly some of their people are suffering.  May the generosity from their neighbors to their allies offer them enough compassion to deal with the mental anguish and torment that will certainly

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Something tells me that the [hunting]Yeti Institute isn't about hunting this kind of Yeti.  And oddly enough, Falnfenix linked me to this about Yetis, March 17th, and that fact that this date is infamous (though not very well publicized) for various "conspiracies," war/invasions, and other mysterious occurrences.  Weird stuff for sure.  At any rate winter may be over, but the desire to pound

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When the military gets their hardware right, it's right! Wired has a nice look at some of the assets being used wasted on Libya and how they are just iterations of earlier weapons.

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When other countries start to make Cinderella effigies of you (which they then torch at their annual festival), something tells me the bloom is off the rose.

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A multi-linked, multi-tiered posting today, but to help explain the last statement in my QOTD, I find it necessary to prompt you to read this about how we as humans are hard wired to buy into our beliefs despite data to the contrary. Over the course of the last week or so, I have contemplated some things like "Are the liberals right about war" and something off the wall like "Is Capitalism the

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Just so we are clear here, these are the rag tag rebels that we are spending $100 million+ a day on?  I am just a bit curious to know precisely what is our return on investment?  Is it oil?  Perhaps it's the hearts and minds of men?  Or will it be more Islamo-fascists hating our "imperialism" and "Zionism?"  These are our monsters?

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From founder John Adams:  Wherever the standard of freedom and independence has been or shall be unfurled, there will be America's heart, her benedictions and prayers, but she goes not abroad in search of monsters to destroy.  She is the well-wisher to the freedom and independence of all.  She is the champion and vindicator of her own.Should we interpret this quote to mean that the United State

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Cold war?  What cold war?  We don't need to spend $700 billion on new tech and weapons systems.  No no, our friends (enemies) will do it for us!  Or, at least that's what the Russians are doing. 

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Gibbs already jumped ship, and now that Hillary-Girl is set to do the same, it would seem that the greatest president to form a coalition of the willing since President Lincoln, might be loosing a little bit of polish on the turd.  In recent weeks we have seen the President's ability to be a fluid and dynamic decision maker in the face of the chaotic world simply be, well, simple, ineffective,

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Because we don't have enough government induced calamities, a State Run bank would be an EXCELLENT idea! Fortunately, the proposal failed in committee.  Unfortunately, the mentally deprived Delegate will attempt to bring it back next year.  Has anyone ever noticed the transitive properties between bad legislation and zombies?  They just never seem to go away (as in never die). 

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