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Quick Hits: Obama’s Forbidden Question, Rand Paul, Cap and Trade, Guns, and Random Thoughts

It’s Friday and that means it’s time for another installment of  “Quick Hits”. Helen Thomas and Chip Reid berated White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs the other day for pre-selecting questions for Obama’s “town hall” and “controlling” the press. It appears that the honeymoon (I call it the “Obamagasm”) is coming to an end. Gibbs seems read more..

Lehigh Valley Independence Day Rally & Tea Party

In 1776, the Declaration of Independence was read in three spots in Pennsylvania following the Fourth of July. One spot was Easton’s historic Center Square. 233 years later, a small band of patriots show up once more. by Jake Towne, the Champion of the Constitution Originally published July 2, 2009 at http://www.nolanchart.com/article6584.html On Friday, July 3rd at 7 read more..

Does the government have your consent on this July 4th?

D o w n s i z e r – D i s p a t c h Quote of the Day: “It is my living sentiment, and by the blessing of God, it shall be my dying sentiment. Independence now, and independence forever.” – Daniel Webster, in an August 2, 1826 eulogy to Thomas Jefferson read more..

Ron Paul and Judge Napolitano on the “Hate Crime” Bill

Yesterday Ron Paul appeared again on “Freedom Watch” with Judge Andrew Napolitano. The Judge delivered another stellar opening monologue that was extremely critical of the hate crime legislation making its way through Congress. Following the monologue Ron Paul was brought in to discuss the topic further. I enjoy these types of discussions because they steadfastly refute read more..

Is there any doubt that public schools have failed?

Can you answer the following questions? What is the supreme law of the land? What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress? How many Justices are on the Supreme Court? Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States? What are the read more..

Do you miss President Bush?

Sometimes, out of curiosity (or perhaps some masochistic tendency), I’ll listen to neoconservative talk radio (Limbaugh, Hannity, or a local personality) to see what they have to say about the day’s events.  Usually I am quickly sickened with complaints about how suddenly everything is going to hell in a handbasket now that Obama is president.  read more..

Buying on Spec

By John Browne – Senior Market Strategist, Euro Pacific Capital. Through its rhetoric and actions, the Obama Administration has made it clear that no matter the current or future costs, the federal government will not allow a collapse of the banking system. The resulting aura of certitude has, in turn, encouraged investors to roll the dice read more..

Ron Paul on the Neo-conservative “false choice”

An excellent op-ed in the Washington Times today authored by Congressman Ron Paul hammers home the Old Right ideas of non-interventionism in foreign policy arguably better than he ever did during his Presidential campaign. Paul writes: Neoconservatives who have come to power in both the Democratic and Republican parties argue that the U.S. must ether confront every read more..

Take a Train to Tax Cut Town

I was perusing the Federal Budget recently, and I had sort of a knee jerk reaction to most of the items I saw.  Keep in mind, what I propose below is only a starting point, and it is in no way meant to be a “final draft”.  I’m extremely interested in your input! 1st draft tax read more..

WSJ Reports 401k Withdrawals Frozen or Slowed

Caveat emptor. Buyer beware. Originally published Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at http://www.nolanchart.com/article6577.html “Honey, whaddya do for money? Yeah, whaddya do for money honey, how you get your kicks? Whaddya do for money honey, how you get your licks?” - ACDC, “What Do You Do For Money Honey?“ A May 2009 Wall Street Journal article details that many employees and newly read more..

A Matter of Honor

D o w n s i z e r – D i s p a t c h Quote of the Day: “Nobody can acquire honor by doing what is wrong” – Thomas Jefferson The overwhelming majority of Americans agree that Congress should read the bills they pass. Our mission is to tell them about DownsizeDC.org’s read more..

FED to Monetize Another $1.75 Trillion in 2009

…. debasing the dollar to prop up the housing boom that the FED created. by Jake Towne, the Champion of the Constitution Originally published Monday, June 29, 2009 at http://www.nolanchart.com/article6575.html “A government that robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul.“ - George Bernard Shaw (photo) In the June 24, 2009, the Federal Open Market read more..