It's not the media blackout, STUPID!!

I am not sure of the statistics of how many Americans are really, truly stupid. “STUPID IS AS STUPID DOES” states Forrest Gump. What qualifies for a person to be clinically stupid? Is it not being able to read, write, or do arithmetic? Is it a lack of common sense? Could it be a clinical diagnosis?  Is it a conspiracy theory that we should research? Stupid scientists stating that it may be so many prescription drugs being prescribed for clinically diagnosed Stupid People? Could it have something to do with the quality of a state funded education? If you are reading this article, consider yourself blessed that you don’t really need to be concerned, or do you? Maybe I need to be concerned? Let’s hope not. However, being one of the few smart individuals of the non-drug induced, educated Americans that can still have the skill set of being able to critically think, we can come together to this profound reality: that indeed the fall of the republic is notbecause of the media blackout taking place. It is because WE AMERICANS HAVE BEEN DECLARED OFFICIALLY STUPID!


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Chicken Little Bernanke

The sky is falling! The sky is falling! This, in much more articulate words, has been the message of the Federal Reserve to the Congress over at least the past five years. In 2008, the Federal Reserve sounded the alarm eight times from March to October. It seemed every other week there was another crisis to abate, another fire to put out. From Bear/Stearnes and JP Morgan to Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, from AIG and the Big 3 Automakers to the monster that was TARP, we as citizens were on the hook to the tune of 1.6 Trillion dollars. (that’s with a “T”, folks) Then, Bush handed the baton to Obama, and our current president picked right up where our former one left off. Another 1.13 Trillion was printed shortly after Obama took the oath of office in early 2009, when he rolled out his economic plan that projected $8T more to be thrown in the pot...continued HERE

Rednecks for Romney!

Steve Routszong - Contributor

On Wednesday the Obama campaign launched "African Americans for Obama 2012."

Surprised? No, of course not!  Apparently, the POTUS hasn't taken lessons in class from Morgan Freeman, who sees February as nothing more than the month between January and March. But Mr. Freeman, we CAN'T stop talking about it. If we stop talking about it, what is the NAACP going to do with all that spare time?  What are Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson and all the other race baiters going to do for a living?

Now, let's flip the coin over for a minute..

For the full story, go HERE!

Steve Routszong is a self-made Monopoly Millionaire (which has nothing to do with him being the banker all the time), and all around snarky contributor to MilktheCrisis.com.  Seriously though, he is the 1% in that game.  

The Third War for Independence

"If you love wealth more than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, depart from us in peace.
We ask not your counsel nor your arms. Crouch down and lick the hand that feeds you. May your chains rest lightly upon you and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen."
- Samuel Adams

This is our finest hour.

Food and Drugs and Food and Drugs and....

With the VICE PRESIDENT of Monsanto being appointed as the new "Food Safety Czar" to the FDA(story HERE), it's got me thinking: "You know what? Maybe there is something to the fact that the average American is becoming more and more unhealthy at an earlier age."

I mean, I don't have pretend to be Mel Gibson with my eyes taped open being chased by Patrick Stewart to know that America has had the most cases of preventable diseases we've ever had in our nation's history.

 

NOBODY KNOWS!!  NOBODY KNOWS!! Although, I really feel like it sometimes...

Don't get me wrong, I am in no way, shape, or form an expert on anything organic or nutritious. I really just feel like the little kid watching the emperor running around naked while everyone else is complimenting him on that garment's particular hue of purple. The problem is you get called a cuckoo bird any time you even breathe a whisper about the connection between the two industries that make up the name of the department that oversees them both. I mean, it's really not all that sinister, is it? The fact that 90% of the food we eat is genetically modified, we get more and more diseases younger and younger in life, and have to go to a pharmacy to pick up a drug to alleviate the symptoms of said illness?  It is all just some kind of massive coincidence, right?  Apparently not.  Even to the point where hundreds of thousands of organic farmers are taking Monsanto to court to keep their garbage out of pure fields. (Story HERE)  

So, while we're not always in the forefront of political controversy here in North Carolina, we do hit the news every once in awhile.  This past week has seen an example from a particular school in the town of Raeford, where their "Star Rating" was threatened by a parent who dared to pack her child's lunch.  We as a nation can't stand for that!  After all, a drop in star ratings might affect federal money designated to the county.  The Monsanto raised, FDA approved (and don't forget inspected!) cafeteria food is MUCH more nutritional than ANYTHING kept in a person's house.  The federal government can't be expected to inspect every single citizen's pantry and fridge... yet. But the government run school is a much safer environment to ensure every child (owned by the state) is given a proper dose of genetically modified food to ensure the pharmaceutical industry has lots and lots of prospective clients in 20 years. (Story from Raeford HERE)

The good news is that, for every family here in Carolina content to eat the poison offered by Monsanto, there is another family fighting to protect our food supply from genetic modification. Well, maybe not an equal ratio, yet, but the more awareness that is raised, the more options are presented, the healthier we and our children will be.  Here's a great video from the western end of our fair state - (sorry about the subtitles)

Let's hope that the families affected by "The Fat Police" will have the bravery to challenge the state for the authority to make decisions concerning their children's nutrition.

PICK UP YOUR "FAT POLICE" SHIRT HERE!

This is our finest hour.

A Call to Return

There was a time in this country where our leadership reveled in the exploits of patriots in great days gone-by.  There was once even a time when our leadership was not content to simply do so, but to try to match those exploits with exploits of their own.  A time when men and women were not merely content to read and remember words and deeds that made and shaped this nation for the cause of liberty, but had to add their voice and hands to that cause for future generations.  There was a time when men and women were not for sale, where their voice and vote was not up for grabs, not up for debate.  A time when principles shaped hearts and minds and decision making.  A time when public office was something to be taken up reluctantly, where it was viewed as something higher than the person aspiring to hold it, when it was something viewed as a most serious duty.  A time when an oath was a solemn oath, not to be violated in fear of judgment of the people, and judgment before God.  A time when accountability was king at all times, not just during an election year.  A time when journalism was feared and respected... FULL STORY HERE!

The Excuse We Needed: War with Iran Draws Near

From Truth and Culture-Dr. Brian Phillips

American-Iranian relations have been strained for some time, as the U.S. has raised continual concerns that Iran is developing nuclear weapons.  Iran has denied all such charges, claiming that they have only been using nuclear materials for energy development – a practice allowed by international law.

Many Americans defend the idea of military action against Iran because the assumption is that they are guilty of developing a nuclear arsenal, even though there is no proof of those assertions.  After all, Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps is a terrorist group (only designated as such by George W. Bush’s executive order)!  How dangerous the world would be, the thinking goes, if Iran had a nuclear weapon! Wouldn’t they attack Israel?

Well, one could simply ask Egypt and Syria what happens to a nation that attacks Israel.  They were both embarrassingly defeated, though they attacked Israel together.  Additionally, Israel has hundreds of nuclear weapons in its arsenal.  Do Americans really have to worry about their well-being?  It would seem that if America is deeply concerned about Israel’s safety, the simplest move would be to get out of the way.

Perhaps there are other motives for picking a fight with Iran?

David Broder of The Washington Post, one of the more well-respected journalists in recent history and 400 time guest on Meet the Press, argued that starting a war with Iran would be the surest way for Barack Obama to garner conservative support, help the economy, and save his presidency.

Spend 2011-2012 attacking Iran, Broder advised the President, and enjoy your reelection.  Apparently the time has come…

The story broke today that U.S. authorities foiled a plot to assassinate the Saudi ambassador to the U.S.  Two men - Manssor Arbabsiar and Gholam Shakuri – have been charged in the plot and each of them is claimed to have strong ties to the Iranian government.

In fact, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder minced no words on the connection between the alleged assassins and Iran.  He said, “High-up (Iranian) officials…were responsible for this plot.  I think one has to be concerned about the chilling nature of what the Iranian government attempted to do here.”

The Iranian government quickly disavowed any involvement in the plot and released this statement on their English television network – “The Islamic Republic of Iranhas rejected U.S. accusations of the country plotting to assassinate the Saudi envoy to Washington as a prefabricated scenario.”  The denial was repeated by the Iranian spokesman to the United Nations.

Such denials, however, did not stop Holder from calling this a “flagrant violation of U.S. and international law” and promising that the U.S. will hold Iran accountable.

It would seem an open and shut case.  The two men were apprehended and, though both are said to have confessed everything to law enforcement.  Arbabsiar, a naturalized U.S. citizen, was read his Miranda rights and given a public defender (as opposed to the “droning” he would have received on foreign soil).

Arbabsiar reportedly approached a Mexican drug cartel for help in the plot, but his contact turned out to be an agent of the D.E.A.

Yes, indeed, an open and shut case.  And even though Iran denies the allegations of their involvement, all Americans know they are liars, right?

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told The Associated Press that, “the idea that they would attempt to go to a Mexican drug cartel to solicit murder-for-hire to kill the Saudi ambassador, nobody could make that up, right?”

Wait…was she asking or telling?

It remains to be seen what “hold accountable” means, but it seems the war hawks are circling again.  After all, it is election season.

Article also appeared on Antiwar.com – October 12, 2011