Attack of the NGOs
Tom DeweeseOne rarely hears of it. Few elected officials raise an eyebrow. The media makes no mention of it. But power is slowly slipping away from our elected representatives.
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Fracturing America in more ways than one
Frosty Wooldridge“Most Western elites urge the wealthy West not to stem the migrant tide, but to absorb our global brothers and sisters until their horrid ordeal has been shared by all—ten billion humans packed onto an ecologically devastated planet."
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How to Live a Life of Adventure: The Art of Exploring the World
Frosty WooldridgeAs you slide into home, you will be worn out and used up. You will have left your guts on the field. Without a doubt, as you stick out your foot to tag home plate on your final breath, "Man, my life has been one hell of a fantastic ride!"
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Losing Your Best Friend: Power of a friend for growth
Frosty Wooldridge“A best friend is a guy who is ‘there’ for you at your finest hour and your darkest moment.”
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What we must do to save our civilization from human overload
Frosty Wooldridge* Enact similar E-Verify laws in all of the states. * Secure the border from unarmed - and armed - invasion. * Eliminate the anchor baby misinterpretation of the 14th Amendment giving citizenship to the children born to illegal aliens.
Ray McGovern: My Take
Gen. Keane Keen on Attacking Iran
Ray McGovern...he would lobby leaders of the 41 NATO countries who, except for three, have been “unwilling to ask their people to sacrifice” in places like Afghanistan.
The Feds Cook the Books with Greece
Menckens GhostMost Americans are aware of some, but not all, of the striking similarities between Greece and the United States. To wit: Both countries have a national debt that can’t be paid off without resorting to theft and serfdom,...
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My daddy is a U.S. Marine
Frosty WooldridgeMy dad forged me. He molded me. He taught me athletics. He gave me a never-ever-give-up attitude in sports and life. He encouraged me to work my brain first in school and then, pursue sports. He stamped me with the indelible responsibility to...
The Art of Thought
Mike RenzulliThe next time someone tells you should "keep an open mind", politely tell them no thanks. The "open mind" argument is a fallacy that treats all ideas, values, behaviors, as worthy of consideration regardless if they are disconnected from reality.
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ICE puts the cart behind the horse: arrest employers
Frosty WooldridgeIt’s about time that law enforcement put the horse in front of the cart. It works much better that way. Enforce the laws and the employers will fall in line. Jail does not make a suitable result to most businessmen.
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Losing my best high school friend
Frosty WooldridgeOur dad said, “Fighting is not the answer, but if all else fails, you need to defend yourself. The other guy may get a meal out of you, but if you take a bite out of him, he won’t bother you anymore.”
Memorial and Veterans Day Hypocrisy
Stephen LendmanA commentary for peace
Government Cannot Be Trusted To Police Itself
Chuck BaldwinSo many of the words and warnings delivered by America's Founding Fathers are appropriate for today.
Why I would make a lousy Libertarian
Becky FengerI have often been asked why I don't join the Libertarian Party, since (1) my criticism of fellow Republicans is as fierce as that directed at Democrats and (2) I possess strong libertarian instincts.
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OUR PENDING ECONOMIC TRAIN WRECK MADE BY CONGRESS
Frosty Wooldridge“No fewer than 44 states are bleeding serious red ink, while unprecedented costs of social programs, unemployment claims and natural disasters are draining their remaining coffers along with the reserves of the insurance companies."
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Current reality remains: humans to add another 80 million in 2011
Frosty Wooldridge“For a variety of reasons, humans usually don’t react to problems until they become crises. All these crises are semi-connected, where one will trigger one or more of the others. At best, they will end our industrial civilization."
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Losing your best friend--what makes a best friend?
Frosty Wooldridge“A best friend will always tell you his or her take about situations which confront you, regardless of your positions. Such a friend will often do something for you unasked and expect no reciprocity."
Obama Genuflects to AIPAC
Stephen LendmanObama supports Israeli repression
Illegal immigrants are nullifying a bad law
R. Lee WrightsPresident Obama has perfected a politician's most coveted talent, speaking out of both sides of his mouth at the same time while sounding like a great leader.
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Time Magazine questions the validity of a college education
Frosty WooldridgeIn short, we desperately need to educate every citizen to his or her highest level of intellectual ability. To fail in that endeavor renders the final equation of a country like Haiti.
Cash or Coin when the SHTF
Ernest Hancock(The following email was in response to criticism of those of us that were openly laughing at the idea of counting on Federal Reserve Notes in the wake of a financial collapse)
Ray McGovern: My Take
Obama, Tell Netanyahu – Don’t Mess With Flotilla to Gaza
Ray McGovernThe U.S. boat, “The Audacity of Hope,” will depart for Gaza next month with 50 on board, including Ray McGovern, who wrote this open letter to President Barack Obama after watching his speech Thursday on the Middle East.
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World travel adventure: bicycling to the Oracle of Delphi
Frosty WooldridgeNo one ever heard of a bicycle in ancient Greece. However, the cradle of thought promoted by Plato at his ‘Academy’ in 335 B.C. brought seeds of creative energy into being.
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Will Jesus Christ Return on May 21?
Greg J DixonEighty-nine year old religious broadcaster and Bible teacher, Harold Egbert Camping, has been predicting for some time now that Jesus Christ is going to return this Saturday May 21. I will assure you, in no uncertain words, HE WILL NOT!
God Removes A Remnant Before Judgment
Chuck BaldwinLet's settle one thing first: God has never used a majority to achieve anything substantive or revolutionary. It has always been a tireless, committed, and courageous remnant that He has used to accomplish things considered noteworthy and lasting. An
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Illusion of Obama and Congress employing 15 million unemployed
Frosty WooldridgeBut, of course, our politicians and president cannot possibly engage such common sense solutions.Secondly, the American people remain “Jerry Springer-ified” and will more than likely reelect all the same congress critters that got us into this mess.
America's Appalling Human Rights Record
Stephen LendmanAmerica defiles human and civil rights
The International Criminal Court: An Imperial Tool
Stephen LendmanTargeting imperial victims
FCC Chairman sold out to become head of NBC Universal
Freedoms Phoenix Reader 3As we all stare at our cable bill each month holding our wallets, Meredith Attwell Baker (FCC Commissioner) is lining hers with the major wadd of cash she's collecting from the NBC/ Comcast Merger.
Theft is still theft, even by Government.
Arizona Libertarian Party Refutes Liberal Republican 'Hack' Job on Ron Paul and Libertarian
Barry HessMichael Gerson's attempt to taint the untaint-able philosophy, along with his complete misunderstanding and miss-characterization of the implications of Republican Presidential Front-runner, Dr. Ron Paul, M.D.'s, positions, gave rise to this letter.
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