Watching History UnfoldObama's War MongeringA Commentary by J. D. Longstreet*******************For one to say: "These are perilous times," in reference to our current position on the time continuum, would be a vast understatement. With a military spent and degraded, the US stands on the cusp of a THIRD WORLD WAR, which will -- win, lose, or draw, likely finish America for good.Our President is insistent upon...
The Trick to a Sustainable Economy
Click to enlarge.Here's the theory. We need to add drinking jobs at least as fast as we lose manufacturing jobs (per capita, so job growth can keep up with population growth). 0% is therefore the goal. Achieve that and the world is our oyster! We've been doing great since November of 2010. That's nearly 3 years of solid performance. Let's hope we can sustain it permanently this time!Hey, I never said it would be easy...
RINO McCain Wants Intervention, On Expanded Terms...
by:Les CarpenterRational Nation USALiberty -vs- TyrannySenator John McCain (R-AZ)Republican Senator John McCain, the RINO that he has turned into, has decided to oppose the Senate draft resolution on Syrian intervention because it doesn't go FAR ENOUGH in insuring America's continuing military posture in the region. Of course Mr. McCain claims he opposes boots on the ground but this is nothing more than political BS....
It's Hump Day!
Click to enlarge.This linear trend failure is making a most spectacular recovery! What a rare treat in this brave new era of trend failures!Nixon ShockTo prevent a run on the dollar, stabilize the US economy, and decrease US unemployment and inflation rates, on August 15, 1971, Nixon issued Executive Order 11615, pursuant to the Economic Stabilization Act of 1970, which imposed a 90-day maximum wage and price ceiling,...
no-reply comments and links in a new window
Have I told you lately how much I love talking with you? Yes, you.I love the comments you leave me each and every day and because of those comments I've started a lot of great friendships through this blog. I try my very best to answer each and every comment that comes in, but for some of you that's hard to do.Yes, its the dreaded 'no-reply' comment discussion. I'm not the first to talk about this and there are many...
Shackles Of The NEW American Slavery ... J. D. Longstreet
Shackles Of The NEW American Slavery A Commentary by J. D. Longstreet******************** Long before the Progressives got hold of our Public Education system in the United States, educators used to actually teach history. Those days, however, are long, long, gone. Knowledge of one’s history is integral to the character of a person, of a people and of a nation. History is OUR story. It is the record...
Castro, Cleveland Kidnapper Commits Suicide At Ohio Correctional Center
Ariel CastroCastro hanged himself at a correctional center. By H. Nelson GoodsonSeptember 4, 2013Orient, Ohio - On Tuesday, Ariel Castro, 52, committed suicide after hanging himself in his cell at the Correctional Reception Center in Orient, according to prison authorities. Castro had been sentenced to life in prison and more than 1,000 years after pleading giilty to more than 937 counts for the kidnapping...
Female Vigilante Kills Two Juárez Bus Drivers For Violating Women
Diana, the female vigilante image sketch released by Juárez local police and the Chihuahua state attorney general's office.Woman claims the bus drivers had violated women and local Juárez police haven't done anything, which drove her to seek justice.By H. Nelson GoodsonSeptember 4, 2013Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico - On Sunday, a woman vigilante sent an e-mail to various local media and claimed that she killed several bus...
As the Advocates of Unlawful Intervention (and expanded war) Weigh In...
by:Les CarpenterRational Nation USALiberty -vs- TyrannyAs Congress considers the irrational logic behind the Obama Administration's argument for military intervention in Syria the likely Democratic Party nominee for President in 2016, Hillary Clinton, comes down squarely on the side of the MIC and continuation of the United States of America's role as the world's policeman. Just as did the current Secretary of State,...
The Age of Chaos (Musical Tribute)
Click to enlarge.From 1993 through 1999, one could estimate with great precision how much money was being spent on office construction simply by knowing how the stock market was doing.From 2000 through 2007, one could still make a reasonably accurate estimate.From 2008 to present, this device could have done better.Click to enlarge.OUTLOOK NOT SO GOOD!Source Data:St. Louis Fed: S&P 500 vs. Office Construction SpendingSt....
First Amendment Rights Violated By Milwaukee Police And LPOA, When Latinos Were Kicked Out From Mexican Fiesta
Alexander C. AyalaThe Wisconsin Hispanic Scholarship Foundation Board expected to meet and discuss the expulsions of multiple people during August 23-25 from its annual Mexican Fiesta grounds after people had paid admission and no refunds were ever returned.By H. Nelson GoodsonSeptember 3, 2013Milwaukee, WI - The Wisconsin Hispanic Scholarship Foundation, Inc., the Milwaukee Police Department, Latino Peace...
Absolute Faith in Monetary Policy (Musical Tribute)
Click to enlarge.Source Data:St. Louis Fed: Custom Cha...
Death to Nidal Hasan and the better food in schools movement?
On November 5, 2009, US Army Major Nidal Hasan, a Muslim and psychiatrist at the Soldier Readiness Processing Center at Fort Hood, Texas, opened fire on his fellow soldiers inside the center, screaming “Allahu Akbar,” and killing 13 soldiers and an unborn child in her mother’s womb, and wounding 30 others.While the victims were military personnel trained in the use of weapons, they were unarmed, forbidden...
James Bond is actually a guy named James Bond
Mild spoilers for Skyfall follow.At the end of Skyfall, Bond takes the battle with super villain Silva to his own secret lair: the family mansion in the Scottish highlands (called Skyfall). There we briefly see the family cemetery, where we see the headstones of his parents, Andrew Bond and Monique Delacroix Bond. And so it is established, fully and once and for all, that James Bond is actually a...
What I love about September
VIEW MORE...What I love about September... by sportandfashion-news featuring a pink coatHello September!!A new month, a NEW reason to look forward to. I'm sure I'm not the only one feeling this way, right?Here is my wish list:TO GO:New York Fashion Week is just around the corner and I'm very excited to head in the The Big Apple tomorrow as a Community Corespondent for Polyvore.TO WEAR:Shades of bloody red on almost...
War On Terror LOST ... J. D. Longstreet
War On Terror LOSTA Commentary by J. D. Longstreet*****************************America has lost the War on Terror.I can hear the exclamations now: "Whoa! Wait a cussed minute, Longstreet!" How EVER did you come up with that idea, huh?" It's not exactly an Idea. It's more like a fact. In fact, it IS a FACT! All America has accomplished, so far, anyway, is to "wall" ourselves in. Heck,...
The Year 2092
Click to enlarge.Assuming that the Fed has permanently put a stop to all future recessions and recent trends can therefore remain in place, then 2092 is looking to be quite the year! That's when residential construction employment per capita will have made a full recovery!I'm only bringing it up because, as seen in the following link, party hats are still in such short supply! Reserve yours early!September 1, 2013America...
you must read lonny
I'm interrupting this holiday weekend to tell you that you must read the September issue of Lonny. It is so good. Extra good. Crazy good.Like I said, crazy good. I've read it twice already and probably will pour over it once more before the day is thru. Go over to Lonny and check it out.Carry o...
Stock Market Risk
Click to enlarge.As seen in the chart, the unsustainable exponential growth party ended in the first quarter of 2000. In my opinion, those who think our problems all started during the Great Recession are therefore quite mistaken.Welcome to the new normal! It involves all kinds of exponential trend failures!Since 2000, we've revisited the median twice. Let's hope we don't revisit the realistic worst case (as seen in...
Auto Sales vs. Miles Traveled
Click to enlarge.Oh, yeah. Totally sustainable.See Also:Sarcasm DisclaimerSource Data:St. Louis Fed: Custom Cha...
The Constitutional Argument...
by: Les CarpenterRational Nation USALiberty -vs- TyrannyConfronted with a series of wrenching choices over Syria, Obama chose the course that best reflects fidelity to the Constitution as written. Hopefully, in the days ahead, taking that less traveled road by presidents will make all the difference. Walter Shapiro,Yahoo NewsPresident Obama, looking beyond the partisan arguments, in the final analysis made the right...
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