Dr Ron Paul tries again to warn America of an impending financial collapse and other troubles

In yet another attempt, Dr Ron Paul is trying to warn the citizens of America of the impending financial crisis which is set to befall us all. He has tried time and again to help us see the direction this great nation is heading, and as is so often the case, we ignore him in preference of the latest celebrity gossip.

In spite of the efforts of this one, good man - and others like him – my fellow Americans are headed for unprecedented levels of political and financial turmoil, the likes of which will make our last Great Depression of the 30's look like a Sunday picnic. Yes, we the privileged populace of the United States have neglected our responsibilities in lieu of little more than the mental candy fed to us through the idiot-box we call television.

My apologies if I'm not being fun enough for you. Even though this posting has nothing to do with Kim Kardashian's latest tattoo, or anything from sports celebrities, I still hope you'll take the time to read what I'm sharing. My neighbors need to be prepared. My friends and family need to be ready. I'd even like to see my enemies make it through the upcoming troubles.

So, if there's ever been a good time to be at least the slightest bit scared, to be unsettled enough to ignore the endless chatter of celebrity news, it is now. Whether any of you want to wake up to the reality around you or not, I'm hoping you'll heed the latest warning from Dr Ron Paul:



“We can evade reality. But we cannot evade the consequences of evading reality.”
- Ayn Rand

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Okay, are the various American media heading for a government takeover, too?

Will the News of the World scandal result in a federal takeover of American media outlets, and web publishing? Might the current, modern, American mind be so softened yet, as to allow our government to create a state media nightmare right here in the U.S. Of A.?

According to the report on ”L.A Times” 'Murdoch and son to appear before Parliament committee' (July 14th, 2011), the violations by staffers and/or contractors with the now-defunct “News of the World” are of such an egregious nature, the editorial staff is being called before British Parliament for testimony.

Such an outrageous nature was the privacy violations that, should President Obama wish to seek federal oversight of the American media and Internet publishing, it's likely he should find support. If he wins a re-election bid, he'd be sitting as a lame duck president, and might just risk it all to get it. Who knows, never letting a crisis go to waste, American authoratarianism might just demand he go for it.

How many other industries in the US have there been ruined, or are being ruined, by recent government "oversight?" All of the were in response to the stories carried, and focused upon, by mainstream American news outlets.

Speak out against it, should you see it. There are so many smaller, less-crucial matters we should have cried out against, that now it's coming soon, to this. Admittedly, I only sorta feel it in my bones. My fears could be total crap. There's a chance that even President Obama wouldn't commit an overt takeover of the media, in America, right? Somebody, please tell me I'm wrong. I only hope I'm not way too late.

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How an atheist can empathize with the slightly-more-primitive sorts in society, and why they might want to

Being an atheist myself, I once was mad at religion-in-general. It angered me to be in a world where “faith” was considered a virtue, and actual, real-world laws existed (not all, just some), which affect my life, based solely on religious preferences. I was ticked off over the violence, and the fraud committed in the alleged name of (insert relic here). But, no more.

Gone now, are those days of being mad about the religion of others, forcibly being a part of my own reality, since now, I own my own reality (we can haz cookies too) and am the absolute master of all I accept. No more will I, as an atheist, be cruel or crude to the hopelessly mystical/mystified. Such anger is all together too much of a waste of much-needed resources like time and sanity/focus/bearing.

We non-believers might want to consider the predicament most people are in, as well as that of humanity in general, over these last few million years, or so. First off, even if humanity, as a species, has been saying there are no imaginary sky daddies up there for 3,000 years, the realization itself, is still relatively new to most of the world. We've had a million times as many years as a primitive creature, than we've had as a modern, self-aware being, and there will be growing pains.

Over time, even the most religious of people, will come to one day understand that, as they rant they will be ignored. They'll find themselves speaking to only the trees, and their personal shill followers, as the rest of the world merely continues on. There's just no more need to hate the various religions of this planet. They cannot help it.

Imagine being (as your ancestors were) a primitive human, coming into those first few glimmers of self-awareness, tens-of-thousands of years ago. Perhaps during one evening of those all-too-random moments, you notice a particularly pesky, flying insect – and you swat at it. It's ability to maneuver as a response to its tactile senses of the currents of air happen too fast for you primate brain to process, and it appears the bug exists and doesn't exist, all at the same time. A formation of thoughts towards all-things-”spiritual” was actually the best guesses ancient man had at the time towards those things of nature which we could not understand.

Thus this same guessing process happened towards other mysteries as well. Couldn't explain the Sun? God ®. Why do the leaves fall, when it's cold? God®. Where did all of this come from? Obviously, God®. The problem isn't really so much with people having made their best guesses, until they learned better. What causes a problem for those of us who've crawled out of the box is when the guessing mechanism is mis-used by those with a taste for control of others, at various times through history.

From this day forward, I've no desire to attack the people themselves, who've been drawn in by the false security and the optional illusions of God®. But when a false statement is made to, or about me, I'll still respond. I just won't be going at it with a heavy hand. I'm sure those folks at ThinkAtheist are relieved to hear that Dad's not such an angry ass anymore. They win.

It's worth being kinder and gentler to the religious sorts in society. Just because they're following the traditions and customs they couldn't help but be raised up in, doesn't preclude the fact of most of them are the kindest, most well-intentioned people humanity has. Heck, even I can see some of the good things churhes have acheived, regardless of their reasons- or other errors made. Jimi Hendrix had so much right. We're all just misunderstood.

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What could be worse than the Casey Anthony verdict? Our response to it.

We all read the surprising news on July 5th, 2011. Casey Anthony was determined to be not guilty, by a jury of her peers, in a Florida courtroom. The prosecution failed to meet the burden of proof beyond a reasonable doubt, and the jury had to acquit. What could be worse than a woman who is believed to have murdered her own daughter getting off Scot-free?

I can tell you of a few things worse than this. For starters, there seems to be some tirade of hyper-emotional demands to do away with the jury system. That jury system is what often stands between we citizens, and an all-too-often corrupt government system. Take away our jury system, and it becomes too convenient for those in power to simply eliminate dissidents and political adversaries with false charges. It's also what stands in between you and those who would make up false charges against you. Believe me. It happens. Lives are destroyed every day, all over America, by people drumming up false accusations.

What else can be worse than the Casey Anthony acquittal? How about folks who exploit the death of this poor little girl, to advance their personal political agenda? I've seen so-called conservatives calling the members “stupid liberals,” and I've seen so-called liberals calling the jurors “stupid conservatives.” All I can conclude is this government worship must be as bad of a mental disease as religion itself. I must have bumped three dozen people off of my Fb friends list today alone.

I've seen calls for violence towards the defense attorneys. I've seen folks dumb enough to state publicly, their desire to hurt Casey Anthony. (Geez, people, you're dumb enough to put it in writing? ON FACEBOOK? You deserve everything you get for that bone-headed of a move.) Where's the righteous indignation when any other killer gets off-the-hook? Is it just easier to make threats because she's female? Are you animals too scared of the others to make such threats?

It was the prosecution who failed to meet their burden of proof. It was a team of government-funded bureaucrat attorneys who assumed they had a slam-dunk case, due to the emotional charge surrounding this drama these last two and-a-half years, and so rested on their laurels. It was the state of Florida which chose to over-bill the charge, and then present a case resembling a giant block of Swiss cheese.

So, to those who “think” we need to eliminate the jury system because those 12 Americans did their duty, while prosecutors did not, please kiss my pimply, hairy, white ass. Our justice system is more than a coliseum for the satisfaction of the blood-lust of simpletons and fools. Why blame the jurors, for the failings of the prosecution?

I'm not saying Casey Anthony is innocent – not by any means – so do not try to put words in my mouth. Frankly, I think she killed her baby, and it makes me as sad as everyone else. But there's no way in hell throwing out the best system on Earth is the right answer. Our only reasonable option is to now decide to not buy any book she writes, or any movie she contributes to, and leave her to live and die alone in her own house of shit. We must simply move on, as unfair as the Casey Anthony verdict may be.

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Breakfast for the head today: Braaaaiiiinnnnss!

For all of you ladies who say there are no honest men out there, I say "feh." I can't help but wonder if my co-worker Tammy knows about any of these keepers. Hell, this could be the start of a huge dating website niche.

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Nice Guys Finish Last – a share of some LOLz

See what happens when you mix musical ability, sexual frustration, and an Asian guy with a sense of humor. Kinda damn funny. This just seems a great share.

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Bureaucratic overreach not kids stuff- From the Washington Times

This is just one of those stories which must be shared. Since I can never hope to do as great of a job on this GAWD-Awful story on abuses by our insanely out-of-control federal government, I'm just opting to share an introduction, and a link. Please read and share this story. The USDA is being so ridiculous. What a nightmare this must be for this poor family. It's not so much the first story you read about here, which I hope to bring attention to (although also important) but the last story I hope you follow through on.
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While 22-year-old Rory McIlroy was teeing up on June 16 during the first round of his historic victory at the U.S. Open, another drama was unfolding outside Congressional Country Club in Bethesda.

A Montgomery County inspector busted some kids for running a lemonade stand at which they were setting aside half the proceeds for pediatric cancer victims. The charge? No permit.

One of the dads involved got a $500 fine. After a TV station’s tape of the bust went viral, the county backed off, canceled the fine and let the kids set up on a side street. The children decided to donate the entire take to cancer kids.

Although it ended well, the incident became news because it illustrates how bureaucrats can abuse power and bully citizens - even kids.

Along the same lines, many Americans were outraged upon seeing footage in April of a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agent patting down a 6-year-old girl at the New Orleans airport and of an 8-year-old boy being patted down in Oregon's Portland International Airport.

But wait. TSA topped that in Kansas City, where agents patted down an 8-month-old baby on May 7 after the infant’s stroller caused the scanner to beep. A pastor, Jacob Jester, who was in line, snapped a photo and tweeted it.

What got into those agents? As far as I can see from the picture, the baby was not dressed in a black burqa with a suspicious bulge, nor maliciously brandishing a bottle or pacifier. Mr. Jester, who said he respects the TSA for trying to ensure everyone’s safety, commented, “I’m not out to embarrass the TSA. But I do believe there has to be a line drawn. I do not believe that an 8-month-old constitutes a security threat.”

Stung by criticism, the TSA blog responded: “Our officers followed proper current screening procedures by screening the family after the alarm, who, by the way, were very cooperative and were on the way to their gate in no time. The child in the photo was simply receiving a modified pat-down. …” Oh, well then.

To cut the TSA some slack, its agents are more skittish than a hockey goalie in playoff overtime. They’ll be blamed if something - anything - slips by to bring down an airliner. And they know that Muslim extremists use children as suicide bombers. Of course, the kids in these American airports have not been dashing through gates with explosives strapped to them.

Public exposure and outrage is the best medicine for curbing overzealous bureaucrats. On June 22, the TSA said it would do less intrusive checks on children. This will reduce but not abolish such procedures. Wouldn’t want al Qaeda to get the green light to hot-pack the Pampers.

Another bureaucratic outrage is simmering in the Midwest, where a family has been threatened with a potential fine of $4 million for raising bunnies without permission from the federal government. Blogger John McCarty, who publishes on BigGovernment.com, has been following the story, abbreviated here:

John and Judy Dollarhite of Nixa, Mo., wanted to teach their teenage son about management...Go here for the rest of the story.

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My fourth demotivational Find it funny, dammit!

I only hope you find my demotivationals at all funny, and maybe you share a post or twenty. Whatever...fine by me. If you don't find this funny, or useful, or awe-inspiring - and 'specially if I make you sick, you'll bitch a little in my comments section.

I like it when my friends bitch and moan in my comments. I just delete my enemies bitching and moaning. Woe be unto the jackwagon spammer terd.

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Evil Good Chocolate Cake Recipe

If chocolate cake is in the order-of-the-day, then it should be done right. Whether you're throwing a birthday party, or you're just serving up a great treat for the family, these easy-to-follow tips will make this a chocolate cake you won't soon forget!

Time for chocolate cake!

This is what you get! Follow instructions!
Credit: Donald Pennington

Who doesn't love some chocolate cake so good, it's almost evil? Who doesn't find themselves wanting some cocoa-flavored goodness so much, they'd be willing to carry it around on their thighs for a month? You just better grab a saucer, fork, cup of milk, and a seat at the table when you see this chocolate cake. You just “gotta getcha some!” You'll see. This dessert won't last overnight in your fridge.

What you need to make some evil-good chocolate cake

Any chocolate cake mix or recipe
Up to a cup of the cheapest beer in the store.
1 tiny, little, bit of a pinch of chili powder
8 oz of chocolate pudding, any brand
1 small pinch of salt
(Per layer)

What you do to make some evil-good chocolate cake

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit, or whatever the original cake recipe calls for..

Prepare the cake as normal, with the exception of replacing any water or milk called for, with the cheap beer. Go with the cheap beer since what might not be worth drinking, usually makes for some delicious baking.

While mixing, add the dash of salt, and the tiny bit of chili powder. When it comes to the chili powder, you really want to try for just a few/less than a dozen little flakes of the stuff. The ittiest-bitty bit of it is what you want.

Once mixed correctly, add the 8 oz. Of chocolate pudding. Whip it in well, stirring more than you think you might need to. The frothier, the better, in this case. Scrape your cake into a lightly-greased cake pan, and bake according to the original cake recipe's instructions.

Cool before frosting. I leave the frosting up to your own creative genius (Hint: any pudding and powdered sugar, whipped together, makes an interesting glaze.)

Originally published on Wikinut.

Georgia Storm images, scenes, and pics, June 16th, 2011

Not only is the world shaking from earthquakes, bubbling and glurging from all the floods, and still smoldering after all of the military combat activity, but now Georgia is hit by tremendous thunderstorms yesterday evening. I just want to share some of the scenes with regular readers, as well as visitors.


With their work cut out for them, repair crews around Georgia are answering calls for jobs like removal of this tree from a home. It's not just a part of the tree. It's the whole tree, right on top of the house, itself. Not only does this speak to the power of last night's storms, it also speaks to the quality of old-fashioned construction craftsmanship.



Those repair crew personnel are just amazing! Three stories up, this gutsy, and well-balanced guy is tackling the removal ~ bit-by-bit ~ of another log off from on top of an unidentified house. Of course, all of the houses in these scenes are unidentified. Why should we add any risk of embarrassment?



Well, progress is made, one step at a time. Hang in there, buddy, and keep up the good work.



Some homes got off much easier, than others. Fortunately for everyone involved, they're living in one of the friendliest, most-caring states in the Union.



Still, others were just lucky to only suffer some minor roof damage.



Of course, few trees in these parts of Georgia were spared a bit of the storm's furies.

All images credit: Donald Pennington

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At least 38,000 Georgia residents without power after torrential storms

In a year when storms have reminded Americans in all parts of their existence, Georgia residents become the latest Americans hit by torrential rainfall, and damaging winds. As of four hours prior to this notification, at least 38,000 Southerners are doing without power. Linemen, and those repair crews, deserve a History Channel® show of their own, don't they?

Residents all over the state of Georgia are just the latest to suffer a series of powerful storms.
Video source/credit: 11alive.com

Also in the mix for folks in the area, was a barrage of hailstones, which damaged property, of course. That's what hail is known to do. We can be confident our friends in Georgia will likely recover from these weather events somewhat easier than those in the Midwest, dealing with heavy flooding, and rebuilding from the sog. But, still, let's all keep our ear close to the ground, so we hear if Georgia begins calling for help, too.

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Vancouver PD and rioters clash; police bring in tear gas and flashbangs

Canucks fans and Vancouver police clashed earlier in response to demands by citizens calling for military involvement, if law enforcement is unable to stop the rioters. But the question arises: Why aren't citizens calling for -demanding- the riotehttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifrs themselves quit behaving like fools? Why are Canadians so angry at law cops for what their jug-headed neighbors are doing? So what, if Boston has the trophy? Is it worth all of this wasteful, damaging idiocy? You should all be ashamed!

According to a CTV video on CTVBC.ctv.ca, we hear a report on the mass upset felt, by police inability to quiet the riot. Some call for Canadian government officials to call in the military.

They didn't bring in these guys.
Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Photographer: Glen Larson

As of 11:15 p.m., local time (PDT), police were responding to rioters with tear gas and flash-bangs, rather than tolerate those who would flip over a car and damage other property, over something so fleeting as a trophy. Perhaps a bit of tuning up all actors with one wallop, could perhaps make those “not-really-so-brave” others, think a bit on their actions.

It's a just a game trophy, for crying out loud! Whomever it was who first suggested damaging any property whatsoever, should face charges. If it's hundreds of Canadians, so be it.

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How to make Redgage make more money for us all

Redgage is a fairly basic concept, which, could prove quite lucrative eventually-for everyone. Even admin could end up walking away with several dollars a year, if they try. LOL.

But, really, if you're looking for the way to make Redgage a lot more lucrative, try this: Rate your friend's content, high. Go at least 4 stars, on anything.

Then, after having gone through, and rated at least a dozen of anything done by a friend, go on and share another document, blog post, link, photo, or video. As long as we're all sharing unique and fresh content, the site's value will increase.

All of this activity will also serve to inspire higher-quality activity. In short, Redgage will just become ever-increasingly more and more valuable, to us all. But that's just due to the rule of “a rising tide” lifting “all boats,” or something to that effect.

But having personally witnessed Redgage's value going up, just within my account, by the simple act of sharing, both on Redgage, and sharing Redgage itself – I can confirm it's a member's own, personal level of activity, which decides the value of each member's content. So, get active. Share, and rate a lot. Your value here will grow.

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