Charged for Filming?

The latest police beating to hit major headlines occured just a couple weeks ago in Troy, NY. Late on a Saturday night witnesses are saying police may have used overly excessive force when dealing with a "disorderly" suspect.

Unemployment Insurance: The Unacknowledged Consequences

Recently the Senate passed a $34 billion measure to extend unemployment benefits that had run out as of June 2010. Many called for this decision seeing it as a desperately needed step toward the reversal of the current economic recession. My initial reaction was one of shock as Uncle Sam reached into the deep recesses of his seemingly bottomless pockets to offer up this token gesture. Not only will it prove to be ineffective, but it is is irresponsible. Much of Washington obviously does not grasp the grave fact that this serves only to prolong the inevitable moment where real change will be required to correct this looming issue. That and the fact that it worsens the already sad state of the national debit which is currently in the vicinity of $13 trillion (yes, count them; that's twelve zeros).

America: Freedom to Facism

"This is a documentary about an honest search for the truth about the Federal Reserve Bank (a private bank) and the legality of the Internal Revenue System. Through extensive interviews with recognised [sic] experts and authority, the director shows an astonishing revelation of how the Federal Government and the Bankers have fooled the American public by taking their wages and putting it in the pockets of the super-rich. The director goes so far as to interview one of the "master-minds" of the IRS Code, and you the viewer can draw your own conclusions as to how the system works. This is NOT a documentary filled with opinions, conjecture or editorial comment. It is a true documentary with a purpose, and that is to educate every wage earner about the Federal Reserve Bank, and the IRS, how they got started, and where the money goes. It is well done, and it will make you laugh, and it will make you ANGRY!" ---excerpt from imdb.com

The Contract from America

So where do we go from here? Recently, I read a summary of nearly every aspect that our leadership is failing at. This morning I sent a copy to every Representative and both Senators from the great state I call home, and I challenge everyone reading this blog to do the same. Our leaders in Washington have forgotten that we the people are the boss and millions were polled and spoke loud and clear that these are the top ten things that need to be changed about our country.

A Declaration of Intent...

America, Land of the Free...Americans could once sing that famous ending line of our proud national anthem with enthusiasm. Now we find ourselves at a crossroads. For the last decade we have sat by and watched our freedoms slowly erode from under us. Our leaders in Washington have in large part abandoned their duty to protect the liberties we hold in such high regard.