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The Fed is a Private Bank

Many believe that the American revolution was largely based on freedom of religion, but in actuality, the American revolution was all about money… Britain controlled all the currency that the colonies in America used, even though they were many, many miles away. Continue reading

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Dear Mr. President, A Bonus Isn’t A Bonus

Dear Mr. President, A Bonus Isn’t A Bonus – Millennial Money with Cliff Mason – CNBC.com. The fury over the fact that Wall Street paid out $18.4 billion in bonuses in 2008, the “sixth largest” amount in history, is about … Continue reading

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Favorite Agenda Items on New WhiteHouse.gov Site

Civil Rights:
“Eliminate Sentencing Disparities: President Obama and Vice President Biden believe the disparity between sentencing crack and powder-based cocaine is wrong and should be completely eliminated.”

FINALLY. Continue reading

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Porn and Bailouts

Today, January 7th, 2009, Joe Francis and Larry Flynt released a press release detailing their plans to ask Congress for a $5 billion dollar bailout, just in time for the newly appointed 111th congress. Says Francis, “Congress seems willing to … Continue reading

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Shoes

“This is a gift from the Iraqis. This is the farewell kiss, you dog,” the man said, according to a pool translation. Seconds later, the journalist hurled his other shoe with similar precision as another Iraqi journalist reached over in … Continue reading

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Modern Great Depression

All this talk of financial meltdown is inspiring some interesting thoughts; when the market goes belly up, how many people will lose their homes?  How many employers will stop hiring?  How high will the price of gas go?  Will we … Continue reading

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Ways to be Above the Fold in America

1) Do something original and promote it. 2) Take someone else’s old idea as your own and COMMIT to it. I’d like to live in a world where Method 1 overtakes Method 2 – THAT’S progressive, THAT’S supporting new thought, … Continue reading

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Burnout

i’m so dead to emotion now, I don’t believe I ever felt like this but i know i did. now, i’m owned by a flashing red light. thank you RIM. work, no matter what you do, is masking your emotions … Continue reading

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untitled p. III

I am the widget. I am the cog in the machine; the world that leads to progress and progression in the form of material endeavors and marching technology. It moves on and on to make my life simpler while turning … Continue reading

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