Ten Reasons Why America Will Not Recover From this Depression

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by Russell D. Longcore, DumpDC I’m tired of hearing the bleating coming from Washington and its willing accomplice, the Media, about jobs. Seems all we ever hear about is creating jobs. But sadly, we hear about it, from public school to public policy, like it’s government’s responsibility to create jobs in the private sector, as… [Continue Reading]

Spend, Washington, Spend!

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MasterPrepper’s Note: I got one of those emails about the “evil liberals” and how they’re “trashing our economy” and penned this in reply. The U.S. budget pie is basically split into three large slices: military spending, social entitlements, and discretionary funds. The leftover sliver is actual operational funds. $18.75% of the budget goes to the… [Continue Reading]

The 1934 Case Against The Fed

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Congressman McFadden on the Federal Reserve Corporation Remarks in Congress, 1934 The Federal Reserve- A Corrupt Institution “Mr. Chairman,we have in this Country one of the most corrupt institutions the world has ever known. I refer to the Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Reserve Banks,hereinafter called the Fed. The Fed has cheated the Government… [Continue Reading]

The 3 Coming False Flags

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I have been tempted to write about False Flags for sometime,because I feel we are on the verge of seeing another one very soon. False flag operations are covert operations designed to deceive the public in such a way that the operations appear as though they are being carried out by other entities. (Wikipedia) False… [Continue Reading]

Florida: Deputies and Movers Show Up at Bank to Seize Property for Homeowner

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from CBS – WINK COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. – A bank foreclosure story you’ve got to see to believe. A Collier County couple turns the tables on Bank of America, the bank that tried to foreclose on their home. Now, the family is foreclosing on the bank! Even bringing trucks and deputies ready to seize property…. [Continue Reading]

20¢ Gasoline

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by Silver Shield Here is a picture of a gas station in Ashland, Oregon selling a gallon of gas for 20¢. This is a great way educate people on how much our currency has been debased. As you all know, the price of gas has not gone up as much as our currency has been… [Continue Reading]

Don’t Say I Did Not Warn You About Your 401k…

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Congress has a proposed bill that would make it more difficult for you to tap your 401K. The proposal would limit the amount of loans against the accounts and eliminate 401k debit cards. They of course are doing this to protect you from raiding your savings. The government does not want the sheep to get out… [Continue Reading]

The FairTax? No Thank You

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by Russell D. Longcore, DumpDC As the most recent “silly season” of a presidential election is beginning, the FairTax idea is being bandied about once again. The FairTax is a concept promoted in “The FairTax Book” by talk show host Neal Boortz and Republican Congressman John Linder. It is basically a national retail sales tax… [Continue Reading]

401k Down the Tubes? No Prob, MJGs Have Got The Answer

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by Aaron Turpen, CannaCentral When the economy took its nose dive in 2008, a lot of retirees and those about to retire watched their nest eggs go from “comfortable” to “Wait.. my gardener has more money than me now?” in a very short amount of time. Years of savings went up in smoke as the… [Continue Reading]

Infographics: U.S. Government Bankruptcy

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The following two graphs from KPCB show the financial reality that faces the United States government.  Despite rhetoric from the two political parties and pundits on TV, it’s obvious that without severe and drastic budget cuts, the USG will default or go fully bankrupt in the very near future.

When Wall Street Runs the White House

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It doesn’t matter who the President is, it’s his cabinet that really matters.  The President is just a figurehead: the guy behind the podium making the (pre-written) speech and shaking hands with dignitaries for the camera.  The best way to gauge a president’s real motives and plans is to look at who he appoints to… [Continue Reading]

Budget Cuts are Meaningless Without Fed Transparency

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by Representative Ron Paul (R-TX) Congress focused on issues surrounding government spending this week as talk of deficits, the national debt, and the debt limit saturated the airwaves. This is a positive development. In years past, there was very little concern over how much was spent here in Washington, how it was spent, or how… [Continue Reading]

Why the New House GOP Budget Plan Won’t Work

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Republicans in the House of Representatives approved and presented a budget on Friday that is supposed to cut $4.4 trillion from the national deficit over the next decade.  The partisan floodgates immediately opened and the rhetoric started to fly on Capital Hill and in the media. So.. what will this budget really do and, more… [Continue Reading]

The IRS’ New Pre-Crime Division

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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS, aka Infernal Robbery Specialists) have a new tool to combat tax thieves: they’re going to predict who they’ll be and stop them before it happens.  They’re calling it the “look forward model” of tax collection. Here’s how it works: employers and other entities who file forms such as W2, 1099,… [Continue Reading]

Confirmed: Bailouts Helped Foreign Firms

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August 12, 2010 AP News by Marcy Gordon The $700 billion U.S. bailout program launched in response to the global economic meltdown had a far greater impact overseas than other countries’ financial rescue plans did on the U.S., according to a new report from a congressional watchdog. Billions of dollars in U.S. rescue funds wound… [Continue Reading]