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"Americano" got the sleepy eye…
Apparently, killing teenagers in the Middle East is not enough for agents of the United States government, so they thought they would bring it a little closer to home. Last October, Border Patrol thugs shot a Mexican teenager to death … Continue reading
"a bulwark never failing…"
I was reading The Lord of the Rings with my six year old son when we ran across this passage from Vol 1 The Fellowship of the Ring: Frodo looked and saw, still at some distance, a hill of many … Continue reading
"I read the news today – oh boy, about a lucky man who made the grave…"
Once again, the BBC is reporting news that is not news to anyone. This time, however, there is one piece on news hidden in the non-news. The burnished front page story this morning – CIA operating drone base in Saudi … Continue reading
Posted in drones, Media fail, Terror!!, The Empire, Worship of the Military, Worship of the State
Tagged CIA, government, Middle East, Saudi Arabia, US
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Quick News: Secretary of State
In news that is not news to anyone, the BBC demonstrates exactly why the approval rating of the US congress is so low: The US Senate foreign relations committee has unanimously approved Senator John Kerry’s nomination to be secretary of … Continue reading
Posted in democracy, Government overreach, Man Fail, Uncategorized, Why am I not surprised?
Tagged BBC, Senator John Kerry, US, voting
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What Is A GDP Anyway?
We constantly hear about this mystical number, the GDP. What is it? What does it mean? Where did it come from? Great questions. If you’re a regular reader of Curmudgeons, you won’t be surprised at the answers. It stands for … Continue reading
Posted in Refuting Keynesians
Tagged debt, GDP, General Theory, GNP, government, Keynes, Soviet Union, US, USSR
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RT: Google boss’ trip to North Korea ‘goes against atmosphere of condemnation’
RT: Google boss’ trip to North Korea ‘goes against atmosphere of condemnation’ http://goo.gl/mag/GDPfgrW What is wrong with Eric Schmidt? Who does he think he is, using his own private resources to go wherever he wants and talk to anybody he … Continue reading
The Bob Marley School of Business
en·tre·pre·neur /ˌäntrəprəˈno͝or Noun 1. A person who organizes and operates a business or businesses, taking on financial risk to do so. There was an interesting and spirited debate recently between Peter Klein of the Mises Institute and Robert Wenzel of … Continue reading
Drones Aren't Just For Pakistan Anymore
The EFF has published records of drones flying over the US. It obtained this info via via a FOIA lawsuit against the FAA. Apparently one government bureaucracy (the FAA) makes another government bureaucracy (the military) request a license to operate … Continue reading
Posted in COPS, False Flag, Good and Evil, Government overreach, Terror!!, Why am I not surprised?
Tagged drones, military, predator drones, US
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Lu Lobello Replies To My Criticism
Lu Lobello (I’m going to assume it’s him although I have no way to verify) replied to my post about his NPR interview. He writes: I understand your blog is meant to be curmudgeoning, however, if you listened to the … Continue reading
Posted in War and Peace, Worship of the Military, Worship of the State
Tagged Iraq, Lu Lobello, US, war
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