A disturbing trend is afoot these days with the federal government’s recent purchase of over a billion of rounds of ammunition – which on the surface, doesn’t seem particularly troubling, until you learn that this purchase is not for the ...
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When The Crisis Hits – Will The Feds Cut Our Cell Service?
The Arab spring hit Egypt with full force, and we watched a country band together to rid itself of a ruler with whom it could no longer live. We all heard the media coverage of a “Twitter revolution,” and despite ...
Read More »The Iranian Nuclear Threat And What It Means For Us
There has been a debate for many years about the state of Iran’s nuclear program. As citizens of the United States, we simply cannot afford to wait around for official confirmation that their nuclear program exists. Iran certainly operates enough ...
Read More »America’s Need For A New Military Strategy
The United States spends $711 billion on defense spending every year—more than three times the spending of China, the country with the second-highest budget for defense. This isn’t new spending, either; the United States has a long history of dumping ...
Read More »Retired Military Group And Michelle Obama Says Obesity Is A National Security Issue
More than 300 retired generals and admirals joined a group called Mission: Readiness to ask Congress to take steps to stem the childhood obesity epidemic by improving nutrition in schools. The group’s 2010 report, “Too Fat to Fight,” pressed Congress ...
Read More »Are Preppers the New Scapegoats?
The school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut is a tragedy that has gripped the nation. Everyone is eager to lay the blame on some person, some object, some ideology, or some group. We’re quick to point in one direction or the ...
Read More »Hurricane Sandy Relief Bill Becomes Pork-Filled Christmas Present
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Hurricane Sandy and the aftermath of its destruction may prove to be one giant Christmas present for people far removed from New York and New Jersey. President Obama’s $60.4 billion request for Hurricane Sandy relief includes federal ...
Read More »A Look At The Secessionist Movement
The Motivation Conservative forces throughout the country are unhappy with a president who continually expands the reach of government, forcing citizens to pay additional taxes in order to keep the poor afloat. These groups are beginning to push for secession ...
Read More »UN Attempts To Legislate The Internet
In three weeks, you may not be able to read this content free of scrutiny. You may not be able to read this content at all. The U.N. is holding a conference in Dubai meant to address Internet oversight. While ...
Read More »The Ghosts Running Greece In Place Of The Government
A shadow government is rising in Greece to fill in the gaps caused by the failing official government. It’s not a stranger to most Greeks – it’s a former political party rising from the ashes to provide basic services, order ...
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