TEA PARTY ECONOMIST
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Ron Paul's original staff economist, Dr. Gary North!
Saturday, January 19, 2012
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WEEK IN REVIEW: The top stories of the week
Social Security Tax Hike Hits American Workers. Surprise! The mainstream media are filled with stories about the surprise experienced by American workers this month. Social Security’s FICA tax will rise by two percentage points this year. Someone making $50,000 will pay an extra $1,000. It turns out that workers forgot to budget for this. They did not know that they would be pushed... READ MORE Federal Reserve Bank President Says, “We Must Inflate 24 x 7.” Gary North’s Reality Check Charles Evans is the president of the privately owned Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. On January 14, he gave a speech in Hong Kong. As with all speeches by Federal Reserve Bank officers, except for Bernanke the Boring, he was careful to say that his views were only his own. “Before... READ MORE
The Republicans in the House have come up with a new strategy to force Obama to accept a debt ceiling. In their principled stand against increasing the national debt, they voted to send $50 billion of borrowed money to state governments that would otherwise have suffered deficits. The justification? Hurricane Sandy. Better to borrow more... READ MORE Big Banks Are in High Cotton: Profits Soar Goldman Sachs’ profits are up. J. P. Morgan Chase’s profits are up. How are your profits? Not so good? That’s because you’re not an ex-CEO of Goldman Sachs. Therefore, you’re not the Secretary of the Treasury. You’re not Hank Paulson. You’re not Robert Rubin. You’re not even Jon Corzine. So, no U.S. Senate seat for... READ MORE The Best American Cities for Economic Growth So, you want to live in a place that is likely to grow. You want to own a home there. You want to own 20 more in 20 years. Where should you move to? If you want a large city, you should move here. If you want a smaller city, you should move here. Are... READ MORE | ||||||
Clash Daily
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The Left’s Winning Strategy Our message is getting out. That isn’t the problem. Those of us advocating small government and big liberty have more people, resources, arguments and tools than ever. But culture is still going the other way. Why is that? ... READ MORE |
 Protest The President: TV Blackout on Monday – Obama’s Inauguration Day
By Susan Poper Gordon- Turn off ALL news and
inauguration broadcasts – if you possibly can, just turn the TV off for
the day. Let them see that we CARE about our country but we DON’T care
about the crowning of the ... READ MORE
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WND News
| Obama attorneys: Violating faith 'no burden' |
Against abortion? Then don't have one, reads the pro-abortion bumpersticker.
But, adds Obama, if you're an employer, you must pay for others to have abortions.
The arguments submitted by
Obama's attorneys to the appeals court show just how determined the
administration is to not only snuff out innocent human life but to snuff
out faith itself.
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Obama's initiative against the Second Amendment and his expansion of federal power comes at a particularly bad time.
Remember when Americans were self-reliant, valued their privacy and freedom?
Well, a new poll uncovers a whole new set of values held by your neighbors ...
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Cowboy Byte
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C4L: A threat lurking behind the scenes. . .
It's easy to blame Barack Obama and his statist pals in Washington for the mess our country is in right now.
After all, they make no bones about supporting higher taxes, out-of-control spending, and downright relentless attacks on our God-given liberties.
But sometimes, there's a silent threat lurking behind the scenes that no one seems to notice. . .
. . . And that's the Republican "leadership" in Congress, who are all too willing to sell our liberties down the river in the name of political expediency, bipartisanship, or "getting things done."
Unfortunately, according to inside sources, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is scheming behind the scenes with Harry Reid to water down and weaken the Senate filibuster - effectively gutting it in the process.
So please call Mitch McConnell IMMEDIATELY at (202) 224-2541 and demand he stop attempting to "broker deals" with Harry Reid.
The Senate filibuster has been an indispensable tool in stopping some of the worst of the statists' Big Government power grabs over the years.
It was the filibuster that defeated "Cap-and-Tax," Card Check Forced Unionism, and the so-called "Disclose Act," just to name a few.
And it may be the filibuster that stops Barack Obama, Dianne Feinstein, and Harry Reid's upcoming assault on the Second Amendment.
Without the filibuster, it'll be virtually impossible for liberty-minded Senators like Mike Lee and Rand Paul to fight against the statists' power grabs.
The good news is, Senate offices are being flooded with faxes from C4L members and supporters voicing their opposition to Harry Reid's rule-breaking scheme.
Feeling the heat, fence-riding Senators are waffling. They know as well as you and I do that there will be a political price to pay for helping destroy the filibuster.
But instead of doubling down on their opposition to so-called "filibuster reform," the GOP establishment is preparing to offer Harry Reid a "deal."
And make no mistake, any "deal" is all but guaranteed to effectively gut the filibuster.
In fact, one of the "deals" being discussed would allow ONLY party and committee leaders to filibuster and offer amendments to legislation.
That's why it's vital you call Senator Mitch McConnell today and DEMAND he fight back against any attempt to weaken the filibuster.
If you don't think the GOP leadership will "compromise" with Harry Reid on something as important as the filibuster - think again.
It wasn't that long ago that Mitch McConnell and House Speaker John Boehner caved in and sold out taxpayers during the fiscal cliff battle.
And it was only a few days ago when John Boehner cut a deal on Hurricane Sandy relief, allowing a bill chocked-full of even more out-of-control spending to pass the House.
You and I must not allow the GOP establishment to get away with selling out on something as crucial and important as the Senate filibuster.
So please call Senator Mitch McConnell at (202) 224-2541 IMMEDIATELY.
Tell him you've NEVER been more disappointed in a GOP boss than right now, and DEMAND he stop scheming with Harry Reid to water down or weaken the Senate filibuster.
This fight is expected to take place on Tuesday, so there's not a moment to waste.
Please call Senator Mitch McConnell right now.
And if you don't get through the first time, leave a message and keep calling until someone answers.
This is one battle you and I can not afford to lose.
In Liberty,
John Tate
President
P.S. If at all possible, please consider chipping in $5, $10 - or even $15 - to help Campaign for Liberty stop Mitch McConnell and Harry Reid from gutting the Senate filibuster.
Because of Campaign For Liberty's tax-exempt status under IRC Sec. 501(C)(4) and its state and federal legislative activities, contributions are not tax deductible as charitable contributions (IRC § 170) or as business deductions (IRC § 162(e)(1)).
www.CampaignForLiberty.org
Pa. kindergartner suspended for bubble gun remark
MOUNT CARMEL, Pa. (AP) — A 5-year-old Pennsylvania
girl who told another girl she was going to shoot her with a pink toy
gun that blows soapy bubbles has been suspended from kindergarten.
Her family has hired an attorney to fight the punishment, which initially was 10 days but was reduced to two.
Attorney Robin Ficker says Mount Carmel Area School District officials labeled the girl a "terrorist threat" for the bubble gun remark, made Jan. 10 as both girls waited for a school bus.
Ficker says the girl didn't even
have the bubble gun with her and has never fired a real gun. He says
she's "the least terroristic person in Pennsylvania."
School district solicitor Edward Greco
tells pennlive.com (http://bit.ly/13Nu0QF ) officials are looking into
the case. He said Friday school officials aren't at liberty to discuss
disciplinary actions.
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Information from: The Patriot-News, http://www.pennlive.com/patriotnews
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