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« on: May 25, 2010, 06:08:35 PM »
All, An interesting article on one of the tracker sites. Jihadwatch. org is dedicated to exposing the "Islamist threat". A lot of interesting news and an eye opener for those who like to thing everything will be OK if we just talk to them and be nice. Articles cover anything regarding Islam, e.g. treatment of Jews, Christians, terrorism in general. It appears that a service member reported that some patrols are done without having a round chambered. In the article NATO would not comment, which makes sense. But, I have read other weird stories about how the Command is experimenting with tactics. http://www.jihadwatch.org/2010/05/us-military-unit-in-afghanistan-ordered-to-patrol-with-unloaded-weapons.htmlOriginal article: http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=37125I called the VTANG IG and Family Readiness Center about this report to see if they could find any info. I did receive a call from Cmd Sgt Major  , forgot the name. But, he commented that our troops lock and load outside the wire. However he said that he would push the question up the chain. Check out the article and call your Congressman or VTANG to ask that the story be confirmed as fact or maybe something misreported. Just passing this along as things like this cannot be taken lightly. Ron
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« on: April 12, 2010, 05:43:53 PM »
All, If you can spare 90 minutes. Some folks may remember this. Secrecy is the freedom that zealots dream of; no watchman to check the door, no accountant to check the books, no judge to check the law. The secret government has no constitution. The rules it follows are the rules it makes up. This is the full length 90 min. version of Bill Moyer’s 1987 scathing critique of the criminal subterfuge carried out by the Executive Branch of the United States Government to carry out operations which are clearly contrary to the wishes and values of the American people. http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/the-secret-government/Ron
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« on: April 09, 2010, 07:01:18 PM »
All, Here is another tax our representative government is considering. I imagine this could possibly make things more expensive? http://www.cato.org/pub_display.php?pub_id=11668Maybe it is time to get rid of politicians who have served over 6 years and get some new blood that understands a balanced check book? Enjoy, Ron
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« on: March 31, 2010, 04:27:18 AM »
Well, Here is an excerpt of a really neat article, an observation of the U.S. It might have been funny if it was not true. "First, the population was dumbed down through a politicized and substandard education system based on pop culture, rather then the classics. Americans know more about their favorite TV dramas then the drama in DC that directly affects their lives. They care more for their "right" to choke down a McDonalds burger or a BurgerKing burger than for their constitutional rights. Then they turn around and lecture us about our rights and about our "democracy". Pride blind the foolish". Here is the link to the actual article in Pravda - http://english.pravda.ru/opinion/columnists/107459-0/Give it a read.
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« on: July 27, 2009, 08:32:25 PM »
All, The other day I was doing some reading when I noticed a doe and her fawn eating some dropped apples. Check out the video. The fawn is getting in the way so mom swats the youngster to get out of the way. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fl1WfwUgjv0Life is Great with this kind of stuff! Enjoy, Ron
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« on: July 21, 2009, 05:17:33 AM »
"Protection against government is now not enough to guarantee that a man who
has something to say shall have a chance to say it. The owners and managers of
the press determine which person, which facts, which version of the facts, and
which ideas shall reach the public."
-- Commission On Freedom Of The Press
Source: A Free and Responsible Press, 1947
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« on: July 10, 2009, 04:22:11 AM »
Here is a really cool quote to ponder.
"The rub is that the pursuit of happiness, as an end in itself, tends
automatically, and widely, to be replaced by the pursuit of pleasure with
a consequent general softening of the fibers of will, intelligence, spirit."
-- Whittaker Chambers
[Jay Vivian Chambers] (aka David Whittaker) (1901-1961) American writer, editor. A Communist party member and Soviet spy, he later renounced communism and became an outspoken opponent.
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« on: July 07, 2009, 06:15:40 PM »
All, 2009 Ride For The Guard will be on Sunday, 26 Jul 09. The funds raised are used to support VT Guard members families in times of need. If you have a motorcycle and would like to ride check out the link below or possibly contribute in some fashion. http://www.ridefortheguard.comRon
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« on: July 07, 2009, 04:33:32 AM »
Here are the top six creditors of the US debt. Better fire all of the career Republicrats before we have to sell off Alaska or Hawaii to pay the bill.
MAJOR FOREIGN HOLDERS OF TREASURY SECURITIES
(in billions of dollars)
HOLDINGS 1/ AT END OF PERIOD
New 5/ Old 5/
Series Series
Apr Mar Feb Jan Dec Nov Oct Sep Aug Jul Jun Jun May Apr
Country 2009 2009 2009 2009 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008
------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------
China, Mainland 763.5 767.9 744.2 739.6 727.4 713.2 684.1 618.2 573.7 550.0 535.1 503.8 506.8 502.0
Japan 685.9 686.7 661.9 634.8 626.0 625.2 629.6 617.5 630.3 637.6 628.0 580.4 575.3 588.8
Carib Bnkng Ctrs 4/ 204.7 213.6 189.1 176.6 197.5 205.0 203.5 169.3 132.9 117.6 106.6 122.4 104.5 117.4
Oil Exporters 3/ 189.5 192.0 181.7 186.6 186.2 187.2 176.7 171.2 169.6 162.9 159.5 170.3 164.2 153.8
United Kingdom 2/ 152.8 128.2 129.1 123.9 130.9 132.4 133.2 112.8 82.5 66.1 55.0 279.1 271.2 246.8
Russia 137.0 138.4 130.1 119.6 116.4 108.0 110.8 99.6 104.2 104.0 95.2 65.3 63.7 60.2
Brazil 126.0 126.6 130.8 133.5 127.0 136.1 141.0 148.3 152.6 154.8 158.0 151.6 151.4 149.5
http://www.treas.gov/
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« on: July 03, 2009, 07:14:45 AM »
The Fed Bank court ruling of LEWIS v. UNITED STATES, 680 F.2d 1239 (1982) helps illustrate how Americans have been fooled into believing that the Fed is strictly a government entity.
"Examining the organization and function of the Federal Reserve Banks, and applying the relevant factors, we conclude that the (Fed) Banks are not federal instrumentalities for purpose of the FTCA, but are independent, privately owned and locally controlled corporations.
Each Federal Reserve Bank is a separate corporation owned by commercial banks in its region. The stock-holding commercial banks elect two thirds of each Bank's nine member board of directors. The remaining three directors are appointed by the Federal Reserve Board. The (Fed) Board regulates the (Fed) Banks, but direct supervision and control of each Bank is exercised by its board of directors."
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