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He Who Can Make Us Laugh…

…can make us listen! And He who can make us listen can save the world! In a truly upside-down world statesmen become comedians and comedians become statesman. Such is truly the case with Italian comedian-turned-statesmen Beppe Grillo, whose political party … Continue reading

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The Real Darkness on the Edge of Town!

You want to stifle the Republic in blood. How long must the footsteps of freedom be gravestones? Tyranny is afoot; she has torn her veil, she carries her head high, she treads over our dead bodies. ~ Arthur Koestler, Darkness … Continue reading

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The Quote of the Century!

“Central Bankers have confused the Black Art of Central Planning with Central Banking by pretending they can see into the future and fix it.” – Jim Grant I heard these words from the lips of Jim Grant as he spoke … Continue reading

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My Fair President!

“Fraud and falsehood only dread examination. Truth invites it.”                                   -Samuel Johnson If you can visualize the scene in My Fair Lady when Eliza realizes her part in the bet, and the magical musical enchantment crashes into the reality of … Continue reading

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The Sunday Morning Tune-up, March 4th 2012 Edition!

I don’t know which is more mind-blowing: is it the fact the Christ loves us at all, or the fact that He cares whether or not we love Him, and that we can actually increase the infinite joy of the … Continue reading

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The Road to Hell is Paved with Compromise!

Every where we look today, from the 15 + Trillion Dollar mountain of debt to the halls of a totally dysfunctional public education system to the headquarters of World Wide Corruption at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. and a congressional sewer system … Continue reading

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The Devil’s Bargain!

Well it’s about 11am Eastern Titanic Time here on the aft deck…Markets up over 400 points after the Bernanke wink! What a lovely day…not a cloud on the horizon. A far lovelier day for the elite crew inside the wheelhouse … Continue reading

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Operation…Twist?

Oh what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive. – Sir Walter Scott QE1, QE2…and now ladies & gentlemen, they bring us Operation Twist! We couldn’t be further from the moorings of morality and integrity if … Continue reading

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The Unholy Trinity of Church, State & Public Education!

O conspiracy, Sham’st thou to show thy dan’rous brow by night, When evils are most free? O, then by day Where wilt thou find a cavern dark enough To mask thy monstrous visage? Seek none, conspiracy; Hide it in smiles … Continue reading

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The Top 10 Most Wanted!

We’re all familiar with the term Enemy of the State…it’s almost a cliché. In fact, they made a movie by the same name with Will Smith and Gene Hackman. A headline up on Drudge this morning inspired a new term … Continue reading

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