Monthly Archives: August 2011

A Couple of Things That Annoy Me

Posted on August 30, 2011 by popgun

Obama has issued some “talking points” instructing his administration how to portray 9/11, according to this article at FoxNews.com. They say: “We honor all victims of terrorism, in every nation…whether in New York or Nairobi, Bali or Belfast, Mumbai or … Continue reading →

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Obama’s Job Plan – So Far

Posted on August 28, 2011 by popgun

Commenting on this article, which discusses what little is known about Obama’s job plan. Obama clearly still doesn’t get it. He’s spent money at a rate four times greater than Bush, then blames Bush for our situation. Then, his jobs … Continue reading →

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Liberals and Religion

Posted on August 24, 2011 by popgun

Mayor Michael Bloomberg bans clergy from 9/11 ceremony. That’s kind of like banning clergy from a funeral. -Popgun

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The Truth Will Set You Free

Posted on August 21, 2011 by popgun

Wouldn’t it be refreshing if the damned politicians would quit lying to us? Just a few examples off the top of my head – these are not necessarily exact quotes: “Days, not weeks” – Obama, re the “Kinetic Military Action” … Continue reading →

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Built In Efficiency Loss

Posted on August 20, 2011 by popgun

No machine works with 100% efficiency. A centrifugal pump, for instance, might have a 65% efficiency, which represents the power wasted by the pump in imparting kinetic energy to whatever you are pumping. The point is, you put more horsepower … Continue reading →

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Satellite Internet Services

Posted on August 18, 2011 by popgun

Here’s an interesting factoid. Our company currently has bandwidth problems and so I called HughesNet to see if they could do better than their competition (Wild Blue). So, talking to HughesNet salesman, we discussed one of their faster business plans, … Continue reading →

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Is Collapse Imminent?

Posted on August 13, 2011 by popgun

I’ve read the first 30 or 40 pages of Mark Steyn’s “After America”, and I’ve read Glenn Beck’s “Broke”. Both these guys, and many others, are predicting either major economic depression or the outright fall of the United States. Or … Continue reading →

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Rainbows and Unicorns

Posted on August 9, 2011 by popgun

The Democrats and Liberals want a world where everything is rainbows and unicorns, and nobody ever has to worry, there is never an unkind word [1], and you don’t even have to work for a living. Statists want to do … Continue reading →

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Blame For The Downgrade

Posted on August 8, 2011 by popgun

Who is really to blame for the credit downgrade of the U.S.A. by S&P? Well, here’s my personal take on the subject – YMMV: Every liberal on the planet is screaming that the Tea Party caused the credit downgrade. Let’s … Continue reading →

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An Excellent Overview

Posted on August 7, 2011 by popgun

I wish I had the words to write this, because the writer hit the nail squarely on the head. By way of Bayou Renaissance Man the words of Janet Daley, in the The Telegraph: is it possible for a free … Continue reading →

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It Looks Like the Tea Party Was Right

Posted on August 7, 2011 by popgun

The credit rating downgrade is a good indication that the Tea Party was exactly right in its calls for financial restraint. The only way to get the AAA rating back is to radically reduce spending so that our income exceeds … Continue reading →

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Uncommon Sense

Posted on August 5, 2011 by popgun

In Washington, “common sense” is an oxymoron. So, here’s some uncommon sense: Our government should do the following things immediately to help recover our economy: Drill here, drill now, and expedite this by any means available. This would put many … Continue reading →

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The Tea Party is Right

Posted on August 4, 2011 by popgun

I’ve been studying what I can about the economy and where the U.S. is, and I believe that we are in for big trouble. The Tea Party, which did not want to increase the debt ceiling without real, concrete, serious … Continue reading →

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