Category Archives: Collapse of America

No social contract lasts forever. If government doesn’t last forever, what’s forever for?

“Barack Obama is a Son of a bitch!”

Posted on September 6, 2016 by Fred Stiening

Rhymes with “Barack Obama made me rich!” Politico Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte attracted the ire of the Chicago Community Organizer with his policy of executing drug dealers. There have been about 2,000 “extrajudicial executions” since July 1st. The Phillipines is … Continue reading →

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Obama just made me rich!

Posted on September 6, 2016 by Fred Stiening

Well, at least enough to buy a burger at Zach’s hamburgers… Back in the 1970s, as a good loyal Duke Power employee, I bought company stock and forgot it. In 1997, Duke Power decided they wanted to be in the … Continue reading →

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Why Donald Trump is living in fantasyland

Posted on September 6, 2016 by Fred Stiening

A remark by CC got me looking into the current state of the steel making business in the United States, a subject of interest to me as a native of Pittsburgh, a city largely devoid of its legacy. Could Donald … Continue reading →

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Why “likely voter” matters

Posted on September 4, 2016 by Fred Stiening

Reuters (Drudge) has a 5 day rolling average tracking poll out now showing Trump with a 2% lead, if you filter by likely voters. Reuters poll (as filtered by Drudge) If you turn off the likely voter filter and filter … Continue reading →

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Trump makes his pitch to Black America

Posted on September 4, 2016 by Fred Stiening
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Big Earthquake near Cushing, Oklahome

Posted on September 3, 2016 by Fred Stiening

People have publicly been warning this could happen. A few years ago, I wrote up some information about Cushing. M5.6 quake near Cushing OK Cushing is something of a historic artifact. Oil futures contracts in the United States are based … Continue reading →

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Quinn & Rose back together again, almost

Posted on September 3, 2016 by Fred Stiening

WAVL-AM in Apollo PA (Population 1,647) took advantage of the FCC Saving AM radio project and added an FM translator and did the opposite of most similar stations. They are switching from music to talk. http://pa-talk.com/ Quinn’s one man act … Continue reading →

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FDA bans Dial soap

Posted on September 3, 2016 by Fred Stiening

The FDA has announced a ban on most antimicrobial soaps, claiming ordinary soap and water is just as effective. NBC News This issue has been bouncing around the nanny state for quite a while. The FDA’s main point seems to … Continue reading →

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Barack Obama accepts job as editor of Wired Magazine

Posted on September 1, 2016 by Fred Stiening

NY times story Wired Magazine, the nerdy high tech magazine, has turned over its publication to President Obama in November to edit the magazine, since he has experience editing the Harvard Law Review. Wired Magazine is owned by Condé Nast … Continue reading →

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Today, Donald Trump puts it all on the line

Posted on August 31, 2016 by Fred Stiening

Donald Trump, with Rudy Giuliani and Jeff Sessions at his side, is meeting with the President of Mexico today, and returns to Phoenix tonight to give his speech on immigration. Over the weekend, President Nieto invited both Trump and Hillary … Continue reading →

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