Returned from Australia and BACK TO OUR REGULARLY SCHEDULED PROGRAMMING. Remember when Gigabyte seemed too much to understand? The zettabyte is a multiple of the unit byte for digital information. The prefix zetta indicates the seventh power of 1000 and means 1021 in the International System of Units (SI), and therefore one zettabyte is one sextillion (one long scale trilliard) bytes. The unit symbol is ZB. 1 ZB = 1000000000000000000000bytes = 10007bytes = 1021bytes = 1000exabytes. A related unit, the zebibyte (ZiB), using a ... Read More

A Warning from Dick Morris: Dear Fellow American, Too many of us over 50 are worried if we'll ever retire. Too many of us who are retired wonder if we'll be forced to trade our golden years for a job at the golden arches of McDonalds. And while we're still reeling from the government sucker-punching us, as they transferred our money to bank bailouts... Wall Street.. and the auto companies. Now the government is taking even more -- in secret. Here's why... and how... You'll recall ... Read More

I suppose people read George Orwell's 1984 as if it was just science fiction and something that could never happen. I have learned never to say never. We need to think about doing ourselves a favor and heed the sign above. We are far too trusting. We need to stop being so apathetic about these clowns who are controlling our lives, like how much soda we drink to chalk on the sidewalk, and give them a taste of their own medicine. Will we ... Read More

I never lived on a farm, but I spent my summers on one. The young people on neighboring farms always had chores, it was a part of life. They seemed to like it, raised their own cows to show on the local fairs and earn their own money, and basically were responsible kids who grew up to be responsible adults. That part of our life and heritage could be over thanks to BIG government. From the Daily Caller: A proposal from the Obama administration ... Read More

Add this to what potentially could happen here, why not? It will go along with all our other bailout decisions. Greece is in financial ruin, we've all seen the news reports. In fact, it couldn't get much worse. There is no money. It's broke. So why would a government add to its list of disability recipients people who are basically criminals? Added to the list of the sick and truly disabled now are: pedophiles exhibitionists sadomasochists pyromaniacs compulsive gamblers fetishists kleptomaniacs For more reading, article at the Blaze HERE ... Read More

In good times and in hard economical times, we as citizens should always be watchdogs of government. In good times we need to be aware that the good times stay that way, and in bad times, looking how to  improve our situation. This is not a lot of fun to sift through the crap that government can dish out, but it's necessary. Here in Maryland, we are no exception. We need to be aware. I couldn't help but be amazed now ... Read More

According to the Daily Caller Wealthy celebrities including Bruce Springsteen, Jon Bon Jovi, Quincy Jones and Ted Turner have received federal subsidies, according to “Subsidies of the Rich and Famous,” a new report from the office of Oklahoma Republican Senator Tom Coburn. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) identified several individuals receiving farm payments “whose professions had nothing to do with farming or agricultur,” says the report. These individuals include real-estate developer Maurice Wilder, a “part-owner of a professional sports franchise received total ... Read More

To me, words mean things, and I pay careful attention to them. I remember reading in 1984, the use of Doublespeak, and I feel we are victims of such language today. Alarms went off when during Hurricane Irene, the words "Federal Family" were used. Interesting article from RedState and words used today: Ever notice how adept the Democrats are at the use of euphemisms to try to hide their agenda? We’ve seen it a number of times recently: “revenue enhancements” instead of “tax increases” ... Read More

"...this generation of young Americans will be the first in our nation’s history not to enjoy a standard of living greater than their parents..." Sobering words, to think that this will be the first generation who can expect not to have a better standard of living than their parents had. Before we can hypothesize how perhaps that isn't so bad, Ted Nugent would like young people to wake up to their futures, thanks to our greedy government, look ... Read More

Did you know that Belgium has gone a year without government? Daniel Hannan had a few things to say about this piece of news, which I am guessing few people know about. Belgium has now gone for more than a year without a government and, you know what?  Life is carrying on as normal. The crops are growing, the wheels are turning in the factories, the civil servants (there are lots of these) are lingering over their coffee and speculoos ... Read More

I don't think it's wrong to want your hometown, your state, and your country to be  a safe place to live. It's not racist to want to expect your government to protect you and your family instead of paving the way for criminals to enter, thrive, and hurt & kill its citizens. Yet, isn't that what our government are doing?   From the Washington Times Those who support amnesty and nonenforcement of our immigration laws don’t like to talk about how much ... Read More

Who makes more profit out of a gallon of gas? The oil companies or the government? The average profit, using EXXON as an example, per gallon looks like this: Consider this too, the government makes more than the oil companies and they don't even do the work. They don't take the risks involved, they just take from the people. Also consider, the states are supposed to use some of this money to improve road conditions. Have you seen the conditions of the ... Read More

Imagine that you had an average monthly income of about $170 balanced against average monthly expenses of about $940--and that you were more than $14,000 in debt. Then imagine that as of today, you had only $58.60 in cash left in your bank account and $130.50 left on your line of credit. Now multiply these numbers by 1 billion and you will have the up-to-date financial situation of the U.S. government. (CSNNEWS) This is how the spenders in government want it? And even ... Read More

Want to know what the protesters in Wisconsin are REALLY fighting for? Watch this primer below. It will open your eyes beyond the protests. ... Read More

"Government is not a solution to our problem, government is the problem." by Ronald Reagan. From the Wall Street Journal The U.S. government has 15 different agencies overseeing food-safety laws, more than 20 separate programs to help the homeless and 80 programs for economic development. These are a few of the findings in a massive study of overlapping and duplicative programs that cost taxpayers billions of dollars each year, according to the Government Accountability Office. A report from the nonpartisan ... Read More

Egypt has been in the news today with the uprising against the government. That has been news enough, but, as a side note, it has shown us how easy the internet can be silenced in the whole country. From CNBC: The move by Egyptian authorities to seal off the country almost entirely from the Internet shows how easily a state can isolate its people when telecoms providers are few and compliant. In an attempt to stop the frenzied online spread of ... Read More

Now if you were a Russian and came to live, work, and stay in the United States, which party do you suppose you would align with? Apparently quite a few find a connection between the Democrats and the former Soviet Union and what they left behind. It's a group I think worth investigating their knowledgeable insight. Many Russian immigrants to the "red borough" of Staten Island are flocking to the Republican Party, saying that the national Democrats' "socialistic" policies remind ... Read More

The Founding Fathers, the framers of the Constitution, wanted to form a government that did not allow one person to have too much authority or control. While under the rule of the British king they learned that this could be a bad system. Yet government under the Articles of Confederation taught them that there was a need for a strong centralized government. With this in mind the framers wrote the Constitution to provide for a separation of powers, or three separate ... Read More

Paul sent this to my email today, it just made so much sense! When you think of it, it really is us (300,000,000) against THEM, (545 people). 545  PEOPLE--By Charlie Reese Politicians are the only people in the world who create problems and then campaign against them.. Have you ever wondered, if both the Democrats and the Republicans are against deficits, WHY do we have deficits? Have you ever wondered, if all the politicians are against inflation and high taxes, WHY do we have inflation ... Read More

From One News Now: The Senate is expected to take up the U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child. The effort is a dangerous treaty for the family, according to pediatrician Rosemary Stein of Burlington, North Carolina, and a spokesperson for the Christian Medical Association (CMA). "It takes away the parents' rights to rear their child and gives it to the government," she explains. "The government becomes the caretaker and the guardian, and the parent becomes the babysitter. Another way to define ... Read More

Love Sting's music. I can even agree with his stance on the rainforest. After that, I guess we would part on most other topics. In a recent interview with Sting and his wife Trudie Styler for Earth Day, he says a few times that the we need Big Government. That it can fix things. How on earth can anyone who has some sense, scan the headlines on the the state of governments around the world, many are financially broken, one scandal after ... Read More

Neil linked to an article about global warming fraud, and I just had to share some of the thoughts from that article. The article first discusses some global warming headlines and then reminds us that Science in its history has some errors: The assertion that Science has all the answers to every important question, and that no answers are to be found in any ”unscientific” source, is arrogant in the extreme. This assertion is offensive to anyone who has studied the history ... Read More

From CNN A majority of Americans think the federal government poses a threat to rights of Americans, according to a new national poll. The survey indicates a partisan divide on the question: only 37 percent of Democrats, 63 percent of Independents and nearly 7 in 10 Republicans say the federal government poses a threat to the rights of Americans. It seems Republicans and Independents think fairly alike on this issue. ... Read More

This came to my email today... To President Obama and all 535 voting members of the Legislature, The U.S. Post Service was established in 1775. You have had 234 years to get it right and it is broke. Social Security was established in 1935. You have had 74 years to get it right and it is broke. Fannie Mae was established in 1938. You have had 71 years to get it right and it is broke. War on Poverty started ... Read More

The draft Treaty of Copenhagen, to be signed in mid-December 2009, would create an unelected world government with direct power over all financial and trading markets, and direct power to intervene over the heads of elected governments in the economic and environmental affairs of all nations that sign the Treaty. The word "government" actually appears in the Treaty as the first of three purposes of a huge, new, supranational bureaucratic entity that will have the power to require wealthier nations ... Read More

"My reading of history convinces me that most bad government results from too much government. " ~ Thomas Jefferson ... Read More

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I got an email from Chuck Norris today explaining a little known fact in the health care bill, hidden on page 838. For some reason, telling parents how to be parents is considered part of the government's idea of health care. Dirty secret No. 1 in Obamacare is about the government's coming into homes and usurping parental rights over child care and development. It's outlined in sections 440 and 1904 of the House bill (Page 838), under the heading "home visitation programs for ... Read More

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In it's current state, you will find some interesting items according to Economic Policy Journal.... Pg 22 of the HC Bill MANDATES the Govt will audit books of ALL EMPLOYERS that self insure!! Pg 30 Sec 123 of HC bill - THERE WILL BE A GOVT COMMITTEE that decides what treatments/benes u get Pg 29 lines 4-16 in the HC bill - YOUR HEALTHCARE IS RATIONED!!! Pg 42 of HC Bill - The Health Choices Commissioner will choose UR HC Benefits 4 you. U ... Read More

You don't have to  bankrupt the country to have health care for all. Listen to Bill O'Reilly give the example of Switzlerland: or perhaps try this link HERE ... Read More

A little lesson from my daughter's Government Book: "And the people gave a shout, saying, It is the voice of a god, and not of a man." Acts 12:22 and Herod believed their words. The belief that t hose who rule are self-styled gods, independent of God's sovereignty over them, is a grand delusion for which Herod fell. God did not take long to remind King Herod that all rulers are subject to His sovereignty and law. "And immediately the angel of the ... Read More

Northern Trust, a Chicago based bank, a bank that received $1.6 billion in bailout money, was caught by TMZ, recently spending a fortune hosting a series of lavish parties and concerts to go along with a Golf Tournament. We're told Northern Trust paid millions to sponsor the PGA event which ended Sunday, but what happened off the golf course is even more shocking. Northern Trust flew hundreds of clients and employees to L.A. and put many of them up at some of ... Read More

Recently comments by the South Carolina governor, to me, shows a total awareness of what is going on with this country of late: The South Carolina Republican said such an economy is “what you see in Russia or Venezuela or Zimbabwe or places like that where it matters not how good your product is to the consumer but what your political connection is to those in power.” “A problem that was created by building up of too much debt will not be ... Read More

I am not surprised to read the Senator from Oklahoma's remarks regarding the "Stimulus" Package that will likely pass: "While I appreciate the efforts of my colleagues to bring down the price tag of this bill, the fact is we still face a trillion dollar spending bill. Making it worse, the bill is 93% spending and only 7% stimulation. Over the past few days I have fought to include more in the way of real stimulus through higher percentage of infrastructure ... Read More