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  • Credit Ratings for States

    So I just posted the Illinois is now worse that California (those of us here could have told you that two years ago.)  But I’ll bet all of you have been wondering, “Well what states have good credit ratings?”  Yes, yes.  I was wondering too.  See this nice chart I found somewhere and blatantly stole…

  • Illinois Credit — Worst in the Nation

    Illinois fell to the bottom of all 50 states in the rankings of a major credit ratings agency Friday following the failure of Gov. Pat Quinn and lawmakers to fix the state’s hemorrhaging pension system during this month’s lame-duck session. Standard & Poor’s Ratings Service downgraded Illinois in what is the latest fallout over the…

  • France’s Richest Man Moves to Belgium

    The richest man in France has officially transferred his multi-billion pound fortune out of his homeland to Belgium. Bernard Arnault, head of luxury goods group LVMH, insists he has moved his assets for ‘family inheritance reasons’. But others are convinced that the 63-year-old has joined other tycoons and celebrities in wanting to avoid taxes –…

  • Truth About Bears… and People

  • Military Leaders Vetted to Fire on US Citizens

    I have just been informed by a former senior military leader that Obama is using a new “litmus test” in determining who will stay and who must go in his military leaders. Get ready to explode folks. “The new litmus test of leadership in the military is if they will fire on US citizens or…

  • The Bible Reveals the Name of the Anti-Christ

    Ok, this is a little (more than a little) out on the ledge for me… but it was just too bizarre not to share.  It’s pretty short.  You can make up your own minds. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlT9SYR6jq4]

  • Vintage Cigarette, Weight Gain, And Gun Ads

      Vintage Cigarette, Weight Gain, And Gun Ads – Business Insider.

  • A Few Thoughts On Gun Control « Eudaimonia

    This will be detailed and thorough, and I apologize in advance for its length. I also need to clarify that I am not a statistician, lawyer, political analyst, or sociologist. I am merely curious, capable at finding information, and trained in scientific analysis. If there are errors in this, they are not intentional. via A…

  • Local Vet Vocal at Anti-Gun Rally

    This is a local vet who had some interesting things to say to a professor who didn’t think the Constitution was relevant anymore. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7C44B55YYLQ] More to the story can be found here.

  • Gun Violence and Race

    Chicago is home to some 2,707,120 people (U.S. Census.)  We’re also told that about 32.9% are black while 45% are white.  That equates to about 890,642 black people and 1,218,204 white people in Chicago.  So far, nothing unusual. Over at the Red Eye (a Tribune Media property) they have a worksheet showing the murder victims…

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