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In just the past two days the stock market has had the worst drop since 2008. On Thursday the Dow plunged 391 points – with mid-day drops as much as 540 points. Unemployment remains a serious concern. The Federal Reserve’s negative outlook and ridiculous reaction to the economy is not helping matters. The overall Global … Read more
I am not going to get into a lot of specific policy differences and platform issues of each candidate. I just want to give a few thoughts. I have not watched the past couple debates involving the Republican candidates. I know….shame on me. One of the reasons I haven’t watch the past couple debates is I felt … Read more
by JP from TheHomeSteadReport Ronald Reagan first spoke of the “shining city upon a hill” in January of 1974 and referred back to it many times throughout his life. A pilgrim named John Winthrop first wrote about it, describing an America he imagined would one day be. In these tumultuous times, with terrorists waging holy … Read more
Alright – here is a little deviation from my regular “A few random thoughts…..” post. This is targeted to one subject only – just how screwed up things are in this country. First – illegal immigration and unemployment By “official” government numbers – there are approximately 14 million unemployed people in this country. By many … Read more
I recently was supposed to attend and talk at a Survival & Preparedness Seminar here in South Carolina organized by YouTube’s EastCoastPatriot. Unfortantly something came up last minute and I was not able to make it. My plan was to talk about “Why people prepare” – along with my own spin on “Why people should prepare“. Well … Read more
The Arizona wildfires – as of this writing (Sunday) – are incredibly destructive and threatening to do much more damage. Over the past 15 days these fires are destroyed in excess of 400,000 acres. Flames in areas are reaching 100 feet tall. There are a couple aspects of this unfortunate event I want to touch on. First … Read more
There are troubling financial signs coming out of Washington and the State Capitols. Deficits, mounting debt, and a poor economy are proving to be a direct threat to the future of our country. Poor economic policies, trillions of dollars in national debt, political bickering, and a fundamental lack of leadership will bring on the dissolution … Read more
The other day I had something happen that was kind of a “wake up” call. A co-worker – who was on vacation in process of moving – called me at work. This is how the conversation went: Co-worker: “Are you sitting at your desk?” Rourke: “Yes – why?” Co-worker: “I need you to bring up … Read more