Archives for: January 2009
The Ears of Big Brother January 30, 2009
by Will
Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute
January 30, 2009
Russell Tice formerly worked for the National Security Agency?s "special access programs," also known as "black world" operations. Disillusioned with the NSA?s illegal surveillance of Americans, T… more »
What's In A Name? January 29, 2009
by Will
Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute
January 29, 2009
Boxing legend George Foreman named all five of his sons George.
Actor Nicholas Gage christened his son Kal-El, after the character better known as Superman. Musician Frank Zappa named his children He… more »
The Parasites Feast, the Productive Starve* January 28, 2009
by Will
Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute
January 28, 2009
While the national economy collapses, there is one region that is booming. Average household income continues to rise in the suburbs of Washington, D.C. Those communities are inhabited by federal empl… more »
Zimbabwe's Agony -- America's Future? January 23, 2009
by Will
Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute
January 23, 2009
On January 16, Zimbabwe?s central bank set a new record in perverse profligacy by announcing the creation of a $100 trillion banknote, as well as other notes in denominations of 10, 20, and 50 trill… more »
When Cops and Crooks Combine January 22, 2009
by Will
Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute
January 22, 2009
After 28-year-old Ryan Frederick shot and killed a police detective during a SWAT raid on his Virginia he insisted that he opened fire because he didn?t know the assailants were police. His home had… more »
Service, Not Servitude January 21, 2009
by Will
Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute
January 21, 2009
Barrack Obama is determined to make government-imposed ?national service? a defining concept of his presidency, and many of his Republican rivals share his enthusiasm.
Former GOP presidential c… more »
Imperial Leader-Worship January 20, 2008
by Will
Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute
January 20, 2008
Until the early 20th Century, most Americans neither knew nor cared much about the president.
Although the presidency was always considered significant, it wasn?t until after our nation acquired… more »
Who Owns You?* January 19, 2008
by Will
Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute
January 19, 2008
Who owns you? For Christians, the obvious answer to this question is that God owns each of us, first of all because we are His creations, and secondly because our sins have been paid for by the shed b… more »
The Tragedy of Evan Vela* January 16, 2009
by Will
Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute
January 16, 2009
In May 2007, Sgt. Evan Vela shot an Iraqi civilian point-blank on the orders of his field commander. Subsequently convicted of murder, the Idaho native is now serving a ten-year sentence in Ft. Leaven… more »
The Gitmo Files January 15, 2009
by Will
Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute
January 15, 2009
Michigan native Chris Arendt was 17 when he joined the military after the 9-11 attacks. A few months later he found himself guarding prisoners in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
According to the Bush admini… more »
Fishing for Fines in Florida January 14, 2009
by Will
Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute
January 14, 2009
Two years ago, Herb Quintero opened a bait and tackle shop in Clearwater, Florida. He spent a half-million dollars for renovations to the property, which included hiring an artist to paint a mural dep… more »
Frugality Hampers Economic Growth? January 13, 2009
by Will
Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute
January 13, 2009
The Wall Street Journal recently published a feature story lamenting the fact that the economic downturn has prompted Americans to reduce their household expenditures radically and save their money,… more »
The Road to National Ruin January 12, 2009
by Will
Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute
January 12, 2009
This year?s estimated federal budget deficit will be at least $1.2 trillion dollars ? an ominous landmark on the road to national ruin.
With the outgoing Bush administration and incoming Obama… more »
No, The New Deal Didn't Work January 9, 2008
by Will
Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute
January 9, 2008
In offering advice to elected officials who are too eager to follow it, New York Times economic columnist Paul Krugman constantly invokes FDR?s New Deal as the epitome of economic wisdom.
Thus it… more »
The Feds: Madoff's Accomplices January 8, 2009
by Will
Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute
January 8, 2009
Bernard Madoff, former chairman of the NASDAQ stock exchange, allegedly operated a $50 billion pyramid scheme that victimized many of the wealthiest people and institutions in the world.
Many supp… more »
The Cheney Principle January 7, 2009
by Will
Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute
January 7, 2009
Many common criminals commit offenses against people and property yet are never punished. Does this mean that their unpunished criminal acts are to be considered legal?
Under the reasoning employed… more »
Do You Live in the "Constitution-Free Zone"? January 6, 2008
by Will
Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute
January 6, 2008
It is a familiar scene from countless World War II movies: A train comes to an unscheduled stop and is boarded by a party of armed, grim-faced men. Passengers are ordered to show their identity papers… more »
Pat Robertson, Palace Prophet* January 5, 2009
by Will
Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute
January 5, 2009
If the Rev. Pat Robertson is correct, God approves of Keynesian socialism.
Rev. Robertson has reported a New Year?s revelation urging Americans to ?cast off the gloom and doom, because things… more »
The Griggs are Having a New Baby!
by Will
The Griggs are expecting a new baby in January or Feb. of next year who will need to be delivered by C-Section.
Since the Griggs do not presently have health insurance, donations toward the delivery of the new baby can be sent to:
written and… more »
Gun "Buy-Backs" Subsidize Crime January 2, 2009
by Will
Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute
January 2, 2009
The Bush administration?s Justice Department recently indicted and convicted Charles Taylor, Jr., son of the former Liberian dictator Charles Taylor, for violating a 1994 law against torture.
The… more »
Gun "Buy-Backs" Subsidize Crime January 1, 2009
by Will
Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute
January 1, 2009
Organizers of a recent gun buy-back in Denver were disappointed when only 15 weapons were turned in to be melted down by the police.
A lack of funds made it impossible to pay the promised $50 for ea… more »
Farewell, and Good Riddance, to 2008 December 31, 2008
by Will
Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute
December 31, 2008
2008 may have been the most devastating year in economic history.
The exploding debt bubble destroyed an estimated $14 trillion in investment capital. Economic analyst James Howard Kunstler descri… more »