It’s pretty disconcerting when ads pop up for things that you only thought about in your head. I’m alone 90% of the time. I have a lot of time to self-talk. I enjoy self talking. But what gets my “red … Continue reading You’re being watched
There are 30,000 gun related deaths per year by firearms, and this number is not disputed. The U.S. population is 324,059,091 as of Wednesday, June 22, 2016. Lets do the math: 0.0092575708669133% of the population dies from gun related actions each year. Statistically speaking, this is insignificant! What is never told, however, is a breakdown of those 30,000 deaths, to put them in perspective as compared to other causes of death: • 65% of those deaths are by suicide which would never be prevented by gun laws • 15% are by law enforcement in the line of duty and justified … Continue reading It’s not about guns, it’s about control
When you hear of a violent attack happening, one of the first questions that need to be asked is not, “What laws can be in enacted to prevent this from happening again?” but rather, “What medication was the individual on?” Since the 1960’s most all violent attacks have been done by individuals that have been on prescription drugs. 1966 – Charles Whitman Shot 16 people while on Amphetamines and Barbiturates 1981 – John Hinckley attempted an Assassination on the President of the United States while on Valium 1987 – William Cruse killed 6 people, including 2 policemen, while on Psychiatric … Continue reading The true cause of mass shootings
“Fiscal Cliff” put in a much better perspective. Lesson #1: U.S. Tax revenue: $2,170,000,000,000 Federal Budget: $3,820,000,000,000 New Debt: $1,650,000,000,000 National Debt: $14,271,000,000,000 Recent Budget Cuts: $38,500,000,000 Let’s now remove 8 zeros and pretend it’s a household budget: Annual Family Income: $21,700 Money the Family Spent: $38,200 New Debt on the Credit Card: $16,500 Outstanding Balance on the Credit Card: $142,700 Total Budget Cuts so Far: $38.50 Got it?… Ok now, Lesson #2 Here’s another way to look at the Debt Ceiling: Let’s say that you come home from work and find there has been a sewer backup in … Continue reading “Fiscal Cliff” put in a much better perspective.
If ever you are presented with a chance to visit Niagara Falls, you must do so! According to my kids in one thousand years Niagara Falls will cease to exist, so if you want to visit this place, please make sure to do so within the next one thousand years! Niagara Falls has as much beauty as it does water flowing down the falls. From the Maid of the Mist, to the Caves, to the Sky View, and much more, all of it is breathtaking. No mater the attempts, no image you see of the falls is as good as … Continue reading Dynamic Niagara Falls
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