Author Archives: Trent Derr

Don’t Feed the PIIGS.

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Trent Derr

One old saying goes: “Pigs get fed. Hogs get slaughtered.” In general that advice to not be too greedy tends to be true. However, Grandma wasn’t thinking about the PIIGS of Europe. (Portugal, Italy, Ireland, Greece and Spain). In this … Continue reading →

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Cain / Gingrich Debate in The Woodlands Texas on November 5, 2011

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Trent Derr

Presidential Candidates Herman Cain and Newt Gingrich will be in The Woodlands, Texas on November 5th for an in-depth discussion of critical issues facing our next President. “This event is a response to remarks by Speaker Gingrich regarding his frustration … Continue reading →

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If You Want To Solve Unemployment, Fire Obama.

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Trent Derr

If you have any doubt that government regulations discourage the growth of business and the creation of new jobs, go no further than looking at how the government treats employers who want to expand their operations.   Case in point, Boeing … Continue reading →

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Sorry Baaaarack. We’re Not Sheep.

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Trent Derr

The President quipped last week that part of the reason why his stimulus plan didn’t work was “the shovel ready jobs weren’t as shovel ready as we thought.”    Since Obama has no business experience and hasn’t ever created a free … Continue reading →

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Why Weiner Matters

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Trent Derr

Ok by now, we’ve all heard about it.  Weinergate.  Representative Anthony Weiner started with denials, followed by hedging,  and finally followed by admission.  All of this seasoned with Weiner’s shocked response to the question regarding whether he was going to … Continue reading →

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This Is A Stick Up! How Obamacare Raids Your Wallet.

Posted on May 24, 2011 by Trent Derr

By now most of us realize how Obamacare is designed to take control of healthcare decisions away from individuals and place them in the hands of bureaucrats.   After all, Obama, Pelosi, and Reid understood that as government gains more control … Continue reading →

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They Are Progressive… Like Cancer. Here’s the Cure.

Posted on May 2, 2011 by Trent Derr

Progressive: “A person advocating or implementing liberal social reforms to destroy traditional societal values in stages, proceeding step by step.” Progressive Cancer: “A disease that attacks the body by using abnormal cancerous cells to kill normal cells while incrementally spreading … Continue reading →

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One Riot One Ranger – What a Difference One Patriot Can Make in America

Posted on April 25, 2011 by Trent Derr

The Texas Rangers are the second oldest state law enforcement agency in the United States.  They initially functioned as a paramilitary force during the time that the Republic of Texas was an independent country.  Today the Rangers function as the … Continue reading →

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Why Democrats Should Fear the Tea Party

Posted on April 6, 2011 by Trent Derr

You can tell that someone feels threatened by you when they publicly degrade and poke fun at you.    Given that standard, the Tea Party has been under the skin of Democrats from the day that it sprung to life a … Continue reading →

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Obamacare – 8 Metrics They Don’t Want You to Know

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Trent Derr

When you examine Obamacare in detail, you find that the facts of the legislation contradict most of the selling points that the Liberals used as their basis for voting for the bill. #1 – 18 Million People Added to Medicare … Continue reading →

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