Category Archives: Independent

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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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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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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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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Selling Lies – The Formula the Left Uses To Take Away Your Rights

Posted on March 21, 2011 by Trent Derr

As part of their dogma, the Left believes society only operates “fairly” when more power is concentrated in the Federal Government and fewer rights are exercised independently by individuals. In their view, one of the major purposes of the Government … Continue reading →

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3 Economic Policies Reagan Had Right (And Obama Never Learned)

Posted on March 15, 2011 by Trent Derr

President Reagan is probably best known for three major accomplishments: rekindling the American spirit of entrepreneurship, defeating the Soviets in the Cold War leading to the eventual collapse of the USSR, and creating the most robust peacetime economic expansion in … Continue reading →

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WWRD? Part 3 – What Would Reagan Do about the Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan?

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Trent Derr

President Reagan was a strong advocate of Peace through Strength. Essentially he believed that foreign powers were less likely to engage with the United States militarily if they were certain that they would receive immediate, disproportionate punishment from our armed … Continue reading →

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Cooter’s Fired Up and Other Reasons Why Democrats are in Trouble in 2012

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Trent Derr

The other day on a Southwest Airlines flight back to Houston, I saw him, Cooter. He was one big dude, and he was making his way down the aisle of the plane carrying his duffel bag and his hardhat. As … Continue reading →

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WWRD? (What Would Reagan Do) – Part 1

Posted on February 10, 2011 by Trent Derr

Are you better off than you were two years ago? For most people, the answer is no. Compared to two years ago, more people are unemployed, the credit markets are still a mess, businesses are still being stymied by further … Continue reading →

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