Category Archives: National Debt

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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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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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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Your Lipstick Stains on the Front Lobe of my Left Side Brains.

Posted on February 4, 2011 by Trent Derr

Hey Soul Sister “What’s the difference between a hockey mom and a pitbull? Lipstick!” And with that shot over the bow at the Republican National Convention, Sarah Palin announced her arrival on to the national political stage. From her position … Continue reading →

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Our Sputter and Nicked Up Moment

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Trent Derr

I swore I heard that right.  Did the President say this is our “Sputter and Nicked Up” moment?  Was this the first time that he decided to finally come clean with the American people?   I thought to myself, well at … Continue reading →

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Hu JaDaddy?

Posted on January 21, 2011 by Trent Derr

As I mentioned to some friends, due to the amount of money the President is borrowing from the Chinese, Obama is no longer able to refer to the Chinese leader as Hu Jintao. Now Obama is required to call him … Continue reading →

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The Sun Will Rise…

Posted on January 14, 2011 by Trent Derr

If you were born before 1970, the phrase “Morning in America” probably has special meaning to you.   As part of President Reagan’s 1984 campaign for his second term, he utilized an advertisement with that same title.  “Morning in America” … Continue reading →

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