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08/02/2010 - 6:51 a.m. CST -- by Ronald R. Burnett
Many people in this country are quietly being lead to the slaughter because they refuse to awake from their slumber. Too many American citizens are merely sleep walking through life (fully functional but cognitively inept) while this country’s “leadership” (using this term loosely) holds America hostage by implementing policies that are contrary to the very existence of this nation. The hard TRUTH is both the American working class and middle class are being savagely and ruthlessly attacked. This has been the case for some time now; however, the fray has intensified under both the Bush and Obama administrations. If the American people do not want to see passive tyranny,
currently exercised by the Obama administration, become aggressive tyranny they
must awake now and challenge the elitist agenda that the White House is
advancing. Many people are still fooled by the notion that we really do have a
multi political party system in this country. That i... |
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07/28/2010 - 6:09 a.m. CST -- by Ronald R. Burnett
China is poised to become the dominate economy in the world sooner than most realize. What does this mean? Well, despite the fact that many in this country choose to hold on to the era of yesterday, the US is no longer a leading economic force. The HARD TRUTH is simply this, from this day forward; we are entering an era of unfamiliar and uncertain times. The continued explosion of economic growth in China has resulted in the vast gluttony (only matched by the US) of energy it currently displays. The Chinese middle class is over 300 million strong. The US population (poor, middle, and wealthy) make up only 350 million. As of last week, the International Energy Agency (IAE) announced that China surpassed the US in oil imports by 4% in 2009. This should not be at all surprising since China is importing 5.44 million barrels of oil a day. This was made possible by the falling US dollar and phenomenal economic growth across all of Asia but mainly China. ... |
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06/19/2010 - 9:23 a.m. CST -- by Ronald R. Burnett
A large portion of the American public pays taxes everyday on goods and services. That makes sense to most people because the average American understands that taxes must be levied to fund the government’s affairs. However, when does the levying of taxes start to resemble a yearly “shakedown” by the government? The hard TRUTH is many Americans are starting to feel overly taxed, and they are simply fed up. How is it that someone can pay- off something, such
as a house, and still be made to pay taxes on it? I get it. You pay taxes on
land that is owned. However, what sense does it really make to continue to pay
for something that has already been bought and paid for? For example, if
someone buys a car with cash money and pays the tax, title, and license for the
vehicle, why should they have to continue to pay to have the registration
updated every year? Isn’t that similar to double taxation? People work hard to
purchase and pay-off their homes and vehicles. To ... |
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05/28/2010 - 5:15 a.m. CST -- by Ronald R. Burnett
The social welfare system in this country has gone from being a government life-line during tough economic times to a racket which all players (including the US government) are benefiting from. Indeed, helping the poor has simply given way to rampant corruption which pervades the social welfare system. Although most people tend to believe that social welfare was and is a good idea, it is often hard for them to look in the mirror when the ugly TRUTH is staring back at them. This is when one is forced to see the system for what it is and not what it is supposed to be. In today’s less than stable economy, there is no doubt that
social welfare is needed. Those who are elderly and have spent their lives
working and contributing to this great society definitely deserve welfare
subsidies, if needed, to help meet their needs. Moreover, those who have found
themselves casualties of the current job market brought on by economic woes
should be eligible for as... |
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05/13/2010 - 11:11 a.m. CST -- by Ronald R. Burnett
With so many countries, including the United States, dealing with huge amounts of financial debt, many people who are paying attention to this crisis globally are waiting for the hammer to drop. Although many political leaders here in the US and the EU (European Union) continue to preach that the situation is still controllable, those who are knowledgeable about what is taking place can see the TRUTH behind the deception and lies. The current global economic trimmer set off by the country
of Greece
has many people scratching their heads. Although the EU and the IMF (International
Monetary Fund) has offered to bail out the tiny country to the tune of $147
billion, violence and social unrest has broken out because most Greeks feel
that the amount pledged is not enough to pull their nation back from the brink
of bankruptcy and many retirees feel their benefits will be massively
decreased. According to a report by Reuters, Prime Minister Papandreou ha... |
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04/23/2010 - 5:16 a.m. CST -- by Ronald R. Burnett
Some people harbor a bitter vile disdain for TRUTH. Even when it is logical, truth is still sometimes pushed aside in lieu of the comforts of ignorance and stupidity. Unfortunately, this has become the order of the day for many people in this society. Furthermore, because I readily acknowledge the myriad of privileges and freedoms citizens here enjoy, the question I pose is should these rights afford people to be unconcerned for their own welfare? In other words, if a person matriculates through the grade school levels of the educational system without choosing to acquire any skills in any of the subjects taught, should this be a right? Now I can only imagine the answer most liberals would offer. However, since many of these people will have foregone actually attaining any college bound or workforce skills, society (you and I) will be forced to allow them to stand on borrowed shoulders, one way or another. How so you ask? It’s rather simple. If one d... |
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04/16/2010 - 5:45 a.m. CST -- by Ronald R. Burnett
As a follow up to the last article on education, I thought it was only befitting for me to offer a look into some of the corrosive issues plaguing American classrooms. I hope to offer effective measures to address the rising sense of apathy and frustration plaguing educators and students who embrace the promise of education. Before I proceed, I must warn you that the concepts offered as proposed solutions may strike some as too radical and inconceivable. However, in order to evoke change for the better, sometimes progressive thinking outside of the box is essential. This is how TRUTH is often revealed, regardless of how hard it may be for some to embrace it. Public schools are the base of academic learning for America’s youth. With this being acknowledged, it is fair to say that these institutions meant to shape the minds and futures of so many should be fiercely protected. Unfortunately, there are too many that do not fully share this sentiment, for if they did, schools woul... |
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04/08/2010 - 5:03 a.m. CST -- by Ronald R. Burnett
The United States of America, the greatest nation on Earth by many of its citizens’ accounts, is great if not the best at everything. In fact this attitude harbored by many in American society is frequently seen by those outside of its borders as arrogant and haughty. This accusation begs one to ponder whether there is any validity to these assumptions abroad. Is this a majestically proud nation? The answer is yes, of course it is. Is there an apology owed for this? I offer up a resounding NO. However, a rational person would view this external indictment from all sides using fairness and logic as guides to the TRUTH. And while yes, America is great at many things, it is derelict in one area seemingly overlooked as vital to her economic, political, and social survival. America
has fallen grossly behind many other nations when it comes to education. One
must understand that the cornerstone of any civilized and advanced society is
the education of its peo... |
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03/31/2010 - 7:16 a.m. CST -- by Ronald R. Burnett
Today, the American people are living in a time that is definitely unprecedented and unchartered. There is an alarm at the gate, but few are willing to lend an ear. Far too many have become ostriches living their lives with their heads buried so deep into things that are frivolous. Please know that you can run from KNOWLEDGE but you cannot hide from TRUTH. It will seek you out and it will find you! There has been a movement afoot for decades and even centuries, an agenda if you will. What movement, what agenda you ask? It is the dark calculated plan for the fall of the American economy. I do not profess to know everything about things to come. Never the less, I have studied the unseen forces which operate in plain sight on a daily basis here and abroad. I submit to you that the calamity that befell the
American economy from 2008 to present was no accident or anything to consider
happenstance. You should know that nothing as large scale as this fin... |