Whitney
Savoring the Blessings of Liberty

Reflections

Happy National Empty Chair Day!

Posted by Whitney on September 3, 2012 at 11:35 AM Comments comments (0)

What a great way to start DNC 2012 week ... with an example of what we'll be looking at, hearing about, etc. Enjoy! 



Reflections on Runaway Slave

Posted by Whitney on August 14, 2012 at 9:55 PM Comments comments (2)

"If we are relying on someone else for our well being, that in itself is a form of slavery." - Reverend C.L. Bryant






As I sat in the American Airlines Center during FreePAC last month, I was inspired time and again by the speeches and the spirit in the arena. But one speaker in particular connected with me - drew me in - and made me want to hear more. That was...

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Fiscal Friday: Paul Ryan 2.0

Posted by Whitney on March 23, 2012 at 1:20 PM Comments comments (1)

Americans are pressing the perpetual snooze on the alarm clock of debt.

They are going to wake up one day, very soon, and be a day late and a country short.

 

While conservatives have been distracted by birth control, Sandra Fluke, and the "war on women," Paul Ryan has been hard at work on a new budget plan aimed at solving the REAL national crisis - our ballooning, out of control debt and deficit p...

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Worldview Wednesday: US Per Capita Debt Surpasses Greece - Surprised?

Posted by Whitney on March 7, 2012 at 3:10 PM Comments comments (0)

Judging by what is reported in the media, one would think that the Greeks face the most significant fiscal crisis in the world today. Austerity measures, riots, threats of bailout refusals by the EU ... it doesn't paint a very pretty picture. The average American looks to Greece and says, well we have it bad, but thank goodness THAT isn't us. The REAL TRUTH is ... we are in a very similar, if not worse, situation. Our per capita debt ratio surpasses that of Greece. That's right, we ...

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