Where Is The Recovery? A Higher Percentage Of Americans Had Jobs Three Years Ago

If you think that the latest employment numbers are good news, you might want to look again.  In April 2013, 58.6 percent of all working age Americans had a job.  But three years ago, in April 2010, 58.7 percent of all working age Americans had a job.  Well, you may argue, that is not much of a difference.  And that is precisely my point.  The percentage of Americans that have a job fell like a rock during the last recession.  It dropped from about 63 percent all the way down to below 59 percent, and it has stayed below 59 percent for 44 months in a row.  So where is the recovery?  This is the first time in the post-World War II era that the employment-population ratio has not bounced back after the end of a recession.  So anyone that tells you that we are experiencing an employment recovery is lying to you.  Yes, the U.S. economy added 165,000 jobs last month.  But it takes nearly that many jobs just to keep up with population growth.  The truth is that we are just treading water. (Read More….)

They Are Murdering Small Business: The Percentage Of Self-Employed Americans Is At A Record Low

The percentage of Americans that are working for themselves has never been lower in the history of the United States.  Once upon a time, the United States was a paradise for entrepreneurs and small businesses, but now the control freak bureaucrats that dominate our society have created a system that absolutely eviscerates them.  This is very unfortunate, because by murdering small business, the bureaucrats are destroying the primary engine of job growth in this country.  One of the big reasons why there are not enough jobs in America today is because small business creation is way down.  As I mentioned yesterday, entrepreneurs and small businesses are being absolutely devastated by rules, regulations, red tape and by oppressive levels of taxation.  If anyone doubts that small business in the United States is dying, just look at the charts below.  Sadly, this is what the bureaucrats that run things want.  They don’t want us to be independent of the system.  Instead, they are much more comfortable when as many of us as possible are heavily dependent on the system in one way or another.  If all of us have to go running to the government or to one of the big corporations for a job, then we are much easier to control.  But as the control freaks continue to construct their bureaucratic utopia, they are also killing off what once made the U.S. economy so great. (Read More….)

Major change on Christians in military

‘Department makes reasonable accommodations for all religions’

The Pentagon today released a statement that members of the military who want to talk about their faith with other members of the military have every right to do so, backtracking on a warning issued earlier about “proselytizing,” which it said could be punished with a court-martial.

The newest statement released by email and posted online by the Alliance Defending Freedom, said the DoD “has never and will never single out a particular religious group for persecution or prosecution.”

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The Rules of a Gunfight!

The rules of a gunfight: Some words to the wise…. Shooting Advice from various Concealed Carry Instructors: If you own a gun, you will appreciate this.. If not, you should get one and learn how to use it: A: Guns have only two enemies – rust and politicians. B: It’s always better to be judged by 12 than carried by 6. C: Cops carry guns to protect themselves, not you. D: Never let someone or something that threatens you get within your arms length. E: Never say “I’ve got a gun.” If you need to use deadly force, the first sound they hear should be the safety clicking off. F: The average response time of a 911 call is 23 minutes, the response time of a .357 is 1400 feet per second. G: The most important rule in a gunfight is: Always win, cheat if necessary. H: Make your attacker advance through a wall of bullets . . . You may get killed with your own gun, but he’ll have to beat you to death with it, cause it’ll be empty. If you’re in a gun fight: 1. If you’re not shooting, you should be loading. 2. If you’re not loading, you should be movin, 3. If you’re not movin’, you’re dead. J: In a life and death situation, do something . . . It may be wrong, but do something! K: If you carry a gun, people call you paranoid. Nonsense! If you have a gun, what do you have to be paranoid about? L: You can say ‘stop’ or ‘alto’ or any other word, but a large bore muzzle pointed at someone’s head is pretty much a universal language. M: Forget the save the planet nonsense, it doesn’t need saving, but you may be able to save yourself and your family. If you believe in the 2nd Amendment, please forward.