Month: July 2015


Guest Article: Are Mountain Lions More Important Than the Safety of People, Children, and Pets? – Part 1, by William E. Simpson

In the late 1980s, it was determined by a relatively small group of financially- and politically-biased scientists and their lobbyists that the population of mountain lions (aka: cougar, puma) in California was dangerously low. So, they launched a massive media campaign to convince Californians that there was a genuine problem, giving rise to the 1990 California State legislation that provided a “protected” status for mountain lions. However, there was no overwhelming body of scientific evidence supporting such a claim. If there had been such credible evidence supported by a collective of unbiased and objective wildlife biologists, forming a majority opinion, …


Letter Re: New Jacksonville, FL Bill Would Make It Illegal to Back Into Your Own Driveway

Greetings from sunny Florida. I had a good laugh reading the article regarding Jacksonville’s proposed city ordinance requiring vehicles to park front end in so that the rear end and vehicle tag is visible from the street. Yes, Florida only requires a tag on the rear end of the vehicle. There is no front end tag requirement, although you see lots of vanity tags on the front end. Go Gators! I digress. Jacksonville’s argument is that this ordinance is required to allow vehicle code enforcement to do their job and properly identify a vehicle without trespassing on private property. It …


Economics and Investing:

U.S. debt headed toward Greek levels. – G.P. o o o Greece Collapse: The real situation in the streets of Athens – Note the comment about vendors not taking credit cards or debit cards, just cash. If you haven’t already done so, ensure you have some cash in case of an earthquake or other. – P.S. o o o Items from Mr. Econocobas: David Stockman- Good On You, Alexis Tsipras (Part 1) Greek Crisis: ‘We Rely on Imports. Soon Even the Most Basic Goods Won’t Be Available’– Don’t imagine Amid Puerto Rico Debt Woes, Reality Hits San Juan Streets Greece …



Odds ‘n Sods:

From Radio Free Redoubt: The Coming Persecution… What’s a patriot to do? (Ten Steps) o o o Nearly one in three Americans owns a gun – ASB HJL Adds: I read this article three times, and I’m still not exactly sure what it is I read. It’s almost like I was reading Michelle Obama’s thesis, but I think it was about more gun control. o o o FBI investigating 11 attacks on San Francisco-area Internet lines. – G.P. o o o TSA Official Tweets Photo of Passenger’s Luggage Contents. – G.P. o o o The Emergence Of Orwellian Newspeak And …