http://www.ogresview.com Ogre's View of NC, America, and the World: Through Freedom-Colored Glasses Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:00:34 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I'm not sure what's worse -- that this empty suit keeps making these false claims, or that so many people blindly follow him and actually believe the words he reads. http://www.ogresview.com/archives/898 So, did you read about the housing rescue that passed the House? In case you didn't, let me sum it up for you: There shall be no economic freedom in this country. You shall not be free to engage in monetary risk at all, because government has decided that's ... http://www.ogresview.com/archives/907 How about I show you how government specifically is interested in control and power instead of freedom and people? Here it is, on a tiny town level. Mooresville, NC has around 10,700 households. It's not a big place. Their government is considering forcing people adding recycling. ... http://www.ogresview.com/archives/905 Sad, but I'm sure, true. I will miss most the wonderful Busch Gardens theme parks. I am quite sure they will be a casualty of InBev -- and they were, by far, the best entertainment parks in the world. And yes, a LOT better than anything Disney has ever ... http://www.ogresview.com/archives/896 The "big" news is that the Democrats want to pass a new stimulus plan. Now I'm no longer a fan of the big-government Republican party, but some times they are actually different from the Democrats (not often). In this case, the difference is rather extreme: Republican Stimulus: Give people ... http://www.ogresview.com/archives/906 Let's play a game, shall we? Some important government officials said the following statements. Can you guess who said them -- or more importantly, WHEN? 1. "There is no cause to worry. The high tide of prosperity will continue." 2. "It's a safe banking system, a sound banking ... http://www.ogresview.com/archives/904 http://www.ogresview.com/archives/895 So let's see... the US Treasury secretary says that things are bad -- and they're going to stay bad. Now this is someone who should know what they're talking about. He says that the banking system is fine, but The three big issues we're facing right now are, first, ... http://www.ogresview.com/archives/892 Are you one of those people who switches radio stations all the time? I am. And I listen to different music depending on my mood at the moment. However, there's a couple songs that I can *always* listen to, no matter my mood. Here's one of ... http://www.ogresview.com/archives/893 Well, why not? After all, that's why we have courts, right? To determine when and where to kill people -- even if the people don't want to die, even when the people have done nothing wrong, and even when the people have others willing to care for them. ... http://www.ogresview.com/archives/891