Muddog American on American Pride 06/06 by Muddog American | Current Events

Muddog American on American Pride 06/06 by Muddog American | Current Events:

Muddog American On America Pride, being an American, and being proud of being an American.







The American flag is often only displayed from sunrise to sunset outside on flagpoles or buildings, but the flag may be displayed 24 hours a day if lit during darkness. No other flag is to be put in a place of prominence to the American flag, above all other flags.


"Don’t dip the U.S. Flag for any person, flag, or vessel.
Don’t let the flag touch the ground.
Don’t fly flag upside down unless there is an emergency.
Don’t carry the flag flat, or carry things in it.
Don’t use the flag as clothing.
Don’t store the flag where it can get dirty.
Don’t use it as a cover.
Don’t fasten it or tie it back. Always allow it to fall free.
Don’t draw on, or otherwise mark the flag.
Don’t use the flag for decoration. Use bunting with the blue on top, then white, then red."
Found on the US Flag Code and Flag Etiquette.  Much More on Military.com

US History Flag Rules

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Well America ... You Wanted Change! (Well, those who voted for it) This is one post that needed to go in my mix of Great American posts.

Blindsided By Obama the Radical

By Andrea Tantaros
Republican Political Commentator

It has become jaw-droppingly clear that Barack Obama seeks to radically shift the alignment of this country — tying its citizens to their government in a dramatic leftward lunge the likes of which America has never seen before.

Obama deceitfully billed himself a pragmatist on the campaign trail. He was marketed as a “moderate.” After his November victory, pundits predicted he’d govern from the center. — They couldn’t have been more mistaken. Barack Obama is an extremist progressive who seeks to molest our fiscal values and pumps up our reliance on fruitless government programs.

Obama certainly will be successful in his mission for unparalleled historic recognition. But don’t expect his face on the dollar bill in the future. READ MORE on FOX NEWS

Thanks Andrea! Great writing at Fox!

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Muddog American Blog Talk Radio

Muddog American on the controversial topics In The News Today. What Can We Do About Them? And What Should We Do As A Nation and as a Country, but mostly as Americans. Views on this program will be opinions and thoughts from Muddog American and my callers.

I am an American, a Dad, Husband, Diver, and Carpenter who likes to hang out with his family on the beach, at home, under the sea, or traveling around this great country.
Listen in anytime as all shows are recorded!

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Rising Food Costs

Time Magazine just posted an incredible article on the Rising Costs of Food.
"All but the wealthiest readers will have noticed by now that food costs have risen this year. In May grocery prices were 4.4% higher than they were the previous May. If 4.4% doesn't sound like much--you spend $104.40 now for a cartful that was $100 a year ago--it's a huge deal to food producers and to budget shoppers, who are making lots of casseroles. The Department of Agriculture anticipates that grocery prices won't significantly fall before January; if the USDA is right, you would have to go back to 1990 to find a bigger single-year increase." READ MORE

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President Bush's Radio Address

President George W. Bush's Radio Address is a weekly show that covers a wide range of American topics from the view of the President. There has been a Presidential Address via radio since FDR:

"Franklin Delano Roosevelt, who became president in 1933, used the radio to deliver regular updates to the American public."

The first President to take office broadcast via radio was Harding, check this site out for more:

"President Harding Installed a Radio in the White House
February 8, 1922
February 8, 1922, was a big day at the White House. On this day President Harding had a radio installed. At the time, radio was the hottest technology there was, and the White House was on the cutting edge. Almost two years later, Calvin Coolidge, who followed Harding, was the first president to broadcast from the White House. Coolidge's address for Washington's Birthday was heard on 42 stations from coast to coast.

Before that historic broadcast, radio had played a big role in Coolidge's victory in the 1924 presidential election. The night before the election, Coolidge made history when the largest radio audience ever tuned in to the broadcast of his final campaign speech. Coolidge won the election easily, and in March, Americans listened for the first time to their president take the oath of office on the radio. "
http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/jb/jazz/radio_1


Here is a handy list of some of the latest shows of the President of the United States of America:

President Bush's Radio Address by date and topic:
2008
Jul. 26 Freedom Agenda and PEPFAR
Jul. 19 Economy and Energy
Jul. 12 Economy and Energy
Jul. 5 Independence Day
Jun. 28 Faith-Based and Community Initiatives
Jun. 21 Energy
Jun. 14 Trip to Europe
Jun. 7 War Supplemental
May 31 Congress
May 24 Memorial Day
May 17 Middle East Trip
May 10 Mother's Day
May 3 Economy
Apr. 26 Economy and Education
Apr. 19 Colombia Free Trade Agreement
Apr. 12 Iraq
Apr. 5 NATO
Mar. 29 Economic Stimulus
Mar. 22 Easter
Mar. 15 Economy
Mar. 8 FISA
Mar. 1 2008 National Drug Control Policy

Visit The Site To Listen In: http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/radio/

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National Firearms Museum Muddog American

This is a great site to visit for a virtual tour, gun collector information and more.

"The Gun Not Fired

NRA member George Whitehead, after military service in WWII, moved to Port­land, Oregon and started a career with the Portland police department, even­tu­al­ly spending 27 years on the force. As a detective following up leads, he frequently visited area gun shops, and in 1969, purchased a Thompson sub­ma­chine gun from a dealer going through fi­nan­cial hard times. This Model 1921 Thompson, serial number 6040, had been sold by a small police department in the Milwaukee area and was still brand new."

Stories like these Read More: http://www.nationalfirearmsmuseum.org//default.asp

The Right To Arms vs State Emergencies

I found this information on the NRA site.

This is a video of how we are, Americans, are slowly but surely losing our rights and our freedoms. Hidden behind of the scenes of disasters, this is the stuff our Government controlled media is not showing us as a nation.

You are fed tragedies and heartbreak stories but not the "Real" ones to take your attention away from whats going on in America. Check this out:


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Muddog American Connie Barker Effects Of Inflation Article

I came across this great article on "How To Limit The Effects of Inflation on Your Savings" by Connie Barker

"You have probably heard the proverb; there are only two certainties in life; death and taxes. While this is true, another certainty that should be added is inflation. Inflation is usually referred to as the worst tax around. Inflation however is not a tax, but the fact that your dollar is worth less and thus buys less. Inflation can affect almost anyone and can severely limit the buying potential and savings of an individual or family. Here are some tips to limit the effects of inflation on your savings.

One of the worst things that you can do is save money underneath your mattress. The reason being is not that a robber will always look underneath your mattress, but rather money that is not earning interest is exposed to inflation. Inflation can and usually does rise every year. For instance, 1% or even 3% rise in inflation can occur and does occur from time to time. This is the reason that prices go up and a dollar in 1970 bought much more than it does today. By saving money that doesn't earn interest, you are possibly losing several percentage points of its value each year. For instance, if inflation over the last 10 years totaled 10%, $100 saved in 1997 is still $100, but only has about $90 of its purchasing power.

In order to fight the effects of inflation, any money that you save should be invested. When you invest money, you earn interest. While no investment is 100% secure, saving money in a savings account, certificate of deposit or investing it in the stock market for the most part will grow your money. The more secure the investment, the lower the growth, but also the lower the risk.

Investing money is the best way to fight off the effects of inflation; however your money must grow a certain amount each year to beat inflation's effects. For instance, money in a Christmas club that earns less than 2% may actually have a negative effect on your money when inflation is factored in.

In order to beat inflation, choose financial tools that will more than likely beat the effects of inflations such as a certificate of deposit, bonds, money market, etc. Another important tip to beat inflation year after year is to choose investments where the interest rate is not fixed or where money can be easily turned into liquid and invested elsewhere. For instance, investing in stocks is usually a good choice due to the fact that a stock is not limited in its growth, where a bank account has a fixed rate of return. If there is a jump in inflation, over the amount of your fixed interest rate, you will actually be losing money."

Connie Barker is the owner of several financial websites including those dealing with Bad Credit Personal Loans

Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Connie_Barker

Muddog American G Edward Griffin Inflation Video

"If you have ever wondered what exactly inflation is, and how it's created, then this informative video, by Edward Griffin, done back in 1969 will explain it to you. Learn how institutions which can legally print money are artificially creating inflation every second. Those central banks are the root cause for decreasing the value our money and also the value of our work."

READ MORE: http://www.video.google.com

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Muddog American What Is Inflation?

This is an awesome informative article on what exactly inflation is, what happens with it, and how it effects you.

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Here is a small piece of the article:

"Inflation is an increase in the price of a basket of goods and services that is representative of the economy as a whole.

A similar definition of inflation can be found in Economics by Parkin and Bade:

Inflation is an upward movement in the average level of prices. Its opposite is deflation, a downward movement in the average level of prices. The boundary between inflation and deflation is price stability.

Because inflation is a rise in the general level of prices, it is intrinsically linked to money, as captured by the often heard refrain "Inflation is too many dollars chasing too few goods". To understand how this works, imagine a world that only has two commodities: Oranges picked from orange trees, and paper money printed by the government. In a year where there is a drought and oranges are scarce, we'd expect to see the price of oranges rise, as there will be quite a few dollars chasing very few oranges. Conversely, if there's a record crop or oranges, we'd expect to see the price of oranges fall, as orange sellers will need to reduce their prices in order to clear their inventory. These scenarios are inflation and deflation, respectively, though in the real world inflation and deflation are changes in the average price of all goods and services, not just one."

READ MORE: http://economics.about.com/od/helpforeconomicsstudents/f/inflation.htm

Muddog American Inflation Data

Doing research of current (year 2000+) inflation data, is getting easier as we move along in the information age. The amount and quality of statistics available today are generally a mouse click away.

I found this outstanding report on Current Inflation, The Inflation Rates From January 2000 to the present.

"Our Inflation data (see table below) is calculated to two decimal places while the government only calculates to one decimal place. Therefore, while being based on the government's index our data provides a "finer" view. January and February 2005 is a perfect example, according to the government statistics both months had an inflation rate of 3%. In January however, our data shows it as 2.97% and February shows as 3.01%. Therefore instead of the inflation rate being "flat" it is actually rising slightly. In another example we see August 2003 and September with the Government saying the rates were 2.2% and 2.3% respectively. This would lead us to believe that inflation rose .1% during that period. In actuality however, it rose from 2.16% to 2.32% or a .16% increase, substantially more than .1%!"

READ MORE: http://www.inflationdata.com/inflation/inflation_rate/CurrentInflation.asp

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MuddogAmerican Crime In America FBI

Finding great statistical data is usually just a Google Search away. The FBI has a dat statistics site full of Crime In America information. There is a contact us, learn more about the FBI, get our news, be crime smart, updates by email, even a kids page to learn more for the school kids. Here is an excerpt from the site:

"The Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program was conceived in 1929 by the International Association of Chiefs of Police to meet a need for reliable, uniform crime statistics for the nation. In 1930, the FBI was tasked with collecting, publishing, and archiving those statistics. Today, several annual statistical publications, such as the comprehensive Crime in the United States, are produced from data provided by nearly 17,000 law enforcement agencies across the United States."

I have found this site to be informative, useful, and a great area for collective knowledge on Crime In America and The Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Read More FBI Crime Reports: http://www.fbi.gov/ucr/ucr.htm