There has been a lot of talk about the projected 2013 Federal deficit being *only* $642 billion. Allow me to straighten a few things out. First of all…seriously? We are supposed to celebrate spending more than a half of a trillion dollars than we take in? This excludes $100 trillion in unfunded liabilities, of course, …
Mike’s Financial Pocket — Celebrating A Deficit That Is “Only” $642 BillionRead More »
Pretty big news. Of course, I am sure some people (aka nimrods) will say Perry is not going to run because he’s skeeeered of Wendy Davis. Yeah, right. From USA Today: Texas Gov. Rick Perry said Monday he will not seek re-election next year, bringing an end to a record run as chief executive of …
President Barack Obama and his administration are now considering pulling all American troops from Afghanistan by next year. According to The New York Times,
I’m no lawyer, but I do believe the state was pushed via politics to bring a murder charge against George Zimmerman. This case has unfortunately evoked similar feelings similar to that of the OJ Simpson trial, with opinion being largely split amongst race (and in many cases political affiliation). It didn’t help that the …
As you have probably heard, student loan interest rates have doubled from 3.4% to 6.8% after Congress failed to come to an agreement over how it should be handled. Not surprisingly, most Democrats favor keeping the government involved and capping rates at an artificial level. By artificially keeping rates low, students have taken on more and …
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California has financial problems that rival that of some third world nations. So what’s a hot burning issue right now? Allowing students to choose which bathrooms they can use and sports they can play based on how they “perceive” themselves: State lawmakers are sending Gov. Jerry Brown a bill that would require California’s public K-12 …
CA To Pass Bill Allowing “Transgendered” Students To Choose A BathroomRead More »
Note: I am pleased to announce that the Financial Pocket will be moving to Mondays starting July 7. I will report on interesting financial stories, and provide you with some insight on what to expect in the upcoming week. * * * Non-farm payrolls increased by 195,000 in June, with the unemployment level holding firm …
Mike’s Financial Pocket — June’s Jobs Report: The Meh, The Bad, and The UglyRead More »
Pocket Full of Liberty works to promote the ideals of liberty and free markets in order ensure a lasting majority of Americans who choose freedom over the State. The team: Jay Caruso – Owner – Jay is the founder of Pocket Full Of Liberty. Jay has worked in supply chain/logistics for the last 17 years. Born …
My fellow Americans: In a few moments the celebration will begin here in New York Harbor. It’s going to be quite a show. I was just looking over the preparations and thinking about a saying that we had back in Hollywood about never doing a scene with kids or animals because they’d steal the scene …
Ronald Reagan’s Independence Day Address 7/4/1986Read More »
Who’s to say we can’t have a little fun celebrating fictional Independence Day speeches? If you’ve never seen the movie ‘Independence Day’ you’re missing a movie that is just a lot of fun to watch. Plus, Bill Pullman as President Thomas J. Whitmore delivers one of the better presidential speeches in cinematic history: …