Here is yesterday's radio show. The best part of it begins at the 101:00 minute mark. I interviewed foreign policy expert and author Lt. Col. Anthony Shaffer. The show itself starts at the 60:00 minute mark.
Thanks much to Eric Bell for joining us today, too. He saved me by joining us earlier in the show than we'd originally planned when I had trouble reaching Col. Shaffer. Eric is the organizer of 'Rock the Republic' being held May 1st in Valdosta, Georgia. I'll be speaking and broadcasting live from the event.
What old guard GOP thinks of the choice of the May 1st date for the event
Per our discussion of devaluation of the Dollar
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January 2009
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TODAY
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% chg
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Source
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Avg. Retail price/gallon gas in U.S.
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$1.83
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$3.44
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84%
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1
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Crude oil, European Brent (barrel)
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$43.48
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$99.02
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127.7%
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2
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Crude oil, West TX Inter. (barrel)
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$38.74
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$91.38
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135.9%
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2
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Corn, No.2 yellow, Central IL
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$3.56
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$6.33
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78.1%
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2
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Soybeans, No. 1 yellow, IL
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$9.66
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$13.75
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42.3%
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2
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Sugar, cane, raw, world, lb. Fob
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$13.37
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$35.39
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164.7%
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2
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Unemployment rate, non-farm, overall
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7.6%
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9.4%
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23.7%
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3
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Unemployment rate, blacks
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12.6%
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15.8%
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25.4%
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3
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Number of unemployed
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11,616,000
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14,485,000
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24.7%
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3
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Number of fed. Employees
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2,779,000
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2,840,000
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2.2%
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3
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Real median household income
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$50,112
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$49,777
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-0.7%
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4
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Number of food stamp recipients
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31,983,716
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43,200,878
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35.1%
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5
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Number of unemployment benefit recipients
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7,526,598
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9,193,838
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22.2%
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6
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Number of long-term unemployed
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2,600,000
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6,400,000
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146.2%
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3
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Poverty rate, individuals
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13.2%
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14.3%
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8.3%
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4
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People in poverty in U.S.
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39,800,000
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43,600,000
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9.5%
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4
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U.S. Rank in Economic Freedom World Rankings
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5
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9
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n/a
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10
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Present Situation Index
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29.9
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23.5
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-21.4%
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11
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Failed banks
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140
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164
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17.1%
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12
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U.S. Dollar versus Japanese yen exchange rate
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89.76
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82.03
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-8.6%
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2
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U.S. Money supply, M1, in billions
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1,575.1
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1,865.7
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18.4%
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13
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U.S. Money supply, M2, in billions
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8,310.9
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8,852.3
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6.5%
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13
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National debt, in trillions
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$10.627
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$14.052
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32.2%
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14
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Just take this last item: In the last two years we have
accumulated national debt at a rate more
than 27 times as fastas during the rest of our entire nation's history.
Over 27 times as fast. Metaphorically speaking, if you are driving in the right lane doing 65 MPH and a car rockets past you in the left lane.
27 times faster, it would be doing 7,555 MPH!
Over 27 times as fast. Metaphorically speaking, if you are driving in the right lane doing 65 MPH and a car rockets past you in the left lane.
27 times faster, it would be doing 7,555 MPH!
Sources:
(1) U.S. Energy Information Administration;
(2) Wall Street Journal;
(3) Bureau of Labor Statistics;
(4) Census Bureau;
(5) USDA;
(6) U.S. Dept. Of Labor;
(7) FHFA;
(8) Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller;
(9) RealtyTrac;
(10) Heritage Foundation and WSJ;
(11) The Conference Board;
(12) FDIC;
(13) Federal Reserve;
(14) U.S. Treasury
(1) U.S. Energy Information Administration;
(2) Wall Street Journal;
(3) Bureau of Labor Statistics;
(4) Census Bureau;
(5) USDA;
(6) U.S. Dept. Of Labor;
(7) FHFA;
(8) Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller;
(9) RealtyTrac;
(10) Heritage Foundation and WSJ;
(11) The Conference Board;
(12) FDIC;
(13) Federal Reserve;
(14) U.S. Treasury
Veterans March on the RNC
http://www.facebook.com/events/222975741135078/
http://www.adamvstheman.com/http://www.adamvstheman.com/
RonPaulstock.com
http://www.ronpaulstock.com/
Music from the show is provided by Chris Trentham, Shawn Bray, Ethan Maas, Pro'verb, Animal Grace, and the Eric Jerardi Band. Thanks to Sonny Thomas, as well.
Some day, I promise, I'll have music from these other artists. I thank them for their patience:
Mark Augustyn http://www.reverbnation.com/mynameismark
If you've read down this far please visit http://www.millersgrainhouse.com/ and tell Donna Miller you found her courtesy of The Valerie Sargent Martin Show and FreedomizerRadio.com. DO IT! :)
Today's easter egg (intentional hidden message for those of you in Rio Linda):
My daughter Isabel sang today in church for Easter Sunday. This is her 7th year to sing with the Children's choir. Tuesday she turns 13. She and I went to see 'Titanic' in 3D tonight to celebrate. It hit me tonight that she can't stay a little girl forever. She asked me in the car was I sad about her turning 13. I said that 13 is a great age and I'm very happy. That's the brave thing you have to say when you're someone's mother. -VSM
If you've read down this far please visit http://www.millersgrainhouse.com/ and tell Donna Miller you found her courtesy of The Valerie Sargent Martin Show and FreedomizerRadio.com. DO IT! :)
Today's easter egg (intentional hidden message for those of you in Rio Linda):
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