-
> Interesting links I've found lately
Why the Concern Over Global Governance?
Posted On Monday, 31 Aug 2009 By David Westerfield. Under Economics Tags: Brazil, Economics, Global Governance, Wall Street Journal, WSJ, WTO
In all reality, we're already there to some degree. The infrastructure has been put in place for the past 50-60 years. It's getting switched on now. When a global governing body, in this case the WTO, begins dictating to nation-states when they can and can't fine other countries, whether one ... Read More
No Comments
Orwellian Financial Doublespeak – Update 1
Posted On Monday, 31 Aug 2009 By David Westerfield. Under Business, Economics Tags: Bailouts, Bankers, Doublespeak, Economics, Naked Capitalism, New York Times, TARP
This really makes you wonder who is really running the engine of this nation now: from politics to corporations to the media, it really seems to be the moneychangers now, the banks and major investment firms. And instead of the Fed addressing the "too big to fail" issue, the bailed ... Read More
No Comments
Agreed: Reasonable Questions
Posted On Saturday, 29 Aug 2009 By David Westerfield. Under Culture, Economics, Politics, Video Tags: Authoritarianism, Civilian National Security Force, Czar, Fox News, Glenn Beck, Obama, Reasonable Questions, Revolution, Video
I listen to Glenn Beck occasionally and think he comes unhinged a lot. And I obviously don't agree with his assessments concerning "faith" in these videos. But these are absolutely valid questions and concerns he raises, many of the same one's I have based on a lot of the same ... Read More
No Comments
Come Attend Yet Another ‘Life-Changing’ Event!
Posted On Friday, 28 Aug 2009 By David Westerfield. Under Business, Commentary, Culture Tags: Business Event, Church Event, Commentary, Groupthink, Life-Changing Event, Motivational Speaker, Organization, Social Psychology
Why is it that many times, whenever some special guest comes and speaks at a church, business or any other kind of special organizational event, it is pitched as a 'life-changing' event? Can't it just be merely informative or helpful?
I believe the label 'life-changing' actually has the reverse intended effect ... Read More
No Comments
Eisenhower’s Farewell Address – 1961
Posted On Sunday, 23 Aug 2009 By David Westerfield. Under Audio, History, Politics, Security, Video Tags: 1961, Audio, Disasterous Rise, Farewell Address, Military-Industrial Complex, Misplaced Power, MP3, Potential, President Eisenhower, Speech, Video
Text (Archive) - MP3 (Archive) - Video ... Read More
No Comments
Peter Schiff on Warren Buffett’s Assessment
Posted On Saturday, 22 Aug 2009 By David Westerfield. Under Business, Economics, Video Tags: Economics, economy, Peter Schiff, Video, Warren Buffett
... Read More
No Comments
Who Do You Think Stands To Gain From ‘Climate Change’?
Posted On Friday, 21 Aug 2009 By David Westerfield. Under Economics, Environment Tags: Climate Change, Fraud, Goldman Sachs, Marketing, Politics of Fear, Profit
http://www2.goldmansachs.com/
... Read More
No Comments
American Patriot’s Bible – Words Cannot Describe II
Posted On Tuesday, 18 Aug 2009 By David Westerfield. Under Christian Culture, Reviews, Theology Tags: American Dream, American Patriot’s Bible, bible, Christian Culture, evangelicalism, Nationalism, review, Scripture
America has a rich history rooted in the Christian faith, drawing many principles from Scripture. And while this is true, it does not lend us the conclusion that America was a "Christian nation," even at our founding. Such an assumption is absurd and presents a misguided interpretation of history and ... Read More
No Comments
American Patriot’s Bible – Words Cannot Describe
Posted On Monday, 17 Aug 2009 By David Westerfield. Under Christian Culture, Reviews, Theology Tags: American Dream, American Patriot's Bible, Christian Culture, evangelicalism, Nationalism, review, Scripture
American Patriot's Bible: combining God's infallible Word with the idolatry of American nationalism.
If there is anything that really gets my blood boiling, it is any piece of merchandise or any program or movement that holds up the idea that being an American equals being a converted, born-again Christian, something plaguing ... Read More
No Comments
Paper: Nearly One-Third Of All Mortgages Are Underwater
Posted On Monday, 17 Aug 2009 By David Westerfield. Under Economics Tags: Economics, Foreclosure, mortgage, One-Third, underwater
Brace for a Wave of Foreclosures, the Dam is About to Break - (Archive)
Nearly One-Third Of All Mortgages Are Underwater (PDF) - (Archive)
Is This the Start of the Big One? - (Archive)
Apparently, we have not yet come to the end of the foreclosure mayhem, and therefore, the stress on banks, ... Read More
No Comments

