HW BRANDS HISTORIAN: TRUMAN AND THE BOMB

i record BookTV since it is the most accurate way for me to get information.  I find most of the media analsys superficial.  I recently came accross the Historian:  HW Brands.  and plan to feature some of his discussions on my blog.  I find him to be a clear thinker and unbiased.

H W BRANDS ON TRUMAN AND THE ATOMIC BOMB

Brophy | Saturday 16 April 2011 - 7:40 pm | | Brophy Blog | No comments

DEBT - THE IMPACT OF SERVICE INTEREST

The producer of this video makes important points about the interest payments on the national debt that SOME of you are not aware of;

BUT I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT THE PRODUCER BLEW IT!!!!  he left out the most important point!!!

The scary issue:  what happens when the federal reserve has to raise interest rates to combat inflation?

Today, those of you with certs of deposit know they pay a measly 1% because the federal rate is less than 1%!!!!

If you are older than 45, you might remember when the Fed Rate exceeded 20% under Carter.

If the Fed Rate goes up to combat inflation , like many INVESTORS ARE BETTING ON, then the INTEREST ON THE DEBT will bring our government to a screeching HALT.

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Brophy | Saturday 16 April 2011 - 7:04 pm | | Brophy Blog | No comments
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DEBT - HOW ARE WE DOING?

WE ARE NOT DOING TOO WELL:  In the last two years we have accumulated national debt at a rate more than 27 times as fast as during the rest of our entire nation's history.  look at our miserable two year history.  SEE THE TABLE ON THE NEXT PAGE; also see the rebuttal from the distinguished John Vallieres.

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Brophy | Saturday 16 April 2011 - 6:20 pm | | Brophy Blog | No comments

545 vs 215,000,000; Why are We in Big Trouble??

A very interesting column. COMPLETELY NEUTRAL 9some argue he is a closet Repbulican;  others argue he is a closet Democrat)
Be sure to Read the Poem at the end.

Charley Reese's final column for the Orlando Sentinel...
He has been a journalist for 49 years.
He is retiring and this is HIS LAST COLUMN.

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Brophy | Saturday 16 April 2011 - 11:09 am | | Brophy Blog | No comments

THE FIRST HOME MOVIE circa 1905 SF, CA

This film is remarkable.  Please read the description below to get a full appreciation of life in 1905 in SF, CA.

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Brophy | Saturday 02 April 2011 - 08:11 am | | Brophy Blog | No comments