THURSDAY 12-13-2012 Guests today include Steve Wolf from Discovery Channel's "Curiousity", Kevin Starrett on the shootings, Will Reishman talks the Bernanke news.
Dec 12, 2012 -- 7:41pmTHE "CLACKAMASSACRE", in perspective
Was reading some stats last night about democide in the 20th century, and couldn't help but think of the heated news coverage and comments about the Clackamas Town Center shootings of earlier this week. These horrible shootings are tragic, but in the grand scheme of things, relatively rare in a country of more than 300 million which purports to be free. Free does not mean "perfectly safe" at all times. (Although government always wants more of your freedom, and claims you'll be "safer" in return.)
It is good to remember that the number one killer of people isn't the random disturbed crazy shooter, but government types endowed with government power. (Read more at http://www.hawaii.edu/powerkills/20TH.HTM )
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BILL'S HOLIDAY VINTAGE RADIO AUCTION IS ON NOW!
From now through next Monday, 12/17 at 9am, I'm doing an informal "auction" on Facebook of some of my vintage radios. All money raised goes to our KMED/Bi-Mart 2012 Holiday Food Drive for the Salvation Army.
Just click this link, and you'll be taken to my Facebook gallery. Just comment to bid on a radio, or email me, and I'll bid on your behalf.
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