2010 August « 56 Rebels

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American Documents
- Bill of Rights – National Archives Bill of Rights – Presented by the National Archives
- The Constitution of the United States – National Archives The Constitution of the United States – Presented by the National Archives
- The Declaration of Independence -National Archives The Declaration of Independence -Presented by The National Archives
- The Federalist Papers The Original Text of the Federalist Papers presented by The Library of Congress
- The Magna Carter The Magna Carter presented by the National Archives
Blogroll
- American Thinker A Solid Right Wing Blog
- An Informed Blog A Solid Conservative and straight forward voice.
- Blog Catalog Link to a catalog of blogs
- Hated For Speaking Plainly A blog devoted to Non-PC Speech on Current Events
- NationMaster A website that allows users to generate graphs based on numerical data extracted from the CIA Factbook.
- No Names, Just Details A midwestern girl’s take on all things life.
- Whatever Works Moe is the total opposite demographic than me. That’s why I read her!
- WordPress.com
Databases
- C.I.A. Factbook The world factbook produced by the Central Intelligence Agency
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Source for Credible Health Information
- Department of Homeland Security Homepage of the Department of Homeland Security
- Fedstats 10 years of making statistics from more than 100 agencies available to citizens everywhere.
- National Center for Education Statistics The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education.
- Recovery.Gov Recovery.gov is the U.S. government’s official website that provides easy access to data related to Recovery Act spending.
- StateMaster StateMaster, a unique statistical database which allows you to research and compare a multitude of different data on US states.
- The 2010 Statistical Abstract -The National Data Book The Statistical Abstract of the United States, published since 1878, is the authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States.
- The United States Misery Index The misery index was initiated by economist Arthur Okun, an adviser to President Lyndon Johnson in the 1960′s is simply the unemployment rate added to the inflation rate.
- USA.GoV A-Z Index of U.S. Governmental Departments and Agencies.
News websites
- Foreign Policy.com Website devoted to foreign policy discussions and news.
- Gallup Poll Homepage Americas foremost expert on polling for politics.
- The AfPak Channel Website devoted to the news of Afghanistan and Pakistan. Featuring Peter Bergen.
Non-Partisans
- CREW- Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) is a progressive watchdog group who’s stated mission is to “promote ethics and accountability in government and public life by targeting government officials – regardless of party affiliation – w
- Follow the money.org Non-partisan website devoted to transparency of lobbying efforts
- On The issues.org Every political leader on every issue.
- Open Congress.org OpenCongress seeks to give you the real story behind what’s happening in the Congress.
- Open Secrets Is your nonpartisan guide to money’s influence on U.S. elections and public policy
- Public Citizen-Congress Watch Congress Watch is a division of Public Citizen that champions consumer interests before the U.S. Congress and serves as a government watchdog.
- Taxpayers for Common Sense Taxpayers for Common Sense (TCS) is an nonpartisan federal budget watchdog organization.
- The People Decide.us Goal is to bring the voice and will of the people to our congressmen and elected officials with the interactive nature of a website.
Political Parties or Movements
- House of Representatives Home page of the House of Representatives
- Libertarian Party The homepage of the Libertarian Party
- Tea Party Patriots Official Home of the American Tea Party Movement
- The Republican Party The Political Homepage of the Republicans.
- The White House Home Page for the White House
- U.S. Senate Homepage of the United States Senate

Muslims Destroy McDonalds and Obama Rides A Unicorn. Just Another Day Around the Web.

Posted on August 13, 2010 by J.P. Douglas

Hey everybody it’s Friday and today we celebrate all things wacky and fun from around the internet. I’ve assembled some videos and pictures that you might get a kick out of. Enjoy!

Filed under: Humor, Uncategorized | Tagged: Barack Obama, Joe Biden, McDonald's, pets, Slot machine, United States | 1 Comment »

Madison and Lincoln: Lessons from the past.

Posted on August 11, 2010 by J.P. Douglas

One of my favorite founding fathers has to be James Madison. If George Washington was the heart, Thomas Jefferson was the soul, and Ben Franklin was the conscience of the American revolution. Then James Madison was the brains of the Founding Fathers. He was the author of the U.S. Constitution.

Filed under: politics, War | Tagged: Abraham Lincoln, Federalist Papers, George Washington, Iraq, Israel, James Madison, martyr, nuclear program, suicide bomber, Thomas Jefferson, United States, United States Constitution, weapons of mass destruction | 2 Comments »

Lesson to Bloggers. No Need For Facts. They Won’t Work.

Posted on August 10, 2010 by J.P. Douglas

I read this great article a while back and it devastated me. It totally made me question the use of my blog. My blog is what I like to think somewhat factual. If I don’t know the entire story I point that out to my readers. I try and see things both way. And I somewhat try and stay not partisan and above the fray.

Filed under: politics, Uncategorized | Tagged: Boston Globe, Brendan Nyhan, James Kuklinski, political facts, political science, Thomas Jefferson | 8 Comments »

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