H M Barrett
Raised in South Georgia, served in the US Navy, worked as stock broker with Merrill Lynch, lived as a beachbum, farmed, ran small businesses, and opinionated about pretty much everything.
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'Terrorist' on Trial in Rural South GeorgiaTen years after the September 11th attacks, America has evolved into a modern day "witch hunt" for terrorists. In small town South Georgia, one man faces charges stemming from a backyard brawl.
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Occupy Call for West Coast Port Shutdown Sets Stage for Clash with AuthorityIn a call from the Oakland branch of the Occupy movement, protesters are making preparations to shut down shipping ports along the entire West Coast on December 12th.
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Renouncing OWS, Herman Cain Seals FateWith already wounded candidacy, Herman Cain's disregard for the Occupy Wall Street protest exposes his status of a Tea Party Imposter and seals his political fate.
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Tea Party and Occupy Wall Street Movements Find Common GroundAt the heart of the Occupy Wall Street movement lays “corporatism.” With Corporatism as a central issue in the Tea Party movement as well, two grass root campaigns have found common ground.Also published on:
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Occupy Wall Street in One Word: CorporatismSince the Occupy Wall Street movement first began, I have had a very hard time comprehending the message it means to convey. Because of limited media coverage of any meaningful debate from this movement -- which has spread across the country -- the mainstream outlets choose instead to cover only...
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GOP Debate Reignites Waterboarding ControversyAs the GOP debate once again reignites the controversial topic of waterboarding, I re-evaluate my personal stance as well as the scope of Presidential powers.
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10 Government Grants – Your Tax Dollars at WorkWith politicians calling for tax increases, Americans increasingly want to know where there tax dollars are going. Here are 10 grants from the past few months representing $43,480,050 of your tax dollars at work. -
Georgia Militia, Domestic Terrorism and the Blurry Line of PatriotismStanding accused of domestic terrorism, four Georgia citizens pleaded not guilty this week to charges in federal court, according to the Associated Press.
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Mississippi Effort to Redefine ‘Personhood’ FailsThough the Mississippi Personhood Amendment failed by a 58% to 42% margin, it has raised eyebrows across the country as other states and organizations eye the measure as a potential roadmap to changing the system.
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Time for a Third-Party Candidate?As Republicans struggle to find a clear leader to oppose President Obama in the 2012 election, there is gaining momentum from the voting public for a third-party candidate on the ballot as well. -
Tagging a Trophy Buck on a BudgetWith the onset of another whitetail season, hunters on a budget find traditional hunting leases beyond their reach. By looking for small parcels with bottleneck corridors, the season can still end in success. -
Third Party Presidential Candidates AboundAs the American political scene is overshadowed by the race for the GOP nomination in the 2012 Presidential Campaign, plenty of Independent and Third Party candidates go unnoticed. From the “Naked Cowboy” to Ole Savior, certainly there is someone for you
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Aquatic Afrolic in Key West, FLA vacation from reality, the annual Fantasy Fest in beautiful Key West, FL is an escape into another world for the faithful who attend year after year. -
Baby Boomers & the Bond BubbleAs yields on the thirty year Treasury settle in near the 3% mark, is it time to unload those bonds?
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How Much Wood Would a Woodchuck Chuck?With political divide at an all time high, working woodchucks everywhere look for leadership. With some woodchucks chucking at record pace and others looking for any wood to chuck at all, can America survive the Woodchuck War of 2011?
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The Tea Party, OWS, and Revolution in the AirWith Revolutionary spirit gripping both the right and the left, will America's political landscape change to embrace it? -
GOP Economic Debate Centers Around Cain and RomneyAs the GOP field of hopefuls debate the economy, jobs, and taxes, Herman Cain and Mitt Romney come to the front of the class.Also published on:
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Will the Tea Party Decide the 2012 Presidential Election?COMMENTARY | Polling strongly from the same base, a collaborative ticket between GOP Presidential candidates Herman Cain and Ron Paul seems to be a match made in heaven for Tea Party conservatives.Also published on:
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How Raising Business Taxes Impacts Low-Income HouseholdsAs the Obama Administration pushes forward with the proposal of new taxes, low-income households should brace for the hidden cost they will feel most.Also published on:
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Will 2012 Be the Year of the Independent?A nation divided, America searches for Leadership. With potential candidates, both Democrat and Republican, failing to gain a clear lead in the polls, the potential for a Third Party candidate to enter the 2012 Presidential Race grows.
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GOP Stumbles in the Quest for LeadershipAs the GOP search for clear leader for nomination to run against Obama in 2012, Herman Cain suprises the field in Florida. While he probably won't get the nomination, Cain's strength changes the tone for the entire political landscape.