Falsified Consumer Price Index

Over the past 30 years, the government has changed the way that the Consumer Price Index (commonly used as a metric for measuring price inflation in the economy) always to the lower end, thus lowering the interest rates on short and long term debt and lowering their payouts to programs like Social Security, Medicare, etc. which are inherently tied to the CPI.

So, not only has the government altered the numbers to the point at which they no longer reflect reality, their 'modifications' effectively steal money from anyone who is benefiting from such programs.

There is an article by Gary Halbert, distributed by John Mauldin, that speaks exactly to this issue.

Excluding food and fuel from the CPI is a grievous mistake that needs to be rectified, but with the government possessing strong incentivization to lie about inflation, this trend is not only probable to continue, it is very likely inevitable.

Greatest Gun Salesman of All Time

I have been in the process of purchasing a firearm and associated training, but it is a slow process courtesy of our insane president's attempt to push gun control.  I found an article from CBS Atlanta that describes the issue exactly.

Barack Obama's legacy will be this: The Greatest Gun Salesman of All-Time.

Holiness

I found a song that impacts me on a fundamental level as it reminds me of what a supreme God I serve.  I serve an infinite God who created the universe with the word of His mouth.  Who am I to stand before Him?  Who am I to question Him?  Who am I to know Him?

I am ruined before Perfection, and my sin stains my lips, eyes, and soul.  How can I ever comprehend the infinite dimensions of His holiness?

Yet in His love he purifies me.  My soul magnifies my Creator as I kneel before His holiness.  He cleans me and makes me fit to stand in His court.  Praise, honor, and glory be to Yhwh.

Effects of Sequestration

Anyone that is familiar with the military knows the effects that sequestration is having on the military.  Despite what leaderships of various DoD branches and agencies might say, the continuing resolution and sequestration is biting.  The incompetency of Congress and the President is initiating the downfall of our country both as a world power and as significant and relevant player in the global community.  It is only a matter of time before belligerent nations and powers begin to test us, and when they find us unable to respond definitively, all hell will break loose.