LUDICROUS

I think when we get right down to it, we need to ask the real hard questions.

Like, how in the world did we end up here in the first place?

How did our Country get to the point where a Health Care bill is 1,500 pages, written by lawyers, and not even understood by our congressmen?

How did we get to the point, where our Representatives won’t listen to us while marching 2 million people on the front lawn of the Capitol?

Well, we got lazy, not all of us, but a lot of us, and I am certainly one of those people to blame.

So, now, we know we have a big problem, now we need to fix it.  We will fix it by mobilizing the masses of people that make up the American consumers and constituencies.

WE THE PEOPLE, will create the New Media using the Free Market.

And we will get our country back to a place where bills can be read and understood by our representatives and by the American people.

- Tisha Casida

The F136 Engine, Competition, & Monopoly

One engine, one supplier, over $100 billion in business would equate to “operational risk”?   Yes, absolutely.

What is competition?  When you allow the free-market to work, then the best product and the best price wins.  GE/Rolls-Royce appear to not have had an opportunity to compete in a contract (coming from the government/military), therefore affording ONE company the opportunity to take this business, cost the taxpayers more, and situate more risk into our national defense by having all of the product coming from only one place (i.e. monopoly).

The single contract could go to Pratt & Whitney, and this company that has already developed a viable engine and can actually save money – GE/Rolls-Royce -  needs your support to make sure Congress does the right thing for the market, for taxpayers, and for our national defense.

WATCH THE VIDEO HERE.

And Visit the Website HERE.

- Joni Cave

Superweeds & The Detrimental Impacts to Soil, Agriculture, and Food

Good American Post Staff Reports

Heavy use of weedkillers like the product “Roundup” (or glyphosate products)  appear to be having negative impacts on future crops of farms in our own country, as well as overseas.  To mitigate the super-weeds that have developed, even more toxic herbicides must be used, as well as labor-intensive practices (i.e. hand-pulling of weeds and the tilling of soil).

All of the additional inputs – whether chemical or operational – will add to the cost of food.

In addition to this, there are negative environmental impacts that can further harm the soil and food production – these do not yet have a cost associated with them, but could be detrimental to farmers.

Genetically modified crops are created so that the seeds/plants are resistance to weedkillers.  The weedkillers (i.e. Roundup and glyphosate) can then be sprayed without any worry about harming the crop.  Of course, the creation of superweeds is also possible, and the implications of this should be understood.

Andrew Wargo III from the Arkansas Association of Conservation Districts said that this may be “the single largest threat to production agriculture that we have ever seen”(Neuman & Pollack, 2010).

Ken Smith with the University of Arkansas also added that there are environmental concerns that could come from frequent plowing (plowing more is necessarily because the farmers have to plow under the weeds in an attempt to mitigate them).

A farmer from Iowa relates that if one is paying a premium for the GMO weed-resistant crop plus the herbicide, that when one has to purchase additional inputs for those crops to mitigate the superweeds, that paying a premium does not make sense anymore.

The state of Georgia has been one of the states hardest hit by the Roundup-resistant weed called pigweed.

Read the whole story HERE.

References:

Neuman, W., & Pollack, A. (2010). New York Times. Retrieved on May 6, 2010 from http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/04/business/energy-environment/04weed.html?ref=business.

“Correcting the Cause” – Genesis Soil Rite, Part II

By: Glen Rabenberg

It is common knowledge that a sugar content of 13% or more is very beneficial for your plant’s insect resistance. We know that these insects do not have a pancreas and cannot digest high sugar fiber. We also know that if sugar content is low, plants will never grow to the extent of their genetic potential. These plants will also be low in minerals, vitamins, amino acids and have poor general nutrition. These plants are also losing out on their share of free nitrogen, which makes up over 78% of the air we breathe. These same low sugar plants have also lost some of the ability to draw moisture from the air, which now increases the effects of a drought, or increases irrigation costs.

The deficiency of available calcium also plagues your soil and plants with other problems. Weed growth tells a story. Cockle Burr grows in the deficiency of the available mineral silver. Bull Thistle grows in the deficiency of available zinc. Musk and Canada Thistles grow in the deficiency of available phosphorus and Leafy Spurge grows in the deficiency of available nickel. Every mineral has a job.

When these minerals are tied up or not available, this now causes landowners to “react to symptoms” which is how chemical companies prosper. Knowledge is power; and when we understand the job and importance of each mineral, we can “correct the cause”.

Calcium is said to be the “Foundation of Life” and is involved in many metabolic and physiological functions. Calcium is the most abundant mineral in our bodies, giving us structure and electrically fueling our hearts. It is also the most abundant mineral in the bodies of all animals. Looking at the food chain, common sense tells us that calcium should also be the most abundant mineral in the soil. Available Calcium is the referee, and the mediator, with phosphorus being the transporter of minerals in the soil.  Phorphorus is the work horse needed to transport the other minerals to the plants, so without available calcium and phorphorusnone of the other minerals can work at the efficiency needed for optimum plant production. When looking at calcium, the molecular weight is quite heavy and science tells us that it carries a double positive electrical charge. Conventional markets offer double positive calcium that has very low availability and very high P.H.  Until recently, Dolomite or Gypsum have been about our only choices for calcium. When looking at soil tests and P.H. levels, options for balancing available calcium have been less than desirable. To accurately determine your calcium needs, your soil test must measure mineral content on an AVAILABLE BASIS, anything else is WORTHLESS.

Modern science has made great strides in understanding the requirements of mineral supplementation for soil and plants. Soil Works LLC has found that by using a negative based calcium supplement, the amount of calcium needed per acre is dramatically reduced and the benefits are exponentially returned, When a heavy negative based calcium is applied to your soil, there is a natural attraction to the molecularly light and positive charged salt particles. The sheer weight of the calcium grabs onto the salt and carries it down to the subsoil away from your feeder roots and your aerobic bacteria, allowing them to proliferate and do their job once again at the efficiency that is healthy and financially rewarding to you.

Please Continue with Next Post “Correcting the Cause” – Genesis Soil Rite, Part III

Or read the entire article, available online at: www.goodamericanpost.com

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Honoring Our Troops – We Want Your Stories!

We want stories about the men and women who are serving or who have served to protect our country.  It is simple, anyone can send us information, and we will set this up so that more folks around our country can get to see those that are giving their lives to protect our liberty.

We are looking for short-stories (around 300-400 words) and pictures that show these soldiers in our various branches of military service.  Send us their information, and our readership, both in print and online, will get to see why we are so proud and so grateful for our troops.

Please send all information and pictures to: goodamericanpost@gmail.com at put in the subject line “Honoring Our Troops”.

Liberty & The Mustard Seed – Part I

It is in this time, as a young entrepreneur in the United States of America, I say it’s time to take action.  This is for every individual that I can reach, with the INCENTIVE of creating an existence and livelihood based on liberty and freedom. We are indeed what we create.  We are the economy.  We are the educational system.  We are the political system.  We – you and me –the citizens of this great country – are the solution to our current ills.  I will not stand by the wayside and HOPE for anyone to save me.  I trust that you will not either.  It truly is up to us.  Here is the plan of how we can do that.

I have had the opportunity to create and operate a small business for over four years now.  It has been the hardest endeavor that I could have chosen for a “career path”.  It is also the most profitable.   I love challenges, I love competition, and I love being a part of educating my community and country as a media-resource.  With our publication, The Good American Post, we are educating communities about Liberty & Sustainability, while providing positive information about our citizens and students, and promoting small-businesses that are the backbone of our country.  There are a couple of things I believe in whole-heartedly: Risk, Reward, and Liberty.

By Tisha Casida

Seeking Independent Minds

The Good American Post is a non-biased, non-partisan publication dedicated to liberty and free markets.  That means that we are looking for INDEPENDENT THINKERS that love liberty, our Constitution, and our Country.

Interested in writing?  Interested in starting a newspaper?  Interested in creating wealth while promoting liberty and free markets?  Let us know!

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Budget from a Concerned Citizen

Who am I?  I’m 27 years old, I have just received my MBA, and I own my own business.

I am doing numbers-research via the internet at 10:00 at night while chatting on Gmail, Skype, Twitter, Facebook, and my iPhone.

And I am determined to show people what I would do if I were president.  Today’s observation is the Federal Budget.  Let’s break it down real quick:

In 2008 the United States government spent $3 Trillion on General Budget expenditures.

-       $2.5 trillion was paid by FEDERAL TAX REVENUES

-       $459 billion (DEFICIT) was paid for by BORROWING

THIS IS WHERE THE MONEY GOES: (Stats from Center on Budget & Policy Priorities http://www.cbpp.org/cms/index.cfm?fa=view&id=1258)

Defense & Security = 21%, or $625 Billion

Social Security = 21%, or $617 Billion

Healthcare (Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP) = 20%, or $599 Billion

Safety Net Programs = 11%, or $313 Billion

Interest on National Debt = 8%, or $253 Billion

Benefits for Federal Retirees & Veterans = 6%

Scientific & Medical Research = 3%

Transportation Infrastructure = 3%

Education = 2%

Non-Security International = 1%

All Other = 5%

So, not being an economist, an elitist, or a believer in Government-hand-outs (versus HAND-UPS (thank you Mr. Thompson for that analogy)), I have revised the budget as follows.

We have to shave the 18% of the budget which is borrowed spending BECAUSE THAT IS WHAT GOVERNMENT HAS TOLD US TO DO – THEY HAVE TO FOLLOW THEIR OWN RULES – And I don’t want my kids paying for these congressmen’s stupid business decisions.

So…..we have to shave off $459 billion…the END GOAL (and there would be some pain and heartache in the middle, but dangit, we can handle it) would be:

Defense & Security = 21%

Social Security = 21%

Healthcare (Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP) = 10%

Safety Net Programs = 5.5%

Interest on National Debt = 0%

Benefits for Federal Retirees & Veterans = 6%

Scientific & Medical Research = 3%

Transportation Infrastructure = 3%

Education = 7.5%

Non-Security International = 1%

All Other = 4%

What we have done here is take off 10% from Healthcare and 8% from servicing the national debt – there went our 18%.

NOW, do not fear, we have re-allocated some of our funding for “Safety Net” programs to “Education”, where we feel that we can help boost our future and our economy to the point of being able to eliminate some of that safety-net. By providing opportunities and venues for students to learn and grow (as well as eat nutritional foods that help them think), we are very confidant that we can eliminate some of this safety-net spending.

CONFIDENCE.  Something that our fore-fathers would be proud of.  RESPONSIBILITY.  Something we should all take when it comes to our health.  EDUCATION.  The true variable for sustainably growing our economy.

- Tisha Casida

Food Rules By Michael Pollan – Rule #1, Eat Food

Michael Pollan, a tremendous journalist and author, has wrote several books concerning our food supply and connection or disconnection from such. Omnivore’s Dilemma went through the process of seeking and consuming food and eloquently showed the reader about our choices and how we may be able to make better ones if we were to become more “connected” with what we are eating.

We will now be going through Food Rules – An Eater’s Manual, which is wonderfully simple, a quick read, and something that really puts the “meat on the bones” for making good food choices.

Rule #1 = Eat Food: The substances that we call food today are probably not worthy of being called actual food.   Pollan says they are “edible foodlike substances” (2009).

Look at the label of what you are purchasing – if there are more than about 6 ingredients, consider yourself eating foodlike substances, WHICH ARE NOT REALLY FOOD, and not very good for you.  Also, if you cannot pronounce the word that is an ingredient, or if it sounds like something that could be dangerous if ingested, don’t eat it either (i.e. Polyglycerol Polyricinoleate (PGPR) – E476).

Pollan, M. (2009). Food Rules – An Eater’s Manual. New York, NY: Penguin Books.

Looking for a Job? How About Working For Yourself?

The old adage goes “When the going gets tough, the tough get going.”  There is little doubt that our country was built with the hands of industrious men and women who worked hard, started their own enterprises, and invested their minds and souls into “progress”, a “better life”, and the American Dream.

Enter 2010.  We have the chance to reinvent ourselves.  We have the opportunity to create new industries, new enterprises – all while preserving and creating a free country.

Don’t let anyone scare you – dream big – and get out there and work for yourself!  Now is a great time to start a business (it may be hard, that doesn’t make it a bad idea).

The Good American Post is looking for local salespeople in target areas across the country.  Let us know if you like what you see and want to be a part of supporting local communities and building local economies.

Contact us at: goodamericanpost@gmail.com