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Let me first begin by saying I’m not discriminating against Mexicans and I am not racist. I believe anyone who is not a criminal should be allowed citizenship into the United States. I do not believe we need military troops patrolling our borders. I do not believe there is any need to remove those who already reside in the country illegally. There’s a better way to solve the problem.

To solve this problem, one must ask themselves why is it immigrants are entering the country illegally in the first place? I tend to agree with the majority of folks; it’s due to them wanting a better life for themselves and their families. After all, I believe the United States is the greatest country that has ever existed on this wonderful planet. Who wouldn’t want to migrate here? Chances are, unless you are native American, your ancestors at one point in time also migrated to the United States in pursuit of a better life.

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Ok, so here it is … the month of April 2011. Pretty much more of the same. The biggest items that have me concerned at the price of oil and the value of the dollar.

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inflation is a rise in the general level of prices of goods and services in an economy over a period of time. When the general price level rises, each unit of currency buys fewer goods and services. Consequently, inflation also reflects an erosion in the purchasing power of money – a loss of real value in the internal medium of exchange and unit of account in the economy. A chief measure of price inflation is the inflation rate, the annualized percentage change in a general price index (normally the Consumer Price Index) over time. — Wikipedia

There’s a lot of talk these days about inflation. Ben Bernake and the government don’t appear to be worried in the least bit. They think the inflationary period will be short and modest. I beg to differ.

The most likely outcome is that the recent rise in commodity prices will lead to, at most, a temporary and relatively modest increase in U.S. consumer price inflation. — Ben Bernake, March 1st, 2011.

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So it would appear Barrack Obama has such a good reason for attacking Libya, he doesn’t think he needs to let Congress know. This last week, he alone decided to launch attacks on Libya without consulting with Congress first, then bolted to Rio De Janeiro. This by itself is grounds for impeachment, not that he traveled to Rio De Janeiro, but given the fact he authorized military action in Libya when at no time was the United States in direct danger as a result of the events taking place.

Even the most left of the liberals are angered by his move. Ralph Nader is calling for his impeachment and Dennis Kucinich is demanding he present his case to Congress immediately.

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I’ve decide to put up a blog entry each month pointing out the good and the bad things taking place in our economy. Just the facts and numbers … with snide remarks when appropriate. I’m doing this because it’s sometimes hard to get past all the spin and deliberate misinformation put out by our government. I’ll break down the state of the economy into two sections; the good and the bad.

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