“Voice of Freedom”
Monday - 19Aug2019 Filed in: Entertainment&American classic
There's a bit of a story behind this one.
Back in 1980, somebody brought me a record from the National Association for Broadcasters convention. It was the audio track for a film presentation that a company called Tomorrow Media had put together. It had a decent science fiction story. But it also had one remarkable music track. I wasn't the only one who thought so, the song made the Billboard Hot 100 that year.
So technically it's monotheistic and not supporting of religious pluralism. I still like the song.
Back in 1980, somebody brought me a record from the National Association for Broadcasters convention. It was the audio track for a film presentation that a company called Tomorrow Media had put together. It had a decent science fiction story. But it also had one remarkable music track. I wasn't the only one who thought so, the song made the Billboard Hot 100 that year.
Voice of FreedomJim Kirk and the TM Singers
I want a world
Where kids can play
And there’s plenty of food to eat
I want a world
Where I can speak
And know that I’ll be free
I want a world
That’s full of love
Where kids are taught that God’s above
I want a world
That doesn’t waste
So when we’re moms and dads it’s still a beautiful place
I want a world
Just like America
Like the USA
Cause even though
Perfect it’s not
It’s the best thing this world’s got
Oh we’re the voice of Freedom
We’re the voice of America
And we’re only people
But we’re united again
Then you can say
We’re conceited
You can say
We’re too proud
But a lot of our friends have died
For what we have
I want a land
American pride
American side
American
I want to be All American
I want to eat
American
I want to sleep
American
I want to be American
I want to be All American
Oh we’re the voice of Freedom
We’re the voice of America
And we’re only people
But we’re united again
Then you can say
We’re conceited
You can say
We’re too proud
But a lot of our friends have died
For what we have
I want a world
Where kids can play
And there’s plenty of food to eat
I want a world
Where I can speak
And know that I’ll be free
I want a world
That’s full of love
Where kids are taught that God’s above
I want a world
That doesn’t waste
So when we’re moms and dads it's still a beautiful place
I want a world
Just like America
Like the USA
Cause even though
Perfect it’s not
It’s the best thing this world’s got
Cause even though
Perfect it’s not
It’s the best thing this world’s
Got
So technically it's monotheistic and not supporting of religious pluralism. I still like the song.
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99 years of dollar signs
Monday - 04May2015 Filed in: Politics
This barely touches on the basics, but it should show some general trends.
A 1915 dollar has $23.24 in purchasing power today. Gold averaged $18.99 per troy ounce.
A 1940 dollar has $16.77 in purchasing power today. Gold averaged $33.85 per troy ounce.
A 1950 dollar has $9.94 in purchasing power today. Gold averaged $34.72 per troy ounce.
A 1965 dollar has $7.52 in purchasing power today. Gold averaged $35.12 per troy ounce.
A 1980 dollar has $3.06 in purchasing power today. Gold averaged $615.00 per troy ounce.
A 1999 dollar has $1.43 in purchasing power today. Gold averaged $278.98 per troy ounce.
A 2008 dollar has $1.11 in purchasing power today. Gold averaged $871.96 per troy ounce.
A 2011 dollar has $1.07 in purchasing power today. Gold averaged $1571.52 per troy ounce.
I’ll spare you the accounting explanation. What you should take away from this is that government rigs these prices so it can draw profit on your loss. Between the currency and the price of gold, you’re losing money.
It gets worse.
When it comes to “investments” on anything from a bank passbook account to stocks to bonds, if your return on investment (ROI) is less than the inflation rate, then you are losing money and government gets the difference.
It’s a rigged game. You can’t win except with very high stakes and if the government backs your play.
So this entry ends with a simple question.
Who rigged the game?
A 1915 dollar has $23.24 in purchasing power today. Gold averaged $18.99 per troy ounce.
A 1940 dollar has $16.77 in purchasing power today. Gold averaged $33.85 per troy ounce.
A 1950 dollar has $9.94 in purchasing power today. Gold averaged $34.72 per troy ounce.
A 1965 dollar has $7.52 in purchasing power today. Gold averaged $35.12 per troy ounce.
A 1980 dollar has $3.06 in purchasing power today. Gold averaged $615.00 per troy ounce.
A 1999 dollar has $1.43 in purchasing power today. Gold averaged $278.98 per troy ounce.
A 2008 dollar has $1.11 in purchasing power today. Gold averaged $871.96 per troy ounce.
A 2011 dollar has $1.07 in purchasing power today. Gold averaged $1571.52 per troy ounce.
I’ll spare you the accounting explanation. What you should take away from this is that government rigs these prices so it can draw profit on your loss. Between the currency and the price of gold, you’re losing money.
It gets worse.
When it comes to “investments” on anything from a bank passbook account to stocks to bonds, if your return on investment (ROI) is less than the inflation rate, then you are losing money and government gets the difference.
It’s a rigged game. You can’t win except with very high stakes and if the government backs your play.
So this entry ends with a simple question.
Who rigged the game?