Monthly Archives: April 2011

Principled Leadership, or Pay to Play?

Posted on April 29, 2011 by Chip Murray

There’s a commonly understood axiom in the economic development community of New York known as pay to play. Many successful businessmen and entrepreneurs, who also happen to be fine upstanding citizens, simply consider it the cost of doing business. A … Continue reading →

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The End of America & The New Definition of Insanity!

Posted on April 27, 2011 by Chip Murray

As the dollar goes…?  http://www.moneynews.com/StreetTalk/IMF-end-America-china/2011/04/26/id/394059 I’m watching the self-proclaimed Socialist/Journalist (They DO grow on trees!), MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell rip into Trump last night…and I’m thinkin’ “Man, we are in sad, sad shape!” It was one of the most pathetic and twisted…I … Continue reading →

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The Resurrection!

Posted on April 25, 2011 by Chip Murray

“The great creators-the thinkers, the artists, the scientists, the inventors-stood alone against the men of their time.” – Ayn Rand, writer Who stood more alone against the men of his time than did Christ himself? Rand, as an atheist, would … Continue reading →

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The Paradigm Has Shifted…Is Your Government Listening?

Posted on April 23, 2011 by Chip Murray

The answer would be “YES” if you live in Wisconsin! The answer would be mostly “NO” if you live in NY! The taxpayers of Wisconsin not only survived an all out assault by their own Ruling Class and its Big Labor … Continue reading →

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Yesterday “Atlas Shrugged”. Today, He is on Life Support!

Posted on April 21, 2011 by Chip Murray

“The great creators-the thinkers, the artists, the scientists, the inventors-stood alone against the men of their time.” — Ayn Rand, writer I think of my childhood and the childhoods of the many friends I grew up with in the ultra … Continue reading →

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The Holiest Time of the Year…When the Hearts of the Prophets Are Near!

Posted on April 19, 2011 by Chip Murray

If ever the world could use a good miracle it is now! The faith of man is being put to the test on every continent and it would seem that our darker nature has us on the ropes…wherever we turn. … Continue reading →

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I’m in an Israel State of Mind, the Lion & the Jackal!

Posted on April 17, 2011 by Chip Murray

I have never in my life witnessed so many people willing to ignore fact to follow narrative. The masters of narrative have made her somewhat irresistible…I will give them that. But when you know your audience as well as they … Continue reading →

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“They Have Taken Away My Lord!”

Posted on April 15, 2011 by Chip Murray

I was at Tea Party meeting recently. A very impressive young man who had just run for political office as a Republican in a very Democratic district had been invited to speak. He lost his race by a surprisingly narrow … Continue reading →

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Crisis & Power; Obama, Washington & the Nicola Letter!

Posted on April 13, 2011 by Chip Murray

Tonight our President will face a very anxious nation drowning in a sea of red ink and extremely divided. We are at a historic brink every bit as harrowing as any crisis we have ever faced… On May 22, 1782, … Continue reading →

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The Undisputed Heavyweight Champions of Double Standards!

Posted on April 11, 2011 by Chip Murray

What if… …in the case of 9/11, the Ft. Hood Shooter, the Time Square Bomber, the Underwear Bomber, decapitations at a UN compound, etc., we replaced the word Muslim with the word Catholic? …a Republican President hosted as many “parties”, … Continue reading →

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