More Wall Street experts have crossed to my side of the street and are speaking a truth that once could not be told. For a long time, nearly everyone said the very thing that is suddenly being widely predicted was impossible. It felt kind of lonely in the truth market a year ago, but now it’s getting crowded. Continue reading
I did a good bit of reflection, as I churned out this piece, and decided that most people walk many a crooked mile before reaching the pinnacle point and the culmination of their life, and I suspect many a hard moments thought goes into shaping the people in America’s society who prove to be what the majority of Americans view as “successful”. But for me, it’s always been the case that what most would call “success”, I always saw as chains forged around my neck, ankles and wrists and a prison that made it hard to breathe.
Looking back in my mind’s eye, I recalled sitting on beach of Ft. San Lorenzo, drinking espresso and rolling sharks’ teeth in the palm of my hand, that I found in the shallows — sun drenched and considering a shot of whiskey later. And then I saw Deana’s [an old girlfriend] fine tight little ass as the church bells pealed on a Sunday morning, with ‘Sunday Morning Coming Down‘ playing in the background. I’m thinking of her legs, surfing the waves, and Jesus walking on the water — and the dark, chaotic night the birthed me, deep in the heart of nowhere in Ft. Riley, Kansas in 1957.
Life was full of intrigues, mysteries and adventures that only a young boy can find on his own, not too dissimilar from what one will find in Mark Twain’s ‘Adventures of Huck Finn‘. Continue reading
Although this is often attributed to Albert Einstein, there is some debate as to whether or not he actually said the following, “Education is what remains after one has forgotten everything he learned in school.” For the purpose of this essay it really isn’t important if Einstein actually said that or not; what is important is the truthfulness of the words. That brings up an interesting question though; If what Einstein (supposedly) said is true, then why do we bother sending our children off to school?
There is a reason why we are made to send our children off to public school for the formative years of their lives; and it isn’t to better prepare them for adulthood. I hope that by the time you finish reading this you will have a better understanding of how sinister that reason is. Continue reading
“A little group of willful men, representing no opinion but their own, have rendered the great government of the United States helpless and contemptible.” ~ Woodrow Wilson
April 19, 2009 – Unlike the Erich Segal novel of the late 1960’s, this is not a “Love Story”, but one of a love gone bad – or at least out of lust.
Having recently returned from a trip to North Carolina, I begin to have a different perspective on the issues of the day, but first, I must return to history to establish my current mental status.
I have spent most of my life (since the 5th grade) reading and studying history – chiefly that of America. ‘America’! What a beautiful land, comprised of mostly beautiful people of vast lands and cultures. A place where people dreamed of, but of a single word, ‘Freedom.’ The Grand Experiment, where all could come to live their dreams of opportunity and the rights to free speech, freedom of religion and so much more. Continue reading
Since the inception of Federal Observer in July of 2001, and what eventually became Kettle Moraine Precious Metals (NOW Sierra Madre Precious Metals) some years later – this world has changed – and not for the better. This nation has changed – not for the better. The people of the united States have changed – also – not for the better. What? You actually thought that Hillary not being allowed access to the Oval Office was cause for celebration? Well, yeah – in and of itself – it was – BUT we are living in even greater daily turmoil today that at any time that I can remember in my seven-plus decades of life. And hey – what about the Sniffy Scarecrow-In-Chief – the guy without a brain? Continue reading
The calendar has officially rolled over to another year. Who knows what evil lurks in the minds of man? During 2001, the world found out, just how evil man could be. Was it a result of American foreign policy and our involvement in the Middle East? Or was it the diabolical plan of a crazed “religious” fanatic and zealot? Only history will bear out the truth for the World to see.
For many of us broadcasting on the alternative media – we have remained hard hitting on issues, which we believe are highly pertinent in our day and time. These issues include education, property rights, tyranny by government, government out of the control of the people, moral decay and rot, tax and sovereignty issues, a deeper drift into Socialism, the breakup of the family, protection of children and families, treason in high places of our government, cover-ups and conspiracies within the government itself, in addition to a sundry of other choice subjects. Continue reading
What you are about to read was written and published by yours truly in the first generation Federal Observer on the date posted below – nineteen years ahead of the curve. Ya’ can’t say that you weren’t warned! ~ J. Bennett, Publisher
January 1, 2002 – For many of us broadcasting on the alternative media – we have remained hard hitting on issues, which we believe are highly pertinent in our day and time. These issues include education, property rights, tyranny by government, government out of the control of the people, moral decay and rot, tax and sovereignty issues, a deeper drift into Socialism, the breakup of the family, protection of children and families, treason in high places of our government, cover-ups and conspiracies within the government itself, in addition to a sundry of other choice subjects. Predictably, many of us have been accused of being anti-government. In response to those accusations, I must say: To the best of our ability, we are reporting the truth. Are the people making these claims against us listening to us, and to our programs on a regular basis? Do they take a serious look at what we are reporting and is the information confirmable from other sources? Continue reading
What you are about to read, takes me back to the year 2000, as I studied and compiled information and data for weeks in preparation for another of my lengthy broadcast marathons – one which in fact was eventually presented as an eight hour series. In addition to that, it was in fact a “Sequel” to a previous six-hour series, “All the King’s Men,” which told the TRUE story of the 1929 Stock Market Crash, which thrust America into the Great Depression.
The names you will learn about here may have changed (not all of them, for many of their descendants are still stirring the pots), and many of the businesses may be out of business or merged with others, but the beat goes on… and within the next sixty pages of the attached file, you will meet the most amazing cast of foul, evil characters who have ever existed in the past five-hundred years – and YOU are still paying the price. We all are – and we continue to pay the price as we will be managed and handled for eternity.
That “goddamned piece of paper” – again
The claim that “nothing is fixed in place” isn’t a throw-away line. It’s a call for upheaval – to tear down the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution.
President Donald Trump and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani each gave a speech in honor of America’s 250th birthday. If you removed the name, it’d have been difficult to guess they were talking about the same country. Continue reading
Re Jonathan Freedland’s column (I used to revere the great experiment that is the United States. After Trump, I’m not so sure, 3 July), there are two overwhelming horrors of the Trump presidency that have permanently altered the governance of the US.
First, paid officials of the state implement his orders with little question, because of the weird concept of the commander-in-chief, given more reverence than most religious leaders. There are no crazy military or political orders that will not be obeyed, though they might be rescinded at a later date by the courts – after the damage has been done. Continue reading
In 2002, Maine became the first state to implement a statewide laptop program to some grade levels. Then-governor Angus King saw the program as a way to put the internet at the fingertips of more children, who would be able to immerse themselves in information.
By that fall, the Maine Learning Technology Initiative had distributed 17,000 Apple laptops to seventh graders across 243 middle schools. By 2016, those numbers had multiplied to 66,000 laptops and tablets distributed to Maine students. Continue reading
A survey by Pew Research Center conducted in December 2025 found that Americans were more pessimistic than optimistic about the country’s future. By: Aaron Burden/ Unsplash
More than eight in 10 Americans believe the future of U.S. democracy is under ‘serious threat,’ according to a new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll released as the country marks its 250th anniversary.
The survey found that 82% of Americans believe democracy faces a threat because of the issues dividing the nation, up from 78% in February. Just 17% said no such threat exists. Continue reading
Billie Eilish has sparked a fresh wave of outrage after a resurfaced interview saw her slam parents who send their children to school as ‘lazy as f***.’
The 24-year-old Grammy winner is facing fierce backlash after the 2019 clip from Pitchfork’s Over/Under series began circulating online once again, with critics branding her comments ‘privileged’ and wildly out of touch.
The siblings have previously said their education centered on self-expression and allowed them the freedom to pursue music instead of following a traditional classroom curriculum.
But despite homeschooling remaining a relatively uncommon path – used by just 3.3 percent of K-12 students, according to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) – Eilish’s glowing endorsement quickly veered into far more controversial territory.
In the resurfaced interview, the Birds of a Feather singer argued that many parents send their children to school simply because they’re ‘lazy as f***’ – a remark that ignited a firestorm across social media. Continue reading
Thomas Edison and Henry Ford
Thomas Edison (with major funding from JP Morgan) had spent roughly two years building the first-ever commercial power plant, located in Manhattan’s financial district. Its total capacity was about 600 kilowatts… barely enough to power a single rack of GPUs today.
But at the time it was nothing short of miraculous.
Edison’s coal-fired DC power plant initially served just 82 customers, and electricity was nothing more than a luxury flex by the ultra-wealthy.
But over time – especially after Westinghouse and Tesla’s alternating current became the gold standard – electrification rates in the United States skyrocketed. Continue reading
Remember when I was young and so were you
And time stood still and love was all we knew
You were the first, so was I
We made love and then you cried
Remember when
I’m just a singer, a natural born guitar ringer
Kind of a clinger to sad old songs
I’m not a walk-behinder, I’m a new note finder
But my name’s a reminder of a blues man that’s already gone
Sons & Daughters of Liberty: A Lead up to Revolution – Virtual Americana
Listen, you Sons and Daughters of the Republic and Liberty, to the wind howling across the plains and through the mountain passes where our forefathers carved liberty from wilderness and blood. This is no gentle discourse for parlor rooms. This is a roar from the heart of a nation under siege — not by foreign armies with banners flying, but by enemies within, cloaked in academic robes, political suits, and the smiling masks of compassion. Continue reading
The confrontation escalates after Cruz accuses the Biden administration’s State Department of rejecting certain applicants based on identity rather than merit, including claims involving white men, Christians, and individuals outside preferred ideological categories. Continue reading
Every promise has a price. Every political bargain sends someone the bill. The question is not whether America should help those in need; it is whether Americans understand what they may be asked to surrender once the word “free” enters the room.
As this republic approaches its 250th anniversary, I want to celebrate it by asking an uncomfortable question:
Why is America flirting with socialism without first understanding the bill that comes due? Yes, I am addressing socialism in America; the question was only when. I recently wrote about people who make bold claims but do not follow through when the cost arrives. That phrase belongs in this debate because socialism is often sold with confidence, wrapped in compassion, and paid for later by people who were never told the full price. Continue reading