7/4 Best of James Delingpole,Col Robert Patterson

Talkback Jul 4, 2011
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Today's Guest
James Delingpole Author: 365 Ways to Drive a Liberal Crazy This book will arm you with liberal-clubbing tactics to outwit any lefty that comes your way, no matter what the situation.
(http://www.jamesdelingpole.com/)



Col. Robert "Buzz" Patterson Author of the book: Conduct Unbecoming" How Barack Obama is Destroying the Military and Endangering Our Security, former senior military aide to President Clinton, knows what a lack of appreciation for national defense can lead to—and he warns that Obama is heading down a path far worse."(www.buzzpatterson.com/)



The Fourth of July 2011



On this day in 1776, the Declaration of Independence was approved by the Continental Congress, setting the 13 colonies on the road to freedom as a sovereign nation. As always, this most American of holidays will be marked by parades, fireworks and backyard barbecues across the country.



2.5 million
In July 1776, the estimated number of people living in the newly independent nation.
Source: Historical Statistics of the United States: Colonial Times to 1970
<http://www.census.gov/prod/www/abs/statab.html>



311.7 million
The nation's estimated population on this July Fourth.
Source: Population clock <http://www.census.gov/main/www/popclock.html>



Flags
$3.2 million
In 2010, the dollar value of U.S. imports of American flags. The vast majority of this amount ($2.8 million) was for U.S. flags made in China.
Source: Foreign Trade Statistics <http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/www/>
<http://www.usatradeonline.gov/>



$486,026
Dollar value of U.S. flags exported in 2010. Mexico was the leading customer, purchasing $256,407 worth.
Source: Foreign Trade Statistics <http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/www/>
<http://www.usatradeonline.gov/>



$302.7 million
Annual dollar value of shipments of fabricated flags, banners and similar emblems by the nation's manufacturers, according to the latest published economic census data.
Source: 2007 Economic Census, Series EC0731SP1, Products and Services Code 3149998231
<http://www.census.gov/econ/census07/>



Fireworks
$190.7 million
The value of fireworks imported from China in 2010, representing the bulk of all U.S. fireworks imported ($197.3 million). U.S. exports of fireworks, by comparison, came to just $37.0 million in 2010, with Japan purchasing more than any other country ($6.3 million).
Source: Foreign Trade Statistics <http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/www>
<http://www.usatradeonline.gov/>

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