During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act.
For those waiting for our economic problems to be solved, you can quit holding your breath. There is simply not going to be a solution to our economic problems on the national level. So why is that the case? Well, it is because the economic policies of both major political parties are very, very similar … Read more »
Just what in the world is the US government up to lately? First, there was the NDAA (the feds can indefinitely detain you merely on the suspicion of terrorism). Then there was SOPA/PIPA (the feds want to shut down the internet). By the way, they are bringing this one back in the form of CISPA (which further violates … Read more »
Here we go playing the cat and mouse game again. Republicans want desperately to make themselves seem like anything but Democrat-lite, and they are failing miserably. Laurence M. Vance notes in Key Elements to a Successful Federal Budget: Yet another federal budget charade is now in progress. This time for fiscal year 2013, which begins on October 1, … Read more »
For everybody yelling about the 1% not paying their “fair share” of taxes, I’ve got news for you: It’s not the taxes that are the problem; It’s the spending. Recently we heard that the Buffett Rule failed to pass the Senate 51-45. Supporters of the so-called Buffett Rule, which would set a minimum 30% federal … Read more »
Here’s and interesting thought/question: Does the minimum wage lead to a zero wage? Steve Chapman writes on reason.com that “It would be nice if every worker were worth $9.80 an hour. But not all workers are.” Unemployment remains high; job growth is sluggish; and millions of Americans have given up hope of ever finding work. … Read more »
It’s the quintessential question: Can a volunteer force protect communities? Some insist that we need a government police force. Others say there is no need, private citizens can do it better and cheaper. Obviously, nothing is as cheap as free. From Reason.tv: The shooting death of unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin by neighborhood watch volunteer George … Read more »
Pretty soon the paper that lines your pocketbook will only be good enough to wipe your behind with. From Philipp Bagus of Mises.com, On Tuesday, March 26, 2012, I was invited by Ron Paul and his staff to assist a meeting of the Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology Subcommittee of the House Committee on Financial Services. The title of … Read more »
In what seems reminiscent of the good old fashioned communist witch hunts, it turns out your next door neighbor (or even you) could be a terrorist. Didn’t know that? You might be surprised at what else you didn’t know. I wrote about America’s slide from the land of the free and home of the brave, to the … Read more »
Many of you will notice as of late I’ve been posting many articles that paint the police force in a bad light. That’s not my intent, I don’t like “grouping people.” Surely not all cops are bad. A doctor is presented with symptoms, and searches for the root cause of the problem. He may prescribe something to … Read more »
The only thing that is certain about 9/11 is that it fundamentally altered America. Within days, the foundations of a fascist system were being put into place, and of course everybody was all for it (in the name of security of course). Now, over a decade later, there’s not as many people so willing. Politicians, … Read more »
How do you overturn fundamental American rights without forcing people into the streets with protest signs, or even rifles? By doing it slowly… slowly… Bill [Whittle] Looks at how the Affordable Care Act and the National Defense Authorization Act threaten our First and Fifth Amendment rights and how both parties are slowly taking away the … Read more »
Adam Kokesh has uploaded the following video in response to Gary Weiss’ article The Horrors of an Ayn Rand World. Here is the video: The Horrors of an Ayn Rand World by Gary Weiss