Reviewing ‘The Baltimore Principles’

I had the great pleasure recently of reading The Baltimore Principles and I must say, I’m quite impressed. By the way, you can find the website at http://www.baltimoreprinciples.com and the Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/BaltimorePrinciples. The what? The Baltimore Principles is a historical look at the principles which ultimately were behind the drafting of the Constitution. Our founders weren’t necessarily … Read more »

The Cat And Mouse Game of Federal Budgeteering

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 »

It’s The Spending, Stupid!

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 »

American Income Tax Tyranny

Richard W. Rahn notes on Cato.org (also published in the Washington Times on April 9th, 2012): Americans, now 236 years removed from the Declaration of Independence, have acquiesced to far more tax tyranny — and I do not use that word lightly — than the British tax tyranny that ignited our revolt. Modern-day apologists for … Read more »

Why I Am Not A Conservative

LewRockwell.com has a post up entitled “Why I Am Not A Conservative” by F.A. Hayek which was written in 1960: “At all times sincere friends of freedom have been rare, and its triumphs have been due to minorities, that have prevailed by associating themselves with auxiliaries whose objects often differed from their own; and this association, … Read more »

H.R. 1098, the Free Competition in Currency Act

FreedomWorks urges us to support H.R. 1098, introduced by none other than Presidential hopefull Ron Paul: Dear FreedomWorks member, As one of our million-plus FreedomWorks members nationwide, I urge you to contact your representative and ask him or her to cosponsor H.R. 1098, the Free Competition in Currency Act of 2011. Introduced by Rep. Ron Paul … Read more »

Starve The Beast

John V. Walsh says: Starve the Beast of Empire Ax the Personal Income Tax As we approach April 15, the day when we render unto Caesar what is ours, it is well to bear a few stark and simple numbers in mind. The personal income tax for 2011 will haul in a hefty $1.09 trillion to the … Read more »

Paul Beats Obama by 1, Romney Ties

The Humble Libertarian says: Ron Paul could kick Obama’s ass in a general election but Republicans apparently love Obama so much that they want 4 more years of him. From Rasmussen: In a hypothetical Election 2012 matchup, President Obama and Mitt Romney are tied at 45%. Matchup results are updated daily at 9:30 a.m. Eastern … Read more »

Big Surprise: Pakistan Wants To Be Left Alone

This may come as a shock, so brace yourselves. Pakistan wants us to leave them the hell alone. Gee… I didn’t see that one coming. John Glaser reports on AntiWar: The Pakistani Parliament just released their Guidelines for Revised Terms of Engagement with USA/NATO/ISAF. It states flatly that “Pakistan’s sovereignty shall not be compromised.” And that … Read more »

In Defense Of Your Home

The following post comes from Seasoned Citizen Prepper (with my own additions below). In a crisis situation it may become necessary to defend your home and proprieties from marauders who do not have good intentions. For many older folks, especially women, firearms are often strange objects that are feared and looked down upon. For others, especially those with military experience or … Read more »

‘Minimum Wage’ Leads To ‘Zero Wage’

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 »