Politics
Next up: The No-Jobs Bill
Sunday, March 7th, 2010Author Tex Norton
Last July while many of us were in Vancouver attending the Agora Financial Symposium, the Congress of the USA passed yet another increase in the mandatory Minimum Wage. I wrote about it at the time (see Why Minimum Wage Means Maximum Slavery http://whiskeyandgunpowder.com/why-minimum-wage-means-maximum-slavery/).
In that article, I pointed-out that as the government-required minimum wage [...]
Stick Close to Your Desks
Monday, March 1st, 2010Author Linda Brady Traynham
Stick Close to Your Desks and never go to sea and you all may become rulers of the Queen’s Naaavvvvvy.” Gilbert and Sullivan are timeless.
Consider Admiral Mike Mullen, current Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, a prime example of G&S, although it is improbable that he is surrounded by his [...]
It’s Always RE-active; Never PRO-active
Monday, March 1st, 2010Author Tex Norton
A story buried on page 16 of the Thursday, February 11, 2010 Financial Times once again confirms that our “regulation” process simply doesn’t work. The article entitled US Safety Watchdog Under Attack reports that the United States car safety watchdog is under attack from Congress and consumer advocates for not being aggressive enough [...]
What Is A Liberal?
Monday, February 22nd, 2010Author Tony Demaio
For many years, I had no idea what “liberal” or “conservative” meant. I had even less of a clue as to the meaning of “left wing” or “right wing”. I DID know my beliefs, though. I believed one should keep their word (contract), let others have their say (free speech), [...]
Follow The (Gold) Money
Monday, February 22nd, 2010Author Tex Norton
Wow! Did you notice? The IMF didn’t get any bids for its latest offer to auction 191.3 tonnes of the remaining gold that it wants to sell. Apparently the Central Banks of the world have shown a distinct lack of interest in the proposed bullion sale.
Gold game-over, correct? Not exactly.
Recall that India bought [...]
Why Are You Afraid To Be Responsible?
Sunday, February 7th, 2010Author Tex Norton
Res ipsa loquitur (The Facts Speak for Themselves). In a recent article, the author asked if we needed a New Deal. He pointed out that the original New Deal has probably been the greatest political force in America during the last 100 years. The New Deal was created by the Franklin D. Roosevelt [...]
State of Disunion Address 2010 Part 2
Saturday, January 30th, 2010Publisher Mike Rough
O: Our most urgent — our most urgent task upon taking office was to shore up the same banks that helped cause this crisis. It was not easy to do. And if there’s one thing that has unified Democrats and Republicans — and everybody in between — it’s that we all hated the [...]
State of Disunion Address 2010 Part 1
Thursday, January 28th, 2010Publisher Michael Rough
O: One year ago, I took office amid two wars, an economy rocked by a severe recession, a financial system on the verge of collapse, and a government deeply in debt. Experts from across the political spectrum warned that if we did not act, we might face a second depression.
M: A year has [...]
Have They Stolen Our Future?
Thursday, January 21st, 2010From where I’m sitting, the overall situation is looking rather grim. James Howard Kunstler tells us that we will need to go back to an economy made by hand. Linda Brady Traynham tells us we need to become totally self-sufficient. Doug Casey tells us the situation is hopeless but not serious. Bill Bonner is still [...]
To Tell The Truth
Wednesday, December 16th, 2009Author Tony DeMaio
TO TELL THE TRUTH
(It depends upon what you mean by “is”.)
LBT: In considerable frustration recently your Editor howled, “Don’t they teach logic anywhere in the United States any more?! Do we have to write a basic handout on syllogisms and modus ponens?!” The answer, fortunately, is “No.” Tony De [...]