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All We Do Is Spend More Borrowed Money

Peter Schiff Blog 2012-07-31
I think the only thing that is punctuating the recessions is the phony growth that we get from the stimulus. But it’s not real growth. All we do is spend more borrowed money. - in The New AmericanPeter Schiff`s comments on the economy, stock markets, po

Milton Friedman’s Centenary - by Thomas Sowell

RobertRinger.com 2012-07-31
If Milton Friedman were alive today — and there was never a time when he was more needed — he would be one hundred years old. He was born on July 31, 1912. But Professor Friedman’s death at age 94 deprived the nation of one of those rare thinker

Uruguay Ponders End to Drug War

The Freeman 2012-07-31
“The agricultural output of this country [Uruguay] includes rice, soybeans and wheat. Soon, though, the government may get its hands dirty with a far more complicated crop—marijuana—as part of a rising movement in this region to create alternati

Social Security Nonsense

Jacob Hornberger's Blog 2012-07-31
If you want to see a good example of liberal or progressive thinking on fiscal policy, read this article in the Philadelphia Inquirer entitled 'Social Security Is Not Headed for Disaster' by Barbara R. Bergmann, who serves as professor emerita at Americ

Default Looms at Postal Service

The Freeman 2012-07-31
“The U.S. Postal Service is bracing for a first-ever default on billions in payments due to the Treasury, adding to widening uncertainty about the mail agency’s solvency as first-class letters plummet and Congress deadlocks on ways to stem the

Gallup: Americans Don’t Much Like Class Warfare

Tax Lawyer's Blog 2012-07-31
What if they waged a class war and nobody showed up? Jeffrey Jones of Gallup Politics tells us: PRINCETON, NJ — Creating good jobs, reducing corruption in the federal government, and reducing the federal budget deficit score highest when Americans r

Obama Sees Rough Economic Times Still Ahead

The Freeman 2012-07-31
“President Barack Obama warned on Monday the U.S. economy would face continuing ‘headwinds’ over the next few months, with Europe’s debt crisis still posing a challenge, but predicted the euro zone and its currency would remain intact.R

CBPP Revelation: Tax Cuts Result in People Having More Money!

Tax Lawyer's Blog 2012-07-31
Paul Caron provides a link to a CBPP study that concludes (brace yourself) tax cuts given to the rich actually result in the rich having more money. This is the kind of thing that masquerades as news in an election year: CBPP: Bush Tax Cuts Have Made T

An Olympian Myth

John Stossel 's Take 2012-07-31
The Olympics have gone smoothly so far despite -- gasp! -- America's team wearing clothing made in China. Many people were angry about the uniforms, as I write in my syndicated column today: "I'm so upset," said Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid

Video Market Update: US Economic Growth

Peter Schiff Blog 2012-07-31

EXCLUSIVE: Palin Stars In TV Ad For Missouri Senate Candidate Sarah Steelman

Big Government 2012-07-30
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin will star in a new television ad for Missouri Senate candidate Sarah Steelman, Breitbart News has learned. The ad will begin to run statewide on Monday and can be seen below.  In the ad, which is titled “Momma Gr

Professor Linda Beale: “Brute Force Capitalism” Causes Tax Evasion

Tax Lawyer's Blog 2012-07-30
Tax law professor and progressive blogger Linda Beale says that the reason we have tax evasion is because of too much capitalism and not enough regulation. Specifically, Ms. Beale objects to the following statement made by a New York Times Magazine au

Money, Guilt, and The GAVEAD Syndrome - by Robert Ringer

RobertRinger.com 2012-07-30
And so, my fellow Americans, here we are once again on the verge of yet another Robespierrian revolution.  “Off with their heads!” shouts the mastermind of the Great Obamapression.  “The problem with our economy,” he insists, “is to be found i

224th Anniversary of the Ratification of the Constitution

Founders Revolution 2012-07-30
by Joe Wolverton, II                                      

Doctor Shortage Likely to Worsen With Health Law

The Freeman 2012-07-30
“ In the Inland Empire, an economically depressed region in Southern California, President Obama’s health care law is expected to extend insurance coverage to more than 300,000 people by 2014. But coverage will not necessarily translate into care: Loc

Fluoridated Water Causing Brain Damage in Children and Fetuses

Spread Liberty 2012-07-30
by Ali Papademetriou   Fluosilicic acid, commonly known as, fluoride, is added to water supplies in the United States with attempts of preventing tooth decay. More than 60% of Americans have access to fluoridated water through public water systems. &

Liz Cheney Disagrees With Dad, Stands Up For Palin

Big Government 2012-07-30
In his interview with ABC News over the weekend, former Vice President Dick Cheney was not only wrong to take a public shot at Governor Sarah Palin in the sense that lending any kind of affirmation to a media narrative about one of our own is immoral -- h

New Poll: Ted Cruz Has 10-Point Lead Heading into Tuesday's Runoff

Big Government 2012-07-30
A new poll from Public Policy Polling, a liberal-leaning outfit, finds that Tea Party Texas Senate candidate Ted Cruz has 52-42 lead over the establishment Lieutenant Gov. David Dewhurst heading into Tuesday’s Texas Republican Senate primary runoff.

QE3: It Will Not Strengthen It Will Weaken The Dollar

Peter Schiff Blog 2012-07-30
If the Fed ultimately comes through with QE3...it won't strengthen the economy, but it will weaken the dollar. - in Yahoo NewsPeter Schiff`s comments on the economy, stock markets, politics and gold. Schiff is the renowned writer of the bestseller Crash

WRONG: Media Claiming Scalia Said SCOTUS to Limit Second Amendment

Big Government 2012-07-30
Some in the media—including conservative media—are claiming that conservative Justice Antonin Scalia is saying the Supreme Court can limit the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms. That’s not exactly what he said. Scalia has

FBI, DOJ Sued for Info on Mueller's Secret Meeting with Radical Islamic Organizations

Big Government 2012-07-30
Political correctness puts our national security at risk. Case in point: The FBI’s persistent kowtowing to radical Muslims in its approach to terrorism investigations. I’ve written previously about the FBI’s Muslim sensitivity training

11 Signs That Time Is Quickly Running Out For The Global Financial System

The Economic Collapse 2012-07-30
Are we rapidly approaching a moment of reckoning for the global financial system?  August is likely to be a relatively slow month as most of Europe is on vacation, but after that we will be moving into a "danger zone" where just about anything could ha

11 Signs That Time Is Quickly Running Out For The Global Financial System

The Economic Collapse 2012-07-30
Are we rapidly approaching a moment of reckoning for the global financial system?  August is likely to be a relatively slow month as most of Europe is on vacation, but after that we will be moving into a "danger zone" where just about anything could ha

A Philosophical Divide between Obama and Romney?

Jacob Hornberger's Blog 2012-07-30
Earlier this month, the New York Times published a hilarious article. It was entitled, 'Philosophic Clash Over Government's Role Highlights Parties' Divide' by Peter Baker....

Stanley Kurtz Exposes Obama's War on the Suburbs: Ideological Key to Obama's Past, Present, and Future

Big Government 2012-07-30
Stanley Kurtz, who traced Barack Obama‚s left-wing political origins in Radical-in-Chief (2010), is releasing a new and powerful follow-up this week: Spreading the Wealth: How Obama is Robbing the Suburbs to Pay for the Cities. Kurtz

Does Barack Obama Expect The Upcoming Election To Spark Rampant Civil Unrest?

The Economic Collapse 2012-07-30
What is Barack Obama preparing for?  What does Barack Obama actually expect to happen in November?  Does he believe that the upcoming election could actually spark rampant civil unrest inside the United States?  The conditions are certainly ripe for ci

Does Barack Obama Expect The Upcoming Election To Spark Rampant Civil Unrest?

The Economic Collapse 2012-07-30
What is Barack Obama preparing for?  What does Barack Obama actually expect to happen in November?  Does he believe that the upcoming election could actually spark rampant civil unrest inside the United States?  The conditions are certainly ripe for ci

Pakistani Ambassador, CIA Drone Strikes in Pakistan More Bad than Good

Spread Liberty 2012-07-30
by Ezra Van Auken   On Friday afternoon of last week the Washington Post came out with interesting news from the Aspen Security Forum in Aspen, Colorado. In a debate between Sherry Rehman, Pakistani Ambassador to the United States and Douglas Lute, W

Quote of the Day.

Founders Revolution 2012-07-30
--James Madison-- "It is so difficult to argue intelligibly concerning the compound system of Govt. in the U. S. without admitting the divisibility of sovereignty, that the idea of sovereignty, as divided between the Union and the members composin

Democratic Senators Seek to Sneak Gun Law in Cybersecurity Act

Spread Liberty 2012-07-30
by Ezra Van Auken   Democratic Senators sought to add an amendment to the Cybersecurity Act, a bill that became unpopular after liberty activists and internet loyalists claimed it would hurt internet freedoms. Although, after the Cybersecurity Act p

'Non-Partisan' Voter Registration Group Has Ties to Podesta, Top Democrats

Big Government 2012-07-30
Virginia may be the most important swing state in 2012. According to The Richmond Times-Dispatch, Virginians complained to their State Board of Elections about a group called the Voter Participation Center. The group sent voter registration mailers to fel

Obama Makes Good on Promise to Bankrupt the Coal Industry

Big Government 2012-07-30
In January 2008, when Barack Obama was trying to put some distance between himself and other Democrats seeking the party's nomination, he touted his green policies. In particular, he talked about his intentions to put regulations in place that would shut

Brandon Darby: FBI Ignoring Sex Trafficking of Minors

Big Government 2012-07-30
Breitbart News' Brandon Darby has delivered serious allegations today at Townhall.com. Darby has revealed that he has been working undercover for past eight months with the Federal Bureau of Investigation on human trafficking cases. To his dismay, Darby

Drought Bill May Carry Mammoth Farm Bill into Law

The Freeman 2012-07-30
“A comparatively low-priced disaster bill for livestock producers hit by the worst drought since 1956 may be the ticket to passage for a $500 billion farm bill now in limbo in Congress.” (Reuters) Hard cases make bad law. FEE Timely Classic “U.S. Ag

Conservatives Urge Caution on Farm Bill

Big Government 2012-07-30
On Friday, The Hill reported that the House Rules Committee would consider a rule for the farm bill, which was passed on Tuesday by the House Agriculture Committee. The House will most likely vote on the one-year extension of the farm bill this week, and

Can it be un-American to be a Christian?

Star Parker 2012-07-30
The current hate campaign being waged by homosexual activists against fast food chain Chick-fil-A, because of the firm's Christian values, may well turn out to be a bridge too far. The effort may prove to be a setback...

Who Knew Mayor Bloomberg Knew Breast…er, Best

Spread Liberty 2012-07-30
by Andrea Dantzer   Out of control NYC Mayor Bloomberg has done it again and has given ‘nanny state’ a whole new meaning this time. Fresh off of his war on Big Gulps, he has now set his dictatorial sights on baby formula. While there is n

Internet Stock Collapse Dents Silicon Valley

Euro Pacific Capital 2012-07-30
Source:  The Economic Times Social media companies, once hailed by their Silicon Valley boosters as world-changing businesses with limitless pote

the Organic Review: House Voting on 620 Million Dollar Extension of 2008 Farm Bill

Spread Liberty 2012-07-30
by Ali Papademetriou   The United States’ 100 billion-dollar a year Farm Bill is due to expire this fall, but lawmakers have been tirelessly pushing a short-term bill to alleviate farmers and ranchers affected by this summer’s drought that has sw

The Union

Founders Revolution 2012-07-30

The Gold Standard Is The Only Thing That Really Works

Peter Schiff Blog 2012-07-30

How Ignorance of History Leads Legislators to be Spineless

Founders Revolution 2012-07-30

Facebook: Who Bought At The IPO Is Holding The Bag

Peter Schiff Blog 2012-07-30

Greece Seeks to Tax Accounts in Switzerland

Euro Pacific Capital 2012-07-30
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German Coalition Member Urges Legal Action vs ECB

Euro Pacific Capital 2012-07-30
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Are Fiat Currencies Headed for a Collapse?

Euro Pacific Capital 2012-07-30
Content Type:  Newswire Source:  CNBC Link:  http:/

Spain Discusses State Bailout

Euro Pacific Capital 2012-07-30
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Spanish Bail-Out 'Impossible’, Experts Warn

Euro Pacific Capital 2012-07-30
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Fed Weighs Cutting Interest On Banks’ Reserves

Euro Pacific Capital 2012-07-30
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Euro Zone Crisis Heads for September Crunch

Euro Pacific Capital 2012-07-30
Content Type:  Newswire Source:  Reuters Link:  htt

GM Ramps Up Risky Subprime Auto Loans To Drive Sales

Euro Pacific Capital 2012-07-30
Content Type:  Newswire Source:  Investor's Business Daily Link: 

Judge Scalia: Second Amendment Allows for Regulations

Spread Liberty 2012-07-29
by Andrea Dantzer   Most gun-owning Americans have seen the writing on the wall as the overly-bloated and power hungry government has inched ever closer to throwing a net over gun ownership at a federal level. In a statement made on Sunday, the longe

Arms Trade Treaty: The End of the Beginning

Tom's Opinions and Information 2012-07-29
The pro-gun community breathed a collective sigh of relief after United Nations negotiators failed to produce a treaty regulating global arms trade on Friday.“There is no consensus and the meeting is over,” said a spokesman for the United Nations Offi

St. George Tucker – Views on the Constitution

Founders Revolution 2012-07-29
by Scott Strzelczyk

Obama Reveals His Racist Side…Again

Spread Liberty 2012-07-28
by Andrea Dantzer   On Thursday, Barack Obama signed yet another Executive Order, once again revealing the racist streak he allows to shine through from time to time. The Executive Order entitled White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for A

Economy Slowed in 2nd Quarter

The Freeman 2012-07-27
“The United States economy grew by a tepid 1.5 percent annual rate in the second quarter, losing the momentum it had appeared to be gaining earlier this year, the government reported Friday.” (New York Times) If they haven’t gotten the messa

Chik-fil-a’s Battle Over Gays, Let the Free Market Decide

Spread Liberty 2012-07-27
by Ezra Van Auken   Amongst the debacle over Chik-fil-a President, Dan Cathy’s comments on withholding his support for gay marriage, two mayors have decided to speak out against the fast food chain.   Chicago Mayor, Rahm Emanuel and Mayor of B

Monsanto Employee Could Slam Seed Giant

Spread Liberty 2012-07-27
by Ali Papademetriou   Last year, a group of migrant workers from Arizona settled a lawsuit against their employer, Monsanto Corporation, as sixteen of those workers said that their promised free housing and designated wages ended up being a substand

Declining Confidence in Economy Jeopardizes Obama's Reelection

Big Government 2012-07-27
According to a Rasmussen Reports survey, Americans do not have confidence in the economy, and their continued pessimism puts Obama’s reelection in serious jeopardy.  The survey found that consumer confidence fell to the lowest level it has eve

Even Health Groups Criticize First Lady's 'Let's Move' Campaign

Big Government 2012-07-27
Michelle Obama will hold an exercise event for her “Let’s Move” campaign, which conservatives have criticized for perpetuating nanny-state politics on Friday at the London Olympics .  But the “Let’s Move” campaign

Mo’ Money: Big Democrat Bucks Are Back

Big Government 2012-07-27
Despite the media concern over Obama's poor showing in the super PAC game, things appear to picking up.  For months, editorial upon editorial upon editorial was written, fraught with concern over the consequences of money pouring into (right of ce

Head Start Would Lose Money in Budget Cut

The Freeman 2012-07-27
“Tens of thousands of young children from low-income families could be dropped from Head Start programs if Congress cannot find a way to prevent automatic cuts to the federal budget in 2013.” (New York Times) Now there’s a program with an un

Government Plays Big Role in Business, Just Not How Obama Meant It

Big Government 2012-07-27
President Obama recently got himself in a bit of hot water with his "you didn't build that" remark, which trivialized the hard work of entrepreneurs. But he is right -- in a perverse way -- about government playing a big role in the life of small busi

Is Government Using Best Methods to Fight Forest Fires?

Fox business: Stossel 2012-07-27
Is Government Using Best Methods to Fight Forest Fires?

A new way to fight fires

The Science of Cheating

Fox business: Stossel 2012-07-27
The Science of Cheating

Why do we cheat?

Obama Admin Flip-Flops on Gun Control

Big Government 2012-07-27
President Barack Obama may not know that AK-47 assault rifles are not used by the U.S. military but he seems to have realized that the country values the Second Amendment. Calling for more gun control measures will hurt Obama's reelection efforts in Nove

Presidential Candidate Romney Hosts Wall St. Style Fundraiser

Spread Liberty 2012-07-27
by Ezra Van Auken   Republican nominee, Mitt Romney had a very busy Thursday, touring London before the Olympic games and taking heat from the press over comments made about the readiness of London to host such an event.   While mainstream media

17 Reasons Why Those Hoping For A Recession In 2012 Just Got Their Wish

The Economic Collapse 2012-07-27
If you were hoping for a recession in 2012, then you are going to be very happy with the numbers you are about to see.  The U.S. economy is heading downhill just in time for the 2012 election.  Retail sales have fallen for three months in a row for the

17 Reasons Why Those Hoping For A Recession In 2012 Just Got Their Wish

The Economic Collapse 2012-07-27
If you were hoping for a recession in 2012, then you are going to be very happy with the numbers you are about to see.  The U.S. economy is heading downhill just in time for the 2012 election.  Retail sales have fallen for three months in a row for the

Inspector General: Nepotism Prevalent at Justice Department

Big Government 2012-07-27
The Justice Department’s inspector general found rampant nepotism in Attorney General Eric Holder’s Justice Department.  According to The Hill, the inspector general found “at least seven instances of federal employees engaging in

Economic Growth Slows to 1.5 Percent: Recession Fears Rise

Big Government 2012-07-27
The U.S. economy grew at a sluggish rate of 1.5 percent in the second quarter of 2012--the slowest rate in a year--according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis: Real gross domestic product -- the output of goods and services produced by labor and

Words Matter

Big Government 2012-07-27
Words do matter. They can be used to praise or hurt. They can be used to lie or to tell the truth. They can be used eloquently, or they can be mumbled. In our youth, we were taught to think before we speak – a lesson most of us chose to ignore. In

BFD: A Biden Fabulist Dud - by Michelle Malkin

RobertRinger.com 2012-07-27
Vice President Joe Biden, America’s textbook Beltway barnacle, still labors under the illusion that he is America’s middle-class Everyman. And now, he’s gone and dragged his adult children into the land of Democratic make-believe. This i

The truth about the Federalist Papers

Founders Revolution 2012-07-27
by Joel McDurmon                                       &nb

Poll: Romney Takes Five-Point Lead

Big Government 2012-07-27
Whether the media and Barack Obama like it or not, Obama is losing and no juiced NBC poll is going to change that. Rasmussen should really change the name of its poll to The Poll The Media Pretends Doesn’t Exist! -- including the exclamation point,

Obama’s Controversial Remark

The Freeman 2012-07-27
If Obama is really concerned that successful people pay too little for the benefits they enjoy, radically freeing the market is just the ticket.

House GOP May Continue to Fund ObamaCare

Big Government 2012-07-27
Despite the fact that at least 127 House Republicans have signed a letter that calls upon Speaker John Boehner and House GOP leadership to cease any further funding of President Obama’s health care law, Speaker Boehner seems poised to continue

Drug-War Regime Change in Venezuela?

Jacob Hornberger's Blog 2012-07-27
Uh, oh! While the focus is on U.S. foreign interventionism in Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Yemen, Libya, and elsewhere in the Middle East, could it be that the U.S. Empire is ginning up for a regime-change operation over in this part of the world,

July 27, 2012

Euro Pacific Capital 2012-07-27
Friday, July 27, 2012 By:  Mark Hanna U.S. stocks rallied sharply for the second sess

Gold & Mining Stocks Outlook

Peter Schiff Blog 2012-07-27

Maule Says There are Limits to Taxation; Hell Freezes Over

Tax Lawyer's Blog 2012-07-27
Tax happy Professor James Maule  has finally extricated himself from the dark side. Today at his blog Mauled Again he admits that there are limits to taxation. In the current atmosphere of anti-taxation sentiment, opposition to tax increases, and efforts

The Newburgh Address

Founders Revolution 2012-07-27

Greece to Run Out of Money by August 20

Euro Pacific Capital 2012-07-27
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Europe's Crisis Hits Profits

Euro Pacific Capital 2012-07-27
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Citi Sees 90% Chance of Greece Leaving the Euro

Euro Pacific Capital 2012-07-27
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MD Governor Denies Job Losses on 'Millionaires' Tax'

Euro Pacific Capital 2012-07-27
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Spanish Unemployment Highest In Democratic History

Euro Pacific Capital 2012-07-27
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Pension Plans are Underfunded Even at Big Companies

Euro Pacific Capital 2012-07-27
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Euro-Zone Gloom Deepens

Euro Pacific Capital 2012-07-27
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Cash-Strapped French Socialists Face Reality of Austerity

Euro Pacific Capital 2012-07-27
Content Type:  Newswire Source:  CNBC Link:  http:/

More Liberal Nonsense on the Minimum Wage

Jacob Hornberger's Blog 2012-07-26
It's a shame that libertarians still have to address minimum-wage articles written by liberals. You would think by now that the fallacies of the minimum wage would be so apparent to statists that they would have abandoned the concept. Alas, such is not t

What you think you know, may not be so (airs tonight at 9pm on FNC)

John Stossel 's Take 2012-07-26
The United States Olympic team should wear American-made uniforms. Scientists are boring. Young people should go to college. People believe these things. But what you know, may not be so. On our show this week, we separate myths from truths. Economis

What you think you know, may not be so (airs tonight at 9pm, Saturday at 3pm and 10pm on FNC)

John Stossel 's Take 2012-07-26
The United States Olympic team should wear American-made uniforms. Scientists are boring. Young people should go to college. People believe these things. But what you know, may not be so. On our show this week, we separate myths from truths. Economis

Protected: NNComm #255: Cheering America’s Slacker Dude

Marc Rudov 2012-07-26
There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.

The Audit The Fed Bill Gets Passed By The House But Obama And The Democrats Are Going To Kill It

The Economic Collapse 2012-07-26
On Wednesday, Ron Paul's bill to audit the Federal Reserve was overwhelmingly passed by the U.S. House of Representatives.  The vote was 327 to 98.  You would think that a bill with such overwhelming support would easily become law.  But it won't, be

The Audit The Fed Bill Gets Passed By The House But Obama And The Democrats Are Going To Kill It

The Economic Collapse 2012-07-26
On Wednesday, Ron Paul's bill to audit the Federal Reserve was overwhelmingly passed by the U.S. House of Representatives.  The vote was 327 to 98.  You would think that a bill with such overwhelming support would easily become law.  But it won't, be

The Fair Share Lie Debunked Again

Tax Lawyer's Blog 2012-07-26
Barack Obama and his campaign cohorts continue to mislead Americans that the rich are not paying their fair share of taxes. Will Freeland and Scott A. Hodge of the Tax Foundation reveal the truth: Tax Foundation:  Tax Equity and the Growth in Nonpayers:

Obamacare Will Cost Taxpayers $1 Trillion Over Next Ten Years

Tax Lawyer's Blog 2012-07-26
President Obama continues to tell the American people that he is a tax cutter not a tax raiser. Fortunately for us, William McBride of the Tax Foundation has the truth. This week the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) and Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT)

Fed Audit Bill Passes in House

The Freeman 2012-07-26
“The U.S. House overwhelmingly approved a bill by Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, that would expand congressional authority to oversee deliberations at the Federal Reserve. The vote was 327-98. The legislation is the culmination of more than three decades o

Thoughts on Obamacare, Part III

The Freeman 2012-07-26
The most important thing is to break the link between employment and health insurance.

Gold Has A Lot Of Upside

Peter Schiff Blog 2012-07-26
Gold has now broken out of a channel. There was a very nice trendline and we just broke out of that today. Now that we have broken out of that channel, there is a lot of room to the upside. - in KWNRelated: SPDR Gold Trust ETF (GLD), Newmont Mining (NEM)

Draghi Is Just Saying He’s Going To Print As Many Euros As He As To

Peter Schiff Blog 2012-07-26

Stossel - s2012 | e124 - Thu, Jun 28, 2012

John Stossel at Hulu.com 2012-07-26
Stossel's 'Government, Inc.'Add this to your queueAdded: Thu Jul 26 03:45:22 UTC 2012Air date: Thu Jun 28 00:00:00 UTC 2012Duration: 41:14

Peter Schiff July 17, 2012 Yahoo Finance – Breakout

Euro Pacific Capital 2012-07-26
Video Type:  TV Interviews July 17, 2012

Regulation Freeze Has Fateful Typo

The Freeman 2012-07-26
“A Republican-backed bill in the House is designed to freeze major government regulations until the unemployment rate reaches 6 percent or below. But the bill debated on Wednesday says the freeze should stay on until the employment rate equals 6 per

Shocking Dip in Britain’s Output Reflects European Stress

Euro Pacific Capital 2012-07-26
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Video: The Real Crash

Peter Schiff Blog 2012-07-25
Peter Schiff talks about his most recent book, The Real Crash, and asserts the major financial crisis that he predicted in 2007 has yet to come.Peter Schiff`s comments on the economy, stock markets, politics and gold. Schiff is the renowned writer of the

Random Thoughts - by Thomas Sowell

RobertRinger.com 2012-07-25
Random thoughts on the passing scene: Even squirrels know enough to store nuts, so that they will have something to eat when food gets scarce. But the welfare state has spawned a whole class of people who spend everything they get when times are good, and

Fed to Act Further If Economy Continues to Struggle

The Freeman 2012-07-25
“A growing number of Federal Reserve officials have concluded that the central bank needs to expand its stimulus campaign unless the nation’s economy soon shows signs of improvement, including job growth.” (New York Times) No thanks. You’v

Hey, Boston: Leave Chick-fil-A Alone - by Michelle Malkin

RobertRinger.com 2012-07-25
It’s one thing for Hollywood moppets and television Muppets to protest Chick-fil-A over the fast-food chain president’s support for traditional marriage. They’re private citizens and entities. But when an elected public official wields t

The Right to Rebel Against Governors

Founders Revolution 2012-07-25
"...if magistrates are no farther ministers of God than they promote the good of the community, then obedience to them neither is nor can be unlimited; for it would imply a gross absurdity to assert that, when magistrates are ordained by the people sol

America, the Law-crazed

John Stossel 's Take 2012-07-25
In my syndicated column this week, I discuss how politicians' eagerness to legislate creates an "injustice system": When there is a big crime, legislators quickly demand that felons be given longer jail sentences and "mandatory minimums" for repeat

Should There Be a Federal Law on Tipping?

Jacob Hornberger's Blog 2012-07-25
Suppose the Franklin Roosevelt administration had enacted a law in the 1930s that required every restaurant customer in America to pay a 15 percent tip to waiters....

Stossel - s2012 | e125 - Thu, Jul 12, 2012

John Stossel at Hulu.com 2012-07-25
Stossel asks Fox personalities about their first jobs and addresses issues like unpaid internships and the minimum wage.Add this to your queueAdded: Wed Jul 25 14:24:16 UTC 2012Air date: Thu Jul 12 00:00:00 UTC 2012Duration: 41:15

We Have Been In A Depression Since 2007

Peter Schiff Blog 2012-07-25

100 Million Poor People In America And 39 Other Facts About Poverty That Will Blow Your Mind

The Economic Collapse 2012-07-25
Every single day more Americans fall into poverty.  This should deeply alarm you no matter what political party you belong to and no matter what your personal economic philosophy is.  Right now, approximately 100 million Americans are either "poor" or

100 Million Poor People In America And 39 Other Facts About Poverty That Will Blow Your Mind

The Economic Collapse 2012-07-25
Every single day more Americans fall into poverty.  This should deeply alarm you no matter what political party you belong to and no matter what your personal economic philosophy is.  Right now, approximately 100 million Americans are either "poor" or

Standing on the Moral High Ground

Founders Revolution 2012-07-25

State Opt-Out from Medicaid Expansion Will Hold Down Enrollment

The Freeman 2012-07-25
“The Congressional Budget Office said Tuesday that the Supreme Court decision on President Obama’s health care overhaul would probably lead to an increase in the number of uninsured and a modest reduction in the cost to the federal government when

Quote of the Day.

Founders Revolution 2012-07-25

12 Signs That Spain Is Shifting Gears From Recession To Depression

The Economic Collapse 2012-07-24
Where have we seen this before?  Bond yields soar above the 7 percent danger level.  Check.  The stock market crashes to new lows.  Check.  Industrial activity plummets like a rock and the economy contracts.  Check.  The unemployment rate skyrocket

12 Signs That Spain Is Shifting Gears From Recession To Depression

The Economic Collapse 2012-07-24
Where have we seen this before?  Bond yields soar above the 7 percent danger level.  Check.  The stock market crashes to new lows.  Check.  Industrial activity plummets like a rock and the economy contracts.  Check.  The unemployment rate skyrocket

Poll: 8 in 10 Americans 'Frustrated' With Political Tone

Big Government 2012-07-24
A new Knights of Columbus-Marist poll shows that the American public is more and more frustrated by the tone of our politics. According to the July 2012 survey, 78 percent of Americans say they’re “frustrated” with our politics; 74 perce

Federal Debt Over One Trillion For Fifth Straight Year

Big Government 2012-07-24
How has the federal debt fared since the Democrats took over Congress in 2007 and Barack Obama was inaugurated in 2009? Let’s just say that you wish your savings could mushroom as quickly as his spending has; the debt has grown more than a tri

Obama Accuses Republicans of Throwing Military Under the Bus

Big Government 2012-07-24
Yesterday, speaking at the Veterans of Foreign Wars convention in Reno, Nevada, Barack Obama accused Republicans of sacrificing the needs of the military in order to protect tax cuts for the rich: “Now they’re trying to wriggle out

“You Didn’t Build That . . .”

The Freeman 2012-07-24
Who created the underlying order that politicians and bureaucrats want to control? The answer is--nobody.

News Versus Propaganda - by Thomas Sowell

RobertRinger.com 2012-07-24
Since so many in the media cannot resist turning every tragedy into a political talking point, it was perhaps inevitable that (1) someone would try to link the shooting rampage at the Batman movie in Colorado to the Tea Party, and that (2) some would try

Senator Pushes Gun-Related Ban

The Freeman 2012-07-24
“As the nation searches for answers after last week’s horrific shootings in Colorado, Democratic Sen. Frank Lautenberg of New Jersey is pushing a proposed solution: legislation banning the sale of high-capacity ammunition clips.” (USA To

Obama/Sherrod Brown War on Coal Causes More Layoffs

Big Government 2012-07-24
We've spoken previously about how Barack Obama is waging a war against the coal industry. Even though Candidate Obama openly told us that he aimed to bankrupt the industry, he has his toadie, former Ohio Governor Ted Strickland, traveling around the stat

Tea Party Targets Farm Subsidy/Food Stamp Bill

Big Government 2012-07-24
The Tea Party is now targeting House advocates of the 2012 Farm Bill, suggesting that the bill itself is fatally flawed, and in actuality a boondoggle for food stamps. American Commitment, a Super PAC founded by former Americans for Prosperity exec Phil K

If Guns Are Outlawed, Who Protects Us from Criminals and Tyrants?

Jacob Hornberger's Blog 2012-07-24
In yesterday's blog, I stated that while Colorado permits the concealed carry of guns, the Aurora movie theater where the massacre took place has a policy prohibiting guns from being carried onto the premises....

We've Got A Much Bigger Collapse Coming

Peter Schiff Blog 2012-07-24
We've got a much bigger collapse coming, and not just of the markets but of the economy. It's like what you're seeing in Europe right now, only worse. - in Yahoo FinanceRelated: SPDR S&P 500 Index ETF (SPY), SPDR Dow Jones Industrials ETF (DIA), Pe

COUP DE (FOIE) GRAS - by Peter Bernard

RobertRinger.com 2012-07-24
The joy of tucking into a perfectly prepared prime rib of beef at a fine restaurant.  The lingering memories of a joyous Thanksgiving with family and friends, highlighted by a succulent turkey dinner.  The hot dog “with everything” wolfed down by a

Neiman Marcus Shuts Down in Minnesota

Big Government 2012-07-24
Neiman Marcus, the high-end retailer famous worldwide, is shutting down its operation in Minnesota. Thanks to Minnesota’s unstable economic situation, less and less residents are visiting the luxury store; luxury buying is down significantly thanks

Obama Campaign Spokeswoman Smears Romney's Virginia Supporters as Racist

Big Government 2012-07-24
State Senator Louise Lucas (D-VA) is  one of President Obama's official campaign "Truth Team" surrogates, and this is what she said the other day on the John Fredericks Morning Show, a morning radio talk show in Virginia. Please listen to the full

Colorado Shooter Took $26K Grant From National Institutes of Health

Big Government 2012-07-24
James Holmes, the alleged Aurora, Colorado movie theater shooter who murdered 12 people and shot another 58, received a $26,000 grant from the federally-funded National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland. The NIH is a subsidiary of the Department

Nullification: The Rightful Remedy "The States Can Nullify Obamacare!"

Founders Revolution 2012-07-24
GET THE MOVIE!!>> http://store.tenthamendmentcenter.com/product-p/nmdvd.htm

A Few Observations on the Efficiency of Local Government

Founders Revolution 2012-07-24
A tale of great waste. by D.W. MacKenzie                                   

Joe Biden: ‘You’ll Have Fun’ At Barack’s 51st!

Big Government 2012-07-24
Get ready, party people: Barack’s partying down, and you’re invited! Well, not really. But you can give him money to pay for his birthday cake. And you never know – you might be selected to join the party for purely political reasons.

Did Government Invent the Internet?

John Stossel 's Take 2012-07-24
Statists claim that government "invented" the internet. As President Obama told an audience, "The Internet didn't get invented on its own. Government research created the Internet so that all the companies could make money." In the Wall Street Journ

Study: 4 in 10 Americans Living Paycheck-to-Paycheck

Big Government 2012-07-24
According to a new study by the Consumer Federation of America and the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc., some 38 percent of families are now living from paycheck to paycheck. Naturally, those who are responsible financially – peo

July 24, 2012

Euro Pacific Capital 2012-07-24
Tuesday, July 24, 2012 By:  Mark Hanna Very similar to Monday, U.S. stocks finished d

Why the Government Should Not Be in the Student Loan Business

Peter Schiff Blog 2012-07-24

Homeschooling: Will It Hinder My Childrens Socialization Skills?

Founders Revolution 2012-07-24

Tax Hike Looms with Congressional Deadlock

The Freeman 2012-07-24
“A standoff with Congress that results in the January expiration of wide-ranging tax cuts would mean 114 million families would see average tax increases of $1,600 next year, the White House says.” (Washington Post ) No one’s taxes should be

Quote of the Day.

Founders Revolution 2012-07-24

John Browne July 6, 2012 FBN – After The Bell

Euro Pacific Capital 2012-07-24
Video Type:  TV Interviews July 6, 2012

Peter Schiff July 13, 2012 FBN – Fox Business News

Euro Pacific Capital 2012-07-24
Video Type:  TV Interviews July 13, 2012

Peter Schiff July 12, 2012 CNBC – Closing Bell

Euro Pacific Capital 2012-07-24
Video Type:  TV Interviews July 12, 2012

Peter Schiff July 1, 2012 CNN – Fareed Zakaria GPS

Euro Pacific Capital 2012-07-24
Video Type:  TV Interviews July 1, 2012

Peter Schiff July 2, 2012 FBN – Markets Now

Euro Pacific Capital 2012-07-24
Video Type:  TV Interviews July 2, 2012

Greece Will Need More Debt Restructuring: EU Officials

Euro Pacific Capital 2012-07-24
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Hollande Transaction Tax Drives Quest For Loopholes

Euro Pacific Capital 2012-07-24
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In Euro Zone, Debt Pressure Tightens Grip

Euro Pacific Capital 2012-07-24
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Euro-Area Manufacturing, Services Shrink For 6th Month

Euro Pacific Capital 2012-07-24
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Mexico's New President

Jacob Hornberger's Blog 2012-07-23
Mexico has a new president, 45-year-old Enrique Pena Nieto, who is a member of the PRI, the political party that once held the Mexican people in a monopolistic iron grip for some seven decades. ...

Indifference to the Sanctity of Life

Jacob Hornberger's Blog 2012-07-23
While it's too soon to know what motivated that Aurora, Colorado, shooter to kill and maim all those people, one thing seems clear: Whatever his motive was, it wasn't personally directed toward the victims. It seems as though he didn't care who he shot

Romney’s Worst Nightmare: Palin and Paul - by Robert Ringer

RobertRinger.com 2012-07-23
If it weren’t so tragic and there weren’t so much at stake, the tiptoe strategy of the Romney Tepid Team would actually be funny to watch.  Here you have a group of archetypal RINOs who were clever and tough enough to figure out how to destroy the re

James Holmes Is Not Alone – 20 More Examples Of The Sickos That Are Overrunning America

The Economic Collapse 2012-07-23
There is much more to the collapse of America than just our economic problems.  The truth is that the United States is like a beautiful house that may still look great on the outside but that has rotted and decayed very badly on the inside.  In fact, th

James Holmes Is Not Alone – 20 More Examples Of The Sickos That Are Overrunning America

The Economic Collapse 2012-07-23
There is much more to the collapse of America than just our economic problems.  The truth is that the United States is like a beautiful house that may still look great on the outside but that has rotted and decayed very badly on the inside.  In fact, th

Letter: Thomas Jefferson to John Taylor

Founders Revolution 2012-07-23
Thomas Jefferson May 28, 1816 Monticello DEAR SIR, On my return from a long journey and considerable absence from home, I found here the copy of your "Enquiry into the principles of our government," which you had been so kind as to send me; and for

Fueling Lawsuit Abuse

John Stossel 's Take 2012-07-23
Lawyers say they help the "little guy." Sometimes they do. But they also create their own victims. The newest casualty is Blitz USA -- the nation's largest producer of consumer gas cans. According to the Wall Street Journal, "The Consumer Product Saf

Video: Socialism Is The Problem, Capitalism Is The Solution

Peter Schiff Blog 2012-07-23
Video interview: Socialism is the Problem, Capitalism Is The SolutionPeter Schiff`s comments on the economy, stock markets, politics and gold. Schiff is the renowned writer of the bestseller Crash Proof: How to Profit from the Coming Economic Collapse.

Entrepreneurs Like Steve Jobs Build Prosperity - Not Politicians

Star Parker 2012-07-23
I think it's a sport for President Obama to make outrageous statements like "If you've got a business - you didn't build that. Somebody else made that happen," - which he said in a recent campaign stop in Roanoke,...

Poverty Rate Headed to 1960s Level

The Freeman 2012-07-23
“The ranks of America’s poor are on track to climb to levels unseen in nearly half a century, erasing gains from the war on poverty in the 1960s amid a weak economy and fraying government safety net. . . . The Associated Press surveyed more th

The Real Fiscal Cliff

Peter Schiff Blog 2012-07-23

How A Country Rationally Exits The Eurozone

Gonzalo Lira 2012-07-23

Our Common Ground

Founders Revolution 2012-07-23

A Few Observations on the Efficiency of Local Government

The Freeman 2012-07-23
The smartest move for taxpayers is not to press for more efficient government, but for much less government.

Quote of the Day.

Founders Revolution 2012-07-23

Cypher’s Choice

Founders Revolution 2012-07-23
by Eric Peters

An Unhealthy Dependence On Cheap Money

Peter Schiff Blog 2012-07-22
Years of monetary accommodation has only succeeded in creating an unhealthy dependence on cheap money. - in IB TimesPeter Schiff`s comments on the economy, stock markets, politics and gold. Schiff is the renowned writer of the bestseller Crash Proof: How

Under the Radar, Tea Party Shaping Election

Tom's Opinions and Information 2012-07-22

Time to Rethink Upside-Down Patterns in Compensating Educators

Big Government 2012-07-21
It was a brouhaha that left many students and parents in Florida’s capital city without a beloved principal. But for folks well beyond Tallahassee (and even Florida) it ought to serve as a wake-up call for dramatically re-thinking our society’

The Antidote to the Affordable Care Act Is Non-Participation

Big Government 2012-07-21
Now that the Supreme Court has upheld The Affordable Care Act the final piece of the puzzle is in place. We will begin the inevitable slide to the end of patient driven healthcare – individualized medicine led by independent doctors in consultation

President Obama Kills The American Dream

Big Government 2012-07-21
In what may be THE turning point in the 2012 Presidential campaign, last Saturday President Obama spoke at a campaign rally in Roanoke, Virginia. If you’ve been successful, you didn’t get there on your own. I’m always struck by peo

Sen. Tom Coburn: How Both Parties Bankrupted America

Big Government 2012-07-21
"Both parties have equally participated in abandoning the limited role of the federal government," says Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Oklahoma), whose new book, The Debt Bomb: A Bold Plan to Stop Washington from Bankrupting Our Economy, argues that Republicans a

Marketplace Fairness Act: Some Republicans Support Sales Tax for Online Purchases

Big Government 2012-07-21
As the "Marketplace Fairness Act" has gained steam in the Senate, questions about the bill have been voiced in conservative and libertarian circles. Governors, legislators and activists have attempted to get a handle on the complex and arcane rules curr

Progressives Showcase 12 Year Old in Bag Ban Campaign

Big Government 2012-07-21
Cue the surprised face: overzealous activists are at it again. Their latest shenanigans? Propping up a 12 year old girl in an effort to garner sympathy for a plastic bag ban movement that would hamstring business owners, skyrocket costs and cripple an in

Video: Union Front Group Break Ohio Election Laws to Get Amendment on Ballot

Big Government 2012-07-21
You may have heard of another signature gathering campaign going on in Ohio called "Voters First". On their website, they claim to be "led by a coalition of nonpartisan groups and people from across Ohio." Voters First is also known by the name We A

TSA Flags World's Largest Wang as Security Threat

Big Government 2012-07-21
A man reported to have the world's largest penis was flagged for additional screening as a potential security threat by Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officials in the San Francisco International Airport earlier this month. Jonah Falcon, t

Aurora: The gun-control debate goes on. - by Robert Ringer

RobertRinger.com 2012-07-21
Well, here we are again.  It’s been 13 years since Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold killed 13 students at Columbine High School in Colorado … five years since Seung-Hui Cho slaughtered 32 students and faculty members at Virginia Tech … now 12 dead in

Death and Taxes: Don't Die in 2013

Big Government 2012-07-21
2010 was the best year for a wealthy person to die. 2013 may be the worst.  In 2010, former New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner was the most famous billionaire who passed during the most opportune year for his heirs. Per the terms of the Bush

Federal Reserve Policies Are Not Producing Lasting Benefits

Peter Schiff Blog 2012-07-21

Bad Risks Got Student Loans

The Freeman 2012-07-20
“Risky lending caused private student loan debt to balloon in the past decade, leaving many Americans struggling to pay off loans that they can’t afford, a government study says.” (USA Today) Sounds familiar. FEE Timely Classic “Wh

Reagan Praised Entrepreneurs — Obama Trashes Them - by Larry Kudlow

RobertRinger.com 2012-07-20
Does anybody remember, back in the depths of the recession of 1981-82, how President Ronald Reagan kept his chin up and exhorted American businesses to work hard and produce an economic recovery? Reagan had a program of tax cuts, limited domestic spending

Judge Napolitano discusses “Repeal ObamaCare Act”

Freedom Lover Nation 2012-07-20
Judge Andrew Napolitano outlines background and legal basis for the “Repeal ObamaCare Act”.

U.S. Collaborates with Mexico to Teach Illegal Aliens How to Receive Food Stamps

Spread Liberty 2012-07-20
by Ali Papademetriou   It’s the season for high stakes on Food Stamp laws with the in-progress farm bill causing antagonism in D.C. Last week, the House Agriculture Committee repeated the Senate, by passing this year’s farm bill. It was passed ju

TSA: Training Sky-bound Illegal Aliens - by Michelle Malkin

RobertRinger.com 2012-07-20
When it comes to soldiers, breast-feeding moms, toddlers and grannies, the Transportation Security Administration is not just hands-on, it’s hands-all-over. But when it comes to illegal alien pilot trainees, our homeland security bureaucracy’s

Made Everywhere

The Freeman 2012-07-20
There are no exports and imports. There is only what I make and what everyone else makes.

The Price Of Corn Hits A Record High As A Global Food Crisis Looms

The Economic Collapse 2012-07-20
Are you ready for the next major global food crisis?  The price of corn hit an all-time record high on Thursday.  So did the price of soybeans.  The price of corn is up about 50 percent since the middle of last month, and the price of wheat has risen b

The Price Of Corn Hits A Record High As A Global Food Crisis Looms

The Economic Collapse 2012-07-20
Are you ready for the next major global food crisis?  The price of corn hit an all-time record high on Thursday.  So did the price of soybeans.  The price of corn is up about 50 percent since the middle of last month, and the price of wheat has risen b

War on Drugs a Waste of Time?

Fox business: Stossel 2012-07-20
War on Drugs a Waste of Time?

Ninemire pardoned by Bill Clinton

The Federal Reserve Will Continue To Shower The Economy With Liquidity

Peter Schiff Blog 2012-07-20
It seems clear that the Fed will continue to shower the economy with liquidity, whether or not there is any evidence that the monetary deluge actually produces a tangible benefit. - in IB Times Related: SPDR S&P 500 Index ETF (SPY), SPDR Gold Tru

Dealing With America’s Confusing Gun Laws

Fox business: Stossel 2012-07-20
Dealing With America’s Confusing Gun Laws

Should America Unify its gun laws?

Unintended Consequences of the War on Drugs

Fox business: Stossel 2012-07-20
Unintended Consequences of the War on Drugs

Should America change its drug laws

San Francisco Wants To Tax Drivers By The Mile

Big Government 2012-07-20
You don’t want to be driving a car in San Francisco, not because of the steep hills but because you may soon be taxed by the mile. The Metropolitan Transportation Commission and the Association of Bay Area Governments will vote Thursday on a

Judge Continues Prohibition on Samsung Tablet Sales

The Freeman 2012-07-20
“A U.S. appeals court denied Samsung on Thursday a stay on a preliminary injunction by a District Court on the sale of its Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet, in a patent dispute with Apple. . . . The Judge said the court had previously found the Galaxy Tab 10.

Gun-Free Zone Allows Another Shooting Rampage

Spread Liberty 2012-07-20
by Ezra Van Auken   Hours after James Holmes went on a shooting rampage around the Century 16 movie theater in Aurora, Colorado many politicians began commenting on this event and the ever controversial issue of gun control.   Mayor Bloomberg ex

the Organic Review: FDA Whistleblowers Sue FDA for Spying on Them

Spread Liberty 2012-07-20
by Ali Papademetriou   As Americans become informed about the Food and Drug Administration spying on it’s scientists’ business and personal emails of leaked corruption to Congressional officials, researchers, etc., the FDA is lashing back.  

Dubai Police Chief and Indian Ambassador Say Boat Showed No Danger to US Navy

Spread Liberty 2012-07-20
by Ezra Van Auken   After an incident on the coast of Dubai this past Monday, the United States noted that warnings were given before the fishing boat was shot at, as the vessel approached. Due to miscommunication one fisherman died and three others

July 20, 2012

Euro Pacific Capital 2012-07-20
Friday, July 20, 2012 By:  Mark Hanna After ignoring Europe for a few weeks, U.S. mar

The Massive Failure of the Welfare-Warfare State

Jacob Hornberger's Blog 2012-07-20
Everywhere you look in both the welfare state and the warfare state, you find massive failure....

Philly Fed Factory Activity Contracts Again in June

Euro Pacific Capital 2012-07-20
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France Abolishes Tax Breaks, Boosts Taxes on Rich

Euro Pacific Capital 2012-07-20
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Post Real Estate Bubble, Ireland Bulldozes Ghost Homes

Euro Pacific Capital 2012-07-20
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Spanish Borrowing Costs Surge, Reviving Worries

Euro Pacific Capital 2012-07-20
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Bond Yields Spell Return of the Eurozone Crisis

Euro Pacific Capital 2012-07-20
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Potential ‘Death Tax’ Increase Makes 2013 Bad Year to Die

Euro Pacific Capital 2012-07-20
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Spain Insists $15 Billion Aid For Regions Won’t Swell Debt

Euro Pacific Capital 2012-07-20
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NYC's Jobless Rate Hits 10% in June

Euro Pacific Capital 2012-07-20
Content Type:  Newswire Source:  Reuters Link:  htt

The Rule of Law - by Judge Andrew Napolitano

RobertRinger.com 2012-07-19
The greatest distinguishing factor between countries in which there is some freedom and those where authoritarian governments manage personal behavior is the Rule of Law. The idea that the very laws that the government is charged with enforcing could rest

Some Thoughts on Obamacare, Part II

The Freeman 2012-07-19
Like almost all government programs and offices, the Affordable Care Act is named for its intended consequences rather than its likely, unintended ones.

Federal Subsidized Solar Group Shutting Down, Amonix in Nevada

Spread Liberty 2012-07-19
by Ezra Van Auken   Another federal subsidized solar energy group has closed its doors, after a year the solar manufacturer, Amonix shut down. There has not been an official response from Amonix as to why the company is shutting down but an ex-employ

the Organic Review: Monsanto Investing Millions in Argentina Corn Seed Factories

Spread Liberty 2012-07-19
by Ali Papademetriou   Second to the United States, Argentina is the largest producer of corn, and soybeans in the world. With that said, it is no surprise that our largest biotech industry, Monsanto Corporation, is administering a large sum of money

Obama’s Rhetoric - by Thomas Sowell

RobertRinger.com 2012-07-19
Barack Obama’s great rhetorical gifts include the ability to make the absurd sound not only plausible, but inspiring and profound. His latest verbal triumph was to say on July 13th, “if you’ve been successful, you didn’t get there

Justice for All? (airs tonight at 9pm on FBN)

John Stossel 's Take 2012-07-19
If a person robs or hurts someone, I want him locked up. But for how long? What's the right sentence? On our show this week, former Prosecutor Lis Wiehl says it's good that lawmakers require courts to lock criminals away for automatic, "mandatory min

25 Illegal Aliens Allowed by TSA to Attend Flight School

Spread Liberty 2012-07-19
by Ali Papademetriou   Transportation Security Administration has yet again committed an erroneous act while travel safety of the United States of America is in their hands. On Wednesday, Government Accountability Office’s (GAO) director of Homelan

My Fear Is That Capitalism And Free Markets Take The Blame For Problems That Were Created By Government

Peter Schiff Blog 2012-07-19
My biggest worry is that capitalism and the free markets will get the blame when it really hits the fan. When we get the real crash and everything implodes, and it’s really Armageddon style collapse, my fear is that capitalism and free markets take the

Pressure on to Tax Internet Sales

The Freeman 2012-07-19
“Online retailers are coming under fire from Washington and state governments for not collecting sales tax from customers who purchase goods and services through websites such as Amazon and eBay.” (Washington Times) If it moves, tax it. If it

Freedom vs. the Drug War

Jacob Hornberger's Blog 2012-07-19
Oftentimes Latin American regimes blame the failure of the drug war on the U.S. government and the American people. They say that the fundamental problem is the demand for drugs among Americans as well as the failure of the U.S. government to reduce the d

20 Signs That All Point To The Exact Same Thing – Can You Guess What That Is?

The Economic Collapse 2012-07-19
The U.S. economy is in a massive amount of trouble.  There aren't enough jobs.  There isn't enough money to go around.  Business activity is slowing down again.  Household wealth has been falling.  Food prices have been rising.  Many state and loc

20 Signs That All Point To The Exact Same Thing – Can You Guess What That Is?

The Economic Collapse 2012-07-19
The U.S. economy is in a massive amount of trouble.  There aren't enough jobs.  There isn't enough money to go around.  Business activity is slowing down again.  Household wealth has been falling.  Food prices have been rising.  Many state and loc

Ron Paul and Barney Frank Co-Sponsor Medical Marijuana Bill

Spread Liberty 2012-07-19
by Ezra Van Auken   Marijuana smokers and activists can smile this week, Congressmen introduced a bill looking to excuse medical marijuana users from federal prosecution. If passed, the federal government would be prohibited from incarcerating indivi

July 19, 2012

Euro Pacific Capital 2012-07-19
Thursday, July 19, 2012 By:  Mark Hanna U.S. stocks gained Thursday as stocks ignored

Fed Chairman Claims Credit for Economy

The Freeman 2012-07-19
“Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke told lawmakers Wednesday that the Fed’s efforts to bolster growth have helped lift the U.S. economy out of the Great Recession.” (Washington Times) Yeah, yeah. FEE Timely Classic “Faith in the

Quote of the Day.

Founders Revolution 2012-07-19

The Forgotten Men Audio - 7/14/12

Founders Revolution 2012-07-19

Obama's Rhetorics

Tom's Opinions and Information 2012-07-19

Melancton Smith: Speech in the New York Ratifying Convention concerning representation

Founders Revolution 2012-07-19
....To determine whether the number of representatives proposed by this Constitution is sufficient, it is proper to examine the qualifications which this house ought to possess, in order to exercise their powers discreetly for the happiness of the p

The Next Crash Will Be Worse Than 2008

Peter Schiff Blog 2012-07-19

AmeriCorps, Other Programs on House Chopping Block

The Freeman 2012-07-18
“House Republicans Tuesday unveiled legislation to get rid of AmeriCorps, the national service program, and cut off federal funding for National Public Radio, public television and Planned Parenthood.” (USA Today) People are perfectly capable

Protected: NNComm #254: Obamunism’s Consequences

Marc Rudov 2012-07-18
There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.

When Free Speech Collides with Occupational Licensing

The Freeman 2012-07-18
The Supreme Court has said surprisingly little about the ability of occupational licensing laws to trump free speech. Steve Cooksey’s case presents an ideal opportunity for the high court to finally address this unresolved issue.

TSA says Needles in Airline Sandwiches Don’t Pose Security Threat

Spread Liberty 2012-07-18
by Ali Papademetriou   Despite the Transportation and Safety Administration causing violation of Americans’ 4th Amendment constitutionally rights, they have caused other ridiculous faults such as drinking on the job, and spilling crematory ashes on

The Domino Delusion

Jacob Hornberger's Blog 2012-07-18
When U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton recently visited Laos as part of a U.S. government 'friendship' mission to counteract the rising influence of China, she inadvertently reminded the American people of some of the horrors of U.S. foreign polic

The Federal Reserve Always Does The Wrong Thing

Peter Schiff Blog 2012-07-18
The Fed always does the wrong thing, and QE3 would be the wrong thing, so they’re going to do it.If you look at what the Fed says, they say we’re going to do QE3 if the economy needs it, and the economy is going to need it, from their perspective, bec

Hypocrisy, Bain Capital Funding O’s Campaign

Spread Liberty 2012-07-18
by Ezra Van Auken   Throughout the 2012 election there have been many twists for Mitt Romney and Barack Obama but reports by, “TheGatewayPundit.com” show even more hypocrisy with statements made by Obama’s campaign. During the campaign trail Pr

Gold Will Move A Lot Higher Eventually

Peter Schiff Blog 2012-07-18
You can never time it. Whether gold is going to take off next week or next month or next year, I don’t know. But I think it’s coming, and I think it’s going to be a big move. - in Index UniverseRelated ETFs: SPDR Gold Trust ETF (GLD)Related stocks:

First Jobs

John Stossel 's Take 2012-07-18
In my syndicated column this week, I talk about unpaid internships. Unpaid internships are great. They are win-win. They let young people experiment with careers, and figure out what they'd like and what they're good at. They help employers produce b

Study Says Raising Tax Rates Would Harm Small Businesses

The Freeman 2012-07-18
“Should Congress allow the tax rates for the nation’s highest earners to expire at the end of the year, millions of small businesses could be forced to cut jobs and wages, placing an enormous strain on the already sluggish economic recovery, accor

Your Guide to Sleazy Democratic Party-Backed Banks - by Michelle Malkin

RobertRinger.com 2012-07-18
Obama campaign adviser David Axelrod and his hatchet people are still yammering about GOP presidential rival Mitt Romney’s overseas investments. It’s time for the Romney campaign to educate voters about all the shady financial institutions emb

Malware: How Government Destroys Wealth

The Freeman 2012-07-18
From the air, there is no indication that the state of California is in financial trouble.  Flying into Los Angeles one sees the city’s immense wealth: hundreds of factories, warehouses, and stores; highways and bridges; tens of thousands of houses

The Biggest Threat To The Right Is The Right

Big Government 2012-07-18
The DNC has just released an ad complied of Republicans joining the chorus of those demanding Romney release his tax returns.  “More and more Republicans agree that Mitt Romney has not released more tax returns because he has something to

Sermon Preached to the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company in Boston

Founders Revolution 2012-07-18

America Heading Towards a Collapse Worse Than 2008 AND Europe! Says Peter Schiff

Euro Pacific Capital 2012-07-18
By:  Jeff Macke Source:  Yahoo! Finance

11 International Agreements That Are Nails In The Coffin Of The Petrodollar

The Economic Collapse 2012-07-18
Is the petrodollar dead?  Well, not yet, but the nails are being hammered into the coffin even as you read this.  For decades, most of the nations of the world have used the U.S. dollar to buy oil and to trade with each other.  In essence, the U.S. dol

11 International Agreements That Are Nails In The Coffin Of The Petrodollar

The Economic Collapse 2012-07-18
Is the petrodollar dead?  Well, not yet, but the nails are being hammered into the coffin even as you read this.  For decades, most of the nations of the world have used the U.S. dollar to buy oil and to trade with each other.  In essence, the U.S. dol

Massive Treasury Holdings Could Cause Big Losses For Fed And Wall St

Euro Pacific Capital 2012-07-18
By:  Agustino Fontevecchia Source:  Forbes

We’ve Got A Much Bigger Collapse Coming

Peter Schiff Blog 2012-07-18

Bernanke Must Fess Up and Level With the American Public: Schiff

Euro Pacific Capital 2012-07-18
By:  Jeff Macke Source:  Yahoo! Finance

'Freedom trending' in U.S.

Euro Pacific Capital 2012-07-18
By:  Brian Calle Source:  The Orange County Register

The Government Will Have To Spend A Lot Less

Peter Schiff Blog 2012-07-18

Gloomy Forecast for States, Even if Economy Rebounds

Euro Pacific Capital 2012-07-18
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Are Spain’s Banks, Bailouts and Bonds Breaking Europe?

Euro Pacific Capital 2012-07-18
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Don't Miss Peter Schiff on CNBC Europe! • 5pm

Euro Pacific Capital 2012-07-18
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Retirement Savings Raided by 35% of Laid-Off Workers

Euro Pacific Capital 2012-07-18
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Banks Still Seen as Risky 5 Years After Start of Crisis

Euro Pacific Capital 2012-07-18
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Student Debtors Find Much Forgiven in Small Town Move

Euro Pacific Capital 2012-07-18
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Bullish On Gold Miners

Peter Schiff Blog 2012-07-17
As the price of gold goes higher, their profit margins increase. So if you are very bullish like I am and think there is going to be a big increase in gold, it’s a huge opportunity for miners. - in Resource Investing News Related: Newmont Mining (N

Obama Economy: Food Prices Skyrocketed in 2011

Big Government 2012-07-17
So you think you’ve been paying more for groceries because your food bill is too high? You’re right. Barack Obama is consuming fine dining while you’re putting another helping of macaroni on your plate. In 2011, with Obama’s

Rep. Berkley's Health Care Donations Spiked After Hospital Intervention

Big Government 2012-07-17
As my colleague Ben Shapiro reported last week, the House Ethics Committee voted unanimously to open an investigation into alleged improprieties by Nevada Democrat Rep. Shelley Berkley. In 2009, the University Medical Center in Las Vegas was under intense

Parking Lot Statism

Jacob Hornberger's Blog 2012-07-17
Parking lots at local commercial establishments provide a good example of the difference between statism and libertarianism. Such parking lots provide parking places near the entrance of the store for handicapped drivers. Why do they do that? Because stat

Judge Napolitano: ‘Robin Hood Tax’ Hurts Economy

Fox Business: Napolitano 2012-07-17
Judge Napolitano: ‘Robin Hood Tax’ Hurts Economy

Judge Andrew Napolitano on taxes

The ‘Bonehead’ in Chief Fibs on Drilling

Big Government 2012-07-17
Barack Obama spoke at a townhall event in Cincinnati yesterday, and in his usual demagogic style, wrought havoc with the truth.  But even before he launched into his litany of misrepresentations, he admitted that he’s a bonehead: So I d

Obama Campaign Fundraises Off Rush Limbaugh

Big Government 2012-07-17
President Obama has made Rush Limbaugh his bête noire before. Back in 2009, he told Republican Congresspeople, “You can't just listen to Rush Limbaugh and get things done.” When Rush attacked Sandra Fluke for her bizarre testimony befor

Central Banks Are Postponing Short-Term Pain

Peter Schiff Blog 2012-07-17
All the central banks are trying to prevent economies from restructuring along the lines that would produce lasting, healthy, sustainable growth. We’re all going to pay a price for this reckless behavior.All they’re concerned about is postponing short

Are Race Riots News? - by Thomas Sowell

RobertRinger.com 2012-07-17
When I first saw a book with the title, “White Girl Bleed A Lot” by Colin Flaherty, I instantly knew what it was about, even though I had not seen the book reviewed anywhere, and knew nothing about the author. That is because I had encountered

Bernanke Knew About LIBOR Scandal Four Years Ago

Big Government 2012-07-17
Most of the coverage of Bernanke's testimony in front of the Senate Banking Committee today has been focused on his gloomy economic outlook. That was interesting, to be sure, but it really was just further confirmation about what we already know about th

Liberal Reform in Cuba Slows Down

The Freeman 2012-07-17
“Nearly two years into the Cuban government’s economic overhaul aimed at slashing public payrolls and bolstering private enterprise, the reforms have slowed so much that many Cuban entrepreneurs and intellectuals are questioning the aging leadersh

Senator: 'Country Will Have to Face the Consequences' if GOP Supports Bush Tax Cuts

Big Government 2012-07-17
Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) threatened on Monday that Democrats would let the Bush tax cuts expire for everybody if Republicans did not compromise with Democrats and not extend the tax cuts for those in income brackets above $250,000.  "Unless Republi

Destroyed by Occupiers, LA Unveils New $550,000 City Hall Lawn

Big Government 2012-07-17
When Occupy LA took up residence in the park around LA's City Hall in 2011 the building was surrounded by a well-maintanined lawn. Months of camping at the site reduced it to a filthy, barren landscape where only the trees survived (and some of them ha

I Concede

Founders Revolution 2012-07-17
by Johnny Law Well, I am tired of trying to present the situation that our Union (oh, I am sorry...our Nation) faces in what I thought were real terms. I am tired of being "unadulterated" by the left/right paradigm which I 

Could the Republicans actually end up with a ticket of two jellyfish? - by Robert Ringer

RobertRinger.com 2012-07-17
Even though I have little respect for Mitt Romney, it’s kind of painful watching him squirm and demand apologies from the Master of Distraction.  The Kenyan Kid and his army of political henchmen are squishing the Massachusetts Jellyfish with questions

Barack Obama, Bitter Clinger

Big Government 2012-07-17
Charles Krauthammer pointed out yesterday on Fox News' Special Report with Bret Baier that President Barack Obama is running on "fear of the other"--an ironic tactic, he said, given Obama's infamous "bitter clinger" statement about ru

Poll: Americans Less Comfortable With Mormons Than Blacks

Big Government 2012-07-17
Barack Obama’s supporters will have a tough time claiming that his race is more of an impediment to his chances in 2012 than Mitt Romney’s religion is for him, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll. The poll revealed that mo

Ice and Economics

The Freeman 2012-07-17
In 1806 Frederic Tudor sailed a ship full of ice from Boston to the Bahamas--then he did it at a profit.

Signs of Inflation Remain Scarce

The Freeman 2012-07-17
“Inflation stayed cool in June, as the falling price of gasoline outweighed the a slight pickup in the cost of food.” (USA Today) Inflation is not the danger. FEE Timely Classic “Government’s Diminishing Benefits from Inflation”

Debt Burden & Interest Rates

Peter Schiff Blog 2012-07-17

There’s A Tremendous Moral Hazard Involved With This System

Peter Schiff Blog 2012-07-16
You have countries that have lived beyond their means, with bloated governments, huge trade deficits, and people living off the government. Then you have others where poor people are working hard and underconsuming and their governments are buying all thi

Understanding the Federal Reserve

Founders Revolution 2012-07-16
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These 12 Hellholes Are Examples Of What The Rest Of America Will Look Like Soon

The Economic Collapse 2012-07-16
Do you want to see where this country is headed?  If so, don't focus on the few areas that are still very prosperous.  New York City has Wall Street, Washington D.C. has the federal government and Silicon Valley has Google and Facebook.  Those are the

These 12 Hellholes Are Examples Of What The Rest Of America Will Look Like Soon

The Economic Collapse 2012-07-16
Do you want to see where this country is headed?  If so, don't focus on the few areas that are still very prosperous.  New York City has Wall Street, Washington D.C. has the federal government and Silicon Valley has Google and Facebook.  Those are the

Quote of the Day.

Founders Revolution 2012-07-16
--John Lansing-- "It has been observed, that, as the people must, of necessity, delegate essential powers either to the individual or general sovereignties, it is perfectly immaterial where they are lodged; but, as the state governments will al

Blockbuster Book on American Mafia Published

Political Class Dismissed 2012-07-16
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jim Ostrowski President, Cazenovia Books (716) 435-8918 jameso@apollo3.com Blockbuster Book on American Mafia Published Buffalo, NY, July 16, 2012. Cazenovia Books has published an exciting new book on the American Mafia: Th

Hillary Clinton's Trip to Egypt

Jacob Hornberger's Blog 2012-07-16
During her trip to Egypt over the weekend, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was pelted by tomatoes, shoes, and chants of 'Monica, Monica, Monica' from Egyptian protestors. Playing the role of the innocent as she met with the head of Egypt's mili

Bureaucracy Takes Time with New Food Inspection Rules

The Freeman 2012-07-16
“Last year President Obama signed a law hailed as the most sweeping overhaul of food safety in 70 years. Fast forward 17 months, and major portions have yet to be implemented.” (USA Today) The freed market would do it better. FEE Timely Classi

FEE’s Take: Making It on Your Own

The Freeman 2012-07-16
The other day President Obama said:  [L]ook, if you’ve been successful, you didn’t get there on your own. . . . If you were successful, somebody along the line gave you some help. There was a great teacher somewhere in your life. Somebody helped to c

New American Food-Stamp Plantation is a SNAP

Star Parker 2012-07-16
The House Agriculture Committee has reported out its version of a new farm bill that will cut $16.5 billion over 10 years from funding of SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), once known as food...

Pessimism Hits Business Economists

The Freeman 2012-07-16
“Economists say the sales and profit gains of early this year are disappearing, and they are increasingly pessimistic about short-term growth.” (USA Today) Government is like a big roadblock to prosperity. FEE Timely Classic “Why Economi

Mutually Assured Destruction

Founders Revolution 2012-07-16

Central Banks Are Increasing Their Gold Holdings

Peter Schiff Blog 2012-07-16

A Colonial Pamphlet Helps Show Why the Constitution’s Necessary and Proper Clause Granted No Power.

Founders Revolution 2012-07-16

The bureaucratic war against Americans

Founders Revolution 2012-07-16

Who’s Your Daddy? - by Peter Bernard

RobertRinger.com 2012-07-16
In the lyrics of a popular song from 1967, the Zombies innocently asked the musical question, “Who’s your daddy?”  By the 1980s, My Two Dads was on TV and children learned that Heather Has Two Mommies.  In 2006, HBO began broadcasting Big Love, a

CNN POLL: 75% Of Financial Experts Say Romney Victory Would Improve Markets

Big Government 2012-07-15
A recent CNNMoney survey found that 75% of money managers and investment strategists believe a Mitt Romney victory would lift U.S. markets.  The survey also found that "many are also hoping for the GOP to gain control of both the House and the Senat

How Romney Should Respond to Obama Outsourcing Attacks

Big Government 2012-07-15
President Obama has attacked Mitt Romney – falsely – for his supposed level of control at Bain Capital during the 1999-2002 outsourcing period. And Romney’s campaign has responded with righteous indignation, accusing the Obama campaign o

Poll: Obama Struggling With Independents

Big Government 2012-07-15
TalkingPointsMemo today is trumpeting a new McClatchy/Marist poll showing Obama edging Romney on both the economy and foreign policy. The nationwide poll of registered voters shows Obama ahead 2-points, 46-44, on being better able to handle the economy an

Obama Admin: Journaling, Motivational Reading Count As Work for Welfare

Big Government 2012-07-15
In 1996, Republicans forced through the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) bill, also known as welfare reform. It incentivized states to create welfare-to-work programs, trying to transition Americans from government dependency to financial so

Obama Campaign: 'Impossible to Know' If Romney's A Criminal

Big Government 2012-07-15
President Obama’s campaign website simply won’t stop with the accusations of criminal activity by Mitt Romney. This morning, Grant Fuller posted a long post about Romney’s “tax havens.” Once again, Fuller quoted the Obama-coo

Outsourced: Obama Campaign Raises Money in China--Again

Big Government 2012-07-15
The Obama campaign may be attacking Republican rival Mitt Romney for investing abroad, but it is not shy about raising campaign cash overseas. Last week, the campaign held a fundraiser for American expatriates in Shanghai, raking in large sums from those

McCain Won't Join Dems on Campaign Reform

Big Government 2012-07-15
Why is John McCain refraining from joining Democrats who are initiating a measure strengthening campaign finance reform? McCain, known as the father of campaign reform, will not join the Democrats; not a single Republican in the Senate will. Th

Clarence’s own Brad Gay on Obama’s HHS Mandate

Political Class Dismissed 2012-07-15
From World Net Daily: Are we the ones to let this nation fall? All of us, regardless of religious belief or no belief, that care about individual liberty need to unite for the common cause of demanding our freedom be protected. If we do this, America’s

Obama Says More Hope and Change is Needed

Big Government 2012-07-15
Had enough hope and change? Maybe you have, but President Obama hasn’t; he wants more and more. Interviewed by Charlie Rose on CBS, Obama said, “I just came back from a bus tour in Ohio. And we're now starting to get in the campaign swing. An

Palin: 2012 is a Battle Between 'Big Government' and 'Big Freedom'

Big Government 2012-07-15
Sarah Palin boldly, clearly and sharply articulated the stakes in the 2012 election on Saturday when she addressed a "Patriots in the Park" Tea Party event. The event took place in Michigan and was sponsored by the Michigan branch of Americans for Prosp

Historical Perspective: Gold, Stocks & Bonds

Peter Schiff Blog 2012-07-15
You had 20 years where gold and silver prices did nothing but go down and stock and bond prices did nothing but go up. If you had your money in gold for those 10 or 20 years, you missed out on enormous gains. It was that track record for the money manager

The Government Can Only Get Money From Taxing, Borrowing, Or Printing

Peter Schiff Blog 2012-07-15

North Carolina’s 'Under the Radar' Run-Off

Big Government 2012-07-14
While the political world watches conservative change agent Ted Cruz and establishment moderate David Dewhurst slug it out in the July 31st U.S. Senate run-off election in Texas, there is another run-off right around the corner where similar dynamics are

National Debt & Future Interest Payments

Peter Schiff Blog 2012-07-14
On the current trajectory the national debt will likely hit $20 trillion in a few years. If, by that time interest rates were to return to some semblance of historic normalcy, say 5 per cent, interest payments on the debt would then run $1 trillion per ye

Gold: Everyone Is Going To Want It

Peter Schiff Blog 2012-07-14

“Piracy” Student Loses US Extradition Battle Over Copyright Infringement

The Freeman 2012-07-13
“Richard O’Dwyer, a computing student at Sheffield Hallam University, faces a potential 10-year term in a US jail despite never having been to America or using web servers based in the country. When still a teenager O’Dwyer set up a website,

Obama’s Interior Department Still Going Rogue - by Michelle Malkin

RobertRinger.com 2012-07-13
The Obama administration’s loathsome cowboy, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, won’t take no for an answer. He’s been smacked down repeatedly by federal courts for imposing a draconian, junk science-based moratorium on the oil and gas indu

Private Property Rights In Jeopardy All Over America

Spread Liberty 2012-07-13
by Kelly Cook   The founders and influencers of our country expressed in many ways that property was a right of man never to be interfered with by government. They expressed that Liberty and Property rights are very closely tied. Thomas Jefferson sai

UN Talks Begin, Russia “No” to Sanctions/Military Intervention

Spread Liberty 2012-07-13
by Ezra Van Auken   On Thursday, the United Nations Security Council began meetings in order to find “solutions” for the Syrian crisis. Since the existing UN mission known as UNSMIS has a 90-day mandate, ending on July 20th. The mission’s goal

DOE Official Fights for Power to Use More Solyndra Style Loans

Spread Liberty 2012-07-13
by Ezra Van Auken   A group of House lawmakers have been tasked with investigating the Energy Department’s $535 million loan to the now bankrupt company Solyndra. However Solyndra was not the only company to receive loan guarantees from the DOE; Be

Famous First Jobs

Fox business: Stossel 2012-07-13
Famous First Jobs

First jobs and how it impacts work ethic

Vocation School vs. Higher Education

Fox business: Stossel 2012-07-13
Vocation School vs. Higher Education

Do you need to go to college?

The War on Interns

Fox business: Stossel 2012-07-13
The War on Interns

Should internships disappear?

Gold: Central Banks Are Now A Tailwind

Peter Schiff Blog 2012-07-13
The more buyers you have, the firmer the price is going to be. When central banks were selling it was a headwind the market had to overcome. Now it’s a tailwind that central banks are joining the buyers. - in Resource Investing NewsRelated: SPDR Gold Tr

The Communists Are Coming, Again!

Jacob Hornberger's Blog 2012-07-13
Conservatives are at it again. Faced with the possibility that Americans are finally starting to realize that U.S. foreign policy is the cause of anti-American terrorism, conservatives are now reverting to their old stand-by position for justifying the co

UCLA Study of Japan’s Bullet Train Raises Questions About California Project

The Freeman 2012-07-13
“A new UCLA economic analysis of Japan’s Shinkansen bullet train and its impact on the growth of cities along its route calls into question claims by state officials that California’s high-speed rail project will create up to 400,000 permane

Alert the media: We’re going over a “fiscal cliff.” - by Robert Ringer

RobertRinger.com 2012-07-13
Erskine Bowles, Bill Clinton’s former chief of staff and co-chairman of the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform along with former Republican senator Alan Simpson, raised a lot of eyebrows when he said, on CNBC’s Squawk Box, “

the Organic Review: House Agriculture Committee Approved Farm Bill

Spread Liberty 2012-07-13
byAli Papademetriou   House Agriculture Committee is now following the Senate’s footsteps in passing the farm bill that costs Americans $100 billion a year. This 5-year legislation regards certain protections for farmers as well as promotes proper

The Market Doesn’t Ration Health Care

The Freeman 2012-07-13
Rationing suggests conscious decision-making. In a free market there is no consciousness overseeing the “distribution” of resources.

Attack on the Internet, Congress Introduces IPAA

Spread Liberty 2012-07-13
by Ezra Van Auken   American citizens are well aware of Internet freedoms being taken by Washington lawmakers due to legislation in the past, such as SOPA, PIPA and CISPA. Which are all geared towards scaling back freedom and merging security compani

27 Things That Every American Should Know About The National Debt

The Economic Collapse 2012-07-13
The U.S. government has stolen $15,876,457,645,132.66 from future generations of Americans, and we continue to add well over a hundred million dollars to that total every single day day.  The 15 trillion dollar binge that we have been on over the past 30

27 Things That Every American Should Know About The National Debt

The Economic Collapse 2012-07-13
The U.S. government has stolen $15,876,457,645,132.66 from future generations of Americans, and we continue to add well over a hundred million dollars to that total every single day day.  The 15 trillion dollar binge that we have been on over the past 30

July 13, 2012

Euro Pacific Capital 2012-07-13
Friday, July 13, 2012 By:  Mark Hanna After a week of selling, U.S. markets rebounded

The Real Fiscal Cliff

Peter Schiff Blog 2012-07-13

Central Banks: Running Out of Ideas, Road

Euro Pacific Capital 2012-07-13
The commentary below is for the benefit of our readers from opinion makers and writers not associated with Euro Pacific. We do not guarantee the accuracy and completeness of third-party authored content. Opinions

The Australian Minimum Wage Myth

John Stossel 's Take 2012-07-13
A few weeks ago, the Australian government raised minimum wage to A$15 an hour (about $15.30 USD). It's more than double the federal minimum wage in the United States. Statists say that Australia is proof that minimum wage laws help workers. They point

Social Security Hole Overwhelms Taxes, Cuts

Euro Pacific Capital 2012-07-13
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Spanish Banks’ ECB Loans Leap To Record Amid Bailout

Euro Pacific Capital 2012-07-13
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Fed Weighs More Stimulus

Euro Pacific Capital 2012-07-13
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Don't Miss Peter Schiff on Fox Business! • 5pm

Euro Pacific Capital 2012-07-13
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Gold to Hit $2,000 by Year-End on Fed Easing: Merrill

Euro Pacific Capital 2012-07-13
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Moody's Downgrades Italy by Two Notches

Euro Pacific Capital 2012-07-13
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More US Homes Facing Foreclosure Risk in June

Euro Pacific Capital 2012-07-13
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Poll: The Rich Deserve Their Wealth

Euro Pacific Capital 2012-07-13
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We Are Going To Have To Go Back To A Monetary System Based In Gold

Peter Schiff Blog 2012-07-12
Most paper money initially existed as a substitute for gold. That’s what gave it value. But right now what gives a currency value is other currency. Most countries hold reserves and the reserves are other currencies. If you are a backing up the euro wit

the Organic Review: Labor Department Drops Age Restriction Proposal for Farmers

Spread Liberty 2012-07-12
by Ali Papademetriou   United States Department of Labor was obligated to drop a proposal given to farmers after mid-western agricultural groups displayed a strong opposition. Should this proposal have have been accepted, farmers who are paid by the

New Homeland Security Laser Can Read People at the Molecular Level

Spread Liberty 2012-07-12
by Thomas Ensor   The Department of Homeland Security could soon be using a laser scanner in airports that can detect almost everything about you from 160-feet away.  This scanner has the ability to read and find all sorts of things based on the obj

Four Reasons To Be Even Less Optimistic About The Global Financial System Than You Were Last Month

The Economic Collapse 2012-07-12
The cracks in the ice are getting bigger.  At this point it is really hard to have much confidence in the global financial system at all.  They told us that MF Global was an isolated incident.  Well, the horrific financial scandal over at PFGBest is es

Four Reasons To Be Even Less Optimistic About The Global Financial System Than You Were Last Month

The Economic Collapse 2012-07-12
The cracks in the ice are getting bigger.  At this point it is really hard to have much confidence in the global financial system at all.  They told us that MF Global was an isolated incident.  Well, the horrific financial scandal over at PFGBest is es

W.Va. Officials Defend Stimulus Broadband Spending

The Freeman 2012-07-12
“But critics of this approach include the West Virginia Cable Telecommunications Association, which represents providers that offer such services as high-speed Internet access. While welcoming broadband stimulus funding, the trade group disagrees that t

We Are at a Turning Point - by Judge Andrew Napolitano

RobertRinger.com 2012-07-12
Presently in America, nearly half of all households receive either a salary or substantial benefits from the government. Presently in America, nearly half of all adults pay no federal income taxes. Presently in America, the half that pay no income taxes r

Some Thoughts on Obamacare, Part I

The Freeman 2012-07-12
Our current health care system is a corporatist-interventionist mess that’s very far from anything resembling a free market.

First Jobs (airs Saturday at 3pm and 10pm on FNC)

John Stossel 's Take 2012-07-12
What was your first job? What did it teach you? Tonight, Bill O'Reilly, Sean Hannity, Greta Van Susteren, and other Fox personalities tell about their first jobs. Some first jobs come from unpaid internships. But President Obama's Labor Department say

Mexican Cartel Attacks News Buildings; More Troops Overseas, Less at Home a Problem

Spread Liberty 2012-07-12
by Ezra Van Auken   As drug violence increases in Mexico, a disturbing scene unfolded this past Tuesday at the El Manana news building. Due to El Manana’s consistent reporting on in-depth gang crime, retaliation was only a matter of time. Witnesses

Income Taxation and the Welfare State Are Not Freedom

Jacob Hornberger's Blog 2012-07-12
When one lives under a regime of a welfare state, it is oftentimes tempting to mire one's self within the muck of "reform" proposals, as liberals and conservatives do. This is especially true in a country like the United States, where statists honestly

Dealing with the Federal Bully

Founders Revolution 2012-07-12
by Mike Maharrey During a recent radio appearance, a caller challenged my assertion that state legislatures should nullify the federal health care act, along with a slew of other unconstitutional measures. His reasoning? The federal govern

The Invincible Lie: Part II - by Thomas Sowell

RobertRinger.com 2012-07-12
Nothing produces more of a sense of the futility of facts than seeing someone in the mass media repeating some notion that has been refuted innumerable times over the years. On July 9th, on CNN’s program “The Situation Room” with Wolf Bl

Insurers Pay Big Markups as Doctors Dispense Drugs

The Freeman 2012-07-12
“The number of doctors nationwide who dispense drugs in their office is not known and the practice is prevalent only in states where workers’ compensation rules allow for large markups. . . . Both Dr. Zimmerman and physicians who sell drugs also said

Why Not Invade the Cayman Islands and Bring Back Romney’s Stash? - by Robert Ringer

RobertRinger.com 2012-07-12
Watching all the nonsensical babble going on between Obamney and Rombama, one can’t help but to fantasize about what Newt Gingrich, notwithstanding all his flaws, could have done to the Marxmeister in the White House had he been the Republican nominee.

We Know What Works

John Stossel 's Take 2012-07-12
On last week's FBN show, I said: ‘Even though the private sector is more efficient, politicians and bureaucrats usually won't let go. They want their tentacles on everything. And the public is usually happy to go along, because we're imprinted t

Underwater Drones in Persian Gulf, Iran/U.S. Verge of War?

Spread Liberty 2012-07-12
by Ezra Van Auken   SeaFox, weighing at eighty-eight pounds and four feet long, an unmanned/underwater drone utilized by the US Navy to search and destroy mines; which are now deployed in the Persian Gulf, looking for Iranian explosives blocking Unit

We Are at a Turning Point

Tom's Opinions and Information 2012-07-12

Gold: Central Banks Are Trying To Increase Their Holdings

Peter Schiff Blog 2012-07-12

Quote of the Day.

Founders Revolution 2012-07-12

Tattoo Checks Trip Up Visas

The Freeman 2012-07-11
“Lawyers and criminologists say many tattoos causing trouble for immigrants symbolize gang membership but have been adopted by the wider public. . . . ‘If you are sporting a gang tattoo, it is reasonable for a consular officer to investigate if yo

the Organic Review: Pine Trees Prove Earth has been Cooling

Spread Liberty 2012-07-11
by Ali Papademetriou   As some citizens have become over-conscientious about driving smart cars and conserving energy as a way to keep their suspected global temperature from rising, hype of global warming and climate change has been a touchy and con

Protected: NNComm #253: Obamisandry & Domestic Violence

Marc Rudov 2012-07-11
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The Invincible Lie - by Thomas Sowell

RobertRinger.com 2012-07-11
Anyone who wants to study the tricks of propaganda rhetoric has a rich source of examples in the statements of President Barack Obama. On Monday, July 9th, for example, he said that Republicans “believe that prosperity comes from the top down, so th

Scenes Of Despair

The Economic Collapse 2012-07-11
Sometimes it can be easy to forget that behind all of the horrible economic numbers that we hear about are millions of real people that have had their lives absolutely devastated by this economy.  Elderly couples are being brutally evicted from their hom

Scenes Of Despair

The Economic Collapse 2012-07-11
Sometimes it can be easy to forget that behind all of the horrible economic numbers that we hear about are millions of real people that have had their lives absolutely devastated by this economy.  Elderly couples are being brutally evicted from their hom

Cancel U.S. Aid to Egypt's Military Dictatorship

Jacob Hornberger's Blog 2012-07-11
Take a look at these two articles, one from the Washington Times and the other from the Los Angeles Times:...

In 2009, Americans Paid Lowest Tax Rates in 30 Years to Federal Government

The Freeman 2012-07-11
“A sharp decline in income — especially among the wealthiest Americans, who pay the highest tax rates — also played a role, according to the report by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office. Household income fell 12 percent on average from

In Defense of Brad Pitt’s Mom - by Michelle Malkin

RobertRinger.com 2012-07-11
Hollywood and the American left love diversity, except when it offends their “progressive” value system. Witness the reaction to actor Brad Pitt’s mother, Jane, who publicly opposed President Obama’s re-election. Mrs. Pitt’s

Nothing The Government Spends Comes For Free

Peter Schiff Blog 2012-07-11

San Bernardino Seeks Bankruptcy Protection

The Freeman 2012-07-11
“The city’s fiscal crisis has been years in the making, compounded by the nation’s crushing recession and exacerbated by escalating pension costs, lucrative labor agreements, Sacramento’s raid on redevelopment funds and a city reserve

Veto Promised on Tax Cut Extension for Rich

The Freeman 2012-07-10
“President Obama is threatening to veto any legislation that extends all the tax cuts set to expire at the end of the year, as he presses Congress to extend those cuts only for families whose yearly income is less than $250,000–and raises taxe

Obama’s Goose Is Cooked - by Larry Kudlow

RobertRinger.com 2012-07-10
Obama needed a filet mignon in the June employment report. But instead he got a rubber chicken. Only 80,000 new jobs were created last month, way below Wall Street expectations. It’s the fourth consecutive monthly disappointment. For a few months la

Protected: NNComm #252: Two Shades of Black & White

Marc Rudov 2012-07-10
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Video: Jobs, The Real Fiscal Cliff, Obamanomics

Peter Schiff Blog 2012-07-10
Latest video market update.Peter Schiff`s comments on the economy, stock markets, politics and gold. Schiff is the renowned writer of the bestseller Crash Proof: How to Profit from the Coming Economic Collapse.

Jobs Versus Net Jobs - by Thomas Sowell

RobertRinger.com 2012-07-10
One of the reasons for the popularity of political rhetoric is that everybody can be right, in terms of their own rhetoric, no matter how much the rhetoric of one side contradicts the rhetoric of the other side. President Obama constantly repeats how many

The Corn Is Dying All Over America

The Economic Collapse 2012-07-10
All over America the corn is dying.  If drought conditions persist in the middle part of the country, wheat and soybeans will be next.  Weeks of intense heat combined with extraordinarily dry conditions have brought many U.S. corn farmers to the brink o

The Corn Is Dying All Over America

The Economic Collapse 2012-07-10
All over America the corn is dying.  If drought conditions persist in the middle part of the country, wheat and soybeans will be next.  Weeks of intense heat combined with extraordinarily dry conditions have brought many U.S. corn farmers to the brink o

Budget Insanity

John Stossel 's Take 2012-07-10
In my syndicated column this week, I point out that even politicians who campaign on reducing government won't cut bad programs. Even the new "fiscally responsible" Republicans vote against cutting Energy Department handouts to companies like Solyndra

Sportscasters and the Troops

Jacob Hornberger's Blog 2012-07-10
I find it fascinating how American television sportscasters steadfastly hew to the official line regarding the continued occupation of Afghanistan....

We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Judges

Founders Revolution 2012-07-10

In Search of Conservative Leadership

Star Parker 2012-07-09
The annual Independence Day party that I host at my home was particularly alive with conversation this year. Conversation probably not too different from what was taking place in a lot of backyards around the country. ...

How many drones are in your neighborhood? Drone census aims to find out

Liberty Pulse 2012-07-09
The FAA plans to open up regular U.S. airspace to drones by 2015. Police departments are already allowed to use drones that weigh up to 25 pounds.                           Who flies the rob

25 Signs The Collapse Of America Is Speeding Up As Society Rots From The Inside Out

The Economic Collapse 2012-07-09
The problems that America is experiencing right now are not just confined to the field of economics.  The truth is that there are signs of deep decay wherever we look, and without question the United States is rotting from the inside out in thousands of

25 Signs The Collapse Of America Is Speeding Up As Society Rots From The Inside Out

The Economic Collapse 2012-07-09
The problems that America is experiencing right now are not just confined to the field of economics.  The truth is that there are signs of deep decay wherever we look, and without question the United States is rotting from the inside out in thousands of

TANSTAAFL - by Peter Bernard

RobertRinger.com 2012-07-09
A gentleman entering a saloon in the United States circa 1900 would likely find a sign announcing “Free Lunch.” It was understood, of course, that the offer was predicated upon the purchase of at least one drink. And it was assumed that the comestible

For International Friendships, Dismantle the Military Empire

Jacob Hornberger's Blog 2012-07-09
The U.S. government has an un-American way of making friends in foreign affairs, one that the American people should abandon once and for all. It's a method of friendship based on militarism, extortion, bribery, and military mercantilism....

Quote of the Day.

Founders Revolution 2012-07-09
--State of New York-- "...That the Powers of Government may be reassumed by the People, whensoever it shall become necessary to their Happiness; that every Power, Jurisdiction and right, which is not by the said Constitution clearly delegated to

Until Debt Do Us Part

Founders Revolution 2012-07-09
by Scott Strzelczyk

The original wording of the Ninth and Tenth Amendments as proposed by Madison

Founders Revolution 2012-07-09

Nullification Is The Answer!

Founders Revolution 2012-07-09

TSA ‘Tyranny’s Stupid Authorities’ testing your cappuccino at airport gates

Liberty Pulse 2012-07-09
TSA is testing drinks after you go through the naked body scanners or pat downs and buy your drink at the gates.

Attack of the Scare Ads!

Tom's Opinions and Information 2012-07-07
Since Barack Obama took office in January 2009, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a suite of anti-coal regulations, collectively known as the “war on coal,” which to date has lead to the loss of 26,000 megawatts of coal-fired electr

Why written constitutions don’t matter.

Founders Revolution 2012-07-07

Quote of the Day.

Founders Revolution 2012-07-07
--Thomas Jefferson-- "It has long, however, been my opinion, and I have never shrunk from its expression (although I do not choose to put it into a newspaper, nor, like a Priam in armor, offer myself its champion), that the germ of dissolution o

Roberts didn't do us any favors and he is no "genius".

Founders Revolution 2012-07-06
by Brent LawlerI am tired of this "Roberts did us a favor in the long run" propaganda....no he didn't. He had the opportunity to end this by casting a dissenting vote. He chose instead to play politics. He didn't do us any favors. This is nothing

Protected: NNComm #251: Avon’s Calling Men

Marc Rudov 2012-07-06
There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.

There Will Never Be Enough Jobs In America Again

The Economic Collapse 2012-07-06
Well, we just had another bad jobs report.  The U.S. economy created just 80,000 new jobs during the month of June.  Normally, about 125,000 new jobs need to be created every month just to keep up with population growth.  So it is a bit odd that the of

There Will Never Be Enough Jobs In America Again

The Economic Collapse 2012-07-06
Well, we just had another bad jobs report.  The U.S. economy created just 80,000 new jobs during the month of June.  Normally, about 125,000 new jobs need to be created every month just to keep up with population growth.  So it is a bit odd that the of

What We're Up Against

Jacob Hornberger's Blog 2012-07-06
Okay, I've got the perfect summation of everything that is wrong with America, thanks to a letter to the editor written by a guy from Indiana that criticized a recent FFF op-ed by Sheldon Richman....

Book Review of James Ostrowski’s book on Direct Citizen Action

Political Class Dismissed 2012-07-05
James Ostrowski’s book on Direct Citizen Action Posted on July 5, 2012 Today I want to review a very interesting book called Direct Citizen Action: How We Can Win the Second American Revolution Without Firing a Shot by James Ostrowski. James Ostrowski i

The Great Dissent Part I: Four Justices in Obamacare Make Case for Constitutional Conservatism

Big Government 2012-07-05
One week after the Supreme Court handed down its most consequential decision in decades (if not more than a century--upholding almost all of Obamacare in NFIB v. Sebelius--constitutional lawyers are just beginning to wrap their heads around the Court&rsqu

Fractional Reserves, Legal Tender, and Central Banking

The Freeman 2012-07-05
There’s nothing wrong with fractional reserve banking that getting rid of central banking wouldn’t cure.

Mark Levin on Voting Your Conscience - by Robert Ringer

RobertRinger.com 2012-07-05
I don’t disagree with Mark Levin too often. He’s smart, knowledgeable, colorful, and, most important, zealous when it comes to calling a duck a duck — or a communist a communist. A couple days ago, however, I had to part ways with him on an issue. O

Archbishop Chaput: Government Cannot Give or Take Away True Freedom

Big Government 2012-07-05
The “Fortnight for Freedom,” a national campaign led by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), concluded on July 4th with a closing mass held at the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington D.C.  The

Freeloaders (airs tonight at 9pm ET on FBN)

John Stossel 's Take 2012-07-05
Some Americans actually make a living ... begging for money. Professional panhandlers, they're called, sometimes making more than $100 in a day. I tried it in Manhattan, and made over $11 in one hour--that would be $23,000 a year--tax free! It's a smal

Freeloaders

John Stossel 's Take 2012-07-05
Some Americans actually make a living ... begging for money. Professional panhandlers, they're called, sometimes making more than $100 in a day. I tried it in Manhattan, and made over $11 in one hour--that would be $23,000 a year--tax free! It's a smal

Slower Military Spending Said to Drag Down Growth

The Freeman 2012-07-05
“Tighter defense budgets are starting to pinch the nation’s economy, slowing a sluggish recovery even before sharper spending cuts could kick in next year. . . . The Bureau of Economic Analysis . . . said last week that weaker defense spending

The Biggest Financial Scandal In History?

The Economic Collapse 2012-07-05
We always knew that the financial markets were rigged, but this is getting ridiculous.  It is now being alleged that 20 major banks have been systematically fixing global interest rates for years.  Barclays has already been fined hundreds of millions of

The Biggest Financial Scandal In History?

The Economic Collapse 2012-07-05
We always knew that the financial markets were rigged, but this is getting ridiculous.  It is now being alleged that 20 major banks have been systematically fixing global interest rates for years.  Barclays has already been fined hundreds of millions of

Obama Must Fight on Home Turf as Romney Hits Blue States

Big Government 2012-07-05
As Mitt Romney kicks off a campaign bus tour into what ABC News calls "hostile territory," Barack Obama is waging a defensive campaign, visiting states he won in 2008. It is clear, from campaign schedules alone, that Obama does not believe he can add st

Romney Switches on Mandate Penalty/Tax Controversy

The Freeman 2012-07-05
“Mitt Romney on Wednesday said requiring all Americans to buy health insurance amounts to a tax, contradicting a senior campaign adviser who days ago said the Republican presidential candidate viewed President Obama’s mandate as anything but a

The Supreme Court Has A History Of Giving The Government Latitude To Get Around The Constitution

Peter Schiff Blog 2012-07-05

A Town That Backed a Failed Project Refuses to Pay

Euro Pacific Capital 2012-07-05
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Spanish Banks’ Tale of Woe to Drag On

Euro Pacific Capital 2012-07-05
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BoE Prints Money Again to Boost to UK Economy

Euro Pacific Capital 2012-07-05
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Eurozone Unemployment Climbs to Record High in May

Euro Pacific Capital 2012-07-05
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Spain’s Banking Crisis Moves Into the Courtroom

Euro Pacific Capital 2012-07-05
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Analysts Sharply Raise Mexico 2012 Inflation View

Euro Pacific Capital 2012-07-05
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ECB Cuts Benchmark Rate To Record Low Of 0.75%

Euro Pacific Capital 2012-07-05
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Wealthy Hit Hardest as France Raises Taxes

Euro Pacific Capital 2012-07-05
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To 'Poppy' on Independence Day: an Excerpt from My Grandfather’s WWII Memoir

Big Government 2012-07-04
In February of 1941, my grandfather – who we lovingly called “Poppy” - was enjoying life.  He was an excellent athlete and a very successful football player with a promising future; he was playing semi-pro football in a neighboring

Peter Schiff On CNN (Fareed Zakaria)

Peter Schiff Blog 2012-07-04
Peter Schiff on Fareed Zakaria's Global Public Square - July 1st, 2012Other Interviewers: Jeffery Sachs - economist who serves as director of Columbia University's Earth Institute Vanden Heuvel - editor and publisher of The Nation magazine Peter Orsz

Is Wal-Mart Destroying America? 20 Facts About Wal-Mart That Will Absolutely Shock You

The Economic Collapse 2012-07-04
America absolutely loves Wal-Mart.  100 million customers visit Wal-Mart every single week in this country.  But is Wal-Mart good for America?  That is a question that most people never stop and ask.  Most of us love shopping in big, clean stores that

Is Wal-Mart Destroying America? 20 Facts About Wal-Mart That Will Absolutely Shock You

The Economic Collapse 2012-07-04
America absolutely loves Wal-Mart.  100 million customers visit Wal-Mart every single week in this country.  But is Wal-Mart good for America?  That is a question that most people never stop and ask.  Most of us love shopping in big, clean stores that

Declaration of Independence

The Freeman 2012-07-04
When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another. . . .

TSA Drops Grandpa’s Ashes and Laughs As Grandson Cleans Them Up

Liberty Pulse 2012-07-04
John Gross went to his uncles in Florida to retrieve his share of the cremated remains of his deceased Grandfather. At the Florida airport the TSA agent opened the container mark ‘human remain’ sifted through them with her finger then spilled

Stossel - s2012 | e123 - Thu, Jun 21, 2012

John Stossel at Hulu.com 2012-07-04
Stossel's "Obamacare on Trial"Add this to your queueAdded: Wed Jul 04 00:20:15 UTC 2012Air date: Thu Jun 21 00:00:00 UTC 2012Duration: 41:14

BBQ USA

Big Government 2012-07-04
As you enjoy Independence Day, give a little thought to one of the United States of America’s unique contributions to world cuisine; consider the E Pluribus Unum of Bar-B-Q. Whether you call it Bar-B-Q, BBQ, or Barbecue, the July 4th tradition of o

Independence Day: Are You Ready for November?

Big Government 2012-07-04
I've always loved the somewhat facetious image above, but this Independence Day I'm reminded of the true sacrifice behind it. This image of Washington and his Revolutionary army crossing the Delaware under the cloak of night during Christmas is ins

Judicial Betrayal - by Thomas Sowell

RobertRinger.com 2012-07-04
Betrayal is hard to take, whether in our personal lives or in the political life of the nation. Yet there are people in Washington — too often, Republicans — who start living in the Beltway atmosphere, and start forgetting those hundreds of millions o

Stossel - s2012 | e121 - Thu, Jun 7, 2012

John Stossel at Hulu.com 2012-07-04
Stossel's "Is America in Decline?"Add this to your queueAdded: Wed Jul 04 00:20:15 UTC 2012Air date: Thu Jun 07 00:00:00 UTC 2012Duration: 41:14

Obama Won’t Vacation in Martha’s Vineyard

Big Government 2012-07-04
For the Obama Administration, perception is everything.  This summer, unlike the last three years, Obama is not taking his summer vacation in Martha’s Vineyard, widely known as a hangout for the rich. Because he can’t afford it? Sn

My Path: From Flower Child to Patriot

Big Government 2012-07-04
My seminal political moments occurred in Berkeley, California in 1969. It was about a little square of land known as People’s Park.  I was, at that time, the proverbial flower child and about to graduate.  Governor Ronald Reagan sent the N

Senator Grassley Reveals Damaging Fast & Furious Memo

Big Government 2012-07-04
Senator Charles Grassley wants answers from Attorney General Eric Holder about a memo that provides evidence of deliberate lies from the DOJ. On February 2, Senator Grassley’s investigators talked to Agent Gary Styers about his knowledge of Operat

How to Celebrate the Fourth of July

Tom's Opinions and Information 2012-07-04

Americana Res Publica: No Revolution

Founders Revolution 2012-07-04

Young Krohn Veers Left, Finds Acceptance from School and Peers

Big Government 2012-07-04
After another sweltering day of 100 degree temps in the St. Louis area, I got back home from work and dropped down in front of my TV with my evening iced espresso to catch some FOX News. Lo and behold, the child speaker I took a photo of during the 2010 S

Jeffersons Rough Draft: Declaration of Independence

Founders Revolution 2012-07-04
This Independence Day I wanted to highlight Thomas Jefferson's Original Draft of the Declaration. If you have never read it here is your chance. If you are one who believes Jefferson was just an evil southern slave owner, you might want to read the 29t

BRICs Priced for Economic Meltdown

Euro Pacific Capital 2012-07-04
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Out of Work! (Airs Tuesday at 9pm et on FNC)

John Stossel 's Take 2012-07-03
"There are no jobs!" That is what people told me when I visited a NYC " jobs center" near my Fox studios. Is it true? Tonight, I look into that, when I join Fox Business anchors for a special on Fox News Channel, "Out of Work". My team of four

Out of Work! (Airs Saturday at 10pm et and Sunday at 9pm et on FNC)

John Stossel 's Take 2012-07-03
"There are no jobs!" That is what people told me when I visited a NYC " jobs center" near my Fox studios. Is it true? Tonight, I look into that, when I join Fox Business anchors for a special on Fox News Channel, "Out of Work". My team of four

A Vast New Federal Power - by Judge Andrew Napolitano

RobertRinger.com 2012-07-03
If you drive a car, I’ll tax the street, If you try to sit, I’ll tax your seat. If you get too cold, I’ll tax the heat, If you take a walk, I’ll tax your feet. — The Beatles in “The Taxman” Of the 17 lawyers who have

The Green Energy Myth

John Stossel 's Take 2012-07-03
Last week, another subsidized company, Abound Solar, joined Solyndra in bankruptcy. Taxpayers lost $70 million. Sterling Burnett, of the National Center for Policy Analysis, lists other companies you funded. 6 went bankrupt: - Solyndra: (awarded $528

Mitch McConnell to the Rescue - by Robert Ringer

RobertRinger.com 2012-07-03
It’s hard to imagine how anything could top Judas John Roberts’ “Can’t we all get along?” anticonstitutional decision that the government can tax Americans for not obeying orders to buy whatever they are commanded to buy. But topped it was.  Im

Teaching Economics - by Thomas Sowell

RobertRinger.com 2012-07-03
Having taught economics at a number of colleges for a number of years, I especially welcomed a feature article in the June 22nd issue of The Chronicle of Higher Education, on how economics courses with the same name can be very different at different coll

Stossel - s2012 | e122 - Thu, Jun 14, 2012

John Stossel at Hulu.com 2012-07-03
Stossel looks at the consequences of excessive litigation in America.Add this to your queueAdded: Tue Jul 03 21:38:15 UTC 2012Air date: Thu Jun 14 00:00:00 UTC 2012Duration: 41:14

Chicago City Council Regulation $50 Fee For Vomiting In A Cab

Liberty Pulse 2012-07-03
Drunk and need to be responsible by not driving? Make sure you don’t hurl in a Chicago cab. As of July 1st taxi cabs will fine you a $50 vomit fee on top of your cab fair for an upchuck. An expensive surcharge to top off an evening of fun time with

Energy Policy Battleground Heats Up

The Freeman 2012-07-03
“Big oil and natural gas companies may vastly outspend and outman the renewable fuels industry on Capitol Hill but the general gridlock in Washington gives advocates of wind, ethanol and other new-age sources the upper hand in the growing battle to

Romney Campaign and G.O.P. at Odds on Health Care ‘Tax’

The Freeman 2012-07-03
“Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign threw cold water on a central Republican attack line on Monday, saying that President Obama’s health care mandate should be thought of as a penalty and not a tax.”(New York Times) It’s a tax! It’s a

July 3, 2012

Euro Pacific Capital 2012-07-03
Tuesday, July 3, 2012 By:  Mark Hanna Expectations for easing from the European Centr

Americans Less Worried about Climate Change

The Freeman 2012-07-03
“Climate change no longer ranks first on the list of what Americans see as the world’s biggest environmental problem, according to a new Washington Post-Stanford University poll. Just 18 percent of those polled name it as their top environmental c

Are You A Slave Of The System?

The Economic Collapse 2012-07-03
If you went out and took a poll of the American people on July 4th (Independence Day) and asked them if they are free, what would the results look like?  Of course the results would be overwhelmingly lopsided.  Most Americans believe that they live in

Are You A Slave Of The System?

The Economic Collapse 2012-07-03
If you went out and took a poll of the American people on July 4th (Independence Day) and asked them if they are free, what would the results look like?  Of course the results would be overwhelmingly lopsided.  Most Americans believe that they live in

'Robertscare' Nightmare: Supreme Court Upholds Individual Mandate

Big Government 2012-07-02
It can be dangerous business trying to read the tea leaves and guess a Supreme Court vote based upon questioning during oral argument. In March many experts believed, based upon the questions asked by the justices, that the so-called “individua

14 TSA Marshals Fired for Drinking on the Job

Spread Liberty 2012-07-02
by Ali Papademetriou   As reported by the Associated Press on Friday, eight federal air marshals including a supervisor, are being fired from the Transportation Safety Administration (TSA) for drinking alcohol on the job, specifically on a training d

Florida and Louisiana Governor “No” to Obamacare

Spread Liberty 2012-07-02
by Ezra Van Auken   Since Obamacare has been upheld by the Supreme Court, two Governors have taken the ruling into their own hands, denying the expansion of government. Thirty six hours after Supreme Court judges made their decision; Gov. Rick Scott

We're All Socialists Now, Except for Libertarians

Jacob Hornberger's Blog 2012-07-02
The Sunday edition of the New York Times published an interesting article that is certain to make some Americans who read it uncomfortable. Why is that? Because the article, which is entitled, 'What's a Socialist?' makes a point that many ordinary Amer

Rejected: Syria Opposition Rules Out Transitional Gov’t

Spread Liberty 2012-07-02
by Ezra Van Auken   Many political leaders felt positive after talks in Geneva, Switzerland on Saturday including United Nation’s envoy to Syria, Kofi Annan. Despite the pressure by many representatives to enforce a UN-peace plan, the Syrian opposi

Yale Professor’s Impassioned Plea for American Exceptionalism

Big Government 2012-07-02
In an eloquent, heartfelt and powerful op-ed in yesterday’s Wall Street Journal titled “What is the American Creed,” David Gelernter, a professor of computer science at Yale, delineates the ideas that distinguish American exceptionalism

Judge Orders Twitter To Hand Over Occupy Protestor's Tweets

Big Government 2012-07-02
Occupy Wall Street protestor Malcolm Harris suffered another legal setback today as a New York judge ruled that Twitter would be forced to release three months of Harris' tweets that prosecutors say relate to Harris's arrest at the occupation

A Big Thank You to George W. Bush - by Robert Ringer

RobertRinger.com 2012-07-02
George W. Bush did many memorable things during his time in office.  He gave us No Child Left Unharmed (officially mistitled “No Child Left Behind”), a massive, unfunded prescription drug benefit (Medicare Part D), and wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, t

the Organic Review: Sunflower Peptides Curing Skin Diseases

Spread Liberty 2012-07-02
by Ali Papademetriou   It is practically second nature for most Americans to search the shelves at pharmacies and other corporate stores for artificial pills, patches and ointments when illness or physical irritation strikes. Individuals who suffer

Kicking The Can Down The Road

The Economic Collapse 2012-07-02
Has Europe finally been saved this time?  Has this latest "breakthrough" solved the European debt crisis?  Of course not, and you should know better by now.  European leaders have held 18 summits since the beginning of the debt crisis.  After most o

Kicking The Can Down The Road

The Economic Collapse 2012-07-02
Has Europe finally been saved this time?  Has this latest "breakthrough" solved the European debt crisis?  Of course not, and you should know better by now.  European leaders have held 18 summits since the beginning of the debt crisis.  After most o

Secret Service Shut Down Fast and Furious Protest

Big Government 2012-07-02
A protest calling for the firing of Attorney General Eric Holder in front of the White House was called off early by the Secret Service. Matthew Boyle at The Daily Caller said agents found an abandoned backpack calling it a “suspicious package.&rdq

Romney's Critical Mistake Labeling Obamacare A Mandate

Big Government 2012-07-02
This morning, Mitt Romney surrogate Eric Fehrnstrom announced that the Romney campaign construed Obamacare as an individual mandate rather than a tax: The Governor was clear on many different occasions since the passage of health care reforms in M

Rep. Adams and the Politics of SWAT-ting Calls

Big Government 2012-07-02
Last month Rep. Sandy Adams of Florida sent a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder asking him to look into the SWAT-ting of conservative bloggers. Eighty-six other members of Congress co-signed the letter (all of them Republicans) but so far there ha

If One Storm Can Turn D.C. Dark For Several Days, What Would A Massive EMP Burst Do?

The Economic Collapse 2012-07-02
Sometimes we all get a little reminder of just how completely and totally dependent we are on the power grid.  Massive thunderstorms that ripped through Ohio, West Virginia, Maryland, Washington D.C. and Virginia left millions without power over the week

If One Storm Can Turn D.C. Dark For Several Days, What Would A Massive EMP Burst Do?

The Economic Collapse 2012-07-02
Sometimes we all get a little reminder of just how completely and totally dependent we are on the power grid.  Massive thunderstorms that ripped through Ohio, West Virginia, Maryland, Washington D.C. and Virginia left millions without power over the week

Elizabeth Warren: My Aunt Bea Was White Before She Was Indian

Big Government 2012-07-02
Cherokee genealogist Twila Barnes has caught Elizabeth Warren in yet another lie about her false claims of Native American heritage. When Elizabeth Warren's "Aunt Bea," Bess A. Reed Veneck, died in 1999 at the age of 98, Ms. Warren was listed as the

John Roberts Is a Super-taxer - by Larry Kudlow

RobertRinger.com 2012-07-02
In the hours following the Supreme Court’s decision to ratify Obamacare, Romney got $4.6 million in donations from 47,000 individuals. The tide is with him. The Supremes are a game-changer. But Romney has to make the case. He needs to link the anemi

Racial Politics Thicker Than Justice

Star Parker 2012-07-02
When the House voted last Thursday to find Attorney General Eric Holder in criminal contempt of Congress, members of the Congressional Black Caucus walked out. Why is the Black Caucus trying to make this about race? ...

Supreme Court Decision Upholds Key Provision of Arizona SB 1070

Big Government 2012-07-02
The Supreme Court’s Obamacare decision was the second of two major rulings last week. And the High Court did a bit better as far as the rule of law is concerned when it upheld a major provision of Arizona’s illegal immigration enforcement law,

Government Medical 'Insurance'

Founders Revolution 2012-07-02
by Murray N. Rothbard                                      &nb

California Considers Bill to Legalize More Than Two Parents

Big Government 2012-07-02
Did you ever wish you had been adopted? Wish you had any other parents but your own? Wish no more. State Senator Mark Leno of California (D) is coming to your rescue. Leno is sponsoring legislation to allow a child to have more than two leg

Tax Versus Penalty: What the Romney Campaign Should Have Said

Big Government 2012-07-02
Obamacare is a tax. President Barack Obama lied to the American people when he said it was not a tax, only to turn around and argue at the Supreme Court that it was. Now that Chief Justice John Roberts has agreed with the Obama administration, even if he

SCOTUS ruling another day which will live in infamy

Founders Revolution 2012-07-02

A False Premise Makes for a False Court Ruling

Founders Revolution 2012-07-02

Ignoring the Obvious

Founders Revolution 2012-07-02

Quote of the Day.

Founders Revolution 2012-07-02
--James Madison-- "That this Assembly doth explicitly and peremptorily declare, that it views the powers of the federal government, as resulting from the compact, to which the states are parties; as limited by the plain sense and intention of the

Obama's Victory Speech Translated

Euro Pacific Capital 2012-07-02
The commentary below is for the benefit of our readers from opinion makers and writers not associated with Euro Pacific. We do not guarantee the accuracy and completeness of third-party authored content. Opinions

Canada's Health Care System a $3B Economic Drag in 2011

Euro Pacific Capital 2012-07-02
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US M'facturing Shrinks for 1st Time in 3 Yrs

Euro Pacific Capital 2012-07-02
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China Banks Took 29% of 2011 Global Profit

Euro Pacific Capital 2012-07-02
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Retailers See 4th of July Spending Fizzle

Euro Pacific Capital 2012-07-02
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Automakers Stick Teens with Manual Transmissions

Euro Pacific Capital 2012-07-02
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Don't Miss John Browne on CCTV! • 9pm

Euro Pacific Capital 2012-07-02
Content Type:  Event Event Date:  July 2, 2012 - 9:00pm - 10:00pm Guest: John Browne Network: CCTV

30-Yr Mortgage Rate Stays at Record Low 3.66%

Euro Pacific Capital 2012-07-02
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Western Banks Miss Out in World's IPO Capital

Euro Pacific Capital 2012-07-02
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Stockton CA Tests Legalities of Muni Bankruptcy

Euro Pacific Capital 2012-07-02
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Robert Yates’ Brilliant Antifederalist No. 1 (Explaining Judge John “Tax” Roberts)

Political Class Dismissed 2012-07-01
I 18 October 1787 To the Citizens of the State of New-York. When the public is called to investigate and decide upon a question in which not only the present members of the community are deeply interested, but upon which the happiness and misery of genera