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• Janet Yellen: “Not a Bubble Economy”

  

  Ms. Yellen is nervous.  Maybe she’s not used to public speaking.  Maybe she’s intimidated by the presence of Ben Bernanke and Paul Volcker. Read more

  Posted on 07 June 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Stick a Fork in Her

  

  Judge Napolitano: “The evidence of her guilt is overwhelming.”video    00:01:39Catholics Reject HillaryCatholics now comprise about 26% of the national vote. Read more

  Posted on 02 June 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Our Debt-Based Monetary System

  

  The Rules for a Debt-Based Monetary System[courtesy Google Images]What follows is mostly speculation.I’m going to explore several premises and, using my... Read more

  Posted on 31 May 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The Best Ever

  

  Fedor EmelianenkoRussian.  Heavyweight–235 pounds–but he frequently fought men big enough to make him look like a boy.  He was not intimidated by size.  He’d... Read more

  Posted on 31 May 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• “Political” Limits on the Fed’s Ability to Print More Fiat Currency?

  

  Printing “Monopoly Money” to Stimulate the Economy[courtesy Google Images]Most people believe that the Federal Reserve has an unlimited capacity to print more... Read more

  Posted on 29 May 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• “Reset” Coming? What’s a “Reset”?

  

  [courtesy Google Images]Greg Hunter (USAwatchdog.com) recently interviewed Rob Kirby (Kirby Analytics) in a 30-minute video. During the interview, Kirby... Read more

  Posted on 28 May 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Circus Maximus A.D. 2016

  

  The Greatest Show on Earth: the U.S. national election.When Alice visited Wonderland, things got “curiouser and curiouser”.Today, things just get “weirder and... Read more

  Posted on 27 May 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Gambling For Gold

  

  The COMEX Golden Roulette Wheel[courtesy Google Images]Is COMEX really a “market”? Or, given that only 1 claim out of 540 can actually “win” an ounce of physica... Read more

  Posted on 24 May 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• A House of “Special Effects”?

  

  President of the First Fictional Bank of America(a fictional banker for a fictional dollar)[courtesy Google Images]During that interview predicted that an... Read more

  Posted on 24 May 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Mad Italian Car Races

  

  Italian Road Rally[courtesy Google Images]They appear to be very well-tested.video ... Read more

  Posted on 20 May 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• 30 Year Bear Market

  

  Milton Berg is the founder and CEO of MB Advisers–a Wall Street financial institution.Mr. Berg is predicting a “30 year bear market” in stocks and bonds.... Read more

  Posted on 20 May 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Gold-Backed Ruble Or Yuan?

  

  Jim Rickards disputes predictions that China and/or Russia may establish a gold-backed currency in the near future.  I’m not suggesting that Rickards is... Read more

  Posted on 18 May 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Cashless Society?

  

  [courtesy Google Images]Visual CapitalisttrendWhy?If you take a close look at the upper left-hand corner of the graphic, you’ll see that the U.S. (actually,... Read more

  Posted on 17 May 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Judge Napolitano on Nevada Gun Control

  

  As usual, Judge Napolitano makes another strong argument that touches on both the legality and politics of an important issue.  This time, it’s gun control.I... Read more

  Posted on 17 May 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The Problem With Detroit Is . . . .

  

  Pastor James Manning bears a terrible burden.  He’s trying to tell the truth to his own people and they refuse to hear.  I don’t envy the man, but I do admire... Read more

  Posted on 15 May 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• How Much Land It Would Take To Power The Entire U.S. With Solar?

  

  Interesting.  The solar energy question is not as simple as the following video implies.  There are questions of battery technology and perhaps the supply of... Read more

  Posted on 11 May 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The Revolutionary War–in 18 Minutes

  

  Minute Man[courtesy Google Images]Think of it.  Against overwhelming odds, just 2,000 men stayed to fight. If those men had also deserted (and who would’ve... Read more

  Posted on 09 May 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The World’s Most Valuable Cash Crops

  

  The War on Drugs has been ongoing for over half of a century.   That War laid the foundation for the modern police state and the continuing growth of American... Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Hillary and Trump Walk Into a Bar

  

  [courtesy Google Images]I received the following “joke” in an email.  I don’t know who first wrote it. Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are in a bar. Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• “Worth A Shot” Economics

  

  Janet Yellen: the Fed’s “It’s Worth A Shot” Gunslinger[courtesy Google Images]It’s about government trying to stimulate the economy by handing out free... Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY