It’s understandable for the unemployment rate to be higher than usual in the wake of the mortgage crisis of 2007-2008. But for at least three reasons—each having to do with the continuing advance of socialism in America—it’s higher than it needs to be. First, during the recent recession federally funded [...]
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Reflections on Geo-Politics
I had lunch today with a friend who runs an upscale retail store in town. He grew up in central Africa before immigrating to the States. I enjoy hearing his perspective on things, especially geo-politics; and it just so happens that’s the main topic of our conversations. He described to [...]
In Defense of Paul
We know that Ron Paul is unelectable. But Ron Paul is radical in all the right ways; radical on American values that are under attack from both parties: Civil liberty. Economic liberty. Peace. This is what America is and the focus America needs. This is why we root for Dr. [...]
Anatomy of the State II
I finished Rothbard’s Anatomy of the State yesterday on the plane ride home. Perhaps the greatest history lesson concerning democracy, the people, and the State happens here: If the seventeenth through the nineteenth centuries were, in many countries of the West, times of accelerating social power, and a corollary increase [...]
TSA: On The Frontlines of Security
From LA Times: Rick Vetter was rushing to board the Amtrak train … when a canine officer suddenly blocked the way. Three federal air marshals in bulletproof vests and two officers trained to spot suspicious behavior watched closely as Seiko, a German shepherd, nosed Vetter’s trousers for chemical traces of [...]
The Future of Low Intensity Warfare
From WSJ: A group of hackers in China breached the computer defenses of America’s top business-lobbying group and gained access to everything stored on its systems, including information about its three million members, according to several people familiar with the matter. The break-in at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce is [...]
This Is How You Bankrupt Cities
If there ever was intentional, domestically-driven economic terrorism, this is it. From CBS Los Angeles: The City of Los Angeles reportedly faces millions of dollars in expenses brought about by the Occupy LA movement. Repairs to City Hall’s lawn where the Occupy group set up camp on Oct. 1 will [...]
Goldfinger
Lulz. From Economic Times of India Editorial: The world price of gold has crashed from over $1,800 per ounce to under $1,590 per ounce. This should sober the buying frenzy of both consumers and bullion speculators, who have driven up the gold price sharply over the last year. They have [...]
Split Vote: How a Ron Paul Third-Party Run Could Fix America
Briefly: It sounds as if Ron Paul might do very well in the Iowa Primary in January. I don’t believe, even if he wins early primaries, that Ron Paul has any chance at being the GOP nominee; nor do I believe he has a real chance at being elected president. [...]
