Archive for July 12th, 2010

Dean Baker Co-director, Center for Economic and Policy Research Politico.com A few years back there was a fear in some parts about black UN helicopters that were supposedly taking part in the planning of an invasion of the United States. While there was no foundation for this fear, there is basis for concern about... »

Vincent Fernando, CFA BusinessInsider.com Jul. 12, 2010 Here’s an ugly dose of perspective. America is so dependent on foreign financing for its budget, that things like defense, homeland security, education, and unemployment benefits are pretty much funded by foreign nations such as China. Why? According to former Republican senator and committee co-chairman Alan Simpson,... »

by Bill Sardi LewRockwell.com Most Americans are too busy or distracted to realize the world economy now sits on an unprecedented abyss. The question is – will the US economy, which dominates all other economies ($14 trillion of the world $61 trillion gross domestic product (GDP)), get back on a growth curve after being... »

by Gary North LewRockwell.com The public has been told that the way to wealth is investing. The way to invest, Ph.D. economists tell the public, is to allocate your portfolio between stocks and bonds. Which stocks? An index of American stocks, preferably the S&P 500. Buy a no-load fund. Same with bonds: a mix... »

by William Norman Grigg LewRockwell.com Which is the more serious threat to life, liberty and property: The illicit violence practiced by a handful of furtive armed drug smugglers in the Arizona desert, or the increasingly brazen militarization of U.S. law enforcement – across the entire country – in the “war on drugs”? According to... »

by Andrew Gavin Marshal LewRockwell.coml There is a new and unique development in human history that is taking place around the world; it is unprecedented in reach and volume, and it is also the greatest threat to all global power structures: the ‘global political awakening.’ The term was coined by Zbigniew Brzezinski, and refers... »

By Joan Veon July 12, 2010 NewsWithViews.com Hail Caesar! Regarding the queens speech to the United Nations, we were told by the British Mission to the United Nations that the queen “Will be taking a global perspective. She will touch on progress made since she was last here and challenges that remain.” For a... »

PART 15 By Dennis L. Cuddy, Ph.D. July 12, 2010 NewsWithViews.com [Note: Regarding the question of whether the founding fathers established the U.S. as a Christian nation, they also accepted the principle of religious freedom whereby there were no legal penalties against deists like Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson. The problem today is that... »

By Attorney Jonathan Emord July 12, 2010 NewsWithViews.com The Health Care Reform law is destined to make universally applicable the coverage criteria used by Medicare for Medicare beneficiaries. That is particularly bad news for physicians who value their independent professional judgment, and it is disastrous for patients who expect their physicians to cater to... »