Archive for July 28th, 2010

by Sheldon Richman FFF.org Those who understand the exploitative nature of big government suspected that the U.S. response to the 9/11 attacks had little to do with the security of the American people and much to do with power and money. Still, the magnitude of the scam, as revealed by the Washington Post last... »

America goes Ottoman shopping. By Eamonn Fingleton AmConMag.com Here’s an economic history test: 1. Which Great Power pioneered the secular trend towards freer international trade? 2. Which Great Power first resorted to spiraling foreign indebtedness to pay for its wars? 3. Which Great Power first permitted large-scale foreign direct investment in its domestic industries... »

Economic Warnings From Two Respected Analysts by Gary North LewRockwell.com Two widely respected economic commentators, Harvard’s Niall Ferguson and Nassim “black swan” Taleb, have offered highly pessimistic assessments of what lies ahead for the American economy. Information like this is widely ignored by investors in weeks when they have decided that nothing can stop... »

The TSA’s Port-o-Porns: Ogling You Everywhere, Not Just at Airports by Becky Akers LewRockwell.com We may despise bureaucrats as lifeless grey men, but America’s current crop proves us wrong. They are a lustful, bawdy bunch. Indeed, their appetite for voyeurism alone puts the average pervert to shame. As I write, those at the Transportation... »

by Sherwood Ross LewRockwell.com The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has confirmed the worst fears of its creator President Harry Truman that it might degenerate into “an American Gestapo.” It has been just that for so long it is beyond redemption. It represents 60 years of failure and fascism utterly at odds with the spirit... »

By J.B. Williams July 28, 2010 NewsWithViews.com America’s Founding Fathers did NOT form a “democracy.” They formed a “representative republic” and guaranteed every state a “republican form of government” in the US Constitution. Contrary to modern propaganda, a democracy and a representative republic are NOT the same thing. With an Electoral College, we have... »

by Tom DeWeese July 28, 2010 NewsWithViews.com Growing numbers of concerned, dedicated Americans are joining the nationwide protests against ever-higher taxes; the outrage of Obamacare; the bailouts and the Federal Reserve; the growing government surveillance society; and the destruction of private property rights through policies including Sustainable Development. The question now among these new... »