Archive for March 23rd, 2013

by Bill Bonner LewRockwell.com March 23, 2013 “Can you by legislation add one farthing to the wealth of the country?” The great classical-liberal thinker Richard Cobden asked the House of Commons on Feb. 27, 1846. The Argentines think so. So do the Europeans. And of course, the Americans. But first let us continue with... »

By Chip McLean January 12, 2013 NewsWithViews.com Is there anyone remaining with an IQ above room temperature who actually believes that the Republican Party believes in limited government, as defined by the U.S. constitution? If so, they have either been hibernating or have been in complete self-denial. Every election cycle the Republican Party counts... »

by Asia Confidential ZeroHedge.com 03/23/2013 Forget Cyprus. A much bigger story in the coming weeks and months will be in Japan, where one of the greatest economic experiments in the modern era is about to begin. A country where government debt even dwarfs those of Europe’s crisis-ridden nations, Japan will attempt to inflate its... »

by Tyler Durden ZeroHedge.com 03/23/2013 Just your ordinary run of the mill Russian billionaire oligarch in exile who had so much money he was terminally depressed… or just the opposite, and the first tragic casualty of the Cyprus capital controls which are about to eviscerate a whole lot of Russian wealth (and ultraluxury Manhattan... »

Rob Wile BussinessInsider.com Mar. 23, 2013 Nine years ago, Cyprus joined the European Union. Today, some in the country appear to be regretting the decision. On Friday, demonstrators again took to the streets to protest the EU’s terms for bailing out Cyprus’ banking sector. The latest is that some banks, including the country’s Laiki... »

Michael Kelley BusinessInsider.com Mar 23 2013 New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg considers the domestic use of military-style drones “scary” but says that there is no way to stop it. “Everybody wants their privacy, but I don’t know how you’re going to maintain it,” Bloomberg said on his weekly radio show. “It’s just we’re... »

ThePreparedNinja.com MARCH 23, 2013 Who wants $500??? In today’s economy it would be hard to find someone that would say no to that offer, and that is exactly what the state of New York is banking on. A memorandum from the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services that was recently leaked, outlines... »

by Philip Hodges Politicaloutcast.com March 20, 2013 The TSA may have graciously changed their rules allowing knives 2.36 inches or less in length (if it’s 2.37 inches, you’re a terrorist), but they still think people in wheelchairs are secretly planning to blow up the plane they’re about to board. A little ironic considering that... »

By: Allison Linn CNBC.com Friday, 22 Mar 2013 Like many Americans who move to the suburbs, Tara Simons came to West Hartford, Conn., because she wanted her daughter to grow up in a nice, safe place with good schools. Her fall from a more financially secure suburban life to one among the working poor... »

by Mike Adams NaturalNews.com Friday, March 22, 2013 Just as I predicted in a January 11, 2013 article, ammo shortages have become so severe across the USA that the main headline for DrudgeReport.com today is, “COPS BEG AND BARTER FOR AMMO.” That headline links to a CNS News story which reports: The nationwide shortage... »