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Nine of the biggest myths that people believe about the system
Nine of the biggest myths that people believe about the system. Years ago, an elderly, frail Japanese martial arts master once boasted a 200-0 record against his opponents. He claimed to have a unique power that allowed him to inflict serious injury on people without actually laying a finger on them. Was it Chi? Magic? […]
Time to Hide Under the Covers | Armstrong Economics
Time to Hide Under the Covers | Armstrong Economics. The USA may not be as all-powerful as its tells its people or our politicians believe. For all the spying going on against American citizens to hunt them down for taxes intercepting all cell phone calls, the USA is vulnerable on many fronts. The Chinese have been able […]
Big government, big opportunity for rent-seekers – The Drum (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Big government, big opportunity for rent-seekers – The Drum (Australian Broadcasting Corporation). The more a government does, the more opportunities are presented for rent-seeking. Rent-seekers thrive in the minutiae of policy detail, writes Chris Berg. In the 2012-13 financial year, the Australian Labor Party received $55 million in donations. The Liberals received $73 million. The […]
The protests, occupations and uprisings changing our world | ROAR Magazine
The protests, occupations and uprisings changing our world | ROAR Magazine. From the Battle of Seattle to Occupy Wall St, a new book revisits the major challenges that grassroots movements face in the pursuit of social change. Flesher Fominaya, Cristina, Social Movements and Globalization. How Protests, Occupations and Uprisings are Changing the World. UK: Palgrave […]
Government Lied About Pandemic Which Killed 50 Million People … Attempt to “Prevent Panic” Backfired Washington’s Blog
Government Lied About Pandemic Which Killed 50 Million People … Attempt to “Prevent Panic” Backfired Washington’s Blog. Governments Have Suppressed the Dangers of Epidemics Before, Only Making Things Worse The mainstream American press has agreed – at the request of the government – not to report on suspected Ebola cases. Let’s provide some context … The […]
Dysfunctional America — Paul Craig Roberts – PaulCraigRoberts.org
Dysfunctional America — Paul Craig Roberts – PaulCraigRoberts.org. If you require more evidence that the United States is a dysfunctional society, observe American elections. Election season is slander season. Each party’s attack teams focus on misrepresenting, defaming, and ridiculing the opposing party’s candidates. Attack ads have replaced debates and any discussion of what the issues […]
Best Form of Government – Will Anything Ever Work? | Armstrong Economics
Best Form of Government – Will Anything Ever Work? | Armstrong Economics. There is no single form of government that will ever be perfect. Whatever its form, government will self-corrupt and both sides will fight between the people and government perhaps eternally. The best form of government for brief periods of time are benevolent dictators, […]
The Many Ways the State Taxes the Poor – Julian Adorney – Mises Daily
The Many Ways the State Taxes the Poor – Julian Adorney – Mises Daily. Most defenders of the state assume that government services help the poor. And, sometimes, some poor people do benefit financially from government programs. But there’s a hidden cost: taxation and mandatory programs (Social Security, for instance) that hurt the needy by […]
15 Signs That We Live During A Time Of Rampant Government Paranoia
15 Signs That We Live During A Time Of Rampant Government Paranoia. How does it feel to live under a government that is getting even more paranoid with each passing day? Yes, we live in a world that is becoming increasingly unstable, but that is no excuse for how ultra-paranoid the federal government has become. […]
Remembering Rick Piltz, Who Fought Government Suppression of Science – The Intercept
Remembering Rick Piltz, Who Fought Government Suppression of Science – The Intercept. Rick Piltz, a climate change whistleblower, died this weekend of cancer. Piltz revealed in 2005 that the Bush administration was revising supposedly scientific reports to cast doubt on the existence of human-caused climate change. He leaked copies of the edited documents toThe New York Times, after resigning […]
The Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity : National Service is Anti-Liberty and Un-American
The Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity : National Service is Anti-Liberty and Un-American. Former Clinton Administration Labor Secretary Robert Reich recently called on the government to force young people to spend two years either “serving” in the military or performing some other type of government-directed “community service.” Neoconservative Senator John McCain has introduced […]
Shadow Facts About Shadow Government Washington’s Blog
Shadow Facts About Shadow Government Washington’s Blog. Tom Engelhardt keeps churning out great books by collecting his posts from TomDispatch.com. His latest book, Shadow Government, is essential reading. Of the ten essays included, eight are on basically the same topic, resulting in some repetition and even some contradiction. But when things that need repeating are repeated this […]
The Fog – Comprehending the Invisible Hand | Armstrong Economics
The Fog – Comprehending the Invisible Hand | Armstrong Economics. COMMENT: I just wanted to thank you for all your charts and explanations of what was taking place on the DOW this week. I have been reading your work for the past five years and I appreciate that you make this available for everyone. I am trying […]
Prepping works as planned. Until it doesn’t
Prepping works as planned. Until it doesn’t. By Sierra Grey – entry for our non-fiction writing contest. Robert Burns once wrote, “The best laid schemes o’ mice an’ men gang aft a’gley.”. Translated—no matter how well we plan, things often fail, turn out wrong, or go awry. Humans have limitations. We possess only fragments of knowledge […]
Fuzzy Numbers – Crash Course Chapter 18 | Peak Prosperity
Fuzzy Numbers – Crash Course Chapter 18 | Peak Prosperity. Shutterstock Fuzzy Numbers – Crash Course Chapter 18 How we’re deluding ourselves with bad data by Adam Taggart Friday, October 17, 2014, 9:58 PM Chapter 18 of the Crash Course is now publicly available and ready for watching below. What if it turned out that […]
