The true isolationists are those who expect government force, interference, and sanctions to solve world disputes. This is a prime example of a targeted country suddenly reducing its trade and holdings in other countries. Sanctions often hurt the people they are intended to help: the people. Sanctions increase the price of goods to certain countries, [...]

From: http://investinganswers.com/a/50-surprising-facts-you-never-knew-about-gold-1370 1. The word “gold” comes from the Old English word “geolu,” meaning yellow. 2. There is more steel created per hour than there has been gold dug up throughout history. 3. Around 161,000 tons of gold have been mined by humans. 4. Gold can be found beneath the earth on all seven continents. [...]

It’s usually safe to bet that if politicians and bureaucrats consistently attack people like “speculators” there’s actually a great deal more to the story. As Walter Block explains in the article below, speculators play a key role in balancing out supply and demand in various areas of the economy. “Kill the speculators!” is a cry [...]

The Drug War has not decreased drug use, violence, nor has it maximized peace. It is an unconstitutional assault on other countries who have done absolutely nothing to the U.S. The “War on Drugs,” like the “War on Terror,” ends up being an undertaking with no definable victory in sight. No matter how vigorously the [...]

Barack Obama has slid past the anti-war crowd despite escalating the war in Afghanistan, indefinitely remaining in Iraq, not to mention the numerous bombings in Pakistan. What America needs most today is a peace movement, a broad-based coalition that opposes not only the American empire’s operations in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan (as well as less [...]

Many of my colleagues argue that Congress cannot put a price on our sacred national security, and I agree that the strong, unequivocal defense of our country is a top priority. There comes a time, however, when we must take stock of what our blank checks to the military industrial complex accomplish for us, and where the true threats to American citizens lie.

This video starts a tad slow – but finishes strong. Pamela Geller on Freedom in America

Strong speech!

If someone incurred debts against you as an individual, without your knowledge or consent, you would call it identity theft. You would call your bank for a full accounting of the debts incurred in your name, and after some verification, those debts would be declared invalid and you would not be held responsible for them. Furthermore, if the culprit was found, they would be prosecuted and sent to jail.

Keynesians say all that is needed is a new dose of government spending. People will receive the money, spend it, clear inventories, and then companies will make more goods. The process will continue. In that view, all that matters is spending.