GOP Senators Introduce National ‘Right-to-Work’ Bill to Restrict Unions

Congratulations are in order to these fine men: Senator Jim DeMint was joined by seven other co-sponsors of SB 504, including Sens. Tom Coburn, R-Okla.; Orrin Hatch, R-Utah; Mike Lee, R-Utah; Rand Paul, R-Ky.; James Risch, R-Idaho; Pat Toomey, R-Pa.; and David Vitter, R-La. Thank you, Senators, for doing what needs to be done!

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Rubio: Spending Deal Full of ‘Typical D.C. Gimmicks’

Boehner, Obama and Reid cut a deal…will cut $78.5 billion from Obama’s original fiscal 2011 budget, resulting in spending of $3.755 trillion. Senator Rubio voted NO! At last a Senator of REASON! [...]

Sen. Rand Paul on CNN Newsroom – Token Cuts

While Congress has been screwing around and has now reached agreement to cut a token $39 billion in spending from this FY’s deficit of 1.65 TRILLION, Rand Paul addresses the issue in more realistic terms.

Reserve Bank of India 200-ton Gold Purchase from IMF

by Michael S. Rozeff, original post at LewRockwell.com

November 6, 2009

India’s central bank, Reserve Bank of India, announced on Nov. 2, 2009 a purchase of gold from the International Monetary Fund (IMF):

“The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has concluded the purchase of 200 metric tonnes of gold from the [...]

Cash for Clunkers Cluelessness

I received this in an email and found some food for thought. I think others may too.

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The numbers I checked out are okay except I can’t verify the $1 Billion to run the program. I suspect that is way off base. There was an article that said [...]

Gary North: Which Flation will Get Us?

WHICH FLATION WILL GET US? from garynorth.com

Date 9/8/2009

Issue 109

One of them will. That’s if things work out really well. Two or three will if things go according to the Austrian theory of the business cycle.

Americans have been living in the eye of the monetary hurricane. [...]

Refuting “Economic Suicide”

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

Refuting “Economic Suicide” Inflation is always and everywhere a monetary phenomenon. These are the words of Milton Friedman in A Monetary History of the United States. The meaning of those words is that no matter what, inflation is a function of the amount of money available. Inflation occurs when more [...]

Iceland expected to turn left in weekend election

Nobody wants to mention tax rises just ahead of the elections,” said Thorolfur Matthiasson, an economics professor at the University of Iceland. “But if the budget deficit is 10 percent of GDP and the official debt is approximately what the nation can produce in one year, then the politicians will have to raise tax and [...]

The Possibility of a Modern Civil War is Real

Published by Your Liberties on April 7, 2009

A domestic uprising is becoming more of a reality as our rights are threatened by the epic failure that is socialism.  It’s common knowledge that our country is struggling within its own borders.  Conservatives and liberals are at each others throats, and although there was much talk [...]

To All My Valued Employees

To All My Valued Employees,

There have been some rumblings around the office about the future of this company and, more specifically, your job. As you know, the economy has changed  for the worse and presents many challenges. However, the good news is this: The economy doesn’t pose a threat to your job. What does [...]