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 [...]

From the Academy to Atlas Shrugged: An Appreciation

April 2, 2009 From the Academy to Atlas Shrugged: An Appreciation

By noreply@blogger.com (Edward Cline) from The Rule of Reason,cross-posted by MetaBlog

Were you alive in Aristotle‘s time, had attended his lectures at the Academy, and had read his works, as well, would you have grasped the importance of those works to your existence? Would [...]

An Important Distinction: Democracy versus Republic

It is important to keep in mind the difference between a Democracy and a Republic, as dissimilar forms of government. Understanding the difference is essential to comprehension of the fundamentals involved.

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It is important to keep in mind the difference between a Democracy and a [...]

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 [...]

The Income Tax Dilemma

In his “Thought for Today” Alan Keyes pleads the fifth on behalf of the Obama picks and nominees tagged with tax issues, and all other American taxpayers, as he reflects on the nonsense used to justify the constitutionality of enforcing the Federal Income tax. Featuring Senator Harry Reid in an amazing display of dexterous doublespeak.

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A New Economic Reality

With the emergence of a new global economy, created by the ever expanding corporate multinationals, the status of the U.S. as the dominant force in the world market is growing ever in doubt. Did this need to happen? From a laymans point of view, losing jobs, financial instability, cross border rivalries, seems at best to [...]

The New Millenium

George Bush along with the president of France and 4 other nations, sent to the Iranian government a new proposal of economic incentives, in order to get them to stop trying to build the “bomb”. Of course the Iranians rejected the offer from the start, and moves all sides in the dispute closer to a [...]

Barr/Root – one issue – last opportunity

Economic collapse is a tough issue, perhaps impossible, but keeping our heads in the sand cannot change the scenario. We may be entering the new Dark Age without even a flashlight. [...]

The Debt Clock is Ticking!

The estimated population of the United States is 304,030,136 so each citizen’s share of this debt is $30,784.92. [...]