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Armageddon on its way?

Tasine — Tue, 17 May 2011 14:09:57 +0000

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The news media in this country are in a stupor. Either out of ignorance, or complete leftist bias to protect their socialist hero President Barack Obama, they have turned a blind eye toward the enormous disaster facing our economy.

The greatest Ponzi scheme in world history is coming [...]

Hey! U.S.! Wake Up! Chile Makes Us Look like Third-Worlders!

Tasine — Thu, 05 May 2011 15:05:38 +0000

Unfortunately, US politicians aren’t as smart as Chilean politicians, and possibly not as honorable.

In 2005, New York Times reporter John Tierney worked out his own Social Security contributions on the Chilean model and found that his privatized pension would have been $53,000 a year plus a one-time payout of $223,000. The same contributions paid [...]

WHAT IF?

Tasine — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 17:05:46 +0000

America is hurting, and most of that hurt is directly caused by actions taken by our own government. Their goal was admirable, I am sure, but the results have been anything but admirable. I believe our citizenship, that part that pays attention to politics and current events, knows things are wildly out of control, [...]

Americans Dislike Universal Care; Why Isn’t Congress Listening?

Striker — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 22:07:04 +0000

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By ROBERT J. SAMUELSON Posted 09/29/2009 06:11 PM ET

What’s driving the great health debate of 2009 is not a popular clamor for universal insurance.

“Many Americans are balking again at the prospect [...]

Equal Pay for Equal Work

Tasine — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 17:54:34 +0000

President Obama on January 29,2009 signed into law the Lilly Ledbetter Bill and made remarks that included “…..it’s bad for business to pay somebody less because of their gender or their age or their race or their ethnicity, religion or disability; and that justice isn’t about some abstract legal theory, or footnote in a [...]

Refuting “Economic Suicide”

Striker — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 21:46:29 +0000

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 [...]

The Leaderless Revolution

Striker — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 16:37:48 +0000

GetLiberty.org >> Editorial: The Leaderless Revolution.

A revolution is taking place in America. It’s as intangible as the whispering wind. Yet as ineluctable as mounting gale. To the politicians, it’s still but a passing breeze rustling the hair at the nape of the neck. To the grassroots masses, it’s rushing torrent destined to sweep the [...]

Good government frees, bad government enslaves

Dean Striker — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 16:26:33 +0000

Human life requires action, so it logically follows that humans must take those actions necessary to sustain their lives. We also acknowledge a corollary: Actions cease to be legitimate when they deny others the freedom to act.

This is a very well-written article, no ranting or screaming, just Reason.

Direct non-digg url: http://www.seacoastonline.com/articles/20090426-OPINION-904260324

Iceland expected to turn left in weekend election

Dean Striker — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 15:47:27 +0000

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 [...]

An Important Distinction: Democracy versus Republic

Striker — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 17:30:45 +0000

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.

Following is the complete article from Original URL

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