by Peter Schiff | Aug 1, 2011 | Investing
By supposedly compromising to raise the debt ceiling, Congress and the President have now paved the way for ever higher levels of federal spending. Although, the nation was spared the trauma of borrowing restrictions, the actual risk of default existed solely in the... by Dr Michael Hurd | Aug 1, 2011 | POLITICS
Whenever conventional career politicians such as Joe Biden declare, “It’s a compromise,” and claim that’s a good thing — hold onto your wallets and purses. In this compromise, Barack Obama got the most important thing he wanted:Extension... by Dale Halling | Jul 31, 2011 | Intellectual Property, POLITICS
From President Bush’s 1000 points of light to President Obama’s biblical argument “aren’t we our brother’s keeper?” for government charity programs it appears everyone agrees that charity is good for our country and may even... by Dale Halling | Jul 29, 2011 | Intellectual Property, POLITICS
This intriguing question and its implications for US economic policy are tackled in the groundbreaking book Great Again, by Henry R. Nothhaft with David Kline. They answer the above query with a series of questions: Could a twenty-year-old college dropout,... by Dr Michael Hurd | Jul 29, 2011 | POLITICS
Obama’s moves to the right in the budget negotiations are creating dissension within the Democratic Party, according to The New York Times. Republicans have changed the terms of the debate over the size and role of the federal government, and the president has... by John Browne | Jul 28, 2011 | Investing
Although I believe gold still faces a very rosy future, an agreement in Washington that avoids default and growing concerns of a global economic slowdown could create significant near-term headwinds for gold investors. While the dysfunction of the US government is on... by Amit Ghate | Jul 28, 2011 | POLITICS
America’s financial situation is precarious. Over the past 8 years our national debt has doubled to $14.5 trillion and our total unfunded liabilities now exceed an astonishing $114 trillion. That’s $1,115,000 per federal income tax payer. Even the most unrepentant... by Dale Halling | Jul 27, 2011 | POLITICS
A fundamental difference between religion and science is that a scientific theory is testable, while a religion is not. Religion ignores facts and believes in faith. All environmental doomsday theories are religions, not science. This is true no... by Dr Michael Hurd | Jul 26, 2011 | WORLD
In the movie “Titanic” — and most likely during the real-life event, as well — a top aide to the ship’s Captain spotted trouble ahead and shouted, “Iceberg!” The warning, as we all know, was not heeded in time. Consider this...
