by Michael Pento | Jan 25, 2011 | Investing
There can be little doubt that Fed Chairman Benjamin Bernanke has been a very, very good friend to gold investors. However, some of those who have benefited from his largesse now fear that the recent selloff in gold indicates an imminent end to Bernanke’s... by John Browne | Jan 25, 2011 | Investing
If one were asked to describe the major global economic changes that have unfolded since the financial crisis began, a good starting place would be the massive shift of debt from the private to the public sector. Attempting to arrest a deepening crisis, governments... by Dr Michael Hurd | Jan 25, 2011 | POLITICS
Paul Krugman, the intellectual apostle of liberal-left socialism in the United States, recently wrote the following in The New York Times: “One side of American politics considers the modern welfare state . . .morally superior to the capitalism red in tooth and... by Jason Sagall | Jan 25, 2011 | Healthcare
Your wife is stricken with a terrible medical condition. Her insurance benefits just ran out. You need money for her treatment. You go to your next-door neighbor and tell him about your wife’s misfortune. You demand $5,000. Your neighbor is stupefied. Still, he... by Dr Michael Hurd | Jan 24, 2011 | POLITICS
Obama is about to give his “State of the Union” address. His themes will reportedly be government “investment” in the economy, advancement of the “American family,” and a restoration of “civility” to society. Obama has... by Dr Michael Hurd | Jan 24, 2011 | POLITICS
I received a letter from a reader I’d like to share, in edited form: Hello Dr.Hurd, I have seen the decline of socialism in Poland. I was born in 1956 and left Poland in 1982 for good. I now live in Canada with socialized medicine, but that is changing because... by Damon Gonzalez Jr. | Jan 24, 2011 | POLITICS
As the economy continues to chug along on life support and Republicans in the House of Representatives begin their meager attempts at cutting the size and scope of the federal government, the substance of President Obama’s State of the Union address is becoming... by Brian Phillips | Jan 24, 2011 | Philosophy
[On his show] Rush Limbaugh was speaking about the “invisible hand” described by Adam Smith. It is not out of benevolence, Rush said, that your grocer sells you food. It is the grocer’s self-interest–his desire to feed his family–that motivates him. But, Rush quickly... by Robert Spencer | Jan 23, 2011 | Europe, Free Speech, POLITICS
It was only a matter of time before jihad suicide bombers started operating in Europe. And now they have begun – in yet another salvo in the war against the freedom of speech that the West has barely noticed. “Now the Islamic state has been created. We now...
