by Amy Peikoff | Dec 11, 2010 | POLITICS
?Today former President Bill Clinton held an impromptu press conference in order to support the tax-cut deal that Obama reached with some Republicans. The mainstream media is already speculating that the circumstances of the conference, the demeanor of Obama and... by John Browne | Dec 8, 2010 | Investing
Despite America’s economic problems, the US dollar has maintained its respected status the world over – and has even managed to maintain value in comparison to other currencies. It appears that the dollar will likely finish 2010 at the same levels that it... by Dr Michael Hurd | Dec 8, 2010 | Free Trade, Protectionism & Tariffs, POLITICS
In a recent defense of what he calls “fair trade,” Barack Obama stated that one major purpose of trade agreements is to ensure that American products are made at home — not bought from other countries. No such thing is true. The purpose of any trade... by Dr Michael Hurd | Dec 8, 2010 | POLITICS
“Liberty and license are not the same thing.” I hear this all the time. My response is, “Oh, really?” As I see it, liberty and license are the same thing. Liberty is the license to do whatever your own mind tells you makes sense to do.... by Dr Michael Hurd | Dec 8, 2010 | POLITICS
?I keep hearing people who oppose “tax cuts for the rich” complaining that we’re “giving” money to these rich people. This is a dishonest distortion of epic proportions. It’s the distortion that makes our whole wretched... by Dr Michael Hurd | Dec 8, 2010 | POLITICS
Kathleen Parker of The Washington Post, writing of how the national debt could soon reach 90 percent of the gross national product, stated the following: “Pending catastrophe is not an easy notion to entertain, much less sustain. Americans moreover have a low... by Michael Pento | Dec 7, 2010 | Investing
This past Sunday on the CBS program “60 Minutes”, Americans received a massive dose of mendacity from our Fed Chairman. Mr. Bernanke’s shaky delivery, and even shakier logic may cause faith in America’s economic leadership to evaporate faster... by Peter Schiff | Dec 7, 2010 | Investing
If you’ve spent enough time in the gold community, you might be under the impression that the most imminent threat to the average American isn’t terrorism or unemployment, but rather gold confiscation. Starting with the fact that FDR confiscated gold... by Dr Michael Hurd | Dec 7, 2010 | POLITICS
Beware of people who misuse the word “help.” They will say, “You need to get help.” What they really mean, in most cases, is, “I want you to change.” Instead of taking responsibility for telling you what they think you objectively...
