by Robert Spencer | Oct 14, 2010 | POLITICS
“The Muslim world is going through an unprecedented difficult and trying time,” said the Secretary General of the 56-state Organization of the Islamic Conference, Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, on Friday. One might reasonably have thought that he was referring to... by Jason Sagall | Oct 14, 2010 | Healthcare
The federal government’s Web site HealthCare.gov extols the trillion-dollar Patient Protection and (anything but) Affordable Care Act as only government propaganda can. It offers boldface contradictions and evasions in defiance of one’s very sanity. Its... by Michael Pento | Oct 14, 2010 | Investing
Any psychoanalyst looking at the behavior of investors today would see clear strains of schizophrenia in a comparison between the markets for gold and US Treasuries. Currently, the 10-year Treasury yield is setting new lows on a daily basis. In... by Peter Schiff | Oct 13, 2010 | Investing
Much of the content of the latest Fed statement, released on September 21, echoes the central bank’s previous post-credit crunch pronouncements: there is still too much slack in the economy, interest rates are still going to be near-zero for an “extended... by | Oct 12, 2010 | POLITICS
Pirates at the Helm Reason must rule and appetite and emotion obey (Cicero) What a fisherman sees A successful life is a well run boat. Reason is the helm; it is the vantage point from where you have vision all around and where you can reach the controls. The motor,... by Sylvia Bokor | Oct 12, 2010 | POLITICS
Here are some Tweets I posted this past week:Posted 9-27-10To establish capitalism, man’s need to be free, & therefore prosperous, must be recognized. We should demand de-regulation of our economy. We should declare the new health care law... by Peter Schiff | Oct 8, 2010 | Investing
Since the US economy has failed to recover as widely predicted, pressure on the Federal Reserve to conjure a solution has increased. In fact, the Fed now faces the hardest choices in its history. It can either redouble its past efforts to re-inflate... by Robert Spencer | Oct 5, 2010 | POLITICS
How imperiled is the freedom of speech? Take this passage from Slate magazine: “In 2004, filmmaker Theo van Gogh was murdered after making anti-Muslim remarks, as was the anti-immigrant politician Pim Fortuyn in 2002. Why is there so much anti-Muslim rhetoric in... by Ron Pisaturo | Oct 3, 2010 | POLITICS
When the financial crisis hit the U.S. in late 2008, individuals realized that their savings—especially their stocks and their homes—were not as valuable as these individuals had thought. These individuals then acted rationally: they cut back on spending....
