What looks to be an interesting new book was released over the past several days, called Paper Money Collapse: The Folly of Elastic Money and the Coming Monetary Breakdown . The author spent many years in the financial sector, and is here promoting an Austrian perspective on our current situation.
Archives for September 2011
The Gullible, Naive Right Wing
Well, at least the phony neoconservative variety. In his book Washington Rules , Andrew Bacevich, with me a contributing editor of The American Conservative , puts his finger on Americans’ (though especially neocons’) eagerness to embrace fantasy and propaganda when it comes to foreign affairs: As a boy growing up… Read More
What Ron Paul Should Say
I would urge a (probably shorter) variant of this: “We have just experienced one of the worst financial disasters in history. If we think we can prevent a repeat of this by reforming the tax code and repealing a few regulations, we have lost our… Read More
What Herman Cain’s Straw Poll Victory Means
Herman Cain won the Florida straw poll this weekend with 37% of the vote. Cain’s Facebook page, which I checked out following the news of his victory, is full of people who consider him a breath of fresh air. Most of them say they can’t… Read More
The Myth of Science as a Public Good
The feed-at-the-government-trough scientific establishment hates a truth-teller like Terence Kealey, who makes mincemeat of every argument you’ve ever heard for government science funding. His work had a major impact on my treatment of the subject in Rollback .
The Only Person I Pay to Read
If I told you I knew someone who wrote four articles a day — you read that right — Monday through Saturday, and had been doing so for years, you probably wouldn’t believe me. Still less would you be inclined to think one person could… Read More
The Creepiest Thing a Politician Can Say
“I am ready to lead.” A warped philosophy of society is at the heart of that creepy statement.
Woodrow Wilson: I’m Like Jesus 2.0
“Why has Jesus Christ so far not succeeded in inducing the world to follow His teachings in these matters? It is because He taught the idea without devising any practical means of attaining it. That is why I am pursuing a practical scheme to carry… Read More
Jesse Benton on the Federal Reserve
Jesse Benton, campaign chairman for Federal Reserve expert Ron Paul, gives his thoughts on Ben Bernanke in a press release.
Where I’ll Be Speaking Next
My next three public events are as follows: September 29: Libertarians of Northeast Kansas October 14: Streettalk Advisors X-Factor Investment Strategy Conference, Houston October 22: Nullify Now, Jacksonville, Florida For details on any of these events, click here . Apart from these events, my schedule for the… Read More
