From Consent of the Governed: I have two articles of interest to share with you – especially if you have some sort of nest egg. First off - Congress and Obama want your 401 (k)s and IRAs It’s in the works kids…. you’ve been saving and investing for years and now [...]

Just after posting the “Alan Greenspan – Hypocrite” piece, I came across a post that I believe puts Greenspan’s morality in context. Indeed, it puts most politician’s into perspective. How many times have we elected someone who goes into Washington as a “good man” and then changes to become just [...]

There was good response to yesterday’s quiz, both on-line and off-line. The following quotes were presented: The financial policy of the welfare state requires that there be no way for the owners of wealth to protect themselves. Deficit spending is simply a scheme for the confiscation of wealth. … the [...]

People in general are optimistic. Successful people in any occupation usually exhibit this characteristic. It is one of the attributes that lead to their success. One must be careful, however. Noble people assume that promises and commitments will be met. Unfortunately, that is likely to be untrue, at least in [...]

Hat tip to John Cooper a reader who suggested an improvement to the recent Our Patrick Henry Moment is Here post. My original piece was constrained by size limitations, but Mr. Coopers comments would be a worth addition. Obviously socialism can be attacked on many grounds. I chose the economic [...]

Obama’s election was supposed to transform America, at least in his mind. This country’s first Socialist President strode into office confident he would remake this country. Unfortunately for him and fortunately for the country, the timing of his election was twenty if not fifty years too late. Socialism failed in [...]

The Constitution, once the operating system of the government, can fit in your pocket. Legislation used to be short and to the point. Now it is so larded down with special interest favors that one is apt to injure one’s back just by lifting it. The length of legislation has [...]

Our incoherent foreign policy is nowhere better illustrated than the Middle East. Current dithering and confusion virtually guarantees a war, a war for Israel’s very survival. Alexander Maistrovoy, in an excellent article, provides this dismal conclusion: The next Holocaust will cease to be an abstraction and become a reality. Israel [...]

This may be a good measure of the decadent morality and ethics of the US, by region. It may also reflect the ingrained dependency encouraged in these areas. After all, if you are going to make a living off government programs, you should be proficient at your job. Very interesting. [...]

“The more you observe politics, the more you’ve got to admit that each party is worse than the other.” Will Rogers U.S. politicians and their character are under assault by the public. Finally!!! Regardless of how disposed you might be toward one party or the other, it is unlikely that [...]

Another Valuable Part of our Past is Gone. Coach John Wooden died yesterday. John Wooden, arguably (and this comes from a Duke fan and graduate) the best college basketball coach of all time, left us four months short of 100 years of age. His impact on the game of basketball, both [...]

Interview With Jim Rogers: The CPI Is A Lie And Inflation Is Going To Increase A Personal Look at HyperinflationDeflation? Where?Quote of the Day

Governor Christie of NJ speaks bluntly about the condition of our education system. There is little more need be said about this disgraceful situation. It is time to act! Christie speaks in Washington DC, calling Newark schools ‘absolutely disgraceful’ Today’s WisdomGovernor “Wrecking Ball”More on Education

More on the tragedy of education in the US. The Prostitute We Know as EducationOur SchoolsState University vs. Private University

The “green shoots” phrase seems to have worn out its welcome. Unfortunately, at least for too many gullible Americans, a recovery is believed to be underway. Few beliefs are more nonsensical than this one. Financially, none are more dangerous. We are not coming out of a recession, we are entering [...]

Why the Left Ignores the Call for a Second Holocaust is an interesting read that goes beyond the Left and the Holocaust, providing lessons perhaps for our near-term future: … the West certainly is like ancient Rome. If you want to call us an “empire,” fine. But remember why the [...]

Our government has become quite Orwellian in its use of terminology and its outright untruths. This behavior did not start with Obama. The chutzpah of government officials to believe that they can blatantly contradict the truth and not expect people to get upset amazes me. It is a reflection on [...]

The article below is long and worth reading. It captures much of what many Americans now feel about their country. It is well-referenced with historical quotes that indicate the fears and prescience of our ancestors. Much of the knowledge that preceded us has been lost, seemingly displaced by the mass [...]

Here is a post from Jesse’s Cafe Americain that just hit the spot. It seemed to describe so well what our world has become. Although directed at traders, it fits too many of us in other occupations. Trading in Hubris: Pride, Overreach, and the Inevitable Blowback and Consequences The hubris associated with [...]

Paul B. Farrell of Marketwatch bemoans the charade known as political reform of the financial markets: Obama is now Wall Street’s best asset, their new Trojan Horse replacing Hank Paulson, a troika with Ben Bernanke, Tim Geithner. Wall Street always gets what it wants. And you can bet they’ll cough [...]

Welcome to the hotel business! You and I own the Red Roof Inn. Who knew? Alan Grayson lays out how the US government protects its friends and dumps on taxpayers. Remember how you are being told how much money the government is making on your behalf? Watch this and get [...]

A “don’t miss” update on Financial Regulation bill provided by the Daily Bail. Dylan Ratigan sets the table and then interviews Ron Paul and Alan Grayson. Be sure to watch this one! CLICK ON DAILY BAIL LINK not photo. Sunday Morning ReadingThe Sausage-Making of Financial ReformRatigan Tackles Financial Reform

Is this the reason why the Fed requires secrecy? So now we know that Greenspan and Bernanke are not idiots. The Fed knew about the housing bubble as early as March 2004 and deliberately hid it from citizens. Never mind all the BS that came from Greenspan and Bernanke. The organization [...]

“If the public does learn more, they will be outraged more.” The Federal Reserve is under fire and deservedly so. This film lays out the issues and the unconstrained, irresponsible behavior of the Fed. It is a private bank with no elected officials and accountable to no one. It is [...]