Justin Raimondo points out the hypocrisy of the marchers and the stupidity of our foreign policy.
Source: Spare Us the Theatrics by — Antiwar.com
Archive for January, 2017
Congressman: Fight Opioid Crisis With Federal Funds
30
Jan
New Jersey’s latest welfare state congressman. Personal problems are not federal issues. Opioid addiction should be handled by the individual, physicians, family and social service agencies. As Peter Drcuker observed 25 years ago, “Government has proved incompetent at solving social problems.”
“Rep. Josh Gottheimer will meet with Sheriff Saudino Monday to urge state officials to combat opioid addiction.”
Source: Congressman: Fight Opioid Crisis With Federal Funds
Sabbatical Day Thirteen
29
Jan
From 11am-12pm I was a guest on Julie Briggs’ Political Roundtable with three other guests including a former CIA agent and Assemblyman Anthony Bucco. We discussed, what else, the first week of Trump’s executive orders. Needless to say, we are seeing the unintended consequences of US military intervention in the Middle East, a massive refugee problem. Trump should let Russia and Assad clean up the mess in Syria and withdraw from the quagmire the neocons created with their idiotic policies in that part of the world.
Read some more of The Trillion Dollar Meltdown. The author is not a fan of free markets.
Justin Raimondo of Antiwar.com Wonders . . .
29
Jan
The selective outraged of leftists is unbelievable.
Source: Justin Raimondo of Antiwar.com Wonders . . .
No Matter Who is in Charge in DC, We, the People, Are Screwed
29
Jan
“As I was sitting in the dentist’s chair last week, I watched the confirmation hearings of Donald Trump’s nominee for budget director; The Donald’s two predecessors ran up inexcusable deficits…”
Source: Drilling down on a crazy government: Trump can’t be any nuttier than Bush and Obama | Mulshine
Sabbatical Day Twelve
28
Jan
Spent an hour at the gym for my weekly training session. Going to the gym has proven to be a very important activity in order to avoid the effects of a relatively sedentary lifestyle.
Started reading Charles Morris’s The Trillion Dollar Meltdown, which was published in Feb. 2008.
My neighbor loaned me his copy of The End of Alchemy: Money, Banking, and the Future of the Global Economy by Mervyn King, former governor of the Bank of England. Looking forward to getting his take on the subject.
Don’t Threaten Business with a ‘Border Tax’ — Instead, Make the US A Good Place to Do Business
28
Jan
“They’re going to have to pay a border tax — a substantial border tax,” President Trump pledged Monday morning during a White House meeting with twelve CEOs including the heads of Dow Chemical, Proctor and Gamble, and Ford.”
Source: Don’t Threaten Business with a ‘Border Tax’ — Instead, Make the US A Good Place to Do Business
Report: Hillary Clinton Wants To Launch A Television Talk Show
28
Jan
Making a comeback as a talking head?
Source: Report: Hillary Clinton Wants To Launch A Television Talk Show Via @dailycaller
Pound, Dollar, Euro And Yen Will Be Worthless Within Five Years
28
Jan
The end of fiat money?
“Pound, Dollar, Euro And Yen Will Be Worthless Within Five Years By Egon von Greyerz The new US Administration has taken over with the conviction that they will “make America great again”. I really …
Battle of Titans: Showdown looming between Donald Trump & US Central Bank — RT Op-Edge
28
Jan
The bubble will burst.
“Although the US stock market is smoking, and the unemployment rate is low, there remains an underlying feeling of dread among some analysts who say America has yet to pay the piper for its gains. Will Donald Trump bear the cost of disastrous Fed policy?”
Source: Battle of Titans: Showdown looming between Donald Trump & US Central Bank — RT Op-Edge
Report: Feds to Question NYC Mayor in ‘Pay for Play’ Probe
27
Jan
Paving the way for Hillary?
“Vocal adversary of President Donald Trump and his family’s need for security around Trump Tower in Manhattan, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, will reportedly have a more pressing issue to answer to: A meeting with Feds over alleged City Hall corruption.”
Source: Report: Feds to Question NYC Mayor in ‘Pay for Play’ Probe
Sabbatical Day Eleven
27
Jan
Finished reviewing Greenspan’s autobiography, and what sticks out is that as Federal Reserve chairman he testified in Congress about taxes and spending as much as he spoke about monetary policy. The Fed chairman does not have any responsibility to deal with budgetary issues, but presidents of both parties and members of Congress wanted his input about the federal government’s finances.
Although Greenspan considers himself a libertarian Republican, you could not tell from his actions as Fed chairman for nearly 19 years and his comments about taxes and spending, especially as he is the author of the 1966 essay, Gold and Economic Freedom. I will have more to say about Greenspan’s tenure at the Fed in my book.