Feds Seize 150 Websites for Selling Counterfeit Merchandise–Kind Of

I saw this article titled “Feds seize 150 websites in counterfeit crackdown” and thought to myself, could the Feds actually be acting within the confines of normal law enforcement? After reading last week about a fisherman who was robbed by the Feds of the largest tuna ever caught, I was in the mood to have my faith in government restored. (As if!)

Is Operation Fast & Furious Obama's Iran-Contra?

I think there’s much more to Operation Fast & Furious than we’ve heard about so far. Will it bring down Eric Holder? How about Obama? Listen to my take on the developing story: Monica Perez Fast and Furious And here are links to two more sources of ongoing information on Operation Fast & Furious: Judicial (more…)

Lies, Damn Lies and Statistics

A Congressional Budget Office report reveals that income inequality is increasing.  In this excerpt from Saturday’s show, I explain that the progressive tax system and expansionary monetary policy are at the root of the growing disparity between rich and poor in America. Monica Perez income inequality debunked If like I do, you crave economic truth (more…)

It's the Boom That's the Problem!

Ron Paul points out that the booms are what cause all the cyclical devastation in our economy.  Until we stop the booms we will always have the terribly damaging busts.  What does he mean by that?  Listen to my explanation from last week’s show. Monica Perez boom bust

Elizabeth Warren's Latest Viral Video–A Little Too Convenient?

Apparently a man showed up at a volunteers meeting for Elizabeth Warren’s Massachusetts Senatorial campaign in order to do the following: announce he is unemployed, identify himself as anti-Occupy Wall Street and pro-Tea Party, call Elizabeth Warren a socialist whore, claim that Obama was born in a foreign country, and then walk out, all in (more…)

Peter Schiff at Occupy Wall Street

I don’t know where Peter Schiff gets the patience to go down to Wall Street and try to explain economic principles to the protesters there. To their credit many are reasonable, but others won’t accept his arguments even though they have none of their own. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGL-Ex1CD1c]

Corporations Don't Pay Taxes, People Do!

It is my view that the corporate tax rate should be zero for the exact reasons laid out in this mainstream media report intended, as usual, to make us conclude the opposite of the truth–in this case that corporations should pay more taxes. Biggest Public Firms Paid Little US Taxes, Study Says Complex corporate tax (more…)