[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cb-rUfBTQ1g] This is the first time I’ve recommended a movie to watch (I usually go for documentaries), but this is a must see. Elite Squad, set in the slums of Rio in 1997, claims to be based on a true story and whether or not the details of the characters are true, the tale of (more…)
This week on the show we talked about a list I came upon: Top Ten Global Risks we face over the next year. Here’s the list:
10. Regime implosion in North Korea, on the basis that the surprisingly rapid acclamation of Kim Jong-un as ‘great successor’ to his father is a façade.
9. A deflationary trap in the United States similar to what Japan experienced in 1992-95, with dire consequences for global growth.
8. Cartels capture the Mexican state, wherein the essential functions and institutions of government are ceded to powerful drug lords.
This week was the Fourth of July and I made a scary discovery: I don’t own an American flag! But I did find another flag while I was looking for Old Glory….Also, I came upon a very serious list of Top Ten Global Risks for the next year – holy cow there is some scary (more…)
I thought I would repost this in honor of the Fourth of July… When my seven-year-old daughter asked me this question last night, I was gutted. Do I, the daughter of a Harley-riding, ultra-conservative, flag-fying World War II veteran, love America? I, who lives the American Dream? Granddaughter of orphan and immigrants; waitress and community (more…)
I have gotten quite a few requests lately for books to read. While I do write thorough reviews of selected books I think are important–you can check those out here–I thought I’d make available lists to browse of fiction and non-fiction titles I found worth reading. Recommended Fiction Recommended Non-Fiction
In the movie, I think Bill Pullman should play Justice Roberts playing a conservative. Are these guys separated at birth or what??? Anyway, Justice Roberts voted this week both to uphold Obamacare and to strike down three of four provisions in the controversial Arizona immigration law while allowing the “your papers please” provision to stand. (more…)
I have been saying since October that Operation Fast & Furious was Obama’s Iran-Contra and have been speculating as to why it was not front page news every day. Finally it is front page news as Attorney General Eric Holder is cited for contempt of Congress even after President Obama tried to shield him behind (more…)
I always enjoy listening to Stefan Molyneux, fellow voluntarist, and when my sister Booie sent me this video I wasn’t surprised that I enjoyed it tremendously. I find this kind of thing particularly exhilarating if you have already begun to notice the underlying truths being revealed, but this video also serves as a great introduction (more…)
Rand Paul called me a couple of years back, but I don’t think he was ready for what I had to say! [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=naw-rJspoeE]
Scary Week!
Last week was scary! The Eurozone seemed to be in free fall from fears of Grexit to Spaindemonium! And the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed lower on Friday, June 1 than it did on December 31–all gains for the year erased. But the worst news was that unemployment ticked up from 8.1% to 8.2%–or so they say. The actual unemployment number is more like 22% according to Shadow Government Statistics. Obama says the 8% is still an improvement over the 10% we saw in 2010, but scratch the surface and you might find that the reason that “headline” number fell is that it doesn’t include long term discouraged workers, while the ShadowStats number does. The more comprehensive number has risen from 20% in 2010 to 22% today–things are getting worse not better!
Republocrat Oligarchy
Obama wants us to stay the course but I want no part of that! Unlike most in the mainstream, however, I think voting Republican is also staying the course! It’s no coincidence that spending and government grow year after year, decade after decade, regardless of which party is in control of Congress or the White House. Self-proclaimed former neo-Trotskyist