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Something to think about…
We’ll be getting back to work over the weekend, but until we do – consider the value of an old silver dollar and what it will buy (due it’s REAL value) to that of a single $1.00 bill.
Debt Slavery: Why It Destroyed Rome, Why It Will Destroy Us Unless It is Stopped
Hammurabi Knew Better December 6, 2011 ~ Book V of Aristotle’s Politics describes the eternal transition of oligarchies making themselves into hereditary aristocracies – which end up being overthrown by tyrants or develop internal rivalries as some families decide to … Continue reading
Unique George Washington gold coin at auction in first since 1890
THIS is RARITY! A one of a kind 18th century gold coin bearing the likeness of the first U.S. President, George Washington, is expected to fetch more than $1 million when it goes up for auction in August. The 1792 … Continue reading
The Merry Old Land of Oz
Over these past twenty-four years as an on-air commentator, I have revisited variations of this theme on numerous occasions – and today we are going to revist the following post from January 21, 2011. That, which you are about to … Continue reading
Confederate Inflation Rates (1861 – 1865)
The Chart attached below shows the Annualized Confederate Inflation Rate. The Annual Inflation Rates are calculated from information provided by the Richmond Civil War Centennial Committee on the purchasing power of Confederate Notes. The table below shows the actual Confederate … Continue reading
What the Origins of Money Teaches Us About Spontaneous Order
Money has been around for most of human history. From Mesopotamia (or even earlier), all civilizations have employed some kind of medium of exchange to facilitate transactions regardless of their geographical locations, legal and economic systems, religious beliefs or political … Continue reading
What’s the Yield Curve?
‘A Powerful Signal of Recessions’ Has Wall Street’s Attention You can try to play down a trade war with China. You can brush off the impact of rising oil prices on corporate earnings. But if you’re in the business of … Continue reading
Say WHAT? Social Security Has Not Been ‘Looted’
The newly released Social Security Trustees Report describes serious fiscal issues with the program and stresses that it should be reformed soon, or the situation will become much worse. However, public support for reform is impeded by a common fiction … Continue reading
The Slow-Motion Financial Suicide of the Roman Empire
Are we the Reincarnation of Rome? “If you wanted to understand a politician you mustn’t pay too much attention to his speeches, but find out who were his paymasters. A politician couldn’t rise in public life, in France Rome any … Continue reading







