Category Archives: The Mine or the Shaft

“When plunder becomes a way of life for a group of men in a society, over the course of time they create for themselves a legal system that authorizes it and a moral code that glorifies it.” ~ Frédéric Bastiat, … Continue reading →

Is it just a coincidence that a large number of talking heads in the corporate media have all suddenly decided to start blaming Donald Trump for causing a “recession”? During the four years of the Biden administration those same voices … Continue reading →

We’ve often heard the term “gravy train” lately in reference to the Democrat Party’s corrupt method of raking in taxpayer dollars for themselves. The gravy symbolizes money, of course and the train has been steadily delivering it to the Democrats … Continue reading →

I’m all in favor of a thorough and public audit of the US’s gold reserves. This includes the gold, not only at Fort Knox, but also at the other gold storage facilities at West Point, Denver, and the New York … Continue reading →

Are you better off than you were four years ago? If you are, you should consider yourself to be extremely fortunate, because the vast majority of the population is not. The U.S. economy has been sliding the wrong direction for … Continue reading →

Some of these beneficiaries, most of whom were either federal employees or worked for local governments, will also see bigger monthly checks beginning in April. Millions of Americans who receive Social Security benefits will get a lump-sum amount and see … Continue reading →

People love to say, “Times are different now.” Sure, technology has advanced, and we’re not waiting in bread lines, but human nature hasn’t changed. Money mistakes today look a lot like money mistakes back then. People overspend, rack up debt, … Continue reading →

Much attention has been focused on US gold reserves in recent days, especially the stockpile in Fort Knox. While Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent dismissed the possibility of revaluing the stash of gold to market levels, an analyst said that would … Continue reading →

Apparently our government cannot explain how 4.7 trillion dollars was spent. Are you kidding me? A stack of 4.7 trillion one dollar bills would reach all the way to the Moon and part of the way back. This is yet … Continue reading →

Auditing Fort Knox gold reserves is “several decades overdue,” says a sound money advocacy group executive. Tech billionaire Elon Musk indicated that Fort Knox, the Kentucky-based facility famous for storing U.S. gold reserves, could be investigated. “Looking for the gold … Continue reading →