Category Archives: Viewpoint

Editorials, commentary and education by a number of known and not-so-well-known writers.

A Cashless Society Is A Controlled Society

If Everything Must go Through an Online Banking or Credit Card Process, Then You Have Just Lost Virtually all Control Over What You Buy. (Most of world population would have no way to buy food after a cyber attack) While … Continue reading

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How Genghis Khan Is Driving Your Grocery Bill Higher

Over eight hundred years ago, in what is now northwestern China, the Uyghur people – long before they were carted off to internment camps by the Communist Party – ruled their own independent kingdom, known as Qocho. Then, in the … Continue reading

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Conquering Overspending: Benjamin Franklin’s Approach to Controlling Spending and Curbing Impulses

Thousands of books have been written on personal finance, financial planning, investments, debt management, and the topic of money in general. Upon reading such books, a common theme becomes obvious: Personal finance is a straightforward discipline, at least in theory. … Continue reading

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The Federal Reserve Does Not Own Gold

Historically — as during the days of the classical gold standard – central banks maintained stocks of gold to facilitate the conversion of gold-backed national currencies. Those days are long gone, but in modern times, many central banks continue to … Continue reading

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Snyder: Donald Trump Says That A Great Depression Is Coming… He Is Right!

Do you believe Donald Trump? He is entirely convinced that if we stay on the path that we are currently on we are heading into a “great depression”, and many believe that he is right on target. Unemployment is rising, … Continue reading

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Kunstler: …and Suddenly Things Change

“The global economy is becoming unburdened by what has been.” ~ Jordan Schachtel on “X” That two-by-four upside our country’s head you’ve been waiting to get whomped with? Looks like it’s landing now. We got a banger in 2008, but … Continue reading

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How the Economy Changed: There’s No Bargains Left Anywhere!

The economy has changed in many ways, and it’s difficult to track the glacial movements over decades. One change that few seem to recognize or discuss is the disappearance of bargains: cheap rent, cheap meals at hole-in-the-wall restaurants, cheap transport, … Continue reading

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“He ain’t never done nothin’ but get shot in Dallas. . .”

When the first shot rang out at Dealey Plaza on November 22, 1963, most bystanders didn’t even realize that it was the sound of gunfire. But Texas Governor John Connally was an avid hunter. He recognized the sound, sensed danger, … Continue reading

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It’s ALL Rigged!

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Smith: The American Economy’s Final Hard Fall

As I look at the incredible numbers we see in our nation’s budget, it becomes readily apparent that this is a shipwreck looking for a reef to hit and unsustainable as all hell. It has to be in their plans … Continue reading

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