In 1947 Winston Churchill told the House of Commons that “…when I am abroad I always make it a rule never to criticise or attack the Government of my own country. I make up for lost time when I come home. But when I am abroad and speaking to foreigners I have even defended our […]
Switzerland: The Drawbacks of Wealth Taxation
Originally posted on July 18, 2016. Researchers studying the effects of wealth taxation in Switzerland have found that, rather than quelling inequality, the taxes are costly to the economy and generate little revenue with respect to their negative impacts. The Tax Foundation’s Alex Durante writes: Many countries in the OECD impose estate or inheritance taxes, […]
More Gun Control Equals More Crime in Colorado
On NRATV’s show Cam & Co., host Cam Edwards explains the failure of Colorado’s expansion of gun control under Governor John Hickenlooper. Edwards notes that Hickenlooper and other gun control advocates like Sen. Cory Booker are running for president. Despite the evidence that these gun control measures do nothing, the radicals in the Democrat Party […]
Radical Democrats are Terrifying Americans. They’re Running to the NRA for Protection
NRA dues jumped in 2018 as Americans, terrified of extreme proposals of the radical Democrats elected to the House of Representatives, joined the civil rights organization. Many more sent donations, driving total NRA revenue to over $412 million last year. The Washington Free Beacon reports: The National Rifle Association of America and its associated groups […]
GE Stokes the Yellow Vest Fire
In Paris recently, I saw the sad but determined looks on the faces of the Yellow Vest protesters. They are angry about France’s decreasing competitiveness, and that their jobs are being threatened or eliminated. Every Saturday for months now they have assembled in France’s cities to mark their discontent, and they have received little in […]
Vance Returns to Ohio to Create New VC Opportunities
You may recognize the name J.D. Vance from his bestselling book Hillbilly Elegy which I wrote about in the “Trump’s Great White Wall” series (Read Parts I, II, III, and IV). In the book you see how he made himself into a success. Vance worked for Peter Thiel’s Mithril Capital and is now moving back […]
Are Your Tax Dollars Paying Ghost Workers?
There are ghosts among us. No not supernatural beings from beyond the grave, but ghost workers. These are employees who spend their time working on union business, but get paid by taxpayers like you and me. These workers are a drain on government resources, and quite possibly illegal in many cases. According to the Rhode […]
885 Million Financial Records Exposed Online
When I discuss financial security with clients and investors, I always encourage them to be proactive. The only person who will ever make your security the absolute highest priority is you. As part of my never complete efforts to protect myself from financial fraud, I have signed up for LifeLock (I am not a paid […]
Illinois Goes Back to the Trough
Illinois politicians, led now by Governor J.D. Pritzker, are aiming to end constitutional protections of taxpayers in Illinois, and to raise taxes on the wealthiest in the state. Naively, those politicians pushing for the increase in taxes presume that the move will prevent future deficits. Raising taxes hasn’t seemed to do that in the past, […]
Your Survival Guy Goes to College (Sort of)
Your Survival Guy went to college this week. Actually, I went on a college tour. Our daughter is a Junior in high school and that’s what you do, right? Driving with her for a couple hours in the car was a real eye-opener, because we not only talked about college in general, but she actually […]
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