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Freedom Can Only Be Given Up Voluntarily

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People who are already free can only be controlled if they, as a people, decide to voluntarily give up their freedom, explains Gary Barnett at LewRockwell.com. he writes (abridged): Any restraint of freedom at any level is a restraint of freedom at every level. This truth destroys the insane ‘thinking’ that it is proper to […]

Conflict Between Democratic Sovereignty and Transnational Progressivism (Globalism)

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UPDATE 7.30.22: Tensions with China are escalating quickly as a potential visit by Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan has encouraged a protest by China. President Donald Trump has condemned the plan saying that it would “only make it worse.” The Hill’s Jared Gans reports: Former President Trump on Friday criticized Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-Calif.) planned trip to Taiwan, which has […]

GREAT RESET: They Want You to Eat Bugs, and Be Happy About It

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In a 2016 video produced by the World Economic Forum titled “8 Predictions for the World in 2030,” the first prediction was that “You’ll own nothing. And you’ll be happy.” Another prediction in the same video was that “You’ll eat much less meat. An occasional treat, not a staple. For the good of the environment […]

Do Governments Cause Recessions On Purpose?

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That’s a question I put to readers back in 1988, and which is now relevant to today’s economy. The Federal Reserve is rapidly raising rates, and that is good news for savers who want to invest in bonds with decent interest rates, but the implications for the greater economy are also noteworthy. Here’s what I […]

NATO Is Expensive, and Unnecessary

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Why is America still paying the hefty price for maintaining NATO? Justin Logan, a senior fellow at the Cato Institute, examines why America continues to fund the “luxury good” of NATO when it is clearly unnecessary for national defense or even European defense. He writes (abridged): Given NATO’s origins as a military alliance aimed at […]

The Perpetrators of the COVID Scam Are Still Walking Free

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At the Ron Paul Institute, former congressman and presidential candidate Dr. Ron Paul explains that “the prime instigators of” the Covid “infamy are walking free.” Why are Anthony Fauci and Deborah Birx free to roam after destroying thousands, perhaps millions of lives and dreams? Paul writes (abridged): After two years of unprecedented government tyranny in […]

YOUR HEALTH: Are You Getting Enough Time Outdoors?

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Are you getting enough time outdoors for your health? Debbie and I spend plenty of time outside throughout the year in our Key West, Florida garden, pictured here, and walking around town to UVA Wine Shoppe, or the Thirsty Mermaid. On his blog today, Dr. Joseph Mercola explains the benefits of time outside for your health. […]

Is It All Coming Apart in the Government’s Face?

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UPDATE 7.26.22: Joe Biden’s polls are languishing in places where Donald Trump’s only spent the night. Biden’s disapproval ratings are nearing 60% in every poll, and in some polls, dislike for Biden has already reached that symbolically significant level. What remains to be seen for Biden, and the Democratic Party, is if they can wake […]

My Battle-Hardened Stock Market Strategy for the Worst of Times

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UPDATE 7.26.22: Have the worst of times come? It’s hard to say, but many investors who were feeling great about the market only six months ago are now terrified. If investors had employed the Ben Graham-inspired, battle-hardened strategy of conservation of principal and a defensive portfolio, they may not be so unsure of themselves today. […]