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Thoughts on the upcoming Ron Paul Announcement

The latest press release shows that: Dr. Paul will announce his intentions for the fall presidential election and will be accompanied by several special guests. This could mean anything. However, it doesn't sound like an endorsement, since the title...

Published Mon, Sep 08 2008 7:50 PM by ChrisR

Filed under: ron paul

Peter Schiff on the bailout

I remember reading one of Gary North 's older articles where he was discussing shortages. Mr. North wrote that whenever you hear of a shortage, the first question that should come to mind is: "At what price?" Well, Peter Schiff uses the...

Published Mon, Oct 06 2008 1:42 PM by ChrisR

Filed under: supply and demand

Do People "Naturally" Desire Gold?

This writer seems to think so. He states: Gold's 'value' is embedded in human history and collective psychology. Gold derives its economic value from the basic human urge to possess it. It is this natural ability of drawing human possessiveness...

Published Wed, Aug 20 2008 4:25 PM by ChrisR

Filed under: gold

Those Small Government Republicans

Arianna Huffington writes : Ronald Reagan, in his first inaugural address, famously declared that "government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem." Twenty-seven years later, in the midst of the worst economic crisis...

Published Mon, Sep 29 2008 10:27 PM by ChrisR

Filed under: regulation, interventionism

Murray Sabrin on Ron Paul & The Fed

Murray Sabrin is a very eloquent "Ron Paul Republican" who is running for the U.S. Senate in NJ. Here is a YouTube of Mr. Sabrin on Ron Paul & The Fed.

Published Thu, Jan 31 2008 2:08 PM by ChrisR

Filed under: ron paul, federal reserve

The Free Market Isn't "Dead"

Over and over I keep reading about how the free market has died...how our current crisis is the result of free market forces. Of course, nothing could be further from the truth. The crisis that we are experiencing is one of interventionism . It always...

Published Tue, Oct 07 2008 3:19 PM by ChrisR

Filed under: free market

Ron Paul - Beyond The Election

In 1962, Mises wrote in the preface of The Free and Prosperous Commonwealth : “...I did not indulge in the vain hope that my account would prevent the impending catastrophe to which the policies adopted by the European nations were manifestly leading...

Published Sun, Sep 28 2008 2:21 PM by ChrisR

Filed under: ron paul

Ron Paul mentions Austrian Business Cycle Theory

At the Jan 10th South Carolina debate on Fox News, Ron Paul mentioned the Austrian Business Cycle Theory (ABCT) in one of his responses. You can watch the response here . I give Dr. Paul a lot of credit for including the ABCT in his answer. The first...

Published Sun, Jan 13 2008 2:07 PM by ChrisR

Filed under: ron paul

A New Way to Look at History

Murray Rothbard wrote that Lao-Tzu was the first libertarian intellectual. I recently read Lao-Tzu's Tao Te Ching and received some real insight from the following passage: (Note: "Tao" is the word that Lao-Tzu used to describe God): "Things...

Published Tue, Dec 18 2007 9:10 AM by ChrisR

Filed under: history

Patriots - 1800 & 2008

I just finished reading John Ferling's Adams vs. Jefferson - The Tumultuous Election of 1800 For those who are unfamiliar with this election, Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr received the same number of electoral votes, so the winner was to be picked...

Published Mon, Jan 21 2008 9:58 AM by ChrisR

Filed under: ron paul

Determining If The Recession Has Begun

In this article from Fortune, the author tries to make the case that you don't know you're in a recession until months after it starts. The author writes: Investing successfully is about looking ahead, while determining whether we're in a...

Published Thu, Dec 27 2007 10:02 AM by ChrisR

Filed under: inflation, business cycles

Venezuela's New Currency

CNN/Money reports: Venezuela launched a new currency with the new year, lopping off three zeros from denominations in a bid to simplify finances and boost confidence in a money that has been losing value due to high inflation... "We're ending...

Published Tue, Jan 01 2008 10:09 AM by ChrisR

Filed under: inflation

Arrogance of Ron Paul's Opponents...Is it a Signal?

Mises said that, "The most that can be attained with regard to reality is probability." When it comes to electing Ron Paul as the next President, I've noticed something very interesting from many of his opponents. Many of them are saying...

Published Mon, Jan 07 2008 8:29 AM by ChrisR

Filed under: ron paul

Free Healthcare = Shortages & Rationing

The other day my wife and I were in the supermarket. I walked over to the soup aisle to buy my favorite Campbell's soup. Unfortunately, I arrived to an empty shelf. All of the other soups were there except my favorite. Why? It was on sale. The shelf...

Published Thu, Feb 21 2008 7:21 PM by ChrisR

Filed under: healthcare

ECB's Contradictions

From CNNMoney : European Central Bank president Jean-Claude Trichet warned Wednesday that the euro area's inflation surge was likely to last longer than expected - a remark suggesting the bank will stick to its tough stance on interest rates even...

Published Wed, Dec 19 2007 9:05 AM by ChrisR

Filed under: inflation, eu

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Thoughts on the upcoming Ron Paul Announcement

Peter Schiff on the bailout

Do People "Naturally" Desire Gold?

Those Small Government Republicans

Murray Sabrin on Ron Paul & The Fed

The Free Market Isn't "Dead"

Ron Paul - Beyond The Election

Ron Paul mentions Austrian Business Cycle Theory

A New Way to Look at History

Patriots - 1800 & 2008

Determining If The Recession Has Begun

Venezuela's New Currency

Arrogance of Ron Paul's Opponents...Is it a Signal?

Free Healthcare = Shortages & Rationing

ECB's Contradictions