Category Archives: Politics

When Owning Gold Made You a Target for Execution

When Owning Gold Made You a Target for Execution By Doug Hornig, Hard Assets Alliance They sewed the gold into their clothing, grabbed only what they could carry, and hoped they weren’t caught… Vietnam 1975: As the Communists marched south, … Continue reading

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When the Gravy Train Jumps the Tracks

The future consequences of all that has been done to the financial system and the economy over the last four years – from late 2008 to the present – are largely not understood.  There seems to be some broad impression … Continue reading

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Falling Off the Hunger Cliff

The October edition of Smithsonian magazine tells us that “With five simple words in the Declaration of Independence – ‘all men are created equal’ – Thomas Jefferson undid Aristotle’s ancient formula, which had governed human affairs until 1776: ‘From the … Continue reading

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Helping the World Ruin Itself

“Iacta alea est.” – Suetonius to Julius Caesar, upon crossing the Rubicon, January 10, 49 BC Yielding to Political Will Yesterday brought forth new evidence that man, despite his better judgment, will nearly always yield to political will.  Several months … Continue reading

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