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The End of Coercive Transfer Payments

“To the wise, life is a problem; to the fool, a solution.” – Marcus Aurelius Harry Reid is a Deadbeat “We are not a deadbeat nation,” said President Obama on Monday.  When you consider the many fine individuals that comprise … Continue reading

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How to Erase the Federal Debt and Other Bad Ideas

The world is rife with bad ideas.  Just open your eyes and look around.  Hardly a blink can be made without some bad idea coming into view.  What’s more, the worse the idea…the more popular it becomes.  Here’s a partial … Continue reading

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“We Know Better!”

Monetary intervention into credit markets is much easier to start than to stop.  In fact, once started, monetary intervention is nearly impossible to stop.  Just ask Fed Chairman, Ben Bernanke. He’s promised to expand the Fed’s balance sheet by over … Continue reading

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Exiting the Eye of the Hurricane and Other 2013 Predictions

“It’s tough to make predictions, especially about the future.” – Yogi Berra How to Make the Most of The Year of the Snake Now that 2012’s been laid to rest, and the dirt’s been kicked on its face, we calibrate … Continue reading

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