William Felix Browder is all over the news trying to play into the whole Russian/Trump affair muddling the waters. Browder founded Hermitage Capital to invest exclusively in Russian companies. Edmond Safra, the notorious banker who was the center of what was called the Money Plane, put in $25m of seed capital for Hermitage Capital and Safra’s Republic National Bank of New York controlled it. This was the Russian deal I was being asked to join. When HSBC bought Republic National, Browder embarked on a series of share deals which has left him with complete ownership because the whole Hermitage Capital deal was … Continue reading →

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Free-markets and private property rights are all well and good on paper and in the abstract. However, when abstract meets reality’s road, these questions are not so easy. The other day, a neighbor dropped by with mail mistakenly delivered to her address. After pleasantries were exchanged she asked,”Do you know about the house across the street?” The family had moved and the realtor’s sign was gone. Most of the time the house seems empty, however, one particular Sunday, our quiet cul-de-sac erupted into what looked to be a spring break bacchanal. When I responded “no,” my neighbor informed me the … Continue reading →

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Putin signs deal allowing Russian Air Force to stay in Syria for almost half a century

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United Front Against Austerity|Tax Wall Street Party American System Network|Thursday, July 27, 2017 Democratic Party Presents Modest Program for 10 Million Jobs, $1 Trillion for Infrastructure, $15 Minimum Wage, Controlling Pharma Prices, and Antitrust Enforcement; But “Better Deal” Is Vague, Timid, and Often a Rehash of Hillary Platform; So Far No Plans to Tax Wall […]