Category: Aggregated

I have taken the title from a line in When Money Fails, by Gary North: Wilhelm Röpke was not the most technically competent free market economist of our time, but he was the most accurate one. He was the one economist in the free market tradition who has forthrightly acknowledged that social theory is broader than economic theory. Economics is a subset of social theory, not the other way around. Röpke spent a great deal of time thinking about the moral foundations of the modern social order. The issue being addressed is economic, the division of labor society: This is … Continue reading →

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401K is a Private Retirement Fund under US Law QUESTION: Martin, I’m still fairly young, so I don’t have a lot saved in my retirement accounts yet, but I’ve been maxing out my IRA for the last few years to get the tax deduction. I worry because I’ve heard you and others talk about congress wanting to steal our 401k and IRA accounts to “save” social security and/or state pension funds. Do you think that is likely to happen, and will we have time to liquidate our retirement accounts before they steal them? What should we watch out for that would … Continue reading →

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I went to a Bernie Sanders rally dressed as a liberal douche and it went exactly as expected. It was in Washington Square Park next to NYU and there were about 27,000 students, hipsters, and Ben & Jerry’s boomers there with pamphlets and buttons and kooky sunglasses. As with the Trump rallies, the audience skewed male, but unlike the Trump rallies, there did not appear to be one person there who was not retarded. “Fuck Hillary,” a towering hipster told me. “She started Bengali.” It was Bernie’s second talk of the day. Earlier he did a speech backing the Verizon … Continue reading →

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The global economy turned down in earnest already in 2006 but with a massive worldwide printing and lending programme, the world has had a temporary stay of execution. But the effect of this fabricated money has now come to an end. And what else would you expect. To print money that has no value or to lend money that doesn’t exist can never create wealth or save anybody. The downturn will soon start to accelerate and eventually lead to a total failure of the financial system and sovereign defaults. But no one must believe that there will be a sudden … Continue reading →

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There is nothing as beautiful as a shiny white smile. Yet many of us fail to give our teeth the attention they deserve – or are unwittingly brushing our them in the wrong way. Failing to do this properly can lead to a build-up of plaque – which causes tooth decay and can lead to gum disease. And gum disease – known as gingivitis to dentists – has been linked with other health issues including heart problems, kidney disease, diabetes and even certain types of cancer. Just yesterday, scientists revealed a link between harmful bacteria in the mouth and pancreatic … Continue reading →

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Standing up to bullies is usually the best way to end the bullying. But what if you can’t do that? Legally, I mean. That’s the dilemma when it comes to dealing with the Enforcers of the Law. No matter what they do to you, “resisting” is not a good idea. Perhaps later, your family will be able to obtain some money as compensation via a wrongful death civil suit against the municipality. Provided of course a fellow mundane managed to video your execution. And it got enough attention as to cause sufficient embarrassment to make the Enforcer’s handlers desirous of making … Continue reading →

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Each year, the Environmental Working Group (EWG) releases its “Dirty Dozen” list of the fruits and vegetables that rank highest in pesticide residues. This year, strawberries top the list. For the first time, strawberries outrank apples, which previously headed the list for 5 years running. For the report, the EWG analyzed test results of more than 35,200 samples of fruits and vegetables taken by the USDA and the FDA. Nearly all of the non-organic strawberry samples – at least 98% – contained detectable levels of pesticides, with 47% having residues of 10 or more pesticides. Some of the strawberries were … Continue reading →

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Originally published by AmmoLand.com. Las Vegas, NV – In Oklahoma recently a homeowner was able to chase two thieves away with a stun gun after figuring out the gun the thieves were pointing at him was fake. The incident happened around 5 p.m. on a Sunday. The resident answered a knock at his door because he recognized the woman outside as a woman from the neighborhood. From KOCO Oklahoma City: “Brandon Shelly told KOCO he answered a knock at his door because he recognized the woman outside as a woman he’d seen in the neighborhood. When he opened the door, two men hiding … Continue reading →

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“Are you, or have you ever been, a supporter of Gamergate, NotYourShield, Sad Puppies, Rabid Puppies, Men’s Rights Activists, Ron Paul, Donald Trump, White Supremacists, etc, etc etc?” Blacklists have come a long way since the bygone days of McCarthy. With the power of modern database and data processing systems, a list of targets can be drawn up in a matter of minutes, regardless of the criteria used to populate that list.  And with the Internet, that same list can be in place, worldwide, in hours. Two fairly recent examples are Randi Harper’s Good Game Auto-Blocker and Vox Day’s SJWList. … Continue reading →

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SCHIFF TAUNTS GOLDMAN Peter Schiff on CNBC Friday discussing his near-term outlook for gold prices, and Goldman’s recent failed recommendation for investors to sell gold holdings. “They are still wedded to the old narrative. They still expect the Fed to raise rates three times this year. They will believe in this phony recovery. They still expect the dollar to continue to go up and they’re wrong. Goldman is just as sure that gold is going to collapse now as they were back in December.” Goldman’s commodities team has long been predicting that gold would fall below the $1,000 mark within … Continue reading →

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Backlash over Obama’s outrageous attempt to sway British people over EU