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One proposed solution to Greece’s European debt problem is for the Mediterranean country to abandon the euro and resurrect its old currency, the drachma. In his April Gold Videocast, Peter Schiff explains why a new drachma would be ideal for Greek politicians, but a disaster for Greek citizens and creditors. Peter also reveals why the United States faces the same debt dilemma as Greece. There’s just one major difference – the US already has a currency it can devalue. Follow along with this full transcript: “As you may or may not have heard, the Greek government is thinking about reintroducing … Continue reading →

It was not that long ago that the country of Greece suffered a devastating collapse of their economy.  At the time, there was a lot of blame game going on but, at the end of the day, it was years of irresponsible and unrestrained spending that took them down.  That, coupled with questionable accounting practices and misstated economic indicators left the Greek citizens befuddled and angry when the reality of a depression hit. Could the same thing happen here?  Not to be depressing but in going through my own thoughts as I answer the question “What am I least prepared … Continue reading →

Ok, so I called out Hillary on some of her malarky, and now it’s time for some equal-opportunity lambasting. It’s The Marco Malarky Hour! Da-da-da-da-da! Thank you, thank you, folks! Marco Rubio just officially announced his presidential campaign. Why do these jokers all wait for a certain date to announce this? What is it, like Christmas or something and they can’t open the campaign until a certain date?! Here I thought a Rubio was some kind of puzzle or toy, but evidently, it’s a presidential candidate. Check out his deal here. Now I am already suspicious about this dude. His campaign motto is: “A … Continue reading →

A maths problem that first appeared in a test for Singapore‘s elite high school students has baffled internet users around the world after it went viral, prompting a rush of attempts to solve it. The question, involving a girl asking two boys to guess her birthday after giving them scant clues, first appeared in an April 8 test organised by the Singapore and Asian School Math Olympiads (SOSMA). It was meant for 15 and 16-year-old elite secondary school students, but swiftly went global after a local television news presenter posted it on his Facebook page on Saturday. In the question, … Continue reading →

According to his Wikipedia entry, New York Times house neocon David Brooks is a protégé of William Kristol – the two labeled themselves as “national greatness conservatives” back in the ‘90s; predicted in the Wall Street Journal in 2003 that American forces would be “welcomed as liberators” in Iraq; describes himself as a follower of Alexander Hamilton’s mercantilist economic agenda; has argued that Republicans should abandon completely the limited government philosophy that became popular (at least rhetorically) during the “Goldwater and Reagan years”; wrote his senior thesis at the University of Chicago about a book that argued that humans evolved … Continue reading →

At the Summit of the Americas where he met with Raul Castro, the 83-year-old younger brother of Fidel, President Obama provided an insight into where he is taking us, and why: “The United States will not be imprisoned by the past — we’re looking to the future. I’m not interested in having battles that frankly started before I was born.” Obama was not yet born when Fidel rolled into Havana, Jan. 1, 1959. He was 1 year old during the missile crisis. His mother belonged to a 1960s generation that welcomed the Cuban Revolution. His father came from an African … Continue reading →

Those who eat at restaurants on a regular basis are certain to occasionally experience food poisoning. The symptoms can appear within three to four hours. They include diarrhea, vomiting, headaches, and fever. The symptoms can be violently extreme. An individual will typically suffer with food poisoning for 24 to 36 grueling hours. Most of the so-called “stomach bugs” are actually minor cases of food poisoning, but they are rarely recognized as such. Food poisoning is a much more common problem than most people realize. Staphylococcus aureus is a very common food poisoning bacteria. It is killed by normal cooking, but … Continue reading →