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Two Democratic congressmen, always seeking madder music, stronger wine, and new ways to punish people for holding opinions they despise, have introduced a bill they call the  “Do No Harm Act.” The purpose of that measure is to abolish the religious liberty and free speech rights of business owners who hurt the feelings of those who belong to “specially protected groups.” This would be done by weaponizing a legal concept called “dignitary harm.” The case of Leo Soell, which we will examine anon, offers a perfect example of that concept in action. The “Do No Harm Act” is, in part, … Continue reading →

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Today, Manhattan is one of the iconic locations of the United States of America. It is also the place where New York was born. However, the origins of Manhattan are often forgotten these days. Modern Manhattan’s history is related to people who conquered many colonies – the Dutch. Nowadays, the island has a population of 1,626 million people (2013). It is the heart of New York City and a symbol of the USA. Its name comes from the Algonquian language, which was spoken by the earliest inhabitants of the area. The name means ”hilly island” or ”place of intoxication”. The … Continue reading →

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Will the Federal Reserve raise rates in June? Peter Schiff says it’s immaterial. Peter appeared on CNBC’s Fast Money and created a firestorm when he said he sees this as a repeat of what happened at the end of last year and suggested everybody knows the Fed is at the end of its tightening cycle. You know, the Fed launches a trial balloon, they raise the possibility of a rate hike, and they wait to see how the markets react. And the markets are basically acting positively, just like they did in December last year. Everybody was convinced there was … Continue reading →

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Search queries reveal Americans would be quickly eliminated in the National Scripps Spelling Bee. And depending on the state they live in, some words are more troublesome than others. Google gathered data from its search trends to reveal the top words American’s ask ‘how to spell’ in each of the 50 US states – and most are commonly used words. Google gathered data from its search trends to reveal the top words American’s ask ‘how to spell’ in each of the 50 US states – and most are commonly used words. Words that were seen throughout the map of ‘America’s … Continue reading →

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The cowardly dithering in the Eccles Building is sucking Wall Street punters into a vortex. And it promises to be the mother of all bubble implosions. There is no other possible outcome for a stock market that is trading at 24X reported earnings in the teeth of an enormous headwinds ever accumulated. The intensifying global deflation/recession lapping upon these shores gets more ominous by the day. Yet that’s only the half of it. When you take an unvarnished look at the domestic economy, the real recessionary skunk in the woodpile becomes apparent. Yet the casino is falsely capitalizing earnings as if recessions have been outlawed and the nirvana of Keynesian full-employment has become a permanent condition, … Continue reading →

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