The US Presidential campaign has demonstrated once again that the mainstream mass media is still the dominant force and arbitrator of political events and if it is successful in pushing the Wicked Witch of Chappaqua past the finish line this November, it may have achieved its greatest triumph. During the campaign’s stretch run, the mainstream … Continue reading It’s Still the Media, Stupid!
There has been no greater advocate of mass Muslim migration into Europe than the purported head of the Catholic Church, "Pope Francis." At a recent conference, he urged that “asylum seekers” be accepted, “through the acts of mercy that promote their integration into the European context and beyond.”* Jorge Bergoglio is the “purported pope" of … Continue reading “Pope Francis:” Traitor to Western Civilization
After touting her pro-labor union record, the Wicked Witch of Chappaqua rhetorically asked, “why am I not 50 points ahead?" Her chief rival bluntly responded: “because you’re terrible.”* No truer words have been uttered by any of the candidates about one of their opponents since the start of this extraordinary presidential campaign! That Hillary Clinton … Continue reading Donald’s Electoral Struggle
Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan, who was once laudably referred to as “Maestro” for his supposed astute stewardship of U.S. monetary policy, commented last week on the nation’s current political and economic climate: We’re not in a stable equilibrium. I hope we can all find a way out because this too great a … Continue reading Donald and the “Maestro”
Although history does not exactly repeat itself, it does provide parallels and sometimes quite ominous ones. Such is the case with the current U.S. Presidential election and the one which occurred one hundred years earlier. The dominating question which hung over the 1916 campaign was whether the country would remain neutral in regard to the … Continue reading The Donald Versus Killary: War or Peace?
Franklin Delano Roosevelt called the Japanese “surprise” attack on the U.S. occupied territory of Hawaii and its naval base Pearl Harbor, “A Date Which Will Live in Infamy.” Similar words should be used for President Nixon’s draconian decision 45 years ago this month that removed America from the last vestiges of the gold standard. On … Continue reading “A Date Which Will Live in Infamy:” President Nixon’s Decision to Abandon the Gold Standard
Despite trillions of paper currency units poured into the world economies since the start of the financial crisis, there has been no recovery, in fact, all legitimate indicators have shown worsening conditions except, of course, for the pocketbooks of the politically -connected financial elites. Yet, despite the utter failure of the current money and banking … Continue reading Don’t Expect a Return to a Gold Standard Any Time Soon
Last week, an Irish court sentenced three prominent banksters for their roles in the 2008 financial crisis. Judge Martin Nolan, who pronounced judgment, said that the bansksters had committed "a very serious crime." He continued, "The public is entitled to rely on the probity of blue chip firms. If we can't rely on the probity … Continue reading Jailing Banksters Will Not Resolve the Economic Crisis
It has been theoretically demonstrated and seen in general practice that a monetary system of 100% metallic money devoid of central banking checks monetary inflation, prevents a general rise in the price level, and eliminates the dreaded business cycle while making all sorts of monetary mischief nearly impossible. A gold standard is not only economically … Continue reading The Gold Standard: Friend of the Middle Class
Executive orders, undeclared wars, drone hits, assassination of citizens and non-citizens alike, the overthrow of foreign regimes, domestic spying, the abetting of known criminal activities through pardons, economic planning, opening borders, monetary manipulations are just some of the nefarious activities that routinely emanate from the most dangerous political office that the world has ever painfully … Continue reading Presidential Dictatorship
Antonius Aquinas 