In testimony before the Oireachtas Banking Inquiry, Thomas O'Connell, the ex-head economist of Ireland's central bank, attempted to deflect blame for the part he played in the financial crisis of 2008 and the subsequent bust that occurred. O'Connell had the nerve to say that "[It] should never have been allowed to happen with all the … Continue reading Banksters Responsible for Irish Crash
Ireland's Central Bankster, Patrick Honohan If Ireland is ever going to leave PIIGS status (the acronym for Europe's most indebted and financially challenged economies – Portugal, Italy, Ireland, Greece, Spain), it must stop listening to, and then criminally prosecute the monetary authorities which have brought the country to financial ruin. It can start this most … Continue reading Monetary Quackery in Ireland
Despite the barrage of catastrophic financial data throughout the Western world, there may be a glimmer of hope coming from the tiny Nordic island of Iceland. It must not be forgotten that it was Iceland which was one of the first to feel the fallout of the financial crisis … Continue reading Monetary Reform in Iceland: Maybe There is Still Hope?
If anyone doubts that the Western world's monetary order is rigged to enrich the banking system, the first quarter financial reports of America's top banks should disabuse any unbelievers. The Financial Times reported that four of the five big U.S. trading banks had a combined revenue of $19.4 billion … Continue reading Big Banks Profit While Main Street Suffers
As if there have not already been enough signs pointing to a future totalitarian America, President Obama's recent remarks on "mandatory voting" is further evidence of what is in store for those who continue to remain within the confines of the former "land of the free and home of the brave." … Continue reading Obama’s Call for Mandatory Voting
In recent remarks to the Senate Banking Committee, Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen was her typical evasive and non committal self when the topic of interest rate hikes were broached. When the subject of potential oversight of the Fed came up, however, Ms. Yellen became … Continue reading Don’t “Audit the Fed,” Abolish It
A recently released Pew Research Center study confirms what every thinking American has understood for quite some time: the wealth gap between rich and poor has widened considerably since the onset of the financial crisis in 2008. The study's statistics probably underestimate the plight of struggling families and individuals compared to upper-income groups as the … Continue reading The Widening Wealth Gap
Europe 1300 As the modern secular nation state becomes increasingly totalitarian, European history provides the model for the political reconstruction of the Western world. The above historical map of Europe circa 1300 should be the ideal for those opposed to the corrupt and now bankrupt nation state and the system of international political and financial … Continue reading Political De-Centralization: the Model for Western Rejuvenation
Richard Henry Lee, leading Antifederalist One of the most exciting political developments in recent years has been the secessionist movement which has flourished among a number of American states and across the globe in places such as Venice and Scotland. The common thread in nearly all these movements has been opposition to the modern nation … Continue reading Secession and the Antifederalists
A recent World Bank report warned of rising global food prices as if a study (no doubt an expensive one) is needed to explain what everyone who buys food or, for that matter, any commodity, is keenly aware of. "Food price shock," the report cautioned, "can both spark and exacerbate conflict and political instability, and … Continue reading The World Bank and Rising Food Prices
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