Peter Schiff on the Collapse of the Dollar

Saturday, November 22nd, 2008

It’s End-the-Fed day today. I thought I’d commemorate it by posting a video featuring Peter Schiff (Ron Paul’s campaign finance advisor), who accurately predicted the sub-prime meltdown and the ensuing recession.

Some great quotes (emphasis added):
Our markets are going lower. This is not just a financial crisis; this is an economic collapse. Our entire phony economy [...]

I.O.U.S.A.

Monday, November 3rd, 2008

UVU is showing an important (although significantly flawed) documentary tonight. “I.O.U.S.A.” is important because it highlights just how bankrupt we are as a country. It describes how our current debt and obligations (unless significantly curtailed) will enslave future generations for years to come, essentially charging the cost of our glut to our children’s and grandchildren’s [...]

Utah Primaries Today - A Vote for Chaffetz

Tuesday, June 24th, 2008

I had the opportunity to see the Cannon, Leavitt, and Chaffetz campaign speeches at both the Utah County and Utah State Republican Conventions.  When it became clear through successive rounds of voting at the state convention that David Leavitt wasn’t going to win and that even Cannon would probably lose outright to Chaffetz at convention, [...]

Party Differences in Taxation and Spending

Wednesday, March 19th, 2008

I love this quote from Ron Paul’s most recent installment of his weekly column “Texas Straight Talk“.
While Democrats propose to tax and spend, many Republicans aim to borrow and spend, which hurts the taxpayer just as much in the long run.
Republicans who are concerned about increased taxation should be up in arms about the present [...]

Indulgence to Inflation to Poverty to Slavery

Thursday, January 24th, 2008

If you think not being able to flip your house in a shrinking housing market is bad, you ain’t seen nothin’ yet.
Our government’s epidemic overspending and the Federal Reserve’s willingness to devalue your money by simpling printing more will eventually leave the American middle class impoverished as compounding interest drives taxpayers to their knees. The [...]