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Chomsky on Financialization vs. Capitalism: “That doesn’t make me fall in love with the feudal system.”

Great article about real-world economics on the occasion of Noam Chomsky’s comments in a documentary called “The Divide.”  Noam is particularly on point in this one. Example: “INTERVIEWER: Does it give you any hope that some of the super-rich, such … Continue reading

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Slavery and Secession: Old vs. New—TPP Edition

I was chastised last night on Facebook for constantly posting about the reasons why I believe that the rebel flag should be removed from Mississippi’s flag and from South Carolina’s capitol.  And of course, trying in vain to promote my … Continue reading

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43 YEARS OF FAKE MONEY: MUST-WATCH VIDEO

Finally broke down and watched one of the videos I had been hearing about on the Peak Prosperity website.  This video was the 9th in a series of 27 and was appropriately posted last Friday, August 15, the 43rd anniversary of … Continue reading

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HOW FAKE MONEY BECAME LEGAL MONEY: THE AFFIRMATION OF THE NIXON SHOCK

Forty-three years ago today in what is now not-so-commonly known as the “Nixon Shock”, Richard Nixon ended the Bretton Woods system by ending the convertibility of Federal Reserve Notes to gold, thereby putting the United States—and the world—on the road … Continue reading

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BLACK FRIDAY: IS NOTHING SACRED?

What?  Prices at retail are rigged, too?  Even on Black Friday, that most holy of all shopping days?  Heaven forfend! Yes, turns out it’s not just the price of oil, financial products, gold, etc. that are outright rigged or at … Continue reading

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