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Bitcoin for Beginners
Understanding Bitcoin requires that we understand the limits of our ability to imagine the future that the market can create for us. That is …
Good Riddance to Deposit “Insurance”
Once the public furor and shrill media coverage have died down, it will become clear that events in Cyprus did not mark the death …
Where (in the States) Can You Find Freedom?
If you’re looking for freedom, which state should you live in? Government oppression at the state level comes in various forms and levels. Since …
Arnold Schwarzenegger and the Fall of America
“The United States was lucky to have George Washington as a Founding Father, because he had that same civic virtue, and of course he …
Bitcoin’s Moment
Bitcoin may reach $100 today. That brings the total value of the existing Bitcoin stock (10,960,500) to more than $1 billion. It was only …
Your Guide to the Profitable World of Offshore Oil…
[Ed. Note: Our resident Harvard-trained geologist and ex-naval officer Byron King is back yet again. Today, Byron is exploring the sizeable risks and handsome …
A Meeting at 30,000 Feet
I’m looking out the airplane window, marveling that the clouds are below me. My computer is out and I’m surfing online. As usual, I …
Invest in Gold or Your Bank Account Could Be ‘Cyprused’
Stocks continued mostly going up last week. Gold bounced up and down… but held above $1,600. Most people would much rather have stocks than …
Israel’s Iron Dome, and the Ongoing Energy Revolution
The Middle East mess affects all manner of scenarios for future price and availability of oil in the world. And later on, I’ll discuss …
What Does Liberty Really Mean to You?
For some time now – years actually – I have pondered the nature of liberty. Or more specifically, what liberty actually means to me. …
Deja Vu…All Over Again!
News hit the wires over the weekend that the Republic of Cyprus would begin stealing money from depositors in order to resurrect confidence in …
Deposit Taxes: Should We Prepare?
There’s no way it could happen in the United States. That’s the conventional wisdom on this side of the pond about the ECB’s bailout …
Amazing Gizmos but Depleted Capital
Americans today live like there’s no tomorrow. You can see this in the data regarding retirement. People behave like they will never retire, and …
The 10th Anniversary of the Iraq War
“Active duty military personnel in uniform, and people needing a little extra time or assistance, are free to board at this time.” U.S. Airways …
None Dare Call It Theft
The euro elites don’t call it theft or robbery or even a tax, much less an outright default by the banks of Cyprus. They …
Gun Control: It Backfires
If I were an extremely cynical gun manufacturer, I would save some extra profits to give to Democratic candidates for president. Such presidents come …
How Three Neighbors Got Gas
I live out in the country. Among my few neighbors is a man we like to call “Mr. Mow-it-All.” This guy has the most …
Annie, get your gun! You’re gonna need it
Conservative activist and all-around muckraker James O’Keefe’s latest hidden-camera video draws inspiration from Milwaukee County’s controversial sheriff, amid the national battle over guns. Last …
Why You Should Oppose the Keystone XL Pipeline
There is one reason why you should oppose the proposed $5.3 billion Keystone XL Pipeline. And it has nothing to do with “green religionists,” …
4 New Bills From the Political Elite in the Land of the Free
It’s a pretty sad state of affairs in the Land of the Free when they have to pass a law making it illegal for …
Entrepreneurs Are the Good Guys
Why is business so often scapegoated for all the problems of society? The term scapegoat comes from the Bible and refers to the goat …
How Money Buys Freedom
“As long as I live under the capitalistic system, I expect to have my life influenced by the demands of moneyed people. But I …
“Can I Get a Candy Bar?” — Sen. Rand Paul
Twitter began by calling it “libertarian porn” — the longest and most sustained attack on leviathan from the Senate floor in modern history. But …
When Is It Okay to Steal a Cow?
It’s bitter cold outside and the winter storm has lasted for days. The snow is two feet high and getting worse. It’s 1872 and …