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Airlines and the Spirit of Enterprise20:48 The best guarantee of jobs in the industry isn’t subsidies for the losers, but the prospect of profits for the winners. Want to Cut Taxes? Reduce Government Spending.18:40 Politicians love to claim they are cutting taxes all the while running up ruinous debts and deficits. If they wish to get serious about cutting taxes, they first need to cut spending. Federal Prosecutor: "I’d Like to Prosecute Any Nun Who Still Wears the Head Habit"18:40 DOJ prosecutor Gaston replied: “I would like to take a special assignment of finding and prosecuting [habited nuns].” Ft. Knox Full of Impure Gold Unfit for International Transactions17:35 The bulk of the US gold reserves held in Fort Knox are made up of impure “non-standard” bars that don’t qualify for use in international settlements. Wall Street and Sound Money17:35 " Wall Street cannot be counted on to do anything to move the American monetary system towards the proper sound money standard we so desperately need – indeed, quite the opposite." Gold, Rules, and the Limits of Monetary Control: The Fallacy of Monetary Control14:23 In 1971, when the last formal link between the dollar and gold was severed, more than a monetary system collapsed. How Government Debt Reshapes the Economy14:23 The system does not break all at once; it wears down slowly, through a steady loss of purchasing power that households are already beginning to feel. When America Chose Empire12:15 In the late 1800s, American finally went in search of empire abroad, taking land by force and subjugating people who simply wanted their captors to leave. Two Important Graphs and Rick Rule2.května The aggregate net worth of all Americans is $170 trillion. Total government liabilities (on and off the books) are $160 trillion. Rick Rule: "I just don't understand how that great big large number goes away." Neither does the Fed. The Justice Department Indicts the Ministry of Love2.května The recent DOJ indictment of the Southern Poverty Law Center might be controversial, but what is not controversial is that the SPLC engaged in conduct that was more reminiscent of the Ministry of Love in 1984 than protecting someone’s civil rights. Government Regulations Create Monopolies and Stifle Competition2.května The regulatory state is also the entity that stifles competition, reduces economic cooperation, and impedes the production of wealth. Top AI companies agree to work with Pentagon on secret data1.května The US regime can entice "cooperation" from tech companies with enough taxpayer money and threats of regulation. GOP Congressmen Seek to Extend US Veterans Benefits to Israeli Soldiers1.května Once reserved to actual American servicemen, Republicans now seek taxpayer funded benefits for Americans who fight for Israel. Why “Luck” Doesn’t Explain Wealth and Success in the Marketplace1.května Luck egalitarians fallaciously declare property and wealth to be illegitimate or at least suspect due to a mysterious, unquantifiable force called luck. Their arguments fail even if what they claim about luck is true. |