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Homeowner Equity Points Down The Road To Serfdom

The capital structure of US real estate assets has been in a long process of change. By subsidizing real estate and making mortgage debt artificially cheaper than equity capital, the US government has been effectively transferring real estate ownership from individuals to lending institutions and the Federal Reserve. Here’s how this game has been unfolding, and a warning to Americans that they will one day wake up in a country where most people live as feudalistic peasants, beholden to their banking and political overlords. Continue Reading

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Freedom Under Fire, Apr. 15th, 2009

Freedom Under Fire, Apr. 15th, 2009

Nationwide anti-tax protests staged for April 15th tax day-rumors abound that leftist group ACORN intends to crash events, Obama administration readying to disclose results of bank stress tests, revisions to No Child Left Behind on the Obama agenda-prepare to see pervasive federal mandates in education, FDIC helps banks raise $300 billion through unregulated channels, Congress looks set to let D.C. school voucher program expire next year-Big Brother not prepared to let parents choose how to educate their own children, Spanish study casts skepticism on economic value of government creating green jobs… Continue Reading

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Weighing Credit Contraction Against Money Creation

Weighing Credit Contraction Against Money Creation

There are two colossal events occurring in the world right now: Private credit and wealth is being destroyed, and in its place a good deal of money is being created. Much is taking place behind the scenes, driving this epic showdown between natural forces pushing for a return to sustainable equilibrium pitted against the full arsenal of man’s capability to resist.  Just as the fog of war can obscure a battlefield until the end, the outcome of this struggle is far from clear. Nonetheless, there are some telling events to note, signs for which to watch, and consequences to mull. Continue Reading

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Freedom Under Fire, Apr. 1st, 2009

Freedom Under Fire, Apr. 1st, 2009

China and Argentina strike currency swap deal to reduce reliance on U.S. dollar, the tax man cometh…be prepared, Obama plans to ‘ease’ GM into bankruptcy, California able to raise more money than expected in debt market; $44 billion a year, trillions over decades, and tens of thousands killed to fight drugs…worth it? Mexican police convoy ambushed-4 dead, U.S. home prices crash over 19% in January… Continue Reading

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