The Freedom Factory

Politicians love to preach about the virtues of an industrial base. They do it for three reasons: Industrial firms are great sources of subsidies and political patronage, such patronage buys support from organized labor union voting blocks, and it actually does make sense for countries to produce real things of value. Since WWII America’s industry has steadily declined as a percentage of GDP, but the winds of change are blowing. Continue Reading

Rep. Jane Harman exchanged favors for power-aided Israeli lobbyists accused of espionage, top government investigator says that bank bailouts are open to fraud, Obama tells Cabinet to cut spending by 0.02%, U.S. Treasury estimates it has lost $900 million of taxpayer money from holding $301 billion in Citigroup junk assets, Russian tariffs take toll on U.S. companies, and could the U.S. be headed for a Russian-style economic collapse circa 1998? Continue Reading

China launching massive domestic stimulus, details on the $275 billion homeowner bailout, landmark Supreme Court ruling for drug makers, Chavez declares war on opposition media and nationalizes a U.S.-based company, lawmakers defend 9,000 earmarks including “swine odor research”, and a Russian economist predicts civil war in U.S. in 2009…just the latest in your Freedom Under Fire Report! Continue Reading

British PM calls for “Global New Deal,” Obama kicks back favors to unions, Swiss stand strong against U.S. bullying, Clinton implores China to continue buying U.S. junk assets, top Libertarian explains California’s budget problems, Rick Santelli sparks revolt over mortgage bailout, military preparing for Iraq exit, top economist rationalizes bank seizures, EU clamping down on financial industry, C.I.A. finally releases U.K. citizen after 7 yrs without formal charges and allegations of torture, Obama’s ratings fall, government to take big ownership stake in Citi, U.S. troops in Pakistan, and Social Security hits Obama’s reform agenda…just the latest in your Freedom Under Fire Report! Continue Reading

Obama more popular that Jesus, follows through on tax cuts, Sen. Schumer chastises Americans for caring about earmarks, White House says it will cut deficit in half, of chimps and racism, decomposing the stimulus bill, Clinton tells Chinese to go Green, Latvia’s government collapses, and Iran blocks opposition on Web…just the latest in your Freedom Under Fire Report! Continue Reading

Everyday our liberties and freedom come under fire. The American Republic once protected its citizens from arbitrary abuse, extortion, and deliberate social engineering. Now the very same public servants who were meant to work for us connive daily on how to control our lives. The Republic is gone and we are left to fend for ourselves, to put up resistance to every encroachment on individual self-determination. The Freedom Under Fire Report provides daily coverage of the most important issues, so that you remain informed and ready to defend yourself. Read on and pass this around to everyone you think could benefit: Continue Reading

Do you think teachers should get tax breaks, pay increases, or other subsidies? It is often stated that teachers are underpaid, but they are the ones educating the future of America. How can this be? In an article by renouned columnist Thomas Friedman, he argues that part of the upcoming $1 trillion economic stimulus bill should be directed towards teachers.

Friedman states that “One of the smartest stimulus moves we could make would be to eliminate federal income taxes on all public schoolteachers so more talented people would choose these careers.” Continue Reading

The next time you hear a politician use the word “billion” in a casual manner, think about how you want government spending YOUR tax money.

A billion is a difficult number to comprehend, but one advertising agency did a good job of putting that figure into some perspective in one of its releases.

• A billion seconds ago it was 1959.
• A billion minutes ago Jesus was alive.
• A billion hours ago our ancestors were living in the Stone Age.
• A billion days ago no-one walked on the earth on two feet.

At the rate our government is spending it, a billion dollars ago was only 8 hours and 20 minutes ago. Continue Reading

Turning 30 is a big milestone in your life.  It is kind of a point at which you should change from a guy into a man.  I know you graduate college in your early 20′s, but society allows you some time to go from college graduate to a responsible man.  I think that by the time you turn the big 3-0, society expects you to be grown up. 

I am going to list some things you should have accomplished by the time you turn 30.  Continue Reading

With the 2008 presidential elections less than a month off it’s time to step up the research into each candidate’s proposed policy platforms. Regardless of ideology, conviction, and personal preference on one candidate over another, it’s imperative to fully understand what you’re going to get when you vote for a new president. This is the first of several policy analyses that should shed some light onto each candidate’s position. Continue Reading