By Jake Anderson In recent years, the tide of public opinion has slowly but surely turned against the intrusive actions of Big Tech companies. People are tired of corporations mining their personal information and censoring or manipulating their content online and, as a result, the biggest social networks, like Facebook and YouTube, are beginning to see a noticeable exodus … [Read more...] about 5 Social Networks to Use in 2019 Instead of Facebook
Counter Markets – Trends & Strategies for Maximum Freedom
The Income Tax: Lessons from the Sixteenth Amendment
By Mark Brandly "The income tax is “undoubtedly the most totalitarian of all taxes."1 ~Murray Rothbard At the founding of our country, the framers of our Constitution wisely withheld the right to tax incomes from the federal government. With the recent Revolutionary War in mind, the States were reluctant to cede strong taxing powers to a central state. Given the enormous … [Read more...] about The Income Tax: Lessons from the Sixteenth Amendment
Counterfeiting Money Is a Crime — Whether Done by the Fed or A Private Individual
By Patrick Barron A few years ago, shortly after the 2008 subprime lending disaster, the Fed sent a public relations team around the country to conduct supposedly "educational sessions" about how the Fed works and the wonderful things it does. The public was invited, and there was a question and answer session at the end of the presentation. One such session was held in Des … [Read more...] about Counterfeiting Money Is a Crime — Whether Done by the Fed or A Private Individual
Name ONE TIME A Government Program Accomplished Its Goal
By Joe Jarvis Illinois has the worst credit rating of any state. It has $8 billion in outstanding bills and a $3.2 billion deficit in just next year’s budget. But the worst part is the $250 billion they need to pay their state pensions… When you or I have debt, the first thing we have to do is tighten the belt. We save money and cut expenses. But imagine if … [Read more...] about Name ONE TIME A Government Program Accomplished Its Goal
The Courage of Consistency
By James Walpole The older I get, the more I realize how brave it is to show up and do the same thing week after week. When I was younger, I had the impression that it was the pursuers of novelty and the unknown who were brave, and the “slaves of routine” were the ones who gave in to fear. Of course, this is often true. But if a routine is challenging and important and … [Read more...] about The Courage of Consistency