Monthly Archives: May 2012

John Stossel Special: Illegal Everything

Posted on May 24, 2012 by Jeff Chen

John Stossel explores the proliferation of big government and over regulation in the United States.

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Three Strikes and You’re Out. It’s Time for Mitt Romney to Drop Out

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Jeff Chen

With the November Presidential election coming closer with each passing day, people are asking whether or not the eventual Republican nominee will have what it takes to defeat President Obama. Ron Paul recently announced that his campaign will be focusing … Continue reading →

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Gold and Silver Are Not Investments

Posted on May 13, 2012 by Jeff Chen

Financial advisers, authors, journalists, and your next door neighbor often refer to gold and silver as investments. Newsflash: they are incorrect (semantically speaking). Rather than being investments, gold and silver are stores of value since they are good hedges against inflation. … Continue reading →

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3 Examples of Washington’s Good Intentions Resulting in Bad Public Policy

Posted on May 6, 2012 by Jeff Chen

Good intentions. That is what most politicians have when planning out their public policies. It is what gets the same bureaucrats enough votes to be elected into office over and over again. Many of these well-intentioned policies have negative unintended … Continue reading →

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