Freedom

Social Media vs the Constitution

August 30, 2018 0

by Raúl Ilargi Meijer An ancient Latin saying goes: “Quod licet Iovi, non licet bovi” (what is permissible for Jupiter, is not for an ox). It feels very much on topic when social media are concerned. […]

Financial

Here’s How We Ended Up with Predatory, Parasitic Elites

August 29, 2018 0

CHARLES HUGH SMITH Combine financialization, neoliberalism and moral bankruptcy, and you end up with predatory, parasitic elites. How did our financial and political elites become predatory parasites? Some will answer that elites have always been predatory […]

Government

A Senator Masquerading as a Gas Station

August 29, 2018 0

John McCain is dead, and many people are celebrating whereas they should be sad. He wasn’t a friend of mankind—he was its enemy, but a really bad one. But with such grossly incompetent enemies—who needs […]

Commentary

Ayn Rand on Fascism

August 28, 2018 0

Smith explores Rand’s contention that America was sliding down a slippery slope to fascism. In a letter written on March 19, 1944, Ayn Rand remarked: “Fascism, Nazism, Communism and Socialism are only superficial variations of the same monstrous theme—collectivism.” […]

Government

How Corrupt America’s Dictators Are

August 28, 2018 0

Eric Zuesse Yet another poll confirms that America’s dictatorial clique take advantage of the ignorance and gullibility of the average person so that the clique’s politicians can win votes no matter how much these politicians […]

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