Posts Tagged ‘ protest ’

Andrew Wordes, American Hero

Apr 2nd, 2012 | By | Category: Featured, Politics
I had previously heard nothing about the tragic and remarkable case of Andrew Wordes of Roswell, Ga., who set his house on fire and blew it and himself up as police arrived to evict him from his foreclosed-upon home. It was Agora's 5 Min. Forecast that alerted me to the ...read more

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Collapse Is Inevitable

Mar 15th, 2010 | By | Category: Featured, Macro Economics
“Masked youths...attacked the head of Greece’s largest trade union, who was addressing the crowd, and hurled stones at the police. GSEE union boss Yiannis Panagopoulos traded blows with the rioters before being whisked away, bloodied and with torn clothes.” The Daily Mail account put the blame for these disturbances on Germany’s ...read more

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The Top Ten Things to Worry About Surviving in a Bad Economic Climate

Nov 16th, 2009 | By | Category: Featured, Morning Whiskey
I staked out my position on the Doom & Gloom side back in 1992 when I was shocked by the problem I discuss first. What should you be concerned about? Start with the basics: what do you think you might have to survive? No point in making plans if you ...read more

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Tax Day Tea Parties, Unite

Apr 20th, 2009 | By | Category: Featured, Politics
“We were merry, in an undertone, at the idea of making so large a cup of tea for the fishes but we used not more words than absolutely necessary. I never worked harder in my life. While we were unloading, the people collected in great numbers about the wharf to ...read more

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