The Extremisttag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-3686892009-11-04T13:01:17-06:00“Freedom had been hunted round the globe; reason was considered as rebellion; and the slavery of fear had made men afraid to think. But such is the irresistible nature of truth, that all it asks, and all it wants, is the liberty of appearing.”
– Thomas PaineTypePadHarnessing the Ants so the Hoppers Can Ridetag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451b8b869e20120a6a8fd93970c2009-11-04T13:01:17-06:002009-11-09T13:39:21-06:00Fighting capitalism is a thankless task that requires not only a colossal arrogance, but a masterful mendacity. A notable example is the Obama administration’s bragging about having created 640,000 jobs with $159 billion of “stimulus” money. Whether that many jobs...SaraticaTaking It to the Streetstag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451b8b869e20120a61bd8ca970b2009-10-24T17:55:05-06:002009-10-24T17:55:05-06:00Since my student days, during which I did a short stint as a street musician in London, earning enough for meals at the Wing On Chinese takeout stand and a flop at a hostel, I've had a weakness for street...SaraticaBelieving Rather than Thinkingtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451b8b869e20120a6182e99970b2009-10-23T11:51:42-06:002009-11-09T13:40:06-06:00“Delusions are states of refuge. The mind, unable to comprehend realities or to deal with them, finds its ease in superstitions, beliefs and modes of irrational procedure. It is easier to believe than to think.” ―Garet Garrett President Obama, like...SaraticaThe Goal is Freedom, Frustrating Michael Mooretag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451b8b869e20120a6175f8a970b2009-10-23T07:59:01-06:002009-11-09T13:40:48-06:00By Sheldon Richman, via the Freeman If Michael Moore would study a little political economy he might turn into a potent champion of individual liberty. As we see in Moore’s new movie, Capitalism: A Love Story, Moore is offended by...SaraticaObama’s stimulus creates or saves 30,383 jobs - Cost? $500,000 eachtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451b8b869e20120a60fcdac970b2009-10-21T15:15:39-06:002009-10-21T15:18:05-06:00The Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board, the government watchdog which oversees how the stimulus monies are spent reports contractors who received money from President Obama’s failed $787 billion stimulus program created or saved 30,383 jobs by the beginning of October....SaraticaGold Price, Bull or Bubble? tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451b8b869e20120a661b019970c2009-10-20T17:26:47-06:002009-11-09T13:41:43-06:00A friend of mine recently told me he was thinking of loading up his credit cards to use the money to buy silver. My friend isn't a professional speculator, nor does he really have very much experience in speculation of...SaraticaJust a Little More Everlasttag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451b8b869e20120a6586053970c2009-10-20T08:58:39-06:002009-11-09T13:42:28-06:00Everlast has the power. With the incomparable Carlos Santana. SaraticaPatriots Question 9/11 - Responsible Criticism of the 9/11 Commission Reporttag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451b8b869e20120a644340a970c2009-10-16T09:30:23-06:002009-11-09T13:44:55-06:00Hundreds each of senior military, intelligence service and legal professionals, engineers and architects, pilots and aviation experts, professors, 9/11 survivors and family members, artists, entertainers, and media professionals question the official mythology of 9/11. There's not a crackpot or jihadist...SaraticaPatriots Question 9/11 - Responsible Criticism of the 9/11 Commission Reporttag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451b8b869e20120a6442747970c2009-10-16T09:12:04-06:002009-11-09T13:46:23-06:00"In the long history of the world, only a few generations have been granted the role of defending freedom in its hour of maximum danger. I do not shrink from this responsibility. I welcome it." —John F. Kennedy, Inaugural Address...SaraticaMy Favorite Contrarian Against the Crowd Againtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451b8b869e20120a5e6eff8970b2009-10-14T18:58:21-06:002009-11-09T13:46:52-06:00I've been a follower of Robert Prechter and since I stumbled on his work on Elliot Wave Theory in the 90's. His calls have been a little late but his predictions have been consistently accurate for some years now. I've...Saratica