So the EU has given the U.K. a 48 hour ultimatum to come up with an acceptable change to the Irish Backstop. But, the problem is, and Brussels knows this, there is no acceptable change to the Irish Backstop. There can be no re-implementation of a hard border between Ireland and Northern Ireland and the … Continue reading Brexit Ultimatums Fly Freely Betraying Bad Faith
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Mo’ Money, Mo’ Invasion
Immigration is a tricky subject for a lot of libertarians. If there is one issue that has caused more fights in libertarian circles it is the question of restricting a person's right to movement. But in a world of private property where does that right end? We know where it is in a world of … Continue reading Mo’ Money, Mo’ Invasion
Democrat-aclypse Now: Millennials are Leaving
Elections are governed by the middle-aged, political movements are sustained by youth. It's no secret that older folks vote in higher proportions than younger. They simply have the most at stake in any election as changes in policy, usually taxes, affect them most. But, the energy which sustains a political party comes from how well … Continue reading Democrat-aclypse Now: Millennials are Leaving
Gold Goats ‘n Guns Live – Kanye, The Culture War and the Reassertion of Natural Rights
When I said yesterday that "The Culture War is Over. The cultural Marxists lost." I didn't mean that there was no more work to be done. On the contrary, the real work is just beginning. Kanye West just single-handedly fought the Battle of the Bulge in the Culture War. Good on him. But, like that … Continue reading Gold Goats ‘n Guns Live – Kanye, The Culture War and the Reassertion of Natural Rights
Gold Goats ‘n Guns Live – Has the Coup Against Trump Succeeded? Should We Stay Quiet?
Following up on yesterday's post I want to clarify how important it is for us to dig in and find that thing we should be doing to stop the push for perpetual war for perpetual serfdom. I made a lot of people mad with that piece. It challenges many preconceptions. It may be mad conjecture … Continue reading Gold Goats ‘n Guns Live – Has the Coup Against Trump Succeeded? Should We Stay Quiet?
Will Cryptos End Spoofing or Enable it?
Debunking MMT, Keynesianism, Monetarism: Reader asks “What theories do you believe?” Mish Reading List
Mish is exactly right here. Mises said, "money is the commodity where the production of which provides no net benefit." All modern economic theories ignore this basic tenet of money. Why we are headed for a crash is the fact that each of them are wrong because there is a limit to which: Keynesians can … Continue reading Debunking MMT, Keynesianism, Monetarism: Reader asks “What theories do you believe?” Mish Reading List