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Fed News Friday: My Interview with GOP Candidate Gary Johnson on Monetary Policy and the Federal Reserve: “The solution is to stop printing money.”

Posted on November 11, 2011 by Wes

This week I had the opportunity to participate in a one hour telephone press conference with GOP presidential candidate Gary Johnson, the former two-term governor of New Mexico. As always, this article should not be construed as a political endorsement, … Continue reading →

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Rebel of the Week: Oath Keepers

Posted on November 9, 2011 by Wes

With Veterans Day coming up this Friday, we are honoring Oath Keepers as this week’s Rebel of  the Week. For taking their oaths to uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States so seriously that they have openly promised … Continue reading →

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Fed News Friday: Federal Reserve Revises Outlook From Bad to Worse; Top Obama Economist Suggests Fed Should Forget Stabilizing Prices

Posted on November 5, 2011 by Wes

While noting that economic growth strengthened “somewhat” in the third quarter earlier this week, the Federal Reserve also significantly revised its economic outlook for the next three years, raising previous projections from this summer for inflation and unemployment to come, … Continue reading →

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DID YOU KNOW? The Feds Will Cut off ALL TV and Radio Broadcasts Nov 9th in the first ever federal test of the Emergency Alert System

Posted on November 2, 2011 by Wes

Maybe the revolution will not be televised. Is anyone else concerned about the upcoming test, unprecedented in our nation’s history? Is anyone else concerned that you might not have heard about it until just now, and that you haven’t heard … Continue reading →

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Movie Monday: Dark Knight Rises to Film Near Occupy Wall Street Site

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Wes

The New York Times reports: “He is a tycoon, but he is also a crusader for justice: Bruce Wayne is coming to Wall Street, and how the 99 percent will receive him is the latest worry facing a beleaguered Lower … Continue reading →

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Bernie Madoff Ponzi Scheme Back in the Spotlight as Family Gives First Interview

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Wes

Bernie Madoff‘s family speaks out for first time in new book and 60 Minutes and Today Show interviews: The Atlantic Wire reports that in these interviews, Ruth Madoff, wife to Bernie Madoff, says she didn’t know what a Ponzi scheme … Continue reading →

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Green Party Presidential Candidate Dr. Jill Stein: Annual Public Audit of the Fed is a “No Brainer”

Posted on October 30, 2011 by Wes

In my role as a columnist at the California Independent Voter Network, I was lucky enough (or I should say, had a cool enough editor score this interview) to conduct a half hour interview by phone this weekend with Dr. … Continue reading →

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Fed News Friday: Federal Reserve poised to stave off “nightmare” deflation scenario with partial QE3

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Wes

Before we dive in to the latest news and commentary regarding the machinations of the Federal Reserve, let’s take a moment to examine the graph above. While an alarmist mainstream media has popularized Mann’s Hockey Stick in the minds of … Continue reading →

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Rebels of the Week: Occupy Oakland

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Wes

For the courage to peacefully assemble and share their political beliefs in the face of police violence and brutality, we award the demonstrators of Occupy Oakland the title of Rebel of  the Week, and that includes our own Silver Underground … Continue reading →

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Yikes: Vatican Calls for World Central Bank!

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Wes

In a new document, the Vatican decries “the idolatry of the market,” and calls for a new “global public authority” and “central world bank” to govern the world’s finances. Reuters reports: The Vatican called on Monday for the establishment of … Continue reading →

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