July 27th is the birthday of Captain Samuel Whittemore (born in 1694, died February 3, 1793). He was an English-born American farmer and soldier. He was eighty years of age when he became the oldest known colonial combatant in the American War of Independence.
Wars benefit the political and financial elite. Most wars are on-going, whether they include formal Congressional declaration or military actions. The following wars will continue. Drugs. Poverty. Cash. Reality based statistics. Savers. Students. Purchasing power. Pensions. Real money. Accountability and honest accounting. Drugs. This war has cost the U.S. government over $1 trillion in direct costs. Check with your teen-aged children for the easy availability of illegal drugs to confirm its failure. Powerful forces want this war to continue – profits from drug sales and money laundering are huge. Poverty. The U.S. has fought this war for decades and made …
Here are the latest items and commentary on current economics news, market trends, stocks, investing opportunities, and the precious metals markets. We also cover hedges, derivatives, and obscura. And it bears mention that most of these items are from the “tangibles heavy” contrarian perspective of JWR. (SurvivalBlog’s Founder and Senior Editor.) Today’s focus is on buying used, collectible guns. (See the Tangibles Investing section.) Precious Metals: We’ll start of with this piece by Alasdair Macleod: Valuing Gold In A World Awash With Dollars o o o Gold Production In South Africa Continues To Collapse – Plummets 85% From Peak In …
“I will not knowingly initiate force. I am a self owner. Let the record show that I did not consent to be governed. I did not consent to any constitution. I did not consent to any president. I did not consent to any law. I did not consent to the police. Nor any tax. Nor any prohibition of anything. Nor any regulation or licensing of any kind.” – The Late Susan Callaway (aka Mama Liberty)
