Prior to the 17th century most money was commodity money, typically gold or silver. A commodity money is a medium of exchange the units of which are fixed amounts of an actual commodity that has value other than as money alone. The continued violation of the law of just weights and measures led to a new kind of money. This was the goldsmiths’ debt rather than silver or gold coin. This development required the acceptance in trade of the goldsmiths’ … Continue reading →
Thomas Jefferson and Andrew Jackson understood “The Monster”. But to most Americans today, “Federal Reserve” is just a name on the dollar bill. They have no idea of what the central bank does to the economy, or to their own economic lives; of how and why it was founded and operates; or of the sound money and banking that could end the statism, inflation, and business cycles that the Fed generates. … Continue reading →
Although the entirety of the Western corporate media machine is worthy of the name “Fake News,” CNN has become the standard bearer of the title. It seems that the organization is doing everything in its power to earn its position as the tip of the spear in the army of “fake news.” Indeed, it is scarcely possible to keep up with the lies, deceit, and half-truths CNN presents to the general public on a daily basis. Occasionally, however, one instance … Continue reading →
The FDA has issued a proposed mandate that represents the greatest threat to dietary supplements since 1994. Back in the early 1990s, consumers were so alarmed by FDA bullying that they staged a massive revolt. The result was that Congress passed a law prohibiting the FDA from banning popular nutrients (as the agency had threatened to do). There was, however, a loophole in the 1994 law. The FDA was given authority to regulate ingredients introduced after October 15, 1994. It … Continue reading →
If you are concerned about the current financial situation, terrorist activity around the world and even the possibility of a natural disaster then you need to buy the Family Survival Course. You may think that you could survive any of the above disasters but you’d be surprised to hear that the most dangerous people to be around during a disaster are people who believe they are prepared – when they really aren’t. The Family Survival Course is all about the … Continue reading →
This article will explore three views of the nature of man held by the early Christian church and how those views developed into what we accept today in the modern church. The three views are: Augustinian – man is spiritually dead; Pelagianism – man is spiritually well at birth and chooses his own destiny; and semi-Pelagianism – man is spiritually sick and only needs the help of a higher power to assist him in his recovery. The heart of … Continue reading →
The manufacturers of the most prevalent sweetener in the world have a secret, and it’s not a sweet one. Aspartame, an artificial sweetener found in thousands of products worldwide, has been found to be created using genetically modified (GM) bacteria. What`s even more shocking is how long this information has been known. A 1999 article by The Independent was the first to expose the abominable process in which aspartame was created. Ironically, the discovery was made around the same time … Continue reading →
As I have been warning about for several years, inflation is coming… er… actually inflation is NOW HERE. The government controlled mainstream media has been telling you the recession is over and there is no inflation. Have you been believing that? The real question should not be, will there be inflation? Rather, how high will the inflation go? Could we see hyperinflation like what Germans experienced in the Weimar Republic in the 1920’s? Or, perhaps something like the more recent … Continue reading →
Today, we too rarely practice good manners… When we neglect to require our children to say “thank you’ when someone gives them a gift or does something for them, we are raising ungrateful children who are highly unlikely to be happy. Without gratitude, happiness is a rare thing. With gratitude, the odds go up dramatically that happiness will be the result. A classic example of the validity of gratitude in action is the story of Roy Rogers. After he starred … Continue reading →
Are we moving towards an Orwellian 1984 scenario in the United States? Are we still truly the land of the free? Many are predicting severe limitations to our way of life in light of the impending requirement of a national ID card. On May 10, 2005, Congress approved the “Real ID Act” as part of a military spending bill. So, what’s the big deal? Before this act was passed, the federal government has no method for tracking citizens within the … Continue reading →
