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One of America’s few wise men tells us about Mexico

Summary:  This is a brief report about Mexico, seen as a problem for the USA.  Analysis of the problem and our government’s idiotic response, plus a possible solution. Contents “La Rubia y La Droga – Notes From an Unknown Planet“, Fred Reed, Fred on Everything, 30 March 2009 U.S. military outreach to Mexico likely to …

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A solution to our financial problems: steal wealth from other nations

Summary:  America has the greatest military force on Earth, a terrible swift sword.  We face hard times, perhaps for a few years.  Perhaps for longer.  Will we yield to the temptation to use our power to steal from other nations?  What would our forefathers think of such a decision? How will America react to hard …

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A quick guide to the “Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008”

There are only five things of significance about the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (EESA), in my opinion (although we do not yet have the final version): Drafted in haste, it will have many and serious unintended consequences. Its provisions are largely irrelevant to our economic problems, intended to treat the symptoms. Our leaders have …

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How should we respond to the crisis?

Summary:  Twenty months into this downcycle, its nature remains invisible to most Americans.  We see only parts, neither the whole nor its place in history.  Many posts on this site have attempted to explain the former; this post attempts the latter.  I believe that seeing today’s events in the light of our past shows the …

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