CNN: Ron Paul on Texas Secession, Bailouts

Posted by Patrick Semmens in April 21st 2009

Robert Murphy debunks the myth that Hoover plunged the U.S. into the Great Depression by refusing to intervene in the economy. As he explains, Hoover had the exact same response as Bush/Obama:
Let’s first set the record straight on Herbert Hoover’s fiscal policies. Contrary to what you have heard and read over the last year, [...]

Continue reading " Obama Follows the Hoover Depression Plan "

5 Comments

under: Big Government, Collectivism, Economics

Tax Propaganda

Posted by Patrick Semmens in April 17th 2009

As you can see from the video below, paying money to the state was “patriotic” then, just the politicians say it is now.

However one thing has changed. Back then the propaganda said spending makes you an enemy of America: “Every dollar you spend for something you don’t need, is a dollar spent to help [...]

Continue reading " Tax Propaganda "

2 Comments

under: Big Government, Collectivism, Economics, Obama, Socialism, Taxes

Big Tobacco, Bigger Government

Posted by Patrick Semmens in April 7th 2009

Big Tobacco and Big Oil… are all far smaller than Big Government. But the media doesn’t automatically add “Big” before the word Government.
(via Cafe Hayek)

Continue reading " Big Tobacco, Bigger Government "

No Comment

under: Big Government, Nanny State