Shrink the State. End the Fed. Balance the budget. Make a profit. Leave an inheritance.
Gary North
Written by John Odermatt on June 6, 2014
A Democrat state Senator from California who was previously indicted for corruption and gun-running conspiracy charges, but remained on the ballot for the office of secretary of state, was able to win 10% of the vote. The charges against state Sen. Leland Yee, which were covered in a March installment of Felony Friday, did not […]
Continue reading →Written by Gary North on May 27, 2014
Pot growers in Mexico are going bankrupt. Prices have fallen 75%. Why? It has been legalized in two states: Colorado and Washington. The price of pot has fallen 75%. This is basic economics. Competition drives down prices. But how? How does all that legal pot in two states get to other states? By car. Someone […]
Continue reading →Written by John Odermatt on May 17, 2014
Everyone has an annoying friend, or at least an annoying acquaintance that doesn’t understand common courtesy or how to conduct themselves appropriately in public settings. Some people are unlucky enough to know of or to be harassed by an annoying enemy that pursues a personal vendetta well past the point of acceptable interaction. Annoying people […]
Continue reading →Posted on May 10, 2014
Perhaps we should be more measured with our criticism of the Federal Reserve System. It is an emotional topic for many Americans, and it’s not hard to understand why. The Federal Reserve System is a direct cause of the systematic devaluation of the average citizen’s money and exacerbates the income gap by funneling freshly printed […]
Continue reading →Written by John Odermatt on May 2, 2014
Another controversial law was signed by Governor Jan Brewer this week in Arizona. The new legislation means Arizona will be the first state to make posting “revenge porn” online a felony offense. The Arizona Legislature unanimously passed the bill one week ago and the governor signed it into law last Wednesday. “Revenge porn”, also referred […]
Continue reading →Posted on April 28, 2014
Who can possibly know why Tina Gleim made such a dangerously bold move? Whatever lit the fire under her, the volunteer treasurer for a nonprofit group — who has stage-four colon cancer — knows one thing for sure: Had she been sporting a vehicle fancier than her pickup truck with 190,000 miles on it, she […]
Continue reading →Posted on April 25, 2014
If you commit the crime, then you better be ready to serve the time. Not many people would object to this statement. Especially when it references the charge of murder. Most people would agree if an individual is proven in the court of law to be guilty of murder, then they should be forced to […]
Continue reading →Written by John Odermatt on April 18, 2014
Violent attacks on homeless people by tax-siphoning State agents have seemingly increased in recent times. Perhaps law enforcement has always lashed out against the less fortunate who are unable to protect themselves and the growth of Internet media has assisted by shining a spotlight to expose these incidents. Regardless of the reason why, incidents that […]
Continue reading →Posted on April 17, 2014
Rep. Blake Farenthold (R-Texas) has introduced a bill called the “Contempt Act,” which would prevent current and future federal employees from collecting their taxpayer-funded salaries as long as they’re being held in contempt of Congress. The bill, which has no chance of becoming law in a divided Congress, currently would apply to one man — […]
Continue reading →Posted on April 17, 2014
Key members of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform expressed outrage at revelations made in newly released emails showing ex-IRS official Lois Lerner coordinating with the Department of Justice on prosecuting nonprofit groups. One committee member said the emails prove why the IRS is “scared to give up the rest of Lois Lerner’s […]
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