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How the US pushes Iran to develop a nuclear weapon

In all likelihood, Iran currently does not have a nuclear weapon. The CIA and the UN agree: they do not have a nuclear weapon, and there is no conclusive evidence that they are developing one. But if they do feel a need to develop a nuclear weapon, it makes perfect sense. It’s a rational response:…Continue Reading…

The World-Wide Web Isn’t

Photo: Foreigners in Vietnam, left to right: Dustin (SF), me (LA), Shawn (Singapore) I used to think that the Internet was a global network that worked pretty much the same way regardless of whether you’re in the U.S. or Vietnam. If that was ever the case, it isn’t any more. Last night, I was asked…Continue Reading…

What motivates terrorists?

Answer: our own government’s foreign policy of military interventionism. This question — what motivates terrorists? — is the key question that we must understand in order to reduce and, ideally, eliminate terrorism. Increased airport security and full-body scanners are not the solution. They do not address the root cause. And they are not, and will…Continue Reading…

Is the National Debt Bad?

I was watching Schoolhouse Rock videos on YouTube when I came across the following:

Eliminate the Income Tax Without Adding a Sales Tax

I’ve been reading Ron Paul’s The Revolution, and have already mentioned what it says about gold. Today I’d like to quote a bit about what Paul says regarding the income tax. Essentially, he believes we should completely abolish it, and replace it with nothing, not even a sales tax– and after reading his argument, I…Continue Reading…

Gold in Ron Paul’s The Revolution: A Manifesto

I mentioned this book previously. Bought any gas lately? How about food? Do you think prices are going up by only a few percent per year? Consider this, from page 144: …the “inflation rate” itself, which is tracked using the Consumer Price Index (CPI), tends to be measured in a misleading way. Ask the average…Continue Reading…