Posts Tagged ‘Peter Schiff’

“Tax the Rich” and Other Meaningless Catchwords

Tuesday, 04 December 2012 11:00 Written by Bob Adelmann 0 Comments

No. The words have meaning. They just have different meaning from what we think they mean.

Solving the Fiscal Cliff Crisis: Extend and Pretend

Monday, 12 November 2012 13:05 Written by Bob Adelmann 0 Comments

Schiff is a realist. I, on the other hand, am an optimist.

Rand Paul Explains His Support for Romney

Monday, 18 June 2012 07:10 Written by Bob Adelmann 0 Comments

My first reaction was no doubt just like yours: Rand has sold out! No, he hasn’t. He’s much more of a pragmatist than his father, and thinks he can accomplish more in the freedom fight from the inside.

The Fed: QE3 is All but Certain

Sunday, 14 August 2011 20:06 Written by Bob Adelmann 0 Comments

The rule of logic in Washington, especially at the Fed, is this: if something isn’t working, the solution is to do more of it! QE1 and QE2 didn’t do anything but strike fear and uncertainty into the hearts of capitalists who as a result have little interest in making long-term decisions. So, what’s the answer? QE3! That’s the ticket! It’ll work this time, you betcha’.

Housing Prices to Fall Further

Tuesday, 18 January 2011 07:44 Written by Bob Adelmann 1 Comment

Further confirmation came from the Conference Board which reported Consumer Confidence declined sharply in December despite those “experts” predicting an increase.

Why Reich is Wrong

Wednesday, 08 September 2010 11:16 Written by Bob Adelmann 1 Comment

Reich appears to have all the credentials for knowing what he is talking about: degrees from Dartmouth College, Yale Law School, and a Rhodes Scholarship to Oxford University. An early indicator that something might be wrong with his thinking, however, was revealed in his blog in April, 2008, when he publicly announced his support for Obama in the presidential election.

Great Depression II: Here We Go Again?

Saturday, 24 July 2010 13:55 Written by Bob Adelmann 3 Comments

The unremitting flow of negative news about the economy has finally caught the attention of the mainstream media, causing an increasing number of economists to make comparisons between today’s recession and the Great Depression

Fixing State Budgets will be Painful

Thursday, 15 July 2010 15:45 Written by Bob Adelmann 3 Comments

Pew Research recently polled Americans about ways to bring state budgets into balance and found that respondents did not like any of the options. In its Congressional Connection poll released June 28, Pew Research asked if a federal bailout of financially troubled states should be considered. Barely one in four said yes. Nearly 60 percent said no, that the states should take care of their problems on their own.

Financial Reform: Expanding Hubris, Limiting Freedom

Tuesday, 06 July 2010 08:46 Written by Bob Adelmann 3 Comments

When the House passed the 2,319-page Dodd-Frank financial reform bill by a vote of 237-192, all it did was confirm for many the extraordinary hubris of legislators believing they could in fact “fix” the problems they themselves created which resulted in the Great Recession of 2008.

Lehman Bros.: Pinprick That Burst the Bubble

Saturday, 13 March 2010 15:00 Written by Bob Adelmann 1 Comment

There is certainly plenty of blame to go around, and it looks like there will be criminal charges filed too. The biggest lie, however, wasn’t mentioned: