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The TEA PARTY ECONOMIST Ron Paul's original staff economist, Dr. Gary North! Tuesday, December 11, 2012

The Day General Grant Expelled the Jews Gary North’s Reality Check (Dec. 11, 2012) In less than one week, no one will be publicly celebrating the sesquicentennial of one of the oddest events in American history: General Grant’s expulsion of the Jews from his military district on December 17, 1862. Jonathan D. Sarna, who teaches history at Brandeis University, has written a... READ MORE The Faces of Meth Addicts: 4 Years of Mug Shots I have never seen anything like this. Click the link. ... READ MORE California School Districts on the Hook for $16 Billion Worth of Balloon-Payment Loans Up and down the nearly bankrupt state of California are school districts that have borrowed hundreds of millions of dollars. They are now in the hole ten to one. They sold bonds. These bonds are not payable by amortization. Interest builds. Then, one fine day, the districts will have to come up with the money... READ MORE The Silliest Political Prediction I Have Ever Heard The second silliest possible statement regarding American politics is this one: “The next Presidential election will be the last one.” The silliest possible statement regarding American politics is this one: “There will not be another Presidential election.” I received such an announcement from some well-meaning but utterly out-of-touch conservative yesterday. Here’s what the e-mail said:... READ MORE