TEA PARTY ECONOMIST

The TEA PARTY ECONOMIST   Ron Paul's original staff economist, Dr. Gary North! Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Are the Billionaire Koch Brothers Economic Imbeciles? The Cato Institute Proposes a Test A senior fellow at the Cato Institute has written a remarkable article. It implies that the Koch brothers, who are the main source of funding for Cato, are a pair of economic ignoramuses. (Note: “ignorami” is acceptable, if you’re a pedant.) It was published in the Wall Street Journal‘s December 14 online edition and in... READ MORE On the Road. Three Dead Computers. Beware of Windows 8 This report is made possible by Pastor Glen Zimmermann of the Christian & Missionary Alliance Church of Eugene, Oregon. I am using his Toshiba laptop. Let me explain. I have been on the road, visiting my 95-year-old mother. My laptop PC computer failed. So, I went to Best Buy to buy a replacement. I bought... READ MORE Liberty Is Winning, Mostly Tom Bethell has written a fine article on the America he has known, 1962-today. He was an immigrant from England in 1962. He came here to study New Orleans jazz. That’s a man after my own heart. He loved George Lewis’ music. So did I. He wrote a book on Lewis. That, I did not... READ MORE The House Will Stay in Session Until Christmas Eve “Don’t make Christmas plans.” House Speaker and other leaders have kind of said this. It’s not an official position, but it’s close. Why? What is going to change between now and Christmas. The men at the top must expect someone to blink in this game of fiscal chicken. But who? Obama? Or Boehner? If Boehner... READ MORE