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The TEA PARTY ECONOMIST Ron Paul's original staff economist, Dr. Gary North! Friday, January 11, 2013

Master Programmer Offers a Free Web Site Creation Course Jonathan Sampson is a Microsoft programmer. He is going to offer a free course on Web site development. You may not need this, but if you have a child or a grandchild who wants to learn a potentially lucrative trade, this is a great opportunity. Combine these skills with online marketing skills, and you will... READ MORE How Keynesians Hijacked Milton Friedman’s Helicopter Gary North’s Reality Check Milton Friedman was very smart and a great debater. I knew him. I liked him. But he was no different from other very clever fellows. When he got something conceptually wrong, he was dangerous. My professor of apologetics at seminary was Cornelius Van Til. Apologetics is the philosophical defense of the... READ MORE Help Me Locate Great TED Speeches TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design. It is an educational organization that features 18-minute speeches.They are technically superior speeches. I plan to feature an introductory course on public speaking on an online homeschool site that I will managing. I hope to have the site ready for the public on March 31. That is not much... READ MORE Sellout in Switzerland: Killing the Swiss Franc If you think the Swiss are defenders of sound money, you are living in fantasyland. To see a chart on the money supply, click the link. I will not bore you with details. One look is all you need. ... READ MORE Government Promises Are Hallucinatory Drugs Gary North’s Reality Check Here is the first political jingle I ever heard. “They promise you the sky. They promise you the earth. But what’s a Republican promise worth? Don’t let them take it away!” It was sung by a quartet at the 1952 national convention of the Democratic Party. If you substitute the word... READ MORE Math Teacher Arrested Attempting to Board a Flight Unassociated Press Story: A public school teacher was arrested today at John F. Kennedy International airport as he attempted to board a flight while in possession of a ruler, a protractor, and a graphing calculator. At a morning press conference, Attorney General Eric Holder said he believes the man is a member of the notorious... READ MORE Teachers Line Up for Handgun Training in Texas and Ohio It is legal in both states for teachers to carry concealed weapons. Almost 1,000 have signed up for training in Ohio. About 400 signed up in Texas. Why thousands more have not signed up is a mystery. Utah has a similar law. Why the other 47 states have not passed such legislation is also a... READ MORE Video: How Does Creativity Like This Happen? This video is amazing. It’s not just the quality. It’s the creativity. When people are left alone to follow their hunches, wonderful things can happen. Here is the division of labor in a unique application. We never know when an idea will hit. When it does, we should be ready to pursue it. These guys... READ MORE