Archives for: September 2008

Hope amid Economic Horror* September 26, 2008

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Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute September 26, 2008 The ongoing collapse of our financial system was triggered by unsustainable levels of debt fueled by the Federal Reserve?s inflation of the money supply. So our rulers decided to repair this debt-… more »

Corporate Socialism, not "Free Market" Capitalism September 23, 2008

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Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute September 23, 2008 As our nation is enveloped in an unprecedented economic crisis, it is vitally important to understand that we are not seeing the product of unfettered, unregulated capitalism. This is not a resu… more »

Toward an Economic Dictatorship September 22, 2008

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Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute September 22, 2008 Those who presume to rule us insist that we have no choice but to accept the so-called mortgage bailout measure being finished by Congress. The advertised price tag of that measure is $700 billio… more »

Leniency for the Corrupt and Powerful September 25, 2008

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Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute September 25, 2008 When an ordinary household cannot pay its debts, the bankruptcy laws dictate a lengthy, complicated, and demanding settlement process. The father and mother will be required to undergo credit couns… more »

Beijing and the Decrepit Dollar September 24, 2008

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Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute September 24, 2008 For years, Washington has depended on China?s central bank to prop up the dollar by buying Treasury notes. This is because America?s savings rate has been insufficient to finance government borr… more »

The Homeland Security State's Debut* September 19, 2008

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Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute September 19, 2008 Shortly before the recent Republican Convention in St. Paul, the Republican Party paid the city a special $10 million insurance fee. This effectively indemnified the city against any lawsuits that c… more »

Federalism and Sobriety September 18, 2008

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Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute September 18, 2008 A group of 130 college presidents and chancellors has published a statement calling for a reduction in the national drinking age from 21 to 18. They are concerned that the present policy offers an i… more »

The Miraculous Constitution September 17, 2008

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Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute September 17, 2008 When the Philadelphia Constitutional Convention ended its work on this date in 1787, the document it produced was unique in human history. The Convention?s purpose was to revise and modify the… more »

Death to the FED! September 16, 2008

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Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute September 16, 2008 Last Friday, there were five major investment banks on Wall Street. Today there are three. Lehman Brothers, a 158-year-old investment colossus that helped fund the transcontinental railroad, has f… more »

Viva La Resistance!* September 12, 2008

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Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute September 12, 2008 From Kanawha County, West Virginia comes a small but encouraging story of resistance to the Nanny State. Two months ago, the County enacted a ban on smoking in public areas, including bars. In Au… more »

Never Forget The REAL Enemy September 11, 2008

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Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute September 11, 2008 Everything changed when our nation was attacked on this date seven years ago ? or at least, that?s what we?re told. In fact, nothing of substance changed except for the audacity of our rulers,… more »

How To Defeat Mexico's Narco-Cartels September 10, 2008

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Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute September 10, 2008 Mexican President Felipe Calderon is seeking nearly a 40% increase in funding for that nation?s war against narcotics syndicates. Washington has supported the Mexican government?s campaign w… more »

"More Communist Than China" September 9, 2008

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Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute September 9, 2008 Amid the unfolding economic crisis, every weekend has brought at least one bank failure. News of the latest major taxpayer bailout usually occurs during the weekend, as well. So it was that on Septem… more »

The Plague of Autocracy September 3, 2008

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Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute September 3, 2008 As Hurricane Gustav approached the Gulf Coast, New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin issued a mandatory evacuation order and curfew enforced by police and National Guard troops. Those caught outside their prop… more »

Madness in Milwaukee September 2, 2008

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Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute September 2, 2008 This September 11, if the City of Milwaukee has its way, Peter Tubic will lose his home to foreclosure. Mr. Tubic has not defaulted on his mortgage, or been convicted of a crime. Instead, he had a ta… more »

Going for the Gold in Despotism August 29, 2008

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Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute August 29, 2008 During the Democratic Convention in Denver, a protestor from Los Angeles named Alicia Forrest expressed concern about a demonstrator who had been thrown to the ground and arrested by police. An off… more »