Tag Archives: america

Five things you should know about Janet Yellen’s plan for higher interest rates

02/25/2015 Published on Foxnews.com
Since 2008, the Federal Reserve has been giving banks virtually free money by keeping their short term borrowing rates near zero. This week, Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen indicated that the Fed is getting even more optimistic about the economy…

Why ‘Sex Box’ needs to be stopped

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There will soon be a new show on cable television that would make our grandparent’s generation roll over in their graves. No doubt times have changed, but this new show begs the question of how far the media will go…

Guns and the New York Times: Why shouldn’t Americans be able to defend themselves?

02/24/2015 Published on Foxnews.com
FILE — New York Times building (AP/Richard Drew) With Somali terrorists threatening this past weekend to attack the Mall of America, the nation’s largest mall, the debate over allowing citizens to defend themselves has heated up again. Gun control advocates…

Ukrainian Ceasefire Lasts Hours; Putin Continues To Advance

02/18/2015 Published on Forbes.com
The latest ceasefire in Ukraine is already coming apart, and it hasn’t even been a week. Russian-backed separatists continue to attack Ukrainian forces defending the strategic city of Debaltseve and show no sign of stopping. To no one’s surprise, Putin…

Psychoactive Amazonian medicine gaining popularity, may treat health disorders

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In the great Amazon rainforest, native people have long used a large array of psychoactive medicinal agents, from frog secretions to potent snuffs, to various items that can be smoked, applied to skin, or otherwise ingested. ; Among these agents,…

If administration loses looming Supreme Court case on ObamaCare, what’s next?

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A looming Supreme Court case reviewing a key component of the Affordable Care Act is raising questions about what would happen if the Obama administration loses. On March 4, the Supreme Court will be asked to decide whether the IRS…

Washington, Silicon Valley and the beauty of spontaneous order

02/12/2015 Published on Foxnews.com
Most of life happens without a central planner. Yet people think we need one. Suppose you’d never seen a skating rink, and I told you that I want to lay down some ice and charge people money to strap sharp…

Wake Up, America: It’s time to audit the Federal Reserve

02/10/2015 Published on Foxnews.com
As a conservative I follow the constitution. In fact, I carry a copy of the constitution in my pocket. And I’m certainly not one of those squishy conservatives who believes the document is a living and breathing thing, up for…

Progress In Ukraine While Russia Continues Incursion

01/27/2015 Published on Forbes.com
Last week in Davos, thought leaders and interested parties gathered to discuss a total overhaul of Ukrainian society, with particular focus on increasing transparency, stamping out bureaucracy and corruption as well as promoting efficiency and Western practices. For a country…

Smartphone addictions: Why we need to unplug

01/22/2015 Published on Foxnews.com
Is America’s smartphone usage out of control? Fox News’ Andrea Tantaros tackled the topic in her show “Trending With Tantaros,” speaking to Scott Brown, president of marketing and innovation firm The Company of Others. “We sit in these meetings and…