johnbarleycorn12

The new, “Woke” Left has entirely taken over my old party, the Democrats. There literally isn’t a single Democratic Party elected official who is redeemable in the least. They are all irrational devotees of Identity Politics, where emotion rules instead of reason. They are authoritarians in pink gloves, tattoos, and multi-colored hair. In 1975, at about the time of my political awakening, there were a lot of younger Democrats in Congress, elected in a post-Watergate tidal wave. The Freedom of Information Act was passed, and the hearings chaired by Senator Frank Church first shone light on the CIA’s nefarious activities, … Continue reading →

Source: The Left Has Left the Building – LewRockwell

Confessions of a Catholic Fundamentalist – LewRockwell

Posted on February 28 by johnbarleycorn12

Apparently, I’m a Catholic fundamentalist. The Trigger: The Lie T… David Icke Best Price: $11.44 Buy New $20.50 (as of 04:16 UTC – Details) At least, that’s the assessment of Boston College theology professor Fr. Mark S. Massa, S.J. In his recent book Catholic Fundamentalism in America (Oxford University Press), Massa warns of the threat of Catholic fundamentalists, who “combine a sectarian understanding of religion with an aggressive anti-progressive stance.” He highlights in particular seven individuals and movements “that embody the Catholic fundamentalist impulse,” and one of those case studies is me as the editor-in-chief of Crisis Magazine. In a chapter entitled, “On … Continue reading →

Source: Confessions of a Catholic Fundamentalist – LewRockwell

How FDR’s Attack on the Gold Standard Spawned an Age of Inflation – LewRockwell

Posted on February 28 by johnbarleycorn12

In his great classic, Crisis and Leviathan, Robert Higgs explained how Franklin Roosevelt’s attacks on the gold standard ushered in “the age of inflation” that has now robbed generations of Americans through the inflation tax. The explanation begins with the goofy economic theory that was the basis for the first New Deal: The backwards belief that low prices caused the Great Depression; therefore, if government could force prices up by restricting production the Depression would end. Think about that: The government’s policy was to reduce production, which of course would increase unemployment to supposedly end the extreme unemployment of the Great Depression! The reality was … Continue reading →

Source: How FDR’s Attack on the Gold Standard Spawned an Age of Inflation – LewRockwell