by Donald Kirchinger On June 15, 2020, the stock market dropped 700 points and then recovered upon the news that the Fed would be buying corporate bonds in the secondary market. It has been projected that by the end of 2020, the Fed will have purchased $3.5 trillion in government securities. The Fed should not…
Don’t Hurt People and Don’t Take Their Stuff
Don’t hurt people and don’t take their stuff. It’s really that simple. It’s what your mom taught you. And it’s the philosophy of liberty in a nutshell. Everyone should be free to live their lives as they think best, free from meddling by politicians and government bureaucrats and Nanny State Karens, as long as they…
3LP: To Live and Let Live… and Thrive!
We need to start thinking bigger. Much bigger. The world has presented us with the best opportunity we have ever had to advance the causes of freedom, peace and civility. People are growing increasingly weary of the status quo and the endless struggle of groups wanting to coerce each other towards often worthy goals. They…
Should FreedomFest Go Virtual?
As we have gone through the painful process of cancelling FreedomFest this year, many of our followers have suggested that we go virtual instead, as some other conferences have done. We truly appreciate how much all of you wanted to experience FreedomFest this year. But that’s the point: FreedomFest is an experience. it isn’t just…
At Risk: The Twin Towers of Freedom
“Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. “ – Ronald Reagan Ronald Reagan once warned, “Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same, or one…
What Will You Do When Your World Crumbles?
Many of us fail to see the largest problems in life, especially when they are up close and in our face. While this is hard to believe, history shows us that this is simply the case time and time again. The old saying that, “The shoemaker’s kids go barefoot” could not be truer for most…
Not a Safe Space, Not an Echo Chamber: A Rollicking Good Time
By Marc Beauchamp Editor’s note: This is a reprise of the article Marc Beauchamp wrote after attending FreedomFest 2019. People ask me what I like about FreedomFest. Just got back from my fifth. I think “eclectic” is the word that sums it up best. Mark and Jo Ann Skousen and their team erect a big…
Dangerous Documentaries To Screen at Anthem and FreedomFest
The Capital Research Center is excited to attend our third FreedomFest! Through our Dangerous Documentaries film brand, we’ll be screening four of our films at the Anthem Film Festival and participating in 6 panels. We hope you can join us! And please visit us in booth # 406. Tuesday, July 14th, 3pm – Anthem/Milano –…
Election Integrity: Securing the Sanctity of the Ballot Box
FreedomWorks The way that 2020 has gone so far (we’re less than halfway through, believe it or not), it’s easy to forget that we have fewer than 150 days remaining until our next national election. The stakes surrounding election security could scarcely be higher. Gallup polling continues to show that a majority of Americans polled…
Retirement Accounts and the Business Cycle
Long before the days of the Virus Lock Down Quarantines and our current Socialist Revolution, economists spent almost 150 years attempting to understand, explain, and navigate what is commonly known today as the Business Cycle. The concepts of inflation and deflation are widely used among all disciplines of economic thought, including the Austrians, Monetarists, Keynesians,…
When They Want a New Normal and You Want to Scream
Everywhere we look for what seems like forever (has it really been only a couple of months??) we’re bombarded with the new words and phrases endlessly repeated in media and politics and subsequently adopted by the masses. “In this unprecedented time…” “Social distance…” “Stay Home, Stay Safe…” “Alone together…” And in my opinion, the worst—“New…
An Open Letter to All Freedom Lovers from John Galt
To all lovers of liberty, This letter is a call to action. These are the times that try men’s souls. Today you must ask yourself: Are we still the land of the free and the home of the brave, or are we a conquered nation controlled by opportunistic politicians and slanted journalists? Do we want…
Did We Just Break The World?
Sean W. Malone I’ve never called COVID-19 a “hoax” or thought that it was “just the flu.” I criticized the Erickson video, and I didn’t bother to watch Plandemic. But I’ve been publicly skeptical of most dire coronavirus predictions since the beginning. I’m also extremely concerned about panic-based policy overreactions. This has put me at…
Welcome Mat is Still Out at this “Old Folks Home”
My mom and dad just celebrated their 68th wedding anniversary last Sunday, May 3. They are healthy and happy at 92 and 88 (almost 89) and when my husband and I decided to drive halfway across the country to join them for this momentous day, they welcomed us with open arms. They didn’t hesitate one…
Why You Should NOT Stay Home
Go to the beaches… Mingle with friends… Get back to work. In the long run, this is best for everyone. If you’re like me, you’re going on Facebook and seeing a lot of people urging others to stay home. Some posts are quite angry. There is a growing fury against the protestors who want to…
Suddenly, An Opportunity to Rethink Government Education
At least 33 states have ordered or recommended that government schools stay shut down through the end of the year. This sweeping decision, like others in the Great Coronavirus Suspension, will cause problems seen and unseen. Many grandparents, for instance, will become childcare providers of last resort, exposing a very vulnerable population to the threat…
And the People Woke Up
If you have any presence on social media at all, you have surely seen Kitty O’Meara’s sentimental prose poem “And the People Stayed Home,” which has circled the globe faster than a corona virus in the past couple of weeks. O’Meara says that she had been feeling sad and anxious about the pandemic and the…
“Songs of Sequestration”: A Live Radio Broadcast Just for You!
By Gary Alexander Tune in April 10 or 13 (3-6 pm Pacific) for Some “Songs of Sequestration” I’m a jazz junkie. On February 6, just a month before cruise ships were ghosted from the oceans of the world, I won my fifth crown in “Name That Tune” –among a shipload of jazz enthusiasts –on the…
What We Should Learn from China Now
Just in time for our mass incarceration – I mean, our leisurely sheltering at home — Amazon Prime has released its award-winning documentary about a killing scourge that invaded China. No, this is not the scourge currently circling the globe and leading to draconian measures to eradicate it, but China’s draconian population control that upended…
COVID-19 and the Trolley Problem
Most wannabe moral philosophers know the “trolley problem” or, to be more accurate, the class of trolley problems, which seek to reveal whether you’d take a deliberate, positive action that you know will harm someone in order to reduce harm to others. The purpose of these thought experiments is to shed light on morality and…
Using a Sledge Hammer to Crack a Nut
Today the Wall Street Journal issued its best editorial regarding the current crisis: “No society can safeguard public health for long at the cost of its economic health.” The WSJ is finally saying what a lot of us have been saying all along — government officials are using a sledge hammer to crack a nut.…
In Praise of Business
All week I’ve been receiving emails from the companies I do business with, telling me what they are doing to keep customers safe during the coronavirus scare. My airline companies have waived cancellation and change fees to help me navigate my changing travel plans. When Royal Caribbean was forced to cancel a cruise I was…
Big Tech Suppression
Remember when you woke up, opened the newspaper and enjoyed your morning coffee. It was such a simple time. You flipped to the sports section and knew you were seeing the same news as everyone on the block. But now those days are gone. Two-thirds of Americans rely on social media to get their news, and over time,…
Open Your Heart and Shift Your Mind
Open Your Heart and Shift Your Mind at the Shakti Speak Easy by Shareshten Senior The Shakti Speak Easy is an event honoring free speech and free press, artistic expression, and heart opening and mind shifting music. Cynthia McKinney will be sharing her only U.S. public appearance in 2019 with inspirational messages of strengthening our…
Pitch Tank Winner Overcomes Social Media Frustration
LAS VEGAS, NV July 22, 2019 – Last Friday at the annual FreedomFest conference, 2,000 attendees joined with Pitch Tank judges Kevin Herrington (Shark Tank) and John Mackey (Whole Foods) to crown the Feedme mobile app “best in show” and winner of a $100,000 Amazon prize. Feedme officially releases by invitation in late July and is being called…
How To Stop Socialism — Door By Door
by Cliff Maloney Originally posted at Investors.com, January 2, 2019 Eight months after Election Day, Democrats are still doubling down on socialist dogma. When asked to describe the future of the “progressive movement,” Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., responded: “Taking on the billionaire class, health care for all through a Medicare-for-all, single-payer system, (and) raising the…
Exposed: How the Deep State Undermines Democracy and Promotes Socialism
Medicare for all. Free college tuition. Free health care for non-working illegal immigrants. The Green New Deal. These in-your-face socialist pipedreams espoused by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) … Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) … and others … is not the socialism of the Deep State. The socialism of the Deep State is much…
Black Conservative Insulted: 7 Shocking and Dramatic Moments the News Media Covered Up
A young black conservative political commentator created tense drama during a congressional hearing. It was riveting. So much so that her next internet video generated 1.3 million views. Candace Owens took on the most powerful Democrats in Congress … and shut them down. It was historic. It was a hearing designed to equate conservatives and Christians with…
Why parents are more paranoid than ever
Originally published in The New York Post, 3/31/18 By Lenore Skenazy Utah just became the first state in America to pass the so-called “Free-Range Parenting” bill, named for the movement I founded. It declares that parents can’t be arrested for negligence just because they let their kids play outside, walk to school or wait briefly in…
Libertarian Insanity
Steven H. Nemerovski NoneOfTheAbove.us Originally published October, 2018 Whether or not the thought originally came from Einstein, there is a great deal of sagacity in the suggestion that “insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.” Which then begs the question as to whether or not the Libertarian Party needs to get out…
DEALING WITH THE NEXT MARKET DOWNTURN
The Flight To Investment Security The Inversion Yield Curve and Recession Protect Your Hard Earned Wealth! For wealth management purposes, the ownership of blue chip stocks and commodities like gold, silver and real estate have been cornerstone assets that could always be relied upon to safely grow wealth. In this current environment of more positive growth,…
The Fate of Civilization Depends on Music
by Scott McRae and Ryan Rapsys of Music for Liberty While the political makeup of the attendees at FreedomFest is about as diverse as the face of America, the core principle that ostensibly unites us is a reverence for Liberty: people should be free to pursue whatever they perceive as the Good as long as…
Russian Control of U.S. Uranium Supply is a Huge National Security Problem
By Spencer Abraham Originally published by Fox News, March 24, 2019 The Trump administration is to be commended for its “energy dominance” policy with respect to oil and natural gas production, but on domestic uranium mining, used for nuclear power generation and national defense purposes, it is the United States that is being dominated. Fortunately, the…
Treatment or Cure for Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s and MS?
Parkinson’s Disease, Alzheimer’s Disease and Multiple Sclerosis: Is Angiogenesis a Treatment or Even a Cure? By Dr. Jack Jacobs A healthy and intact vascular system in the brain is critical for normal human functioning, both motor and cognitive. Any disruption in the brain’s blood perfusion system can lead to dire consequences, as the brain neurons are deprived of…
Influencing Left and Right: Talking Liberty to Non-Libertarians
By Russ Clark and Larry Sharpe For Libertarians, communicating with others is just the start to gaining their trust and their vote. Voters on both the left and right are tribal with their own customs and jargon. On top of that, our country’s political landscape is polarized to the point that we rarely hear each other. If…
Remembering the “One Priceless Moment”
If you watch only one documentary during this month’s 50th anniversary of Apollo 11, let it be In the Shadow of the Moon. British director David (“The Churchills”) Sington seamlessly tells the story of the U.S. space program —and much more—almost solely through interviews with some of the 24 astronauts who went to the moon. Among them:…
It Starts Here…
It starts with a kid holding a sign by the side of the road. It’s also about timing. I’m driving through a small town. My car is plastered with bugs and I see the kid with the sign – “Car Wash”. Right behind him is another sign – “Rummage Sale”. I immediate know what’s going on…
Venezuela is a poster child for gun control gone wrong
Originally posted at FoxNews, May 22, 2019 by Cliff Maloney Venezuela is on fire. The country’s collapse under President Nicolas Maduro is now considered to be the worst in decades. Opposition leader Juan Guaidó’s deputy remains in prison following his detainment just weeks ago. Millions of refugees, meanwhile, have fled the country for nearby Colombia, where life is…
The Evolution of Assisted Living
By Kevin Haught Let’s talk about the history and evolution of assisted living. In today’s day and age people are living much longer than they ever have in the past. Data suggests that prior to a pre-modern world, life expectancy was approximately 30 to 40 years. In the early 19th Century life expectancy starting to…
Medical Breakthrough to Treat Heart Disease
By Dr. Jack Jacobs Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death for all American adults, both men and women. The American Heart Association has been instrumental in publicizing the fact that coronary artery disease is as large a medical issue for woman as it is for men. Often in the past, coronary artery disease was misdiagnosed in woman, as they often have persistent angina, but in the absence of…
Russian Control of U.S. Uranium Supply is a Huge National Security Problem
By Spencer Abraham Originally published by Fox News, March 24, 2019 The Trump administration is to be commended for its “energy dominance” policy with respect to oil and natural gas production, but on domestic uranium mining, used for nuclear power generation and national defense purposes, it is the United States that is being dominated. Fortunately, the…
Be the Regent of Your Own Financial Portfolio
By Robert Jordan – Regent Gold Group, LLC “Regent”: regent /ˈrējənt/ noun A person who exercises the ruling power over his own financial kingdom when the government is in danger of bankruptcy, fiscal incompetence or general political disarray. At Regent Gold Group, we believe that owning physical Gold & Silver in your portfolio, whether inside of your…
Without a Story, It’s Just a Fact
Without a Story, It’s Just a Fact by Rob Chatfield A study published in 2011 by the Journal of Ethnic and Racial Studies shows 46% of European countries do not collect data based on origin of race. In 2018, France removed the word race from its Constitution. These are interesting, but largely forgettable facts. Logic,…
American Majority Returns with 8 Tips for Campaign Social Media
American Majority Returns to Freedom Fest to Train Freedom Lovers 8 Tips for Campaign Social Media by Ned Ryun 1. Campaigns and Campaign Managers for even the smallest of campaigns must understand from the beginning how important campaign technology is to the campaign. A candidate can and will live or die based on the technology available to spread…
Can Getting Old Be Treated?
Is Getting Old Due to Vascular Changes in Our Brains and Can These Changes Be Treated? by Dr. Jack Jacobs We all know our brains do not work as well as we age. Forgetting names, phone numbers and where we left our car keys are all natural consequences of an aging brain. Many medical researchers now believe that age-related cognitive…
Good Debt, Bad Debt: How to Stay on the Right Side of Leverage
Debt is commonly regarded as a bad thing. And on the surface, that makes sense. Personal finance advisers preach against debt. They offer advice like freezing your credit cards in a block of ice, paying down your mortgage as quickly as possible, and never splurging on a $5 latte as ways to avoid or eliminate debt.…
How a Donor-Advised Fund Can Be Your Charitable Hub
How a Donor-Advised Fund Can Be Your Charitable Hub By Jeffrey C. Zysik In recent years, one charitable vehicle has zoomed to the fore-front of charitable planning – the donor-advised fund (DAF). Financial advisors and estate attorneys rightly point their clients toward donor-advised funds as an effective charitable vehicle to incorporate in their planning. This is not…
American Majority Returns to FreedomFest to Train Freedom Lovers
Coalition Building As a politically active person, you probably realize that there is a need for greater community involvement. You are proof that there are people in our communities interested in discovering solutions. When we connect with these individuals or organizations within our communities, we are then able to build coalitions based on the common beliefs we share.…
Why Real Estate Became Even Better Than Gold With The New Trump Tax Changes
The United States national debt is forecasted in 5 years to enter its “Death Spiral” phase by borrowing money to pay interest on debt service. Combine that with insane stock market volatility for the foreseeable future, and you have the perfect case for investing in hard assets. In addition, the economy is in what looks…
Taking the First Step to Embrace Second Chances
Taking the First Step to Embrace Second Chances By Sarah Anderson Although the First Step Act to overhaul the federal criminal justice system passed with flying colors last December, the movement for criminal justice reform in our country is far from finished. There are more than 2.2 million individuals incarcerated in America. Around 150,000 are in custody of…