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Trump’s Epstein Problem

President Trump’s recent statements about Epstein are an outrage to say the least. It was an out of touch deflection at best. When a reporter asks about Epstein being a possible foreign agent, it should warrant a serious response. Instead, there was feigned outrage that the issue was even being touched upon. Trump’s response:

“Are you still talking about Jeffrey Epstein? This guy’s been talked about for years. You’re asking — we have Texas, we have this, we have all of the things. And are people...

Doing Our Part To End the Empire

All hail our blurt-worthy President!  On a daily basis, he does his part to reveal the stained wife beater worn underneath the Empire’s fraying costume.

The United States empire already consumes 40% of what we make, more if you consider its nonstop borrowing from future taxpayers.  It regulates and controls much of the non-state economy, and is frenetically militarizing in every direction. Yet focusing only on these facts can reduce our recognition of the real and unlimited power of individual a...

Trump and MAGA Predictably Dump Their Few Libertarian Positions

The Trump administration, which won the 2024 election promising libertarian smaller government and an end to endless wars, has summarily dumped its libertarian promises. Elon Musk has split from the administration after spending several months identifying myriad opportunities to cut federal spending under the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). The “Big, Beautiful Bill” has replaced those cuts with spending increases that will outpace those under the previous Democratic administration, a...

The Epstein Saga

As Epstein was murdered to keep him quiet, it was obvious no files would be released.  AG Bondi said she had the files and videos and was going through them.  But then the men in black paid a visit, and suddenly there were no files.  Moreover, the authorities concluded that Epstein committed suicide in his prison cell.  So we are left with the puzzle, there is no evidence that Epstein did anything wrong, so he committed suicide for no reason. If Epstein had no client list, to whom was he traffic...

Another Week in Washington To Remember

If one thinks that arming Ukraine against Russia or having Israeli soldiers and also American contractors slaughter Gazan civilians are not supportive of any United States actual interests, last week could easily be written off as yet another descent into Hell on the part of the United States. Americans and others should have the right to criticize how the Israelis wage war without being denounced and criminalized by governments that have been corrupted from the inside, most often by money, but ...

Fear, Corruption, and the Coming Collapse of the American System

Matt Smith: All right. Good morning, Doug. Lots happening these days. I’d love to get your take on—I think starting with the Epstein case. Case closed, apparently. What do you think? What’s going on?

Doug Casey: Well, where to start on this thing? It’s so ultra disappointing, so embarrassing, and so serious that it’s hard to figure out where to begin. But it’s been obvious to me, from watching these things, that this could only end very, very badly. And it’s shameful the way Bongino and Patel—wh...

Nothing To See

Like a trailer park after a line of tornadoes, the landscape is littered with debris from awful presidencies. But few opportunities have been as wasted as the one Donald Trump is squandering. This shouldn’t be surprising.

Six months ago he re-entered office, bearing specific promises and broad support. The hope was that he’d learned lessons about the nature of the presidency, and about political enemies who use nefarious means to preserve their power.

What we’ve learned (again) is that Donald Tr...

Mr. Callahan Has His Say: California’s Governor Defends Child Exploitation, Attacks Law Enforcement

Jack Callahan was frying rainbow trout on his camp stove along the Upper Sacramento when the news broke on his iPhone. California’s Caligula was at it again, crying about federal agents doing what they’re supposed to do—enforce the law.

This time, Gavin Newsom was throwing his slick-haired tantrum over immigration raids at marijuana farms where ten children were found working illegally.

“Trump calls me ‘Newscum’ — but he’s the real scum,” whined Slick on social media. Jack set down his spatula a...

Trump’s Election Interference Tariff

Like a child with his new favorite toy at Christmas, President Trump is using tariff taxes not only to attempt to centrally plan the pricing of thousands of goods and services in the economy, but also to engage in election interference in other countries.  The latter statement refers to how he recently put the government of Brazil on notice that 50 percent tariff taxes would be imposed on Brazilian imports to the U.S. unless it dropped the legal case against the former Brazilian President Jair B...

Limiting Governments by Limiting a Party

Everywhere, power is exerted over people’s life, liberty, and property by governments.

Limiting Governments

In tribes, power was exerted by chiefs. In larger agricultural civilizations, power was exerted by kings. The person who used the most power reigned.

In Israel initially, laws were given by God and administered by judges, and collective self-defense was organized under military leaders. In Israel later, power was exerted by kings, and people soon fell away from God.

The Dutch Republic, the...