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Obama Lies That He Cut the US Deficit in Half

One of the characteristics of a psychopath is that they will unashamedly lie even if they know others will know that it is untrue. Barack Obama frequently illustrates this characteristic. Such was the case last month, when he told the Wall Street Journal CEO Council that he cut the deficit in half since talking office.

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The Iran Nuclear Deal and Why Negotiations Will Fail

There was a great deal of buzz about the initial agreement between the U.S. and its Western allies and Iran, with the media calling it "historic", "a breakthrough" and a "game-changer". The media is also characterizing the Obama administration's role as ushering in a new era of U.S. diplomacy. But the U.S. is not engaged in diplomacy, and the Iran nuclear deal is not a serious step towards rapprochement, as far as the U.S. is concerned, which is why the continuing talks will ultimately fail t...

The U.S. Role In the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

The new book will be the final result of a process that began in earnest during Israel’s ’08-’09 military assault on Gaza, dubbed “Operation Cast Lead”. That event prompted me to want to write a book about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, but I knew I couldn’t write about contemporary events such as that without also providing historical background as context. So I had a grand ambition to provide an overview of the conflict going back to its roots and up through the present day. That idea pr...

State Department: Iran Allowed to Continue Building Construction at Arak Under Nuclear Deal

A Reuters headline reads "Iran says to continue building at Arak nuclear site despite deal", thus implying that its ongoing construction would be in violation of its recent agreement with the U.S. and its Western allies. But a State Department spokesperson acknowledged that "building work" is allowable under the deal.

Infographic: Abolish the Department of Homeland Security

How a panicked response to 9/11 wastes billions of dollars fighting a minuscule threat.

Paul Krugman’s Hilarious Record on the HealthCare.gov Launch In Quotes

"So, very early reports are that Obamacare exchanges are, as expected, having some technical glitches on the first day — maybe even a bit worse than expected, because it appears that volume has been much bigger than predicted. Here’s what you need to know: this is good, not bad, news for the program.... Lots of people logging on and signing up on the very first day ... is an early indication that it’s going to be fine, that plenty of people will sign up for the first year of health reform." -...

Keynesian Economists Are the Problem

Paul Krugman writes that "there is something wrong with the structure of the economics profession. We don’t seem to need different economics as much as we need different economists." He got one thing right: we need different economists, because economists like Paul Krugman are very much a part of the problem.

Hidden Secrets of Money Episode 4: When Money Is Corrupted

This episode serves as an ideal primer for those waking up to the monetary matrix around them, as it clearly shows the history of true money and why it so important to our freedom.

Obamacare and the Ingredients of a Successful Marketplace

Under the headline "Right-wing extremists face new moral conundrum", Brian Beutler writes that Obamacare has

all of the ingredients any marketplace needs to be successful:

1) An appealing product.

2) A large population of motivated shoppers.

3) Affordable prices, either by design or by discount.

4). A fast-moving checkout counter.

But Beutler forgot the most important ingredient of all!

Health Care Is NOT a Right

There is no such thing as a "right" to health care.