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Submitted by Doug Casey via InternationalMan.com,

You've heard the axiom "History repeats itself." It does, but never in exactly the same way. To apply the lessons of the past, we must understand the differences of the present.

During the American Revolution, the British came prepared to fight a successful war—but against a European army. Their formations, which gave them devastating firepower, and their red coats, which emphasized their numbers, proved the exact opposite of the tactics needed to fight a guerrilla war.

Warren Buffett’s Father, Gold, and Liberty

Written by Jeff Nielson (CLICK FOR ORIGINAL)

Is there a connection between Human Freedom and a Gold Redeemable Money? At first glance it would seem that money belongs to the world of economics and human freedom to the political sphere.

• Cruz, Sanders score decisive victories in Wisconsin (Reuters)
• Clinton Can’t Get to New York Fast Enough After New Sanders Win (BBG)
• Trump, Clinton Have Single-Digit Leads in Pennsylvania (BBG)
• Panama law firm says data hack was external, files complaint (Reuters)
• ‘Panama Papers’ Puts Spotlight on Boom in Offshore Services (WSJ)
• Barclays partners with Goldman-backed bitcoin payments app (FT)
• China Inc. Scraps $7 Billion of Bond Offerings as Defaults Rise (BBG)
• Activists Reap Olive Garden Bounty (WSJ)

As Wisconsinites head for the polls, our Beltway elites are almost giddy. For they foresee a Badger State bashing for Donald Trump, breaking his momentum toward the Republican nomination.

Should the Donald fall short of the delegates needed to win on the first ballot, 1,237, there is growing certitude that he will be stopped. First by Ted Cruz; then, perhaps, by someone acceptable to the establishment, which always likes to have two of its own in the race.