Submitted by Dale Steinreich via The Mises Institute,
In the wake of numerous cases of lead poisoning through Flint, Michigan’s government-managed water supply, some commentators immediately began looking for ways to blame the private sector. Shortly thereafter, David Brodwin of U.S. News and World Report wrote “Flint: The Big Cost of Small Government.”
Bush and Cheney launched two disastrous and totally unnecessary wars which increased terrorism and undermined America’s standing in the eyes of the world.
Hillary Clinton is at least as bad …
She is largely responsible for the war in Syria, which is plunging the Middle East and Europe into chaos.
The New York Times confirms that Clinton is responsible for the violent regime change in Libya, which was also completely unnecessary.
Hillary is largely responsible for the bombing of Yugoslavia … another wholly unnecessary war. Diana Johnstone writes:
Submitted by Simon Black via SovereignMan.com,
On January 26, 1841, two years into the First Opium War between China’s Qing Dynasty and the British Empire, Commodore Sir Gordon Bremer hoisted the British flag above Possession Point in Hong Kong.
At the time the island’s population numbered less than 10,000. Most were illiterate fishermen.
Hong Kong was also devoid of any meaningful natural resources except for well-placed geography.
We've said it over and over again.
The "protest" vote - as exemplified by the American electorate's support for Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders - reflects a backlash against the deeply entrenched political aristocracy and a revolt against business as usual inside the Beltway.
But it's not just politics as usual that voters are protesting with their support for Trump and Sanders. Their strong poll numbers also reflect a rebellion against a system that "everyday" Americans feel like has utterly failed them.
Submitted by Jim Quinn via The Burning Platform blog,
“What are the odds that people will make smart decisions about money if they don’t need to make smart decisions–if they can get rich making dumb decisions? The incentives on Wall Street were all wrong; they’re still all wrong.” ? Michael Lewis, The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine