Articles by Jake Towne

  • The Guantanamo Problem – Part 2 - March 11th, 2010

    Originally published March 10, 2010 at http://towneforcongress.com/economy/the-guantanamo-problem-ndash-part-2-1
    This series addresses the War on Terror. While my stances on both the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars are very clear, in this piece I will propose what to do with Guantanamo Bay and its prisoners.  In Part 1, I explained the history of Guantanamo for knowing its history is [...]

  • PATRIOT Act Backdoor Extension Passes Congress - March 10th, 2010

    “Give us all your liberties, and we will keep you safe.” – Intentions of the United States Congress under the USA PATRIOT Act, 2001-2010

    Originally published February 28, 2010 at http://towneforcongress.com/economy/patriot-act-backdoor-extension-passes-congress-1
    [Thanks to LS for preparing the below video.]

    WASHINGTON, DC – Just three days before the USA PATRIOT Act was to expire, Congress used a backdoor method to [...]

  • What is an Olympic Gold Medal Worth? - February 27th, 2010

    “Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value — ZERO.” – Voltaire (1694-1778)
    Originally published February 25, 2010 at http://towneforcongress.com/economy/what-is-an-olympic-gold-medal-worth-1
    The world champion athletes at the Winter Olympics receive gold, silver, and bronze medals that contain roughly the same amounts of metal as the last Summer Olympics.

    A gold medal contains 550 grams of silver and is [...]

  • Jake Towne on The Cybersecurity Enhancement Act - February 16th, 2010

    “When governments fear the people, there is liberty. When the people fear the government, there is tyranny.” – attributed to Thomas Jefferson

    Originally published February 12, 2010 at http://towneforcongress.com/economy/open-letter-to-congressman-charlie-dent-on-hr-4061-the-cybersecurity-enhancement-act-of-2009-1
    Dear Congressman Dent,
    A fellow citizen contacted me this morning concerning your recent vote to approve the spending of $503 million in HR 4061, the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2009, [...]

  • Bloody Summer Ahead in Afghanistan - February 10th, 2010

    Originally published February 10, 2010 at http://towneforcongress.com/economy/bloody-summer-ahead-in-afghanistan-1
    The frigid winters in mountainous Afghanistan usually pass by with few combat deaths due to less mobility and less activity in the weather.  Each summer, the casualty rate has spiked.  However, this January was an exception with over the deaths of 30 American soldiers and 9 more to date [...]

  • Towne for Congress Issues the $20,000 Money Bomb Week Challenge - February 8th, 2010

    “With the Democrats in charge, man exploits man. When the Republicans are in charge, it’s the opposite.” – seen on a local bumper sticker
    The campaign is in serious need of funds to enable us to spread the message, and I have a challenge for supporters. If supporters raise $20,000 or more between Valentine’s Day (it’s a [...]

  • America’s Greatest and Strangest Political Secret - February 8th, 2010

    Originally published on February 7, 2010 at http://towneforcongress.com/economy/americas-greatest-and-strangest-political-secret-1
    The path I have chosen in 2010 is to run as an independent under no political party in 2010.  As a candidate for United States Congress, this was – and still is – the best possible route for myself to win the November election and fulfill the campaign’s mission [...]

  • Common Sense Fixes the Job Market - February 2nd, 2010

    “Economics consists of looking not merely at the immediate but at the longer effects of any act or policy; it consists in tracing the consequences of that policy not merely for one group but for all groups… The economic goal of any nation, as of any individual, is to get the greatest results with the [...]

  • The Pension Problem - January 31st, 2010

    Originally published January 29, 2010 at http://towneforcongress.com/economy/economic-aspects-of-the-pension-problem-by-antal-fekete
    The pension problem is not well understood by the general public or the media. Neither will I claim to be an expert, but for those who are unaware, a pension is a payment plan made to retirees in return for past work and contributions to the plan. While many [...]

  • Jake Towne’s State of the Union Reaction – Money Market Redemptions Escape Hatch Sealed - January 28th, 2010

    Today I spent part of my day at a local small family-run business, and listened to the owner gripe about excise tariffs on equipment from abroad, immigration difficulties, and frustration about the redistribution of wealth from his business to the federal government’s warfare and welfare programs.  As I was leaving to make another house call [...]

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