Liberty Maven

Articles by Mike Miller

• More disgusting back-room dealmaking shenanigans in Congress - November 11th, 2009
  

  We hear stories so often about how secret back-room deals are struck in order “secure” votes for a particular piece of legislation that the following is hardly news.  But if you’re even slightly masochistic, read on.  It certainly made me sick:
  Rep. Dennis Cardoza just couldn’t take yes for an answer.
  Democratic leaders thought they knew how [...]

• A Toxic Cocktail - November 11th, 2009
  

  by John Browne – Senior Market Strategist, Euro Pacific Capital
  Last week, the Fed extended its emergency economic powers, which include lending to the money center banks at zero interest. A few days later, the Fed’s plan was reinforced by similar announcements from the rest of the G-20. The road map the authorities are providing for [...]

• The Oath of Office is now officially a laughingstock - November 11th, 2009
  

  Each time a new member of the U.S. House Representatives is sworn into office, he or she is administered the following oath:
  I, (name of Member), do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign or domestic; that I will bear true faith and [...]

• Health care vote: Thank or spank your Representative - November 9th, 2009
  

  D o w n s i z e r – D i s p a t c h
  We need to . . .
  * Thank the 215 Representatives who voted against the cancerous health care bill
  * Spank the 220 House members who voted for it
  * Copy our Senators on these messages so they will be [...]

• Lousy Jobs, In Such Small Portions - November 6th, 2009
  

  by Peter Schiff, president of Euro Pacific Capital and author of Crash Proof 2.0: How to Profit from the Economic Collapse
  Two dissatisfied customers comment about a restaurant. One says, “The food here is terrible.” The other replies, “I know, and such small portions!” In many ways, they could be describing our current employment picture. Not [...]

• DownsizeDC.org: We want to speak truth to the Supreme Court - November 6th, 2009
  

  D o w n s i z e r – D i s p a t c h
  We need your help to join an amicus brief to the Supreme Court arguing that the right to keep and bear arms is not only a right to self-defense against criminals, but also against tyrannical government.
  If you [...]

• HR3962: An unprecedented attack on freedom - November 5th, 2009
  

  D o w n s i z e r – D i s p a t c h
  Supporters of healthcare reform claim it’s about accessible and low-cost health coverage for Americans. If that were true, they’d reject Nancy Pelosi’s bill, HR 3962. Usually, critics write about the economic reasons. But there’s another huge problem . [...]

• Boasting of Glory - November 4th, 2009
  

  by John Browne – Senior Market Strategist, Euro Pacific Capital
  Last week, to the delight of its media cheerleaders, the government announced that economic growth had returned and the recession had ended. But before we start celebrating one quarter of modest growth, we should realize the only force driving this apparent recovery is an enormous increase [...]

• URGENT: Audit the Fed “Gutted” Unless We Act Now - November 4th, 2009
  

  D o w n s i z e r – D i s p a t c h
  Meet Rep. Mel Watt of North Carolina’s 12th District. Rep. Watt chairs the House Financial Services monetary policy subcommittee. Commercial banks have been his largest career donor, giving a total of $319,822 over the past ten years.
  That’s just [...]

• DownsizeDC.org: Will you survive the 1,900 page tumor? - November 2nd, 2009
  

  D o w n s i z e r – D i s p a t c h
  It seems like the more the American people demand that Congress slow down and read its bills, the more Congressional leaders arrogantly counter with mammoth legislation they want to pass in a hurry.
  The latest example is the [...]