6th State Announces Vaccine Lottery. Will Yours Be Next?
By B.N. Frank Kentucky has joined 5 other states holding controversial COVID “Vaccine Lotteries” (see 1, 2, 3). From WDRB: Kentucky announces vaccine lottery with…
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Tennessee to Consider Establishing a State Gold Depository
By Jp Cortez Gov. Bill Lee signed legislation last week requiring the Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations (TACIR) to examine the feasibility of creating…
Ohio Bills Introduced to Cancel Vaccine Lottery and Abolish All Vaccine Requirements
By B.N. Frank Ohio is one of 4 states where COVID “Vaccine Lotteries” are being held to encourage citizens ages 12 and up to “roll…
Colombians “Save the Evidence” as They Denounce Social Media Censorship of Protests
By Isabella Barroso Colombian protesters have denounced social media platforms’ censorship of their posts about the country’s “paro nacional” (“national strike”)—ongoing anti-government demonstrations. This includes internet disruption in Cali,…
New Poll: Americans Aren’t Willing to Pay for the “Green New Deal”—And It’s Not Even Close
By Brad Polumbo Americans largely agree that climate change and pollution are real problems. But a new poll reveals that they aren’t interested in shelling…
Here Are the 10 States Where You’ll Pay the Highest Lifetime Taxes
By Brad Polumbo In the mood for a depressing statistic? A new report from the financial services firm Self concludes that the average American will…
Sound Money Project Gains Industry Recognition, Secures Wins
The critical efforts of the Sound Money Defense League to protect and defend the interests of precious metals owners — and the public at large…
Let’s Level the Playing Field between the Dollar and Competing Currencies
By Michael Milano To be a reliable and useful medium of exchange, money must be durable, portable, divisible, and recognizable, but also scarce. The privileged…
“Infrastructure” Is Now Anything the Government Wants To Do
By Robert Zumwalt A common rhetorical tactic is to change the definition of a key word in a debate to fit a preferred conclusion. This…
Setting the Table for Covid-X
By Peter C. Earle The May 11 jobs report took many economic data watchers by surprise. Predictions of over one million new jobs in April…
Biden Wants a Global Minimum Tax to Offset His Proposed Huge Corporate Tax Increase
By Andrew Moran In the classic 1939 film, The Roaring Twenties, a desperate James Cagney tells Priscilla Lane, “You want the Brooklyn Bridge, all you gotta…
Ohio Governor Lifts COVID Mandates; Uses Federal Funds for Million Dollar Lottery-Style Drawings for Vax Recipients
By B.N. Frank American COVID-19 concerns have led to recommendations and mandates that many believe have been and continue to be unsafe, invasive, extreme, ineffective,…
$60 Billion U.S. Tax Dollars Swindled by Biofuel Scam Artists is “most significant series of frauds on the environment ever prosecuted.”
By B.N. Frank Journalist Donald Carr is right – “the saga of biofuels fraud is a cautionary tale that reads like a spy thriller.” No…
Duke Energy CEO Claims That Savings from Trump Tax Cuts “flowed right to customers” — EWG Cries Foul
By B.N. Frank Recently, several groups formed a coalition asking that Duke Energy treat low-income customers better. Environmental Working Group (EWG) is one of them. …