The Debt Crisis Debate – A Call for Courage [Opinion]

The debt ceiling crisis continues to confound the USA's politicians. News shows are in a 24-hour spin cycle as the two parties in Washington play a deadly game of chicken with each other. What is certain (to me) is that whether it is within the next week or the next year, American will face … Continue reading The Debt Crisis Debate – A Call for Courage [Opinion] →

1934

by Jack Kinsella | Omega Letter | Source Document “History doesn’t repeat itself, but it does rhymes” – Mark Twain In 1933, Adolf Hitler was elected Chancellor of Germany. He took office in January, with Fritz Von Papen as vice-Chancellor to keep him in check. Only twenty years earlier the German Kaiser led his people … Continue reading 1934 →

Great Depression Remix

by Robert Morley | From the Nov/Dec 2009 Trumpet Print Edition » The lyrics are different in 2009 than 1929—but it’s still the same song. The 1929 financial crash unfolded in just such a way as to inflict punishment. Every time stock investors thought it was safe to get back in the dance, they just … Continue reading Great Depression Remix →

FIAT EMPIRE – Why the Federal Reserve Violates the U.S. Constitution

I watched this video via Google Video. It is an excellent historical look at the creation of the Federal Reserve. Much of the material is based on G. Edward Griffin's book, The Creature from Jekyll Island. The film is approximately one hour long, and worth watching. Here's the promo clip for the film: Find out why … Continue reading FIAT EMPIRE – Why the Federal Reserve Violates the U.S. Constitution →

10 Reasons the GOP is Toast in 2008

In a recent post, Dan Burrell states, "a couple of years ago, when I was still a Pastor, I took a large step back from political activism and I’m more convinced today that doing so was a wise decision than I’ve ever been. That doesn’t mean I’m not still interested or don’t have opinions. It … Continue reading 10 Reasons the GOP is Toast in 2008 →

The Coming Economic Crisis

One of the issues on my radar is a potential coming economic crisis that some are referring to as "The Perfect Storm." For the past year I have been an avid listener of Jim Pulplava's weekly web cast, "Financial Sense Newshour." You can add the podcast and download more than three hours of news and … Continue reading The Coming Economic Crisis →

The War Prayer

As a Christian and historian, I’ve always found the border between war and religion to be an interesting boundary between man’s spiritual life and his political / military aspirations. While many Christians strongly stand in defense of the Bible as the absolute authority Word of the Lord God we worship, these same Christians find it … Continue reading The War Prayer →