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Nigel Farage on “wholesale, violent revolution” in Europe

“When the next phase of the disaster comes, they will come for you“ As countless examples throughout history have shown, there will always be winners, and there will always be losers. At Sovereign Man, we write frequently about how you can end up on … Continue reading

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“The battlefield is the United States of America”

When you’ve got a guy like Senator John McCain who says “The battlefield is the United States of America,” it tells you that almost nothing is safe in the Land of the Free. Whatever remains of civil liberties is going … Continue reading

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This is why you don’t want to move gold yourself…

A few days ago, Italian authorities stopped a man who was making his way across the border into Switzerland with his wife and three children. They searched his car and found, literally, a ton of gold bars hidden in a … Continue reading

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Expect these eight steps from the government’s playbook

From Sovereign Man: Direct confiscation As Cyprus showed us, bankrupt governments are quite happy to plunder people’s bank accounts, especially if it’s a wealthy minority. Aside from bank levies, though, this also includes things like seizing retirement accounts (Argentina), increases … Continue reading

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Four new bills from the political elite in the Land of the Free

It’s a pretty sad state of affairs in the Land of the Free when they have to pass a law making it illegal for the government to assassinate its own citizens. Yet that’s exactly what’s happening. Late last week, US … Continue reading

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Reality Check by Simon Black: The Dow Jones Industrial Average vs. Bananas

The Dow Jones Industrial Average, one of the key benchmarks of the US stock market, has soundly surpassed its all-time high. And most of the investing world is toasting their collective success and celebrating the recovery. It’s a funny thing, … Continue reading

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Why a banking insider says “it’s time to be very worried”

Despite all the commotion outside, I met up with my colleague, and we dove immediately into a conversation about international banking and the state of the global financial system. As a senior executive of a large international bank, he is … Continue reading

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This is what textbook capital controls look like – Simon Black

February 12, 2013 Buenos Aires, Argentina Selling snake oil and issuing unbacked paper currency are not so different. They’re both wildly successful ploys for the guys pulling the strings. And they’re both complete scams that depend solely on the confidence … Continue reading

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Simon Black: Does this look like a picture of recovery?

Now, I’m an optimistic guy… and there are plenty of good news stories around the world. But just looking at the numbers, it’s clear that there is a major disconnect between sentiment and reality. On one hand, western governments and … Continue reading

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Tell me again… which of these nations is communist?

Tax policy really tells you a lot about a government… what politicians’ values and priorities are. People can SAY anything, but in a way, tax policy is putting their money where their mouths are. For example, politicians like to talk … Continue reading

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Let’s talk about facts, not fear – Simon Black

October 15, 2012, Bangkok, Thailand Let’s step away from the noise for a moment and look at the big picture. This isn’t about doom and gloom, or fear, but objective facts. Undoubtedly, the Western hierarchy dominated by the United States … Continue reading

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What If These Were Your Children?

Date: August 30, 2012  Reporting From: Zurich, Switzerland A few weeks ago, western governments’ war on productive people took an interesting twist when US immigration authorities detained two teenage children of an asset manager based here in Switzerland. The kids … Continue reading

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Why Is Your Money in the Bank?

Reporting From: San Marino  On the way from San Marino yesterday, I had to stop for some gas near Rimini, a beautiful beach town on Italy’s Adriatic coast. As an aside, Italian gas prices are among the highest in Europe… … Continue reading

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The west has just become a giant banana republic

Legal precedent means nothing. Rule of law means nothing. Free speech means nothing. Their own treaties mean nothing. It’s unbelievable. Anyone in the west who honestly thinks he’s still living in a free society is either a fool or completely … Continue reading

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Notes from the Field – Simon Black

Sovereign Man Editor’s note: I have posted the entire article from an advanced email from Mr. Black. In the near future, this article will be on his website. David DeGerolamo Date: August 14, 2012 Reporting From: Somewhere beneath the English Channel … Continue reading

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Because without America, there is no Free World

The following article comes from The Sovereign Man. I normally would put an excerpt and link to the original source article. In this case, I ask that you do two things: read the entire article and then go to the … Continue reading

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John Boehner Supporting Permanent Tax Slavery

John Boehner is supporting the Ex-PATRIOT Act from Sen. Schumer and Sen. Casey. The United States has been classified as a police state, a tyrannical government, a fascist government and a dictatorship. It is difficult to classify our nation as … Continue reading

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Regardless Of What The Propaganda Says, This Is Not How A Free Society Treats People

I’ve been in the US for a little more than 24-hours. And having flipped through the TV channels trying to figure out what useless drivel big media is passing off as ‘news’, I realized that I’m going to vomit if … Continue reading

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