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The Trial of Hank Rearden, from Ayn Rand’s Atlas Shrugged

Posted on September 20, 2012 by DRenegade

This is a long passage from the great novel, but it is worth giving extra time to read it carefully, and absorb Ayn Rand’s lesson:   –The government’s hold on us is not as strong as it seems. –The government … Continue reading →

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QE III: Time to End the “Sanction of the Victim”

Posted on September 19, 2012 by DRenegade

Although the following quote from from Atlas Shrugged should be considered to be a simple statement of truth, the world is seeing how corruption and power have destroyed the value of money: “It is not the moochers or the looters … Continue reading →

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What Does the National Debt Mean to the Average Citizen?

Posted on February 16, 2012 by DRenegade

US Debt Clock.org shows the current status of our country’s monetary and fiscal categories in real time. The information shown below is from February 16, 2012. No nation has ever recovered from a debt to GDP ratio greater than 90% … Continue reading →

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Michael O’Leary at the Innovation Convention 2011 – Brussels

Posted on December 21, 2011 by DRenegade

After the Soviet Union collapsed (thank you President Reagan), opportunity and innovation to succeed was available in Russia. Billionaires arose in a short time frame and Russia did not become a wasteland of desolation and starving people. The analogy in … Continue reading →

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Is It Time to Go Galt?

Posted on October 7, 2011 by DRenegade
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There is a large difference between coming to the realization that it is time to “Go Galt” and giving up. Many people are having the discussion of participating in a system that is doomed to fail. This scenario was effectively … Continue reading →

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