Tag Archives: Sovereign Man

Expect these eight steps from the government’s playbook

Posted on March 26, 2013 by DRenegade

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

Posted on March 11, 2013 by DRenegade

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

Posted on March 8, 2013 by DRenegade

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”

Posted on February 20, 2013 by DRenegade

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

Posted on February 12, 2013 by DRenegade

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?

Posted on January 18, 2013 by DRenegade

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?

Posted on November 21, 2012 by DRenegade

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

Posted on October 15, 2012 by DRenegade

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?

Posted on August 30, 2012 by DRenegade

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?

Posted on August 23, 2012 by DRenegade

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

Posted on August 16, 2012 by DRenegade

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

Posted on August 14, 2012 by DRenegade

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

Posted on June 20, 2012 by DRenegade

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

Posted on May 22, 2012 by DRenegade

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

Posted on May 17, 2012 by DRenegade

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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