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Truth and Consequences of Fed Money Printing

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“Don’t be persuaded by the theory that the dollar is invulnerable … that inflation is dead … or that none of this really matters.  Above all, don’t let anyone talk you out of protective investments. Indeed, the same investments that can help shield you from the consequences of the Fed’s folly also have the potential to deliver some of the greatest profit bonanzas of this era.  Our editors are continually scouring the globe for the best opportunities at the best time.  Today, I want to set the stage by taking you on a tour through time — to help you experience the consequences of central bank money printing … and to see the fortunes that can be lost, or made, as a result.”

http://www.moneyandmarkets.com/truth-and-consequences-of-fed-money-printing-58779

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Singapore: A Case of Libertarian Orientalism?

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“Raffles was the one who started the whole thing and say this was going to be a free trade place and this free trade principle has never been touched in the last 150 years. Therefore Singapore really if you look at all those international indicators, Singapore scores extremely well; very little regulation; a foreigner can create a company; multinational companies can come in, no problem. It’s all very easy. The hair in the soup; big hair this time, we’re talking about government enterprises and investments. Here Singapore only scores 7 in the Frasier Institute report. The score of 7 meant when the government invests between 20 and 25 percent in total investments.”

http://isil.org/singapore-a-case-of-libertarian-orientalism/

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Colorado’s New Cannabis Economy

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“What would have happened if one or two states had somehow managed to legalize alcohol during prohibition? Most likely, those states would have become centers of entrepreneurship with retail outlets, medicines, and innovation in equipment, machinery, and other forms of capital related to alcohol-related industries.  With the recent legalization of recreational cannabis use in both Washington state and Colorado, we’re able to see a similar experiment in action.  While the 18th Amendment prohibiting alcohol production and sales precluded state-level legalization, federal drug laws enjoy no such constitutional backing.”

http://mises.org/daily/6669/Colorados-New-Cannabis-Economy

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Should You Invest in the Marijuana Boom?

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“Legalization is gaining steam across the US, and that’s unlikely to change—if only because, other than citing fake facts, opponents of legalization have no argument.  One thing’s for sure: the investment world is enamored with the idea of a brand-new green industry. So, should you put some speculative money into the hottest cannabis stock? Let’s take a quick tour around the burgeoning industry to get a picture of its investment prospects, focusing on five factors.”

http://www.caseyresearch.com/cdd/should-you-invest-in-the-marijuana-boomi

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Tyler Winklevoss: Digital Darwinism

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“Mt. Gox’s closure continues to highlight the need for reasonable and responsible U.S. regulation that will both foster innovation and provide guardrails for consumers.  Currently, the lack of clarity has pushed many Bitcoin companies and VC dollars offshore.  US consumers have been forced to wire their money to Japan, the UK or Bulgaria, where there is little recourse for them if something goes wrong.  Last months hearings in New York convened by NYDFS Superintendent Ben Lawsky were a big step in the right direction.  People from over 117 countries tuned in; the world is watching.  Two days ago, Superintendent Lawsky continued to voice his prior commitment to thoughtful regulation.”

http://www.winklevosscapital.com/posts/78045275170

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“I Will Never Go Back”: why the Ukrainians did what they did

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“Our hosts for the evening were an oncologist and his wife, a music teacher, and we were guests in their home—a small two-bedroom apartment where they lived with their son. The oncologist’s hospital, which we had toured earlier that day, was a converted horse barn; his office was a former stall. His colleague and other dinner guest was a cardiologist who had spent a few months in the 1980s in the United States on a medical exchange program—by chance at the same hospital where Sandra had been born 40 years earlier. Both were in their early 50s and had grown up in the Soviet system. To protect them now I will call them ‘Sergei’ and ‘Vlad,’ respectively.”

http://www.fee.org/the_freeman/detail/i-will-never-go-back

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California Leads Nation with Sound Money — in 1865 [2010]

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“In the spring of 1863, California created a law that allowed any business contract to identify the kind of money or currency to be used in the fulfillment of the contract. If the contract required payment in gold, for example, then only a gold payment fulfilled the contract. In the other states, greenbacks could be a substitute for gold or silver payments. By the time McCulloch was appointed treasury secretary, just 37 months after the Legal Tender Act, greenbacks were worth less than half of their original value. California’s hesitancy to use these demand notes as an equal exchange for gold was proving wise.”

http://mises.org/daily/4625

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Henry Magee, John Quinn, and the “Right of Resistance”

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“A richly documented and tightly argued amicus curiae brief filed on his behalf by the US Justice Foundation, Gun Owners Foundation, and several other public interest groups contends that the ruling by the appellate court in Texas ‘establishes a per se rule that, every time the police have a valid warrant, they can execute it without knocking, violating the Fourth Amendment at will,’ if they discover that a resident has a legally owned firearm.  ‘If the police are now permitted to justify no-knock raids any time there is a firearm in the residence,’ observes the brief, ‘no American home is safe from a terrifying, middle of the night home invasion.'”

http://freedominourtime.blogspot.com/2014/02/henry-magee-john-quinn-and-right-of.html

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Liberty: A Muslim-American Perspective

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“It is true that we don’t really appreciate and truly understand what we have until we lose it and liberty for me started its slow but steady descent into oblivion on Sept. 11 2001, a day that went down in infamy not just for America but for the entire world. In the days and weeks following, it became apparent to me that nothing would stay the same and slowly but surely and all in the name of ‘security’ and ‘freedom’ the days and years following the horrid events of Sept.11 paved the way for a barrage of infringements on my rights as a human being and as a citizen.”

http://libertyontap.org/2014/02/07/liberty-a-muslim-american-perspective/

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Wow much Dogecoin. Very competition. So money.

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“Dogecoin has proven itself to be money. Here’s why.  First, what is money? The short answer is that money is as money does. More specifically, money is a medium of exchange, unit of account, and store of value that helps people trade for goods and  services.  For any money, it is important to define exactly where it is a medium of exchange. My Turkish lira have little value outside of sentiment for me here in Irvington, NY. But in Turkey, I can exchange those pieces of paper for nearly anything.  So, where is Dogecoin money? Right here on the internet. DOGE (shorthand symbol for Dogecoin) has spontaneously emerged as the internet’s tipping currency.”

http://www.fee.org/the_freeman/detail/wow-much-dogecoin-very-competition-so-money

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