The Socialism of the Federal Reserve by Jacob G. Hornberger November 19, 2019 The Federal Reserve is the federal entity charged with determining the quantity of money in the American economy. To boost the economy, it expands the money supply. If the economy gets too “overheated,” it slows the rate of increase. In other words, the Fed is the government’s monetary central planner. It plans the monetary affairs ...
Restoring Sound Money to America by Jacob G. Hornberger November 18, 2019 The U.S. Constitution states: Article 1, Section 8 1. The Congress shall have Power … 5. To coin Money, regulate the value thereof, and of foreign coin…. 6. To provide for the punishment of counterfeiting … current coin of the United States. Article 1, Section 10 No state ...
Coercion and Charity Are Opposites by Jacob G. Hornberger November 14, 2019 The entire welfare-state way of life is based on the concept of force. Through the threat of arrest, prosecution, incarceration, and fines, the American people are forced to be good, caring, and compassionate to others. Here is how the process works. People are forced to deliver a percentage of their income to the federal government, ...
America’s Soldiers Did Not Fight or Die for Freedom by Jacob G. Hornberger November 13, 2019 One of the sacred myths promulgated on Veteran’s Day by U.S. officials, especially those in the deep state (i.e., the Pentagon, the CIA, and the NSA), is that American soldiers have fought and died for freedom. It’s all false propaganda, however, as an examination of each foreign war in which U.S. soldiers have fought and died will ...
Foreign Aid and Sanctions by Jacob G. Hornberger November 12, 2019 Amidst all the political brouhaha regarding foreign aid, it is important that we keep in mind the nature and purposes of this particular federal program, as well as its related program, sanctions. Foreign aid is money that the U.S. government sends to certain foreign regimes. The purpose of the money is to secure loyalty to the ...
Cuba Was Never a Threat to “National Security” by Jacob G. Hornberger November 11, 2019 Of all the ludicrous aspects of the Cold War, among the most ridiculous was the notion that Cuba posed a threat to U.S. “national security.” For some 30 years, the U.S. deep state (i.e., the Pentagon, CIA, and NSA) maintained that Cuba was a communist “dagger” pointed at America’s neck and, therefore, was a grave threat to ...
Another Drug-War Massacre by Jacob G. Hornberger November 7, 2019 Drug-war proponents are scratching their heads over what to do about the latest drug-war massacre in Mexico. They are considering three options. Option 1. Have the Mexican military crack down even more fiercely than it already has during the past 10 years of fierce military drug warfare. ...
Military Suicides Shouldn’t Surprise Anyone by Jacob G. Hornberger November 6, 2019 The title of a recent New York Times op-ed by Carol Giacomo is an attention grabber: “Suicide Has Been Deadlier Than Combat for the Military.” The article points out that “more than 45,000 veterans and active-duty service members have killed themselves in the past six years. That is more than 20 deaths a day — in ...
Washington Post Obtuseness on the U.S. Deep State by Jacob G. Hornberger November 5, 2019 An article in yesterday's Washington Post provides a perfect example of the obtuseness of the mainstream press to the U.S. deep state and its dark-side practices. The article is entitled “Iran’s Hostage Factory” by Jason Rezalan. Rezalan’s article revolves a condemnation of Iran’s dictatorial regime. No surprise there. Criticizing Iran, which is considered an “enemy” ...
Who Is Responsible for the Deaths of Those Three Children in Syria? by Jacob G. Hornberger November 4, 2019 I received an interesting critique of my recent article “Were the Deaths of Those Three Children Worth It?” My critic said that since the deaths of the three children were caused by the suicide bombing by ISIS head Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the U.S. troops who were doing the raiding could not be held responsible for ...
Immigration Controls Lead Us into Temptation by Jacob G. Hornberger November 1, 2019 The Lord’s Prayer exhorts, “Lead us not into temptation.” Yet, that is precisely what certain government programs do — programs that are ardently supported by many American Christians. A recent incident in Texas involving a death, an arm amputation, and broken limbs, ankles, and backs provides a good example of this phenomenon.
Were the Deaths of Three Children Worth It? by Jacob G. Hornberger October 31, 2019 One of the interesting aspects surrounding the death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was the simultaneous deaths of three of his children who were near him when he exploded his suicide vest rather than be taken captive by U.S. forces. The question naturally arises: Were the deaths of those three children worth it?
