News From 2015 : The Productive Follow The Privileged In Search Of Better Neighborhood 14 october 2009
Workaday citizens must occasionally tune into the media charade and wonder what sort of crazyglue is holding this place together...... more details
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News From 2015 : Globalization Recedes, Local Networks Grow 01 june 2009
There was a greater risk to consider, but few did. Both global economic and political (incl. military) systems were being... more details
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Outlook : Inflation v. Deflation 12 may 2009
Deflation happens all the time. Within a given market, the dynamics of supply and demand can regularly cause periods of... more details
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Outlook : Sustainability & Quality-of-Life Depend On Economic Diversity, Localization 21 october 2008
The Pacific Northwest is a relatively self-sufficient region. Surrounded by vast swaths of high desert, rugged mountains and one very... more details
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Perspective : Grand Theft Economy 05 october 2008
The sum total of America's national debt & liabilities through 2007 was in the neighborhood of $65 trillion. An unprecedented... more details
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Perspective : Birkenstocks & Business Plans 12 september 2008
Here's a simple truth, one that too many organizations and individuals are choosing to ignore...The costs of energy and resources... more details
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Perspective : Consumption Tax vs. Property & Income Tax 02 august 2008
Regarding OR state Rep. Richardson's "tax-for-a-tax" proposal...Taxation applied to consumption is a more effective and fair means of producing sufficient... more details
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Outlook : Free Markets Are Dead 03 april 2008
We are now witnessing in the United States the public demonstration of a long-standing (but hidden) truth... our supposedly "free"... more details
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Perspective : Liberals & Libertarians - friend or foe? 28 march 2008
Your typical liberal completely misunderstands Ron Paul and libertarians in general. A significant percentage of americans are anti-government, period. This... more details
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Perspective : Market Manipulation Is Obvious & Insulting 31 january 2008
The powers-that-be on Wall Street and the Fed/Treasury have been busy bees in the past 24 hours. Following the FMOC... more details
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Perspective : Fed Not Cornered, Just Powerless 19 november 2007
There is much written and said about the Fed and it's monetary 'dilemma'. Many believe the Fed must continue to... more details
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