The basic writings for Restoring America One County at a Time are done. In response to requests, below is the Master Index to the web text version. The free online videos should be complete and uploaded soon as well. The book and DVD versions are coming soon as well. For the main book, we have [...]
Story »
What would it take to return society to biblical, honest money and banking? In all possible cases, the necessary ingredient will be a commitment to adhere to biblical ethics. Without a willingness to sacrifice up front and to stay disciplined throughout the process, no scenario will end in success. These conditions are the basic conditions [...]
Story »
Restoring America One County at a Time Chapter 6: Money and Banking 6.1 What Freedom in Money and Banking Looks Like Money is one of those things that we today can rarely mentally separate from government. Printing money, coining coins, and regulating banks, it seems, are simply things governments do, and most people cannot remember [...]
Story »
Yesterday, Ron Paul took part in the House Financial Services hearings, starring Fed chairman Ben Bernanke. Observing the continuing trends of growing deficits and high unemployment, the free-market Congressman questioned the effectiveness of the very same policies which caused the problem to begin with. He asked Bernanke, “Is there a point where you might say [...]
Story »
From time to time, someone asks me: “What would you do about the Federal deficit?” I have this amazing answer: “End it immediately. Then run a surplus until it is paid off 100% — exactly as I would do with my own budget.” Of course, this assumes that I was ever put in charge of [...]
Story »
Not long ago my family and I attended a wedding. It was a wonderful Christian wedding, the bride is a daughter of a family in our church, the bridegroom is a committed Christian, young missionary in Eastern Europe. Both were homeschooled, both love the Lord, and the wedding ceremony was planned by them to be both a worship service to God and a witness to the unbelievers among those present. It was a delight to attend.
Story »
Trading and finance blogger Thomas Tan has well summarized[1] many of the criticisms I have had of the unjust practices of the big banks and their bail-out sugar-daddy, big government. Tan compiles seven specific ways in which these cesspools of toxic financial waste have presented themselves as healthy and robust institutions. The question is, “How do all these big banks, tottering on the edge of bankruptcy just a few months ago, suddenly show billions in profits?” Despite all the positive news about recovery and passing of “stress tests” (double-speak for “buying time” while big government pretends it has the problem under control), banks have hidden a monster of details in the deep dark abyss of unreported news, all in the name of increased transparency. The details carry ominous portents.
Story »
e housing market as it relates to the current economic crisis. Gary clarifies how not only is congress at fault for the market fall, but the buyers, bankers and investors too. “We might be victims of Wall Street’s greed, but not quite innocent victims.” Government interference in the market place is always a disaster.
Gary also shares insight into the insurance/loan/housing market predicaments in areas prone to natural disasters. “Why take care of myself physically if you know that there is someone else out there that will…cover my poor health decisions?”
Story »
TEA-Party Hypocrisy: How Much Socialism Is Acceptable?
Obama Begins Covert Attack on Second Amendment
Tyranny: the "Official Language" of Misguided Conservatives
Five Truths that Republicans Hate
Five Reasons My Generation is Not Getting Married…and what can be done about it
Muslim Students Want to Take Over Christian College
TEA-Party Hypocrisy: How Much Socialism Is Acceptable?
Obama Begins Covert Attack on Second Amendment
Tyranny: the "Official Language" of Misguided Conservatives
Five Truths that Republicans Hate
Five Reasons My Generation is Not Getting Married…and what can be done about it
Muslim Students Want to Take Over Christian College