Jake Towne, the Champion of the Constitution

Yet Another Champion of the Constitution
by Jake Towne, the Champion of the Constitution (libertarian)

Ron Paul Takes the Lead in Iowa as Gingrich Fades
Published: December 19, 2011
The most recent poll out of Iowa showed Congressman Ron Paul taking the lead versus the rest of the GOP field with 23%.

Pennsylvania GOP Gerrymanders the Lehigh Valley
Published: December 17, 2011
The state senate's approval of the Lehigh Valley Massacre gerrymandering is another sign of how thoroughly corrupt and evil the two-headed one-party system is.

Ron Paul #2 in GOP Fundraising
Published: July 6, 2011
Presidential hopeful Ron Paul raises more than the rest of the field save for multi-millionaire Mitt Romney.

Jon Huntsman Enters 2012 GOP Field
Published: June 21, 2011
Another candidate joins the field in search of the presidency.

Gold Hits All-Time High in British Pounds
Published: June 20, 2011
Fiat currencies continue their devaluations.

CIA Militarization Continues
Published: June 17, 2011
What is going on?

Food and Goods Inflation on the Rise
Published: June 17, 2011
Due to excessive money-printing and low interest rates by the Federal Reserve and other central banks, food and good inflation is on the rise in the United States.

Obama Defies Congress Over Warmaking Powers
Published: June 16, 2011
A Deo rex, a rege lex.

Jake Towne - "Jobs, Debt, Veterans, and War" Speech
Published: October 6, 2010
"Know ye not, Who would be free, themselves must strike the blow?" - Lord Byron

Happy Constitution Day!
Published: September 17, 2010
Today is the anniversary of the September 17, 1787 ratification of the Constitution of the United States. While the federal government no longer even pretends to follow the Constitution, I would like to write for a moment on the second-most important safeguard the founders tried to leave us.

Charlie Dent - A Dependent Follower
Published: September 9, 2010
Incumbent Republocrat Charlie Dent likes to bill himself as an “independent leader,� when the reality is anything but.

Jake Towne: Where's John Callahan on the Wars?
Published: August 27, 2010
John Callahan has yet to make any statement on either the Iraq or Afghanistan wars in 13 months of campaigning.

Charlie Dent Paid $101,000 by Military-Industrial Complex
Published: August 27, 2010
Pro-War Congressman Charlie Dent has taken over $101,000 in campaign contributions from the military industrial complex PAC groups.

Solutions with Hydraulic Fracturing or "Fracking"
Published: August 24, 2010
One of the most important issues for Pennsylvania and our district is the development of the Marcellus Shale Gas formation. The Marcellus formation has the potential to provide for the nation's natural gas needs for a decade or more, not to mention provide a tremendous economic boom in our state.

Statement on the Ground Zero Mosque by Jake Towne
Published: August 17, 2010
9/11 remains a great scar on America's soul. However, the fact remains that the threat of suicide terrorism is enhanced � NOT lessened � by the conventional armies stationed abroad in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan.

The People's Money
Published: August 16, 2010
There is nothing super-complicated about sound money. Rather, the truth is pretty simple.

The Economy in Pictures
Published: August 5, 2010
Government is not the solution; rather, it is causing the problems.

Jake Towne Calls on Charlie Dent to Repeal Health Care Tax
Published: July 30, 2010
And John Callahan too.

Hey Republocrats! Focus on the Issues!
Published: July 29, 2010
Not my concert!!

Jake Towne to Charlie Dent - Is That the Best You Can Do?
Published: July 26, 2010
First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win. - Gandhi

Charlie Dent Reluctant to Debate Jake Towne
Published: July 23, 2010
Congressman Dent's campaign stated they prefer to bar and silence me in the debates.

John Callahan Campaign Spies on Towne Hall
Published: July 16, 2010
Jake Towne congratulates Callahan for identifying my independent campaign as a threat.

China Devalues US Treasury Bonds
Published: July 14, 2010
Not that this was predictable or anything...

Social Security... or Insecurity?
Published: June 29, 2010
It's not the former!

Jake Towne on Your Personal Liberties
Published: June 21, 2010
My comments on abortion, gay marriage, illegal immigration, etc.

Who Supports Bailouts? Jake Towne, Charlie Dent, or John Callahan?
Published: June 18, 2010
The answer is pretty easy.

A Lesson from Greece
Published: June 8, 2010
A short talk on Greece and the importance of interest rates.

Remarks at Friends of George Donnelly Protest
Published: June 6, 2010
Tyranny knows no boundaries.

The Economy in Pictures
Published: May 25, 2010
"He has erected a multitude of New Offices, and sent hither swarms of Officers to harass our People, and eat out their substance." - Declaration of Independence, 1776

Nullification - The Forgotten Check on the Federal Government
Published: May 21, 2010
"In questions of powers, then, let no more be heard of confidence in man, but bind him down from mischief by the chains of the Constitution." - Thomas Jefferson

America's Ridiculous Toy Money
Published: May 14, 2010
"I remember a German farmer expressing as much in a few words as the whole subject requires; 'Money is money, and paper is paper.'" - Thomas Paine

Due Process is NOT a Hellfire Missile - A Message for Congressman Charlie Dent
Published: May 8, 2010
"The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary." - H.L. Mencken

Dow Crashes, Gold Spikes
Published: May 7, 2010
"Apres moi le deluge. After me, the deluge." - Jeanne Poisson, Marquise de Pompadour, falsely attributed to King Louis XV

Jake Towne on HR 5013, the Dept. of Defense's IMPROVE Act
Published: May 3, 2010
In a time of two wars, fiscal discipline on defense spending should be to shrink military expenditures, and spend what we do have on constitutional obligations, like defending America's borders...

Jake Towne on HR 5146, the Congressional Pay Freeze and HR 5017 Rural Housing Service Subsidies
Published: May 3, 2010
Comments on the congressional pay freeze, an obscure $30 billion housing subsidy, and more

Jake Towne's Comments on HR 2499, the Puerto Rico Democracy Act of 2009
Published: May 3, 2010
HR 2499, the Puerto Rico Democracy Act of 2009, passed the House last week by a vote of 223-169.

One Step Closer to the End of the Yellow Brick Road
Published: May 2, 2010
"She was so old that she dried up quickly in the sun... But the silver shoes are yours, and you shall have them to wear." - the Witch of the North, from Frank Baum's 1900 "Wonderful Wizard of Oz"

Jake Towne - Jobs Talk at Moravian College
Published: May 1, 2010
Today's media and economists often cloud the simple, common sense solutions to "fixing" the unemployment problem. The truth is the government is fully responsible for the rampant unemployment we see in our country today.

Time to Sheathe the Sword
Published: April 29, 2010
A thank you to a veteran who helped get this campaign started a year ago...

Does the Federal Reserve REALLY Control Interest Rates?
Published: April 29, 2010
Many believe that the Federal Reserve controls interest rates. But what if they do not? Here is a case for readers to decide on...

Celebrate Earth Day - No Toxic Dollar Bills
Published: April 28, 2010
Environmentalism, decentralization of government, and removing what is literally toxic waste from use as money are all inter-related topics that date back to the founding of these United States of America.

Jake Towne's Speech at LiberTEA Party
Published: April 20, 2010
and PCN Coverage of Challengers Town Hall. Towne for Congress gets so statewide airtime courtesy of Luzerne County Campaign for Liberty

Freedom From Fascism
Published: March 22, 2010
"None are more hopelessly enslaved than those who falsely believe they are free." - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

The Guantanamo Problem - Part 2
Published: March 10, 2010
My thoughts on how to deal with the prisoners at Guantanamo Bay, and how my opinion differs from Congressman Charlie Dent

PATRIOT Act Backdoor Extension Passes Congress
Published: March 1, 2010
"Give us all your liberties, and we will keep you safe." - Intentions of the United States Congress under the USA PATRIOT Act, 2001-2010

What is an Olympic Gold Medal Worth?
Published: February 25, 2010
Governments should take a lesson from the last couple Olympics and not devalue their currencies so carelessly. "Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value --- zero." - Voltaire (1694-1778)

PRESS RELEASE - Liberty Candidates Mourn the Deaths of 1,000 Soldiers in Afghanistan
Published: February 23, 2010
Press release and statement from nine liberty candidates on the Afghanistan War as this tragic anniversary arrives

Jake Towne Replies to Dent and Callahan on High Electric Bills
Published: February 21, 2010
"Government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it." - Ronald Reagan

Jake Towne's Statement on Joe Stack and the IRS Austin Plane Crash
Published: February 21, 2010
"Whenever you have truth it must be given with love, or the message and the messenger will be rejected." - Gandhi

Open Letter to Congressman Charlie Dent from Jake Towne on HR 4061, the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act
Published: February 12, 2010
"When governments fear the people, there is liberty. When the people fear the government, there is tyranny." - attributed to Thomas Jefferson

Bloody Summer Ahead in Afghanistan
Published: February 10, 2010
The winter casualty report suggests a bloody summer ahead in Afghanistan as the United States escalates troop levels.

America's Greatest and Strangest Political Secret
Published: February 9, 2010
If you don't know what it is, well then it's still a secret!!

Jake Towne - John Callahan Clueless on Job Recovery
Published: February 7, 2010
Even if they had good intentions, dinosaurs went extinct for a reason. So it will be with Republocrat career politicians.

Jake Towne - Common Sense Fixes the Job Market
Published: February 3, 2010
How to fix the unemployment problem. ASAP.

The Pension Problem
Published: January 31, 2010
The pension problem is not well understood by the general public or the media. I have some comments, followed with an article by Dr. Antal Fekete

Jake Towne's State of the Union Reaction
Published: January 28, 2010
More importantly, I also comment on the SEC's blockage of money market redemptions

Independent Jake Towne Skyrockets to a "Stunningly High" 8% in the Polls
Published: January 27, 2010
The marathon to spread the message of liberty and reclaim the Fighting 15th from the Establishment rages on. The Republocrats fiddle while our country burns.

PRESS RELEASE – Jake Towne Signs Club for Growth Pledge to “Repeal It!!”
Published: January 23, 2010
Jake Towne, independent candidate for US House in Pennsylvania's 15th district, signed Club for Growth's Repeal It! pledge to sponsor and support legislation to repeal any federal health care takeover passed in 2010 and instead sponsor true reforms that lower the cost of care without growing government.

Scott Brown, Just Another Republocrat
Published: January 22, 2010
What Massachusetts' election of the longshot Republican means for the public in my district

PRESS RELEASE - Jake Towne Announces Support of Ron Paul's HR 4248
Published: January 21, 2010
The campaign sends yet another press release to the local press corp in the hope that they can help bring my message to the people on the benefits of sound money to prepare for a possible dollar collapse, and also point out how this benefits jobs. I also announce my support of Ron Paul's latest bill, HR 4248, the Free Competition in Currency Act of 2009

The Guantanamo Problem - Part 1
Published: January 19, 2010
"The detention facilities at Guantanamo for individuals covered under this order shall be closed as soon as practicable, and no later than 1 year from the date of this order." - President Obama by Executive Order, January 22, 2009. Time's up.

Remarks on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and New Radio Show Announcement!!
Published: January 18, 2010
"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy." - Martin Luther King, Jr.

Jake Towne's Sound Money and Jobs Plank
Published: January 16, 2010
Sound money is the hallmark of a prosperous society.

Aid for the Haiti Disaster
Published: January 14, 2010
Thought on government and foreign aid.

Venezuela Devalues Bolivar Against the Dollar by 50%
Published: January 11, 2010
Unfortunately, the days of laughing at banana republics is over, we have to be very concerned about OUR currency!!

The Next Defense - Nullification of the Health Care Tax
Published: January 8, 2010
"In questions of powers, then, let no more be heard of confidence in man, but bind him down from mischief by the chains of the Constitution." - Thomas Jefferson, from the Virginia Resolution of 1798

Congress Spending Like Drunken Sailors
Published: January 7, 2010
Technical Default of the USA Avoided by 72 Hours

Chasing "Gelten" Shadows
Published: January 3, 2010
"Money is not an invention of the state. It is not the product of a legislative act." - Carl Menger, 1871

Guns or Health Care?
Published: January 2, 2010
"We can do without butter, but, despite all our love of peace, not without arms. One cannot shoot with butter, but with guns." - Joseph Goebbels, Nazi Germany's Reichminister of Propaganda

Is the Dollar a Ponzi Scheme?
Published: December 31, 2009
Ponzi scheme - a fraudulent investment operation that returns assets to the defrauded from assets they previously loaned to the scheme's operators or assets paid by subsequent newer "investors" rather than from any actual profit earned

GATA Sues the Federal Reserve & Alleges Manipulation of the Gold Market
Published: December 31, 2009
Today, GATA (the Gold Anti-Trust Action Committee) filed a lawsuit suing the Federal Reserve after its separate FOIA request was denied. For a decade, GATA has amassed enormous amounts of evidence that charges that the FED colludes with other central banks and bullion dealers to secretly suppress the market price of gold in order to make their own paper currencies look better.

Pennsylvania's Pension Crisis Approaches
Published: December 26, 2009
While I certainly wish everyone happy holidays, a very merry Christmas, and a prosperous 2010, I instead hope that many will take a moment from their holiday schedule to read a warning on pensions.

Health Care is NOT a Right
Published: December 22, 2009
In light of the looming Senate vote, I'd like to patiently review this subject one more time and inform everyone what will happen when government control of health care expands.

Jake Towne Finds a Way to Provide Health Care for the 15th Congressional District
Published: December 20, 2009
As a Senate vote on the new Health Care Tax bill looms, a special campaign announcement just in time for Christmas!!

The Government's "War" on Main Street
Published: December 4, 2009
The War on Poverty... the War on Drugs... the War on Terror... now we have the government's "War" on Main Street. How to improve the economy and why the government is taking the exact opposite actions to destroy Main Street as a bad case of the "Seen and the Unseen" Strikes the Lehigh Valley...

Ron Paul - "The Gold Price is Rigged by Central Banks"
Published: November 28, 2009
What does Congressman Ron Paul mean?

Jake Towne's Speech at the Philadelphia Federal Reserve, November 22, 2009
Published: November 28, 2009
Text and link to a video of a fiery speech I gave last Sunday at the Philly FED.

FDIC Officially Goes Bankrupt
Published: November 25, 2009
From today's FDIC quarterly, there is final confirmation that the Deposit Insurance Fund is negative $8 billion.

END THE FED.... Then What? - The Transition to Sound Money
Published: November 24, 2009
On November 22, 2009 I delivered some remarks after a rally and march at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia on the transition to sound money

END THE FED - HR 3996, the Automatic Bailout Bill of 2009
Published: November 21, 2009
My comments as those masters of disaster, the U.S. Congress, create a horrible bill, the Financial Stability Improvement Act of 2009, and on the fate of Ron Paul's Audit the FED bill, HR 1207.

Jake Towne's Afghanistan War Plank
Published: November 15, 2009
I describe why the Afghanistan and Pakistan "Wars of Terror" must be immediately ended and how to deal with Osama Bin Laden.

Remember the Constitution and our Veterans Today
Published: November 11, 2009
"Soldiers' supreme wish is to avoid war, for the costs are inevitably paid with their blood and brains." - Jake Towne

PRESS RELEASE - Jake Towne on FOX Freedom Watch - "The Independent Movement"
Published: November 10, 2009
I interview with the Judge and discuss my independent campaign and the Republocrats.

Independent Challenger for Congress Invites Dent and Callahan to Debate
Published: November 8, 2009
Jake Towne issues a press release challenging incumbent Charlie Dent and challenger John Callahan to debate

Remember, Remember the Fifth of November!!
Published: November 4, 2009
"Whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it." - Thomas Jefferson, Declaration of Independence

Jake Towne to Nancy Pelosi - Are YOU Serious?
Published: October 26, 2009
My rebuke to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and my comments on the Constitution and federal powers of Congress in regards to health care and the "Commerce Clause."

Abolish the Federal Department of Education!!!
Published: October 20, 2009
"Educate and inform the whole mass of the people. Enable them to see that it is their interest to preserve peace and order, and they will preserve them. And it required no very high degree of education to convince them of this. They are the only sure reliance for the preservation of our liberty." - Thomas Jefferson, 1787

PRESS RELEASE - Congressional Candidate Jake Towne: Stimulus Plan Ineffective in the Lehigh Valley
Published: October 18, 2009
Jake Towne, running as an unaffiliated private citizen for US Congress in 2010, demonstrates in a lecture at Moravian College that the stimulus plan is a failure and central economic planning never works.

Liberty Candidates 2010: The Year of HOPE
Published: October 17, 2009
Six liberty candidates running for US House in 2010 - RJ Harris, William Kern, Jaynee Germond, Paul Lambert, Dr. Mike Vasovski and Jake Towne write a letter to the American people.

Jake Towne's Iraq War Plank
Published: October 15, 2009
"No nation could preserve its freedom in the midst of continual warfare." - James Madison, 1795

Barack Obama, Elinor Ostrom, and the Nobel Prize (PART 2/2)
Published: October 13, 2009
Elinor Ostrom has concluded that common property is often surprisingly well managed.

Barack Obama, Elinor Ostrom, and the Nobel Prize (PART 1/2)
Published: October 13, 2009
A few observations on Barack Obama's Nobel Peace Prize and Oliver Williamson and Elinor Ostrum's Prize for Economics you may find interesting.

Preparation Time is Running Out
Published: October 7, 2009
This morning in London the gold price hit an all-time high in non-inflation-adjusted dollars of $1047. While some who hold gold might be rejoicing, I do not view this as good news at all.

On the Dollar - Congressman Charlie Dent Answers a Question from Jake Towne
Published: September 29, 2009
Congressman Charlie Dent is taking no proactive actions to prevent a collapse in the purchasing power of the dollar. Instead, his actions are worsening the situation.

America's Military Empire (UPDATED)
Published: September 28, 2009
Hard facts. 150 countries. 380,000+ soldiers abroad. Over 46,000 veteran suicides and 5,100+ combat troops dead during the War of Terror.

THE OPEN OFFICE - An Open Letter to Congressman Dent
Published: September 21, 2009
I serve up yet another letter to my unresponsive representative with ideas on how he could become a more responsive and accountable representative.

Jake Towne's Bailout and Corporatism Plank
Published: September 16, 2009
"I stand for the Restoration of the Republic, a return of Honest Money to We the People, and a swift end to the Global War of Terror. I hope you are standing beside me as this battle is joined with our domestic enemies, our very own government... If those in power actually intend the best for the American people, but their behavior is so contrary, so immoral, and so unconstitutional with my positions, the government ceases to be my government in all but name. In my writings I unceasingly demonstrate that the federal government no longer heeds the Constitution with any type of respect. An unconstitutional government is not my "friend" or "protector" or "mommy;" it is my bitter enemy." - My personal vow from my October 3, 2008 article on the passage of the bailout bill

Jake Towne's Veterans Plank
Published: September 11, 2009
"Soldiers' supreme wish is to avoid war, for the costs are inevitably paid with their blood and brains." - Jake Towne

9/11 Remembered
Published: September 11, 2009
A list of the victims and a few comments

Transparency and Accountability - Jake Towne's 'Our Open Office' Plank
Published: September 9, 2009
When citizens speak, their Representative must listen completely. Across our land, the so-called "Representatives" have not troubled to listen to We the People, and this is a key reason our country is in such dire straits today.

NAIS - An Open Letter to Congressman Dent from Jake Towne
Published: September 4, 2009
I write to the incumbent to find out why he supports HR 2749, which restricts the freedom of all food-growers in the nation.

Jake Towne's Job Description for 2011-2012
Published: September 4, 2009
In case you ever wondered what a Member of the U.S. House is really supposed to do.

Jake Towne's Plank on the Federal Reserve
Published: September 2, 2009
"Our nation's monetary policy over the past century is the most despicable hoax ever committed against the American people in our history. If I can help the people of our district understand the utter immorality, the sheer evil, of this system and how it restrains the prosperity of our society, we will and can succeed." - Jake Towne

Jake Towne's 4th Amendment Speech Against Lancaster Camera Surveillance
Published: August 30, 2009
A speech informing citizens of the Fourth Amendment rights and my thoughts on my visit to Lancaster and meeting with Sam Ettaro of Republic Media and Renee Baumgartner yesterday.

PRESS RELEASE - Protest Against Privatized Camera Surveillance System in Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Published: August 28, 2009
I will be speaking at this event tomorrow, Saturday August 29th. I will not stand idly by while Orwellian surveillance schemes are implemented in my country. Where do you stand?

FDIC: "We Aren't Bankrupt and Everything is A-OK"
Published: August 27, 2009
"The banking industry... can look forward to better times ahead." - FDIC Chairwoman Sheila Bair, August 2009. I analyze the latest FDIC quarterly statement as the US banking situation continues to deteriorate.

The FED Dances as Rome Burns
Published: August 27, 2009
A short update on the Bloomberg FOIA case against the FED to disclose over $2 Trillion in loans, likely to the investment banking industry

Jake Towne's Income Tax Plank
Published: August 27, 2009
I explain my plank on the progressive federal income tax.

Jake Towne's "Right to Bear Arms" Plank
Published: August 25, 2009
I outline my stance on the Second Amendment, the right to bear arms.

The "Other" Party
Published: August 24, 2009
"The two parties should be almost identical so that the American people can "throw the rascals out" at any election without leading to any profound or extensive shifts in policy." - Carroll Quigley, from "Tragedy and Hope"

Jake Towne's Talk on Financial Derivatives to CC-BASD
Published: August 19, 2009
"Criticism is something we can easily avoid, by saying nothing, doing nothing, being nothing." - Aristotle, 384-322 BC.

The FDIC is Bankrupt
Published: August 17, 2009
Since last year, I have been closely following the FDIC's DIF fund (Deposit Insurance Fund). Starting at $53 billion in 2008, the DIF has dwindled down to.... zero.

Jake Towne for Congress: The Concept of "Our Open Office"
Published: August 17, 2009
Ever wonder how to make your elected representative be "accountable" and "transparent" to you? Well, wonder no more!

A Declaration of Independence and Constitution Class Made Easy
Published: August 15, 2009
A short lesson plan from Jake Towne to teach people about their rights, and about the Constitution and the DOI.

Yes, Virginia, There Are No Reserve Requirements (PART 2/2)
Published: August 12, 2009
Since the 1990s, the FED has change accounting rules so even the loose ~10% fractional reserve requirement could be thwarted. We live in an era of paper tickets.

Health Care - An Open Letter to flag@whitehouse.gov
Published: August 10, 2009
"I wanted you to see what real courage is, instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand. It's when you know you're licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what. You rarely win, but sometimes you do." - Harper Lee from "To Kill a Mockingbird"

Health Care: Another Open Letter to Congressman Dent from Jake Towne
Published: August 9, 2009
Again, I query Congressman Dent and point out his unconstitutional health care plan will have the same future result as Obamacare's socialized medicine.

Fractional Reserve Banking in Pictures (PART 1/2)
Published: August 6, 2009
"The few who understand the system, will either be so interested in its profits, or so dependent on its favors, that there will be no opposition from that class. The great body of people, mentally incapable of comprehending the tremendous advantages, will bear its burden without complaint." - Lord Rothschild, European central banker

Jake Towne for Congress 2010: Health Care Platform Announcement
Published: August 4, 2009
"A time came when the only people who had ever been free began to ask: 'What is freedom?' " - from The People's Pottage

BOOK REVIEW: Douglas Gnazzo's "Honest Money"
Published: July 25, 2009
"Until and unless you discover that money is the root of all good, you ask for your own destruction. When money ceases to be the tool by which men deal with one another, men become the tools of men. Blood, whips, and guns - or gold. Take your choice - there is no other - and your time is running out." - Ayn Rand

Congress Responsible for Mini-Bailout of $6.2 Billion to Delphi and Next Week's Quarter-Trillion of New Debt
Published: July 23, 2009
The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation bails out Delphi as the Treasury madness slips into gear. Is YOUR pension fund solvent? Just ask the oracle of Delphi.

Why Foreign Aid? - An Open Letter to Congressman Dent from Jake Towne
Published: July 21, 2009
I ask my Congressman why he insists on giving taxpayer money to foreign nations while we are in foreign debt.

Social Security's $700,000 Resort Meeting and Our Future
Published: July 20, 2009
"You can't get corporate jets. You can't go take a trip to Las Vegas, or go down to the Super Bowl on the taxpayers' dime." - Barack Obama, February 2009

PRESS RELEASE - Jake Towne Files with FEC for Lehigh Valley Congressional Bid
Published: July 16, 2009
Today the necessary forms to officially declare candidacy and candidate organization have been sent to the Federal Election Committee (FEC) and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as Jake Towne continues on his bid to run for Congress in 2010 in the 15th congressional district.

Unlocking the Money Matrix - The Summers Gold Price Suppression Scheme (PART 13/15)
Published: July 13, 2009
"Gold is the sovereign of all sovereigns." - Democritus, Greek scientist and philosopher, circa 430 BCE.

"The Wreck of the Hesperus" and the Meltdown of the Global Monetary System
Published: July 9, 2009
Musing on the famous poem by American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and the world monetary system. A European organization called the United Future World Currency created by former central bankers is exposed.

The Swedish Chef "Banks" Some Chocolate Mousse
Published: July 8, 2009
Unbelievable action from the Riksbank, Government Sachs, and commentary from Joe Saluzzi of Themis Trading, yet a little funny at the same time. As the Romans would say "Hostem inveni et interfice."

READ THE BILLS - An Open Letter to Congressman Dent from Jake Towne
Published: July 7, 2009
I attend a town hall discussion with my Congressman and try to help out with solutions, instead of more excuses and "politics as usual."

Jake Towne on "Regaining Our Individual Rights"
Published: July 4, 2009
In 1776, the Declaration of Independence was read in three spots in Pennsylvania following the Fourth of July. One spot was Easton's historic Center Square. 233 years later, a small band of 300 patriots showed up once more. Here is the speech (and video!) I gave July 3rd, 2009 at the Lehigh Valley Tea Party at the fountain in Easton's Center Square, Pennsylvania

Lehigh Valley Independence Day Rally & Tea Party
Published: July 3, 2009
In 1776, the Declaration of Independence was read in three spots in Pennsylvania following the Fourth of July. One spot was Easton's historic Center Square. 233 years later, a small band of patriots show up once more.

Wall Street Journal Reports 401k Withdrawals Frozen or Slowed
Published: June 30, 2009
Caveat emptor. Buyer beware.

FED to Monetize Another $1.75 Trillion in 2009
Published: June 29, 2009
.... debasing the dollar to prop up the housing boom that the FED created.

One Subject at a Time - Open Letter to Congressman Dent from Jake Towne
Published: June 28, 2009
I make a point to my Congressman that he should seek solutions, not just complain and promote hypocrisy.

The Bubble Blowers: Goldman Sachs and Cap and Trade
Published: June 28, 2009
As Cap and Trade races through Congress, here is a question - Who will benefit? The environment and us or Government Sachs?

The Money Matrix - Who Owns the FED (UPDATED PART 7/15)
Published: June 21, 2009
If you wish to remain the slaves of bankers and pay the cost of your own slavery, let them continue to create deposits.

Unlocking the Money Matrix - The Real Interest Rate (PART 12/15)
Published: June 17, 2009
Since 1990, the Real Interest Rate has been negative and continues to plummet. This negative rate of interest is causing the capital destruction we see in America today. The stock market and real estate booms and collapses are merely symptoms of this root cause.

R.I.P. - The London Gold Pool, 1961-1968
Published: June 14, 2009
Most of the public is still unaware of that the gold price is currently suppressed by governments and central banks in collusion with bullion dealers. Even fewer realize that suppression of the price of gold has plenty of historical precedence. The following is the story of the London Gold Pool.

STATUS REPORT: Ron Paul's Audit the FED Act, HR 1207 and S 604
Published: June 10, 2009
HR 1207, Ron Paul's Federal Reserve Transparency Act is up to 207 co-sponsors, close to a majority. So... what to do next?

The "50 Laboratories" Model
Published: June 8, 2009
Much of what our federal government is doing right now is not just illegal and unconstitutional, it's also just plain stupid. How about using some "Common Sense"?

Bernanke Speak: Translated
Published: June 6, 2009
Why does anyone believe this guy?

D-Day Has Arrived
Published: June 5, 2009
"The Republic was not established by cowards; and cowards will not preserve it." - Elmer Davis

What Is Wealth?
Published: June 4, 2009
"When one gets in bed with government, one must expect the diseases it spreads." - Ron Paul. Some philosophical thoughts as "Governomics" tightens its grips on our nation.

Re: Health Care - An Open Letter to Congressman Dent from Jake Towne
Published: June 4, 2009
The federal Congress is not authorized by the Constitution to legislate on health care without a constitutional amendment. Obviously, there is some disagreement with this as the Democrats are pushing their "ObamaCare" plan very hard. What are your thoughts?

RALLY AT THE BREACH!! - A Note on the U.S. Constitution
Published: May 28, 2009
"America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves." - attributed to Abraham Lincoln at age 28

Bank United Collapses - FDIC "Insurance" Getting Wiped Out
Published: May 21, 2009
Last month I described the collapse of the American banking system as "Off a Cliff with No Airbags." Are we already in mid-air?

Gold and the "Average Man"
Published: May 17, 2009
"What can I do to protect my family?" - Arthur Burns, Federal Reserve Chairman, 1978

Ron Paul's rEVOLution Versus the "One Ring" of the Federal Reserve
Published: May 13, 2009
"One Ring to Rule them All... and in the Darkness Bind Them." - from J.R.R. Tolkien's 'The Lord of the Rings'

A Public Thank You to Congressman Charles Dent from Jake Towne on HR 1207, the "Audit the FED" Bill
Published: May 7, 2009
To my delight, Congressman Charles Dent has co-signed Ron Paul's HR 1207 bill to audit the Federal Reserve

STATUS REPORT: Ron Paul's Audit the FED Act, HR 1207
Published: May 7, 2009
HR 1207, the Federal Reserve Transparency Act is referred to Committee as Ron Paul's Campaign for Liberty focuses its efforts in generating a groundswell of support. So... uh... what happens next?

Open Letter to Congressman Dent from Jake Towne on Auditing the FED
Published: May 5, 2009
re: HR 1207, Ron Paul's Federal Reserve Accountability Act of 2009. 124 co-sponsors and rising!

The Gold War - China and the US Treasury Market
Published: May 5, 2009
"Except for U.S. Treasuries, what can you hold? Gold?" - Leading Chinese central banker, February 2009

Letter to the Editor on Local Currency
Published: May 4, 2009
A "stimulus plan" that might be suitable for your community!

MAYDAY! Jake Towne for US Congress, Pennsylvania 15th District (UPDATED 5/30)
Published: May 1, 2009
"Whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it." - Thomas Jefferson, Declaration of Independence

SCANDALS - The Jane Harman, Nancy Pelosi, AIPAC, Alberto Gonzales, Power Ranger Spy Plot and the Biden Boys
Published: May 1, 2009
"The simple step of a courageous individual is not to take part in the lie. One word of truth outweighs the world." - Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, imprisoned Soviet dissident and Nobel Prize winner

China Nearly Doubles its Official Gold Reserves
Published: April 24, 2009
Got Gold? Let's audit the FED and find out.

The Zombie Bank Dance: Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, the FED, and Treasury Do a Jig
Published: April 24, 2009
"They are dead, but they just don't know it!"

El Paso, Texas Policeman Roughs Up News Reporter
Published: April 22, 2009
Two wrongs do not make a right.

Ron Paul - The Gray Champion
Published: April 22, 2009
"We may not wish the Gray Champion to come again - but come he must, and come he will." - from The Fourth Turning "Truth is Treason in the Empire of Lies." - Dr. Ron Paul

Off a Cliff with No Airbags: The FED Banking System Quivers in Fright
Published: April 21, 2009
"The system does not collapse but evaporate." - Trace Mayer

PRESS RELEASE - Nazareth, Pennsylvania Tea Party on Tax Day
Published: April 15, 2009
Local press release for Nazareth's April 15 Tax Day Tea Party

Thank You for Paying Your "Voluntary" Income Tax! Love, The IRS
Published: April 13, 2009
Facts about the Federal Income Tax synthesized for an April 15th handout, available by email. Join your local Tea Party and Tax Day Coalition on April 15th!!

Amazing Public Comments on the FDIC/Treasury "Legacy Loans Program"
Published: April 11, 2009
The LLP consisting of PPIFs (Public-Private-Investment Funds) is T.H.E.F.T. I can't believe some of the comments posted.

A Conversation on the Latest FEDspeak on Inflation and Deflation
Published: April 10, 2009
Feel free to join in!

"Dude, What's Up With These Cop and Spy Shows?"
Published: April 10, 2009
Seriously, there's over 20 current TV shows... what's up with them?

America's Military Empire
Published: April 9, 2009
Hard facts. 147 countries. 476,039 soldiers abroad. Over 46,000 veteran suicides and 5,000+ combat troops dead during the War of Terror.

The Money Matrix - Bring Light to Dark Derivatives! (PART 11/15)
Published: April 7, 2009
July 24, 1998, was an epic day for the global financial system. Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan stood before Congress's Banking and Financial Services and testified. This article and the next part will focus on these two testimony excerpts concerning derivative regulation and the gold market.

Campaign For Liberty Staffer Detained by Airport TSA for Carrying Cash
Published: April 7, 2009
While carrying Ron Paul bumper stickers and $4,700 in cash, Campaign for Liberty staffer Steve Bierfeldt was detained momentarily in St. Louis Airport.

The Money Matrix on "Credetary" Inflation and Deflation (PART 9/15)
Published: April 7, 2009
Many followers of the Austrian school have made a critical error in forecasting the future. For, although Austrian Monetary X-flation plays a part, Austrian Credetary X-flation must be understood as well.

Let's HOPE We Avoid a Vietnam Body Count in Afghanistan and Iraq – THE OBAMA WARS PART 2/3
Published: March 30, 2009
I HOPE we lose no soldiers this year. I HOPE they come home safe. I HOPE Obama brings our troops home from Iraq. Some CHANGE this has been so far!

Open Up Your Computer - Obama Wants a Look Inside!!
Published: March 30, 2009
So this is what "transparency" REALLY means. A global attempt to curtail personal freedoms

Silver Backwardation Bout Ends as SLV Fails to Announce its New Custodian (PART 2/2)
Published: March 29, 2009
Silver finally slips out of backwardation. Any guesses on who the new custodian for SLV is?

Silver and Gold ARE Money (PART 1/2)
Published: March 29, 2009
Do you know how much gold is exchanged daily in dollars? If not, prepare to be shocked.

On My Resignation
Published: March 26, 2009
A personal note with a few reflections on our contemporary times and Cleveland Browns’ running back Jim Brown as I repatriate back to the United States.

Ron Paul's Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2009
Published: March 1, 2009
Representative Ron Paul introduces HR 1207, a bill to audit the Federal Reserve.

The Federal Reserve Replies on its Stock Ownership and Treasury Purchases
Published: February 28, 2009
As a follow-up investigation to a previous article "Who Owns the FED" on the share ownership of the FED yields results.

Judge Napolitano and Ron Paul's "Freedom Watch"
Published: February 24, 2009
Never thought I would say this, but support FOX - well, Judge Napolitano and Ron Paul's - "Freedom Watch" Show

The Federal Reserve - A Good Company to Work For?
Published: February 23, 2009
Some interesting facts and a few shocking figures from America's central bank and the opinion of Tom Paine and I.

18 Days and Counting - Silver Backwardation Persists in the London Market Place
Published: February 14, 2009
"Peering through reverent fingers I watch [the Gods of the Market Place] flourish and fall. And the Gods of the Copybook Headings, I notice, outlast them all." - Rudyard Kipling

Beijing Skyscraper Burns From "Firecrackers"
Published: February 12, 2009
A massive fire destroys the unopened Mandarin Oriental Hotel, right next to the state television's CCTV Tower. A scene from "V for Vendetta" or a celebration gone awry?

Silver in Backwardation! Has the Last Contango Been Danced in Washington?
Published: January 30, 2009
The LBMA Silver Mid Rate goes negative AGAIN!!!! Read on to see why I used 4 exclamation points.

GATA's Message on Gold and Silver Manipulation to Barack Obama (PART 2/2)
Published: January 29, 2009
"Surreptitious market manipulation by government is leading the world to disaster." - GATA, the Gold Anti-Trust Action Committee in a $264K full-page color ad in the Wall Street Journal, January 31, 2008

The Year of the Ox Arrives in China, Land of "Currency Manipulation" (PART 1/2)
Published: January 27, 2009
A few interesting contrasts between life in China and life in the United States as I ramble from the Chinese Yuan to Fireworks to Freedom of the Press to Global Warming

Pirates!
Published: January 27, 2009
Acts of piracy whether committed by Somalian nationals in desperation or by nation-states like the United States are still acts of piracy!

"Oh-Bomb-Ah" Launches First Attack on Pakistan - THE OBAMA WARS PART 1/3
Published: January 24, 2009
"We must make it clear that if Pakistan cannot or will not act, we will take out high-level terrorist targets like bin Laden if we have them in our sights." - Barack Obama, July 2008.

Obama Takes One Big Step Forward on Guantanamo Bay!
Published: January 23, 2009
In his first Executive Orders, Obama restores habeas corpus and declares the shuttering of Guantanamo Bay within a year.

The Oath of Obama, Why His Stimulus Plan Will Fail and What to Do Instead
Published: January 22, 2009
Keynesian and Monetarist economic central planning always comes to a nasty end, as shown by the Austrian School's Henry Hazlitt, F.A. Hayek, Ludwig von Mises, Leonard Read and Ron Paul.

Barack Obama on Gaza and Mumbai - Hypocrite Extraordinaire
Published: January 18, 2009
It is just going to be too easy to "Deep Fry the Barackcuda" during his Presidency... it's almost as if this guy is George Bush!

Anthropogenic Global Warming or an Ice Age, Which Is It? (PART 2/2)
Published: January 15, 2009
Barack Obama just crowned socialist and environmental regulator Carol Browner as our Climate Change Czar. Propelled by her English degree, Browner is a vocal proponent of Anthropogenic Global Warming Theory. What if her pet theory is wrong?

Ron Paul, Gaza, and the BIS - (The Gaza Slaughter Epilogue II)
Published: January 14, 2009
Ron Paul reveals why he was so outraged at the recent House vote condemning Gaza. Here's one more reason he should be outraged.

Barack Obama Appoints Socialist Carol Browner as Global Warming Czar (PART 1/2)
Published: January 13, 2009
The veneer on the Barackcuda's real agenda has worn thin even before he takes office.

Ron Paul Shows Some Outrage (The Gaza Slaughter - Epilogue)
Published: January 11, 2009
Congress votes (again) 390-5 to wholeheartedly condemn Hamas and support Israeli military aggression. "This is not in the interest of the United States; it's not in the interests of Israel either." - Ron Paul

The Top Nolan Chart Articles of 2008
Published: January 10, 2009
... in my very humble opinion, anyways :)

Deceptions: A Short Essay on Labeling (The Gaza Slaughter PART 6/6)
Published: January 5, 2009
Some thoughts on how labels are used in conversation by human beings and in propaganda by governments, the media and other groups or individuals. If I may be so crass as to quote Shakespeare in Hamlet, "Words, words, words."

Ron Paul and I Stand Alone on Gaza and Israel (The Gaza Slaughter 5/6)
Published: January 4, 2009
Although outvoted last year in the House by a vote of 404-1 on the Gaza situation, Ron Paul declared America's tacit blessing for other nations to start violence preemptive wars as intolerable. I agreed in an article on Kosovo where our embassy was attacked. But did you know some Israeli IDF soldiers agree with us?

The Champion of the Constitution's Saver's Wish List for 2009
Published: January 4, 2009
The price of gold rises for the 8th year in a row, although it is more accurate to say the purchasing power of the fiat dollar is eroding.

Cynthia McKinney and the Israeli Attacks on the Dignity and USS Liberty (The Gaza Slaughter 4/6)
Published: January 4, 2009
The recent episode of Cynthia McKinney's defenseless ship getting rammed by the Israeli Navy reminds me of the Israeli attack on the USS Liberty some forty years ago. The story of the men on board the USS Liberty is one that every American should be fully aware of when discussing the Middle East and Israel. And who are the real heroes?

END THE FED! Flyer for The International - The Movie
Published: January 4, 2009
Any thoughts on this draft? Particularly looking for any cool honest money jingles!

Israel Military Bulldozes & Kills American Protester in Gaza (The Gaza Slaughter 2/6)
Published: January 3, 2009
More news you do not hear too much about - the story of Rachel Corrie. Comments are even more welcome than usual!

Israel Military Kills American Protester - An Economic Perspective (The Gaza Slaughter 3/6)
Published: January 3, 2009
As George Bush's recent comment reveals the usual lack of brain activity in our highest officials, can Austrian economics shed any more light on the Middle East conflict, Rachel Corrie's death, and even the Shministim?

Israeli Conscientious Objectors - The Shministim (The Gaza Slaughter PART 1/6)
Published: January 1, 2009
This series is dedicated to your self-respect. Modern slavery still exists. Just look at Israel - prisons inside and outside Gaza. America, is this what you really want?

Silver - The Cure for AIDS
Published: December 29, 2008
To be fair, the United States Patent and Trademark Office makes this claim, not I.

Bernanke's Great Lie - The "Gold Standard" and the Great Depression (PART 2/2)
Published: December 25, 2008
The claim that the "gold standard" caused or worsened the Great Depression debunked.

CFR Reports Pakistan Spy Agency Killing American Soldiers in Afghanistan
Published: December 22, 2008
"The greatest threat to [our national] security lies in the tribal regions of Pakistan, where terrorists train and insurgents strike into Afghanistan. We cannot tolerate a terrorist sanctuary, and as President, I won't... We need more troops, more helicopters, more satellites, more Predator drones in the Afghan border region. And we must make it clear that if Pakistan cannot or will not act, we will take out high-level terrorist targets like bin Laden if we have them in our sights." - Barack Obama

The "Great Slump" of 2008 (PART 1/2)
Published: December 20, 2008
One of Lord John Maynard Keynes's essays "The Great Slump of 1930" is extremely relevant today as we look forward at the 2009 economy and future governmental antics. Let's take a look!

Rioting at the Gates of Thermopylae: The Ramparts of the FED & Central Banks Shudder
Published: December 14, 2008
M1 hits 37% growth!! "Most of the significant American banks, the larger banks, are bankrupt, totally bankrupt." - Jim Rogers, 12/11/2008

Madoff Collapse Devastates Anti-Bush Lawyer
Published: December 14, 2008
Is an odd remark in the Madoff "giant Ponzi scheme" failure concerning Lawrence R. Velvel from Massachusetts School of Law a menacing "message" in disguise?

More on Gold and Silver Backwardation and Manipulation (5/5)
Published: December 14, 2008
"Gold going to permanent backwardation means that gold is no longer for sale at any price, whether it is quoted in dollars, yens, euros, or Swiss francs... To put it differently, all offers to sell gold are being withdrawn." - Dr. Antal Fekete

The Significance of Gold Backwardation Explained (4/5)
Published: December 11, 2008
"The [gold] bulls are on the warpath." - Dr. Antal Fekete, December 10, 2008

Fred Thompson Wishes You Some "Holiday Cheer!"
Published: December 10, 2008
Although I am no supporter of Fred Thompson, I applaud anyone who understands some basic principles of Austrian economics.

The Money Matrix - What the Heck Are Derivatives? (PART 10/15)
Published: December 9, 2008
This article seeks to define financial derivatives and why they are so important. Future and spot market basics are also examined so the Reader understands how the price of gold and silver is determined.

On Gold and Market Manipulation (3/5)
Published: December 8, 2008
"Gold is Money, and Nothing Else." - JP Morgan before Congress's Pujo Commission, 1913

Will Joey Biden Be President? THE BARACK OBAMA BIRTH SAGA CONTINUES (Updated 12/9/08)
Published: December 7, 2008
When I first started writing on the constitutional eligibility of both Barack Obama and John McCain after the conventions, I thought the issue would be quickly silenced. Forgive my chuckling and a cheer as the forces of the Constitution continue their valiant charge for that "damn piece of paper."

The Next Bubble to Pop! (2/5)
Published: December 7, 2008
"These days, I am more concerned with the return OF my capital, not the return ON my capital." - attributed to Mark Twain or Will Rogers

The End for the Dollar and all Fiat Currencies (1/5)
Published: December 6, 2008
Gold is now in backwardation. I submit to you, Reader, the US Dollar is now officially a DEAD MAN WALKING.

Ron Paul Is Wrong - George W. Bush Must Be Tried for MURDER!
Published: December 6, 2008
As much as I admire his ideas, sometimes Ron Paul disappoints me.

SPOOF: New Element Discovered in America!
Published: December 5, 2008
The heaviest element ever was discovered yesterday by Franklin Delano Mussolini Laboratories of Washington, DC. Read all about it!

Words of Advice for the next Secretary of State
Published: December 3, 2008
President-elect Barack Obama recently announced his pick for SecState: Senator Hillary Clinton. Here is some advice for her, from a former Secretary of State by the name of John Quincy Adams.

Ron Paul Wastes Chance to Deliver KO Punch to FED
Published: November 20, 2008
Ron Paul failed to wipe the floor with Bernanke in the last Congressional Hearing. Here's why. Shift tactics next time!

Please, Sir, I want some more...
Published: November 18, 2008
I have a big problem. I need a new pair of running shoes ASAP.

The Money Matrix - How the FED Works (PART 6/15)
Published: November 17, 2008
A step-by-step explanation of how the Federal Reserve, America's Central Bank, can manipulate monetary policy.

END THE FED! Protest to take place on Saturday, 11/22/08
Published: November 16, 2008
"Scenes are now to take place as will open the eyes of credulity and of insanity itself, to the dangers of a paper medium abandoned to the discretion of avarice and of swindlers." -Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Cooper, 1814

Bank and Credit Union 2008 Body Count at 32
Published: November 9, 2008
"I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies." - Thomas Jefferson

The Drones Did It!
Published: November 8, 2008
"The catch-all phrase - The War on Terror. In all honesty, has no more meaning than if you want to wage a War on criminal Gangsterism. Terrorism is a Tactic. You can't have a War against a Tactic. It's deliberately vague and nondefinable in order to justify and permit perpetual War anywhere and under any circumstances." - Dr. Ron Paul. Pakistan's Chaos Continues.

The Real Battle of November isn't for the White House
Published: November 6, 2008
The selection of McBama was a moot question. What will the G8 Financial Crisis Summit hold in store for everyone? Have the “Gods of Copybook Headings” returned?

Was the Paulson Plan a 'SHAM' of a 'SCAM'?
Published: November 4, 2008
Sure looks that way! Here's how We the People got shafted! And the FED hires Bear Stearns' ex-Chief of Risk to "assess the safety and soundness of domestic banking institutions"

Everyone Votes for Jane and Joe Schmoe for President on Tuesday!
Published: November 3, 2008
A reminder that your vote for any candidate really goes to an unnamed Elector, and a few offbeat ideas on how to change the presidential election.

Iraq Demands US Troops Leave by 2011
Published: November 2, 2008
The unending Global War of Terror occupation in Iraq hits a minor roadbump. What if the Iraqis have fully recovered from Shock and Awe and want their country back?

Semi-Spoof News Flash - American Forces Attack Syria, Eight Die
Published: October 29, 2008
This article is a semi-spoof alteration of an AP article I found titled "US special forces launch rare attack inside Syria." NONE of the facts have been changed though, just a few changes to make the article a bit more entertaining. My goal is to confuse you at least once into separating the "AP Mass Media News" from my fiction, which you can easily do by clicking on the source links. Just trying out a new satire style! Hope you find it interesting and the news informative; feel free to tell me what you think in the comments field below.

Can Barack Obama Be President? - THE SAGA CONTINUES! (10/29 Update)
Published: October 29, 2008
Senator Barack Obama wins a temporary delay in the court system but has yet to prove in a court of law that he is constitutionally eligible to be President of the United States

Are You An American? The Police State vs. the Hempstead 15 (Part 3/3)
Published: October 29, 2008
Coming soon to a court near you! Will our Iraq veterans be sentenced for exercising freedom of speech? Sign a petition and show your support.

MY PROPHECY - The Federal Reserve Will End! A Money Matrix Addendum
Published: October 29, 2008
Many of the Prophecies of Ferdinand Lips from 2005 are becoming true. "Right now [the FED] is creating the biggest housing bubble in history. This may lead to economic collapse. I expect that a revolution will one day take place against the Fed. It must be abolished. After all, its founders were not that intelligent but rather stupid men. Or they were devils. It is a tragedy. Not only that: It is the biggest tragedy in world history, even worse than wars. Yes, worse than wars. It made most people poor. It damaged America. It caused wars and then helped to finance them."

Police State Stomps on Iraq Veteran's Face as McBama Sanctions Attack on Freedom of Speech - The Palin Response, Ron Paul, and an Iraq War Vet's Testimony (Part 2/3)
Published: October 27, 2008
The response from the McBama duos on the tragic events outside their final presidential debate as a police horse stomped on an Iraq war veteran's face and attacked the crowd. I also review the origins of free speech as I see it, share Ron Paul's thoughts on police states, and what Iraq is really like.

FDIC Gives Alpha Bank the Axe!
Published: October 27, 2008
"When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic." - Ben Franklin. Is everyone prepared for Guy Fawkes Day and Halloween?

Police State Stomps on Iraq Veteran's Face as McBama Sanctions Attack on Freedom of Speech: The Story of the Hempstead 15 (Part 1/3)
Published: October 25, 2008
What? Yet another event the media completely missed? After multiple attempts to engage McBama to answer their questions, the Iraq Veterans Against the War (IVAW) led a peaceful march on the last McCain-Obama Presidential Debate and were met with 30 mounted police and a horde of others in riot gear. The mounted police stamped on an Iraq war veteran's face and attacked the crowd. Ron Paul supporter and veteran Adam Kokesh was arrested as well.

SPOOF: Ron Paul Promises To Return When Country Needs Him Most
Published: October 25, 2008
As the McBama presidential "race" nears its thrilling conclusion, I follow a Ron Paul spoof from TheOnion.com with a serious question. Who will lead the Revolution next?

Is Barack Obama "The One"?
Published: October 24, 2008
I write a brief reply to an Obama fan who compared the Barackcuda with "The Matrix"'s Neo

NY Times Reports the Banks Say They Will Hoard their Bailout Cash-Loot
Published: October 23, 2008
And how to strike back.

An Anti-Ron Paul Deflationary Economic Theory
Published: October 21, 2008
Can you prove me wrong? A simple idea about how the bailout could lead to a deflationary, rather than inflationary environment, proving Ron Paul dead wrong.

Terrorist Completes Ultramarathon! And Gold Hits New Highs!
Published: October 19, 2008
Starting in Kuala Lampur in the morning, and finishing in Shanghai at night, some dude manages to finish his first-ever multiple-country ultramarathon and shares his thoughts on the financial crisis and gold.

THE SAGA CONTINUES - John McCain and Barack Obama - Can They Even BE President?
Published: October 14, 2008
Are Senators John McCain and Barack Obama Both Constitutionally Ineligible to be President? New Developments!

Cynthia McKinney and the Alleged 5,000 Dead Hurricane Katrina Inmates
Published: October 5, 2008
My purpose for writing this is that I view this as what should be a major political event, but instead I find there is a mainstream media blackout. As you read, understand to my knowledge there is only one corporate news agency (FOX) that has reported anything, and it wasn't published until 5 days after the McKinney announcement. I want to know the truth, were people executed by the government during the Hurricane Katrina relief effort? I think that everyone can still remember how incapable that relief effort was. Please keep in mind that I do not pretend to know the truth here, I am just doing my best to document and report.

Complaint re: Veteran Suicide Cover-Up by Department of Veteran Affairs Mental Health Division
Published: October 5, 2008
Did you know that 18 American war veterans die every day? And did you know that Veteran's Affairs has no idea why? And did you know....

US Soldier 2008 Body Count in Afghanistan Sets All-Time High
Published: October 5, 2008
Imagine you are in a room, alone with 20 American soldiers for one day. At sunset, all their bodies thud to the floor, stone dead. At dawn, 20 more enter the room and again die at sunset. It repeats every day for 7 years. It will repeat tomorrow. This is what I know of their story, their sad statistics.

Fight the Tactics of our Congress, McBama, and Bush with Ron Paul and I
Published: October 3, 2008
A plea to readers on the passing of the Paulson Plan, Ron Paul's Congressional statement today, my recommended actions to take, and in support of BJ Lawson for Congress. Just updated with a link to and discussion on the 442-page bailout!

The Nader-Palin Debate - Is It Time for the Revolution to "Go Viral" Again?
Published: October 3, 2008
Forget the VP Debate, it was for the birds! Besides the upcoming Break the Matrix Third Party Debate, you can have this debate right now! Let me show you with my Sarah Palin and Ralph Nader example. Plus an idea to change American politics for millions of young Americans with viral media.

Nolan Chart Facebook Group Page Created
Published: October 3, 2008
Join up if you want! Here's how.

SENATE PASSES BAILOUT! And What to Do, NOW! (New Update from Vern McKinley)
Published: October 2, 2008
Senate voted at 9:07PM Wednesday evening to pass the $700 billion Paulson Plan bailout. A House vote will either be forced immediately or, at the latest, on Friday. This article has all the critical info and steps outlined to get informed, and then write and call your US House Representative immediately!

Plea for a Nolan Chart Facebook Account
Published: October 2, 2008
I've already previously suggested this, but did not support why. It's a plea to Walt but feel free to weigh in.

Articles Written
Published: October 1, 2008
Both readers and, more importantly, I are losing track of all the articles I've written, so here is some organization.

The Sun Sets in New York
Published: October 1, 2008
The Sun, an alternative conservative/right-wing New York newspaper, shut down yesterday. However, the real Sun may be setting on much more than a newspaper. Some headlines from the Great Depression for your consideration.

Ron Paul and Federal Aid for Hurricane Ike
Published: September 30, 2008
Ron Paul's principles were tested recently as he voted to deny federal aid to his own disaster-struck district. Do you agree with what he did or not? I invite you to share your opinion and why.

HEY! CONGRESS! Al-Qaeda does NOT have an Air Force!
Published: September 30, 2008
The US House Committee on Foreign Affairs chaired a meeting published as "Defeating al-Qaeda's Air Force: Pakistan's F-16 Program in the Fight Against Terrorism." The Champion of the Constitution reports on what this meeting covered, what it really demonstrated, and how it connects with the dream of Ron Paul, Dwight Eisenhower, myself and who knows? perhaps even you.

Blast from the Past - Vern McKinley Warned of Freddie and Fannie - in 1997!
Published: September 29, 2008
As the bailouts continue, I urge the Reader to remember the republicans who gave warning decades ago. One is Dr. Paul, another is the "First Ron Paul Republican" Vern McKinley.

A Speech Barack Obama Could Give to Win the Presidency, Ron Paul, and Carroll Quigley's "Tragedy and Hope"
Published: September 28, 2008
Senator Obama, free of charge here is a speech you could use to beat McCain. Also, a comment and request for your opinion on Ron Paul's reference to the historian Carroll Quigley's Tragedy and Hope.

Save Ron Paul's Voice - A Money Matrix Addendum
Published: September 28, 2008
Learn how by reading. Article is intended as a poke-in-the-eye for members of the Ron Paul Revolution who complain about the bailouts and the financial, banking, and housing crises and do not realize that they may in fact be hypocrites.

Henry Paulson - A Quick Look at the Man
Published: September 27, 2008
Everyone in the country is talking about the Paulson Plan, wherein one clause would make Paulson de-facto financial dictator of the United States, accountable to no one. The article is a summary of my brief investigation and asks for help in finding out WHO IS THIS GUY?

Spill a Soda, Go to Jail for a Year
Published: September 27, 2008
The latest strange-but-true antics of oppression from our dear Police State. Check out the story of the infamous soda-spiller at a Veteran's Affairs Hospital in Idaho.

WaMu Gets the FDIC WHAM-O!
Published: September 26, 2008
The Seattle-based Washington Mutual Bank is shut down by the FDIC. The Raiders from the last Great Depression, JP Morgan, Strike Again. Have you protected yourself?

The Next American War of Terror in Pakistan Continues - Marriot Hotel Bombing Portends Blowback Event on American Soil
Published: September 22, 2008
Welcome to next evolution of the Global War of Terror (GWOT) in Pakistan. Open your eyes and see the blowback possibilities for a Marriot Bombing on American soil. Bush is reducing our national security, as he has done since taking office in 2000.

A Money Matrix Addendum: Citigroup and GATA Call for an End to the Suppression of the Gold Market
Published: September 22, 2008
The Suppression of the Gold Market Goes Mainstream, Thanks to Citigroup. And a few interesting back-of-envelope calculations about where the price of gold could go.

Yes, West Virginia, There is a Banking, Housing, and Financial Crisis - FDIC Closes Ameribank
Published: September 22, 2008
FDIC Closes Bank #12 for 2008, Ameribank, a Small WV Bank Gets the Axe. Have you protected your family? Learn how.

Answering Matt Damon's Question on Sarah Palin
Published: September 21, 2008
Matt Damon issued a confused plea for help last week. I answer him with a look at Sarah Palin, the Star of the McCain Neocon Ticket.

Answering Matt Damon's Question and Bob Barr Should Ask Sarah Palin to be his VP (PART 1/2)
Published: September 21, 2008
An idea to jazz up the Barr campaign, or, better yet, put it out of its misery by asking Jake, the Champion of the Constitution to take over. Next up is a look at Sarah Palin, the Star of the McCain Neocon Ticket.

Ron Paul's Campaign For Liberty Hits 100,000!
Published: September 9, 2008
Yeah, it's just a number, but why not celebrate with Ron Paul and Aimee Allen, the Muse of Revolution? A musing why we should continue to grow over the next year, the principle of Same-Same.

US Treasury Seizes Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac! And What It Means
Published: September 8, 2008
"You poor kid, there have been centuries of philosophers plotting to turn the world into just that - to destroy people's minds by making them believe that that's what they are seeing. But you don't have to accept it. You don't have to see through the eyes of others, hold on to yours, stand on your own judgment, you know what that is, IS - say it aloud, like the holiest of prayers, and don't let anyone tell you otherwise." - Ayn Rand

FDIC Closes the Silver State Bank in Nevada as a McCain Resigns in Disgrace
Published: September 7, 2008
Andrew McCain, son of John McCain, resigns from the board just before yet another small bank goes under. $20 million in uninsured deposits lost. And by the way, did you know the American banking system may crash? Learn how to protect yourself and your family.

WAR! America Attacks Pakistan
Published: September 5, 2008
Drunk on the opiate of the McCain and Obama "We Can Change" conventions, the American press fails to notice the first attack involving American ground forces on Pakistani soil.

RETRACTION - John McCain Crashed or Damaged Five Warplanes, Not Three
Published: September 1, 2008
Dear John McCain, Here is my gift to you on the Eve of your Republican Party Coronation. Signed, the Revolution

John McCain and Barack Obama - Can They Even BE President?
Published: September 1, 2008
Are Senators John McCain and Barack Obama Both Constitutionally Ineligible to be President?

Israeli Attack on the USS Liberty Leaves 34 Americans Dead, 173 Wounded. John McCain, Jr. Led the Cover-Up
Published: August 31, 2008
A 40-Year Overdue Headline. Israel deliberately attempted to destroy the USS Liberty on June 8, 1967. John McCain's father hushed it up. Was it also the day America almost nuked Egypt? Read and decide for yourself.

America, Were Michael Phelps' Eight Olympic Gold Medals Worth Winning?
Published: August 24, 2008
Michael Phelps and other American athletes are bringing back loads of Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medals from the Beijing Olympics. Was it was worth it?

The Money Matrix on the Grand Deception of Seigniorage (PART 5/15)
Published: August 24, 2008
"Do not give in to evil, but proceed ever more boldly against it." The Money Matrix explores Seigniorage as Legalized Silent Plunder with an introduction into medieval and modern banking.

Iran and Georgia: President Bush, Why Don't You Just Shut Up?
Published: August 18, 2008
I compare a video from Fox with a quote from the Russian Pravda newspaper. To my chagrin but not surprise, I agree with the Russians. Also not to my surprise, Ron Paul predicted the Georgian war - in 2002.

Ron Paul and the Struggles of Attrition
Published: August 17, 2008
My comment on Ron Paul's Campaign for Liberty after reading David Nolan's and Walt Thiessen's recent Bob Barr pieces.

Bush and Gang Prepares to Unleash Hell on Iran. Is the Georgian War a Stepping Stone?
Published: August 12, 2008
Operation Brimstone and the Georgian War may combine to form WWIII. The Dogs of War are running amok. Do you care?

Response to Disgruntled Reader on "Malalai Joya" Article
Published: August 11, 2008
The pain and psychological shock trauma of 9/11 and the War on Terror continues. When will the shock wear off?

A Galactic Look at all this War-stuff and the Fibonacci Sequence in Tool's Lateralus
Published: August 8, 2008
An Invitation to a Party and a few thoughts from Jake

A Salute to Malalai Joya - Afghanistan's Tom Paine
Published: August 8, 2008
Malalai Joya, a brave lady and banned legislator from Afghanistan, fights for justice, human rights, and democracy. She battles both the Warlords in power, the Taliban... and the American Government, which is probably why you have never heard of her.

The Money Matrix - What is Honest Money? (PART 4/15)
Published: August 7, 2008
"If You Don't Know Who the Sucker Is, Then It's You!" The Money Matrix series rolls on by asking 'What are the Types of Money?' and 'What is the "Best" Currency and Why?'

The Money Matrix - What Makes Money Money? (PART 3/15)
Published: August 3, 2008
A quick history of money per Rothbard followed by the properties of money per Ron Paul

Iraq Smolders as American War Deaths in Afghanistan Reach All-Time Records
Published: August 2, 2008
With Iraq "Pacified" for McBama's Election, American Troops are dying off at record rates in America's "oh, that Other War" in Afghanistan

The Money Matrix - What is a Dollar Bill Worth? (PART 2/15)
Published: August 2, 2008
"Living so free is a tragedy when you can't see what you need to see!" - Powerman 5000 'Free'

The Money Matrix - Prelude (PART 1/15)
Published: August 1, 2008
Prelude and Source List to a Series on Global Monetary Policy of Control and Explaining Big Government's Finances

Police State Invades Mayor's Home & Kills His Dogs (UPDATED)
Published: August 1, 2008
"It was inconceivable to me that my government would be coming through my door." - the Mayor of Berwyn Heights, Maryland, or a recent police raid on his residence

Jesse Ventura Joins Ron Paul's Campaign for Liberty!
Published: July 31, 2008
At long last, Jesse Ventura and Ron Paul officially join forces in the fight for liberty!

Book Synopsis: The Prosecution of George W. Bush for Murder by Vincent Bugliosi
Published: July 29, 2008
Vincent Bugliosi's book is a reason for every libertarian to take heart. Perhaps Might does not make Right after all?

The George W Bush Impeachment Hearing's Media Blackout
Published: July 25, 2008
Can it be any more obvious that We the People do not live in the "Land of the Free" anymore?

Ron Paul Reports - The "Mother of All Bailouts" Bill
Published: July 24, 2008
The "Mother of All Bailouts" Bill. And the IRS will now access all your credit card transactions. Really.

US Military Draft Creeps Closer - Ron Paul and I Defy Senators "Barackcuda" Obama and "Just-Bomb-It" McCain
Published: July 21, 2008
Gaze ye at the Face of Evil and know it for what it truly is. America, Have No Fear.

A Poem - America, You are So Cold
Published: July 20, 2008
Jake, the Champion of the Constitution resorts to poetry to boost sagging readership

Utter Chaos in Afghanistan and Pakistan as Barack Obama Sanctions Preemptive War
Published: July 20, 2008
or "What? There's a War there too?" War Deaths Ratchet Up as Barack Obama and the Neocons Continue to Ignore Geopolitical and Cultural Realities

BREAKING NEWS!! The Democrats have joined the NeoCons! War with Iran it is!
Published: July 17, 2008
Okay, the Truth is not exactly Breaking News but read House Concurrent Resolution 362 anyways. The March Towards Hell Continues.

Calling All Wheelbarrows: Hyperinflation in America? (Part 2/2)
Published: July 16, 2008
"Let it not be said that No One Cared, that No One Objected, once it is realized that our Liberties and our Wealth are in Jeopardy." - Dr. Ron Paul

The 3 Trillion Dollar Government: Hyperinflation in America? (Part 1/2)
Published: July 13, 2008
A Prelude. Interesting statistics on the Federal Government Taxation and Deficit, the Trade Deficit, the National Debt, and more

Dear Bob Barr - Are You Really One of Us? Signed, a Ron Paul Revolutionary (PART 1/6)
Published: June 6, 2008
An Opening Salvo from a Ron Paul Supporter Asking for and Giving an Education to Bob Barr, the Libertarian nominee for President

Bob Barr Voted for the Iraq War but Says He is Sorry (PART 2/6)
Published: June 6, 2008
Dear Bob Barr - Sorry doesn't cut it. Here's why and what to do. Signed, a Ron Paul Revolutionary

Bob Barr Voted for the Patriot Act but Says He is Sorry (PART 3/6)
Published: June 6, 2008
Pointed questions for Bob Barr on the USA Patriot Act, plus Clinton/Bush Impeachment, CIA, Marijuana, and being a Flip-Flopping Loser

Bob Barr, What is the Cost of Money? Because Ron Paul and I think you Don't Know (PART 4/6)
Published: June 6, 2008
A Ron Paul Revolutionary asks Bob Barr if he knows how much a Steel Penny is worth.

Dear Bob Barr, Ron Paul Knows where the "Road to Roota" Leads, Do You? (PART 5/6)
Published: June 6, 2008
Bob Barr, relax for a bit and read a lovely Federal Reserve state-sponsored comic book for schoolchildren. Then tell me what it means.

Billionaires for the Ron Paul Revolution (PART 6/6)
Published: June 6, 2008
Bob Barr, where are the Billionaires that Support You? Jim Rogers, Axel Merk, Peter Schiff all support Ron Paul.

A Critique of Iraq War Music Videos
Published: May 31, 2008
From anti-Bush to pro-War testosterone to Woe is Me, these videos present the different opinions on the Iraq War. What's yours?

This Article is Illegal
Published: May 29, 2008
Being Antiwar is an Illegal Act. Sorry, no Compromises with my Liberty.

The Gauntlet is Thrown - The Champion of the Constitution vs. David Petraeus
Published: May 19, 2008
Will Ron Paul Fight Him? No, its just Me and the legend of Cassius Clay!

AMERICA, Fight Your Apathy! You CAN Save Our Soldiers and Iraqis from the Sickness of War! Laughter at The Onion is the Best Medicine!
Published: May 18, 2008
Not feeling very Antiwar-ish today? No problem! Try Laughing at our Wars and Foreign Policy using the Hilarity of The Onion!

WARGATE: Rumsfeld Calls for "Another Attack" of Terror to Bolster Support for Bush
Published: May 17, 2008
Breaking News! Read and Listen here at the dod.mil link. Give a Thumbs up if you think Donald Rumsfeld is "waaaay off the record," I mean way out of line!

Preemptive War and Freedom Video Clips
Published: May 16, 2008
Sick of war? A countdown collection of videos centering on the Bush Administration's unAmerican policy of Preemptive War followed by a collection videos centered on Freedom and Anti-War. Maybe you missed a clip or two. Are you Insane like Ron Paul, Jesse Ventura, Mike Gravel or are you unAmerican like Cheney, Clinton, McCain, and Obama?

Bob Barr - Assassin of the Ron Paul Revolution?
Published: May 15, 2008
Bob Barr - Is he intended to Harm the Candidacy of Ron Paul?

Andrea Gibson's "For Eli", Vern McKinley and Anti-war Reflections
Published: May 5, 2008
Are you sick of our wars yet? Check out Vern McKinley and a poem from Andrea Gibson - "For Eli" to recharge.

My Father's Vietnam is My Iraq - Disturbing Parallels
Published: May 2, 2008
Maybe 9/11 didn't REALLY "Change Everything." An Analogy between the Vietnam and Iraq Wars, topped off by a John McCain expose

A Federal Reserve Puzzle for the Reader: Where does "The Road to Roota" Lead?
Published: May 1, 2008
Relax for a bit and read a lovely Federal Reserve state-sponsored comic book for schoolchildren. Then think.

Iran Declares War on the Dollar = More War for America
Published: April 30, 2008
"Bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb Iran" - John McCain. America gears up for another Hitler blitzkrieg. And Fu** your Yellow Ribbon.

First They Came for Those Who Didn't Pay Their Taxes...
Published: April 19, 2008
Then They Came for the Ron Paul Supporters. The Fight that Defeated the late, great boxer Joe Louis Continues.

Jesse Ventura Joins the Ron Paul Revolution
Published: April 13, 2008
Jesse Ventura Blitzes the Media, Saying to WAKE UP! Includes Support of Ron Paul's Foreign Policy Ideas. A Lemming Reports.

We the People Warn The Time for America's War with Iran Has Arrived
Published: March 30, 2008
A recent Financial Attack by the US May Precede the Deploying of United States Armed Forces against the People of Iran. Bush administration Mouthpiece and Cheney have replied "So?" A Recommendation for Individual Citizens to take action and how the Presidency can be Won to Enact Ron Paul's Idea of a Non-Interventionalist Foreign Policy

We the People versus the Might of the US Government
Published: March 2, 2008
What do the experiences of SAS trooper Ben Griffin, Hope Steffey, and Jose Padilla all have in common? They show the Might of Government is overwhelming Right. We the People want Justice!

Kosovo: Ron Paul versus the Policy of Foreign Interventionism
Published: February 24, 2008
Ron Paul and Mike Gravel supporter wonders Why We-the-People's Embassy in Yugoslavia was Attacked due to Kosovo's independence announcement?

Ron Paul versus the 3 Trillion Dollar Government
Published: February 23, 2008
Ron Paul and Mike Gravel supporter wonders Why War when We-the-People could go to Skool?

Death, Taxes, War, and Heroes
Published: February 22, 2008
The Fight for Freedom in America - The Death of Joe Louis's Sister, the IRS, the Iraq War, Ron Paul, Mike Gravel, and the Brown Bomber

An Hypocrisy of Terms: Liberal and Conservative
Published: February 14, 2008
Do these terms make sense to you? I just don't get it. Please explain.

Saudi Arabia: The True Cause of the Iraq War?
Published: February 13, 2008
Saudi Arabia as the proximate cause and US foreign policy/oil as the underlying causes of 9/11 and the Iraq War? Anyways, Leave Iraq and Stop the American Military Empire. I agree with Ron Paul and Stephen Colbert.

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