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The American Socialist Commonwealth (Part 2 of 2)

The American Socialist Commonwealth (Part 2 of 2)

(This is the second installement of a 2 part piece, click here for part 1) Former Hoover Institute Fellow Antony Sutton surmised that there were three species of socialism: Bolshevik socialism, state corporatist socialism, and welfare state socialism. All three shared...
The American Socialist Commonwealth (Part 2 of 2)

The American Socialist Commonwealth (Part 1 of 2)

In 1920, as socialist parties held power in Germany, Austria, Hungary, and Russia, it appeared that the world following World War I would be a world built by socialist planning. Ludwig von Mises, the Austrian economist, thought that a socialist world simply wouldn’t...
The American Socialist Commonwealth (Part 2 of 2)

Failed Policies of the Last Century

(The following article was written by Peter Vessenes and contributed via Kassandra Kuehl) On Saturday, September 1st, President Obama accused Mitt Romney of retreating to policies from the “last century” and “sticking it” to the middle class. Is this...
The American Socialist Commonwealth (Part 2 of 2)

Massive Regulation Hurts Small Business

Josh Lantz joins us today as a new writer.  He also writes for True Capitalism. – Ed.  A study done by the Small Business Administration (SBA) said that in 2010 the annual cost of Federal regulations was $1.75 trillion.[1] Our annual GDP is over $15...
The American Socialist Commonwealth (Part 2 of 2)

The 2012 Presidential Debates: When Moderators Aren’t Moderate

Lost in the sea of coverage following Mitt Romney’s selection of Paul Ryan as his running mate, was the news that the moderators for the three Presidential debates, and one VP debate, were also selected. There is a certain kind of news one receives that falls into...
The American Socialist Commonwealth (Part 2 of 2)

Uncle Sam, King Corn, and Emergency Legislation

This summer has been warmer than average.  Living in Minnesota, the Midwest is known for being tolerable of all kinds of weather, but this summer has been unique.  One of the hardest-hit commodities, corn, is playing a critical role in our food chain and even more so,...
The American Socialist Commonwealth (Part 2 of 2)

Will Ryan Get The Palin Treatment?

As regards Romney’s pick of Paul Ryan as a running mate, I tend to agree with David’s initial reax; “Bring it on”. I look forward to the VP debates, which should be the highlight of the campaign for me. As Ace said on Twitter, the other day, Let’s face it,...
The American Socialist Commonwealth (Part 2 of 2)

21st Century Monopoly

As a child, I used to play the board game of Monopoly.  I still vividly remember the excitement of a “Get out of Jail Free” card and the royal blue of Boardwalk and Park Place.  My brothers would be angered when I’d loft off to using the pink pastel colored...
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