Fed Audit Bill Introduced to House and Senate

STATESMAN SENTINEL January 27, 2011 Yesterday, Congressman Ron Paul reintroduced his Audit the Fed bill (H.R. 459) to the House of Representatives, and Senator Rand Paul introduced Audit the Fed to the Senate (S. 202). Ron Paul has introduced the Federal Reserve audit bill in several congressional sessions over the years but last session the [...]

TSA Stalls on FOIA Request for Directives on National Opt Out Day

STATESMAN SENTINEL January 26, 2011 Despite the federal Transportation Security Administration’s insistence that naked body imaging scanners and enhanced pat downs are necessary for air travel security, the TSA deactivated many body scanners on National Opt Out Day over Thanksgiving weekend, leaving activists unable to draw attention to the invasiveness of the security procedures.  It [...]

Utah Intrastate Commerce Project Starts Legislative Initiative, Federal Agriculture Regulations First to be Exempted

Introducing the Utah Intrastate Commerce Project By Connor Boyack Utah Tenth Amendment Center Throwing any anachronistic caution to the wind, Congress now assumes the authority to regulate anything and everything it deems worthy of its attention. Over 300 federal regulatory agencies exist, such as the FDA, EPA, USDA, CDC, OSHA, HHS, ATF, FDIC, FAA, FCC, [...]

The Socialization of Public Education

Our Enlightened Education By Robert F. Beaudine The home schooling industry is enjoying a surge in popularity.  Because of the time, effort, and additional expense involved, this prompts the question:  Are more parents exploring this option because our public educational system has failed?  This article will examine the progressive reforms of John Dewey and his [...]

Greenspan Warns of Risks From U.S. Debt

Jeffrey Sparshott WASHINGTON—Former Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan said the U.S. could face a bond-market crisis if politicians don’t act soon to start cutting the nation’s debt. In an interview Friday with The Wall Street Journal, Mr. Greenspan said that eventually Congress would pass a budget that includes many proposals by a White House debt-reduction panel. [...]

10 Predictions for the U.S. Economy in 2011

National Inflation Association 1) The Dow/Gold and Gold/Silver ratios will continue to decline. In NIA’s top 10 predictions for 2010, we predicted major declines in the Dow/Gold and Gold/Silver ratios. The Dow/Gold ratio was 9.3 at the time and finished 2010 down 15% to 8.1. The Gold/Silver ratio was 64 at the time and finished [...]

The Doom of Modern Art

By Robert F. Beaudine January 1, 2011 “By their fruits you shall know them.” In 2004, a group of five hundred artists, critics, curators, and dealers got together in England before the Turner Prize was awarded. They voted on what they thought was the most influential modern artwork of all time. The winning work has [...]