If Mr. Madsen’s assessment of the BP oil spill, the government’s response and motivations, and the oil spills economic effects are even remotely accurate, then we have a very serious problem developing.

Regardless of how the media and our public officials spin it, there can be no jobless recovery, because without jobs (production), there can be no spending (consumption). Monopoly money from the Federal Reserve can only go so far.

There’s a stark difference in how the media is reporting on rallies across the country. Of course, if you’re at the right rally, you get great coverage.

It seems that the American flag comes second to some of those enjoying the very rights that tens of thousands have died to protect.

It’s no secret that our best and brightest are a bit misguided (some would say brainwashed), and it’s because they’re only getting half of the story (ok, maybe like 1/100th of the story).

While we do not condone violence against the public, law enforcement or the US government, we have yet to see any clear evidence that any attacks were imminent.

This is what happens when the government nationalizes the banks that control the mortgage market. A government, for whatever reason, can then force the population to either buy, tell people where to buy, and how much to pay, depending on the whims of politicians.

The following videos show SWAT team and riot police deployments to Tea Party demonstrations in Quincy, Illinois. The Tea Parties were protesting outside of a building where President Obama was delivering a speech.

With Obamacare legislation and the immigration protests in Arizona, something important has slipped past the American people and is now up for vote in Congress.

he U.S. is one of the few Western democratic countries that permits independent militias. Reuters correspondent James Kelleher has a special report on how their rapid growth coincides with a sharp rise in partisan rhetoric.

Galbraith says that those who are worried about US debt are fear mongers and we shouldn’t really worry about it. Schiff says the US government is like a sub-prime mortgage borrower. Who wins?

The short video below depicts the state of affairs at the protests in AZ and shows demonstrators yelling in what is clearly a racially motivated manner at white individuals passing through, cursing, reporters being pushed around, and projectiles being thrown at police officers.