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2020:

September 1, 2020 – EVIL TO HIM WHO EVIL THINKS
September 1, 2020 – SILVER ANNIVERSARY
August 21, 2020 – VICTIMS
August 21,2020 – WHEN TO SELL
August 6, 2020 – THE GREAT DIVIDE
August 6, 2020 – CRIME WAVE
August 6, 2020 – THE SILVER MANIPULATION MAY BE OVER
July 22, 2020 – THE LIBERAL ASYLUM
July 22, 2020 – MAN OF THE HOUR
July 22, 2020 – SWITCHING TO COKE
July 22, 2020 – HORROR STORY
July 8, 2020 – TIRESOME
July 8, 2020 – THE ULTIMATE KEYNESIAN
June 22, 2020 – FIRE INSURANCE
June 22, 2020 – FOLLOW THE MONEY
June 22, 2020 – CLOUDY FUTURE
June 9, 2020 – MORE BULLISH THAN EVER
June 9, 2020 – FREE LUNCH?
May 18, 2020 – STARING INTO THE ABYSS
May 18, 2020 – LIBERAL LUDDITES
April 14, 2020 – HOPE SPRINGS ETERNAL
April 14, 2020 – GROWING THE WELFARE STATE
April 7, 2020 – UP JUMPED THE DEVIL
March 20, 2020 – HEALTH SCARE
March 20, 2020 – SANITARY SILVER
March 5, 2020 – POOR BABIES
March 5, 2020 – IMMIGRATION CONSTERNATION
March 5, 2020 – MAKING THE CASE
February 17, 2020 – SILVER STOCKS
February 17, 2020 – BIASED REPORTING
February 17, 2020 – FOOD FOR THOUGHT
February 3, 2020 – IMPORTANCE OF INCOME
February 3, 2020 – SUBSIDIZED MISBEHAVIOR
January 6, 2020 – SILVER
January 6, 2020 – PROSELYTIZERS NEEDED
January 6, 2020 – PERFECT STORM

2019:

December 20, 2019 – FINAL THOUGHTS
December 6, 2019 – MAKING MONSTERS
December 6, 2019 – FUN IN THE SUN
December 6, 2019 – OUR VIEW
November 23, 2019 – REDS
November 23, 2019 – TOO LIBERAL
November 23, 2019 – BIG DOINGS IN SILVER
November 9, 2019 – STAYING PROSPEROUS
November 9, 2019 – ICE COLD
November 9, 2019 – SILVER BULLS AND SILVER BEARS
October 30, 2019 – PROGRESSIVE POISON
October 30, 2019 – TAX THEFT
October 30, 2019 – INGRATE
October 30, 2019 – NOTHING BETTER
October 14, 2019 – SILVER WHODUNNIT
October 14, 2019 – TRUMP’S VISIT
September 27, 2019 – THREE CHEERS FOR INCOME INEQUALITY
September 27, 2019 – A SWEEPING ANTI-TRUST INVESTIGATION
September 27, 2019 – SOCIAL STUPIDITY
September 27, 2019 – SILVER MILLIONS
September 16, 2019 – TAX TERROR
September 16, 2019 – HOW TO FAIL IN BUSINESS
September 16, 2019 – TIGHT SUPPLY
September 3, 2019 – MR. BUTLER’S SILVER WIZARDRY
September 3, 2019 – ULTERIOR MOTIVES
August 20, 2019 – PUTTING TWO AND TWO TOGETHER
August 20, 2019 – ECONOMIC DUNCES
August 20, 2019 – IN YOUR NAME ONLY
August 20, 2019 – FORTUNE BUILDER
August 2, 2019 – EXPROPRIATION
August 2, 2019 – THE MARKET SYSTEM
August 2, 2019 – BLACK EYE
July 19, 2019 – IMMIGRANTS
July 19, 2019 – FUNNY MONEY
July 19, 2019 – SPITTING ON THE FLAG
July 2, 2019 – LIBERAL SMOKESCREEN
June 17, 2019 – PAPER CAPER
June 17, 2019 – WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE MONEY ISN’T THERE?
June 6, 2019 – ROCKET FUEL
June 6, 2019 – WHERE DOES IT END?
June 6, 2019 – TAPPED OUT
June 6, 2019 – CHERNOBYL
June 6, 2019 – UP JUMPED THE DEVIL
May 20, 2019 – TED BUTLER INTERVIEW
May 20, 2019 – TWO KINDS OF FREE
May 20, 2019 – THE JURY IS STILL OUT
May 6, 2019 – A SUDDEN PASSING
May 6, 2019 – FOLLOW THE LEADER
April 19, 2019 – STATE OF DENIAL
April 19, 2019 – COMRADES
April 3, 2019 – BEHIND CLOSED DOORS
April 3, 2019 – RISE OF THE RADICALS
March 18, 2019 – HUBRIS
March 18, 2019 – BUTLER’S BOMBSHELL
March 4, 2019 – RISING INFLATION
March 4, 2019 – INGRATE
February 18, 2019 – FELLOW TRAVELERS
February 18, 2019 – RANDOM THOUGHTS
February 18, 2019 – HATRED
February 18, 2019 – BAD MONEY
February 18, 2019 – INTERVIEW
February 4, 2019 – DON’T MISS WHAT THE WORLD IS MISSING
February 4, 2019 – TAX THEFT
February 4, 2019 – INCOME INEQUALITY
January 23, 2019 – MANDATORY METALS
January 23, 2019 – PANICS AND CRASHES
January 7, 2019 – THE RIDE OF A LIFETIME
January 7, 2019 – UNAFFORDABLE

2018:

December 17, 2018 – DNA
December 3, 2018 – THE DAY THE MUSIC DIED
November 20, 2018 – SHOOTING THEMSELVES IN THE FOOT
November 1, 2018 – BUY LOW, SELL HIGH
October 15, 2018 – JPMORGAN AND SILVER
October 1, 2018 – WHAT TO USE FOR MONEY IN A HYPERINFALTION
September 14, 2018 – AMERICA WAS NOT TO BLAME
August 31, 2018 – RED AND DEAD
August 15, 2018 – SHRINKING WEALTH
August 1, 2018 – THE SILVER FOX
July 21, 2018 – THE HORRORS OF UTOPIA
July 7, 2018 – SOCIALIST THIEVERY
June 24, 2018 – IMPATIENT
June 12, 2018 – CAPTAIN COOK
May 30, 2018 – SILVER SUPPRESSION AS A PRICE CONTROL
May 15, 2018 – DECOY DAYS
May 1, 2018 – BURSTING BUBBLES
April 20, 2018 – MONETARY QUAGMIRE
April 5, 2018 – GOOD PEOPLE
March 22, 2018 – JPMORGAN CHASE AND COMPANY
March 8, 2018 – DOUBLING DOWN
February 16, 2018 – THE BIG ONE
February 2, 2018 – LEFT OR RIGHT
January 19,2018 – PRUDENCE
January 3, 2018 – MISSING THE TRAIN

2017:

December 19, 2017 – OLD TIME RELIGION
December 4, 2017 – ROLLOVER
November 22, 2017 – NO ESCAPE
November 6, 2017 – MISES REVISITED
October 23, 2017 – HUBRIS
October 10, 2017 – BLACK AND WHITE
September 20, 2017 – INTERVIEW WITH THEODORE BUTLER
September 5, 2017 – DONALD TRUMP CAN’T SAVE YOU
August 19, 2017 – NEGATIVE NEWS
August 5, 2017 – LAND OF 10,000 FLAKES
July 21, 2017 – TAXING
July 7, 2017 – SOCIALIST MASQUERADING AS LIBERALS
June 23, 2017 – A TRIP TO EUROPE II
June 9, 2017 – A TRIP TO EUROPE
May 29, 2017 – BDE MAKA SKA
May 10, 2017 – SILVER STIRRINGS
April 28, 2017 – FULL PANTS DOWN
April 7, 2017 – NEW YORK LIBERALS
March 13, 2017 – ANOTHER IMPORTANT SILVER BULL
March 6, 2017 – EATING THE GOLDFISH
February 6, 2017 – POOR CHARACTER
January 6, 2017 – INFLATION’S COMEBACK

2016:

March 6, 2017 – EATING THE GOLDFISH
February 6, 2017 – POOR CHARACTER
January 6, 2017 – INFLATION’S COMEBACK
December 26, 2016 – INTERVIEW
December 14, 2016 – UNEASY
December 7, 2016 – HOWARD RUFF (1930-2016)
December 1, 2016 – THE ECONOMIST
November 4, 2016 – GOLD WILL SAVE US
October 31, 2016 – SUMMARIZING SILVER
October 17, 2016 – DAN
September 8, 2016 – USEFUL IDIOTS
September 2, 2016 – BAD ATTITUDE
August 31, 2016 – TRAITORS
August 25, 2016 – CLUELESS
July 28, 2016 – PATENTLY FALSE
July 14, 2016 – MY VACATION
June 30, 2016 – LACKING WISDOM
June 22, 2016 – EXPLORING FOR SILVER
June 8, 2016 – SOCIALIST STARVATION
May 17, 2016 – BACK UP THE TRUCK
May 2, 2016 – GENIUS AT WORK
April 28, 2016 – SURE THING?
March 25, 2016 – MAKING MONEY
March 21, 2016 – SILVER BULL
March 17, 2016 – FOLLY
March 10, 2016 – DEFLATIONARY DILEMMA
March 3, 2016 – THE GATHERING STORM
February 4, 2016 – THE BIG LONG
January 21, 2016 – TROUBLING
January 7, 2016 – FEAR IS COMING

2015:

December 18, 2015 – THE BIGGER THE BETTER
December 10, 2015 – STICKER SHOCK
November 9, 2015 – LIBERAL CHAOS
November 2, 2015 – BEEHIVE
October 20, 2015 – I DON’T HAVE FOREVER
September 15, 2015 – SOCIALIST SUICIDE
September 3, 2015 – NO-BRAINER
August 4, 2015 – TOUGH QUESTIONS
July 17, 2015 – THE SCORE OF A LIFETIME
June 30, 2015 – THE BIGGEST SILVER BULL
June 15, 2015 – THE LIBERAL ROAD MAP
June 1, 2015 – OUR ADVICE
May 28, 2015 – HURRY UP AND WAIT
May 12, 2015 – THE PROMISE OF SILVER
April 22, 2015 – CONTRARIAN VIEWPOINT
April 13, 2015 – STRONG ADVICE
March 31, 2015 – THINK AND GROW RICH
March 9, 2015 – NAUSEATING
February 13 2015 – DESTROYING WEALTH
January 22, 2015 – HOUSE OF CARDS
January 6, 2015 – AIR WAR

2014:

December 31, 2014 – PETROLEUM PREDICAMENT
December 16, 2014 – STOCK BUBBLE
December 2, 2014 – HITTING THE GUTTER
November 12, 2014 – SORRY, FOR THE MOMENT
November 3, 2014 – INTERVIEW
October 17, 2014 – CRUISING ON THE TITANIC
October 2, 2014 – CANADA BECKONS
September 18, 2014 – A REAL PROBLEM
September 5, 2014 – THE CONTRARIAN
August 19, 2014 – RETIREMENT BLUES
August 6, 2014 – THE EVE OF DESTRUCTION
July 18, 2014 – PRESERVING WEALTH
July 11, 2014 – NATIONAL SUICIDE
June 26, 2014 – A WINNING FORMULA
May 29, 2014 – NATIONAL COMEUPPENCE
May 8, 2014 – MARX REBORN
April 30, 2014 – THE ECONOMICS OF ARMAGEDDON
April 18, 2014 – HOW SOME RICH PEOPLE GOT POOR
March 28, 2014 – THE ENEMY WITHIN
March 13, 2014 – ACHILLIES’ HEEL
February 28, 2014 – REASONS
January 30, 2014 – CREDENTIALS
January 20, 2014 – THE TREND IS NOT OUR FRIEND
January 7, 2014 – SILVER PANIC

2013:

Late December, 2013 –TSUNAMI
Mid December, 2013 –FIRESTORM IN SILVER
Early December, 2013 –A FLOCK OF BLACK SWANS
Late November, 2013 –IT’S TOO LATE
Early November, 2013 –WELFARE MONSTERS
October 14, 2013 –LEGAL LARCENY
September 26, 2013 –MR. BUTLER’S BIAS
September 18, 2013 –WHY THE UPPER CLASS IS DOOMED
September 3, 2013 –THE LAW OF PROGRESSIVE RUIN
August 21, 2013 –INSIDE INFORMATION
August 7, 2013 –PANIC ATTACK
August 6, 2013 –TAXING
June 24, 2013 –DAY OF RECKONING
June 18, 2013 –RUNAWAY SOCIAL SYMPATHY
June 10, 2013 –PEACE OF MIND.
May 13, 2013 –WILL THE LAST ONE LEAVING…
April 15, 2013 –NOTES FROM THE PRECIPICE
April 1, 2013 –TIMES OFF DESPERATION
March 18, 2013 –EXPERTISE
March 11, 2013 –LIFEBOAT
March 5, 2013 –LONGEVITY
February 25, 2013 –STOCK FEVER
February 19, 2013 –WORRYING ABOUT THE FUTURE
February 4, 2013 –INSATIABLE
January 28, 2013 –RED TIDE
January 21, 2013 –NOTHING CAN PREVENT DISASTER
January 7, 2013 –THE GRAND COUNTERFEITER

2012:

December 27, 2012 –DISHONEST MONEY
December 17, 2012 –WASHINGTON WIZARDS
December 10, 2012 –A NORTH AMERICAN TRAGEDY
November 26, 2012 –PAST THE POINT OF NO RETURN
October 29, 2012 –CAPTAIN OF THE TITANIC
October 22, 2012 –OVER THE CLIFF
October 16, 2012 –ONE-TWO PUNCH
October 1, 2012 –BREAD AND CIRCUSES
September 24, 2012 –DESPERATE GOVERNMENT
September 17, 2012 –UNSUSTAINABLE
September 4, 2012 –CAPITALISM WORKS
August 30, 2012 –SILVER STUPIDITY
August 13, 2012 –SILVER SUPERLATIVES
July 23, 2012 –WHISTLING PAST THE GRAVEYARD
July 9, 2012 –16,000,000,000,000
June 25, 2012 –REBIRTH OF THE RUGGED INDIVIDUALIST
June 11, 2012 –CONTAGION
May 29, 2012 –CRUSHING DEBT
May 22, 2012 –TIME TO RECONSIDER
May 14, 2012 –DOOM OF THE DOLLAR
May 9, 2012 –VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS
April 30, 2012 –WIPE OUT
April 16, 2012 –TITANIC CRISIS
April 3, 2012 –SILVER IN AN UNCERTAIN WORLD
March 26, 2012 –REMEMBER SILVER
March 19, 2012 –FREE STUFF
March 6, 2012 –JIGSAW PUZZLE
February 29, 2012 –BAD DEAL
February 21, 2012 –WAKE UP CALL
January 24, 2012 –THE DELUGE
January 9, 2012 –TOO LATE

2011:

December 27, 2011 –THE GREAT SWINDLE
December 20, 2011 –THE ROAD TO PERDITION
December 6, 2011 –A LITTLE PARANOIA IS GOOD
November 29, 2011 –TILL DEBT DO US PART
November 23, 2011 –MY ADVICE
November 22, 2011 –FOOL’S GOLD
November 17, 2011 –M-2
November 14, 2011 –THE HUMBLE APPROACH
November 10, 2011 –PAST THE POINT OF NO RETURN
October 31, 2011 –THE GREAT UNTRUTH
October 25, 2011 –SILVER FEARS
October 17, 2011 –STOP THE PRINTING PRESSES
October 10, 2011 – WHAT DO YOU SAY TO PEOPLE WHO BOUGHT SILVER OVER $40?
October 3, 2011 – THE GREAT UNTRUTH
September 26, 2011 – PAPER CAPER
September 20, 2011 – THE APPROACHING CALAMITY
September 6, 2011 – THE DEATH OF LIQUIDITY
August 8, 2011 – NO WAY OUT
July 25, 2011 – THE 20% SOLUTION
July 6, 2011 – TEN REASONS NOT TO RAISE TAXES
June 15, 2011 – DESTROYING WESTERN CIVILIZATION
June 1, 2011 – TOO LATE
May 10, 2011 – A PROFOUNDER CATASTROPHE
April 20, 2011 – WHAT TO DO NOW
March 25, 2011 – EVERYBODY’S GOT ONE
March 9, 2011 – SECOND PATH TO INFLATION
February 28, 2011 – GOVERNMENT GOLD
February 23, 2011 – SILVER SAVINGS AND THE BIG LIE
February 9, 2011 – SILVER
January 26, 2011 – SENSATIONAL SILVER
January 12, 2011 – DOUBLE WHAMMY

2010:

December 29, 2010 – BIG BUNGLER
December 16 2010 – VIVA LA DIFFERENCE
November 3, 2010 – THE LAWSUIT
October 21, 2010 – SEEING AHEAD
September 22, 2010 – ONE HELLISH PREDICAMENT
September 14, 2010 – BELIEVING
September 2, 2010 – BAD DEALS
August 26, 2010 – PERFORMANCE
August 19, 2010 – RETIREMENT BLUES
August 11, 2010 – OUTSMARTING YOURSELF
August 3, 2010 – NOTHING BUT THE FACTS
July 29, 2010 – BUNGLERS
July 26, 2010 – INTERVIEW WITH IZZY FRIEDMAN
July 21, 2010 – THE ORIGIN
July 16, 2010 – BEHIND THE EIGHT BALL
June 25 , 2010 – NOT PRETTY
June 18 , 2010 – OPPORTUNITY OF A LIFETIME
June 4, , 2010 – ANTI-CAPITALIST
May 24, 2010 – WASHINGTON WEALTH
May 17, 2010 – ENVY
May 10, 2010 – CRIME OF THE CENTURY
April 20, 2010 – I’M CONFUSED!
March 10, 2010 – MARX OR MISES
February 18, 2010 – CONTRARY OPINION
February 11, 2010 –JOB CREATION
January 21, 2010 –NEW BUYERS
January 14, 2010 –MARKET SUPERIORITY
January 5, 2010 –CONSEQUENCES

2009:

December 29, 2009 –SILVER FOR A LIFETIME
December 22, 2009 –SILVER SAGE
December 9, 2009 –POLITICAL MONEY
November 24, 2009 –PAPER CAPER
October 20, 2009 –THE ECONOMIST
October 2, 2009 –EXPROPRIATE THE CAPITALISTS
September 25, 2009 –THEY CAN’T HANDLE THE TRUTH
September 11, 2009 –TEN THOUSAND REASONS TO BUY SILVER
September 4, 2009 – BAD ENDING
August 21, 2009 – FATAL FLAW
August 12, 2009 – THIS IS A RECORDING
August 5, 2009 – COMPASSIONATE HARM
July 22, 2009 – DOOM OF THE DOLLAR
July 8, 2009 – NO RELIEF
July 1, 2009 – SILVER AND GOLD
June 24, 2009 – MORE TURBULENCE
June 17, 2009 – ECONOMICS
June 10, 2009 – NO CAPITALISTS HERE
May 27, 2009 – YOUR GOVERNMENT AT WORK
May 20, 2009 – HYPER INFLATION AND DEPRESSION
May 12, 2009 – LIBERTARIAN ECONOMICS
May 7, 2009 – BREAD AND CIRCUSES
April 22, 2009 – HERO TO THE LEFT
April 15, 2009 – TAXING
April 10, 2009 – FATAL EMBRACE
April 1, 2009 – KILLING THE GOLDEN GOOSE
March 26, 2009 – HYPERSTAGFLATION
March 17, 2009 – SAD BUT TRUE
March 11, 2009 – LOOK WHO’S HIDING
March 3, 2009 – DIALOGUE
February 24, 2009 – P ROCEED WITH CAUTION
February 13, 2009 – SPIRALING DOWN
February 5, 2009 – A MYTHICAL INTERVIEW WITH LUDWIG VON MISES
January 29, 2009 – DUMB AND DUMBER
January 21, 2009 – STATISM
January 15, 2009 – INSOLVENCY
January 6, 2009 – RELEVANT QUOTES

2008:

December 30, 2008 – SPRINTING DOWN THE ROAD TO RUIN
December 18, 2008 – EXPERTS!
December 4, 2008 – KEEP THE CHANGE
November 19, 2008 – CATASTROPHE
November 6, 2008 – R UNAWAY INFLATION
October 22, 2008 – MIND BOGGLING DATA FROM TED BUTLER
October 15, 2008 – SOCIALIST NIGHTMARE
October 6, 2008 – SILVER AND THE DOOM OF THE DOLLAR
September 25, 2008 – TOO BAD
September 2, 2008 – SILVER WARNINGS
September 2, 2008 – P AST DECLINES
August 26, 2008 – INSIDE INFORMATION
August 14, 2008 – BUTLERS BASICS
August 5, 2008 – FOOD FOR THOUGHT
July 25, 2008 – A PENALTY ON PROGRESS
July 16, 2008 – FINANCIAL SURVIVAL 101
July 3, 2008 – AMERICAN DOWNFALL
June 24, 2008 – NASTY BUSINESS
June 16, 2008 – NO ONE’S LISTENING
June 9, 2008 –SILVER SAGE
May 7, 2008 –BECOMING LENIN
April 29, 2008 –THE INFLATION NATION
April 23, 2008 – LIBERAL TRANSFORMATION
April 14, 2008 – MAKING THINGS WORSE
April 4, 2008 – POLITICAL MONEY
March 28, 2008 – CAVEATS
March 21, 2008 – UNSOUND MONEY
March 14, 2008 – RUFF ON SILVER
March 7, 2008 – POPULIST POISON
February 29, 2008 – WHAT WE CAN’T SAY
February 21, 2008 – ON THE MONEY
February 14, 2008 – LEAVING THE HERD BEHIND
January 18, 2008 – SWEEPING TOWARDS DESTRUCTION
January 3, 2008 – HANGING TOGETHER

2007:

December 21, 2007 – INFLATION MISINFORMATION
December 18, 2007 – TWO OUT OF FOUR (SO FAR) AIN’T BAD
December 11, 2007 – LOONEY LEFTISTS
November 21, 2007 – SAY IT AIN’T SO, WARREN
November 7, 2007 – LIARS LOANS
October 29, 2007 – INFLATION AND BAD BEHAVIOR
October 17, 2007 – EXPANDED HORIZONS
October 11, 2007 – SLIPPERY SLOPE
October 3, 2007 – KURT RICHEBACHER, RIP
September 25, 2007 – STICKER SHOCK AND SOCIALISM
September 19, 2007 – SILVER SAVANT
September 13, 2007 – MONEY MANAGERS
September 4, 2007 – BLAME GAME
August 20, 2007 – CREDIT CRISIS
August 6, 2007 – WARNING
July 24, 2007 – GIANTS
July 16, 2007 – MIRACLE METAL
July 9, 2007 – CONVERSATION
June 26, 2007 – MORE VALUABLE THAN GOLD?
June 6, 2007 – UNDERMINING AFFLUENCE
May 29, 2007 – NASTY BUSINESS
May 23, 2007 – TAXING
May 15, 2007 – WHY THE PRICE OF SILVER IS SET TO SOAR
May 8, 2007 – STILL CHEAP
May 1, 2007 – THE HUMBLE APPROACH
April 24, 2007 – IMPATIENCE
April 17, 2007 – BLINDERS
April 3, 2007 – RETIREMENT BLUES
March 27, 2007 – TARNISHED
March 20, 2007 – DILUTING THE DOLLAR
March 8, 2007 – MAKING THE MOST OF TED
March 2, 2007 – MAKING MATTERS WORSE
February 20, 2007 – IMMIGRATION AND INFLATION
February 12, 2007 – IN DEMAND
February 5, 2007 – SURVIVING
January 23, 2007 – BITING THE HAND THAT FEEDS YOU
January 8, 2007 – LIBERAL MISCHIEF

2006:

December 21 2006 – THE ROAD TO RUIN
December 8, 2006 – MISSING THE BIG PICTURE
November 27, 2006 – WHY SILVER LOOKS BETTER THAN OTHER AVENUES FOR YOUR MONEY
November 16, 2006 – DRINKING THE LIBERAL POISON
November 1, 2006 – LIBERAL LEGACY
October 16, 2006 – PARENTS OF THE YEAR
October 6, 2006 – WITHOUT MERIT
September 19, 2006 – FAITH
September 13, 2006 – CHARACTER CRISIS
August 31, 2006 – HELPLESS
August 18, 2006 – THE LIBERAL LEGACY OF CRIME
August 8, 2006 – SILVER SAGE
August 1, 2006 – CHRONIC INFLATION
July 25, 2006 – BUILDING WEALTH
July 13, 2006 – BAD HEALTH
July 7, 2006 – SOCIAL WEAKENING
June 26 2006 – SLIPPERY SLOPE
June 20 2006 – NONE IS SO BLIND
June 13, 2006 – DEBT DEFLATION
May 30, 2006 – SUBSIDIZING BAD BEHAVIOR
May 15, 2006 – QUOTING TED BUTLER
May 10, 2006 – ABBREVIATED SOCIAL COMMENTARY
May 3, 2006 – SILVER OVER THE LONG TERM
April 18, 2006 – SIZZLING SILVER
March 21, 2006 – WHAT COMES AFTER A TRILLION?
March 14, 2006 – HARD QUESTIONS
March 7, 2006 – PARTY ON
February 28, 2006 – DEMIGOD
February 6, 2006 – DEFUSING THE SILVER H-BOMB
January 10, 2006 – STILL A STEAL?
January 03, 2006 – FINANCING EXCESS

2005:

December 27, 2005 – WHAT THEODORE BUTLER TAUGHT ME
December 20, 2005 – INFLATION
December 13, 2005 – WE’RE FROM THE GOVERNMENT AND WE’RE HERE TO HELP YOU
December 6, 2005 – THE WORST THING YOU CAN DO
November 29, 2005 – THE DEBT BUBBLE
November 22, 2005 – OLD MONEY
November 15, 2005 – CAPITAL DESTRUCTION
November 9, 2005 – LIBERALS NEVER LEARN
November 3, 2005 – HEALTH CARE FIASCO
October 18, 2005 – BETTER THAN OIL
October 11, 2005 – HIGH-PRICED COMPASSION
October 4, 2005 – SILVER ICONOCLAST
September 27, 2005 – DEBITS AND DISASTERS
September 20, 2005 – CHARACTER ISSUES
September 13, 2005 – MYTHS OF THE SILVER BEARS
September 6, 2005 – RIGHT-WING PROPAGANDA
August 30, 2005 – KEEPING WHAT YOU HAVE
August 23, 2005 – TEN THOUSAND REASONS TO BUY SILVER
August 16, 2005 – HELPING TILL IT HURTS
August 11, 2005 – TAX TRUTH
July 27, 2005 – SILVER SAVANT
July 19, 2005 – THE DEATH OF PROSPERITY
July 4, 2005 – ASSET HYPERINFLATION
June 21, 2005 – THE LIBERAL LEGACY OF CRIME
June 14, 2005 – BIG SPENDER
June 2, 2005 – SILVER SAVINGS
May 24, 2005 – GOLD REDUX
May 11, 2005 – THE TAXING FUTURE
May 3, 2005 – COMPARING SILVER
April 26, 2005 – HORROR STORY
April 19, 2005 – UNDERMINING AFFLUENCE
April 12, 2005 – NOBODY’S LISTENING
March 29, 2005 – COMING OUT OF THE WOODWORK
March 15, 2005 – INFLATE OR COLLAPSE
February 25, 2005 – LOSING GROUND
February 8, 2005 – RAINING ON THE PARADE
January 4, 2005 – GOLD AND SILVER STOCKS
January 18, 2005 – FIRST SILVER GURU
January 27, 2005 – OTHER OPINIONS

2004:

December 28, 2004 – BAD HEALTH
December 21, 2004 – MISSING THE BIG PICTURE
December 14, 2004 – ARMAGEDDON INDEED
December 7, 2004 – PHANTOM WEALTH
November 29, 2004 – REAPING THE WHIRLWIND
November 17, 2004 – PAPER CAPER
October 25, 2004 – GIANTS
October 8, 2004 – STRUGGLE
September 27, 2004 – SILVER NOW, MORE THAN EVER
September 14, 2004 – MORE VALUABLE THAN GOLD
August 31, 2004 – VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS
August 11, 2004 – THE INEVITABILITY OF RUNAWAY INFLATION
August 2, 2004 – BACK DOOR SOCIALISM
July 23, 2004 – DRINKING THE LIBERAL POISON?
July 6, 2004 – SO WHAT?
June 15, 2004 – SOCIAL WEAKENING
June 8, 2004 – BEST OF JIM COOK
May 19, 2004 – SWEATING BULLETS
May 4, 2004 – MONEY MELTDOWN
April 19, 2004 – ONLY THE LONELY
April 14, 2004 – TAX AND SPEND
April 6, 2004 – BOOM OR BUST
March 30, 2004 – LIBERAL BASHING
March 16, 2004 – SLIPPERY SLOPE
March 2, 2004 – CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM
January 6, 2004 – FUNNY MONEY

2003:

December 16, 2003 – LEFT TURN INTO THE DARK AGES
November 18, 2003 – THE PATH TO MEDIOCRITY
August 19, 2003 – SMOKE AND MIRRORS
August 5, 2003 – YOU SNOOZE, YOU LOSE
July 1, 2003 – HOW TO PROFIT IN THE WORST OF TIMES
June 3, 2003 – The COMEX Silver Shuffle
May 6, 2003 – The Tech Funds Run
April 29, 2003 – TANGIBLES
April 8, 2003 – KODIAK BEAR
February 25, 2003 – WHO’S KIDDING WHOM
January 21, 2003 – DOLLARS TO DOUGHNUTS

2002:

December 17, 2002 – WEEKLY COMMENTARY
November 5, 2002 – THE ROAD TO RUIN
October 15, 2002 – TURNING UGLY
September 18, 2002 – CONTROVERSY
August 6, 2002 – FRIENDS LIKE THESE
July 23, 2002 – SILVER SOOTHSAYER
July 17, 2002 – LOOSE MONEY
June 4, 2002 – THE WEEK THAT WAS
May 29, 2002 – BUTLER’S BROADSIDE
May 22, 2002 – GREENS WITH ENVY
May 8, 2002 – THE PARTY’S OVER
April 16, 2002 – THE STRUGGLE GOES ON
April 3, 2002 – ANOTHER LEG DOWN
March 26, 2002 – CALLING DICK TRACY
March 12, 2002 – WEEKLY COMMENTARY
February 26, 2002 – SILVER BANDWAGON
February 19, 2002 – GOLD BOTTOM?
February 5, 2002 – ENRON AND ENVY
January 29, 2002 – CREDIT CRISIS
January 22, 2002 – IS GOLD DEAD?
January 8, 2002 – THIS YEAR WILL BE WORSE THAN LAST
January 2, 2002 – THE HARVEST OF INTERVENTION

2001:

December 26, 2001 -WEEKLY COMMENTARY
December 18, 2001 – SILVER SAFEGUARD
December 3, 2001 – SILVER IN THE LIMELIGHT
November 26, 2001 – SILVER SUPPRESSION
November 20, 2001 – SELF DOUBT
October 30, 2001 – CRUNCH TIME
October 23, 2001 – THE COMING CREDIT COLLAPSE
September 25, 2001 – NOTHING MUCH TO SAY
September 4, 2001 – BORROW AND SPEND
August 28, 2001 – THE HIGH RISK ECONOMY
August 21, 2001 – ARMAGEDDON?
August 7, 2001 – DEBT BUBBLE
July 24, 2001 – THE COMING BAD YEARS
July 10, 2001 – PANIC
July 2, 2001 – AFTER THE FALL
June 19, 2001 – SILVER AND THE ECONOMY
June 12, 2001 – WEEKLY COMMENTARY
May 29, 2001- WEEKLY COMMENTARY
May 2, 2001 – WEEKLY COMMENTARY
April 23, 2001 – AN ECONOMIST WHO’S BEEN RIGHT
April 16, 2001 – HARD QUESTIONS
April 9, 2001 – WEEKLY COMMENTARY
April 3, 2001 – THE GREATEST DESTRUCTION OF FIAT MONEY IN HISTORYMarch 20, 2001 -WIPING OUT WEALTH IN AMERICA
March 6, 2001 – WEEKLY COMMENTARY
February 5, 2001 – ECONOMIC THINKERS NOBODY WANTS TO HEAR ABOUT
January 22, 2001 – WEEKLY COMMENTARY
January 15, 2001 – ROUGH AND TUMBLE
January 8, 2001 – LOOK OUT BELOW

2000:

December 18, 2000 – SILVER AND THE ECONOMY
December 4, 2000 – WEEKLY COMMENTARY
November 27, 2000 – AFTER US THE DELUGE
November 20, 2000 – THE SANTA CLAUS PRINCIPLE
November 6, 2000 – HORRIBLE THOUGHT
October 16, 2000 – WEEKLY COMMENTARY
September 25, 2000 – WHY YOU SHOULD BUY SILVER NOW
September 5, 2000 – OVERVALUED AND THEN SOME
August 29, 2000 – WEEKLY COMMENTARY
August 21, 2000 – WEEKLY COMMENTARY
July 31, 2000 – WEEKLY COMMENTARY
July 24, 2000 – WEEKLY COMMENTARY
May 30, 2000 – WEEKLY COMMENTARY
May 15, 2000 – WEEKLY COMMENTARY
April 19, 2000 – WEEKLY COMMENTARY
April 3, 2000 – WEEKLY COMMENTARY
March 27, 2000 – WEEKLY COMMENTARY
March 20, 2000 – WEEKLY COMMENTARY

SOCIALIST MASQUERADING AS LIBERALS

The Minneapolis Star-Tribune (a left wing newspaper) featured a quote on the Sunday editorial page that claims without intensive regulation “capitalism is a menace to society.” From the end of the Civil War in the U.S. to WWI government regulations barely existed. This laissez-faire capitalism catapulted living standards upward and generated a host of new products and services that fostered the good life in America. At the same time, unbridled capitalism eliminated starvation within the U.S. and greatly extended lifetimes. Capitalism and progress are synonymous. Socialism and starvation are also synonymous.

Nor is it capitalism that has murdered 200 million people. It’s the socialist philosophies promoted by the radical left. The liberals in this country adored Fidel Castro and the murderous Che Guevara. They are having a tough time swallowing Maduro in Venezuela and they avoid trying to explain why socialism doesn’t work there. The left never learns from real life events.

Liberals like to claim they are not socialists. However, they want the government to run things and control the free market system. Unfortunately, there is no half-way between capitalism and socialism. There is only a gradual transition from capitalism to socialism. The mixed economy is a slippery slope to big government and collectivism.

The great economist Ludwig von Mises stated it succinctly, “Capitalism is essentially a system of mass production for the satisfaction of the needs of the masses. It pours a horn of plenty upon the common man. It has raised the average standard of living to a height never dreamed of in earlier years. It has made accessible to millions of people enjoyments which a few generations ago were only within the reach of a small elite…Capitalism needs neither propaganda nor apostles. Its achievements speak for themselves. Capitalism delivers the goods….The issue is always the same: the government or the market. There is no third solution… A society that chooses between capitalism and socialism does not choose between two social systems; it chooses between social cooperation and the disintegration of society. Socialism is not an alternative to capitalism; it is an alternative to any system under which men can live as human beings.”

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