By Wayne Allen Root

I have been asked by radio talk show hosts across the country to talk about President Obama’s possible – if not probable — nationalization of the banking system. But there’s more to the story than just banks.

This issue ties in with every aspect of the Obama Socialist Agenda — bailouts, handouts, economic stimulus packages, giving too much power to the Federal Reserve … and let’s not forget tax cuts to people who don’t pay taxes. Read the rest of this entry »

In Part I of this article, I discussed how the creation of surplus wealth leads to an increase in manufacturing plants and equipment, which in turn leads to the creation of both new jobs and new products. This stimulates economic growth and, in general, improves the well being of people who work for a living.

But what if businesses don’t reinvest their profits? The fact is, surplus wealth leads to growth even then. Suppose, for example, that a man builds a successful business, then “cashes out” for $10 million. He has no desire to produce anymore; he just wants to enjoy life. How does his life of luxury in retirement help the economy? Read the rest of this entry »

By Robert Ringer

Compared to the cast of characters being appointed to high-level posts in Washington, Rod Blagojevich is starting to look appealing. The guy reeks with vintage Chicago chutzpah, he’s got style (What can you say about a spandex jogging outfit?), and he’s entertaining.

In fact, had B.O. appointed him Secretary of the Treasury, I think he would have added some much needed panache to the otherwise drab Obamastration. I challenge you to name anyone who has a better nose for money than Blago. He’s forgotten more about it than Ben Bernanke will ever know. Read the rest of this entry »

By Robert Ringer

You will recall that prior to Barack Obama’s taking office, I wrote a three-part article titled “The Justification for Lying,” in which I discussed the approach I thought he would mostly likely take to “change the face of America.” Rather than the more subtle “boil-the-frog-slowly”approach, I thought he proceed quickly to socialize the economy and suppress liberty.

I listed four reasons for this:

• Obama would have the Pelosi-Reid gang pressuring him to take action.

• He would have millions of entitlement-addicted hard cases looking to him to deliver on his spread-the-wealth promises.

• Rev. Wright might be lying in wait, ready to do something that might turn the love-filled Obamaganza into a humiliating Obamaclysm.

• And the biggest reason of all would be the pressure of knowing that the 2010 mid-term Congressional elections would probably cut into the power monopoly the left wing now holds. A significant power shift in the House and Senate would have Obama kicking himself (or, more likely, kicking you) for not moving fast enough when the Socialist Window of Opportunity was wide open. Read the rest of this entry »

By “Reality Seeker” (subscriber Guy Phillips)

The beginning of the 44th presidency and its “success” reminds me of Jimmy Carter’s 39th: America was suffering the after-effects of an expensive war, a bad economy, an energy crisis, a weak stock market, and an overall disgust with the Republican Party — kind of like what’s happening now.

President Carter, like number 44, was supposed to turn it all around. He was a man of the people, somebody the common individual could relate to — somebody who wore blue jeans in the White House. Yes, Carter was a man just like you and me — if, that is, you and I believed government could solve more problems than it created. Read the rest of this entry »

The High-Speed/Low-Cost Catalyst

By Robert Ringer

In the Preface to Stephen M.R. Covey’s book The Speed of Trust, his father, Stephen R. Covey (of Seven Habits fame), states: “My interactions with business leaders around the world have made it increasingly evident that ‘speed to market’ is now the ultimate competitive weapon.”

Just think about that for a minute — the ultimate competitive weapon. What a remarkable thought: The most important thing you can do to win out over the competition is get your reasons for that is that it gives you an edge over your competitors. Read the rest of this entry »

I received a large number of e-mails in response to my two articles on the impossible dream, and many of the comments prompted me to go into the subject a bit further. Primarily, I want to emphasize that when you’re in a seemingly impossible situation, one of the most important but least understood tools you can employ to turn things around is detachment.

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Let’s start today by considering three options you would have had if, like Viktor Frankl in the 1940s, you had found yourself in a Nazi concentration camp.

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A reader recently sent me an e-mail in which he lamented about his “impossible situation.” I guess it’s all in the eyes of the beholder, because to me it appeared that his was an impossible situation with a lot of possibilities.

So what, exactly, is an “impossible situation?” More specifically, what does “impossible” really mean? Is it impossible to make a mountain move simply by having faith? That’s quite a challenge. If anyone could do it, it would probably be that Star Wars guy, Yoda. But I don’t know of anyone outside of Hollywood who’s mastered such extraordinary mind power.

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