By Robert Ringer

Chairman Obama’s latest appointee to create a media stir is Ron Bloom (affectionately known to his detractors as “Butthead Bloom,” or just “BB” for short). BB is a rather nasty little weasel who sounds pretty much like every other communist czar BHO has appointed. You’ve probably seen the video of his 2008 speech to the sixth annual Distressed Investing Conference in which he said, among other things:

“Generally speaking, we get the joke. We know that the free market is nonsense. We know that the whole point is to game the system, to beat the market, or at least find someone who will pay you a lot of money because they’re convinced that there is a free lunch. We know this is largely about power, that it’s an adults only, no-limit game. We kind of agree with Mao that political power comes largely from the barrel of a gun. And we get it that if you want a friend, you should get a dog.” Read the rest of this entry »

By Robert Ringer

Those commentators on Fox News who like to play it down the middle keep saying that they believe BHO’s strategy of trying to marginalize the most successful TV network in the country is unwise. Unwise? They’ve been inside the Beltway too long.

The Duplicitous Despot and his criminal minions — most notably David Axelrod, Rahm Emanuel, Anita Dunn, and Mark Lloyd — are out to shut down Fox News. No subtlety about it. They take seriously Mao’s belief that political power grows out of the barrel of a gun. After all, Anita Bandita looks to Chairman Mao when it comes to her philosophical inspiration. Read the rest of this entry »

By Robert Ringer

The talk about gold reaching unprecedented of levels has been ratcheting up right along with the continued demise of the dollar. The highest figure I’ve heard to date is Peter Schiff’s prediction of $5,000 an ounce in the next couple of years. Do I believe $5,000 an ounce is possible? Yes, but even that price could be but a fleeting milestone along the road to runaway inflation.

What no one seems to take into account when predicting the price of gold, oil, or any other commodity is the Zimbabwe Factor. In other words, what happens if the dollar ultimately becomes worthless — as in zero? Not possible? To quote Thomas Friedman (a liberal, of all things!), “We are not who we think we are. We are living on borrowed time and borrowed dimes.” Read the rest of this entry »

By Robert Ringer

America’s national pastime is no longer baseball. It’s Pin the Tail on the Racist. The latest example is the media’s outrageous attacks on Rush Limbaugh regarding rumors — that’s right, rumors — that he has made racial remarks in the past. And the NFL, like most big-money operations, quickly jumped on the bandwagon and let it be known that Limbaugh’s desire to be included in a group seeking to buy the St. Louis Rams would be rejected.

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, a classic corporate empty suit, simply referred to Limbaugh’s “divisive comments” as the reason for his being viewed as an unwelcome applicant for a franchise. Translation: Free speech in America is dead — unless, of course, you’re a liberal. Read the rest of this entry »

By Robert Ringer

I just returned from a five-day trip to New Orleans where I addressed the New Orleans Investment Conference. Following in the late and legendary Jim Blanchard’s footsteps, President/Producer Brien Lundin succeeded in putting together yet another first-class event for attendees.

In addition to my speech to the general assembly, I served as a panelist on the “Summit on America’s Future” discussion along with Karl Rove, Charles Krauthammer, and Rick Santelli. It’s always an exhilarating experience to interact with people who are knowledgeable, well spoken, and agree that smaller government is the solution to most of our nation’s ills. Read the rest of this entry »

By Robert Ringer

Lysander Spooner, 19th century individualist and political philosopher, eloquently argued that the United Sates Constitution was not binding on future generations since they neither agreed to it nor signed it. This position horrifies those who believe that the Constitution was needed to protect “the people” by placing limits on government.

Which sounds fine, except that the Constitution has not protected U.S. citizens from government aggression. On the contrary, such aggression has become worse with each passing year — especially since the Chicago Mob took control of things in Washington. Read the rest of this entry »

By Robert Ringer

If you’ve ever wondered how the Republican Party lost its way, some of Senator Lindsey Graham’s recent comments should help you to understand. Graham is part of a clique of progressive Republicans who for decades have been pressuring party members to become Democratic look-alikes.

When I say clique, I am referring to political lifers like John McCain, Orrin Hatch, and Arlen Specter (who finally had the decency to bolt to the Democratic side of the aisle when he admitted that his Republican constituency was likely to throw him out of office in 2010). All were bosom buddies of Teddy the Lion — and remain pals with hard-left Democrats who are still among the living. Read the rest of this entry »

By Robert Ringer

I rarely publish e-mails from readers, but I felt compelled to pass along the one below because it says so much about the mind-set of millions of Americans today. It’s from a retired, disabled Marine in response to my article “Wile E. Obama vs Road Runner Beck.” [Slightly edited for clarity.]

Dear Mr. Ringer,

The scenario you describe is the only one which I believe will prevent … the last straw from breaking and a new declaration of independence, with an armed march on Washington, clearing out the entire government and reestablishing the Constitution as the foundation of our country. Read the rest of this entry »

By Robert Ringer

In response to my ongoing discussion of a deflationary depression versus an inflationary depression, some readers have asked if a “soft landing” might still be possible. I guess the answer to that question depends upon how you define soft landing.

If by soft landing you mean that we will somehow muddle through, things will calm down on their own, and we will not experience a great deal of pain, the answer is no. But if your definition of soft landing is an economy that declines slowly, without a great deal of anarchy and violence, I would say that such a scenario is still possible. Read the rest of this entry »

By Robert Ringer

Last week I received a heart-warming e-mail from a reader that said, in part: “You are among the most insane voices in this insane world. … You should be crushed like the bug that you are … along with your cohorts, Beck, Hannity and Limbaugh — all reptilian bugs who will soon become obsolete as their silly, screaming, obnoxious voices become a whimper and die out while the wise, compassionate, and coherent voices of the left finally own their power. [RR note: If you like run-on sentences, try topping that one.] Please keep your poison to yourself!”

Hmm … no one’s ever called me a “reptilian bug” before, but it does have a nice ring to it. I’ve become somewhat immune to those who extol the virtues of progressivism but want to “crush” dissenting voices — preferably through the barrel of a gun. Read the rest of this entry »