ECOMINOES Blasts From The Past

Those who recently discovered this site might not have seen some of the more popular posts from the past. Here's what you may have missed:

Liberal Economist Advocates Nationalizing Retirement Funds
Teresa Ghilarducci, Chair of Economic Policy Analysis and director of the Government Schwartz Center for Economic Policy Analysis, advocates nationalizing retirement funds.

THIS Is How The Unemployment Rate Is Derived
Our nation's unemployment problem is much worse than the BLS has been reporting. The methodology the BLS uses to calculate the unemployment rate is fundamentally flawed.

The Embarrassing History Of The Pledge Of Allegiance
Created by a socialist as a means to teach school children to worship the state. I kid you not.

THIS Is What It's Like To Be Long-Term Unemployed
I've discussed unemployment and underemployment at length, but I haven't discussed the human impact of long-term separation from employment. Until now.

Obama Lies About Top Earners' Importance To The Economy
Obama stated that the nation's highest earners don't contribute the most to the economy. This is a lie.

Ocean Of Oil Discovered In Western Site! Now Only The Government Blocks U.S. Energy Independence
A largely vacant area of mostly federal land contains "about as much" recoverable oil as the rest the world’s proven reserves combined. But the government has made it clear that, until it's faced with public pressure to recover the oil, it will continue to resist efforts to increase domestic oil excavation.

A Real-Life Galt’s Gulch...In Honduras?
The Honduran government is actually pressing ahead with a plan to develop two libertarian microstates.

Deadbeat Uncle Sam: Bringing Down The Whole Family
Studies suggest that, at the current rate of growth, the national debt will eventually pull us into perpetual recession.

California: The GDP, Budgetary Woes, And Resistance To Austerity Of A PIIGS Nation
In terms of GDP and fiscal woes, California is to the U.S. what Spain is to the Eurozone. California, unlike Spain, however, cannot be forced out of its currency union should it become insolvent.

VIDEO: Texas Legislators Commit Voter Fraud On Floor Of The State Legislature
A newscast reveals several Texas legislators committing open voter fraud on the floor of the state legislature.

We Are The Lost Economic Generation
As the years of economic stagnation and exploding national debt pass, the likelihood of my generation achieving the "American Dream" gets smaller and smaller.

The Green Shoots Of Civil Unrest
Long-term unemployment is a pestilence that, left unchecked, will eventually tear at America's social fabric.