Showing posts with label Harry Browne. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Harry Browne. Show all posts

Thursday, September 8, 2016

The Censored Presidential Debate


As usual the outcast media censored the U.S. Presidential candidate debates in 1996.  Fortunately Brian Lamb at C-SPAN provided a platform for the candidates to share their views on cable television...



Saturday, October 24, 2015

Why Is Legislation Passed?


This seems as good a reason as any as to why legislation is passed.  Although I've never heard those people down at city hall say it quite this way before....


Clip from C-SPAN's Washington Journal, Nov 1, 1996

Wednesday, September 2, 2015

Humpday Humor: A Government Run Computer Industry


What if the computer industry was run like....government schools.

In this video clip Harry Browne estimates the cost of a personal computer in such a scenario.



Thursday, August 6, 2015

The DMV Is The Government


The Department of Motor Vehicles is The Government.  It's the same people that claim to be cleaning up the environment and trying to make the schools safer.  Is this what you desire?    

Sometimes the obvious needs to be said.  Harry Browne says it in this C-SPAN video.


Wednesday, June 24, 2015

Humpday Humor: Government Regulation


How did we get safe meat before USDA inspections?

Harry Browne explains the silliness of government regulation...




*clip from C-SPAN's Washington Journal




Thursday, May 14, 2015

Would America Be Better if Drugs Were Legalized?


Is there any possible way that we could reduce crime?

Harry Browne explains the advantages of a legalized drug market...




*clip from C-SPAN's Washington Journal


Saturday, March 14, 2015

The Unpopular 15% Social Security Tax


There are obvious reasons for young people to oppose the social security tax.  #1 in line is that the U.S. Treasury spends your tax payments on projects other than social security.

Not one dollar of your S.S. taxes are saved for you in any way, shape or form.

Harry Browne explains there is also reason for retirees to feel uncertain about collecting future social security taxes....





To find out more about where your social security taxes have gone check out "The Largest Lender to the U.S. May Surprise You".



Wednesday, December 24, 2014

Saturday, October 18, 2014

Take The Power Back


"Government attracts the worst elements of society to it.
Take away from them the power to tax our incomes... snoop into our bank accounts and monitor our emails."
-Harry Browne


Watch this 2 minute clip from the 2000 presidential debate for Mr. Browne's dire warning.



Thursday, September 11, 2014

Why Many Americans Were Not Surprised by 9/11


C-SPAN's Washington Journal, July 3, 2000

Caller: "How will we protect our borders against terrorist attacks if we decrease the armed forces?"

Harry Browne: "The problem today is...we have a giant national offense....  We have been bombing countries around the world.... Terrorists don't like our foreign policy.  They don't like the idea that we are running their countries."

Take a listen to the full 90-second clip below...





Friday, September 5, 2014

Better Than Term Limits...99% Pay Cuts


The platform on which Harry Browne ran for president of the U.S. in 2000 included a $400 annual salary for congresspeople.  

Listen to his very aggressive (but simple) plan for his first day in the oval office....  

Video from C-SPAN.