Market Failure? Try Yet Another Government Failure Are we headed for another ‘Great Depression’? by Alan Bock Amid the financial crisis that has many people talking about a new Great Depression, or 10 years of the kind of stagnation that Japan endured during the 1990s, the most predominant talk you hear is that this is…

September 18, 2008 | Stratfor.com Global stock markets are in a state of confusion — the world “meltdown” is being tossed around more than a small amount — and the question on everyone’s mind is: How bad will it get? While Stratfor is a forecasting firm, we do not have a crystal ball — and…

WSJ, 9/25/08 In 1992, hedge-fund manager George Soros made $1 billion betting against the British pound. In 2007, John Paulson’s Credit Opportunities fund correctly bet against subprime mortgages, clearing $15 billion for the year and $3.7 billion for him. Warren Buffett is now hoping to make big money on Goldman Sachs. But these are small-time…

I’m a huge fan of Law Enforcement and even sought a career in the field for some time.  Nevertheless, if you’re ever a suspect, for anything, nothing good can ever come from talking to the police.  The Supreme Court and most law enforcement officers agree.

By DOUGLAS J. FEITH Wall Street Journal, July 3, 2008; Page A11 A lot of poor commentary has framed the Iraq war as a conflict of “choice” rather than of “necessity.” In fact, President George W. Bush chose to remove Saddam Hussein from power because he concluded that doing so was necessary. President Bush inherited…

July 2, 2008 By Fred Burton and Scott Stewart Late on the night of June 22, a residence in Phoenix was approached by a heavily armed tactical team preparing to serve a warrant. The members of the team were wearing the typical gear for members of their profession: black boots, black BDU pants, Kevlar helmets…