By Bradley Harrington “The essence of Government is power; and power, lodged as it must be in human hands, will ever be liable to abuse.” — James Madison, Virginia State Convention, 1829 — It’s an interesting thesis former Wyoming Republican Senator Alan Simpson puts forth in his recent column, “Money’s …
By Bradley Harrington “Humanity has the stars in its future, and that future is too important to be lost under the burden of juvenile folly and ignorant superstition.” — Isaac Asimov, “The Deadly Misinformation,” 1982 — After I ran my astronomy piece last week (“My Friends Up in the Sky,”), …
by Mike Pyatt We’re reminded routinely that silver is severely limited, and that the big banks are buying it in enormous quantities. “Buy now!” “The good news,” they insist, “Silver’s set to go to $200 an ounce.” Don’t hold your breath. One lady posted, “Men are like parking places; the …
by Mike Pyatt The clash in Charlottesville this past week’s a reminder that unbridled hatred has consequences. This wasn’t a protest. It was a war zone. Some may recall the Kent State University “Massacre.” On May 4, 1970, students protesting the Vietnam War, clashed with Ohio National Guardsmen on the …
