Category Archives: Economic Decline

Good Morning America! Welcome to the Third World

Posted on December 15, 2014 by fafc

I awoke this morning to a power outage, and the beeping of my backup power supply for my computer. Turned off the computer, and went out to walk the dog. Discovered the power outage was for the entire segment of … Continue reading →

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FATCA Coming to Deprive Americans of Yet More Liberties

Posted on October 12, 2014 by fafc

The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (“FATCA”) has gone into effect, and now we are seeing the results. In theory the intention of the law was to deny US citizens and permanent residents financial safe havens abroad where they could illegally … Continue reading →

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Is a US Currency Crisis in the Future?

Posted on September 7, 2014 by fafc

The Fed and other government entities have been discussing and proposing the imposition of “capital controls” in the USA. Capital controls are when the government limits what people can do with their money with the goal of reducing outflow of … Continue reading →

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The Welfare Winners and Losers

Posted on September 7, 2014 by fafc

Maybe I have it all wrong. Why go searching the world for freedom and opportunity when I could just go to Hawaii, work on my tan, and mooch off the masses? If the suckers are willing to pay, why should … Continue reading →

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REVIEW: There’s No Place Like Utopia

Posted on September 3, 2014 by fafc

“There’s No Place Like Utopia” is a new movie by Joel Gilbert, the same director who made “Dreams from My Real Father: A Story of Reds and Deception”. In his new movie Gilbert uses the themes of Oz and Utopia … Continue reading →

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U.S. Hikes Fee To Renounce Citizenship By 422%

Posted on September 1, 2014 by fafc

Not really an issue for any but the uber-rich, and for them the fee increase will probably not be noticed, but it is a rather pathetic sign of the dismal state of the USA today. Rather than try to solve … Continue reading →

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Are Entitlements Corrupting Us? Yes, American Character Is at Stake

Posted on July 16, 2014 by fafc

An interesting read about the growth of the welfare state and the entitlement attitude. I would only add that the entitlement attitude is not limited to Leftwing Democrats and recipients of government assistance of one sort or another. Conservatives also … Continue reading →

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20 Years of Economic Stagnation for the Middle Class — What are you going to do about it?

Posted on July 7, 2014 by fafc

“…today one hour of work at the end of 2013 produces 169.8% of the output that one hour of work produced in 1980… “It does not matter how many dollars you have or are paid.  What matters is how much time you … Continue reading →

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By Signing This One Law, Obama Could Have Very Well Decapitated The U.S Dollar

Posted on June 19, 2014 by fafc

I sadly believe this will be the end of the US as an economic leader. Perhaps its for the best. When the system completely collapses there may be an opportunity to fix things. I am not putting my money on … Continue reading →

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PUTIN IS DOING IT – RUSSIA IS ACTUALLY ABANDONING THE DOLLAR

Posted on June 18, 2014 by fafc

This is very troublesome. The US is actually much worse off financially than Greece. When people discuss the Greek national debt, what you see it what you get. When people talk about the US national debt, they are leaving out … Continue reading →

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