For the first time in quite a while, the national debt sparked a lot of attention. Instead of talking about how immense the national debt really is and how the United States can’t possibly pay it back, though, the media entered into uproar when Donald Trump suggested the government could renegotiate the $20 trillion debt. […]
Archives for May 2016
Dan ‘Mr. Potatoe’ Quayle endorses Donald Trump for U.S. president
Former United States Vice President Dan Quayle was an astute politician. Here is just one of his many eloquent statements made over his lifetime: “Hawaii has always been a very pivotal role in the Pacific. It is IN the Pacific. It is a part of the United States that is an island that is right […]
Venezuela orders the seizure of paralyzed factories as population loots flour, chicken
The Venezuelan government has declared a state of emergency. Venezuelans are forming mobs in order to loot flour, steal chicken and grab underwear. Now, socialist President Nicolas Maduro is seizing idle factories and is threatening to arrest the owners. Things are looking really swell over in this “socialist paradise.” Maduro announced sweeping measures over the […]
Defense Bill Coming This Week: A Boost for War and Tyranny
By: Ron Paul For many of us concerned with liberty, the letters “NDAA” have come to symbolize Washington’s ongoing effort to undermine the US Constitution in the pursuit of constant war overseas. It was the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for 2012 that introduced into law the idea that American citizens could be indefinitely detained […]
Week in Review: May 9 to May 15
In case you missed any of this week’s articles, here is a round-up of some of the most read pieces written by the Economic Collapse News staff: Huh? President Obama calls for minimum wage hike amid disappointing job report War on Cash: Larry Summers now wants to kill $50 bill, urges Switzerland to end SFR1,000 […]