Hidden Places

This is a fantastic rap song about Austrian and Keynesian economics.

In Fear the Boom and Bust, John Maynard Keynes and F. A. Hayek, two of the great economists of the 20th century, come back to life to attend an economics conference on the economic crisis. Before the conference begins, and at the insistence of Lord Keynes, they go out for a night on the town and sing about why there's a "boom and bust" cycle in modern economies and good reason to fear it.

This is a powerful speech that resonates strongly with the issues we face today. If only we had listened to him then.

In honor of Martin Luther King Day, here is the complete speech given on August 28, 1963.

So much of what he said then applies to our world and our problems today and our fight for liberty and justice.

"Grab some clothes and get into the van, now."

For an instant, that directive, and the tone in which it was issued, had the opposite of its intended effect: Korrin and our five older children, momentarily paralyzed by shock, looked at me in alarm. There was something in both the tone of my voice, and the expression on my face, that was new and a little frightening. None of them had seen my "game face" before. They were seeing it now.

Just seconds earlier, Korrin and I had been confronted on our doorstep by two very nice, well-dressed women who informed us that an anonymous "child endangerment" complaint had been filed with the Child Protective Services.

One of the visitors was a social worker we've known for several years, and consider a friend. The other was a stranger who introduced herself as a CPS investigator. She intended to inspect our home and speak with our children.

I heard on the radio this morning, sandwiched between soundbites of ~buy gold~ and ~the economy is better~, the news that America died.

I pulled my Chevy truck off the road so that I could pay attention to the details, but it seemed none were forthcoming. I tried changing stations to get this important news, but all they seemed to be covering was the death of a 50 year-old pop icon.

Fine, I thought to myself. I'll get to work and just ask... this is big!

My fellow debt-slaves were walking around the office in a pre-caffiene stupor when I entered. They seemed dejected, the morning a different shade of grey. They knew something was wrong.

Asking around garnered me no information on the death of America, however. It was overshadowed by the death of an entertainer. Well, there is always the internet!

Recent events have led me to believe that I have come to a realization but to be sure I am not going to include my opinion even though I think I made it clear what my opinion is.

Are we, collectively, participating in a movement or are we a part of a broader message? It appears that the liberty movement has come to butt heads with the message of freedom. An odd place for an impasse if you ask me but this is what I am starting to glean. Lets say that all of the people who come to certain forums and start trouble really aren't paid to do so that they simply want to be a part of a popular movement whose idea resonates with them because it's a movement that is supposed to free us from the chains of government-imposed involuntary servitude.

The subject of selfishness was discussed briefly in another thread and was promoted in this week's "Freedom Watch" (you can see the relevant section here) in which Yaron Brook defended Ayn Rand's belief that selfishness was a good thing. His basic point was that we should all think rationally about how we can be happy, successful and prosperous, and if we as a society were to do so, we would be a happier society. While sounding good on the surface, this worldview has some serious flaws.

Upon first viewing, I immediately took issue with this line of reasoning because it contradicts the teachings of the Bible which promotes humility and servant leadership. I have found that when I stop and think about something carefully, the wisdom put forth by the Bible continues to ring true.

From LeMetropole Cafe (www.lemetropolecafe.com):

Where are the Patriots?

Those of us who have long been paying attention to the dismantling of the “American Dream” have been lone voices screaming bloody murder. More and more people are now clued in because recent financial events have exposed the beast for all to see. Nothing like a hit to the pocketbook to get an American’s attention. Will we reach a critical mass? Will anything really change?

I have been completely mystified for years on this subject. How can this great country be intentionally destroyed with nothing more than a whimper from the masses? There have to be thinking people in positions of high authority that actually meant it when they swore to defend and uphold the US Constitution. Is there such a thing as permanent leave? Have even those that serve in the intelligence agencies gone over to the dark side?

Apparently, donning white hats went out of style with films of the old west.

The following videos provide a solid overview of what is happening in the world today: the IMF, the economic crisis, the attacks on our liberties. It is the end-game -- the creation of the New World Order to control the world.

Alex Jones on the New World Order:

Excellent interview with Max Keiser on the Alex Jones radio show: