“Unlike administrative resources, thugs and cynical rhetoric, imagination was lacking among those who thought up the 18 May “antifascist demonstration” in Kyiv. It also lacked credibility. It was difficult not to suspect that the police had received prior instructions when they estimated the number of “antifascists” brought out by the ruling Party of the Regions [...]
Here’s the Powerpoint presentation I gave: https://jumpshare.com/b/Mr2kxNoatIyyUe4SAfwK It went really well. They seemed riveted. There were ten people including a local entrepreneur and the local leader of Plast, a youth organization. I pretty much gave the whole presentation again in a bar to a couple other people. Share on Facebook
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Jim Rogers spoke recently in Kyiv. He has also turned cautiously optimistic about Russia: Rogers, who last year joined the Russian state-controlled investment bank VTB Capital as an advisor after being negative on Russia for 46 years, also said he is bullish on the ruble. Nevertheless, his essay, Across the Siberian Wastes, written in the [...]
From my friend and teacher, Patrick Barron: Here’s the bottom line: there is no benefit that a country can derive from EU membership that it cannot derive more cheaply and with no loss of sovereignty by simply adopting unilateral free trade. (thanks, Ed) ps- A case can be made that EU membership puts downward pressure [...]
The story: Russia condemns ‘unfair’ Cyprus bank levy as bailout fears grow On one hand, the economy of a government is their “sphere of exploitation” (to use Hoppe’s term from Austrian vs. Marxist Class Analysis). So why would Putin not welcome this action, which punishes those who dare escape his sphere of exploitation, and will [...]
In case you missed it: Sad Cyprus #Cyprus Depositors Vent Fury Through Social Media *** Now that the precedent has been set, now that a western government has simply closed banks and helped itself to between 6.7 and 10 percent of each depositor’s money, I wonder if I should close my IRA. Waiting thirty years [...]
Thanks for the comments, Elmer & Ed. They are good and interesting. Let me defend my reluctance to closely study / follow / participate in politics. Each of us has only so much time. I’ve decided to spend it on wealth creation, entrepreneurship, and on enjoying life. I do not blog about my nascent entrepreneurship, [...]
