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Many believe that the Federal Reserve controls interest rates.  But what if they do not? Here is a case for readers to decide on. The Federal Reserve, myself, and many others, have made the claim that the FED controls both the interest rates and supply of dollars and credit.  [For those unfamiliar with the FED, [...]

The rough transcript from April 27, 2010 is fully sourced from the campaign’s Jobs plank, or just click on the links in the attached file here.  My thanks to Kristian Cantens and Moravian College for the invitation to speak.  The presentation can be downloaded from here or from Scribd here. Today’s media and economists often [...]

“She was so old that she dried up quickly in the sun… But the silver shoes are yours, and you shall have them to wear.” – the Witch of the North, from Frank Baum’s 1900 “Wonderful Wizard of Oz” (p. 6/72) Well, Technicolor changed the unforgettable color of Dorothy’s shoes from silver to ruby red, [...]

The joy of taxes – “Find Us Before We Find You.”  Check out the below video.  Perhaps the government needs to first prove it can find tax evaders like the current head of the IRS – Secretary of Treasury and former head of the NY FED Timothy “Turbo Tax” Geithner who miscalculated the tax he [...]

“[America] goes not abroad, in search of monsters to destroy. She is the well-wisher to the freedom and independence of all. She is the champion and vindicator only of her own. She will commend the general cause by the countenance of her voice, and the benignant sympathy of her example. She well knows that by [...]

Earth Day was last week and is an opportune time to reflect on our dependence on the little rock with some water and vapor on top, especially with the recent not-so-gentle reminder from Iceland’s volcanoes. Following peace – defined as the absence of war, regardless who wins the Nobel Peace Prize these days – the [...]

For immediate release Jake Towne, independent US congressional candidate for PA-15, will be delivering two economic talks at Moravian College next week. The event is open to the public. DATE: Tuesday, April 27 AGENDA: 7-7:30 pm “Common Sense Fixes the Job Market” then by 30 min Q&A 8-8:30 pm “Social Security… or Insecurity?” then 30 [...]

I am pleased to report that the campaign has nearly 2,500 signatures collected.  1,100 signatures are notarized and the remaining 1,400 are collected but not yet notarized and verified. Pennsylvania permitted independents to begin collecting signatures on March 10th.  In roughly the same period of time as the Establishment parties had, the campaign volunteers have [...]

While the campaign is still sorting out some grassroots video footage taken at several local political gatherings in the last hectic week (in other words a volunteer videographer is still needed! below is a video of an April 10th talk I gave that appeared on Pennsylvania Cable Network (PCN) and was broadcast on TV statewide.  [...]

div class=”news-body-text-full-featured”> Original link is here. Our guest for today’s Important Voices interview is Jake Towne.  Jake has traveled the world extensively, and has developed an intense love for individual liberty.  His experiences have led him to declare his candidacy for US Congress in Pennsylvania’s 15th district. Josiah Schmidt: What compelled you to enter elective politics? [...]

LIBERTY CANDIDATES MONEY BOMB – 235th Anniversary of Paul Revere’s Midnight Ride The following is an excerpt from “Paul Revere’s Ride” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow “Listen my children and you shall hear Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere, On the eighteenth of April, in Seventy-five; Hardly a man is now alive Who remembers that [...]

Today I will be speaking at Lehighton’s Tax Day rally at 4 PM this afternoon, as well as popping up at other events throughout the day, details are here.  Below is the campaign’s income tax plank, even if you have read it before, please share it with your friends and family.  To improve your understanding [...]