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A Bubble Too Far: Property Pricing Boom is Putting Pressure on Entire World Economy

January 22, 2006 :: J.E. Robertson :: One Comment

In the summer of 2005, the Economist magazine led with a story entitled “After the Fall”. The article discussed in detail the problems inherent in what appears to be the most expansive boom real estate has seen since records began, and of all markets studied, only Germany, Japan and Hong Kong were not contributing to the inflation.

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Fmr. VP Al Gore Gives ‘Trans-partisan’ Speech on Dangers of Extra-Constitutional Abuses

January 17, 2006 :: J.E. Robertson :: No Comment Yet

Former US Vice President Al Gore gave what is being described as an historic non-partisan speech, calling for a passionate nationwide movement to defend and uphold the Constitution of the United States. Gore gave the speech in a non-partisan context, speaking at the Daughters of the American Revolution hall, with the express support and participation of Representative Bob Barr, Republican of Georgia.

The speech was attended by both Republicans and Democrats and thousands of people who fear that new arguments made by the Executive branch for expanded police powers pose a serious threat to the nation’s system of government and the rule of law.

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Transcript of Gore Speech for Liberty Coalition, Endorsed by Rep. Bob Barr (R-GA)

January 16, 2006 :: staff :: One Comment

Congressman Barr and I have disagreed many times over the years, but we have joined together today with thousands of our fellow citizens-Democrats and Republicans alike-to express our shared concern that America’s Constitution is in grave danger.

In spite of our differences over ideology and politics, we are in strong agreement that the American values we hold most dear have been placed at serious risk by the unprecedented claims of the Administration to a truly breathtaking expansion of executive power.

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Data Shadows & Improbable Consent

January 2, 2006 :: admin :: No Comment Yet

A contract is legally binding only when: all signatories freely and voluntarily agree to its provisions; all provisions are themselves legal; none of the provisions is inherently unreasonable or deceptively worded. Neither contracts nor “terms and conditions” including indemnities disclaimers, can be classified as legislation. They do not make or construct legal limits by themselves.

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