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Those who do not fear communists/communism haven't learned from history. Babe is correct; Americans who advocated communism were never in fear of their lives, some did lose their jobs and careers. The history of communism is far worse than the history of Islam. Communists like Stalin and...

Thank you for your service. Personal opinion; if protesters are using their own voices, fine. If they are using bull horns, they are creating a public disturbance. The bull horns should be confiscated and destroyed. If I was an unloving, uncaring type, Spray Foam insulation from Home...

I donna know? Where were you when threats were being made against Bush?

1. A lot of folks don't remember sign saying "Kill Bush" prior to 2008. There's a lot of selective remembering going on. 2. You don't actually watch or listen to Glenn Beck, do you? 3. It was a lot worse in the 1960s and 70s; not that we can't get there again if we really try.\ That...

For some interesting reading about politics within Egypt: https://www.stratfor.com/weekly/20110103-egypt-and-destruction-churches-strategic-implications Egypt apparently has been working hard to not let religious zealots get a foothold there.

I; know I'm late to the party here but back in the day a $20 bill could be exchanged for an ounce of gold. Could you, today, live on 50 ounces of gold for a year (current gold price at $1,400 per ounce)?

Interesting ideas. May I interject a couple of points. 1. Governments/central banks may not be able to prevent downturns in the business cycle, but through their intervention, they can certainly make it worse. They can create a climate of uncertainty so that investors will be unwilling to...