The White House task force report on the NSA has shocked many proving that Snowden is indeed a hero and not a traitor. The report has revealed that not even those who supervised the NSA knew what was going on. The Task Force recommends sweeping reforms that Obama really cannot now ignore. The report was released […]

The Crisis in DEMOCRACY Continues. The European politicians are scared to death to allow citizens to votes. Angela Merkel has rejected any more direct referendums in Germany. Merkel is outright against any further democracy in Europe. This is the real reality. The end of democratic processes that goes hand in hand with the final stages of […]

The latest leak from Snowden is that the NSA has been illegally hacking into the links between centers used by Google and Yahoo. Gen Keith Alexander told Bloomberg TV: “We are not authorized to go into a US company’s servers and take data.” However, here is where you have to read each word carefully to see […]

The United States was originally established with part-time politicians. Once they turned it into a full-time job, they get bored and write laws just to have something to do. Where Utah made it a crime to order a drink BEFORE you order dinner I suppose because some politicians must have gotten so drunk he forgot […]

France is now proposing that all emails and data leaving the EU should be taxed. This is their response to the NSA. Meanwhile, Europe has backed off and allows Google and Facebook to share all info with the NSA refusing to protect European citizens at least until 2015.

In Germany, the Bundestag and the Bundesrat have decided to increase the VAT on silver coins and bullion. From January 1st onward, the tax on silver coins in Germany will jump from 7% to 19%. This new tax rate applies to silver bullion coins as well as collector coins. The change in the VAT rate […]

QUESTION: Martin, why do you often talk out of both sides of your mouth about Gold?  You might say Gold can go to $12,000 per ounce, but it is headed to $600 first. Isn’t gold in permanent backwardation?  I believe the previous record for Gold backwardation was 3 days near major lows, but aren’t we […]

QUESTION: Your insight into the Saudi’s supplying the chemical weapons and arms to the Syrian Rebels long before anyone even had a hint of that was astonishing. I recently met someone in London who worked at your City Office. He said even Margaret Thatcher would ask you what was really going on in Russia. He […]

The Debt Ceiling Crisis has done far more damage than anyone suspects. It has drawn attention to the Sovereign Debt Crisis by highlighting the national debt and then the “Conservatives” are targeting the Republicans who voted to end the shutdown. While it may be admirable that someone is trying to address the debt crisis, shutting […]

Britain is privatizing the Royal Mail because the internet has reduced the use of mail for letters. The workers are striking as always trying to freeze the economy in one place. Packages are still required, but things are changing drastically. The bulk of mail these days in the USA is junk mail. The Post Office […]