For those who are interested in investing in precious metals, there’s an ETF (exchange traded fund) called GLTR. I like it because it balances four metals (gold, silver, platinum and palladium), though I might prefer a more even weighting. I was interested in comparing the price of the ETF vs. the basket of metals a [...]
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More Problems With Gary Johnson
The Libertarian Party is heading rapidly toward making Gary Johnson its presidential nominee. I’ve previously expressed concern about Johnson’s involvement with political consultant Roger Stone. That’s not the only concern. Others have complained about Johnson’s support for interventionist foreign policy including sending and maintaining US troops overseas, which is far from the LP position. See [...]
Greatest Country?
Is the US the greatest country on earth? I can’t count the number of times I’ve heard politicians say this, most notably Ronald Reagan. But is it true? We certainly have the largest economy in the world, and the largest military. But that doesn’t seem to be what politicians mean when they say it (if [...]
DADSS: Wasting money at the NHTSA
People often think government wastes money on bad programs. But what about wasting money on a program that sounds like a good thing? Today’s Wall Street Journal has an article about an NHTSA project to put alcohol detectors in cars, After the party, a car that takes away your keys. The article has this juicy [...]
Big Government is Bad for Religions
The relationship between government and religion in the US seems odd. The current conflict between President Obama and the Catholic Church about mandating funding for contraception shows how uncomfortable the relationship can be. In general, religious leaders seem to support big government. I see this in our current and previous synagogues, where rabbis support President [...]
