The OECD Strikes Again - Part 2 of 2
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TAX AVOIDANCE AGAIN
Yet another so-called expert states that if the OECD plan is to be executed, "Multinationals would likely think twice before engaging in aggressive tax structures."… which are legal! We would recommend this tax so-called expert to get a remedial class in law. But then again, all this has nothing to do with laws and everything to do with greedy politicians trying to keep their jobs.…
The OECD Strikes Again - Part 1 of 2
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A few days back the ICIJ (The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists) or "The Usual Misguided Suspects" as we prefer to call them, published yet another ridiculous article titled "OECD's Tax Crackdown Calls for Global Profit Reporting". The article is ridiculous because it is grossly one sided and simply serves as bullhorn for socialistic politicians. The ICIJwho call themselves "The World's Best Cross-Border Investigative Team" has failed (again) in their investigative…
The OECD - A Bureaucratic Organization You Should Know
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Introduction
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development ( OECD ) was born as OEEC to run the US-financed Marshall Plan for the reconstruction of Europe (Western) after WWII. Eventually the OEEC was transformed into the OECD in 1961.
Does this matter? Of course it does. This organization was created to determine how to dispose of US money, goods and services. Do you actually believe that the US had nothing whatsoever…
Police Militarization - A World-Wide Trend
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There is a world-wide trend going on but most people have not yet caught on it. Year after year police departments around the world have been quietly purchasing more and more sophisticated (and lethal) weapons. This news in and by itself is not really news. Police departments have always done so. What is news is that these new weapons are scaled-down military gear or outright military gear.
Of course, most…
Ukraine to Russia: We Surrender
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Yesterday the Ukraine parliament granted a certain degree of self-governanceto the rebels in the East. At the same time, A "special" EU-Ukraine association agreement was signed. You can read all the details in the BBC News website under the title "Ukraine crisis: Rebels granted self-rule and amnesty".
And the world breathe easy. And politicians congratulated themselves on avoiding yet another nightmare. And the people of Ukraine avoided a massive war. Win-win…
Lesson #225 - Austrian Economics For Dummies - The Prerequisites Of Action
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In the last lesson we talked about the meaning of purposeful action; this is, how people act when they are trying to achieve a goal and how this is different from unconscious, subconscious, automated or random actions and their motivations. Purposeful action (as defined by Praxeology) is the expression of our goals in practical, real terms.
The possibilities of purposeful action
When we are seeking a specific goal we make…
The USSR Is Back
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Ukraine's Prime Minister has stated that Russia [Putin] wants to "restore Soviet Union". Apparently and according to the BBC News website in its article "Ukraine PM says Russia wants to 'restore Soviet Union" this is news somehow.
We forecasted this fact quite some time ago (see for example The USSR Strikes Again for a schedule of events and We Told You Sofor an update). We can only guess that what makes it…
Do you want Catalonia to become a State?
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This is the question that will be posed to Catalonian citizens on November 9, 2014. Should they answer yes, there is a follow up question that reads: "In case of an affirmative response, do you want this State to be independent?" which is the real important one. In essence this referendum is about sovereignty from Spain. Would Catalonian citizens prefer to be sovereign (even within the limited constraints of a…
Lesson #224 - The Leadership Barrier - Part 2 of 2
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THE IMPORTANCE OF THE LEADERSHIP BARRIER
Why is this important? Because at its core Libertarianism is pure leadership. In a Libertarian society we are all the leaders of a pack of one: You. Whatever you do or do not do it is entirely up to you. There are no rules or regulations nor supreme authority over you. You are sovereign. You are the leader. You are the decision maker… and…
