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Thirteen years ago my life changed forever

Thirteen years ago my life changed forever. Colin Powell, then US Secretary of State and the most credible person in George W. Bush’s cabinet, made the case for war in Iraq on February 5, 2003. As a young military intelligence officer at the time, watching from a makeshift army base in Kuwait not far

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I believe we have a moral obligation to starve the beast.

On August 5, 1861, facing rapidly deteriorating economic conditions and a horrible defeat at Bull Run, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Revenue Act of 1861 into law. It was the first time in US history that the federal government would charge an income tax on its citizens. But Lincoln felt that it was

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It’s happening: more US allies join the anti-dollar alliance

March 18, 2015 Santiago, Chile The United States government just went from “Please, baby, don’t leave me,” to frustrated threats and whining. After the UK announced it will join new China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) as a founding member late last week, Germany, France and Italy decided yesterday to follow Britain’s lead

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Puerto Rico Act 20 & 22: Guide & Personal Experience

Puerto Rico Tax Incentives:Ultimate Guide & My Personal Experience With Act 20 & Act 22 AUTHOR LAST UPDATED When I wake up and see the ocean in front of me, I have to pinch myself.  Here I am, living in a beautiful place that’s part of the United States… yet I pay ZERO

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Steve Jobs held billions of dollars offshore. Was he ‘unpatriotic’ ?

February 24, 2015 Singapore At the end of September 2011, just days before his passing, the company that Steve Jobs founded had a $25 billion cash hoard. Nearly half of this was stashed overseas. What’s more, Apple was running billions in profit through multiple Irish subsidiaries, neither of which were taxable by the

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Say goodbye to the nation state, this is how the new system will look

December 9, 2014 Santiago, Chile In the moment after the musicians finished their last song, the silence was broken by the faint tune of someone singing “Mu isamaa on minu arm”. The singers on stage quickly looked at each other nervously, but seeing strength in each other’s eyes they began to join in.

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Nine of the biggest myths that people believe about the system

November 14, 2014 Santiago, Chile Years ago, an elderly, frail Japanese martial arts master once boasted a 200-0 record against his opponents. He claimed to have a unique power that allowed him to inflict serious injury on people without actually laying a finger on them. Was it Chi? Magic? None of the above.

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United States Corruption Decline

WARNING: Avoid this corrupt, third-world country at all costs

October 31, 2014 Santiago, Chile John Anderson, an American tourist from San Clemente, California, was driving down a poorly-maintained highway when he saw flashing lights in his rearview mirror. After a brief exchange with the local police officer, Anderson was shocked when the cop started searching his vehicle. Anderson had $25,180 in US

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