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Audit the Federal Reserve

By Edward Gonzalez, on May 9, 2010

I support real financial reform.  We need a full audit of the Federal Reserve.

Stimulate the Economy by Lowering Minimum Wage

By Edward Gonzalez, on Apr 26, 2010

With total unemployment (U-6) at 17.5% measured by the Bureau of Labor Statistics [1]  there are currently many demands for government to stimulate the economy and create jobs.  I am against most of the public works proposals made by many politicians as they are not real or productive.  They are simply “busy work” funded by tax payers which do not add anything valuable to society or the economy.  I hold the firm belief that any stimulus the government gives to the economy should be sustainable in the long term.

A Vision of a Libertarian Republic

By Edward Gonzalez, on Apr 23, 2010

Since the beginning of my congressional campaign, I have received many questions regarding the libertarian philosophy, as well as how a libertarian America would look and function.  Many pepper me with immediate questions of drug dealers outside their door and child exploitation.  I think that many of these worries are unfounded and I hope to explain this here in a simple and concise way. 

A libertarian republic would be a country whose legal structure is extremely decentralized.  The federal government would have the duty of maintaining a military capable of defe

Interview with Charles Goyette

By Edward Gonzalez, on Apr 21, 2010

This is an interview I did with Charles Goyette, talk show host and author of The Dollar Meltdown.  In the interview I discuss my experiences in Argentina during their currency crisis and my experiences in Iraq.  It runs about 12 minutes.  I thank Mish Shedlock for the introduction.

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Vacationing an Unalienable Right?

By Edward Gonzalez, on Apr 20, 2010

Yes, that's right.  Some people over in the European Union have decided that a vacation is a human right that should be subsidized with tax money.



The European Union has declared travelling a human right, and is launching a scheme to subsidize vacations with taxpayers' dollars for those too poor to afford their own trips.


Antonio Tajani, the European Union commissioner for enterprise and industry, proposed a strategy that could cost European taxpayers hundreds of millions of euros a year, The Times of London reports.