: About Me

Currently pursuing a law degree at Ave Maria School of Law down in Naples, FL. However, my heart still wanders the rain-washed streets of Portland, OR, to where I will return as soon as possible.

I know too much about ...

...The Lord of the Rings.

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

..."The Degrees of Knowledge", by Jacques Maritain.

My first job ...

...tech-support at my high school.

My inspiration ...

...is eventually found in just about everything.

Politics, News & Issues > Political & Economic Theory Why it makes sense to reinstate the gold standard in the US

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Imagine you step up to the counter in a convenience store and ask for a package of chewing gum. The clerk reaches behind himself, selects the flavor you indicated, and sets the package in front of you. In response, you pull from your wallet a crisp $1 bill and set it on the counter alongside the gum. The clerk leaves the dollar on the counter, looks up at you, and mildly cocks his head. The clerk snorts, "What the hell would I want with a dollar?" This situation may seem surreal to the modern American, where most of us don't normally bother to question the domestic value of the dollar. How...

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