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Geoffrey enjoys spending time with his family, listening to music, watching and playing sports, investing, and spreading the message of liberty.

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Politics, News & Issues > Political & Economic Theory Understanding democracy: 4 of 55

Democracy is a misunderstood term that has caused a lot of damage in the form of big government and less freedom. Democracy is generally thought to be a great thing in this country. It is news to a lot of people that this country was not founded as a democracy and was never intended to be one by the colonists. Democracy is m...
Personal Finance > Mortgages & Home Loans Advantages of prepaying your mortgage: 2 of 13

Every person's situation is different, but it is a good idea to pay down your mortgage when you are in the right position. First it is important to pay off other debt, especially high interest credit cards. It is also important to have an emergency fund of at least 6 months, although preferably 9 months. That is the disadvan...
Politics, News & Issues > US Economy 'Pork barrel spending' in Washington wastes tax dollars: 2 of 9

If you pay attention to the news, you may often hear reports about pork-barrel spending. It is generally defined as spending by politicians that benefit a small group of people, usually the constituents of the politician that proposes it. You may also hear many people criticize this type of spending, including some politicia...
Politics, News & Issues > US Economy Assessing Wal-Mart's treatment of employees: 4 of 12

The best people to assess Wal-Mart's treatment of its employees are the employees themselves. If someone working for Wal-Mart does not feel that they are compensated enough for what they are worth, then they can ask for a raise or find a job with another employer. If they can't find another job for what they think they are w...
Personal Finance > Health Insurance Should government pay for all medical care?: 9 of 22

The government should not only not pay for all medical care, it shouldn't pay for any medical care. The government has drastically interfered in the health care industry, which has driven up prices dramatically. The government then blames the free market, even though there hasn't been a free market in health care for decades...
Politics, News & Issues > War & Peace Should the United States pull troops out of Iraq and surrounding countries?: 11 of 26

The United States should pull all troops out of Iraq and surrounding countries immediately. Congress should provide just enough funding to enable a mass withdrawal of all troops safely out of the region. This could be accomplished within a one week time span. There are many people that believe the United States can't just pu...
Politics, News & Issues > US Economy Should we replace our tax law with a flat tax or a national sales tax?: 6 of 12

I am in favor of a flat tax if the rate is somewhere around zero percent. People get into arguments about the flat tax or the fair tax (a national sales tax) while missing the big picture. The federal government is spending nearly 3 trillion dollars a year. That is about a quarter of our income that goes just to the federal ...
Politics, News & Issues > Sports Archives Predictions: 2007 New York Giants: 2 of 4

Unfortunately, as a Giants fan, things are not looking good for this season. First of all, the competition is tough with the Cowboys and the Eagles both looking good. Second, and actually more importantly, the Giants are not a Super Bowl team as long as Tom Coughlin is the head coach. His relationship with the players has be...
Personal Finance > Investing Basics Best funds for inflation protection: 2 of 4

The best investment to protect your portfolio from inflation is precious metals. In particular, gold is the best as far as stability and reliability. The reason there is price inflation is generally because of an increase in the supply of money. When a government's central bank controls the money supply, it can increase (or ...
Health & Fitness > Health Care HillaryCare and RomneyCare offer variations of a failed health care system: 2 of 4

HillaryCare and RomneyCare are actually very similar. The legislation passed in Massachusetts is very similar to what Hillary is now proposing for the country. Mitt Romney likes to say that he is for free market solutions, but don't be fooled by his rhetoric. He is a socialist like Hillary. He was against an amendment to abo...