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If the United States and the rest of the world bombs Syria, which could lead to boots on the ground and the toppling of Assad, what happens then? What if al-Qaeda, who is now the West's ally in Syria, becomes the government? Are they then the enemy once again? Ah, the beauty of...

Nope. They would be supporting him too.

I am a libertarian... because I believe in the non-aggression principle, people are better able to handle their money than government and coercion is the first step towards tyranny.

I've been perusing some of the comments section on news website during my break from home and I've noticed there are many, many supports of Obama justifying this war. Now, I can only imagine what the reaction would be if Mitt Romney won the election and launched an attack against Syria. My guess...

I completely support a company to do whatever they want with a business (outsource, move elsewhere, replace man with technology). However, the company may keep prices low but they will never be lower. One of the biggest obstacles for a company to make profit is labor. Since the labor is gone...

Great question. This is simple economics: there wasn't that much of a demand so there really was no incentive to make them fresh daily. You might have been the only customer, but that isn't much of a profit-incentive for the company. However, you could also argue that they would be losing a...

I'm in the same boat. I used to be pretty much pro-war in my teens but when Ron Paul ran for president soon after I graduated high school, I completely shifted my views and should have known better. Other than that, my views were pretty much the same: government is terrible.

I know I'm late but I also would like to wish him a belated happy birthday. He has changed my life in all aspects and I owe much of my personal success, constitution, integrity and morality to Dr. Paul. He is the only person I would ever vote for in politics because of his record and continuation.

I have such mixed feelings about Denis Kucinich. I support his stance on foreign policy because he wants to respect the constitution, but when it comes to domestic issues he just wants more government in all realms of our lives. Am I wrong in thinking this? Kucinich doesn't like the free market...

I'd definitely prefer the yellow metal. Although I highly endorse the concept of alternative currencies and the freedom to use anything other than the fiat hegemony, bitcoin is just a digital currency not backed by anything. Meanwhile, gold is a 5,000-year-old currency and I know that if gold...

Here's my take: they're just discussing the possibility to see how the market is playing out. If they were to actually end QE and its bond-buying, money-printing scheme then the market would implode because investors, stock markets and real estate speculators solely depend on this stimulus scam...

What about these recipients' morals? I understand that some would feel as if they're suckers if they don't take advantage of these benefits, but what about self-respect, dignity and theft? I know I would never want to accept such benefits, especially considering that I want to have a strong...

To us, we're in serious trouble. To others, though, they think having an enormous debt is fine, printing money is not a big deal and the only solution is more government. But in regards to your question, I have no doubt the global economy will collapse. It is crumbling as we speak - rising...