States Buck Federal Government When it Comes to Civil Asset Forfeiture
With so many unwitting and innocent people getting ensnared in the asset forfeiture dragnet it remains a hot topic; but it also has many states pitted against the federal government. March 12,2018 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP As they say even the word hopeless has hope in it. To that end, I am eagerly […]
Property Is Your Ticket To Freedom
From getting out of your parents’ house to getting out of the nanny state: Property Is Freedom. March 5, 2018 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP Property is the lynchpin of freedom. I’ve said it before in defense of the right to own property, and I’ll say it again. What I’m finding is, people don’t […]
Borderless Interview: Escaping the Politically Obsessed Culture
February 28, 2018 With Bobby Casey, Managing Director at GWP and James Guzman of BorderlessBlog.com Expat, James Guzman, interviews Bobby Casey to discuss how they make sense of and remain sane in a hyper politicized climate. Show notes: 4:30 The Trump administration’s effect on the economy 8:20 How to make sense of the debt […]
Expanding the Surveillance State to ICE and CBP?
The United States’ expanding surveillance state might extend to ICE and the CBP, making it eighteen government agencies with access to NSA capabilities. February 26, 2018 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP The ever-expanding surveillance state is something we have been covering for several years. With every “crisis” and election year, it takes on new […]
Trump: Giving Credit and Blame Where Due
Whether you agree or disagree with Trump, it’s important to keep the record straight and give credit and blame where due. February 19, 2018 By: Bobby Casey Managing Director GWP There are die hard Trump supporters and equally staunch Trump detractors, but both sides are blinded by their deep seated sentiments and are giving him […]
Bipartisan Congressional Budget Deal is an Act of Political Cowardice
What headlines call bipartisan compromise, is really just political cowardice. February 12, 2018 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP I’m looking at this two year budget deal Trump just signed, and what is being hailed as some heroic and collaborative compromise is really just plain cowardice. As many of you know, I’m an expat living […]
What’s In the Reauthorization of Section 702 of the FISA?
What Trump calls an improvement is really just Section 702 of the FISA being reauthorized with a few tweaks to transparency and accountability. February 5, 2018 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP Section 702 of the FISA was signed into law by Donald Trump on January 19, 2018. There’s really no point in talking about […]
US Slipping in Innovation, Education, and Economic Freedom
The US is slipping in more ways than one: innovation, education, and economic freedom. January 29, 2018 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP The US has been steadily slipping in key areas that made it a once great place: innovation, education, and economic freedom. When I see the slogan “MAGA” I basically associate it with […]
It’s 2018: Have Your Personal Tax Strategies Evolved?
Many long-standing deductions and exemptions will be no more, which might require all new tax strategies. January 26, 2018 By: Diane Kennedy, CPA USTaxAid.com I normally write about tax strategies for business owners and real estate investors. There’s been plenty to write about with the 2018 Tax Cuts and Job Act. Today and tomorrow, though, […]
The “Real” Truth About U.S. Savings Accounts
U.S. savings accounts are running at negative interest rates, so in an effort to save money, you could be losing value and spending power. January 24, 2018 From a young age, you were taught by your parents to save money. In the U.S. the first place you went to do that was your local bank. […]
