S.W.A.T.: Standard Weapons and Tactics
May 19, 2014 By: Kelly Diamond, Publisher I heard there was a time when SWAT teams were reserved for really dangerous situations. For example, a man has a bank full of hostages. It only seemed right that a more tightly trained tactical team would be on the scene. I assumed in situations like that, you […]
The Power of Geo-Political Diversification
May 14, 2014 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director of GWP Yesterday, I began a four-week trip taking me through Switzerland, Italy, the US and Paraguay. Stop one is in Zurich, where I am writing from today. I’ve been to Zurich several times in the past few years but I’m always amazed at the cost of […]
Science Not-So Fiction
May 12, 2014 By: Kelly Diamond, Publisher Penny for your thoughts? Next time you see a penny, think of its relative size to an RFID chip! I usually assign about a 1:20 ratio of news coverage to what’s actually going on. For example, there’s all sorts of things our government is doing about which no […]
Let’s Get Back to the Constitution??
April 28, 2013 By: Kelly Diamond, Publisher I hear a lot of people saying “We should get back to the Constitution!” And I have to wonder what they actually mean. Do they mean the Constitution we have NOW? Or the Constitution of 1787 or the one with the Bill of Rights in 1791? Or the […]
Somalia: Not What You’d Think!
April 7, 2014 By: Kelly Diamond, Publisher I’m sure by now, if you’ve so much as questioned the righteousness of the American government, foreign or domestic, you are immediately chastised and told any combination of the following: If you don’t like it, leave! No one is making you stay here! Why don’t you just go […]
An American Warning Part 2
March 28, 2014 By: Kelly Diamond, Publisher I was chastised on the thread of “An American Warning” for advising folks that the treatment of the Native Americans is how we can expect to be treated as we socialize necessary services like health insurance or care. I was told I was “fear mongering”. Fear is based […]
Toothless Legislation Gumming at US Spy Program
March 24, 2014 By: Kelly Diamond, Publisher It’s often a point of debate as to whether embargoes, sanctions or blockades are acts of war. When we listen to pundits talk about the foreign policies surrounding Iran and the US, the US sanctions are regarded as acts of diplomacy. The same is said of Israel’s sanctions […]
Do I REALLY Need a 2nd Passport?
March 20, 2014 By: Bobby Casey, GWP Managing Director Two weeks ago I met with one of the European banks, with which our firm has worked closely for more than four years. This meeting was to update us on the bank’s new policies and procedures for bringing on new clients. As we discussed several items […]
You MUST Be Dependent
March 10, 2013 By: Kelly Diamond, Publisher I recently had an exchange with someone who told me if I don’t like the government then I should just stop using its services. I naturally responded with the fact that boycotting entities that have a monopoly over your basic essentials is hardly a reasonable solution, and while […]
Gringo Motorcycle Diaries – Armenia to Cali
January 16, 2014 By: Paul Seymour, Director of Client Services Just heard this in the movie Braveheart, and had to pause the flick to include it here. “Your heart is free, have the courage to follow it. “ I got up and out of Armenia early, and headed for the unknowns of Cali. Another city […]
