Democrats Want a Wealth Tax
Democrats suggest a Wealth Tax, which is a short-sighted money grab that could lead to the nationalization of businesses. October 21, 2019 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP Politicians like Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez like to hearken back to the Eisenhower era of 91% marginal tax rates. How wonderful that was! It […]
Profiling is a Slippery Slope
Wanting to reduce crime, and seeking justice are noble intentions. Using profiling policies which violate people’s civil liberties is not. October 14, 2019 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP Public policies which try to capture bad actors always seem to sweep up innocent people in the process. It’s not the guilty criminal I’m worried about, […]
Are American Unions Helpful or Destructive?
Much like government, unions claim to be all about the members. But when it comes down to it, are American unions just parasites that ruin things for everyone? October 7, 2019 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP I want to preface this by saying: I’m not opposed to individuals organizing. We see it all the […]
What About “We The People”?
Most people feel under-served by their governments; but maybe the problem is waiting on governments to solve problems they are often responsible for creating. September 30, 2019 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP There’s a lot of discussion and hysteria going around about the interests of “The People”. Whether it’s the people of the US […]
How is the US Going to Pay for That Spending?
Top Democratic contenders are suggesting $22.25 to $47.2 Trillion in spending with no significant cuts to anything other than private sector wealth. September 23, 2019 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP I’ll ask the Democratic candidates the same question I asked Trump regarding his tariffs, wall, and military spending: How are you planning to pay […]
What Is ICE Up To?
The priorities of ICE are clear, their strategy is aggressive, and their tactics pose a threat to every American with this new “urban warfare training facility”. September 16, 2019 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP Here are some things we are told to be scared of, for which we should therefore support all-out prohibition — […]
Russia to Launch First Yuan-Denominated Bond
The China-Russia partnership just got kicked into high gear with Russia set to launch the first yuan-denominated bond in the next few months. September 9, 2019 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP China has been busy printing money and buying gold, engaging in a precarious game of cat and mouse with the US. Before Trump […]
ICE & FBI Using State DMV Face Recognition Databases
ICE is accessing local surveillance tools and data in their effort to track down undocumented immigrants. The problem is, it puts American’s privacy rights on the chopping block. September 2, 2019 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP Rights come from our humanity. Human beings have a unique ability to recognize moral agency in others, and […]
Is the US Headed Toward Greatness?
Economic tinkering, more of the same with the surveillance state, and a precarious trade war isn’t what one would expect on the path to greatness. August 26, 2019 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP When the MAGA slogan first came out, it was criticized for the same reasons as Michelle Obama’s statement, “for the first […]
U.S. Clamping Down on Passports (Here’s How)
The US is denying and revoking passports in much greater numbers. The time to get a second passport is now. August 15, 2019 Imagine how life may be in the U.S. if you couldn’t travel outside of its borders. In any free society, you should be able to travel, well… freely. But if the Government […]