Navigating These Interesting Times
The global economy isn’t finished with its economic shenanigans as we transition from pandemic to war, the question is how can people navigate these interesting times? February 28, 2022 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP The world is in quite a mess right now. The global response to COVID-19 made many areas of the world […]
Learning from the Emergency
What can everyone learn from what’s been happening the past two years, or more recently what’s happened in Canada? February 21, 2022 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP I’m writing this on the 19th, the anniversary of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s 1942 order to intern all Japanese Americans under an “emergency” executive order. The timing is […]
War on Cash Meets War on Crypto
Regulations guiding the fiscal agenda are making life impossible as the government wages war on cash and crypto. January 31, 2022 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP It really looks like you can’t win anymore, doesn’t it? I get the general inter-generational rift between Millennials and Boomers, though. I’m squarely in the forgotten generation of […]
IRS Partners with Identity Data Verification Service
More data collection, and potential data sharing, but this time from the partnership between the IRS and identity data verification service ID.me. January 24, 2022 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP We’ve talked about how the IRS is getting earmarked for quite a windfall. $80 billion over the next ten years to be exact, to […]
5 Ways the US Surveillance State Invades Your Life
What you think is benign information, can be cobbled together to depict a very different story and image by the surveillance state. “I’ve got nothing to hide, so who cares if the Government collects data on me?” This is a popular sentiment anytime the subject of privacy or government overreach comes up. In fact, it […]
What Is Happening in Australia?
The world should pay very close attention to what is happening in Australia and their Machiavellian zero-tolerance policies. January 3, 2022 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP We’re rounding the corner to the second year of frenzy over COVID-19. The two camps of fear and skepticism still exist, but there is also a growing group […]
Protecting Your Privacy is Still Possible
During a time of high surveillance and government intrusion, you can reclaim your privacy and protect your personal information. December 27, 2021 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP Privacy is interesting. It’s not a tangible thing, but it is measurable. You know when you have it, and when you don’t. The sad part is, a […]
Under Biden, IRS Budget Could Grow by $80 Billion
The Biden administration is looking to expand the IRS to focus on auditing small businesses and people earning less than $200,000 per year. I’ve addressed Biden’s “tax crackdown” in a previous message. I’m afraid that message didn’t quite cover the gamut of his ruthless pursuit of tax revenue from U.S. citizens. Perhaps emboldened by the […]
Privacy Rights in Further Jeopardy
In a world that is becoming more digitized, it’s important to stay vigilant about your privacy, and mindful of the kinds of regulations brewing. September 27, 2021 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP It’s as if a rock has been lifted and all sorts of critters are crawling out. I see these headlines come across […]
Private Sector Becomes Extensions of Government Enforcement
The rhetoric is all about coming for the rich, but the policies themselves look to be making the private sector an extension of government enforcement. September 20, 2021 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP I’ve seen Joe Biden on social media talking about rich people “paying their fair share”. It’s a tedious tagline the economically […]
