Category: America Now

It is commonly understood that government regulations are good because they protect workers and consumers and they keep greedy businessmen in check. But that’s actually not the case. Regulations almost always actually help greedy businessmen. The large corporations that have been around for awhile lobby the government to pass regulations that hurt their competition. This […]

In what will end up resulting in a rise in prices across the board for American consumers, President Trump this week placed additional tariffs on $200 billion worth of imports from China. While the previous round of tariffs had targeted mostly industrial imports, this latest round of tariffs will begin to affect consumer goods, meaning […]

All too often Republicans and people on the right will call libertarians pacifists. This could not be more wrong. Libertarians believe individuals should be free to defend themselves from violence. And if your life is being threatened, you should be free to use whatever force necessary to protect yourself. Because each individual has the right […]

According to the latest estimates of oil production, the United States has now become the world’s top oil producer, surpassing Russia and Saudi Arabia. This is despite an agreement between Russia and OPEC to allow higher Russian production to take advantage of rising oil prices. Production for the US is expected to average 10.7 million […]

After the unraveling of the previous housing bubble during the 2008 financial crisis, many people drew the natural lesson that loaning money to people who were poor credit risks was fundamentally unsound. The days of NINJA (no income, no job or assets) loans came to a rapid close. And non-bank mortgage lending disappeared just about […]

It’s been heralded by gun writers as “The Rifleman’s Rifle” and “The Bolt Action Rifle of the Century.” The Winchester Model 70 helped to put bolt action rifles on the map in the United States, making them one of the most popular choices for hunters, target shooters, and sportsmen. It helped move hunters from lever […]

Do you take action every single day towards your goals? The hardest part in achieving your long-term goals and lasting personal transformation is always remaining fully committed. Why do people not achieve their health and fitness goals? Because they fail to maintain their commitment to change. Why do people not start the business they say […]

Washington was rocked Friday with details surrounding a sexual assault allegation made against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. According to the allegation, which was made in a letter sent to Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-CA) earlier this year, when Kavanaugh was a high school student he attempted to force himself on a female student at a […]

Nearly every country on earth backs its paper currency with US dollars. Now you may wonder, why would anyone do that? Or why does that even matter? Here’s why. “Why would anyone do that?” is a good question when it comes to backing your country’s paper currency with another paper currency that is printed at […]

Masterpiece Cakeshop owner Jack Phillips is being punished by Colorado for his Supreme Court victory against the state’s Civil Rights Division in June. Since the win, his shop has been harassed with requests to order anti-Christian cakes, and Phillips is now facing a complaint filed by a transgender Denver attorney who says she was denied […]