A Founding Father on the Dangers of Credit

Return to Order A Founding Father on the Dangers of Credit

America did not always have a credit system like the present one. Rather, the early days of the republic saw many who did not like systems of easy credit and saw the dangers of overextended credit as a threat to the ordinary people who might become engulfed in debt. Uphold Marriage and the Family; Uphold … Read more

The Origins of America’s Debt Culture

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The mid-twentieth century was really the origin of America’s culture of debt. Prior to that time, debt was looked upon as enslaving and even shameful. It was only by the clever crafting of debt as an entitlement that Americans embraced credit wholeheartedly. Uphold Marriage and the Family; Uphold Society: Sign the Return to Order Petition … Read more

Consumers Drowning in Debt

Return to Order Consumers Drowning in Debt

Author James A. Roberts notes that consumers are in trouble because they have so many debt instruments. The average American consumer will have a total of thirteen credit obligations on record. Is Technology Ruining Your Life? Take A Quick Quiz To Find Out By Clicking Here. What is the nature of these obligations? They usually … Read more

America’s Need for Leadership Provokes Book Giveaway

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Conservative thought-leaders/authors unite with solutions for a hero-starved country CHANDLER, AZ (April 7, 2015) – Technology usurping human interaction. A bloated debt burden coupled with renewed and poisonous subprime lending. The nation’s diluted position as a global leader. America’s critical need for leadership and a renewed moral compass is bringing two well-known, conservative authors together … Read more

Will We Ever Learn? Subprime Lending Is Back!

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In 2008, the nation was hit by a financial crisis brought about by mortgage loans to those with low credit scores. For years, the country has struggled to recover. Is Technology Ruining Your Life? Take A Quick Quiz To Find Out By Clicking Here. However, it now seems nothing has been learned: subprime lending is … Read more

Eighteen Trillion Reasons to Fear for Our Future

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There are eighteen trillion reasons to fear for the future. Eighteen trillion of anything is a fearsome number. It suggests something beyond comprehension and outside the realm of reality. The number becomes even more unreal when it is attached to reasons. It boggles the mind since no one can actually reason in such terms. However, … Read more

Second Warning

Return to Order Is this the Big One? Central Bankers from the World Over Warn of Impending ‘Perfect Storm’

The first warning was pretty clear. Back in May, a group of central bankers and financial analysts met together in Basel, Switzerland and issued a report on the dire state of the world economy. The 2014 annual report of the Bank of International Settlements then claimed that the present climate is as fragile and volatile … Read more

Where Did Personal Debt Come From?

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With literally trillions of dollars in personal debt now hanging over the American consumer, the question might be asked as to where all this debt came from. It has a long history. Buying on credit started at the turn of the twentieth century. Buying dreams on credit was an American invention that served to create … Read more

When Will the Multi-Trillion-Dollar Debt Parties Stop?

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The $18 trillion national debt is commonly used as a sign of the sad state of the American economy. However, America is not alone in its debt woes. If misery loves company, then America has plenty, with most major countries ringing up similar arrears. The world debt figure has now reached an alarming $100 trillion … Read more