It’s not only the government that is in over its head in debt. While all the talk around the nation is centered on the federal debt, private debt is now soaring to great heights. The $17 trillion federal deficit may be big but household debt is not far behind at $13 trillion. It was thought … Read more
There are those who try to ascribe to economics an exactitude that is only found in the exact or physical sciences. Such an effort is doomed to failure since it is based on human action which is so fickle and unpredictable. Economic scholar Harry Veryser notes that, “Aristotle pointed out the fatal flaw in trying … Read more
Since its launching, the book, Return to Order: From a Frenzied Economy to an Organic Christian Society – Where We’ve Been, How We Got Here, and Where We Need to Go, has been in the news. Many media interviews with author John Horvat II have already appeared as more and more people become aware of the … Read more
By Kevin Ritchie. The fourth annual Western Conservative Summit was organized by the Centennial Institute and Colorado Christian University on July 26-28 at the Hyatt Regency Denver. The conference was well organized, self-contained and packed with wall-to-wall talks, workshops, and breakout sessions. It was a perfect place for our table promoting the book, Return to … Read more
“An economist is someone who sees something happen in practice and wonders if it could work in theory”— Ronald Reagan Quoted from the 2013 book, It Didn’t Have to Be This Way: Why Boom and Bust is Unnecessary—and How the Austrian School of Economics Breaks the Cycle, by Harry C. Veryster.
When I think of the debate around the “sequester,” I think of an amusement park. I know that this is no laughing matter, but there’s something so incredibly unreal about the situation that an amusement park is what comes into mind. This comes from observing how things like quantitative easing, derivative instruments and massive debt … Read more
On July 20, there was a book signing in Dundalk, Ireland near the border with Northern Ireland. It was the first stop of the book tour which will cover most of the island.
The battles that conservatives have waged in the Cultural War are grueling. We have to dispute every step of the way especially with a liberal political establishment and a vast socialistic bureaucracy. We also have to regenerate social institutions like family, community and faith against a hostile culture. There are no instant solutions in this … Read more
Written by Keith Douet Speaking about the present economic crisis, author John Horvat II was the guest at the Berks County Tea Party meeting in Reading, Penn. on June 13. He spoke on the topic, “The Ten Steps to Prepare for America’s Economic Collapse” based on considerations from the book, Return to Order: From … Read more
By Gary Isbell The concept of organic Christian society is now being found in a most unlikely place – the frenzied centers of business and industry. Young volunteers of the American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family and Property (TFP) are out on the streets of Chicago and New York. Their efforts are part … Read more
