America
War and Trade Restrictions
The US is ignorant of how to achieve two major goals: security and prosperity. Due to this ignorance, it has engaged in an undeclared war in the Middle East and has instituted protective tariffs at [more…]
Articles by Patrick Barron
America
The Path to a Free, Secure, and Prosperous Society
As I write this on Sunday, March 8, 2026 the US is at war with Iran. There has been much propaganda leading up to the joint US/Israeli attack. One, that Iran is a threat to [more…]
America
The Dollar Price to Redeem an Ounce of Gold
In a recent article I pointed out that the surest path to saving the fiat dollar from destruction was to make it fully redeemable in gold at whatever that price happened to be on a [more…]
Economics
The US Must Return to a Gold Standard—NOW!
The purchasing power of the US dollar has been debased by over ninety-nine percent since the foundation of the Federal Reserve. [(An ounce of gold cost $20.67 in 1913. According to the Wall Street Journal [more…]
Economics
How to Compare Prices and Progress over the Years
We often scoff at supposedly how cheap things cost in decades gone by. For example, my wife and I recently watched a stage play of Jean Shepherd’s A Christmas Story, set in 1940’s America. (The [more…]
America
More Largesse from Santa Claus Trump
President Trump has promised a $1,776 “Warrior Dividend” for the US military. This article from Military.com seems to offer as thorough an explanation of what is known so far, which isn’t much. According to the [more…]
Economics
Protecting a Societal Cancer with a Web of Lies
There is a deadly cancer that is eating away at Western society—Welfare. It is supported by a web of lies that are so pervasive that no one dare question them. Two of the most ingrained [more…]
Business
An Economic Four-Way Test
I was a member of Rotary International for many years. All meetings either started or ended with a recitation of the “Four-Way Test”. Is it the truth? Is it fair to all concerned? Will it [more…]
America
Putting Trump’s Proposed Two Thousand Dollar Rebate in Perspective
President Trump has proposed giving “each American” a check for two thousand dollars ($2,000). Well, not “each” American. Top earners will not be included, so instead of each of the three hundred and thirty three [more…]