Sunday In January of 2000, it began to dawn on me that the world had some serious problems. A great deal of subsequent reading informed me that the world’s monetary system was not only seriously flawed (it had been since 1933) but that it was at the point of breakdown. It was like a drunk at the bar who was being kept upright only by the swell of people around … [Read more...]
West Australia, Gold and Secession
Wednesday https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/western-australia/wa-gold-industry-hold-antitax-rally-in-kalgoorlie-20170918-gyjuay.html These protests by the West Australian Gold mining industry have some alignment with an earlier period of Gold miner discontent. When the details of federation were being discussed in 1900, West Australians were strongly opposed. … [Read more...]