In A.D. 37, Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus - better known as Caligula - became emperor of Rome. Citizens, especially the elite senatorial class, were overjoyed. Despite the fact that he had improved the Empire's defenses and finances, Caligula's predecessor, the gloomy and reclusive Tiberius, had long since worn out his welcome.
Caligula's personal background promised great things. His father was a much-loved Roman general who had subdued the Germanic tribes to the north, adding much territory to the Empire. Caligula had spent many years campaigning with his armies.
Romans adored Caligula at first. He decreed many populist reforms. The historian Suetonius recorded that 160,000 animals were sacrificed during public rejoicing over …show more content…
Clinton: Wall Street Wolf in Liberal Clothing
Her campaign says: "Hillary Clinton has the toughest plan to reform Wall Street."
But Clinton's official proposals amount to small tweaks to regulations adopted after the 2008 crisis. Her growth strategies revolve around standard-issue tax breaks and silly education proposals. Her tax policies call for some increases at the very top, but do nothing to address the labyrinthine complexity and unfairness of the U.S. tax code - easily the world's worst.
Most importantly, she shows no interest in addressing the Washington/Wall Street "revolving door" that ensures the first rule of U.S. policy: Do no harm to the financial elite.
Perhaps that's why the top five contributors to Clinton's campaign efforts are employees or owners of private hedge funds, according to federal data. Seven Wall Street firms alone have generated nearly $48.5 million for her.
The total for Donald Trump from those same sources? About …show more content…
mega charities. To me, it's non-news, like Trump's repeated manipulation of bankruptcy laws, or Halliburton's influence on U.S. foreign and energy policy under the George W. Bush administration.
What would qualify as news, in my opinion, is a serious look at the reality behind Hillary Clinton's economic and political policy platform. It wouldn't reveal a Marxist in waiting. It would show that a Clinton administration would do precisely nothing to address the critical issues facing the U.S. It would merely maintain the fig leaf for the unsustainable status quo provided by the Obama administration.
Considering how essential it is that those problems be addressed without delay - starting with reform of the financial sector and the tax code - my recommendation is simple: Pay careful attention to what we say in the Sovereign Investor Daily, and act nowon our advice to protect yourself from what's surely coming... not what the press tells you is coming, but the reality.
After all, the Romans had nobody to help them analyze the future. You
Caligula's personal background promised great things. His father was a much-loved Roman general who had subdued the Germanic tribes to the north, adding much territory to the Empire. Caligula had spent many years campaigning with his armies.
Romans adored Caligula at first. He decreed many populist reforms. The historian Suetonius recorded that 160,000 animals were sacrificed during public rejoicing over …show more content…
Clinton: Wall Street Wolf in Liberal Clothing
Her campaign says: "Hillary Clinton has the toughest plan to reform Wall Street."
But Clinton's official proposals amount to small tweaks to regulations adopted after the 2008 crisis. Her growth strategies revolve around standard-issue tax breaks and silly education proposals. Her tax policies call for some increases at the very top, but do nothing to address the labyrinthine complexity and unfairness of the U.S. tax code - easily the world's worst.
Most importantly, she shows no interest in addressing the Washington/Wall Street "revolving door" that ensures the first rule of U.S. policy: Do no harm to the financial elite.
Perhaps that's why the top five contributors to Clinton's campaign efforts are employees or owners of private hedge funds, according to federal data. Seven Wall Street firms alone have generated nearly $48.5 million for her.
The total for Donald Trump from those same sources? About …show more content…
mega charities. To me, it's non-news, like Trump's repeated manipulation of bankruptcy laws, or Halliburton's influence on U.S. foreign and energy policy under the George W. Bush administration.
What would qualify as news, in my opinion, is a serious look at the reality behind Hillary Clinton's economic and political policy platform. It wouldn't reveal a Marxist in waiting. It would show that a Clinton administration would do precisely nothing to address the critical issues facing the U.S. It would merely maintain the fig leaf for the unsustainable status quo provided by the Obama administration.
Considering how essential it is that those problems be addressed without delay - starting with reform of the financial sector and the tax code - my recommendation is simple: Pay careful attention to what we say in the Sovereign Investor Daily, and act nowon our advice to protect yourself from what's surely coming... not what the press tells you is coming, but the reality.
After all, the Romans had nobody to help them analyze the future. You