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SafeCapital Conference 1st March 2012 - The collapse of the euro.
Submitted by eric.verhulst on 17 January, 2012 - 23:34. English | eurocrisis | Kredietcrisis | n.a.The collapse of the euro
The euro is a currency that is bound to fail. At this conference three keynote speakers will explain why you are getting poorer, why the euro will collapse, and why nobody tells you.
Speakers and subjects:
Brecht Arnaert: Why we are getting poorer. The economic crisis from an Austrian viewpoint.
Philipp Bagus: The tragedy of the euro. Why the euro was bound to fail.
Claudio Grass: Storing gold safely. A Swiss solution
Brecht Arnaert: Applying theory to practice. How to invest as an “Austrian”.
Registration and more information at SafeCapital.eu
Timo Soini. "Why I Don't Support Europe's Bailouts" in WSJ en de censuur
Submitted by eric.verhulst on 3 June, 2011 - 17:32. English | financial crisis | financiële crisis | Freedom of speechNaar aanleiding van de verkiezingsoverwinning van de Ware Finnen, een prestatie die hen door veel zelf verklaarde democraten kwalijk genomen werd, heeft de voorzitter het genoegen een editoriaal te mogen verzorgen in de WSJ (Wall Street Journal). Velen zullen het wellicht niet eens zijn met wat hij zegt. Zijn uiteenzetting slaat grote gaten in het crisibeleid van Europa maar vertolkt wel wat vele burgers denken. Welvaart op krediet was een mooi sprookje, en sommigen zijn er beter van geworden, maar nu de rekening betaald moet worden, dreigt het piramide schema als een boemerang de hele westerse economie en politiek systeem onderuit te halen. Nu spreekt Soini krasse taal maar wat nog krasser is dat de WSJ blijkbaar het nodig vond de tekst nadien op de website aan te passen. Al is het wel die aangepaste verise die later ook in de Helsinki Times afgedrukt werd. Nu, zelfs de gesaniteerde versie is meer dan duidelijk genoeg. Hierna volgt de oorspronkelijke versie en in bijlage de opgekuiste.
Timo Soini. "Why I Don't Support Europe's Bailouts"
Our political leaders borrow ever more money to pay off the banks, which return the favor by lending ever more money back to our governments.
Insolvency must be purged from Europe's system and it must be done openly and honestly.
Wishes for 2010
Submitted by eric.verhulst on 30 December, 2009 - 12:26. climate hype | English | financial crisis | financiële crisis
Eerste Wereldforum voor directe democratie
Submitted by eric.verhulst on 21 September, 2008 - 18:32. democracy | Direct democracy | English | overheidsbeslag
Van 1 tot 4 oktober 2008 organiseert het Initiative and Referendum Institute Europe (IRI) in Aarau, Zwitserland, het eerste World Democracy Forum (wereldforum voor Democratie). Niet te missen voor wie interesse heeft voor Directe democratie, het Zwitserse democratiemodel, of de ervaringen van andere landen met basisdemocratie. Meer info: http://www.iri-europe.org/en/conference/overview/
A new debate on tax reform: the flat tax.
Submitted by eric.verhulst on 27 May, 2008 - 21:54. English | Flat tax | none | taxationA NEW DEBATE ON TAX REFORM: THE FLAT TAX
Chaired by Edward Lucas, deputy editor, international section and Central and Eastern Europe correspondent for the Economist
Mises's Apriorism Against Relativism in Economics
Submitted by eric.verhulst on 6 May, 2008 - 12:01. austrian economics | austrian school | English | liberty | Socialism | von Misesvon Mises Daily Article by Thorsten Polleit

The close followers of the work of Ludwig von Mises (1881–1973), one of the leading thinkers of the Austrian School of Economics, maintain that economics is an a priori science, "a science whose propositions can be given a rigorous logical justification, which distinguishes Austrians, or more precisely Misesians, from all other current economic schools."[1]
Wishes for a new pebble on the beach of Ostend 2008
Submitted by eric.verhulst on 31 December, 2007 - 19:42. Direct democracy | English | European policy | TaxationWhat can I wish you for the next year? More power and gold? Or should I say more of a real life of your own Work and freedom? Less taxes comes to mind. The world is accelerating at a brisk pace. Turbulence all over the bloody place, to be taken literally. The balance is delicate. Shall we all perish in the rush or shall we find nirvana in peace? Maybe we need the turbulence to be reminded how peaceful it could be if we all just did all we could to reach for it. If you ask me, last year was bad enough although history has seen worse. In any case, I wish you all a better 2008. It helps to keep repeating the same wishes every year.
The EU constitution: its role and its roots
Submitted by eric.verhulst on 1 November, 2007 - 16:00. Direct democracy | English | European policy | PolicyDr. Carl-Johan Westholm, founder of the online voting site FreeEurope.info and Mendez de Vigo MEP (tbc)
Could introducing a new EU constitution be so important that policy makers abandon democracy for it?
The present EU leadership seems intent on introducing fundamental rules by stealth: following rejection by referenda in two countries in 2005, the Dutch and Danish parliaments may shortly submit the “Reform Treaty” to their voters.
Europe must 'clean up' its business environment
Submitted by eric.verhulst on 1 November, 2007 - 00:13. English | European policy | General | GeneralIn an interview with EurActiv, Jonathan Zuck, president of the Association for Competitive Technology (ACT), says Europe must address levels of red tape that are still "far too high", tax policies that are "far too aggressive", labour laws which are "too inflexible for SMEs and businesses that need to be agile", and an intellectual property regime which "fails to promote investment" if it wants to promote entrepreneurship and innovation across the continent.
Tribute to von Mises and the Austrian economic School of thought.
Submitted by eric.verhulst on 4 September, 2007 - 21:55. English | European policy | General | PolicyFor those who have never heard of Austrian Economics, take some time to visit the website of the von Mises Institute , based in New York and celebrating soon their 25th anniversary. As often happened, European intellectuals of class had to flee to the U.S. to florish and get recognition. Today, this still happens although less dramatically and partly because those who did flee still need time to reach their height of recognition.
