Okay, okay, that’s nothing new; we’re always on the brink of the future, but as Thomas H Greco, Fr. has made clear in “The End of Money and the Future of Civilization,” that future is very bright. In “Future,” Greco makes the case that we’re on the brink of a revolution in money and, thus, the precipice of a new, more egalitarian, more responsible, and more fulfilling existence (quite a claim, I know).

The author reviews the current state of the economy with a history of money, government, and banking with a fairly easy-to-understand style mixed in with a touch of conspiracy theory about the bankers that control the entire system. His take: a few bankers are control of the central banks of the world; the central banks control the governments, the governments control the people. We can bypass all that control by making our own money, as Greco recommends: Mutual Credit Clearing associations that allow people to trade goods and services without relying on money (which is affiliated with the current power structure).

This book is well-thought-out, inspirational, and could lead the way to the dawn of a better world. The structure of the book is a little out of whack and could be better organized to allow readers unfamiliar with the banking process easier access to the information, but all in all, this is a highly recommended read.

Get the book, take it in, and help bring in the future.

I was skeptical when I first started viewing “Expelled.” First off, it seemed to be promoting Intelligent Design (ID), which I haven’t seen too much good press about ever. Second, Ben Stein has shown recently that his politics are too pragmatic (and thus less idealistic) for my taste. But as the documentary progressed, complete with interviews between Ben Stein and numerous bearded scientists, it became clear that the picture wasn’t about ID, it was about academic freedom specifically, and liberty generally. Also, from solely viewing this documentary, Stein provides a shining example of a pure libertarian, a quality that everyone should be able to respect and support regardless of their political persuasion. The showcase of this piece is an interview with Richard Dawkins, which shows him basically giving proof for Intelligent Design (though his intelligence is a far-off alien species, not God), and a dramatic parrellel drawn between the Berlin wall and the artificial wall separating ID scientists from the rest of the scientific community.

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Author shows how to take advantage of the government

With double-digit unemployment in many states, housing prices continuing to decline, and an uncertain stock market, many people are looking for ways to profit in this economy. Joseph SB Morse shows how in his new book, “Surviving the Second Great Depression,” (Code Publishing, www.code-interactive.com/ad-in) which is currently screaming up the bestseller lists.

“Despite the bleak prognostication of the economy by many,” Morse said, “there are still ways to capitalize.” One way is to use low interest rates and inflationary tactics by the Federal Reserve to your benefit. “We’ve seen mortgage rates dip to unheard of rates and the Federal Reserve’s money-printing binge has given us a great opportunity to make money on precious metal investments.”

In “Surviving,” Morse specifically describes ways to take advantage of the government by obtaining grants, taking unemployment, or starting a business to reduce tax obligations. If all else fails, he says, you can take your business offshore.

Code Publishing is a small provider of self-help and philosophy books based in San Diego, CA. Previously released books by Code include “The Evolution Diet” and “How to Take Advantage of the People Who Are Trying to Take Advantage of You.”

Mark Levin offers a thoughtful, if biased at times, look into the current crisis that government has become in “Liberty and Tyranny”. Most of the information is not groundbreaking, but badly needs to be disseminated if we are to avoid an utter collapse into tyranny here in the United States. Levin’s main antagonist in the book isn’t Barack Obama or even George W. Bush (he does accurately place blame on both presidents for continuing the explosion in government and the stripping of its citizens’ rights); the antagonist is simply the generic power-hungry statist, which exists in both political parties and promotes government solutions for everything. Levin’s idea is simple, the purpose of government is to protect liberty, but the main thing that differentiates government from other organizations is its authority to strip liberty from its people–a striking contradiction that needs to be addressed.

After a solid summary of the current status, Levin offers suggestions of what needs to be done to correct our wayward ship:

1- taxation - eliminate progressive income tax and replace it with flat tax
2- environment - eliminate tax-exempt status for environmental groups, litigation allowances
3- judges - legislative veto over judicial decisions
4- administration - sunset all independent federal agencies each year
5- gov. education - eliminate monopoly
6- immigration - eliminate chain migration
7- entitlements - educate about the programs; defeat national health care
8- foreign policy - reject treaties that have at purpose the supplantation of US interest to a global interest
9- faith oppose all efforts to upend nation’s roots
10- demand all public servants uphold the constitution and justify their acts under the constitution

Most of Levin’s suggestions are right on, notably the idea to sunset all independent federal agencies and to institute a flat tax instead of the current progressive income tax. He does, however miss some very important concepts: he defends using torture on terrorists (a positiion that cannot be morally defended as it is not a sure way to garner information and there is no way of determining for sure if such people are guilty), and he misses the boat on environmentalism: we should be allowed to live in a clean environment–anyone who disrupts that is stripping us of our unalienable rights.

Overall, “Liberty” is a good read with wise ideas. Hopefully, it will lead to strong, definitive action.