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Why you don’t melt junk silver or pennies or nickels
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On melting circulating U.S. coins with a high “face value to melt value” ratio.When I was researching my book How to Protect Your Life Savings From Hyperinflation & Depression, the light bulb went on in my head. It occurred to me that it would be really neat if somewhere in the world there was a circulating coin with a high melt-value-to-face-value ratio. So I googled that phrase. There are two Turned out there were two, and they were right here in the U.S.: the penny and the nickel. I learned about them at the coinflation.com web site. And it is great that...
Gold bugs buying more for a reason that means they should be selling
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“Gold Prices Soar on Trade-War Fears” That is the headline in a small article in today’s Wall Street Journal.One of the reasons I do not recommend gold is its price is partially influenced by people known a “gold bugs.” A better word would be kooks.This headline is further evidence of that. The bugs think gold is good because it’s gold.No. It is a hedge against inflation. And not because it’s gold but because it is a commodity and a hard asset. ALL durable commodities and hard assets are hedges against inflation. Is gold a better hedge against inflation than other...
Sean Hannity Fox News 2/8/18 monologue
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In the article below, I compare a transcript of the named pundits to my rules against intellectually-dishonest debate tactics. You can see those rules at: https://www.johntreed.com/blogs/john-t-reed-s-news-blog/60887299-intellectually-honest-and-intellectually-dishonest-debate-tactics I am also writing a forthcoming book about honest and dishonest debate tactics. Sean Hannity said on 2/8/18 The dishonesty Tonight, an investigation into what is becoming the biggest scandal in American history I googled “the biggest scandal in American history.” One high result listed the following “top 10:” 10. Woodrow Wilson's Engagement 9. Grover Cleveland's Illegitimate Son 8. The Petticoat Affair 7. The Credit Mobilier Scandal 6. Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemmings 5. The...
John T. Reed’s analysis of the use of dishonest arguments by prominent commentators
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In the articles below, I compare transcripts of the named pundits to my rules against intellectually-dishonest debate tactics. You can see those rules at: https://www.johntreed.com/blogs/john-t-reed-s-news-blog/60887299-intellectually-honest-and-intellectually-dishonest-debate-tactics I am also writing a forthcoming book about honest and dishonest debate tactics. Laura Ingraham Fox News 5/3/18 interviews and monologue May 03, 2018 Shepard Smith Fox News Sean Hannity Fox News 2/8/18 monologue Mar 20, 2018
Rating the intellectual honesty and dishonesty of Fox News’ Shepard Smith
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In the article below, I compare a transcript of the named pundits to my rules against intellectually-dishonest debate tactics. You can see those rules at: https://www.johntreed.com/blogs/john-t-reed-s-news-blog/60887299-intellectually-honest-and-intellectually-dishonest-debate-tactics I am also writing a forthcoming book about honest and dishonest debate tactics. Shepard Smith said on 12/12/17 the dishonesty Dozens of Congressional Democrats are calling for investigations into sexual allegations against President Trump Politicians in one party calling for investigation of the other party are the usual partisan prattle, not news. NY Senator Kirsten Gillibrand saying the President cannot silence his accusers Goes without saying. This is a strawman argument because no one said...