FRENCH CONNECTION
By Doug French

KICK 'EM WHILE THEIR DOWN
Beware of state lawmakers increasing taxes during this now-official recession
December 2008

HISTORY IS CLEAR
More fiat money won�t solve this crisis; a return to sounder money will
October 2008

I.O.U.S.A. MISSES POINT
Moviegoers should save $12.50, buy gold and avoid taxes
September 2008

HELL OR HIGH TAXES
There�s no getting around the detail that half of America�s children are below average
August 2008

BINGO!
Hey, gas isn�t more expensive; government money just continues to be degraded
July 2008

WHAT WOMEN WANT
Ho-hum heterosexual or Mr. Metrosexual?
April 2008

FOR HIGH HOPES
Green Valley High School principal will ruin more lives than he will save with random drug testing
March 2008

FOR RICHER OR POORER
Edwards said he cared to close the gap between rich and poor, but Ron Paul knows the real solution
February 2008

SKYSCRAPER CYCLES
During booms, the next tallest building is planned. But before completion, the value of capital goods falls
January 2008

MONEY PITS
Investments pay you each month; homes do not
December 2007

FUZZY MATH
One organization looks to turn our students into Commies via a dumbed-down arithmetic curriculum
November 2007

OUR EXPANSION EXPERIMENT
As Ron Paul asked the Fed Chair, how is it morally justifiable to deliberately depreciate our currency?
October 2007

THE MAGIC OF SELF-RELIANCE
Thankfully, Harry Potter books are building a new generation of young people to distrust government
September 2007

SOMETHING TO BELIEVE IN
FreedomFest attendance proves that the masses don�t want much to think about
August 2007

ALL THE BUZZ
While Americans cheer the imprisonment of Paris Hilton, they have a deaf ear to talk of bombing Iran
July 2007

PAYING THEIR WAY
Inflation and supporting the growing amount of government dole will be the death of private workers
June 2007

SEBELIUS' FOLLY
CityLife editor explains all the joyful things we get because we pay taxes
May 2007

GETTING AN ANARCHIST TO VOTE
Imagine a Ron Paul vs. Al Gore general election
April 2007

PLAYING IT SAFE
Creative entrepreneurs will choose to sell their ideas to bigger firms to avoid today�s regulatory quagmires
March 2007

FOR RICHER OR POORER
Abolishing the Fed and returning to sound money will bridge the gap between rich and poor
February 2007

NOT-SO-HAPPY NEW YEAR
For those believing that November's votes would stop war in the Middle East, guess again
January 2007

EPIDEMIC OR NOT?
AIDS is restricted to two primary groups - intravenous drug users and male homosexual drug users
December 2006

ABORTION: WHOSE ISSUE IS IT?
Conservatives and Libertarians differ on this sensitive issue, but now there's a third option
November 2006

PROFITING FROM DRINKING
Not only does it open secretive minds, alcohol statistically earns drinkers more money than their counterparts
October 2006

DESPERATE MEASURES
Poverty-preying unions look to organize day laborers yet fail to keep them from the poorhouse
September 2006

GOVERNMENT NOT NEEDED
Self-regulation helps the porn industry stay safe; similar incentives suggest this would work with prostitution
August 2006

HE CALLS HIMSELF CONSERVATIVE
Jim Gibbons' 1993 stint to outlaw ticket scalping was an early indication that he wasn't on my side
July 2006

IMAGE LIFT
According to the CEO of Whole Foods, Libertarians need a better PR strategy
June 2006

JUST GETTING STARTED
Gold has a long way to go before it reaches the public consciousness
May 2006

PRIVATIZING MARRIAGE
Marriage is like any other market - exchange is made when each party sees a benefit to the transaction
April 2006

UNFAVORABLE REVIEWS
The U.S. dollar eerily parallels the life of Ricky Nelson, although it has yet to crash and burn
March 2006

WHAT'S THE PROBLEM?
After a record year for home sales, LV's city council intends to toughen access to the American dream
February 2006

GET USED TO IT
Soon it will take a C-note to fill your tank
January 2006

DEFINING FASCISM
The overused term is closer than you think
December 2005

VEGAS' CLOCK IS TICKIN'
Once cheap oil and money die, so will Las Vegas
November 2005

OPEN- MINDED?
The �new� Las Vegas Sun is plagued with political contradictions
October 2005

FRENCH CONNECTION 06
Don't convict the briber
September 2005

FRENCH CONNECTION 05
Not exactly business friendly
August 2005

FRENCH CONNECTION 04
Trendsetting California gives us a clue
July 2005

FRENCH CONNECTION 03
Money for whatever they want
June 2005

FRENCH CONNECTION 02
Lacking intelligence
May 2005

FRENCH CONNECTION 01
The people's romance
April 2005

MONEY MATTERS
By Doug French

THE GREATER DEPRESSION
Doug Casey: A coming tsunami of bankruptcies will lead to bigger, meaner government
July 2008

PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS
Reading Zweig won�t make you rich, but might make you happy and keep from going broke
February 2008

WATER IS GOLD
Cotton farming company could give up its trade and make much more by selling water rights
November 2007

LONG WAY TO GO
Top names were missing, but the Hard Assets Conference provided insight on gold and uranium
October 2007

RICK'S RULES
Following this natural resource investment king, you�ll too be part of the �5 percent�Y
August 2007

NEWS
By Doug French

BASTING IN HISTORY
Turkey hosted the inaugural meeting of the Property and Freedom Society
June 2006