May 12 2018

Prostitute Tokens of Rome & Regulation

Armstrong Economics Blog/Ancient Economies

Re-Posted May 12, 2018 by Martin Armstrong

QUESTION: Mr. Armstrong; I read about the prostitute tokens of Roman after another one was found here in London. They say they are not sure why they exist. Some said it was to mock Tiberius. That does not seem plausible all the way up here in Britain. Can you elaborate on their origin? Was it really a crime to pay a prostitute with a coin that had the image of the emperor?

Thank you

ANSWER: Yes, many of the people seem to just look at Tiberius (14-37AD) who the rumors said he was engaging in wild sex acts himself. But that too was rumor and speculation. The more likely scenario is just looking at Augustus (27-BC-14AD). He banished Ovid who wrote his Metamorphoses to Romania and exiled his own Daughter and basically disowned her. He passed family laws that forbid young men to remain unmarried. It is far more likely that Augustus made it treason to pay for sex with a coin that had the image of the emperor when they all did. I have written extensively about that topic before. The tokens are also known as spintriae. Yes, it was treason to pay a prostitute with a coin that had the image of the emperor and they all did – hence the tokens.

May 10 2018

Another One Bites the Dust

Bill Whittle

Published on May 10, 2018

The Attorney General of New York, Eric Schneiderman, has resigned following allegations of sexual harassment. Is anyone shocked? Want even more Right Angle each week? Become a member at BillWhittle.com! https://www.billwhittle.com/subscribe Right Angle is brought to you by the paying members of BillWhittle.com and by donations from viewers like you! Show your support by making a donation at: https://www.billwhittle.com/donate More at https://www.billwhittle.com

May 10 2018

Peter Thiel: What is Multiculturalism Really About?

PhilosophyInsights

Published on Jul 3, 2017

Peter Thiel is an American entrepreneur, political activist, and author. He was ranked No. 4 on the Forbes Midas List of 2014, with a net worth of $2.2 billion. He co-founded PayPal. He also was part of Donald Trumps transition team. You can find Peter Thiels book “The Diversity Myth” here: https://www.amazon.com/Diversity-Myth… Complete Video quoted under fair use: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTPOB… quoted parts: 12:06–17:39, 26:16–34:49 — This channel aims at extracting central points of presentations into short clips. The topics cover the problems of leftist ideology and the consequences for society. The aim is to move free speech advocates forward and fight against the culture of SJWs.

May 10 2018

Peter Thiel: The Reasons for the Decline of Western Civilization and Science

PhilosophyInsights

Published on Sep 17, 2017

Peter Andreas Thiel is an American entrepreneur, political activist, and author. He was ranked No. 4 on the Forbes Midas List of 2014, with a net worth of $2.2 billion. He co-founded PayPal. He also was part of Donald Trumps transition team. In this clip, Peter Thiel talks about the connection between western civilication and science and how political correctness and overregulation hinders progress. Complete Video quoted under fair use: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNTjr… — This channel aims at extracting central points of presentations into short clips. The topics cover the problems of leftist ideology and the consequences for society. The aim is to move free speech advocates forward and fight against the culture of SJWs.

May 10 2018

Bret Weinstein: What the Social Justice Movement Really Wants

PhilosophyInsights

Published on May 2, 2018

Bret Weinstein is a former biology professor of Evergreen State College who become famous after speaking out against the “day of abscence”. Full story: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/01/op… and later outcome: http://www.thecollegefix.com/post/36839/ In this clip from the Students For Liberty conference in Vancouver, B.C., Apr. 2018, he talks about 2 kinds of social justice groups, how they operate and what they really want. Full talk, quoted under fair use: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bz0ox…

May 4 2018

Toronto Van Attack: KILLER NERDS!

Bill Whittle

Published on May 4, 2018

A self-described “involuntary celibate” got revenge in a horrific way. Does the internet breed violence in these fringe groups?

Apr 1 2018

He Has Been Raised; He Is Not Here

Re-Posted from The Conservative Tree House on April 1, 2018 by Menagerie

GospelMK 16:1-7

When the sabbath was over,
Mary Magdalene, Mary, the mother of James, and Salome
bought spices so that they might go and anoint him.
Very early when the sun had risen,
on the first day of the week, they came to the tomb.
They were saying to one another,
“Who will roll back the stone for us
from the entrance to the tomb?”
When they looked up,
they saw that the stone had been rolled back;
it was very large.
On entering the tomb they saw a young man
sitting on the right side, clothed in a white robe,
and they were utterly amazed.
He said to them, “Do not be amazed!
You seek Jesus of Nazareth, the crucified.
He has been raised; he is not here.
Behold the place where they laid him.
But go and tell his disciples and Peter,
‘He is going before you to Galilee;
there you will see him, as he told you.’”