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Gary Gibson

Gary Gibson is the managing editor for Whiskey and Gunpowder. He joins the Whiskey staff as a long-time fan and reader of both Whiskey and Gunpowder and the Daily Reckoning. A graduate of Fordham University, Gary now spends his days reading about and writing on limited government, sound money, personal responsibility and resource investing.

  1. Whiskey and Gunpowder

    Hooray for the Rich Who Don’t Pay Taxes • January 24, 2012

    First, a correction. A Bar regular writes… “Joe Lieberman is not a Democrat. He is an independent, as he resigned from the Democratic Party. Don’t you ever check things out before stating them as facts? “Wish you the best with your paranoia,” “– Steve K” This comes from one of our most-faithful, unswerving, persistent critics. …Read more…

  2. Whiskey and Gunpowder

    Buffett Puts His Loose Change Where His Government-Kissing Mouth Is • January 19, 2012

    Enthusiastic tax shill Warren Buffett has put his money where his mouth is. He’s ponied up $49,000 to help pay down the national debt. He’s simultaneously matching voluntary contributions already made by Rep. Scott Rigell of Virginia. Yes, $49,000 to Mr. Buffett is the equivalent of 49 pennies to the rest of us (Mr. Buffett …Read more…

  3. Whiskey and Gunpowder

    Why Federal Deficits May Not Be the Ones That Matter Most to You • January 10, 2012

    Yesterday we pointed out that lending money to national governments may not be the best use of one’s money. Concerning national government debt, Detlev Schlechter said, “Wouldn’t touch it with a bargepole.” And who could blame him? Just a couple of days ago, the debt of the U.S. government reached a symbolic level. This week …Read more…

  4. Whiskey and Gunpowder

    If You Leave the U.S. Permanently, Where Should You Go? • December 9, 2011

    Travel day, good patrons! We’re in transit from our family stronghold in Central Florida to join our colleagues in Baltimore for a little Christmas cheer. We haven’t much time before we have to shut down our laptop in accordance with FAA regulations. But we still aim to be useful. We’re continuing our conversation on what …Read more…

  5. Whiskey and Gunpowder

    Is the U.S. Warming up for a Hot War With China? • December 8, 2011

    Just in time for the 70th anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attacks, the U.S. seems to be goading yet another Asian empire into hostile action…. We note the passage of the anniversary in our typical Whiskey way: pissing off everyone in the room. Depending on your take on the Japanese “sneak attack” on Pearl Harbor, …Read more…

  6. Daily Reckoning

    SBM – Sweet Disposition – Seeks Loving Home • December 2, 2011

    We’ve spent the last few months in search of a corner of the country to call home. A place that has it all, as far as our particular idiom was concerned… Someplace urban enough…but not too urban…someplace pleasant and full of nice architecture…preferably, someplace we would only need a car every great once in a …Read more…

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    Did Anyone Really Think the Supercommittee Would Make a Difference? • November 21, 2011

    Stick a fork in the debt supercommittee. Because just in time for Thanksgiving, that dumb bird is done. “WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s just about over for a special deficit-reduction supercommittee, which appears set to admit failure on Monday, in its quest to sop up at least $1.2 trillion in government red ink over the coming …Read more…