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Jeff Rock is an economist of thirty-three years. He has spent his entire career in the building industry working in a capacity that allows him to witness daily the inner workings of the so-called 'free' market. Jeff studied at US and French universties earning his Economics degree from Antioch College in 1976. He is bi-lingual. He supports and promotes green building and tries to incorporate green principles in every project on which he is assigned. He has built high rises in the US and Africa. He is a committed to left wing policies and strongly believes in a regulated market with emphasis on equalizing income distribution and strong social programs. Jeff believes that Friedman's economic philospophy is a scam and that Friedman was chosen by the neo-economists as their mouthpiece simply because he equated democratic freedoms with market freedoms, a fallacious argument that has misled America into a blind faith in a deregulated 'free' market that has in turn led to oligoply and monopoly, the very antithesis of the free market as envisioned by Adam Smith.

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14 Articles

Saturday, February 6, 2010
"Jobless rate falls to 9.7% - Payrolls Drop by 20,000" Huh?
(5 comments) Recent headlines on bloomberg.com finally reveal the fallacy and lies of the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the complete contradiction contained within the unemployment accounting methods used by the government to measure and report unemployment levels. It was only a matter of time before this contradiction became obvious and undeniable, before the heinous lies perpetrated by our government on the people were exposed.

Sunday, October 11, 2009
"Spoiler Theory" Spoils Democracy
(17 comments) The 'spoiler theory' has prevented progressives from voting for representatives who support their progressive values. This theory is fallacious and must be rejected along with the Blue Dogs and 'moderate' Democrats who have voted for Republican and neo-conservative legislation. If you are tired of politics as usual read on.

Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Economics Trumps
(8 comments) We face the greatest threat to our society that we have faced in over two hundred years. Our economy is headed into a brick wall that is now visible on the horizon. Only massive and immediate action will prevent the collapse of our way of life. We must unify behind our common goals and hesitate no longer.

Saturday, July 11, 2009
Obama and Geithner The Economic Fix has Failed!!
(15 comments) Explains the true and underlying cause of the failure of the US economy.

Sunday, May 17, 2009
Obama Doesn't Trust US Justice System
(5 comments) Obama has made an about face on the issue of "no one is above the law" and is now obstructing the release of the torture photos and videos that would certainly increase pressure for a proper prosecution and the rule of law.

Thursday, May 7, 2009
Squandering Opportunity
(2 comments) It is 'our time' but is Obama representing those who brought him into office in a landslide? Does Obama embody the hopes and dreams of ordinary Americans, as he claimed to do during the election?

Sunday, May 3, 2009
Re-Inflating the Bubble
(5 comments) Has the economic meltdown hit bottom? Are we heading back upwards? Since there is no viable explanation of 'How we got here' can we be certain the 'problem' is fixed?

Sunday, April 12, 2009
Take off the Rose Colored Glasses
(11 comments) Our economy should exist to serve us and not the other way around. This piece lifts the veil of confusion surrounding our financial versus economic condition.

Thursday, April 9, 2009
Do the Math
(1 comments) Examines the funny math around the current financial crisis.

Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Trickle Down Treachery
(11 comments) Discusses the root cause of our current economic meltdown describing how twenty-eight years of neo-economic policies have destroyed our economy and led to a corrupt oligarchy.

Thursday, October 23, 2008
How They Will Steal the 2008 Presidential Election
(5 comments) This article includes Spoonamore's affidvait that lays out exactly how the 2008 election will be stolen. Spoonamore is a computer security expert who has worked for the US government, the CIA and numerous major banks.

Sunday, October 19, 2008
The European Financial Solution vs. the US Bailout
(10 comments) Article cpmpares the European financial solution to the Bush 'bailout' plan and illustrates fundamento differences. It reveals that the subtle differences between the European and US plan is that the European are taking a small step towards socialsm while the Bush regime is taking the opportunity to establish yet more state-sanctioned fascism.

Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Candidate Selection - Policy or Personality?
(2 comments) Discusses how corporate media focuses our attention on personalities instead of policies of candidates for office. Explains why this not only diverts us from more important issues but allows media to use psycho manipulation to get their choices elected.

Monday, August 25, 2008
Poli-Oligarchs
(9 comments) The article claims that neither democracy nor a free market exist in the US. It describes the conversion of the US system to an oligarchy and relates how oligarchs have influenced and perverted our economic and political systems to serve their own selfish desires.

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