The Utah Sound Money Act
January 29, 2011
In this episode of the Pyrolitical Radio Show we interview Lawrence Hilton, the author of The Utah Sound Money Act. Listen in as we discuss the details of this bill and how it utilizes the provisions of the U.S. Constitution to create an economic boon for the state of Utah.
The bill establishes a Utah State coinage that is legal tender for paying State taxes. The coinage is stored in depositories established throughout the state, and allows individuals to exchange gold and silver for utah state gold and silver coinage. It can be left in the depository in an account or taken and kept in one’s own possession.
Additionally for funds that are kept in the depository the bill provides for a linkage to be made between the depository and any Utah based banking institution, so that you can have your funds stored in a form which prevents loss of value due to economic crises and inflation in general. As well the funds are then available for easy accessibility through your traditional banking institution.
As an additional protection against Federal overreach and following the Swiss model, the depositories account holders are protected from Federal confiscation. The only way that funds can be seized or account information received, is through the Local Utah court system and the Local County Sheriff.
These protections should provide an opportunity for Utahan’s to not only be protected from some of the Economic Turmoil that is before us, but also create the opportunity for an influx of capital that will spur the economy and provide a greater stimulus to the economy than possibly any other thing that the government could attempt to accomplish at this point.
Please listen in to get a taste of what The Utah Sound Money Act could do for you, your family, your city and state.
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We Have How Many Federal Agencies?
January 22, 2011
Do you know how many bureaus, departments, boards, and agencies there are in the Federal Government? It will blow your mind to discover just how many exist on your dime! As you go to work every day, working hard to support your family, do you realize your labor is helping to fund things like the Japan-United States Friendship Commission, Migratory Bird Conservation Commission, and the Indian Arts and Crafts Board? Yeah, we knew you’d be excited about it too. We also examine a report card of Obama’s first 2 years in office. Here’s a hint: everything is moving in the wrong direction. We also discussed the Utah Compact and learn that not all Mormons in Utah see eye-to-eye with each other or the church leadership on the topic of Illegal Immigration. We finish up our lively discussion by learning about Congressman Davey Crockett’s (yes that one) hard-learned lesson about using government as a means to “do good” in society with tax payer money. Let’s just say, he learned and didn’t repeat his mistake, unlike our politicians today! This was a fun Friday broadcast you won’t want to miss!
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Mike Lee, The Debt Ceiling, and DC Scare Tactics
January 4, 2011
With Mike Lee, Utah’s Freshman Senator and many other Freshman Congressmen declaring their intent to vote against raising the Federal Debt Ceiling at all hazard, many in DC are declaring how taking that approach could spell doom and destruction for our nation and it’s triple A Credit Rating.
What does that really mean for Washington and for US Citizens? Listen in as we talk about the reality of where we are, how we got her, and what we should do to prevent it from happening again.
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Top 10 Stories for 2010
January 1, 2011
2010 has been an amazing year full of events and stories from all over the political spectrum. and with that year transitioning to our new year of 2011 we decided to take the opportunity to review and revisit Ten of the Top Stories for the Year from a Pyrolitical perspective. So listen in and enjoy the Top 10 Stories of 2010!
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Renewable Energy
December 30, 2010
Many organizations clamor for more and more government support and incentivization of so called “Renewable” energy. It is well known that the Federal Government doles out billions of tax payer dollars to “Green” energy companies, but what may be less known is that our Governors Economic Development office is doing the same thing. Listen in as we discuss the proper role of the Government in the “Green” economy.
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Salazar VS. Bishop
December 24, 2010
Ken Salazar, the US Secretary of the Interior has overturned an agreement between the state of Utah (under Gov. Leavitt) and the Department of the Interior that “supposedly” allows Ken to dictate what is and isn’t “Wildland” within the federally controlled lands. This decision has definitely gotten the attention of a few of Utah’s legislators, but some key elements are missing from the dialogue. Listen in as we discuss this topic, Chaffetz and the TSA, Senator Bennett leaving Washington, etc…
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$101 Million For Education Gets the Nod by State Legislators
November 17, 2010
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Today Thomas spent the day at the Utah State Capitol so we bring you some special coverage of the House and Senate’s debate over the mandated $101 million in “Rescue” funds for Education in Utah. This is the first of our series that brings you into the House and Senate committee meetings and sessions. Listen in as we discuss this hot topic and what is actually at stake with the acceptance of these funds.
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Podcast – Education and Funding
October 11, 2010
There has been a tremendous amount of interest and speculation surrounding the recent federal government allocating of $101 million in education funding for the state of Utah. Most of the debate has centered around wether to take the federal money or not. Proponents have indicated that if we don’t take the money then this money that “originated” in our state will go to another federal program. Opponents of the funding plan indicate that the with the large amount of Federal funds that the state currently relies upon (up to 60% of its budget) that we can use this as a stepping stone to work on removing “all” federal funding. What is the principled stance??? Listen in and find out how we weigh in on the topic.
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Podcast – Utah’s Federal Land Problem
October 7, 2010
Utah is a unique state that has some unique challenges, It has the highest pupil per tax payer ratio (as a result of above average sized families in the state) and it also has a large percentage of it’s land area tied up in a way that make the land un-taxable. This may not seem like too big of a deal, until you understand that it is property taxes that primarily fund our tax system. The less land we have to tax the less funds that will be available for our education system, and with over 67% of our land area controlled by the Federal government, Utah really only has a useable land area that is just slightly larger than West Virginia. Why is this really a problem and what can we do about it? Listen in to find out.
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Income Tax and Federal Revenue
January 9, 2010
What percentage of the federal government’s revenue is derived from income taxes - forty, fifty, or eighty percent? [Read more]
