Readings – May 18

1. Paul Ryan Speaks On The “Catastrophic Trajectory” Of US Debt - ZeroHedge

http://www.zerohedge.com/article/paul-ryan-speaks-catastrophic-trajectory-us-debt

2. Elitism, Immunity and Outstaying One’s Welcome - Rob Kirby

http://news.goldseek.com/GoldSeek/1305564523.php

3. Our Peculiar State of Suspended Animation - Charles Hugh Smith

http://www.oftwominds.com/blogmay11/suspended-animation5-11.html

4. What Will Happen When QE2 Ends? - Dave Cohen

http://www.declineoftheempire.com/2011/05/what-will-happen-when-qe2-ends.html

5. Obama’s debt-limit truth-twisting - Stephen M. Meister

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/opedcolumnists/obama_debt_limit_truth_twisting_QgMC6YT1SDi6yIf1TrHtaP

6. Monetary Watch May 2011, QE III courtesy of the private banks - Michael Pollaro

http://blogs.forbes.com/michaelpollaro/2011/05/16/monetary-watch-april-2011-qe-iii-courtesy-of-the-private-banks/

7. IMF warns EU debt crisis may still spread to core - Reuters

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/05/13/us-eurozone-idUSLDE7490UN20110513

8. Kicking the Can to the End of the Road - John Mauldin

http://www.financialsense.com/contributors/john-mauldin/kicking-the-can-to-the-end-of-the-road

9. Double Digit Inflation has Arrived - Greg Hunter

http://usawatchdog.com/double-digit-inflation-has-arrived/

10. Editorial: Americans Have Hit The Ceiling Over Debt - Investors.com

http://www.investors.com/NewsAndAnalysis/Article/572237/201105131859/Public-Reaches-Its-Own-Limit.htm

11. Social Security ‘Trust Fund’ To Add $5 Tril To Debt - Investors.com

http://www.investors.com/NewsAndAnalysis/Article/572208/201105131854/Social-Security-And-Medicare-Finances-Continue-To-Falter.htm?src=HPLNews

12. Is another European empire collapsing before our eyes? - Wayne Madsen

http://members.beforeitsnews.com/story/641/993/Is_another_European_empire_collapsing_before_our_eyes.html

13. How To Identify Members Of The Collectivist Fringe - Brandon Smith

http://www.alt-market.com/articles/127-how-to-identify-members-of-the-collectivist-fringe

14. THE BARCLAYS OCTOPUS - BeforeItsNews.com

http://members.beforeitsnews.com/story/642/187/THE_BARCLAYS_OCTOPUS.html

15. The Domination of Government and the Decline of Self-Reliance and Community - Charles Hugh Smith

http://www.oftwominds.com/blogmay11/govt-community-decline5-11.html