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Politicians as Whores or Pimps?

Politicians as Whores or Pimps?

By on October 12, 2011 in ethics, Government, morality with 0 Comments

Thought of the day comes from Washington’s Blog: Politicians are wholly bought and paid for. As famed trend forecaster Gerald Celente writes in the currentTrends Journal: Politics today is little more than legalized prostitution. While a streetwalker gets busted for selling her body to a john, politicians get rewarded with campaign contributions for selling their souls to a [...]

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When Capital Flees

When Capital Flees

By on October 12, 2011 in banks, currency, gold, Insolvency with 2 Comments

What is spelled out below is not difficult imagining. However, once capital starts to run from somewhere to somewhere else, it is difficult to predict where it ends up. Mr. Slovo sees it running to the US which is not difficult to believe. Why an influx of capital would cause a US market crash or [...]

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Financial Crash Ahead????

Financial Crash Ahead????

By on October 12, 2011 in economy, Fed, Insolvency with 1 Comment

Phoenix Capital Research is convinced that a financial crash is coming and that the recent market rally is merely short-covering. Frankly, no one knows what is going to happen, but the following points they cite are hardly comforting: 1) Europe’s banking system faces potential systemic collapse: the insolvency issues are beyond PIIGS’ debt at this [...]

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There is No Solution

By on October 11, 2011 in banks, Insolvency with 2 Comments

The hole that the banking systems and governments have dug for themselves has no way out. Here are some Europeans talking with Robert Shapiro, former adviser to President Clinton and Obama about Europe’s problems. While these people are doing their best to argue that there is a solution, please note that, at best, they are [...]

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The Race in 2012

The Race in 2012

By on October 11, 2011 in Humor with 0 Comments

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Goldman Not Bullish On America

Goldman Not Bullish On America

By on October 11, 2011 in economy with 0 Comments

Goldman Sachs isn’t bullish on America. Indeed, they are warning about misplaced optimism. As explained by Zerohedge: The recent brief uptick in economic high frequency indicators got you up? Feeling like suddenly the recession can be avoided because train traffic, whose sole goal is to stock up on even more soon to be liquidated inventory, [...]

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Reactions To Mounting Corruption

Reactions To Mounting Corruption

By on October 10, 2011 in Government with 0 Comments

From Larwyn’s Link comes the current take on Washington corruption: A Solyndra head rolls: DOE loan exec steps down: Malkin ‘Furious’ mess has Justice in full panic: Post Justice Department Accuses GOP of Playing ‘Gotcha’ With Fast and Furious Memos: Fox 9 US Sheriffs Announce Press Conference to Call for Holder’s Resignation: GWP Gunwalker: Holder Got ‘At Least Five [...]

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Beware of The Young and Dissatisfied

Beware of The Young and Dissatisfied

By on October 10, 2011 in economy, Government, Inflation, Insolvency with 1 Comment

The young and dissatisfied are the foot soldiers of revolutions. Our young, both the “haves” and the “have-nots” are headed for more disappointment and dissatisfaction. Government has expanded beyond the level which can be sustained. The biggest threat to the country is probably the “entitled,” non-workers who believe they have a right to live at [...]

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The Horror, The Horror

The Horror, The Horror

By on October 10, 2011 in History, Media with 1 Comment

This documentary of the horrific rise of the Third Reich is from the History Channel. While I am against coercion in any form, I would like to see every high school and college student watch this. Better yet, every voting citizen should have to watch it to vote! Those who believe this period was an [...]

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Another Vote for Apocalypse

Another Vote for Apocalypse

Phoenix Capital Research provides a dire view of the future: I truly cannot stress enough how dangerous things are right now. This is the most dangerous market I’ve ever seen. We’re seeing moves of 4-% in just HOURS, not even days. And considering that leverage levels prior to this round of the Crisis were even [...]

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