Monday, 24 September 2012
Blythe unleashes her flying monkeys...............from Rico
It would seem Blythe has unleashed her flying monkeys, and put them into action when nobody else was watching or working.
Silver has just been absolutely smashed to $33.50 as 16.5 million ounces of paper Silver was dumped into the marketSunday night between 9:00 and 9:05 pm EDT. Just five minutes.
An obvious attempt to stem massive JPM derivative losses if Silver clears $36.00, replicating the infamous 02 May 2011 orchestrated market take-down/drive-by.
Gold was similarly 'bombed' since this was a collusive, planned, effort by the Cartel.
In the end, it won't work....or 'save' them.
It's NOT over!................from Rico
The 'recession' of 2007-2009 is not only NOT over as is asserted, it is just another huge, whopping lie from a government that has perfected the fine art of mendacity and routinely tells us the exact opposite of the facts. 'Down' means 'up' to them in the most Orwellian twist of language.
- So, all the 'offishul gummint' charts reflect that the recession ended in 2009, and like Goebbels said if you tell a big enough lie often enough people will believe you.
Look at this FED chart chart of the velocity of money.* It even shows a shaded area/period of time reflecting a 2007-2009 recession. Look closely at the red line as it exits 2009 and continues to today in 2012. It goes DOWN not UP.
*The velocity of money is the average frequency a unit of money is spent on goods and services. Think of it as the amount of economic activity.
The Housing sector is turning around and heading 'up' we're also told. The Housing Activity chart reflects that it has been bottom-bouncing and when averaged over 2009-2012, has been effectively FLAT at the bottom/lower level of the history given.
This does not indicate that anything has been improved by any of the policies implemented thus far, yet the addled 'more of the same that hasn't yet worked, but will somehow if we do a LOT more of the same' fantasy mentality common to Communists and Keynesians continues to rule the day.
Not only is the recession NOT over, but it never ended and that the denial of reality pushed the economy into a worse position than was seen in the Great Depression.
- Zillow says that home values have fallen 26% since 2006, more than the 25.9% decline of 1928-1934.
- Greenspan says the current withdrawl of short-term credit "is worse than the 1930's Great Depression."
- Bank charge-off rates (loan losses) have reached 3.4% compared to 2.25% in 1932 and 3.4% in 1934.
- SNAP (Food Stamps) have managed to make soup lines 'invisible' but even in the Great Depression 1-in-6 Americans never stood in soup lines for meals.
But, in all fairness, perhaps the lie that the Recession ended is a lie by omission, and is merely dodging the scary truth that we are actually IN something that looks to be the Greater Depression and shows no sign of getting any better imminently. Maybe if you don't SAY it or look directly at it, it will go away? This works well for ostriches, but not for anyone else.
- Hmmmmm, maybe the FED knows this and is keeping interest rates at 0% through 2015 because it understands what it won't tell any of us.
News.............
Si: Personnel Exchange Program with Mexican Paratroopers
Muslims Sharing The Love
Thus conscience doth make cowards of us all .... and enterprises of great pith and moment, ... , lose the name of action ....
Why I’m A One-Issue Voter
Fort Hood Shooter Nidal Hasan In ICU
Failed efforts and challenges of America's last months in Iraq
What a dive! The dusty swimming pools lying empty at abandoned motels across California
Back Ben Bernanke's QE3 with a clothes peg on your nose
The air force men who fly drones in Afghanistan by remote control
New virus linked to SARS identified in Britain
World on track for record food prices 'within a year' due to US drought
North Korea 'to debate major crop reforms'
Vietnam launches drive to censor anti-corruption bloggers
Israel denies trying to block Jordan's nuclear development
Daughter of former Iran president jailed
Losing Ground - United States behind Mauritius and Qatar in survey of worldwide economic freedom
Obama snubs Netanyahu on Iran: My decisions - only what’s right for America
Iran could launch pre-emptive Israel strike
Eyewitness account of atrocities in Syria
‘Two nations, but under one Queen,’ U.K. says; Canada, Britain eye joint embassies
Why is Romney Trying to Lose?
'Britain, France, Germany urge EU to up sanctions on Iran'
Police arrest local man who threatened to bomb TAFB
Female sniper: I didn’t think twice
The People's Republic of Saturday Night Live (Video)...from Mike Haltman at TPC
These videos from Saturday Night Live are like watching a commercial from the Obama campaign. Unfortunately for the U.S. a Weekend Update segment and its spin is the only news that many of the viewers get.
Read the article and watch the videos at The Political Commentator here.
Sunday, 23 September 2012
Citizens and Military Grade Weaponry..............from Rico
The link below is very well worth a visit.
Some of us understand that governments have killed more of their own people over the centuries than foreign wars have, and that while history rarely exactly repeats it rhymes pretty damned well, and often. When things do go bad, you're on your own and government is NOT going to save you from anything much....especially when they're the ones coming after YOU.
- Yet some never learn the lesson. or have forgotten it.
Think Switzerland for a moment, then consider that every able-bodied Swissie is trained to shoot and is given a weapon and ammunition to keep at home.
The primary reason for civilians to own military-grade weaponry
Late News..............
Siemens sold sabotaged gear for nuclear sector: Iran MP
Gulf Air says Iraqi ban claims are false
The ghosts of Jimmy Carter
Bowing to the Mob by Mark Steyn
'Hamas chief tells senior officials he wants to step down'
World War II submarine veterans forced to disband national group
EagleSpeak: Iran: Grand Scale Press Puffery
Do the police have rights too?
Libyan army tackles rogue militias as two disband
Iraq Joins Mine-Clearing Exercises
Libyan army gives rogue militias ultimatum after two disband
Libyan Islamists accused of killing US ambassador 'finished'
Mohammed Morsi warns US it needs to change Middle East policy
Egypt's Mursi says Iran is vital to ending Syria's crisis
Chris Wallace Asks Obama Adviser 'President Has Time for Whoopi Goldberg But Not World Leaders?'
Kollective Stupidity.....................from Rico
Most law enforcement officers know from hard experience that as the size of a mob increases, the lower the collective IQ of that mob gets.
Taxpayers know from bitter experience that the more Congressmen that come up with an 'idea' to help us, the less likely it is to be a 'good idea' that 'helps' anybody.
I call this phenomenon "Kollective Stupidity."
Attached is another example of it, and why things are not going to get better in the financial world unless the system is flushed and rebuilt.
Should you be buying or selling Facebook?...from Mike Haltman
After the recent bounce off the bottom is Facebook stock worth buying or is it worth only $15 a share as Barron's suggests and be sold or shorted at the current price?
Find out at RantFinance here.
Israel Air Forces Simulates Flying in Areas Under Constant Rocket Fire
The Red Squadron is one of the highest trained team of pilots in the Israeli Air Force. In this clip they are seen simulating the enemy on the ground and in the air against the Blue Squadron. Their job is to bring the exercise to an unprecedented difficult level for the Blue Squadron.
21 Facts: U.S. infrastructure is falling down, falling down, falling down...from Mike Haltman at TPC
Living in the New York metropolitan area I have the distinct pleasure of driving on two of the worst roads in the country, the Cross Bronx Expressway and the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway...
Read about them at The Political Commentator here.
Everybody Knows....................from Rico
To put this in proper context, visit YouTube and watch the video of his "Everybody Knows."
- For a much more complete appreciation, reading his lyrics also helps. Use whatever search engine you prefer.
The Canadian songwriter-musician Leonard Cohen absolutely 'nailed it' in ~1988 with this one.
- Everybody Knows.
Deficit spending. Everybody knows that spending more than you make will create jobs and prosperity.
- Visit Italy, Greece, or Spain and see for yourself.
Cut interest rates to zero%. Everybody knows that lower interest rates encourage people and corporations to borrow and spend more money.
- Volunteer at the FED to help them count the excess $1.5+ trillion in money being held by the TBTF banks.
Print money. Everybody knows the Great Depression was great only because nobody had the idea to print money.
- Visit Japan where thay have been printing money for over a decade (without changing one thing).
Everybody Knows.
Another time we'll discuss how Orwell's "1984" was meant as a warning, and NOT an instruction manual.
The Sunday Best............
Libyan Militias to Disband
Skate or Die, Habibis
Something Needs To Change
Howard Dean: Yeah, Harry Reid has some credibility issues now, huh?
'Made in America' Becoming More Attractive to Manufacturers
Libyan authorities to dissolve militias, set up 'operations room'
Iraq aims to adopt new national flag, anthem
Palin to Romney-Ryan: 'Go Rogue'
College football notes .... university of oregon plays a different game ....
Mitt Romney’s message is good – it just needs restating
How MI6 helped track down cocaine baron El Loco
British still giving hundreds of millions of pounds in aid to wealthy countries
Iranian Revolutionary Guard predicts war will destroy Israel
Aggressive Salafist Islamists threaten Tunisia's dream of freedom
100 Days Until Largest Tax Hikes in History
Barack “Scandal” Obama
Obama: Don’t write him up, write him off
Chinese official makes low-key Afghan visit as Beijing jockeys for influence in region
Egypt’s Coptic community fears backlash from anti-Muslim film
Afghanistan bans Pakistani newspapers
'Iran discovered listening device near nuclear site'
and finally........
Monet's Garden in the Bronx
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