July 222010 Posts
July 222010 Posts
Come on! Suckers’ rally as in last bubble crash based on bad news and
b*** s***. Oh they say ‘better than the bad expected’ but it’s difficult to see
how that’s at all possible since this was all bad news. Even continuing
claims for unemployment were as I predicted softened temporarily by the
ploy of delay in the legislative extension of jobless benefits; and, how
many times do they discount the past 2nd quarter earnings which were
baked into their stale fraud cake many months ago; then there’s also the
higher oil price rally based on over-printed, ever more worthless Weimar
dollars. This is an especially great opportunity to sell and take whatever
profits / gains because there is truly much worse to come and the nation’s
defacto bankrupt in every way.
All within 24 hours. And with all this bearish data the market is up 2.5%,
ostensibly because of earnings and a bump in European exports. What is
really going on is a massive day trade and short covering rally based on a
cheapening dollar as bond prices rise and interest rates fall. Not to mention
Bernanke said things are weak, may get weaker, and that means more
liquidity and cheaper capital to borrow and trade. Markets can move on
their own for a while -- but not forever. The economy will catch up with
corporate profits and bullish trading. The longer reality is ignored or
pushed aside for a daily trade, the harder stocks will fall. Right now, we are
on plan for a slow motion train wreck. The longer it takes for the beginning
of the derailment, the harder that train will crash. Don’t take my word for it.
Perhaps the greatest and certainly one of the most respected technicians
in the world, Louise Yamada, does not see many good things happening.
Just listen. She sees the market giving us a sell signal based on failed
rallies. Not to mention she believes we are in a structural bear market
similar to 1929-1942. That bear market ended, sort of, with the Japanese
bombing Pearl Harbor. Weakening fundamentals, based on data and not
wishful thinking, plus the best technician in the world is seeing a
correction. Sounds like the market is increasingly separate from reality.’
The Markets & The 'Teen Drama Economy' Jonathan Cheng If the
market’s mood swings these days are reminding you of high school,
you’re not alone. Investors are walking tall again today, with the Dow
soaring on awesome economic and corporate numbers, after an
afternoon yesterday that sent us running to our bedrooms in tears.
It’s enough to remind some people of the bad old days of braces and
lockers and high-school crushes. Like Pimco managing director and
portfolio Saumil Parikh, for instance, who used the Pimco blog to
pen a heartfelt diary entry on what he called America’s “teen drama
economy.” In it, Parikh calls on U.S. policymakers to be the grown-
up in the room, even as screaming investors clamor for someone –
anyone, the Fed, the White House, Congress – to offer a quick fix
now. Sure, throwing a few sops to the economy may help markets
prop up in the short run, but Parikh’s thinking a little more revenge
of the nerds: buckle down and make the tough decisions that don’t
win you friends. “The risk of another U.S. recession is increasing,”
Parikh writes. “The question remains whether policymakers possess
the courage necessary to make difficult structural changes.” That
means making the kind of choices that are most likely to get you
shoved into a locker after gym class: introducing a federal value-
added tax, taxing residential energy consumption and tightening
credit standards, for instance. Longer-term, Parikh has a litany of
pressing issues to address: weaning the economy off its
dependence on consumption, nurturing creative (ie. non-housing)
industries, attracting the world’s brightest to counter a demographic
decline, guarding intellectual property and rethinking our energy
situation. “Much in the same way that every high school teacher —
or for that matter every parent of a teenager in high school — is
eventually confronted with the difficult choice between courage and
popularity in dealing with difficult situations, U.S. policymakers are
now confronted with a difficult choice between making structural
changes and addressing cyclical demand,” Parikh says. Easier said
than done, he’ll grant, but with the economic recovery under siege,
the time to act is now: in the long run, as perhaps in life after high
school, “courage will trump popularity.”
Why I'm Not Going to Be Long Stocks in the Near Future Oaktree's Howard
Marks writes one of the must read quarterly letters (embedded below). This
one is a bit lengthy, including many extended quotes from mainstream
sources, but there are a few tidbits that resonate soundly with me.First of
all, page 5, which describes the basic unsustainable characteristics
common in many global economies. More importantly, Marks's conclusion,
on page 17, where he notes:
I've used the term "reality" many times to answer the question "why are
markets down today?" And Marks's quote perfectly describes why I'm not
going to be majorly long stocks any time in the near future: 1) I think reality
is much lower, and 2) I don't think I am agile enough to pass the grenade
once the pin is pulled.
Michigan Says Enough To Fed: Takes Matters Into Own Hands As It Starts
Using Own Currency…And Gold Either in anticipation of QE2 which
will cut the value of the dollar by another 50% once another $2 trillion
in toxic crap becomes the “assets” backing the viability of the dollar,
or just because they are sick of Fed policies, mid-Michigan has taken
monetary matters into their own hands, and in one simple act,
completely bypassed the destabilizing influence of the domestic
currency printers.
The Scariest Unemployment Graph I’ve Seen Yet Derek Thompson | The
median duration of unemployment is higher today than any time in the
last 50 years.
Economic Meltdown: The Final Phase Giordano Bruno | Prepare for the
worst, because I have no doubt you are liable to see it before the next
few years are done.
S&P 500 Turns Back at the 50-Day ... Again For the fourth time since the
"flash crash" in early May, the S&P 500 has tried and failed to rally
significantly above its 50-day moving average. First, it was debt concerns
out of Europe (5/13). Then it was the negative reversal following China's
statement to let the yuan appreciate (6/21). Then it was weak earnings
reports from the Financials and a weak Michigan Confidence report (7/16).
Today, it was Bernanke's testimony that preceded the sell-off …
Michigan Says Enough To Fed: Takes Matters Into Own Hands As It Starts
Using Own Currency…And Gold Either in anticipation of QE2 which
will cut the value of the dollar by another 50% once another $2 trillion
in toxic crap becomes the “assets” backing the viability of the dollar,
or just because they are sick of Fed policies, mid-Michigan has taken
monetary matters into their own hands, and in one simple act,
completely bypassed the destabilizing influence of the domestic
currency printers.
Ron Paul: Paper Money Breeds Inflation and Destroys the Currency’s Value
On Tuesday, Congressman Paul discussed coinage and asked
questions of the director of the U.S. Mint and the president of the
Diamond State Depository during a hearing on “The State of US Coins
and Currency.”
One Economic Chart That You Should Permanently Burn Into Your Memory
[chart]
(7-22-10) Dow 10,322 +201 Nasdaq 2,245 +58 S&P 500 1,093 +24 [CLOSE-
OIL $79.30 (-54% for year 2008) (RECORD TRADING HIGH $147.27)
GAS $2.74 (reg. gas in LAND OF FRUITS AND NUTS $3.13 REG./ $3.31
MID-GRADE/ $3.38 PREM./ $3.72 DIESEL)/ GOLD $1,195 [video] Gold
Surges Stocks/Gold Comparison (+24% for year 2009) / SILVER
$18.13 (+47% for year 2009) PLATINUM $1,526 (+56% for year 2009) /
DOLLAR= .77 EURO, 86 YEN, .65 POUND STERLING, ETC. (How low
can you go - LOWER)/ 10 YR NOTE YIELD 2.93% …..… AP Business
Highlights ...Yahoo Market Update... ] T. Rowe Price Weekly
Recap – Stocks / Bonds / Currencies - Domestic / International This
Is a Secular Bear Market and The End of Buy and Hold … and Hope
MARKET MANIPULATION AND HOW THE LATEST BUBBLE-FRAUD
PRE-COMING CRASH IS BEING ACCOMPLISHED 3-11-10 6
Theories On Why the Stock Market Has Rallied 3-9-10 [archived
website file] Risks Lurk for ETF Investors The bull market that
never was/were beyond wall street b.s. when measured in gold
Property Values Projected to Fall 12% in 2010 Jan 31, 2010
The Week Ahead: Risk Is Off the Cliff; Unwind Has Begun Jan 31,
2010 01-13-10 Forecast for 2010 from Seeking Alpha Contributor
THE COMING MARKET CRASH / CORRECTION 1-28-10 Maierhofer
(01-15-10) 11 Clear Signs Economy Sinking Economic Black
Hole 1-22-10: 20 Reasons Why The U.S. Economy Is Dying And Is
Simply Not Going To Recover Current Economic / Fiscal Charts
Trendsresearch.com forecast for 2009 1-7-10 Crash is coming!
‘WORST ECONOMIC COLLAPSE EVER’ Must Read Economic /
Financial Data This Depression is just beginning The
coming depression… thecomingdepression.net MUST READ:
JEREMY GRANTHAM’S QUARTERLY UPDATE 25 January 2010 (850
on the S&P) by TPC The Next Wave of Collapse is Coming Sooner
than you think Sliding Back Into the Great Depression
ABSOLUTELY, ABSURDLY, RIDICULOUS! SELL / TAKE PROFITS
WHILE YOU CAN SINCE MUCH, MUCH WORSE TO COME!
NATIONAL / WORLD
The following youtube video is well worth the look and explains how
and why the frauds on wall street have gotten away with their
devastating fraud thus far. The frauds on wall street et als should be
criminally prosecuted, jailed, fined, and disgorgement imposed. (
UPDATE: MORE CLAIMS OF RACE BIAS AT JUSTICE... CIVIL
RIGHTS PANEL TO PURSUE FED PROBE IN BLACK PANTHER
CASE... ex-Justice official quit over the handling of a voter
intimidation case against the New Black Panther Party accused his
former employer of instructing attorneys in the civil rights division to
ignore cases that involve black defendants and white victims US v.
AZ... Cases against Wall Street lag despite Holder’s vows to target
financial fraud Obama broke promises ):
For the Same Reason I’ve Included Here a Web Site Archived FLV Version
of Esoteric Agenda http://albertpeia.com/esotericagenda.flv
Max Keiser: NSA & CIA: The Secret America – Alex Jones Tv Alex talks
with film-maker, broadcaster and former broker and options trader
Max Keiser. Alex discusses the removal of his video, The Obama
Deception, from Google’s YouTube.
The CLEAR Act of Another Federal Land Grab Cassandra Anderson | The
CLEAR Act’s funding for private property purchase by the federal
government is just one part of the machinery that is overtaking
America’s private land.
Gold Coin Sellers Angered by New Tax Law ABC News | Those already
outraged by the president’s health care legislation now have a new
bone of contention — a scarcely noticed tack-on provision to the law
that puts gold coin buyers and sellers under closer government
scrutiny.
Draft Law Revives Practice of Soviets New York Times | Draft law allows
country’s intelligence service to warn citizens their activities could
lead to a future violation of the law, reviving a Soviet-era KGB practice
often used against dissidents.
Group Calls for Hearings Into Google’s Ties to CIA and NSA More
information has emerged about Google’s relationship with the
government and spook agencies (see PR Newswire below). The
revelations should come as no surprise.
Google Spies, Censors Users Following the censorship and deletion from
Youtube of a viral upload of Alex Jones’ seminal documentary, ‘The
Obama Deception’, as well as a surge in google searches of the term,
it has now become clear that the search engine giant is blocking
specific terms related to the film.
Seep Detected Near Capped US Oil Well The US government has ordered
BP to provide plans to remove the containment cap after a seep was
detected near the ruptured oil well in the Gulf of Mexico.
US, NATO behind Iran bombings: MP An Iranian lawmaker slams the recent
bombings in the country’s southeast as a plot by Western military
forces in the Middle East to spread terror on Iran’s borders.
‘West, israel linked to SE Iran blasts’ A ranking official with the Islamic
Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has implicated “the us, israel and
some european countries” in the deadly blasts in the southeastern
Iranian city of Zahedan.
Wall Street Is Laundering Drug Money And Getting Away With It Zach Carter
| Wachovia was moving money behind literally tons of cocaine from
violent drug cartels. It wasn’t an accident.
Vegetable zionist Zelig joe lieberman’s Model For America: Purging The
Internet of Dissent When political Zelig joe lieberman attempted to
justify draconian legislation that would provide President Obama with
a figurative kill switch to shut down parts of the Internet, he cited the
Chinese system of Internet policing as model which america should
move towards
The U.S. Economy Is A Dead Horse And The American People Are Starting
To Get Really Angry And Frustrated The economic frustration of the
american people is reaching a fever pitch. Millions of americans can’t
seem to get a good job no matter what they do.
Three of every four oil and gas lobbyists worked for federal government
(Washington Post) This is an important article but in no way should be
limited to the oil and gas industries even if disproportionate to the
upside, even as wall street has actually begun occupying capital hill in
a manner of speaking. The revolving-door standards and the functions
of ‘toll-bridge to taxpayer dollars’ must end. After all, you see, the
nation is defacto bankrupt! ‘Three out of every four lobbyists who
represent oil and gas companies previously worked in the federal
government, a proportion that far exceeds the usual revolving-door
standards on Capitol Hill, a Washington Post analysis shows’
Good credit isn't what it was (Washington Post) Gee! I thought this article
was about america, pre-defacto bankruptcy compared with now.
The US Will Collapse Before Moody’s Gets Around To Downgrading
Its Debt Business Insider It probably bears worth repeating that if
there were much about about Moody’s clout in the sovereign debt
arena, it should have be erased today: Moody’s has no clout.
Chinese rating agency strips Western nations of AAA status London
Telegraph
U.S. financial reform bill also targets 'conflict minerals' (Washington Post)
The bill doth try to do too much, methinks. After all, look at Sub-
Saharan Africa generally … ‘mission impossible’ … and, with huge
crime rates in the ‘ states, I’d say ‘look homeward, hell’s angels’. Then
there’s the law of parsimony sometimes referred to as ‘Ockham’s
razor’ which as a logical approach generally says ‘keep it simple’, only
what’s necessary. Then, as well, there’s the defacto bankruptcy thing
for america which will preclude meeting domestic promises,
necessaries, and expectations. That’s reality along with the fact that:
‘This is a global depression. This is a secular bear market in a global
depression. The past up move was a manipulated bull (s***) cycle in a
secular bear market. This has been a typically manipulated bubble as
has preceded the prior crashes with great regularity that the wall
street frauds and insiders commission and sell into. This is a typical
wall street churn and earn pass the hot potato scam / fraud as in prior
crashes.’ Being a ‘meat and potatoes’ kind of guy, I also feel that all
will be served if the frauds on wall street et als are criminally
prosecuted, jailed, fined, and disgorgement imposed.
b) Latino KKK: You are too white to be American! ALIPAC | Tan Klan
woman can scream racist comments because the Obama
administration and most of the major news networks in America have
her back.
c) DRUDGE: Arab guilty of rape after consensual sex with Jew... ‘An Israeli
man of Arab origin has been convicted of rape after having
consensual sex with a woman who had believed him to be a fellow
Jew.
The following youtube video is well worth the look and explains how
and why the frauds on wall street have gotten away with their
devastating fraud thus far. The frauds on wall street et als should be
criminally prosecuted, jailed, fined, and disgorgement imposed.
(Cases against Wall Street lag despite Holder’s vows to target
financial fraud Obama broke promises ):
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http://www.albertpeia.com
http://www.albertpeia.com/alresume.htm
http://www.albertpeia.com/wallstreetlunacy2ndqtr10108.htm
DRUDGEREPORT: Arab guilty of rape after consensual sex with Jew... ‘An
Israeli man of Arab origin has been convicted of rape after having
consensual sex with a woman who had believed him to be a fellow Jew.
Sabbar Kashur, 30, was sentenced to 18 months in prison on Monday after
the court ruled that he was guilty of rape by deception. According to the
complaint filed by the woman with the Jerusalem district court, the two met
in downtown Jerusalem in September 2008 where Kashur, an Arab from
East Jerusalem, introduced himself as a Jewish bachelor seeking a serious
relationship. The two then had consensual sex in a nearby building before
Kashur left. When she later found out that he was not Jewish but an Arab,
she filed a criminal complaint for rape and indecent assault …’
[ http://www.albertpeia.com/112208opocoan/ricosummarytoFBIunderpenalt
yofperjury.pdf
http://www.albertpeia.com/112208opocoan/PeiavCoanetals.htm ].
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http://www.albertpeia.com
http://www.albertpeia.com/alresume.htm
http://www.albertpeia.com/wallstreetlunacy2ndqtr10108.htm
Top Secret America: How the DOD does it (Washington Post) Does what?
Come On! You can’t take this guy seriously. First, he’s military; what do
you expect him to say. Second, he talks of wars as if they always have to
have one or be searching for one and we all know they “find” them. Finally,
he all but ignores what the underrated President General Eisenhower
warned of in the form of the unscrupulous, insatiably greedy
military/industrial complex which as colonel he but a very small cog in who
goes along to get along. The fact is also that they can’t be managed and
also that they don’t even try!
The following youtube video is well worth the look and explains how
and why the frauds on wall street have gotten away with their
devastating fraud thus far. The frauds on wall street et als should be
criminally prosecuted, jailed, fined, and disgorgement imposed.
(Cases against Wall Street lag despite Holder’s vows to target
financial fraud Obama broke promises ):
(Previously) I’d say this alito vs. wobama is a tempest in a teapot inasmuch
as alito is more than just a lightweight, hack, liar, fraud etc., as set forth in
the comments. alito is a criminal who should have served / should be
serving time in prison for obstruction of justice, bribery, among other RICO
violations. To alito, drug money is as green as corporate money and worth
his vote as well. In addition to being an inept [I looked in on the one mob
case he had brought, bungled, lost (accidently on purpose?) since I was
suing some mob-connected under RICO and the court (I had known /
previously met outside of court the judge Ackerman through a client) was
absolute bedlam and a total joke since incompetent corrupt alito brought in
all 20 mob defendants (rather than prosecute one or a few to flip them first)
who feigning illness had beds/cots in the courtroom along with their moans
during testimony and had the jury in stitches)] and corrupt (see below and
particularly the summary provided to the FBI under penalty of perjury [
http://www.albertpeia.com/112208opocoan/ricosummarytoFBIunderpenalty
ofperjury.pdf
http://www.albertpeia.com/112208opocoan/PeiavCoanetals.htm ] ) u.s.
attorney.
You’re naïve to think that the so-called supreme court is any different from
the rest of the meaningfully lawless and pervasively corrupt american
‘system’. I knew well an accomplished trial lawyer, fellow american college
of trial lawyers / and a bar examiner, who pondered from time to time
becoming a judge “so he’d never have to work again” – his words.
Some comments on alito…all appropriate:
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the loser here is alito.lost his composure not good for a judge especially
afederal or supreme justice .loser big time this will live with guy for a very
time.roberts and the other justices will have a talk with him that is a
given.this relly larger than o one day news cycle.
Posted by: donaldtucker | January 28, 2010 1:12 AM |
Ron Paul: After ‘CIA coup,’ agency ‘runs military’ US House Rep. Ron Paul
says the CIA has has in effect carried out a “coup” against the US
government, and the intelligence agency needs to be “taken out.” I
also personally believe there has been a defacto coup d’etat which
has manifested in various substantial, blatant, brazened frauds, ie.,
wall street, missing 360 tons of $100 bills in Iraq, war profiteering, etc.,
without any fear of prosecution, and of course concomitant decline for
u.s. as the treasury is looted. But I also believe its scope is beyond
just the CIA with many complicit within the corrupted 3 branches of
u.s. government (fed judges, us attorneys, illegal system, etc.) plus
the military and private big money, ie., Goldman Sachs / wall street
men, etc., among other organized crime. america is defacto bankrupt
in every way!
There must be such things as parallel universes (I don’t really believe that,
because there isn’t) or how else do you explain the disconnect
between reality, current and prospective, and the wet dreams posited
to keep the war funding / corporate welfare programs alive in
collectively what has already become a trillion dollar boondoggle (not
counting prospective medical costs, etc.) and promises to go much
higher. Even israel apologist Cohen of The Washington Post alludes
to the Vietnam analogy. However, even if there were real goals beyond
the poppy / heroin trade which the Taliban had all but eradicated
(there isn’t); even if america wasn’t defacto bankrupt (america is);
even if america wasn’t killing innocent civilians in large numbers (war
criminal nation america is); even if america’s allies haven’t similarly
helped to bankrupt themselves by way of this war (they have); even if I
hadn’t told you so (I did) ….. this war still was, is, and remains a very
bad idea!
How does anyone take the u.s. seriously in light of their credibility
problems, war crimes, etc.? What nuke technology israel didn’t steal
from the u.s., the u.s. gave them along with missile, armaments, etc..
and paid for with taxpayer money that u.s. taxpayers and the defacto
bankrupt nation don’t have.
It's time to expel israel from the UN Without doubt, the israeli attack on the
Gaza-bound "Freedom Flotilla" in the dawn of Monday, May 31, 2010 is
one of the most savage crimes in recent history. It seems the ruling
power in Tel Aviv has been afflicted with a variant of mad cow
disease; otherwise, how could it be so cruel to unleash such a beastly
raid on the "Mavi Marmara," the Turkish flagship of a flotilla carrying
medical and humanitarian supplies to the hapless people of Gaza
Strip?
You think Iraq was bad? Invading Iran ‘would be lunacy’ Ivan Eland,
Director of the Center on Peace and Liberty at the Independent
Institute in Washington DC, gives his opinion on new sanctions
imposed on Iran.
Billo Says:
Lunacy? Keep in mind that this country is run and controlled by lunatics.
Our press government and military seem to take their orders from Israel.
Isarel wants to be known as a pack of “mad dogs. Do we want “mad dogs”
controlling us?
Here we see a bunch of phony accusations against Iran just like we did in
the run up to the bogus wars in Iraq, Afghanistan and now Pakistan. The
boy has cried wold ten thousand times. It’s time to identify the “lunatics”
and kindly take away the car keys. If you won’t let your friends drive drunk,
why do we let a bunch of “lunatic” enemies run this place.
Glen Reply:
But it is also to their great credit that the Iranians have not made their own
threats.
Everyone knows there are 3 WMD threats, Nuclear Biological and chemical.
The scariest of which is Biological.
Any attack done under the threat of immediate biological retaliation would
deter only the insane.
Watch out america home of the insane, home of the leaders who want an
80% population reduction.
General McChrystal’s Burning Contempt for the Puppet Obama The farce
that is the war in Afghanistan is coming apart at the seams. General
Stanley McChrystal’s sharp comments about Obama, Biden, and the
administration published by Rolling Stone are not so much about
disrespect, as the script-reading corporate media talking heads would
have it, but rather about a policy in disarray in Afghanistan.
A Plague Upon The World: The USA is a “Failed State” Dr. Paul Craig
Roberts | The American people are lost in la-la land. They have no idea that
their civil liberties have been forfeited. US citizen killed on flotilla
reportedly shot four times in head Raw Story | A forensic report said
Furkan Dogan was shot at close range, with four bullets in his head and
one in his chest, according to the Anatolian news agency. The explanation
foisted off on the americans by war criminal israelis is probably something
on the order of ‘they just wanted to make sure they missed him’.
Roberts: ‘AIPAC purchases US elections’ Russia Today | Paul Craig
Roberts says that there will be nothing that is going to be done by the
United States to change the relationship with Israel.
‘US funding terrorist group against Iran’ Press TV | A member of a terrorist
organization operating in Iran says that a US State department radio station
originally put him in touch with the group.
NASA wants mission to bring Martian rocks to Earth (AP) Why? They
already have that and more:
Launch of secret US space ship masks even more secret launch of new
weapon
buzz aldrin wants to colonize Mars … Riiiiight buzzed! Better check with
DePalma to see if he already has the footage in the can since you
won’t be able to use the moon footage for the new boondoggle
video ...
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War in Afghanistan and Iraq costs America $1trillion From the Old | On May
30th at 10:06 the United States reached the point where they have
spent $1trillion on the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Sinking of the
Cheonan: A Classic False Flag Operation Russia Today | Sinking of
the warship was really intended to convince Japan not to move US
forces off Okinawa as well as divert the attention of Americans from
the dire economic situation at home. . Israel: IDF Troops Who
Murdered Unarmed Innocent People Are ‘Brave Heroes’ The
government of israel, aided by many quarters of the international
media, is attempting to spin today’s deadly IDF assault on a
humanitarian aid ship carrying supplies to Gaza as the fault of the
murdered activists on board the vessel, ludicrously characterizing
machine-gun carrying Israeli troops who killed over a dozen innocent
people as the victims of the incident.
Murder on the high seas JERUSALEM: Israeli marines stormed aid ships
bound for Gaza on Monday and at least 10 rights activists were killed,
triggering a diplomatic crisis and an emergency session of the UN
Security Council. European nations, as well as the United Nations and
Turkey, voiced shock and outrage at the bloody end to the
international campaigners' bid to break Israel's blockade of the Gaza
Strip
"What this means is that Neanderthals are not totally extinct. In some of us,
they live on," Paabo … With regard to that extinction thing, I’d say
they’re still working on it (ultimately, decades, extinction, the
distinction, without a difference). Actually, prior to studying the
compelling subject of Biological Anthropology (Michael Park text), I
too had some misconceptions about the group known as Neandertals
(recent spelling drops the ‘h’) and actually mis-referenced same by the
stereotypical image of members of said clade even as the debate
continues as to whether they are within the species homo sapiens or a
separate species. I believe these to be distinctions without important
differences, so humble the origins and evolution of man truly are.
Parenthetically, I wonder what that anthropological scientist Heidi
Klum thinks on the subject.
Previously I wrote:
FOUND: MISSING LINK BETWEEN APES AND MAN.... These stories, and
the many like it, are old news and I subscribe to the more studied view
that there is no “missing link” per se and in my view they are
distinctions without significant differences. I previously wrote:
To Learn More About From Whence Man Came, This Link's For You
Sen. Levin urges State Department to put Afghan Taliban on list of terror
groups (Washington Post) Oooooh! … Sounds like a plan … and
emanating from washington (and a thriving Michigan jew no less) …
who says they don’t do anything? … And, consistent with that
apocalyptic vision set forth in the Bible [albeit a book of truth from a
very limited perspective (for which literal interpretations are
misleading); after all, the Wise Men thought it was a movable star that
was guiding them and shone the bright ‘spotlight’ upon the manger
with the Christ]; the jews and some other entity against the rest of the
world for that final Armageddon … oh, they’ll make that happen … it
gets them through their day with every step closer to apocalypse but
not to the place called heaven will they go. The end of this world? You
might say america / israel / and theirs are feverishly working on just
that, one way or another!
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A lost fight to keep selling Chryslers (Washington Post) I realize it’s easy
to say after the fact, with hindsight, that I was always at a loss to
understand this very issue and such lack of understanding of the
dealer / manufacturer inter-relationships left me speechless; however,
the same always seemed counter-intuitive. Truth be told, however, I ‘m
a big fan of Cal Worthington here in California based solely (and
uniquely for me) on his television commercials in which the big cats
figure prominently in actual footage of him with them, along with him
riding bulls, killer whales, etc., and having very competitive advertised
prices (He’s primarily Ford but sells them all).
The week ahead in business (Washington Post) Big week indeed for ‘no-
recession-helicopter-ben’ bernanke, the captain of that unsinkable
american economic Titanic who like the senile incompetent
predecessor alan green_spun quite a few contra-indicated yarns
himself!
Market Going Down With the Ship? Montgomery: ‘This morning the
Baltic Dry Index, a measure of freight rates for international shipping,
was at 1700. It hasn't been at this level since April 2009, only four
months after its Credit Crisis low and only one month after the stock
market was at its bottom. Bloomberg News noted a week ago that the
index had dropped continuously for the longest period in nine years.
Yes, the current drop in the preceding seven weeks (from a high of
4209 in late May) has been bigger than anything seen during the
Credit Crisis. The last drop of this magnitude was in August 2001 in
the middle of that year's recession. Lack of shipping activity from
China, the engine for global economic activity, was cited as the main
cause for the falling index. Charter rates for all types of ships tracked
in the index are falling. Prices for dry bulk shipping, which doesn't
include energy commodities, tend to be very sensitive to economic
activity. A sharp drop in rates indicates a significant drop in global
trade. Based on historical charts it looks like the Baltic Index can lead,
be coincident or lag movements in economic data and the stock
market. The index seems to be most closely correlated with prices of
industrial commodities and the industrial sector of the global
economy. While this is not the largest component of the U.S. economy
(the service sector is four times larger), it is the key sector in
developing economies. It was manufacturing though that had the
biggest rebound in the U.S. since last year. The service sector has
remained lackluster. The stock market will likely be following the
Baltic Index down, although perhaps not with such a precipitous
decline. The Index has dropped almost 60% since late May. With the
exception of the small cap Russell 2000, none of the major stock
indices have had even a 20% drop - at least not yet. Disclosure: No
positions.’
‘The Obama Deception’ Censored A viral You Tube upload of one of Alex
Jones’ most popular feature films ‘The Obama Deception’ has been
censored following a spur of the moment campaign to elevate the
movie’s title to the top of the major internet search engines.
Vegetable zionist Zelig joe lieberman’s Model For America: Purging The
Internet of Dissent When political Zelig joe lieberman attempted to
justify draconian legislation that would provide President Obama with
a figurative kill switch to shut down parts of the Internet, he cited the
Chinese system of Internet policing as model which america should
move towards
The U.S. Economy Is A Dead Horse And The American People Are Starting
To Get Really Angry And Frustrated The economic frustration of the
american people is reaching a fever pitch. Millions of americans can’t
seem to get a good job no matter what they do.
Regulators shut banks in Fla,(3) Mich,(1) SC(1) Total 2010 (96) (AP)
Financial stocks post worse loss since late May Equities
Tumble, Pressured by Earnings, Consumer Sentiment Stock
Indexes Slip Below Support Levels
Still great opportunity to sell / take profits since much worse, also called
reality beyond the b*** s***, to come.
CNBC Host Accuses Guest Of Just Trying To Scare The Crap Out Of
Everyone CNBC’s Simon Hobbs fought it out with Michael Pento today
about the reality of the current economic situation in the U.S.
Real Jobs, Fake Jobs In many ways, the unemployment numbers are much
worse than they appear. One factor has been the timing of the US
census.
Charles Nenner: “Long-Term Investors Should Wait Until Dow Hits 5,000″
Charles Nenner, who prior to founding the Charles Nenner Research
Institute served as a technical analyst for Goldman for about 10 years,
has been looking at charts and not seeing much to write home about.
A slap on the wrist for Goldman Sachs Aljazeera.net | The “great vampire
squid wrapped around the face of humanity” agreed to pay $550
million to settle fraud charges.
22 Statistics That Prove The Middle Class Is Being Systematically Wiped
Out Of Existence In America The 22 statistics that you are about to read
prove beyond a shadow of a doubt that the middle class is being
systematically wiped out of existence in America.
I disagree! Indeed, there have been and are a plethora of laws and ad hoc
prosecutions; but, particularly for the ‘risk seeker’ criminally insane
mentality on wall street, the same is far from a deterrent as seen from
historical perspective / fact and might even perversely provide for
them an incentive. The amount is relatively meager, but so long as
this settlement is as supposedly indicated to former SEC head by
Khuzami narrowly drawn and in no ways protective of goldman with
regard to the yet unresolved massive frauds in the many trillions, the
SEC should be given the benefit of the doubt. However, ‘turning its
attention to exotic financial products that MIGHT be used to harm
investors’ is troubling to say the least. Might? Who are they kidding.
The ‘bad paper’ is still out there in the many trillions and in criminally
complicit fashion now marked to anything. I further believe these
products of fraud and consequent damage are being surreptitiously
being, with corrupt fed help, supplanted with real, albeit fiat, currency
ultimately to citizens / taxpayers / nations detriment. As things
currently stand, particularly from the numbers, fraud by wall street
does pay; and pays well! Khuzami, a 29-year-old former employee in
Goldman Sachs Group Inc.'s business intelligence unit, had better
produce or appropriately find himself prosecuted for conflict,
collusion, etc.. After all, he’s hardly one to be considered unbiased.
The frauds on wall street et als must be criminally prosecuted, jailed,
fined, and disgorgement imposed. I truly believe that absent such
prosecution, there will be revolution in this country. In other words,
their ‘jig is up’ and they must go down for what they did / do.
They still know how to count. When you defraud for many billions, paying $550
million is chump change. Goldman to pay $550M to settle civil fraud charges
(AP) Late stock rally ahead of Goldman settlement news And the beat
goes on! Goldman Sachs beats the SEC– ‘Can Goldman Sachs Group Inc.
wheel and deal or what? The bank and brokerage's settlement with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on Thursday over the ill-fated Abacus deal may be
its best trade ever. At $550 million, it's not terribly expensive. (GS 152.19, +6.97,
+4.80%) hasn't agreed to restrict its practices in any meaningful way. And poof!
The firm can go back to work with its biggest liability paid. Investors are ecstatic,
Goldman shares rocketed 5.5% in after-hours trading. No wonder Goldman
called it "the right outcome for our firm shareholders and clients." See full story
on the SEC settlement. For the regulators, the settlement is more than just
anticlimactic. Having bet all of its chips on reversing embarrassing episodes such
as the Bernie Madoff fiasco in an aggressive case against Wall Street, the SEC
whiffed. Sure, the settlement is the biggest in the agency's history. Yes, the SEC
was able to squeeze Goldman on the settlement language and admit it was a
"mistake" not to have disclosed Paulson & Co.'s role in picking the ill-fated
securities. But come on. Goldman's net income last year was $12.1 billion. It
could be even higher this year, given the robust first quarter Goldman already
has had. The settlement amounts to less than 5% of profits. Maybe Goldman
Sachs will even be able to write it off …’
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Real Jobs, Fake Jobs In many ways, the unemployment numbers are much
worse than they appear. One factor has been the timing of the US
census.
Charles Nenner: “Long-Term Investors Should Wait Until Dow Hits 5,000″
Charles Nenner, who prior to founding the Charles Nenner Research
Institute served as a technical analyst for Goldman for about 10 years,
has been looking at charts and not seeing much to write home about.
Martin Feldstein: Bilderberg’s promoter of equity on adjustable-rate
mortgages and the Subprime Mortgage Crisis Make it Eight, eh? | In
late 2007, as the housing crisis was hitting a peak, would Martin
Feldstein be gearing up to suggest further reductions in interest rates
to promote consumption?
A slap on the wrist for Goldman Sachs Aljazeera.net | The “great vampire
squid wrapped around the face of humanity” agreed to pay $550
million to settle fraud charges.
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Rockefeller Study Outlines “Doom Decade”: Life For All But Super Wealthy
Will Be Hell On Earth In our leading article today we provide an
overview of the nightmare future envisaged by a recent Rockefeller
Foundation study which describes a global dictatorship tightly
controlled by the world’s elite and super rich.
Wall Street Is Laundering Drug Money And Getting Away With It Zach
Carter | Wachovia was moving money behind literally tons of cocaine
from violent drug cartels. It wasn’t an accident.
Vegetable zionist Zelig joe lieberman’s Model For America: Purging The
Internet of Dissent When political Zelig joe lieberman attempted to
justify draconian legislation that would provide President Obama with
a figurative kill switch to shut down parts of the Internet, he cited the
Chinese system of Internet policing as model which america should
move towards
Concern over smashing into the 'wall of debt' (Washington Post) Oh,
they’ve hit the wall alright; and, it’s not just debt.
I believe the printing presses have been working overtime to pump out
ever more worthless fiat currency and with the many trillions of
worthless fraudulent paper still out there and marked to anything. I
further believe the same is being surreptitiously used to supplant the
fraudulent paper, the consequences of which will be devastating, of
course, as is invariably so in depressions in any event. This scenario
would also mean huge fraud accomplis. This market is paper on paper
moving around and generating commissions at lightning
computerized speed but adding no real value in real economic terms;
again, the analogy of termites eating away at the (nation’s) foundation
is apposite. As such, that money has to come from some real place
and hence, the ever more frequent and larger crashes we are seeing.
Don’t forget that the worthless paper from previous such fraudulent
schemes now marked to anything is still out there in a magnitude
some have placed in the hundreds of trillions.
Exports are up, but where are the jobs? (Washington Post) Gone with the
wind? Sorry, I must have been thinking of million dollar movies. Seriously
though, I dare say everyone knows they were gone with that ‘bi-partisan
executive / congressional, think-tank, cia / nsa ill wind’ that others might
refer to as flatulence / passing gas, also called NAFTA, and also proudly
hailed by the foregoing as ‘strategy’. They’re gone, and never to return.
Moreover, the flipside of the exports, viz., imports, doesn’t bode well
despite the fraudulent wall street b*** s*** and their chorus of cheerleaders
in washington. Some might say self-delusion but I would say fraud covers
all.
Companies pile up cash but still won't add jobs (Washington Post) Unlike
the public sector (which now exceeds private sector in job gains and
average compensation), the private sector attempts to mesh hiring with
economic supply / demand factors to maximize (shareholder) profits /
wealth. Whatever faults american companies have, with relatively few
exceptions, this still remains a very basic fundamental and building
surplus (generating profits) is a necessary precept to ensure survival and
the capacity to be a good ‘citizen’ so to speak. Then there’s reality:
Retail sales down for 2nd consecutive month (Washington Post) Another
‘Come on’ day on fraudulent wall street! This time it’s the unexpected
downward revision to previous market-frothing retail sales report and poor
retail sales and plunge in mortgage applications and then there’s the fed
minutes pointing to extended bad economy. See Dave Fry’s (Daily)
summary below referencing in euphemistic fashion, yet another ongoing
manipulation also known as fraud. (Absent prosecutions, they’ll continue
to do what comes natural to frauds on wall street). Great opportunity to sell
/ take profits since much worse, also called reality beyond the b*** s***, to
come. Then there’s also the bad but typical news; viz., retail sales,
mortgage apps, economic outlook down, and yesterday deficits, trade and
budget, up.
Mideast Digest: Wow! Belfast, Northern Ireland; and in the Mideast Digest
Section, of all places. It’s been a long time. While I have had some
difficulties with Irish mob in the context of litigation but only
tangential to my primary RICO action vis-à-vis the Italian mob (and
similarly tangentially the jewish mob and then primarily what I learned
to be ‘governmental mob’, federal, state, local, derivative thereby and
the sine quo non of corruption / bribery / synergy that spells decline
for any nation), it is difficult to not be empathetic to the plight of an
otherwise beautiful nation tainted only by the orange stain in that
northern quarter. After all, what hasn’t england not mucked up from
balfour to the mideast to now even their own nation having hitched a
ride on the american / israeli crazy train. As a matter of disclosure, I
must admit to an affinity for the Irish and somewhat fairly recently had
been asked what I thought of Philadelphia to which without hesitation
I immediately replied that Grace Kelly (truly magnificent by any
standard) was born there. I could think of nothing else that could
parallel such a distinction.
NATION NEWS DIGEST: J.P. Morgan Chase posts $4.8 billion profit
(Washington Post) Yet another ‘Come on’ day on fraudulent wall street!
This time it’s the unexpected jump in continuing claims for unemployment,
yesterday the downward revision to previous market-frothing retail sales
report and poor retail sales and plunge in mortgage applications and then
there’s the fed minutes pointing to extended bad economy. Then there’s
also now the ‘goldfinger factor’ as in goldman’s middle finger. When you
defraud for many billions, paying $550 million is chump change. Goldman
shares rocketed 5.5% in after-hours trading. No wonder Goldman called it
"the right outcome for our firm shareholders and clients." (Absent
prosecutions, they’ll continue to do what comes natural to frauds on wall
street). Great opportunity to sell / take profits since much worse, also
called reality beyond the b*** s***, to come. Then there’s also the bad but
typical news; viz., previous retail sales, mortgage apps, economic outlook
down, and continuing claims for unemployment, deficits, trade / budget,
up. (Just in: 7-16-10 Poll – only 43% of Americans approve of the
Afganistan War, down from 52% in January, 2010)
Ex-Justice official: CIA may have exceeded limits (Washington Post) Wee
doggies! This sounds like the stuff that SNL Weekend Update ‘Really’ skits
are made of; also fitting into that list of queries as, ‘Is the Pope Catholic?’,
‘Do bears **** in the woods?’, etc.. Come on! Wake up! This is the kind of
complicit cover-up / corruption found betwixt and between all three
branches of the u.s. government leading ineluctably to america’s current
decline and to which I’ve attested under penalty of perjury in the context of
the RICO litigation [
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For now, spew of oil into Gulf of Mexico is halted (Washington Post) Well,
thank God for small favors! I suggest they change that name, ‘integrity
test’; that’s doomed to end in failure. Yes, the brits are back. They’ve
clogged the well, with help from the ‘usual suspects’, the americans. What
precision! What teamwork! Victory at last … riiiiight!
What Does The Financial Reform Bill Do Other Than Being Completely And
Utterly Worthless? Is it possible to write a 2,300 page piece of
legislation that accomplishes next to nothing and is pretty much
completely and utterly worthless? The answer is yes.
U.S. Regulatory Bill Nears Passage With Republican Support The U.S.
Senate plans to pass the financial-regulation bill on July 15 as
Democrats secured the 60 votes needed to enact the biggest rewrite
of Wall Street rules since the Great Depression.
Bloomberg Poll Finds Americans No Longer Drinking Kool Aid, 71% See
Economy “Mired In Recession”
Wall Street Is Laundering Drug Money And Getting Away With It Zach
Carter | Wachovia was moving money behind literally tons of cocaine
from violent drug cartels. It wasn’t an accident.
House Democrats hit boiling point over perceived lack of White House
support House Democrats are lashing out at the White House, venting
long-suppressed anger over what they see as President Obama’s
lukewarm efforts to help them win reelection — and accusing
administration officials of undermining the party’s chances of
retaining the majority in November’s midterm elections.
Vegetable zionist Zelig joe lieberman’s Model For America: Purging The
Internet of Dissent When political Zelig joe lieberman attempted to
justify draconian legislation that would provide President Obama with
a figurative kill switch to shut down parts of the Internet, he cited the
Chinese system of Internet policing as model which america should
move towards
The U.S. Economy Is A Dead Horse And The American People Are Starting
To Get Really Angry And Frustrated The economic frustration of the
american people is reaching a fever pitch. Millions of americans can’t
seem to get a good job no matter what they do.
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But still it’s ‘hands off fraudulent wall street’ to theirs, the nation’s, and the
world’s detriment. Firms subpoenaed in attempt to regain Fannie,
Freddie losses (Washington Post). But there’s a reason:
The following youtube video is well worth the look and explains how and
why the frauds on wall street have gotten away with their devastating
fraud thus far. The frauds on wall street et als should be criminally
prosecuted, jailed, fined, and disgorgement imposed. ( UPDATE:
MORE CLAIMS OF RACE BIAS AT JUSTICE... CIVIL RIGHTS
PANEL TO PURSUE FED PROBE IN BLACK PANTHER CASE... ‘In
emotional and personal testimony, an ex-Justice official who quit over
the handling of a voter intimidation case against the New Black
Panther Party accused his former employer of instructing attorneys in
the civil rights division to ignore cases that involve black defendants
and white victims ...’ US v. AZ... Cases against Wall Street lag
despite Holder’s vows to target financial fraud Washington Post |
Obama has promised to hold Wall Street accountable for the
meltdown. ):
While boner and barton are indeed jokes / vegetables that bespeak the
single-digit approval rate for congress, obama’s failure to deliver on
promises with as well, endless war spending despite defacto
bankruptcy of the nation and a watered down nothing financial
regulation bill for talking points but little substance, make him as big a
joker. This well researched / produced video tells the real story :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=eAaQNACwaLw&feature=PlayList&p=2EFAB57B44063742&playnext
_from=PL&index=0&playnext=1 ‘THE OBAMA DECEPTION’ – well
worth the view.
Then there is the well researched, produced, and informative ‘ESOTERIC
AGENDA’ which explains how we’ve gotten to this forlorn point:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7052400717834950257#
Concern over smashing into the 'wall of debt' (Washington Post) Oh,
they’ve hit the wall alright; and, it’s not just debt.
I believe the printing presses have been working overtime to pump out
ever more worthless fiat currency and with the many trillions of
worthless fraudulent paper still out there and marked to anything. I
further believe the same is being surreptitiously used to supplant the
fraudulent paper, the consequences of which will be devastating, of
course, as is invariably so in depressions in any event. This scenario
would also mean huge fraud accomplis. This market is paper on paper
moving around and generating commissions at lightning
computerized speed but adding no real value in real economic terms;
again, the analogy of termites eating away at the (nation’s) foundation
is apposite. As such, that money has to come from some real place
and hence, the ever more frequent and larger crashes we are seeing.
Don’t forget that the worthless paper from previous such fraudulent
schemes now marked to anything is still out there in a magnitude
some have placed in the hundreds of trillions.
Exports are up, but where are the jobs? (Washington Post) Gone with the
wind? Sorry, I must have been thinking of million dollar movies. Seriously
though, I dare say everyone knows they were gone with that ‘bi-partisan
executive / congressional, think-tank, cia / nsa ill wind’ that others might
refer to as flatulence / passing gas, also called NAFTA, and also proudly
hailed by the foregoing as ‘strategy’. They’re gone, and never to return.
Moreover, the flipside of the exports, viz., imports, doesn’t bode well
despite the fraudulent wall street b*** s*** and their chorus of cheerleaders
in washington. Some might say self-delusion but I would say fraud covers
all.
Companies pile up cash but still won't add jobs (Washington Post) Unlike
the public sector (which now exceeds private sector in job gains and
average compensation), the private sector attempts to mesh hiring with
economic supply / demand factors to maximize (shareholder) profits /
wealth. Whatever faults american companies have, with relatively few
exceptions, this still remains a very basic fundamental and building
surplus (generating profits) is a necessary precept to ensure survival and
the capacity to be a good ‘citizen’ so to speak. Then there’s reality:
Retail sales down for 2nd consecutive month (Washington Post) Another
‘Come on’ day on fraudulent wall street! This time it’s the unexpected
downward revision to previous market-frothing retail sales report and poor
retail sales and plunge in mortgage applications and then there’s the fed
minutes pointing to extended bad economy. See Dave Fry’s (Daily)
summary below referencing in euphemistic fashion, yet another ongoing
manipulation also known as fraud. (Absent prosecutions, they’ll continue
to do what comes natural to frauds on wall street). Great opportunity to sell
/ take profits since much worse, also called reality beyond the b*** s***, to
come. Then there’s also the bad but typical news; viz., retail sales,
mortgage apps, economic outlook down, and yesterday deficits, trade and
budget, up.
Mideast Digest: Wow! Belfast, Northern Ireland; and in the Mideast Digest
Section, of all places. It’s been a long time. While I have had some
difficulties with Irish mob in the context of litigation but only
tangential to my primary RICO action vis-à-vis the Italian mob (and
similarly tangentially the jewish mob and then primarily what I learned
to be ‘governmental mob’, federal, state, local, derivative thereby and
the sine quo non of corruption / bribery / synergy that spells decline
for any nation), it is difficult to not be empathetic to the plight of an
otherwise beautiful nation tainted only by the orange stain in that
northern quarter. After all, what hasn’t england not mucked up from
balfour to the mideast to now even their own nation having hitched a
ride on the american / israeli crazy train. As a matter of disclosure, I
must admit to an affinity for the Irish and somewhat fairly recently had
been asked what I thought of Philadelphia to which without hesitation
I immediately replied that Grace Kelly (truly magnificent by any
standard) was born there. I could think of nothing else that could
parallel such a distinction.
WHICH WAY IS THE MARKET GOING NEXT? Gomes: ‘Having been a technical analyst for the
first 10 years of my investing career and a fundamental analyst for the past 15 years, I'm a
believer that technical patterns form as fundamentals unfold. As such, if you know something
about both, you can confirm both against each other. At this point in time, I see a market that is
technically reaching up toward its 200 day moving average (2,250 for the NASDAQ). I also see a
50 day moving average that is threatening to drop below that 200 day moving average.
Technically, that is usually a very bad sign for the market. The question is, "will the 50DMA drop
below the 200DMA?" I think the answer is inevitably "yes". The thing about the moving averages,
is that you can see which points of data are about to fall off. Meanwhile, you can make
reasonable assumptions regarding the points of data that will take their place. By doing so, you
can construct a range of probabilistic scenarios. In this case, some high numbers are about to
come out of the 50DMA, making it go lower. Meanwhile, some low numbers are about to come
out of the 200DMA, making it go higher. Since both are VERY close to each other right now, it's
safe to assume that the 50DMA will indeed fall below the 200DMA. So, that's probably bad news
for the market...technically. Fundamentally, it appears that Q2 turned out well for most
companies. However, most of the investing world knows this and stocks have rallied about 8% on
the news. Ever hear the saying "buy the rumor, sell the news"? Well, the rumor has been bought
and the news is just starting to flow in. This means that we have to look at the NEXT bit of news
to figure out what rumor the market will be buying or selling. To me, it's clear that the global
economic environment will come back to the front burner as the #1 driver of stock prices...and
that's bad news for stocks. A good Q2 does not mean that the future is bright. Rather, I believe
that Q2 will represent the peak of earnings health. Starting in Q3, good earnings will become a bit
harder to come by. Why?
1) Economic indicators are dropping fast. For all intents and purposes, the unemployment rate
has not budged. Meanwhile, store shelves are stocked again, PCs have been upgraded, etc. In
other words, the pent-up demand that drove the current rebound has almost run its course. What
little remains no longer has the power to drive the economy as it has over the past 18-months.
2) "Follow the money". This is one of the most powerfully simple rules on Wall Street. When
money is flowing into the economy (i.e. via lower interest rates or stimulus $$$), it's usually good
for stocks..and vice versa. At present, interest rates can't go much lower and the numerous
stimulus programs are losing effectiveness. This means that the money is no longer flowing in.
Worse yet, the money that was spent is not generally viewed as having been money well spent.
This does not bode well for a new stimulus package to come anytime soon. In other words,
money is not flowing in AND doesn't appear poised to flow in anytime soon. In fact, state and
municipal budgets are being cut (money flowing OUT), while they raise local sales and income
taxes (more money flowing out). if federal taxes go up in 2011, as planned, even more money will
be flowing out. If you follow that, you should be flowing out of the stock market. In short, barring a
new stimulus package of other major money-flowing event, I believe the economy slips back
toward recession. Whether or not we double-dip, we will almost certainty slip in that direction.
3) If you follow the money in Europe, you will run for the hills. Europe has decided to spin
180-degrees and shift from stimulus to austerity (if you don't know the definition, look it up -- you'll
likely hear it again -- and not just from me). Effectively the opposite of stimulus, austerity will pull
money away from the European economies...which tells us to pull money away from stocks.
Worse yet, the effect of the EU/IMF bailout is already wearing off. Greek yields are rising again
and Portuguese credit ratings have been reduced.
4) Global bubbles are bursting. Most notably, home sales in China and Canada are starting to
fall. Remember what happened when the U.S. housing market cracked? That's right -- that's what
started this mess in the first place.
5) Politically, this period in time has a tendency to be bad for stocks. There is uncertainty
around the mid-year elections...and the market hates uncertainty. Historically, the political picture
doesn't become clear until October, at which point we might expect a rally. Until then, expect the
democrats to do everything they can to retain their jobs in November. That means, "stop pissing
off the public"...and the public seems pretty pissed about how the stimulus $$$ worked out for
them (or more accurately, how it DIDN'T work out for them). Thus, the political pressure will lean
against further stimulus until after the elections.
The Bottom Line: I believe that the market will start to reflect these concerns very soon. These
are real fundamental concerns, which you can see reflected in the technicals. As the market
reaches the 50DMA and the 200DMA, it will be inclined to retreat (barring some new, hugely
positive news). Meanwhile, the 50DMA is 90%+ likely to cross below the 200DMA, giving the
market more reason to retrench. At some point, if the economy sinks far enough and if the market
drops far enough, political pressure for more stimulus will mount. At that point, money will flow
back into the economy. But that time is not now. Now, money is flowing away like the tide...and
so should your invested capital. I'm not always right, but I do my best, based on the information
before me. Based on what I see right now, the most logical conclusion is to expect a long, ugly
summer for stocks. If I see information that changes that view, I'll be sure to post an update to this
post. Disclosure: I have short positions against the market
If not for the likes of ie., Dell Computer, most (ie., those die hard Mac,
Iphone, Ipad, etc., aficionados among others) would say microsoft’s
already in the clouds, so to speak. Microsoft takes aim at the cloud
(Washington Post)
No help in sight for jobless (Washington Post) Well, from their perspective,
they really don’t feel your pain, and, it gives the frauds on wall street
another b*** s***, market frothing, false talking point in the form of ‘fewer
continuing claims for unemployment’. Then there’s that ‘ depression thing’.
The Debt Party Is Over ‘… In a Ponzi scheme, the end comes when the
marginal investor decides to do something else with his money. Then the
house of cards stars falling apart. …’
Technical Indicators Trigger Major Sell Signal ‘…In summary, the bearish
picture is confirmed by technical indicators, a fundamental outlook,
sentiment gauges, and valuations.Based on what the market considered
fair market valuations at prior historic market bottoms, one can conclude
how far stocks have to drop to reach the previously attained level of fair
valuations …’
Simon Maierhofer: ‘On Friday July 9, 2010, 4:32 pm EDT It rarely ever happens, but when it
does, it's serious. It has only happened nine times in 10 years. We are referring to crossovers
between the 200-day and 50-day simple moving averages (SMAs).Very few technical indicators
receive as much attention and media coverage as the 50 and 200-day SMAs. The 200-day MA is
perceived to be the dividing line between a stock that is technically healthy and one that is not.
It's a Big Deal It's a big deal when a stock or an index drops below the 200-day SMA. It's an
even bigger deal when the 50-day SMA of any given stock or index drops below the 200-day
SMA. Such a crossover reflects internal weakness - at least in theory. We'll discuss in a moment
how the actual numbers match up with theoretic assumptions. On June 22, 2010, the S&P 500
(SNP: ^GSPC) and Dow Jones (DJI: ^DJI) dropped below the 200-day SMA. One day later the
Nasdaq (Nasdaq: ^IXIC) followed. On July 2, 2010, the 50-day SMA for the S&P (NYSEArca:
SPY - News) dropped below the 200-day SMA. On July 6, the Dow Jones (NYSEArca: DIA -
News) followed. As of today, the Nasdaq (Nasdaq: QQQQ - News) is barely hanging on. This
sounds like a doomsday scenario. Does a rigid analysis show that there is validity to 200-day and
50-day SMA crossover buy/sell signals? Let's investigate.Crossovers - Lagging but Notable
Many argue that the SMA crossover is a delayed signal that emphasizes past weakness more
than it foreshadows future declines. To an extent, that is true. There are other warning signals
that point to a market turn long before the SMA does. For example, on April 16, 2010, the ETF
Profit Strategy Newsletter noted an extremely low put/call ratio along with other bullish sentiment
extremes. The newsletter stated that 'the message conveyed by the composite bullishness is
unmistakably bearish. Once prices start to fall and investors get afraid of incurring losses, the
only option is to sell (due to the low put/call ratio). Selling, results in more selling. This negative
feedback loop usually results in rapidly falling prices.' Prices did fall rapidly. The 22 trading days
following the April 26 high, erased eight months worth of gains. It took a 17% drop for the SMA
crossover to trigger a sell signal. When the ETF Profit Strategy Newsletter issued a strong buy
signal on March 2, 2009, it emphasized that the developing rally would be a counter trend rally
followed by a steep decline and maintained this viewpoint even though prices kept rallying
relentlessly into the April highs. The SMA crossover now expresses the possibility that even lower
prices are ahead. 200 and 50-day SMA Crossovers - How Accurate? How about the SMA
crossover track record? Over the past 10 years, there have been nine S&P SMA crossovers with
five sell and four buy signals. We have yet to see the results of the most recent sell signal.
However, of the eight previous signals, six were correct. Average gains following each signal
were 14.91%. $10,000 invested according to the buy/sell recommendations given right after the
first sell signal was triggered on October 30, 2000 at S&P 1,399, would be worth $24,769 today.
More Than just Crossovers If it sounds too good to be true, it often is. As is the case with so
many technical indicators, crossovers need to be viewed in context with other indicators. In other
words, take a step back and evaluate how crossovers fit into the larger picture. The larger picture
(going back to 2007) reveals that trading volume associated with market declines has been
generally high, while trading volume seen during rallies has been generally low; a bearish sign.
Does Wednesday's 3.13% Rally Invalidate the Sell Signal? On Wednesday, the S&P rallied 32
points or 3.13%. The Dow rallied 2.82%, while the Nasdaq rallied 3.13%. Does this mean the bull
market is back on track?Since the April market top, we've seen about a handful of 2-3% bounces.
All associated gains were erased within a matter of days. Chances are this time will be the same.
In fact, some sort of bounce was to be expected. On July 5, the ETF Profit Strategy Newsletter
stated 'considering that the S&P is butting against the 100-week SMA, lower accelerations band,
38.2% Fibonacci retracement levels, round number resistance at 1,000, and weekly s1 at 994,
there is a good chance we will see some sort of a bounce develop from the 990 - 1,015 area.
Weekly r1 at 1,066 and pivot at 1,063 should serve as resistance.' This bounce is in its later
stages right now. What's Next? Let's revisit the larger picture. Out of the nine leading industry
sectors, seven have seen their 50-day SMA cross below the 200-day SMA - financials
(NYSEArca: XLF - News), technology (NYSEArca: XLK - News), consumer staples (NYSEArca:
XLP - News), materials (NYSEArca: XLB - News), utilities (NYSEArca: XLU - News), energy
(NYSEArca: XLE - News) and healthcare (NYSEArca: XLV - News). The consumer discretionary
(NYSEArca: XLY - News) and industrial sector (NYSEArca: XLI - News) are the only holdouts. All
nine sectors, however, trade below their 200-day SMA. Fundamentals, sentiment readings and
valuations also point south. Some of the fundamentals we have discussed in these pages are
crafty accounting practices designed to hide huge losses racked up by big financial institutions
not yet realized along with a continually bad unemployment picture. Sentiment surrounding the
April highs recorded extremes not seen since the 2000, 2007, and even 1987 market top. There
are multiple sentiment measures (such as the VIX, cash allocation, put/call ratio, percentage of
bullish/bearish advisors, mutual fund cash levels, etc.). Each sentiment measure is one piece of
the puzzle. The more pieces of the puzzle you have, the clearer the picture becomes. Leading up
to the April highs, nearly all sentiment indicators peaked, painting a complete bearish picture. In
summary, the bearish picture is confirmed by technical indicators, a fundamental outlook,
sentiment gauges, and valuations. Based on what the market considered fair market valuations at
prior historic market bottoms, one can conclude how far stocks have to drop to reach the
previously attained level of fair valuations. The ETF Profit Strategy Newsletter includes a detailed
analysis of four valuation metrics with a track record of accuracy, along with the implied target
range for an ultimate market bottom. This is provided in addition to its short, mid and long-term
forecast. When the market speaks, it behooves investors to listen. Fighting the tape has often
proven to be foolish, as the market will always have the final word.’
A Market Forecast That Says ‘Take Cover’ New York Times | We have
entered a market decline of staggering proportions — perhaps the biggest
of the last 300 years.
Light Volume Temptations: Dave's Daily ‘Volume still matters, doesn't it? It
seems not as the financial media ignores our light volume market in favor
of writing bullish headlines. With hedge funds mostly sidelined according
to reports posted here yesterday, the primary buyers must be trading
desks on Wall Street and a handful of algo traders. It's tempting to come off
the sidelines and join the fun but perhaps it's just the trap they're laying for
you. A headline at Reuters read this afternoon: "Weaker Economic Views
Equals Stronger 3-Year Note Sale". So, if equity markets are forward-
looking one must wonder what these few buyers are seeing beyond a
short-term trade. Headline writers say its strong earnings growth that will
prop markets coupled with rosy outlooks. That would have to be the case
otherwise this is just a sucker's rally. As stated, volume was holiday-like
light (40% below average) making it really easy for the machines to take
over trading, and so they did ... ‘
The Lights Are Going Out For Free Speech On The Internet Type the
keywords “Internet censorship” into Google News and you will
immediately understand to what degree the world wide web is under
assault from attempts by governments globally to regulate and stifle
free speech. From Australia to Belarus, from Turkey to Vietnam, from
Pakistan to Egypt, from Afghanistan to Iran, huge chunks of the
Internet are going dark as the Chinese model of Internet regulation is
adopted worldwide. [Has everybody lost their minds? Referring to the
china model as something to be emulated. It’s true they are more
productive than america, generally, but their business model is almost
prehistoric and the direct consequence of the great american sell-out
for money (the ‘pass through’ or direct) by those who’ve pledged
otherwise (walmart, congress, clinton, bush, wobama, etc.). Even
some of their simplest products are junk (but priced incredibly low to
make the relative value) and seem to have adopted that GM strategy of
planned obsolescence, breakdown, etc., to spur sales. Then there’s
the communist faux capitalism paradox, suppression, oppression,
etc., which has even the defacto bankrupt, pervasively corrupt, fallen
america blindly following. Quite simply, their ancient business model
is slave labor. As for Iran, they are a relatively small nation under
collective siege.]
US taxpayers’ Afghan aid money buys rich Afghans’ Dubai villas You
already might have heard that it costs the United States $1 million for
each solider per year in Afghanistan, to cover the cost of the soldiers’
benefits, troop transports and other materiel. Billions of dollars
secreted out of Kabul Spiegel Online | Billions of dollars are being
secreted out of Kabul to help well-connected Afghans buy luxury
villas in Dubai and then there are the american recipients who are a bit
more careful with their stash.
The New Civil Wars Within the West Gregory R. Copley | Internecine civil
wars are underway almost everywhere within the West, and most
virulently in the United States of America. On Why America’s 234th
Birthday May Not Have Many More To Follow Zero Hedge | It is my
firm belief that we have come to the “end of the road” for the financial
system.
Iran says planes denied fuel in Germany, UK, UAE Reuters | The claim
could not be independently confirmed and was met abroad by
skepticism. [Europe really fell fast. They make Christians look like the
dumbest people in the world, along with the likes of ie., UAE if true
(and defacto bankrupt america). After all, this ‘all for israel’ mantra is
contraindicated inasmuch as the hebrews deny the very foundation of
the Christian religion and indeed were behind his crucifixion].
Banks are Still at the Derivatives Casino (at Seeking Alpha) [video]
Washington's Bungled Bank Bailout (at TheStreet.com) ECRI Weekly
Leading Index Growth Lowest in 13 Months Be on the Right Side of
S&P Earnings Estimate Cuts
Inventory Cycle Has Run Its Course Harrison – ‘… This is the scenario I
have been predicting for months now.
• Double Dip Recession and the Obama 2011 Budget (February 2010):
The long and short is that – come Summer – the inventory cycle’s
thrust will have dissipated. And if companies are not hiring by this
time and consumer spending is not increasing more robustly, then
the state budgets, the strategic defaults and all of the rest of that
becomes a serious obstacle. In my view, more likely than not, this
will lead to another recession late in 2010 or in 2011. And nothing in
the President’s budget changes this outlook.
• The mindset will not change; a depressionary relapse may be
coming (March 2010): the inventory cycle’s impact on GDP growth
will attenuate. By the second half of 2010, inventories will not add
considerably to GDP.
• US GDP growth rate is unsustainable; recovery will fade (April 2010):
The inventory cycle is already starting to fade. That means weak 1 or
2% growth at best by Q4 2010. Unless job growth picks up
tremendously by the second half of the year, this recovery is in
trouble.
David Rosenberg says the ISM leads jobs. And, the latest jobs numbers
were weak.
I would be nonplused about the recent ISM data if it weren’t for the column
highlighted in red. Notice how the momentum for everything is slowing.
Not just the overall index, but new orders, production and employment …’
50 Random Facts That Make You Wonder What In The World Has Happened
To America The Economic Collapse | For those who still love this land
(and there are a lot of us) it is heartbreaking to watch America slowly
die. BP, Homeland Security, and Cops Work Together to Deny First
Amendment Kurt Nimmo | BP, Homeland Security, the FBI’s Joint
Terrorism Task Force, and local cops will now decide if it is
acceptable for journalists to take photographs. Will G20 Police
Succeed In Covering Up Reports of Rape and Torture? Infowars.com |
Can authorities be allowed to cover-up the Abu-Ghraib style
incarceration methods Toronto police engaged in during the G20
summit this past weekend, where women were arrested and
subsequently raped by male cops? Emergency S.O.S.: America
Falling to Foreign Bank Takeover – Fourth of July Alex Jones breaks
down the takeover by offshore banking powers– newly empowered by
Congress’ banking “reform,” expanded taxes worldwide, as well as
accelerated moves towards ending the Dollar’s reserve status,
including urging from a recent United Nations report. More than
one-quarter don’t know who US gained independence from Every
Fourth of July, Americans gather to celebrate the country’s
declaration of independence from … um, what country was that
again?
Turn On, Tune In...Nah, Just Drop Out … Discouraged workers at a new
cycle high And small wonder. The median unemployment duration went to
a new all-time high (since the 1940s, anyway, when that series begins) and
shows no signs of slowing its ascent … (Chart, source Bloomberg)…
Ron Paul: 114 Flip Flop on Audit The Fed Causing Bill to Fail 229 – 198 Ron
Paul’s attempt to audit the Federal Reserve, which was previously co-
sponsored by 320 members of the House (HR 1207), failed by a vote of 229-
198. All Republicans voted in favor of the measure with 23 Democrats
crossing the aisle to vote with Republicans. 122 co-sponsors of HR 1207,
all Democrats, jumped ship and voted against the measure. The Future
of Audit the Fed Congressman Ron Paul discusses the latest in the efforts
to get a full and complete audit of the Fed as well as the future of Fed
transparency. Like Congressman Paul says, we’ve accomplished a lot of
good with our movement, and there’s many reasons to be optimistic for the
future. Ditch the Buck! Dollar demise ‘a matter of months’ A report by
the United Nations says the American dollar should be ditched as the main
global reserve currency. It said that the global financial meltdown has
exposed systematic weaknesses, one of which is the reliance on the
greenback. G-20 is Relying on China To Drive the World Economy … But
China Isn’t Looking So Hot The G-20 is apparently relying on China to
drive the world economy.
The following are 50 random facts that show just how dramatically america has changed….
#50) A new report released by the United Nations is publicly calling for the establishment of a
world currency and none of the major news networks are even covering it.
#49) Arnold Schwarzenegger has ordered California State Controller John Chiang to reduce state
worker pay for July to the federal minimum allowed by law — $7.25 an hour for most state
workers.
#48) A police officer in Oklahoma recently tasered an 86-year-old disabled grandma in her bed
and stepped on her oxygen hose until she couldn’t breathe because they considered her to be a
“threat”.
#47) In early 2009, U.S. net national savings as a percentage of GDP went negative for the first
time since 1952, and it has continued its downward trend since then.
#46) Corexit 9500 is so incredibly toxic that the UK’s Marine Management Organization has
completely banned it, so if there was a major oil spill in the North Sea, BP would not be able to
use it. And yet BP has dumped over a million gallons of dispersants such as Corexit 9500 into
the Gulf of Mexico.
#45) For the first time in U.S. history, more than 40 million Americans are on food stamps, and
the U.S. Department of Agriculture projects that number will go up to 43 million Americans in
2011.
#44) It has come out that one employee used a Federal Emergency Management Agency credit
card to buy $4,318 in “Happy Birthday” gift cards. Two other FEMA officials charged the cost of
360 golf umbrellas ($9,000) to the taxpayers.
#43) Researchers at the State University of New York at Buffalo received $389,000 from the U.S.
government to pay 100 residents of Buffalo $45 each to record how much malt liquor they drink
and how much pot they smoke each day.
#42) The average duration of unemployment in the United States has risen to an all-time high.
#41) The bottom 40 percent of all income earners in the United States now collectively own less
than 1 percent of the nation’s wealth.
#40) In the U.S., the average federal worker now earns about twice as much as the average
worker in the private sector.
#39) Back in 1950 each retiree’s Social Security benefit was paid for by 16 workers. Today, each
retiree’s Social Security benefit is paid for by approximately 3.3 workers. By 2025 it is projected
that there will be approximately two workers for each retiree.
#38) According to a U.S. Treasury Department report to Congress, the U.S. national debt will top
$13.6 trillion this year and climb to an estimated $19.6 trillion by 2015.
#37) The federal government actually has the gall to ask for online donations that will supposedly
go towards paying off the national debt.
#36) The Cactus Bug Project at the University Of Florida was allocated $325,394 in economic
stimulus funds to study the mating decisions of cactus bugs.
#35) A dinner cruise company in Chicago got nearly $1 million in economic stimulus funds to
combat terrorism.
#34) It is being reported that a 6-year-old girl from Ohio is on the “no fly” list maintained by U.S.
Homeland Security.
#33) During the first quarter of 2010, the total number of loans that are at least three months past
due in the United States increased for the 16th consecutive quarter.
#32) According to a new report, Americans spend twice as much as residents of other developed
countries on healthcare, but get lower quality and far less efficiency.
#31) Some experts are warning that the cost of bailing out Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
could reach as high as $1 trillion.
#30) The FDA has announced that the offspring of cloned animals could be in our food supply
right now and that there is nothing that they can do about it.
#29) In May, sales of new homes in the United States dropped to the lowest level ever recorded.
#28) In 1950, the ratio of the average executive’s paycheck to the average worker’s paycheck
was about 30 to 1. Since the year 2000, that ratio has ranged between 300 to 500 to one.
#27) Federal border officials recently said that Mexican drug cartels have not only set up shop on
American soil, they are actually maintaining lookout bases in strategic locations in the hills of
southern Arizona.
#26) The U.S. government has declared some parts of Arizona off limits to U.S. citizens
because of the threat of violence from Mexican drug smugglers.
#25) According to the credit card repayment calculator, if you owe $6000 on a credit card with a
20 percent interest rate and only pay the minimum payment each time, it will take you 54 years to
pay off that credit card. During those 54 years you will pay $26,168 in interest rate charges in
addition to the $6000 in principal that you are required to pay back.
#24) According to prepared testimony by Goldman Sachs Chief Operating Officer Gary Cohn,
Goldman Sachs shorted roughly $615 million of the collateralized debt obligations and residential
mortgage-backed securities the firm underwrote since late 2006.
#23) The six biggest banks in the United States now possess assets equivalent to 60 percent of
America’s gross national product.
#22) Four of the biggest U.S. banks (Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and
Citigroup) had a “perfect quarter” with zero days of trading losses during the first quarter of 2010.
#21) 1.41 million Americans filed for personal bankruptcy in 2009 – a 32 percent increase over
2008.
#20) BP has hired private security contractors to keep the American people away from oil cleanup
sites and nobody seems to care.
#19) Barack Obama is calling for a “civilian expeditionary force” to be sent to Afghanistan and
Iraq to help overburdened military troops build infrastructure.
#18) On June 18th, two Christians decided that they would peacefully pass out copies of the
gospel of John on a public sidewalk outside a public Arab festival in Dearborn, Michigan and
within 3 minutes 8 policemen surrounded them and placed them under arrest.
#17) It is being reported that sales of foreclosed homes in Florida made up nearly 40 percent of
all home purchases in the first part of this year.
#16) During a recent interview with Larry King, former first lady Laura Bush revealed to the world
that she is actually in favor of legalized gay marriage and a woman’s “right” to abortion.
#15) Scientists at Columbia University are warning that the dose of radiation from the new full
body security scanners going into airports all over the United States could be up to 20 times
higher than originally estimated.
#14) 43 percent of Americans have less than $10,000 saved for retirement.
#13) The FDIC’s deposit insurance fund now has negative 20.7 billion dollars in it, which
represents a slight improvement from the end of 2009.
#12) The judge that BP is pushing for to hear an estimated 200 lawsuits on the Gulf of Mexico oil
disaster gets tens of thousands of dollars a year in oil royalties and is paid travel expenses to
industry conferences.
#11) In recent years the U.S. government has spent $2.6 million tax dollars to study the drinking
habits of Chinese prostitutes and $400,000 tax dollars to pay researchers to cruise six bars in
Buenos Aires, Argentina to find out why gay men engage in risky sexual behavior when drunk.
#10) U.S. officials say that more than three billion dollars in cash (much of it aid money paid for
by U.S. taxpayers) has been stolen by corrupt officials in Afghanistan and flown out of Kabul
International Airport in recent years.
#9) According to a report by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation
Statistics, the baggage check fees collected by U.S. airlines shot up 33% in the first quarter of
2010 to $769 million.
#8) Three California high school students are fighting for their right to show their American
patriotism - even on a Mexican holiday - after they were forced to remove their American flag T-
shirts on Cinco de Mayo.
#7) Right now, interest on the U.S. national debt and spending on entitlement programs like
Social Security and Medicare are somewhere in the neighborhood of 10 to 15 percent of GDP.
By 2080, they are projected to eat up approximately 50 percent of GDP.
#6) The total of all government, corporate and consumer debt in the United States is
now about 360 percent of GDP.
#5) A 6-year-old girl was recently handcuffed and sent to a mental facility after throwing temper
tantrums at her elementary school.
#4) In Florida, students have been arrested by police for things as simple as bringing a plastic
butter knife to school, throwing an eraser, and drawing a picture of a gun.
#3) School officials in one town in Massachusetts are refusing to allow students to recite the
Pledge of Allegiance.
#2) According to one new study, approximately 21 percent of children in the United States are
living below the poverty line in 2010.
#1) Since 1973, more than 50 million babies have been murdered in abortion facilities across the
United States.
Fed Made Taxpayers Unwitting Junk-Bond Buyers Bloomberg | So-called assets included
collateralized debt obligations and mortgage-backed bonds. Dollar Plunges After
UN Call To Ditch Greenback The dollar plunged today following a United Nations
report which called for the greenback to be replaced as the global reserve currency
by the International Monetary Fund’s special drawing rights (SDRs). National
debt soars to highest level since WWII The federal debt will represent 62% of the
nation’s economy by the end of this year. Dollar should be replaced as
international standard, U.N. report says CNN | The dollar is an unreliable
international currency and should be replaced by a more stable system, the United
Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs said. Double Dip Picking Up:
Jobless Claims Spike To 472,000, On Expectations Of 455,000 Jobless claims were
a disaster, coming in at 472k, on expectations of 455k. Prior was revised, surprise,
surprise, higher to 459k from 457k. What is scariest is that between extended
benefits and EUC, now that Congress has turned off the perpetual insurance spigot
for the unemployed, dropped by -158,155 and -217,513.‘Jobless Recovery’ Myth as
Banksters RAPE and ENSLAVE the Public! GET OFF YOUR KNEES! We’re told that
this will be a ‘jobless recovery’ with further job losses expected before things get
better. Well, if you believe that nonsense I’ve got a fantastic sundrenched beach on
the growing ice packs of Antarctica to sell you. How on earth can there be anything
called a jobless recovery? The simple answer is that there can’t! Study: US media
redefined torture after US started practicing it The US news media radically
changed how it reported on the issue of waterboarding after it emerged that US
forces had used the practice, says a new study from Harvard University. The
Toronto G20 Riot Fraud: Undercover Police engaged in Purposeful Provocation
Toronto is right now in the midst of a massive government / media propaganda
fraud. As events unfold, it is becoming increasingly clear that the ‘Black Bloc’ are
undercover police operatives engaged in purposeful provocations to eclipse and
invalidate legitimate G20 citizen protest by starting a riot. Government agents have
been caught doing this before in Canada.
Obama Calls for Pentagon “Civilian Component” [Wow! Sounds like a
plan … riiiiight!] Kurt Nimmo | Obama wants to send civilians to the
occupation zones in Iraq and Afghanistan.
In just six months, the largest tax hikes in the history of America will take effect. They will hit
families and small businesses in three great waves on January 1, 2011:
In 2001 and 2003, the GOP Congress enacted several tax cuts for investors, small business
owners, and families. These will all expire on January 1, 2011:
Personal income tax rates will rise. The top income tax rate will rise from 35 to 39.6 percent
(this is also the rate at which two-thirds of small business profits are taxed). The lowest rate will
rise from 10 to 15 percent. All the rates in between will also rise. Itemized deductions and
personal exemptions will again phase out, which has the same mathematical effect as higher
marginal tax rates. The full list of marginal rate hikes is below:
The return of the Death Tax. This year, there is no death tax. For those dying on or after
January 1 2011, there is a 55 percent top death tax rate on estates over $1 million. A person
leaving behind two homes and a retirement account could easily pass along a death tax bill to
their loved ones.
Higher tax rates on savers and investors. The capital gains tax will rise from 15 percent this
year to 20 percent in 2011. The dividends tax will rise from 15 percent this year to 39.6 percent in
2011. These rates will rise another 3.8 percent in 2013.
There are over twenty new or higher taxes in Obamacare. Several will first go into effect on
January 1, 2011. They include:
The “Medicine Cabinet Tax” Thanks to Obamacare, Americans will no longer be able to use
health savings account (HSA), flexible spending account (FSA), or health reimbursement (HRA)
pre-tax dollars to purchase non-prescription, over-the-counter medicines (except insulin).
The “Special Needs Kids Tax” This provision of Obamacare imposes a cap on flexible
spending accounts (FSAs) of $2500 (Currently, there is no federal government limit). There is
one group of FSA owners for whom this new cap will be particularly cruel and onerous: parents of
special needs children. There are thousands of families with special needs children in the United
States, and many of them use FSAs to pay for special needs education. Tuition rates at one
leading school that teaches special needs children in Washington, D.C. (National Child Research
Center) can easily exceed $14,000 per year. Under tax rules, FSA dollars can be used to pay for
this type of special needs education.
The HSA Withdrawal Tax Hike. This provision of Obamacare increases the additional tax on
non-medical early withdrawals from an HSA from 10 to 20 percent, disadvantaging them relative
to IRAs and other tax-advantaged accounts, which remain at 10 percent.
Third Wave: The Alternative Minimum Tax and Employer Tax Hikes
When Americans prepare to file their tax returns in January of 2011, they’ll be in for a nasty
surprise—the AMT won’t be held harmless, and many tax relief provisions will have expired. The
major items include:
The AMT will ensnare over 28 million families, up from 4 million last year. According to the
left-leaning Tax Policy Center, Congress’ failure to index the AMT will lead to an explosion of
AMT taxpaying families—rising from 4 million last year to 28.5 million. These families will have to
calculate their tax burdens twice, and pay taxes at the higher level. The AMT was created in
1969 to ensnare a handful of taxpayers.
Small business expensing will be slashed and 50% expensing will disappear. Small
businesses can normally expense (rather than slowly-deduct, or “depreciate”) equipment
purchases up to $250,000. This will be cut all the way down to $25,000. Larger businesses can
expense half of their purchases of equipment. In January of 2011, all of it will have to be
“depreciated.”
Taxes will be raised on all types of businesses. There are literally scores of tax hikes on
business that will take place. The biggest is the loss of the “research and experimentation tax
credit,” but there are many, many others. Combining high marginal tax rates with the loss of this
tax relief will cost jobs.
Tax Benefits for Education and Teaching Reduced. The deduction for tuition and fees will not
be available. Tax credits for education will be limited. Teachers will no longer be able to deduct
classroom expenses. Coverdell Education Savings Accounts will be cut. Employer-provided
educational assistance is curtailed. The student loan interest deduction will be disallowed for
hundreds of thousands of families.
Charitable Contributions from IRAs no longer allowed. Under current law, a retired person
with an IRA can contribute up to $100,000 per year directly to a charity from their IRA. This
contribution also counts toward an annual “required minimum distribution.” This ability will no
longer be there.
Investors get more gloomy & bearish We just had a very difficult three month stretch for
stocks. The S&P 500 fell 12% for the quarter as did NASDAQ. The Shanghai Composite,
China’s largest stock index, fell 22.9 in its local currency, the yuan. The MSCI EAFE Index
(foreign stocks) was down 14%. Given the negative news, it is not surprising that investors
are becoming more bearish on stocks. This chart from Bespoke is based on the weekly
Investors Intelligence survey, which is getting close to levels from a year ago. This is not
close the peak we reached in early 2009, but the mood is definitely more negative now:
[chart]
Double Dip on the Way There were many events contributing to yesterday’s sell-off, and
the most likely culprits around the globe included more protests in Greece, continued to
concerns about Europe at large, and a downward revision (due to a calculation error) of a
leading economic indicator reading in China for the month of April. But when it comes
down to it, our own economy has yet to stand on solid ground. While the recovery has
continued to be shaky at best, recent economic readings may be pointing to a double dip
recession. Yesterday’s batch of economic data seemed to be confirming that, as it brought
a very dismal reading on consumer confidence. June’s number stood at 52.9, far below
expectations of 62.5, and pointing to the consumers’ weariness about the job market, and
economic recovery in general. To go further, the previous reading for May was revised
downward, to 62.7 from 63.3. But the drop from May to June really sends the message
home: we’re not out of the woods yet. Earlier in the week, we saw personal savings rates
rise again, even while personal income growth was meager. Americans, despite bringing
home a little more cash, continued to save more for the expected rainy days, and have yet
to return to their spendthrift ways. After yesterday’s precipitous selling, one would expect
to see a bit of a bounce in today’s trading session. That wasn’t the case, however, as more
weak data continued to dampen economic hopes. Today’s culprit was the ADP private
sector job report. The report stated that private payroll gains were muted in June, with
only 13,000 jobs added – far less than the 60,000 expected by economists. While May’s
reading was revised slightly upwards (to 57,000 hires from previously reported 55,000),
today’s release does not bode well for the much anticipated report from the Bureau of
Labor Statistics due out on Friday. The non-farms payroll survey includes government
workers and has been inflated in recent months due to hiring for the 2010 Census …
[chart] …The June report, however, will reflect many of those workers being laid off in the
past month. In May, 431,000 jobs were added, but without support from temporary
government hires, economists are predicting job losses in June. Last week, consensus
estimates were for a loss of 70,000 jobs for the month. By yesterday, those estimates were
downgraded further, to 110,000. With the help of today’s ADP report, expectations have
continued to fall: economists now expect a reading of negative 125,000 …
Barron's: Why the Market Will Keep Sliding Perry D- Barron's has a nice summary of what
the future may hold in its "Up and Down Wall Street." It summarizes as well as anything
I've read recently where we're likely headed. Bugging the (stock) market is the increasingly
obvious disparity between what the Street's incorrigible cheerleaders see and prophesy
and what's actually happening in the real world...The double dip in housing may or may
not be a template of what's in store for the economy as a whole. But at the very least, it is
a precursor of other serious disappointments destined to feed the unease among the
jittery populace, which most emphatically includes investors.
--the well-publicized woes of the European bloc, which accounts for 20% of
the world's GDP, as further evidence that the global economy, as he puts it,
is downshifting.
--"Although the fundamentals in the U.S., Europe and Japan are worse,"
Dee spots plenty of downside in emerging markets and doesn't fancy the
notion of decoupling.
--Come another financial crisis, "the only policy response left will be to
print money." Which, of course, is what the gold bugs are counting on and
why bullion has glistened so brightly.
That about sums up the outlook. The nice insight here is that anxiety over future economic
malaise -- and the additional money printing that'll be done to mask it -- might be a bigger
factor than current inflationary pressure behind the surge in gold prices.
In other words, for the deflation-believers: deflation today? Perhaps. But big-time inflation
tomorrow.
Disclosure: No positions
NY Times’ Krugman: We Are Entering The Third Depression Recessions are common;
depressions are rare. [Correction: we’re already in a depression].
Stocks: Once More Up, Then the Big Down Smith -The ingredients for a classic head and
shoulders topping pattern in the stock market are all present. That suggests one more rise
and then a massive grinding move down to 2009 lows. Officially, of course, everything's
peachy with the economy. Europe is fixed, China is booming, consumer confidence is
rising, and we are encouraged to resume our borrow and spend ways as the economy will
not "double-dip" into recession. The economy will not slide into another recession, we are
reassured constantly, even though roughly 80% of Americans don't think we ever left the
recessionary quicksand. Please see "Two Scoop Special": Double-Dip Recession
Guaranteed (May 21, 2010) for more … Exactly what drivers are there for future gains in
corporate profits? I can't think of any, short of Martians landing and going on a shopping
spree with gold they manufacture in their spacecraft. On the negative side, we have:
1. The rising dollar is a huge headwind to sales in the eurozone and elsewhere.
2. The low-hanging fruit of pushing the workforce to produce more output for the same
salary/wages have all been picked.
3. The inventory build-out is done for everything but the iPhone 4 and iPad.
4. So-called "fiscal austerity" (when did living within one's means become some sort of
brutual "austerity"? Talk abour propaganda!) in the eurozone and U.S. states will remove
tens of billions of dollars from corporate sales.
5. Global overcapacity is alive and well. There is overcapacity in everything manufactured
except the iPhone 4, and that will be in glut by 2011 as well.
6. Uncle Sam is not distributing trillions of dollars quite as freely. There seems to be some
glimmer of awareness that there could be consequences of squandering trillions of
borrowed dollars on essentially worthless projects such as occupying Iraq, inflating the
housing market by socializing the entire mortgage market, propping up Fannie Mae,
Freddie Mac and FHA, etc.
7. Housing is rolling over now that the socialized mortgage market has been tentatively
allowed to go off life-support (it is wheezing and turning blue in the face, not signs of
vibrant health).
8. There is no pricing power anywhere once stimulus-goosed demand declines to organic
demand (flat to down) …
Iran nuclear scientist Shahram Amiri 'flees US captors' BBC News - A man
who says he is an Iranian nuclear scientist claims to have escaped
after being abducted by US agents. In a video shown on Iranian state
TV, he says he has escaped in the US state of Virginia and is now on
the run. Missing Iran scientist says he escaped US agents: report
Reuters Turkey Asks Iran to Return to Table Wall Street Journal
Momentum Book Update: The Market Is a Mess and the Long Bond Is
About to Break Out … Not only do us swing traders have to fight the urge
to chase price action up, but lay off the keyboard trying to catch falling
knives in the relative strength stocks which are holding up. If you tried to
buy support in your favorite names this week, you got your hands cut up.
I’ll continue to rely on the understanding of my own emotions as they have
served me well. When we opened higher on Monday morning I knew I was
in the right place, cash, as the market was just way overbought. If you
bought most relative strength names last week, by the end of this week you
were well underwater. So where do we go from here? I’ve got no clue, the
market is a mess, the charts are a mess, and the long bond is about to
break out. If that happens all bets are off, we could see an “event”. If the
smart money is lining up at the exits and moving into bonds, there’s a
good chance they see something coming down the pipe …
SUITING UP FOR A POST-DOLLAR WORLD John Browne ‘The global financial crisis is
playing out like a slow-moving, highly predicable stage play. In the current scene, Western
governments are caught between the demands of entitled welfare beneficiaries and the
anxiety of bondholders who fear they will be stuck with the bill. As the crisis reaches an
apex, prime ministers and presidents are forced into a Sophie's choice between social
unrest and bankruptcy. But with the "Club Med" economies set to fall like dominoes, the
US Treasury market is not yet acting the role we would have anticipated. Our argument
has always been that the US benefits from its reserve-currency status, allowing it to
accumulate unsustainable debts for an unusually long period without the immediate
repercussions of inflation or higher borrowing costs. But this false sense of security may
be setting us up for a truly monumental crash. There is fresh evidence that time is running
out for the dollar-centric global monetary order. In fact, central banks outside the US are
already making swift and discrete preparation for a post-dollar era.To begin, the People's
Bank of China has just this week decided to permit a wider trading range between the
yuan and the dollar. This is the first step toward ending the infernal yuan-dollar peg. While
the impetus behind this abrupt change remains a mystery, I have a sneaking suspicion
that, as my colleague Neeraj Chaudhary explained in his commentary last week, the
nationwide labor strikes were a prime motivator. In response to the 2008 credit crunch, the
Fed printed so many dollars that the People's Bank of China was forced to drive Chinese
inflation into double digits to maintain the peg. The pain has fallen on China's workers,
who have seen their wages stagnate while prices for everything from milk to apartments
have skyrocketed. This week's move indicates that, regardless of its own policy motives,
the Communist Party can no longer afford to keep pace with the dollar's devaluation. The
result will be a shift in wealth from America to China, which may trigger a long-anticipated
run on the dollar, while creating investment opportunities in China. Just days before
China's announcement, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev rattled his monetary sabre by
telling the press of his intention to lead the world toward a new monetary order based on a
broad basket of currencies. Giving strength to his claim, the Central Bank of Russia
announced that it would be adding Canadian and Australian dollars to its reserves for the
first time. Analysts suggest that the IMF may follow suit. While Russia floats in the limbo
between hopeless kleptocracy and emerging economy, it does possess vast natural
resources and a toe-hold in both Europe and Asia. In other words, it will be a strategically
important partner for China as it tries to cast off dollar hegemony. Speaking of Europe, the
major powers there are moving toward a post-dollar world by rejecting President Obama's
calls to jump on America's debt grenade. The prescriptions coming from Washington
translate loosely to: our airship is on fire, so why don't you light a candle under yours so
that we may crash and burn together. Given that dollar strength is largely seen as a
function of euro weakness (as Andrew Schiff discussed in our most recent newsletter,
debt troubles in the eurozone's fringe economies have created a distorted confidence in
the greenback. However, as you might imagine, Europe has higher priorities than being
America's fall guy. Led by an ever-bolder Germany, the European states are wisely
choosing not to throw themselves on our funeral pyre, but to wisely clean house in
anticipation of China's rise. In another ominous sign for the dollar, the Financial Times
reported Wednesday that after two decades as net sellers of gold, foreign central banks
have now become net buyers. What's more, more than half of central bank officials
surveyed by UBS didn't think the dollar would be the world's reserve in 2035. Among the
predicted replacements were Asian currencies and the euro, but - by far - the favorite was
gold. This is supported by Monday's revelation by the Saudi central bank that it had
covertly doubled its gold reserves, just about a year after China made a similar admission.
There is no reason to assume these are isolated incidents, or that the covert trade of
dollars for gold doesn't continue. To the contrary, this is compelling evidence that foreign
governments are outwardly supporting the status quo while quietly preparing for the
dollar's almost-inevitable devaluation. What people like Paul Krugman believe to be a
return to medieval economics may, in fact, be the wave of the future. In peacetime,
hardened troops will likely tolerate a blowhard general for an extended period; but when
the artillery opens up with live ordnance, an ineffectual leader risks rapid demotion. The
newspapers are now riddled with hints that foreign governments have lost faith in
Washington and the dollar reserve system. It seems to me only natural that after a century
of war, inflation, and socialism, the next hundred years would belong to those people who
hold the timeless values of hard money and fiscal prudence. Unfortunately, our
policymakers are not those people.’
Obama Can Shut Down Internet For 4 Months Under New Emergency
Powers President Obama will be handed the power to shut down the
Internet for at least four months without Congressional oversight if
the Senate votes for the infamous Internet ‘kill switch’ bill, which was
approved by a key Senate committee yesterday Congressman
Rohrabacher: Almost All House Republicans Think Iraq War Illegal,
Immoral Andrew Napolitano’s new Saturday show on the Fox
Business Network is set to send shock waves through the political
establishment this weekend when his guest – Republican
Congressman Dana Rohrabacher – reveals that almost all House
Republicans now believe that the invasion of Iraq was not only a
mistake, but also illegal and immoral. New Financial Overhaul
Gives Government Broad New Powers To Seize Financial Firms The
government would have broad new powers to seize and wind down
large, failing financial firms and to oversee the $600 trillion derivatives
market. Israeli Leaders Sued in Belgium for War Crimes
Israeli Leaders Sued in Belgium for War Crimes Former Prime Minister
Ehud Olmert, Israeli opposition leader Tzipi Livni and Defense Minister
Ehud Barak were among those charged with war crimes committed
during the Gaza war in the winter of 2008-09, the French daily Le
Monde reported. Congress OKs sanctions on Iran’s energy, banks
Congress on Thursday approved tough new unilateral sanctions
aimed at squeezing Iran’s energy and banking sectors, which could
also hurt companies from other countries doing business with
Tehran.
Turkey, the World Leader of Nations, bans israeli military flight from its
airspace as freeze deepens The Guardian -Turkey has banned an
israeli military flight from its airspace in apparent retaliation for
Israel's interception of the Free Gaza flotilla last month, in which nine
pro-Palestinian Turkish activists were killed. Turkey restricts israeli
use of airspace CNN International Turkey bars israeli planes ABC
Online netanayahu rules out apology to Turkey over deadly raid
(AFP)
G-8 ‘fully believes’ Israel will attack Iran, says Italy PM Haaretz | World
leaders “believe absolutely” that Israel may decide to take military action
against Iran. Britain will not defeat Taliban and should open talks,
says head of Army London Telegraph | Britain and its allies will not defeat
the Taliban with military force and should soon open peace talks with
insurgents in Afghanistan, the head of the Army said yesterday.
Russell: This Is One Of The Largest Tops In Stock Market History Richard
Russell has grown very vocally bearish in recent months. Earlier this
year, Russell warned that the stock market was once again becoming
grossly overvalued despite its relentless new highs. Pragmatic
Capitalism June 24, 2010 Richard Russell has grown very vocally
bearish in recent months. Earlier this year, Russell warned that the
stock market was once again becoming grossly overvalued despite its
relentless new highs. He has maintained that the bear market never
ended and that the world is far too indebted to exit the bear market.
He also believes the bear will not end until all fiat currencies have
failed. Although I disagree with him on many aspects of the micro I
agree with his larger macro outlook. This bear market is not over.
The secular bear market lives on. Mr. Russell thinks we might be on
the verge of a terrible collapse:
“We’re now in the process of building one of the largest tops in
stock market history. The result, I think, will be the most disastrous
bear market since the ‘30s, and maybe worse.
Question: “What could possibly be behind such a bear market?” you
ask. “The stock market is stirring up optimism on a weekly, if not daily
basis, by not falling apart.”
Answer: This is the “rest” or “dead zone” I was talking about. Bear
markets don’t conclude in a day, a week or a month. Months will go
by, often adding to the bulls’ optimism.I think the key element behind
this great bear market will be the complete destruction of all fiat
currencies. This has been a long time coming. Fiat currencies are
“wealth” created by man. They are created without sacrifice, without
labor, without risk, and without sweat. Basically they are an immoral
device, created by secretive bankers. If you watch the figures
carefully, you’ll note the subtle deterioration. For instance, the
advance-decline ratio, although up slightly for the week, had a
relatively weak performance with the Dow up several hundred points
over the course of the week. And we broke the trendline in May (see
the chart below showing the cumulative advance-decline line for
NYSE Common Stock only, which is what we publish in our figures
(courtesy of DecisionPoint — www.decisionpoint.com). The vertical
lines are Jan 2008, Jan 2009 and Jan 2010 as you move to the right on
the chart. [CHART] My old friend, Bob Prechter, is talking about Dow
400. I used to think this was an absurd joke. I no longer think it’s a
joke. The ultimate result will be a primary bear market shocking in
duration and extent. …’
Reports: IAF Landed at Saudi Base, US Troops near Iran Border Arutz
Sheva | The Israeli Air Force recently unloaded military equipment at a
Saudi Arabia base, a semi-official Iranian news agency claimed
Wednesday. It’s time for the world to take a close look at the despotic,
totalitarian regime that presently exists for the grandeur and wealth of a
few while hiding behind Islam as they betray same and Muslims
everywhere. The time has come for regime change in Saudi Arabia to yield
a nation of and for the people of Saudi Arabia and the glory of Islam.
[It should be noted, and there have been a multitude of other instances,
that I’m getting substantial ‘attacks’ vis-à-vis my internet connection
which has slowed dramatically these posts. I don’t think the
interference is either accidental or just coincidental but consistent
with that similarly experienced by critics of corrupt defacto bankrupt
america of which I am one and not alone in that regard – slowing,
militating against the devastating truth about america. It should be
noted that yet another attempt by the criminal american government
and related partners in crime to silence an unwavering critic (to really
understand america is to not be able to stand pervasively corrupt and
defacto bankrupt america and her failed criminal cohort nations /
lapdogs, ie., uk, eu, israel, etc.), in contravention of first amendment
rights / protections, and as in the RICO case [
http://www.albertpeia.com/112208opocoan/ricosummarytoFBIunderpe
naltyofperjury.pdf
http://www.albertpeia.com/112208opocoan/PeiavCoanetals.htm ] to
cover up substantial crimes in which the government was / is also
involved. Some delays but a work-around is in progress. I won’t forget
this and a price will be paid, as continues to be true. (6-22-10)THE
WORK-AROUND-IN-PROGRESS I ALLUDED TO IS NOW FOR THE
MOST PART SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED BY WAY OF A DSL
CONNECTION AND A DELL COMPUTER.]
Cases against Wall Street lag despite Holder’s vows to target financial
fraud Washington Post | Obama has promised to hold Wall Street
accountable for the meltdown. Drudgereport: States Take Aim at
Pension Costs... ...Bank failure pace more than double last
year REPORT: Madoff tells cellmates of $9 billion stash... they
all have them … Cases against Wall Street lag despite Holder’s vows
to target financial fraud THOMAS SOWELL: Is USA Now On
Slippery Slope To Tyranny?
When will the SEC prosecute for market rigging? Michael Schmidt | Are the
large gold bullion banks working in collusion with the US Federal
Reserve to artificially torpedo the key rival to US dollar hegemony?
China To Overtake USA In Manufacturing FT | The US remained the
world’s biggest manufacturing nation by output last year, but is
poised to relinquish this slot in 2011 to China – thus ending a 110-year
run as the number one country in factory production.
Connecticut vegetable lieberman: China Can Shut Down The Internet, Why
Can’t We … (great logic from a totalitarian zionist)? Senator joe Zelig the
zionist israeli lieberman, co-author of a bill that would give President
Obama a ‘kill switch’ to shut down parts of the Internet, attempted to
reassure CNN viewers yesterday that concerns about the government
regulating free speech on the web were overblown, but he only stoked
more alarm by citing China, a country that censors all online dissent
against the state, as the model to which American should compare itself.
Mexican drug cartel threatens to harm U.S. police officers who bust drug
shipments while off-duty New York Daily News | Mexican cartels added
a new twist to the drug war this week by threatening to kill U.S. cops
who seize their goods. Former Israeli top spy calls for strike on Iran
Israel should launch a pre-emptive strike to prevent arch-foe Iran
from going nuclear, a former head of Israel’s Mossad intelligence
agency said on Monday. Israel’s Planned Attack on Iran from
Caucasus Base A week ago, Israel leaked to the press that they had
permission from Saudi Arabia to use their air space to attack Iran. The
Saudi’s quickly denied this.
$34 Billion Asset Manager Says Market Prices Are Manipulated, Accuses
NYSE Of Intellectual Property Theft, Debunks HFT “Liquidity Provider”
Lies
Soros Says ‘We Have Just Entered Act II’ of Crisis Bloomberg | Soros said
the current situation in the world economy is “eerily” reminiscent of the
1930s. Gerald Celente: U.S. Financial Markets to Collapse by End of 2010
Infowars.com | Gerald Celente is a renowned trend forecaster, publisher of
the Trends Journal, business consultant and author who makes
predictions about the global financial markets and other events of
historical importance. Jobless Claims in U.S. Decreased Last Week to
456,000 Bloomberg | More Americans than anticipated filed applications for
unemployment benefits last week.
Greek Default Seen by Almost 75% in Poll Doubtful About Trichet Global
investors have little confidence in Europe’s efforts to contain its debt crisis
or in European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet, with 73
percent calling a default by Greece likely. 12 Reasons Why The U.S.
Housing Crash Is Far From Over Over the past several months, many in
the mainstream media have hailed the slight improvement in the U.S. real
estate market as a “housing recovery”. US Needs Austerity Too: Hedge
Fund Strategist The United States will have to adopt austerity measures
similar to the ones taken in Europe, because the problems faced are largely
the same, Timothy Scala, macro-strategist at Sophis Investments, told
CNBC.com. Market Analyst: ‘BP’s Not Going to Last as a Company
More Than a Matter of Months’ We’ve heard politicians, even conservative
Republicans, suggest BP would be held completely responsible for the
devastation caused by the oil spill plaguing the Gulf of Mexico, even if it
means its very existence.
Why To Question the 2010 Stock Market Rally [Why To Question the 2010
Stock Market Rally – Web Site Archived with Charts Click Here - In the
past year, we've written a lot about the similarity between the rally of
early 1930 and the one we had through April of this year. The early
1930 rally came after the market had fallen nearly 50% in the fall of
1929. The spring 1930 rally took the market up nearly 50% again, to a
level that was only about 20% below the previous peak. That rally, of
course, was also the biggest sucker's rally in history. After the market
peaked in April 1930, it crashed again, eventually ending up down 89%
from the 1929 high and more than 80% from the 1930 high. The market
did not reach the 1930 high again for another quarter of a century. The rally
that recently ended in April 2010 came after a crash that was actually
slightly more severe than the 1929 crash (53% versus 48%). It took the
market up nearly 80% from the low! The recent rally also lasted longer
than the 1930 rally did--a year, as opposed to 6 months … ]
REMEMBER: In 1930, They Didn’t Know It Was “The Great Depression” Yet
In the past year, we’ve written a lot about the similarity between the
rally of early 1930 and the one we had through April of this year.
Investment Banker: It’s Going To Get Nasty – Buy Land, Barbed Wire
And Guns A top investment banker has warned that the economic
fallout of the sovereign debt crisis could get so nasty over the next
five years that people would be wise to abandon the markets and
instead buy land, barbed wire and guns.
‘What Does China Want?’ They want to speak to Rosanne Rosanna Danna,
of course! ‘Asian markets tumble on fears over Hungary’ …Riiiiight!
Hungary’s the thing! … Rosanne Rosanna Danna, formerly of SNL fame
wanted in Asia to chime in with what her mama always used to say, ‘ It’s
always something ‘ . Of course, it matters little to the frauds on wall street
what the something is said to be since the reality is … ‘This is a global
depression. This is a secular bear market in a global depression. This was
a manipulated bull (s***) cycle in a secular bear market. This has been a
typically manipulated bubble as has preceded the prior crashes with great
regularity that the wall street frauds and insiders commission and sell into.
This is a typical wall street churn and earn pass the hot potato scam / fraud
as in prior crashes.’ ( It should be noted, and there have been a multitude
of other instances, that I’m getting substantial ‘attacks’ vis-à-vis my
internet connection which has slowed dramatically these posts. I don’t
think the interference is either accidental nor just coincidental but
consistent with corrupt defacto bankrupt america’s critics of which I am
one and not alone in that regard – slowing, militating against the
devastating truth about america.) Europe is Heading for a Depression
Despite a nearly-$1 trillion rescue operation, financial conditions in the
eurozone continue to deteriorate. All the gauges of market stress are
edging upwards and credit default swaps (CDS) spreads have widened to
levels not seen since the weekend of the emergency euro-summit. Key
Indicators of a New Depression With the mainstream media focusing on the
country’s leveling unemployment rate, improving retail sales, and nascent
housing recovery, one might think that the US government has
successfully navigated the economy through recession and growth has
returned. Get Ready for a Double Dip … but many warning flags point
towards significant deterioration in the U.S. and global economy going
forward and so I think that by the end of the year or early 2011, we could
very well be facing a new leg down in the world’s economic situation … [I’d
say too optimistic since, to reiterate: This is a global depression. This is a
secular bear market in a global depression. This was a manipulated bull
(s***) cycle in a secular bear market. This has been a typically manipulated
bubble as has preceded the prior crashes with great regularity that the wall
street frauds and insiders commission and sell into. This is a typical wall
street churn and earn pass the hot potato scam / fraud as in prior crashes.]
The Worst Money Supply Plunge Since The Depression Means A Double
Dip Is Now A ‘Virtual Certainty’ The stock of U.S. money as measured by
‘M3′ money supply fell to $13.9 trillion from $14.2 trillion during the three
months ending in April. [ This is still an extraordinarily high level but … I
don’t buy it. I believe the printing presses have been working overtime to
pump out ever more worthless fiat currency and with the many trillions of
worthless fraudulent paper still out there and marked to anything. I further
believe the same is being surreptitiously used to supplant the fraudulent
paper, the consequences of which will be devastating, of course, as is
invariably so in depressions in any event. This scenario would also mean
huge fraud accomplis. ] Fiat Money Supply Contracting at Great
Depression Level The bankster operative who helped destroy Glass-
Steagall is back. Larry Summers, Obama’s top economic adviser, has told
Congress to “grit its teeth” and approve a fresh fiscal boost of $200 billion
to keep growth on track, reports the Daily Telegraph. Fiat Money Supply
Contracting at Great Depression Level Kurt Nimmo | The Federal Reserve
stopped publishing M3 figures back in 2006.
Sell in May and Go Away, Indeed [ I wasn’t kidding; and, I’m still not
kidding when I say: This is a great opportunity to sell / take profits
because there’s much worse to come! ]
THE FORECASTS:
Harry Dent, Jr. Economy will be in a Depression by 2011
The worst of this next depression is likely to hit between mid-2010 and mid-
2013, especially around early 2011, but if the banking system continues to
implode a deep downturn or depression could begin sometime in 2009
instead of 2010.
Dow will Fall to 3,800 – 4,500 by 2012
Nasdaq will Fall Below 1,100, its 2002 low, by late 2010 or mid-2012 at the
latest.
Inflation will Increase until mid- 2010 and then turn to Deflation
Interest Rates will Increase
U.S. Dollar will Decline
Housing will Decline by 40 – 60% from Today’s Levels
Greatest Economic and Banking Crisis since the 1930s will Occur Between
2010 and 2012
Russell Napier is the author of the book “Anatomy of the Bear”, a professor
at the Edinburgh Business School and a consultant to CLSA Ltd. which is
one of the top research houses in Asia. Napier’s research indicates (and I
paraphrase) that: The S&P 500 will Decline to 400 by 2014 (the Dow 30 to
3800)
The S&P 500 will then undergo a major crash that will see U.S. equity
prices bottom at almost 50% below current levels (i.e. to 400 or less; the
Dow 30 to 3800 or less) sometime around 2014 as Tobin’s “q” drops to 0.3
signaling the end of the bear market, as it has done at the end of the four
largest U.S. market declines in 1921, 1932, 1949 and 1982.
U.S. Treasury Sales Collapse Leading to End of U.S. Dollar as Reserve
Currency
Robert R. Prechter Jr. is author of a number of newsletters and books
including “Elliott Wave Principle” (1978) in which he predicted the super
bull market of the 1980s; “At the Crest of the Tidal Wave – A Forecast of the
Great Bear Market” (1995) in which he predicted a slow motion economic
earthquake, brought about by a great asset mania, that would register 11
on the financial Richter scale causing a collapse of historic proportions;
and “Conquer the Crash: You can Survive and Prosper in a Deflationary
Depression” (2002) in which he described the economic cataclysm that we
are just beginning to experience and advised how to position one’s self
financially during that period of time.
Depression is Imminent
The Dow Jones Industrial Average will go down to at least 1000, most likely
to below 777 which was the starting point of its mania back in August 1982,
and quite likely drop below 400 at one or more times during the bear
market.
Click here to see the Debt Clock, which is updated every second.
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NATION NEWS DIGEST: J.P. Morgan Chase posts $4.8 billion profit
(Washington Post) Yet another ‘Come on’ day on fraudulent wall street!
This time it’s the unexpected jump in continuing claims for unemployment,
yesterday the downward revision to previous market-frothing retail sales
report and poor retail sales and plunge in mortgage applications and then
there’s the fed minutes pointing to extended bad economy. Then there’s
also now the ‘goldfinger factor’ as in goldman’s middle finger. When you
defraud for many billions, paying $550 million is chump change. Goldman
shares rocketed 5.5% in after-hours trading. No wonder Goldman called it
"the right outcome for our firm shareholders and clients." (Absent
prosecutions, they’ll continue to do what comes natural to frauds on wall
street). Great opportunity to sell / take profits since much worse, also
called reality beyond the b*** s***, to come. Then there’s also the bad but
typical news; viz., previous retail sales, mortgage apps, economic outlook
down, and continuing claims for unemployment, deficits, trade / budget,
up. (Just in: 7-16-10 Poll – only 43% of Americans approve of the
Afganistan War, down from 52% in January, 2010)
Hopes … ah, yes, hopes … as in heroin high hopes, or high apple pie in the
sky hopes, or the u.s. ram that kept buttin’ that dam high hopes?
Sounds like a plan! Riiiiight! U.S. hopes Afghanistan-Pakistan trade
deal boosts cooperation in war effort: U.S. … hopes more
cooperation will aid war effort (Washington Post, July 19, 2010)
‘The Obama Deception’ Censored A viral You Tube upload of one of Alex
Jones’ most popular feature films ‘The Obama Deception’ has been
censored following a spur of the moment campaign to elevate the
movie’s title to the top of the major internet search engines.
The following youtube video is well worth the look and explains how and
why the frauds on wall street have gotten away with their devastating
fraud thus far. The frauds on wall street et als should be criminally
prosecuted, jailed, fined, and disgorgement imposed. ( UPDATE:
MORE CLAIMS OF RACE BIAS AT JUSTICE... CIVIL RIGHTS
PANEL TO PURSUE FED PROBE IN BLACK PANTHER CASE... ‘In
emotional and personal testimony, an ex-Justice official who quit over
the handling of a voter intimidation case against the New Black
Panther Party accused his former employer of instructing attorneys in
the civil rights division to ignore cases that involve black defendants
and white victims ...’ US v. AZ... Cases against Wall Street lag
despite Holder’s vows to target financial fraud Washington Post |
Obama has promised to hold Wall Street accountable for the
meltdown. ):
While boner and barton are indeed jokes / vegetables that bespeak the
single-digit approval rate for congress, obama’s failure to deliver on
promises with as well, endless war spending despite defacto
bankruptcy of the nation and a watered down nothing financial
regulation bill for talking points but little substance, make him as big a
joker. This well researched / produced video tells the real story :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=eAaQNACwaLw&feature=PlayList&p=2EFAB57B44063742&playnext
_from=PL&index=0&playnext=1 ‘THE OBAMA DECEPTION’ – well
worth the view. [ The Obama Deception Number 1 on U.S. Google
Trends ]
‘The Obama Deception’ Censored A viral You Tube upload of one of Alex
Jones’ most popular feature films ‘The Obama Deception’ has been
censored following a spur of the moment campaign to elevate the movie’s
title to the top of the major internet search engines. In light of this
development, I provide an archived site version which appears to be
complete (but will be compared with earlier version and replaced with same
if incomplete) http://albertpeia.com/obamadeceptionhighqualityversion.flv
Then there is the well researched, produced, and informative ‘ESOTERIC
AGENDA’ which explains how we’ve gotten to this forlorn point:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7052400717834950257#
Botched CIA Kidnapping and the PR War: Has the Agency Lost Its Touch?
Patrick Henningsen | Don’t be fooled, don’t be distracted by Brad,
Michael, Angelina, Paris or LeBron.
Rockefeller Study Outlines “Doom Decade”: Life For All But Super Wealthy
Will Be Hell On Earth In our leading article today we provide an
overview of the nightmare future envisaged by a recent Rockefeller
Foundation study which describes a global dictatorship tightly
controlled by the world’s elite and super rich.
Fed Gets More Power, Responsibility After fending off most challenges to
its independence and winning new powers to oversee big financial
firms, the Federal Reserve has emerged from a bruising debate on the
overhaul of U.S. financial rules as perhaps the pre-eminent regulator
in the sector. But that could only bring it added blame if things go
wrong again.
Rockefeller Study Envisages Future Dictatorship Controlled By Elite …
(Vegetables … Yes, Asparagus, not Broccoli) … Here’s the pathetic
news, however; it’s called reality: [Neanderthals, Humans Interbred,
DNA Proves Signs of Neanderthals Mating With Humans -
Neanderthals mated with some modern humans after all and left their
imprint in the human genome. Genome hints humans, Neanderthals
rolled in prehistoric hay You're a Neanderthal: Genes say yes — a
little bit (AP) Neanderthals and people interbred, fossil analysis finds
For more info on man’s humble beginnings, see here
http://www.albertpeia.com/anthroindex1.htm Previously I wrote:
FOUND: MISSING LINK BETWEEN APES AND MAN.... These stories,
and the many like it, are old news and I subscribe to the more studied
view that there is no “missing link” per se and in my view they are
distinctions without significant differences. I previously wrote: [see
infra] and [Interestingly, my intuitive (but unstudied) thoughts prior to
closer examination of the compelling subject of Biological
Anthropology remain what I believe to be the correct scenario.
Specifically, very simply stated, for the most part, the more
“enlightened” (but not by much; by mutation, accident, luck,
intervention, etc.) left the unvarying confines of their Sub-Saharan
origins, experienced diverse new environs, challenges, etc.,
experienced what has been described (by neuroscientists,
psychologists, etc.) as neurogenesis in varying degrees and forms
thereby over time, which trait was selected for and is consistent with
the purported multi-regional evolutionary model which does not
overtly contradict ultimately, initial African origins. Races, sub-
species, missing links, etc., are subsumed in this very humbling and
sorrowful tale of the “dawn of man”.] [see infra] …] Global
pandemics that kill millions, mandatory quarantines, checkpoints,
biometric ID cards, and a world of top-down government control.
These things are not lifted from the latest sci-fi blockbuster movie,
they’re part of the Rockefeller Foundation’s vision for what the globe
might be like in 15-20 years’ time under a new world order tightly
controlled by the elite. [That’s getting awfully close to the outside
‘decades, not millennia or even centuries’].
‘West, israel linked to SE Iran blasts’ A ranking official with the Islamic
Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has implicated “the us, israel and
some european countries” in the deadly blasts in the southeastern
Iranian city of Zahedan.
Wall Street Is Laundering Drug Money And Getting Away With It Zach
Carter | Wachovia was moving money behind literally tons of cocaine
from violent drug cartels. It wasn’t an accident.
Vegetable zionist Zelig joe lieberman’s Model For America: Purging The
Internet of Dissent When political Zelig joe lieberman attempted to
justify draconian legislation that would provide President Obama with
a figurative kill switch to shut down parts of the Internet, he cited the
Chinese system of Internet policing as model which america should
move towards
The U.S. Economy Is A Dead Horse And The American People Are Starting
To Get Really Angry And Frustrated The economic frustration of the
american people is reaching a fever pitch. Millions of americans can’t
seem to get a good job no matter what they do.
Ex-Justice official: CIA may have exceeded limits (Washington Post) Wee
doggies! This sounds like the stuff that SNL Weekend Update ‘Really’
skits are made of; also fitting into that list of queries as, ‘Is the Pope
Catholic?’, ‘Do bears **** in the woods?’, etc.. Come on! Wake up!
This is the kind of complicit cover-up / corruption found betwixt and
between all three branches of the u.s. government leading ineluctably
to america’s current decline and to which I’ve attested under penalty
of perjury in the context of the RICO litigation [
http://www.albertpeia.com/112208opocoan/ricosummarytoFBIunderpe
naltyofperjury.pdf
http://www.albertpeia.com/112208opocoan/PeiavCoanetals.htm ].
Wall Street Is Laundering Drug Money And Getting Away With It Zach
Carter | Wachovia was moving money behind literally tons of cocaine
from violent drug cartels. It wasn’t an accident.
(Previously) I’d say this alito vs. wobama is a tempest in a teapot inasmuch
as alito is more than just a lightweight, hack, liar, fraud etc., as set forth in
the comments. alito is a criminal who should have served / should be
serving time in prison for obstruction of justice, bribery, among other RICO
violations. To alito, drug money is as green as corporate money and worth
his vote as well. In addition to being an inept [I looked in on the one mob
case he had brought, bungled, lost (accidently on purpose?) since I was
suing some mob-connected under RICO and the court (I had known /
previously met outside of court the judge Ackerman through a client) was
absolute bedlam and a total joke since incompetent corrupt alito brought in
all 20 mob defendants (rather than prosecute one or a few to flip them first)
who feigning illness had beds/cots in the courtroom along with their moans
during testimony and had the jury in stitches)] and corrupt (see below and
particularly the summary provided to the FBI under penalty of perjury [
http://www.albertpeia.com/112208opocoan/ricosummarytoFBIunderpenalty
ofperjury.pdf
http://www.albertpeia.com/112208opocoan/PeiavCoanetals.htm ] ) u.s.
attorney.
You’re naïve to think that the so-called supreme court is any different from
the rest of the meaningfully lawless and pervasively corrupt american
‘system’. I knew well an accomplished trial lawyer, fellow american college
of trial lawyers / and a bar examiner, who pondered from time to time
becoming a judge “so he’d never have to work again” – his words.
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the loser here is alito.lost his composure not good for a judge especially
afederal or supreme justice .loser big time this will live with guy for a very
time.roberts and the other justices will have a talk with him that is a
given.this relly larger than o one day news cycle.
Posted by: donaldtucker | January 28, 2010 1:12 AM |
Should Alito resign or be impeached?
Posted by: jdmca | January 28, 2010 1:05 AM |
Ron Paul: After ‘CIA coup,’ agency ‘runs military’ US House Rep. Ron Paul
says the CIA has has in effect carried out a “coup” against the US
government, and the intelligence agency needs to be “taken out.” I
also personally believe there has been a defacto coup d’etat which
has manifested in various substantial, blatant, brazened frauds, ie.,
wall street, missing 360 tons of $100 bills in Iraq, war profiteering, etc.,
without any fear of prosecution, and of course concomitant decline for
u.s. as the treasury is looted. But I also believe its scope is beyond
just the CIA with many complicit within the corrupted 3 branches of
u.s. government (fed judges, us attorneys, illegal system, etc.) plus
the military and private big money, ie., Goldman Sachs / wall street
men, etc., among other organized crime. america is defacto bankrupt
in every way!
Rendition: Where the War on Terror Meets the War on Drugs Patrick
Henningsen | It’s time to ditch the policies we have come to tolerate for
decades before they consume what is left of our moral core. I’ve
experienced the corrupt inter-relationship of the government (all 3
corrupt branches) and the illegal drug trade / obstruction of justice /
bribery first hand, particularly the courts / u.s. attorneys offices (ie.,
alito – now u.s. supreme court justice – quid pro quo for his
complicity / cover-up), feds; see immediately after article excerpt for
links / summary.
[ http://www.albertpeia.com/112208opocoan/ricosummarytoFBIunderpenalt
yofperjury.pdf
http://www.albertpeia.com/112208opocoan/PeiavCoanetals.htm ].
america’s just a fraudulent and failed defacto bankrupt nation.
There must be such things as parallel universes (I don’t really believe that,
because there isn’t) or how else do you explain the disconnect
between reality, current and prospective, and the wet dreams posited
to keep the war funding / corporate welfare programs alive in
collectively what has already become a trillion dollar boondoggle (not
counting prospective medical costs, etc.) and promises to go much
higher. Even israel apologist Cohen of The Washington Post alludes
to the Vietnam analogy. However, even if there were real goals beyond
the poppy / heroin trade which the Taliban had all but eradicated
(there isn’t); even if america wasn’t defacto bankrupt (america is);
even if america wasn’t killing innocent civilians in large numbers (war
criminal nation america is); even if america’s allies haven’t similarly
helped to bankrupt themselves by way of this war (they have); even if I
hadn’t told you so (I did) ….. this war still was, is, and remains a very
bad idea!
How does anyone take the u.s. seriously in light of their credibility
problems, war crimes, etc.? What nuke technology israel didn’t steal
from the u.s., the u.s. gave them along with missile, armaments, etc..
and paid for with taxpayer money that u.s. taxpayers and the defacto
bankrupt nation don’t have.
It's time to expel israel from the UN Without doubt, the israeli attack on the
Gaza-bound "Freedom Flotilla" in the dawn of Monday, May 31, 2010 is
one of the most savage crimes in recent history. It seems the ruling
power in Tel Aviv has been afflicted with a variant of mad cow
disease; otherwise, how could it be so cruel to unleash such a beastly
raid on the "Mavi Marmara," the Turkish flagship of a flotilla carrying
medical and humanitarian supplies to the hapless people of Gaza
Strip?
You think Iraq was bad? Invading Iran ‘would be lunacy’ Ivan Eland,
Director of the Center on Peace and Liberty at the Independent
Institute in Washington DC, gives his opinion on new sanctions
imposed on Iran.
Billo Says:
June 11th, 2010 at 6:15 am
Lunacy? Keep in mind that this country is run and controlled by lunatics.
Our press government and military seem to take their orders from Israel.
Isarel wants to be known as a pack of “mad dogs. Do we want “mad dogs”
controlling us?
Here we see a bunch of phony accusations against Iran just like we did in the run up to
the bogus wars in Iraq, Afghanistan and now Pakistan. The boy has cried wold ten
thousand times. It’s time to identify the “lunatics” and kindly take away the car keys. If
you won’t let your friends drive drunk, why do we let a bunch of “lunatic” enemies run
this place.
Glen Reply:
But it is also to their great credit that the Iranians have not made their own
threats.
Everyone knows there are 3 WMD threats, Nuclear Biological and chemical.
The scariest of which is Biological.
Any attack done under the threat of immediate biological retaliation would
deter only the insane.
Watch out america home of the insane, home of the leaders who want an
80% population reduction.
General McChrystal’s Burning Contempt for the Puppet Obama The farce
that is the war in Afghanistan is coming apart at the seams. General
Stanley McChrystal’s sharp comments about Obama, Biden, and the
administration published by Rolling Stone are not so much about
disrespect, as the script-reading corporate media talking heads would
have it, but rather about a policy in disarray in Afghanistan.
A Plague Upon The World: The USA is a “Failed State” Dr. Paul Craig
Roberts | The American people are lost in la-la land. They have no idea that
their civil liberties have been forfeited. US citizen killed on flotilla
reportedly shot four times in head Raw Story | A forensic report said
Furkan Dogan was shot at close range, with four bullets in his head and
one in his chest, according to the Anatolian news agency. The explanation
foisted off on the americans by war criminal israelis is probably something
on the order of ‘they just wanted to make sure they missed him’.
Roberts: ‘AIPAC purchases US elections’ Russia Today | Paul Craig
Roberts says that there will be nothing that is going to be done by the
United States to change the relationship with Israel.
‘US funding terrorist group against Iran’ Press TV | A member of a terrorist
organization operating in Iran says that a US State department radio station
originally put him in touch with the group.
Paul Craig Roberts: Government Abandoned Vietnam POWs Kurt Nimmo |
John McCain worked overtime to make sure Vietnam POWs never came
home. I think the even bigger story vis-à-vis mccain is:
http://www.albertpeia.com/heroenot.htm ‘Did you know that that so-called
"american heroe" john mccain was referred to by his fellow pows in
Vietnam as something akin to the "songbird" inasmuch as he was
constantly "singing" to his Viet-Cong captors to curry favor and better
treatment? This has been documented with authority by Colonel David
Hackworth. The same violates military code/protocol (other soldiers have
been court-martialed for far less) click Here, Here. [
http://www.albertpeia.com/hackworth.htm ] But, you see, this covered up
scenario, compromizing the false facade of far less than a heroe, is exactly
what a criminal (lie of a) nation as america loves and encourages (get
everyone's hands dirty so no-one dares to rectify same, ie., bush, sr.,
clinton, bush, jr.). That is, "toe the (corrupt, propagandized) line", become a
criminal, or be exposed, prosecuted, and/or ruined; and, hasn't anyone
asked how "wall street" has been "spared the spotlight" (and even was
accorded protective legislation from their criminal culpability) and focus of
inquiry, attention, and prosecution despite being the primary beneficiaries
financial and otherwise of these scams (you know the wall street motto,
"churn and earn"; huge conflicts of interest if not outright fraud)…’
Coalition wants UK space lift-off [ Don’t make me laugh! ]
Israel’s Nukes Out of the Shadows Israel faces unprecedented pressure to
abandon its official policy of “ambiguity” on its possession of nuclear
weapons as the international community meets at the United Nations in
New York this week to consider banning such arsenals from the Middle
East.
NASA wants mission to bring Martian rocks to Earth (AP) Why? They
already have that and more:
Launch of secret US space ship masks even more secret launch of new
weapon
buzz aldrin wants to colonize Mars … Riiiiight buzzed! Better check with
DePalma to see if he already has the footage in the can since you
won’t be able to use the moon footage for the new boondoggle
video ...
OBAMA SPEECH OUTLINES PLANS FOR RETURNING DEFACTO
BANKRUPT U.S. TO SPACE – OOOOOH! SOUNDS LIKE A PLAN …
FOR INNER SPACE (IMAGINATION).
http://www.albertpeia.com/UFOetryWeNeverWentToTheMoonPNTV.wmv
Murder on the high seas JERUSALEM: Israeli marines stormed aid ships
bound for Gaza on Monday and at least 10 rights activists were killed,
triggering a diplomatic crisis and an emergency session of the UN
Security Council. European nations, as well as the United Nations and
Turkey, voiced shock and outrage at the bloody end to the
international campaigners' bid to break Israel's blockade of the Gaza
Strip
"What this means is that Neanderthals are not totally extinct. In some of us,
they live on," Paabo … With regard to that extinction thing, I’d say
they’re still working on it (ultimately, decades, extinction, the
distinction, without a difference). Actually, prior to studying the
compelling subject of Biological Anthropology (Michael Park text), I
too had some misconceptions about the group known as Neandertals
(recent spelling drops the ‘h’) and actually mis-referenced same by the
stereotypical image of members of said clade even as the debate
continues as to whether they are within the species homo sapiens or a
separate species. I believe these to be distinctions without important
differences, so humble the origins and evolution of man truly are.
Parenthetically, I wonder what that anthropological scientist Heidi
Klum thinks on the subject.
Neanderthals, Humans Interbred, DNA Proves
Previously I wrote:
FOUND: MISSING LINK BETWEEN APES AND MAN.... These stories, and
the many like it, are old news and I subscribe to the more studied view
that there is no “missing link” per se and in my view they are
distinctions without significant differences. I previously wrote:
To Learn More About From Whence Man Came, This Link's For You
Sen. Levin urges State Department to put Afghan Taliban on list of terror
groups (Washington Post) Oooooh! … Sounds like a plan … and
emanating from washington (and a thriving Michigan jew no less) …
who says they don’t do anything? … And, consistent with that
apocalyptic vision set forth in the Bible [albeit a book of truth from a
very limited perspective (for which literal interpretations are
misleading); after all, the Wise Men thought it was a movable star that
was guiding them and shone the bright ‘spotlight’ upon the manger
with the Christ]; the jews and some other entity against the rest of the
world for that final Armageddon … oh, they’ll make that happen … it
gets them through their day with every step closer to apocalypse but
not to the place called heaven will they go. The end of this world? You
might say america / israel / and theirs are feverishly working on just
that, one way or another!
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