Yearly Archives: 2012

Syria is the Appetizer, Iran will be the Main Course…

Posted on July 3, 2012 by LT

As I have been warning for some time, the US cannot resist becoming involved in Syria.  This is part of a bigger play, in fact it is part of a proxy war between the three super powers of the world … Continue reading →

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Euro Crisis Breakthrough Breakdown – Nigel Farage

Posted on July 3, 2012 by DRenegade

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYoh7XhYe1k Transcript: “Well that is the 19th crisis summit that Mr Cameron has been to, as The Rolling Stones might say “The 19th Nervous Breakdown.” And that’s reflected I think by the funereal mood in the chamber this morning.

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The Tea Party has become nothing more than a minor-league Republican support group

Posted on July 2, 2012 by DRenegade

See additional comments on Tea Party Nation. TL Davis asks why the Tea Party is not responding to the Constitutional crisis of the Roberts’ Supreme Court decision on healthcare. I initially put an excerpt from the article and a link … Continue reading →

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Newt Gingrich on D.C. Weather: ‘Mild Taste of What an EMP (Electromagnetic Pulse) Attack Would Do’

Posted on July 2, 2012 by DRenegade

Newt Gingrich issued a warning, based on the destructive storms that hit the Washington, D.C. area over the weekend, on Twitter: Friend and coauthor bill forstchen notes washington-baltimore blackout mild taste of what an emp (electromagnetic pulse) attack would do … Continue reading →

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Morgan Stanley Pushed S&P To Boost Ratings, Investors Say

Posted on July 2, 2012 by DRenegade

Morgan Stanley (MS) successfully pressured Standard & Poor’s and Moody’s Investors Service Inc. to give erroneous investment-grade ratings in 2006 to $23 billion worth of notes backed by subprime mortgages, investors claimed in a lawsuit, citing documents unsealed in federal court. … Continue reading →

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CHARLOTTE PREPCON

Posted on July 2, 2012 by DRenegade

CHARLOTTE PREPCON July 14, 2012 Call it Survivalism. Call it Prepping. Call it Back to Basics. Call it whatever you want, but the movement to become more self-reliant, grow and can your own foods, reduce your carbon footprint and preparing … Continue reading →

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Manufacturing shrinks, first time in nearly three years

Posted on July 2, 2012 by DRenegade

(Reuters) – Manufacturing shrank in June for the first time in nearly three years as new orders plummeted, according to one measure of the sector that provided a stark sign of the economic recovery’s slowdown. The Institute for Supply Management … Continue reading →

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‘God Particle’ rumours strengthened by Tevatron data

Posted on July 2, 2012 by DRenegade

Hopes that Cern scientists have found the “God Particle” were strengthened yesterday when rival American researchers announced their strongest evidence yet of its existence. Results from the US Tevatron, a smaller cousin of Cern’s Large Hadron Collider, “strongly point” towards … Continue reading →

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The ‘Green’ Premium: 620%

Posted on July 2, 2012 by DRenegade

As the squeeze-fest from Friday’s oil-spike wears off a little, it is perhaps worth noting just how astronomically insane the world gets when the terrible triumvirate of ‘green’ energy needs, defense spending, and government largesse come together. Why should we … Continue reading →

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… and they won’t be hasselled by the TSA !

Posted on July 2, 2012 by Hans
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Bond Market Backs Obama With Record Demand For New Debt

Posted on July 2, 2012 by DRenegade

Investors are plowing cash into new U.S. Treasuries at a record pace, making economic growth rather than budget austerity a key issue as President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney face off in November’s presidential election. Bidders offered $3.16 for each dollar of the $1.075 … Continue reading →

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In Mexico vote, Conservatives Lose

Posted on July 1, 2012 by DRenegade

Mexico’s old rulers were on track for a comeback as voters chose a new president on Sunday, after a grisly war with drug cartels and a sluggish economy wore down the ruling conservatives. Twelve years after the Institutional Revolutionary Party … Continue reading →

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EU oil embargo on Iran takes effect. Gulf braced for backlash, Hormuz closure

Posted on July 1, 2012 by DRenegade

The European oil embargo taking effect Sunday, July 1 blocks the sale to European Union members of 1 million, or one third, of Iran’s daily output of 3.3 million barrels a day. EU insurance firms, the biggest in the world, … Continue reading →

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77% of JP Morgan’s Net Income Comes from Government Subsidies

Posted on July 1, 2012 by DRenegade

JP Morgan receives a government subsidy worth about $14 billion a year, according to research published by the International Monetary Fundand our own analysis of bank balance sheets. The money helps the bank pay big salaries and bonuses. More important, … Continue reading →

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When Dissent Failed

Posted on July 1, 2012 by DRenegade

See additional comments on Tea Party Nation. While the nation has been focused on the Supreme Court’s decision on healthcare, we have neglected to read the dissenting opinion by Justice Scalia on this case. Here is a portion of the … Continue reading →

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