Geopolitical – Week of 12.12.10

Geopolitical – Week of 12.12.10

U.S. Code-cracking Agency Works as if Compromised Reuters (17 Dec 10) The Food Safety Bill Dies With The Spending Bill National Health Federation (16 Dec

Food & Health – Week of 12.12.10

Food & Health – Week of 12.12.10

Most Americans Balk at Federal Control of Public School Nutrition Rasmussen Reports (16 Dec 10) Mike Krieger On Why Ditching The Prozac Is Long Overdue

Food & Health – Week of 12.12.10

Food & Health – Week of 12.12.10

Most Americans Balk at Federal Control of Public School Nutrition Rasmussen Reports (16 Dec 10) Mike Krieger On Why Ditching The Prozac Is Long Overdue

Life – Week of 12.12.10

Life – Week of 12.12.10

Royal Chinese Treasure Discovered BBC News (15 Dec 10)) More Americans Plan on Giving to Charity This Year Rasmussen Reports (14 Dec 10) Big Media’s

Science & Technology – Week of  12.12.10

Science & Technology – Week of 12.12.10

Google Goes to The Cloud for New Idea in PC System The Wall Street Journal (15 Dec 10) Will Colossal ‘Telecommunication’ Towers Now Under Construction

Science & Technology – Week of  12.12.10

Science & Technology – Week of 12.12.10

Google Goes to The Cloud for New Idea in PC System The Wall Street Journal (15 Dec 10) Will Colossal ‘Telecommunication’ Towers Now Under Construction

William M. Diefenderfer III: Reported Lobbying Revenues

William M. Diefenderfer III: Reported Lobbying Revenues

Diefenderfer, William Groups That Have Retained Diefenderfer, William M III: Data from OpenSecrets.org 1998 Total Lobbying Income: $705,000 Groups That Have Retained Diefenderfer, William M

Sandra Diefenderfer's Property Assessment Questions

Sandra Diefenderfer's Property Assessment Questions

By Mike DiCicco Great Falls residents, citizens association question county officials on real estate assessments. Last year (2009), Sandra Diefenderfer’s home assessment jumped by 125

Sandra Diefenderfer’s Property Assessment Questions

Sandra Diefenderfer’s Property Assessment Questions

By Mike DiCicco Great Falls residents, citizens association question county officials on real estate assessments. Last year (2009), Sandra Diefenderfer’s home assessment jumped by 125

The Era of Mega Banks

The Era of Mega Banks

American banking system still backing over $13 trillion in assets with a negative deposit insurance fund. 7,760 banks but 19 banks make up 50 percent

Printing Money of Not?

Printing Money of Not?

The Daily Show With Jon Stewart The Big Bank Theory Continue reading the article . . .

Clinton on Transparency

Clinton on Transparency

Information has never been so free. Even in authoritarian countries information networks are helping people discover new facts and making governments more accountable. ~ US

Doublespeak

Doublespeak

Doublespeak is language that deliberately disguises, distorts, or reverses the meaning of words. Doublespeak may take the form of euphemisms (e.g., “downsizing” for layoffs), making

The Politics of Food

The Politics of Food

By Joel Salatin American farmer Joel Salatin, the star of the documentary Food Inc, has become a “pin up boy” for the growing food “re-localisation”

Precious Metals Market Report

Precious Metals Market Report

by Catherine Austin Fitts I am in Philadelphia, so Franklin and I are conspiring by phone this month! As usual, we have plenty to cover,

Money & Markets Charts ~ 12.09.10

Money & Markets Charts ~ 12.09.10

View this week’s chart comparisons of gold against fiat currencies, oil and the Dow. Stay tuned for our next Money & Markets segment of The

Money & Markets Charts ~ 12.09.10

Money & Markets Charts ~ 12.09.10

View this week’s chart comparisons of gold against fiat currencies, oil and the Dow. Stay tuned for our next Money & Markets segment of The

Baldwin on Enforcement Parity

Baldwin on Enforcement Parity

I hope they catch that WikiLeaks guy. I hope they catch him and prosecute him  for all its worth. I hope they, legally speaking, throttle

Brodsky on Gold

Brodsky on Gold

By Paul Brodsky In practical terms, we can’t lower rates below zero and we can’t raise them. What about debt-focused quantitative easing? That won’t work

Quote du Jour

Quote du Jour

The odds of dying on an airplane as a result of a terrorist hijacking are less than 1 in 25 million ­ which, for all

Social Security 2010 Results

Social Security 2010 Results

Long Slide Into The Red By Bruce Krasting The full year results for the SS Trust Fund can now be estimated fairly accurately from preliminary

Quote du Jour

Quote du Jour

Banks (not borrowers) Broke the Law • Delinquency is not a crime. • Being foreclosed upon is not a crime. • Bankruptcy is not a

Approaching Parity

Approaching Parity

This Morning Dollar Cross Rates: – – –Swiss Franc 1.02270 – –Canadian Dollar 1.00368 – –Australian Dollar 1.00598

On Stockpiling

On Stockpiling

At the current inflation and tax rates, the after-tax return on toilet paper should outperform money markets by a factor of ten times or better

DOJ Targets the Little Wall Street Schemes

DOJ Targets the Little Wall Street Schemes

By Courtney Comstock The Justice Department is now announcing the details of their latest crackdown on fraud schemes like market manipulation and ponzi schemes. The

Sandra Diefenderfer's Go Local Award

Sandra Diefenderfer's Go Local Award

Business and Professional Association looks for ways to expand effort this year. By Mike DiCicco Locally owned, “mom-and-pop” businesses are what determine much of a

Sandra Diefenderfer’s Go Local Award

Sandra Diefenderfer’s Go Local Award

Business and Professional Association looks for ways to expand effort this year. By Mike DiCicco Locally owned, “mom-and-pop” businesses are what determine much of a

Investigators Baffled by Wheat Fields

Investigators Baffled by Wheat Fields

By Matthew Weaver The Oregon Department of Agriculture and Oregon State University are investigating the yellowing of upward of 40,000 acres of wheat in Umatilla

Interview With Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke

Interview With Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke

Pelley: The gap between rich and poor in this country has never been greater. In fact, we have the biggest income disparity gap of any

Monetization of U.S. Government Debt

Monetization of U.S. Government Debt

By Michael Pollaro As of 2nd quarter June 2010, the Federal Reserve held 25.7% of the U.S. government’s public held debt outstanding, up from 15.1%

Quote du Jour

Quote du Jour

The future is created by the people who build it, not the people who predict it will not exist. ~ Catherine Austin Fitts

Is the College Debt Bubble Ready to Explode?

Is the College Debt Bubble Ready to Explode?

By Laura Rowley Kelli Space, 23, graduated from Northeastern University in 2009 with a bachelor’s in sociology — and a whopping $200,000 in student loan

A Real Jaw Dropper at the Federal Reserve

A Real Jaw Dropper at the Federal Reserve

By Sen. Bernie Sanders At a Senate Budget Committee hearing in 2009, I asked Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke to tell the American people the names

Job Losses

Job Losses

By Joe Weisenthal Continue reading the article . . .

JP Morgan Silver Manipulation Explained

JP Morgan Silver Manipulation Explained

YouTube Continue reading the article . . . Catherine Austin Fitts’ Blog Commentaries Morgan, HSBC Sued Over Silver Price Suppression (28 Oct 10) A Letter

Money & Markets – Week of 12.5.10

Money & Markets – Week of 12.5.10

Ambrose Evans-Pritchard: Global Bond Rout Worsens on U.S. Fiscal Worries GATA (8 Dec 10) China Launches Second Yuan Bond Issue in Hong Kong Channelnewsasia.com (1

Money & Markets – Week of 12.5.10

Money & Markets – Week of 12.5.10

Ambrose Evans-Pritchard: Global Bond Rout Worsens on U.S. Fiscal Worries GATA (8 Dec 10) China Launches Second Yuan Bond Issue in Hong Kong Channelnewsasia.com (1

Precious Metals – Week of 12.5.10

Precious Metals – Week of 12.5.10

New Law Lets Treasury Diminish Gold, Silver Coin Production GATA (6 Dec 10) Copper: Part I The New Currency. Zero Hedge (5 Dec 10)

Geopolitical – Week of 12.5.10

Geopolitical – Week of 12.5.10

10 Things I Wish WikiLeaks Would Release OptionsXpress (8 Dec 10) Democrats ‘Say No’ in Symbolic Tax Vote The Wall Street Journal (10 Dec 10)

Food & Health – Week of 12.5.10

Food & Health – Week of 12.5.10

Making of A Killing YouTube S 510 Food Safety Bill is Still Alive And May Unleash a New Army of FDA Agents Natural News (9

Food & Health – Week of 12.5.10

Food & Health – Week of 12.5.10

Making of A Killing YouTube S 510 Food Safety Bill is Still Alive And May Unleash a New Army of FDA Agents Natural News (9

Life – Week of 12.5.10

Life – Week of 12.5.10

Britain is Freezing to Death Express.co.uk (5 Dec 10) Now You Need Photo ID To Ship A UPS Package The Consumerist (7 Dec 10) Flotsam

Science & Technology – Week of 12.5.10

Science & Technology – Week of 12.5.10

Bob Boyce’s Un-requested VeriChip And Associated Tumor Removed pesn.com (7 Dec 10) YouTube FTC Recommends ‘Do Not Track’ Program in Internet Privacy Report The Washington

Science & Technology – Week of 12.5.10

Science & Technology – Week of 12.5.10

Bob Boyce’s Un-requested VeriChip And Associated Tumor Removed pesn.com (7 Dec 10) YouTube FTC Recommends ‘Do Not Track’ Program in Internet Privacy Report The Washington

Money & Markets Charts ~ 12.02.10

Money & Markets Charts ~ 12.02.10

View this week’s chart comparisons of gold against fiat currencies, oil and the Dow. Stay tuned for our next Money & Markets segment of The

Money & Markets Charts ~ 12.02.10

Money & Markets Charts ~ 12.02.10

View this week’s chart comparisons of gold against fiat currencies, oil and the Dow. Stay tuned for our next Money & Markets segment of The

Organizing Your Financial and Legal Affairs

Organizing Your Financial and Legal Affairs

by Catherine Austin Fitts I am in Philadelphia helping a very dear friend transition from her independent living community to an assisted community, with an

Senate Blocks Repeal of Tax-filing Requirement

Senate Blocks Repeal of Tax-filing Requirement

By Stephen Ohlemacher The Senate on Monday rejected an effort to reduce tax-related paperwork for businesses when lawmakers couldn’t agree on whether they would make

Drudge Fought The TSA….And Drudge Won

Drudge Fought The TSA….And Drudge Won

Big Sis forced to mothball invasive security measures, as Drudge once again confounds establishment media doubters who belittled his influence. By Paul Joseph Watson &

BIOME Me Up Scotty!

BIOME Me Up Scotty!

The Mercedes-Benz BIOME symbiosis vehicle is made from an ultralight material called BioFibre and tips the scales at just 875.5 lbs (around 394 kg). This

The Choice Between Corporate Food vs. Earth Food

The Choice Between Corporate Food vs. Earth Food

By Guest Blogger, Kimberly Usher Food monopolies are poisoning our Good Earth food by over-spraying pesticides, which contaminates our food, and our bodies. Pesticides can

Seven Smart Money Moves for the Holidays

Seven Smart Money Moves for the Holidays

By Brett Arends This will be the fourth holiday season of the great slump, and for many it isn’t getting any easier. Times are tough.

Money & Markets – Week of  11.28.10

Money & Markets – Week of 11.28.10

AIG Mulling New Debt Offer: Chairman Yahoo Finance (2 Dec 10) Fed Loaned Hundreds of Billions to Foreign Banks and Companies GATA (1 Dec 10)

Money & Markets – Week of  11.28.10

Money & Markets – Week of 11.28.10

AIG Mulling New Debt Offer: Chairman Yahoo Finance (2 Dec 10) Fed Loaned Hundreds of Billions to Foreign Banks and Companies GATA (1 Dec 10)

Precious Metals – Week of 11.28.10

Precious Metals – Week of 11.28.10

China’s Gold Imports Soar Almost Fivefold, Fueled by Inflation GATA (2 Dec 10) Lots of Fake Gold Shows Up in Hong Kong GATA (2 Dec

Geopolitical – Week of 11.28.10

Geopolitical – Week of 11.28.10

Obama Nominates Rabid Anti-gunner to Head the ATF GOA (29 Nov 10) The New American Oligarchy Truthout (2 Dec 10) Nigeria: Dick Cheney To Be