CRASH

Last week, Mikis Theodorakis -- known for composing the music for Zorba the Greek -- appeared on television and blamed U.S. Jews for Greece’s economic malaise, declaring he is “anti-Israel and anti-Semitic.”  “Everything that happens today in the world has to do with the Zionists,” he said. “American Jews are behind the world economic crisis that has hit Greece also.” The composer also warned "we're in danger! Zionism and it leaders are here, meeting in our country! "This is no laughing matter.”

Arlington, WY – avg annual wind speed of 31mph, gusts above 110mph, seems like a great place for a wind turbine ….right?

Sept 29, 2010 - Airlines canceled flights, picketers blocked trucks from delivering produce and police clashed with protesters as Spanish workers staged a general strike on Wednesday to protest against austerity measures imposed by a government struggling to slash its budget deficit and overcome recession. People across Europe are protesting in anger at a string of cuts in pensions, wages and unemployment. Thousands have just started marching in Brussels in opposition to the austerity measures that have gripped the EU.People in countries across Europe are protesting in anger at a swathe of cuts to jobs, wages and pensions. There’s a general strike in Spain while tens of thousands are gathered in Brussels to voice their opposition to the austerity measures that have gripped the EU. (video follows)

An informative documentary aired last night (August 23) on one of Australia's premier current affairs programs, ABC's Four Corners, documenting the origins of the GFC and the probable, if not inevitable, future of the world economy.

In Santa Monica, it is now illegal (and punishable by six months jail time) to engage in any of the following behaviors: Washing your hair in a public restroom; Sleeping on the beach or in parks during the day; Sleeping in a car; Shaving in a public restroom; “Aggressive” panhandling. The definition for “aggressive” involves all verbalizations requesting assistance. Signs are still legal.   The 9th circuit court of appeals upheld laws in Santa Monica which prohibited public feedings...A major proponent of these new laws is Councilman Bobby Shriver, brother to Maria Shriver, who is the wife of Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. It was Shriver whom I first heard drop the phrase, “quality of life crimes.”

James Gibb Stuart's 5-Step Plan: control foreign exchange; regulated financial markets; no privatisation of public assets; avoidance of foreign loans/borrowing; and steadfast maintainence of social programmes, with government created debt-free money.  Worked in Malaysia and needs to become a public mantra round the globe.

DEFENDING NATIONAL ECONOMIC SOVEREIGNTY

by James Gibb Stuart

Prosperity, September 2001

There are many ways of interpreting the causes of the vast financial and economic crisis we are suffering in the world and, in particular, the European Union and the southern shores of our continent.

By Vicenç Navarro, Sistema, 7 May 2010  (Original in Spanish)

On February 12th, NIA released an article entitled, "Greece Distracting from Real Debt Crisis in U.S." in which we said, "We hope that Greece doesn't get bailed out, because a bailout would cause foreign investors to become more irresponsible than ever and create even greater moral hazards. Unfortunately, not only is it likely that Greece will get bailed out, it's possible our own Federal Reserve will get involved. The U.S. Federal Reserve has the ability to make loans to foreign central banks without disclosure to the U.S. public.

By John R. Taylor, Jr., CIO of F/X Concepts

Dead Man Walking - May 6, 2010 (ZeroHedge)

How many do you need?

Guy McPherson, Nature Bats Last, 29 April 2010

I still keep hearing, “If things get bad, I’ll move to ….” And then fill in the blank with your favorite fantasy or nightmare, including these and many more:

“my sister-in-law’s property in Kansas”

“Mexico”

“the wilderness”

“a central America country”

“southern Europe”

“the coast”

This is the first in a series of entries comparing the situation in the U.S. with RECENT historical events in Argentina. It will serve to forewarn the readers in "first world" countries that it can, indeed, happen to them.  

According to a report out last week, there is huge off-balance-sheet debt guaranteed by Greece and the other PIIGS, Portugal, Italy, Ireland and Spain.

Looks like Israel is the only country that will be in good shape once the crash really starts. 

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Ira Stoll, anti-Semite?

By Ami Eden · February 24, 2010

Ira Stoll -- formerly of the Lipsky-era Forward, N.Y. Sun, Jerusalem Post -- is a journalistic pitbull. I've heard fans describe him as an unrelenting defender of the Jews, Israel, etc. I've heard critics dismiss him as just another neocon who cries anti-Semitism too much. And then there's the people who think both descriptions are true.

Assessing the Illusion of Recovery

by Andrew Gavin Marshall

Global Research, February 22, 2010

Understanding the Nature of the Global Economic Crisis

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