tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post3378162801050795715..comments2024-02-28T22:03:57.237-05:00Comments on The Automatic Earth: Debt Rattle, November 12 2008: Every distance is not nearIlargihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09698428009501267664noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-67629036645633357822008-11-13T13:14:00.000-05:002008-11-13T13:14:00.000-05:00"..but the game is over now. So let's get back to ..."..but the game is over now. So let's get back to work."<BR/><BR/><BR/> It <I>was</I> their work to show that they play the game better than anyone else. <BR/><BR/> Back on my home planet, if you don't help dig, you are buried in the hole.The Lizardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12044779666881689690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-63187667799390178802008-11-13T12:24:00.000-05:002008-11-13T12:24:00.000-05:00So first the fatcats steal all our money, then the...So first the fatcats steal all our money, then they let their deluded right-wing henchmen blame the theft on big government, but then Obama is labeled a Socialist, so he can't steal it back.<BR/><BR/>Elegant.<BR/><BR/>Someone once said that if we're going to run our world like a game of Monopoly, there comes a point when we ordinary players must concede that, yes, you've won all the little piecessuper390https://www.blogger.com/profile/08898551733899860020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-18921816683189244332008-11-13T07:48:00.000-05:002008-11-13T07:48:00.000-05:00Oh, I made the rec list at DailyKos with a little ...Oh, I made the rec list at DailyKos with a little commentary on one story here and I put TAE all prominent like on the page :-)<BR/><BR/>http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/11/13/05554/827/839/660213.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03915219261001181341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-5576446112759388872008-11-13T00:09:00.000-05:002008-11-13T00:09:00.000-05:00Just curious if anyone has an opinion on the follo...Just curious if anyone has an opinion on the following scenario: What if the dollar, euro and pound are all pegged? That would essentially create one currency and would seem to draw the battle lines between an "anglo" currency and everyone else. Or so it seems to me... But what would be the possible fallout?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-86092592263774517182008-11-12T23:47:00.001-05:002008-11-12T23:47:00.001-05:00RACHEL, I share your mood as well especially to-da...RACHEL, I share your mood as well especially to-day after listening to our PM and Finance Minister deliver a Paulson script- give the Cdn banks another 50 billion. Not one reporter asking who exactly the banks are supposed to lend money to to do what exactly. If the banks can't earn fees then they need our money to survive. Looks like the powers that be intend to suck us dry. <BR/>Spoke with a scandiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07924260428840006237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-91613339229571836102008-11-12T23:47:00.000-05:002008-11-12T23:47:00.000-05:00Ouch. This has gotta hurt ;) Anyone here 'bankin...Ouch. This has gotta hurt ;) <BR/><BR/>Anyone here 'banking' on Ben doing what Denninger calls 'the right thing'?<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>---------------------------------<BR/><A HREF="http://market-ticker.denninger.net/" REL="nofollow">The Market Ticker</A><BR/><BR/><BR/>Should investors around the world (and in the United States) come to believe that Treasury, The Fed and Ben Bernanke Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-29609499139259444382008-11-12T23:43:00.000-05:002008-11-12T23:43:00.000-05:00even better: John denver singing bells of rhymney ...even better: John denver singing bells of rhymney with the longer lyrics, '[b]who robbed the min[o]rs[/b]' and '[b]they will plunder willy nilly[/b]':<BR/><BR/>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfPH0NNAkT8Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-27983183991545436722008-11-12T22:43:00.000-05:002008-11-12T22:43:00.000-05:00Thank you for the eloquent KO commentary-and I don...Thank you for the eloquent KO commentary-and I don't see its inclusion as off topic at all, because if we reflect on all this turmoil we've been witnessing and talking about here, we see the same root causes-ignorance, fear, greed. I think we've always known the bill would come due for 400+ years of tyranny and violence perpetrated on those "different" than us, and it is our honor and privilege Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-9051433342060258012008-11-12T22:26:00.000-05:002008-11-12T22:26:00.000-05:00Oh What will you give me?Say the sad bells of Rhym...<B>Oh What will you give me?</B><BR/>Say the sad bells of Rhymney<BR/><B>Is there hope for the future</B><BR/>Say the brown bells of Merthyr<BR/>Who made the mine owner?<BR/>Say the black bells of Rhondda<BR/>And who killed the miner?<BR/>Say the grim bells of Blaina<BR/><B>Put the vandals in court</B><BR/>Say the bells of Newport<BR/><B>All would be well if if if if</B><BR/>Say the green bells Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-47688366420275006652008-11-12T20:38:00.000-05:002008-11-12T20:38:00.000-05:00Check out this article by Michael Lewis:http://www...Check out this article by Michael Lewis:<BR/>http://www.portfolio.com/news-markets/national-news/portfolio/2008/11/11/The-End-of-Wall-Streets-BoomAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-36738179108788999432008-11-12T20:27:00.000-05:002008-11-12T20:27:00.000-05:00About the auction, I took a quick look, and I am w...About the auction, I took a quick look, and I am wondering if buying 3-month Treasuries (that is Feb. '09) through a TAF window is what banks and primary lenders (the only parties with TAF access) should be wanting to do at this point. What's in it for them?Ilargihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09698428009501267664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-81309290591928033722008-11-12T19:07:00.000-05:002008-11-12T19:07:00.000-05:00Ilargi or Stoneleigh - do either of you have any t...Ilargi or Stoneleigh - do either of you have any thoughts on Denninger's liquidity trap post?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12449452173636791089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-82854176010985451742008-11-12T18:24:00.000-05:002008-11-12T18:24:00.000-05:00Striker: thanks for the link. Dan W.: Understand...Striker: thanks for the link. <BR/><BR/>Dan W.: Understand completely. Reading 'Human Smoke,' seems so unreal. <BR/><BR/>I think we all feel like we're lurching into a bad dream. Vico's theory of circular history?<BR/>-----------<BR/><BR/>Pulled this from Market-ticker comments today:<BR/><BR/>Just to point out what might not have been made clear yet:<BR/><BR/>Bid/cover ratio = .08<BR/><BR/>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-63426363973039334062008-11-12T17:59:00.000-05:002008-11-12T17:59:00.000-05:00Ilargi-I'm sorry for the way things are in ChinaI'...Ilargi-<BR/><BR/><I>I'm sorry for the way things are in China<BR/>I'm sorry things ain't what they used to be<BR/>But more than anything else<BR/>I'm sorry for myself </I><BR/><BR/>AAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-28882775965709933602008-11-12T17:53:00.000-05:002008-11-12T17:53:00.000-05:00There won't be anyone in the streets with pitchfor...There won't be anyone in the streets with pitchforks in America. We've equipped our police and military too well. They'll do whatever they're told. Look how brutal they are even at peaceful demonstrations:<BR/><A HREF="http://digg.com/educational/Iraq_Vet_Crushed_by_Police_Horse_at_Presidential_Debate" REL="nofollow">Iraq Vet Crushed by Police Horse at Presidential Debate</A><BR/><BR/>And the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-1024286138777120772008-11-12T17:42:00.000-05:002008-11-12T17:42:00.000-05:00...The total losses to Icesave may therefore excee...<I>...The total losses to Icesave may therefore exceed the Icelandic GDP. While the amount being claimed by the UK and the Netherlands governments is unclear, it may approximate 100% of the Icelandic GDP. By comparison, the total amount of reparations payments demanded of Germany following World War I was around 85% of GDP....</I><BR/><BR/>Yesterday I watched a programme about the long term Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-74970401860778743552008-11-12T17:38:00.000-05:002008-11-12T17:38:00.000-05:00Stocks and commodities down. The USD and Yen up. ...Stocks and commodities down. The USD and Yen up. The big ball keeps unwinding. The Earth will choke on a giant hair ball.el gallinazohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00642036843036726232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-45555251685036990692008-11-12T17:30:00.000-05:002008-11-12T17:30:00.000-05:00There is no life in the Void,only...the Paulson.We...There is no life in the Void,<BR/>only...the Paulson.<BR/><BR/>We must join with him, Gandalf, <BR/>we must join with the Paulson. <BR/>It would be wise, my friend.<BR/><BR/>We have but one choice, <BR/>the Paulson must be destroyed.<BR/>He must be taken to mount Weather, <BR/>and cast back into the fiery depths <BR/>from whence he came.<BR/><BR/>One of you must do this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-8870631706875513632008-11-12T16:44:00.000-05:002008-11-12T16:44:00.000-05:00I live in Luxemburg, where the finance sector is a...I live in Luxemburg, where the finance sector is a big part of the economy. Anybody with any thoughts on the country's health?<BR/><BR/>The only national bank, which is not a branch of a foreign bank is the state owned BCEE. Is it healthy?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-54227054648892871672008-11-12T16:33:00.001-05:002008-11-12T16:33:00.001-05:00@ FEMA Detention CentersI can't go that far in my ...@ FEMA Detention Centers<BR/><BR/>I can't go that far in my speculation, I just cannot. I cannot believe that these centers are ready to power-up, because to do so is too painful. Weintraub, remember? Over half of my family wiped out in Europe in the 1930s and 1940s. I know there are many who will say: "..you see, that is why you MUST believe..." and I understand from whence they come. I just Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-17842960880883248322008-11-12T16:33:00.000-05:002008-11-12T16:33:00.000-05:00http://www.energybulletin.net/node/47157http://www.energybulletin.net/node/47157Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-44318793882840914092008-11-12T16:19:00.000-05:002008-11-12T16:19:00.000-05:00Ahimsa,I live in the US, i do not know if you do. ...Ahimsa,<BR/><BR/>I live in the US, i do not know if you do. But the middle class here is only middle class because of the massive amount of debt they have been given access to. Wages have been dropping for years while costs ave gone higher. This was solved by running up huge amounts of credit that will never be repaid.<BR/><BR/>The only real difference between the middle and lower class was Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-72502550237488846122008-11-12T16:15:00.000-05:002008-11-12T16:15:00.000-05:00I'm waiting to see if the California courts rule t...I'm waiting to see if the California courts rule that the constitution is unconstitutional. I don't care if gays marry or not. It's the lack of rule of law in California that concerns me.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15089309900399973503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-21841681762783090272008-11-12T16:14:00.000-05:002008-11-12T16:14:00.000-05:00Ilargi,I've been remiss. Thank you for the invest...Ilargi,<BR/><BR/>I've been remiss. Thank you for the investment you've made in getting this information out to the world. Thank you for your time, insights, and intellect. Your historic phots are gripping.<BR/><BR/>My very best to you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-59833032665099707202008-11-12T16:12:00.000-05:002008-11-12T16:12:00.000-05:00Market down 410 and the outrage in the mainstream ...Market down 410 and the outrage in the mainstream media is starting to show. It seems that there is less closing of ranks around supporting bailout attempts. Try, try, try again is not cutting it the same way it was some weeks/days ago.<BR/><BR/>I've probably made myself and family somewhat vulnerable with a blog I publish about resettling rural areas and naming my county in particular. <BR/><Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com