tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post5778910161780636956..comments2024-02-28T22:03:57.237-05:00Comments on The Automatic Earth: Debt Rattle, October 25 2008: Ass ClownsIlargihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09698428009501267664noreply@blogger.comBlogger66125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-25143012304974164512008-10-26T14:52:00.000-04:002008-10-26T14:52:00.000-04:00I am curious why so many people seem to be hinting...I am curious why so many people seem to be hinting that they think the election is rigged in McCains favor. I feel the opposite. It seems like a McCain would fight against things like an amero,etc. <BR/><BR/>It seems easy to find paranoid reasoning for either one of these men to be "put" into office. None of them good. <BR/><BR/>I think supporters of both are hoping for salvation from this Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-77617136919005345272008-10-26T14:25:00.000-04:002008-10-26T14:25:00.000-04:00Scandia - IMHO, we can only take care of ourselves...Scandia - IMHO, we can only take care of ourselves, our families, and our friends. The system is just that...a system...and rotten to the core. There is no "legal" prefix, there is no "justice" prefix, there is no "democratic" prefix, there is no "republican" prefix, and there is no "constitutional" prefix...its just a system...and, truth be told, that's all its been for a long time. I made a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-52552324286521155572008-10-26T13:55:00.000-04:002008-10-26T13:55:00.000-04:00Ilargi,I've been " squirming" since reading your o...Ilargi,I've been " squirming" since reading your opening comments so I just reread them again for clarity. Why indeed am I taking this lying down. 'Cause I am. I am other than sending out a warning on the grapevine of connections, other than putting a firewall around my assets as best I can, other than preparing myself psychologically for a low energy,perhaps dangerous society. So-o, your scandiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07924260428840006237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-46630442995102823292008-10-26T12:54:00.000-04:002008-10-26T12:54:00.000-04:00I mean the S&P 500 derivatives (bets/futures ...I mean the <B> S&P 500 derivatives </B>(bets/futures on it) are worth more that the S&P "value".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-58208140991385971922008-10-26T12:53:00.000-04:002008-10-26T12:53:00.000-04:00Somewhere in his stuff, I was reading that the der...Somewhere in his stuff, I was reading that the derivatives are worth more than the value of the S&P 500!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-878496799484732132008-10-26T11:53:00.000-04:002008-10-26T11:53:00.000-04:00Warning of approaching disasters have been made an...Warning of approaching disasters have been made and were ignored.<BR/>------- <BR/>greg said... October 26, 2008 11:10 AM<BR/>Found this interesting:<BR/>-------- <BR/>I found different “gems” in that presentation.<BR/>------- <BR/>http://johncbogle.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/risk_mgmt.pdf <BR/>Black Monday and Black Swans<BR/>Remarks by John C. Bogle<BR/>Founder and former chief Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-6458118436791888612008-10-26T11:19:00.000-04:002008-10-26T11:19:00.000-04:00Here's one from 2006In an interview with CNBC, a v...Here's one from 2006<BR/><BR/>In an interview with CNBC, a vice president for a prominent London investment firm yesterday urged a move away from the dollar to the "amero," a coming North American currency, he said, that "will have a big impact on everybody's life, in Canada, the U.S. and Mexico." <BR/>Steve Previs, a vice president at Jefferies International Ltd., explained the Amero "is the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-80812174769356183392008-10-26T11:17:00.000-04:002008-10-26T11:17:00.000-04:00this is some analyst who has heard of the NAU and ...this is some analyst who has heard of the NAU and the Amero<BR/><BR/>If the dollar does collapse, could this new currency be presented as a solution?<BR/><BR/>How severe will the coming dollar collapse be? <BR/><BR/>"People in the U.S. are going to be hit hard," Chapman warned. "In the severe recession we are entering now, Bush will argue that we have to form a North American Union to compete Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-77234385579993814052008-10-26T11:10:00.000-04:002008-10-26T11:10:00.000-04:00Found this interesting:"The rise of the finan...Found this interesting:<BR/><BR/><B>"The rise of the financial sector to pre-eminence is one of the seldom-told tales of the recent era.<BR/>Twenty–five years ago, financials accounted for only about 5 percent of the earnings of the 500 giant<BR/>corporations that compose the Standard & Poor’s 500 Stock Index, rising to 10 percent twenty years ago,<BR/>then to 20 percent in 1997, and to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-69349084156832641382008-10-26T11:02:00.000-04:002008-10-26T11:02:00.000-04:00Stoneleigh said this: "As for North America being ...Stoneleigh said this:<BR/> <BR/>"As for North America being relatively underpopulated, that may be true (although we are still over carrying capacity)"<BR/><BR/>I would only disagree with this in the sense that as I believe we use at least 25% of the worlds energy with a population of only 5% of the worlds total, a collapse would be quite radical here, in comparison to a less developed' country.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-40359116352499075532008-10-26T10:27:00.000-04:002008-10-26T10:27:00.000-04:00Greyzone said'But please believe whatever you ...Greyzone said<BR/>'But please believe whatever you wish to believe, '<BR/><BR/>Why thank you for your permission - I feel much better now.<BR/><BR/>Greyzone said<BR/>'I eagerly look forward to your contribution to soil quality.'<BR/><BR/>Well I fully intend to become one with Gaia but not for a good long time yet so don't hold your breath!<BR/><BR/>On second thought go ahead Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-6302420109909377782008-10-26T10:15:00.000-04:002008-10-26T10:15:00.000-04:00Hi ebrown,Maybe this link is the one you were look...Hi ebrown,<BR/><BR/>Maybe this <A HREF="http://video.yahoo.com/watch/3780487/10365422" REL="nofollow">link</A> is the one you were looking at about the yen carry trade? Couldn't get your link to work. Googled 'Oct 24 yen carry trade' several other things there as well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-1081851540867066262008-10-26T08:52:00.000-04:002008-10-26T08:52:00.000-04:00I have believed we would see an eventual dieoff si...I have believed we would see an eventual dieoff since I first studied population biology as a teenage university student. No lecturer said so, but it was obvious from the graphs. Periods of exponential population growth always end in a crash, no matter what organism is involved. We discovered a temporary energy subsidy that allowed our population to greatly outstrip the carrying capacity of our Stoneleighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15099878430757036461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-36215231713745748332008-10-26T08:41:00.000-04:002008-10-26T08:41:00.000-04:00CR,Thanks for the Roubini link - very interesting....CR,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the Roubini link - very interesting. I think we should call him Dr. Doom Lite. I had heard that he recommended against USA treasuries, but I was somewhat relieved that he did so on forex considerations and not default considerations.<BR/><BR/>greyzone<BR/><BR/>Do you offer curses professionally? I may have need for your services.el gallinazohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00642036843036726232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-34851234681285694492008-10-26T04:35:00.000-04:002008-10-26T04:35:00.000-04:00No, Mr. Moto, I have not watched whatever TV show ...No, Mr. Moto, I have not watched whatever TV show or horror movie you reference. What I have done is study dozens of social collapse incidents via archaeology and anthropology.<BR/><BR/>But please believe whatever you wish to believe, especially if it lowers your chances of ending up as a direct competitor to me and mine. The earth needs another 6.5 billion doses on anthropogenic fertilizer and Greyzonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03675706201111951125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-75632960315974478442008-10-26T04:23:00.000-04:002008-10-26T04:23:00.000-04:00Thank you for the reply to yesterdays ques. I&...Thank you for the reply to yesterdays ques. I&S.I am going to have all the paper done 1 jan,and hopefully the preparer will file electronically.Then I wait,for what will probably be the last investible little chunk of change I will get.I am thinking all the stuff that is imported now...from light bulbs to microwaves<BR/> Wife and i have thought of a 1 more bedroom /,built by me.We will Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-52559777250170732192008-10-26T01:50:00.000-04:002008-10-26T01:50:00.000-04:00crony capitalism: "I suggest watching Children of ...crony capitalism: "I suggest watching Children of Men, if you haven't already."<BR/><BR/> Saw it when it came out and just watched it again and now its two AM. <BR/> Its that sort of film. <BR/><BR/> Thanks for the link.The Lizardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12044779666881689690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-88322511767457658472008-10-26T01:28:00.000-04:002008-10-26T01:28:00.000-04:00Sorry for clogging bandwidth. I couldn't get ...Sorry for clogging bandwidth. I couldn't get the link to work on the post I was trying to put up.<BR/><BR/>Maybe this will work -http://www.ft.com/cms/bfba2c48-5588-11dc-b971-0000779fd2ac.html?_i_referralObject=903157677&fromSearch=n<BR/><BR/>Oct. 24th has a three minute video on the Yen carry trade unwinding.EBrownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02894676347259218501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-24885831906220067072008-10-26T01:25:00.000-04:002008-10-26T01:25:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.EBrownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02894676347259218501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-37636259205788214112008-10-26T01:19:00.000-04:002008-10-26T01:19:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.EBrownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02894676347259218501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-52816032206580386112008-10-26T00:30:00.000-04:002008-10-26T00:30:00.000-04:00El Pollo @ 6:29 That is a hilarious post! Actuall...El Pollo @ 6:29 <BR/><BR/>That is a hilarious post! Actually made be chuckle. I've heard that same thing from our financial advisor. She is younger and she did get worried when I pointed out that we *might* not be in exactly the same situation as in earlier "recessions".<BR/><BR/>The older guys at the bank got her back on track and now they say they'll meet with us to answer our questions.<BR/>bluemarblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14053692848790573530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-40697024242781368242008-10-26T00:06:00.000-04:002008-10-26T00:06:00.000-04:00I heard Paulson speaking for the first time on the...I heard Paulson speaking for the first time on the radio last week...He said that unfortunately the financial crisis is going to spread to the "real" economy. I can't believe they talk in these terms and we all just accept that the unreal economy is necessary?<BR/><BR/>I have been on a crash couse reading etc and trying to understand the financial system. I have to admit, it is much worse than Ibluemarblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14053692848790573530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-47256646983463292632008-10-25T23:43:00.000-04:002008-10-25T23:43:00.000-04:00el pollo,You might be intrested in this Roubini vi...el pollo,<BR/>You might be intrested in this <A HREF="http://www.bloomberg.com/avp/avp.htm?clipSRC=mms://media2.bloomberg.com/cache/vvV5lDr_BAkw.asf" REL="nofollow">Roubini</A> video. Talks some on the value of holding US treasuries and I am afraid not auspiciously.<BR/>-----------<BR/><BR/><BR/><I>"Free money!. The Fed lent out over $400 billion in the last week alone?!"</I><BR/><BR/>Does that Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-58207543726414509302008-10-25T22:18:00.000-04:002008-10-25T22:18:00.000-04:00"One of Paulson's latest schemes allowed banks to ...<I>"One of Paulson's latest schemes allowed banks to pledge stock for treasuries. If a bank can buy back (or cancel) its own shares, isn't this essentially an in house PPT?<BR/><BR/>And if a bank does this, doesn't this eventually lead to the Fed owning everything?"</I><BR/><BR/>Wait, OC,<BR/><BR/>As I indicated a few days ago. the Fed now pays more interest on banks' reserves in its vaults than Ilargihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09698428009501267664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4921988708619968880.post-49140145867578037162008-10-25T21:44:00.000-04:002008-10-25T21:44:00.000-04:00Naomi Wolf film: The End of AmericaIn a stunning i...Naomi Wolf film: The End of America<BR/><BR/>In a stunning indictment of sweeping policy changes during the Bush years, best-selling author Naomi Wolf makes a chilling case that American democracy is under threat. Investigating parallels between our current situation and the rise of dictators and fascism in once-free societies, Wolf uncovers a number of deeply unsettling similarities-from the usebluebirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09600634086150466162noreply@blogger.com