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[traderabc] 01/8/2009 11:33

Ron Paul: What Are They So Afraid Of?

[traderabc] 31/7/2009 12:06

Moriarty: Propaganda, False Profits and Some “Surprises to the Upside”
Source: The Gold Report 07/31/2009

321gold.com founder Bob Moriarty never fails to get a rise out of The Gold Report readers, simultaneously raising hackles and awareness. In this interview, his fifth with us since last November, he rails against continuing business, media and government shenanigans. He prophesizes bankruptcy, riots and revolution. But he also sees a bit of silver lining in the thunderheads, predicting “a lot of surprises to the upside” in the resources sector.

The Gold Report: Just reading the papers today, we’re seeing lots of interesting news. We see GM has come out of bankruptcy, we see Goldman Sachs, BofA and Citigroup all recording record profits. We’re even hearing, in some cases and some places that home sales are increasing. What is going on?

Bob Moriarty: That’s an example of how total the distortion is in the news media in the United States. First of all, 96% of the news media is controlled by six people. Their vested interest is not in telling the truth; their vested interest is in selling products. What we call the news media is really better termed a propaganda media. It’s all propaganda.

[049balt] 31/7/2009 09:40

30/07/2009

LACK OF INVESTMENT ACROSS THE GLOBE THREATENS FOOD SECURITY


Addressing the International Federation of Agricultural Producers (IFAP) World Congress in Dublin Castle today, IFAP President Ajay Vashee said ¡§the world economic downturn and lack of confidence is seriously restricting investment in agriculture and food production, which will result in major food worldwide shortages unless addressed immediately.¡¨

He said now is the time when real and significant investment in the agri-food industry will pay major dividends by way of sustaining world food supplies for a rapidly growing world population.

¡§The OECD-FAO have estimated that demand for food will double between now and 2050, and Governments have a serious responsibility to ensure that the current economic downturn does not permanently stifle the capacity of farmers across the world to produce enough food to meet these demands.¡¨

Supporting Mr Vashee¡¦s comments, IFA President Padraig Walshe called on all Governments to put the necessary structures in place that encourage capital availability for investment in the agri-food sector.

The IFA President said ¡§the challenges posed by climate change are also of huge relevance to the agriculture sector worldwide, both in terms of its effects on production and the potential for the agriculture sector to contribute to meeting environmental targets and providing a sustainable supply of food for the future.¡¨

¡§The EU has taken the lead on the issue of climate change and in advance of the negotiations in Copenhagen at the end of this year, has committed to a 10% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, from the non-traded sectors, including agriculture, compared to 1990 levels.¡¨

There are three substantive issues for the agriculture sector: „X Food Independence; „X Carbon Leakage; and „X Sustainable Agriculture.

He said, ¡§To ensure global food security, greater food independence at regional level must be encouraged. Greater European food self-sufficiency would reduce the production burden on developing countries who can direct their food production to feeding their indigenous population, while impacting positively on the climate change agenda.¡¨

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¡§The desire of Irish producers is shared by farmers worldwide, to achieve an environment where agriculture can play its full role in the global economy, based on profitable farm businesses, the production of high quality food and contributing to the economic and social life of rural regions,¡§ he said.

[traderabc] 30/7/2009 17:50

75% Favor Auditing The Fed


Rasmussen Reports
Thursday, July 30, 2009

So much for the ongoing secrecy of the nation’s independent central banking system. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 75% of Americans favor auditing the Federal Reserve and making the results available to the public.

Just nine percent (9%) of adults think that’s a bad idea and oppose it. Fifteen percent (15%) aren’t sure.
Over half the members of the House now support a bill giving the Government Accounting Office, Congress’ investigative agency, the authorization to audit the books of the Federal Reserve Board.

[traderabc] 30/7/2009 17:48

Ron Paul on The Alex Jones Show: Driving Ben Bernanke Crazy


Alex Jones Channel
Thursday, July 30, 2009

Alex welcomes back to the show Texas Congressman and former Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul. Paul’s bill, H.R. 1207, the Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2009, has gained tremendous momentum since it was introduced in the House last February.

[traderabc] 30/7/2009 17:43

Jim Rogers if you follow CNBC or Government Investments advice you'll be Bankrupted

[traderabc] 29/7/2009 23:58

'serve the American people'
'we brought intrest rates down to zero'

laughable.

Chairman’s nerves show through when challenged on H.R.1207



Bernanke Stutters, Stammers And Shakes His Way Through Questions On Audit The Fed Bill



Steve Watson
Infowars.net
Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke appeared incredibly nervous during an interview aired last night on PBS’ NewsHour, particularly during a question on the ongoing effort to pass legislation that would see the Fed’s books being opened up to a general audit.

In a display that will greatly encourage those who continue for push for greater transparency of the privately run Fed’s actions, Bernanke stammered and stuttered his way through the interview, his voice shaking as he attempted to rail against calls to audit the Fed, reciting now familiar and standard lines of propaganda.




Whole interview 1 hour (worth it)




Dead Banks Walking

John Browne
Posted Jul 30, 2009

In recent weeks, the financial world has been dazzled by strikingly high earnings reported by our leading investment banks... or at least what we used to call investment banks. The numbers are reminiscent of another era - the one that came to a crashing end last September. Today's euphoria was keyed to the record $3.44 billion 2nd quarter profit announced by that branch office of the Treasury Department also known as Goldman Sachs. Wells Fargo, JP Morgan Chase, and State Street also chipped in with strong numbers.

[traderabc] 29/7/2009 22:57

Fkn 'ell!

Project Mayhem Research: Multiple Anomalies Detected In Silver ETFs

Submitted by Tyler Durden on 07/28/2009 13:18 -0500


Project Mayhem has released its first working paper on statistical and factual anomalies in silver ETFs. The conclusion is distrubing:

[traderabc] 29/7/2009 10:21

Gallup Poll: Americans Turning Against Federal Reserve


Opinions souring as efforts to audit the Fed gain momentum



Paul Joseph Watson
Prison Planet.com
Tuesday, July 28, 2009

As momentum builds for Ron Paul’s efforts to audit the Fed, a new Gallup poll shows that Americans are turning against the Federal Reserve, with just 30 per cent saying the agency is doing a good job.

[traderabc] 29/7/2009 10:04

Special Report © 2009 Casey Research
Street Fighting Man

From Doug Casey
Chairman, Casey Research
Published Jul 29, 2009

With many thanks to Casey Research for giving us permission to publish this special, subscribers-only report, written, I think, in March of this year.

For decades, Doug Casey, legendary contrarian investor and financial best-seller author, has been foretelling the advent of a "Greater Depression." Recently, as we are drawing closer to feeling its full impact, Doug has been elaborating on the economic ifs, hows, and whats of the imminent crisis. In this article, he focuses his, as usual, politically not-so-correct musings on how it will change the face of American society.

[traderabc] 28/7/2009 21:44

Probably a few years old but as nothing important has changed, it's as relevant now as it was then. This is probably mostly true, the only thing missing is the role of the central banks, great short talk, well worth a watch.

The Story of Stuff (20 mins)

[traderabc] 28/7/2009 20:13

Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Jim Rogers Dow Jones at 40 000

Jim Rogers bullish on China and Natural Gas

Jim Rogers was interviewed by the The Disciplined Investor on July 26 the topics are Jim Rogers investments strategies and ideas , Asia commodities global economics of US European Union Asia and in particular Japan Thailand and of course Singapore and China , global markets precious metals gold and silver agricultural commodities farmland and much more..

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[traderabc] 28/7/2009 15:00

The War Against Specie Money & How we can Win it at Face Value

By Franklin Sanders
Editor, The Moneychanger
Posted Jul 28, 2009

Usually I don't talk about this. About all I can do is watch events, recognize, identify, and bite my tongue.

Right now a war is raging, a war over 100 years old, a war to suppress specie (gold and silver) money and replace it with bank money.

It's easy to write off someone like me as a monetary crank. After all, the federal government was after him and there was a long trial and he was acquitted, but you know, where there's smoke, there's fire. And then there was a state trial, and he was convicted. Besides, doesn't he know the economy and finance have progressed so much that they've outgrown silver and gold?

THE FUN OF VICTIMHOOD

Unless you have ever been the victim of a US government persecution (sic -- I did not write prosecution), you cannot even dimly appreciate the bloodthirsty viciousness of the US criminal justice system and its thugs. They identify a victim, ruin his business, destroy his family, scare off his friends, and then, after he has been suitably marinated in sorrow and fear and grief, they indict him. By then, most poor souls plead guilty simply to end the misery.

Almost every reader will resist believing that, because you want to believe that in the US we still have the rule of law.

[traderabc] 28/7/2009 13:03

AGRI-FOOD THOUGHTS
by Ned W. Schmidt, CFA, CEBS
Schmidt Management Company
July 27, 2009

Some, and perhaps more than we imagine, economic sectors are immune to the failing economic policies of the Obama Regime. Those industries being driven by the dominant global trends should be somewhat resilient to the ongoing economic problems of the U.S. However, none will totally escape as the U.S. is such an important economic center of consumption. How do investors escape this reliance on U.S. economic activity level? The answer is, quite simply, Agri-Food.

[traderabc] 28/7/2009 00:55

I missed this one at the time, well worth a watch, Hillary plays it like a Machiavellian eel...

Ron Paul Didn't Expect This Response From Hillary Clinton - 4/22/2009

[traderabc] 28/7/2009 00:47

Graceland Updates 4am-7am
Dow Party: All Aboard The Hindenbank

Stewart Thomson
email: [e-mail]
Jul 27, 2009

1. RBC analyst Gerald Cassidy says a thousand American banks could fail in the next couple of years. He originally predicted a few hundred would fail. At the time, that was shocking. He warns investors to stay away from bank stocks for a long time.

2. Of course, Joe Investor and Joe Golf Ball Advisor won't let a minor detail like that get in the way of their free money schemes. They are charging into bank stocks. After being destroyed over the past eight years. On a personal level, the biggest investment losers I know are buying bank stocks right now, or slobbering to buy.

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[traderabc] 28/7/2009 00:46

China is spending its Reserves Building Strategic Infrastructures Jim Rogers

[049balt] 25/7/2009 23:44

Will the boom in agri. commodities come in time to save thousands of farmers? I doubt it!

[traderabc] 25/7/2009 22:45

Commodities, precious metals, commodities. precious metals...

7/13/2009 Peter Schiff On CNBC Reports: "Taking Aim" At Peter Schiff

[traderabc] 25/7/2009 13:44

No Exit for Ben
by Peter Schiff, Euro Pacific Capital | July 24, 2009


In a Wall Street Journal op-ed on Monday, and in congressional testimony later in the week, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke reassured all that thanks to his accurate foresight and deft use of the Fed's policy toolkit, he could maintain near zero percent interest rates for an extended period without creating inflation. With supernatural powers such as these, one wonders if Ben would be better employed by the Justice League rather than the Federal Reserve.

Ben's game plan is apparently simple: once he determines that the economy is on solid ground, he will use the monetary equivalent of Superman's laser vision to strategically evaporate all the excess liquidity that he has recently created without endangering the recovery. Don't try this at home, kids.

[dutch alert] 25/7/2009 00:47

come on guy go ahead - you will succeed to convince yourself.

[traderabc] 24/7/2009 23:34

Congressman Stearns: Mr Paulson How Do You Have Any Credibility?

[smelgy] 24/7/2009 23:08

........it's a well known fact that the spot gold price is being manipulated.

Try buying a krugerrand in the UK - try buying a silver ingot. There's a 3 month waiting list for krugers alone!

Jim Rogers knows what he's talking about. Apparenty he's taken a large position in Platinum, Gold, Silver and Sugar.

Expecting massive returns in these miners and sugar shares over the next 5 years. Printing money is no solution, but thick politicians think it's the only way out.

Gold at $2000 by 2012? Every chance and more.

[traderabc] 24/7/2009 22:39

Just listen to this fool, look at him squirm, you can almost feel his abject fear...

Ben Bernanke cannot account for $500,000,000,000 7/22/09

[traderabc] 24/7/2009 22:26

Ben Bernanke was Wrong