Archive for October 10th, 2011

Saman Mohammadi The Excavator.com OCTOBER 9, 2011 “The establishments of both political parties — whether because of actual conviction or political calculation — are equally devoted to the National Security State, the Surveillance State, and the endless erosions of core liberties they entail. Partisan devotees of each party generally pretend to care about such... »

CNN.com October 10, 2011 House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa said Sunday that he could issue subpoenas to the Justice Department this week in connection to a now-discredited federal gunrunning operation. Speaking on “Fox News Sunday,” Issa said that he wants a better understanding of who knew what, when about Operation... »

The Land Destroyer #OccupyWallStreet Guide by Tony Cartalucci Global Research October 9, 2011 As Americans begin pouring into the streets with dissatisfaction, there seems to be some confusion as to who the source of their problem is. That ‘who’ is a corporate-financier oligarchy that has been destroying America Contents Introduction 1. The Federal Reserve... »

by Charles Hugh Smith ZeroHedge.com 10/10/2011 Does anyone take the Merkel-Sarkozy dog and pony show seriously any more? Perception management is not a solution. For the past 18 months, every time reality threatens to intrude in Europe, Merkel and Sarkozy rush onto the global stage for a repeat performance of their dog-and-pony show. The... »

by Tyler Durden ZeroHedge.com 10/10/2011 Thank god for Dexia’s implosion this morning, or else the world would be forced to pay attention to the fact that Greece is still as insolvent as ever and still without a formal Troika approval for disbursement of the critical 6th tranche that Greece needs or else. Also, were... »

By Peggy Noonan PatriotPost.us Look, we are in a remarkable moment and I’m not sure we’re noticing it in the day-to-day of politics and media. Last week I wrote of the new patriotism that I see taking hold of the American establishment, if that’s the right word — business leaders, doctors, scientists, entrepreneurs, journalists... »

DailyBail.com Who’s the White House boss? Start watching at the 2-minute mark. This is the most important Ratigan clip since his on-air meltdown. You will hear that Geithner and Summers defied orders from Obama and took over White House policy, instructing Attorney General Eric Holder to back off Wall Street criminal prosecutions. “Geithner developed... »

by ESAM AL-AMIN CounterPunch.org People across the globe are angry. Fed up with their corrupt and inept governments, people have taken to the streets. The furious protesters have come from all walks of life: students, workers and farmers, men and women, young and old, urban and rural, the working poor and the struggling middle... »

BY DOUG SHORT FinancialSense.com Last week, September 30th, the Economic Cycle Research Institute (ECRI) publicly announced that the U.S. is tipping into a recession, a call the Institute had announced to its private clients on September 21st. Early last week, ECRI notified clients that the U.S. economy is indeed tipping into a new recession.... »

Missteps to Mayhem BY MICHAEL BURRY Vanderbilt.edu In predicting when and how America’s financial collapse would occur, my focus was on the growing importance of the housing sector, the actions of our government, and the response of the private sector. This was not simply a case in which a few early adopters made a... »