Archive for May 18th, 2011

by Tyler Durden ZeroHedge.com 05/18/2011 Confirming once again that Wall Street economist (and sell side in general) is the most useless profession in the world (though gladly accepting a 7 figures compensation), is the latest data out of Japan which is yet another stunner to most, as nobody, nobody, could have possible predicted that... »

ALIPAC.us Wednesday, May 18 For Continental Release CONTACT: Americans for Legal Immigration PAC (ALIPAC) (866) 703-0864 Press@alipac.us A secret document recently released by WikiLeaks reveals a high level US ambassador promoting a merger of the United States, Canada, and Mexico into one combined consumer and labor market, with a common currency and a mutual... »

Paul Joseph Watson Prison Planet.com Wednesday, May 18, 2011 During an interview with a Denver radio station this morning, author Jerome Corsi said he was about to release bombshell evidence that proved the alleged Obama birth certificate released last month was a composite of three different birth certificates from other individuals born at the... »

HuffingtonPost.com A battle raged in the backcountry of Western Texas last week. On one side: 35 volunteer firefighters from Brewster County. On the other: two wildfires, each more than 100 square miles wide and capable of traveling at a rate of one football field per minute when the wind whips up. The grass of... »

By Whitney McFerron Bloomberg.com May 17, 2011 Wheat crops in the U.S. Great Plains are showing signs that production may plunge more than the government forecast last week as hot weather and a lack of rain erode plant quality and force farmers to harvest early. As of May 15, U.S. winter-wheat was in the... »

Eric Blair Activist Post As the United States surpasses the debt ceiling today, and Obama and Boehner play “let’s make a deal” for deep cuts to the budget, citizens must prepare for austerity measures of higher taxes and less benefits. These cutbacks won’t necessarily be as evident as European austerity, because Americans scarcely get... »

by Charles Hugh Smith ZeroHedge.com 05/18/2011 Is there a causal connection between the rise of the dominant Savior State and the decline of self-reliance and community? How could it not be a causal factor? The now-classic book Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community (2001, by Robert Putnam) documented the steep decline... »

By Dana Gabriel BeYourOwnLeader.com It was surprising that bilateral relations with the U.S. did not play a more prominent role during the recent Canadian election considering that both countries are pursuing a trade and security agreement. In fact, the issue did not really surface until the dying days of the campaign. After winning a... »

by Alexander Higgins AlexanderHiggins.com May 17, 2011 Over two months after the earthquake and tsunami hit the Fukushima nuclear power plant, Japan finally admits that a complete core nuclear meltdown has occurred in three of the Fukushima nuclear reactors. As I previously wrote, Japan has finally confirmed a complete nuclear meltdown at the Fukushima... »

ENENews.com May 18, 2011 Meltdowns also likely occurred at No. 2, No. 3 reactors of Fukushima plant, Asahi Shinbun, May 18, 2011: “We have yet to be able to grasp the entire situation at the plant,” the official said. However, given the latest data, the embattled company will have to drastically modify... »