Archive for July 28th, 2008

Rock The Truth: The 2008 Elections Will Be Cancelled

Rock The Truth: The 2008 Elections Will Be Cancelled
It didn’t make the news, at least not the corporate news. According to Bob Feuer, Bush will attack Iran, declare martial law, and suspend the election. Congress critter John Olver apparently made this claim at a town hall meeting at the Jones Library in Amherst, Massachusetts, last July. Feuer, a lawyer and political activist challenging Olver in the 1st Congressional District of Massachusetts, was at the town hall meeting with others to present Olver with resolutions to impeach Bush for war crimes when Olver made the comments. On July 5, 2007, the [1] After Downing Street website posted Feuer’s retelling of the incident:

GlobalSecurity.org: Militants Blow Up 2 Oil Pipelines in Nigerian Overnight Attack

Militants Blow Up 2 Oil Pipelines in Nigerian Overnight Attack
Nigeria’s main militant group says it has blown up two more oil pipelines in an overnight attack. Militant attacks repeatedly force oil companies to cut production in Nigeria, pushing up oil prices on international markets. Sarah Simpson has more from Lagos.

GlobalSecurity.org: Istanbul Hit by Deadly Bombings

Istanbul Hit by Deadly Bombings
On Sunday night at least 17 people were killed and over 150 injured in 2 deadly bombings in Turkey’s largest city Istanbul. The attacks took place in a residential district of western Istanbul. The bombings occurred as Turkey is in the midst of a political crisis involving the the ruling AKP Party. Dorian Jones reports for VOA from Istanbul.

The attack started around 10:00 p.m. local time, when a small explosion occurred in the Gungoren district of Istanbul. The area was packed with people taking a traditional late evening walk after a hot summer day. The explosion saw people rush to help the injured. According to eyewitnesses there was then a second much more powerful explosion causing death and destruction on a massive scale, as one witness
explains.

The Market Oracle: US Banks in Death Spiral- Check Your Bank NOW!

US Banks in Death Spiral- Check Your Bank NOW! :: The Market Oracle :: Financial Markets Analysis & Forecasting Free Website
Martin D. Weiss writes: The truth may be unthinkable, but the reality is undeniable: Much of our nation’s financial structure is collapsing, and our government’s only response is phony money, bogus bailouts and a litany of false promises.

The Market Oracle: Misplaced Stock Market Optimism Signals Crash Potential

Misplaced Stock Market Optimism Signals Crash Potential :: The Market Oracle :: Financial Markets Analysis & Forecasting Free Website
As discussed in previous commentary, despite the dire realities affecting the global economy, it appears investors are not heeding the warnings. Sure, some people are paralyzed like a deer in the headlights, where you can’t blame them if they are just waking up to the reality of what lies before us. However, these still appear to be the few, with most still in denial concerning future prospects for the economy and markets. This is evidenced in gold and silver’s sluggish performance of late. It should be doing far better as an alternative, but again, the public does not see the need to buy it yet. Can you blame them however, with the incessant cheerleading and gaming that the media (CNBC in particular) pawns off as analysis? Exposed long enough to this kind of thing it’s bound to have an effect – that’s just common sense.

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