Archive for September, 2007
U.S. Dollar Index Slips Under 78.33
September 24th, 2007We’re seeing prints under 78.33. Making history here. USDX has never been below 78.33. The Angry Old Fart Oscillator seems to be doing well so far. HA Via: Bloomberg: The dollar fell to a record low against the euro for a third straight session on Monday, weighed down by expectations of further U.S. interest rate […]
New Service Eavesdrops on Internet Calls to Display Ads Based on What’s Being Talked About
September 24th, 2007HA I thought, “Who would use this?” The answer came to me seconds later: Drunk college students. They’ll have to program a cunning drunken slur filter. Via: AP: A startup has come up with a new way to make money from phone calls connected via the Internet: having software listen to the calls, then displaying […]
Cryptogon Reader Contributes $100
September 24th, 2007NH sent $100. Thank you.
Dianne Feinstein, Symbol of the Worthless Beltway Democrat
September 23rd, 2007I think enemy collaborator is a much more accurate description than enabler. Via: Slate: The standard excuse offered by many apologists for Bush-enabling Democrats — that they support the Bush agenda and capitulate to the right-wing noise machine due to political fear of being depicted as too liberal or “soft on terror” — is clearly […]
Bush on Blackwater USA in Iraq
September 23rd, 2007Gather close, friends, to catch the drippings from the alter.
Premier Says France Bankrupt
September 23rd, 2007Remember, a few days ago, when I asked, “Does anyone understand the French connection here?” as Henry Paulson, the U.S. Treasury Secretary, jetted around from London to Paris during the Northern Rock crisis… Uh… Via: Forbes: France is bankrupt because of chronic budget deficits, the country’s prime minister said Friday, pledging to balance the budget […]
U.S. Government Building Extensive Travel Dossiers on Americans
September 23rd, 2007Absolutely chilling. Via: Washington Post: The U.S. government is collecting electronic records on the travel habits of millions of Americans who fly, drive or take cruises abroad, retaining data on the persons with whom they travel or plan to stay, the personal items they carry during their journeys, and even the books that travelers have […]
Fears for Global Economy Propels Gold Price
September 23rd, 2007WARNING: This is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any financial instrument. Guys, I don’t like it when the mainstream press starts to sound like Cryptogon. I don’t like it at all. When I wrote things like what you’ll read in the article below, before the move, it was actionable, valuable intelligence and […]
Feds Investigating Blackwater USA for Selling Weapons to Iraqi Insurgency
September 23rd, 2007Imagine my shock. But keep in mind, Blackwater is a CIA cutout that got so big that it just happened to become a household name. They’re just doing what Uncle tells them to do. Remember these? Pentagon Arms its Enemy’s Enemies in Iraq What Did $19 Billion Buy? U.S. “Loses” 190,000 Weapons in Iraq If […]
Prominent Los Angeles Investment Banker: Economy Facing ‘Colossal Problem’
September 22nd, 2007Via: Press Democrat: The U.S. economy might be in more trouble than some people think, a prominent Los Angeles investment banker said Thursday during a visit to Sonoma State University. Americans need to wake up to economic reality, said Ed Wedbush, chief executive of Wedbush Morgan Securities, one of the largest investment banking firms based […]
