Archive for January, 2009
UK: Budget Food
January 19th, 2009In the “developed” world, poor people are victims of their own ignorance and bad habits as they are of the predatory nature of the confetti currency system. I’ve seen the way poor people eat in various parts of the “developed” world and that diet, in my opinion, represents a death sentence; a program of genocide […]
U.S. TREASURY BANK REGULATORS HELPED INDYMAC (AND PROBABLY OTHERS) COMMIT FRAUD
January 18th, 2009Via: ABC News: A brewing fraud scandal at the Treasury Department may be worse than officials originally thought. Investigators probing how Treasury regulators allowed a bank to falsify financial records hiding its ill health have found at least three other instances of similar apparent fraud, sources tell ABC News. In at least one instance, investigators […]
U.S. Making “Other Arrangements” for Munitions Delivery to Israel
January 18th, 2009Via: Guardian: The Pentagon has suspended the delivery of a shipload of munitions to Israel after international concern that it could be used by Israeli forces in Gaza. The German-owned cargo vessel, Wehr Elbe, under charter by the US Military Sealift Command, is currently in Greek waters with its transponder tracking turned off to prevent […]
Gaza Residents: IDF Troops Posing as Hamas Men
January 18th, 2009This story initially appeared on the following haaretz.com page: http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1054461.html Here’s a screenshot of how it used to look. The text is below. Via: mirror-world: Gaza residents: IDF troops posing as Hamas men By Amira Hass, Haaretz Correspondent on: 11.01.2009 The testimonies of Gaza Strip residents are revealing new details about the Israel Defense Forces’ […]
California to Delay Tax Refunds; Cut Off Aid to Elderly, Blind and Disabled People
January 18th, 2009Via: Mercury News: California’s budget meltdown is about to hit home for millions of taxpayers awaiting their refunds and people who depend on the social safety net to survive, a top state finance official warned Friday. Controller John Chiang, who is responsible for managing the state’s cash flow, plans to delay $3.7 billion in payments […]
Open Thread
January 15th, 2009Although the global situation has become very precarious, and downright grim in many regards, there are pockets of joy to be found. For example, my Sister-in-Law is getting married the day after tomorrow. Becky is one of the bridesmaids, and in addition to fielding Owen, I’ve been tapped to provide some backup candid photography at […]
The Bank of England Will Be Able to Print Extra Money Without Having Legally to Declare It
January 15th, 2009This is the most insane thing that I’ve read on the economic front in a long time. Is the goal to destroy what remains of the pound to bring in the euro, ordo ab chao style? Can anyone out there think of a better explanation? Via: Telegraph: The Bank of England will be able to […]
U.S. Foreclosure Filings Up 81 Percent in 2008
January 15th, 2009Via: AP: More than 2.3 million American homeowners faced foreclosure proceedings last year, an 81 percent increase from 2007, with the worst yet to come as consumers grapple with layoffs, shrinking investment portfolios and falling home prices. Nationwide, more than 860,000 properties were actually repossessed by lenders, more than double the 2007 level, according to […]
Bank of America On the Brink Again
January 15th, 2009Via: Reuters / IHT: Banking giants in Europe and the United States faced fresh questions about their ability to ride out a global financial crisis which is set to prompt a European Central Bank interest rate cut later on Thursday. Shares in Bank of America and Citigroup, two of America’s biggest banks, tumbled as they […]
U.S. Military Report Warns “Sudden Collapse” of Mexico Is Possible
January 15th, 2009Cryptogon subreddit participants are discussing this in relation to the North American Union. Via: El Paso Times: Mexico is one of two countries that “bear consideration for a rapid and sudden collapse,” according to a report by the U.S. Joint Forces Command on worldwide security threats. The command’s “Joint Operating Environment (JOE 2008)” report, which […]
