Archive for Politics/Geop
Italy Bailing Out…Italy!
Posted by: | CommentsHello my favorite readers! Sorry for writing much less lately than I have in the past. It’s been a busy few months!
I know many of you enjoy getting these articles and for my clients, I know you enjoy ‘checking in” on my thinking. With that said, and with the messy financial world we all live in, I thought it was time for a state of the world outline article.
The best headline from today comes from super sarcastic (and super informative) financial blog ZeroHedge:
Europe Is Now Officially Bazooko’s Circus – Italy To Provide €23.5 Billion In IMF Cash To Bailout Italy
Basically, the IMF (International Monetary Fund) ‘rescue” package for Europe needed some more funding and apparently the big contributors will be Germany, France and Italy. The fact that this rescue fund goes toward backing the debt of the affected European countries (including Italy) means that Italy will be borrowing funds to provide for its own bailout.
As ludicrous as this sounds, it’s become all too commonplace in today’s financial world where highly educated “smart” people dazzle the masses with Read More→
Watch This European Politician at Work as He Blasts the Whole Idea of the EMU
Posted by: | CommentsNigel Farage, Member of European Parliament (MEP) sharing what he thinks about the situation in Europe and especially how unelected “technocrats” (hot word of the year) are running things and pushing aside elected officials (basically “smart” people know what’s best for the people, not the dumb average voter, ie YOU).
Quite, quite entertaining – blasting the failed Euro experiment:
And more on Euro technocrats usurping elected officials’ power:
Ron Paul Debate Highlights
Posted by: | CommentsHere’s my man displaying calm wisdom:
Jon Stewart: The Media is Ignoring Ron Paul (Funny)
Posted by: | CommentsGreat segment from the Jon Stewart show – the media is (watch them come out and say it!) ignoring Ron Paul:
(what’s also funny is that all of the other stiffs in the campaign are talking about sound money, no bailouts, and even curtailing military expansion overseas – though they all voted for it; Ron Paul the only one who voted against Bernanke, bailouts, and further military expansion in Middle East):
