obama accused of waging 'class warfare' with millionaire tax plan

from foxnews: A top House Republican accused President Obama of appealing to Americans' "fear, envy and anxiety" by pushing a new tax rate on people making more than $1 million annually, saying the "class warfare path" will only hurt the economy. "Class warfare ... may make for really good politics, but it makes for rotten economics," Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., chairman of the House Budget Committee, told "Fox News Sunday."


related econocrash updates:
lloyd's of london pulls deposits from banks on debt crisis*
study: child abuse rose during recession*
video: max keiser interviews bill still of 'the money masters'*

related obamessiah updates:
obama admin officials brief reporters on transparency plans... anonymously*
perry, romney, paul: gallup numbers show gop nomination is three way race*
man with backpack hops over white house fence*

a hidden world, growing beyond control

from washington post: “Top Secret America” is a project nearly two years in the making that describes the huge national security buildup in the United States after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.

When it comes to national security, all too often no expense is spared and few questions are asked – with the result an enterprise so massive that nobody in government has a full understanding of it. It is, as Dana Priest and William M. Arkin have found, ubiquitous, often inefficient and mostly invisible to the people it is meant to protect and who fund it.

corbett report: episode137 - signs, symbols & sigils

from corbett report: The bitten apple, the oblong square, the eye and the pyramid. Every day we are inundated by the secret symbols of the occult-obsessed elite. Do you have the knowledge to read the signs?

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the latest corbett report interviews:
#191 - freeman fly, #192 - charlie veitch, #194 - rosalind peterson & #196 - daniel estulin

the latest corbett report videos:
sunday update jul11: internet strikes back, lebron who?, israeli nukes*
power of the boycott - max keiser on economics101*

previous episode: episode136 -
the allegory of the curtain

9/11 updates: feds, foia & my 4,000th post

judge dismisses many claims in 9/11 lawsuits
from nytimes: A federal judge in Manhattan who was criticized by families of victims of 9/11 for taking too long to decide motions in lawsuits they had filed has handed down a ruling dismissing claims made against many of the defendants. The judge, George B. Daniels of Federal District Court, has overseen a group of lawsuits filed in the wake of the attacks. The suits sought to hold charities, financial institutions and individuals responsible for providing money and other support to Al Qaeda.

chances dim for swift 9/11 decision: obama, holder & ksm

william a. ('bill') christison (1928-2010)
from 911truth.org: William A. ("Bill") Christison, a former senior analyst for the Central Intelligence Agency who became a supporter of the 9/11 Truth Movement, died June 13, 2010, due to a rapidly advancing neurological disease, which he had contracted three months earlier. He leaves behind his wife, Kathleen McGrath Christison (who had also been a CIA analyst), two daughters (Lynda Carlson and Judith Wooten), and a son (Eric). He had been preceded in death by two other sons (Robert and Thomas). The memorial service was held in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on Friday, June 18.

video: decent coverage of the 9/11 truth movement

corbett report: episode130 - whither europe

from corbett report: The European monetary zone is in crisis... and as with any crisis, the masters of the new financial world order want to propose global regulations as the solution. Join us for this special documentary edition of The Corbett Report as Max Keiser, Gerald Celente, Bob Chapman, Helen Skopis, Webster Tarpley and James Corbett break down the European crisis.

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the latest corbett report videos:
jason bermas on the making of 'invisible empire' & peter dale scott on economics 101 & drugs

the latest corbett report interviews:
#159 - james evan pilato, #160 - jason bermas, #161 - helen skopis, #162 - michael parenti, #163 - peter dale scott, #164 - melissa short & #165 - annie machon ... several of which will be featured at the upcoming 'understanding deep politics conference' in santa cruz, may14-16

previous episode: 128/129 - rise of fema/calea & the stellar wind

fall of the republic: the presidency of barack h obama

from paul joseph watson: While the criminals who have hijacked the world financial system continue to pose as saviors and swallow up more power in the name of fixing the very problems that they created, Alex Jones latest documentary blockbuster Fall Of The Republic exposes the real agenda of the financial terrorists who have bankrupted America in their quest for world domination and global serfdom. The majority of Fall Of The Republic is devoted to an in-depth investigation into how the vultures of global corporatism exploited the engineered financial meltdown to begin the step by step implementation of their economic new world order – a parasitical financial system expertly crafted to benefit the elite few while destroying the living standards of the middle class and sinking the planet into a new dark age.

'fall of the republic: the presidency of barack h obama'

update: high quality full version here

econocrash: bombs, bailouts, banksters & biden

how did america fall so fast?*
billionaire, executives charged with insider trading; including intel & ibm*
cali bank becomes 99th in US to be shut in 2009*
canadian dollar climbs toward parity with dollar; 14-month high*
russia & iran now officially talking of dumping dollar for intl trade*
nytimes to cut 100 newsroom jobs*
22 reasons why this recession is different & why it will endure*
bombs & bailouts: how the US 'pissed away' $14t*
victims of foreclosure check in to shelters*
video: biden says 'this is a depression', not a recession*
goldman exec named first coo of sec enforcement*
video: max keiser on jpmorgan & goldman fraud*

10/22 updates:
obama plans to slash pay of executives at 7 bailed-out companies*
dollar hits 14-month low against the euro*
deserted shopping mall in okc a bleak symbol of fed bailout*

econocrash: sachs, savings & severed services

"sachs' crash of markets last year was a false flag operation"


US regulators close another 5 banks
from presstv: US regulators have closed five banks, bringing the total of US bank failures to 45 this year as falling home prices take their toll on financial institutions. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp (FDIC) said the five banks which were closed on Friday were Community Bank of West Georgia and Neighborhood Community Bank in the state of Georgia; Horizon Bank, of Pine City, Minnesota; MetroPacific Bank, of Irvine, California; and Mirae Bank, of Los Angeles. Despite the US government's efforts to drive its economy out of the 18-month-old recession, bank failures have largely increased this year. There were 25 failures in all of 2008 and just three in 2007. Seattle-based lender Washington Mutual was closed in September last year to become the biggest bank to fail in US history.

btw: where's the gold?

china argues to replace US dollar
from bbc: China's central bank has reiterated its call for a new reserve currency to replace the US dollar. The report from the People's Bank of China (PBOC) said a "super-sovereign" currency should take its place. Central bank chief Zhou Xiaochuan has loudly led calls for the dollar to be replaced during the financial crisis. The bank report called for more regulation of the countries that issue currencies that underpin the global financial system. "An international monetary system dominated by a single sovereign currency has intensified the concentration of risk and the spread of the crisis," the Chinese central bank said. The dollar fell after the report was released. The US currency dropped 1% against the euro to $1.4088, and declined 0.8% versus the British pound to $1.6848.

madoff gets 150yrs in epic fraud

video: 'hyperinflation nation'
from inflation.us: 'Hyperinflation Nation' starring Peter Schiff, Ron Paul, Jim Rogers, Tom Woods, Gerald Celente and others. Prepare now before the US dollar is worthless.


could your post office be closing?
from msn: As mail volume declines, the US Postal Service could shutter up to 3,200 post offices and retail outlets. Most people say they understand - unless it's their post office. A rallying cry can be heard across the country, from the swanky streets of New York's SoHo to the tiny town of Randolph, Kan.: "Save our post office!" As the United States Postal Service, weighed down by a crippling multibillion-dollar deficit, shrinks its operations, post offices across the country are on the chopping block. Each year, hundreds of postal operations shutter, but this coming fall could be the single biggest consolidation in Postal Service history. Over the next three months, more than 3,200 post offices and retail outlets - out of 34,000 - will be reviewed for possible closure or consolidation.

debasing currency leads to financial collapse...
just as it has for 1000s of years*
market predictions from the foundation for the study of cycles*
goldman sachs: the 4th branch of the US govt*
population increases in older US cities*
video: gerald celente says US continues to print dollars into no value at all*
colorado mayor buys central city paper that criticized him*
feds could seize california parks if closed by budget*
an economy bigger than russia, brazil, canada, india or spain is about to default*

update: fdic thursday [jul3]
from cnn: Seven banks were shut down by authorities Thursday, pushing the tally of failed banks for 2009 to 52, more than doubling the failures in 2008. Six regional banks in Illinois and one in Texas closed their doors, according to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. The rash of Illinois failures are interlinked: All six banks were controlled by one family and followed a similar business model that "created concentrated exposure in each institution," according to the FDIC... State regulators shuttered John Warner Bank, based in Clinton, Ill., and named the FDIC the receiver. The State Bank of Lincoln, based in Lincoln, Ill., will assume all of the deposits of the failed bank... Later Thursday, state regulators closed First State Bank of Winchester, based in Winchester, Ill., and named the FDIC the receiver. Federal regulators entered into a purchase and assumption agreement for The First National Bank of Beardstown, based in Beardstown, Ill., to assume all of the assets and deposits of the failed bank... Rock River Bank, based in Oregon, Ill., was shuttered by state regulators. The FDIC was named the receiver and it entered into an agreement with the The Harvard State Bank, of Harvard, Ill., to assume all of the deposits of the failed bank and almost all of the assets... Elizabeth State Bank, based in Elizabeth, Ill., was closed down by state regulators and the FDIC was named the receiver. Galena State Bank and Trust, based in Galena, Ill., entered into a purchase and assumption agreement to take over all of the deposits of the failed bank... The First National Bank of Danville, headquartered in Danville, Ill., was shuttered by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the FDIC was named the receiver. First Financial Bank, N.A., based in Terre Haute, Ind., entered into a purchase and assumption agreement to take over all of the deposits of the failed bank... State regulators shut down the Millennium State Bank of Texas, based in Dallas, Texas, Thursday and named the FDIC the receiver. The FDIC entered into a purchase and assumption agreement with an Irving, Texas bank, called the State Bank of Texas... The biggest to fall: State regulators shut down Founders Bank, based in Worth, Ill., and named the FDIC the receiver. The PrivateBank and Trust Company, head-quartered in Chicago, Ill., entered into a purchase and assumption agreement to take over the assets of the failed bank.

econocrash: currencies, keiser & financial conscription

local currencies: communities printing their own money

bids to push states' rights falter in face of stimulus
from nytimes: Standing up for states’ rights has not been easy this spring, even as many state lawmakers wince at the extended reach of the federal government. With the recession sparing few corners of the country, the $787 billion federal stimulus package has weakened the resolve of states’ rights activists in legislatures across the country. “They lay the bait out & we come take it,” said Monty Pearce, a Republican state senator who sponsored a sovereignty resolution that passed the Idaho Legislature. “Then we whine that we’ve taken it.”

max keiser: vampire banksters & the corpse of chrysler


calgary shelter scans fingerprints of homeless
from cbc: A Calgary shelter is scanning the fingerprints of its homeless clients, citing problems with gang members and drug dealers sneaking into the facility. Dermot Baldwin, head of the Calgary Drop-In Centre, said people who have been barred from the shelter use fake identification to get in. The homeless shelter is testing a new $150,000 security system that scans clients' fingerprints, and Baldwin said he expects it will be fully up and running in a few weeks. The system is not a violation of privacy, Baldwin said. The information the scanner takes is for the centre's use only and will not be passed on to anyone else. "This is a private system, internal to us. Out of 187 people, we had four people that wanted to know more about it, with one serious objection," he said.

fed sees up to $599b in bank losses

nyc starts charging rent at homeless shelters
from nbcnewyork: Even the homeless can't escape the high price of a night in New York City. City officials this month began charging rent to working families staying in public homeless shelters. The policy stems from a 1997 state law that hasn't been enforced until now. Under that law, shelter managers started to require families to pay a portion of their income, depending on the shelter and family size, according to The New York Times. Residents could be expected to pay up to half their earnings. Some shelter residents say the new rule will ruin their chances of saving enough money to get an apartment.

video: nyc homeless to be charged rent


america's 'money machine':
reviewing ellen brown's 'web of debt', part2

1000s join uk army to escape recession
from times online: The Army is nearing full strength for the first time in a generation as the recession is prompting thousands of young people to sign up. Recruitment rose by 14 per cent in the six months to March 31 compared with a year earlier. It is expected to reach full strength in 2011 after years in which it struggled to win recruits. There are also fewer people leaving... An overhaul of recruiting techniques, including internet and television campaigns, and a softening of public opinion towards the Armed Forces after the unpopular war in Iraq are also helping to boost numbers. Lieutenant-Colonel Paul Meldon, who heads recruitment in London, said: “All of a sudden in January all of these people started to come into the offices. We noticed about a 20-25 per cent increase over the same week the previous year. That was probably down to people not having the opportunities out there in the economy.” David Hollas, commander of recruitment in the East of England, said: “It made us very busy over Christmas."

admin wants fed to oversee systemic risk: sources

update: the new york federal reserve bank is the most powerful financial institution you've never heard of
from eliot spitzer: The kerfuffle about current New York Federal Reserve Bank Chairman Stephen Friedman's purchase of some Goldman stock while the Fed was involved in reviewing major decisions about Goldman's future - well-covered by the Wall Street Journal here and here - raises a fundamental question about Wall Street's corruption. Just as the millions in AIG bonuses obscured the much more significant issue of the $70 billion-plus in conduit payments authorized by the N.Y. Fed to AIG's counterparties, the small issue of Friedman's stock purchase raises very serious issues about the competence and composition of the Federal Reserve of New York, which is the most powerful financial institution most Americans know nothing about.

(from wikipedia: In the 1995 film Die Hard with a Vengeance, a group of criminals have developed a heist that involves stealing more than $100 billion dollars in gold from the Federal Reserve Bank.)

losing your job: a blow to your health too

is america about to go broke?
from moneycentral: Prices dropped last year. But we still need to invest to protect ourselves from inflation. That's why our retirement-plan investing needs an inflation "tilt." You'll understand why in a few paragraphs. How bad will future inflation be? I don't know. Neither does anyone else. It could be a normal inflation of 3% to 4% a year. It could also be a banana-republic 10% a month. What we know is that all governments make promises they can't fulfill. Our government certainly has. Under both political parties, it has taken promise making to a high art. This is not hyperbole. The figures can be found in regularly published government reports.

outside the box #198 (w/ max keiser)

here is the latest episode of "outside the box," hosted by alex ansary.
it was originally broadcast by portland community media on april 16, 2009.

from alex ansary: Max Keiser joined Alex from Paris, France to discuss the economic crisis. Max has his own TV show on the BBC World News, radio show in London on 104.4 FM, and is a regular guest on numerous TV and radio shows.

plus you can always get the latest episodes of "outside the box" on the oracle broadcasting network...

corbett report: episode076 - meet the real economists

from corbett report: The corporate controlled media laughed when they were told that the Fed's funny money didn't amount to real wealth. Now as that imaginary wealth disappears as predicted, we turn to those experts who told the Emperor he had no clothes. From cartoons to university lectures to the nexus of theatre and Wall Street, meet the real economists on this week's episode of The Corbett Report.

max keiser: issue a fatwa against hank paulson

from max keiser tv: Max Keiser talks about the g20 meeting, Hank Paulson and fraudulent bonds.