Big $ Crash Boosts Gold

The dollar just crashed through 74. It’s at 73.83 as I write this.    The US Dollar Index measures the strength of the US Dollar against a basket of foreign currencies. When the dollar was strong it reached as high as 190. The USDX is (and has been since fall) showing historic weakness. Note: this [...]

“Politics” is Latin for…

I heard a good one the other day. A guy was explaining what the word “politics” means. He said, “It’s a compound word from latin. “Poli” means “many” and “tics”, as everyone knows, are blood sucking creatures.” And take a look at the sign on Ron Paul’s desk in Washington:

Who’s Against the War?

I had two people ask me today who I’d vote for President. Each time I replied, “Well, like most Americans, I’m against the war in Iraq and against invading other countries. I’m voting for the only one who’s against both.” Here’s the weird part: both people replied “Oh, Obama?” Does the average American really believe Obama [...]

Hey Nineteen

Broken record time: “Silver Hits 27-Year High.” Once again the powerful pewter pummels predictions and hits an intra-day high of $19.51/oz. as reported by Kitco. Wasn’t it just Friday that it topped $18 for the first time? Yikes. It’s now up 32% this year. (It closed on Dec 31, 2007 at $14.76/oz, London.) My apologies [...]

Top Three Targets for Next 9/11

“Good morning. At this moment, somewhere in the world, terrorists are planning new attacks on our country. Their goal is to bring destruction to our shores that will make September the 11th pale by comparison.” — George W. Bush, Feb. 13, 2008   Captain Eric May is a former Army military intelligence and public affairs [...]

Is There a 1-in-5 Chance You Don’t Have to Pay Off Your House?

This from Bloomberg: Joe Lents hasn’t made a payment on his $1.5 million mortgage since 2002. That’s when Washington Mutual Inc. first tried to foreclose on his home in Boca Raton, Florida. The Seattle-based lender failed to prove that it owned Lents’ mortgage note and dropped attempts to take his house. Subsequent efforts to foreclose [...]

Canada & U.S. Agree to Share Troops in Civil Emergencies

Paving the way for a North American Union, from a Canadian news site:  Canada and the U.S. have signed an agreement that paves the way for the militaries from either nation to send troops across each other’s borders during an emergency, but some are questioning why the Harper government has kept silent on the deal. [...]

Prez Ford Admitted Doctoring Warren Rpt

And you thought President Ford’s biggest crime was pardoning that crook Nixon. The original first draft of the Warren Commission Report stated that a bullet had entered Kennedy’s “back at a point slightly above the shoulder and to the right of the spine.” Former President Ford, then a leading member of the the Warren Commission, realized [...]

Silver Tops $18

Hmmm… How many times in the last two months have we read the headline “Silver Hits 27-Year High”? It ended the day today at $18.05. This year alone it’s up 22%! It’s good to be us, holding our precious metals! ◊◊◊◊ As of today: Gold @ $943.00, Silver @ $18.05 ◊◊◊◊

Former Congressman Warns of Martial Law Camps In America

An article co-written by a former Congressman and carried by the San Francisco Chronicle has gained much attention recently as it shines light on a coordinated federal government program to build detention camps at undisclosed locations within the United States. “Since 9/11, and seemingly without the notice of most Americans, the federal government has assumed [...]