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Dang it!!! I can't find the exact quote, but there is a quote by Dr. Carroll Quigley in his book "Tragedy and Hope" where he quotes Keynes. The quote from Keynes is something like, "If the government and the people have equality of weapons, there is democracy. If the government has greater...

cleveland45, fkbsuhites is a worthless piece of crap troll! Look above on an ET page - see where it says, "Your Account" - go in there - on the line with several links you will see "Edit Ignore List" - click on that link "Edit Ignore List" - add "fkbsuhites" to one of the lines...click the...

Backed by the FDIC no less - so, it *must* be good! If you are VERY coool - you can remove money from your FDIC insured bank account and buy these beautiful little FDIC backed securities :D

Bloomie is soooo full of sh!t They had another article out there on how the dollar had lost against the Euro...and how commodities were dropping as a result. Now I ask any sane human: If the dollar is losing value...how can the metals (gold, silver, platinum, etc.) go DOWN in price...yet...

I think I see the error in my reasoning - please ignore this thread - Mods, please remove this thread! I can't seem to delete this thread As I have stated here before, I am not the most savvy and knowledgeable person out here...but, I do have some free time and I do some "armchair" research...

All too naive!!! There will be one bank around the country - it will be the "World Bank" and it will have branches throughout the world! -gastropod

rubibond007, my "beef" is not with you, but my beef is with the author of the article you posted... Ummm, total crock of sh!t...here let me rebut the dingleberry author of the articles' premises... 1.) The author is technically correct...but, greed and self centered ambition were what...

"GOD" rules this nation - and by GOD I mean "Gold, Oil and Drugs" You may take that to mean: "Money powers, Energy powers, and Pharmaceutical powers," but, to others it is literal..Gold, Oil and Drugs (Illicit - because the profits are so great!). -gastropod

Agreed! The banks are "earning" their present profits in the markets...with the money that is taken from the citizens at gun point. GS is still using their OLD investment bank way of measuring risk. The gov't gave them until December of this year to keep using it. Other banks have a "more...

He was a loss...as well as some of the others - Belushi, Candy, Farley - we miss 'em!

Sad - GTS and Maxpi must be "younger"!!!! Back in "my day" (college from '85-'89) we had a comedian named Sam Kinison who had a bit about "living in the desert and some African residents" He said, "We have deserts, we just don't live in them!!!" Does it REALLY matter how much desert we...

You might like Tytler's view... http://www.causeofliberty.com/2008/01/the-end-of-the-republic/

[B] Sorry Misthos, you did not answer the question. To quote the "Borg" - resistance is futile! jem has logic on his side here - you have resorted to ad hominem - not logic! -gastropod

Mods, please edit my poll and add a position for "Other" - sorry for missing that! -gastropod

This thread/poll is for bears only!!!! You "bulls" can start your own poll! I do NOT expect personal responses for this poll! I only ask that you either respond to the poll choices or PM me with criterion for a new poll! -gastropod

I am going to have to say that Trichet is on the "right" in this video... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqjtz3rEPG0 I invite viewer comment on this? -gastropod

I guess that is the SCARIEST thing to me - what is the "tell" (if you are a poker fan") or the sign or the "pivot point" or whatever you may want to call it that indicates, "Get the hell out - she's gonna (sic) blow!!!!!" I guess you can "play" gold/silver physical/stocks/ETFs for now, but...

With the numbers that some of the banks are posting (huge profits in trading), but with the relatively low volumes we are seeing places (like on the Dow), are the banks playing in the dark pools...amongst themselves and "propping up" the markets? Just curious to your thoughts! -gastropod

Dawg - I know the truth!!! You have no idea how many people on this board agree with me...and just won't admit it! Please take the time to search out what I have said. BTW - I do not at all question your trading ability! You probably rock - better than me or a lot of the "traders" out...

Obama is a "droid!" It didn't matter whether McCain or Obama was chosen - the election would have been rigged either way. McObama is the "power elites'" bitch of choice! I don't fault him...or reward him. The smart individuals are not "playing the Obama game" - it is how do I get out of the...