Monthly Archives: March 2010

China Buys Volvo—Yuan Will Be #1 Currency In Future

ΩΩTracing the arc of historical forces is fascinating.  As we see clearly how the lay of the land works, we can project forwards in time to see what will happen next.  Seeing what will happen next=power and even wealth.  Ruthlessly … Continue reading

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Catholic Church Pedophiles Should Apologize To All Honest Gays

The Catholic Church, like all religious organizations based on denial of the self, is instead, in self-denial.  For some very strange reason going very far back in time to the first sexual taboos of early human tribes, the gods always … Continue reading

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IMF And The Greek Chorus

Bill Gross says that the biggest bubble we are in is a bond bubble.  He is, of course, not quite right.  It is a bubble but isn’t the biggest bubble.  The closely related bubble that is far bigger and grew … Continue reading

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One God Into Many Gods: The Relentless Battle Over Who Owns Jerusalem

At the dawn of the Age of Pisces, the two fishes, the tribal Jewish god suddenly split into three parts.  The destruction of the Temple by the angry Romans facilitated a spiritual revolution: the home of this very tribal god … Continue reading

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Empires Must Regulate Trade And Finances

I keep harping on the trade deficit issue since all of the other messes revolve around this misbalance.  Just as when one wants to run any machine, if there is an imbalance in weights or forces, the machine rattles and … Continue reading

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US Pledges Protection For Israel No Matter How Insulting Israel Is In Return

.ΩΩIsrael, through AIPAC and the US media, owns our government nearly totally.  There is virtually no open debate about Zionist projects and wars in the US thanks to this and any brave politician who dares to cross even the most … Continue reading

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The CDO Market Continues Onwards, Limping Along

An obscure story in Bloomberg News sets me off on a little business about how the current financial collapse is far from done and far from being fixed.  Indeed, it seems clearer and clearer to me that the problems we … Continue reading

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