Monthly Archives: September 2010

Trade Wars And Bloody Wars And Ethnic Cleansing

ΩΩThe US wars against Afghanistan and Pakistan’s populations heats up to the point, Pakistan closed its borders to US travel.  US soldiers commit suicide at a faster and faster rate while our generals don’t kill themselves nearly fast enough.  And … Continue reading

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Trade War With China Commences With Major Tariff Threats From Congress

ΩΩThe US finally decided to start a one-sided trade war with only one country: China.  This, on top of a raging war in Afghanistan and huge budget deficits.  China will retaliate and hit us very hard where it hurts: we … Continue reading

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Obama Kills His Own Supporters While Asia Draws Daggers

ΩΩI am under tornado watch today.  Had to run around tying down stuff and preparing for high winds.  My dying oak tree that is 1,000+ years old is like a great oak galleon in full sail as all the leaves … Continue reading

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Many Bonfires of Many Vanities

ΩΩMore about the Middle East later, first, we look at the evolving war of witless wills aimed directly at China.  That is, the US has openly decided to side with Japan in all matters including letting the Japanese openly manipulate … Continue reading

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$250,000 A Year Doesn’t Translate Into Being ‘Rich’ Anymore

ΩΩThe catastrophe which is overtaking the Japanese culture and society has also been slowly creeping up on the US.  The insidious nature of this depressive, destructive social dynamic is rooted in a desire to ZIRP things down as much as … Continue reading

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Lost My Internet Service But Now Is Fixed

Generally speaking, for the past 5 years, I have posted at least one story a day except for when I have too intense a workload in the non-computer world. But for the first time, I couldn’t even access the internet … Continue reading

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Schizophrenic Status Quo: Japan Deliberately Weakens Yen, US Demands Stronger Yuan

ΩΩThe entire and only excuse for running the present floating fiat currency/no gold standard system is that currency values should restrict trade surpluses and deficits.  That is, if a country has a trade deficit, its currency was supposed to decline … Continue reading

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