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    • Thu Aug 14th 01:20 AM | Rating: 0 0
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      8 Ways to Profit if OPEC Dumps the Dollar
      Interesting to review the two viewpoints regarding the direction of the US dollar although supporters of a stronger US dollar going forward were rather shallow with the facts and blind in not considering other components that will lead to a diminishing US dollar . . . . good for AU.

      Whether it is losing the status of world currency reserve, ever-increasing US government expenditures & obligations, US government increasing committment towards existing entitlement programs, US Congressional enticement of additional entitlement programs, US government inability to curb fraud/waste/abuse, US Congressional representatives not being held accountable in regards to financial and monetary activities - including the implementation of earmarks, and increasing local/state/federal taxes.

      Sooner or later the majority will recognize that gold will have the value to buy freedom and benefit. You can have the digital US dollars backed by the integrity & confidence of the US Congress.
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    • Mon Jul 28th 23:16 PM | Rating: 0 0
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      Oil Prices, Global GDP, and Net Oil Exports
      As the number of net oil exporters diminish how likely will it be to experience an economic energy war (of sorts) and what will the likely significant aspects look like in macro and micro economic considerations.

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    • Sun Jul 20th 22:59 PM | Rating: 0 0
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      Majority of Americans Support Ethanol
      Taking the article (Majority of Americans Supporting Ethanol dated July 20, 2008 by Tim Phaehn) at face value, it would have been most appreciated to have been provided, most importantly, the questions presented in the survey contracted by Renewable Fuels Associate . . . primarily to determine whether the survey questions were center-balanced.

      It would also have been reasonable that all of those participating in such a survey also had an acceptable base-line knowledge of economics and global alternative markets of ethanol & methanol.

      Had the participants' level of competency been rated average or higher, I would bet the survey respondents supporting ethanol (derived from a food source) use in the US would be a percentage equal to or lessor than the current approval of the US Congress:
      n i n e p e r c e n t


      t h i n k a b o u t i t
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    • Sat Jul 19th 01:54 AM | Rating: 0 0
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      Betting on $1000 Gold in September
      In regards to US politics &/or AU:

      The central issue just may as well be that if the US higher education is truly the envy of the world, then why hasn't a political scientist or commoner been able to determine an effective manner in which US Congressional representatives act in the best interests of the nation and its citizens; having the conviction and fortitude of not selling their souls to lobbyists, special interest groups and big dollar contributors.

      But, on the other hand, shameless & devious deeds of the past coupled with spineless inaction of the US Congress should pay huge dividends with gold in the coming months and years ahead.
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    • Sat Jul 12th 16:53 PM | Rating: 0 0
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      Putting $1T Subprime Mortgage Losses in Perspective
      It is quite evident there is a continual assault on civility in America as evidenced by the number of thoughtless individuals blindly hurling insults with little regard in supporting their position with substance.

      Does nothing more than underscore how the Ward Churchills have had the ability to exist in the world of education.

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    • Fri Jul 11th 13:56 PM | Rating: 0 0
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      Pessimism and Doom Our National Pastime: Flashback to the '70s
      Perhaps it is time for the United States to require a minimum of three years civil service to a federal, state or local government agency in order for the whiners clinging on to shallow and hollow positions to whither away.

      Perhaps those who know not what they know not is due to not paying an equitable share of taxes necessary to fully support entitlements, fraud, waste and abuse.

      Or, perhaps Ben Stein's latest book (How to Ruin the United States of America) is not fully appreciated and understood.

      If all else fails, be aware that economics (in action/play) trumps perceptions (real, perceived and political).
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    • Tue Jul 8th 16:42 PM | Rating: 0 0
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      Government's Inflation Statistics Not Fooling Everyone
      The article (Government's Inflation Statistics Not Fooling Everyone by Tim Iacono) may truly be rated as 'quite good'; however, it is most appreciated to have hanson001 give such a rare transparent view of a government bureaucracy in operation - specifically BLS.

      From a former federal employee to a current federal employee, it is near impossible to find an appropriate avenue to share pertinent information supported by taxpayers' dollars.

      A lot of information and experience is being forever lost due to lack of transparency in bureaucratic operations. . . which leads to ever more tax monies spent in questionable ways.

      Thanks hanson001.
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    • Mon Jul 7th 00:47 AM | Rating: 0 0
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      And You Think Today's Gas Prices Are High?
      The US standard of living will naturally find a new, lower equilibrium point for having the pendulum swung excessively past the point of moderation in the western capitalism system.

      Absolutely fascinating times in the history of the US being at the crossroads: Energy & Politics (leaning socialist, more and higher taxes as well as more entitlements at lower quality levels, more waste, fraud & abuse facilitated by bureaucratic environment, battling the environmentalists' ghosts, continual growth of the North American Forum with open borders and clemency of current illegals, weakening of the US military complex, Middle East powder keg).
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    • Sun Jun 29th 18:03 PM | Rating: 0 0
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      Sirius/XM's 'Chinese Inspection': Leaving the Merger to Rot?
      One can only begin to fathom all the fraud, waste, abuse, deceit, and artificial economic factors that will be created with a nationalized health care system when thinking how easily the DOJ & FCC have handled the XM/SIRI merger situation.
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    • Sat Jun 28th 18:42 PM | Rating: 0 0
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      The Deflation/Inflation/Stagnation Debate
      Positioned as a superpower, America has had its golden opportunities. It now can only succumb to the current transition of the global economic forces in play.
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    • Fri Jun 27th 12:41 PM | Rating: 0 0
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      Pay Attention to Oil Decline Rates
      When the field as a whole goes into decline, as it must some day, it will be the beginning of the end of the oil age, given Ghawar’s size. Stay tuned . . .

      The case could be made 'today' (imho) that we have already passed the threshold of the oil age decline as evidenced by global oil price
      having migrated to a maximum equilibrium level. Thus, necessitating the current transition into any and all available energy sources that hopefully will result in securing or developing an efficient, cheap, long-term energy source.
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    • Sat Jun 21st 22:40 PM | Rating: 0 0
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      Jim Kingsdale: Selling SQM and Bullish on Dryships
      in short . . . Economou is creating enormous value for both himself and his shareholders; however, a lot of the investment managers not grabbing DRYS at under five time earnings disagree.

      Perhaps Wall Street is quasi-paralyzed by the sub-prime lending debacle and it is the individual who is currently in the enviable position of being agile.
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    • Fri Jun 20th 21:22 PM | Rating: 0 0
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      Offshore U.S. Drilling Proposals Bullish for National-Oilwell Varco
      The difference between the US Congress and environmentalists . . . US Congressional representatives will take any position benefitting themselves and lobbyists. Environmentalists will take any position benefitting earth, preferably without the presence of humans.

      And yet, the article (Offshore US Drilling) is presenting a viable investment opportunity during the transitional times for our primary energy needs.

      The hell with the distractors and the distractions.

      Long NOV and RIG.
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    • Fri Jun 20th 17:32 PM | Rating: 0 0
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      So Is Capitalism Working, Or Not?
      Author (Larry MacDonald) failed to mention the system (US Congress) is slightly broken, having abrogated one of their primary functions of interactive oversight.
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    • Wed Jun 11th 18:17 PM | Rating: 0 0
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      Is the Dollar Doomed?
      Based upon your article, Is the Dollar Doomed, are you stopping just
      shy of calling for the North American Union to implement the Amero currency?
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