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Orwellian Finance: Is 1984 Happening in 2009?

one thing i will go along with when it comes to who gets the money


"some pigs are more equal than others"

george orwell

Looking for a Cause for Thursday's Sell-off? Blame Greenspan

Greenspan had to deal with an administration that was hell bent on looting the treasury and lining their pockets for decades to come. I remember the blank stares from the senators when greenspan explained that the surplus that the clintons had left behind could not simply be returned to the bond holders(to reduce the national debt) because most were bearer bonds and with out offering incentives to offset the tax advantages we just did not know who(as a group) they are. thats why we all got that first 600 dollar check the government by law could not keep the money.He is a guy who see what is going on in a world of class "C" dunderheads but he should realize that pointing out that the emperor is naked will have consequences

Options Trader: Monday Outlook

says Philip Elmer-Dewitt at Fortune. Philip says that Jobs likely had the "Whipple" procedure, which often causes significant and permanent weight loss:

Along with the digestive problems, patients often lose 5% to 10% of their body weight after the procedure. Weight stabilizes within the first year or two for the vast majority of patients, says Dr. Dilip Parekh, chief of tumor and endocrine surgery at the University of Southern California, who has performed more than 100 Whipple procedures.

Under The Radar News - Thursday

mac notebooks and products filled the top 5 sales slots on Amazon this christmas i don't think the sub 500 notebook is in their sights at all (thank god)