State Your Piece

I recall vividly the events of this time, prior to a presidential election in 2008, where capital markets were rocked in alarming fashion.  Amid all the chaos, seemingly orchestrated, rang out the proclamations of a US Representative noting an electronic run on the banks questioning an attack of economic terrorism.

On this day, along with factual evidence of the wreckage of a collapse in value of bundled mortgages as a result of a crashing housing market, conspiracies abound on the causes on the actual influence which took the market from an aftershock downdraft of a bubble to something potentially far worse.

What had actually happened remains in question.  Did a series of mutually exclusive events occur in random as part of a what could be considered a perfect storm?  Was it infiltration from within, attempting to influence the election?

In recent months, former Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson recently confirmed what many has long speculated, which was there was orchestrated efforts to collapse our economic system, with only the level of teamwork remaining in question. Russia and China collaborated on potential plan to destroy the US dollar.

The hardest thing to explain is the glaringly evident which everybody had decided not to see – Ayn Rand.

Its the Euro theatre.

While our President is seemingly disengaged from the world (he is NOT), the world is on fire.  The middle east is in complete chaos, Israel is engaged in an offensive to preserve liberty for their people against HAMAS, a militant terrorist group and proxy militia of Iran, who just gets closer and closer to nuclear weapon everyday amidst all the distraction. Perhaps a reflection on the definition of the flexibility Obama described to Russian PM Medvedev would be appropriate.

Recently, Russia and China have been reported to have signed a historic gas pipeline mega deal, which could have severe economic ramifications on the US capital markets, perhaps phasing out the dollar.

After a tussle with Georgia a few years back, since the conclusion of the Olympics, Vladmir Putin and Russia have been flexing their muscles, engaging in invasive military strikes against their neighbors in the Ukraine.  With the west in a weakened position, seemingly by design, the opposition to the activities of Russia goes unabated, even in the aftermath of the shooting down of a commercial passenger airline. 

You may think China is watching all this with a bucket of buttered popcorn and a Coca Cola, but you would be wrong.

China has been reported to have increased and expanded naval drills in areas off the coast of Vietnam and the Philippines. China has been building its naval forces for years now, and has been found to have been lurking around America and our outposts around the world, inclusive of Taiwan and Japan.

China is pretending to be a diplomatic ally of the west even as it is actively engaging in trade pacts with Russia and subverting US military influence around its borders, and especially in regions it deems of vital national interest--Tyler Durden/Zero Hedge.

Kevin Freeman, in his book "Secret Weapon", examines the evidence linking rogue elements in Communist China, Russia, and Islamic finance to economic warfare against the United States.

Ominous warnings are everywhere, yielding appropriate concerns of The United States being on the precipice of an event, which could range from economic terrorism to the potential of another terrorist attack.  It is worth noting, the latter could well initiate the former.

From John Kerry and his meeting with the opponents of Israel to President Obama's inability or unwillingness to curtail the brazen encroachment of Russia, it seems clear our leadership is not going to be much help in deterring our enemies from attacking us in various forms.

In fact, it remains unclear which side these charlatans are actually on, as they're actions are not representative of our people.

While foreign affairs are screwing us rotten
Line morale has hit rock bottom
Dying embers stand forgotten
Talks of peace were being trodden
Stand or fall
State your peace tonight

Sunday Night Song

Celebrating the 100th Velvet Sessions at The Hard Rock Hotel in Orlando last Thursday presented another outstanding performance by Cy Curnin and The FIXX.

Congratulations to Steve O and the staff over there, as they always put on first class evening of entertainment with a wide variety of musical acts. The sights are top notch as well, and it is a target rich environment to be sure.

For this weeks Sunday Night Song, take a listen to the opening song of the set, as The FIXX performs Stand or Fall, off the album Shuttered Room. Enjoy!

Sunday Night Song

Could we have been saved by zero?

According to the Labor Department, zero jobs were created this past August. This is the first time since World War II that the US economy has created zero jobs. Please see the below chart from HoweStreet.com measuring the recent recession in job creation.


Few things solidify a complete failure on the economic front than going around boasting of saving us from the brink and placing Uncle Sam on the road to recovery than the economy producing zero jobs.

As Obama's job approval ratings continue to tank, and rightfully so, I got to thinking we may have been saved from a second Obama term by zero, as in zero jobs. Zero is a hard number to forget, particularly when attached to such a devastating and personal tragedy the state of the economy is in.

Saved by Zero indeed! As it turns out, this is a very cool tune by one of my favorite bands, The FIXX. For tonight' Sunday Night Song, enjoy Saved By Zero by Cy Curnin and The Fixx recorded live in Orlando as I watched live!

Sunday Night Song

Another home falls by the wayside.

The housing crisis continues to destroy lives, turning former emerging communities into ghost cities with more moving people seeking affordable shelter.

That leads to tonight's Sunday Night Song, Less Cities, More Moving People, an excellent cut by Cy Curnin and The FIXX off their 1984 album Phantom.

The FIXX are outstanding, one of my favorites. I was actually in the audience for this video. Enjoy!

Are We Ourselves?

What is going on America? Are we ourselves? Are we being played as a ship of fools while Captain Earflaps and his wing nuts Cloward and Piven transform America into a socialist nation. While much of the nation is busy voting for singers on American Idiot, the answer unfortunately is yes. Yes they can!

Well, No You Can't.

The Congress is passing mammoth legislation that no one has even read. And, you guessed, that includes not only the members of Congress, but the bill sponsors. Get a load of the arrogance of Speaker Nancy Pelosi:



As you appreciate, some real interesting things have turned up in the health care bill, including a stealth tax on Gold, which has been rising in value as a safe haven against the Obama economic policies. CNBC's Larry Kudlow speaks with Steve Moore of The Wall Street Journal about the issue:



Not only am I seriously concerned about what else we may find in the health care bill, I am even more petrified about the secret items tucked away in the financial regulation bill. FINREG, as it is known, was crafted by Senator Chris Dodd (D:CT) and Representative Barney Frank (D:MA), both of whom are central players in the housing crisis. Instead of leading on legislation governing the financial industry, given their unethical behavior and ineptitude in the governance of Freddie and Fannie, they should be expelled from Congress.

Glenn Beck covers FINREG, oh and so much more, extensively for those of you out of the loop:



Meanwhile, as Glenn mentioned, we have radicals surrounding President Obama. Many of those are members of the 1960's group The Weather Underground. Glenn has discovered their manifesto You Don't Need A Weatherman To Know Which Way The Wind Blows, and it is simply a must read. Once you read it, and you MUST, you will recognize actions currently being taken by our administration and your internal instinct will yearn for your attention.

We learned affirmative action requirements for Wall Street firms existed in FINREG, and today it was discovered that the new financial regulation law exempts the SEC from Freedom of Information Act, thus allowing them to steer clear of having to legally provide documents when questions from the public and the rare instance a news organization formally makes a request, which was FOX Business Network in this case.

Obviously, it has long been forgotten who works for who, and the promise from President Obama to have the most transparent administration is proven to nothing short of a bold faced lie! It was through the freedom of information act we learned of the patents for carbon trading and electrical locking systems patents Fannie Mae won. Yeah, that's right, the government's housing arm Fannie Mae.

You would think the situation is nothing short of out of control, but in fact, is is the plan and has been the plan all along. Obama and his radicals are aiming to destroy capitalism (imperialism in the manifesto) aiming to advance the formation of a Dictator for a new democracy to develop a socialist system. Although America is waking up, many seem to be going right along with it. That is not who we are. We are proud Americans, who value liberty and freedom.

Are we ourselves?

While I will pledge my life, whatever is left of my fortune and my scared honor to fight these tyrants, in asking the question are we ourselves, given what it taking place, it seems crystal clear the answer is an emphatic NO! But if I am asking the question, I may as well hear some good tunes while I am at it, which I plan to do as Cy Cronin and The FIXX hits Hard Rock Orlando Thursday night. As such, Are We Ourselves: