I see an economic diasater coming...

[ATT]

Lee, ran across this today, apparently we're not the only ones who had this figured out some time ago (remember what we both said way back in this thread?):

http://seekingalpha.com/article/182072-here-comes-the-double-dip-recession

Tony

[silverfish]

@silverfish, with respect to your Reply #316:

I don't have a lot of time on this borrowed computer, but I agree with practically everything you said.  Well said!

But your last sentence suggested that ordinary people stand up and demand accountability from corrupt politicians(that was the gist)?

Americans often can't agree on a great deal, anyway.  Too many ethnic groups, cultures and different religions, for starters.
Like Israel:  If it weren't for the Arab Muslim presence on their borders, they would be at each other's throats.  I heard a Rabbi say that and I'm Jewish.  He's right; I know what the people are like.

--Lee

Point taken, thanks for replying. What I am trying to say is that we have been artificially divided and ruled through belief, race, colour, religion, caste, political parties, doesn't matter what. We see everything in terms of what separates us and think of ourselves as isolated entities. So when someone is oppressed by the system and has their freedom taken away, we say, that's tough, but it doesn't affect me.
        The problem is that this person's loss is everyone's loss. Right now legislation is actually being discussed to ban free speech on the internet, to infiltrate groups that the government decides are promoting 'conspiracy theories' and use provocateur methods to get them fighting with each other. Loosely defined 'conspiracy theory' means anyone who disagrees with the government and its pronouncements. Suggestions are being made to tax or fine 'conspiracy theorists', whatever that loosely applied term means.
         If you've read Orwell, then you'll remember the concept of 'thought crime'. We'll, we're there already! Freedom and independance of thought are both under direct assault. This is something that affects every one of us, not just a minority.
         Together, we can beat this, divided, we fall...  the idea of a threat is often used to unite people against an enemy, usually a false threat, and a false enemy. Does that make sense? If you are the kind of person that researches and really tries to find out what is happening in the world, the real danger becomes painfully obvious soon enough.
         Ask yourself, if you DON'T demand accountability from those supposedly assigned to protect you, what is the alternative? ZERO accountability. It means they can say and do what they like, and you are considered fair game.
        According to the insane legislation now being proposed, half the people on this forum could be arrested for having 'dissenting views'. This is a fact, and if you doubt it, I suggest you study Cass Sunstein's pronouncements -

http://www.prisonplanet.com/obamas-favorite-for-supreme-court-justice-sunstein-wants-to-ban-guns-free-speech.html

[the_big_m_in_ok]

ATT said:

Lee, ran across this today, apparently we're not the only ones who had this figured out some time ago (remember what we both said way back in this thread?):
http://seekingalpha.com/article/182072-here-comes-the-double-dip-recession
Tony

Tony,
Excellent article.  We did say the 'double dip' was coming, and we'll prove in in due course.

That disaster in Haiti is adding to the Western Hemispheric monetary problem(s).  Money going down a hole.  I sure can't afford to contribute to disaster relief; who can in a recession like this one?

As an aside:
More and more big earthquakes are occurring lately.  Is this something in the way of a future general trend?  Do New Age pundits(I think) predict this in their prophecy?  I remember awhile ago, they did, but it was years ago.

--Lee

[ATT]

More and more big earthquakes are occurring lately...Do New Age pundits(I think) predict this in their prophecy?

Probably, there's been enough prognostication thrown around over the years to pretty much cover all the bases.

Along the lines of subliminal 'global consciousness', maybe the Princeton Egg has generated some new data that correlates with current events, haven't been over there for a couple of years now:

http://noosphere.princeton.edu/

I'll have to have a look at earthquake stats, too, now that you mention it:

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eqarchives/year/eqstats.php

EDIT:

Here's another quake link that might be more informational:

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/quakes_all.html



Tony

[the_big_m_in_ok]

@silverfish

Your previous posting did have a great deal of truth to it.

There are most likely Rightist factions in the Gov't that would like to squash free speech entirely.
However, these people are WAY outnumbered by gun-toting Americans who won't give up said guns willingly(I'm not one of them.  My medical past disallows my owning a gun.)

When the economy cpllapses, there may be a showdown.

--Lee