I recently had an interesting conversation with a few people commenting on a BBC article (I'm jefff1979). We were discussing the riots in the UK. I posted a link to a Max Hastings article. It's at the end of the exchange that things get creepy. You m… more »

There are now reports of inflation, and job losses. Another report on Thursday showed a surprise jump in the number of Americans claiming unemployment benefits last week, which could cast a shadow on expectations for a significant pick-up in output… more »

I find it a little strange that the media is propping up John Boehner. Before this most recent budget deal, Boehner has NOT been a media darling. This begs the question why now? It has now been confirmed that establishment Republicans are not going t… more »

Here is a link to the president's speech from the White House website. I'm concerned with this speech for three main reasons. (1) Why did it take so long to address the nation about a "war" / "Kinetic Military Action" / "Time Limited Scope Limited… more »

Another G20 country is coming out publicly in support of a new global currency to replace the US dollar or (USD). France, as current head of the Group of 20 countries, will help the transition to a global financial system based on 'several internat… more »