Global economic situation for liveaboard cruising yachties

[masalai]

It all was legal and not "out of hand" before Prohibition... just some religious biggoted wankers who had such small brains and big business who saw a way to treble and more their profit margins... jumped on the band-waggon...

Do not forget the Financial Sense podcasts - something for everyone - good weekend listening whilst enjoying a beer or three... http://financialsense.com/fsn/main.html

Just for shits & giggles http://www.usdebtclock.org/

[masrapido]

Originally Posted by Boston

...
another quick question
if drugs were legal
how many of you would run out and become drug crazed addicts

think about that for a moment if you would

if drugs were legal
would "you" run out and become a drug addict and wreck your life

Im betting the answer is hell no...

Just bear in mind that 120 billions are not coming from space but from people's pockets. There's a lot of people who will run to get fixed.

There's a reason why Holland had banned sale of drugs to foreigners. Now only locals can get the drugs in their drug shops. And majority of foreigners were brits and usanians.

Drugs sales only attracted crime. Nothing good came out of it.

http://www.topnews.in/dutch-towns-ma...-rules-2214380

But the Dutch started some time ago. First they banned the "super" cannabis in 2004, then halucinogenous mushrooms in 2007, and now marijuana total ban.

Consider this too: drugs are not like alcohol. Drugs are much stronger and more devastating. And a lot more money goes around with the drugs.

In fact, I am sure that the drug trade will for quite a while be the major money making industry in usa now that everything else is in shatters. Only matched by food and movies (maybe).

Bread and games. And now hard core drugs since politics are in the crapper.

[Bamby]

Cartoon from Scotland Press. Catch what they are saying across the Pond.

[Boston]

120 billion is nothing to sneeze at
if I were a drug running component of the US gov I'd be looking for new and improved ways to grab a bigger market share
might even try and knock off some of the competition
maybe even by keeping drugs illegal against the peoples will and jailing people who infringe on "my" business

you make the mistake of thinking the gov is concerned with the welfare of the people
I'd say that history provides a better case for a complete lack of regard for the peoples welfare than it might provide otherwise

even recent history provides innumerable examples
how else can you explain selling off all those local jobs and the seemingly deliberate destruction of the middle class

I would contend that the US gov both in part and as a whole in it for short term gain and not concerned with the long term benefit of the people

[hoytedow]

Originally Posted by Bamby

Cartoon from Scotland Press. Catch what they are saying across the Pond.

Too bad the American rag's don't have the guts to tell the truth this way; they might not be laying off their editorial staffs.

[masrapido]

Boston, I do not make that mistake. I fully agree with you. The governments in capitalism in general are not concerned with people's wellfare. Which should be their first task, since people are paying them to do just that. Just as the strata fees in a building, the taxes are the same type of the fee that we pay for common good. Roads, schools, health, police and other essential services.

It's that simple. But it is not that simple any more in capitalism. And I loathe idea that Osama bin Barrack would be a communist since he's as remote to communism as I am to capitalism.

If he were a commie, he would have established good relations with leftist governments in S.AMERICA (caps intended for those who think that America is a country, and there are many) and abolished sanctions on Cuba. But he did not. Moreover, he was visibly scared when he met Chavez recently.

He was **** scared of Chavez. Some commie he is...

Osama bin barrack is a capitalist apprentice. And a bad one at that too. But he is better than forrest gump. In any event communism, in its' essential form, is deeply rooted in usa especially among those who hate it for living. Just look at West Systems or Besser Blocks companies.

THAT is what communism is all about.

But it takes a lot of paranoia-creating brainwashing and ignorance to not to realise it.

And a couple of Scots to help with the confusion.

[masrapido]

Originally Posted by Boston

120 billion is nothing to sneeze at
if I were a drug running component of the US gov I'd be looking for new and improved ways to grab a bigger market share
might even try and knock off some of the competition
maybe even by keeping drugs illegal against the peoples will and jailing people who infringe on "my" business

Noriega was the first to suffer just that. Then there's that us army colonel some years ago in Colombia who got caught trying to chip a little off for himself and then it was discovered that his wife, unbeknown to him, was a ring leader already and turning some millions. And they were in Melgar, the army city near Bogota, where there are 50 000 colombian army and 2-3 000 usanian "advisors".

She was exporting cocaine into usa under their noses. And they only caught her when her incompetent hubbie went into the biz, seeing what CIA is doing, he thought, no one will complain...

That was his defence and he got off with a 5 months sentence. Briefly mentioned here:

http://www.davekopel.com/NRO/2001/Out-of-Colombia.htm

Dig here for all the fascist crimes, including drug trade, committed by that other free enterprise from usa, usanian imperial army:

http://www.hartford-hwp.com/archives/40/015.html

See, anglosaxon capitalist imperialism came to its useless life's end and is dying. To many crimes on a global scale are coming back now for their share and the beast is to large to hide. Now an implosion is in order. Take care usanian friends because your army is well trained in supressing democratical expressions of dissent.

[masalai]

The BBC has alluded to Rumsfield as needing greater profits in his antiviral business, so Swine Flu has been declared a National Pandemic in USA Here the "lads" just put anti USA slogans on walls etc., instead of the usual graffiti, and winter is over without a hitch:

http://www.gata.org/node/7932 "Ted Butler explains his hope CFTC will act against manipulation" -- -- Need more than hope, - ?lots of people armed with pitchforks and "hanging ropes"

http://www.gata.org/node/7929 "If only Nouriel Roubini knew a little more about gold" -- -- With luck, an old fool can be taught to suck eggs, do not expect much more...

http://www.gata.org/node/7931 "Gold gives a precious insight into economy" - - Good

http://www.gata.org/node/7930 "GATA Chairman Murphy interviewed by King World News" - - Did you listen? - well - do it NOW....

http://www.gata.org/node/7933 "Adrian Douglas: The cataclysm awaiting gold is just disclosure" - - An effective rebuttal to Nouriel Roubini, as the "case" Nouriel put is shown to be wrong...

http://www.caseyresearch.com/displayGsd.php ""GATA Is Right About Gold Manipulation." - John Hathaway" - - Momentum is gathering...

http://www.caseyresearch.com/displayCdd.php?id=258 "October 24, 2009 www.CaseyResearch.com - Weekend Edition"

[masalai]

http://www.gata.org/node/7934 "Gartman sees gold becoming world reserve currency" - - And a good move- as there will be no more monetary creation, just increase in the value of a finite resource which will remain always good money...

[masrapido]

Originally Posted by masalai

http://www.gata.org/node/7934 "Gartman sees gold becoming world reserve currency" - - And a good move- as there will be no more monetary creation, just increase in the value of a finite resource which will remain always good money...

And a good reason for another war. If oil was such a divisive commodity, how much more would be gold if accepted as a measure for financial value...?

Not to mention perpetual inflation.

[masalai]

Is an excuse or reason needed

[masalai]

http://www.gata.org/node/7935 "New subscribers to Struthers Resource Report help GATA" - - A worthy cause and effective newsletter....

http://www.gata.org/node/7936 "Gold purchases from GoldDrivers this week help GATA" - - 99.99% pure gold is the only sort to get... (99.99 pure gold is also available from Perth Mint under the Perth Mint branding)...

http://financialsense.com/Market/wrapup.htm "A Brief Update on Equities and Gold - - BY TIM W. WOOD | October 23, 2009" - - very sound advice...

http://www.pbs.org/ - - better journalism than most....

I can't possibly devote the time to clean up ALL of your piles but did I see somewhere a revision to the Periodic Table of Elements, specifically atomic numbers 22 and 79?



An element freely dispensed on this thread.

[masalai]

Well thank you, - - I did question the ?metal?, but could not find the story again to reference it, as it could have been another metal/substance... The story had a comment about one of the ancient Greeks measuring the specific gravity for their King to determine the "purity" of the gold, and the Chinese using similar methodology to arouse their suspicions and do a core sample - - but I could not find the story as reference again....

[masalai]

http://www.gata.org/node/7937 "Merv Burak: Who has that much gold to short?" http://news.goldseek.com/GoldSeek/1256533440.php - - Well to start WW3 it is a small price to pay and a perfect excuse to eliminate some useless people/organisations/"merchant" banks/bankers who persist in "naked shorting"... : Someone who had a lazy 2 to 6 billion could make a quick 24% and break a couple of banks as well as the FED in a cash settlement - That would quickly put a stop to this manipulation... Anyone got 5billion to loan me (as their agent) - I would like to do it for a VERY SMALL fee . . . . :?

http://financialsense.com/fsu/editor...2009/1023.html "Bad is never good until worse happens. Danish proverb"
http://financialsense.com/fsu/editor...2009/1026.html "Please Mr. Geithner -- Don't Pass the Buck on the Dollar" -- -- You cannot resurrect something that is DEAD - FACE UP TO FACTS...
http://financialsense.com/editorials...2009/1023.html " EXPECT MORE DECLINE -- Chart Spotlight "
http://financialsense.com/editorials...2009/1026.html "The war over the dollar versus gold" -- -- The outcome is a foregone conclusion - - The rest is just too depressing for the average reader....:
http://financialsense.com/fsu/editor...2009/1026.html "Not Inflation Or Deflation – But Speculation"

http://www.caseyresearch.com/displayCdd.php?id=259 "Save the Planet: Eat a Dog?" -- -- Dead dogs = US$ (not edible)

http://financialsense.com/Market/wrapup.htm - - - The true value of GOLD
http://financialsense.com/editorials...2009/1026.html - - - The true value of GOLD from another perspective
http://www.kitco.com/gold_currency/charts.htm?AUD and in other fiat currencies....
http://financialsense.com/editorials...2009/1026.html pretend gold "Introducing the New Gold - and Silver Companies Index (GSCI) "
http://financialsense.com/fsu/editor...2009/1026.html "Gold, Silver, Oil, Natural Gas ETF Trading" time to join the wise people buying the metals not the paper ETF lies