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Illogical blame game
People who study current affairs and history can tell us that seldom it is heard that China blamed any nation or super power to interfere in its national affairs. But it is a reality that China too blames other nations but their way of complaining is very straight, decent and effective. Still we remember that [...]
Short Selling The United States
For those not familiar with the term, “Short Selling “; it means betting against the future success of a company. To sell short you would borrow and sell shares of a company, you believe is doomed, at the present value with the hope that you will buy and return these shares in the future when [...]
Hugo Chavez & Barack Obama
I never thought I’d see the day Hugo Chavez would become the dictator of Venezuela. I was in Maracay, Venezuela in 1991-92 when Chavez led a revolution and was jailed. Today he’s one of the most popular DICTATORS in South America. Everyone who has disagreed with him has been run out of town or shut [...]
CHAOS – COULD THAT BE THE REAL AGENDA?
By G. Hugh Bodell
I spent the better part of my professional life understanding and improving on operational processes in the financial services industry. When a process appeared too complex or confusing close up, we had a standard phrase, “Step back and look down on it as if you were 10,000 feet above it.”
The actions of [...]
Now It Gets Ugly
From the White House to Wall Street, the public debate, the inside maneuvering, and the power politics is on the verge of being really ugly. Some of the most well respected economists are saying that this last week of October could be bad. How bad? Well, how does 500-800 points down on the DOW sound [...]
US Military Adventures in the Middle East
US’ constant quest for the control of world’s energy, serves as the main motive behind its arms deals with several Middle Eastern countries.
US economic interests can be summarized as to a steadfast quest for the exploitation and control of the world’s oil and energy supplies. This is the reason it invaded Iraq under the pretext [...]
The 42 Minute Meeting
The Prime Minister of Canada and the President of the United States had a meeting the other day. Mr. Harper arrived in Washington the day before the meeting. This makes me wonder why. What did he do thee the night before? Did he see the sights? And where did he stay? Did he get a [...]
Iran is Everybody’s Red Line
I don’t understand why Americans can’t realize that it’s not possible to attack Iran militarily let alone using nukes, short of total insanity.
Iran is everybody’s red line on international geopolitical chessboard. It is a geo-strategic fact that neither the United States nor the other three major powers that are Russia, China or Europe would allow [...]
Indiana Seeks to Limit Legalized Graft and Payola to State Legislature by J.E. Ante
The State of Indiana seeks to improve its failing legislative ethics F grade to an A from the Center for Public Integrity. 23 major newspapers are behind an effort to limit legalized graft and payola to legislators from lobbyists to $50 per incidence per day. Currently lobbyists can provide $100 in gifts and payola to [...]
Are we witnessing the end of our political system.as we knew it
I am a 72 year old male that has watched politics over a lifetime and never seen anything like what is happening now. I have watched dirty politics from the time of Truman up until now and have never witnessed the vicousness and cold blooded character assassination of recent years. They have learned that the [...]