Archive - Jun 16, 2011 - Blog entry

A long break clears the mind for a writer, and I have to say that my mind is crystal clear. This is the complete opposite of the markets. The S&P looks pretty beat up these day.

Prior to the reception, Thigpen will be attending a special policy briefing with senior White House and Administration officials on topics including housing, immigration reform, innovation, energy, and job creation.

But so far, no evidence of a crisis ...

aka/A Deep Troika...

Will you own your own body? Or will that be privatized, too?

The Greek people UNDERSTAND how they are being screwed over while it's the Americans who are bending over and taking it from the Banksters without complaint.

What happens when the next Crisis hits and a partial if not complete Government shutdown occurs? What happens when that 35% of incomes and salaries stops being paid? What happens when prisons and other Government paid services run out of money? What happens when the next major banking run reveals that there is no WAY on earth the FDIC can truly insure all the deposits in the US (other than more money printing from the Fed)? What happens when the US defaults on its debts?

My guess is that if you were a buyer of the kool aid and hype several weeks or even months ago, your positions are now underwater or you have seen your gains evaporate. That is where the angst is coming from.

Eurozone politicians fiddling while Athens burns...