Bearish News

• “If the Patriot Act had been named something like ‘Repeal the 4th Amendment, we might have gotten a different result.”
• “If you understand individual liberty, economic and personal liberty are the same.”

Ron Paul 2012 - Donate/learn more here. He’s got a very good shot, believe it or not. McCain got 13% in Iowa last time around. Paul got 20%. And he’s raising more money than anyone else but Romney (top 3 contribs: Goldman, UBS, Credit Suisse, Morgan Stanley).

The political posts will subside (at some point). And hopefully some more meaty posts will resume when I get the time. Until then, browse the posts under “Favorites” in the sidebar. And of course, read ZH, read Jesses’s Cafe, read SHTF Plan, read Financial Armageddon, and all the other sites on my blog roll if you’re in need of some pessimism pr0n.

Nice long interview with Jim Rogers. Enjoy:

TL;DW:

• Explains why he moved to Singapore (likes China, but Bejing & Shanghai too polluted)
• He’s short stocks “across the world”
• Long commodities
• Long gold, silver
• Crisis still imminent, better to take the hit now

Nice overview of his views on foreign-policy blowback, Iran, etc.

You Like Ron Paul, Except on Foreign Policy

Joe Rogan made an entertaining appearance on Leno tonight, talking politics & smack. While doing some e-stalking, I found this: fan video (not made by him, tho he did tweet about it). Interesting independent political perspective.