Watched some live video of a singalong march at Occupy Wall Street with folk-legend Pete Seeger. Pretty cool. Can’t find any good pics/videos yet, will post when I do (if anyone has, please do share).
In the meantime, watch this performance of, What Did I Learn In School Today? I’m blown away by the message, “I learned that war is not so bad … Didn’t we all. This seems like a very positive development, and the twitter is asploud.
I’m still holding out hope for a less-unpleasant-than-expected solution to this fiscal/monetary mess we’re in. For that to happen, banks need to back down. Sooner the better, for all involved.
U.S. politicians from both sides of the aisle are lining up to support possible trade sanctions and tariffs on China. Apparently the enthralled ignorami we call our “representatives” are reacting to China’s currency manipulation (as if Tim G. & the gang are helpless bystanders in the global currency wars).
Rogers warns against such economic blunders, noting “We had a trade war in the 1930′s, it led to the Great Depression.”
Shortly after that bludgeoning remark, Rogers adds “We already have small signs of trade wars breaking out in Brazil, France, other places, now America. This could be very dangerous in the end.”
Use the search function (top-right) to find more Jim Rogers stuff. Lots of videos in the archive from this wise investor.
In this interview via Reuters, Mr. Rogers talks about his desire to short treasuries (eventually), which he says will be “one of the great shorts of our time”. Also discusses why he’s currently long the dollar, and why the world needs a “controlled disaster” before something much more volatile inevitably occurs.
Flashback 2007: Chris Wallace Attacks Paul in 2007 Debate
Did you notice how civil Dr. Paul was with Chris Wallace? It says something about his character, considering how he’s been treated in the past.
In a 2007 debate, Paul had just finished explaining his anti-war stance. Wallace comes back with “You’re basically suggesting that we take our marching orders from Al Qaeda”. WHAT? Watch (skip to 1:30 if impatient):
