December 6, 2011|Posted By Adam Sharp
*Correction: The man in this clip is Senator Jay Rockefeller, not David Rockefeller.
The clip below is from 1991, at a Spina Bifida Foundation roast of Pat Buchanan. Rockefeller’s jokes about protecting the rich, joining the Trilateral Commission, and world domination are all quite interesting. Despite what you may hear, these are real organizations. They have real agendas. For example, Mario Monti, recently-installed “technocrat” head of Italy, chairs the group’s European operations. More after the clip.
By the way Pat, do you bank with Chase Manhattan?
Some people immediately tune out at the mention of a group like the Trilateral Commission. Don’t get all conspiracy theory on me bro. Call groups like this what you will, they’re quite real. I can’t vouch for their intentions, as I haven’t been invited yet.
But we can get some insight from contemporary historical accounts. Such as this one from the great libertarian economist Murray Rothbard:
Alan is a long-time member of the famed Trilateral Commission, the Rockefeller-dominated pinnacle of the financial-political power elite in this country. And as he assumes his post as head of the Fed, he leaves his honored place on the board of directors of J.P Morgan & Co. and Morgan Guaranty Trust. Yes, the Establishment has good reason to sleep soundly with Greenspan at our monetary helm. And as icing on the cake, they know that Greenspan’s “philosophical” Randianism will undoubtedly fool many free market advocates into thinking that a champion of their cause now perches high in the seats of power.
Love Rothbard. More at Mises.org.
October 19, 2011|Posted By Adam Sharp
Bill Black talks to Democracy Now about the Occupy Wall Street movement, and what’s fueling it (hint: fraud/theft). An excellent interview.
Bill Black’s cleverly-titled book, The Best Way to Rob a Bank Is to Own One
, is on sale at Amazon. Also see his interview with Bill Moyers from 2009, a classic.
Mr. Black was also kind enough to do a brief interview with me a few years back, which you can find here. This is my favorite part:
#3) Me: Do you feel that your outspoken views preclude you from future government appointments?
Mr. Black: My crucial CLGs (“career limiting gestures”) were being a serial whistleblower and helping to cause two presidential appointees (i.e., my bosses) to resign in disgrace. I also played some role in Speaker Wright’s decision to resign in disgrace and the embarrassment of the Keating Five. Pointing out that Geithner was selected because he was a perennial failure and moral cripple, not despite these defects, pales in comparison to those CLGs.
#4) Adam: If offered a top government regulatory post, would you consider taking it?
Mr. Black: Yes.
October 9, 2011|Posted By Adam Sharp
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.
Check It:
1) Jim Rogers Supports Ron Paul
2) Ron Paul 2012 Plug - Shameless
August 5, 2011|Posted By Adam Sharp
The silver market is a complex, opaque one. In this clip, James Turk and Eric Sprott talk about poor man’s gold, and the opposing interests involved in its pricing. Highlights:
- Investment of the last decade was gold, this decade’s will be silver.
- Eventually gold/silver ratio will return to 16:1 (at today’s gold prices, silver would be = $100).
- Demand for silver & gold reaching near 1:1.
- Silver could explode “at any time”.
- Silver will be volatile, but at the end of the day holders should be able to “sleep at night”, and “be big winners at the end of the day”.
Also see Harvey Organ’s latest update on gold & silver, including inventory data (declining rapidly).
(disclosure: long silver/gold.)
