red-pill news to Oct 13

2008-10-14

Richard Moore

Jim Willie: Banking System Collapse Approaches Climax
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 Give me enough balloons, it will fly! Bailout Fixes Nothing, Banking 
System Collapse Approaches Climax Take all your money out of the bank. Take 
six months living costs minimum, take small bills for food and gas purchases 
and large ones for rent or mortgage payments. Do not talk about it. If you 
have – Sat, Oct 4 2008 11:27 pm 
Dana Gabriel: The Corporate Takeover of Canada
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The Corporate Takeover of Canada Dana Gabriel – October 3, 2008 Stephen
Harper recently announced that if re-elected he will begin further removing 
barriers to foreign investment in the airline and uranium sectors. His plan is
based on proposals set forth by the – Sun, Oct 5 2008 8:50 pm 
Howard Zinn: US ‘In Need of Rebellion’
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Howard Zinn: US ‘In Need of Rebellion’ Al Jazeera speaks to Howard Zinn,
 the author, American historian, social critic and activist, about how the 
Iraq war damaged attitudes towards the US and why the US “empire” is close to 
collapse 09/09/08 “Al Jazeera” — – – HZ: America has been heading – for some –
 Sun, Oct 5 2008 9:06 pm 
Europe desperately tries to halt inevitable collapse
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 Germany clinches bank rescue deal Germany’s finance ministry has 
agreed a 50bn euro ($70bn; £40bn) plan to save one of the country’s biggest 
banks. The deal, reached with private banks, to save Hypo Real Estate is worth
15m euros more than the first rescue attempt, which fell apart – Sun, Oct 5 
2008 9:13 pm 
Cindy Sheehan: Bailing Out Wall Street by Selling out Main Street
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“Small People.” Bailing Out Wall Street by Selling out Main Street By 
Cindy Sheehan 03/10/08 “ICH” — – I am watching the debate on CSPAN over HR 
1424 the “Emergency Economic Stabilization Act.” As you can imagine there is 
empty rhetoric on both sides of the issue and there is bi-partisan – Sun, Oct 
5 2008 10:11 pm 
Police chase UFO over Cardiff
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Police-chase-UFO-over-Cardiff. html Police chase UFO over Cardiff A 
police helicopter crew gave chase to a UFO after it almost collided with their
aircraft near a military base. By Laura Clout Last Updated: 2:35AM BST 20 Jun 
2008 The pilot was forced to bank sharply to avoid being hit by the – Sun, Oct
5 2008 10:51 pm 
Gov’t says FBI agents can’t testify about 9/11
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 Gov’t says FBI agents can’t testify about 9/11 The Associated Press 
Thursday, June 19, 2008 NEW YORK: Government lawyers say the ongoing 
investigation into the Sept. 11 attacks could be compromised if the airline 
industry is – Sun, Oct 5 2008 10:53 pm 
UK: Government Permission Required For Parents To Kiss Children
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Government Permission Required For Parents To Kiss Children Posted By 
admin On June 26, 2008 @ 8:10 am In Featured Stories | 122 Comments Paul 
Joseph Watson Prison Planet Thursday, June 26, 2008 Sweeping new policies set 
to be introduced in the UK will mandate parents to get government permission 
to kiss their children or take – Sun, Oct 5 2008 11:01 pm 
British diplomat paints bleak view of Afghan war
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World Socialist Web Site WSWS : News & Analysis : Asia : 
Afghanistan British diplomat paints bleak view of Afghan war By James Cogan 6 
October 2008 With insurgent activity rising and casualties at an all-time high,
 the representatives of the US and NATO occupation of Afghanistan are – Mon, 
Oct 6 2008 12:38 am 
Fwd: Canada-EU deal ‘groundbreaking’ in scope
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How the collapse affects Ireland
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AR2008100502179.html  Feeling the Pain As Irish Property Values 
Plummet By Mary Jordan Washington Post Foreign Service Monday, October 6, 2008;
 A09 SUTTON, Ireland — Denis Finn spent about $4 million on a grand house in 
this pretty seaside town north of Dublin three years ago, but it – Mon, Oct 6 
2008 4:30 pm 
Canada to join EU?
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TPStory/National FOREIGN AFFAIRS: PROPOSAL EXCEEDS SCOPE OF NAFTA 
Provinces key to EU trade deal, Quebec Premier says KAREN HOWLETT October 3, 
2008 NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE, ONT. — Canada’s premiers will play a pivotal role 
in the country’s efforts to integrate its economy with the 27 – Mon, Oct 6 
2008 4:35 pm 
Jan Lundberg : Fall of the technological world
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Fall of the technological world by Jan Lundberg Culture Change Letter #204 [
link] option=com_content&task=view&i d=223&Itemid=1 The technological world is
going to fall and disintegrate, much like the financial house of cards appears
to be doing. We need to embrace this – Tues, Oct 7 2008 12:58 am 
Australia & Canada: heads of state deliver same speech!
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(video) Who’s in charge? I was under the impression that Canada and 
Australia were sovereign countries. I guess not. This video shows the heads of
both these states reading the same exact statement – word for word – 
supporting the invasion of Iraq. Who wrote this thing? – Tues, Oct 7 2008 1:15
am 
Panic grips global financial markets
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WSWS : News & Analysis : World Economy Panic grips global financial 
markets By Barry Grey 7 October 2008 Use this version to print | Send this 
link by email | Email the author The financial crisis, used to justify the $
700 billion Wall Street – Tues, Oct 7 2008 1:21 am 
‘hate’ laws: express an opinion, go to jail
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National Prayer Network INTERNATIONAL HATE LAWS BITE DOWN By Rev. Ted 
Pike 6 Oct 08 About four years ago, much of the world was shocked when three 
controversial historians were seized and imprisoned by “anti-hate” thought 
police. Holocaust reductionists Ernst Zundel, Germar Rudolph, – Tues, Oct 7 
2008 3:46 pm 
MidEast Dispatches: Over One Million Iraqi Deaths Caused by US Occupation
Secret Plan to Suspend US Constitution
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Secret Bush Administration Plan to Suspend US Constitution “Continuity 
of Government” (COG) Provisions activated in 2001 By Tom Burghardt Global 
Research, October 6, 2008 Antifascist Calling… Ten months before the 
September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, Secretary – Wed, Oct 8 2008 7:07 am 
Stocks Volatile After Rate Cuts
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..They just don’t get it. Growth is over. -rkm  October 9, 
2008 Stocks Volatile After Rate Cuts By DAVID JOLLY, BETTINA WASSENER and 
KEITH BRADSHER Volatility reigned in the markets on Wednesday as stocks 
seesawed – Wed, Oct 8 2008 11:02 am 
Navy Brig: detainee near insanity
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w145035D49.DTL  Back to Article AP Exclusive: Documents say 
detainee near insanity By PAMELA HESS, Associated Press Writer Wednesday, 
October 8, 2008 (10-08) 03:52 PDT WASHINGTON, (AP) — A U.S. military officer 
warned Pentagon officials that an American – Wed, Oct 8 2008 8:20 pm 
Maryland: nonviolent activists classified as terrorists
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AR2008100703245.html Maryland Police Put Activists’ Names on 
Terror Lists Wednesday 08 October 2008 by: Lisa Rein, The Washington Post 
Surveillance’s reach revealed. The Maryland State Police classified 53 
nonviolent activists as – Wed, Oct 8 2008 8:23 pm 
China re/US investment bargains: “Ho hum”
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..Opportunity For China In Wall Street Distress By Antoaneta 
Bezlova 08 October, 2008 Inter Press Service BEIJING, Oct 8 (IPS) – The Wall 
Street fire-sale has prompted China economic pundits to call on Beijing to 
avail of the opportunity to – Wed, Oct 8 2008 8:39 pm 
NEW! Vaccine Nation DVD
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Did you know that the U.S. vaccinates more than any other country in the world
.. “VACCINE NATION” DVD from NY Times bestselling author Gary Null, Ph.D. A 
wonderful new film from one of America’s top health experts about a highly 
questionable multi-billion $$ industry that is protected from lawsuits! – Wed,
Oct 8 2008 8:42 pm 
Collapse driving Americans to suicide
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..Economic_911_exacting_grim_psy chological_toll_in_US/articles how/ 
3572068.cms  ‘Economic 9/11’ exacting grim psychological toll in US 8 
Oct, 2008, 0718 hrs IST, AGENCIES LOS ANGELES: The murder-suicide of a Los 
Angeles financial manager – Wed, Oct 8 2008 8:48 pm 
* Biggest financial BUST of all time: This is it, it is over *
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I knew something was in the works a year or so ago when I read that the Bank 
of England was quietly unloading gold. Obviously that was for the benefit of 
the insiders who were doing the buying. This controlled-demolition collapse 
has been planned for quite some time. It is capitalism that is collapsing: 
real growth ended decades ago. – Wed, Oct 8 2008 8:57 pm 
Desperate central banks cut rates
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It’s like on one of those hospital TV shows. They’re desperately trying to 
revive the patient, and on the screen nothing but a flat line and a beep. -rkm
 Central banks cut interest rates Six central banks, including the 
Bank of England, have cut interest – Wed, Oct 8 2008 9:09 pm 
Retirement looting: all part of the collapse plan
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AR2008100703358.html Retirement Savings Lose $2 Trillion in 15 
Months Wednesday 08 October 2008 by: Nancy Trejos, The Washington Post The 
stock market’s prolonged tumble has wiped out about $2 trillion in Americans’ 
retirement savings in the past 15 months, a – Wed, Oct 8 2008 9:16 pm 
Zeitgeist: Addendum
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Another in the superlative Zeitgeist series:
MTV: Dramatized scenes of Martial Law
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Chilling dramatization of Martial Law in US
Martial Law: why MTV made those clips
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U.S. Troops In Homeland “Crowd Control” Patrols From October 1st Posted
By admin On September 24, 2008 @ 8:20 am In Featured Stories | 319 Comments 
Paul Joseph Watson Prison Planet Wednesday, September 24, 2008 U.S. troops 
returning from duty in Iraq will be carrying out homeland – Wed, Oct 8 2008 9:
27 pm 
“Continuity of Govt”: Secret Plan to Suspend US Constitution
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Secret Bush Administration Plan to Suspend US Constitution “Continuity 
of Government” (COG) Provisions activated in 2001 By Tom Burghardt Global 
Research, October 6, 2008 Antifascist Calling… Ten months before the 
September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, Secretary – Wed, Oct 8 2008 9:29 pm 
the ‘burbank digest’ – a red-pill source
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..the burbank digest – a very wide-ranging collection of red-pill material…
* Why It’s Hard to Change People’s Minds *
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 Why It’s Hard to Change People’s Minds By Sean Gonsalves, AlterNet 
Posted on October 7, 2008, Printed on October 8, 2008 A long time ago, 
Mark Twain told us: “It ain’t what you don’t know that gets you into trouble. 
It’s what you know for sure that just – Wed, Oct 8 2008 10:57 pm 
Md. Police Put Activists’ Names On Terror Lists
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AR2008100703245.html  Md. Police Put Activists’ Names On Terror Lists 
Surveillance’s Reach Revealed By Lisa Rein Washington Post Staff Writer 
Wednesday, October 8, 2008; A01 The Maryland State Police classified 53 
nonviolent activists as – Thurs, Oct 9 2008 9:21 am 
War with Iran: no longer under consideration?
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 In Reversal, Democrats Shelve Iran Resolution Thursday 09 October 
2008 by: Maya Schenwar, t r u t h o u t | Report Falling from shoo-in status 
to widely rejected legislation within the space of four months, a resolution 
that would have opened the door for a naval blockade on Iran was officially 
shelved at the – Thurs, Oct 9 2008 7:44 pm 
Stocks Plunge Again; Dow Under 8,600
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 October 10, 2008 Stocks Plunge Again; Dow Under 8,600 By VIKAS
BAJAJ Until 3 p.m. on Thursday, it seemed as if the stock market might escape 
another dark day. Then the selling hit — and hit and hit again, mimicking 
trading on – Thurs, Oct 9 2008 8:32 pm 
Cook County Sheriff: I Will Stop Enforcing Evictions
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..foreclosureoct09,0,6213711.sto ry  Cook County Sheriff: I 
Will Stop Enforcing Evictions Thursday 09 October 2008 by: Azam Ahmed and 
Ofelia Casillas, The Chicago Tribune Legal, real estate experts wonder how 
Dart’s promise will play out. – Thurs, Oct 9 2008 8:36 pm 
Canada Is Ready To Extract Oil from ‘Oil Sands’ — at What Cost?
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[link]. 080930.htm Christian Science Monitor, September 30, 2008 HIGH STAKES 
IN CANADA’S VAST OIL-SANDS FIELDS [Rachel’s introduction: Canada ranks second 
only to Saudi Arabia in terms of total oil reserves, thanks to the enormous 
Athabascan “oil – Thurs, Oct 9 2008 8:42 pm 
Ocean “dead zones” spread, fish more at risk
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Reuters, September 29, 2008 OCEAN “DEAD ZONES” SPREAD, FISH MORE AT 
RISK — STUDY [Rachel’s introduction: The number of reported “dead zones” in 
the world’s oceans has grown to 140 from almost none 30 years ago, rising at 
about 5% per year and threatening marine fisheries.] – Thurs, Oct 9 2008 8:43 
pm 
Iceland faces national bankruptcy
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..It seems to me Iceland is responding to the crisis in a more open and 
honest way than the US or EU. Failing banks should be placed in receivership, 
not propped up by throwing good money after bad. And yes, governments are 
going bankrupt, better to admit now throw trillions to the bankers first and 
then admit it. The US has been – Fri, Oct 10 2008 2:35 am 
Collapse: auto industry layoffs across Europe
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The automobile is perhaps the most unsustainable machine ever invented, 
particularly when combined with the business strategy of planned obsolescence 
– ie, a newer car every few years. It’s not just the blatant waste of fuel – 
ferrying around a single individual everywhere along with a ton of steel – but
all the materials going – Fri, Oct 10 2008 2:57 am 
Inside Account of U.S. Eavesdropping on Americans
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[videos in original]  Exclusive: Inside Account of U.S. Eavesdropping 
on Americans U.S. Officers’ “Phone Sex” Intercepted; Senate Demanding Answers 
By BRIAN ROSS, VIC WALTER, and ANNA SCHECTER Oct. 9, 2008— Despite pledges by 
President George W. Bush and American intelligence – Fri, Oct 10 2008 3:03 am 
Is the US quietly withdrawing from Iraq?
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..I do not believe for a minute that Iraq is in the process of ‘stabilizing’ 
in a way that would suit ‘US national interests’. If troop levels are being 
reduced, I’m wondering if that could be a sign that Washington is giving up on
the Iraq project, like they did in Vietnam. The costs have always been 
staggering, and with the – Fri, Oct 10 2008 3:16 am 
Wash Post: The End Of American Capitalism?
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..The immediate crisis, yes, that’s about orchestrated deregulation and 
looting. The deeper crisis is about the reasons why deregulation and looting 
became a necessary strategy, beginning let’s say in 1972, when the bankers 
convinced Nixon to discard the gold standard. Gold and fixed exchange rates 
were the cork on the bottle of the – Fri, Oct 10 2008 4:18 am 
9/11 debate: Griffin vs. Taibbi
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 The Ultimate 9/11 ‘Truth’ Showdown: David Ray Griffin vs. Matt Taibbi
By Matt Taibbi and David Ray Griffin, AlterNet Posted on October 6, 2008, 
Printed on October 10, 2008 A poll of 17 countries that came out 
September of this year revealed – Fri, Oct 10 2008 6:26 am 
Richard C. Cook: How to Save the U.S. Economy
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Begin forwarded message: …How to Save the U.S. Economy by Richard C.
 Cook The crashing stock market has given its verdict. The financial rescue 
plan currently being implemented by the U.S. Treasury Department and the 
Federal Reserve System will fail to revitalize the producing economy, even 
with continued interest rate cuts. This is because the – Fri, Oct 10 2008 6:32
am 
* Engdahl: Financial Warfare and the Future of Global Bank Power
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..Behind the Panic: Financial Warfare and the Future of Global Bank 
Power By F. William Engdahl Global Research, October 9, 2008 What’s clear from
the behavior of European financial markets over the past two weeks is that the
dramatic stories of financial meltdown and – Fri, Oct 10 2008 6:52 am 
“When and How Was the Jewish People Invented?”
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Here’s another review of the book, by Tom Segev: rkm _______ 
Book refuting Jewish taboo on Israel’s bestseller list Jonathan Cook, Foreign 
Correspondent Last Updated: October 06. 2008 10:38PM UAE / October 6. 2008 6:
38PM GMT – Fri, Oct 10 2008 6:59 am 
Martial law preparedness bill
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Rich Nations Pushing for Coordination in Rescue
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Rounding up the fire brigade after the house has burned down. -rkm ____ [link]
 October 11, 2008 Rich Nations Pushing for Coordination in Rescue By MARK 
LANDLER WASHINGTON — The United States and six other nations that are among 
the world’s richest agreed on Friday to a coordinated plan to rescue – Sat, 
Oct 11 2008 1:11 am 
Alex Jones critiques Zeitgeist: Addendum
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Alex Jones critiques Zeitgeist: Addendum: Alex is very opinionated, and
there is much to disagree with in his philosophy, but the there is also much 
truth in what he says. Besides, he’s very genuine and concerned, and it’s 
interesting to hear how he sees things. – Sat, Oct 11 2008 9:15 pm 
Fwd: Martial law preparedness bill fake?
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Capitalist vs. Socialist State Intervention of the Economy
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Published on venezuelanalysis.com ([link]) Capitalist vs. Socialist 
State Intervention of the Economy Author: Martin Saatdjian The current 
financial crisis reveals the first symptoms of a major, perhaps revolutionary,
socio-economic change in world affairs. Much – Sat, Oct 11 2008 9:30 pm 
Martial law: Naomi Wolf interviews retired Colonel
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 Thousands of Troops Are Deployed on U.S. Streets Ready to Carry Out ”
Crowd Control” By Naomi Wolf, AlterNet Posted on October 8, 2008, Printed on 
October 12, 2008 Background: the First Brigade of the Third Infantry 
Division, three – Sun, Oct 12 2008 9:44 am 
9/11 ‘Truth’ Showdown: David Ray Griffin vs. Matt Taibbi
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 The Ultimate 9/11 ‘Truth’ Showdown: David Ray Griffin vs. Matt Taibbi
By Matt Taibbi and David Ray Griffin, AlterNet Posted on October 6, 2008, 
Printed on October 12, 2008 A poll of 17 countries that came out 
September of this year revealed – Sun, Oct 12 2008 9:48 am 
Michael Pollan: The food issue
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.. October 12, 2008 THE FOOD ISSUE Farmer in Chief By MICHAEL POLLAN 
Dear Mr. President-Elect, It may surprise you to learn that among the issues 
that will occupy much of your time in the coming years is one you barely 
mentioned during the campaign: food. Food policy is not something American – 
Sun, Oct 12 2008 10:01 am 
Caracas: The South’s Answers to the World Economic Crisis
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Published on venezuelanalysis.com ([link]) Minister Calls on 
Venezuelans to Repatriate Their Investments in the U.S. Author: Tamara Pearson
– Venezuelanalysis.com Mérida, October 10, 2008 (venezuelanalysis.com)– As 
world stock markets tumble, a range of economic experts met in Caracas to 
discuss – Sun, Oct 12 2008 10:07 am 
Anatomy of the American Financial Crisis
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..As William Engdahl points out in A Century of War, the failure of the 
Creditanstalt bank was not a ‘mistake’, but rather part of the plan by the US-
UK banking elite to bring the Nazis to power in Germany. When society falls 
apart, people turn to ‘strong leaders’. There is nothing accidental about the 
current crisis. – Mon, Oct 13 2008 1:24 am 
* Dave Hayes: Colonial Script *
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Colonial Script Contributed by: Dave Hayes A study of American Colonial
history will reveal that Benjamin Franklin went to England as a representative
of the Colonies. The English officials asked how it was the Colonies managed 
to collect enough taxes to build poor houses, and how they were able to – Mon,
Oct 13 2008 1:30 am 
European banks rescue plan agreed
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..If the IMF favors the plan, then we know the plan is intended to benefit 
financial elites and not the rest of us. If the South will be hurt the most, 
then we know that is one of the objectives of the plan. Society is the patient
and the banking system is the disease. The goal of these plans is to preserve 
the disease at the expense of the – Mon, Oct 13 2008 1:39 am 
Congress Passes Largest Military Budget Bill in History!
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..Congress Easily Passes Largest Military Budget Bill in 
History! While the nation remains fixated on the nearly $1 trillion Congress 
gave to criminal bankers and investment firms on Wall Street, the – Mon, Oct 
13 2008 1:44 am 
* The Quadrillion Dollar Powder Keg Waiting To Blow *
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..The_Quadrillion_Dollar_Powder_ Keg_Waiting_To_Blow The 
International Forecaster The Quadrillion Dollar Powder Keg Waiting To Blow 
October 11 2008 Summary: Derivatives at the heart of the crisis, catastrophic 
losses – Mon, Oct 13 2008 1:53 am 
Bond Market Collapse is Imminent
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Bond Market Collapse is Imminent Posted By admin On October 12, 2008 @ 
10:07 pm In Economic Crash in Focus | 16 Comments Adrian Douglas Goldseek 
Ocorber 12, 2008 Imagine a country such as Venezuela announced that it was 
bailing out an investment bank, then just days later said it was nationalizing
– Mon, Oct 13 2008 1:57 am 
National Economic Council consolidates government by the super-rich
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..World Socialist Web Site Britain: Brown’s National Economic 
Council consolidates government by the super-rich By Julie Hyland 13 October 
2008 Back to screen version | Send this link by email | Email the author Prime
Minister Gordon Brown announced last week the creation of a – Mon, Oct 13 2008
2:02 am 

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