Archive for December, 2007

US says it has right to kidnap British citizens!

Monday, December 3rd, 2007

For those of you who wonder why the US has such a poor reputation these days; today’s Times of London has this little tidbit: US says it has right to kidnap British citizens
Yes that’s right.
The US Government says that US law allows kidnapping of anyone, anytime, anywhere … just so long as they’re not US… »

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The Ongoing Financial Crisis

Monday, December 3rd, 2007

I am becoming more and more convinced that the US is heading towards a recession. If not that, then at least a period of very slow growth that will surely feel exactly like an actual downturn. All the signs are now there: employment is softening, jobless claims are rising, consumer spending is fitful,… »

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