on November 20th, 2008 by Ron Hartman
Arraignment set
for Cheney, Gonzales
in Texas!!!
By CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN, Associated Press Writer Christopher Sherman, Associated Press Writer – Thu Nov 20, 12:20 am ET
AP – U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, left, and Vice President Dick Cheney are shown in this 2006 file …
RAYMONDVILLE, Texas – [...]
Betting Against Buffett
The credit default swap market says the Oracle of Omaha is headed for trouble.
(Ron asks: Isn’t this the same bunch of bozos that helped to bankrupt AIG under Hank Greenberg’s watch and helm, when they didn’t charge enough premiums for the risks that AIG assumed - and now perhaps, they are [...]
November 20, 2008
“Bottoms don’t feel this good”… The “quicksand” strategy… Target REIT?… Leucadia: smart people, dumb move… No $1 salaries at GM and Ford… Gates is selling Microsoft…
On Tuesday, I pleaded with you not to abandon stocks, as many investors seem to be doing every day. Since then, the [...]
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Source: THE SOVEREIGN SOCIETY’S Off-Shore A-Letter
Ron makes no recommendation as to the inherent solicitation for subscription to the advisory service being offered here. He gets no discounts and is not an agent for any of these entities. The essay is presented solely as food for thought, as there definitely are some rotten fish now making [...]
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on November 19th, 2008 by Ron Hartman
Greg’s Note: Bailouts? Bah! Vive la Bankruptcy! Liquidation of debt needs to occur; that’s why there are bankruptcy laws in the Constitution. Byron King makes the point below. Send all questions and comments to greg@whiskeyandgunpowder.com.
Whiskey & Gunpowder
November 19, 2008
By Byron W. King
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
The “Bailout Clause” of the U.S. Constitution [...]
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Wagoner:
Capitol Hill Critics
Are “Mistaken”!!
[Ron adds - Today, Nov. 19th, before the House of Representatives, the CEO of Chrysler agreed to take a personal pay cut to $1 per year like Lee Iacocca had done at Chrysler years ago, until it's out of the woods.
The two CEOs of GM and Ford did not agree to those [...]
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Ron sez:
Broder doesn’t think Hillary belongs in the slot as Obama’s Secretary of State - I conclude he thought it would be a mismatch of their personalities and outlooks - but he still likes her a lot -
BUT HE FAILS TO GIVE ANY OPINION OF WHERE SHE COULD MATERIALLY ASSIST OBAMA IN CARRYING [...]
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RON WONDERS: Hope this is not all called experimental @ $25,000 per shot or treatment that your insurance or HMO refuses to cover!!!!
Going Long Life - What on earth is an iPS cell…and how can it help me live longer?
Going “Long Life”
By Patrick Cox
For the first time in history, we are [...]
Source: WashingtonPost.com
Washington Broker Hank Paulson in Command
A Skeptical Outsider
Becomes Bush’s
‘Wartime General’
By David Cho
Washington Post Staff Writer
Wednesday, November 19, 2008; Page A01
Second of two articles
The pressure on Henry M. Paulson Jr. in early September was greater than at any other time during his tenure as Treasury secretary. As he pored over the books of mortgage giants [...]
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How To Spank Solar’s Bottom
By Nick Hodge | Tuesday, November 18th, 2008
Editor’s Note: This article originally ran in Energy & Capital, but given the relevance of the topic and the current volatility of the market, I wanted to alert the Green Chip community to its message. Enjoy.
Over the past few [...]
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