Archive for June, 2011

Who Cares About Your Bet If The Casino Is Demolished?

Thursday, June 30th, 2011

By Silver Shield
GCN Live.com

For the past six months, I have been building the case for you to sell every single paper asset you have and buy real assets. I have had my run-ins with famous traders/traitors who seek to make trades in and out of the market. These guys are making cute bets while the music/propaganda is still playing and the booze/money is still flowing. For the most part I am not arguing about their bets. I am telling them that the whole 20-story casino is going to collapse on top of them and to cash in their chips and get out.

Recently, I have been asked about this strategy of selling silver and gold now to buy it back at a lower price later. When I asked these two members where they got that idea, it was from two different paid sites that seem to cover many of the same issues I cover. Both guys are letting their paid members know that they are selling now to buy back silver and gold later at a lower price. This is not two months ago; this is this week.

Let’s think this through for a minute. I understand that many people love the banksters’ casino and feel a need to give them your money; that is why you trade. For many it is a disease. Others feel they are really good at it and that it is not really gambling. (All gamblers feel that when they are winning.) You also understand that I am a physical silver purist whose reasons for buying silver go way beyond short-term profits. Let’s play out the case that was put out yesterday by one of these paid services.

The first trade focused on gold breaking the 50-day moving average yesterday and the upcoming Greek vote. He is expecting a 3% to 8% drop in gold within a day or so. After that, he says buy the dip. My first problem is that this guru is not telling his paid audience what a risk they have by simply having money in the system/casino. When this deflationary crash does happen, the entire banking system is at risk, not just the assets they are speculating on. What good is it to be right on the bet yet not be able to really profit from it?

In 2008, we saw that the buck was broken on money markets and many bank failures followed. This crisis will be magnitudes worse because nothing was fixed and the problem is much bigger than in 2008. This is no longer an American problem, it is a global problem. Compounding this problem is that we have burned through all of the political and financial capital we had from the last crisis. I mean, are we really going to listen to another Treasury Secretary about “too-big-to-fails”?

No, after three years of declining unemployment, burning through their nest eggs, and the dark clouds on the horizon, people are desperate and they are going to blow up. Confidence will not be restored and people will finally do the right thing and stop gambling in the rigged casino of the banksters. This will lead to runs on banks as people pull cash out. This will lead to people emptying their brokerage accounts and further paper asset depreciation. The sickening thought of losing everything to a system so volatile will cause people to do extreme things. So simply having a trade right is not enough of a reason to gamble, especially when the casino is set to be demolished.

Even if this paid writer suggested that people do this with physical cash and physical gold, I would still have a problem. When this event that shakes the foundation of our entire banking system happens, who says there will be gold or silver available to buy? Or that real physical prices will not be dramatically higher? After all, the only logical place for all of this paper money is in real tangible assets. There will be a mad rush for anything real, be it food, energy, clothes, guns, and precious metals. Especially after the Fed and the Treasury print trillions more to save the system. The head fake deflation will bring about the inevitable hyperinflation. The paper price of gold and silver may be lower, but “the real” on the street price will either be much higher or not available at all. This is a very serious issue that these paid writers do not discuss.

Then there is the very real risk of a CRIMEX default.
I have made the case that there has been a war against silver since 1873 and that silver is the most manipulated asset in the history of the world. The reason for this manipulation is that it is the “silver bullet” to the quadrillion empire of lies that the elite have built on debt and war. Their massive paper manipulation can go on forever, up until the point that they can no longer deliver real silver that they are trading 100 times over.

As you can see from the 45 degree angle of depletion in the registered inventory, this event is closer than you think. As we get closer to “point zero”, the quicker it will become as people get nervous and pull their metal out — much like a bank run. Instead of trading in electronic digits for FRN’s, they will trade in their paper receipts for the real metal. If there is a default, all paper holders will get screwed as the CME settles for some fictitious paper price of silver instead of the real physical price.

The next paid guy spent an hour describing all of the exact same issues I cover and then says to load up on Federal Reserve Notes. His reasoning was that a deflationary crash is going to make everything cheap for dollar holders. Does this guy not realize that if the banking system goes, the currency goes? Does this guy not know that we have $1.4 trillion budget deficit this year and $4 trillion in short term debt to be rolled over in the next year and a half? Does he not realize that the EU is facing a $6 trillion crisis that is just starting with Greece?

The Fed is buying 80% of our debt right now and that is going to end this week. If debt/money is not created in excess of the debt plus interest the year before, the entire system implodes. So the choice is to either let the system implode — which would kill the dollar with massive banking defaults, the cessation of commerce, and massive social unrest both here and abroad — or they have a hyper-inflationary event where the Fed has to react to another trillion-dollar crisis and print trillions more to cover the problem up. That would lead to a worldwide rush out of the dollar as it becomes clear to all foreign and domestic investors that the Fed is determined to destroy the value of the dollar and that people better find a better place to keep their money.

Either way, deflation or hyperinflation, the Federal Reserve note is not going to make it out alive. In fact, that is the plan. Things that cannot go on forever won’t. Our system is unsustainable and the plan is to crash it and create a new global paradigm. I believe that the elite will fail and we will see massive decentralization. Either way, the dollar paradigm is toast.

If you insist on playing this game of trading and want to take advantage of a price drop, here is something you could consider. If there was another massive attack on silver like in 2008, which I don’t think will happen, you can borrow against your stash and buy more physical silver. I am not a fan of leverage or debt, but if we go through what we went through in 2008, I would seek to leverage my metal at the bottom and load up on a very depressed price. If you think about it, the more metal you put in, the more you can borrow, then the more you can put in. It would have to depend on the terms and your ability to handle the payments, but it is something to consider. I would prefer you sell every single paper asset you have before you try something funky like this.

For guys like me that have NO paper assets, this is something to consider. I mean, right now you can borrow 5 years on a car for 2.9%. Why wouldn’t they do the same thing on your metal, sitting in their bank? Hmm… 2.9% versus the 25% silver has been returning…especially if it gets whacked and then the CRIMEX looks to default.

There is an old saying in the marketing world: If you can describe a problem better than your audience can, they will assume you know the answer and follow you anywhere. This stands in direct opposition to what I have been trying to do here. I am about you questioning everything, including me. Please do not assume because someone is 90% right, that it means he is right on the final 10%. The best lies always have a lot of truth in them. Question everything, educate yourself and be ready to stand on your own.

Chris Duane writes under the pen name of Silver Shield. He spent six years researching and creating the Sons Of Liberty Academy. The academy’s sole purpose is to help people become aware and prepared for the mathematically inevitable world-wide fiat currency collapse. He is currently writing for Don’t Tread On Me, one of the fastest-growing blogs on the internet.

Strike in Solidarity with Greece

Wednesday, June 29th, 2011

By Karen Tostado | United We Strike
GCN Live.com

Why aren’t “We the People” striking and boycotting with our brothers and sisters in Greece?

While we sit and watch from the comfort of our homes, “We the People” are being oppressed by the same ruthless banking and political agendas, led by soul-less people who have been bought off, seduced by power and lies, and taught to be traitors to entire civilizations.

The resistance to tyranny is rising, not only in Greece, but all around us: in America, Egypt, Pakistan, Yemen, Syria, Turkey, Iraq, Afghanistan, and all over the world.

If it’s not government-sanctioned wars, “accidental” or purposeful neglect of nuclear reactors through “natural” or man-made earthquakes, or “mismanaged” flood preparations (which just happen to be buying opportunities for George Soros and his ilk), it’s mortgage fraud, “Foreclosure Gate”, and Free Trade Zones in exchange for American banking debt.

Why didn’t the bankers pay off our countries’ debts instead of granting themselves huge bonuses?

Then there are the planned food shortages. This is planned for us, and we’ve been trained to pay for it.

This whole agenda is driven by a consciousness of fear and poverty. All of it. And it is allowed by the silent majority, who go along to get along and do not want to become
involved. But they forget that “We the Conscious” outnumber them.

So we sit and watch, programmed into believing that this out-and-out theft of homes, property, lives, and cruel beatings by men in uniforms is a normal part of our lives.

These “peace officers” have been brainwashed into working against their own best interests and that of their families, by enforcing and implementing policies that will be
perpetrated upon their own descendants.

gcnauthorSo ask yourself: “What have I got to lose?” Then do some research and you will come to understand that we are losing everything now. Corporations own us and our children through lies, tricks, signatures, and deceit, and those of us in uniforms are being lied to and sacrificed for banking greed.

When we stop fighting each other, we can unite and utilize our greater numbers through massive, peaceful, non-compliance! Momentum is on our side.

Remember: don’t buy, don’t comply, and most of all, ask “why?”

“We the People” support Greece, Egypt, Iceland, and Ireland, by refusing to work, go to school, bank, travel or participate. We are turning off our television and turning on our minds!

We can free ourselves from banking fraud and debt.

If “We the People” are NOT running their systems, or murdering each other, while destroying our planet by dumping endless toxins on ourselves, we will be able to begin the healing process. We need to start eliminating governments gone wild, and recreating our world by abolishing the current banking enslavement New World Order, which is actually a return to feudalism and tyranny.

If you are not in a position to stay home, you can bring your lunch and only shop at your local “Mom-&-Pop” store. Turn off your tv and instead do some research online on whatever subject you feel drawn too. You’ll find the same criminals in the “bankground”.

Individual, state, and national sovereignty can be ours. Prepare yourselves. We outnumber them. Get the bullies out. Power to the people through peaceful unity!

Karen Tostado is an activist and founder of the Tax Free 15 movement. She is also a regular radio guest on The Power Hour with Joyce Riley. Karen appears on the first Friday of each month, during the second hour of “Feel Good Friday”.

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“You The Owner’s Manual” Joins The GCN Radio Network

Wednesday, June 29th, 2011

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Dr. Roizen (R) has been a featured guest on numerous TV programs, including Oprah and Dr. Oz.

Adding to the plethora of GCN shows specializing in health and wellness, comes “You The Owner’s Manual.” Hosted by Dr. Michael Roizen in conjunction with Health Radio, this program focuses on topics as diverse as “A Beverage that Makes Bad Foods Better” to “How to Undo Overindulging”. This refreshing talk radio program debuts on Saturday, July 2.

Dr. Michael Fredric Roizen is an anesthesiologist and internist, an award-winning author ,and the chief wellness officer at the Cleveland Clinic. He completed a tour of duty in the Public Health Service and has 165 peer-reviewed publications and 100 medical chapters. He also owns 14 U.S. patents, started six companies, served on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory committees for 16 years, and chaired an FDA advisory committee.

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Dr. Michael Roizen

“You The Owner’s Manual” is your talk radio guide to looking younger and living longer. This program will air on GCN on Saturdays, from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. Central Standard Time. Or listen On Demand anytime.

Geithner’s Victims of Last Resort

Wednesday, June 29th, 2011

Gary North
LewRockwell.com
June 29, 2011

You may have heard that the Federal Reserve System is the lender of last resort. This is a misleading concept. The Federal Reserve loans the U.S. government newly created fiat money. The government issues the FED an IOU. It is backed by the full faith and credit of the United States government. But who stands behind the United States government, wallets in hand? You do. And so do I.

We are the victims of last resort.

On May 13, Timothy Geithner wrote a letter to Colorado’s Senator Michael Bennet. In his letter, he presented the case against freezing the debt ceiling. The letter is here.

Geithner began with a statement that is muddled almost beyond belief. “As you know, the debt limit does not authorize new spending commitments.” Quite true. The debt limit does not authorize anything. It prohibits the authorization of any further borrowing. Officially speaking, prohibiting borrowing is the idea behind the debt ceiling. That is why Congress keeps raising it. Congress does not want to cut spending. It also does not want to raise taxes in order to pay for the spending.

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Your Edible Landscape: Pine

Wednesday, June 29th, 2011

By Linda Runyon
GCN Live.com

Pine trees stretch their needles high toward the sky in every state, as well as in Canada and Mexico. For those who live in climates where it is too cold to air out the house in winter, pine trees and branches bring welcome freshness indoors. In warm weather, their lush greenery provides a cooling fragrant shade.

The Pinus genus includes more than two dozen trees. The needles grow in clusters from one place (or sheath) on the twig. Depending upon the type of pine, most clusters contain 2, 3 or 5 needles and range from three-quarters of an inch to more than six inches in length. An exception is the pinyon, which grows in the southwestern United States and Mexico. They have clusters of 1, 2 or 4 needles.

These majestic trees not only beautify our environment, they also provide nutrition for us. Pine needles are a refreshing way to get Vitamins C and A at any time of the year. Many people enjoy chewing on fresh needles directly from the tree. And, of course, there’s pine tea.

To make pine tea, gather a handful of fresh needles. (I use scissors to snip them from the tree.) Snap these needles several times to break the surface, so the Vitamin C laden juices can mingle in with the tea water. Place the crushed needles in a pot or teakettle and cover with water. Bring to a boil, then remove from the heat and cover. Steep for six minutes (or more, if you prefer). Strain and serve with honey if desired.

Pine catkins, yet another edible part of this amazing tree.

In springtime, pines have “furry” catkins (small protuberances) at the very end of each branch which usually form the base for pine nuts and cones. These catkins can be clipped off and used raw. Add some to soups or try a few for an unusual touch to fish and meat dishes. You can dry and store these catkins for use throughout the year as a source of tea. Since they are very concentrated, you only need to steep a few catkins for make a satisfying cup of ea.

Other parts of pine trees are also edible. Pine cones, for example, can be boiled in soups to add nutrition and flavor. The inner bark of pine was commonly used as food by Native Americans and early colonists. For the taste-initiated, the inner bark can be stripped, dried and ground to a flour that serves as a nutritious additive to baked goods and other dishes.

One of the tastiest pine edibles is the pine nut, which is contained in the seed cones of the pinyon. Also called the Mexican nut pine, this tree is native to Arizona, California and Mexico, and its delicious nut is loaded with nutrition. One hundred grams (one-half cup) yields an amazing 604 milligrams (mg) potassium as well as 1.28 mg Vitamin B1, .23 mg Vitamin B2, 5.2 mg iron, and 4.5 mg niacin. The nuts are rather high in fat and calories, with 60.5 grams fat and 635 calories per half cup. Those native to Mexico and the southwestern United States have enjoyed pine nuts for years. We are fortunate that health food stores throughout the country now make these treats available to all of us.

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Disclaimer: This is information about wild food. The owners of this website make no claims as to the correctness, safety or usability of the data.

The information contained herein is intended to be an educational tool for gathering and cooking wild plants. The information presented is for use as a supplement to a healthy, well-rounded lifestyle. The nutritional requirements of individuals may vary greatly, therefore the author and publisher take no responsibility for an individual using and ingesting wild plants.

All data is to be used at your own risk. Using the Rules of Foraging will greatly help to reduce that risk, but they are not foolproof.

Linda Runyon has done what many dream about, but few do. For two decades, she was a homesteader in the Adirondacks with her husband and children, who were raised on a diet of nutritious, delicious wild food. Empower yourself and learn more at Of The Field.com. And be sure to check out Linda every Monday at 10:00 a.m. CST, as the featured guest on GCN’s Crash! Are You Ready? talk radio program.