"are we still wabbit hunting?"

still down the hole, in wonderland and have been for a century+

the queen will at some point decide "off with their heads" and, people will actually listen since matters have been arranged: "their heads, or, OURS".

Oh yeah, some feedback regarding "briefs": Rather than just a basket of events / trends, attempt to show how they fit together to form the "big picture".

Everything is connected to everything else by action / consequence natural law. The only variable is degree of influence (weak / strong) of an action regarding a, (to flawed thinkers) consequence. The butterfly effect (and chaos) IS REAL.

Bug Music: "I am you and you are me and, we are all TOGETHER" (The Walrus)

Of course, a completely different perspective yields:

"Might is NOT right" because "Survival of the fittest" IS "Those who best adapt to (choose according to) reality"

Thus, virtually ALL political / economic "debate" is speculation, based on faulty premises regarding which forcefully imposed mankind control "system" (means of servitude) is mightiest and, by assumption, "right". The USSR (socialism) failed and imploded first because it was more faulty than regulatory democracy enslaving the productive. Now, regulatory democracy and the incredible lies it is based on is also imploding:

Nobody wielding power appears to be questioning whether or not a "system" is required (this is HERESY, coming from a system design engineer), can possibly function or is even desirable, just engaging in intentionally polarized insane faux intellectual "debate / war" equivalent to "my god is better than your god".

Reality begs to differ. The coercive works of mice and men have and will always fail and be destroyed by the unseen hand of collective self-interest, in opposition to those who contrive false (Machiavaillian) arguments rationalizing their predatory behavior and construct legal (forceful) traps to polarize peaceful viewpoints into believing conflict is the ONLY OPTION (false neccessity).

We will, collectively continue on the path of coercion and being "controlled" until enough collateral damage has occurred that we, en-masse are collectively forced to conclude that only our individual "boots on the ground", making informed choices within out individual environments (whch only WE can KNOW) is capable of securing our self-interest (freedom to choose equals SURVIVAL). This is also the reason that imperialist (hierarchical, top down controlled slave) forces always have and always will fail against unfettered FREE people (AKA: terrorists, insurgents):

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Vladimir Putin: (US "like a parasite") is conceptualizing in correct (real) terms. In fact, next to CIA/NSA, my web stats show the former slaves of the USSR are my best "customers".

And, MSM yesterday (CTV Canada) had a field day "ridiculing" the "absurdity" of Putin's precicely accurate statement and opinion.

Yes, I watch MSM, but only to keep track of the direction THEY are manipulating us in, to "be prepared" as a former Boy Scout would say.

""Who controls the food supply controls the people; who controls the energy can control whole continents; who controls money can control the world." ..... Henry Kissinger" .... Posted by speedygonzales on 08/02/11 06:13 PM

And who can control with words, controls cyberspace, for IT is the advanced intelligent mind game place, señoras y señores. And methinks IT trumps all earthly powers too, which is why there is such an avid novel interest in standing up and targeting Command and Control Centres with money too, for such will ensure that they remain relative rather than rendered redundant because of their intellectual bankruptcy and parasitic sociopathic tendencies.

The beauty about the bell's format is all the history, knowledge and background that goes into each news story. No where else can you find this combination together in an honest, concise presentation.

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Thank you for the kind words.

I like the snip it of info and the quick analysis, I think you should think about using this format periodically.

"This involves the military acquisition of territory, gaining control over the political and economic life of subject groups"
Part of the scheme was establish NATO with bases in conquered European lands and Operation Gladio.
A la Agatha Christie: Click to view link
They say terrorists are extremists and right wing, right? Click to view link
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An imperialistic regime extends its power and dominion over other nations through military, economic, and cultural means. This involves the military acquisition of territory, gaining control over the political and economic life of subject groups, and imposing its money system on conquered nations.

"Who controls the food supply controls the people; who controls the energy can control whole continents; who controls money can control the world."

Henry Kissinger


Sixteen European countries accepted Marshall Aid and by 1953 the United States had provided $17 billion in relief. It was offered to all the nations of Europe even those in the east but understandably Stalin refused to allow them to accept it! The Soviets forbade countries under their control from accepting Marshall Aid. Stalin quite correctly saw the Plan as "dollar imperialism."

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin accused the United States on Monday of living beyond its means "like a parasite" on the global economy and said dollar dominance was a threat to the financial markets.

"They are living beyond their means and shifting a part of the weight of their problems to the world economy," Putin told a Kremlin youth group while touring its summer camp north of Moscow.

"They are living like parasites off the global economy and their monopoly of the dollar."

"It has been evident for some time that the ongoing speculative attack on Greece, along with such other countries as Spain, Ireland, Portugal, and Italy, was not primarily a reflection of their economic fundamentals, nor yet a spontaneous movement of "the market," but rather an orchestrated action of economic warfare. The dollar had been relentlessly falling through the late summer and autumn of 2009. It obviously occurred to various Anglo-American financiers that a diversionary attack on the euro, starting with some of the weaker Mediterranean or Southern European economies, would be an ideal means of relieving pressure on the battered US greenback."
Webster Tarpley

"The cardinal purpose of the imperialist camp is to strengthen imperialism, to hatch a new imperialist war, to combat socialism and democracy."

Andrei Zhdanov, Politburo member and Leningrad party boss,
September 22, 1947

"Awesomeless", indeed!

Kids' clothing has gone far too awesome for li'l ol' me. Glitter and flashing lights. Heck, i didn't get to wear that to my senior prom!

I think they nixed D&J in mid-50's. Right? Don't remember what replaced them. I think it was too early for Dr. Seuss--he was mid-60's, I think.

When Spot was still chasin' cars after aversion of the "crisis", I figured he was pretty healthy.

Converse is true for S&P. No "relief rally". Bad sign.

Yep, Spot Still Runs and Runs!

I remember D & J all too well, but more than *barely* (smile).
I remember the family… they had awesomeless clothes, and they had no bones in their bodies. I thought that was pretty strange… but understand why, in retrospect.
*Form follows language* I reckon. To think there was a time when kids learned to read via *Pilgrim's Progress*. --For better or worse.

Daily Bell Briefs:

This is a nice format - can be useful once in a while...

I thought everything was supposed to be coming up roses once we avoided default.

are we still wabbit hunting? Shushhhhhh

"See Spot run!"

I'm old enough to remember the old Dick and Jane readers--but barely. Anybody else?

S&P down over 2% last check.

Not entirely off-topic:

Must-see series about the real-life techniques of mind-control --

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Consider these techniques applied with modern technology, and prepare!

(not entirely) Off-Topic:

For those who appreciate the work of the estimable Hugo Salinas Price, this from 28 July 2011 (who has previously appeared on the pages of the Daily Bell):

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"Free-Market Analysis: Mainstream media outlets will undoubtedly continue to do their best to maintain the Osama-meme. It is necessary for the US military-industrial complex and the international war on terrorism that scripted "victories" are continually trumpeted to the masses. Of course we don't believe any of it and think Osama bin Laden died perhaps ten years ago, likely of Marfan's syndrome. However, you can bet we'll be hearing a lot more about this as the 2012 US Presidential election "show" kicks into high gear. The bigger the lie, the more people believe it."

The shenanigans run to more that just scripts, DB ....... Click to view link

And it is a very competitive global field, and growing/deepening at an alarming rate, which as you may not be able to even imagine, is advised to you as not suffering fools for tools and debriefs.

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Any recommendations for watching M3 or perhaps TMS M3? Does anyone know of a good indicator for raising house-hold prices? I know Walmart used to have their own internal "basket" of goods based on popular consumer buys, but I don't think it's published publically.

Thanks for the briefs, I think you should call 'em boxers though!

I buy everything except that Bin Laden died of Marfan's 10 years ago, although I admit it is suspicious that no photos were released of his dead body. In any case, the "War on Terror" continues as the USA sinks into bankruptcy as the world's policeman and our Constitutional liberties are continually eroded.

And another little news snippet:

Central banks around the world are quietly buying gold --

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The smaller sovereigns see the writing on the wall and are trying to get out from under the wrecking ball as the cable strands snap like guitar strings.

Oh yeah, spot gold just zoomed past $1640 again.