B of A told Fed it could sell branches in emergency: source
"The fact that the bank proposed selling branches doesn't mean it's a desirable move or highly probable, the person said.
The bank's shares fell nearly 60 percent last year amid concerns about the company's capital position, but are up 19 percent this year."
Simple arithmetic!
The bank's shares fell nearly 60 percent last year amid concerns about the company's capital position, but are up 19 percent this year."
Let's see... - 60% +19% = - 41%
That's correct. They are still - 41% in the red.
Dude, That Isn’t Wax On Your Apple!
"Since the early 12th century, there has been a tradition of applying wax onto the skins of fruits and vegetables for longer storage life. Today, that tradition is being carried on with a whole new generation of chemicals and compounds that are genetically designed to accomplish the same goal. But in these modern times, the health and well-being of the consumer of that apple is not necessarily the goal of this unnatural, inorganic process.
What if I told you that cow, pig, and chicken collagen is now used in place of wax on your fruits and vegetables, among many other things much worse than you can probably imagine?"
EWWWW!!!
What if I told you that cow, pig, and chicken collagen is now used in place of wax on your fruits and vegetables, among many other things much worse than you can probably imagine?"
EWWWW!!!
Count Mexico among deadly failed states
"Drug cartel body count approaching that of Vietnam war.
In what has become a war to determine which cartel family will take control, the casualties largely have been former cartel members. The total number of people killed is estimated to be some 47,515. The Vietnam War cost 58,000 lives."
In what has become a war to determine which cartel family will take control, the casualties largely have been former cartel members. The total number of people killed is estimated to be some 47,515. The Vietnam War cost 58,000 lives."
Bill Gates, Monsanto hijack 'humanitarian aid' efforts to push GMO agenda
"(NaturalNews) Those still in denial about the connection between the so-called "humanitarian" efforts of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and the bigger agenda to thrust genetically-modified organisms (GMOs) on the populations of the world (among other things), need look no further than the Golden Rice Project (GRP) for proof that things are not as they seem. Hailed as the solution to "micronutrient deficiencies in developing countries," GRP is actually nothing more than an attempted Trojan horse to usher GMOs into countries that have thus far rejected them."
UK: Forget global warming - it's Cycle 25 we need to worry about (and if NASA scientists are right the Thames will be freezing over again)
"The supposed ‘consensus’ on man-made global warming is facing an inconvenient challenge after the release of new temperature data showing the planet has not warmed for the past 15 years."
You WILL reveal your past! Facebook's timeline feature becomes mandatory for all users - with just 7 days to 'clean up'
"Once timeline is activated on your profile, you have seven days to 'clean up' - and you will probably want to.
Things from your past that may have been previously hidden deep within your photos or timeline can be much more visible.
If there is anything particularly you don’t want shown, such as your relationship status from five years ago - which will be public by default - you’re best to click on the right hand side to the year it occurred, such as 2006, find the post and choose to either delete or hide it.
It all has to be done manually.
You can now choose directly from the right-hand side of nearly every section on profile who sees what for individual sections (such as photos, posts, likes etc). When you click on the item, you can choose whether it is seen publicly, by friends or by a customised list.
If you enable any timeline apps, be sure to read their privacy policies thoroughly - many will not ask again before posting information to your profile. Spotify, for instance, will default to filling your timeline with what you listen to, unless you tell it not to.
Facebook now has the ‘View profile as’ feature on the main page, rather than in privacy settings. This lets you check how different people can see your profile so you can then customize it as you wish."
A real pain, eh?
Things from your past that may have been previously hidden deep within your photos or timeline can be much more visible.
If there is anything particularly you don’t want shown, such as your relationship status from five years ago - which will be public by default - you’re best to click on the right hand side to the year it occurred, such as 2006, find the post and choose to either delete or hide it.
It all has to be done manually.
You can now choose directly from the right-hand side of nearly every section on profile who sees what for individual sections (such as photos, posts, likes etc). When you click on the item, you can choose whether it is seen publicly, by friends or by a customised list.
If you enable any timeline apps, be sure to read their privacy policies thoroughly - many will not ask again before posting information to your profile. Spotify, for instance, will default to filling your timeline with what you listen to, unless you tell it not to.
Facebook now has the ‘View profile as’ feature on the main page, rather than in privacy settings. This lets you check how different people can see your profile so you can then customize it as you wish."
A real pain, eh?
U.S. Bridges, Roads Being Built by Chinese Firms (video)
"Cities hire Chinese instead of American workers for building projects."
The unemployed must feel very angry right about now. You think the chinese workers will pay taxes???
The unemployed must feel very angry right about now. You think the chinese workers will pay taxes???
Gold for Oil: India and Iran Ditch Dollar
"Oil is priced in US dollars, and bypassing the greenback posed challenges for both parties. Two banks are reportedly involved in this deal: India’s state owned UCO Bank and Turkey’s state owned Halkbank.
Both banks don’t have any business with the US and therefore are less vulnerable to sanctions. According to the report, an Indian delegation has spent time in Tehran and finalized the details of the transactions."
Iraq once stopped using greenbacks too for the Euro. That mess still hasn't cleared up.
Both banks don’t have any business with the US and therefore are less vulnerable to sanctions. According to the report, an Indian delegation has spent time in Tehran and finalized the details of the transactions."
Soros: Occupy to turn violent --- Billionaire warns U.S. financial system faces collapse
"'Yes, yes, yes,’ he says, almost gleefully,” when asked about the prospect of Occupy turning violent...
Soros claimed the riots will “be an excuse for cracking down and using strong-arm tactics to maintain law and order, which, carried to an extreme, could bring about a repressive political system, a society where individual liberty is much more constrained, which would be a break with the tradition of the United States.
“The best-case scenario is a deflationary environment. The worst-case scenario is a collapse of the financial system.”
He knows something and isn't saying too much. Something stinks.
Soros claimed the riots will “be an excuse for cracking down and using strong-arm tactics to maintain law and order, which, carried to an extreme, could bring about a repressive political system, a society where individual liberty is much more constrained, which would be a break with the tradition of the United States.
“The best-case scenario is a deflationary environment. The worst-case scenario is a collapse of the financial system.”
He knows something and isn't saying too much. Something stinks.
Google announces privacy changes across products; 'users can’t opt out'
"Google has already been collecting some of this information. But for the first time, it is combining data across its Web sites to stitch together a fuller portrait of users. Consumers won’t be able to opt out of the changes, which take effect March 1.
The move will help Google better tailor its ads to people’s tastes. If someone watches an NBA clip online and lives in Washington, the firm could advertise Washington Wizards tickets in that person’s Gmail account."
So if they profit at what you do, they should be obliged at giving you a percentage of profits. If you don't use it, their profits would slump.
The move will help Google better tailor its ads to people’s tastes. If someone watches an NBA clip online and lives in Washington, the firm could advertise Washington Wizards tickets in that person’s Gmail account."
So if they profit at what you do, they should be obliged at giving you a percentage of profits. If you don't use it, their profits would slump.
Are George Soros, The IMF And The World Bank Purposely Trying To Scare The Living Daylights Out Of Us?
"Over the past couple of weeks, George Soros, the IMF and the World Bank have all issued incredibly chilling warnings about the possibility of an impending economic collapse. Considering the power and the influence that Soros, the IMF and the World Bank all have over the global financial system, this is very alarming."
GERMANY: Germany: As of August 2012 cash phased (please use an online translator for this story)
"In Germany, notes and coins for purchases by far the most widely used means of payment. In terms of sales of the cash share is around 60 percent. That should change quickly according to the will of politicians and banks."
Occupy Davos? Leaders greeted by doubts about capitalism
"'Capitalism, in its current form, no longer fits the world around us,' forum's founder says."
Oh? What is is there? Spell it out!
Oh? What is is there? Spell it out!
CANADA: Would a SOPA Version of the Canadian Copyright Bill Target Youtube?
"The concern with expanding the enabler provision is that overly broad language could create increased legal risk for legitimate websites. As a result, new online businesses may avoid investing in Canada for fear of potential liability or costly lawsuits."
CANADA: Raw Milk: Good Enough For Queen Elizabeth, But Prohibited For Ordinary Canadians
"Finding access to raw milk is difficult in many parts of the US, but the situation is even worse in Canada where national law prohibits the sale of raw milk anywhere in the country. Few people realize, however, that Queen Elizabeth and her two sons drink this supposedly “dangerous” food item, as do nearly all Canadian farmers surveyed in a 2010 study published in Preventive Veterinary Medicine."
Guess she like milk in her tea.
Guess she like milk in her tea.
TORONTO: Toronto faces hidden threats from Canada-Europe trade deal, say councillors and community groups
“I’m hearing more from my constituents about this Canada-EU trade deal than from the provincial government and what I hear is not good,” said Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam. “From what I can see, the CETA would be all risk and little reward for Toronto. We’re here to ask the executive committee to support the idea of trying to exclude Toronto from any unnecessary limits in the EU deal on how we make policies to benefit our community.”
The battle against Smart Meters continues…but don’t count on your public officials to help you
"News is coming in across the country regarding the fight against smart meters. If ever there was an indicator that not only does our government not work for the people, but that they have absolutely no interest in what the general population thinks or wants the smart meter issue has got to top the list. "
ARE YOU READY FOR THE COMING ONE WORLD GOVERNMENT?
"... the concept of foreign-linked funding is necessarily inappropriate is based on the obsolete conceptions of both sovereignty and nationhood. It is base on the idea that states have absolute sovereignty and that nations are closed systems. All of that is coming apart as we move into a global economy."
Ack! They Are Actually Going To Let Greece Default!
"The only question is whether it is going to be an orderly default or a disorderly default.
European leaders have mismanaged this crisis very badly from the start, and there is no reason to believe that they are suddenly going to become much wiser.
Once again, it is important to emphasize the role that confidence plays in our financial system. The entire global financial system runs on credit. Banks and investors lend out money because they have confidence that they will be paid back. When you take that confidence away, the system does not work.
Let us hope that the folks over in Europe understand this, because right now we are steamrolling toward a credit crunch that could potentially make 2008 look tame by comparison."
European leaders have mismanaged this crisis very badly from the start, and there is no reason to believe that they are suddenly going to become much wiser.
Once again, it is important to emphasize the role that confidence plays in our financial system. The entire global financial system runs on credit. Banks and investors lend out money because they have confidence that they will be paid back. When you take that confidence away, the system does not work.
Let us hope that the folks over in Europe understand this, because right now we are steamrolling toward a credit crunch that could potentially make 2008 look tame by comparison."
Chinese cadets travel to U.S. for police academy
"... getting a firsthand look at how the justice system works."
Really?
Really?
Recovery at risk as Americans raid savings
"In an ominous sign for America's economic growth prospects, workers are paring back contributions to college funds and growing numbers are borrowing from their retirement accounts."
Why Wind Power Doesn’t Live up to its Environmental Promises
"Existing solely to save the planet by generating clean, affordable and environmentally friendly electricity, you can be sure that any addition to the plant owner’s bank account is purely accidental.
Hogwash!
In reality, the U.S. industrial wind business was rescued by Ken Lay and Enron with quick, low-risk profit as its core goal. As Gabriel Alonso, chief executive of Horizon Wind Energy LLC – one of America’s biggest wind developers, often reminds his employees … their goal isn’t to stage a renewable-energy revolution … “This is about making money!"
Hogwash!
In reality, the U.S. industrial wind business was rescued by Ken Lay and Enron with quick, low-risk profit as its core goal. As Gabriel Alonso, chief executive of Horizon Wind Energy LLC – one of America’s biggest wind developers, often reminds his employees … their goal isn’t to stage a renewable-energy revolution … “This is about making money!"
World Bank Cuts Economic Outlook, Says Europe Is In Recession, Warns Developing Economies To "Prepare For The Worst"
"This will hardly be a surprise to anyone with 3 neurons to rub across their frontal lobe, but at least it is now official."
CANADA: Eurozone debt crisis to cost Canada $10B in 2012
"Over the projection period, the impact is expected to become more widespread,
... global factors that do contribute to Canada's slower growth include a weakening of business and consumer confidence, lower commodity prices and generally poor financial conditions."
... global factors that do contribute to Canada's slower growth include a weakening of business and consumer confidence, lower commodity prices and generally poor financial conditions."
Dozens Of Donkeys Killed At Texas State Park For Being Threat To Ecosystem
"With 75 of the expected 300 wild donkeys roaming Big Bend State Park already having been terminated for being declared threats to the park’s ecosystem, donkey advocates have urged the state to halt the killings."
There are some misguided people out there that claim humans a a threat to the ecosystem too. Is this the outcome they want as well?
TORONTO: Scotiabank set to sell Bay Street tower; landmark could fetch $1-billion
"The bank needs to find ways to raise money to pay for its acquisitions, such as a stake in Colombian bank that closed on Wednesday, and to meet targets for capital buffers set by regulators."
Glenn Beck: Fox News told me to shut up
"Host claims network tried to censor his reporting.
Jewish Funds for Justice, or JFSJ, a charity that campaigns for social change, delivered a petition with 10,000 signatures to Fox News in protest of a program in which Beck specifically targeted Soros, calling the businessman the “puppet master.” JFSJ deemed the show anti-Semitic."
Jewish Funds for Justice, or JFSJ, a charity that campaigns for social change, delivered a petition with 10,000 signatures to Fox News in protest of a program in which Beck specifically targeted Soros, calling the businessman the “puppet master.” JFSJ deemed the show anti-Semitic."
ON BANKS REFUSING CASH WITHDRAWALS
"Limiting cash withdrawals is a sign of an insolvent or failing banking system. These sorts of limits are happening in Italy as we speak. It is very telling that banks in the U.S. are now lying and dissimulating in order to avoid and thwart cash withdrawals by their customers."
Jim Sinclair - There Will Be a Run on Gold Stored in the US
“That begins to show something that has a great deal more to it than the political motivation of (Venezuela President Hugo) Chavez, who knows very well that leaving his gold with people he calls ‘enemy’ is not the brightest idea in the world. The New York Fed will give back the gold because of the ramifications of not doing it.”
CANADA: Stop paying MPs twice with lavish pensions
"Federal politicians should plan their retirements using the same savings rules they impose on everyone else.
Public service is a noble calling, but there is no way a few years in Parliament should be a ticket to life-long financial security. Let them have RSPs and pensions like everyone else. Let them live under the pension laws they impose on everyone else."
Public service is a noble calling, but there is no way a few years in Parliament should be a ticket to life-long financial security. Let them have RSPs and pensions like everyone else. Let them live under the pension laws they impose on everyone else."
FOX (NEWS?) REPORT BLUNDER: CANADIAN AIRLINE EXECUTIVE IS 'NOT' THE ITALIAM PM
"...it sure quacks like someone at Fox News couldn’t tell the difference between Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti and the former president and CEO of Air Canada, Montie Brewer.
...this appeared during a report on the November 16, 2011 Fox Report. Although the graphic was corrected the next night, when another report on the situation in Italy ran, there was no correction or acknowledgment of the error the night before."
A shame they can't afford proofreaders.
...this appeared during a report on the November 16, 2011 Fox Report. Although the graphic was corrected the next night, when another report on the situation in Italy ran, there was no correction or acknowledgment of the error the night before."
A shame they can't afford proofreaders.
For 2012, TSA expands to train stations, ferry docks, subways
"The (US) Transportation Security Administration had quite a year of free publicity in 2011, including headline-grabbing news of agents groping grandmas, fondling supermodels, joking about passengers’ “junk” while virtually disrobing them and pilfering possessions from luggage.
In 2012, the agency is planning to expand its operations at train stations, subway stations, ferry docks and other transportation hubs."
In 2012, the agency is planning to expand its operations at train stations, subway stations, ferry docks and other transportation hubs."
The Collapse Of The Euro, The Death Of The Euro And The End Of The Euro
"When the euro drops below 1.20, analysts will talk about the collapse of the euro. When the euro falls toward parity with the dollar, headlines around the world will scream about the death of the euro. But when the European financial system finally collapses, we may very well actually see the end of the euro. Yes, it actually could happen. The eurozone, as it is currently constructed, simply does not work. You just can't take 17 different nations that have 17 different fiscal policies, 17 different tax policies and 17 different economic agendas and cram them all into a single currency and expect the thing to work. The euro is a doomed currency, and if a big nation like Germany decides to walk away at some point the game is going to be over."
Greece: Is This Where We’re Headed?
"Incumbent politicians, from the national level right down to the small towns and island communities, have long had the habit of rewarding their friends and punishing their enemies. This has had lasting and negative ramifications, including pervasive cynicism and massive tax evasion. This did not happen overnight, and changing it will be difficult."
Gerald Celente - Sneak Peak of the Top Trends for 2012
"The bankers have taken over the temples of the capitals of the world. So be very aware of the language and what’s going on because here’s the next trend."
Canada: Millions planned for Parliament Hill barriers
"The proposal makes no direct mention as to why the barriers are needed, but it appears to be for security reasons."
What a shame.
What a shame.
Future Riot Shields Will 'Suffocate' Protestors with Low Frequency Speakers
"There's no word on what the long-term medical implications might be if you find yourself on the wrong side of one of these shields."
"Maybe stop trying to develop crowd "control" methods, and start thinking about fixing the reasons for the crowds being there in the first place."
"Maybe stop trying to develop crowd "control" methods, and start thinking about fixing the reasons for the crowds being there in the first place."
Smart Meters Make Themselves At Home . . . BY FORCE
"Some simply don't want them, others don't appreciate the eerie surveillance of residents' whereabouts and usage and the ability for remote power shut-off, especially where medical devices are concerned.
Most alarming have been the health effects from the EMF output – headaches, insomnia, nausea, ringing ears and more reported by residents nationwide."
Most alarming have been the health effects from the EMF output – headaches, insomnia, nausea, ringing ears and more reported by residents nationwide."
2012: Year of the World Government
"All roads lead to World Government. This should come as no surprise. London’s Financial Times openly articulated this view in an article by their chief foreign affairs commentator, Gideon Rachman, published on 8 December 2009, whose title said it all: “And Now for a World Government.” These goals are echoed by the Trilateral Commission, CFR and Bilderberg insiders – even by the Vatican."
24 Statistics To Show To Anyone Who Believes That America Has A Bright Economic Future
"Are you starting to get the picture?
All of the long-term economic numbers are progressively getting worse."
All of the long-term economic numbers are progressively getting worse."
UN Calls For Eco-Fascist World Government At Durban Summit
"Bureaucrats at the UN Climate Summit in Durban have outlined plans for the most draconian, harebrained and madcap climate change treaty ever produced, under which the west would be mandated to respect “the rights of Mother Earth” by paying a “climate debt” which would act as a slush fund for bankrolling an all-powerful world government."
What Ron Paul Believes: USA, Canada, And Mexico Will Merge
“NAFTA’s superhighway is just one part of a plan to erase the borders between the U.S. and Mexico, called the North American Union. This spawn of powerful special interests, would create a single nation out of Canada, the U.S. and Mexico, with a new unelected bureaucracy and money system. Forget about controlling immigration under this scheme.”
Was The "Collapse" Of MF Global Premeditated? A Conspiracy Theory Thought Experiment
"A government and media cover up would just focus on MFG's loss. A true and open investigation would be focused on "who" took the other side of the coin; the profit."
Wrecked by gales again as windfarms get £300,000 to switch off...in high winds
"First there were the wind farms that had to be shut down if it got a bit blowy.
Then there was the turbine that burst into flames in a gale a month ago.
And now three turbines have been wrecked in the latest bout of rough weather – sweeping away any remaining illusions that strong winds simply mean more electricity being generated."
Then there was the turbine that burst into flames in a gale a month ago.
And now three turbines have been wrecked in the latest bout of rough weather – sweeping away any remaining illusions that strong winds simply mean more electricity being generated."
The US schools with their own police
"Pupils are being arrested for throwing paper planes and failing to pick up crumbs from the canteen floor. Why is the state criminalising normal childhood behaviour?"
Police State 2012: No Need to Wait, It’s Already Here
"A TV station in Boston airs a story about a library that sent a police sergeant to collect overdue library books from a 5-year-old girl.
The Associated Press reports on a 70 year old woman in Utah who was wrestled to the ground and arrested for failing to maintain her lawn in accordance with city standards."
The Associated Press reports on a 70 year old woman in Utah who was wrestled to the ground and arrested for failing to maintain her lawn in accordance with city standards."
ALL THE WORLD'S GOLD (great graphics!)
"How much above-ground gold (gold that has been mined) is there in all the world?
The best estimate at the end of 2011 is that around 165,000 metric tons (or tonnes) have been mined in all of human history. That’s about 181,881 ordinary tons or 363,762,732 pounds, or 5,820,203,717 ordinary ounces..."
The best estimate at the end of 2011 is that around 165,000 metric tons (or tonnes) have been mined in all of human history. That’s about 181,881 ordinary tons or 363,762,732 pounds, or 5,820,203,717 ordinary ounces..."
Iran, Russia Replace Dollar with National Currencies in Trade Exchanges
"Iran and Russia have replaced US Dollar with their own currencies in their trade ties..."
Time for a Change? Calendar Overhaul Proposed
"Under the Hanke-Henry Permanent Calendar, for instance, if Christmas fell on a Sunday in 2012 (and it would), it would also fall on a Sunday in 2013, 2014 and beyond."
Collecting rainwater now illegal in many states as Big Government claims ownership over our water
"As bizarre as it sounds, laws restricting property owners from “diverting” water that falls on their own homes and land have been on the books for quite some time in many Western states. Only recently, as droughts and renewed interest in water conservation methods have become more common, have individuals and business owners started butting heads with law enforcement over the practice of collecting rainwater for personal use."
Bizarre indeed!
Bizarre indeed!
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