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."

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."

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..."

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!