http://www.loudping.com/ Tue, 21 May 2013 18:50:57 GMT FeedCreator 1.8.0-dev (info@mypapit.net) http://www.loudping.com/component/content/article/41-politicsfeature/1182-the-assault-on-freedom-of-the-press the prosecution of James Rosen via tracking his every movie, getting warrants for his private correspondence, and so forth, that is truly dizzying for the First Amendment.]]> conan@loudping.com (Conan) Mon, 20 May 2013 18:30:28 GMT http://www.loudping.com/component/content/article/41-politicsfeature/1182-the-assault-on-freedom-of-the-press http://www.loudping.com/component/content/article/45-sideline/1181-more-suicides-now-than-during-great-depression Some morbid news to contemplate; more US Citizens are committing suicide now than during the height of the Great Depression. Obviously, the two most influential reasons given were unemployment (or the inability to find gainful employment) and the housing foreclosures. Neither of which will be changing anytime soon. ]]> conan@loudping.com (Conan) Fri, 17 May 2013 20:14:54 GMT http://www.loudping.com/component/content/article/45-sideline/1181-more-suicides-now-than-during-great-depression http://www.loudping.com/component/content/article/41-politicsfeature/1180-the-scandal-of-the-irs-scandal Still, why is no one asking about how the IRS was used to attack political enemies of President Obama? Sure, it's a scandal that they did it, but it is a bigger scandal that it was allowed to happen at all, or even directed to happen.]]> conan@loudping.com (Conan) Thu, 16 May 2013 22:36:24 GMT http://www.loudping.com/component/content/article/41-politicsfeature/1180-the-scandal-of-the-irs-scandal http://www.loudping.com/component/content/article/47-sideline/1179-no-cheap-production-in-china-soon due to a raise in the minimum wage which is mandatory for 2020, China is no longer the cheapest labor supplier. Seems the other Asian countries are benefitting from this with increased manufacturing in Vietnam, Cambodia, and Myanmar, to name a few.  Check your labels accordingly.]]> conan@loudping.com (Conan) Wed, 15 May 2013 22:26:13 GMT http://www.loudping.com/component/content/article/47-sideline/1179-no-cheap-production-in-china-soon http://www.loudping.com/component/content/article/45-sideline/1178-detroit-if-fiscally-insolvent So here is the first major US city that is totally bankrupt with no hope of making ends meet sans a federal governement bailout. Detroit is billions of dollars behind on solvency and also owes $100 million in pension funds immediately. With 30% of the population having left altogether, and 100,000 empty lots, bankruptcy looms heavy on the horizon. Due date: June 30th. ]]> conan@loudping.com (Conan) Tue, 14 May 2013 17:15:42 GMT http://www.loudping.com/component/content/article/45-sideline/1178-detroit-if-fiscally-insolvent http://www.loudping.com/component/content/article/45-sideline/1177-no-peak-oil-for-250-years Despite what is reported all too often about "peak oil," the Diplomatic Center for Strategic Studies based in Kuwait has released a report re-affirming a study released two years ago that at current oil consumption, the world has roughly 250 more years of solid oil production until supplies start to dwindle. You hear that 23rd century? Doom for you!]]> conan@loudping.com (Conan) Fri, 10 May 2013 22:36:47 GMT http://www.loudping.com/component/content/article/45-sideline/1177-no-peak-oil-for-250-years http://www.loudping.com/component/content/article/47-sideline/1176-china-slowing-down it would appear that China will not be overtaking the US as the world's next global super power til next century.  You're welcome to check the math, but if all things remain constant, then the US will still be number one for quite a while. Or it'll all crash tomorrow. That's what is so fun living today.]]> conan@loudping.com (Conan) Thu, 09 May 2013 05:31:58 GMT http://www.loudping.com/component/content/article/47-sideline/1176-china-slowing-down http://www.loudping.com/component/content/article/47-sideline/1175-less-employed-now-than-3-years-ago Although, it isn't too hard to fathom that there are less workers now than previously. The only reason the unemployment number has gone down is due to shady accounting for people who dropped off the rosters altogether.]]> conan@loudping.com (Conan) Mon, 06 May 2013 19:14:13 GMT http://www.loudping.com/component/content/article/47-sideline/1175-less-employed-now-than-3-years-ago http://www.loudping.com/component/content/article/42-allmedia/1174-google-worries-about-spying And yet, here they are talking about how easy it is to track someone all the time using their software, and so forth. They say the technology to do so already exists and just needs to be lined up by the government. About time 1984 got here! Where's John Galt?]]> conan@loudping.com (Conan) Tue, 30 Apr 2013 18:00:35 GMT http://www.loudping.com/component/content/article/42-allmedia/1174-google-worries-about-spying http://www.loudping.com/component/content/article/41-politicsfeature/1173-pricing-scandal-conspiracy Rolling Stone magazine has published a story about how a global cartel has been price fixing products for a while. Though it would appear this cartel is banks, working in conjunction with brand-name companies. All good fun we assume.]]> conan@loudping.com (Conan) Sat, 27 Apr 2013 23:45:12 GMT http://www.loudping.com/component/content/article/41-politicsfeature/1173-pricing-scandal-conspiracy