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More Suicides Now than During Great Depression

Written by Conan Friday, 17 May 2013 12:14

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.

No Cheap Production in China Soon

Written by Conan Wednesday, 15 May 2013 14:26

Nipping at the heals of our previous post, here is the next doom scenario for China: 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.

Detroit is Fiscally Insolvent

Written by Conan Tuesday, 14 May 2013 09:15

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.

No Peak Oil for 250 Years

Written by Conan Friday, 10 May 2013 14:36

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!

China Slowing Down

Written by Conan Wednesday, 08 May 2013 21:31

Hmm, looks like some bad news for China. Looking at the data, 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.

Less Employed Now than 3 Years Ago

Written by Conan Monday, 06 May 2013 11:14

So goes the claim from the internet constant doom propagandist "the Economic Collapse" blog. 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.

The Study for Happiness

Written by Conan Thursday, 25 April 2013 14:08

We found this article worth repeating, especially in these days; a 75 year study that cost over 20 million dollars and resulted in some answers as to where happiness lies. Many of the points you could say, "well duh," but now you have science to back up that claim as well. Oh, and alcohol and cigarettes are bad for marriage.

States Go for Gold

Written by Conan Monday, 08 April 2013 13:18

Over a dozen states have started legislation towards legalizing gold as registered legal tender. Such are the worries that the Federal Reserve will inevitably fail and the dollar will become worthless. Ergo, Texas, Arizona, South Caroling, and others are pushing for gold to be used as currency in the even that the dollar does fail. Probably very smart.

Homeland Security Buys 2700 "light tanks"

Written by Conan Monday, 04 March 2013 10:59

It's more of a truck than a tank, but it can withstand the fury of a land mine while keeping insurgents at bay with the multiple gun portals for the troops inside. Question; so why does "Homeland Security" need these - or for that matter, 2700 of these super trucks anyway? Are we expecting an invasion, or, *gasp!* are they expecting us?

Future Milk to Contain Aspartame

Written by Conan Saturday, 23 February 2013 19:23

The two largest milk producers in the US are petitioning the FDA to allow aspartame to be added into the milk supply. Citing a claim that it will help reduce obesity in the overall population, although apparenlty they already add HFCS. Who knew, right? Frankly, just one more reason to look for organic milk henceforth. Cost be damned.

Saxo Bank CEO: Euro is doomed.

Written by Conan Tuesday, 19 February 2013 09:58

Of course, the Euro should have collapsed years ago, had it not been for the huge influx of US dollars to keep it alive. Now we have the CEO of the Saxo European bank exclaiming that the fate of the Euro is doomed. Well, better late than never, but even still, when the Euro fails, it'll have a major impact on the world as a whole. It will not be good, either.

Big Investors Starting to Flee Markets

Written by Conan Thursday, 07 February 2013 13:19

So we barely scraped the 14,000 market for the Stock market, and now news is surfacing (from alternative media) that the big investors are quietly withdrawing from the markets. And not surprisingly, this seems to be mirroring a certain other market of 2008, before it fell 60% down to mid-6,000 range. What is that old saying about history repeating itself?

Financial Doom for 2013?

Written by Conan Thursday, 31 January 2013 21:15

Sure, sure, we've posted these sorts of things regarding the US economy before - and the reason is that the math is impossible for the economy to recover. And so here is yet another economic doom related article for you to peruse at your leisure. Still, most of the big players are predicting a 100% recession for 2013.

ATF Botches another Sting Operation

Written by Conan Thursday, 31 January 2013 11:23

Hello Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Guess what fellow citizens, your unfriendly ATF agents have made life worse for you. This time they set up shop, bought drugs and guns, and then got it stolen through various break-ins. So much for getting guns and drugs off the street. The ATF has such a good reputation these days! Fast and Furious, now this...

Surveillance Turned Off on Southern Border

Written by Conan Sunday, 20 January 2013 10:44

Not sure why anyone would think this is a good idea, but on March 15, 2013, the federal government is turning off part of our surveillance operation over the Mexico-United States border. According to the article, this will leave us vulnerable to "low flying aircraft, missiles, and ground units. Again, why are we doing this?

BP Discredits Peak Oil

Written by Conan Wednesday, 16 January 2013 11:52

The Russians say oil is abiotic, meaning, not from biological means. Meanwhile, the US says it is repurposed dinosaur remains. Either way, BP released a report stating that we're not seeing our peak oil yet and that in a little over a decade, the US will be self-sufficient with oil. Well good, maybe we can finally dissolve the Department of Energy after that.

The CPI is a Fraud

Written by Conan Thursday, 10 January 2013 12:35

Apparently Paul Krugman made the egregious mistake of calling out Peter Schiff; the latter being a huge name in the investment world and the former a White House stooge - to put it nicely. Peter Schiff has since written up a very nice article explaining why the Consumer Price Index is a fraud tracking data point. In other words, inflation is up, and Paul Krugman is still an idiot.

Food Shortage by April, 2013

Written by Conan Wednesday, 02 January 2013 16:09

This was actually published in 2011, but at that point it wasn't so relevant (being over a year out for predictions). The "complexity theorists" has posted an article that says the world population is essentially doomed come April. And they provide graphs to give us a visualization of our doomed-ness. So, this is a cordial warning based on science. Three months before you're starving.

$5.5 Trillion in Foreign Debt

Written by Conan Monday, 17 December 2012 09:38

Seems the world still hasn't gotten enough of US debt to satiate their wants. Indeed, China holds $1.16 trillion while Japan holds another $1.13 trillion of our debt, with other nations rounding it up to $5.48 trillion we owe other countries. And to think, we're past the $16 trillion dollar mark. Wow, that Federal Reserve sure holds a lot of our debt.

Greece Downgraded to 'CCC' Bond Status

Written by Conan Wednesday, 05 December 2012 16:23

Or in other words, investing into anything Greek-related would be insane as your money will quickly disappear when the inevitable default occurs. In fact, the wording used with this recent downgrade is "selective default" status, meaning, it is just a matter of time before it all goes to crap. So who's next after that?

Copulate to Populate

Written by Conan Thursday, 29 November 2012 15:30

Seems we're hitting a nadir on the ol' population growth chart for the USA. In fact, we're tied with the all-time low set during the last Great Depression levels, 80 some-odd years ago. Now this is not an invitation to be more cavalier with your procreating, but uh, someone's gotta help out the home team.

Military Suicides at Record High

Written by Conan Tuesday, 20 November 2012 16:42

LP has been following this phenomena for that past couple of years, but we have now hit a point in military suicides that is the highest ever - more deaths per day than anytime previously. While we certainly want the best for our military, again we ask; what are they doing over there that would cause such trauma that death seems better?

Spain Beyond Saving

Written by Conan Wednesday, 31 October 2012 15:17

The other day we mentioned that Spain is barely above junk status in credit/bond ratings. Well, here's an article proving out point on that claim: Spain is totally 100% beyond saving now. Technically Greece already passed that point, but their GPD is much smaller than Spain's. And sadly, it won't end there either. Worst case scenario; all Euro countries fail.

National Treasures Missing

Written by Conan Friday, 26 October 2012 22:51

What the crap! So, we're missing some important stuff from our nationa archives such as the patent from the Wright Brothers on the first airplane, photographs from the moon, the audio of the Hindenburg explosion, and so forth have been literally stolen from us. And even worse, this has been going on for a long time - things getting stolen. This is clearly unacceptable!

China Ups Its Gold Consumption

Written by Conan Saturday, 20 October 2012 21:55

While our Treasury and Puppet Master Federal Reserve continue to print greenbacks for future toilet paper stock-piling, it would appear that China has caught the gold bug. Or at least that's what Australia has declared with a 900% increase of gold shipments to China this year. Maybe the Yuan will be backed by gold - that would destroy the US dollar and make the Yuan (Reminbi) the new reserve currency, easily.

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