Today in the News:

 

News Today (May 21, 2011)

Veracious demand for Gold continues as China now leads the world in consumption as their increasing middle-class purchase hard metals through newly created outlets. Gold and Silver remain a good hedge against faltering paper currencies around the world.
CHINA IS NOW #1 IN GOLD BUYING

Many people aren’t even aware that they have become reliant on technology. GPS for example… Instead of paying attention to nature they are paying attention to a gadget. Most people fail to learn critical wilderness survival skills, even simple compass and map reading, and allow blind faith in GPS to lead them into trouble. You wonder how people can stop thinking, but they do.
RECALCULATING… DON’T TRUST YOUR GPS

Harold Camping and followers are waiting for a massive earthquake today, May 21, 2011, which they believe to be judgement day – followed by a set of ongoing catastrophes leading to the end of the world in October. …see you tomorrow…
HAROLD CAMPING’S MAY 21, 2011 JUDGEMENT DAY – STILL OPEN FOR BUSINESS

Nothing against Egypt, but, ‘forgiving’ their debt while giving them even more, at a time when America itself is in debt by Trillions and Trillions, is astounding (sure, some will say it’s for strategic reasons – political – resources – control, which is no doubt true, but my goodness – how much does the U.S. have to meddle with the business of other nations… let’s fix our problems at home first). Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla: “Where are we going to get $1 billion?” he told Dow Jones News Service. “If we give them $1 billion, we’re going to borrow $400 million from the Chinese.”
U.S. TO SPEND BILLIONS ON EGYPT WHILE AMERICANS ARE TRILLIONS IN DEBT

What the…? It has come full circle. While India’s wages rise, they are looking for opportunities in the U.S. to outsource labor to those who are desperate to work for any amount of money. (And the reason that we got here in the first place???)
INDIA OUTSOURCING IN THE U.S.???

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