http://www.classicalvalues.com/archives/2009/07/a_fair_shake.html

Illustrates why I am sticking to predictions of deflation ahead, not inflation.

Here at home, two stats grabbed my attention: (1) Credit card balances outstanding declined in Dec of 2008. Normally, Christmas season means that even those folks who pay off their plastic every month wind up with balances at the end of Dec since bills do not roll in until Jan. So declining Dec balances sure meant less demand.

And in Jun 2009, Visa reported more sales on debit cards than on credit cards. The people are getting rid of excess leverage just as fast as they can.

They are a lot smarter than the government.

http://powerandcontrol.blogspot.com/2009/07/sinking-russian-fleet.html

What is the Russian thinking? The Army has always been based more on mass than finesse. Their logistics good for short jumps not bypass. So what is their strategy: the same as the Austrian Corporal. First reduce or eliminate the will to resist. They have to jump soon. They are a power in decline. China will some day eat their lunch.

The other thing to consider is the recent Old Europe’s lurch to the right.

How will it all work out? TBD.

“…these computers, according to the news report, contained the official and certified results of the illegal constitutional referendum Zelaya wanted to conduct that never took place. The results of this fraudulent vote was tilted heavily in Zelaya’s favor, ensuring he could go ahead and illegally change the constitution so he could remain in power for as long as he wanted to. ACORN, I’m sure, is taking notes.”

“This is the man that the OAS, the UN, and the Obama State Department want the Honduran people to reinstall as their leader.”

If this isn’t a total, complete, utter, mindf**k, it’ll do ’til one comes along.

I am of the opinion it is because of Judaism’s lack of active Proselytizing and recruitment of new members and the lack of active retainment of those who choose to leave for whatever reason.

@126. SJN: “I think you should be more scared of the Russians and Chinese buying up all those big gorgeous foreclosures up the street from your retirement home in Florida than tanks rolling into Talinn or Warsaw…

Actually, the Russians and Chinese should be scared of the fact that imminent domain was overturned by the USSC in Kelo v. Connecticut…

And all of their labor and investment is hanging at the whim and fancy of a bunch of immature teenagers…

@135. LotM: They would understand his German yelling, but would not respond in kind as they think it beneath them to speak the bastard tongues… But rest assured the Vichy progeny are alive and well in the land of the sun king.

@150. CPT. Charles: Thanks for the link! Can you vouch for his veracity?

http://babalublog.com/2009/07/a-page-out-of-the-chavez-leftist-in-other-words-playbook/

O/T, I suppose, but still note worthy.

http://www.frontlinethoughts.com/pdf/mwo071709.pdf