Fed Targeting Offshore Funds Driving Up Gold, Silver, Oil

Video - April 26, 2011 - The WSJ's Deborah Solomon reports on stepped-up oversight of mutual funds using offshore subsidiaries to speculate on and drive up the price of gold, oil and other commodities.

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[ain't bullshitt'n]

OK...maybe the printing of "Bernakie Bucks" may also have a little sumpthin' to do with it....AB

[Patriot Games]

Daily Bail (something but not blogger), I knew you reminded me of someone...

The proclamation came yesterday by Fox News anchor Shepard Smith, who said:

"He has produced a birth certificate. It shows his mother gave birth to him in Hawaii. It is stamped and sealed by the state of Hawaii. It is confirmed and Fox News can confirm the president of the United States is a citizen of the United States. Period."

[Patriot Games]

Washington Times...The Federal Reserve likely will make life more difficult for Congress this week by affirming the June end of its controversial $900 billion bond-buying program that has financed a large part of the government’s record $1.6 trillion budget deficit this year.

What's next DB? QE3?

[Patriot Games]

DB...The lib memo has been sent out...Obama has told the media to fight the birthers with the race card.

Do you think that is the best move for Obama and the left?

What an interview...

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2011/04/26/pat_buchanan_msnbc_media_helping_obama_conceal_records.html

I am just loving this.

[john]

Ron Paul launches uphill bid for 2012 White House

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/04/26/us-usa-campaign-paul-idUSTRE73P75I20110426

Memo to Reuters ...... This headline is a piss poor attempt at perception management.

GO RON!

[Howard T. Lewis III]

Enough wretchoric.

[john]

Here is the latest from Ellen Brown.....

Cheney Was Right About One Thing: Deficits Don’t Matter

http://www.commondreams.org/view/2011/04/27-1


In other 'fun' news, President Obama reveals his Long Form Birth Certificate.....proving he was born in Hawaii and is indeed Dick Cheney's long lost cousin........

[john]

US permits oil deals with Libyan opposition

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2011/0427/breaking62.html

[snip]

The United States voiced confidence in Libya's main opposition council today as the US Treasury moved to permit oil deals with the group - a potential financial lifeline for the anti-Gaddafi uprising.

US ambassador to Libya Gene Cretz said deepening contacts with the Benghazi-based Transitional National Council (TNC) showed it was "a political body which is worthy of our support" although not yet full diplomatic recognition.

[john]

ABSOLUTE MUST READ

This is one fucking doozy of a report...


Estimating the Price of Offshore

http://www.taxjustice.net/cms/front_content.php?idcat=148


Here is a bit about Bain's early years.

http://www.blacklistednews.com/Bain_Capital_started_with_help_of_offshore_investors/20606/0/38/38/Y/M.html