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Meet the Weimar Dollar
Published on Friday, February 08, 2008.
By Michael Fox
Where is this $150,000,000,000.00 “economic stimulus
package” coming from? Let’s make this really clear.
The United States government does not have any money.
On the contrary, the national debt now stands at $9.2
trillion dollars, which is more than 61 times more
than the “package.” So, as they don’t have the money
to give, those $600 checks they plan to mail out this
spring will literally comprise just printing money.
In order to hand out a mass of cash they don’t have,
therefore, they have to borrow it. Consequently, this
week Bloomberg reported that rates were going up for
long-term treasury notes. There it is, this
deeply-indebted entity – the US Government – is
borrowing an additional $150 billion on top of that
$9.2 trillion they already owe, then handing it out.
At the same time, in anticipation of this distribution
of just printed cash, the price of oil on the
commodities exchange promptly went up, to over
$90/barrel. You can bet your Buick it will bust the
$100/barrel mark before May, and gasoline at the pump
will be $4/gallon just in time to suck up all that
just printed cash. Get the picture? It’s not a new
one, either. The last time they sent out a few million
checks for a few hundred dollars, gasoline went up and
stayed inflated for six months – just long enough to
suck up all that cash. So, really, this is just one
last chance swindle for the oil industry. Hand out
government money, which is gleaned entirely from debt,
then allow the oil companies to keep their prices
artificially inflated just long enough to end up the
recipients of that money.
So it’s really just embezzlement, isn’t it?
But then what we will have is a national debt, thus
increased, in addition to whatever natural increase
will occur, to at least $ 9,350,000,000,000.00. When
the country owes that kind of money, what is the
currency - in this case the dollar bill in your wallet
– really worth?
It is really worth “-1/9,350,000,000,000.00.” (Note
the minus sign)
Perhaps this is why it serves the powers that be to
drain the educational system. Too many people, knowing
too much algebra, could endanger the maintenance of
this sort of economic misbehavior.
After the Treaty of Versailles, at the conclusion of
the First World War, Germany was left with both
enormous debt, an infrastructural wreck, and its
existing governmental system obliterated, and thus
began the period known as The Weimar Republic (if you
were educated sometime after the Reagan era, you may
want to look it up, History education lacking what it
does nowadays). Much like that moment in Germany’s
history, the United States now has unprecedented war
debt, a crumbling infrastructure, and our Constitution
has been fractured in so many bones that many of us
don’t know what rights we still really have, or even
what is or isn’t legal! The Weimar administration in
Germany could not cope with a valueless deutschmark,
so they kept printing more. Order needed to be
restored and unemployment curbed. Ultimately, we all
know how Germany ended up seeking order from that
chaos.
But let’s not go there. Let’s back up to the Weimar
mark. We now have the Bush dollar, and that
negative-value dollar in your pocket, has, thus far,
maintained its value by its vitality in oil trading
market. But the petrodollar is in peril, too, as more
and more oil-producing countries seek to sell their
oil in euros or rubles. And now they’re just printing
more. Who do you think will mop up the mess? Who can?
And how well behaved will the American people remain
when they can’t buy a thing?
worst 100 zip codes for foreclosures:
http://money.cnn.com/real_estate/zip_code_foreclosures/
and even if it's not crap, it's still treated like crap.
I have collage grads coming to the deli asking for night work as a second job. Of course, sales are down, so we have no openings. Point is even those who are willing to go the extra mile to "hang in there" may be out of luck.
GEORGE CARLIN'S NEW RULES FOR 2008
New Rule: No more gift registries. You know, it used to be just for
weddings. Now it's for babies and new homes and graduations from
rehab. Picking out the stuff you want and having other people buy it
for you isn't gift giving, it's the white people version of looting.
New Rule: Stop giving me that pop-up ad for classmates.com! There's a
reason you don't talk to people for 25 years. Because you don't
particularly like them! Besides, I already know what the captain of
the football team is doing these days --- mowing my lawn.
New Rule: Don't eat anything that's served to you out a window unless
you're a seagull. People are acting all shocked that a human finger
was found in a bowl of Wendy's chili. Hey, it cost less than a dollar.
What did you expect it to contain? Lobster?
New Rule: Stop saying that teenage boys who have sex with their hot,
blonde teachers are permanently damaged . I have a better description
for these kids: 'Lucky bastards.'
New Rule: If you need to shave and you still collect baseball cards,
you're a dope. If you're a kid, the cards are keep sakes of your
idols. If you're a grown man, they're pictures of men.
New Rule: Ladies, leave your eyebrows alone. Here's how much men care
about your eyebrows: Do you have two of them? Good, we're done.
New Rule:There's no such thing as flavored water. There's a whole
aisle of this crap at the supermarket, water, but, without that watery
taste. Sorry, but flavored water is called a soft drink. You want
flavored water? Pour some scotch over ice and let it melt. That's your
flavored water.
New Rule: Stop screwing with old people. Target is introducing a
redesigned pill bottle that's square, with a bigger label. And the top
is now the bottom. And by the time grandpa figures out how to open it,
his ass will be in the morgue. Congratulations, Target, you just
solved the Social Security crisis.
New Rule: The more complicated the Starbucks order, the bigger the
asshole. If you walk into a Starbucks and order a 'decaf grandee,
half-soy, half-low fat, iced vanilla, double-shot, gingerbread
cappuccino, extra dry, light ice, with one Sweet-n'-Low, and One
NutraSweet,' ooooh, you're a huge asshole.
New Rule: I'm not the cashier! By the time I look up from sliding my
card, entering My PIN number, pressing 'Enter,' verifying the amount,
deciding, no, I don't want Cash back, and pressing 'Enter' again, the
kid who is supposed to be ringing me up is standing there eating my
Almond Joy.
New Rule: Just because your tattoo has Chinese characters in it
doesn't make you Spiritual. It's right above the crack of your ass.
And it translates to 'beef with broccoli.' The last time you did
anything spiritual, you were praying to God you weren't pregnant.
You're not spiritual. You're just high.
New Rule: Competitive eating isn't a sport. It's one of the seven
deadly sins. ESPN Recently televised the U.S. Open of Competitive
Eating, because watching those athletes at the poker table was just
too damned exciting. What's next, competitive farting? Oh wait,
they're already doing that. It's called 'The Howard Stern Show.'
New Rule: I don't need a bigger mega M&Ms. If I'm extra hungry for
M&Ms, I'll go nuts and eat two.
New Rule: If you're going to insist on making movies based on crappy
old television shows, then you have to give everyone in the Cineplex a
remote so we can see what's playing on the other screens. Let's
remember the reason something was a television show in the first place
is that the idea wasn't good enough to be a movie.
New Rule: And this one is long overdue: No more bathroom attendants.
After I zip up, some guy is offering me a towel and a mint like I just
had sex with George Michael. I can't even tell If he's supposed to be
there, or just some freak with a fetish. I don't want to be on your
webcam, Dude. I just want to wash my hands
New Rule: When I ask how old your toddler is, I don't need to hear '27
months.' 'He's two' will do just fine. He's not a cheese. And I didn't
really care in the first place.
New Rule: If you ever hope to be a credible adult and want a job that
pays better than Minimum wage, then for God's sake don't pierce or
tattoo every available piece of flesh. If so, then plan your future
around saying, 'Do you want fries with that?'
vbdg, up 8.5%
they have product, in stores, ALREADY PAID FOR. what more do people want? i have now been to 6 stores all within a two miles. they all carry a variety of VBDG products!
yeee haaaa!
and they have settled that mess in europe.
...and mine.
Rawnoc, great info! Thanks for your effort. I have now been to 6 stores all within a two miles. They all carry a variety of VBDG products!
I'm happy for you tbird! Congrates!
New Benda Investor Video Brings the Gendicine(R) Investment Opportunity to Life
Benda Pharmaceutical, Inc. (“Benda” or the “Company”) (OTCBB:BPMA), a China-based pharmaceutical company producing both Gendicine®, the world’s first commercialized gene therapy medicine for the treatment of cancer, and traditional Chinese and conventional medicines, announced today that it has launched a new investor video (www.bendapharma.com/video) to provide investors easy, quick and informative insight into the Benda and Gendicine® investment opportunity. Benda recognizes that investment research can be dry and overwhelming - this dynamic new video gives investors a lively financial introduction to a potential cancer cure.
Click here to view the 3-minute video. If you cannot click on the text link, please copy and paste the following URL into a new browser window: www.bendapharma.com/video.
About Benda Pharmaceutical, Inc.
Benda Pharmaceutical, Inc. (www.bendapharma.com), a China-based pharmaceutical company, is a pure play on explosive Chinese pharmaceutical spending and the global search for a cancer cure. Benda produces traditional Chinese and conventional medicines, as well as Gendicine®, the world’s first commercialized gene therapy medicine for the treatment of cancer.
Benda Investor Resources
Fact Sheet: http://files.shareholder.com/downloads/BPMA/151228937x4452657x111082/ 95430c49-a77a-43c9-89ad-d6cc75cffc59/FactSheet.pdf
PowerPoint Presentation: http://files.shareholder.com/downloads/BPMA/151228937x4452657x111087/ 35a10e95-f328-45ad-81ab-529f6cc1af6d/Bendapresentation061107.pdf
Gendicine® Video: http://play.rbn.com/play.asx?url=shareholder/shareholder/wmdemand/ bendavideo.wmv&proto=mms?mswmext=.asx
(Due to their length, these URLs may need to be copied/pasted into your Internet browser's address field. Remove the extra space if one exists.)
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
The information contained herein includes forward-looking statements. These statements relate to future events or to our future financial performance, and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance, or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements since they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which are, in some cases, beyond our control and which could, and likely will, materially affect actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. Any forward-looking statement reflects our current views with respect to future events and is subject to these and other risks, uncertainties and assumptions relating to our operations, results of operations, growth strategy and liquidity. We assume no obligation to publicly update or revise these forward-looking statements for any reason, or to update the reasons actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements, even if new information becomes available in the future. The safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 protects companies from liability for their forward looking statements if they comply with the requirements of the Act.
After Market Support, LLC
Justin K. Davis, 1-888-221-BPMA (2762)
Justin.Davis@aftermarketsupport.com
Source: Business Wire (January 25, 2008 - 9:09 AM EST)
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New Benda Investor Video Brings the Gendicine(R) Investment Opportunity to Life
Benda Pharmaceutical, Inc. (“Benda” or the “Company”) (OTCBB:BPMA), a China-based pharmaceutical company producing both Gendicine®, the world’s first commercialized gene therapy medicine for the treatment of cancer, and traditional Chinese and conventional medicines, announced today that it has launched a new investor video (www.bendapharma.com/video) to provide investors easy, quick and informative insight into the Benda and Gendicine® investment opportunity. Benda recognizes that investment research can be dry and overwhelming - this dynamic new video gives investors a lively financial introduction to a potential cancer cure.
Click here to view the 3-minute video. If you cannot click on the text link, please copy and paste the following URL into a new browser window: www.bendapharma.com/video.
About Benda Pharmaceutical, Inc.
Benda Pharmaceutical, Inc. (www.bendapharma.com), a China-based pharmaceutical company, is a pure play on explosive Chinese pharmaceutical spending and the global search for a cancer cure. Benda produces traditional Chinese and conventional medicines, as well as Gendicine®, the world’s first commercialized gene therapy medicine for the treatment of cancer.
Benda Investor Resources
Fact Sheet: http://files.shareholder.com/downloads/BPMA/151228937x4452657x111082/ 95430c49-a77a-43c9-89ad-d6cc75cffc59/FactSheet.pdf
PowerPoint Presentation: http://files.shareholder.com/downloads/BPMA/151228937x4452657x111087/ 35a10e95-f328-45ad-81ab-529f6cc1af6d/Bendapresentation061107.pdf
Gendicine® Video: http://play.rbn.com/play.asx?url=shareholder/shareholder/wmdemand/ bendavideo.wmv&proto=mms?mswmext=.asx
(Due to their length, these URLs may need to be copied/pasted into your Internet browser's address field. Remove the extra space if one exists.)
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
The information contained herein includes forward-looking statements. These statements relate to future events or to our future financial performance, and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance, or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements since they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which are, in some cases, beyond our control and which could, and likely will, materially affect actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. Any forward-looking statement reflects our current views with respect to future events and is subject to these and other risks, uncertainties and assumptions relating to our operations, results of operations, growth strategy and liquidity. We assume no obligation to publicly update or revise these forward-looking statements for any reason, or to update the reasons actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements, even if new information becomes available in the future. The safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 protects companies from liability for their forward looking statements if they comply with the requirements of the Act.
After Market Support, LLC
Justin K. Davis, 1-888-221-BPMA (2762)
Justin.Davis@aftermarketsupport.com
Source: Business Wire (January 25, 2008 - 9:09 AM EST)
News by QuoteMedia
www.quotemedia.com
too much big brother for me
2nd walmart had 10 boxes. a very busy store the display was a bit of a mess. i would estimate 2 of the 10 boxes had sold. more later, got to go.
looks to me like volume is the problem, not dilution.
i am going to check out our newer walmart today. i will stop at a few walgreens. they are like gas stations around here, one on every corner. cha-ching ;)
karin, when i was a kid my mother used a deep fryer to make donuts at home. not often, thank God. what a treat!
hay Rawnoc, have you spotted any of vbdg product in walgreens.
has anyone seen ez foldz in a walgreen?
omg! lmao
the one walmart i've been to had 6 cases. linens & things had 3. we could maybe conservatively say an AVERAGE of 4 cases per store of ALL venues?
Great for women in food service. o yah...and brig ;)
sweden: an "inside" window then a space for food, then an "outside" window. it's like a porch for food! they have been doing it for centuries...still do.
I thought the same thing! He needs a mask.
...and why
is this legal?
thank-you for saving "Hero". you might find this beautiful, i do.
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/1008325/super_sprayer/
and dollar pops up- http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=USDEUR=X
Linen & Things had a display of HH near the cash register . The display could hold up to 21 boxes of HH with one laser level per box for added value. There were 3 boxes left. The cashier said they were a good seller. There was a manager near by listening. She joined the conversation and said they would have a bigger display if they could get more product. My bet is they do not decide on store level how much of what to bring in.
The store had 3 crates of E-Z Fold. Each crate was about 1/3 empty. I asked her the same about ez fold. She said yes if they could get them they would have a bigger display.
All in all I was impressed with Linen & Things commitment to their "As Seen On TV" department.
Walmart had a smaller selection of HH w/ no laser level per box.(poor choice on their part imo) In the absence of an "As Seen On TV" department, I liked the location. It was right in the middle of large framed mirrors. Heavy to hang, must haves for the home. All in all, a no brainer @ $6.99.
There were 6 crates of E-Z Fold in both black and white. They were right off a main isle in the knock down furniture section. About 1/4 of them had been purchased. In the absence of an "As Seen On TV" department, I would rather have seen them near home improvement or housewares. I think this may be the fault of this particular store. When I get a chance I'll check out the other Walmart. $9.99/each
checking out local walmart, linens & things today.
"We ought to just get rid of them altogether and go to a pure ECN type system." amen
corp. just cut our payroll at work again. whatever those whatevering whateverers. that is for brigs sensitivities :)
1. Fine: This is the word women use to end an argument when they are right and you need to shut up.
2. Five Minutes: If she is getting dressed, this means a half an hour. Five minutes is only five minutes if you have just been given five more minutes to watch the game before helping around the house.
3. Nothing: This is the calm before the storm. This means something, and you should be on your toes. Arguments that begin with nothing usually, end in fine.
4. Go Ahead: This is a dare, not permission. Don't Do It!
5. Loud Sigh: This is actually a word, but is a non-verbal statement often misunderstood by men. A loud sigh means she thinks you are an idiot and wonders why she is wasting her time standing here and arguing with you about nothing. (Refer back to #3 for the meaning of nothing)
6. That's Okay: This is one of the most dangerous statements a women can make to a man. That's okay means she wants to think long and hard before deciding how and when you will pay for your mistake.
7. Thanks: A woman is thanking you, do not question, or faint. Just say you're welcome.
8. Whatever: Is a women's way of saying F@*K YOU!
9. Don't worry about it, I got it: Another dangerous statement, meaning this is something that a woman has told a man to do several times, but is now doing it herself. This will later result in a man asking "What's wrong?" For the woman's response refer to #3.
*Send this to the men you know, to warn them about arguments they can avoid if they remember the terminology.
*Send this to all the women you know to give them a good laugh, cause they know it's true
well put, marketing is a science, just as accounting..
cha-ching