Lisbon Treaty Allows For Death Penalty Across Europe 'Professor Schachtschneider pointed out that it [the European Union reform treaty, a.k.a. the Lisbon Treaty] also reintroduces the death penalty in Europe, which I think is very important, in light of the fact that, especially Italy was trying to abandon the death penalty through the United Nations, forever.' Trillions Have Disappeared Into The Ether 'Recently, a public radio host sponsored an economics professor from MIT. Since he was the former chief economist for the World Bank, you know that he was an Illuminist mouthpiece, a disinformation specialist for the powers of darkness. He was asked where all the money went that has been lost by the tens of trillions in various asset classes such as real estate and the stock market. He was asked if it just disappeared into the ether, and he said basically that this is in fact what happened, like there were no winners, but only losers as the values of assets plummeted. He does not want you to know about where all the money really went.' Can You Survive Economic Crisis? 'To some, the term "survivalist" conjures images of camouflage-clad men stockpiling freeze-dried food in a mountain cabin, but in the current economic crisis, the people quietly preparing to survive catastrophe may just be your next-door neighbors. In his column in last month's Financial Times, business and technology expert Ade McCormack writes, "The world is in crisis and with it the world of business. Many of us have two plans. Plan A involves President Barack Obama performing some economic magic. Plan B involves a revolver, a vegetable patch and a subscription to Survivalist Monthly." And while McCormack was writing with a hint of jest, dissent over the president's trillion-dollar spending approach to the economy has left many average, everyday Americans considering something looking suspiciously like plan B.' Exposed: The Banks' Cosy Ties to Watchdog 'A whistleblower has exposed how Britain's financial watchdog allowed banks to influence the bonuses and career prospects of its staff. Fallon has said that allowing banks to report on the FSA's staff is "monstrous" and has attacked Hector Sants, chief executive of the City watchdog, who dismissed the allegations when quizzed on the procedure last month. "This practice perfectly illustrates how the City watchdog became a lapdog to the banks," Fallon said.'
Monday, 9 March 2009
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