[Dreamtwister]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Carlhole', 'T')he guy is a fog horn. He also thinks that Peak Oil is propaganda.

[Carlhole]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Dreamtwister', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Carlhole', 'T')he guy is a fog horn. He also thinks that Peak Oil is propaganda.

[gampy]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Carlhole', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Dreamtwister', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Carlhole', 'T')he guy is a fog horn. He also thinks that Peak Oil is propaganda.

[AgentR]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('gg3', 'T')here is a landslide majority about to vote for significant change, as significant as the Republican sweep in 1994.

[AgentR]

Addendum to stay on target...

The fact that we can accurately discuss the federal elections down to this level of detail supports the idea that while the tools are in place to react quickly to small scale eruptions of disorder, in general America will maintain continuity of government by relying on the very old, pre-industrial tools we have used for a very long time. Vote on Tuesday, whatever happens, happens; and we'll sort it out later if we need to.

[manu]

The Prez recently, with a stroke of a pen, did away with posse comitatus and another law. I would rather take my chances with the mobs than with these gestapo mansanto lunitics. Genetically altered solent green soup anyone!

[gampy]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('manu', 'T')he Prez recently, with a stroke of a pen, did away with posse comitatus and another law. I would rather take my chances with the mobs than with these gestapo mansanto lunitics. Genetically altered solent green soup anyone!

[gego]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('gampy', '
')
Interesting turn of events. Another brick in the wall, it seems.

[mmasters]

I would go to say this is all about protecting the ruling class when the general public gets financially wiped out.

Depression prep.

I disagree with the "let it ride" notion that the decline of the resource base will dwindle down the economy (the long emergency theory). The problem being if we use up everything and go off the cliff the system will fail and ultimately dissolve the ruling class. I believe it's in the best interest of those at the helm of the ruling class to protect the system, maintain power and conserve what's left of the world's real wealth - the natural resource base. All of this can be nicely accomplished by a global depression. The problem is having billions accept it. Something great will have to be manufactured for people to swallow it, and surely many may not, hence all the dark legislation.

my 2 cents, FWIW

[AgentR]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('mmasters', 'A')ll of this can be nicely accomplished by a global depression. The problem is having billions accept it. Something great will have to be manufactured for people to swallow it, and surely many may not, hence all the dark legislation.

[NEOPO]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Dreamtwister', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Carlhole', 'T')he guy is a fog horn. He also thinks that Peak Oil is propaganda.

[gampy]

I had a look at Alex Jones' video, but I found it rather garish. I can't take him or his message seriously when he makes the video look like a bad rock video made by a kid with Windows(TM) Moviemaker.

I suppose he might have something intelligent to say, but he needs to tone down the theatrics and vaudevillian presentation of his message.

But thanks for the link, I guess.

Now, back to our regularly scheduled programming:

I think this might be another urban legend, but I have not been able to confirm one way or another if this is true or not.

From BELLACIAO.org:

http://bellaciao.org/en/article.php3?id_article=9995


$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'B')ank Of America and Compass Bank managers (probably all other U.S. banks too) have been instructing their employees in the last few weeks on how to respond to customer demands in the event of a collapse of the U.S. economy - specifically telling the employees that only agents from the Department Of Homeland Security will have authority to decide what belongings customers may have from their safe deposit boxes - and that precious metals and other valuables will not be released to U.S. citizens. The bank employees have been strictly prohibited from revealing the banks’ new "guidelines" to anyone. (however, employees have been talking to friends and family)

The next time you visit your bank, ask them about it - then ask yourself, why is this information being kept secret from customers and the public - what’s really going on?

[NEOPO]

damn what? banks only hold 10-15% of all the money they have out so a run on the banks would end at that point.

pfft it goes well beyond global oil economics..............
Ties in? yes like a spiders web;-)

[Tinman]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('gego', 'A') guy who would opt for the illusion of safety from tyranny instead of the freedom of self protection needs his head examined.

[gampy]

I hope this thread does not turn into an American bashing exercise, vis a vis "Fascist, capitalist, swine" kind of thing.

Not my intention, really, I was just looking for the patterns in the chaos to see if there was action going on in the US government to prepare for a serious and permanent "economic dislocation".

Has anyone seen things in other countries that show a similar pattern?

Canada, U.K., France, Russia, China?

Of course, there is little information from China, or Russia, in regards to changes in laws concerning the security of those states and their governments, but does recent events in Britain and France indicate anything going on in those countries?

[Scactha]

There is a tendency for this in the EU looking at the dwindling patience with the immigrant minorities cultural expressions that´s percieved as to alien. Here in Sweden we had the first political suggestion of demaninding a minimum knowledge in the swedish language to become a citizen. It created an uproar but the point is that in the country where nationalism is almost universally abhorred it happened. Times are changing.

[NEOPO]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('gampy', 'H')as anyone seen things in other countries that show a similar pattern? Canada, U.K., France, Russia, China?
Of course, there is little information from China, or Russia, in regards to changes in laws concerning the security of those states and their governments, but does recent events in Britain and France indicate anything going on in those countries?

[gampy]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Scactha', 'T')here is a tendency for this in the EU looking at the dwindling patience with the immigrant minorities cultural expressions that´s percieved as to alien. Here in Sweden we had the first political suggestion of demaninding a minimum knowledge in the swedish language to become a citizen. It created an uproar but the point is that in the country where nationalism is almost universally abhorred it happened. Times are changing.

[gampy]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('NEOPO', '
')Do you want to see all the patterns or just the ones you want to see today?

[Scactha]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('gampy', 'H')ave the Swedeish government passed any new laws related to security, or privacy?