Archive for July, 2008
U.S. Senate Nationalizes More Private Banking Losses
July 27th, 2008Did you take out a conservative loan that you could actually afford? You’re going to be paying for everyone who didn’t; which means that you’re also going to be paying for the crimes of the bankers who made the toxic waste loans available in the first place. Renters, the same goes for you, too. What […]
And Now: Islamist Bombers Target Olympics
July 27th, 2008In other words, anyone in China who even entertains thought crimes against the diabolical Chinese regime will be seen as working with the Islamic terrorists from now on. I don’t know how much more of a locked down prison camp China can become, but, unfortunately for the Chinese, they’re about to find out. After all, […]
America’s Army: Free Video Game, Social Engineering Tool, Surveillance Platform
July 27th, 2008This video game is nothing less than an automaton that shapes and then harvests teenage minds so that the U.S. Army can repurpose their bodies years later. I’ve looked at a lot of evil in my days, but this is palpable, murmuring, inky black evil; complete with automated meme delivery and driving, metrics, surveillance. Out […]
Radovan Karadzic’s Careless Phone Call
July 27th, 2008Via: Telegraph: THE breakthrough in the hunt for Karadzic came last month from a single telephone call. A Serbian security source said that the call, from Karadzic’s mobile phone, was his “fatal error”. For years, Serbian and international security services, including Britain’s GCHQ eavesdropping centre, had tapped the telephones of his family, relatives and friends […]
National Guard Rents 500-Plus Hotel Rooms for Democratic Convention
July 27th, 2008Via: Huffington Post: The U.S. Army and Colorado National Guard have announced intentions to reserve more than 500 hotel rooms for lodging during the Democratic National Convention, hinting at the number of military personnel that may be in Denver for the high-profile event that is expected to draw an estimated 50,000 protesters. While the Democratic […]
Multiple Bombings in India
July 26th, 2008Via: BBC: At least two people have been killed and 55 others injured after a series of explosions struck the western Indian city of Ahmedabad, officials have said. Nine blasts are thought to have hit residential areas and crowded markets in Gujarat state’s capital city. Local TV broadcast footage of a wrecked bus and other […]
Cryptogon Reader Signs Up for Hosting with BlueHost
July 26th, 2008Thanks to the owner of toheal.org for signing up for hosting with BlueHost. Cryptogon received $65.
Ford’s Worst Quarter Ever
July 26th, 2008Via: Business Week: Ford Motor reported a second-quarter loss of $8.7 billion, its worst single quarter in history. Much of the loss was due to a writedown in the value of assets, and losses on falling values of SUVs coming off leases back to the automaker’s Ford Motor Credit arm. But, like a kid who […]
Rabobank: Nationwide Ag Production Costs On The Rise
July 26th, 2008Input prices are still soaring. Via: Grainnet: Much attention has focused lately on the run up in the production of agricultural commodities and its effect on food prices. Additionally, key crop input prices are also rising and show no sign of slowing, according to a new Rabobank report, “U.S. Crop Inputs.” “Farmers’ use of key […]
Homes in Some Stage of Foreclosure Increase 121%, 25 Million U.S. Homeowners About to Go Upside Down
July 26th, 2008WARNING: This is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any financial instrument. Dollar holders, look out. Via: Bloomberg: U.S. foreclosure filings more than doubled in the second quarter from a year earlier as falling home prices left borrowers owing more on mortgages than their properties were worth. One in every 171 households was […]
