Archive for November, 2008
Dunwoody Becomes First Female Four-Star General
November 15th, 2008I’m not the one to deliver a message to General Dunwoody, but some of you can. (Especially you Army people reading Cryptogon from the Pentagon.) She should be reminded of these stories ASAP: American Female Soldiers More Likely to Be Raped than Killed in Action The “Suicide” of U.S. Army Private LaVena Lynn Johnson Via: […]
World Asked to Help Craft Online Charter for Religious Harmony
November 15th, 2008The old tinfoil is a fully unfurled, in-your-face fact now. I’m not a religious person, but all of the world’s religions contain memes that, if followed, would produce the rhetorical peace on earth effect that the elite say that they desire. Why not encourage religious people to focus on the “golden rule” aspects of their […]
U.S. Bans Food Imports from China
November 14th, 2008Via: Times Online: Products from the dairy company whose tainted formula killed at least four babies are back on the shelves in China just as the United States issued a ban on Chinese food imports in case of similar contamination. Such a broad ban by the Food and Drug administration on goods from an entire […]
Citi and Sun to Layoff 16,000 People
November 14th, 2008Via: Blogging Stocks: The two companies announcing big layoffs: a big bank and a leading tech company that sells to banks. According to reports, Citigroup may lay off 10,000 employees — adding to the 23,000 it has already cut in the last year. Sun Microsystems announced it will can 6,000 people — 18% of its […]
Hillary for Secretary of State?
November 14th, 2008I’m sick of this already, by the way. No more posts about Obama cabinet rumors. The final selections will be horrible enough to have to consider. But if this doesn’t get your Change and Hope motor running, I don’t know what will. Via: Guardian: Speculation is rife about the possibility of Hillary Clinton becoming secretary […]
“Shaping a New World Order” During “Vigilant Shield”
November 14th, 2008Here’s the CNN headline: G-20: Shaping a New World Order. But look what’s going to be happening at the same time: Vigilant Shield. Via: Progressive: This week and into next, NorthCom and NORAD are conducting a joint exercise called “Vigilant Shield ’09.” The focus will be on “homeland defense and civil support,” a NorthCom press […]
RETAIL SALES FALL BY RECORD AMOUNT IN OCTOBER
November 14th, 2008Via: AP: Retail sales plunged by the largest amount on record in October as the financial crisis and the slumping economy caused consumers to sharply cut back on their spending. The Commerce Department said Friday that retail sales fell by 2.8 percent last month, surpassing the old mark of a 2.65 percent drop in November […]
Major U.S. Cities Seek Emergency Funding from U.S. Government
November 14th, 2008Good luck. Via: Reuters: Three major American cities buffeted by the global financial crisis are requesting at least $50 billion in federal funds to help pay for infrastructure improvements, pensions and short-term borrowing. Philadelphia, Phoenix and Atlanta are asking U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson to release funds from the $700 billion financial bailout authorized by […]
Have the Saudis Actually Bought $3.5 Billion Worth of Gold Over the Last Two Weeks?
November 14th, 2008I don’t really know what “gold” means here. Does it mean that the Saudis have purchased gold futures contracts? That would be hilarious if they are planning on taking physical delivery of metal. Good luck with that. As of right now, 13 billion Saudi riyals is the equivalent of US$3.471 billion. Via: Gulf News: There […]
Mayor of Chicago: Prepare For Mass Layoffs; “It’s Going to Be a Very Frightening Economy”
November 13th, 2008“There’s going to be a crisis come along on the 21st or 22nd of January that we don’t even know about right now.” —Colin Powell Via: CBS2: Mayor Richard M. Daley says the economic woes in Chicago will get much worse, and more local workers could soon be getting pink slips. As CBS 2’s Joanie […]
