Archive for November, 2008
Cryptogon Reader Signs Up for Hosting with BlueHost
November 25th, 2008Thanks to the owner of thenerdery.biz for signing up for hosting with BlueHost. Cryptogon received $90!
UK: People who fail to tell the authorities of a change of address or amend other key personal details within three months will face fines of up to £1,000 per offense
November 25th, 2008Madness. Or comedy gold? The crazed fascist nature of this is over the top, but the sections that pertain to transgendered and homeless people are priceless. Via: Guardian: People who fail to tell the authorities of a change of address or amend other key personal details within three months will face civil penalty fines of […]
U.S. Taps Online Youth Groups to Fight Crime, Terrorism
November 25th, 2008Via: AFP: The US State Department announced plans on Monday to promote online youth groups as a new and powerful way to fight crime, political oppression and terrorism. Drawing inspiration from a movement against FARC rebels in Colombia, the State Department is joining forces with Facebook, Google, MTV, Howcast and others in New York City […]
Obama and McCain Teams Worked on Appointee List Together
November 25th, 2008Via: Washington Note: A senior Obama campaign official shared with The Washington Note that in July 2008, the McCain and Obama camps began to work secretly behind the scenes to assemble large rosters of potential personnel for the administration that only one of the candidates would lead. Lists comprised of Democrats and Republicans were assembled, […]
Change: Timothy Geithner, (Fed, IMF, Kissinger Associates, CFR, BIS) Nominated for U.S. Treasury Secretary
November 24th, 2008This is Geithner’s bio from the New York Fed. I’ve emphasized a few little mom and pop outfits that any agent of Change/Hope would obviously be involved with. By some miracle, though, he’s not a former CEO of Goldman Sachs!* *But read the Bloomberg piece below.: Timothy F. Geithner became the ninth president and chief […]
New Sponsor: Oracle Broadcasting Network
November 24th, 2008I’d like to thank Oracle Broadcasting Network for becoming a Cryptogon sponsor. I hope that you guys will head over there and check out what they have to offer.
Dollar Hit Hard
November 24th, 2008WARNING: This is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any financial instrument. From a few days ago: U.S. Dollar Index Shows Strong Divergence Pattern: There’s potential for a sharp move lower on the dollar in the near term. Indicator trends should be moving with the index trend, but the trends on the indicators […]
40,000 Swarm Farm to Gather Free Food
November 24th, 2008A few of you have placed large orders with Nitro-Pak. If you needed a reason as to why you might want to keep that information to yourself, take a look at this one. Via: Washington Post: A farm couple got a huge surprise when they opened their fields to anyone who wanted to pick up […]
Japanese Economists Consider Asking for Yen Denominated U.S. Treasuries
November 24th, 2008I really don’t see this happening. Drawing analogical comparisons with the Carter era is a stretch because the debt back then was practically nothing compared to what it is now. What does that mean for countries hoping to see U.S. Treasures issues in different currencies? The dollar’s days are numbered and once it resumes its […]
Gold Hits 5-Week High, Financial Crisis Fuels Demand
November 24th, 2008WARNING: This is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any financial instrument. The resistance at $850 could be a serious bitch for longs. Sorry to rain on the parade, but $850 is probably going to be tough. Via: Bloomberg: Gold jumped to a five-week high on Monday as investors piled in seeking safety […]
