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*edit* I realize this is a long post but I hope some of you find it a worthwhile read. I've posted a very interesting article about the real reason for Eliot Spitzer's demise and a youtube video that explains the current market situation pretty well (I'd ignore the first four minutes dealing with Cramer but that's up to you). The link and the video are in my second post for those that wish to read those.

WAKE UP We are surrounded by charlatans, mass mis-information from the media, corrupt politicians on a larger scale than at anytime in the history of America, and a government run by said politicians whose motive is simple: Accumulate as much power as possible by manipulating the public into becoming docile, complacent, subserviant cattle with no hope. All the while, these politicians are making as much money as possible at expense of American lives, American treasure, American security, and at the expense of the welfare of human beings across the globe. How much money is enough? How many billions of dollars do these people need to satiate themselves? There is no end to their greed and no conscience in their inner being.

My background I am a business admin major and recent college graduate from a very good business program (public - not private). I graduated with a near 4.0 GPA (sex, drugs and rock'n'roll prevented the 4.0 lol). I question everything -- anyone who doesn't is part of the herd.

I had an excellent Finance teacher who really got me interested in the stock market, properly valuing companies using intrinsic valuation methods, and who repeatedly used Warren Buffett as an example of the right way to look at things and invest (and rightly so), etc. While some may scream bull shit, I predicted we would be entering a recession (I didn't know exactly when at the time and technically, we haven't meet the definition yet, but we will shortly) over a YEAR ago based on the EXACT reasons that we are in one now (mortgage securitization market collapse, subprime mortgage fiasco, corrupt lenders, hedge fund collapses, a weakening dollar, etc. and now a credit crisis). I also feared this could be one of our WORST recessions ever (the worst since the Great Depression -- now top economists including Greenspan have suggested as much over the past couple weeks that things could become that bad).

Why am I saying all this? I'm not some internet tough guy that lacks an education and is re-hashing what I've heard on the news and other places (although some of it will invariably be what others have said). I've THOUGHT these things through and I've done research. Thinking is cool, k? ALWAYS THINK, ALWAYS QUESTION. Reminds me of that Tool song "Third eye" which goes repeatedly in the beginning "think for yourself, question authority"

Concerning my political views, I am moderate with a republican leaning. G.W. Bush is the worst president in the history of the United States (I'm a history buff and I'm not basing this on the fact that I am in my mid-20s and I only remember Bush Sr., Clinton, and Bush Jr. I'm comparing him to all presidents. Nor am I basing this on the fact that far left pundits thinks so as well).

In short, I'm not someone you would expect to post the below information (links in my 2nd post). Also, concerning the Jim Rogers thread that is going on (he is a very, very smart guy and is one of the lone voices on CNBC, bloomberg news, et. al. who is speaking honestly about the state of our economy, the Fed, and the future). In the long term, he will be proven right about commodity investing and investing in the Far East. He has written two books on commodities and investing in China, which I've ordered and plan to read upon their arrival. While I won't recommend them to others until I read them, I've heard nothing but great things about them.

GET ANGRY It is time for people to get angry, stay angry, and spread the word about how fucking corrupt our government, our media*, and Wall Street truly is.

You Can Do Something Most people are herded along their entire lives and never question anything. They assume the news is trustworthy for the most part, the government isn't all that corrupt, and anyone who suggests otherwise is a loon. It is the responsibility of educated people, free thinkers, and the like to spread the TRUTH concerning the state of our government, our media, and world affairs. Don't just walk up to your ultra conservative Republican friend and say Bush is the devil, the media is all lies, and corruptness is seething from every inch of the American political landscape. If you do so, your friend will again regard you as a loon because foxnews and other media outlets warned me about people like you!! They will listen to anything else you say with a major filter from there on out. You must gradually wake people up from their apathy. Point out glaring contradictions and problems first and subtler ones later.

For example: Hey, Jim! Did you know that Halliburton (Dick Cheney used to be company president) and Carlyle Group (who includes members of Bin Laden's family, Bush Sr. as former CEO, the Saudi Oil family, James Baker, et. al.) received the two largest no bid contracts for the reconstruction efforts in Iraq? Wow, they sure are lucky!

Did you also know they had egregious accounting errors (I'm sure an honest mistake) by charging $25 per can for coke (The exact # escapes me but you get the point)? Also, did you know that after 9-11, in an emergency cabinent meeting, Colin Powell reported that Dick Cheney repeatedly screamed, IRAQ damnit! It was Iraq! Even after he had just received a briefing that in all probability Bin Laden and Afghanistan were the major parties involved? Also, did you know that in 1996, an American think-tank of neoconservative known as newamericancentury.org called for the invasion of Iraq? Upon researching this organization, I realized Cheney, Paul Wolfowitz, and Jeb Bush are members! I thought you'd like to know! We'll talk more later!

Hey Jim! Wow, I noticed something funny. Whenever Hugo Chavez, Vladimir Putin, or Iran's President (fuck spellin his name) rattle their sabres, oil prices spike up immediately! I read this interesting article (don't mention it is the New York Times-- or fox news listeners will ignore you right there) that suggested Putin may be the richest man in the world! He apparently has anywhere from $40 billion or more due to his large stakes in Russian oil companies. (Unless you've been living under a rock) Did you also know that George Bush, Sr. got his career start by working for Shell Oil? I wonder how all this instability in oil producing countries is affecting his pocketbook?

Jim, I was thinking. Since the end of the cold war, military spending was dramatically cut, particularly during the Clinton administration. The defense industry is a several hundred billion dollar industry. That's big! I wonder how they feel about these cuts? Wait, a minute...we have a new threat, terrorism! We can't cut anything else, in fact, the threat is so deadly we must dramatically increase defense spending. Osama bin Laden is highly sophisticated for a man that lives in a cave. Did you also know that George Bush, Sr. before he was president was the Director of CIA? Apparently, when working to stop the invasion of the Soviets into Afghanistan, Osama bin Laden was one of our greatest allies. However, when we left Afghanistan, we left the Afghanis out to dry and he became very, very angry! Luckily, however, his family is still good friends with Bush, Sr. and invests in his old company, Carlyle group. If they can overlook his slights, why can't Osama too? I wonder what would happen if we actually killed Osama Bin LAden? Who would be the face of terrorism then?

Slowly, present people with facts and hope they begin to connect the dots and break out of their apathy!

(Obviously the preceding paragraphs are full of sarcasm but also full of facts.)

The Final Solution If enough people are woken up, removed from their herd complacency, and realize, omfg, maybe we can do something? Maybe some real changes can finally be made to fix this government. However, I fear that voting in the two party system may not work. We may finally need a true, third party alternative. However, so many people are blindly and stupidly led to believe that no third party candidate could ever win so why throw away my vote? At least, this is what the media tells me! This is the type of thinking that has to end for some true change to occur. If enough people get pissed off, stay pissed off, and spread the word. Maybe a real third party candidate can get elected and begin to try to get rid of all these corrupt ass holes that are Washington today.

The media would say I'm just a foolish idealist that has no hope of enacting this change. I say, fuck you very much. Maybe if we all become a little idealistic, we can truly enact some everlasting change. That change starts with me. That change starts with you. That change starts with each and everyone one of us saying, enough is a fucking enough. We aren't listening to you anymore. We are going to listen to ourselves.

* Foxnews is owned by Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. He is a major republican, new owner of the Wall Street Journal, and powerful as fuck. Much of the media manipulation is a result of this man. However, a major caveat, all American media organizations are guilty of media manipulation. Fox is just one of the more egregious examples.