Wow ; Apache has productive , growing oil fields in Egypt, close to the east Lybian border. not near population [sheer desert] . not threatened by Cairo trouble. But if crazys prevail in new Egypt parliment , they may start demanding a greater share of oil produced. my APA , and EOG stock rose wonderfull. looks like 105 oil by november. best of health to all S

This will be another one of my unpopular posts (perhaps).
1. It is very important to separate ideology (e.g., politics, religion) from investment. If you do not, you will lose your perspective and why you follow KER and similar sources of investment advice.
2. Try not to be irony deficient: As much as the guests and commentators on this site relentlessly complain about: QE-3, Currency wars, Deficits, Middle-East problems, and Impending Inflation (or stagflation, or, deflation, or whatever you believe) all of these outcomes are NET POSITIVE for your investments in precious metals and the associated equities.
3. Concentrate on things that you can actually change, control, or even have a small influence on.
4. Try to be content, for goodness sakes (also known as: the pursuit of happiness)

America would do well to elect Ron Paul:
Ron Paul told a room full of veterans Wednesday night that he plans to drastically cut overseas spending.
“It would mean that we would bring the troops home,” Paul slowly said, smiling as he touted the economic benefit during a salute to veterans rally in Des Moines, Iowa.
Earlier in the day, Paul again questioned why the United States needed to maintain a military presence in Australia, Germany, Japan and South Korea — even as the death of the North Korean leader Kim Jong Il raised concerns about the region’s stability.
“How long do we have to stay in Korea?” he asked at a campaign event at the Iowa Speedway in Newton. “We were there since I was in high school.”

Hi Al, I tend to agree with you, at least in principle. Yes its bad having America being put down, our citizens being killed every where in the world. Lately I`ve been really into finding out where, perhaps the blame for all this is coming from, its been alot of reading and reflection upon my studies that have just come to some little knowledge so far – Remember in the movie `All the presidents men` how Nixon & some reporters were told by `deep throat` in that parking garage to forget about everything else and just `Follow The Money`. Well thats where I`m finding eg. `Soros and U.S. trained activists in Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Syria, Iran, etc., To Kill Islamic Banking and State-run Central Banks` and how `the Rothschilds stage revolutions in the middle-east to Kill Islamic banks in emerging North African markets` there seems to me that we here in America and else where in the world a chess-board is being played by heavy handed bankers that want all the money in the world in their pocket no matter what. http://es-la.facebook.com/notes/wake-up-call/rothschilds-want-iran-banks/4454513854570… As much as looking for an easy scape-goat to hang all our troubles on, its far more complicated than just good and evil. Greed seems to be what the problem is. If Romney wants to get elected he`ll have to stop talking about `End the Fed` and firing Benny of the Fed, and drop any thing about an audit of the Fed from his vocabulary and any reference to or about Ron Paul. Both Obama and Romney are safeguards against action coming from a Ron Paul faction in Congress or in the country at large to spoil their(Banksters) plans. Also there are many countries that have alot of interest in the advent of Islamic Finance System in their countries apart from what`s localed in the middle-east that has the Rothschilds worried. In Iran, its the center for most of these type of banks to exist that presents a problem for the type of bank we have in this country namely the Fed. So for most of the world to seems to hate us isn`t the case, but that we have become the hammer of the will of the Rothschilds banking system.

Hi Al, perhaps having Ellen Brown back on to talk about her banking reform effort is having so far and what about why perhaps that this Islamic Banking System seems to be perhaps a way out for us in the west for many reasons and not be merely self`s in this present banking horror we have today.

[Libyans] are entitled to free treatment, and their hospitals provide the best in the world of medical equipment. Education in Libya is free, capable young people have the opportunity to study abroad at government expense. When marrying, young couples receive 60,000 Libyan dinars (about 50,000 US dollars) of financial assistance. Non-interest state loans, and as practice shows, undated. Due to government subsidies the price of cars is much lower than in Europe, and they are affordable for every family. Gasoline and bread cost a penny, no taxes for those who are engaged in agriculture. The Libyan people are quiet and peaceful, are not inclined to drink, and are very religious.
According to a Russian article titled “Bombing of Libya – Punishment for Ghaddafi for His Attempt to Refuse US Dollar”, Gaddafi made a similarly bold move: he initiated a movement to refuse the dollar and the euro, and called on Arab and African nations to use a new currency instead, the gold dinar. Gaddafi suggested establishing a united African continent, with its 200 million people using this single currency.
During the past year, the idea was approved by many Arab countries and most African countries. The only opponents were the Republic of South Africa and the head of the League of Arab States. The initiative was viewed negatively by the USA and the European Union, with French President Nicolas Sarkozy calling Libya a threat to the financial security of mankind; but Gaddafi was not swayed and continued his push for the creation of a united Africa.
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/MD14Ak02.html

Anybody know what happened to the 144 tons of gold Libya held to back their non -USD Gold-backed currency and central bank of North Africa……..
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/battle-libya-almost-over-battle-its-144-tons-gold

PS. ….MATT’S….article…..www. atimes.com

America has to stop meddling in the affairs of other countries and until this stops because of financial difficulties or a savior like Congressman Dr. Ron Paul is elected (not at all likely) they will face increasing opposition from foreign people. Sorry Al, I don’t think you get it or you are being the devil’s advocate but you must ask yourself how would citizens of The US of A feel if the shoe was on the other foot. Just take one example of US foreign policy and look at it’s effects on the people of Iraq, come on Al get real. DT

Hi Al, & all, `Before 9/11 guess what 2 countries DID NOT have a Rothshilds owned and started Central Bank; Afghanistan and Iraq.` http://www.iamthewitness.com/listeners/What.2.countries.DID.NOT.have.a.Rothschild.ow… And read all about Islamic Finance in OIC Member Countries http://www.sesric.org/files/article/450.pdf as of May 2012 to see if you like graphs and charts on how large this Islamic Banking System is presently in so many countries and possibly what has the folks at the FED and Rothschilds been worried about who`s been messing in their sand box.

When you put it in terms of Republican vs Republican, McCain vs Rand Paul’s positions, I pick Rand Paul’s. Also, McCain is also gun ho about military action in Syria. Imagine how many countries we would be fighting in if McCain was president. Did we think about the end game when we assisted the rebels in Libya? Problem with the world is that it takes only one side to start a religious war.

@ Nuremberg it was made clear “naked aggression” is a war crime, so it was renamed by Washington, “preemptive war,”. In the Koran, the one I read parts of, it says “thou shalt not kill…UNLESS, one of the unlesses is foregn enemies. Who is forgien over there?
I think Al your anger might be misdirected, Dennis seems to realise that it is THE BANKS, “Money Changers” they were once called. The warnings of these money changers have been repeated for thousands of years, literaly. Including in religous books.
Obviously Ron Paul is correct and has been for years. But a banker has no intention of allowing a truth to stand in the way of profit.
Try reading some Paul Craig Roberts articles, he is informed and articulate. He is trying to tell the american people what is going on, kinda like Ron Paul but more blunt. People have a choice “free will” figure out its the banks or live as slaves, fodder for profit.

Big Al,
I agree with you completely. I also think it is not just religious teachings that apparently is lacking in other countries where US embassies are being pummeled. It is in general education provided in their school systems.

I do not exactly remember when/where I was taught, during my years of US education, but somewhere along the line (maybe jr high, civics/government/history), I was made to understand that an embassy of another country is the turf of that country, and consequently, a US embassy in another country is US soil. So, I feel It is not just a matter of religious teachings, it may also be the lack of generally teaching respect for other people’s/nation’s property. Hope your weekend has been a good one.
Jim

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/world-verge-war

Hi Al.
Someone has to say it and I really don’t want to step on your toes, but it is about time that America understands that it is no longer welcomed as a liberator. Because it is no longer fighting a moral cause, but one dictated by greed, special interests, lobbyists, the military industrial complex and grand designs of power and might.
No longer by, and for the brave and the free.
“they are stepping on our turf” could rightly be said by the Afghans, the Iraqis, the Egyptians the Libyans. You had a president that lied about WMD to get at Saddam. And he sees nothing wrong with that. And who brought Saddam to power originally?, the USA, when it suited you. The same with Gaddafi, the shah of Iran even Bin Laden! and many, many more. America cares about about oil, money, strategic interests influence and power. Not about people.
People don’t like to be bombed, murdered and told by the USA what to do, and who should lead them. That much should be clear, even to your government.
I have a lot of respect for the American people, and I believe many really think America is trying to do good. But the American leadership is sick and degenerate and morally out on a limp. It is a leadership that in conjunction with the leaders of Israel are going to lead us all over the cliff.
I am deeply worried that there is very little time left to undo the damage done, on so many fronts, because the world is going crazy and the war mongers are about to get their way, on a global scale, as I see it.
I just hope that I am wrong.
And I don’t want to offend, but it had to be said.

Hi Big Al,
Perhaps we are at world highest population, and this is causing great stress ‘ on natural resources. I am happy with the PM’s rally. There may not be a pullback in silver, the door will close, and we are close to attaining $100./oz. The people who get hurt while silver is rising makes me sad. Best to all.

Al,if you take some time and study up on USMC Major General Smedley Butler and his role you can receive your free education on what happened to America some 100 years ago.
This game is very,very old now and time is running out for America and their country.

Here’s another rant!!! I’m really sick of reading the notes from people on this site(and you know who you are) indicating Romney is no different than obama and/or bashing Romney for one thing or another. You all know what obama has and will do if re-elected. You don’t know what Romney will do, only what he has said in his campaigning. KNOCK IT OFF111 unless you want another 4 years of misery, unemployment and degredation of the U.S. Are you people nuts? And those of you writing in Ron Paul. HE IS NOT ELECTABLE and you know it. Go ahead, give obama another vote and for what! To satisy your own self gratification? I can’t think of any other reason you would do it. This is an open invitation to those described above to come visit Florida and I’ll introduce you to our head gator. Maybe he can chomp some sense into you. Over and out.

Doesn’t Gerald Celente have it right here? Maybe not, but it’s worth considering.
1. They hate our foreign policy. Period.
When the s**t hits the fan with our economy and the money printing starts in earnest because we are all bankrupt:
2. When all else fails, they take you to war.

I agree completely Big Al. Call a spade a spade. With the tenuous situation the world is in today, I feel that skirting over the obvious religious and political issues would be a disservice. Things have just recently taken a turn for the worst. I hope and pray that there is a diplomatic solution to upheaval and potential war we are facing, but it’s very difficult. We need leadership right now, not starting in December. P.S. it’s impossible not to wade into political/worldview opinions even when discussing the economy and investments.

According to various sources, at least 60,000 CIVILIANS died during the various US led conflicts there. To me it would be quite understandable why people in the middle east just don’t like the US. You have to admit, 3500 deaths in 9/11 pales to 60,000. Ron Paul has it right, get rid of your (imperial) bases and deal with problems at home.

I have spent several weeks in Egypt this year. In general I find many local people quite friendly and have had no problems.
I have no problem with the US donating food aid.
I believe it is stupid to give massive amounts of military or monetary aid to any country that insults the US or fails to act as a friend or ally.

Big Al; I know at one time you owned Enbridge (ENB) shares as part of your diversification. Are you aware of the recent extensive short selling in this stock?
E.g. 35 million shares shorted in Mid August and $2 million shorted beginnning Sept.

The outstanding coordination of the attacks and the quite competent way that the consulate in Benghazi was breeched and confidential files stolen smacks of involvement by al-Queda or even more likely, the Quds force from Iran. It would be logical (especially for the Iranians) to attack the overextended USA/NATO on additional fronts. This would have the effect of diverting US/NATO attention from Syria so as to preserve this Iranian ally. It would not be surprising to see similar riots among the Arabs in Israel and in the Gulf States to reinforce this approach. Meanwhile, where is our dear exalted mysterious president…..”the world wonders?” (to swipe a phrase from Admiral Nimitz’s rebuke of Admiral Halsey).

http://www.amren.com/news/2012/06/the-netherlands-to-abandon-multiculturalism/

This is what more countries should be doing, seriously muslims need to think about why they staying in western countries before they want things changed in countries they move too. It’s crazy, I wouldn’t go into Egypt demanding them to change there culture and they shouldn’t be doing that to countries they move too.

In my opinion if they don’t like it they must go back to the middle east.

I listened to a minister on Sunday, talking about the muslim jihad, …..
he broke the muslims action into three phases…
1st..was the muslim would blend into a society , which they have done in the USA, not causing any disturbance, getting along with all the laws of that country, which they have done
2nd. ..phase, was to, start to be more radical in there beliefs, and starting to oppose the laws of the country that they were before peaceable living in, which is the example we have in Egypt, ect….at the same time inplanting their laws ,,,and religion upon the locals….or the host country….(remember , Egypt , was not a muslim nation or muslim faith 500 years ago..)
Phase 3, is when the muslim, completely take over the host nation, and run it completely under muslim law…and any religion that is different is dealt with serverely or completely ran off….
In THE USA…we are between phase 1 and phase 2, example , in Detroit , the muslims danced in the street , on 911, so , we should be very careful , of these so called loving people, for they are well trained in patients, and take over, and inplanting their laws…. after they get in, and have gotten in to the local town, NY, they want their siria laws….,( which is another topic,)
So, my , main point is that we as American, should wake up and see that Muslims, although start out friendly, turn out to be quite dangerous in the long run, and my examples are all over the world…and they (muslim) read the same text(koran) which tells the followers what to do….and is completely opposite of Christianty,,,loving vs. brutal….

As opposed to the two million dead in Iraq,the Afghans and Libyans,Syrians and Pakistanis and so on.Next will be the Iranians,I suppose.So,the religious ideology of the good minister vs. the millions of dead and millions more displaced and without homes ,mothers,fathers,sisters and brothers.Hmmmm.

Matt, didn’t you know 1 American life is worth 200-300 muslim lives? [insert sarcasm here]
Bottom line is people can dress up conflicts with whatever religious banter they want, but at the end of the day it is all about control, namely control of resources.

Hi all, back again, Recent History of the Privatizing of Government Banks: In 1990, only 8 countries in the world did have privatized central banks. In the 1990`s, the US produced a list of countries they labeled as “rogue states“. As of 1990 these had no Central Bank: Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, Yugoslavia, Iran, Cuba, North Korea, Syria. All of these countries in 1990 were all classified as Rogue States. Now as os By Dates as of 2011? Iraq–Yes, in 2004, US Invasion. Afghanistan—Yes, March 19, 2011, NATO(US) air Invasion. Yugoslavia—-Yes, NATO(US) Invasion. Iran—-No. Cuba—-No. North Korea—-No. Syria—-No. The central banks of the world control the issuing of the money as debt to the citizens of the world, they control the interest rates(look at LIBOR?) at which the debt will be repaid, they control the interest rates(again LIBOR?) for borrowing all money from them, so they control the whole economy. And they also control our(?) politicians. We don`t live in a Democracy( or Republic) —– we live in a plutocracy(rule of the ultra-rich).

Dennis,that is precisely what USMC Major General Smedley Butler told Americans in 1933:
I wouldn’t go to war again as I have done to protect some lousy investment of the bankers. There are only two things we should fight for. One is the defense of our homes and the other is the Bill of Rights. War for any other reason is simply a racket.

http://www.fas.org/man/smedley.htm
Service/branch United States Marine Corps
Years of service 1898–1931
Rank Major General
Commands held 13th Marine Regiment
Marine Expeditionary Force, China
Battles/wars

Spanish-American War
Philippine-American War

Battle of Noveleta

Boxer Rebellion

Battle of Tientsin
Battle of San Tan Pating

Banana Wars

Siege of Granada
Battle of Coyotepe Hill
Infiltration of Mexico City
Battle of Fort Dipitie
Battle of Fort Riviere

Mexican Revolution

Battle of Veracruz

World War I

Western Front

Awards Medal of Honor (2)
Marine Corps Brevet Medal
Army Distinguished Service Medal
Navy Distinguished Service Medal
French Order of the Black Star