This might not be available for too long, so check it out while it's up:
http://www.drudgereport.com/flashrur.htm
Evidently Professor Igor Panarin, a top Russian analyst, is suggesting the imminent break-up of the United States, and has been doing so for over ten years. He's no kook, either. He cites the exploding deficit, the failures of major banks, and the divisions along racial and ideological lines as the impetus for the break-up.
Not that I'm some genius (well, by the numbers I am), but I've been quietly suggesting the same thing to my inner circle for about the same amount of time. I wonder how much longer fiat currency, deficit spending, inflation, and the consistent alienation and demonization of the economic majority will be allowed to persist before bullets start flying.
Hopefully there is more substance than "words" to the Obama "miracle". But I doubt it.
haha. "he's no kook". haha.
he is no kook?
Let's see....where is the guy from again...oh...Russia:
When asked who would replace the U.S. in regulating world markets, he said: "Two countries could assume this role: China, with its vast reserves, and Russia, which could play the role of a regulator in Eurasia."
He even suggested that "we could claim Alaska - it was only granted on lease, after all."
This guy is not only a kook, he is also delusional. Russia is in deep shit themselves...but of course he wouldn't want to draw any attention to that. This is such a joke.
KooK-O KooK-O Let me guess Edmundo - You are not Russian, either. Ha Ha
He's right about the massive racial divisions - There's no way a black man could ever be elected to - ugh, wait... what's he saying?
Six months ago you all would have laughed at the notion of Lehman Brothers going BK, Merrill being taken over by Bank of America, TARP, and all the other stuff that could "never happen".
But you're probably right this time. He's a kook and it could never happen, right?
[quote=Edmundo Braverman]Six months ago you all would have laughed at the notion of Lehman Brothers going BK, Merrill being taken over by Bank of America, TARP, and all the other stuff that could "never happen".
That stuff isn't at all shocking considereing their balance sheets.
lol. comparing the rather rapid implosion of the world of finance at the hand of a relatively few 1000 something investment professionals in the CDS business is somehow comparable to an unexpected 2nd civil war between the states? lol... lol...
Sure the American public is angry, but your mistaken if you think its at each other... they are angry at wall street not main street.
The breakup of the United States is a bit much. We once fought a Civil War in a much more fractured US to keep the country together. I doubt that a recession is going to be the impetus for the country to break up into 6 different independent nations.
There are divisions in this country, but we're way to connected. Too much movement across state borders, too many families in multiple states, and the Federal Government is too large.
It's a fun hypothetical to discuss, but nothing more than that.
lol
lol hes no kook. sounds like the guys a lunatic and has never been to the US.
So let me guess, you made some CDS trades on US debt and trying to start some rumors?
Edmundo - You shouldn't believe in everything you read.
I don't know which idea in that article is the dumbest, but Russia being the financial capital of the world is up there. They are suffering a bigger financial crisis than we are.
hahaaa. Russia is completely screwed by the financial crisis and they have one of the worst governments & level of transparency. They will NEVER become the centre of the world. The Russia government will default on their debt AGAIN and probably be destoryed in a nuclear war before we'll see debt priced in RIBOR hahaaa what a pipe dream.
Twenty years and they still don't "get it" They should just stick to Vodka distilling.
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