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Odds 'n Sods:
Rourke flagged this article from Marysville, California: Preparing
for financial apocalypse:
Wall Street scare has some thinking chaos coming
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Commander
Zero posted some interesting commentary in his blog about why people
don't prepare, even in the face of immediate and overwhelming threats like
the current economic meltdown.
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The
gasoline shortage in the southeast has intensified.
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The latest news is that the banking crisis isn't any better in Europe: France
seeks €300 billion
rescue fund for Europe. And meanwhile, Senator
Harry Reid drops a bombshell: Another major insurance company is on the brink,
and Jim Willie has this must-read commentary: Breakdown
Approaches Climax. Now on to the chunk-'o-gloom from Cheryl, our Economic
Editor: Central
Banks
Starting To Buy Gold? -- US
Auto Sales Plunge -- Wachovia
Faced A Silent Bank Run -- Stocks
Buckle
On Recession Fears -- House
Holds
Fate Of Bailout Plan -- Financial
Crisis Investing: The Big Picture -- Insurance
Companies Earnings Plunge 53% -- LIBOR
Soars, Commercial Paper Slumps As Credit Freeze Deepens Across The Globe,
and from Russia, this commentary: Bailout
Fraud ("This is a default crisis.
Banks
and
large
corporations
are going to default.
The banks know that. The public does not yet.")
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The folks at Front Sight have just posted their 2009
course schedule. Because of the hot desert climate at Pahrump, Nevada, I
generally
recommend
taking
courses at Front Sight between mid-October and Mid-April, when the weather is
pleasant. OBTW,
don't
miss
out
on
their "Get
a Gun" training and gear package offer. This offer will probably end
soon. Don't hesitate any longer, or you'll regret it!
