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The New Greek Tragedy

It’s the year 2012 AD and you’d think humanity, with all the advances in technology and communication, would have converted more of the explosion of information into knowledge and wisdom!

Sadly, we have not.

No, what history has allowed us to do with new technology is simply better-document the triumph of human nature over personal responsibility, accountability and moral courage.

Personally, I attribute this to an increasingly luxurious life provided by modern society offering far less opportunity to develop personal character, creating a direct and instant race to full depravity. In other words, the shortest path of least resistance to base human behavior.

All issues of the day are subordinate to the impending financial destruction of the western civilization. Greek tragedies were popular as an art form in the theaters of Athens 2,500 years ago; however, today we witness reality instead of entertainment, offering real human suffering — instead of pleasure — to the audience.

I invite you to visit daily as I provide organized headlines based on each day’s news to document what I call the Cultural War within leading to The New Greek Tragedy (both the Greeks and EU’s in general, followed shortly thereafter by most of the western financial world who, financially, are leveraged negatively in the extreme).

Eerily and ironically, it strongly parallels the chilling prophecy Nikita Kruschev, who succeeded Joseph Stalin as leader of the Soviet Union, remarked to Ezra T. Benson, who served as the Secretary of Agriculture during the Eisenhower administration, during Kruschev’s visit. Kruschev said it will be the slow injection of socialist/communist principles into America, not nuclear missiles, that would destroy our nation.

And like frogs sitting in a slow-boiling pot, we're just sitting back and watching.

Wednesday, March 7, 2012


The New Greek Tragedy
for 3/7/2012
Financial Crisis
Currency War
Asia
China lambasts U.S. trade bill, won't adjust yuan
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/03/07/us-china-trade-idUSTRE8260N920120307
Depression
US
Ken Langone: US Faces 13% ‘Hardcore Unemployment’ Because of Obama’s ‘Punitive’ View of Business
http://www.moneynews.com/StreetTalk/Langone-US-Unemployment-Obama/2012/03/07/id/431690
Growth
US
U.S. labor market shows more signs of life
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/03/07/us-usa-economy-idUSTRE7BM0AB20120307
Personal Debt
US
Guest Post: Our "Let's Pretend" Economy: Let's Pretend Student Loans Are About Education
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/guest-post-our-lets-pretend-economy-lets-pretend-student-loans-are-about-education
Recession
Europe
German Manufacturing Stumbles
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204781804577266940858630900.html? mod=WSJEUROPE_hpp_LEFTTopWhatNews
US
Productivity in U.S. Cools as Labor Costs Jump
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-03-07/worker-productivity-in-u-s-rises-at-slower-pace-pushing-up-labor-costs.html
Wells Fargo Branches May Be Closed, Merged
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-03-07/wells-fargo-may-consolidate-or-close-branches-in-savings-plan-sloan-says.html
Sovereign Debt
Europe
The Death of The PIIGS Illustrated
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/death-piigs-illustrated
One Day Ahead Of PSI Deadline, IIF Can Only Account For 39% Of Greek Bondholders
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/one-day-ahead-psi-deadline-iif-can-only-account-39-greek-bondholders
Greek UK-Law Bond Arbitrage Hits Record
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/greek-uk-law-bond-arbitrage-hits-record
LTRO - Scratching The Surface
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/ltro-scratching-surface
German Debt Sees Solid Demand
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204603004577266981303818336.html? mod=WSJEUROPE_hpp_LEFTTopWhatNews
Germany to Review Bundesbank Gold Reserves in Frankfurt, Paris, London and New York Fed
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/germany-review-bundesbank-gold-reserves-frankfurt-paris-london-and-new-york-fed
US
Fed mulling sterilized bond purchases: report
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/03/07/us-usa-fed-bonds-idUSTRE8261E820120307
States Facing ‘Sleeping Cancer’ in 96% Unfunded Retiree Benefits
http://www.newsmax.com/StreetTalk/States-Cancer-Retiree-Benefits/2012/03/07/id/431725
One of the most overlooked aspects of the financial crisis...
http://www.sovereignman.com/
Wall Street's Knee Jerk Responses To Hint Of More QE
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/wall-streets-knee-jerk-responses-hint-more-qe3
GWOT
Cyberwarfare
US
Mueller: Terrorists May be Eyeing Cyber Attacks on US
http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/mueller-fbi-cyber-attacks/2012/03/07/id/431720
Extremism
South America
Southern Exposure: Iran, Terror Groups Setting Up Shop in South America
http://www.usnews.com/news/blogs/dotmil/2012/03/07/southern-exposure-iran-terror-groups-setting-up-shop-in-south- america
War
Middle East
World Powers Seek Unity on Iran Nuke Program
http://www.newsmaxworld.com/global_talk/Iran_Nuclear/2012/03/07/438012.html
Israel cautiously welcomes big-power talks with Iran
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/03/07/us-iran-nuclear-israel-idUSTRE8260IT20120307
France says Iran "two-faced", skeptical talks can succeed
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/03/07/us-iran-nuclear-idUSTRE8250JB20120307
On Iran, Obama assails Republican candidates for ‘beating the drums of war’
http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/iran-obama-assails-republican-candidates-beating-drums-war-195123840.html
Congressman: Obama wrong on Iran
'Only a matter of time for them to strike the U.S.'
http://www.wnd.com/2012/03/congressman-obama-wrong-on-iran/?cat_orig=world
Iranian Sea Threat Requires Stronger Naval Presence, CENTCOM Chief Says
http://www.defensedaily.com/publications/dd/16975.html
‘Dr. Doom’ Sees Iran-Israel Clash, Says Buy Precious Metals
http://www.cnbc.com/id/46637485
Big powers meet at U.N. on "weak" U.S. Syria draft
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/03/07/us-syria-un-idUSTRE8251O920120307
Defense
TSA Scanners
US
How to get ANYTHING through TSA nude body scanners: Blogger exposes loophole
Strip-search scanners banned in Europe over cancer fears
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2111417/TSA-nude-body-scanners-Jonathan-Corbett-video-exposes-loophole.
Presidential Eligibility
2012 Election
US
'Honor fails' for Obama's eligibility
Legal team says court protecting president from challenge
http://www.wnd.com/2012/03/honor-fails-for-obamas-eligibility/?cat_orig=us
Cultural War
Abortion
US
Analyst: Infanticide argument shouldn't surprise
Common idea in philosophy seeking to maximize pleasure and minimize pain
http://www.wnd.com/2012/03/analyst-infanticide-argument-shouldnt-surprise/?cat_orig=us
Constitutionality
US
Congress 'criminalizing' First Amendment
'No longer need to be conspiracy theorist' to worry about police state
http://www.wnd.com/2012/03/congress-criminalizing-first-amendment/?cat_orig=politics
Depravity
US
Planned Parenthood now Sex, Inc.?
Pro-lifers say abortion business shows children to how-to's
http://www.wnd.com/2012/03/planned-parenthood-now-sex-inc/?cat_orig=us
Extremism
US
Is this why Media Matters hired anti-Israel activist?
Group's senior fellow calls Netanyahu 'terrorist,' hails Helen Thomas
http://www.wnd.com/2012/03/is-this-why-media-matters-hired-anti-israel-activist/?cat_orig=world
Freedom
US
Look who's suspended in food-police outrage
Mom protests: 'It's the government that needs to be reprimanded'
http://www.wnd.com/2012/03/look-whos-suspended-in-food-police-outrage/?cat_orig=health
Political Correctness
US
Kirk Cameron fires back
'I should be able to express moral views without being slandered, accused of hate speech'
http://www.wnd.com/2012/03/kirk-cameron-on-fury-over-gay-marriage/?cat_orig=faith
Privacy
US
Police Given Direct Line To Cell Phone Searches
http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2012/03/06/police-given-direct-line-to-cell-phone-searches/
Racism
US
Racial incident mars high school game
School district, students apologize
http://www.ksat.com/news/defenders/Racial-incident-mars-high-school-game/-/478436/9225754/-/145ddl2/-/index.html
Religion
US
Tear down 10 Commandments at your own risk (Commentary)
Richard Rives says society pays a price for scorning God's laws
http://www.wnd.com/2012/03/tear-down-10-commandments-at-your-own-risk/?cat_orig=faith
Politics
2012 Election
US
Obama: Folks Faint All the Time at My Events
http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/obama-folks-faint-all-time-my-events_633296.html
Congressman says Obama 'simply bizarre'
Nebraska Rep. Terry criticizes decision to torpedo pipeline plan
http://www.wnd.com/2012/03/congressman-says-obama-simply-bizarre/?cat_orig=us
Obama loses Dem primary in 15 Oklahoma counties
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jKhUhkdKu1TqnFTIA63E12XjXCZg? docId=30a34685713d4b77a8ca0433956ddc54
Rick Perry: Elites Shouldn't 'Anoint' GOP Nominee
http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/perry-gop-elite-primaries/2012/03/07/id/431726
Rasmussen: Conservative Voters 'Absolutely' Reluctant To Accept Romney
http://www.newsmax.com/Headline/romney-rasmussen-super-tuesday/2012/03/07/id/431747
'Game Change's' Top Stars and Execs: $200K to Democratic Causes; $0 to Republicans
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/game-change-sarah-palin-john-mccain-donations-297350
Is this why Sandra Fluke went public?
Look which groups behind Obama's contraception strategy
http://www.wnd.com/2012/03/is-this-why-sandra-fluke-testified/?cat_orig=us
Secret Service agent: Clinton’s staff rude, Hillary aloof
http://washingtonexaminer.com/politics/washington-secrets/2012/03/secret-service-agent-clinton%E2%80%99s-staff- rude-hillary-aloof/347321
Settling in to Washington’s ways (Commentary)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/obama-embraces-k-street/2012/03/06/gIQAR4ChvR_story.html?hpid=z8
Crime
US
Tearful Tigani gets two years in prison
Planes and mansions no more as Biden political donor gets prison time for role in campaign-finance scheme
http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20120307/NEWS/203070328/Tearful-Tigani-gets-two-years-prison?nclick_check=1
Defense
US
Obama mulls giving Moscow data on missile defense
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/03/07/usa-russia-missiledefense-idUSL2E8E6EL920120307
Depravity
US
House: Barney Frank banned from speaking for day
http://campaign2012.washingtonexaminer.com/blogs/beltway-confidential/house-barney-frank-banned-speaking- day/416251
Fraud, Waste or Abuse
US
Hidden costs of Michele Obama's Spanish vacation
Lawsuit seeks details government has refused to disclose
http://www.wnd.com/2012/03/hidden-costs-of-michele-obamas-spanish-vacation/?cat_orig=politics
Immigration
Europe
Nicolas Sarkozy says France has too many foreigners
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17280647
Judgment
US
Investors flee Carbonite after Limbaugh announcement
http://dailycaller.com/2012/03/06/investors-flee-carbonite-after-limbaugh-announcement/
Patriotism
US
A whole new concept in fundraising
Roger Simmermaker on making those paper sales and candy drives count
http://www.wnd.com/2012/03/a-whole-new-concept-in-fundraising/?cat_orig=education
Privacy
US
Civil libertarians slam McCain cybersecurity bill
http://ca.news.yahoo.com/civil-libertarians-slam-mccain-cybersecurity-bill-202619424.html
Health
Cancer
US
Estrogen-Only Therapy May Protect Against Breast Cancer, Research Suggests
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-03-06/estrogen-only-hormone-therapy-may-protect-against-breast-cancer.html
Credibility
US
Lawmaker calls Kinsey's research 'fraudulent'
Report cited that calls sex researcher's work no more than 'junk science'
http://www.wnd.com/2012/03/lawmaker-calls-kinseys-research-fraudulent/?cat_orig=health
Diet
US
Vitamin D Boosts Lifespan
http://www.newsmaxhealth.com/health_stories/vitamin_D_boosts_lifespan/2012/03/07/438102.html
Global Warming
Global Cooling
US
Winter of 2012 Named 4th-Warmest for US
http://news.yahoo.com/winter-2012-named-4th-warmest-us-180009297.html;_ylt=AhHC6UlGHXZQXbbkdvu8kxus0NUE; _ylu=X3oDMTNpZTkwajA0BG1pdAMEcGtnA2FhOGFjZjBhLWNiNmYtMzZiMS04NzJmLTJjYWU0YTMwYzcyNwRwb3MD
Research
Technology
US
DARPA 'Cheetah' Robot Can Run Faster Than You
http://www.myfoxny.com/dpp/news/darpa-cheetah-robot-can-run-faster-than-you-dpgoha-20120306
Religion
Depravity
US
The Church of Sex
David Kupelian challenges Pastor Mark Driscoll about his 'obsession'
http://www.wnd.com/2012/03/the-church-of-sex/
Energy
Solar Power
US
Solar storm headed toward Earth may disrupt power
http://news.yahoo.com/solar-storm-headed-toward-earth-may-disrupt-power-162508973.html
Technology
Tablets
US
New iPad expected with faster chip, sharper screen
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20120307/D9TBKEBG1.html
Apple Unveils New IPad to Widen Tablet Lead
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-03-07/apple-unveils-new-version-of-ipad-to-widen-lead-in-tablet-market.html
How Apple Could Screw the U.S. Wireless Industry
http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-03-06/how-apple-could-screw-the-u-dot-s-dot-wireless-industry
Travel
Judgment
US
Texas for third year warns against spring break Mexico
http://ca.news.yahoo.com/texas-third-warns-against-spring-break-mexico-travel-205346711.html
Life's Rich Pageant
Economics
South America
Brazil overtakes UK to become world's sixth-largest economy
Brazil's economic growth slowed more than expected in 2011 but it still managed to overtake the UK as the world's sixth- largest economy
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/globalbusiness/9126786/Brazil-overtakes-UK-to-become-worlds-sixth-largest-economy.html
Science
US
Antimatter Atom Measured for the First Time
http://news.yahoo.com/antimatter-atom-measured-first-time-180805199.html;_ylt=AmI_fOpp8WwwC5ssMB7xvcWs0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTNpcnZwajMwBG1pdAMEcGtnAzM4YzUyOTlkLTIwODEtM2RjNC04N2U1LTQ3MzMyYWMxYTljOQRwb3MDNARzZWMDbG5fTGF0ZXN0TmV3c19nYWwEdmVyAzBhMzgwOTZiLTY4ODEtMTFlMS1iYmZmLTkzYjJiNDc3MzNlMQ
Technology
US
The Reign of Robots May Be Closer Than You Think (Analysis)
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-03-07/the-reign-of-robots-may-be-closer-than-you-think-mark-buchanan.html
Travel
Africa
Kite Surfer Kills Red Sea Sharks, Fights Exhaustion While Stranded
Polish kite surfer survived thanks to energy drinks and a knife
http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/weird/NATL-kite-surfer-kills-red-sea-sharks-141598613.html
Trends
US
Bakery makes real cupcakes for real men
http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2012/03/07/real-men-eat-cupcakes/
'Brosiery' and 'mantyhose' take off as men seek the warmth, comfort... and 'fashion statement' of patterned tights
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2111246/Brosiery-mantyhose-men-seek-warmth-comfort--fashion-statement-

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