Ok folks what is going on today may, or may not be shock doctrine

[nadinbrzezinski]

It has elements of it... but it also has elements of we don't know what to do next.

IF you see EO 51 implemented...WORRY

But it looks more like they have no clue what to do next and if this works we need to demand a return on our collective investment

Now if they are going chicago...currency controls are next

[earth mom]

1. What am I missing here that's happening today? Can you explain in more depth? nt

[nadinbrzezinski]

2. The infusion of cash will devalue the US Dollar.

They are also using our gold reserves as collateral. To establish the dollar, which may come next in really loosing value they will need to impose austerity measures. A Classic are currency controls, where worst case you cannot get more than a certain ammounnt out of the bank, or buy foreign currency

But today has a feel of even worst panic to me

[earth mom]

4. Thanks for the reply. :) I don't have cable & was watching/listening to the Today

show this morning, but they are back to the "everything's great, everything's fine" attitude which I don't believe for a minute.

I've been feeling anxious all week and now feel worse after seeing your thread and these two:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x4036241

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x4026479



It's looking more and more like there is NOT going to be an election....OMG. :yoiks:

[Delphinus]

15. You have *EVERY*

reason to feel anxious - there is no way we should be feeling good about what's going on. One more example of why NOT to watch the news.

[Virginia Dare]

8. So basically Bushco is in sole control of the markets?...n/t

[Odin2005]

16. BushCo isn't in control, Bernanke is strainsing to keep control, but seems to be losing it.

It's in Congress's court, now...

[nadinbrzezinski]

21. Paulson seems to be in charge actually

Why Krugman called him yesterday both Commissar and President

And yes, I was laughing, even if this is tragic

[hvn_nbr_2]

3. Where is babel-fish when we need it?

I have no clue what you said.

[nadinbrzezinski]

22. I suggest you pick a copy of Naomi Klein's book Disaster Capitalism

and google up Executive Order 51

Essentially Martial Law, and economic meltdown falls under it

[hunter]

5. I vote for shit creek breaking through the levees PANIC!!!

They are so attached to their beloved market numbers they will devalue the information value of prices. What happens next is anybody's guess. Yeah, maybe they keep the market numbers from plunging, but those market numbers won't mean as much. What do investors actually own, and what actual value does it have? Who knows? But at least the Dow isn't plunging below 10,000 right?

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[nadinbrzezinski]

7. economic crisis allows the preznit to go there

read it again... with fine tooth comb

[Virginia Dare]

9. Are you saying that he could seize any American's assets?...n/t

[Greyhound]

10. Yep, simply the declaration of a suspicion makes any person subject to

seizure of any and all assets. This is why we've been screaming for so long.

[Virginia Dare]

11. Definitely scary...n/t

[readmoreoften]

12. And now we're getting infantry on American soil to *help* the American people.

National Guard in Iraq. Infantry in America.

This refers to the recent article in the Army Times (Sept. 8th). The Northcom Infantry will be on land Oct. 1st.

[nadinbrzezinski]

13. And posse is gone from the books

yep, I know nice ain't it

[nadinbrzezinski]

14. Yep, yours mine, whichever

[Virginia Dare]

18. Probably not the assholes from AIG, Fannie, Freddie, Bear Stearns etc.

they better watch out or they'll wind up with a Bolshevik revolution.

[earth mom]

17. Why aren't there 5 recs on this thread yet?

C'mon people this is important!!!

[Greyhound]

19. Not nearly as important as 53,000 name-calling threads about the Alaska Distraction. n/t

[nadinbrzezinski]

20. I thought that the week would drive the model away

that said, McCain is now speaking of privatizing SS... now THAT is chicago