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There was no response to the bloodbaths at Ruby Ridge and Waco , and I cannot remember what happened at that Fundamentalist Mormon enclave in Texas ( I guess Jeffs surrendered without bloodshed ) . I saw video yesterday of ranchers being burned out by BLM ( other than the Hammonds ) . Where is the outrage from PETA ? It does not matter to them that cattle are burned ( some to death ) , because they were beef cattle . That is very hypocritical – par for those who believe in bloated government , and its ability to right all wrongs via bureaucracies .

There is a higher court , which knows where truth is hidden .

wj

“The ultimate authority … resides in the people alone. … [T]he advantage of being armed, which the Americans possess over the people of almost every other nation … forms a barrier against the enterprises of ambition, more insurmountable than any…” —James Madison, 1788

wj

NEVER!
best of cheers wj

now as for our pal…..the sandswimming shedmon I did all I could as you can see below.

bought him a big one so he wouldn’t run out…..guess what…..he broke it! once again waiting on replacement parts. wj

I believe the Canadian banks historically have considerably higher reserve requirements , thus less leveraged . I believe real estate transactions require a significant down payment as well . That said , it is a commodity based economy so right now the country is in trouble . The new PM is a socialist and has committed to absorbing at least 25 000 ‘Syrian’ refugees , 2-1/2 times more per capita than Obama’s 100 000 stated goal .

The only statement I would contest is the duration of the Japanese economic malaise (coma as Harry Dent calls it) – it has been ongoing for almost a generation , not a decade .

To put things in perspective , the price of gold (and silver ) has gone up more or less inversely proportional to the decline in value of the Canadian $ .

Thanks for finding and posting that video . I was born in Canada , and hate to see what is happening to Canadian citizens of my era .

When I was a boy , there were still copper ‘pennies’ about the size of a half dollar in circulation , rarely . The country would go broke coining them today . In fact , I think the Canadian Mint has stopped making pennies altogether .

Clear they are buyers of dollar, Bonds/notes and SPY/e-mini and sellers of PM’s.

compare this to Belize City … Pereira , Colombia .

Add , near perfect climate ( year round daily highs in the mid to high 80s , nights in the 60s , dollar strong , Peso weak , Gringos still a novelty ,thus welcomed , strongly religious culture , relatively prosperous , lots of growth . My wife took one day to find a new tenant in this complex . Rent for a unit of roughly 2500 sq. ft. about $600 per month . Fresh produce at the local supermarket about a tenth of the prices in the US . Meat about the same as USA prices . Typically no heating , no AC .

Went to an upscale restaurant on the weekend , and wife was outraged by the excessive prices – about $10 each . Bandeja Paisa ( translates roughly to peasant’s tray ) – a hearty meal of rice, fried plantain ( large starchy banana-like fruit ) half of a large avocado , beef hash , chorizo (pork tenderloin sausage) , chicheron  (slab of fatback pork , scored deeply then cooked until crispy ) , beans , and a medium boiled potato , about $6 typically , in a decent restaurant .

I’ll bet if there is a next time the patriots gather and are hounded by the efbeeye, some of those government murderers will get a taste of lead.

Clicking on that link was ok, but clicking on a sub link to read…
“That focus on her show led Mr. Trump to issue the following statement via Twitter:”
Started or opened a phony virus warning that I had to alt+ctrl+del to get rid of it. DCwhispers site NFG.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGstghMxhtg

during arrest of Bundy and others in a car . Bundy claims the victim was out of the car , hands raised , unarmed .

FBI and Oregon State Police taking decisive action for sure ! Shades of Waco .

… And we are to give up our second amendment rights ?

She ‘s another Darling of the Media …FATSO  Racist ,  She made millions and a media career on womens issues

then as soon as a BLACK guy runs for election  she throws Hillary under the BUS and goes for the Black guy ..her second Hugh mistake as he turns out to be a communist and she a billionaire  ….no matter, the Media continue to promote anything she does because she black and thats their underdog  thingy..

It makes them millions and she plays along and loses 15 lbs …only 250 more to go….lets see  thats about $ 172,000 per lb   profit !  The fatter she gets the more money she makes…

In an instant, Oprah Winfrey became $50 million richer Monday morning.

The media mogul took a 10% stake in Weight Watchers International Inc., agreeing to buy 6.4 million shares of the struggling weight-loss company for $43.2 million, and collecting an additional 3.5 million stock options.

The value of her holdings shot up to $94 million when shares of Weigh Watchers jumped 77% to $11.99 when the stock opened for trading Monday morning.

With the spike in the stock, Ms. Winfrey’s common stock was worth $33.1 million more than what she paid, while the fully vested options–exercisable at a price of $6.97 each–show a $17.6 million paper profit. That means she more than doubled her investment on the first tick.

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/impact-silver-celebrates-10-anniversary-164046417.html

That way people understand when they see me licking windows…

Iran’s full-re-entry into the world energy market upon the lifting of sanctions has hurt oil prices further, sending them below the psychologically significant $30-a-barrel level last week.

The question in everyone’s mind now is how Iran’s incursion into the mining industry will affect an already struggling sector, hit by a sustained rout in commodity prices.

Investor took renewed interest on the subject Monday, as Iran’s Deputy Industry, Mine and Trade Minister, Mehdi Karbasian, said his country hopes to finalize investment plans worth about $5.4 billion during President Hassan Rouhani visit to Italy, where he arrived Monday, on the first leg of a landmark visit to Europe.

The potential deals, Tasnim News Agency reports, include joint investments in the steel production chain in southern Iran, in an area stretching from Chabahar on the Gulf of Oman to Bandar Abbas and Jask in the Persian Gulf.

Karbasian is also expected to ink a contract with Italian and Chinese firms to carry out the second phase of Salco, Iran’s largest aluminum smelter plant, Trend News Agency reports (subs. required).

more http://www.mining.com/iran-goes-beyond-oil-to-sign-5-4bn-mining-deal-with-italy-france/

You Haven’t Seen Anything Yet! Plus, Q&A …

by Larry Edelson

If you think the recent bounce in the Dow and other world markets means an end to this year’s opening curtain of turbulence, think again and instead, fasten your seatbelts. The fact is you haven’t seen anything, yet.

In the weeks ahead, the Dow Industrials will fall as low as 13,938 … the S&P 500, as low as 1,353.00.

After some pullbacks, the dollar will stair-step higher this year to over 112 on the Dollar Index, roughly a 13% gain. The euro, conversely, will plunge to 0.91, or worse. The pound sterling will crash into the 1.30 level. And even the Chinese yuan will suffer one blow after another.

To read more on what to expect in the markets this year, plus an important Q&A, click here.

French Justice Minister Christiane Taubira has stepped down from her job, shortly before plans to strip people convicted of terrorism of their citizenship go before parliament.

Ms Taubira was known to disagree with the controversial proposals.

The citizenship plans were put forward after the 13 November Paris attacks in which 130 people were murdered.

“Sometimes staying on is resisting, sometimes resisting means leaving,” she tweeted.

more http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-35417732

NEM definitely seems to be holding us up at the moment, looks strong.

Still, this action is a bit of a head scratcher. We’ve seen the HUI down 3-4-5%  on stronger metals.

The optimist in me wants to say that the market players like Lloyd are front running what will be a really dovish Fed statement.

Maybe just wishful thinking on my part.

They just have been hit….but I agree very strange action, so far….Also watching Nem, if the Scum ain’t sellers, then there are no size offers, so only a bit of buying pushes prices way up.

Nem just ran near a dollar on @ 1.1 million shares !!!!!!

why the shares aren’t getting smashed this am so far?

Metals a little weaker, SM weaker, and they had a nice up day yesterday. All the stars are aligned for them to get smashed, and yet…

That coffee comment reminds me, where is MadMike? He was supposed to relieve me of my coffee duties…

Timmins Gold Announces Re-Financing of Credit Facility With Sprott Resource Lending Partnership and Goldcorp Inc.

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/timmins-gold-announces-financing-credit-011654368.html

Indonesia, Freeport confident export permit issue will be resolved

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/indonesia-freeport-confident-export-permit-063537202.html

Gold Fields Limited: Production In-Line; Costs Better Than Guidance

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/gold-fields-limited-production-line-094900529.html

Asanko Gold Mine Announces First Gold Production

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/asanko-gold-mine-announces-first-120000456.html

Bear Creek Mining provides an update on corporate activities

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/bear-creek-mining-provides-corporate-133000145.html

Greetings and salutations ole reef dweller! It’s great to see your smiling face under these tent flaps, but I have to tell you your training methods are not producing the results I had hoped for. But I can see hoping that Buygold would make us coffee is kinda like hoping Obama will resign his post.

But on the other hand, which is a way us old ones explain a lot of things we really don’t understand, it is still good to see some things never change. Like Aquila was mentioning about friends no longer with us, it is a true Blessing to have some just too stubborn and mean to leave us behind. Myself, I ‘m not sure why the Good Lord keeps me around, nor exactly why I’m so determined to stick around this ole world and the mess it’s in, I guess He just aint finished with me yet?

Hope you are faring well, and things going along right as they should be on the reef. I need to get my tail in gear and get over to the pool. I think I have almost talked one of the lifeguards into wearing a hulu skirt and I’m thinking maybe today is the day she does it. Seems like some dads would have told their daughters to not listen to a thing old farmboys say. Well, like I said, some things never change. (grin)

Lifting a glass in your honor this morning, Best Farmboy

Ps) that glass would be a fine blend of apple, carrot, celery & beet juice. Home made no less. Cheers  & Bottoms up !!