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An exposition of the Japanese situation as we know it, and nuclear power in the United States and beyond. Must-listen stuff.

Gasoline, cotton, you name it. Pick one - "demand" or "money printing" - either is bad news, and Bernanke is making it worse. We'll explore and discuss, along with some guideposts for the future.

Bernanke's nonsense in The Senate today was amusing - and interesting for what it revealed about what Ben didn't know, as well as what he claimed he did (and I believe he lied, incidentally.) We'll also have a nice rant about board members and honor - or the lack thereof.

Wisconsin, riots in Libya (after Egypt) and more. I hope you're prepared. We'll look at facts and figures, and what's likely to come. "Bend over and kiss it" - probably not today, but in the future? If we don't change, yes - and soon.

A full-throated exposition of the idiocy that came out of the Obama Administration this morning on the subject of the budget. There are times when one should be glad that we only have a half-hour. This is one of them, as your "puke quotient" is likely to be exceeded within 30 minutes. Come join us.... if you dare.

President Obama goes to the Chamber of Commerce to "implore" them to hire. Why should anyone when we can print our way to prosperity. Right? RIGHT?

The protests are alleged to be all about politics. Well, no. A hungry man riots where a full man does not. 45% inflation over three years will do this - reliably. We'll look at the CPI here in America and how it relates to reality, along with how we're pushing our inflation off over there.

The "State of the Union" is tomorrow, and of course The Fed will meet the next two days. What's likely to be in there - and what won't be. We'll cover it and more, including the market.

So we have a Mers decision, Apple's CEO taking "medical leave", the Massachusetts Supremes, and more on the table. What does it mean for stocks, bonds, the markets and more? Come join us.

A Shooting in Tuscon. Rampant corruption in the financial markets. The underwear bomber. Ruby Ridge. What do these all have in common? Simple - a government that's incompetent, and a citizenry unwilling to hold it to account. If you want the solution to problems you first must identify what they are, and then call out those who caused the problems you face. Passing laws is immaterial if the existing laws aren't enforced. We'll discuss and debate, along with covering the markets, including Bangladesh, which crashed overnight.

Recap of the Holiday Season from what we can see of it, along with a look forward toward the end of the year.

We'll focus on the bond market today and the so-called "Tax Extensions" (which really aren't), along with a view at equity valuations through an uncommon lens - but one that may be flashing a major warning sign.

Now we get to the see the politics of stupidity in full bloom from both the left and right. Tax cuts "for the rich" .vs. Funemployment .vs. Bernanke's stupidity last night (and his bald lies.) We'll cover it all and more as we had into what is supposed to be a festive holiday. How festive will you be while commodity prices, including food and energy, continue to shoot the moon?

It's now in the books. And even the pumpers are having problems with this one. Then there's Ireland and now France, which are raiding pensions. The banksters have managed to - thus far - get every nation to kneel before them and perform an obscene act. Who will stop them? Anyone? Does it stop only when everything collapses - when all that we hold dear and have had is gone? We'll discuss... you decide.

As we come into Thanksgiving, one question arises - what are we giving thanks for? Is the basic set of liberties that our forefathers fou9ght and died for still alive? We'll explore the implications of not only the TSA nonsense but also the other loss of liberties over the decades - and how we, as sheep, quietly consent as we meander toward literal slavery.