Quotes, Edward Bernay's, propaganda

The conscious and intelligent manipulation of the organized habits and opinions of the masses is an important element in democratic society. Those who manipulate this unseen mechanism of society constitute an invisible government which is the true ruling power of our country. …We are governed, our minds are molded, our tastes formed, our ideas suggested, largely by men we have never heard of. This is a logical result of the way in which our democratic society is organized. Vast numbers of human beings must cooperate in this manner if they are to live together as a smoothly functioning society. …In almost every act of our daily lives, whether in the sphere of politics or business, in our social conduct or our ethical thinking, we are dominated by the relatively small number of persons…who understand the mental processes and social patterns of the masses. It is they who pull the wires which control the public mind.” – Edward Bernays – Propaganda – 1928

rattlesnake bite, Reddit

the cost of a rattlesnake bite

Gold

 

Retail Sales, market

Hillary, Goldman, Citi

Matt Taibbi, Eric Holder, Justice Department

http://www.democracynow.org/2015/7/8/eric_holder_returns_to_wall_street

Unrelated

Kelly's Island, July 4th, 2015

Greece, Market Watch

10 year interest rate - historical chart - 1962 - now

Fed announcment volitility

Great Financial Crisis, links

http://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/news/releases/2002/10/20021015-7.html

http://www.forbes.com/sites/afontevecchia/2011/09/02/fhfa-sues-17-banks-over-massive-mortgage-losses-at-fannie-and-freddie/

Nassam Taleb, VaR, Risk

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/04/magazine/04risk-t.html?_r=1&pagewanted=all

WSJ, Jon Hilsenrath, Jim Quinn, The Burning Platform, What's wrong

Grand Central: A Letter to Stingy American Consumers 



CONSUMERS NOT FOLLOWING ORDERS - Jim Quinn

Social Secuity trust funds depletion

UNC, Healthcare stock

Bruce Jenner, Police State

SS card with "not to be used for indentification"

IMF, Stocks