Zombie: Karl Marx was a Tea Partier

The notion seems crazy from a traditional perspective but, Zombie does make some sense here. His conclusion:

"The Tea Party is a workers’ revolution. Modern “progressivism” is a reactionary totalitarian movement. The sooner that honest Marxists grasp this, the sooner “the people” can achieve liberation."

Karl Marx - Tea Partier

Check it out...worth the read! (Interesting analogy of the United States.)

Preparing for Economic Collapse | Peak Prosperity

You're thinking...the poodles have watched too many episodes of "Doomsday Preppers". (Not so...they think the show depicts behavior that is annoyingly over-the-top) but, the poodles do believe that the United States (and much of the world) is headed for an economic collapse. And to be ready the following article makes some suggestions:

Preparing for Economic Collapse | Peak Prosperity

It's steps for preparation are not all that complicated or mysterious and don't involve obtaining a subterranean bomb shelter or a paramilitary arsenal to battle it out with the zombies. Instead, some common sense moves to prepare for possible collapse are suggested, based upon the author's experience living through a collapse that happened in Argentina:

Step #1: Secure a percentage of your savings in bullion.
Step #2: Stock up on food
Step #3: Acquire the essentials by putting together a survival/emergency kit
Step #4: Improve your personal and home security
Step #5: Embrace a different mindset

The author also addresses what the atmosphere of hyperinflation looked like during that time...interesting...and it could happen here.

Hey dude, where's my inflation? — Knowmadic Life

Interesting article explaining the lack of inflation in the face of the Federal Reserve's massive money generation. Why have we experienced relatively little inflation when each dollar generated makes each existing dollar worth incrementally less...and the Fed has generated trillions of new dollars? Doing so should make the price of goods purchased incrementally increase but, it has not. Instead, that cash has gone to inflate the stock markets values...makes sense to me.

Hey dude, where's my inflation? — Knowmadic Life

At some point, those dollars will have a negative impact on inflation and our economy but, when and how will it happen? Maybe, the Fed and the world's central bankers have it all under control? Probably not though as history shows the results of crazy levels of money generation.

The Monarchs of Money - Video exploring the actions of the world's central banks

The world's central banks have printed unimaginable amounts of money in recent years. Neil Macdonald explores what this means for the global economy and for your financial well-being.

Interesting look at the role of central banks and their monetary policies. Might be helpful in understand what they're trying to accomplish and the present and possible consequences of their actions.

Central Banks Destroying "The Value Of Money" And "Uprooting The Basic Stability Of Society" | Zero Hedge

Comments on the likely outcome of the world's central banks policies:

Elliott's Singer On Bernanke Destroying "The Value Of Money" And "Uprooting The Basic Stability Of Society" | Zero Hedge

Long but, interesting, including Mr.Singer's comments about gold as money.

46,455 Background Checks For Gun Purchases Each Day Under Obama | CNS News

Hmm...those stupid 'mericans, clinging to their religion and guns.

That's a whole lot of guns purchased: 72,005,482, since Mr. Obama became President. I wonder how that compares with past administrations? If sales continue at their current pace for 2013, there will be 26,000,000 background checks/purchases recorded...never mind the private sales.

46,455 Background Checks For Gun Purchases Each Day Under Obama | CNS News

Here's some charts and statistics about guns from the ATF... only through 2010. They're a little behind there...due to the sequester and all:

http://www.atf.gov/files/publications/firearms/050412-firearms-commerce-in-the-us-annual-statistical-update-2012.pdf