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A Name, A Penalty, Well-Paid Police And GLD

July 23, 2010 by  

*What’s that guy’s name again? Here’s another interesting tidbit from the political scene in Nevada. Seems some guy named Rory is running for governor on the Democratic ticket. His campaign site has lots of feel-good information about his wife, his children, where he went to college, what he’s done since. The only thing that isn’t prominently displayed is his last name. Rory, you see, is Rory Reid, son of Nevada’s senior senator, Harry Reid. Guess Rory doesn’t think dad’s coattails will stretch very far this year.

*Putting that Goldman Sachs penalty in perspective. Goldman Sachs has agreed to cough up $550 million to Uncle Sam to settle all charges regarding the way they misled investors about certain derivatives. That might be a fortune to thee and me, but it’s a pittance to the Kings of Wall Street. Consider: It represents just 3.4 percent of Goldman’s employee bonus pool for 2009. That came to a whopping $16.2 billion. Can Goldman afford the fine? Don’t make me laugh.

*Can any city afford this? It’s not just the state of California that’s facing overwhelming budget problems. Many of the municipalities in the Golden State are, too. Here’s one reason why: In the city of Oakland, 1,149 people work for the police department. Of that number, more than half earn more than $100,000 a year. Last year, the top four wage-earners in the department were regular policemen. Each made more than $225,000 for the year—including $100,000 in overtime. Maybe crime doesn’t pay; but fighting it sure can.

*Will it soon be No. 1? Don’t know if you noticed, but last week the SPDR Gold Shares ETF, which trades under the symbol GLD, passed a remarkable figure. Investors have traded more than 50 billion Federal Reserve notes for shares of the fund. With one share of GLD representing one-tenth of an ounce of gold, this means the fund now holds more than 43 million ounces of the Midas metal for its shareholders. Do you have some?

—Chip Wood

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Chip Wood

is the geopolitical editor of PersonalLiberty.com. He is the founder of Soundview Publications, in Atlanta, where he was also the host of an award-winning radio talk show for many years. He was the publisher of several bestselling books, including Crisis Investing by Doug Casey, None Dare Call It Conspiracy by Gary Allen and Larry Abraham and The War on Gold by Anthony Sutton. Chip is well known on the investment conference circuit where he has served as Master of Ceremonies for FreedomFest, The New Orleans Investment Conference, Sovereign Society, and The Atlanta Investment Conference.

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    First, it seems more than odd that a budding young political prophet (who doubles as a pimped-out progressive) didn’t think much about the old man’s shameful record. So what is young Rory hiding, and how can Nevadans have any use for ‘old Dad’ or a carbon copy?
    Second, Goldman Sachs needs my sympathy like Herr Obummer needs more unbridled power. Third, I refuse to lend support or sympathy to a rich cop (or fireman). SCREW labor unions. Fourth, the gold clock is ticking, and NO ONE, including the world’s movers and shakers, can stop it. They’ve tried to keep a lid on that boiling pot via all manner of felonious methods. Their days are numbered.
    People who live with lies, create lies and worship lies have no use for truth. Truth always trumps lies – always. The father ofall lies knows it. His followers know it. Tick, tick, tick.

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