March 28, 2009
Sunday, March 29, 2009
G20 summit: here's hoping that Gordon Brown and Barack Obama fail
G20 summit: here's hoping that Gordon Brown and Barack Obama fail
Posted By: Daniel Hannan at Mar 29, 2009 at 22:58:53 [General]
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I hope you won't think me unpatriotic if I say that I hope Gordon Brown fails at the G20 summit. I've remarked before that every single measure he has taken in response to the crunch has served to exacerbate the crisis. The trillion-dollar stimulus package he is now demanding would export those errors, plunging other countries into the disaster he is creating in Britain - which is no more in our interest than theirs.
The Prime Minister's goals for the London summit can be easily summarised.
1. Internationalise the crisis. Brown wants to persuade British voters that the whole world is in the same mess. Unfortunately for him, the other leaders - apart from Barack Obama - are refusing to play along. As Chile's Michelle Bachelet cruelly told the Broon this week, other countries used the good years to pay off debt: to caulk their hulls and clear their rigging, if you will. They see no reason now to rescue a government that used those years to increase its deficit.
2. Get others to pay. The UK Treasury is empty, its credit exhausted. The Governor of the Bank of England has been forced into an unprecedented public statement to the effect that the money had run out, and that Britain simply cannot afford any further stimulus measures. Brown's response? To demand that other states stump up the cash.
3. Look as if you're in charge. There was a brief moment, immediately after the banking collapse, when Brown seemed to know what he was doing, and the polls began to turn in his favour. That moment has passed irretrievably, but the poor PM can hardly be blamed for not wanting to see this.
Don't get me wrong: there are useful things that could come out of the G20 meeting, notably an agreement not to raise non-tariff barriers against trade. By non-tariff barriers, I mean things such as bank nationalisations, car industry subsidies, protectionist labour laws and the exclusion of foreign firms from government tenders.
Instead, the British and American leaders remain stuck in the fantasy that you can spend your way out of debt. Er, guys: you've already tried that, and look where it led. If spraying cash at the problem failed, firehosing even more cash at it won't work either. Chancellor Merkel: the taxpayers of the world are relying on you.
Posted By: Daniel Hannan at Mar 29, 2009 at 22:58:53 [General]
Posted in:
Tags:View More Angela Merkel, Barack Obama, G20, Gordon Brown, london, stimulus package
I hope you won't think me unpatriotic if I say that I hope Gordon Brown fails at the G20 summit. I've remarked before that every single measure he has taken in response to the crunch has served to exacerbate the crisis. The trillion-dollar stimulus package he is now demanding would export those errors, plunging other countries into the disaster he is creating in Britain - which is no more in our interest than theirs.
The Prime Minister's goals for the London summit can be easily summarised.
1. Internationalise the crisis. Brown wants to persuade British voters that the whole world is in the same mess. Unfortunately for him, the other leaders - apart from Barack Obama - are refusing to play along. As Chile's Michelle Bachelet cruelly told the Broon this week, other countries used the good years to pay off debt: to caulk their hulls and clear their rigging, if you will. They see no reason now to rescue a government that used those years to increase its deficit.
2. Get others to pay. The UK Treasury is empty, its credit exhausted. The Governor of the Bank of England has been forced into an unprecedented public statement to the effect that the money had run out, and that Britain simply cannot afford any further stimulus measures. Brown's response? To demand that other states stump up the cash.
3. Look as if you're in charge. There was a brief moment, immediately after the banking collapse, when Brown seemed to know what he was doing, and the polls began to turn in his favour. That moment has passed irretrievably, but the poor PM can hardly be blamed for not wanting to see this.
Don't get me wrong: there are useful things that could come out of the G20 meeting, notably an agreement not to raise non-tariff barriers against trade. By non-tariff barriers, I mean things such as bank nationalisations, car industry subsidies, protectionist labour laws and the exclusion of foreign firms from government tenders.
Instead, the British and American leaders remain stuck in the fantasy that you can spend your way out of debt. Er, guys: you've already tried that, and look where it led. If spraying cash at the problem failed, firehosing even more cash at it won't work either. Chancellor Merkel: the taxpayers of the world are relying on you.
Saturday, March 28, 2009
Don't Panic! Alabama uses US Army Troops for traffic control
March 12, 2009
Transparency
March 11, 2009
It is time to demand transparency. After all, Obama DID promise.... Let's start with the FEDERAL RESERVE. Audit the Fed! H.R.1207- Federal Reserve...
HR 1207 Update
March 24, 2009
Call your congressmen and tell them to support the HR 1207. This is an audit that will allow us to learn how much gold is in the Federal Reserve. This will then tell us how much our dollar is really worth. Do we really have enough gold to back up every dollar printed. If not, then our dollar is not worth 100 cents. We need to learn how much our dollar is really worth. Help us.
Transparency
March 11, 2009
It is time to demand transparency. After all, Obama DID promise.... Let's start with the FEDERAL RESERVE. Audit the Fed! H.R.1207- Federal Reserve...
HR 1207 Update
March 24, 2009
Call your congressmen and tell them to support the HR 1207. This is an audit that will allow us to learn how much gold is in the Federal Reserve. This will then tell us how much our dollar is really worth. Do we really have enough gold to back up every dollar printed. If not, then our dollar is not worth 100 cents. We need to learn how much our dollar is really worth. Help us.
Saturday, March 14, 2009
March 14, 2009
I will slowly put things up on the site. Information that has to do with a variety of issues that effect our economy. I plan is to put things up that you would have never thought about or knew about.
I did some research for about 2 months around October 2008. By the time I finished with it, I had become desensitized about some issues. However, while I was collecting information, I discovered many scary things about our government. Things that can never settle well in anyone's stomach.
I had a touch of paranoia for days. I would look around and the general population and wonder how long could our society go on like this...living in a fog; no, living in DARKNESS! We are truly oblivious to many decisions that will ultimately affect us. I look back to those months ago, just serval months ago, and still can't beleive what I found. It's like remembering a nightmare. You know it wasn't real but you can recall the emotions that you had. You recall the fears you had.
After I start posting items, you could experience things such as these. But remember this: you are not alone. As long as you pray to our creator God, as long as you pray for wisdom and courage, you too can get past the human emotions you may experience. Until then, God bless and I will communicate with you at a later date.
If you have any...ANY...websites or other information, please don't hesitate to let me know. Thank you in advance, Concerned Citizen of the United States of America.
I did some research for about 2 months around October 2008. By the time I finished with it, I had become desensitized about some issues. However, while I was collecting information, I discovered many scary things about our government. Things that can never settle well in anyone's stomach.
I had a touch of paranoia for days. I would look around and the general population and wonder how long could our society go on like this...living in a fog; no, living in DARKNESS! We are truly oblivious to many decisions that will ultimately affect us. I look back to those months ago, just serval months ago, and still can't beleive what I found. It's like remembering a nightmare. You know it wasn't real but you can recall the emotions that you had. You recall the fears you had.
After I start posting items, you could experience things such as these. But remember this: you are not alone. As long as you pray to our creator God, as long as you pray for wisdom and courage, you too can get past the human emotions you may experience. Until then, God bless and I will communicate with you at a later date.
If you have any...ANY...websites or other information, please don't hesitate to let me know. Thank you in advance, Concerned Citizen of the United States of America.
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