Comments on: The Specter of Inflation: Forecasts 2009, Part III

By: James

James — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 22:36:54 +0000

I realize these comments are old, however I really felt I needed to respond. I am a Christian and as such, I believe the word of God, the Bible. The fact is God gave Israel all of the land which the Palestinians now have stolen. Now our President thinks they should give them Jerulsalem which would leave them even more open to attacks. The mandate these people have is to destroy the Jews, it is not and has never been about the land.

By: Frazer Hush

Frazer Hush — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 14:07:09 +0000

If your financial analysis is as shallow as your Hamas/Israel one then prepare to lose money

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By: mo

mo — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 14:17:48 +0000

Hamas fired rockets?!! That is bull, Israel would pin point the rockets and destroy them in a flash. The photo and video footage of ‘Hamas’ are just Israel forces undercover.

By: Dave Holland

Dave Holland — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 04:23:52 +0000

Let’s try some Kunstler “logic” on the recent BART cop execution-style shooting in Oakland….

“I’m sure the ever-growing cohort of Panthers who send me emails will be tickled when I assert that the appearance of a corn-rowed young Negro guaranteed a sharp response from police — and now, of course, Blacks are playing the crybaby card: “… what’d we do to deserve this…?” Well, you ******* look criminally dangerous to me. Did you ever hear of cause-and-effect? This matter requires no further elucidation, except that it seems to suggest a ramping back up of hostilities.”

Jim, I’ve greatly respected your writings – previously, before you condoned state sponsored murder. Kind of like I’d have respected that BART cop – previously, before he shot a kid in the back. Sometimes, all it takes is one moral error, and you’ve made it here.

But you’re luckier than the BART cop; that is, if you’re man enough, you can apologize and amend your error.

By: mark

mark — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:02:44 +0000

Oh, I´m sure we will be preocupied by some melodrama to keep our minds busy. Oil prices are already going up again.

By: 4caster

4caster — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:17:48 +0000

I am not anti-Semitic – far from it – but that does not oblige me (unlike G W Bush) to agree with everything the State of Israel does. In the last four years they have fired so many missiles into Gaza that they have killed 150 of its inhabitants for every Israeli killed by the pathetically inaccurate Hamas rockets. Their response to the weedy Hamas attacks was already disproportionate before the Israeli escalation that started on 26th December 2008. Jim Kunstler’s statement: “This matter requires no further elucidation” is extremely arrogant, suggesting that his mind is closed to any further facts. The ongoing Israeli/Palestinian conflict will never be settled until each side is willing to see the other’s point of view and make meaningful concessions towards it.

By: Gary Johnson, New York, NY

Gary Johnson, New York, NY — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:07:41 +0000

Do you suppose Hamas could have been patient enough to wait until the Israeli Govt. had finished starving the people of Gaza to death?
I’m not saying that launching glorified skyrockets at Israel was the right thing to do, or even a smart strategy. If anything, Hamas seems to have played into the hands of warlike Israeli politicians eager to demonstrate to the voters just how “tough” they can be.
But ever since the Palestinians voted Hamas into power, the Israeli Govt. has responded with acts of aggression, limiting access to food, fuel, clean water, and medical care. It was only a matter of time before the inmates of the world’s largest open air prison would strike back with whatever means at hand.
Hamas rocket attacks have done very little harm inside Israel. But they have provided Israeli politicians with a welcome pretext to slaughter and terrorize Palestinians.

By: jerry

jerry — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 04:12:39 +0000

President Bush gave a most powerful wink and a nod to Israel for them to attack their attackers with such monumental force. Israel keeps expanding their territories. That has been a direction away from peace. Peace cannot be gained through a barrel of a gun. Neither side really seems to want peace and truly work to achieve it. Islamic terrorists have been given a further motivation to go after western interests.

It is so hard to know what Obama will do in 2009. His choices for his cabinet posts are not progressive minded people, but only Bush-Dems.

It is true what Jim is writing about in regards to a new paradigm shift in this country–like it or not-be-ready-or-not. People are going to have “hunker down” in order to preserve their financial safety nets.

For the last 8 years, the United States has made the world less safe: economically, environmentally, and safety. Manufacturing throughout the world is slowing. China has closed 100,000 factories. S.Korea is looking to the yuan to bolster its reserve currency. The U.S. is losing its economic position. No doubt, unless Obama moves in the right direction, 10% of our workers will be unemployed in this new year. As Jim continues to warn us—get ready!

http://eye-on-washington.blogspot.com

By: john pollard

john pollard — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:23:06 +0000

“I’m sure the ever-growing cohort of American anti-Semites who send me emails will be tickled when I assert that the Hamas rocket attacks against Israel of recent days guaranteed a sharp response from Israel — and now, of course, Hamas is playing the crybaby card: “…what’d we do to deserve this…?” Well, you ******* fired a bunch rockets into Israel. Did you ever hear of cause-and-effect?”

Give me a break! Bad enough for you to join the chorus that refers to anyone who criticizes Israel as an anti-Semite. Then to talk about cause and effect while ignoring an illegal occupation of land, continued violation of international law, and borders established by the UN in 1947 — where is the objectivity? Israel’s treatment of innocent people in the occupied territories is on par with Hitler’s treatment of Jews. Ethnic cleansing, removal of top soil, cutting off water, food, and medical supplies, etc. ought not be defended.

Unfortunately when two peoples cling to outdated beliefs including an eye of an eye, they are doomed to never ending violence, as we witness in the mid-east..