The banking fiasco in Cyprus is still in the news. The important thing to take away from this is that we’re seeing what may be coming to a bank near you. The entire global banking system, which is directly tied to the global economy, is a house of glass. Once people start throwing rocks, it’s over for everyone. Just keep in mind, all fiat currencies die horrible deaths.
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News
- March Consumer Confidence Plunges As New Home Sales, Richmond Fed Miss | Zero Hedge
- Cyprus banks remain closed to prevent run on deposits | World news | guardian.co.uk
- North Korea orders artillery and rockets into ‘combat mode’ | World news | guardian.co.uk
- Retired Army Officer: DHS Must Surrender Their War Weapons to Dept. of Defense | The Gateway Pundit
- Jim Carrey Lies: More Demand for Heston’s Movies Than Carrey’s
- Don’t Hold Your Breath For A Budget: House, Senate Aren’t Even Trying To Reconcile Bills – Forbes
- The Russians Are Outtahere: “The Cypriots Killed Their Country In One Day” | Zero Hedge
- BitCoin Mania Accelerates | Zero Hedge
- Jim Carrey’s ‘Cold Dead Hand’ Blames Charlton Heston for Country’s Gun Violence
- Cyprus banks remain closed to avert run on deposits – Yahoo! News
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- Mainstream Media Says Cyprus Salvaged By EU Deal, I Say Cyprus Is Sacrificed By Said Deal – Thrown Into Depression | Zero Hedge
Freedom Issues
- NRA-ILA | Second Amendment skirmishes
- Mayor Bloomberg on Drones: Oh its Big Brother. Get Used to it | A Lightning War for Liberty
- Outdoor Channel Pulling Out Of Colorado
- Blog: Gov. Cuomo’s 7-bullet magazine limit dies an embarrassing death
- Oops! New York Gun Law Finger-Pointing Begins – Shotgun News
- Gun store rescinds Mark Kelly’s rifle purchase, questions his ‘intent’ | Fox News
- Harry Reid Is About to Get a Letter From Sens. Rand Paul, Ted Cruz and Mike Lee and Hes Not Going to Like It: TheBlaze: Harry Reid is about to get a letter from Sens. Rand Paul, Ted Cruz & Mike Lee and hes not going to like it http://t.co/EIfD5YAzMj jh
Economic
- Chart of the Week: Global Economic Risk and the Money Printers | Zero Hedge
- Visualizing The ‘All-In’ Hope That QE3 Will Save The US Economy | Zero Hedge
- Sinclair Historic Events Are Unfolding Right Now « Jim Sinclair’s Mineset
- Unbanking vs. Underbanking: How to Break Up with the Financial System
- Say Goodbye to the Purchasing Power of the Dollar
- bernanke-says-feds-easy-policy-benefits-world-economy-171652677–business.html
- Why the Government Is Desperately Trying to Inflate a New Housing Bubble | Charles Hugh Smith | FINANCIAL SENSE
- “All Fiat Currencies Are Being Debased And Devalued And They Are Losing Value Over Time” | Zero Hedge
- A Word Out Of Place Sends Europe Tumbling | Zero Hedge
- Cyprus bailout prompts muted relief in markets – Yahoo! News
- Banks Still Too-Big-To-Fail: Six Things The Fed Must Do
- Employment Rate For Disabled Americans At 18 Percent, As Obama Administration Makes Slow Progress
Science, Nature and Tech
Prepping and General Interest
- Cool Tools Filson Mackinaw Wool Vest
- odds-n-sods-2551.html
- Reloader’s Reaction: What’s the Best Way to Measure Powder? – RifleShooter
- Optimal Optics: Comparing Tactical Riflescopes – RifleShooter
- Laying Down the Law: STI Lawman Series Review – Handguns
- A deposit in a bank is not a riskless form of saving
- Maybe The Mayans Were Right Or Was it REM? – Forbes
- 10 Things in Your Car You Didn’t Know You Could Fix
- Why You Should Have More than One Oil In Your Kitchen (and How to Choose The Best Ones)
- ‘Zombieland’ TV series pilot to rise on Amazon Prime
- What Causes Flooding | Flood Risk | Flood Maps: Homeland Security: RT @fema: Are you prepared for #floods? Learn your flood risk & protect yourself with a flood insurance policy http://t.co/5B9ZCBMIOW
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