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  • Will you please revisit and recommend efficient / smart ways to store food?????

  • i can't wait any longer! Rescue meh from my boredom

  • You forgot to mention that desparate politicians are telling bolder lies and issuing more and more bogus statistics to make things look better than they are.

  • Are those bucketts your  stored provisions?

  • Whats in the buckets?

  • buy food first.... a man can run dry on gold with a few major expenses.. and you have to guard it... if you loose your house etc.

    Skills/ tools / zero overhead life style works in tough times.

  • g4t drives a volvo, manoftruth drives a Lexus-Infiniti & has child-support issues, I bet these sound-to-good-to-be-true unemployment numbers will be revised early next week ?

  • Is that why MOT went to jail lol?? We all thought it was because he had tried smuggling roids into the country illegally!!

  • i need to buy gold. great info

  • thanks for the info

  • whats with the jobs report--- gold tanking -- USD up up and away ??????

  • unemployment was much better than expected. I think it's probably Temorary help in the retail sector. I don't see things getting better,

    By the way where is everyone?

  • iceberg lettuce

    so nice the economic titanic

    didn't stop

    to think twice ...

  • I love

    you Chena3......

  • Wow that Scumbag Dennis Kneale on CNBC make 9 Prediction

    Dow jone will hit 11,650 by the year end

  • It might. Manipulation is the name of the game these days.

  • Doin very well, sir, hope you are, too! thanks

  • I think those buckets are full of baby Josephs dirty diapers. Daniel is saving them for a drive by diaper throwing at the next Fed Meeting!! Count me in brother, id like to sling baby shit at the bankers too.

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  • Hey VV, Do you think they should use tarp to pay down the debt?

  • sorry to butt in but IMO this would be equal to bailing water out of the boat instead of fixing the hole in the boat (debt based monetary system = perpetual debt)

  • Did you guys sell your gold mining companies today? Are you ready for pull back here

    Good luck

  • Type illuminati backwards in your browser and it will take you to NSA (dot) gov website.

    Try it.

    itanimulli (dot) com

  • okay, that was really wierd and creepy.

  • watch?v=40UpjsvPhI4

  • Vision...Where do you get your economic info and what are the best books to get educated on current macro trends ?

  • Study Austrian economics, its the only form not taught here in America because it recognizes governement spending for what it is...wasteful, corrupt bullshit.

  • That's insane!  Why the hell does it do that?

  • Because it isnt a conspiracy-its real. World governments (soon to be one world government) are ran by luciferian elitist. Study makes it impossible to deny.

  • that should be "conspiracy theory"

  • @ SevereTstromFan

    The illuminati love symbols and numerology, putting things out there that most people don't understand or see but they're there. "Hiding in plain sight" is what they call it, I think, or sth like that.

  • Wow, that's crazy, I just tried it! It's so freaky.

  • yes it works but you can forward any domain you own to any other domain that you own or not... someone bought it and did this...look up who owns any domain with a simple "who is" lookup.. ... and no I am not discounting what the key issue is and that there is an elitist power hungry group...like you said, study makes it impossible to deny...

  • I thought about that, but then I also concluded it is the NSA. The dept responsible for monitoring American citizens electronic signals and language.

  • It's actually one of the 116 domain names registered by John Fenley. He is a funny guy and did that for kicks. His real work is in robotics, electronics and gadgets.

    FWIW, he uses the name pontifier on YouTube.

  • Wow!! Theyre not even trying to hide it anymore are they??

  • What's in the buckets ? Come fess up, we want to know !!!

  • What are the buckets behind you????! Have recommendations for food storage/freeze dried foods?

  • just checked how much physical gold goes on ebay for 1 oz 1350-1500 for regular coins bars and much higher for rare collectibles

  • keep me posted on if you do another seminar Daniel. I wasn't able to make the drive from PHx the last time due to a conflict. Hopefully the next time.

  • VV how do i make comments go from oldest to newest? some reason ur channel has newest on top now?

  • nets4lifeam,

    I don't know how to make comments go from oldest to newest. As far as I know, it can only go the other way around. But if you click view all comments (at the bottom), they come out nice and organized, with all the replies going to the right place. Of course, some of the new posts that are replies to old posts might be hard to find. I just "discovered" this recently. Makes it much more fun to read comments when you know who responded what to who. Hope this helps somewhat.

  • gold

    1225.00

    per oz...

  • @chena3 that sucks in a way because I was in the middle of buying when the prices jumpped from $900 to $1225 :(

  • Thanks for the update.

  • I see more buckets in the back ground.

    What are they ?

  • Buckets of staples moved out of baby Joseph's room. (Lots of people have asked him about this in previous vids -- that's how I know.)

  • if I cash in my 401k to buy silver- i will take a huge hit in penalties and taxesuge -- does that make sense to do

  • Has your 401K been doing well?

  • Absolutely!! Metals held in your physical possession are worth two 401k' accounts. I cashed mine in long ago. If you'd like to avoid the penalties consider an IRA based on metals also but I would recommend half physical and half IRA.

  • And of course YOU know everything...

  • Thank you for all of your hard work in bringing up the news and economic reports! I really appreciate what you do here! God Bless!

  • COMEX ?? Whats your opinion on all the Short positions in gold and silver held by the Chinese? They can't really diversify out of the dollar without driving the price of gold and silver higher. I think the dollar collapse will come from the Comex exchange due to the Chinese defaulting.

  • omg more buckets!

  • Thanks for waking up the sheeple.

  • What's in the buckets behind you ?

  • dollar Index 73= $1350 gold 72= $1400 -1500 71 = 1850 70 =2000 64 = 5000

    transition form 70 to 64 will be very very short then new currency magically appear and gold will go to all time low again . Reinvest , do not be morons . Your luck will not last forever

  • Hello, I would love to hear your viewpoint on this. Do you feel like PMing me? :-)

  • Well said sir, except for the moron part. There will definitely be a jumping off point to metals and $5,000 sounds like a good number to do so. I dont think it will reach that high though as the govt will be confiscating long before it reaches that.

  • Good video.

    None of the arrogance that you displayed in the Turkey video was present in this one.

    You're improving.

    Keep up the good work.

  • I did not see any arrogance and I don't know what you're talking about. VV likes to be sarcastic, but he's also doing a lot to help people. Many of us understand and like his sarcasm.

  • Daniel, please tell us whats in the buckets...

    I see for sale signs popping up on my street. 3 of my neighbors are putting up for sale signs. 2006 build homes. Not many jobs here in Holland, MI.

  • yes im curious as to what is in those buckets as well???

  • Subliminal store-up reminders... nice touch! :)

    Thanks VV

  • bufforilla, there's a lot more to it then just consumers mate, this is the governments doing by lending and greed and development and other crazy ideas they can get there hands into

  • Hey Daniel San ! What u got in those buckets?...Trimmed californian sun dried banzaïs !?

    THE HEMP INDUSTRY is the solution to create a new home economy ... Thats easy..H-E-M-P !!

  • Probably the usual suspects like in my buckets: rice, beans, salt, prior freezed flour (omit bugs in future), pasta, wheat, sugar, salt, dried milk, dred potatos, powdered sugar, possible spices, things that properly packaged can last 2-10 years or maybe longer.

  • whats in the buckets?

  • The DXY and the FXE are ALWAYS polar opposites. If you want cash stability, have an even amount of each.

  • man Obama going to pay the mortgages dude...dont trip haha...bufforilla is going to keep buying american products...true patriot...I support american companies too... they got billions of my tax dollars but not a penny more..bufforilla I know what has helped put us in this position...idiots like you that know nothing about capitalism or markets and wants the goverment to know for you

  • I buy Fords, I dont buy GM or Chrysler. You do know there is still one american auto maker that didnt take a bailout dont you?

  • The only reason Ford did not take a bailout is because they restructured their debt with bank of america before the initial financial crisis. But like Government motors and Chry..FIAT their time to file for bankruptcy will come.

  • Maybe your right, But i do know that if Americans dont start supporting the workers in this country by buying American products when they can (which isnt very often, since we dont make anything anymore) There will be more companies other than auto companies folding or running to the Government with their hands out and more Americans without a decent paying job. There is no use in cutting off your nose to spite your face. The fact still is Ford didnt take a bailout.

  • Bufforilla, you will never get the point.

    Instead, you have diarrhea of the mouth about Ford being analogous to American.

    That is funny because Ford took a stake in Mazda in 1979 and that started Ford/Mercury putting the FORD/MERCURY name on Japanese engineered/manufactured cars.

    LIKE I SAID PREVIOUSLY:

    Ford Explorer Sport = Mazda built Navajo

    Or how about the 2006 Ford Mustang?

    Pure American, right? NO! It was only 65% domestic content.

    Honda Accord 70% domestic

    Toyota Camry 80% domestic

  • And its clear to me that the majority of idiots like you in this country that shows me that we dont have a snowballs chance in hell of this country ever coming out of this funk in any better shape. Time for a reality check!!!

  • thanks Daniel

  • i believe the buckets are full of body parts.That why the plastic in them.

  • Ford's *solution* to their crisis was to shift more of these basically European cars... Do you think the consumers buy what they want rather than what the companies want to sell them?... cummon!...

  • LOL those buckets of food im guessing, is getting higher each video.

  • great vid bro.

  • Bloomberg reporting that the bankers are arming themselves,

  • Yea, they know a war is coming for them. Goldmansucks

  • yeah gold is just going crazy. Did you see NK devalue their currency today 100 to 1. Everybody is trying to devalue their currency to help exports it seems like.

  • spot on

  • I keep hearing on American MSM that inflation is down! Greetings from France, where the government just admitted that unemployment is 42 per cent. among young suburban males.

  • ...by the Corleone family....

  • the first 5 seconds was the best part of the video haha

  • Those buckets are starting to look like the columns on the facade of the Fed Reserve HQ.

    Thanks for the info.

  • @matahaari

    ive noticed that also. ill bet ya $1 they are EMPTY.

    Do a video on your food Dan. Show us those full buckets!

  • Does the 504% increase mean there is 504% fewer dollars to loan to keep business going?

  • only 320 views with 351 ratings? I smell something fishy.

  • I know I can rely on you to cheer me up Vision...

    By the way happy Gold 1200 day!!!!!

  • Is that food storage in the background? those costco drums?

  • It is time for $ have small bounce here to let us buy some gold

  • Hey I see you too are storing your banker and politician body parts in 5 gallon pails, nice touch adding the plastic to help seal them up for good, as we all know what "THEY" were full of. I too recently switched from 45gal steel drums to the pails, I find the neighbors ask less questions and I'm not in as good of shape as I was during the long term capitol management days. Have to go now I'm having my local manager of the Royal bank and his wife for dinner. Keep up the good work Daniel

  • funny

  • LOL

  • Hahahaha, keep up the good work Mr. Hannibal Lecter. I'll send over some Kiyanti.

  • I wonder where I can get some buckets like the ones I see behind you?

  • If your serious. I purchased some at a donut shop. I had to clean them myself, they were covered in filling/glaze..smelled great. They were $1.

  • 5 gallon pails (with lids) by themselves are not enough for longterm (5 year+) storage.

    Purchase Mylar bags to put your food in, then put the bagged food into the bucket.

    Use dessicant to keep moisture and oxygen out.

    (or use raw charcoal or rice grains--like I did for my heirloom seed collection)

  • Thanks so much for the info. I have no idea where to get mylar bags and the dessicant. Can you point me in the right direction. I have food stored that needs to be in better long term storage.

  • usaemergencysupply(dot)com is one place to start looking.

  • There are some good vids on utube that show how to properly package and seal mylar with oxygen absorbers. Also using the special bucket lids that you can order also will prevent any pests from getting in. Can get free buckets at Sams but have to really clean them out well--then buy the good lids.

  • For what it's worth: I have (and we are still eating!) 10 year old rice packaged in the white buckets with bay leaves and kept in a cool, dark place. I didn't use the mylar bags or O2 absorbers (I didn't know about them at the time). Anyway, the rice has kept just fine. Can't comment on other supplies though. Now, besides the buckets, I also vacuum seal dry goods in canning jars.

  • calledupagain - contact your local bakeries - the flour, frosting, sugar - etc. come in food grade containers with lids. I contacted several local bakeries in my neighborhood and have gotten lots this way for FREE!!!

  • And NOW for your FEEL GOOD STORY OF THE EVENING, JUST IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS.

    Dying Man Robbed In ER Waiting Room

    Men Seen On Tape Taking Watch A school counselor suffering an apparent heart attack died in a Philadelphia emergency room after waiting nearly 80 minutes for help -- and a trio of homeless drug addicts nearby stole his watch instead of seeking aid, police said.

    Philadelphia, the city of brotherly love....

  • How sad...

  • Sickening, was the first word that entered my mind.

  • Yep, pathetic. He spent his life helping others. When he needed help, there was no one who cared.

  • Ford has mucho debt but they did not borrow any government money. They have a strong lineup and good brand. I hope they can get through it. The Fiesta will help allot. The new Taurus SHO is sweet indeed but it is a $46,000 sedan.

  • Since ford is going to release the Fiesta next year, I think Ford will stay up.

  • sexy

  • Hey Daniel, and everyone else here - have you noticed a lot more commercial 'for rent" and "for sale" signs?

    I sure have. seems like every building has a big sign outside.

  • yes...starting to notice more and more here. And im hearing of sweet lease contracts, i have heard of 5 months free when signing a year lease,

  • Yes, I have definitely noticed that. I have also seen more than 1 store close down and turn into a 99 cent/ dollar store.

  • You should see the town where I live. Empty office and commercial buildings everywhere. Then they started putting up another building about 6 months ago across the street from an empty commercial building. It had been empty for a year. I'm thinking, WTF are they doing? They got the framing up and now they haven't worked on it for at least 2 months. Oops!

  • get a diper geni dont put jr ,s treasures in buckets. new parents save everything.

  • Another solid summary of what's going on. Thanks, as always.

  • Our Dear Leader, winner of the NOBEL PEACE PRIZE, has deemed it necessary to send 30k more "trigger pullers" in order to save the US PUPPET, HAMID KARZAI, whose brother, I might add, is not only on the CIA payroll, BUT is ALSO THE NUMERO UNO DRUG LORD OF AFGHANISTAN.

    all praise dear leader! Sarcasm ends...

  • this is great news! I hear the printing presses at the FED are working overtime now.

  • This comment cannot get enought "thumbs up" IMO.

  • Good video..Needs more buckets!

  • wat r those coloured buckets in the background?

  • Hi Dan

    I read somewhere awhile back that you should not stack your food grade buckets any higher than 2 or 3 high

    The weight can damage the seal on the bottom bucket

  • Bob Chapman says Gold will go over $7,000

  • great

  • Thank you !

  • mettandpatti222

    He is in his garage,

    further you should not judge a man only by the clothes he wears.

    He is not wearing a suit because he is not trying to sell you something.

    To judge a man that is offering his substatniated believes with intent to help his fellow American's informing us of what is (really happening), is diiscracefull.

  • Appreciate the data and analysis Daniel. Astute people realize that government and business spins data. By understanding the data, those seeking the truth can see their lies.

    Ever since the 1960s, Washington has gulled its citizens and creditors by debasing official statistics, the vital instruments with which the vigor and muscle of the American economy are measured. Excerpt from Hard numbers: The economy is worse than you know Kevin Phillips, writer and political commentator

  • Everytime you make a video you have more buckets of food behind you. Are you planning on filling the room ? Keep stocking

  • I agree with Scuba... the wall of buckets is growing!!!!

  • mattandpatti222, man, learn how to spell and make common sense with your comments!

  • Bet they voted for Obama. Theirs seems to be about the level of intelligence and intellect of the average Obama fan. . . .

  • Frankly, he was the least objectionable of all the candidates with the most likelihood to have been a man of the people and not big corps. Admittedly, he is towing the old line but delaying a depression will allow the country to more slowly adjust to the new lifestyle and realities. Furthermore, name me one candidate besides Ron Paul who would have done differently. If you can name one your wrong because this is the failed way our country has worked for decades. Power=profits and profits=power.

  • I found him just as objectionable as McCain -- maybe even more so. He made the hair on the back of my neck stand up. There was just something about him that struck me as incredibly manipulative, smarmy, and condescending. I am just amazed that so many people fell for his rhetoric. HIs was a briliant marketing campaign though -- I have to say that. I voted for Chuck Baldwin (Constitutionalist party)this last time around. We really missed the boat not electing Ron Paul. . . .

  • Have his actions delayed a depression or have they sealed our fate that there WILL be a depression? I know what I think the answer to that is.

  • What if there is no depression?

    In your comments, you implied that Obama's actions either have delayed the depression or will cause it.

    If there is no depression, will you give Obama the credit for it as your line of thinking seems to indicate?

  • The dollar has to end some time. They want it to collapse, but it has to occur at the right time when they get all the chess pieces in place.

  • You don't think we are in a depression now? Remember, it took "them" a full year to admit we were in a recession.

    I give Obama lots of credit: Credit for finishing (in a HUGE way) what several presidents before him started. You cannot spend your way to prosperity, And he has lied and broken so many of his campaign promises -- how can anyone still believe in the man?

  • Definitively not a depression now.

    Actually, economics have very little predicitive value. They are more about counting stuff. You usually need one year to validate data in economics. The contraction rates were predicted and it is needed one year to check(by counting) if it was true or not.

    Irrelevant actually.

    I have a much bigger question: where does the belief that you cant spend your way into prosperity come from?

    It is repeated over and over.

    What do you mean by prosperity?

  • This is the only way out I see to declare that you cant spend your way into prosperity.

    And even with that, I am unsure about that.

    So yep, what do you mean by prosperity?

  • What does prosperity mean? To me personally, it means freedom. Freedom from debt heaped upon me and my children and grandchildren by an over-grown government out of control. It doesn't mean luxury to me, but rather

    the ability to prosper oneself through your own "blood, sweat, and tears" so to speak, without excessive taxes and regulation impeding your efforts and ability to do so.

    That is my definition. I can not speak for others.

  • Michigansnowpony,

    Well said. I will agree with everything you said and add having a decent choice of jobs (inexistent now), being able to reach financial independence through hard work (no jobs, more taxes, things getting more expensive, again good luck with that). Being able to work a decent job and have some time/energy left at the end of the day for family, fun, whatever you want to do rather than just plopping down in front of the TV.

  • BTW: We may not agree, but I have appreicated this discussion none-the-less.

  • That oft-repeated saying "You can't spend your way to prosperity" comes from Mr. Schiff and Dr. Paul. It references the stimulus package, i.e. government printing off money to "spend" to save the economy. But it could be applied to an individual as well: Borrowing more and more money does not "buy" a better life, it just creates debt.  (To me, debt is slavery.)

  • Much spin in here. I have no doubt now there is a depression or will be as whatever happens, some people here will spin it so there is a depression.

    Just a little insight: the US debt is paralleling the oil production.

    When oil production started, the US were not in debt.

    Now that oil production is very high and stalling, the US is deep in debt.

    Which is the path to take when you want to spend yourself into prosperity.

  • CZMan, how do you spend yourself into prosperity? I don't get it. Somebody will have to pay the price for the spending eventually(either us or our kids or grandkids). More taxes, inflation, more economic crises, more suffering, take your pick. I don't know much, I'm just trying to figure things out.

    And of course, you can spin everything any way you want, but there is one truth that will come out eventually, and not everybody falls for the spin.

  • I was aware enough to request a definition of prosperity. As prosperity is translated into freedom, I was very right to ask.

    Because the new statement is: how to spend yourself into freedom? A more delicate issue. By the way, notice that poor people cant be free in this scheme (unsurprisingly)

    Now your question. Dont take it back but did you think a bit of it?

    Kids are going to suffer in the future but the majority of the kids living in the US will be very pleased (and denying) about

  • their grand parents going deep into debt while natural resources were still plenty.

    This insures that will inherit the biggest part of what could be produced when resources were plentiful.

    Kids of people who are now selling their natural resources to the US and others will be the ones suffering. And a lot.

    They might have a lot of money but very little to buy with. Their countries will have little equipment, houses and stuff etc

  • You lost me: "Because the new statement is: How to spend yourelf into freedom?

    I didn't say that at all. And it's not spending that gets you (government) into trouble -- It's spending money you don't have, i.e. going into debt.

    Also, you said "Notice that poor people can't be free in this scheme". If you are debt-free, regardless of income, you aren't poor. You see, It's a choice to be debt-free, but it often comes with sacrifices that people are not willing to make.

  • You did not say that at all?

    Check your comment. To me personally, prosperity means freedom.

    I did not put words in your mouth.

    The question then becomes how do you spend yourself into freedom?

    You read none of my previous comment.

    Of course, it is much better to be deeply in debt when resources are still plentiful.

    Check the list of countries. You should quickly notice a strong correlation between wealth and debt.

    Those countries who spend the money they have not still receive

  • real wealth (natural resources, manufactured products etc) against that money.

    Countries which cant go deep into debt are odiously poor.

    Connect the dots. It is not hard to see what is going on.

    Debt is good. Debt is the best means to get more products than you could hope to when those products are still plentiful.

    You know, in a near future, there might be much less available to buy.

  • Me: To me personally, prosperity means freedom.

    You: The new question is: How to spend yourself into freedom.

    I said NOTHING about spending one's way to freedom. I do not think it is possible to go into debt and find prosperity of any kind, no matter how one defines it.

    And I absolutely read all of your previous comment. I just didn't understand and was hoping for clarification of what you meant. Sorry if I offended you. Not my intent. I'll stop responding now.

  • Dont see what you did not understand. It is plain as plain.

    Prosperity can be defined as enjoying the most of what can be enjoyed.

    That is how prosperity is usually defined.

    Simplistic fictional example: in the world, the number of cars produced over a hundred years is one million.

    The production rate starts low, rise and towards the end, fell.

    Anyone wanting to spend oneself into prosperity has to go into debt when the production rate is rising.

  • This allows to capture the largest number of cars possible at the lowest price (as cars are abundant)

    When the production rate starts to decline is when you have to consider paying back your debt (not even necessary actually)

    As production plummets, the price of a new assembled car might be thrice or fourth the price a car was sold when production was high.

    Meaning you only have to sell a tiny part of the cars you bought to absorb your debt.

  • Spending oneself into prosperity is a common means to achieve prosperity.

    The US is doing that with oil.

    When oil production started (and therefore amount of production was low) the US was not indebted as it is now.

    Currently, we have a very high rate of oil production. The US goes into debt to capture as much as possible of oil when it is the most available.

    Later, when oil production declines, things the US acquired when oil was abundant will become scarce. The debt will be

  • mechanicall absorbed.

    Really hope you are now recognizing the pattern of something that is common.

    Spending oneself into prosperity is not automatic but it is perfectly feasible. It is not success all the times but it can be success.

  • Really appreciate your comments, CZman and the structure of your position is understood, but it is flawed.

    The United States is not a business. It can NEVER produce anything (and should NOT). Corporations within the US do business.

    The US, then, is in debt solely because of an act signed by Woodrow Wilson in 1913. Some made-up bank prints and loans money to the US. THAT is the debt that is bankrupting this nation. The elephant in the room no one talks about.

  • It is not my position. It is a report of a real possibility.

    Spending yourself into prosperity has mathematical proofs.

    Funnily enough, some people (I dont think you but who cares?) wanted to spend themselves into prosperity.

    They thought there was going to be a food shortage in the US. They wanted to buy large amounts of food (and going into debt for that) and when the famine happens, sell back a pc of their food to cover up for their debts.

  • Think of it. You start with zero. You go into debt to buy food for 30 000$ . The famine arrives. Prices are tripled. You sell one third of your stock. You are debt free and have for 60 000$ food worth (20 000$ before the famine)

    No. The US started to go into debt when the oil producers started to panick when seeing all their wealth vanishing abroad.

    At this point, the US and other countries entered a debt based scheme in order to get as much as possible oil before the production goes down

  • CZMan, close but miss the mark.

    Not all of the pieces are there in the puzzle.

    This never was about oil.

    If it really were about oil, then Montana, Alaska and many other locations would have shiny new oil rigs. It's not about alternative energy. Otherwise, do we lack the technologies to build solar,wind,water,nuclear alternatives?

    It started in 1913.

    After WWII, Bretton Woods solidified it, then Nixon yanked the gold back, opec...

    If you do not see that, then you never really knew at all.

  • I tried to speak about what is relevant.

    1913 was the consequences of the end of the possibility to transfer land from the Indians to the US citizens. The US was structured around this possibility. Eventually, the possibility no longer being available led to the great depression.

    No, there are not shiny new oil rigs where you state because they are located in the US.

    Currently, the US is transfering wealth from an exterior to its domestic land.

    Achieving that requires a strong

  • military presence overseas.

    The military projection capability is directly proportional to oil availability.

    When oil is less available, the US army will no longer be able to marshall foreign zones like the middle east the same way as they are doing.

    Therefore it leads to deplete oil from regions that would no longer be accessible to US military when oil is less available.

    Notice that when it is done, noone else will be able to projet their military. Therefore the

  • resources will be better protected by proximity.

    Other people around the world will no longer have resources to protect and will be unable to capture resources located farther.

    The US will have domestic resources to exploit.

    On the contrary, the very fact that the US do not exploit more its own resources is an evidence of what is going on.

    There are no alternative to oil. The oil alternative speech was developped to calm down people who are currently selling to the US (and others)

  • their natural resources.

    The speech is simple: those countries are called to yield their resources to the US (and others) as the latter is depicted as the best hope to find alternative to oil.

    Doing so, those countries of course surrender their capability to an oil based developpment but they shall be rewarded with a differed developpment based on a better energy source.

    Of course this wont happen and those countries are going to be the hard done in the future.

    It is a simple speech

  • to exclude potential competitors from the natural resources consumption race.

    There is no alternative to oil.

  • CZMan, I'm not sure I understand you and spending yourself into freedom makes even less sense to me than spending yourself into prosperity. I just never thought you could do those things in that way. Blame the personal finance junkie in me who thinks spending and credit is bad and you need to save in order to have prosperity. I think it's the same for the economy. However, I appreciate your insight and I love hearing from people with different opinions.

  • @sstoy10

    On the current course, your way of doing only ensures something: having savings when there will be less and less natural resources and goods available to consume.

    As to spending oneself into freedom, I asked somebody what she meant by prosperity so I could answer the question how to spend oneself into prosperity. This person answered for her prosperity is freedom. Therefore the question I had to answer was "how to spend oneself into freedom?"

    Hope it clarifies stuff...

  • CZMan,

    I did read some of your other posts and they definitely clarify your point of view. I understand our natural resources are not endless and they are probably running out, but i think a bigger problem (and that's just my humble opinion) is mismanagement of resources. I hear you talk a lot about oil. I recently watched "Who Killed the Electric Car" and that made me feel that peak oil is not the issue, but again it is being used to control us, incite wars, etc. I could be wrong though.

  • Also, the next thing we will all be fighting over is water, and that's even more necessary than oil, but there are many people trying to take ownership of natural water resources (so they make money) and make poor people in 3rd world countries pay for it, and all kinds of ridiculous things (control and poor managment). The movie Flow: For Love of Water explains this very well.

    I think it's good to discuss things even if we don't agree on everything and I respect your opinion.

  • Just to clarify, they want to restrict people's access to clean water (of course, you have to pay for utilities), install purification systems around springs/rivers that people use but make them pay for it (they can't afford it) so the only choice they have is to go drink water from a river, and often get sick from bacteria, infections, etc. It was a while ago that I watched the movie, but I definitely remember that what they were doing was NOT helping, and lack of water was not the real issue.

  • It's a great movie, I highly recommend it. It explains things much better than I can.

  • Just bec