Especially if the white guy is wearing a fleece hoodie from Old Navy.

Scary, scary stuff, Americans.

That the Attorney General of the United States of America, Eric Holder, could not only know about, but condone and support the export of guns to Mexico for the purpose of furthering the Administration’s goals of disarming the people of this nation is a betrayal that must not be ignored.

Please follow the “Fast and Furious” story. It’s worthy of a Hollywood movie, except it’s true, and should result in the removal from office, if not the incarceration, of Eric Holder and anyone above him who knew or took part in this fiasco’s planning.

Three important posts from the Northeast Intelligence Network

Our current economic crisis: Could part be a terror attack on U.S. financials?

Analyzing patterns and pre-attack indicators

More in financial terrorism possibilities

Though other indications have come our way, these three posts from NIN are very clear, concise and paint the most complete picture of any website available.

Information has come to WCN from the most reliable sources that U.S. officials are taking very seriously the possibility of “severe disruptions” in the next two weeks, centered on October 7. It’s also very interesting and troubling that the “web bot project” from this group is suggesting that their predictive linguistic data gathering is suggesting a potentially massive and important event near that same date.

This is a time when our economy is at its most vulnerable. I believe this is all very real.

Be safe and be prepared.

This is a developing story that WCN will continue to follow.

Money on our minds this Monday, as the White House predicts a $490 Billion budget deficit next year. Given our government’s fondness for spin and general economic incompetence, I’d say the truth is probably somewhere north of that figure, between $490 and $1 Trillion. Add in bank and FDIC bailouts that will be necessary in the next 18 months, and the larger of those two numbers is probably a lowball.

Too many people today read that news, shrug and say “Well, that’s the government. They can handle it.” What will be an even bigger story in ’09 however, is starting to sneak up on us and seep into the mainstream media. Listen to this segment of the Diane Rehm show (launches a Windows Media file) and you’ll see that dozens of states are under water budget-wise for 2009. This will mean problems with education, health care, police/fire protection, highway and infrastructure maintenance and much more. The resources we need on a daily basis will be strained.

As I write this, the DOW has tumbled already, and even Reuters is reporting that the Gold Futures market suggests that the metal will trade at $1,200/ounce by the end of the year. So, it’s no longer just Jim Sinclair making this claim!

Meanwhile, Jim Kunstler has a terrifically dark piece about a drive through New York State (where he lives), with some pointed, vivid and very compelling observations about the state of our society:

Hopelessness infects this landscape like a miasma. Whatever young adults remain in these places are not thinking about a plausible future, only looking to complete their full array of tattoos and lose themselves in raptures of sex, methedrine, and video aggression.

And that’s the lighter bit Seriously though. Kunstler’s views ring so true, even though regularly reading him, you start to get the idea he really, really dislikes tattoos. I believe though, that Jim will one day be seen as one of many visionaries whose dark futures often hit closer to the eventual truth than most. God help us.

Finally, in the “can’t wait for the future” hit parade, George Ure at UrbanSurvival.com unhappily predicts an “October Surprise” that involves a hidden hand, false flag and an attempt to disguise (if not avoid) the Greater Depression bearing down on us right now. I remember similar predictions (not from George) about the last of the Clinton days, where an event causes the White House to declare Martial Law and cancel the elections. Looking at history though, I have to admit it would be more in character for this administration than the last to attempt something like this.

Time will tell. Have a great week. Be watchful.

Both reports talk about the “madness” and “stupidity” of attacking Iran. What the Iranian mouthpiece fails to mention is the necessity, some say is playing a major part in the possible future attack on the country’s nuclear facilities, and of course leadership and infrastructure. With a deepening housing crisis in the U.S. and financial troubles that look bleaker every day (the second biggest bank failure in U.S. history – IndyMac’s assets were seized yesterday), record high oil prices and a weakening dollar, the thought that our leadership might go once again to the well of war to create economic recovery is not as much conspiracy theory as it was a few months ago.

Many talk about the fiscal (not to mention moral) fiasco the Iraq war has become, but looked at from a larger perspective, it has put the U.S. and our allies within easy striking distance of the only remaining oil-rich enemy, as the reports of Israeli jets practicing for an Iranian raid and using U.S. airbases in Iraq in the operations show. And though we seemed to be getting along through the 1990s, clearly the 444 days the Iranians held Americans hostages during the end of the Carter administration has not been forgiven by many of us. Should we commit to a clash of arms, I think there will be more American support for that action than many expect. A clue that an attack is near may well be a PR barrage that brings those memories back to the forefront. Watch for the mainstream media to begin replaying that footage, in an effort to reignite anti-Iranian feelings.

It’s a dangerous time. Watch carefully for the clues, be prepared and keep your family safe.

It’s compelling reading.

But is it accurate? In large part, yes. What we’re seeing in our economy is the faster and faster accumulation of bad news, as things slide down the hill at an ever increasing rate. Think of just a few weeks ago, when the mainstream media (MSM) were saying “there is no economic slowdown,” then remember how quickly talk turned to the probability of a “soft landing” recession. Well, they’re not talking about a soft landing anymore. Even the MSM is often caught talking in terms of dark days approaching.

What comes next? Further deterioration of the economy’s strength, turning the McCain and Obama campaigns toward Bill Clinton’s old “it’s the economy, stupid” saw as their main messages. There are those who would suggest that if Obama surges this summer, a “terrorist” attack could help the warrior McCain make up lost ground. Heaven forbid.

These economic problems are not going away by simply doing what’s worked in the past. A major and peaceful restructuring of our economy and the way we live our lives in America is the only thing that can save us.

May it come soon.

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Depression, Economy, Election, Long Emergency, Stock Market Crash, Recession

It’s a simple, well-reasoned look at the religion that, unlike all other major faiths of the world, seeks to be the only religion on Earth. In other words, radical Islamic fundamentalists demand that we all become Muslim or we die.

It’s so sad that we spend billions of dollars on a war in the Middle East when our President is cozy with the government that spawned the 9-11 hijackers (Saudi Arabia). We must wake up and realize that unless we stop CAIR (The Council on American-Islamic Relations) using our own laws and beliefs against ourselves, we will find ourselves on the defensive in a losing battle and our grandchildren will face the choice:

Islam or death.

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How is the U.S. Intelligence community in not wanting to allow Bush to further damage its credibility dangerous? Especially if removes from the table the evidence needs to further his ambitions before leaving office? Well, what worries us, is that if certain elements see that our spies won’t give Bush the circumstantial evidence he needs to start a fight with Iran, they may seek to provide direct evidence to justify the war.

You will soon see the various alternative anti-Bush sites now suggesting the “false-flag” terror danger is higher. And it may well be.

Dangerous times.

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Ron Paul (who Wolf does mention as the sole Republican who has signed on to the “return to the Constitution” pledge) is the solution to the problem.

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Are we nuts? An already nuclear nation is having to put troops in the streets to hold back its Islamic foes from taking the country over, and the biggest bank in the world is starting to show signs of terrible financial problems, yet we’re actually concerned with neat new ways to connect with friends on MySpace and Facebook.