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Freedom, lord what a funny word, We search for it just like some kind of fool, Woman leaving home, man sits there all alone, Little child is paying all the dues -- The Allman Brothers I know most pundits and politicians and the company executives they cater too are all convinced that going into the markets and borrowing hundreds of billions if not trillions of dollars that are then going ... read more

Here's an email I just got from a long-time friend, colleague and reader of mine: Hey, Cody, Did you see this? Two central bank officials, speaking at the annual economic forum in Beijing said exports shrank in November.  This is compared to Bloomberg estimate of +14.8% and the October reading of +19.2%.  A decline in exports would be the first since June 2001. Not sure if it ... read more

I got back late Saturday night, after Lobo and I fought delays on American Airlines for hours in Dallas. Even as I had such a terrific time in Ruidoso (and of course in LA as I became the second person from my kindergarten class of 28 students in Ruidoso, NM to be a guest on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno -- click here to see the clip), I was excited to get back to NYC and ... read more

One of the head Illuminati crooks who have destroyed our economy by lying to everybody about their assets and earnings for years, Vikram Pandit, the CEO of the largest new welfare institution in the country, Citigroup, was on Charlie Rose last night. I don't know why Charlie Rose was so nice to this guy who just took billions of dollars in welfare for his rich shareholders and their lenders.  ... read more

I was playing with http://trends.google.com this weekend after a friend told me he was worried about the suicide rate climbing in this country as the economy gets worse and the government keeps sending what's left of our money to the crooks on Wall Street and those who support them. Some interesting search word trends: Searches for the word "depression" are climbing strongly this year, but ... read more

Citigroup executives and employees have been lying to their customers, investors, the government and -- best case scenario -- even themselves for the last few days, weeks, months, and years. The CEO and his stooges either lie to our faces just about every time any of 'em talk about their company or else they have to be some of the most incompetent executives I've ever heard of. I mean, how ... read more

Homegrown Rock to the rhythm and bop to the beat of the radio You ain't got the slang but you've got the face to play the roll You can play with me -- "Fans" by Kings of Leon Here's what will be eating away at my brain all weekend -- * Do I even have to comment on this one? Seeking Help to Bring an MLS Team to Portland New York Times, United States - 14 hours ... read more

Some are bound for happiness, some are bound to glory Some are bound to live with less, who can tell your story? I was down in Dixie Land, played a silver fiddle Played it loud and then the man broke it down the middle. See the sky about to rain, broken clouds and rain. -- Neil Young A few ... read more

You wired me awake and hit me with a hand of broken nails You tied my lead and pulled my chain to watch my blood begin to boil But I'm gonna break, I'm gonna break my, I'm gonna break my rusty cage and run - Soundgarden (which is the greatest name for a band ever) * Remember the trading playbook here. I've been saying that we're likely range-bound ... read more

It's a random kind of thing Came upon a delicate flower I can't believe a machine gun sings Driveby, driveby  -- Neil Young I'll do my usual Weekend Vittles piece tomorrow, but in the meantime, here's a random collection of random thoughts - * We definitely need to bail her out, asap. Maid-Turned-Realtor Masterminded Las Vegas Mortgage Scam, Prosecutors ... read more