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Demeter

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32. Why the American Empire Was Destined to Collapse Nomi Prins

Mon Mar 12, 2012, 09:25 AM

Mar 2012

http://www.alternet.org/world/154453/why_the_american_empire_was_destined_to_collapse

Author and social critic Morris Berman says the fact that we're a nation of hustlers lies at the root of our decline....

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STOCK MARKET WATCH - Monday, 12 March 2012 [View all] Tansy_Gold Mar 2012 OP

I can't blame it on DST Tansy_Gold Mar 2012 #1

Mud season does that to people Po_d Mainiac Mar 2012 #4

..... Tansy_Gold Mar 2012 #5

For us it's the dark ribbon between Po_d Mainiac Mar 2012 #14

And dawgs. Fuddnik Mar 2012 #35

u left u'r underwear on the floor again, didn't ya. n/t Po_d Mainiac Mar 2012 #40

Nah, Fuddnik Mar 2012 #44

hopefully the day will get better... xchrom Mar 2012 #6

Maybe that's the markets' excuse. Futures down slightly Roland99 Mar 2012 #15

DST? Fuddnik Mar 2012 #36

James L. Koutoulas letter to Dimon the Demon Po_d Mainiac Mar 2012 #2

Well, that was....petty.... of the Chase Demeter Mar 2012 #12

good morning xchrom Mar 2012 #3

That pastry is mildly obscene n/t Tansy_Gold Mar 2012 #7

great minds think alike! -- but then all pastry is mildly obscene if done right. nt xchrom Mar 2012 #9

Greece and Spain top agenda at Eurogroup meeting xchrom Mar 2012 #8

Japan core machinery orders jump more than expected xchrom Mar 2012 #10

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That cartoon is the first justification for DST that I have ever agreed with Demeter Mar 2012 #13

Don't knock DST to me Warpy Mar 2012 #42

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Why the American Empire Was Destined to Collapse Nomi Prins Demeter Mar 2012 #32

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I thought they only came out on a full moon. Fuddnik Mar 2012 #48

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That's all I have time for, this morning Demeter Mar 2012 #43

I see the dollar is being pushed down (devalued) again Demeter Mar 2012 #45

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I meant the DU posting jury! Demeter Mar 2012 #53

I've been on two this week. Fuddnik Mar 2012 #55

Man, it sure took long enough to deal with Stanford. tclambert Mar 2012 #54