It is estimated that at least 100,000 people came out to demonstrate against the austerity measures of Monti/Berlusconi (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22581759). The new Italian government, led by Letto, is a marriage of necessity between the two main establishment parties in Italy. It’s popularity is falling quickly and is not expected to last for long. We will continue … Continue reading “The new Italian government gets a welcome party”
UK Politics and a referendum on EU membership
We earlier reported on the announcement by the Prime Minister of the UK to hold a referendum on British membership in the European Union (http://news.yahoo.com/cameron-publish-eu-vote-bill-bid-defuse-party-064432508.html). I worried that the announcement was merely a political ploy, given it was to be held after the next national elections, with a deadline of 2017. It would seem members … Continue reading “UK Politics and a referendum on EU membership”
Getting dry downunder
Parts of Australia are suffering from drought conditions (http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-05-02/drought-bites/4665026). This is consistent with global weather models that predict that Australia will be one of the locations that will suffer drought conditions due to global warming. The Australian continent has some unique geological features that makes its food production especially vulnerable to adverse conditions. Though its … Continue reading “Getting dry downunder”
MAJOR ALERT — Danger found with the US Immigration Reform Bill
It has been reported that within the current immigration reform bill being considered by the US Senate, there is a clause that will require all US citizens and residents to submit their biometric details to the federal government for the explicit purpose of creating a national database. This would include iris and fingerprint scans.(http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2013/05/immigration-reform-dossiers/) Passage … Continue reading “MAJOR ALERT — Danger found with the US Immigration Reform Bill”
Side note
I have rewritten ‘Political Agenda of the Beast’. Hopefully I have improved the prose and made the arguments easier to follow. I will next rewrite ‘Erosion of Democracy and the Ascension of the Beast’ as it will be a further elaboration on the political agenda of the Beast. I have highlighted the danger found within … Continue reading “Side note”
A breakup of the current EU?
In the past we have argued that a breakup of the EU as it is currently structured is consistent with the prophecies of Revelation. Consensus interpretation of the relevant scriptures is that the Beast will come to lead a 10 nation confederation, and the current EU has 28 member nations. We concede that there is … Continue reading “A breakup of the current EU?”
Bits and Pieces
I am still working on the rewrite for the Erosion of Democracy piece. It is an ambitious topic, so though it will still be relatively terse, it will take some more time. Food Production However, I recently read that there are expectations for a global bumper crop of wheat. Barring any sudden weather disaster, it … Continue reading “Bits and Pieces”
Some numbers
n my arguments regarding the erosion of democracy, the birth of the new aristocracy in America (the tremendous share of wealth controlled by the top 1%) and the growing underclass are two key issues. The existence of a healthy middle class, and a more moderate distribution of income has been a supportive element of America’s … Continue reading “Some numbers”
Rebuilding the Temple — one step closer
Israel continues to strengthen its grip on Eastern Jerusalem (http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2013/0610/Israeli-policy-pivot-strengthens-grasp-on-East-Jerusalem). We would expect Israel to continue on its path to claiming all of Jerusalem (both East and West) for its own — which means kicking out the Palestinians (non-Jewish Israelis). We expect this because in order to rebuild the Temple, Israel will need to tear down the … Continue reading “Rebuilding the Temple — one step closer”
Recent News Bits
German HIgh Court and the ECB Sometime after the German elections in September, the German high court will make a ruling that may rock the European Union. They have recently heard arguments, for and against, the ECB OMT program — basically a program that allows the ECB to buy an unlimited amount of government bonds … Continue reading “Recent News Bits”