You'll want to read this from The Economic Collapse and ponder. . . . .

50 Random Facts That Make You Wonder What In The World Has Happened To America

This one from Financial Armageddon should make you wonder what the heck are they smoking at the Washington Post.

Almost Surreal in its Delusions

What ever you think about Obysmal,  this guy, Mish,  has a precient take on Obummer's bumbling and the congress's, um, ah, for lack of a better term, delusions.

House Holds Nose, Passes War Funding Bill after Pressure from Pelosi; Why the Afghan War is Lost

This just needs to be read:   From The Automatic Earth:

July 1 2010: The End of the Age of Credit

"You don’t have to be an “End Times survivalist” to believe storing food is a pragmatic practice."
 

USDA Reports Food Shortages: Wall Street 'Caught Off Guard' by Severity

A word to the wise from a prognosticator who has a good track record. . .

Celente says crash of 2010 is just starting, buy gold

This makes sense to me. . . 

Buying silver to hedge inflation and a bond crisis