Getting Ready for Taiwan

Personal: I was really hyped about going to Taiwan, except now with all the issues going on, the enthusiasm kind of dampened a little. Hopefully on the 14 hour plane ride, I'll sit next to someone who's interesting to keep me company. After all, I highly doubt I can sleep for 14 hours...I am definitely going to miss my friends back home and probably getting a bit homesick in the beginning like my studying abroad in Shanghai, China. Speaking Shanghai, I think the EAP peeps should really have a reunion in Shanghai in the future. And speaking of trips, My high school friends and I have to plan our Europe trip...oh man...I just hope these two travel plans don't happen in the far future when we are both in our 50's 0r 60's lol..

$134.5 Billion Worth of Bearer Bonds?!?!

Here's an interesting article that I came across http://www.asianews.it/index.php?l=en&art=15456&size=A. So what does that mean? Were the seized bonds fake or real? How come this huge issue wasn't reported in the United States? Could the U.S. be hiding something from its people? Pretty soon after the investigation by the German Police. The bonds were in fact real!!

US bearer bonds have not been issued by the Treasury since 1982...that makes no sense at all. So does that mean Treasury simply acted on its own accord without the Congress's approval? Maybe, after all, Treasury had been forcing shotgun corporate marriages, demanding and receiving TARP, and of course...breaking the Constitution or rather reinterpret the Constitution daily. So naturally they possible did just that. I thought US is a sound country with a stable econo...oh wait...hmm.

Here is another interesting article detailing how much money the Treasury department has in their financial-rescue fund: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123828522318566241.html


WASHINGTON - "The Treasury Department said it has about $134.5 billion left in its financial-rescue fund, giving the Obama administration a cushion as it implements expensive programs aimed at unlocking credit markets and boosting ailing industries."

Interesting...is that how the government plan to boost the economy and drive the DOW to above 10,000 points?

Interesting coincidence....

My Personal Take On Religion

Personal: Religion is really giving me a headache. I am just sick of it because faith has to be involved in some form or another because there's no irrefutable proof whatsoever. So I prayed to every god that I know as well as those I don't know and asked every one of them to show me if they are real or if they exist or if the teachings are real. I outlined the specific ONE task/detail that I need to see/experience. So, until I see that, I am going to be an atheist and suppose that God either does not exist, isn't powerful enough, or simply doesn't give a rat's ass about me. I can use the time that I used to search for that "God" for something more practical, something I can plan and possibly foresee in the future. Until I see what I asked, I will remain that way. Anyway, that's been bugging me for awhile. I can finally put my mind to rest on this issue and focus on my other tasks.

How to Create Money Out of Thin Air

Recently I came across a youtube video that gives some insight in the money creation system. It explains how money works in the fractional-reserve banking system and why there will always going to be debt...