Food & Health – Week of 12.07.08
Urban Farming Food Chain
urbanfarming.org
The Famine Of 2009
silverbearcafe.com
Last Minute Rulemaking by Bush USDA Threatens Organic Farmers
MarketWatch (03 Dec 2008)
Swat Team Conducts Food Raid …
Life – Week of 12.07.08
In Lean Times, SoCal Residents Trade Guns For Food
The Washington Post (08 Dec 2008)
How to Unplug From The Grid
newscientist.com (03 Dec 2008)
The Solari Report: Dec. 11
Listen to the MP3 audio file
The Solari Report – 11 Dec 2008
As I mentioned in an e-mail to the Solari network, I’ve been struck by the questions I’m getting from friends,…
Critical Issues Not Addressed in the Bailout
On December 2, the US Congress’ investigative arm — the GAO — criticized the Treasury Department’s handling of the $700 billion bailout program:
Read the story on truthout.org
We Ask Your Prayers
This photograph shows me being sworn in as Assistant Secretary of Housing by Jack Kemp in 1989. My dear friend, Georgie LaRue, is holding the Bible.
Today, I am sitting with Georgie in Pennyslvania…
Money & Markets – Week of 11.30.08
‘Ponzi Scheme’ at Citi: Suit Slams Rubin
NY Post (4 Dec 2008)
ECB Cuts Rates to 2.5% and Mulls ‘Printing Money’
GATA / The Telegraph (4 Dec 2008)
China Urges U.S. to Counter Crisis, Prepares for ‘…
Money & Markets – Week of 11.30.08
‘Ponzi Scheme’ at Citi: Suit Slams Rubin
NY Post (4 Dec 2008)
ECB Cuts Rates to 2.5% and Mulls ‘Printing Money’
GATA / The Telegraph (4 Dec 2008)
China Urges U.S. to Counter Crisis, Prepares for ‘…
Give Mint Oil for Xmas
I just got my box of mint oil drams from Crosby Mint Farm. It is excellent. In fact, I sent the planned presents out to the Solari team, so I am out and ordering more today. These make great presents …
Geopolitical – Week of 11.30.08
Darwinian Struggle To Find Ticket Out Of Thailand
Scoop Independent News (1 Dec 2008)
F2C: Freedom to Connect 2009
freedom-to-connect.net
Spectacular Conjunction
At the end of the day, when the horizon is turning red and the zenith is cobalt-blue, step outside and look southwest. You’ll see Venus and Jupiter beaming side-by-side through the twilight. Glitter…
Cheney Indicted for Prison Profiteering
I decided to search out the reported indictment of Vice President Richard Cheney…
Texas DA Reveals Evidence Against Cheney
The Raw Story (27 November 2008)
Hearing Set for Monday to Oust Judge i…
The Big Lie
Here is a must-see video: 137 pages of foreclosure notices in the Detroit Free Press BEFORE the bailout and resulting layoffs from the big three auto makers:
In 1989, while I was serving as Assista…
Follow-Up to My G20 “Translation”
Following my recent interpretation of the G20 communique, the editor of Expresso wrote back: “Catherine, can you elaborate a little more about this printing euphoria?”
The Chairman of the Federal R…
Follow-Up to My G20 "Translation"
Following my recent interpretation of the G20 communique, the editor of Expresso wrote back: “Catherine, can you elaborate a little more about this printing euphoria?”
The Chairman of the Federal R…
Happy Thanksgiving
A young man named John received a parrot as an early Christmas gift. The parrot had a bad attitude and an even worse vocabulary. Every word out of the bird’s mouth was rude, obnoxious and laced with…
Coast to Coast “Curriculum”
I was interviewed on Coast to Coast Am Radio last night. As is sometimes the case, we were unable to publicize this interview — I was flying home when they called me.
I discussed several of my earl…
Coast to Coast "Curriculum"
I was interviewed on Coast to Coast Am Radio last night. As is sometimes the case, we were unable to publicize this interview — I was flying home when they called me.
I discussed several of my earl…
A GATA Gathering in Estonia
Before I left for Estonia, GATA Treasurer Chris Powell sent a message out on the GATA wire, Meet GATA Board Member Austin Fitts in Estonia, inviting members of the global GATA network to have lunch wi…
Money & Markets – Week of 11.23.08
‘Shadow ECB’ Calls for Immediate and Drastic Rates Cuts
The Telegraph (28 Nov 2008)
Germany Gives Chilly Welcome to EU Calls for €200Bn Fiscal Boost
The Telegraph (27 Nov 2008)
China’s Banks to Pu…
Money & Markets – Week of 11.23.08
‘Shadow ECB’ Calls for Immediate and Drastic Rates Cuts
The Telegraph (28 Nov 2008)
Germany Gives Chilly Welcome to EU Calls for €200Bn Fiscal Boost
The Telegraph (27 Nov 2008)
China’s Banks to Pu…
Precious Metals – Week of 11.23.08
Maybe Citi Can Save Itself by Heeding Its New Advice
GATA (26 November 2008)
CBGA member and China Said to be Buying Gold
GATA (27 November 2008)
Peter Brimelow: Gold bugs, Grinches Finally Agree on…
Food & Health – Week of 11.23.08
Land Grab for Food Security: Corporatising Agriculture
Deccan Herald (13 Nov 2008)
Breast Cancer Rates Soar after Mammograms and Some Cancers may Heal Naturally
Natural News
Thousands Pick Up Free V…
Food & Health – Week of 11.23.08
Land Grab for Food Security: Corporatising Agriculture
Deccan Herald (13 Nov 2008)
Breast Cancer Rates Soar after Mammograms and Some Cancers may Heal Naturally
Natural News
Thousands Pick Up Free V…
Life – Week of 11.23.08
For Exchange Bank, Wrong Time, Wrong Place
Press Democrat (23 Nov 2008)
Facebook wins $873M judgment against spammer
Yahoo Business (24 Nov 2008)
“Anger is a Gift,” Saith the Mad Monk, Quoting Arist…
Geopolitical – Week of 11.23.08
Obama to Keep Gates as Defense Secretary
TruthOut (25 November 2008)
One Kind of War Morphs Into Another Kind: Bolivia Halts US Anti-Drug Efforts
progress.org (2 Nov 2008)
Obama, Democrats Plan $70…
Christmas is Coming in Estonia
After watching a fantastic movement performance by a troupe of Von Krahl students, giving my speech on the global financial system and listening to Paul Jay’s presentation on the state of media in the…
Is There Life After Capitalism?
This is a question that the producers and artists of the Von Krahl Theatre in Estonia have asked.
They lived through the meltdown of the Russian empire. That is how Estonia achieved independence in A…
Money & Markets – Week of 11.16.08
Naomi Klein: Bailout is ‘Multi-Trillion-Dollar Crime Scene’
YouTube
Dick Morris: Bush signed US into the EU yesterday!
dickmorris.com (18 Nov 2008)
Switzerland’s Shock Rate Cut Unnerves Market
GATA …
Money & Markets – Week of 11.16.08
Naomi Klein: Bailout is ‘Multi-Trillion-Dollar Crime Scene’
YouTube
Dick Morris: Bush signed US into the EU yesterday!
dickmorris.com (18 Nov 2008)
Switzerland’s Shock Rate Cut Unnerves Market
GATA …
Tallinn Old Town
After flying through Amsterdam, I arrived in Tallinn this evening. The temperature is -7 and the air is dry, crisp and clear. I am staying at St. Olav Hotel in the Old Town near the Von Krahl Theatr…
Catherine Speaks at The Von Krahl Theater in Estonia
Catherine speaks at the Von Krahl Theatre in Tallinn, Estonia on 23 November.
The global financial system is an enigma to many of us. On one hand we appreciate that we can bank in a small bank in o…
Precious Metals – Week of 11.16.08
GATA Swamped by Gold Demand, Perth Mint Stops Taking Orders
GATA / The Australian (22 Nov 2008)
Is the Gold Bull Over? The Price of Gold From Various Global Perspectives
Jesse’s Cafe Americain (21 No…
Help a Farmer in Need and Preserve a Piece of History
This update on Crosby Mint Farm just in:
Peppermint Jim Crosby here,
I just found you folks (on the Internet) and wanted to personally thank you from my heart for your support. We are working ever…
Farm Hands Web Site
The wonderful Farm Hands in Flathead Valley, Montana have just launched a web site so that on-line folks can access the amazing maps they have been making for local food lovers for years:
http://www.w…
Statement From G-20 Summit: In English
The Editor of Expresso in Portugal wanted my take on the recent G-20 communique. Here is my “translation” of the official statement:
1. Now that the growth of debt and derivatives bubbles has stall…
Join Our Solari Team Prayer Call on Thursdays Beginning November 20
Following the success of our prayer team meetings by conference call during the Financial Permaculture Conference in Hohenwald, Tennessee, we would love to invite you to participate with us once a wee…
Cordovan Riki Ott Proposes 28th Amendment: Separation Of Corporation And State
This just in from the network (author unknown) about the marvelous Dr. Riki Ott…
Every so often an idea comes along that rings with such clarity and purpose that it ignites the imaginations of mill…
"Free and Inspired Life Workshop" Assessment
Dear Solari workshop participants,
I wanted to express my thanks to all of you for attending the Solari workshop last weekend. Even though I didn’t participate in the group exercises, I was ins…
Food & Health – Week of 11.16.08
The Eat Well Guide
eatwellguide.org
Food & Health – Week of 11.16.08
The Eat Well Guide
eatwellguide.org
The Barter Opportunity
Catherine’s speech on local bartering at the IRTA conference is now available on Google Video:
You have heard me say or write before “in the destruction of the old, let there be the creation of the…
Quote du Jour
I sometimes wonder what use there is in trying to protect the West against fancied external threats when the signs of disintegration within are so striking.”
— George F. Kennan, Former U.S. Ambassado…
Volvo Truck Sales Down 99.7%
I just saw an excellent presentation by James Turk, founder of GoldMoney.com. He had just returned from Europe and was commenting on the severe economic downturn there. He presented this interesting s…
Gratitude
While acknowledging the turmoil in global financial markets — and in many individuals’ personal investments — it would be a mistake to lose sight of the blessings in our lives. Good health, the sup…
Money & Markets – Week of 11.09.08
Condition Statement of Federal Reserve Banks
Federal Reserve Statistical Release (13 Nov 2008)
Thanks to The King Report – As of Wednesday, the Fed holds $2.249 trillion of paper. This is an increa…
Money & Markets – Week of 11.09.08
Condition Statement of Federal Reserve Banks
Federal Reserve Statistical Release (13 Nov 2008)
Thanks to The King Report – As of Wednesday, the Fed holds $2.249 trillion of paper. This is an increa…
401K’s and IRA’s: Shilling for a New World Order
In light of the recent proposals to turn 401K’s and IRA’s over to the Social Security Administration (see Dems Target Private Retirement Accounts), I recommend reading what I believe was one of the fi…
401K's and IRA's: Shilling for a New World Order
In light of the recent proposals to turn 401K’s and IRA’s over to the Social Security Administration (see Dems Target Private Retirement Accounts), I recommend reading what I believe was one of the fi…
Geopolitical – Week of 11.09.08
Obama Set to Push ‘Big Bang’ Reform Package
Financial Times (9 Nov 2008)
Obama and EU to Reinvent Global Politics, Pundit Says
Euro Observer (06 Nov 2008)
Gorbachev Calls on Obama to Carry Out ‘…
Precious Metals – Week of 11.09.08
Timing the Next Rush to Gold
International Herald Tribune (07 Nov 2008)
Life – Week of 11.09.08
The Organic Transitions Movement
organicconsumers.org
In Memorium: Dr. Charles Thomas Fitts
Charles Thomas Fitts, M.D., 76, entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, November 4, 2008.
He was born in Jackson, TN, on July 4, 1932. He was the son of the late William Thomas Fitts, M.D. and Isobel B…
Going to the Polls
I do my best to always vote. I particularly feel that local elections are important and each of us can make a big difference if we support strong local leadership.
This year I was eager to vote, de…
Quotes du Jour
It is impossible to introduce into society a greater change and a greater evil than this: the conversion of the law into an instrument of plunder.
– Frederic Bastiat, “The Law,” 1850
“The probability…
Precious Metals – Week of 11.02.08
Silver, Gold, and the IRS
News With Views (15 June 2008)
Obama Won – What is Next?
President-elect Obama and his transition team now have 77 days to assemble a staff and Cabinet, determine the chief policies and goals for their first term and year in office, rework the federal budge…
Report from Hohenwald on Financial Permaculture
Thanks to the Institute of Noetic Sciences Shift in Action series, here is my audio report on the Financial Permaculture conference in MP3 format:
Listen to the MP3 file
Follow the Money
The bailout bill resulted in $700 billion of taxpayer funds, much of it going to Wall Street firms who will pay out an estimated $70 billion in bonuses this year. So what do people from Wall Street…
Quote du Jour
“Do not regard as valuable anything that can be taken away.”
— Seneca
(circa 4 B.C.E.-65)
Money & Markets – Week of 11.02.08
Adjusted Monetary Base Now Going at 785.7%
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (6 Nov 2008)
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IMF Urges Radical Action to Fight Global Recession
The Telegraph (07 N…
Money & Markets – Week of 11.02.08
Adjusted Monetary Base Now Going at 785.7%
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (6 Nov 2008)
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IMF Urges Radical Action to Fight Global Recession
The Telegraph (07 N…
Paulson’s Swindle Revealed
From William Greider’s recent article:
“Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson agreed to invest $125 billion in the nine largest banks, including $10 billion for Goldman Sachs, his old firm. But, if you loo…
Paulson's Swindle Revealed
From William Greider’s recent article:
“Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson agreed to invest $125 billion in the nine largest banks, including $10 billion for Goldman Sachs, his old firm. But, if you loo…
Geopolitical – Week of 11.02.08
U.S. Government Finally Exacts Revenge on Iran/Contra Whistleblower Cele Castillo
Life – Week of 11.02.08
The GM Genocide: Thousands of Indian Farmers are Committing Suicide After Using Genetically Modified Crops
Mail Online (03 Nov 2008)
Live Architecture: Grow Your Own Home
amazing.com (28 Aug 2008)
H…
Quote du Jour
The most fundamental, essential element, without which any community would fail, boils down to interpersonal skills. The glue that holds any group together is the ability to put aside your own persona…
Money & Markets – Week of 10.26.08
Bailout Funds Being Spent in Ways Congress Never Foresaw
McClatchy (30 Oct 2008)
Bernanke Says the U.S. Needs to Maintain a Role in Mortgage Securities
Wall Street Journal (1 Nov 2008)
GMAC Aims to …
Money & Markets – Week of 10.26.08
Bailout Funds Being Spent in Ways Congress Never Foresaw
McClatchy (30 Oct 2008)
Bernanke Says the U.S. Needs to Maintain a Role in Mortgage Securities
Wall Street Journal (1 Nov 2008)
GMAC Aims to …
Geo-Political – Week of 10.26.08
States in Trouble Due to Economic Downturn
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (24 Oct 2008)
State Revenues Plummet – July-September Revenue Numbers Are Worst in Years
Center on Budget and Policy …
Precious Metals – Week of 10.26.08
Mints Struggle to Meet Metals Demand
GATA (27 Oct 2008)
Gold Sales Pick Up Phenomenally in India
GATA (26 Oct 2008)
Life – Week of 10.26.08
Judge Rules Ohio Homeless Voters May List Park Benches as Addresses
Columbus Dispatch (28 Oct 2008)
Gun Sales Thriving in Uncertain Times
MSNBC (27 Oct 2008)
Financial Permaculture Chautaqua?
Tonight, Liora Adler, Andy Langford and Albert Bates gave a presentation on Transition Towns. Andy reviewed his estimates of what happens to the local economy each year in Lewis County as all the youn…
Financial Permaculture Reaches Oceania!
Here’s a live wire coming through the global information grapevine –
Last night I blogged here about Eric Wagoner’s incredible LocallyGrown.net, a stunningly simple software solution to the cha…
Biochar
The ethanol team at the Financial Permaculture conference is amazing. I was in their session last night led by Pat Therrien who manages to combine encylopedia-like knowledge with a sense of humor. S…
Catherine on the 2008 Election
This Tuesday evening, November 4, Catherine Austin Fitts will be on Coast to Coast AM Radio with host, George Noory, to discuss the 2008 Presidential election. The show starts at 9PM Pacific Time. G…
Financial Ecosystems
View Catherine’s slide show on Financial Ecosystems here.
Also review Catherine’s handout: Starting and Financing a Business Checklist (1).
Here is the Ethanol Project Development Checklist, as well…
Financial Permaculture – Natural Homebuilding
Great News! Howard Switzer and Katey Culver are going to present the history of natural homebuilding on Saturday evening during the open space presentations. Howard and Katey have a thriving business …
Financial Permaculture – Meet The Green Incubation Team
The challenges we face today are global in scope, but the solutions remain concrete. Our opportunity is to address them in sustainable, profitable ways. Companies can be conceived, launched, and sust…
Financial Permaculture Goes Viral
An offering from Gifthub.org…
Financial Permaculture in Hohenwald – Final Schedule
Click to access the final schedule (page 1, page 2) for the event: Financial Permaculture: The Greening of A Rural American Community, October 24-28, 2008 in Hohenwald, Tennessee.
Click HERE to view …
Financial Permaculture: Finance Team Simulations
The Finance Team is doing two simulations on Saturday, October 25. Here are two of the handouts for the first simulation that Catherine will be leading:
Financial Team Simulation: What Does a Local I…
Financial Permaculture – Local Venture Capital Structures
Recently we published a review of independent media capital structures.
This analysis looked at shareholder structures that divided investors between voting and non-voting shares or otherwise organiz…
Financial Permaculture – Got a Comment?
If you have a comment about Financial Permaculture or the Financial Permaculture workshop in Hohenwald, Tennessee October 24-28, 2008, and are not sure where to put it, please place it as a comment to…
Principles of Financial Permaculture
Principles of Financial Permaculture
By Jennifer Dauksha-English
View or download this document as a PDF
Financial Permaculture has been a part of the overall concept of Permaculture as it has cropp…
The Health of Our Water
I can’t think of any issue more important to the health and well-being of a community than the health of its water. Here is a quick piece from a member of the Solari network to help you think about yo…
Franklin Sanders’ Weekly Market Commentary
This commentary has been re-printed with Franklin Sanders’ permission:
Well, well, here’s a surprise: another week you’ll never see again in your life — oddly enough, something like the week before….
Franklin Sanders' Weekly Market Commentary
This commentary has been re-printed with Franklin Sanders’ permission:
Well, well, here’s a surprise: another week you’ll never see again in your life — oddly enough, something like the week before….
Money & Markets – Week of 10.19.08
Aggregate Monetary Base Now Going at 341%
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (23 Oct 2008)
GM Suspends Payments Into 401K Plans
Reuters (23 Oct 2008)
Russian Default Risk Tops Iceland as Crisis Dee…
Money & Markets – Week of 10.19.08
Aggregate Monetary Base Now Going at 341%
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (23 Oct 2008)
GM Suspends Payments Into 401K Plans
Reuters (23 Oct 2008)
Russian Default Risk Tops Iceland as Crisis Dee…
Jon Rappoport: Now Versus Forever
The following has been re-printed with Jon Rappoport’s permission:
NOW VERSUS FOREVER
The space of the NEW WORLD is here. To move into it, a person needs to have some idea of FOREVER. It isn’t jus…
Precious Metals – Week of 10.19.08
Will the IMF & Co. Let Gold Crash?
MineWeb (23 Oct 2008)
Central Bank Warns of Risks in Illegal Gold Futures Speculation
China View (23 Oct 2008)
Embry Warns of Failure of December Gold Contract
GAT…
Mortgage Markets – Week of 10.19.08
Building Flawed American Dreams
NY Times (18 Oct 2008)
Life – Week of 10.19.08
Organic Farming Could Feed Africa
The Independent (22 Oct 2008)
Your Privacy is an Illusion: UK Attacks Civil Liberties
arstechnica.com (18 Oct 2008)
Govindappa Venkataswamy
wikipedia.org
Black Fa…
Financial Permaculture – Meet the Food Coop Leaders
The leaders of the food coop team at Financial Permaculture are pretty incredible. Check out Eric Wagoner from Athens, Georgia and Robert Waldrop from Oklahoma. Bob organized and leads the Oklahoma Fo…
Blogging Financial Permaculture
From Phil Cubeta at Gifthub.org:
The Prospects of Financial Permaculture
Greg Landau at Gaia Emerging responds…
We Welcome Your Help…
Overview of Legal Structures for Small Businesses Financial Permaculture Conference
We wrote up a list of enterprise legal forms for the recommended reading list for the entrepreneurs in Hohenwald. T…
A Solari Report – Can Our Own Communities Serve as Financial Safe Havens in Troubled Times?
By Catherine Austin Fitts and Carolyn Betts, Esq.
Download a PDF version of this article
The fall in global stock market prices over the last year has had a significant impact on most Americans’…
Andrew Jackson and the Central Bank
“The Bank is trying to kill me, but I will kill it.”
— President Andrew Jackson
President Andrew Jackson of Tennessee was the 7th President of the United States. Jackson’s efforts to shut down the …
Defense Contractors & Your Investments
Did you realize that many of the stocks and bonds you and your community invest in are highly dependent on government contracts and purchases? Check out Government Executive Magazine for the latest ra…