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www.beliefnet.com... Interpretation of Chart
But in March of this year, powerful Pluto in the sign of religion (Sagittarius) reached the top of Cardinal Ratzinger's chart and brought about the transformation that it always does: in this case, literally a rise to power. The question is: How will the new Pope Benedict XVI use his power? Though he has been quoted as advocating the separation of church and state, he signed a missive last year urging Catholic churches in the U.S. not to allow anyone who is pro-choice to receive the sacrament of communion and went much further by urging Catholics not to support the "Catholic politician's" presidential run."
NEW YORK, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Lehman Brothers has hired Jeb Bush, brother of the President of the United States, as an advisor to its private equity business, a source familiar with the situation said. Lehman hired another relative of U.S. President George W. Bush last year--George Walker, a second cousin, who heads up the bank's asset management business. Jeb Bush is the former governor of Florida. Lehman Brothers declined to comment.
Not only did members discuss new surveillance provisions as was the publicly stated reason for the closed door session, they also discussed:
the imminent collapse of the U.S. economy to occur by September 2008,
the imminent collapse of US federal government finances by February 2009,
the possibility of Civil War inside the USA as a result of the collapse, advance round-ups of "insurgent U.S. citizens" likely to move against the government,
he detention of those rounded-up at "REX 84" camps constructed throughout the USA,
the possibility of retaliation against members of Congress for the collapses,
the location of "safe facilities" for members of Congress and their families to reside during expected massive civil unrest
the necessary and unavoidable merger of the United States with Canada (for its natural resources) and with Mexico (for its cheap labor pool),
the issuance of a new currency - THE AMERO - for all three nations as the proposed solution to the coming economic armageddon.
Thirty-eight companies were placed on a SEC list and circulated amongst brokerages that placed the put options on behalf of clients. These included among many others, TD Waterhouse, NFS (subsidiary of Fidelity of Boston), Alex Brown/Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, and Lehman Brothers. [The San Francisco Chronicle; AP]. In the January 2002 Congressional record, an informal survey conducted by Levin-Grassley staffs, revealed that 10 of 22 responding securities and brokerage firms, managed accounts for 45,000 offshore clients.
Originally posted by 911fnord
I just kinda shake my head at the second reason, does the vatican really need that much money and I am sure that they have some other source of income like drug smuggling or something
[edit on 15-9-2008 by 911fnord]
Originally posted by 911fnord
I agree it technically did not crash, but it did fall and as an investor I can only see dollar signs to the short end of the deal no conspiracy there what makes it takes it...
edit to add
what I am saying is... (I was a little "three sheets to the wind" when I posted above) is that no it didnt crash and people are not jumping outta windows (yet) but it drop more than it did after 9/11 and this morning asia is being effected....
[edit on 16-9-2008 by 911fnord]
Originally posted by jprophet420
If the market drops out on or by th 18th I will be simply amazed.
Originally posted by Dskys
2. How would the vatican benefit from the global economy destabilizing and financial institutions becoming bankrupt?
Originally posted by EquinoxSchmequinox
Originally posted by Dskys
2. How would the vatican benefit from the global economy destabilizing and financial institutions becoming bankrupt?
Wouldn't a destabilized economy drive some semi-practicing or lapsed Catholics "back into the fold" to pray for recovery or better times (and of course, more money in tithes)?
Originally posted by Dskys
Yes but if a tithe is a 10% gift to the clergy of someone's income and assuming everyone's cost of living is increasing plus inflation and wages static and disposable income decreasing, would it not make sense to the church for everyone to be better off because this would increase their revenue?
I can understand your assumption that this may encourage people to visit church more and "pray" because of the global economic crisis? Still not too sure how the church is actually benefiting here, what does the Vatican spend its income on anyway? New Churchs? ideas???
Thanks D
d) Those faithful Christians who do tithe (give sacrificially) report how remarkably their material needs have been met. Moreover, they will cite these blessings as even greater, spiritual rewards: