Odds ‘n Sods:

RBS recommended this article from Fortune: The great inflation cover-up

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SurvivalBlog reader “CC” in Centennial, Colorado, asked for my recommendations for local preparedness gear dealers, since he doesn’t like the “paper trail” created by mail orders. (This, I have noticed, is a common concern among SurvivalBlog readers, and I don’t blame them.) One store that I can recommend for anyone in the greater Denver metropolitan area is The Ready Room, in Littleton, Colorado. Phone: is (303) 298-9911. Another “cash and carry” buying opportunity is the Tanner Gun Show, in Denver.

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I’ve been warning you for months about a “blow up” in credit default derivatives. Well, here it comes! MBIA Loses AAA Insurer Rating From Fitch Over Capital

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I was doing some web surfing and found a great collection of video clips on the demise of the US dollar.that highlights the observations of Congressman Ron Paul.