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Why Americas Future & The Electric Train Are Inherently Linked

June 24th, 2009 No Comments

The electric train represents a significant factor in the “greening” and self sufficiency of America. With much of the country connected to rail networks freight can be moved with great ease and far more importantly by electric locomotives. Electric trains have all their torque available all of this time, one of the primary advantages of the electric motor, therefore they can pull more cargo per motor. All the necessary rolling stock already exists, much of the track is in place and therefore the only intial cost for freight would be new engines. If the power for these trains is generated by wind farms and solar power plants you will see a rapid reduction in emissions and gasoline usage.

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1 in every 64 houses in Nevada receiving Foreclosure notice on this month

June 12th, 2009 No Comments

“May foreclosure activity was the third-highest month on record, and marked the third straight month where the total number of properties with foreclosure filings exceeded 300,000 — a first in the history of our report,”

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Notes on a Scandal: High Dividend Investor’s Survival Guide to This Unsustainable Rally

June 7th, 2009 No Comments

This may be a tradable rally, but non-traders should stay away, this is no time to be buying new long positions for a long term hold. Why?
1. Notes on a Scandal: A Brief Chronology of the Latest Rally
For those lacking the time or technical background to follow some of the superb Seeking Alpha contributions on [...]

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Travelling like a Rock Star kills the economy

February 21st, 2009 2 Comments

So who would like to charter their own provate jumbo jet and fly from Washington to Chicago for dinner for Valentines night….. Why the president of course, Barack took his wife to chicago for dinner on airforce one for Valentines day at a cost of several million dollars…..
Didnt the motor company bosses just get hammered [...]

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The Power of Terror – There may be more around than you notice

September 11th, 2007 No Comments

On this day, 6 years ago the world was rocked by a tradgedy of epic proportions. Striking at the heart of Capitalism, Fundamentalists/ Extremists flew planes into civilian and government targets with the sole intention of causing as much death and distruption as possible.
The plane…hit at the 93rd floor….Cantor Fitzgerald operated out of the 101st [...]

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The Power of Terror

September 11th, 2007 No Comments

On this day, 6 years ago the world was rocked by a tradgedy of epic proportions. Striking at the heart of Capitalism, Fundamentalists/ Extremists flew planes into civilian and government targets with the sole intention of causing as much death and distruption as possible.  
The plane…hit at the 93rd floor….Cantor Fitzgerald operated out of the 101st through 105th floors. Of [...]

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