Guardian Angels of Indianapolis official statement:

GUARDIAN ANGELS OF INDIANAPOLIS does not support a group of untrained people carrying guns on the streets doing patrols in groups. Just because someone has a license to carry a gun, does not mean they are trained, and know the uses and concepts of a firearm. Nor do they have knowledge in tactical firearms situations. This is an ingredient for disaster. I STRONGLY DISCOURAGE ANYONE FROM GETTING INVOLVED IN THE BROAD RIPPLE MOVEMENT - OCCUPY BROAD RIPPLE WITH GUNS. Furthermore, this could be a liability for the organizers, and those involved.

Randy A. Howard, Guardian Angels
Guardian Angels of Indianapolis
765-686-1963

Bill Haynes
May 28, 2005

In recent weeks, as prices have surged higher, “revived” inflation has become the topic du jour among establishment writers. Unfortunately, these writers point to the usual suspects, i.e. higher energy costs, higher interest rates, etc. In fact, inflation was guaranteed when the United States abandoned the gold standard.

The United States abandoned gold as the foundation of its monetary system in two steps. In 1933, President Franklin Roosevelt ended Americans’ right to surrender paper dollars for gold and even to own gold bullion. Step two came in 1971 when President Richard Nixon “closed the gold window” and denied foreign governments the right to turn in paper dollars for gold.

Roosevelt’s move was a major step in shifting the world from the gold standard to the gold exchange standard. Under the gold standard, governments fixed the prices of their currencies in terms of a specified amount of gold and stood ready to convert their currencies into gold at the fixed prices.

Under the gold exchange standard, governments could hold U.S. dollars and British sterling as reserves because those currencies were “exchangeable for gold.” The move to the gold exchange standard became official with the adoption of the 1944 Bretton Woods Agreement. When Nixon closed the gold window, those nations counting paper dollars as reserves found themselves holding paper instead of gold.

Although in 1974 President Gerald Ford signed legislation that permitted Americans again to own gold bullion, that legislation did not put the United States back on the gold standard.

Under the gold standard, a government is limited—both legally and practically—as to how much paper money it can print. As recently as the Lyndon Johnson administration, the U.S. could print paper dollars equal only to four times the value of the nation’s gold reserves.

Under the gold standard, governments that print too much paper money risk runs on their gold reserves. Runs occur as holders of the paper seek to convert to gold before the vaults are empty. A run on the dollar is what happened in the late 1960s, which culminated in President Richard Nixon closing the gold window in 1971.

“Closing the gold window” is a euphemism for the U.S. defaulting on its promise to other countries to redeem dollars for gold. As an alternative, Nixon could have devalued the dollar and continued to redeem. In effect, he chose a one hundred percent devaluation, a de facto default on the promise to redeem.

In the 34 years before Nixon closed the gold window, the money supply in the U.S. grew less than two fold. In the 34 years after Nixon’s action, the money supply expanded 13 fold. The Fed’s massive inflation of the 1990s resulted in the greatest advance in stock market history. Continued inflation is now pushing housing prices to record levels. Automobiles now cost more than houses did only thirty years ago.

Despite establishment assertions that the dollar is “sound,” investors should prepare for further declines in the value of the dollar and plan their investments accordingly. History shows that no government, after going on a fiat monetary system, ever reverses course until its paper currency is destroyed. There is no reason to believe this time will be any different. For information about investing in gold, visit our Gold Page.

Read more: http://www.cmi-gold-silver.com/gold-standard-inflation-fiat-money.html#ixzz1e5ztaDwf

Julius Malema profile: the political 'demagogue’ whom everyone loves to hate

In South Africa today, it is rare to spend more than half an hour in the company of friends without someone raising the subject of Julius Malema.

ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema Photo: Reuters

By Aislinn Laing, Johannesburg

8:00AM BST 20 Aug 2011

Since he burst onto the political scene with his support for now President Jacob Zuma in 2007, the 30-year-old Youth League President has rarely been out of the headlines.

To white South Africans, he is best known for his insistence on singing the struggle song Shoot the Boer — something they say puts them at risk of violence.

To white farmers, he represents a major threat to their livelihoods with his denunciation of them as “criminals” and calls for Zimbabwe-style land seizures.

To journalists, he is famous for attacking BBC correspondent Jonah Fisher, to whom he responded when questioned about his lavish lifestyle by barking: “Don’t come here with that white tendency, go out bastard, bloody agent.”

To foreign mining firms, he poses a risk to their presence in the country and the confidence of their investors with his calls for the nationalisation of the industry.

To young, black South Africans, he is a voice for all their frustrations, and through pledges to continue the struggle against inequality Nelson Mandela started, offers a way out of grinding poverty.

And to politicians, he is a kingmaker, whose popular appeal among young voters could win or lose them the highest seat in the country.

It seems an unlikely position for the son of a domestic worker born in the rural province of Limpopo who struggled at school and started his political career ripping down posters for the apartheid-era National Party.

But after becoming president of the Youth League — a post once held by Nelson Mandela who was also seen as a firebrand in his youth — in April 2008, Julius Malema picked a rich furrow to plough by taking a vocal, populist and nationalist position on issues of race and wealth redistribution.

The stance has won him supporters not only in the youth league but the mother party as well. Among prominent supporters are Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, Housing Minister Tokyo Sexwale and Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula.

Among many white South Africans, they have made him into a bogeyman who together with his army of supporters could seek belated revenge on them for apartheid.

For his part, he insists he is “actually a very nice person” whose biggest influence is his grandmother.

“People don’t think I am because the media portrays me as a bully, as being disruptive, controversial and unable to listen to other people’s opinions,” he said in an interview with South Africa’s *Times* newspaper.

“They describe me as if I’m a dictator of some sort who would - if I took over South Africa tomorrow - drive white people into the sea.” Pierre de Vos, a lecturer in Constitutional Law at the University of Cape Town who writes the blog Constitutionally Speaking, believes Malema’s “political brilliance” is the suggestion that he can take on South Africa’s largely white, privileged minority on behalf of the mainly black, dispossessed majority.

“He has managed to create a political persona that inoculates him against criticism, attack and possible exposure as a charlatan,” he wrote in a blog entry last month.

“By launching his populist campaign for the nationalisation of the mines and the expropriation of white people’s property without compensation, Malema has cleverly bought some political insurance against criticism and/or possible exposure as a corrupt, dishonest and hypocritical champagne socialist.”

Dawn

We still believe you disguised yourself as Bunneh because the conversation was pure Dawn the "Conservative Christian". Need I define Conservative for you again. You are strongly aligned with your fellow conservatives: Confederate Southern Democrats, The Tea Party, the KKK, the Skinheads, the Neo Cons, the Republican Party [It is totally conservative in 2011],the john birch society, Fox News, and all of the racists in this country call themselves conservative.

It is impossible to be Christian and Conservative. True Christ followers are liberals who care for the sick, the poor, the imprisoned, the downtrodden, the meek, and you know what he said about the rich man.

Jesus was from the ordinary people and he challenged the conservative Pharisees types of His day. Today's conservatives are the 1% who have sucked the blood and the life out of the rest of us the 99%. That is why masses of Americans are occupying wall street and streets all over this nation and around the world.

I thought the USA was different from Syria and Libya where protesters are beaten. I see so much brutality of our protesters by police in this supposed free country.

You should be able to recall when Nixon fired live ammunition on innocent protesters at Kent State University and killed several students. And we are chastising China, Libya, and Syria for killing their own people.

Dawn, please understand that Reverend Ajabu is a dedicated Christian who is tired of the phony hypocrits like you and your fellow CONSERVATIVES. That name is synonymous with evil, satan, and hell. When conservatives like Herbert Hoover, Ronald Reagan, George Bush I and II the people suffer while the rich rulers prosper. That is not of God. All Ajabu is doing is calling as he sees it.

As a native american who is trying so hard to be accepted by racist caucasian conservatives, you are among the true Anti Christ crowd. Ajabu is right and you need to listen and learn from him.

john

John,

Good to hear from you. Your words are so true. Dawn has given up her attempt at hidden identity. If she would stick to topic she could be part of the conversation. We will see if she has learned some civility. God bless.

Wealth and economic power are still concentrated in the hands of a small, white, male elite, which has been joined by a handful of black millionaires, who have benefited from the privatisation of some of our national assets like Telkom and Sasol.

The infamous Bunneh [alias Dawn]

Lets talk about being a Muslim or a Christian. You do know all of the great religions claim Abraham. Christians, Muslims, and Jews. You can be all three if you know what you are doing. What can be better than being a righteous Christian who follows the example of Jesus Christ. Why not be a righteous Muslim, as Muhammad came to encourage us to obey God. And the Jewish religion, as followers of the Tora, the laws given to Moses; especially where he was instructed to go tell Pharoah to let my people go.

So Ajabu can be Christian, Muslim, and Jew as all three are of Abrahanm.

Lets discuss his history of being a Black Panther. That group does not have a history of killing White people like the KKK and the Slave owners; but their goal was to protect Black people and elevate our people. What you are worried about is that they were armed and would fight the racist elements of this country.

Dawn and the Bunneh are still CONSERVATIVES, a group of people who have decimated this country. They are the cancer of this nation with their damage to the ordinary citizens and their insane and unrelenting desire to keep the millionaires and billionaires from paying taxes. We could save this nation if you conservatives would make the super rich pay their share. Even many super rich have said please tax us but the conservatives will not do it.

Conservatives want to cut Medicare, Medicaid, and block unemployment money for those out of work, and obstruct jobs in order to defeat President Obama. But, they want to keep the money going to the richest 1%. And the majority of Americans agree with the liberal Democrats, the occuy Wall Street crowd, and the workers.

At least Rev Ajabu has moved on from the Black Panthers, whether you think they are good or bad. But you die hard Conservatives are still doing damage to this country. You do know the consevatives during the Herbert Hoover administration advocated the cuts in spending for the masses and they packed as much money into the richest 1%. That led to the Great Depression.
Conservative George W Bush cut taxes, started wars that he didn't pay for, and a costly Medicare Drug Bill and we are right back where Herbert Hoover had us.

You Conservatives will never learn. Rev Ajabu and I are among the majority of Americans who are protesting the Conservatives who have made the rich even richer and the other 99% of us are in desperate conditions. You will lose as the masses have had enough of your foolishness and I expect a complete wipe out of Republicans in 2012.

I know you saw the police pepper spray those innocent college students, leaving them burning and suffering while peacefully protesting at U C Davis. I pray this will wake up the college campuses all over this nation. And what I pray for is a massive cry to get rid of anyone who claims to be a Republican or a conservative.

John

I would also like to address your constant accusation that I am a conservative and that I want to cut Medicaid and Medicare and unemployment. My parents are both on Medicare and both my sister and her husband have been out of work and have exhausted their benefits. Our family has come to their aid as well as our church home . The welfare I am opposed to is people who get it fraudulently and by either lying or not being totally forthcoming, as in the case of Brandon Johnsons family.

John,

Excellent analysis. You give a true history lesson. The is not what you call your religion but how your behavior displays it. I am still praying for Dawn to see the light. The stench of her behavior are not hidden by her words. I will announce my running for Congress soon. This race will be historical and memeroable. God bless.

A simple apology for your flagrant and incessant use of my name when I have not contributed one substantive comment to this blog for over 6 months is required. I will make no comment to your other statements.

Either apologize formally on this blog, or I will show up at regular stops on your "campaign" and demand it in person and let everyone know that you have repeatedly and incessantly libelled me. You can easily see that I have not been on this blog in any way other than to demand your apology. I can prove it in a court of law. Admit it and move on.

Nobody who is unable to admit their mistakes should run for office.

"I admit to jumping to conclusions and I unfairly made the assumption that someone posting as The Bunneh was Dawn. It was not. Had I done a quick IP address check, it would have been apparent that I had not done due diligence. Dawn has not posted any opinions on this blog for over six months. She is not interested in either me or my blog. I have accused her of having a love affair with me. She does not. She has nothing to do with me. She has been married for over 25 years. I have allowed John to libel her as well, and I should not have. I hope that she will forgive me and I hope that those of you who read this blog will accept the fact that I made a mistake in identity and dragged her through the mud. I wouldn't have gotten caught, but people from my church who I have ridden roughshod over for as long as they can remember reported my bad behavior to her."
There's a good start.

Reverend

With all due respect, Dawn has left this blog before and I have made comments while she was suppose to be gone for good. It doesn't matter if she is not Bunneh. My points about Dawn are not libelous in no way.

This woman calls herself the Christian Conservative. My position is extremely clear that the title CONSERVATIVE is equivalent to the kkk, skinheads, Republicans, Souther Blue Dog Conservatives, the Confederates, the Tea Party, the Neo Cons, Fox News, and so many more who claim to be Conservative in America.

Dawn has been writing on this blog for a very long time and on several occasions she has declared that she would not write on it again. She always returns. My comments about Dawn are very direct as she says that she is Conservative and my opinion of that word is very clearly stated.

Remember the kkk and others all claim to be Conservative. So where does that put the conservatives in general. There is a historical record of the level of devastation brought on by the CONSERVATIVES and you can begin with Herbert Hoover and move down to George W Bush.

Finally, how could one characterize a group [Conservatives] who will not tax the millionaires and billionaires, wall street rich, the no tax paying corporations; but this same group wants to cut Medicare, Medicaid, stop unemployment insurance for those who don't have jobs, cut education, kill the unions, denigrate teachers, police, firemen, and privatize social security are the monsters of our time in America.

Dawn as long as you call yourself Conservative, I can give my opinion on you and your kind. That is not libel,that is factual. What your homework is to respond to my position and stop whining like a sick puppy. This is a blog where opinions are strong and we welcome your deabate on these issues. If you can't hang then please stop commenting. Even if we talk about you while you are away, there is absolutely nothing you can do about it. But you can man up and debate the positions we throw at you. There is nothing personal because I don't know you personally.

john

The following is a message from the host of We Are The 99 Rally, the We Are The 99% event
that you signed up to attend:

Thank you all for coming and braving the below

freezing wind chill factor.

Special thanks to Reverand Andy Burnette

of the Unitarian Universalist Community Church of Hendricks County

for delivering the invocation and to Reverand

MMoja Ajabu for delivering an equally upbeat and

inspiring message.

30 people signed in. Some of them came from as far away as Bloomington. There were more
who could

not sign in because the sign in sheet was frequently

blown around by the high winds. I'm afraid we may

have lost at least 1 sign in page.

Here are links to our latest media coverage.

http://flyergroup.com/local/x1938317891/We-are-the-99-rally-comes-to-Brownsburg/print

I've never been called a "left wing radical" before. At least not publicly. I imagine the two retired US Army Colonels who were marching with us are even more indignant about that slur than I am. I went from "stay at home dad" to left wing radical by attending a protest for the first time in my life. Is that what you get called if you dare to participate in democracy? There was a counter sign at our rally that said "I am part of the 53% that pays taxes" Shouldn't that sign say, "47% of us don't earn enough to pay taxes"? 90% of Americans have to share 17% of all the money in our economy. Most of us see that as a problem. When will it be enough? When 99% of us don’t get to pay taxes? Or when the wealthiest 1% pays nothing instead of 15%? They paid about 90% when I was born. 6 times the rate they pay now. Were we more socialist back then than we are now? Communism was our enemy back then. And the wealthy paid a high price to protect us. Who's going to protect us now? Capitalism had a conscience when I was young. The capitalism I grew up in nurtured civil rights, workers’ rights, equal rights, education and even space travel. When I was born, the wealthy proudly paid a heavy duty for our freedom. Now I'm afraid they feel entitled to the pride while they balk at the price. When I was young, wages increased with profits. Now, profits triple while wages decline. And their plan for improving our society is what? Defunding education? Further deregulating predatory bankers and energy conglomerates? Hobbling organized labor? Sadly, capitalist failure already has been socialized. 52% of us already pay for the bail outs. But the financial rewards of capitalism are all funneled to 1% of us. Sadly, 1% of us care more about having a bigger horde of cash than about our country. The irony is that we voted for this. America is behind Russia in voter turnout. We're behind Brazil in education. We just passed China in prison labor though. When will it be enough? I am not a left wing radical. I am not even a socialist. When did wanting social justice become socialism? When I was a boy, America led the world in social justice. What will it take to make that America work again? Some things are more important than money. Maybe one of those things is America. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMJz-puzniUhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqmoG9A-h5ww ---
(This email was sent via the MoveOn.org Civic Action website.)

I am grateful to have participated in the "We are the 99" rally
on Thursday 11/17/11 at Brownsburg Town Hall.
I want to thank the 40-50 people who attended throughout the day
for coming out and braving the below freezing wind chill factors.
Also all the people who honked.
I also want to thank Mark Tieken for hosting this event
and Rev Andy Burnette and Rev Mmoja Ajabu for
delivering inspirational and unifying messages to us all.

In Saturdays front page article in the Flyer about the 99%,
a counter demonstrator called us "a small group of left wing radicals".
I imagine that the two retired US Army Colonels and the other veterans
who marched with us are even more indignant about that slur than I am.
Do you think America was more socialist during The Cold War than it is now?
When I was born the wealthiest 1% paid 90% in taxes. Now they pay 15%
The wealthy paid a high price back then to protect us from communism.

There was a counter protest sign at our rally that said
"I am part of the 53% that pays taxes."
That sign means that 47% of us don't even make enough to pay taxes.

90% of Americans have to share 17% of all the money in our economy.
Profits have trippled while wages have remained stagnant.
Capitalism had a conscience when I was young.
Now simply promoting social justice brands you as a socialist
by people who think they are doing America a big favor.
I'm afraid economic failure has already been socialized in America.
99% of us pay for the bail outs while practically all of the
financial rewards go straight to the wealthiest.

And their plan for building a better America is what?
Defund education, evict people from their homes, evict nursing home patients,
hobble organized labor, deregulate predatory irresponsible banks and energy conglomerates.

We're just behind Brazil in education.
We're a century behind Germany in universal health care.
We just passed China in prison labor.
We're 4 places behind Russia in voter turnout.
I like to think there is a brighter future for America.

Happy Thanksgiving!

JK Northerner
3725 Tade LN
Indianapolis, IN 46234
317-293-6338

John & John thanks for the responses. We will go forward. We cannot let Dawn or on another day Bunneh stop this movement. Lies and deception is exactly why America is in its present state. We must bring truth and integrity back to our country. This is why I am running for Congress. Somebody has got to tell the truth. I will publicly be announcing my campaign soon. Stay tuned. The people must take back America so America again becomes of the people, for the people, and by the people.

My Lord,

Dawn now has gone to making herself to be me. The post above that has my name is actually her words. I pray for her. I leave them there so one and all can see how sick this woman really is. She is stalking me in cyberspace. On this blog she has been Dawn, Bunneh, Conservative, Conservative Christian, Christian, and completely in an unhealthy mental state. All who believe in the one true and living God please don't stop praying for her. She truly is sick. And also please pray for me. I am sure she will show up publicly and embarass herself. Let's pray she gets the help she needs.

President of Ghana, John Evans Atta Mills, says the time has come for Africans to take their destiny into their own hands and prove to the world that Africa is capable of handling its own affairs.

Speaking to a group of African diplomats in Ottawa, Canada, the popular Ghanaian leader called for Africans to unite.

“This is the time for Africa to come together. It is the time for us to flex our muscles. This is the time for us to show the world that, when given the opportunity, we can live up to expectation.

Whilst conceding that the continent is plagued with several challenges, he was convinced that with this caliber of leaders, those challenges will be surmounted.

“Africa has had quite a number of problems, but I am really happy that we are seeing a new kind of leadership in Africa. A kind of leadership which would strive in order to raise the living standards of the people. That is the only reason that we are voted into office,” the President said.

Joy News’ Presidential correspondent, Seth Kwame Boateng, reported that the President was met by over 31 African diplomats at the Ottawa International Airport to welcome him.

The Dean of the African Diplomatic Corps who also doubles as the Ambassador for Zimbabwe, Florence Zano Chideya, assured President Mills of their cooperation in his four day stay in Canada.

“We shall be with you all the way. Rest assured that you are our President today; you are my President…” she said.

Seth Kwame Boateng said the President would be meeting Canadian investors to convince them to invest in Ghana. He will also meet the Ghanaian community in Canada before leaving for the United States.
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http://www.mathaba.net/news/libya

I am still praying for the lady that posts on this website who has used so many names I don't know what to call her. She has even trying to deceive people on this blog by posing as a black man that was her friend. The black man had the same IP address as she. The post was at 10PM. Humm imagine that!! Now she is posing as me. She need helps. I notice that when I engage her she becomes more adamant in wanting to interact with me. From now on I will not respond to her irratic truthless rantings. I apoligize to all who have been exposed to her shenanigans. God please help her go somewhere where she is wanted. I pray that she will quit stalking me in cyberspace. This is my prayer.

Reverend

I don't think Dawn is interested in spirited debate. She wants to argue and keep up confusion instead of engaging in mental sparring on an intellectual level. She seems more interested in badgering you than discussing the politics that we enjoy on this blog.

I have run out of ways to get Dawn to do battle with her ideas and not all of this craziness about Reverend Ajabu needing to apologize.

I want to dialogue with anyone who has something to say politically. We can enjoy this blog if everyone would stop allowing personal attacks.

My points seem personal but they are usually dealing with politics. So, I will let you deal with Dawn, good luck.

john

I made it clear. I left this blog. John will die thinking anyone w a D next to their name or is black w a D next to their name is a hero no matter how much they pillage and steal.

John,

I long ago determined that Dawn by many names is a lost cause. There is no reason to try to dialogue with her. She needs help!! I pray that she gets it soon.

However, what do you think about the position Ron Paul took on Israel if Israel were to invade Iran? He said he would not help Israel. I agree. Israel needs to fight its own battles. The U.S. has got to accept its present lot in world affairs. It cannot no longer be the world's bully. Trying to be the world's police is bankrupting the country and will eventually cause the country to be under other's control if it continues. The country along with its elected officials must accept the reality of this dispensation. Your comments are sought and welcome. Let's talk the issues.

It is obvious Ajabu posted that apology and pretended Dawn faked it. God sees everything you do Jabby. You are a joke. A racist joke. I do hope you run for Congress, because there are enough stupid people who may vote for you and split the vote with Andre and hopefully the 3 rd candidate will take the 7 th seat. I don't care who they are, they have to be better than you. I still doubt you can pull the votes away from Andre but it will be amusing to watch you and your radical beliefs crucified in the court of public opinion. If you are running for a political office, you may want to learn to write using proper grammar. At least John knows how to compose a post. You are hilarious. Lucky for you murdering the English language isn't an actual crime. It just shows your lack of education and enlightenment. Almost as much as your hateful rhetoric. Happy Turkey Day you jive turkey.