A New Broom Sweeps Clean-Reform in Egypt

Howdy Comrades!

A totally unexpected conjunction of novel technologies, social media, a push for generational change and massive contradictions of class and life-styles has nearly driven Egypt to the brink of anarchy.  Of course, we first noticed this phenomenon in the thwarted green revolution in Iran.  I still expect the need for change to again circle back to the so-called Islamic Republic despite the brutal suppression by its current criminal regime.  Of course, the first success was in Tunisia but without the United States propping up Mubarak in Egypt, his thirty year reign will soon end.  The only question is at what cost?  Will the death toll rise from the hundreds to the thousands?  My thoughts are with the young people and the poor of Egypt in their struggle for democracy and better living conditions.  I don't believe Jordan is another example of this movement.  The king seems to be genuinely loved by his people.  Who knows what will happen in Yemen, Libya and Saudi Arabia.  Some of those regimes will likely attempt an Iranian response to dissent but this tactic will ultimately fail.  If anyone knows of blind people in any of these countries, please ask them to contact me through this blog or my website:

http://www.chairmanmal.com

Regards,

Chairman Mal

Power to the Peeps!

Unpublished Comments and Precious Metals

Howdy Comrades!

I apologize that I've been unable to publish legitimate comments since Blogger required me to switch to the new Blogger format.  If I am unable to resolve the problem, I will migrate to Word Press.

Incidentally, China is buying a lot of gold and silver may be in backwardation for the next ten months or longer.  I would also note that the sovereign debt crisis in the EU seems to be getting worse.  Did anyone hear that Greenspan supports a return to a Gold Standard?  Remember that I do not advocate investing all your money in precious metals, but I know some very smart people who are increasing their allocations from five percent to as much as 20 percent. I don't trust mining stocks or gold ETF's.  If you want to protect your money, buy the physical metal.   I am not giving financial advice, only seeking to inform the Peeps about trends in the precious metals markets.

Regards,

Chairman Mal

Power to the Peeps!

Happy New Year Comrades!

Happy New Year Comrades!

I was able to post to the blog yesterday by clipping and pasting the Word 2007 document in to a Windows Mail message; then forwarding it to Blogger as before.  My primary concern is that in doing so, I may have also created strange changes when converting the Word document into email.  I know this happens in reverse.

I have a few New Year's resolutions concerning 2011.  First, I hope to minimize coverage of Cap metro issues this year because readers outside of Austin have complained that these posts are boring.  I agree but included them so that our blind community would know what was really going on with transportation here in Austin.  Secondly, I hope to develop content that has a broader appeal as well as provide insights into my activities in the precious metals market.  My third resolution is to work with other blogs such as Blind Planet to promote the collective enrichment of blind people on the Internet.  Finally, I will cover politics and human rights issues that directly effect blind folks throughout the country and worldwide.

Again, let me wish one and all a happy and prosperous New Year!

Regards,

Chairman Mal

Power to the Peeps!