Dollar has more value vs Colombian Peso

[robert angel]

With Iran released from sanctions and ramping up, with Iraq's lack of discipline and Venezuela's desperation, as well as Russia's issues, a lack of a united front along the lines of what OPEC used to represent, oil production and hence prices, doesn't look like they will be efficiently regulated anytime soon. Really the only limiting factor now is the fact that most nations don't have room to store the excess oil they have above ground already, despite the fact they keep producing more."Glut" is the word and greed is exceeding reason and long term planning.

Plus, people are realizing that China's growth rate was not only unsustainable, but that the figures they were releasing to the major players in the financial world were fanciful at best.

What we're seeing is called a 'correction', something that's more closely aligned with reality, although China continues to manipulate and twist their currency's value around somewhat artificially. The fact is that oil was over valued for many years and I doubt if we'll see it above $80 anytime soon.

In comparison, in July 2008, oil hit a high of $147.02 a barrel. With my grocery discount card, I just filled up my car at $1.20 a gallon.....

I don't think I'll see the likes of that again in my lifetime once the market correction on oil prices settles in.

Considering that a large part of the cost of foodstuffs---really many products besides actual production is transportation related, I can't see their costs being measurably correlated to the price of oil and gas needed to bring such products to the consumer market. Govt. and big business cries that the low price of oil is hurting the economy, but unless they''re in the petroleum industry or dependent on it for tax revenues, they're crying all the way to the bank.  There's so much BS going on....

[fathertime]

I have noted lately that peso has decoupled from oil prices.Even with slight rise it goes down, at least compared to Can $.which means Colombia has other deeper issues

Lots of factors at play...I think it would be best for dollar carrying expats if the exchange rate did decouple from oil...because I really don't think oil will remain low for as long as some people think...

With my grocery discount card, I just filled up my car at $1.20 a gallon.....

 .

DAMN! That is incredibly low.  I can't recall, are you in Key West Florida?   Here in Southern California I filled up this morning for 2.39, which is a pretty good price for around here.


Fathertime! 

[AndyLee]

In comparison, in July 2008, oil hit a high of $147.02 a barrel. With my grocery discount card, I just filled up my car at $1.20 a gallon.....

I remember in July 2008 taking a vacation with my big pickup truck pulling a 35´ travel trailer paying $3.50 a gallon.
I also remember 1998, when I bought my first big travel trailer at a time when gasoline in North Carolina was at $1.10 gallon. At the time I remember a guy driving a big luxury caddy getting about 10 miles to the gallon shrugging his shoulders and saying ¨Why not? They´re practically giving it away!¨


In todays newspapers in Colombia;
Cost of food went up 10% in 2015.
The government is planning to raise sales tax from 16% to 19% to help offset revenue losses because of low demand for oil.
A nationwide strike is being called for March 17 that will include transportation, medical, educational and farmers. Protesting the state of economic affairs in Colombia when professionals such as doctors, nurses and teachers often go months without getting paid and sometimes go years without any raise in pay. This will be the second national strike this year, and comes on the heels of weeks-long national strikes in 2011 and 2013.

[Elexpatriado]

Lots of factors at play...I think it would be best for dollar carrying expats if the exchange rate did decouple from oil...because I really don't think oil will remain low for as long as some people think

Fathertime!

The supermarket shelves and stoclroom.are all overflowing with produce..there is a fire sale and price war amongst all the chains..Cosco..Safeway..the córner foodmart..

The only problem is, half the farmers are bankrupt, aa well as the farm.implement dealers..and half the farmers arent planting crops for next year..
See link below.

[Elexpatriado]

http://www.calgaryherald.com/peter+tertzakian+world+supply+brink+being+permanently+damaged+these+prices/11722852/story.html

[buencamino2]

Sometime I think you must be posting when you're high. The link you posted above has absolutely nothing to do with Colombia or it's supermarkets. Completely non sequitur.

[vikingo]

I think the big plan is to destroy Russia economically and put OPEC countries that reared their ugly heads for decades  back in it's place where they belong and the only way that can be accomplished is keeping the price of crude at $30 to $40. Unfortunately Colombia is affected by it too, big time actually.

[robert angel]

Lots of factors at play...I think it would be best for dollar carrying expats if the exchange rate did decouple from oil...because I really don't think oil will remain low for as long as some people think...



DAMN! That is incredibly low.  I can't recall, are you in Key West Florida?   Here in Southern California I filled up this morning for 2.39, which is a pretty good price for around here.


Fathertime!

If you buy groceries--I think it's a $100 a month at Kroger, you can deduct 15 cents a gallon. Even if you just have a key chain scan card and don't buy groceries, it's 3 cents a gallon off.

We shop more at Publix, where if you spend $50 on groceries or whatever, you can buy a $50 Master Card or Visa gift card or pick cards from a number of gasoline brands and pay $40 for a $50 card. So that takes 20% off the cost of gas right there. My wife almost spends that in made to order Boars Head brand submarine sandwiches for my work day lunch alone.

 I prefer Shell or BP--they add more detergent and other additives--better for the engine, even a little better mileage. If I recall correctly, last Friday I paid $1.43 a gallon---so then take away the 20% I think that's minus 28 cents, --so I am actually (was) paying more like $1.15 a gallon--so I was wrong when I said $1.20.

Too good to last--I'm inclined to think I won't see this again in my lifetime. For one thing, the local politicians raised gas taxes once prices went down.

I vaguely remember as a kid in the late 1960's 'gas wars' in Detroit and briefly getting down to 19 and 20 cents a gallon! Not only that, but if you filled up (and they pumped it for you!) you might something like a set of two or four Flintstones cartoon character drinking glasses!

As incredible as that price was THEN--if it was twenty cents a gallon in the late 1960's, by most accounts, what a dollar bought in 1969 requires $6.54 or more to buy the same things  now, so gas right now is cheaper than ever before!  We pay a lot more for bottled water, never mind milk...One of the larger costs of food stuffs is transportation, but be it meat, fruit or vegetables, the prices are only going up in the USA.

Why the govt. and big business cries that cheap oil is bad for our economy (outside of the oil companies) is beyond me

https://www.minneapolisfed.org/community/teaching-aids/cpi-calculator-information

http://data.bls.gov/cgi-bin/cpicalc.pl


I was getting gas in Key West for less than $2.00 a gallon this past Dec.--Jan--$1.79 as I recall--and that's closer to Cuba than it is to mainland Florida. Even the water is all piped in from the mainland. My parents now live there full time, except for a few months at their place up in Michigan. I couldn't live in Key West--too small and distant from normal life. Our home there is self contained with everything you could want, even fruit and vegies growing all around the pool and I can walk to fishing spots, but sometimes I like to roam around outside of 'Old Town' and there's not much there worthwhile anymore due to tourists overcrowding. The summer months when with the breeze, it's actually not too bad and it's mostly 'locals', but it is a tiny island--basically two by four miles long--including the airport, military facilities and some wet spots. I get claustrophobic.

Part of  gas prices also is the state tax/es on gas varies wildly from state to state. Other costs may vary from area to area. Georgia's tax on a gallon at about 32 cents is almost twice as high as  S. Carolina's 16 cents. I sometimes tank up in S.C, but it's usually not the full 16 cents less, even though where we live, there are no pipelines--all gas comes in by ship and is transferred to trucks, then to stations. Alaska is about 12 cents, California 42, Pennsylvania 51 cents! http://taxfoundation.org/blog/how-high-are-gas-taxes-your-state

 
Fuel: Regular Mid-Grade Premium Diesel 


1.41
Cash Allen's Food Mart


 2511 Skidaway Rd & E 42nd St Savannah - East Feb 17, 4:23 PM
1.47



3 days

KROGER FUEL CENTER #1404

1.43

14010 ABERCORN ST
SAVANNAH,  GA 31419

South Carolina, Hilton Head, Bluffton:
 
1.41
Cash Enmark
1010 Fording Island Rd near Bluffton Rd

  Bluffton Feb 17, 6:15 PM
1.41 Parker's
8251 Pinellas Dr near Buckwalter Pkwy

  Bluffton Feb 17, 5:25 PM
1.41
Cash Parker's
1286 Fording Island Rd near Colleton River Rd

  Bluffton Feb 17, 12:33 PM
1.43
Cash Shell
1380 Fording Island Rd near Executive Golf Club D

  Bluffton Feb 16, 2:52 PM
1.43
Cash Shell
1565 Fording Island Rd near Moss Creek Village Dr

 


2511 Skidaway Rd & E 42nd St Savannah - East Feb 17, 4:23 PM
1.47
Cash Circle K


 8900 White Bluff Rd & Wesley St Savannah - South Feb 17, 6:17 PM
 
$1.36

about 1 hour

ROCK HILL CITGO

502 S CHERRY RD
ROCK HILL,  SC 29732

 $1.38

1 day

CORNER STOP

393 HAMPTON ST
CHESNEE,  SC 29323

 
$1.40

about 23 hours

88 MART

13509 SC 28
CLARKS HILL,  SC 29821

[mambocowboy]

If you buy groceries--I think it's a $100 a month at Kroger, you can deduct 15 cents a gallon. Even if you just have a key chain scan card and don't buy groceries, it's 3 cents a gallon off.

We shop more at Publix, where if you spend $50 on groceries or whatever, you can buy a $50 Master Card or Visa gift card or pick cards from a number of gasoline brands and pay $40 for a $50 card. So that takes 20% off the cost of gas right there. My wife almost spends that in made to order Boars Head brand submarine sandwiches for my work day lunch alone.

 I prefer Shell or BP--they add more detergent and other additives--better for the engine, even a little better mileage. If I recall correctly, last Friday I paid $1.43 a gallon---so then take away the 20% I think that's minus 28 cents, --so I am actually (was) paying more like $1.15 a gallon--so I was wrong when I said $1.20.

Too good to last--I'm inclined to think I won't see this again in my lifetime. For one thing, the local politicians raised gas taxes once prices went down.

I vaguely remember as a kid in the late 1960's 'gas wars' in Detroit and briefly getting down to 19 and 20 cents a gallon! Not only that, but if you filled up (and they pumped it for you!) you might something like a set of two or four Flintstones cartoon character drinking glasses!

As incredible as that price was THEN--if it was twenty cents a gallon in the late 1960's, by most accounts, what a dollar bought in 1969 requires $6.54 or more to buy the same things  now, so gas right now is cheaper than ever before!  We pay a lot more for bottled water, never mind milk...One of the larger costs of food stuffs is transportation, but be it meat, fruit or vegetables, the prices are only going up in the USA.

Why the govt. and big business cries that cheap oil is bad for our economy (outside of the oil companies) is beyond me

https://www.minneapolisfed.org/community/teaching-aids/cpi-calculator-information

http://data.bls.gov/cgi-bin/cpicalc.pl


I was getting gas in Key West for less than $2.00 a gallon this past Dec.--Jan--$1.79 as I recall--and that's closer to Cuba than it is to mainland Florida. Even the water is all piped in from the mainland. My parents now live there full time, except for a few months at their place up in Michigan. I couldn't live in Key West--too small and distant from normal life. Our home there is self contained with everything you could want, even fruit and vegies growing all around the pool and I can walk to fishing spots, but sometimes I like to roam around outside of 'Old Town' and there's not much there worthwhile anymore due to tourists overcrowding. The summer months when with the breeze, it's actually not too bad and it's mostly 'locals', but it is a tiny island--basically two by four miles long--including the airport, military facilities and some wet spots. I get claustrophobic.

Part of  gas prices also is the state tax/es on gas varies wildly from state to state. Other costs may vary from area to area. Georgia's tax on a gallon at about 32 cents is almost twice as high as  S. Carolina's 16 cents. I sometimes tank up in S.C, but it's usually not the full 16 cents less, even though where we live, there are no pipelines--all gas comes in by ship and is transferred to trucks, then to stations. Alaska is about 12 cents, California 42, Pennsylvania 51 cents! http://taxfoundation.org/blog/how-high-are-gas-taxes-your-state

 
Fuel: Regular Mid-Grade Premium Diesel 


1.41
Cash Allen's Food Mart


 2511 Skidaway Rd & E 42nd St Savannah - East Feb 17, 4:23 PM
1.47



3 days

KROGER FUEL CENTER #1404

1.43

14010 ABERCORN ST
SAVANNAH,  GA 31419

South Carolina, Hilton Head, Bluffton:
 
1.41
Cash Enmark
1010 Fording Island Rd near Bluffton Rd

  Bluffton Feb 17, 6:15 PM
1.41 Parker's
8251 Pinellas Dr near Buckwalter Pkwy

  Bluffton Feb 17, 5:25 PM
1.41
Cash Parker's
1286 Fording Island Rd near Colleton River Rd

  Bluffton Feb 17, 12:33 PM
1.43
Cash Shell
1380 Fording Island Rd near Executive Golf Club D

  Bluffton Feb 16, 2:52 PM
1.43
Cash Shell
1565 Fording Island Rd near Moss Creek Village Dr

 


2511 Skidaway Rd & E 42nd St Savannah - East Feb 17, 4:23 PM
1.47
Cash Circle K


 8900 White Bluff Rd & Wesley St Savannah - South Feb 17, 6:17 PM
 
$1.36

about 1 hour

ROCK HILL CITGO

502 S CHERRY RD
ROCK HILL,  SC 29732

 $1.38

1 day

CORNER STOP

393 HAMPTON ST
CHESNEE,  SC 29323

 
$1.40

about 23 hours

88 MART

13509 SC 28
CLARKS HILL,  SC 29821

Wow. There is no gas under $2 per gallon  in California...

[Elexpatriado]

You must bebposting when your high because you havent been following the discusión on Oil prices and effect on the peso.Read FTs and RAs post and read the story in the link.
Like I said some people dont undetstand anology, satire or irony.

Sometime I think you must be posting when you're high. The link you posted above has absolutely nothing to do with Colombia or it's supermarkets. Completely non sequitur.

[Elexpatriado]

I think the big plan is to destroy Russia economically and put OPEC countries that reared their ugly heads for decades  back in it's place where they belong and the only way that can be accomplished is keeping the price of crude at $30 to $40. Unfortunately Colombia is affected by it too, big time actually.

All this will do is cause a spike to $200 in the future and Colombia producción will dwindle to nothing in the interrum

[robert angel]

https://www.eia.gov/beta/international/analysis.cfm?iso=RUS

Over 50% of Russia's revenue comes from energy--probably a lot more. They still invest a great deal in military operations and in invading other territories. They even out of pride and posturing, continue to supply monetary and brain power resources to 'friendly' nations.

 But outright dependence on other's energy resources, or a sharp reduction in income from the sale of a nation's own excess energy sources causing economic hardships that those nation's attribute to other nations, nationalism and military activity in an increasingly desparate nation have long been vital ingredients in recipes to propel such nations into global wars.

Wars seem to defy the economic need for money, especially if they have energy reserves readily available to propel the war machine. Oil and inability to be mobile or to operate in bad weather, are still major limitations in modern warfare. Oddly, wars typically help a nation's economy overall.

Nationalism and cutting off Japan's access to easy oil was in no small way two big reasons why they went to war in the 1930's.

Russia more strongly aligning their perceived best interests with China's could be extremely dangerous, and unfortunately, that's not beyond the pale. What China needs, Russia has, and while private sector production of goods in Russia flounders, China can supply them with a great deal of material consumer goods for less cost than Russia supplying their own. They could even barter oil for material goods. Throw a usually under estimated Iran into a possible alliance and it makes WWII's Germany, Japan and Italy Axis Powers look weak.

You're talking about  1.4 BILLION Chinese, plus around another 225 million between Iran and Russia. Those countries think nothing of sending thousands and thousands of their people out to war, barefoot in the winter, with sticks for weapons, wave after endless wave being slaughtered, until the opposing forces run out of ammunition and they overwhelm us hand to hand. Hell--as a people, most of us have no comprehension of their mindset---they've killed millions of their OWN people--and they will burn their own homes and cities before abandoning them to the enemy--why should we be treated as 'special'?

Not the kind of people you want to back into a corner, hungry and rabidly mean for USA blood.

This WAS the prevailing wisdom before the recent downturn in China's economy and the world realizing that China's prosperity was (is)  to an extent 'smoke and mirrors'--that like other nations--it wasn't --and still isn't really based on sound, well ground facts and fundamentals...


>>>""China's dependence on foreign sources of energy is not a threat to China's energy security, since the world energy market is not opposed to China's pursuit of growth and prosperity.[1] The key issue is actually internal: growing internal consumption without energy efficiency threatens both China's growth and world oil markets. Chinese imports are a new determinant encouraging oil price rises on the world market, a concern to developed countries.[1] The international community advocates a move toward energy efficiency and more transparency in China's quest for energy worldwide, to confirm China's responsibility as a member of the international community. Energy efficiency is the only way to avoid excessive Chinese demands on oil at the expense of industrialized and industrializing countries.[1] International projects and technology transfers are ongoing, improving China's energy consumption and benefit the whole energy-importing world; this will also calm Western-Chinese diplomatic tensions.[1] China is trying to establish long-term energy security by investment in oil and gas fields abroad and by diversifying its providers""<<<

[Awesome]

They could even barter oil for material goods. Throw a usually under estimated Iran into a possible alliance and it makes WWII's Germany, Japan and Italy Axis Powers look weak.

You're talking about  1.4 BILLION Chinese, plus around another 225 million between Iran and Russia. Those countries think nothing of sending thousands and thousands of their people out to war, barefoot in the winter, with sticks for weapons, wave after endless wave being slaughtered, until the opposing forces run out of ammunition and they overwhelm us hand to hand. Hell--as a people, most of us have no comprehension of their mindset---they've killed millions of their OWN people--and they will burn their own homes and cities before abandoning them to the enemy--why should we be treated as 'special'?

Not the kind of people you want to back into a corner, hungry and rabidly mean for USA blood.

Lol!!



Where do you get this stuff from?  Why would Russians, Chinese, Iranians be "hungry and rabidly mean for USA blood"?  Please tell me a reason why they should be hungry for our blood?


If anything Americans will be and already are hungry for THEIR blood.  For years the US has enjoyed an artificial wealth paid for by petrodollars, where the Saudis and OPEC, and basically all oil exporting countries agree to exchange their oil exclusively for US Dollars and deposit those dollars in western banks.  In exchange we protect those countries and their oil with the US Military.  Certain nations have chosen to opt out of the petrodollar oil for guns scheme and have been labeled the "axis of evil" by western propaganda aka "the western media cnn, ny times, foxnews, reuters".  These countries include N Korea, Iran, Venezuela.


Russia is now in the process of pulling out of the petrodolallar regime and there is going to be a huge decrease in demand for US Dollars as a result.  It's probably going to crash our economy and it will give the American Government the mandate it needs to initiate WWIII.  Declaration of martial law and an official police state here in North America will soon follow.


Vote for Bernie Sanders now while there's still a chance because once the nukes start dropping and the police state goes live it will be too late.  My only fear is that if Bernie Sanders is actually for real and he is who he says he is, his days are numbered.  If he isn't assasinated outright it will be from some disease or sickness he mysteriously becomes infected with.  I'm not so sure Hugo Chavez wasn't eliminated in this manner.


Another scenario is they allow Sanders to become president then they crash our economy into a deep depression, blaming Sanders for the whole thing.  Then they'll stage another "false flag" attack similar to 9/11 that will leave impoverished Americans blood thirsty and lining up around the corner to serve in WWIII.  "There's nothing like a good ol' war to bring us out of an economic depression."

[Elexpatriado]

Lol!!



Where do you get this stuff from?  Why would Russians, Chinese, Iranians be "hungry and rabidly mean for USA blood"?  Please tell me a reason why they should be hungry for our blood?


If anything Americans will be and already are hungry for THEIR blood.  For years the US has enjoyed an artificial wealth paid for by petrodollars, where the Saudis and OPEC, and basically all oil exporting countries agree to exchange their oil exclusively for US Dollars and deposit those dollars in western banks.  In exchange we protect those countries and their oil with the US Military.  Certain nations have chosen to opt out of the petrodollar oil for guns scheme and have been labeled the "axis of evil" by western propaganda aka "the western media cnn, ny times, foxnews, reuters".  These countries include N Korea, Iran, Venezuela.


Russia is now in the process of pulling out of the petrodolallar regime and there is going to be a huge decrease in demand for US Dollars as a result.  It's probably going to crash our economy and it will give the American Government the mandate it needs to initiate WWIII.  Declaration of martial law and an official police state here in North America will soon follow.


Vote for Bernie Sanders now while there's still a chance because once the nukes start dropping and the police state goes live it will be too late.  My only fear is that if Bernie Sanders is actually for real and he is who he says he is, his days are numbered.  If he isn't assasinated outright it will be from some disease or sickness he mysteriously becomes infected with.  I'm not so sure Hugo Chavez wasn't eliminated in this manner.


Another scenario is they allow Sanders to become president then they crash our economy into a deep depression, blaming Sanders for the whole thing.  Then they'll stage another "false flag" attack similar to 9/11 that will leave impoverished Americans blood thirsty and lining up around the corner to serve in WWIII.  "There's nothing like a good ol' war to bring us out of an economic depression."

Now I know why you are the way you are.Too many heavy metals in the celebrium from wearing that tinfoil hat

[robert angel]

Lol!!



Where do you get this stuff from?  Why would Russians, Chinese, Iranians be "hungry and rabidly mean for USA blood"?  Please tell me a reason why they should be hungry for our blood?


If anything Americans will be and already are hungry for THEIR blood.  For years the US has enjoyed an artificial wealth paid for by petrodollars, where the Saudis and OPEC, and basically all oil exporting countries agree to exchange their oil exclusively for US Dollars and deposit those dollars in western banks.  In exchange we protect those countries and their oil with the US Military.  Certain nations have chosen to opt out of the petrodollar oil for guns scheme and have been labeled the "axis of evil" by western propaganda aka "the western media cnn, ny times, foxnews, reuters".  These countries include N Korea, Iran, Venezuela.


Russia is now in the process of pulling out of the petrodolallar regime and there is going to be a huge decrease in demand for US Dollars as a result.  It's probably going to crash our economy and it will give the American Government the mandate it needs to initiate WWIII.  Declaration of martial law and an official police state here in North America will soon follow.


Vote for Bernie Sanders now while there's still a chance because once the nukes start dropping and the police state goes live it will be too late.  My only fear is that if Bernie Sanders is actually for real and he is who he says he is, his days are numbered.  If he isn't assasinated outright it will be from some disease or sickness he mysteriously becomes infected with.  I'm not so sure Hugo Chavez wasn't eliminated in this manner.


Another scenario is they allow Sanders to become president then they crash our economy into a deep depression, blaming Sanders for the whole thing.  Then they'll stage another "false flag" attack similar to 9/11 that will leave impoverished Americans blood thirsty and lining up around the corner to serve in WWIII.  "There's nothing like a good ol' war to bring us out of an economic depression."

You really are 'out there' --I know smoking a lot of weed can induce paranoia, but thanks for pointing out N. Korea and Venezuela--you can add them to the list of our 'anti fans'.

One exception to my analysis is that short term, the Chinese economy basically uses the USA for life support--it's what's known as a 'symbiotic relationship'--that could change, especially if the USD no longer is the world's 'reserve currency'..

If you think that the countries I named are interested in benefiting the USA, please explain in which ways. I imagine you think the N. Koreans developing weapons grade uranium and inter continental ballistic missiles and executing top military figures--and even high ranking family members, starving their populace while the total state (top, currently in favor leader's) spending on luxury goods rose from an average of $300 million a year under Kim Jong Il, to $645.8 million in 2012 alone is normal, everyday govt. 'house keeping'. You must be a big fan of the late Hugo Chavez, Daniel Nortega  and Kim-Jong-un.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/picturegalleries/worldnews/10521123/Kim-Jong-un-in-pictures-Bizarre-photoshoots-of-North-Koreas-leader.html?frame=3569575

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-pacific-11813699

http://time.com/8651/north-koreas-kim-spending-big-on-cars-cognac-pianos/

[vikingo]

I don't think Americans will vote for an other democratic president after the Obama disaster. Trump makes a lot of sense, had he only chosen his words more wisely instead of acting like an elephant in a porcelain store.

[robert angel]

Lol!!





  Certain nations have chosen to opt out of the petrodollar oil for guns scheme and have been labeled the "axis of evil" by western propaganda aka "the western media cnn, ny times, foxnews, reuters".  These countries include N Korea, Iran, Venezuela.


Russia is now in the process of pulling out of the petrodolallar regime and there is going to be a huge decrease in demand for US Dollars as a result.  It's probably going to crash our economy and it will give the American Government the mandate it needs to initiate WWIII.  Declaration of martial law and an official police state here in North America will soon follow.


Vote for Bernie Sanders now while there's still a chance because once the nukes start dropping and the police state goes live it will be too late.  My only fear is that if Bernie Sanders is actually for real and he is who he says he is, his days are numbered.  If he isn't assasinated outright it will be from some disease or sickness he mysteriously becomes infected with.  I'm not so sure Hugo Chavez wasn't eliminated in this manner.


Another scenario is they allow Sanders to become president then they crash our economy into a deep depression, blaming Sanders for the whole thing.  Then they'll stage another "false flag" attack similar to 9/11 that will leave impoverished Americans blood thirsty and lining up around the corner to serve in WWIII.  "There's nothing like a good ol' war to bring us out of an economic depression."

You ought to sign up to be on Bernie's Secret Service detail!

Given how well over half the money used to keep Russia running comes from petroleum, why on earth would they be: "pulling out of the petrodolallar (sic) regime" Are they going to run the street lights with revenues from their sales of their Vostak wrist watches? Perhaps from borscht, or maybe matryoshka dolls?

As for your 'axis of evil' reference--I think it's more akin to your own mental 'axle' having come a bit undone and you've consequently lost a wheel (or two) off your little red wagon....

""U.S. President George W. Bush used the term "axis of evil" in his State of the Union Address on January 29, 2002, and often repeated it throughout his presidency, to describe governments that he accused of helping terrorism and seeking weapons of mass destruction. Iran, Iraq, and North Korea were portrayed by George W. Bush during the State of the Union as building nuclear weapons. The Axis of Evil was used to pinpoint these common enemies of the United States and rally the country in support of the War on Terror.""

Bush's "axis of evil" included Iran, Iraq, and North Korea, while "Beyond the Axis of Evil" included Cuba, Libya, and Syria.  The three 'outposts of tyranny' described by Condoleezza Rice: Belarus, Burma, Zimbabwe.

BTW, Luke--before you roll up another doobie, don't confuse Reagan's oft reference of Russia's "Evil Empire" with the "Axis of Evil"--and may the farce be with you!

Make sure to put the above nations on your travel plan list now!

[utopiacowboy]

I don't think Americans will vote for an other democratic president after the Obama disaster. Trump makes a lot of sense, had he only chosen his words more wisely instead of acting like an elephant in a porcelain store.

Au contraire, mon ami. The Democrats have a lock on states with 242 electoral votes while the Republicans have a lock on states with 170 electoral votes. Out of the 11 battleground states with 126 electoral votes, the Democrats only need to get 28 more to win. Out of the last six presidential elections only George Bush was able to squeak by with 271 and 286 electoral votes. In contrast the Democrats won with 370, 379, 365 and 332 electoral votes.


The demographics are also running strongly against the Republicans since the groups which are increasing in number, minorities and the young are overwhelmingly Democratic. Meanwhile the Republican base among older and white voters is actually declining due to death.


In the last election Obama won all the big cities of Texas and as Texas becomes majority Hispanic in the coming years (it is already majority minority) the Republicans are terrified that they will eventually lose Texas and its 38 electoral votes. When that happens the Republicans will never win another presidential election again. This will probably happen in 2024 or 2028. Right now the Democrats are busy in Texas with voter registration campaigns heavily focused on Latinos.


If you want to see the future of Texas go to the HEB off I-35 on William Cannon in Austin. I've never seen so many little Latino kids in my life. The voters of Texas coming of age this year and in the following decades have already been born and they are overwhelmingly Latino.

[robert angel]

Au contraire, mon ami. The Democrats have a lock on states with 242 electoral votes while the Republicans have a lock on states with 170 electoral votes. Out of the 11 battleground states with 126 electoral votes, the Democrats only need to get 28 more to win. Out of the last six presidential elections only George Bush was able to squeak by with 271 and 286 electoral votes. In contrast the Democrats won with 370, 379, 365 and 332 electoral votes.


The demographics are also running strongly against the Republicans since the groups which are increasing in number, minorities and the young are overwhelmingly Democratic. Meanwhile the Republican base among older and white voters is actually declining due to death.


In the last election Obama won all the big cities of Texas and as Texas becomes majority Hispanic in the coming years (it is already majority minority) the Republicans are terrified that they will eventually lose Texas and its 38 electoral votes. When that happens the Republicans will never win another presidential election again. This will probably happen in 2024 or 2028. Right now the Democrats are busy in Texas with voter registration campaigns heavily focused on Latinos.


If you want to see the future of Texas go to the HEB off I-35 on William Cannon in Austin. I've never seen so many little Latino kids in my life. The voters of Texas coming of age this year and in the following decades have already been born and they are overwhelmingly Latino.

Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio are both Republicans of Cuban descent. The Cubans, especially in Florida, have long made up an influential,  cohesive voting bloc. Elsewhere, Hispanics do tend towards Democratic candidates and even those in poverty often recognize the power of their vote, as do politicians. But I'd hesitate to pigeon hole them as being allegiant to any one party long term.

[AndyLee]

I don't think Americans will vote for an other democratic president after the Obama disaster. Trump makes a lot of sense, had he only chosen his words more wisely instead of acting like an elephant in a porcelain store.

I see this sort of statement a lot lately, but I´m perplexed. Can anyone tell me exactly what makes up this ¨Obama disaster? Is he really such a bad president, considering?

[AndyLee]

Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio are both Republicans of Cuban descent. The Cubans, especially in Florida, have long made up an influential,  cohesive voting bloc. Elsewhere, Hispanics do tend towards Democratic candidates and even those in poverty often recognize the power of their vote, as do politicians. But I'd hesitate to pigeon hole them as being allegiant to any one party long term.

Here´s an interesting chart that shows party affiliation by groups. It shows Hispanics pretty solidly NOT in the republican corner.
http://www.people-press.org/2015/04/07/a-deep-dive-into-party-affiliation/

[utopiacowboy]

Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio are both Republicans of Cuban descent. The Cubans, especially in Florida, have long made up an influential,  cohesive voting bloc. Elsewhere, Hispanics do tend towards Democratic candidates and even those in poverty often recognize the power of their vote, as do politicians. But I'd hesitate to pigeon hole them as being allegiant to any one party long term.

I talk to a lot of Latinos. I have not met any that would vote Republican the way things stand right now. My wife and her kids all vote straight Democrat.

[Elexpatriado]

I see this sort of statement a lot lately, but I´m perplexed. Can anyone tell me exactly what makes up this ¨Obama disaster? Is he really such a bad president, considering?

You have to realize that 90% of Americano Male Expats who settle in Colombia are extreme right wing tea parte type angry mal-contents.once you realize this, just forget about it and don't ever bother mentioning polítics

[robert angel]

You have to realize that 90% of Americano Male Expats who settle in Colombia are extreme right wing tea parte type angry mal-contents.once you realize this, just forget about it and don't ever bother mentioning polítics

At least with the current responders in this thread that's veered off in a political direction, we're not like rabid dogs, frothing at the mouth..

[Awesome]

Given how well over half the money used to keep Russia running comes from petroleum, why on earth would they be: "pulling out of the petrodolallar (sic) regime" Are they going to run the street lights with revenues from their sales of their Vostak wrist watches? Perhaps from borscht, or maybe matryoshka dolls?

By pulling out of the petrodollar scheme I mean that Russia is no longer going to trade their oil and natural gas exclusively in US Dollars.  This is going to cause an unprecedented decrease in demand for US Dollars.  What are we going to do with our trillions of dollars of debt if we don't have the rest of the world artificially propping up the value of our money?  It's a recipe for disaster and it only leads to one thing, WAR.  The writing's already on the wall.