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Regulatory Certainty .... like the TTIP?

Of course there have to be Treaties between countries, and of course there
have to be negotiations to get the Treaties, and it follows that there needs to
be a means of settling disputes. When you find that the Treaty places
global entities above national interests, justice is not served. And, IMHO
war may become the favoured method of settling disputes.

Greece now has a chance to not only get out of the EuroZone, but also out
of the EU. There would be a certain irony if the TTIP forced the UK out of the
EU given the totalitarian drift of the current government.

More here:
http://wolfstreet.com/2015/07/08/whatever-it-takes-to-pass-the-secretive-us-eu-trade-pact/
"Last year, the Commission, seized by a rare and inexplicable fit of public accountability, launched a public consultation on the issue. However, when 97% of the 150,000 respondents expressed intense opposition to the inclusion of ISDS, the Commission reverted to type, making clear that it would not drop the controversial provisions from the negotiations."

RUN ...... AWAY ......

"After months of wrangling and horse trading, the European Parliament finally passed a resolution on the secretly negotiated EU-US trade deal, the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). The reason it had taken so long was that the President of the European Parliament, Martin Schulz, decided at the last minute and in time-honored fashion to postpone the original vote, scheduled for June 10, when it became apparent that a majority of MEPs might actually reject the bill (read: Democracy on Hold: President of European Parliament Suspends Vote on Secretive U.S.-EU Trade Pact as Tide Turns Against It)."

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JarvisTechnology

Foreign investment..., a great concept to discuss here.  Yes, to be an effective competitor (a company) worldwide, they have to have some kind of foreign presence in at least several countries / major markets.

I do not know what country you are from, but in the case of the USA, to increase foreign investment here our country would need to offer incentives (low taxes as an example) and the nearly forgotten concept of "regulatory certainty".

"Regulatory UNcertainty" means that a potential foreign investor would have low confidence in the country they might invest in.  The country is perceived as ready to change the rules at any time (Latin America often does this).  That scares off money...

Low taxes.  Regulatory certainty.  And some other policies by the host country, and investor perceptions of that country keeping its word, are critical.

So basically we're covering the economy as a whole here.I believe in today's economy we need good foreign investment from other countries to have a global stance . Companies they need to focus on the bigger picture to make their point. Capital maximization is necessary .Like  really necessary in today's world.

Guerrero, Mexico seems to be fighting back:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XiSnCt9fDc

Hahaha.

A potential solution to the thuggery could be assigning all non-transsexual policemengoons to more challenging jobs such as manning crosswalks near elementary schools, and other community service, Lol.



I am somehow also visualizing body armor in the mold of Mutant Ninja Turtles as standard gear for SWAT teams.



Imagine the beach police.

Yeah that's correct. If there are no thoughts, it is safe to let people carry weapons! Isn't this what makes armed policemen safe?

 

They should just ban hands appendages thoughts; all crimes are perpetuated by thoughts. 

http://www.citizen-action.com/british-police-order-citizens-surrender-knives/article1327  lmao pathetic

digitalchamber.org/bootcamp.html

www.csoonline.com/article/2944732/data-breach/in-pictures-hacking-teams-hack-curated.html#slide25

One difference from my talking about past efforts (2014) is I now have help from probably at least 2 - 3 devs who are as or smarter than me. It appears to be the key to pushing from "ideas" to reality, assuming it doesn't blow up between now and reality. Too many cooks can spoil the pot, especially given the Mythical Man Month. But too few cooks can be a paucity of stew.

Another key is being able to remove myself from the sole proprietorship on governance without turning governance into a political morass of "do nothing except waste funds" or turning governance control over to people who don't understand the tech. And a plan to phase out (deprecate) governance and replace with a truly auto-pilot decentralization.

http://techcrunch.com/2015/07/06/hacking-team-hacked/#.s2jkab:XdWZ

OROBTC, Personally, I've come to believe that we are unlikely to expect any financial security in the foreseeable future, that we're going to have to make what assets we have work for us; to be constantly creative. Maybe not a bad thing ultimately.

Like you, I will do everything in my power to avoid what I have being expropriated by the government, but it would seem they could have most angles covered. We'll see. I've been working on applying various hedging strategies for a while, trying to refine them. But of course each of us has their own ideas of how to weigh various factors. Gold would be a small part; I think I read you were looking at around 12% or so – I'm waiting for the low (as with Bitcoin; to add to what I have). It's currently free of CGT here; but for how long if its value rises significantly? Timing seems crucial. And I'm prepared too that it is likely be a complete waste of time holding it.

I'm still to be convinced that relatively non-techies (as you and I appear to be compared to most on here) would be easily able to access any emerging anonymous internet in order to access crypto-currencies, especially if living away from population centres. We're around 10 miles from the nearest town on the edge of a small community, with unpredictable broadband and virtually non-existent mobile/cell signal.

We could perhaps do with some kind of knowledge-base presented in a straightforward style (somewhat like the Surviving in Argentina http://ferfal.blogspot.co.uk/) that explains various technology / communications options together with their relative merits and costs.

I agree with you that the “sleepy places” can't count on remaining unharmed. There seems a wide spectrum of possibilities ahead of us, ranging from a protracted Japanese-style stagnation with added austerity... to the unthinkable.

I'm intrigued at the seemingly imminent results of TPTB's “fruits of my long-winded, long gestation labor.”

Astute. When Greece votes no to "austerity", I suspect they do not know what they are voting "yes" to. The people have no idea the sacrifice that is required for them to reform their government which sold out to Goldman Sachs long ago.

The problem of socialism is institutionalized and engrained dependence. That is why the cancer can not be easily escaped without total chaos.

And when the chaos comes, the NWO will be waiting to catch the burnout from the wars and riots and offering peace. Precisely as depicted on those murals at the Denver airport (Google "something strange at the Denver airport").

This was premeditated by TPTB. They are even laughing at us in our face with those murals. They know cows and sheep can't self-organize.

But ... the knowledge age can self-organize and that is precisely what I am up to with my work which is much broader than just an anonymous altcoin.

Hopefully soon you will see the fruits of my long-winded, long gestation labor.

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...practical alternatives.

Practical alternatives is right, THX 1138.  That's why I started this thread, to explore ways EACH OF US can find better financial security in times when even the banks and governments are trying to take away our money and freedoms.

Bitcoin and gold are two alternatives.

Further down Preparation Pike are guns & ammo, water & food, farmland, "Plan B Countries", etc.  No end to it.

I hope (but doubt) that sleepy places in old England or in the USA will escape unharmed.  Beware.

Appreciate your input re my socialist friend, TPTB. All too easy for the strong-willed to lock horns. An olive branch has recently been extended.

We each perceive what we see as "truth" by observing its various facets from different perspectives.

A vivid insight you give there, minor-transgression. Few in sleepy old England could conceive of such events occurring here - but who knows what challenges the near future could bring, especially with what course tonight's Greek "no" vote could lead us. That's why I'm here, and other places too, seeking practical alternatives.

Some of the recent main stream media reporting on Greece is verging on the hysterical.
It did, however, clarify a few things that I had forgotten.

Some years ago, the area where I and my family lived was "liberated" - by rebels.
"Terrorists" by another name. I worked for the government, and conditions varied from
daily checks under my car to occasionally sleeping fully clothed with a weapon and fire
extinguisher by the bed.

In these situations, however, weapons are of very limited use. Eventually there is
a confrontation. The thing I came to realise is that the rebels have their own integrity.
Ultimately, it is a struggle for legitimacy, and you eventually may have to put your
life on the line for your faith - not necessarily for your religion, but certainly for what
you hold most dear. It is the ultimate in taking responsibility for your actions. Some of
my colleagues were less fortunate than I, and paid the price for their beliefs.

Today I listen to some Greeks worrying about what comes next, and it seems what
they want is for someone else to take responsibility for their decisions. To those
I say you deserve nothing for you have no faith in your leaders.

In other threads, I could explain that the world will end in three months, or three years,
or thirty years, and they would ask - Should I buy or Sell? They want someone else to
take responsibility for their actions. They have no faith in their beliefs.

What does that say about gonvernments and their currency - "the full faith and credit" ?

When faith fades, government will not survive long.

My stance is try to not let your friendship die over misaligned vision. Rpietila and I went through a period recently where our vision was a bit too much misaligned, but seems our friendship survived and our vision perhaps coming more aligned again (friendships need this flexibility).

My stance is try to share things you mutually enjoy and not judge each other. No one is omniscient. The future has many simultaneous paths. His destiny is his, as is yours yours.

rpietila, I don't think it is assured that in every way being outside the USA will be superior to being inside (e.g. TPTB can make a big mess of the Philippines as they did in WW2 and don't assume I will stay in Philippines), or that in every case one will be trapped. But in terms of my personality and desire to travel and live in the developing world (a classification that Greece may soon rejoin), then it behoves me to make sure the next POTUS Hillary Clinton can't use my citizenship to attempt to limit these specific freedoms I cherish.

My one concrete advice (usual disclaimers apply) is try to have much of your wealth liquid (and in your case rpietila sell that castle before Russia takes back the Baltics 2017ish ... and stomach any loss to experience and also as a leasing cost for the events you were able to host there and the fact that BTC will be 1/10 the price it was when you sold it to buy the castle). It appears anonymous cryptocurrency could be the ideal solution for that, but there are risks from TPTB attacking the network and also the technology isn't settled yet.  Precious metals appear to be a good diversification coming into the projected October 2015 bottom (and I'd opt for gold over silver, because this is for liquidity and safety, not for ROI), but I would hope before end of 2017 we have clarity on anonymous cryptocurrency and can get out of precious metals (retaining the usual 2-5% diversification that is permanently held and doesn't need to be sold ever) before the USA goes over the economic cliff in late 2017.

rpietila, recently I wished a departing Fox News-watching English work colleague well (from here in the UK) on what she believed would be an exciting new chapter in her life moving to live in the USA, while biting my tongue in wanting to point out that it is likely not to be the kind of "exciting" she had in mind. I've found it generally pointless to broach subjects such as threats to privacy, financial security and the quality of life many of us have enjoyed in the West up until recently, without at the very least meeting with eyes glazing over or being dismissed as a complete tin foil hat - so therefore I generally avoid raising these matters.

I kind of agree with TPTB_need_war's earlier post in which he suggested that fear was likely behind a reluctance by many to embrace radically new information or ideas that threaten to unsettle their confirmation bias. And it often seems to be the most intelligent individuals who are the most stubborn in clinging to lifelong belief structures and ideologies (I'm thinking in particular of a friend (possibly ex!) of mine of 30+ years who resolutely bats away any kind of criticism of his beloved socialism, in which Karl Marx would appear to provide the ideal template for evermore, no matter how the world changes).

Unless masochist, get the hell out of the USA. They can't logically enforce the same rules in Philippines, not at once at least. You get to see how it goes and there is some chance that Jesus will come back before the whole of the world is enslaved anyway. Bible says that 1/3 of the world population will die, and NWO plan is more like 90-95%. What follows is that NWO plan does get to start, but does NOT get to consummate before the Lord's return.

Whoever has an ear, let him hear.

One of the things we may be able to accomplish with real-time micropayments is to monetize the user's home WiFi routers and internet connections. This will do more to help Net Neutrality than all of Obama's corruption to use propaganda to get dumb ass socialist users to vote for letting the fox manage the hen house.