Author Archives: A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami

Dear Germany: Vee are sorry, du kannst nicht have your gold back. – Alles liebe, NYC Fed

Federal Reserve Refuses to Submit to an Audit of Germany’s Gold Held in U.S. Vaults NSNBC International – DR. LONG XINMING (4M) – Apr 18, 2013 The German government has been storing about half of its gold supply with the … more

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Lesson from Game of Thrones

Don’t Believe the Hype—House Tyrell Is Richer Than House Lannister Slate – MATTHEW YGLESIAS – Apr 17, 2013 …In Westeros, the Lannisters have the cube of gold and the Tyrells with the rich farmland of the Reach have the real … more

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Smash and grab

Here are two more insightful must-reads on the recent tumble of gold and silver prices. The volatile, roller-coaster ride has been deliberately conceived and crafted by the Fed, Central Banks & their good friends, including (guess who?) Goldman Sachs. Gold … more

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Childbirth up, marriage in decline – how has woman’s lot improved in the Western world of liberated women?

Nine facts about marriage and childbirth in the United States Washington Post – EZRA KLEIN – Mar 25, 2013 2) We are very near the “tipping point” when most births will happen out of wedlock. “48 percent of all first … more

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Plundered!

This Gold Slam is a Massive Wealth Transfer from Our Pockets to the Banks Peak Prosperity – CHRIS MARTENSON – Apr 15, 2013 …There are two things to note in these snippets. The first is that the main ideas being … more

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From gold to paper to digital existence to nothingness…

Bitcoin is a Ponzi scheme—the Internet’s favorite currency will collapse. Slate – ERIC POSNER – April 11, 2013 An even more fundamental problem with bitcoins, and indeed any private currency, is that there is no way to limit its supply. … more

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Signs of worse to come – rivers disappearing, global warming

28,000 rivers wiped off the map of China The Australian – EMILY FORD – Mar 30, 2013 ABOUT 28,000 rivers have disappeared from China’s state maps, an absence seized upon by environmentalists as evidence of the irreversible natural cost of … more

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The Age of Quarrel

Predictions from the Srimad-Bhagavatam by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, compiled by Atmatattva das Predictions for the Age of Kali What follows are predictions for the age of Kali (quarrel) as found in the Vedic scriptures written many … more

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Wholesale solution to life’s problems

“A man may carry a burden on his head, and when he feels it to be too heavy, he sometimes gives relief to his head by putting the burden on his shoulder. In this way he tries to relieve himself … more

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Legal tender

Trust in Gold Not Bernanke as U.S. States Promote Bullion Bloomberg – AMANDA J. CRAWFORD – Apr 9, 2013 Distrust of the Federal Reserve and concern that U.S. dollars may become worthless are fueling a push in more than a … more

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