Tokyo, Japan COGwriter As reported here earlier (see Japan to Change Goverment), the Japanese have voted to change their government: Japan Democrats take power, tough challenges loom Reuters – Aug 30, 2009 by Linda Sieg TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s next leader Yukio Hatoyama, fresh from a historic election win, faced the task on Monday of forming […]
Month: August 2009
India, China, Japan, and Indonesia Rebounding
COGwriter Some in Asia are apparently coming out of the great recession. India now seems to have started to have some significant economic growth: India’s Growth Accelerates for First Time Since 2007 (Update3) By Cherian Thomas Aug. 31 (Bloomberg) — India’s economic growth accelerated for the first time since 2007, indicating the global recession’s impact […]
LCG: USA World’s Caboose
COGwriter In its latest update, LCG reported: The United States Now the Caboose: Noted author and brokerage president Peter Schiff recently made some sobering observations regarding the state of the U.S. economy. Mr. Schiff stated, “the U.S. could see double-digit inflation within the next two to three years, and potential ‘Zimbabwe style’ hyperinflation within the […]
Has Obama Surrendered to Russia?
COGwriter A news report today suggests that USA President Obama may have surrendered to Russian demands in a meeting last month: Will Obama surrender to Russia over missile defence? Nile Gardiner August 29th, 2009 Reports in the Polish media indicate that the Obama administration is about to abandon its plans for “third site” missile defence […]
Mouse Plague in Australia
Wheat COGwriter There seems to be the potential for a mouse plague in part of Australia: Mouse plague on the way in WA wheatbelt ABC – Aug 28, 2009 Mouse numbers in Western Australia’s wheatbelt are escalating towards plague proportions. Canola, wheat and lupins have all been attacked by the hungry rodents, with some farmers […]
Tony Blair Explains Why He Became Catholic; Ted Kennedy Wrote Pope
Tony Blair, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom COGwriter Tony Blair was in the news explaining why he became Catholic: Blair explains conversion to Catholicism Former PM tells Italian audience that church can make globalisation ‘our servant, not our master, lit by God’s love and paved by God’s grace’ Press Association – Aug 28, […]
Ronald Weinland Wrong About the Abomination of Desolation
COGwriter Ronald Weinland is a self-appointed “prophet” who claims that he and his wife are the two witnesses. At his CGPFK website under FAQ Topics, the Abomination of Desolation, it refers to his book “The Prophesied END-TIME” for details. Specifically Ronald Weinland wrongly teaches that the abomination occurred in 1994 and was spiritual: The Abomination […]
Japan to Change Goverment
Tokyo, Japan COGwriter The Obama theme change is not only occurring in Western nations as Japan is apparently planning on having major changes to its government in its election this Sunday: Disgruntled Japanese prepare to vote August 27, 2009 By Kyung Lah CNN TOKYO, Japan (CNN) — The recession’s latest victim in Japan may not […]
Economy and the Fate of the US Dollar
COGwriter The Wall Street Journal reported the following today: As Budget Deficit Grows, So Do Doubts on Dollar Wall Street Journal – Aug 26, 2009 LONDON — The U.S. economy may be showing signs of recovering from the financial crisis, but the jury is still out on the future of the U.S. dollar. While many […]
UCG: Australia Wary of China
COGwriter In its latest World News & Prophecy UCG’s John Ross Schroeder wrote: The Enormous Expansion of Chinese Influence: What Does It Portend?… Kerry Brown, an official of the Asian program of the British Chatham House think tank, states: “China is marching toward regional dominance and that brings it into conflict with India on one […]