“Thus, it should be understood that when pro-US figures use the term, 'rules-based international order,' they are not referring to anything analogous to the rule of law. Quite the opposite, they are using Orwellian language to describe a system in which essentially no rules can be established and/or observed, given that the dominant state has the prerogative to violate and/or rewrite “rules” at its whim.” Aaron Good, American Exception
11 December 2009
About Those Strong November US Retail Sales Numbers
Gasoline Purchases.
Early deep discounts on electronics to spur Christmas buying and 'green rebates' on new appliances.