"Evil when we are in its power is not felt as evil but as a necessity, or even a duty. As soon as we do evil, the evil appears as a sort of duty. Once a certain class of people has been placed by the authorities outside the ranks of those whose life has value, then nothing comes more naturally to men than murder. As soon as men know they that they can kill without fear of punishment or blame, they kill; or at least they encourage killers with approving smiles."
Simone Weil, 1947
"But, once again, I'll get on my soapbox and shout from the top of my lungs that buying U.S. Treasuries is a Ponzi scheme that will all come crashing down on you when the Fed removes their stimulus. Sure it won't be now, or in the next 6 months, but this Treasury Bubble will pop one day, and when it does, the mass exodus to the exit door will be so jammed, that everyone will get hurt."
Chuck Butler, Everbank
"One thing I am sure of is that as this situation plays out and as gold and silver rally higher, the reasons given by some as to why the precious metals should not be doing what they are doing, rising higher in price, will become increasingly strident, insistent, and at times unintentionally funny because they are so disconnected and inappropriate compared to reality." Jesse
CME Group to Raise Silver Margins by 30 Percent
NEW YORK, Nov 9 (Reuters) - CME Group said on Tuesday it will raise its silver futures trading margins by 30 percent to $6,500 an ounce from $5,000 an ounce effective Wednesday.
U.S. silver futures surged as much as 6 percent before retreating, with volume rising to an all-time high on Tuesday, boosted by extreme price volatility and possible short covering, traders said.
