Don't believe these big lies - the following charts illustrate just what IS reality. Take a look and then get prepared for when the ---- hits the fan!

If the debt ceiling deadline (approximately October 17th) passes without an agreement that would be extremely dangerous - and if the U.S. government is eventually forced to start delaying interest payments on U.S. debt (which could potentially happen as soon as November), that would be absolutely catastrophic.

All of the crap about the debt ceiling is really about plausible deniability, delivered as propaganda. Threaten deflation and austerity to make a big scene, and force the people to demand the debt ceiling be raised. This is all part of the “show deflation” at critical times when they want to print more aggressively with no blow back.

Despite all you hear coming from the government’s media megaphone, there is no economic recovery underway, nor can there be one. The policies in place ensure that one will not happen.

Is the debt issue phony? It sure sounds like a lot, doesn't it? $17 trillion in federal government debt. Wow. It's a big, scary number, no doubt about it, ...and it's a lot bigger than in years past, but is it really that bad? Could it be that our debt profile has been grossly exaggerated? I think so. Let me explain why I think that is the case.

You might be well advised to keep your powder dry and your portfolio small - or even be tempted to sell everything and wait for the storm to blow over [given the 4 clues put forth in this article].

Q: Don't laugh at me, but what is a deficit? A: It's actually not a dumb question. Here's why.

The Ponzi bubble is bigger than most can imagine. Western central planners... [continue to try to] suppress gold and silver in order to keep their sorry lives alive. In the process, the destruction of people’s financial well- being is unabated...

To what extent do residents of these 39 countries think their country's economy will improve or worsen by the spring of 2014? Take a look.

"It’s far better to buy a wonderful company at a fair price than a fair company at a wonderful price", "We simply attempt to be fearful when others are greedy and to be greedy only when others are fearful" and 24 other unforgettable and highly quotable quips on investing by Warren Buffett over the years.