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Brent oil strikes two-year peak above $104 per barrel get ready for $150

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  • IronWolf
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    Families like the Rothschilds have been around for centuries, they may have made a bucket load of wealth from kings and revolutions, but they never actively manipulated politics or governments, they just made money off the back of them and never chose sides. They backed both sides in wars and then made fortunes from bonds when they were over, they never sought to alter the politics or reign of kings because it wasn't their interest. Even the famous scam over Napoleon was done purely for profit, they had no political interest in England winning the war, they just got paid fortunes for getting gold to Wellington.

    And if they didn't do it back in those days, when frankly it was a lot easier to do, then I highly doubt they are doing it nowadays with so many more eyes watching.
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  • Conrad
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    smeagold wrote: »

    I'd imagine will have even the courage to watch films like these. dismissal out of hand without investigating the evidence isn't a very good defence.


    I've seen them. Childish fodder. As for us needing to disprove the new world order, thats like me argueing a magic carpet exists and unless you disporve it, it must be true.
  • smeagold
    smeagold Posts: 1,429 Forumite
    edited 15 February 2011 at 2:49PM
    bendix wrote: »
    What a completely weak post.

    You state that nobody bothers to offer evidence that a nutty theory is not true. Surely the evidence is on you to prove that it is true? You're the one making the proposition. Curiously, when asked to prove it, you resort to posting links of Youtube videos made by other conspiracy theorists.

    You have made a ridiculous claim that oil prices were pushed high in 2008 by some mysterious forces (Rothschilds etc) to force the world into recession. Curiously, you haven't made any attempt to explain why oil prices then slumped to around 40% of their peak six months later, but let's put that to one side.

    Could it not be that oil prices rose as a result of extreme demand from developing markets, and then - as the world entered recession - oil prices slumped because the demand slumped?

    Or is that too simplistic?

    So come on out with it, smeagold. You believe in a New World Order, and you believe banking family dynasties are behind it. Why not come right out and say it's a Zionist plot?

    Try watching the film. whats the point of me explaining all the things in the film? Anyone that examines the evidence will see we are heading towards a one world government and financial system The IMF just said it wants to get rid of the USD and create a diff world currency, Sarkozy said pretty much the same thing yesterday. Maybe there are some Zionist involved as there are christians and right wing extremists but I'm not anti-semitic. To be honest the entire subject bores me, I've researched it inside out and now I only check in on sites like infowars rense and wrh maybe once a week, I'm more interested in finance and economics. If your that interested try researching it I assume you know how to use google search. The onous isn't on me to prove anything the onous is on you to do your own research and make up your own mind.
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  • bendix
    bendix Posts: 5,499 Forumite
    Like others, I've seen these types of films and read the books and anyone with an ounce of discernment sees them for what they are - utter drivel. So I've done my research and made up my mind already.

    But I'll do a deal with you. I'll watch this particular one tonight if you explain to all of us why the rise and fall in oil prices has nothing to do with supply and demand, and everything to do with the New World Order?

    Deal?
  • smeagold
    smeagold Posts: 1,429 Forumite
    bendix wrote: »
    Like others, I've seen these types of films and read the books and anyone with an ounce of discernment sees them for what they are - utter drivel. So I've done my research and made up my mind already.

    But I'll do a deal with you. I'll watch this particular one tonight if you explain to all of us why the rise and fall in oil prices has nothing to do with supply and demand, and everything to do with the New World Order?

    Deal?

    deal, but I'm away tomorrow for a few days so it'll have to wait till the weekend.
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  • Asheron
    Asheron Posts: 1,229 Forumite
    bendix wrote: »
    those in power? Who exactly? Stop talking in vague platitudes and point us to a reputable source of 'someone in power' saying the rubbish you have spouted here.

    Baron M.A. Rothschild wrote, "Give me control over a nation's currency and I care not who makes its laws."
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  • Kohoutek
    Kohoutek Posts: 2,861 Forumite
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    Asheron wrote: »
    Baron M.A. Rothschild wrote, "Give me control over a nation's currency and I care not who makes its laws."

    He's been dead for 199 years.
  • Asheron
    Asheron Posts: 1,229 Forumite
    Kohoutek wrote: »
    He's been dead for 199 years.

    It's a family blood line...
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  • Kohoutek
    Kohoutek Posts: 2,861 Forumite
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    Asheron wrote: »
    It's a family blood line...

    I know, I was deliberately being obtuse.

    How do you know that world domination runs in the family?
  • bendix
    bendix Posts: 5,499 Forumite
    Asheron wrote: »
    Baron M.A. Rothschild wrote, "Give me control over a nation's currency and I care not who makes its laws."


    Oh. Right. A completely random quote from a two hundred year old businessman - yes, that's conclusive proof of a global conspiracy.

    I'm convinced.
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