Side Street Journal Friday 1 July 2011

Commentary on Global Political and Economic Events by Slim Fairview

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Corn Crop Bonanza. Analysts predict lower fuel prices. People won't b able to afford food, but they will be ale to drive to the supermarket.

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Lower expectations produce better results. What a brilliant forecasting strategy. Despair is a leading indicator of success. Slim

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Libyan Finance Portfolio disorganised? I was going to apply for the job but I thought I was too disorganised. I need more self-confidence.

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Windex Refills: Great Idea. Now, why would the consumer want to save money and help the environment? (?) I know!! Make it a GUY PROJECT!!

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Scripps Opts 4 Buyback: Guess they decided on DIY project. Where are they planning to go? What are they cooking up? Measured drawing anyone?

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IAEA Crushes Malaysia Metal Projects over concerns. Like the IAEA is doing such a great job everywhere else. IAEA, clean up your own mess.

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American Air talks major purchase because leasing firms are flush with investable cash. Quick! Tax the deal to invest in stimulus programmes

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China relaxes Regulations: China Sees Virtue in Going Trans-National on the Global Economic and Business Scene. Slim

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First Solar Wins Govt. Aid On Solar Power Projects. But, but, what if there is a solar meltdown? Oh, wait. I'm thinking of Nuclear Power.

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Antitrust Regulators investigate Twitter. Build a better mousetrap & the Regulators will beat a path 2 your door. Slim

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I would start posting videos on YouTube, but.... Why do I blog? Because I can't sing and I'm not cute. Slim

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Number of Teens employed for the summer in half. Time to reinvent. Go on line and chart a course for your future.

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Turkey's Economy Surges. I remember saying positive things about Turkey's role in the scenario of things to come. slimviews.blogspot.com Slim

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US Loses trade $$ with Korea 2 EuroBiz. What trick did EuroDealers pull? Eliminating 98.7% of duties. 2 make up 4 loss US will raise duties.

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German sprouts, French Cucumbers, Egyptian Seeds, any more guesses on where the E-coli might have come from?

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US can't find supplier of on line censor gear. Hard 2 find suppliers of on-line repression. Keep running that thought through you mind.

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Italy Plans cuts to balance the budget. What is this, an epidemic of austere proportions? Slim

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Greek Plan. OK, catastrophe averted. Now, what are the growth plans? Capital investment, ROI, Economic Development? Regards, Slim

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Remember Bob Dole? "Where's the outrage?" Well, there wasn't any. Bob the scold. Bill the happy camper. TO GOP: SMILE when you say that!!!

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For GOP to win, 1. People have to want to vote for the GOP candidate. 2. They have to want to vote against the President. You need both!

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Remark Leads to Analyst's Suspension. (He is one, or needs one?) Don't blame the analysts. Blame the -- oops! Sorry. My bad. Slim

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Regulators back drilling in New York. Regulators back drilling everywhere. I can do that job. You want it? You got it. Officially, Slim

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Aircraft may cause holes in clouds leading to heavy airport snow. Or, maybe not. Cloud theory still has a few holes in it. Oh, Slim, lol ;-)

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Brown Signs Cal Budget after Dems pass it without GOP approval. If it's any consolation, Governor Brown didn't approve of it either. Slim

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White House reaches out in Egypt and Tunisia. I guess they read my blog postings on the Middle East: slimviews.blogspot.com Regards, Slim

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Prosecutors have credibility problem in Strauss-Kahn Case. Can S-K get elected in France? Well, now that we made him a socialist martyr....

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Engineers Knew Nuke design flaw but failed to fix it. Kind of like the O-ring scandal on the shuttle. Problems? Quick, call an engineer.

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Senate Votes 94 - 0 to confirm General Petraeus. I guess the other six were working hard on a budget deficit deal. ;-) Slim

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Deficit Debate Deal Demanded. Hey, You have 30 days.You are supposed 2 b the pros. It shouldn't be that hard. EuroCrats fixed Greece faster.

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Borders Bidders Open Bids 4 Borders. I hope the new guys are heavy into the digital stuff. If I have to explain it, you wouldn't understand.

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Manufacturing up in Chicago. Some factories move beyond the rough patch. But, so far, only in Chicago?

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German Big Banks agree to Merkel Plan. Another hurdle met in plan 2 Aid Greece. I guess they've been reading my blog. sidestreetjournal.com

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Lloyds 2 pull out of 30 countries. Wants 2 trim down 2 Banking Weight: A Lean, Keen, Banking Machine. There will always be an England. Slim

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RIM: Committee? Two CEO's? Co-chairmen? We're doomed. slimviews.blogspot.com/2011/05/groupt… & slimviews.blogspot.com/2010/08/ceo-ex… Enjoy the reading, Gentlemen. Sincerely Slim

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Geithner steps down? I would go 4 job but I'm not an economist. No, wait. That won't work. I mean, I would take the job but I'm an economist

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Bulgaria, Malaysia, Thailand, Iran, Sweden on slimviews.blogspot.com Welcome, thank you. Please visit again. Sincerely, Slim

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Regards,

Slim

PS.  I know I am not Paul Harvey; however, I am open to working as a paid blogger, commentator, or columnist.  Slim

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