Capitalist Episode 136

Broadcast Number: 136

Broadcast Date: Thursday, August 18th, 2011

Description: Equities markets crash because of the debt crisis in Europe and investor uncertainty, commodities markets waver as result of investor sentiment (Gold spikes to all time highs), Governor Rick Perry shows off the Texas swagger on the campaign trail while putting his foot in his mouth, Obama continues his bus tour touting a new job initiative & new stimulus (that's right, another stimulus bill), the Po in America begin using social networks to organize loser to loot businesses, Vice President Joe Biden visits China amidst crack down on writers & prisoners of conscience, the world finally calls for the ouster of Bashar-al-Assad in Syria, the Pope visits Spain amid massive protests, over 35 dead in a wave of violence in Pakistan, IBM unveils chip prototypes that mimic the human brain, Google maps to add weather conditions in latest update and foreign students in work visa program stage walkout at Hershey plant in Pennsylvania. Ghost goes off on the kid in Florida who planned a Columbine-like massacre, Kim Kardashian's wedding and Russell Armstrong's (From the "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills") suicide. News, True Capitalist commentary and Radio Graffiti on this edition. Follow on Twitter @ghostpolitics

Link: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/ghost/2011/08/18/true-capitalist-radio-hosted-by-ghost--episode-136