Roundup

Thai demonstrators are asking for the prime minister to step down. More of that orange wave from 2004?

Looks like the London Stock Exchange will be purchased by someone, maybe even an American Stock Exchange like NASDAQ or NYSE. Some interesting questions then should be asked. Should the British government pass laws outlawing this "gross globalization." Are the Americans taking away the British people's security by owning this asset?

Could Iranian women be the key to overthrowing the theocracy there? They seem to be the only ones willing to demonstrate against their government.













Interest rates are finally headed up, probably a good thing so that inflation can be held in check. I would personally like a cooling off period while we see what the affects will be. With rates going up, mortgages are getting more difficult to obtain. This is putting pressure on some lenders and realtors to be creative or even worse to break the rules. So, mortgage fraud is on the rise. Also, "credit repair" companies are abounding but so are complaints at abuse in this system. One common abuse is to add a person's name to a decent credit card to get a bump in credit score.

New book out "Getting America Right" looks favorable with some specific steps to take to reduce the size of government and return rights to states. I haven't read yet, but will and will post a review here.

Book recommended by Tom Peters "Preemption" deals with issues and decisions surrounding the invasion of Iraq.