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This month
marked several notable personal “anniversaries,” including
“TEN
YEARS IN HEAVEN AND HELL” – i.e. Precious Metals investments
– and “FIVE YEARS IN
DENVER.” However, it also marks my 20th anniversary
listening to Howard Stern, the world’s most famous radio performer.
When I
think of Howard Stern, I first and foremost consider how much he has made me laugh.
During good times and bad, his crew has entertained me on each day. Twenty
years ago, I listened for 15 minutes when I got dressed – preparing to
commute to Manhattan – while today, his three-day-per-week shows are
rebroadcast continually on Sirius XM radio.
Next, I
consider how he is misunderstood, the product of the most targeted
– government-led – PROPAGANDA campaign in the entertainment
industry. Yes, he has segments featuring scantily clad women, but none have
been mistreated, and several have gone on to successful careers thanks to the
exposure he provided. In fact, I’d place Howard Stern in the narrow
pantheon of performers that have used their “pulpit” to promote
young, unknown comedians and actors – such as Jerry Seinfeld before he
was SEINFELD – like Johnny Carson, Rodney Dangerfield, and currently,
Chelsea Handler.
Thanks to
the aforementioned smear campaigns, few realize his show lasts nearly five
hours per day, devoted principally to discussing current topics and
interviewing celebrities, which for most listeners is the most enjoyable
part. As it turns out, he has been one of society’s most upstanding
citizens – charitable, kind, and a devoted father and husband, with
values far surpassing most of the “role models” we are instructed
to admire by our “leaders” and “education
system.” In other words, I relate Howard Stern followers to “goldbugs,” otherwise normal people who simply
believe a gold standard is more effective than fiat money.
For ten
years, I have toiled against – for lack of a better word – evil
forces seeking to separate me from my primary means of financial survival, in
an environment that has become increasingly malevolent (read: manipulated)
each passing day. This month is a primary example, as not only is the sector
under yet another Cartel attack, but “they” have trotted
out any and all PROPAGANDA TOOLS they can find, including Warren Buffet,
Charlie Munger, and Bill Gates.
Being a PM
believer engenders difficult social consequences – absolute AND
relative performance notwithstanding – but I have persevered, and
thrived, as a result. Even a few years back, I would NEVER have believed my
“conspiracy theories” would be heeded, nor
that PM’s merits would ever be appreciated outside my “shadow
world.” However, I have been proven wrong, as that world has expanded
dramatically, with many new “leaders” – myself
included – taking the helm from aging “gold greats” like
Richard Russell and Jim Sinclair. While still vilified by most, gold and
silver are clearly on the Western world’s radar screen, and not a month
goes by where another “MAINSTREAM”
investor or institution publicly recommends gold or PM investments. When the
END GAME arrives, the ENTIRE WORLD will laud gold – although few will
actually own it – but until then, I expect more of the
world’s “smart money” to find its way into Precious Metals.
Like gold,
Howard Stern has been vilified for decades, but when he left
“terrestrial radio” to join Sirius Satellite Radio in 2006, a
strange thing happened. His new “private” gig took him out of the
tabloid and government spotlight, enabling him to
slowly but surely, re-build his reputation as he simultaneously led Sirius
out of obscurity. Less and less negative press was published –
principally because the FCC could no longer accuse him of “corrupting
the public airwaves,” and all of a sudden, people realized that not
only is he a decent guy – not to mention hilarious – but
possessing a “skill set” ideal for public television.
When American
Idol broke up its original judging team three years ago, he was
constantly rumored to be courted for Simon Cowell’s spot, so much so
that he had to fight off reporters asking the question. As with gold –
which I believe ANYONE will warm to once they hold a shiny one ounce coin in
their hand – I believe Howard Stern would be the ideal American Idol
judge – smart, charismatic, funny, and an expert talent evaluator
– but alas, American Idol chose to stay mainstream by hiring
first Ellen DeGeneres, and later Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler.
But then,
an equally fortuitous event occurred. Piers Morgan idiotically left America’s
Got Talent - or “AGT” – to create a
news program on the dying CNN network (worse off since, thanks to his
show). Once again, the Howard Stern rumors surfaced, but I thought nothing of
them, especially as he had spent a tortuous decade working for NBC –
W….ENNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN….B…C” in the 1980s, ending in a
horrible, public business divorce. But lo and behold, today’s
NBC executives thought differently, and sure enough he received his first
mainstream gig, judging one of America’s top rated shows!
Last
night, I watched the season opener, and couldn’t be more proud. Howard
Stern was everything I knew he would be, proving that decades of
PROPAGANDA were just that. Watch for yourself, and
“judge” as you will. But like gold, Howard Stern is
“good” for Americans, no matter how much his detractors say
otherwise.
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