It’s official (finally): The US is no longer the world’s #1 economy

http://www.sovereignman.com/trends/its-official-finally-the-us-is-no-longer-the-worlds-1-economy-15689/

The West, and the US in particular, is plagued by:

Insane debt levels, which the government has been accumulating at faster and faster rates, hitting an unprecedented $18 trillion in debt this past week.

Short-sighted monetary policy, from quantitative easing that has debased the currency to negative interest rates that have wiped out any reason to be smart with money.

A crippled economy, as Western nations’ oppressive taxation frightens away the productive, and handouts have created a society of dependency.

Global bullying, as the US spies on its own citizens and allies, compelling businesses and governments to terminate their relationships with the Land of the Free.

Waging endless wars, whether against nouns (‘terrorism’), plants (‘drugs’), and brown people on the other side of the planet who supposedly hate us for our freedom. If they only knew…

A population that lives in fear, as you are more likely to get shot by your own police in the United States today than to ever even see a terrorist.

It’s pretty hard to maintain the top spot when that’s what you stand for.

It's Official (Finally): The US Is No Longer The World's #1 Economy

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-12-06/its-official-finally-us-no-longer-worlds-1-economy

Why We’re No Longer Number One

http://ronpaulinstitute.org/archives/featured-articles/2014/may/04/why-we%E2%80%99re-no-longer-number-one.aspx

Former US Treasury Official - We No Longer Have Free Markets

http://kingworldnews.com/kingworldnews/KWN_DailyWeb/Entries/2013/12/21_Former_US_Treasury_Official_-_We_No_Longer_Have_Free_Markets.html

PBOC Says No Longer in China’s Interest to Increase Reserves

The beginning of the end for USdollar supremacy...

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-11-20/pboc-says-no-longer-in-china-s-favor-to-boost-record-reserves.html

Dollar no longer primary oil currency as China begins to sell oil using Yuan

http://www.examiner.com/article/dollar-no-longer-primary-oil-currency-as-china-begins-to-sell-oil-using-yuan

"The most significant day in the history of the American dollar, since its inception, happened on Thursday, Sept. 6. On that day, something took place that is going to affect your life, your family, your dinner table more than you can possibly imagine."

"On Thursday, Sept. 6... just a few days ago, China made the official announcement. China said on that day, our banking system is ready, all of our communication systems are ready, all of the transfer systems are ready, and as of that day, Thursday, Sept. 6, any nation in the world that wishes from this point on, to buy, sell, or trade crude oil, can do using the Chinese currency, not the American dollar.

"This has never happened in the history of crude oil. Since crude oil became the motivating force behind our (U.S.) entire economy, and everything in our lives revolves around crude oil. And since crude oil became the motivating factor behind our economy... never, ever has crude oil been sold, bought, traded, in any country in the world, without using the American dollar."

"Crude oil is the standard currency of the world. Not the Yen, not the Pound, not the Dollar. More money is transferred around the world in crude oil than in any other product."

"On Friday, Sept. 7, Russia announced, that as of today, we will supply China with all of the crude oil that they need, no matter how much they want... there is no limit. And Russia will not sell or trade this crude oil to China using the American dollar."

- Lindsey Williams

Jimmy Carter: ‘America no longer has a functioning democracy’

Wow, former President Jimmy Carter sounds like former Presidential candidate Ron Paul in denouncing the Obama administration for breaches of privacy.  The former Democratic President may soon join the former libertarian GOP Congressman on the "watch list".

http://dailycaller.com/2013/07/17/jimmy-carter-america-no-longer-has-a-functioning-democracy/

Greek "Recovery" May No Longer Be Televized Following "Transitory" Shut Down Of National Broadcaster

Things are going so swell in Greece that their national broadcaster is being shut down--indefinitely.  I guess their plummeting economy will now be covered by Tweets and Facebook.  Hashtag fourth world country.

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-06-11/greek-recovery-may-no-longer-be-televized-following-transitory-shut-down-national-br

Vast Majority of Brits, Germans and French No Longer Trust the EU

http://frontpagemag.com/2013/dgreenfield/vast-majority-of-brits-germans-and-french-no-longer-trust-the-eu/

10 Reasons The U.S. Is No Longer The Land Of The Free

http://jonathanturley.org/2012/01/15/10-reasons-the-u-s-is-no-longer-the-land-of-the-free/