Buying!
These businesses that are first in their arena are cleaning up with me. Overstock got another $600 this weekend and now I'm thinking I need a gun from these guys.

What should I get? I'm leaning toward a 1911.

You didn't think the price would stay in one spot, right? It goes up and down, like lots of other things I'm invested in. I love it! I buy during panic and spend into a rally. Bitcoin has literally been thousands of times more profitable than dollars for me. The rest of your assertions are guesses about the future price. That is of little value for trading. Only a fool trades on anything other than provable facts.
Maybe it will go up, maybe down. In any case one can develop a profitable strategy. Otherwise why do people trade, gold, stocks, farm futures, etc..?

It is improbable to generate an inuse key. That is a fact.

Apple, hmmm. where do I know that from?
Oh yes, they used to be on the internet or something. Like AOL. 

Your economic hit man worked for private companies. Not the CIA. And some people seem to forget that the CIA does not operate in the USA. They collect foreign intelligence. Intelligence on terrorism or other criminal activity is handled by the FBI inside the U.S.
Now, the CIA might launch an economic attack on a foreign army, for example. They might lock up their bank accounts, print counterfeit money to crash an enemy's economy.  That, and bombs, are how you win a war.
The problem with these claims about the CIA destroying bitcoin is that they make no sense. Show me a motive. The CIA has very smart people who do not do things for no reason. What is the smart reason for doing this?
   

+1 Why would I even bother to take the risk? To see a supposed secret leaked document?  I know what the risks are, I've been on the internet and into computing for over 20 years now. I also worked on a farm and learned the smell of bullshit IRL. 

I guess this was not so urgent after all? It's been almost a month since this thread.

I know it can be hard to listen to someone who starts his posts by calling the reader an idiot, but we should look at the content of his criticisms. I like to try remaining open to opinions different than mine so I have read his post at BF.
Some of his issues are misunderstanding the goals of the foundation. That is understandable since the foundation could involve itself in all sorts of things. For example, the BF did not warn people about trading at Gox (or any exchange). They are not a consumer protection group.
Other claims were more vague and hinted at some type of corruption. However there was never a specific assertion or accusation. For example, "Some Foundation board members may have had direct access to Mark Karpeles which allowed them to personally deposit and withdraw funds..." Well, "may have" renders this claim pointless because it implies that this is no more than a hunch.
I would address any concerns TBI has and try to explain my understanding of the BF's positions if he's interested. Maybe working together we could come up with better ideas about how to operate?  

TBI's BF post:
https://bitcoinfoundation.org/forum/index.php?/topic/803-open-letter-to-peter-vessenes-and-jon-matonis-to-resign-their-board-seats/

Hmmm. Good find.
Players are moving their pieces.

Oh yes, it's CONFIRMED!

Satoshi's copy of bitcoin-QT has a big red "shutdown" button he can press whenever he wants. 

Oops, my bad. Here is a working link:
https://bitcoinfoundation.org/forum/


+1 Totally agree. You can sign on to the efforts the BF is advancing, but it should not speak for those who do not. Having said that, I think lawmakers are unaware of the desires of other bitcoiners. You will need to write them as individuals or organize more groups that espouse alternate positions. It will need to happen quickly, I suspect we are months away from permanent laws that we will live with for years. Speak up now! And not to each other, let your representatives know. Doing nothing will yield like results.
-Cheers   

Anyone who downloads this is fuckin crazy. What a crock of crap. I love how it is labeled "leak".  
Is that supposed to remind Mark that he leaked it to himself?

I would say they do not represent "the community", rather they represent positions that lead to sound and minimal regulation of bitcoin businesses. There is a wide diversity of opinions about how bitcoin should be treated. From pressing for a tax fee and totally anonymous system, to systems that track the history of coins.
Without an org like the foundation we will certainly face the most drastic government regulation possible. Laws will be made this year, there is no doubt. What those laws will be is the question.
If you believe in the wisdom of our politicians, then by all means do nothing. Perhaps they will understand Satoshi's vision and seek to advance the bitcoin economy? I doubt it. I think we are in the critical fight phase of crypto-currency and what happens in the next couple of years will determine the future of your profits. Lead, follow, or get out of the way.
Why not find out for yourself what is going on at the BF?
https://bitcoinfoundation.org/forum/

EDIT: Fixed link

I received the associated 3% tax bill. 

So a trojan is a covert objective hidden in a gift. Are you saying bitcoin was created as a trojan like ibian implies; Or it is being attacked by someone using something else as a trojan?
The NSA budget is paid for by tax money. The taxes are created by the people voters elect. So how can the NSA get so screwed up? Americans let it get that way over time.

Wish there was one in my town. 
I like the versatility of those Lamassu machines!

The influence corporate America has over all facets of the government is alarming. You'll get no argument from me about that. But their corruption is the profitable kind, that is their interest. A business cabal might lean on a Senator to manipulate a CIA report so that it is more favorable to their plans for contracts. That kind of thing makes sense, it's a greedy investment in future profits. I don't see many logical motives for the CIA's role in BTC and I see no real evidence to support the various theories that they created, or are destroying it.

It sound like you suspect the CIA is an enemy of BTC. We know they have some interest in it because they invited the chief scientist to come speak. That is not at all unusual, analysis of overseas payment networks is stock stuff and they are constantly hosting lectures on damn near everything. As for intelligence services being an enemy of humanity, by and large that may be true. All over the world countries use their services on their own people for corrupt reasons. By comparison with them, let alone with history, the corruption I am exposed to is little. Besides, if you want to go after the real enemy of humanity you must confront the master these entities serve. War.

  

I think it will bring a new world order and a cashless society! The trojan part I don't see.

No, not that. I'm saying they do have a legitimate reason for knowing about bitcoin. It does have national security implications. The CIA was also an early player on the internet as well. They could see that this was going to change spycraft. I think bitcoin will as well. They are not going to ignore something this big. Neither are the other intelligence services all over the world. Why pick the CIA instead of MOSAD or any others. They are all into bitcoin right now. Take your pick.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_intelligence_agencies
 

If you monitor a know address of his (I'm not sure how "known" his addresses are), then you should be able to see the coins move out to another address. At least I thought that's what people meant?