Bomb a Ghetto, Raise a Cheer
• News LinkMax Blumenthal and Alternet present a video short with a little irony and satire at a pro Israeli rally. "Wipe them all out" says one Israeli supporter. "They're making missiles under their desks"...LOL
Current News Headlines
These pages list the most recent news stories reported by the readers and editors of Freedom's Phoenix:
The Next Catastrophe
• ReasonOnline - reason.comThink Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were a politicized financial disaster? Just wait until pension funds implode.
Arizona: Phoenix budget hit harder than other big cities'
• Azcentral.com/Other large cities are bleeding red ink, too, and are expected to slash many more dollars than Phoenix in the coming year. But an analysis of the nation's 10 largest cities shows that no spending decrease rivals the 22.5 percent in cuts now being
Arizona Legislators Wishing and Hoping for Economic Turnaround Fall 2009
• AZcentral.com/Marshall Vest of the Eller College of Management at the University of Arizona offered a slightly less-dour outlook, telling lawmakers the economy could start a slow turnaround midway through 2009.
Retail Sales Collapse in December
• CalculatedRiskblog.comAlthough the Census Bureau reported that nominal retail sales decreased 10.2% year-over-year (retail and food services decreased 9.8%), real retail sales declined by 11.3% (on a YoY basis). This is the largest YoY decline since the Census Bureau star
U.S. Budget Deficit May Exceed $2 Trillion for Fiscal 2009
• Reuters.com/U.S. budget outlays through the first three months of fiscal 2009 topped $1 trillion for the first time ever, rising nearly $300 billion from the year-ago period.
Citigroup starts breaking up;
• Washngton PostCitigroup will combine Smith Barney with the wealth management division of long-time rival Morgan Stanley. Citigroup will own 49% of the joint venture and get a cash payment of $2.7 billion from Morgan Stanley, which can buy the rest of the joint ven
Detainee Tortured, Says U.S. Official
• Washington PostThe top Bush administration official in charge of deciding whether to bring Guantanamo Bay detainees to trial has concluded that the US military tortured a Saudi national who allegedly planned to participate in the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, interrogat
Evidence in Terror Cases Said to Be in Chaos
• Washington PostA former military prosecutor said in a declaration filed in federal court yesterday that the system of handling evidence against detainees at Guantanamo Bay is so chaotic that it is impossible to prepare a fair and successful prosecution.
Ex-Oakland transit officer fled and arrested in Nevada
• San Francisco ChronicleA white former transit police officer accused of killing an unarmed black man on an Oakland train platform has been arrested in Nevada, 12 days after the shooting inflamed long-running tensions between police and many African-American residents.
Cop Fired After Criticizing "War on Drugs," Now Reinstated
• Law Enforcement Against ProhibitionLEAP cop fired, then rehired for speaking out against the War on Drugs. [my take on Free Talk Live]
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and CPS of San Diego California had inside information 6 years
• http://freedomfighterradio.netWe have obtained Govt.. Documents that have never been seen by the public, which prove that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and CPS of San Diego California had inside information 6 years ago on 911 and the Siddiqui and Kahns terrorists. We
MARTIAL LAW IN CALIFORNIA
• http://rense.com/general84/martial.htmBART serves nine Bay-Area counties in Northern California that together comprise the fourth largest population center in this country. People in these nine counties are now under Martial Law; at least when they board a BART train. The Bay Area Rapid
Clearwater Tackle Shop Owner Still Fighting City Hook
• MSNBC[You really have to love any story, anywhere, any time that includes this last sentence:] Meanwhile, the city's legal department is looking to see what, if anything, it can do about the First Amendment banner.
Ron Paul 1/12/2009 “International Banking, TARP, BERNANKE Meeting Cancelled!”
• EclipseTVRon Paul exposes the current tricks and treats ahead in the halls of CONgress, and the heads of government and quasi-government running off from CONgressional hearings to meet with Central Bankers and Board of International Settlements.
Neocon Columnist Calls For Military Draft, Cites Possible Invasion Of Pakistan
• PrisonPlanet.comA Washington Times columnist, Tony Blankley, has claimed that a universal military draft is a key necessity if America is to survive. He's a former Reagan speechwriter, a former Newt Gingrich press secretary, and currently a Fellow at Heritage Fo
The Afghan Scam:
• HuffingtonPost.comThe Untold Story of Why the U.S. Is Bound to Fail in Afghanistan
Israeli Forces Enter Gaza City Neighborhood
• HuffingtonPost.comGAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Terrified residents ran for cover Tuesday in a densely populated neighborhood of Gaza City as Israeli troops backed by tanks thrust deeper into the city and sought Hamas fighters in alleyways and cellars.
Natalie Dylan Auctions Off Virginity For Offers Of Up To $3.7 Million
• HuffingtonPost.comBidding in the auction for the virginity of Natalie Dylan, a 22-year-old student from San Diego, Calif., has reached absurd new highs. The Daily Telegraph has the story, saying that the price has now hit $3.7 million:
Chrysler in talks with Renault and Magna: sources
• ReutersChrysler is in talks to sell key assets to Nissan-Renault and auto supplier Magna as it rushes to restructure after taking $4 billion U.S. government loans, according to people with knowledge of the discussions.
Sex in 2009: Five Predictions From HBO's Sexpert
• HuffingtonPost.com3. You're going to be paying a lot less for it. - Nobody's going to put call girls in a higher tax bracket this year. With a tanking economy, streetwalkers, pole dancers and gold diggers alike are going to have to give it up for less.
"The Daily Show" On Obama's Press Conference:
• HuffingtonPost.com"He's Still Got A Lot To Learn" (A sample of how Obama will be treating the Press Corp)
Bernanke calls for banking clean-up
• Financial TimesBen Bernanke called for fresh efforts to clean up the US banking system on Tuesday, warning that fiscal stimulus measures alone would not be enough to overcome the economic crisis.
Obama Dines With Conservative Opinion Leaders
• marcambinder.theatlantic.com...he is breaking bread with William Kristol and David Brooks. CBS News's Dan Raviv tells the press pool that the house, on Grafton Street in Chevy Chase, belongs to George Will. (Unless he's moved.) (CHANGE???)
Clinton Vows to Use Cabinet Position to Push for Climate Treaty
• Business & Media InstituteAt her confirmation hearing on Jan. 13, President-elect Barack Obama’s Secretary of State designate Hillary Clinton told the Senate Foreign Relations committee she would use the office to shape foreign policy that would fight climate change. (VIDEO)
Democrats seek criminal probe of Bush 'abuses'
• MyWay - APWASHINGTON (AP) - The incoming Obama administration should launch a criminal investigation of Bush administration officials to see whether they broke the law in the name of national security, a House Democratic report said Tuesday.
California budget crisis forces universities to stop work on buildings in progress
• The Orange County Register“I can’t ever remember having to stop construction on a building, but we’ve never faced a financial crisis like this,” said Ray Dormaier, UCI’s vice chancellor of planning and budget.
Treasury: deficit hits new record in just 3 months
• Breibart.comWASHINGTON (AP) - The Treasury Department says the federal government already has run up a record deficit of $485.2 billion in just the first three months of the current budget year.
Geithner's Past Tax Problems Throw Wrench in Confirmation
• Wall Street JournalWASHINGTON -- Timothy Geithner didn't pay Social Security and Medicare taxes for several years while he worked for the International Monetary Fund, and he employed an immigrant housekeeper who briefly lacked proper work papers.
Arizona Libertarian Party State Convention Jan 30th
• www.AZLP.orgSpeakers: Luncheon Speaker, Clint Bolick, Goldwater Institute - Dinner Speaker, Hon. John Buttrick - Running A Successful Libertarian Campaign, Scott Stewart - Grasroots Activism, Ernest Hancock
