On Bhutto, Masharraf, Bush, Pakistan, and the CIA
• AlienLoveOne libertarian's thoughts/opinion by Christine Smith, written Dec. 27, 2007
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CIA Jet Carrying Four Tons of Cocaine Also Made Trips to Gitmo [VIDEO]
• AlternetPerhaps the reason why the CIA’s well-documented role in the global drug trade is never really acknowledged is because it never really ended.
Ron Paul is NOT invited to Fox Debate!
Ernest HancockWell,... you know what to do. Here's some information to get you started.
Romney’s Firm to Buy Clear Channel
• TruthdigIt’s a big week for big media: First, Dow Jones & Co. officially approved Rupert Murdoch’s takeover of The Wall Street Journal, and now Lew Rockwell is reporting that Mitt Romney’s private equity firm is buying radio behemoth Clear Channel.
FAQ: How Real ID will affect you
• By Declan McCullaghPresident Bush is expected to sign an $82 billion military spending bill that will, create electronically readable, federally approved ID cards for Americans. The House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved--which includes the Real ID Act--on Th
Operation Falcon and the Looming Police State
• Information ClearinghouseOperation Falcon: Blueprint for removing dissidents and political rivals. The Bush administration has carried out three massive sweeps in the last two years, rolling up more than 30,000 minor crooks and criminals, without as much as a whimper of prot
Citigroup, Goldman Cut LBO Backlog With 10% Discounts
• BloombergCitigroup Inc., Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan Chase & Co. are offering discounts of as much as 10 cents on the dollar to clear a $231 billion backlog of high-yield bonds and loans. "The market can absorb all of these deal
FBI Mug Shots to Hit Digital Billboards
• The GuardianThe FBI's most wanted bank robbers, violent criminals and terrorists will soon appear on 150 digital billboards in 20 cities nationwide.
Military Paper Corrupted by Defense Dept.
• NY TimesTop editors at the military newspaper "Stars and Stripes" are asking for full disclosure of the paper’s relationship with a Defense Department publicity program, called "America Supports You," after disclosures that money was funn
China finds U.S. firms eager allies on security
• IHTIn preparation for the Beijing Olympics and a host of other international events, some American companies are helping the Chinese government to design and install one of the most comprehensive high-tech public surveillance systems in the world.
Navy JAG Resigns Over Torture Issue
• Military"It was with sadness that I signed my name this grey morning to a letter resigning my commission in the U.S. Navy," wrote attorney-at-law Andrew Williams. "There was a time when I served with pride ... Sadly, no more." Stems from
Dollar's Share of Currency Reserves Falls, IMF Says
• BloombergThe dollar's share of global foreign-exchange reserves fell to a record low in the third quarter as demand for U.S. assets waned after the subprime- mortgage market collapsed.
Size matters
Ctrl-Alt-DelAOL is conducting a "spam proof" online poll and that understates Ron Paul's lead by overstating the support for his rivals. They do so by presenting a distorted bar chart of the results.
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Wi-Fi routers vulnerable to airborne viruses
• New Scientist"We forget that routers are mini-computers. They have memory, they are networked and they are programmable." And since they aren't scanned for viruses, or protected by existing firewalls, they are easy targets. Routers close enough toge
Fascist Nation
The New Hampshire GOP is not responsible for Ron Paul's snubbing
Powell GammillFOX News is hosting a debate in New Hampshire on Jan. 6th, in which Rudy Giuliani, Mike Huckabee, John McCain, Mitt Romney and Fred Thompson were invited. It has been rumored that Ron Paul has not been invited. I can now confirm this.
Five Major Homebuilders Face Bankruptcy in 2008
• Bloomberg.com"It is our view that 2008 is probably going to be a very drastic year for the group,'' Barron, a senior research analyst at the Wayzata, Minnesota-based brokerage, said in an interview on Bloomberg Radio.
Code Pink's Medea Benjamin gets in the face of the FBI over "Criminal Database"
• Youtube.com and Truthnews.usIn this video Medea Benjamin hounds an official of the FBI on how to have one's name removed from the FBI's Criminal Database. The FBI agent refuses to look at her or to give her a real answer,
A must-hear radio interview for Ron Paul supporters and those who aren't (yet!).
• SpoxTalk RadioRadio show interviews Christine Smith about libertarianism and Ron Paul.The show, broadcasts on several New Hampshire radio stations (& numerous stations via internet). Smith recommends www.FreedomsPhoenix.com during interview. Listen and share archi
Police abandoned security posts before Bhutto assassination
• Rawstory.comRawalpindi, where Bhutto was killed, is the garrison city that houses the Pakistani military's headquarters.
CONNECTING THE DOTS
Shabbiest of All Lies: Silent Assertion of Overpopulation in America
Frosty WooldridgeWhy does everyone dance around the subject of the US population crisis? Why do citizens pretend Arizona doesn't have a water crisis? Why does anyone think California can add another 40 million people without a hitch? Why didn't the passenge
Rate cuts will hammer dollar: Chinese official
• CNN Money.comFurther cuts in U.S. interest rates would have a "harmful effect" on the dollar and the international finance system, a Chinese finance official wrote in a commentary Thursday in an official newspaper.
More on New Home Sales
• Calculatedrisk.blogspot.comThis graph shows New Home Sales vs. Recessions for the last 35 years. This is what we call Cliff Diving!
Creeping Fascism: Lessons From the Past - by Ray McGovern
• Antiwar.comJames Madison: "I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments by those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations....
U.S. Army using video game as recruiting tool
• The Arizona Republic.comIn Chandler, Arizona a local Army recruiting office is sponsoring a video-game tournament that is expected to draw more than 100 people. Recruiters will promote the video game "America's Army"...
New-Homes Sales fall to a 12 Year Low
• Associated PressSales of new homes plunged last month to their lowest level in more than 12 years, a grim testament to the problems plaguing the housing sector.
Commercial Real Estate Transactions Plunge
• Michael Shedlock / MishOne victim is Centro Properties Group, the fifth-largest owner of shopping centers in the U.S. The Australian real-estate company saw its share price fall by 90% in two days last week...
Universal Healthcare Claims Another Victim
• Yahoo News-APJapan's government provided health care system suffers from a shortage of doctors. This woman died while an ambulance crew searched for a hospital which would accept her.
"Ten Most Wanted Corrupt Politicians" for 2007
• Judicial WatchJudicial Watch, the public interest group that investigates and prosecutes government corruption, today released its 2007 list of Washington's "Ten Most Wanted Corrupt Politicians." The list, in alphabetical order, includes:
FOX News to Host Special GOP Candidate Forum (No Ron Paul???!!!)
• Big Head DCDavid Rhodes, Vice President, FOX News Channel said, “We look forward to presenting a serious discussion of the issues. The Forum will be a vigorous exchange as candidates make their closing arguments of the New Hampshire Primary.”
Exactly how, in detail CIA and Media worked together to start the War in Iraq
• Polidics (video)Scott Ritter, former weapons inspector lets loose a barrage on Adnan al Haideri the so called engineer that says he built all the chemical bunkers that we never found. The Bush administration used out right lies and propaganda to fight a war that nev
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