Muni Auction Sees Interest Rates Climb to 20%
• Bloomberg.comRates on $100 million of bonds sold by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, with bidding run by Goldman, soared to 20 percent yesterday from 4.3 percent a week ago....
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Keep the R3VOLution Going<br>by Marc Stevens
• Adventures in LegallandIf the Ron Paul revolution is really about the message of freedom, freedom of each individual man and woman, then let’s keep the momentum going and start doing things that will really bring that about.
No Underwriter Support for Failed Muni Auctions
• Michael Shedlock / MishThe reason for the failures is that the broker dealer refused to put up their own capitol to complete the auction. This is an indication of extreme fear or perhaps worse, a lack of investment capitol....
Home Prices Fall in 77 U.S. Metro Areas
• Bloomberg.comPrices fell in 77 of 150 metropolitan areas, the most since the group began tracking values in 1979. The decline was 10 percent or more in 16 metro areas, the association said.
Does The Shopping Center Economic Model Work?
• Michael Shedlock / MishFor the next decade, retailers are not going to have to open a brand new store because there's going to be so many empty ones that need to be filled.
Blacklist Domino Effect About To Hit Florida
• Michael Shedlock / MishThe key point in this mess, not even mentioned in the article, is the domino effect. Anyone who purchased a unit and has closed on it is now trapped. There is no one to sell to because no financing is available.
Join the Army, buy a house?
• News.Yahoo.com & APFaced with the challenge of expanding the U.S. Army in wartime, the military is testing an incentive program that pays enlistees up to $40,000 toward a home
The 4409 crew confronts Supreme court Justice Stephen Breyer after speech at ASU Feb 12, 2008
• RP4409No state may join the United States unless it is a Republic. Our Republic is one dedicated to "liberty and justice for all." Minority individual rights are the priority. The people have natural rights instead of civil rights. The people are
RON PAUL 4409 -- JUSTICE Stephen Breyer conftronted at ASU by 4409 crew
• RON PAUL 4409We were shocked to hear a Supreme Court Justice claim that we were a democracy. We only taped the first 8 minutes of the speech and caught him saying it over 10 times. He must have said it over 50 times. I found it very unethical and in my opinion de
F. William Engdahl's "A Century of War" - Part II
Stephen LendmanPart II of an epic work that puts in context everything happening now.
Bill Turns Traffic Cameras into Spy Cameras
• www.thenewspaper.com/Why am I not surprised - Ed. Cameras once proposed solely for the purpose of monitoring the level of traffic on freeways may soon have a new mission in West Virginia following unanimous state House passage of the "Guardian Angel Video Monitoring
Now police are told they can use Taser guns on children
• www.dailymail.co.ukPolice have been given the go-ahead to use Taser stun guns against children. The relaxing of restrictions on the use of the weapons comes despite warnings that they could trigger a heart attack in youngsters. Until now, Tasers - which emit a 50,000-v
This is What A Police State Looks Like
• www.informationclearinghouse.infoUnauthorized POLICE video of Police Riot in Portland at bush fundraiser. Get ready all this coming to a city near you for practicing your god given right to assemble peaceably.
Why is Marijuana Illegal?
• YouTube / MarijuanaPolicyPosseThe first video in the Short Cuts Documentary Series that ask the question: why is marijuana illegal? [Google "Drug WarRant" and read the answer in the top left corner of Pete Guither's blog]
Problem? No government solution? What to do...?
• YouTubeThis is how society would solve problems in America if Ron Paul were president....
Iran to launch oil and gas exchange on Feb.27
• Russian News & Information Agency NOVOSTIThe Oil Bourse will be located on the Persian Gulf island of Kish and that all financial settlements will be made in Iran's national currency, the rial.
Antiwar Candidate Defeats Incumbent Rep. Albert Wynn in Maryland
• TruthOut[This is one way to do it.] Antiwar Democrat Donna Edwards joins us to talk about her defeat of eight-term Congress member Albert Wynn. The Maryland race described as "a bellwether contest in the fight for the soul of the Democratic Party."
Kevin Ross responds to Continued Attacks
Ernest HancockThis former Maricopa County Assessor was targeted by the political machine here in Arizona. Found innocent after a lengthy trial, he is still targeted by those that use media and influence to get their way. I'm close to doing my own "investi
The Hustle Hearings Will Now Come to Order
• ESPN / Patrick HrubySteroids. Dogfighting. Spygate. All well and good. But what if the federal government decided to investigate something sports fans actually cared about?
Dempster thinks Cubs will end drought, take World Series
• ESPN.com / APRyan Dempster plans to move from closer to starter for the Chicago Cubs this season. On the first day of spring training, he took on another role: prognosticator. "I think we are going to win the World Series. I really do," Dempster said.
Police raid novelty shop inside Layton Hills Mall
• Deseret Morning News / Ben WinslowWhile none of the items in the shop are illegal, authorities allege Spencer [Gifts] may have run afoul of the state statute by having sexually explicit items available for purchase and display to minors. [Layton, UT, not Layton, Saudi Arabia]
Mac vs. PC parodies for Ron Paul
• YouTubeRather than plug each one, let's just give you the link for all of these brilliant (and potentially viral) videos.
More "Mac vs. PC"
• YouTubethey agree on economic aims, but can't figure out Ron Paul's analysis.
Cute "Mac vs. PC" parody: Libs vs. Conservatives
• YouTubetongue-in-cheek promotion of Ron Paul, worth spreading around.
Saudi Arabia Bans Sale of Red Roses
• MondorebThe Saudi religious police have banned red roses and red-colored items until after Valentine's Day in an effort to discourage out-of-wedlock relations.
D.R. Horton to offer homes for up to 50% off at "UnAuction"
• PRNewsWire.comD.R. Horton has announced unheard of savings of up to 50% off on a variety of homes at 23 participating neighborhoods throughout Southern California on February 16 and again on February 23.
Maverick Fails The Test: McCain Votes Against Waterboarding Ban
• Think Progress (I know)McCain, a former POW, has consistently voiced opposition to waterboarding and other methods that critics say is torture. But Republicans, confident of a [Bush] veto, did not mount the challenge. Mr. McCain voted “no” on Wednesday.
U.S. Intelligence: Iran has capacity to produce nuclear weapons
• Rawstory.comMedia reports have said Iran is testing advanced centrifuges to enrich uranium, in flagrant defiance of UN resolutions to suspend all enrichment activity until the International Atomic Energy Agency....
Titan Has More Oil Than Earth
• SpaceSaturn's smoggy moon Titan has hundreds of times more natural gas and other liquid hydrocarbons than all the known oil and natural gas reserves on Earth, scientists said today. The hydrocarbons rain from the sky on the moon that form lakes and
States Credit Rating Outlook Turns Negative
• Bloomberg.comHalf of U.S. states, including New York, New Jersey and California, are projecting budget deficits next fiscal year amid the worst housing slump in 16 years.
