Aussies "Grow Trees" into Furniture, Art
• GinnAn Australian company grows trees into unusual shapes for ready-made furniture and art.
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RON PAUL 4409 -- It cost lives :(
• 4409I don't normally do dark videos like this but I started and couldn't stop. I'm sorry if someones relative is pictured jumping out of the tower. I do not mean to discount their lives.
Company Uses Waterboarding to "Motivate" its Employees
• GinnWelcome to Prosper, Inc. where an ex-employee says the supervisor used waterboarding and drew mustaches on employees' faces to "increase your sales output".
FBI opens investigation of Roger Clemens
• APThe FBI has begun investigating whether Roger Clemens lied to Congress when he denied taking performance-enhancing drugs. FBI agents opened the case 2 weeks after Clemens and Brian McNamee, his former personal trainer, testified at a House committee
1 in 100 U.S. Adults Behind Bars
• AFPAccording to a new report, for the first time in the nation’s history and with the world's largest incarceration rate, more than one in 100 American adults is behind bars.
Dollar Index Falls to Record Low of 73.68
• Bloomberg.com``There is very real concern that there is a possibility of a dollar crisis,'' said Paul Chertkow, in an interview with Bloomberg Radio. ``I don't use the word crisis lightly; we are in uncharted territory for the dollar....
9/11 Memorial Fenced Off in Symbolic Act of Shame
• Arizona CHANGEThe public is safe after the heroic acts of our legislature led to the fencing of the 9/11 Memorial. This step has been taken because, as Representative Kavanagh noted, the “controversy needs to go away”.
Who Can "Fix" the Singularity?
• CHANGE ArizonaTugging at the veil of secrecy. Why we can't get justice in our courts, why we don't actually use "money" in this country and the main difference between the presidential candidates...
FBI: 911 Hijacker's Were Supported by Saudi Defense Contractor Omar al-Bayoumi
• Rawstory.comThompson believes that the possible motive for the Commission to alter the dates is to obscure official Saudi ties to the hijackers.
Hagee Bets on McCain to Lay Armageddon Ground Work
• NYT / The CaucusAsked about Hagee’s extensive writings on Armageddon and about Hagee’s belief that the anti-Christ will be the head of the EU, McCain responded, “all I can tell you is that I am very proud to have Pastor John Hagee’s support.'’
Bernanke's Bank Comment Rattles Stocks
• CNBC.com"Investors are so nervous, they want to believe that all of the credit issues are behind them but every time Bernanke or someone comes out with a comment like this, you get these violent moves in the market," said Charles Massimo....
IRS Flouts Court Orders, Refuses to Release Data on Its Tax Enforcement Activities
• www.citizen.org/Public Citizen Joins Lawsuit to Force Agency to Release Records. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is flouting three court orders requiring it to regularly provide a nationally recognized researcher with the statistical data she needs for her studie
On Toll Roads<br>by U.S. Rep. Ron Paul, M.D. (R-TX)
Powell GammillOne major concern I discussed a few weeks ago regarding the Trans Texas Corridor is where the land will come from. Another concern is where the money will come from. Official government websites for the TTC assure that public-private partnerships w
Final Production Design Cleared for Next <i>Falcon 1 </i>Flight in Spring 2008
Powell GammillSpace Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) announced today that it has completed the qualification testing program of its Merlin 1C next generation liquid fueled rocket booster engine for use in the Falcon 1 rocket.
Francis A. Boyle's "Protesting Power - War, Resistance and Law"
Stephen LendmanOur legal right to protest government crimes of war and against humanity.
InfraGard: An Unhealthy Government Alliance
• The Future of Freedom Foundation.orgI’m just speculating, of course, but is it possible that InfraGard will be a domestic police and spying arm for the government concerning “thought crime”?
House OKs bill to raise gas prices, subsidize corn farmers
• ReutersThe US House voted to repeal $18 billion in tax breaks for big oil companies to help pay for developing renewable energy sources. The bill extends tax credits for producing energy from wind, solar, geothermal, cellulosic ethanol, biofuels and other r
In shift, G.O.P. welcomes Iraq debate
• Christian Science MonitorFor nearly five years, Senate Republicans had blocked any bid to force a timetable for withdrawal from Iraq. That changed this week. In a surprise move, Republicans stunned the Democratic leadership by voting to debate a bill that requires the Pentag
Fannie Mae Posts Nearly $3.6B Loss In 4Q
• APFannie Mae said it lost nearly $3.6 billion in the fourth quarter of 2007 as home-loan delinquencies mounted and the company preserved cash in anticipation of further losses. Shares of Fannie fell by more than 5%. The quarterly loss at Fannie, the la
Dollar hits new low as Fed signals rate cut
• Financial TimesBen Bernanke signaled that the Federal Reserve is likely to cut interest rates again next month. The Fed has cut rates five times since last summer, taking rates down from 5.25% at the beginning of August to the current level of 3%.
Internet Company Sued for Holding Names
• APA company that sells Internet addresses is being sued for its controversial practice of holding a domain name in reserve if someone checks for its availability but does not buy it right away.
$4 a gallon gasoline predicted by spring
• IHTGasoline prices, which for months lagged the big run-up in the price of oil, are suddenly rising quickly, with some experts fearing they could hit $4 a gallon by spring. Diesel is hitting new records daily and oil closed at an all-time high on Tuesda
Automated killer robots 'threat to humanity'
• AFPIncreasingly autonomous, gun-totting robots developed for warfare could easily fall into the hands of terrorists and may one day unleash a robot arms race, a top expert on artificial intelligence told AFP. "They pose a threat to humanity,"
Ron Paul Addresses Conservative Political Action Conference
• Hawaii ReporterIf there was any doubt about the direction Ron Paul’s presidential campaign is headed, at his speech to Conservative Political Action Conference left no doubt as to where he stood. The message left many former Romney supporters rallying behind Paul.
New Home Sales and Recessions for The Last 45 Years: The Chart From Hell
• Calculatedrisk.blogspot.comOver the last 45 years New Home Sales have never fallen off a cliff like they have over the past 48 months. This chart should wake people up to how severe and prolonged the recession could be.
Temperature Monitors Report Widescale Global Cooling
• DailyTechTwelve-month long drop in world temperatures wipes out a century of warming.
Two firms sue Army for $11M in damages
• USA TodayTwo companies who say their Army contracts were canceled as part of the biggest bribery scandal of the Iraq war are seeking $11 million in damages. [If you had just paid the bribe you would still have a contract.]
Pink Pistols File Amicus Brief in Heller vs. DC
• Phoenix Pink PistolsWith oral arguments set for March 18, the notorious "Pink Pistols" have filed a brief with a rather novel argument that is sure to raise traditional brows.
Grand Freedom Rally and March on Washington DC
• CHANGE ArizonaThis summer, the largest rally and march for freedom in recorded history will take place in Washington DC.
RON PAUL 4409 -- Jay Tibshraeny is trying to RAM TOLL ROADS down our throats!
Forty Four O NineA call was made on behalf of the people of Arizona.
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