Ernest Hancock’s view of the National Libertarian Party,… ‘An Outsider’s view from the Inside’
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US banks likely to fail as bad loans soar
• Financial TimesUS banks set aside a record $37.1bn to cover losses on real estate loans and other credits during the first quarter in a sign of the growing economic pain being caused by the global credit crisis, regulators said on Thursday.
Computer trained to "read" mind images of words
• APA computer has been trained to "read" people's minds by looking at scans of their brains as they thought about specific words, researchers said
Judge: Retry death row inmate or free him
• NBCMultiple sclerosis has Paul House in a wheelchair. A tenacious prosecutor has him on death row, deemed too dangerous to be released two years after the U.S. Supreme Court said he likely is not guilty.
Uh Oh<br>by Bill Bonner
• LewRockwellWe agree with George Soros too; the slump will result in a "noticeable decline in living standards" for most Americans. But we were waiting for the evidence...the proof that the consumer is cutting back. Now we have it. And it comes from th
CNN reporter talks of pressure to be patriotic
• APCNN correspondent Jessica Yellin said Thursday she was referring to her time spent at MSNBC when she said she felt pressure not to report stories critical of the Bush administration during the time leading up to the Iraq war.
Network news anchors praise the job they did in the run-up to the war
• by Glenn GreenwaldHere is an absolutely amazing link to a video where the three network news anchors appeared jointly on The Today Show this morning and were forced by McClellan's book to address whether the media failed in its duties in the run-up to the war
It's Official: Stephen Gordon has Lost His Mind
• Third Party WatchEither that or Bob Barrfed on this electoral map.
Bush Claims More Powers than King George III
• WARONYOUThe Bush administration has arrogated powers to itself that the British people even refused to grant King George III at the time of the Revolutionary War, an eminent political scientist says. “No executive in the history of the Anglo-America
McCain Reacts To McClellan: ‘Every Intelligence Agency In The World And Every Assessment’
• RP2008Asked about the book today, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) defended the administration's actions in the run-up to the war, suggesting there was no manipulation involved. McCain claimed "every intelligence agency in the world" thought Hussein h
Joe Lieberman to Kill Freedom of Speech
• VidzKingWouldn't blame him, An Israeli lover like that would be pissed if he knew that Hamas were kicking Mossad's ass.
Gordon Prather on the Scott Horton Show at Antiwar Radio
Mark Jokel
Housing Prices: Falling faster than during 'Great Depression'
• Economist.com/This shows that the latest fall in nominal prices is already much bigger than the 10.5% drop in 1932, the worst point of the Depression. And things are even worse than they look. In the deflationary 1930s house prices declined less in real terms.
More opinions on the 2008 LP Convention
Powell GammillIs it the beginning? The end? Or more of the same old, same old?
Important, must see Bob Barr interview with foreign press
• YoutubeNow that Bob Barr is officially the Libertarian party's presidential candidate, we wanted to give you a sense of his diplomatic savvy. And frankly, this clip shows some pretty impressive grace under pressure.
Finally, A Good Book for the Bathroom
• APSen. Larry Craig, R-Idaho, is writing a book that will reflect on the turmoil after his arrest last year in an airport sex sting.
Texas Supreme Court: Sect children should be returned to parents
• APIn a crushing blow to the state's massive seizure of children from a polygamist sect's ranch, the Texas Supreme Court ruled Thursday that child welfare officials overstepped their authority and the children should go back to their parents.
Judge Upholds Ballot-Access Restrictions in NC
• indpoliticalreport.comA Superior Court judge ruled May 27 that “there is no fundamental right for a voter to vote for the party of their choice” and threw out the state Libertarian Party’s challenge to North Carolina’s elections laws.
Dem delegates face fate (get ready for an 'I told you so')
• Detroit News Washington BureauBut many of the members of the Democratic National Committee's Rules & Bylaws Committee say they're focused less on Hillary Clinton vs. Barack Obama than on a set of rules they argue are vital to maintaining fairness and order in future elect
RFK Jr.- "They ARE Destroying OUR Constitution."
• waronyouGeorge Bush Sr's corrupt idiot son is elevated to the White House where he has succeeded in doing more damage to America than any external enemy in its history. Meanwhile, the deeply informed, insightful, patriotic son of Robert F. Kennedy is
Military Recruits Thousands More Warbots for New Unmanned Surge
• WiredBut appearances can be deceiving in the world of military robots. Turns out, there's been a second unmanned surge. And yesterday, iRobot's rival, Foster-Miller, announced that it had won the contract to supply it.
White House reacts negatively to ex-aide's book
• Herald TribuneThe White House reacted negatively today to scathing criticisms of President George W. Bush and members of his inner circle that appear in a new memoir written by Scott McClellan, the former White House press secretary who was forced out in 2006 afte
An Optimistic look at the 2008 Libertarian Party Convention
Mike RenzulliDespite the Libertarian Party's platform re-writes and nominations for President and Vice President, Mike Renzulli came away with optimism.
Germany: Skyrocketing Oil Prices Threaten Prosperity
• Spiegel.de/internationalWhat is really worrying Germans, though, is the fear that this "oil price madness," as Germany's mass-circulation daily Bild calls it, could become a permanent condition. In the past, energy prices would shoot up but then drop again...
2,300 Marines plan 'Urban Combat Training' in Indiana cities
• ChicagoTribune.comAbout 2,300 Marines will take part in an urban combat training exercise in central and southern Indiana, including landing helicopters at Indianapolis shopping malls, parks and the state fairgrounds, officials said.
FDIC: Banks hit by Troubled Real Estate Loans
• CalculatedRisk.blogspot.comRising levels of troubled loans, particularly in real estate portfolios, led many institutions to increase their provisions for loan losses....
Why Vincent Bugliosi Wants to Prosecute George W. Bush for Murder
• CounterPunch.org“George Bush has gotten away with murder – thousands of murders,” Bugliosi says. “And no one is doing anything about it. The American people can’t let him do this.”
GMO and FDA Health Fraud Schemes
• Jeffrey M. SmithVideo in which the author of Seeds of Deception outlines FDA deception and how this deception promotes GMO and hides the health consequences.
Disturbing 2008 Global Peace Index Report
Stephen LendmanGlobal Peace Index targets Venezuela and has a distinct Washington aroma in it.
McClellan First Noticed Bush’s Habit of Lying during Campaign Flap over Cocaine Use
• www.pensitoreview.com/McClellan’s book offers another indication that George Bush used cocaine over a period of at least 20 years In his new tell-all book, “What Happened: Inside the Bush White House and Washington’s Culture of Deception” (Public Affairs), former Bush
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