By John W. Whitehead President, The Rutherford Institute “As I look at America today, I am not afraid to say that I am afraid.” – Bertram Gross, Friendly Fascism: The New Face of Power in America Ominous developments in America have been a long time coming, in part precipitated by “we the people” – a citizenry that has been ...
Commentary by David Reilly Jan. 29 (Bloomberg) -- The idea of secret banking cabals that control the country and global economy are a given among conspiracy theorists who stockpile ammo, bottled water and peanut butter. After this week’s congressional hearing into the bailout of American International Group Inc., ...
Congressional Budget Office sees 2010 deficit of $1.35 trillion as economy lags By ANDREW TAYLOR Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON January 26, 2010 (AP) The latest congressional budget estimates out Tuesday predict a $1.35 trillion deficit for this year as the economy continues to slowly recover from the recession. The Congressional Budget Office report predicts a sluggish economic recovery ...
LONDON (Reuters) - One of Britain's top legal advisers during the run up to the 2003 invasion of Iraq said on Tuesday he believed the military action was illegal. Michael Wood, the most senior legal adviser at Britain's Foreign Office until 2006, told an inquiry examining Britain's role in the war a United Nations resolution authorizing ...
Haiti is no stranger to adversity and anguish - over 500 years of severe oppression, slavery, despotism, colonization, reparations, embargoes, sanctions, deep poverty, starvation, unrepayable debt, and natural calamities from destructive hurricanes to a dozen magnitude 7.0 or greater Caribbean region earthquakes in the past 500 years. The last major one was in 1946 at ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sales of previously occupied homes took the largest monthly drop in more than 40 years last month, sinking more dramatically than expected after lawmakers gave buyers additional time to use a tax credit. The report reflects a sharp drop in demand after buyers stopped scrambling to qualify for a tax credit of up ...
Four U.S. Senators are pursuing legislation they believe would fix the "mistake" President Obama made with the man who allegedly failed to blow up a Christmas Day flight into Detroit. That "mistake" was treating him like a serious criminal, tossing him in jail and planning a trial. Nevertheless, Senators Joseph Lieberman (I-CT), Susan Collins (R-ME), Robert Bennett ...
Yet another SAD example of how "Clueless" the American public has become about their country, history and freedoms. There may not be any HOPE for us at the rate we are going, it may actually take a catastrophe of epic proportions to shake people from there slumber. I truly hope not.
Will Americans be able to handle the next Great Depression? The truth is that most Americans today simply do not possess the strength of character to handle losing their jobs, their homes and the inflated lifestyles that we have ...
Even though the U.S. financial system nearly experienced a total meltdown in late 2008, the truth is that most Americans simply have no idea what is happening to the U.S. economy. Most people seem to think that the nasty little recession that we have just been through is almost over and that we will be ...