"A prudent man forseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished."   Proverbs 22:3 and Proverbs 27:12  KJV   Word study on this verse

Perplexity in the Empire of the Beast! lasttrumpetnewsletter.org 1/31/9 [By Pastor David Meyer  "...We are now seeing the empire of the Antichrist rising rapidly. As this happens according to prophecy, nations everywhere would not just be troubled or agitated but in a state of distress. The primary reason for that distress is the accompanying perplexity. At this point we must understand that the word perplexity comes from the Greek word aporia, which means: “unable to find a way out!”"]
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown sees 'new world order' after economic crisis news.com.au 1/31/9 [""]
World worries how U.S. will pay for stimulus iht.com 1/31/9 ["Even as the U.S. Congress looks for ways to expand President Barack Obama's $819 billion stimulus package, the rest of the world is wondering how Washington will pay for it all.  ...While the dollar's status as refuge in a time of turmoil should prevent that kind of sell-off for now, a number of financial specialists warned that if fundamental factors like the lack of American savings and bloated budget deficits did not change, the dollar could eventually fall sharply."]
Russian prime minister Vladimir Putin calls for end of dollar stranglehold telegraph.co.uk 1/31/9 ["Mr Putin said the leading powers should ensure an "irreversible" move towards a system of multiple reserve currencies, questioning the "reliability" of the US dollar as a safe store of value. "The pride of Wall Street investment banks don't exist any more," he said. "]
Obama Deputy Attorney General Nominee: Childbirth Worse Than Abortion lifenews.com 1/31/9 ["...Ogden argued, "Abortion rarely causes or exacerbates psychological or emotional problems. When women do experience regret, depression, or guilt, such feelings are mild and diminish rapidly without adversely affecting general functioning.""]
President Barack Obama's Pro-Abortion Record: A Pro-Life Compilation  lifenews.com 1/31/9 ["The following is a compilation of bill signings, speeches, appointments and other actions that President Barack Obama has engaged in that have promoted abortion before and during his presidency. While Obama has promised to reduce abortions and some of his supporters believe that will happen, this long list proves his only agenda is promoting more abortions."]
NY: Mayor Bloomberg's grim doomsday budget cuts 23,000 city jobs nydailynews.com 1/31/9 ["and drastically increase its sales tax, officials revealed Thursday. The plan hinges on the shaky prospect of help from the federal and state governments and from stubborn unions."]
Mercury Found in High Fructose Corn Syrup usnews.com 1/31/9 ["Mercury in high fructose corn syrup affects many of the most popular foods in America, including yogurt, soda, candy, juice and jelly. Even a small amount of it [mercury] can be seriously unhealthy."]
Globalists see econ crisis as excuse for 'new world' worldnetdaily.com 1/31/9 ["A call to utilize the current global economic crisis as a panic in which governments worldwide can move to nationalize banks is emerging from the 2009 World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. The forum's founder, Klaus Schwab, told CNN yesterday the current global economic slowdown is a "transformational crisis" that should be utilized to shape a "new world." "]
NEC's loss widens, plans to cut 20,000 workers google.com 1/31/9 ["Electronics giant NEC Corp. said it will cut 20,000 workers worldwide to stanch mounting losses, joining a slew of other Japanese corporate heavyweights who are slashing jobs to survive the deepening global downturn."]
System to Verify Worker Legality Is Delayed Again washingtonpost.com 1/31/9 ["The Obama administration is delaying a planned crackdown on federal contractors that hire illegal immigrants to determine if the electronic system set up to check workers' documents can handle the surge in workload, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said yesterday. "]
Life after ice storm dire, getting worse in spots google.com 1/31/9 ["Smith said FEMA has been a no-show so far."  Editor: Yet another striking reason for Prudent Living.]
 

Alabama's Sessions: "Colossal" stimulus misunderstood al.com 1/30/9 [""We're talking about the largest spending bill in the history of the republic," Sessions said in a news conference at the U.S. Capitol. "When the $347 billion in interest this bill alone will cost the taxpayers of America over the next 10 years, it amounts to a $1.2 trillion spending package and cost to the taxpayers. We've never, ever had anything of that size before in our country's history.""]
California: Furlough of state workers must start now, court says latimes.com 1/30/9 ["A Sacramento judge orders officials to implement Schwarzenegger's plan to force 238,000 state employees to take two days off without pay each month."]
STMicro reports quarterly loss, lays off 4,500 zdnet.co.uk 1/30/9 ["The semiconductor manufacturer STMicroelectronics has reported a $366m net loss for the fourth quarter of 2008, and has said it will lay off as many as 4,500 jobs in a cost-cutting drive."]
Japanese industrial output suffers record fall in December  marketwatch.com 1/30/9 ["production fell a seasonally adjusted 9.6% in December from November, breaking the previous month's record decline of 8.5%."]
A million on strike as France feels pinch guardian.co.uk 1/30/9 ["Public and private sector workers took to the streets across France to protest against President Nicolas Sarkozy's handling of the economic crisis, saying too much had been done to bail out fat cats and banks and not enough to protect jobs and help workers make ends meet."]
NBC Rejects Super Bowl Pro-Life Ad Featuring Unborn Baby Obama  1/30/9 [""]
Toronto Transit Commission Approves Anti-God Ads lifesitenews.com 1/30/9 ["The atheist bus ad campaign, started earlier this month in Britain, which promotes the slogan, "There's probably no God. Now stop worrying and enjoy your life," has been approved by the TTC for display in Toronto's transit system."]
Obama’s Bill Hands ACORN $5.2 Billion Bailout newsmax.com 1/30/9 [" A rising chorus of GOP leaders are protesting that the blockbuster Democratic stimulus package would provide up to a whopping $5.2 billion for ACORN, the left-leaning nonprofit group under federal investigation for massive voter fraud. Most of the money is secreted away under an item in the now $836 billion package titled “Neighborhood Stabilization Programs.” "]
 

Putin calls financial crisis a 'perfect storm' google.com 1/29/9 [""We must assess the root causes of the situation, without hostility," he said, calling for "coordinated and professional efforts" among governments and industries worldwide to emerge from the crisis."]
Economic stimulus? Feds want your medical records worldnetdaily.com 1/29/9 ["A little-discussed provision in President Obama's economic stimulus plan would demand that every American submit to a government program for electronic medical records without a choice to opt out, and it has privacy advocates more than a little alarmed. "]
Billions more needed for financial rescue google.com 1/29/9 ["The International Monetary Fund wrote in a report Wednesday that losses from banks in the U.S. and Europe already have topped $1 trillion and could reach $2.2 trillion. At that rate, the banks will require "at least half a trillion dollars" to remain solvent, the report says." Editor: what do you mean 'remain' solvent? They are insolvent already. Borrowed time and money.]
National Emergency Centers Establishment Act thomas.loc.gov 1/29/9 ["Introduced in House  ...To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish national emergency centers on military installations. "]
Post Office may stop sixth day of mail delivery newsday.com 1/29/9 ["Citing a 4.5 percent drop-off in mail delivery caused by the worsening economy and the rise of electronic mail, Postmaster General John Potter Wednesday asked a Senate subcommittee to do away with the federal rule dating to 1983 requiring mail delivery six days a week."]
Boeing posts 4Q loss, will cut 10,000 jobs bizjournals.com 1/29/9 ["The job reductions include 4,500 that were previously announced at the Seattle-based commercial-plane division. In the quarter, revenue dropped 27 percent and the company posted a loss of $56 million, according to the quarterly report released by the company Wednesday."]
AT&T Profit Drops as Customers Depart Amid Recession bloomberg.com 1/29/9 ["AT&T cut 12,000 workers, or 4 percent of employees, last month... Revenue at the fixed-line business fell to $17.1 billion, as the company lost 1.02 million home-phone customers. Profit at the division fell 19 percent to $2.35 billion. "]
Fed says ready to buy U.S. debt to aid economy guardian.co.uk 1/29/9 [""The committee ... is prepared to purchase longer-term Treasury securities if evolving circumstances indicate that such transactions would be particularly effective in improving conditions in private credit markets," it said. In December, the Fed had said only that it was studying that option."]
"Stimulus" Bill Still Includes $335 Million Handout for Condoms, Sex-Ed Programs lifesitenews.com 1/29/9 ["Just one day after millions of dollars in contraception and abortion handouts in Obama's nearly $1 trillion economic stimulus package were made public and immediately discarded, news has come to light of another $335 million set aside for condoms and sexually explicit "STD prevention" programs."]
Blasphemy offensive? ***** brisbanetimes.com.au 1/29/9 ["Anglican Church of Australia...  The church's six-page submission said blasphemy should be made lawful. Blasphemy is not a common law offence at a national level but a few federal laws, such as the Broadcasting and Television Act, still include it as an "objectionable item"."]
Millions of Chinese set to lose jobs as New Year celebrations end telegraph.co.uk 1/29/9 ["Instead of returning to work after the public holiday, many will remain in their remote rural homes, having been told not to come back."]
Google plans to make PCs history guardian.co.uk 1/29/9 ["Google is to launch a service that would enable users to access their personal computer from any internet connection, according to industry reports. But campaigners warn that it would give the online behemoth unprecedented control over individuals' personal data.  ...a user's personal files and operating system could be stored on Google's own servers and accessed via the internet."]
The Rockefeller Plan newswithviews.com 1/29/9 [By Dennis L. Cuddy, Ph.D.  "In his inaugural address, he said we should “prepare the nation for a new age” and later referred to “ the demands of a new age.” Again, you may say one shouldn’t make too much out of his use of the term “new age,” but then what about his choice of poets for his inauguration? ...he chose Elizabeth Alexander who read her “Praise Song for the Day” ending with “love, love beyond marital, filial, national. Love that casts a widening pool of light…. Praise song for walking forward in that light.” How often have you referred to love and a pool of light? Perhaps never, but New Agers do! "]
 

U.S. recession fuels crime rise, police chiefs say reuters.com 1/28/9 ["44 percent reported a rise in certain types of crime they attributed to the United States' worst economic and financial crisis in decades. The survey, conducted in late December and early January, also found that 63 percent of the departments were making plans for overall cuts in their funding for the next fiscal year."]
As property crimes increase, more neighbors are on patrol csmonitor.com 1/28/9 ["Hard numbers on the rise in amateur crime fighters don't exist, but policing experts say the trend is noticeable. At the National Sheriffs Association (NSA), which runs some 26,000 Neighborhood Watch groups, activity has risen to nearly the levels of the winter of 2001, following 9/11."]
A Very Real New World Order newswithviews.com 1/28/9 [By Chuck Baldwin  "Is it any wonder that President Barack Obama has stacked his government with numerous members of the CFR? Among these are Robert Gates, Janet Napolitano, Eric Shinseki, Timothy Geithner, and Tom Daschle. Other CFR members include CFR President Richard Haass, CFR Director Richard Holbrooke, and founding member of the Trilateral Commission and CFR member Paul Volcker. Obama even asked a CFR member, Rick Warren, to deliver the inaugural prayer."]
Britain unveils 2.3-billion-pound plan for ailing automakers google.com 1/28/9 ["He argued that the sector was "vital" to Britain and the government had to take action "to prevent an irreversible loss of capacity, skills and technology." As part of the package, the government will offer guarantees to unlock loans of up to 1.3 billion pounds from the European Investment Bank, and will offer guarantees on a further one billion pounds of loans."]
Obama Tells Democrats to Drop Planned Parenthood Stimulus Funds After Outrage lifenews.com 1/28/9 ["After a national pro-life outcry following news that Congressional Democrats placed a bailout for the Planned Parenthood abortion business in the economic stimulus bill, President Barack Obama has urged party leaders to remove it. Obama is expected to tell Congressional Republicans today during a meeting."]
Serial Killer Ted Bundy's Warnings about Pornography Re-Aired on 20th Anniversary of Execution lifesitenews.com 1/28/9 ["Despite growing up in an almost idyllic Christian home, Bundy said that his moral values were subverted by the softcore pornography he discovered outside his home as a preteen. The addiction led him to view materials that were not only pornographic but also violent in nature. "The wedding of those two forces - as I know only too well - brings about behavior that is too terrible to describe," said Bundy."]
Corning slashes up to 4,900 jobs to cut costs uk.reuters.com 1/28/9 [""The economic conditions are making it difficult for us and many other companies to forecast with any degree of certainty," Chief Financial Officer Jim Flaws said on a conference call. "While the markets take time to recover, we will make ourselves leaner and more cost-effective while investing to expand our technology leadership.""]
Governments turn to barter deals as credit to secure food dries up ft.com 1/28/9 ["In a striking example of how the global financial crisis and high food prices have strained the finances of poor and middle-income nations, countries including Russia, Malaysia, Vietnam and Morocco say they have signed or are discussing inter-government and barter deals to import commodities from rice to vegetable oil."]
California prepares to stop paying bills worldnetdaily.com 1/28/9 ["Facing a $42 billion budget deficit, State Controller John Chiang told the Sacramento Bee he has already borrowed $21.5 billion to try to cover the state's checks, but by Feb. 1, there will be no more options left but to simply stop paying some of the bills – including tax refunds, welfare checks, student grants and other payments owned to California citizens. "]
 

Worldwide: Finance crisis claims another 85,000 jobs google.com 1/27/9 ["In Washington, International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn said that Group of 20 major countries have made little progress in fighting the global financial crisis since their November summit."]
Global crisis talks move to Davos news.bbc.co.uk 1/27/9 ["Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin will be there and give a keynote speech, as will Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao. All the world's top banks and industry giants will be represented, and a record number of heads of state and government from around the world. "]
New York Times Totally Ignores Pro-Life March of 300,000 lifesitenews.com 1/27/9 ["More than 300,000 people assembled in Washington, D.C. for the 36th Annual March for Life."]
Pelosi Accused of Saying Children Hurt Economy in Defending Abortion Bailout lifenews.com 1/27/9 [""Well, the family planning services reduce cost. They reduce cost. The states are in terrible fiscal budget crises now and part of what we do for children's health, education and some of those elements are to help the states meet their financial needs," she said."]
Regulators close 1st Centennial Bank in California businessweek.com 1/27/9 ["the third U.S. bank to fail this year."]
Britain is facing return of three-day week independent.co.uk 1/27/9 ["Tens of thousands of businesses are already planning to scale back working hours this year in an effort to stay afloat. But as the country comes to terms with the reality of a recession, it emerged that the Government is looking at compensating employees, through their firms – thereby drawing comparisons with the shutdowns of the 1970s. "]
Tens of Thousands Crowd San Francisco Waterfront, Rally Against Abortion lifesitenews.com 1/27/9 ["More than 30,000 pro-life supporters filled the boulevard along San Francisco’s waterfront for more than a mile in the 5th Annual Walk for Life West Coast on Saturday, walking behind a 10-foot-long “Abortion Hurts Women” banner."]
Flood of foreclosures: It's worse than you think cnn.com 1/27/9 ["RealtyTrac, the online marketer of foreclosed properties, recently discovered that it has far more foreclosed properties listed in its database, which the company compiles using courthouse records, than there are listed in the multiple listing services (MLS) maintained by real estate agents. RealtyTrac looked at listings in four states, California, Maryland, Florida and Wisconsin, and found that they contained only a third of the foreclosures it has in its database."]
 

Henry Kissinger: The world must forge a new order or retreat to chaos independent.co.uk 1/26/9 ["Even the most affluent countries will confront shrinking resources. Each will have to redefine its national priorities. An international order will emerge if a system of compatible priorities comes into being. It will fragment disastrously if the various priorities cannot be reconciled. The nadir of the international financial system coincides with simultaneous political crises around the globe. Never have so many transformations occurred at the same time in so many different parts of the world and been made accessible via instantaneous communication. The alternative to a new international order is chaos."]
Inflation starter? Foreign buyers no longer binging on long-term U.S. debt  financialweek.com 1/26/9 ["With financing of deficits in doubt as spending rises, deflation could quickly turn into runaway price increases, say economists"]
Lawmaker asks Microsoft about keeping American workers nwsource.com 1/26/9 [""I am concerned that Microsoft will be retaining foreign guest workers rather than similarly qualified American employees when it implements its layoff plan," Grassley said in the letter, posted to his Web site on Friday."]
Farmers abandon fields in California's worsening drought, sparking concerns about price hikes startribune.com 1/26/9 ["California's sweeping Central Valley grows most of the country's fruits and vegetables in normal years, but this winter thousands of acres are turning to dust as the state hurtles into the worst drought in nearly two decades."]
State lawmakers bet gambling can help with budgets google.com 1/26/9 ["Proposals to allow or expand slots or casinos are percolating in at least 14 states, tempting legislators and governors at a time when many must decide between cutting services and raising taxes."]
Freddie Seeks Up to $35 Billion From U.S.; Fannie May Follow bloomberg.com 1/26/9 ["Freddie, which took $13.8 billion from Treasury in November, said in a securities filing yesterday that its fourth- quarter operating losses will again drive its net worth below zero."]
Pelosi signals willingness to add to TARP funds reuters.com 1/26/9 ["President Barack Obama's pick for treasury secretary, Timothy Geithner, said last week the Treasury had no current plans to request more bailout money beyond the $700 billion already authorized, but that the situation was "dynamic.""]
IBM cuts almost 3,000 jobs recordonline.com 1/26/9 ["and many more cuts are expected next week."]
Corus reported to announce up to 2,500 UK job cuts reuters.com 1/26/9 ["Corus, Europe's second-largest steelmaker, is expected to announce plans to axe up to 2,500 jobs in the UK as early as Monday, the BBC reported."]
Airbus chief sees 50-60% drop in world aircraft sales google.com 1/26/9 ["Speaking at the Global Competitiveness Forum in Riyadh, Enders said buyers even in buoyant markets like the Gulf, one of the main venues for aircraft sales in 2007-2008, were drying up."]
More layoffs expected at Starbucks seattletimes.nwsource.com 1/26/9 ["Another big round of layoffs is expected at Starbucks, possibly 1,000 people — a third of its headquarters employees — and some district managers and field employees"]
Japan Air Offers Staff Unpaid Leave on Passenger Drop bloomberg.com 1/26/9 ["The move comes after the airline flew 17.6 percent fewer international passengers in November, the biggest tumble since outbreaks of SARS and bird flu in 2003 slashed travel. Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd., Hong Kong's largest carrier, offered its cabin staff unpaid leave last year. "]
Schlumberger sheds 5,000 jobs ft.com 1/26/9 ["the world’s biggest oil services company, on Friday said it would reduce its staff by 5,000 worldwide as it reported a 17 per cent drop in fourth-quarter earnings following the collapse of oil prices."]
Earnings, economy - here comes 'terrible' cnn.com 1/26/9 ["Investors this week will face the largest batch of company report cards yet, in what is quickly shaping up to be the worst quarter for corporate profits in a decade.  ...With 15% of the S&P 500 having already reported results, fourth-quarter profits are expected to have fallen 28.1% from a year ago, according to the latest figures from tracker Thomson Reuters."]
 

Obama reverses abortion-funds policy google.com 1/24/9 ["Obama signed it quietly, without coverage by the media, late on Friday afternoon, a contrast to the midday signings with fanfare of executive orders on other subjects earlier in the week."]
Freddie Mac to ask for billions more in funds google.com 1/24/9 ["it will need an additional $30 billion to $35 billion in government aid as it copes with losses on loans the company backed during the U.S. housing bubble."]
Food banks: 30% rise in needy cnn.com 1/24/9 ["Nationwide, food banks are reporting a 30% increase in the number of people seeking assistance -- double the increase reported just six months ago, according to Feeding America, a network of more than 200 food banks across the country. The organization says food banks serve 25 million Americans of the 35 million it estimates are in need of food banks's services."]
U.P. sheds 3,150 workers, eyes more omaha.com 1/24/9 ["Union Pacific Corp. has furloughed about 3,150 train and yard employees, and more cuts could be made in the first three months of this year if business doesn't pick up, officials said Thursday."]
New York Appellate Court Approves Recognition of Out-of-State Same-sex "Marriages" lifesitenews.com 1/24/9 ["In the latest instance of a court decision imposing recognition of same-sex "marriage" without enacted legislation by an elected government, an appellate court ruled today that the "marriages" of homosexual couples that took place outside of New York must be recognized by the state."]
 

Rally marks Roe v. Wade anniversary, new president google.com 1/23/9 ["the intentional killing of an estimated 3,000 pre-born boys and girls each day and the brutalizing of mind, heart and body of pregnant mothers"]
No, We Don't Have A New President newswithviews.com 1/23/9 [By Devvy Kidd "We know that Chief Justice John Roberts, Jr., met in private with Obama on January 14, 2009. A gross conflict of interest since Roberts is deciding current cases before the court where Obama is either the defendant or the target of the litigation. Roberts' role in the unlawful swearing in of the impostor president was a sobering moment. It made me sick to my soul. The very next day, January 21, 2009, Phil Berg's second case which was heard in secrecy by the almighty Supreme Court last Friday was denied. "]
Obama 3rd American president to retake oath cbc.ca 1/23/9 [Editor: After reading Devvy Kidd's article, and the linked 65-page article, then you will see that this is perhaps a ruse to instill a sense of extra-legitimacy.]
Japan’s Exports Plummet Record 35%, Signaling More Job Cuts  bloomberg.com 1/23/9 ["Japan’s exports plunged by a record in December, signaling companies will be forced to shut factory lines and fire more workers, driving the economy deeper into recession. "]
Microsoft to cut up to 5,000 jobs as earnings fall google.com 1/23/9 ["The company said the move was among various steps designed to manage costs, "including the reduction of headcount-related expenses, vendors and contingent staff, facilities, capital expenditures and marketing.""]
Texas wrestles with science standards, evolution google.com 1/23/9 ["Dozens of people, including a six-member expert review panel, lined up to testify as the board considers new science curriculum standards that will be in place for the next decade. The standards adopted also will dictate how publishers handle the topic in textbooks."]
Obama adviser: White males need not apply worldnetdaily.com 1/23/9 ["A top economic adviser to President Obama has told a congressional panel the billions of dollars in the proposed economic stimulus plan should be allocated with social issues in mind, to make sure the money doesn't go to just "white male construction workers" or the highly skilled."]
Same-sex "Marriage" Used as Defense in Canadian Polygamy Case lifesitenews.com 1/23/9 ["says that Blackmore has "a very strong case" in light of Canada's legalization of homosexual "marriage." "If (homosexuals) can marry, what is the reason that public policy says one person can't marry more than one person?" said Suffredine in an Associated Press report."]
NY: Two Queens hospitals set to close crainsnewyork.com 1/23/9 ["The state is facing enormous pressure to infuse cash into other troubled hospitals. Long Island College Hospital in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn, and North General Hospital in Manhattan also face losses in the millions of dollars, and have been shadowed by bankruptcy rumors in recent months."]
 

Obama to Work to Repeal Federal Defense of Marriage Act, Promote Homosexual Adoption lifesitenews.com 1/22/9 ["An extensive detailing of Obama’s agenda for his presidency was uploaded, which included a lengthy section on “support for the LGBT community” and another on “reproductive choice.” Under the section on reproductive choice, the website explains that Obama “understands” that abortion is “divisive,” and that he “respects those who disagree with men,” but then goes on to explain that “he has been a consistent champion of reproductive choice and will make preserving women's rights under Roe v. Wade a priority in his Adminstration [sic]. He opposes any constitutional amendment to overturn the Supreme Court's decision in that case.”"]
Treasuries Drop Amid Concern Rescue Effort to Swell Debt Sales  bloomberg.com 1/22/9 ["amid concern debt sales will swell as Treasury Secretary-nominee Timothy Geithner told Congress to expect a recovery plan in a “few weeks.” "]
UK: Biblical debt jubilee may be the only answer telegraph.co.uk 1/22/9 ["As one bail-out succeeds another at ever more inflated price tags, rescue fatigue is becoming palpable. People are bewildered, fearing that good money is being thrown after bad. "]
Germany hails creation of global climate-change agency google.com 1/22/9 ["it expected more than 100 countries to attend a major conference in Bonn next Monday to establish a new international agency promoting renewable energy (IRENA)."]
AU: Rudd May Create Fund to Lend to Companies, Australian Says  bloomberg.com 1/22/9 ["Australia’s government is establishing a fund to lend directly to companies should foreign banks fail to roll over up to A$75 billion ($49.5 billion) in loans, the Australian newspaper reported. "]
Ericsson cuts 5,000 jobs, posts strong results for 2008 google.com 1/22/9 ["the world's leading supplier of mobile phone network equipment"]
Texas oil country sees the downturn coming google.com 1/22/9 ["With crude dropping below $40 a barrel from a high of around $150 over the summer, oil and gas companies in the Lone Star State are cutting back on drilling, the layoffs are beginning, and the boom of the past few years appears to be drawing to a close."]
Intel to shut sites, up to 6,000 jobs hit reuters.com 1/22/9 ["said on Wednesday it would close manufacturing plants in Malaysia and the Philippines and scale back U.S. operations as part of a restructuring that affects as many as 6,000 employees."]
Autism Screening Tops Obama's Medical To-Do List usnews.com 1/22/9 ["Still, universal screening for autism will be a huge challenge. There's no blood test that can be used to diagnose autism, as there is for hereditary diseases like galactosemia and sickle cell, which are screened for using a heel stick while a newborn is still in the hospital."]
 

Barack Obama’s Inaugural Address  nytimes.com 1/21/9 ["Our economy is badly weakened, a consequence of greed and irresponsibility on the part of some, but also our collective failure to make hard choices and prepare the nation for a new age. ...we will transform our schools and colleges and universities to meet the demands of a new age."]
Barack Obama Omits Mention of Life in Declaration Cite in Inaugural Speech lifenews.com 1/21/9 ["...incoming president Barack Obama, who likes to remind people he is a former Constitutional law professor, disregarded life as the first of the inalienable human rights. The omission in his inaugural speech either came as a purposeful one or is evidence that Obama isn't as sapient as he claims."]
In Prayer, Warren Calls for Tolerance wsj.com 1/21/9 ["Mr. Warren also mentioned Jesus in his reference to several faiths: "I humbly ask this in the name of the one who changed my life, Jeshua, Isa, Jesus [pronounced "Hay-sus"], Jesus, who taught us to pray....""  Editor: he did not ask for forgiveness of our land's sin, but rather what could be called our social misdeeds. Transcript.]
White House Web Site Becomes Pro-Abortion After Obama Takeover lifenews.com 1/21/9 ["The previous site, which touted the pro-life proclamation President Bush signed late last week, now includes Obama's agenda for women, which calls for promoting abortion. Gone is any mention of the Sanctity of Human Life Day or the speeches or actions of President Bush's that promoted human life. Now, in the same color scheme and format as the Bush site, there is a celebration of Obama's agenda."]
Russian gas cutoff ends as supplies reach Slovakia google.com 1/21/9 [" Hungary gets more than 80 percent of its gas from Russia, but met most of its needs during the crisis with ample reserves. But the Jan. 7 cutoff of Russian gas shipments via Ukrainian pipelines hit other European countries harder, leaving them to find alternative energy sources or ration dwindling supplies. Millions of people were without heat in their homes."]
SCOTUS: Message To The American People newswithviews.com 1/21/9 ["Many cite the Civil War as the point at which the destruction of the United States Constitution began. How fitting, then, that AKA would choose to be sworn in using the same Bible as Lincoln used; his swearing in, when he is ineligible to the office of president, will drive the final stake of destruction through the heart of the United States Constitution."]
BHP Billiton to cut 6,000 jobs google.com 1/21/9 ["The world's biggest miner, BHP Billiton, said Wednesday it would cut around 6,000 jobs because of the global economic downturn and weakening demand for its products."]
Why banks still teeter, after $232 billion in aid csmonitor.com 1/21/9 ["Banks sought billions in taxpayer assistance last year because of their losses in the mortgage and housing markets. Now, they are getting pinched by the recession as consumers miss payments on credit-card bills, developers default on loans for new office towers, and a rising number of companies go bankrupt."]
Bank of England gets licence to print cash scotsman.com 1/21/9 ["The policy of printing money, also known as "quantitative easing", is a dangerous one however – most recently it has led to hyperinflation in Zimbabwe, which earlier this month printed the world's first trillion dollar note, worth roughly £20 – and both Bank of England and Treasury officials are extremely cautious about the plan."]
Radio, ad company Clear Channel cutting 1500 jobs: report reuters.com 1/21/9 ["...Clear Channel, the largest U.S. company, by revenue, in both radio and outdoor advertising, was also implementing other cuts aimed at saving close to $400 million."]
Text of Rev. Lowery's inauguration benediction google.com 1/21/9 ["Let us take that power back to our homes, our workplaces, our churches, our temples, our mosques, or wherever we seek your will."]
 

Pro-Life Advocates Hold First of Slew of Events Nationwide Condemning Abortion lifenews.com 1/20/9 ["...to mourn the 36th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision that allowed virtually unlimited abortions. "]
Obama Officials Confirm He Will Fund Foreign Abortions Starting Wednesday lifenews.com 1/20/9 ["...some 77 members of Congress have signed onto a letter asking Obama to back down from doing so. President Bush used an executive order on his first day in office to re institute a pro-life policy that prevents forcing taxpayers to fund international groups that perform or promote abortions in other countries."]
Why Would God Judge America? informedchristians.com 1/20/9 [By Daniel Valles, Editor]
Arabs focus on Gaza at economic summit google.com 1/20/9 ["The leaders, representing most of the Arab League's 22 member states, are also expected to discuss infrastructure projects such as an Arab power grid and railway, as well as a common market, a unified customs tariff system and ways to combat the global financial crisis that has, so far, cost Arab economies $2.5 billion dollars."]
Bush commutes sentences of former US border agents breitbart.com 1/20/9 ["In his final acts of clemency, President George W. Bush on Monday commuted the prison sentences of two former U.S. Border Patrol agents whose convictions for shooting a Mexican drug dealer ignited fierce debate about illegal immigration.  ...Compean and Ramos, who have served about two years of their sentences, are expected to be released from prison within the next two months. "]
Mother Told that Daughter Will Be Taken from Her by Force for Visits with Lesbian lifesitenews.com 1/20/9 ["Lisa Miller, an ex-lesbian fighting to prevent her former partner from having access to her six year old daughter, has been told by a Virginia court that her child will be taken from her by force, if necessary."]
UK: More Than £17.5bn Wiped Off Banks sky.com 1/20/9 ["The Royal Bank of Scotland suffered the worst of the falls - its shares collapsed in the wake of news that it is facing the worst loss in UK corporate history. The NatWest parent company's market value slumped below £5bn after shares plunged by as much as 70%."]
Scramble for solutions as foreclosures rise at record speed csmonitor.com 1/20/9 ["Foreclosures jumped a record 80 percent last year, according to a new report by consulting firm RealtyTrac. The rise comes despite state and federal programs designed to stem the tide of home losses."]
‘Time to Sell’ Treasuries, Biggest Korean Fund Says bloomberg.com 1/20/9 ["“It’s time to sell U.S. Treasuries,” said Kim, who took over as head of investments at the start of the year. “The stimulus plan may cause inflation. The U.S. will raise the benchmark interest rate.” "]
NAIS: Bad For America, Opt Out newswithviews.com 1/20/9 [By Devvy Kidd  "Two Congresses have tried, but failed to pass legislation that would amend the Act to provide for a mandatory electronic tracking system for individual head of livestock. USDA is operating without authority from Congress. Currently, there are three bills in Congress, trying to give postdated authority to this assault on our freedom. The existence of these bills proves that there is no Congressional authority for USDA to establish a mandatory animal identification system.""]
UK: We’re a nation on the brink of going bankrupt dailymail.co.uk 1/20/9 ["Our national debt officially stands at approximately £400billion... However, that £400billion is minute compared with the collective indebtedness of the banks which are now under effective government control."]
Honda slashes jobs and production  news.bbc.co.uk 1/20/9 ["Honda has announced it will cut 3,100 jobs in Japan and reducing domestic production by 56,000 vehicles to combat a dramatic slump in global car sales. Japan's second biggest carmaker said it would not renew contracts with temporary workers in April. "]
 

Gay Bishop Kicks off Celebrity-filled Event christianitytoday.com 1/19/9 ["Robinson prayed for God to "bless this nation with anger – anger at discrimination, at home and abroad, against refugees and immigrants, women, people of color, gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people." ...the full text of the prayer:"  Editor: With 'friends' like these, who needs enemies?! He asks God to 'bless' us/nation seven times. Why should He? I make an effort to no longer say "God Bless America". Instead, "God have mercy on America.  God will be just in all that He does with our land."]
California controller to suspend tax refunds, welfare checks, student grants latimes.com 1/19/9 ["John Chiang announces that his office will suspend $3.7 billion in payments owed to Californians starting Feb. 1, because with no budget in place the state lacks sufficient cash to pay its bills.  ...The payments to be frozen include nearly $2 billion in tax refunds; $300 million in cash grants for needy families and the elderly, blind and disabled; and $13 million in grants for college students."]
21,000 Jobs Worldwide Erased in Day as Recession Chokes Demand  bloomberg.com 1/19/9 ["Hertz, the second-largest U.S. rental-car company, said it will cut more than 4,000 jobs, as businesses and consumers slow travel because of the global recession. "]
Cost of borrowing soars for corporations iht.com 1/19/9 ["This year alone, more than $700 billion in corporate loans will come due, according to Standard & Poor's. That is the size of the U.S. government bailout of the financial sector. Many companies were counting on being able to borrow more money to meet those obligations and kick their debt further down the road."]
Report: New York to lead US cities in job losses google.com 1/19/9 ["The Los Angeles area is expected to see 164,000 lost jobs, in part because of the huge drop in home prices that has punctured the California economy."]
Hedge funds, unhinged iht.com 1/19/9 ["Two out of three hedge funds lost money last year, and according to agreements with investors, their managers are supposed to recoup all losses before they start skimming fees from their profits again. That could take years. ...Assets held by hedge funds surged to nearly $2 trillion as of the start of last year, from $375 billion in 1998..."]
TX., D.O.T. Plays Opossum Over TTC newswithviews.com 1/19/9 [By By Tom DeWeese  "“It's clear from the TxDOT Director's speech, that it's only a name change and the Trans Texas Corridor is, in reality, going underground. "]
Senators back national child health plan bizjournals.com 1/19/9 ["Last year, President George W. Bush vetoed legislation to expand SCHIP, citing concerns that it sets the stage for socialized medicine."]
British banks, after bailout, in line for more iht.com 1/19/9 ["Britain will insure banks against swaths of potential losses from toxic assets still lodged on their balance sheets, in exchange for a fee and a commitment from the banks to start lending again, people briefed on the plan said Sunday."]
Two U.S. banks fail, first casualties in 2009 reuters.com 1/19/9 ["In 2008, 25 banks were seized by officials, up from just 3 in 2007."]
 

In a flourish, Sarkozy stresses global reform iht.com 1/17/9 [""A global crisis requires global responses," he said..."]
Circuit City to close 567 remaining US stores google.com 1/17/9 ["...at the cost of 34,000 more jobs after failing to sell the business. The closure of the nation's second-biggest consumer electronics retailer spells more trouble for the nations malls"]
 Merrill Lynch reports record fourth-quarter loss guardian.co.uk 1/17/9 ["...reported a record loss of $15.31bn for the fourth quarter, while Citigroup posted an $8.29bn loss."]
Bank of America gets big government bailout reuters.com 1/17/9 ["...through a $20 billion bailout and a guarantee for almost $100 billion of potential losses on toxic assets to cushion the blow from a deteriorating balance sheet at Merrill Lynch & Co, its recently acquired brokerage."]
Misery mounts in gas-deprived European nations google.com 1/17/9 ["Bread ran out when factories realized there wasn't enough gas for the ovens. Residents rushed out to buy five or six loaves at a time."]
Hawaii may face its ‘deepest recession’ ever seen — experts mauinews.com 1/17/9 ["an additional $250 million will have to be sliced from state spending over the next 18 months."]
Will United States be forced to nationalise banks? guardian.co.uk 1/17/9 ["Over time, the government could exercise the same day-to-day control over major U.S. banks as with IndyMac Bank, a failed California thrift that the U.S. government operated for much of last year."]
Wisconsin High School Features In-Depth Homosexual Indoctrination Regimen lifesitenews.com 1/17/9 ["Colleen Rafter, principal of Raritan High School in Hazlet, N.J., said she convinced the English department in her school to adopt a homosexuality program similar to Arnold's, according to the article."]
Blue Cross to lay off 1,000 detnews.com 1/17/9 ["Along with pay cuts, the insurer is also reducing its advertising and lobbying spending by 25 percent. And it will seek to raise rates on three types of self-insured policies -- a 55 percent increase for individual plans, 42 percent for group conversion and 32 percent for Medicare Supplemental plans. "]
 Near panic in markets over fears of further US bank write-downs guardian.co.uk 1/17/9 ["Bank of America saw its share price slump 20% at one point before closing down 18% at $8.32, while Citigroup dived 18% and closed down 15.5% at $3.83. The falls wiped out the gains the two banks had made since a faltering recovery began in November."]
 

Obama committed to ending of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' policy on gays in the military nydailynews.com 1/16/9 ["During the presidential campaign, Obama said he would work to end the ''don't ask, don't tell'' policy, but as the policy is dictated by federal law, he can not end it unilaterally."]
Russian navy eyes Tartous, Syria as base for Black Sea Fleet worldtribune.com 1/16/9 ["Russian officials said the navy plans to modernize Tartous over the next few years. ...Syria has been regarded as one of Russia's leading military allies in the Middle East."]
Chief Justice John Roberts Meets Obama In Private newswithviews.com 1/16/9 [By Devvy Kidd  "Does anyone see major conflict of interest here? How can Chief Justice Roberts meet with Obama behind closed doors under such circumstances?"]
Supreme Court Upholds California Decision Protecting Right to Show Graphic Abortion Photos lifesitenews.com 1/16/9 ["the Court ruled that “the government cannot silence messages simply because they cause discomfort, fear, or even anger.” "]
Kansas wheat acres continue downward trend agriculture.com 1/16/9 ["...U.S. acres planted to winter wheat for the 2009 harvest will be down a dramatic 9% from the 2008 total"]
UK jobless rise of 40,000 in a week just 'tip of the iceberg' telegraph.co.uk 1/16/9 ["The number of confirmed job losses in the past 10 days alone has mounted to over 40,000, with a swathe of businesses joining Woolworths in either closing down or slashing back their workforces. "]
US foreclosure filings up 81 percent in 2008 google.com 1/16/9 ["with the worst yet to come as consumers grapple with layoffs, shrinking investment portfolios and falling home prices. Nationwide, more than 860,000 properties were actually repossessed by lenders, more than double the 2007 level..."]
 

Obama stimulus bill price tag now $850 billion google.com 1/15/9 ["The largest components include $85 billion to $90 billion for cash-strapped states to help pay for the Medicaid health care program for the poor and disabled. Another $80 billion or so would go into a block grant to states for education, which Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., said would prevent cutbacks in school programs, layoffs and property tax increases."]
Banks in Need of Even More Bailout Money nytimes.com 1/15/9 ["The most glaring example that the banking system needs even more help is Citigroup. Though it already has received $45 billion from the Treasury, it is in such dire straits that it is breaking itself into parts."]
RFID ink product could track humans computerweekly.com 1/15/9 ["Visible or invisible ink “tatoos” can be applied to the skin and tracked by RFID readers positioned a few feet away."]
Most US Christians define own theology csmonitor.com 1/15/9 ["In the Barna survey, 71 percent of American adults say they are more likely to develop their own set of religious beliefs than to accept a defined set of teachings from a particular church. Even among born-again Christians, 61 percent pick and choose from the beliefs of different denominations. For people under the age of 25, the number rises to 82 percent."]
Sexually transmitted disease rates soar: CDC reuters.com 1/15/9 ["U.S. syphilis rates rose for a seventh year in 2007, driven by gay and bisexual men..."]
Shipping rates hit zero as trade sinks telegraph.co.uk 1/15/9 ["Shipping journal Lloyd's List said brokers in Singapore are now waiving fees for containers travelling from South China, charging only for the minimal "bunker" costs. Container fees from North Asia have dropped $200, taking them below operating cost. "]
World trade flows suffer as oil price plunges ft.com 1/15/9 ["The banking crisis hit consumer and business confidence last autumn, leading to higher levels of unsold stocks, some problems in securing trade credit insurance and falling investment across advanced economies, all of which reduced the demand for imports and the level of exports."]
Qatar to host emergency Arab League summit jpost.com 1/15/9 ["Qatar announced on Wednesday that it had the necessary legal quorum to convene an emergency Arab League summit in Doha on Friday to discuss Israel's offensive in Gaza."]
Motorola To Cut 4,000 Jobs informationweek.com 1/15/9 ["The handset maker fell to fourth place in the global cell phone market last year, and most analysts and mobile phone companies are expecting the market to contract. "]
 

Europe gas halted as Russia-Ukraine deal falters google.com 1/14/9 ["Russia's natural gas supplies bound for a freezing Europe were halted again on Tuesday...  Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko said Russia was trying to destabilise his country as energy officials explained they would have to cut internal gas supplies to four regions in order to allow the Russian gas to transit."]
Daimler Trucks lays off 2300 todaystrucking.com 1/14/9 ["at three North Carolina Freightliner plants and one in its home base of Portland, Ore."]
State Pensions’ $865 Billion Loss Affects New Workers bloomberg.com 1/14/9 ["The $865 billion in losses, which exceed the $700 billion Troubled Asset Relief Program that Congress approved in October, comes as states face budget deficits totaling $42 billion. "]
With economy sour, consumers sweet on herbal meds google.com 1/14/9 ["Climbing sales of herbal medicines have paralleled the tanking economy, according to an Associated Press review of recent data from market-watchers and retailers."]
Treasury: deficit hits new record in just 3 months breitbart.com 1/14/9 ["All the red ink is occurring because of the massive spending on the $700 billion financial rescue program and a prolonged recession which has depressed tax revenues. "]
Barclays to cut 2,100 jobs in investment unit: source google.com 1/14/9 ["Less than a week ago, Barclays announced plans to cut more than 400 IT jobs, saying it was doing so in order to run a more efficient operation."]
Huge Oracle Layoff Won't Be the Last pcworld.com 1/14/9 ["Based on Oracle's history of acquisitions and layoffs, as well as money the company has already publicly said it plans to spend this year on severance, it will likely keep trimming through spring of 2009."]
Pfizer to lay off about 800 researchers: report marketwatch.com 1/14/9 [" said the restructuring was necessary because of the rising cost of developing drugs and tougher regulations leading to fewer products making it to the market"]
 

Obama invites gay bishop to offer prayer at inauguration ceremony guardian.co.uk 1/13/9 ["has invited the world's first openly gay Anglican bishop to offer the prayer that will mark the beginning of the inauguration festivities. ...Robinson said he had not received any time constraints or direction from Obama's office, but added: "It won't be overtly Christian. I want the prayer to be for all people," he said."]
Obama climate czar has socialist ties washingtontimes.com 1/13/9 ["Until last week, Carol M. Browner, President-elect Barack Obama's pick as global warming czar, was listed as one of 14 leaders of a socialist group's Commission for a Sustainable World Society, which calls for "global governance" and says rich countries must shrink their economies to address climate change. "]
Food Tactics  crossroad.to 1/13/9 ["In a little-noticed Wall Street Journal article last week (1/2/09) a new way to address the problem of world hunger was proposed. Rather than simply handing out food to the poor and needy, from now on the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) will be databanking and monitoring food distribution to starving individuals.  ...This food voucher plan requires people to register first before they receive food...."]
Pepsi Gives $1,000,000 to Advance Homosexualist Agenda lifesitenews.com 1/13/9 ["has given a million dollars in the past two years to organizations which promote homosexuality, and forces its employees to attend sexual orientation and gender identity/expression classes."]
Good times for repair shops and secondhand stores csmonitor.com 1/13/9 ["For decades, repair and reuse have been fading ethics, upheld mainly by environmentalists and people on the economic margins."  Editor: Finding and learning a trade (ie. how to fix, grow, or make stuff) will help many survive economic hardship.]
Arizona: Treasurer warns state running out of cash eastvalleytribune.com 1/13/9 ["State Treasurer Dean Martin said Monday he wants lawmakers to give him more flexibility over when he has to pay his bills to keep — or at least delay — the state from going in the red and eventually maybe even having to declare bankruptcy. Martin also said he may need to borrow money just to keep the state’s checks from bouncing..."]
Kenya: 10 million risk hunger after harvests fail msnbc.msn.com 1/13/9 ["The government declared a national emergency and will lift the import duty on corn until the next major harvest, which will not be for a year in many areas."]
Oil traders demand ships to store crude before prices rebound timesonline.co.uk 1/13/9 ["At least 25 supertankers are being used to store oil at sea, as traders and oil companies bet that prices are set to rebound this year"]
Crude Oil Falls Below $40 as Demand Drops Faster Than Supply bloomberg.com 1/13/9 ["U.S. stockpiles have climbed in 13 of the past 15 weeks, according to the Energy Department. OPEC members signaled last week they will curb sales to refiners in February. "]
Strauss-Kahn Says IMF May Need Another $150 Billion for Crisis bloomberg.com 1/13/9 ["to help counter the hit to emerging markets and poorer countries from a worsening global economic downturn"]
Seagate to Announce 10% Workforce Reduction softpedia.com 1/13/9 ["the world's largest hard-disk drive manufacturer ...which will include approximately 5000 job cuts, or 10 percent of its U.S. workforce"]
Cessna Announces 2,000 More Layoffs kansascw.com 1/13/9 ["No word yet on how many jobs will be impacted in Wichita, but Oliver says "it's certainly a large number. One would assume, since Wichita is where the bulk of the company's employment is, the number here would be large.""]
National Planned Parenthood Fires 20 Percent of Staff After Madoff Scandal lifenews.com 1/13/9 ["The Madoff fundraising scandal has had some beneficial fallout for the pro-life movement. Combined with the current economic downturn, the Planned Parenthood Federation of America is feeling the pinch and has laid off 20 percent of its staff."]
 

Swiss bank set to announce record loss: report google.com 1/12/9 ["Switzerland's biggest bank...  It said that UBS would record an overall loss in 2008 of 20 billion Swiss francs (18 billion dollars), in spite of showing a profit of 296 million francs in the third quarter, when it reports results on February 10."]
GPS child locator lets parents know their whereabouts google.com 1/12/9 [""It uses GPS and GSM (Global System for Mobiles) technology with an accuracy of 10 feet (three meters),""]
Senate boosts wilderness protection across US google.com 1/12/9 ["Coburn and several other Republicans complained that bill was loaded with pet projects and prevented development of oil and gas on federal lands, which they said would deepen the nation's dependence on foreign oil. Environmental groups said the bill set the right tone for the new Congress."]
FL: Legislators use trust funds to help fix budget gap jacksonville.com 1/12/9 ["Lawmakers agreed Sunday on a plan to raid state trust funds for nearly $1.6 billion to help patch a hole in the state’s budget and build up a cushion in case tough economic times continue to eat away at tax collections."]
 

Milwaukee to Open Nation's First Homosexual Middle School lifesitenews.com 1/10/9 ["Milwaukee's Alliance School, one of the few officially "gay-friendly" high schools in the country, has been given clearance to extend their pro-homosexual curriculum to sixth, seventh, and eighth graders."]
Assisted Suicide Now Officially Legal in Montana as Judge Rules Again lifenews.com 1/10/9 ["Montana officially became the third state to allow assisted suicide as a state judge ruled again on the issue. Helena District Judge Dorothy McCarter handed down her ruling allowing the practice in December and, this week, ruled again by dismissing a request for an injunction during the appeal."]
Job losses hit 2.6 million as layoff pain deepens google.com 1/10/9 ["A staggering 2.6 million jobs disappeared in 2008, the most since World War II, and the pain is only getting worse with 11 million Americans out of work and searching."]
Great Depression jobs parallel may not be far flung reuters.com 1/10/9 ["if unemployment were still tallied the way it was in the 1930s, today's jobless rate would be closer to 16.5 percent -- more than double the stated rate."]
President-Elect Urges Electronic Medical Records in 5 Years abcnews.go.com 1/10/9 ["Microsoft could well be one of the major players in the eventual development of such a system. The company launched a beta program of an online medical records program called Healthvault in 2007. The company now has partnered with Kaiser, the American Heart Association, the Cleveland Clinic and others in creating a user-accessible program and laying an infrastructure for others to build upon. "]
Is The Party Over? newswithviews.com 1/10/9 [By Derry Brownfield  "We are witnessing what happens to a prodigal nation that ignores history and forgets and abandons the philosophy and principles that made it great. For years Americans have spent more than we earned. We saved nothing. Our standard of living is going to fall. The party’s over. What we are witnessing today is how empires end.”"]
Obese Americans now outweigh the merely overweight reuters.com 1/10/9 ["more than 34 percent of Americans are obese"]
Why Is This Recession So Serious? newswithviews.com 1/10/9 [By Dr. Laurie Roth  "Over the last several decades of recessions and down turns we at least had a manufacturing base, growing productivity, and borrowing would occur against productivity that was building, not disappearing. Most of our industries weren’t employing thousands of people in South America, Mexico, India or China, or even worse, taking their headquarters there. Now they are."]
Russian gas stays off amid wrangling google.com 1/10/9 ["the European Commission said even once the two sides agreed to resume shipping gas to Europe it would take at least three days for deliveries to reach Europe."]
Thrift stores exempted from 'financial doomsday' wnd.com 1/10/9 ["The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced today that a new government regulation scheduled to take effect next month will not force thrift and consignment stores to adhere to strict lead and phthalate testing or declare their merchandise hazardous material. "]
Major layoff for Arizona miners azstarnet.com 1/10/9 ["Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold announced today it will be cutting almost half the employees at its Morenci mine. At least 1,550 employees at the operations in east-central Arizona will be out of work by the end of March"]
US aerospace giant Boeing to shed 4,500 jobs google.com 1/10/9 ["Many of the job cuts will be in overhead functions and other areas not directly associated with airplane production. Most of the reductions are expected to occur in Washington state in the second quarter of the year..."]
Merrill Lynch says rich turning to gold bars for safety telegraph.co.uk 1/10/9 ["Merrill predicted that gold would soon blast through its all time-high of $1,030 an ounce, and would hit $1,150 by June. "]
 

Campbell's Soup Runs Ads Depicting Homosexual “Family” lifesitenews.com 1/9/9 ["The Campbell's Soup Company has placed double-page ads, promoting their Swanson line of broth, in the December 2008 and January 2009 issues of The Advocate, the US's largest homosexual magazine."]
Oakland: About 300 business damaged in BART shooting protest ktvn.com 1/9/9 ["No serious injuries were reported, but protesters smashed windows of downtown businesses, set trash containers on fire and damaged cars."  Editor: This only underscores the thin veneer of civilization in our land.]
Taiwan grows somber as exports plummet iht.com 1/9/9 ["Taiwan announced Wednesday that exports had plunged a record 42 percent in December from the level of the year before."]
Porn Moguls Seek Bailout Cash lifesitenews.com 1/9/9 ["Two leaders in the pornography industry have written to Congress asking for 5 billion dollars to help ease the damage done to the 13-billion dollar business by a struggling economy."]
How Big Will Job Losses Get? cnbc.com 1/9/9 ["for December, ING's forecast is for payrolls to drop by 750,000."]
Mart, other US retailers warn after dismal holiday guardian.co.uk 1/9/9 ["The results confirmed that the U.S. recession, job losses and winter storms right before Christmas produced the most dismal holiday shopping season in nearly 40 years."]
Corporate America faces big pension shortfalls uk.reuters.com 1/9/9 ["With corporate America facing pension plan shortfalls totaling several hundred billions of dollars, more companies will in 2009 need to shore up their plans to ensure they can handle commitments to retirees, several analysts said."]
Millions isolated as northwest US deluged by flooding google.com 1/9/9 ["The road closures have left the shelves of grocery stores in the eastern city of Spokane bare of essentials such as eggs and bread, officials said." Editor: Another reason for prudent living and preparation.]
 

Kissinger on Obama: "The Reception of Him is So Extraordinary Around The World ... a New World Order Can Be Created" lifesitenews.com 1/8/9 [""The president-elect is coming into office at a moment when there is upheaval in many parts of the world simultaneously," said Kissinger. "You have India, Pakistan; you have the jihadist movement. So he can't really say there is one problem, that it's the most important one. But he can give new impetus to American foreign policy partly because the reception of him is so extraordinary around the world. I think his task will be to develop an overall strategy for America in this period when, really, a new world order can be created. It's a great opportunity, it isn't just a crisis.""]
Terri Schiavo's Brother Upset by Barack Obama Justice Department Selection lifenews.com 1/8/9 ["...Barack Obama has chosen a top Justice Department lawyer who was the attorney for the man who condemned her to death. Obama has named Thomas Perrelli, who won an award for representing Schiavo's former husband Michael, as the third highest attorney in the Justice Department."]
Obama transition includes LGBT community minnesotaindependent.com 1/8/9 ["His transition team features seven LGBT people, he’s set to name a lesbian to a senior position in his administration and an LGBT marching band — which includes two Minnesotans — will provide entertainment during his inauguration."]
Willem Buiter warns of massive dollar collapse telegraph.co.uk 1/8/9 ["Americans must prepare themselves for a massive collapse in the dollar as investors around the world dump their US assets, a former Bank of England policymaker has warned. "]
New Jersey Rules against Christian Group that Declined to Host Lesbian Civil Union Ceremony lifesitenews.com 1/8/9 ["The New Jersey Division on Civil Rights on Monday ruled that the Methodist Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association had violated the public accommodation provisions of state anti-discrimination laws. A remedy has not yet been settled."]
Lenovo to cut 2,500 jobs amid global slowdown smh.com.au 1/8/9 ["Chinese computer giant Lenovo announced Thursday it would cut about 2,500 jobs, roughly 11 percent of its worldwide workforce, after suffering losses due to the global economic crisis."]
Germany plans 100-bln-euro company financing scheme: MP smh.com.au 1/8/9 ["plans to offer up to 100 billion euros (137 billion US dollars) in help for companies that are experiencing financing difficulties... The assistance in the form of guarantees is designed for companies struggling to secure funding from banks or which are unable to raise capital in the financial markets"]
Bulgaria shivers as gas dwindles  bbc.co.uk 1/8/9 ["The first to feel the impact were factories and municipal heating centres, which now have to switch to using diesel. But that takes about three days - so customers in the cities are feeling the chill. Seventy-two schools in Bulgaria, reliant on gas-powered heating, were closed on Wednesday. "]
India: Trucks go off roads, food shortages feared indiatimes.com 1/8/9 ["Over six million trucks went off roads across India in the early hours of Monday, a day after talks with the government over their demand to reduce prices of diesel and tyres failed. Traders voiced fears of food shortages as the indefinite strike started. "]
Venezuela reinstates free heating oil for poor in U.S. miamiherald.com 1/8/9 [" Venezuelan government officials wasted no time in reinstating the program, which saved about 180,000 U.S. households around $260 apiece in 2008. That covered about one month's heating bill. Among the beneficiaries of the 100 gallons of heating oil were 65 Indian tribes, including those in Alaska, Montana and South Dakota."]
 

Pro-Life Group Promotes March for Life Event to Oppose Obama on Abortion lifenews.com 1/7/9 ["the national walk in the nation's capital that features hundreds of thousands of pro-life advocates."]
Richard Dawkins launches 'There is no God' adverts on buses across Britain timesonline.co.uk 1/7/9 ["...on the side of 800 British buses.  ...To date the campaign has raised £135,000 and Britain's atheists and agnostics are still contributing, in spite of the recession. "  Editor: Psalm 53:1 reminds us, "The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God."]
Why Would God Judge America? informedchristians.com 1/7/9 [By Daniel Valles, Editor]
Treasuries Fall as Stocks Gain, U.S. Prepares Record Auction  bloomberg.com 1/7/9 ["Benchmark 10-year notes slid for the fourth time in five days on concern debt sales will reach unprecedented levels as the government boosts spending to snap a recession. The next auction is for $16 billion of the notes tomorrow."]
NY unemployment claim systems overwhelmed salon.com 1/7/9 ["caused the phone banks at the state's toll-free claims center to shut down, followed by the online filing system. Leo Rosales, an agency spokesman, says as many as 10,000 people per hour were trying to log into the system."]
North Carolina Jobless Claims Overwhelm Web Site cnbc.com 1/7/9 ["The phone line problem was fixed Sunday, when 74,000 people tried to access the system, and the ESC thought the overload problem had been handled as well. But the system failed again Monday when about 55,000 people tried to file."]
Alcoa Cuts Job, Output To Cope With Tough Economy foxbusiness.com 1/7/9 ["plans to cut 13% of its global workforce, sell four business units, cut output, freeze salaries and hiring efforts. The Pittsburgh-based aluminum giant..."]
IBM May Cut Thousands of Jobs, Employee Group Says  bloomberg.com 1/7/9 ["the company may cut 16,000 jobs"]
Empty offices are on the rise heraldtribune.com 1/7/9 ["With job cuts rampant and businesses retrenching, more empty space is expected from New York to Chicago to Los Angeles in the coming year. Rental income would then decline, and property values would slide further."]
Natural gas shortages slam many European nations iht.com 1/7/9 ["Tens of thousands of people were left without heat and governments scrambled to find alternate energy sources. Shocked by how fast the shortages were spreading, the European Union demanded a quick end to the quarrel..."]
Homeschooling goes boom in America worldnetdaily.com 1/7/9 ["with 1.5 million children now learning at home, an increase of 75 percent since 1999."]
 

Fed Officials Back ‘Big Stimulus’ to Fight Recession  bloomberg.com 1/6/9 ["Obama is asking that tax cuts make up 40 percent of a package that may be worth as much as $775 billion, a Democratic aide said yesterday."]
Prez-Elect Makes New Pitch, Promises on Job Creation -- Including 600,000 New Government Employees abcnews.com 1/6/9 ["He says the "No. 1 goal of my plan ... is to create three million new jobs, more than 80 percent of them in the private sector.” If you do the math: 20 percent of three million means 600,000 new government employees. "]
Is the Euro the New Dollar? time.com 1/6/9 ["The greenback has more than two centuries of history behind it. But it wasn't until Jan. 1, 1999 that 11 E.U. countries locked their national currencies together into a fixed exchange rate. Three years later, physical coins and notes became available, replacing national cash in a massive changeover operation."  Editor: You will see more and more mainstream articles getting people ready for 'change' in our money system.]
Chrysler sales drop 53 pct; others not much better google.com 1/6/9 ["...because of the recession and fewer fleet sales, while Toyota Motor Corp. reported a 37 percent slide and Honda Motor Co. said its sales tumbled 35 percent. Ford Motor Co.'s U.S. sales fell 32 percent in December. General Motors Corp. and Nissan Motor Co. both posted 31 percent declines."]
Mother Refuses All Further "Parental" Visits with Daughter by Former Lesbian Partner as Trial Looms lifesitenews.com 1/6/9 ["Miller's decision, which is in direct defiance of numerous court orders, may result in heavy fines, jail time, and loss of custody of her six year old child to lesbian Janet Jenkins. She faces a hearing tomorrow in Virginia and another in Vermont on January 28. Jenkins has asked that tomorrow’s hearing result in Miller’s imprisonment."]
Farmers remain hopeful even as 08 profits erode reuters.com 1/6/9 ["...U.S. farmers notched record profits in 2008 as crop prices soared to all-time peaks, but economists say they may be lucky to break even this year because grain prices have plunged 50 percent while farm costs remain high."]
Publishers tighten belts amid gloom iht.com 1/6/9 ["Book sales have deteriorated since the beginning of October, falling about 7 percent from a year earlier, according to Nielsen BookScan, which tracks about 70 percent of sales. That slide is driving many of the immediate cutbacks. But the publishing industry is also being convulsed by longer-term trends, including a shift toward digital reading and competition from an array of entertainment options like video games and online social networking."]
Idle ports signal two 'bleak' years ahead in world trade ottawacitizen.com 1/6/9 ["International trade is set to fall by more than two per cent next year, the most since the World Bank began measuring it in 1971. Idle ports are showing how quickly a collapse in trade can spread, undermining growth in each country it reaches. September and October are typically Long Beach's busiest months as U.S. retailers take deliveries for holiday sales. This year, September imports fell 15.8 per cent from a year earlier, October's dropped 9.5 per cent, and November's slid 13.6 per cent."]
Venezuela suspends heating aid to the U.S. iht.com 1/6/9 ["Venezuela's national oil company is suspending a program that provides discounted heating oil to poor communities in the United States, as officials here struggle to find ways of preserving hard currency reserves amid a plunge in oil revenues."]
Treasury provides $15B from bailout pot to 7 banks google.com 1/6/9 ["The latest payments bring the amount the government has committed to buying bank stock as a way of bolstering the financial system to $187.5 billion. Treasury said it has provided support to financial institutions in 41 states and Puerto Rico."]
Asia needs to fully wake up to the scale of the West's economic crisis telegraph.co.uk 1/6/9 ["A raw reality is being laid bare. The mercantilist export model of the East is proving dangerously geared to the debt-driven excesses of the West. As we go down, they go down too.  ...When I covered Latin America in the 1980s, veteran analysts watched electricity use to gauge economic growth since they could not trust official data. It is striking that China's power output fell 7pc in November. "]
 

Transforming the world amid a mood of crisis iht.com 1/5/9 ["Those structures - the United Nations, the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, among others - date from World War II's end, when the victors enjoyed a monopoly on economic and political power, and the state system seemed impregnable. The world is no longer like it was then, as President George W. Bush proved vividly when he convened the "G-20" summit meeting to deal with the financial crisis."]
Ignoring The Solution Won't Fix The Problem newswithviews.com 1/5/9 [By Devvy Kidd  "Due to a change in the law, Congress is due to count those votes January 8th; see here. Why is the new date the 8th instead of January 6th? It's not like January 6, 2009, is a Sunday; it's a Tuesday. "  Editor: Toward the bottom of the article is where it starts discussing the Electoral votes.]
UK: Chancellor Alistair Darling on brink of second bailout for banks timesonline.co.uk 1/5/9 ["The Chancellor will decide within weeks whether to pump billions more into the economy as evidence mounts that the £37 billion part-nationalisation last year has failed to keep credit flowing. Options include cash injections, offering banks cheaper state guarantees to raise money privately or buying up “toxic assets”..."]
 

Oregon looks at taxing mileage instead of gasoline google.com 1/3/9 ["Congress is talking about it, too. A congressional commission has envisioned a system similar to the prototype Oregon tested in 2006-2007. The National Commission on Surface Transportation Infrastructure Financing is considering calling for higher gas taxes to keep highways, bridges and transit programs in good shape."]
Calif. Taxpayers Due Refunds May Get IOUs msnbc.msn.com 1/3/9 ["California has not resorted to IOUs since the 1992 budget crisis when Pete Wilson was governor. Back then, some 100,000 state employees got IOUs instead of paychecks for two months until the state approved a budget. The 1992 crisis came during summer, well past the tax season, but at least 12,000 tax refunds were also issued as IOUs, according to a contemporaneous report in the Los Angeles Times."]
US governors seek $1 trillion federal assistance reuters.com 1/3/9 ["Governors of five U.S. states urged the federal government to provide $1 trillion in aid to the country's 50 states to help pay for education, welfare and infrastructure as states struggle with steep budget deficits amid a deepening recession."]
Yellowstone Earthquakes: Supervolcano Update usnews.com 1/3/9 ["The rumbling continues, including 3.5, 3.0 and 3.2 quakes just today"]
EU suffers gas shortfall as Russia, Ukraine trade accusations google.com 1/3/9 ["Around a quarter of the gas used in the EU -- more than 40 percent of the bloc's imports -- comes from Russia, most of it pumped in pipelines through Ukraine."]
 

A new international agenda iht.com 1/2/9 [By Mikhail Gorbachev "As I read the reports from the July Group of 8 summit meeting in Japan, it is amazing that just a couple months before the crisis erupted, world leaders seemed unaware of warning tremors. The summit was a routine gathering. Its very format - the way it was prepared and conducted - seems outdated. We need a new vision of global political leadership, a new willingness to work together in this globalized world. Politicians are lagging behind the events. ...It is now a given that a world with a single power center, in any shape or guise, is no longer possible. The global challenge of a financial and economic tsunami can only be met by working together."]
Calling Evil Good And Good Evil newswithviews.com 1/2/9 [By Coach Dave Daubenmire  "Our nation is laden with young people nursing self-inflicted wounds while immorality parades as liberty in the school houses of this land. We would expect young sinners to enjoy sin. Cows moo, dogs bark, and sinners sin. It is their nature. Our schools have become the breeding ground of immorality."]
Iraq takes control of Green Zone, US troops google.com 1/2/9 ["Under the new security agreement between Washington and Baghdad to replace a U.N. mandate for foreign troops in Iraq, the Iraqi government also now has control of American troops' actions and of the country's airspace."]
Schwarzenegger's latest budget plan: Deep cuts, large tax hikes, more borrowing mercurynews.com 1/2/9 ["it included some striking elements, such as cutting billions of dollars from public school funding and slashing the deduction state taxpayers can claim for their dependents. The plan also arrived a day after the state controller warned tax refunds might have to be paid with IOUs in the spring because California is so short of cash."]
Wall St closes out worst year since Depression guardian.co.uk 1/2/9 [" For the year, the Dow fell 33.8 percent, for its bleakest year since 1931; the S&P skidded 38.5 percent; and the Nasdaq posted its worst year ever, with a 40.5 percent drop. When all was said and done, the S&P 500 found itself $5.02 trillion lighter than it was last year."]
Brazilian Court Convicts Homeschooling Family Despite Evidence of Success lifesitenews.com 1/2/9 ["The three judge panel in the court of second instance refused even to examine the test results, which give a passing grade to both of their sons for a series of highly rigorous tests on a variety of subjects, including mathematics, geography, science, history, Portuguese, English, arts, and physical education."]
Government aid could save U.S. newspapers, spark debate reuters.com 1/2/9 ["Relying on government help raises ethical questions for the press, whose traditional role has been to operate free from government influence as it tries to hold politicians accountable to the people who elected them. Even some publishers desperate for help are wary of this route."]
Steel industry, in a slump, looks to U.S. stimulus iht.com 1/2/9 ["As steel production goes — and it is now in collapse — so will go the national economy. ...as construction and manufacturing wound down, so did the output of steel, plunging 50 percent since September."]
Rising desperation as China's exports drop iht.com 1/2/9 ["American retailers, after suffering a dismal holiday shopping season, are delaying payment for Chinese goods 90 or even 120 days after shipping, in contrast to the usual 30 to 45 days, requiring their suppliers to try to borrow more money to cover the difference. Some Chinese suppliers who cannot raise the money - many already operate on thin margins - are going out of business."]
As recession deepens, so does milk surplus iht.com 1/2/9 ["Other agricultural sectors are also struggling with a slowdown in demand from foreign buyers because of the global recession and an increase in the value of the dollar, which has made American exports more expensive abroad. The Department of Agriculture is expecting steep declines in exports of corn, wheat, soybeans and pork."]
 

Czechs take EU helm as economy, Mideast crises loom reuters.com 1/1/9 ["Following the initiative-filled tenure of France -- whose President Nicolas Sarkozy jousted with issues from financial turmoil to climate change -- the Czechs have raised concern among some EU states over their ability to lead."]
Muni Sales Dry Up as States Face $42 Billion Deficit  bloomberg.com 1/1/9 ["The worst year for municipal bond investors since 1999 may further reduce demand for tax-exempt debt just as state governments face the biggest budget deficits in at least a quarter-century. "]
Should the Military Be Called in for Natural Disasters? time.com 1/1/9 ["Theoretically, even pacificists would probably admit that no one can respond as quickly and efficiently to a major U.S. disaster as the military. But the news that active duty soldiers fresh from a combat tour of Iraq will be gearing up to assist civilian agencies charged with responding to anything from accidental chemical spills to terrorist attacks has sparked mixed reactions from experts in emergency management and civil liberties advocates."]
Atheists seek restraining order against God for the inauguration latimes.com 1/1/9 ["Michael Newdow and a bunch of other anti-God types have filed suit to bar prayer and references to God at President-elect Barack Obama’s swearing-in on Jan. 20. Newdow also filed lawsuits to remove prayer from President George W. Bush’s inauguration ceremonies in 2001 and 2005..."]
Writing the Web's future in numerous languages iht.com 1/1/9 ["The next chapter of the World Wide Web will not be written in English alone. Asia already has twice as many Internet users as North America, and by 2012 it will have three times as many. Already, more than half of the search queries on Google come from outside the United States."]
Berg files new challenge to eligibility worldnetdaily.com 1/1/9 ["...has filed a new lawsuit, this one on behalf of a retired military colonel who would need to know whether to follow any orders issued by Obama as commander-in-chief. Philip Berg's earlier case and a request for an injunction in the case are scheduled for conferences with the justices on Jan. 9 and Jan. 16. "]
Is A Flu Pandemic Imminent? newswithviews.com 1/1/9 [By Greg Ciola  "I have been trying to counter the propaganda regarding the flu shot for a number of years and for a number of reasons. Here are a few of them."]
Russia Extends Presidential Terms to Six Years newsmax.com 1/1/9 ["Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev signed a law extending presidential terms from four years to six on Tuesday in a move seen as paving the way for Vladimir Putin's return to the presidency. "]
Bankruptcy an option for chem giant LyondellBasell google.com 1/1/9 ["the world's third-largest independent chemical company, said Wednesday that it its considering bankruptcy protection as a broadening recession eats away at consumer demand."]
GMAC's $6B Haul May Open Floodgates thestreet.com 1/1/9 ["Now that the Treasury has approved a $6 billion federal investment in General Motors' ...finance arm GMAC, the prospects for several less controversial applicants to receive government funds appear brighter. "]
China-Taiwan reunification stressed upi.com 1/1/9 ["President Hu Jintao said Wednesday China will respond positively if secessionists in Taiwan give up efforts to gain the island's independence. "]