"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

Russia backs return to Gold Standard to solve financial crisis telegraph.co.uk 3/31/9 ["Arkady Dvorkevich, the Kremlin's chief economic adviser, said Russia would favour the inclusion of gold bullion in the basket-weighting of a new world currency based on Special Drawing Rights issued by the International Monetary Fund. "]
A world currency moves nearer after Tim Geithner's slip telegraph.co.uk 3/31/9 ["The heads of the Fed, the ECB, and the Bank of England, must all testify before parliaments and answer to democracy. There is no world parliament, no world government. Who would control a super-IMF? In theory, this world reserve bank would be above politics. China's plan suggests a resource currency along the lines of the "Bancor" floated by Keynes at Bretton Woods. This was anchored on 30 commodities, giving it a broader base than the Gold Standard."]
Obama signs landmark wilderness bill; restoration of key California river included mercurynews.com 3/31/9 ["The Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009, co-authored by Sen. Dianne Feinstein and Sen. Barbara Boxer, is the largest wilderness preservation bill since President Clinton signed the Desert Protection Act in 1994."]
The Promise the President Keeps Breaking foxnews.com 3/31/9 ["When President Obama signed the omnibus land conservation bill this afternoon, he again broke his campaign promise to post bills on the Web for five days before adding his signature."]
U.N. 'Climate Change' Plan Would Likely Shift Trillions to Form New World Economy foxnews.com 3/31/9 ["A United Nations document on "climate change" that will be distributed to a major environmental conclave next week envisions a huge reordering of the world economy, likely involving trillions of dollars in wealth transfer, millions of job losses and gains, new taxes, industrial relocations, new tariffs and subsidies, and complicated payments for greenhouse gas abatement schemes and carbon taxes — all under the supervision of the world body."]
UK: Banks and finance firms to axe 30,000 jobs in six months guardian.co.uk 3/31/9 [""Sharp drops in revenues and profitability are causing continued suffering, while business volumes remain very weak. Firms are making heavy cuts to staff numbers and investment plans to make savings and reflect weak demand.""]
Shootings, murder-suicide raise broader question: Is violence linked to recession? csmonitor.com 3/31/9 ["Direct correlation between economic cycles and homicides is difficult to prove, cautions Shawn Bushway, a criminologist at the University at Albany in New York. But an economic downturn of this breadth and depth hasn't been seen since data began to be collected after World War II, he also points out. "This is not the average situation," Mr. Bushway says."  Editor: As the saying goes, when people have nothing to lose, and they lose it all - they lose it.]
 

When Our Only True Hope Is Rejected! lasttrumpetnewsletter.org 3/30/9 [By Pastor David Meyer  "The Scripture verses above are so precise regarding our present time. America is a corrupt and evil nation that has "raised hell" for so long that hell is now remaining on the surface. The second portion of Scripture above tells of a people who continue to do business, but they never have enough and cannot gain or reap earnings. It also tells us of a people that are putting whatever wealth they do have into bags with holes in them. Everything they put in continually falls out into a pit of debt, and the dumbfounded people sit in bewilderment, wondering how it happened."]
Is there any gold inside Fort Knox, the world's most secure vault? timesonline.co.uk 3/30/9 ["“It has been several decades since the gold in Fort Knox was independently audited or properly accounted for,” said Ron Paul, the Texas Congressman and former Republican presidential candidate, in an e-mail interview with The Times. “The American people deserve to know the truth.” Mr Paul has so far attracted 21 co-sponsors for a Bill to conduct an independent audit of the Federal Reserve System - including its claims to Fort Knox gold"  Editor: Notice how the reporter tacks on a completely unrelated segment about wild conspiracy theories to discredit the need for an audit and to make Ron Paul look foolish.]
7 states see unemployment rates in double digits; full list  usatoday.com 3/30/9 ["Seven states have unemployment rates that topped 10% last month. That's up from four states in January."  Editor: Double the state and national numbers, and you will be closer to reality.]
The dollar's days may be numbered moneyweek.com 3/30/9 ["the US has gone on a spending spree like no other in history. That means they're running up debt like no tomorrow - $11 trillion and counting, if you include social security obligations. In fact, if you want to see something really scary, check out the US National Debt Clock and keep hitting the 'refresh' button. The numbers just ratchet up while you watch in horror. "]
7 residents, 1 nurse die in nursing home shooting google.com 3/30/9 ["A lone gunman burst into a North Carolina nursing home Sunday morning and started "shooting everything," barging into the rooms of terrified patients, sparing some from his rampage without explanation while killing seven residents and a nurse caring for them."  Editor: Expect to see more and more of these incidents, as well as witness the correlation and rise in anti-gun laws and stigmatism.]
Johnson Controls To Close 10 Plants; Cuts Auto Outlook wsj.com 3/30/9 ["The Milwaukee-based company now expects North American light vehicle production to fall another 500,000 vehicles to 8.8 million vehicles during its fiscal year ending Sept. 30. The company also cut its European forecast another 12% to 14.3 million units. Parts makers are the best gauge to measuring the health of the auto industry since their products are ordered ahead of time by auto makers based on demand. "]
Brown snubbed over tax timesonline.co.uk 3/30/9 ["Angela Merkel, the German chancellor, last night led the assault on the prime minister’s “global new deal” for a $2 trillion-plus fiscal stimulus to end the recession. “I will not let anyone tell me that we must spend more money,” she said. The Spanish finance minister, Pedro Solbes, also dismissed new cash being pledged at Thursday’s London summit. "]
California politician wants to censor online maps google.com 3/30/9 ["The bill, which Anderson introduced in February, would make it state law for online mapping services to blur images of designated "sensitive" locations, whether the pictures were taken at street level, from the air, or by satellites. Anderson concedes that his fledgling bill needs to be refined, but argues that it is part of a growing international trend by governments to curb risks of terrorists using online mapping services to plan attacks."]
 

U.N.'s Ban says slump may lead to political crisis reuters.com 3/28/9 [""I am concerned that if we do not properly address this issue swiftly, this may develop rather alarmingly into political instability, into a political crisis," the U.N. chief told diplomats in Moscow."]
Vilsack open to mandatory livestock traceback reuters.com 3/28/9 ["Ultimately, he said whatever path livestock tracking takes, it must protect the country from market disruptions and homeland security threats. It also must be supported by a majority of the people who are willing to comply with the system rather than find a way around it."]
Secretary of State Clinton to Receive Planned Parenthood's Highest Award Tonight lifesitenews.com 3/28/9 ["is set to receive the highest award given by the Planned Parenthood Federation of America - the Margaret Sanger Award, named for the organization's founder, a noted eugenicist. "]
Russia sets up military force in Arctic claim telegraph.co.uk 3/28/9 ["A draft law before Russia's parliament would grant its coastguard the right to block foreign military and commercial vessels, levy fees and, depending on ice conditions, require ships to use Russian pilots and icebreakers. The establishment of a polar patrol forms part of a sustained effort by Russia to extend its claims on the Arctic region."]
Failed Bank Information fdic.gov 3/28/9 ["On Friday, March 27, 2009, Omni National Bank, Atlanta, GA was closed by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) was named Receiver."]
Texas upholds teaching evolution seattletimes.nwsource.com 3/28/9 ["If given final approval in a vote expected today, the new standards will drop a 20-year-old rule that requires that "strengths and weaknesses" of all scientific theories to be taught. Critics said the requirement is used to undermine the theory of evolution in favor of religious teachings."]
Don't count out 'mandatory' service yet worldnetdaily.com 3/28/9 ["A proposal in Congress to study whether "mandatory" service should be required of all young people in the United States has suddenly disappeared from a bill that would reauthorize other national service programs such as AmeriCorps. But the plan has appeared in another bill at just about the same time. "]
 

Family of Abortion Business Owner Irving Feldkamp Dies in Montana Plane Crash lifenews.com 3/27/9 ["...his 17 FPA abortion centers do more abortions in the state of California than Planned Parenthood, the nation's largest abortion business. Their plane went down on Sunday killing daughters Vanessa and Amy, two of Feldkamp's sons-in-law, five grandchildren, the pilot and four family friends....the crash is sad news but it carries a certain irony. The plane crashed into Catholic Holy Cross cemetery near the Butte airport and burst into flames. The site of the devastating impact and the deaths of the 14 passengers was near a memorial erected in the cemetery to honor unborn children who have died in abortions."]
US backing for world currency stuns markets telegraph.co.uk 3/27/9 ["US Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner shocked global markets by revealing that Washington is "quite open" to Chinese proposals for the gradual development of a global reserve currency run by the International Monetary Fund.  ..."The mere fact that the US Treasury Secretary is even entertaining thoughts that the dollar may cease being the anchor of the global monetary system has caused consternation," he said. "]
Obama weighs patient rights vs. doctor's conscience csmonitor.com 3/27/9 ["The Obama administration announced its intent to rescind the rule, but it is seeking public comment by April 9 before making a final decision. President Obama has pledged to seek common ground on contentious "life" issues. "]
UN panel touts new global currency reserve system google.com 3/27/9 ["A UN panel of expert economists pressed Thursday for a new global currency reserve scheme to replace the volatile, dollar-based system and for coordinated steps by rich countries to stimulate their economies.  ...On the monetary front, Stiglitz, the 2001 Nobel economics laureate, told a press conference here there was "a growing consensus that there are problems with the dollar reserve system."]
A New Global Currency newswithviews.com 3/27/9 [By Paul Proctor  "In other words, they’re not loaning us near as much money as they once did. So now, to get America’s bills paid, The Federal Reserve is purchasing those U.S. Treasury bonds other countries used to buy – and to do that, a lot more dollars have to be printed to buy them – and I mean a lot more, because, as most everyone knows by now, our debts are quite extraordinary and growing fast."]
A bill to shift cybersecurity to White House cnet.com 3/27/9 ["...a summary of a proposal from Senators Jay Rockefeller (D-W.V.) and Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) that would create an Office of the National Cybersecurity Advisor, part of the Executive Office of the President. That office would receive the power to disconnect, if it believes they're at risk of a cyberattack, "critical" computer networks from the Internet. "]
States consider drug tests for welfare recipients google.com 3/27/9 ["Lawmakers in at least eight states want recipients of food stamps, unemployment benefits or welfare to submit to random drug testing. The effort comes as more Americans turn to these safety nets to ride out the recession. Poverty and civil liberties advocates fear the strategy could backfire, discouraging some people from seeking financial aid and making already desperate situations worse."]
New Hampshire House OKs Same-Sex "Marriage" Bill lifesitenews.com 3/27/9 ["The Associated Press reports that the future of the bill in the Senate is uncertain, and Democratic Gov. John Lynch has said he opposes same-sex "marriage," but declined to say whether he plans to veto the legislation."]
U.S. Red River Valley braces for floods reuters.com 3/27/9 ["Flooding in the upper reaches of the United States bordering Canada could affect the seeding of spring wheat in as many as 500,000 acres (200,000 hectares)across North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota and Montana."]
U.S. bill seeks to rescue faltering newspapers reuters.com 3/27/9 ["Under this arrangement, newspapers would still be free to report on all issues, including political campaigns. But they would be prohibited from making political endorsements."]
Missouri Scraps M.I.A.C. Report newswithviews.com 3/27/9 [By Chuck Baldwin  "There is yet another chilling question that must be answered: by saying Missouri State Police will "review" how MIAC distributes intelligence reports to police officers, does Col. Keathley mean that the State of Missouri's law enforcement agencies will continue to promote similar reports, but simply make them "Classified"? In other words, will they (and other State police agencies around the country) simply employ greater secrecy when issuing such reports, but do nothing to change the content of future reports? Hopefully not, but we shall see."]
IMF rescues Romania with €20bn aid while Serbia handed €4bn telegraph.co.uk 3/27/9 ["Romania has joined the long list of countries in Eastern Europe to tap emergency aid from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), securing a €20bn (£18.7bn) package to help cover an avalanche of foreign debts due this year. "]
 

President Obama Claims to Back Adult Stem Cell Research, His Order Stopped It lifenews.com 3/26/9 ["During his national press conference last night, President Barack Obama claimed to be supportive of ethical alternatives to using embryonic stem cells, namely adult stem cell research. However, he recently issued an executive order to rescind research into more ethical alternatives."]
Japanese exports plunge nearly 50% guardian.co.uk 3/26/9 ["Exports tumbled by 49.4%, the sharpest decline since Japan's ministry of finance began compiling trade figures in 1980. Japan's carmakers have been among the hardest hit by the global downturn. Shipments of cars plunged 64%, with those to the US down 71%. Overall exports to the US fell by 58%."]
Justice, Supremes confirm getting eligibility challenge worldnetdaily.com 3/26/9 ["Taitz was informed by Karen Thornton of the Department of Justice that all of the case documents and filings have arrived and have been forwarded to the Office of Solicitor General Elena Kagan, including three dossiers and the Quo Warranto case. "]
E.U. hustles to control damage after outburst iht.com 3/26/9 ["Europeans themselves are well aware of the leadership problem, having painfully negotiated a constitution, which was rejected by European voters, and then the Lisbon Treaty, which will create a permanent European president and foreign minister, and which was supposed to go into effect Jan 1. But the Lisbon Treaty, which requires the votes of all members, was rejected by Irish voters in June 2008, making the Czech presidency necessary."]
IBM to shift 'large number' of US jobs to India google.com 3/26/9 ["The Journal, citing an internal document, said the global business services group targeted for layoffs is the largest at IBM in terms of revenue and employment, with 180,000 employees worldwide."]
Obama Falsely Claims Embryonic Stem Cell Research Will Cure Alzheimer's lifenews.com 3/26/9 ["That's despite numerous top level scientists saying the disease is one of the ones that is virtually unlikely to be affected by embryonic stem cell research."]
French workers burn tires, hold 3M manager hostage google.com 3/26/9 [Editor: Again, prepare to see similar events unfold in the US as people blindly vent their rage at icons of business...]
National Service Corps Bill Clears Senate Hurdle nytimes.com 3/26/9 ["Following overwhelming House passage last week, the Senate tonight voted 74 to 14 on a procedural move that essentially guarantees a major expansion of a national service corps, a cornerstone of volunteerism that dates back to the era of President Kennedy."]
Talks on new world reserve currency 'legitimate': IMF chief google.com 3/26/9 [""I think the discussion about a new currency is absolutely legitimate," Strauss-Kahn told journalists after meeting with members of the French parliament's finance commission.
Such discussion could "probably take place in the coming months," he said."]
Nokia seeks gold in mobile payments startup Obopay google.com 3/26/9 ["Obopay's service, available in the U.S. and India, lets people pay each other through text messages or other cell phone applications. The funds can come out of bank accounts or credit cards. People who lack bank accounts can prepay funds into a Obopay account.  ...Nokia has been building transponders into some phones that allow them to be swiped over payment terminals, much like Exxon Mobil Corp.'s Speedpass key chain fob."]
Kuwait halts refinery construction  ynetnews.com 3/26/9 [" The Kuwaiti government informed American company Fluor on Saturday that it would be halting the construction of a new refinery in the country. Some 300 of the company's workers have been engaged in engineering work at the refinery's construction site. "]
 

China Urges New Money Reserve to Replace Dollar nytimes.com 3/25/9 ["...governor of the People’s Bank of China, said a new currency reserve system controlled by the International Monetary Fund could prove more stable and economically viable. A new system is necessary, he said, because the global economic crisis has revealed the “inherent vulnerabilities and systemic risks in the existing international monetary system.” ...Russia recently made a similar proposal."]
Obama calls for global action to end downturn reuters.com 3/25/9 [""The leaders of the Group of 20 have a responsibility to take bold, comprehensive and coordinated action that not only jump-starts recovery, but also launches a new era of economic engagement to prevent a crisis like this from ever happening again.""]
Investors fear fund withdrawals will beat last year's record $150bn ft.com 3/25/9 ["Hedge fund investors believe the industry will see even bigger withdrawals this year than last, when record levels of cash were pulled from the sector."]
NY Gov. orders 8,900 layoffs google.com 3/25/9 ["Gov. David Paterson on Tuesday ordered layoffs that could total about 4 percent of state workers after unions refused concessions amid a staggering economic downturn that was projected to push the state's deficit to $16 billion in the next year."]
UK: Savers withdraw money as returns deteriorate guardian.co.uk 3/25/9 ["For the second month running the figures showed net outflows from the banks, with personal deposits falling by £73m after a drop of almost £200m in January."]
Geithner Asks Congress for Broad Power to Seize Firms washingtonpost.com 3/25/9 ["Allowing the Treasury Department to take over a broader range of companies, such as large insurers, investment firms and hedge funds, would mark a significant shift from the existing model of financial regulation, which relies on independent agencies that are shielded from the political process. The Treasury secretary, a member of the president's Cabinet, would exercise the new powers in consultation with the White House, the Federal Reserve and other regulators."]
Economic Problems Causing Potential Record High Abortion Figures Nationwide lifenews.com 3/25/9 ["The nation's economic problems are causing companies to go out of business and costing family members their jobs and health insurance. The unseen result of the poor economy is beginning to be seen -- in the record high number of abortions some locations are experiencing."]
Sold! Bargain hunters buying groceries at auction sltrib.com 3/25/9 ["As consumers seek relief from the recession and spiraling food prices, grocery auctions are gaining in popularity as an easy way to cut costs. The sales operate like regular auctions, but with bidders vying for dry goods and frozen foods instead of antiques and collectibles. Some auctioneers even accept food stamps. "]
West Virginia Hearing on Tax-Funded Abortion Ban Yields No Vote, Legal Threat lifenews.com 3/25/9 ["At a hearing on a bill that would ban direct taxpayer funding of abortions in West Virginia ended with no vote from the panel and a legal threat from a pro-abortion group. The hearing came after hundreds of pro-life advocates rallied at the state capitol to protest using their money to pay for abortions."]
 

Same-sex marriage measure sails through Vt. Senate usatoday.com 3/24/9 ["If the marriage bill becomes Vermont law, the state would be the first in the country to enact gay marriage by a vote of the Legislature. Other states that permit homosexual couples to wed have done so by court order. "]
The collapse of manufacturing economist.com 3/24/9 ["So surely it is right to give industry special support?  ...Another part has come as firms have run down their inventories... The other drawback is that sectoral aid does not address the underlying cause of the crisis—a fall in demand, not just for manufactured goods, but for everything. Because there is too much capacity..."]
African American Pastor Sent to Jail for Offering Abortion Alternatives on Public Sidewalk lifesitenews.com 3/24/9 ["At a hearing on February 19, Judge Hing stated that he had not intended to impose any fine or jail time on Rev. Hoye if he would agree to stay away from the abortion facility. After Rev. Hoye refused to agree not to offer alternatives to abortion-minded women, Judge Hing imposed a 30-day sentence and $1130 fine."]
Judge orders FDA to let 17-year-olds use pill google.com 3/24/9 ["The Food and Drug Administration let politics cloud its judgment when it denied teenage girls over-the-counter access to the Plan B morning-after pill, a federal judge said Monday as he ordered the FDA to let 17-year-olds obtain the medication."]
Success And More Treachery newswithviews.com 3/24/9 [By Devvy Kidd  "It's not bleak, it's toast. There is no way to sugar coat what has been happening and what will continue for sometime. I could put a thousand links to columns on this issue, but have selected this one by Peter Schiff. Like Congressman Ron Paul, this man has made the predictions that are now coming true. Hyper inflation is going to hit this country. "]
Rise in commercial defaults straitstimes.com 3/24/9 ["With US unemployment at 8.1 per cent, the highest in a quarter-century, and more than 100,000 people and companies filing for bankruptcy in February, commercial property defaults are poised to rise. That may lift the vacancy rate at office buildings to 16.7 per cent this year from 14.5 per cent at the end of 2008, analysts at New York-based Reis estimate. "]
U.S. farm group backs world grain reserve proposal forbes.com 3/24/9 [" The proposal to create global cereal stocks topped the agenda of a meeting of farmers' unions from the Group of Eight industrialised countries in Rome aiming to come up with a common position on food security ahead of a G8 summit in Italy in July."]
My Response To M.I.A.C. Report newswithviews.com 3/24/9 [By Chuck Baldwin  "...we simply cannot allow this kind of police profiling to continue. I assure you, this phenomenon is not limited to the State of Missouri. Every state that has a "Fusion Center" is being fed this kind of nonsense on a regular basis."]
 

U.S. seizes top credit union clearinghouse reuters.com 3/23/9 ["Regulators seized the top clearinghouse for U.S. credit unions, citing a critical deterioration in the finances of the provider of services to thousands of retail credit unions."]
Dollar Declines Most Since 1985 Plaza Accord on Fed Bond Buying  bloomberg.com 3/23/9 ["as the Federal Reserve’s plan to purchase Treasuries spurred speculation that it’s debasing the greenback. "]
GOP predicts doomsday if Obama budget passed google.com 3/23/9 [""The practical implications of this is bankruptcy for the United States," said Sen. Judd Gregg, R-N.H. "There's no other way around it. If we maintain the proposals which are in this budget over the 10-year period that this budget covers, this country will go bankrupt. People will not buy our debt; our dollar will become devalued.""  Editor: Two things. First, it is noteworthy that they are finally breaching the definite possibility that the government can go broke. Two, foreign purchasers already know the money is being debased, and a growing percentage of the populace here is strongly suspecting it. However, I think this is a 'controlled leak'. The are breaching the subject of bankruptcy so that it will percolate and spur further speculation. Part of any controlled crises also involves maintaining proper momentum and acceleration... which then creates precedent.]
Terence Corcoran: Is this the end of America? nationalpost.com 3/23/9 ["For the rest of the world, however, the worry is that America is at risk of becoming the fountainhead of a new inflationary outburst. The U.S. dollar is now in decline, gold is moving sharply higher, and new global currency turmoil is on the horizon."]
The Paradox Of Roads And Bridges newswithviews.com 3/23/9 [By Nancy Levant  "We are told that the building of roads and bridges will “stimulate” the economy. Isn’t that something…? In America’s new five and six county “regions,” only one or two cities in these regions are slated to receive “development” or growth dollars according to the Grand Visions of the regional councils of appointed leaders. These new multi-county regions, and in all 50 states, tell us that development will not include money to build or maintain roads except for those in the one or two target regional hubs or cities."]

U.N. panel says world should ditch dollar reuters.com 3/21/9 ["A U.N. panel will next week recommend that the world ditch the dollar as its reserve currency in favor of a shared basket of currencies, a member of the panel said on Wednesday, adding to pressure on the dollar."  Editor: With confidence in the worthless fiat dollar leaving, watch the value drop...]
Dollar steadies, eyes steepest weekly fall in 24 years reuters.com 3/21/9 ["as investors feared the Federal Reserve's plans to buy longer-term government debt would undermine the value of the world's main reserve currency."]
China backs talks on dollar as reserve -Russian source reuters.com 3/21/9 ["China and other emerging nations back Russia's call for a discussion on how to replace the dollar as the world's primary reserve currency, a senior Russian government source said on Thursday. Russia has proposed the creation of a new reserve currency, to be issued by international financial institutions, among other measures in the text of its proposals to the April G20 summit published last Monday."]
Russian planes again fly over U.S. Navy ships cnn.com 3/21/9 [" On Monday, two Russian Ilyushin IL-38 maritime patrol aircraft, known as "Mays," overflew the U.S. aircraft carrier Stennis while it was in international waters in the Sea of Japan. The Russian aircraft flew about 500 feet over the ship, lower than other flights the Russians have made over U.S. ships in the past year."]
EU leaders promise billions for eastern Europe, IMF google.com 3/21/9 ["The leaders agreed at a summit in Brussels to double loans available to eastern Europe to 50 billion euros (68 billion dollars) and add 75 billion euros to the coffers of the International Monetary Fund."]
European Union Pressures Serbia to Adopt "Gender Identity" Legislation lifesitenews.com 3/21/9 ["Serbia's legislature has just passed a law providing for "freedom of expression of sexual orientation and gender identity" under pressure from the European Union (EU) and non-governmental organizations advocating homosexual rights. Passage of the legislation is understood to be a precondition for further Serbian reintegration with Europe..."]
The Sheriff - More Power Than The President newswithviews.com 3/21/9 [by Alan Stang  "Sheriff Mack did take the government to court. He sued the United States, and Sheriff Jay Printz of Montana joined him as plaintiff. On June 27th, 1997, the sheriffs won; in Printz v. U.S. (521 U.S. 898) the U.S. Supreme Court struck Brady down. Associate Justice Antonin Scalia wrote the ruling for the Court, in which he explained our system of government at length. The justly revered system of checks and balances is the key..."]
Tax Day tea parties expected to number more than 1,000 worldnetdaily.com 3/21/9 ["While many mainstream media outlets have provided little to no coverage of the nation's numerous tea parties so far, DePrimo said the growing movement is proof that Americans no longer need them to launch a widespread revolution. "  Editor: As I have stated before, you will see more and more of these mass meetings as the average American becomes fed up with what is going on. However, a notable part of their reaction is being fed by suggestive means in the media. As things get worse, there will quickly come a crossing of the line from peaceful protests to mobs.]
Financial fears grow marketwatch.com 3/21/9 ["...it's not just low-income earners who would find themselves financially challenged. Twenty-nine percent of those making $100,000 or more a year said they would have trouble paying the bills after more than a month of unemployment."]
UK car production slumps 60% guardian.co.uk 3/21/9 ["Car production in the UK continued to slump in February as factories were closed to cope with falling demand in the recession."]
Vermont Committee Approves Same-Sex "Marriage" Bill lifesitenews.com 3/21/9 ["Following a week of hearings, Vermont's senate Judiciary Committee voted unanimously to introduce a bill legalizing same-sex "marriage" to the state legislature."]
GM, Chrysler may need 'considerably' more aid google.com 3/21/9 ["GM and Chrysler have already received 17.4 billion in loans in the wake of a collapse of auto sales amid a deepening recession."]
Australian Internet `blacklist' prompts concern google.com 3/21/9 ["The list in question is provided to the creators of Internet filtering software that people can opt to install on their computers. But Communications Minister Stephen Conroy has proposed mandating that Australian Internet service providers implement the list, which would make Australia one of the strictest Internet regulators among democratic countries. Several Internet providers are conducting trials of the filter through June."]
The 2010 Census Is Coming, I Smell A Big Rat newswithviews.com 3/21/9 [By Dr. Laurie Roth  "If you have read and studied any of the many cases of fraud across the country by ACORN workers in Washington, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Missouri, Arizona, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Vermont, North Carolina, and Florida you would have a HUGE concern about their ability to count accurately and care about anything but stacking the deck for their election goals. "]
House adopts plan for 'volunteer' corps worldnetdaily.com 3/21/9 ["The U.S. House of Representatives has approved a plan to set up a new "volunteer corps" and consider whether "a workable, fair, and reasonable mandatory service requirement for all able young people" should be developed. The legislation also refers to "uniforms" that would be worn by the "volunteers" and the "need" for a "public service academy, a 4-year institution" to "focus on training" future "public sector leaders." The training, apparently, would occur at "campuses." "]
 

Army Investigating How and Why Troops Were Sent Into Alabama Town After Murder Spree cnsnews.com 3/20/9 ["...22 military police soldiers from Fort Rucker, Ala., along with the provost marshal, were sent to the city of Samson,” ...The troops were apparently not deployed by the request of Alabama Gov. Bob Riley -- or by the request of President Obama, as required by law. "]
Ala. Sheriff Asked for MPs, Questions Army Investigation into Civilian Troop Use cnsnews.com 3/20/9 ["“I got a message from my 911 dispatcher that said we had a call from a lieutenant colonel at Ft. Rucker just to let us know..."]
U.S. backs global alternative to dollar worldnetdaily.com 3/20/9 ["Increasingly, the International Monetary Fund, with the support of the United States and Russia, appears positioned to launch a one-world currency at the upcoming G-20 meeting in London. The move is intended to be a last-ditch effort to prevent massive bank failures from occurring throughout the European Union. The idea is for the IMF to issue at least $250 billion in Special Drawing Right..."]
Auto panel focuses on help for suppliers detnews.com 3/20/9 ["effort to aid struggling auto suppliers is focused on a program to provide guarantees for billions of dollars in money owed to parts makers -- a move that could provide them with badly needed cash. A number of major suppliers are on the brink of bankruptcy in the face of dramatically lower auto production, and the so-called "credit insurance" program, would enable them to borrow from banks based on what they are owed from automakers. "]
Shack Author Rejects Biblical Substitutionary Atonement crossroad.to 3/20/9 [""It is not the intention of this report to single out East Hill Church but rather to warn believers of The Shack's interspiritual and universalistic theology and the book's major impact on many many churches. Because it is being packaged and presented as a Christian book, we are compelled to issue this warning.]
Steeling for 80% export drop shanghaidaily.com 3/20/9 ["CHINA'S steel product exports may tumble 80 percent this year as a global slump hurts demand, the China Iron and Steel Association said yesterday. This was much steeper than its previous forecast of 50 percent..."]
Record numbers join anti-Sarkozy protests guardian.co.uk 3/20/9 ["Unions estimated that more than three million people took part in demonstrations across the country, in the second general strike over the economic crisis in two months. Police put figures at about 1.2 million. With one in three people supporting the protest, it had the highest public backing for a strike in a decade."]
Moody's: Kuwait on review after assembly dismissed iht.com 3/20/9 ["As of Thursday, Kuwait's stock exchange had the second biggest year-to-date decline of any of the Arab world's major bourses — registering a drop of about 14.12 percent. It trailed Qatar's exchange, which is down almost 31 percent so far this year."]
Philadelphia Mayor Proposes Temporary Tax Increases nytimes.com 3/20/9 ["proposed temporarily raising sales and property taxes to help fill a growing shortfall in the city’s budget for the 2010 fiscal year."]
 

The End Of A Crooked Road newswithviews.com 3/19/9 [By Sheriff Jim R. Schwiesow, Ret.  "In the face of a total economic collapse and a concomitant series of cataclysmic events the people of this nation have shown no sign of repentance or shame. They continue with their frantic hedonistic pursuits. "]
Obama Administration to Sign UN Declaration to "Decriminalize Homosexuality" lifesitenews.com 3/19/9 ["The Obama Administration has confirmed that it will endorse a United Nations declaration that will call for the global "decriminalization of homosexuality." The State Department today endorsed the U.N. statement, saying that it did so out of concern over for "violence and human rights abuses against gay, lesbian, transsexual and bisexual individuals" and "the criminalization of sexual orientation in many countries.""]
US births break record; 40 pct out-of-wedlock google.com 3/19/9 ["For a variety of reasons, it's become more acceptable for women to have babies without a husband, said Duke University's S. Philip Morgan, a leading fertility researcher. Even happy couples may be living together without getting married, experts say. And more women — especially those in their 30s and 40s — are choosing to have children despite their single status."]
New Mexico governor signs measure to abolish death penalty seattletimes.nwsource.com 3/19/9 ["...The legislation replaces lethal injection with a sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole. "Faced with the reality that our system for imposing the death penalty can never be perfect, my conscience compels me to replace the death penalty with a solution that keeps society safe," the Democratic governor said..."]
Fed launches bold $1.2T effort to revive economy google.com 3/19/9 ["launched a bold $1.2 trillion effort Wednesday to lower rates on mortgages and other consumer debt, spur spending and revive the economy. To do so, the Fed will spend up to $300 billion to buy long-term government bonds and an additional $750 billion in mortgage-backed securities guaranteed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac."]
China cements role as top creditor to US: Treasury google.com 3/19/9 ["China consolidated its position as the top creditor to the United States, with 739.6 billion dollars in US Treasury bond holdings as of late January, US government data showed."]
Kellogg chief calls for overhaul of U.S. food safety reuters.com 3/19/9 ["The head of Kellogg Co, whose company lost nearly $70 million in products from a recent peanut recall, will tell lawmakers on Thursday the U.S. food safety system must be overhauled with a focus on prevention."]
A World Gone Mad newswithviews.com 3/19/9 [By Paul Proctor  "We’re so proud of our depravity that we mass market now. It’s what America is known for around the world. It’s our trademark!"]
Obama Admin Sends UN Population Fund $50 Million, Abortion Backers Want More lifenews.com 3/19/9 ["The American economy is in turmoil but the Obama administration sent a $50 million check yesterday to the United Nations Population Fund. That's the pro-abortion group that has been accused of supporting and working in concert with Chinese family planning officials."]
Obama nixes idea of billing vets' insurance google.com 3/19/9 [""The president listened to concerns raised by the VSOs (veteran service organizations) that this might, under certain circumstances, affect veterans and their families' ability to access health care," Gibbs said. "Therefore, the president has instructed that its consideration be dropped.""]
Guns on a plane  washingtontimes.com 3/19/9 ["The Obama administration this past week diverted some $2 million from the pilot training program to hire more supervisory staff, who will engage in field inspections of pilots. "]
House moves to expand national volunteer service kansascity.com 3/19/9 [""AmeriCorps could not retain participants, was unable to attract private-sector funding and quickly looked like another federal jobs program," the conservative Heritage Foundation said in a 2002 study. "Several independent audits of the program pointed out mismanagement and serious cost overruns, with the real cost per participant considerably higher than advertised.""]
US consumer prices up 0.4% on surged energy costs google.com 3/19/9 ["Food prices fell 0.1 percent from January but remained 4.8 percent higher than in February 2008 thanks to strong price hikes in 2008. The stronger-than-expected rise in consumer prices revived debate over whether the world's largest economy would be tackling a dangerous deflationary spiral amid the intensifying recession."]
 

President Barack Obama Makes First Pro-Abortion Judicial Pick in David Hamilton lifenews.com 3/18/9 ["Hamilton was initially appointed by President Clinton to a district judgeship in Indiana in 1994 even though the ABA gave him a “not qualified” rating. In that position, Hamilton issued a series of rulings over seven years that prevented Indiana from implementing its informed consent law that would give women information about abortion's risks and alternatives."]
Push to audit Federal Reserve gains steam worldnetdaily.com 3/18/9 ["A bill calling for the comptroller general of the United States to audit the private Federal Reserve is gaining momentum in Washington, D.C., as more and more representatives add their names to its bipartisan support.  ...Since its introduction, 17 additional U.S. representatives have added their names as co-sponsors, bringing the total to 29 legislators seeking the audit. "]
Luxembourg becomes third EU country to legalise euthanasia google.com 3/18/9 ["A law published in the official register said that doctors who carry out euthanasia and assisted suicides would not face "penal sanctions" or civil suits for damages and interest."]
Russia proposes creation of global super-reserve currency itar-tass.com 3/18/9 ["Russia suggests the G20 summit in London in April should start establishing a system of managing the process of globalization and consider the possibility of creating a supra-national reserve currency or a “super-reserve currency.”"]
Medvedev orders large-scale Russian rearmament google.com 3/18/9 [""From 2011, a large-scale rearmament of the army and navy will begin," Medvedev said. He called for a renewal of Russia's nuclear weapons arsenal and added that NATO was pursuing a drive to expand the alliance's physical presence near Russia's borders."]
Your Government At Work: Betraying American Citizens newswithviews.com 3/18/9 [By Frosty Wooldridge  "“The fact that illegal aliens send a substantial portion of their earnings abroad reduces the stimulus effect that their employment has inside the United States,” says Robert Rector, senior research fellow with the Heritage Foundation. “It’s outrageous that in a bill designed to provide employment for Americans, Congress has deliberately chosen to allow jobs to be given to illegal immigrants.” "]
Obama Administration Proposes Third-Party Billing for Combat-Related Injuries washingtonpost.com 3/18/9 ["The Obama administration has proposed to bill veterans' private insurance companies for combat-related injuries. But the plan has incited an uproar on Capitol Hill and charges from veterans groups that the plan is unethical and would further burden the war-wounded and their families. "]
Rome Is Burning, Nero Is Fiddling newswithviews.com 3/18/9 [By Lynn Stuter  "Every economist worth his salt and the American people told Congress not to pass either of these bills; they did it anyway. At a time when government needs to be seriously downsized and taxes need to be seriously cut, AKA’s answer to the economic situation is to grow government and increase taxes. "]
The crumbling case for green nationalpost.com 3/18/9 ["One of the most devastating presentations came from Gabriel Calzada, a Spanish economist who indicated how Spain's "leadership" in subsidizing wind and solar power -- which had been praised by President Obama--had produced enormous costs, no benefits and was now falling apart. "Green jobs" were calculated not only to cost around half-a-million Euros a pop, they came at the expense of two "normal" jobs. And they were now disappearing as the renewables bubble collapsed."]
Treasurys Are 'Disaster Waiting to Happen': Dr. Doom cnbc.com 3/18/9 [""I think we may still have a rally (in the S&P) until about the end of April and probably then a total collapse in the second half of the year sometimes, when it becomes clear that the economy is a total disaster," Faber said."]
 

IMF poised to print billions of dollars in 'global quantitative easing' telegraph.co.uk 3/17/9 ["Alistair Darling and senior figures in the US Treasury have been encouraging the Fund to issue hundreds of billions of dollars worth of so-called Special Drawing Rights...  "The objective is to create a windfall of cash. However if everybody goes out and spends the money it could be very inflationary." "]
Life Saved in Rockford because of Grotesque Display in Abortion Facility Window lifesitenews.com 3/17/9 [""Without knowing the racist history of abortion in Rockford this young man immediately saw how offensive hanging rubber chickens by nooses in the windows of a building located in an African American neighborhood is," said pro-lifer Donna Modica, who was present that morning. "It's sad to see so many African American parents bring their children to a place like this." "]
World cooperation on economy 'unprecedented': US google.com 3/17/9 ["The world is working together in a way "without precedent in modern times" to tackle the credit crisis, US Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner said Saturday after a G20 finance ministers' meeting. "We are seeing the world move together at a speed and on a scale without precedent in modern times," he said."]
Thousands Rally Downtown Against Government Spending wlwt.com 3/17/9 ["Cincinnati police estimated the crowd at 4,000 people. Many who spoke with News 5 Sunday afternoon said they're angry, including Rep. Jean Schmidt."  Editor: Expect to see more of these rallies. Many of them will be peaceful. However, when things start getting really bad, and the masses really get upset, then these rallies and protest will turn to unrest.]
Youth Corps to help keep California green google.com 3/17/9 ["Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has announced the creation of a youth environmental corps tasked with protecting California's verdant ecology, while training for future employment in the emerging "green economy."  ...will be paid with funds from President Barack Obama's recently-approved federal stimulus plan"]
27 Visualizations and Infographics to Understand the Financial Crisis flowingdata.com 3/17/9 ["If there's anything good that has come out of the financial crisis it's the slew of high-quality graphics to help us understand what's going on. Some visualizations attempt to explain it all while others focus on affected business. Others concentrate on how we, as citizens are affected. Some show those who are responsible. After you examine these 27 visualizations and infographics, no doubt you'll have a pretty good idea about what's going on."]
Oklahoma House Votes Overwhelmingly to Outlaw Embryonic Stem Cell Research lifesitenews.com 3/17/9 ["The Oklahoma House of Representatives Thursday voted overwhelmingly in favor of a bill that would make it illegal to conduct research that would harm or kill an unborn child, including embryonic stem-cell research. The House also voted to invest in adult stem cell research. House Bill 1326 passed in an 82-6 vote before being sent to the state Senate. "]
Mexico slaps tariffs on U.S. goods in truck feud reuters.com 3/17/9 ["...tariffs on 90 American agricultural and manufactured exports on Monday in retaliation for Washington's move to block Mexican trucks from using U.S. highways. Mexican Economy Minister Gerardo Ruiz said about $2.4 billion worth of exports from 40 U.S. states would be affected and that his government would soon publish a list of them."]
 

U.S. imports and exports decline in January iht.com 3/16/9 ["American imports and exports totaled $285.8 billion in January, down about 20 percent from the same time a year ago, the Commerce Department said Friday."]
Perry rejects $555 million in federal stimulus money chron.com 3/16/9 ["Perry said the money would come with too many strings attached. Taking the half billion would require the state to assist qualified out-of-work residents seeking part-time jobs, an idea that Perry said the state has rejected before, partly because it could discourage them from seeking full-time employment. The federal money injection would also make Texas extend benefits to more low-paid workers, and Perry said the overall expansion would force business to make higher unemployment insurance payments."]
Looting The Economy newswithviews.com 3/16/9 [By Margaret Goodwin  "If a rising tide lifts all boats, what happens when the tide recedes? The overall standard of living goes down. We are standing at that inflection point today. Years ago, we shifted from a production economy to a "credit economy." Where our economy used to be based on goods delivered, now it's based on promises, and many of those promises are turning out to be undeliverable. So what do we do now? "]
Dollars from dirt: Economy spurs home garden boom google.com 3/16/9 ["Industry surveys show double-digit growth in the number of home gardeners this year and mail-order companies report such a tremendous demand that some have run out of seeds for basic vegetables such as onions, tomatoes and peppers."]
Chief justice accepts 'eligibility' petition worldnetdaily.com 3/16/9 ["According to Orly Taitz, the attorney who confronted Chief Justice John Roberts at a lecture at the University of Idaho, the judge promised before the gathered crowd that he would, indeed, read and review the briefs and petition. "I addressed him in front of 800 people in the audience," Taitz told WND, "including university officials, the president of the Idaho State Bar and the chief justice of the Supreme Court of Idaho, and in front of all them, [Roberts] promised to read my papers." "]
Eligibility bill hits Congress worldnetdaily.com 3/16/9 ["According to the Library of Congress' bill-tracking website, H.R. 1503 would "require the principal campaign committee of a candidate for election to the office of president to include with the committee's statement of organization a copy of the candidate's birth certificate, together with such other documentation as may be necessary to establish that the candidate meets the qualifications for eligibility to the Office of President under the Constitution.""]
Police Trained Nationwide That Informed Americans Are Domestic Terrorists  prisonplanet.com 3/16/9 ["...report distributed by the Missouri Information Analysis Center lists Ron Paul supporters, libertarians, people who display bumper stickers, people who own gold, or even people who fly a U.S. flag and equates them with radical race hate groups and terrorists. This is merely the latest example in an alarming trend which confirms that law enforcement across the country is being trained that American citizens are a dangerous enemy."]
A Trashed Economy Foretold washingtonpost.com 3/16/9 ["In an extravagantly wasteful society that typically puts 254 million tons of unwanted stuff at the curb to be thrown away each year, landfill managers say they knew something was amiss in the economy when they saw trash levels start steadily dropping last year. Now, some are reporting declines as sharp as 30 percent."]
UBS cutting 5,000 management jobs:report reuters.com 3/16/9 ["Switzerland's biggest bank UBS plans to cut up to 5,000 senior and management jobs in the next few weeks"]

China 'worried' about US Treasury holdings google.com 3/14/9 ["Premier Wen Jiabao noted that Beijing is the biggest foreign creditor to the United States and called on Washington to see that its response to the global slowdown does not damage the value of Chinese holdings."]
Boom-years borrowing hits churches google.com 3/14/9 ["Even in bad economic times, people still go to church, which helps shield congregations from downturns, lenders say. Churches also have more flexibility than some other borrowers in cutting expenses. They can end charitable programs or trim staff and still stay open for business."]
After attacks, Europe hurries to tighten gun laws thenewstribune.com 3/14/9 ["Several European countries have restricted gun laws in the wake of school massacres, gang violence and other gun-related crimes:"  Editor: Ditto for the US.]
Banks Rush Bond Sales as FDIC Says It May Raise Fees bloomberg.com 3/14/9 ["Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. officials advised the largest U.S. banks on March 9 that they may be charged more for the agency’s debt guarantees, according to people familiar with the matter. "]
Georgia State House Passes Embryo Adoption Bill to Protect Unborn Children lifenews.com 3/14/9 ["The Georgia state House, on Thursday, passed what some are considering one of the nation's first embryo adoption bill. The chamber approved HB 388, the Option of Adoption Act by a vote of 96- 66 to help offer protection for unique human beings who are stored in fertility clinics."]
California: State budget already out of balance, report says sfgate.com 3/14/9 ["California will face an $8 billion revenue shortfall in the fiscal year that begins July 1, making the newly enacted state budget that closed a $41 billion gap already out of balance, according to report released this morning by the nonpartisan Legislative Analyst's Office."]
California Teachers Rally as 26,000 Job Cuts Loom bloomberg.com 3/14/9 ["California teachers organized protests in more than a dozen cities today as about 26,000 may lose their jobs because of spending cuts the Legislature approved last month to keep the state from running out of money."]
Google Voice Chatter Could Be a Legal Nightmare sci-tech-today.com 3/14/9 ["In a widely reported interview, Marc Rotenberg, executive director of the Electronic Privacy Information Center, said the new service raises worrisome issues. "It raises two distinct problems," he said. "In the privacy world, it is increased profiling and tracking of users without safeguards. But the other problem is the growing consolidation Relevant Products/Services of Internet-based services around one dominant company." "]
President Obama to Nominate Pro-Abortion Margaret Hamburg as FDA Director lifenews.com 3/14/9 ["Hamburg takes a pro-abortion position and ran New York City's abortion counseling and family-planning centers for former mayor Rudy Giuliani. The nation's largest city is also the location of one of the highest abortion rates in the country."]
Porn Lawyer Ogden Confirmed for Deputy Justice Spot, McCain among Yes Votes lifesitenews.com 3/14/9 ["The U.S. Senate yesterday confirmed David Ogden as the next deputy attorney general, ignoring a flood of protest against Ogden's extensive record in defending pornography. Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) joined the senators in voting in favor of Ogden, despite having been chief sponsor of the Children's Internet Protection Act, an act designed to keep porn off public library computers that Ogden opposed."]
The Journal is five months late calling life insurer peril dailyfinance.com 3/14/9 ["As the Journal points out, life insurer stocks have already taken a beating. The Dow Jones Wilshire U.S. Life Insurance Index has fallen 59 percent since the beginning of the year, leaving it down 82 percent since its May 2007 all-time high. And 12 of them have applied for TARP money. "]

North Carolina: Homeschoolers ordered into public classrooms worldnetdaily.com 3/13/9 ["The judge, when contacted by WND, explained his goal in ordering the children to register and attend a public school was to make sure they have a "more well-rounded education."  ...According to Williams' website, the judge also ordered a mental health evaluation for the mother – but not the father – as part of the divorce proceedings, in what Williams described as an attack on the "mother's conservative Christian beliefs." "]
Illinois "FOCA" Moves to House Floor - Would Eliminate All Abortion Restrictions in State lifesitenews.com 3/13/9 ["An Illinois bill enshrining abortion as a "right" and introducing explicit sex education was approved by the Illinois House Human Services Committee yesterday in a 5-2 vote. HB 2354, proposed by state House Majority Leader Barbara Flynn Currie, D-Chicago, states that the government shall not "deny or interfere with an individual's right" to abortion and contraception. The bill would nullify or prevent all common-sense legal restrictions on abortion, including health and safety regulations for abortion facilities, informed consent, and parental notification laws."]
Half of Americans Are Two Paychecks Away from Hardship usnews.com 3/13/9 ["Without a steady paycheck, 50% of Americans say they could not meet their financial obligations for more than a month — and, of that, a disturbing 28% couldn’t support themselves for more than two weeks of unemployment."]
Obama Urges Global Economic Coordination voanews.com 3/13/9 ["The president said his goals for the finance ministers' meeting are to ensure that there is a "concerted effort around the globe to jump-start the economy," and to move forward on regulatory reform, to prevent future crises."]
Obama family looms large at women's panel launch breitbart.com 3/13/9 ["as he signed an executive order creating the White House Council on Women and Girls. ... The council will meet regularly, he said, and will include Clinton, Secretary of the Treasury Timothy Geithner, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates and Attorney General Eric Holder among other members, Obama said. "  Editor: Horse Hockey. You would think these people would have enough matters on their own plate. Ear candy for the masses.]
Dollar defies recipe for currency collapse telegraph.co.uk 3/13/9 ["Let us count the woes. The banks have big foreign liabilities, the deficit-ridden UK government has taken on most of the risk in the banking sector, and the Bank of England is going to add £75bn in fresh notes to the pool of sterling assets. Who wants them? Not foreign investors. "]
 

Senate-Backed Stimulus Bill Contains Birth Control Bailout for Planned Parenthood lifenews.com 3/12/9 ["The so-called economic stimulus bill the Senate approved on Tuesday contains a bailout package for Planned Parenthood that will give the abortion giant the ability to make hundreds of millions of dollars selling birth control at an inflated rate."]
Obama Administration Promotes Pro-Abortion Agenda at UN Women's Meeting lifenews.com 3/12/9 ["At the Commission on the Status of Women meeting at UN headquarters, Obama representatives are pushing language that can eventually be used to promote an international right to abortion."]
Mexico Succumbs to International Pressure to Provide Abortions in Public Hospitals lifesitenews.com 3/12/9 ["Mexican health officials have acceded to the demands of international pro-abortion organizations to require public hospitals to provide abortions in cases of rape. Abortion is not penalized in cases of rape in most Mexican states. However, because of the high value placed on the sanctity of human life in Mexican culture, such abortions rarely occur in practice."]
Congress May Need to Fund Another Stimulus, Pelosi Says washingtonpost.com 3/12/9 ["Still, all four told lawmakers that there is a high probability that more money will be needed later this year to stabilize the banking system and, perhaps, to stimulate economic activity more generally. "]
Canada: Military readies reservists for threats to 'domestic front' nationalpost.com 3/12/9 ["The creation of seven units within each region of the country -- including unusual all-terrain vehicle (ATV) squadrons and perimeter security teams to cordon areas of potential devastation -- prepares reserve soldiers for operations on the "domestic front" while freeing regular force soldiers to concentrate on foreign battlefields."]
Scalia: You need 4 votes for Obama eligibility case worldnetdaily.com 3/12/9 ["latest effort is a case of Quo Warranto submitted to U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder. The legal phrase essentially means an explanation is being demanded for what authority Obama is using to act as president. An online constitutional resource says Quo Warranto "affords the only judicial remedy for violations of the Constitution by public officials and agents." The plaintiffs allege Obama failed to submit prima facie evidence of his qualifications before Jan. 20, 2009. "]
Bernanke Says Regulatory Overhaul Needed cnbc.com 3/12/9 [""We must have a strategy that regulates the financial system as a whole, in a holistic way, not just its individual components," Bernanke said in a speech to the Council on Foreign Relations. "]
Number of U.S. millionaires falls by a quarter reuters.com 3/12/9 ["The number of American millionaires fell by more than a quarter last year as the financial crisis decimated their investments across the board, a report said on Wednesday."]
Despite Critics, Tax On Mileage Gaining Speed courant.com 3/12/9 ["A bipartisan commission that Congress created said last week that lawmakers should increase the gasoline tax by 10 cents per gallon but begin shifting to a mileage tax."]
New York skips Internet, soda and other tax hikes reuters.com 3/12/9 ["New York has scrapped a plan to impose taxes on Internet downloads, clothing over $100 and non-diet sodas, a move that had been aimed at closing a $14 billion state budget deficit, Governor David Paterson and legislature leaders said on Wednesday."]
Google ad service raises privacy fears timesonline.co.uk 3/12/9 ["Google’s influence over our lives is set to grow further after it anounced today that it will track millions of people as they move through the internet in order work out what their interests are. Using that information, it will then provide targeted advertising to suit users' individual tastes. "]
Obama decries earmarks, signs law with 9,000 of them miamiherald.com 3/12/9 [" He said, however, that it was crucial for him to sign the $410 billion bill as soon as it arrived at the White House from Congress because it's needed to finance much of the government for the rest of this fiscal year. It was largely written last year but was held back while Republican George W. Bush was president because he opposed it."]
 

Specter Says Nation on 'Brink of a Depression' abcnews.go.com 3/11/9 ["Specter, R-Pa., said the nation's economic situation is more dire than the public has been told, but did not elaborate. "Our economic problems are enormously serious — more serious than is publicly disclosed."]
Australia Also Drops Ban on Foreign Aid to Abortion Providers after Obama Decision lifesitenews.com 3/11/9 ["President Obama's decision to rescind the Mexico City Policy left Australia as the only first-world country refusing to fund international abortion promoting organizations with taxpayer funds."]
President Obama Also Kills Bush Executive Order for Adult Stem Cell Research lifenews.com 3/11/9 ["Instead of signing the bill, President Bush issued an executive order to press for more research into ways of obtaining embryonic stem cells without harming human life. The order was intended to ultimately fund research into alternatives" to destructive embryonic stem cell research such as altered nuclear transfer (ANT), "regression" (reverting differentiated cells into stem cells), and other methods."]
A Ghostly Commercial Sprawl Drains Municipal Funds businessweek.com 3/11/9 ["Empty offices, malls, and factories blight U.S. communities just when they most need commercial real estate revenues the sites once provided "]
Cracks in auto supply chain spreading detnews.com 3/11/9 ["The next company to fall could be Van Buren Township-based Visteon Corp., which owes $16 million today on a bond payment and is widely believed to be on the bankruptcy bubble. But hundreds of smaller suppliers could be forced into bankruptcy court, too, as they struggle in the worst auto market in decades. "]
Gordon Brown's G20 summit risks global financial meltdown telegraph.co.uk 3/11/9 ["Lord Malloch-Brown, a Foreign Office minister involved in the preparations for next month's London summit of the G20 countries, said that meeting must produce a substantive plan to rescue the world economy or there will be "disastrous" financial consequences. "]
U.S. dollar replaced by ... digital gold? worldnetdaily.com 3/11/9 [""A key concern is that the Obama administration's multi-trillion dollar deficit spending could cause the dollar to collapse on world currency markets since Obama has no alternative but to finance federal budget deficits by instructing the U.S. Treasury to sell debt securities, largely to foreign nations such as China, Japan and the petrodollar nations of the Middle East," he continued. Private-bank digital gold is a move away from traditional fiat currencies issued by nation-states, such as the dollar, where there is no backing by gold or silver, and the currency has a floating value determined by world currency exchanges. "]
Wikipedia scrubs Obama eligibility wnd.com 3/11/9 ["Wikipedia, the online "free encyclopedia" mega-site written and edited entirely by its users, has been deleting within minutes any mention of eligibility issues surrounding Barack Obama's presidency, with administrators kicking off anyone who writes about the subject..."]
Debunking The Obamatoids newswithviews.com 3/11/9 ["The squall of the obamatoids is getting louder and louder as we learn more and more about Also Known As (AKA) Obama; as though they can, by sheer volume, drown out the facts. With this in mind, let’s look at the claims of the obamatoids."  Editor: Good review and overview of the subject.]
 

Next shoe to drop for U.S. job seekers: lower wages reuters.com 3/10/9 ["Job seekers -- already coping with the highest unemployment rate in a quarter century, their savings mugged by a plunging stock market -- can also expect lower pay once they land a new job, labor market experts say, because the current downturn shows no signs of turning around anytime soon."]
More Americans say they have no religion google.com 3/10/9 ["The current survey, being released Monday, found traditional organized religion playing less of a role in many lives. Thirty percent of married couples did not have a religious wedding ceremony and 27 percent of respondents said they did not want a religious funeral."]
Obama Unleashes Taxpayer Funds for Embryo-Destructive Research lifesitenews.com 3/10/9 ["The National Institutes of Health (NIH), the U.S. government's medical research agency, is expected to provide final guidelines for the research within 120 days, after which point funding may begin.  The executive order came only days after nine Congressmen urged congressional leaders to abandon embryonic stem-cell research, which has proved dangerous and yielded no therapeutic results. Instead, they said, the government should invest in adult stem cells, a field that has shown enormous potential and already cured or treated scores of ailments."]
Food Safety Modernization Act of 2009 thomas.loc.gov 3/10/9 [""]
Senate Committee Ignores Outcry, Confirms Porn Lawyer citizenlink.org 3/10/9 ["The Senate Judiciary Committee dealt a blow to cultural morals last week by approving David Ogden's nomination for deputy attorney general, meaning the full Senate could vote anytime. Sen. Arlen Specter, the committee's ranking Republican, reportedly told National Public Radio he had never seen so much opposition from voters — 11,000 phone calls, letters and other contacts with the committee."]
Pontiac [Michigan] may lay off all teachers detnews.com 3/10/9 ["Nearly 500 teachers in the Pontiac Public School District are reeling as they prepare for layoff notices to all employees next week as the struggling system tries to erase a deficit."]
Too big to fail? 5 biggest banks are 'dead men walking' miamiherald.com 3/10/9 ["Citibank, Bank of America, HSBC Bank USA, Wells Fargo Bank and J.P. Morgan Chase reported that their "current" net loss risks from derivatives - insurance-like bets tied to a loan or other underlying asset - surged to $587 billion as of Dec. 31. Buried in year-end regulatory reports that McClatchy Newspapers has reviewed, the figures reflect a jump of 49 percent in just 90 days."]
NK Threatens War Over Satellite Shootdown koreatimes.co.kr 3/10/9 ["The statement comes as South Korea and the United States began their annual war drill Monday, in what could be an indication that North Korea may try to launch the supposed satellite during the joint exercise that will continue through March 20, Yonhap News Agency reported."]
Statician says US joblessness near Depression highs reuters.com 3/10/9 ["he noted that the Depression peak itself may have been underestimated because it was restricted to "non-farm" payrolls at a time when agricultural labor still represented more than a quarter of the economy."]

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Famed pastor predicts imminent catastrophe worldnetdaily.com 3/9/9 ["David Wilkerson, author of "The Cross and the Switchblade,"  ...What we are experiencing now is not a recession, not even a depression. We are under God’s wrath. In Psalm 11 it is written, "If the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do?""]
Never waste a good crisis, Clinton says on climate reuters.com 3/9/9 ["ecretary of State Hillary Clinton told an audience Friday "never waste a good crisis," and highlighted the opportunity of rebuilding economies in a greener, less energy-intensive way."]
Obama's Radicalism Is Killing the Dow  wsj.com 3/9/9 ["Mr. Obama's $3.6 trillion budget blueprint, by his own admission, redefines the role of government in our economy and society. The budget more than doubles the national debt held by the public, adding more to the debt than all previous presidents -- from George Washington to George W. Bush -- combined. It reduces defense spending to a level not sustained since the dangerous days before World War II, while increasing nondefense spending (relative to GDP) to the highest level in U.S. history. And it would raise taxes to historically high levels (again, relative to GDP). And all of this before addressing the impending explosion in Social Security and Medicare costs."]
Court's ruling avoids detainee showdown freep.com 3/9/9 ["The Supreme Court bowed out Friday of deciding whether the president has the power to imprison people in the United States indefinitely without a trial -- avoiding a showdown the Obama administration did not want."]
UK: Parents face prosecution over school gay week protest  telegraph.co.uk 3/9/9 ["Under current laws parents can be prosecuted for failing to ensure their children attend school. "]
 

Obama to Sign Executive Order Monday Opening Public Funding of Embryonic Stem Cell Research lifesitenews.com 3/7/9 ["President Barack Obama plans to rescind the Bush policy limiting federal funding for embryo destructive research on Monday. The Bush policy had allowed federal funding for experiments on already existing lines of embryos, but forbade the funds from being used to create new embryos for experimentation. "]
U.S. moves to rescind healthcare "conscience" rule reuters.com 3/7/9 ["The Obama administration moved formally on Friday to rescind a Bush administration rule to protect health workers who refuse to provide services and information on moral grounds, which had inflamed abortion-rights advocates."]
Clinton: There will be a Palestinian state, Jerusalem will be its capital israeltoday.co.il 3/7/9 ["On Wednesday Clinton all but guaranteed that her government will clash with Netanyahu's when she suggested in a joint press conference with Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas that for Washington, the division of Jerusalem is a foregone conclusion. "]
Alternative measures of labor underutilization bls.gov [i.e. unemployed]  3/7/9 ["14.8[%]"]
Congress OKs stopgap bill to keep government open google.com 3/7/9 ["The stopgap measure was needed because on Thursday night, Senate Republicans unexpectedly put the brakes on the sweeping measure. The so-called omnibus bill would award domestic agencies with big spending increases and it also contains about 8,000 pet projects sought by lawmakers."]
The United Shame Of America newswithviews.com 3/7/9 [By Nancy Levant  "We blame the democrats, we blame the republicans, we blame the housing market, we blame imported oil — fools that we are. We were given a governing structure, we were told that would be hard to keep, and that people, in order to remain free, were required to be the governing and responsible parties to ensure liberty and freedom for all. We didn’t want the job. So, once again, human history repeats its constant pattern of constant theft. Government, once more, takes everything from everyone and again recreates the slave-based economy of power and force over most."]
Stimulus Cash to Spur Inflation, Commodity Rally: Chart of Day bloomberg.com 3/7/9 ["“The government has created a massive increase in the monetary base, and it means we are entering a massive inflation cycle,” Pento said in a telephone interview from Holmdel, New Jersey. “Inflation will be intractable. All of these commodities will start to act as an alternative to currency and start to pick up. Gold should be the primary investment, and energy and base metals should be secondary.” "]
Toyota Shock May Spur Supplier Failures Without Aid bloomberg.com 3/7/9 ["Toyota Motor Corp.’s production cuts will cause bankruptcies among suppliers if Japan restricts aid to large manufacturers, the country’s main car parts group said."]
Barack Obama's Teleprompter Addiction associatedcontent.com 3/7/9 ["Barack Obama apparently cannot do off the cuff speaking and needs the teleprompter to do the kind or oratory that used to make giddy college coeds swoon during his campaign speeches. When Barack Obama lacks the teleprompter, his speeches tend to be halting and awkward."  Editor: He is just a puppet, one with charisma, but still a puppet.]
Supreme Court Strikes Down FDA Pre-Emption newswithviews.com 3/7/9 [By Byron J. Richards, CCN  "The FDA knows full well that when a drug is approved for the market the full extent of the side effects won’t be known for years. History shows us time and again that Big Pharma actively hides risk data from the FDA and pays for “science” that distorts reality. This irresponsible behavior goes along with closed-door negotiations with the FDA, and has resulted in numerous drug disasters like Vioxx."]
Speaker Pelosi Backs Senate Amendment to Regulate Talk Radio cnsnews.com 3/7/9 ["Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) told CNSNews.com on Thursday that she supports an amendment to a Senate bill that would force the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to “take actions to encourage and promote diversity in communication media ownership and to ensure that broadcast station licenses are used in the public interest.”"]
Bank of England Cuts Rates, Starts Asset Purchases bloomberg.com 3/7/9 ["Bank of England Governor Mervyn King will take the unprecedented step of printing money to buy assets after reducing the benchmark interest rate by a half point to almost zero. "]
 

No alternative to hiking bank fees -- FDIC's Bair reuters.com 3/6/9 ["The FDIC last week passed an interim rule to further increase the fees it charges banks to insure deposits and also approved a one-time special assessment fee that will cost the industry $15 billion."]
Planned Parenthood Ups Number of Abortion Centers, More Sell Abortion Drug lifenews.com 3/6/9 ["While Planned Parenthood cuts its total number of centers providing non-abortion services, the number of abortion facilities is in the rise. It jumped to 295 last year from 287 the year prior."]
One in 8 US homeowners late paying or in foreclosure reuters.com 3/6/9 [" "While California, Florida, Nevada, Arizona and Michigan continue to dominate the delinquency numbers, some of the sharpest increases we saw last quarter in loans 90 days or more delinquent were in Louisiana, New York, Georgia, Texas and Mississippi, signs of the spreading impact of the recession," said Jay Brinkmann. Duress is no longer isolated to borrowers with lower credit quality. As joblessness grew, so did late payments on prime fixed-rate loans that represent two-thirds of mortgages."]
More U.S. consumers, businesses file for bankruptcy: reports uk.reuters.com 3/6/9 ["The number of U.S. consumers filing for bankruptcy jumped 29 percent in February from the year earlier, and the number is expected to keep rising as economic troubles deepen, according to the American Bankruptcy Institute on Tuesday."]
President Obama's czar system concerns some latimes.com 3/6/9 ["He has 'super aides' for healthcare, the economy, energy and urban issues, with more to come -- prompting some lawmakers and groups to worry that he may be concentrating power and bypassing Congress."]
JPMorgan, Wells Fargo, Bank America Face Ratings Cuts  bloomberg.com 3/6/9 ["the three largest U.S. banks by market value, may face credit-rating downgrades by Moody’s Investors Service amid signs they’ll set aside additional cash for loan losses. "]
Venezuela's Chavez seizes U.S. food giant unit reuters.com 3/6/9 ["seized a unit of American food giant Cargill on Wednesday and threatened to take over Venezuela's largest private company, renewing a nationalization drive as the OPEC nation's oil income plunges."]
Second Liens Forgiven: Are You Kidding Me? cnbc.com 3/6/9 ["paragraph vi. Second Liens: While eligibly loan modifications will not require any participation by second lien holders, the program will include additional incentives to extinguish second liens on loans modified under the program in order to reduce the overall indebtedness of the borrower and improve loan performance. Servicers will be eligible to receive compensation when they contact second lien holders and extinguish valid junior liens. Servicers will be reimbursed for the release according to the specified schedule, and will also receive an extra $250 for obtaining a release of a valid second lien. "]
Europe’s banks face a $2 trillion dollar shortage telegraph.co.uk 3/6/9 ["The BIS said European and British banks have relied on an “unstable” source of funding, borrowing in their local currencies to finance “long positions in US dollars”. Much of this has to be rolled over in short-term debt markets. "]
 

Russian scholar says US will collapse _ next year google.com 3/5/9 ["he is a dean at the Foreign Ministry's school for future diplomats and a regular on Russia's state-guided TV channels.  ...Panarin argued that Americans are in moral decline, saying their great psychological stress is evident from school shootings, the size of the prison population and the number of gay men. Turning to economic woes, he cited the slide in major stock indexes, the decline in U.S. gross domestic product and Washington's bailout of banking giant Citigroup as evidence that American dominance of global markets has collapsed."]
Baxter Sent Bird Flu Virus to European Labs by Error bloomberg.com 3/5/9 ["Baxter International Inc. in Austria unintentionally contaminated samples with the bird flu virus that were used in laboratories in three neighboring countries, raising concern about the potential spread of the deadly disease. "]
ADP: Private Sector Sheds 697,000 Jobs wsj.com 3/5/9 ["Private sector jobs fell 697,000 in the U.S. in February, according to a national employment report published Wednesday by payroll giant Automatic Data Processing Inc. and consultancy Macroeconomic Advisers."]
Brown's call to US: Seize the moment to tackle world crisis guardian.co.uk 3/5/9 ["The prime minister's 36-minute speech won 19 standing ovations but was, at crucial moments, received in silence on the Republican side of the aisle as he made the case for a united global effort to revive economies and to turn away from the Bush doctrine on the environment. Brown said that during this peacetime crisis it was the task of government as "the representatives of the people to be the people's last line of defence"."]
Oil producers running out of storage space msnbc.msn.com 3/5/9 ["Supertankers that once raced around the world to satisfy an unquenchable thirst for oil are now parked offshore, fully loaded, anchors down, their crews killing time. In the United States, vast storage farms for oil are almost out of room. As demand for crude has plummeted, the world suddenly finds itself awash in oil that has nowhere to go."]
Bernanke Says U.S. May Need to Expand Bank Rescue bloomberg.com 3/5/9 ["Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said policy makers may need to expand aid to the banking system beyond the $700 billion already approved and take other aggressive measures even at the cost of soaring fiscal deficits. "]
Should the Govt Be Allowed toTrack You Via GPS? pcmag.com 3/5/9 ["Should the government be able to surreptitiously install GPS tracking devices on your vehicle without a warrant? The San Francisco-based Electronic Frontier Foundation argued this week that such activity is a violation of civil liberties."]
Radio chip coming soon to your driver's license? worldnetdaily.com 3/5/9 ["Privacy advocates are issuing warnings about a new radio chip plan that ultimately could provide electronic identification for every adult in the U.S. and allow agents to compile attendance lists at anti-government rallies simply by walking through the assembly. The proposal, which has earned the support of Janet Napolitano, the newly chosen chief of the Department of Homeland Security, would embed radio chips in driver's licenses, or "enhanced driver's licenses." "]
 

Fallen Idols newswithviews.com 3/4/9 [By Sheriff Jim R. Schwiesow, Ret.  "Where they have known plenty they will know hunger and starvation, where they have known wellness they will know pestilence and disease, where they have known peace they will know strife and mind numbing violence, where they have known prosperity they will know abject impoverishment and wrenching want and where they have known safety a holocaust and fiery destruction now awaits them. These are the wages due a sin-laden people.  ...Every outward and visible sign is that Barack Hussein Obama has been predestined to preside over the absolute destruction of this nation. "]
Grocers, name-brand food producers at odds over prices latimes.com 3/4/9 ["The nation's big grocery chains contend that food manufacturers have raised prices too fast and too far, considering large drops in prices for fuel, corn, wheat and other important commodities in recent months."]
HSBC to end US consumer lending, cut 6,100 jobs denverpost.com 3/4/9 ["The U.S. market was at the heart of the company's decline in net profit last year to $5.7 billion from $19.1 billion a year earlier. "]
Pension bombs going off chicagobusiness.com 3/4/9 ["Exploding pension fund shortfalls are blowing billion-dollar holes in the balance sheets of some of the Chicago area's biggest companies, forcing them to make huge contributions to retirement plans at a time when cash flow and credit are already under stress."]
Hidden Pension Fiasco May Foment Another $1 Trillion Bailout  bloomberg.com 3/4/9 ["The misleading numbers posted by retirement fund administrators help mask this reality: Public pensions in the U.S. had total liabilities of $2.9 trillion as of Dec. 16, according to the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College. Their total assets are about 30 percent less than that, at $2 trillion. With stock market losses this year, public pensions in the U.S. are now underfunded by more than $1 trillion. "]
6 months in, Freddie Mac CEO resigns denverpost.com 3/4/9 ["Freddie reiterated Monday that it may ask for $30 billion to $35 billion in Treasury capital as the company, along with larger competitor Fannie Mae, struggles with deteriorating credit quality. Freddie, which has reported about $30 billion in losses over five quarters..."]
Obama suggests buying stocks, defends econ plan google.com 3/4/9 ["The stock market slipped ever lower, and Republicans suggested Obama was "cooking the books" in rosy recovery predictions."]
Plunging traveler demand sends air fares into free fall detnews.com 3/4/9 ["For domestic travelers, round-trip tickets are running about half of what they were last summer. San Francisco beckons at a $240 round-trip; New York at $136, taxes included. Internationally, flights are far off their usual summer peaks, as well. ..."Historically, we'd be in the booking cycle for summer right now," he said. "Not so anymore. Consumers are nervous about their jobs. They're waiting longer to book that vacation." "]
NASA's Chief Climate Scientist Stirs Controversy With Call for Civil Disobedience foxnews.com 3/4/9 ["But critics say Hansen's latest call to action blurs the line between astronomer and activist and may violate the Hatch Act, which prohibits federal employees from participating in partisan political activity.  ...Horner claimed that Hansen doctored temperature data on two occasions in 2001 and once in 2007 in attempts to show an impending climate catastrophe. "He's creating an upward slope that really wasn't there," Horner said. "At some point you have to say these aren't mistakes.""]
Japan prepares to shoot down North Korean missile  telegraph.co.uk 3/4/9 ["The Japanese Maritime Self-Defence Force has equipped a number of its Aegis destroyers with the Standard Missile-3 interceptor system, which has proved successful in tests conducted with the US military. Pyongyang has stated that it plans to launch a satellite into orbit from a site on the east of the Korean Peninsula, claiming it has the right to do so."]
Reports: Toyota asking for Japan government loan detnews.com 3/4/9 ["Toyota has asked for a 200 billion yen ($2 billion) Japanese government loan, local media reports said Tuesday, as the world's top automaker projects its first yearly net loss in nearly six decades."]
 

US hospital profits fall to zero reuters.com 3/3/9 ["Plunging revenues from investments have forced median profit margins for U.S. hospitals to zero, according to a Thomson Reuters analysis of hospital finances published on Monday. And half of the more than 400 hospitals studied are losing money, the analysis found."]
What Happens When The Whole Economy Sinks Underwater? jonchristianryter.com 3/3/9 [By Jon Christian Ryter  "The tsunami-like impact will closely resemble what happens to a home owner with a mortgage that is construed to be underwater—only on a much grander, and much more devastating, scale. When the balance owed on the home's mortgage exceeds the appraised value of the home, that mortgage is said to be underwater. Conversely, when the aggregate sum of the debts owed by a nation to its creditors exceed the ability of the nation to repay those debts, one can honestly say that nation is "underwater" and risks becoming a 21st century version of Atlantis."]
States mull 'skin tax' on porn, strip clubs to help budgets, but free-speech impact questioned startribune.com 3/3/9 ["In Washington state, a half-dozen cash-strapped legislators recently endorsed a huge sales tax increase on explicit movies, magazines and other sex-themed products."]
Rough Recession Tests Brothel Boundaries abcnews.go.com 3/3/9 ["Nevada State Sen. Bob Coffin said there is a $2 billion budget shortfall and proposed cuts that include teacher salaries have left Nevada with little choice but to get creative. "People are licensed to gamble," Coffin said. "They are licensed to sell cigarettes. They are licensed to sell alcohol. Why not license everything we consider a vice.""  Editor: Proverbs 6:26 reminds us, "For by means of a whorish woman a man is brought to a piece of bread: and the adulteress will hunt for the precious life."]
Congresswoman wants to end 'don't ask, don't tell' mercurynews.com 3/3/9 ["Rep. Ellen Tauscher, a Walnut Creek Democrat with close ties to the military, is introducing a bill this week to end the restriction on gays in the armed services. Under current policy, gays may serve only if they keep their sexual orientation private, and commanders and recruiters are barred from asking questions about their sexuality."]
Obama's Plan For Gun Control newswithviews.com 3/3/9 [By Jim Kouri  "CCRKBA Chairman Alan Gottlieb, reacting to Thursday's remarks by Obama's Attorney General Eric Holder that the president will seek to reinstate the ban on semi-automatic firearms, said Obama "knew he was lying to the nation because his own web site touted his plan to revive the gun ban and make it permanent." "]
Dallasites turn in 147 guns in exchange for grocery cards dallasnews.com 3/3/9 ["Those who came had various reasons for participating. Some said their guns had been handed down but never used. Others didn't want the guns around their kids. And some wanted money for groceries. "]
Dow finishes below 7,000 for first time since '97 google.com 3/3/9 ["The Dow Jones industrial average plummeted below 7,000 at the opening bell and kept driving lower all day, finishing at 6,763 — a loss of nearly 300 points. Each of the 30 stocks in the index lost value for the day.  ...For the year, the Dow has lost 23 percent of its value."]
China Goes on a Smart Shopping Spree time.com 3/3/9 ["Recent deals with Brazil and China highlight Beijing's ability to use loans a means of securing energy supplies.  ...China offered large cash amounts in a tight credit market, but rather than require that the loans be serviced and repaid in cash, Brazil and Russia will repay the loans in crude oil supplies to China over the next two decades."]
Cost of locking up Americans too high - Pew study reuters.com 3/3/9 ["One in every 31 U.S. adults is in the corrections system, which includes jail, prison, probation and supervision, more than double the rate of a quarter century ago, according to a report released on Monday by the Pew Center on the States."]
Microsoft goes intercontinental via cloud and Surface google.com 3/3/9 ["Surface computers feature multi-touch and object-sensing screens in table-top designs, allowing people to work collaboratively. They can also allow businesses to automatically track what comes and goes. For example, a bottle of wine could be placed on a surface computer table in a cafe, with the price instantly posted to a customer's tab."]
Ukraine teeters as its citizens blame banks and government iht.com 3/3/9 ["Steel and chemical factories, once the muscle of Ukraine's economy, are dismissing thousands of workers. Cities have had days without heat or water because they cannot pay their bills, and Kiev's subway service is being threatened. Lines are sprouting at banks, the currency is wilting and even a government default seems possible."]
 

EU leaders open door to fast-track euro membership google.com 3/2/9 ["Several EU leaders on Sunday opened the door for the first time to the possibility of fast-track membership of the eurozone, while ruling out a relaxation of the tough rules for adopting the currency."]
Washington state to allow `dignity' deaths google.com 3/2/9 ["Terminally ill patients with less than six months to live will soon be able to ask their doctors to prescribe them lethal medication in Washington state. ...It became the second state, behind Oregon, to have a voter-approved measure allowing assisted suicide."]
California used to check prez candidates' eligibility worldnetdaily.com 3/2/9 ["A California lawsuit seeking documentation from Occidental College that could verify the nationality under which Barack Obama entered the school points out that the state formerly reviewed presidential candidates and disqualified those who were ineligible. "]
U.S. Is Said Set to Offer A.I.G. Up to $30 Billion More nytimes.com 3/2/9 ["The federal government is preparing to loosen the terms of its huge loan to the American International Group and provide another $30 billion to the insurer as it prepares to report the biggest quarterly loss in history on Monday, $62 billion, people involved in the discussions said Sunday night."]
Brown seeks 'global grand bargain' to save world economy google.com 3/2/9 ["He said there was European "consensus" that united action was required to tackle the deepening recession. The grand bargain should include new regulatory standards for financial markets and cross-border supervision of financial institutions, including hedge funds, he told reporters in Brussels."]
Feds will help with COBRA payments bizjournals.com 3/2/9 ["The federal government will subsidize 65 percent of the cost of health insurance through COBRA for workers who lost their jobs between Sept. 1, 2008 and Dec. 31, 2009."]
Might U.S. workers come to like a shorter workweek? iht.com 3/2/9 ["In California, 235,000 state workers are taking off two days a month. In Atlanta, City Hall is now closed on Fridays. In January, 6.9 million Americans were working part time "because of slack work or business conditions," more than double the number two years earlier, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics."]
EU leaders hold economic crisis summit google.com 3/2/9 [" The financial and economic turmoil has clobbered eastern and central European countries particularly hard because their economies are highly dependent on a steady stream of credit from western sources, which has all but dried up recently."]