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Memo To US Government: Five Ways To Fix The Housing Industry
2008-10-08 17:24:00
From TreeHugger: MEMO: You own the Housing industry now, Here is what you should do with it. Now that the United States Government owns all the mortgages, the guarantors of the mortgages, and the reinsurer of all the insurers, and possibly pretty soon $700 billion worth of forec
White House puts Obama speech off limits to US government workers
2008-07-25 00:34:00
Citing a little used and rarely-interpreted-this-way rule, the White House let all of its employees in the region know that they were not allowed to attend Barack Obama's speech in Germany today. In theory, US government employees serving oversees are not to engage in any partisan, political activity. I can both buy into and accept this theory. How, though, an American citizen attending a speech by a US Congressman, even one who is running for President, can be seen as overtly engaging in partisan, political activity seems a stretch to me. The chances that a German citizen would have spied an American in the over 200,000 people who attended Obama's speech today, identified that American as being an arm of the White House (I'm sure they left their, "I obey W" shirts at home), and then, from that, drawn the conclusion that W, himself, is endorsing Obama, are slim to none. Barring a foreign service employee from brandishing Obama welcome signs, raising funds at the Democratic-vo...
US Government Puts Children In Prisons
2008-05-20 09:24:00
The United States military s now holding at least 500 children in prison within Iraq and another ten in Iran at the Bargram base. The American government informed the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child that over 2,500 children have been imprisoned since the American invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq. According to informaton ...
Just wondering.. Does anyone seriously believe the hilarious US government
2008-05-14 18:13:00
I do believe the US government has lost all credibility as of today. Not that they had much anyway, but now it's just laughable.Inflation pressures eased a bit in April despite the biggest jump in food prices in 18 years.The Labor Department reported Wednesday that consumer prices edged up 0.2 percent last month, compared to a 0.3 percent rise in March.The unchanged reading for energy reflected a big 4.8 percent jump in natural gas prices, offset by a 2 percent decline in gasoline costs.The reported drop in gasoline prices reflected the government's accounting process, which discounts expected seasonal price changes.
May Day Means Payday for the US Government: Instead, Start Your Own Green B
2008-05-01 05:10:00
May 1: May Day. For the average American working for a paycheck, May Day ? a pagan spring ritual where you dance around a Maypole ? marks yet another, less festive occasion. From the first of...
Is the US government liable for the end of the world? - Slate
2008-04-03 00:34:00
Is the US government liable for the end of the world?Slate - 9 hours agoBy Chris Wilson The New York Times reports that two men in Hawaii have filed a lawsuit in federal court to stop the construction of a particle accelerator ...
Is the US government liable for the end of the world? - Slate
2008-04-03 00:34:00
Is the US government liable for the end of the world?Slate - 15 hours agoBy Chris Wilson The New York Times reports that two men in Hawaii have filed a lawsuit in federal court to stop the construction of a particle accelerator ...
Lesotho: US government donates 20,000 books to library
2008-03-31 11:21:00
Source: APA US gov?t donates over 20, 000 books to Lesotho APA-Maseru (Lesotho) The US government on Friday officially opened the American room at the State Library in the Lesotho capital of Maseru, handing over 20,000 volumes of books to the government here. Speaking at the occasion, the Minister of Tourism, Environment and Culture, Lebohang Nts?inyi, ...
The US Government Wants to send you Money: Or the Economic Stimulus Packa
2008-03-24 16:02:00
Who can't use a few extra dollars for their next PCS, weekend getaway, R and R or down payment for that new family vehicle? Well this spring/summer will see some funding coming into the military communities' pocket books from the IRS in the form of a stimulus payment. If you have not heard or seen about this payment it is part of an economic stimulus package advocated by the President and passed recently by Congress! The first checks should be mailed in May!Who is going to get the rebates and how much is it going to be? To quote from the official IRS website at Economic Stimulus Payments Information Center:"Starting in May, the Treasury will begin sending economic stimulus payments to more than 130 million households. To receive a payment, taxpayers must have a valid Social Security number, $3,000 of income and file a 2007 federal tax return. IRS will take care of the rest. Eligible people will receive up to $600 ($1,200 for married couples), and parents will receive an a...
The US Government Wants to send you Money: Or the Economic Stimulus Packa
2008-03-24 16:02:00
Who can't use a few extra dollars for their next PCS, weekend getaway, R and R or down payment for that new family vehicle? Well this spring/summer will see some funding coming into the military communities' pocket books from the IRS in the form of a stimulus payment. If you have not heard or seen about this payment it is part of an economic stimulus package advocated by the President and passed recently by Congress! The first checks should be mailed in May!Who is going to get the rebates and how much is it going to be? To quote from the official IRS website at Economic Stimulus Payments Information Center:"Starting in May, the Treasury will begin sending economic stimulus payments to more than 130 million households. To receive a payment, taxpayers must have a valid Social Security number, $3,000 of income and file a 2007 federal tax return. IRS will take care of the rest. Eligible people will receive up to $600 ($1,200 for married couples), and parents will receive an a...
US Government Extends Subsidies for Sleep Devices
2008-03-14 02:26:00
The problem of sleep apnea is continuously growing and to try and help satisfy this problem, the US government has recently passed a bill to extend subsidies for additional sleep breathing devices and aid people suffering from the dreaded sleep problem. Among the benefiting companies will be ResMed, a respiratory equipment maker that specializes in ...
By: SLEEPzine
Fatah activist planned Jerusalem massacre; Salary paid for by US Government
2008-03-10 02:05:00
This is stunning. We are paying the salaries of Fatah terrorists. For God’s sakes, we are FUNDING FATAH. The Bush administration needs to WAKE UP! When will they “get it”? How much longer do we have to keep enabling the so-called “moderate” arm of the Palestinians? THEY ARE NOT MODERATE Condi ...
US Government again warns of increased terror risk on mass transit systems
2008-03-05 02:04:00
The US Government has issued, yet again, another terror-related assessment regarding the almost imminent threat to our mass transit systems on US soil. In a bulletin released Friday to U.S. law enforcement officials, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is warning of ?continued strong terrorist interest? in targeting mass transit systems in the U.S. The 10-page threat ...
Google to Outspend US Government on Environment
2008-02-07 20:36:00
It is always a good day for me when I get to write about Google. But the day gets even better when I get to combine Google with the environment; something that happens more often than you would...
It is undeniable that the US government has overthrown Democractic Governme
2008-01-29 04:44:00
When I think about politics lately, I am constantly reminded John Carpenter’s movie: ‘In the Mouth of Madness’. My favorite quote from this movie is: ?A reality is just what we tell each other it is. Sane and insane could easily switch places ? if the insane were to become the majority. You would find ...
US Government Announces End of the World In 2012
2008-01-26 19:39:00
“Let?s go to the official government report, which we should totally trust because the government always makes perfect predictions *The next 11-year cycle of solar storms will most likely start next March and peak in late 2011 or mid-2012 ? up to a year later than expected. *Solar flares and vast explosions, known as coronal mass ...
By: Bannaga
ICANN wants to end US government oversight? What oversight?
2008-01-24 23:11:00
Disclaimer: the author has a personal axe to grind with ICANN and his views may differ substantially from those of the rest of the Third Pipe team. ICANN or the organization that oversees the registration of domain names has submitted a document that make sthe case for ending oversight by the Department of Commerce. ICANN, ...
FLASH: If you're the US government, when you find yourself in a hole, keep
2008-01-24 17:51:00
The taxpayer bailout of these two corrupt and mismanaged organizations will now be even bigger, thanks to Congress and the NAR's lobbyists. We are truly run by corrupt monkeys who will if left unchecked destroy America. Let's see if Bush, who seems to understand the mess Fannie and Freddy are in, signs this trash. It's sad when Bush is the only hope.Remember this day.Both sides agreed to allow Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac ? government-sponsored companies that are the two biggest U.S. financiers and guarantors of home loans ? to buy loans much larger than the current $417,000 limit, aides and lobbyists said.Frank said that lending cap might reach as high as $700,000 in areas with the highest home prices.
Let's use the US Government Credit Card.
2008-01-21 23:11:00
The latest topic swirling around is the Bush proposal to put checks in the mailboxes of every taxpayer to stimulate the economy. That is equivalent of using the government HELOC to once again bail the republic out of the latest crisis. The government is 10 TRILLION dollars in debt now. That is what we all owe as of now. The recession could move into a depression and that is what Washington and Wall St are trying to avoid at all cost.The check in every mailbox reminds me of Hebert Hoover who won election in 1928 on the slogan, "a chicken in every pot and a car in every garage." Seven months after his inauguration the 1929 crash occurred and the country went into the great depression. Any parallels? Winston Churchill said, " A nation that forgets it's past is doomed to repeat it." I am an optimist by nature but the fiscal meltdown that is occurring throughout the economy coupled with our mind numbing future obligations to Medicare and Social Security make me wonder when the party wil...
US Government to Monitor All of Cyberspace?
2008-01-15 07:56:00
For our security of course.From the Wall Street JournalSpychief Mike McConnell is drafting a plan to protect America?s cyberspace that will raise privacy issues and make the current debate over surveillance law look like ?a walk in the park,? McConnell tells The New Yorker in the issue set to hit newsstands Monday. ?This is going to be a goat rope on the Hill. My prediction is that we?re going to screw around with this until something horrendous happens.? At issue, McConnell acknowledges, is that in order to accomplish his plan, the government must have the ability to read all the information crossing the Internet in the United States in order to protect it from abuse. Congressional aides tell The Journal that they, too, are also anticipating a fight over civil liberties that will rival the battles over the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.Ok, blatantly obvious privacy concerns aside I see this creating a slippery slope. By that I mean how long until this technology goes from ...
Smoking Gun Proof of a 9/11 Cover Up by the US Government!
2007-12-21 19:14:00
GEF @ 10:55 AM MST EVERYTHING THAT RECORDED WHAT OCCURRED IN THE MAYOR’S ADMINISTRATION BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER THE 9/11 “EVENT” WAS TAKEN BY GIULIANI TO COVER HIS TRACKS AND PROBABLE COMPLICITY IN THE TWIN TOWERS AND BLDG 7 DESTRUCTION!! IF THIS NEWS DOESN’T CAUSE YOU TO DO A DOUBLE TAKE AND QUESTION THE IMPROBABLE EVENTS ...
By: Suzie-Q
Flames at US government building
2007-12-19 16:14:00
Flames and thick black smoke have been sighted at a US government building in Washington DC. The Eisenhower Executive Office building is located near to the West Wing of the White House and houses members of the president's staff.
By: Get rich
Climate Change Manipulation Exposes the US Government
2007-12-12 05:39:00
A recent Article exposes the US government. It has been revealed that since 2003, and especially after hurricane Katrina hit, the White House has broadly attempted to control which climate scientists could speak with reporters, as well as editing scientists' congressional testimony on climate science and key legal opinions, according to a new report by a House committee. The Bush Administration has engaged in a systematic effort to manipulate climate change science and mislead policy makers and the public about the dangers of so global warming, said the report, which is the result of a 16-month probe by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. "The White House exerted unusual control over the public statements of federal scientists on climate change issues.It is just a matter of time before the pulbic gets full disclosure regrding the current climate scam, or propoganda. My only concern is what will people do once they learn the truth of the deception that is undermining ...
Azure Dynamics series hybrid bus completes US government tests
2007-12-03 04:29:00
Public transit agencies in the US will now be able to buy series hybrid shuttle buses from Azure Dynamics and get federal subsidies. One of the CitiBus Hybrid HD Senator buses successfully completed a durability test program at a facility in Altoona, Pennsylvania. The test simulates seven years of use in an urban transit environment. Like the Chevy Volt, the Azure bus is driven only by the electric motor. The motor gets electricity either from a battery pack or the engine-generator set which uses a GM 4.8L V-8. [Source: Azure Dynamics]
US Government Website: Lots About Muslims Nothing About Christians
2007-11-24 05:52:00
I did a search for "mosque" on the State Departments website http://www.state.gov/ and I came up with this page entitled "American Mosques" and it has several pictures of mosques in the United States. They even have pictures posted form Ramadan HERE.Heres one of the pictures:In a San Francisco high school, a Muslim woman lectures on the meaning and observance of Ramadan, the holiest month in the Muslim calendar. (Liz Hafala/San Francisco Chronicle) Doing a search for "churches" on the site brings up next to nothing. So what is this really all about having a section about American mosques? I guess this is just one of those so called olive branches to Islamist in hopes they might likes us better because of it. What a joke!
BP fined $373m by US government
2007-10-26 10:56:00
Oil giant BP has been fined a total of $373m (£182m) by the US Department of Justice for environmental crimes and committing fraud. The fines include $50m relating to a Texas refinery explosion in 2005 that killed 15 people and injured 170 more. That sum is the highest fine of its kind levied under the Clean Air ...
US government fines BP $373 million for environmental crimes and committing
2007-10-26 01:54:00
BP has had to pay a massive fine of $373 million to the US government; the US Department of Justice said that the reason for the fine was for environmental crimes and committing fraud. BP came to the agreement to pay the fines so that the probes to a number of alleged offenses could come ...
The US government, pure and simple, is lying to you when it comes to Inflat
2007-10-23 05:46:00
Why the lies and deception?Because they have to.There's no way they could do social security cost of living allowance increases to match true inflation, otherwise the US would go bankrupt even faster than it eventually will.Here's a look at CPI based on how the government computed it prior to the recent changes. Yup, 10% this year. Feels about right. And you ain't seen nothin' yet. Because Ben Bernanke hates you.Better start making more, spending less or investing wiser America. Or else your standard of living is about to plummet.Prices are the Cart, Money Supply is the Horse - By Peter Schiff The sad truth is that despite the best efforts of monetary economists everywhere, fundamental misconceptions about inflation remain entrenched in government, business, and the media.Inflation has only one cause and that is the Federal Reserve itself. In the United States, the supply of money and credit is regulated by the Fed. Since inflation is by definition an increase in the supp...
The US Government, taking you for fools, stopped publishing the money suppl
2007-10-20 11:39:00
The government truly takes the governed for fools in America today.Sadly, in most cases, they're right.For the informed, here's M3 reconstructed. And it's ugly. REALLY ugly.I remember the day the government stopped publishing M3 (March 23, 2006). Hardly a story to be found in the MSM. Of course, we made a big deal out of it. Looking back since then, I should have continued to make a big deal out of it. So now I will.Because Ben Bernanke hates you.
US Government Wants To Kill Adult Social Networking Sites
2007-09-07 12:41:00
ATTENTION -   URGENT ALERT!!!US Government Wants To Kill Adult Social Networking Sites And Invade Your Privacy!The federal government is proposing regulations that would effectively kill adult social-networking sites. This is being done under the guise of fighting child pornography. You have until MONDAY September 10 to object to these regulations. What?s the Deal? The Department of Justice is proposing regulations to implement a federal law designed to combat child pornography, known as Section 2257. The law was first enacted in 1998 and was amended in 2006 and significantly expanded to include regulation of the Internet. While many of the regulations pertain to companies that produce adult entertainment magazines and videos (and are extremely burdensome), they would also affect anyone who uses an adult social-networking site. - Obviously, none of this has anything to do with child pornography. Instead, it is a blatant attempt to end the ability of consenting adults to u...
Prominent US Government Job website hacked
2007-09-01 16:01:00
Hackers have stolen the names, e-mail addresses and telephone numbers of about 146,000 subscribers to USAJOBS.gov Hackers gained access to subscribers' names, e-mail addresses and telephone numbers through the resume database maintained by Monster.com, the technology provider for USAJOBS. USAJobs.gov first clued in to the fact that something was wrong on July 20th, when a subscriber submitted what appeared to be a fraudulent e-mail. The email was forwarded over to Monster who later confirmed that it was apart of the compromise and related to a Phishing scam that was spreading because of it.Although Monster says this accounts for less than 8% of job seekers, the federal office posted a notice on USAJOBS.gov and is sending warning letters to all subscribers to alert them of counterfeit "phishing" emails. (The agency is also asking anyone who receives suspicious emails to report it immediately to Mayday@fedjobs.gov.) The hackers sought data such as Social Security or bank account numb...
US Government Survey: We watch TV more than we care for our kids
2007-08-19 19:10:00
You may be shocked to know that the United States Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics actually keeps tabs on what the average civilian does 24/7. That's right - and they estimate that the population as a whole spends 0.41 hours per day caring for household children, compared to 2.58 hours a day watching television.
US Government Developing RFID Implant for Soldiers
2007-08-02 16:03:00
From SCI FI Tech: The next time some crazy homeless guy comes up to you saying that the government planted a microchip in his br...
US Government Loses 260 Guns Per Day In Iraq ? 190,000 in 2 Years
2007-08-02 10:14:00
The Government of the United States of America says its cannot account for 190,000 weapons given to the Iraqi security forces in 2004 and 2005, that works out as losing 260 guns a day or one gun every 6 minutes. Along with the 110,000 AK-47 assault rifles and 80,000 pistols they are also missing a massive ...
The illegal actions of the US government and the FBI.
2007-07-27 18:35:00
There comes a time when i have to write a new “My fact” and i am glad the time came and this time i will tell you what do i think about the US government and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Some of you might have already heard or thought that the Bush government is ...
MUST SEND TO EVERY MEDIA OUTLET IN USA
2007-07-23 05:56:00
As usual, the mainstream media have failed to report on a rather important new Bush Executive Order that, according to Truthout Editor Marc Ash, "seeks to circumvent both judicial and Congressional oversight, render[ing] unto the executive branch, and ultimately Mr. Bush, absolute power of law." Pretty damned scary stuff, people.ABSOLUTELY MUST READ and POST far and wide! Truthout Editor's Note: Posted below is the recently dispatched Executive Order: Blocking Property of Certain Persons Who Threaten Stabilization Efforts in Iraq, and notice to Congress of its issuance. It is a remarkably broad assumption of power taken unto the executive branch by George W. Bush. While there are references to making persons that "... pose a significant risk of committing, an act or acts of violence ..." specific targets of this action, the order also names a far broader spectrum of individuals and actions that may be subject to punitive measures as well. Mr. Bush's order names persons that "hav...
HelpWithMyBank.gov - New website to complain about banks from US government
2007-07-22 13:57:00
LINKFrm the website: """The services offered via www.HelpWithMyBank.gov are totally aligned with our mission of service to people, one customer at a time. We recognize the importance of the Internet and developed this public Web Site to serve consumers when they have questions or need help in resolving problems with their banks. We answer their questions, provide them with advice, investigate their complaints, and do our utmost to achieve outcomes that are fair and satisfactory to all concerned. That's true even when the institutions are not national banks, and therefore, not regulated by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). In those cases, we direct consumers in the right direction to get help in resolving their problems"""
US Government offers $1,000,000 for Power Supply
2007-07-18 14:29:00
This may be old news by now. Forgive me for not having all the details. Maybe someone else with more info can elaborate. ABC News stated this morning...
WARNING: The US Government does not want you to see these numbers
2007-07-03 10:00:00
Proceed at your own risk, as ignorance is bliss... And get ready...Here's M3 Money Supply reconstructed. Yes, the M3 that the Fed stopped publishing last year. Why did they stop publishing it? You need to ask?And here's inflation based on the components that used to measure inflation as recently as 1990, before the government decided to change things around to hide what was really happening.Remember, they base benefits payouts and raises based on inflation, so it's in their (and our) best interests (to avoid going insolvent, raising taxes or printing more money) to keep the "official" inflation reading low, even though we all know damn well things are WAY more expensive now than they were a year or two ago. Watch for inflation to remain tame as rents plummet with the oversupply of housing and economy softening.
If the US Government Cuts Greenhouse Gases, California Sues!
2007-05-23 00:00:00
California has said today that they will sue the United States Government if they blocked efforts to cut greenhouse gas-causing emissions from their vehicles.  California Attorney General Jerry Brown said at an Environmental Protection Agency hearing the President Bush’s administration is working with oil industries to confuse the state’s plans. Brown also said that the federal ...
Reputation: Numerous Governments Enacting Internet Censoring
2007-05-22 10:07:00
Governments are now victimisation filters to censor internet smug at an unnerving rate Accordant to a recent reputation conducted by University of Toronto, Harvard, Oxford and Cambridge, 26 of 40 countries surveyed utilise some arcdegree of commonwealth-scommonwealth software filtering. Prc, Iran, Syria, Tunisia, Annam, Uzbekiston, Oman, Pakistan, Saudi-arabian Arabia, Soudan, the Amalgamated Arab Emirates, Jordan, Marruecos, ...
Politics: US government trying to seize new Michael Moore film, says produc
2007-05-20 15:14:00
Cannes is smacking its lips in anticipation of filmmaker and provocateur Michael Moore’s latest jeremiad against the US administration, which receives its premiere at the film festival today. Sicko, a documentary tackling the state of American healthcare, focuses on the pharmaceutical giants, and particularly on health insurers. The film has already caused Moore - who won ...
US Government Trying to Seize Bew Michael Moore Film, Says Producer
2007-05-20 07:00:00
Cannes is smacking its lips in anticipation of filmmaker and provocateur Michael Moore’s latest jeremiad against the US administration, which receives its premiere at the film festival today. Sicko, a documentary tackling the state of American healthcare, focuses on the pharmaceutical giants, and particularly on health insurers. The film has already caused Moore - who won ...
US Government Forces E-gold Redemptions - Seizes Gold
2007-05-10 04:06:00
In an unprecedented move on or just before Wednesday May 9th, 2007, the United States of America has forced Omnipay et al E-gold to redeem all the gold backing the 58 previously frozen accounts owned by e-gold, 1mdc, icegold and a handful of other exchangers and customers to be liquidated effective immediately to a us dollar account owned by the federal government.According to the reduction in the gold bar list, the bar counthas dropped by 48 bars of approximately 400 oz each between May 3, and May 9.This redemption totals USD $11.357 Million.Date Gold Grams ($ Value)03-05-07 3,489,436 77.015 Million09-05-07 2,974,871 65.668 MilllionGold Bars value Sold: USD 11.357 MillionMoneyNetNews has learned from a reliable source that e-gold has been ordered to hand over a fresh copy of the customer database when the redemption is completed.MoneyNetNews cannot confirm if all of the 48 bars redeemed account for the forfeiture action of the United States. It is possible that a part of this activ...
US Government Moves to Gag Terrorist on CIA Ties
2007-05-08 03:48:00
With his trial on immigration charges set for May 11, the US government has filed a motion in federal court seeking to bar the international terrorist Luis Posada Carriles from testifying on his role as an agent of the Central Intelligence Agency. Venezuela has demanded that Posada Carriles be extradited to face charges there related to ...
E-Gold Indictment Signals Another US Government Blunder
2007-04-29 19:40:00
by  C4G Admin I?m sure the news  of an four-count indictment being handed down to E-Gold and parent company Gold  & Silver Reserve, Inc is sweeping the community like wildfire and there  has been causing much panic and speculation on the part of E-Gold users. Read  More ….
E-Gold Indictment Signals Another US Government Blunder
2007-04-29 03:42:00
I’m sure the news of an four-count indictment being handed down to E-Gold and parent company Gold & Silver Reserve, Inc is sweeping the community like wildfire and there has been causing much panic and speculation on the part of E-Gold users. For those who haven’t seen it, the PR Newswire article… WASHINGTON, April 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — ...
US Government Wants to Arm Pilots
2007-02-08 19:56:02
The United States government is asking foreign countries to let pilots have guns in the cockpits.  This would expand a 4 year program that the Homeland Security Department, with the help of the State Department, is heading up that allows pilots to carry guns on their domestic flights. They say it is obvious that there is international threat for these pilots and that arming them would allow them to perform their duties.  However, it is expected that some countries will not allow guns on planes even if the pilots have been trained and were sworn in as law officers.  Michael Mohr, who is the homeland security liaison at the Swedish Embassy in Washington, said “Sweden would rather not see any weapons aboard planes,” and that “there’s a concern about arms and very sensitive equipment inside airplanes.” These armed pilots are known as flight deck officers, and are only allowed to carry the guns in the cockpit.  As of now the government’s effort to expa...
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