House Votes Today to Legalize Warrantless Wiretaps
From Devvy Kidd

Activist Post

Only days after a NSA whistleblower has sounded the alarm about the government's massive spying campaign on American citizens, the U.S. Congress who swore an oath to uphold the Constitution are set to legalize warrantless wiretaps with the reauthorization of the secretive FISA Amendments Act.

This legislation is the perfect example of why there is no difference between the political parties. Their rhetoric may differ when it's politically expedient, but when push comes to shove they always vote for tyranny.

Obama said he was against the Patriot Act to get elected because the majority of Americans opposed it, but then he supported its extension not for one year, but for four years. Obama repeatedly attacked Bush's warrantless wiretaps as unconstitutional, but now he's expected to sign this 5-year reauthorization once the unprincipled legislators rubber stamp it today.

It seems the only time Congress acts in a bipartisan way is when they're trampling the Constitutional rights of Americans.

ACLU wrote this about the legislation:

It permits the government to get year-long orders from the secret Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) court to conduct dragnet surveillance of Americans’ international communications—including phone calls, emails, and internet records—for the purpose of collecting foreign intelligence. The orders need not specify who is going to be spied on or even allege that the targets did anything wrong. The only guarantees that the FAA gives are that no specific American will be targeted for wiretapping and that some (classified) rules about the use of intercepted information will be followed.

After four years, you’d hope that some basic information or parameters of such a massive spying program would be divulged to the public, or at least your rank-and-file member of Congress, but they haven’t...

Can you believe that 435 members of Congress who have sworn to uphold the Constitution are about to vote on a sweeping intelligence gathering law without this basic information?

If you hear politicians say that FISA actually provides meaningful oversight, they can't possibly know that due to the secrecy of the approval process. But you may remind them that every single secret surveillance request was approved in 2011 indicating a rubber stamp approval.

Don't be a person of good conscience who remains silent. Call your Congressperson and tell them to vote NO.

US House Switchboard operator: (202) 224-3121

Link: http://www.livefreeradio.net/index.php/call-senate-now-emergency-alert-part-1-s

Hi all,
This is one of my pet peeves, so I have to forward you the information as I get it. You want to Live Free? Tell it to those who are supposed to be representing you .

While you are calling to stop CAP & Trade, you may as well call about this issue too.

TAKE ACTION SPEAK UP NOW.

**CALL SENATE NOW!** EMERGENCY ALERT PART 1 - STOP S.1261 THE PASS ACT

"Mark of the Beast" - Stop 'The Pass Act' S. 1261

We need to keep the heat on all this week, it is time to start the next round of calls. They will be emptying out the voicemail boxes and be back to work this morning, keep burning up the lines!

This is an EMERGENCY ACTION ALERT to stop S.1261, The Pass Act which is worse than Real ID. We need to contact all the members of the Senate Committee for Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs to kill this before it gets to the Senate floor.


Tell them:

1. We are opposed to Real ID and the PASS Act
2. We are opposed to being enrolled in a Biometric Identification System
3. We don't want Social Security Numbers in our DMV databases
4. No RFID chips in our Driver's Licences
5. No federal intervention with the issuance of our State driver's licenses
6. We are not willing to trade our freedom for security.

All of these actions are unconstitutional and a direct attack on our civil liberties and our unalienable rights.

This ID is a GLOBAL BIOMETRIC IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM (see this video for more details: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kE8xDMokpM ) and is a direct attack on our national security.

This will take you 16 minutes (one minute for each committee member) see their contact info:

Sen. Joe Leiberman, DC voicemail: 202-224-404,
fax: 202-224-9750, CT: 800-225-5605 Committe Chair

Sen. Susan Collins, DC phone: 202-224-2523, fax 202-224-2693 Maine numbers

Sen. Daniel Akatta, DC phone: 202-224-6361, fax 202-224-2126,
HI: 808-522-8970 Bill SPONSOR

Sen. Michael Bennet, DC phone 202-224-5852, fax: 202-224-5036, Colorado numbers

Sen. Roland Burris, DC phone 202-224-2854 , fax: 202-228-3333, Illinois numbers

Sen. Thomas Carper, DC phone: 202-224-2441,
fax: 202-228-2190, Delaware numbers

Sen. Thomas Coburn, DC phone: 202-224-5754, fax: 202-224-6008, Oklahoma numbers

Sen. John Ensign, DC phone: 202-224-6244, fax: 202-228-2193, Nevada numbers

Sen. Lindsey Graham, DC phone: 202-224-5972, Fax: none listed, So. Carolina numbers

Sen. Mary L. Landrieu, DC voicemail: 202-224-5824,
fax: 202-224-9735, Louisiana numbers

Sen. Carl Levin, DC phone: 202-224-6221, fax: 202-224-1388, Michigan numbers

Sen. John McCain, DC phone: 202-224-2235, fax: 202-228-2862, Arizona numbers

Sen. Claire McCaskill, DC phone: 202-224-6154, fax: 202-228-6326, Missouri numbers

Sen. Mark Pryor, DC phone: 202-224-2353, fax: 202-228-0908, Arkansas numbers

Sen. Jon Tester, DC phone: 202-224-2644, fax: 202-224-8594, Montana numbers

Sen. George Voinovich, DC phone: 202-224-3353, NO fax, Ohio numbers

If we do not do our part to protect freedom, Independence Day will be meaningless.

Thank you Donna for drafting this text. See http://StopRealIDCoalition.com for more information. Visit http://republicmagazine.com/webinar/previous.htm to hear the EMERGENCY Broadcast with Mark Lerner. Watch the short EMERGENCY ALERT Video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kE8xDMokpM

Watch your email box for the second part of the action to squash this Bill.

Fight for freedom, take action, make the calls again, and please, forward and post this email EVERYWHERE.

Your Friend in Freedom,

Gary Franchi
National Director
Restore the Republic!

GOD'S WORD FOR TODAY
JOHN 8:32 And ye shall know the Truth, and the Truth shall make you free. (KJV)

IN THE NEWS
TEA PARTY NEWS

Thousands take part in 'tea party' protest against high taxes in Morristown 7/4/09
http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2009/07/thousands_take_part_in_tea_par.html

TEA Party a grass-roots protest 7/4/09
http://www.gosanangelo.com/news/2009/jul/04/grass-roots-protest/

TEA Party activists rally at Capitol 7/4/09
http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/07/04/tea.party/

REAL ID & IDENTITY THEFT NEWS

Bill banning forced identity-chip implants clears House 7/2/09
http://www.philly.com/inquirer/local/20090702_Bill_banning_forced_identity-chip_implants_clears_House.html

ARE YOU A TERRORIST?

ATTORNEY GENERAL TO CLASSIFY PRO-LIFE, PRO-GUN AMERICANS AS TERRORISTS
http://www.newswithviews.com/NWV-News/news152.htm

MARTIAL LAW & POLICE STATE NEWS

Warning: American Gestapo ahead 7/4/09
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=102970

Missouri National Guard Train to Kill Militia Insurgents in Exercise 7/3/09
http://www.prisonplanet.com/guard-units-train-for-militia-attacks.html

Strange Martial Law via Food Control: HR 2749 6/28/09
http://farmwars.info/?p=1145

Modern threats to American liberty 7/4/09
http://blogs.zdnet.com/storage/?p=523

What the Elite really Believe

Ecclestone under fire over Hitler remarks 7/4/09
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/4/20090705/tuk-ecclestone-under-fire-over-hitler-re-dba1618.html

ECONOMIC NEWS

AP analysis: Economic stress up in much of nation 7/6/09
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/AP-analysis-Economic-stress-apf-2726778711.html?x=0

Counterfeit bust in Newport News 7/6/09
http://www.wavy.com/dpp/news/local_nn_wavy_counterfeit_bust_20090706

As retailers cut back cities confront 'ghostboxes' 7/5/09
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/As-retailers-cut-back-cities-apf-1069919514.html?x=0

Biden: ‘We misread how bad the economy was’ 7/5/09
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31745563/ns/politics-white_house?GT1=43001

Failing US Banks seized by regulators 7/4/09
http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=va&aid=14227

US Home Prices Seen Falling 40% Overall: Analyst 7/2/09
http://www.cnbc.com/id/31713614

Sweden Cuts Deposit Rate to NEGATIVE .25% 7/2/09
http://globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot.com/2009/07/sweden-cuts-deposit-rate-to-negative-25.html

POLITICS & GOVERNMENT

Europe's free health care has a hefty price tag 7/5/09
http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2009-07-05-europe-health_N.htm

The other 9/11 returns to haunt Latin America 7/4/09
http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=va&aid=14232

Obama sends marines to suppress population of southern Afghanistan 7/4/09
http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=va&aid=14228

Banking On Memory Loss 7/4/09
http://www.newswithviews.com/Mary/starrett203.htm

U.S. Uses False Taliban Aid Charge to Pressure Iran 7/4/09
http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=va&aid=14230

North Korean Missile Threat: Made in the USA 7/3/09
http://www.prisonplanet.com/north-korean-missile-threat-made-in-the-usa.html

ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION & BORDER NEWS

Dumb Americans revealed 7/5/09
http://www.svherald.com/articles/2009/07/05/opinion/our_views/doc4a50300e2ea35792623803.txt

American economy reversing immigration trend 7/6/09
http://www.onenewsnow.com/Culture/Default.aspx?id=587752

Border agent Nacho Ramos shares his story on July 4th 7/4/09
http://www.examiner.com/x-10317-San-Diego-County-Political-Buzz-Examiner~y2009m7d6-Border-agent-Nacho-Ramos-shares-his-story-on-July-4th

Immigration Crackdown Shifts Focus to Employers 7/2/09
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124645046801579421.html

Serial Killer
Police may have killed suspect in S.C. slayings 7/6/09
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31759835/ns/us_news-crime_and_courts/?gt1=43001

YOU TUBE

John Scripsick Comments on Bush's July 4th Visit
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LFQkU1F6aI

VIDEO: Former General of all American Intelligence: An Aircraft did not hit the Pentagon on 9/11
http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=va&aid=14239

I am going to take a moment to five you more reasons to stand up and think about Liberty and freedoms over this holidays that celebrates them.

Please make yourself aware of the items below and stand up for your rights. Call your members of Congress and Senate and tell them NO to these bills.

I will be on air tonight at 7pm EST so tune in and LIVE FREE

JP

EMERGENCY ALERT - Stop the NEW Real ID - S.1261 - The PASS Act

H.R. 1966: Megan Meier Cyberbullying Prevention Act
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/billtext.xpd?bill=h111-1966
Hurt someones feelings online and go to prison. This legislation must be stopped or you can expect your freedom of speech to be stifled. This INCLUDES ONLINE RADIO SHOWS.

Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act S.909
http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s909/show
A bill to provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes, and for other purposes.

This bill will silence pastors and anyone who wants to share the word of God with people. The writers of this legislation do not care that this book is over 2000 years old and inspired of God almighty. They do not care about hurting Christians. This Legislation Must Be stopped.

H.R.2454 Cap and trade American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h111-2454
In the Senate now and must be Stopped. Call your Legislators and let them know that you dont want any of these bills to pass.

CALL THEM AT
U.S. Capitol Switchboard at (202)224-3121 and ask for your Representative and or Senators Office
or Locate them http://www.congress.org/congressorg/directory/congdir.tt

GOD'S WORD FOR TODAY
1 CORINTHIANS 9:19 For though I be free from all [men], yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more. (KJV)

IN THE NEWS

BREAKING NEWS!!!
Alaska Governor Palin to resign in weeks 7/3/09
http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/posted/archive/2009/07/03/alaska-governor-palin-to-resign-in-weeks.aspx

OBAMA NATION

Obama tells Russia's Putin the Cold War is history 7/3/09
http://www.onenewsnow.com/Headlines/Default.aspx?id=590962

Cap and trade will be tax and fail 7/2/09
http://www.ajc.com/services/content/printedition/2009/07/02/wingfielded0702.html

Will Obama's "Clean Energy Corps" Perform Mandatory Home Inspections? 7/2/09
http://oldthinkernews.com/Articles/oldthinker%20news/will_obama.htm

Pastor: Obama has no 'black experience' 7/2/09
http://www.onenewsnow.com/Culture/Default.aspx?id=588946

Helen Thomas and Chip Reid Challenge Obama Admin. On 'Controlled' Town Hall Meeting 7/2/09
http://www.newsmax.com/insidecover/thomas_reid_obama/2009/07/02/231353.html

Who makes bank at the White House 7/2/09
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ynews/20090702/pl_ynews/ynews_pl425

White House close to deal with hospitals on cost cuts 7/2/09
http://news.yahoo.com/s/mcclatchy/20090702/pl_mcclatchy/3264973

Cap and Trade and the Illusion of the New Green Economy 7/1/09
http://www.drroyspencer.com/2009/07/cap-and-trade-and-the-illusion-of-the-new-green-economy/

COMMENTARY

Death By Amusement
http://www.newswithviews.com/Daubenmire/dave159.htm

NAFTA

Nafta Superhighway Returns From The Dead 7/3/09
http://www.prisonplanet.com/nafta-superhighway-returns-from-the-dead.html

ECONOMIC NEWS

IOUs spell uncertainty for Calif. small businesses 7/3/09
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090703/ap_on_re_us/us_california_budget_ious

Rogue broker’ blamed for oil spike 7/2/09
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e0ae2b2a-66f7-11de-925f-00144feabdc0,dwp_uuid=e8477cc4-c820-11db-b0dc-000b5df10621.html

Under Senate health care plan, either way you pay 7/3/09
http://apnews.myway.com//article/20090703/D996ULCG0.html

States set to ring in Independence Day sans budget 7/3/09
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090703/ap_on_bi_ge/us_state_budgets

U.S. Economy: Job Cuts in June Deeper Than Forecast 7/2/09
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aEZLY5Qi3kdA

FDIC Seeks Deeper Pockets for Rising Bank Failures 7/2/09
http://moneynews.newsmax.com/financenews/fdic_banks_private_equity/2009/07/02/231471.html

Shiller, Buffett: Recovery Could Evaporate 7/2/09
http://moneynews.newsmax.com/streettalk/shiller_buffett_economy/2009/07/02/231325.html

Rosenberg: Up to Decade of Deflation Ahead 7/2/09
http://moneynews.newsmax.com/streettalk/rosenberg_deflation/2009/07/02/231322.html

Mortgage Apps Collapse as Refi Market Dries Up 7/2/09
http://moneynews.com/economy/mortgage_applications/2009/07/02/231326.html

Sears: Jobless? Keep the Fridge 7/2/09
http://moneynews.newsmax.com/companies/sears_fridge_jobless/2009/07/02/231323.html

467K jobs cut in June; jobless rate at 9.5 percent 7/2/09
http://apnews.myway.com//article/20090702/D996AI980.html

States without budgets as key deadline passes 7/1/09
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_state_budgets

Summer looks like a washout for some retailers 6/29/09
http://wire.antiwar.com/2009/06/29/summer-looks-like-a-washout-for-some-retailers-4/

Less Stuff, More Happiness 6/27/09
http://www.care2.com/greenliving/less-stuff-more-happiness.html

POLICE STATE NEWS

The Cameras are Coming Down 7/3/09
http://camerafraud.wordpress.com/2009/07/03/welcome-to-camerafraud/

Charges may be filed after video shows cop punching suspect 7/1/09
http://rawstory.com/08/news/2009/07/01/video-shows-cop-punching-suspect/

Red light cameras now check for insurance, too 6/29/09
http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/06/29/red-light-cameras-now-check-for-insurance-too/

POLITICS & GOVERNMENT

Member of city board quits after guilty plea 7/3/09
http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/story.php?id=265917&ac=PHnws

Republican: Sotomayor had ties to extreme group 7/3/09
http://www.onenewsnow.com/Headlines/Default.aspx?id=590972

Anti-nationalized healthcare ads released
http://action.afa.net/Detail.aspx?id=2147485832

The case against government run healthcare
http://action.afa.net/Detail.aspx?id=2147485814

Conyers couple under scrutiny for alleged bribe 7/3/09
http://www.onenewsnow.com/Politics/Default.aspx?id=588122

The Bigger Story Behind Michael Scheur's Wish for An Attack on America 7/2/09
http://www.washingtonsblog.com/2009/07/bigger-story-behind-michael-scheurs-bin.html

Ron Paul Strikes Gold: Why the oft-marginalized congressman is the greatest threat to Obamas regulatory plan 7/2/09
http://www.thebigmoney.com/articles/mothers-milk/2009/07/02/ron-paul-strikes-gold?page=full

Senate May Pass U.S. Climate Bill, Reject Treaty, Kerry Says 7/2/09
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601070&sid=aMs9V_EUxE0Y

Broke and Desperate, Politicians Slash State Programs 7/2/09
http://moneynews.com/economy/state_budgets/2009/07/02/231297.html

FBI: Saddam Said WMD Were for Iran, Not U.S. 7/2/09
http://www.newsmax.com/insidecover/saddam_WMD_iran/2009/07/02/231313.html

Documents: Sotomayor Led Charge Against Bork 7/1/09
http://www.newsmax.com/insidecover/sotomayor_bork/2009/07/01/231206.html

MILITARY NEWS

US Marines push deeper into southern Afghan towns 7/3/09
http://www.onenewsnow.com/Headlines/Default.aspx?id=590960

REAL ID & IDENTITY THEFT

CBP Fights Identity Theft at Arizona Ports of Entry 7/1/09
http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/newsroom/news_releases/07012009.xml

IMMIGRATION & BORDER NEWS

Police Chiefs to Obama: We Need Immigration Help 7/2/09
http://www.newsmax.com/us/police_obama_immigration/2009/07/02/231320.html

Hospital lures Mexican moms Tucson Medical Center ‘birth package’ raises questions 6/28/09
http://www.svherald.com/articles/2009/06/28/news/doc4a47089c8edf5734984799.txt

CHRISTIANITY NEWS

Prayer rejected for citing Jesus 7/3/09
http://www.onenewsnow.com/Culture/Default.aspx?id=589002

Technology fuels popularity of intelligent design 7/3/09
http://www.onenewsnow.com/Culture/Default.aspx?id=589042

HOME SCHOOL

Home schoolers treated unfairly in Europe 7/3/09
http://www.onenewsnow.com/Education/Default.aspx?id=588980

YOU TUBE

Joe Scarborough apologizes to 9/11 truth activists in confrontation
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=878p_5eiFQw

RECALLS

400,000 cribs recalled after 8-month-old dies 7/2/09
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31708800/ns/health-kids_and_parenting/?GT1=43001

Link: http://www.livefreeradio.net/index.php/more-states-rebel-against-real-id

Just Last week, Rep Jim Guest of Missouri's Hard work paid off. The state senate passed Jim's measure without any opposition.

However, the Governor of Missouri has not signed the legislation, so you must call him and ask him to sign the bill.

Call the Missouri Governor at 573-751-3222

Tell him to sign HB 361 the anti- Real ID legislation

HB 361 – STOPS FEDERAL REAL ID ACT OF 2005 - Guest, Jim
House Home Page. House Bill List. HB 361. Protects a driver's license applicant's privacy rights and limits use of an applicant's personal information for other purposesSponsor: Guest, Jim (5). Proposed Effective Date: 08/28/2009. CoSponsor: Nieves, Brian D. (98). etal.. LR Number: 0637L.03T. Last Action: 05/13/2009 - Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed. YEAS: 32. NAYS: 0. HCS HB 361. Next Hearing Hearing not scheduled. Calendar: Bill currently not on a calendar. ACTIONS. FISCAL NOTES.
http://www.house.mo.gov/content.aspx?info=/bills091/bills/hb361.htm - Last Modified: 5/15/2009 11:22:37 PM

I would also ask you to ask him to VETO

HB 152 - DNA PROFILING SYSTEM - Ruestman, Marilyn
House Home Page. House Bill List. HB 152. Expands the DNA profiling system by requiring any person 17 years of age or older who is arrested for certain crimes to provide a biological sample for the purpose of DNA profiling analysisSponsor: Ruestman, Marilyn (131). Proposed Effective Date: 08/28/2009. CoSponsor: Cooper, Robert Wayne (155). etal.. LR Number: 0344S.05T. Last Action: 05/13/2009 - Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed. AYES: 156. NOES: 1. Bill currently not on a calendar. ACTIONS.
http://www.house.mo.gov/content.aspx?info=/bills091/bills/hb152.htm - Last Modified: 5/15/2009 11:22:17 PM

Visit Jim Guest's web site
www.jimguest.com
www.legislatorsagainstrealid.com/

The fight is still on in NC in PA and other states as well. Minnesota has also passed anti Real ID legislation.

To Date a total of 29 states have either introduced or passed legislation to oppose the Real ID / National ID Card / Enhanced Drivers' License or whatever else they want to call it.

It just goes to show that there is hope when people stand up and let their voices be heard in their state legislatures.

Keep Living Free
Talk to you tonight.
7 PM EST

GOD'S WORD FOR TODAY

John 8:36 If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed. (KJV)

IN THE NEWS

REAL ID & PRIVACY NEWS

Minnesota Rejects Real ID Act Of 2005 5/18/09
http://www.commondreams.org/newswire/2009/05/18-4

Conn. testing out more secure driver's licenses 5/18/09
http://www.courant.com/news/local/statewire/hc-ap-ct-driverslicensesmay18,0,3372740.story

DMV wants to face identity theft head on 5/17/09
http://www.examiner.com/x-10697-SF-Autos-Examiner~y2009m5d17-DMV-wants-to-face-identity-theft-head-on

Sam Rohrer: Real ID Opposition Substantiated  5/16/09
http://www.tenthamendmentcenter.com/2009/05/16/sam-rohrer-real-id-opposition-substantiated/

State not ready for federal Real ID program 5/15/09
http://www.pantagraph.com/articles/2009/05/15/news/doc4a0dca3be3958294080458.txt

New passport regulation takes effect June 1 5/13/09
http://www.valleynewsonline.com/viewnews.php?newsid=85673&id=1

ECONOMIC NEWS

Deficit led to revival of offshore oil plan 5/18/09
http://www3.signonsandiego.com/stories/2009/may/18/1n18offshore222241-deficit-led-revival-offshore-oi/?uniontrib

Asia will author its own destruction if it triggers a crisis over US bonds 5/18/09
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/comment/ambroseevans_pritchard/5339435/Asia-will-author-its-own-destruction-if-it-triggers-a-crisis-over-US-bonds.html

House-Price Drops Leave More Underwater 5/18/09
http://finance.yahoo.com/real-estate/article/107041/House-Price-Drops-Leave-More-Underwater

Wave of jobs protests across Europe 5/17/09
http://www.euronews.net/2009/05/17/wave-of-jobs-protests-across-europe/

California state workers outraged at possible layoffs 5/16/09
http://www.sacbee.com/topstories/story/1863558.html?storylink=omni_popular

Industry crisis sees US car dealerships cut loose and left with nothing to sell
Costing 100,000 jobs? 5/15/09
http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2009/may/15/us-car-dealers-face-bleak-future

China's yuan 'set to usurp US dollar' as world's reserve currency 5/15/09
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/financetopics/financialcrisis/5325805/Chinas-yuan-set-to-usurp-US-dollar-as-worlds-reserve-currency.html

The Ticker - Actual U.S. Unemployment: 15.8% 5/8/09
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/economy-watch/2009/05/actual_us_unemployment_158.html?hpid=topnews

US backing for world currency stuns markets 3/27/09
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/economics/5050407/US-backing-for-world-currency-stuns-markets.html

POLICE STATE NEWS

Police-state tactic approved by high court 5/18/09
http://www.thebulletin.ca/cbulletin/content.jsp?sid=12277916438270500881037380773&ctid=1000009&cnid=1002169

Identity crisis in America: is the government overstepping its boundaries? 5/17/09
http://www.pennlive.com/editorials/index.ssf/2009/05/identity_crisis_in_america_is.html

When Nanny State meets Police State - Minnesota State Patrol Gets Sued 5/15/09
http://minneapolis.metblogs.com/2009/05/15/when-nanny-state-meets-police-state-minnesota-state-patrol-gets-sued/

BILDERBERG 2009

Tucker from Greece: Bilderbergers own President Obama 5/15/09
http://www.infowars.com/tucker-from-greece-bilderbergers-own-president-obama/

TECHNOLOGY NEWS

Electricity to power 'smart grid' 5/18/09
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8056083.stm

Hackers Attacked FAA's ATC Systems Several Times in Recent Past
http://www.spamfighter.com/News-12379-Hackers-Attacked-FAAs-ATC-Systems-Several-Times-in-Recent-Past.htm

200 Million Facebook Accounts Hacked! 5/18/09
http://www.techtree.com/India/News/200_Million_Facebook_Accounts_Hacked/551-102050-643.html

Twitter message leads to arrest after 'financial panic' in Guatemala 5/15/09
http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/article6296438.ece

GOVERNMENT & POLITICS NEWS

Rand Paul to run for Senate 5/15/09
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/05/15/rand-paul-to-run-for-senate/

Report: CIA Chief Warned Israel Not to Bomb Iran in Secret Visit 5/15/09
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,520263,00.html

WASTEFUL GOVERNMENT SPENDING

U.S. Will Pay $2.6 Million to Train Chinese Prostitutes to Drink Responsibly on the Job 5/12/09
http://www.cnsnews.com/public/content/article.aspx?RsrcID=47976&print=on

CRIME & PUNISHMENT IN THE USA

Student who shot classmate to graduate, no jail time 5/15/09
http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/05/14/morehouse.justice/index.html

Child Rapist's Mom Dies At Court 5/15/09
http://www.clickorlando.com/news/19470606/detail.html

HOME-SCHOOLING

Home-school graduates mark milestone in life 5/17/09
http://www.thefacts.com/story.lasso?ewcd=a3a1c139bf7efb8a

HEALTH NEWS

Study links cigarette changes to rising lung risk 5/18/09
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090518/ap_on_he_me/us_med_smoking_risk

WHO annual meeting dominated by swine flu 5/18/09
http://apnews.myway.com//article/20090518/D988JC080.html

Chinese Honey Supplier Arrested for Allegedly Conspiring to Evade Restrictions on Imported Honey 5/6/09
http://news.prnewswire.com/DisplayReleaseContent.aspx?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/05-06-2009/0005021008&EDATE=

IMMIGRATION & BORDER NEWS

The no longer quite so undefended Canada-U.S. border 5/15/09
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2009/05/15/f-vp-gillespie.html

Montana northern border ports to receive estimated $77 million 4/17/09
http://tester.senate.gov/Newsroom/pr_041709_ports.cfm

EARTHQUAKE NEWS

Magnitude-4.7 quake rattles nerves near LA 5/18/09
http://apnews.myway.com//article/20090518/D988K5C80.html

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