Archive for August, 2009
Libertarians look to fill the void of liberty in U.S.
In a letter published to Libertarian Party members and friends of liberty throughout the U.S., the Libertarian Party said they are working to change the culture in Washington and give the American people a reason to vote for true, honest leadership in the wake of a substantial loss of freedom and liberty over the past [...]
Wildfires rage, threaten 12,000 CA homes in L.A.
At least eight large wildfires are raging in California. The largest is in Los Angeles, where a massive blaze in the Angeles National Forest, north of the city, is threatening suburban communities. That fire has scorched more than 34,000 hectares and destroyed at least 21 homes. More than 6,000 households have been ordered to evacuate, [...]
U.S., NATO must change to win Afghan war says commander
KABUL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and its allies must change strategy and boost cooperation to turn around the war in Afghanistan, the top U.S. and NATO commander there said on Monday, wrapping up a much-anticipated review.
Ron Paul: The Fed’s interesting week
It has been an interesting week indeed for the Federal Reserve. Early this week, it was announced that President Obama intends to reappoint Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke to a second term in January, signaling a vote of confidence in him. Bernanke seems to be popular with the administration and with Wall Street, and with good [...]
Glenn Beck targets pro-Marxist at FCC
Raising new concerns about another controversial Obama Administration official, testimony has surfaced from Mark Lloyd, the new Associate General Counsel and Chief Diversity Officer of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), in which he praises Paul Robeson, the communist actor and singer who was an apologist for Soviet dictator and mass murderer Joseph Stalin.
Cheney criticizes probe of Bush-Era CIA interrogators
Former U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney says the Obama administration’s decision to open a criminal probe of U.S. interrogators in the war on terror is politically motivated and detrimental to America’s national security.
