Bolivia's Morales' Socialistic Policies Hampering Development/Investment, Hurting Those Intended on Helping

Huge lithium deposits largely undeveloped, partly due to deterrents to investment, like large hold backs to government coffers

Perpetual War: Retired US General Claims US Should Continue to Occupy Afghanistan Through 2025!

Lt. Gen (Ret) Barno comments hold a lot of water in Congress

No More Free Ride: New York's Popular Newsday Web Site Looking to Start Charging for Use

Possible move will reverse trend from free advertiser supported local news sites

Investigation Reveals Massive Welfare Fraud in Upstate NY

Looters hid sources of income to get the 'free money' at taxpayers expense

Tea Party Protests Popping Up Nationwide in Response to Massive Democratic Spending Plans

Protesters afraid of the long term costs of spending, and the excessive burden it will place on future generations

AG: Federal Govt to Back off on Raiding State Medical Marijuana Clubs

Will reverse insane Bush policy of raiding at gunpoint legal state medical clinics where the drugs were administered

China Claims US Weak in Human Rights

China claims US Prisons Overcrowded, and Torture occurs, as a rebuttal to US human rights report on China

Republicans Introduce Scary New Bill that Requires 2 Years Worth of Internet Use Records at Public Places

Anti Privacy Bill alsoExtends into Password Protected areas like large corporations etc

Obama Pledges Iraq Troop Withdrawal in 19 Months

142,000 US troops in Iraq right now

CA Assemblyman Calls for Pot to be Treated Like Booze - Legalize, Tax and Regulate

Legalization would be boon to state coffers for CA's biggest cash crop, reduce violent crime, and free up the overcrowded prisons for those who are truly dangerous

Washington Wants to Send $900,000,000.00 Overseas to Rebuild Gaza, While Infastructure at Home Falling Apart, and During time of Record Deficits

US relying on Chinese bond purchases to support wasteful spending programs

Russian Coast Guard Sinks Chinese Freighter

Sinking, and resulting deaths causing a diplomatic rift between China, Russia

Study Concludes Raising Highway Speed Limit from 65 to 70 is Safe

Researcher : "Everybody expects that when you increase the speed limit, injuries and the severity of injuries are going to increase, but that hasn't happened on the interstate highway system in Indiana,"

Video - POLICE STATE:MO Police Officer Harasses Motorist for Parking in a Parking Lot, Threatens to Fabricate Charges

Warning : Officer uses fowl, harassing language

Paranoid Italian Officials Banning 'Foreign' Foods, like Kebobs and Curry to "Save" 'Italian Cuisine' and Culture

Ban in place, even though many 'Italian' Foods came from other places, like tomatoes and pasta

President Obama Plans to Continue Destructive Deficit Spending Through 2013

In 2009, the federal deficit will be larger as a share of the economy than at any time since World War II.

Hawaii Moves Closer to Allowing Civil Unions

Catholic, other Religious Groups Strongly Opposing Improved Rights for same Sex Couples

Public Revolting Against Onerous Red Light Cameras

Some even getting pulled over for not making a full and complete stop for right on red, leading to public outcry against the revenue generators

Sec of State Hillary Clinton wants China to continue financing Washington's spending spree

Hillary claims US and Chinese economies 'interconnected' and wants China to prop up US Economy by buying US Debt, so the US can buy more Chinese goods.

German Govt to Beg US Taxpayers to Bail Out GM's Failing European Opel Division

German govt wants US to save European jobs

Florida Governor Crist (R) Supporting Massive Democratic Deficit 'Stimulus' Plan

FL Gov bucking party line, and backing massive spending plan that will help FL in the short run, but cost way more down the road

Interview : Congresman Ron Paul (R-TX) Offers New Ideas

Ideas presented on fiscal constraint, troops abroad and drug policy

Bank of England Wants to Print Money Out of Thin Air, The Next Zimbabwe?

Merely printing money seen as a way to 'stimulate' sagging British economy

Oregon Governor Wants Teachers to Work Some Days for 'Free'

State budget problems spark unusual request

Right Wing Danish Government Looking to Shut Down "Self Governing" Christiania, Where Soft Drugs are Tolerated

40 Year Old Community inside Denmark's Capital may unfortunately come to a violent end by force

Web Site User Agreements Often Go Way Too Far

Users often don't read onerous user agreements on popular web sites, unaware of what they are signing away

NYC Police Arrest and Handcuff Man for Legally Taking Subway Photos

Police Enforcing Laws that don't exist, harassing lawful citizens

Man Pulled Over, Questioned and Home Searched by Secret Service for Merely Having an Anti Obama Political Sign on Car

Officer Misinterprets Sign to be 'Threatening'

New Foreclosure Delay Tactic: "Produce the Original Mortgage Paperwork"

Often, the mortgage has been bought and sold so many times, current mortgage owner can't even find the original paperwork, staving off foreclosure

Finally: Device for Women to Pee Standing Up

No more having to sit down at those nasty porta potties, or disgusting gas station toilets etc

NYC Looking to Expand Convoluted Rent Control Regulations

Crazy Soviet style rent control schemes keep those who have it in apartments that they have long outgrown, and leave little incentive for landlords to invest leading to urban decay

Analyst : GM Likely to Declare Bankruptcy

Filing would send shock waves throughout the supply chain, and disrupt union labor contracts

Argentina Looking to Decriminilize Personal Drug Use

Kirchner:“I don’t like it when people condemn someone who has an addiction as if he were a criminal, as if he were a person who should be persecuted,”

Women's Rights Way Behind in Afghanistan

Daughters sold to settle debts/disputes and forced marriages commonplace

NH Liquor Control Chief Wants '1 Drink Per Hour' Maximum at Bars, Restaurants

NH Citizens find new proposal hard to swallow

Houston Police: Pay your Traffic Ticket or Go to Jail

Up to 100,000 face jail/arrests for unpaid tickets

Highway Administration Audit : Rampant Waste and Fraud with Contractors

Uncovered : Misuse of funds, overspending on parties, overpaid executives etc, luxury car leases etc

Venezuela Votes to Terminate Term Limits for All Politicians

Major Victory for Chavez and his socialist agenda, he will not be term limited out

Buffalo NY : Islamic Husband Accused of Beheading Wife

Report-Wife found beheaded at husbands office, at TV station he ran that was designed to improve the image of Islam. (Wife had filed for divorce)

New US Weapon in the Mexican Border War : Music

New songs instill fear about crossing the border illegally

Many Straight Couples in France Opting for "Civil Unions" instead of Marriage

Seen as simpler, and cheaper to end as there are no claims on partner's assets, and can be done with out huge legal bills, 90% of civil unions are to straight couples

Financial Experts : Major US Banks Insolvent

Minimum Injection Needed $1,000,000,000.00

New Social Program in Mexico City : Free Viagra for Poor Men Over 60

Mayor: "Everyone has the right to be happy" (Even if it's at others expense)

Utah Polygamist Political Group Lobbying at State Capital

Group wants to break down stereotypes about plural marriage, and be involved in the political process
http://principlevoices.org/

Heroic Postman Who Helped Save a Woman's Life to be Fired for Truck Sliding into a Mailbox

Community Outcry at Post Office to Rehire Hero

Boys in MA Face Child Pornography Charges and Sex Offender Status for Sending Nude Video Texts

Survey estimates 20% of teens sending nude texts, potentially setting themselves up against severe child pornography laws, and sex offender status

SC Phelps Pot Party Witch Hunt Continues- Those Involved Facing up to 30 Days Incarceration

Sheriff possibly looking to make case against Phelps
UPDATE : Phelps will not be subjected to the witch hunt

NYC Madam : Bankers and CEO's Often Used Company Credit Cards for $2,000/hr Hookers

"I was writing up monthly bills for computer consulting, construction expenses, all of these things, I was invoicing them monthly so they could get it by their accountants," Davis said.

America's Failed, Expensive and Interventionist War on Drugs Angering Latin America

Despite billions spent, level of drugs coming in remains the same, and violence continues in Latin America

Government Mandated Ethanol Programs Largely a Failure

Analyst : "Congress passed something that was economically, logistically and scientifically implausible."