By Stephen C. Webster | RawStory.com | Feb. 2, 2009
California, the eighth largest economy in the world, is broke. "People are going to be hurt starting today," said Hallye Jordan, speaking on behalf of the state Controller. "There's no money."

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May 15, 2007 Then Congressman Rahm Emanuel (D-IL) now Chief of Staff for Obama Administration, speaking at DC's annual Stand Up For a Safe America event sponsored by the Brady Center says if your name is on the terrorist no fly list you should not be allowed to own a gun.

DailyPaul.com | Feb. 4, 2009
Colorado is the third state to introduce a Sound/Honest Money/Gold Bill based on the verbiage of well known Constitutional Scholar and Lawyer, Dr. Edwin Vieira of Virginia. The Gold/Sound Money Bill is compatible for any of the 50 states.

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Dennis Kucinich talks speaks to FOX regarding the new bailout and how companies are using the money. Says people should be in handcuffs for the way their money was used.

Press TV | Feb. 2, 2009
Gul further hinted that India had deployed 26 intelligence officers in restive Swat Valley and Kurram Agency in northwestern Pakistan, disguised as Taliban militants. "It will not be easy for US and India to launch an attack on Pakistan as they are bound to face various challenges," he said, arguing that Islamabad has several other options as well.

By Steve Watson | Infowars.net | Jan 30, 2009
The Defense Department has established a "civilian expeditionary workforce" that will see American civilians trained and equipped to deploy overseas in support of worldwide military missions.

By John Tirman | AlterNet.org | Feb. 2, 2009
We are now able to estimate the number of Iraqis who have died in the war instigated by the Bush administration. Looking at the empirical evidence of Bush's war legacy will put his claims of victory in perspective. Of course, even by his standards -- "stability" -- the jury is out. Most independent analysts would say it's too soon to judge the political outcome. Nearly six years after the invasion, the country remains riven by sectarian politics and major unresolved issues, like the status of Kirkuk.

By Russ Dallen | Latin American Herald Tribune | Feb. 1, 2009
General Motors plans to invest $1 billion in Brazil to avoid the kind of problems the U.S. automaker is facing in its home market, said the beleaguered car maker.

By Spencer S. Hsu | Washington Post | Feb. 1, 2009
As President Obama's motorcade rolled down Pennsylvania Avenue on Inauguration Day, federal authorities deployed a closely held law enforcement tool: equipment that can jam cellphones and other wireless devices to foil remote-controlled bombs, sources said.

By Jeremy Gantz | RawStory.com | Jan. 31, 2009
The 21st century Gilded Age party really got going before the U.S. economy went bust. It was a party disproportionately enjoyed by high-income Americans, the 400 wealthiest of which actually doubled their share of all U.S. income between 1996 and 2006, new statistics released by the Internal Revenue Service show.

The Telegraph | An extinct animal has been brought back to life for the first time after being cloned from frozen tissue.

By Patrick Wood | The August Review | Jan. 30, 2009
As previously noted in Pawns of the Global Elite, Barack Obama was groomed for the presidency by key members of the Trilateral Commission. Most notably, it was Zbigniew Brzezinski, co-founder of the Trilateral Commission with David Rockefeller in 1973, who was Obama's principal foreign policy advisor.

By Andrew Hughes | GlobalResearch.ca | Jan. 27, 2009
Idiocy is usually described as "endlessly repeating the same process, hoping for a different result". Lawrence Summers, Timothy Geithner, Nancy Pelosi, Joe Biden et al are straining at the leash to get the Bailout Ball rolling once again. The stabilization of the financial sector, as elusive as it has been so far, has become the Holy Grail of Economic salvation. That makes $8.5 Trillion worth of trying and $0 of result. The Knights of the Oval Table are gathered to plan their mission as their beleaguered subjects are trying to batter down the castle gates.  It's no small wonder that Geithner wants to get the money out the door as soon as the end of this week.