Patriot News Network

The following collection of articles by various authors are their opinions, inspiration and humor for your reading enjoyment.

War on Freedom

Mother could be arrested for letting her child bicycle to school!

ELIZABETHTON, Tennessee - August 29, 2011 - Could you be arrested for allowing your 5th grade child to ride her bicycle one mile to school? That certainly seems crazy as we try to encourage active lifestyles for our children, as we try to promote safe routes to school programs, and when we speak of an obesity epidemic amongst our youth.

War on Freedom

Woman removed from book signing for calling Rumsfeld a liar!

FORT LEWIS, Washington - August 29, 2011 - Bodyguards forcefully removed the widow of an Army Ranger from Donald Rumsfeld’s book signing in Fort Lewis, Washington on Friday after she confronted the former defense secretary about her husband’s death.

Ashley Joppa-Hagemann said that her husband, Staff Sgt. Jared Hagemann, had joined the military because he believed the “lies” R

Election 2012

Ron Paul suggests spending cuts could lead to riots!

WASHINGTON - August 25, 2011 - Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul wants to make deep cuts to spending and entitlements, but he’s worried there might be European-style riots in the U.S. if he gets his way.

Election 2012

The Patriot Congressman: The Illusion of Safety!

by Congressman Dr. Ron Paul

WASHINGTON - August 23, 2011 - Recent incidents of violence in Norway and London have made us understandably uncomfortable here at home, as many fear that a worsening economy will lead to violence and unrest in American cities. This is why Congress must view the economy as its first priority and a matter of national security: unless and until we get our fi

Road to Depression

U.S. economic growth slows to a crawl!

NEW YORK (PNN) - August 26, 2011 - The U.S. economy grew much slower than previously thought in the second quarter, as business inventories and exports were less robust, a government report showed on Friday, although consumer spending was revised up.

The Department of Commerce said gross domestic product growth rose at annual rate of 1.0%, a downward revision of its prior estimate of

Road to Depression

Weekly jobless claims rise as Depression continues!

NEW YORK (PNN) - August 25, 2011 - New U.S. claims for jobless benefits rose last week, lifted by striking workers at Verizon Communications, according to government data that showed little sign of layoffs in response to plunging share prices.

Initial claims for state unemployment benefits rose 5,000 to a seasonally adjusted 417,000, the Department of Labor said on Thursday. The leve

Road to Depression

Payless and Stride Rite to close 475 stores!

NEW YORK - August 24, 2011 - The parent company of Payless and Stride Rite shoe stores, Collective Brands, Inc., said Wednesday that it plans to close 475 stores and has engaged a firm to help it explore its options.

The company posted a second-quarter loss of $35 million Wednesday, including $83.6 million in one-time charges that mainly reflect the declining value of its stores