Patriot News Network

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

Road to Depression

U.S. housing starts nosedive!

NEW YORK - May 17, 2011 - U.S. housing starts and permits for future home construction fell in April as an overhang of homes on the market discourages builders from taking on new projects, pointing to prolonged weakness in the housing sector.

Road to Depression

U.S. hits debt limit and starts dipping into pensions!

WASHINGTON - May 16, 2011 - U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner told Congress he would start tapping into federal pension funds on Monday to free up borrowing capacity as the nation hits the $14.294 trillion legal limit on its debt.

The U.S. Treasury will issue $72 billion in bonds and notes on Monday, pushing the nation right up against its borrowing cap at some point during th

Road to Depression

Falling home prices mean more hardships for owners!

WASHINGTON - May 14, 2011 - Nancy Logan and her daughter may have difficulty keeping their home next year.

War on Freedom

Fascist Amerika: Secret Service interrogates 7th grader!

TACOMA, Washington - May 17, 2011 - A Tacoma seventh grader faced federal interrogation at school for what he posted on his Facebook page. His mom said it all happened without her knowledge or permission.

Timi Robertson said she had just finished lunch with a friend Friday when she got a phone call from her son's school.

War on Freedom

Texas House passes bill to criminalize TSA pat downs!

AUSTIN, Texas - May 16, 2011 - A bill that would criminalize the infamous pat down at airport security checkpoints has made its way to the Texas Senate after clearing a key vote in the House on Friday evening. When the bill was introduced, it was seen as a long shot, even in the Republican-dominated Texas House.

That seemed to change, however, after a former Miss America beauty

War on Freedom

Thug cops harass and threaten to shoot man for legally carrying a gun!

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania - May 16, 2011 - A story in today's Philadelphia Daily News shows why it's so important that citizens be allowed to videotape cops - it can be a citizen’s only way to fight back against police abuse of power.

This incident happened in Philadelphia several weeks ago to Mark Fiorino, a 25-year-old IT worker who carries a gun on his hip at all times for self

War on Freedom

North Dakota teen arrested for videotaping arrest!

WAHPETON, North Dakota - May 16, 2011 - Police in Wahpeton have started an investigation after an aspiring 17-year-old journalist was arrested for what he claims is no reason, or probable cause. He posted his own video of the arrest online, and it's caused a stir.

At 14, Robert Wanek started making videos about what he felt was injustice in schools and with law enforcement. His lates