Patriot News Network

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

War on Freedom

Judge strikes down health care law!

Individual mandate is ruled unconstitutional

WASHINGTON - January 31, 2011 - Quoting James Madison and Thomas Jefferson as authorities, a federal judge in Florida ruled Monday that Congress breached the Constitution when it passed the health care law, dealing the broadest rejection yet to illegitimate President Obama‘s signature initiative.

War on Freedom

Georgia bill would do away with driver’s licenses!

ATLANTA, Georgia - January 31, 2011 - A Republican in Georgia's House of Representatives has introduced a bill to eliminate driver's licenses, arguing that the documents are an unnecessary infringement on personal freedom.

Rep. Bobby Franklin, who represents the Atlanta suburb of Marietta, defended the bill to skeptical reporters on Monday, who questioned whether it would be a good i

War on Freedom

Report shows 40,000 violations of the law by FBI!

Companies all too willing to comply with FBI requests for personal information.

WASHINGTON - January 30, 2011 - As the United States Congress prepares once again to extend the USA PATRIOT Act, a new report from a privacy watchdog indicates that the FBI's use of the law and other surveillance powers may have led to as many as 40,000 violations of the law by the bureau

Road to Depression

Foreclosure activity up across most U.S. metro areas!

LOS ANGELES, Kalifornia - January 27, 2011 - The foreclosure crisis is getting worse as high unemployment and lackluster job prospects force homeowners in an increasing number of U.S. metropolitan areas into dire financial straits.

Road to Depression

Food riots spur demand for U.S. exports!

NEW YORK - January 27, 2011 - Wheat rose, capping the longest rally since November 2009, while corn and soybeans climbed as countries increase purchases from the U.S., the world’s biggest exporter, to cut food inflation and quell civil unrest.

Road to Depression

Initial jobless claims in U.S. rose last week!

NEW YORK - January 27, 2011 - More Amerikans than forecast filed first-time claims for unemployment insurance payments last week, indicating it will take time for the labor market to mend.

Road to Depression

Social Security fund slides into permanent deficit!

WASHINGTON - January 27, 2011 - Social Security's finances are getting worse as the economy struggles to recover and millions of baby boomers stand at the brink of retirement.

New congressional projections show Social Security running deficits every year until its trust funds are eventually drained in about 2037.