Patriot News Network

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

War on Freedom

Lawsuit uncovers rogue cop group!

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin - January 7, 2011 - A lawsuit over the beating of a man by off duty Milwaukee police officers in 2004 has turned up new information.

Court papers now suggest the existence of a rogue group of Milwaukee police officers.

War on Freedom

Heartless officers issue ticket to comatose teen!

LAS VEGAS, Nevada - January 7, 2011 - The mother of a 13-year-old accident victim lashed out at Las Vegas Metro police on Wednesday, accusing officers of being insensitive when they issued her daughter, who had just been hit by a car, a jaywalking ticket in the hospital.

War on Freedom

Man declared innocent after 30 years in prison!

AUSTIN, Texas - January 5, 2011 - A Texas man declared innocent Tuesday after 30 years in prison had at least two chances to make parole and be set free - if only he would admit he was a sex offender. But Cornelius Dupree, Jr. refused to do so, doggedly maintaining his innocence in a 1979 rape and robbery, in the process serving more time for a crime he didn't commit than any other Texas inmate

Road to Depression

Bernanke says it will be years before unemployment levels decrease!

WASHINGTON - January 7, 2011 - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke sketched a more optimistic view of the economy Friday but said the Fed's $600 billion bond-buying program is needed because unemployment will likely stay elevated for up to five more years.

Road to Depression

More people applied for unemployment aid last week!

WASHINGTON - January 6, 2011 - More people applied for unemployment benefits last week, one week after applications fell to their lowest level in more than two years.

Road to Depression

Forecasters predicting $4-a-gallon gas this summer!

CHICAGO, Illinois - January 5, 2011 - Three dollars a gallon for gasoline may start to sound good by comparison this summer. With rising global demand for oil, gas could reach $4 a gallon in the coming months in some states, according to fuel forecasters.

Road to Depression

World food prices surge to record levels!

NEW YORK - January 5, 2011 - World food prices rose to a record in December on higher sugar, grain and oilseed costs, the United Nations said, exceeding levels reached in 2008 that sparked deadly riots from Haiti to Egypt.

An index of 55 food commodities tracked by the Food and Agriculture Organization gained for a sixth month to 214.7 points, above the previous all-time high of 213.