Patriot News Network

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

Election 2010

Republicans poised to make gains in gubernatorial races!

WASHINGTON - October 10, 2010 - Republicans are well positioned to pick up a substantial number of governor’s seats in this year’s election, with potentially far-reaching effects on issues like implementation of the new health care law, congressional redistricting and presidential politics.

Election 2010

What Americans really think of government!

WASHINGTON - October 10, 2010 - If there is an overarching theme of election 2010, it is the question of how big the government should be and how far it should reach into people's lives.

Amerikans have a more negative view of government today than they did a decade ago, or even a few years ago. Most say it focuses on the wrong things and lack confidence that it can solve big domest

Road to Depression

Banks seize 288,000 homes in third quarter!

LOS ANGELES, Kalifornia - October 14, 2010 - Lenders seized more U.S. homes this summer than in any three-month stretch since the housing market began to bust in 2006. But many of the foreclosures may be challenged in court later because of allegations that banks evicted people without reading the documents.

Road to Depression

Applications for jobless benefits rise!

WASHINGTON - October 14, 2010 - Applications for jobless benefits rose last week for the first time in three weeks, evidence that companies are reluctant to hire in a slow economy.

Road to Depression

U.S. cities face half a trillion dollars of pension deficits!

ROCHESTER, New York - October 12, 2010 - Big U.S. cities could be squeezed by unfunded public pensions as they and counties face a $574 billion funding gap, a study to be released on Tuesday shows.

The gap at the municipal level would be in addition to $3 trillion in unfunded liabilities already estimated for state-run pensions, according to research from the Kellogg School of Mana

Road to Depression

Gold continues strong while greenback languishes!

LONDON, England - October 12, 2010 - Gold rose back towards $1,350 an ounce in Europe on Monday as the dollar languished, with confidence in the U.S. currency undermined by expectations the Federal Reserve will persist with a loose monetary policy.

Road to Depression

Jobless Amerika threatens to bring us all down with it!

LONDON, England - October 11, 2010 - A Depression may have been averted, but nothing has been fixed. This is the depressingly downbeat message that came across loud and clear from last weekend's annual meeting of the International Monetary Fund.

The destructive trade and capital imbalances of the pre-crisis era are back, banking reform appears stuck in paralysing discord, public de