Patriot News Network

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

Election 2010

Touch screen voting machine hacked without breaking seals!

DETROIT, Michigan - August 23, 2010 - This is your Sequoia touch-screen voting machine with Pac-Man hacked onto it without disturbing any of the "tamper-evident" seals supposedly meant to protect it from hackers.

Road to Depression

New jobless claims drop for first time in four weeks!

WASHINGTON - August 26, 2010 - New requests for unemployment benefits fell sharply last week, the first decline in a month and a hopeful sign after a raft of negative economic reports.

Road to Depression

AMBROSE EVANS-PRITCHARD: Fresh flight to Swiss franc as Europe's bond strains return!

By Ambrose Evans-Pritchard

LONDON, England - August 25, 2010 - The Swiss franc has surged to an all-time high against the euro on capital flight from the eurozone after Irish, Greek, and Portuguese bonds came under renewed fire.

Road to Depression

Depression continues as firms and homebuyers cut back!

WASHINGTON (PNN) - August 25, 2010 - The economic Depression continues as companies cut back last month on their investments in equipment and machines and Amerikans bought new homes at the weakest pace in decades.

Overall orders for big-ticket manufactured goods increased 0.3% in July, the Commerce Department said Wednesday. But that was only because of a 76% jump in demand for com

Road to Depression

Bad news on homes and goods adds to air of Depression!

WASHINGTON - August 25, 2010 - It's starting to feel like another Great Depression. Businesses are ordering fewer goods. Home sales are the slowest in decades. Jobs are scarce, and unemployment claims are rising. Perhaps most worrisome, manufacturing activity, which had been one of the economy's few bright spots, is faltering.

"The odds of a double-dip are rising and uncomfort

Road to Depression

Bonds are the mother of all bubbles!

NEW YORK - August 24, 2010 - Peter Schiff, famous for issuing warnings ahead of the recent U.S. property crash, doesn't have kind words for the recent U.S. Treasury rally.

Road to Depression

Dollar slides to new 15-year low vs yen!

TOKYO, Japan - August 24, 2010 - The U.S. dollar dropped to a fresh 15-year low against the yen on Tuesday, adding further pain to Japan's export-oriented economy.

The dollar slid as low as 84.17 yen Tuesday afternoon on Tokyo, the lowest since 1995, before recovering slightly to 84.47 yen.