Archive for August 18th, 2011

Ratings on Afghanistan and foreign affairs have also declined by Lydia Saad Gallup.com PRINCETON, NJ — A new low of 26% of Americans approve of President Barack Obama’s handling of the economy, down 11 percentage points since Gallup last measured it in mid-May and well below his previous low of 35% in November 2010.... »

Economy, jobs top “most important problem” list by Jeffrey M. Jones Gallup.com August 18, 2011 PRINCETON, NJ — Americans’ satisfaction with the way things are going in the United States has fallen back to 11%, the lowest level since December 2008 and just four percentage points above the all-time low recorded in October 2008.... »

NetWorkedBlogs.com Folks, it just keeps getting more insane. Michael Taylor was just appointed senior advisor to the commissioner of the FDA. This is the same man that was in charge of FDA policy when GMO’s were allowed into the US food supply without undergoing a single test to determine their safety. He “had been... »

NewsOn6.com DUNCAN, Oklahoma — An ex-marine and Oklahoma militia man sparks a nationwide manhunt. Law enforcement leaders say they’re afraid he is heavily armed and will do something drastic. Stephens County Sheriff Wayne McKinney says Charles Dyer didn’t show up for court Monday morning on charges he raped a 7-year-old family member. But Dyer’s... »

MyFoxMemphis.com Thursday, 18 Aug 2011 We’ve all heard of the ravaged rain forests and the plight of the polar bear. But as far as reasons for saving the planet go, the one offered by scientists Thursday is truly out of this world. A team of American researchers have produced a range of scenarios in... »

The Intel Hub August 18, 2011 An independent radiation test in Toronto Canada has revealed startling levels of radiation just days after famed nuclear expert Arnie Gundersen claimed that radioactive rain would continue to hit the west coast for upwards of a year. The radiation test was conducted with what looks to be a... »

Big Sis uses methods designed to catch Al-Qaeda terrorists as tools to silence dissent against big government Paul Joseph Watson Infowars.com Thursday, August 18, 2011 Two new videos recently released by the Department of Homeland Security add to the mountain of evidence that proves Big Sis has now dispensed with all pretense of the... »

DHS makes a mockery of Freedom of Information Act Steve Watson Prisonplanet.com Aug 18, 2011 In response to a Freedom of Information Act Lawsuit, the Department of Homeland security, headed by ‘Big Sis’ Janet Napolitano, has released just a handful of pages of documents pertaining to the use of mobile naked body scanners, half... »

by George Washington ZeroHedge.com 08/18/2011 As I noted last year, the seafloor under BP’s leaking Gulf oil well cracked, and could leak for years. Successful New Orleans attorney Stuart Smith – lead counsel in a lawsuit that resulted in a $1.056 billion dollar verdict against ExxonMobil for contaminating land and attempting to cover it... »

by Tyler Durden ZeroHedge.com 08/18/2011 The “panic” trade had a few hours to eat dinner, and now it’s back to business. As Asia opened, the kneejerk reaction to Europe closing is that, naturally, Europe will open in a few short hours, this time however with fresh fears of what the SNB might be cooking... »