More and more Americans are telling pollsters they are increasingly worried about “the economy.” They are aware of some of the rapidly growing, severe problems the U.S. economy faces. They know this mainly because the average American is now suffering directly from the problems of employment, wage stagnation and decline, soaring inflation in housing,energy, food, education, retirement and many of the other biggest costs in their lives. As they say, they are struggling more and more to make ends meet – running faster on the treadmill and still falling further behind.

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The world’s bureaucratic elites, including the United Nations, are demanding that the rich nations spend 0.7% of their gross domestic product on development aid. This is more than $300 billion a year, or well over $3 trillion over the next decade. The demand for such huge funds is given as the main rationale for global taxes to be levied on the world’s taxpayers, outside the control of and accountability to national governments.

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This week Defense Secy. Rumsfeld compared critics of the Iraq war to Nazi appeasers prior to WWII. He said we have not “learned the lessons of history.” Ah yes, history. Such a funny thing: Rumsfeld’s handshake deal with Saddam is indeed a history lesson more Americans need to remember.

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An upgrade on Disney’s finger scanning technology implemented to prevent ticket fraud or resale is raising concerns from privacy advocates.

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Albany, NY 8/31/06 Libertarian Party of New York State Chair Richard Cooper reports that general objections have been filed against both the statewide Libertarian petition and that for Eric Sundwall in the 20th Congressional District. Cooper asks “Are the Republicans and lobbyist John Faso desperate to keep the Libertarians out of the race? They know we won’t hesitate to expose Republicans as deceiving the public with less government rhetoric and big government practice.” The 20th District seat held by Republican John Sweeney is thought to be one of the more competitive this year.

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Canada’s privacy commissioner is questioning the need for proposed legislation that would allow police to spy on Internet users without obtaining a warrant. (more…)

The six-month pilot is being deployed in collaboration with Asiana Airlines, Korean Air and Incheon International Airport in the hope of improving baggage handling.

Beginning next spring, travelers flying from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Seoul, South Korea, on either Asiana Airlines or Korean Air, might have more luck than they do now in reuniting with their checked luggage upon landing at Seoul’s Incheon International Airport. On Tuesday, an SFO commission approved plans from the two airlines to test an RFID baggage-tracking system. (more…)

California has passed new privacy safeguards for ‘tag and track’ RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) spy chips. (more…)

Fox presented five — yes, five — segments on Iran today (August 31, 2006) during its “business news” program, Your World w/Cavuto.

The show’s opening segment featured Fox reporter James Rosen at the State Department. The chyron that ran during Rosen’s segment summed up his report: “Defiant Iran Blows Off U.N. Nuke Deadline.” (more…)

In the segment before Oliver North declared that electing a Democratic Congress could bring about a nuclear catastrophe, he was confronted by Alan Colmes about just how close Iran really is to having a nuclear bomb. At each question, North paused, obviously nonplused, and offered a non-responsive reply. Nevertheless, lack of facts didn’t seem to stop him from being willing to scare the pants off the public in the next segment. After the jump, you can watch the video of North stumbling and fumbling through Colmes’ questions. (more…)

PRESS ADVISORY

On 5th Anniversary of the Attacks, Victims’ Relatives to Challenge Credibility of 9/11 Report — Say Case Merits New Investigation (more…)

Cluster bombs dropped by Israel on southern Lebanon in the conflict with Hezbollah are still threatening civilians, a top UN official said yesterday, calling Israel “completely immoral” for using the weapons in residential areas. (more…)

Keith Olbermann blasts Rumsfeld for calling those that question the current administration disloyal and unpatriotic. Credit to Crooks and Liars for the original copy of the video. (more…)

All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident. (more…)

After fighting the White House for a year, the 9/11 families learned in November 2002 they would finally get their independent investigation. President Bush’s first act was to name former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger to chair the 9/11 Commission.

The families would soon confront Kissinger about some disturbing skeletons they had discovered in his closet. (more…)