Patriot News Network

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

Road to Depression

Falling home prices hit big banks!

NEW YORK - May 31, 2011 - Home prices began double dipping months ago, but now that S&P/Case Shiller has chimed in, it really must be so.

The S&P/Case Shiller composite index of 20 metropolitan areas declined 0.2% in March from February on a seasonally adjusted basis, in line with economists' expectations.

Road to Depression

U.S. home prices have fallen more than in Great Depression!

LONDON, England - May 31, 2011 - U.S. home prices as measured by the Case-Shiller index have now fallen by more than they did during the Great Depression, according to Capital Economics.

Paul Dales, senior U.S. Economist at Capital, said the Case-Shiller index released earlier on Tuesday - which tracks prices of single-family home in 20 major U.S. cities - are now 33% below the 2006

Road to Depression

Greeks demonstrate against austerity measures!

ATHENS, Greece - May 30, 2011 - About 30,000 people protested in Athens' central Syntagma Square on Sunday evening against the government's tough economic austerity policies.

The demonstration, larger than many others that have taken place during Greece's economic crisis, appeared to be the first that resulted from spontaneous calls over social media sites such as Facebook. Many othe

War on Freedom

Woman screams she was molested by TSA agent!

WASHINGTON - June 3, 2011 - A man named Ryan recorded the aftermath of what he claims is his mother being molested by a Transportation and Security Administration agent.

War on Freedom

Police State Files: Child ticketed for wearing seatbelt improperly

ROUND ROCK, Texas - June 3, 2011 - On his way home Tuesday from Jim Plain Elementary School in Leander, fourth-grader Marshall May, sitting in the passenger seat of the family minivan, was ticketed for not wearing his seat belt properly.

War on Freedom

Surprise gesture of support may revive Texas anti-TSA bill!

AUSTIN, Texas - June 3, 2011 - Legislation that would prevent Transportation Security Administration employees from giving invasive pat downs at Texas airports looked last week to be completely dead, but a letter of support from the state's lieutenant governor could revive the effort.

War on Freedom

Unfree Amerika: Federal judge bans prayer at graduation ceremony!

SAN ANTONIO, Texas - June 2, 2011 - A federal judge has unlawfully ordered a Texas school district to prohibit public prayer at a high school graduation ceremony.

Chief U.S. District Judge Fred Biery’s order against the Medina Valley Independent School District also forbids students from using specific religious words including “prayer” and “amen.”