Patriot News Network

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

War on Freedom

Unfree Amerika: Court okays warrantless searches of cell phones!

SAN FRANCISCO, Kalifornia - January 4, 2011 - The Kalifornia Supreme Court allowed police Monday to search arrestees' cell phones without a warrant, saying defendants lose their privacy rights for any items they're carrying when taken into custody.

Under U.S. Supreme Court precedents, "this loss of privacy allows police not only to seize anything of importance they find on the arrest

War on Freedom

Armed father fights back against driveway robbers!

HOUSTON, Texas - January 4, 2011 - A local family was terrorized, ambushed outside their own home and held at gunpoint. They had just pulled into their driveway on Glenfield near Durango Falls in northwest Harris County Monday night when the suspects threatened the family, and the husband fought back.

Elvis Munoz, 17, is charged with aggravated robbery. A juvenile suspect is also fac

War on Freedom

European nations begin seizing private pensions!

Hungary, Poland, and three other nations take over citizens' pension money to make up government budget shortfalls.

BRUSSELS, Belgium - January 2, 2011 - People’s retirement savings are a convenient source of revenue for governments that don’t want to reduce spending or make privatizations. As most pension schemes in Europe are organized by the state, European mi

War on Freedom

Biometric ID for 4-year-old children in Scotland!

GLASGOW, Scotland - January 1, 2011 - Dozens of Scottish schools have introduced intrusive biometric systems, such as fingerprinting, to identify pupils as young as four.

New figures show 68 schools are now using technology to manage meals, control library books and even allow access to toilets.

War on Freedom

Man arrested for protesting airport security!

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia - December 31, 2010 - A Charlottesville man who stripped down to his underwear at Richmond International Airpot to protest security-screening procedures was charged with disorderly conduct Thursday, airport police said.

Airport police identified him as Aaron B. Tobey, 21. He told police he was a student at the University of Cincinnati. The incident occurred

Road to Depression

Home prices falling faster in biggest cities!

NEW YORK - December 29, 2010 - U.S. single-family home prices fell for a fourth straight month in October pressured by a supply glut, home foreclosures and high unemployment, data from a closely watched survey showed Tuesday.

The Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller composite index of 20 metropolitan areas declined 1.0% in October from September on a seasonally adjusted basis, a much steep

Road to Depression

Former oil company president predicts $5-a-gallon gas in 2012!

NEW YORK - December 28, 2010 - The former president of Shell Oil said he believes Amerikans could be paying $5 for a gallon a gas by 2012.

"I'm predicting actually the worst outcome over the next two years which takes us to 2012 with higher gasoline prices," John Hofmeister said in a recent interview with Platts Energy Week television.