Government Holdings of Wheat are at Zero

Quietly, the last of the U.S. government’s wheat reserves, held in the Bill Emerson Humanitarian Trust, were sold in late May o­nto the domestic market for cash. The cash was put in a trust for food aid. With no other government wheat holdings, U.S. government wheat stocks are now totally exhausted.

http://starfishacres.blogspot.com/2008/07/us-govt-out-of-wheat-completely.html

Ron Paul’s Bill To Audit The Fed Will Pass

House Financial Services Chairman Rep. Barney Frank, Massachusetts Democrat, said he expects former GOP presidential candidate Ron Paul’s legislation to audit the Fed to pass out of his committee in October as part of a larger regulatory package.

Today, the Government Accountability Office has no power to audit the Federal Reserve. Mr. Paul’s bill would empower the government watchdog to do so and make their findings available to the public.

Mr. Frank said, ”One of the things the audit will show you is what the Federal Reserve buys itself. And that will be made public, but not instantly because if it was made instantly people would be trading off it, so the data would be released after a time period of several months, enough time so it will not be market sensitive. This will probably pass in October.”

Bill Would Give Obama Emergency Control Of Internet

Internet companies and civil liberties groups were alarmed this spring when a U.S. Senate bill proposed handing the White House the power to disconnect private-sector computers from the Internet.

They’re not much happier about a revised version that aides to Sen. Jay Rockefeller, a West Virginia Democrat, have spent months drafting behind closed doors. CNET News has obtained a copy of the 55-page draft of S.773 (excerpt), which still appears to permit the president to seize temporary control of private-sector networks during a so-called cybersecurity emergency.

The new version would allow the president to “declare a cybersecurity emergency” relating to “non-governmental” computer networks and do what’s necessary to respond to the threat. Other sections of the proposal include a federal certification program for “cybersecurity professionals,” and a requirement that certain computer systems and networks in the private sector be managed by people who have been awarded that license.

Probably the most controversial language begins in Section 201, which permits the president to “direct the national response to the cyber threat” if necessary for “the national defense and security.” The White House is supposed to engage in “periodic mapping” of private networks deemed to be critical, and those companies “shall share” requested information with the federal government. (“Cyber” is defined as anything having to do with the Internet, telecommunications, computers, or computer networks.)

Translation: If your company is deemed “critical,” a new set of regulations kick in involving who you can hire, what information you must disclose, and when the government would exercise control over your computers or network.

To read the entire story go to http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-10320096-38.html

From a Retired Navy Captian

“I had a doctors appointment at the local VA clinic yesterday and found something very interesting I would like to pass along..

While going through triage before seeing the doctor, I was asked at the end of the exam, three questions:

1. Did I feel stressed?

2. Did I feel threatened?

3. Did I feel like doing harm to someone?

The nurse then informed me, if I had answered yes to any of the questions, I would have lost my concealed carry permit as it would have gone into my medical records and the VA would have reported it to Homeland Security.

I am a Viet Nam vet and 15 year CC permit holder. Looks like they are going after us vets
Be forewarned and be aware.

The Obama administration has gone on record as considering veterans and gun owners as potential terrorists

If you are a veteran, you’ve been warned. If you know veterans, please pass this on to them.

Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel: Doctors Take The Hippocratic Oath Too Seriously

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You can read this article at:

http://www.patriotthoughts.com/2009/08/29/dr-ezekiel-emanuel-doctors-take-the-hippocratic-oath-too-seriously/

Thank You, Vytautas

Well-Paid U.N. Official Took French Welfare Payments in Fraud Case

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http://www.patriotthoughts.com/2009/08/28/well-paid-u-n-official-took-french-welfare-payments-in-fraud-case/

Thank You, Vytautas

Death Panels In Oregon – Barbara Wagner

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http://www.patriotthoughts.com/2009/08/26/death-panels-in-oregon-barbara-wagner/

Thank You, Vytautas

 

American Confederate Heroes

The US National Debt Clock

The US National Debt Clock is very interesting

Town Hall Meeting with U.S. Congressman Brian Baird