Day: August 16, 2012
Posted in War Zone
Budget Cuts Threaten U.S. Readiness for Unlikely War
Author: Steve Fisher Published Date: August 16, 2012 1 Comment on Budget Cuts Threaten U.S. Readiness for Unlikely War
Pentagon worried about ability to defend nation against improbable attack by indeterminate enemy. WASHINGTON – Facing potential budget cuts of $1 trillion over ten years as a result of the U.S. Congress’s failure to agree on a deficit reduction plan,…
Posted in Politics
UK Coalition Sharing Like Sisters
Desperate to quash rumours of further cracks in the UK government the first coalition in 65 years has released a statement ensuring the continuing cooperation of the two parties. The statement from Number 10 Downing Street, issued this morning, says…
Posted in Politics
U.S. Congress Sets Fixed Price on Free Speech
Author: Bobby D. Foster Published Date: August 16, 2012 1 Comment on U.S. Congress Sets Fixed Price on Free Speech
A bill explicitly stating that American citizens will be allocated 1 second of free speech for every $10,000 they make a year has made its way through the Senate subcommittee process. The following is the official transcript of the final…