U.S. troops are being trained to conduct round-ups, confiscate guns and shoot American citizens, including their own friends and family members, as part of a long-standing program to prepare for the declaration of martial law, according to a soldier who recently returned from Iraq. An e mail from “Scott”, a member of a pipefitters union that runs an apprenticeship program called Helmets... 

With the elimination of both Rudy Giuliani last week and Fred Thompson the week before, neo-conservatives who were not already in his camp will be rushing to support Sen. John McCain. Of course, McCain was the early favorite of Bill Kristol and the Weekly Standard back in 2000, and the latter’s most recent coverage, particularly by Dick Cheney favorite Stephen Hayes (he of the famous “Case... 

The guidelines say that the word “parents” must replace “mum and dad”, and that teachers should educate pupils about civil partnerships and gay adoption rights. The British government is telling teachers to avoid using the words “mum and dad” as part of an effort to cut down on “homophobia” and increase acceptance of “gay families.” The... 

SIMI VALLEY, Calif. – Republican Mitt Romney accused John McCain of using dirty tricks by suggesting the former Massachusetts governor wanted a deadline for withdrawing U.S. troops from Iraq, in a spirited debate Wednesday night that underscored the intensity of their presidential rivalry. Coming 24 hours after McCain defeated him in Florida, Romney vented his frustrations over the Arizona senator’s... 

McCain’s Career Financed by Mob Money Arizona politics greatly influenced by former associates of Bronfman, Lansky By Michael Collins Piper — AFP SELF-STYLED REPUBLICAN “reformer” John McCain is right now positioned as one of the top figures in the race for the GOP presidential nomination. But one thing about McCain that the mass media chooses not to report is his family connection to the organized... 

In 2004, the voters of Arizona, by 56 percent to 44 percent, enacted Proposition 200, requiring proof of citizenship before an individual may vote or receive state benefits. Forty-six percent of Hispanics voted for Prop. 200, giving the lie to those who say Hispanics support the illegal invasion of their country. Over 190,000 Arizonans petitioned to put Prop. 200 on the ballot. As it simply required... 

European right wing populist parties from four countries have unveiled plans to form a pan-European “patriotic” party. The heads of parties from Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria and France said their aim was to defend Europe against “Islamisation” and immigrants. At a news conference in Vienna, they said they expected to launch the party by 15 November. The move comes several months... 

Since 1993, when she tried to become the tzarina of government-sponsored health care, I have suspected that Hillary Clinton wanted to become the President of the United States. Since the mid-1990s — when one of her best friends, Judith Hope, moved from Little Rock to New York, and then “suddenly” became the chairman of the NY Democratic Party — I was confident that the fix was in. Since... 

by James Buchanan The reason they charge money for the recount is because every person who lost an election would demand a recount. If the person who paid for the recount turns out to be the winner, I believe they will refund the funds under that condition.They are up to 54 percent of the estimated funds needed for the recall, but this is going much too slowly. E-mail all your friends to encourage... 

Ron Paul placed second in Nevada with 14 percent. His strongest finish so far. This is still way too little and it’s getting to be too late. Unless Ron Paul runs much more effective national ads immediately, his chances of winning the primary will be gone. The Ron Paul campaign staff has failed to focus on the two most important issues, the Iraq War and immigration, which could easily propel him... 

Huckabee is perhaps the first major presidential candidate in American history to essentially call for the ethnic cleansing of the Palestinians Max Blumenthal Of all the right-wing figures who have promoted Mike Huckabee’s extraordinary political rise from a backwater church to the national pulpit of a presidential campaign–and there are many–perhaps none know the former Arkansas... 

The large German cities are currently the theater of exponential “youth” violence. As an example, the town of Berlin in 2006, listed 200 aggressions on autobus drivers, 22381 acts of agression that resulted in 1600 people wounded. In the subway of Munich, 192 acts of violence were reported, and 195 in Hamburg. According to the German Police force, all these misdeeds were generally committed... 

What Michigan Catholics MUST know about Mike Huckabee FACT: Mike Huckabee has exhibited a willful blindness in associating with anti-Catholicism when it has benefited him politically. FACT: Instead of supporting a healthy expression of religion in the public square, Mike Huckabee has used his evangelical Protestant faith as a wedge to divide the Republican Party and gain support from fellow evangelicals. FACT:... 

Serbian Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica has warned the EU it will have to decide between an independent Kosovo or closer ties with Belgrade. In a statement, he said EU governments would have to determine whether they wanted a “whole” Serbia as a partner or a “quasi-state on Serbia’s territory”. Kosovo is expected to declare independence in the next few months. EU foreign... 

U.S. Senator Barack Obama’s Kenyan grandmother said her grandson is “full of surprises” and will come back from defeat in New Hampshire’s primary to become the first black U.S. president. In Obama’s ancestral village of Kogelo on western Kenya, 85-year-old Sara Hussein on Wednesday expressed the general feelings among locals intently focused on the U.S. presidential race amid the violent...