Alan C.

Chicago Police Changing Response Plan For Some 911 Calls

Miami Police Officer Luis Hernandez Held Without Bond on Armed Sexual Battery, Kidnapping Charges Miami Police Officer Pleads Not Guilty to Extortion Charges Miami Police Officer Fired From Job After Shooting Unarmed Man

Miami-Dade Police Officers Caught on Camera Allegedly Ignoring Emergency Calls

From the 70s through the 2000s, "user groups" were very popular among computer enthusiasts. People found out about them through ads in the paper, newsletters, and BBSs. They may not be as numerous as they used to be because of the Internet, but some still exist on Meetup.

Retirement Savings Accounts Draw U.S. Consumer Bureau Attention

Deadliest sniper in U.S. military history is 'shot and killed point-blank by veteran suffering from PTSD' at Texas gun range

Postal Service says it’s immune from local traffic laws

The purchasing power of precious metals has remained relatively unchanged for the past century while fiat currency has depreciated precipitously. If/when the value of fiat currency goes to zero, people will require another means of indirect exchange.

This is an example of what I'm talking about. New-home sales surge, even with brake on $1 million-plus home sales hit 5-year peak This is phantom growth created by artificial demand.

Unemployment is a problem only when people, who are unable to support themselves and want to work, are prohibited from doing so because the State has imposed barriers. If half of the population was "unemployed" because they saved enough money to retire then nobody would be concerned about such a high unemployment rate.

No-money-down mortgages are back Another gimmick to inflate another housing bubble.

Basketball Player Commits Suicide After Physical Abuse

FBI Banned from Iceland

An example of what I'm talking about is the recent hullabaloo in the news about the Dow reaching 14,000 for the first time since 2007. The hacks are claiming that this is evidence of an economic recovery. It indicates no such thing. The reasoning works like this: 14,000 is higher than 12,000, so that's better. The analysis is completely superficial and ignores fundamentals.

Nearly 3-in-10 Americans Say God Plays a Role in Outcomes of Sports Events

Mary Estelle Curran, 79-Year-Old Ex-UBS Client, Facing 6 Years In Prison Over Tax Evasion Also: Swiss bank to pay $57.8M in US tax evasion plea

I don't figure that, but their purchasing power is dependent upon their productivity.

Automation doesn't destroy purchasing power. Purchasing power exudes directly from productivity. Automation liberates people from rote, tedious, and repetitive labor which permits them to specialize. This is how the aggregate standard of living increases. This is a good thing. Society is far wealthier today because of automobiles, planes, refrigeration, home appliances, mobile phones, and personal computers.

Ind. Officer, Wife Could Face Jail for Saving Deer [view:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4T4aA6RyJ8:640:390]

Woman Sues Police Over ‘Flash Grenade’ SWAT Raid "We're not going to let these types of people take over and have us scared in our own homes." The irony. [view:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjSwkU_Q-as:640:390]

Cops handcuff and interrogate boy, 7, for hours over missing $5: family

D.C. Police Officer Guilty in Deaths of Mistress, Infant [view:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYpx1Mjl1eI:640:390]

Nearly Half Of American Households Are 1 Emergency Away From Financial Disaster, Report Finds

Concealed Carry Arrest [view:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pns3_Peke30:640:390]

The State has been known to encourage children to spy and snitch on their parents.