Tuesday, 26 May 2009

Its Not Just Big Banks . . . Some Small Banks in Trouble Also
The Wall Street Journal recently conducted its own “stress tests” on small and medium sized banks. The Journal used the same mild assumptions as used by the Fed for larger banks.


State recruits an army of snoopers with police-style powers
A growing army of private security guards and town hall snoopers with sweeping police-style powers is being quietly established, the Daily Mail can reveal.

Dumb, Dumber And Dumbest
The positions of most urban liberals on firearms are dumb, dumber and dumbest.

• Torturing the Rule of Law

First Person: World Turbulence Spurs Spike in ‘Suburban Survivalists’
“There won’t be a thing left on any shelf of any supermarket in the country if people’s confidence wavers.”



Iran sends warships to Gulf of Aden - navy
Iran has sent six warships to international waters, including the Gulf of Aden, to show its ability to confront any foreign threats, its naval commander said on Monday.