Saturday, 22 September 2012
Saturday, 22 September 2012 13:15
'Switzerland is on the verge of decriminalizing the possession of up to 10 grams of marijuana after the lower house of parliament Thursday agreed to align itself with the Senate's version of the legislation, according to the Swiss news portal Swissinfo.ch. A final reading of the bill is expected to happen before the end of the fall session next week.
That would bring Switzerland in line with most of its Western European neighbors, which tolerate small-time marijuana possession. The move comes four years after voters rejected outright legalization in a popular referendum.'
Saturday, 22 September 2012 13:05
'The UN is currently expanding beyond its traditional citadels in New York City and Geneva, dispatching brand new missions to the various global ‘regions’ which many believe will join a new ‘global government’ over the coming decade. The UK appears to be paving the way, hosting the first ‘UN House’ in a key oligarchical seat of power – located in Edinburgh, Scotland.'
Saturday, 22 September 2012 12:28
Saturday, 22 September 2012 12:18
'Americans' distrust in the media hit a new high this year, with 60% saying they have little or no trust in the mass media to report the news fully, accurately, and fairly. Distrust is up from the past few years, when Americans were already more negative about the media than they had been in years prior to 2004.'
Saturday, 22 September 2012 10:34
'In what may be the first of state after state seeking a federal bailout Illinois is asking the federal government to guarantee its debt.
For those not well-versed with the Sovereign debt crisis in Europe PIIGS is an acronym standing for Portugal,Ireland, Italy, Spain and Greece which refers to the collective of European nations that can no longer afford to pay back their debt.
In what is most likely the first sign of a huge problem Illinois has officially announced it will seek a guarantee from the federal government to repay its debt.'
Saturday, 22 September 2012 08:43
'There have been so many anti-terrorism laws passed since 9/11 that it is hard to keep up on what kinds of things might get one on a “list” of suspected bad guys.
We’ve prepared this quick checklist so you can see if you might be doing something which might get hassled.'
Posted by Britannia Radio at 14:42