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The document on the WHO website linked below states that it is common procedure to release pandemic viruses into the population in order to get a jump ahead of the real pandemic, so as to fast track the vaccine for when it is needed. In Europe, some manufacturers have conducted advance studies using a so-called "mock-up" vaccine. Mock-up vaccines contain an active ingredient for an influenza virus that has not circulated recently in human populations and thus mimics the novelty of a pandemic virus. According to the website, “Such advance studies can greatly expedite

Back in 1991, during the First Gulf War, the media was awash with profiles of American troops expressing sympathy for the pathetic Iraqi soldiers Saddam Hussein had placed in the desert opposite American tanks.  The stories definitely showed off American magnanimity, but my parents were still horrified.  Each time one of those profiles came on, one of them would holler out, "You have to hate your enemy to win a war." My parents knew what they were talking about.  My Dad was a refuge from Germany and, once in the British military, fought the Germans all over Southern Europe and...

Gooh.comGoooh.meetup.comGoooh NATIONAL meetup groupYoutube 1 of 6 Tim Cox in Richmond [27 June 2009] My fellow FReepers, if you have not yet heard of GOOOH please take a few moments of your time to consider getting on board. As many of you know I am in favor of a STRONG 2-party system. I hesitated to get on board with GOOOH at first because I was not sure if doing so would be no different than joing a "3rd party" organization which I so strongly opposed in the past. In short I think this process can and will work for U.S....

S.E. Cupp, Geraldo Rivera, Ellen Ratner and Bob Beckel are just a few of the past guests that have been on Fox News' hit internet radio show, "Strategy Room". Now, one more name will be added the long list of people: Nick Polyzos. Polyzos, founder and co-host of the internet talk radio show, "Young Gun Conservative Radio" will make his first appearance on the show.

Great group of patriots in San Antonio!Video #1 "We the People" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdIlzi6Dnww Video 2: Harry Reid gets booed. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LV7VB5wrTjI&feature=channel Video 3: National Anthem, Pledge of Allegiance, crowd shots: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7xPS1colhQ&feature=channel Video 4: Lloyd Marcus sings (outstanding live renditions!) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YV8CeTlXqA&feature=channel Video 6: Deborah Johns speaks on Obama, Pelosi and Reid, "Burn the Bill," Kenneth Gladney appearance, "Don't Tread on Me." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFNEv6bFojA&feature=channel

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/hong-kong-recalls-gold-reserves-from-london-2009-09-03 HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Hong Kong is pulling all its physical gold holdings from depositories in London, transferring them to a high-security depository newly built at the city's airport, in a move that won praise from local traders Thursday. The facility, industry professionals said, would support Hong Kong's emergence as a Swiss-style trading hub for bullion and would lessen London's status as a key settlement-and-storage center. "Having a central government-sponsored vault would create a situation where you could conceivably look at Hong Kong as being a hub, where metal could be traded for the region," said Sunil Kashyap, managing...

TV Newser: Joe Scarborough is not running for president everyone. Yesterday, rumors swirled that MSNBC host Joe Scarborough would be running for president in 2012 thanks to a Huffington Post blogger. When asked by "Way Too Early" host Willie Geist to confirm that he was considering a run, Scarborough joked, "No, I am being drafted by the Huffington Post, which is going to help me a hell of a lot in those early, conservative Republican states."

There is nothing unusual about Chief Executives Officers of large companies expressing their political opinions in The Wall Street Journal. But recently John Mackey, a founder of Whole Foods Market, made a big splash with his column "The Whole Foods Alternative to ObamaCare." Mr. Mackey said he has a problem with socialism, that our country does not need "a government takeover of our health-care system," and that he favors "moving in the opposite direction - toward less government control and more individual empowerment." He proposed eight reforms which could have come from the free marketer's playbook and pointed out that,...

Conservatives are taking too much solace in the precipitous drop in Barack Obama's approval ratings, and too many of us are overconfident that his administration is merely a replay of the hapless presidency of Jimmy Carter that was easily swept out in a landslide election. Today's situation is far different, far more conducive to our political adversary's political power, than that which faced Carter. And Obama is an entirely different breed of cat. He's more ruthless, more tactically savvy, and has far more dangerous objectives. A drop in his poll ratings isn't as serious a setback for him as similar...

People in North America and Europe are used to seeing plenty of advertisements for gold and silver – from opportunists urging people to get rid of their “useless” gold and silver for cash! Clearly this is a bullish indicator for the market, as these companies wouldn't be spending large amounts of advertising dollars to hype “scrap” sales, and then even more money buying the metals if they didn't see the opportunity for big profits. It turns out that there is also “advertising” for gold and silver in China, too. The big difference here is that it is China's government which...

A website often used by al Qaeda supporters said on Thursday it would soon carry a "present" to Muslims from Osama bin Laden on the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan. The Islamist website gave no further details, but messages by the al Qaeda leader have usually appeared within about 48 hours of being announced on the Internet.

New unrest in China's Xinjiang after syringe attacks By Ben Blanchard and Lucy Hornby Thu Sep 3, 5:29 am ET BEIJING (Reuters) – A new round of unrest broke out in China's far western region of Xinjiang on Thursday, as protesters took to the streets to demonstrate against a series of reported syringe attacks in the regional capital, witnesses said. The protests happened at a highly sensitive time for China, as it gears up to celebrate in less than a month the 60th anniversary of the Communist Party coming to power, which has been accompanied by a nationwide security clampdown....

Death shock kills 33 G.S. RADHAKRISHNA AND G.C. SHEKHAR Hyderabad/Chennai, Sept. 3: Thirty-three supporters of Y.S. Rajasekhar Reddy, most of them poor farmers, died since they learnt about their leader’s death this morning. Some committed suicide while others suffered cardiac arrests after confirmation that the Andhra Pradesh chief minister’s helicopter had crashed, killing him and the four others on board. The casualties are among the highest reported after a popular leader’s demise or misfortune in the south, where such incidents are not unheard of. In neighbouring Tamil Nadu, two dozen supporters of M.G. Ramachandran consumed poison or set themselves on...

In an editorial today titled "Sorry Charlie," the Washington Post called on Rep. Charles Rangel (D-NY) to step down as House Ways and Means Chairman. The editorial comes in the wake of Rangel amending his financial disclosure forms for the years 2002 to 2007, showing that his net worth was roughly double what he previously claimed. The Post called Rangel’s revised filings “a treasure trove of outrage.” Rangel’s amendments were prompted by increased scrutiny of his finances after NLPC exposed his failure to disclose (or pay taxes on) rental income from his beachfront “villa” at the Punta Cana resort in...

But the lasting image from this highly anticipated kickoff to the 2009 college football season may be Blount punching Boise State's Byron Hout after the final whistle and then needing to be restrained from fans by police on the field. As the Broncos began celebrating on their famous blue turf, Hout yelled in Blount's face and tapped him on the shoulder pad. That drew an immediate scream from Boise State head coach Chris Petersen, but before Petersen could pull Hout away, Blount landed a right hand to the defensive end's jaw. Then as Blount was being pulled off the field,...

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Essay: The President Without a Country By Pat Boone (Bio | Archive) September 3, 2009 - 10:59 ET "We're no longer a Christian nation." - President Barack Obama, June 2007 "America has been arrogant." - President Barack Obama "After 9/11, America didn't always live up to her ideals."- President Barack Obama "You might say that America is a Muslim nation."- President Barack Obama, Egypt 2009 Thinking about these and other statements made by the man who wears the title of president. I keep wondering what country he believes he's president of. Story Continues Below Ad ↓ In one of my...

Brazil's president likes French fighter aircraft BRASILIA (AFP) - France's offer to transfer technology to Brazil gives its Rafale fighter an "exceptional comparative advantage" over Swedish-made Gripen, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said. "A country of Brazil's importance cannot buy a product from another country without technology transfer," Lula said in an exclusive interview with AFP. "France has shown itself to be the most flexible country in terms of transferring technology, and evidently, this is an exceptional comparative advantage," the Brazilian president said. The Rafale, made by France's Dassault, is in fierce competition with Saab's Swedish-made Gripen and Boeing's...

Alistair Darling is scrambling to plug a gaping hole in the $1.1 trillion global rescue package agreed by G20 leaders in London — hailed at the time as Gordon Brown’s biggest success. Some countries, led by Germany, are even calling for the bailout to be scaled back amid fears that it risks burdening economies with too much debt and could encourage inflation. The breakdown of unity reflects the different speeds at which countries are emerging from recession and conflicting views about the outlook for the global economy. The differences also extend to the kind of capitalism that leaders want to...

It was only a week ago that CBS Radio moved the famous WBCN call letters from Boston to Charlotte, onto WFNA-AM (1660). Now, the plan will be to end the sports simulcast between WBCN & WFNZ-AM (610), launching “America’s Talk” on WBCN on September 14. That will pose direct competition for Greater Media’s market leader WBT-AM/FM (1110/99.3). The Charlotte Observer says the new format will feature a conservative lean, including syndicated talkers Glenn Beck and Sean Hannity, along with former WBT host Jason Lewis, now in syndication. WBCN operations manager D.J. Stout tells the paper, “We feel that Charlotte has...