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Journalist and independent filmmaker Lauren Southern announced her retirement from the political public sphere to take on a more full, private life. Just 23 years old, Southern plans on furthering her education, and has not ruled out political contributions in the future. “Farewell,” Southern posted in a tweet... “I’ve enjoyed this all greatly but it’s time to start a new chapter of my life. Thank you to all my incredible colleagues who I’ll be cheering on in their fight for truth – and my wonderful supporters who made all I’ve done possible.” “I have long wanted to pursue this less...

Those who seek to understand what's behind the chatter about Bush's Security and Prosperity Partnership (SPP) as a possible prelude to a North American Union (NAU), similar to the European Union (EU), should read the 35-page White Paper published recently by the prestigious Hudson Institute called: "Negotiating North America: The Security and Prosperity Partnership." This Washington, DC think tank is blunt and detailed in describing where SPP is heading. Here's how Hudson defines SPP's goal: "The SPP process is the vehicle for the discussion of future arrangements for economic integration to create a single market for goods and services in...

Tombstone at the eye of Minuteman storm TOMBSTONE - A Minuteman volunteer roams the streets in this town, the Colt .45 on his hip as much for show as anything. His shirt is stenciled, "Undocumented Border Patrol Agent." At any given moment, reporters descend on him for interviews with an actual Minuteman Project volunteer. He doesn't mind; he's proud of what he's doing, he says. Protesters in Tucson gather pots and pans to bang in protest of today's 1,000-strong Minuteman Project, a protest of the current state of border enforcement, in a "show of solidarity" with the illegal entrants who...

An end to America many of us enjoy and love seams near. The trends are frightening. Immigration poses a huge threat. Using current rates of birth and immigration (legal and illegal), our Census Bureau calculates all races in the United States will become minorities within 45 years. Coalitions of third-world immigrants may then dominate. Such occurences, some watch-dog organizations contend, will likely lead to conflict among the cultures and open revolt. An estimated 12 million foreigners are here illegally. Many receive services without paying taxes. Their presence is causing hospital closings because of required, unpaid treatment, the reoccurence of communicable...