U.S. Sees Highest Poverty Spike Since 1960s, 50 Million Americans Below the Line – Patriot Update

U.S. Sees Highest Poverty Spike Since 1960s, 50 Million Americans Below the Line – Patriot Update: "The U.S. Census Bureau puts the number of Americans in poverty at levels not seen since the mid-1960s when President Lyndon B. Johnson launched the federal government’s so-called War on Poverty. As President Barack Obama began his second term in January, nearly 50 million Americans — one in six — were living below the income line that defines poverty, according to the bureau. A family of four that earns less than $23,021 a year is listed as living in poverty. The bureau said 20 percent of the country’s children are poor."

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Video appears to show world's most powerful rifle in hands of Syrian rebels | Fox News

Video appears to show world's most powerful rifle in hands of Syrian rebels | Fox News: "New YouTube video from the Syrian battlefield shows rebels firing what appears to be the same high-powered sniper rifle favored by U.S. Navy SEALs, leaving some experts wondering who the ragtag army of insurgents might train the guns on in the future."

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You’re a White Supremacist if You Oppose Abortion

You’re a White Supremacist if You Oppose Abortion: "Extremism seems to be the norm on today’s college campuses. Actually, it’s more likely that the extremists have taken over the channels of power. The same thing happened on college campuses in the 1960s and early 1970s. The majority of students were in college to get their degrees so they could move on to develop their careers. They weren’t interested in protesting."

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Scientists Are Admitting They Don’t See Global Warming They Expected

Scientists Are Admitting They Don’t See Global Warming They Expected: "If the major institutional scientists were people who respected other points of view and responded to them, rather than simply use institutional power to shut them out, we would have a real conversation about climate change in the public view. We don’t because that is not how they operate."

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IMF Wants Americans Taxed $1.40 More Per Gallon Of Gas

IMF Wants Americans Taxed $1.40 More Per Gallon Of Gas: "Where I live, gas is about $3.41 a gallon. The national average is some 24 cents higher, and it might be higher where you live."

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Obama OK with American joining al-Qaida? | Conservative Byte

Obama OK with American joining al-Qaida? | Conservative Byte: "Is the Justice Department refusing to charge an American for joining an al-Qaida-front terrorist group because the Obama administration is reportedly arming the so-called Syrian rebels who consist in part of members of the very same jihad organization?"

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More than 33,000 food stamp recipients hold accredited PhD or JD degrees in USA - Sacramento Nutrition | Examiner.com

More than 33,000 food stamp recipients hold accredited PhD or JD degrees in USA - Sacramento Nutrition | Examiner.com: "t's incredible that nationally, more than 33,000 food stamp users have PhD or JD degrees, according to the Sacramento Bee March 30, 2013 article by Elaine Corn, an award-winning cookbook author and former newspaper food editor. She reports about food for Capital Public Radio, 90.9 FM in Sacramento."

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UN Goes for Guns

UN Goes for Guns: "The U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday approved a sweeping, first-of-its-kind treaty aimed at regulating the estimated $60 billion international arms trade, brushing aside gun rights groups’ concerns that the pact could lead to a national firearms registry in the U.S."

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Food Stamp Use Swells as Unemployment Recedes

Food Stamp Use Swells as Unemployment Recedes: "Despite a variety of indicators suggesting the economy is recovering, food stamp utilization remains high. The high participation rate is due to broadened eligibility rules, says the Wall Street Journal."

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