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Homeless man gets new home and car after returning engagement ring

Homeless man gets new home and car after returning engagement ring

A homeless in America has turned his luck around with a new house and over $190,000 after returning an engagement ring. Billy Ray Harris had been living on the streets when Sarah Darling accidentally dropped her $4,000 into his change cup. Darling rarely takes the ring off, but she had put it in her purse that day for safekeeping after[Read More…]

Why plans to invade Syria will lead to thin red lines of bloodshed

Why plans to invade Syria will lead to thin red lines of bloodshed

          These plans to invade Syria are hardly a new thing. The US economy and therefore the true power base of the US is beginning to fade. The UK power base is also declining, as it is somewhat dependant on the US economy. Together these two countries see a declining window of opportunity for them to[Read More…]

Why have we allowed politicians to flip the debate on Syria?

Why have we allowed politicians to flip the debate on Syria?

Do you remember those little magic tricks that you probably saw at school, where someone would pick a card out of the pack, and then promptly make it disappear – and then reappear – as needed? Well, for some reason that is exactly what has come to mind when I see the propaganda machine in full swing over Syria. So[Read More…]

Rand Paul: Food and water is not a right

Rand Paul: Food and water is not a right

Republican candidate Rand Paul has become one of the latest millionaires to claim that drinking water is not a right. Rand Paul is a former medical doctor and a Rhodes scholar. The Rhodes scholarships were set up by Cecil Rhodes, the first head of the Round Table, and banker Alfred Milner in order to choose carefully selected students to further[Read More…]

Britain tops Russia and Uganda in Big Brother surveillance scandal

Britain tops Russia and Uganda in Big Brother surveillance scandal

Big brother is alive and well in Britain it seems after new data revealed that men and women in the UK are placed under more surveillance than those living in countries such as Russia, Serbia and Uganda. Facebook has published its first Transparency Report which tracks the amount of requests for personal data that the governments demand about their citizens[Read More…]