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Detroit family homes sell for just $10
By Escape The Illusion on March 12, 2010 | No Comments
The once thriving industrial city has suffered a dramatic decline following the global economic crisis. According to Tim Prophit, a real estate agent, the crisis has led to a unprecedented portfolio of homes, but they are failing to sell. He said there were homes on the market for $100 (£61), but a... -
Southern Russia overwhelmed with purple snowBy Escape The Illusion on March 12, 2010 | No Comments
The very morning following the widely celebrated Woman’s Day – people in Southern Russia could not believe their eyes when they found purple snow piled on city streets. Scientists confirmed a multi-coloured snowfall – ranging from light purple to brown – had landed in Russia’s ... -
Rove Says He’s ‘Proud’ US Used Wate...By Escape The Illusion on March 12, 2010 | No Comments
Karl Rove, former senior political adviser to President George W. Bush, says he is “proud” the U.S. used waterboarding to gain information from terror suspects. “I’m proud that we used techniques that broke the will of these terrorists,” he said in a BBC interview, addi... -
Was “Jihad Jane” a Real Terrorist Threat?...By Escape The Illusion on March 11, 2010 | No Comments
No one knows quite what to make of Colleen LaRose. But get ready to hear a lot more about “homegrown terrorism” — and why we need more surveillance to stop it. No one knows quite what to make of the woman who called herself “Jihad Jane,” otherwise known as Colleen (some... -
Senate Approves Measure To Extend Jobless BenefitsBy Escape The Illusion on March 10, 2010 | No Comments
The Senate voted Wednesday to extend a host of soon-to-expire elements of last year’s economic stimulus measure, including help for the jobless and money to help financially strapped states pay for health care for the poor. The 62-36 vote came over protests from conservatives who say the bill ... -
In Public Without A Man = 300 Lashes in Saudi ArabiaBy Escape The Illusion on March 9, 2010 | No Comments
Source: http://consciousape.com/news/in-public-without-a-man-300-lashes-in-saudi-arabia/ Saudi woman receives 300 lashes and 18 months in jail for attending court without a male guardian… Close on the heels of an American businesswoman in Saudi Arabia being jailed for having coffee with a man who... -
15 Reasons Why We Need a Revolt in This CountryBy Escape The Illusion on March 8, 2010 | 3 Comments
Government works quite well for big corporations, banks, insurance companies, military contractors, lobbyists, and for the rich and powerful. But it does not work for people. It is time for a revolution. Government does not work for regular people. It appears to work quite well for big corporations,... -
DeLay: People are unemployed because they want to beBy Escape The Illusion on March 7, 2010 | 3 Comments
Former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay says that Sen. Jim Bunning was “brave” for blocking an extension in unemployment benefits. DeLay subscribes to the notion that people only try to find jobs when their benefits run out. “There is an argument to be made that these extensions, th... -
Outrage in San Francisco: City Gives Residents ‘...By Escape The Illusion on March 6, 2010 | No Comments
The city’s actions are a wake-up call that the entire nation regularly consumes foods grown on fields fertilized with sludge. When San Francisco, one of the greenest cities in America, offered its residents free compost, many were excited to take it. After all, purchasing enough compost for ev... -
Pentagon Shooter Saw Vast Gov’t ConspiraciesBy Escape The Illusion on March 5, 2010 | No Comments
The gunman who opened fire at police outside the Pentagon before being shot to death had a history of mental illness and believed the federal government was behind the “September 11 demolitions” there. John Patrick Bedell lightly wounded two officers who returned fire, killing him. Bedel...
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