Archive for November, 2007
Mack White Comments: THE CRAP
I’ve read about various disagreeable things Glenn Beck has said on his CNN program, but had never seen a clip from the program—did not even know what the man looked like—until last week when Dave vonKleist came to Austin to screen his documentary 9/11 Ripple Effect. The documentary features an excerpt from the edition of Beck's show on [...]
Gold Heist at Austin Gun Shop
Thieves elude police despite SWAT team action AUSTIN November 25, 2007 – It’s now been more than ten days since a bizarre SWAT team “standoff” around McBride’s Guns in central Austin ended with police searching the building only to discover the thieves had gotten away. Robbers absconded with $5,000 to $10,000 in jewelry and gold coins, [...]
Liberty Dollars Seized by FBI Agents
Feds grab over 50,000 collectible “Ron Paul Dollars” in raid November 21, 2007 – Last week federal agents invaded the headquarters of Norfed, manufacturer of collectible “Liberty Dollars,” and confiscated all of the company’s precious metals, computers, and documents. FBI officials in charge of an investigation have refused to [...]
Local Businesses Band Together to Stop Domain Subsidies
AUSTIN November 14, 2007 -- Over a hundred Austin business owners have joined the community group, Stop Domain Subsidies, which is pushing to reverse the city of Austin's multi-million dollar tax giveaway to Simon Property Group, current owner of the 'mixed-use' development, The Domain. Petitioners contend that massive tax rebates granted to [...]
