Ron Paul's legislation to audit the Fed will come out of committee in October. Today, the Government Accountability Office has no power to audit the Federal Reserve. Mr. Paul's bill which is expected to pass would empower the government watchdog to do so and make their findings available to the public.
edit:perhaps we are celebrating too soon picked by 2manyusernames 3 months ago

Update (sorta) to this.

The New York Federal Reserve is lending up to $37.8 billion to American International Group to give the troubled insurer access to much-needed cash. picked by JoshSF49 1 year ago

Federal law now criminalizes activities that the average person would never dream would land him in prison. Consequently, every year, thousands of upstanding, responsible Americans run afoul of some incomprehensible federal law and end up serving time in federal prison. picked by Bornbad 4 months ago

President George W. Bush signed into law on Monday a controversial bill that would stiffen penalties for movie and music piracy at the federal level. picked by punthe 1 year ago

An outstanding utility bill could have caused an elderly blind woman her property. But, thanks to some kind citizens, her debt has been settled. Update on this post. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

A guy stops off at his local Taco Bell after work and decides to pay with a $2 bill instead of a $50 to make things easier for the cashier.

Hilarity and Asshatery ensue. picked by doggylives 2 years ago

Americans' percentage of equity in their homes fell below 50 percent for the first time on record since 1945, the Federal Reserve said Thursday. That marks the first time homeowners' debt on their houses exceeds their equity since the Fed started tracking the data in 1945. picked by 2longdogs 2 years ago

A woman decided to go to jail rather than pay her bill at a Fort Pierce Waffle House restaurant. The total she went to jail over: $7.45. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

They may skim it, but Harry Reid refuses to allow a week to pass so that all the public can review the bill - much as they did with the stimulus bill. All this despite the promise Obama of a 5-day wait before any bill was signed into law. picked by 2manyusernames 5 months ago

At least in this video he is. Bill Gates is retiring from Microsoft to spend full time on his immense charity. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Lawmakers across the country are sponsoring resolutions — most of them only symbolic — asserting state sovereignty, in effect the right to ignore any federal law or policies they deem unconstitutional, including the stimulus bill, the No Child Left Behind Act and any new assault rifle ban. picked by lynxears 9 months ago

MORON UPDATE: A Kansas City man allegedly scaled a fence, squirmed under a second fence and tried to break into the Federal Reserve Bank over the weekend — using a screwdriver. picked by bornbad 6 months ago

"Remove all penalties under California law for the cultivation, transportation, sale, purchase, possession, and use of marijuana, natural THC and paraphernalia by persons over the age of 21," "prohibit local and state law enforcement officials from enforcing federal marijuana laws (more on that later)" and establish a fee of $50 an ounce on marijuana on top of whatever pot will... read full post picked by Bornbad 9 months ago

RON PAUL! The republican candidate you probably haven't heard of.

“an enigma, wrapped in a riddle, nestled in a sesame seed bun of mystery.” picked by gammerus 2 years ago

So as it turns out, even the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service has its own SWAT team.
"You don’t need to know. You can’t know.” That’s what Kathy Norris, a 60-year-old grandmother of eight, was told when she tried to ask court officials why, the day before, federal agents had subjected her home to a furious search. picked by Bornbad 2 months ago

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke continues with his semi-annual testimony before Congress Wednesday morning. Bernanke will face Dr. Paul and the Congressional Committee on Financial Services on Wednesday July 16 at 10:00 a.m. EDT. Be sure to tune in on CNBC, Bloomberg, or CSPAN. To watch online, tune into CSPAN.org. picked by siennablue 1 year ago

Paul Smith, born in 1921, probably is one of the first to use ASCII characters to draw and paint artworks. Despite of his spastic cerebral palsy, he developed a very unique skill, using such “@ # $ % ^ & * ( ) _ .” characters to create masterpieces, shown below. Through the years, he even developed techniques to create shadings, colors, and textures that made his work resemble penc... read full post picked by andrego 2 years ago

For centuries, scientists have puzzled over why the toucan's bill is so remarkably large - but now one team thinks it might have an answer.
Infrared footage shows how a toucan uses its bill to regulate its temperature to stay cool. picked by Bingo 4 months ago

President Barack Obama cited his own long struggle to quit the cigarettes he took up as a teenager as he signed the nation's strongest-ever anti-smoking bill Monday and praised it for providing critically needed protections for future generations. picked by bingo 5 months ago

The military cannot automatically discharge people because they're gay, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday in the case of a decorated flight nurse who sued the Air Force over her dismissal. picked by muppet 2 years ago