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Millions in taxpayer money used to place Obamacare propaganda in TV shows Published September 19 2012	Concepts: propaganda, Obamacare, money, Obama, health
Michelle Obama launches new supermarket shopping guide, but no mention of GMO, aspartame, MSG Published September 12 2012	Concepts: Obama, shopping guide, shopping, NaturalNews, aspartame
Food stamp spending has doubled during Obama's four years - $75.7 billion now spent each year Published September 12 2012	Concepts: food, program, USDA, abuse, Obama
An Urgent Message from Ronnie Cummins Published September 3 2012	Concepts: Obama, food, Proposition 37, Ronnie Cummins, petition
Obama punishes Americans with another trillion-dollar deficit (four in a row) Published August 31 2012	Concepts: Obama, debt, americans, Bush, deficits
Obama and Romney both adore the third leading cause of death in America Published August 29 2012	Concepts: medical, death, health, drug, Obama
Obama's real legacy - $10 trillion in new federal debt over just four years Published August 28 2012	Concepts: debt, federal, budget, federal debt, Obama
Skyrocketing ground beef prices hit record highs Published August 21 2012	Concepts: prices, beef, ground beef, news, meat
The U.S. government's coming war with the American people: Insane quantities of govt. ammo purchases point to only one purpose Published August 14 2012	Concepts: war, gun, ammunition, DHS, America
Drug scarcity hits Medicaid as states limit spending Published August 10 2012	Concepts: Medicaid, states, drug, health, drug scarcity
Cronyism, political donations explain Obama and Holder's failure to charge top Wall Street bankers Published August 9 2012	Concepts: Wall Street, Obama, donations, failure, financial
President Obama's store sells hemp from Communist China while hemp farming in America remains criminalized Published August 5 2012	Concepts: hemp, America, Obama, china, industrial hemp
Unprecedented number of US coal-fired power stations to be shut down in 2012 Published August 3 2012	Concepts: shut down, coal, power, energy, power stations
Almost one in ten employers to drop health insurance coverage under Obamacare Published July 31 2012	Concepts: health, insurance, health insurance, employers, Obamacare
Chavez trumps Obama on teaching people to be healthy Published July 31 2012	Concepts: Obama, Chavez, health, people, ban
New York Times openly admits mainstream media stories are scripted by the White House Published July 27 2012	Concepts: media, campaign, report, mainstream media, New York Times
Another false flag attack appears imminent; here's how to protect yourself and your family NOW Published July 25 2012	Concepts: false flag, government, food, history, America
Obamacare, the Great Swindle Published July 2 2012	Concepts: Obama, Obamacare, tax, health, swindle
Obamacare to unleash crushing new taxes, trillions in debt, huge job losses, and it doesn't even cover natural medicine Published June 29 2012	Concepts: tax, Obama, Obamacare, government, new taxes
Supreme Court's Obamacare decision hands federal government unlimited power to force you to spend 100% of your paycheck on things you don't even want Published June 28 2012	Concepts: government, tax, federal, power, federal government
Obama campaign data mining everything about you and your parents Published June 24 2012	Concepts: campaign, Obama, data mining, WHO, President
Obama's Nixon moment: Executive Order invoked to block release of incriminating Fast and Furious documents Published June 20 2012	Concepts: Obama, Nixon, Fast and Furious, crime, America
Proposed international trade rules would give corporations the power to overrule governments Published June 17 2012	Concepts: corporations, international trade, citizens, power, form
Why we must oppose Obamney for President in 2012 Published June 14 2012	Concepts: America, President, government, party, Mitt Romney
Bilderberg power masters meet in the US - are presidential candidacy decisions in their hands? Published May 29 2012	Concepts: Bilderberg, power, meeting, members, people
Obama opens door to Africa for Monsanto Published May 29 2012	Concepts: Africa, Obama, Monsanto, food, agriculture
More details emerge in Obama's secret dealings with Big Pharma during health care overhaul Published May 23 2012	Concepts: Big Pharma, health care, health, white house, Obama
Three out of four Americans want to end medical marijuana raids Published May 21 2012	Concepts: Marijuana, medical, medical marijuana, americans, Obama
Obamacare: Giving seniors the right to choose how they die (satire) Published May 15 2012	Concepts: seniors, death, President, Obama, health
Robert Scott Bell interviews Tom Woods on nullification and states' rights Published May 13 2012	Concepts: Robert Scott Bell, Tom Woods, nullification, men, people
Pfizer and Merck under investigation for colluding with Obama Administration on health care overhaul Published May 9 2012	Concepts: Obama, Obamacare, Merck, Pfizer, health
Obama administration withdraws farm child labor proposal after wave of internet outrage Published April 28 2012	Concepts: farm, labor, Obama, Obama administration, children
Obama administration announces 'War on Terror' is over; so can we fire the TSA and repeal the Patriot Act now? Published April 24 2012	Concepts: Obama, TSA, the TSA, repeal, war
What's the government buying these days? Hollow point bullets, hardened checkpoint booths and radiation pills Published April 18 2012	Concepts: government, DHS, people, America, gun
The IRS is now policing healthcare Published April 17 2012	Concepts: IRS, the IRS, health, healthcare, Obama
Obama betrays the left; cheers continued expansion of drug war, criminalization of plant-based medicine Published April 16 2012	Concepts: drug, Obama, men, war, drugs
An Open Letter to President Obama (opinion) Published April 10 2012	Concepts: President, open letter, free, Obama, freedom
'Trickle-down tyranny' term coined by the Health Ranger unexpectedly emerges as title of Michael Savage's newest book Published April 3 2012	Concepts: book, tyranny, news, NaturalNews, Michael Savage
The Hunger Games movie review - a glimpse of our own future if the cancerous growth of government is not checked Published April 2 2012	Concepts: government, hunger, Hunger Games, The Hunger Games, food
If Obamacare is ruled constitutional, here are 7 more things the Obama administration may soon require everyone to purchase Published March 28 2012	Concepts: Obama, government, insurance, WHO, Obamacare
Ten years of Obamacare would cost 1.76 trillon dollars - far more than originally claimed Published March 22 2012	Concepts: cost, Obamacare, dollars, costs, Obama
Obama threatens rare earth trade war against China - but why? Published March 22 2012	Concepts: china, Obama, earth, trade war, lawsuit
Obama seizes control over all food, farms, livestock, farm equipment, fertilizer and food production across America Published March 20 2012	Concepts: Obama, food, farm, defense, America
Obama agency rules Pepsi's use of aborted fetal cells in soft drinks constitutes 'ordinary business operations' Published March 17 2012	Concepts: Pepsi, fetal cells, Obama, flavor, business
Crony capitalism: Green firms burn through taxpayer dollars, pay huge executive bonuses, then go bankrupt Published March 9 2012	Concepts: green, bankruptcy, 5, green firms, dollars
Leftist protesters decry Obama's war on Nature Published March 9 2012	Concepts: war, protesters, Obama, endangered animals, war on Nature
US Attorney General Eric Holder confirms government has right to murder U.S. citizens anywhere, anytime, without legal review Published March 8 2012	Concepts: citizens, murder, legal, government, American citizens
Obama signs phony 'Policy Directive' that claims NDAA indefinite detention provision does not apply to US citizens Published March 5 2012	Concepts: NDAA, Obama, indefinite detention, claims, signs
PEER sues White House for withholding documents from Monsanto-linked lobbyist regarding protection of GE crops in wildlife refuges Published March 2 2012	Concepts: white house, crops, Monsanto, GE crops, protection
Green companies with political ties to Obama receive billions in federal funds Published February 19 2012	Concepts: Obama, companies, energy, political ties, federal
Taxpayers slapped with $32 billion bill to pay for TSA molestation of their children and seniors Published February 17 2012	Concepts: TSA, taxpayers, molestation, travel, children
ACLU sues Obama over drone killings of U.S. citizens Published February 5 2012	Concepts: Obama, ACLU, government, drones, citizens
Obama's economic policies have created a nation of jobless citizens dependent on government handouts Published February 3 2012	Concepts: unemployment, Obama, government, citizens, benefits
Help stop former Monsanto VP from attaining top position at the FDA - sign the petition Published February 2 2012	Concepts: Monsanto, FDA, food, the FDA, article
Gingrich as wrong as Obama on tax rate 'most Americans' pay Published January 23 2012	Concepts: tax, Gingrich, Obama, tax rate, taxes
Obama says NO to WhiteHouse.gov petition to legalize raw milk at federal level Published January 21 2012	Concepts: petition, milk, raw, raw milk, federal
SOPA and PIPA bills could threaten natural health websites with government-ordered shutdown Published January 18 2012	Concepts: SOPA, websites, government, news, internet
New legislation would strip you of your citizenship Published January 16 2012	Concepts: America, Obama, legislation, war, Constitution
10 reasons why even democrats, liberals and progressives are choosing Ron Paul over Obama Published January 12 2012	Concepts: Ron Paul, Obama, Democrats, free, liberals
Obama lawyers claim Americans who oppose U.S. government are 'legitimate' targets for government bombings, assassinations Published January 8 2012	Concepts: Obama, WHO, targets, government, americans
25 predictions for 2012 - 2015 (plus five things that won't happen) Published January 4 2012	Concepts: 2012, 5, predictions, men, WHO
Obama says he doesn't even need NDAA to indefinitely detain Americans Published January 4 2012	Concepts: NDAA, Obama, President, America, civil liberties
More lies: Obama signs into law unconstitutional National Defense Authorization Act to arbitrarily detain American citizens after promising to veto it Published January 2 2012	Concepts: Obama, National Defense Authorization Act, defense, signs, American citizens
Myth busted: Yes, the NDAA does apply to Americans, and here's the text that says so Published January 1 2012	Concepts: citizens, NDAA, American citizens, americans, states
R.I.P. Bill of Rights 1789 - 2011 Published January 1 2012	Concepts: men, rights, Bill of Rights, government, America
Obama administration favors new tax on the poor with Internet gambling opinion Published December 31 2011	Concepts: Obama, tax, gambling, internet, internet gambling
Feds covertly attack state-sanctioned medical marijuana Published December 28 2011	Concepts: medical, Marijuana, medical marijuana, drug, feds
Kim Jong Il may be dead, but his illustrious great spirit lives on in police state USA Published December 20 2011	Concepts: North Korea, Kim Jong Il, WHO, government, America
Obama White House OKs legislation allowing military to arrest, detain terror suspects on U.S. soil Published December 17 2011	Concepts: white house, military, Obama, legislation, arrest
Obama to fill Gitmo with Americans as NDAA law passes Published December 15 2011	Concepts: America, Obama, NDAA, americans, people
Obama Administration wants anyone of any age to be able to buy 'morning after' pill without prescription Published December 14 2011	Concepts: drug, pill, FDA, Plan B, Obama administration
ASA sues Obama Administration for interfering with state, local medical marijuana laws Published November 26 2011	Concepts: Marijuana, medical marijuana, medical, Obama administration, Obama
Dictatorship: Obama subverts constitutional due process, openly murders innocent American citizen Published October 13 2011	Concepts: Obama, America, government, murder, dictatorship
The murder of Americans: Existence of secret kill lists now admitted by lawless White House Published October 11 2011	Concepts: men, murder, government, WHO, America
Asthma inhalers to be banned by year's end for allegedly disrupting ozone layer Published October 6 2011	Concepts: inhalers, asthma, inhaler, ozone, banned
AMA losing members in droves, less than 20 percent of US doctors support its agenda Published October 4 2011	Concepts: AMA, members, doctors, support, patients
Another adverse side effect of Obamacare rears its ugly head - government rationing Published September 29 2011	Concepts: health, government, Obamacare, healthcare, rationing
Former top Democrat says when Obamacare takes effect, small businesses will drop employee health coverage Published September 23 2011	Concepts: health, Obamacare, Obama, employee health, business
Uncovered emails reveal Obama administration knew Solyndra was risky, lied to public Published September 17 2011	Concepts: Solyndra, emails, Obama, Obama administration, energy
Warning: Perfect storm conditions now in place for Big Government to allow (or even stage) terrorism attacks in America Published September 10 2011	Concepts: government, people, America, WHO, news
CIA lawyer says Obama administration backed and continued virtually all Bush-era programs Published September 7 2011	Concepts: Obama, CIA, Obama administration, Bush, President
Meet your new Federal Family (and don't use the word "government" please) (satire) Published September 3 2011	Concepts: family, federal, federal family, money, NaturalNews
As his numbers continue to improve, Ron Paul presents challenge to Obama, other GOP candidates Published August 24 2011	Concepts: Obama, Ron Paul, challenge, improve, President
The Obama administration love affair with GMOs is selling America down the river to agricultural ruin Published August 21 2011	Concepts: GMOs, Obama, GMO, Obama administration, love
Obama tells farmer no need to worry about government over-regulation of agriculture Published August 18 2011	Concepts: Obama, FDA, food, farmer, America
Disappearing act: Job approval ratings for Congress, Obama sinking Published August 14 2011	Concepts: Obama, Congress, job approval, news, Washington
Obamacare ruled unconstitutional by federal appeals court Published August 12 2011	Concepts: unconstitutional, federal, government, heal, health
Patient advocates appeal federal decision to deny medical cannabis to millions of Americans Published August 12 2011	Concepts: cannabis, medical, federal, medical cannabis, decision
The Icebergs Cometh: Retaking the USA Titanic Before the 2012 Elections Published August 8 2011	Concepts: 2012, elections, election, power, Obama
No longer deniable: Under runaway debt burden, America's currency is headed for total collapse Published July 26 2011	Concepts: debt, money, government, people, financial
Huge numbers of Obamacare waivers granted to luxury business in Pelosi's district Published July 10 2011	Concepts: waivers, health, Obamacare, business, healthcare
US government openly admits arming Mexican drug gangs with 30,000 firearms - but why? Published July 8 2011	Concepts: government, drug, gun, ATF, weapons
Supreme Court Justice Kagan lied about ties to Obamacare Published July 8 2011	Concepts: justice, Supreme Court, Justice Kagan, Obamacare, Obama
Historical fact: Independence Day is a celebration of freedom from government tyranny Published July 3 2011	Concepts: government, America, war, free, freedom
Obama administration gives green light for GMOs to be planted in national wildlife refuges Published June 17 2011	Concepts: Obama administration, Obama, GMOs, green, light
It's Past Time to Reschedule Cannabis, Advocates Sue over Delay Published June 9 2011	Concepts: cannabis, petition, rescheduling, AMA, Marijuana
Health care reform: Revolution or evolution - What did we get from the affordable care act? (Part 2 of 3) Published May 29 2011	Concepts: health, health care, affordable, revolution, medicine
Groups push Obama administration to reschedule marijuana after nine years of needless delay Published May 28 2011	Concepts: Marijuana, Obama, Obama administration, federal, medical
Obama administration to approve drought-resistant GM corn that USDA says grows no better than natural corn Published May 19 2011	Concepts: corn, USDA, natural, GM corn, Obama administration
Obama birth certificate is just as authentic as the money supply, the food supply and Obamacare Published April 28 2011	Concepts: birth certificate, birth, Obama, WHO, food
Supreme Court denies request to fast-track VA lawsuit against Obamacare Published April 26 2011	Concepts: Supreme Court, lawsuit, Obama, health, Virginia
Mainstream media receives millions of taxpayer dollars via Obamacare slush fund Published April 20 2011	Concepts: Obamacare, media, dollars, Obama, mainstream media
The false prophet of Obama and his Ministry of Economic Voodoo Published April 13 2011	Concepts: Obama, debt, balance, false prophet, people
Obama tells Americans: Do NOT prepare for radioactive fallout, just listen to your government Published March 17 2011	Concepts: Obama, radioactive fallout, America, radiation, people
Obama declares state governors will enforce health care bill whether they like it or not Published March 4 2011	Concepts: Obama, health care, states, health, Constitution
Obama: Criticizing public employees violates their rights Published March 1 2011	Concepts: rights, public employees, Obama, WHO, government
With US running out of money, Obama turns on Big Pharma Published February 21 2011	Concepts: Obama, drug, money, running, budget
Obama proposes to significantly cut funding for organic conservation programs Published February 18 2011	Concepts: organic, Obama, program, farm, budget
Obama allocates $44 billion for Homeland Security to purchase hundreds more health-destroying naked body scanners Published February 16 2011	Concepts: body, security, Obama, Homeland Security, budget
Monsanto nation: Exposing Monsanto's minions Published February 9 2011	Concepts: Monsanto, organic, food, GMO, farm
With Obamacare ruled unconstitutional; states embrace limits on federal power Published February 2 2011	Concepts: federal, government, states, Obama, Obamacare
Obama administration issues hundreds of health care exemption waivers to friends Published February 2 2011	Concepts: waivers, Obama, health, health care, Obama administration
U.S. House repeals Obama health care reform Published January 20 2011	Concepts: health, health care, Congress, people, corporations
Health freedom attorney Jonathan Emord speaks out about Obama health care, the US Constitution, and the Supreme Court Published December 15 2010	Concepts: health, health freedom, health care, Constitution, Jonathan Emord
In pushing Obama health care, Nancy Pelosi dismisses authority of US Constitution Published December 14 2010	Concepts: Constitution, health, Obama, authority, news
Obama's health care scheme ruled unconstitutional Published December 13 2010	Concepts: health, Constitution, health care, AMA, government
Obama's Evergreen Revolution a ploy to push GMOs Published December 11 2010	Concepts: revolution, Obama, GMO, India, GMOs
Obama administration urges armed forces, public school children to eat as much Gulf seafood as possible Published December 9 2010	Concepts: gulf, seafood, Gulf seafood, armed forces, school
How the 2010 election results will affect health care and health freedom Published November 3 2010	Concepts: health, freedom, government, health care, health freedom
Obama health care reform imposes 3.8% tax on all income from home sales and home rental income (update 2) Published September 25 2010	Concepts: health, tax, home, health care, sales
Obama White House says no to solar panels Published September 14 2010	Concepts: white house, Obama, solar panels, energy, President
Sen. Harry Reid key player in Big Pharma's control over Washington Published August 12 2010	Concepts: Big Pharma, men, Washington, Harry Reid, money
Mirroring Bush-era police state, Obama supports DNA sampling of public when arrested Published August 4 2010	Concepts: DNA, Obama, police, Police State, evidence
First Amendment suspended in the Gulf of Mexico as spill cover-up goes Orwellian Published July 3 2010	Concepts: gulf, Gulf of Mexico, government, censorship, media
17 big questions about the handling of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill Published June 19 2010	Concepts: gulf, oil, BP, government, Mexico
EPA's "endangerment finding" allows Big Government to regulate carbon emissions Published December 8 2009	Concepts: government, carbon, energy, Big Government, America
Obama's H1N1 national emergency declaration could invoke FEMA response to pandemic (opinion) Published October 26 2009	Concepts: emergency, fema, H1N1, pandemic, declaration
President Obama declares national emergency over swine flu pandemic; but why? Published October 24 2009	Concepts: flu, emergency, national emergency, swine flu, Obama
Why NaturalNews opposes Obama's health care "reform" plan: a statement of principles Published September 29 2009	Concepts: health, health care, reform, people, America
Americans threatened with jail time, huge fines for refusing to buy health insurance (update 1) Published September 28 2009	Concepts: health, insurance, health insurance, people, America
Weaponized Food and Medicine is Bad for Your Health (Opinion) Published August 25 2009	Concepts: food, man, population, men, vaccine
Alert: The End of Food as We Know It Published August 10 2009	Concepts: food, Monsanto, farm, FDA, organic
Why Obama's Health Care Reform Bill Will Destroy U.S. Jobs and Devastate the Economy Published July 17 2009	Concepts: health, health care, America, people, jobs
Heed Flu Vaccination Warnings and Bad Omens (Opinion) Published July 12 2009	Concepts: flu, vaccination, vaccine, swine flu, WHO
Ten Sobering Predictions About the Aftermath of the Economic Stimulus Bill Published February 13 2009	Concepts: debt, money, economic stimulus, WHO, people
Obama Tries to Sneak Major Health Care Reform Into Economic Stimulus Bill Published February 12 2009	Concepts: natural, NaturalNews, health, reform, economic stimulus
FDA Scientists Describe Corruption to Obama Transition Team Published January 14 2009	Concepts: FDA, scientists, Obama, FDA scientists, corruption
US Accounts for Forty-Five Percent of Worldwide Pharmaceutical Spending Published November 20 2008	Concepts: health, prices, drug, health care, harm
Can Obama's Win Lead to Meaningful Health Care Reform? 13 Urgent Suggestions for a Healthy USA Published November 5 2008	Concepts: health, men, Obama, health care, drug
McCain's Choice of Sarah Palin Has One Real Advantage: Great Skin Tone! (satire) Published August 30 2008	Concepts: Sarah Palin, skin, revolutionary, John McCain, Obama
Rev. Jeremiah Wright is Right about how U.S. Government Uses Blacks for Medical Experiments, Including AIDS Published April 29 2008	Concepts: men, medical, government, blacks, experiments
Hillary Clinton's Universal Health Care Plan: Buy Health Insurance or Else! Published February 7 2008	Concepts: health, health care, health insurance, people, WHO
Is the 2008 Election Rigged for Hillary Clinton? Published January 24 2008	Concepts: election, heal, 5, Obama, machine
Join the Ron Paul Revolution to Restore Health Freedom to America Published December 27 2007	Concepts: Ron Paul, people, WHO, freedom, health

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