Dear friends:

There is an alarmist rumor circulating like wildfire on the Internet and it may be a hoax.  I have received it at least six times, and each time it is presented as fact.  The "Urgent" report is at the bottom of this message.

E-mails cite "The Hal Turner Show" as the original source, at http://www.halturnershow.com/.  I looked up Hal Turner and Wikipedia says, "Harold "Hal" Turner is an American white nationalist, white supremacist, and former Internet radio talk show host from North Bergen, New Jersey. His weekly program, The Hal Turner Show, was webcast from his home until February 2008.... Turner has often made news for his views and stances on political issues. He promotes anti-Semitism (including rounding up and killing Jews); and opposes the existence of the state of Israel. He also writes and promotes Holocaust denial materials.

That should tell you something about the bizarre source of the rumor.  If you want to believe this character, be my guest. 

But it gets even better.  I checked his Web site and the link he cites as his source is http://www.wcpo.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=1fde2498-d8c8-44f3-9c94-4a27f8407536 , which is nothing more than a TV news item of an Associated Press report that merely says "The House has held a closed session for the first time in 25 years, discussing a hotly contested surveillance bill."  A surveillance bill!  Secrecy is understandable on such a subject so our enemies will not know what we are doing.  What Hal Turner has done with that simple report is irresponsible, but it has given crazy conspiracy theorists new fodder, some of whom I know are salivating over this.

Knowing the blabbermouths in the U.S. Congress, especially those hyper-critical of the present administration, I do not think there is any way there could not be major leaks and expose' of such a secret meeting and content within hours.  I cannot find anything about it on a couple of popular urban legend Web sites.

BELOW IS THE SUBJECT REPORT.  I CANNOT SAY FOR 100% THAT IT IS FALSE, BUT SO FAR MY INVESTIGATION LEADS ME TO BELIEVE IT IS A HOAX.  If this rumor turns out to be true, I will print out this e-mail and eat it, without condiments.


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SPECIAL "CLOSED SESSION" OF U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DISCUSSED A LOT MORE THAN THE PENDING SECURITY SURVEILLANCE PROVISIONS

LAST NIGHTS SESSION WAS ONLY THE FOURTH TIME IN 176 YEARS THAT CONGRESS CLOSED ITS DOORS TO THE PUBLIC

Word has begun leaking from last nights special, closed-door session of the United States House of Representatives.

Not only did members discuss new surveillance provisions as was the publicly stated reason for the closed door session, they were also bluntly warned about:

• the imminent collapse of the U.S. economy to occur by September 2008,
• the imminent collapse of US federal government finances by February 2009,
• the possibility of Civil War inside the USA as a result of the collapse,
• advance round-ups of "insurgent U.S. citizens" likely to move against the government,
• The detention of those rounded-up at "REX 84" camps constructed throughout the USA,
• the possibility of retaliation against members of Congress for the collapses,
• the location of "safe facilities" for members of Congress and their families to reside during expected massive civil unrest
• the necessary and unavoidable merger of the United States with Canada (for its natural resources) and with Mexico (for its cheap labor pool),
• the issuance of a new currency - THE AMERO - for all three nations as the proposed solution to the coming economic armageddon.

Members of Congress were FORBIDDEN to reveal what was discussed and ABC News via WCPO web site at the link below CONFIRMS congress members were FORBIDDEN to talk about it!

Several are so furious and concerned about the future of the country, they have begun leaking info. More details coming later today and over the weekend. SPREAD THE WORD!!!