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Parliament in Cyprus has approved the country’s international bailout after warnings that the alternative would be financial collapse.
MPs voted through the loan package by 29 votes to 27.
The tiny eurozone state secured a loan package worth 10bn euros (£8.4; $13bn) from its EU partners and the International Monetary Fund. Continue reading “Parliament in Cyprus passes international bailout deal”
NJ.com- by Michaelangelo Conte
A clique of officers who calls themselves “Three-Percenters” in the Jersey City Police Department’s Emergency Services Unit sprouted about two years ago, officials have told The Jersey Journal.
“They were separating themselves from the others in the unit and we put a stop to it immediately,” Jersey City Police Deputy Chief Peter Nalbach said. Continue reading “Jersey City police brass identify a pro-militia clique in the department and say they’ve been stopped”
The Examiner – by Gregory Patin
“Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.”
Benjamin Franklin, Historical Review of Pennsylvania, 1759
Since 9/11, Americans have willingly sacrificed constitutional rights, personal freedom, billions of taxpayer dollars and lives in order to feel safer from terrorist acts. The horrific bombing in Boston is an ugly reminder that such sacrifices are not keeping Americans safer. Continue reading “The Boston Marathon bombing: Failure of the police state”
Yahoo News – by Jonathon M. Seidl | The Blaze
GREELEY, Colo. (TheBlaze/AP) — Two billboards in which images of Native Americans are used to make a gun rights argument are causing a stir with some residents who say the image is offensive and insensitive.
The billboards in this northern Colorado city show three men dressed in traditional Native American attire and the words “Turn in your arms. The government will take care of you.” Continue reading “The Pro-Gun Billboard in Colo. That Has Some Residents Upset”
Washington Whispers – by ELIZABETH FLOCK
The Government Accountability Office tells Whispers it is now investigating large ammunition purchases made by the Department of Homeland Security. Chuck Young, a spokesman for GAO, says the investigation of the purchases is “just getting underway.”
The congressional investigative agency is jumping into the fray just as legislation was introduced in both the Senate and the House to restrict the purchase of ammo by some government agencies (except the Department of Defense). The AMMO Act, introduced Friday, would prevent agencies from buying more ammunition if “stockpiles” are greater than what they were in previous administrations. Continue reading “GAO Now Investigating DHS Ammo Purchases”
Whether it is due to the recent governmental attempt to enforce assorted gun controlling measures in the aftermath of the Newtown, CT shooting, or, merely driven by the same catalyst that saw a surge in gun sales four years ago, namely the presidential election, one thing is certain: America is weaponizing itself at an unheard of pace, with both Sturm, Ruger shipments and units produced surpassing 500,000 each in one quarter for the first time in history. Continue reading “Weaponized America: Sturm, Ruger Backlog Doubles; Gun Production, Shipments Surge”
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Police and National Guard units seeking to confiscate a cache of recently banned assault weapons were ambushed Sunday by elements of a para-military right wing extremist faction. Military and law enforcement sources estimate that 72 were killed and more than 200 injured before government forces were compelled to withdraw. Continue reading “Patriot Militia Attacks Government Forces”
Veterans Today- by Jim W. Dean, April 19, 2013
The dust has settled on Boston, America’s newest example and scene of national insecurity.
As Kevin Barrett’s hugely successful Press TV article pointed out yesterday we witnessed corporate media suggesting a major domestic terror attack might have been done by our own security people. Military Intelligence agrees. Continue reading “Boston Bombing – DHS Contracted Security out to Israelis”
Two people were killed and 20 others were injured in northwestern Syrian province of Idlib Tuesday after warplanes dropped bags containing “strange substances,” Al-Jazeera reported, saying the suspicious material was apparently chemical weapons.
Videos uploaded by the Qatari news network show casualties having difficulties breathing treated in makeshift hospitals. One video showed a healthcare professional drawing attention to the white foam coming out of an injured man’s mouth. Continue reading “Report in Syria: Suspected chemical substance dropped from planes”
SYRACUSE — Thirty people protesting against unmanned aerial drones outside Hancock Field Air Force National Guard Base have been arrested.
The Post-Standard reports that the arrests Sunday came after a series of rallies and workshops held in Syracuse over the weekend by the Upstate Coalition to Ground the Drones and End the Wars. Continue reading “30 arrested at Hancock, NY base during rally against drones”
Before It’s News – by Mort Amsel
A manhunt in Valley Springs led to a shelter-in-place order after the death of a 9-year-old child Saturday. Multiple law enforcement agencies combed the area Saturday afternoon for a man believed to be armed and dangerous, described as a white or Latino male, with long gray hair, 6 feet tall, muscular build, last seen wearing a black long-sleeved shirt and blue pants. Continue reading “Martial Law In Valley Springs, CA After 9 Year Old Girl Killed”
The Senate will try again to pass recently defeated gun control legislation, and will be aided by increasing activism from previously neutral voters, Sen. Chuck Schumer predicted today at a press conference.
“I think we will bring the bill back before the end of the year… lots of Senators who thought it was safe to vote against it [April 17] because of the intensity [of gun-rights supporters] are not so sure any more,” Schumer told reporters at an April breakfast hosted by the Christian Science Monitor. Continue reading “Schumer, McCain say gun control bills will return”
Daily Mail – by RUSSELL MYERS and MARTIN BECKFORD
Fridges and freezers in millions of British homes will automatically be switched off without the owner’s consent under a ‘Big Brother’ regime to reduce the strain on power stations.
The National Grid is demanding that all new appliances be fitted with sensors that could shut them down when the UK’s generators struggle to meet demand for electricity.
Electric ovens, air-conditioning units and washing machines will also be affected by the proposals, which are already backed by one of the European Union’s most influential energy bodies. They are pushing for the move as green energy sources such as wind farms are less predictable than traditional power stations, increasing the risk of blackouts. Continue reading “Big brother to switch off your fridge: Power giants to make millions – but you must pay for ‘sinister’ technology”
Herald and News – by DAVE MARTINEZ
SPRAGUE RIVER — A late night episode of violence temporarily locked down the community of Sprague River Thursday night. Officers worked through the morning to peacefully capture a suspect just after 9 a.m. Friday.
In the end, one resident is dead, one is wounded from a stabbing and a third is in custody in the Klamath County Detention Facility. Continue reading “One dead, one wounded, one in custody after Sprague River, OR violence”
United States Vice President Joe Biden says the 2014 Boston Marathon will be “bigger, more spectacular” than ever before, and the city’s police commissioner could see that through with some serious changes starting at next year’s race.
Notwithstanding last week’s terrorist attack that killed three and wounded hundreds, Boston, Massachusetts is expected to continue its tradition of hosting the annual 26-mile run next spring. Speaking to the city’s Herald newspaper though, Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis says he’s looking to add at least one new element in 2014: unmanned aerial vehicles. Continue reading “Boston police chief wants drones for next year’s marathon”
The worldwide gold battle between paper sellers and physical buyers rages on into its second week…and the physical forces are winning big time!! Ever since the world banking elite two weeks ago attempted to terrify physical precious metals owners by flooding the paper markets with over $50 billion of naked sell orders, something really strange has happened. Continue reading “Comex Physical Gold Plummets – Gold Disappearing from Depositories Everywhere”
See why we need TSA at all train and bus stations?
NJ.com – by Michaelangelo Conte/The Jersey Journal
More than a week before three people were killed and more than 260 people were injured in the Boston Marathon bombings, a Jersey City man carried two homemade explosives on an NJ Transit train, authorities say. Continue reading “Jersey City man charged with having explosives on train 8 days before Marathon bombings: cops”
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The DC Caller – by Neil Munro
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