The Hill – by Rafael Bernal

A group of elected officials from the Texas-Mexico border is criticizing Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump‘s call to “close up” borders following Tuesday’s terrorist attacks in Brussels.

“Closing our land border with Mexico would be a ridiculous staging of security theater: the practice of false efforts intended to provide the feeling of improved security while doing little or nothing to actually achieve it,” the Texas Border Coalition (TBC) said Tuesday in a release.    Continue reading “Border mayors: Closing border would be ‘security theater’”

WCAX – by Tyler Dumont

BURLINGTON, Vt. – A 76-year-old man is dead– shot by police after a standoff in a Burlington apartment. Police were called to the downtown building at about 5 p.m. Monday for a welfare check, after complaints of what they described as threatening behavior.

Police say Ralph “Phil” Grenon met officers at his door armed with knives and then went back inside. After several hours of negotiations, authorities say Grenon advanced toward officers, so one decided to pull the trigger.   Continue reading “‘Mentally ill’ Burlington man killed in standoff with police”

CNN

Brussels, Belgium (CNN)Three explosions that ripped through the Belgian capital of Brussels on Tuesday killed at least 28 people, according to Belgian media, and raised the reality of terror once again in the heart of Europe.

“We were fearing terrorist attacks, and that has now happened,” Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel told reporters.   Continue reading “2 explosions at Brussels airport, 1 at subway station; 28 killed”

Fox News – by Ted Starnes

Lifelong atheist Patrick Greene has a huge problem with a giant cross under construction alongside Interstate 37 in Corpus Christi, Texas – a city whose name literally means “Body of Christ.”

“It’s tacky as hell,” Mr. Greene told me.   Continue reading “Giant Texas cross sparks atheist lawsuit (and you won’t believe why)”

676741This is our daughter, ‘Wez Wez’.

I gave her this nickname when she was little she had a speech impairment and talked real quietly.  She was at the library one day asking for a book and the librarian couldn’t hear or understand her.  I said you remind me of that toy in Toy Story 2 that his squeaker was broken, therefore giving her the nickname Wez Wez.   Continue reading “Frost Jack’s Daughter ‘Wez Wez’”

Sent to us by the author, John Trowbridge.

Supreme Court Case

The Lufkin Judge on March 3, 2016, entered a memorandum order and final judgment (both hyperlinked below), denying Petitioner’s September 30, 2015, motion to dismiss with prejudice and grantingUnited States’ Motion for Summary Judgment, April 24, 2015, motion for summary judgement (11.5 MB).   Continue reading “Lufkin Judge awards judgment to United States; Petitioner files for temporary restraining order in District of Columbia”

Oregon Live – by Noelle Crombie

Oregon collected $3.48 million in taxes from recreational marijuana sales in January, far outpacing estimates and offering the first look at how much pot is moving through the state’s newly regulated retail market.

The answer: a lot.

Oregon dispensaries sold at least $14 million worth of recreational marijuana in January alone. That figure doesn’t take into account medical marijuana sales, which remain untaxed.   Continue reading “Oregon collects $3.48 million in revenue from first month of taxed recreational marijuana sales”

Oregon Live – by Les Zaitz

An armed militant who was part of the security team during the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge occupation was in custody Thursday in Grant County on weapons charges after threatening to shoot federal law enforcement officers, according to Grant County District Attorney Jim Carpenter.

Scott A. Willingham, 49, was arrested Wednesday in the small town of Mount Vernon on allegations of unlawful use of a weapon, a felony, and second-degree disorderly conduct, a misdemeanor. He was arraigned Thursday in Grant County Circuit Court and held on $35,000 bail.   Continue reading “Oregon standoff figure arrested after threatening to shoot federal officers, DA says”

Northwest Liberty News – by James White

As more layers of the stinking onion keeps getting peeled away from the Malheur Reservation protest and the LeVoy Finicum murder\ federal cover-up, a new document has come into my possession that make 2 points clear, and I mean Crystal Clear: Constitution-loving Americans are the real enemy, and the United Nations propaganda campaign has been deadly effective.   Continue reading “Sworn Officers Chose the United Nations Over the US Constitution, then Murdered LeVoy Finicum”

CBC

Calgary-based pipeline giant TransCanada says it has struck an agreement to acquire U.S. energy company Columbia Pipeline Group in a $13 billion US deal.

The deal will help expand its already vast natural gas pipeline footprint.

Columbia operates a 24,000-kilometre pipeline network that stretches from New York to the Gulf of Mexico.   Continue reading “TransCanada to buy Columbia Pipeline in $13B US deal”

Politico – by Lauren French

The House passed a resolution Thursday that sets the stage for the chamber to file a brief in a Supreme Court case where Republicans argue President Barack Obama overstepped his authority with an executive order on immigration.

The resolution passed along party lines, with 234 GOP lawmakers supporting the move over loud protests from House Democrats. On the Democratic side, 181 voted against the resolution.   Continue reading “House passes plan to file brief in Obama immigration action case”

Fox News

An ex-stripper who went on to law school and later was elected a judge was found dead inside her Nevada home Sunday, The Las Vegas Review-Journal reported.

Her body was discovered during a welfare check, the report said, and authorities do not suspect foul play.   Continue reading “Ex-stripper judge found dead inside Nevada home”

Fox News

Secretary of State John Kerry declared Thursday that the Islamic State is committing genocide against Christians and other minorities in the Middle East, after facing heavy pressure from lawmakers and rights groups to make the rare designation.

“In my judgment, Daesh is responsible for genocide against groups in territory under its control, including Yazidis, Christians and Shia Muslims,” Kerry said at the State Department. Daesh is another name for the Islamic State.   Continue reading “Kerry declares ISIS committing genocide against Christians, others”

The Hill – by Mark Hensch

Congress will investigate a federal judge accused of sexually assaulting a witness during his time as a federal prosecutor in Utah, a new report says.

Richard Warren Roberts, then a civil rights attorney for the Justice Department, is accused of repeatedly raping Terry Elrod Mitchell in 1981, according to The Salt Lake City Tribune.   Continue reading “Congress to probe rape allegations against federal judge: report”

LA Times – by Joseph Serna

Days of rain caused a hillside to collapse and part of a state highway through Trinity County to crumble and wash away this week, cutting off a main pass for locals, Caltrans officials said.

A stretch of pavement several car-lengths long was washed away on California 3 north of Weaverville along with the hillside that supported it between Monday night and Tuesday morning, photos posted on Caltrans’ Facebook page showed. The area, along with most of the northern portion of California, has been soaked by a series of storms since the beginning of the month.   Continue reading “Northern California highway crumbles as storm-soaked hillside collapses”

Gun Owners of America

Today, President Obama took the most significant step in his sordid trail toward transforming our nation.

Obama nominated a virulent anti-gunner to fill the seat of Antonin Scalia on the Supreme Court.   Continue reading “Obama’s Judicial Pick Today Would Reverse Your Ability to Own a Gun”