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Washington Post – by Juliet Eilperin

In response to the latest mass shooting during his presidency, President Obama is seriously considering circumventing Congress with his executive authority and imposing new background-check requirements for buyers who purchase weapons from high-volume gun dealers.

Under the proposed rule change, dealers who exceed a certain number of sales each year would be required to obtain a license from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and perform background checks on potential buyers.   Continue reading “Obama weighs expanding background checks through executive authority”

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Zipscanners – by Luke Huebner

Ham Radio Infographic [Fixed]  Continue reading “Ham Radio Crib Notes”

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Yahoo News – by Trace William Cowen

With the temperature outside slowly but surely dipping into winter levels, that annoying little tradition otherwise known as hindsight starts to rear its unabashedly annoying head. 2015, though we still have a little less than three months to completely upend this assessment, has given us the rise (or, in the case of these two gentlemen, the rebirth) of many a legend of pop culture, though two titans of headlines snatching reign bafflingly supreme: Donald Trump, that guy you kind of recognize from that one reality show you could never really bring yourself to watch, is still running for president. El Chapo, that guy whose life is so undeniably similar to the plot of the greatest AMC series you’ve never seen, is still running from those not keen on his most recent prison escape.   Continue reading “El Chapo Is Reportedly Offering $100 Million for the Capture of Donald Trump “Dead or Alive””

Daily Mail – by Will Stewart, October 6, 2015

Syrian army helicopters have dropped tens of thousands of leaflets on ISIS and rebel fighters, warning them to get out now and ‘don’t make it even worse for yourselves’.

The flyers were let go over the embattled cities of Rastan and Talbiseh, which have been pounded by Moscow’s warplanes this week and where Russia claims 5,000 ISIS and al-Nusra Front terrorists are stationed.    Continue reading “Helicopters drop leaflets on ISIS and rebel fighters”

Russia Insider

BAGHDAD—Iraqi Shiite lawmakers and militia leaders are urging Russia to launch airstrikes on Islamic State militants in their country, a sharp reproach to the U.S.-led air campaign targeting the extremist group.

Since Moscow began bombing opponents of the regime in Syria last week, the lawmakers and militia leaders have pressed Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi to invite Russia to intervene in Iraq. Mr. Abadi said last week that he would welcome Russian airstrikes in Iraq as long as they were coordinated with the U.S.-led coalition.    Continue reading “Iraq Asks For Russian Airstrikes; US Air Force “Small Help””

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Forbes – by Bruce Schneier

ID checks were a common response to the terrorist attacks of 9/11, but they’ll soon be obsolete. You won’t have to show your ID, because you’ll be identified automatically. A security camera will capture your face, and it’ll be matched with your name and a whole lot of other information besides. Welcome to the world of automatic facial recognition. Those who have access to databases of identified photos will have the power to identify us. Yes, it’ll enable some amazing personalized services; but it’ll also enable whole new levels of surveillance. The underlying technologies are being developed today, and there are currently no rules limiting their use.   Continue reading “The Era Of Automatic Facial Recognition And Surveillance Is Here”

The Anti-Media – by Barry Donegan

Following recent media reports of high-profile mass shootings, a Republican assemblywoman from Nevada is calling for an investigation into whether psychiatric pharmaceuticals commonly taken by mass murderers can cause side effects that may contribute to their mental health decline.

According to KSNV Las Vegas, GOP Assemblywoman Michele Fiore says that, rather than blaming mass shootings on the guns used by the perpetrators, studies should be done on the drugs that many of them have a history of having taken to treat mental health disorders.   Continue reading “Lawmaker Calls for Study on Links Between Pharmaceuticals and Mass Killers”

Fox News

The president of the United Nations General Assembly said “corruption has no place” there, after prosecutors accused one of his predecessors of accepting more than half a million dollars in bribes from Chinese businesses.

Former UNGA president John Ashe used some bribe money to fly his family to New Orleans, where they stayed in an $850-a-night hotel room, according to court documents filed today.   Continue reading “‘No place at the United Nations’: Ex-UN General Assembly leader accused of pocketing $500,000 in bribes”

New York Times – by MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department is preparing to release roughly 6,000 inmates from federal prison as part of an effort to ease overcrowding and roll back the harsh penalties given to nonviolent drug dealers in the 1980s and ’90s, according to federal law enforcement officials.

The release is scheduled to occur from Oct. 30 to Nov. 2, and will be one of the largest one-time discharges of inmates from federal prisons in American history, said the officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they did not want to be identified discussing matters that had not been publicly announced by the Justice Department.   Continue reading “U.S. to Release 6,000 Inmates Under New Sentencing Guidelines”

BBC News

The man accused of killing nine people at a community college in Oregon left behind a manifesto detailing his grievances, US media report.

Chris Harper Mercer opened fire on Thursday inside a classroom at Umpqua Community College and then killed himself when police arrived.

A police source told the Associated Press that Mercer complained in the document about not having a girlfriend.   Continue reading “Oregon community college gunman ‘left behind manifesto’”

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Free-Man’s Perspective – by Paul Rosenberg

Social media and smart phones don’t have to be evil – there’s nothing bad about talking to your friends, after all – but right now social media and “Big Brother in your pocket” phones are very clearly servicing evil. It wouldn’t be hard to build non-evil alternatives, but for the moment, the evil versions enjoy a monopoly. (At least with search engines, there are non-evil alternatives.)   Continue reading “Big Brother Is in High Gear”

CNN – by Holly Yan

Here’s the latest on the mammoth flooding tormenting the region:

Dam breaks

At least nine dams have breached or failed in South Carolina since Saturday, the state’s emergency management agency said early Tuesday.   Continue reading “South Carolina flooding: dams breached, more trouble ahead”

Activist Post – by Amanda Warren

While people were in a daze of reverie following the lunar eclipse and the Pope’s U.S. visit, a very important yet overlooked announcement was made by the Department of Justice.

“Launch of Strong Cities Network to Strengthen Community Resilience Against Violent Extremism” rang the bell to usher in a global-local initiative to ferret out extremism at the local level – yes, in the United States. Symbolically, it could also signal a turning point when it comes to local authorities and their treatment of the residents at large. Indeed, it is a global enmeshment that most Americans are either a) in the total dark about, or b) going hysterical over, if they’ve heard about it.   Continue reading “Did The UN Really Install A Global Police Force At The Local Level?”

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The Conservative Treehouse – by Sundance

The Oregon Shooter is a 26-year-old black male.

Birth Certificate Name is: Christopher Sean Mercer – 07/26/1989.
Mother: Laurel Margaret Harper – 04/05/1951
Dad: Ian Bernard Mercer – 05/15/1960
Divorced in 2006   Continue reading “The Curious Case of Oregon Shooter Chris Harper-Mercer – A Social Media Profile Shaped, Modified and Deleted…”

Doctors Without Borders – by Christopher Stokes

“Today the US government has admitted that it was their airstrike that hit our hospital in Kunduz and killed 22 patients and MSF staff. Their description of the attack keeps changing—from collateral damage, to a tragic incident, to now attempting to pass responsibility to the Afghanistan government.   Continue reading “Doctors Without Borders Response to Pentagon Claim That Afghan Forces Called For Kunduz Airstrike”

Brady Campaign

WASHINGTON – The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence is calling for the resignation of Douglas County Sheriff John Hanlin, effective immediately. The Campaign has also called for his replacement as lead investigator of the Umpqua Community College shooting.

“John Hanlin should tender his resignation from the Douglas Country Sheriff’s Office and be immediately replaced as lead investigator on this case,” said Dan Gross, President of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence.   Continue reading “Brady Campaign Calls for Immediate Resignation of Douglas County Sheriff John Hanlin”

CNN

Dana Huoppi, a spokeswoman with the Montpelier Fire Department, said at least two cars went off the track and over an embankment. First responders are on their way to the scene.   Continue reading “Amtrak passenger train derails in Vermont; four injured”