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Air Force Times – by Leo Shane III and Andrew Tilghman
The military has a problem with guns.
Following last week’s murder of five service members in a violent and still-unexplained shooting spree in Chattanooga, Tennessee, the Defense Department once again has found itself in the midst of a broader national feud about gun control, gun rights and public safety. Continue reading “Military caught in crossfire of gun control feuds”
US Defense Secretary Ash Carter was warmly welcomed by his Israeli counterpart Monday on the first Cabinet-level US visit to the Jewish state since the Iran nuclear deal was announced.
The Pentagon chief met at Israel’s defense headquarters with Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon and on Tuesday is to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has strongly criticized the Iran deal. Continue reading “US defense secretary: We will help Israel defend itself”
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said he does not owe John McCain an apology for saying the Arizona senator is only a war hero “because he was captured.”
Trump told Martha Raddatz on ABC’s “This Week” that he won’t be pulling out of the presidential race over his comments, which he made Saturday during a campaign event in Iowa. Trump said he left to a “standing ovation” after speaking at the Family Leadership Council summit. Continue reading “Donald Trump Says He Does Not Owe John McCain Apology”
Military Times – by Gary Fineout
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Governors in at least a half-dozen states ordered National Guardsmen to be armed in the wake of an attack on two military facilities in Tennessee, and Florida Gov. Rick Scott went a step further Saturday by immediately relocated recruiters to armories.
In an executive order, the Republican governor said he wants Guard recruiters to move from six storefront locations into armories until state officials can evaluate and make security improvements, including possibly installing bullet-proof glass or enhanced surveillance equipment. Continue reading “Governors order National Guardsmen to be armed”
Daily Caller – by Derek Hunter
Former Maryland Gov. and Democratic Party presidential candidate Martin O’Malley, along with fellow candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, were shouted off stage at the Netroots Nation conference in Phoenix, Ariz., Saturday. O’Malley’s offense was saying, “Black lives matter, white lives matter, all lives matter.”
O’Malley has now apologized for including “white lives matter, all lives matter” in his statement. Continue reading “O’Malley Apologizes For Saying ‘All Lives Matter’”
ABC News – by MATTHEW LEE and PETER ORSI
Cuba’s blue, red and white-starred flag was hoisted Monday at the country’s embassy in Washington in a symbolic move signaling the start of a new post-Cold War era in U.S.-Cuba relations.
Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez presided over the flag-raising ceremony hours after full diplomatic relations with the United States were restored at the stroke of midnight, when an agreement to resume normal ties on July 20 took effect. Earlier, without ceremony, the Cuban flag was hung in the lobby of the State Department alongside those of other countries with which the U.S. has diplomatic ties. U.S. and Cuban diplomats in Washington and Havana had also noted the upgrade in social media posts. Continue reading “New Era in Ties Begins as Cuba Raises Flag at Embassy in US”
He paid the toll, then paid the price.
A Florida tollbooth worker who had been on the job for nearly three decades was fired for paying a driver’s $5 toll, according to WBBH.
Vladislav Samsonov said that when he realized he charged a tractor-trailer driver too little earlier this month, he paid the difference out of his own pocket. Continue reading “Tollbooth worker fired for paying driver’s fee”
New York Times – by SOMINI SENGUPTA
UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations Security Council on Monday unanimously approved a resolution that creates the basis for international economic sanctions against Iran to be lifted, a move that incited a furious reaction in Israel and potentially sets up an angry showdown in Congress.
The 15-0 vote for approval of the resolution, 14 pages long, was written in Vienna by diplomats who negotiated a landmark pact last week that limits Iran’s nuclear capabilities in exchange for ending the sanctions. Continue reading “UN Security Council unanimously endorses nuclear deal between Iran and 6 world powers”
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Angry clashes have erupted between members of the Ku Klux Klan and the New Black Panther Party as both groups rally at the South Carolina statehouse.
Confederate flags were stolen and ripped up to cheers and applause from the New Black Panther demonstrators – while KKK members stood on the steps of the capitol performing Nazi salutes. Continue reading “Angry clashes in South Carolina as Ku Klux Klan and New Black Panther Party come face-to-face in battle over Confederate flag”
SAN FRANCISCO — California officials say more than half of new drivers’ licenses issued in the state this year have gone to people who are in the country illegally.
The California Department of Motor Vehicles reported Friday it has issued roughly 397,000 licenses under a state law that allows people who are in the country illegally to apply for licenses to drive. The law went into effect in January. Continue reading “Most New California Licenses go to Drivers in US Illegally”
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The Last Bastille – by Kyle Reardon
“They tell us, sir, that we are weak – unable to cope with so formidable an adversary. But when shall we be stronger? Will it be the next weak, or the next year? Will it be when we are totally disarmed, and when a British guard shall be stationed in every house? Shall we gather strength by irresolution and inaction? Shall we acquire the means of effectual resistance by lying supinely on our backs, and hugging the illusive phantom of hope, until our enemies shall have bound us hand and foot?”
– Patrick Henry Continue reading “Reformism Does Not Work: A Critique of Political Activism”
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Western Journalism – by Pastor Chuck Baldwin
Ladies and gentlemen, I submit that what we see happening in the United States today is an apt illustration of why the Confederate flag was raised in the first place. What we see materializing before our very eyes is tyranny: tyranny over the freedom of expression, tyranny over the freedom of association, tyranny over the freedom of speech, and tyranny over the freedom of conscience. Continue reading “The Confederate Flag Needs To Be Raised, Not Lowered”
New York Times – by RICHARD FAUSSET, ALAN BLINDER and MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — A gunman opened fire on a Navy and Marine reserve center in Chattanooga, Tenn., on Thursday, leaving four Marines dead, and wounding several others, including a Marine recruiter and a police officer, officials said. The gunman was also killed.
“Somebody brutally and brazenly attacked members of our armed services,” the police chief, Fred Fletcher, said during a news conference. Continue reading “Four Marines Killed in Chattanooga Shootings”
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It’s no secret that bullets are growing in scarcity and becoming more expensive than ever before. This is where an air rifle comes in handy thanks to the low price and constant availability of pellets on the market. It also helps that pellets are extremely easy to carry around due to the small weight and size
If you don’t know much about air rifles and consider them as some sort of toy you might want to think again. These powerful pellet guns can fire at high velocities of over a 1,000 feet per second with ease making them very dangerous. With all this power you can even manage to hunt animals such as a turkey or rabbit with no problem whatsoever. Continue reading “Why an Air Rifle is Essential for Survivalists”
A gunman was reported dead after shootings on Thursday at several places in Chattanooga, Tennessee, including a U.S. military recruiting center, and a police officer was hit by gunfire, authorities and local media said.
CBS News reported the gunman was dead a couple of hours after the shootings began, quoting police sources. In a tweet, the Chattanooga Police Department said that the situation was over and that details would be forthcoming. Continue reading “Gunman in shootings in Chattanooga, Tennessee, is dead: report”
A South Carolina judge on Thursday extended a temporary order sealing court documents and silencing all participants in the Charleston church massacre case until next Wednesday.
The South Carolina Press Association is challenging the gag order by Ninth Circuit Judge J.C. Nicholson last week banning the release of documents in the case, including 911 police dispatch calls, coroner’s reports and witness statements. Continue reading “South Carolina judge extends order sealing court documents in church massacre”
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The 499 criminal charges the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office lodged Tuesday morning against former Harrisburg Mayor Stephen R. Reed are a varied lot.
Essentially, they accuse Reed of running a criminal enterprise for roughly two decades. A conviction on nearly any combination of the accusations could send the ailing ex-mayor to prison for the rest of his life. Continue reading “Ex-Mayor Stephen Reed facing 499 charges of racketeering, bribery and outright theft”
Iran and six leading world powers signed a comprehensive plan for ending international sanctions against Iran in exchange for putting restrictions on its controversial nuclear program. RT takes a look at the groundbreaking document.
The deal signed in Vienna on Tuesday is meant to break a 12-year standoff over Iran’s nuclear activities, which some nations claimed involved military research. The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) acknowledges Iran’s right for peaceful nuclear development on par with any other signatory to the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. Continue reading “Key points of historic nuclear deal reached by Iran and 6 world powers”
Mint Press News – by Al Bawaba
There has been a steep increase in anti-Semitic and Islamophobic acts, online hate speech and xenophobic political discourse during 2014 in Europe, according to the Council of Europe’s Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI).
The findings were made in the commission’s annual report released on Thursday. Continue reading “Anti-semitism, Islamophobia On The Rise In Europe”