war in syriaFree-Man’s Perspective – by Paul Rosenberg

Last year, lots of powerful groups tried to get a war going in Syria. It seemed to me that the necessary ground work hadn’t been done and that they might not be able to pull it off. Thankfully, that’s how it happened.

And by “necessary ground work,” I’m not referring to the military operators the US government had in Syria for a year or two prior; I’m talking about making the American populace eager for a new war. That’s a crucial and often ignored factor.   Continue reading “The War Drums are Beating”

Fox News

A U.N.-commissioned panel says climate change is hurting the growth of crops, affecting the quality of water supplies and forcing wildlife to change the way it lives – but what if it’s all just smoke and mirrors?

A new report from the Nongovernmental International Panel on Climate Change (NIPCC), written by an international collection of scientists and published by the conservative Heartland Institute, claims just that, declaring that humanity’s impact on climate is not causing substantial harm to the Earth.   Continue reading “UN finding on climate change is just a bunch of hot air, new report claims”

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp (FDIC) logo is seen at the FDIC headquarters as Chairman Sheila Bair announces the bank and thrift industry earnings for the fourth quarter 2010, in Washington, February 23, 2011. REUTERS/Jason ReedReuters – by EMILY STEPHENSON

The eight biggest U.S. banks must boost capital levels by a total of about $68 billion under new rules, U.S. regulators said on Tuesday, prompting industry complaints that less-stringent global standards will give overseas competitors an advantage.

The rules would limit banks‘ reliance on debt, part of efforts to prevent another financial crisis. By 2018, banks must rely more on funding sources such as shareholder equity, rather than borrowing money.   Continue reading “Big U.S. banks must boost capital by $68 billion under new rules”

FILE - In this June 28, 2013 file photo, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter speaks in Atlanta. Carter will be the keynote speaker Tuesday, April 8, 2014 on the first day of the Civil Rights Summit at the LBJ Presidential Library in Austin, Texas. Photo: Jaime Henry-White, AP / APSeattle PI – by PAUL J. WEBER

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A civil rights summit headlined by four of the five living U.S. presidents began Tuesday in Texas with a top Republican and Democrat expressing common ground on immigration reform and speakers comparing toppled gay marriage bans to racial equality victories in the 1960s.

Former President Jimmy Carter was the first president scheduled to speak later Tuesday at the Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library in Austin, which is holding the three-day summit to mark the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act.   Continue reading “Civil rights summit opens with immigration talk”

Dessert Valley Times – by Mike Donahue

A battered and bruised Dave Bundy, 37-year-son of embattled rancher Cliven Bundy, was released from federal custody shortly before noon Monday after at least four Bureau of Land Management (BLM) rangers dressed in military-type uniforms attacked, beat and took him into custody Sunday afternoon near Bunkerville.

At no time was Bundy, who lives in Delta, Utah, with his wife and five children, told he was under arrest.   Continue reading “More Details on the Arrest of Dave Bundy”

ABC Fox Montana – by Jackie Coffin, April 4, 2014

VICTOR – A $5,000 reward is offered for any information in the theft of several hundred pounds of high explosives from an explosives bunker near Victor.

Agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and Ravalli Co. Sheriff Chris Hoffman are offering the reward.

They say 285 lbs. of ammonium nitrate fuel oil, explosive boosters and dynamite were stolen from an explosives storage facility operated by Ajax Contracting, located west of Victor.   Continue reading “285 lbs. of High Explosives Stolen from Victor Bunker, Montana”

FILE PHOTO BY TED SOQUI FOR LA WEEKLYLA Weekly – by Dennis Romero

Updated at the bottom: This was a full-on shootout. Mayor Eric Garcetti issued a statement on the attack.

An LAPD officer was injured after someone opened fire at the department’s West Traffic Division in Mid-City, police said.

The attack was reported at 8 p.m. at the Wilshire Division, which also includes West Traffic facilities, on Venice Boulevard near La Brea Avenue, Officer Sara Faden told LA Weekly.   Continue reading “LAPD Officer Injured After Shots Fired at Police Station”

Fort Hood base commander Lieutenant General Milley speaks during a news conference at the entrance to the army base in TexasAll Voices – by tjlarson

The tragic shooting at Fort Hood last week has once again brought into focus the lethal combination of guns and mental illness, sparking renewed debate over how to keep firearms out of the hands of the mentally ill.

Spc, Ivan Lopez, 34, allegedly opened fire, killing three and wounding 16 others before fatally shooting himself at the Fort Hood army installation near Killeen, Texas, on Wednesday. Officials said Lopez was being treated for “behavioral and mental health issues” possibly stemming from a 2011 tour in Iraq.   Continue reading “Fort Hood shooting draws more attention to mental health issues, gun laws”

bundy_released_p.jpgLas Vegas Review-Journal –  by HENRY BREAN and BEN BOTKIN

BUNKERVILLE — A cheer erupted from the cowboy-hatted crowd early Monday afternoon as Cliven Bundy’s youngest daughter delivered the news: Davey had been set free.

“They gave him lunch and let him out,” Stetsy Cox, 21, told the assembled group of relatives and sympathizers at a rally for the embattled ranch family near the banks of the Virgin River.   Continue reading “Rancher’s son describes arrest in protest of federal cattle roundup”

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I know what I’m about to present to you is difficult to believe. Please read the following and ask yourself, does it sound like I don’t know what I’m talking about? Do I sound like an irrational or delusional person? Most importantly, considering everything that’s going on, does what I’m positing sound completely implausible?

There are too many details to provide so I’m going to try to keep it brief. I’m a very outspoken activist. About four years ago I began waking up every half hour or hour on the hour. Prior to that I hadn’t ever had any sleeping problems. For several months I thought I was just having trouble sleeping. I started seeing a doctor and a neurologist. I even went to a sleep lab. At the sleep lab I slept fine and I was given no explanation why this would be happening.   Continue reading “Unwarranted Surveillance”

web1_RANGEWAR_040714JL_02_0.jpgLas Vegas Review-Journal – by HENRY BREAN

Embattled Bunkerville rancher Cliven Bundy sent out an ominous announcement Sunday night, promising a war and inviting the press to come cover it.

“They have cattle and now they have one of my boys,” said the email sent from Bundy’s address just after 9 p.m. Sunday. “Range War begins tomorrow at Bundy ranch at 9:30 a.m.”   Continue reading “Rancher: ‘Range war’ with the government begins Monday morning”

New York Daily News

INDIANAPOLIS — FBI agents on Thursday were still removing thousands of artifacts ranging from arrowheads to shrunken heads and Ming Dynasty jade from a house in rural central Indiana.

A 91-year-old man amassed the vast collection over several decades, perhaps since he began digging up arrowheads as a child.   Continue reading “FBI raids rural Indiana home for ancient artifacts”

hs viral lip dubFox4KC – by Kasey Babbitt

PITTSBURGH – Students at a Pennsylvania high school have become part of one of the most elaborate lip syncing videos to hit the web recently.

About 1,400 students (grades nine through 12) at North Hills High School participated in a very choreographed ‘lip dub’ video, performed to Avicii’s song, ‘Wake Me Up.’ The video features some kind of representation of all of the school’s various clubs and activities students can choose to belong to.    Continue reading “High School pulls off epic ‘lip dub’ performance”

8 News Now – by George Knapp and Matt Adams, April 5, 2014

BUNKERVILLE, Nev. — Dozens of armed federal officers are preparing for a showdown with a Nevada cattle rancher regarded by some as an outlaw and a hero by others.

Rangers and agents from several federal agencies have surrounded a 600,000-acre section of public land and are preparing to move against rancher Cliven Bundy whose cattle have been grazing illegally for the past 20 years.   Continue reading “Feds, Nevada rancher facing off over public lands”

NBC Los Angeles – by Andrew Lopez and Jane Yamamoto

More than 100 people were arrested and several deputies were injured during a spring break street party near Santa Barbara, Calif., that quickly dissolved into violence overnight.

Authorities from various law enforcement agencies were dispatched to control unruly crowds during Deltopia, an annual party in Isla Vista that drew about 15,000 people, according to a news release from the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office.   Continue reading “100 People Arrested After Spring Break Party Turns Violent”

The Government Rag- by Stephanie Sledge

Over the past few decades, America has seen a steady increase of police departments across the nation subscribe and incorporate ‘Elite’ crime fighting teams called Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT). These elite teams are highly trained in the militarized special operations and urban warfare tactics. These SWAT teams were once viewed by the public as a good way to fight the drug war. Over the past few years the public view has flipped and now Citizens are beginning to question whether these elite SWAT teams are a deeper sign of a hostile takeover of America from within.   Continue reading “Elite Swat Teams & the Discovery of a Hostile Take-Over from Within”

beer craft ccAgainst Crony Capitalism – by Nick Sorrentino

Beer, many of us love it. I definitely count myself a fan. A nice hefewiesen on a hot day while grilling burgers is one of the great gifts of life. But stouts, ales, lagers, pilsners, porters, and bocks all have their place. Variety is the spice of life, and beer. And that is why craft brewers have sprouted up like barley shoots all over our great nation over the last decade. It is a golden age for beer drinkers. Never before have beer consumers had so much quality and so much variety.   Continue reading “Bill would require Florida craft brewers to sell beer to distributors, then buy it back for resale”