All Gov -by Steve Straehley

Score one for Mitt Romney. The Texas Supreme Court has ruled that corporations, as well as individuals, may sue for damage to reputation. In 2011, Romney said that “Corporations are people” because “Everything corporations earn ultimately goes to people.”

In 1997, Texas Disposal Systems was competing with Waste Management of Texas for trash-hauling contracts in Austin and San Antonio. At one point, Waste Management issued an “alert,” which was distributed to Austin community leaders, calling into question the environmental safety of Texas Disposal’s landfill.   Continue reading “Texas High Court Rules Corporations can Collect Damages for Defamation”

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WILLIAMS, Ariz. –  In the northern Arizona city of Williams, restaurant patrons don’t automatically get a glass of water anymore. Residents caught watering lawns or washing cars with potable water can be fined. Businesses are hauling water from outside town to fill swimming pools, and building permits have been put on hold because there isn’t enough water to accommodate development.

Officials in the community about 60 miles from the Grand Canyon’s South Rim have clamped down on water use and declared a crisis amid a drought that is quickly drying up nearby reservoirs and forcing the city to pump its only two wells to capacity.   Continue reading “Arizona town near Grand Canyon imposes severe water restrictions amid drought”

WORLD VIEW: Having lost more than 1 million people, Detroit has plenty of abandoned buildings. Michigan officials want to fill the space with immigrants. Watchdog – by Kenric Ward

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Michigan officials want to repopulate Detroit with an aggressive immigration program — a move critics call misguided and unworkable.

“This ranks right up there with Ford’s expectation that the Edsel was going to be a big seller,” said Bob Dane, communications director of the Federation for American Immigration Reform.   Continue reading “Detroit visas won’t save sinking city, critics say”

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BOSTON –  The managing director of the International Monetary Fund has withdrawn as Smith College’s commencement speaker after faculty and student protests.

The women’s college in Northampton, Massachusetts, announced Christine Lagarde’s withdrawal Monday. According to the college, she said it was clear that many did not want her on campus and that she did not want to distract from a joyous occasion.   Continue reading “IMF head withdraws from Mass. college commencement after protests”

(Ross D. Franklin, File/ Associated Press ) - FILE - In this March 21, 2012, file photo, with oil pump jacks as a backdrop, President Barack Obama speaks at an oil and gas field on federal lands in Maljamar, N.M. The government has failed to inspect thousands of oil and gas wells it considers potentially high risks for water contamination and other environmental damage, congressional investigators say. The report, obtained by The Associated Press before its public release, highlights substantial gaps in oversight by the agency that manages oil and gas development on federal and Indian lands.Fox News

The government has failed to inspect thousands of oil and gas wells it considers potentially high risks for water contamination and other environmental damage, congressional investigators say.

The report, obtained by The Associated Press before its public release, highlights substantial gaps in oversight by the agency that manages oil and gas development on federal and Indian lands.    Continue reading “BLM failed to inspect higher risk oil wells”

AP Missouri StormsUSA Today – by Gary Strauss

Dozens of snowplows took to the streets of Denver early Monday, after a powerful spring storm made a wet, cold mess of Mother’s Day in parts of Colorado and Wyoming, while powerful thunderstorms moving through Nebraska produced damaging tornadoes.

More than a foot of snow fell on parts of Colorado and Wyoming. The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning for most of northern Colorado and parts of southern Wyoming for all of Sunday and for Monday morning.   Continue reading “Snow, severe storms barge into West, central USA”

Zero Hedge – by Tyler Durden

The most significant geopolitical event of the day is the east Ukraine independence referendum taking place in various cities across the region, less than two months after the Crimean case study which saw the region split away from Ukraine and join Russia, despite the fervent warnings by Kiev and the west that the result of the “rigged election” would not be accepted by anyone. As it turned out then, it only needed to be accepted by Russia which promptly took over the Black Sea territory.   Continue reading “East Ukraine Votes For Independence: Turnout Reported “Off The Charts””

altNigerian Watch

US Marines currently in Nigeria to help the government combat Boko Haram terrorists have made their first arrests taking two male suspects into custody after they were found in possession of arms and ammunition during a targeted search.

Over the last week, US Marines have arrived in Nigeria to help with the fight against terrorism after Boko Haram took their war of terror to another level by abducting 234 pupils from Government Girls Secondary School Chibok in Borno State. Acknowledging that the matter was getting beyond its control, the Nigerian government swallowed its pride and accepted outside help.   Continue reading “US Marines carry out first arrests of two Boko Haram members in Benue State”

Civil Georgia

U.S. Navy frigate USS Taylor arrived in Georgia’s Black Sea port of Batumi on May 8 for a three-day port visit.

“Taylor’s presence in Georgia reaffirms the United States’ commitment to strengthening ties with NATO allies and partners like Georgia, while working toward mutual goals of promoting peace and stability in the region,” the U.S. embassy in Tbilisi said.   Continue reading “U.S. Navy Frigate Makes Port Visit in Batumi”

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Alt-Market – by Brandon Smith

Despite popular belief, very few things in our world are exactly what they seem. That which is painted as righteous is often evil. That which is painted as kind is often malicious. That which is painted as simple is often complex. That which is painted as complex often ends up being disturbingly two dimensional. Regardless, if a person is willing to look only at the immediate surface of a thing, he will never understand the content of the thing.     Continue reading “False East/West Paradigm Hides The Rise Of Global Currency”

Carol Bundy Email Update:

Please make your way to Blanding Utah this Saturday May 10th 9AM to protest the BLM Closure of Recapture Canyon.

Blanding has been the site of many BLM overreach efforts, including the horrific BLM SWAT team raids that resulted in the deaths of three Blanding residents.
Continue reading “URGENT: Need your help in Blanding Utah 5/10/14”

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The U.S. Navy’s newest tv commercial is patriotic to say the very least and features the Sailor’s Creed! Watch it below.

I am a United States sailor.
I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States of America.
And I will obey the orders of those appointed over me. Continue reading “Brand New U.S. Navy Commercial Will Send Chills Down Your Spine”

Sandy Hook School before the 2012-13 school year began.Daily Slave

A number of Sandy Hook skeptics recently traveled to Newtown Connecticut to question the school board about the many issues surrounding the official story of the alleged 2012 mass shooting.  The CT Post wrote an incredibly biased article about the event claiming the audience was largely disgusted with the skeptics which didn’t seem to be the case if you watch the video.  Only one guy spoke denouncing the skeptics and he had no real facts or information to provide.  He just whined about a circus coming to town causing only a few people to loudly clap.   Continue reading “Sandy Hook Skeptics Speak to Newtown School Board”

Forbes – by Ryan Mac and Brian Solomon

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group filedregistration documents on Tuesday to go public in the U.S. in what may be one of the biggest initial public offerings in American history.

While the average U.S. consumer may be unfamiliar with Alibaba and its operations, Tuesday’s F-1 filing gives a clearer look into a business that accounts for 80% off all Chinese e-commerce and will rank among the world’s largest technology firms–among them IBM IBM -0.34% and Oracle ORCL -0.98%–once it goes public. Analysts recently polled by Bloomberg News valued the company at nearly $170 billion, while some expect that valuation to surpass $250 billion, once it starts trading.   Continue reading “Chinese E-commerce Giant Alibaba Files For IPO”

Politico – by Lauren French

The U.S. Capitol Police are investigating threatening emails against Rep. Trey Gowdy, the South Carolina Republican recently tapped to lead a special panel probing the Benghazi terrorist attacks.

The investigation comes after POLITICO reporters and journalists at other outlets received two emails on Tuesday warning that Gowdy would be harmed because of his role in investigating the 2012 attacks.    Continue reading “Police investigate threats against Trey Gowdy”

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The head of the American Legion called Monday for Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki and other top VA officials to resign over a series of scandals that have rocked the agency.

Decrying what he described as “poor oversight and failed leadership,” the group’s National Commander Dan Dellinger said the problems with the department need to be addressed at the “highest level,” starting with new leadership. He said this is the first time the organization has called for such resignations in more than 30 years.    Continue reading “American Legion calls on VA secretary to resign amid scandals”