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GREELEY, Colo. — If you mention the word “secession” most people think of the South during the Civil War. But today, a new movement is gaining steam because of frustration over a growing, out-of-control federal government.
A number of conservative, rural Americans are taking about seceding and creating their own states, meaning a new map of the United States of America could include the following: Continue reading “The New USA? Secession Movement Gains Steam”
Be Your Own Leader – by Dana Gabriel
The recent North American Leaders Summit in Mexico was seen as a perfect opportunity to try and kickstart the trilateral partnership. While there was no headline grabbers or major breakthroughs, the NAFTA partners still moved forward on some crucial issues that centered around North American competitiveness. They developed a shared set of priorities and established a roadmap for enhancing cooperation in areas such as trade, transportation, energy, as well as border facilitation. This includes creating a North American trusted traveler program which is part of ongoing efforts to establish a fully integrated continental security perimeter. During separate bilateral meetings, Canada and Mexico also took steps towards strengthening political, economic and security ties. Continue reading “NAFTA Partners Pushing North American Competitiveness Integration Agenda”
Police in Florida have offered a startling excuse for having used a controversial “stingray” cellphone tracking gadget 200 times without ever telling a judge: the device’s manufacturer made them sign a non-disclosure agreement that they say prevented them from telling the courts.
The shocking revelation came during an appeal over a 2008 sexual battery case in Tallahassee in which the suspect also stole the victim’s cellphone. Using the stingray — which simulates a cellphone tower in order to trick nearby mobile devices into connecting to it and revealing their location — police were able to track him to an apartment. Continue reading “Florida Cops’ Secret Weapon: Warrantless Cellphone Tracking”
The Jerusalem Post – by YAAKOV LAPPIN
Israeli defense firm Elbit has been awarded a $145 million contract by the US Department of Homeland Security to construct a series of surveillance towers on Arizona’s border with Mexico, the company announced on Sunday.
The project, called Integrated Fixed Tower Project (IFT), plans to see security posts equipped with radars and cameras that can detect human movement spring up along the American state’s southern frontier. The work is to be carried out by Elbit’s US subsidiary, Elbit Systems of America, which is based at Fort Worth, Texas. Continue reading “Elbit, an Israeli company, to build surveillance towers on Arizona’s border with Mexico”
Stately McDaniel Manor – by Mike McDaniel
Friday, June 27th, 2014, 0-dark-thiry: The politicians have made their decision. By a twist of fate–your file simply happened to be on the top of the stack for no particular reason–you’ll be the first example. A state police SWAT team pull to the curb in front of your home, leap from their van and rush to your front door. Two black-clad men pull back a ram and swing it toward your front door, aiming just above the knob, while the rest of the team waits anxiously, their automatic weapons charged and off safe. Two hope they’ll get the opportunity to shoot. At least one wants to manufacture the opportunity. Continue reading “Connecticut: The Coming Storm”
A picture is worth 1000 words, but a video is worth millions, and could even be worth lives. On-officer cameras are not some new space-age technology, but cops using them is very new.
Cops in Rialto, California have implemented this technology and have had some heartening results. They’ve seen a 60% reduction in use of force instances and an 88% reduction in officer complaints! Continue reading “LAPD to Be Equipped with Lapel Cameras by the Summer”
This father was flummoxed when the Facebook photo of his 6-month-old girl, Genevieve Duffy, holding a bolt-action rife became a target for critics.
A Connecticut gun shop, the Woodbridge Firearms Trading Post, posted the photo to its Facebook page. But someone ended up reporting the image, and soon local TV stations were swarming on the story to the outrage of some viewers. Continue reading “Dad defends Facebook photo of 6-month baby girl holding bolt-action rifle: Outrage or ordinary?”
Obama headed to Connecticut to encourage his Chekist gun grabbers. Or is this preparation for a false flag?
Fox CT – by Steven Goode, Hartford Courant
HARTFORD — President Barack Obama will speak at Central Connecticut State University on Wednesday in an effort to garner support for increasing the federal minimum wage to $10.10 an hour. Continue reading “President Obama To Speak At Central Connecticut State University Wednesday”
Ukrainians who live in the Bay Area are following the developments very closely and some are taking action, urging the U.S. and the rest of the world to intervene with the Russian military entering Ukraine.
Protesters gathered outside the Russian consulate in San Francisco Saturday afternoon, opposing Russia’s military intervention in Ukraine. Continue reading “Bay Area Ukrainians Urge U.S., World to Intervene With Russia”
Underground Medic – by Liz Bennett
Survival in extreme situations often depends on an individuals ability to respond to the threat they are faced with. The stress response in humans has for decades been referred to as the ‘fight or flight’ response.
Now if you have a couple of Uzi’s and enough ammunition none of this applies to you because you could probably wipe out any number of malcontents advancing towards your property. For the rest of you, well, I hope you find some use in what I have to say. Continue reading “Understanding The Stress Response: It Can Buy You Valuable Seconds”
Santa Fe Reporter – by Peter St. Cyr
Even as videos of officer-involved shootings and stories of forced rectal exams on drug suspects make national headlines, officials at the New Mexico Law Enforcement Training Academy plan to reduce peace officer cadets’ basic training time by more than 25 percent.
On Monday, 60 cadets, including 18 recruits from the Santa Fe Police Department and two from the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s office, are scheduled to begin four months of training before they earn their law enforcement credentials, swear an oath, and pin on a shield. But the training program for those men and women will be six weeks shorter than the academy’s last graduating class. Continue reading “Beauty and the Beat Cop: State rules require longer basic training for hairstylists than peace officers”
Took Screenshots of Whistleblowers’ Computers Every 7 Seconds for YEARS
We reported in 2012: Continue reading “FDA Spies On Whistleblowers to Protect Big Pharma”
What’s on your feet? All through history, there have been civilizations that have run around their whole lives bare footed. I’m not one of them. I like shoes. Especially in an emergency, shoes protect your feet from injury that can be incurred through unstable walking surfaces and debris on the ground. They will help you walk farther and faster than you could with your bare feet. Shoes are an important part of your preparedness plans. Here are ten tips to keep shoes on your feet no matter what happens. Continue reading “Shoes for Survival–10 Tips for Keeping Shoes on Your Feet No Matter What”
The former Goldman Sachs vice-president Fabrice Tourre, who was convicted on six counts of securities fraud six months ago, has landed a new job as an economics teacher at a prestigious university in the US.
Tourre, also known as “Fabulous Fab,” will teach a class called ‘Elements of Economic Analysis’ on Thursday afternoons, followed by a discussion on Monday. Continue reading “Ex-Goldman Sachs Fraudster Fabrice Tourre to Teach Economics at University of Chicago”
The Desert Sun – by Victoria Pelham
Sen. Barbara Boxer is pushing the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to investigate a polio-like condition in California that has left children paralyzed in their arms and legs.
“I was alarmed to learn that at least 20 children in California over the last 18 months have suffered from a rare polio-like disease that causes paralysis to one or more arms or legs,” the Rancho Mirage Democrat wrote Thursday in a letter to CDC Director Thomas Frieden. “We need answers to what is causing this devastating disease in children.” Continue reading “Sen. Boxer urges CDC to investigate polio like condition”
CNN – by Laura Smith-Spark. Diana Magnay and Ingrid Formanek
Simferopol, Ukraine (CNN) — Russia’s upper house of parliament voted unanimously Saturday to approve sending Russian military forces into Ukraine, amid mounting tensions in the country’s Crimea region.
The vote followed a request from Russian President Vladimir Putin for approval to send Russian troops into Crimea to normalize the political situation there. Continue reading “Russian upper house approves use of military force in Ukraine”
Last week the Federal Reserve released transcripts of emergency meetings that they held during the peak of the 2008 financial crisis. Releases such as these are required by federal law, but by now the information is woefully out of date, so it’s unfortunately far too late for you to do anything meaningful with it.
Still, even these out-of-date releases make for fascinating reading, because they show the other side of the Fed’s duck-like behavior, as they paddle like mad underneath the surface. Continue reading “Transcripts Reveal A Fed Hell-Bent On Secrecy (But Here’s Some Info To Act On)”
NBC San Diego – by Paul Kruger and Andie Adams
San Diego police confirm that a Vietnam veteran killed by police sergeant in a downtown stand-off was holding a plastic pellet gun.
John Edward Chesney, 62, was shot after about an hour-long standoff with police in the 900 block of Broadway.
The dead man’s friends told NBC 7 they do not blame officers for Wednesday’s deadly shooting, but still think that terrible outcome could have been avoided. Continue reading “Man Killed by Police Had Rifle-Replica Pellet Gun”
Yahoo News – by Matt Spetalnick and Jeffrey Heller
WASHINGTON/JERUSALEM (Reuters) – For years, Israeli leaders visiting Washington have been boosted by America’s main pro-Israel lobby, its influence on U.S. Middle East policy long accepted as a matter of conventional wisdom.
But when Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses an annual convention of Israel’s U.S. supporters next week, he will find the group trying to show it has not lost its touch after the White House blocked its push for Congress to impose new Iran sanctions. Continue reading “Main Israel lobby seeks to regain footing as Netanyahu visits U.S”
CBN – by David Brody
Wired – by KIM ZETTER
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PennLive – by John Luciew
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IB Times – by Lianna Brinded
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