From the Trenches World Report
Enforce our Bill of Rights
GRAND RAPIDS, MI — A man was forced to the concrete at gunpoint, handcuffed, and held with a pistol aimed at his back by an officer who didn’t approve of him exercising his right to bear arms.
Johann Deffert, 28, was simply walking down the street — breaking no laws — while wearing a holstered pistol on his waistband. Continue reading “Michigan man gets proned out at gunpoint for exercising 2nd amendment”
The Pentagon plan to deploy two large blimplike aircraft 10,000 feet into the sky about 45 miles northeast of Washington, D.C., has raised new privacy concerns even though the Army says there is nothing to be worried about.
The aircraft was described as aerostats, which means they are lighter than air while being tethered to the ground, The Washington Post reported
. These aircraft have been employed in Iraq, Afghanistan and on the Mexican border because they can be equipped with radars and high-altitude surveillance systems that are capable of spotting flying objects up to 340 miles away. These systems are militarily valuable because they are capable of tracking low-flying missiles and movement on the ground. Continue reading “Is a blimp watching you? New surveillance craft raises privacy questions”
Liberty Blitzkrieg – by Michael Krieger
One of the most disturbing and relentless trends over the past several years has been the redirection of war technology and equipment from the battlefield abroad toward domestic use in the USA. This has resulted in a militarization of police across the nation and has encouraged small towns to use Department of Homeland Security (DHS) grants to purchase ridiculous items such as tanks. Continue reading “Why is a Gigantic War-Blimp About to Fly Above the Skies of Suburban Baltimore?”
PHOENIX — Thirty-eight inmates in Maricopa County jails have been placed on bread and water diets for defacing American flags, according to a press release from Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s office.
“These inmates have destroyed the American flag that was placed in their cells,” Arpaio said in a statement. “Tearing them, writing on them, stepping on them, throwing them in the toilet, trash or wherever they feel. It’s a disgrace to those who have fought for our country. Continue reading “Arpaio: 38 inmates get bread, water for desecrating flag”
CNN – by Jethro Mullen and Saad Abedine
A plume of black smoke rose over Cairo early Friday after a powerful explosion hit the city’s police headquarters, killing at least four people and wounding more than 50 others, Egyptian authorities said.
The blast struck a key symbol of authority in a country that has been shaken in recent years by political turmoil and violent unrest. Continue reading “Egypt: Big explosion hits Cairo police headquarters, killing at least 4”
Global Research – by Andre Damon
The 44th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) began Wednesday, bringing over 2,000 corporate executives, major investors, government leaders, central bankers and celebrities to the Swiss Alpine resort of Davos.
The annual celebration of wealth and avarice follows a bumper year for the world’s super-rich. Stock prices and corporate profits surged to new record highs, swelling the bank accounts and portfolios of the financial elite, even as austerity measures, wage cutting and layoffs slashed living standards and threw tens of millions more people into poverty. Continue reading “Corporate Criminals, Billionaires Gather for World Economic Forum in Davos”
The Russian “ghost ship” that was last heard from in March has all but vanished—but a flurry of reports now have it on a potential collision-course with Britain’s coast, and packed with rats.
Experts are warning that the Lyubov Orlova could be headed that way in the wake of recent storms, reports the Daily Record, though all reports are careful to point out that the ship’s current position is unknown. Continue reading “UK Fears Approach of Rat-Infested ‘Ghost Ship’”
BizPac Review – by Michael Dorstewitz
A successful Washington, D.C. businessman with a spotless criminal record is preparing to go to trial for possessing a single, misfired and inoperable shotgun shell in his own home.
When Mark Witaschek isn’t working as a financial adviser, he enjoys hunting. Unfortunately for him, he also lives in a city with gun control laws so draconian, possessing an empty shell casing is punishable by one-year incarcerationand a $1,000 fine, according to The Washington Times. Continue reading “Gun owners beware: DC man faces jail for having empty shotgun shell”
Michelle Malkin – by Doug Powers
Judging from the vomitous reaction I’ve seen from students regarding the school lunch standards that Michelle Obama prodded into existence, I’m not sure this is the wisest of marketing campaigns:
Michelle Obama is getting a new ally in her campaign to get kids to eat more fruits and vegetables. Continue reading “Subway/Michelle Obama announce partnership to make kids hate lunch at places other than schools”
Arizona state Senator Kelli Ward made good on her commitment to introduce legislation that would withdraw all state support of the NSA and hang a big “Spies Not Welcome Here” sign on the front door of the Grand Canyon State this week.
After being the first legislator in the country to announce an intent to do so last fall, Ward along with nine sponsors introduced the Fourth Amendment Protection Act on Wednesday.SB1156 also garnered four co-sponsors, including senate President Andy Biggs. Continue reading “Arizona 4th Amendment Protection Act Introduced, Bans Help to NSA, use of Warrantless Data in Court”
A Mexican national convicted for the 1994 slaying of a Houston police officer was executed by lethal injection in Texas on Wednesday, ending a capital murder case that put him at the center of a diplomatic dispute.
Edgar Tamayo, 46, who was denied an 11th-hour stay of execution by the U.S. Supreme Court, was pronounced dead at 9:32 p.m. local time at a state prison in Huntsville, Texas, according to officials at the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Continue reading “Texas executes Mexican national despite diplomatic protests”
Revolutionary New Book by Stephanie Relfe
Fat is Not about Calories. It’s about Toxins.
Obesity is not a disease. It’s a business plan.
You’re Not Fat. You’re Toxic is an explosive expose in the fight against the worldwide obesity epidemic.
Mega-corporation presidents and government infiltrators worked together to plan your weight gain. It is not an accident that you are overweight. Continue reading “Book Review: You’re not fat, You’re toxic”
It looks the same—the bread, pies, sodas, even corn on the cob. So much of what we eat every day looks just like it did 20 years ago. But something profoundly different has happened without our knowledge or consent. And according to leading doctors, what we don’t know is already hurting us big time. Continue reading “The Ultimate Killing Machine – GMOs”
WTSP 10 News – by Preston Rudie
St. Petersburg, FL — A Republican Florida House candidate says the U.S. Secret Service paid him a visit after he called for President Obama to be hanged.
Joshua Black also tells 10 News he’s not dropping out of the District 68 race, even though Gov. Rick Scott and other Republicans are calling on him to quit. Continue reading “Secret Service visits FL GOP House candidate Joshua Black who calls for hanging President Obama”
Yahoo News – by JONATHAN MATTISE
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia regulators have ordered Freedom Industries to disclose everything that spilled when a storage tank leaked and contaminated the water supply for 300,000 people.
The Department of Environmental Protection says has given the company until 4 p.m. Wednesday to provide the information.
The tank at Freedom’s Charleston facility spilled a coal-cleaning chemical, Crude MCHM, on Jan. 9 in the Elk River. Continue reading “W.Va. tells company to disclose everything spilled”
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s internal security agency says it has foiled an al-Qaida plan to attack the U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv and hit other targets in the country.
Shin Bet said Wednesday it arrested three Palestinians it accuses of plotting to carry out bombings, shootings, kidnappings and other attacks. Continue reading “Israel says foils al-Qaida plot on US embassy”
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