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American Vision News – by Joel McDurmon
Gun Owners of America makes it easy for you to get involved in the CRUCIAL issue:
It’s time to talk strategy — that of the anti-gunners, and of ours, as well.
Within the next three weeks, we expect Senator Patrick Leahy’s Senate Judiciary Committee will move a national gun registry bill to the Senate floor. Continue reading “GOA exposes massive gun-grab scheme in Senate: here’s how to STOP IT”
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (WJZ)—Baltimore Police Commissioner Anthony Batts has suspended some training academy staff after a campus police trainee was shot in the head by an instructor on Tuesday. That trainee is fighting to survive inside Shock Trauma right now. Continue reading “6 Suspended After Police Trainee Is Shot In Head During Training Exercise”
LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles residents are reportedly on edge today following reports that hundreds of armed and extremely dangerous Los Angeles Police Department officers are resuming regular patrolling duties after the conclusion of Tuesday’s manhunt for rogue ex-cop Christopher Dorner. Continue reading “Los Angeles On High Alert As LAPD Back On Regular Duty (Satire)”
Washington Post – by Ben Wolfgang
Sen. Rand Paul will hold up the confirmation of John Brennan until the would-be CIA director sheds light on the extent of the administration’s controversial policies on drone use.
Specifically, Mr. Paul insists he wants an answer he has not received — whether drones can be used to assassinate American citizens in the U.S. Continue reading “Rand Paul puts hold on Brennan nomination”
DNA Info – by Geoff Ziezulewicz
CHICAGO — Move over Al Capone.
Chicago’s got a new Public Enemy No. 1
For the first time since 1930, the Chicago Crime Commission on Thursday named a new baddest of the bad — notorious Sinaloa drug cartel kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman Loera. Continue reading “Public Enemy No. 1: ‘El Chapo’ Guzman Knocks off Al Capone”
Missouri Democrats introduced an anti-gun bill which would turn law-abiding firearm owners into criminals. They will have 90 days to turn in their guns if the legislation is passed.
Dana Loesch Radio reported on the new legislation being pushed by Missouri Democrats:
Any person who, prior to the effective date of this law, was legally in possession of an assault weapon or large capacity magazine shall have ninety days from such effective date to do any of the following without being subject to prosecution. Continue reading “Missouri Democrats Introduce Legislation to Confiscate Firearms – Gives Gun Owners 90 Days to Turn in Weapons”
President Barack Obama on Tuesday called for talks on a far-reaching free trade agreement with the 27 nations of the European Union, throwing his weight behind a deal that would encompass half the world’s economic output.
“Tonight I am announcing that we will launch talks on a comprehensive Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership with the European Union because trade that is free and fair across the Atlantic supports millions of good-paying American jobs,” Obama said in his annual State of the Union speech. Continue reading “Obama calls for U.S. free trade pact with European Union”
If you see a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter hovering over La Marque and Texas City today, not to worry: we’re not under attack.
It’s all part of a U.S. Army training exercise involving a small contingent of servicemen that should wrap up today, or Thursday at the latest, officials said.
“This is an Army exercise to test their equipment,” La Marque Police Chief Randall Aragon said. “The area resembles a theater of operation they might be using. We want the community to understand that if they see a helicopter flying over their rooftops in this area, to not be alarmed.” Continue reading “U.S. Army drills in Texas City, La Marque”
International Business Times – by Edward Smith
Following his State of the Union address, US President Barack Obama signed an executive order that will allow the his government to share its intelligence on potential cyber threats with private firms.
The Improving Critical Infrastructure Cyber Security order aims to protect infrastructure and utilities providers. Speaking during his State of the Union address, President Obama said: “America must face the rapidly growing threat from cyber-attacks.” Continue reading “Obama Signs Cyber Security Order to Safeguard Critical Infrastructure”
With almost no media coverage, the White House last week announced its new Interagency Working Group to Counter Online Radicalization to Violence that will target not only Islamic terrorists but so-called violent “sovereign citizens.”
The FBI defines “sovereign citizens” as “anti-government extremists who believe that even though they physically reside in this country, they are separate or ‘sovereign’ from the United States.” Continue reading “Big Brother to Monitor ‘Sovereign Citizens’”
The dramatic manhunt for a fugitive ex-LAPD cop who killed at least four people apparently ended when the cabin he holed up in went up in flames, with ammunition exploding in the inferno and smoke billowing up into the mountain air.
Christopher Dorner, who hours earlier had killed one San Bernadino sheriff’s deputy and wounded another before barricading himself in the cabin, in the San Bernadino mountains, was believed to be inside. Dorner, who vowed not to be taken alive, had been surrounded inside the cabin since early Tuesday afternoon. It was not clear who set the fire in the rural Big Bear community where Dorner apparently has been hiding since sometime last week. Continue reading “Fugitive ex-cop believed dead, as cabin stronghold goes up in flames”
LOS ANGELES — Fugitive ex-cop Christopher Dorner engaged in a shootout with federal authorities in the Big Bear area Tuesday, a law enforcement source told the Los Angeles Times.
CNN reported authorities are chasing a four-wheel truck. Continue reading “Christopher Dorner search: Ex-LAPD cop in gun battle with police, report says”
Christopher Dorner was engaged in a shootout with federal authorities in the Big Bear area Tuesday, a law enforcement source told The Times.
The shooting occurred after Dorner burglarized a home, tied up a couple and stole their car, the source said.
It was not immediately clear whether Dorner was in custody. Continue reading “Christopher Dorner in gun battle with authorities, source says”
Computers Weekly – by Warwick Ashford
Software that can map people’s lives by mining data from social media sites has already been developed by a US defence contractor, it has emerged.
The news comes amid growing concerns by businesses about new entrants to the global workforce posing increasing security challenges to their employers as they mix personal and private lives.
Raytheon developed the software that can track people’s movements and predict future behaviour as part of a joint industry research and development effort with the US military in 2010. Continue reading “Military-grade social media spying technology revealed”
The Daily Beast- by Lloyd Grove
An unaired sketch from the Feb. 9 Saturday Night Live, lampooning beleaguered Secretary of Defense nominee Chuck Hagel’s confirmation hearingand the alleged influence of the pro-Israel lobby on the United States Senate, has prompted criticism from a group whose mission is fighting anti-Semitism. Continue reading “‘SNL’ Lands in Hot Water With Anti-Defamation League Over Hagel Sketch”
Texas lawmakers are considering what would become the toughest anti-drone law in the nation, following revelations the Obama administration has legally justified targeting American citizens only suspected of engaging in terrorist activities with drones.
Under a measure filed by state Rep. Lance Gooden, a Republican, the bill would essentially outlaw the use of drones over Texas by individuals or by state and federal law enforcement agencies. Continue reading “To protect citizens, Texas may pass toughest anti-drone laws in America”
