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The Week

Blocked at the UN by Russia and stripped of British backing, US President still ready to launch assault.

The US is facing the prospect of attacking Syria without UN approval and without the support of its closest ally following last night’s defeat of a Commons motion approving Britain’s involvement.   Continue reading “Syria latest: Obama set to attack despite falling support”

A Lightning War for Liberty – by Mike

Throughout history, one of the ways in which the human spirit has overcome or dealt with the brutish forces of authoritarian regimes has been through the use of humor. As such, it is no surprise that clever Americans from sea to shining sea have figured out ways to mock the NSA while also making a dollar or two. One of these folks is Dan McCall, founder of politically themed T-shirt company Liberty Maniacs. Several days after the spy scandal erupted, Dan created a shirt that read NSA: The only part of the government that actually listens. See below:   Continue reading “Nothing Better to Do – The NSA Goes After Parody T-Shirts”

The Burning Platform

Here’s another depressing list to ruin your day. You can tell a lot about a society by what they value, what they build and what they do. The only new buildings I see being built are banks and medical facilities. That tells me a lot. I look around and see that we value fancy new leased or financed cars, financed McMansions, fastfood, and lots of shopping outlets. And now this list tells me a lot about where this country is headed. Among the ten fastest growing jobs in America, only one can be considered well paying. Only two of the jobs are in industries that produce something. Only one requires a non-liberal arts college degree. Most of the jobs barely pay a living wage. Most of these jobs are non-essential service jobs that add absolutely nothing to society. A society that does not produce is destined to decline. We’re doomed.   Continue reading “If These are the Fastest Growing Jobs in America – We’re Doomed”

RT News

Any possibility of British involvement in a military campaign in Syria has been effectively ruled out after British lawmakers voted down the prospect in parliament, costing the US the nation’s closest ally in a potential strike.

By a 285 to 272 margin British MPs rejected the government’s motion to support in principle military action against Syria. A second vote was due to be held on committing to action following the report by United Nations weapons inspectors, who are currently investigating claims that Assad used chemical weapons on civilians.    Continue reading “British MPs reject military intervention in Syria”

Huffington Post – by PETER SPIELMANN

UNITED NATIONS — A U.N. diplomat says Russia has called for an urgent meeting of the five permanent Security Council members on the crisis in Syria.

The meeting among Russia, the United States, China, Britain and France was expected later Thursday, according to the diplomat, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the talks were private.   Continue reading “Russia Calls Urgent UN Security Council Meeting On Syria”

Infowars – by Paul Joseph Watson

A reporter with Israel’s most widely read newspaper has been told by defense establishment officials that a US-led attack on Syria will begin on Saturday and end when Barack Obama meets Vladimir Putin on Wednesday.

Amir Mizroch @Amirmizroch

CT News Junkie – by Christine Stuart

Attorney General Eric Holder announced Wednesday that the U.S. Justice Department’s Bureau of Justice Assistance will give $2.5 million in funding to the Connecticut State Police and local law enforcement for their response to the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.

The funding compensates the agencies for costs related to overtime, forensics, and security in the aftermath of the murder of 20 children and six educators.   Continue reading “U.S. Justice Department Gives State Police, Newtown $2.5M”

Space.com – by Mike Wall

The United States’ largest rocket launched a spy satellite on a hush-hush mission Wednesday (Aug. 28).

An unmanned Delta 4-Heavy rocket lifted off the pad at California’s Vandenberg Air Force Base at 2:03 p.m. EDT (1803 GMT) Wednesday, carrying a classified payload to a polar orbit for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO).    Continue reading “America’s Largest Rocket Launches Top-Secret Spy Satellite”

Ben Swann – by Kristin Tate

During a private meeting with some of America’s major mayors on Tuesday, President Obama said he would use executive action to promote his gun control agenda.

As you may remember, Obama failed to pass gun control measures through the Senate last spring. Most notably, the president was pushing for background checks for gun purchases.   Continue reading “Obama Says He Will Use “Executive Action” on Gun Control”

Sanya – by F.Allafi

Damascus, (SANA) – Deputy Foreign and Expatriates Minister, Fayssal Mekdad, stressed that the US and its allies had no proof of chemical weapons use by the Syrian government and they were encouraging the terrorists to use these weapons.

In a statement to reporters, Mekdad said that this western policy means that such weapons will be used soon by the same terrorist groups they have supported against the European peoples.   Continue reading “Mekdad: Syria submitted proof of chemical weapons use by terrorists”

Politico – by MACKENZIE WEINGER

Anthony Weiner is allegedly paying a firm to provide him with “supporters” at some events, a source has told The New York Post.

The New York mayoral candidate used the California firm Crowds on Demand to deliver paid actors to some events, the Post’s report Wednesday claims.   Continue reading “Report: Anthony Weiner pays for supporters”

Washington Free Beacon – by Bill Gertz

U.S. intelligence agencies earlier this month uncovered new evidence that al Qaeda-linked terrorists in Benghazi are training foreign jihadists to fight with Syria’s Islamist rebels, according to U.S. officials.

Ansar al-Sharia, the al Qaeda-affiliated militia that U.S. officials say orchestrated the Sept. 11 attacks on the U.S. diplomatic compound and a CIA facility in Benghazi, is running several training camps for jihadists in Benghazi and nearby Darnah, another port city further east, said officials who discussed some details of the camps on condition of anonymity.   Continue reading “U.S.: Al Qaeda-linked Group Behind Benghazi Attack Trains Jihadists for Syrian Rebel Groups”

Star Tribune – by DAVID CHANEN

Attorney hired by girlfriend says four witnesses told him Edmond Fair was killed while handcuffed.

Edmond D. Fair was fatally shot in the chest by police during a traffic stop and struggle in Brooklyn Center last week, authorities said Tuesday.

The Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office, which is investigating the shooting, said it couldn’t comment on the case.    Continue reading “Man killed in clash with Brooklyn Center, Minnesota police was shot in chest”

Infowars – by Paul Joseph Watson

Intercepted phone calls that will be presented by the Obama administration as proof that Bashar Al-Assad was behind last week’s chemical weapons attack in Syria actually suggest that the attack was not ordered by the Syrian government.

Phone calls by the Syrian Ministry of Defense intercepted by Mossad and passed to the US reveal that Syrian government officials, “exchanged panicked phone calls with a leader of a chemical weapons unit, demanding answers for a nerve agent strike that killed more than 1,000 people,” in the hours after last week’s attack.   Continue reading “Intelligence Suggests Assad Not Behind Chemical Weapons Attack”

The Guardian – by Harriet Sherwood

A team of United Nations inspectors have resumed their second day of investigations at the site of an alleged chemical weapons attack outside Damascus, as western leaders moved towards military action in response to the Syrian regime’s reported use of chemical weapons against civilians.

The UN team left their Damascus hotel early on Wednesday after the operation was suspended on Tuesday following a sniper attack on its convoy on Monday.   Continue reading “Israeli intelligence ‘intercepted Syrian regime talk about chemical attack’”

Center for Investigative Reporting – by Kris Hundley and Kendall Taggart

Former employees of Kids Wish Network say the Holiday, Fla.-based charity exploits sick and dying children to raise cash, then misleads donors about where their money goes.

The criticism from four ex-employees comes after Kids Wish was named in June as the worst charity in America by the Tampa Bay Times and The Center for Investigative Reporting.   Continue reading “Ex-employees of Kids Wish Network say they misled donors”

The Guardian – by Rupert Neate

A former JP Morgan banker has been arrested in Spain 10 days after US authorities filed charges against him over the “London Whale” affair that cost the bank $6bn (£3.9bn).

Javier Martin-Artajo, who was the direct supervisor of Bruno Iksil, the trader dubbed the “London Whale”, handed himself in on Tuesday in Madrid following a conversation with the specialist fugitive unit of the Spanish police.   Continue reading “Former JP Morgan banker arrested in Spain over ‘London Whale’ charges”

Zero Hedge – by Tyler Durden

With president Obama taking his role as Warmonger-In-Chief ever more seriously, it is easy to forget that the only important function before the greatest presidential teleprompter reader in history, is that of Socialized Healthcare Provider-in-Comrade. And so today, in the fog of pre-war, the Obama administration released the final rules on the “Individual Mandate” component of Obamacare, which requires most Americans to buy health insurance starting in 2014 or be fined. Specifically, the rules list lay out the amount of penalties that Americans will face if they opt out of socialized healthcare.   Continue reading “Final Obamacare “Individual Mandate” Rules Released: This Is What You Will Pay”