Breitbart – by ILDEFONSO ORTIZ

VILLA PANCHO, Texas — The actions of a group of volunteers looking to help secure the border appears to have angered the Gulf Cartel.

The letters CDG which stand for Cartel Del Golfo or Gulf Cartel were scrawled along various points on the border fence just yards from where the group of volunteers set up camp on occasion. While local media outlets have called the group a militia, group spokesman K.C. Massey was quick to say they were not a militia, they do not have a command structure, they do not have uniforms or insignias but they are simply volunteers.    Continue reading “Volunteers Patrols Along Rio Grande River Draws Threats From Gulf Cartel”

Breitbart – by Michelle Moons

SAN DIEGO, California — Gang tattoos have tipped off U.S. Border Patrol to the MS-13 affiliation of an El Salvadorian national apprehended in the El Centro section of the U.S.-Mexico border earlier this year, marking the 22nd member of the deadly gang caught in the El Centro Sector this year.

U.S. Border Patrol agents apprehended the man as he attempted to illegally enter the United States just before 10:00 p.m. on Saturday. Wilber Gonzalez, a 36 year-old El Salvadorian gang member, was arrested just west of the Calexico Port of Entry.   Continue reading “Another MS-13 Gang Member Apprehended in El Centro Border Sector”

Unemployment - Public DomainThe Economic Collapse – by Michael Snyder

Should we be concerned that the percentage of Americans that are either working or looking for work is the lowest that it has been in 36 years?  In August, an all-time record high 92,269,000 Americans 16 years of age and older did not “participate in the labor force”.  And when you throw in the people that are considered to be “in the labor force” but are not currently employed, that pushes the total of working age Americans that do not have jobs to well over 100 million.  Yes, it may be hard to believe, but there are more than 100 million working age Americans that are not employed right now.  Needless to say, this is not a sign of a healthy economy, and it is a huge reason why dependence on the government has soared to absolutely unprecedented levels.  When people can’t take care of themselves, they need someone else to take care of them.  If the percentage of people in the labor force continues to decline like it has been, what is that going to mean for the future of our society?   Continue reading “If The Economy Is Recovering, Why Is The Labor Force Participation Rate At A 36 Year Low?”

Angelenos turn to street vending in weak economyLA Times – by TIFFANY HSU

Sitting at her street vending booth with products arrayed neatly on a sequined purple tablecloth, Jackie Lloyd reflects nostalgically on the days when she had a steady salary and regular hours.

That was four years ago, before the 39-year-old was laid off from her job as an elementary school cafeteria worker and mounting bills forced her to venture into self-employment.   Continue reading “More Angelenos are becoming street vendors amid weak economy”

Breitbart – by Marie Proctor

HOUSTON, Texas — Journalist James O’Keefe’s latest video brings attention to the lack of security along the U.S. border with Canada and the ability of terrorists to enter the U.S. by boat.

O’Keefe explains that Security experts say the rise of ISIS in Syria and Iraq has significantly increased the risk of an attack in the United States. O’Keefe explores the questions, “If an ISIS terrorist could get to Canada, could he hire a boat, could he bring poison or even the Ebola virus? Could he get across Lake Erie and into the United States … and could he do it without getting caught?”   Continue reading “O’Keefe Brings Attention to Open Northern US Border”

Breitbart – by William Bigelow

California’s immigration activists are furious at President Barack Obama’s recent decision to postpone taking executive action to grant amnesty to millions of illegal aliens, breaking a promise to do so by summer’s end.

Los Angeles CBS News affiliate KCAL 9 reports that local immigration reform advocates are convinced that Obama is simply bowing to political pressure.    Continue reading “California’s Immigration Activists Furious with White House Delay”

Breitbart – by ILDEFONSO ORTIZ

MCALLEN, Texas – Four illegal aliens from Mexico received a lengthy prison sentence for kidnapping, torturing, and raping a group of illegal immigrants at a stash house near the South Texas border.

During a sentencing hearing, Chief U.S. District Judge Ricardo Hinojosa sentenced ringleader Andres Perez Mosha, 37, to a 22-year-prison term. Hinojosa also sentenced 34-year-old Euclides Moreno Dominguez to 17 years in prison and handed down a 10 year prison term to 25-year-old Humberto Alvarez Cheo and 29-year-old Roberto Salinas Martinez.    Continue reading “Armed Illegal Aliens Kidnapped, Tortured and Raped Women in Texas”

Breitbart – by ILDEFONSO ORTIZ

MCALLEN, Texas – An apparent alliance by four different cartels could mean a shift in power in the ongoing violent struggle that has led to Mexico becoming one of the most violent countries in the world.

According to Mexican media reports, the top leaders of the Zetas, the Carrillo Fuentes (Juarez Cartel), the Beltrán Leyva and the Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generacion met recently in the city of Piedras Negras Coahuila where they discussed a possible alliance.    Continue reading “Alleged Cartel Alliance Could Mean More Violence For Mexico”

Breitbart – by Tony Lee

In a remarkable admission on Wednesday, the Obama administration’s Department of Justice argued that granting a Constitutional “right” for illegal immigrant juveniles to have lawyers would make the border “completely open” for foreigners under 18 and attract even more illegal immigrants that the country can in no way handle.

Arguing before U.S. District Judge Thomas Zilly in Seattle, Deputy Assistant Attorney General Leon Fresco, according to Politico, said that “a preliminary injunction which says that there is a constitutional right to counsel would mean — without an appropriation from Congress, which I believe is unlikely — that you could not remove any child under the age of 18 years old from the United States.” He said that would mean the “border is completely open for children under 18.”    Continue reading “DOJ Argues Against ‘Right’ to Lawyers for Illegals”

Breitbart – by William Bigelow

On Wednesday, according to the San Francisco Chronicle, Sen. Dianne Feinstein, chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, informed the Silicon Valley Leadership Group in Santa Clara that the U.S. must fight ISIS, which she called “totally evil.”

Feinstein intoned, “I have no doubt that we either fight them now or fight them later, because they are not going to stop.”    Continue reading “Feinstein Warns Silicon Valley that ISIS Is Coming to U.S.”

USalliesSyriaThe Daily Sheeple – by Melissa Melton

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The supposed differences between the Syrian rebels (which our government says are the “good guys”) and ISIS (the “bad guys”) are becoming so hard to differentiate these days, that apparently even our government’s most stalwart supporters of war can’t keep their lies straight when the cameras are rolling.

I’ve written multiple articles (here, here, and here) on the fact that good ‘ol Uncle Sam in the form of the Obama Administration has sent hundreds of millions of dollars to ISIS, the terrorist enemy in Iraq and Syria that our government also helped train which has apparently gotten so bad now, the government just has to start airstriking Syria (in addition to the strikes already taking place in Iraq) to stop them.   Continue reading “Even Senator McCain ‘Accidentally’ Refers to the Syrian Rebels as ‘ISIS’”

Breitbart – by ILDEFONSO ORTIZ

MCALLEN, Texas – Authorities are warning about a new scam that has begun to take root in this border county where callers dupe victims into paying hundreds or thousands of dollars in false fines to avoid getting arrested for missing jury duty.

Hidalgo County District Clerk Laura Hinojosa spoke with Breitbart Texas warning individuals that neither her staff nor any local law enforcement agency would be calling to collect fines or threatened with arrest.    Continue reading “Scammers Impersonating Court Officials and Police in Border City”

Breitbart – by Bob Price

NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas — The National Council of Border Patrol Agents (NBPC) is responding to the increasing assaults against the agents who protect our border with the production of a documentary movie that tells their story. While violent assaults frequently leave agents injured and even hospitalized, U.S. Attorneys often fail to prosecute the illegal aliens who commit the assaults. As recently as last month, charges against an accused illegal alien drug smuggler who assaulted a Border Patrol agent while attempting to escape were dismissed. The documentary will tell the story of these agents and the outrageous behavior of the government in not prosecuting these cases.   Continue reading “Border Patrol Agents Speak Out Against Being Assaulted by Aliens”

Breitbart – by Sarah Rumpf

AUSTIN, Texas — Thursday at the Texas Capitol, a group of grassroots tea party activists gathered for a press conference to share the “Texas Border Crisis Action Plan” they had created after years of frustration with a government that they characterized as “criminally negligent in their duties.”

Speakers included JoAnn Fleming, the Executive Director of Grassroots America, Dale Huls, a board member of the Clear Lake TEA Party and Texas Border Volunteer, Mary Huls, the President of the Clear Lake TEA Party and Texas Border Volunteer, George Rodriguez, the South Texas coordinator for TEA Party Patriots and the President of the South Texas Political Alliance, Dwayne Stovall, the Director of Keep Texas Free, LLC and School Board Trustee for the Tarkington Independent School District, and Heidi Theiss, Vice President of the Clear Lake TEA Party and League City Council Member.   Continue reading “Texas Tea Party Leaders Release Plan to Secure Border, Criticize Perry”

Market Watch – by Danny Yadron

A hacker broke into part of the HealthCare.gov insurance enrollment website in July and uploaded malicious software, according to federal officials.

Investigators found no evidence that consumers’ personal data was taken in the breach, federal officials said. The hacker appears only to have accessed a server used to test code for HealthCare.gov. The Department of Health and Human Services discovered the attack last week.   Continue reading “Hacker breached HealthCare.gov insurance site”

This graphic depicts the passage of asteroid 2014 RC past Earth on Sept. 7, 2014. At time of closest approach, the space rock will be about one-tenth the distance from Earth to the moon. Times indicated on the graphic are Universal Time. (credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech)CBS Tampa Bay

TAMPA, Fla. (CBS Tampa) — NASA announced that a small asteroid will safely pass “very close” to Earth on Sept. 7.

The asteroid, designated 2014 RC, will be roughly over New Zealand at the time of closest approach, which will be about 2:18 pm EDT based on current calculations. Astronomers estimate that the asteroid is about 60 feet in size.   Continue reading “NASA: Asteroid Will Pass ‘Very Close’ To Earth On Sunday”

Employment applicationWe all know the number is a lot higher than this.

CNS News – by Ali Meyer

A record 92,269,000 Americans 16 and older did not participate in the labor force in August, as the labor force participation rate matched a 36-year low of 62.8 percent, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

The labor force participation rate has been as low as 62.8 percent in six of the last twelve months, but prior to last October had not fallen that low since 1978.   Continue reading “Record 92,269,000 Not in Labor Force; Participation Rate Matches 36-Year Low”

Photo - New concerns are being raised that ISIS could attack U.S. electric systems. AP PhotoThe Washington Examiner – by Paul Bedard

Former top government officials who have been warning Washington about the vulnerability of the nation’s largely unprotected electric grid are raising new fears that troops from the jihadist Islamic State are poised to attack the system, leading to a power crisis that could kill millions.

“Inadequate grid security, a porous U.S.-Mexico border, and fragile transmission systems make the electric grid a target for ISIS,” said Peter Pry, one of the nation’s leading experts on the grid.

Others joining Pry at a press conference later Wednesday to draw attention to the potential threat said that if just a handful of the nation’s high voltage transformers were knocked out, blackouts would occur across the country.   Continue reading “New ISIS threat: America’s electric grid; blackout could kill 9 of 10”

Wolf Street – by Wolf Richter

The four largest banks in China, the banks that have to officially show big profits and profit growth no matter what because they’re an integral part not only of the government but also of China’s miraculous debt-driven expansion, are showing officially tolerated signs of increasing stress. For perspective, in 2009, following the Lehman moment, as other banks were collapsing and were bailed out, the profits of these four banks grew even then, if only by a combined 2.9%.   Continue reading “The Sky Is Falling on Chinese Corporations”

Zero Hedge – by Tyler Durden

Alarmed at the anti-Russian hysteria sweeping Washington, and the specter of a new Cold War, U.S. intelligence veterans one of whom is none other than William Binney, the former senior NSA crypto-mathematician who back in March 2012 blew the whistle on the NSA’s spying programs more than a year before Edward Snowden, took the unusual step of sending the following memo dated August 30 to German Chancellor Merkel challenging the reliability of Ukrainian and U.S. media claims about a Russian “invasion.”   Continue reading “Ex-NSA Director, US Intelligence Veterans Write Open Letter To Merkel To Avoid All-Out Ukraine War”