The New American – by William F. Jasper

“We need federal intervention without delay,” declared the “Reverend” Al Sharpton, in his December 8 column for the online Huffington Post. Capitalizing on the deaths of Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown, Eric Garner, and other black men to centralize police powers, Sharpton announced that his National Action Network had organized a series of demonstrations, to culminate in a national march on the U.S. Congress in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, December 13.   Continue reading “Federalized Police and a Police Czar?”

Dripping WaterPreparing for SHTF

Water that has become contaminated by human waste and by other means can create over time as many deaths as the crisis itself.

First, let us start out with a few facts. The following facts are gathered from around the world.

  • Roughly, 783 million people do not have access to safe water on a daily basis, which is more than 2.5 times the population of the United States
  • Approximately, 3.5 million people die each year because of a limited water supply, and from contaminated water, there are numerous deadly diseases present in untreated water  
  • Eighty percent of the sewage discharged in developing countries is discharged, without being treated, directly into water bodies, the same bodies of water that people draw their daily water supply from (Water.org, 2014)

Continue reading “Water Can and Will Kill You Once the SHTF”

 Paul Pluff of Smith & Wesson with Julianna Crowder of A Girl & Gun Women's Shooting LeagueAmmoLand

AUSTIN, Texas –-(Ammoland.com)- Julianna Crowder, President and Founder of A Girl & A Gun Women’s Shooting League, announced that the legendary American firearms maker Smith & Wesson will once again be the presenting sponsor of the A Girl & A Gun National Training Conference which is scheduled to take place in the beautiful Hill Country of Texas this coming April 15-19.   Continue reading “Smith & Wesson Sponsors 3rd Annual A Girl & A Gun Training Conference”

Pirate’s Cove

The cause of doing away with the name “Washington Redskins”, primarily the “Redskins” part, became a Big Issue for liberals, a cause celebre, because someone told them that the Redskins name was mean and evil and racist and bigoted and stuff. So, for months and months they worked to do away with the name “Redskins”, including petitioning to have a radio station license pulled

(The Hill) The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday ruled the name “Redskins” is not profane or obscene. Continue reading “PC Loons Lose: FCC Refuses To Deem Redskins Obscene Nor Profane”

I’m sure we’ll find a good use for those too.

UPI – by Richard Thomkins

OSHKOSH, Wis., Dec. 19 (UPI) — The U.S. Army has ordered hundreds of trucks and trailers from Oshkosh Defense, with deliveries to begin next year through 2016.

The 256 trucks and trailers ordered by the TACOM Life Cycle Management Command are from the Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles, or FMTV, which is composed of 17 models and 23 configurations ranging from 2.5-ton to 10-ton payloads.   Continue reading “Army orders hundreds of Oshkosh trucks, trailers”

Science Daily

In the shadow of the two year anniversary of one of the worst mass shootings in American history, at Sandy Hook Elementary School, an extensive new study by two Vanderbilt University researchers challenges common assumptions about gun violence and mental illness that often emerge in the aftermath of mass shootings.

When a mass shooting occurs there seems to be a familiar narrative that untreated mental illness is the primary cause for the terrifying act. But a new study published in the American Journal of Public Health by Dr. Jonathan Metzl and Kenneth T. MacLeish finds that an isolated focus on mental illness is misguided.   Continue reading “Mental illness is the wrong scapegoat after mass shootings, experts say”

The Boston Globe – by Clarence Roy-Macaulay and Boubacar Diallo

FREETOWN, Sierra Leone — One of Sierra Leone’s most senior physicians died Thursday from Ebola, the 11th doctor in the country to succumb to the disease, a health official said.

In neighboring Guinea, a fire destroyed medicine crucial to fighting Ebola. The fire engulfed a warehouse at the Conakry airport, said Dr. Moussa Konate, head of logistics for Guinea’s Ebola response.   Continue reading “Eleventh Sierra Leone doctor dies from Ebola”

boysThe Tap

2,4-D has been evaluated by the European Union and included on the list of permitted herbicides.

AGENT ORANGE IN USE IN THE UK – HOW DOES YOUR MILK TASTE ?

What is 2,4-D?

2,4-D is an herbicide that kills plants by changing the way certain cells grow. 2,4-D comes in several chemical forms, including salts, esters, and an acid form. The toxicity of 2,4-D depends on its form. The form also affects what will happen to 2,4-D in the environment and what impacts it may have, especially on fish. 2,4-D is used in many products to control weeds, and it is often mixed with other herbicides in these products.   Continue reading “Agent Orange in use in the UK – Increased risk of birth defects.”

painkillers-deathsNatural Society – by Anthony Gucciardi

Yes, prescription painkillers do in fact take more lives per year than two of the hardest illegal drugs in the nation — surpassing both heroin and cocaine in their total related deaths. It all has to do with how these prescription pharmaceuticals work in the brain, and how many individuals around the country are easily acquiring them to feed their deadly habits.

Because after all, who said legal drugs were all that different from illegal drugs in many cases?   Continue reading “Painkillers Kill More Than Heroin and Cocaine Combined”

ABC News

The parents of Colorado theater shooting suspect James Holmes are pleading for him to be spared the death penalty.

In a letter to The Denver Post published Friday, Robert and Arlene Holmes say they have always loved their son and do not want him to be executed.

“He is not a monster. He is a human being gripped by a severe mental illness,” they wrote.   Continue reading “James Holmes’ Parents Plead Against Death Penalty”

https://i0.wp.com/cdnph.upi.com/sv/em/i/UPI-8141418901272/2014/1/14189112652073/Navy-demos-unmanned-helicopter-for-Coast-Guard.jpg?resize=208%2C173UPI – by Richard Tomkins

PATUXENT RIVER, Md., Dec. 18 (UPI) — An unmanned aerial vehicle has been operated from a U.S. National Security Cutter as part of a Coast Guard assessment for using drone aircraft.

The 10-day demonstration earlier this month was conducted by the U.S. Navy using its MQ-8B Fire Scout helicopter and met all the Coast Guard’s objectives, performing launch and recovery operations, conducting various simulated search patterns and transmitting data and imagery, the Navy reported.   Continue reading “Navy demos unmanned helicopter for Coast Guard”

UPI – by Richard Tomkins

FORT HOOD, Texas, Dec. 18 (UPI) — A system to support unmanned aerial systems in flying safely from airfields to restricted areas for training and testing has been deployed by the U.S. Army.

The Ground-Based Sense-and-Avoid radar system was put in place earlier this week at Fort Hood, Texas, the first of five installations receiving the capability, the Army reported.

Fort Hood is home to two MQ-1C Gray Eagle unmanned aircraft system companies.   Continue reading “Army installs ground-based sense-and-avoid system for drones”

ABC News 13 – by Steve Campion

Senior Officer Ken Nealy with HPD’s robbery division told Eyewitness News a Hispanic male was sleeping at his apartment on Myrtle when four or five crooks kicked in his front door and stormed into the residence.   Continue reading “Fake police officers invade home, shoot resident in the head”

explosion4 Closure Fraud

A 55-year-old Palm Springs man with cancer was arrested Friday and charged with trying to blow up his home, which was in foreclosure.

Tony Garcia Sr. hobbled into court on Saturday morning using a walker and said little in response to questions by County Judge Barry Cohen.   Continue reading “Florida Cancer Victim Charged With Trying To Blow Up House Which Was In Foreclosure”

UPI – by Scott Smith

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 (UPI) — American contractor Alan Gross, 65, has been released in a prisoner swap with Cuba after 5 years in prison.

The swap is part of a larger initiative by President Barack Obama to overhaul frigid relations with Cuba.

The White House has scheduled a press conference for noon, when Obama is expected to deliver a statement on the most sweeping changes in relations between the United States and Cuba since the 1961 embargo was imposed.   Continue reading “American contractor Alan Gross freed after 5 years in Cuban prison”

Gun Watch – by Dean Weingarten

Who would suspect that when burglars are shot, the burglary rate would go down?

I have seen the sentiment before, but never in quite such a succinct way.  The article was about a third burglar suspect being shot and killed in Richmond, California, this year.  From  richmondconfidential.org:

Terrell Ruben, 42, became the third person shot and killed in an attempted burglary in Richmond this year. A Richmond homeowner shot Ruben in the chest after he discovered Ruben and another man attempting to steal property from his backyard last Saturday.

Continue reading “CA: More Burglars Shot, Less Burglaries. Who Knew?”

Carlos Delcid photoWSOC TV

Charlotte-Mecklenburg police said the second man involved in a home break-in that turned deadly near the man involved in a home break-in that turned deadly near the Charlotte/Mint Hill border has been arrested. Another suspected intruder was killed when a 14-year-old inside the house shot and killed him Tuesday night.

Two intruders, who police identified as 18-year-old Isai Delcid and 22-year-old Carlos Delcid, attempted to break into the home on Rolling Fields Lane just after 5 p.m., according to investigators. Isai was shot and died at the scene while police said Carlos fled.   Continue reading “CMPD identify break-in suspect shot dead; second suspect arrested”

Rapidly intensifying winter storm turns deadly, JapanThe Watchers – by Adonai

A rapidly intensifying low-pressure mass, which started in eastern China earlier this week, is causing heavy snow, strong winds and high waves across the northern Japan today. By Wednesday morning, extreme weather events already claimed lives of at least 3 people.

Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said storms will continue today and through Thursday, especially in Hokkaido and other parts of northern Japan. They warned of blizzards, tidal waves and avalanches and called for people to refrain from going outside.   Continue reading “Rapidly intensifying winter storm turns deadly, Japan”