Breitbart – by AWR Hawkins

As the federal “assault weapons” ban was about to expire in 2004, the Department of Justice’s National Institute of Justice (NIJ) reported that the ban could not be credited with any reduction in crime.

The Washington Times quoted University of Pennsylvania professor Christopher Koper, author of the NIJ report, saying, “We cannot clearly credit the ban with any of the nation’s recent drop in gun violence. And, indeed, there has been no discernible reduction in the lethality and injuriousness of gun violence.”   Continue reading “Flashback– National Institute of Justice: Federal ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban Did Not Reduce Crime”

Free Thought Project – by Matt Agorist

Seattle, WA — Over the past several years, multiple victims have come forward and accused Seattle Mayor Ed Murray of sexually abusing them when they were children in the 1980’s. Delvonn Heckard, one of the alleged victims, filed a lawsuit against the mayor in April of 2017, setting off an investigation by the Seattle Times.

What the Times found was nothing short of bombshell and vindication for his alleged victims. Now, TFTP has learned that Heckard was just found dead in an Auburn motel.  Continue reading “Man Who Accused Seattle Mayor of Sexually Abusing Him as a Child, Found Dead at 47”

Zero Hedge – by Tyler Durden

A Chinese security official was tackled by a US Secret Service agent in an incident involving the U.S. “nuclear football” during President Donald Trump’s visit to Beijing last year, according to a Sunday report by Axios.

The “football” or “president’s emergency satchel” is an 45-lb aluminum-framed Zero Halliburton briefcase inside a black leather “jacket,” in which a plastic card with the nuclear launch codes called the “nuclear biscuit” can be found. It also contains the procedures for the Emergency Broadcast System, a “black book” with a “menu” of pre-planned strike options, and a book of classified bunkers where the President can be sheltered. The football is always carried by a military aide who is required to remain nearby the President at all times.   Continue reading “Chinese Official Tackled By US Secret Service Agent In Nuclear Football Scuffle”

Zero Hedge – by Tyler Durden

Suspected Marjory Tillman High School shooter Nikolas Cruz was often abusive to his adoptive mother, Lynda Cruz, eliciting no fewer than 39 ‘911 calls‘ to report violent and disturbing behavior at this former home before Lynda succumbed to pneumonia in November. During one incident, he reportedly assaulted Lynda and hurled violent threats in response to her taking away his X-box privileges.

But according to the Snead family, which took Cruz and his younger brother in following the death of their adoptive mother, Cruz was quiet, grateful, respectful and obedient during his multi-month stay with the family, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Continue reading ““He Followed The Rules” – Family That Housed Florida Shooter Describes Last Days Before The Attack”

Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Jolted by the global investment craze over bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, U.S. lawmakers are moving to consider new rules that could impose stricter federal oversight on the emerging asset class, several top lawmakers told Reuters.

Bipartisan momentum is growing in the Senate and House of Representatives for action to address the risks posed by virtual currencies to investors and the financial system, they said.   Continue reading “Congress sets sights on federal cryptocurrency rules”

Reuters

MIAMI (Reuters) – Student survivors of a mass shooting that killed 17 people at a Florida high school called for gun restrictions on Saturday during an angry and somber rally, but attendees at a nearby gun show said firearms could not be blamed for the massacre.

Wednesday’s shooting in the Fort Lauderdale suburb of Parkland fueled the long-running U.S. debate between supporters of tougher controls on firearms and advocates for gun rights, which are protected by the U.S. Constitution’s Second Amendment.   Continue reading “Firearms debate rages as Florida rally coincides with gun show”

Free Thought Project – by Matt Agorist

Millville, NJ — Disturbing dashcam footage of police shooting and killing an unarmed mentally ill man was released this week. The video has sparked debate because the man was unarmed, however, he was holding an “unidentified object” in his hands when police opened fire.

The dashcam video is from the police cruiser belonging to Millville police officer Colt Gibson. On January 22, Gibson and several other officers responded to the intersection of North High and McNeal streets. Officers were responding to 911 calls from the man they would kill on arrival, Edward C. Gandy Jr.   Continue reading “Disturbing Video Shows Cops Kill Mentally Ill Unarmed Man As He Walked Toward Them”

Free Thought Project – by Matt Agorist

Parkland, FL — Another tragic mass shooting has taken place on American soil in which a deranged coward opened fire on innocent adults and children alike, taking many of their lives in the process. As the details unfold about the history of the shooter and the foreknowledge of his threats to both law enforcement and the school, it appears that the American police state is an utter failure at preventing the tragedies it was ostensibly built to stop.   Continue reading “An Armed Cop Was on Campus When The Florida Shooting Began—Never Encountered Suspect”

Zero Hedge – by Tyler Durden

A troubled ninth grader has been arrested after threatening students and staff at a school in eastern Spartanburg County, South Carolina with “Round 2 of Florida tomorrow” via a Snapchat post, according to the local sheriff’s office.

The minor, whose name wasn’t disclosed because of his age, was charged with disturbing schools, and was transported to a Department of Juvenile Justice facility in Greenville.  Continue reading “Teen Arrested After Threatening “Round 2” Of Florida High School Shooting”

Free Thought Project – by Matt Agorist

A tragedy in Florida unfolded Wednesday afternoon when a psychotic former student terrorized a high school and the nation as he walked into the school and began shooting and killing students. The terrorist shooter killed 17 people.

It is no surprise that the hashtag #GunReformNow is already trending on Twitter as politicians and advocacy groups alike—like every time before—begin milking this tragedy for their political agenda.   Continue reading “In 3 Years, Cops Have Killed 450% More Citizens Than 4 Decades of Mass Shootings COMBINED”

Free Thought Project – by Rachel Blevins

Parkland, Florida – At least 17 people were killed and 15 were wounded during a mass shooting at a high school in Florida on Wednesday, and the reports that have been released about the suspect indicate that he was taking medications for depression and emotional issues that come packed with dangerous side effects.

Nikolas Cruz, 19, is accused of entering Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and opening fire on his fellow students after he was previously expelled for disciplinary reasons that have not been made public. The Miami Herald reported that Cruz has raised red flags at school in the past, and last year a teacher submitted a warning against letting him on campus with a backpack.   Continue reading “Family Members Say Florida School Shooter Was On Antidepressants for Emotional Issues”

Zero Hedge – by Tyler Durden

While everything about yesterday’s disgusting mass shooting inside a Parkland, Fla., high school is horrifying, there was a ray of hope for humanity as stories from witnesses noted that a Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School football coach Aaron Feis shielded students as the gunman opened fire.

However, adding to day’s sadness, Fox News reports that football team’s Twitter account confirmed Aaron Feis’ death early Thursday morningContinue reading ““He Died A Hero” Florida Football Coach Who Shielded Kids From Killer, Dies”

My fellow Trenchers,

Today is the 3 year anniversary of the day I left L.A. – FOREVER!!!

To begin with, I wish to express my thanks to my good friends and allies of TRUTH, Henry & Laura Shivley, for this site… no other can compare, anywhere, for pure, unadulterated TRUTH. FTT is the only reason I’ve managed to retain what little is left of my sanity for the last (almost) six years. I’d also like to thank my friend & fellow Trencher, Ryan, since Sweet Home was on his list of possibles to move to… it’s exactly the kind of place I’ve wanted to live in for my entire life. No more concrete jungles for me – mountains, trees, lakes, rivers & streams EVERYWHERE… this is truly God’s Country, if anywhere is.   Continue reading “Liberation Day Anniversary”

Information Liberation – by Chris Menahan

Politico has unveiled a new pitch for open borders and mass immigration: what if everyone could get their “own immigrant” to serve them and pay them less than minimum wage?

Neocon Eric Posner and his co-author Glen Weyl released an article on Tuesday titled, “What If You Could Get Your Own Immigrant?”    Continue reading “Politico’s New Pitch For Open Borders: ‘What If You Could Get Your Own Immigrant?’”

Breitbart – by  Warner Todd Huston

A North Carolina toddler was killed while riding in an ambulance after an illegal alien allegedly smashed his car into the emergency vehicle on February 11.

Jose Martin Duran Romero, 27, allegedly crashed his car into the side of an ambulance in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, early on Sunday. Inside was a three-year-old boy and his mother, Lyndsay Ann Oakes, who were being transported to a local hospital for an undisclosed medical emergency, according to the Daily Mail.   Continue reading “Police: North Carolina Toddler Killed Riding in Ambulance Hit by Illegal Alien”

Breitbart – by AWR HAwkins

Fox News’ Shepard Smith and Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL) scolded Congress for not a passing a terror watch list gun ban before the number of fatalities at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School was even known.

The high school is located in Parkland, Florida, where someone opened fire at roughly 2 p.m.   Continue reading “Shep Smith, Sen. Bill Nelson Push Gun Control Before Florida School Shooting Details Known”

Zero Hedge – by Tyler Durden

FBI Director Christopher Wray informed the Senate Intelligence Committee that Chinese intelligence operatives have infiltrated American universities, “whether its professors, scientists, students;” the FBI must launch surveillance operations from its fifty-six field offices to monitor the situation. Wray emphasized that China is determined to dethrone the United States as a global superpower through unconventional means. He framed the infiltration as both a governmental and a societal threat to the American empire.

“One of the things we’re trying to do is view the China threat as not just a whole-of-government threat, but a whole-of-society threat on their end

Continue reading “FBI Warns Chinese Spy Operatives Have Infiltrated American Universites”

Jon Rappoport

A hundred fifty years ago, at least some Americans recognized that all serious discourse depended on the use of the faculty called Reason.

Formal debate, science, and law all flowed from that source.

A common bond existed in some schools of the day. The student was expected to learn how Reason operates, and for that he was taught the only subject which could lay out, as on a long table, the visible principles: Logic.   Continue reading “The State weaponizes education to create ignorance”

Truth In Media – by Brenden Weber

Lawmakers in Arizona, Colorado, and Wyoming have all recently taken legislative action that seeks to further support cryptocurrency.

On Thursday, the Arizona Senate passed a bill that would allow residents to pay income taxes using Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. This implementation has practical significance, allowing the use of cryptocurrencies as a payment option in a state revenue system legitimizes them as an everyday alternative payment medium.   Continue reading “Arizona, Colorado, and Wyoming Present Legislation Supporting Cryptocurrency”