Category: News

Washington’s Blog – by DavidSwanson

1. President Obama’s opening lines at the U.N. on Tuesday looked down on people who would think to settle disputes with war. Obama was disingenuously avoiding the fact that earlier this month he sought to drop missiles into a country to “send a message” but was blocked by the U.S. Congress, the U.N., the nations of the world, and popular opposition — after which Obama arrived at diplomacy as a last resort.   Continue reading “Top 45 Lies in Obama’s Speech at UN”

Fox News 

Krokodil, a flesh-eating drug which first surfaced in Russia more than a decade ago, has reportedly been found in the United States.

Similar to morphine or heroin, krokodil is made by mixing codeine with substances like gasoline, paint thinner, oil or alcohol. That mixture is then injected into a vein, potentially causing an addict’s skin to turn greenish, scaly and eventually rot away.  Continue reading “First cases of flesh-eating drug Krokodil surface in US”

Mass PrivateI

Article first appeared in the ACLU blog:

The Vera Institute of Justice study  “Coming of Age with Stop and Frisk: Experiences, Self-Perceptions, and Public Safety Implications” examines the experiences of those growing up in the neighborhoods in New York City where people are most likely to be stopped. The study surveyed over 500 young adults and conducted in-depth interviews nearly 50 more, and paints a rich picture of what actually happens during stops, and why this matters for the safety of the most heavily policed communities.   Continue reading “‘Stop & Frisk’ was ruled unconstitutional so why is it expanding to police dept’s. across the U.S.?”

The Daily Sheeple – by Melissa Melton

According to the upcoming United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change climate assessment, “Global warming is irreversible without massive geoengineering of the atmosphere’s chemistry.”

The New Scientist reported yesterday:   Continue reading “UN: ‘The World Won’t Cool Without Chemtrails’”

Zero Hedge – by Tyler Durden

When markets break, nobody cares: after all central banks are there to protect everyone and remove all risk. But… what happens when a central bank fail? Just relesed by the BOE:

News Release – Statement from the Bank of England   Continue reading “Bank Of England Experiencing Technical Difficulties”

Zero Hedge – by Tyler Durden

Submitted by Michael Krieger of Liberty Blitzkrieg blog,

I’m doing God’s work.
– Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein in a November 2009 interview

It’s war. It’s like when Hitler invaded Poland in 1939.
– Steve Schwarzman, Chairman and co-founder of Blackstone, on potential tax changes in 2010   Continue reading “AIG CEO Compares Anger At Wall Street Bonuses To The Lynching Of Black People In The South”

NJ.com – by James Queally

EGG HARBOR CITY — Hours after he was injured in a fiery car crash, an Egg Harbor City detective was charged today with exploiting his position as a police officer to have sexual relationships with four different women, according to a report by the Press of Atlantic City.

Steven Hadley, 31, was charged with four counts of official misconduct, according to the report. The nine-year veteran officer was also critically injured today when his pick-up truck veered off the Garden State Parkway, leading to a fiery crash near Little Egg Harbor Township, the report said.   Continue reading “Egg Harbor City detective accused of using police position for sexual relationships”

The New American – by Joe Wolverton, II, J.D.

Secretary of State John Kerry signed the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty Wednesday. Upon adding his signature, Kerry addressed the world body:

On behalf of President Obama and the United States of America, I am very pleased to have signed this treaty here today. I signed it because President Obama knows that from decades of efforts that at any time that we work with — cooperatively to address the illicit trade in conventional weapons, we make the world a safer place. And this treaty is a significant step in that effort.   Continue reading “Kerry Signs UN Arms Trade Treaty — Civilian Disarmament Advancing”

The New American – by Joe Wolverton, II, J.D.

Minutes after midnight on Wednesday, Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah) rose to give his colleague Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) a breather from what was already a marathon speech warning of the “train wreck” that is resulting from the collision of the American economy with the oppression of ObamaCare.

While the remarks delivered by both men were eloquent, engaging, and educational, Senator Lee’s impromptu descant on the unconstitutionality of the Supreme Court’s rewriting of the original healthcare legislation was particularly noteworthy.   Continue reading “Sen. Mike Lee: Supreme Court ObamaCare Ruling a “Lawless Act””

RT News

Eight people on board Greenpeace’s ship Arctic Sunrise will spend two months in pre-trial detention, accused of “piracy” in the boarding of a Russian oil rig platform, a Murmansk court ruled, the environmental group said on its Twitter account.

The group of defendants ordered to be detained includes two Russians and six foreigners – from Canada, US, Poland, New Zealand and France.   Continue reading “Eight members of Greenpeace detained for 2 months in Arctic oil rig case”

RT News

The US state department, citing “credible information” regarding potential “terrorist actions and violence” against US citizens and US interests, has sounded the alarm for its countrymen worldwide just days after a deadly attack in Kenya.

The department cautioned Americans to “maintain a high level of vigilance,” warning that international terrorist groups like Al-Qaeda could be planning attacks.    Continue reading “US renews global terrorism alert for American citizens”

RT News

Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia said Wednesday the court eventually will have to determine the legality of far-reaching National Security Agency spying programs, though he is not convinced the court is equipped to based on modern security threats.

Scalia, speaking at the Northern Virginia Technology Council, said elected officials are most qualified to discern how much personal information of Americans the NSA can collect, and under what circumstances.    Continue reading “Supreme Court is ill-equipped to judge NSA surveillance programs – Scalia”

MassPrivateI

A well-known and highly respected Yemeni anti-drone activist was detained yesterday by UK officials under that country’s “anti-terrorism” law at Gatwick Airport, where he had traveled to speak at an event. Baraa Shiban, the project co-ordinator for the London-based legal charity Reprieve, was held for an hour and a half and repeatedly questioned about his anti-drone work and political views regarding human rights abuses in Yemen.    Continue reading “NSA document considers anyone speaking out against the drone program to be “adversaries,” “threats” and “propagandists””

World Events and the Bible

WEB Notes: These are peace talks, but we know there will be no true peace until the return of Christ. Notice in bold below. As we have stated from God’s Word, Damascus will be destroyed.

(RIA) – A United Nations Security Council resolution on eliminating Syria’s chemical weapons will refer to – but not automatically trigger – military action to enforce Syria’s compliance with a US-Russian deal to destroy its arsenal, The Associated Press (AP) cited a Russian diplomat as saying Wednesday.   Continue reading “UN Syria Resolution to Cite Military Option – Report”

Americans for Tax Reform – by John Kartch and Ryan Ellis

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The IRS is unable to account for $67 million spent from a slush fund established for Obamacare implementation, according to a Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) report released today.

The “Health Insurance Reform Implementation Fund” (HIRIF) was tucked into Obamacare in order to give the IRS money to enforce the tax provisions of the healthcare law.  The fund, totaling some $1 billion of taxpayer money, was used to roll out enforcement mechanisms for the approximately 50 tax provisions of Obamacare.   Continue reading “IRS Watchdog: $67 Million Missing from Obamacare Slush Fund”