nc bumble bee chunk light tuna cans ll 130307 wblog Bumble Bee, Chicken of the Sea Expand Tuna RecallHuffington Post

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Bumble Bee Foods LLC has more than doubled the size of its recall of some of its 5-ounce canned tuna because of a risk that the fish could become contaminated and spoil.

Bumble Bee said late Thursday that it’s now recalling 51,000 cases of canned tuna, up from its original 22,500 cases. Each case contains 24 to 48 cans. The company said that some cans’ seals may not be tight enough. Loose seals could let in germs and spoil the tuna, sickening an eater. Continue reading “Bumble Bee Tuna Recall Expands To 51,000 Cases”

Mandatory Gun OwnershipHuffington Post – by Glenn Adams

AUGUSTA, Maine — A town of 140 people in western Maine is considering an ordinance making gun ownership mandatory, the latest of a handful of communities nationwide to pass or consider such a rule even though the measures are widely considered unenforceable. Continue reading “Mandatory Gun Ownership Provisions Under Consideration In Communities Across The Country”

A fully armed MQ-9 Reaper taxis down a runway in Afghanistan.Air Force – by Brian Everstine and Aaron Mehta

As scrutiny and debate over the use of remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) by the American military increased last month, the Air Force reversed a policy of sharing the number of airstrikes launched from RPAs in Afghanistan and quietly scrubbed those statistics from previous releases kept on their website. Continue reading “AF removes RPA airstrike number from summary”

X-files of Soviet Defense Ministry exposed. 49457.jpegPravda – by Svetlana Smetanina

In Soviet times, the Ministry of Defense was working on a secret project aimed at creating a superhuman with paranormal abilities. Under this project, a group of scientists managed to get in touch with a foreign civilization. The head of this top-secret project shared some details with reporters for the first time.

On a regular winter day in Moscow, in the comfort a room with a fireplace, journalists were given a real sensation. A senior retired official of the Ministry of Defense, lieutenant-general in reserve, PhD, a fellow of the Academy of Natural Sciences Alexey Savin said that in the late 1980’s a group of researchers from the Expert Management Unit of General Staff managed to make a contact with representatives of another civilization. Interestingly, none of the journalists were particularly surprised but, rather, relieved with the “confession.” Continue reading “X-Files of Soviet Defense Ministry exposed”

Max Velocity Tactical

I’ve written on a similar topic before, and it is a little against the grain of popular commentary,  but the quote along the lines of “don’t attribute to malice that which can be explained by stupidity” comes to mind.

I had an interesting week, which brought this into focus for me. I wrote before on this blog about the fact that I still serve in the US Army Reserves, which means that I have to be careful about political comments; the best example being the political office of President also being one and the same with Commander in Chief, thus leaving me open to disciplinary action under UCMJ if I was to be too disparaging about the current incumbent.  Continue reading “The Danger of Attributing Malice to Stupidity”

Murrieta Patch – by Kristina Houck

RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CA — When Jacquelyn Vega’s daughter Vivian began bleeding days after her tonsillectomy, she rushed her to Loma Linda University Medical Center-Murrieta. The 4-year-old was eventually treated, but at a different hospital.

After pleading with the emergency room nurses at Loma Linda University Medical Center-Murrietafor roughly 20 minutes, Vega alleges her daughter was denied treatment. Continue reading “Local Mom Claims Hospital Refused to Care for 4-Year-Old Daughter”

Nobel Committee Asks Obama “Nicely” To Return Peace PrizeTFE – by NORM DE PLEUME

Thorbjorn Jagland, chairman of the Nobel Peace Prize Committee, said today that President Obama “really ought to consider” returning his Nobel Peace Prize Medal immediately, including the “really nice” case it came in.

Jagland, flanked by the other four members of the Committee, said they’d never before asked for the return of a Peace Prize, “even from a damnable war-criminal like Kissinger,” but that the 10% drawdown in US troops in Afghanistan the President announced last week capped a period of “non-Peace-Prize-winner-type behavior” in 2011.   Continue reading “Nobel Committee Asks Obama “Nicely” To Return Peace Prize”

Before It’s News – by Deborah Dupre

Barack Obama’s administration is examining a so-called “legal basis” for its targeted killing program second generation that would officially extend assassinations to “militant groups” with little or no connection to the organization the government holds responsible for the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, according to the Washington Post on Thursday. Continue reading “Obama’s Kill List Phase 2: No ‘al-Qaeda’ link needed”

janet-napolitano-stopWND

A federal court ruled the Obama administration must turn over records related to its policy of suspending some deportations of illegal aliens, which critics have called “stealth amnesty.”

The Department of Homeland Security violated the Freedom of Information Act by failing to hand over relevant records to the D.C. watchdog group Judicial Watch, ruled Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia Feb. 28. Continue reading “Court To DHS: Hand Over ‘Stealth Amnesty’ Docs”

The Organic Prepper

In a terrifying brush with violence, the administrators of Schall Elementary School in Caro, Michigan have boldly done what was necessary in order to protect a classroom of vulnerable 3rd graders.

They have taken a little boy’s birthday cupcakes and confiscated those frosted harbingers of evil.

Why?  you may be asking yourself.  Oh my gosh, were the cupcakes poisoned?  Were there razor blades baked inside of them, fiendishly awaiting the opportunity to cut little mouths? Continue reading “Michigan Elementary School Confiscates “Insensitive” Cupcakes”

CUBA-VENEZUELA-CHAVEZ-FILERINF Alternative News – by Stephen Lendman

He’s gone. His two-year cancer struggle ended. It claimed him. He’s sorely missed.

He was one of Latin America’s most notable leaders. His charisma was special. It was real. His spirit lives.

An era ended with his passing. He was the world’s leading anti-imperialist hero. He spoke truth to power. He did so courageously. He risked his life doing it. Continue reading “Chavez: A Personal Tribute – Stephen Lendman”

Information Clearinghouse – by Dr. Kevin Barrett

The Venezuelan president himself, before he died, wondered aloud whether the US government – or the banksters who own it – gave him, and its other leading Latin American enemies, cancer.

A little over a year ago, Chavez went on Venezuelan national radio and said: “I don’t know but… it is very odd that we have seen Lugo affected by cancer, Dilma when she was a candidate, me, going into an election year, not long ago Lula and now Cristina… It is very hard to explain, even with the law of probabilities, what has been happening to some leaders in Latin America. It’s at the very least strange, very strange.” Continue reading “Chavez: Another CIA Assassination Victim?”

If you have not heard of Rand Paul’s filibuster by now, you are surely living under a rock.  Oy, what a production.  I guess old Rand is now positioned as the ultimate pop-off valve should the American nationals break loose from their bonds and come after the communist infiltrators.

Attorney General Eric Holder, for the finale of the event, sent a document to Rand Paul stating that drones would not be used to kill non-combatant American citizens on American soil.  And of course we can believe Eric Holder as he is the shining example of integrity and adherence to the law.  Continue reading “Eric Holder, Chris Matthews, Diane Feinstein, and John McCain – US Communists United in a Lie”

Common Dreams – by Robert L. Borosage

For years, the Obama administration has been pummeled for failing to bring criminal charges against a single major Wall Street bank or a single leading Wall Street banker for what the FBI termed an “epidemic of fraud” that blew up the entire economy. Investigations revealed the banks committed routine fraud in peddling mortgage securities they knew were garbage, trampled basic property laws, laundered money from Iran, Libya and Mexican drug lords, conspired to game the basic measure of interest rates and more. Yet, time after time, the Justice Department and regulatory agencies settled for sweetheart deals, with no admission of guilt, no banker held accountable, and institutional fines that were the equivalent in earnings of a speeding ticket to the average family. Continue reading “It’s Official: Too Big to Fail Banks Are Too Big to Jail”

Hit me baby, one more timeBob Owens

When someone abuses you, you should leave them. It’s common sense, and something every psychologist and social worker recommends.

Apparently Remington Arms is in need of a shrink: Continue reading “Remington responds to NY SAFE… by investing $20 million more in New York facilities?”

Combat Studies Group

Communications Security is, and must be, a primary concern to any warfighter. When I was still in uniform, a great deal of our target packages were generated or acted on due to some schmuck out there turning on his cell phone and making a quick call – falsely believing his brevity would spare him any unpleasantries. The content of that call was not necessarily of import to us, but rather the fact that we knew who owned that particular phone (via ESN and IMEI) and had the ability to geo-locate it right away.  Now we knew that we had “High Value Target # whatever” at such & such grid and could hastily act on that fresh intel. Continue reading “COMSEC and Privacy”

betsy-ross-flag-steven-michaelThe Federal Observer – by Ron Ewart

As most of you know, we have been writing weekly articles about the issues that face America and Americans for almost 10 years, from the perspective of a conservative. Over that time period we have become acutely aware of just how divided America really is and how that very division stops us from fixing the serious and vexing problems we face. Americans seem to be hopelessly divided by race, age, gender, religion and rich and poor, while the government profits and gains more power from our divisions and manipulates us like puppets. Continue reading “Why the Government is Your Enemy”

PhotoNorthwest Ohio – by Amulya Raghuveer

PEMBERVILLE — Eastwood High School has been placed under lockdown after live ammunition was found inside the building Friday morning.

In a voicemail to members of the Eastwood School District, Superintendent Brent Welker has assured parents that all students are safe and the building will remain on lockdown until he is given the all clear. Continue reading “Eastwood High School on lockdown after live ammunition found inside”

Bill would allow police to search children without probable cause or parental consentExaminer – by Mikael Thalen

A Washington state bill, S.B. 5618, that would allow police officers, or “school resource officers,” to search students without probable cause or parental consent, passed the State Senate Monday, 30-19.

The legislation would allow police to search a student’s person, locker and possessions if they are believed to be violating the law or any school rule. Searches are already mandatory under state law if a student is suspected of possessing a firearm. Continue reading “Wash. state bill allows police to search students without parental consent”