The Idealist Revolution

Our modern society is highly dependent upon the “system.” Not only do we rely upon utility services to bring us electricity, water and natural gas, but also on an incredibly complex supply chain which provides us with everything from food to computers. Without that supply chain, most of us wouldn’t know what to do.

This situation is actually becoming worse, rather than better. When I compare my generation (I’m in my 50s) to that of my children, I see some striking differences. In my generation it was normal for a boy to grow up learning how to do a wide variety of trade skills from his father, and seemingly everyone knew how to do basic carpentry and mechanic work. But that’s no longer normal.   Continue reading “8 Survival Skills Your Great-Grandparents Knew (That Most Of Us Have Forgotten)”

The Free Thought Project – by Matt Agorist

San Antonio, TX — Officer Jackie Neal of the San Antonio PD, has been on paid vacation for the last year and a half for accusations of crimes that his chief referred to as “unthinkable.” After evidence linked him to this vile crime, he’s still been receiving his over-deserved salary of $62,556.00.

Neal, 40, was in full uniform, in a marked squad car and on-duty when he made a traffic stop on a Friday morning in November of 2013. He then proceeded to sexually assault a 19-year-old woman, according to the San Antonio Police Department.   Continue reading “Cop Who Raped Woman During Traffic Stop, Shot By Woman. Police Say Incidents are Related”

Eco-Watch – by Cole Mellino

The April 1 snowpack assessment in California, which set an all-time record for lowest snowpack levels in the state’s history, finally spurred Governor Brown’s office to issue an executive order to residents and non-agricultural businesses to cut water use by 25 percent in the first mandatory statewide reduction in the state’s history.

But some groups have been exempted from the water restrictions, specifically big agriculture, which uses about 80 percent of California’s water, and oil companies. Democracy Now! discussed on their show today the new mandates and the implications of exempting some of the biggest water users in the state.   Continue reading “Drought-Stricken California Exempts Big Oil and Big Ag from Mandatory Restrictions”

(Screenshot via Round Rock Police Department Facebook page)Austin Statesman – by Eric Webb

We’ve got alligators in Del Valle. Now the wildlife du jour is buffalo in Round Rock.

The Round Rock Police Department posted a video to their Facebook page Friday that appears to show police vehicles chasing a loose buffalo down the street. The video is captioned:   Continue reading “Round Rock police chase a buffalo”

Kevin and Crystal ODaily Caller – by RACHEL STOLTZFOOS

The Indiana pizzeria owners under fire for their stated refusal to cater a gay wedding responded gratefully Thursday to a massive outpouring of financial and moral support, including more than $250,000 in donations.

“Once the other folks started supporting, and we were getting support from the other side, it really bolstered us and made us feel a lot better and more comfortable,” Kevin O’Connor told Dana Loesch in an interview on The Blaze. “There was so much negativity. It beats you down to nothing.”   Continue reading “Indiana Pizzeria Owners Respond To Outpouring Of Support”

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A massive fire ravaged part of a Louisville, Kentucky industrial park on Friday. Eyewitnesses say parts of GE’s Appliance Park facility was consumed in the blaze, and local media reported that all employees are safe and accounted for.

The fire broke out Friday morning within one of the buildings that composes the massive manufacturing plant opened in the 1950s by General Electric. Witnesses say that the blaze erupted inside Building 6 inside GE’s Appliance Park and that the building had collapsed entirely sometime before 8:30 a.m., according to WDRB News.   Continue reading “Massive fire raging at GE plant in Kentucky”

The Free Thought Project – by Cassandra Fairbanks

Knox County, TN– Sgt. Paul Story of the Knock County Sheriff’s Office will reportedly not be disciplined after pulling his gun and threatening a man while off-duty and in line at a RedBox kiosk.  Audio of the incident was captured when he called 9-1-1 to request an on-duty officer’s assistance.

The obscenity-laced exchange began when Sgt. Story accused Timothy Nelson of cutting in line.   Continue reading “Cop Pulls Gun, Threatens to Arrest Man After Accusing Him Of Cutting In Line At RedBox Kiosk”