YvFXe.Em.56SHTF Plan – by Mac Slavo

Congressman Joe Garcia may have a tough go convincing voters he’s the man for the job during this year’s re-election campaign.

A live video of the Democratic Party’s distinguished gentleman from Florida’s 26th Congressional District happened to catch the freshman Representative picking the wax out of his ear. After a few moments Garcia can be seen eating said wax for a snack.   Continue reading “Caught Live On C-Span: Congressman Picks His Ear Wax… And Eats It”

cocosKTLA 5 News – by Ashley Soley-Cerro

Multiple fires continued to rage across San Diego County Thursday, destroying or damaging at least 30 structures, burning some 10,000 acres and forcing residents from their homes on a day when temperatures soared past 100 degrees

One person was found dead, badly burned, in a transient encampment by firefighters checking a hot spot in the 400-acre Poinsettia Fire in Carlsbad, the city announced at 6 p.m. An investigation was underway.   Continue reading “1 Dead in Carlsbad Fire as San Diego Blazes Prompt New Evacuations”

Former National Security Agency (NSA) and Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director Michael Hayden (Reuters/Larry Downing)RT News

At a recent debate concerning the National Security Agency’s bulk surveillance programs, former CIA and NSA director Michael Hayden admitted that metadata is used as the basis for killing people.

The comments were made during a debate at Johns Hopkins University, after Georgetown University Law Center professor David Cole detailed the kind of information the government can obtain simply by collecting metadata – who you call, when you call them, how long the call lasts, and how often calls between the two parties are made.   Continue reading “Former CIA director: ‘We kill people based on metadata’”

Yahoo Shine – by Joanna Douglas

Now that Illinois has become the 50th state to legally allow some degree of concealed weapons, several Chicago designers are ready to cash in on the change, coming up with creative and stylish ways for interested parties to hide their firearms.

According to a Gallup poll released last year, 23 percent of gun owners are women — up 13 percent from 2005. A quick Web search turns up a large variety of handbags designed to conceal weapons, but the new trend adds fashionable apparel to the mix.   Continue reading “Fashion Designers Taking Advantage of Gun Laws”

Graphic video: Cat saves young boy from stray dog attackKMOV News 4

A video showing a household cat saving a young boy from a stray dog attack is gaining steam across the web after the child’s father posted a video of the incident to YouTube.

Roger Triantafilo says his son was riding his bike when a dog came out of nowhwere and attacked him. Within seconds the family’s cat jumped into action and ran the dog off before any more damage could be done.   Continue reading “Cat saves young boy from stray dog attack”