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Signs of the Times – by Joe Quinn
Yet another apparently motiveless massacre has taken place in the U.S., this time in the nation’s capital.
It’s 16th mass shooting in the U.S. since Obama came to power.
Once again, the initial reports described ‘multiple shooters’. Once again, those reports were replaced by ‘the lone shooter’ narrative, this time a former U.S. Navy reservist named Aaron Alexis. Continue reading “Washington Navy Yard Shooting: What’s The Point?”
DC Public Banking – by Steve Seuser
This article documents the legal framework for too-big-to-fail banks and other banks with derivative investments that put their depositors at high risk in the event of bankruptcy. It is intended to assist District of Columbia elected officials, city administrators, other concerned stakeholders, and citizens to understand and respond to the legal framework that binds federal regulatory agencies and courts in the event of bank failures, including: Continue reading “Legal Framework for Big Banks Puts Depositors at Risk”
An estimated one thousand people marched from the United Nations through the Upper East Side yesterday to demand a Robin Hood Tax and protest the growing inequality gap.
At least a dozen protesters were arrested as the march blocked traffic. An NYPD spokesman said the department did not have a specific number of arrests, but one of the detainees was New York State Senator Brad Hoylman, per this Getty photo. Continue reading “A Thousand New Yorkers March For Tax On Wall Street”
New York Daily News – by NINA GOLGOWSKI
Two thugs wanted in the abduction of a 14-year-old girl during an armed home invasion in Georgia are now demanding $10,000 for her return, according to local reports.
The family of Ayvani Hope Perez rallied Tuesday to raise money to meet the men’s demands, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports, after the teen was forced from her Ellenwood home at gun point around 2 that morning. Continue reading “Georgia kidnappers reportedly demand $10,000 ransom for release of girl”
Articles upon Articles – by Z-Rowe
A delusional mom from Pennsylvania claims that her son is innocent for the simple fact that he’s gay.
Apparently, her son was involved in a shooting that nearly killed two toddlers. Police have detained a total of five people for their possible involvement in the shooting, but the mother of one of the suspects claims her son is innocent for a very silly reason. Continue reading “Mom Claims Son Is Innocent Because “Gay People” Don’t Shoot Kids”
WEB Notes: Notice how the shift has moved to Iran publicly? I say publicly, because this has always been about Iran. Damascus is the road to Persia. Even while war is threatened we hear talks of peace. There will be no peace, but the world will cry for it (1 Thes. 5:3).
(Video, Haaretz) – Iranian president Hassan Rohani is reportedly prepared to shutter the Fordow uranium enrichment facility, as part of a possible deal with the United States and Europe. Continue reading “Rohani prepared to shut Iran nuclear plant if West lifts sanctions”
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