March brings together gun rights proponents News Journal – by Angela Ward

Carrying rifles and shotguns, proponents of open carry laws marched through downtown Longview on Saturday morning.

About 130 people participated in the march, which ended on the Gregg County Courthouse lawn.

“Our rights have been respected, and we’re going to exercise them as free men,” said organizer Stephen Lee.

While middle-aged men made up the bulk of the group, there also were young families with small children, as well as women and elderly residents.   Continue reading “Longview, Texas march brings together gun rights proponents”

Wake Up America – by Susan Duclos

According to Raw Story and the video details of the footage you will see below, Iraq war veteran Emily Yates was arrested on Friday after a dispute with police about where she could stand while playing her banjo during a protest against U.S. military action in Syria.

Yates was asking the Federal Parks Police why they were demanding she move from a shady area at Independence Mall in Philadelphia.   Continue reading “Female War Veteran Violently Arrested For Playing Banjo In The Wrong Place At Syria War Protest”

Hot Air – by JAZZ SHAW

There was what could prove to be an instructive moment for the Deplorable Nanny State Mayor this week, provided courtesy of the citizens of Ohio. The group Mayors Against Illegal Guns hosted a “rally” in Columbus, Ohio to build support for additional gun control legislation, but as the intro to the local news report asked (video below), “what happens when you throw a political rally, but nobody shows up except your opposition?”   Continue reading “Gun control rally turns into gun rights rally”

Washington’s Blog

The Obama administration tried to prevent UN inspections of the chemical attack. It failed, although the weapons inspectors were forced to leave a day early.

The real question is whether the U.S. will wait for the results of the tests, which could take weeks.

As can be seen below, the rockets used in the attacks are certainly non-standard, and much less sophisticated even then a Scud missile.   Continue reading “Actual Video of UN Weapons Inspectors Examining Syrian Chemical Weapon Rockets”

AlterNet – by Rod Bastanmehr

Earlier this week, a video surfaced online showing a Rochester police officer attacking a young Rochester woman, even though she repeatedly told the officer that she was pregnant.  While details surrounding the arrest remain unclear, the video shows the officer using  brutal and excessive force while arresting the woman on residential property.

The video shows the officer throwing the woman against a banister and hitting her head as she cries hysterically and screams, “I’m pregnant! Get off me. You’re going to kill my baby.”    Continue reading “Police Brutally Attack Pregnant Woman in Rochester, NY”

Men Behind Open Carry Demonstration in San Antonion, Texas Charged with Disorderly ConductThe Blaze – by Jason Howerton

The three men behind an “open carry” demonstration conducted outside of a San Antonio Starbucks are each facing charges of “disorderly conduct” because some observers reportedly complained about the stunt.

The group posted video of the entire demonstration, which included a disagreement with police officers, on YouTube. The men were seemingly well within their rights.   Continue reading “Men Behind ‘Open Carry’ Demonstration in Texas Charged with Crimes Even Though What They Did Wasn’t Illegal – Here’s How Police Are Justifying It”