Common Dreams – by Lauren McCauley & Jon Queally

Responding to the revelations detailing the US government’s massive surveillance programs in recent days, President Obama on Friday said the two programs—one which allows the collection of virtually all phone records produced in the United States and the other which allows the National Security Agency to search through the private digital data of the world’s most popular internet systems—are merely a “modest encroachment” on personal privacies.   Continue reading “Obama Deems Massive Domestic Spying Program ‘Modest Encroachment’”

Activist Post – by Heather Callaghan

The 4th Annual Hemp History Week still has a couple days left, and you still have time to join in some events. That isn’t to say hemp happenings don’t take place at other times of the year.

I stumbled on the blog of an actress who once played a fashion-savvy valley girl in a popular ’90s movie. A lot of sarcasm is aimed at celebrities, maybe even more so when they join causes. But this one gets a lot of flak for her attachment parenting beliefs and organic vegetarian lifestyle. I just had no idea how she felt about hemp.   Continue reading “Actress Stands With Farmers and Hemp History Week”

Before It’s News – by Live Free or Die

The city of Los Angeles, California had their very own ‘martial law’ exercises on Wednesday as the streets of LA turned into a movie scene. The video below as seen on June 6, 2013 at Figueroa and 5th St. in Los Angeles. The 2nd video from NBC News.   Continue reading “Terror Drills In Police State LA – Pictures & Video Reports”

The DC Caller – by Greg Campbell

It may be easier said than done. The rules for creating new states are outlined in Article IV, Section 3 of the U.S. Constitution, which require the approval of the existing state’s legislature and Congress.

Each upstart county plans to let its residents’ vote on the idea, which Rademacher said they want to do at the first opportunity, even though the deadline for questions to appear on the November ballot is Aug. 1.   Continue reading “Eight Colorado counties want to leave the state”

SHTF Plan – by Mac Slavo

Just a few weeks ago the honorable Congresswoman from San Francisco, Nancy Pelosi, made the stunning claim that health insurance in America would be cheaper than ever before. “Many of the initiatives that he passed are what are coming to bear now, including the Affordable Care Act,” she said at a recent press conference about legislation championed by the President. “The Affordable Care Act is bringing the cost of health care in our country down in both the public and private sector.”   Continue reading “Watch Nancy Pelosi Lie Through Her Teeth: “I Don’t Remember Saying that Everybody in the Country Would Have a Lower Premium””

Los Angeles Police officers are shown detaining a man near a shooting at Santa Monica College Friday June 7, 2013 in Santa Monica, Calif.  A gunman opened fire near Santa Monica College, police said, and several people are reported wounded. Witnesses say a man on a street corner fired shots at vehicles, including a bus. Santa Monica police Sgt. Rudy Flores says the shooter is believed to be among the wounded.NY Daily News – by DAVID KNOWLES

The California college has been placed on lockdown, and the reportedly wounded suspect was found in the school’s library and is now in custody. The Secret Service said that the shooting did not impact the President’s travel schedule.

Six people have been shot, at least two fatally, near Santa Monica College on Friday.    Continue reading “Six shot, at least two dead, near Santa Monica College minutes after President Obama’s motorcade passed by”