SHTF Plan – by Mac Slavo

The engineering of consent is the very essence of the democratic process, the freedom to persuade and suggest.
Edward Bernays, 1955

In his 1928 book Propaganda, Edward Bernays, the architect of modern day public relations and marketing, argues that manipulation of public opinion is necessary to overcome chaos and conflict in society. It’s a strategy that his been implemented for centuries, but most notably during the last hundred years. Stalin, Hitler, Mao and Hussein found propaganda to be an extremely effective mechanism of control over their populations, as have modern-day governments of the Western world where “freedom of the press” and government transparency are supposed to be a key tenet of an open society.   Continue reading “An Exercise In Propaganda: “Living On the Streets of Modern Day America””

My Fox Phoenix- by Mia Garcia

PHOENIX – The video made national headlines — a Phoenix Police officer caught on camera tackling a teenage girl.

The chief of police wants to suspend that officer, but the officer says it’s too harsh, and he’s appealing the decision.

That officer is fighting a 5-day suspension. He believes he acted within policy, but a disciplinary review board and the chief don’t think so.   Continue reading “Officer who tackled teenage girl appeals suspension”

MeadowsThe Shark Tank – JAVIER MANJARRES

Freshman Congressman Mark Meadows (R-NC) sat down with the Shark Tank to discuss his recent introduces NRA-supported “Protect America’s Schools Act” that is aimed at securing schools after the Sandy Hook school shooting in 2012.

Meadows said that he spoke to Sheriffs and other law enforcement personnel in his congressional district that told him that they would not be in favor of teachers arming themselves, simply because of lack of experience and training these teachers would have in knowing how to react to an imminent threat.   Continue reading “GOP Rep.- “Most Gun Violence Done With .22 Caliber Pistol””

concrete tentGlobal Post – by Kristen Deasy

An inflatable tent that turns into concrete when it gets wet has been developed by a pioneering British firm,according to the innovation company PSFK.

The new Concrete Canvas Shelter, as it is called, is easily erected by two people in less than an hour and hardens into a concrete structure once it’s been filled up with water and blown up, completely setting within a day, according to PSFK.    Continue reading “Inflatable Just-Add-Water Concrete Tent Invented”

Before It’s News – by Alton Parrish

Jorge Mario Bergoglio, SJ (born December 17, 1936) is an Argentine cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He has served as the Archbishop of Buenos Aires since 1998.  He is the first Jesuit to be named Pope.  He has chosen the name Francis, known in Spanish as Francisco.  He is the first Pope to be named Francis.

There are two saints named Francis,  St. Francis of  of Assisi and St. Francis Xavier.   Continue reading “New Pope Francis: First Prayer, First South American, First Francis, First Jesuit To Be Pope, Jorge Mario Bergoglio Makes History”

Progress Texas – by Glenn Smith

The powers that be at CPRIT, the cancer research fund that Gov. Rick Perry is using as his slush fund to reward contributors, would like us to forget that it remains under criminal investigation. Texans, though, are outraged that tax money intended to find cures for cancer has been turned into just another crony capitalist wasteland.

Over the last few months, Texas media have uncovered improper grants, grants made without scientific review, grants to Perry contributors, and the resignations of dozens of agency scientists in protest of the crass commercialization of the agency and the crony capitalism.  Continue reading “Rick Perry Breaks His Promise on Cancer Research”

Wireless BCI inventors, Arto Nurmikko and Ming Yin, look thoroughly amazed by their deviceExtreme Tech

Researchers at Brown University have succeeded in creating the first wireless, implantable, rechargeable, long-term brain-computer interface. The wireless BCIs have been implanted in pigs and monkeys for over 13 months without issue, and human subjects are next.  Continue reading “Brown University creates first wireless, implanted brain-computer interface”

Before It’s News – by Live Free or Die

According to this story from Phyllis Schlafly on the Eagle Forum, for the first time in  America’s history, all 18 year old women will be required to register for the draft. Soon, women who are still in high school and their first year of college will have to be ready to receive a letter from the Selective Service telling them they’re required to report for military duty. Soon, 18 year old women who have just begun their lives will have to kill real people and bleed real blood. Is this the way we indoctrinate the future into an endless war? Start with video games and then give young girls the taste for blood. What has America come to? Meanwhile, just days ago, Barack Obama signed the Violence Against Womens Act as shown on the whitehouse YouTube Channel in the video below. Where are Mr. Obama’s priorities? Don’t these two acts contradict each other? From Phyllis’s report with much more at link.   Continue reading “Obama’s War On Women: All 18 Year Old Women Will Now Have To Register For The Draft”

Before It’s News – by Live Free or Die

Intrade, the worlds largest prediction market, has shut down suddenly, leaving customers with a worrisome and cryptic message upon their website. What ‘circumstances’ has Intrade recently discovered that has IMMEDIATELY caused them to cease all trading activity? They’ve announced that they have ‘closed and settled all open contracts at fair market value as of March 10th, 2013’ to ‘mitigate any further risks to members accounts’. What in the world does the Board of Directors of InTrade know that you and I don’t? Did they have inside info on the next pope? Were mass bets placed on a date for WW3 kick-off or an attack by North Korea? First from NPR and then from the Intrade website with a video discussion from Bloomberg below.  Continue reading “Financial Doom? InTrade Shuts Down Suddenly Do To ‘Circumstances Recently Discovered’”

Zombie Survival GunsAmmoLand – by Major Van Harl USAF Ret

Wisconsin –-(Ammoland.com)-  It started with a book titled “The Zombie Survival Guide” that was sent to me by an old Air Force friend.

When he lived next door to me on Altus AFB, in Oklahoma I was always taking him to gun shows and helping him spend his grandkid’s inheritance on more firearms and ammo.  Continue reading “When SHTF Guns Are Gold”

File:Bradley Manning US Army.jpgBefore It’s News – by Alton Parrish

Today Freedom of the Press Foundation released an audio recording of Bradley Manning’s statement to the military court. By releasing this audio recording, we wish to make sure that the voice of this generation’s most prolific whistleblower can be heard—literally—by the world. Please spread his words as far as you can: on your blog, in your videos, on Twitter and on Facebook writes Micah Lee Follow @micahflee

Follow the link to listen to and share Manning’s full statement as well as excerpts that may be of particular public interest. Transcript courtesy Alexa O’Brien.   Continue reading “Audio Bombshell: Leaked Bradley Manning Statement To Military Court Puts Feds In A Tizzy”

Infowars – by Kurt Nimmo

Dianne Feinstein’s assault weapon ban now appears to be a little more than decoy sent out to be shot down while the real work on gun control legislation is hammered out by Democrats, Republicans and the NRA behind closed doors.

According to sources cited by Ammoland.com, the “NRA is cutting back room deals to centralize gun owner data collection into the Obama/Holder massive government data base.” Republicans are working with Democrats to pass legislation that will require records be kept on all gun sales and also move to streamline and improve the database.   Continue reading “Democrats, Republicans and NRA work together on gun confiscation”

Mayor Michael Bloomberg (Photo by Allison Joyce/Getty Images)/ A 32-ounce soda (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)CBS New York

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The Bloomberg Administration moved forward Tuesday afternoon with its appeal of a judge’s decision to halt New York City’s ban on super-sized sugary drinks.

“We are moving forward immediately with our appeal,” said corporation counsel Michael Cardozo. “We believe the judge was wrong in rejecting this important public health initiative. We also feel he took an unduly narrow view of the Board of Health’s powers.”   Continue reading “NYC Files Notice Of Appeal Of Judge’s Decision Halting Large Sugary Drinks Ban”

Information Clearing House

“Barack Obama and the failure of capitalist democracy”, this film explores the historical role of the Democratic Party as the “graveyard of social movements”, the massive influence of corporate finance in elections, the absurd disparities of wealth in the United States, the continuity and escalation of neocon policies under Obama, the insufficiency of mere voting as a path to reform, and differing conceptions of democracy itself.   Continue reading “Lifting the Veil: Obama and the Failure of Capitalist Democracy”