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Guns Save Lives – by Dan Cannon
It looks like Magpul has locked up the real estate for their new corporate headquarters in Austin, Texas.
As we previously reported, Magpul plans on completing their move out of Colorado by the end of the first quarter of 2015.
According to the The Statesman: Continue reading “Magpul Finalizes Deal to Setup Their New Corporate HQ in Austin, Texas”
Beijing confirmed that the PLA Navy will launch a joint naval exercise with the Russian Navy in the Mediterranean Sea early next year, reports the state-run Global Times.
The announcement was made after Sergei Shoigu, the Russian defense minister, visited China and Pakistan.
Russia is apparently seeking support from its security partners to establish a new alliance against US influence from the Far East to Europe. It also allows China a chance to demonstrate its naval power on the Mediterranean Sea, considered traditionally Western waters for centuries. Continue reading “Russia, China plan for 2nd naval exercise in Mediterranean”
Curious how far the insurgent U.S. State Department will push Russia before they decide to cut this off?
The FAA checked the production of two details for the American Boeing company. It was a landing gear beam for the Boeing 737 and a wing chord for the Boeing 787-9. Federal agency auditors observed the stamping preparation process in department No. 21 and also studied documentation in the advancement of contractual agreement. Continue reading “Titanium”
One billion barrels of oil have officially been produced from the Eagle Ford shale formation.
More than 70 percent of the production from the shale has occurred during the last two years alone, according to the Houston Chronicle.
The good news, however, comes as the future of Texas’ gas and oil industry looks somewhat bleak. As Saudi Arabia continues to inundate the U.S. with cheap oil, some Texas producers could be pushed out of the global energy market. The Saudis’ recent efforts have already wiped “hundreds of billions of dollars in equity value from the market capitalization of U.S.-traded securities,” the Dallas Morning News reported. Continue reading “1 Billion Barrels of Oil Produced from Texas’ Eagle Ford Shale”
Breitbart – by ILDEFONSO ORTIZ
Gruesome cartel massacres continue in Mexico despite the many promises made by that country’s government about putting an end to the security crisis that has plagued its image.
Authorities found five torched bodies on Saturday evening that had been left inside a truck near a rural village in the Mexican southern State of Guerrero. Just last week, the U.S. Embassy in Mexico warned tourist about travelling to Guerrero where the resort beach town of Acapulco used to draw hundreds of thousands of tourists each year. However, according to various news reports tourism has sharply declined. Continue reading “Cartel Violence Rages in Mexico Despite Promises of Security from Officials”
My San Antonio – by Kolten Parker
SAN ANTONIO — A DWI case against a South Texas appeals judge who failed a field sobriety test in July was dismissed last month, the McAllen Monitor reported Wednesday.
Nora Longoria, a 13th Court of Appeals judge, was pulled over last July while going 69 mph in a 55 mph zone in the Rio Grande Valley city. Longoria, who failed a field sobriety test but refused a Breathalyzer, showed an officer her judicial badge and asked him to let her go home, the Express-News reported after the July arrest. Continue reading “DWI charge against South Texas appeals judge who failed field sobriety test dismissed”
Breitbart – by Chriss W. Street
This week, State Senator Jerry Hill (D-San Mateo) formally requested that Governor Jerry Brown impose a moratorium on oil trains after a Union Pacific freight train carrying grain derailed along the Feather River in Northern California last week. Yet with California the second largest consumer of energy and state production of crude oil cut in half, the Brown administration has no intention of banning trains bringing in cheap North Dakota crude oil at $49.69 a barrel. Without oil trains, Brown’s climate change initiatives will cause California energy prices to skyrocket. Continue reading “Brown Needs Oil Trains to Prevent Skyrocketing Energy Prices”
Breitbart – by William Bigelow
According to Gov. Jerry Brown’s top policy aide, Brown wants to let illegal immigrants protected by Barack Obama’s new executive amnesty become eligible for state-funded Medi-Cal coverage.
Nancy McFadden, speaking Wednesday at an event run by the leftist Public Policy Institute of California, implied that one hurdle to Brown’s action would be the cost,according to the Los Angeles Times: “We’re still evaluating, but the president’s recent action on undocumented immigrants could perhaps open a door for more coverage of more people under Medi-Cal. We’re looking at that. That, of course, is going to cost money.’’ Continue reading “Brown Looking to Allow Illegals Access to Medi-Cal”
Despite an increase in the rate of apprehensions of illegal immigrants at the border, the number of people the Obama administration deported last year plunged, according to data obtained by the Los Angeles Times.
The newspaper cites a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement draft report that found, for the year ending on Sept. 30, the Obama administration removed 315,943 people. That’s down 14 percent from the previous year and is the fewest deported by the Obama administration to date. Continue reading “Report: Illegal Immigrant Deportations Plunged Even Before Obama’s Amnesty”
Barrack Obama was out jogging one morning along the parkway when he tripped, fell over the bridge railing and landed in the creek below.
Before the Secret Service guys could get to him, 3 kids who were fishing pulled him out of the water. He was so grateful he offered the kids whatever they wanted.
The first kid said, ‘I want to go to Disney World & Barrack said, ‘No problem, I’ll take you there on Air Force One.’ Continue reading “3 kids fishing”
AZ Central – by Maribel Castillo
The Tempe Police Department’s “Run From The Cops 5K,” which was scheduled to take place Saturday morning around Tempe Town Lake, has been postponed due to civil unrest in Ferguson, Mo., New York City and elsewhere.
In a statement released Thursday evening, Tempe Police Department’s Chief Tom Ryff explained that a lot of consideration went into canceling Saturday’s event.
“I have determined that out of sensitivity, respect and support for all sides of an important debate taking place all across our great country, it is necessary to proactively postpone this year’s race,” Ryff said. Continue reading “Tempe police postpone ‘Run from the Cops 5K’”
Rick Rozoff – by Slobodan Lekic, Stars and Stripes
BRUSSELS: NATO and Afghanistan on Tuesday formally launched the new training and advisory mission that will take over from departing alliance combat troops on Jan. 1.
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg announced the long-anticipated decision during a meeting of alliance foreign ministers in Brussels. Continue reading “Afghan War: 3,400 NATO Troops Killed, 30,000 Wounded, More To Come”
Washington Free Beacon – by Adam Kredo
The Obama administration is refusing to discuss reports that emerged early Thursday claiming that the White House is considering imposing sanctions on Israel for continuing construction on Jewish homes in Jerusalem.
State Department spokeswoman Marie Harf dodged several questions on Thursday when confronted with reports that the administration had held secret internal meetings to discuss taking action against Israel for its ongoing building in East Jerusalem. Continue reading “Reports: Obama Mulling Sanctions on Israel”
Sears shares fell Thursday, after the struggling department store announced an adjusted net loss of $296 million—in line with the updated guidance it gave in November.
The retailer also said it’s accelerating the number of stores it plans to close this year, boosting its list from the 130 underperforming stores it announced in its second-quarter earnings release, to a total of 235 stores. Continue reading “Sears to accelerate closings, shutter 235 stores”
American lawmakers in Congress have passed a bill to deepen Washington’s bonds with Tel Aviv, making Israel a “major strategic partner” of the United States.
The US House of Representatives on Wednesday unanimously approved the US-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2014, which reflects “the sense of Congress that Israel is a major strategic partner of the United States,” and declares Washington’s “unwavering support” for Israel. Continue reading “American lawmakers pass bill to deepen US bonds with Israel”
The next Israeli regime will adopt more brutal policies toward Palestinians, says a pundit.
Gilad Atzmon, a political commentator and author from London, said in an interview with Press TV that the next Israeli regime would seek “more wars and aggressions” against Palestinians across the occupied territories. Continue reading “Israel to pursue more aggressive policies against Palestinians: Analyst”
Natural Society – by Christina Sarich
The makers of neonicotinoids, the bee-killing insecticide that was banned all over Europe, won’t be able to refute this latest phenomenon. Millions of bees were found dead after GMO corn was planted in Ontario, Canada. This isn’t new news, but it should be known news.
The keeper of these bees, Dave Schuit, who produces honey, reported that he lost over 600 hives – around 37 million bees. Continue reading “37 Million Bees Found Dead in Canada After Large GMO Crop Planting”
Gun Watch – by Dean Weingarten
Under the “Safe Act” New York State can confiscate guns without any notice or appeal process, according to this article. From wwnytv.com:
They then file a report, which in Jefferson County is sent to county Community Services.
“We review it, confirm that the license is indeed appropriate and that the case meets the criteria of the SAFE Act,” said Director of Jefferson County Community Services Roger Ambrose.
Once they’ve verified the report, it’s sent to Albany. Continue reading “How New York Confiscates Guns”
Police brutality is a lot like professional football in Canada. Most people in the United States don’t even realize they have it, and those who do assume it’s just some pussified version more befitting the rampant politeness that we’ve come to associate with that frosty-ass country. However, just like the most decorated quarterback in professional football history played his entire career in the CFL, some of the most outrageous instances of police brutality in recent history have quietly been happening in Canada. We talk about that on this week’s Unpopular Opinion podcast … Continue reading “5 Stories That Prove Canadian Police Are the Craziest”
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Eric Palmer
Breitbart – by Kristin Tate
Breitbart – by Caroline May
CNBC – by Krystina Gustafson
Press TV
Press TV
Cracked – by Adam Tod Brown