Year: 2014

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Today the media prognosticators will do their charts, cite their polls and make their assessments on the results from the 2014 midterm elections. How exciting. Another cycle of “Great Expectations” posed for even bigger disappointments. A Congress firmly in the hands of the GOP ready to wage war against a Democrat progressive collectivist may seem promising for the heartland. However, there are very few indications that a monumental battle for a return to a constitutional republic will be the objective of Republican leadership. Fire Reid with a McConnell replacement simply means that deal making might return to the Capital, but forget about a most needed Presidential Appomattox surrender. There is no Court House in America that will allow the treason of Obama to be brought to justice.   Continue reading “Expectations after the 2014 Elections”

Press TV

In an interview with Press TV, he said that mixed messages come out about Washington-Tel Aviv relations and expressed hope that the United States moves away from Israel.

The author made the remarks on Thursday while commenting on a report that suggested testy relationship between the allies appears to have hit new lows.   Continue reading “US-Israel relations mired by mixed messages: Analyst”

Wall Street Journal – by Jess Bravin

WASHINGTON—Jerusalem’s status, which has sparked conflict for more than three millennia, was no less divisive Monday at the Supreme Court, where the Obama administration argued a 2002 law permitting Americans born in the city to list Israel as their birthplace on U.S. passports is unconstitutional.

While the justices were considering a legal question on separation of powers between the president and Congress, real-world tremors resonated in the courtroom over recent unrest in Jerusalem related to access to the Temple Mount.   Continue reading “Supreme Court Considers Jerusalem’s Status on U.S. Passports”

Left Hook – by Dean Henderson

In a March 7, 2011 article in The Independent of London (“America’s Secret Plan to Arm Libya’s Rebels”, journalist Robert Fisk reported that the Obama Administration had asked Saudi Arabia to arm the Libyan rebels. The Saudis have played this role for the City of London banker cabal for nearly a century – part of a quid pro quo which involves oil, arms, drugs and covert operations.

The Saudis have also invaded Bahrain to save the al-Khalifa monarchy. The Saudi throne has long served as anti-democratic bulwark in the region for the London/Wall Street bankers and their inbred royal European shareholder brethren. It was all part of a plan hatched by the Rothschild-controlled Business Roundtable a century ago to seize control of Middle East oil.    Continue reading “Rothschild’s Saudi Lapdog Armed Libyan Rebels”

KOIN 6 – by Ken Boddie

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN 6) — Oregon will soon be the first state in the nation to charge drivers by the mile for maintaining the state’s roads in a test to begin next year.

ODOT is moving ahead with the road use fee to replace the gasoline tax. As cars get more fuel efficient, gas tax revenue is going down, and the state is looking for better ways to pay for keeping the roads in good shape.   Continue reading “ODOT to roll out mileage fee plan test”

The Daily Sheeple – by Melissa Melton

Does your vote really count?

Oh, come on.

Do you really have to ask?

The 2014 midterms aren’t even here yet, and already we have fraud leaking at the seams all over the place.

First it was reported that a “calibration error” in Cook County, Illinois was causing machines to register GOP votes for Democrats. The error was caught after Republican state representative candidate Jim Moynihan tried to vote for himself and watched his vote register for his Democratic opponent right before his eyes. The same thing happened on several other votes he tried to cast — all turned from Rep. to Dem.    Continue reading “2014 Midterms: Here Comes ALL the Voter Fraud…”

Zero Hedge – by Tyler Durden

One word – seppuku

Not laughing now eh, QE-boy?

Here’s one problem:

• *GPIF PANEL MEMBER SAYS GOVERNANCE LAW REFORM MAY TAKE A YEAR
  

We’re gonna need a biggerer QQE!   Continue reading “Japanese Stocks Tumble 500 Points; Nikkei Futures Back Below 17,000; Bond Yields Crashing”

Guns Save Lives – by Dan Cannon

Seriously, what are people doing when traveling through airport security? I dislike the TSA as much as the next guy, but there is a pretty simple procedure in place for flying with a firearm and tossing it in your carry-on bag isn’t it.

According to the TSA Blog (they have a blog?), the agency confiscated 181 firearms from carry-on bags in October alone.

I consider my sidearm to be in the same category as my wallet and cell phone – things that I have with me all of the time. With that in mind, I can see how some people could possibly, maybe forget that their firearm needs to be checked.   Continue reading “WTF? TSA Confiscates 181 Firearms From Carry-On Bags in October Alone”

India TV News

New Delhi: India has taken seriously the reports that Sri Lanka has permitted another Chinese attack submarine to dock at a Lankan port.

According to some media reports, the second docking may soon take place.

The presence of Chinese submarines across Palk Straits has troubled the Indian government which is making another call to Lankan authorities but this time they want to convey strong displeasure. This news came as a shock for the government right after the Chinese submarine docking in Sri Lanka was brought days after the visit of Vietnam PM Nguyen Tan Dung to India.  It was in complete disregard to India’s message to Lankan defence secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa earlier this month.   Continue reading “India alarmed over Sri Lanka opening port for Chinese nuclear submarine again”

The Algemeiner

One of Israel’s most influential business conferences, the 12th Go4Israel Conference, was held last week at the Hilton Tel Aviv, and placed particular attention on China. More than 1,000 participants took part in the conference including international and local entrepreneurs, investors, and business leaders.

“The conference reflects Israel’s role in bringing the world’s Western and Eastern economies together. With an increasing presence of China in Israel’s business scene, we can help enhance global relationships between investors and entrepreneurs, mainly from Europe, China, and Israel,” said Edouard Cukierman, the chairman and founder of Cukierman & Co. Investment House, which organized the conference along with its private equity fund, Catalyst Fund.   Continue reading “Israel and China Strengthen Economic Ties in Tel Aviv Conference”

Refugee Resettlement Watch – by Ann Cocoran

They are going there to get subsidized Section 8 housing vouchers to take to another state!

This is an incredible story and a great find by reader ‘pungentpeppers!’ After seven years of writing this blog I had no idea this was happening.

(See our earlier posts here and here about Somalis in Cheyenne.)

This is an NPR radio report at KQED that aired this past Wednesday. Here is the astounding transcript (but be sure to listen to the 3 minute story):   Continue reading “So why are those Somalis moving to Cheyenne, WY? Prepare to be shocked”

RT

The Afghan police service has been forced to sell its arms to the Taliban, as officers have not received wages for months. Some have even joined the insurgents, local Khaama Press newspaper reported.

The local police in Ghazni, Logar, and Maidan Wardak provinces say they have not been paid for three months and do not have money to feed their families.   Continue reading “Afghan police sell arms to Taliban ‘to feed families’ as wages go unpaid for months – report”

RT

Islamic State militants claim to have gained control of the Jahar gas field in central Homs province from the Syrian army.

The militants posted pictures on social media boasting of the capture, which they now consider part of their ‘Caliphate.’ The photos depict an Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS) flag raised over the field as well as captured Syrian tanks and weapons, says SITE, a jihadist web monitoring service.   Continue reading “Islamic State seizes second gas field in Syria this week”

NEO – by Vladimir Platov

In recent years, the White House has intensified its efforts to ensure itsglobal domination trough various means, like waging cyber warfare againstits political opponents. In the Middle East, Central Asia, and Ukraine, Washington is carrying out offensive cyber operations to infiltrate the social networks in these regions to gather intelligence, ensure a control over themedia space and influence the population.

To ensure US dominance in cyberspace The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), a subordinate agency of the US Department of Defense had developed a special “Plan X”, that was being implemented lately under the supervision of the White House officials.   Continue reading “White House is Planning to Conquer Cyberspace with its “Plan X””

The Courier – by Brandon K. Scott

A 28-year-old woman was sentenced Thursday to three years in prison for planting a pistol in a child’s backpack and anonymously reporting him to the school.

Heather Hodges, who pleaded guilty to unlawful carrying of a weapon on restricted premises in exchange for the dismissal of two lesser charges, was the live-in girlfriend of the boy’s father but they had struggled as a blended family.

Hodges wanted to teach 13-year-old James Bailey McKeegan a lesson for what she considered to be the mistreatment of her own children, ages seven and four.   Continue reading “Woman sentenced to 3 years in TDCJ for planting gun in child’s backpack, reporting him to school”