Year: 2014

Sarasota Patch – by Sherri Lonon

A sleepy Nokomis man found himself in hot water Monday when Sarasota County deputies found him inside a home sleeping next to a bagful of stolen jewelry.

The sheriff’s office was called out to the Nokomis home by a cleaning lady who found him inside.   Continue reading “Burglar Caught Sleeping on the Job”

Global Research – by William Blum

Instances of the United States overthrowing, or attempting to overthrow, a foreign government since the Second World War. (* indicates successful ouster of a government)   Continue reading “Overthrowing Other People’s Governments: The Master List of U.S. “Regime Changes””

Breitbart – by Warner Todd Huston

Two New York women were arrested Monday after allegedly forcing the dwellers of a Brooklyn apartment to flee their home at gunpoint. The attack was apparently racially motivated, as police claim one woman said she was tired of white people moving into her neighborhood.

The pair of African Americans knocked on the door of an apartment in a building on Ocean Avenue at 9:30 PM. Police say they then barged into the apartment threatening residents with a gun.   Continue reading “Police: Women Force Tenants Out Of Apartment At Gunpoint: ‘Tired Of White People Moving In’”

Breitbart – by Warner Todd Huston

Advocates for illegal immigrants are eyeing Arizona, where a movement that encourages churches to shield illegal aliens from federal authorities is quietly growing. It is a movement advocates hope could serve as a model for illegals across the nation seeking to stay in the United States.

So far this year, three illegals have taken refuge in Arizona churches, refusing to submit to ordered deportations. Church officials who hope to launch a nationwide effort of like-minded churches are shielding these immigrants.   Continue reading “Arizona Churches Breaking the Law by Harboring Illegal Immigrants”

Breitbart – by Bob Price

HOUSTON, Texas — A militia member who was fired upon by a U.S. Border Patrol agent who was pursuing illegal immigrants could face federal or state charges. John Frederick Foerster was in the possession of a firearm at the time the Border Patrol agent fired on him and has since been discovered to be a convicted felon.

According to numerous news reports Foerster was in possession of an AK-47 rifle at the time of the shooting. He told Breitbart Texas’ Ildefonso Ortiz, “I had a weapon for my protection,” during an interview which was published on Tuesday. The militia group’s spokesman, K.C. Massey told Ortiz, “After five years he is legal to have a weapon in private property.”   Continue reading “Militiaman Fired on by Border Patrol Agent Could Face Charges”

NBC Chicago – by Rob Elgas

Four suburban Chicago firefighters say they were suspended after refusing to remove patriotic stickers posted on their helmets and lockers.

The Maywood firefighters say they were ordered to go home for refusing to remove stickers of American flags after their fire chief implemented a ban on all stickers.   Continue reading “Firefighters Say They Were Sent Home for Refusing to Remove Patriotic Stickers”

My Fox Detroit

ROCHESTER, Mich. (WJBK) –Lieutenant Colonel Sherwood Baker says he is just a father who was trying to help his daughter find her way at her new high school.

Sherwood, who has served in the Army for 24 years, was told by Rochester Adams High School security that if he wanted to get into the school with his daughter he was going to have to go home and change his clothes.   Continue reading “Army officer is told not to enter his daughter’s high school because he’s wearing his uniform”

National Journal – by Brendan Sasso

The Federal Communications Commission is eyeing an expansion of its net-neutrality rules to cover cell-phone service.

In a speech Tuesday, FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler said that Internet access on smartphones is a “key component” of the investment and innovation that net-neutrality regulations are intended to protect.   Continue reading “FCC May Expand Net Neutrality to Cell Phones”

Fusion – by FIDEL MARTINEZ

Time to change your password again. A database containing nearly 5 million Gmail user accounts and passwords was leaked on Bitcoin Security, a popular Russian website devoted to the cryptocurrency.

The text file was published on Tuesday night by user tvskit, according to CNews, the Russian news outlet that first broke the story. The leaker claimed that the majority of the accounts belong to users who speak English, Russian, or Spanish, and that approximately 60 percent are active. The passwords not only give access to Gmail, but a slew of other Google services such as Drive and the mobile payment system Google Wallet.   Continue reading “Millions of Gmail accounts hacked, was yours one of them?”

Yahoo News – by Lisa Marie Garza

BROWNSVILLE Texas (Reuters) – With binoculars in hand, an assault rifle slung over his chest and a Glock pistol on his hip, a man named Will scans the banks of the Rio Grande looking for anyone trying to cross from Mexico into Texas.

Will is a member of the Patriots, a group of heavily armed private citizens who use displays of force to intimidate people attempting to cross the border illegally. Since early summer the Patriots have patrolled an area near Brownsville, Texas.   Continue reading “‘Armed patriots’: the private citizens out to secure the U.S. border”

Herald Scotland

I am a leavemethef#@kaloneafarian when are they going to allow me to practice my religion?

Huffington Post – by Carol Kuruvilla

When it came to her driver’s license photo, one Oklahoma woman had no problem taking her glasses off to give the camera a clear shot of her face.

But her spaghetti strainer? No way.   Continue reading “Pastafarian Wears Spaghetti Strainer In Oklahoma Driver’s License Photo”

The New American – by Bob Adelmann

News from North Carolina marks another milestone toward developing an informed, politically active citizenry familiar with the basic fundamentals of the American Republic.

Homeschooled students now outnumber private-school students in North Carolina. This represents an increase of more than 14 percent from the year before, and a 27 percent increase from just two years ago. The state estimates that there are nearly 100,000 homeschoolers in North Carolina, while private school enrollments have been dropping ever since the beginning of the Great Recession. According to the Charlotte News Observer, this extraordinary growth is due to parental concerns about school violence, the lack of a religious focus in public schools, and the large classroom size.   Continue reading “Homeschoolers Outnumber Private-school Students in North Carolina”

Gold Core – by Mark O’Byrne

Russia-Iran Oil-for-Goods Contracts
Representatives of the Russian and Iranian governments met in Tehran yesterday for the 11th meeting of the Iran-Russian Trade Council, where details of a ground breaking oil-for-goods swap between the two heavily sanctioned countries were revealed.

With both countries now sanctioned by the West, Russia and Iran have been in extensive negotiations on how to facilitate Iranian oil exports without breaching the UN Security Council nuclear deal that was agreed between Iran, Germany and the five UN Council permanent last January.   Continue reading “Russia And Iran Put Oil-For-Goods Deals Into Motion As Iran Signals Similar Arrangements Coming With China”