Photo - If the FCC goes forward, it's not clear what will happen to news organizations that fall short of the new government standards. (Photo: Thinkstock)Washington Examiner – by BYRON YORK

The First Amendment says “Congress shall make no law…abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press…” But under the Obama administration, the Federal Communications Commission is planning to send government contractors into the nation’s newsrooms to determine whether journalists are producing articles, television reports, Internet content, and commentary that meets the public’s “critical information needs.” Those “needs” will be defined by the administration, and news outlets that do not comply with the government’s standards could face an uncertain future. It’s hard to imagine a project more at odds with the First Amendment.   Continue reading “New Obama initiative tramples First Amendment protections”

Anti-War – by John Pilger

Fifty years ago, E.P. Thompson’s The Making of the English Working Class rescued the study of history from the powerful. Kings and queens, landowners, industrialists, politicians and imperialists had owned much of the public memory. In 1980, Howard Zinn’s A People’s History of the United States also demonstrated that the freedoms and rights we enjoy precariously – free expression, free association, the jury system, the rights of minorities – were the achievements of ordinary people, not the gift of elites.   Continue reading “‘Good’ War, ‘Bad’ War”

Ukraine protests and torture allegationsIB Times – by Vasudevan Sridharan 

As the unrest in Ukraine continues, reports of extreme torture have emerged in some parts of the country.

An anti-government protester has been admitted to hospital in Brovary, a city in Kiev Oblast in northern Ukraine, with his mouth sewn up with shoemaker’s thread, allegedly by riot police.   Continue reading “Ukraine Unrest: Riot Police Sewed up Protester’s Mouth with Shoemaker’s Thread”

Miranda Barbour taken to court after confessing to 22 murdersThe Examiner

Yesterday self-proclaimed Satanist Miranda Barbour‘s father denied that his daughter was a satanic cult mass murderer. Dean Barbour’s nineteen year-old recently confessed to killing Troy LaFerrara and at least 22 others as part of her involvement in a satanic cult.http://news.yahoo.com/pa-craigslist-killing-suspect-39-dad-she-39-072205…

“Satanism is real,” Dean admitted, however. “It’s a growing cult that will go to great lengths to seize our children. You don’t have to be affiliated with the ‘Church ofSatan’ to worship him.” http://goo.gl/1V52Gm   Continue reading “Is society in denial of satanic cult mass murderers?”

World Events and the Bible

WEB Notes: We will keep reporting on this topic. You really want to watch Jerusalem as a Christian. When we start talking about moving administrator roles over the Dome of the Rock you really need to wake up and realize what hour we are in.

(WND) – The Palestinian Authority received a pledge from the U.S. that by the end of 2014, the Obama administration will issue an official written declaration presenting general highlights of a future Palestinian state, a senior Palestinian negotiator told WND.   Continue reading “Obama’s ‘big breakthrough’ coming by end of year”

Trail - Photo by Ws47The Economic Collapse – by Michael Snyder

What are we to make of this sudden rash of banker suicides?  Does this trail of dead bankers lead somewhere?  Or could it be just a coincidence that so many bankers have died in such close proximity?  I will be perfectly honest and admit that I do not know what is going on.  But there are some common themes that seem to link at least some of these deaths together.  First of all, most of these men were in good health and in their prime working years.  Secondly, most of these “suicides” seem to have come out of nowhere and were a total surprise to their families.  Thirdly, three of the dead bankers worked for JP Morgan.  Fourthly, several of these individuals were either involved in foreign exchange trading or the trading of derivatives in some way.  So when “a foreign exchange trader” jumped to his death from the top of JP Morgan’s Hong Kong headquarters this morning, that definitely raised my eyebrows.  These dead bankers are starting to pile up, and something definitely stinks about this whole thing.   Continue reading “Does The Trail Of Dead Bankers Lead Somewhere?”

Fox CT – by Beau Berman

A Fox Connecticut investigation is back in the national spotlight this week.

It surrounds Connecticut father Lou Pelletier, who may be violating a court issued gag order in an effort to save his daughter, Justina Pelletier’s life.   Continue reading “Justina Pelletier’s Dad Speaks Out Despite Gag Order”

Video Rebel’s Blog 

Merlin Miller was pulled out of line, subjected to interrogation, and treated as if he were a terrorist. Miller is President of Americana pictures and is a producer, writer and director. He has been stopped many times and supposedly randomly selected for special attention by the TSA. People who are flagged SSS are always selected for this intensive scrutiny.    Continue reading “Another American Filmmaker Harassed By DHS-TSA.”

Courthouse News – by MATT REYNOLDS

LOS ANGELES (CN) – After a Hawthorne police officer shot a man’s dog to death in front of him, and video of it went viral on YouTube, police falsely and maliciously charged him with six felonies, the man claims in court.

In a civil rights complaint against the city and three officers in Superior Court, Leon Rosby claims that on June 30, 2013, he was driving in his car with his 2-year-old Rottweiler, Max, when saw police responding to a residence in the Hawthorne, near L.A. International Airport.   Continue reading “They Serve, Protect, and Shoot Your Dog”

Courthouse News – by CHRISTINE STUART 

HARTFORD (CN) – In a bizarre twist to a civil rights issue, a news photographer claims in a federal lawsuit that Hartford police wrongfully arrested him for using a drone to photograph a fatal car accident – at an elevation of 150 feet, far too high to interfere with police, as officers claimed.

Pedro Rivera, a photographer and editor for a local television news station, claims he was not breaking any laws or hindering emergency operations by recording police activity after a Feb. 1 fatal car accident.   Continue reading “U.S. Newsman Says He Was Arrested for Using a Drone Camera”

A new surveillance idea in Seattle is putting some people on edge photoKIRO News – by Essex Porter

SEATTLE — A new surveillance idea in Seattle is putting some people on edge. Police want to use facial recognition technology to scan surveillance video to identify possible criminals. But the proposal comes after the National Security Agency scandals sparked the revelations of Edward Snowden. Now many people are worried about their privacy rights, including the right not to be monitored by their government.   Continue reading “Seattle police want to digitally scan surveillance video”

Everyday I check the weather. Its fun to me. I check the earthquake maps. I check the radar maps. I check the radiation maps. I check the space weather sites. I check ocean currents and wind conditions. Yes FTTWR is one of my ‘weather’ sites as well. From underground to outer space I like to monitor what is happening.

I recently came across a new site(to me) called nullschool.net . In my opinion this is one of the best real time weather map sites I’ve ever found and I want to share it with everyone at FTTWR.    Continue reading “Real Time Weather Map”