AOL – by Kevin Freking

WASHINGTON (AP) — California Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer, a tenacious liberal whose election to the Senate in 1992 heralded a new era for women at the upper reaches of political power, announced Thursday she will not seek re-election to a new term next year.

Boxer’s retirement sets off a free-for-all among a new generation of California Democrats, who have been ascendant in the state for decades with few offices to aspire to while Boxer and Sen. Dianne Feinstein have held a lock on the state’s U.S. Senate seats.   Continue reading “Democratic US Sen. from California Barbara Boxer to retire”

obeyThe Anti-Media – by Carey Wedler

In the midst of outrage against police brutality, cop apologists argue that to avoid police brutality, people should simply be obeying the law. This justification however, reveals itself as unwise at best (and flat out stupid at worst) when applied to previous laws in American history.

1. The Fugitive Slave Act- In times of slavery, the federal government attempted to pacify slave owners by passing the Fugitive Slave Act. The 1850 law mandated that even though slavery was banned in the North, if a Northern citizen (or government employee) happened upon escaped slaves from the South, they had to help return them to their owners. Escaped slaves were also denied a jury trial.   Continue reading “5 Times “Obeying the Law” in America was a Terrible Idea”

Herald Online

MEMPHIS, TENN. — Elvis Presley fans have gathered at Graceland in sub-freezing temperatures to celebrate what would have been the late singer’s 80th birthday.

Priscilla Presley, who was married to the rock and roll icon, and their daughter, Lisa Marie Presley, joined fans from around the world for a cake cutting ceremony Thursday outside Graceland, Elvis’ longtime Memphis home. They also sang “Happy Birthday” in 15-degree weather.   Continue reading “Cold Elvis Presley fans celebrate his birthday in Memphis”

The Daily Caller – by Michael Bastasch

This year is already seeing a wave of new regulations being published in the Federal Register as the Obama administration unveils 300 new rules in the first seven days of 2015, according to federal data.

Federal agencies have published 300 final rules, proposals for new rules and regulatory notices in the seven days since the new year began, according to the website Regulations.gov. The bulk of these new regulations are notices, which can lead to rulemakings, meetings and other government activities.   Continue reading “Obama Admin. Unleashes 300 Regulations In The First Week Of 2015”

The Hill – by Kristina Wong

The Navy is temporarily halting the practice of cutting female recruits’ hair short when they arrive at boot camp.

Some female sailors have complained that the short haircuts they receive do not prepare them for entering the service, when longer hairstyles are allowed. Now Navy recruits will be able to select any hairstyle that meets the service’s grooming regulations.   Continue reading “Navy halts short haircuts for new female recruits”

<p>Do these guys need more guns?</p> Photographer: Ahmad al-Rubaye/AFP/Getty Images)Bloomberg – by Josh Rogin & Eli Lake

U.S. weapons intended for Iraq’s beleaguered military are winding up in the possession of the country’s Shiite militias, according to U.S. lawmakers and senior officials in the Barack Obama administration. These sources say that the Baghdad government, which was granted $1.2 billion in training and equipment aid in the omnibus spending bill passed last month,  is turning hardware over to Shiite militias that are heavily influenced by Iran and have been guilty of gross human-rights violations.    Continue reading “Iran-Backed Militias Are Getting U.S. Weapons”

WHAT VICTIMS?!! There were no victims and there was no blood. What the hell are they talking about? Nation mourns? How do they know this? Did they talked to everyone in France? More like the French government mourns because the people didn’t fall for their false flag op.

ABC News – by LORI HINNANT and ANGELA CHARLTON

Frightened yet defiant, French residents held a day of mourning Thursday for 12 people slain at a Paris newspaper. French police hunted for the two heavily armed brothers suspected in the massacre, fearing they might strike again.   Continue reading “France hunts for 2 suspects; Nation mourns their victims”

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Navy Times – by Karen Jowers

Troops and families in some areas of Europe and the Pacific have been frustrated by empty shelves in commissaries over the last few weeks, shelves that are empty for different reasons.

Commissary officials said they expect the situation to improve in Europe no later than Jan. 14, depending on the location. But for customers in the Pacific, the problems continue.   Continue reading “Commissary shelves still empty in Europe, Pacific”

mentalNatural News – by Jonathan Benson

Modern psychiatry has become a hotbed of corruption, particularly the kind that seeks to demonize and declare mentally ill anyone who deviates from what is regarded as the norm. This is abundantly evident in the latest installment of the industry’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, or DSM, which dubs people who do not conform to what those in charge declare to be normal as mentally insane.   Continue reading “Psychiatrists now say non-conformity is a mental illness: only the sheeple are ‘sane’”

Of Two Minds – by Charles Hugh Smith

To question money-printing as the one-size-fits-all solution to every economic problem is to question the power structure of the status quo.

It is tiresomely obvious that we live in an era dominated by the idea that virtually all economic difficulties can be fixed by printing more money. There are various means of distributing the new money, but the dominant ideology is really very simple:whatever the problem might be, the solution is to print more money and/or issue more credit.   Continue reading “2015: Everything Can Be Fixed By Printing More Money”

Mike Rivero at What Really Happened posted:

The absence of blood is curious, but if you look closely at the slow motion at 1:03 you will see that the gunshot fired at the cop on the ground (who happens to be Muslim) actually misses him and strikes the pavement several inches past him.

But the main reason I wanted to post this is that it confirms that an Israeli media deputy editor “just happened” to be there to get the scenes on video.   Continue reading “Charlie Hebdo – Where’s the Blood?”

Vocativ – by Abigail Tracy

Hundreds of schools throughout Minnesota canceled classes on Wednesday for dangerously low temperatures. Yet a mighty, blistering windchill of more than 30 degrees below zero did not impress all districts. The superintendent of one such district who kept the doors to his schools open got himself well and truly trolled for his bold executive decision.

Superintendent Jay Haugen of the Farmington school district called the weather on Wednesday morning “cold but not unusual,” reported local media outlet the Farmington Independent (keep in mind that experts say it takes only 10 to 20 minutes for skin exposed to those temperatures to develop frostbite).   Continue reading “Negative 30 Degrees? Sorry, You’re Still Going To School”

May I submit an idea …..

If we started a road sign campaign, I believe the gained exposure would start a rolling effect. Most readers are widely located throughout the Republic. That gives us the broad brush to work with.

Now for the signs.

There’s most likely, located near each of us, a supplier of corrugated plastic sheeting. This usually sells for about ten dollars for a sheet 4’x8′.   Continue reading “Attention: Marketing the Message”

Petco Drops Treats That May Have Sickened, Killed Thousands Of PetsActon Patch – by Jason Claffey

Petco on Monday said it has pulled all Chinese-made dog and cat treats from its shelves after fears they sickened and killed thousands of pets.

The company said all of its treats are now made in the U.S., New Zealand, Australia, or South America.

The Food and Drug Administration is investigating reports Chinese-made jerky treats sold at Petco and other stores have sickened more than 5,600 dogs, 24 cats, and three people. About 1,000 of the dogs died. The investigation is still ongoing and the agency has not yet determined if all of the cases are connected to the tainted treats.   Continue reading “Petco Drops Treats That May Have Sickened, Killed Thousands Of Pets”