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The latest baggage threatening to dog Hillary Clinton’s expected bid for the White House comes in the form of her brother, who allegedly got help from the Department of Homeland Security in smoothing a business deal.
The department’s inspector general found that Tony Rodham was given special treatment by DHS’ No. 2 in securing visas for foreigners connected to a deal. Continue reading “Business dealings of Hillary Clinton’s brother raise new questions”
UPDATE: *PRESIDENT OF YEMEN SAID TO HAVE LEFT THE COUNTRY ON BOAT FROM ADEN, AP SAYS
As The BBC reports, Continue reading “US-Armed Rebels Force Yemen President To Flee Country As Saudis Prepare For War”
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topping someone from putting up a small picture in front of the camera to make the speed limit 150mph or higher.
Now go turn the system back to normal and be sure to erase the black box data prior to the trail. But Judge, my car has the new Ford speed limiter so I could not have been speeding.
Ford (F) says that the newest edition of its S-Max car has “a new technology that scans traffic signs and adjusts the throttle to help drivers stay within legal speed limits and avoid fines.” Continue reading “New Ford car automatically obeys speed limits”
The bipartisan Surveillance State Repeal Act, if passed, would repeal dragnet surveillance of Americans’ personal communications, overhaul the federal domestic surveillance program, and provide protections for whistleblowers.
House lawmakers Mark Pocan (D-Wis.) and Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) are co-sponsoring bill H.R.1466, which was introduced on Tuesday and would repeal the 2001 Patriot Act, limit powers of the FISA Amendments Act, and prohibit retaliation against federal national security whistleblowers, according to The Hill. Continue reading “Bipartisan bill would repeal Patriot Act, cut down American surveillance”
It’s finally here folks and it is LEGIT.
Tesla eat your heart out, the Germans have created an electrical car powered by salt water. It has four electric engines and is FAST with some pretty sweet fuel economy for a sports car. Leave the Bugatti at home and stop by the beach to refuel. Continue reading “Electric Car Powered by Salt Water: 920 hp, 373 Miles/Tank”
Free Thought Project – by John Vibes
Schenectady County, New York – Earlier this month, a family farm in rural New York was raided by police after the owners were cited on a number of trumped up regulatory violations. Joshua Rockwood, the owner of the farm, is being accused of mistreating his animals, and the local government has began confiscating some of them. Continue reading “Police Raid Small Family Farm, Charge Family, Seize Animals Because they were Free Range”
Doreen Hendrickson is a mild-mannered and demure mother of two. In spite of posing a threat to nobody, she may be incarcerated very soon thanks to the dirty tricks and heavy hands of the authoritarian federal government. Denied her basic rights in the court of law, Doreen Hendrickson was convicted of contempt of court on July 25, 2014. Continue reading “Petition to exonerate Doreen Hendrickson”
ABC News – by Corrine Cathcart
A San Jose, California, police officer was fatally shot Tuesday night by a man threatening to kill himself, officials said, adding that the suspect was later found dead inside his home.
Police officers responded to a call at about 6:45 p.m. local time of a man with a gun threatening to kill himself, city officials said in a news conference Tuesday night. Continue reading “California Cop Fatally Shot by Suspect Threatening Suicide”
NEW YORK (AP) — Some of the most familiar names in pickles, cheese, hot dogs and other packaged foods are set to come under the same roof after H.J. Heinz Co. announced Wednesday that it plans to buy Kraft Foods in a deal to create one of the world’s largest food and beverage companies.
The deal would bring together an array of well-known but somewhat dated brands, including Heinz ketchup, Oscar Mayer lunchmeats, Jell-O desserts and Miracle Whip spreads. Continue reading “HJ Heinz buys Kraft to build $28 billion food giant”
I had been wanting to interview Paul Craig Roberts for a long time already. For many years I have been following his writings and interviews and every time I read what he had to say I was hoping that one day I would have the privilege do interview him about the nature of the US deep state and the Empire. Recently, I emailed him and asked for such an interview, and he very kindly agreed. I am very grateful to him for this opportunity. Continue reading “The Saker interviews Paul Craig Roberts”
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jose Lantigua’s family appeared to be living the American Dream. The Cuban immigrant claimed he had a heroic military career and earned numerous degrees before running a successful furniture business. He owned a Florida beachfront condo and a new home atop a verdant North Carolina mountain.
But in 2012, as his Circle K Furniture slid deeper into debt, those who knew Lantigua said he’d made some odd decisions: he ordered tons of new furniture on the company dime for his family’s many homes. He replaced the bookkeeper he’d used for years with a relative. He built a panic room with steel doors inside his North Carolina hideaway. Continue reading “Suspicion surrounded Florida businessman who faked his death”
Entrepreneurs’ versus the corporatists’ mode of business culture are separated by a vastly different view of enterprise. The former deems his work as innovative, creative and beneficial to customers. The later see the corporate organization as an institution end of itself. Competition makes the business pioneer sharp and driven, while any competitor is targeted for demise within the corporative culture. Buyouts of ventures that show promise may be a payoff reward for the struggling enterpriser, but the corporatist CEO sees the absorption of new technology as a twofold gain. Acquiring the means to create or advance market share and stamping out any future competitive threats. Continue reading “Destructive Centralization and the GE Corporatist Culture”
Milwaukee Wisconsin Journal Sentinel – by Jesse Garza
The fatal shooting of a Wisconsin State Patrol trooper during an exchange of gunfire that also killed a bank robbery suspect came at the end of a series of bank robberies and carjackings that left a motorist dead, WBAY-TV in Green Bay reported late Tuesday.
The crime rampage began in the Village of Wausaukee and ended in Fond du Lac, where the trooper was killed, according to a post on the station’s website.
According to Fond du Lac Police Chief William Lamb, the trooper was following the suspect’s vehicle about 5:30 p.m. Tuesday when the exchange of gunfire occurred in the 100 block of N. Berger Parkway.
There are no other suspects at large and no remaining danger to the public, Lamb told reporters at a news conference late Tuesday. Continue reading “Trooper, suspect killed after bank robberies, fatal carjacking”
My Fox Houston – by Kristine Galvan
HOUSTON (FOX 26) – Pedro Rivera is 53 years old, Hispanic, and a retired military man. He’s also part of a growing number of Hispanic Texans pushing for stronger immigration enforcement, including the passage of SB 185, which would stop cities from implementing policies banning local cops from asking immigration-related questions.
“I’m an American citizen and I believe in the rule of law,” Rivera said. “And being Hispanic, I should not be granted special privilege in avoiding the law. We need officers to have all the tools available to them to keep us safe. That includes asking the question, when you’re being detained for a crime or being arrested for an offense, ‘ are you here illegally? Are you a US citizen?’” Continue reading “Hispanic activists organizing In support of tougher immigration laws”
Do you ever feel like you didn’t make the most of your time as a 4-year-old? Like you failed to appreciate how awesome life was when “gift shopping” meant bringing home a macaroni necklace? Like you’d give anything to see nap time on your schedule again?
Your inner child is in luck — but only if your outer adult can afford to enroll in “adult preschool,” which is an actual thing now. No jokes. Continue reading “‘Adult preschool’ charges hipsters to take naps, play with glitter glue”
Israel has been accused of feeding secret information on the Iran 5+1 nuclear talks to senior US lawmakers in an effort to scupper the negotiations, a new report says. The accusation was met with sharp denial in Tel Aviv.
The allegations were revealed in a Wall Street Journal investigation, and come from dozens of interviews with officials past and present, who are familiar with the nuclear discussions. Continue reading “‘Not just snooping’: Israel accused of feeding secret info on Iran talks to US lawmakers”
The fight against the controversial Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement continues as a possible April vote nears. The United States and 11 other Latin American and Asian nations are working out the final details of the secret agreement that would affect around 40 percent of the global economy. Recently representatives of several Japanese non-profit digital rights groups presented a joint statement describing the threats the TPP represents to Japan’s culture. The organizations believe the extension of copyright terms will threaten the anime and fan-art communities. They cite a provision that allows authorities to act on alleged violations without a formal complaint. Critics of the trade deal also fear the loss of sovereignty by the individual nations and an increase in power for transnational corporate bodies. Continue reading “Trans-Pacific Partnership Vote Nears, Resistance Builds”
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