The Organic Prepper

Sometimes, warning labels concern me.

I mean, who inspired the label on blow dryers that points out the device should not be used in the shower? And what would even be the point, barring electrocution? Why would you dry your hair while the water is spraying you?

And are there actually people who need to be cautioned not to light a candle until they remove it from the package?   Continue reading “Darwin Weeps: Warning Labels and Technology Render the Survival Mindset Obsolete”

Congresswoman Proposes $2,000 Tax Credit to Turn in Assault WeaponsTactical Shit – by Spike Bowan

(nbcconnecticut.com) U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro has introduced legislation aimed to curb gun violence by creating a tax credit to encourage people to turn-in assault weapons to state or local police.

“Let us be clear. Assault weapons are not about hunting or even self-defense and they should be off the streets,” DeLauro said of her proposed Support Assault Firearm Elimination and Reduction for our (SAFER) Street Act. “There is no reason on Earth, other than to kill as many people as possible in a very short period of time, that anyone needs a gun designed for military purposes.”   Continue reading “Congresswoman Proposes $2,000 Tax Credit to Turn in Assault Weapons”

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Radio Legendary

“Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty, or give me death!” – Patrick Henry, March 23, 1775

Quinlan, TX – It’s the kind of nervy double-down only a true filibuster would make; KC Massey III is determined to make law, one way or another.   Continue reading “A Chance to Make Case Law – The Risk, 10 Years”

FDANatural News – by Talya Dagan

The FDA has called a hearing to decide the future of access to homeopathic medicine. Urgent comments are needed to protect health freedom. The FDA is reevaluating their “regulatory framework” for homoeopathic remedies. Friends and supporters of homeopathy have to act immediately to tell the FDA that they want to maintain their freedom to use homeopathic medicines.   Continue reading “FDA Sets Hearing to Regulate Homeopathic Medicine- ACT NOW to save access to homeopathic remedies”

President Barack Obama speaks at the Summit on Cybersecurity and Consumer Protection at Stanford University in Palo Alto, Calif., Feb. 13, 2015.CNBC – by Everett Rosenfeld

Computer hackers affiliated with Russia breached sensitive parts of the White House digital system, CNN reported Tuesday, citing U.S. officials aware of an ongoing investigation.

These hackers accessed “sensitive information such as real-time non-public details of the president’s schedule,” according to CNN. And although this information is not strictly classified, it is still valuable to foreign agencies, the report said.   Continue reading “Russian hackers breached White House computers: Report”

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British troops fired 46 million rounds of ammunition at the Taliban during eight years of combat in Afghanistan. The bullets and artillery shells used cost the taxpayer a total of nearly £200 million ($300 million).

During a six-month tour of Helmand Province, where the most brutal fighting took place, 55,000 bullets from 30mm cannons were fired from Apache helicopters – with just a few seconds of fire destroying a single Taliban bolt hole.   Continue reading “British Army fired 46mn ammunition rounds at Taliban fighters, costing $300mn – documents”

The Hill – by David McCabe

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel (D) was reelected Tuesday, CBS Chicago projected, beating back a challenge from Cook County Commissioner Jesús “Chuy” García (D).

With 89 percent of the precincts in the city reporting, Emanuel was hovering around 56 percent of the vote to García’s 44 percent.   Continue reading “Rahm Emanuel reelected Chicago mayor”

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ABC News – by BARBARA ORTUTAY

IBM is investing $3 billion to build an “Internet of Things” division aimed at harnessing the massive trove of data collected by smartphones, tablets, connected vehicles and appliances and using it to help companies better manage their businesses.   Continue reading “IBM to Invest $3 Billion in ‘Internet of Things’ Unit”

ABC News

A couple who are both school bus drivers with ties to the Michigan Militia embezzled at least $50,000 from the woman’s mother and used it to buy an arsenal of firearms that included a machine gun and 17,000 rounds of ammunition, authorities say.

Sarah Nick, 32, and her 33-year-old husband, Steven Nick, embezzled the money from Sarah Nick’s 67-year-old mother, who has serious health problems, Genesee County Sheriff Robert Pickell said at a news conference Tuesday at which he displayed the weapons.   Continue reading “Couple Tied to Michigan Militia Accused of Stealing for Guns”

CNN – by Ray Sanchez

A Florida judge denied a motion by two women to join a lawsuit against Prince Andrew and a prominent U.S. lawyer that alleged underage sex crimes.

Lawyer Alan Dershowitz was accused of having sex with minors with help from billionaire Jeffrey Epstein.

Buckingham Palace denied the allegations, which surfaced in a court filing in January. So did Dershowitz.   Continue reading “U.S. judge strikes sex claims against Prince Andrew”

KMOV 4 News – by Dan Greenwald

BROOKLYN, Ill. (KMOV.com) – A Brooklyn, Ill. police officer is accused of using his family business to tow cars for the Metro East city in order to boost company and city revenue.

Brooklyn police officer Dean Anderson has been charged with public contractor misconduct and aggravated battery. Prosecutors allege police felt pressure to tow cars to generate money for the police department and tow company that was used by the city, Classic Auto Body, which is owned by Anderson’s brother, Michael Anderson.   Continue reading “Brooklyn police officer accused of towing cars to boost family business”

Alcee Lamar Hastings is a traitor. Patriot or Traitor

Alcee Lamar Hastings is a treasonous United States Representative for Florida’s 20th congressional district.

Alcee Hastings was a federal judge from 1979 until he was impeached for bribery and perjury in 1988. He was convicted by the U.S. Senate and removed from his position in 1989, making him one of just eight federal officials in U.S. history to be impeached and removed from office.   Continue reading “Alcee Lamar Hastings is a traitor.”

middle-class-think-income-q-1040cs102912-940x626Thomas Dishaw

American families are under the gun.  Whether you are employed, unemployed, or underemployed you’re not alone, because millions of families are struggling in the U.S. With the cost of basic goods and services rising  at an alarming rate many households struggle to supply the basic necessities some of us take for granted.

Under the Obama Administration taxes are increasing faster than anytime in history, with Americans  paying more in taxes than on food, clothing  and housing combined.  Hard working middle class families will continue to evaporate and essentially be extinct if this cycle continues.    Continue reading “20 Price Increases That Are Breaking America’s Middle Class Families”

IraqiTexasBorderREDACTEDBreitbart – by Brandon Darby

Breitbart Texas exclusively obtained leaked information on the Iraqi man who was apprehended while illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border into Texas on February 12, 2015. The Border Patrol agent responsible for interviewing the subject initially expressed concerns that the Iraqi was sent by Russia, largely due to the Iraqi man’s history as a military trainer, his speaking several languages, including Russian, and his having lived in Crimea, according to one of the leaked documents. Breitbart Texas was provided with two documents by a federal agent who works under the umbrella of Customs and Border Protection (CBP). The agent insisted on remaining anonymous.   Continue reading “Iraqi Caught Crossing US-Mexico Border was Military Trainer and Spoke Fluent Russian”

lemon waterNatural Society 365 – by Stephanie Vick

There are plenty of awesome health benefits of lemons to justify starting your day with a nice glass of lemon water. Today, we’ll take a closer look at 15 reasons why you should consider making lemon juice in water your favorite breakfast drink.

One of the main health benefits of lemons is their ability to boost immune function. Lemons are full of vitamin C, which turns the immune system into a powerhouse of disease fighting soldiers. In fact, within days, many people say they feel minor ailments fade away by drinking lemon juice water – first thing, every morning.   Continue reading “15 benefits of adding lemon juice to your water”

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A California judge has reduced a convicted child rapist’s jail term by 15 years, claiming the sentence is too harsh because the man did not “consciously intend to harm” the three-year-old girl he sodomized.

Orange County Superior Court Judge M. Marc Kelly last Friday moved to lighten 20-year-old Santa Anna resident Kevin Jonas Rojano-Nieto’s 25 year sentence, asserting the jail term violates the US Constitution’s Eighth Amendment prohibiting cruel and unusual punishment.   Continue reading “Judge Lightens Convicted Child Rapist’s Sentence, Says He Did Not ‘consciously intend to harm’ 3-year-old”

President Barack Obama pauses as he speaks about Ferguson, Mo., before speaking at the Copernicus Community Center in Chicago to discuss immigration reform, Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2014. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) TheBlaze – by Oliver Darcy

HOUSTON (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday denied a Justice Department request to lift a temporary hold on President Barack Obama’s executive action that sought to shield millions of immigrants from deportation.

U.S. District Judge Andrew Hanen refused to stay his Feb. 16 decision that granted a preliminary injunction requested by 26 states. The U.S. government wants the injunction lifted — allowing Obama’s action to proceed — while it appeals Hanen’s ruling to the 5th U.S. Circuit Court in New Orleans.   Continue reading “Judge Denies Federal Government’s Request to Lift Hold on Obama’s Immigration Action”

Truth Farmer

Technology is not inherently evil. However, dependency upon it and authoritarian control over it can certainly be seen as either ignorant or evil.

When one considers the desire of the Powers that Shouldn’t Be to be omniscient, omnipresent, and omnipotent, it doesn’t take long to arrive at the conclusion that the freedom garnered by such wonderful inventions as the internet is very much a double edged sword. We have electronic fingerprints. We are monitored at every site. If we wish to not be monitored, we are “suspect” for being unlike the herd they would have us be. I guess it raises your position in the herd managing system for culling.   Continue reading “Transparency? Heck no! Shutting Down Cell Phones is for Your Safety”