Month: May 2015

New York Times – by DAVE PHILIPPS and EMMA G. FITZSIMMONS

PHILADELPHIA — The Amtrak train that derailed Tuesday, killing eight people and injuring more than 200, may have been struck by an object before it careened off the tracks, an assistant conductor on the train told investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board.

At a news conference on Friday, Robert L. Sumwalt, the safety board official who is leading the investigation, said an assistant conductor had reported that she believed she heard a radio transmission in which an engineer on a regional line said his train had been struck by a projectile and the engineer on the Amtrak train replied that his had been struck, too.   Continue reading “Amtrak Train Possibly Hit Before Wreck”

Huffington Post – by Evan Bernick

Every part of Shawn Northrup’s midsummer evening walk with his wife, daughter, grandson, and dog was legal — including the holstered handgun he openly carried on his hip. But that was not enough to keep Northrup from being disarmed, handcuffed, and threatened with arrest by a police officer. Fortunately, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals refused to let the officer who illegally detained Northrup escape accountability, exemplifying the kind of judicial engagement that is needed to protect law-abiding citizens from unreasonable searches and seizures.   Continue reading “Federal Appeals Court to Police Officer: No, You Can’t Slap Cuffs on Peaceful Gun Owners”

America the Battlefield

INTRODUCTION

The revolutionary development of modern weapons within a world divided by serious ideological differences has produced a crisis in human history. In order to overcome the danger of nuclear war now confronting mankind, the United States has introduced at the Sixteenth General Assembly of the United Nations a Program for General and Complete Disarmament in a Peaceful World.   Continue reading “United States Announces World Police Force”

Zero Hedge – by Mike Krieger via Liberty Blitzkrieg

It’s not just those domestic extremists and crazy “conspiracy theory” kooks who took serious issue with UK Prime Minister David Cameron’s recent overtly fascist language when it comes to freedom of expression in Great Britain. For example, in a post published today, the UK Independent describes the quote below as “the creepiest thing David Cameron has ever said.”   Continue reading “UK PM David Cameron Proclaims: It’s Not Enough To Follow The Law, You Must Love Big Brother”

The Guardian

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has been sentenced to death for his role in the 2013 bomb attack on the Boston Marathon – an attack that killed three people, left more than 260 wounded and stunned the country.

In April, the same jury at a federal court in Boston found Tsarnaev guilty on 30 charges relating to the attack.   Continue reading “Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev sentenced to death”

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Global Research – by Ronda Hauben

“The U.S. effort in Benghazi was at its heart a CIA operation, according to the officials who briefed on intelligence.” WSJ, Nov 1, 2012

Hillary Clinton, the US Secretary of State, finally appeared before the US Senate and House Foreign Relations Committees on Wednesday, January 23, after a long delay. She was asked many questions by the Congress about what had happened in Benghazi on September 11 and how this could happen. The problem with the responses she gave to these questions was that she focused on the narrative presented in the State Department Report that had been released a month earlier, and which is deeply flawed.   Continue reading “The Benghazi Affair: Uncovering the Mystery of the Benghazi CIA Annex”

RT

The US House has approved a $612-billion measure to fund the military. The Obama administration and many Democrats opposed the defense policy bill for its alleged budgeting “gimmicks,” as well as its provisions for arming Ukrainian forces.

The House of Representatives passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2016 by a vote of 269 to 151. The bill authorizes $515 billion for so-called national defense spending, $89.2 billion for an emergency war fund, and an additional $7.7 billion in mandatory defense spending that does not receive authorization from Congress.   Continue reading “House passes Pentagon spending bill”

Mail.com

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Nepalese rescuers on Friday found three bodies near the wreckage of a U.S. Marine helicopter that disappeared this week during a relief mission in the earthquake-hit Himalayan nation, and officials said it was unlikely there were any survivors from the crash.

“The wreckage of the helicopter was found in pieces, and there are no chances of any survivors,” Nepal’s defense secretary, Iswori Poudyal said. He did not give the nationalities of the three victims, only saying their remains were charred.   Continue reading “Nepal rescuers find 3 bodies near crashed US Marine chopper”

Mail.com

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A Florida woman who fled to avoid the circumcision of her son was arrested Thursday for contempt of court, her attorney said.

Heather Hironimus went missing with her 4-year-old child nearly three months ago, going into hiding as her long court battle against the surgery reached its climax. Though her defenders said she was simply doing what she could to protect a child portrayed as “scared to death” of the procedure, a judge issued a scalding rebuke for her refusal to appear in court, charging her with contempt and issuing an arrest warrant.   Continue reading “Fla. woman who fled to avoid son’s circumcision is arrested”

Huffington Post Canada – by Bruce Cheadle, The Canadian Press

OTTAWA – The Harper government moved to retroactively rewrite Canada’s access to information law in order to prevent possible criminal charges against the RCMP, The Canadian Press has learned.

An unheralded change buried in last week’s 167-page omnibus budget bill exempted all records from the defunct long-gun registry, and also any “request, complaint, investigation, application, judicial review, appeal or other proceeding under the Access to Information Act or the Privacy Act,” related to those old records.   Continue reading “Harper Government Retroactively Rewrites Gun Registry Law”

New York Daily News – by Jason Silverstein

A South Carolina sheriff’s deputy underwent surgery after being shot several times by a masked man in a gas station Thursday night.

The condition of Deputy Lt. Will Rogers, with the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office, has not been announced, and the search for the suspect is ongoing.

Rogers had pulled into an Exxon station near Highway 52 in Moncks Corner around 10:30 p.m. He was talking to a customer in the parking lot when the armed attacker, who was carrying a red silk sack, came around the corner and shot him, police said. The suspect then stole a black SUV and took off. Police found the car abandoned after midnight near a boat landing, WCSC reported.   Continue reading “South Carolina sheriff’s deputy shot several times by masked man; condition unknown, shooter still at large”

The Organic Prepper

Excerpt from The Pantry Primer: A Prepper’s Guide to Whole Food on a Half-Price Budget

Another important consideration when building your pantry is the restrictions of family members with food-related issues.

There are many people who must eliminate certain foods or suffer the consequence. Allergies and intolerances are a primary issue for the families of sufferers.   Continue reading “How to Prep for Those with Dietary Restrictions”

Free Thought Project – by Matt Agorist

Palm Beach County, FL — Jeremy Hutton is a 17-year-old boy with Down Syndrome, who nearly lost his life after an officer shot him three times as he fled.

The incident happen in October of 2010, and the subsequent internal “investigation” cleared Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Deputy, Jason Franqui, the officer who shot Hutton.   Continue reading “Cop Shoots Unarmed Boy with Down Syndrome, Says He “Feared for His Life.” Video Shows He’s Lying”