Year: 2015

The Free Thought Project – by Jay Syrmopoulos

Dallas, Texas – Texas State Representative Jason Villalba (R-Dallas) is once again in the spotlight after submitting yet another Orwellian proposal, H.B. 985.

Villalba first raised the ire of civil libertarians by proposing a bill, H.B. 2006, which would have eliminated the religious exemption for vaccination, essentially creating a forced government vaccination program without exception.   Continue reading “New Bill Would Have Teachers Diagnose Psychological Issues in Children and Report them to Police”

The Defensive Training Group

Spring…when a man’s mind turns to….well, ok, it’s already there, as per male SOP….but it should ALSO turn to making sure the winter weapons and equipment set up is inspected and modified for more temperate use.

Here’s a few things you need to consider:   Continue reading “Your Weekend Activity: Spring Equipment Shake Down”

Grace through Faith – by Jack Kelley

The next day, John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world. I have seen and I testify that this is the Son of God.” (John 1:29,34).

John the Baptist had been preaching about the coming Messiah, identifying himself as the forerunner Isaiah had promised over 700 years earlier.  Quoting from Isaiah 40:3 John said, “I am the voice of one calling in the desert, ‘Make straight the way for the Lord ‘ “ (John 1:23).   Continue reading “Passover and Palm Sunday”

Militia News – by Brandon Smith

I am taking a short break from my latest series on the real numbers behind our failing economy to address an issue within the Liberty Movement that I find a bit disturbing; namely the issue of inadequate strategic thinking and common sense amongst a certain new crop of survival writers, “gurus”, and their fans. I have only been a survival and prepping enthusiast for ten years, and I have been training in tactical methodologies for six years, but I think the near constant saturation of training I have received over that time makes me at least moderately qualified to discuss survival philosophies. During my work in the alternative media, I am also exposed to all of the undercurrents and trends within the movement, including many negative and destructive trends.   Continue reading “If You Are Not Thinking Tactically You Are Not A Survivalist”

End of the American Dream – by Micheal Snyder

If you could live anywhere in America during the tumultuous years ahead, where would it be?  This is a topic that is hotly debated, and the truth is that there is not a single right answer.  If you have a very strong family support system where you are, it might not be right to try to move 2000 miles away and start a new life from scratch.  And for many Americans, moving is out of the question in the short-term because they are completely and totally dependent on employment in their local areas.  But in recent years we have seen an increasing number of Americans strategically relocate to another region of the country.  They can see our society breaking down and they can see the storm clouds on the horizon and they want to do what they can to prepare themselves and their families for what is ahead.  So is there a “best place to live” in the United States?  Are there some areas that are preferable to others?  The following are 9 maps to consider…   Continue reading “The Best Place To Live In The United States? Here Are 9 Maps To Consider”

The Brics Post

Beijing’s staunch ally, Russia, on Saturday announced its decision to join the China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, the latest in the growing list of countries applying for membership, including US allies in the European Union.

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov, at the 2015 annual conference of the Boao Forum for Asia in the coastal town of China’s southern island province of Hainan, said President Vladimir Putin was keen on Moscow joining the Asian bank.   Continue reading “Russia joins China-led Asian Bank”

UPI – by Amy R Connolly

PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla., March 28 (UPI) — A spring break party turned violent early Saturday, when a gunman opened fire near a home, leaving seven people, including several Alabama A&M University students, critically injured.

Investigators said at least one of the victims was shot in the head and others were hit multiple times. They were all taken to local hospitals.   Continue reading “Seven critical after Florida spring break shooting”

The New American – by Alex Newman

A massive U.S. military drill dubbed “Jade Helm 15” lists Texas, Utah, and part of California as “hostile” or “insurgent pocket” territory. The unclassified information about this drill is causing widespread alarm nationwide, with more than a few analysts suggesting it may be some sort of exercise practicing to impose martial law on Americans fed up with an out-of-control federal government. During the exercises, which will take place over the summer, Special Forces from various branches of the military will work with local law-enforcement in scenarios that, to critics at least, sound suspiciously like they are aimed at subduing rebellious American civilians and states amid a civil war or large-scale unrest. The federal government issued a response dismissing the concerns and saying that the training is to help U.S. forces prepare for overseas missions, but not everyone is convinced.   Continue reading “Military Drill Identifying “Hostile” U.S. States Sparks Alarm”

Consortium News – by Robert Parry

If two major newspapers in, say, Russia published major articles openly advocating the unprovoked bombing of a country, say, Israel, the U.S. government and news media would be aflame with denunciations about “aggression,” “criminality,” “madness,” and “behavior not fitting the Twenty-first Century.”

But when the newspapers are American – the New York Times and the Washington Post – and the target country is Iran, no one in the U.S. government and media bats an eye. These inflammatory articles – these incitements to murder and violation of international law – are considered just normal discussion in the Land of Exceptionalism.   Continue reading “NYT Publishes Call to Bomb Iran”

The Guardian

 

World leaders, current and former, were due to attend the state funeral on Sunday of Singapore’s first prime minister and founding father Lee Kuan Yew.

The Indonesian president Joko Widodo, Indian prime minister Narendra Modi, and Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe will attend as will the Australian prime minister, Tony Abbott.

Former leaders, including US president Bill Clinton and US secretary of state Henry Kissinger, will also be among mourners.   Continue reading “World leaders gather for Lee Kuan Yew’s funeral in Singapore”

Washington Post – by Michael Cavna

IN THE Martin Scorsese-directed “Life Lessons,” within the larger film“New York Stories,” a grizzled abstract painter played by Nick Nolte is cleaned-up and charismatic in tux and tales – yes, tales, because a man with an ego the size of his Manhattan loft has to lubricate his big exhibition opening not only with Smirnoff’s Gold, but also silver tongue. And fortunately for Nolte’s “action” artist, Lionel Dobie, he has literal war stories to tell these bejeweled patrons — shaggy anecdotes about how his X-rated doodles were once dropped beyond enemy lines, as renderings intended to deflate the fighting hearts and minds and cartoon-helpless eyes of the humble foot soldier.   Continue reading “Shock and Draw: Here’s the graphic cartoon U.S. airdropped on ISIS”

AOL – by David Pit

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Food manufacturers and restaurants are taking the dairy industry by the horns on an animal welfare issue that’s long bothered activists but is little known to consumers: the painful removal of budding horn tissue from calves so farm workers or other animals don’t get gored later.

It’s routine to remove the horn tissue from young calves before it attaches to the skull, either by burning it out with heat or chemicals or digging it out with sharp instruments. While veterinary groups recommend pain treatment, only about 10 percent of calves are properly medicated, according to Vermont dairy cattle breeder Mark Rodgers.   Continue reading “Dairy farms asked to consider breeding no-horn cows”

Tulsa World – by ZIVA BRANSTETTER

MEDFORD — State officials are expanding the number of counties included in earthquake “areas of interest” and have told nearly 100 companies to prove that their oil and gas waste-water disposal wells are not too deep.

Officials with the Oklahoma Corporation Commission detailed the new requirements during a town hall meeting in Medford on Wednesday evening. The small town in Grant County near the Kansas border has been plagued with frequent earthquakes linked to oil and gas disposal wells.

More than 100 people from the area packed into the Medford town hall to view presentations from state officials and to ask questions about the issue.   Continue reading “State adds new earthquake zones, requirements for well operators”

Police One

BESSEMER, Ala. — Bessemer police arrested a man after what was nearly a four-hour standoff at the man’s apartment complex.

Police responded to a domestic disturbance in progress call at the apartment complex, according to AL.com, when the suspect shot an arrow toward officers from his balcony.   Continue reading “Ala. man shoots at police with bow and arrow, prompts standoff”

NJ.com – by Agustin C. Torres

OK, it’s past 5 p.m. on Friday, as I write, and that means all federal employees, as well as most taxpayer-paid employees — except uniformed services — have been on their way home hours ago. U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez isn’t getting indicted this week.

Since published reports, sourced from leaks, indicated it was only a matter of when Menendez would be federally indicted on corruption charges, and most were predicting this (past) week. It appears we’ll have to wait a little longer. I can’t imagine that it is a result of second thoughts in the Justice Department but rather because of meetings between los federales and Menendez’s legal team. More time may also be needed to convince Florida eye surgeon Salomon Melgen that it is in his best interest to testify against his friend the New Jersey senator.   Continue reading “Political Insider: No indictment of Sen. Menendez this week”