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DETROIT (AP) — Nearly all of Detroit’s public schools were closed for a second consecutive day Tuesday after hundreds of teachers called out sick over concerns that many may not get paid if the financially struggling district runs out of money.

But a top Republican lawmaker said teachers are “going to get paid” and that lawmakers have never indicated they will not solve the financial problems in the district, which is being operated by the state. The Michigan Legislature is considering a $720 million restructuring plan that would pay off the district’s enormous debt.   Continue reading “Teacher sick-outs close most Detroit schools for a 2nd day”

Wall Street Journal – by Dan Frosch

The Colorado Supreme Court ruled Monday that municipalities can’t bar hydraulic fracturing, a long awaited decision in a legal battle that has rippled across this energy rich state.

In a pair of rulings, Colorado’s high court found that measures passed by the cities of Fort Collins and Longmont that sought to halt the controversial drilling technique known as fracking “were preempted by state law and, therefore… invalid and unenforceable.”   Continue reading “Colorado High Court Rules Local Bans on Fracking Are Illegal”

The Shooter’s Log – by Dave Dolbee

There is no chance of burying the lead in this story. Hillary Clinton has vowed to support legislation to kill the gun industry.

I am not here to advocate for one political party over another or one particular politician for President. The Shooter’s Log is about firearms, survival/prepping, hunting, etc. However, if you believe in the Second Amendment, hunting, and firearms, you really need to step up and pay attention to Hillary Clinton’s latest proclamation against your rights.   Continue reading “Hillary Admits Support for Legislation to Kill Gun Industry”

The Economic Collapse – by Michael Snyder

Last month, a “secret meeting” that involved more than 100 executives from some of the biggest financial institutions in the United States was held in New York City.  During this “secret meeting“, a company known as “Chain” unveiled a technology that transforms U.S. dollars into “pure digital assets”.  Reportedly, there were representatives from Nasdaq, Citigroup, Visa, Fidelity, Fiserv and Pfizer in the room, and Chain also claims to be partnering with Capital One, State Street, and First Data.  This “revolutionary” technology is intended to completely change the way that we use money, and it would represent a major step toward a cashless society.  But if this new digital cash system is going to be so good for society, why was it unveiled during a secret meeting for Wall Street bankers?  Is there something more going on here than we are being told?   Continue reading “A New Digital Cash System Was Just Unveiled At A Secret Meeting For Bankers In New York”

The Washington Post – by Ashley Halsey III

Two groups that say fear of airport security body scanners forces some would-be fliers to risk driving instead, have challenged their use by the Transportation Security Administration.

Filing suit in the U.S. Court of Appeals in the District on Monday, the Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) and the Rutherford Institute said “because car travel is much riskier than air travel, the net result could be an increase in overall travel fatalities.”   Continue reading “Lawsuit challenges TSA’s use of full-body scanners in airports”

GoLocal Worcester – by Leonardo Angiulo

There is a tremendous amount of surveillance around us. Nearly every business has a camera or two and just think about the power of your smartphone. Audio and visual recordings of incredible quality can capture nearly any experience. Members of law enforcement are also known to record an event or two.  This is especially true when it comes to interactions within police departments.  Recordings from inside a police department are sometimes referred to as booking videos and can be important pieces of evidence.     Continue reading “What Happens When Evidence Goes Missing”

Video Rebel’s Blog

Asia Times magazine told us that the big international banks launder $500 billion a year in political bribes.

Do you think this causes problems for those of us who are trying to make a few reasonable requests to various and assorted politicians? Does this perhaps explain why politicians just don’t seem to listen to anyone who does not own a bank or some computer firm that spies on us 24 hours a day 7 days a week?   Continue reading “Is $500 Billion In Political Bribes A Problem?”

Courier Journal – by Chris Kenning and Phillip M. Bailey

A Jefferson County Circuit judge on Monday issued a restraining order to block removal of the controversial Confederate monument near the University of Louisville.

Judge Judith McDonald-Burkman issued the order Monday morning against Mayor Greg Fischer and metro government, barring them from moving, disassembling or otherwise tampering with the 70-foot-tall monument.   Continue reading “Judge blocks Confederate monument’s removal”

Counter Punch – by Robert Jacobs

There is a dangerous radiological threat to the West Coast of the United States that puts the health of millions of Americans at risk. It includes dangers to public health, dangers to the food supply, and dangers to future generations from long-lived radionuclides, including some of the most toxic material in the world. It is not Fukushima, it isHanford. While radiation from the Fukushima nuclear meltdowns is reaching the West Coast, carried across the ocean from Japan, the radiation from Hanford is already there, has been there for 70 years, and is in serious risk of catastrophe that could dwarf the effects of Fukushima even on Japan.
Continue reading “Hanford, Not Fukushima, is the Big Radiological Threat to the West Coast”

Fox News – by Todd Starnes

There is something a bit unsettling about watching violent, foul-mouthed protesters waving the Mexican flag on American soil.

Over the weekend, Hispanic children lined the streets in Fort Wayne, Indiana – hurling filthy insults at Donald Trump supporters.    Continue reading “‘Make America Mexico Again’: Why Americans are fed up with illegals”

Good Housekeeping – by Caroline Picard

A New Mexico mom‘s controversial Facebook post has landed her in some serious trouble — and the offending status is much worse than an embarrassing selfie. The Roswell resident wrote online about a possible school shooting attempt, instead of sharing the information with the police.

“Anyone else’s kids go to Sierra?”  Jeanette Garza Alvarez asked on Facebook several weeks ago. “My son says some 8th graders are planning on bringing guns to school maybe Monday and have a shootout to see who’s the first to die.”   Continue reading “Mom Convicted After Posting to Facebook”

George Walker Bush – by John Buchanan and Stacey Michael

Exclusive to The New Hampshire Gazette, Vol. 248, No. 3, November 7, 2003 

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After the seizures in late 1942 of five U.S. enterprises he managed on behalf of Nazi industrialist Fritz Thyssen, Prescott Bush, the grandfather of President George W. Bush, failed to divest himself of more than a dozen “enemy national” relationships that continued until as late as 1951, newly-discovered U.S. government documents reveal.    Continue reading “Bush-Nazi Dealings Continued Until 1951 Federal Documents”

Think Progress – by Josh Israel

Nevada Assemblywoman Michele Fiore (R), who is currently seeking her party’s nomination for an open U.S. House seat, said last week that she believes the right to self defense includes the right to aim your gun anyone who aims a gun at you, even if they are a law enforcement officer.

In an interview with a local TV station last Sunday, Fiore attacked the federal Bureau of Land Management (BLM) as “a bureaucrat agency of terrorism.” Pressed by KLAS-8 host Steve Sebelius about whether she believes the Second Amendment grants citizens the right to point a weapon at a “duly authorized law enforcement officer who is just out there doing his job,” she said that self-defense includes the right to aim back at anyone who points a gun at you first — and to put your own life ahead of theirs.   Continue reading “Nevada Lawmaker: It’s Okay To Aim Guns At Cops If They Aim At You First”

Fox 31

BURLINGTON, Colo. — Two men are in custody after the death of a woman on Friday, the Burlington Police Department said.

Police arrested Dylan Eason, 19, and Isaiah Churchwell, 24, in connection with the death of Cynthia Campbell Eason that occurred in Eason’s home in the 1300 block of Jasmine Street.   Continue reading “Two arrested, including stepson, in death of Burlington veterinarian”

Free Thought Project – by Matt Agorist

Orange County, FL — Deputy Tracy Weiss was off-duty last month when she noticed that her illegally parked truck was being towed. The way she acted next could have landed a normal person in jail. However, because Weiss is a deputy with the Orange County Sheriff’s department, that will likely not happen.

When Weiss noticed that her truck was being towed, she jumped into another vehicle and then drove the wrong way down a one-way street to block the driver in who had towed her car.   Continue reading “Enraged Cop Flips Out When Her Car is Towed for Illegal Parking — Pulls Gun on Tow Truck Driver”

End of American Dream – by Michael Snyder

Could the earthquake that just struck the New Madrid fault seismic zone near the town of La Center, Kentucky be a “foreshock” for a much bigger quake yet to come?  Very early on Sunday morning, a magnitude 3.5 earthquake hit western Kentucky, and it was felt in parts of three other states as well.  In fact, it is being reported that the quake could be felt all the way over in Miller, Missouri, which is 267 miles away.  The New Madrid fault seismic zone is six times larger than the more famous San Andreas fault zone in California, and it covers portions of Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Missouri, Arkansas, Kentucky, Tennessee and Mississippi.  Scientists tell us that the New Madrid fault is about 30 years overdue for a major event, and because of the nature of the Earth’s crust in that part of the country, a major earthquake would do significant damage all the way to the east coast.   Continue reading “Foreshock? A Significant Earthquake Just Hit The New Madrid Fault Seismic Zone”

Reuters

China’s largest commercial property company, Dalian Wanda, and a Chicago real estate developer on Monday announced they will build a $900 million skyscraper, the largest-ever real estate investment by a Chinese company in Chicago.

Builders will break ground this summer on the Vista Tower, a 95-story condominium and hotel complex that will be Chicago’s third-largest skyscraper, the two companies and Chicago city officials said in a statement.   Continue reading “New Chicago high-rise will be city’s biggest Chinese property deal”