From the Trenches World Report
Enforce our Bill of Rights
The enactment of bipartisan, common-sense laws to reduce the number of needless deaths caused by gun violence in our country is no longer a far-fetched idea.
A bipartisan group of senators – five Democrats and four Republicans – recently introduced a bill to improve background checks and increase accountability on gun sales. Continue reading “New gun laws may win approval in Congress”
Concealed Nation – by Johannes Paulsen, The Truth About Guns
The text of Senator Dianne Feinstein’s assault rifle ban bill is now available on her website and, contra Nick’s expectations, it isn’t simply a copy-and-paste re-run of the failed Clinton era assault rifle ban language. It’s worse. Much worse.
How bad is it? In the first four pages, it bans the popular GLOCK 17 9mm pistol, a gun that’s commonly used for shooting sports and personal self defense by hundreds of thousands of Americans. Continue reading “New ‘Assault Weapons’ Bill Would Ban GLOCK 17 And Many Other Popular Pistols”
A Baltimore homicide detective was killed with his own service weapon as he was preparing to testify against fellow officers indicted in a drug-running scheme.
Sean Suiter, 43, was fatally shot in the head on Nov. 15 and authorities said there was evidence of a struggle, The Baltimore Sun reported on Wednesday. Continue reading “Slain Baltimore cop was set to testify against fellow officers”
Free Thought Project – by Matt Agorist
Atlanta, GA — According to the official historical record, in 1621, the Plymouth colonists and Wampanoag Indians shared an autumn harvest feast that is acknowledged today as one of the first Thanksgiving celebrations in the colonies. For over a century, families have gathered to proclaim what they are thankful for while others have taken to shelters and charities to help those who cannot help themselves. However, thanks to the state, helping others during this most giving time is now illegal—unless you pay the government for permission. Continue reading “Good Samaritans Shutdown, Ticketed for Feeding Homeless During Thanksgiving Holiday”
The tens of millions of dollars that flow into Micheal Bloomberg’s gun control lobby via his direct, personal donations are complimented by millions that he spent for SKDKnickerbocker to make gun control look popular and achievable.
SKDKnickerbocker is a PR firm where managing director Josh Isay has secured victories for Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and been part of Bloomberg’s multi-million dollars gun control campaigns. Continue reading “Bloomberg-Funded Gun Control Lobby Spent Over $71 Million Total in Three Election Cycles”
Dark and difficult times lie ahead. Soon, America’s middle class must come to the realization that the country’s largest employer–Walmart is quietly testing an army of robots that soon will replace their jobs.The latest installment is an autonomous floor scrubber being tested at five store locations near the company’s headquarters in Bentonville, Arkansas. Continue reading “Automation Nation: America’s Largest Employer ‘Secretly’ Tests Self-Driving Floor-Scrubbers”
CAIRO (Reuters) – Militants killed more than 230 people at a mosque in North Sinai on Friday, detonating a bomb and gunning down worshippers in the deadliest such attack in Egypt’s modern history, state media and witnesses said.
No group immediately claimed responsibility, but since 2013 Egyptian security forces have battled an Islamic State affiliate in the mainly desert region, and militants have killed hundreds of police and soldiers. Continue reading “Militants kill more than 230 at Sinai mosque in Egypt’s deadliest attack”
Another year, another humiliating Black Friday in the bag.
American shoppers continued to embarrass themselves in the eyes of the world during this year’s brawl shopping extravaganza. While smart shoppers stayed home and avoided the insanity by ordering gifts online, the melees were alive and well in malls and big box stores across the country. Things started off with a bang – literally – when a guy got shot in Missouri and last night when mall in Alabama had to be closed down due to grownups behaving badly. Continue reading “Season’s Beatings: The 2017 Black Friday Video Hall of Shame”
A New York woman was shot dead after a hunter said he mistakenly took her for a deer, according to police.
The Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office says 43-year-old Rosemary Billquist, of Sherman, had taken her two Labradors for a walk in her hometown near the Pennsylvania border around 5.30pm on Wednesday. Continue reading “Woman, 43, is shot dead by a hunter who mistook her for a deer”
A Texas woman has been charged with mailing explosive devices to President Barack Obama and Texas governor Greg Abbott that she made using a cigarette packet and a salad dressing cap.
Court documents show that 46-year-old Julia Poff could have caused severe burns or even killed Texas Republican Governor Greg Abbot if the package she mailed to him had been opened as intended. Continue reading “Texas Letter Bomber Tried To Kill Obama, Greg Abbot With Cigarette Packet And Salad Dressing Cap”
A Texas Department of Public Safety police officer was killed in the line of duty on Thanksgiving while conducting a routine traffic stop in Freestone County, authorities said. Freestone County is about 90 miles southeast of Dallas.
According to Texas DPS officials, trooper Damon Allen was returning to his patrol vehicle at about 4 p.m. following the stop when he was shot by a rifle. Allen was pronounced dead at a local hospital. Continue reading “Texas trooper shot and killed during routine traffic stop”
WASHINGTON — Consider this hypothetical:
It’s a bright, sunny day and you’re alone in your spanking new self-driving vehicle, sprinting along the two-lane Tunnel of Trees on M-119 high above Lake Michigan north of Harbor Springs. You’re sitting back, enjoying the view. You’re looking out through the trees, trying to get a glimpse of the crystal blue water below you, moving along at the 45-mile-an-hour speed limit. Continue reading “Self-driving cars programmed to decide who dies in a crash”
Independent – by Josh Gabbatiss
The US military wants to deploy plants as “the next generation of intelligence gatherers”.
Genetically modified plants could be employed as self-sustaining sensors to gather information in settings unsuitable for more traditional technologies.
The Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), which is responsible for the development of emerging technologies in the US military, has called for scientists to submit ideas for how to harness the power of plants. Continue reading “US military to develop genetically modified plants to spy in environments ‘unsuitable for traditional sensors’”
Natural Blaze – by Heather Callaghan
They can’t fire us all if we stand up, right? That might be the inner wishful thinking of those who refuse vaccinations while working in the healthcare system. Continue reading “50 Workers Just Fired From Health System For Refusing Vaccines”
The FBI has removed thousands of people who are wanted by authorities from a criminal background check database that stops them purchasing weapons.
The law enforcement agency moved in February to narrow its definition of a “fugitive from justice.” That definition now only applies to wanted people who have crossed states lines,The Washington Post reported. Continue reading “FBI Removed Thousands of Wanted Fugitives From Background Checks for Gun Purchases”
WEB Notes: How many of you have been paying attention? We have said over and over again now that ISIS is supported by the US and what we have seen in Syria is a proxy war against Iran. What is outlined in this article proves this once again if you are paying attention…
Now that “ISIS is defeated” the US plans to stay in Syria. Now why would they do that if the soul goal was to destroy ISIS? Obviously, that was never the goal. The goal was always to take down Syria and this article along with many others we have posted prove that. By the actions of the US they have proven this to be true. They have proven terrorism is a creation of the globalists used to wrestle control from the final few sovereign nations of the earth.
Continue reading “No More ‘Fighting ISIS?’ US To Stay In Syria To Prevent ‘Win’ For Assad And Iran”
Numerous reports have indicated that the FCC intends to try and hide its attack on net neutrality behind the looming Thanksgiving holiday. The agency is expected to either unveil its formal plan on Wednesday while Americans are distracted by holiday preparations, or potentially on Friday, while Americans are busy shopping for black Friday bargains. Regardless of when it’s unveiled, the announcement will involve unveiling a formal date to vote to finally kill the rules, currently expected to be December 15: Continue reading “FCC Plan To Use Thanksgiving To ‘Hide’ Its Attack On Net Neutrality Vastly Underestimates The Looming Backlash”
Campus Reform – by Andrew Minik
A University of Illinois graduate instructor was arrested for assaulting two students during an anti-Trump protest Thursday, stealing the phone of one student and throwing it on the sidewalk.
Tariq Khan is a PhD candidate at the university and has taught courses such as “Constructing Race in America” and “U.S. Gender History since 1877.” He is also involved with various anarchist and communist organizations including Black Rose Anarchist Federation and Antifa, in addition to working with the undergraduate socialist students. Continue reading “Instructor arrested for attacking conservative students”