USA Today – by Igor Volsky and Mark Glaze

Federal investigators allege that in November, an “agitated and incoherent” Esteban Santiago walked into an FBI office and complained that “his mind was being controlled by a U.S. intelligence agency.” The FBI turned over the case to local authorities and Santiago underwent a mental health evaluation, as he complained of hearing voices and having visions. Earlier in the year, he had been arrested for displaying violent behavior toward his girlfriend and charged with breaking down a door to get to her, smacking her and strangling her.

It appears that none of this prevented him from legally owning a firearm in the United States of America or transporting it on an airplane.    Continue reading “Propaganda Alert: After Fort Lauderdale, go after the guns”

Tiny Tim (born Herbert B. Khaury; April 12, 1932 – November 30, 1996) was an American singer, ukulele player, and musical archivist.[1] He is best remembered for his rendition of “Tiptoe Through the Tulips” sung in a high falsetto/vibrato voice.

Tiny Tim was born in Manhattan, New York City on April 12, 1932. His mother was Tillie (née Staff), a garment worker, who was the daughter of a rabbi. She had immigrated from Brest-Litovsk as a teen in 1914. Tiny’s father, Butros Khaury, a textile worker, was from Beirut, Lebanon and his father was a Maronite Christian priest.[3][4][5]

In a 1968 interview on The Tonight Show, he described the discovery of his ability to sing in an upper register in 1952: “I was listening to the radio and singing along; as I was singing I said ‘Gee, it’s strange. I can go up high as well.'” He then entered a local talent show and sang “You Are My Sunshine” in his newly discovered falsetto. Although he stood 6 ft 1 in (185 cm),[7] he started using the stage name Tiny Tim in 1963 at the suggestion of his manager George King.

Raw Story

A former Fox News anchor has quietly reached a settlement after threatening a sexual harassment suit against the network over the actions of star Fox personality Bill O’Reilly and Jack Abernethy, who was recently named co-President of the news division.

According to an exclusive at Lawnewz, former Fox News host Juliet Huddy has agreed to the settlement according to three separate sources, including a former Fox News executive.  Continue reading “Fox News quietly settles with former host over O’Reilly sexual harassment claims”

Outpost of Freedom  by Gary Hunt

Judge Anna Brown, in Portland, Oregon, has made a decision regarding the Justice Department’s efforts to shut down my writings. Before I give you what she has said, I want to thank you all for the incredible outpouring of support for what I have been doing. I have no doubt that Judge Brown has issued the following order realizing that the government, in Ammon Bundy, et al., has overstepped their bounds and has to, now, eat a little of that pie called humble.   Continue reading “Freedom of the Press – Update – A Grateful Thank You”

We had a Hella-Wind Storm the other morning but it was only high up in the trees at 100′ or more …

I’ve seen and been through this Redwood twice and it was ‘extremely’ impressive !!!

ABC 7 News

CALAVERAS, Calif. (KGO) — The beloved ‘tunnel’ or ‘drive-thru’ tree fell to the ground during a massive storm in the Bay Area that left rivers and creeks flooded, houses damaged and several thousand people without power.

Calaveras Big Trees State Park volunteer Jim Allday says the tree went down Sunday and shattered on impact. He says the once-majestic sequoia is now a heap of rubble.   Continue reading “Iconic tunnel tree topples in California storm.”

AOL

An upset Baltimore man, Daniel Brian Blackwell, 55, triggered an hours-long standoff with police after opening fire in his home because someone took a bite out of his grilled cheese sandwich.

Baltimore County officers were called to at the home in Dunkirk, Maryland in response to a reported domestic incident later Sunday evening, Baltimore County police spokesman Cpl. Shawn Vinson told WBAL-TV.   Continue reading “Baltimore man sparks police standoff over grilled cheese sandwich”

Click on Detroit – by Shawn Lee

ROSEVILLE, Mich. – A Roseville man took to Facebook to insult an officer who gave him a ticket for warming up his car in his own driveway.

“Every person warms up their car,” Nick Taylor said. “We live in Michigan!”    Continue reading “Roseville man criticizes officer who gave him ticket for warming up car in own driveway”

Free Thought Project – by Claire Bernish

After September 11, 2001, discarding freedom and personal liberties in the name of security became standard operating procedure following a tragedy, and Friday’s mass shooting at the airport in Fort Lauderdale has not deviated from the new Orwellian norm.

Officials say Esteban Santiago arrived in Florida on a flight from Alaska and proceeded to the baggage claim area, where he pulled a firearm from his checked bag and opened fire — killing five people and wounding eight.   Continue reading “How the FL Shooting Will Be Used to Bolster War, Usurp Freedom, & Create More Terrorism”

Breitbart – by AFP

Miami (AFP) – Video of the moment a gunman opened fire at a Florida airport emerged Sunday as authorities try to piece together his motive for traveling to the state to carry out a killing spree that left five dead and six wounded.

Iraq war vet Esteban Santiago flew to the Fort Lauderdale airport on Friday and retrieved a 9mm semi-automatic handgun and ammunition that he had declared and packed in his checked luggage.   Continue reading “Video emerges of Florida airport gunman opening fire”

Daily Mail

Jared Kushner, Donald Trump son-in-law, will be named Senior Advisor to the President, according to NBC News, citing a transition team source.

The role will essentially be the same one he held during the Republican president-elect’s campaign.

Kushner, married to Trump’s eldest daughter Ivanka, was already taking steps to distance himself from his sprawling real estate business in order to clear a series of hurdles that could hinder his taking of a government job.   Continue reading “Son-in-law Jared Kushner WILL join the Trump administration – as senior advisor to the president”

Fox News

MEXICO CITY –  Mexican prosecutors said Sunday that they have detained a U.S. citizen as the main suspect in the shooting of an official at the U.S. consulate in the western city of Guadalajara.

The federal Attorney General’s Office said that “a U.S. citizen was identified and detained for his presumed involvement in the case. This person will be deported to the United States, to determine his legal situation.”   Continue reading “US citizen arrested in shooting of consular official in Mexico”

The Seattle Times

PORTLAND — Federal prosecutors want a judge to order a Northern California man to remove all information from his website about confidential informants involved in the takeover of a national wildlife refuge in Oregon last winter.

In court filings Friday, prosecutors said the information posted by Gary Hunt, 70, was turned over to defense attorneys in the case pursuant to a protective order that barred it from being shared with outside parties, The Oregonian/OregonLive reported. Hunt has been involved in Operation Mutual Defense, a network of militias and supporters founded by Ryan Payne, one of the refuge occupation’s organizers.   Continue reading “Blogger is asked to delete info on Oregon refuge occupation informants”

Liberty Fight

Mere hours before an armed gunman murderered five people in a Florida airport, the outgoing Chief of Homeland Security ‘Jeh Johnson’ bragged in an official memo about how safe the Department of Homeland Security was keeping airports.

He specifically mentioned how effectively they keep dangerous loaded weapons out of airports!   Continue reading “Hours Before Florida Massacre, DHS Chief Jeh Johnson Boasted About Airport Security”

The Weather Channel

Hundreds have been evacuated and at least three people have died as one of the worst flooding disasters in the past decade hits California and Nevada.

Residents voluntarily evacuated at least 400 homes, which affected 1,300, in a south Reno neighborhood Sunday as the Truckee River breached its banks.   Continue reading “Hundreds Evacuated As Worst Flooding In a Decade Hits California, Nevada”

Tech Dirt – by Tim Cushing

Law enforcement has a number of informants working for it and the companies that already pay their paychecks, like UPS, for example. It also has a number of government employees working for the TSA, keeping their eyes peeled for “suspicious” amounts of cash it can swoop in and seize.

Unsurprisingly, the FBI also has a number of paid informants. Some of these informants apparently work at Best Buy — Geek Squad by day, government informants by… well, also by day.   Continue reading “The FBI Is Apparently Paying Geek Squad Members To Dig Around In Computers For Evidence Of Criminal Activity”

Newsmax – by Solange Reyner

The FBI late Sunday night released additional documents related to the investigation into Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server, posting the information on its website and doing so without sending out a release or announcing the move.

WikiLeaks reported the news first.   Continue reading “FBI Releases More Hillary Emails, Says ‘Hostile Foreign Actors’ Accessed”