Natural Blaze – by Heather Callaghan

“They’re going to have to make a choice – They can have their guns or their marijuana, but not both.”

But, why?

Is our nation really going to be hunting down medical marijuana users and threatening them to surrender their firearms even though they are not criminals?   Continue reading “Pennsylvania Medical Marijuana Recipients Pressured To Choose Guns Or Ganja”

Tenth Amendment Center – by Mike Maharrey

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (Jan. 24, 2018) – An Alabama House committee has passed a bill that would exempt the sale of gold and silver bullion from state sales and use tax, encouraging its use and taking the first step toward breaking the Federal Reserve’s monopoly on money.

Rep. Ronald Johnson (R-Sylacauga) introduced House Bill 19 (HB19) earlier this month. The legislation would exempt the gross proceeds from the sale of gold, silver, platinum, and palladium bullion and coins from sales and use tax in the state. The tax repeal would sunset in five years unless renewed by the legislature.   Continue reading “Alabama Committee Passes Bill to Help Encourage Use of Gold and Silver as Money”

Zero Hedge – by Tyler Durden

The war of words (China) and deeds (US) is hotting up once again tonight, sending the Dollar Index careening back to new cycle lows

Following Wilbur Ross’ “China’s direct threat” comments today in Davos, China’s MOFCOM has responded with the most aggressive rhetoric yet..  Continue reading “Dollar Resumes Nosedive As China Threatens US With “Appropriate Measures” Over Trade”

RT

One of the last unpublished Dead Sea Scrolls has finally been deciphered bringing researchers one step closer to unravelling the mystery of the texts written more than 2,000 years ago.

Most of the scrolls were deciphered in the years after they were found in the 1940s and 1950s. The ancient religious texts, which are written in a range of different languages including Hebrew and Aramaic, the ancient language believed to be spoken by Jesus Christ, have long been restored and published.   Continue reading “Researchers finally decipher ancient Jewish Dead Sea scroll written in secret code”

KSFY News – by Erika Leigh

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KSFY) – A new report from the Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety (AHAS) has South Dakota’s driving laws ranked as the worst in the country.

The report ranks all 50 states based on 16 driving safety laws it says are optimal. South Dakota has just two of those 16.   Continue reading “South Dakota ranks worst in state driving laws in new report”

Sons of Liberty Chapter – by Donald N. Moran

Editor’s Note: This article was reprinted from the February 1997 Edition of the The Liberty Tree and Valley Compatriot Newsletter

It can be argued that April 19th, 1775 is the most important date in American history. The Battle of Lexington, Concord and Battle Road was the opening engagement of the American Revolution. And, it is not surprising that after two hundred and twenty-two years, some of the details are still the subject of some debate.   Continue reading “Never Too Old: The Story of Captain Samuel Whittemore”

Yahoo News

Washington (AFP) – US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he was prepared to back a deal that would provide a pathway to citizenship to America’s so-called “Dreamer” immigrants over a period of 10 to 12 years.

The latest approach by the White House suggests a key development in negotiations over some 700,000 immigrants who were brought to the country illegally as children, and face deportation as early as March.  Continue reading “‘Don’t worry’: Trump lays out path to citizenship for Dreamers”

Daily Mail

A wild boar with radiation levels 25 times the safe consumption limit has been shot in Sweden – the highest ever recorded in the Scandinavian country.

The 45kg animal was shot during a hunt in Tierp, Uppland, in south-central Sweden, and was found to have a radiation level of 39,706 becquerel per kilo (bq per kg).  Continue reading “Highest EVER levels of radiation are found in Sweden’s wild boar – 25 times the safe limit for meat consumption”

Daily Mail

Since the dawn of humanity, men have played a vital role in determining the sex of their offspring.

The Y chromosome, carried by roughly half of a man’s sperm, dictates whether a child will be male or female.

If the Y chromosome is present, a child will develop into a boy, whereas a lack of this strand of DNA will result in a girl.  Continue reading “The end of men? Experts reveal how the male sex chromosome could one day disappear completely”

According to Al-Masdar, Kurdish YPG have received a shipment of MANPADS and TOWs from the United States to counter Turkish aircraft and armored vehicles if the situation deteriorates as part of a bargain on 15 January 2018.

Obtaining intelligence data on the forthcoming Turkish offensive the U.S. Special Operation Forces (USSOF) well in advance delivered these weapons in Afrin and handed it over to the Syrian Kurds.   Continue reading “Evidence Shows Kurds Have Received MANPADS and TOWs”

RT

As President Donald Trump plans to modernize and expand the US nuclear program, Frank Klotz, the outgoing head of the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), warned that his agency is already at capacity.

Klotz, who retired from the NNSA on January 19, told Defense News the agency does not have the resources to modify and develop new nuclear capabilities that the Trump administration has outlined.   Continue reading “Trump wants more nukes than US can handle – outgoing nuclear warhead chief”

RT

A Hawaii-based US Army soldier who is accused of providing material support to ISIS was obsessed with terrorist videos, laughing at them and insulting the victims, an unsealed FBI affidavit and other court documents show.

The papers unsealed on Monday and seen by AP include revelations from an FBI informant, who the soldier – Ikaika Erik Kang – believed to be an ISIS member. Kang was assigned to Schofield Barracks, a US Army installation in Honolulu and served with the 25th Combat Aviation Brigade before his arrest in July 2017.   Continue reading “Soldier accused of ISIS links was obsessed with videos of beheadings & suicide bombings – court docs”