From the Trenches World Report

Zero Hedge – by Tyler Durden

“Now we’re getting out… let someone else fight over this long bloodstained sand,” President Trump said during a major, unannounced speech from the White House declaring America’s “big success” in Syria.

As we predicted, he confirmed the US is “getting out” but it’s not quite the reality, because he also confirmed a “small number” of American troops will stay in Syria to protect oil in the region.  Continue reading “It’s Official: Trump Says US Keeping Syria’s Oil, Secured By “Small Number” Of Troops”

Real Investment Advice – by Lance Roberts

At the beginning of August, I discussed the following tweet from the President:  Continue reading “Strongest Economy Ever? Americans Receive More In Benefits Than Pay In Taxes”

Breitbart – by Dr. Susan Berry

The House of Representatives unanimously passed a bill Tuesday that would make certain types of animal cruelty a federal felony.

The Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture (PACT) Act bans extremely abusive acts of animal abuse, such as crushing, and continues the criminalization of making and distributing animal crush videos.  Continue reading “House Passes Bill Making Animal Cruelty a Federal Felony”

Breitbart – by Katherine Rodriguez

A group of registered sex offenders in Georgia are suing the Butts County Sheriff’s Office for placing “No Trick-or-Treat” signs on their lawns without their consent.

The lawsuit — filed in the U.S. District Court in Macon — is asking for the court to stop the sheriff’s office from placing signs that read,“NO TRICK-OR-TREAT AT THIS ADDRESS!! A COMMUNITY SAFETY MESSAGE FROM BUTTS COUNTY SHERIFF GARY LONG,” on their yards, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported.  Continue reading “Sex Offenders Sue Sheriff’s Office over ‘No Trick-or-Treat’ Signs”

Zero Hedge – by Tyler Durden

On Thursday a car bomb detonated in the town of Tal Abyad, wounding several Turkish-backed Syrian fighters outside their militia headquarters, following at least three other similar blasts this week, which targeted various groups fighting in northeast Syria.

The AP reports “There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the bombing” and confirmed that “Similar bombings have taken place in the past in another enclave held for several years by Turkey and its Syrian allies on the northwest part of the border.” Multiple civilian casualties have been reported in each case.  Continue reading “Car Bombs Rock Northern Syria After “Hundreds” Of ISIS Prisoners Escape”

Reuters

GRAYS, England (Reuters) – Police were given extra time on Thursday to question a driver arrested on suspicion of murder after 39 people, believed to be Chinese nationals, were found dead in a refrigerated truck near London, in an investigation focused on human trafficking.

Officers searched three properties in the County Armagh area of Northern Ireland. The driver has not been formally identified but a source familiar with the investigation said he was Mo Robinson from the Portadown area of the British province.  Continue reading “Police say 39 victims found dead in truck near London were Chinese”

Zero Hedge – by Tyler Durden

With stocks threatening to close in the red, late on Wednesday the Fed sparked a furious last hour rally…  Continue reading “Fed Injects $134BN In Liquidity, Term Repo Obersubscribed Amid Month-End Liquidity Panic”

Washington Free Beacon – by Collin Anderson

A majority of Americans believe the First Amendment should be rewritten and are willing to crack down on free speech, as well as the press, according to a new poll.

More than 60 percent of Americans agree on restricting speech in some way, while a slim majority, 51 percent, want to see the First Amendment rewritten to “reflect the cultural norms of today.” The Campaign for Free Speech, which conducted the survey, said the results “indicate free speech is under more threat than previously believed.”  Continue reading “Poll: Majority of Americans Want First Amendment Rewritten”

LA Times – by Joel Stein, December 19, 2008

I have never been so upset by a poll in my life. Only 22% of Americans now believe “the movie and television industries are pretty much run by Jews,” down from nearly 50% in 1964. The Anti-Defamation League, which released the poll results last month, sees in these numbers a victory against stereotyping. Actually, it just shows how dumb America has gotten. Jews totally run Hollywood.  Continue reading “Who runs Hollywood? C’mon”

WHSV 3

DUBLIN, Va. (AP) — A Volvo plant in Virginia has temporarily laid off about 3,000 workers because thousands of Mack Truck workers are on strike.

News outlets report the plant in Dublin receives engine and transmission supplies from a Mack Truck power train plant in Maryland, which is a part of a strike involving United Automobile Workers union members.  Continue reading “3,000 workers temporarily laid off amid Mack Truck strike”

Biz Journal

The Kansas City-area’s manufacturing industry has faced a slate of layoffs this year from employers such as Harley-Davidson, Nestlé USA, Pepsi and Haldex Brake Products Corp.

This year’s job loss tally for the area’s manufacturing industry is about 1,900, according to KSHB, which cited a new report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.  Continue reading “Job losses in KC manufacturing industry swell to 1,900”

The Epoch Times – by Nathan Su

Rick Perry, the U.S. Secretary of Energy who recently announced that he plans to resign later this year, has been nominated by the New California State movement to be the interim governor of the proposed new state.

“He is coming to us,” Paul Preston, president of the new state movement, said enthusiastically.  Continue reading “Rick Perry Nominated as Interim Governor of New California State”