Free Thought Project – by Matt Agorist

Anyone who has ever had to stand in a long line to pay the state for the privilege of renewing your driver’s license knows how infuriating that experience can be. The bureaucratic high-horse mentality of many of the DMV workers is so brazen and overt that DMVs have earned a notoriously horrid reputation in every state. But more infuriating than long lines and power-tripping bureaucrats, however, it the fact that according to a new report, these power-tripping bureaucrats are selling your data to private entities.  Continue reading “Infuriating Report Reveals DMVs Across the US are Selling Your Personal Info and Making Millions”

Anti-War – by Jason Ditz

It goes without saying that the US and Russia both have many, many plans to attack one another. Generally speaking, however, it’s been treated as bad form to bring them up, and worse form to brag about them.

So Russia is criticizing US General Jeffrey Harrigian for talking up how the US has plans to destroy all air defenses in the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad, saying there should be “no doubt” the US could do it. Continue reading “Russia Slams US General for Plan to Destroy Russia’s Air Defenses”

Zero Hedge – by Tyler Durden

We published a report last week revealing how Michigan has the highest probability of entering a recession later this year, with Hawaii having the second-highest chances.

In the latest forecast, published last Friday, the Economic Research Organization at the University of Hawaii (UHERO) warns Hawaii is “poorly positioned for risks” associated with an economic shock that could tip the island economy into a recession.  Continue reading “Disaster Ahead? Hawaii’s Economy Will Slow To “Near Standstill””

Zero Hedge – by Tyler Durden

Researchers at the University of Buffalo (UB), funded by the Army Research Office (ARO), have developed a new plastic that could be used for advanced body armor, combat helmets, ballistic plates, and or even armor for vehicles.

The UB-led research team, fascinated by mollusk-grown gems, used inspiration from nature to create a lightweight plastic that is 14 times stronger and eight times lighter than steel and “ideal for absorbing the impact of bullets and other projectiles,” UB Now said.  Continue reading ““Stiff, Strong, And Tough” – Researchers Discover New Plastic That Could Revolutionize Body Armor”

Fox News

Driven by Trump Derangement Syndrome, the Democratic-controlled far-left California Legislature is determined to stop the Trump administration from enforcing immigration laws enacted by Congress and past presidents. By doing this, the Legislature is effectively making the absurd claim that it has the power to ignore federal law.

The California Legislature’s latest effort would eventually ban the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE) from housing illegal immigrants in privately operated prisons in California.  Continue reading “Tom Homan: Lawmakers want California to ignore immigration laws, as if it were an independent nation”

Zero Hedge – by Tyler Durden

The US Army has finally discovered the secret formula, well not a secret anymore, in attracting snowflake millennials into the Army ahead of a possible shooting war with Iran and or down the road, with China. That is, target millennials who are suffering from the student debt crisis, reported Vice News. Continue reading “US Army Smashes Recruitment Goals By Preying On Hopeless Millennials With Student Debt”

Middle East Monitor

Chief of Israeli Mossad, Yossi Cohen, is preparing to succeed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as the head of the Likud party, Al-Quds Al-Arabi newspaper reported on Friday.

In the past, Netanyahu has hinted to Cohen as a possible replacement for him, among other figures of Likud.  Continue reading “Israel’s Mossad chief prepares to become Netanyahu’s successor”

Breitbart

Jerusalem (AFP) – Israeli ex-defence minister Avigdor Lieberman said Sunday he will not endorse either Benjamin Netanyahu or Benny Gantz for prime minister following last week’s deadlocked elections.  Continue reading “Israel’s Lieberman says not backing Netanyahu or Gantz for PM”

Old Thinker News – by Daniel Taylor

A 2018 paper written by prominent law professor Larry Backer of Penn State discussed the ways in which a social credit system could be implemented in the west. Backer writes that the shift in law with this system will “…change the focus of public law from constitution and rule of law to analytics and algorithm…”  Continue reading “Penn State Prof: Social Credit Will Shift Law in the West “From Constitution… to Analytics and Algorithm””

WFLA

ORLANDO, Fla. (CNN/WKMG) — A Florida grandmother was shocked to find out her 6-year-old granddaughter had been arrested Thursday for throwing a tantrum.

Meralyn Kirkland says Kaia’s journey to the juvenile detention center by Orlando Police Officers began at Lucious and Emma Nixon Elementary charter school.  Continue reading “Florida grandmother outraged after 6-year-old arrested for ‘tantrum’”

The Great Recession

Well, that didn’t take long! Four days ago, I stated the following in an article titled “Why are Bonds Going for Broke?“:

Central banks are losing control, and are admitting they don’t even understand what is happening.  

Continue reading “Fed Loses Control of its Benchmark Interest: Repo Rates through the Roof!”

AOL

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s powerful Revolutionary Guard is ready for combat and “any scenario,” its chief commander said Saturday, as the country’s nuclear deal with world powers collapses and the U.S. alleged Iran was behind a weekend attack on major oil sites in Saudi Arabia that shook global energy markets.

Iran has denied involvement in the Sept. 14 attack that was initially claimed by Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthi rebels. Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, who is in New York for the U.N. meetings, has warned that any retaliatory strike on Iran by the U.S. or Saudi Arabia will result in “an all-out war.”  Continue reading “Iran’s Guard says ready for ‘any scenario’ amid U.S. standoff”

The Firearms Blog –  by Benjamin F

Show of hands, who has been paying attention to the various lawsuits dealing with the ATF’s reinterpretation of Bump Stocks? Because to be completely honest, I haven’t been paying as much attention as I clearly should have been. In their most recent court filing, the ATF has admitted some truly explosive news. Namely, they concede that they do not have the authority to reinterpret the definition of machine guns in the bump stock ruling under the National Firearms Act (NFA).  Continue reading “ATF Admits No Legal Authority For Bump Stock Ruling”

Breitbart – by Neil Munro

Republican Utah Sen. Mike Lee will try again to pass his S.386 bill, which grants green cards to India’s college graduates if they take jobs from American graduates.

“I believe it’s ready for prime time,” Mike Lee said in a June 19 statement on the Senate floor, adding:

It is ready to become law … I intend to be back next week making yet another attempt to pass this bill into law. And I hope and expect that we will be able to do so.

Continue reading “GOP Sen. Mike Lee Promises to Pass Green Card Giveaway to Indian Workers by Sept. 27”

AOL

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday approved sending American troops to bolster Saudi Arabia’s air and missile defenses after the largest-ever attack on the kingdom’s oil facilities, which Washington has squarely blamed on Iran.

The Pentagon said the deployment would involve a moderate number of troops – not numbering thousands – and would be primarily defensive in nature. It also detailed plans to expedite delivery of military equipment to both Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.  Continue reading “United States sending troops to bolster Saudi defenses after attack”

The Weather Channel

A bridge on Interstate 10 in Texas was shut down indefinitely Friday morning after at least two runaway barges hit it overnight.

The bridge crosses the San Jacinto River about 15 miles east of Houston.

Continue reading “Barges Hit Bridge on Interstate 10 in Texas; Portions of Roadway Remain Flooded”