From the Trenches World Report

Times of Israel

AP — Israel’s founding fathers, who etched a commitment to encouraging Jewish immigration into the declaration of independence, might be surprised to find that, seven decades later, the state is relying on Christians to fulfill that promise.

What was once a strictly Jewish-funded mission is increasingly being bankrolled by evangelical Christians. Israel’s Christian allies now fund about a third of all immigrants moving to the country, according to a tally by The Associated Press.   Continue reading “Christians emerge as key patrons for Jews moving to Israel”

Campus Reform – by Katie Anderson

Folsom Lake College notified the local police after finding a poster of a cartoon frog, stating that “hate has no home on our campus.”

An FLC faculty member found the sheet featuring Pepe the frog on their office door earlier in February. The school informed the Los Rios, California Police Department about the incident so it would “be on heightened alert for any signs that this may be part of a larger trend or pattern,” according to an email sent to the school community and obtained by Campus Reform.   Continue reading “Calif. college calls the POLICE…over a cartoon frog”

Reason – by Nick Gillepsie

Everywhere you turn, you hear about the rebirth of socialism, right? Democratic presidential hopefuls such as Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, and Kamala Harris, among others, are calling for massive expansions of the state as part of their platforms. This may not be classic, control-the-means-of-production socialism, but it’s as close as we’ve seen in decades. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) belongs to the Democratic Socialists of America, which is seen as a rising power within electoral politics. A slim majority (51 percent) of millennials have a positive view of the term socialism.   Continue reading “Record Number of Americans Call Government Our Biggest Problem”

The Organic Prepper – by Lisa Egan

As more people seek safe, natural remedies for health concerns – and as more states legalize medical cannabis – interest in cannabidiol (commonly known as “CBD”) is growing. Yet another issue that CBD may help with is sleep disorders, ranging from insomnia to sleep apnea and more.   Continue reading “Can’t Sleep? Got Insomnia? These Studies Suggest CBD for Sleep Disorders”

Video Rebel’s Blog

If there is no barrier, people will migrate to America until there is no economic gain from migration. Dr Milton Friedman

15 percent of Mexican workers (6.7 million people) work for the minimum wage, and 4.1 million Mexicans receive incomes below the minimum wage. One in seven Mexican workers earn the average minimum wage of 65.58 pesos ($5.10) a day or less.   Continue reading “Border Wall Needed. Voter ID Also Needed.”

The Truth About Guns – by Dan Zimmerman

California had established a goal of confiscating 20,000 over three years under the new gun control law they enacted following Sandy Hook. They wanted to seize firearms from people who had become prohibited persons or had mental health problems.

But California is having trouble hiring enough people to go out there and seize all those guns. From Fox News . . .   Continue reading “California Can’t Confiscate Guns Fast Enough, Backlog Continues to Grow”

Breitbart – by Joel B. Pollak

The Trump administration will launch an effort to decriminalize homosexuality in countries where it is still illegal, as part of a diplomatic push for LGBTQ rights — and an effort to isolate Iran, which persecutes homosexuals.

NBC News reported Tuesday that the effort is to be led by U.S. Ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell, a staunch Trump supporter who is among the highest-ranking openly gay officials ever to serve in the U.S. government. Grenell is currently among the front-runnersto succeed Nikki Haley as UN Ambassador.   Continue reading “Trump to Launch Worldwide Fight to Decriminalize Homosexuality”

The Hill – by Michael Burke

The federal government shares its terrorist watchlist with more than 1,400 private groups, according to court papers reported on by the Associated Press.

The AP reported Tuesday that Timothy Groh, the deputy director of the FBI’s Terrorist Screening Center (TSC), said in a written statement to a federal court that 1,441 private entities can access the watchlist, which is compiled by the TSC.   Continue reading “Federal government shares terror watchlist with over 1000 private groups: report”

The Guardian

An American woman captured by Kurdish forces after fleeing the last pocket of land controlled by Islamic State says she “deeply regrets” travelling to Syria to join the terror group and has pleaded to be allowed to return to her family in Alabama.

Once one of Isis’s most prominent online agitators who took to social media to call for the blood of Americans to be spilled, Hoda Muthana, 24, claims to have made a “big mistake” when she left the US four years ago and says she was brainwashed into doing so online.   Continue reading “Hoda Muthana ‘deeply regrets’ joining Isis and wants to return home”

Courthouse News – by Colleen Long

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration announced new rules Friday to scrutinize petitions to bring in underage spouses to the U.S., after data showed thousands of requests by men to bring in child and adolescent brides had been approved.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services said it was updating guidance to adjudicators that stresses marriages involving minors warrant special attention. They must ensure the marriage was lawful where it was celebrated, and is legal in the state where they will live, and that it is bona fide and the minor consented freely to it.   Continue reading “ICE Issues New Guidance on Petitions for Child Brides”

Free Thought Project – by Matt Agorist

Houston, TX — It has been three weeks since the Houston police department fabricated information which led to a no-knock raid on an innocent couple’s home. The botched raid left and innocent husband, an innocent wife, and their dog—all murdered—as well as four cops shot. Now, in a move TFTP has never seen, the Houston police department is claiming they are taking steps to prevent future scenarios like this from happening—by ceasing the use of no-knock raids.   Continue reading “After Innocent Couple Murdered Over Cop’s Lies, Houston Police Vow No More No-Knock Raids”

Daily Mail

The first tax filing season under the new federal tax law is proving to be surprising, confusing – and occasionally frightening – for some Americans, especially those accustomed to getting money back from the government.

Take Andy Kraft and Amy Elias of Portland, Oregon. The couple had grown comfortable getting a small refund each year, a few hundred dollars or more. Then they found out they owe $10,160 this year.   Continue reading “Americans shocked by impact of new tax law as IRS reports that total returns are down 16 PERCENT”

Legal Information Institute

As used in this chapter:

(1)“Counsel for the United States” means—   Continue reading “28 U.S. Code § 3002 – Definitions”

AZ Central

Arizona could soon be one of the first states to maintain a massive statewide DNA database.

And if the proposed legislation passes, many people — from parent school volunteers and teachers to real estate agents and foster parents — will have no choice but to give up their DNA.    Continue reading “You may soon have to give your DNA to the state and pay $250 for the privilege”