Waking Times – by Anna Hunt

The world has changed tremendously from the time of our ancestors. Today, we develop most of our beliefs based on external forces, with very little first-hand experience. Where the early humans relied on direct sensory experience to shape their beliefs, we now rely on language and our own ability to discern falsehoods from truth.

With language, we undoubtedly receive a plethora of opinions and bias based on the orator’s own belief system. Yet, we are willing to believe much, without taking the time to investigate new ideas or seeking to experience them first-hand. What is the reason for this eager credulity and can we control it?   Continue reading “The Science Behind Why People Are So Easily Fooled”

Real Clear Politics – by Ian Schwartz

Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School student Colton Haab said he was approached by CNN to ask a question at Wednesday night’s town hall but decided not to after the network gave him a “scripted question,” quashing one he wrote himself. Haab, a member of the Junior ROTC shielded students while the school was under attack from the shooter, said he was going to ask about using veterans as armed security guards. (CNN response below.)

“CNN had originally asked me to write a speech and questions and it ended up being all scripted,” Haab told WPLG-TV.   Continue reading “Shooting Survivor: CNN Gave Me “Scripted Question” After Denying Question About Armed Guards”

MassPrivateI

A recent article in CNN reveals that Santa Monica, California became the first city in America to have an electric scooter-share system.

A start-up company created by former Uber and Lyft executive Travis VanderZanden, called Bird allows residents to rent electric scooters.

But a closer look at Bird’s User Agreement and Privacy Policy reveals Bird does much more than allow residents to rent a scooter.  Continue reading “Electric ride share scooters spy on your face and much more”

Zero Hedge – by Tyler Durden

Broward County Deputies will begin carrying rifles on school grounds in the wake of last week’s shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, according to Broward Sheriff Scott Israel.

“This morning, I implemented a practice within the Broward Sheriff’s Office and spoke to Mr. Runcie and he’s fully cooperative of my decision, that our deputies who are qualified and trained will be carrying rifles on school grounds from this point forward,” Israel said in a Wednesday press conference.    Continue reading “Florida Deputies Will Now Carry Rifles On School Grounds: Broward Sheriff”

Alt-Market – by Brandon Smith

Though the media often attempts to twist the gun rights debate into a web of complexity, gun rights is in fact a rather simple issue — either you believe that people have an inherent right to self defense, or you don’t. All other arguments are a peripheral distraction.

Firearms are a powerful epoch changing development. Not because they necessarily make killing “easier;” killing was always easy for certain groups of people throughout history, including governments and organized thugs. Instead, guns changed the world because for the first time in thousands of years the common man or woman could realistically stop a more powerful and more skilled attacker. Firearms are a miraculous equalizer in a world otherwise dominated and enslaved by everyday psychopaths.   Continue reading “Mass Shootings Will Never Negate The Need For Gun Rights”

Reuters

WASHINGTON/TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Reuters) – Students galvanized by the deadly mass shooting at a Florida high school confronted lawmakers on Wednesday with demands to restrict sales of assault rifles, while President Donald Trump suggested arming teachers as a way to stop more U.S. rampages.

The unprecedented lobbying effort by groups of teenagers and parents at the White House and at the Florida statehouse in Tallahassee played out as fellow students staged classroom walkouts and rallies in cities across the country.   Continue reading “U.S. students protest over gun laws, Trump considers arming teachers”

The Telegraph – by Laura Donnelly

At least a million more Britons should be put on antidepressants, the authors of the largest ever review of the drugs today conclude.

The research led by Oxford University, and published in The Lancet, examined 522 trials involving 21 types of medication over almost four decades.
Continue reading “The drugs do work: anti-depressants should be given to a million more Britons, largest ever review claims”

Investment Watch – by Ruby Henley

I feel it is very important to get this shocking interview by AMTV out to the public.  The AMTV host has been on the ground in Florida.  Chad Boukzam interviews his own cousin, Ashton Boukzam, who gives a firsthand account of his experience during the Florida High School shooting.

This very impressive young man knew Nikolas Cruz personally, and he said everyone knew he was capable of such a violent act.  Ashton was only a few feet away from the shooter, but he did not see his face.  However, he was told it was Nikolas Cruz.   Continue reading “Interview With Young Man Who Survived Florida School Shooting”

Washington Examiner – by Paul Bedard

The vicious MS-13 gang, stifled under former President George W. Bush, exploded during the Obama era fueled by 300,000 illegals, including those given amnesty under the DACA program, and has now been linked to crimes in 22 states, according to a new report.

Since 2012, 207 murders have been tied to the gang called “Mara Salvatrucha,” and there are over 500 cases nationwide of MS-13 members being charged in major crimes, according to the report from the Center for Immigration Studies. Continue reading “MS-13 spreads to 22 states, fed by 300,000 illegals, DACA recipients, tied to 207 murders”

The Daily Wire – by Ben Shapiro

On Tuesday, CNN’s Chris Cuomo retweeted the account of one @usaphotodude quoting a reporter named Cody Davis. The tweet stated, “I was able to buy an AR-15 in five minutes. I’m 20 and my ID is expired.” There’s only one problem: that never happened. The article itself states, “After [the sales representative] walked me through the paperwork, all five pages of it, I told him I changed my mind and wanted to think more before I bought an AR-15. He told me it wasn’t a problem and listed the store hours if I wanted to come back. I then said thank you and walked back to my car.”   Continue reading “CNN’s Chris Cuomo Pushes False Story About Buying AR-15 Without ID, Then Lies About It”

The New American – by Alex Newman

A tsunami of opposition was able to derail an extreme bill in Hawaii, known as SB2323, that would have treated homeschool families as guilty until proven innocent. Among other controversies, the scheme would have required background checks and child-welfare investigations of all homeschool parents to determine whether they are suitable for raising their own children. It also would have required state approval before a family could homeschool. Unfortunately for homeschoolers, the author of the bill vowed to submit a new one in the next legislative session.    Continue reading “Massive Opposition Kills Hawaii Anti-homeschool Bill”

ABC News

An aide to a Florida state lawmaker was fired on Tuesday after he allegedly referred to some survivors of last week’s mass shooting as “actors that travel to various crisis when they happen,” officials said.

Florida state Rep. Shawn Harrison said he was “appalled” by the comments made by his district secretary, Benjamin Kelly, earlier in the day and supported a decision to have him terminated.   Continue reading “Florida lawmaker fires aide who allegedly called mass shooting survivors ‘actors’”