Reason – by Robby Soave

Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel—the man whose agency failed to prevent the Parkland massacre despite having received a tip last November that Nikolas Cruz was plotting a mass shooting—has been accused of public corruption.

Two years ago, the Sun Sentinel reportedthat Israel was rewarding top political supporters by giving them and their family members cushy jobs doing public relations and community outreach for the Broward County Sheriff’s Office. One such position, outreach manager, paid out a salary of $78,489. The person who got that job was the husband of Israel’s campaign manager.  Continue reading “When Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel Was Accused of Corruption, He Responded: ‘Lions Don’t Care About the Opinions of Sheep’”

Anti-War – by Jason Ditz

On Monday, the US State Department announced that it had obtained $40 million from the Pentagon to fund a new propaganda and disinformation campaign through the “Global Engagement Center.”

While the Global Engagement Center was initially conceived of as resisting foreign propaganda efforts, the new funding is set to be invested in going “on the offensive” in global propaganda war with America’s own disinformation campaigns.   Continue reading “State Dept Gets $40 Million to Fund Troll Farm”

Anti-Media – by Jake Anderson

The FDA is once again at war with kratom, putting thousands of lives at risk because of the corporate-driven politicization of a demonstrably safe compound that helps millions of people manage chronic pain, depression, and anxiety. On Feb. 21, the FDA put out another ominous news release calling for a halt on the sale of kratom products.

“To protect the public health, we’ll continue to affirm the risks associated with kratom, warn consumers against its use and take aggressive enforcement action against kratom-containing products,” said FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb.  Continue reading “The FDA’s War on Kratom Will Make America’s Opioid Crisis Even Worse”

MassPrivateI

Nothing says police state quite like the Feds forcing Drivers Ed students to treat law enforcement the way THEY want you to.

Two years ago, an article in the Chicago Tribune revealed what these driver education bills are really about.

“We want everybody to know what they’re supposed to do when they get pulled over by police” state Rep. Frances Ann Hurley said.  Continue reading “Drivers Ed students forced to learn how the government wants you to treat law enforcement”

Breitbart – by Katherine Rodriguez

A two-year-old German Shepherd went above and beyond to protect his owner after he took bullets and blows defending his best friend from home invaders.

The 16-year-old owner, Javier Mercado, hid in his closet with his dog Rex as burglars ransacked his Des Moines, Iowa, home Wednesday, KWCH reported. Continue reading “Hero German Shepherd Shot, Beaten Defending Teenager from Home Invaders”

Breitbart – by John Binder

Pro-mass immigration GOP megadonor billionaires, the Koch brothers, released a new ad campaign this week, calling illegal aliens “patriots” of the United States.

In their latest effort to push the Republican-controlled Congress to pass an amnesty for between nearly 800,000 and 3.5 million illegal aliens who are enrolled and eligible for the President Obama-created Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, the Koch-backed LIBRE Initiative organization has released two new ads, portraying DACA illegal aliens as defenders of American patriotism.   Continue reading “Pro-Mass Immigration Koch Brothers New Campaign for Amnesty: DACA Illegal Aliens ‘Are Patriots’”

VPR – by Nina Keck

In Rutland, demolition crews began tearing down a dilapidated three-story dwelling which will soon be replaced with a brand-new 1,500-square foot, energy-efficient New England-style farmhouse.

And if all goes according to plan, it’ll be given away to a lucky winner in a nationwide contest.

Rutland City came to own the property at 60 Cleveland Avenue because of unpaid taxes. It’s one of a number of blighted properties in the northwestern part of the city that Rutland officials have been trying to renovate.   Continue reading “In The Market For A Free House? Rutland And GMP Team Up For House Giveaway Contest”

by Firas Samuri

State Department Spokeswoman Heather Nauert said on February 20 that Washington supported united Syria with current borders. “We’re not changing it, we’re not supporting the changing or the addition of any kind of autonomous region”, she added.

The statement, however, runs counter to the DoD actions for its officials must have their own plans for Northern Syria. As early as late last year Pentagon spokesman Eric Pahon confirmed the U.S. Air Force was going to stay in Syria as long as it would have to support the local Kurds and Syrian opposition partners as well as to prevent an ISIS recovery.  Continue reading “Why Does US have no Intention to Leave Syria?”

Fellowship  of the Minds – by Dr. Eowyn

On February 23, 2018, during a radio interview with Hugh Hewitt, Stanford U. political science professor and President George W. Bush’s secretary of state Condoleezza Rice said:

“I think it is time to have a conversation about what the right to bear arms means in the modern world. I don’t understand why civilians need to have access to military weapons. We wouldn’t say you can go out and buy a tank.”

Continue reading “Supreme Court ruled in 2008 that Second Amendment applies to individuals, not militias, and may include military weapons”

The Organic Prepper

This morning when I was reading the headlines, I came across one that talked about the companies which still supported the NRA after all the ridiculous boycotts that caused other businesses to withdraw their support. I eagerly clicked the link and saw this sub-headline:

Come for the discounts, stay for the opposition to common sense gun laws.

What???   Continue reading “These Companies Still Support the NRA”

CNBC News – by Annie Nova

Political philosopher and economist Karl Widerquist, an associate professor at Georgetown University in Qatar, remembers a poll from 10 years ago that showed just 12 percent of Americans approved of a universal basic income.

That’s changed — and quickly. Today, 48 percent of Americans support it, according to a new Northeastern University/Gallup survey of more than 3,000 U.S. adults.  Continue reading “More Americans now support a universal basic income”

WGN TV

OSWEGO, Ill. — A man armed with an AR-15 rifle stopped an attack by one of his neighbors and held him until police arrived.

It happened Monday at an apartment building on Harbor Drive in Oswego Township.

Police say it all began when someone with a knife attacked another person during an argument.   Continue reading “Man armed with AR-15 stops attack by neighbor in Oswego”

UPI – by James LaPorta

Feb. 26 (UPI) — AM General was awarded a contract by the U.S. Army to procure 60 M1167 High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles or HMMWV.

The deal, announced Friday by the Department of Defense, is valued at more than $11.8 million under a modified contract.  Continue reading “Army awards AM General $11.8M for 60 Humvees”

The Guardian article from February 6, 2018, titled “Biggest airstrikes in a year hit Syria after rebels shoot down Russian jet” claims that “Russian and Syrian jets have bombed up to 18 towns across north-west Syria, devastating civilian areas and forcing fresh waves of refugees to flee”. According to the journalists Martin Chulov and Kareem Shahee, a series of devastating airstrikes have been carried out in the northwest of Idlib province. “Nine people were treated for symptoms of chlorine exposure after a bomb was dropped on the town of Saraqeb by a helicopter”, they claim.

Inside Syria Media Center has tried to get to the bottom of the adequacy of this information and determine whether it is credible.   Continue reading “British Media Publish Hoaxes on Syria”

RT

Are we headed towards another world war or is a ‘long peace’ in our future? A new study has examined decades of conflicts to evaluate the likelihood of another global war.

It has been over 70 years since last major world war. Despite the multiple conflicts ongoing across the globe, there hasn’t been a large, global conflict in decades. Analysts are divided about whether this means we’ve surpassed such levels of conflict, or whether our era’s relative lull means disaster is looming.  Continue reading “‘Long Peace’ or imminent war? Study examines when World War 3 might break out”

RT

Taxpayers could be liable for $6 billion in cleanup costs of toxic hazards left by oil and gas drilling.  Outdated laws allow companies to pay only a small share of expenses as the number of abandoned wells rises.

The cost of cleaning up the tens of thousands of oil and gas wells on US public land could come to over $6.1 billion, and taxpayers will likely need to contribute, according to new report released Monday by the Colorado-based Center for Western Priorities.  Continue reading “While Big Energy profits, US taxpayers pay for toxic clean up”