From the Trenches World Report

Breitbart – by Thomas D Williams, PhD

As part of its most recent clampdown on Christian churches, Chinese authorities have instructed priests and pastors to post signs on churches barring entry to minors.

The instruction is part of a new set of communist party-controlled regulations on religious activities that went into effect on February 1 and is aimed at preventing children and young people from getting religious instruction or taking an active part in Christian worship.   Continue reading “Chinese Pastors Ordered to Post Signs on Churches Forbidding Entry to Minors”

The Daily Bell – by Joe Jarvis

To authorize dedicated domestic terrorism offices within the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Justice, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation to analyze and monitor domestic terrorist activity and require the Federal Government to take steps to prevent domestic terrorism.

That’s the text of a bill introduced in Congress on February 2nd called the Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act of 2018.

The FBI defines domestic terrorism as “U.S.-based movements that espouse extremist ideologies of a political, religious, social, racial, or environmental nature.”  Continue reading “Domestic Terrorism Bill Targets Patriot Groups and Citizen Militias”

The United States deficit is starting to approach a trillion dollars, maybe getting as high as 1.4 trillion in coming years, this along with a 20 trillion dollar debt, means big trouble for America’s vulnerable, meaning our young and old.

The Democrats warn that the mounting sovereign debt is a “ticking time bomb,” in the words of former Treasury Secretary Jack Lew.

“The next shoe to drop is going to be an attack on the most vulnerable in our society,” Lew said last month.   Continue reading “Deficit to Approach a Trillion – Vulnerable to Get Hit the Worst”

Yahoo News

Jerusalem (AFP) – Israel struck a dozen Syrian and Iranian targets inside Syria on Saturday in “large-scale” raids after an Israeli fighter jet crashed under fire from Syrian air defences in a severe increase in tensions, the military said.

The confrontation was the most serious between arch foes Israel and Iran since the start of the civil war in Syria in 2011.

Israel’s raids came after it intercepted what it said was an Iranian drone entering its airspace from Syria, which it labelled an “attack.”   Continue reading “‘Large-scale’ Israeli raids hit Iranian targets in Syria”

LifeSiteNews – by Dorothy Cummings McLean

February 9, 2018 (LifeSiteNews) – For the first time in Olympic history, men who identify as “women” are being allowed to compete against women during the Winter Games in South Korea.

Reports Larry Brown Sports:

For the first time, the IOC [International Olympic Committee] has ruled that transgender athletes can take part in the Olympics. Female-to-male athletes can compete “without restriction,” while male-to-female athletes must undergo hormone therapy. Previously, IOC guidelines called for athletes to have reassignment surgery followed by at least two years of hormone therapy in order to be eligible. The only remaining regulation is that male-to-female athletes must demonstrate that their testosterone levels have consistently been below the cutoff point for at least one full year prior to competition.

Continue reading “2018 Winter Olympics allows men claiming to be ‘women’ to compete against real women”

Fox News

The White House on Friday told Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee to redraft their rebuttal to a controversial GOP memo alleging government surveillance abuse during the 2016 campaign, saying sensitive details need to be stripped out before the document can be made public.

The message was sent to the committee on Friday in a letter from White House Counsel Don McGahn.    Continue reading “White House seeks revisions to Dems’ FISA rebuttal memo, halting release”

AZ Central

Federal prosecutors want to drop charges against the four remaining defendants in the Bundy Ranch standoff case, including two militia members from Arizona.

Attorneys for the Nevada U.S. Attorney’s Office filed a motion late Wednesday asking the court to dismiss the remaining cases “in the interest of justice.”

Dave and Mel Bundy, and Arizona residents Joseph O’Shaughnessy and Jason Woods, were scheduled to stand trial Feb. 26.    Continue reading “Feds move to drop charges against remaining Bundy standoff defendants”

Wow Tips

Among many other cancer causing products commonly found in the home, this dirty dozen list has made it to the Hall of Shame. The Cancer Prevention Coalition (CPC) and Ralph Nader have released a “Dirty Dozen” list of consumer products used in most American homes, and manufactured by giant U.S. corporations.

In the modern era, we are exposed to many different harmful chemicals on a daily basis. Workplaces and restaurants all have to adhere to certain safety measures to ensure that workers and customers alike are not exposed to dangerous amounts of these substances.  Continue reading “The 12 Most Dangerous Cancer Causing Products In Your Home Today”

Zero Hedge – by Tyler Durden

The Lead Inspector General has released a report to the United States Congress on Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR), the overseas contingency operation (OCO) to combat ISIS. The report covers the status of foreign operations from the period of Oct. 01, 2017, to Dec. 31, 2017.

According to the bombshell audit, the Department of State (DoS) finally acknowledged that “U.S.-provided military equipment” made its way into the hands of “of non-authorized end-users.”   Continue reading “DOD Admits $80 Million in M1 Abrams Tanks Ended Up With Iran-Backed Militias”

Patch – by Doug Gross

LOCUST GROVE, GA — A police officer was killed and two sheriff’s deputies were injured in a shooting Friday in Henry County, authorities said at a press conference. The alleged shooter, who was being placed under arrest by the officers, also was shot and killed.

The slain police officer has been identified as Chase Maddox, 26. Locust Grove Mayor Robert Price told WSB-TV that Maddox was a five-year veteran of the city’s police department whose wife is expecting their second child any day.   Continue reading “Georgia Police Shooting: Officer Killed, 2 Deputies Injured”

Buzz Feed News – by Dan Vergano

A dangerous US flu season is still striking the elderly and infants, federal health officials warned on Friday, and looks likely to continue for several weeks. One out of every 10 people who died in the US last week died of flu or associated illness.

Now in its 11th week of high activity, the current US influenza season is still active in 48 states, according the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This year’s flu is breaking records for hospitalizations and is on track to infect about 34 million Americans this season.
Continue reading “Flu Is On Track To Infect 34 Million People In The US”

Yahoo News

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf on Friday ordered counties that plan to replace their electronic voting systems to buy machines that leave a paper trail — a safeguard against hacking — but his budget doesn’t include any money to fund the replacement of the state’s aging, increasingly vulnerable fleet.

The Democrat’s administration said the move to require that new systems include a paper backup will increase the security of voting systems and make balloting easier to audit.   Continue reading “Pennsylvania to require voting machines with paper backup”

Health Impact News

They thought they had the right to get a second opinion. They thought they had the right as parents to have proof of a diagnosis before agreeing to a treatment plan.

When California parents Leah Beabout and Christopher Vega asked for medical evidence before doctors remove their 2 year old daughter’s kidney, the hospital called Child Protective Services and seized custody of their child.

Leah and their daughter Grace Alleluia had been visiting in Las Vegas when Leah felt a lump in her daughter’s side. An emergency room doctor told her that it was a mass that might be cancer and that she would need to have her kidney removed immediately. Asking for a second opinion triggered a nightmare cascade of events that they never saw coming.   Continue reading “California Parents Lose Custody of 2-Year Old Daughter When Asking for a Second Opinion Before Removing Child’s Kidney”