From the Trenches World Report

Modern Farmer – by Charles McFarlane

“Submachine guns, .40 Cal. S&W, ambidextrous safety, semi-automatic or 2 shot bur[s]t trigger group, Tritium night sights for front and rear, rails for attachment of flashlight (front under fore grip) and scope (top rear), stock-collapsib[l]e or folding, magazine – 30 rd. capacity.”

In May, the USDA’s Office of Inspector General filed a requestfor these weapons. But why exactly do they need them?

According to a USDA press rep, the guns are necessary for self-protection.   Continue reading “Why Is the USDA Buying Submachine Guns?”

ABC 13 – by Miya Shay

ALDINE, TX (KTRK) –As Stovall middle school let out for the week, Gustavo Guzman can’t believe he will never see his friend Jose Meraz in class again.

“He was like a real calm person, no problems, he would come everyday to play soccer,” said Guzman, who lived in the same apartment complex as Meraz.

The 14-year-old can be seen smiling in his Facebook posts. He was an eighth grade student at Stovall. But on September 15, a person walking his dog discovered a body in a heavily wooded area in west Houston. Two days later, classmates and friends would learn it was Meraz.   Continue reading “Mystery Surrounds Killing of Boy in Middle School”

New York Daily News – by GLENN BLAIN , ANNIE KARNI

Although saying there is “no specific threat” of a terror attack, Gov. Cuomo announced on Friday that he is calling up hundreds of National Guard troops and other personnel to beef up security in New York.

Summoning reporters and legislative leaders to his midtown office, Cuomo said a comprehensive new security plan will be implemented to cover airports, transit hubs and large gathering points across the region.   Continue reading “Gov. Cuomo calling up National Guard troops to boost security”

RT

Australia aims to strengthen security by introducing new legislation to combat homegrown terrorism, said PM Tony Abbott. The new laws will criminalize travel to some conflict areas and grant authorities broader access to citizens’ communications.

“Regrettably, for some time to come, the delicate balance between freedom and security may have to shift,” Prime Minister Tony Abbott said in a statement on Monday, as he previewed a bill to be introduced in Parliament later this week.   Continue reading “Security before freedoms: Australia to introduce tougher anti-terror laws”

All Gov – by Noel Brinkerhoff

It’s not easy being a member of Congress, what with all the suitcase packing they’ve been doing.

Lawmakers took five weeks off from Washington during their summer break. They came back this month to work…for eight days. Now, they’re jetting off again to their districts, or to the beach, where they’ll spend nearly the next eight weeks not doing any legislative work.   Continue reading “Congress Takes 5 Weeks Off, Works for 8 Days and Takes another 8 Weeks Off”

Police State USA

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Secret Service is considering implementing pedestrian checkpoints and bag searches on sidewalks of the district outside the White House.

These warrantless “screenings” could take place several blocks away from the White House grounds, law enforcement officials told the New York Times.   Continue reading “Secret Service may soon be searching bags at checkpoints blocks away from White House”

Raw Story

Authorities in Colorado broke up a drug trafficking ring and seized 55 pounds of methamphetamine, ending what prosecutors said on Monday was an audacious network that involved a food truck selling tacos “with a side of meth.”

The state’s Attorney General John Suthers said a five-week operation using five wiretaps led to one of the biggest meth busts in Colorado history, and to the dismantling of a group that was importing the drug from Mexico via California.   Continue reading “Colorado food truck busted for selling tacos ‘with a side of meth’”

The American Dream – by Michael Snyder

Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel, brother of Rahm Emanuel, says that society would be far better off if people quit trying to live past age 75.  His new article entitled “Why I Hope To Die At 75” has the following very creepy subtitle: “An argument that society and families—and you—will be better off if nature takes its course swiftly and promptly”.  In the article, Emanuel forcefully argues that the quality of life for most people is significantly diminished past the age of 75 and that once we get to that age we should refuse any more medical care that will extend our lifespans.  This is quite chilling to read, considering the fact that this is coming from one of the key architects of Obamacare.  Of course he never uses the term “death panels” in his article, but that is obviously what Emanuel would want in a perfect world.  To Emanuel, it is inefficient to waste medical resources on those that do not have a high “quality of life”.  So he says that “75 is a pretty good age to aim to stop”.   Continue reading “Obamacare Architect Says Society Would Be Better Off If People Only Lived To Age”

Yahoo News – by Julia Edwards and Roberta Rampton

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A decorated Iraq war veteran who scaled a fence on Friday night and got into the White House had over 800 rounds of ammunition in his car and was arrested in July with a sniper rifle and a map marking the executive mansion, a federal prosecutor said on Monday.

Omar Gonzalez, 42, was also stopped, but not arrested in August walking by the White House with a hatchet in his waistband, federal prosecutor David Mudd told a federal judge.   Continue reading “White House intruder had 800 rounds of ammunition in car: prosecutor”

Natural Society – by Christina Sarich

You wouldn’t think that taking a little pain pill would cause long term cognitive impairment, but that’s just one of the commonly prescribed (or even OTC) pharmaceutical medications which were studied in a six-year test to see what kind of neurological damage was caused. Unfortunately, the research found that these pharmaceuticals, commonly taken for a variety of common medical conditions including insomnia, allergies, or incontinence, cause long-term damage to the brain. The findings point to a class of drugs called anticholinergics, which block acetylcholine, a nervous system neurotransmitter.   Continue reading “These Common Pharmaceutical Meds Destroy Your Brain”

The Economic Collapse – by Michael Snyder

The next time you visit a hospital, it is your wallet that may end up hurting the most.  All over the United States, it has become common practice for hospitals to wildly inflate medical bills.  For example, it has been reported that some hospitals are charging up to 30 dollars for a single aspirin pill.  And as you will see below, some victims report being billed tens of thousands of dollars for a non-surgical hospital visit that lasts only a few hours.  When something is seriously wrong with us, most of us never stop to ask our health professionals how much it will cost to actually treat us.  In that moment, we are desperate and we just want someone to help us.  Many doctors and hospitals take full advantage of this by billing their “customers” as much as they feel they can possible get away with.  It is a legal scam that is bilking ordinary Americans out of billions of dollars every single year.   Continue reading “Scam Alert: Hospitals All Over America Are Wildly Inflating Medical Bills”

Political Outcast – by Mark Horne

Here is just another piece of evidence showing who owns the country–the wealthy.

From the local Aspen Daily News out of Colorado we read,

Vice President Joe Biden is in town through this evening for an event sponsored by the private equity firm Forstmann Little & Co.   Continue reading “Joe Biden Reminds Us Who Owns the Country”

Natural Society – by Christina Sarich

Did you realize that all conventional methods of killing cancer have only a 3% overall ‘cure’ rate? Chemotherapy and radiation not only have low cure rates, but they also kill healthy cells and often make cancer worse, when this is completely unnecessary because most cells can be reverted into healthy, non-damaging cells with the right treatment.

That’s not something the American Cancer Society (ACS) and Susan G. Komen for the Cure want you to know, though. They are in bed with Big Pharma, and financed by the legacy of John D. Rockefeller who started the ACS in 1913.   Continue reading “John D. Rockefeller’s American Cancer Society Never Meant to ‘CURE’ Cancer”

NTEB

Coca-Cola has been having a rough time. The company owns Honest Tea, Odwalla, Powerade, Vitamin Water, Simply Orange, and other products marketed to health-conscious consumers. But it is best known for making Coke, a product that is utterly devoid of nutritional value and is often blamed for contributing to the obesity epidemic — an epidemic that is costing hundreds of billions of dollars and causing hundreds of thousands of deaths each year.    Continue reading “Coca-Cola just paid $1,000,000 to keep this hidden from you”

Guns Save Lives – by Dan Cannon

It looks like Ruger will be expanding their new extremely popular LCR to include a new 9mm revolver.

The LCR line has been extremely popular for Ruger. Even in today’s world of pocket semi-autos and various carry system, the snub nose revolver remains a popular self defense choice for many shooters.   Continue reading “Ruger Unveils New LCR Chambered in 9mm”

Rolling Stone – by Andy Green

After months of rumors, Pink Floyd have finally announced the details of their new album The Endless River, which hits shelves on November 10th. It’s the group’s first new release since 1994’s The Division Bell. According to a press release, The Endless River is a “four-sided instrumental album,” though one track, “Louder Than Words,” has lyrics by David Gilmour’s wife Polly Samson. It was produced by Gilmour, Phil Manzanera, Youth and Andy Jackson and is available for pre-order right now.   Continue reading “Pink Floyd Roll Out Plans For ‘The Endless River,’ First LP in 20 Years”