From the Trenches World Report

Ben Swann -by Michael Lotfi

BOISE, March 13, 2014–  Wednesday night the Idaho state House passed a bill which would effectively nullify future federal gun laws by prohibiting state enforcement of any future federal act relating to personal firearms, a firearm accessories or ammunition. The vote was 68-0. It previously passed the state Senate by a vote of 34-0, and will now go to the Governor Otter’s desk for a signature.

Introduced by the State Affairs Committee, the Idaho Federal Firearm, Magazine and Register Ban Enforcement Act, or SB1332, would   Continue reading “Idaho legislators vote on emergency bill to nullify federal gun laws- Awaits Governor’s signature”

How convenient. Wonder if this was all engineered just to get some ships into that area.

ABC News – by MARTHA RADDATZ, DAVID KERLEY and JOSH MARGOLIN

Two U.S. officials tell ABC News the U.S. believes that the shutdown of two communication systems happened separately on Malaysia Airlines Flight 370. One source said this indicates the plane did not come out of the sky because of a catastrophic failure.   Continue reading “Malaysia Airliner Communications Shut Down Separately: US Officials Say”

Ben Swann – by Annabelle Bamforth 

A marijuana decriminalization bill, sponsored by New Hampshire State Representative Adam Schroadter, passed 215-92 on March 12th. The bill, HB-1625, would make possession of up to one ounce of marijuana a minor violation with a maximum fine of $100. Currently possession of any amount of marijuana in NH is punishable by up to one year in jail and fines of up to $2,000.

This bill differs from the one passed by the NH House in January, in which marijuana would be sold at approved dispensaries with a tax of $30 per ounce. In that bill, residents would also be allowed to grow up to six plants at home.   Continue reading “NH House Passes Marijuana Decriminalization Bill”

Washington Examiner – by SUSAN CRABTREE 

Secretary of State John Kerry warned of serious repercussions for Russia on Monday if last-ditch talks over the weekend to resolve the crisis in Ukraine failed to persuade Moscow to soften its stance.

Kerry will travel to London for a Friday meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov ahead of a Sunday referendum vote in the Crimea region to secede from Ukraine and join the Russian Federation.   Continue reading “John Kerry: Russia has until Monday to reverse course in Ukraine”

RIA Novosti

MOSCOW, March 13 (RIA Novosti) – Russian airlines, including the country’s flag carrier Aeroflot, have begun changing their flight routes to bypass Ukraine, according to publicly available data.

According to flight information obtained from the Flight Radar 24 air traffic website, an Aeroflot flight to Simferopol on Ukraine’s breakaway Crimean peninsula on Wednesday flew a longer route across Russian territory instead of its usual, more direct route through Ukraine.  Continue reading “Russian Airlines Divert Flights to Bypass Ukraine”

RT News

An Illinois state appeals court ruled on Monday that misconduct complaints against Chicago police are public record and cannot be kept secret.

The ruling rejected law enforcement’s claim that the complaints were exempt from the Illinois Freedom of Information Act. As a result, files alleging misconduct by Chicago police, as well as files naming police officers who’ve received the most complaints, must be released to the public when requested.   Continue reading “Chicago police misconduct can’t stay secret, judge rules”

Truth Revolt

On Thursday evening, the group No Labels Foundation will be sponsoring a meet-up between Bill Gates and some 80 senators, as well as New York Times quasi-conservative columnist David Brooks. Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV), who co-chairs the group, will open the event; Politico speculates that Bill Gates’ attendance was made possible by the fact that No Labels co-founder Nancy Jacobsen is married to the executive vice president and chief strategy officer for Microsoft, Mark Penn.   Continue reading “Bill Gates to Meet with 80 Senators at Capitol”

KATC

WASHINGTON (AP) – The government wants commercial trucks and buses that cross state lines to be equipped with electronic devices that record how many hours the vehicles are in operation.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s new proposal is intended to prevent drivers from exceeding limits on the number of hours they can spend behind the wheel.   Continue reading “Devices to track truck, bus driver hours proposed”

Examiner

Yesterday Pope Francis was named in five Catholic priest child abuse cases, plus had been labeled as callous toward hundreds of thousands of Catholic priest abuse victims.

“Newly disclosed records show that Pope Francis is just like the overwhelming majority of his complicit colleagues. That’s painful to say, but crucial to understand and accept if kids are to be safer in this global monarchy which Francis heads” said Barbara Dorris, Outreach Director for the 15,000-member SNAP, a US Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests.   Continue reading “Pope Francis named in 5 priest child abuse cases, called callous”

Huffington Post – by Kate Abbey-Lambert

It’s easy to see why Tim and Jill McLarty chose to adopt Hunter: he’s a sweet, calm and curious puppy. They didn’t know, however, that he would end up saving their lives.

The McLartys adopted the Husky mix, now 3 months old, from a Michigan Humane Society off-site adoption center in Sterling Heights, Mich. last month.   Continue reading “Adopted Puppy Saves New Owners From Gas Leak”

Breitbart – by WARNER TODD HUSTON

Illinois has one of the worst pension messes in the nation as the cost of government employee benefits is sending state, county, and local governments into bankruptcy crises all across the state. No place has more trouble than Chicago, prompting Mayor Rahm Emanuel to warn that property taxes will have to double to serve that spiraling debt.

In 2015 Chicago faces a looming financial disaster with a municipal pension system that is in worse shape than that of any other major U.S. city. Chicago is under the gun for a whopping $1.07 billion balloon payment on its $19.4 billion pension debt for city employees. Chicago’s mayor is struggling to figure out how to pay the balloon payment, which is equal to one third of the city’s entire budget. According to The Wall Street Journal, the balloon payment alone could pay for the salaries of the Chicago Police Department’s entire 4,300 officer force or for the re-paving of all 16,000 blocks of roads in the city.   Continue reading “Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel Warns of Doubled Property Taxes to Fund Spiraling Pension Costs”

AOL – Accuweather

While a winter storm barrels through the Midwest and Northeast, New Mexico and parts of Texas experienced weather quite different from snow Tuesday night, March 11, 2014.

Dust storms rolled through parts of New Mexico and Texas Tuesday night, reducing visibilities to near zero.

The storm was caused by a strong cold front moving through the north, according to AccuWeather Western U.S. Weather Expert Ken Clark.   Continue reading “Massive Haboob Barrels Through Western Texas”

RGJ – by SCOTT SONNER

WINNEMUCCA — A rural Nevada sheriff is defending the practice of stopping suspected drug traffickers on U.S. Interstate 80 and confiscating tens of thousands of dollars even if no criminal charges are filed.

Reports that two men had filed lawsuits in federal court against the county stirred concerns among Humboldt County residents that deputies are making illegal searches and seizures along I-80 in the high desert near Winnemucca about 165 miles east of Reno.   Continue reading “Rural Nevada sheriff defends I-80 drug stops”

Examiner

Yesterday UK High Court Justice Fulford, a long time advisor to Queen Elizabeth, was named as a co-defendant along with Pope Francis, in international court proceedings looking into their involvement in cleric child abuse, trafficking rings and evidence cover up. http://youtu.be/Es-K8iKvVmE

As one of Britain’s most senior judges Lord Justice Fulford also faced this week, calls to be suspended after his links were uncovered to the notorious paedophile pressure group Paedophile Information Exchange, or PIE. Campaigners asked for an investigation into Fulford’s political activities with Queen Elizabeth, other members of the royal family and the Vatican. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2577050/Top-judge-suspended-link…   Continue reading “High Court Justice, Pope Francis co-defendants in child abuse, trafficking”

Zero Hedge – by Tyler Durden

“Sanctions could lead to retaliatory action, and that would trigger a spiral with unforeseeable consequences,” warns China’s envoy to Germany adding that “we don’t see any point in sanctions.” On the heels of Merkel’s warning that Russia risked “massive” political and economic damage if it did not change course, Reuters reports ambassador Shi Mingde urged patience saying “the door is still open” for diplomacy (though we suspect it is not) ahead of this weekend’s referendum. Russia’s Deputy Economy Minister Alexei Likhachev responded by promising “symmetrical” sanctions by Moscow. So now we have China joining the fray more aggressively.   Continue reading “China Warns West Not To Enforce Sanctions Against Russia”