From the Trenches World Report

Bearing Arms – by Bob Owens

Gun rights group Connecticut Carry has issued an ultimatum to politicians in the Constitution State today, telling the government that they should either follow through on their threats to try to confiscate more than 325,000 undocumented firearms and 2 million standard capacity magazines, or admit that they passed a law without the consent of the people, and will repeal it in its entirety:   Continue reading “Connecticut Gun Group Issues Ultimatum to Government: Molon Labe, Or Repeal”

Fox News

KIEV, UKRAINE –  U.S. officials say the White House is announcing an aid package to Ukraine of $1 billion in lost energy subsidies as it seeks to extract itself from Russia’s influence.

The announcement came as U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry landed in the Ukrainian capital Tuesday to show American support for Kiev’s military and political struggle against Moscow.   Continue reading “US prepares $1 billion aid package as Kerry arrives in troubled Ukraine”

Be Your Own Leader – by Dana Gabriel

The recent North American Leaders Summit in Mexico was seen as a perfect opportunity to try and kickstart the trilateral partnership. While there was no headline grabbers or major breakthroughs, the NAFTA partners still moved forward on some crucial issues that centered around North American competitiveness. They developed a shared set of priorities and established a roadmap for enhancing cooperation in areas such as trade, transportation, energy, as well as border facilitation. This includes creating a North American trusted traveler program which is part of ongoing efforts to establish a fully integrated continental security perimeter. During separate bilateral meetings, Canada and Mexico also took steps towards strengthening political, economic and security ties.    Continue reading “NAFTA Partners Pushing North American Competitiveness Integration Agenda”

Bearing Arms – by Bob Owens

Friday, June 27th, 2014, 0-dark-thirty:  The politicians have made their decision. By a twist of fate–your file simply happened to be on the top of the stack for no particular reason–you’ll be the first example. A state police SWAT team pull to the curb in front of your home, leap from their van and rush to your front door. Two black-clad men pull back a ram and swing it toward your front door, aiming just above the knob, while the rest of the team waits anxiously, their automatic weapons charged and off safe. Two hope they’ll get the opportunity to shoot. At least one wants to manufacture the opportunity.   Continue reading “WHEN THEY COME: A Warning to Connecticut Police”

CenturyLink – by BRIAN SKOLOFF

PHOENIX (AP) — A Phoenix police officer was out of surgery and recovering in an intensive-care unit after being critically wounded by a fugitive in a shootout that left a fellow officer and the suspect dead, authorities said.

Police Chief Daniel Garcia and Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton both said at a news conference outside the hospital Monday night that the injured officer, a nine-year veteran of the force, was “still fighting for his life” and asked for prayers for the families of both officers.   Continue reading “Shootout kills Phoenix officer, leaves 2nd in ICU”

MassPrivateI

Commercial drivers who use drugs will have a tough time keeping a job or finding a new one, once a new federal drug database goes live Oct. 1. The Commercial Driver’s License Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse  is under development by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) , which is accepting public comments until April 21.

The American Trucking Associations supports the bill and has been pushing for its passage for some time. ATA president Bill Graves in July 2012 said “The long overdue national clearinghouse will be a far more effective way to address the ongoing problem of some commercial drivers evading testing program rules.”   Continue reading “Massive new national drug testing database for commercial truck & bus drivers”

Lew Rockwell – by Jack D. Douglas

As you have probably noted, the Ukrainian situation is developing very fast.

The U.S. news reporting is totally biased. There is no real government at the national level in Kiev now, only a bunch of coup leaders. The Constitution is in abeyance since they overthrew the elected government by force.

The local areas are going their own way. Ukrainian troops seem to be going with the local people and governments.   Continue reading “Ignore the Lying US Media”

LA Weekly – by Darwin Bond-Graham And Ali Winston

Edward Snowden ripped the blinds off the surveillance state last summer with his leak of top-secret National Security Agency documents, forcing a national conversation about spying in the post-9/11 era. However, there’s still no concrete proof that America’s elite intelligence units are analyzing most Americans’ computer and telephone activity — even though they can.

Los Angeles and Southern California police, by contrast, are expanding their use of surveillance technology such as intelligent video analytics, digital biometric identification and military-pedigree software for analyzing and predicting crime. Information on the identity and movements of millions of Southern California residents is being collected and tracked.   Continue reading “Forget the NSA, the LAPD Spies on Millions of Innocent Folks”

Paul Craig Roberts, March 3, 2014

Readers:

We are having trouble today with the website. I do not know if it is problems caused by the typical incompetence of US business enterprises, including those who host websites and have offshored American jobs to foreign countries, or whether it is National Stasi Agency induced. Certainly, the propagandistic US government does not want any truth available to compete with Washington’s systematic lies. Continue reading “The end could be nearer than you think”

Mondoweiss – by Medea Benjamin 

The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) is still one of the most powerful lobby organizations in the country, but fortunately, it is starting to lose its iron-clad grip on our policymakers. AIPAC lost the fight to stop Chuck Hagel from being confirmed as Secretary of Defense; it lost the push for the US military to attack Syria, and it is losing its effort to derail nuclear talks with Iran. In the old days, AIPAC bragged that it could, within 24 hours, get the signatures of 70 Senators on a napkin if it really wanted to. This year, AIPAC got stuck at 59 cosponsors for its S.1881 sanctions bill–not enough support to force Senator Harry Reid to bring the bill to the floor or to override a threatened presidential veto.   Continue reading “Israel lobby AIPAC is down, but not out — yet”

Wired – by KIM ZETTER

Police in Florida have offered a startling excuse for having used a controversial “stingray” cellphone tracking gadget 200 times without ever telling a judge: the device’s manufacturer made them sign a non-disclosure agreement that they say prevented them from telling the courts.

The shocking revelation came during an appeal over a 2008 sexual battery case in Tallahassee in which the suspect also stole the victim’s cellphone. Using the stingray — which simulates a cellphone tower in order to trick nearby mobile devices into connecting to it and revealing their location — police were able to track him to an apartment.   Continue reading “Florida Cops’ Secret Weapon: Warrantless Cellphone Tracking”

The Jerusalem Post – by YAAKOV LAPPIN

Israeli defense firm Elbit has been awarded a $145 million contract by the US Department of Homeland Security to construct a series of surveillance towers on Arizona’s border with Mexico, the company announced on Sunday.

The project, called Integrated Fixed Tower Project (IFT), plans to see security posts equipped with radars and cameras that can detect human movement spring up along the American state’s southern frontier. The work is to be carried out by Elbit’s US subsidiary, Elbit Systems of America, which is based at Fort Worth, Texas.   Continue reading “Elbit, an Israeli company, to build surveillance towers on Arizona’s border with Mexico”

Neon Nettle – by Ron Baitley-Simens

Newsmax – by Joe Schaeffer

First lady Michelle Obama will visit China this month with her two daughters and her mother, the White House announced Monday.

“The first lady will be focusing on the power and importance of education, both in her own life and in the lives of young people in both countries” during the March 19-26 trip, her office announced.   Continue reading “Michelle Obama, Mother and Daughters to Visit China”