Reality Blogger – by Clint Richardson

In my attempts to expose the genealogical “royal” bloodline – the passing of pure blood type as opposed to mere genealogical “family tree” relation – I came across a researcher from Ancestry.com named Tim Dowling. On his site, and reproduced below, Mr. Dowling has connected the trees of all U.S. Presidents to the Plantagenet King John circa 12oo A.D.

DIRECTIONS: To see the full charts or tree for each president, click on the “Relationship to King John” link below, and then on the next page click either the “tree” link or the link below that which looks like this:   Continue reading “How All Presidents Are Related To King John”

AntiWar – by Patrick J. Buchanan

As we approach the centennial of World War I, we will read much of the blunders that produced that tragedy of Western civilization.

Among them will be the “blank check” Kaiser Wilhelm II gave to Vienna after the assassination by a Serb terrorist of the Austrian Archduke Francis Ferdinand.

If you decide to punish the Serbs, said the Kaiser, we are with you.   Continue reading “A Blank Check for War on Iran”

The Right Scoop

President Obama held a press conference a short time ago in the White House where he emphasized that he is not waiting for legislation, that he has a pen and he will use it to sign executive orders:   Continue reading “Obama: “We’re not just waiting for legislation, I’ve got a pen and I can use it to sign executive orders””

USA Today

A suspect has been taken into custody following a shooting Tuesday at Roswell middle school in New Mexico, according to Roswell police.

At least three people have been injured, Roswell police told Fox News. KRQE-TV reports that a 14-year-old was being taken to the hospital with injuries.     Continue reading “Suspect nabbed in N.M. school shooting; injuries reported”

NPR

WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans bought more clothes in December, shopped more frequently online and ate out more often, providing a boost to economic growth at the end of the year. But sales at most traditional stores declined, as the holiday shopping season ended on a lackluster note.

Retail sales rose 0.2 percent last month, the Commerce Department said Tuesday. That follows strong gains in October and November, helped by healthy auto sales.   Continue reading “US Retail Sales Inch Up, But Holiday Spending Weak”

Breitbart – by MATTHEW BOYLE

The Maricopa County Republican Party in Arizona formally censured Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) Saturday evening by an overwhelming 1150-351 vote, Breitbart News has learned.

Maricopa County is Arizona’s most populous county and includes Phoenix within its borders. The official GOP body’s rebuke undermines McCain’s reelection chances should he decide to run for the Senate again in 2016.    Continue reading “Arizona’s Maricopa County Republicans Censure John McCain for Abandoning Values”

A emergency exit sign is pictured above a logo of German car manufacturer Daimler AG, before the annual news conference in Stuttgart February 18, 2010. REUTERS/Johannes EiseleReuters – by LAWRENCE HURLEY

(Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that Daimler AG (DAIGn.DE) cannot be sued in California over human rights allegations in a decision that is a boost for multinational companies facing lawsuits alleging misconduct abroad.

The German-based automaker faced allegations that a subsidiary violated the human rights of workers at a plant in Argentina in the 1970s.   Continue reading “U.S. top court rules for Daimler in Argentina human rights case”

The Wall Street Journal – by Ben Leubsdorf

About half of the nation’s 3,069 county economies are still short of their prerecession economic output, reflecting the uneven economic recovery, according to a new report from the National Association of Counties.

The overall U.S. economy had reached its prerecession level of gross domestic product three years ago, Commerce Department figures show.   Continue reading “Half of U.S. Counties Haven’t Recovered From Recession”

Visible Origami

In the book, “Dune”, a member of the Bene Gesserit said something like, “Fear is the mind killer”, if I remember correctly. I believe that to be true. Fear at a certain level is paralyzing. There’s are two results to states of great fear. One is that you become incapable of action and the other is that you panic. In this day and age, Fear is becoming more and more prominent and more and more pervasive. There’s the usual fears of losing one’s job, one’s place to live and running out of food and water. Increasingly, there is fear of the police. When things like this can happen and justice is publicly pissed on, there is reason for fear. Of course, this isn’t happening to everyone and never does. That’s an area worthy of examination. “Karma, neh?” As America tumbles down into ruins, in a horrifying slo-mo collapse, we increasingly enter into the age of “Road Warrior” and apocalyptic circumstance. Order is vacating the stage and the institutions and individuals that were erected or elected for the protection of the populace have become utterly corrupt.   Continue reading “Fear and the Artificial Landscapes of Terror.”

World Events and the Bible

(Video, Infowars) – If Republicans in Congress are unable to muster the forces required to repeal Obamacare – and there is a reasonable chance they will not be able to do so with the current political climate – the socialist scheme will be rescued by the American tax payer. In 2008 through 2009, the banksters had their bailout, followed by General Motors and Chrysler. This cost hundreds and hundreds of billions in devalued dollars. Nobody really knows how much the subprime implosion will ultimately cost and what the lasting effect will be on housing and mortgage markets.   Continue reading “Get Ready for the Obamacare Bailout of Insurance Corporations”

Kansas City Star – by Tony Rizzo

She was just another face in the crowd.

But when Luz Maria Amezcua-Valencia applied for a Kansas driver’s license, it was her face, and the Kansas Department of Revenue’s facial recognition software, that did her in.

That software sorted through a database of millions of other photographs. It found a similar one previously submitted for a Kansas identification card issued under a different name.

After analysts determined that the photographs showed the same person, investigators dug into the case. The result: a multiple-count federal identity fraud indictment against Amezcua-Valencia, who was arrested Tuesday in Texas.   Continue reading “Kansas Revenue Department’s facial recognition software helps investigators catch scores of criminals”

hostageKDVR Fox 31 Denver – by Matt Farley

DENVER — A man who took a woman hostage at a Denver 7-Eleven Monday morning was shot by an officer, police said.

The incident started when police got a call about a suspicious person inside the store at West Colfax Avenue and Perry Street shortly before 9 a.m.   Continue reading “Police shoot barricaded suspect who used woman as human shield”

Fox News – by William La Jeunesse, Laura Prabucki

A federal judge who endorsed “suspicion-less” searches of laptops, cameras and cell phones at the border has set up a possible Supreme Court showdown challenging what critics call “Constitution-free zones” and the Obama administration’s dragnet approach to national security.

A decision by Judge Edward Korman upholding the federal government’s right to search travelers’ electronic devices at or near the border conflicts with a similar ruling in California. That ruling requires a “reasonable suspicion” of criminal activity before agents can confiscate and examine personal photos, laptops and files. Korman’s ruling does not.   Continue reading “Judge reaffirms ‘Constitution-free zones’ near border, teeing up high court fight”

21st Century Wire

Puzzles and games for enthusiasts is nothing new, and dates back hundreds of years. I modern times, however, corporations and spy agencies have deployed riddles into the public sphere as ‘hiring filters’ to snag promising talent. Advert s in newspapers, magazines and online, messages on billboards – all these have been used by Silicon Valley tech firms, CIA, GCHQ and MI5.

Is Cicada 3301 such a tool?   Continue reading “Spook Recruitment Games: What is ‘Cicada 3301′?”

Ex-cop accused in fatal theater shooting over textingNew York Post

WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. — An argument over texting in a Florida movie theater Monday triggered a retired Tampa police captain to fatally shoot a man sitting in front of him, as about 25 horrified moviegoers looked on, sheriff’s officials said.

“Somebody throws popcorn. I’m not sure who threw the popcorn,” said Charles Cummings, who, as a birthday treat, was about to watch the movie “Lone Survivor” at The Grove 16 Theater.   Continue reading “Ex-cop accused in fatal theater shooting over texting”