From the Trenches World Report

The Future of Freedom Foundation – by Sheldon Richman

The American people should know that pending right now in Congress is a bipartisan bill that would virtually commit the United States to go to war against Iran if Israel attacks the Islamic Republic. “The bill outsources any decision about resort to military action to the government of Israel,” Columbia University Iran expert Gary Sick wrote to Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) in protest, one of the bill’s principal sponsors.

The mind boggles at the thought that Congress would let a foreign government decide when America goes to war, so here is the language (PDF):   Continue reading “Congress Must Not Cede Its War Power to Israel”

Century Link –  by JEFFREY COLLINS

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Leaving a judge to decide whether to throw out the conviction of a 14-year-old boy executed in South Carolina in 1944 reminds supporters of George Stinney of how the teen’s fate was also in one man’s hands nearly 70 years ago.

Gov. Olin Johnston could have commuted Stinney’s death sentence to life in prison if he wanted. He had 54 days between the time the black teen was convicted of killing two white girls in the tiny mill town of Alcolu in Clarendon County and his march to the electric chair with a Bible in his arm.   Continue reading “SC’s execution of 14-year-old riled people in 1944”

Digital Journal – by Justin King

Activists from around the world will begin attempting to create a twitterstorm in opposition to the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) on Twitter tonight. The opposition is coming from activists on both the left and right wing of the political spectrum.

The twitterstorm operation is set to begin at 7PM Eastern and will attempt to make the hashtag #StopTheTPP trend on Twitter, in hopes of raising awareness of the secretive trade deal being brokered among a dozen nations. The nations involved are the US, Japan, Australia, Peru, Malaysia, Vietnam, New Zealand, Chile, Singapore, Canada, Mexico, and Brunei Darussalam. The Office of the United States Trade Representative hosts a blanket statement about the trade deal on its website stating in part:   Continue reading “Opposition to the Trans-Pacific Partnership explodes on Twitter”

Video Rebel’s Blog

If you want to know what Jewish men are like just ask a Jewish woman.  Years ago I read a book by rabbi Moshe Schoenfeld in which he accused the state of Israel of great immorality. He said they were teaching Jewish women to read!

This is my way of saying that I believe Stanley Fischer is to be the Real Man in charge of the Federal Reserve bank. Janet Yellen is a Jewish woman so she knows that Fischer is to be there to do the nasty things that Israel and the Bankers need to be done. Since 1979 every Chairman of the Federal Reserve bank has been of Jewish descent. Janet Yellen’s rival for the appointment was Larry Summers (Samuelson) who was a protege of Clinton Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin. Rubin has been named as the man who looted the U.S. gold deposits at Fort Knox.   Continue reading “Stanley Fischer To Rescue Israel A Third Time”

Examiner – by Kenneth Schortgen Jr

On Dec. 26, financial analyst and statistician Dr. Jim Willie provided a look at major economic events that will take place and shape the global financial system in 2014. Of the several key changes set to occur in how nations trade amongst one another, the two primary events. that of a currency reset and the implementation of a gold backed trade note, will be the catalyst for China’s vision of a de-Americanized financial order.   Continue reading “2014 will be the year of the currency reset and gold backed trade note”

Huffington Post – by NICK PERRY and RYAN NAKASHIMA

LOS ANGELES (AP) — In the old days, filmmakers flocked to Hollywood for its abundant sunshine, beautiful people and sandy beaches. But today a new filmmaking diaspora is spreading across the globe to places like Vancouver, London and Wellington, New Zealand.

Fueled by politicians doling out generous tax breaks, filmmaking talent is migrating to where the money is. The result is an incentives arms race that pits California against governments around the world and allows powerful studios —with hundreds of millions of dollars at their disposal— to cherry-pick the best deals.   Continue reading “As Hollywood Filming Spreads Out Globally, California Loses”

WQOW – by Jackson Schmidtke

Eau Claire (WQOW) – The award-winning weekly syndicated “Northland Adventures” television program will air its series finale episode at the end of 2013, coinciding with the retirement of its long-time host and creator, Dave Carlson.

The show airs weekly at 10:35 p.m. Sunday nights and 6:30 p.m. Saturday nights on WQOW News 18 in Eau Claire. The program also airs in syndication on 23 television stations throughout the upper Midwest.      Continue reading ““Northland Adventures” series finale set for December 29th”

Educate Yourself – by Sheldon Richman 

S.1881 proposed bill wording

S.18 81 – Nuclear Weapon Free Iran Act of 2013

The 26 Israeli Fifth Columnists sponsoring S.1881:

“The legislation was co-sponsored by twenty-six senators, including: Senators Kirk, Menendez, Schumer, Graham, Cardin, McCain, Casey, Rubio, Coons, Cornyn, Blumenthal, Ayotte, Begich, Corker, Pryor, Collins, Landrieu, Moran, Gillibrand, Roberts, Warner, Johanns, Hagan, Cruz, Donnelly, and Blunt.”   Continue reading “US Senate Zion Fifth Columnists Propose S.1881, “Nuclear Weapon Free Iran Act of 2013,” To Cede US War Power Decision Against Iran to Israel”

NBC News – by Ros Krasny, Suzanne Roig and Ikaika Hussey, Reuters

The serenity of President Barack Obama’s Hawaiian vacation was rattled a little on Saturday when demonstrators aired grievances against unmanned aircraft and other issues in a small protest zone near the first family’s upscale rented house.

Returning from an early morning gym visit at nearby Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Obama’s motorcade passed a few dozen protesters holding signs with slogans including “Drones: Unethical and Illegal,” “U.S. Bases Out” and “Close Guantanamo Now.” Others expressed their opposition to genetically modified foods.    Continue reading “Obama faces protests on Hawaiian vacation”

Yahoo News – by JASON KEYSER

CHICAGO (AP) — Early blasts of snow, ice and below-zero temperatures haven’t stopped a surprising number of Chicago cyclists from spinning through the slush this winter, thanks in part to a city so serious about accommodating them that it deploys mini-snow plows to clear bike lanes.

The snow-clearing operation is just the latest attention city leaders have lavished on cycling, from a growing web of bike lanes to the nation’s second largest shared network of grab-and-go bicycles stationed all over town. But it also spotlights questions that have been raised here, a city wrestling with deep financial problems, and across the country.   Continue reading “As city cycling grows, so does bike tax temptation”

The New Boston Tea Party

Excerpted from Obama’s Long List of Broken Promises. By Peter Wehner at Commentary Magazine.

(This is obviously not all of the examples, but certainly it is a good sampling of the more outrageous ones. Some items were shortened for space.)

His promise not to allow lobbyists to work in his administration. (They have.)   Continue reading “The Liar in Thief, A Perpetual Lying Machine”

AmmoLand – by Dean Weingarten

Arizona – -(Ammoland.com)-  The Harrison City Council was asked about the cities position on Act 746, which seems to have brought Arkansas law in line with the State and Federal constitutions.

The law reformed previous Arkansas law, which made it illegal to carry weapons in Arkansas, with exceptions, to one that made it illegal to carry weapons with the intent to use them illegally.   Continue reading “Arkansas – Gun Law Questions Sidestepped By Harrison City”

The Trumpet – by ANDREW MIILLER

Nestled in the tranquil Connecticut River watershed of southwest New Hampshire, the city of Keene has largely avoided the violent unrest common to many other urban areas. With a population of only 23,409 people, Keene’s violent crime index is about half the national average.

Despite the calm, however, local authorities didn’t think twice about requesting a BearCat armored counterattack vehicle from the Department of Homeland Security.   Continue reading “Why Does the Environmental Protection Agency Need Its Own SWAT Team?”

The Resistance United

This 20-ft power boat washed ashore at Cape Disappointment State Park on June 15, 2012 and was confirmed missing after the March 11, 2011 Japan tsunami. Photo: Washington Department of Ecology.

Agencies & Collaborators Going Dark on Fukushima Dec. 31

Some links in this article may be terminated when sites go dark   Continue reading “Light’s Out! State Fukushima Debris Monitoring Hotlines & Websites Go Dark Dec. 31st”