From the Trenches World Report

CenturyLink

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A former city contractor testified Thursday that he and his partners paid $60,000 in bribes sought by former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin and Nagin’s sons and, in return, began getting work from the city that eventually totaled more than $2.6 million.

Rodney Williams was the first witness called Thursday in the federal corruption trial of Nagin, who served as mayor from 2002-2010. He said he was first approached by Nagin’s two sons, and later by Nagin himself, about paying the money to help support the Nagin’s family-owned granite company.   Continue reading “1st witness says he bribed ex-New Orleans mayor”

End of the American Dream – by Michael Snyder

This week, three inches of snow “paralyzed” the ninth-largest city in the United States, and the highways of Atlanta “resembled a scene in a post-apocalyptic world” according to national news reports.  Hundreds of cars were abandoned on the side of the road, people were spending the night in churches and grocery stores, and many walked for hours in a desperate attempt to get home or find needed provisions.  So if three inches of snow can cause this much chaos in one of our major cities, what will a full-blown economic collapse look like?  Most Americans have no idea how fragile our way of life is.  In the event of a major natural disaster, a massive EMP blast or a complete economic meltdown, our lives would change very rapidly, and most people are totally unprepared for that.   Continue reading “If 3 Inches Of Snow Can Cause This Much Chaos In Atlanta, What Will Economic Collapse Look Like?”

The year was 1947. Some of you will recall that on July 8, 1947 , a little more than 66 years ago, numerous witnesses claim that an Unidentified Flying Object, (UFO), with five aliens aboard, crashed onto a sheep and mule ranch just outside  Roswell ,  New Mexico .

This is a well-known incident that many say has long been covered-up by the U.S. Air Force, as well as other Federal Agencies and Organizations.    Continue reading “So THAT’S what happened!!”

Pat Dollard

Excerpted from Ballot Box: Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is running for another term in Congress.

The Democratic leader’s future, a perennial topic of discussion in Washington, came into question once again Thursday with news that Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.), one of her closest confidants, will retire at the end of the year.   Continue reading “Pelosi Announces She Is Running For Congress Again: ‘My Work Is Not Finished’”

The Hill – by Mike Lillis

The broad immigration-reform principles unveiled by House Republicans Thursday “raise more questions than answers,” House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) charged.

Pelosi said the Democrats “welcome” the gesture by GOP leaders who have long-resisted legislation to reform an immigration system all sides consider broken. But the one-page document of vague standards, she added, leaves reform supporters hungry for more details.   Continue reading “Pelosi: GOP immigration reform principles ‘raise more questions than answers’”

Shark Tank – by Javier Manjarres

The New York Times has posted a story that the U.S. has informed NATO allies  that Russia has tested a ground-launched cruise missile, which is a big no-no, that is prohibited by the 1987 treaty banning medium-range missiles, signed President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail S. Gorbachev.

Florida Senator Marco Rubio took the Russians to task, by stating the obvious, “Putin is not to be trusted.”   Continue reading “U.S.-Russian Relations Get Frosty After Russia Tests Banned Cruise Missile”

National Journal – by Matt Vasilogambros

Mitt Romney leads the Republican field among New Hampshire primary voters for 2016. Yes, you read that right.

Why not make it a third run for president? That’s something that the former Republican nominee is definitely not thinking about right now. To put it in his own recent words: “Oh, no, no, no. No, no, no, no, no. No, no, no.”   Continue reading “Mitt Romney Is the 2016 Republican Front-Runner (This is not an “Onion” story.)”

Police State USA

TROY, IL — An 11-year-old entrepreneur recently learned a lesson about the economics of living in a police state when her home-based cupcake business was closed-down by local bureaucrats.

When people started noticing young Chloe Stirling’s cake decorating skills, they started requesting she bake them orders for birthdays and holidays.  Her clever designs quickly turned into a childhood business venture, as her eager customers gave her money in exchange for birthday cakes and baked goods.   Continue reading “Government punishes 11-year-old girl for selling cupcakes without permission”

Before it’s News

Let us face it, we have been swimming in a sea of political bad news for about a decade now so I thought I would bring you just a little bit of good news for a change: Henry Waxman has announced that he will not seek reelection.

Rep. Henry A. Waxman, whose legislative record has made him one of the country’s most influential liberal lawmakers for four decades, announced Thursday that he will retire from his Westside seat, the latest in a wave of departures that is remaking the state’s long-stable congressional delegation.    Continue reading “Henry Waxman will not seek reelection”

The common Sense Show – by Dave Hodges

Did you know that a Freedom of Information Act request uncovered documents that confirmed the State Department’s role in allowing members of the Muslim Brotherhood, a known terrorist group, to bypass airport security while traveling through the US in 2012? This fact is going to enrage as you discover what the professional sports teams have in store for their fans as they are preparing to grope without the existence of any provocation.    Continue reading “All Major League Sports Facilities Are the New FEMA Camps”

Metro – by MARY ANN GEORGANTOPOULOS

We know, you’re wondering what the deal is with John Kerry’s black and blue face. Don’t worry, he was not beaten up. It’s simply an injury after a friendly pick-up hockey game with friends and family.

His aides did not give too many details on what happened, but the Massachusetts Democrat suffered two black eyes and a broken nose. The Washington Post reported that it wasn’t a stick or a puck that’s to blame for Kerry’s bruises. The injury apparently occurred when he fell amid a multi-player pile-up during the game.   Continue reading “What’s up with John Kerry’s face at the State of the Union address?”

Natural News – by Michael Ravensthorpe

Salt is an essential nutrient that our bodies require for transporting nutrients into and out of our cells, regulating blood pressure, exchanging ions and much more. However, not all salts are equal. Table salt, which has been stripped of all its minerals except sodium and chloride, for instance, will not have the same positive biological impact upon our bodies as pure, unrefined salt that boasts a robust mineral profile.   Continue reading “Himalayan salt can help mineralize and detoxify the body”

Freedom Outpost – by Leon Puissegur

The “former” United States and Obama all in one title? What is going on here? Have we seen something very few others have seen? Have we found something others have over looked? Have we discovered the real plan of Obama’s ideology based upon his “radical” ideas? Have we asked the question thousands of other so-called reporters have just refused to ask or even consider? What do we mean here? How can we make such a statement about the President? How could we even state, “former” United States? Follow this article and the following article closely, and at the end we will show you Obama’s plans as they have been laid out for him and all Socialists, Marxists and Communists that wish to ruin the United States once and for all.   Continue reading “Obama is Making Plans for the Former United States”

NBC News – by Henry Austin

Dozens of children at a Utah school had their lunches seized and thrown away because they did not have enough money in their accounts, prompting an angry response from parents, it was reported.

“She took my lunch away and said, ‘Go get a milk,’” Sophia Isom, a fifth-grader at Salt Lake City’s Uintah Elementary School, told NBC affiliate KSL.com. “I came back and asked, ‘What’s going on?’ Then she handed me an orange. She said, ‘You don’t have any money in your account so you can’t get lunch.’”   Continue reading “Reports: Lunches seized from Utah schoolkids because of unpaid bills”

Press TV

Presenting an annual intelligence assessment on Wednesday, Clapper told the Senate Intelligence Committee that al-Qaeda-linked groups operating inside Syria have launched camps “to train” the foreign-backed militants to go back to their countries and carry out terrorist acts.   Continue reading “US spy chief warns of Syria terror backlash”