From the Trenches World Report

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”

AmmoLand

Manasquan, NJ –-(Ammoland.com)- The AmmoLand Shooting Sports Newswire’s twiter account @ammoland has made the list of so called “#GunBullies”.

That is an anti-freedom hater’s Twitter hash tag speech for individuals or organizations that are not afraid to spread positive pro gun news on twitter.   Continue reading “AmmoLand Makes Freedom Hater’s List of Top Twitter ‘Gun Bullies’”

Global Research – by Prof Peter Dale Scott

“In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military industrial complex. The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will persist. We must never let the weight of this combination endanger our liberties or democratic processes. We should take nothing for granted. Only an alert and knowledgeable citizenry can compel the proper meshing of the huge industrial and military machinery of defense with our peaceful methods and goals, so that security and liberty may prosper together.” Dwight David Eisenhower, “Military-Industrial Complex Speech,” 1961, [1]   Continue reading “The Real Grand Chessboard and the Profiteers of War”

RT News

In response to rapidly dwindling global honey bee populations – vital in pollinating a third of the world’s crops – environmental and food safety groups have sued the EPA for approving bee-ravaging pesticides despite damning evidence of their effects.

The Center for Food Safety filed in mid-December a legal brief in support of a lawsuit backed by many organizations that seeks a reversal of the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) May decision to approve sulfoxaflor – a type of insecticide chemical known as a neonicotinoid that is associated with mass death among bee populations worldwide.   Continue reading “US govt’s wanton approval of harmful pesticides fueling ‘bee holocaust’ – lawsuit”

RT News

Reported sexual assaults in the US military increased by over 50 percent in 2013, new data reveals. The boost punctuates a year filled with damning disclosures of a culture that has failed to protect the enlisted from systemic levels of sexual violence.

Data obtained by AP shows there were more than 5,000 sexual assault reports during the 2013 fiscal year, which ended on Sept. 30. By contrast, there were 3,374 incidents reported in 2012.   Continue reading “Reported sexual assaults in US military jumped by 50% in 2013”

Militia News

William H. Pauley III is a traitorous and corrupt U.S. District Judge that is obviously in the back pocket of the Obama administration.

U.S. District Judge William H. Pauley III ruled that the National Security Agency’s bulk collection of American phone data is lawful resulting in the dismissal of a complaint originally filed by the American Civil Liberties Union. The decision was made by Judge William H. Pauley III shortly after U.S. District Judge Richard Leon in Washington ruled that the NSA program “almost certainly” violated the Fourth Amendment of the Constitution against unreasonable searches. Judge Leon actually didn’t go far enough because it “most certainly” violates the Fourth Amendment. This new ruling by Judge Pauley proves without question that he is a traitor.   Continue reading “U.S. District Judge William H. Pauley III Is A Traitor.”

RJ Livegood

Underfoot Herb Week: Flax; Cleavers. Flax (also known as common flax or linseed), with the binomial name: Linum usitatissimum, is a member of the genus Linum in the family Linaceae. It is a food and fibre crop that is grown in cooler regions of the world.   Continue reading “Cordite country Flax 12.27.2013”

Breitbart – by MATTHEW BOYLE

A United States federal judge has accused President Barack Obama’s Department of Homeland Security (DHS) of being complicit in helping Mexican drug cartels and felons inside America smuggle illegal aliens into the country.

In a court order he signed on Dec. 13, 2013, U.S. District Judge Andrew S. Hanen of the U.S. District Court of the Southern District of Texas wrote that four times in the last four weeks he has heard troubling cases involving the DHS’s complicity in helping smuggle people across the border to their final destination.   Continue reading “Judge: DHS Complicit in Human Trafficking that Helps Fund Drug Cartels”

Natural News – by Jeffry John Aufderheide

Eight babies in China have died in the past two months shortly after being injected with the Hepatitis B vaccine, according to an article in the New York Times. The deaths are being investigated and linked to vaccine manufacturer Kangtai Biological Products (BioKangtai). [1]

The Hepatitis B vaccine is now suspended until further notice.   Continue reading “Deadly Vaccine Kills 8 Infants; Drug Maker Says Deaths “Coincidental””

The Blaze – by Jason Howerton

Chuck Wooten, a military veteran, was already ticked off about Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) and Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) pushing through the “bipartisan” budget deal, which includes cuts to veterans’ retirement benefits. So when he got a fundraising email from Ryan’s office asking for money, he decided to really let the Wisconsin congressman know how he feels.

The scathing open letter, posted on Facebook last week, is going viral — and you only have to read the first few sentences to know why. It should be noted that because Wooten’s Facebook page is set to private, we weren’t able to review the original post on his wall and had to rely on re-posts.   Continue reading “Fed-Up Veteran Tells Paul Ryan What He Thinks of ‘Bipartisan’ Budge Deal in Viral Open Letter”