From the Trenches World Report

The Hagmann & Hagmann Report – by Douglas J. Hagmann

A listener to The Hagmann & Hagmann Report observed an interesting, if not disconcerting event in a small town that borders the Smoky Mountains. A German soldier transport truck, complete with the Balkenkreuz der Deutschen Streitkräfte emblem (a World War II insignia of the German armed forces) on the driver’s door, being driven into the Smoky Mountains. According to this listener, the driver appeared of Russian origin and seemed extremely nervous at the gaze of this listener.  Thinking quickly, the listener snapped several pictures, some of which are presented here.    Continue reading “German transport trucks & Russian soldiers – what’s going on in the Smoky Mountains?”

Bearing Arms – by Bob Owens

Fears of gun registration and confiscation have run rampant since Barack Obama assumed the Presidency and appointed Eric Holder as Attorney General, and now we can confirm that those fears were well founded.

Red Flag News posted the following in February:   Continue reading “Yes, an Obama DOJ memo says ban will not work without gun registration, confiscation”

Huffington Post – by Amanda Terkel

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) wants to make sure that there is a strong progressive voice in the 2016 presidential field, and he’s willing to jump in if no one else does.

“There are people in this world who, ever since they were 12 years of age, they decided they wanted to be president of the United States. That is honestly not me,” Sanders told the Burlington Free Press last week. “Anyone who really, really wants to be president is slightly crazy because this is an unbelievably difficult job given the crises that this country faces today.”   Continue reading “Bernie Sanders Open To 2016 Presidential Run”

NBC News – by Bernard Vaughan Reuters

NEW YORK __ Six people were arrested and charged on Monday for participating in a worldwide ATM heist that stole $45 million from two Middle East banks.

The five men and one woman, all residents of Yonkers, N.Y., were accused of being members of a global cybercrime organization that stole MasterCard debit-card information, according to an announcement from Loretta Lynch, the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of New York.   Continue reading “6 arrested in $45 million global ATM bank cyberheist”

Capitalism Institute

The citizens of a town in Pennsylvania were so outraged when they found out their mayor had joined an anti-gun campaign… they fired him. Please SHARE.

This should be a lesson for all Americans: when you see politicians on any level threatening your rights, there’s only one proper response: FIRE them.  Continue reading “This Pro-Gun Town in Pennsylvania Just Fired Their Anti-Gun Mayor”

Think Progress – by NICOLE FLATOW

The U.S. Supreme Court turned back an effort Monday to challenge a ruling by the secret federal surveillance court requiring Verizon to turn over data on millions of Americans to the government. The decision not to hear the unusual motion by privacy advocates forecloses what may have been one of the only avenues for challenging a ruling by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court.   Continue reading “Justices Decline To Review Secret Surveillance Court’s Order For Americans’ Phone Data”

NJ Newsday

A Louisiana sinkhole that has sucked in trees and swamps as it spread to the size of 20 football fields is now at risk of exploding.

Residents of Bayou Corne were evacuated a year ago when the sinkhole, which is emitting natural gases, opened up.

The gas exploration company that has been blamed for causing the problem after a mine collapsed, has resorted to digging relief wells to try to disperse the gas.   Continue reading “Sinkhole the size of 20 football pitches opens up in Louisiana … and it could burst into flames”

US News – by ALLIE BIDWELL

A protest in South Carolina is adding fuel to the fire in the opposition to the controversial Common Core State Standards, as local parents plan to keep their children out of school Monday to rally at the South Carolina Department of Education.

The organization South Carolina Parents Involved in Education dubbed the protest “National Don’t Send Your Child to School Day,” to coincide with the beginning of National Education Week and seeks to start a “revolution in opposition of the Common Core Standards”, according to the group’s website. But the organizers are urging parents across the country to keep their children out of school in protest of the standards, which some see as a federal overreach into state educational policies. A Facebook event for the national protest lists more than 6,000 participants.   Continue reading “South Carolina Parents Remove Children From School to Protest Common Core”

Bad Eagle – by David Yeagley

By now the world is well aware of Typhoon Haiyan and its devastations on the Philippine Islands. It is beyond a nightmare.

Many nations are sending mega-tons of supplies to the ravaged people, nations like the United States, Israel, and this does not include the military aid sent by Britain, Australia, the U.S. and others, to control the uncontrolled “human” disasters on the islands (including those caused by Muslims there). Chaos rules now, indeed.   Continue reading “The Philippines: A Cultural Sink-hole”

Orlando Sentinel – by Rene Stutzman and Arelis Hernandez

George Zimmerman was arrested today and was headed for the Seminole County Jail, according to Sheriff Don Eslinger.

It’s not clear what happened or what crime he’s accused of committing, but just before 1:30 p.m., Eslinger confirmed that Zimmerman had been arrested and was being driven to the county jail in Sanford.

He said more information would be available shortly.   Continue reading “Seminole deputies arrest George Zimmerman”

This past week I found myself in the city of Eugene, Oregon, taking care of some personal business, when a chance encounter occurred, which truly brought the magnitude of our current situation front and center.  We had lunch at an Arby’s restaurant and as we were leaving, I saw a lady standing on the sidewalk.  She had two cloth bags with what appeared to be her clothes, hastily packed therein.  She looked confused and this caught my notice.

In the city of Eugene, you will see countless homeless people, carrying signs and pan handling.  For some it has become a way of life, but the lady I encountered was different.  She was obviously brand new to the streets.  I asked my wife, is she homeless?  To which she replied, I think so.  She was not asking for money from anyone.  She was just standing there, scared, cold, and hungry.  She knew the food and warmth were right there and she was desperately in need of both.  But that was apparently as close as she could get.   Continue reading “Facing the Homeless in America”