From the Trenches World Report

Town Hall – by Leah Barkoukis

House Democrats will likely support a bipartisan proposal that would cut food stamps by $9 billion, Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) said this week, reports The Hill.

“If that is the figure, and if other matters that are still at issue can be resolved, I think the bill will probably pass, and it will pass with Democratic — some Democratic — support,” Hoyer said. “Not, certainly, universal Democratic support. … But I think it will pass.”   Continue reading “Hoyer: House Dems Will Likely Support $9 Billion in Food Stamp Cuts”

World Events and the Bible

WEB Notes: Netanyahu currently opposes the deal which divides Jerusalem. I believe everyone understands Jerusalem is going to be the catch in these negotiations. When Christ returns, Jerusalem will be the capital of the world. But have you been taught the false Christ comes first? Guess where he will setup his kingdom? In Jerusalem. As for these negotiations I can see the United Nations stepping in and making Jerusalem the capital of the world for “all to enjoy.” This is a very real possibility. Keeping watching watchmen.    Continue reading “Abbas: Israel must negotiate on Jerusalem’s future”

Time – by Noah Rayman

The U.S. State Department said Friday that events like the upcoming Winter Olympics in Russia are “an attractive target for terrorists” and advised travelers to the 2014 Games to be vigilant.

The Olympics begin February 7 in the Russian city of Sochi amid heightened security concerns, particularly following deadly dual attacks last month in Volgograd, about 600 miles northeast.   Continue reading “Be Careful in Sochi, U.S. Warns Olympics Tourists”

Fox 6 Now

WASHINGTON (CNN) — Just days after dismissing two top advisers for their roles in the George Washington Bridge scandal, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is facing questions over the use of Superstorm Sandy relief funds.

CNN has learned that federal officials are investigating whether Christie improperly used those relief funds to produce tourism ads that starred him and his family.   Continue reading “Feds investigating Christie’s use of Sandy relief funds”

Washington Post – by Ellen Nakashima

An analysis of 225 terrorism cases inside the United States since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks has concluded that the bulk collection of phone records by the National Security Agency “has had no discernible impact on preventing acts of terrorism.”

In the majority of cases, traditional law enforcement and investigative methods provided the tip or evidence to initiate the case, according to the study by the New America Foundation, a Washington-based nonprofit group.   Continue reading “NSA phone record collection does little to prevent terrorist attacks, group says”

WND – by Bob Unruh

A lawyer pursuing a lawsuit on behalf of U.S. military veterans deprived of their Second Amendment rights without due process charges the Obama administration is using mental health to accomplish a goal of disarming all Americans.

Michael Connelly of the United States Justice Foundation has filed suit on behalf of military veterans who were told they were incompetent and stripped of their right to bear arms.   Continue reading “Obama Goal? ‘Disarming of all Americans’”

Washington’s Blog

Making Us All Less Safe In the Process

Norway’s largest newspaper (Aftenposten) reports today that British spies pressured the developers of cellphone standards in the 1980s to intentionally weaken the cellphone’s encryption:

The British argued that the key length had to be reduced [the longer the key length, the stronger the encryption]. Among other things they wanted to make sure that a specified Asian country should not have the opportunity to escape surveillance.   Continue reading “American and British Spy Agencies Have INTENTIONALLY Weakened Security for Many Decades”

Stop the War coalition – by Max Blumenthal

A central player in Israeli affairs since the state’s inception, Ariel Sharon molded history according to his own stark vision. He won consent for his plans through ruthlessness and guile, and resorted to force when he could not find any.

An accused war criminal who presided over the killing of thousands of civilians, his foes referred to him as “The Bulldozer.” To those who revered him as a strong-armed protector and patron saint of the settlements, he was “The King of Israel.” In a life acted out in three parts, Sharon destroyed entire cities, wasted countless lives and sabotaged careers to shape the reality on the ground.   Continue reading “The truth about Israeli war criminal Ariel Sharon that you won’t hear from Obama, Cameron or the BBC”

Northerntruthseeker

Sunday…. And again time for my usual rant that will both surprise you and piss many people off at the same time…

First, I want again to thank everyone for their support over the last while during a time when I was led to believe that I had a heart condition… I went for the followup this last week, and the doctor stated that my heart is perfectly fine.  There is no blockage and all the EKG and blood work readings are back to normal.   I can almost safely state that the cause of all the commotion in the first place was most probably due to one heck of a viral infection in my chest coupled with an allergic reaction to over the counter cough medication.  I am now almost over all the chest congestion and I will be back to my usual 3 times a week to the local YMCA starting this week as well….   Continue reading “Northerntruthseeker Rant For Sunday, January 12th, 2013”

Reuters – by SILVIA ALOISI

Italy’s third-biggest bank Monte dei Paschi di Siena was forced to delay a vital 3 billion euro ($4.1 billion) share sale to raise capital until mid-2014 because of shareholder opposition, plunging its turnaround plan into uncertainty.

The bank’s chairman and its chief executive may now resign after their plan to launch the cash call in January was defeated at an extraordinary shareholder meeting on Saturday due to the vote of Monte Paschi’s top shareholder.   Continue reading “Monte Paschi shareholders delay cash call, top executives may quit”

The Telegraph – by Malcolm Moore

IB Times – by Moran Zhang

After decades of relying on state banks, China is finally ready to open up the financial sector to private capital. Regulators announced it will roll out a “pilot project” to allow the creation of up to five privately financed banks this year to support economic growth.

Raw Story – by David Edwards

Republican strategist Karl Rove asserted on Sunday that New Jersey’s Gov. Chris Christie’s (R) handling of the George Washington Bridge Scandal showed he had the right qualities to be president of the United States.

During a panel segment on Fox News Sunday, host John Roberts pointed out that many Republicans were praising Christie for firing one of his top aides after a newspaper exposed his administration’s role in closing part of the busiest bridge in the world as part of political retribution plot, but President Barack Obama had not fired anyone over the health care reform law.   Continue reading “Karl Rove: Bridge scandal proves Christie is ‘what we want’ in a president”