Egyptian Army Massacres Protesters; U.S. Continues Foreign AidThe New American – by Thomas R. Eddlem

The Egyptian Army massacred scores of pro-Morsi protesters in front of the Cairo National Guard headquarters July 8, where the former elected president is presumed to be under house arrest. However, more than a week after the military coup against Muslim Brotherhood-aligned President Morsi, the U.S. government has yet to call it a “coup” or suspend foreign aid payments to Egypt.   Continue reading “Egyptian Army Massacres Protesters; U.S. Continues Foreign Aid”

The Australian Defence Satellite Communications Station (ADSCS), South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (Image from maps.google.com)No wonder so many of our cell phone calls get dropped, they’re being routed through Australia.

RT News

Ex-NSA contractor and whistleblower Edward Snowden has disclosed his first set of documents outlining Australia’s role in NSA surveillance programs, picking out four facilities in the country that contribute heavily to US spying.   Continue reading “New Snowden leak: Australia’s place in US spying web”

Golden CorralNatural News – by Mike Adams

Shocking photos posted on the internet claim to show behind-the-scenes filth at a Golden Corral restaurant. The photos appear to show filthy dishes stacked nearly head-high, with food waste littering the floor right next to beverage service carts. Three employees are clearly depicted in the photos, and they appear to be wearing uniforms consistent with those worn by Golden Corral employees.

The photos (see below) also show overflowing trash cans and food refuse so thick that employees are walking all over it while mountains of filthy dishes appear to be ready to collapse onto the floor.   Continue reading “Shocking photos and video shows Golden Corral more disgusting than a cow feedlot”

The Daily Meal – by Jessica Chou

New York dirty water dogs might be a classic, but mass-produced hot dogs are actually kind of gross. How It’s Made released this video showing the makings of classic hot dogs, and it’s not pretty.

Sausage manufacturers take pork, beef, and chicken trimmings (cuts left over from larger steaks or pork chops), grind them together, add processed chicken trimmings that look particularly pink slime-y, add some food starch, bags and bags of salt and spice, and churn them all into giant vats of meat goo. Lovely.    Continue reading “Gross Video Shows You How Hot Dogs Are Mass-Produced”

CopBlock – by Ali

This is from my own experience in Harrisonville, Missouri (64701).

On my way home from work around eleven at night, I pulled onto an exit ramp and I saw flashing lights behind me. Being sixteen at the time, (this was no more than a few months ago), I had no idea what to do and was freaking out because I had no idea what I had done wrong.   Continue reading “16 Year Old Girl Held at Gun Point for Faulty License Plate Light”

SWAT32WND – by Drew Zahn

A flurry of recent stories about police knocking on – and sometimes knocking in – people’s front doors have raised alarms in both the U.S. and Canada about whether the home is still constitutionally protected from increasing police power.

As WND reported, High River, Alberta, has become a recent focal point of the controversy, when it was revealed Royal Canadian Mounted Police entered the flooded town after a mandatory evacuation, broke down doors and began confiscating “several hundred” firearms. Continue reading “Gun Seizures Trigger Fear of Massive Police Power”

s1Your Black World – by Yolanda Spivey

BLOOMINGTON IL- On June 29th 2013, Gabriella Calhoun’s life changed forever.  The night was warm and clear, and after partying with friends, Gabriella and her friends decided to go to their local neighborhood Denny’s to get a late night meal.  Gabby is an honor student at Wiley College.  She finished high school a year early and went to college a year before the rest of her cohort.

Sitting on the left side of Denny’s so they can have a view of the parking lot, her crew of 17, all high school graduates, witnessed a fight between two girls.  As the group of college bound students were ordering their drinks, the cops were called.   Continue reading “Honor Student Inexplicably Beaten by Police “I Awoke Spitting My Teeth Out On the Ground””

Survival and Beyond – by David Harris-Gershon

Clayton Seymour, a 36-year-old IT specialist from Hilliard, Ohio, recently sent a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the NSA, curious as to whether any data about him was being collected.

What he received in response made his blood boil.   Continue reading “Your Life is Now Classified: NSA Rejecting All FOIA Requests by American Citizens”

Before It’s News – by Mort Amsel

A massive car bomb blast shook a stronghold of Lebanese Shi’ite Hezbollah militant group Hezbollah in southern Beirut on Tuesday, leaving at least 37 people wounded, the Lebanese Red Cross said.

Lebanese security sources told Reuters that they were unable to confirm initial reports from medics at the scene that an unspecified number had been killed in the blast.   Continue reading “Beirut Hit By Car Bombing, 53 Wounded”

Before It’s News – by Zen Gardner

This is the first time the International Criminal Court has considered opening an investigation against Israel.  This lawsuit is seeking compensation for the brutal illegal raid and murder aboard the Mavi Marmara aid ship on its way to deliver humanitarian aid to the Palestinians in Gaza in 2010.  Let’s see what The Hague does with this.   Continue reading “Israel Sued In International Court—Finally”

obama bidenBusiness Insider – by Michael Kelly

On June 7 President Barack Obama defended the two secret National Security Agency (NSA) spying programs that were exposed by whistleblower/leaker Edward Snowden, saying: “You can’t have 100% security, and also then have 100% privacy and zero inconvenience.”

Obama insisted “the right balance” had been struck between security and privacy, and said that we are “going to have to make some choices as a society Americans” so that the country can effectively fight terrorism.   Continue reading “Experts Destroy Obama’s Argument That Americans Must Sacrifice Privacy For Security”

Refreshing News

The Obama administration, in a new court filing, urged the nation’s surveillance court to throw out a request by civil liberties groups to disclose its secret rulings about the scope and legality of the Patriot Act.

In the filing, embedded below, the Justice Department quotes with approval the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court’s own view of its power, expressed in 2007, that “[t]he FISC is a unique court … [o]ther courts operate primarily in public, with secrecy the exception; the FISC operates primarily in secret, with public access the exception.”   Continue reading “DOJ Says Public Has No Right To Know About The Secret Laws The Feds Use To Spy On Us”

The Ten Most Disturbing Things You Should Know About the FBI Since 9/11ACLU

As Congress considers the nomination of James B. Comey to lead the FBI for the next ten years, lawmakers should examine measures to rein in a bureau that has undermined civil liberties in the name of fighting terrorism. This is a false trade off: we can be both safe and free.   Continue reading “The Ten Most Disturbing Things You Should Know About The FBI Since 9/11”

U.S. President Barack Obama (L) and Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai (Reuters / Kevin Lamarque)RT News

The Obama administration is considering a quick ‘zero option’ withdrawal from Afghanistan after relations with the Karzai administration have degraded to a record low, the NYT reports. With no US troops left, Kabul would be left to face the Taliban alone.

Stern words between the American and Afghan presidents during a videoconference arranged to ease tensions between the countries could bring painful consequences.   Continue reading “Obama break up with Karzai? US considers total Afghanistan pullout”

Ron Paul (AFP Photo / Mladen Antonov)RT News

Former US congressman Ron Paul has announced the launch of a new media network this summer, adding that to a growing list of projects announced since his retirement, including an upcoming book on American education.

According to a video posted to Facebook last weekend, the imminent launch of The Ron Paul Channel is in response to the coordination between news outlets and government sources.   Continue reading “Ron Paul announces own media venture”

Boy Girl Bathroom SignWorld Events and the Bible

WEB Notes: We brought this story to your attention on June 13th 2013 in an article titled, “California Votes to Allow Boys to Shower with Girls in Public Schools” when the Assembly passed the measure. This bill has now passed the Senate as of July 3rd 2013. It will now go to the Governor’s desk for signing. This bill in fact allows boys and girls to shower together. Who will be supervising the showers? Use your mind folks, this is not right! You can read the bill near the bottom of this post.   Continue reading “AB 1266 California’s Transgender Bill Heads to Governor’s Desk After Passing the Senate, Allows Boys to Shower with Girls in Public Schools”

Python Challenge

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is launching the 2013 Python Challenge™ in collaboration with partners to enlist both the general public and python permit holders in a concentrated, month-long harvest of Burmese pythons in the Everglades.

The 2013 Python Challenge™ Kickoff on Saturday, Jan. 12 will include a 10 a.m. news conference announcing the competitive harvest of Burmese pythons. Both the General Competition and Python Permit Holders Competition will start that day at 1 p.m. The kickoff will be part of a public event held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the University of Florida Research and Education Center, 3205 College Avenue, Davie, FL 33314.   Continue reading “The Florida Python Challenge”