Happy Independence DayGuns Watch – by Dean Weingarten

On Independence Day, it is worth noting that some of the shrillest voices for “gun control” are, their efforts to deceive on the matter notwithstanding, less opposed to guns, or even “gun violence,” than they are to the independence of an armed citizenry. Sure, they claim to support “Independence from Gun Violence,” but the reality is that “gun violence” is precisely what they depend on, in order to exploit the public outrage, for the advancement of their forcible citizen disarmament agenda.   Continue reading “Anti-gunners don’t hate guns–they hate independence”

'Muppet' the cockatoo solving a bolt-type lockBBC News – by Michelle Warwicker

Several cockatoos could complete the five-step mechanical puzzle to reach their goal – a cashew nut treat.

Cockatoos can pick their way through a series of locks to reach a reward, scientists have found.

Researchers presented 10 birds with a box containing a cashew nut treat, which they could reach by removing five different interlocking devices.   Continue reading “Cockatoos crack lock-picking puzzle”

France-surveillanceMashable – by Alex Fitzpatrick

French newspaper Le Monde accused France’s government of illegally monitoring citizens’ internal and external communications in a report Thursday.

Le Monde immediately compared the French program to the recently revealed PRISM surveillance program in the United States. The report says France’s Directorate-General for External Security (DGSE) collects metadata from citizens’ phone calls and emails — but not the content of the messages — to visualize communications inside and outside the country.   Continue reading “France Accused of Spying on Citizens’ Communications”

Cali. Cop Blames Dead Dog On Owner In Strange Facebook RantSecrets of the Fed – by Mikael Thalen

A California police officer reportedly from the same department as the cop who fatally shot a man’s dog this week, defended the officer’s actions by blaming the dog’s death on its owner in a strange Facebook post Wednesday.

Last Sunday, 52-year-old Leon Rosby was arrested while trying to film an armed robbery SWAT barricade in Hawthorne, California, in what he says was an attempt to keep the police accountable.   Continue reading “Cali. Cop Blames Dead Dog On Owner In Strange Facebook Rant”

Sinkhole swallows carSoftpedia

A woman in Toledo has fallen in a sinkhole in central Toledo at 12:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The hole in the ground opened up near Bancroft Street.

According to the Toledo Blade, the 10-foot (3-meter) deep sinkhole on North Detroit Avenue was formed because of a collapse in the storm and sewage system.   Continue reading “Toledo Sinkhole Accident: Woman’s Car Swallowed, Driver Escapes Uninjured”

Following yesterday's State Supreme Court setback, Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood will need to make his points on the new "open carry" law before a trial court Examiner – by David Codrea

A three-judge panel of the Mississippi Supreme Court ruled yesterday against the state attorney general’s petition to undo an injunction blocking a firearms open carry law from going into effect.

“After due consideration, we find that the State’s Combined Petition should be denied for procedural reasons,” the order signed by Justice James W. Kitchens declared. “In denying the Petition, the panel expresses no opinion respecting the merits of the matters pending before the circuit court.”   Continue reading “Mississippi Supreme Court denies petition to undo open carry block”

Huffington Post – by Amanda Terkel

WASHINGTON — Expect fewer patriotic displays this July 4, thanks to federal budget cuts.

Around the country, military bases are extinguishing fireworks displays and towns are canceling appearances by military bands due to sequestration’s $85 billion in across-the-board spending reductions.   Continue reading “Happy July 4! Sequestration Cancels Celebrations Nationwide”

milk spilled 263x164 Harvard Scientists Urge You to Stop Drinking Sweetened MilkNatural Society – by Mike Barrett

Vegans may have had it right all along; while raw, organic milk offers numerous health benefits, a Harvard researcher and pediatrician argues that conventional milk and dairy products alike are a detriment to your health – thanks to added health-compromising sweeteners.   Continue reading “Harvard Scientists Urge You to Stop Drinking Sweetened-Milk”

=Undated photo of Justin Carter, who's facing a felony "terroristic threat" charge in Texas. Courtesy Jack Carter.Infowars

The father of Justin Carter, the teen accused of making terroristic threats on Facebook, told NPR’s Morning Edition today that his son is persistently getting beat up and treated horribly at the Comal County Jail in Texas where he is being held.

“Without getting into the really nasty details, he’s had concussions, black eyes, moved four times from base for his own protection,” Carter’s father, Jack, told NPR.org. “He’s been put in solitary confinement, nude, for days on end because he’s depressed. All of this is extremely traumatic to this kid. This is a horrible experience.”   Continue reading “Teen who made ‘Terroristic’ Video Game Comment Getting Beat up in Jail”

Before It’s News – by Live Free or Die

Is the government of the United States of Amerikkka the ‘police’ of the world? They sure seem to THINK that they are after stopping the presidential plane of Bolivian President Evo Morales in an attempt to find Edward Snowden aboard.

This government of Barack Obama and George W. Bush has PROVEN ITSELF to be NOTHING BUT A JOKE to the entire world for attempting to cover up THEIR OWN CRIMES against the American people by silencing the whistleblower who exposed their crimes.   Continue reading “Emergency Meeting Tomorrow Of South American Presidents Over Plane Stoppage Of Bolivian President”

Freedom Outpost – by Tim Brown

On June 27, 2013 26 United States Senators signed a letter that was sent to Director of National Intelligence James R. Clapper demanding information about exactly what types of information and records the National Security Agency (NSA) is keeping on American citizens. Particularly in one part of the letter, the senators ask specifically about the collection of firearms sales records from gun dealers.   Continue reading “Senators Demand Answers About Illegal Gun Registry From NSA”

Before It’s News – by Mort Amsel

In a surprise move on Wednesday Prime Minister Borisov officially announced his resignation, saying, “I am unable to witness the blood on the streets. The people put us in power and today we give it back to them.”  His centrist GERB party will not participate in the formation of a new government which leaves many open questions about the political stability of the country.   Continue reading “Bulgarian Government Collapses Amid Mass Protests”

Activist Post

When NSA recruiters went to the University of Wisconsin earlier this week to pitch language students on working for the agency, they got more than they bargained for.

The informed students turned the question-and-answer session into a hearing. On trial were the NSA’s lies, their legality, and how they define “adversary”.

The students recorded audio of the exchange on an iPhone proving that the language-analyst NSA recruiters were left tongue-tied.   Continue reading “Students DESTROY NSA Recruiters Over Illegal Spying and Lies (Listen)”