From the Trenches World Report

The New American – by Joe Wolverton, II, J.D.

NEW YORK — Just before noon on Wednesday, Australian ambassador and president of the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty conference, Peter Woolcott, released his final version of the global gun control agreement.

Upon publication of the document, Woolcott informed delegates that they have 24 hours to confer with their respective governments and then report tomorrow for a final vote.    Continue reading “Final Version of Arms Trade Treaty Released; Civilian Disarmament on Track”

The New American – by Alex Newman

Under immense pressure from grassroots activists across the political spectrum, lawmakers in the Arizona Senate approved legislation last week that would ban the controversial United Nations “sustainable development” scheme known as UN Agenda 21 within the state. The measure in Arizona follows similar efforts in other states and comes amid increasing nationwide outrage about the international so-called “sustainability” plot, which according to UN documents aims to radically restructure human civilization under the guise of environmentalism and fighting poverty.   Continue reading “State Ban on UN Agenda 21 Clears Arizona Senate”

The Daily Caller – by Eric Owens

School officials at Minnesota State University Moorhead have selected left-wing radical and admitted terrorist Bill Ayers as the 2013 College of Education and Human Services “visiting scholar,” according to Campus Reform.

In an announcement last month, MSUM proclaimed that Ayers’s campus-wide address would be called “Teaching from the Heart: Education for Enlightenment and Freedom.”   Continue reading “Bill Ayers is now a feted ‘visiting scholar’ at Minnesota State University Moorhead”

Freedom Outpost – by Tim Brown

I must admit that it seems silly to me that the law of the land, and I’m specifically referencing the Second Amendment, has to have another law in place to preserve it. However, in the days we live I’m glad to see that states are stepping up and taking the Tenth Amendment to heart against an overreaching, tyrannical government. One such state is Kansas. Their Second Amendment Preservation Act, also known as HB2199, has moved one step closer to the desk of Governor Sam Brownback (R-KS).   Continue reading “Kansas Second Amendment Preservation Act Moves Closer To Becoming Law”

AmmoLand – by Ted R. Bromund, Ph.D.

Washington, DC –(Ammoland.com)-  In New York, the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) conference is entering its final phase, and the ways in which the negotiations might fail are becoming clearer.

A large number of nations—mainly the Middle East but also Bangladesh, Cuba, North Korea, Venezuela, Zimbabwe, and others—are not going to get much of what they want from this treaty. That is a good thing. These nations want the treaty to:    Continue reading “The Arms Trade Treaty, Week Two: The Ways It Might Fail”

Everyday Health – by Jeffrey Kopman

According to a new Harris Poll survey, conducted on behalf of the management consulting firm Accenture, less than one-third of U.S. doctors think patients should have full access to their own electronic health records.

As a patient, you may literally trust your doctor with your life, and the doctor-patient relationship relies on this level of trust. The  relationship should be one of give and take, even if the exchange is sometimes dominated by the professional.   Continue reading “Electronic Health Records: Doctors Want to Keep Patients Out”

AOL

LOS ANGELES — Five former elected officials of the tiny California city of Bell were convicted Wednesday of multiple counts of misappropriation of public funds, and a sixth defendant was cleared entirely. Former Mayor Oscar Hernandez (pictured below) and co-defendants Teresa Jacobo, George Mirabal, George Cole and Victor Belo were all convicted of multiple counts and acquitted of others.

The charges against them involved paying themselves inflated salaries of up to $100,000 a year in the city where 1 in 4 residents live below the poverty line, according to the 2010 U.S. Census.   Continue reading “Bell, Calif.’s Ex-Mayor, 4 Other Officials Guilty In Huge Corruption Case”

Daily NK- by Kim Tae Hong

North Korea declared today that it is cutting off all inter-Korean military communication lines and suspending the activities of communication liaison offices.

According to Chosun Central News Agency, the North Korean officer who delivered the message by telephone at 11:20AM on Wednesday declared, “In the situation where a war may break out any moment, there is no need to keep the North-South military communication lines that were laid between the militaries of both sides.”  Continue reading “North Korea Cuts Line and Threatens Kaesong”

Before It’s News – by Mort Amsel

Supporters of the 380 sheriffs in 15 states who so far have vowed to defy new state and federal gun control laws claim that legislation is starting to pop up around the nation to fire any state elected or appointed law enforcement official who doesn’t obey federal orders.

The first effort emerged in Texas. Legislation proposed by Dallas Democratic Rep. Yvonne Davis would remove any sheriff or law enforcement officer who refuses to enforce state or federal laws.   Continue reading “Law Would Fire Sheriffs For Defying Gun Control Measures”

Huffington Post – by NEDRA PICKLER

WASHINGTON — Vice President Joe Biden said Wednesday the expected upcoming Senate votes on gun control are only the beginning of the White House’s fight.

The fate of gun control legislation is unclear. A vote on a Senate bill, including expanded background checks and harsher penalties for gun trafficking, is expected next month.   Continue reading “Joe Biden: Gun Control Votes ‘Only The Beginning’”

AmmoLand

(Ammoland.com)- During this period of high demand, and with the reality of Colorado state legislation, we at Magpul are taking steps to ensure that responsible Colorado residents who want to own standard capacity magazines have the opportunity to do so.

To meet this need, we have set up a process for CO residents to purchase limited quantities of magazines from our website.   Continue reading “Magpul Establishes Operation ‘Boulder Airlift’”

Activist Post – by Wendy McElroy

First it was a secret “kill list” on which Nobel Peace Laureate Barack Obama names those he wishes to be assassinated. The names included American citizens Anwar al-Awlaki and Samir Khan who died in a drone strike in Yemen on September 30th, 2011. Neither was indicted or charged with a crime. They were killed as ‘terrorists’ at the discretion of one man whose signature now constitutes due process.

Then, on March 20th, the Obama administration put a $5 million bounty on each of two American citizens: Abu Mansur Al-Amriki (alias Omar Hammami) and Jehad Serwan Mostafa. They are accused of being fighters for the Islamic militant group al Shabaab which is based in Somalia.    Continue reading “Totalitarianism is the New Normal”

The Organic Prepper

Of course, it’s hard to honestly expect President Barack Obama to do the right thing, but many people held out hope that he would veto the most dangerous food act ever to pass the US Congress.  After all, one of his campaign promises the first time around was to enforce the labeling of GMOs.  His wife has that famous organic garden on the White House lawn.  We can trust the Obamas, right?

Wrong.   Continue reading “Obama Betrays Americans Again…with the Monsanto Protection Act”

Huffington Post

SEOUL, March 27 (Reuters) – Reclusive North Korea is to cut the last channel of communications with the South because war could break out at “any moment”, it said on Wednesday, days of after warning the United States and South Korea of nuclear attack.

The move is the latest in a series of bellicose threats from North Korea in response to new U.N. sanctions imposed after its third nuclear test in February and to “hostile” military drills under way joining the United States and South Korea.   Continue reading “North Korea Says ‘War May Break Out At Any Moment’ As It Cuts Dialogue Channel”