From the Trenches World Report

Washington Post- by Greg Miller, Ellen Nakashima and Karen DeYoung

The Obama administration is nearing completion of a detailed counterterrorism manual that is designed to establish clear rules for targeted-killing operations but leaves open a major exemption for the CIA’s campaign of drone strikes in Pakistan, U.S. officials said.

The carve-out would allow the CIA to continue pounding al-Qaeda and Taliban targets for a year or more before the agency is forced to comply with more stringent rules spelled out in a classified document that officials have described as a counterterrorism “playbook.”
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ABC News

Accidental shootings at gun shows in North Carolina, Indiana and Ohio left five people injured Saturday, the same day that thousands of gun advocates gathered peacefully at state capitals around the U.S. to rally against stricter firearm limits.

At the Dixie Gun and Knife Show in Raleigh, a 12-gauge shotgun discharged as its owner unzipped its case for a law enforcement officer to check at a security entrance, injuring three people, state Agriculture Department spokesman Brian Long said.
Continue reading “5 Hurt in Shootings at Gun Shows in Ohio, Ind., NC”

The Common Sense Politics Blog

Two issues which have occupied the political spotlight almost constantly during the Obama presidency have been gun rights and illegal immigration.  While our right to own firearms is supposed to be guaranteed by the Second Amendment, dating back to the founding of our nation, we also have laws barring illegal entry by foreign entities into our nation, which is something we share with virtually every other country in existence.  Ironically, the focus of liberals and the current administration is to illegally strip us of our constitutional right to bear arms, while simultaneously refusing to arrest and deport illegal aliens.
Continue reading “Outlawing Guns and Making Illegals Legal”

The Great Northern Prepper

Executive Orders have been issued by Presidents since 1789, so they are not something new, however the use of them has changed over time.

Until 1907 they were not announced to the general public and were undocumented.  The power of “Executive Orders” are not specifically given to the President and the Executive Branch, but have been  ‘derived’ from two sections of the Constitution.

Article 2, Section 1, Clause 1.

“The executive Power shall be vested in a President of the United States of America”
Continue reading “What are Executive Orders: A short history”

Sent in by a reader, whose brother is the one holding the sign.

Boston Globe – by Will Weissert |  ASSOCIATED PRESS

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Thousands of gun advocates gathered peacefully Saturday at state capitals around the U.S. to rally against stricter limits on firearms, with demonstrators carrying rifles and pistols in some places while those elsewhere settled for waving hand-scrawled signs or screaming themselves hoarse.
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NY Times – by ADAM NOSSITER and RICK GLADSTONE

BAMAKO, Mali — Without warning other governments, Algeria mounted an assault on Thursday on the heavily armed fighters holding American and other hostages at a remote Sahara gas field facility, freeing captives and killing kidnappers but leaving some hostages dead and foreign leaders scrambling to find out the fates of their citizens.

Don’t bite the hand that feeds you.- unknown

This simple phrase contains a profound nugget of wisdom, but that many are unaware of. Whoever you are dependent on has power over you and can control you. If you understand this concept, it is not hard to understand the dangers of collectivism. Collectivism pools the resources of many to be distributed by a few. It can wield great power and heavy responsibility. Because of this, most positions of authority attract many seeking personal gain and it scares away the majority of the average people.

Collectivism, within a government, is not unlike a Ponzi Scheme except many are forced by mandate to give instead of being conned into it.  Collectivism takes choice, freedom and individualism out of the picture and it takes away your right to decide for yourself.
Continue reading “Life, Liberty and Freedom for All”

Wake Up America – by Susan Duclos

It is January 19, 2013 and declared Gun Appreciation Day, with Second Amendment supporters visiting their local gun stores and showing support for the right to bear armsguaranteed under our constitutional Second Amendment rights.

There are also rallies being held across the country by Guns Across America.
Continue reading “Photos- Gun Rallies Across America #GunAppreciationDay #2ndamendment #GunsAcrossAmerica”

C4SS – by Darion Worden

Supporting gun control laws means giving government more credit than it deserves. Government is an institution run and staffed by people with their own interests and personalities. Are they really any smarter, more competent, or less likely to escalate violence than the average person?

If anything, institutional interests and incentives combine with the difficulty of holding government actors accountable to make them more dangerous. The laws they enforce make them an even bigger threat to public safety. Government workers with assault weapons break into people’s homes if they are suspected of having unapproved medicine, haven’t paid off the banker, or happen to live at the wrong address. If those government workers feel threatened during their adrenaline rush they are liable to shoot the terrified residents and their pets — and get away with it. I wouldn’t feel any safer knowing that these were the only people who could legally buy 30-round magazines.
Continue reading “Gun Control: Who Gets Control?”

Wonder who that ‘official’ is really working for. It managed to get the show closed for the day.

NC Renegade – by David

UPDATE:  The Dixie Gun and Knife show in Raleigh will be open tomorrow (Sunday, January 20th). However, no private sales of firearms will be allowed. Again, I have to ask why?

What are the facts at this time?
Continue reading “Two people injured in accidental shooting at Raleigh gun show”

The Intel Hub – by JG Vibes

Politicians are no longer hiding their ties to prominent think tanks like the Council on Foreign Relations, in fact they are actually now openly promoting their appearances.

Recently it was announced that Hilary Clinton will be Speaking at a CFR meeting about “American Leadership”, or in other words colonialism and world domination.
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