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Fully Armed U.S. Troops Patrol Minnesota Neighborhood
Post Date: 2012-05-01 11:08:52 by A K A Stone
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A photo showing fully armed U.S. National Guard troops patrolling a quiet residential street in Crookston, Minnesota has gone viral, once again underscoring concerns that Americans are being conditioned to accept the gradual imposition of martial law. Although the photo is undated, Guard troops from the local Crookston Armory routinely take part in off-base exercises which train the local population to accept the sight of armed soldiers patrolling their neighborhoods as normal. One such exercise in February 2011 dubbed “Urban Operations Training” involved military Humvees and 27 armed soldiers conducting a drill around the Bridge Street area of Crookston. According to ...
Sicko Pervert Justin Graham Purdue who had his penis cut off sues fire department because he is to lazy to get a job
Post Date: 2012-05-01 11:05:11 by A K A Stone
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A transgender widow is suing for workers' compensation benefits she was denied after her firefighter husband was killed in the line of duty. Thirty-six-year-old Nikki Araguz, formerly known as Justin Graham Purdue, filed suit last week against the City of Wharton, Texas. The couple's marriage was voided last year in a separate suit brought on by his parents, who sought a judgement to allow his two children from a previous marriage to share their father's benefits. Couple: Nikki Araguz, right, the transgender widow of Wharton firefighter Thomas Araguz, left, pictured at their 2008 wedding District Judge Randy Clapp presided over the lawsuit brought by Thomas Araguz III's ...
Song: There is a Communist in the White House
Post Date: 2012-05-01 06:50:42 by A K A Stone
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Alaska GOP's new chair: 'God prevailed' in victory by Ron Paul supporters
Post Date: 2012-04-30 19:37:25 by We The People
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“There’s always someone pointing out that the world would be a better place if they were in charge,” said Randy Ruedrich, longtime and outgoing chairman of the Alaska Republican Party. Ruedrich said those words on Saturday night as he was about to finish presiding over his last party convention in Alaska, held at Anchorage’s Hilton. A new chairman was about to be announced, signaling a sea change in the Alaska GOP. This weekend, it was the young, sometimes bedraggled but always idealstic and not always so polite, supporters of presidential candidate Ron Paul who were certain that if they were in charge of the party, Alaska and the country would be a better place. And ...
Girl Allegedly Punished For Sitting During The Pledge Of Allegiance
Post Date: 2012-04-30 19:13:37 by Brian S
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The Brownsville Area School District announced on Monday it would not discipline students who refused to stand during the Pledge of Allegiance, according to the Associated Press. The announcement came hours after the ACLU sued the western Pennsylvania school district on behalf of a middle school student. The unnamed 13-year-old girl was allegedly scolded and given a detention for refusing to stand and recite the pledge. According to WTAE.com, the girl refused to recite the pledge because she was disillusioned with the way the country was being run. Her mother had complained to school officials, but the district upheld the punishment at a school board meeting. Brownsville Area School ...
OK Supreme Court: Personhood Bill, Declaring Life Begins At Conception, Is 'Clearly Unconstitutional'
Post Date: 2012-04-30 19:11:05 by Brian S
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The Oklahoma Supreme Court on Friday struck down the state's proposed personhood ballot question, deeming that the legislation -- which would have declared that life begins at conception -- is "clearly unconstitutional." The unanimous ruiling by the nine-member court came after the state Legislature failed to pass The Oklahoma Personhood Act. Although the bill, which would have granted fertilized embryos the same rights as living human beings, sailed through the Senate, it failed in the House before reaching a vote. In its ruling, the Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled enacting the personhood bill would violate the U.S. Supreme Court's 1992 decision in Planned Parenthood v. ...
CMS: Obama Health Law Has Saved Seniors $3.4 Billion On Prescription Drugs
Post Date: 2012-04-30 16:35:06 by Brian S
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04/30/12 10:04 AM ET Seniors have saved $3.4 billion on prescription drugs because of President Obama’s healthcare law, the Medicare agency said Monday. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) said seniors saved an average of $837 in the first three months of this year. CMS said more than 5 million seniors have benefited from the law’s drug discounts — a provision that Democrats often highlight as they try to build public support for a law that remains stuck at about 50 percent approval. The Affordable Care Act seeks to close the so-called Medicare “doughnut hole” — a coverage gap in which seniors traditionally had to cover all of their ...
Spirit Airlines' Final Answer To Dying Vietnam Vet Seeking Ticket Refund: No!
Post Date: 2012-04-30 16:33:34 by Brian S
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After a weekend of brutal publicity over its refusal to grant a dying Vietnam vet a $197 ticket refund because his doctor forbids him to fly, Spirit Airlines issued has a simple response: "No." The terse, one-word retort from company spokeswoman Natalie Pinson appears to have grounded any hope that Jerry Meekins, 76, of Clearwater, Fla., might get his money back. Meekins bought the ticket to Atlantic City last month so he could see his daughter before she had surgery of her own. But when his esophageal cancer left his immune system too ravaged for travel, all the airline offered him was another ticket. "What are they going to do?" Meekins asked the Tampa Bay Times. ...
How Retirement Benefits May Sink the States
Post Date: 2012-04-30 06:17:45 by CZ82
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How Retirement Benefits May Sink the States Illinois is a lesson in why companies are starting to pay more attention to the long-term fiscal prospects of governments.. By STEVEN MALANGA Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel recently offered a stark assessment of the threat to his state's future that is posed by mounting pension and retiree health-care bills for government workers. Unless Illinois enacts reform quickly, he said, the costs of these programs will force taxes so high that, "You won't recruit a business, you won't recruit a family to live here." We're likely to hear more such worries in coming years. That's because state and local governments across the ...
Red Cross Told To Be Ready For Chicago Evacuation During NATO Summit...
Post Date: 2012-04-29 23:01:46 by Brian S
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CHICAGO (CBS) — As concerns about security grow in the run-up to the NATO summit, it’s becoming difficult to separate myth from reality. Are there plans in place for a mass evacuation of downtown in the event of riots on May 20-21? A Red Cross memo out of Milwaukee indicates that there is. Officials there have been asked to make plans to assist residents in the event of a mass exodus. Chicago officials say the plan didn’t come from them. The U.S. Secret Service isn’t talking. There also are reports that a heavily armed security team will start making a very public appearance around federal buildings in the Loop this week. Officials with the Chicago NATO host committee ...
World Trade Center's Freedom Tower to become New York's tallest skyscraper (but read the disclaimer*)
Post Date: 2012-04-29 19:27:48 by Brian S
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One World Trade Center, the giant monolith being built to replace the twin towers destroyed in the September 11 attacks, will lay claim to the title of New York City's tallest skyscraper on Monday.Workers will erect steel columns that will make its unfinished skeleton a little over 1,250 feet high, just enough to peak over the roof of the observation deck on the Empire State Building.However, the milestone is a preliminary one. Beacon of hope: One World Trade Center - the lit-up building on the left - will lay claim to the title of New York City's tallest skyscraper on MondayWorkers are still adding floors to the so-called 'Freedom Tower’ and it isn't expected to reach ...
Data Harvesting at Google Not a Rogue Act, Report Finds
Post Date: 2012-04-28 23:29:01 by We The People
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SAN FRANCISCO — Google’s harvesting of e-mails, passwords and other sensitive personal information from unsuspecting households in the United States and around the world was neither a mistake nor the work of a rogue engineer, as the company long maintained, but a program that supervisors knew about, according to new details from the full text of a regulatory report. The report, prepared by the Federal Communications Commission after a 17-month investigation of Google’s Street View project, was released, heavily redacted, two weeks ago. Although it found that Google had not violated any laws, the agency said Google had obstructed the inquiry and fined the company $25,000. On ...
BEACH BOYS Thats why God made the Radio [Full Thread]
Post Date: 2012-04-28 21:54:06 by TLBSHOW
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Who would have thought we’d be reviewing a brand new Beach Boys song in 2012. HEAR the NEW SONG AT SOURCE!
Poster Comment:Can't wait to hear the whole album! So is everyone ready for an election Year?
Bunker Of Washington State Survivalist Suspect Surrounded: Authorities
Post Date: 2012-04-28 13:00:24 by Brian S
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The bunker was found at about the 1,350-foot level, several hundred yards due east of a trailhead at Rattlesnake Ridge. It had several entryways and laddersComments THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Saturday, April 28, 2012, 2:34 AM King County Sheriff's Dept./AP Entrance to a bunker that authoriities say belongs to Peter Keller, who is suspected of killing his wife and daughter last weekend and then holing up in the Cascade foothills east of Seattle, Washington. King County Sheriff's Sgt. Cindi West says photos found in Keller's home helped them find the bunker Friday morning. King County Sheriff's Dept. Peter Keller is accused of shooting his wife, daughter, cat and dog to death ...
Seriously, Are America's College Students Dumb — Or In Denial?
Post Date: 2012-04-28 09:40:23 by CZ82
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Seriously, Are America's College Students Dumb — Or In Denial? David Seaman President Obama is reportedly "visiting college campuses in key states this week to rally students." From what I've seen and heard online, the reception has been quite warm. College students of America: are you in denial? Have you lost your minds? There is reportedly a 50% unemployment rate among recent college graduates. One out of every two of you will be outrageously debt-saddled, and eventually living at home with Mom and Dad. Success, 2012-style. The other half will be outrageously debt-saddled, "fortunate" to have some god-awful cubicle job that barely meets the minimum ...
Sixty-Million Dollar Union Assault on Wisconsin Governor Walker [Full Thread]
Post Date: 2012-04-28 09:14:01 by CZ82
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Sixty-Million Dollar Union Assault on Wisconsin Governor Walker By Gary Larson Tora! Tora! Tora! No, it's no sneak attack. Nationwide unions spearheaded by the public employee unions, teachers' unions in the vanguard, have Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker in their cross hairs. They aim to shoot him down - figuratively, but of course! -- in June 5 recall elections. Led by the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), Service Employees International Union (SEI) and Wisconsin-based and other states' teachers unions, their low-level attack is aimed at sinking Gov. Walker and his Republican majority in the Wisconsin Assembly, thus to reclaim power over ...
Strassel: The President Has a List
Post Date: 2012-04-28 07:53:15 by A K A Stone
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Try this thought experiment: You decide to donate money to Mitt Romney. You want change in the Oval Office, so you engage in your democratic right to send a check.
Several days later, President Barack Obama, the most powerful man on the planet, singles you out by name. His campaign brands you a Romney donor, shames you for "betting against America," and accuses you of having a "less-than-reputable" record. The message from the man who controls the Justice Department (which can indict you), the SEC (which can fine you), and the IRS (which can audit you), is clear: You made a mistake donating that money.
Are you worried?
Richard Nixon's "enemies list" appalled the country for the ...
Anti-Bullying Speaker Curses Christian Teens
Post Date: 2012-04-27 21:34:38 by SJN
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As many as 100 high school students walked out of a national journalism conference after an anti-bullying speaker began cursing, attacked the Bible and reportedly called those who refused to listen to his rant “pansy asses.” The speaker was Dan Savage, founder of the “It Gets Better” project, an anti-bullying campaign that has reached more than 40 million viewers with contributors ranging from President Obama to Hollywood stars. Savage also writes a sex advice column called “Savage Love.” Savage, and his husband, were also guests at the White House for President Obama’s 2011 LGBT Pride Month reception. He was also invited to a White House anti-bullying ...
The Road From Serfdom [Full Thread]
Post Date: 2012-04-27 17:59:07 by CZ82
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The Road From Serfdom By Stephen Moore & Peter Ferrara Let workers choose: the New Deal, or a better deal? Conservative leaders—from Ronald Reagan and Newt Gingrich, to Tea Party Republicans who stormed the House in 2010—have been trying to reform and transform failed government programs for nearly two generations now, with only limited and frustrating progress. Republicans argue that the recipients of social spending will be better off under a conservative approach, but the public remains skeptical. Medicaid, Medicare, Social Security, public schools, and welfare programs might be run poorly, but they are a security blanket nonetheless. Voters don't want to trade a ...
U.S. Ban Sought On Cell Phone Use While Driving
Post Date: 2012-04-27 17:02:51 by Brian S
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* Drivers of any vehicle would be covered * 3,000 U.S. fatalities from distracted driving last year * Approach to compliance akin to anti-drunk driving campaign By Jim Forsyth SAN ANTONIO, April 26 (Reuters) - U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood called on Thursday for a federal law to ban talking on a cell phone or texting while driving any type of vehicle on any road in the country. Tough federal legislation is the only way to deal with what he called a "national epidemic," he said at a distracted-driving summit in San Antonio, Texas, that drew doctors, advocates and government officials. LaHood said it is important for the police to have "the opportunity to write ...
Obama Administration Pulls Rule On Child Farm Labor [Full Thread]
Post Date: 2012-04-27 16:50:53 by Brian S
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(Reuters) - An Obama administration proposal to restrict child labor on farms has been withdrawn after criticism from agricultural groups. The rules, which were supported by child labor advocates, would have banned children younger than 16 from using most power-driven farm equipment, including tractors, if they had not taken a training course. The proposal also would have prevented those younger than 18 from working in feed lots, grain bins and stockyards. The Labor Department said it had received thousands of comments about the rule and its effect on small family-owned farms. "As a result, the Department of Labor is announcing today the withdrawal of the proposed rule dealing with ...
Farmers In Northeast Work To Protect Early-Blossoming Fruit From Frigid Temperatures
Post Date: 2012-04-27 15:28:41 by Brian S
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Farmers in the Northeast are preparing orchard heaters, irrigation systems and frost alarms to protect their fruit crops from temperatures that are expected to dip overnight to near freezing. While the cold weather is fairly typical for late April, farmers say fruit crops are more vulnerable this season because they blossomed early as a result of a March warm spell. Some farmers say the forecast for Friday night poses the biggest threat yet for crop damage. The National Weather Service has issued a freeze warning for parts of several New England states and much of New York and Pennsylvania. It is a frustrating but now familiar drill for farmers like Don Preli, of Glastonbury, Conn. He ...
Republicans Ram Controversial Internet Spying Bill Through House
Post Date: 2012-04-27 11:37:31 by Brian S
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In a surprise vote last night, House Republicans overwhelmingly chose to ram through a massive Internet spying bill that will enable corporations to share their network users’ personal information with the National Security Agency (NSA) for “cybersecurity” purposes. The Cyber Intelligence Protection and Sharing Act (CISPA) was originally set for a vote on Friday, but House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) moved it up to Thursday night amid a partisan jostle with President Barack Obama, who is expected to veto the bill if it ultimately lands on his desk. The final vote came down nearly along party lines, with 42 Democrats joining the 206 Republican majority to pass the bill. Just ...
Martin attorney: Zimmerman misled court about money
Post Date: 2012-04-27 06:42:50 by Ferret Mike
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(CNN) -- The attorney for Trayvon Martin's family says George Zimmerman should be back in jail because he failed to tell a judge he had $204,000 during a recent bond hearing. "They tried to portray themselves as indigent that they did not have any money," said Martin family attorney Benjamin Crump. "We think the court should revoke his bond immediately, and he should be held accountable for misleading the court." Zimmerman, who is charged with second-degree murder in the fatal shooting of unarmed 17-year-old Martin, has been given about $204,000 from supporters his lawyer Mark O'Mara said Thursday. The donations Zimmerman received will be discussed Friday at a ...
Judge: Fla. worker drug testing unconstitutional
Post Date: 2012-04-26 12:27:33 by Ferret Mike
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MIAMI — A federal judge declared Gov. Rick Scott's order requiring drug testing for some 85,000 state workers unconstitutional Thursday, saying the governor showed no evidence of a drug problem at the agencies to warrant suspicionless testing. The ruling marks the second blow to Scott's proposals regarding drug testing. The governor also suspended a state law he supported that required drug testing for welfare recipients last year after a lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union. A federal judge in Orlando has temporarily blocked that law. The ACLU and a government worker's union also filed a lawsuit last year challenging Scott's order to drug test state ...
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