Article by Gary Chartier. ——————————————————————————————————————————————- Violence is bad news. Individuals should think twice about the use of force, even for defensive purposes, and states should avoid war-making even more thoroughly. I Ultimately, moral analysis needs to focus on the actions of particular people. People are moral actors; groups […]
Article by Philip Caulfield. ————————————————————————————————————————————————— CBS 4 Miami Ernest Vassell, 56, was shot and killed by North Miami police on Wednesday, family members said. Police said the man was carrying a rifle, which was later determined to be a toy. North Miami Beach police have launched an investigation […]
Article by Alexander Dugin. ——————————————————————————————————————————————- The meaning of life is in overcoming your limits. I think that life is dynamics. Life demands everyone, who is caught into its sphere of influence, to overcome its limits. Reality as presence is a dead reality, as immobility, that is death’s domain. […]
By Jessica Yellin. ———————————————————————————————————————————————– (CNN) — An uncle of President Barack Obama was arrested last week in Framingham, Massachusetts, for allegedly operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol, police Lt. Ronald Brandolini told CNN on Monday. Onyango Obama was arrested on August 24 after failing a field […]
By Carol Cratty and Terry Frieden. ———————————————————————————————————————————————— Kenneth Melson became acting director of ATF in 2009. He has been reassigned to the Justice Department. STORY HIGHLIGHTS NEW: The U.S. attorney who provided guidance for “Fast and Furious” resigns Operation Fast and Furious allowed illegal weapons sales Melson will […]
From the Jerusalem Post ——————————————————————————————————————————————- US Congressman Steny Hoyer says financial challenges “will not have any adverse effect on America’s determination to meet its promise to Israel.” The current economic crisis in the US will have no impact on US financial assistance to Israel, US Congressman Steny Hoyer […]
When Threat of Violence Becomes a “Stockholm” Way-of-Life Conformity without rational process is the enemy of “critical thinking” In 1973, two men attempted to rob a Stockholm bank. When police arrived, they were shot by the thugs who retreated to the bank’s vault with 4 hostages held at […]
Geez, who would’ve thought? —————————————————————————————————————————————— Editor’s note: The 240-page final report of the Commission on Wartime Contracting is online at http://www.wartimecontracting.gov/. Washington (CNN) — A nonpartisan panel reporting to Congress says the United States is wasting $12 million a day among contracts issued in support of American efforts […]
Article by Richard A. Widmann. ——————————————————————————————————————————————– In July news circled the globe that the body of Rudolf Hess, the one-time deputy to Adolf Hitler, was exhumed from a family funeral plot. His bones were cremated and scattered at an undisclosed location at sea. Karl-Willi Beck, the mayor of […]
By Robin M. ————————————————————————————————————————————————- Ed Brayton notes over at Dispatches from the Culture War that internet pastor Mike Stahl has come up with an interesting idea to assist Christians in day-to-day life. According to Stahl, the nation should set up an “Atheist Registry” in order to provide an […]
Article by Jon Bershad. ———————————————————————————————————————————————— The dystopia is now. We live in a world where we’re constantly being watched. Where Big Brother can see everything we do through the use of millions and millions of cameras and satellites. No one is safe. Not even those who are supposed […]
Is nothing sacred? ————————————————————————————————————————————— (Newser) – Prostitution is not only legal in Bonn, Germany, the city has implemented a new “sex tax” for prostitutes who want to ply their trade. City officials also have come up with a novel way to get their money: They’ve installed automated meters […]
Article by Sarah Hoye. ———————————————————————————————————————————————- Philadelphia (CNN) — A Philadelphia police officer was charged with rape Wednesday after allegedly assaulting a woman while on duty, according to the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office. Police Officer Keith Corley II was arrested and charged with rape, indecent assault, sexual assault and […]
From the International Forecaster. ——————————————————————————————————————————————— August 27 2011: Little or no control over borrowing from the Fed by banks, Fed helps banks offset their losses, the temporary game of stimulus is still with us, gold the new world currency, Congress and Executive Office refuse to confront, the federal […]
Ohio to sell prison to Corrections Corp. 1:58 pm ET 09/01/2011 – MarketWatch Pulse News Bullet CHICAGO (MarketWatch) — Ohio will sell one of its prisons to a private company and outsource management of at least one other, the state’s Department of Rehabilitation and Correction said Thursday. The […]
Nemesis: The Last Days of the American Republic by Chalmers Johnson
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