Florida man is charged with contempt of court and jury tampering and faces 6 months in jail for sharing information near a courthouse about the right of jury nullification (the right of a jury to decide the correctness of the law as well as whether or not someone violated that law). [There is no law that prohibits providing this information outside the courthouse, only a decree issued by the same judge who now will hear the case against the man. The judge decreed that the only place information can be shared is in a so-called free-speech zone a football field away from the courthouse.] Activist Post 2012 Jan 13
Disgusting video of US Marines urinating on Afghan corpses goes viral and has become a ‘recruitment tool for the Taliban.’ DailyMail 2012 Jan 12
In 1993, a filmmaker videotaped a soldier at a military base that teaches demolition. Later, he discovered that it was Timothy McVeigh who was executed for blowing up the Oklahoma City Federal Building in 1995. This film was shot a year after the government said McVeigh had left the military. [It is another piece of evidence that the official story about McVeigh is false and that, in spite of the fact that he was portrayed in the media as a right-wing nut who hated America, actually was a government operative with top-secret assignments.] Prison Planet 2012 Jan 12
US: Dept. of Agriculture is covering up research that points to Bayer pesticide as the cause of global bee die-offs. NaturalSociety 2012 12
US: Here is a resolution by the Republican National Committee against United Nations Agenda 21, which is a plan for wealth redistribution, confiscation of private property, and loss of national sovereignty. [It's a great resolution. Now if only the top Republicans would DO something other than pass resolutions.]
RNC posted 2012 Jan 12
US: Warren Buffett offers to match any voluntary donation to help pay down the national debt made by any Republican member of Congress. This is in response to a Republican-sponsored bill to provide that option on the income-tax form. Buffet says they are merely grandstanding to look good. [We agree, but so is he.] Time 2012 Jan 11
US: The Dept. of Transportation is being sued by the Electronic Frontier Foundation for ignoring Freedom-of-Information requests about drones used to spy and track Americans. RawStory 2012 Jan 11
California: Obama’s Dept. of Justice is cracking down on legal marijuana dispensaries. The struggle between California and the Feds is heating up. Libertarian News 2012 Jan 11
US: The Dept. of Agriculture approves Monsanto genetically modified corn that is said to be drought resistant despite over 45,000 people who publicly opposed it on grounds of environmental and health safety. Only 23 comments were received in favor. [Clearly, the government is more responsive to Monsanto than to public opinion.]
NaturalSociety 2012 Jan 10
US: Federal appeals court blocks Oklahoma from insisting that only American laws be considered in state courts. The ruling opens up the possibility that Muslim Sharia law or international law may be used instead. [Two things are wrong with this: (1) The Federal government has no authority to tell the states (which are the creators of the federal government) what laws they must use, and (2) the states and the federal government are bound to their own constitutions, which are the foundation of American law. Any other law is beyond the power of their creation and existence.] MSNBC 2012 Jan 10
US: The Department of Homeland Security now spies on journalists, political figures, bloggers, and literally anyone else who offers news or opinion to the public. [This has nothing to do with terrorism but is for identifying anyone who publicly opposes the policies of those in power. That is the hallmark of totalitarianism.] The Blaze 2012 Jan 9
The UN has added dozens of new proposals for totalitarian world government based on the myth of global warming. This is the final “to-do” list of global elitists who intend to rule every human on the planet — and soon. WattsUpWithThat 2012 Jan 9
Iran and Russia have dropped the US dollar for trade and are using their own national currencies instead. This is a forceful response to US sanctions against Iran. Fox News 2012 Jan 7
Obama indicates he is planning to give Russia US missile-defense secrets. Fox News Posted 2012 Jan 7
Antidepressants cause arteries to thicken 400% more than aging. This places those on antidepressant drugs at substantially higher risk of heart attack and stroke. NaturalSociety Posted 2012 Jan 7
Obama launches new “job-opportunity” program to create 179,000 new jobs, most of which will be unpaid. [It is not the function of the state to create jobs. By doing so, it interferes with the free market and, in the long run, destroys jobs while, at the same time, increasing taxes to sustain the program.]
The Hill Posted 2012 Jan 7
Judge Napolitano on Fox News asks hard questions about the mirage of the American two-party system. [Bravo! But this could get the Judge fired. Journalism at its best.]
YouTube Posted 2012 Jan 7