Report: Algerian forces kill 20 alleged militants
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) -- Algerian security forces killed 20 members of an al-Qaida splinter group who were allegedly about to attack two fuel tankers, a newspaper reported Monday. The forces were tracking a convoy apparently carrying members of the Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa on Sunday near the Malian border, the El Khabar newspaper reported. It said the strike came just before the militants were allegedly about to attack the fuel tankers.

Bin Laden files show al-Qaida and Taliban leaders in close contact
AP - A decade of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan that has cost the U.S. about $1.28 trillion and 6,300 U.S. troops' lives has forced al-Qaida's affiliates to regroup, from Yemen to Iraq. Bin Laden's No. 2, Ayman al-Zawahri, is thought to be hiding, out of U.S. reach, in Pakistan's mountains, just as bin Laden was for so many years. "It's wishful thinking to say al-Qaida is on the brink of defeat," says Seth Jones, a Rand analyst and adviser to U.S. special operations forces. "They have increased global presence, the number of attacks by affiliates has risen, and in some places like Yemen, they've expanded control of territory."

Rights group: US asylum likely for China dissident
BEIJING (AP) -- U.S. and Chinese officials are ironing out a deal to secure American asylum for a blind Chinese legal activist who fled house arrest, with an agreement likely before Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrives this week, a U.S. rights campaigner said Monday.

Eurozone inflation eases to 2.6 percent
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) -- Europe got more downbeat economic news Monday as inflation remained higher than expected and European Central Bank data showed only anemic growth in credit to businesses - despite its massive infusion of cheap money into the financial system.

New US Stealth Fighters Now at Iran’s Back Door
ABC News - America's most sophisticated stealth jet fighters have been quietly deployed to an allied base less than 200 miles from Iran's mainland, according to an industry report, but the Air Force adamantly denied the jets' presence is a threat to the Middle East nation.... Air Force spokesperson Lt. Col. John Dorrian would not confirm the exact location of the F-22s, but told ABC News they had been deployed to a base in Southwest Asia -- a region that includes the UAE. Dorrian also stressed that the F-22s were simply taking part in a scheduled deployment and are "not a threat to Iran."

US assassination drone kills four in Pakistan
The attack comes amid claims by the Taliban that they have downed a U-S reconnaissance aircraft in Afghanistan. According to Press TV correspondent, the militants claim to have shot down the aircraft in the eastern Ghazni Province and are in control of the wreckage of the plane. The claim was confirmed by local sources in the Gelan district. The U.S. forces have yet to make any comment on the report.

VIDEO: US drones killed '2,800 civilians in 7 years' in Pakistan
All deadly drone strikes have been conducted by the CIA, Pakistani human rights lawyer Shahzad Akbar, director of the Foundation for Fundamental Rights said in a phone interview with Press TV’s U.S. Desk. “And this is an illegal war because [the] U.S. is not at war with Pakistan,” he added. He said only 170 of those killed during the past seven years have been identified as militants. That means that “over 2,800 people [victims] are civilians whose identities are not known and they’ve been just killed on suspicion of being militants”, he added.

VIDEO: Missiles stationed on residential roof for Olympics
London Telegraph - The Army is set to station soldiers and high velocity surface-to-air missiles on top of a block of residential flats to ward off any airborne terror threats during the Olympics.

Spanish unemployment hits record 22.4%
BBC - The number of unemployed people reached 5,639,500 at the end of March, with the unemployment rate hitting 24.4%, the national statistics agency said. The figures came hours after rating agency Standard & Poor's downgraded Spanish sovereign debt. Official figures due out on Monday are expected to confirm that Spain has fallen back into recession.

Swiss government report declares homeopathy is 'cost effective' in treating patients
(NaturalNews) In a story akin to "the mouse that roared," a major report from the Swiss government has determined that the very small doses commonly used in homeopathic medicine are both effective and cost-effective. Despite the impressive technological prowess of conventional medicine today, the Swiss government has determined that homeopathy is considerably more cost effective.

Argentina: Mother Wins Top Environmental Award for Beating Monsanto
Activist Post - After experiencing the traumatizing death of her daughter to kidney failure just three days after her daughter was born, Sofia Gatica from Argentina became determined to find out what killed her daughter. Her conclusion? Monsanto’s genetically modified soy fields that surrounded her neighborhood, laced with damaging insecticides negatively affecting nearby neighborhood children and adults alike.... Forming a group of concerned mothers in her local area of Ituzaingó after hosting an event at her home to discuss her experiences, the mother would be one of the very few who has actually beat Monsanto.

Bill to weaken oversight of nuclear weapons labs
Press TV - Just eight days after the leak of a government report detailing waste and other problems at the Department of Energy (DOE)’s nuclear weapons labs, the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces approved legislation... placing the private contractors in charge of regulating themselves. The labs are under the jurisdiction of the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), a semi-autonomous agency within DOE that pays private contractors tens of millions of dollars to run day-to-day operations at top secret research labs and nuclear military facilities, including Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Los Alamos National Laboratory and Sandia National Laboratories.

ATF: 70 percent of guns found in Mexico come from US
More than 68,000 of the 99,691 firearms that were recovered between 2007 and 2011, and submitted to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) for trace testing, were either made in the U.S. or legally brought into the U.S. at one point, according to the agency.

Republicans prepare contempt citation against Holder over Fast & Furious
CBS News - House Republicans investigating the Fast and Furious scandal plan to pursue a contempt citation against Attorney General Eric Holder, senior congressional aides told CBS News. The resolution will accuse Holder and his Justice Department of obstructing the congressional probe into the allegations that the government let thousands of weapons fall into the hands of Mexican drug cartels. The citation would attempt to force Holder to turn over tens of thousands of pages of documents related to the probe, which has entered its second year.

Oops, he did it again: Florida Pastor Terry Jones burns another Koran
RT - Florida's controversy-igniting pastor has held yet another Koran-burning ceremony outside his church. Pleas from the Pentagon to refrain from the act fell on deaf ears, as the pastor stuck to his guns and torched the holy Muslim text. Powerless, local police stood by and watched the pastor and some 20 of his followers perform the burning of the Koran and a depiction of the prophet Mohammed, allegedly staged as a protest against the imprisonment of a Christian missionary in Iran. Jones was handed a fine from the fire department – but what most fear is that this incident will spark a huge scandal among the world’s Muslims.

BREITBART Coroner Dies Under ‘Suspicious Circumstances’
WND - Medical examiners in Los Angeles are investigating the possible poisoning death of one of their own officials who may have worked on the case of Andrew Breitbart, the conservative firebrand who died March 1, the same day Sheriff Joe Arpaio announced probable cause for forgery in President Obama’s birth certificate. Michael Cormier, a respected forensic technician for the Los Angeles County Coroner died under suspicious circumstances at his North Hollywood home April 20, the same day Breitbart’s cause of death was finally made public.

Baby breach: Failure to screen newborn causes airport terminal shutdown
RT - The incident occurred on Friday as a family was passing through a security checkpoint, TSA officials say. A mother with a baby walked through a metal detector when the machine sounded an alarm. The mother then handed the baby to its father, who had already cleared security. She was then cleared and the family proceeded to the boarding gate. The TSA then notified the Port Authority police, though they stated that it was a low-risk situation. The police then shut down the terminal for 80 minutes, preventing flights from taking off and making passengers go through security clearance again.

Death of alleged murderer in Washington state highlights media bias against survivalism
Activist Post - The FOX News article which recounts the details of 41-year-old Peter Keller and his hideout in the Cascade foothills pays almost equal attention to his being identified as a "survivalist," as it does the fact that he was a man wanted for a horrible double murder. Unfortunately this type of coverage echoes a growing chorus of those in major media who are demonizing survivalism, and even prepping, in concert with statements from the Federal government.

Midway Madness: Bug bites cause quarantine over feared contagion
RT - A plane was quarantined for two hours after landing at Chicago’s Midway Airport due to fears that a passenger’s skin rash could be symptomatic of a contagious disease. But it turned out to be a false alarm: the passenger simply had bug bites. The aircraft, identified by a Chicago Aviation Department spokesperson as Delta Flight 3163 arriving from Detroit, landed in Chicago at 3:45pm Central Time. One female passenger reportedly traveling from Ghana appeared to have a suspicious skin rash that led emergency crews to quarantine the plane and examine the woman.

VIDEO: How to End the Healthcare Debate - Forever
Activist Post - The fraudulent "War on Terror" is one such manufactured problem, perpetually both fueled and fought by the monied elite to keep their rackets, and the power, wealth, and influence derived from them continuing perpetually. The healthcare debate is another problem capable of being permanently solved, but is allowed to purposefully drag on to maintain an entire industry built upon exploiting the desperation of the sick and injured.

You Tube: Ron Paul’s Texas Straight Talk 4/30/12
The Alarming Suicide Epidemic in the Military

YouTube: ATTENTION MSM: Ron Paul Wins Alaska!
Alaska Dispatch April 28, 2012 - After at least 12 years of the Alaska GOP being run by what those party newcomers call “establishment Republicans,” a new force is taking over: Alaska Republicans voted Russ Millete as the party’s new chairman and Debbie Holland-Brown as co-chair. They are both supporters of presidential candidate Rob Paul... Read more here.

YouTube: Want to see what happens when a Senator endorses Romney at the Alaska State Convention?
April 27, 2012. Alaskan Delegates show it's time for state senator to get with the program after he says ".....I have endorsed and will continue to work for the election of Mitt Romney for President of the United States."

Paper Blames Dead Pelican for Ron Paul's Louisiana Caucus Sweep
nola.com April 28, 2012 Update - Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, dominated the Louisiana Republican caucuses held Saturday. The results guarantee he will have a strong presence in the state's delegation to the Republican National Convention in August, even if he has little hope of winning the party's presidential nomination. Related video:Ron Paul Wins Louisiana!

Ron Paul supporters disseminate 'caucus voter guide' to guide votes his way
nola.com - Charlie Davis, who is running the Paul campaign in Louisiana, described the "third-party voter guide," which was the handiwork of The Dead Pelican, a Louisiana political website, as an attempt "to bring clarity to a somewhat confusing situation." Davis said the "activists" passing out the guide were also passing out a copy of a story from Friday's Times-Picayune explaining the complicated caucus process.

Ron Paul Wins Massachusetts Delegates in District Caucuses
Policy Mic April 28, 2012 - Ron Paul has won 2 of the 3 available delegate slots in Massachusetts’s 1st District in Saturday's state caucuses. That's right, Massachusetts, a primary state, has caucuses, and Ron Paul has emerged victorious.... While all delegates are required to vote for Romney during the first round of the Tampa convention (but not during a second vote), district voters are allowed to choose whoever they want to fill those roles. Thus, there were two camps: the official Romney-approved slate, and the Ron Paul-allied Ronald Reagan Unity Liberty Slate.

Calling the Republic of TEXAS! It is an OPEN Primary! Deadline to register to vote is April 30!
1.You don't have to be registered Republican to vote in the Texas primary May 29th. 2. You just have to be registered to vote (And the deadline to register to vote, if you are not, is April 30!). 3. And you must vote in the primary if you plan to vote for Dr. Paul in the general election in November.,,, Instructions on what to do here.

Actually, Ron Paul Is Secretly Winning A Lot More Delegates Than You Think
Business Insider April 27, 2012 - In just the last week, Paul locked up 49 delegates, including five in Pennsylvania and four in Rhode Island, two states thought to be firmly on Romney's turf. In Minnesota, Paul won 20 of the 24 delegates awarded at last weekend's district caucuses, an impressive sweep that guarantees that Paul will control a majority of the state's delegation at the Republican National Convention.

The Delegate Strategy
IB Times April 26, 2012 - Washington is now the third state, after Iowa and Minnesota, in which Ron Paul has locked up at least half of the state's nominating delegates. In order to be officially entered in nomination at the Tampa, Fla., convention, he needs to secure half or more of the delegates in five states, and as of Thursday, he looks poised to grab a majority of delegates in other states like North Dakota and Maine in coming weeks.

Arkansas Super Brochure Mailings are up
Daily Paul - The Arkansas Super Brochure mailings are up. Every Super Brochure mailings has the potential to change a person's life. I will always remember the first time I was introduced to Congressman Ron Paul. A person emailed me a speech. I was extremely impressed, and the journey began. And I use this experience to know that the only way others can learn about Dr. Paul is if someone introduces him to them.

Let’s Win Arkansas: Anonymous Donates $1,500, IF You'll Match It!
Daily Paul - Great news: I have a guarantee of $1,500 to use for SB mailings in Arkansas. The money kicks in WHEN we match it. My donors are FIRED-UP by our results in LA. Let’s show them what we can do and match their funds quickly. More could be coming!!

Liberty Candidates Across the United States Listed Here
Welcome to LibertyCandidates.com! Learn about your state's Liberty Candidates, where they stand on the issues, and how you can help them win. All qualified Liberty Candidates are listed under 2012 Liberty Candidates. Please support them! Your Liberty Candidates are fighting the established, well-financed machinery. They cannot do this alone — we need to help.

CS Monitor: Ron Paul Beat Mitt Romney In Campaign Contributions In At Least 10 States!
Daily Paul April 27, 2012 - Here’s something you don’t hear: Representative Paul actually beat Mitt Romney in 10 states. In a manner of speaking. What are we talking about? Money, that’s what. Political pros are fond of talking about the “money primary,” in which candidates compete, not for votes, but for campaign donations. It’s a crucial part of any nomination race, because a candidate without cash is like a shark that’s not moving forward, if you understand what we’re saying. More at the CS Monitor.

YouTube: Ron Paul Revolution in Houston & Austin Texas - Great Local Media Coverage!
HOUSTON—Around 4,500+ people came out to hear Ron Paul speak at a town hall meeting at the University of Houston Friday evening. The mainstream media got the numbers wrong, but they're finally covering Ron Paul rallies!

Ron Paul on KTRH 749 AM
KTRH Houston April 27, 2012.

News: All Texas Speeches-Now OFFICIAL-Thousands Swarmed Every City, Every Speech
Daily Paul - We'll be covering UC Davis and San Diego next Thursday and Friday. We'll be adding webcasts before then, with interactivity improvements. And, we'll be sending out news releases to heavily plug the events, first with the UC, which will be out Monday and posted here along with a media contact list.

YouTube: We've Got Your Back!-Ron Paul at Texas A&M
April 10, 2012 - For those of you who may have missed it. This deserves a repost.

YouTube: Mitt Romney vs Barack Obama First Debate Preview - They are clearly the same
Mitt Romney and Barack Obama have their first debate when they realize that they are the same. This video shows clearly Maybe by 2016 America will have become awaken and will vote for a real candidate like Ron Paul.This doesn't have to be our future - the 2012 race is not over! Ron Paul still has hope but it requires all supporters in the remaining caucus and primary states to show up and vote! Delegates for candidates who dropped out must vote their conscious! Post this everywhere and send this to everyone you know to keep the dream alive so we don't have to wait another four years!

Banks cooperate to track Occupy protesters
SFGate - The world's biggest banks are working with one another and police to gather intelligence as protesters try to rejuvenate the Occupy Wall Street movement with May demonstrations, industry security consultants said. Among 99 protest targets in midtown Manhattan on Tuesday are JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America offices, said Marisa Holmes, a member of Occupy's May Day planning committee.... Banks are preparing for Occupy demonstrations at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's Chicago summit on May 20 and 21 by sharing information from video surveillance, robots and officers in buildings, giving "a real-time, 360-degree" view, said McNary, who works on the project.

VIDEO: War Under The Table: US Backed Mercenaries Training Syria Terrorists
RT April 26, 2012 - The opposition fighters in Syria might be getting help from a different source - in the form of training from the US private security firm, formerly known as the notorious Blackwater group. Security circles reportedly confirmed the information which was released earlier by Wikileaks - that the company is sending mercenaries from Iraq into Syria. RT discusses this with Christoph R. Horstel - who's a government and business consultant. He joins RT from Germany.

US to remove 9,000 Marines from Okinawa
WASHINGTON (AP) -- About 9,000 U.S. Marines stationed on the Japanese island of Okinawa will be moved to the U.S. territory of Guam and other locations in the Asia-Pacific, including Hawaii, under a U.S.-Japan agreement announced Thursday. The move is part of a broader arrangement designed to tamp down tensions in the U.S.-Japan defense alliance stemming in part from opposition in Okinawa to what many view as a burdensome U.S. military presence.

Ardent Sentry 2012: U.S. and Canada Conduct Major Military Exercise
Kurt Nimmo - On April 24, NORHTCOM announced Ardent Sentry 2012, billed as a “major exercise… focused on Defense Support of Civil Authorities.” It will be held on May 2 – 9, 2012, according to the U.S. Northern Command website. Ardent Sentry will consist of command post and field training exercises that will be held in North Dakota, Oregon, Texas, Alaska, Connecticut and Nova Scotia. The exercises will include both United States and Canadian military units. NORTHCOM describes the exercises as follows...

International military operation looms for Syria
RT - A new ceasefire date, May 5, has been set to give mediation a chance. The peace process has been “severely compromised” recently, said Alain Juppe, French Foreign Minister on Wednesday. As the UN Security Council has authorized the deployment of 300 international observers to monitor the situation, Juppe believes the new ceasefire will become a “moment of truth” to define whether mediation can resolve the conflict.

Man clad as Afghan soldier kills U.S. soldier
(CNN) -- A man wearing an Afghan National Army uniform killed a U.S. coalition service member, the U.S. military said Thursday. It was the latest in a string of such attacks. The incident took place late Wednesday when the person "turned his weapon against coalition service members," the U.S. military said. The person who opened fire was killed by coalition forces who returned fire, the military said.... The Afghan and U.S. military are investigating. It is unclear whether the shooter was an Afghan soldier or an infiltrator wearing the uniform.

Obama Clears The Military To Kill Almost Anyone By Drone In Yemen
Business Insider - Greg Miller at The Washington Post reports Obama approved the use of "signature" strikes this month and the new authority allows the CIA and Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) to kill people based on their "intelligence signatures" — simply patterns of behavior found through electronic eavesdropping, watching suspects from the drone, and information from sources on the ground that point to a "plot against U.S. interests."

VIDEO: 140 Hospitalized After Terrorists Poison Water At Girls School
Alexander Higgins - The threat of terrorist poisoning water supplies is a recurring theme from government officials and in the media. Just a few weeks ago government think tanks released a report revealing that water shortages and fights over water supplies lead to global unrest and will be the target of terrorists to push their agenda. That report was followed by similar warnings from Hillary Clinton who warned of global water waters by 2030 who again reinforced the notion that terrorists will soon begin attacking water supplies.... There is no confirmation that terrorist have conducted the attack, but media is clearly reporting this was conducted by extremists Taliban terrorists.

Chernobyl tragedy: the last "gift" from the Soviet regime
Voice of Russia - Exactly 26 years ago there was an explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. Whole regions in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus have become unfit for life, and the number of victims has reached one million people today. And experts are still disputing about long-term consequences of the disaster.

Army’s ‘Magic Bullet’ Will Hang Out in Midair, But Won’t Kill You
Wired - This latest nonlethal weapon is a modification of something called the Lethal Miniature Aerial Munition System (LMAMS), something the Army explicitly compares to a “magic bullet.” That warhead “should be capable to acquire a man-size target at the system’s combat range, in less than 20 seconds, flying at an altitude of 100 meter[s] above ground,” according to the Army’s new solicitations for small business. “If conditions for attack are not met, LMAMS will be able to loiter over the target for up to 30 minutes.”

South Carolina Moves to Implement Agenda 21 Guidelines
Activist Post - In an example of just how deep the roots of Agenda 21 can reach, it is now obvious that the UN-generated guidelines are making their way through state legislatures as well as the federal branch. Not only that, but such legislation has expanded from inside the boundaries of the usual suspects like California and New York, and is now even reaching into southern states like South Carolina, which have traditionally been opposed to such policies.

VIDEO: TSA delays background checks for new hires
wsbtv.com - In a move that could affect security at airports around the nation, the Transportation Security Administration confirmed Wednesday it had such a backlog of background security checks, airport employers were allowed to hire any employee needed. TSA officials said the background checks are delayed, but they are processing them as fast as they can. TSA also will complete background checks on accepted applicants at a later date.

VIDEO: Government Secretly Prepares To Evacuate Chicago During NATO Summit
Steve Watson & Paul Joseph Watson - A leaked directive issued to the Red Cross indicates that the federal government has prepared plans to evacuate Chicago during the NATO summit. An email sent to Red Cross volunteers in the Milwaukee area notes that the NATO summit in May could “create unrest or another national security incident.” “The American Red Cross in southeastern Wisconsin has been asked to place a number of shelters on standby in the event of evacuation of Chicago.”

UPDATE: Govt backs off new limits on child labor on farms
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Under heavy pressure from farm groups, the Obama administration said Thursday it would drop an unpopular plan to prevent children from doing hazardous work on farms owned by anyone other than their parents.... WASHINGTON (AP) -- Under heavy pressure from farm groups, the Obama administration said Thursday it would drop an unpopular plan to prevent children from doing hazardous work on farms owned by anyone other than their parents.

Virginia lawmakers agree to reject NDAA
RT - The Tenth Amendment Center reports that Gov. McDonnell wanted to veto the legislation, but that doing so would cost him the support of a large chunk of the state’s liberal voters. As a compromise, Gov. McDonnell added an amendment that is being favored by the bill’s sponsors and it is now expected to go on the books effective July 1.... Because HB 1160 passed the state legislature with the governor’s recommendations, Delegate Marshall’s office reveals that it requires no further authorization and will go into law this summer. Separately, the states of Washington and Utah have also proposed legislation that would also strike down some of the NDAA’s less popular provisions.

Fla Judge Declares State Worker Drug Testing Unconstitutional
NBC - 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.

Judge Orders Images of Osama bin Laden Killing Not to be Released
The Guardian April 26, 2011- A federal judge has refused to order Barack Obama's administration to release pictures and video of the US military operation that killed al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden in Pakistan almost a year ago.... The defence department said it had no pictures or videos sought by the group and the CIA said it had 52 such records, but refused to release them. It cited exemptions to the US freedom of information act for classified materials and other reasons.

REPORT: Michelle's Spanish Vacation Cost Taxpayers $467,585
It cost taxpayers nearly a half-million dollars for first lady Michelle Obama to travel to Spain in 2010, according to an analysis by Judicial Watch. The right-leaning watchdog group estimated that the trip cost $467,585. It based its analysis on documents obtained from the U.S. Secret Service and the U.S. Air Force. Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton said it took his group “two years and a lawsuit to get these documents out of the Obama administration.”

VIDEO: Ron Paul Draws 6,000 in Austin at UT
Daily Paul - Thousands of chanting, cheering supporters flooded the University of Texas campus to show Ron Paul some love Thursday night, undaunted by the prospect that the Texas congressman is a long shot for the GOP presidential nomination.... Read more here. UT slideshow here.

VIDEO: Ron Paul Interview w/Neil Cavuto26
Fox Business Thursday, April 26, 2012

YouTube: Ron Paul wins Iowa
RT - Sixteen weeks after Iowans hit the polls to vote for their GOP nominee, Ron Paul has officially been named the winner of the pivotal state. Initially Mitt Romney was declared the victor, and then later Rick Santorum, but it turns out now that the Texas congressman has claimed the most delegates. Paul has also won over the delegates in Minnesota. Mary Willison, volunteer organizer and Ron Paul supporter, joins us for more on the victories.

Ron Paul Attracts 1,200-plus Voters to El Paso Town Hall Meeting
Ron Paul’s UTEP town hall meeting was held at 7:00 p.m. MT at the university’s Magoffin Auditorium, located on Hawthorne Street in El Paso, TX 79968. At the event, Dr. Paul discussed his platform of constitutionally-limited government, the restoration of economic and civil liberties, and provisions of his path-breaking ‘Plan to Restore America.’

VIDEO: Ron Paul University of Texas at El Paso
Daily Paul - 4/25/2012 University of Texas at El Paso

Ron Paul Wins 5 Delegates in Pennsylvania; Romney Officially Has Zero
Nolan Chart - HARRISBURG, PA - Ron Paul has won 5 delegates and at least 10, possibly 12, alternate delegates to the Republican National Convention in Tampa on August 27. These "district" candidates were directly elected in yesterday's primary per the tabulated official election returns with 99% reporting.... Ron Paul finished a distant second to Mitt Romney in last night's primary election in Pennsylvania. Ron Paul had 13% of the popular vote while Romney took 58%. Even Rick Santorum had more popular votes than Paul. However, in Pennsylvania the presidential popular vote is just a beauty contest - it means NOTHING in terms of which candidate the delegates will support at the Republican National Convention.

Ron Paul Statement on Labor Department Regulations Affecting Family Farms
Congressman Paul: "... I have had the opportunity to meet many farmers who learned about their profession by doing chores on their parents’ farms. Working on a family farm also provides a tremendous opportunity to form a strong work ethic that these children will carry through the rest of their lives. “Thanks to the Obama Administration, future generations of children will be deprived of these experiences. “Now that the federal government is planning to, for all intents and purposes, outlaw chores on the farm, I wonder when the Department of Labor will forbid parents from requiring children to make their beds, clean their rooms, or set the table for dinner.... If the American people select me as their next President, I will put an end to these regulations on my first day in office..."

VIDEO: Ben Swann Reality Check: Infighting at More GOP Caucuses and What the MSM Won't Tell You About Iowa and Minnesota
(FOX19) - Newt Gingrich has announced that he is now officially out of the GOP race for President. So now that we are down to 2 Republican candidates, why is there so much infighting still taking place at those GOP caucuses? Doesn't Mitt Romney pretty much have the nomination? The short answer is no.

Paul Win A Real Possibility Now That Newt Is Out
IB Times - Ron Paul is the final Mitt Romney alternative in the GOP presidential race now that Newt Gingrich is bowing out of the race, a fact that has wide-ranging implications for the party's chances of winning the White House in 2012. As such, it is no surprise that he is the last man left in the race against Mitt Romney. From day one Ron Paul, a Texas congressman and medical doctor, has been couched by the mainstream media as an underdog, a sideshow candidate incapable of beating his establishment opponents and unworthy of much attention. But he has proven over and over again that he is a strong force, and recent news reports indicate that he is not going away anytime soon.

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Pakistan's top court convicts PM of contempt
ISLAMABAD (AP) -- The Supreme Court convicted Pakistan's prime minister of contempt on Thursday but spared him a prison term for refusing to reopen a corruption case against his boss, the president, leaving the premier in power but facing fresh calls to resign. The ruling against Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani added to political uncertainty and tensions between the government and the court, effectively crippling an administration that has shown little will to tackle the economic and security challenges facing the country.

Syria blames rebels for blast that killed 16
BEIRUT (AP) -- Syrian state media said Thursday that anti-regime bomb-makers accidentally set off blasts a day earlier that flattened parts of a residential area in the central city of Hama and killed at least 16 people. Syrian activists gave a different account, however, and blamed intense shelling by the regime. It was impossible to independently verify the conflicting accounts because President Bashar Assad's regime, facing a 13-month-old uprising, has restricted access for journalists and other outside witnesses.

Iran has not, will not build nuclear weapon – Israeli military chief
RT - Iran has not decided to build a nuclear bomb, says IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Benny Gantz. Nor does he think Tehran will go “the extra mile" to do so. The military chief’s words cut a sharp contrast with the bellicose rhetoric of PM Netanyahu. Israeli Defense Forces Lieutenant General Gantz told Ha'aretz daily that Iran was moving “step by step” to a point where the production of a nuclear weapon would be feasible. However, he says Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei hasn't yet decided “to go the extra mile" to build a nuclear bomb.

US-Philippine drills ‘obviously a provocation’
RT - Joint US-Philippine military drills have kicked off in the South China Sea, near an island claimed by both the Philippines and China. The controversial exercises are seen by many as a provocation that could lead to a real military conflict. Last week China announced that the drills in the area would raise the risk of confrontation. The southwestern island of Palawan is situated in energy-rich waters said to hold extensive gas and oil reserves. China has claims to waters near the western edge of Palawan, as well as nearly the entire South China Sea. China has territorial disputes in the area with Indonesia, Taiwan, The Philippines, Vietnam and Brunei.

Alliance of Liberals and Democrats in EU parliament rejects ACTA
RT - The Alliance of Liberals and Democrats (ALDE) in the European parliament has announced it cannot support the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA). The ALDE leader, Guy Verhofstadt announced the group’s decision on Wednesday. "Although we unambiguously support the protection of intellectual property rights, we also champion fundamental rights and freedoms. We have serious concerns that ACTA does not strike the right balance," he said.

Military to Review its Course Teaching: “U.S. is at war with Islam”
(Reuters) - The top military officer ordered a review of training material after a course for officers was found to espouse the view that the United States is at war with Islam, the Pentagon said on Wednesday.... One example of objectionable material, presented in a power point slide for students, was an assertion "that the United States is at war with Islam and we ought to ought to just recognize that we are war with Islam," Captain John Kirby, a Pentagon spokesman, told reporters.

France Wants 300 UN Observers in Syria Within 2 Weeks
AFP - France wants to see at least 300 U.N. observers on the ground in Syria within two weeks and would push for a Chapter 7 resolution at the United Nations if Damascus does not comply by early May, Foreign Minister Alain Juppe said on Wednesday. “This cannot continue indefinitely. We want to see observers in sufficient numbers, at least 300 ... deployed as quickly as possible,” Juppe said.

VIDEO: Britain in double-dip recession as growth falls 0.2pc
Telegraph - Britain is officially back in recession after the economy shrank unexpectedly by 0.2pc in the first three months of the year. It followed a 0.3pc fall in gross domestic product in the fourth quarter of 2011, signalling a technical recession and Britain’s first double-dip since 1975. Economists had expected the Office for National Statistics data to show the economy grew by 0.1pc between January and March. The shock fall in output is a major blow for the Chancellor, who was forced to defend his austerity drive which is expected to weigh further on growth in the coming months.

New Study: Fracking Causes Earthquakes – but It’s Worth the Risk
Oil Price - While the DECC report confirms that Cuadrilla Resources 's test-fracking likely caused the 2011 two small tremors last year, it also said that Cuadrilla Resources could proceed with exploring the area if it follows a new set of expensive safety measures.... And insurers in the City of London clearly believe that the DECC report validates fracking. City insurance brokerage Willis chief operating officer of global energy Neil Smith said, “Shale gas is here to stay… The issues are of a political nature and a lot are born out of ignorance of what the operations are.”

Bavaria Releasing First German Publication of Mein Kampf Since WWII
BBC News - The German state of Bavaria is preparing to publish Hitler's manifesto, Mein Kampf, in 2015, before the book's copyright expires. The book is not banned by law in Germany, but Bavaria has used ownership of the copyright to prevent publication of German editions since 1945. Copyright restrictions stop at the end of 2015, 70 years after Hitler's death.... Part biography, part political and racist rant, the book outlines the core of Nazi ideology.

The UN Plan for the World: Global Carbon Taxes, Global Safety Nets And A One World Green Economy
Activist Post - Did you know that the UN has a plan for running the world and it is right out in the open? It is called "sustainable development", but it is far more comprehensive than it sounds. The truth is that the UN plan for running the world would dramatically alter nearly all forms of human activity. A 204-page report on "sustainable development" entitled "Working Towards a Balanced and Inclusive Green Economy, A United Nations System-Wide Perspective" has been published in advance of the upcoming Rio + 20 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development in Rio de Janeiro. You can read the full report right here.

Marine discharged for attacking Obama
Press TV - The Corps said on Wednesday that Sgt. Gary Stein would be subjected to an other-than-honourable discharge for violating a Pentagon policy that limits the military service members’ freedom of speech. The Corps pointed out that the type of discharge applies to a Marine, who commits a "serious offense" that significantly differs from the conduct expected of him or her. The punishment means that Stein, a nine-year-long member of the Corps, will lose all military benefits.

Supreme Court Doubts Obama’s Immigration Law Claim
Washington Times - Supreme Court justices took a dim view of the Obama administration’s claim that it can stop Arizona from enforcing immigration laws, telling government lawyers during oral argument Wednesday that the state appears to want to push federal officials, not conflict with them.... The Obama administration has sued, arguing that those provisions conflict with the federal government’s role in setting immigration policy, but justices on both sides of the aisle struggled to understand that argument.

Seattle PD Insists Drones Won’t Spy on Residents
Mynorthwest.com - The Seattle Police Department insists it won't be using new remote controlled aircraft to spy on people, despite concerns raised by the ACLU.... The ACLU raised red flags about the drones after it was reported last week the SPD would be deploying several unmanned aircraft thanks to a grant funded by the Urban Areas Security initiative. But [Sgt. Sean] Whitcomb says the department is working with the FAA and developing "appropriate policies." Whitcomb says the drones will be used for situations like crime scene photography, missing person searches, and barricaded person scenarios.

FBI Expert Describes Potential NYC Doom Scenario
NYPost.com An FBI expert gave frightening testimony yesterday about New York’s close call with al Qaeda’s explosive terrorist recipes. Kirk Yeager detailed how a post-9/11 al Qaeda plot to strike packed New York City subway lines with suicide bomb blasts at the height of rush hour would have led to significant destruction and death.... Yeager, an expert in improvised explosives, said such blasts could be produced by using household materials that Medunjanin and two Queens high- school pal co-conspirators allegedly planned to use.

Trayvon Martin and Gun Violence — Setting the Stage for Gun Control in Obama’s Second Term
Activist Post - The controversial killing of Trayvon Martin by George Zimmerman as a “neighborhood watch patrol” is one of the biggest stories of 2012 so far. And with his trial upcoming, it will continue to be so. The incident is a rallying point for those that think that gun control is a necessary evil for the United States and that it is time for the Second Amendment (you know, the one that guarantees that we have the right to bear arms) to be nullified.

VIDEO: Western Kentucky University Students Under the Watchful Eye of High-Tech Surveillance System
Activist Post - The many buildings of Western Kentucky University sit within 200 acres of campus space, and the school's 21,000 students give it the population of a mid-size town. Perfect place to test and implement the latest in high-tech video surveillance and management.

VIDEO: NJ Father Records Teachers Bullying His Son
ABC News - A New Jersey dad who suspected something was “horrifyingly wrong” at school when his autistic son began acting violently had the boy wear a digital recorder and discovered teachers verbally abusing him. Stuart Chaifetz, 44, described his 10-year-old son Akian as a “sweet and gentle child” with a penchant for acrobatics and a deep bond with his three dogs. So Chaifetz said it was totally out of character when he began receiving reports from Horace Mann Elementary School that Akian was hitting his teacher and a teacher’s aide.

Family Misses Flight After TSA Gives Pat-Down To Girl With Cerebral Palsy
washington.cbslocal.com - Dina, who is also reportedly developmentally disabled, is usually frightened by the procedure. Her family reportedly requests that agents on hand take the time to introduce themselves to her. However, the agents on duty at the time began to handle her aggressively instead. Air travel is difficult to the family due to Dina’s disabilities, but the nature of Monday’s inspection was especially traumatic for the child.

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FOX News Admits Ron Paul Will Be On The Ballot at The National Convention in Tampa!
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News on All 3 Texas Speeches Wednesday thru Friday-Videos/Pics/ Update-Venue Change in El Paso
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VIDEO: How Ron Paul's "Delegate Strategy" is Working
reason.com - As five more states take to the polls to try selecting their choice for the Republican Party nomination today, various interesting things have been happening in the world of Ron Paul's march through the caucus states, whose straw poll results often don't bind delegate allocation meaningfully.

YouTube: Newt Gingrich To Drop Out Next Tuesday Leaving Paul as the Last Anti-Romney Standing
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US election 2012: Newt Gingrich ‘to drop out of Republican race’
London Telegraph - Gingrich will keep his scheduled stops in North Carolina, planned for this week and exit the race on Tuesday, Fox News said. He is expected to endorse Romney on Tuessday as well, the television network said. He did not formally withdraw from the race but said he is now campaigning as a "citizen." He did not explain what he meant.

PHOTOS: Trillion Dollar Debt Day:’ US students write off unbearable dues in protest
RT - Hundreds of American students have protested the financial plight brought about by student debts across the country, as the total US student debt topped $1 trillion. The protesters burned their loan documents demanding a right to “debt-free degrees.” Hundreds of American students have protested the financial plight brought about by student debts across the country, as the total US student debt topped $1 trillion. The protesters burned their loan documents demanding a right to “debt-free degrees.”

VIDEO: Arrests as Occupy slams mortgage bankers in San Francisco (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
RT - Hundreds of people took to the streets of San Francisco to vent their anger against unfair foreclosures. Police were standing by, and detained 24 people. Over five hundred protesters staged a heated demonstration outside the building where an annual meeting of Wells Fargo shareholders was underway.... Demonstrators sought to vent rage over foreclosures and executive compensation, and called on Wells Fargo CEO John Stumpf to resign. Stumpf is reported to have received $19.8 million in compensation last year, despite the fact that Wells Fargo has been the recipient of dozens of billions of dollars in taxpayer bailouts since many of its bets went south in the 2008 financial crisis.

Exclusive: U.S. eyes options to restart Afghan peace talks
(Reuters) - As foreign forces prepare to exit Afghanistan, the White House had hoped to lay the groundwork for peace talks by sending five Taliban prisoners, some seen as among the most threatening detainees at Guantanamo, to Qatar to rejoin other Taliban members opening a political office there. In return, the Taliban would make its own good-faith gestures, denouncing terrorism and supporting the hoped-for talks with the government of Afghan President Hamid Karzai.

Report: NATO misleads with 'Afghan-led' label
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- A new report Wednesday by a Kabul-based think tank accuses international forces of misleading the public by calling military operations "Afghan-led" even in cases where NATO or U.S. forces are the only troops on the ground. The charge cuts to the heart of a public perception battle being waged in Afghanistan, where international troops are eager to showcase successes by Afghan forces and to downplay the role played by international soldiers as NATO draws down forces and hands over security to Afghan control.

Military says NKorea has 'powerful modern weapons'
PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) -- North Korea is armed with "powerful modern weapons" capable of defeating the United States, a top military chief in Pyongyang said Wednesday amid increased speculation abroad about the nation's missile arsenal and nuclear ambitions. Vice Marshal Ri Yong Ho emphasized the importance of strengthening the military to defend North Korea against threats it sees from the United States and South Korea. He called his nation a nuclear and military power and praised new leader Kim Jong Un, believed to be in his late 20s, as a "military strategist" who has been giving the army guidance for years.

Pakistan tests nuclear-capable ballistic missile
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan successfully test-fired a nuclear-capable ballistic missile on Wednesday, the military said, less than a week after rival India tested a missile capable of delivering nuclear warheads as far as Beijing and Eastern Europe.

Activists: Syrian forces resume shelling
BEIRUT (AP) -- Syrian activists said troops bombarded a Damascus suburb with mortar shells and machine guns Wednesday, a day after special envoy Kofi Annan described the situation in Syria as bleak. This is the second day of government attacks on Douma despite visits to the suburb by U.N. cease-fire monitors. Activists say these visits deter attacks in some cases, but in others appear to bring on retaliation by government forces after the observers leave.

South Korea retailers halt US beef sales over mad cow
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- Two major South Korean retailers suspended sales of U.S. beef Wednesday following the discovery of mad cow disease in a U.S. dairy cow. Reaction elsewhere in Asia was muted with Japan saying there's no reason to restrict imports. South Korea's No. 2 and No. 3 supermarket chains, Home Plus and Lotte Mart, said they have temporarily halted sales of U.S. beef to calm worries among South Koreans. South Korea is the world's fourth-largest importer of U.S. beef, buying 107,000 tons of the meat worth $563 million in 2011.

New Zealand woman's Coca-Cola habit blamed for her death
(NaturalNews) The Coca-Cola Company is currently embroiled in an investigation involving a New Zealand woman who allegedly died as a result of drinking too much of the company's sugary beverage. According to reports, Natasha Marie Harris had been consuming a steady diet of roughly two gallons a day of Coca-Cola in the years before her untimely death at the young age of 30.

Japan fears nuclear plant sits atop active geological fault
TOKYO (Reuters) - A nuclear plant in northwestern Japan may be sitting right on top of an active geological fault, the country's nuclear watchdog has said, raising the risk that the facility may never resume power generation for fear of an earthquake.

Exclusive: North Korea's nuclear test ready "soon"
BEIJING (Reuters) - North Korea has almost completed preparations for a third nuclear test, a senior source with close ties to Pyongyang and Beijing said, an act that would draw further international condemnation following a failed rocket launch.

Kurd President Barzani Condemns US Sale of F-16′s to Iraq
Antiwar.com - At a news conference yesterday, Kurdistan Regional Government President Massoud Barzani revealed his opposition to the sale of F-16 jets to Iraq by the United States. Barzani said he warned the U.S. government that Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki could use the jets against the Kurds. The deal to buy the three-dozen F-16 fighters was sealed last year and delivery is expected in October.

VIDEO: Bahrain: Euro-Billionaires Party at Grand Prix as Citizens are Beaten and Shot Outside
Patrick Henningsen - While the European billionaire jet-set wined and dined their way through another Formula One calendar fixture, protesters were outside clashing with Bahrain police during the funeral of a political activist found dead over the weekend. Unlike the violence in Syria where rebels are being armed and backed by the US State Department and the British Foreign Office, the Bahrain uprising appears to be genuine and the protesters are all unarmed.

Israel punishes Palestinian hunger strikers by removing rights
RT - Israeli authorities are trying new methods to end hunger strikes among Palestinian prisoners. The measures include canceling prisoners' rights to family visits and confiscating of their possessions.... The measures taken by Israel are aimed at the 1,200 Palestinian prisoners currently on hunger strike to protest against extended detention without trial and to demand better prison conditions.

VIDEO: 60 Minutes Confronts Israeli Ambassador After He Pressured CBS To Drop Story On Palestinian Christians
CBS’ 60 Minutes reporter Bob Simon profiled the plight of the rapidly disappearing Palestinian Christian community on Sunday and revealed that Israeli Ambassador to the United States, Michael Oren, attempted to pressure CBS News about the story while they were still conducting interviews. In an interview with Oren, Simon said he’s never received that reaction from a story that had not yet aired. Oren conceded that complaining to CBS was an “extraordinary move.”

Swiss scientists demonstrate mind-controlled robot
AP - Swiss scientists have demonstrated how a partially paralyzed person can control a robot by thought alone, a step they hope will one day allow immobile people to interact with their surroundings through so-called avatars. Similar experiments have taken place in the United States and Germany, but they involved either able-bodied patients or invasive brain implants.

Hungary to punish diabetics if they don't stick to diet
AFP - Hungarian diabetics who fail to stick to their diet will be deprived of more modern treatments from July, under a government decree published Monday aimed at cutting health spending. Diabetics undergo a blood test on average every three months and those who score high levels of glycemia more than twice a year could be turned away from treatments with analog insulin -- more efficient but also more expensive -- and left with the less efficient human insulin, under the new rules. Currently, all diabetes treatments are subsidised by the state, which hopes to reduce health spending with the new rules.

Tepco to dump groundwater from under reactor buildings into ocean
TOKYO (Kyodo) - The groundwater currently gets mixed with highly radioactive water accumulating inside the reactor buildings and adjacent reactor turbine buildings, resulting in an increase in the total amount of contaminated water at the plant. Tokyo Electric Power Co. thus wants to use the wells to direct part of the groundwater into the Pacific Ocean, likely to be about 1,000 tons per day, before all of the groundwater flows into the reactor buildings and elsewhere.

VIDEO: Trayvon Martin, George Zimmerman & The Decline of Racism & Violence in America
reason.com - Figures such as Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton want to use the Martin shooting to say that when it comes to race, little to nothing has changed in America over the past 20, 30, or 50 years. Gun control advocates want to say that the shooting proves that America is awash in the blood of gun violence egged on by Second Amendment fundamentalists. But neither of those things is true.

Say Hello To Your Corporate Police
Activist Post - Police staff throughout the county of Lincolnshire are now proudly wearing the logo of their corporate bosses, as Government cutbacks force the privatization of the nation’s peacekeepers. G4S, a controversial multi-national security corporation has now virtually taken over all civilian positions in the region, including front counter staff at police stations, control room operators, custodians at local holding cells, and even inquiry officers.

For first time since Depression, more Mexicans leave U.S. than enter
Washington Post - A four-decade tidal wave of Mexican immigration to the United States has receded, causing a historic shift in migration patterns as more Mexicans appear to be leaving the United States for Mexico than the other way around, according to a report from the Pew Hispanic Center.

Watchdog: Pentagon buys weapons backwards
ABC News - The Pentagon has squandered millions in taxpayer dollars on expensive and complex weapons systems by spending first and asking questions later. The new report, prepared by the Government Accountability Office and published Friday, focused on the shortcomings of the Missile Defense Agency's Ballistic Missile Defense System but hit on a controversial strategy used in other major defense purchases: concurrency. Concurrency is broadly defined as the practice of not waiting for a proposed weapons system to be fully tested before putting it on the final production line.

Secretive Bilderberg Group Set To Meet In Virginia May 31st-June 3rd
Paul Joseph Watson - Speculation that the location of the Bilderberg Group’s annual meeting would be chosen to coincide with this year’s U.S. presidential election appears to have been accurate with the likelihood that Bilderberg will hold their confab in Chantilly, Virginia from May 31st to June 3rd.

Obama’s new EO targets surveillance, censorship in Iran and Syria while nothing is done for Americans
Activist Post - Oh the irony! As our right to a fair trial, our right to live without possibly being assassinated by an out of control government, and our last shreds of privacy (if we indeed have any privacy in America today, which is highly debatable when one does the research) could be thrown out the window if over 3,000,000 corporations have their way, the glorious Obama administration is worried about the rights of those abroad.

VIDEO: Bill Allows IRS To Revoke Second Amendment Rights By Stealth
Daisy Luther - The Senate has voted to approve Bill 1813, which is now on its way to the House.... The text of the bill, all 1676 pages of it, can be found HERE. First, if this bill passes, the IRS will have the authority to take away the passports of those whom they say owe more than $50,000 in taxes. (The tax debt doesn’t have to be proven, mind you, the IRS simply has to accuse you of owing the money.)... When your passport is revoked by the government, you are suddenly on the “no-fly list”. Membership in the no-fly club puts you on yet another list, as a potential domestic terrorist. Domestic terrorists are not allowed to have guns.

Bank of America's War on the Second Amendment
Kurt Nimmo - Bankster giant Bank of America has joined the effort to take down the Second Amendment and deny Americans the right to own and use firearms. Kelly McMillan, the CEO of McMillan Fiberglass Stocks, McMillan Group International, and McMillan Firearms Manufacturing, recently wrote on his Facebook page that Bank of America has refused to do business with his companies because they sell firearms. Bank of America admitted its decision was political. McMillan’s response was to immediately stop doing business with Bank of America.

Teen arrested for openly carrying rifle
UPI April 23 - An 18-year-old Birmingham, Mich., man said he's "100 percent" sure he was acting legally when he walked down the street with a rifle strapped to his back.... The Troy High School senior, a self-described gun enthusiast, said the only way to break down social norms against carrying firearms is to open carry a gun in a public place....Officials said it is legal to open carry a gun in Michigan.

Weeping four-year-old girl accused of carrying a GUN by TSA officers after she hugged her grandmother while passing through security
Daily Mail - The girl was accused of having a gun and declared a 'high security threat', while agents threatened to shut down the whole airport if she could not be calmed down. When asked about the overbearing treatment the girl received, a TSA spokesman did not apologise and insisted that correct procedures had been followed.

VIDEO: U.S. Rep. Francisco Canseco said he was assaulted by a TSA agent during a pat-down
KENS 5 - "The agent was very aggressive in his pat-down, and he was patting me down where no one is supposed to go,” said Canseco. “It got very uncomfortable so I moved his hand away. That stopped everything and brought in supervisors and everyone else." Canseco told the KENS 5 I-Team the agent said he too was assaulted when Canseco pushed his hand away. According to TSA, neither man was cited.

Arizona: Countdown to the Showdown on S.B. 1070
Dan Stein, president of the Federation of American Immigration Reform, www.fairus.org , talked about what Arizona’s S.B. 1070 law faces at the Supreme Court level.... “The question for the Court is going to be this: can the federal government stop states from participating in immigration enforcement; is it exclusively the role of the federal government?” said Stein. “A favorable ruling will pave the way for more states to enact bills, thus limiting the scope of the Obama Administration’s non-enforcement policy. An unfavorable ruling will mean continued dismantling of immigration enforcement at the federal level with no available legal means for states to protect themselves.”

Top Dem vows to overturn Supreme Court on immigration
Washington Times - Sen. Charles Schumer said Tuesday he wants to overturn a Supreme Court ruling last year that allowed states to require businesses to make sure their workers are in the country legally and said Congress should also be prepared to overturn a possible future ruling favoring state enforcement of immigration laws. Speaking at a hearing on Arizona’s 2010 law cracking down on illegal immigration, Mr. Schumer said that Congress has repeatedly passed laws making clear that it, not the states, should have jurisdiction over immigration law. He said his legislation would reaffirm that stance.

AMERICA'S AFRICA: Hollywood Celebrities Provide "Mood Music" and "Star Appeal" for US "Humanitarian Wars"
Global Research, April 23, 2012 - In a world of lawlessness, state terrorism, rank mendacity and war criminals masquerading as government leaders, what better than to engage the glamor of reassuring celebrities to add a certain “star appeal” to otherwise barbaric endeavours? George Clooney, Rihanna, Oprah Winfrey are just some of the big names lending their faces and voices to a script worthy of Hollywood – only the script is coming out of the Pentagon.

Agenda 21: The End of Western Civilization
News With Views - America, as well as the rest of the entire world, is being deluged with schemes to do away with individual freedom, property rights and the Constitution. I do not exaggerate about the extent of the evils that are trying to control every aspect of our lives and to eliminate many of us.... The elite have been doing this through ICLEI, Visioning plans and other unelected councils controlled by NGOs (non-governmental organizations) connected to the United Nations.

April 24 GOP Primary Results: Connecticut, Delaware, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island

CNN Election Center Drops Ron Paul!
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Unbelievably Low Turnout In Upstate New York
Daily Paul - I was shocked...only 27 people in my precint voted as of 5:30 pm. I live in a town of almost 60,000 people!

YouTube: Intro: Freedom Storm
Introduction to the WinLiberty film "Freedom Storm". Ron Paul on Independence Mall Philadelphia 4-22-2012.

YouTube: Ron Paul's Full Philadelphia Speech
Ron Paul's full speech at Independence Mall Philadelphia April 22, 2012. More articles and videos here.

YouTube: END THE FED MARCH PHREEDOM RALLY PHILLY 4/22 RON PAUL
Today was no day for Sun Shine Patriots... But at least 2,000 people showed up for the PHREEDOM RALLY today in Philly to see Ron Paul among others. This video was filmed early before most people arrived . It was the March on the FED by a Company of ANY WEATHER PATRIOTS. Gotta love it!

Obama’s Enemies List
The Foundry - This week, on the president’s ominous “Truth Team“ campaign website, his staff listed the names of eight of his likely opponent’s donors.... President Obama’s list is open and designed to elicit public scorn, shame and rebuke. There is no current evidence the President has manipulated the federal machinery punitively. But the message remains clear, if you support a philosophical adversary, you will face some retribution.

South Sudan's leader says Sudan has declared war
BEIJING (AP) -- The president of newly independent South Sudan, in Beijing lobbying for economic and diplomatic support, told China's president on Tuesday that attacks by rival Sudan amount to a declaration of war on his country.

Obama Declares Syria A National Emergency And Outlaws Reporting On Rebels
Alexander Higgins - In perhaps the most unconstitutional power grab by the Obama administration to date the constitutional rights of Freedom of Press and Freedom of speech have now been suspended under the false premise that the “human rights violations” in Syria and Iran constitute as “national emergency”.

Lieberman Warns Netanyahu Egypt More Dangerous than Iran
Press TV - Lieberman recently held a closed-door discussion with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, according to the Hebrew language newspaper Ma’ariv. “We have to be prepared for all possibilities,” Lieberman warned. “The Egyptian issue is much more disturbing than the Iranian issue,” Lieberman said during closed discussions. According to the Hebrew daily, Lieberman asserted that Egypt may violate its longstanding peace agreement with Israel and post more troops to the Sinai Peninsula without permission.

Dutch Government Resigns Over Budget Crisis
Huffington Post - The Dutch government, one of the most vocal critics of European countries failing to rein in their budgets, quit Monday after failing to agree on a plan to bring its own deficit in line with EU rules. The government information service announced Queen Beatrix had accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Mark Rutte and his Cabinet after a meeting in which Rutte told her talks on a new austerity package had failed over the weekend.

US may use 'military means' to defend Afghanistan until 2024
RT - The US will help defend the country militarily for at least a decade after Afghans take control of their security, a National Security Adviser said. The pledge is contained in the new strategic pact agreed between the two countries on Sunday, Rangin Dadfar Spanta said on Monday.... Washington may use “diplomatic means, political means, economic means and even military means,” the official said, as cited by AP. Also under the agreement, after 2014 the US will continue supporting Afghan security forces financially. The US will fork out up to $4 billion annually, if the funding is approved by the Congress.

Turkey says Israel not welcome at NATO summit
(Reuters) - Turkey has refused to allow Israel to take part in a NATO summit next month because the Jewish state has not apologized for the 2010 killing of Turkish activists in a raid on a ship taking aid to Palestinians, a Turkish official said on Monday. Relations between the regional powers deteriorated sharply after Israeli commandos raided the Mavi Marmara aid vessel in May 2010 to enforce a naval blockade of the Gaza Strip and killed nine Turks in clashes with activists.

Russia, U.S. to Hold Anti-terror Drills in May
Airborne troops from Russia and the Untied States would hold joint anti-terror drills in the U.S. state of Colorado between May 24 and 31, spokesman of the Russian Defense Ministry Col. Alexander Kucherenko said on Thursday. According to the spokesman, it will be the first time that the Russian airborne forces have held exercises with the U.S. airborne forces on the U.S. territory. "According to the exercise scenario, soldiers of the two countries will hold a tactical airborne operation, including the reconnaissance of imaginary terrorists' camp and a raid," Kucherenko said.

Drones to soar over US and Canada sooner than thought?
RT - Non-military agencies have been gearing up to get unmanned drones in the sky across America, and now it looks like those controversial aircraft will soon be heading north, as well. Not only are surveillance drones expected to soar in droves across American airspace in the not-so-distant future, but now it has been confirmed that authorities in Canada have successfully followed through with test flights of the unmanned aircraft for their own use.

Unmanned Israeli aerial drone being tested in Quebec for civilian uses
The Star - Aeronautics Ltd. of Israel has teamed up with Montreal-based CAE Inc. to demonstrate civilian uses for the military drone, such as remote inspection of pipelines, surveillance of forest fires and conducting searches in the Arctic, a company spokesperson saidMonday. The first of a series of demonstration flights of the drone, called a
Miskam, has been conducted from the UAS (Unmanned Aerial System) Centre of Excellence at Alma airport, north of Quebec City.

GM [$50 billion bailout recipient] to build 2013 Cadillac XTS in China this year
Detroit News - General Motors Co. announced Monday at the Beijing auto show that it will begin building its all-new 2013 Cadillac XTS sedan in China this year and later will build the ELR luxury electric coupe in the country.... Cadillac also expects to double its dealer network of about 50 in China in the next year or two, Cadillac spokesman David Caldwell previously has told The News.

U.S. companies dump billions into China
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- While U.S. businesses are still reluctant to invest in new plants and jobs in the United States, many are pouring money into China. But not for the reasons you'd think. Rather than "outsourcing" their operations to China's low-cost environment to produce cheap goods for U.S. consumers, multinational corporations are pouring billions into China to meet demand from the rapidly growing Chinese middle class.

New Big Brother Satellite to “Hunt Down” Carbon Criminals
Paul Joseph Watson -The European Space Agency is set to green light a new surveillance satellite that will measure man-made carbon emissions from space in order to “hunt down” violators of international climate agreements, allowing Big Brother to enforce a future tax on CO2 emissions. Labeled CarbonSat, the satellite system will have the ability to differentiate between natural carbon emissions and man-made CO2 releases.

The Fukushima Nuclear Disaster Is Far From Over
Huffington Post - After repeated warnings by former senior Japanese officials, nuclear experts, and now a U.S. Senator, it’s sinking in that the irradiated nuclear fuel stored in spent fuel pools amidst the reactor ruins pose far greater dangers than the molten cores. This is why: Nearly all of the 10,893 spent fuel assemblies sit in pools vulnerable to future earthquakes, with roughly 85 times more long-lived radioactivity than released at Chernobyl. Several pools are 100 feet above the ground and are completely open to the atmosphere because the reactor buildings were demolished by explosions. The pools could possibly topple or collapse from structural damage coupled with another powerful earthquake.

Pentagon Increases Spy Presence Overseas
LA Times - The Pentagon is beefing up its spy service to send several hundred undercover intelligence officers to overseas hot spots to steal secrets on national security threats after a decade of focusing chiefly on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The move comes amid concerns that the Defense Intelligence Agency, the Pentagon’s spy service, needs to expand operations beyond the war zones and to work more closely with the CIA, according to a senior Defense official who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak publicly about the classified program.

Why Are We Drugging Our Soldiers?
NY Times - SINCE the start of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, there has been a large and steady rise in the prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder among our troops. One recent study of 289,000 Americans who served in those countries found that the rates of the disorder jumped to 22 percent in 2008 from just 0.2 percent in 2002.... There has been a significant increase in the use of stimulant medication. Documents that I obtained in late 2010 through the Freedom of Information Act, and have recently analyzed, show that annual spending on stimulants jumped to $39 million in 2010 from $7.5 million in 2001 — more than a fivefold increase.

3 Tour Veteran Killed in the U.S.
CBSlocal.com - A 30-year-old veteran who served three tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan was shot to death Saturday in Lancaster, CA.... Officials said the suspects fled the scene on foot. The motive for the shooting remained unknown.

Homeland Security Buys Enough Ammo for a 7-Year War Against the American People
(NaturalNews) Many NaturalNews readers may not know this, but “hollow point” ammunition is never purchased for practice or training. This ammunition is purchased for the sole purpose of being used in active fighting. At the same time, it is a violation of the Geneva Convention to use hollow point ammunition on the battle field. This is crucial to understand. It means the occupying federal government is acquiring this ammunition to be used against the American people. Furthermore, DHS does not fight wars overseas. It is a domestic agency with domestic responsibilities. Its purchase of .40 ammunition is a clear and obvious indication that DHS plans to wage war on the American people.

Man charged with felony for allegedly stealing $1 McDonald's soda
ABC News - A Florida man was arrested and held on $6,500 bond after police said he left a McDonald's without paying for a cup of soda valued at $1.

VIDEO: BUSTED: Wal-Mart Caught In Massive Bribery Scandal That Goes All The Way To The Top
Daily Ticker - Wal-Mart's (WMT) stock is getting hammered following allegations that the company engaged in systematic bribery in Mexico for several years and then covered it up. If true, the allegations are a huge black eye for the global retailing leader, which prides itself on its reputation for integrity and transparency. So far, Wal-Mart hasn't denied the allegations. Rather, it says it is once again investigating them—the way it did several years ago, before it shoved them under the rug.

Shift on Executive Power Lets Obama Bypass Rivals
NY Times - One Saturday last fall, President Obama interrupted a White House strategy meeting to raise an issue not on the agenda. He declared, aides recalled, that the administration needed to more aggressively use executive power to govern in the face of Congressional obstructionism.

House GOP Backs Homeland Security Powers for Nat’l Parks in Border Zone
L.A. Times - House Republicans are backing legislation in Congress to give the Department of Homeland Security control of more than 50 national parks and forests within 100 miles of the U.S. borders, including in Washington state.... The National Security and Federal Lands Protection Act, sponsored by conservative Rep. Rob Bishop, R-Utah, would give Border Patrol and Customs agents and other federal officials the right to suspend any federal law, including environmental laws, on land managed by the departments of Interior and Agriculture. It would give Homeland Security the right to conduct any activity or construct any facility required to secure the border.

YouTube: Wells Fargo Profiting From For-Profit Prisons
RT - The US prison system is notorious and lately there has been a major shift in privatizing facilities within the industry. Currently, one out of every 100 Americans is behind bars, making the US the country with the highest incarnation rates in the world. The prison industrial complex has a vested interest in keeping people locked up. Wells Fargo is one of the companies that is profiting for the practice and Axel Caballero, founder of Cuentame, joins us with more on the prison industrial complex.

Getting Paid 93 Cents a Day in America? Corporations Bring Back the 19th Century
Nearly a million prisoners are working in call centers, working in slaughterhouses, or manufacturing textiles while getting paid somewhere between 93 cents and $4.73. Sweatshop labor is back with a vengeance. It can be found across broad stretches of the American economy and around the world. Penitentiaries have become a niche market for such work. The privatization of prisons in recent years has meant the creation of a small army of workers too coerced and right-less to complain.

YouTube: Paul Harvey's Warning, Circa 1964
For those who may have missed hearing this on The Power Hour radio program, here it is. This 1964 Paul Harvey broadcast needs repeating.

YouTube:"I Think Ron Paul Just Won Iowa!" Rachel Maddow
April 23, 2011 MSNBC News.

April 24 GOP Primaries: Connecticut, Delaware, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island - Open Thread
Daily Paul - News, observations and insights will be posted here.

Ron Paul Announces Town Hall Meetings in Texas
From the Ron Paul campaign: As a Congressman who’s served the good folks of Texas for nearly 30 years, performing well in the upcoming Texas Primary is important to me. But with 155 national delegates up for grabs, it’s also crucial to my presidential campaign plans, as well. That’s why I’m writing you today with two very important announcements!

VIDEO: Ron Paul Hosting CNBC's Squawk Box
Daily Paul - CNBC's Squawk Box April 23, 2012.

VIDEO: King County GOP's Lori Sotelo disrupts caucus, citing Ron Paul 'operative'
Examiner - After the caucus commenced at 9 a.m., there was a nomination from the floor to elect prominent policymaking activist and community leader Tamra Smilanich to be the permanent chair of the caucus. She won by a majority of the vote. Shortly thereafter, King County Republican Party Chairwoman Lori Sotelo announced that the caucus was to be adjourned, claiming that Smilanich was an 'operative' of the Ron Paul campaign and that she had 'taken over' the caucus. The electing of Smilanich to be the permanent chair turned the event into a Ron Paul campaign meeting instead of an official GOP caucus, according to Sotelo.

10 Important Issues Only Ron Paul is Addressing
Activist Post - Ron Paul is the only candidate whose intellectual honesty and consistency offers any hope of genuine solutions. Here are 10 issues that only Ron Paul is brave enough to address and propose solutions for...

VIDEO: Ron Paul: Urgent Call to Oppose the Internet Privacy-Destroying Bill CISPA
Ron Paul's Texas Straight Talk 4/23/12 - Earlier this year, strong public opposition led by several prominent websites forced Congressional leaders to cancel votes on two bills known in Washington as “SOPA” and “PIPA.” Both of these bills threatened search engines and websites with possible shutdowns if the Justice Department deemed them insufficiently cooperative with our phony “war on terror,” or if they were merely accused of copyright infringement. Fortunately the American public flooded Capitol Hill with phone calls and Congressional leaders dropped both bills.

YouTube: Barack Obama and Mitt Romney Facing Legal Trouble
The Rise of Ron Paul.

VIDEO: Veterans For Peace Among 33 Arrested Outside Drone Base in New York State
warisacrime.org - Three members of Veterans For Peace -- Russell Brown, John Amidon, and Elliott Adams -- were among 33 peaceful protesters arrested on Sunday outside Hancock Air Field in New York State. Almost all of the 33 were arrested preemptively, as they walked single-file and silently along a road, prior to reaching the military base, at which they intended to approach the gate and deliver a written statement.

Violence persists in Syria as Annan urges truce compliance
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian soldiers stormed a town east of Damascus on Sunday and rebels bombed a military convoy in the north of the country as international mediator Kofi Annan urged both sides to work with an expanded team of U.N. ceasefire monitors.... The U.N. Security Council agreed on Saturday to expand the mission to a 300-strong observer team, part of Annan's plan to halt the killing and launch a political dialogue between President Bashar al-Assad and opponents seeking his downfall.

N. Korean army vows to turn Seoul to ashes
AFP - North Korea's military Monday threatened "special actions" soon to turn parts of the South Korean capital to ashes, accusing Seoul's conservative government of defaming its leadership. The North has for months been criticising the South's President Lee Myung-Bak in extreme terms and threatening "sacred war" over perceived insults.

Gas and peace: Egypt cuts off gas supply to Israel
RT -Egypt has canceled its natural gas supply deal with Israel, insisting the move has nothing to do with politics. Israel downplayed the decision, which could further deteriorate bilateral ties that have decayed markedly since the Egyptian revolution. Egypt’s Natural Gas Holding Company announced the termination of the contract on Sunday, citing violations of contractual obligations. It denied the move was political.

VIDEO: Earth Day around the world
RT - Tens of millions of people across the world have taken part in the world’s foremost environmental festival – Earth Day. But organizers say any festivities should be laced with a warning. From teach-ins to tree-planting to demonstrations, the day was commemorated by a network of independent local events inspired by the occasion.

VIDEO: Two blasts hit Japanese chemical plant
Rt - A dramatic video shows the moment a massive explosion struck a chemical plant in south-west Japan. At least one person was killed and some 17 injured as two blasts hit the facility on Sunday. The blasts happened at Mitsui Chemicals in Yamaguchi prefecture after workers tried to shut down part of the plant following a problem in a different sector.

Pentagon has ‘successful plan’ with hundreds of Tomahawks deployed near Iran
RT - America’s plan B for Iran “will be successful,” promises US defense secretary, Leon Panetta. Reports suggest this is no sable rattling, as the US strike groups deployed to the Persian Gulf may be carrying some 430 Tomahawk missiles. Washington has not yet dropped its “all options” stance towards Iran, who, they fear, may be building nuclear weapons.... “We are prepared with all options on the table if we have to respond,” Panetta said, adding that “there are plans” to deal with Iran if the country does not give up its nuclear ambitions.

Congressional Report: US Stockpiling Weapons in Israel
israelnationalnews.com - A U.S. Congressional report reveals that the America military has stockpiled in Israel $800 million worth of Israeli weapons for emergencies, and the amount may grow by 50 percent.

Iran military says copying U.S. drone
Reuters - Iran’s military has started to build a copy of a U.S. surveillance drone captured last year after breaking the software encryption, Iranian media reported on Sunday. General Amir Ali Hajizadeh, head of the Revolutionary Guards aerospace division, said engineers were in the final stages of decoding data from the Sentinel aircraft, which came down in December near the Afghan border, Mehr news agency reported.

56 U.S. troops investigated for drug use in Afghanistan
AP - The U.S. Army has investigated 56 soldiers in Afghanistan on suspicion of using or distributing heroin, morphine or other opiates during 2010 and 2011, newly obtained data shows. Eight soldiers died of drug overdoses during that time. While the cases represent just a slice of possible drug use by U.S. troops in Afghanistan, they provide a sombre snapshot of the illicit trade in the war zone, including young Afghans peddling heroin, soldiers dying after mixing cocktails of opiates, troops stealing from medical bags and Afghan soldiers and police dealing drugs to their U.S. comrades.

China warns U.S.: military confrontation could arise over South China Sea dispute
Activist Post - The United States has been goading China in the South China Sea dispute for some time now by arming the Philippines – one of the parties in the dispute – and continuing to arm them with more naval vessels and training through joint exercises. Meanwhile, the West has shifted focus over to the Asia-Pacific region and continues to pour huge sums of money into military hardware which seems to be designed to be deployed in a scenario like what might develop in the South China Sea or a more traditional conflict, perhaps with Iran.

YouTube: Greek Town Implements Revolutionary Barter System Without Euro
As Greece wonders whether its debt crisis will eventually spell its exit from the euro, one town in the centre of the country, Volos, has formed an alternative local currency. It works through a bartering system or exchange of goods.

Dutch Government On Brink Of Collapse
Alexander Higgins - Dutch politicians are deadlocked over the decision to implement brutal austerity measures to secure an economic bailout or to tell the bankers to shove it and take the path of Iceland.

YouTube: Students tear-gassed in clashes with police in Canada
RT - In Canada, riot police used tear gas and stun grenades to disperse hundreds of students protesting outside a government building in central Montreal. At least two demonstrators and two officers were injured in the violence and seventeen people were arrested. Students are angry at a planned 75 percent rise in tuition fees.

Australian doctors still administering banned flu vaccine to children
(NaturalNews) Two years to the day after CSL's Fluvax was banned for use in children under the age of 5, news has emerged that Australian doctors are continuing to administer this shot to infants and toddlers despite the fact that there are four other vaccines that are licensed for use in this age group.

AUDIO: TEPCO: Not Enough Money To Handle Fukushima Nuclear Reactor 4 Problems
Alexander Higgins - The problem at Fukushima nuclear reactor 4 which is being dubbed as the greatest short-term threat to humanity and has the potential to destroy our world and civilization as we know it. Now nuclear engineer Arnie Gundersen... believes based on his analysis of the problems that TEPCO simply doesn’t have enough money to deal with the issues there.

Vomiting road workers hospitalized after exposing mysterious nuclear waste
Fox News April 18, 2012 - Road workers began vomiting and were hospitalized Wednesday after being exposed to suspected nuclear material, unearthed during a highway upgrade in Australia.... The material, said to include cesium, is believed to have been buried after a truck carrying radioactive isotopes from Sydney’s Lucas Heights nuclear reactor crashed in the area in December 1980, The (Sydney) Daily Telegraph reported. The isotopes are believed to have been destined for the US.

Zimmerman granted bail in Florida
RT - George Zimmerman was released around midnight Sunday from a Florida jail on $150,000 bail. Zimmerman fatally shot unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin – a killing that sparked nationwide protests and debate over self-defense laws in US. The confessed killer now awaits his second-degree murder trial and insists that the shooting was in self defense.

VIDEO: Chicagoans Warned to Evacuate Before Globalist Instigated Riot During NATO Summit
Kurt Nimmo - Residents of a Chicago condo received a letter from management last week informing them that they should move out of their homes during the upcoming NATO confab to be held in the Windy City next month. If the residents decide to remain, they will be subjected to a lockdown. “In the event of a riot or the potential of one near the building,” the letter states, “all access doors will be locked including the garage door. For everyone’s safety we will be instructing anyone in the building to stay in his or her unit.”

Influential Senator Warned: “NSA’s Capability Could Be Turned Around On The American People”
Washington’s Blog - Senator Frank Church – who chaired the famous “Church Committee” into the unlawful FBI Cointel program, and who chaired the Senate Foreign Relations Committee – said in 1975: “Th[e National Security Agency's] capability at any time could be turned around on the American people, and no American would have any privacy left, such is the capability to monitor everything: telephone conversations, telegrams, it doesn’t matter. There would be no place to hide. [If a dictator ever took over, the N.S.A.] could enable it to impose total tyranny, and there would be no way to fight back.“

New Law: Virginia will not cooperate with NDAA detention
The Tenth Amendment Center April 18, 2012 - On Wednesday, the Virginia legislature overwhelmingly passed a law that forbids state agencies from cooperating with any federal attempt to exercise the indefinite detention without due process provisions written into sections 1021 and 1022 of the National Defense Authorization Act.

EVENT: Nullify the NDAA. Los Angeles May 3, 2012
On May 3rd, 2012 – the Tenth Amendment Center and the LA County Republican Liberty Caucus, in association with Oath Keepers CA – present an extremely important event. This evening of speakers, education and activism will be focused solely on the unconstitutional new powers claimed by the Feds in Sections 1021-1022 of the 2012 NDAA – what we call the “kidnapping provisions” The event is provided to you FREE but because of limited space, please register for your tickets in advance (see below)

VIDEO: Nancy Pelosi Wants to Amend the First Amendment
Kurt Nimmo April 19, 2012 - Pelosi and the Democrats want a constitutional amendment to overturn the Supreme Court’s ruling. It is part of a “three-pronged strategy that also includes promoting the DISCLOSE Act, which would increase disclosure requirements for organizations running political ads,” writes Terence P. Jeffrey of CNSNews. In order to sell the scheme, Pelosi and the Democrats have tied it to campaign finance reform.

Connecticut bill would allow citizens to sue police who arrest them for filming in public
Activist Post - Connecticut’s state Senate is now taking a stand by recently approving a bill, Senate Bill 245, which would allow citizens to sue police officers if they arrest them for legally recording in public. Carlos Miller points out that this legislation is apparently the first of its kind in the United States, something which I personally find to be quite troubling. Why aren’t more state legislatures making an effort to protect their citizens’ ability to hold police accountable?

Forbes Writer Scoffs at Infowars “Freak Out” On Mandatory Black Boxes
Paul Joseph Watson - So-called privacy expert lauds bill brimming with anti-privacy measures as being “good for privacy”.... "InfoWars is encouraging drivers to freak out about the horrific invasion of privacy represented by the government’s insisting that all Americans have event data recorders... But the truth of the matter is that most Americans already have black boxes in their cars. They’ve been around since 1996, are found in at least 60 million vehicles, and are a feature in 85% of new cars every year,” writes Hill in a piece entitled Hate To Break It To You, But Your Car Likely Has A Black Box ‘Spying’ On You Already.

YouTube: NSA Whistleblower: U.S. Government is Lying! Has Copies of Most of Your Emails
DemocracyNow.org - National Security Agency whistleblower William Binney reveals he believes domestic surveillance has become more expansive under President Obama than President George W. Bush. He estimates the NSA has assembled 20 trillion "transactions" — phone calls, emails and other forms of data — from Americans.

Drone Use Takes Off on the Home Front
WSJ - The more than 50 institutions that received approvals to operate remotely piloted aircraft are more varied than many outsiders and privacy experts previously knew. They include not only agencies such as the Department of Homeland Security but also smaller ones such as the police departments in North Little Rock, Ark., and Ogden, Utah, as well the University of North Dakota and Nicholls State University in Louisiana.

Breast cancer survivor handcuffed and thrown in jail over a mistaken $280 medical bill as 'debtor's prisons' return to the U.S.
Daily Mail - Illinois resident Lisa Lindsay had received the medical bill in error and was told she did not have to pay up. However, the bill was turned over to a collection agency and state troopers arrived at her home and took her away in handcuffs.... Debt collectors have become so aggressive claim some that poor people who are behind on payments of as little as $25 a month are being sent to jail. Even though debtor's prisons have been illegal since 1833, lenders are being accused of exploiting legal loopholes to have their borrowers found and sent to jail until they pay up.

PHOTOS: Ron Paul speaks in Philadelphia at Philly Phreedom 2012 and 4,300 supporters flood streets ignoring rain
On Sunday, Republican Presidential candidate Ron Paul’s supporters took to the streets of Philadelphia by the thousands in the rain to declare their love for liberty and the “Champion of the Constitution”.

YouTube: US Marine Major Christopher Miller Speaks Out at Missouri District 3 Convention
US Marines Major Christopher Miller at Missouri GOP Congressional District 3 convention, April 21, 2012. Debate on Presidential candidates before voting on delegate slates.

Ron Paul Wins in Iowa and Minnesota, Romney in a Panic
Dough Wead - Ron Paul supporters surged to victory in yesterday’s Minnesota and Iowa district conventions, dominating the process and picking up more delegates to the Republican National Convention. As reported last week, a number of Romney Hawks are now deeply concerned that Ron Paul has already laid the groundwork for similar success in six more caucus states. Yesterday’s results will only increase their influence inside the Romney camp.

Help Ron Paul Win the Last Caucus State! Louisiana (Saturday 4/28)
Daily Paul - Louisiana is a state that Ron Paul can definitely win! Nearly all Louisiana's 46 national delegates are chosen by the delegates attending the state convention. Those state convention delegates will be elected at Saturday's caucus.

Paul Supporters Sweep Oklahoma District 4
Daily Paul - "Today, Ron Paul swept the entire Oklahoma District 4 convention! The Ron Paul R3volution continues in the Sooner State. There was nothing the establishment could do to stop the surgical precision of the Ron Paul movement, as we swept the entire District 4 convention. Shock and awe was the order of the day and Ron Paul now dominates Oklahoma."

Ron Paul Wins 20 Out Of 24 Congressional Delegates From The State Of Minnesota
wetheconservatives.com - 16 more delegates are yet to be awarded, three at large delegates and 13 to be awarded at State Convention, so Ron Paul has half of the delegates for the state of Minnesota, already!

Ron Paul Packs the House in Pittsburgh
April 20. 2012 - Ron Paul spoke to a packed house tonight. Again. Here’s a photo from his town hall meeting in Pittsburgh. 2,300 strong.

YouTube: Ron Paul Rally - University of Pittsburgh - Part 1/5
Ron Paul at the University of Pittsburgh on April 20. 2012.

Ron Paul Campaign Nets Almost $10.4 million (and zero debt) in Q1 Keeping Paul Competitive
LAKE JACKSON, Texas - For the fundraising quarter ending March 31, 2012, or Q1, total campaign contributions approached $10.4 million. In addition to the impressive eight-figure fundraising total for the quarter, the campaign is announcing that total contributions for the month of March alone exceeded $2.6 million. Other details include total cash on hand of nearly $1.8 million and zero debt, as is customary. Especially noteworthy is that these figures exclude the nearly $1.4 million raised during the campaign’s Tax Day money bomb, or online fundraising event.

VIDEO: Ron Paul: Quitting is not an option. It ain’t over ’till it’s over!
WENY-TV News interviews Ron Paul in Ithaca, New York April 19, 2012.

YouTube: Ron Paul Interview at Cornell: "A lot can happen before the convention!"
CNY Central News April 19, 2012.

YouTube: Ron Paul Crowds vs. Mitt Romney Crowds
Proof that Ron Paul is beating Romney and the media lies to us! Romney can’t put together a crowd and should be embarrassed at the difference in the turnouts for him versus Ron Paul. How can it be possible that he has won nearly every state?

GOP Delegates Refuse to Sign Romney Pledge
CNN - All three members of Iowa’s conservative RNC delegation – party chairman A.J. Spiker and committee members Steve Scheffler and Kim Lehman – attempted to enter the reception but were rebuffed after refusing to sign the delegate pledge… Several of Romney’s deputies on the committee assured the trio that they could keep their support a secret by checking the appropriate box, but they refused to do so.

Romney Revolt at Liberty University
Doug Wead - Students at Liberty were in an uproar. Not over Grenell [Mitt Romney's spokesman], but over the University choosing Romney instead of their beloved Ron Paul. The firestorm began on the University’s own website, where the thread hit 700 comments in a couple of hours. The discussion was promptly censored and then shut down proving that the University is not very aptly named. But the discussion moved onto Facebook where it continues to spread.

YouTube: CNN Pressures RNC to dump Ron Paul & Newt
The CNN Presstitute brazenly pressures RNC Chairman Priebus to urge Ron Paul and Newt to drop out so they can call the election for Romney....Also mentioned is the private Romney party for RNC Super Delegates where all admitted were forced to sign saying they will vote for Romney at the Convention...in other words Romney just stole most of the super delegates although this story seems to downplay it.

100 good reasons "Why Ron Paul Should Not Be President' (paperback edition)
Daily Paul - I recently found this book, 'Why Ron Paul Should Not Be President' on Amazon and thought I'd share it with you guys. It was actually published last year, so I'm not sure if everyone has seen it or not. For those who haven't, I thought you'd get a kick out of it. Take a look inside here.

Thousands protest against military rule in Egypt
CAIRO (AP) -- Thousands of protesters have gathered in Cairo's downtown Tahrir Square, demanding that Egypt's ruling military council hand over power to civilians.

UN aims for up to 300 Syria cease-fire monitors
GENEVA (AP) -- The United Nations hopes to have 30 cease-fire monitors in Syria next week and plans are already being made for the deployment of up to 300, a spokesman for international envoy Kofi Annan said Friday, as France called on the international community to prepare for the possible failure of the increasingly fragile peace deal.

Al-Qaida claims Iraq's worst violence in month
BAGHDAD (AP) -- Iraq's al-Qaida branch claimed responsibility Friday for attacks that killed dozens in the capital and across the country the day before, the worst wave of violence in weeks.

US within an inch of war everyday in Korean Peninsula: Panetta
Press TV - US Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta has hinted at the high potential of Washington engaging in another war in the near future, saying the US is “within an inch of war almost every day” in the Korean Peninsula. The United States is prepared for "any contingency" when it comes to dealing with North Korea, the Pentagon chief said in an interview with the CNN on Wednesday.

US nuclear arms in Europe should now be removed: Senior expert
Press TV - “[T]here is no good reason to keep them (the US tactical nuclear arsenal) there (Europe) and plenty of good reasons to remove them,” Stephen M. Walt wrote on the Foreign Policy website.... Walt suggested that the US failure to discard the weapons will undermine the basic logic of nuclear disarmament, and threaten global efforts to “de-legitimize” nuclear weapons as status symbol, thereby dealing a blow to broader nuclear security objectives.

EU gives US go ahead for 'Big Brother' snooping
RT - A controversial bill that will give the United States access to personal information about airline passengers has been approved by the European Parliament. The deal, which was held up for two years over privacy concerns, was agreed by MEPs in a vote of 409 to 226 on Thursday. It sets out the legal parameters governing the transfer of passengers’ personal data to the US Department of Homeland Security.

Queen Beatrix’s Brother-In-Law Calls For Mandatory Birth Control For The “Unfit”
Jurriaan Maessen n an episode of the television program Zembla that aired last week on Dutch national television, Pieter van Vollenhoven- queen Beatrix’s brother-in-law- called for forced birth control for people with drug addiction, psychiatric patients and other people deemed unfit to reproduce.

VIDEO: Occupy 'spy base': UK activists cry espionage over US surveillance center
RT - Menwith Hill, the largest intelligence gathering and surveillance center outside the US, in the heart of the UK's Yorkshire Dales, is surrounded by protesters demonstrating against America's planned missile defense system.... "It’s completely unaccountable, run by the NSA [National Security Agency], which is one of the most shadowy organizations in the world. It’s not even accountable to the UK government. The capabilities at Menwith Hill are worrying for our civil liberties…" said Helen Alexander of the Occupy Leeds
branch.

First Ever Blueprints for World Government Revealed
Activist Post - The Campaign for World Government (A Globalist backed institution) created a manifesto in 1942 for how a World Government is to be formed. Written by Rosika Schwimmer (born on September 11, 1877, a self-labeled socialist) and Lola Maverick Lloyd (self-proclaimed pioneer of the movement for world government), with the aid of the Globalists, tried to establish World Government in response to the failures of the League of Nations.

Wanted! Phone app IDs your nearest criminal
RT - London’s Metropolitan Police have developed a phone app, allowing people to identify criminals in their neighborhood at the flick of a switch. Police hope the new app will greatly increase arrests in the UK capital. The new program, named Facewatch ID, which can be downloaded on to Blackberries, iPhones and Android devices, shows users photos of wanted individuals in the area.

Fresno Calif. police drown man with garden hose after tasering and hogtying him
(NaturalNews) The Fresno Police Department (FPD) in California is the subject of a new lawsuit alleging extreme abuse by some of its officers that ended in a man dying. According to Courthouse News Service (CNS), unnamed officers repeatedly tasered Raul Rosas, a father of several small children, pepper-sprayed him, threw him to the ground, and ultimately drowned him with a garden hose after responding to a domestic disturbance call back in the summer of 2011.

YouTube: Judge Napolitano on the GSA Scandal
4/18/2012 - Judge Andrew Napolitano on the continuing scandal surrounding the alleged misuse of taxpayer funds by the GSA.

National Guard withdrawing 900 troops from U.S.-Mexico border
LA Times - The 19-month deployment of 1,200 National Guard troops on the southwest border has hurt recruiting efforts and threatened to strain diplomatic relations with Mexico, Brian J. Lepore, a director at the U.S. Government and Accountability Office, told a House homeland security subcommittee hearing Tuesday.

Obama Releases 2012 National Drug Control Strategy
stopthedrugwar.org - The federal government will spend more than $25 billion on drug law enforcement under the proposed budget, and despite the administration's talk about emphasizing prevention and treatment over war on drugs spending, it retains the same roughly 60:40 ratio of law enforcement and interdiction spending over treatment and prevention training that has obtained in federal drug budgets going back years.

Senate Holds First Racial Profiling Hearing in Post-9/11 Era
ABC News - At the center of today’s debate was proposed legislation that would make it illegal for law enforcement agencies to target an individual based solely on race or religion.... The bill was met with friction by some members of the panel, including a vice president of the Fraternal Order of Police. Calling the legislation “offensive” to law enforcement, Cpt. Frank Gale of the Denver police department told lawmakers that if enacted, the law would make it more difficult for officers and prosecutors to carry out otherwise sound arrests of minorities.

Homeland Security: pretty much all bodily movement is an indicator of potential terrorism
endthelie.com - According to a document entitled “Terrorism Awareness and Prevention: Participant Guide” distributed by the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security & Preparedness... almost every single action should be treated as suspicious. These include glances, wide open eyes, cold penetrating stares, trance-like gazes, exaggerated yawning when engaged in conversation, protruding or beating neck arteries, repetitive touching of face, tugging on or covering ears, increased breathing rate, panting, excessive fidgeting, clock watching...

VIDEO: CNN Journalist Calls for Throwing Ted Nugent in Prison
Kurt Nimmo - LZ Granderson, a regular CNN contributor, has called for locking up Ted Nugent following his public criticism of Obama.. “Not because he doesn’t like Barack Obama but because he got up in front of a group of people and insinuated he would attempt to assassinate Obama if he’s re-elected. Or let’s put it this way: A man with a truckload of guns has threatened the life of our president while the country’s at war,” he writes.

Gun industry’s economic impact skyrockets during Obama years
Washington Times - The economic impact of the firearms industry is up 66 percent since the beginning of the Great Recession, providing an unexpected shot in the arm for the economy, according to a new study. The National Shooting Sports Foundation claims that the economic impact of firearm sales — a figure that includes jobs. taxes and sales — hit $31 billion in 2011, up from $19 billion in 2008.

Feinstein: No action on concealed weapons bills
Fox News - Sen. Dianne Feinstein is trying to block votes on bills that would require a state to honor concealed gun permits from other states. The California Democrat wrote Majority Leader Harry Reid and Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy, requesting that no votes be scheduled on two concealed weapons "reciprocity" bills. There was no immediate response from Reid, D-Nev., or Leahy, D-Vt., to the letter dated April 17. The National Rifle Association said it would not be deterred in efforts to pass reciprocity legislation.

Mandatory ‘Big Brother’ Black Boxes In All New Cars From 2015
Paul Joseph Watson A bill already passed by the Senate and set to be rubber stamped by the House would make it mandatory for all new cars in the United States to be fitted with black box data recorders from 2015 onwards. Section 31406 of Senate Bill 1813 (known as MAP-21), calls for “Mandatory Event Data Recorders” to be installed in all new automobiles and legislates for civil penalties to be imposed against individuals for failing to do so.

Sen. Rand Paul Confronts Obama Crimes
Infowars.com - Alex Jones speaks with Sen. Rand Paul on NDAA, TSA undercover on Houston busses, Obama’s overall neglect of the Constitution, his possible impeachment and much more.

Cops Take School Kids’ DNA in Murder Case Without Parental Permission
ABC News - The Sacramento Sheriff's Department, which has been spearheading the investigation into the murder of Jessica Funk-Haslam, 13, said parental consent was not required in the DNA collection and interview of minors, several of whom were taken out of class during the day last week at Albert Einstein Middle School. "These are interviews, not interrogations," Sheriff's Deputy Jason Ramos told ABCNews.com. "They are all consensual. Once it's done, there is a mechanism in place for school administrators to notify parents."

16 Reasons To Move Away From California
The American Dream- Do you live in California? If so, perhaps now is the time to move. The following are 16 really good reasons to move away from California….

Don’t Worry, It Can’t Happen Here
Monty Pelerin’s World - People living through change rarely comprehend its significance. Things happen slowly, so slowly that few observers are able to relate seemingly disjointed events to one another. Once the end result occurs, the patterns and causal relationships become apparent. Then we understand how what seemed like unrelated events were not. However, then it is too late.

The Only Candidate for Real Reform Money Bomb

Slideshow: Ron Paul in New York
Examiner - Ron Paul's at the Cornell University in Ithaca, New York April 19, 2012.

Ron Paul Attracts 4,400-plus Voters to Ithaca, New York Town Hall Meeting
2012 Republican Presidential candidate Ron Paul drew a remarkable 4,400-plus supporters and undecided voters to his town hall meeting in Ithaca, New York ahead of the Empire State’s Tuesday, April 24th Republican primary.

Ron Paul to Be Endorsed By Pennsylvania State Senator Mike Folmer at Philadelphia Rally
2012 Republican Presidential candidate Ron Paul was endorsed today by Pennsylvania State Senator Mike Folmer (R-Lebanon). Representing the 48th District, Sen. Folmer serves an area encompassing all of Lebanon County and parts of Berks, Chester, Dauphin and Lancaster Counties.

YouTube: 4/18/12 - Ron Paul Town Hall at the University of Rhode Island

No seats left for Ron Paul Pittsburgh town hall
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Mr. Paul, the Texas congressman, will hold two events in Oakland Friday, a fundraiser at lunchtime and at 7 p.m. a free town hall meeting at Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall & Museum. As of this morning, an online ticketing site for the town hall at the 2,364-person hall was offering only spots on the waiting list.

USA Today ELIMINATES Ron Paul as a Candidate!
Ron Paul isn't even listed in the drop-down filter as a Candidate!

YouTube: BREAKING NEWS: Alaska GOP Cheating Ron Paul In Delegate Process!
Article from ronpaul2012.com - The Ron Paul 2012 Presidential campaign condemned today the efforts of the Alaska Republican Party and its chairman Randy Reudrich to disenfranchise Paul and other non-Romney delegates to the party’s upcoming state convention. In doing so, the Paul campaign also announced that it will utilize all legal tools at its disposal to prevent or reverse the state party’s illegal efforts to omit non-Romney delegates to the convention. Read the rest of the article here.

YouTube: Judge Napolitano on Court's Upholding of Arizona Voter I.D. Law
4/18/2012 - The Arizona court of appeals is upholding the state's controversial voter I.D. law after the Department of Justice claimed it discriminated against minorities. Judge Andrew Napolitano weighed in on the ruling, saying that the DOJ argued that the law, which requires people to physically show a government-issued I.D. at the time of voting, would suppress minority voting because many don't have a valid government I.D.

VA's Disability Claims Backlog Pushes 900,000
The Veterans Affairs Department faces a "staggering" backlog of 897,566 disability claims with more than 65 percent pending for more than 125 days, a problem compounded by an error rate of 16 percent, representatives of veterans' services organizations told lawmakers on the House Veterans Affairs Committee on Wednesday.

Occupy Crowd Plans to Blockade Golden Gate Bridge on May Day
Kurt Nimmo - The Occupy crowd in California plans to close down the Golden Gate Bridge on May Day, according to the Bay Area May Day Clearinghouse. From the group’s web page: If any of the unions on the Golden Gate bridge declare a strike or shutdown action on May Day, we will act in solidarity with these striking workers and the international call for a general strike on May Day, by blockading the flow of capital to the Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District.

Blasts in Baghdad, northern Iraqi cities kill 30
BAGHDAD (AP) -- Bombings struck several areas in Baghdad and to the north Thursday, killing at least 30 people in the first major attacks in Iraq in nearly a month. The violence stoked fears that insurgents were trying to undermine confidence in the Shiite-led government amid rising sectarian tensions.

US Ambassador: Haqqanis were behind Afghan attacks
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- The U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan said Thursday that there is "no question" that the Haqqani network was behind this week's brazen attacks on Kabul and other eastern cities and said Pakistan needs to do more to clamp down on the group's safe havens.

Russia slams NATO withdrawal from Afghanistan
BRUSSELS (AP) -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is criticizing NATO's plan to withdraw its forces from Afghanistan by 2014, saying coalition troops should remain in the country until government forces are capable of ensuring security.

India tests nuke-capable missile able to hit China
NEW DELHI (AP) -- India announced the successful test launch Thursday of a new nuclear-capable missile that would give it the ability to strike the major Chinese cities of Beijing and Shanghai for the first time, a significant step forward in its aspirations to become a regional and world power.

VIDEO: The Pentagon Is Bringing Its Brand New Rocket Straight To Afghanistan
Business Insider - As discussions of withdrawing from Afghanistan continue, the Defense Department has just deployed an advanced new weapon to the frontline. Marines will be the first to use the laser precision-guided rocket, the APKWS (Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System), developed by defense contractor BAE. RT video report/article here.

U.S. troops posed with body parts of Afghan bombers
LA Times - The Army launched a criminal investigation after the Los Angeles Times showed officials copies of the photos, which recently were given to the paper by a soldier from the division. "It is a violation of Army standards to pose with corpses for photographs outside of officially sanctioned purposes," said George Wright, an Army spokesman. "Such actions fall short of what we expect of our uniformed service members in deployed areas." Wright said that after the investigation, the Army would "take appropriate action" against those involved.

Afghans revolted by U.S. troops posing with dead suicide bombers
bellinghamherald.com - The Quran-burning, which American officials said was inadvertent, triggered nearly a week of deadly riots that broke out hours after the action came to light, leaving more than 30 people dead, including four U.S. service members. But Afghans interviewed about the scenes shown in the photographs seemed more disgusted and saddened than furiously indignant. The fact that the photos in question were taken two years ago did little to blunt the disdain. "Nothing has changed since then, and nothing will," said Farhad Mohammad, a merchant in the southern city of Kandahar. "Always it is a matter of disrespect."

Goldman Sachs Rules The World; Bank of England Next
Paul Joseph Watson - Speculation that Canadian Central Bank head Mark Carney has been tapped to become the next Governor of the Bank of England brings with it the possibility of virtually complete domination of Europe by Goldman Sachs – the very same financial terrorists who helped cause the economic collapse in the first place.

YouTube: Nigel Farage: Break-Up of Euro Now Just a Question of How
European Parliament, Strasbourg, 18 April 2012.

IMF Warns of Collapse of Euro and Full Blown Panic in Financial Markets
Alexander Higgins - The Eurozone debt crisis is back into full swing as the IMF warns of a complete collapse of the Euro and a global economic slump that will rival the great depression.... In its World Economic Outlook report, the International Monetary Fund said the collapse of the crisis-torn single currency could not be ruled out.... “This could cause major political shocks that could aggravate economic stress to levels well above those after the Lehman collapse,” said the report.

VIDEO: Fukushima Reactor 2: Radiation “Comparable to What We See in Space”
Kurt Nimmo - TEPCO plans to use a robot today to photograph possible damage inside the suppression pool at the bottom of Fukushima’s damaged number 2 reactor.... Reactor number 2, according to Arnie Gundersen, is highly radioactive. “The radiation fields at Reactor No. 2 are comparable to what we see in space,” he told WBAI’s Five O’Clock Shadow. “It’s leaking like a sieve… No one knows how they’re ever going to remove the fuel in my lifetime… likely for 50, 60, 70 years until some of this radiation decays away… and that’s the good news. Units 1 and 3 they can’t even get into because they’re even worse.”

Mexico Raises Volcano Alert to 5th Highest Level
The volcano could experience "significant explosions of growing intensity that hurl incandescent rocks significant distances," large ash showers and possible flows of mud and molten rocks down the volcano's flanks, the center said.... The alert is now at the highest level of the yellow stage; the next stage is a red alert, which presumably would prompt evacuations to begin.

VIDEO: Secret Service Agents Forced Out Amid Prostitution Investigation
ABC News - Three Secret Service agents have been forced out of their positions as officials investigate the alleged hiring of prostitutes and other questionable behavior during a presidential visit to Colombia. "Although the Secret Service's investigation into allegations of misconduct by its employees in Cartagena, Colombia, is in its early stages, and is still ongoing, three of the individuals involved will separate or are in the process of separating from the agency," said Paul S. Morrissey, the assistant director of the U.S. Secret Service Office of Government and Public Affairs, in a written statement.

Newest Michigan museum showcases racist artifacts
BIG RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) -- The objects displayed in Michigan's newest museum range from the ordinary, such as simple ashtrays and fishing lures, to the grotesque - a full-size replica of a lynching tree. But all are united by a common theme: They are steeped in racism so intense that it makes visitors cringe.

Big Sis needs more ammunition – this time for training
James Smith April 15, 2012 - This last Friday, DHS officials have put a bid out for even more ammunition, this time for the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC)....According to the Combined Synopsis/Solicitation, the following ammunition is to be delivered by the middle of May....These caliber types are consistent with a variety of handguns and rifle, as if they were familiarizing new shooters on a variety of weapons, from .22 caliber to the 12 gauge shotgun, up to 100 rounds of 44 magnum ammunition.

YouTube: Obama: End Drugwar; Surrender to Reality - Its Failed and Ron Paul is right
MSNBC - Barack Obama on the failure of the war on drugs. A discussion with NYT Charles M Blow and Neill Franklin, a former narcotics officer, who was for the drug war and is now with LEAP - Law Enforcement Against Prohibition and drug legalization.

10 Disgusting Examples Of Very Young School Children Being Arrested, Handcuffed And Brutalized By Police
Activist Post - When did we decide that it was okay to treat very young school children as if they were terror suspects? When I was growing up, I don't remember a single time that the police ever came to my school and arrested anyone. But now police are being called out to public schools at the drop of a hat. All over America, very young school children are being arrested and marched out of their schools in handcuffs in front of all their friends.

VIDEO: Piers Morgan Has A Message For Police Officers "In Language Their Miniscule Brains Might Understand"
CNN April 17, 2012 - Piers Morgan reports on a 6 year old handcuffed.

NYPD Hauls Autistic 5 Yr Old To Psych Ward After Breaking Grandmother’s Ribs
Alexander Higgins - The NYPD have truly outdone themselves this time after a 5-year-old child with autism threw a tantrum at his school in Brooklyn. The tantrum ended in chaos only after the Brooklyn police handcuffed the child’s mother and grand mother for trying to comfort the child and calm him down. Then the police broke the ribs of the child’s 80-year-old great-grandmother when they pushed her out of the ambulance that was being using to haul the child off to the psych ward.

VIDEO: Woman, 90, Locked Officer In Basement, Settles With Police
wbaltv.com - Venus Green, who was 87 when she was handcuffed, roughed up and injured by police, will receive $95,000 as part of a settlement with Baltimore City. The city chose to settle the case instead of taking a chance in front of a jury. "We thought we would have a difficult time in front of a city jury, or any jury," Baltimore City solicitor George Nilson said. Green was so put out by what police officers did, the city said she locked one of them in her basement.... In the past two fiscal years, the city has paid out $16.8 million in claims against the Police Department.

Thousands housed in trailers after Katrina may get payments
NEW ORLEANS -- More than 20 mobile home manufacturers have agreed to pay $14.8 million to thousands of U.S. hurricane victims who said they were harmed by formaldehyde in the trailers. Lawyers for the plaintiffs, who lived in trailers after being left homeless by Gulf Coast hurricanes Katrina and Rita, filed the preliminary settlement in federal court in New Orleans on Friday, asking U.S. District Judge Kurt Engelhardt to approve it.

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Ron Paul At Cornell University, Ithaca, NY on April 19th
Daily Paul - Ron Paul will be visiting NY on April 19th, 7PM at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY, just days before the NY Presidential primary on April 24th (Remember to vote!) Cornell University has one of the largest Youth for Ron Paul chapters, and the auditorium only seats over 4500, so reserve your seat at...

YouTube: Ron Paul speaks at the University of Rhode Island to a very enthusiastic crowd!
4/18/2012 - Ron Paul pack the house again!

Ron Paul Attracts 2,000-plus Voters to University of Rhode Island Town Hall Meeting
2012 Republican Presidential candidate Ron Paul drew a remarkable 2,000-plus supporters and undecided voters to his University of Rhode Island town hall meeting. Related article from the Examiner here.

YouTube: Here's the long awaited San Antonio Ron Paul Speech - just in
San Antonio, Texas 4/12/2012.

Ron Paul Included on 2012 TIME Magazine: The 100 Most Influential People in the World
time.com - Paul, 76, draws a distinction between libertarian conservatives and those corporatist conservatives entrenching a corporate state in which Big Business merges with Big Government. That's why he is against bailouts. His defense of privacy and civil liberties and his opposition to the war on drugs endear him to people beyond his libertarian base. They even include some progressives who cannot abide his views against health, safety and economic regulations or his denunciation of the Federal Reserve's fiat money and social-welfare programs like Medicare.

New Ron Paul book: "Ron Paul vs. Paul Krugman"
foreignpolicyjournal.com - The reader does not have to be highly knowledgeable about the world of economic theory to understand Ron Paul vs. Paul Krugman. Clearly written, and with an obvious and well supported perspective, the short work highlights some of the aspects of all the political discussions about free markets, government intervention, and how certain authorities—essentially Krugman in this study—are quite willing to change their words to suit their own purposes.

YouTube: Colorado Caucus Ballot Box Switcheroo?
This clip is from my footage of the GOP State Assembly of the Colorado Caucus on April 14, 2012. The entire event can be seen here. The voices close to the camera are delegates Michael Clifton and Hossein Forouzandeh. Hoss was the first to spot what was happening and he told Mike to pan the camera out to catch it.

TSA Treats 95-Year-Old Wheelchair-Bound Veteran Like a “Terrorist,” $300 Stolen
Intel Hub - Wheelchair-bound 95-year-old veteran Omer Petti and his 85-year-old partner Madge Woodward were treated like terrorists by TSA agents at San Diego International airport, ostensibly so TSA workers could separate them from $300 dollars in cash which subsequently went missing.... “Can you imagine an 85-year-old lady and 95-year-old retired Air Force Major in wheelchairs being treated like terrorists?” Petti asked the Detroit News’ Marney Keenan. Given the TSA’s recent history – yes – veterans and old people are two of the federal agency’s primary targets and are routinely subjected to intense harassment and abuse.

PHOTOS: Tax day protest in Los Angeles
LA Times - Hundreds of demonstrators participated in a tax day protest downtown and marched from the Bank of America Plaza through the Wells Fargo and U.S. Bank centers before ending up near 6th and Figueroa streets. Members of Occupy L.A., the Service Employees International Union and Good Jobs L.A. were scheduled to be among the march’s participants.

Occupy Chicago protesters evicted, arrested
Press TV - A number of protesters affiliated with anti-Wall Street movement in the U.S. city of Chicago were arrested after police forcefully evacuated them from their encampment in front of a mental health clinic in the Woodlawn neighborhood, activists say.... The Woodlawn clinic is one of six facilities scheduled to close April 30th due to city budget cuts. The protesters remain at the clinic this afternoon demanding the city keep the facility open.

Swiss freeze more Iranian assets
GENEVA (AP) -- The Swiss government says it has extended financial sanctions against Iran by freezing assets of 11 more companies and people. The Swiss Cabinet said Wednesday the move against an additional eight companies and three individuals was carried out a day earlier and "brings Switzerland largely in line with the restrictive measures" the European Union adopted in January.

US, NATO ready plan to hand off frontline Afghan combat
AP - The United States and its NATO allies are readying plans to pull away from the front lines in Afghanistan next year as President Obama and fellow leaders try to show that the unpopular war is ending. Top military and diplomatic officials from the U.S. and NATO allies met Wednesday to finalize the combat handover program and a strategy for world support to the weak Afghan government and fledgling military after 2014.

Senators Reject Iran Talks, Demand More Sanctions
antiwar.com -The first round of P5+1 talks with Iran may have been constructive, according to those involved, but don’t try telling the US Senate that as senators from both parties are pushing forward with calls for yet more sanctions against Iran. Sen. Mark Kirk (R – IL) insisted that it was unreasonable to “mistake positive diplomatic dialogue for compliance,” and he, along with Sen. Robert Menendez (D – NJ), the co-sponsors of a December sanctions bill, are hoping to have another round pushed through Congress very soon.

N. Korea: We are no longer bound by nuclear test moratorium
RT - Pyongyang says it is “no longer bound to” its deal with the US, which provided a nuclear and missile test moratorium in return for food aid. The move comes in retaliation to the UN’s criticism of North Korea's failed satellite launch.... "We resolutely and totally reject the unreasonable behavior of the UNSC to violate (our) legitimate right to launch satellites," Pyongyang said in a statement delivered by the official KCNA news agency.

REPORT: China likely gave North Korea illegal missile launcher
Washington Times - China likely provided the mobile long-range missile launcher that North Korea displayed in a military parade over the weekend, which would put Beijing in violation of U.N. sanctions, analysts say.... The [U.N. Security Council] resolution bans countries from supplying North Korea with “any arms or related materiel, or providing financial transactions, technical training, services, or assistance related to such arms.”

Congressman alleges China helping North Korea with ICBMs
foreignpolicy.com - [Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH)] asked Clinton and [Director of National Intelligence James] Clapper to report back to Congress if the U.S. government has any evidence that China or Chinese companies are helping North Korea acquires mobile launchers for ICBMs. He also wants to know whether the administration has done anything to confront China on the issue, whether the administration believes China is helping North Korea with ballistic missiles at all, and whether the administration will sanction Chinese entities for aiding the North Korean missile program.

US said looking at "all options" on North Korea as nuclear test looms
(Reuters) - The United States is looking at "all options" as it seeks to discourage North Korea from conducting a third nuclear test, a senior U.S. military officer said on Tuesday, days after a failed long-range rocket launch by the North that drew international condemnation.... "I don't think it would be appropriate to comment on how we would pursue any future military operation, but I can tell you that with the alliance, that we are continually looking at all options," he said when asked whether a surgical strike on the North's nuclear test site was being considered.

Cuba decries US theft of govt funds
RT - Large chunks of Cuban funds held by the US as part of the blockade against the island nation have been stolen, reports Cuban newspaper Granma. Castro’s government accuses the US of siphoning millions to indemnify anti-Cuban activists. The newspaper says it has evidence of repeated expropriations over the years that have been eating away at the “frozen” funds. The Cuban National Treasury says that the US has a total of $245 million of the nation’s funds that could now be under threat.

470 Of Passengers Marked As Activists, Had Nothing To Do With “Welcome To Palestine”
Israeli daily, Haaretz, reported that 470 of the 1200 persons that Israel labeled as “pro-Palestinian”, part of the Welcome To Palestinian Flytilla, were not activists, two of them were a French diplomat and his wife. Haaretz said that %40 of those marked as part of the Flytilla were just added to the blacklist of the Shin Bet intelligence agency without any proof that they were connected in any way to the Welcome To Palestine campaign.

India to test new long-range missile this week
India hopes this week to join a select group of countries with intercontinental missiles by holding the first test flight of a new long-range nuclear-capable rocket, officials said Monday. The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) said it plans the maiden launch of the Agni-V missile, which has a range of more than 5,000 kilometres (3,100 miles), between Wednesday and Friday.

What's the government buying these days? Hollow point bullets, hardened checkpoint booths and radiation pills
(NaturalNews) You can tell a lot about a person by assessing what they purchase. It's called "consumer profiling," and corporations do it all the time. That's how those grocery store loyalty discount programs work, by the way -- they profile your psychology by analyzing what you're buying. From that information, they can target you for coupons, mailers and other marketing campaigns that "magically" speak to your particular interests. It's not magic, of course; it's just behavioral profiling. So what happens if we profile the purchasing behavior of the U.S. government? What do we find?

NY Lawmaker Proposes Equipping Transit Workers With Tasers
When Sen. Eric Adams proposed letting commuter train and Amtrak crews carry Tasers the measure died in committee in Albany last year. Now, the push is on to extend the legislation to bus drivers and subway conductors.

Native American Church tribe has to go through legal hoops for its religous freedom
(NaturalNews) The Native American Church ran into another legal hassle over using mind-altering herbs recently in Honolulu, Hawaii. Unlike other situations historically on the mainland, this confrontation's centerpiece was not peyote, but cannabis.

VIDEO: Black Helicopters and Heavily Armed Soldiers Conduct Drills In Downtown Chicago As Preparation for NATO Summit Confrontations Continue
Intel Hub - In a shocking display of the police state and the creeping push towards actual martial law, heavily armed military officers in black helicopters swooped through downtown Chicago in what was billed as a routine military exercise. Up to three Blackhawk Helicopters flew in formation and separately around downtown office buildings and apartments for at least three hours. A report by the local Chicago Fox affiliate was surprisingly unconvinced by the military’s claims that these exercises had nothing to do with the upcoming NATO Summit.

VIDEO: Big Sis Launches Undercover TSA Spies To Ride Houston Buses
Paul Joseph Watson - Democratic Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee unveiled the program, labeled Bus Safe, during a press conference on Friday. According to a Metropolitan Transit Authority of Houston (METRO) press release, agencies involved in the scheme will, “ride buses, perform random bag checks, and conduct K-9 sweeps, as well as place uniformed and plainclothes officers at Transit Centers and rail platforms to detect, prevent and address latent criminal activity or behavior.”

Soros-funded Attack Forces Conservative Group to Drop Defense of Second Amendment
Kurt Nimmo - ALEC, the American Legislative Exchange Council, has decided to back away from defending the Second Amendment and the right of Americans to defend themselves. ALEC made the decision after the Soros-funded liberal attack dog Color of Change intimidated a number of ALEC’s corporate sponsors, including Coca-Cola Co, McDonald’s, Kraft Foods Inc. and PepsiCo Inc.

VIDEO: Arizona Border militia: patriots or vigilantes?
RT - The proposed Special Missions Unit would allow armed volunteers to pursue and arrest people they suspect to be smugglers or undocumented immigrants. “Arizona as a state is taking control of its destiny, whether or not the government agrees that we have the right,” said Foote. But many others in Arizona question the purpose of the Special Missions Unit and how it will be held accountable. Not only will volunteers be allowed to pursue suspected criminals, they would also be afforded the same immunity as law enforcement.

Fingerprints for hire: 'Jeremy Bell Law' would make schools investigate all employees
RT - A congressman from Pennsylvania wants to end abuse in America’s schools, but he says the starting point is fingerprinting each and every employee hired within the country’s educational system.... Provisions within the proposed Jeremy Bell Act would see to it that school officials are held liable if they extend employment to anyone that they are aware to have engaged in sexual conduct with an individual under the age of 18. “If the employers knows that such an employee” engaged in the act, reads Sec. 1822 of the bill, that person could be fined and sentenced to a prison term of up to five years.

Florida City Bans Dance Halls, Nightclubs, Skating Rinks 'To Protect The City'
WESTON, Fla. (CBS Tampa) - Mayor Eric Hersh handed down the decision recently, according to the Sun-Sentinel. “This is something that we thought would protect the city,” he told the paper.... City officials reportedly became concerned after noticing that gunfire, gang activity, stabbings and brawls have all been occurring with increasing frequency throughout Broward and Palm Beach Counties.

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YouTube: The Deal with Jack Hunter: Ignoring the rEVOLution
The masses who continue to flock to Ron Paul represent something more important than the election and a movement far more significant than anything else in American politics.

Ron Paul At University Of Rhode Island - Wednesday April 18
Daily Paul - Wednesday, April 18, 2012 - University of Rhode Island, 6:00pm until 8:00pm at the Keaney Gymnasium Be there and help welcome Dr. Paul to Rhode Island - FREE! To RSVP for the event, please click here. The RSVP will allow you to enter the rally at 6 p.m. General attendees will be able to enter at 6:30 p.m., and the rally will start at 7 p.m.

Texas Establishment Republicans are scared to death!
Texas Monthly - This e-mail went out to party regulars over the signature of Bill Crocker, Republican national committeeman: Please plan to attend the SD [Senate District] conventions next Saturday and bring all your friends. We need to be sure we are not overwhelmed by the Ron Paul people, who still want to send a list of all Ron Paul people to the state convention.

VIDEO: People With Tickets Denied Entry at Mitt Romney Event in Philadelphia
Summary: He seemed like he was picking out people who might try to ask him difficult questions. When I walked in with my Paul shirt on the person didnt really look at the list and said I had to wait outside. These people were peacefully waiting outside for about an hour until people started telling them to leave. The people got frustrated from waiting so long for an event they paid to see. Eventually the campaign was issuing checks to people who paid.

VIDEO: Ron Paul's Texas Straight Talk: Professor Obama Gets an F in Constitutional Law
by Ron Paul April 16, 2012 - Last week President Obama made some rather shocking comments at a press conference regarding the Supreme Court's deliberation on the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare. His comments belie a grasp of constitutional concepts so lacking that perhaps the University of Chicago Law School should offer a refund to any students "taught" constitutional law by then-Professor Obama!

Veterans disability waiting list doubles
Press TV - Currently, about 870,000 veterans are waiting for the VA to approve or deny their disability claim. Some ex-soldiers have spent six years without receiving a ruling from the agency.... The VA has experienced a 48% increase in the number of new claims filed over the last four years as a result of soldiers returning home from Iraq. Meanwhile, more than 230,000 Vietnam veterans have filed new disability claims related to illnesses stemming from exposure to the chemical Agent Orange.

Video: Israeli Minister Meridor Concedes Irans Leaders Have Never Called for Israels Destruction
In an Al Jazeera interview, one of the more moderate ministers in the current government, Dan Meridor, conceded that a notorious phrase widely attributed to Iran's leaders including Pres. Ahmadinejad, that Iran would wipe Israel from the map, is false.

'Let Cuba In!' Sixth Summit of Americas sends ultimatum to US
RT - As the heads of state of the Americas met for the sixth time, things are not looking so well for the US in our Region: to begin with, hosting President Juan Manuel Santos of Colombia – a traditional US ally – opened the Summit saying that “it would be unacceptable to have any future Summit in which Cuba is not present”. A long throw from Colombia’s staunchly pro-US President Alvaro Uribe who opened up his country to US military operations.

VIDEO: Exclusive – Confirmed: American “UFO” Over Korea
Veterans Today - A source that is both “authoritative” and ”official,” tied to the highest levels of the South Korean government confirmed that the United States is operating two vehicles using unknown technology as reconnaissance platforms in order to “monitor” North Korea. ...we were told it is believed that such a vehicle could produce a “field” that might be able to destroy a rocket and may act as part of an advanced missile defense system, far superior and much more secret than the Patriot systems under current deployment.

Study: Polio vaccine campaign in India has caused 12-fold increase in deadly paralysis condition
(NaturalNews) In 2011... the year in which India was declared to be polio-free, there were 47,500 known cases of NPAFP [non-polio acute flaccid paralysis], which is a shockingly high figure under the circumstances. And based on data collected from India's National Polio Surveillance Project, cases of NPAFP across India rose dramatically in direct proportion to the number of polio vaccines administered, which suggests that the vaccines were responsible for spurring the rapid spread of this deadly condition.

Red Cross calls for humanitarian drug policies that include decriminalization
(NaturalNews) Speaking on behalf of the organization, Dr. Lasha Goguadze, Senior Health Officer at IFRC, told United Nations (UN) policymakers at the recent 55th Session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs in Vienna, Austria, that the continued criminalization of drug use is not the answer to the global drug abuse epidemic, and that rational, humanitarian drug policies are the only way to instigate any sort of positive change.

Israeli beating of activist causes uproar
JERUSALEM (AP) - A senior Israeli military officer's seemingly unprovoked assault against an unarmed pro-Palestinian activist drew sharp condemnations Monday, raising questions in Israel over whether the country's heavy-handed approach to nonviolent protesters was exaggerated and causing damage to Israel's image.

US prepares for last major Afghan offensive
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - The Taliban made their intentions clear over the weekend, mounting spectacular coordinated attacks that spawned an 18-hour battle with Afghan and NATO forces. And now, the U.S. is gearing up for what may be the last major American-run offensive of the war — a bid to secure the approaches to the city.

More than 11,100 killed in Syria in 13 months: NGO
More than 11,100 people have been killed in 13 months of unrest in Syria, including 55 since a UN-backed ceasefire took effect four days ago, a monitoring group said on Monday. The death toll of 11,117 is 7,972 civilians and 3,145 military and gunmen, including fewer than 600 rebel fighters, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. Among the dead were nine civilians killed by regime forces on Monday, only hours after UN peacekeepers arrived in Syria to oversee a truce aimed at ending a year of bloodshed.

Norway killer admits massacre, claims self-defense
OSLO, Norway (AP) — With a defiant closed-fist salute, a right-wing fanatic admitted Monday to a bomb-and-shooting massacre that killed 77 people in Norway but pleaded not guilty to criminal charges, saying he was acting in self-defense..... If deemed mentally competent, Breivik would face a maximum prison sentence of 21 years or an alternate custody arrangement under which the sentence is prolonged for as long as an inmate is deemed a danger to society.

George Washington named Britain’s greatest ever foe
London Telegraph - The American was voted the winner in a contest run by the National Army Museum to identify the country's most outstanding military opponent. He was one of a shortlist of five leaders who topped a public poll and on Saturday was selected as the ultimate winner by an audience of around 70 guests at a special event at the museum, in Chelsea, west London. In second place was Michael Collins, the Irish leader, ahead of Napoleon Bonaparte, Erwin Rommel and Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.

China suspends sale of drugs in unsafe capsules
AP -The report says the capsules were made from industrial gelatin, which has more chromium than edible gelatin. China suffers from a slew of food and drug safety problems and faces an uphill battle eliminating the rampant use of illegal additives and drugs, which are often churned out by makeshift chemical factories.

Street Riots Form in Response to Monsanto Intrusion into Nepal
Activist Post - After the Nepalese government decided to allow Monsanto into their borders and subsequently force farmers to use genetically modified seeds, the citizens took to the streets. The starving nation let Monsanto in despite recent and massive bans in a number of EU countries.

Mexico's Popocatépetl sleeping volcano awakens
chron.com - Mexico's National Disaster Prevention Center issued a precautionary warning to residents, advising them to stay alert for a worsening situation and to keep at least seven miles away from the volcano's crater.... Popo's latest fuming comes amid a series of earthquakes striking southern and central Mexico in the past three weeks. Several 6 magnitude quakes struck Wednesday, but no damage. A midday 7.4 quake on March 20 damaged hundreds of buildings in Oaxaca and Guerrero states and sent hundreds of thousands of residents scrambling into Mexico City's streets.

Russia Stunned After Japanese Plan To Evacuate 40 Million Revealed
EU Times - A new report circulating in the Kremlin today prepared by the Foreign Ministry on the planned re-opening of talks with Japan over the disputed Kuril Islands during the next fortnight states that Russian diplomats were “stunned” after being told by their Japanese counterparts that upwards of 40 million of their peoples were in “extreme danger” of life threatening radiation poisoning and could very well likely be faced with forced evacuations away from their countries eastern most located cities… including the world’s largest one, Tokyo.

PHOTOS: A Visual Tour of the Fuel Pools of Fukushima
Washington’s Blog - Do You Know What the Fuel Pools Actually Look Like?

Agents tied to prostitution probe lose 'Top Secret' clearances
The Ticket - The Secret Service has stripped 11 agents tied to a prostitution scandal in Colombia of their "Top Secret" clearances and taken away their badges and guns, an agency spokesman told Yahoo News on Monday. "They've had their security clearances suspended pending the outcome of the investigation," Special Agent in Charge Edwin Donovan said by telephone.

Nazi Party registers Washington lobbyist
Press TV - The American Nazi Party attempted to make a foray into Washington's halls of power last week, registering their first lobbyist as a liaison to U.S. lawmakers. John Bowles, the National Socialist Movement's presidential nominee in 2008, registered on April 10, U.S. News and World Report notes. He stated on his registration form that he intends to lobby on the issues of "political rights and ballot access laws."

GSA executive asserts right to remain silent
AP - The General Services Administration investigator who revealed a wild agency spending spree said Monday he's investigating possible bribery and kickbacks, and has already recommended criminal charges to the Justice Department. The key figure in the scandal invoked his right to remain silent at the House hearing. Inspector General Brian Miller made clear that he's not done investigating GSA current and former officials, following his lengthy report April 2 on an October 2010 Las Vegas conference that cost taxpayers $823,000.

George Soros pledges $10 million to defeat Sheriff Joe for reelection
Conservative Patriot - Obama has joined forces with George Soros and “La Raza” – not to mention the entire Leftwing liberal political establishment – in a multi-million dollar smear campaign to destroy and discredit Sheriff Joe, “America’s Toughest Sheriff” solely for doing his job and doing it well. And to top it all off, they are spending millions of your tax dollars to do it.

President Obama's Lavish Vacations Are Under Scrutiny Again
Yahoo - When American families are cutting back on travel due to rising gas and food prices, President Obama should be considerate of the sacrifices millions of citizens are forced to make and adjust his travel plans accordingly. Statistics published by The Blaze note the Obama vacation to Hawaii last year cost approximately $4 million. Before the family trip to Hawaii, the Obama's had already spent $10 million dollars of taxpayer money traveling to Vail, Colo.; Martha's Vineyard, Mass.; and Spain.

TSA Brags About Confiscating Can Of Chicken Soup
Steve Watson - Anyone who follows the TSA blog, run by “Bob”, will know that from time to time the agency attempts to offset the ballooning negative public opinion directed towards it, and the openly criminal behaviour of its employees, by bragging about “dangerous” items that it has discovered and confiscated from the luggage and persons of those traveling through the nation’s airports. Another of these pathetic bragging blogs appeared this weekend, listing the discovery of a can of chicken soup as a success story.

Big gaps found in nursing homes' disaster plans
AP - Tornado, hurricane or flood, nursing homes are woefully unprepared to protect frail residents in a natural disaster, government investigators say. Emergency plans required by the government often lack specific steps such as coordinating with local authorities, notifying relatives or even pinning name tags and medication lists to residents in an evacuation, according to the findings.

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Colo, Minn GOP delegates chosen, Paul strategy working
April 16, 2012. Denver. Since the start of the 2012 Presidential primary season, Republican Congressman Ron Paul (R-TX) has had what he termed a “delegate strategy”. While the other GOP hopefuls competed for the almost meaningless votes of average Republicans in what he called, “beauty pageants”, the Paul campaign would concentrate its efforts electing and securing delegates to the Republican Party national nominating convention. With the race down to just two men now – Ron Paul and Mitt Romney – the Texas Congressman’s strategy is working.

Wisconsin Supreme Court won't take up voter ID case
Press TV - The law, which requires residents to show photo ID in order to vote, was blocked last month by two separate state appeals courts in Dane County. The two judges requested that the state's highest court take up the appeals from the League of Women Voters and the NAACP, with a trial behind held Monday in one of those cases over the law’s constitutionality. But neither group received an explanation as to why the court would not take up an appeal in separate orders, failing to get four out of the seven justices required to take up a case.

Romney campaign already offering donors inauguration access
The Atlantic Wire - A fundraising email sent by Mitt Romney's campaign offers donors the chance to attend "the first Presidential Inaugural retreat" even though the actual presidential election is still seven months away. The email... lays out specific details about what campaign donors can expect by signing up for the "Romney Victory" committee. A donation of $50,000 will give you "founding member" status and an invite "to a special retreat with Governor Romney" this summer; "yet to be determined access" at the Republican National Convention; and "preferred status at the first Presidential Inaugural retreat." Whatever and whenever that is.

US Veterans kill themselves at a rate of one every 80 minutes
NY Times - HERE’S a window into a tragedy within the American military: For every soldier killed on the battlefield this year, about 25 veterans are dying by their own hands. An American soldier dies every day and a half, on average, in Iraq or Afghanistan. Veterans kill themselves at a rate of one every 80 minutes. More than 6,500 veteran suicides are logged every year — more than the total number of soldiers killed in Afghanistan and Iraq combined since those wars began.

VIDEO: Mefloquine, the military's own zombie potion
Mefloquine is an anti-malaria drug, invented by the military, that has been known for sometime to have severe psychiatric side effects including psychotic behavior, paranoia and hallucinations. The drug has been implicated in numerous suicides and homicides.
*** Related Article: Robert Bales Charged: Military Works To Limit Malaria Drug In Midst Of Afghanistan Massacre

VIDEO: Occupy Portland activists in anti-nuke rally
Press TV - Occupy Portland activists took to the road this weekend. About 150 protesters showed up in sunny downtown Richland Sunday afternoon. They were there to rally against nuclear power and in favor of cleaning up the Hanford Nuclear Reservation. On a large stage Native Americans and Occupy coordinators like Mirium German voiced their concerns. “Hanford is an environmental tragedy waiting to happen,” German said.

Taliban attack U.S. embassy, govt sites across Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan — Taliban-led insurgents opened a spring offensive Sunday with a wave of coordinated suicide missions, firing at embassies and government offices from seized buildings in Kabul and attacking U.S. bases and police stations in three eastern provinces. The strikes, which seemed to catch U.S.-led forces and Afghan authorities by surprise, sparked fierce firefights in Kabul and two other cities that underscored the insurgency's lethality as U.S. combat troops gird for the second phase of a withdrawal due to end in 2014.

Israeli TV report shows air force gearing up for Iran attack, says moment of truth is near
timesofisrael.com - No order to strike is likely to be given before the P5+1 talks with Iran resume in May, the reporter, Alon Ben-David, said. “But the coming summer will not only be hot but tense.” In the event that negotiations fail and the order is given for Israel to carry out an attack on Iranian nuclear facilities, “dozens if not more planes” will take part in the mission: attack and escort jets, tankers for mid-air refueling, electronic warfare planes and rescue helicopters, the report said.

South Yemen Fighting Spreads: 177 Killed So Far
antiwar.com - The ongoing fighting between the Yemeni government and a militant faction (either Ansar al-Sharia or al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) depending on the news source) continues to escalate today in the strategic town of Lawder, with locals reporting that the overall death toll of the last four days of fighting is now 177.

VIDEO: Syria: Another "Humanitarian War" Based on Lies & Deceit
Activist Post - The Paris-based Centre for the Study of Interventionism (CSI) and Julien Teil, director of "Lies behind the "Humanitarian War" in Libya: There is no evidence!" has recently released a short documentary exposing how a cartel of Western nations and their Arab proxies are purposefully creating chaos inside targeted nations and then using it as a pretext to invade, topple governments, and replace them with preselected client regimes, and in effect threatening the very concept of national sovereignty.

Pro-Palestinian activists dismiss Israeli warnings
AP - Organizers of a planned pro-Palestinian demonstration said Friday they expect about 1,000 activists from Europe and North America to board flights for Israel this weekend.... This weekend Israel says it will round up activists who land in the country and deport them. Israel has also compiled a list of activists it suspects have booked flights to Israel for the campaign, and has warned airlines they would have to fly those passengers back to their cities of origin if they were allowed on flights to Israel.

Official: 1,600 Palestinian prisoners to go on hunger strike
uruknet.com - Over 1,600 detainees in Israeli jails are due to begin a hunger-strike on April 17, a Palestinian Authority official said Saturday. A series of high-profile hunger strikes have drawn international attention to Israel's policy of detaining Palestinians without charge, which has been applied to thousands of Palestinians since 1967.

Increasingly in Europe, Suicides ‘by Economic Crisis’
NY Times - The economic downturn that has shaken Europe for the last three years has also swept away the foundations of once-sturdy lives, leading to an alarming spike in suicide rates. Especially in the most fragile nations like Greece, Ireland and Italy, small-business owners and entrepreneurs are increasingly taking their own lives in a phenomenon some European newspapers have started calling “suicide by economic crisis.”

Soros: If Germany Persists, Europe Is Over
Huffington Post - Yesterday in a panel on the "Future of Europe" at a conference organized by the Institute for New Economic Thinking, Soros said: The Euro has really broken down. It has sprung defects, some of which could have been anticipated and some were anticipated. But some actually couldn't. Effectively, heavily indebted countries [in Europe] have ended up in the position of a third world country that is heavily indebted in a foreign currency. And that is only one of the unanticipated results of how things worked out [with the Euro].

India's GM field trials hit roadblock
India’s biotechnology regulator will be apprising the state governments of benefits of Genetically Modified (GM) food crops as country’s biotechnology industry is hitting a roadblock because of many states saying no to GM crops.... “It is becoming increasingly difficult to conduct field trial of varieties developed in the laboratory because of state government objections. We need a way out or else the bio-technology is on its way to death,” said a leading bio-tech scientist and member of GEAC.

YouTube: Iceland forgives mortgage debt of its population
The government of Iceland has forgiven the mortgage debt for much of its population. This nation chose a very different way of stopping the crisis from the rest of European countries. It decided to hear the requests of the population and to put politicians and bankers on the bench of the accused three years after their financial excesses would sank one of the most prosperous economies in 2008. teleSUR

YouTube: Mount Etna erupts furiously April 13th 2012
Europe's tallest active volcano, Mount Etna, has been blasting flaming lava and ash into the air in its sixth eruption this year. The eruption is the 24th in a series that began in January 2011. Rock blew off the southeast side of the mountain, which is only 10 miles from the Zafferana Etnea village and 18 miles North of the town of Catania on the Italian island of Sicily.

Tests find cesium 172 times the limit in Miyagi Yacon tea
Asahi April 13, 2012 - The prefecture said the level of cesium found was 17,200 becquerels per kilogram. According to the prefecture and the company, the maker already sold 1,100 sets of the product online and at stores, and it has already started a voluntary recall.... Studies have shown that Yacon tea can reduce blood sugar levels. Therefore it has become popular among people with diabetes.

VIDEO: Cheney: Obama "Has Been An Unmitigated Disaster To The Country"
Real Clear Politics - Former Vice President Dick Cheney walked onstage without any assistance and spoke for an hour and 15 minutes without seeming to tire in his first public engagement since he underwent a heart transplant three weeks ago. "He has been an unmitigated disaster to the country," Cheney said of President Barack Obama.

February 2012 Airport X-Ray Screening Statistics from the Dept. of Homeland Security

VIDEO: KOMO appeals police dashcam ruling to state Supreme Court
SEATTLE -- KOMO News is taking the fight for the right to access public records to the state's highest court. Late Thursday, attorneys representing KOMO News asked the state Supreme Court to overturn a King County judge's ruling in favor of the Seattle Police Department's right to deny the media - and the public - access to their dashcam videos and keep them sealed for three years. The three-year mark is also when the department's system is set to automatically delete those videos.

Navy spending $21 billion on three new destroyers, part of response to China’s military buildup
Activist Post - Despite the United States having record deficits, a black hole of debt and absolutely no money to be spending, the military continues to ignore this reality and funnel huge sums of money into the coffers of the war profiteers

YouTube: ObamaCare and the Imaginary Constitution
Jack Hunter Apr 9, 2012 - Just because politicians think something is a "good idea" doesn't make it constitutional.

VIDEO: Fmr. TSA head: ‘Airport security broken’
WSJ - Former head of the Transportation Security Administration, Kip Hawley, on embracing risk.... The crux of the problem, as I learned in my years at the helm, is our wrongheaded approach to risk. In attempting to eliminate all risk from flying, we have made air travel an unending nightmare for U.S. passengers and visitors from overseas, while at the same time creating a security system that is brittle where it needs to be supple.

Tennessee Senate Approves Bill Warning Students That Hand-Holding Is A ‘Gateway Sexual Activity’
thinkprogress.org - Like any state legislature dealing with 8 percent unemployment and thousands of its residents facing disenfranchisement, the Tennessee Senate is targeting the menace of underage hand-holding. Last week, the Senate passed SB 3310, a bill to update the state’s abstinence-based sex education curriculum to define holding hands and kissing as “gateway sexual activities.” Just one senator voted against the legislation; 28 voted in favor.

Vermont Senate Votes to Overturn Citizens United
By Bernie Sanders April 13, 2012 - U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) welcomed today's Vermont Senate passage of a resolution calling on Congress to propose a constitutional amendment to undo a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that threw out a ban on corporate campaign spending.... The Vermont Senate resolution asks Congress to consider an amendment to clarify that "money is not speech and corporations are not persons under the U.S. Constitution."

L.A. jail confronted by allegations of abuse
CBS News April 14, 2012 - Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca said this week he may close at least part of the L.A. County Men's Central Jail -- the country's largest jail -- in the face of allegations of abuse. CBS News correspondent Ben Tracy has the details. We caution you some of the images may be difficult to watch.

US Secret Service Agents Recalled: Prostitute Allegation
NewsEmergency.com - A prominent U.S. newspaper is reporting that U.S. Secret Service agents sent to Colombia to provide security to President Barack Obama have been recalled amid allegations that they solicited prostitutes. The president arrived in Cartagena Friday to attend a regional summit. The Washington Post says while seeking the services of a prostitute is not illegal in Colombia when conducted in designated zones, such behavior is deemed inappropriate by the Secret Service.

Secret Service Scandal Spreads To Military
Washington Post - The situation deteriorated further Saturday when the Defense Department announced that five military personnel, who are staying at the same hotel, violated curfew Wednesday night and have been confined to their rooms. The department will conduct its own investigation upon their return to the United States, said Air Force Gen. Douglas Fraser of the U.S. Southern Command, where the military personnel were from.

Rape victims say military labels them 'crazy'
CNN has interviewed women in all branches of the armed forces, including the Coast Guard, who tell stories that follow a similar pattern -- a sexual assault, a command dismissive of the allegations and a psychiatric discharge.... Despite the Defense Department's "zero tolerance" policy, there were 3,191 military sexual assaults reported in 2011. Given that most sexual assaults are not reported, the Pentagon estimates the actual number was probably closer to 19,000.

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If all 934,000 people who "liked" the official Ron Paul Facebook page donated $15 to his campaign, it would total $14Million. If only half did, it would be a little over $7Million. Donate Today!

Colorado Republicans split delegate votes between Romney, unified Paul and Santorum supporters
Denver Post - The momentum was painful for Mitt Romney supporters, who had assumed when Santorum dropped out of the presidential race this week they'd have a much easier time in winning Colorado's delegate and alternate seats to the Republican National Convention in Tampa in August. Instead, some of the Santorum's supporters united with Paul's backers to form the "Conservative Unity Slate" to win a slew of delegate slots. Four years ago, only one Paul supporter was elected to attend the national convention.

YouTube: Ron Paul Sweeps Denver County, Colorado Delegates!
Apr 14, 2012 - Ron Paul won all 6 delegates.

VIDEO: CBS Caught Lying About Results of Colorado Caucus

King County, Washington 11th District delegates sweep "Ron Paul" Slate!
Daily Paul April 14, 2012 - Every possible Ron Paul delegate AND alternate from the 11th district was elected to the Washington State Convention!

Doug Wead: Ron Paul to Obama and Romney: “Jerusalem is the capital of Israel”
April 14, 2012 - News is now leaking out about a private meeting between evangelical leaders and presidential candidate Ron Paul which took place last Wednesday night. The leaders asked Dr. Paul about an Executive Order moving the American Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. “The real issue here is not what America wants but what Israel wants. We have no right to chose their capital,” Dr. Paul said, “If they say it is Jerusalem, then it is Jerusalem.”

Evangelical Community Reaching Out To Ron Paul
EPJ April 13, 2012 - In the wake of Sen. Rick Santorum's departure from the presidential race there are signs that some evangelical leaders are refusing to jump on board the Mitt Romney bandwagon and are turning to Congressman Ron Paul instead, reports Newsmax. This is a huge voting block. "I have one question for you," one of the ministers reportedly said in a private meeting last night with Ron Paul, reports Doug Wead, a presidential historian and senior adviser to the Ron Paul campaign, "Are you going to drop out? Or will you stay in all the way to Tampa?" "I'm in," Dr. Paul reportedley replied. "That's all I need to know," the minister said.

VIDEO; Ron Paul: There's Still a Strong Anti-Romney Element in the Party
Daily Paul - Neil Cavuto interviews Ron Paul on Fox Business April 13, 2012.

Can Ron Paul Revolution Lead to Pennsylvania Ave.?
Fox Business April 13, 2012 - John Stossel interviews Rep. Ron Paul, (R-Texas), on his efforts to improve the economy and his push for the White House.

YouTube: The Deal with Jack Hunter: Is Ron Paul Right About Everything?
Jack Hunter Apr 12, 2012 - From the Federal Reserve to foreign policy, Ron Paul deserves credit for continuing to be right in his predictions.

Romney to welfare mothers: ‘You need to go to work’
Republicans have spent the last week attacking President Barack Obama after a Democratic CNN contributor said that Ann Romney, who is the mother of five, had “never worked,” but it turns out that presumptive GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney has also said mothers on welfare “need to go to work.

Now 4 quakes over M4 hit Fukushima in past hour — Video of M6.0 shaking Tepco webcam
April 13th, 2012 at 7:12 am ET.

Embarrassed by rocket crash, North Korea may try nuclear test
(Reuters) - North Korea said its much hyped long-range rocket launch failed on Friday, in a very rare and embarrassing public admission of failure by the hermit state and a blow for its new young leader who faces international outrage over the attempt. The isolated North, using the launch to celebrate the 100th birthday of the dead founding president Kim Il-sung and to mark the rise to power of his grandson Kim Jong-un, is now widely expected to press ahead with its third nuclear test to show its military strength.

US airstrikes take out al Qaeda targets in Yemen
The Hill - U.S. forces launched a successful airstrike against al Qaeda targets in Yemen on Wednesday as government troops continue to hammer away at the terror group's sanctuaries in the south. The airstrike, likely carried out by an unmanned aircraft operated by the CIA, hit a vehicle carrying a dozen members of al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) in Abyan province in southern Yemen, according to the Associated Press.

Activists from around the world are ready to travel to Palestine
Airflotilla2 - According to the organizers of the 2012 welcome to Palestine campaign more than 2000 participants from Europe, North America, Australia and Turkey are ready to travel to Palestine via the Lod airport and Jordan to participate in a week long of activities in solidarity with the Palestinian people. Once the visitors arrive, they will... participate in a number activities that range from building a school in Bethlehem, to repairing damaged wells and planting trees in the village of Beit umar.

First New Concentration Camps in Europe Set to Sprout on Greek Soil
Intel Hub - In language that might have been lifted straight from the Nazi lexicon, these establishments will be known as ‘closed-hospitality’ centers. The incarcerates will be undocumented – meaning unwanted – refugees flooding in from North Africa, particularly the once prosperous and richest country in the Maghreb belt, namely Libya.

M5.9 quake hits Fukushima at 10:51a ET (MAPS) - Just hours after nearby M5.5
ENENews April 12th, 2012 at 11:09 am ET.

Libya: So it was all about oil after all!
RT - Last year NATO countries bombed Libya, demanding “democracy” in the country. But now it’s clear it was all about oil and it’s not like the Americans and Brits are going to be democratic about it, and share those spoils equally with France and Italy. So… oil giants Total from France and ENI from Italy are just going to have to wait in the sidelines while the hungry American and British big boys take their juicy oil slices first… ExxonMobil, Chevron, Texaco, BP, Shell…

VIDEO: Annan calls out Syrian govt amidst post-ceasefire violence
RT - The UN-brokered ceasefire aimed at curtailing the conflict has already been marred with reports of bloodshed. Despite the fragile truce, Kofi Annan says the Syrian government is yet to withdrawal its troops and heavy weapons from major urban areas. Syrian state media have reported a roadside bomb, which killed one army officer and wounded at least 24 other cadets and officers in Syria’s largest city Aleppo. Syrian authorities accused “terrorists” of being behind the attack.

Pakistan approves new guidelines for US ties
Press TV - Pakistan's parliament unanimously approved new guidelines on relations with the United States on Thursday, the government said, in a key step towards repairing troubled ties. The recommendations drafted by a national security committee include a call for an end to drone attacks in Pakistani territory and an unconditional apology for U.S. airstrikes in November that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers.

VIDEO: Banned: Lawyer for Pakistani Drone Victims Denied U.S. Visa
Democracy Now - A Pakistani lawyer who represents victims of U.S. drone strikes has been forced to cancel a trip to the United States after the U.S. government failed to grant him a visa. Shahzad Akbar was scheduled to speak later this month at an International Drone Summit in Washington, D.C. Akbar is co-founder of the Pakistani human rights organization, Foundation for Fundamental Rights. He filed the first case in Pakistan on behalf of family members of civilian victims.

North Korean rocket launch fails - South Korean Defense Ministry
RT - The South Korean Defense Ministry says a long-range North-Korean rocket took off at 7:39 am local time on Wednesday. However, the launch has been confirmed to have failed... The rocket is said to have broken apart and fallen into the sea. Pyongyang has yet to comment.

Two Afghans killed during anti-US protest
Press TV - Two Afghan demonstrators, who were protesting the killing of a schoolteacher by U.S.-led troops in the country’s north, were killed by Afghan security forces on Thursday, reported Press TV. American forces also shot dead an Afghan man in the country’s southern province of Kandahar, Press TV quoted Afghan officials as saying on Thursday. According to provincial police chief of Kandahar, Rahmatullah Atrafi, U.S. troops slain the civilian in Dand city on Wednesday.

Sentenced Bout asks Russian parliament to sue US on his behalf
RT - The Russian businessman says he has no faith in the appeals proceedure. “This was not a court trial, this was inquisition,” Bout said. He also rejected the possibility of a deal with the US Justice Department. “There is nothing I could confess as I committed no crime, I am not going to enter any deals or make any confessions,” the businessman told the Moscow audience.

European Court Says Britain Can Send Terror Suspects to U.S.
New York Times The European Court of Human Rights ruled Tuesday that Britain could legally extradite five suspects wanted in the United States on terrorism charges, including Abu Hamza al-Masri, an inflammatory Egyptian-born cleric incarcerated in Britain but accused in a range of anti-American plots that date back 14 years.

YouTube:12-Year-Old Canadian Girl Explains The Crimes Of The World Banking System
This is my daughter. She gave this speech at a business meeting in front of 600 people. Her eyes have been opened to a scam that is being perpetrated upon Canadians and the rest of the world. [No teleprompter here!]

41 sheep vanish from Ontario farm
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency found no sheep to slaughter Monday morning at Montana Jones' Wholearth Farm Studio near Hastings. The 41 rare Shropshire sheep were allegedly taken from the barn sometime overnight by an organization identifying itself as the Farmers' Peace Corps.... More than 60 people gathered at Jones' farm cheered and applauded as Selick read the words of the note. They came to the farm to demonstrate against the decision by the CFIA to destroy the 41 Shropshire sheep and to support Jones in her efforts to preserve the rare breed in the cause of maintaining genetic diversity.

VIDEO: Boy Shocked 31 Times For Not Removing Coat Finally Released
Activist Post - “I never signed up for him to be tortured, terrorized and abused,” Cheryl McCollins told a jury on Tuesday. “I had no idea, no idea, that they tortured the children in the school.” In February, we reported Ms. McCollins' plight and her calling for the public viewing of startling footage of her then 18 year-old son, Andre, receiving 31 electroshocks at Judge Rotenburg Center for the disabled (JRC) for not removing his jacket.

VIDEO: TSA Admits $1B Nude Body Scanner Fleet Worthless!
Now how can I be so sure that the TSA knew that the scanners were broken?... Over the last year, we’ve also seen almost the entirety of Europe has backtracked on the body scanners. And there have been dozens of research studies that have shown vulnerabilities in the technology, of which the TSA must surely be aware. But most importantly, I know because TSA employees have told me so.

The Lucrative Future of CCTV: Remote Biometrics and Behavioral Suspect Detection
Alexander Higgins - CCTV surveillance is projected to explode to a massive $3.2 billion industry and will soon incorporate biometric tracking and lead to behavior based detentions.

U.S. Navy building a cutting-edge stealth destroyer in Maine
CBS News - The stealthy, guided-missile Zumwalt that's taking shape at Bath Iron Works is the biggest destroyer ever built for the U.S. Navy. The low-to-the-water warship will feature a wave-piercing hull, composite deckhouse, electric drive propulsion, advanced sonar, missiles, and powerful guns that fire rocket-propelled warheads as far as 100 miles. It's also longer and heavier than existing destroyers — but will have half the crew because of automated systems.... The 600-foot-long ships are so big that the General Dynamics-owned shipyard spent $40 million to construct a 106-foot-tall building to assemble the giant hull segments. And then there's the cost, roughly $3.8 billion apiece, according to the Navy's latest proposed budget.

YouTube: JP Morgan Paid For Kony 2012
Listen to what she said at 23 seconds, this should be mentioned everywhere. JP Morgan gave $1 million to Invisible Children to produce that 30 minute video that has over 87 million views. JP Morgan isn't funding Invisible Children because they care for the Ugandans, they only care for the profits they will make from their oil. JP Morgan is one of the most corrupt banks and they proved that with MF Global.

The Twilight of John Edwards
Atlantic Wire - No matter what happens with the charges he faces for breaking campaign finance laws it's hard to imagine a punishment harsher or more fitting than the one described in this story.... He's lost his friends and his reputation, but still can't figure out why he, among so many other philandering politicians, has been rejected so harshly.

YouTube: The Corporation
The Corporation is a documentary directed by Mark Achbar and Jennifer Abbott, who goes into the psychopathic business world. Is based on the book entitled 'The Corporation, the pathological pursuit of profit and power', by Joel Bakan. The documentary begins by explaining the enormous power that was given to corporations by giving them the rights of a person. But if corporations have the same rights as a person, what kind of person is the corporation?

Navy Looking to Use Helicopter Drones to ‘Hunt Pirates’ (coming soon to US)
TIME - This summer, the Office of Naval Research will test out a new device called a Multi-Mode Sensor Seeker, which uses high-definition cameras, infrared cameras and laser-radar technology (a.k.a. LADAR) to identify small boats on the water. The new sensor will be outfitted on Fire Scouts, unmanned helicopter drones that can take off and land on Navy ships.... It will initially be tested with manned helicopters on the California coast before seeing any action in foreign waters.

Federal Government To Pay Indian Tribes $1 Billion Over Mismanagement
NPR - The U.S. government will pay more than $1 billion to settle lawsuits filed by 41 American Indian tribes, who had accused federal agencies of mismanaging tribal money and resources. The agreement ends nearly two years of negotiations between the tribes and the federal government. But the disputes that they cover go back even further. According to a Justice Department release, the "settlements resolve claims dating back more than 100 years and will bring to an end protracted litigation that has burdened both the plaintiffs and the United States."

VIDEO: US Federal Gov’t ‘Waging War’ on Whistleblowers
RT - The American government “is using its power to intimidate, prosecute and prevent government employees from sharing information about state officials’ misconduct”, insists Stephen Kohn, attorney and author of The Whistleblower's Handbook. This attack on whistleblowers in America is an attack on fundamental freedom of speech, “preventing the American people from learning about the abuses of their government,” warned the attorney.

VIDEO: New Documentary: Fools on the Hill
Trailer for “Fools on the Hill”. In this modern day David vs. Goliath, filmmaker Jed Rigney follows Jerrol LeBaron as he sets out on a journey to make our politicians do the jobs they were hired to do. Faced with out-of-touch politicians and a broken political process, can one man really make a difference?

Ron Paul: Campaign can’t continue without more donations
The Hill - A fundraising solicitation sent by Ron Paul on Wednesday painted a frank picture of the future of his campaign: Donate now, or he might have to call it quits. Paul has retreated from the public spotlight in recent weeks as Mitt Romney's hold over the Republican presidential nomination has grown tighter and tighter. He has scaled back his campaign-trail appearances and television interviews.... "I won't mince words," Paul said in an email to supporters Wednesday evening. "If we don't reach our $2.5 million goal, I am not sure our campaign can go on."

Ron Paul is "In It To Win It" MONEYBOMB this Sunday, April 15th

Ron Paul is Coming Home to Pittsburgh Apr 20th *Event Ticket Link*
Daily Paul - Help welcome Congressman Ron Paul to the University of Pittsburgh next Friday at the Soldiers and Sailors Auditorium! You can register for a free early seating voucher at the link below, that will allow you to enter the rally at 6:00pm. General attendees will be able to enter at 6:30pm, and the rally will start at 7:00 pm.

This Saturday April 14th Nueces County TX Republican Convention
Daily Paul - Who can attend: Any registered Nueces County Voter. Attendees must sign an Oath of Affiliation to the Republican Party. Location: 9768 La Branch, Corpus Christi, TX 78410

Israeli ambassador to New York Times: Netanyahu does not interfere in U.S. elections
Michael Oren, Israel's ambassador in Washington, submits letter to the editor to NYT, complaining about article detailing the close relationship between Netanyahu and likely Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney.

VIDEO: IN IT TO WIN IT Money Bomb! April 15! ~ Latest Version 4/12
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VIDEO: Ron Paul Draws 3,000+ at Dallas/Fort Worth Rally!
Daily Paul Apr 12, 2012.

Mitt Romney Has A Little Delegate Problem... CBS News Finally Figures It Out
(CBS News) -- There are five contests on April 24th with 219 delegates at stake; but even if Romney won every single delegate that day he would be far short of 1,144. Wyoming and Missouri are holding conventions before April 24th where Romney may pick up some delegates but even winning all of them wouldn't bring him much closer to the magic number.

YouTube: Ron Paul Flix Interview: Doug Wead Explains Santorum Dropout Impact
Ron Paul FLIX Show April 11, 2011 - Doug Wead Explains Santorum Dropout Impact.

Ron Paul fights the Fed in new video game
RT - Houston, Texas’ Daniel Williams is just as old as Super Mario Bros., but it’s only now that the programmer is giving the game a much needed make-over.... Throughout the course of the game, still in development, the player navigates Rep. Paul around America’s 50 states, facing off against bad guys at the 13 branches of the Federal Reserve. Along the way, Paul has to pick up pieces of gold, avoid the disembodied head of neo-con former-President George W. Bush and, as if there was any doubt, eventually end up embroiled in an “epic” encounter between Paul and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke.

VIDEO: New Ron Paul Song and Video! All original music - "Ron Paul is a Cool Daddio (Cool Hand Ron)"
Daily Paul - This rocks! It's fun! Ron Paul as you've never seen him...but then you always knew he was cool! Surprise at the end of the video...

VIDEO: Must Hear: Beautiful Song Invented Just for Ron Paul
Daily Paul - Listen to this song of love and peace in the back-drop of the Madison rally, 3-29-2012.

Report: Pepper spray used on students "not authorized"
Press TV - The report, released Wednesday, said Lt. John Pike's decision to use pepper spray on seated protesters was "not authorized by policy."... The task force also revealed that the type of pepper spray used was not an "authorized weapon of use" by UCPD. The 190-page report was the result of a task force put in place to investigate the pepper-spraying of seated protesters at UC Davis on Nov. 18, 2011.

Syrian ceasefire deadline arrives – no violence reported
RT - The deadline for Syria’s UN-brokered ceasefire aimed at curtailing the conflict has arrived with no immediate reports of violence. However, doubts have been voiced on the international stage whether the regime and the rebels can keep to the truce. The Syrian government told UN-Arab League Envoy Kofi Annan that regime troops would cease fighting at 03:00 GMT on Thursday morning. UN spokesman Ahmad Fawsi says the Assad regime reserves “the right to respond proportionately to any attacks.”

VIDEO: Panic in Indonesia as 8.6 quake hits off Sumatra
RT - A massive quake off the west coast of Indonesia sent fears across the country, prompting residents in coastal cities to rush to higher ground.... Chaos reigned in streets as many towns along the coast line.... A strong 8.2 aftershock nearly three hours later sparked a new wave of panic. Electricity and telephone lines were down in several areas. Even more people fled the coast after the government issued a fresh tsunami warning.

Strong 7.0 quake hits Mexico, no major damage seen
(Reuters) April 11, 2012 - A strong earthquake hit Mexico on Wednesday, shaking buildings in the capital and sending people rushing out of offices onto the streets, though there were no early reports of major damage.

Earthquakes shake Gulf of California
CNN April 12, 2012 - A pair of strong earthquakes rocked Mexico's Gulf of California only minutes apart early Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.
The quakes -- magnitude 6.9 and 6.2 -- were centered about 85 miles northeast of Guerrero Negro in the Mexican state of Baja California, or 325 miles south-southwest of Phoenix in the United States. Both epicenters were shallow, a little more than six miles underground.

YouTube: 4/12/2012 -- TWO LARGE QUAKES = 6.9M and 6.2M strike southern California / Baja Mexico
dutchsinse April 12, 2012.

Russia Is Massing Troops On Iran's Northern Border And Waiting For A Western Attack
Business Insider - The Russian military anticipates that an attack will occur on Iran by the summer and has developed an action plan to move Russian troops through neighboring Georgia to stage in Armenia, which borders on the Islamic republic, according to informed Russian sources.

No Interest in Peace: U.S. Dismisses Syria’s Demand for Written Guarantees From Armed Rebels
Intel Hub - Bashar al-Assad, Syrian President, asked over the weekend for written guarantees from the armed rebel groups assuring that they would lay down their arms and cease fire. Unsurprisingly, Victoria Nuland, spokesperson for the United States State Department, rejected the wholly rational demand, claiming that it was just another attempt by the Syrian government to buy time. This is yet another example of the United States fueling the conflict in Syria.

Palestinians to mount renewed statehood bid at UN
Telegraph - After months of drift following his initial approach to the UN Security Council last September, Mahmoud Abbas, the president of the Palestinian Authority, said he was willing to risk American ire by once again placing the statehood issue in the international arena. Mr Abbas is to send a long-promised letter to Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, next week setting out Palestinian demands for resuming peace talks, which have been frozen since September, 2010.

Philippine warship 'in stand-off' with Chinese vessels
BBC - The Philippines said its warship tried to arrest Chinese fishermen anchored at the Scarborough Shoal, but was blocked by the two surveillance boats. Both countries dispute the ownership of the shoal, which lies off the Philippines' northwestern coast. The Philippine government said it would "assert sovereignty" over the area.

The Real Cost of the Australian Carbon Tax
Activist Post - The Salvation Army, one of Australia’s largest charitable organizations, has revealed that a carbon tax will cost them an additional $3.5 million dollars and that this could impact on the services they provide to about 300,000 people a year of which includes emergency accommodation and drug and alcohol counseling. ...to make matters even worse for charitable organizations and ordinary Australians, electricity companies are refusing to tell struggling families and businesses exactly how much the carbon tax will add to their power bills.

Royal Canadian Mint to create digital currency
thestar.com - Less than a week after the government announced the penny’s impending death, the Mint quietly unveiled its digital currency called MintChip. Still in the research and development phase, MintChip will ultimately let people pay each other directly using smartphones, USB sticks, computers, tablets and clouds. The digital currency will be anonymous and good for small transactions — just like cash, the Mint says.

YouTube: BANKER FLASHMOB - BANKER, BANKER RUMBA RAVE
Flamenco flashmob inside a bank in Sevilla, Spain to protest against the finacial system.

Explosive: Monsanto ‘Knowingly Poisoned Workers’ Causing Devastating Birth Defects
Natural Society - In a developing news piece just unleashed by a courthouse news wire, Monsanto is being brought to court by dozens of Argentinean tobacco farmers who say that the biotech giant knowingly poisoned them with herbicides and pesticides and subsequently caused “devastating birth defects” in their children. The farmers are now suing not only Monsanto on behalf of their children, but many big tobacco giants as well.

WHO: Dementia cases worldwide will triple by 2050
GENEVA (AP) -- Cases of dementia - and the heavy social and financial burdens associated with them - are set to soar in the coming decades as life expectancy and medical care improve in poorer countries, the World Health Organization says. Some 35.6 million people were living with dementia in 2010, but that figure is set to double to 65.7 million by 2030, the U.N. health agency said Wednesday. In 2050, it expects dementia cases to triple to 115.4 million.

Zimmerman Charged With 2nd Degree Murder
MIAMI (CBSMiami) - George Zimmerman arrived at the Seminole County jail Wednesday night after being charged with second-degree murder for the shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. He faces an appearance in bond court Thursday at which time prosecutors will ask that be held without bond until his trial. Related article/video here.

Michael Bloomberg on Florida: ‘License to murder’
The so-called Stand Your Ground self-defense laws in Florida and some other states amount to “a license to murder” and an excuse for “vigilante justice,” New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg charged Wednesday. “The laws are not the kind of laws a civilized society should have and the [National Rifle Association] should be ashamed of themselves,” Bloomberg, a leading gun-control advocate, said at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. “This has nothing to do with gun-owners’ rights. This has nothing to do with the Second Amendment.”

VIDEO: Green Police? DHS Launches ‘Environmental Justice’ Units
Paul Joseph Watson - In its Environmental Justice Strategy document, the DHS says the idea is to “include environmental justice practices in our larger mission efforts involving federal law enforcement and emergency response activities” and to incorporate environmental justice in “securing the homeland”. The DHS sees its role in promoting “environmental justice” as not just limited to overseeing reviews of its own operations, but also “through regulatory permitting activities” in conjunction with state, local and tribal governments.

VIDEO: Impeach Obama 2012. Join the National Campaign
Infowars.com - Now is the time to put an end to Obama’s treasonous and tyrannical behavior.

Cindy Sheehan vs. The Empire
One of my many protest actions is to not pay my income taxes which mostly go for war and other police state tyrannies. Now, the Empire is Striking Back as my hearing date to force me to provide information to the IRS against my 5th amendment right to not incriminate myself, is rapidly approaching. I need all the support I can muster because The Empire is a formidable foe--yet the worst it can do to me is imprison me--my son, and millions of others, have had their lives stolen from them in the Empire's lust for blood.

Army Stockpiles Anti-Radiation Pills To Protect Against Fukushima Fallout
Paul Joseph Watson - According to a solicitation on the FedBizOpps.gov website, the DLA is looking to finalize the purchase of almost $400,000 dollars worth of potassium iodide pills... The solicitation specifies the need to “ensure that critical operational forces are protected in the event of nuclear fallout,” as the reason behind the purchase, adding that, “The recent earthquake in Japan in March of 2011 and the resultant nuclear crisis has renewed interest in this item.”

Obama White House Pays Women Less Than Men, Records Show
Free Beacon - According to the 2011 annual report on White House staff, female employees earned a median annual salary of $60,000, which was about 18 percent less than the median salary for male employees ($71,000).,,, The Obama campaign on Wednesday lashed out at presumptive GOP nominee Mitt Romney for his failure to immediately endorse the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Restoration Act, a controversial law enacted in 2009 that made it easier to file discrimination lawsuits. President Obama has frequently criticized the gender pay gap, such as the one that exists in White House.

Tennessee opens door to creationism in schools
Raw Story - A law to allow public school teachers to challenge the scientific consensus on issues like climate change and evolution will soon take effect in Tennessee. The measure allows teachers to “help students understand, analyze, critique and review in an objective manner the scientific strengths and scientific weaknesses of existing scientific theories covered in the course being taught.”

Home of America's cruelest prisons: Arizona
Press TV - Of all the places to commit a crime, you may want to avoid Arizona. Amnesty International released a report blasting the state's "cruel isolation" practices. It claims that Arizona's state prisons overuse solitary confinement, with prisoners spending as long as 15 years alone in a windowless cell for 22 to 24 hours a day.

VIDEO: Ron Paul Wednesday at Fort Worth & Thursday Live Stream at San Antonio
Daily Paul April 11, 2012 - We’re covering these packed houses and public squares for Ron Paul like we did for the original Ron Paul LIVE! Broadcast from Texas A & M in College Station, Texas.

St. Charles, MO County Caucus - Wrap up
Daily Paul April 11.2011 - As all of you know we had a great night last night. I thought I would take a few minutes to give a quick overview of what happened and what we did to make it happen.

YouTube: MSNBC (Morning Joe) - Ron Paul has won a lot of Delegates
MSNBC Apr 11, 2012.

A guide to Ron Paul's money map
Politico - Like his presidential rivals, he taps his home state of Texas for a good portion of his cash. But for the most part, he gets his contributions from locales that are off the beaten fund-raising path. That’s the beauty of his small-dollar funders, who are spread across the nation but managed to deliver $16.1 million to Paul so far this cycle. Forget about fancy New York City events for the Texas congressman — his campaign is fueled by online ‘moneybombs’ and runs on Internet contributions. It’s rooted in a mindset, rather than a metro area.

How Romney may try to pull Paul into the fold
Politico -Romney officials will have to spend some time and money in the next months minding state Republican conventions to ensure that the actual delegates elected to be on the floor in Tampa are truly loyal to him. “You don’t want to have closet Ron Paul delegates there,” Donatelli said. “We had to spend at least a half-million dollars after John McCain was the presumptive candidate on state convention stuff just to make sure real McCain people were elected as delegates.”

Flashback: Ron Paul Wins Precinct 60% To Romney 40%
Daily Paul - Remember Virginia only had Dr. Paul and Mitt Romney on the ballot due to the other guys not submitting the qualifying signatures with the State Election officials. Well Romney won the beauty show 60/ 40%. However in Lynchburg Ron Paul won 51/49% and sweeter still- Lynchburg's newly created voting precinct on the campus of Liberty University voted for Ron Paul 60/40%, just the opposite of the state.

YouTube: 3,000+ Pack Texas A&M for Ron Paul Rally!
Apr 10, 2012.`

YouTube: MSNBC's Dylan Ratigan talks about Ron Paul Gold Standard
April 10, 2012 - MSNBC's Dylan Ratigan and the show's mega panel to talk about the Ron Paul-supported push to bring the U.S. back to the gold standard. Could the gold standard stimulate the economy?

VIDEO: 7800 US Veterans are suing the CIA for implanting radio control devices in their brains at US Army Edgewood Arsenal in Maryland
peacepink.com - Russia Today interviews Dr. Colin A Ross, founder and President of the Colin A Ross Institute for Psychological Trauma... 7800 Veterans experimented on at US Army Edgewood Arsenal in Maryland with biologicals and nano implants. "A group of military veterans in California are suing the CIA over allegedly implanting remote control devices in their brains."

VIDEO: Singing Occupella: 99% vocalize their demands in San Francisco
RT - Occupy activists have taken on a new peaceful method of promoting their cause: music. The Occupella group has organized numerous public events throughout the Bay Area, with guitars and voices as their main weapons of persuasion.

YouTube: Occupy Wall Street revival?
RT - The Occupy Wall Street movement has vowed to amp up its presence this spring. According to reports, approximately 100,000 activists will be assisted by difference organizations to become better more effective protesters. The series of training sessions is believed to revive the movement. J.A. Myerson, investigative journalist, joins us for the latest on OWS.

Iran to offer new proposals at nuclear talks says report
(Reuters) - Iran will put forward new proposals during talks with world powers on Saturday that are aimed at reaching an agreement over its nuclear program, Iranian state television reported on Wednesday.

Syrian military on offensive before truce deadline (Reuters) - Syria has assured the United Nations it will respect a ceasefire with rebels due to take effect in less than 24 hours, peace envoy Kofi Annan said on Wednesday, but President Bashar al-Assad's forces kept up attacks in several cities.

U.S. jets scrambled over Korean Air bomb threat
US fighter planes escorted a Korean Air jet carrying 146 passengers and crew to a Canadian military base due to a bomb threat against the flight, officials and the airline said Wednesday. Korean Air flight 72 from Vancouver bound for Seoul was diverted to the Comox base on Vancouver Island on Tuesday after an anonymous caller said a bomb had been planted on the plane, the South Korean flag carrier said.

US aid to Israel equals $5mn a day for 64yrs
Press TV - Since 1948, over a period of 64 years (including the 2013 budget request), the U.S. has given Israel more than $115 billion in military and foreign aid, which averages out to about $4.9 million a day. American and Israeli officials are currently negotiating a new aid deal that would provide more money for a new missile defense program, Iron Dome. Previous funding requests approved $205 million for the project, and Israel is trying to secure at least that much if not more for future years.

VIDEO: Leaked Video Shows US Contractors Randomly Killing Civilians
Alexander Higgins - Employees of the US military contracting group Academi (formerly Xe, Blackwater USA and Blackwater Worldwide) are seen in new leaked video shooting their machine guns at random while driving through the streets of Baghdad, crashing into other cars and even running over a pedestrian without hesitation. Academi received a $250 million contract by the Obama administration to provide military services in Afghanistan.

Britain Prepares to Fight Civil Disobedience with Chemical Weapons
The Guardian - Future riots could be quelled by projectiles containing chemical irritants fired by police using new weapons that are now in the final stages of development. The Discriminating Irritant Projectile (Dip) has been under development by the Home Office's centre for applied science and technology (Cast) as a potential replacement for plastic bullets.

Magnitude 8.6 Off the West Coast of Northern Sumatra
April 11, 2012 - No tsunami watch, warning, or advisory in effect.

Iran says it captured Israel-backed 'terrorist team'
Washington Post - Iranian security forces have arrested an Israeli-backed “terrorist team” that was planning attacks inside Iran, the Intelligence Ministry announced Tuesday, four days before crucial nuclear talks with world powers.... Like previous Iranian reports on arrests of spies and terrorists, Tuesday’s claim could not be independently verified. It comes as Iran and world powers prepare to meet Saturday in Istanbul for their first nuclear negotiations in more than 13 months.

Iran Escalates Again, Cuts Off Oil Shipments To Spain
Zero Hedge - Those hoping for a quick and painless resolution to the Iranian question may have just seen their hopes dashed, following the breaking news from Iranian Press TV, according to which not only is Iran not seeking to appease its Western counterparts, but is, in fact escalating. From Press TV: "Tehran has cut oil supply to Spain after stopping crude export to Greece as part of its countersanctions, unnamed sources confirmed on Tuesday. Tehran also mulls cutting oil supply to Germany and Italy."

Iran says it can withstand oil embargo for '2 to 3 years'
Telegraph - Negotiations between Iran and the leading western powers, plus Russia and China, are due to take place in Istanbul on Saturday. On the eve of these talks – the first for over a year – Mr Ahmadinejad gave a defiant speech claiming that the central measure taken to increase the pressure on Iran's economy would have no effect.

VIDEO: Keeping China at bay: UK, Japan strike arms deal
RT - Japan and Britain have agreed to an unprecedented arms deal - Tokyo’s first such arrangement with a country other than the US. Amid fears of Western expansion in Asia Pacific, some analysts say the region will welcome a counterbalance to Chinese power.

YouTube: Turkey talks tough as Syrian violence boils over border
RT - Turkey says it's considering a tough response following skirmishes between Syrian forces and rebels across its border. Peace envoy Kofi Annan is now in Turkey visiting camps of refugees who fled for safety. And Syria's foreign minister has been visiting Moscow to discuss the realities of implementing a UN peace plan as the deadline passes. RT's Peter Oliver and Sara Firth report.

WikiLeaks: Kony 2012 creators spied for Uganda
RT - The Invisible Children NGO, most famous for its Kony 2012 online video, helped the Ugandan government arrest a former child soldier and backed an operation that killed more civilians than militants, cables published by Wikileaks reveal.

Iceland volcano: and you thought the last eruption was bad…
London Telegraph - This month marks the second anniversary of the eruption of Eyjafjallajökull that left millions stranded across Europe, and cost airlines an estimated €150 million a day for six days. But alarmingly, there are signs of high activity beneath the much larger, neighbouring Katla caldera in Iceland – a possible sign of an impending eruption. This should prompt extensive high-level contingency planning across Europe, as Katla has the potential to be much more damaging than Eyjafjallajökull.

Fukushima will start burning radioactive debris containing up to 100,000 becquerels of radioactive cesium per kilogram
Washington’s Blog -Mainichi reports that the radioactive debris will be burned… through at least March 2014. Burning radioactive debris does not destroy the radioactivity. It merely spreads it. Gundersen says that radioactivity from the burnt debris will end up not only in neighboring prefectures, but in Hawaii, British Columbia, Oregon, Washington and California. Gundersen said that burning radioactive debris is basically re-creating the Fukushima disaster all over again, as it is releasing a huge amount of radioactivity which had settled on the ground back into the air.

Prosecutor plans announcement as Zimmerman legal team quits
ABC News - A special prosecutor promised "new information regarding the Trayvon Martin shooting death investigation" within 72 hours, prompting speculation that the alleged shooter, George Zimmerman, could be charged. But news the prosecutor, State Attorney Angela Corey, would soon hold a news conference came just hours after Zimmerman's lawyers said they would no longer represent him. Corey has said she will not present the case to a grand jury, meaning she will decide herself whether to press charges against Zimmerman in the shooting.

RACE WAR DISINFO: Hate Speech Not an Issue
Infowars.com April 11, 2012 - Infowars Reporter Patrick Henningsen discusses his article ‘Infowars source confirms: Zimmerman will not be arrested, nor prosecuted for homicide’.

US Army Preparing for Martial Law Scenario in US? Civil Disturbance and Mock Riot Drills In Washington
Intel Hub - A new release by the website Public Intelligence, once again confirms that as recently as February and March of 2012, US troops at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington were conducting training scenarios for a civil disturbance domestic quick reaction force. A series of photos of the drills shows US troops with crowd control riot shields on the opposite side of actors portraying what can only be described as American citizens.

VIDEO: Mars Attacks: Military Prof Says Pentagon Has Plan to Fight Aliens
Kurt Nimmo - Enter the alien threat. The scheme was pushed over the Easter holiday on Australian television by Professor Paul Springer from the U.S. Air Command and Staff College. During an interview, Springer said the government and the Pentagon have plans for an alien invasion.

Trayvon Martin: Disinformation, fake reporting fuelling the illusion of an ‘American Race War’
Patrick Henningsen - On Saturday April 7th, journalist Michael Miller’s Miami New Times blog clumsily ran with a report entitled,“Armed Neo-Nazis Now Patrolling Sanford, Say They Are “Prepared” for Post-Trayvon Martin”. The Miami New Times report claims that National Socialist Movement’s mascot, Jeff Schoep, dubbed “The Hollywood Nazi” because of his adherence to TV stereotypes, is leading armed Neo-Nazi patrols of Sanford, Florida to protect white residents from black violence. But there’s only one problem – it isn’t actually happening.

Zimmerman's lawyers withdraw from shooting case
Miami Herald - The Trayvon Martin case took a bizarre turn Tuesday when George Zimmerman's attorneys said they were dropping the neighborhood watch captain as a client, complaining that they have lost all contact with him and that he called the prosecutor and talked to a TV host after they told him not to speak to anyone.

VIDEO: TSA Whistleblower: Body Scanners Routinely Fail
Paul Joseph Watson - A TSA screener has lifted to lid to reveal how the federal agency’s $1 billion dollar plus fleet of body scanners is completely useless in that the machines routinely fail to pick up prohibited items such as knives, guns and powder designed to resemble explosive material.

Best Buy Scans Customer's ID, Tells Him He's Returned Too Many Items
Consumerist - In early 2011, Best Buy began requiring a photo ID with all product returns, even if you had the receipt. As we noted at the time, it wasn't just to make sure that you were the person who made the purchase; it was also intended to identify people who had a history of returning items.... According to the Hartford Courant, an area man recently attempted to exchange a defective DVD he'd bought at Best Buy only a few days earlier. But when a store employee swiped his ID, he was told that this return would be his last for 90 days.

VIDEO: Paul WINS in St. Charles-Full Vid of Paul Speech Here Soon-More Vid/Pics
Daily Paul April 10, 2012.

Ron Paul Attracts 3,000-plus Voters to Texas A&M Event
2012 Republican Presidential candidate Ron Paul attracted a remarkable 3,000-plus supporters and undecided voters to his Texas A&M town hall meeting tonight. It was the first of three events showcasing Dr. Paul’s characteristic large crowds that the Congressman is holding in his home state this week. Event organizers noted that the university speaking venue was filled to capacity, necessitating an additional 500-plus to watch the speech via live feed in the lobby.

Ron Paul Campaign Statement on Rick Santorum Withdrawal*
The Ron Paul 2012 Presidential campaign released the following statement concerning Rick Santorum’s decision to end his bid for the Republican nomination for the presidency. Below please find brief comments from National Campaign Chairman Jesse Benton: “Congratulations to Senator Santorum on running such a spirited campaign. Dr. Paul is now the last – and real – conservative alternative to Mitt Romney. We plan to continue running hard, secure delegates, and press the fight for limited, constitutional government in Tampa.”

VIDEO: Ron Paul talks Santorum, Texas winner-take-all in KVUE exclusive
One of just three candidates remaining in the race for the GOP presidential nomination, Rep. Ron Paul's arrival in Texas came just hours after fellow candidate Rick Santorum's announcement that the former senator from Pennsylvania was suspending his campaign. "I imagine a lot of people were surprised, but in thinking about it there's not a lot I'll change," Paul told KVUE Tuesday. "I think the other two will continue to advocate more government, so I would guess it's going to help me but only time will tell."

Two-Gun Texans Need to See This! GOA Gives Ron Paul: A+ Mitt Romney: D-
Daily Paul - Ron Paul calls Gun Owners of America "The only no-compromise gun lobby in America." GOA displays this quote at the top of their website. Mitt Romney will not even return GOA's questionnaire--after THREE requests.

YouTube: Witness the Power of an Idea: Ron Paul Massive Rallies 2012. You will not see this on television
Money Bomb on April 15!

VIDEO: Reality Check: What Happens To Santorum’s Delegates?

The fate of Rick Santorum's delegates
ABC estimates that 78 Santorum delegates, from his wins in states that don't "award" their delegates - Iowa, Colorado, Minnesota, and North Dakota, would have been free to support any candidate at the Republican National Convention in Tampa.

YouTube: New Ron Paul 2012 Campaign Ad: Vote Texas
‘Vote Texas’ affirms Paul’s distinction as sole Texan seeking nomination and scoffs at notion that Texas voters will view his rivals as conservative... read more here.

Get Ready! Worldwide Ron Paul Sign Day *The Night of APRIL 14th*
Daily Paul - On April 14th after the sun sets, all Ron Paul supporters worldwide will go out into the night and set up as much Ron Paul flashy swag as they can--in the most audacious spots in town. Then when the world awakes, the day that your pointless income taxes were due, they will see the answer to their inner anguish and incomprehensible demoralization at having to be robbed everyday they work. The morning of the 15th go out and take pictures of thy awesome spectacle and post these on social media all over the cyber world.

Santorum drops out of race!
Daily Paul April 10, 2012 - Another one out. Reportedly based on campaign information that he could not win Pennsylvania, although the official campaign talking point is speculated by some to be on the basis of his ailing daughter. Inside sources say the former Senator is expected to endorse Mitt Romney. A senior source in the Mitt Romney campaign confirming that the Romney received a call from Santorum today. Santorum reportedly states that he intends to play an active part in the GOP National Convention. The Santorum campaign has debt just under $1 million and reported $2.5 million cash on hand Related article/video here.

Rolly: Newt Gingrich stiffs Utah
Salt Lake Tribune - Utah Elections Director Mark Thomas said a designated agent for the Gingrich campaign brought the filing papers and a check for $500 in March, but the state was notified by the bank that the check had bounced. He said the office has tried to contact the Gingrich campaign through the telephone number and email provided on the application, but has not received a response. Recently, the state sent a certified letter to the campaign, stating that if the fee isn’t paid by April 20, Gingrich will be disqualified and will not be on the ballot.

An American soldier killed in Afghanistan every day in April
unknownsoldiersblog.com - So far in April, nine American service members have made the ultimate sacrifice in Afghanistan while upholding the patriotic pledge that millions of schoolchildren recite each morning.

Syria claims it started pulling back troops
AP - Syrian activists reported military attacks on two towns Tuesday, even as the government claimed its military forces have begun pulling out of some towns in compliance with a U.N.-brokered truce deal.

Malaysia to end indefinite detention without trial
AP - Malaysia's government introduced legislation Tuesday to stop arrests based on their political beliefs and indefinite detainments without trial. The Security Offenses Bill presented to Parliament's lower house would replace the 52-year-old Internal Security Act, which was enacted to give the government preventive powers against national security threats following a communist insurgency.

UK To Impose ‘Green Taxes’ On Home Improvements
London Telegraph - Millions of home owners will be forced to pay hundreds of pounds more to build conservatories or replace broken boilers because of “green taxes” to be introduced from October.... The work, aimed at reducing the carbon footprint of Britain's homes, will add 10 per cent to the cost of the initial project, with more expensive work such as conservatory extensions requiring a greater "green" outlay.

Proposed 'Natural Health Products Bill' in New Zealand would fine individuals $50,000 for making a cup of unapproved herbal tea
(NaturalNews) Natural Health Products Bill (NHPB), or Bill 324-1, that will bring the nation into compliance with the overbearing and authoritarian food and health restrictions found in Codex Alimentarius, the so-called world food code. If passed, NHPB will combine with the equally-threatening New Zealand Food Bill to make it essentially illegal for individuals to even prepare for themselves, let alone try to sell, herbal products and teas, vitamins and supplements, or any other natural products that are not explicitly approved by the government as acceptable.

Fukushima Daiichi Site: Cesium-137 is 85 times greater than at Chernobyl Accident
akiomatsumura.com - Ambassador Murata [Japan’s former Ambassador to Switzerland] strongly stated that if the crippled building of reactor unit 4—with 1,535 fuel rods in the spent fuel pool 100 feet (30 meters) above the ground—collapses, not only will it cause a shutdown of all six reactors but will also affect the common spent fuel pool containing 6,375 fuel rods, located some 50 meters from reactor 4. In both cases the radioactive rods are not protected by a containment vessel; dangerously, they are open to the air. This would certainly cause a global catastrophe like we have never before experienced.

YouTube: Radiation Fallout Forecast
Radiation Fallout Forecast for Canada, US & Europe Monday, April 9th, 2012.

Iran: ‘No preconditions’ to nuclear talks will be accepted
RT - Iran has slammed world powers for imposing preconditions ahead of Saturday’s nuclear talks. The foreign minister, Ali Akbar Salehi, stressed on Monday that “setting conditions before the meeting means drawing conclusions before negotiations.” "None of the parties will accept conditions set before the talks," Iran’s PressTV quoted Ali Akbar Salehi as saying, adding that Salehi branded the demands as “completely meaningless.”

American Enterprise in Gulf: Second aircraft carrier deployed
The USS Enterprise has been sent to the Persian Gulf, the US Navy said Monday as tensions rise over Iran’s nuclear program. It will be the fourth time in the last decade the US has had two aircraft carriers on simultaneous missions in the area. The deployment of the second aircraft is "routine and not specific to any threat," stated Commander Amy Derrick-Frost of the Bahrain-based Fifth Fleet.... Routine deployment or not, the times when the Persian Gulf has seen two US aircraft carriers operating in the region at the same time have been during wars: in the US-led invasion of Iraq in March 2003 and in supporting the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan in February 2007.

Syria truce prospects fade as fighting rages
(Reuters) - A military bombardment of a town in central Syria killed 35 people on Monday on the eve of a scheduled army withdrawal from urban areas, opposition activists said, dashing the prospects of a U.N.-brokered ceasefire taking hold.

VIDEO: Power shuffle in Syria may result in drought in Israel
RT - Israel is closely watching the unrest in Syria. There are fears that a power change in Damascus could lead to a conflict over the strategically vital territories of Golan Heights - a crucial source of water for Israel. The Golan Heights stretch between the borders of Lebanon, Jordan and Syria, and the only freshwater lake in Israel adjoins this territory. It provides about thirty per cent of the country’s water. Water is pumped to the south and the center of the country, where it’s used for agriculture and domestic purposes.

North Korean nuclear test: South’s ‘election ploy’
RT - South Korean intelligence has claimed it has information the North is on the cusp of another nuclear experiment following its imminent rocket launch. Experts and politicians have refuted the reports, disregarding them as election tactics.

Peace Corps leaves Mali, new U.S. travel warning issued
(Reuters) - Peace Corps volunteers have been evacuated from Mali and non-essential U.S. diplomatic personnel have been offered flights out due to ongoing political instability following a military coup in March, the State Department said on Sunday. The agency again warned Americans against travel to the West African nation due to a rebellion in the north and continuing threats of attacks and kidnappings of Westerners. It strongly urged U.S. citizens there to consider leaving temporarily.

25 billion British budget blowout in black hole F-35 project
The stunning cost of the American Joint Strike Fighter program already exceeds $1.5 trillion, making it the most expensive military project in human history. Now the UK prepares to fork out its $25 billion.

19 Things That The Talking Heads On Television Are Being Strangely Silent About
American Dream - Way too many people use phrases such as "if that was true I would have heard about it on television" to deflect conversations that are starting to become uncomfortable. Critical thinking is a skill that is in short supply in America today, and most Americans seem content to let their televisions do their thinking for them. Sadly, the pretty people on television do not spend a lot of time talking about the things that are truly important.

VIDEO: New Black Panthers and Nazis Hijack Trayvon Martin Case
Kurt Nimmo - The NBPP [New Black Panther Party] has teamed up with “Million Hoodies for Trayvon Martin Coalition,” as the flyer taken from their website below reveals. A crosshair on a photo of George Zimmerman – who has yet to be arrested and is in hiding fearing for his life – demonstrates the sort of vigilante justice the New Black Panthers have in mind: taking Zimmerman “dead or alive,” as the diatribe by NBPP Chief of Staff Michelle Williams makes clear in the above video.

VIDEO: Man Knocked Out, Stripped Naked And Robbed Of Everything As Crowd Of Onlookers Laugh Hysterically
American Dream - Sadly, this is just another sign of how much our society is decaying. And it is not just happening in the big cities. This kind of behavior is going on in every area of the country and not even the very rural communities are immune from the craziness that is going on.... America is rapidly changing and you simply cannot count on most people to show you even an ounce of compassion these days. Most people simply do not want to get involved in something that is not their business.

White House has diverted $500M to IRS to implement healthcare law
The Hill - The Obama administration is quietly diverting roughly $500 million to the IRS to help implement the president’s healthcare law. The money is only part of the IRS’s total implementation spending, and it is being provided outside the normal appropriations process. The tax agency is responsible for several key provisions of the new law, including the unpopular individual mandate.

Delaware's Biden Takes Away Sheriff Arrest Powers!
AFP - Sheriff Jeff Christopher of Sussex County, Delaware... has found himself in the middle of a fight for the future of American law enforcement as a result of a nationwide effort to abolish the sheriff’s office altogether.... This time it is Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden, son of Vice President Joe Biden, sending out mandates to commissioners informing them that their sheriffs no longer have arrest powers.

Grand Jury Won’t Be Convened in Florida Teenager’s Killing
NY Times - The special prosecutor appointed to investigate the killing of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin said Monday that she had decided not to convene a grand jury in the case, which incited protests nationwide after the local authorities in Sanford, Fla., decided not to pursue charges against the crime watch volunteer who shot the unarmed teenager. The prosecutor, State Attorney Angela Corey, who was appointed last month by Florida Gov. Rick Scott to investigate the shooting, said in a statement that her decision “should not be considered a factor in the final determination of the case.”

April 15th Tax Day Money Bomb
Ron Paul 2012 - I'm planning to take my campaign to Restore America NOW all the way to Tampa, Florida, for the Republican National Convention. But to do so, my campaign must have the funds to continue picking up delegates all across the country.... That's why we need to make the April 15th Tax Day Money Bomb a massive success.

Ron Paul STEAMING LIVE Today at Texas A & M
Daily Paul - Ron Paul's Speech from Texas A & M - 7pm CST Tuesday, April 10th.

VIDEO: New Grassroots Ron Paul AD
“Establishment Candidates Are All The Same”

YouTube: Ben Swann (Reality Check) Santorum Delegate Count a Lie?! Paul Winning?
Ben Swann - Anchor Fox 19 & Reality Check joins Josh Tolley to discuss the manipulation in the GOP, Santorum's real prospects, and Ron Paul GAINING ground! Why would the GOP not embrace a candidate which could bring millions of people to the party? Why would the media avoid a candidate who attracts the key demographic?

YouTube: Ron Paul's Texas Straight Talk 4/9/12: In Praise of Private Charity
Ron Paul: "This Easter season, I would like to applaud an organization that proves just how much private charity can accomplish without government mandates or intrusion. Convoy of Hope, based in Springfield, Missouri is equal parts grocer, clothier, heath care provider, first responder, educator, and logistics expert. It works with communities across America and around the world, bringing together other local charities, businesses, churches, and government agencies to alleviate poverty and help people in the wake of disasters. The tremendous scope of its activities serves as a reminder that government is neither the sole, nor the best, provider of goods and services to people in need...."

YouTube: Someone in the Main Stream Media Agrees With Ron Paul!
April 7, 2012 - John Stossel agreeing with Ron Paul.

YouTube: Ron Paul is Winning
Look at Ron Paul's incredible crowds that no other candidate is drawing!

VIDEO: 1976 Brokered GOP Convention
Daily Paul - Want to know what we're in store for? Watch this video which shows some drama from the last brokered convention from 1976.

VIDEO: O'Keefe's Latest: Voter Fraud Investigation Lands On Eric Holder's Doorstep
Breitbart News - In a shocking new video exclusive to Breitbart.com, James O’Keefe’s Project Veritas demonstrates to the Attorney General of the United States, Eric Holder, just why he should be concerned about lack of voter ID laws – by walking into Holder’s voting precinct and showing the world that anyone can obtain Eric Holder’s ballot. Literally.

President Obama’s $1 Million Pizza Party In Detroit
CBS - The price of admission isn’t for those on a budget. $40,000 buys access to the cocktail reception, formal photo with Obama and dinner. $10,000 buys dinner and a photo. The event is the latest twist in the political relationship between Obama and Ilitch, eldest of the Ilitch’s seven children. Mike and Marian also own the Detroit Red Wings, Detroit Tigers, Fox Theatre, Motor City Casino and more. The family is among the wealthiest and most influential in Michigan with an empire worth billions.

Occupy movement rallies around foreclosures
(Reuters) - Occupy groups from coast to coast are focusing on foreclosures, a cause activists say gives the disparate movement a unifying focus and embodies its anti-Wall Street message, in addition to offering the movement a way to broaden its reach to minorities.

N.Korea to conduct underground nuclear test – security reports
RT - It has already alarmed the world with its imminent rocket launch. But now it also appears that North Korea is on the verge of executing another underground nuclear test. South Korean news agency Yonhap has reported leaked information from an anonymous domestic security source that claims the test will occur at the same site in Kilju, next to the Chinese border, as two previous detonations in 2006 and 2009.

"Anonymous" says plans more attacks against China sites
(Reuters) - The activist hacker group Anonymous plans to launch further attacks on Chinese government websites in a bid to uncover corruption and lobby for human rights, a member of the group said on Monday.... "First we want to alert the Chinese government that we aren't afraid, and we are going to show the truth and fight for justice," Anonymous hacker "f0ws3r" told Reuters.... China blocks Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and many other websites citing a need to maintain social stability.

U.S. Defines Its Demands for New Round of Talks With Iran
NY Times - The Obama administration and its European allies plan to open new negotiations with Iran by demanding the immediate closing and ultimate dismantling of a recently completed nuclear facility deep under a mountain, according to American and European diplomats. They are also calling for a halt in the production of uranium fuel that is considered just a few steps from bomb grade, and the shipment of existing stockpiles of that fuel out of the country, the diplomats said.

Confirmed: Terrorist Organization Trained on US Soil by US Military
Tony Cartalucci - Ynetnews reported in their article, “US operated deep in Iran, trained assassins,” that, “the New Yorker reported over the weekend that the US trained members of the Iranian opposition group Mujahideen-e-Khalq. According to previous reports, Israel has been cooperating with the group, which allegedly carried out hits on Iranian nuclear scientists.”

VIDEO: US-backed Syrian opposition poses serious threat to Russia
Press TV - “Unfortunately, what's now occurring in Syria and even the threat to Iran by the Israelis is having a very serious effect on the Russians in terms of their own vital interests in the Middle East,” Michael Malouf, former Pentagon official from Washington, said in an interview with Press TV. Malouf went on to say that Russia “has some major military assets in Syria itself that will probably come into play if the opposition continues the way it is right now in continuing to bombard unabated.”

VIDEO: Ex-employee: Al Jazeera provided Syrian rebels with satphones
RT - Al Jazeera has supplied Syrian rebels with satellite communication tools to ensure telephone and Internet connection, claims Ali Hashim, a former correspondent of the Qatar-funded channel. The equipment was smuggled from Lebanon, he told RT.

VIDEO: North Korea threatens ‘merciless punishment’ as it readies rocket launch
London Telegraph - Japan and South Korea have put their armed forces on standby in response to North Korea's plans, prepared to shoot down the missile if it passes over their territory. North Korea was this weekend believed to be at the first stage of launching the rocket, expected between April 12 and 16, claiming that it is part of the centenary celebrations for the birth of the state's founder Kim Il Sung. However, the United States, Japan and South Korea believe that in reality it will be a ballistic missile test in violation of UN resolutions.

Gaddafi-armed Islamic rebels take over huge swath of Africa
Telegraph - The rebels, armed with weapons stolen from Muammar Gaddafi’s formidable arsenal, took over an area of the Sahara as big as France in an astonishing 72 hours, taking advantage of the chaotic aftermath of an army coup.

Christians NAILED to crosses in gruesome Good Friday re-enactment of Jesus's death in the Philippines
Daily Mail - Thousands of people watched as 17 devoted Catholics were 'crucified' in the gruesome annual ritual. Church leaders have condemned the practice which they believe are a distortion of the true Easter message.

Chile Stops Use of Mercury in Vaccines
Activist Post - In meetings with the Coalition for Mercury-Free Drugs (CoMeD) held last week in Santiago, Chile, the current Vice President of the Chilean Senate, Alejandro Navarro Brain, committed to adopting legislation in the Senate that would prohibit the mercury-based preservative Thimerosal from vaccines.

The Swiss government's exceedingly positive report on homeopathic medicine
(NaturalNews) In late 2011, the Swiss government's report on homeopathic medicine represents the most comprehensive evaluation of homeopathic medicine ever written by a government and was just published in book form in English (Bornhoft and Matthiessen, 2011). This breakthrough report affirmed that homeopathic treatment is both effective and cost-effective and that homeopathic treatment should be reimbursed by Switzerland's national health insurance program.

Marine who criticized Obama on Facebook should be dismissed: panel
(Reuters) - A Marine who posted on Facebook that he would not follow orders from President Barack Obama should be dismissed from the military with a less-than-honorable discharge, a Marine Corps review board ruled.... The Marines' recommendation to administratively discharge Stein came after a 13-hour hearing and an hour of deliberation by the panel. It will be submitted to Brigadier General Daniel Yoo, the commanding general of the Marine Corps Recruiting Depot, where Stein is stationed.

Broadcast Icon Mike Wallace dies at 93
CBS News April 8, 2012 - CBS News legend Mike Wallace, the "60 Minutes" pit-bull reporter whose probing, brazen style made his name synonymous with the tough interview - a style he practically invented for television more than half a century ago - died last night.

A fog of drugs and war
LA Times - After two long-running wars with escalating levels of combat stress, more than 110,000 active-duty Army troops last year were taking prescribed antidepressants, narcotics, sedatives, antipsychotics and anti-anxiety drugs, according to figures recently disclosed to The Times by the U.S. Army surgeon general. Nearly 8% of the active-duty Army is now on sedatives and more than 6% is on antidepressants — an eightfold increase since 2005.

YouTube: Judge Napolitano: “Obama Is Dangerously Close To Totalitarianism”
April 4, 2010 - Fox News contributor Judge Napolitano told Neil Cavuto today, "I think the president is dangerously close to totalitarianism."

The Supreme Bureaucrats’ Decision on ObamaCare
lewrockwell.com - No, the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on ObamaCare and the individual mandate will not matter, especially when, as protected by the Tenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, the states have a right to nullify the individual mandate – or all of ObamaCare if they want to.

VIDEO: Feds Attempt to Install Embedded Monitor In Sheriff Arpaio’s Office As His Cold Case Posse Continues Their Obama Investigation
Intel Hub - The Department of Justice is currently carrying out a large scale investigation into what they have called racial profiling throughout Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s office. These so far unproven charges come as Arpaio continues his groundbreaking cold case posse investigation into Obama’s fraudulent birth certificate and Selective Service card. Negotiations between the two sides have come to a halt after Arpaio, refusing to bow to a clear cut federal power grab, refused to allow a government run embedded monitor in his office.

YouTube: Hate crime? Two Men Arrested in Tulsa Shooting Spree
ABC News - Jake England, 19, and Alvin Watts, 32 have been arrested in connection with Friday's shooting spree in Tulsa, Oklahoma, that left three pedestrians dead and two in critical condition, police said. The two men were arrested at a house north of Tulsa around 2 a.m. Sunday morning and are expected to be charged with three counts of murder and two counts of shooting with intent to kill, according to officials.

VIDEO: Navy Jet Rips Into Apartment Complex
WSJ - Navy fighter jet crashed Friday into an apartment complex in Virginia Beach, Va., after the two-member crew ejected, injuring at least seven people and destroying three buildings and damaging others.

Navy held recent drill to prepare for ‘exact’ events of Va. crash 06 Apr 2012
The US Navy held a drill on 15 December to prepare for the 'exact' situation that took place Friday, regarding the F/A-18 Navy jet crash. (No link, Fox News, 7PM ET live broadcast).

YouTube: Ben Swann: North Dakota Caucus railroaded to give majority of delegates to Romney
This is a reality check from FOX 19 showing how the GOP rigged the vote/delegates in North Dakota. Fox News report/video here.

GOP Superdelegates: It's Over, Mitt Romney Is Nominee
CNBC News - That's the growing consensus among Republican National Committee members who will automatically attend the party's national convention this summer and can support any candidate they choose.

Ron Paul with 8,500-plus Voters at UC – Berkeley Shatters Town Hall Meeting Attendance Record
Ron Paul 2012 - Unprecedented crowd of supporters and undecided voters greets Dr. Paul at final of three California events held during this visit LAKE JACKSON, Texas – 2012 Republican Presidential candidate Ron Paul attracted a peculiar 8,500-plus voters to the third of three town hall meetings he held in California this week, this time at UC-Berkeley. In drawing such a huge crowd to Berkeley, the 12-term Congressman from Texas shattered his unrivaled town hall meeting attendance record.

Ron Paul to Make Three-Day Campaign Swing in His Home State of Texas
Dr. Paul’s visit will take place from Tuesday, April 10th through Thursday the 12th, inclusive. The 12-term Congressman from Texas will hold town hall meetings at Texas A&M University in College Station, the Will Rogers Memorial Center in Fort Worth, and on the Main Plaza in San Antonio.

Ron Paul Leaves Others “In the Dust” in Military Donations
exchangegoldforcash.com - As of Sept. 30, 2011, Paul had received $95,567 from members of the military, edging out President Barack Obama’s $72,616, according to the Center for Responsive Politics. By Feb. 29, that lead had more than doubled to $315,109 compared to Obama’s $148,308.

YouTube: Ron Paul visits San Francisco, UC Berkeley - Local News Mashup
Dr Ron Paul has been attracting big crowds, but they've largely been ignored by the news media. That allegation is coming in a one-on-one interview with the candidate as he laid out his reasons for staying in the race.

YouTube: Ron Paul on the Jerry Doyle Show, April 4, 2012
Ron Paul is asked several times if he will take one for the team, in other words drop out so Obama wont win...even the Host sounds like he supports Dr Paul and is disgusted with Romney...

More women vets are homeless, but housing scarce
AP - Once primarily male veteran problems, homelessness and economic struggles are escalating among female veterans, whose numbers have grown during the past decade of U.S. wars while resources for them haven't kept up. The population of female veterans without permanent shelter has more than doubled in the last half-dozen years and may continue climbing now that the Iraq war has ended, sending women home with the same stresses as their male counterparts — plus some gender-specific ones that make them more susceptible to homelessness.

Police arrest a dozen Occupy Minneapolis activists
Press TV - A dozen people involved in an Occupy march on Saturday, were arrested for public nuisance and impeding traffic in downtown Minneapolis, police said.

US plans to deploy combat ships to Singapore: Panetta
Press TV - The United States has announced that it will deploy four littoral warships to Singapore for joint military exercises in a move to expand bilateral military cooperation with the Asian country.

US to continue funding Russian NGOs despite Moscow warning
Press TV - The US State Department says Washington will continue to support non-governmental groups in Russia, ignoring a warning by Moscow that the move could lead to a strain in the two countries’ ties.

US ships 93-percent enriched uranium to France
Press TV - The United States has announced that it will deploy four littoral warships to Singapore for joint military exercises in a move to expand bilateral military cooperation with the Asian country.... French media reports, however quote the Green Peace Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) as harshly criticized the sea transport of the 93-percent enriched uranium, emphasizing that even 75-percent enriched uranium is sufficient to produce an atomic bomb.

Russian arms dealer sentenced to 25 years in prison
(Reuters) - He was convicted of two counts of conspiracy to kill U.S. nationals and officers of the United States and one count each of conspiracy to sell anti-aircraft missiles and providing material support to a terrorist organization. His attorneys have said they would appeal the trial conviction... Defense attorney Albert Dayan argued on Thursday that the government's case had "built-in reasonable doubt" because it was based entirely on Bout's promises, rather than his actions.

Bout sentence ‘unacceptable, politically motivated’ – Russia
RT - The Russian Foreign Ministry has lashed out at the sentence of Viktor Bout, who was given a 25-year jail term by a US court. Moscow called it “unacceptable” and said it exposed the “bias” of the American judicial system. The sentence is “absolutely unacceptable, biased and not objective” the ministry’s envoy for human rights and democracy, Konstantin Dolgov, told Itar-Tass news agency. “It’s even more outrageous that this is not the first politically-motivated sentenced lacking a foundation of evidence; not the first case when the rightful interests of Russian citizens are violated by the American authorities,” the Russian official stressed.

Six NATO tankers torched in south Afghanistan
Press TV - The attack comes days after six supply vehicles transporting fuel destined for US-led forces in Afghanistan went up in flames following an ambush in the southwestern province of Nimruz. Afghan officials said Taliban militants destroyed the tankers in the Delaram district of the province late on Monday.

‘US Seeks to Disintegrate Yemen for its Oil Resources’
Press TV - Yemeni Revolution Salvation Front spokesman, Sultan al-Samei, told Al-Alam news channel on Tuesday that the US is seeking to reinforce its military presence in Yemen under the pretext of combating al-Qaeda in south of the country while its actual intent is expanding US control over Yemen’s oil assets. Al-Samei added that Washington is also plotting to divide Yemen using its growing military presence in the country, emphasizing that the terrorist groups operating in Yemen and other countries are, in fact, US elements paving the way for direct intervention of Washington in the internal affairs of other countries.

Sarkozy Arrests Dozens of Islamists in Raids Before Election
Kurt Nimmo - Militarized French police and the DCRI are now conducting high profile raids and arresting dozens of supposed terrorists. “The dawn raids in five cities were the second in less than a week after Mr Sarkozy ordered a crackdown on radical Islamists following the killing rampage by al-Qaeda-inspired gunman Mohamed Merah,” reports the Sydney Morning Herald.

Rocket fired from Egypt hits Israeli city of Eilat
BBC - A Grad rocket has landed in the southern Israeli city of Eilat, but has caused no damage or injuries, Israeli security officials said.... Rocket attacks from Egyptian soil are uncommon. Attacks on Eilat and the nearby Jordanian town of Aqaba in 2010 killed one person and injured another four.

PM on Eilat rocket: We can never stop fighting terrorism
Jerusalem Post - Speaking at ceremony marking 40 years since Sabena hijacking, Netanyahu vows to strike back at those attacking Israel, says Sinai has become a "terror zone"; Egyptian official: No evidence rocket fired from Sinai.

Putin targets foes with 'zombie' gun which attack victims' central nervous system
Herald Sun - Vladimir Putin has confirmed Russia has been testing mind-bending psychotronic guns that can effectively turn people into zombies. The futuristic weapons - which attack their victims' central nervous system - are being developed by scientists and could be used against Russia's enemies and even its own dissidents by the end of the decade. Mr Putin has described the guns, which use electromagnetic radiation like that found in microwave ovens, as entirely new instruments for achieving political and strategic goals.

Drone crashes in Seychelles, second in four months
(Reuters) - A U.S. drone crash-landed at the Seychelles main airport and careered into the ocean on Wednesday, the second remotely piloted MQ-9 Reaper aircraft to crash on the Indian Ocean archipelago in four months. The Seychelles Civil Aviation Authority (SCAA) said the aircraft had technical problems soon after taking off and tried to land at Seychelles International Airport on the main island of Mahe.

Earth Summit 2012 Promoters Call For Implementation Of “Personal Carbon Quotas”
Jurriaan Maessen - An organization calling itself “The Regeneration Project” calls for governments and NGO’s to create “personal carbon quotas, essentially making carbon a new form of currency for Individuals.” In their manifest Bringing Rio Closer the organization, describing itself as a “collaborative and multi-facetted initiative by Globescan and SustainAbility”, proposes among other things that the UN mandates governments to execute their population reduction agenda:

83-Year-Old Woman Denied Health Care Over “Carbon Footprint”
Paul Joseph Watson - If you want to get a glimpse of what life will be like under Obamacare, just look to the UK, where government-run health care continues to produce ludicrous stories like this – a pensioner who had visited the same doctor’s practice for 30 years was told to find a new GP because of concerns over the “carbon footprint” of her 2 mile round trip.

Germany’s ban on Press TV from SES Astra illegal: Lawyer
Press TV - Under pressure from the German government, the BLM moved to ban the Iranian channel from SES Astra at 19:00 local time on April 3. In an email sent to the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) officials, Vice President of the SES Platforms Services Stephane Goebel noted that the BLM has asked that Press TV be immediately taken off the platform, claiming that the channel does not have a license for broadcast in Europe. The move is clearly part of a plot orchestrated by the West to silence the voice of the alternative news network.

Poland Announces Complete Ban on Monsanto’s Genetically Modified Maize
Activist Post - Following the anti-Monsanto activism launched by nations like France and Hungary, Poland has announced that it will launch a complete ban on growing Monsanto’s genetically modified strain MON810. The announcement, made by Agriculture Minister, Marek Sawicki, sets yet another international standard against Monsanto’s genetically modified creations.

Leukaemia-Causing Radioactive Water Leaks From Fukushima Into Pacific Ocean
ABC Australia - About 12 tonnes of water contaminated with radiation has leaked from Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant. Plant operator TEPCO believes most of the water flowed into the Pacific Ocean. It says the contaminated water leaked from a treatment pipe. The water contained radioactive strontium which tends to accumulate in bones and can cause leukaemia.

VIDEO: New Jersey Legislator Anthony Bucco Doubts Authenticity of Obama's Birth Certificate
A Republican lawmaker in New Jersey said that a speech he attended Tuesday night left him doubting President Barack Obama's citizenship and he believes that "a higher authority" needs to determine the issue.... Dr. Jerome Corsi explains the evidence that proves Obama's birth certificate and his selective service registration are both forgeries. The identity of our illegitimate president is unknown. He is most likely an illegal alien.

More than 3,100 convicted illegal immigrants arrested in nationwide crackdown
Star-Telegram - The six-day operation called "Cross Check" involved more than 1,900 ICE agents. It was the third such operation for the federal agency which conducted its first in December 2009. Before last week, the last operation was in September and ended with agents arresting 2, 901 convicted illegal immigrants.

VIDEO: City of Sanford preps for worst with decision looming in Trayvon Martin case
clickorlando.com - Sanford Mayor Jeff Triplett said on Thursday that the city's emergency management team has met regularly with the U.S Department of Justice to construct a plan. Officials said extra police officers and fire department officials are on standby. Neighboring agencies have also been asked to assist, if needed.

Revenge for Trayvon: elderly man beaten for being white
RT - A 78-year-old Ohio man says he was beaten almost to the point of death by half a dozen teenagers who sought revenge in the killing of Trayvon Martin. Dallas Watts of East Toledo, Ohio says he was accosted by six youths on his way home from the store over the weekend and could have died from the ambush had passersby not stopped to intervene.... Watts recalls that the youths responded to him with a remark that went something like: “This is for Trayvon … Trayvon lives, white [man]. Kill that white [man].”

McConnell to Obama: Back off SCOTUS
Politico - “The President crossed a dangerous line this week. And anyone who cares about liberty needs to call him out on it. The independence of the Court must be defended,” McConnell (R-Ky.) said, according to the prepared text of his speech released by his office. "So respectfully, I would suggest the President back off. Let the Court do its work.”

After Huge Ammo Buy, DHS Purchases Bullet Resistant Booths
Paul Joseph Watson - Now the federal agency is also purchasing bullet-proof checkpoint booths that include ‘stop and go’ lights. A press release from Shelters Direct brags about how they are providing the DHS with bullet resistant guard booths. Images of the booth from the company’s website suggest the guard shacks will be used to control checkpoints.... The purpose behind the bullet proof booths is unknown, but the DHS has publicly announced that it plans to increase the number of unannounced checkpoints manned by TSA VIPR teams and other federal agents beyond the 9300 that were set up last year alone.

VIDEO: Is the U.S. Military Conducting An "Information Blackout" For Soldier In Afghanistan Massacre?
(FOX19) - The case of the Norwood soldier, Staff Sergeant Robert Bales, who is accused of slaughtering 17 afghan civilians has taken a new turn. The U.S. military says they now have a better understanding of the case. While Bales lawyers says the military is holding out when it come to evidence.

YouTube: Ben Swann: Supreme Court STRIPS Americans of Their 4th Amendment Rights?
Reality Check April 4, 2012 - Ben takes a look at a ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court that upholds the rights of jail guards to strip search all people arrested, even for minor offenses.

Monsanto Threatens To Sue Vermont If Legislators Pass A Bill Requiring Food To Be Labeled
Alternet - The world’s most hated corporation is at it again, this time in Vermont.
Despite overwhelming public support and support from a clear majority of Vermont’s Agriculture Committee, Vermont legislators are dragging their feet on a proposed GMO labeling bill. Why? Because Monsanto has threatened to sue the state if the bill passes.

Exposed: TSA manager arrested for running prostitution ring
(NaturalNews) The cesspool of corruption that is the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has vomited up yet another class-act officer with criminal tendencies. MyFoxDC.com reports that 39-year-old Bryant Jermaine Livingston, a former TSA manager at Dulles International Airport near Washington, D.C., was recently arrested for allegedly running a prostitution ring.

VIDEO: Chicago Man Shot 28 Times By Cops Sentenced To 40 Years In Prison
Huffington Post - Morgan was off-duty as a detective for the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad when he was pulled over for driving the wrong way on a one-way street on Feb 21, 2005, the Sun-Times previously reported. While both police and Morgan agree on that much, what happened next is a mystery.

Total obedience required: Man arrested, charged with 'assaulting' police for merely pointing finger at them
(NaturalNews) Apparently it is now illegal, at least in the eyes of the corrupt police state, to even engage a police officer in any way other than complete subservience and groveling. PrisonPlanet.com, recounting the story as it was told by ABC 7 in Fredericksburg, Virginia, explains that David Loveless, a father with no criminal record, was recently arrested and charged with two counts of assault on a law enforcement officer, and two counts of obstruction of justice, for allegedly pointing his finger at a police officer.

VIDEO/PHOTOS: Ron Paul Speech Excites Large Berkeley Crowd
Daily Paul - My guess on audience size is comparative; like the other events it's not possible to know a hard number. The Berkeley audience was perhaps roughly the size of Chico and Madison. I really haven't seen enough to know for sure.

Fox News Lies About Ron Paul (Again). Claims he stopped having campaign events
Daily Paul - You may have seen the coverage passed around on Examiner.com about his speeches and large crowds, but you have not seen coverage on Fox News. In fact, on Wednesday (the same day Dr. Paul was speaking to over 6,000 people) Fox News ran an article titled "Where in the World is Ron Paul?"

VIDEO: Ron Paul Named 'Taxpayers Best Friend' For 2011
Daily Paul - Congressman and 2012 Republican Presidential candidate Ron Paul was recently awarded an ‘A’ rating for a yearlong voting record of defending American taxpayers. Specifically, the National Taxpayers Union (NTU) conferred its 2011 Taxpayers’ Friend Award on the 12-term Congressman from Texas for “consistently voting to reduce the burden on America’s taxpayers.”

NEWT GROUP FILES FOR BANKRUPTCY
MSNBC - In another black eye for Newt Gingrich, the flagship of what's known in Washington as "Newt, Inc.," has filed for bankruptcy. In a Chapter 7 filing in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Georgia, The Gingrich Group LLC, doing business as the Center for Health Transformation, filed for bankruptcy Wednesday. (Chapter 7 is "the chapter of the Bankruptcy Code providing for 'liquidation,' that is, the sale of a debtor's nonexempt property and the distribution of the proceeds to creditors," as defined by the federal courts.)

Voter ID: Coke caves in face of Democratic boycott threat
Washington Examiner - Democratic officials Wednesday launched a two-pronged attack on states with new laws requiring identification before voting, the highlight being a call to boycott Coke, Walmart and others that back a leading organization pushing for voter ID laws.... At issue: Liberal claims that some states are trying to keep minority voters from the polls via voter ID laws, a suggestion conservatives call silly.

VIDEO: Friends of Syria undermine peace process
RT - The actions of Friends of Syria group of states jeopardize realization of the UN peace plan for Syria, undermining international efforts to end violence in the country, Russian FM Sergey Lavrov said. “Everybody backed [Kofi] Annan’s [peace] plan,” he noted. “Then all of a sudden another meeting of the Friends of Syria group makes decisions, urging [the Syrian] opposition to refuse negotiations and arm, promising new sanctions [against Syria].”

U.S. suspends $13 million in aid to Mali
(Reuters) - The United States is suspending at least $13 million of its roughly $140 million in annual aid to Mali following last month's coup in the West African nation, the State Department said on Wednesday.... The United States, which sees Mali as an important partner in regional efforts to combat Islamic extremism, has warned that Mali's political crisis was putting the territorial integrity of the country at risk.

9/11 terror suspects to stand trial in Guantanamo
RT - Five men accused of planning and executing the terrorist attacks in the United States on 9/11 will stand trial before a Guantanamo war crimes tribunal. If convicted, they could face the death penalty.

EU in mortal danger'
RT - The recent suicide of a cash-strapped Greek pensioner is a sign of the dire situation Greece finds itself in. It can be solved only by extreme measures such as default and giving up the euro, believes financial advisor Patrick Young.... It is a ghastly situation that Greek people are now forced to kill themselves to avoid poverty, Young told RT. “Unfortunately, everybody quite simply within Greek politics and a huge number of the politicians within the European Union must stand accused of effectively leaving their citizens to starve to death.” Nevertheless, Greek politicians are the highest-paid in the EU, stresses Young.

Report: Netanyahu To Delay Iran Attack Until Next Year
Paul Joseph Watson - “A senior Likud politician told my confidential Israeli source that Bibi Netanyahu has decided to delay an Israeli attack on Iran until some weeks or possibly months before the next scheduled Israeli election. That will happen by October 2013 unless Bibi determines he wants to go to the nation earlier,” writes Richard Silverstein.

Tensions With Pakistan A New Excuse for Keeping Afghan War Going
Antiwar.com - The Obama Administration’s strategy for the war in Afghanistan centers on a policy of securing an agreement with President Hamid Karzai to keep ground troops in the nation through 2024. At the same time, officials have to keep up the public pretense of an imminent drawdown. The excuse now, it seems, is “anti-American” sentiment of Pakistan is making the withdrawal inconvenient.

‘Not a country’: ICC blocks Palestine war crimes probe
RT - The ICC has refused Palestine’s bid for an investigation into the Israeli military offensive on the Gaza strip on the basis that Palestine is not a recognized state. Human rights groups have strongly criticized the move, while Israel has praised it.... Israel welcomed the announcement, the Israeli Foreign Minister saying in a statement that "Israel made it clear in the first place that the ICC has no jurisdiction in this matter."

Israeli troops destroy four Palestinian homes and 52 electricity pylons
Activist Post - It is just now breaking that Israeli forces have razed four homes of Palestinians along with 52 electricity pylons near the town of Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank, according to Palestinian witnesses and a correspondent for AFP.... Al-Azzeh said that they were doing this to connect two illegal Israeli settlements which are currently 10 kilometers, or six miles, apart from each other. “They want to confiscate the land for settler purposes, to connect the settlement of Kfar Etzion and Har Gilo,” he said.... “This is a mostly a Christian area,” al-Azzeh stated, adding, “As the world celebrates Easter, this is the Israeli government’s gift to the Palestinian Christian community.”

Pensioner shoots himself at Greek Parliament, refuses to 'search for food in garbage'
RT - The Greek government has thus far failed to pull the country out of its five-year economic downturn and continues rack up austerity measures to qualify for EU bailout packages. In some cases retiree pensions and other benefits have been slashed by up to 25 per cent and unemployment has now reached 21 per cent. Greek police reported in both 2010 and 2011 respectively over 600 suicide cases, a 20 percent increase from 2009.

United States of Mass Murder: Only Mao Killed More
Kurt Nimmo - The United States killed more than Stalin and Hitler? It seems incomprehensible – since the end of the Second World War, the United States has been responsible for the death of between 20 and 30 million people in various conflicts and wars from Korea and Vietnam to Iraq and Afghanistan.... Of course, the toll pales when compared to the atrocities of Mao. According to research conducted by Piero Scaruffi, Mao slaughtered between 49-78,000,000, Stalin killed around 23,000,000 and Hitler 12 million.

Monsanto’s GMO Seeds Contributing to Farmer Suicides Every 30 Minutes
Anthony Gucciardi - In what has been called the single largest wave of recorded suicides in human history, Indian farmers are now killing themselves in record numbers. It has been extensively reported, even in mainstream news, but nothing has been done about the issue. The cause? Monsanto’s cost-inflated and ineffective seeds have been driving farmers to suicide, and is considered to be one of the largest — if not the largest — cause of the quarter of a million farmer suicides over the past 16 years.

Food over new limit for radioactive cesium
KHK World Japan - Following the introduction of new safety regulations in Japan, several types of food have been found to contain radioactive cesium above the legal limit. Stricter health standards for staple foods such as vegetables and rice were introduced on Sunday. Permissible levels of radioactivity were reduced from 500 to 100 becquerels per kilogram. Health ministry officials said bamboo shoots harvested in the Kisarazu and Ichihara regions east of Tokyo were contaminated with 120 and 110 becquerels of radioactive Cesium per kilogram respectively.

VIDEO: Law expert slams strip-search ruling
Press TV - The procedures endorsed by the majority of the Supreme Court are forbidden by law in at least 10 American states and are at odds with the policies of federal authorities. According to the American Bar Association, international human rights treaties also ban the procedures.

Congress gets new insider-trading rules
Press TV - U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday signed a new law reforming rules on insider trading for members of Congress, saying it would help deal with a deficit of trust afflicting Washington.... The new law forbids not only elected officials but also employees of Congress and the executive branch of government from buying some stock products if they have an insider's knowledge about the performance of a given security.

AUDIO: N.Y. Preschool Starts DNA Testing For Admission
NPR - More than 12,000 applications pour into Unsinn's office each fall. That's 12,000 hopefuls for just 32 spots a year. It makes Porsafillo Pre the most competitive preschool in the United States. So in a bid to weed out the kids who have no chance, the school decided to require a DNA test for all applicants.... looking for genetic markers that indicate future excellence — things like intelligence, confidence and other leadership traits.

School Children Forced to Participate in Kony 2012 Activism
Kurt Nimmo - An Infowars.com reader from Colorado writes to tell us the Cherry Creek Public School district in western Arapahoe County is forcing students to watch Kony 2012. According to the father of a student attending school in the district, students were instructed to write “a letter to Senator Mark Udall in support of Invisible Children’s effort to capture Joseph Kony.”

VIDEO: Store Owner Links Rising Gun Sales to Obama, Doomsday
Fox News - "Even the smallest parts are six to eight months back order. Even the little things, so it's getting very difficult to get a whole gun assembled and sell a complete gun because of a lack of parts," Parsons said.

Prison time for New Orleans ex-cops in post-Katrina killings
(Reuters) - Four former New Orleans policemen convicted of shooting unarmed people following Hurricane Katrina were sentenced to lengthy prison terms on Wednesday in what the U.S. government described as the most important police misconduct case since the Rodney King beating nearly two decades ago.

Government plans to sue Arizona sheriff for targeting Latinos
(Reuters) - The Obama administration on Tuesday said it was preparing to sue Arizona county sheriff Joe Arpaio and his department for violating civil rights laws by improperly targeting Latinos in a bid to crack down on illegal immigrants.

YouTube: Hedges: "No Outcry Within Media" on NDAA
RT - We had reported on the show that a group of political activists and journalists testified in a New York Court about why they're suing the Obama administration over the National Defense Authorization Act or NDAA. Chris Hedges, author and Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter is also one of the plaintiffs; he joins the show to discuss.

Even Congress Wants To Know What The NSA Is Doing With This $2 Billion Utah Spy Center
Business Insider - The NSA is building a one-million-square-foot data collection center — five times the size of the U.S. capital.

The NSA's General Didn't Lie To Congress About Spying On Americans — They Hire It Out To The Israelis
Business Insider - NSA's chief General Keith Alexander was called before Congress last week to testify about the $2 billion Utah Spy Center the NSA is currently building, and he said that the NSA does not have the ability to spy on the confidential personal communications of Americans. It seems that he wasn't lying since the NSA hired secretive contractors with extensive ties to Israel to provide hardware and software for 10 to 20 wiretapping rooms in key telecommunication points throughout the country, according to Wired.

Raw Video: Police Pepper Spray California Students
Alexander Higgins April 4, 2012 - Police pepper-sprayed as many as 30 Santa Monica College students protesting at a trustees meeting over a plan to offer high-priced courses. Associated Press – Campus police pepper-sprayed as many as 30 demonstrators after Santa Monica College students angry over a plan to offer high-priced courses tried to push their way into a trustees meeting, authorities said. (April 4)

DHS won't explain its order of 450 million hollow point bullets
RT - The department has yet to discuss why they are ordering such a massive bevy of bullets for an agency that has limited need domestically for doing harm, but they say they expect to continue receiving shipments from the manufacturer for the next five years, during which they plan to blow through enough ammunition to execute more people than there are in the entire United States.

It looks like DHS isn’t the only ammunition hog in the United States
Activist Post - The other departments -- the ones that handle mundane things like meat quality -- believe they need to be armed to the teeth as well. It’s enough to make a non-paranoid person, well, paranoid. The US Department of Agriculture put in a bid for a wide variety of ammunition. I guess raiding farms and raw milk dairies can be very dangerous work. The required rounds are listed below, and include shotgun slugs. Frangible rounds – for those who don’t know, are rounds that are designed to break apart when they hit walls or other hard surfaces to prevent ricochets during close-quarters combat.

Indiana Governor Signs Bill Allowing Citizens To Use Deadly Force Against Police Officers Into Law
Republican Governor Mitch Daniels has signed Senate Enrolled Act 1 into law in Indiana. The new law allows citizens to use deadly force against police officers they think are illegally entering their homes. Earlier this month, Addicting Info reported that the bill had passed the Senate. Republicans say the bill is designed to keep police safe, but Democrats say the bill will lead to the wanton killing of police officers.

Was $12,000 A Restaurant Tip Or Drug Money?
MOORHEAD, Minn. (AP/WCCO) — A waitress in Minnesota is suing after $12,000 was left at her restaurant table — she says it was a tip but police say, it’s drug money, according to The Forum. Officers told the woman to wait 90 days in case someone claimed the money. The Forum reports that after three months, police told the woman the cash was being held as drug money.

TSA Screener Throws Hot Coffee In Face Of Pilot Who Asked Her To Stop Cursing
Steve Watson - Told security worker to “stop using the n-word” in the terminal. A TSA screener working at JFK Airport in New York was arrested after launching a cup of hot coffee into the face of an airline pilot who asked her to stop swearing in the terminal.... Concerned that passengers, including young children could hear the screeners, Mr. Trivett asked them to tone down the exchange.

VIDEO/PHOTOS: Record Crowd! UCLA
DailyPaul User Ryan83445 in comments says: "I was there, first time seeing that great man! I estimate about 300 empty seats, but also, a number of people outside. So take the stadium capacity which I heard was 8,100, there were at Least 7,800."

YouTube: Ron Paul on FOX News w/ Neil Cavuto
April 4, 2012 - Ron Paul on doctors' plan to limit tests for patients.

Ron Paul: The most transparent candidate
RT - In the midst of the Mitt Romney tax filing fiasco, Ron Paul said he’d be embarrassed to publish personal finances on account of his comparably indigent income. Paul has come clean now, however, with just how he conducts costs on the campaign trail. Federal Election Commission rules require presidential candidates to only disclose costs of more than $200 spent while running for office, but the Ron Paul 2012 Presidential Campaign Committee is providing purchase information for practically every item, no matter how miniscule, used by the GOP hopeful.

NY cops break into Marine vet's home and Taser him to death
RT - A grand jury is expected to soon hear a case from last year in which an unarmed, 68-year-old retired black military veteran was killed by police officers in New York.... In the four months since Chamberlain’s death, outraged opponents of the police department’s mishandling have asked for charges against the cops that attacked the veteran. The officers had earlier on insisted that Chamberlain was wielding both a hatchet and a knife when they came to his aid, and attacked him while exercising self defense. New evidence, however, suggests otherwise.

Van Jones Tells Occupy Libertarians Are Racist, Homophobic and Hate America
Mike Riggs - Obama’s former Green Jobs czar Van Jones lit into “so-called libertarians” at an Occupy rally in Los Angeles last weekend: Jones began his speech by citing his six months of work in the White House before launching into a tirade against the “so-called Libertarians.”... “They say they’re Patriots but they hate everybody in America who looks like us. They say they love America but they hate the people, the brown folk, the gays, the lesbians, the people with piercings, ya know ya’ll.”

VIDEO: Damascus: Syrian troops start withdrawal
RT - The news comes several days after Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad accepted a peace plan requiring forces loyal to him to cease fire and withdraw from cities by April 10. If this is implemented, rebel fighters will have 48 hours to halt military operations. The aim is to bring all hostilities to an end by April 12.

North Korea allegedly might have a missile capable of striking continental U.S.
Activist Post - If the headline seemed a little bit awkward to you that is likely because it is. Indeed, North Korea allegedly might have a missile which is capable of delivering a payload to the continental United States. The key word there is might, as analysts do not even know if what they observe in satellite imagery is a real missile or “a life-size mock-up,” meaning, that they really have no idea what they’re talking about.

2,500 US marines in Australia ‘not a military base’
RT - The first rotation of about 200 US marines has arrived in Australia on a six-month training deployment. A total of 2,500 troops are expected to arrive over the next few years in Darwin to enhance the US’s military presence in the Asia-Pacific.

Russia, Iran set to counter US/Israeli strike against Iran. US-led naval drill
DEBKAfile - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov issued a strong warning against a military attack on Iran Monday, April 2,, saying that a pre-emptive strike would violate international law. His comments, made during a visit to Armenia, stopped short of threatening (the US and/or Israel) of consequences.

Israeli Military: Enemy Attack Would Kill “Less Than 300?
Antiwar.com - The claims are designed, of course, to convince the average Israeli civilian that they won’t be too likely to be killed in the ensuing war that the government plans to start. Yet the statement must also raise questions about not just the case for war, but why the United States feels to need to hurl billions of dollars in additional weaponry at Israel annually, if the “worst case scenario” is truly so tame.

US offers $10 million for Pakistani militant chief
AP - The United States has offered a $10 million bounty for the founder of the Pakistani militant group blamed for the 2008 attacks in the Indian city of Mumbai that killed 166 people, a move that could complicate U.S.-Pakistan relations at a tense time. Hafiz Mohammad Saeed founded Lashkar-e-Taiba in the 1980s, allegedly with Pakistani support to pressure archenemy India over the disputed territory of Kashmir. Pakistan banned the group in 2002 under pressure from the U.S., but it operates with relative freedom — even doing charity work using government money.

Brits to pay $3 bln to be spied upon on web, emails, texts
RT - UK taxpayers will have to pay billions of dollars to have their web surfing, email exchange, text messaging, and even Skype calls, monitored. In addition to the hefty price-tag, innocent Brits risk being misidentified as terrorists.... More than $3 billion over the first decade alone is the extraordinary sum the British taxpayer will have to pay to be legally spied upon, reports the Daily Mail. In addition, annual running costs of roughly $320 million – $610 a minute – to store the data gathered from private communication.

Medical insanity: Babies now being treated with dangerous diabetes drugs before birth
(NaturalNews) In Britain, drug companies are now pushing for children to be dosed with potentially dangerous diabetes drugs before they're even born! It's just the latest example of medical insanity in a world experiencing a runaway diabetes epidemic.... The Daily Mail reports that "If the strategy is a success, the treatment could be in widespread use in as little as five years, with tens of thousands of overweight but otherwise healthy mothers-to-be drugged each year."

Russia Considering Building Nuclear Plants In UK
Alexander Higgins - The Russian government is considering plans to build two nuclear power stations in Britain as the British government should close half of its coal-fired power stations by 2015.

It’s Not Over: Government Plans for the Worst: Forced Evacuation of Tokyo
Intel Hub - One of the biggest issues that we face is the possibility that the spent nuclear fuel pool of the No. 4 reactor at the stricken Fukushima No. 1 Nuclear Power Plant will collapse. This is something that experts from both within and outside Japan have pointed out since the massive quake struck. TEPCO, meanwhile, says that the situation is under control. However, not only independent experts, but also sources within the government say that it’s a grave concern.

Fear Of Radiation Treated as 'Psychiatric Disorder' In Fukushima
Paul Joseph Watson - “Some 24.4 percent of people who were hospitalized in Fukushima with psychiatric disorders in the wake of the outbreak of the crisis at the crippled Fukushima No. 1 Nuclear Power Plant had done so possibly because of fears of radiation exposure, according to the results of research conducted by psychiatrists at Fukushima Medical University,” reports the Mainichi Daily News. The phenomenon of authorities underplaying the threat posed by radiation or even characterizing concerns over it as a mental illness has become a dominant theme since the catastrophe just over a year ago.

Obama offends federal judge
AP - A federal appeals court judge on Tuesday seemed to take offense to comments President Barack Obama made earlier this week in which he warned that if the Supreme Court overturned his signature health care overhaul it would amount to overreach by an "unelected" court.

VIDEO: Trayvon Martin Media Circus: Controversial Pastor Announces Sanford Rally
Kurt Nimmo - Congressional Black Caucus demands new gun laws, regulation of Neighborhood Watch. Controversial pastor Terry Jones announced today he will hold a rally “in support of the Constitutional Rights for George Zimmerman and Trayvon Martin” at the Sanford, Florida, courthouse on Saturday, April 21. In a video posted on March 29, Jones explained that many in the black community and the establishment media have already tried George Zimmerman in the court of public opinion and have denied him the right to be considered innocent until proven guilty.

Oakland shooter was teased, kicked out of college and in debt
RT - One L. Goh, a 43-year-old former student at Oakland’s Oikos University, tells authorities that he had been “mistreated” and “disrespected” by students at the nursing college before eventually being expelled last year. Speaking of the incident in the aftermath, the head of the Oakland Police Department also alleges that anger with the school’s administration may have played a part in the massacre. Additionally, Goh was heavily in debt and had recently lost several family members, including a brother that was killed while engaged in special forces training with the US military.

Students angry over pricey courses pepper-sprayed
AP - Campus police pepper-sprayed as many as 30 demonstrators after Santa Monica College students angry over a plan to offer high-priced courses tried to push their way into a trustees meeting, authorities said.

Obama May Make “Unelected” Supreme Court a Campaign Issue
Kurt Nimmo - In what the AFP described as “a highly combative salvo,” Obama warned the Supreme Court on Monday that if it rules his Obamacare scheme is unconstitutional, he is prepared to make “campaign trail arguments” in defense of the mandatory health insurance law.

VIDEO: Judge Napolitano Slams President Obama's SCOTUS Criticism as Incomprehensible!
Daily Paul - Judge Napolitano: "He’s rejecting a basic premise of American law that’s not been seriously questioned in 175 years! Which is this: the courts have the right to review what the Congress does and what the President does and if the court finds that behavior unconstitutional, they can void, they can invalidate what the Congress and the what the President does. That’s our system. That’s what preserves the Constitution against the tyranny of the majority. No president has questioned this since Andrew Jackson!”

North American Union will Attempt to Disarm the People of the United States
From the Trenches - The international insurgent President Barack Obama hosted Mexican President Felipe Calderon and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper for talks on transnational trade and security Monday.... Mexican President Calderon proudly stated that his socialist government had confiscated 140,000 firearms in Mexico and then tried to imply that every one of them was bought in a gun store in the United States. He blamed the rash of violence in Mexico on the sunsetting of our unconstitutional assault weapons ban, suggesting new gun restrictions and confiscations in the United States as a necessity for Mexico’s security.

DHS To Grant Illegal Aliens “Unlawful Presence Waivers”
Judicial Watch - The new measure would apply to illegal aliens who are relatives of American citizens. Here is how it would work, according to a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announcement posted in today’s Federal Register, the daily journal of the U.S. government; the agency will grant “unlawful presence waivers” to illegal aliens who can prove they have a relative that’s a U.S. citizen.

TSA Brags About Creating “Imperious” Security Team
Paul Joseph Watson A Craigslist ad apparently posted by the Transportation Security Administration in search of employees for Ann Arbor airport brags about the federal agency’s mission to create an “imperious” security team. The word “imperious” means “domineering in a haughty manner; dictatorial; overbearing.” You’d think the posting was a joke if not for the fact that this perfectly describes the TSA’s role and how its employees behave on a routine basis.

VIDEO: Feds Raid Oaksterdam University Who Didn't Even Sell Pot
StopTheDrugWar - Federal agents raided Oaksterdam University and associated businesses in downtown Oakland Monday morning shortly before 8:00am local time. The entire building was surrounded by yellow crime scene tape, and an hour later, agents were spotted carrying trash bags filled with unknown materials to a waiting van. Also hit in the early morning raids were the nearby Oaksterdam Museum, the Oaksterdam gift shop, and the Oakland Cannabis Buyers Club. None of those businesses actually distribute medical marijuana.

AUDIO: Passaic, NJ Considers Charging Citizens For Emergency Calls
CBS News - What they will do is go after the insurance companies. There would be a $1,000 fee to respond to fires in buildings over four stories high. Single, two, and three-family homes would be exempt. As for car fires, auto insurance would be billed $600. Of course, a concern is that insurance companies will simply jack up their premiums.

VIDEO: Paul Camp Claims 6,200 - Newspaper: 3,000 - Chico Headcount!
Daily Paul - Paul Camp says 6,200 (Channel 7 TV-Redding- reports "hundreds"...) Same paper by Twitter: Police nervous; people up tree behind Paul

VIDEO/Slideshow: Confirmed! Ron Paul breaks another record with 6,200 people attending a town hall in CA
Examiner 4/3/12 - 2012 Republican Presidential candidate Ron Paul drew a remarkable 6,200-plus voters to the first of three town hall meetings he is holding in California this week, continuing his pattern of attracting large crowds of voters eager to hear his platform of constitutionally-limited government and restoring economic and civil liberties... Tomorrow and Thursday evening, respectively, Ron Paul is holding similar events at UCLA and UC – Berkeley.

GOP Primary Results for DC, Maryland, Wisconsin
MSNBC April 3, 2012.

Ron Paul Winning Delegates
Examiner - Although the numbers vary slightly depending on which mainstream source used, currently, the establishment’s media is displaying the approx. totals as Romney leading with around 550 delegates, Santorum with around 240, Gingrich around 130, and Ron Paul trailing the pack with usually less than 50. Are these numbers accurate? Let’s find out.

VIDEO: Ron Paul Texas Straight Talk 4/2/2012: The Supreme Court and Obamacare
Daily Paul - Hopefully the Court will strike down this abomination, but we must recognize that the federal judiciary has an abysmal record when it comes to protecting liberty. It’s doubtful the entire law will be struck down. Regardless, the political left will continue its drive toward a single-payer, government run health care system.

Red Alert: Pentagon activates missile defenses for North Korean launch
Free Beacon - The measures include stepped-up electronic monitoring, deployment of missile interceptor ships, and activation of radar networks to areas near the Korean peninsula and western Pacific. Three interceptor ships near Japan and the Philippines, as well as U.S.-based interceptors, are ready to shoot down the North Korean missile if space-land-, and sea-based sensors determine its flight path is targeted at the United States or U.S. allies, said officials who spoke on condition of anonymity.

Assad agrees to Annan’s April 10 ceasefire deadline
RT - Damascus has agreed to an April 10 deadline to partially implement UN-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan’s peace plan, the former UN secretary general told the Security Council.

Muslim Brotherhood Aims for Egyptian Presidency
BBC - In just over a year, the fortunes of Khairat al-Shater have changed dramatically. He has gone from being a political prisoner to a frontrunner in Egypt's presidential race as the Muslim Brotherhood's chosen candidate. Even behind bars - where he served 12 years for his association with the previously banned Islamist group - Mr Shater was an influential figure. He was known as its key financier.

VIDEO: Bin Laden's relatives get short prison sentence
AP - A Pakistani court sentenced Osama bin Laden's three widows and two of his daughters to 45 days in prison on Monday for illegally living in the country, ordering them deported when the sentence ends, their lawyer said.

“Curveball” Reiterates Confession About Iraq War Lies
New American - On Sunday the London Independent newspaper published the words from a video confession with the Iraqi most responsible for false intelligence reports that brought the United States to war with Iraq. "We went to war in Iraq on a lie. And that lie was your lie," the interviewer said to Rafid Ahmed Alwan al-Janabi — codenamed “Curveball.” Al-Janabi replied simply: "Yes." Related Article here.

Radiation Contaminated Fukushima Fish Recycled as Food Aid
Global Research - Now it's official, with the help of the UN. Canned fish from Tohoku will be given to people in developing countries in the world so that the fisheries in the disaster-affected areas can recover and "baseless rumors" disappear. The fish cans will go to Cambodia and 4 other countries and will be used in school lunches to feed school children.

'Oil for Food' Barter Trades Begin to Get Around Sanctions on Iran
Activist Post - Reuters is reporting that Uruguay, South America's leading rice exporter and the 7th largest rice exporter in the world, is seeking to barter "food for oil" with Iran to get around U.S. and EU sanctions. Because of the tough sanctions which have targeted financial institutions from doing transactions with Iran, this type of barter deal eliminates the need for financing or currency exchanging hands. Iran is historically a large purchaser of Uruguayan rice, and Uruguay agriculture officials announced that they intend to keep that business.

Euro zone unemployment hits 15-year high
(Reuters) - Unemployment in the euro zone reached its highest level in almost 15 years in February, with more than 17 million people out of work, and economists said they expected job office queues to grow even longer later this year.

The real hunger games: How banks gamble on food prices – and the poor lose out
Independent - Speculation by large investment banks is driving up food prices for the world's poorest people, tipping millions into hunger and poverty. Investment in food commodities by banks and hedge funds has risen from $65bn to $126bn (£41bn to £79bn) in the past five years, helping to push prices to 30-year highs and causing sharp price fluctuations that have little to do with the actual supply of food, says the United Nations' leading expert on food.

VIDEO: CIA ‘should pay for Nazi-like Poland prison’
RT - The smoldering scandal around an alleged CIA secret prison in Poland has exploded again, as charges have been brought against the country's former intelligence chief for allowing the site. For years, Poland’s top officials denied the prison existed.

VIDEO: Oakland School Shooting: At Least 5 Dead, 4 Wounded
Alexander Higgins - A suspect was detained Monday in a shooting attack at an Oakland Christian university that sources said has left at least five people dead. Law enforcement sources close to the investigation told The Associated Press that at least five people have died after the morning shooting at Oikos University. Related article here on the suspect.

Just In Time: When the Trucks Stop, America Will Stop (With Immediate and Catastrophic Consequences)
Alexander Higgins - A report prepared for legislators and business leaders by the American Trucking Associations highlights just how critical our just-in-time inventory and delivery systems are, and assesses the impact on the general population in the event of an emergency or incident of national significance that disrupts the truck transportation systems which are responsible for carrying some ten billion tons of commodities and supplies across the United States each year.

Obama takes a shot at Supreme Court over healthcare
(Reuters) - President Barack Obama took an opening shot at conservative justices on the Supreme Court on Monday, warning that a rejection of his sweeping healthcare law would be an act of "judicial activism" that Republicans say they abhor.

US draws up plans for nuclear-powered drones
Guardian - American scientists have drawn up plans for a new generation of nuclear-powered drones capable of flying over remote regions of the world for months on end without refuelling.

Gov. Christie Arrives in Israel Monday
NBC News - Christie is traveling with his family and a delegation of 13 business and religious leaders on what is primarily a trade mission. While in Israel, he plans to tour a pharmaceutical facility, participate in a business roundtable and visit a school. Toward the end of the week, the Christie family will head to Jordan before flying home Sunday.

Supreme Court Rules Strip Searches OK for Minor Offenses
Kurt Nimmo - In a 5 to 4 vote, the Supreme Court ruled on Monday that it is permissible for jailers to strip search people arrested and jailed on minor offenses, even if they have not violated the law.

Homeland Security Targets Anti-Abortion Activists as Domestic Terrorists
Paul Joseph Watson - The Homeland Security unit of Charlotte’s Mecklenburg Police Department is working hard to crush the First Amendment rights of anti-abortion activists by re-characterizing protest as “stalking,” ensuring that institutions merely have to complain that they feel “threatened” in order to have police remove demonstrators.

Report: Prescription drug cocktail led to Pennsylvania shooting rampage
(NaturalNews) A few weeks ago, 30-year-old John F. Shick, a former mental health patient, went on a shooting rampage at the Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC). And while law enforcement officials were searching Shick's apartment after the incident, they discovered a shocking 43 different medications in the man's apartment unit that appear to have played a direct role in triggering the tragic event.

The Hunger Games movie review - a glimpse of our own future if the cancerous growth of government is not checked
(NaturalNews) The Hunger Games is a wildly popular new movie set in a dystopian future where an all-powerful, high-tech centralized government rules over "districts" of impoverished populations barely surviving in third-world conditions. The film, based on the book of the same name by Suzanne Collins, is important to understand because it depicts the very future that the global elite are trying to create. In fact, much of what is shown in The Hunger Games has already begun.

GhettoPhysics documentary reveals the gang structure of power that dominates politics, finance, corporations and business
(NaturalNews) There's an absolutely stunning new documentary hitting the streets right now called GhettoPhysics. Brought to you by the co-creator of What the Bleep Do We Know?!, it reveals an understanding of society that parallels my own thinking on the matter: That every institution, every government, every corporation and every group of people is really just a GANG -- and all gangs routinely try to increase their own power by suppressing everyone else.

Hold on to your luggage - Shocking JFK airport scandal reveals over 200 baggage thefts a day
(NaturalNews) Police say the thefts are increasing at an alarming rate. They say those looking to rip you off include baggage handlers, jetway workers and even security personnel. "The belly of the airplane has become like a flea market for airport employees. They go in there and go through all the luggage unencumbered, unchecked," JFK International security lawyer Kenneth Mollins told the affiliate.

Ron Paul will speak at Chico State April 3rd, UCLA April 4th, Berkeley April 5
Daily Paul - 2012 Republican Presidential candidate Ron Paul will visit California this week for a three-day campaign tour. The 12-term Congressman from Texas will visit the Golden State from Tuesday, April 3rdto Thursday, the 5th for a series of town hall meetings, media appearances, and private fundraisers.

Rumors of Ron Paul campaign demise greatly exaggerated
Washington Times - The Associated Press reports that Romney has over ten times the delegates that Ron Paul has secured. Reuters reports that Paul is far behind in Wisconsin and that his supporters have finally conceded that he can’t win the nomination. None of this is true. Romney has not secured 568 delegates. Hundreds of those delegates won’t be determined until Republican state conventions, many of which haven’t happened yet.

YouTube: *MUST SEE*! Cpl J. Thorsen after speaking out for Ron Paul Despite US Army censorship

US election 2012: Mitt Romney is most out of touch candidate in modern times, Joe Biden says
The vice-president, who has been deployed by Mr Obama as the champion of America's poor, accused Mr Romney of "stripping people of their dignity" by trying to slash public spending and scrap the president's overhaul of the US health care system. "None of what he's offering does anything," Mr Biden told CBS. "It's about dignity," he repeated.

Clinton, Biden call out Romney for ‘Cold War’ tone on Russia
RT - Romney’s statement last week labeling Russia as the US' "number one geopolitical foe,” and criticism of President Barack Obama’s promise of “more flexibility” on missile defense, has found little support with top presidential aides in Washington. Commenting on the remarks separately, Biden and Clinton both accused Romney of thinking in Cold War terms of the mid-20th century that have nothing to do with current US-Russia relations.

DNC Omitted Presidential Natural Born Citizen Clause, RNC Clause Still Stands
Intel Hub - The recent criminal investigation by Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s Cold Case Posse has rendered a few new findings, one of which was announced Saturday at a conference in Surprise at which no media was present.... perhaps the most shocking moment of the conference was when Zullo stated that the Democratic National Committee (DNC) had omitted the provisions in their submittals that the President of the United States be a natural born citizen, when in fact the provision still stands on the Republican side, thus showing some type of conspiracy at a higher level.

Top Obama Fundraiser Accused Of Fraud
Intel Hub - As Bloomberg runs reports revealing that New York City is the top source of donations for both the Obama and Romney campaigns, news has surfaced that one of Obama’s top donors and fundraisers, the New York based Abaka Assongba, has been accused of fraud. According to reports, Abaka is accused of defrauding a Swiss businessman of $650,000 after engaging him in an email scam and then using that money to buy a multi-million dollar home in Florida.

Acupuncture study looking for more vets with Gulf War Syndrome
Stars and Stripes - Army officials recently gave a six-month extension to researchers investigating whether acupuncture can be effective in treating Gulf War Syndrome. Now, the study is looking for 30 more veterans to take part in the effort. Lisa Conboy, co-director of research at the New England School of Acupuncture and a coordinator for the study, said the results of the three-year study still have to be finalized, but officials have seen positive feedback on the treatments.

Clinton announces multi-party nuclear talks with Iran to resume in April
Activist Post - In a joint press conference with the Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal, United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced that the next round of talks between Iran and six major world powers will resume on April 13-14. These talks, to be held between Iran and the so-called “P5+1,” meaning China, Russia, Britain, France and the United States plus Germany, will be in Turkey.

Opposition says Syrian rebel fighters to get salaries
BBC - Rebels fighting the government of President Bashar al-Assad in Syria will be paid salaries, the opposition Syrian National Council has announced. Money will also be given to soldiers who defect from the government’s army, the SNC added, after a “Friends of the Syrian people” summit in Turkey.

Drone Strike Kills Four in Pakistan
New American - About 3 a.m. local time, two Hellfire missiles were fired by a U.S. Predator Drone at a house in Pakistan on Friday morning, killing four people suspected of being members of al-Qaeda or the Taliban.... Although Pakistan has called on the United States to cease the drone attacks within that country, the Obama administration has ignored this request. In fact, the number of drones in the air, missiles fired by them, and the body count all continue increasing exponentially under orders issued by Barack Obama.

Al-Qaeda 'plotting another 9/11’ from Afghanistan
Telegraph March 30. 2012 - Ryan Crocker told The Daily Telegraph that if the West was to leave Afghanistan too early, al-Qaeda would be able to increase its presence. With the US preparing to withdraw the majority of its combat forces from Afghanistan next year, Mr Crocker warned: “If we decide we’re tired, they’ll be back.

French Constitutional Court Bans Law Enforcement Use of National Biometric ID Database
EFF - Last week, the Conseil Constitutionnel, the highest authority on the French Constitution, declared the provisions of a law permitting judicial and police use of a centralized national ID database to be unconstitutional. 200 members of the French Parliament referred the law to the Conseil following the law's adoption on March 6th. The Conseil determined that the use of the centralized database was incompatible with France's fundamental rights, including the right to privacy and the presumption of innocence.

VIDEO: Earth Hour Hijacks You Tube to Brainwash Public
Infowars.com - Earth hour is a authoritarian HOAX!

French 'Al Qaeda' Killer: Intelligence Asset With An Israeli Connection
Activist Post - Further evidence has emerged this week which suggests that Mohamed Merah, the Frenchman shot dead on March 22nd whilst accused of murdering seven in the name of Al Qaeda, was an intelligence asset and informant.

Panetta says polls cannot dictate Afghan war plans
Agence France-Presse - US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Tuesday a poll showing a big drop in public support for the war in Afghanistan would not alter Washington’s strategy, or efforts to battle Al-Qaeda. “We cannot fight wars by polls — if we do that, we’re in deep trouble. We have to operate based on what we believe is the best strategy to achieve the mission that we have embarked on,” Panetta told reporters.

Child witnesses to Afghan massacre say Robert Bales was not alone
Here are two versions of what happened the night of March 11, when 17 Afghan villagers were shot to death. First, the Army version: Staff Sgt. Robert Bales, troubled by marriage woes, drunkenly left Camp Belambai, 12 miles from Kandahar, with a pistol and an automatic rifle... He acted alone and he admitted to the killings, according to the Army. Then there is the account that child witnesses provided Yalda Hakim, a journalist for SBS Dateline in Australia. Hakim, who was born in Afghanistan and immigrated to Australia as a child, is the first international journalist to interview the surviving witnesses.

Pentagon Wants More “Aid” for Israel
haaretz.com March 27, 2012 - In a statement released by the Pentagon on Tuesday, spokesman George Little said that "supporting the security of the State of Israel is a top priority of President Obama and Secretary Panetta," adding that last year the US provided 205 million dollars for the system. "The Department of Defense has been in conversations with the Government of Israel about U.S. support for the acquisition of additional Iron Dome systems and intends to request an appropriate level of funding from Congress to support such acquisitions based on Israeli requirements and production capacity,” Little said.

Clinton offers Gulf states joint AMD shield against Iran
RT - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has proposed improved collaboration with Gulf Arab states on maritime security and missile defense to counter potential threats from Iran. Clinton told a security conference in Saudi Arabia on Saturday that US commitment to the Gulf is "rock-solid and unwavering." She stressed the US and Gulf governments share concerns about Iran's nuclear activity and that partnership with the US has "enormous potential'' to advance common interests.

Exclusive: Iran helps Syria ship oil to China: sources
(Reuters) - Iran is helping its ally Syria defy Western sanctions by providing a vessel to ship Syrian oil to a state-run company in China, potentially giving the government of President Bashar al-Assad a financial boost worth an estimated $80 million.

VIDEO: Iranian ninjas sue Reuters for defamation of character
Press TV - Following the strong reaction of Iranian media to the report, Reuters made changes to parts of the report but refused to apologize for slander. The Iranian girls, accused by Reuters of being assassins, say the damage has already been done and they are now taking legal action against the agency for defamation of character. The athletes say the Reuters journalist asked them what they would do if their country came under attack. Reuters used the girl's patriotic response as an excuse to call them assassins.

YouTube: Want gas? Stop wars! UK fuel panic orchestrated by NWO'
RT - There is panic at the petrol pumps in Britain, ahead of a possible tanker driver strike. Some stations have already run dry after a government minister suggested people should fill their tanks and stock up with fuel cans. RT discusses the topic with political analyst Peter Eyre who's in Birmingham in the UK.

London 2012 Olympics: terrorists 'plotting cyanide poison hand cream attack'
Telegraph - Terrorists linked with al-Qaeda are plotting a cyanide poison attack on London Olympics by mixing chemicals with hand cream, it has been reported.

UN-Backed Scientists Call For Mega-City Population Lockup
Jurriaan Maessen - According to an MSNBC article one of the scientists while speaking about human populations worldwide, stated: “We certainly don’t want them strolling about the entire countryside. We want them to save land for nature by living closely [together].” Insisting the world’s population be locked up within the confounds of mega-cities, the elite realizes that if the herd is to be properly controlled walls are needed- thick walls, and by constructing these walls, making the masses go this or that way will be
made easier..

The Shocking Face Of China’s Brutal One Child Policy
Paul Joseph Watson - This is the shocking face of China’s brutal one child policy which many academics and pressure groups are now calling to be imposed in the west – the image shows a 9 month old baby lying dead in a bucket, forcibly aborted by Chinese family planning authorities in the town of Moshan, Shandong province.

New Autism Research Program: Big Pharma Profit Center with Taxpayers’ Help
Gaia Health - The European Union has partnered with pharmaceutical corporations and Autism Speaks for the sole purpose of developing drugs to cram down the throats of autistics. Rather than doing honest research into the causes of this devastating condition, money is being poured into finding ways to suppress its symptoms.

Pakistan to ‘Punish’ Families Who Reject Ineffective and Dangerous Polio Vaccine
Activist Post - Despite powerful mainstream evidence showing that 78% of polio cases in Pakistan are among those vaccinated with the polio vaccine, and even the fact that the polio vaccine is now the leading cause of polio paralysis, Pakistan is now moving to slam parents of non-vaccinated children with fees and school bans.

Victory at CODEX on the melamine issue!
NHF - At the first day’s meeting of the 6th Session of the Codex Committee on Contaminants in Food (CCCF) yesterday in Maastricht, the Netherlands, the Committee unanimously agreed to cancel the blank check previously written to the food-packaging industry that would have allowed them to contaminate liquid infant formula with melamine-based packaging without any limits imposed upon such contamination.

Rally Monday April 2 to protest CFIA’s extermination order on rare Shropshire sheep herd
Canada: Montana Jones, a breeder of rare Shropshire sheep, has been notified by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) that they intend to destroy 41 of her apparently healthy sheep - including 20 pregnant ewes - on Monday, April 2, 2012. The order is part of the “scrapie eradication program” undertaken by the federal government in 2010 with funding of $4.5 million.... All of the condemned animals tested by the CFIA in live biopsies tested negative for scrapie.

AUDIO: Screams For Help Not From Zimmerman – Forensic Experts
Alexander Higgins - Two different forensic experts have concluded that the person screaming for help on the 911 tapes was not George Zimmerman’s in another blow to the Zimmerman story. A Forensic voice analysis of the voice screaming for help on the 911 calls in the killing of Trayvon martin reveals the voice screaming for help was not the voice of George Zimmerman.

Lawyer for soldier accused of Afghan slaughter: ‘almost complete information blackout’
Activist Post - John Henry Browne, the attorney for Staff Sergeant Robert Bales, the man accused of single-handedly massacring 17 Afghan villagers, is now accusing the United States government of “an almost complete information blackout” which is blocking him from preparing a proper defense for Bales.

VIDEO: Judge Napolitano: Justice Kennedy Is Key to Overturning Obamacare
Newsmax March 27, 2012 - Fox News judicial analyst Judge Andrew Napolitano tells Newsmax.TV that Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy is likely to play a key role in overturning Obamacare. “I think I can say with some confidence if Justice Kennedy is consistent with other things he has said about the Commerce Clause, he will vote with the four conservatives to invalidate the individual mandate because I think he recognizes the big picture,” said Napolitano in an exclusive interview Monday.

YouTube: Obama Is Trying To Start A Race War: Exploiting Trayvon's Death
Infowars - There can no longer be any doubt, the social engineers are trying to spark civil unrest as a distraction from the criminal looting the Banksters are carrying out. Divide and conquer is the oldest trick in the book, stir the people up against one another then pose as the savior that keeps the peace!

VIDEO: Biden Hints at More Gun Laws in Wake of Trayvon Martin Case
Kurt Nimmo - Vice president Joe Biden told CBS News Florida’s “Stand Your Ground” self-defense law will become a subject of debate following the Trayvon Martin shooting. “It’s important that people be put in a position where their Second Amendment rights are protected, but that they also don’t, as a consequence of the laws, unintendedly put themselves in harm’s way,” Biden told Bob Schieffer in an interview that will air on “Face the Nation” on Sunday.

The Zimmerman phonogram: NBC edits phone call to portray Trayvon Martin’s killer as racist?
RT - NBC appears to have edited an excerpt of a phone call made by Trayvon Martin’s killer to portray him as a racist. The edited George Zimmerman says he thinks Martin is ‘up to no good’ just because he was black – but that’s not what he really said.

FBI memo: agents can “bend or suspend the law and impinge upon the freedoms of others”
Activist Post - It has now emerged that the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) formally taught their agents that they were able to “bend or suspend the law and impinge upon the freedoms of others” in their quest to find alleged terrorists and criminals. It gets even worse when we read that they claim they have “the ability to gather information on individuals which would normally be protected under the US Constitution through the use of FISA, Title 3 monitoring, NSL reports, etc.”

VIDEO: Sheriff Arpaio: Obama’s Records Are Missing
Infowars.com - The Obama records which have not been released include; Passport records, Obama kindergarten records, Punahou School records, Occidental College records, Columbia University records, Columbia thesis, Harvard Law School records, Harvard Law Review articles, University of Chicago scholarly articles, Illinois State Bar Association records, Illinois State Senate records/schedules (said to be lost), Medical records, Obama/Dunham marriage license, Obama/Dunham divorce documents, Soetoro/Dunham marriage license, Adoption records and of course the long-form Certificate of Live Birth.

Birther Controversy: Feds Refuse To Release Obama Draft Card
Steve Watson - A request for original documents by a group investigating the eligibility of president Obama has been turned down by The Selective Service System in a move that is sure to court more controversy.

VIDEO: Operation Fast and Furious investigation escalates as ATF, FBI disconnect revealed
Fox News - The investigation of Operation Fast and Furious escalated this past week as Fox News learned a leak at the Justice Department is providing documents to the Congressional investigators. The scope of investigation also includes the Federal Bureau of Investigation, which records show failed to tell ATF its own confidential informants were helping finance the illegal gun purchases.

Why Does The Department Of Homeland Security Need 450 MILLION Hollow Point Bullets?
The American Dream - Somebody out there has decided that the Department of Homeland Security needs a whole lot of ammunition. Recently it was announced that ATK was awarded a contract to provide up to 450 MILLION hollow point bullets to the Department of Homeland Security over the next five years.

VIDEO: Class Action Lawsuit Challenges NYPD Patrols of Private Apartment Buildings
NYCLU - The NYPD’s enforcement of Operation Clean Halls, a part of the Department’s stop-and-frisk program that allows police officers to patrol thousands of private apartment buildings across New York City, violates the rights of residents of those buildings and their guests – largely black and Latino New Yorkers – according to a federal class-action lawsuit filed today by the New York Civil Liberties Union, LatinoJustice PRLDEF and The Bronx Defenders.

$7 Billion Public-Private Plan in Chicago Aims to Fix Transit, Schools and Parks
NY Times - Mayor Rahm Emanuel is planning to announce the initiative Thursday. It includes projects to expand the city’s largest airport and improve its streets, water system, schools, community colleges, parks and commuter rail network. The city estimates that these initiatives will create 30,000 jobs over the next three years.

VIDEO: Current TV Fires Keith Olbermann Claiming Network Sabotage
Alexander Higgins - Current TV founders Al Gore and Joel Hyatt say that Keith has been fired breach of contract claiming he “sabotaged” the network, according to a report from Politico. Keith denies the claims stating implying there has been a pay dispute and the network though it would be more economical to relieve him of his contract promising to sue the network over the incident.

Paul: "I'm trying to save the Republican Party"
Huffington Post - Ron Paul: "The truth is, I'm trying to save the Republican Party from themselves because they want perpetual wars, they don't care about presidents who assassinate American citizens, they don't care about searching our houses without search warrants, and these are the kind of things people care about," Paul said on CBS' "Face the Nation."... The Texas representative also criticized the way that Republicans, as well as the Obama administration, have been handling the Afghanistan War.

VIDEO: The Mainstream Media Is Completely Out Of Control
Run Ron Paul 2012 - If Ron Paul loses his bid for the Presidency it will be because their lies and smear cost us the election, and that could ultimately cost us our country. Their lies have certainly placed our nation in the jeopardy it is in today. We can do something about it and boycott the mainstream media’s advertisers (their advertisers keep them in operation). Certainly if we do nothing, nothing will change.

Give Me Liberty Money Bomb
Ron Paul 2012 - The first fundraising quarter of 2012 ends Saturday at midnight. So I must have your immediate support if I am to continue my campaign's successful delegate strategy, run a full-scale GOTV program, and fight back against any "funny business" the "old guard" establishment might try to pull. With your financial help, we can show the national media and the Washington, D.C. political establishment that this race for the presidency has become a whole new ballgame!

YouTube: Ron Paul Sweeps All Delegates From Nye County, Nevada!
This is a huge victory for Ron Paul and this shows how strong of a ground game he has!

VIDEO: Ron Paul Draws 5,200 to Wisconsin Rally. Media Deems It NOT Newsworthy!
Daily Paul - Uploaded March 30, 2012.

VIDEO: Dr. Paul Packs RECORD 5,200+ Crowd @ U of Wisconsin @ Madison, March 29, 2012!
Daily Paul - "University of Wisconsin-Madison students are not beholden to the Democrat Party or President Obama. Ron Paul attracts young people from all backgrounds, and he is the only Republican candidate who inspires voters within this and other key demographics. We're excited to bring the best, most consistent candidate and his constitutionally-limited government message to UW students and Wisconsin voters," said Edward King, National Youth Director for the Ron Paul 2012 Presidential Campaign.

YouTube: Ron Paul Ad - Real Change

Daily Paul Silver Dime Card Drive by Freedom's Phoenix
Daily Paul - Ernest Hancock of Freedom's Phoenix has created a special collectors edition Daily Paul Silver Dime Cards. Freedom's Phoenix is offering these amazing cards for $5.00 each as a fundraiser to support the Daily Paul.

Vote Ron Paul in the 2012 TIME 100 Poll
Cast your votes for the leaders, artists, innovators, icons and heroes that you think are the most influential people in the world. Official voting ends on Friday, April 6, and the poll winner will be included in the TIME 100 issue. The complete TIME 100 list will be chosen by our editors and revealed on TIME.com on Tuesday, April 17.

VIDEO: Romney says story about Michigan layoffs is ‘humorous’
Raw Story - Speaking to thousands of Wisconsin voters during a tele-town hall, the former Massachusetts governor recalled what he described as a “humorous” anecdote that left some Michigan workers without jobs, according to the Journal Sentinel.... Watch this video from MSNBC’s The Rachel Maddow Show, broadcast March 28, 2012.

VIDEO: NDAA Lawsuit: Press Conference & Occupy Wall Street Action
The Dissenter March 29, 2012 - A recap: Tangerine Bolen, founder of Revolution Truth, says that the plaintiffs bringing the suit believe the NDAA could be used against Occupy Wall Street and other protest groups.... She mentions that journalist Chris Hedges filed the lawsuit. Then, multiple plaintiffs were added. Author Naomi Wolf describes how the NDAA has already had a chilling effect on journalism. She mentions stories she has not pursued because she was afraid the US government would target her.