Charlottesville first City to pass Aerial Drone Ban
This week, the city of Charlottesville, Virginia became the first city in the US to limit the use of unmanned aerial drones. Drafted by a local civil liberties organization, the law prevents police agencies from utilizing drones outfitted with anti-personnel devices such as lethal weapons, tasers and tear gas. It also bans all evidence collected with spy drones from being introduced as evidence in any criminal trials.
www.examiner.com/article/charlottesville-first-city-to-pass-aerial-drone-ban
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WTO threatens US over Country of Origin Food Labels
February 6, 2013. Why don’t food companies want consumers to know what deadly chemicals are in their food or what country it comes from? Because if Americans knew the truth, many would never buy or consume that food. With the World Trade Organization demanding the US stop putting Country of Origin Labels on its products, safe food advocates are hoping President Obama will stand strong and rebuff the threat without starting a global trade war.
www.whiteoutpress.com/articles/q12013/wto-threatens-us-over-country-of-origin-food-labels/
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Founding Fathers Quotes on Gun Control and Firearms
With the nation divided over the issue of firearms ownership and gun control, Americans are once again looking to the 2nd Amendment to the US Constitution for guidance. People are also taking the founders’ advice and looking to their individual speeches and quotations for a more accurate sense of what they intended. Here are some well known quotes from the founders on the issue of gun control and firearms.
www.whiteoutpress.com/timeless/founding-fathers-quotes-on-gun-control-and-firearms/
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Illinois collapsing – top Democrat blames Unions
The most powerful man in Illinois is feeling the heat from the state’s worst-in-the-nation financial crisis. With S&P downgrading Illinois’ credit rating again last week and Gov. Quinn forced to cancel a much needed loan, the state’s top Democrats appear to be turning on each other. In a harsh letter from Speaker Madigan to the AFL-CIO three days ago, the 30-year House Speaker blames the unions for the state’s insurmountable problems.
www.examiner.com/article/illinois-collapsing-top-democrat-blames-unions
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Young Americans for Liberty sets Record Attendance
Northern Illinois University made headlines earlier this month when its football team became the only non-BCS college to receive an invitation to compete with the big time conferences in this year’s bowl games. Now, the kids at NIU have announced a different accomplishment. The group Young Americans for Liberty set a record for the largest gathering of pro-liberty students when they met two weeks ago at NIU in Dekalb, Illinois.
www.examiner.com/article/young-americans-for-liberty-sets-record-attendance
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The Untouchables – Wall Street Criminals
January 29, 2013. New York. Four years after America’s self-induced 2008 economic collapse, not one single individual has gone to jail for the fraud, theft, perjury and treason that was seemingly perpetrated from one end of Wall Street to the other. PBS and Frontline recently looked back to find out why no one’s been brought to justice. Here’s what they found out. Watch the full video here.
www.whiteoutpress.com/articles/q12013/the-untouchables-wall-street-criminals/
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Libertarian challenging Gun Control Republican in NY Senate
In the days after the tragic shooting at Sandy Hook, the New York legislature shocked the country by rapidly passing one of the most restrictive gun laws in the nation. Capitalizing on the heartache of residents and legislators alike, NY Gov. Cuomo was even able to convince a GOP-dominated State Senate to support the gun control legislation. Now, a well known Libertarian has thrown her hat in the ring to challenge one of those Republicans.
www.examiner.com/article/libertarian-challenging-gun-control-republican-ny-senate
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End the Fed Website seeks new site Administrator
January 26, 2013. For those active in the movement to abolish or audit the Federal Reserve, they’re surely aware of the website titled End the Fed. On the front line since the site was launched in 2008, the website’s owner must now move onto other endeavors. Therefore, they are looking for an individual or group to take on the responsibility of maintaining and administering it. Otherwise, End the Fed will be shutting down.
www.whiteoutpress.com/articles/q12013/end-the-fed-website-seeks-new-site-administrator/
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Slew of Evidence barred in Bradley Manning Treason Trial
January 25, 2013. Ft. Meade. Is uncovering treason and act of treason? As Pfc. Manning approaches his 1,000th day in jail for providing US military secrets to WikiLeaks, his attorney is requesting that the military court dismiss the charges due to the lack of a speedy trial. That motion will be ruled on next month, while Manning and his lawyer rethink their strategy after the judge ruled that much of their supporting testimony and evidence will be barred from admission.
www.whiteoutpress.com/articles/q12013/slew-of-evidence-barred-in-bradley-manning-treason-trial/
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ACLU accuses DoJ of hiding Domestic Spying Memos
January 24, 2013. San Francisco. When the US government began spying on American citizens, groups like the ACLU sued to obtain specific details and tried to stop abuse by rogue agencies and agents. The Supreme Court agreed, for the most part. But when an ACLU attorney stumbled across an FBI lawyer speaking at San Francisco University, the agent mentioned 2 secret DoJ memos that detail how authorities interpret the ruling. Ignoring an FOIA request, those 2 memos are still secret.
www.whiteoutpress.com/articles/q12013/aclu-accuses-doj-of-hiding-domestic-spying-memos/
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