Yearly Archives: 2018

Deutsche Bank, Trump’s biggest creditor, awarded conviction reprieve

"The Labor Department has granted Deutsche Bank a waiver from punishment allowing it to continue to manage retirement accounts for another three years, according to an announcement in the Federal Registry last month. Four other banks convicted in the case were also granted waivers. Deutsche Bank has been a big lender to Trump over the years, and the president still has loans with the bank that were originally worth $300 million."

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Parliament reports 24,000 attempts to access porn sites since election

"The figure of 24,473 attempts represents about 160 requests per day on average from computers and other devices connected to the parliamentary network – which is used by MPs, peers and staff – between June and October last year. Parliamentary authorities say the majority of attempts are not deliberate."

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Teacher arrested for bringing up admin salary at school board meeting

"The video then shows the woman on the floor in the hallway, where she is being handcuffed behind the back by the marshal. The marshal asks the teacher to 'stop resisting' and escorts her from the building. Outside the building, the marshal tells her she is being arrested for refusing to leave and resisting arrest. Fontana, the board president, told NBC News that Hargrave had violated meeting policies, by taking up extra time and asking questions during a public comment section."

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California Senate Committee Passes Bill Banning Federal Immigration Agents from Schools and State Buildings; Enforcement Questions Remain

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (Jan. 10, 2018) – Yesterday, a California Senate committee passed a bill that would ban federal immigration officers from schools and state buildings unless they have a warrant. But questions remain on how the state could enforce it should it become law. Introduced by Sen. Ricardo Lara (D-Bell Gardens) and 16 co-sponsors,…

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Permission Not Required: Constitutional Carry Bill up for Consideration in Nebraska

LINCOLN, Neb. (Jan. 9, 2018) – A so-called  “Constitutional Carry” bill introduced in the Nebraska legislature would make it legal for most Nebraskans to carry a firearm without a license, and foster an environment hostile to federal gun control. Sen. Tom Brewer (R-43) introduced Legislative Bill 502 (LB502) last year and it will carry over…

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Jeff Sessions Reminds Us of Our Need for the Tenth Amendment

U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions and his obsession with unconstitutional marijuana prohibition is a glaring reminder of the fact that we either demand restoration of our Ninth & Tenth Amendment authority, rights, and responsibilities no matter reconstructions’ adulteration, or finally dismantle the facade we use to hide our true governance; bureaucratic socialism. Since the Republican…

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New Hampshire House Defies Jeff Sessions, Passes Bill to Legalize Marijuana

CONCORD, N.H. (Jan. 9, 2018) –  Just days after Attorney General Jeff Sessions pushed for a new federal crackdown on marijuana, the New Hampshire defied those plans by passing a marijuana legalization bill by a vote of 207 to 139. Under the bill, which is expected to soon move to the state Senate, people over 21 years of…

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2017 Was Safest Year for Cops in Nearly 50 Years—Worst For Citizens

"Data from 2017 reveals that the idea that there is a 'war on cops' is nothing more than police propaganda, as the number of officers killed in the line of duty dropped to the second-lowest total in more than 50 years. Conversely, there were over 1,000 people killed by cops for the fourth year in a row, according to the website killedbypolice.net, which operates a database of individuals killed by law enforcement officers."

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California’s War on Guns Broadens to a War on Ammunition

"California’s war on guns will soon broaden to a war on ammunition as a ban on the possession of bullets purchased out-of-state takes effect January 1, 2018. According to the Sacramento Bee, it will also be illegal 'to transfer or buy ammo' from anyone other than a licensed dealer within the state, beginning January 1. California residents can order ammunition from a catalog as long as they have that ammunition shipped to a licensed dealer for pickup. The dealer will then add a 'processing fee' to the cost of the ammunition."

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