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The States People Are Fleeing In 2013

Mattfree88 — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 17:59:39 +0000

The States People Are Fleeing In 2013

Long-term shifts in the U.S. economy coupled with the recent recession means Americans are more likely to pack up and move for employment-related reasons. Although the total number of residential moves is down, new data shows a clear pattern of the states that people are fleeing the fastest.

Girl Found Locked In Cage So Family Could See Movie

Mattfree88 — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 01:38:48 +0000

Girl Found Locked In Cage So Family Could See Movie

The War on Sex Workers

Mattfree88 — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 19:59:48 +0000

The War on Sex Workers

a 19-year-old woman in Ann Arbor, Michigan, was arrested after a prospective client called 911 on her. He claimed she raised her fee for services after their initial online contact. The cops took her away in handcuffs.

2012: The Year in Bans

Jking8767 — Sun, 23 Dec 2012 14:59:26 +0000

Before the New Year has even begun, proposals to ban everything from assault weapons to vaccine ingredients are in the works for 2013. But as 2012 has proven, no ban goes down without a fight. This past year, everything from baby bottles and baggy pants, to buffet binges and bare bums have been subject to controversy. Online, in schools, and in courtrooms, new rules gave way to both progress and setback, both praise and outrage. If nothing else, a few bans just made us laugh.

As Obama & Romney Agree on War, 3rd Parties Give Alternative View

ecigarettes — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 21:42:44 +0000

As Obama and Romney faced off for the last time before the general election, we once again broke the sound barrier by inserting Jill Stein of the Green Party and Rocky Anderson of the Justice Party into the discussion. Before a live audience in San Rafael, California, we aired the Obama-Romney debate and paused the tape to give Stein and Anderson a chance to respond in real time to the same questions put to the major-party candidates.

Man Convicted of 'Stealing a Kiss'

snowdog2012 — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 23:38:46 +0000

Represented by attorney Emily Sieber, Fierley changed his plea to guilty on Tuesday as part of a negotiated disposition with police prosecutors. In exchange for his plea, Fierley was fined $500 and sentenced to the county jail for 10 days, but the fine and the time were suspended providing he adheres to conditions.

Voter ID and early voting cases heat up in courts across the country

Mattfree88 — Sun, 02 Sep 2012 21:48:32 +0000

Voter ID and early voting cases heat up in courts across the country

Legal battles over controversial voter ID laws, changes to early voting rules, and even the way ballots could look on election day are being heard in courts from Florida to Nevada.

Former GOP Presidential Candidate Buddy Roemer Calls For Gary Johnson

Mattfree88 — Sat, 04 Aug 2012 15:38:46 +0000

Former GOP Presidential Candidate Buddy Roemer Calls For Gary Johnson to Be Included in Romney and Obama's Presidential Debates

Former GOP presidential candidate Buddy Roemer, himself no stranger to exclusion, called today for Libertarian Party presidential candidate Gary Johnson to be included in the Mitt Romney and Barack Obama's televised debates.

If Everyone Knew

Mattfree88 — Sat, 21 Jul 2012 16:46:15 +0000

If Everyone Knew

1.
The prison system in the United States is a profit-making industry.
Private corporations operate over 200 facilities nationwide and are traded on the New York Stock Exchange.

2.
Six corporations control virtually all American media.
News Corp. owns over 27 television stations and over 150 newspapers. Time Warner has over 100 subsidiaries including CNN, Time Magazine, and The CW.

Oil price rises on stimulus hopes

Mattfree88 — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 21:19:33 +0000

Oil price rises on stimulus hopes

BANGKOK (AP) — Oil rose to near $89 a barrel Tuesday in Asia amid hopes China and the U.S. will take new steps to bolster their economies.

Benchmark crude was up 18 cents at $88.61 a barrel at midday Bangkok time in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The contract rose $1.33 to end at $88.43 in New York on Monday. Brent crude was up 11 cents at $103.48 on the ICE futures exchange in London.

United Airlines Employees Abuse Disabled Veteran and His Service Dog

Razor512 — Sat, 21 Jul 2012 10:20:40 +0000

A disabled veteran and his service dog had a flight scheduled with united airlines but after a number of delays, workers kicking his dog, and calling him retarded, he may be at risk of losing his service dog due to the physical attacks from the united airlines staff.

How to Escape from Zip Ties

Mattfree88 — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 17:25:16 +0000

How to Escape from Zip Ties

We chose these because realistically if someone was determined to go out and buy zip ties to use to illegally restrain someone, they’d likely hit the local hardware store and find the toughest ones they could.

Rand Paul promotes Mitt Romney

dissident — Fri, 25 May 2012 12:47:07 +0000

New World Order Insanity: Rand Paul endorses Mitt Romney as ""precisely the person I would want to turn around a failing business like our government"

How Police Interrogation Works

Mattfree88 — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 17:06:52 +0000

How Police Interrogation Works

Introduction to How Police Interrogation Works
There are "Law & Order" addicts everywhere who think they could get a perp to confess. A little glaring, some getting in the guy's face, a revelation that his fingerprints are all over the murder weapon and voilà! He's recounting his crime. In real life, police interrogation requires more than confidence and creativity (although those qualities do help) -- interrogators are highly trained in the psychological tactics of social influence.

Cato Institute about to be co-opted by the Right

brill — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 04:51:39 +0000

Cato, with a well-respected reputation for independent research, may soon become the latest libertarian organization to be co-opted by conservatives. Once libertarian but now conservative tycoon Charles Koch is making a power-play for control of Cato, seeking to turn it into a political propaganda arm of the Right.

JetBlue captain's erratic behavior forces emergency landing

Mattfree88 — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 23:27:42 +0000

JetBlue captain's erratic behavior forces emergency landing, passengers say

AMARILLO, Texas – A JetBlue plane was forced to make an emergency landing in Amarillo, Texas, on Tuesday after the captain "exhibited erratic behavior," according to a TSA statement.
JetBlue Flight 191, which was headed from New York’s Kennedy Airport to Las Vegas, was forced to make the landing after the pilot reportedly ran up and down the aisles screaming “Say your prayers” after he was locked outside the cockpit, The New York Post reported, citing a passenger.

Israel at forefront of testing medical marijuana

atomiccat — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 07:58:25 +0000

israel's health ministry says the country now has the world's highest per capita rate of medical marijuana use.

Around 9,000 Israelis with serious injuries or illness have access to prescription cannabis and doctors there are learning more about the benefits of the plant, that go beyond pain relief.

PETA killed more than 95 per cent of its adoptable dogs and cats

atomiccat — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 07:55:30 +0000

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals killed more than 95 per cent of animals in its care last year at a Virginia shelter, a shocking new report states.