Crisis looming: Corporations exposed for "land and water grabbing."
This is very, very disconcerting. Since 2000, US corporations have bought up 777 million acres of farmland in impoverished countries in what is being characterized as a "land grab." And with the land,...
View Article5th graders plot school murders because classmate was "annoying."
In a shocking incident that happened last week in my small conservative town in NE Washington State, two local 5th grade boys were arrested before they were able to carry out their plot to kill an "ex...
View ArticleEnemies of the State
The new terrorists in Canada are...wait for it.... ENVIRONMENTALISTS! Yep. Increased environmental activism across Canada led by the First Nations group Idle No More have been sending the Canadian...
View ArticleTee Shirt Memories
I admit it. I am a tee shirt kind of girl. Tees are what I wear. I've worn a lot of them. Recently, I've been trying to purge myself of much of my stored memories and junk. But I couldn't bring myself...
View ArticleBe Heard. Be Counted.
A Government survey story. I received an interesting letter about a week or 10 days ago. It came with a government stamp and had a return address with JAMRS, an organization based in Arlington VA. It...
View ArticleFluoride, Guns, Decay and the Nanny State
Oh and let's throw in Media Bias, too. Or perhaps the lack of it. In the interest of showing that I am not adverse to citing a FOX News report when it deserves acknowledgement, I happened upon this...
View ArticleHanford leaks: Senator Wyden Calls for Investigation.
Washington State's Hanford Nuclear Reservation is the most radioactively contaminated site in the country. A radioactive plume has been moving toward the Columbia River for years. Last week it was...
View ArticleAre you okay with wealth disparity in America?
I'm curious. I just saw this video about the difference between how Americans perceive wealth disparity in America vs. what they think the ideal is vs. the reality. Big difference. What I wonder is, do...
View ArticleSeriously?
lol. I kept trying to upload reports about my state's legalization of marijuana. Okay, one was a bit racy, but c'mon. Ridiculous. Can I get a referee?
View ArticleMr President: Don't Approve the Keystone Pipeline
US scientists have announced that there was a dramatic rise in CO2 emissions in 2012 and it's attributed to economic growth, with China leading the way. The news is not good. If we want to slow climate...
View ArticleLet's Break Our Addiction to Oil.
Yesterday in Illinois, Obama urged Congress to invest $2 Billion into research to wean America off fossil fuels in our transportation industry. Oil powers a majority of our vehicles. The world is...
View ArticleThe beauty in our backyards.
No matter where you live, there is beauty nearby. Nature continues to amaze me. I will never grow bored of early blooming flowers, a majestic mountain view, a river flowing to the sea. I have seen all...
View ArticleWhat do the Pope, a pro baseball player and Native American tribes have in...
What do the Pope, a pro baseball player and Native American tribes have in common? Environmental activism. In his inaugural address to his Catholic faithful on Tuesday, Pope Francis called for...
View ArticleGerman Scientists quit tar sands research in Alberta
A group of German scientists working on joint research with the Alberta government has dropped out of the tar sands project because of political pressure. The well funded project was intended to...
View ArticleHomeowner shoots and kills car thief.
Should the homeowner be arrested? A Spokane homeowner called 911 this morning and said that a thief with a firearm stole his Chevy Suburban. The homeowner shot at the thief as he sped away. The thief...
View ArticleUpdate: Homeowner who killed car thief may face murder charge.
The Spokane homeowner who shot and killed a car thief yesterday morning as he was pulling out of his driveway may face 2nd degree murder charges, according to the Spokesman Review. The man claimed that...
View ArticleFifth graders to be tried for alleged murder-rape plot.
Since this is trending in the news today and since this story is coming out of my home town of Colville, WA, I thought I'd post the story. I've been watching this closely as some people have been...
View ArticleMajor oil spills in MN and AR shine light on Keystone Pipeline.
Two major oil spills that occurred in the past week couldn't have been more timely as the President prepares to announce whether he will approve or deny TransCanada's application to build the northern...
View ArticleSpokane woman holds intruder at gunpoint.
This is the way it should be done. A Spokane woman, who the media is calling a "widowed grandmother", was awakened late last night by an intruder busting down her door. She grabbed a handgun from her...
View ArticleGovernment report says drought not result of global warming.
Is a collective sigh of relief in order? The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) just released a report that says the recent drought in the midwest is natural and not human caused....
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