Tag Archive: Self-Defense

on May 22, 2015 in World News

Britain’s anti-terror law and the global assault on democratic rights

Britain’s anti-terror law and the global assault on democratic rights In the year marking 800 years since England’s Magna Carta, which asserted that kings could not simply impose their will without oversight and freemen could not be punished unless they violated the law of the land, Britain’s new Conservative government is preparing a massive assault on civil liberties. The Tories are set to enact new legislation targeting “extremists” that poses a fundamental threat to political opponents of the government and to the working class. The claim that the new law is aimed simply or primarily at Islamic terrorists is a… View Article

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on May 22, 2015 in E News

DAILY ALERT FOR Wednesday, May 20, 2015

DAILY ALERT FOR Wednesday, May 20, 2015 ________________________________________ LEGAL & LEGISLATION Missouri: 2015 Legislative Session Ends with School Security Funding During the Missouri 2015 Legislative Session, Governor Jay Nixon (D) signed numerous budget bills that included budgetary line items relating to school safety and security measures. Along with active shooter training and other measures already in place, these items address the issue of creating a safer school environment by making Missouri more compliant with the NRA’s National School Shield Program. THE WASHINGTON TIMES Debunking the gun control myths with real voter polling As president of the National Rifle Association during… View Article

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on May 21, 2015 in World News

The Canadian town that still bans interracial marriage

The Canadian town that still bans interracial marriage In Canada, in 2015, a couple is forced to leave their home because their relationship is interracial. Amanda Deer is native. Her boyfriend is not. Most places in Canada, their relationship wouldn’t attract a second glance. But it was enough to provoke an angry mob in Kahnawake, Que., over the weekend, who drove the pair from their home on the Mohawk reserve near Montreal. “They were trying to break my front door down. They started handling the handle, banging on the door, banging on the porch,” Deer told CBC News. Deer said… View Article

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on May 21, 2015 in World News

EI ranks surge in Alberta as oil shock takes vicious toll

by TAVIA GRANT The Globe and Mail EI ranks surge in Alberta as oil shock takes vicious toll More Canadians are collecting jobless benefits than a year ago – the first year-over-year increase in five years. The number of people getting employment insurance benefits rose 1.1 per cent in March from a month earlier and is 2,600 higher than a year earlier, Statistics Canada said Thursday. Alberta saw an 8.9-per-cent monthly jump, leading growth for the third month in a row, while Saskatchewan, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland also recorded increases. The uptick in energy-related provinces was expected, given the impact… View Article

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on May 21, 2015 in World News

Harper returns to Quebec to be feted by influential Montreal Jewish council

Harper returns to Quebec to be feted by influential Montreal Jewish council Prime Minister Stephen Harper returns today to Quebec, a province where his party hopes to make major gains in this fall’s election. And he’s being honoured by a community which holds considerable sway over whether those gains will include a seat in Montreal. The riding of Mount Royal is up for grabs this fall with Liberal MP Irwin Cotler stepping down. About 30 per cent of the riding identified as Jewish in the last census — making the electoral district one of only a handful in the country… View Article

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on May 21, 2015 in World News

Senators continue to take pricey flights because they can

by Sophia Harris Senators continue to take pricey flights because they can Perk may not last as Canadian Senate spokesman says travel policy is being reviewed Some Canadian senators continue to fly high even though the upper chamber has been besieged with ongoing expense scandals. There are no rules preventing senators from buying the priciest airline flights possible at taxpayers’ expense. The Senate has hinted that travel policy changes are coming soon, but has been short on details. House of Commons MPs, meanwhile, have to abide by certain rules. They must buy flight passes — tickets purchased in bulk and… View Article

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on May 21, 2015 in World News

All Gun Owners Should Pass a Test and Get a License (Like in Chicago)

All Gun Owners Should Pass a Test and Get a License (Like in Chicago) In the wake of the outlaw biker shootout in Waco, Texas, where nine bikers were killed, the law blog Chicago Now suggested all gun owners should have to pass a test and get a license—which is what potential gun owners are also required to do in Chicago. The license Chicago gun owners get is a Firearm Owners Identification (FOID) card. By the way, 49 people were shot in Chicago over the weekend. According to Chicago Now (CN), it is too hard to tell when “good guys”… View Article

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on May 21, 2015 in World News

Obama to Coast Guard Grads: Climate Change the Biggest Threat to National Security

Obama to Coast Guard Grads: Climate Change the Biggest Threat to National Security President Obama used a commencement address at the Coast Guard Academy Wednesday afternoon to make clear that his administration views climate change as the most severe threat to national security. At the Coast Guard commencement, Obama made a “push for urgent action to combat climate change as a national security imperative,” the New York Times reports. “I am here today to say that climate change constitutes a serious threat to global security, an immediate risk to our national security, and, make no mistake, it will impact how… View Article

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on May 21, 2015 in World News

Election Law Experts: Jeb Bush is Violating Campaign Finance Laws

Election Law Experts: Jeb Bush is Violating Campaign Finance Laws Former Gov. Jeb Bush (R-FL) has been hitting the presidential campaign trail hard, following a whirlwind schedule of events in early primary states and raising unprecedented sums through a Super PAC, possibly as much as $100 million by the end of this month. But Bush is not yet actually a candidate, and he has been very coy about when he might officially get into the race. His unique approach to building a presidential campaign is raising eyebrows, and several campaign finance law experts told Breitbart News that they believe Bush… View Article

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on May 21, 2015 in World News

Trump: Jeb Bush ‘Not Even a Smart Person’

Trump: Jeb Bush ‘Not Even a Smart Person’ This week in an interview with ABC News political director Rick Klein, real estate mogul Donald Trump attacked the field of Republican presidential candidates with his harshest criticism reserved for the former Gov. Jeb Bush (R-FL). Trump said of Jeb Bush, “He is stumbling. I don’t know, I don’t understand this man. He’s stumbling like he’s not even a smart person. On simple questions. What’s going to happen when it’s complicated? Honestly he doesn’t look happy. He doesn’t want to be doing what he is doing. I don’t know—is the family forcing… View Article

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