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March 2, 2014

Incubators, Burqas, 9-11, Toilet Paper, Democracy Riots, He's a Hitler, whatever it takes

Get Down, America!
When did DU sign onto PNAC?

March 1, 2014

March 2, 1997 the world lost a hero

we should remember what was done to her.
and what she did for others.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judi_Bari

March 1, 2014

fresno man pleads no contest to beating homeless man, killing dog

Source: Fresno Bee

A Fresno man pleaded no contest to felony charges in connection with an attack last month in southeast Fresno that seriously injured a homeless man and killed the man's dog, Snoopy.

Alejandro Alfredo Lopez faces up to four years in prison when he is sentenced in Fresno County Superior Court on March 26. Until then, he will be held in the county jail without bail.

On Wednesday, Lopez, 18, pleaded no contest to charges of assault causing great bodily injury and cruelty to animals, court records show.

In exchange for his plea, prosecutors dismissed a felony charge of assault with a deadly weapon and a misdemeanor charge of giving false information to police.



Read more: http://www.fresnobee.com/2014/02/28/3795863/fresno-man-pleads-no-contest-to.html

February 21, 2014

Who is "The Enemy"?

saw some commercial spot for (presumably an injured veteran soliciting private support for rehab programs?) something,
I didnt stay tuned as I dont listen to commercials, or much TV at all, but was struck pretty hard by the use of the term-
"The Enemy"

who is "The Enemy"?

February 13, 2014

Maduro warning to the world: Venezuela faces an attempted coup

Source: Telesur

"Right now being sought to testify why they knew what was going to happen in Venezuela. Carratú Good will come to tell who was who called to alert him that he would be dead in Venezuela, "he added.

From Paseo Bicentennial Youth in Aragua (central region) state, Maduro said that there will be justice for the bloodshed in the country, after two people were killed and 23 were injured in the demonstration.

"We can not allow further bloodshed. Want peace and justice," said the Venezuelan leader.

Who warned that street violence is exercised will see justice. "Whoever it is, wherever this will have to go to jail, because you have to respect the right to life to the peace of our people," he said.

Similarly, the South American dignitary who noted that promotes bigotry against families will seek to think differently and taken to jail.

At the same time, he asked the people to be vigilant and not allow more violence. "We want peace, but with fairness and respect. We respect that we are respected, "he said.

This Wednesday, fascist groups of the Venezuelan right sowed violence in a protest march which sought to "tarnish the celebration of the bicentenary of the Battle of Victoria".

The call was initiated by opposition presidential exprecandidatos who for several days with violent speeches urged the call out to cause chaos called "disguised" peaceful protest.

Ecuador sympathizes

The Government of Ecuador on Wednesday expressed their rejection to the violence that occurred in Venezuela after protests called by opposition groups will be settled with two dead and dozens injured.

In a statement issued by the Ecuadorian Foreign Ministry, the government of President Rafael Correa, condemns acts of violence and vandalism caused by irresponsible opposition actors.


Read more: http://www.telesurtv.net/articulos/2014/02/12/maduro-alerta-al-mundo-venezuela-enfrenta-un-golpe-de-estado-3041.html

February 9, 2014

Ex-prison guard's Rastafarian beliefs lead to prison lawsuit

Source: The Fresno Bee

Solomon Stanley says he never thought his Rastafari religion — which mandates followers to wear dreadlocks and a beard — would cause him problems as a prison guard.

"It's not a radical religion," he says. "We promote peace."

But his refusal to cut his hair and beard has generated two lawsuits — one in federal court in Fresno and another in Fresno County Superior Court — that accuse prison officials in Delano of religious harassment, discrimination and retaliation.

In his lawsuits, Stanley, 47, an ex-prison guard, contends North Kern State Prison officials gave him a religious exemption in 2003 to wear long dreadlocks and a beard.

But when a new command unit took over in 2008, Stanley says, his supervisors dispatched prison guards "to do their dirty work." They called him "Bob Marley" and "Rastaman" and badgered him to cut his hair. When he complained, they changed his job duties


Read more: http://www.fresnobee.com/2014/02/08/3758271/ex-guards-rastafarian-beliefs.html

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