This December 17 Daily Oklahoman editorial again recommends that the Oklahoma legislature improve ballot access for newly-qualifying parties and independent presidential candidates. The editorial also recommends that the two major parties open their primaries to independent voters. The editorial disagrees with certain other election law reforms, such as ending run-off primaries. Oklahoma has not permitted(More)… …read more
Zambia holds a presidential election on January 20, 2015. Eleven parties have qualified for the election, including the Green Party, which is campaigning to legalize marijuana, and also to try to export marijuana to countries that permit medicinal marijuana. See this story. If any reader knows what the Zambian ballot access laws are, please comment.(More)… …read more
FBI says Colorado Springs man also searched “kill Obama”
On December 17, Google contacted the Justice Department and alerted the FBI to a man who made anti-police comments on Youtube.
by KURT NIMMO | INFOWARS.COM
Google provided an IP address to track the man down.
A military veteran, Jeremiah Perez, was arrested in Colorado Springs on Monday. Perez, using the name “Vets Hunting Cops,” had allegedly posted the following:
“SINCE DARREN WILSON our group has killed 6 retired sheriffs and cops……because of this event we will hunt two more in colorado this week…..for every innocent citizen that cops kill WE, VETERANS WILL KILL RETIRED …read more
Sycamore Township, Ohio – This week, the local government in a suburban town just outside of Cincinnati ordered a man to remove a zombie nativity scene that he built on his own property.
Resident Jasen Dixon was recently sent two zoning violations in the mail stating that the government had received complaints about the display in his yard and that it violated the town’s rules on the size and placement of yard structures.
Dixon was also told that if he did not comply with the order by Friday that he would be fined $1,000 and face other possible legal penalties.
It is likely …read more
Greene County, VA — A four-year-old little boy was handcuffed and then shackled by the local sheriff and taken away in a squad car, after the principal at Nathanael Greene Primary School failed to calm him down.
Back in October the boy allegedly threw blocks, climbed over desks, hit, scratched, and kicked the principal and the director of special education. Unable to gain control of a 4-year-old, the school made the ridiculous decision to call a sheriff’s deputy who is assigned to the schools.
“The boy was out of control, basically, throwing his arms around and kicking– trying to kick the deputy, …read more
Seattle, Washington – Last week, police in Seattle held their first ever “hackathon,” where they invited hackers and computer specialists to help them figure out how they can censor footage that comes in through officer-worn body cameras.
According to the announcement made by the police department, they apparently have no intention of removing vital aspects of the footage, but are only seeking to protect the identities of innocent people who may get caught on camera.
However, it is only a small change in coding that is necessary to alter how the entire footage is edited, so this cover story may be nothing …read more
According to this story, some leading Chicago African-American pastors have called on the Chicago Board of Elections to keep Mayoral candidate Willie Wilson on the ballot in the February 2015 election. Wilson turned in 47,000 signatures, but challengers allied to incumbent Mayor Rahm Emanuel are seeking to invalidate the petition. The law requires 12,500 signatures. …read more
Joseph D. Morrissey, who was re-elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in 2013 as a Democrat, recently resigned, so there will be a special election to fill his seat on January 13, 2015. However, Morrissey is running in the special election as an independent. He has apparently filed enough signatures to be on the(More)… …read more
We’re excited to announce Burning Man is now accepting bitcoin donations via Coinbase to help support its year-round programs and capacity building, including Burning Man’s Global Art Grants, the Big Art for Small Towns program and art honorariums for Black Rock City.
Burning Man has always been an advocate for innovation, and embracing the digital currency is a logical next step for the organization and makes it even easier for people all over the world to support its mission.
By accepting bitcoin, the organization can now accept donations without charging transaction fees, ensuring 100% of donations will always go to the cause. …read more
