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Rogue America, the Quiet Mutiny

How privatization, religion and Constitutional abuses have created a 'shadow' state.

(CINCINNATI) - A little over 2 weeks ago, John Wheeler III, former Special Assistant to the Secretary of the Air Force, a man whose Washington resume put him in contact with presidents, was found in the back of a garbage truck.

Two week later, there is no police investigation, no cause of death, no questions from the press, just silence, deafening silence.

Plane Crash Leaves 70 Dead in Iran

At least 70 have been killed and 32 have injured ia an Iranian passenger plane crash.

(TEHRAN Press TV) - The IranAir-operated plane, with 105 passengers and crew on board, crashed near Lake Orumiyeh, the head of Iran's State Emergency Center said on Sunday.

The American-made Boeing 727 took off from Tehran and was en route to Orumiyeh International Airport when the incident happened.

Unexplained UFO Mystery: Salem`s Flying Triangle

The craft quietly defied all rational explanations...

(SALEM, Ore.) - Our UFO sighting was in 1988, here in Salem, Oregon. In pursuit of an explanation for it, I formed the theory that having an open mind is the first prerequisite.

Coast Guard Medically Evacuates Man Who Fell From Cliff

The man was hoisted and transported to Bay Area Hospital in Coos Bay.

(ASTORIA, Ore) - The Coast Guard medically evacuated a 20-year-old man who fell from a cliff south of Bastendorf Beach near Coos Bay , Ore., Wednesday.

Coast Guard Group North Bend, Ore., received an agency assist request, at approximately 5:10 p.m., from the Charleston, Ore., Fire Department to hoist a man who had fallen approximately 30 feet from a cliff.

A General Overhaul

The lack of an efficient fire-fighting service, as described this week by the State Comptroller, is only a symptom of the disease

(TEL AVIV) - When the Carmel Fire broke out, Haifa airport, where the fire-fighting planes were stationed, did not stock a single kilo of fire-retardant material.

The stock in the entire country was enough for the first 20 minutes only. Israel had to send SOS messages to all the countries throughout the world, including some smaller and poorer than us, to beg for the material.

Plane Crash Sole Survivor was Pilot`s Best Friend

(HUBBARD, Ore) - 68-year old William E.C. Kennedy III, of SW Portland, died on impact when his airplane crashed into a tree farm just east of the Lehhart Airpark.

U.S. Air Force Encourages Cultural Immersion

“If you’re an American, you’re a potential terrorist target. Your dress, conduct, and mannerisms should not attract attention.”

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - A copy of a 2009 U.S. Air Force Airman’s Manual has just fallen into my hands.

The manual offers instructions on what to do in a variety of hostile situations, as well as advice to airmen to change their socks daily, wash their hands after using the bathroom, and learn the word “halt” in the language of the country in which they are stationed.

Helicopter Crash at Polk County Christmas Tree Farm

(SALEM, Ore.) - Today at 1:24 pm the Polk County Sheriff's Office received an air emergency call in the 5000 block of Bethel Heights Rd NW, Salem.

It was reported that a helicopter had crashed into a Christmas Tree farm.

One-Sided Deal

It's important to keep in mind that the sheriff (Obama) and not the gang leader (Netanyahu) is the major culprit.

(BETHLEHEM) - Imagine a sheriff offering the head of a criminal gang the following deal: ‘If you agree to stop stealing from your neighbours for three months, I’ll give you cutting edge weaponry and block any efforts by other law enforcement authorities to restrain your criminal activities.’

Sounds absurd? Then how about this: in return for a three-month freeze of illegal settlement building, Obama's promised Israel 20 F-35 fighter jets, worth $3 billion.

Local Civil Air Patrol Unit Seeks Sponsors For Wreath-Laying Salute

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Members of Columbia Composite Squadron invite the public to sponsor remembrance wreaths for placement on the graves of veterans in December, to honor those who served our country as well as current military members.