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Forcing Down Evo Morales`s Plane was an Act of Air Piracy

Denying the Bolivian president air space was a metaphor for the gangsterism that now rules the world.

(TASMANIA, Aust.) - Imagine the aircraft of the president of France being forced down in Latin America on "suspicion" that it was carrying a political refugee to safety – and not just any refugee but someone who has provided the people of the world with proof of criminal activity on an epic scale.

Imagine the response from Paris, let alone the "international community", as the governments of the west call themselves.

Oregon Lawmakers Move to Regulate Drones, Leave Hobbyists Out of It

Huffman’s bill attempts to make everyone happy — a feat rarely, if ever, accomplished in politics.

(SALEM) - Oregon lawmakers seem to be taking notice the difference between military and police drones that threaten privacy and the toys that hobbyists use to photograph parades and fireworks.

Legislation to curb privacy-invading drones is picking up steam in the Oregon Legislature.

John W. Whitehead Testifies to Senate Judiciary Committee About Protecting Americans from Domestic Weaponized Drone Use

He says the government’s use of drone technology was undertaken without any public discussion...

(WASHINGTON DC) - The FAA Reauthorization Act, signed into law by Obama in 2012, authorized the use of drones domestically for a wide range of functions.

John W. Whitehead of The Rutherford Institute, is calling on Congress to protect Americans against the domestic use of weaponized surveillance drones.

Military Pulls Out of Annual Air Shows Across the Nation

"Having the Thunderbird's or the Blue Angels is like having the Super Bowl, it's a household name" - Bill Walkup, manager of the Martinsburg airport in West Virginia

(EUGENE, OR) - Military grounds its jet and demonstration teams because of automatic federal budget cuts which is projected to cost the economy Millions if not Billions!

The U.S. Navy's Blue Angels,the U.S. Air Force's Thunderbird's, and the U.S. Army Parachute Team, known as the Golden Knights will not be doing their annual shows over American airspace this year...

US Fighter Jet Crashes in Persian Gulf, Crew Rescued: Navy

Meanwhile, the United States has said it will stage a military maneuver with its allies in the Persian Gulf waters.

(TEHRAN Press TV) - A US Navy jet fighter has crashed into the Persian Gulf near the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, but the crew members survived the crash, the Navy has said.

An engine failure presumably caused the F/A-18F Super Hornet’s crash on Monday, The Associated Press reported.

What You Should Know About North Korea, But Don`t

History explains why North Korea gets so nervous when the US flies nuclear equipped bombers so close to their country.

(JAMESTOWN, RI) - Once again, as in the run-up to the war in Iraq, mainstream media is misleading you by not reporting key facts that are relevant to the continuing North Korean saga.

To believe North Korea is a threat to the US is sheer nonsense and defies logic.

Five Good Reasons Not to Nuke Washington, DC

Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Kim Jong-un's Nuclear Threats...

(SUNDANCE, Wyoming Truth Jihad) - When I heard that North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un was threatening to nuke Washington, DC, and "engulf the nation's capital in a sea of flames," my first thought was:

"At last, a politician with a plan that could actually solve our nation's most pressing problems."

AMAZING Aerial Footage of Arkansas Exxon Oil Spill

The government and Exxon are keeping the matter as quiet as possible...

(MAYFLOWER, ARK.) - Exxon does not want people to see this aerial video of the Arkansas tar sands oil spill.

Tens of thousands of gallons of oil have flooded the streets and yards of Mayflower, Arkansas.

Korea Del Norte - China`s Very Own Version of Israel

U.S. and China maintain an all-costs committment to back problem states...

(SACRAMENTO, CA) - When viewing North Korea as China's Israel, we encounter many similarities and one profound difference. As an isolationist state, North Korea flaunts its nuclear arms.

How Did We Get Here

A few weeks ago, during the search for Christopher Dorner, we learned that a drone from ICE was used as an aid to locate him.

(SALEM) - This is a question that, at least in my life, tends to use the collective pronoun "we" instead of the singular "I."

I say tends to, because probably like many of you, when I end up somewhere that I am to blame for putting myself, it's usually not a mystery how I arrived there. Most of the time, anyway.