Thursday, December 20, 2012

The most violent country in Europe: Britain is also worse than South Africa and U.S. | Mail Online

The most violent country in Europe: Britain is also worse than South Africa and U.S. | Mail Online: "Britain's violent crime record is worse than any other country in the European union, it has been revealed.

Official crime figures show the UK also has a worse rate for all types of violence than the U.S. and even South Africa - widely considered one of the world's most dangerous countries."

'via Blog this'

Barber shop conversation in Wentzville about Connecticut shootings ends with shots fired : Stltoday

Barber shop conversation in Wentzville about Connecticut shootings ends with shots fired : Stltoday: " A barbershop patron accused of firing three times at another customer discussing the Connecticut school shooting has been charged with three felonies."

'via Blog this'

Link found between global warming and increased volcanic activity

Link found between global warming and increased volcanic activity: "It’s no secret that volcanic eruptions can cool the planet by spewing ash and droplets of sulfuric acid into the atmosphere that obscure the sun. Now researchers at Germany’s GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel and Harvard University have found evidence that suggest the reverse could also be true. "

'via Blog this'

Arkansas Town Plans to Begin Martial Law

Arkansas Town Plans to Begin Martial Law: "City officials in Paragould, Arkansas, a town of 26,000, are recommending a plan that would enact martial law beginning in 2013."

'via Blog this'

Dianne Feinstein Carried a Concealed Gun

Dianne Feinstein Carried a Concealed Gun: "Gun grabber Dianne Feinstein has vowed to revive the Assault Weapons Ban of 1994 that expired in 2004. She said on PBS that the Connecticut massacre was the straw that broke the camel’s back."

'via Blog this'

Home Depot Co-Founder: ‘Raise My Taxes, Go Right Ahead’ – ‘You Get Nothing’ Out of it | Video | TheBlaze.com

Home Depot Co-Founder: ‘Raise My Taxes, Go Right Ahead’ – ‘You Get Nothing’ Out of it | Video | TheBlaze.com: "Congress should raise taxes on the wealthy to get the issue off the table but it won’t be enough to fix the country’s fiscal problems, Ken Langone, Home Depot co-founder, told CNBC on Tuesday."

'via Blog this'

A Real Public Opinion Poll: 8,000 People a Day Join NRA After Sandy Hook – Patriot Update

A Real Public Opinion Poll: 8,000 People a Day Join NRA After Sandy Hook – Patriot Update: "While the media seizes on the tragedy in Connecticut to tell us that Americans have now largely turned a corner and thrown away their love for 2nd Amendment freedoms, reality tells us something completely different."

'via Blog this'

U.N. Adopts Nine Resolutions on Israel, Zero on Syria | Conservative Byte

U.N. Adopts Nine Resolutions on Israel, Zero on Syria | Conservative Byte: "On December 18th, the U.N. adopted nine resolutions concerning Palestinian rights and the Golan. Not surprisingly, these resolutions were “highly critical” of Israel. At the same time, the U.N. conveniently overlooked Syria’s December 15th attack on a Mosque “in a Palestinian refugee camp near Damascus.”"

'via Blog this'

Jobless Claims Jump 17k to 361k | Conservative Byte

Jobless Claims Jump 17k to 361k | Conservative Byte: "The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week by 17,000, reversing four weeks of declines. But the number of people seeking aid is consistent with a job market that continues to grow modestly."

'via Blog this'

Gallup: Americans Want Mental Health Laws, Police, Not Banning Guns | Conservative Byte

Gallup: Americans Want Mental Health Laws, Police, Not Banning Guns | Conservative Byte: "Despite the attempts by the Left to use the massacre in Newtown, Connecticut to forward their anti-gun agenda, Americans feel that there are other avenues they would rather explore to protect to innocent children, according to a new Gallup Poll"

'via Blog this'

Obama Shuts Down Coal Plant | Conservative Byte

Obama Shuts Down Coal Plant | Conservative Byte: "Coal took another serious hit Wednesday — in the heart of coal country."

'via Blog this'