Friday, December 10, 2010 “V” for Vigilante For months, Ada County Sheriff David Updyke had been investigating a secretive group of armed extremists living at the periphery of his southwest Idaho jurisdiction. When an informant provided him with a membership list of the armed band, Updyke wasted no time. He obtained arrest warrants, organized a […]

Wednesday, December 15, 2010 Coda to a Killing: No Justice for Derek Hale Derek with his wife, Elaine.   The practice of police “accountability” generally consists of using money stolen at gunpoint to buy off victims and survivors of officially sanctioned criminal violence. Few better examples can be found than the $975,000 settlement paid by […]

Saturday, December 18, 2010 “Just Keeping You Safe”: The Cheka Checks In “What are you doing here?” Paul asked the armed stranger who had materialized outside his workplace. “Just keeping you safe,” replied the interloper, who had invaded the property without invitation or explanation.  The visitor was clad in what Paul described as a SWAT-style […]

Friday, December 24, 2010 “We’re Fighting A War”: Civilian Disarmament and the Martial Law Mindset Bonfire of the liberties: Chinese police incinerate “illegal” guns. Denver resident Shawn Miller is accused of several acts of criminal violence. On one occasion, he and an associate beat a pedestrian, leaving the man with a broken knee and a […]

Friday, December 31, 2010 The Conscience of a Killer Eric Strausbaugh of Franklin, Wisconsin, a 34-year-old husband and father, killed himself last October 31. Friends recall that he was experiencing marital difficulties and a great deal of job-related stress. A large part of his emotional burden was the result of his actions on November 9, […]

Friday, January 2, 2009 One Giant Rez An authentic American hero: Crazy Horse, as depicted in the monument in the Black Hills of South Dakota. “What’s happening in my country is also happening in your country…. You don’t even know it, but you’re the Indians of the 21st Century, and that’s very sad.” – Russell […]

Tuesday, January 6, 2009 The Bubble of U.S.-Israeli Dominance As is the case whenever Israel conducts a major military campaign, the ongoing IDF assault on Gaza – which has annihilated hundreds of non-combatants, including children — has flushed the bigots out of the brush. One particularly notorious specimen encapsulated the message sent by Israel’s strike […]

Thursday, January 8, 2009 Seeking Clemency from a War Criminal: The Case of Evan Vela Carnahan George W. BUSH: One of the major theaters against al Qaeda turns out to have been Iraq. This is where al Qaeda said they were going to take their stand. This is where al Qaeda was hoping to take– […]