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POINT OF NO RETURN by Andre Vltchek

This rapid-paced book can inspire as well. Andre shows that people can change that dismal reality, IF they gather and fight.

(COPENHAGEN) - “Point of No Return”, a mixture of novel and autobiography, it is an engaging story of an intrepid war correspondent who resembles a saucy crime detective. It is superb story telling.

Andre Vltchek’s just re-released “Point of No Return” (PONR) is a revised third edition. First published in 2005, the French edition was widely praised.

Letting Murderers Go Free

If you are outraged that Florida’s serial killer Rick Scott and his legislative toadies are able to distort justice in these ways, take action.

(MIAMI) - Breaking News: In Florida, a murderer has made public his plans to kill three individuals in the next six weeks.

If all goes according to his plan, Elmer Carroll will die on May 29th, William Van Poyk will die on June 12th, and Marshal Gore will die on June 24th.

Justice Dept. Won`t Say Why it Seized Reporters` Phone Records

Boy, Big Government sure looks warm and cuddly this week.

(HARRISBURG Watchdog) - It’s one of those days where those of us who worry about handing too much authority to the federal government were proven right. Again.

The Associated Press this afternoon reports that the U.S. Justice Department seized records for more than 20 telephone lines assigned to AP journalists during 2012.

Admiral Joe Sestak for U.S. Senate

Admiral Sestak always supported our veterans when he was in Congress, and we need him now in the U.S. Senate.

(MEDIA, PA) - When Admiral Joe Sestak declared he would be running for the U.S. Senate this week, I was happy to hear it.

This is primarily because of one reason: he will take care of the veterans our Senators and Congressmen voted to send them to war in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Bombing Kills 15 in Kabul, 6 Americans: Is this What Winning Looks Like? (+ VICE video)

A sad and realistic view of the Afghan war now.

(WASHINGTON DC) - Gulbuddin Hikmatyar’s Hizb-i Islami [the Islamic Party] guerrilla group bombed a military convoy in Kabul this morning, killing 15, including 6 Americans.

The Reagan administration gave Hikmatyar billions in the 1980s because he was effective in fighting the Soviets in Afghanistan, but in 2001 the old guerrilla switched sides and allied with the Taliban in an effort to get the US back out of his country.

Church of Scotland Report Challenging Jews` `Divine Right` to Palestinian Homeland Unchanged

Impertinent complaints politely sidestepped...

(LONDON) - The Church of Scotland's revised report 'The Inheritance of Abraham?' has now been released ahead of their Assembly.

The Church felt obliged to change some of it after Jewish leaders sought to interfere, one complaining that it was "an outrage to everything that interfaith dialogue stands for...

2 Afghan Suicide Attacks Kill 8, Wound 41 in Single Day

Militancy and violent incidents have been on rise since April 28 when the Taliban launched its so-called spring offensive in Afghanistan.

(KABUL Xinhua) - The war-weary Afghans experienced two deadly suicide bombings Thursday.

The explosions killed at least eight people, including two attackers, and more than three dozen others were injured, officials confirmed.

The UN, Integrated Systems & American Intransigence To Accountability

Part One: Integrated Systems

(LONDON) - In Wikipedia we find this, concerning an overview of the meaning ‘integrated systems’ “A system is an aggregation of subsystems cooperating so that the system is able to deliver the overarching functionality.

System integration involves integrating existing often disparate systems.

Walker, Jindal in Letter to Obama Call IRS Scandal `Big Brother Come to Life`

CNN reports that IRS officials also knew about the targeting of conservative groups in June 2011.

(MADISON) - Gov. Scott Walker packed a rhetorical punch in a letter he and fellow Republican Gov. Bobby Jindal penned demanding President Obama to investigate the Internal Revenue Service scandal.

They're disturbed that the IRS has been “unfairly targeting and applying added scrutiny” to conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status.

In Defense of the Pope(s)...

Pulling (and Polling) For The Pontiff.

(DAYTONA BEACH, FL) - I don't know about you, but I think it's high time somebody stood up for The See. I mean like defended the Defender of the Faith.

You know what I mean, popped for the Pope? Stopped bashing Benedict. Or making military junta jokes about Francis.