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Why armed soldiers could be coming to a town near you

From SHTFplan:

Now that heavily militarized law enforcement and National Guard troops have been accepted as a necessity to preserve the safety and security of Americans, city officials across the country are undoubtedly starting to consider how they can best utilize their new found policing powers.
In Steubenville, Ohio, for example, where assaults, robberies, rapes and murders are well above the national average, city manager Cathy Davison is reportedly in talks with [...]

National Guard On America’s Streets: “It Is Absolutely An Option”

Mac Slavo
April 26th, 2013
SHTFplan.com

 

 

Now that heavily militarized law enforcement and National Guard troops have been accepted as a necessity to preserve the safety and security of Americans, city officials across the country are undoubtedly starting to consider how they can best utilize their new found policing powers.

In Steubenville, Ohio, for example, where assaults, robberies, rapes and murders are well above the national average, city manager Cathy Davison is reportedly in talks with the state’s governor [...]

THOMAS SOWELL blows up the entire ANTI-GUN argument a few brief paragraphs…

- The rate of gun ownership is higher in rural areas than in urban areas, but the murder rate is higher in urban areas.

- The rate of gun ownership is higher among whites than among blacks, but the murder rate is higher among blacks.

- For the country as a whole, hand-gun ownership doubled in the late 20th century, while the murder rate went down.

- Britain has had a lower murder [...]

Arkansas City going under martial law – 2 weeks ago Jesse Ventura did his show, stating this town was the town near the bunkers

The mayor claims the crime rate is soaring in Arkansas City and now it’s going to have SWAT teams patrolling the streets…

aragould, Arkansas Mayor Mike Gaskill and Police Chief Todd Stovall announced at a December 14 Town Hall meeting that beginning in 2013 the streets of their city were going to be patrolled by police officers bearing SWAT gear and AR-15s. “If you’re out walking, we’re going to stop you, ask [...]

Kennesaw, GA. …. “US role model”. Each house required to own a gun. Crime rate plummeted!

by Judy Morris

The horrifically tragic Newtown, CT elementary school shooting has brought forth a barrage of ‘ban the guns’ emotional responses from the media and politicos. CNN’s Piers Morgan let loose with “How many more kids have to die, before you guys say, ‘we want less guns, not more”, here.

In America the 2nd Amendment is considered a sacred constitutional right because the right to defend yourself and your family against [...]

Top Cop Lauds Significant Progress Fighting Crime

CHICAGO (CBS) — Chicago’s police superintendent says his department is making a significant dent in the city’s crime rate.

 

Police Supt. Garry McCarthy credits his policing strategies with a sharp reduction in crime compared with earlier this year.

“Since then, it’s definitely turned,” he said. “In fact, the murder rate is down to about 18 or 19 percent off of what it was last year, where earlier in the year, it was up [...]

Soaring Crime Rate and Dismal Growth Threaten Chavez Reelection

After 14 years in power, Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez faces his toughest election yet, as he deals with a strong opposition candidate and national doubts about his health. Chávez’s biggest obstacle in his re-election campaign, however, may be his own record in office.

A soaring crime rate and doubts over whether the populist leader could have done more with the country’s vast oil wealth continue to hound him in the final [...]

ICELAND: The WORLD’S SAFEST PLACE, and has some of the WORLD’S MOST STRICT GUN LAWS!

Peace, prosperity, health, wealth, and stability without private gun ownership!

http://www.icelandreview.com/ask_eyglo/

“all automatic and semi-automatic rifles and most handguns are banned for public use in Iceland.” “Icelandic police officers do not carry any guns”

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iceland

“Iceland is the most peaceful country in the world, due to its lack of armed forces, low crime rate, and high level of sociopolitical stability.”

Japan: ONE OF THE WORLD’S SAFEST PALCES…private citizens can’t have guns!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan

“Japan has the lowest homicide [...]

Media Promotes Troops On Streets to “Cut Down on Crime”

St. Louis residents praise sight of military vehicles in neighborhoods

Paul Joseph Watson
Infowars.com
Monday, June 25, 2012

Following reports last week that U.S. Army wheeled tanks would be rolling down residential streets and highways in St. Louis as part of a training program, local news media channels featured interviews with residents who praised the sight of troops on the streets as a valuable crime-fighting tool similar to that used in foreign countries.

 

 

As [...]

Verbally Abusive Middle School Kids Make A 68 Year Old Bus Monitor Cry

by Michael

 

A video of a bunch of verbally abusive middle school bullies making a 68 year old bus monitor cry has gone viral all over the Internet.  This video is a perfect example of the social decay that is destroying this nation.  We are raising a generation of young people that do not have respect for anyone or anything.  In the video, 68 year old Karen Klein is repeatedly called poor, fat, [...]

Turn Out The Lights – The Largest U.S. Cities Are Becoming Cesspools Of Filth, Decay And Wretchedness

Michael, The Economic Collapse

Once upon a time, the largest U.S. cities were the envy of the entire world.  Sadly, that is no longer the case.  Sure, there are areas of New York City, Boston, Washington and Los Angeles that are still absolutely beautiful but for the most part our major cities are rapidly rotting and decaying.  Cities such as Detroit, Cleveland, Baltimore, Memphis, New Orleans, St. Louis and Oakland were all [...]

NYC Subway Crime Skyrockets, Sleeping Riders Targeted For iPhones, iPads

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is reporting a major surge in New York City subway crime.

The agency said pick pockets and other thieves are bumping up the crime rate by more than 20 percent this year compared to last, reports CBS 2’s Dave Carlin.

WCBS 880?s Rich Lamb reports

 

On her guard Wednesday was East Village resident Mariam Figueroa. She said she doesn’t wear any visible jewelry and her electronics [...]

Cop shop: Crisis-hit Greece rents out police for €30 per hour

RT
April 10, 2012

Greece is offering a ‘cop-for-hire’ service, renting out policemen for €30 per hour, plus €10 if you want a police car too. It triggered fears that security of people who cannot afford a policeman for hire may be affected in favor of those who can.

This new way for the cash-strapped Greek state to raise money will “pay for the cost of using police materials and infrastructure, and allow to [...]

Private Prison Company to Demand 90% Occupancy

Noel Brinkerhoff, David Wallechinsky
All Gov
February 16, 2012

The nation’s largest private prison company is offering cash-strapped state governments to buy up their penitentiaries and manage convicted criminals at a cost-savings. But there’s a catch…the states must guarantee that are there are enough prisoners to ensure that the venture is profitable to the company.

Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) has reached out to 48 states as part of a $250 million plan to [...]

The Whole World Is Economically Hurting And There Have Been Various Attempts But They Have Failed

by Gregory Dittman

Let’s first look at Japan. It was the boogieman of the 1980s and is the third largest economy in the world, but there is one major problem. It has faced a “lost economy” for the past 20 years. Japan has a highly educated work force, a small army, is fighting no wars, has universal health care and has a high income tax, low crime rate, low interest rate and [...]

What’s Behind America’s Falling Crime Rate

Health care, climate change, terrorism — is it even possible to solve big problems? The mood in Washington is not very hopeful these days. But take a look at what has happened to one of the biggest, toughest problems facing the country 20 years ago: violent crime. For years, Americans ranked crime at or near the top of their list of urgent issues. Every politician, from alderman to President, was [...]

Here are America’s five most dangerous cities, according to government statistics:

#5 Anchorage, AK
Population: 313,181

Anchorage, AK is NO. 5 on the dangerous cities list.

With 813 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, Anchorage has a somewhat higher crime rate than cities of comparable size, and a rate that is double the size of Alaska as a whole. It is the largest city in the state, but it also has the largest rate of forcible rape, which contributes to Anchorage’s [...]

The Top 10 Recession-Proof Jobs

EconMatters

As the global economy is still reeling from the Great Recession, the unemployment statistics are getting staggering in the U.S. by either historical or normal standards.

There are more than 2 million Americans jobless for more than 99 weeks (one reader suggested the actual number of 99ers should be at tripled that).  Then, Dr. Doom Roubini further scared everybody yesterday by predicting a 60% probability of [...]

Crime skyrockets in NYC neighborhoods — in some, by 400%!

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — New York City’s overall crime rate could increase for the first time in decades, driven by alarming spikes in murder, rapes and robberies in many neighborhoods.

A 400 percent increase in murders in tony Williamsburg; a 400 percent increase in rapes in Sheepshead Bay and a 250 percent increase in killings in Washington Heights are all troublesome statistics that have Mayor Michael [...]

Crime rate soars around new shelter

The Pinellas County Sheriff got an ear-full from outraged neighbors at a town hall Thursday evening. Nearly one hundred neighbors and business owners showed-up to voice their concern about growing crime rates around the county’s new homeless shelter on 49th Street, Safe Harbor.

Tuesday, 10News showed you how the crime rate in a nearly 3 mile radius around Safe Harbor has nearly doubled since the shelter [...]

Obama’s Puerto Rico visit spurs anger, discontent:

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — President Barack Obama may have been in Puerto Rico for only four hours, but his brief fundraising visit has unleashed a growing political furor in the U.S. territory.

Legislators of Puerto Rico’s pro-statehood ruling party say they resent that he raised about $1 million and did not offer any solutions as the island battles a soaring crime rate and the highest [...]

Here is what a True Liberal Economy looks like:

by elfish

Comparing Germany and the United States:

Germany’s population is one quarter the US, yet they have amore productive economy, they export more goods, their citizens don’t work as hard, they get free college andfree health care, they have lower poverty rate and they haveless crime.

1. EXPORT SALES:

Germany: $1.3-trill­ion
US: $1.1-trill­ion

2. UNEMPLOYME­NT RATE:

Germany: 7.2%
US: 9.6%

3. AVERAGE HOURS WORKED PER YEAR

Germany: 1,436 hours
US: 1,804 hours

4. COST OF EDUCATION, AVERAGE DEBT ON GRADUATION

Germany: $0 (College is free.)
US. $26,966

5. AVERAGE [...]

New for 1/18/2011: States Warned of $2 Trillion Pensions Shortfall (CNBC)

1) States Warned of $2 Trillion Pensions Shortfall (CNBC)

“US public pensions face a shortfall of $2,500 billion that will force state and local governments to sell assets and make deep cuts to services, according to the former chairman of New Jersey’s pension fund.”

2) Philippine Bonds Decline as 20-Year Debt Sale Fails; Peso Falls

“Philippine bonds dropped for a third day as the government failed to sell all [...]

Top 13 Most Ridiculous Government Spending …

1. $11 Billion to $22 billion is spent on welfare to illegal aliens each year by state governments.
Verify at: http://www.fairus.org/site/PageServer?pagename=iic_immigrationissuecenters7fd8

2.. $2.2 Billion dollars a year is spent on food assistance programs such as food stamps, WIC, and free school lunches for illegal aliens.
Verify at: http://www.cis.org/articles/2004/fiscalexec.HTML

3. $2.5 Billion dollars a year is spent on Medicaid for illegal aliens.
Verify at: http://www.cis.org/articles/2004/fiscalexec.HTML

4. $12 Billion dollars a year is spent on primary and secondary [...]

WHY is the USA going BANKRUPT? AND NOW HERE COMES HEALTHCARE!

1. $11 Billion to $22 billion is spent on welfare to illegal aliens each year by state governments.

Verify at: http://www.fairus.org/site/PageServer?pagename=iic_immigrationissuecenters7fd8

2. $2.2 Billion dollars a year is spent on food assistance programs such as food stamps, WIC, and free school lunches for illegal aliens.

Verify at: http://www.cis.org/articles/2004/fiscalexec.HTML

3. $2.5 Billion dollars a year is spent on Medicaid for illegal aliens.

Verify at: http://www.cis.org/articles/2004/fiscalexec.HTML

4. $12 Billion dollars a year is spent on primary and secondary [...]