Category: Family Safety

Score one for the Bill of Rights: Supreme Court strikes down DC Gun Ban.

I was nervous and eager this morning when I woke up.. This mornings decision by the US Supreme Court could have struck down an individual right but their decision upheld the second amendment protected right to bear arms. Way to go Supreme Court! Here are some articles about the decision. Reuters – Supreme Court finds individual right to own […]

Thursday June 26th, 2008 in Family Safety, World Gone Wild | No Comments »

Delta Farm Press warns of tough times ahead.

A few months ago, I posted that America was acting like a giant ostrich with its head in the sand.. Read Post HERE Today, I ran across an interesting from Delta Farm Press article entitled, “Batten down the hatches, road ahead’s looking rocky”. It basically lays out the facts that face American farmers. Insane demand, […]

Wednesday June 25th, 2008 in Family Safety, World Gone Wild | No Comments »

Rep. James Fagan of Mass. vows to protect rapists of children

During debate about stiff mandatory sentences for child sex offenders, Massachutes Representative James Fagan made a shocking statement on the house floor. “I’m gonna rip them apart,” Fagan said of young victims. “I’m going to make sure that the rest of their life is ruined, that when they’re 8 years old, they throw up; when […]

Wednesday June 25th, 2008 in Family Safety, World Gone Wild | No Comments »

Supeme Court to weigh in on DC Gun ban.. TOMORROW!

To many, this may seem like just another day in America but there is a decision being made that can send seismic ripples all the way back to to our founding fathers. Today in DC, the Supreme Court is looking into the DC gun ban. If this is overturned it will be a great victory […]

Wednesday June 25th, 2008 in Family Safety, World Gone Wild | No Comments »

2,500 people rush Milwaukee Human Services office for food vouchers

Over 2,500 people showed up this morning to receive food vouchers from the Department of Human Services. As reported by the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, the crowd got eager and started rushing the door. Police were called in to help control the growing crowd. With the rash of natural disasters, rising gas prices and food costs, I […]

Monday June 23rd, 2008 in Family Safety, World Gone Wild | No Comments »

Privacy Attack: Congress wants all credit card & online purchases tracked and reported to government.

Thanks to www.freedomworks.org for making sure that this story gets out. It’s scary how FAR reaching this bill is. It would require all credit card companies (Visa, Master Card, American Express, Discover) and online playment companies like PayPal, Amazon and Google checkout to track, aggregate and report on EVER order! The amazing fact from the […]

Monday June 23rd, 2008 in Family Safety, World Gone Wild | 2 Comments »

Warrantless Wiretapping – Telcos shielded from privacy suits.

“Surveillance Bill Offers Protection To Telecom Firms Deal Would Extend U.S. Wiretap Power, Shield Providers Facing Privacy Lawsuits By Dan Eggen and Paul Kane Washington Post Staff Writers Friday, June 20, 2008; A01 House and Senate leaders agreed yesterday on surveillance legislation that could shield telecommunications companies from privacy lawsuits, handing President Bush one of […]

The Perfect Storm – Flooding, Fuel, Food and Fear

I realize that lately my blog has a tone of doom and gloom. It seems that a few days per week, I rant about food prices, inflation, gas prices, etc. After the flooding that has taken place in the midwest, 33 million acres of corn could be wiped out. Corn prices are at record levels. […]

Thursday June 19th, 2008 in Family Safety, World Gone Wild | 2 Comments »

Google searches help convict man of Murder

A man accused of killing his wife and kid was convicted of murder after evidence was introduced that the googled “How to kill with a knife” just days before the murder. Read article HERE I’m glad the murderer was found and convicted. The police were smart to seach computer records and a killer is off […]

Wednesday June 18th, 2008 in Family Safety, Technology, World Gone Wild | No Comments »

Wasp Injector – The knife that kills instantly

We think of the knife as an old school weapon that has little room for innovation.. Along comes Wasp, probably one of the most innovative weapons to hit the streets in many years. The Wasp combines a traditional Bowie style knife with a gas delivery system that injects a frosen ball of gas at 850 […]