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  • Felons with Guns Go Free

    Bail was set at $150,000 today on weapons-related charges for a Brighton Park man already on parole in an attempted murder case after beat officers saw him firing a gun near his home this week. Edgar Jasso, 29, faces charges of unlawful use of a weapon by a felon and reckless discharge of a firearm,…

  • Most Shooters In Chicago Never Face Charges

    Last year, gunmen who shot and wounded someone got away without criminal charges 94 percent of the time, according to a DNAinfo.com Chicago analysis of police data. That’s even worse than 2011, when 91.5 percent of shooters escaped charges, according to the data. Chicago’s top cop said the “no-snitch” code of silence on the street…

  • Milwaukee Sheriff’s Says Arm Yourself

    Milwaukee County Sheriff David A. Clarke Jr. set off alarm bells Friday with a radio spot some view as a call for citizens to arm themselves. In the radio ad, Clarke tells residents personal safety isn’t a spectator sport anymore, and that “I need you in the game.” “With officers laid off and furloughed, simply…

  • Credit Ratings for States

    So I just posted the Illinois is now worse that California (those of us here could have told you that two years ago.)  But I’ll bet all of you have been wondering, “Well what states have good credit ratings?”  Yes, yes.  I was wondering too.  See this nice chart I found somewhere and blatantly stole…

  • Illinois Credit — Worst in the Nation

    Illinois fell to the bottom of all 50 states in the rankings of a major credit ratings agency Friday following the failure of Gov. Pat Quinn and lawmakers to fix the state’s hemorrhaging pension system during this month’s lame-duck session. Standard & Poor’s Ratings Service downgraded Illinois in what is the latest fallout over the…

  • France’s Richest Man Moves to Belgium

    The richest man in France has officially transferred his multi-billion pound fortune out of his homeland to Belgium. Bernard Arnault, head of luxury goods group LVMH, insists he has moved his assets for ‘family inheritance reasons’. But others are convinced that the 63-year-old has joined other tycoons and celebrities in wanting to avoid taxes –…

  • Truth About Bears… and People

  • Military Leaders Vetted to Fire on US Citizens

    I have just been informed by a former senior military leader that Obama is using a new “litmus test” in determining who will stay and who must go in his military leaders. Get ready to explode folks. “The new litmus test of leadership in the military is if they will fire on US citizens or…

  • The Bible Reveals the Name of the Anti-Christ

    Ok, this is a little (more than a little) out on the ledge for me… but it was just too bizarre not to share.  It’s pretty short.  You can make up your own minds. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlT9SYR6jq4]

  • Vintage Cigarette, Weight Gain, And Gun Ads

      Vintage Cigarette, Weight Gain, And Gun Ads – Business Insider.

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