Investigations Halted
By Harold Hutchison

A new scandal rocked the Obama Administration – and it is a second scandal centering on the State Department. This time, the scandal centers around allegations of multiple cover-ups of criminal conduct.

According to CBS News, Diplomatic Security Service agents were ordered to stop investigating criminal activity ranging from drug rings to soliciting prostitutes. The criminal activity is seen as a potential threat to national security – largely due to the risk that hostile intelligence services could exploit it.

Former Contractor Revealed As Source of Stories on NSA eavesdropping
By Harold Hutchison

A 29-year-old former NSA contractor calling himself a “whistle-blower” has claimed he provided details of the NSA’s surveillance programs for both phone calls and the internet to London Guardian reporter Glenn Greenwald. Edward Snowden came forward over the weekend, and is on record as having donated to Ron Paul’s 2012 campaign. He had held off disclosing because he believed Obama would rein in the programs.

Armed Citizen Project in Houston v. unarmed arrogance in Seattle

A story in Saturday’s Seattle Times on-line edition about the Armed Citizen Project in Houston, Tex., is getting the kind of reaction one might expect from holier-than-thou Seattle liberals who consider “gun” a four-letter word.

http://www.examiner.com/article/armed-citizen-project-houston-v-unarmed-...

Article by Dave Workman

This is the book jacket for Chris Kyle's book, American Guns. The book covers ten firearms - and outlines their effect on American history:
The American long rifle, Spencer repeater, Colt .45 revolver, Winchester rifle, Springfield 1903 rifle, Thompson sub-machine gun, M1911 pistol, M1 Garand, .38 Special police revolver, and the M16 rifle are all covered.

New Details in Reprimand of Master Sergeant; Air Force Base Forced to Pull Video
By Harold Hutchison

More details emerged in the reprimanding of an Army NCO who served Chick-Fil-A sandwiches at a party celebrating his promotion to the rank of Master Sergeant. The senior non-commissioned officer was also counseled over his choice of reading material, including books by David Limbaugh and Mark Levin, and for bumper stickers on his personal vehicle.

Troops Killed in IED Attack
By Harold Hutchison

Marine General Joseph F. Dunford, the commander of the International Security Assistance Force, paid tribute to seven Georgian troops who were killed in an IED attack on 6 June.

Refuses to Resign Despite Scandals
By Harold Hutchison

Embattled Attorney General Eric Holder, who has come under fire for a multitude of scandals, including Fast & Furious, the targeting of a Fox News reporter as an “aider, abettor, or co-conspirator” in violating the Espionage Act, NSA monitoring of phone records, and NSA/FBI access to internet servers, has said he has no plans to resign.

Major Internet Companies Hand Data Over
By Harold Hutchison

The federal government has been getting data on massive amounts of phone and e-mail from many phone and internet providers. This includes direct tapping into servers of internet companies by the National Security Agency and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The NSA/FBI program, called PRISM, involves access to the servers of tech giants like Microsoft, Google, and Yahoo.

Encourage the Nevada Governor to Veto Gun Control!
Gov. Sandoval is sticking his finger in the wind,
trying to decide whether to issue veto

You don’t even have to live in Nevada.

But you should know that Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval (R) is trying to decide whether he should sign or veto SB 221, a bill so extreme that the left-of-center United States Senate even voted down a version of it.

If he signs this Universal Background Check bill, it will have ramifications for you -- even if you don’t live in the Silver State.