Counterfeit ID Maker Busted

On and on it goes…
From an article in NWA Online:
SPRINGDALE — Police arrested a man who allegedly operated a “sophisticated” counterfeiting operation making state identifications and Mexican drivers’ licenses.
Pablo Rivera, 25, was arrested before police executed a search warrant at 2200 E. Mountain, apartment M205, in Springdale, according to a news release. There, Springdale detectives [...]

Attacks On Border Patrol Show Knowledge Of Tradecraft

To emphasize the urgency of the problem with border security I present this article from Mexidata.info:
Two U.S. Border Patrol agents recently wounded near Nogales, Arizona, were ambushed and shot by assailants dressed in black commando-type clothing. More than 50 rounds were fired at the agents. To aid the perpetrators escape, one apparently remained [...]

Uzbekistan Evicts U.S. From Air Base

Uzbekistan formally evicted the United States yesterday from a military base that has served as a hub for combat and humanitarian missions to Afghanistan since shortly after the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, Pentagon and State Department officials said yesterday.
In a highly unusual move, the notice of eviction from Karshi-Khanabad air base, known as K2, [...]

Air America Can’t Seem To Tell The Simple Truth

It appears, as usual, Air America has a problem with the simple truth.
Paul at Wizbang Blog Opines:
Apparently Air America is getting John Kerry to write their press releases. In a really lame attempt to throw bloggers off the scent, last week they hinted they had paid the money back months ago:
The current owners of Air [...]

Pro-Cuba Group Says U.S. Seized Canadian Computers

You may have read my article about Pastors for Peace trying to defy the U.S. embargo on cuba, well here is an update.
From an article in Reuters Canada:
HAVANA (Reuters) – A religious group that gathers humanitarian aid for Cuba urged U.S. authorities on Friday to release 12 Canadian computers seized at the U.S-Mexican border under [...]

Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam Behind Canada Tunnel?

This could be an interesting development in the Canada-U.S. tunnel recently discovered.
From an article in Gulf Times (Qatar):
United States federal agents have started an investigation into the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) over a drug link after they detected a tunnel between the US and Canada used for large-scale drug smuggling.
The tunnel was constructed [...]

“Random Vandalism” Behind Flag Burning In Fairfield

Fairfield Police have charged two teens for burning American flags under a car belonging to the family of a fallen soldier.
Fairfield Police say they arrested the 13 and 15 year old boys Thursday.
The boys apparently admitetd to burning the flags the Wessel family put in their yard.
What kind of up bringing and society would [...]

Group Leaving Cuba Jailed

It seems trying to leave Cuba is a crime.
From an article in CUBANET:
SANTA CLARA, Cuba – July 28 (Guillermo Fariñas, Cubanacán Press / www.cubanet.org) – A group of dissidents from Villa Clara who tried to leave Cuba via Guantánamo Bay have been transported to a prison, although leaving the country without an exit visa is [...]

Cuba Continues To Squash Freedom Of Speech

From an article in Voice Of America
The government of Fidel Castro blocked a peaceful protest scheduled to be held in front of the French embassy in Havana, Cuba. According to news reports, more than twenty human rights activists were detained either in their homes or on their way to the protest site.
The demonstration was called [...]

Stop Taxpayer Funding Of The ACLU

From Courtzero.org
We are running a petition to change a provision in federal law by which activist groups can get taxpayers to pay them over cases involving the boy scouts, Christmas displays and the display of the Ten Commandments, and public prayer cases. The law in question is at 42 USC 1988(b), and we not [...]