…State officials approved the trucking company to carry a load as high as 15 feet, 9 inches, according to the permit released by the state. However, the southbound vertical clearance on the Skagit River bridge is as little as 14 feet, 5 inches, state records show…The permit specifically describes the route the truck would take… [...]
…The setting was the Old Bailey in 2006, where four men were arrested for fighting with police and photographers as they turned out in support of a fanatic on trial for calling for British soldiers to be killed. Among those led away in handcuffs that day, still arguing that he was within his rights to [...]
with bonus double plus epic FAIL
Catch 22 – Form 1040 and the Fifth Amendment It is generally well known that Americans cannot be forced to testify against themselves in a criminal proceeding. That right is acknowledged in the 5th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Nevertheless, the Courts have had a tough time reconciling the obligation to file a Form 1040 [...]
Along with armed guards…………
Reporter: Myanmar, Myanmar. Carney: Myanmar, in the back, yes. All the way back. Myanmar? Reporter: Yes. Carney: Thanks
True the Vote, a Houston-based nonprofit dedicated to fighting voter fraud, has filed suit in federal court against the IRS… …True the Vote’s lawsuit consists of three counts: Count One: Seeks recognition of True the Vote as a 501(c)3 tax exempt organization pursuant to 26 USC § 7428. Count Two: Seeks damages and injunctive relief [...]
The complete Benghazi timeline, now augmented with information from eyewitness testimony before Congress, various leaks from the warring Obama/Clinton camps…
…Piers Morgan, who engaged in some of the worst demagoguery outside of the White House and Capitol Hill over the last six months on that issue, routinely derided the idea that the American government couldn’t be trusted to abide by the law and tell the truth. Now, after watching what happened at the IRS — [...]
In an attempt to make sure neither the Koch brothers nor Rupert Murdoch obtain ownership of the Tribune Company and its major assets like the Chicago Tribune and the Los Angeles Times, a liberal group has started a crowd-funding campaign to raise enough money to outbid both potential buyers and, in their belief, “take back [...]
A new “Buycott” application allows consumers to boycott all products tied–even indirectly–to companies like Monsanto or the Koch Brothers. According to Forbes, Ivan Pardo, a 26-year-old based in Los Angeles, is the main person behind the app, which can be downloaded on the iPhone or Android. Consumers can “scan the barcode on any product and [...]
The commander in chief of the American armed forces today forced a violation of Marine Corps regulations, so he wouldn’t get wet. According to Marine Corps regulation MCO P1020.34F of the Marine Corps Uniform Regulations chapter 3, a male Marine is not allowed to carry an umbrella while in uniform. There is no provision in [...]
Lois “I’m not good at math” Lerner, director for the IRS division reviewing tax-exempt status applications at the heart of an IRS scandal that targeted conservative groups, was to receive the “President’s Medallion” from Western New England University School of Law on Saturday, but she has bowed out…
