Louisiana health officials order shelter to throw away 1,600 pounds of donated meat
By Brent Daggett Contributing writer for End the Lie Hunters were up in arms after they were informed that their 1,600 pounds of donated meat to a homeless shelter in Louisiana was ordered to be destroyed by health and hospital officials. In a Fox News article posted on February 25, (and very rarely do I [...]
The Feds Want Your Retirement Accounts
The Feds Want Your Retirement Accounts Quietly, behind the scenes, the groundwork is being laid for federal government confiscation of tax-deferred retirement accounts such as IRAs. Slowly, the cat is being let out of the bag. Also: Foot in the Door to Then Ratchet Down Amount [...]
ACLU appeals order allowing censorship of torture testimony during Guantanamo military commission
By Madison Ruppert Editor of End the Lie The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a petition with the U.S. Court of Military Commissions Review appealing a Guantánamo military judge’s order allowing the government to censor any testimony that touches on the torture and abuse of detainees in U.S. custody. The trial at issue here [...]
Plethora of cities, counties and states seeking to nullify the NDAA
By Brent Daggett Contributing writer for End the Lie While the arguments in Hedges v. Obama are in full swing over the draconian indefinite detention provisions of the 2012 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), many states, cities and counties are also taking action in an attempt to nullify the law. For those unfamiliar with the [...]
NDAA lawsuit update: press conference held after appeals court hearing
By Madison Ruppert Editor of End the Lie A press conference was held after the hearing at the U.S. 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan on February 6, 2013, during which some of the plaintiffs, their attorneys and supporters commented on the lawsuit challenging the dangerous NDAA and just how important the suit really [...]
Some cities, states begin pushing back against drones as use increases nationwide
By Madison Ruppert Editor of End the Lie Despite a constantly growing use of drones by public entities nationwide thanks to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) authorizations, not to mention the military, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), at least one National Guard unit and many more agencies, some cities and states are beginning to fight [...]
NDAA: One of the most dangerous laws in over a century
By Dan Johnson “This is the final battle between the restoration of due process and the imposition of a military state.” — Chris Hedges On Wednesday, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals will hear Hedges v. Obama, one of the most important civil liberties cases since 9/11. The plaintiffs, known as the “Freedom 7” claim [...]
Justice Department white paper: government can kill Americans without clear evidence
By Madison Ruppert Editor of End the Lie According to an unclassified Department of Justice white paper released by NBC News, the U.S. government can kill Americans without charge or trial or even “clear evidence that a specific attack on U.S. persons and interests will take place in the immediate future” as part of the [...]
Virginia Senate committee backs two-year moratorium on government and law enforcement drones
By Madison Ruppert Editor of End the Lie According to reports, a Virginia Senate committee has approved a two-year moratorium on drone use by both law enforcement and government agencies as drones continue to be used in the U.S. and will be used abroad indefinitely. This move is especially interesting given that the Governor of [...]
