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Ad Shows Army Prepping for Martial Law: “This Is Not Battle Training. This Is Riot Control”

Mac Slavo
December 30th, 2015
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Will martial law be declared on American soil?

Will economic collapse and urban riots result in the final and total loss of civil liberties right here at home?

It could happen, and it is one of the “eventualities” that the military is preparing for, though they are constitutionally barred from being used domestically against the American people.

Part of the U.S. Army’s latest ad campaign, broadcast frequently during football games and sporting events, and widely across many television programs, includes a 30-second spot that shows soldiers training with shields used for domestic riot control.

Watch the ad; the riot shield appear from about :10-:13 seconds in:

The overall surface message of the commercial is intended to show a force operating across the globe in many capacities, many of which reflect an empire that has gone too far.

But how many  television viewers stopped to contemplate why the Army is training for crowd control and riots?

You Tuber Texas Shrugged Book points out that there are few overseas missions, if any, where soldiers would be engaged in these activities – and perhaps NO legitimate missions for this training here on U.S. soil.

Watch his analysis below:

Texas Shrugged Book says:

“The language they used over this picture was ‘We train for ANY eventuality.’ Now, again, most Sheeple watching this are going, ‘What’s the problem? What’s wrong with this picture?’ This is riot and crowd control, folks. ‘So, so what? So, the Army needs to do that.’ No they don’t need to do that, you dumb Sheeple idiots. No they don’t. Army’s role traditionally, from the founding of this nation, is to take out the enemy’s soldiers, planes, tanks, armaments, munitions, etc. – to kill on the battlefield… That’s what they do.”

“Now, I know they’ve been used in some weird, twisted roles like Green Zone Baghdad and some weird things, and that the psychos that run this country are trying their best to bastardize the role of the U.S. Army, but nevertheless, think about this: This is riot and crowd control.”

Is it coming to an American city near you? Well, there’s no international application where the Army does this. The Army doesn’t take to the battlefield with these shields. This is not battle training. This is riot control. Crowd control. And what looks creepy to me is domestic riot control, crowd control, martial law or Jade Helm training.”

“The Marines protect our embassies overseas; the Army does not operate in riot and crowd control… you have a 30 second commercial here, folks. You want to use this as a major part of your 30 second commercial, when there are thousands of other positives you could show about the role of the U.S. Army? Why do you show us this? It’s creepy; I’m questioning it, but now I’m glad they’ve showed it to us because we can see where things may be going.”

And the point is a good one – not only is training like this going on, but the U.S. Army has decided to promote this aspect and prepare the population to accept it if/when it is used here at home.

Using it in real life would violate some of the civil rights that American hold most dear; but on the other hand, how many scenarios are we away from seeing the powers that be suspend or simply ignore the constitution.

Could martial law happen here? While no one knows the future, it is entirely possible that riots in Ferguson and other cities are just the beginning, and that this type of chaos could spread nationwide at any given moment.

Will the next wave of economic collapse trigger this dismal Endgame, or will Obama provoke the nation once again into civil unrest?

No one knows, just be ready for all eventualities.

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  1. Caucasian says:

    Traitors will die

    • FreeSlave says:

      Lib Statists will call you the traitor.

      I.e., “traitor” is in the eye of the beholder.

      • Caucasian says:

        We’ll see who is a better shot then.

      • Braveheart1776 says:

        Freeslave, damn right about ‘traitor’ being in the eye of the beholder. It really depends on what someone means by that word. No surprised that MSM is finally admitting to what the training is for, but the sheeple are too retarded to figure it out. This is old news. Army and Marines have been training for this BS for years, but now MSM admits to it whereas in the past we were called nutjobs for pointing it out. This is not a smart thing for the US military to do.

        • apache54 says:

          will be interesting to see how many military change sides when it all happens!

          • Jack Hinson says:

            For the folks that believe that most Troops will not follow orders, you might want to read this a few times …

            “I suspected I was just part of a racket at the time. Now I am sure of it. Like all the members of the military profession, I never had a thought of my own until I left the service. My mental faculties remained in suspended animation while I obeyed the orders of higher-ups. This is typical with everyone in the military service.”

            – General Smedley Butler, USMC Retired General, Speech in 1933

            (The most decorated Marine in USA history at the time of his retirement)

            • G3Ken says:

              It is true. I served, my son serves today….but that’s not my choice. I only started thinking on my own when I got older. Now I realize the ridiculousness of what I was taught since I was a child. We are indoctrinated since birth into believing that “we” are noble and good, and everyone else is “evil”. I’ve learned we’re no better and in some cases, we’re even worse. It saddens me.

              The military is drilled to follow orders….NOT to think, nor question orders. When push comes to shove, someone will resist and in doing so, they will close ranks and root out all of us. Don’t believe for a minute that the military is on the side of freedom. They think they are, but they don’t even know what freedom really is. Few people do.

      • Wee Liam says:

        The “traditional role” for the Army is NONE AT ALL. The Founders mostly opposed any standing army.

    • FreeSlave says:

      My abiding hope is a Mutiny within the Military of all four branches, and within all alphabet agencies.

      Army vs. Army.
      Navy vs. Navy.
      Marines vs. Marines.
      Air Force vs. Air Force.
      Pentagon vs. Pentagon.
      CIA vs. CIA.
      FBI vs. FBI.
      NSA vs. NSA.
      DIA vs. DIA.

      And on down to the state and local governments.

      We need inside insurgents against the Lib Fascists.

      • Caucasian says:

        I have no doubt that there are Constitutional patriots still present in all that you mentioned. I share your hope.

      • USMC1982 says:

        “We need inside insurgents against the Lib Fascists” and the muslim brotherhood in one form or another. They are both woven into the fabric of our nation. The way I see it is with every passing day there are more of them and less of us. The question is will enough of us wake up in time to do something about it?

        These people have been very patient and doing all of this under the cover of darkness for decades. It is only since Obama that they seem confident enough to be more open about it. If things continue the way they are it wont be long before they outnumber us enough to elect a Berny Sanders – who openly runs as a socialist.

        The GOP has sold out to the “powers that be”

        The DemoRats sold out decades ago.

        We are loosing our voice as Patriots.

        To be honest I think its gonna get real ugly.

        • Wee Liam says:

          Fewer of us, not less. The test is that if you can count it, if only theoretically, it’s fewer. Less applause – see, there’s no way to count applause, but you CAN count applauders.

          Not a criticism of your post, which I agree with.

      • john stiner says:

        Since Obama took office an unprecedented number of top military leaders have been removed from their posts – nearly 200 generals.

        200 Generals fired. Not retired honorably, not medically discharged, fired for not toting the Obama line.

        That is totally alarming!

        Just like Hitler getting rid of the S.A. in 1933 clearing the path for his S.S. troops.

        • USMC1982 says:

          This is why the next election is so important for our military. Cruse or Trump or maybe Carson would be the only ones that would build back the military leadership.

          Hillary would finish the job Obama started. And I mean finish it, after 4 or 8 years of her it would all be over.

          AND THESE ARE THE CANDIDATES THAT THE GOP HATE !!! That is very alarming to me.

        • Shlonger says:

          Stalin purged the Red Army, and USSR paid a heavy price during the German invasion. Ordinary Soviets paid the heaviest price.

        • Texasprepper says:

          Those same top military people that were fired/forced to retire will be the ones to organize the citizen patriots of this country to help save America from becoming a totalitarian dictatorship.

    • It is illegal for the U.S. Army to serve within the United States. That is why National Guard was originated. But then obama doesn’t believe in obeying any of our laws or the Constitution. He thinks he’s God. Karma is really going to be a bitch for him.

    • I’ts not like this is the first time we have been educated to the depth of the militaries training and total acceptance of rounding up Americans and putting them in FEMA camps, now is it? Sure it supplements our understanding, and it’s an upfront propaganda move, but it’s not new to our understanding of the training they are going thru.

      The military has been couped.

  2. FreeSlave says:

    Will the next wave of economic collapse trigger this dismal Endgame, or will Obama provoke the nation once again into civil unrest?

    He’s got one more year to do it. And I wouldn’t put it past this narcisstic Lib.

    • maddog says:

      Ocommie isn’t going anywhere. He IS the last president. Its my personal opinion that everything happening in our country will bring civil war. Nothing will stop it from happening at this point. The war will end one of two ways, re-instatement of a freedom loving America or a totalitarian regime that will never be removed.

  3. john stiner says:

    Hurricane Katrina taught a lesson to the Federal Government that has unfortunate consequences.

    The local law enforcement collapsed. The police station was destroyed. A new command post was set up in the Harrah’s Casino. The law enforcement was totally overwhelmed and under staffed.

    Only the n—– thugs remained in New Orleans, everybody else evacuated. The thugs went wild, looting and stealing everything.

    There was no Federal Law Enforcement to respond to the City.

    The National Guard does not know how to be a police man. They don’t know the State penal code, how to fill out probable cause affidavits, file criminal charges, be witnesses in courts. They only know how to be a soldier.

    So, the FEDs sent out a rallying call across the US for police officers to come to New Orleans and police the town. I was in the French Quarter in October after the August Storm and the New York State Police. Do they know the Louisiana Penal Code? Of course not.

    So, the answer for the FEDS is to train the military to police and to declare martial law that the military can enforce and understand.

    Hence, the problem. The best of intentions is always the beginning of revoking of civil rights.

    • Philosopher says:

      John, the reason I became a prepper was due to Hurricane Katrina. It was a huge shock to see dead bodies in the streets. To hear about what happened inside the football stadium. To learn what happened in some of the hospitals. That event changed my life, and my outlook, forever. I swore that I would never be one of those people saying “why isn’t the government helping me?” Ever.

    • bloomzoffdarose says:

      @ John Stiner

      Your comment is brilliant. You tie in facts you lived with excellent insight. Thank you.

      One follow on. Since military aren’t trained to be police, and in an extreme situation there will be no courts or trained corrections officers, the easiest thing for military to do will be to kill all

      • smokey says:

        Not without a summary judgement. The easiest thing to do is just to put them all inside a stockade.

      • Karl V. says:

        Note the (final) solution enacted by the government / military in the film ‘Crazies’. IMO, this is not as farfetched as some may think. If TPTB feel threatened by an area which they think cannot be tightly controlled, then it’s easy to declare that it’s “a hotbed of terrorist insurgency” and glass it over… then make up whatever story they want and feed it to the public, which these days seems willing to accept any BS churned out by the MSM. The 1970s era of ‘fearless, crusading journalists’ is long gone.

        I believe that the steady erosion of Constitutional rights is sliding us toward the days when (domestic) military tribunals, drone strikes, and ‘disappearances’ will be packaged as “brave defenders preserving our way of life against dangerous radicals”. Nobody will say boo about it either. The media and the universities are working relentless to condition future generations to be docile, obedient, and unquestioning of authority. Sic Transit Gloria Mundi.

  4. Green Tip 4 U says:

    Will you fight the goverment when the time comes? Answer below honestly I might add.

    Thank You

  5. Heartless says:

    “Will you (I) fight the government?” is the question?

    I would not fight the legitimate, legal, constitutional government. I would take up arms against an out-of-control, oppressive, illegally constituted and employing illegal and unjustified laws or orders, unconstitutional commands and operations.

    I am not a traitor to the USA. But, should those in power declare themselves to be so – they become what our forefathers warned us against – domestic enemies. And no response is too extreme or out of the question to combat that same.

  6. obama is defintely planning to declare martial law no later than June, declare dictator for life and cancel the election. If he isn’t stopped NOW, our country will be no longer.

    • john stiner says:

      People said the same thing about George Bush and every other president.

      The one president that actually had the circumstances in place to justify postponed elections was Abraham Lincoln, and even he proceeded with elections.

  7. slingshot says:

    The Big Question is. What does the Ninny in the White House, wanted to be remembered for?

    Wonder what all the Presidents advisors have been whispering in his ear.

    Joe Biden has been quite. Lots of work to do behind closed doors.

    The President will send troops in if he feels he can do it. PERIOD!

    • Braveheart1776 says:

      Slingshot and everyone, ask yourselves this? What kind of manpower levels do the US military have here at home? Will only the Army or all 4 branches of service take part in action against us? I have always suspected that when the time comes, at least half of the military will be somewhere overseas, so it would be primarily foreign troops aka “UN peacekeepers”, and now I believe the muzzies the feds have allowed in will be thrown into the mix. I still think the gangbangers will also take part. Oh, and what about that “civilian national security force” Obama mentioned during the 2008 campaign? Has that already been formed and who will it be composed of? I believe we’ll be facing a “rainbow coalition” of enemies who are just dying to take us out. I’ll be waiting for them.

      • Caucasian says:

        BH it will be brown skin, blue helmets mainly.

      • john stiner says:

        What troops?

        Obama has totally decimated the American Military. They can’t fight shit now.

      • Philosopher says:

        BH: It is my understanding that up to 60% of current servicemembers in the US Army are serving in order to get US citizenship. Which means there loyalty is to another country, first, and not to the US. I concluded, years ago, that those will be the SMs that will be used to fire on US civilians. They didn’t grow up here. The US is not their home. Basically the US has done what ancient Rome did and hired foreigners that have no loyalty. Which means the US is doomed to fail. Or implode. Or ride the slow train into obscurity. Maybe in the future the US will be able to market Disneyland and Hollyweird to tourists the way Italians market ancient Rome.

  8. Satori says:

    oh good
    so the military will be used against the civilian population
    now we can be like all the other third world countries !!!

    the thought of a flu pandemic has been on the back burner for awhile now
    but it’s still out there

    Flu virus in pigs shows worrisome pandemic profile, study finds
    h ttp://

    • Philosopher says:

      Satori: I think your point is valid. The easiest way to eradicate or immoblize a population is with disease. The US military and CDC have been sloppy in recent years. The US military was caught shipping live anthrax around the world. The CDC has had a number of top level biolabs breached and caught with live samples unsecured. I view the Ebola outbreak in Africa as a dry run. I read all of the books on Ebola years ago, including “The Hot Zone” and others. I may be one of the lucky ones as I received one of the final smallpox vaccines when I was active duty military and served in the former West Germany. I have also been vaccinated against bubonic plague and yellow fever. You wouldn’t believe my yellow WHO vaccination record. And by the way, do I get any new vaccinations? No! No flu shots, no pneumonia vaccine, no shingles vaccine. I am fine with a the single tetanus (there is a combined tetanus vaccine so ask prior to being injected people!).

    • Genius says:

      Eeehhh, screw the flu. How about the nano metallic spray you are coated in everyday or the soft kill radiation or the modified weather disasters or any number of things a LOT more devestating than a virus.

  9. What worries me is that this commercial has more than enough appeal for potential recruits. Just read the comments for the first video.

  10. Anonymous says:

    Taking to the streets in order to protest is no longer the option it once was. Infiltration by the opposition to turn any peaceful demonstration into an out-of-control “riot” is to be anticipated and avoided by using other means of social participation.

    We should be proactive rather than reactive.

  11. Braveheart1776 says:

    Satori, that’s one scenario where a “national emergency” can be declared, but there are others also.

  12. Bonefortoona says:

    I don’t see Americans lining up throwing rocks at a loyalist military or LEO organization, there will not be that many fools ready to face the armed American citizenry.

    I see more of a traditional unopposed 4th gen warfare where elites and infrastructure will be destroyed first.

    Their war gaming computer simulations are hoping for parallel lines opposing each other, its not going to happen.

  13. rellik says:

    “It could happen, and it is one of the “eventualities” that the military is preparing for, though they are constitutionally barred from being used domestically against the American people”.

    There is no constitutional prohibition, the authors statement is wrong. There is a law, Posse Comitatus Act, that outlaws the use of the Army against domestic uprisings, it can be repealed, or worked around, remember Waco and M1A tanks attacking a compound?
    Posse Comitatus does not cover the Navy, Marines,Coast guard, or National Guard. What effect would a F18 flown from Lemoore NAS have dropping Napalm on a riot occurring on Manchester Blvd( Watts for you non Calif guys).
    All I can say is most rioting will be done by Democrats, so there is no great loss.

    • john stiner says:

      Posse Comitatus excludes the US Coast Guard. So, with a stroke of the pen Obama can issue an executive order that reclassifies the Armed Services as all “US Coast Guard.”

      Then Posse Comitatus does not apply.

      Also, it only applies to the Army and Air Force, not the Marines or Navy.

      ht tps://

  14. B from CA says:

    Rockefellers are front men for the Rothschilds banking monopoly. Look up the Rockefellers’ connection to the AMA, Medical Schools and Universities, and flu vaccines. Like war, they are extremely profitable and cause great harm. But the one tenth of one per cent envision a world of their own without all the “useless eaters”. If we allow it, they will get what they want. Fortunately more and more people are waking up to the psychotic goals of this inbred minority plotting against humanity.

  15. Houston/Cypress/Katy/Shtf says:

    If they the cabal, and govenor orders and killed 72+ people in Boston, and injured over 200 others trying to take their guns, then the military backed off because of the militia response. Since I was unaware that this event had taken place, I believe that it’s a done deal. Revolutionary we will come see and now I am heading that the feds are now going after the Hammonds and that militia is on the move to the area according or that article, then we are not going to have a 2016 election.

    The national guard shot and killed 72+ citizens trying to confiscate guns.. what do we think will happen next if they tried that in my city or the state of Texas.

    Molon Labe.. you rapist pedophile phucks..

    • john stiner says:

      About the Hammonds:

      I thought it interesting that Ammon Bundy and Ryan Payne said that they had moved to Harney County OR.

      This is the county that the Hammonds are facing arrest in.

      I got the impression that in order to openly carry firearms in Oregon you must be a resident of the State, hence the public statement claiming they “had moved” to Harney County.

      Just speculation, I don’t really know……

  16. Lone wolverine says:

    Food riots?

  17. BUCKHED says:

    “It could happen, and it is one of the “eventualities” that the military is preparing for, though they are constitutionally barred from being used domestically against the American people.”

    My understanding is that the NDAA ended the Posse Comitatus Act .

    I’ve never worried about what laws they pass…I decide whether they are lawful acts or not and whether I will follow or resist

  18. TEST says:

    Posse comitatus is the law of the land.

    Really, nothing more needs to be said

  19. Unfortunately, Posse Comitatus Law is just that, a federal law and can be put aside during times of emergency. Under the Insurrection Act, the president has the right to deploy troops on American soil for certain emergencies and it was used in 1992 during the riots in LA. And since they are both laws, they go out the window if he declares Marshall Law. We could see federal troops on our streets any time he sees fit to deploy them.

  20. tlnzz says:

    So, how does riot control work while being shot at with rifle fire. If the Gov. goes down that road we will find out.

  21. BillyR says:

    I would be willing to bet a VAST majority of the idiots breathing the air in this country think Posse Comitatus is a virus or new Xbox game!

  22. Thor 1 says:

    Funny though the guys with the shields remind me of dominos!!! To win just think outside the box and turn their strength into a weakness. Lessons of our founding Fathers!!!

  23. ChuckInBama says:

    Long ago (the early 80’s) when I was in basic training, there were National Guard guys that trained alongside Regulars to meet the same standards. The only exception was when the NG’s had Guard-specific training that we regulars did not need. Some of that training was crowd control that might be needed if the governor of the home state called for Guard support.

    Could that have been what that spot represented?? Only time will tell, but it didn’t alert me any and I’m pretty good at situational awareness. Only time will tell…..

    • swinging richard says:

      Chuck in Bama. That was true back in the early 70′ as well. There was a distinction between the regular army and national guard. The national guard had their riot control training on Sat. that the regular army troops did not have to attend.

  24. truebeliever kjv says:

    i believe only two things might work stop paying taxes again which started the first cival war or complete war nothing else

  25. bloomzoffdarose says:

    But those are our [ sons and daughters ] in those uniforms. They wouldn’t do that to
    [us]. Oh rit oh rit oh rheah?

    Myriad times since the Whiskey Rebellion up through last week’s police murder of a citizen the state’s armed thugs have brutalized and murdered citizens without a second thought.

    While I hope four-fifths of government’s gun carriers take their oath to the Constitution seriously, it is naive to depend upon it. When things have gotten desperate enough, many might just decide that paper paycheck matters more than that paper Bill of Rights.

    The best thing the little guy can do is to avoid being in an urban area, to avoid being IN a riot. Or a demonstration that could easily become a riot. Because in reality, you aren’t going to exercise any significant counterforce against it and live to see tomorrow.

    What became of those Army Manuals describing Internment Specialist etc? They’re still out there, those slots have been/are being filled. Someday the possible is going to become the actual.

    Let’s hope [our sons and daughters] have the brains and integrity to do the constitutional thing.

    But don’t bet more than you can afford to lose that they will.

  26. Southener says:

    If this happens it will be the end of AMERICA…sad but true we will have a real mess on our hand…..Its reads like Nazi Germany ……God Bless America…In God We Trust….America needs to put God first again and he will handle the rest.

  27. Archivist says:

    I just saw an episode of Mythbusters this afternoon. One of their projects was building a working cannon out of leather. The first one they tried actually had a higher muzzle velocity than the metal cannon they tested first. Both cannons had the same 6 oz. charge and the same size cannonball.

    There could be some useful information in that episode.

    I didn’t get to see the rest of the episode because supper was ready.

  28. Scott says:

    How very..300 of them, notice the similarity to the much vaunted Spartan battle formation, the interlocking shields, a classic phalanx. Pretty fearsome, actually.

  29. Overthecliff says:

    Do not fight the Army. Violence against the government will a invite disaster. We must convince our elected leaders and civil servants to ot enforce unjust laws. For starters remember jury nullification.

  30. midnightrider says:

    Was with 4th. inf. div. in the 80’s, this is the same gear we wore when guarding the Cuban refuges at Ft. McCoy, Wis.
    Interesting times, they rioted once, tearing down the 8′-10′ chain-link fence around their compound.

  31. Doug says:

    When the banks freeze, you know it’s time.

  32. Phicrappazappa says:

    The military is “Constitutionally barred from being used domestically against the American people”?? Bill Clinton solved that little problem. See WACO. Women and children burned alive by the military, and the progressives applauded because they were told by their Big Brother that “those people were nuts”. The “Constitutionalists” said and did nothing.

  33. csaaphill says:

    Resign? I highly doubt it. Why? Why because people need to read prophecy to start. Then relearn your history. When Patriots seceded, and went South most stayed with the infringing North. I guarantee you that far more agree with what’s going on, and will do as told.
    True story the military has no right to be training for riots and crowd control, I even highly question the National Guard doing it, because our forefather warned against long standing army’s.

  34. dert says:

    CDC cites over 47,000 dead from Pharma OD in 2014. Criminals killed around 8,000 with guns in 2014… most being inner city GANG violence…. WHERE IS THE PHARMA CONTROL ????

  35. Sam76 says:

    The rest of the world will NOT let us play civil war like we did the first time around. There are thousands of nuclear weapons that will never be allowed to fall into militia hands. Our allies and enemies under UN control will lock us down hard. There won’t be a patriot uprising either. The only thing guaranteed is the breakdown and enslavement of the populace.
    Sometimes reality is a bee-otch, but wishful thinking and keyboard commando-ism isn’t going to change that reality.

  36. NorseMan says:

    The ‘police’ will be the ones knocking on (or down) your door – to either ‘search’ or ‘confiscate’ certain items (or people) in your house. The army will simply be sitting at the end of your driveway waiting for you to ‘resist’ – which will then make you a domestic terrorist. So unless you want a dozen automatic weapons shredding your house, you will comply. The moral of this is that if you want to ‘bug in’ and not run, you better have some good hiding places for your stuff – or don’t put all your stuff into one basket.

    The army will also enforce curfews on the street and be a riot intimidation force – not that any of that will protect ‘you’. And don’t worry about ‘laws’ or the Constitution – those are being ignored or broken every day by our government.

  37. Ron Ahrens says:

    Fascist boot licking COWARD shit stains, and history will treat the filthy vile disgusting brain fascist scum of the earth in the US MILITARY no differently than the NAZI FILTH of Germany. How do the filthy shit stain COWARDS in the US MILITARY even get out of bed and look in the mirror knowing the psychopathic criminal monsterous genocidal scum they all work and fight for.

  38. Illini Warrior says:

    “Riot control” or “civilian disarming”???? ….

    I can see the same exact military bunch coming up to a neighborhood road blockade or a self defensive local force and demanding firearms surrender – because “orders” came down from on high ….

    With the current social mindset of “give them room to express themselves” … I can see the military driving by bands of looters & arsonists to arrive at a barely surviving sud-division for confiscation duty ….

  39. Magnum says:

    It would have been nice if the Army had been allowed to use some of that training to defend the US Embassy in Libya. Instead, our government let American soldiers and civilians die. We didn’t even try a rescue. That’s on Hillary Clinton/Barack Obama – they gave the stand down order.

  40. Do your homework. Search “Operation Garden Plot”. All the way back in the early 1970s, when I was in the Army, we trained in Texas to deploy to Detroit to subdue rioters there. This was regular U.S. Army soldiers training to attack U.S. citizens! Totally against the law, but we did it anyway. If you think U.S. soldiers won’t deploy on U.S. soil and fight their own citizens you are wrong. The pentagon has a plan for it and it is called “Garden Plot”.

    • Cameraman says:

      After reading all of this Thread, I am still amazed at How many think we don”t have a Chance, and Yes some of OUR troops will Fire on Us, and That’s Ok We still know who the enemy is and we don”t have to wear uniforms..4th gen Warfare ? We know the odds and we Out number them. Its not a Cakewalk, but the Advantage goes to Patriots,keep the Faith, we will Survive..see ya the Other Side Happy New Fear!!!

      Semper Fi

  41. Lone wolverine says:

    Look what happened in Iraq and Afganistan. Our military couldn’t beat them . They got no chance in hell of beating the American people. And most of them wouldn’t even try. They have us terrorized will their cops we could wipe them out in 48 hours. Easy.

  42. Beano McReano says:

    The negro, pelosi, jarret ALL know if they can get the Army to turn against the citizens they have WON.

    That is why the negro is filling the ranks with Moslem, Megroes, Mexicans, and now Migrants.

  43. ToneBone says:

    Manly P. Hall mentioned that only a select few knew the real reasons why America was founded. This Luciferian New World Order plan is centuries, if not millenia in the making. We all got fat and happy in America while the rest of the world bowed to us. Now the globalists have no use for our economy nor our military. Can’t say I’m looking forward to what is coming on this planet. But someone once said, “this to shall pass,” and “we are in this place, but not of this place,” and “nothing new is under the sun.” Many ancient traditions believe we have been here countless times and will continue to be so. Through these words I find comfort and hope that I shall some day escape the unending suffering that is this life. A shitstorm is brewing, batten down the hatches. Don’t sweat the small stuff.

  44. Tiger Tomcat says:

    Gee could it be MP’s training for riot control like in maybe KOREA, or the bloody farking BALKANS!! Oooh wait that would be using those two bad words that just about every conspiracy theorist tends to disregard. COMMON SENSE!!!

    • smokey says:

      Common sense would be anathema to some of the folks here. If it isn’t about the Illuminati and the Rothschilds finally instituting their Luciferian world order by declaring Martial Law and making chem trails, it just can’t be true, and only brain dead sheeple zombies fail to believe it.

      The day our Government uses martial law in this country outside of a massive earthquake area or similar local disaster or disturbance, this government will fall. If they’re that stupid to not realize it, then it should fall.

  45. Grampa says:

    When our government calls for martial law it will end our government and they forget that our troupes took oath under that constitution and will now be under no obligation to serve under the orders of a supreme trader. Are they so naive as to think we wont resist? How many of us are veterans? How many of us know all your tact acts? All the brass who ran all the other wars have been replaced by people who in some cases have never seen battle. If you think that it was a tough war going up against the knuckle dragger third world countries then what will happen when you are up against the best trained veterans in the world? I took oath to defend this nation and my oath doesn’t expire. I ask all vets to gather under our organisations and find common ground to defend our nation.
    Grampa AX2

  46. tandalayo says:

    We’ve HAD martial law since 1864!!! WTF…IF you do any reading you find this out. PLUS, they will need a HUGE, ENORMOUS military and law enforcement and, and…to control 360 million people. Come on…give me a break here…

  47. Gena says:

    Does anyone else remember the riots when Dr Martin Luther King was killed? And how the airborne units were brought in to Washington, DC for riot and crowd control? 1968. I was stationed at Ft Belvoir at that time. We were restricted to base for the most part, except when some of us were bused into DC to help activate the National Guard. After the riots had ended, a bunch of us WACs at Ft Belvoir were assigned to take part in a training exercise in a makeshift village set up on Ft Belvoir which was filmed as a training film for the military for any future use of the Army in riot or crowd control. I remember a lot of the soldiers had just come out of DC and the riots and one young man damn near got me with his bayonet, as he had apparently forgotten this was a training exercise and we were fellow troops. And later, when I was stationed at Ft Leavenworth, KS, by which time I had attended and was graduated from the Defense Information School at Ft Ben Harrison, IN, I was on stand by for use in the eventuality of civil disturbances in the Kansas/Missouri areas, and know for a fact that we were watching all of the universities and all civil protests and filming them, as I once had to show videos at the Commanding General’s Staff Conference, as I was one of only two people on base with a projectionist’s license. They were carefully filming students at very peaceful marches in our area of the country.
    So this training is nothing new. That was 48 years ago. I was supposed to drive Jeeps for civilian journalists who might try to cover any civil disturbances that might have occurred there in the 2 1/2 years I was assigned there. Luckily nothing of that nature happened while I was there. Kansas just was not a hotbed of radicalism back then and probably still is not. But if we were following people back then, you know they have the capability to do so now, and have probably maintained that ability in the times between.

    • Sierra says:

      Gena – wow, this is all really fascinating! I’m a filmmaker and I’ve read a little bit about this riot-training but your stories are great. I’m interested in talking to you about your experiences a bit more. Is there a way to get in touch so I can ask a few questions?

      • gena says:

        My email is Feel free to email me. I might be able to give you my phone number in private email, certainly not putting it out here. 🙂 I am conservative enough, a veteran, a pro-lifer, and a Christian, so I know the powers that be have my email already, so no hesitation to put it out there. Oh, and pro-gun rights.

  48. Nighthawk says:

    As a retired Military Policeman, let me say that the Army M.P’s do train for riot control and have been called to “put down” riots in the past. I was involved in suppressing two riots in my 20 year career.
    Also , starting with President Washington( the whiskey rebellion) the military has been ordered out a number of times to suppress one type of disturbance or another.
    (Does anyone remember WACO? How about Phoenix City Alabama ?

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Wednesday, July 30, 2014

Finding the Perfect Razor

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Now, I don't know about the rest of you, but there is something so awesome about a clean shaven man at important events. Don't get me wrong, there is something about a man with stubble/beard too, but when it comes down to it, a clean shaven man meeting your family for the first time is awesome. Well, Tanner and I are on a traveling extravaganza! We were just in San Diego for a family reunion and now we are headed to Portland, Oregon for our immediate Ainge Family Reunion at the cabin (my favorite place in the world). Tanner was meeting some of my family for the first time, so I wanted him to look clean cut! As we were looking for a razor, T reminded me that he needed a razor that wouldn't cut him and make his super sensitive skin hurt. Nothing better than a #smoothsummer razor from #collectivebias. We found the Gillette Flexball Razor at Walmart and it was perfect!

The Process:

When we were at the store, Tanner found himself picking out the Gillette Flexball Razor. He loved the fact that it was catered to sensitive skin, which he has. He has a hard time finding something that doesn't irritate his skin.

instagram video.

Tanner was weary at first to try this razor because so many of them have not worked out, but this was one perfect! I personally love kissing his soft face after he used this razor. We were both so happy about finding a good razor!!

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We found this razor by the Health and Beauty Section in Walmart in La Mesa, CA. There was a whole specific section for them! They are brand spankin new! Go grab one today!

Since I am on vacation, I won't be posting again until next week. Just love me :) I'll be back next week1

Monday, July 28, 2014

//Old Post// Daydreaming&Writing

Since I have so many new readers and friends, I thought, while I'm on vacation for awhile I would rewrite some of
my old posts. It is so funny to see how much this blog, me and my writing has developed and changed-and to see how much it has stayed the same!  This post is one that I wrote in 2012 titled 'Daydreaming&Writing (Look on Reader All Time Favorites on the right side panel)

am in San Diego for a family reunion right now and this photo is from a long time ago in SD--how fitting! Love the beach sunsets.

I am one of those people who pays attention to the little mundane aspects of the world around them. Where ever I am, I am aware of what's going in nature, in myself and in other people. I have learned that I try to drink in the world around me (and the world in my head) with all of my five senses. I pay attention. I am ready. I try to keep my senses peeled because I never know when they will ring immensely.
I have recently been trying to squeeze all the junk of the world out of my head. I have been trying to clear out the mental garbage (negativity) so that I can be in the moment and breathe in the beauty of everything. Because there is beauty in everything (yea, I'm a hippie from oregon. Whats up). Even the little things.When you see the world for it's beauty, you capture images that you might otherwise ignore.

I have learned that I absolutely, positively, most definitely love to write. I dream of writing self help books, realistic fiction books, young adult books. I hope to one day actually accomplish this dream. But I love to write because it allows those elements of a quality person, those elements of good things, of memorable things, to be written down.

Writing lets me react in the way that I want to.
Sometimes I can't always act like a child in every day life. I can when I am writing. I can write in any behavior, thought, or way that I want to.
I have notebooks galore in my room. Notebooks of letters from missionaries, cards from birthdays and other random occasions, handouts/lessons/talks from church, I used to collect comics (judge me) so I have those, random assortment of sweet little things to remember. I have a dream journal, a journal with ALL of my thoughts, a quote journal from books I read, a general conference journal, a church journal, a journal for the script I am writing, a password journal, a poem journal. Are you sensing a pattern yet? :)

Once in awhile I get seized by an idea for a piece of writing. In all of my watching, in all my observing (which I do very well at by the way. I should be a professional observer), I receive a revelation for a play, book, poem, blog post. And I write it down. Because if I don't, I forget it. With all the millions of thoughts rummaging through my brain, I have to write it down!

Should I even dare talk about all the lists that I possess?
What is it about lists? Seriously.
Maybe it's the need for humans to accumulate stuff; that mental celebration one gets when they can cross it off the list. (or is that just me? awkward...)

In my Language Arts Methods course (essentially, teaching children how to read), we have a "writer's notebook" which consists of many aspects of writing. I love it. Weird, I know. The assignment is to turn in aspects of writing. Oh, okay. Done.
In this Writer's Notebook, I get the chance to include ALL of these things that I write about it. It's perfect. Lists, book ideas, words, etc.

One of the most important aspects of writing, for me, is about the memories, though.
Memories have a way of embedding themselves into your heart and never leaving. Writing allows those memories of mine (believe me, I have many) to soak in the physical surroundings around me.

So, my friends, that is why I write on here. That is why I started this blog in the first place. I realize that often people don't want to read what I have to say (let's be honest, most people probably don't), but I write because I love it. And don't get me wrong, it's not all deep and crap (yea, super deep word, huh?). But writing, for me, is therapy.
My life is a constant adventure. Boring is never a word used in my life. I don't think anyone has ever described me as such either.
So, I write. For memories. For healing.
...but mostly because I just love to do it.
(oh, and cause I'm super funny.)

Feel free to join me. :)

Here's a photo of our adventures here thus far!
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Friday, July 25, 2014

Interview T-Money/Anniversary Post

Well, we did it. Tanner and I survived one year of marriage.
To celebrate, I am going to show you a couple of our engagement photos, bridal photos, and wedding day photos. Our photographer, Brooke, was absolutely fabulous. Not only is Brooke one of my dearest friends, but she is an amazing photographer. You all need to go check out her page now. You can find more of our photos herehere herehere  :) (there is a whole wedding series!)

Since I know that all of you read Tanner's incredibly sweet letter to me from yesterday, I thought I would let you all know a little bit more about T Money. Don't you think we all need to get to know him? I have spent this past year learning and understanding his quirks, goodness and love. I am grateful for a winner husband.

All of these are his words, specifically, just so you know (My response is italicized and in parentheses) ha. These are such guy responses. I had to get these answers out of him. "I need more than two words, Tanner!" I kept yelling at him. It was quite interesting and entertaining :)

What is your full name?
"Mark Tanner Charlesworth. Age 23. Married. 6'3''. Incredibly Good Looking with chiseled muscles. "

What is your current job?
"I'm in school full time during the year, but, I am the Assistant Race Director for Epic Relays."

What are you going to school for?
"I am getting my Accounting degree with a pre-dental minor, with the goal of going to Dental School.
My dream school for dental is OHSU in Portland."

What was your first impression of Sierra (me)?
"I thought, 'This girl is crazy, but she's pretty.' You made me play a stupid envelope game. I didn't know anyone there. It was the most stupid game ever."  (I thought the same thing about him)

How accurate do you now think it was? On which counts do you think you were totally wrong and on which were you right?
"Yep, she is crazy. But also pretty." (Ya win some, ya lose some).

How many kids do you do want?
"No more than 4. But I am not ready for kids; a wife is enough to handle for now." (HEY!)

What is your favorite food?
"Pizza. Fire baked pizza, specifically. My favorite restaurant is Pizzeria 712 because, well, it's the most amazing pizza in the world." (Seriously…I'm drooling now just thinking about it.

What do you fear the most?
"Bees. F*** Bees. "(It's the funniest thing in the world. He will jump off cliffs, go bungee jumping, but he sees a Bee and FREAKS).

What are your 5 favorite hobbies?
"Rock climbing, fishing, watching/playing sports, reading, playing music."

What is your dream vacation and why?
"I have a lot of dream vacations, right now it's Thailand because I want to hold a tiger. And they have really good rock climbing."

Describe yourself in 5 adjectives.
"Loud, Energetic, Awesome, Intelligent, Athletic. "(He could make a list of fifteen, cocky son of a….. I could add some words, too…)

What is your favorite movie of all time and why?
"Top Gun. Because my grandpa was a fighter pilot for the Navy. I watched it so much as a little kid, I wore the VHS out." (Plus he looks exactly like Iceman/Val Kilmer! See here. It's creepy.

Can you give me a mock session of how you would discuss sex education when you have a child?
"I will give my sons the same advice my father gave me: 'Keep the pecker in the pants, boy.' My daughters will wear chastity belts. That's it. Sierra can do the rest." (Awesome. Thanks, babe.

If you won the lottery, what are the first three things you would do/buy?
"1. Build a house with land.
2. Buy a tiger and/or leopard…maybe some wolves (he is grinning at me right now
3. Live off of the interest and not let anyone know I was rich. My kids will earn their keep."

If your house was on fire and you had a chance to grab only five things before leaving, they would be…
"My wife, my dog, my guns, my guitars, and my laptop."

If you believed in reincarnation, what would you come back as?
"That's simple…my spirit animal clearly is a Jaguar." (I am dying right now. What a nerd).

Best Decision you ever made?
"The haircut I got today. Just kidding. Marrying my wife. That's a trick question. I can't say anything else, but I wouldn't say anything else. Cause I loooooove you" (He sang that to me. awwww)

I am so lucky to have this guy around, don't ya think?

What other questions do you have for T Money?

We will be out of town for the next 2 1/2 weeks, so bear with me if my posts are a little sporadic. Vacation is good for the soul, right?

Thursday, July 24, 2014

A Letter to My Wife//Guest Post by Tanner

T Money overtook my blog for today. I about lost it while reading this. He wouldn't let me read this until I posted it today. How perfect.

Sierra is unaware that I have hacked into her blog with the simple purpose of me posting this about her.

You see, I have been out of town for over a week on a business trip. While I may have one of the coolest jobs anyone could have and while, yes, my job presents great hours, scenery, experiences and fun... that does not take away how much I miss my wife when she is unable to join me on these trips.

Over the past week I have enjoyed Denver, and then the mountain rages between Canon City and Crested Butte. The scenery in the mountains around Cottonwood pass is simply breath taking, huge mountain tops, pine ranges, open fields, lakes and rivers. I am the type of person that always seems to be in a hurry. I have a huge love for the outdoor world and everything it has to offer (except bees I HATE bees) while I enjoy the outdoors and the scenery I look at it and say okay lets see the next thing. My wonderful wife Sierra moves at a slower pace than I do, taking everything around her in and simply enjoying those moments.  I decided that I would learn a lesson from her and take advantage the time that I had in the mountains of Colorado. I stopped the truck, got out and took pictures, and just breathed in the mountains around me.

Sierra has taught me so many things in our nearly one year of marriage.  As I sit here and try to put them on this page I cannot even comprehend how many things there really are.  I am going to list a few of my favorite things about my wife that have crossed my mind as I have been away from her.

The world deserves to see how incredible of a schoolteacher Sierra is. She has this ability with the kids that you just can’t learn in college. The way all of her students look up to her with respect but view her as a friend at the same time is amazing. She truly has a gift to teach, connect and bond with her students.

Sierra is a dreamer and a huge part of her dreams are the travels that she wants to take. Sierra and I both share a love for adventure and travel. Whether that be the random hikes and fishing trips I talk her into, the weekend getaways, camping, or even the countries we want to visit together.

She scratches my back at night to help me fall asleep, even when she is super tired.

She allows me to be me! Whether I spend the day and or night fishing, rock climbing or sitting on the couch she does not try to squash my favorite things to do, or discourage me from the new ones I want to try.

Do I even need to mention how beautiful she is? I mean, come on, people, she’s a total babe! Her hair, her smile, her booty… she’s a dime piece if there ever was one!

If you’ve never truly loved someone then you might not understand what I am saying here, but even through the times that I get so frustrated with myself, the world and particularly my wife, no matter what is said in anger, or how mean I act, I can’t get over how much I love Sierra. Our fights do not happen often. My wife is extremely kind hearted, loving and so good to me, but on those days no matter how upset I am, it does not over power the love that I feel for Sierra.

The mere fact that I married Sierra is a testament of how wonderful and special she is. Not that I’m a “huge catch” but I do tend to be very non-committal and somewhat of a drifter in mindset. I do not settle down easily, I did not intend on getting married and then Sierra walked into my life and changed me, not in a bad way. In fact change is the wrong word. Sierra bettered me. She made me see despite all the adventures and things I wanted to accomplish I didn’t have to do them alone, she showed me that they could be even better if I have her to share in those adventures and goals that I had.

Though we have no intention of having children any time soon I know that Sierra will make and incredible mother. She has patience and an understanding heart that continues to amaze me every day.

Not only is Sierra my dear sweet wife, she is also my very best friend in the whole wide world. Sierra is honestly one of the most loyal friends I have ever seen. She constantly is checking on her friends through phone calls, texts, meeting up with them as much as possible just to make sure they are doing well. She continues to do this even when it is not reciprocated the same way back to her. Relationships are so very important to her. There is no “half-assed” friendships with her. If you are her friend there is almost nothing that she wouldn’t do for you.

Obviously I could go on and on about Sierra. She is truly amazing in my eyes and I am so thankful for her in my life. We don’t have a perfect marriage and we certainly get in disagreements but at the end of the day, no matter what is going on, I know that I can count on her. She loves me and I know that. Even though we are such independent people we both rely on each other. As cliché as it is Sierra truly is my better half. She is my everything and I hope she knows how much I appreciate her and all that she does for me.

Sierra, I love you and want to thank you for being my freaking cool wife!

To all of my Utah people: Happy Pioneer Day! Here's a holiday that is celebrated in Utah! Huzzah! Haha.

Wednesday, July 23, 2014

Celebrating with a Hilarious Card!

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One of my favorite things to do is go to the store and look at hilarious, sweet cards. I love to find a perfect card for my loved one for a special event. Whether that's for a birthday, an anniversary, or just a "sending you a hello" card, I think they can cheer up others' days and I genuinely love to do it. I am so lucky that #TrendyCards and #collectivebias allowed me to find a hilarious Buzzworthy card from Connections by Hallmark for T Money for our One Year Anniversary!
Tanner and I's anniversary isn't technically until Sunday, but I wanted to give him a card early because we will be in San Diego on a family reunion (wooooo hooooo! Party!). It was hilarious to watch his reaction to this buzz worthy card and note that I wrote him. I documented the entire thing. I love seeing his facial expressions!  This card was perfect for our sense of humor, this time of year, and this celebration!

Also, did you know that there is a Hallmark Card Rewards Program? This is great news for me because as you know, I love buying awesome cards! You can earn rewards for the Hallmark cards you buy at Walmart.  For every 5 cards you buy, you’ll earn a reward.  How sweet is that? Come check it out!!

I found this hilarious card in the corner of the stationary section/gift wrapping across from the cards in the Lindon Walmart.

Make sure you check out Connections from Hallmark to sign up for Hallmark Rewards, and to see great content from other bloggers. Join in the #Tendycards conversation on Twitter!

Go get your Buzzworthy Hallmark Card today!

Tuesday, July 22, 2014

Mini Spa Day {Acaydia} Giveaway!!

Today, I went and got my eyelashes done by my dear friend, Emily, at Acaydia Spa in Provo. Now, I never thought I would be a girl to get these, but I cannot even tell you how amazing it has been already. I, personally, wanted it to be a natural look. I love them. Emily is an amazing aesthetic student at Acaydia.
helloooo close up. Freckles! Haha.

Today, I have an AMAZING giveaway for you all!
I am giving away a fantastic pedicure and facial to one lucky winner! Using these gift cards pictured below, you will only need to pay 5 dollars for a pedicure and 10 dollars for a high class facial. (These cards will be given to you at the place). Regular prices of these are much more expensive. These, my friends, are amazing deals.

You will not want to miss out on this! You get a min spa day for almost nothing!!!

Giveaway requirements:
Resides in Utah (preferably Salt Lake/Utah Counties)
18 years or older

More info will be emailed to you if you win so make sure to include your email!! Good luck!!!

Also, Congratulations to Jennifer Rae for winning the Beejuvenate Giveaway!! Thank you to all of you who entered.

Monday, July 21, 2014

//Weekend Getaway// Dream Home

This week I have had some serious alone time because T Money has been out of town. I have a very love/hate relationship with being alone because I am an introvert and I truly love my alone time, but it gets kind of old after awhile.

My good friend, Jen, and I went on a last minute overnight stay to a beautiful home in Midway. No, you guys. I don' think you understand. If I were to decorate a home right now, it would be so similar to this. I love the style of this home--kind of a vintage, chic cottage. Everything to the little decorations to the furniture is exactly what I dream about. I am a sucker for white, though.  It was so nice to just get away. The kids just swam in the pool all day and we enjoyed some good conversation. The pool was right next to the house and from the back patio you could see the mountains, tennis courts, basketball courts, sand volleyball, a dog park, park for the kids to play at, and a big path for walks and bikes. It was perfect!  Look how absolutely gorgeous this place was!
Warning: Lots of photos.

Tile in kitchen. swoon.

Love the dark wood.

Love the blue island.

Even the utensil drawer was adorable!

Card/game table upstairs.

Kids Craft space :)

Sorry about the unmade beds…love these bunk beds in the kids room.

and thats a wrap…
sigh. Reality is hard.

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Anti-Sikh riots case of Sajjan Kumar: Timeline of events

Last Updated: Tue, Apr 30, 2013 12:50 hrs

New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) Congress leader Sajjan Kumar was Tuesday acquitted by a Delhi court of all charges for allegedly conspiring and inciting a mob during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.

The Congress leader has been facing trial for 29 years with Balwan Khokkar, Mahender Yadav, Girdhari Lal, Kishan Khokkar and Captain Bhagmal for allegedly conspiring and inciting a mob against the Sikh community.

Timeline of the events:

* November 1984: Sikhs were killed in the riots following the assassination of then prime minister Indira Gandhi Oct 31, 1984.

* Feb 8, 2005: Justice G.T. Nanavati Commission appointed to look into the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, submits its report.

* October 2005: A case is registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on the recommendation of the Nanawati Commission.

* Feb 1, 2010: Court issues summons against Sajjan Kumar and seven other accused -- Balwan Khokkar, Mahender Yadav, Girdhari Lal, Kishan Khokkar, Captain Bhagmal, Maha Singh and Santosh Rani. Six accused are alive and facing trial.

* Feb 8, 2010: Delhi High court appoints special public prosecutor R.S. Cheema to conduct the trial on a daily basis so that the proceedings can be concluded in six months.

* Feb 15, 2010: Sajjan Kumar's anticipatory bail rejected by additional sessions judge.

* Feb 17, 2010: Non-bailable warrants issued against Sajjan Kumar.

* Feb 23, 2010: Sajjan Kumar untraceable.

* Feb 26, 2010: Anticipatory bail granted to Sajjan Kumar by the Delhi High Court.

* July 1, 2010: Prosecution produces 17 witnesses. Witnesses Jagdish Kaur, Jagsher Singh and Nirpreet Kaur identify Sajjan Kumar in court and depose against him.

* June 2011: Prosecution evidence ends.

* August 2011: Defence prosecution starts. They produce 17 witnesses, of whom six are officials from Delhi Police who depose in favour of Sajjan Kumar.

* April 2012: Prosecution concludes its arguments.

* January 2013: Defence concludes its arguments and a judgment is pronounced.

* April 30: District and sessions court acquits Sajjan Kumar, convicts former councillor Balwan Khokkar, former legislator Mahender Yadav, Kishan Khokkar, Girdhari Lal and Captain Bhagmal.

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Old Trafford: Controlled explosion carried out as Man Utd game called off

A controlled explosion has been carried out at Old Trafford after a suspect package was found before Manchester United's match against Bournemouth.
Greater Manchester Police described the device as "incredibly lifelike" but confirmed it "wasn't viable".
The Sir Alex Ferguson Stand and the Stretford End were evacuated before the game and sniffer dogs brought in.
Kick-off, due at 15:00 BST, was delayed and shortly afterwards the match was abandoned on police advice.
A bomb disposal team carried out the explosion at about 16:30 BST.

Just under two hours earlier, an "operation red code" alert had been heard over the public address system, and the players who were warming up had left the field.
Fans were then advised that, because of "the discovery of a suspect package in the north-west quadrant of the ground, the match has been abandoned for today on police advice".
Supporters who were still in the ground were advised to stay in their seats while the forecourt was cleared of fans who had been in the two stands that were evacuated.

While the evacuation was occurring, Manchester United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward spoke to Premier League chairman Richard Scudamore about the game being called off, BBC Sport's football correspondent Phil McNulty revealed.
The Premier League has announced it is looking to rearrange the match as soon as possible.
"The game will definitely need to be played but there are logistical issues that need to be resolved," a statement read.
However, they cannot even start to begin discussing them until the police have done what they need to do here [at Old Trafford]."
Speaking before the controlled explosion was carried out, assistant chief constable John O'Hare of Greater Manchester Police said their priority "was to ensure the safety of everyone in the stadium and surrounding area".
He said "military colleagues" were assisting with the incident, adding: "We don't make these decisions lightly and we have done this today [abandoned the match] to ensure the safety of all those attending."
United players were seen leaving the ground shortly after 16:30 BST. BBC commentator Conor McNamara said he saw Bournemouth players and staff boarding their team bus outside Old Trafford around an hour later.
The south coast club later confirmed they would be flying back to Bournemouth on Sunday night.

'A dark day in Premier League history'

Manchester United had started Sunday with an outside chance of qualifying for next season's Champions League by finishing fourth in the Premier League.
However, Manchester City's draw against Swansea in their final game means United are effectively out of the running, with City three points clear of United and possessing a goal difference that is 18 better than that of their rivals.
Sean Bones, vice-chairman of the Manchester United Supporters' Trust, said: "It is obviously a dark day in Premier League history. We have obviously got to give our thanks to the club and the authorities for getting supporters out of the ground safely and home to their families.
"If it turns out there was a bomb at Old Trafford, it is obviously a concern that we have these type of people in our midst and it is going to have a huge effect on security at football matches in the future."
The first indications that all was not well at Old Trafford came when stewards swung into action and fans were evacuated from the Stretford End.
"Thousands of supporters were already inside Old Trafford when, in a well-organised drill, supporters in the giant Sir Alex Ferguson Stand were also moved out as a 'Code Red' operation was announced over Old Trafford's public address system.
"Those in the Sir Bobby Charlton Stand, where some had already gathered in the directors' box, and the East Stand, where the Bournemouth supporters were assembled, were told to stay calm and remain in their seats.
"Bournemouth's players had started their warm-up but they left the pitch swiftly once it became clear a security operation was under way as police moved in and a helicopter flew above the ground.
"Some Bournemouth fans were unhappy at the regular announcements to remain in their seats, especially after word had swept around Old Trafford that the game had been called off, but safety was understandably paramount.
"Once the official announcement was made to those still inside the stadium, there was an orderly exit, although roads around the ground remained cordoned off by police and stewards as fans were shepherded away from the area where police were carrying out an inspection of the suspect package."


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What Man Can Do, Woman Can Do It Better.
Bilkis Rafiu, 35, the only female vulcanizer in Kwara State.
She hails from Oke-Oyin, Ilorin East LG. She's married to one Aremu & blessed with four children. Her workplace is located at Oke Adini, Kulende area, Ilorin, Kwara state.


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I’ve been sexually harassed many times –Bose Alao, actress

Bose Alao Omotoyosi is an actress with so much uniqueness in Nollywood. She is a producer, a wife to a footballer and mother to four adorable kids. She is well known for her calmness in the industry.

In an exclusive interview with Damilola Fatunmise, Alao gave an explicit narrative on her journey into movies.

Who is Bose Alao?

Bose Alao is that crazy girl, but calm and easy-going. I know what I’m doing; I know my priorities, a woman with so much ambition, determined and focus.

How did you come into acting?

I came into acting shortly after my secondary school education. I was a science student who had a lot of passion for acting. Then, our house was very close to the National Theatre, so I went there and saw a man called Ambra, and he took me into his troupe, and it all started from there.

What were your parents’ reactions to your chosen career?

Actually, I had only my mum around when I became an actress because I lost my dad while I was in JSS 1. And of course, I can remember before then I had started acting but not professionally. Let me just put it that way. My dad was fully in support of my media and acting career as at then, because I was one of those kids that used to speak on a programme called Speak Out. My dad went to the extent of carrying a television to his office in order not to miss my programme on NTA. But when he couldn’t do that anymore, he had to buy a new one for his office. My daddy died in 1997. So, ever since that experience with Speak Out, I decided I was going into acting. Even though, I was a science student, I still led the Christian drama group in my school. I didn’t want to mix up acting at a professional level with my education hence I stayed away, but was doing my bits in school. Mummy made me write a letter of assurance before going into acting to promise her that I won’t forget the child of whom I am.

What can you say is the major success you have achieved from movie making?

The major success I have achieved is dabbling into the English sector of the industry. It is not as if it’s more special than the Yoruba sector, but I just think it’s a major way to explore the world of entertainment more than speaking your own language. You know, speaking your own language can be very comfortable than someone else’s language. For instance, you can imagine asking me to scold my kid in Yoruba now, it’s going to flow but in English I will still have to choose my words one after the other. So, I would say diving into English sector of Nollywood is a big achievement. Again, I have been able to shoot three major movies of mine in a year, and I know I have not even started.

As a married woman with kids, how do you juggle acting with motherhood?

The only thing that keeps me going is the passion for acting. Trust me, with those kids and acting, between making sure they are not affected in anyway and my career, is a lot of work! But trust me, I am coping because I have  my sister around. My kids have a nanny, and thank God for this video call thing, it’s not easy but I’m coping. As a matter of fact, it is really slowing me down. The way Bose wants to blow and explode is not it because of the joy of motherhood.

Is your husband in full support of your career?

Hmmmmmm no! Not really! Why am I saying no? Financially, my husband has been trying, but can you imagine a case whereby someone gives you money to do something but still not happy about it? I don’t know if I should call it a sense of insecurity, but really, I don’t know. I’m sure if I wake up tomorrow and tell my husband that ‘babe, see I just got a new job, I’m dropping acting’. He will definitely jump up for joy. He doesn’t like the fact that he is not always at home and I would not always be at home too. But come on, it’s what I love doing.

Aside acting, what other things do you do for a living?

I just want to be truthful on this. I’m doing strictly acting. I do ticketing business, but you know, what you love will overpower every other thing you do. I used be in buying and selling, then I opened a boutique but I had to shut it down later because my passion was not in it. I hate when people owe me and I will be going around chasing them for my money. Basically, Bose Alao Omotoyosi is a full time actress.

I know you have so much love for children, are you planning to have more?

Ah! Kilode, e fe pa mi ni? (Ah, do you want to kill me?) No, I’m done. I have four beautiful children and I’m okay.

You still look beautiful after four kids, what are your beauty routines?

Thanks for the compliment. I don’t really do much, I just eat right and then I noticed that exclusive breastfeeding too was really helping me. My last baby will be a year old, and trust me I’m still on exclusive breastfeeding, no water, and no food. And sure, it’s helping me burn out the fat.

 Have you ever been sexually harassed by anyone in the industry?

Yes, in fact, many times. Even after marriage, there’s this guy who constantly harassed me because he’s a producer. I told him to stay clear off me not because I have money but I have always been myself even before I started producing. But I won’t say literally it’s the reason why I’m not where people think I need to be just because I don’t do what everybody is doing. But I have been harassed several times and I don’t want it to happen again, because I can slap somebody.

What is that thing you cannot be caught doing?

I’m not into fighting or keeping malice. Though, I can be crazy sometimes, I will still come back to say sorry.

How do you relax?

I love to relax on my bed. I love to stay indoor with my kids. I hardly party but sometimes I hangout with my children.

Have you ever read any scandalous story about yourself on the pages of newspapers?

Yes! Years back, I read about Bose being a lesbian and I was like what am I supposed to react to? That I’m a lesbian or that I’m not? I don’t even know who came up with that story but I just moved on.

How many movies have you produced?

I have produced movies like ‘Imoran Ika’, ‘Bomilasiri’, ‘Opa Abo’, ‘Olasubomi’, ‘Rivers Between, and ‘Blind Spot’.

What’s your best moment so far?

I have two. The day I got married and the day I pushed Taiwo and Kenny out of myself in the labour room. It was the best moment for me because I remember that all I was doing then was singing. Oh my God! Anytime I’m alone, flashing back to that particular moment renews my heart of gratitude to God. And I wish every mum-to-be the same thing, and also those who are looking for the fruits of the womb.

What major project do you have for 2017?

I’m shooting ‘Chauffeur’, ‘Fox’, and ‘Blank’. By January I will start the shoot with some delectable actors in the industry. I have another project of setting up my own film school. I just broke the news for you and that is the main thing on my mind at the moment.

 Can anything stop you from acting?

No, nothing can stop me from acting except death; it’s my passion.


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Borussia Dortmund Star Gotze Ruled Out Football With ‘Metabolic Disturbances’ (Read)

World Cup winner Mario Gotze has been ruled out “for the time being” because of “metabolic disturbances”, his club Borussia Dortmund have said.

The Germany midfielder, 24, has been limited to nine Bundesliga starts because of muscular problems since re-signing from Bayern Munich last summer.

The club said that they had carried out a series of internal investigations into the cause of Gotze’s problems.

Gotze said he would do “everything in his power to be back in training”.


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Monday, June 26, 2017

Meet The Vendors

Bad Ass Barb's Bakery, Barb Fila

Yo Kalisher, Liquid Compost

Silver City Farmer's Market (SCFM) Booth, for EBT, Merchandise, and Information

The Green Fuse, Gavin Cole

Micro Greens, Amy Hart

Lone Mountain Natives, Tricia Hurley and Mark Cantrell

Frisco Farms, Kyle Skaggs and Meggie Dexter

EZ Does It Farm, Horacio and Navadith Casillas, local meat producers

Gone Fishin' Farm, Eric Leahy

La Bonita Bakery, Sandra Caulderon

Gary Maxwell, Green Desert Growers

Guadalupe Montessori School

Poco Loco Produce, Rick Bohart

Other Vendors of 2017 not pictured:

Blythe Whitley - flowers & plant starts
Gila River Ranch - Grassfed Beef, more
Galynn McKenzie - The Egg Lady
Michael Alexander - plant starts
Cactus Jack's - Fruit smoothies
John Justice - Produce
Hanna Blood - plant starts, herbs
Jesse Franklin Owens - produce
and more!

Vendor Guidelines

Silver City Farmers’ Market Guidelines

I. Objectives
A. To provide a place where Grant and Catron County agricultural producers and processors can sell directly to consumers, and to communicate the importance and availability of local agriculture.

II. Who May Sell
A.  Only Agricultural Producers and Processors may sell goods which have been raised, grown, or produced only by the vendor and/or a member of his/her family or apprentices residing in Grant or Catron Counties, New Mexico.  Producers/Processors may enlist family members, apprentices, or registered representatives to sell at the Market.  All vendors must have the proper permit(s) for products sold. The Market may not have more than 30% Processors, preference will be given to those using local ingredients.

B. The Market does not allow the reselling of agricultural products, i.e., any goods not raised/grown by the Producer.  Random on-site inspections of gardens or farms will be made at the discretion of the Board of Directors.  If it is determined that a Producer has sold any product that he/she did not produce, that Producer can be expelled from the market.

C. Producers from Luna and Hidalgo Counties may submit a request to sell at the Market. This request shall be submitted to the General Manager, who will forward the request to the SCFM Board. The Board shall make a determination on each request based on space availability and duplication of existing products at that Market.

III. What May Be Sold

A. Fresh agricultural products, such as, but not limited to: fruit, vegetables, eggs, meat, honey and bee products, livestock,fresh milk, and wild-harvested herbs.

B. Processed products, such as, jams, jellies, pickles, salsa, dips, mixes, cider and juices, dried fruits or vegetables, dairy products, meat products, baked goods, and herbal products. Primary ingredients that are available and grown locally must be procured locally.

C. Plants may be sold. Purchased nursery stock must be repotted into a larger container and have been grown by the vendor for no less than 3 months for 1 gallon or smaller pots, and no less than 6 months for larger than 1 gallon pots before they can be sold at the market. There is no time limit on cuttings, divisions or seed-grown plants collected from the grower’s property.  SCFM maintains a nursery license that covers all vendors.

D. Small livestock, such as chickens or rabbits, may be sold at the market and must have been in the vendor’s possession for no less than six weeks.

E. Larger livestock such as goats and sheep may be sold through the use of photographs, and must have been in the vendor’s possession for no less than eight weeks.

F. Invitational Artist, one artist/craftsperson will be allowed to demonstrate and sell their original artwork or craft per week, subject to the same guidelines as processors and producers.

G. No dogs or cats may be sold or given away at the market.

IV. Market Day Regulations

A. Each year each vendor must fill out a SCFM application by their first day of attendance.

B. One stall space is 12 feet by 25 to 30 feet, and will be set up as directed by the Manager.

C. No vendors will be allowed to drive into the market after  8:00 A.M., but may hand carry their products into the market.

D. No vendors will be allowed to move their vehicles before 12 noon.

E. The Manager will ring the bell at 8:30 A.M. on Saturday, signaling the start of sales at the market. Any and all sales, trades or giveaways made to customers before the ringing of the bell will be penalized. Sales, trades or giveaways may be made between vendors (including vendors at the Art Market) before opening time.

F. Vendors are not allowed to bring pets to the market.

G. CSA pickups are allowed at the Market if you are a vendor selling other agricultural products on that day.

H. The inclusion of a Community Table, defined as a single stall where several vendors sell their products, is allowed. The Community Table will be administered by its members and follow all of the SCFM guidelines.  Table will be available for individuals up to three Saturdays a season, after which point vendors will be charged the annual membership fee.

I. Any complaint or disagreement arising from a customer and/or vendor shall be immediately related to the Manager. The Manager has all authority to enforce the market guidelines. Noncompliance of the guidelines will result in a warning.  In the case of repeated noncompliance, the SCFM Board has the authority to terminate a person as member, and the member has the right to appeal that decision. No refunds of membership fees will be given.

V. WIC, Senior Enhancement Program, SNAP/ EBT (Food Stamps)

A. WIC and FMSEP are programs that allow pregnant or nursing women and their children (WIC) and seniors (FMSEP) who are at nutritional risk to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables from the farmers’ market. SNAP/EBT is the food stamp program for low-income individuals and families. To participate in these programs vendors must sign appropriate paperwork.
    1. WIC coupons may be used for fresh fruits and vegetables ONLY.  FMSEP coupons may be used     for fresh fruits, vegetables, and honey  No change may be given.
    2. All eligible vendors must sign a SNAP/EBT agreement.  Producers/Processors may accept EBT     tokens for eligible food items, while Double Up tokens may be used for fresh fruit and vegetables       ONLY.  No change may be given.
B. Accepting EBT tokens or WIC/FMSEP vouchers for ineligible goods will result in expulsion from the market and possible prosecution under applicable state and/or federal laws.

VI. Debit Token Program

A. Debit tokens can be used like cash, with change given if necessary.

VII. Fees

The market incurs certain expenses, such as advertising, Manager’s salary, insurance, and nursery permits, all of which are the obligation of all vendors.

A. The non-refundable annual membership fee of $10.00 will be collected with a completed application, as well as any penalties from the previous year.

B. At each Market, a minimum fee of $5.00 will be charged for vendors selling $100.00 or less. For total sales over $100.00, a 5% of total sales fee is required from each Producer/Processor, up to a weekly maximum fee of $15. Board members have the option of receiving a $5.00 discount off of the weekly vendor fee.

C. Failure to abide by these guidelines may result in penalties up to and including loss of membership in the Market.

(These Guidelines were updated 3/25/2017 by a vote of the SCFM membership)

  1. Silver City Farmers’ Market information may be accessed via
  1. Obtaining Permits and Licenses for marketed goods are the responsibility of the vendor. Said permits must be displayed at each booth. Helpful information follows.
  1. Dairy: NMDA Milk Inspection Division at (575) 841-9425, or
  2. Livestock and Meat: New Mexico Livestock Board,
  3. Honey: pure honey producers are not required to obtain a food processor permit.
  4. Certified food processing kitchen:
  1. Division of Weights and Measures: http://www.


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Siobhan Donoghue M.Sc. Interior Architecture + Exhibition Design, Pratt Institute, New York

Favourite sayings of Siobhan:

"You need to think about the whole brand experience from the guest's perspective - the website and the menu along with the space."

"There are eight billion chairs in the world. I can find you the right one."

"The bathroom in a restaurant is so important - that alone can create media buzz."

"I’m not your friend to go shopping with. I'm here to get your project done."

"I’m interested in the human use of spaces, and how humans interact and move around spaces."

You're Siobhan’s ideal client if you are:

  • A restaurant needing, interiors, branding, website design
  • In the food industry - you’re a brand, cook, publisher, winery, artisan, producer, farmer and grower
  • A person who appreciates storytelling and authenticity
  • A client with interesting, quality projects
  • Wanting bold and creative story telling in your design

Siobhan’s varied background includes:

  • Masters of Science (Interior Architecture and Museum Design) from Pratt Institute from New York City
  • Exhibition Designer for ESI Design, New York City
  • Interior Designer for GVZ Architects, New York City
  • Director of Branded Custom Publishing, Rough Guides, Penguin Publishing, London
  • BA in Art History and Spanish Literature from Carleton University, Canada and University Autonoma of Madrid
  • Post graduate art history research on Giotto and perspective in art from Madrid Autonoma University, Spain
  • Assistant to Curator of Works on Paper and Photography, National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa
  • Director of Latin America, Spain and UK, for luxury travel company Butterfield & Robinson based in Beaune, France, and London, UK
  • Culinary and wine training in Dijon, France and sommelier program in Ottawa, Canada
  • Currently training for Iyengar yoga teacher training certificate, and learning to keep bees. Melbourne, Australia
  • Fluency in french and spanish

A few of our lovely clients:

  • MacForbes Wines, Yarra Valley, Victoria
  • UK Wine Society, UK
  • Shewin-Williams Paints, Melbourne, Australia
  • Rough Guides, London, England
  • Colin Cowie Lifestyle, Los Angeles
  • Fraser Cafe, Ottawa, Canada
  • Table 40, Ottawa, Canada
  • Penguin Books, London, England
  • Transport for London, London, England
  • Formula One, New York City, USA
  • Madrid Open, Madrid, Spain
  • Hudson & Brown, London, England
  • R+D Creative, New York City, USA
  • Vogue, Sydney, Australia
  • Allocated Bullion Solutions, Singapore
  • Annie's Provedore, Barwon Heads, Australia
  • Annie's Kitchen, Barwon Heads, Australia
  • Melbourne Grammar, Melbourne, Australia
  • Bluebird Foundation, Geelong, Australia
  • Jenny Craig, Head office, United States
  • Country Life Magazine, London, England
  • Truffle Pig, Toronto, Canada
  • Butterfield & Robinson, Toronto, Canada
  • Top Shop, London, Canada
  • DFID (Department for International Development), London, England

When not designing, Siobhan is cycling to a farmer's market to chat with local producers, preparing the food with family and friends, or practicing Iyengar yoga.


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Master of Education – Info Session

16 Feb 2017

SIST would like to give special thanks for every person who attended the Master of education info session that was held last Saturday in Casablanca Campus. The overall session was animated by our beloved professors. Notably, Dr Bouziane, Mr Adil Elfakir,and Mrs Lahrizi .

I would like to express my sincere gratitude Dr cecilia Hannigan-Davies, Cardiff Metropolitan University programme director who came all the way from the UK in order to enlighten our guests regarding the Master of Education.
Last but not least, I would like to express the deepest appreciation to all teachers from all schools who have attended and made our event successful.

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From Slave to State Legislator

From Slave to State Legislator

John W. E. Thomas, Illinois' First African American Lawmaker

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David A. Joens

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288 pages, 6 x 9, 22 illustrations

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As the first African American elected to the Illinois general assembly, John W. E. Thomas was the recognized leader of the state’s African American community for nearly twenty years and laid the groundwork for the success of future black leaders in Chicago politics. Despite his key role in the passage of Illinois’ first civil rights act and his commitment to improving his community against steep personal and political barriers, Thomas’s life and career have been long forgotten by historians and the public alike. This fascinating full-length biography—the first to address the full influence of Thomas or any black politician from Illinois during the Reconstruction Era—is also a pioneering effort to explain the dynamics of African American politics and divisions within the black community in post–Civil War Chicago.In From Slave to State Legislator, David A. Joens traces Thomas’s trajectory from a slave owned by a doctor’s family in Alabama to a prominent attorney believed to be the wealthiest African American man in Chicago at the time of his death in 1899. Providing one of the few comprehensive looks at African Americans in Chicago during this period, Joens reveals how Thomas’s career represents both the opportunities available to African Americans in the postwar period and the limits still placed on them. When Thomas moved to Chicago in 1869, he started a grocery store, invested in real estate, and founded the first private school for African Americans before becoming involved in politics. From Slave to State Legislator provides detailed coverage of Thomas’s three terms in the legislature during the 1870s and 1880s, his multiple failures to be nominated for reelection, and his loyalty to the Republican Party at great political cost, calling attention to the political differences within a black community often considered small and homogenous. Even after achieving his legislative legacy—the passage of the first state civil rights law—Thomas was plagued by patronage issues and an increasingly bitter split with the African American community frustrated with slow progress toward true equality. Drawing on newspapers and an array of government documents, Joens provides the most thorough review to date of the first civil rights legislation and the two controversial “colored conventions” chaired by Thomas. Joens cements Thomas’s legacy as a committed and conscientious lawmaker amid political and personal struggles. In revealing the complicated rivalries and competing ambitions that shaped black northern politics during the Reconstruction Era, Joens shows the long-term impact of Thomas’s friendship with other burgeoning African American political stars and his work to get more black representatives elected. The volume is enhanced by short biographies of other key Chicago African American politicians of the era.

Superior Achievement from the Illinois State Historical Society, 2013

David A. Joens is the director of the Illinois State Archives and the author of numerous articles on Illinois political history.

“David A. Joens' From Slave to State Legislator: John W. E. Thomas, Illinois' First African American Lawmaker represents a pioneering work in American and African American political history in that it examines for the first time the formation of a black northern, post-Reconstruction political tradition. Joining and moving beyond earlier twentieth century efforts by Leslie Fishel and Martin Kilson to explore the world of blacks in modern competitive politics, From Slave to State Legislator will now serve as a paradigm of what blacks hoped could be accomplished and what they did achieve through electoral, legislative and organizational politics. From the emergence of this tradition, the South Side independent political machine of Edward Wright and Oscar De Priest emerged during the 1920s, and subsequently, the base upon which the Obama political experience was built.”—Christopher Robert Reed,  author of Black Chicago's First Century, 1833-1900, and The Rise of Black Professional Leadership, 1910-1960


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Citizenship ceremonies are held at the Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale's Civic Centre located at, 6 Paterson St Mundijong.

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Becoming an Australian Citizen

Information on becoming an Australian citizen can be obtained from the Department of Immigration and Border Protection, including the costs involved, the documents you will need and how the appeal process works.

Please contact the Department for additional information regarding urgent and private ceremonies.

Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale Citizenship Ceremonies

The final step in the journey to become an Australian citizen, for most people, is to make the Australian Citizenship Pledge at an Australian Citizenship ceremony. Once the Department of Immigration and Border Protection has approved your application, you will be invited to attend a ceremony here at the Shire.Citizenship ceremonies are held approximately every two months, with a special ceremony held every year during our Australia Day celebrations on 26 January. New citizens are welcome to bring close family and friends to the ceremony to enjoy your naturalisation.Ceremonies take approximately 30 minutes. Conferees may choose between two versions of the Pledge, one that mentions God and one that does not. Following the ceremony, all new citizens will be required to complete an enrolment form for the Australian Electoral Commission, so you are eligible to vote. Light refreshments are served following the ceremony.


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Mathers is a wimp. He’s taken over from Scott in the wimp stakes and I’m not sure how to fix him.

All Sherylyn can say is “Really?” She is so surprised.

I think she should expect one wimp per novel. One wimp per draft, until the last draft. Maybe that’s how we’ll know when we have finished. When we know the characters are not wimps.

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Form a California LLC

The owners of the LLC are called members. The members are the LLC equivalent of corporate shareholders. Rather than shares, these members have membership interests. The members enter into an Operating Agreement which governs the LLC and the member’s rights and responsibilities. The Operating Agreement is the LLC equivalent of corporate bylaws. An LLC Operating Agreement can generally be viewed as allowing a high degree of flexibility in structuring member financial interests in comparison to an S Corporation.