It is the case that shocked the nation, shocked the world for that matter. And today, the George Zimmerman/Trayvon Martin trial officially began with jury selection. Zimmerman, 29, is charged with second-degree murder and faces up to life in prison if convicted. He has pleaded not guilty, contending he acted in self-defense during a confrontation… Continue reading Jury Selection Begins in The George Zimmerman / Trayvon Martin Case
Author: Ezra Grant
I'm just tired of the lies and nonsense coming from the GOP, so this is my little contribution to combat the nonsense!
The Accident – His Father is Dead, The Four Year Old Son Pulled The Trigger
PRESCOTT VALLEY, Ariz. — Authorities in northern Arizona say a 4-year-old boy has accidentally shot and killed his father at a Prescott Valley home. Prescott Valley police say the shooting occurred just after noon Friday. The 35-year-old man and his young son were visiting from Phoenix and were at a friend’s house. Police say the… Continue reading The Accident – His Father is Dead, The Four Year Old Son Pulled The Trigger
Report: Asparagus Lowers Blood Pressure…
… at least in rats. Here’s another reason to eat asparagus, in case you were looking for one. Researchers at the Kagawa Nutrition University in Japan fed a diet consisting of 5 percent asparagus to rats with high blood pressure. As they report in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, published online on May 30, after 10 weeks, the… Continue reading Report: Asparagus Lowers Blood Pressure…
Oklahoma Thunder Kevin Durant to Sign With Jay-Z
Jay-Z’s upstart sports agency has received another big boost, as a source confirmed to ESPN on Friday night that Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant will leave his current agent to join Roc Nation Sports. The source said Durant believes he doesn’t need a contract agent now because he signed an $85 million extension with the Thunder in 2010… Continue reading Oklahoma Thunder Kevin Durant to Sign With Jay-Z
Edward Snowden – NSA Whistleblower Comes Forward – Video
A 29-year-old man who said he is behind the leaks exposing NSA surveillance on American citizens revealed his identity Sunday in an interview with The Guardian. Edward Snowden, a former CIA communications expert and current defense contractor living in Hawaii, said that he released the documents to alert the American public about what is being done in… Continue reading Edward Snowden – NSA Whistleblower Comes Forward – Video
President’s Weekly Address: Fixing a Broken Immigration System
President Obama says that the United States Senate will soon take action to fix our broken immigration system with a commonsense bill. He also cautions that the new bill will not make everyone happy, not Democrats, not Republicans. But urges Congress to act quickly to pass the bill. The bill before the Senate isn’t perfect. … Continue reading President’s Weekly Address: Fixing a Broken Immigration System
Jesse Jackson Jr. Could Spend Up to 4 Years in Jail
Politico is reporting that the Federal prosecutors are seeking a four-year prison sentence for former Illinois Democratic Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., who has pleaded guilty to illegally diverting hundreds of thousands of dollars in campaign funds to personal use. Under the Justice Department recommendations, Jackson would have to forfeit the $750,000 he stole from his campaign, and… Continue reading Jesse Jackson Jr. Could Spend Up to 4 Years in Jail
It’s Official – Cory Booker Is Running for Senate
Newark Mayor Cory Booker on Saturday formally announced he’s in the race to finish the US Senate term of the late Frank Lautenberg. The 44-year-old Democrat made his candidacy official at a news conference Saturday in Newark, New Jersey’s largest city. He was joined by former US Sen. Bill Bradley, a former pro basketball player… Continue reading It’s Official – Cory Booker Is Running for Senate
Rape Suspect Buried Alive With His Victim
Police had identified the 17-year-old as the possible culprit in the rape and murder of a 35-year-old woman near the municipality of Colquechaca. The chief prosecutor says more than 200 furious local people seized Santos Ramos and buried him in the grave of his alleged victim. He says residents blocked roads into the village to… Continue reading Rape Suspect Buried Alive With His Victim
Mitt Romney: 47% Comment Sounded Better In My Head
The 2012 election has long been in the history books, but Mitt Romney still laments some of the things he said in the campaign — like those secretly taped “47%” remarks. In an interview with CNN airing Thursday, the Republican presidential nominee said he was “very upset” after his comments at a fundraising event about… Continue reading Mitt Romney: 47% Comment Sounded Better In My Head
Michelle Obama Confronts Heckler – “Listen to me, or you can take the mic.”
Her name us not Barack, it’s Michelle. She wasn’t elected to public office, she is married to an office holder. And she does not write policies, implement policies or sign bills into law. That job belongs to Congress and the guy she married. His name is Barack. Yet, for some strange reason, some people think that… Continue reading Michelle Obama Confronts Heckler – “Listen to me, or you can take the mic.”
Woman Arrested for Attacking Reporters With Rock, Baseball bat and Two Pit Bulls
This is the type of action that looks bad on a whole group of people. Yes, her daughter was shot and it is understandable that she is upset about the shooting, but why turn violent against an innocent reporter who was just informing you that the person who shot your daughter was arrested? For this… Continue reading Woman Arrested for Attacking Reporters With Rock, Baseball bat and Two Pit Bulls