The biggest threat to private property you’ve never even heard of

The biggest threat to private property you’ve never even heard of | Rare:
"Suppose you decide to buy a used car from a guy on Craigslist.
You’ve found the car you want, and you’re going to buy it outright.
It’s only $4,000, and you decide to pay cash because it will be more convenient for both of you.
So, on the day of the sale, you get the money and go to purchase the car.
On the way there, you roll through a stop sign.
Bad luck—a cop saw you.
He pulls you over, and while he’s writing up a ticket, catches a glimpse of your bank envelope in the passenger seat.
Suddenly, he asks to search your car.
You don’t have anything to hide, so what’s the harm, right?
The next thing you know, the officer is thumbing through your twenties.
He grills you on why you’re carrying this much cash.
It’s suspicious, he says.
A check would have been easier if you’re really just buying a car.
“I’m going to have to confiscate this,” he finally concludes.
You immediately protest:
“On what charge?
Am I being arrested?
Can I call my lawyer?”
Nope.
You’re not being arrested, and you can’t call your lawyer.
In fact, you’re not being charged with any criminal activity.

This is called civil asset forfeiture—and you’re never going to see a dime of that money again.
“Civil asset forfeiture” sounds like some obscure legal thing. 
It’s not. 
In fact, it’s probably the biggest threat to private property you’ve never even heard of.
Here’s how it works: Civil asset forfeiture is basically a law which allows a police officer who finds you “suspicious” to just take your stuff."

Your tax dollars down the drain..... again!---------------The University Of Notre Dame Sociology Department And Huffpo Has The Tea Party All Figured Out Now

The University Of Notre Dame Sociology Department And Huffpo Has The Tea Party All Figured Out Now - Chicks on the Right:
"They'll give grant money for anything these days, huh?
Case in point.
Some dude named RoryMcVeigh, a University of Notre Dame political sociologist, did a "study" in which he "posited that the tea party ideology, which advocates for limited government and low government spending, might resonate more among people who don't interact much with low-income individuals who may benefit from government programs."
And because his findings were published in the journalistic mecca known as Huffpo, the study obviousy has merit now.
Screw JAMA, y'all!
It's the HUFFPO, dontchaknow.
Basically, Rory and three of his sociology buddies found that "individuals with a bachelor’s degree are more likely than people who do not have any college education to support the Tea Party; this relationship is strongest in counties with higher levels of educational segregation."  
You can read the abstract here, especially if you're a real scientist who wants to laugh your assular area off."

Boston ‘Teeming With Protesters’ in Giant Rally Against Housing Illegal Immigrants in the State | Video | TheBlaze.com

Boston ‘Teeming With Protesters’ in Giant Rally Against Housing Illegal Immigrants in the State | Video | TheBlaze.com:
"Illegal immigration protesters descended upon historic Boston on Saturday decrying Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick’s decision to offer shelter in the state to unaccompanied minors."

Scum!------------------Labor unions pass resolution defending cop killer Mumia Abu-Jamal, school lesson comparing him to MLK

Labor unions pass resolution defending cop killer Mumia Abu-Jamal, school lesson comparing him to MLK - EAGnews.org powered by Education Action Group Foundation, Inc.:
"OAKLAND, Calif. – A collection of labor unions is demanding that leaders of California’s Oakland Unified School District allow a lesson plan that compares convicted cop killer Mumia Abu-Jamal to civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to appear on the district’s website.
In a resolution passed on July 14, the Alameda Labor Council condemned Oakland Unified school leaders for censoring the pro-cop killer lesson plan, entitled “Urban Dreams,” and accused them of buckling to the intimidation tactics of the Fraternal Order of Police and Fox News.
The Alameda Labor Council – which is affiliated with the AFL-CIO – is an umbrella organization that coordinates the political activities of more than 100 unions, including the Berkley Federation of Teachers and the California School Employees Association.
“ … (I)t is dangerous and unacceptable to allow the police to determine the curriculum of a major school district like Oakland, or any school district,” the group declares in its resolution.
The Alameda Labor Council, on the other hand, sees nothing dangerous about Mumia Abu-Jamal who was convicted of killing Philadelphia police officer Daniel Faulkner on Dec. 9, 1981."

Obama’s offensive ‘rise or fall together’ reeks of socialism, angers Americans

Obama’s offensive ‘rise or fall together’ reeks of socialism, angers Americans - BizPac Review:

President Obama’s attempt at rallying America in his weekly address on Saturday was nothing short of chilling – especially coming from him.

The Worst Funded Pension Systems In Michigan

The Worst Funded Pension Systems In Michigan [Michigan Capitol Confidential]:

Sorta makes sense as celebs are nuts and love drugs------Celebrities Jumping on Bandwagon to Help the Motor City

Celebrities Jumping on Bandwagon to Help the Motor City  –  Deadline Detroit:
"In the celebrity world, it's becoming hip to help the Motown.
Susan Whitall of the Detroit News reports that celebrities helping the city have included Madonna and a whole lot more.
Whitall writes:
Over the last year, comedian Ellen DeGeneres has helped fund and promote the Detroit Achievement Academy and the Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences.
In March, “Law and Order: SVU” star Mariska Hargitay arrived to push for legislation and funding to process rape kits.
Last week, “Weeds” star Romany Malco Jr. visited several Detroit nonprofits after asking on his Facebook page for the names of Detroit organizations he should help.
Whitall goes on to write:
This fall, hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons, Detroit-born fashion designer John Varvatos and several “A-level” Motown stars are among the boldface names who will take part in a special Detroit campaign to be launched by Charitybuzz, a New York-based nonprofit.
“Whatever the reason, it’s a good thing for Detroit,” said TV Judge Greg Mathis, a Detroit native, of the celebrity interest.
“If the devil himself came down and said, ‘Today, I’m going to donate money to Detroit,’ I think we might have to forgive him and accept that money.”"

‘Embarrassing’: John Kerry Skewered over Cease-fire Talks and Compared to an ‘Alien Who Just Disembarked His Spaceship’ | TheBlaze.com

‘Embarrassing’: John Kerry Skewered over Cease-fire Talks and Compared to an ‘Alien Who Just Disembarked His Spaceship’ | TheBlaze.com:
“Other photographs show Kerry carousing romantically with the Turkish foreign minister in the pastoral grounds of the U.S. ambassador’s home in Paris, as if the Turkish official’s prime minister didn’t just say a few days ago that Israel is 10 times worse than Hitler,” Ravid observed."

Feds test how stoned is too stoned to drive

Feds test how stoned is too stoned to drive

A small group of volunteers spent much of the last year getting drunk and stoned on marijuana furnished by the federal government before getting behind the wheel.

The volunteers were part of what federal scientists say was the most comprehensive study ever conducted on how marijuana, and pot combined with alcohol, affect drivers. The data now being analyzed ultimately will help regulators decide how stoned is too stoned to drive. It's similar to the studies conducted to develop levels for drunken driving. Volunteers were recruited from around Iowa City, home to the University of Iowa's National Advanced Driving Simulator.

"They were happy to participate," says Dr. Marilyn Huestis, chief of chemistry and drug metabolism at the Intramural Research Program at the National Institute on Drug Abuse.

No, billionaires aren't the problem with student loans

No, billionaires aren't the problem with student loans:

During a break-out session entitled “Taking Action on College Affordability," a recently graduated panelist spoke on how to fight against the bourgeois for their tuition money. 

After lamenting his loan debt and the “Wall Street corporatization” of universities, he demanded that billionaires help subsidize his education because “[t]hey started a problem and they can afford to fix it.”

While the panelist never explained exactly how this was the billionaires’ fault, he insisted some CEO must fork over tuition payments on the fancy private college he attended to study sociology.

They're not just stupid. They stink!----------Underpants Bomber Failed ‘Because He Wore Same Pair On Underwear For Two Weeks’

Underpants Bomber Failed ‘Because He Wore Same Pair On Underwear For Two Weeks’ - Fox Nation

The notorious underwear bomber's plot in 2009 to blow up a plane on Christmas Day failed because the explosives became 'degraded' after he wore the same pair of underpants for two weeks, according to a U.S. official.
Nigerian Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab was on a suicide mission when he attempted to detonate a bomb in his underpants as the plane, en route from Amsterdam, approached Detroit.
The bomb however failed to detonate aboard the flight, which was carrying nearly 300 people, but caused a brief fire that caused burns to his groin.

They'll either take jobs from Americans or take social services from Americans-------White House pursuing plan to expand immigrant rights

White House pursuing plan to expand immigrant rights - LA Times:
Roughly 5 million of the estimated 11 million people who entered the country without legal authorization or overstayed their visas could be protected under a leading option the White House is considering, according to officials who discussed the proposals on condition of anonymity."

Big Legal Victory for Carrying Handguns Outside the Home in City That Had Banned the Practice | TheBlaze.com

Big Legal Victory for Carrying Handguns Outside the Home in City That Had Banned the Practice | TheBlaze.com:

"A federal judge has ruled that the District of Columbia’s ban on carrying handguns outside the home is unconstitutional."

Federal court asks Obama to follow the law, media lose their freaking minds

Federal court asks Obama to follow the law, media lose their freaking minds « Watchdog.org:

Big day for MuskegonPundit.com yesterday!

Holi crapoli! There's an entire magazine devoted to Trannies!!!!-------Welcome to GEARS Magazine

Welcome to GEARS Magazine:

History for July 28

History for July 28 - On-This-Day.com:

100 years ago, World War I formally began. 
On this day in 1914, Austria-Hungary declared war on
Serbia. 
Previously, on June 28, Archduke Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary had been assassinated by a Serbian nationalist.

Birth anniversaries of Jacqueline Lee Bouvier Kennedy Onassis (1929-94), Jacques Piccard (1922-2008)

In 1943, Allied bombing of Hamburg, Germany, sparked the Hamburg Firestorm, which killed more than 42,000 people.

Happy Birthday! Jim Davis, Sally Struthers

1868 - The Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was declared in effect. The amendment guaranteed due process of law. 


1896 - The city of Miami, FL, was incorporated. 

1914 - World War I officially began when Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia. 


1945 - A U.S. Army bomber crashed into the 79th floor of New York City's Empire State Building. 14 people were killed and 26 were injured. 



1973 - Lee Majors and Farrah Fawcett were married. 


1982 - San Francisco, CA, became the first city in the U.S. to ban handguns. 

1998 - Bell Atlantic and GTE announced $52 billion deal that created the second-largest phone company.

Levin Mocks Obama's Criticism Of Companies Leaving US | The Daily Caller

Levin Mocks Obama's Criticism Of Companies Leaving US | The Daily Caller:
“The fact is he’s an economic illiterate,” Levin declared. “He doesn’t like capitalism. He’s a card-carrying ideologue for socialism.”

Shouldn't "96 Tears" be the official song of ALL democrat "led" US cities?--------Mayor to dedicate '96 Tears' as Bay City's official rock and roll song

Mayor to dedicate '96 Tears' as Bay City's official rock and roll song | MLive.com:
"However, Gary Johnson thinks the dedication doesn't go far enough in recognizing the song's historical and cultural significance.
"Myself, I'd like Bay City to designate it as the city's official song," he said.
"My thought here is, if you're going to designate an official rock 'n' roll song, is someone going to want to come along and dedicate the city's official polka song or country song or rap song? Nothing against any of those genres, but nothing they could come up with will have the achievement or national and even international recognition of '96 Tears.' "

Albright: 'The World Is a Mess'

Albright: 'The World Is a Mess':
"Sunday on CBS's “Face the Nation,” former Clinton administration Secretary of State Madeleine Albright said, "To put it mildly, the world is a mess.
“Can you recall a time when there was so much trouble in so many places around the world?" "Face the Nation" anchor Bob Schieffer asked of Albright.
"What is happening in the Middle East a lot due to the Arab Awakening and also the artificiality of the borders that were established after World War I," Albright said.
"These are huge game changers and a lot of Americans are trying to figure out where the countries are.
Most Americans knew little about Islam and did not know the difference between Shia and Sunni.
There are things that are going on that need understanding and explanation but to put it mildly, the world is a mess.”"