URGENT: Here’s What Iran Was Secretly Doing During Obama’s Negotiations

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mr obamaWhile President Obama and other world leaders were negotiating the framework for a nuclear deal with Iran, Iranian government forces were conducting secretive operations that prove, once again, their intentions are far from good.

Iranian officials were allegedly funneling tens of millions of dollars to the Palestinian-backed Hamas terrorist group in an effort to rebuild tunnels between Gaza and Israel, as well as bolster Hamas’ dwindled missile supply after they launched thousands of them against Jewish communities last summer.

During the summer war, Israeli forces destroyed multiple tunnels that acted as an underground Hamas weapon smuggling operation to transport thousands of projectiles that would eventually be used on targets throughout Israel, according to Britain’s Telegraph newspaper.

Israeli media outlets have recently reported that Hamas is focusing on rebuilding their military capability, which suggests they may be gearing up for a near-future conflict.

Just last month, the Times of Israel reported that Israeli military leaders believe that fresh tunnels have been excavated, further cementing the idea that another deadly conflict could be right around the corner. (Read more from “URGENT: Here’s What Iran Was Secretly Doing During Obama’s Negotiations” HERE)

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Bill to Legalize Assisted Suicide in Alaska Scheduled for Public Comment

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AssistedA bill to legalize doctor-prescribed suicide in Alaska has been scheduled for public testimony, via teleconference, on Thursday, April 9 at 3 p.m. House Bill 99, sponsored by Anchorage Democrats Rep. Harriet Drummond, Rep. Andy Josephson and Rep. Max Gruenberg, would permit doctors to prescribe lethal drugs to patients for the purpose of suicide.

Opponents of the practice believe that patients – including those with terminal illness – need proper care, not destruction.

Anchorage Archbishop Roger Schwietz, who leads 30,000 Catholics across Southcentral Alaska, strongly opposes the bill, saying it is not about granting people a so-called “right to die,” but pushing “doctors to prescribe lethal drugs to kill people.”

“In a state with a suicide rate twice the national average, we are now proposing that it should be legal in some instances,” Archbishop Schwietz told the Catholic Anchor. “What kind of message does this send to our youth? In their young minds, they look at life without the practical experience that comes from age. They may view their situation as equally depressing or as terminal as someone with an illness. They see no way out. ‘If it’s okay for those who have no hope of regaining their health to kill themselves, why can’t I?’”

The proposed Alaska bill is part of a national drive by an outside group called Compassion & Choices, formerly the Hemlock Society. To date, doctor-prescribed suicide is legal in Oregon, Washington, Vermont and Montana.

In a press release on her HB 99, Drummond lauded the Oregon law in particular, which has resulted in over 300 deaths since 1998.

Access Alaska, a disability advocacy group in Anchorage, posted a strongly worded rebuttal to doctor-prescribed suicide shortly after Drummond introduced HB 99.

“What looks to some like a choice to die begins to look more like a duty to die to many disability activists,” Access Alaska posted to its Facebook page. “If the values of liberty dictate that society legalizes assisted suicide, then legalize it for everyone who asks for it, not just the devalued old, ill and disabled. Otherwise, what looks like freedom is really only discrimination.”

The post was a quotation from Diane Coleman, president and CEO of Not Dead Yet¸ a national disability rights group that opposes doctor-prescribed suicide. (See “Bill to Legalize Assisted Suicide in Alaska Scheduled for Public Comment”, originally posted HERE)

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Marine Sentenced to 26 Years for Rape, Kidnap of Anchorage Woman

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LawA U.S. Marine has been sentenced to 26 years in federal prison for the sexual assault and kidnapping of an Anchorage woman in August 2013, according to Anchorage police.

James Hale III, 35, was convicted Thursday of first-degree sexual assault, kidnapping and other misdemeanors.

Hale was a staff sergeant stationed in Anchorage at the time of the rape, police said. He was dishonorably discharged and stripped of his rank following a court-martial, they said.

The police department originally investigated the case. On Aug. 26, 2013, Special Victims Unit detectives began investigating the rape of a woman in the Spenard neighborhood the night prior.

“It was reported to police that the adult female was driven by the suspect to a location in Spenard and held at gunpoint while the male sexually assaulted her,” police said in a news release Friday. (Read more from “Marine Sentenced to 26 Years for Rape, Kidnap of Anchorage Woman” HERE)

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Democratic Leader: Billion-Dollar Clinton Campaign Should ‘Frighten’ Americans

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Gary HartGary Hart has serious reservations about a Hillary Clinton candidacy.

The prospect of a billion-dollar Clinton campaign “ought to frighten every American,” he said in an interview with POLITICO, and Democrats would be better served by a competitive primary that forced her to speak in more depth about the issues.

Hart, a two-time Democratic presidential candidate, offered his opinions in a phone interview Wednesday where he also expressed admiration of Elizabeth Warren and gave advice to prospective challenger Martin O’Malley, a former Hart campaign staffer.

“I like Hillary Clinton. I really appreciate what she and her husband have done, but we need new leaders,” said Hart, a former Colorado senator who rose from the bottom of the polls and nearly took down Walter Mondale in the 1984 primaries.

The post-Citizens United campaign finance environment has sullied the presidential process, he said, benefiting establishment politicians who cater to financial backers. He pointed to his own experience, noting that he and his wife mortgaged their home for between $50,000 and $75,000 — an amount that made a significant difference in his first campaign in 1984. (Read more from “Gary Hart: Billion-Dollar Clinton Campaign Should ‘Frighten’ Americans” HERE)

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‘You’re Kidding?’ Obama’s Statement on Kenya Killings Omitted One Crucial Fact [+video]

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obamawhitehouse-ap_4By Michael Dorstewitzs. Somalian al-Shabaab militants chose Holy Week to cross the border into Kenya to wage a brutal attack specifically targeting Christians — but you would never know that from the American president . . .

On the day of the massacre, the White House issued a statement condemning the militants but neglected to indicate the reason al-Shabaab raided the university — to kill Christians.

[Listen to Walid Shoebat explain how Obama’s catastrophic policies regarding Islam and the Middle East are driving us toward apocalypse]

It’s as though President Obama believes that when Islamic terrorists attack Christians or Jews, religion is never a factor. The statement read:

Michelle and I join the American people in expressing our horror and sadness at the reports coming out of Garissa, Kenya. Words cannot adequately condemn the terrorist atrocities that took place at Garissa University College, where innocent men and women were brazenly and brutally massacred. We join the world in mourning them, many of whom were students pursuing an education in the pursuit of a better life for themselves and their loved ones. They represented a brighter future for a region that has seen too much violence for far too long. We also commend the heroism of the responders who lost their lives in the selfless protection of the students and faculty.

I know firsthand the extraordinary resilience and fundamental decency of the people of Kenya. So I know that the people of Garissa and all of Kenya will grieve, but their determination to achieve a better and more secure future will not be deterred. And neither will the resolve of the United States. We will stand hand-in-hand with the Kenyan Government and people against the scourge of terrorism and in their efforts to bring communities together. This much is clear: the future of Kenya will not be defined by violence and terror; it will be shaped by young people like those at Garissa University College – by their talents, their hopes, and their achievements. This is a message I will relay to the Kenyan people when I visit Kenya in July. Even at this difficult hour, the Kenyan people should know they have an unwavering friend and ally in the United States of America.

(Read more from “‘You’re Kidding?’ Obama’s Statement on Kenya Killings Omitted One Crucial Fact” HERE)

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Nearly 150 Dead in Al-Shabaab School Attack, Kenyan Officials Say

By Fox News. A security operation is over and 147 people have been killed in an attack Thursday by Al Qaeda-linked terror group Al-Shabaab on a Kenyan college, officials said.

The officials said four attackers were killed during the operation.

The siege on Garissa University also left dozens more injured and hundreds of students unaccounted for.

Hours after the assault began, Kenyan security forces cornered the gunmen in a dormitory at the school, and President Uhuru Kenyatta said in a speech to the nation that the attackers were holding hostages.

“There are many dead bodies of Christians inside the building,” Al-Shabaab spokesman Sheikh Abdiasis Abu Musab told Sky News. “We are also holding many Christians alive. Fighting still goes on inside the college.” (Read more from this story HERE)

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Governor Issues Executive Order Imposing Draconian Fines for Long Showers

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By Pam Key. Sunday on ABC’s “This Week,” Gov. Jerry Brown (D-CA) said Californians will face heavy fines for taking long showers.

Brown said, “This executive order is done under emergency power. It has the force of law. Very unusual. It’s requiring action and changes in behavior from the Oregon border all the way to the Mexican border. It affects lawns. It affects people’s — how long they stay in the shower. How businesses use water.”

Brown said to enforce his order, “Each water district that actually delivers waters — water to homes and businesses, they carry it out. We have a state water board that overseas the relationships with the districts. Hundreds of them. If they don’t comply, people can be fined $500 a day. Districts can go to court to get a cease and desist order. The enforcement mechanism is powerful. In a drought of this magnitude, you have to change that behavior and you have to change it substantially.” (Read more from “Governor Jerry Brown to Levy Draconian Fines for Long Showers” HERE)

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California’s Wealthy Lagging in Water Conservation

By Frank Shyong, Hailey Branson-Potts and Matt Stevens. There are few signs of California’s epic drought along a stretch of Maple Drive in Beverly Hills.

Deep green front lawns stretch out, dotted with healthy trees and sculpted foliage. The only brown lawn in sight was at a home under construction.

As California gears up for the first mandatory water restrictions in its history, a long-standing class divide about water use is becoming increasingly apparent.

Beverly Hills and other affluent cities use far more water per capita than less-wealthy communities, prompting some to cast them as villains in California’s water conservation effort. (Read more from this story HERE)

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CBS News: Iran’s DEATH TO AMERICA Chants Meaningless; Middle East Expert Strongly Disagrees [+video]

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barack-obama-wallpapersA televised report on CBS News Saturday morning included ludicrous pro-Obama administration spin by London-based correspondent Elizabeth Palmer on reaction to the nuclear framework deal with Iran that downplayed the continued chants by Iranians of “death to America.”

Palmer spoke over video footage of a large crowd at a Tehran mosque.

“At Friday prayers there was the usual chant of ‘death to America’, but more habit than conviction. The sermon by Senior Ayatollah Kashani made it clear that Iran’s leaders support this deal. “I congratulate those who led the talks,” he said. “Great job.”

[Listen to this Middle East expert tear apart the theory that Iran means the US no harm]

Palmer emphasized the phrase ‘more habit’ to make it sound more convincing.

Palmer made her report from CBS’ London bureau, not from Tehran. The idea that chants of ‘death to America’ aren’t to be taken seriously is Obama administration spin. (Read more from “CBS News: Iran’s Death to America Chants ‘more Habit, than Conviction’” HERE)

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Watch: Pentagon Training Video Depicts Male Boss Groping Male Employee

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FAA085000007A Pentagon training video attempts to show how domestic and civilian employees should deal with a boss who gropes them.

A video made by the Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute (DEOMI), which offers education and training for military active duty, reservists, and civilians, shows a male employee having to deal with his boss Miguel who is “too close for comfort.”

The head of the DEOMI, Army Col. Morris “Reese” Turner, was reassigned and put under investigation late last year for “inappropriate touching,” according to Military Times.

“I’ve worked with Miguel for about two months now,” the employee says, as images of the boss doing his best Joe Biden impression, massaging the employee’s shoulders, rubbing his belly, grabbing his cheeks, and running his hands through his hair..

“By all accounts he’s a great boss,” he said. “Just a little touchy feely for my liking. Listen I don’t have space issues but I don’t believe you have to touch me to talk to me. You can get my attention without grabbing me.” (Read more from “Watch: Pentagon Training Video Depicts Groping Boss” HERE)

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A Veteran Commits Suicide Every 65 Minutes: Paws4Warriors Attempts To Provide Relief [+video]

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Paws4Warriors4-PRINTHow many of these soldiers could be assisted by forming a bond with their own service dog? Common sense and multiple studies show service animals have a tremendously positive impact on the recovery and happiness of those individuals in need. Service dogs are now even provided for many prisoners, yet soldiers are denied service dogs en masse upon their return.

Labpups.com and Paws4Warriors.org have now teamed up to offer some immediate relief for many of those veterans that have been denied service dogs by the Administration.

Buried deep in the woods, and yet in city limits, Labpups.com has multiple lineages of non-hyper Family Labradors that have been three decades in the making. They also have a ten acre farm, complete with state of the art kennels, horseback riding, three houses consisting of 11 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms, and a full garden.

Veteran Dominic Davila, after being severely injured by an IED under his Humvee, spent years in the hospital, recovering from loss of limb, TBI and other complications caused by the sudden detonation. Dominic knows only too well what his own service dog meant to him during the dark hours of recovery.

Wanting to give a hand up to fellow soldiers, he has founded Paws4Warriors, a non-profit (status applied for) organization located in Charlotte, NC in order to facilitate raising and matching service Labradors with wounded veterans.

The farm will provide temporary shelter for many veterans, allowing them to stay and participate in the training of their own Labradors, while volunteering to clean kennels and participate in activities such as horseback riding, gardening, or just talking around the fire pit.

While Labpups.com will donate everything possible to this ambitious program, including their lineages, training, and some land, Paws4Warriors has a need for immediate funding for handicap access ramps, buying out the mortgage, supplies for Labradors and veterans, and a host of other items. They have started an Indiegogo campaign, to commence on April 6th at 2:30 pm Eastern time, and are attempting to raise enough funds to take the over the entire farm within the next 40 days. They need your help.

Paws4Warriors can’t spill the beans yet on the first approved recipient, but that in itself will be another amazing story.

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A veteran commits suicide almost once an hour. Check out the links below to help stop these tragedies:

Paws4Warriors FB https://www.facebook.com/paws4warriors?fref=ts
Labpups.com FB https://www.facebook.com/LABPUPSDOTCOM?fref=ts
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/paws-4-warriors/x/10437783

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IRS Deadline Extended for ObamaCare Customers Sent the Wrong Tax Form

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0728_tax-you-owe-irs-lien_300x300ObamaCare customers who received the wrong tax form from the federal government this spring will not face penalties if they miss the April 15 deadline, officials announced Friday.

Anyone who have not yet been sent corrected tax forms and are “unable to file an accurate tax return” now have until Oct. 15 to file — as long as they request an extension.

The government did not say how many people will be given extra time, though officials said in late March that 80,000 people were still waiting on their corrected tax forms. A total of 800,000 people had mailed the wrong forms.

“If a taxpayer receives their Form 1095-A before April 15 and is able to file using the form before the deadline, they should do so,” according to a statement from the Treasury Department released late Friday.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicare Services (CMS), which is overseeing the rollout of ObamaCare, has acknowledged that it has taken more time than expected to mail the proper forms. (Read more from “IRS Deadline Extended for ObamaCare Customers Sent the Wrong Tax Form” HERE)

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