News Clips: February 24

WND.com - Scott Easterling, a U.S. soldier on active duty in Iraq, has called President Obama an "impostor", stating that "As an active duty officer in the United States Army, I have grave concerns about the constitutional eligibility of Barack Hussein Obama to hold the office of the president of the United States." The statement was publicized by California attorney Orly Taitz who had advised Easterling to obtain additional legal counsel before making any statements regarding the commander-in-chief, but Easterling insisted on moving forward. His contention is that, as an active member of the U.S. military, he is required to follow orders from a sitting president, and he needs -- on pain of court-martial -- to know that Obama is eligible. Taitz said that, although many other legal cases have been filed, courts several times have ruled that they do not have standing to issue their challenge.

CNA - In a story sounding similar to one portrayed in the movie Hotel Rwanda, the UN is once again ignoring the pleas of it's African countries. This time the massacre is just over 900 people: In the northeastern Deomcratic Republic of Congo, troops of the guerilla group LRA have massacred over 900 people in the last two months. No attention has been given to the situation from Europe, America, or the United Nations. The LRA is a Ugandan group mainly composed of child soldiers kidnapped and forced into service. The group is active in Congo, South Sudan, and the Central African Republic. A recent failed military operation against the guerilla group has been responed to by the LRA with violence against civilians, sacking and destroying entire villages and killing entire families.

TSD - Devin P. Brown, Jeffrey and Lydia Morrison, Richard Brewer, Jim and Steve Waid, Michael Schulze, Jessica Lee, Gary and Troy Green, and Zachary Hastings all have one thing in common: They are all under arrest following meth lab busts. In six independent investigations across the U.S., police officers found and arrested at least eleven people who were manufacturing meth. The total amount each group had the capability to produce several pounds each. Not surprisingly, several of the arrested had previously been charged with criminal conduct. 1 2 3 4 5


Compiled by Tobias Davis
UNL Mechanical Engineer