Beautiful snowy owls which are common in Canada and rare to the United States are being spotted here in the states in our frigid January 2014 weather. On January 24, 2014 a snowy owl was spotted lounging on a ledge out at the Washington Post headquarters. It made the evening news as many people spotted […]
Interesting debate on serious mental illness and violence
Greetings!! Here are some links to some information about recovery and also on the prevalence of violence among people with serious mental illness. Serious Mental Illness and Violence http://promoteacceptance.samhsa.gov/publications/facts.aspx?printid=1 http://depts.washington.edu/mhreport/facts_violence.php http://psychcentral.com/archives/violence.htm http://washington.cbslocal.com/2013/09/18/expert-people-with-mental-illness-more-likely-to-have-violence-done-to-them-than-to-inflict-harm-on-others/ http://www.cmha.ca/mental_health/violence-and-mental-illness/ Serious Mental Illness and Recovery http://www.samhsa.gov/newsroom/advisories/1112223420.aspx http://www.power2u.org/articles/recovery/people_can.html Have a fantastic […]
“Shockingly the average age of a child being trafficked in this country is 12” years of age”, said Rep. Royce
On January 9, 2014 Rep. Ed Royce of California asked or and was granted permission to address the United Sates House of Representatives regarding the problem of human trafficking in America and around the world. What he said was absolutely shocking! “Mr. Speaker, this Saturday on January 11, people throughout our country here, people throughout […]
National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevent Month only touches on the surface of a global trade of human beings
On January 6, 2014 Rep. Erik Paulsen asked for and was granted permission to address the United States House of Representatives for 60 seconds regarding National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month. Human trafficking is the trade in humans beings who are bought and sold on the open market, most commonly for the purpose of […]
Phoenix Police urged to consider Smart Gun technology after cop was shot with his own weapon
A cop, assigned with the Phoenix Police Department was shot with his own gun (as well as an assisting officer assigned with the Maricopa County Sheriff’s office “posse member” ) was critically wounded while trying to stop an suspect after a robbery in Phoenix is renewing debate about smart gun technology. The grim scenario played […]
Main threat from al-Qaeda is the “nuclear one”, says George Tenet, former CIA Director
In his book “At The Center of the Storm – My years at the CIA”, by George Tenet, a former Director of CIA (from 1997-2004), who served under two presidents (Bill Clinton and George W. Bush) talks about al-Qaeda’s attempt to purchase nuclear weapons on the black market. In one incident he mentions the fact […]
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