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Democrazi: Arizona election fraud hearing gets rowdy as citizens express their discontent

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Lines in Arizona were over 4 hours long to vote due to closing of polling locations.
A raucous hearing on election fraud in the Arizona primary is still going on in Phoenix. As of this writing, the hearing was moved to a separate room and is currently in recess due to continued outbursts of protest in the gallery.


Helen Purcell began the Arizona Election Fraud hearing by saying "I want to begin by apologizing what took place on March 27th... As I said in the past, I am deeply sorry."

However, it's clear that the people of Arizona have no intention of forgiving or forgetting, given the anger expressed by those who signed up to speak on alleged election fraud. The rowdy crowd is parading up to speak in large numbers, calling for Purcell's resignation and for a revote.

"Our right to vote and to have that vote counted is the most direct way that citizens can participate in our political system... People tried to do our civic duty and couldn't," Arizona citizen Patrick Syfter said. "You made people choose between voting and keeping their jobs... You must resign. Stop pretending that you represent us. We do not want platitudes... This will not end today. We will be back every vote to hold you accountable."

Air Force veteran Dean Palmer described his horrific experience voting in Maricopa County.
"My experience down there, it was tough... People in wheelchairs and canes in the heat... We were out of provisional ballots at 7am... So many people, they wheeled up there and got hit with the sprinklers. So many people, they couldn't take it. They had to leave, people were crying."
The executive director of the Arizona Students' Association shared the testimony of a student who had just come back from a one-year tour in the Army.

Comment: Yet another example of blatant fraud in the voting process. In America, it's become clear that the pathological elite will use every trick in the book to either disenfranchise or all out prevent individuals for having their right to have their voices heard.


Question

Unexplained house explosion in Saginaw, Michigan leaves 6 injured

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Jova Chapman was at work when her Richland Township home exploded Friday, March 25.

Her husband, Billy Chapman, their three sons and two nephews were all there, but they survived the afternoon blast that leveled the house her family had lived in for the past six years.

"My husband said he heard a boom," said the 30-year-old Chapman. "He went to get up and see what it was, and next thing he knew, it felt like he was 30 feet in the air. ... When he came to, he heard all the kids screaming.

"He said it's the worst thing you can imagine."

Neighbor kids ran over and helped locate the boys, Chapman said. The family dog, a golden Labrador named Buddy, is credited with finding one of them, she said.
Michigan home explosion
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Michigan home explosion
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The Chapmans' 11-year-old nephew was in a medically induced coma as of about 1:45 p.m. Monday, Jova Chapman said. Her husband, 32, suffered multiple broken bones, she said.

Chapman said all three of their sons were in stable condition Monday afternoon. Their 5-year-old son suffered fractures to his pelvis and back and possible broken bones in his face. Their 4-year-old son has a lacerated liver, and their 10-year-old son underwent a second leg surgery Monday. Their 14-year-old nephew also suffered broken bones and was in stable condition, Chapman said. The Chapmans also have two daughters who were not home when the explosion occurred.

It's unclear what caused the explosion Friday afternoon. The Saginaw News on Monday could not immediately reach Richland Township Fire Department Chief Mike Morse for comment.

Padlock

Using security concerns as cover: US withholds over 50 reports on problems, deficiencies within government

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The US government has ordered that more than 50 reports on problems or deficiencies in different departments and agencies should be withheld from public access, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) announced.

This list is intended to keep the US Congress, federal agencies as well as the general public informed of the existence of the reports. The list covers all such classified or controlled information reports since September 30, 2014.

"[The] products have been determined to contain either classified information or controlled unclassified information by the audited agencies and cannot be publicly released. As such, they have not been posted to GAO's website," the announcement stated on Monday.

Comment: Not-so-transparent: Obama administration sets record for failing to disclose documents for FOIA requests


Hearts

Building bridges: Massachusetts "Ask a Muslim" booth huge success

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If you saw someone on the street sitting next to a sign that read "Ask A Muslim," what would you ask?

Sebastian Robins has probably heard it before. He and his wife Mona Haydar have gained local fame in Cambridge, Massachusetts, for setting up a booth on the street and fielding questions from strangers about all things Islam.

"We were really afraid the first time, up to the point where we considered notifying the police," Robins told Fusion about the couple's unconventional idea.

"I never really realized how people stared at you," he would tell his wife.

Robins, a white American, converted to Islam in 2012 after meeting his wife, a Syrian American Muslim from Flint, Michigan, on a trip to New Mexico. A few months ago, in the wake of terrorist attacks in Paris and San Bernardino, the two of them started putting up their booth around town "to conquer fear through conversation," as Haydar put it. The couple's idea has been successful beyond their imagination, helping them spread love and awareness and even inspiring others around the country to do the same.

"We love it if you can just break bread with us," said Haydar, who offers free coffee, donuts, and flowers along with her conversation. "Take a moment out of your day and hang out with us."

Comment: The smallest gestures may have huge effects. Kudos to Mona and Sebastian for their creativity and courage.


Bomb

Bomber strikes in Lahore, Pakistan killing mostly women and children

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A suicide bomber detonated himself near the children's swings in a public park in Lahore, Pakistan today, killing at least 70 people and wounding over 300 others. The dead were overwhelmingly women and children.

The park is in an upscale neighborhood in Lahore, near the city's center, and witnesses say the park was unusually busy because of Easter. A state of emergency has been declared in the area, with police sealing it off, and hospitals near the site are crowded with casualties.

Cell Phone

New Jersey wants to make it illegal to text and walk

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A new proposed law in New Jersey would make texting while walking an offense punishable by up to 15 days in jail or a $50 fine.

New Jersey Assemblywoman Pamela R. Lampitt introduced the bill last week, arguing it was intended to keep people safe. "Distracted pedestrians, like distracted drivers, present a potential danger to themselves and drivers on the road," she said. "As people's behaviors change so must our policy." She cited recent data showing increases in the number of pedestrians using cell phones who were injured by automobiles.

The Washington Post summarized some of these growing concerns:

"New Jersey had the 10th highest pedestrian fatality rate nationwide in 2014 — at 1.88 per 100,000 — according to the Governors Highway Safety Association. New Mexico, Florida and Delaware had the highest rates. New Jersey has had 33 pedestrian deaths in 2016, and had 170 in all of 2015.

Comment: What kind of world do we live in when texting zombies face harsher penalties than pedophiles and murderous cops?


Stock Down

Real unemployment numbers: 23% of Americans in their prime working years don't have jobs

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Did you know that when you take the number of working age Americans that are officially unemployed (8.2 million) and add that number to the number of working age Americans that are considered to be "not in the labor force" (94.3 million), that gives us a grand total of 102.5 million working age Americans that do not have a job right now? I have written about this before, but today I want to focus just on Americans that are in their prime working years. When you look at only Americans that are from age 25 to age 54, 23.2 percent of them are unemployed right now. The following analysis and chart come from the Weekly Standard...
Here's a chart showing those in that age group currently employed (95.6 million) and those who aren't (28.9 million):

"There are 124.5 million Americans in their prime working years (ages 25 - 54). Nearly one-quarter of this group—28.9 million people, or 23.2 percent of the total—is not currently employed. They either became so discouraged that they left the labor force entirely, or they are in the labor force but unemployed.This group of non-employed individuals is more than 3.5 million larger than before the recession began in 2007," writes the Republican side of the Senate Budget Committee.

Chart Pie

SOTT Exclusive: Arabs and Africans are still the biggest victims of terrorism

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© AP Photo/Ali Abdul HassanStreet vendors collect their belongings after deadly bombing attacks in Sadr City, Baghdad, Iraq on Feb. 28, 2016.
Terror attacks from January 1, 2016, to March 22, 2016:

Middle East
  • Countries: Afghanistan, Iraq, Israel & Palestine, Libya, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, Yemen
  • Attacks: 99
  • Deaths: 1701
Africa
  • Countries: Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Chad, DRCongo, Egypt, Ivory Coast, Libya, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Somalia, Sudan, Tunisia
  • Attacks: 66
  • Deaths: 739
South and Southeast Asia
  • Countries: India, Indonesia, Laos, Philippines, Pakistan, Thailand
  • Attacks: 25
  • Deaths: 128
Europe
  • Countries: Belgium, France, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Russia, Sweden
  • Attacks: 9
  • Deaths: 40
North and South America
  • Countries: Canada, Uruguay
  • Attacks: 2
  • Deaths: 1

V

'Greater threat than terrorists': 23k people sign petition to ban David Cameron from UK

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© Neil Hall / ReutersBritain's Prime Minister David Cameron (L) and his wife Samantha
More than 23,000 people have signed a petition to stop British Prime Minister David Cameron from re-entering the UK after his Easter holiday in Lanzarote, claiming he presents a "clear and present danger" to the country.

"David Cameron presents a clear and present danger to the short, medium and long term interests of the country. As such, the UK should institute a temporary ban on his return to Britain at the conclusion of his holiday in Lanzarote," says the petition, which is addressed to Home Secretary Theresa May.

At the time of publishing, the petition had received 23,067 signatures.

Many of the petition's signatories commented beneath the document, with supporter Michael Thorpe writing that "David Cameron is a bigger threat to the people of the United Kingdom than any terrorist organisation."

Fire

5 skyscraper infernos in 4 years: Massive fire rips through 2 residential towers in Ajman, Dubai

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© AFPFire engulfs a tower at a residential cluster in Ajman, in the United Arab Emirates, March 28, 2016.
A massive fire has ripped through at least two residential buildings in the Swan area of the Persian Gulf city of Ajman in the United Arab Emirates. According to local media, citing emergency services, the fire has been brought "under control."

Social media users posted images and footage of the fire late Monday showing bright yellow flames engulfing a building with chunks of burning debris falling to the ground. There have been no reports of casualties so far. Local media reports that residents are being evacuated to safety.


Brigadier Saleh Saeed Al Matroushi, Director of Ajman Civil Defence, told Gulf News that Civil Defence teams are working to put out the flames. After hours of battling the blaze, the fire has been brought "under control." The news outlet also reports that traffic on adjacent roads had virtually ground to a halt, as the area has been cordoned off.

The Ajman One residential cluster consists of 12 towers. Reports suggest the fire mainly damaged Tower 8, but this has not been confirmed by officials.

The operations room received a call about the fire at 9:45pm local time. Civil Defence, rescue and ambulance teams immediately rushed to the scene. The police have also deployed helicopters to monitor the fire.


Comment: Insurance scams, bad luck, or otherwise, we're not the only ones who have noticed that Dubai has a problem with burning skyscrapers...

When Will Dubai Fix Its Burning Skyscraper Problem?