Skip to main content

Citizens for Legitimate Government

News on U.S. imperialism, corpora-terrorism, and the New World Order

 

Click here!

 
Contribute to CLG

 

CLG Breaking News and Commentary

User login

Support CLG with your generous donations




Autotrope

Advertisement

 

 

 

Include our headlines on your website with a single line of code. Use RSS to include our headlines on your website with a single line of code 

Syndicate our feed:  

CLG RSS feed

Valid RSS

Flu 'Oddities' feed:
CLG Flu Oddities RSS feed

Valid RSS

Stumble It!
 
Stumble It!

Links

Wireless Watch Blog
Scholars for 9/11 Truth
Uncensored

Second patient in Scotland being tested for Ebola: first minister

December 30, 2014 by legitgov

Second patient in Scotland being tested for Ebola: first minister 30 Dec 2014 A second health worker is being tested for Ebola in Scotland after returning from West Africa, a day after another was diagnosed with the disease in Glasgow, Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon said on Tuesday. Sturgeon told BBC radio there was a "low probability" the second worker had the disease.

U.K.'s royal palace guards moved behind gates because of attack fears

December 30, 2014 by legitgov

U.K.'s royal palace guards moved behind gates because of attack fears 29 Dec 2014 The soldiers who stand guard outside Britain's royal palaces have been moved behind metal fences because of fears of a terror attack following recent incidents in Canada, local newspapers reported. The Royal Guards, a popular tourist attraction outside royal residences because of their ceremonial uniforms, have been separated from the public, with armed police providing additional protection. The Telegraph newspaper reported on Monday that Buckingham Palace and the police feared that 'militant Islamists' could see the Royal Guards as high-profile targets.

U.S. Stockpiling Fighting Vehicles Near Iraq Ahead of 'Anti-ISIS' Offensive

December 30, 2014 by legitgov

U.S. Stockpiling Fighting Vehicles Near Iraq Ahead of 'Anti-ISIS' Offensive 22 Dec 2014 Since June, the U.S. military has been slowly stockpiling massive amounts of its gear coming out of Afghanistan at a depot in Kuwait adjacent to a bustling commercial port, in preparation for ultimately shipping it across the border into Iraq for an allied offensive against [sic] the Islamic State group. The facility's warehouses and large asphalt yards now are home to roughly 3,100 vehicles, most of them MRAPs - the mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicles that have been ubiquitous in America's prolonged wars [for oil and opium] in Iraq and Afghanistan. There is also some electronic equipment and other supplies at the depot, located at Kuwait's Shuaiba port, defense officials say.

Indonesian TV shows objects in Java Sea, may be AirAsia jet debris

December 30, 2014 by legitgov

Indonesia finds bodies, debris in search for missing jet: official 30 Dec 2014 Indonesian rescuers saw bodies and luggage off the coast of Borneo island on Tuesday and officials said they were "95 percent sure" debris spotted in the sea was from a missing AirAsia plane with 162 people on board. Indonesia AirAsia's Flight QZ8501, an Airbus A320-200, lost contact with air traffic control early on Sunday during bad weather on a flight from the Indonesian city of Surabaya to Singapore. Pictures of floating bodies were broadcast on television and relatives of the missing gathered at the crisis center in Surabaya were shown weeping, their heads in their hands.

Michael Grimm has decided to resign from Congress days after pleading guilty: sources

December 30, 2014 by legitgov

Michael Grimm has decided to resign from Congress days after pleading guilty: sources 29 Dec 2014 Rep. Michael Grimm has decided to resign from Congress in the wake of his guilty plea on a felony tax evasion charge, sources told the Daily News Monday night. Grimm (R-Staten Island) said after he entered his plea last week that he planned to continue serving in the House. But he reversed course after speaking Monday to House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio), who has taken a hard line on GOPers facing ethics charges. Grimm plans to announce his resignation on Tuesday or Wednesday, sources said.

'Everyone Is on Alert': Gunmen open fire at cops in LAPD cruiser in 'unprovoked' attack similar to killing of 2 NYPD officers

December 30, 2014 by legitgov

'Everyone Is on Alert': Gunmen open fire at cops in LAPD cruiser in 'unprovoked' attack similar to killing of 2 NYPD officers 29 Dec 2014 Los Angeles cops were on edge Monday after two men allegedly opened fired on a marked police car in an "unprovoked" ambush Sunday night. The gunfire erupted around 9:30 p.m. in South Los Angeles while two officers were responding to an unrelated radio call in their black and white patrol car, police said..."We don't know the motive at this point," but there's a sense of "uneasiness,"  LAPD Officer Liliana Preciado told the Daily News.

House GOP Leader Addressed White Supremacists in 2002

December 30, 2014 by legitgov

House GOP Leader Addressed White Supremacists in 2002 --House Majority Whip Steve Scalise addressed the group to rally support for conservative fiscal policies in Louisiana 29 Dec 2014 House Majority Whip Steve Scalise, the chamber's third-ranking Republican, served in the Louisiana Legislature when he appeared in 2002 at a convention of the European-American Unity and Rights Organization. Former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke founded the [hate] group. In a written statement, Scalise aide Moira Bagley Smith confirmed that Scalise addressed the group as it gathered at a New Orleans-area hotel near the neighborhoods that both Scalise and Duke represented during separate stints as state lawmakers.

Ebola case confirmed in Glasgow

December 30, 2014 by legitgov

Ebola case confirmed in Glasgow --It is the first case of Ebola to be diagnosed on UK soil. 29 Dec 2014 A Scottish nurse is being treated in an isolation unit in Glasgow after being diagnosed with the Ebola virus hours after arriving home from west Africa via a British Airways flight from Heathrow. The healthcare worker was admitted to Gartnavel hospital after feeling unwell with a fever at 7.50am on Monday morning, having flown into the city at 11.30pm on Sunday. She had spent the last month working as a volunteer with Save the Children in Sierra Leone to help combat the epidemic.

American helicopters drop boxes of weapons in ISIL-held areas in Iraq; US previously airdropped weapons captured by ISIL in Syria

December 29, 2014 by legitgov

LOL! American helicopters drop boxes of weapons in ISIL-held areas in Iraq; US previously airdropped weapons captured by ISIL in Syria 27 Dec 2014 Volunteer forces fighting against the ISIL Takfiri terrorists say US military aircraft have dropped weapons in areas held by the terrorist group in Iraq. American helicopters dropped boxes of weapons in Yathrib and Balad districts in Iraq's Salahuddin Province, according to the fighters. The report comes as the Iraqi army and volunteer fighters appear to be gaining the upper hand and making significant gains against ISIL. In October, a video showed the terrorist group captured a bundle of US weapons airdropped in the Syrian border town of Kobani. [Notice that whenever I-CIA-SIS is poised to lose an area, its US handlers immediately spring to the rescue? ISIS is a CIA/MOSSAD Frankenstein.]

Emergency shutdown at Ukraine's largest nuclear power plant

December 28, 2014 by legitgov

Emergency shutdown at Ukraine's largest nuclear power plant --Accident took place on Sunday morning at 05:59 am local time (03:59 GMT) 28 Dec 2014 One of the reactors at the Zaporizhia Nuclear Power Plant has automatically shut down after a glitch. This is the second halt in operations in recent weeks at the plant in Ukraine's southeast, which covers at least one fifth of the country's power needs. "Unit 6 at Zaporizhzhya NPP was disconnected from the network by the automatic system that prevents damage to the generator," the plant's official website says, stressing that radiation at the facility is equal to the natural background [?], which is 8-12 microroentgen/hour.

Missouri Towns Sue County Voters Over Red Light Cameras

December 28, 2014 by legitgov

Missouri Towns Sue County Voters Over Red Light Cameras --Three cities in St. Charles, Missouri seek to invalidate the decision of three out of four residents who voted to ban red light cameras. The cities demand that the court declare the voters' decision invalid and unconstitutional. [This fascism is *not gonna fly.*] 23 Dec 2014 Three towns in Missouri joined together to sue the the residents of St. Charles who voted to ban red light cameras. St. Peters, Lake Saint Louis and O'Fallon are asking a county circuit court judge to overturn the charter amendment banning automated enforcement adopted in November with the support of 73 percent of voters. City leaders argue that the 69,469 residents who voted for the measure had no business limiting the right of local politicians to use automated ticketing machines.

Pentagon requests $1.2B for Iraqi army as investigation reveals Iraqi army paying at least 50,000 soldiers who don't exist

December 28, 2014 by legitgov

Pentagon requests $1.2B for Iraqi army as investigation reveals Iraqi army paying at least 50,000 soldiers who don't exist 30 Nov 2014 The Iraqi army has been paying salaries to at least 50,000 soldiers who don't exist, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said Sunday, an indication of the level of corruption that permeates an institution that the United States has spent billions equipping and arming. A preliminary investigation into "ghost soldiers" -- whose salaries are being drawn but who are not in military service -- revealed the tens of thousands of false names on Defense Ministry rolls, Abadi told parliament Sunday...The Pentagon has requested $1.2 billion to train and equip the Iraqi army next year. The United States spent more than $20 billion on the force from the 2003 invasion until U.S. troops withdrew at the end of 2011.

Airstrikes against Islamic State top $1bn, kill over 1,100 people

December 28, 2014 by legitgov

Airstrikes against Islamic State top $1bn, kill over 1,100 people 26 Dec 2014 US and coalition airstrikes against the Islamic State in Syria have killed nearly 1,200 people ‒ including 52 civilians - and wounded at least 800 others at a cost of more than $1 billion since the bombings began in September. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) said Thursday that airstrikes in Syria over the last three months have killed 1,046 fighters from the Islamic State – most of whom were non-Syrian fighters...Last week, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel authorized the deployment of 1,300 additional US troops to Iraq, according to The Hill.

AirAsia Flight QZ8501 Missing

December 28, 2014 by legitgov

AirAsia Flight QZ8501 Missing --Indonesian officials say the flight, which had 162 passengers and crew on board, asked for an unusual route when contact was lost. 28 Dec 2014 AirAsia said the pilot of flight QZ8501 that went missing between Indonesia and Singapore early Sunday had requested "deviation" from the its flight plan because of bad weather. Search and rescue operations are being conducted under the guidance of Indonesia's Civil Aviation Authority. There were two pilots, four flight attendants and one engineer on board.

Afghanistan against US plans to transfer military gear to Ukraine - Kabul official

December 28, 2014 by legitgov

Afghanistan against US plans to transfer military gear to Ukraine - Kabul official 27 Dec 2014 Kabul is against Washington's alleged decision to transfer weapons and machinery left from its military mission in Afghanistan to Ukraine, an Afghan presidential administration official told TASS. The issue will be discussed with Obama, he added. American specialists in Afghanistan are currently preparing US army MRAP (Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected) vehicles to be transferred to Ukraine, according to the information obtained by the Afghan presidential administration.

School banned from basketball tournament in case players wear 'I Can't Breathe' T-shirts

December 28, 2014 by legitgov

School banned from basketball tournament in case players wear 'I Can't Breathe' T-shirts 27 Dec 2014 A high school basketball tournament on the Northern California coast has become the latest flashpoint in the ongoing protests over police killings of unarmed black men after a school was disinvited because of concerns its players would wear T-shirts printed with the words 'I Can't Breathe' during warmups. The athletic director for Mendocino High School was informed by his counterpart at Fort Bragg High School this week that neither the boys nor girls teams would be allowed to participate in the three-day tournament hosted by Fort Bragg High starting Monday, Mendocino Unified School District Superintendent Jason Morse said.

My Best Facebook Statuses, through December 26, 2014

December 27, 2014 by legitgov

My Best Facebook Statuses, through December 26, 2014 (Topically arranged by alphabetical order). By Michael Rectenwald, Ph.D., CLG Founder 27 Dec 2014 [Click HERE for the file.] These updates fall under several categories, including the following: Liberals and Liberalism, Democrats, Elections, Neoliberalism, Economists, Revolution (and Revolution vs. Reform), Belief and Non-belief/Religion and Secularism, 'Race' in America, Identity Politics, Writing and Literature, Education, and more.

Michael Rectenwald, Ph.D.

Prosecutors won't indict former Tepco executives over Fukushima disaster: media

December 27, 2014 by legitgov

Prosecutors won't indict former Tepco executives over Fukushima disaster: media 25 Dec 2014 Japanese prosecutors will likely decide again not to indict three former Tokyo Electric Power Co executives over their handling of the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster, media reported on Friday, but a rarely used citizen's panel could still force an indictment. The Tokyo District Prosecutors Office has been reinvestigating the case after a citizens' panel ruled in July that three former Tepco executives, including then-chairman Tsunehisa Katsumata, should be indicted over their handling of the world's worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl in 1986.

North Korea blames the US for Internet outages

December 27, 2014 by legitgov

North Korea blames the US for Internet outages 27 Dec 2014 North Korea accused the United States on Saturday of being responsible for Internet outages it experienced in recent days amid a confrontation between them over the hacking of the film studio Sony Pictures. North Korea's main internet sites experienced intermittent disruptions early in the week for reasons that U.S. tech companies said could range from technological glitches to a hacking attack. "The United States, with its large physical size and oblivious to the shame of playing hide and seek as children with runny noses would, has begun disrupting the Internet operations of the main media outlets of our republic," the North's National Defence Commission said in a statement. "It is truly laughable," a spokesman for the commission said in comments carried by the North's official KCNA news agency.

Hawaii Gets a White Christmas Following Blizzard Warning

December 26, 2014 by legitgov

Hawaii Gets a White Christmas Following Blizzard Warning 25 Dec 2014 Parts of the Big Island of Hawaii were dusted with Christmas snow following a blizzard warning on Christmas Eve. The two highest mountain peaks on the Big Island, Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa, got a White Christmas, webcams revealed this morning. Mauna Kea stands at 13,796 feet above sea level, and Mauna Loa at 13,678 feet.

More Arrests in Threats to New York City Police Officers

December 26, 2014 by legitgov

More Arrests in Threats to New York City Police Officers 25 Dec 2014 Two more people have been charged with threatening NYPD officers, including one who allegedly called a threat into the grieving police precinct of two officers who were slain last weekend. The NYPD said 41-year-old Tyrone Melville allegedly called the 84th precinct switchboard, where the slain officers were based, at 4:30 a.m. Tuesday and said he wanted to kill more police. When Melville allegedly called the precinct, he identified himself as the dead suspect, Ismaayil Brinsley, and asked for Officer Ramos.

Five year old brother and sister polar bears take a playful tumble in the snow before sharing a friendly hug

December 26, 2014 by legitgov

Polar bear siblings are just like any others! Five year old brother and sister take a playful tumble in the snow before sharing a friendly hug --The stunning shots show the bears playing together in the snow before deciding to take a rest and cuddle together 25 Dec 2014 Lying back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they catch their breath after playtime. These stunning photographs of the brother and sister reveal a softer side to the famously ferocious polar bear. They were captured by Russian photographer Alexey Tishenko, 43, who braved temperatures of -18 to capture the intimate pictures in Churchill, Canada.

Pakistan to establish terror-related military courts: PM

December 26, 2014 by legitgov

US-backed dictatorship turns to military tribunals for terror suspects, as does the US: Pakistan to establish terror-related military courts: PM 25 Dec 2014 Pakistan says the country will establish military courts to prosecute terrorism-related cases following a recent bloody attack on an army-run school in the country's northwest. Speaking in a nationally televised speech early Thursday after a meeting with political and military leaders, Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said the courts would function for the next two years to speed up the trial of terrorists. The Pakistani premier gave few details about the [kangaroo] courts but said the country's constitution is in need of certain changes to facilitate the establishment of such courts.

North Korea NOT behind Sony hack according to multiple security experts who discredit FBI findings; attack was an inside job

December 26, 2014 by legitgov

North Korea was NOT behind the Sony hack according to multiple security experts who discredit FBI findings and reveal that the attack was an inside job --Almost every expert stated that they believe the hack had to have been an inside job [Just like 9/11: USociopaths are behind almost *every* act of terrorism or cyberwarfare in modern history.] --Findings of the FBI are being called into question by many of the cybersecurity industry's leading experts 25 Dec 2014 It seems that Kim Jong-un may be right, at least according to numerous cybersecurity experts and hackers who have come forward to not only point out the flaws in the FBI's investigation, but also possibly reveal the identity of the culprit. Kurt Stammberger, a senior vice president with cybersecurity firm Norse...said that given the severity of the hack it had to have been an inside job. Stammberger, whose company decided to carry out their own independent investigation, told CBS News; 'We are very confident that this was not an attack master-minded by North Korea and that insiders were key to the implementation of one of the most devastating attacks in history.' That's not all either, as he says their research seems to be pointing them towards a woman named Lena who even claims be a member of Guardians of Peace.

Up to a dozen U.S. scientists exposed to misplaced Ebola sample at CDC lab in Atlanta

December 25, 2014 by legitgov

Up to a dozen U.S. scientists exposed to misplaced Ebola sample at CDC lab in Atlanta 25 Dec 2014 Up to a dozen workers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Atlanta campus may have been exposed to a misplaced sample of the Ebola virus. CDC spokeswoman Barbara Reynolds said on Wednesday that a technician working in the secure laboratory may have come into contact with a small amount of a live virus that was part of an Ebola experiment. Reynolds says the potential exposure is under internal investigation and has been reported to Secretary of Health and Human Services Sylvia Burwell.

CDC worker monitored for possible Ebola exposure in lab error

December 25, 2014 by legitgov

CDC worker monitored for possible Ebola exposure in lab error --Error follows two high-profile cases of mishandled samples of anthrax and avian influenza 25 Dec 2014 A laboratory technician for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has been placed under observation for possible exposure to the deadly Ebola virus due to an apparent mix-up in lab specimens, the Atlanta-based agency said on Wednesday. The technician, who was working on Monday with Ebola specimens that were supposed to have been inactivated but which may instead have contained live virus, will be monitored for signs of infection for 21 days, the disease's incubation period, CDC officials said.

Australia Charges 2 in Counterterrorism Operation

December 24, 2014 by legitgov

Australia Charges 2 in Counterterrorism Operation 24 Dec 2014 Australian authorities have arrested and charged two men as part of a wider counter-terrorism investigation, a day after Prime Minister Tony Abbott warned of increased "terrorist chatter." Twenty-year-old Sulayman Khalid was charged Wednesday with "possession of documents designed to facilitate a terrorist attack." A 21-year-old man, whose name was not given, was charged with disobeying a police control order. [!?] The arrests were related to a series of police raids in Sydney and Brisbane in September. A total of 11 people arrested in those raids have now been charged with terrorism-related offenses.

Prime Minister Tony Abbott issues holiday terror high alert after ASIO and AFP briefing

December 24, 2014 by legitgov

Prime Minister Tony Abbott issues holiday terror high alert after ASIO and AFP briefing 24 Dec 2014Intelligence agencies are fearful of a Christmas holiday terror attack after intercepting increased "chatter" among a group of Sydney-based IS ­extremists who had been the subject of unprecedented counter-terrorism raids across Sydney in September. At the time of the Sydney raids it was believed members of the network had been planning to abduct a member of the public and behead them. Federal Cabinet's National Security Committee was briefed by ASIO and the Australian Federal Police late yesterday in a meeting that was described as "concerning".

Tony Abbott warns terrorism chatter has increased and attack remains 'likely'

December 24, 2014 by legitgov

Another Abbott false flag may be on the way: Tony Abbott warns terrorism chatter has increased and attack remains 'likely' 23 Dec 2014 There has been an increased level of "terrorist chatter" in the wake of last week's Sydney cafe siege and a terrorist attack remains likely, Tony Abbott says. "The terror threat remains high," Abbott told reporters on Tuesday afternoon. People "with evil intentions" were willing and able to "do us harm", he said. A high alert level means an attack is considered "likely".

US police shoot dead black teenager near Ferguson

December 24, 2014 by legitgov

US police shoot dead black teenager near Ferguson 24 Dec 2014 (MO) An 18-year-old black man was shot and killed by police at a petrol station late on Tuesday in a St Louis suburb near where unarmed teen Michael Brown was killed by a white officer in August, police and local media said. A live video feed showed the petrol station cordoned off by yellow tape and lined by police officers, with bystanders shouting at them in a tense standoff. The St Louis Post-Dispatch newspaper reported that some 60 people had gathered at the scene and that at least three people were arrested.

CLG is on Facebook and Twitter.

Syndicate our feed: CLG RSS feed

Receive the CLG Newsletter and updates!

Subscribe

Or, click HERE (write to: signup at legitgov dot org) and put 'subscribe' in the subject line.

Email a friend about this website.

Support CLG with your generous donations
Please send a donation. Thank you!  

You don't need a PayPal account to make credit card donations through PayPal!

 

Click here to donate to CLG

donate[at]legitgov.org - inquiries or, pls. mail a check or money order to CLG

Please mail a check or money order to the CLG:
Citizens for Legitimate Government (CLG)
P.O. Box 1142
Bristol, CT 06011-1142

Donations are not tax-deductible for federal income tax purposes.

CLG: News on U.S. imperialism, corpora-terrorism, and the New World Order
Short Term Archives - Recent news items
CLG News Archives - Archived news items

CIA Operation Mockingbird

John McCain and ISIS buds
Sen. John McCain and his ISIS buds

'We want either a hammer or a fire, to break the spell or dissolve the ice.' Artisan radical freethinker, George Jacob Holyoake, Reasoner V (1848): 2.

CLG's Michael Rectenwald, Ph.D. and Lori Price receive the Patrick Henry Think Tank's American Hero Award 02 Nov 2005 The Patrick Henry Democratic Club --A Think Tank working to give the government back to the people. "Give me liberty or give me death!"

Bush and Obusha

Arming the Left: Is the time now? By Charles Southwell 21 Oct 2003 As long as we pose no REAL threat to the powers-that-be, to what is shaping up into [is] a dictatorship, we will continue to be ignored. Right now, we are ignored because we present no organized power to fight this onslaught of anti-democratic, totalitarian government that we are up against...

F*ck TrapWire

HOME |COUP 2004 | PRESS RELEASES | PRESS RECEIVED |IMPORTANT CALLS TO ACTION | LINKS | JOIN CLG™ | WELCOME TO CLG | CONTRIBUTE | CONTACT US

Copyright © 2000 - 2014, Citizens For Legitimate Government ® All rights reserved.

Premium Drupal Themes by Adaptivethemes