Beauty Queen Killed in Cartel Shootout Evokes Mexican Oscar Contender

This is not the first time a beauty queen was involved with the drug cartels. In fact, Mexico’s submission to the Best Foreign Language Film category of the 2012 Academy Awards has a similarly tragic story. 28 Nov 2012

Democrats Ask DOJ to Investigate US Refineries

Six Democrat senators asked the Department of Justice to investigate possible market manipulation by oil refineries on the west coast as the cause of spikes in gasoline prices in May and October. Gas prices hit a record high of $5. 28 Nov 2012

Former Mexican Mayor Found Dead

Former Mexican Mayor Maria Santos Gorrostieta was found dead on the side of the road. Gorrostieta previously survived two assassination attempts. 27 Nov 2012

Florida Planned Parenthood Offered Black Friday Deals

Retail stores were not the only ones offering Black Friday specials. A Planned Parenthood clinic in Florida offered its own holiday discounts. 26 Nov 2012

How Mexican Drug Cartels Operate in America

The Sinaloa cartel, headed by Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, one of the most wanted men in the world, dominates the drug market. They are also the same cartel that received over 2,000 guns from the ATF in Operation Fast & Furious. The drugs are shipped to Los Angeles where cartels hide the drugs in trucks with other common goods and ship them to their destinations via major highways. Popular hubs include Los Angeles, Chicago, and Atlanta, but the DEA estimates there are 1,286 cities on the distribution grid. 24 Nov 2012

DHS Spends $430 Million on Radios Agents Don't Know How to Use

The Department of Homeland Security spent $430 million over nine years on inter-agency radios for use in national emergencies, but agents don't know how to utilize them. 23 Nov 2012

Reno: Rift Between ATF, US Attorney Keeps Illegal Guns on the Streets

The Reno Gazette-Journal reports weapons are not being taken from people who failed background checks because there aren't any ATF agents in the Reno field office to perform such confiscations. 23 Nov 2012

Obama Promises Six Billion For Green Energy In Asia

Yesterday the United States, Brunei, and Indonesia formed the US-Asia Pacific Comprehensive Partnership for a Sustainable Energy Future, and President Barack Obama promised up to $6 billion for the green energy idea. “The Partnership will offer a framework for consolidating and expanding energy and environmental cooperation across existing regional forums to advance efforts to ensure affordable, secure, and cleaner energy supplies for the region,” said the White House. 21 Nov 2012

Illinois Town Ends Christmas Tradition to Appease Atheists

Alsip, Illinois will break tradition by not erecting a cross next to the Tri-State Tollway this Christmas season due to a lawsuit threatened by the Freedom from Religion Foundation. 20 Nov 2012

Senate Bill Expands Warrantless Federal Searches of Private Online Info

Senator Patrick Leahy has rewritten the Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2011 to allow more than 22 agencies to access a citizen’s Internet accounts, after law enforcement agencies criticized far more consumer-friendly legislation. 20 Nov 2012