New Study: Increase In Reported UK Flooding Due To Population Growth, Not Global Warming

A rise in the number of reported floods in the UK over the past 129 years can mainly be explained by increased exposure, resulting from urban expansion and population growth, according to new research by the University of Southampton. In one of the most comprehensive studies of its kind, scientists have discovered that although the number of reported floods has gone up during the 20th and 21st Century, this trend disappears when the figures are adjusted to reflect population growth and increased building numbers over the same period. --Phys.org, 19 August 2014

The “Humanitarian Crisis” and the Coming Crime Wave in U.S. Cities

The news is full of the “humanitarian crisis” taking place on the U.S. southern border. We hear of the “unaccompanied children” who have been tragically released into the nation without parental oversight. It paints a horrifying picture that has affected compassionate, caring Americans, bringing many to tears and wanting to help. That’s what Americans do. We care. We cry. We rush to help.

Maxine Waters Says the Craziest Things

Yesterday, on Canada Free Press, Robert Laurie invited readers to enjoy some of the latest craziness to come out of House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, who also heckled a colleague on the House floor.

Image vs. Reality: The Delegitimization of Israel in the Wake of Operation Protective Edge

Operation Protective Edge is the third large scale operation that Israel has undertaken since the disengagement from Gaza in 2005 in an effort to strengthen deterrence and restore quiet to the communities in southern Israel and the cities to their north.

Government to Farmers: Host Same-Sex Wedding or Pay a $13,000 Fine

Should the government be able to coerce a family farm into hosting a same-sex wedding?

Black Helicopters Over Twin Cities Have Some Asking Questions

Radical Islamist Terrorism emboldened by anti-American Barack Obama

The “British accent” of the Islamic State beast who brutally beheaded American photojournalist James Wright Foley serves as the defining moment in the scourge of radical Islamic terrorism. That defining moment underlines in blood how Western leaders who allow the flow of terrorists across their borders have relinquished the safety of their own citizens for convenience, cowardice and political expediency.

Canada considering restricting citizenship by birth

Canada and the United States are the only two Western countries that automatically grant citizenship to babies born within their respective countries. In Canada, the only exception to this rule is for persons born on Canadian soil while one of their parents are in the country as part of a diplomatic mission. Most other countries provide citizenship only to those children whose parents are citizens or legal residents of the country the children are born in.

EPA Pesticide Bans Threaten You and the Economy

When Rachel Carson’s book, “Silent Spring”, was published, filled with totally false claims about DDT, the Environmental Protection Agency looked it over and concluded she had used manipulated data. They concluded that DDT should not be banned, but its first administrator, William Ruckleshaus, overruled the agency and imposed a ban.

What is Wrong with ISIS, is What is Wrong with Islam

Know your enemy. To know what ISIS is, we have to clear away the media myths about ISIS. ISIS is not a new phenomenon.

Flow Trend Realism in British Columbia's Kettle River

The Kettle River system in south-central British Columbia appears to be another epicenter for environmental activism, requiring an antidote of reality. There certainly are good reasons to care for our aquatic systems, but solid public policy requires an accurate understanding of what the scientific data is telling us.

Why Do Black Leaders Have Preconceived Notions of Guilt When the Races Exchange Roles?

If at first you don't succeed, try - oops; not that one, but it's very close. The one I'm thinking of when I heard that the cavalry, in the form of two black leaders, not Black Panthers, although that group are certainly present at this roasting; but these warriors heard that a young black boy got shot by a white policeman during the riots in Ferguson, suburb of St. Louis, Missouri, and they're here to make sure some white cop gets not necessarily fair but equal treatment.

CNN’s Tapper: ‘I Don’t Know’ Is NOT Journalism

On “Day 9″ of the Ferguson, Missouri protests, CNN’s Jake Tapper took to the streets and showed the world he doesn’t fully know the rules of his profession and his channel CNN is clearly driving an agenda.

MSM and Left Racism on Parade in Ferguson

Talk about deja vu Trayvon Martin spin all over again, I could hardly believe my eyes. During a discussion on CNN about the shooting of Michael Brown by a white police officer, in the background was a photo of Brown in a school graduation cap and gown. Give me a break!

Forest Fires Not Increasing in Number or Area Burned in Canada

Over the past couple months, academic and government scientists in Canada -- as well as a provincial premier -- have raised the alarm over how climate change is leading to increasing threats from forest fires.

Iraqi Minorities Seek UN Emergency Session

• Videos of speakers at rally
• Photos from rally
• Audio from the press conference (Featuring Hillel Neuer, Executive Director, UN Watch; Breen Tahseen, son of head of Yazidi community; Ramzi Wahida, member of the Christian Iraqi community and Maryam Wahida, member of the Christian Iraqi community)

GENEVA, – At a rally in Geneva today, an international coalition of activists launched an appeal for the U.N. Human Rights Council to convene an emergency session on the plight of minority groups in Iraq, including the Yazidis and Christians.

Defending Property Rights is a Uniquely American Duty

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) created a fatal contradiction for itself when it announced on June 18 that it would cancel the trademarks of the Washington Redskins. In handing down the decision, the PTO claimed the name was disparaging. However, a Freedom of Information Act request showed that nobody complained to the PTO about being disparaged by the name, revealing the decision as entirely subjective.

Obama and Holder on Racism and Ferguson

Is It Legal to Use the National Guard in Ferguson?

The decision by Gov. Jay Nixon, D-Mo., to deploy the National Guard to the troubled community of Ferguson has raised a lot of questions about these citizen soldier units. After serving with distinction numerous times in both Iraq and Afghanistan, units of the National Guard are well thought of as military fighting men. Can they also be helpful in situations like Ferguson? Here is some information to help increase understanding of these direct lineal descendants of the Minute Men.

New Zealand on a budget

With incredible natural beauty, unique wildlife, fabulous food and wine, and fascinating Maori culture, visiting New Zealand is often considered a bucket list trip. However, a dream vacation doesn’t have to cost an arm and a leg – there are many ways to see the country on a budget.