WASHINGTON (PNN) - January 18, 2014 - A D.C. Superior Court judge Friday placed Adam Kokesh, the Fairfax County gun-rights advocate, on two years of probation in connection with an Independence Day incident in which he videotaped himself loading a shotgun in Freedom Plaza, near the White House.

KAMIAH, Idaho (PNN) - January 12, 2014 - It is with much deep sentiment that we write to advise that our much beloved friend and brother, Jack McLamb, passed away on Saturday, late afternoon, Indiana time. Though he is missed far more than any words can say, all who loved him are grateful to know that Jack is at last freed from the physical disabilities that increasingly plagued him, especially these past few years. For the blessed relief that has come to him, we certainly have great reason to rejoice.

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (PNN) - December 27, 2013 - As the war on cannabis continues in most U.S. states, one brave North Carolinian who openly grows his own medical cannabis plants - and broadcasts this fact publicly - has intentionally taken the fall in a bold move that could be the spark that eventually ends cannabis prohibition in the so-called "Bible Belt," an area of the country that has seen the least proactive change with regard to cannabis reform.

Actor Matt Damon speaks about civil disobedience, reading from a 1970 speech given by activist Howard Zinn. He reminds us of the Hitler and Stalin regimes, wherein ordinary people simply did what they were told to do; they blindly obeyed. He rails against the Rule of Law as it is applied today. Good, conscionable people must be willing to rise up and resist illegitimate authority. It is time to disobey the laws of the State and return to the principles enshrined in the Declaration of Independence! Revolution Now! Independence Forever!