Canadian Border Guard Stable After Being Shot

A Canadian border guard is in stable condition after she was shot Tuesday afternoon, in Blaine, British Columbia.

Around 2pm PDT, a man pulled up to the border guard booths, in a white fifteen passenger van, with Washington plates.

It's unclear what led up to the incident, but it ended up with him shooting the officer in the neck, and then killing himself.

Investigators are conducting interviews and reviewing camera footage to determine what happened.

The Peach Arch border crossing, the third busiest crossing along the US Canadian border, has been closed since and is set to reopen at 4pm PDT, Wednesday.

Denver Bar Burned in Attempt to Hide Murders

After Denver firefighters put out a fire early Wednesday morning, they discovered five bodies in the remnants of the bar.

Firefighters responded to a fire at Fero's Bar and Grill just after 2am MDT.

Investigators quickly determined that the fire was caused by arson, and then they found five bodies inside.

According to police officials the bodies showed clear signs of trauma, telling them that they are looking at the scene of a multiple homicide.

The fire was apparently set as an attempt to cover up the murders of the four women and one man.

Police are asking anyone who was at the bar earlier to contact them, so that they might be able to piece together what happened.

Maine Quake Shakes Region

A 4.0 earthquake occurred at 7:12pm EDT, Monday.

Centered 3 miles west of Hollis Center, Maine it was felt all over New England and eastern Canada.

At this time there are no reports of serious damage or injuries.

Originally it was recorded as a 4.5, then a 4.6, and eventually downgraded to the 4.0 status.

Canadian Border Guard Shot

A Canadian border guard agent was shot in the neck, Tuesday afternoon, by a man who then killed himself.

The shooting happened at the Peace Arch crossing, just south of Vancouver, British Columbia.

Emergency services airlifted the wounded agent, to a hospital, her condition is not yet known.

Traffic entering from Washington, has been completely stopped, due to the incident, since about 3pm PDT.

Chowmein Behind Rise in Rapes in Indian Town?

Jitender Chhatar, a member of a town council, in Haryana, India attempted to explain a rise in rapes. The councilman claims that the recent rise in rape cases is the fault of chowmein. "To my understanding, consumption of fast food contributes to such incidents. Chowmein leads to hormonal imbalance evoking an urge to indulge in such acts."

Other town ouncil members, congress members, and ministers have also tried to place the blame for the increase of rapes, in their town. Sube Singh says that rapes would disappear if all females were married off by the age of sixteen. Congress chief Phool Chand Mullana and education minister Geeta Bhukkal put forth that the rape cases are a conspiracy against the state government. And Congress member Dharamvir Goyat said that at least ninety percent of the cases had actually been consensual.

Some however tried to put actual reasons on the table. Former minister and Congress MLA Sampat Singh said that a "lack of intellectual growth" was the reason behind rising crime against women. "People might have prospered but have not become mature enough to understand their responsibilities towards society and in some cases towards their families even. Generally, families hardly monitor the activities of their children, especially the sons, who are later found to be involved in such acts."

Hopefully more intelligent people, like Singh, will be able to persuade the rest of the government to reason. If they can, with some effort, rapes will decrease in the area, and the women of Haryana will be safer.

Supreme Court to Rule on Arizona Voting Law, Action Delayed on Early Voting in Ohio

The Arizona Voter ID case has resurfaced, with the Supreme Court having agreed on Monday to rule on the constitutionality of a state requirement which requires voters to prove they are U.S. citizens prior to registering and casting a ballot.
The review of  Arizona v. Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, Inc. was granted, though the court had previously rejected Arizona's request to block a lower court decision that had struck down that requirement. That particular law had been in effect since 2004, when "Proposition 200" was passed.

But, the Supreme Court will not rule on the case until after the election, in 2013. It will likely be argued in February and ruled on in June.

This case holds particular significance because:

• Whether or not proof of citizenship will be required for registering and casting a ballot will be determined.

• The court will clarify the cooperative, yet sometimes conflicting, roles of state governments and Congress in regulating election procedures.

• The relationship between the Elections Clause, the Supremacy Clause and the National Voter Registration Act will be interpreted:

State legislatures, under the Constitution, are accorded the authority to decide “the time, place and manner” of holding elections. This includes elections for federal offices, but Congress is given the authority to “make or alter such regulations.”

The Ninth Circuit has interpreted the Elections Clause to bestow upon Congress full and final veto power over any state law or regulation related to federal elections

The Circuit Court held that the “presumption against preemption” that normally protects state laws, under the Supremacy Clause, does not apply when the Elections Clause is at issue.  And, it excused Congress from having to provide a plain statement of its intention to override the state procedure, when overruling a state on federal election procedures.

Hence, the Circuit Court made the determination that Arizona, in requiring that voters show specific documentation to prove citizenship, was in conflict with the National Voter Registration Act.

Though the Supreme Court will hear arguments on the Arizona voting case, no action has been taken by the Justices in regard to the controversial early voting case in Ohio. SCOTUSblog reports the case is currently fully briefed and is expected to be addressed by the Court in the near future.

Cross-posted on RedState and Red Pill Report

Meningitis Cases up to 231

Latest numbers out of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have meningitis cases up to 231.

That number is up nineteen from what it was yesterday.

Good news is that no new deaths have been reported.

The Food and Drug Administration continues to investigate other drugs, produced by New England Compounding Center, for meningitis.

So far it is thought that two more of the drugs were contaminated with the fungal form of the disease.

As many as 14,000 people took the injections known to have been contaminated, it is unclear how many more people could be at risk if other drugs were as well.

Denver Seeking Snow Buddies

The city of Denver and Volunteers for America are looking for volunteers to become 'snow buddies'.

In the snow buddy program, volunteers are matched up with seniors, who need help shoveling their driveways and sidewalks.

Anyone who volunteers, must commit for the entire snow season.

To sign up, or get more information, you can go to http://www.voacolorado.org/ or call 720-264-3379.

Ammo Bunker Explodes in Louisiana

An ammunition bunker exploding caused panic in part of Louisiana, Monday night.

Some reports listed a series of explosions, but only one has been confirmed.

Explo Systems, owns a series of bunkers, near Camp Minden Army ammunition plant.

Their government contract gives them the job of disassembling ordnance, and recycling the old parts.

It's not yet clear what caused one of the bunkers to explode, but it did so with enough force to show up on weather radars.

The National Weather Service released a statement saying, "Based on radar analysis, the plume was initially as high as almost 7,200 feet above ground level."

All Explo employees, who were working at the time, are accounted for with only minor injuries.

Ross Perot Endorses Romney

On Tuesday, former Presidential candidate Ross Perot announced that he will be backing Mitt Romney in 2012.

"The fact of the matter is that the United States is on unsustainable course. At stake is nothing less than our position in the world, our standard of living at home, and our constitutional freedoms.

"That is why I am endorsing Mitt Romney in his quest for the presidency. We can't afford four more years in which national debt mushrooms out of control, our government grows, and our military is weakened.

"Mitt has the background, experience, intelligence, and integrity to turn things around. He has my absolute support."