US Army: First Lieutenant Timothy G. Santos Jr

First Lieutenant Timothy G. Santos Jr., twenty-nine of Helena, Alabama, died on August 18.

He became ill with an unrecognized disease on March 24, while serving in Kuwait, and was moved to Fort Bliss, Texas for treatment.

Santos was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 501st Aviation Regiment, 1st Armored Division out of Fort Bliss, Texas.

Explosion at New Jersey Naval Station Injures 8

Eight people were injured when an explosion tore through a building on Naval Weapons Station Earle, in New Jersey.

One of them is in serious condition.

Routine maintenance was being done on a boat, Tuesday morning, when it exploded.

The boat and the building were ripped apart.

An investigation is underway to determine what caused the explosion.

Egypt Plans Trial for Muslim Brotherhood Leaders

Egyptian police have arrested the leader of the Muslim Brotherhood.

Supreme Guide Mohamed Badie was arrested on Tuesday, and plans for his trial are already being made.

He and five other leaders of the brotherhood will be tried for various charges, including inciting murder and rebellion.

Police have more than one thousand members of the brotherhood in custody, and sent the remaining leadership into hiding.

The government is also moving to ban religious centered political parties.

Such a ban would make the brotherhood illegal, as it once was.

20,000 Evacuated Due to Flooding in Russia

Twenty thousand people have been evacuated from areas that are flooding in Eastern Russia.

Authorities ordered a general evacuation as waters continued to rise, after nearly a week of heavy rains.

Some people have refused to leave, leaving their safety in doubt.

Several rivers have flooded, but the Zeya is by far the worst.

Normally about a quarter of a mile across, it now stretches nearly six miles from side to side.

The Russian government has deployed soldiers to aid in whatever ways they can.

Sinai Attack Kills 25 Police in Egypt

Twenty-five Egyptian police were killed and two injured when their two buses were attacked in the Sinai.

Monday's attack came near Rafah, on police who were not in uniform.

Conflicting reports say that the buses were either hit by rocket propelled grenades or that they were forced to stop and then shot execution style.

No one has claimed responsibility for the attack.

29 Killed in Train Accident in India

Twenty-nine people were killed when a high speed train ran into a crowd in Dhamara Ghat, India.

The train had been cleared to go through the town without stopping, but as it did so a group of Hindu pilgrims crossed the tracks.

Going over fifty miles per hour, the train's driver was unable to stop in time.

Once he did stop, he was severely beaten by an angry mob.

The mob then lit the train on fire and kept rescue workers from getting to the site, for over an hour.

Severe Weather Kills 105 in China

Northern and southern China are reeling from storms that have killed one hundred and five people.

Another one hundred and fifteen are missing, with hundreds injured.

Heilongjiang, Jilin, and Liaoning provinces have been dealing with heavy rains for nearly a week.

The rains have caused severe flooding, taking eighty-three lives and causing heavy damage.

Typhoon Utor struck Guangdong province, killing twenty-two, and caused flooding in Hunan and Guangxi Zhuang as well.

China's government has sent soldiers to help aid the areas.

2 Killed in Kansas City Plane Crash

Two people were killed when their plane crashed at Wheeler Downtown Airport, in Kansas City, Sunday afternoon.

Their single engine plane had engine trouble nearly immediately after take off.

The pilot attempted to return to the airport, but fell about a quarter of a mile short of the runway.

A full investigation is underway to try and determine the exact cause of the crash.

Mount Sakurajima Erupts in Japan

Mount Sakurajima, in southern Japan, erupted on Sunday afternoon.

For about fifty minutes the volcano spewed ash around sixteen thousand feet into the air.

Kagoshima dealt with the falling ash for hours, after the eruption.

Lava also flowed out, but did not threaten any populated areas.

From The Mouth of Matuszak: We The Parents

We, the parents, need to take back control of our kids' lives. We need to reassert our position as the primary educators and role-models for our kids. We need to take the initiative and remind our governments: state, local, and federal; that our children are our responsibility, not theirs.

The Village Failed

A simple, routine internet search will reveal a flood of stories revolving around all sorts of corruption and other unethical and immoral happenings concerning the government education system and our kids. In Texas, Cedar Hills Independent School District is falling apart. They have been caught in an epidemic of cover-ups and sexual predation. Lou Ann Anderson covered the events so far.

CPS agencies across the country are failing as well. So it isn't just government education but any government bureau, department, agency, or entity that alleges concern for kids.

In Georgia, an entire school district came under fire for altering tests in order to falsely elevate students' scores. Why? In order to get a larger paycheck and larger state and federal bonuses for "improving". The courts and the government have stepped in to handle the scandal. The parents should be the ones taking over, though. It affects their children. The reforms and new policies should be their choice.

In several states, there are efforts to establish a standardized, national curriculum overseen by a federal entity. It is called the "Common Core State Standards Initiative" or CCSSI, also known as "Common Core". Are parents being consulted? Are they given a direct say in what subjects their kids are being taught? Most likely they are not. The narcissist "education czars" employ academic arrogance claiming that they know what is best for our kids and that parents have no rights to say otherwise.

Common Core is illegal in Texas. A program called CSCOPE was designed to sneak the controversial curricula into the state. With several unethical, immoral, and anti-American classes coming to light, the program quickly came under fire. Parents rallied around politicians such as state senator Dan Patrick to put a stop to it. Unfortunately, even with the laws passed, CSCOPE has not been eliminated.

The Obama Administration is in the mix as well. He wants to establish a national standard starting at the preschool ("pre-K") level. His "Gilligan", Julian Castro of San Antonio, piloted the program at the local level. Castro raised taxes for the whole city in order to increase the PRE-K-SA government indoctrination program in one district within the city. Because the other independent school districts reach into the suburbs, the increased taxes cannot benefit those districts. Still, all of the citizens of the city must pay more to support schools their kids cannot attend. It's socialism. It is unethical.

Obama cannot, legally, increase taxes by executive decree. He can, however, restructure policies how already budgeted funds are allocated, bypassing US Congress in a way that may be unconstitutional. Until a court order stops it, however, he'll do it. He's reallocating funds to "Headstart" Pre-K programs that conform to a federal standardized curriculum. 

Then there is the "Student Success Act of 2013", another infringement upon the 10th Amendment and tyrannical government intrusion into individual and parental responsibility.

#WeTheParents Take Our Children Back

But We The Parents can raise our voices and affect change. We can stop programs such as this. It requires effort. It requires attention. It can be done. Llano, TX enjoys some notoriety for wine. However, the Llano Independent School District put itself on the map as parents filed a suit against the ISD over CSCOPE. The courts have issue a Temporary Restraining Order that forbids the district from using any portion of the indoctrination system. This is an example that We The Parents need to follow. It is time to get involved in your children's lives and take charge of their education. Your local school board should be publishing the dates, times, and locations of their meetings. If they are not open, demand they be public. Show up. Any board member who works against what you know to be the best interests of you and your child needs to be recalled and voted into a job flipping burgers.

The banners of "Stop Common Core" and "Stop CSCOPE". This goes beyond "school choice". "We The Parents" needs to be the umbrella banner for all of these movements. It needs to be seen in every school board and board of education meeting until the "public servants" feel the full weight of their employers:  We The Parents.