Click to read:Hasan Slated for Hospital Hearing Saturday Nov 21, 2009
Hasan Slated for Hospital Hearing Saturday - CBS News. SAN ANTONIO, Nov. 20, 2009. (CBS News)
Book reviews: Local, national authors Oct 27, 2009
And his argument tying the late Nirvana frontman Cobain to infamous Branch Davidian sect leader Koresh based on some similarities in their personalities is clever, but silly. By his same rules, you could argue Cobain was like Bill Clinton (talented with strong appetites, peaked in the 90s) or Lindsay Lohan (brushes with trouble, long blonde hair). (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Investigators say couple tied to religious cult may have sexually assaulted more women Oct 22, 2009
Crowder said Walker admired other cult leaders like David Koresh because of the control he had over followers at the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, Texas. Walker ruled his own flock with fear and physical violence, Crowder said. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
READY TO REVOLT: Oath Keepers pledges to prevent dictatorship in USA... Oct 19, 2009
" Another prominent Oath Keeper is former Arizona sheriff Richard Mack, who has long been an outspoken government critic. The Southern Poverty Law Center calls Mack a "longtime militia hero" who helped weaken gun control laws. An incident earlier this year in rural Iowa, not inside the Washington Beltway, motivated Rhodes to start Oath Keepers. He questioned why the Iowa National Guard planned to use residents of a small town to participate in training on door-to-door searches for weapons. The... (The Drudge Report)
Andrea K. Scott: Troy Brauntuch, at the Friedrich Petzel galleries. Oct 5, 2009
An empty shopping bag emanates menace; a corpse becomes Sleeping Beauty; the Branch Davidian compound is bathed in moonlight. A strange magic occurs in the process, as the artist promotes his archive from apprentice to sorcerer. (New Yorker)
Shafer: Plug Your Ears! Here Come the 9/11 Anniversary Stories! Sep 10, 2009
I single 9/11 coverage out for anniversary abuse, but the press indulges in mawkish regurgitation of every disaster, killing spree, and other momentous and bloody historical event it can find in the almanacsthe Normandy invasion, the Lockerbie bombing, the Virginia Tech murders, Stalingrad, Oklahoma City, Kent State, the Kennedy and King assassinations, Katrina, the Tsunami, , Attica, the Tet Offensive, the Munich massacre, Hiroshima, Chernobyl, the Branch Davidian massacre, and so on. And... (Slate)
Tac-Medical Unit to help injured cops in dangerous situations Sep 3, 2009
What happened in Waco during the Branch Davidian conflict is a perfect example of why a tac-medic squad is needed. When suspects fired shots through the walls of the compound back in 1993, several federal agents were hit. (KHOU.com, TX)
Holder Throwing a Bone to Radical Left Aug 22, 2009
Did Holder cover up a DOJ order to set fire to the Branch Davidian compound in Waco. Did Holder cover up illegal activity in the Loral Corporation transfer of dual use nuclear technology to China. (Human Events Online)
Officials see rise in militia groups across US Aug 14, 2009
The stress of a poor economy and a liberal administration led by a black president are among the causes for the recent rise, the report from the Southern Poverty Law Center says. Conspiracy theories about a secret Mexican plan to reclaim the Southwest are also growing amid the public debate about illegal immigration. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Militias Regrouping in U.S., Report Finds Aug 13, 2009
And in 1993, a 52-day standoff between federal agents and the Branch Davidian cult in Waco, Texas, resulted in nearly 80 deaths. These events rallied more people who became convinced that the government would murder its own citizens to promote its liberal agenda. (CBS News)
CULTS, CONSPIRACIES, AND SECRET SOCIETIES Aug 9, 2009
Branch Davidian leader David Koresh once battled a rival to see which one could revive a corpse. House of Yahweh leader Yisrayl Hawkins believed that sexually transmitted diseases contributed to global warming. (New York Post -- Opinions)
Evangelist found guilty of kid-sex crimes Jul 25, 2009
He openly referred to the Branch Davidian raid at Waco, Texas, muttered expletives during others' testimony and fell asleep at times while alleged victims spoke from the witness stand and again as prosecutors urged his conviction. In the end, prosecutors convinced jurors in Arkansas' conservative Christian climate that Alamo's ministry offered him the opportunity to prey on the young girls of loyal followers who believed him to be a prophet who spoke directly to God. (MSNBC -- Crime)
Click to read:Jurors Convict Evangelist on 10 Sex Counts Jul 25, 2009
He openly referred to the Branch Davidian raid at Waco, Texas, muttered expletives during others' testimony and fell asleep at times - while alleged victims spoke from the witness stand and again as prosecutors urged his conviction. MMIX The Associated Press. (CBS News)
Convicted pastor says he's 'one of the prophets' Jul 25, 2009
He blurted out a reference to the Branch Davidian raid at Waco, Texas, muttered expletives during testimony and fell asleep even while alleged victims were testifying. After Susan Alamo's death in 1982, Alamo began focusing his tracts on bashing Catholicism and the Vatican. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Convicted pastor says he’s ‘one of the prophets’ Jul 25, 2009
Daily American - Convicted pastor says he s one of the prophets. Alamo stood silently as the verdict was read, a contrast to his occasional mutterings during testimony. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Ex-Follower: Evangelist Asked, 'Think I'm a Dirty Old Man?' Jul 21, 2009
While lawyers argued Monday over whether an FBI agent could say he worried about the safety of Alamo's followers after a Sept. 20 raid on the Arkansas compound, Alamo blurted out a reference to the Branch Davidian religious compound in Texas that federal agents stormed in 1993. Leader David Koresh and dozens of followers died as the complex burned. (Fox News)
Defense unsure if evangelist Alamo will testify Jul 21, 2009
The 74-year-old Alamo had an outburst in court Monday about 1993 Branch Davidian raid at Waco, and later told reporters that "the FBI likes to burn Christians.". Alamo faces a 10-count criminal indictment accusing him of taking young girls across state lines for sex. (KSLA.com, LA)
Hamilton: Mack speech draws crowd - Former sheriff spreads constitutional message Jul 9, 2009
He points to federal law enforcement murders at Ruby Ridge in Idaho and the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, Texas, as prime cases. While serving as sheriff of Graham County, Ariz. (Missoulian, MT)
Okla. Bomber Sues Prison For Constipation Apr 30, 2009
Timothy McVeigh and Nichols were convicted of the bomb plot, which prosecutors said was a twisted attempt to avenge the deaths of about 80 people in the government siege at the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, Texas, exactly two years earlier. McVeigh was convicted on federal murder charges and executed in 2001. (CBS News -- US)
Loss felt 14 years after OK City bombing Apr 20, 2009
Prosecutors had said the plot was an attempt to avenge the deaths of about 80 people in the government siege at the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, Texas, exactly two years earlier. Dr. Paul Heath, a retired psychologist with the Veterans Administration and a bombing survivor, attended the ceremony at the bombing memorial, where 168 empty chairs symbolizing the victims sit on a grassy field where the building stood. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Janet Reno receives award from justice group Apr 19, 2009
" In an interview last year on Good Morning America, Holder said he held a weeping Reno in his arms after she ordered the U.S. Marshals Service to remove Gonzalez from his great-uncle's Miami home."She never asked what was the easy or expedient thing, popular, or politically palpable thing to do," when making decisions, Holder said Friday.The other event that tarnished Reno's tenure was the 51-day siege of the Branch Davidian cult compound in 1993. After being surrounded by federal agents in the... (Anchorage Daily News)
Obama: 'Economy Showing Glimmers Of Hope' Apr 11, 2009
Live Cameras, Conditions. Obama: 'Economy Showing Glimmers Of Hope. (Click2Houston, TX)
Koresh's Aunt Charged With Murder Apr 11, 2009
ATHENS, Texas -- The aunt of infamous Branch Davidian David Koresh has been indicted on a murder charge in the stabbing death of her older sister, the sect leader's mother ... The aunt of infamous Branch Davidian David Koresh has been indicted on a murder charge in the stabbing death of her older sister. (Click2Houston, TX)
David Koresh's Aunt Indicted in Sister's Slaying Apr 10, 2009
ATHENS, Texas -- The aunt of infamous Branch Davidian sect leader David Koresh has been indicted on a murder charge in Texas in the stabbing death of her older sister, Koresh's mother. The Athens Daily Review and Tyler Morning Telegraph report that a Henderson County grand jury returned the indictment against 54-year-old Beverly Clark on Tuesday. (Newsmax)
Aunt Of Late Branch Davidian Leader Indicted For Murder Apr 10, 2009
ATHENS (April 9, 2009)--The aunt of Branch Davidian leader David Koresh has been indicted on a murder charge in the stabbing death of her older sister who was Koreshs mother ... Haldeman wrote a 2007 autobiography called "Memories of the Branch Davidians: The Autobiography of David Koresh's Mother." ... Agents from the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms launched a raid on the Koresh-led Branch Davidian compound near Waco on Feb. 28, 1993, trying to arrest him for stockpiling weapons... (KWTX.com, TX)
Mourners Remember 4 Cops Shot During Traffic Stop Mar 28, 2009
They were all fatally shot in the line of duty Saturday, the biggest single-day, gun-related loss of life for law enforcement since four federal agents died 16 years ago during a raid on the Branch Davidian cult in Waco, Texas. Lovelle Mixon the 26-year-old parolee accused of killing Dunakin and Hege with an automatic pistol during a traffic stop, then Romans and Sakai with an assault weapon during the ensuing manhunt also died in a hail of bullets. (Fox News)
Stanford may hire DeGuerin Mar 28, 2009
DeGuerin, a criminal defense lawyer, has previously represented Branch Davidian leader David Koresh, former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay and, most recently, disgraced U.S. District Judge Samuel Kent. Stanford s company, , on March 25 closed its Westheimer office after laying off hundreds of Houston employees and more than 1,000 around the world. (Houston Business Journal, TX)
Thousands of Mourners at Funeral for Slain Officers (4:54 p.m.) Mar 28, 2009
It was the worst day for law enforcement since four federal agents were killed in a raid on the Branch Davidian cult compound in Waco, Texas, 16 years ago. The funeral motorcade bearing the flag-drapped coffins passed beneath a giant American flag hoisted in salute by two firetrucks on the way to the service at Oakland's Oracle Arena. (WTVR.com, VA)
Thousands Mourn 4 Slain Oakland Cops Mar 28, 2009
The violent confrontation was the biggest single day, gun-related loss of life for law enforcement since four federal agents died 16 years ago during a raid on the Branch Davidian cult in Waco, Texas. The officers' and shepherded to the Oracle Arena that passed under a giant U.S. flag held up by two fire truck ladders as they entered the parking lot. (CBS News)
More of this story» Mar 28, 2009
""Because they hated the federal government," Mooy stated, "they picked April 19 because it was the second anniversary of the event that took place down in Waco, Texas, when they went into the Branch Davidian compound down there. They also were very upset at what had taken place at Ruby Ridge, where FBI sharpshooters were sent in and these marksmen killed Randy Weaver's wife and son. (Dowagiac News, MI)
Stanford 'cremated' by Ponzi scheme claims Mar 27, 2009
DeGuerin, a Houston lawyer who has represented former Branch Davidian leader David Koresh and former US House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, said he began representing Stanford last week. DeGuerin is also known for winning a 2003 acquittal for New York real estate heir Robert Durst, who admitted killing and dismembering a neighbor in Galveston, Texas. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
REGION: North County officers head to memorial for Oakland victims Mar 27, 2009
The four Oakland officers were shot Saturday, the biggest single-day, gun-related loss of life for law enforcement since four federal agents died 15 years ago during a raid on the Branch Davidian cult in Waco, Texas. Oakland police have said a parolee, wanted in connection with a February rape, first opened fire on Sgt. Mark Dunakin, 40, and Officer John Hege, 41. (North County Times)
Mum's the word in Jones case (307) Mar 4, 2009
Wecht s expertise has been used in high-profile cases such as the Waco Branch Davidian fire. Hafner denied Lanza s request in his ruling that was handed down Monday. (Oswego Palladium-Times, NY)
Sixteen Years Ago Today, A Botched Raid Drew The Attention Of The World Feb 28, 2009
WACO (February 28, 2009)--Saturday is the 16th anniversary of the botched federal raid on the Branch Davidian compound outside of Waco that left four agents and six Davidians dead and led to a 51-day standoff that attracted international media attention ... Eighteen of the surviving Branch Davidians were later tried in San Antonio. (KWTX.com, TX)
Viewpoint: Honeymoon over for Obama and Fidel Feb 11, 2009
marcusjayshapiro wrote on Feb 9, 2009 11:07 AM:" The following is a partial list of deaths of persons connected to President Clinton during his tenure as Governor of Arkansas and/or while President of the United States and thereafter. Read the list and judge for yourself.BARBARA OLSON - Author of "Hell to Pay" - a book critical of Hillary Clinton, killed in the Pentagon bombing.DARLENE NOVINGER - Former FBI operative, January 23rd, 2003. Novinger was known to hold sensitive information on the... (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
