CNU Salons
Why Did the DHS In the US Recently Purchase So Much Ammunition?
Submitted by Dylan on Fri, 02/22/2013 - 12:35pmThe Department Of Homeland Security (or DHS) in the United States has recently purchased huge amounts of ammunition like has never before been seen in any Federal Agency in the United States; nearly 1.5 billion rounds of ammunition. These ammunition purchases have created cause for serious concern amongst many Americans. The right-leaning pundits such as FOX New say not to worry, all of this ammunition being purchased is for Federal Law Enforcement Agency "training."
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/02/14/why-is-department-homeland-se...
Niagara Falls Seeks New Identity - Without the Robert Moses Parkway
Submitted by Caitlin Ghoshal on Fri, 02/22/2013 - 11:49amThe Niagara Gorge Rim is home to miles of stunning scenery and breathtaking natural features, attracting millions of visitors each year. Only there’s one thing in the way of the view: a freeway.
Getting serious about affordable housing
Submitted by MLewyn on Thu, 02/21/2013 - 3:27pmWhen I was at the New Partners for Smart Growth conference in Kansas City, I saw a speaker argue that walkability increases property values (a proposition I'm not taking a position on, at least not in this blog post). When someone asked about affordability, he suggested inclusionary zoning as a solution.
Remnant of a Dream in Coral Gables, Florida
Submitted by globalsiteplans on Thu, 02/21/2013 - 2:58pmDemocratizing Urban Design: A Public Square for Downtown Vancouver, British Columbia
Submitted by globalsiteplans on Thu, 02/21/2013 - 2:57pm“Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life:” Milan Expo 2015
Submitted by globalsiteplans on Thu, 02/21/2013 - 2:55pmHow the CIA's Illegal Cocaine Trafficking Is Affecting Inner-City Youth In the United States
Submitted by Dylan on Thu, 02/21/2013 - 11:59am
As I personally recall, the CIA's (Central Intelligence Agency) involvement in illegal cocaine trafficking from South and Central America into the United States first came to light to the general public during the Oliver North trial for the Iran-Contra affair-
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oliver_North
More recently, a similar scandal has come to light involving president Barrack Obama, Attorney General Eric Holder, the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), and Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms (ATF), known as Fast and Furious-

