Hey Guys, Today we're getting into a subject that hits very close to home for me (as you'll see in the video) and is no stranger to controversy--the infamous Second Amendment. We had the chance to speak with Cody Wilson, the twenty-six year old director of Defense Distributed who recently made headlines with the development of the world's first 3D printed gun, "The Liberator." For a counterpoint we spoke with Margot Bennett, executive director of Woman Against Gun Violence, who had a more open-minded approach to the issue than most gun control advocates I've spoken with. For me the debate is more about...

As a lot of you know I am an astronomer. Right now I am an amateur one studying to be a real life grown up one when I graduate. :D The star system of Zeta Reticuli features heavily in UFO lore and Sci Fi (The Alien movies, Prometheus, Space Above & Beyond, The X-Files, even Star Trek). From the alleged abduction of Barney and Betty Hill through the MJ-12 documents to Bob Lazar's "Sports Model", to Project SERPO, these two stars 39 light years away and only visible to Earth's southern hemisphere have been mentioned quite a lot. Especially by the elder statesman of modern UFOlogy, Stanton T. Friedman. But...

Well after pondering for a long time if I should port this here it goes: This information comes from Myself, as the research of this archeological site is scarce and is embedded in what I think is a huge conspiracy to hid our real history from us. I beg to read the...

Story before video..... " STORY BEFORE FOOTAGE - So i was walking with my dog in the evening just before sunset, we were travelling into vast fields of nature to escape common modern view. By accident I found a pond. It catched my interest since i saw a waterhole in the middle of it. Usually people drills waterholes...

*****all links open in a new window away from ATS***** I've wanted something like this for a long time, and companies like make them real fancy and not as good IMO for $2000.00 and up. I decided to do a lot of reading...

Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke has been outspoken on the issue of gun rights before. Appearing on the now defunct Piers Morgan show to debate the issue. In light of and the democrat proposed the good sheriff is now voicing what many gun owners fear...

"In a small press conference on Tuesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed there were no Russian troops in Ukraine. However, he maintained that he reserves the right to use military action if needed, and he will do so according to international law. ...

It is more of the same on this story: "ex-IRS official Lerner takes 5th Published March 05, 2014 FoxNews.com A House hearing on the IRS targeting scandal rapidly broke down into a heated and deeply personal argument between a top Democrat and Republican, moments after former IRS official Lois Lerner...

On February 10th I was sitting on the couch around 11am and I saw a white flash travel from the hallway to the entry then to the living room. The dog that only barks for visitors at the door or other animals roaming in her yard just went off barking looking in the direction of...

What if... There's something else going on in Crimea beside political discourse and the Ukraine is 'over their head' in ancient archeology. Perhaps the Ukraine is attempting to protect their national treasure but other countries desire access...

"Tuesday, 4 March 2014 East Aswan inhabitants have accidentally discovered rock-hewn tombs which exhibit a range of monuments dating from the prehistoric period on Elephantine, an island in the Nile River in northern Nubia. Artifacts found at the site appear to date as far back as the...

Yesterday an archaeologist announced an amazing discovery at the International Research Seminar, held at Lugano, Switzerland: " – nine scrolls dating back 2,000 years containing Biblical text which were found in the Qumran caves, the famous caves that yielded...

I'm becoming depressed and slightly suicidal, I've been on the internet scanning videos and articles, searching libraries, and having face to face conversations with friends. I'm trying to find the truth to it all,...

Who are when you have no desire, when you reach a point where you realize what ambition really is? What do you then become? Can any of you explain yourself without the lexicon you use to explain your identity? Forget what you do and what your goals are, how do you then explain yourself?...

Hey guys, Not much to say about this, the title says it all. This will either melt your heart or prove you have none, enjoy :)

So, last year I started a new job working part time, a couple days a month while I waited for a permanant post to open up. As you can guess I wasn't making much. Then Obama came out with his grand plan to provide insurance for all. Well, I didn't want to get hit with a penalty for not having insurance so, even though I thought the whole thing was a steaming pile, I checked...

To the World: The Government of the USA is not the people of the USA. Our Government has gone rogue and has stopped being a representative Government of the American People long ago, so remember that "We the People" are NOT your enemy and act accordingly. As...

Having been a long time visitor of ATS I have realized that there are many members here that have jumped through many of the ropes and faced some of the unique challenges that life throws at you; sometimes with success and sometimes with failure. And it leaves me wondering, What...

I will make this short and sweet and won't be naming anyone in particular to avoid violating the T&C, but yes, pretty much I am sick and tired of partisan shills. Now these shills exist on both sides of the aisle, but right now the obvious and most annoying are on the left since we have a Democratic President right now. There are certain people that simply must be...

I'm a bit bored and the forums are slow today. I thought I'd post my random thoughts without a topic. Feel free to post your own random thoughts or to comment on my random thoughts. Maybe something will morph into a good conversation for a thread ... - We really are alone. When we go through life, there are billions of...

"A New Jersey teenager claiming that her mother and father tossed her out of their home and cut her off financially is suing them for immediate support, current private-school fees and future college tuition. The parents, meanwhile, say that daughter Rachel Canning,...

Hey mods, can we have this? As suggested in the funny pic thread, bring it on :up: