North Korea Cannibalism: Famine So Severe Stories Are Starting to Leak Out

A disturbing scenario is leaking out into mainstream news. Accounts of North Korea cannibalism from the famine ravish farming provinces of North and South Hwanghae which is south of Pyongyang, the capital. Multiple sources have given reports of starving people turning to human meat for sustenance. According to the news agency Asia Press, the hidden famine coupled with aid sanctions have resulted in 10,000 deaths in the region.

The Asia Press has a network of “citizen journalist” inside North Korea and considers the accounts credible. It was recently reported a man was executed by firing squad for killing his daughter with the intent to eat her. He then killed his son who witnessed the event. When the wife returned home he offered her meat not disclosing where it came from. Suspicious of his actions, she called the police who found part of their children's bodies under the eaves.    read more

Boy Scouts to Drop Ban on Gays?

Grass root efforts to convince the Boy Scouts of America to rescind their national gay ban policy have been heard. Last July, the Board chose to reaffirm the club’s position on no gay members or gay troop leaders after reviewing a 2-yr long study by a committee. Today, officials announced when the board convenes next month they will consider removing the national policy and defer the decision to the local troop charter.

The honorarium president of the Boy Scouts is of course the President of the United States. President Obama has voiced his support for the gay community and urged the Boy Scouts to reconsider. Former Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney, a Mormon, also urged the group to end this practice. Two members of the National Board have been vocal about the time has come to end this policy and vowed to work from within to make changes.    read more