8:19 pm MDST 1 day+ continued
*(Reuters) - A Syrian military helicopter that crashed near the capital
Damascus on Thursday hit the tail of a passenger plane but the 200 people
on board escaped unharmed, Syria's information ministry said.
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*"The helicopter struck the tail of the plane ... The control tower at
Damascus airport confirmed that the plane landed safely at Damascus airport
and all 200 passengers are in good health," a statement published on the
state news channel Suriya said.
Suriya said earlier that a helicopter had crashed in the town of Douma east
of the Syrian capital. Source
Greg Hunter, "Weekly News Wrap-Up 9.21.12"
*"Weekly News Wrap-Up 9.21.12"*
By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com
"The Middle East and North Africa are on fire. The latest blow-up happened
in Pakistan where the U.S. Embassy was attacked by protestors. There have
been attacks and protests on U.S. interests in Middle East countries such
as Libya, Egypt, Yemen, Sudan and many others. The Obama Administration
says it is all because of some anti-Muslim movie, but many think it is way
more about our foreign policy. The Obama Administration finally admitted
the U.S. Libyan Embassy attack was the pre-planned assault by al-Qaeda. The
U.... more »
May the name legitimately influence the fate of an application?
*Yes.*
Cosmic Variance promotes something that feminists consider to be science,
namely this paper in PNAS:
Science faculty’s subtle gender biases favor male students
The paper claims that they wrote 127 applications for a lab manager
position, attached a random name of the applicant which could be either
male or female, and found out that the applications with the male name had
better ratings.
The difference was comparable to 2 sigma in the individual cases, not too
strong, and one may have doubts whether the research was done properly.
Moreover, the paper makes it clear that ... more »
Interesting
When a central tenet of Islam is questioned the results are protests and
violent demonstrations. When the BBC report a controversial claim that 'An
ancient scrap of papyrus makes explicit reference to Jesus having a wife'
there is little notice taken.
Is that the difference between being a temperamental teenager and being a
mature adult?
Imagine the BBC publishing anything that might be seen as detrimental to
the Islamic prophet Muhammad without lots of caveats, if at all?
US court calls CIA emperor without clothes
*Press TV*
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**A US appeals court in Washington has denounced President Barack Obama’s
CIA-run policy of assassination drone strikes, calling the CIA an emperor
without clothes. *
On Thursday, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) took the Central
Intelligence Agency (CIA) to court over Pentagon’s controversial drone
policy after the US government refused to release documents related to the
drone attacks, also known as the “targeted killing” program.
Judge Merrick Garland told government lawyer Stuart Delery, "If the CIA is
the emperor, aren't you asking us to say that the... more »
Gliese 163c: New super-earth discovered around the red dwarf star Gliese 163 'could support life beyond Earth'
*A newly-discovered 'super-earth' at the edge of a star's habitable zone
could be a top contender for an alien planet beyond ours which supports
life.*
Gliese 163c, which lies beside a red dwarf star, has a mass of 6.9 times
that of Earth and an orbital period of 26 days.
Researchers believe the new-found world's location means it could be a
super-earth where liquid water could exist.
Astronomers found it using the European Southern Observatory HARPS
telescope (or High Accuracy Radial Velocity Planet Searcher). Read More
Latvian mother who already receives £34,000 in benefits demands a bigger council house for her TEN children
*Neighbours reacted with outrage last night after an immigrant mother of
ten who receives £34,000 a year in benefits demanded that the council gives
her a larger home.*
Latvian Linda Kozlovska, 31, arrived in Britain with three of her children
in 2008 and moved into a council-maintained three-bedroom house.
Four years later, however, the single mother says she is unhappy living
there – because she has had three more children and four others have moved
over from Latvia.
‘I have ten children living here with me,’ she said. ‘I’m the only adult. I
am on the council waiting list, but w... more »
US lawmakers express concern over Israeli-American relations
*Martin Indyk warns U.S. House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee that Israel
'has very good reasons to be concerned' about the developments in the
Middle East.
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While the leaders of Israel and the United States attempt to improve the
relations between the two countries following another crisis, U.S.
lawmakers chose on Thursday to debate the best ways to keep Israel safe in
the turbulent region within which it resides.
At a hearing of the House of Representatives subcommittee on the Middle
East and South Asia, titled "Safeguarding Israel's Security in a Volatile
Region," concerns were ... more »
Egypt's mufti urges Muslims to endure insults peacefully
* CAIRO (Reuters) - Muslims angered by cartoons mocking the Prophet
Mohammad should follow his example of enduring insults without retaliating,
Egypt's highest Islamic legal official said.*
Western embassies tightened security in Sanaa, fearing the cartoons
published in a French magazine on Wednesday could lead to more unrest in
the Yemeni capital where crowds attacked the U.S. mission last week over an
anti-Islam film made in America.
In the latest of a wave of protests against that video in the Islamic
world, several thousand Shi'ite Muslims demonstrated in the northern
Nigerian... more »
Pakistan comes to standstill after protest over anti-Islam film
*Image: This Image fails to show the protests in Belgium, Netherlands,
Australia, England etc...? (over 400 people were arrested in Belgium and
the Netherlands in 1 day during last weeks protests)
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ISLAMABAD: Life across Pakistan came to a standstill today due to a holiday
declared by the government to protest the anti-Islam film which triggered
violent demonstrations in several cities, including the federal capital.
The government has called for observing the day as "Youm-e-Ishq-e-Rasool"
(Love the Prophet Day) and Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf has asked the
people to protes... more »
Episode 26 Of The Disarming Grannies Of The UK: "Dedicated, Thoughtful and Whatever"
20 September 2012
Undeterred!*EPISODE TWENTY SIX: “Dedicated, thoughtful and whatever”*
The women begin their first day as convicted serious organised criminals by
protesting outside another US Base, this time Fylingdales. The ironic
contrast between verdict and sentence raises questions among fellow
campaigners as to the outcome for future arrests under this legislation.
By making trespass onto military bases an ‘act of terrorism’ yet punishing
those found guilty with, what is effectively, a slap on the wrist, the
message to the peace movement isn’t entirely clear. Indeed wit... more »
ECB's new HQ will cost €200m more than expected
*The European Central Bank said the cost of its new Frankfurt headquarters
will jump by as much as 41 percent due to higher prices for construction
materials and “a number of unforeseen challenges.”*
The 185-meter twin-towered skyscraper will now cost as much as 1.2 billion
euros ($1.6 billion), up to 350 million euros more than the initial price
of 850 million euros, the ECB said in a statement yesterday. The central
bank’s relocation to the new premises remains scheduled for 2014, it said.
Previously, the ECB said it would move into its new headquarters in early
2014, with constr... more »
4.6 Magnitude Earthquake LEYTE, PHILIPPINES - 21st September 2012
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake has struck LEYTE, PHILIPPINES at a depth of 36.1
km (22.4 miles), the quake hit at 05:01:59 UTC Friday 21st September 2012
The epicenter was 29 km (18 miles) ESE of Tubajon, Philippines
No Tsunami Warning Issued - No Reports of Damage or Injuries at this time
POLICE ON ALERT FOR ANTI-ISLAMIC DEMONSTRATION, AUSTRALIA
*Victoria Police are on alert as reports surface on social media about a
possible anti-Islamic demonstration in Melbourne this weekend.*
A protest against the anti-Islamic film that sparked the big demonstration
in Sydney was due to take place on Sunday, but was called off after Muslim
leaders urged followers not to take part.
Police say they are now looking at whether a rival rally will go ahead.
Deputy Police Commissioner Tim Cartwright says it is unclear whether
messages on social media calling for the demonstration are legitimate.
"Our intelligence would suggest that there's no ... more »
Definitely Worth a Listen
One of the greatest guitar solos you may ever experience. Keith
Richards, *Sympathy for the Devil.*
I may be biased. I will, however, pass up concerts to go out of my way to
watch this: The self-styled "*World's Greatest Bar Band*" - George
Thorogood and the Destroyers.
If you don't like this, get used to it. Ten, twenty years max and this is
what people will listen to.
Internal Baking Soda Therapy into Clinical Trials
It appears that we are seeing research momentum on the application of
baking soda on specific cancers. This is clearly overdue. The key and
compelling argument is that our modern diet is badly biased into developing
acidity in our body, leading to a whole range of degenerative diseases. As
I recently posted, a combination of maple syrup and baking soda is suitable
for counteracting this effect.
I would like to go a little further. Age related degeneration is generally
excessive in humanity. In the wild, animal reach their past due date and
abruptly and quickly decline. ... more »
Roundup Implicated in Long Term Rat Study
Roundup has already been strongly indicated as an agent impacting
Amphibian populations. Now we have a clear indication of damaging toxicity
in mammalian populations. Our immediate take home has to be that
application of roundup needs to be tightly managed. Complete rejection is
the best option if it happens to be practical, otherwise minimize its use
as much as possible.
I do not have any sense here that the GMO corn is going any of the damage
and this is something that needs to be also checked using the same
protocol. In fairness, it should not. GMO may well use alien... more »
Live Mammoth Cells?
The plausibility of restoring the mammoth has just become completely
convincing. These are not inexperienced eyeballs and way more important,
having the content of a defined cell that is intact clearly opens the door
for outright cloning using an elephant egg. Somehow or the other it is
going to be done and actually done often.
The idea that the cell is actually alive does begger our imagination, but
we have restored living plant cells already, so why not?
The point is that we are on the way to having baby mammoths and shortly
thereafter the hunt will be on for the wh... more »
No - Till Helps Captures Snow and Improve Water Distribution
This is almost an outbreak of common sense, but what is also clear is that
wind loss is possibly far less than the simple retention of a stubble held
boundary layer. Certainly the build up in the low points appears to lessen.
All this leads to a more uniformly and better watered field and represents
one more compelling argument in favor of no till agriculture.
Add in the judicious application of tree friendly fence rows to prevent a
build up of any significant surface winds and we soon optimize the capture
of winter snows.
In time we will surely get this right and... more »
MYSTERIOUS ROBIN GIBB
Reportedly, Bee Gee *Robin Gibb* hired a hitman to kill his wife.
The Bee Gee who hired a hitman to bump off his wife ... - Daily Mail
In 1980, Robin Gibb tried to burgle his wife's home in the South of England.
Gibb believed that his estranged wife Molly Hullis was involved in a plot
to rob him of £5 million.
Gibb was searching for evidence.
FBI files show that Gibb was investigated after allegations that he had
threatened to kill his wife's London lawyers.
In a telegram to solicitors Haymon & Walters in March 1981, Gibb
wrote 'Know (sic) one walks all over me . . . I have had ... more »
Nick Clegg apologises - he's really sorry
Nicely done by The Poke. Who else was really sorry? Oh yes, him... Kin Jong
Il (Team America version) - 'I'm so ronery'
Childhood Victims of Illuminati Abuse Speak Out!
*This is a new blog that has appeared on the Internet that I got a recent
tip on. This is a subject that has been knocking on my door for the past
month. Its not one I have personal experience with... thankfully! But
many do. Its a dark subject. One I don't really like to think about. *
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* *I had my own history in the Herbert W Armstrong fundamentalist religious
cult, and that was bad enough. But it was never as dark or overt as what
the Illuminati do to children **society lets fall through the cracks, and **in
many cases their own children. What I did learn from my experie... more »
SPOOKY MAN SAYS SORRY?
Website for this image.......
In the UK, the deputy prime minister has apologised for breaking a promise.
News: A sorry state of affairs for Clegg
It has been reported that all of the following work for the security
services:
*Obama* (Obama - government and military connections?)
*Merkel* (Angela Merkel of the CIA?)
*Sarkozy* (SARKOZY AND THE CIA)
*Putin* (Putin's Career Rooted in Russia's KGB)
and *Gordon Brown*. (BRITAIN RUN BY AGENTS OF FOREIGN POWERS?).
*Nick Clegg as a private schoolboy** Daily mail 27 April 2010.*
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UK Liberal Democrat leader *Nick Clegg is the Britis... more »
September 20, 1972
No real Watergate stuff today, but Nixon is busy plotting the second term.
From Haldeman's diary:
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Later today he had E[hrlichman] and [OMB Director Cap] Weinberger up to
Camp David for a general meeting....
[...]
The huge social programs have been tried. They don't work. People don't
want more on welfare. The don't want to help the working poor, and our mood
has to be harder on this, not softer.
[...]
Most of the programs he wants to drop are in [the old Department of] HEW,
the higher-education subsidy, and that kind of thing. Make it clear to the
NEA that they supported McGovern... more »
Anti-Jihad 'Savage' Ads Going up in NYC Subway
* A provocative ad that equates Muslim radicals with savages is set to go
up in the city's subway system as violent protests over an anti-Islamic
film ridiculing the Prophet Muhammad sweep over much of the Muslim world.*
A conservative blogger who once headed a campaign against an Islamic center
near the Sept. 11 terror attack site won a court order to post the ad in 10
subway stations next Monday. The ad reads, "In any war between the
civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man. Support Israel.
Defeat Jihad."
The ad was plastered on San Francisco city buses in recent w... more »
Panetta: US surge troops out of Afghanistan
*Nearly two years after President Barack Obama ordered 33,000 more U.S.
troops to Afghanistan to tamp down the escalating Taliban violence, the
last of those surge troops have left the country, U.S. Defense Secretary
Leon Panetta said Friday.*
Panetta said the "surge did accomplish it objectives of reversing the
Taliban momentum on the battlefield and dramatically increase the size and
capability of the Afghan national security forces."
Calling it a "very important milestone," Panetta said he believes the U.S.
is on track to accomplish its goals in Afghanistan.
Panetta said the to... more »
America, Waiting Until When?: Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu featured in new $1M anti-Obama ad targeted at Jewish voters
*A new anti-Obama ad features Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
speaking about the grave threats of a nuclear-armed Iran.
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The commercial is airing in the key swing state of Florida, targeted at
Jewish voters.
Secure America Now is behind the $400,000 media buy. The group is lead by
John McLaughlin, a former adviser for Netanyahu's Likud Party and former
California Gov Arnold Schwarzenegger. Read More
4.6 Magnitude Earthquake EASTERN IRAN - 21st September 2012
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake has struck EASTERN IRAN at a depth of 25.9 km
(16.1 miles), the quake hit at 03:28:35 UTC Friday 21st September 2012
The epicenter was 108 km (67 miles) Southwest of Birjand, Iran
No Reports of Damage or Injuries at this time
There's A Reason Adam Hasner Won't Disassociate Himself From Romney's Disgusting 47% Diatribe In Boca Raton
We finally heard Romney articulate a policy. The video shot in Boca Raton
Florida may have been the most in-depth look we have had from the Romney
campaign about what he will actually do if he wins in November. What other
policies has he detailed behind closed doors over $50,000/plate meals? A
Modest Proposal perhaps?
One of the men who might be better briefed on the details Romney’s campaign
against the 47% is Adam Hasner. Hasner is running for Florida’s 22nd
Congressional seat against former West Palm Beach Mayor Lois Frankel. He’s
also a co-chair of the Romney campaign in Flori... more »
Amish Hair Attackers Guilty Of Hate Crimes
*A group of Amish men and women have been convicted of hate crimes,
including forcibly cutting off people's beards and hair.*
A jury found Samuel Mullet Senior guilty of orchestrating the cuttings of
Amish men's beards and women's hair in attacks that shocked the normally
peaceful religious settlements in eastern Ohio.
His followers were found guilty of carrying out the attacks. In total, 16
people were convicted.
The court heard how sons pulled their father out of bed and chopped off his
beard in the moonlight and how women surrounded their mother-in-law and cut
off her very long... more »
39 Tips For Fall
This weekend marks the beginning of fall in our part of the world, which is
a good time to take a look at ways to green our routine. We've been
compiling this list of ideas over the past several years ... they are tried
and true. Some are major and may require planning and budgeting ... others
are minor and only require a bit of our time. All of them are Eco-friendly
and help us walk a little gentler on the earth.
If you're moving into spring instead of fall, click HERE for some ways to
get ready for the warmer months.
Here are your fall tips:
1. Check the air pressure in your... more »
Obama TV Ad Aims To Calm Prophet Protests in Pakistan
*The United States has paid for adverts on Pakistani television which show
President Obama and Hillary Clinton denouncing an anti-Muslim film.*
The government has spent $70,000 (£43,000) for airtime across seven
channels as it tries to stem outrage over the American-made movie.
Protests surrounding the film have led to 30 deaths in at least 20
countries, including one attack where the US ambassador to Libya was killed.
In Pakistan, thousands of protesters clashed with police in the capital,
Islamabad, near a diplomatic enclave.
Thursday's chaotic scenes left at least 50 people inju... more »
Jiddu Krishnamurti: The Nature Of Hurt
"I think the word religion means gathering together all energy at all
levels, physical, moral, spiritual, at all levels, gathering all this
energy which will bring about a great attention. And from there move. To me
that is the meaning of that word. The gathering of total energy to
understand what thought cannot possibly capture. Thought is never new,
never free, and therefore it's always conditioned, fragmentary, and so on.
So religion is not a thing put together by Thought, or by fear, or by the
pursuit of satisfaction and pleasure. But something totally beyond all
this, which ... more »
Dale Cregan Charged with 4 Murders including 2 Policewomen due in Court today
*A man is due in court charged with murdering two policewomen as it emerged
armed officers raided an address near the scene of the shooting just weeks
before.*
A search took place on the morning of August 16 at a house on the
Hattersley estate in Tameside, Greater Manchester, as part of a search for
wanted murder suspect Dale Cregan, the Press Association said.
The 29-year-old has been charged with the murders of PC Nicola Hughes, 23,
and PC Fiona Bone, 32, at a different address on the estate on Tuesday.
The two officers were responding to a report of a burglary in the area.
Creg... more »
4.7 Magnitude Earthquake SOUTH OF THE FIJI ISLANDS - 21st September 2012
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake has struck SOUTH OF THE FIJI ISLANDS at a depth
of 552.4 km (343.3 miles), the quake hit at 03:25:48 UTC Friday 21st
September 2012
The epicenter was 835 km (519 miles) South from SUVA, Fiji
No Tsunami Warning Issued - No Reports of Damage or Injuries at this time
4.5 Magnitude Earthquake SOUTH OF JAVA, INDONESIA - 21st September 2012
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake has struck SOUTH OF JAVA, INDONESIA at a depth
of 8.8 km (5.5 miles), the quake hit at 02:14:49 UTC Friday 21st September
2012
The epicenter was 249 km (154 miles) South of Sidorukun, Indonesia
No Tsunami Warning Issued - No Reports of Damage or Injuries at this time
4.3 Magnitude Earthquake FLORES REGION, INDONESIA - 21st September 2012
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake has struck the FLORES REGION, INDONESIA at a
depth of 31.5 km (19.6 miles), the quake hit at 00:30:43 UTC Friday 21st
September 2012
The epicenter was 12 km (7 miles) North of Nanganumba, Indonesia
No Tsunami Warning Issued - No Reports of Damage or Injuries at this time
4.3 Magnitude Earthquake WESTERN HONSHU, JAPAN - 21st September 2012
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake has struck WESTERN HONSHU, JAPAN at a depth of
370.4 km (230.2 miles), the quake hit at 00:03:53 UTC Friday 21st September
2012
The epicenter was 13 km (8 miles) ESE of Ayabe, Japan
No Reports of Damage or Injuries at this time
5.4 Magnitude Earthquake MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES - 20th September 2012
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake has struck MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES at a depth of
111.2 km (69.1 miles), the quake hit at 21:21:06 UTC Thursday 20th
September 2012
The epicenter was 47 km (29 miles) SSE of Pondaguitan, Philippines
No Tsunami Warning Issued - No Reports of Damage or Injuries at this time
Important Health Report: Cancer Is NOT A Disease - It Is A Survival Mechanism!
I have for a very long time been trying to alert people about the true
facts concerning Cancer, and the fraudulent Cancer treatments that our so
called medical experts continue to provide for patients. I have long come
to the conclusion that the treatments given to Cancer patients are far
worse than the disease itself, and in most cases, kills the patient. I
have made it one purpose of this blog to get some real truth out about
Cancer itself, and alternative methods of treating this ailment...
There has always been a great mystery in our society on what exactly causes
or triggers C... more »
5.7 Magnitude Earthquake FIJI REGION - 20th September 2012
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake has struck the FIJI REGION at a depth of 544.2
km (338.2 miles), the quake hit at 21:03:40 UTC Thursday 20th September 2012
The epicenter was 36 km (22 miles) ESE of Ndoi Island, Fiji
No Tsunami Warning Issued - No Reports of Damage or Injuries at this time
5.0 Magnitude Earthquake KEPULAUAN BATU, INDONESIA - 20th September 2012
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake has struck KEPULAUAN BATU, INDONESIA at a depth
of 60 km (37.2 miles), the quake hit at 20:47:46 UTC Thursday 20th
September 2012
The epicenter was 172 km (106.6 miles) West of Padang Pariaman, Indonesia
No Tsunami Warning Issued - No Reports of Damage or Injuries at this time
4.2 Magnitude Earthquake ICELAND REGION - 20th September 2012
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake has struck the ICELAND REGION at a depth of 10
km (6.2 miles), the quake hit at 19:42:46 UTC Thursday 20th September 2012
The epicenter was 46 km (28.5 miles) East of Grímsey, Iceland
No Tsunami Warning Issued - No Reports of Damage or Injuries at this time
"Too Often..."
"Many people die with their music still in them. Why is this so?
Too often it is because they are always getting ready to live.
Before they know it, time runs out."
- Oliver Wendell Holmes
4.2 Magnitude Earthquake DODECANESE ISLANDS, GREECE - 20th September 2012
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake has struck the DODECANESE ISLANDS, GREECE at a
depth of 60 km (37.2 miles), the quake hit at 18:47:20 UTC Thursday 20th
September 2012
The epicenter was 52 km (32.2 miles) East of Kárpathos, Greece
No Tsunami Warning Issued - No Reports of Damage or Injuries at this time
RNC: Don’t Speak in a Publicly-Built Facility when you Attack Government – D’oh!
[image: tampa_convention_center]
I got bogged down with NK for awhile, so I missed a chance to comment on
the RNC and the US election more generally. I have some thoughts after the
break, but a Democrat friend of mine wrote the following, which is a pretty
good first draft of the GOP’s problems I think, in this election cycle:
On the whole, I found the Republican convention disgusting and not simply
because I disagree with their policies. They substantively are disconnected
from the problems of the average person. They offered nothing which will
help average people and, what they do ... more »
"A Look to the Heavens"
“A remarkable telescopic composition in yellow and blue, this scene
features a trio of interacting galaxies almost 90 million light-years away,
toward the constellation Virgo. On the left, two, spiky, foreground Milky
Way stars echo the trio galaxy hues, a reminder that stars in our own
galaxy are like those in the distant island universes.
*Click image for larger size. *
Predominately yellow, with sweeping spiral arms and dust lanes, NGC 5566
is enormous, about 150,000 light-years across. Just below it lies small,
blue NGC 5569. Near center, the third galaxy, NGC 5560, is multic... more »
The Honest Sheikh: Sheikh Imran Hosein
I don't trust religious figures, but I love Sheikh Imran Hosein because he
tells the truth. I've seen a lot of his lectures on YouTube over the last
several months, and in every one of them he delivers the goods. He is a
true shepherd of the spirit in these dark times.
In this new interview with Morris, Sheikh Imran Hosein covers a number of
subjects, from the recent misguided protests in the Muslim world to the
Zionist plot to attack Iran and pull America into another unnecessary war
in the Middle East.
The Honest Sheikh denounced and condemned the assassination of Ambassador
S... more »
Chet Raymo, “The Tending of Conscience”
*“The Tending of Conscience”*
by Chet Raymo
"I was born and raised on land in Chattanooga, Tennessee, that once
belonged to the Cherokee Nation. Beginning in 1838, the Cherokees were
rounded up, herded into camps, then forcibly removed from their ancestral
lands to new territories in Oklahoma. Their homes were burned, their farms
distributed to whites.
Their transport west is known among the Cherokees and other removed tribes
as "The Trail of Tears." Hunger, cold and disease took a heavy toll (nearly
a third died along the way). This shameful episode was allowed, organized,
and... more »
Campaigns to bear-proof all garbage containers in wild areas have been difficult because...
as one biologist put it, "there is a considerable overlap between the
intelligence levels of the smartest bears and the dumbest tourists."
Three Mile Island nuclear plant shuts down unexpectedly
USA Today
Michael Winter
A reactor at the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant shut down
unexpectedly this afternoon because of a cooling problem, a month after it
went offline because of a leak in the cooling system, the Nuclear
Regulatory Commission says.
*Update at 4:54 p.m. ET:* The NRC says a cooling pump for Unit One stopped
working at 2:16 p.m. ET, triggering the automatic shutdown, as the system
is designed to do. An agency inspector was at the plant at the time.
The same unit shut down automatically Aug. 22 as it was being taken offline
to fix a coolant leak.
Here's so... more »
Riomaggiore, Liguria, Italy. Lugares preciosos para visitar.
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Playa escondida en la Isla Marieta de Puerto Vallarta, México.
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La Danza de los Quetzales (Puebla, Mexico)
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Is Nothing Sacred Anymore?
YouTube video description [Channel PhilosophyTalkRadio]:
"Tribal societies lived in a world of the sacred and profane, ritual and
taboo. Is there anything left of this structure in the modern world? Is
anything really taboo, or are things just inadvisable, problematic,
unhealthy, unwise, and less than optimal under the circumstances? John and
Ken consider what, if anything, is still sacred with Cora Diamond from the
University of Virginia. This program was recorded in front of a live
audience at Pacific University's 15th annual undergraduate philosophy
conference in Forest Grove, ... more »
Supreme Court rejects bid to keep abused toddler on life support
Hardly surprising:
Supreme Court of Canada.
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BY NATALIE STECHYSON, POSTRMEDIA NEWS SEPTEMBER 20, 2012
OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada has dismissed a motion that would have
kept a two-year-old Edmonton girl allegedly abused by her parents on
life-support.
On Thursday evening a panel of three Supreme Court judges dismissed the
motion for a stay to keep Baby M., who doctors have described as
permanently comatose, on life-support, ending a legal challenge from her
parents who had appealed an Alberta court's decision to withdraw
life-extending treatment.
One Egyptian Pound Tax
It is of interest to read an article in the Egyptian newspaper Al-Wafd
(Sept. 17, 2012) in which the Minister of Treasury Mr. Mutaz al Saeed
proposed a tax of “one Egyptian piaster” per talking minute on cellular
phone users. He is proposing that the tax be collected by phone companies
and turned into the treasury ministry to help lower the Egyptian budget
deficit that has reached 170 billion Egyptian pounds.
I posted similar proposals on my blog on December 4, 2009 and May 27, 2010.
According to government statistics, there are more than 80 million cellular
phone users in Egypt. ... more »
Proof - Kurt Kobain
"I put my soul through the ink
Bless a path with thoughts at my faults
Before I grow extinct" - Proof
The Belle Brigade – "Belt of Orion"
With the vocal blend on those harmonies, you might guess that the singers are related, and you'd be right. The core of The Belle Brigade is Barbara and Ethan Gruska, who come from a musical family (their grandfather is composer John Williams). Here's a live version.The Difference Between a CF-18 and the F-35
If Canada had been operating the F-35 since 1988, we'd probably be hard
pressed to find any still flying. Over the past 24-years, the twin-engine
CF-18 has racked up plenty of bird strikes. In fact the amazing fighter,
selected by the Trudeau government, has, during that period, had
67-instances where its engines ingested birds.
A bird in the burner is always serious business. But a bird in the engine
of a single-engine airplane such as the F-35 is a far different thing than
a bird in one engine of a twin-engine fighter like the CF-18. Let's do the
math. Two minus one equ... more »
Metcalfe (PA-ALEC) A REal Piece of NASTY
Today – Daryl Metcalfe of PA – made the news again – from the Nation:
METCALFE: I don’t believe any legitimate voter that actually wants to
exercise that right and takes on the according responsibility that goes
with that right to secure their photo ID will be disenfranchised. As Mitt
Romney said, 47% of the people that are living off the public dole, living
off their neighbors’ hard work, and we have a lot of people out there that
are too lazy to get up and get out there and get the ID they need. If
individuals are too lazy, the state can’t fix that.
Couldn’t stop but think what ... more »
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In the year since DADT repeal have the haters, liars, and nitwits learned anything?
*Statement by the President on the One Year
Anniversary of the Repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell*
A year ago today, we upheld the fundamental American values of fairness and
equality by finally and formally repealing "Don't Ask, Don't Tell." Gay and
lesbian Americans now no longer need to hide who they love in order to
serve the country they love. It is a testament to the professionalism of
our men and women in uniform that this change was implemented in an orderly
manner, preserving unit cohesion, recruitment, retention and military
effectiveness. As Commander in Chief, I've seen th... more »
Listen Tiokasin Ghosthorse: Eradicating Ecocide
*First Voices Indigenous Radio*
Program:
FVIR
Thursday, September 20, 2012
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http://www.firstvoicesindigenousradio.org/node/348
*POLLY HIGGINS* is a lawyer who has dedicated her life to one client -
Mother Earth. (www.pollyhiggins.com)
Polly is a barrister, author and creator of new laws to protect the Earth.
Polly has proposed that Ecocide is the missing 5th Crime Against Peace, to
sit alongside genocide as an international crime throughout the world.
We spend this hour about ERADICATING ECOCIDE (www.thisisecocide.com>. There
are already four ... more »
The Daily "Near You?"
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. Thanks for stopping by.
"The Problem With Proverbs"
*"The Problem With Proverbs"*
by Patrick Cockburn
"My father, Claud Cockburn, invented a game in which participants made up
national sayings that had to be completely meaningless but sound
appropriate to their purported country of origin. An example could be the
traditional Norwegian saying, “the tree is taller than the highest wave”
or, as they say in India, “all is not nothingness, nor the nothingness all”.
The idea for the game came to him on the top of a bus in London which was
crawling along in a traffic jam. He overheard a passenger in the seat in
front of him complain to ... more »
Stephen Colbert: Jesus Wife
*The Colbert Report*
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"Lynching Invisible Obama"
*"Lynching Invisible Obama"*
by Abby Zimet
"Some creep in Texas lynched an empty chair from a tree in his yard, an act
presumably meant to mirror Clint Eastwood's RNC conversation with Obama.
We're not sure what to say about this, or whether there is any earthly
reason to show it, except that it and a lot of other ugliness like it is
out there, and ignoring it doesn't make it go away, and maybe calling it
out might help to. Or not. The homeowner, Republican Bud Johnson, won "Yard
of the Month" in August 2010.
"I don't really give a damn whether it disturbs you or not. You can go... more »
Nuclear experimentation killed free power part II
Anthony Freda Art Jimmy Midnight
Ethan Indigo Smith is my son, and I did help him with some scientific
issues in the previously released,Nuclear Experimentation Killed Free Power
Part I. I’m writing to defend on scientific, technical, statistical,
rhetorical, and political grounds, his basic thesis. Allow me here to
paraphrase: “To understand that nuclear experimentation is The Rabbit Hole
of Death requires only minimal scientific knowledge.”
Thanks to Tom Bedlam for his attentive reply, and for pointing out that, as
far as anyone knows, there are no magnetic field disruption issu... more »
Mysterious bird-like drone may have popped up in both Iraq and Pakistan, origin still unknown
The quite strange unarmed bird-like drone which was recovered by Pakistani
forces in August of 2011 apparently did not just fly over Pakistan, but was
also apparently spotted by Iraqi insurgents at least two years before
making its way to Pakistan.
One might jump to the conclusion that the drone belongs to the United
States since the U.S. is involved a great deal of drone operations in
Pakistan – which the Pakistani parliament has unanimously declared must
end. It also appears to be similar to some of the drone projects which are
leaning towards designs influenced by birds and inse... more »
"Feast of Fools and the Rule of Money"
*"Feast of Fools and the Rule of Money"*
How American Democracy Became the Property of a Commercial Oligarchy
by Lewis H. Lapham
"All power corrupts but some must govern."
- John le Carré
"The ritual performance of the legend of democracy in the autumn of 2012
promises the conspicuous consumption of $5.8 billion, enough money, thank
God, to prove that our flag is still there. Forbidden the use of words apt
to depress a Q Score or disturb a Gallup poll, the candidates stand as
product placements meant to be seen instead of heard, their quality to be
inferred from the cost of th... more »
An Experiment in Mind-Controlled Assassination
Nicholas West
One of the grander conspiracy theories is that of overt and covert mind
control. Covert methods include social programming such as our accepted
educational institutions, advertising, propaganda, and other modern methods
of mind control such as pharmaceuticals, and chemicals in our food, air,
and water. More overt methods have been uncovered that literally attack
and/or rewire brain function; these are the electronic methods of mind
control. The goal within these two groups generally is to create a docile,
easily manipulated population that will be unable to criticall... more »
Portal 2012: Fixing The World
Thursday, September 20, 2012
*Fixing the World*
A call has been issued by Hope Girl, the writter of this excellent blog:
http://hopegirl2012.wordpress.com
The idea is for people to submit their ideas about solutions how we
transition from the current financial system into the new era of abundance
for everyone:
http://hopegirl2012.wordpress.com/2012/09/10/this-is-how-we-fix-the-world-by-hopegirl/
Deadline for submissions is September 24th:
http://hopegirl2012.wordpress.com/instructions-and-form-for-submissions/
This is what she emailed me about this project:
"There is a trem... more »
California's Right to Know Campaign Gets Boost After Recent Bombshell Study
*Activist Post*
A recent peer-reviewed study published by the* Food and Chemical Toxicology
Journal* demonstrated that Monsanto's best-selling weedkiller, Roundup,
causes increased tumors, multiple organ damage and premature death in rats.
The discovery is going viral and giving even more momentum to California's
campaign for the right to have GM food labeled -- also known as Prop 37.
Many experts have given their assessment of these findings, including
molecular biologist Dr. Michael Antoniou in a must-see video here.
In text from the video ad below, it is correctly pointed out... more »
Mysterious package delivered to family, 10 minutes later police break down door and ransack home
Madison Ruppert, *Contributor*
A family in Beach Park, Illinois underwent a strange series of events after
a mysterious package, allegedly containing marijuana, was delivered to
their home.
A mere 10 minutes after the package was delivered, which was not actually
addressed to anyone in the family, police broke down the front door and
confronted the family with guns drawn.
Unfortunately, police raiding the wrong home is far from rare, although I
guess we can be grateful that no one was killed in the botched drug raid which
actually never turned up anything illicit.
The *Lake Co... more »
France Launches Major Investigation Into GMOs Following Tumor Study
image source Anthony Gucciardi
Following the release of a peer-reviewed piece of research linking the
consumption of Monsanto’s Roundup-containing GMO crops to tumors and organ
damage, the French government is now calling for a health agency
investigation. Seeking to analyze the research and potentially ask European
authorities to protect human health and abandon the use of GMO crops,
France’s Agriculture Minister and others are now sounding the alarm.
The study was the first to ever examine the true effects of lifelong GMO
consumption in rats, and was dubbed ”the most thorough re... more »
10 Quotes From Financial Experts About The Effect That QE3 Will Have On Gold And Silver
Michael Snyder, *Contributor*
Do you want to know what QE3 is going to do to the price of gold and the
price of silver? Well, you can read what the financial experts are saying
below, but it doesn't take a genius to figure out what is likely to happen.
During QE3, the Federal Reserve will be introducing 40 billion new dollars
that have been created out of nothing into the financial system each month.
So there will be more dollars chasing roughly the same number of goods and
services, and that means that more inflation is on the way. In an
inflationary environment, investors tend... more »
How to Prevent a Cold: 5 Ways to Fight off the Flu Naturally this Season
Lisa Garber
Flu season is upon us, but that’s no reason to race to the doctor and go
under the needle. The history of the flu shot is riddled with controversy—including
links to narcolepsy and the deadly nerve disease Guillain-Barre Syndrome.
You’ll be safer and healthier by choosing natural methods to fight off the
flu. There are tons of ways to boost your immune system and prevent getting
sick; if you want to know how to prevent a cold and the flu naturally, eat
things 5 foods regularly.
*How to Prevent a Cold and the Flu – Garlic*
The Greeks knew to use garlic to support the... more »
Hypocrisy Not Democracy in America
Dees Illustration Stephen Lendman, *Contributor*
US elections are farcical. Obama and Romney represent two sides of the same
coin. Neither offers choice. Democracy never existed and doesn't now.
Rhetoric substitutes for reality.
Republicans and Democrats offer the worst of all possible worlds. Ordinary
people are entirely shut out. Growing numbers reject both parties for good
reason. Money power owns them.
"Are you better off" than four years ago, asked The New York Times? "There
is really no reason for any hesitancy. The country is unquestionably better
off than it was in 2008."... more »
"The Notion..."
"The notion that a radical is one who hates his country is naive and
usually idiotic. He is, more likely, one who loves his country more than
the rest of us, and is thus more disturbed than the rest of us when he sees
it debauched. He is not a bad citizen turning to crime; he is a good
citizen driven to despair."
- H.L. Mencken
Levels of Arsenic in Rice Skyrocket, FDA Urged to Set Standards
Lisa Garber
A year after consumer groups pressured the Food and Drug Administration to
define standards forarsenic in apple juice, they are now forming a similar
push for rice. A new study shows an unsettling high level of arsenic—a
carcinogenic element that appears in inorganic and organic form—in rice
grown in southern states, but the FDA is discouraging panic. Still, arsenic
in rice is scaring consumers everywhere.
“Our advice right now is that consumers should continue to eat a balanced
diet that includes a wide variety of grains—not only for good nutrition but
also to mini... more »
Brandon Turbeville - Agenda 21 & the Council on Governments Strategy Pt. 2
*YouTube -- UCYTV*
Part 2: As Above, So Below: The Globalist Agenda Reflected in Local
Politics Through 'Council of Governments'
http://globalpoliticalawakening.blogspot.com/2012/08/as-above-so-below-globalist-agenda.html
For Brandon Turbeville's most recent articles, visit his archive page:
http://globalpoliticalawakening.blogspot.com/search/label/Brandon%20Turbeville
Also visit:
*Network: http://UCY.TV*
*Brandon Turbeville is an author out of Mullins, South Carolina. He has a
Bachelor's Degree from Francis Marion University and is the author of three
books, Codex Alimentarius... more »
Survival Healthcare: 5 Things You Can Do Now to Promote Medical Self-Care
Gaye Levy, *Contributor*
Something not frequently addressed within the survival and prepping world
is the importance of good health and medical self-care. What I am referring
to is the importance of having the physical and mental wellness capacity to
give you the stamina to to withstand adverse conditions, perhaps with
minimal shelter, minimal water, minimal food stores, and minimal health
care facilities.
Think about it. As much as we prep and do our best to store a years worth
of food and supplies, how much attention do we actually pay to taking care
of ourselves and staying ... more »
Transcript: Sheldan Nidle on the Light Agenda – Part1/2
*Transcript: Sheldan Nidle on the Light Agenda – Part1/2*
2012 SEPTEMBER 20
Posted by Stephen Cook
Stephen Cook This is Part 1 of my interview with author and Galactic
messenger Sheldan Nidle on The Light Agenda from August 9, 2012. Thanks to
Ellen for the transcript.
Sheldan first went public with the messages he received from his Sirian
star brothers and sisters in 1992. He has since written several books,
including You Are Becoming A Galactic Human, and continues to share his
messages with us every week and host monthly webinars. We talk about
Sheldan’s childhood, family a... more »
“Rich Keep Raking It In While The 99.9% Struggle
*“Rich Keep Raking It In While The 99.9% Struggle: *
*Net Worth of America's 400 Richest Grows to $1.7 Trillion”*
by RT America
“The United States may be in crisis, but the rich keep getting richer. The
net worth of the Forbes 400 richest Americans grew by 13 per cent in the
past year to $1.7 trillion, as the gap between rich and poor continues to
widen at a staggering rate. The average net worth of the 400 wealthiest
Americans shot up by $400 million to a record $4.2 billion, Forbes said,
serving to underscore glaring wealth inequality in America.
Bill Gates, the chairman of Mi... more »
Friday Morning Ramble: No Banks. No Key. Not here.
*Is there anything intelligent to say about Banks and Key? Is there
anything worth saying. I think not. *
You know why it’s not news.
*David Cunliffe making stuff up* – LINDSAY MITCHELL
I don’t agree with all of his assumptions, but this is certainly true: “The
current debate about monetary policy taking place in the public makes
little sense.”
*Reframing the monetary policy debate: Some notes* – Matt Nolan, THE
VISIBLE HAND
*New RBNZ PTA*– Matt Nolan, THE VISIBLE HAND
“Meddling with the exchange rate isn’t a panacea for the world’s woes,
Employers’ and Manufacturers’ Associati... more »
"The Relentless Invasion of Our Minds"
*"The Relentless Invasion of Our Minds"*
by Zen Gardner
"I can’t pound away enough about this subject, and I hope you are sounding
off too. People would find it hard to believe how many types of
technologies are being used on human minds today. We all know we’re
“steered” and “walled off” to some degree by influences around us, not the
least of which is the media and the onslaught of its corporofascist
disinformation and advertising arm. Deeper influences include so-called
modern education and the socially engineered dumbing-down of society for
decades. Just look around you for ... more »
Late Changes and the Rally Effect
I'm a fan of Harry Enten, but I have to take exception to one thing he saidtoday in his state-of-the-election summary:
But what about a game-changing event? Gaffes like Romney's 47% remarks have
shown no ability to move the polls. Debates, as John Sides points out, have
historically almost never made a difference. A foreign policy fiasco would
almost certainly result in a rally around the leader effect, a la Carter in
1980, before the incumbent gets blamed. There isn't enough time for the
"blame" part of the equation to occur before the election.
It's that last one that I need to tal... more »
Romney's fools
This is worth a 1000 words on deluded Romney supporters. Taken today at a
Romney rally in Florida where there was a sizeable crowd of anti-Romney
protesters. Old, fat Romney man who is most probably on Medicare and who
knows what other government programs manhandles a protester for daring to
exercise his free speech rights. Because, free speech only applies to them,
not anyone who disagrees with them.
Tragic really, how much these old fools just radiate blind, mindless hate.
[BuzzFeed photo by Zeke Miller]
[More posts daily at the Detroit News.]
Truthout/Speakout: Gustavo Gutierrez and The Four Directions
Gustavo Gutierrez and The Four Directions: The Red and the Black… and
the
Yellow and White
Truthout:
http://truth-out.org/speakout/item/11647-gustavo-gutierrez-and-the-four-directions-the-red-and-the-black-and-the-yellow-and-white
Thursday,
20 September 2012 14:44By Roberto Cintli Rodriguez, SpeakOut |
Op-Ed
*[image: Gustavo Gutierrez]*
*Ce. Uno. One:* First memories. Through his daughter Raquel, I meet
Gustavo
Gutierrez in 1992, who by then, is already a legend. In Arizona, his
name
is synonymous with workers, farm workers, Cesar Chavez, the United Farm
Workers movement ... more »
Cops For Pot
Police officers gathered with judges and prosecutors in Denver today,
coming out to support Colorado's marijuana legalization initiative.
*Tony Ryan, a 36-year veteran Denver police lieutenant and LEAP, told
reporters that the marijuana-related calls his department received were
rarely threatening, and more likely the result of an axe to ground than
serious concern. Marijuana use, he says, is not related to crime, and
legalizing it would reduce the strain on officer resources.
“Beyond just being ineffective, these laws waste important law enforcement
resources that could instead b... more »
Oily Republicans Frank Guinta, Buck McKeon And Patrick McHenry-- 3 of The Worst
This week Carol Shea-Porter finally embarrassed Frank Guinta into debating
her. But Shea-Porter came up against something very odd. This year the
GOP-- having already publicly declared that they'll say whatever they want
and not care what the fact checkers report-- has a simple theme to their
campaigns: lie, lie, lie. It isn't just Romney who says one thing in public
when cameras are rolling and another behind closed doors when he doesn't
know cameras are rolling. And it isn't just Paul Ryan confirming every day
on the campaign trail his well-deserved nickname, Lyin' Ryan. The whol... more »
Jon Stewart - Chaos on Bullshit Mountain
Jon Stewart elegantly dismembers FOX News
Stewart hits this right out of the ballpark.
4.8 Magnitude Earthquake NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN - 20th September 2012
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake has struck NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN at a
depth of 20 km (12.4 miles), the quake hit at 18:32:13 UTC Thursday 20th
September 2012
The epicenter was 74 km (45.8 miles) East of Miyako, Honshu, Japan
No Tsunami Warning Issued - No Reports of Damage or Injuries at this time
Texas Republican Symbolically Lynches Obama
A Texas Republican has strung up an "empty chair" from a tree in his front
yard. That the chair symbolizes Obama, a la Clint Eastwood,
The homeowner was contacted about the gruesome display and responded*, "I
don't really give a damn whether it disturbs you or not. You can take [your
concerns] and go straight to hell and take Obama with you. I don't give a
shit. If you don't like it, don't come down my street."*
5.2 Magnitude Earthquake NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA - 20th September 2012
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake has struck the NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW
GUINEA at a depth of 123 km (76.2 miles), the quake hit at 17:44:52 UTC
Thursday 20th September 2012
The epicenter was 40 km (24.8 miles) WSW of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
No Tsunami Warning Issued - No Reports of Damage or Injuries at this time
4.3 Magnitude Earthquake VERACRUZ, MEXICO - 20th September 2012
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake has struck VERACRUZ, MEXICO at a depth of 114.1
km (70.9 miles), the quake hit at 16:58:43 UTC Thursday 20th September 2012
The epicenter was 24 km (14 miles) Northeast of Jesus Carranza, Mexico
No Reports of Damage or Injuries at this time
China and Vietnam battle H5N1 outbreaks
*Sep 18, 2012 (CIDRAP News) – China today reported a large H5N1 outbreak at
a duck farm in Guangdong province, a day after veterinary officials in
Vietnam reported the virus struck poultry in Hoa Binh province, according
to reports from the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE).
*
*
*The H5N1 outbreak in China started on Sep 11 at the farm in the city of
Zhanjiang, which is a large urban area in the southwestern part of the
south China province. The virus sickened 14,050 of 73,800 susceptible
ducks, killing 6,300 of them. The remaining birds were culled to curb the
spread of th... more »
Bright white meteorite spotted over Skidbrooke, United Kingdom
*A LARGE meteorite was spotted over Skidbrooke on Wednesday night, as well
as other areas across the country.
*
Tom Redmayne, of North Somercotes, called us to report his sighting,
described as a ‘silent bright white fireball, becoming orange before
disappearing’ which he saw for only around two seconds.
Tom said he was looking out towards the North Sea at around 7.23pm when he
saw the light.
“It had one large body and about five or six smaller pieces falling away,”
he said.
“The smaller fragments disappeared first and the large piece was the last
to go.
“It fell at steep downwar... more »
Philip L. Russell : Mexican Elections Widen Political Chasm
Members of #yosoy132 protest alleged election fraud in Mexico. Image from Center for International Policy.
The Mexican elections:
Decision and division
The court decision once again showed how divided Mexico is and how inured to election violations its population is.
By Philip L. Russell / The Rag Blog / September 20, 2012
MEXICO CITY -- The 2012 Mexican presidential elections widened the
Australia: Thousands of fish found dead in Brisbane River
*The Queensland Government says it may be weeks before it knows the reason
behind the deaths of several thousand fish in the Brisbane River at Lowood.
*
The Department of Environment and Heritage Protection (DEHP) will test
water and fish samples, after catfish were found floating along the creek
bank at Lowood last week.
Crews from Somerset Regional Council and Seqwater are expected to continue
the clean-up today.
DEHP executive director Andrew Connor says it is a large kill.
"The majority of the dead fish are located around Lowood with small numbers
being found further upstream a... more »
How the media question US Presidential candidates
Main Stream Media to Mitt Romney: "Given that the opinions you expressed
about our DEAR LEADER'S foreign and domestic policy are TRUE, but OFFENSIVE
to US, your "Progressive Betters", tell us in specific detail ALL you would
do to restore the Constitution, fix 100 years of Progressive bungling and
interference in private economic affairs, and the willful handing of power
to America's enemies. You have one minute to reply."
Main Stream Media to Barack Obama:
"What kind of Girl Scout cookie do you like best?"
Quite funny and also not too far from the truth. I found this comment
somew... more »
Spare Yourself Being Distracted At This Point By Any Playground Bullies
*Spare yourself being distracted at this point by any playground bullies.*
Michael channeled by Ron Head
September 20, 2012
in Michael, Ron's Channeled Messages
Today let us not forget to mention the impending equinox. “Oh no!”, thinks
our channel. “We are going to get the light and energy stuff again.” OK.
We will spare you that… after we point out that not only will you receive
it stronger than ever, but there will be subtle changes as you move into
this last quarter of your solar year and also into new abilities to sustain
higher and higher volumes and frequencies.
We als... more »
For Paul Ryan, it's about individualism vs. collectivism
This is a bit too obscure to make a noticeable difference in the campaign,
but illuminating. A Catholic website delves into an old speech by Paul Ryan
where he makes his disdain for Medicare and Social Security explicit:
This isn’t from a secret video, it’s from the untranscribed portion of
Ryan’s 2005 speech at the Atlas Society’s “Celebration of Ayn Rand.” It
fits well with the Romney video because it makes clear that middle class
entitlements, “so called defined benefit programs” such as Social Security
and Medicare ARE an explicit strategic target because they are
collectivisti... more »
In a Sane World...
Actually, I have no problem with the world we live in. Politicians are held
to incredibly foolish standards, but the rules are for the most part
spelled out, so basically that works out reasonably well. But it is
sometimes worth pointing out the insanity of it.
What brings this on is today's big campaign gaffe, in which Virginia
Democratic Senate candidate Tim Kaine managed to mangle his talking points
on taxes during a debate, somehow winding up supporting tax increases for
those who don't currently pay income taxes. Who are, as we've been hearing
all week, in many cases elderly, d... more »
Big Fun
Clear your schedule. Cancel meetings. Wow, this is good.
Check out the detailed agenda for our 10th anniversary celebration next
week on the CU Campus in Old Main:
*Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences*
* Center for Science and Technology Policy Research*
* 10th Anniversary Agenda *
*September 27, 2012 *
* Old Main Auditorium *
* University of Colorado-Boulder *
Hotel Information for out-of-town guests
*9:00-10:30 am “Extremes: Nature, Society and Policy” panel discussion *
Panelists:
Shali Mohleji (American Meteorological Society Policy Program)
Roger Pi... more »
Jonah Raskin : The First Amendment Sucks
Cartoon
by Ramiro Zardoya / Cartoon Movement.
And it's not written in stone:
The First Amendment sucks
Once upon a time, I never would have said this. But I am saying it now:
we have to watch what we say if we are to live at peace with one
another.
By Jonah Raskin / The Rag Blog / September 20, 2012
In the wake of the murders of four Americans in Libya, including U.S.
Ambassador J.
Looking Inside Mitt Romney
It may be a bit premature but *New York Times* columnist Charlie Blow
offers an elegant autopsy of Mitt Romney.
*Romney is trapped by a desperate desire for legitimacy. He is a square —
in more ways than one — trying to squeeze himself into the conservative
circle of trust.*
*In so doing, he says all the right things the wrong way. His facts are
off. His timing is off. His pitch is off. He’s just off. Try as he may, he
just doesn’t fit in. But he’s now so lost in his thirst for high office
that he has also lost himself. Co-opted convictions will always betray you.*
*Romney, whose... more »
Mohawk Nation News 'Freedom to lie, Freedom to kill'
*FREEDOM TO LIE. FREEDOM TO KILL.*
*www.mohawknationnews.com*
**
*MNN. Sept. 19, 2012. To Americans freedom of speech means the ruling
masters train their people to be abused without complaining. They are
unnatural, living a decaying life on top of steel, concrete and glass. Their
put-down culture is to deceive and insult each other on a road paved with
trickery and twisting of reality. Their most dangerous obstacle is the
truth, which they set out to kill at every turn. *
* *
*As the Muslim riots demonstrate, when natural people are unfairly
insulted, they seethe with anger. The f... more »
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The revolving door
It just keeps spinning on K Street. TPaw flees the sinking Mittanic and
goes for the reported $1.8 million payoff:
Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty will take over one of K Street’s most
prestigious jobs as CEO of the Financial Services Roundtable.
The group announced Thursday morning that the former GOP candidate for
president would replace longtime CEO Steve Bartlett. Pawlenty has stepped
down as co-chairman of Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign to take the
position.
The Mittster is putting a brave face on it. Romney tells the media, "While
I regret he cannot continue as co-c... more »
The Victoria Times Colonist Calls "Bulls__t" on Christy Clark.
*You Go Girl. No, Seriously, Just Go.*
The untested, unproven and unbelievable premier of British Columbia is
paying dearly for her cracks about her very own legislature. The
centre-right *Times Colonist* is having a field day with Clark and her
unfortunate remarks.
Pundit Les Leyne volunteered that Clark may have *Romneyed* next year's
election. "*To 'Romney'* *is to speak from the heart during an unguarded
moment and say something so fantastically stupid that it winds up
destroying your campaign*."
And the main editorial today is even harder on Premier CC:
*When she was runni... more »
Weaver to Run for Greens in Victoria
One of Canada's top climate scientists, University of Victoria prof Andrew Weaver,
is going to run for the Green Party in Victoria in the next provincial
election.
Finally the Greens will get the scientific credentials muscle that only a
guy like Dr. Weaver can offer. With May, federally, and Weaver, in B.C.,
the Greens look like a very attractive alternative to the NDP and Liberals
in Victoria and in Ottawa.
Data is not the problem. Data is not the solution.
Data is not good government.
Even when it wears a green eyeshade.The *Wonkblog* view of the world
presumes that social problems should be met with policy solutions, and that
the best way to analyze policies is to have better data. To an extent, I
agree. All else being true, better data *does* make for better policy.
But that is a trivial conclusion. Politics is not policy. Indeed, data
isn't politics either. And what *Wonkblog* provides is frequently an
inaccurate guide to all three.
The biggest problem with the *Wonkblog* attitude is its unthinkingly
technocratic approach to ever... more »
Project Gunrunner enters Oz phase with Attorney General denial
*Censored News On the Border***
*
Project Gunrunner enters Oz phase with Attorney General's denial*
ATF Project Gunrunner brochure, revised in 2008.
*By Brenda Norrell
Censored News*
http://www.bsnorrell.blogspot.com
TUCSON -- US Attorney General Eric Holder claims he didn’t know about
Project Gunrunner‘s Fast and Furious. Maybe these reports will jog his
memory.
There’s the Department of Justice report in 2010 which states that Project
Gunrunner began in Laredo, Texas, during the Bush administration in 2005.
http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/i/msnbc/sections/news/OIG_report.pdf
There’s... more »
5.0 Magnitude Earthquake MOLUCCA SEA - 20th September 2012
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake has struck the MOLUCCA SEA at a depth of 83.3 km
(51.8 miles), the quake hit at 15:52:34 UTC Thursday 20th September 2012
The epicenter was 165 km (103 miles) NNW from Ternate, Moluccas, Indonesia
No Tsunami Warning Issued - No Reports of Damage or Injuries at this time
Florida county plans for rising seas and the flooding that will follow – Developers, climate-change naysayers promote conspiracy theory
[image: County officials in Broward County, Florida, meet to discuss
planning for rising sea levels, 13 September 2012. By 2060, residents of
the posh Las Olas Boulevard community in Fort Lauderdale could find
seawater lapping at their doors. Parts of Hollywood, Hallandale Beach and
Dania Beach also could be wading in water at high tide, county officials
warn. Sun Sentinel]
By Brittany Wallman
13 September 2012
(Sun Sentinel) – By 2060, residents of the posh Las Olas Boulevard
community in Fort Lauderdale could find seawater lapping at their doors.
Parts of Hollywood, Hallandale ... more »
Arizona sb 1070 Abuse Hotline
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"WE ARE ONE FAMILY" -*
*OUR RESPONSE TO THE RACIST, BACKWARD DECISION ON SB 1070*
*Arizonans Vow To Continue Working for the Repeal of SB 1070*
*
*
*Tucson* - The Coalición de Derechos Humanos family and other local
organizations join the millions across the state and the nation in
expressing our opposition to the decision of U. S. District Court Susan
Bolton to permit the immediate enforcement of Section 2B of Arizona's
"papers please" historic legislation mandating that thousands of state law
enforcement officers become the "frontline" for the U. S Border Patrol.
The community k... more »
MAD MOSLEM MAYHEM IN MALDIVES
The Moslem World is being destroyed by Islamists who have no sense of
humour.
*MI6 outing*
And by Islamists helping to keep the Feudal System in place.
And by Islamists helping Mossad bring about a Clash of Civilisations.
The Saudis have poured money into the Maldives.
Most of the Indian population and most of the expats are fleeing from the
Maldives, due to fear for their safety.
Islamic law
Both China and the USA would like to 'control' the Maldives.
*Mad Moslems wrecking the Maldives.*
On 13 September 2012, the Maldives' Islamic Affairs Ministry moved to ban
dancing. ... more »
It wasn't me it was Jew
I have just found an interesting website - It wasn't me it was Jew - which
lists 'All those absurd stories blamed on the Jews' . Take a look, it is
fascinating how much we Jews are to blame for.
The Obama you Don't know
*Introduction: The Obama you don't know*
Few if any of his predecessors took the oath of office with higher public
hopes for his success than President Obama on Jan. 20, 2009.
Millions of Americans hailed his election as an end...
*Chapter I: A childhood of privilege, not hardship*
First lady Michelle Obama told the Democratic National Convention that
"Barack and I were both raised by families who didn't have much in the way
of money or material possessions."
It is... Read More
*Chapter II: The myth of the 'rock-star professor'*
Time magazine gushed in 2008 about Barack Obama's 12-... more »
US EMBASSY IN PAKISTAN UNDER SIEGE...
*The US embassy in Pakistan's capital, Islamabad, has become the latest
target of protesters angry at an anti-Islam video that triggered protests
in the Arab and Muslim world.
*
The total number of protesters reached around 5,000 later on Thursday with
the arrival of protesters carrying the flags of hardline Islamist groups.
At least 50 people were injured as police fired tear gas and live rounds
towards the crowds.
Hundreds of students from various colleges and educational institutions in
Islamabad had begun clashing with police as security forces tried to block
them from reaching... more »
Context is everything
Team Rmoney shamelessly creates ads by taking President Obama out of
context. Their entire smear campaign relies on that trick. Today, Truth
Team Obama turns the tables. Not sure who the target audience is here, but
very cute ad:
[More posts daily at the Detroit News.]
THOMAS JEFFERSON SAID: "IF A NATION EXPECTS TO BE IGNORANT AND FREE, IT EXPECTS WHAT NEVER WAS AND NEVER WILL BE." JOHN F KENNEDY SAID: "LET US THINK OF EDUCATION AS THE MEANS OF DEVELOPING OUR GREATEST ABILITIES, BECAUSE IN ALL OF US THERE IS A PRIVATE HOPE AND DREAM WHICH, FULFILLED, CAN BE TRANSLATED INTO BENEFIT FOR EVERYONE AND GREATER STRENGTH FOR OUR NATION." HE ALSO SAID: "A CHILD MISEDUCATED IS A CHILD LOST." IN STARK CONTRAST, KAREN LEWIS, PRESIDENT OF THE CHICAGO TEACHERS UNION, AFTER PRESSURING THE UNION'S HOUSE OF DELEGATES TO SELL OUT TO MAYOR EMANUEL'S PLAN TO CLOSE STILL MORE PUBLIC SCHOOLS: "WE FEEL GRATEFUL THAT WE HAVE A UNITED UNION, AND THAT WHEN A UNION MOVES TOGETHER AMAZING THINGS HAPPEN."
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*September 20, 2012 at 01:46:26*
*Promoted to Headline (H3) on 9/20/12: Permalink*
* *
*Unconditional Surrender in Chicago*
*By **Stephen Lendman (about the author)*
opednews.com
*Unconditional Surrender in Chicago*
*Corrupt city officials and union bosses sold out teachers, parents and
kids.*
by Stephen Lendman
September 18, 2012 will be remembered in Chicago as a day of infamy.
Corrupt city officials and union bosses won. Teachers, parents, and kids
lost.
On September 10, teachers walked out. Core issues were at stake. Most
i... more »
Facts are assumed true on pleadings sufficiency motions
*Schembri v. Way*, 2012 ONCA 620 has a good passage making clear that
pleading sufficiency motions are not to be determined on evidence but on
the pleadings alone:
[33] The motion judge also erred in suggesting that there must be
evidence to sustain such a claim. It may be that because there was such an
abundance of evidence already developed in the record in this matter, the
motion judge expected sworn or documentary evidence to support the proposed
new pleadings. However, that is not a requirement on a motion to add a
party (subject to other considerations such as prej... more »
Suicide bomber kills eight in Somali capital: witnesses
*MOGADISHU — A suicide bomber killed at least eight people and severely
wounded several more Thursday in a restaurant in the centre of Somalia's
capital Mogadishu, witnesses said.*
The attack -- the latest in the war-ravaged city where Al-Qaeda linked
Shebab insurgents have vowed to topple the government -- was one of the
first to target several new upmarket restaurants set up by the Somali
diaspora.
"I saw eight people killed in the blast, and around them there were many
wounded, many of them with severe wounds," said Hassan Ibrahim Abdullahi,
who was in the restaurant at the tim... more »
Veal Pen Lunch Today At Hunan Dynasty, 215 Pennsylvania Avenue (Inside-the-Beltway)
When Nancy Pelosi said she picked Steve Israel to head the DCCC-- over
sleazy operator Debbie Wasserman Schultz, no less-- she claimed she was
looking for someone with sufficient reptilian tendencies. Well, she found a
snake all right, but one who's likely to keep the House Democrats from
winning a majority in November Reptile dysfunction! Beltway pundits say
Israel and the DCCC simply haven't put enough races in play to threaten GOP
control of the chamber. And worse than that, Israel is picking the wrong
races, primarily races based on his moronic hope to re-stock the House
Democr... more »
IRAN: Hundreds chant 'Death to France,' 'Down with the U.S.'...
*IRAN*
Hundreds of students and clerics gathered outside the French embassy in
Tehran to protest the publication of caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad in
a French satirical weekly. Protesters chanted "Death to France" and "Down
with the U.S." and burned the flags of the United States and Israel. The
demonstration ended after two hours.
---
*IRAQ*
Prime minister Nouri al-Maliki condemned the U.S.-produced film and the
French weekly's cartoons as offensive to Muslims and called on Shiites and
Sunnis to unite in defense of Islamic values. Speaking in the Shiite holy
city of Najaf ... more »
Tax cuts don’t cause economic growth: new study spanning 65 years
[image: U.,S. tax policy and the shrinking pie, 1986-2006: each point on
this graph represents average U.S. economic growth over a five-year period
starting at that point. The peak growth period was 1995-2000, following the
1993 Clinton tax increase. The lowest growth period has been the 2001 Bush
tax cuts. The New York Times / Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis, via
Haver Analytics]
By Derek Thompson
16 September 2012
Here's a brief economic history of the last quarter-century in taxes and
growth.
In 1990, President George H. W. Bush raised taxes, and GDP growth increased
ove... more »
James Holmes to appear in court as new charges sought
*(CNN) -- The man accused of spraying bullets in a crowded Colorado movie
theater, leaving 12 dead and 58 wounded, is scheduled to attend a court
hearing Thursday as prosecutors seek additional charges.
*
Authorities charged James Holmes with murder and attempted murder.
He also faces weapons charges in the July 20 shooting during the midnight
premiere of the latest Batman movie, "The Dark Knight Rises," in Aurora.
At Thursday's hearing, lawyers are expected to discuss a new prosecution
request to add 10 charges to the more than 140 he already faces, according
to a state court offic... more »
Dozens killed as Syrian warplanes hit gas station
*Damascus, Syria (CNN) -- Syrian government warplanes targeted a northern
town Thursday, hitting a gas station and triggering an explosion that
killed at least 55 people, opposition forces said.*
It's the latest salvo in Syria's bloody 18-month-old civil war that shows
no sign of letting up. Dozens were wounded in the airstrike in Raqqa
province that two opposition groups said were carried out by Syrian
government aircraft.
The strike comes a day after rebels seized a border crossing in Raqqa near
Syria's border with Turkey.
The number of people killed Thursday in Syria was 173, a... more »
Assad plans to transfer chemical weapons to Hezbollah: Syrian defected general
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad would transfer the chemical weapons to the
Lebanese Shiite group Hezbollah, a Syrian defected general told the Times
of London.
Former Syrian general turned defector, Major-General Adnan Sillu, said that
aside from plans to transfer weapons to Hezbollah, Syria had planned to use
chemical weapons on the Syrian people, “as a last resort,” a report on the
Israeli online edition of Haaretz said, quoting the Times.
“We were in a serious discussion about the use of chemical weapons,
including how we would use them and in what areas,” Sillu said.
“We disc... more »
GM NOT Safe: More Evidence
Study on Monsanto GM corn concerns draws skepticism By Ben Hirschler and
Kate Kelland, Reuters 20 September 12 Reuters
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/09/20/us-gmcrops-safety-idUSBRE88J0MS20120920
(Excerpted from Reuters) - In a study that prompted sharp criticism from
other experts, French scientists said on Wednesday that rats fed on
Monsanto's genetically modified corn or exposed to its top-selling
weedkiller suffered tumors and multiple organ damage.
The French government asked the country's health watchdog to investigate
the findings further, although a number of scientist... more »
Thousands of boys 'at least four years behind in reading'
More than 20,000 boys left primary school this summer with the reading
skills of a seven-year-old or worse, according to official figures.
Seven per cent of 11-year-old boys will be starting secondary education
with ability levels no better than those expected of the average infant, it
was revealed.
Despite a record rise in results this year, figures showed that boys were
almost twice as likely as girls to fail basic reading tests.
In all, some 20,300 boys were at Level 2 or below in reading – the standard
normally expected after just two years of compulsory schooling – compared
... more »
Police And Protesters Clash In Pakistan
*At least 50 people were injured as some 5,000 Pakistanis - some carrying
the flags of Islamist groups - protested over a US film.*
Officers fired tear gas and live rounds as the demonstrators, many armed
with wooden clubs, tried to reach Islamabad's heavily-guarded diplomatic
enclave. It is home to most Western embassies, including the US, British
and French missions.
The government called in the army to protect the enclave after protesters
broke through a barrier of shipping containers set up by police to block a
road leading to the area.
An initial demonstration of around 1,000... more »
4.3 Magnitude Earthquake OFF WEST COAST OF NORTHERN SUMATRA - 20th September 2012
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake has struck OFF WEST COAST OF NORTHERN SUMATRA at
a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles), the quake hit at 13:42:10 UTC Thursday 20th
September 2012
The epicenter was 452 km (280.2 miles) Southwest of Banda aceh, Indonesia
No Tsunami Warning Issued - No Reports of Damage or Injuries at this time
Kim Rivera
So, the harpercon cartel has decided to deport US war resister Kim Rivera.
The harpercon government (and their brain-dead fans) believe that because
you voluntarily join the US military you are bound, legally and morally, to
participate in illegal wars and all the other war crimes that follow from
that illegal act.
The harpercons believe that Canada should not harbour people of conscience
who want no part in the mass slaughter of innocent people (well over 1
million by this point) and the pain and trauma of millions more who are
either maimed, wounded, turned into homeless refugees,... more »
The Time has Come to Indict and Try George W. Bush/U.S War Criminals
*by Len Hart, The Existentialist Cowboy*
It has been said that George W. Bush is immune from prosecution for war
crimes. I do not believe that that is the case. Treaties to which the U.S.
is signatory and obliged say otherwise. I know of no act of Congress
rescinding U.S. obligations to the *Principles of Nuremberg*.
Congressional Repeal of Treaties.—It is in respect to his contention that,
when it is asked to carry a treaty into effect, Congress has the
constitutional right, and indeed the duty, to determine the matter
according to its own ideas of what is expedient, that Madison... more »
The power of oil . . .
IRANIAN
OIL has all sorts of political complexities, a lot of which are not
immediately apparent to those of us who rely on orthodox news sources
and commentary. Indeed, as we see, the Iranian nuke project and the
posturing over Hormuz is rather a side-show, a distraction for American
conservatives to dick-thump over.
ALJAZEERA has a report by Pepe Escobar, who is the roving correspondent
for
Photo United Native Americans helps shut down Monsanto
United Native Americans was among those who shut down Monsanto in Davis,
Calif. for the day on Monday, Sept. 20, 2012.
UNA Shutting Down Monsanto Decolonizing The USDA Demanding Labeling of All
Genetically Modified Foods. We Support "Yes" on Prop 37 .
Much Love & Respect to All The People Who Came Out & Helped Us Shut Down
Monsanto & to Support "Yes" to Prop 37.
List of Endorsers: By date of endorsement
The Anti-Monsanto Project
Occupy Davis
Occupy Woodland
Occupy Sacramento
Peace & Freedom Party Yolo County
Labor Council for Latin American Advancement AFL-CIO Sacramento Chapte... more »
the unknown comic
the gong show
murray langston
the unknown comic
confessions of a dangerous mind
Record-high Antarctic sea ice extent is consistent with global warming
[image: Minimum and maximum sea ice cover for the Arctic and Antarctic.
Winter in the Southern Hemisphere is opposite that of the Northern
Hemisphere, which explains why Antarctica has less sea ice during February.
The black circles in the center of the Northern Hemisphere images are areas
lacking data due to limitations in satellite coverage at the North Pole.
National Snow and Ice Data Center, University of Colorado, Boulder,
Colorado]
By Natalie Wolchover
19 September 2012
Distracting from the news that Arctic sea-ice extent reached a record lowon 16 September 2012 is a widely... more »
4.7 Magnitude Earthquake PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION - 20th September 2012
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake has struck PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION at a depth
of 46.6 km (29 miles), the quake hit at 12:42:39 UTC Thursday 20th
September 2012
The epicenter was 37 km (22 miles) NNE of San Isidro, Philippines
No Tsunami Warning Issued - No Reports of Damage or Injuries at this time
Monument Valley Film and Blues Festival Sept 21-23 2012
Film schedule for Saturday and Sunday
http://www.monumentvalleyfilmfest.com/
4.1 Magnitude Earthquake GUATEMALA - 20th September 2012
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake has struck GUATEMALA at a depth of 71.3 km (44.3
miles), the quake hit at 09:29:52 UTC Thursday 20th September 2012
The epicenter was 11 km (6.8 miles) SSE of La Gomera, Guatemala
No Tsunami Warning Issued - No Reports of Damage or Injuries at this time
(Insert Your Name Here)
We are swimming in a sea of shoulds. The list of what we must do in order
to ascend is almost as long as our 3D list. These 3D lists were created by
those who would keep you so busy being you, *that you’d lose the very
essence of your being. *It would appear that we’ve traded one list for
another. While it is true that there are things that inhibit spiritual
growth and others that propel it; none of them exist outside of you.
What this means is that any activity can become a sacred activity. It is
the state and intent of our heart that determines our experience. In much
t... more »
Russia accuses US development agency of election meddling
The Independent
The Russian Foreign Ministry has accused the United States of interfering
in its elections. On Monday, the US administration revealed that Russia had
asked it to close down the office of its development arm USAID in Moscow,
which employs 13 US diplomats and gives out $50m (£30m) of funding a year.
In an official Foreign Ministry statement released yesterday, the Russian
government accused USAID of "attempts to influence political processes
through the distribution of grants".
The agency funded a number of NGOs in areas such as election monitoring,
anti-corruption ... more »
Hypocrisy and Sequestration
The Hotline's Reid Wilson says:
Every member of Congress who complains about sequestration should be
required to admit whether voted for it in the same breath.
I strongly disagree with the implication here, which is that it's
hypocritical to have voted "for" sequestration but then be against it.
Remember how we got here. House Republicans (and, I suppose, Senate
Republicans too, although they as a group weren't really driving the
process) demanded huge spending cuts as a condition for raising the debt
limit. Democrats refused. The result was a stalemate, which threatened to
produce... more »
A sighting and notice of another to come...
UK Gold (Sky Channel 110) at 16:07, that part of that episode of The Good
Life.Which means at 17:07 Gold +1 (Sky Channel 133) might be of interest.
What am I talking about? take a look here for details.
Oh OK it's Feleicity Kendal in all her glory, well one part anyway...
The video, 2:57 is where it gets interesting...
Kristof nails it at Club 47!
*THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2012*
*In the process, he offers false balance:* For our money, Nicholas Kristof
does a very good job today explaining the 47 percent.
That doesn’t mean there are no errors, or perhaps apparent errors, in his
well rendered column. One example:
Would that kindergarten teacher really be part of Club 47?
KRISTOF (9/20/12): As I watched a video of Mitt Romney scolding moochers
suffering from a culture of dependency, I thought of American soldiers I’ve
met in Afghanistan and Iraq. They don’t pay federal income tax while
they’re in combat zones, and they rely on ... more »
We Got Rallies, Mini-Rallies, MASSIVE Rallies, All Kindsa Ralllies
Fall
is a busy time for fetus fetishists and this year even more so.
First up, the second hour of debate and vote on Woody's Wank tomorrow
(Sept. 21) and Wednesday (Sept. 26) respectively. (Note Kady O'Malley
will
be live blogging/tweeting the debate starting at 1:30.)
Also on September 26, the annual 40 Days of Harassment begins.
And in Ontario there will be a repeat of last year's Defund Abortion
Rallythat was sadly marred by the absence of Premier Tim ('I
Will Defund Abortion') Hudak.
This year's Defund Rally, sponsored again by Campaign Lie, will be
bigger
and better. Of cours... more »
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Iran pours more troops into Syria, ready to target Israel from Syria and Lebanon
Iran continues to fly military personnel and quantities of weapons into
Syria by civilian aircraft which cut through Iraqi airspace, American
intelligence sources disclosed early Thursday, Sept. 20. UN Secretary
General Ban ki-Moon also said that, "Unfortunately, both [Syrian] sides,
government and opposition forces, seem to be determined to see the end by
military means."
Clearly, Iran is augmenting its military involvement in the constantly
escalating Syrian civil war, broadening it into a multinational conflict
which threatens to drag Lebanon in, by means of the Iranian-Syrian a... more »
31% of Canadian kids are overweight or obese
Almost a third of Canadians aged five to 17 are overweight or obese,
Statistics Canada finds.
The prevalence of overweight and obese Canadian children hasn't increased
over the past decade, but the agency said Thursday that it remains a public
health concern.
Using World Health Organization standards of measurement, 31.5 per cent of
five- to 17-year-olds — an estimated 1.6 million Canadians — were
classified as overweight (19.8 per cent) or obese (11.7 per cent) in 2009
to 2011.
Among children aged five to 11, the percentage of obese boys (19.5 per
cent) was more than three times... more »
Syria Crisis: West staked on Extremists
A bit short on time today. Interesting interview. Including commentary on
the Ambassador's death in Libya-
*Gennady Yevstafyev, retired Lieutenant General of the Russian Foreign
Intelligence Service, believes there is no blanket support for the Western
cries about democracy and modernization in the broader Middle East. One
can't ignore the fact that people who killed Ambassador Christopher Stevens
are active in Syrian affairs *a*nd this is the kind of people which America
and the West support. *I*n Syria, they are the driving force for the
opposition to the secular regime..*
W... more »
Abby Martin: "They Hate Us Because We Bomb Them..."
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U.S. 'officially denies' plans to invade Canada (Because they're likely already doing so economically)
Canada, you can rest easy. Or can you? The U.S. State Department denies
secret meetings with Mexico to plan an invasion of Canada.
How did it come to this? It started as a joke between a journalist and a
spokeswoman for the State Department.
Spokeswoman Victoria Nuland fielded questions Tuesday about a closed-door
"signing ceremony" between Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Mexican
Foreign Minister Patricia Espinosa.
Nuland said she thought it was an update on the the Merida Initiative to
fight organized crime.
"This isn't some secret thing … to invade Canada or something lik... more »
Still guilty: Italy upholds verdict against 23 CIA agents in rendition trial
Russia Today
Italy’s highest criminal court upheld the guilty verdict of 23 Americans in
connection with the CIA’s extraordinary rendition program. The CIA agents
that abducted an Egyptian terror suspect from a Milan street may now face
extradition.
Twenty-two CIA officers and one US Air Force officers were ordered to serve
jail time in Italy for the illegal kidnapping of Egyptian terror suspect
cleric Osama Moustafa Hassan Nasr from a Milan street in 2003. Nasr was
transported to Egypt by the CIA as part of their extraordinary rendition
program, where he was allegedly tortured fo... more »
MISUSE THE CHILDREN WELL: Laurel and Ravitch!
*THURSDAY,
SEPTEMBER 20, 2012*
*Part 3—Gail Collins types what she's told:* All through her work on the
Texas schools, Gail Collins displays a tremendous tolerance for not
knowing
what she is talking about.
The breezy style stays firmly in place. The facts and the logic are
fuzzy:
COLLINS (*page 75*): *When the Reagan White House started ringing the
warning bell about international competition in the 1980s, Texas was
still
close to the bottom of the barrel when it came to the quality of
education.*Beginning public school teachers were paid $4,100 per year.
Administrative
costs were ... more »
Drug giants fined $11bn for criminal wrongdoing
The Independent
Jeremy Laurance
*Fines are not enough to reform drug industry, warn lawyers*
*
*
The global pharmaceutical industry has racked up fines of more than $11bn
in the past three years for criminal wrongdoing, including withholding
safety data and promoting drugs for use beyond their licensed conditions.
In all, 26 companies, including eight of the 10 top players in the global
industry, have been found to be acting dishonestly. The scale of the
wrongdoing, revealed for the first time, has undermined public and
professional trust in the industry and is holding back clin... more »
EU-Iran nuclear talks ‘useful and constructive,’ Iranian envoy reports
*Times of Israel Saeed Jalili hopes his meeting with Catherine Ashton will
‘bring the common points closer together’ *
*
*
EU Foreign Policy chief Catherine Ashton, left, speaks
with Iran's chief nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili during May talks in
Baghdad Iran’s chief nuclear negotiator on Wednesday reported progress in
talks aimed at restarting negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear program,
calling a meeting with European foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton a day
earlier “positive and fruitful.”
Saeed Jalili offered few concrete details about Tuesday’s meeting with
Ashton in Istanb... more »
Strip Searches
R. v. A.(Z.), 2012 ONCJ 541 is a useful case outlining the law regarding
routine strip searches of prisoners:
[66] Before setting out the law and pertinent factors relating to a strip
search, it is important that certain of my factual findings be placed
before the reader of this judgment: I have found in this case there were no
reasonably based concerns that A.Z., a young person, was in possession of
weapons, contraband or hidden evidence. Although he was rude, there is no
evidence he was predisposed to or had a history of violence. The youth had
already been subject to two searche... more »
Insane reaction to the PBS interview with Anthony Watts
Three days ago, PBS did a piece on the climate change debate and featured
Richard Muller as an alarmist (self-described converted ex-skeptic) and
Anthony Watts as a skeptic (and later others such as Judith Curry):
Climate Change Skeptic Says Global Warming Crowd Oversells Its Message
If you listen to those 9.5 minutes, you may agree with me that Anthony
Watts was speaking as a lukewarmer. It doesn't mean that I sharply
disagreed with something; I didn't. (Well, I found Anthony's focus on the
urban heat islands excessive and at one point, he almost denied that there
exist any natural... more »
Untitled
*AARP Expo starts today bringing millions of dollars and celebrities ~WWL*
*Press-ing On ~NOLA DEFENDER*
*Orleans Parish residents could pay more on water bills ~WVUE*
*Flood barriers pass test ~Amy Wold, Advocate*
*BP's deep cleaning proposal draws debate ~Nikki Buskey, Daily Comet*
*NOLA Brewing's Cool New Renovations and Releases ~Eater New Orleans*
*Susan Cowsill: What Is Happy? ~Music Inside Out with Gwen Thompkins*
Australia: WHITE-PRIDE GROUPS SPARK PROTEST BACKLASH FEARS
*Police are deeply concerned that racial violence like that of the 2005
Cronulla riots could erupt this weekend, in response to last Saturday's
Muslim demonstration in Sydney.*
7.30 has revealed that white-pride groups are growing online, with a series
of online and text messages showing planned retaliation.
Provocative messaged have begun to appear on Facebook pages, calling on
white "home-grown" Australians to respond violently to protests.
On Wednesday night, the following text message found its way online, urging
non-Muslim Australians in Victoria to unite and fight back at a pl... more »
Bernie Sanders, Jon Stewart Dissect Squirming Little Insect On The TV
What was the real meaning of Romney's declaration of class war against 47%
of Americans at the $50,000/plat dinner at Mark Leder's mansion? This isn't
about a "gotcha moment" or an embarrassing "inelegant" misstatement. This
was the real Mitt Romney taking to American elites like himself... the
vicious predators and self-entitled social parasites who are determined to
suck Americans dry. As John Stewart reminded his audience Tuesday, it turns
out, nearly two-thirds of Romney's "moochers," pay payroll tax and these
freeloaders are actually comprised of those making less than $20,000... more »
It's Coming
It was over the weekend I started noticing the trees in my neighborhood
slowly changing colour. A reminder is slowly starting to accumulate on my
front yard although these leaves are pretty much all from the next tree
next door. I've quickly lost track off how many long wavy "V"'s of Canada
geese have overflown the area here in recent days and there is a
perceptible chill in the morning as I wait for my bus to work. All signs
that fall is right around the corner.
Read Stuff, You Should
Happy Birthday to Sophia Loren, 78.
The good stuff:
1. Hey, a local House race is getting national press! A new poll has
challenger Pete Gallego leading first-term Republican incumbent Quico
Canseco by five points in TX 23. Reported by Scott Bland, who does an
excellent job with House elections.
2. Speaking of which: a House seat prediction from Eric McGhee, John Sides,
and Ben Highton. See also Eric on the uncertainty in the forecast...and
what it's good for, anyway.
3. Also, Republican chances in the Senate are weakening; Nate Silver has
the numbers.
4. Ooooh, shiny. Congress.g... more »
Thursday Morning Linkage
This Bear is Ready for Duck Season
Photo: Dan Nexon
- Major strike in India to protest liberalization.
- William Burr: Presidential Decision Directive 59 and nuclear
warfighting under Carter.
- James Joyner provides further dissection of the apparent implosion of
the US exit strategy in Afghanistan.
- Fresh Air interviews Doug Sanders about his new book, *The Myth of the
Muslim Tide*.
- Zephyr Teachout at *Mobilizing Ideas *on "Big Data and Big Money."
- David Kaib's discussion of observations from the outgoing editors of
the *APSR* probably deserves ... more »
French satirise religion, English squirm, Muslims riot.
One cannot but admire the French for their refusal to kowtow to the
despotic dictatorship of political correctness. In the satirical magazine, Charlie
Hebdo, the reaction of Muslims to the poorly made parody of Mohammed
Mustafa (the alleged film, Innocence of Muslims), has been ridiculed. The
front cover of yesterday's issue featured an image of a Muslim being pushed
in a wheelchair by a Jew, with the title 'Untouchables 2' and the comment
'Must Not Mock'. The cover image referred to the French film by the same
name, concerning a quadriplegic aristocrat who is helped by a Black m... more »
The People Who Don't Count
Two days ago, Mark Garneau asked the prime minister what he was going to do
about youth unemployment:
“Yesterday we witnessed the very sad spectacle of the Conservatives and the
NDP trading insults over their cap-and-trade plans. Is this what Canadians
want, at a time when the economy is suffering, when 165,000 young people
have given up and stopped looking for work, when youth unemployment is at
almost 15 per cent?” Garneau yelled.
Harper -- who never answers a question directly -- responded:
“This party, this government has put forward its ideas and implemented them
over the... more »
Pakistan: Protesters clash with police
*ISLAMABAD – Hundreds of Pakistanis angry at an anti-Islam film that
denigrates the religion's prophet are clashing with police in the Pakistani
capital.*
Islamabad police official Mohammed Iqbal says the crowd numbers more than
1,000 people and most of them are students.
Television footage of the demonstrations Thursday showed police using tear
gas and batons to try to keep demonstrators away from a restricted enclave
that houses government offices and embassies.
The government lined up hundreds of shipping containers to cordon off the
enclave that is also home to the U.S. Embass... more »
Syrian army helicopter hits airliner with 200 aboard - government
State Department warns Americans not to travel to Pakistan
*(Reuters) - U.S. citizens should avoid travel to Pakistan, the State
Department said on Thursday in a fresh warning that follows numerous
protests, demonstrations and rallies in Pakistan that U.S. officials said
are likely to continue.*
The department advised Americans to put off any non-essential travel to the
country and "strongly urged" those who are already there to avoid protests
and large gatherings.
"The presence of al-Qaida, Taliban elements, and indigenous militant
sectarian groups poses a potential danger to U.S. citizens throughout
Pakistan," the State Department said ... more »
Happening Now: On the Fruits of Unsupported Dogma Over Reason in America
This blog is about my scientific discovery of a great design, that sheds
new light on the many dogmas that have plagued mankind throughout history.
But we are now in a climactic time, when dogmas both ancient and modern are
threatening once again our hard-won civilization. This requires of men and
women today a heightened sense of the need for good reason, over the
superficial but potent attractions of those selling only empty dogma. The
situation is now that the leader of the free world, the current President
of the United States, is offering such empty promises, without any sense ... more »
China: "Hurt 1000 Enemies at the Expense of 800"?
As China's anti-Japan activities turn ugly and violent,
several Japanese owned plants and stores temporarily shut down on September
18 and 19. State media consequently suggested to impose economic sanctions
on Japan even if "it hurt 1000 enemies at the expense of 800".
However, the economist indicates that an economic war will end up with no
winner.
On the 18th, the Japanese retailer Aeon shut down 30 of its 35 stores in
mainland China. In addition, 198 "7-11"convenience stores were closed;
clothing retailer Fast Retailing closed 60
of its Uniqlo stores and held its 200 Japanese emp... more »
Quantum Computing Makes Huge Breakthrough
*Youtube*
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The U.S. War Script
This is exactly how the U.S. executes a preemptive war.
Source
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Jogging News - just run my first 10 kilometers
this might be not very long to many of you but for me it's a MAJOR
MILESTONE.
I've just completed my first run equivalent to 10k. I worked out a course
that took me into the hills past Chiswell farm, around the Open University
site on Boars Hill, then back down past Youlbury Scout camp, back home.
Total distance, approx 7 miles. That's round about 11 kilometers. Total
time, 75 minutes.
Went at my own pace, if I started panting, I slowed down until normal
breathing rhythm returned. 11 kilometers in one hour and fifteen minutes.
I'm happy with that.
TERRANCE WILLIAMS
Terry Williams, who committed murder, but who should not be executed.
We are opposed to capital punishment.
"FIVE MONTHS before Terrance Williams, at age 18, murdered the man whose
slaying has landed him on Pennsylvania's death row, he murdered another man.
"Between those murders, Williams pulled an armed robbery, court records
show.
"Before that, at age 16, Williams broke into the Mount Airy home of an
elderly couple on Christmas Eve...
"This is the chilling criminal history of the man who has supporters coming
out of the woodwork trying to save his life as his Oct. 3 execution ... more »
Danish Mohammad cartoonist rejects censorship
*(Reuters) - The Danish cartoonist who outraged Muslims with a drawing of
the Prophet Mohammad seven years ago has said the West cannot let itself be
muzzled by fear of offending Islamic sensibilities.
*
Kurt Westergaard, whose lampoon of Mohammad in the Jyllands-Posten paper
nearly got him killed by an axe-wielding assassin in 2010, told Austrian
magazine News he had no regrets about his work and said freedom of speech
was too precious to relinquish.
"Should we in future let ourselves be censored by Islamic authorities in
deeply undemocratic countries? Should they be allowed to tel... more »
Concern as severe weather hits North Korean crops
*Sept. 20 - Footage from the United Nations' World Food Programme shows North Koreans struggling to cope after drought and flooding hit farmland. Sarah Charlton reports. *What is QE3? And What It Means For The U.S. Economy
*Reality Check*
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U.S. Drops to Lowest Rank Ever in Economic Freedom
Dees Illustration *Activist Post*
*
*The Fraser Institute's annual *Economic Freedom of the World: 2012 Report* highlights
the sharp decline of the American economy as it fell to 19th from the
number 2 position it held just 12 years ago.
The report bluntly illustrates the seriousness of the findings:
The U.S. decline is even more startling, given that globally, the average
economic freedom score rose slightly to 6.83 in 2010, the most recent year
available. Global levels of economic freedom reached their lowest level in
nearly three decades with a score of 6.79 in 2009.
As we look... more »
Afghans stage peaceful protest against anti-Islam film
*Sept. 20 - Some 500 Afghans gather in Kabul to hold a peaceful protest
against a film made in the United States about the Prophet Mohammad. Sarah
Sheffer reports.*
Friday Nerd Blogging: A Day Early
Check out this wonderfully exhaustive application of bureaucratic politics
to Star Wars. The basic argument is that it was not the rebellion that
really doomed the Empire but inter-service rivalry.
The best line involves the Army's limited motivation to help the Navy (who
lost the plans to the Death Star). I will not give it away here.
Enjoy!
Spain: Economic crisis fans Catalan separatism
*(Reuters) - Spain's economic crisis is exposing deep regional fault lines.
Among Catalans on Barcelona's boulevards the talk is of independence, and
Madrid is worried.
*
This week the king and prime minister called for national unity to get
Spain through its worst downturn in decades, King Juan Carlos recalling the
spirit that built a democracy after dictator Francisco Franco's death in
1975.
Popular momentum for independence has never been stronger in Catalonia, a
wealthy region in northeastern Spain that generates one fifth of the
country's economic output and is home to 16 perc... more »
Iraq denies Iran uses its airspace to arm Syria
*(Reuters) - Iraq on Thursday denied a Western intelligence report that
said Iranian aircraft had flown weapons and military personnel over Iraqi
airspace to Syria to help President Bashar al-Assad battle an 18-month-old
uprising.
*
The allegation, reported by Reuters on Wednesday, said arms transfers were
organized by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
Although charges that Iraq has allowed Iran to send arms to Syria are not
new, the report said the extent of such shipments is far greater and more
systematic than has been publicly acknowledged, thanks to a deal between
senior ... more »
Merkel turns to ex-mentor Kohl to sell Europe to Germans
*(Reuters) - Angela Merkel is seeking help from her estranged, former
mentor Helmut Kohl, architect of the euro, to restore voter faith in the
European project before next year's election.*
Realizing her own future is tied to that of the EU, Merkel has in the last
month softened her rhetoric towards the most indebted euro zone states.
Next week she will make a rare joint appearance with former Christian
Democrat (CDU) chancellor Kohl.
The German leader's tough approach to the euro debt crisis has boosted her
popularity in the last two years and polls show she is in a strong positio... more »
Euro zone slump deepens and China still wilts
*(Reuters) - Aggressive new policy from the European Central Bank has so
far failed to boost ailing euro zone business, according to surveys that
showed a widening chasm between sickly France and a more resilient Germany.
*
Thursday's purchasing managers indexes (PMIs), which survey thousands of
companies worldwide every month, also showed Chinese factory activity
wilted for an 11th month in September, as Europe's troubles continued to
hit Asian exporters.
That looks unlikely to improve soon.
While the downturn in Europe's largest economy, Germany, eased by a
surprising amount this... more »
Experts discuss the shocking findings of the peer-reviewed GMO cancer trial
Source *Activist Post*
The recent study undeniably linking genetically modified foods (GMOs) to
cancer should shock the health world, especially in the United States where
the overwhelming majority of grocery store food is derived from GMO base
crops.
The new peer-reviewed study to be published in the upcoming* Food &
Chemical Toxicology Journal* in New York proves that GMO corn and world's
best-selling weedkiller, Roundup, causes increased tumors, multiple organ
damage and led to premature death in rats.
“This research shows an extraordinary number of tumors developing earlier
... more »
Oregon Plague Victim Loses Fingers And Toes
*PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon man who nearly died from the plague in
June has now lost his withered fingers and toes to the disease known as the
Black Death.
*
Doctors amputated the blackened extremities of Paul “Steve” Gaylord in an
operation that lasted 2 1/2 hours Monday at the St. Charles Medical Center
in Bend.
The 60-year-old Prineville man told The Oregonian the surgery was a success
but painful.
Surgeons removed his fingers to his palms, leaving half of his left thumb
and less of his right one. They also cut off his toes and the top part of
his right foot.
“I’m very ha... more »
Officials: Iranian Quds Force poses threat to U.S. homeland
*Iran’s extremist militias and their proxies were behind a recent string of
terror attacks against Israeli diplomatic targets around the globe and
might seek to strike the United States, U.S. counterterrorism officials
said Wednesday.*
“We have seen an uptick in operational activity by the Quds Force over the
last year or so,” National Counter-Terrorism Center Director Matthew G.
Olsen told a hearing of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs Committee.
Mr. Olsen said the Quds Force, the elite division of the Iran's Islamic
Revolutionary Guard Corps responsible for o... more »
Kucinich Legislation Reins in NATO, Reclaims Constitutional War Powers of Congress
*Dennis Kucinich*
Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) is today urging Members of Congress to
support legislation, H.R. 6290, to prevent future presidents from using the
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to circumvent Congress’
constitutional authority to declare war.
“NATO has become a sock puppet to conduct military operations abroad absent
congressional authorization, as required by Article 1, Section 8 of the
Constitution. This practice undermines our Constitution and global security
as it allows the president to perpetrate violence without congressional
oversight. Co... more »
Mirable Dictu! Has Someone Noticed the IRS isn’t Enforcing Tax Laws in the Mortgage-Industrial Complex?
*Reader Deontos highlighted a post on Reuters by two Brooklyn Law School
professors, Bradley Borden and David Reiss, on a subject near and dear to
our hearts, the abject failure of the IRS to take interest in widespread,
probably pervasive, violations of REMIC, the part of the Federal tax code
that governs mortgage securitizations.*
The reason this matters is that this situation belies on of the
Administration’s pet claims, that its hands were tied as far as addressing
the foreclosure mess was concerned because it had no leverage over
servicers. As we’ll discuss, in fact the Admini... more »
Matt Taibbi: "A Rare Look at Why The Government Won't Fight Wall Street''
*The great mystery story in American politics these days is why, over the
course of two presidential administrations (one from each party), there’s
been no serious federal criminal investigation of Wall Street during a
period of what appears to be epic corruption. People on the outside have
speculated and come up with dozens of possible reasons, some plausible,
some tending toward the conspiratorial – but there have been very few
who've come at the issue from the inside.*
We get one of those rare inside accounts in The Payoff: Why Wall Street
Always Wins, a new book by Jeff Connaug... more »
Trayvon Martin did Not touch the gun that killed him in fatal tussle with George Zimmerman according to DNA Tests
*The gun used to shoot and kill 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in February was
untouched by the teenager, a new forensic report has revealed.
*
Forensic analysis on the weapon, made public today by Florida police,
showed that the only DNA identified on the grip of the gun belonged to
neighbourhood watch representative George Zimmerman.
Zimmerman, a 28-year-old who is white and Hispanic, has pleaded not guilty
to second-degree murder in the highly controversial and tragic death of the
unarmed teen as he walked home from a store in Sanford, Florida.
Zimmerman's DNA was also found on the h... more »
Kucinich Calls Out Monsanto About GMO Labeling
*Dennis Kucinich*
H.R.3553 - Genetically Engineered Food Right to Know Act
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Adam Sandler "Elmo" arrested in Times Square for 'shouting anti-Semetic rants'...
*Tourists in Times Square were not tickled when a man dressed as the
innocent, giggly red Muppet Elmo was arrested after apparently going on an
anti-Semitic rant.*
The man, identified as Adam Sandler, was standing in front of the Toys 'R'
Us at the Crossroads of the World yesterday, yelling at passers-by and
blocking traffic, according to police.
Sandler had a similar episode over the summer and was taken to a local
hospital after people in Central Park found him calling out obscenities and
racial epithets.
According to the New York Times, Sandler is a 48-year-old from Ashland
Or... more »
END The New World Order with Global Non Compliance!
Knowledge of Today
“I believe that Gandhi's views were the most enlightened of all the
political men in our time. We should strive to do things in his spirit: not
to use violence in fighting for our cause, but by non-participation in
anything you believe is evil.” -Albert Einstein
This short documentary outlines the entire global conspiracy. The money
system is the head of the snake. Cut the head off the snake and the rest of
it will whither and die. The time for talk is over, and the time for action
has come. It is now time for the people of the world to stop complying with ... more »
CDC says West Nile cases went up 19 per cent in a WEEK with 3,142 reported to have virus in U.S.
*The number of U.S. cases of West Nile virus rose by 19 percent in the
latest week, slowing slightly from its earlier pace but still putting this
year on track to be the worst outbreak since 2003, government figures
showed on Wednesday.*
So far this year, 3,142 cases have been reported to federal health
officials as of September 18, up from 2,636 reported the week before, the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in its weekly update of
outbreak data.
While still a sharp rise, the rate has slowed somewhat. Earlier this month,
the number of cases jumped by more than 30 pe... more »
William Bouvay Jr Arrested over LSU bomb threat in wake of attacks on US embassies
*An arrest has been made in the bomb threat that led to the evacuation of
the LSU campus earlier this week while police don't believe he is connected
to threats made against three other universities.*
William Bouvay Jr., 42, of Baton Rouge was arrested on late Tuesday night
after an investigation by multiple law enforcement agencies linked a cell
phone having made the call to his neighbourhood, police report.
LSU Police Capt. Corey Lalonde said Bouvay was not an LSU student and
appeared to have no connection to the campus. His Facebook profile depicts
him as a religious man who bec... more »
Cancer row over GM foods as study says it did THIS to rats... and can cause organ damage and early death in humans
*Rats fed a lifelong diet of one of the bestselling strains of genetically
modified corn suffered tumours and multiple organ damage, according to a
controversial French study published today.*
Scientists said the results raised serious questions about the safety of GM
foods and the assurances offered by biotech companies and governments.
The first lifetime trials involving rats fed on GM corn found a raised
incidence of breast tumours, liver and kidney damage.
Dr Michael Antoniou, a molecular biologist at King’s College, London, and
an expert on GM foods, said: ‘It shows an extraor... more »
Ben Affleck forced to change postscript at end of new movie Argo after he gave CIA credit in Iran hostage crisis when it was actually CANADA that saved U.S. diplomats
*Ben Affleck has changed a postscript at the end of his new film, 'Argo,'
after he wrongly gave the CIA credit for handling the Iran hostage crisis
depicted in the movie.*
The change was made to appease Ken Taylor, Canada's former ambassador to
Iran, who was in fact responsible for helping six American diplomats flee
Tehran after militants stormed the U.S. embassy in 1979.
In the Affleck-directed film, the Hollywood star plays CIA agent Antonio
Mendez who is painted as the hero that enabled the escape of the hostages,
after they were held with dozens of other Americans for 444 days... more »
Ringleader behind 'al-Qaeda attack that killed U.S. ambassador was former Guantanamo inmate handed over to Libya by America'
*Leader: Sufyan Ben Qumu, who has known extremist ties, became one of the
top commanders of rebel forces in Benghazi*
A former al-Qaeda terrorist released from Guantanamo Bay is believed to be
the leader of the attack on the US consulate in Benghazi, Libya, that
killed four Americans, including the US Ambassador, it was revealed on
Wednesday.
Sufyan Ben Qumu, who was reportedly once Osama bin Laden's driver, was let
out of the US military detention center in Cuba in 2007 and turned over to
the government of Muammar Gaddafi on the condition he be kept behind bars.
Now, Fox News r... more »
HOW YOU CAN HELP THE SINK HOLE COMMUNITY OF BAYOU CORNE, LOUISIANA
HOW YOU CAN HELP THE SINK HOLE COMMUNITY OF BAYOU CORNE, LOUISIANA by
Cherri Foytlin on Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at 9:42pm · September 19,
2012
Hello friends,
I come to you today, to ask a favor on behalf of members of the Bayou Corne
Community.
As you may know, they have been experiencing tremors adjacent to a large
sink hole that formed there August 3, and have since been evacuated from
their homes with few answers available. Please see more info here - here
http://bridgethegulfproject.org/node/688.
Recently the community has worked to organize and informational town hal... more »
UK Border chiefs give up trying to find 80,000 migrants: Backlog of 500,000 cases as just 1 in 10 is kicked out
*Border chiefs are preparing to ‘write off’ around 80,000 lost immigration
and asylum cases.*
The files were among nearly half a million found abandoned in boxes at the
Home Office in 2006 in a major immigration scandal.
Since then officials have been working through the backlog to track them
down, but are set to admit defeat and abandon around one in six cases.
More than 180,000 have already been given the right to stay in the country,
in what has been described as an ‘asylum amnesty’.
Just 41,300 have been kicked out of the country or left voluntarily.
This means fewer than one ... more »
Chinese surveillance ships spotted near disputed islands
*NAHA (Kyodo) A total of 10 Chinese official surveillance ships were
spotted near the Japanese-administered Senkaku Islands in the East China
Sea on Thursday, ensuring the tension heightened by Japan's purchase of
some of the islands doesn't ease.*
At noon, one fisheries surveillance ship was found within Japan's
contiguous waters, which surround territorial waters off the islands,
according to the Japan Coast Guard.
Since Tuesday, a total of 16 Chinese official surveillance ships -- 10
marine surveillance vessels and six fisheries surveillance ships -- have
entered Japanese terri... more »
4.7 Magnitude Earthquake OFFSHORE LIBERTADOR O'HIGGINS, CHILE - 20th September 2012
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake has struck OFFSHORE LIBERTADOR O'HIGGINS, CHILE
at a depth of 17.5 km (10.9 miles), the quake hit at 10:07:05 UTC Thursday
20th September 2012
The epicenter was 88 km (54 miles) WNW of Santa Cruz, Chile
No Tsunami Warning Issued - No Reports of Damage or Injuries at this time
4.1 Magnitude Earthquake ICELAND REGION - 20th September 2012
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake has struck the ICELAND REGION at a depth of 8 km
(5 miles), the quake hit at 09:27:49 UTC Thursday 20th September 2012
The epicenter was 24 km (14.8 miles) North of Siglufjörður, Iceland
No Tsunami Warning Issued - No Reports of Damage or Injuries at this time
Protests Banned At Paris Mosque Over US Film
*Protests have been banned at a Paris mosque and an editor has been given
an armed guard amid the furore over Prophet cartoons and a US video.*
Paris police have banned the demonstration planned for Saturday outside the
Grand Mosque, opposing US-made anti-Islam film Innocence of Muslims.
An individual had made an official request to police to hold the protest.
France's interior minister has said he will ban all protests over the film
after a violent demonstration last weekend near the US embassy in Paris.
Meanwhile the editor of a French satirical magazine, that ridiculed the
Proph... more »
Bill Fay - The Healing Day
Bill Fay - "The Healing Day" off the album "Life Is People." Out on Dead
Oceans August 20, 2012 (UK) / August 21, 2012 (US).
Bill Fay
http://deadoceans.com/artist.php?name=faybill
Bill Fay Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/billfay.lifeispeople
GAIA PORTAL: Gaia Conduits Are Being Cleared And Clarified In Preparation For The Rapid Release Of 3D-4D Lower Aligned Energies
http://gaiaportal.wordpress.com/2012/09/20/gaia-conduits-are-being-cleared-and-clarified-in-preparation-for-the-rapid-release-of-3d-4d-lower-aligned-energies/
Gaia conduits are being cleared and clarified in preparation for the
rapid
release of 3D-4D lower aligned energies
September 20, 2012
Gaia has called. Hue-manity answers.
Release points designated for the 2012 period remaining have been
identified and energetic healing teams contacted.
Messages were received by all Gaia Ground level operatives on these
teams.
Gaia conduits are being cleared and clarified in preparation fo... more »
Italian Supreme Court upholds guilty verdict against 23 Americans
*Rome (CNN) -- The Italian Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the 2009
convictions of 23 Americans whom a lower court convicted in absentia of
kidnapping a terrorist suspect in Milan in 2003.*
It's unlikely the court ruling will have much effect on the lives of any of
the Americans. None of them appeared at the original 2009 trial, nor were
any of them taken into custody, and the Italian government did not ask for
their extradition.
The CIA declined to comment on the ruling Wednesday.
The trial was the first to deal with a practice that human rights groups
call "extraordinary rendi... more »
Conflicting death tolls in Israeli airstrike
*(CNN) -- An Israeli airstrike in southern Gaza killed three people
Wednesday, Palestinian security and medical officials said.*
The Israel Defense Forces said it targeted two terror operatives who it
alleged were in the final stages of planning an attack against Israeli
civilians. Palestinian security officials said three Hamas government
officials were killed.
There were also conflicting reports about the identities of those killed in
the strike near the Gaza-Egypt border crossing of Rafah.
Palestinian security officials said the three were Hamas government
officials, while the ... more »
Epic New Research: GMO Crops and Roundup Cause Tumors, Organ Damage and Early Death
*Photo taken from *Sustainable Pulse*
To whomever reads this ,
*Epic New Research: GM Crops and Roundup Cause Tumors, Organ Damage and
Early Death*!
If the scientific and political world reacts appropriately to this shocking
research, GMOs will be re-examined and then removed.
*Please share this groundbreaking and epic study widely?*
*CRIIGEN Study Links GM Maize and Roundup to Premature Death and Cancer*
*
http://sustainablepulse.com/2012/09/19/criigen-study-links-gm-maize-roundup-premature-death-cancer/
*
In a study published in “Food and Chemical Toxicology”, researchers led by... more »
Officials: Inmates walked out front door during mass prison escape in Mexico
*(CNN) -- The 129 inmates who escaped from a northern Mexico prison did not
flee through a tunnel, as authorities first reported. They walked out the
front door.*
Federal and local authorities launched a manhunt after the inmates escaped
Monday in Piedras Negras, across the border from Eagle Pass, Texas.
Authorities arrested 16 employees, including the prison director, after the
escape.
Politician Manlio Fabio Beltrones said the prison break highlights a larger
issue in Mexico.
"The crisis in the Mexican prison system is serious and must be addressed
urgently," Beltrones said.
M... more »
Bo Xilai 'implicated' in murder
*Hong Kong (CNN) -- The disgraced politician at the center of China's
biggest political scandal in years has been linked to a criminal act for
the first time since he was removed from office, the state-run Xinhua news
agency has reported*.
Bo Xilai, who was head of the Communist Party in the southwestern city of
Chongqing and once seen as a future president, was reportedly warned by his
former right-hand man that his wife was suspected of murder.
The revelation came during this week's trial of Wang Lijun, Bo's former
police chief and vice mayor in Chongqing.
In the first official ... more »
Japan, China playing dangerous game
*Tokyo (CNN) -- The 40th anniversary of the normalization of relations
between China and Japan will be marked on September 29 but there seems
little to celebrate.*
The territorial dispute between Japan and China over the rocky outcrops,
known as the Senkakus in Japan and Diaoyu in China, has escalated beyond
expectations as both governments have upped the ante and domestic politics
constrains room for maneuver.
As bad as it seems now, it was also quite perilous in 2010 after a Japanese
Coast Guard arrested the crew of a fishing trawler that rammed them in the
waters near the dispu... more »
Bank group warns of heightened risk of cyber attacks
*(Reuters) - A financial services industry group warned U.S. banks,
brokerages and insurers on Wednesday to be on heightened alert for cyber
attacks after Bank of America and JPMorgan Chase experienced unexplained
outages on their public websites.
*
The Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center, which is
widely known as FS-ISAC, raised the cyber threat level to "high" from
"elevated" in an advisory to members, citing "recent credible intelligence
regarding the potential" for cyber attacks as its reason for the move.
The problems with the websites at the two banks ca... more »
Facebook has an ugly little secret...well one of Many - Why are 5 million kids on Facebook?
*(Reuters) - Facebook has an ugly little secret, a number disclosed nowhere
in its voluminous filings to become a public company and now only vaguely
addressed by corporate officials.*
An estimated 5.6 million Facebook clients - about 3.5 percent of its U.S.
users - are children who the company says are banned from the site.
Facebook and many other web sites bar people under age 13 because the
Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) requires web sites to give
special treatment to children 12 or younger. The law aims to stop marketers
prying personal information from childr... more »
Western report: Iran ships arms to Syria via Iraq
*(Reuters) - Iran has been using civilian aircraft to fly military
personnel and large quantities of weapons across Iraqi airspace to Syria to
aid President Bashar al-Assad in his attempt to crush an 18-month uprising
against his government, according to a Western intelligence report seen by
Reuters.*
Earlier this month, U.S. officials said they were questioning Iraq about
Iranian flights in Iraqi airspace suspected of ferrying arms to Assad, a
staunch Iranian ally. On Wednesday, U.S. Senator John Kerry threatened to
review U.S. aid to Baghdad if it does not halt such overflights.
... more »
Libya "terrorist attack": New picture emerge
*(Reuters) - The U.S. Consulate in Benghazi apparently was not troubled at
first by a smattering of protesters on the anniversary of the September 11
attacks last week, but that changed abruptly at 9:35 p.m. when it sent a
message that the building was under heavy assault, U.S. government sources
said.*
New information emerging a week after attackers launched rocket-propelled
grenades and mortars and killed four Americans, including U.S. Ambassador
to Libya Christopher Stevens, suggests that the protests at the outset were
so small and unthreatening as to attract little notice.
Wh... more »
South African miners return to work as unrest spreads
*(Reuters) - Thousands of miners at Lonmin's Marikana operations in South
Africa returned work on Thursday after a hefty pay hike ended a six-week
strike, but nearby mines faced more industrial action with workers
demanding similar raises*.
Shouting "We are reporting for work" in Fanagalo, a pidgin mix of Zulu,
English and other African languages, the Lonmin miners were in jubilant
mood after securing wage rises of up to 22 percent.
Forty-six people died during the wildcat strike at the world's number three
producer, and constricted supplies of the precious metal pushed its price
... more »
Cartoons in French weekly fuel Mohammad furor
*(Reuters) - A French magazine ridiculed the Prophet Mohammad on Wednesday
by portraying him naked in cartoons, threatening to fuel the anger of
Muslims around the world who are already incensed by a California-made
video depicting him as a lecherous fool.
*
The drawings in the satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo risked exacerbating a
crisis that has seen the storming of U.S. and other Western embassies, the
killing of the U.S. ambassador to Libya and a deadly suicide bombing in
Afghanistan.
Riot police were deployed to protect the paper's Paris offices after the
issue hit news stands. ... more »
Zionists & Neo-Cons Manipulating U.S. & Western Media (WILK is part of this) To Provoke Muslim World For Benefit Of Romney & Israel & WWIII; Are You Still Falling For The "Anti-Semite" and "Conspiracy Theory" TRICKS?
*Netanyahu Inserts Himself in US Elections as Adelson Stands to Reap
Millions if Romney Wins *
(think about it: if Sheldon Adelson gives Romney $100 MILLION DOLLARS, it
will be paid back 10-fold with the tax cut Romney will give Adelson!!! so
it's really FREE MONEY Adelson would be giving Romney!)
Could you imagine if there were two radio shows like Rush Limbaugh & Mike
Savage that bashed Jews all day long and questioned the Holocaust like
Limbaugh & Savage bash Muslims all day long? It wouldn't be stood for!
There is a DOUBLE STANDARD that has got to stop! And their minions of
... more »
Police begin enforcing controversial Arizona immigration measure
*(Reuters) - Arizona police on Wednesday began enforcing a controversial
"show-your-papers" provision of a state law targeting illegal immigration
as civil rights groups prepared to document allegations of racial profiling.
*
Police in the border state with Mexico are now authorized to begin
conducting immigration status checks of anyone they stop for any reason and
suspect of being in the country illegally after a federal judge on Tuesday
lifted an injunction against the provision requiring such checks.
The measure, upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court in June, is part of a broad
Ariz... more »
Russia Demands US End Support of Democracy Groups
*MOSCOW — Russia has ordered the United States to end its financial support
for a wide range of pro-democracy, public health and other civil society
programs here, in an aggressive step by the Kremlin to halt what it views
as American meddling in its internal affairs.*
The Kremlin’s provocative decision to end two decades of work in
post-Soviet Russia by the United States Agency for International
Development — with little warning ahead of an Oct. 1 deadline — was
announced on Tuesday by the State Department in Washington. The move stands
to cut off aid that currently totals about $... more »
Japan carmakers face $250 mln in lost China output, new risk
*(Reuters) - Japanese automakers, led by Nissan Motor Co, have lost an
estimated $250 million in output because of anti-Japan protests in China
this week and now face the risk that sales will sputter in the world's
largest car market.*
Chinese protesters took to the streets this week in response to an
escalating dispute with Japan over ownership of a group of isles in the
East China Sea, prompting Japanese automakers including Toyota Motor Corp,
Honda Motor Co and Nissan to temporarily halt operations at plants in China.
Lost production volume from those suspensions amounted to aro... more »
Rebels Are Said to Defeat Syrian Forces in Battle at Border
*ISTANBUL — For the second time in a week, the civil war in Syria spilled
across border areas on Wednesday as rebel forces were reported to have
driven government troops from a northern frontier crossing in an apparent
effort to expand supply and infiltration routes in the campaign to
overthrow President Bashar al-Assad.*
Turkish schools in the region were closed for the day after intense
overnight clashes in which the rebels attacked the Syrian frontier post at
Tal Abyad, south of the Turkish town of Sanliurfa, according to the
semiofficial Anatolian News Agency. Television images... more »
Islamic states to reopen quest for global blasphemy law
*(Reuters) - A leading Islamic organization signaled on Wednesday that it
will revive long-standing attempts to make insults against religions an
international criminal offence.*
The bid follows uproar across the Muslim world over a crude Internet video
clip filmed in the United States and cartoons in a French satirical
magazine that lampoon the Prophet Mohammad.
But it appears unlikely to win acceptance from Western countries determined
to resist restrictions on freedom of speech and already concerned about the
repressive effect of blasphemy laws in Muslim countries such as Pakist... more »
IAF strike kills two, seriously wounds one in Gaza
*The dead were members of the extremist group Islamic Jihad, said Ashraf
al-Qedra, spokesman for Gaza's Health Ministry; witnesses: Rockets fired
from Rafah toward Israel prior to the strike.
*
The Israel Air Force killed two Palestinian militants and seriously wounded
another in the Gaza Strip, the Palestinian Health Ministry said Wednesday.
The dead were members of the extremist group Islamic Jihad, said Ashraf
al-Qedra, spokesman for Gaza's Health Ministry.
They were riding in a car in the city of Rafah near the border with Egypt
when their vehicle was struck by two rockets, al... more »
India, a Mixed Response to Nationwide Strike
*A nationwide strike called by opposition political parties and trade
organizations to protest fuel price increases and other economic policy
changes had a quiet start Thursday in the capital, but there were reports
of protest from other pockets of the country.
*
As of mid-morning, traffic was bustling in most parts of New Delhi.
Three-wheeled autorickshaws were plying the streets, bus service seemed
unaffected and the Metro was running. Most schools in New Delhi were also
open, school officials said.
“Unless the government gives an order to shut down schools, why should we
shut do... more »
Ban drilling say MPs as 'wake up call' shows Arctic ice melt could cause colder winters in UK
Past climate change suggests the warming of the Arctic could cause a
massive release of carbon, speeding up global warming. Photo: REX
*The melting of Arctic ice because of climate change will cause cold, dry
winters in the UK, MPs have warned.*
The Environmental Audit Committee warned that the melting of sea ice is now
happening so fast the Arctic could be ice free in summer “in the next few
years”.
Joan Whalley, Chairwoman of the committee, said the UK weather pattern will
be affected by the huge amount of fresh, cold water melting into the sea.
“There is evidence that the melti... more »
Former Supreme Court Justice Souter on The Danger of America's 'Pervasive Civic Ignorance'
17 September 2012
Former Supreme Court Justice David Souter sat down with Margaret Warner and
answered an audience question concerning the appropriate role of schools to
produce civicly engaged students.
For more coverage:
*http://to.pbs.org/RjfL38*
*Thomas Jefferson to Charles Yancey, 1816. *
Curiosity Mars rover picks up the pace
*The Curiosity rover is making good progress towards its first major
science destination on Mars.*
The vehicle has now driven 289m (950ft) since its landing on the Red Planet
some six weeks ago.
It has perhaps another 200m still left to cover to get to a location dubbed
Glenelg, where researchers expect to find an interesting juxtaposition of
three types of geological terrain.
But before it goes any further, the rover will study a dark rock.
Measuring about 25cm in height and 40cm at the base, it is not expected to
have major science value.
Rather, the rock provides an opportunit... more »
How To Change The World
5.2 Magnitude Earthquake FIJI REGION - 20th September 2012
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake has struck the FIJI REGION at a depth of 209.6
km (130.2 miles), the quake hit at 05:40:19 UTC Thursday 20th September 2012
The epicenter was 123 km (76 miles) WNW of Nuku`alofa, Tonga
No Tsunami Warning Issued - No Reports of Damage or Injuries at this time
Star 'child' is an ADULT - AMMACH Lloyd Pye update
AMMACH project interviewed 'starchild researcher' Lloyd Pye (author of Human
Origins: Intervention Theory) in front of a small audience at StarChild
Sponsor Belinda McKenzie's Highgate residence in UK and got the latest
updates from his investigation into the amazing skull found in 1930s and
dating back to about 1100 AD.
Revelations in this update:
1) though from a very short 'humanoid', THIS IS THE SKULL OF AN *ADULT*.
2) the thin-boned tough-boned i.e. fibre-reinforced tooth-enamel-like skull
of this 'starchild' has a capacity of 1600cc, that's 200cc MORE than a
full-grown human... more »
Some Links Thursday
*Wife + dog = afternoon stroll.*
Spent the afternoon listening to Ivanovs, Melartin, and Noskowski. Made
some links while I was listening....
- Cindy Sui with excellent piece on Chinese students in Taiwan and how
they are learning about democracy. Before you get all excited about the
prospects, just make a mental list of all the elites the world over,
including many here in A Certain Political Party, who were educated in
democracies and then went on to participate enthusiastically in
authoritarian politics. Yeah, a lot.
- Top China Affairs officials shuffled.... more »
Talk Like a Pirate Day 2012
In
honor of Talk Like a Pirate Day, I thought I'd use the
English-to-Pirate translator on an scurvy dog bent on pillaging
Americans, Mitt Romney. Here's some of his recent scurrilous remarks,
rendered into pirate via one of the English-to-pirate translators:
There be forty-seven percent o' t' people who will vote for t' president
no matter what. All starboard, thar be forty-seven percent who be
Brain's working Memory Tapped
This suddenly allows us to watch a memory been recorded and stored as it
happens and before it is acted on to be set up in short term memory or into
long term memory. We even have a sense of how the brain tells time or at
least experiences the time decay of memory. Hell CMOS!
We have been tracking the slow and tortuous advances in our understanding
of brain functionality. At some point we will be able to see information
formed and recognized and ultimately deployed through the brain. It will be
an awesome process. Once well understood, we will also understand how
specif... more »
Why Democrats are Abandoning Obama with Rob Taub
When I investigate political trends, my focus is always on the numbers.
Campaigns matter of course, but they rarely if ever change the position of
the die hard support which can be counted on the rationalize the likes of
Hitler, let alone a mere failed president. Thus a considered democrat
shifting his
position does need to be listened to because folks will be making up their
minds for much the same reasons unless something spurious is thrown into
the game.
As it stands, the two candidates are essentially neck and neck as we now
enter the true period of voter decisio... more »
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