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Freeze! Or the guide dog gets it! How could any police office (in broad daylight) confuse a white stick with a samurai sword?
According to the officer involved, he mistook Colin Farmer’s white stick
for a samurai sword. As you do. It’s the kind of mistake anyone could make.
So when the 61-year-old stroke victim ignored an instruction to stop, the
cop pumped 50,000 volts into him.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-2219851/Freeze-Or-guide-dog-gets-it.html
Caroline Coyne Murder: 'We're not a taxi service': What police told woman, 28, who begged them for lift home an hour before predator beat her to death
Caroline Coyne (right), 28, asked two special constables to drive her
home
in their car after leaving a family party on foot and apparently
becoming
disorientated - but they said they were 'not a taxi service'. The police
officers suggested the mother-of-two should call a cab, but she walked
away
and within an hour had been attacked by Carl Powell (left), 24, who has
been jailed for life at Nottingham Crown Court.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2219759/Sex-stalker-jailed-killing-young-mother-hour-tried-flag-bus-refused-lift-home-police.html
Why The Nobel Peace Prize For The EU Is Flawed...... just like the EU itself
If the EU keeps on pushing for more centralized powers to be put in its own
hands, powers that will need to be taken away from member countries, it
will not be a force for peace, but for fighting in the streets and other
kinds of conflict and dissension. Not exactly Alfred Nobel's intention for
his Peace Prize.
http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/Article37052.html
Twitter Censorship for German Users on request of the German Government
Twitter waded into potentially perilous territory on Thursday when it
blocked users in Germany from access to the account of a neo-Nazi group
that is banned by the government here.
Twitter employees are not combing through the hundreds of millions of
messages posted each day searching for offensive material, but are
responding only to government requests,
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/19/world/europe/twitter-blocks-access-to-neo-nazi-group-in-germany.html?_r=0
"The Mysterious Phenomenon of 'Shadow People'"
"The Mysterious Phenomenon of 'Shadow People'"
by Bernard Powell
"One of the most interesting and intriguing phenomena in the world of
paranormal activity is that of the "Shadow People." Each and every week
there seems to be more and more stories and reports involving these
mysterious beings, and they certainly have become a hot topic and a subject
of growing interest of research by investigators. Stories about these
strange entities and their natures vary from harmless, quiet and shy
observers to malevolent and downright nasty creatures of mal-intent. As
with most things in the... more »
China to conduct exercise in East China Sea
The Chinese navy will conduct a joint exercise in the East China Sea with
the country's fishery administration and marine surveillance agency on
Friday, navy sources announced on Thursday.
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/china/2012-10/18/c_131915230.htm
Europe advances towards single banking supervisor
European Council President Herman Van Rompuy said the 27 leaders agreed at
a Brussels summit to adopt a legal framework by the end of this year giving
the European Central Bank overall responsibility for banking supervision.
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/10/19/uk-eu-summit-idUKBRE89G1XC20121019
Rachel Carson, "One Summer Night..."
*Click image for larger size.*
* *
"One summer night, out on a flat headland, all but surrounded by the
waters of the bay, the horizons were remote and distant rims on the edge of
space. Millions of stars blazed in darkness, and on the far shore a few
lights burned in cottages. Otherwise there was no reminder of human life.
My companion and I were alone with the stars: the misty river of the Milky
Way flowing across the sky, the patterns of the constellations standing out
bright and clear, a blazing planet low on the horizon. It occurred to me
that if this were a sight that coul... more »
4.8 Magnitude Earthquake CRETE, GREECE - 19th October
Magnitude ML 4.8
Region CRETE, GREECE
Date time 2012-10-19 03:36:18.4 UTC
Location 35.32 N ; 26.12 E
Depth 18 km
Distance 13 km N Sitía
5.0 Magnitude Earthquake EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN SEA - 19th October
Magnitude
5.0
Date-Time
Friday, October 19, 2012 at 03:35:12 UTC
Friday, October 19, 2012 at 05:35:12 AM at epicenter
Location
32.595°N, 31.006°E
Depth
15.2 km (9.4 miles)
Region
EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN SEA
Distances
185 km (115 miles) NE (34°) from Alexandria, Egypt
Judy Chu Had A Lot Of Reasons To Endorse Jay Chen-- Here's Her Guest Post On Them
Rep. Judy Chu-- We need more congressmembers like her
Even among 100 or 200 or 300... or 435 there got to be one person who is
the very best. Or maybe two people tied for very best. But in this case, it
isn't a tie, A former Blue America endorsee who won her congressional seat,
Judy Chu, has the single best Progressive Punch crucial vote score-- both
for her entire career and for the current 2011-12 session. Here's the top
10:
Judy has been a real leader in Southern California politics as well,
helping to elect independent-minded progressives like herself. She's
endorsed all three ... more »
“Get a Job”
image source Dan and Sheila Gendron, *Contributors*
Our commitment to living the survivalist lifestyle includes living so far
off the beaten path as to make a daily commute to work impractical to say
the least.
And so, in monetary terms, we have been living on just a few hundred
dollars a year.
Someone, not understanding the essence of survivalism, suggested recently
that we “get a job.”
For their sake, as well as anyone else out there who thinks that living a
survivalist life means transferring your suburban life to another location,
here is my job description and “payment”:... more »
4.2 Magnitude Earthquake BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO - 19th October
Magnitude
4.2
Date-Time
Friday, October 19, 2012 at 02:51:56 UTC
Thursday, October 18, 2012 at 07:51:56 PM at epicenter
Location
32.176°N, 115.210°W
Depth
10 km (6.2 miles) (poorly constrained)
Region
BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
Distances
16 km (10 miles) SW (217°) from Guadalupe Victoria, Baja California, Mexico
"The World's Last Whale"
"As I rocked in the moonlight,
And reefed the sail.
It'll happen to you
Also without fail,
If it happens to me.
Sang the world's last whale."
- Pete Seeger
Bradford Baumet killed three women in Casselberry, Florida, before turning the gun on himself
Police said 36-year-old Bradford Baumet had a domestic violence injunction
against him.
http://news.sky.com/story/999649/gunman-in-beauty-salon-shootings-named
44 Really Cool Uses of Paracord for Survival
Gaye Levy, *Contributor*
My love affair with paracord continues. Not only is it strong and useful
for a myriad of tasks, it is colorful and fun to work with while making
bracelets, key fobs, belts and other goodies.
Enter paracord into your search engine and you will be treated to a ton of
stuff – what is it, how is it use, where to buy it and more. It seems like
everyone has a stake in the paracord love-fest.
*What Exactly is Paracord?*
I first wrote about paracord in May 2012 in the article Paracord for
Function and Fashion. I described paracord this way:
Paracord is a light... more »
US $12m Bounty For 'Al Qaeda Financiers'
Muhsin al Fadhli allegedly had prior knowledge of the 9/11 attacks while
Adel Radi Saqr al Wahabi al Harbi fought in Afghanistan.
http://news.sky.com/story/999659/us-12m-bounty-for-al-qaeda-financiers
Catherine Gowing Image Released as her sister appeals for information
CCTV footage of the last known sighting of a missing Irish woman feared to
have been murdered in Wales has been released by police.
http://news.sky.com/story/999589/last-sighting-of-missing-irish-woman-released
"A Look to the Heavens"
"Located just next door, Alpha Centauri is the closest star system to the
Sun. A view from our interstellar neighbor a mere 4.3 light-years away is
shown in this illustration. The Sun is at the upper right, a bright star
against the background of the Milky Way.
*Click image for larger size.*
The crescent in the foreground is an artist's rendering of a planet now
reported orbiting Alpha Centauri B, making it the closest known exoplanet.
Discovered by astronomer Xavier Dumusque et al. using the planet hunting
HARPS instrument to measure minute shifts in the star's spectrum for mor... more »
US Scout Leaders 'Hid Decades Of Abuse'...and the authorities Could of Stopped them, but didn't!
Decades worth of "perversion files" are published, showing how scoutmasters
and authorities let sex abuse predators go free.
http://news.sky.com/story/999680/perversion-files-decades-of-scout-abuse-revealed
The US Is Governed By Psychopaths
*YouTube - Bobby Powell*
The United States is governed by psychopaths. I am aware that this is a
pretty bold statement, but what else can one call people in power who laugh
at the deaths of human beings that THEY caused? What else can you call
George Walker Bush, who makes jokes over starting an unnecessary war that
killed more than a million Iraqis and caused tens of thousands of American
casualties?
What else can you call Hillary Clinton who cackled with glee when she
learned Moammar Gadaffi had been brutally murdered by the al-Qaeda thugs
she helped Obama send to Libya? What el... more »
Chinese Plant Compound Wipes out Cancer in 40 Days, Says New Research
Anthony Gucciardi
A little-known plant with a truly bizarre name is now making headlines as a
cancer killer, with the compound of the plant vanishing tumors in mice with
pancreatic cancer. Known as the ‘thunder god vine’ or lei gong teng, the
Chinese plant is actually integrated into Chinese medicine and has been
used for ages in remedying a number of conditions including rheumatoid
arthritis.
According to the new research out of the University of Minnesota’s Masonic
Cancer Center, the thunder god plant compound led to no signs of tumors
after a 40 day period — even after disco... more »
5.0 Magnitude Earthquake OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN - 19th October
Magnitude mb 5.0
Region OFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
Date time 2012-10-19 01:50:06.0 UTC
Location 39.76 N ; 143.19 E
Depth 10 km
Distances
112 km (69 miles) E of Miyako, Japan
"Who Are We? Maybe Not Who You Think"
"Who Are We? Maybe Not Who You Think"
by Robert Lanza, MD
"Who in the world am I?" asked Alice (in Wonderland). "Ah, that's the great
puzzle!" The question may make you wonder about taking time to ponder such
philosophical babble. The answer is usually defined by what you can
control. A reply might be, "I can wiggle my toes but I can't move the legs
of the table." The dividing line between self and nonself is taken to be
the skin. This is reinforced every day of our lives - every time you fill
out a form: I am ___ (your name here). It's such an integral part of our
lives that th... more »
4.8 Magnitude Earthquake NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA - 19th October
Magnitude
4.8
Date-Time
Friday, October 19, 2012 at 01:19:44 UTC
Friday, October 19, 2012 at 11:19:44 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
4.763°S, 152.137°E
Depth
88.3 km (54.9 miles)
Region
NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Distances
47 km (29 miles) SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
Things that go bump in the night: Keeping Skippy safe from the Terr'ists
Janet Phelan
According to Randall Larsen, Executive Director of the WMD Center in
Washington, DC, the terrorists’ next target may be your peanuts.
Yep, Larsen is staying up at night with the worry beads due to the fact
that all the nation's peanuts are processed at one plant, in North or South
Carolina . . . he can't remember which. According to Larsen, the
centralization of this facility provides an easy target for terrorists
wielding chemical or biological weapons.
Larsen is a former Colonel in the United States Air Force and is a
decorated Vietnam vet. He is a founding memb... more »
4.8 Magnitude Earthquake BALLENY ISLANDS REGION - 18th October
Magnitude
4.8
Date-Time
Thursday, October 18, 2012 at 21:24:22 UTC
Friday, October 19, 2012 at 07:24:22 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
62.721°S, 155.813°E
Depth
10 km (6.2 miles)
Region
BALLENY ISLANDS REGION
Distances
518 km (321 miles) NW of Young Island,
What’s Next for GMOs? How About Genetically Modified Trees!
Elizabeth Renter
Industries are all about making more money, at any cost. If they can
develop something now that will save money and produce more down the road,
they will—often tossing ethical concerns to the side. Need proof? Just look
at Big Pharma’s sales of harmful drugs, their cycle of side effects and
treatments, or even how they want to make genetically modified plants to
produce pharmaceutical drugs. Need more proof? Look at Monsanto and environmentally
destructive herbicides. The latest movement towards increased production at
a lesser cost comes in the form of genetica... more »
Chet Raymo, “Examination of Conscience”
*“Examination of Conscience”*
by Chet Raymo
“I have been reading Stephanie Smallwood's “Saltwater Slavery”, a close
examination of the trade in human beings between the coast of West Africa
and the Americas in the 17th and 18th centuries. It is a sobering read, but
if there is one thing I came away with, it was this: We have an enormous
capacity to rationalize the most horrendous crimes. Everyone involved in
the slave trade- the European owners of the ships, the masters of the
trading companies, the ship captains and crews, the plantation owners in
the West Indies and the Chesap... more »
Scientists: Creativity Part of ‘Mental Illness’
Anthony Gucciardi
If you like to express yourself through painting, writing, or any other
form of artistic action, scientists now say that you must be suffering from
a mental illness of some kind. In a new display of how truly insane the
mainstream medical health paradigm has become, mainstream media outlets are
now regurgitating the words of ‘experts’ who say that those who are
creative are actually, more often than not, mentally ill.
After all, more than 50% of the United States is, by definition of the
psychiatrists of the nation, mentally ill. Even questioning the government... more »
The Daily "Near You?"
Demopolis, Alabama, USA. Thanks for stopping by.
DA Asks for Investigation in Detention of Charlie Castle
Janet C. Phelan
San Bernardino Assistant District Attorney Tristan Svare has requested that
the San Bernardino Sheriff’s Department initiate an investigation
concerning allegations of fraud surrounding the conservatorship and
sixteen-month-long psychiatric detention of a Redlands man, Charlie Castle.
Castle was placed under a conservatorship by San Bernardino Court in June
of 2011 and has allegedly never had a trial or seen a judge, both potential
violations of conservatorship laws.
During a conversation with this reporter last week, Svare stated concern
that Castle might be th... more »
All-Time Darwin Award: The Nuclear Industry
Rady Ananda
Gar Smith’s *Nuclear Roulette: The Truth about the Most Dangerous Energy
Source on Earth* is a 14-point condemnation of President Eisenhower’s
“peaceful atom,” an exposé of official and corporate lies, and a
multi-pronged platform of alternatives.
When Ike okayed nuclear power, “they screwed the pooch,” says political
cartoonist Mike DiBari. Ike’s military-industrial complex wrote our death
sentence when the US authorized the development of nuclear energy: humanity
will not survive this technology, nor will most other species.
“In 2000 alone, civilian reactors produ... more »
H.L. Mencken, "All Government..."
"All government, in its essence, is a conspiracy against the superior man:
its one permanent object is to oppress him and cripple him. If it be
aristocratic in organization, then it seeks to protect the man who is
superior only in law against the man who is superior in fact; if it be
democratic, then it seeks to protect the man who is inferior in every way
against both. One of its primary functions is to regiment men by force, to
make them as much alike as possible and as dependent upon one another as
possible, to search out and combat originality among them. All it can see
in an... more »
Seeds of Freedom
*The story of seed has become one of loss, control, dependence and debt.
It’s been written by those who want to make vast profit from our food
system, no matter what the true cost. It’s time to change the story.*
*Seeds of Freedom* charts the story of seed from its roots at the heart of
traditional, diversity rich farming systems across the world, to being
transformed into a powerful commodity, used to monopolise the global food
system.The film highlights the extent to which the industrial agricultural
system, and genetically modified (GM) seeds in particular, has impacted on
the ... more »
Japanese brain wave-controlled robotic suit could help make Fukushima cleanup effort safer
Madison Ruppert, *Contributor*
Contrary to popular belief, the horrific nuclear disaster at Fukushima is
far from over. Indeed, as Agence France-Presse (AFP) points out, “The
decommissioning of the crippled plant is expected to take several decades.”
However, the “profoundly man-made” disaster at Fukushimaand the dangers
associated with the ongoing cleanup effort could be mitigated, at least in
part, by robotic suits controlled by the brain waves of the operator known
as the Hybrid Assistive Limb (HAL).
It is worth noting that the true state of the Fukushima plant remains
large... more »
Financial Collapse 2013: The End of The Bretton Woods System
*We The People*
The financial crisis of 2008 was not an accident. Fraud and theft by
banking elites was pre-planned, and the determination was made to allow it,
and not prevent, nor prosecute those banking insiders who were guilty of
doing it.
These actions are all part of a plan to bring an end to what remains of the
Bretton Woods Financial System and replace it with a new financial system
that gives even greater power to the banking elite.
*We The People Association*
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"Speaking Out Against Government Is Now Considered A Mental Disorder"
*"Speaking Out Against Government Is Now *
*Considered A Mental Disorder"*
by Susanne Posel
"Yesterday, Circuit Court Judge Allan Sharrett, dismissed the unlawful
detainment and FBI case against US veteran Brandon Raub. The FBI petitioned
the court to have Raub involuntarily detained and forced to have
psychiatric evaluations after a previous hearing wherein the Special
Justice Walter Douglas Stokes granted the governmental request citing
entries on Raub's private Facebook page was "terrorist in nature". Stokes
originally sentenced Raub to 30 days commitment to a psychiatric wa... more »
New Article From John Friend: News From The Jews
I am always keeping tabs on great articles from true friends of mine in
what I have always been calling the REAL truth movement. I cannot stress
enough the importance of each of us taking material from other sources and
spreading it around so that the message gets to as large an audience as
possible!
Just today, I came across a great article from my friend, John Friend, who
writes the blog: John Friend's Blog, at www.johnfriendsblog.blogspot.com.
It is entitled: "News From The Jews" and really hits home about some of
the recent activities of the criminals out for our enslavement... more »
Who Needs Certification? NYC Desperate for Teachers
Public education "standards" are being lowered. Imagine that.
From Alternet:
Who Needs Certification? NYC Dept. of Ed. Wants to Train Teachers on the Fly
To fill a shortage of teachers in the City, the Dept. of Ed. proposes
bypassing college certification for potential candidates and training them
internally instead.
Necessity
*R. v. Murray*, 2010 ABQB 784 involved an impaired driving charge. A group
of angry men were threatening and the accused, though impaired, claimed he
had to drive away. The defence of necessity was accepted and the court gave
a helpful summary of the law:
*
*
*The Law on the Defence of Necessity*
[21] In *R. v. Perka*, 1984 CanLII 23 (SCC), [1984] 2 S.C.R.
232, Dickson J. explained at p. 248 that the defence of necessity rests on
a realistic assessment of human weakness, recognizing that a liberal and
humane criminal law cannot hold people to the strict obedience of... more »
As DOMA goes down again, will ideological hack shyster Paul "Ohfer" Clement be kicking back any of that $1.5M?
*"Severely conservative" U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals Chief Judge
Dennis Jacobs -- once the subject of a Glenn Greenwald piece called "Dennis
G. Jacobs: Case study in judicial pathology" -- wrote the 2-1 majority
opinion declaring Section 3 of DOMA unconstitutional.*
*"[L]aw (federal or state) is not concerned with holy matrimony. Government
deals with marriage as a civil status -- however fundamental -- and New
York has elected to extend that status to same-sex couples. A state may
enforce and dissolve a couple's marriage, but it cannot sanctify or bless
it. For that, the ... more »
Hillary Mann Leverett: "This path leads us to another unnecessary war in the Middle East"
Hillary Mann Leverett on the U.S. and EU sanctions against Iran* *and the
consequences of an attack on Iran by the United States and Israel for the
U.S. position in the Middle East and around the world:
"As an American strategist, my concern is this path leads us to another
unnecessary war in the Middle East that will not only kill people, but will
dramatically degrade America's standing, hurt the United States and hurt
our allies in the long-term that rely on a credible and strong America."
[20:25 - 20:44]. Source: Al Jazeera, "Inside Story - Iran: The impact and
limits of sanctio... more »
SEVENTY-ONE PERCENT OF THE U.S. GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT IS DUE TO AMERICAN CONSUMERS CONSUMING. HOWEVER, THE BEST PAYING JOBS IN THE U.S. HAVE BEEN OFFSHORED, AND MOST OF THOSE LUCKY ENOUGH TO HAVE A JOB OF ANY KIND ARE DEEPLY IN DEBT. THEY WILL SAVE RATHER THAN SPEND. SO THE U.S. GDP HAS NO WHERE TO GO BUT DOWN. RETIRED PERSONS ON SOCIAL SECURITY WOULD BE MORE INCLINED TO SPEND, BUT WING-NUTS ACROSS THE POLITICAL SPECTRUM HAVE INDOCTRINATED THEMSELVES TO BELIEVE THAT SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE ARE "PONZI SCHEMES" AND "UNFUNDED LIABILITIES" AND SO SHOULD BE CUT ...DESPITE THEIR HAVING BEEN PAID FOR BY INCOME TAX AND THE PAYROLL TAX. BELOW, PAUL CRAIG ROBERTS TELLS THE STORY OF HOW "THE AMERICAN WORK FORCE HAS BEEN FORSAKEN BY THE CORPORATIONS AND BY WASHINGTON" ...MEANING THAT "SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE HAVE ALSO BEEN FORESAKEN." THEN HE COMPARES THE SORRY STATE OF U.S. MANUFACTURING WITH THAT OF CHINA, WHICH 6 YEARS AGO WAS ALREADY 10 TIMES LARGER THAN CURRENT U.S. MANUFACTURING EMPLOYMENT ...THANKS TO OFFSHORING.
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*America R.I.P.*
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October 16, 2012 | Original Here
During the second half of the 20th century the United States was an
opportunity society. The ladders of upward mobility were plentiful, and the
middle class expanded. Incomes rose, and ordinary people were able to
achieve old-age security.
In the 21st century the opportunity society has disappeared. Middle class
jobs are scarce. Indeed, jobs of any kind are scarce. To stay even with
population growth from 2002 through 2011, the economy needed about 14
million new... more »
Jill Stein Arrested Outside Hofstra Debate
Voices of the American people = Arrested.
Voices of the anti-American Banksters = Respected.
Something is wrong.
Source: Newsy.
Mitt's mental health
Mitt chickened out on his appearance with the "sharp tongued wimmen" of The
View but her Ladyship Ann deigned to appear in his stead and brought along
some of their "boys." Far as I can tell the only thing new or interesting
she had to say was to promise Mitt would never run for office again if he
loses this race. But this little item is tweet of the day from someone
apparently watching the show.
utaustinliberal: Josh Romney: "You leave my dad alone for too long, he
starts to get crazy so we need my mom to stabilize him." O.M.G. #TheView
You'll recall it wasn't that long ago that ... more »
Resistance of The Drones - Israel Did Not React To The Drone - Resistance Girl
*An eye for an eye, a drone for a drone. *
Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah's *remarks* about the drone
[October 11, 2012]:
"First of all, regarding the drone, we witnessed unique operation in the
history of Lebanon and the region. The Resistance claims responsibility for
the operation. The Resistance in Lebanon sent a sophisticated
reconnaissance drone from Lebanon toward the [Mediterranean] Sea, which it
crossed for hundreds of kilometers, before it entered [Israeli airspace]
and hovered over many important locations before it was discovered by the
Israeli air force. T... more »
SALUSA: Trust your body, it knows exactly what is good and appropriate for it
*Trust your body, it knows exactly what is good and appropriate for it*
SaLuSa through Isabel Henn October 18, 2012
Veröffentlicht am Oktober 18, 2012 von Sirian Heaven
First, a quick update. After the last portal and the energies that came
through, you're in a short rest. The enormous energies need to be further
processed by your body before the next burst of energy approaching, only a
few more days until *21-10-12, another day for a portal opening.* Therefore
enjoy the short break and please rest enough.
The end of the year is now approaching fast, just over two months until ... more »
Another Sanctimonious Rightwinger Explodes in Flames
You might have seen him on *Real Time* with Bill Maher or the *Colbert
Report*. He's Dinesh D'souza, radical rightwing pundit, president of an
Evangelical college and the guy behind the film *2016: Obama's America*.
He's a weasly sort of sanctimonious, holier than thou little prick and now,
true to form for his sort of Republican, he's been caught putting that
prick where it doesn't belong.
*If you look back over recent decades, you will find this creature
surfacing in any number of conservative crusades. Stirring up jingoistic
anti-Obama fantasies , for example. Or protecting ... more »
Obama Aides Launch Preemptive Attack on New Iran Plan
*Iran Review*
*Gareth Porter*
*
*
Although the place and time of the next round of talks on Iran’s nuclear
programme have not yet been announced, the manoeuvring by Iran and the
United States to influence the outcome has already begun.
Iran sought support for a revised proposal to the talks during the United
Nations General Assembly (UNGA) last month, according to a New York Times
report Oct. 4. Then, only a few days later, the Barack Obama administration
launched a preemptive attack on the proposal through New York Times
reporter David Sanger.
The officials suggested the Iranian pr... more »
5 MILLION OUNCES OF REGISTERED SILVER WITHDRAWN FROM BRINK’S SINCE FRIDAY!
http://www.silverdoctors.com/5-million-ounces-of-registered-silver-withdrawn-from-brinks-since-friday/
5 MILLION OUNCES OF REGISTERED SILVER WITHDRAWN FROM BRINK’S SINCE FRIDAY!
Last Friday we updated readers of an astonishing *3.6 million ounce
REGISTERED silver withdrawal from Brink’s COMEX vaults*.
*The physical silver drain continued Tuesday, as a massive 1.2 million
additional REGISTERED ounces were withdrawn- again from Brink’s vaults!!*
*This brings the total to nearly 5 million ounces of REGISTERED silver
withdrawn from a SINGLE COMEX DEPOSITORY in the span of 3 day... more »
Moody's Downgrades World's Oldest Bank to 'Junk'
The world's oldest bank, Italy's Monte dei Paschi di Siena,
was founded in 1472 (AFP, Gabriel Bouys)
http://goo.gl/zrg10
*Moody's downgrades world's oldest bank to 'junk'*
(AFP) – 15 hours ago
MILAN — Moody's credit rating agency on Thursday downgraded the world's
oldest bank, Italy's Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena, to "junk" status on
worries government recapitalisation plans will prove insufficient.
The lowering of BMPS's rating by two notches to "Baaa3", a non-investment
grade, reflects Moody's view that "there remains a material probability
that the bank will need to seek... more »
An Unnecessary Death in New York
Police Killing Highlights Flaws of 'Zero Tolerance'
[image: Photo Gallery: The Last Minutes of Darrius Kennedy]
Der Spiegel
Ullrich Fichtner
*In midtown Manhattan, police officers shot and killed an African-American
man in August after he had walked across Times Square waving a kitchen
knife. His last moments tell the story of a broken law enforcement system
in New York City.*
*
*Darrius Kennedy's date with death begins at 3 p.m., in front of the Stars
& Stripes of the neon American flag in New York City's Times Square.
Kennedy, a sturdy man with long Rasta braids, is wearing a white... more »
Why Don't We Know the True Scale of the Fukushima Releases
Majia's Blog - 6 hours ago
Radiation is political and current governmental and
intergovernmental standards of radiation safety reflect the viewpoints of
the winners in the fifty year old debate between independent geneticists
and scientists affiliated with the nuclear power or weapons industry.
It may very well be that our genomes are far more vulnerable than
accepted standards of exposure presume. EPA standards for air and drinking
water and FDA standards for milk, and food also reflect substantial
trade-offs and cost-benefit tradeoffs using data that may not reflect the
true costs of ra... more »
Video Shows Plight of Marineland Orca
This is Kiska, a killer whale at Ontario's Marineland. The video shows
the whale swimming alone, a trail of blood coming from her tail. Her
former trainer says Kiska has been bleeding since July.
Arizona county gives wrong election date in Spanish voter cards
CNN
Ed Payne
Michael Payne
Arizona's Maricopa county listed the wrong date in the Spanish version of
voter registration cards, a development likely to further complicate tense
relations between local authorities and Latino residents.
The county's elections office says it mailed out nearly 2 million new voter
registration cards. Only about 50 of the cards -- handed out
over-the-counter at its offices -- had the error, it said.
Instead of November 6, the Spanish translation said the election would take
place on November 8.
"The program has been updated so it reflects the correct date... more »
AMMO Bunkers Explode in USA and Russia
Louisiana Ammo Bunker Explosion 10/17/2012
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Russian Ammo Bunker Explosion 10/9/2012
http://rt.com/news/weapons-depot-fire-orenburg-982/
The smoke is rising near Donguz station in the Orenburg region.(RIA
Novosti)
The smoke is rising near Donguz station in the Orenburg region. (RIA
Novosti) Video courtesy Youtube user AlexanderBozzz
*4,000 tons of shells explode in Central Russia, leave mushroom cloud-like
plume of smoke*
Published: 09 October, 2012, 13:22
Edited: 18 October, 2012, 02:35
More than 4,000 tons of shells exploded near a... more »
Parliamentary Cyber-Hacker Attacked Quebec Government
Who was Javier Doyon-Tremblay working for when he used a computer inside
the House of Commons to launch cyber attacks on the Quebec government?
The RCMP says the man, who also worked as an RCMP computer specialist,
performed a series of attacks on the Quebec government in April. The
press release suggests that Doyon-Tremblay might have been working for
Anonymous in launching the attacks.
*“While working at the House of Commons, [Mr. Doyon-Tremblay] allegedly
hacked into the network and gained administrative privileges. He then would
have proceeded with uploading a malicious progra... more »
Fukushima Steaming and Looking Very Radioactive This Morning
Majia's Blog - 7 hours ago
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Amnesty International Denounces Torture in California Prisons --An interview with Tessa Murphy
*Amnesty International Denounces Torture in California Prisons*
*--An interview with Tessa Murphy*
*By Angola 3 News*
“California Department of Corrections/PBSP-SHU policies and practices, have
violated our human rights and subjected us to torture – for the purpose of
coercing inmates into becoming informants against other inmates, etc., for
the state,” writes one prisoner held in solitary at California’s infamous
supermax Pelican Bay State Prison. This excerpt of his letter to the
internationally renowned human rights organization, Amnesty International,
is featured in Amnesty’s... more »
Sodomy Protected, Christianity Rejected by UK/EU Powers-That-Be
.
*In the UK/EU today.*
*Sodomy is tolerated. Enforcing Christian principles in your own home is
not.*
*With this issue, as with most others, we clearly see the implementation
and enforcement of the Protocols of the Elders of Zion (see below).*
*
**Who is really governing the EU?*
*Who is really governing the UK?*
(BBC News article)
UK: HOMOSEXUAL COUPLE WIN B&B REFUSAL CASE
A HOMOSEXUAL couple who were turned away from a bed and breakfast were
discriminated against, it has been ruled.
Michael Black, 64, and John Morgan, 59, booked a double room at the Swiss
Bed and Breakfast in B... more »
Billy Graham Gets His Tits Caught in the Romney Wringer
Evangelist Billy Graham must have thought he was doing Mitt Romney a big
favour, inviting the Republican candidate to join him in prayer. That
seems to have backfired - on Graham and Romney.
*"As Larry Sabato of the University of Virginia’s Center for Politics told
the Boston Globe, for an October 13, 2012 story, "Romney is counting on
evangelicals. The irony is that this is a shotgun marriage between two very
different religions but they are completely dependent upon one another for
victory." But even before that Boston Globe story hit the press, an
emerging public relations de... more »
Paul Krugman, "Understanding Romneynomics"
*"Understanding Romneynomics"*
by Paul Krugman
"I’ve been delving a bit into what the Romney campaign and its economist
fellow-travelers have been saying, and I think I have figured out the true
economic doctrine Romney and his inner circle have in mind. It is, needless
to say, not what the campaign has claimed.
The official line has been that the five-point program will create scads of
jobs. This has a couple of problems. First, the program is vacuous — for
the most part it’s a statement of desired outcomes, not policies. Second,
as Glenn Kessler points out, the studies claimed... more »
Must Read - Greg Palast Outs Romney's Vulture Perfidy or Why Mitt Romney Really Won't Release His Tax Returns
Veteran investigative journo Greg Palast has the goods on Mitt Romney and
why the Republican candidate doesn't want anyone looking at his tax returns.
"*Oh, it’s one of the creepiest stories I’ve investigated in a long time,
Amy. Mitt Romney, through Ann Romney’s blind trust—not so blind, they could
see exactly where the money was going—gave their money to Paul "The
Vulture" Singer, a guy you and I have been following on Democracy Now!
for five years. Singer, with two of his hedge fund buddies, bought up the
auto parts division of General Motors for only 67 cents a share. They we... more »
How Hostile To Science Are Republican Congressmen?
Ralph Hall, ancient GOP Science denier heads the Science Committee
We started looking at the House Science Committee when a particularly
brainless and outspoken freshman teabagger, Sandy Adams (R-FL), since
defeated in a primary, started ranting and raving in a Science Committee
hearing about how the National Weather Service should be disbanded because
cable TV does such a great job, never considering exactly *where* cable TV
gets their information. Another member of the committee told me that even
most of the Republicans saw Adams as an embarrassment and as a focus for
scorn and der... more »
"Your Vote Still Doesn’t Matter"
*"Your Vote Still Doesn’t Matter"*
by Douglas French
"I hit a nerve whenever I write about voting and democracy. Point out the
sheer lunacy of the civic religion and a certain group of readers will blow
their stacks, sending back long emails stuffed with long words, calling me
things like “intellectually vacuous” and insisting I’m full of
“self-aggrandizement.” Such is the case with an email from Laissez Faire
Today reader B.R., who says he doesn’t normally like to start his
criticisms with name-calling but believes the idea of not voting is “so
astounding” that it “requires an ... more »
H5N1 scare in Nepal, hundreds of birds culled
Kathmandu: Hundreds of birds have been culled in central Nepal after the
presence of bird flu virus was confirmed at a poultry farm.
http://zeenews.india.com/news/world/h5n1-scare-in-nepal-hundreds-of-birds-culled_806013.html
Leaked Audio Captures Romney Asking Employers To Tell Their Employees How To Vote
Global Post
Jessica Phelan
[image: Romney asia donations 2012 10 08]
Newly-discovered audio from a conference call in June captures Mitt Romney
asking business owners to urge their employees to vote for him.
Romney, speaking on a call to the very conservative National Federation of
Independent Business, tells a group of business owners that they should
“make it very clear” how they feel about the candidates. The audio, discovered
by In These Times, also captures Romney telling the business owners to
“pass… along to your employees” how their jobs might be effected by who
wins in Nove... more »
Anti-Choice AWESOMENESS! With Zip-Lines!!
From SUZYALLCAPSLOCK I learned there is a Facebook-like thingy for
anti-choicers called ProLifeBook. SHE is involved in a discussion about
what they should do next.
Jonathan Darnel doesn't think they should be doing this . (emphasis in
original)
So here's an article about an enormous pro-life concert taking place in
L.A. which is supposedly "aimed at strengthening young people in their
pro-life convictions":
Pro-Life Youth to Fill Dodger Stadium* in Event Celebrating Life
Forgive my typical skepticism, but this just screams *"Waste of Time"*.
Have we learned nothing whatsoever f... more »
Paul Ryan's Greasy Soup Kitchen Stunt
Romney running mate Paul Ryan really doesn't like the poor or their soup
kitchens. In fact, if he had his way, he'd slash the very social spending
they depend on.
That's why it was curious when Ryan, with wife and three kids in tow,
showed up uninvited at the soup kitchen in the poorest town in America,
Youngston, Ohio. The blatant hypocrisy even made the pages of Germany's *Der
Spiegel*:
*On Saturday afternoon, the Republican Vice-Presidential candidate Paul
Ryan paid a short visit to the dining hall for a photo op with his wife and
three children as they helped doing the dish... more »
Romney, The Drug Kingpin
*Photo: Mitt Romney's loot*.
Romney is all about straight cash. Love for country? Haha. Love for
freedom? Haha.
The War on Drugs is a War on America. Romney has profited off of this
absurd war at the expense of America's prosperity, health, liberty, and
future.
Kevin Barrett writes in his article, *"LA Times: Romney’s a drug-money
launderer"*:
*Back in July, the Los Angeles Times – not VT, Infowars or Truth Jihad
Radio– broke the story that Mitt Romney is a drug money launderer. How
did we
all miss this story? (Until John Hankey and then Gordon Duff picked it
up.)*
*Maybe it’s... more »
B.C. Conservative Exiles Back NDP's Adrian Dix
For a good while now, B.C.'s provincial Conservative Party has been a
laughingstock. Now with the party's hopes for renewal in tatters, members
of its disaffected wing say they'll back the NDP leader Adrian Dix. What
was that line about politics and bedfellows?
Toxic gas leak from oil well sparks Kuwait alert
Health officials warned Kuwaitis to stay inside and seal doors and windows
tightly on Wednesday after toxic gas leaked from an oil well north of
Kuwait City.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5ihAvIH8TP6c5LdEEdxzq2nmDkgvQ?docId=CNG.84104af02afdc00c1fb46ca311ffabed.331
Eleven killed, 10 missing in a mudslide slammed in Peru
Those killed in the landslide include five children, Ronald Garcia, the
provincial mayor, told RPP national radio network.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/Eleven-killed-10-missing-in-a-mudslide-that-slammed-Peru/articleshow/16860450.cms?
They Have Binders and Binders and Binders
From *TruthDig:*
Level of Emperor's Children's Disrepect for President At All-Time High? & Richest Hauls Just Keeep On Growing (Are You Among These Favored People?)
Romney's Bain Capital to Send High-Tech Jobs to China Right Before the
Election As Joan Walsh says, "It's going to be a tough three weeks." Those
Bad, Bad GOP Boys Tagg Romney wants to "take a swing at" Obama while Tommy
Thompson's son would send him back to Kenya. Classy. Joan Walsh Mitt
Romney’s weird aggressiveness toward President Obama has been widely
discussed since Tuesday’s
$1.2B Nunavut to Manitoba road would be a "tough sell"
The fact is Canada does not make economic sense -- looking at economics
only Canada would be far better folded into the North American market. If
we want a nation, as opposed to a loose federation of local places, we need
to have proper land links. Look at Alaska -- that State has proper
highways.
Officials say if road is built, it must be for national, not economic,
reasonsCBC News
A study obtained by CBC News shows the cost of a road from Manitoba to
Nunavut would likely far outweigh its economic benefits.
However, Canada was built by rail, road and waterways, and people who ar... more »
International Law and Armed Conflict (Syria version)
The International Committee for the Red Cross (ICRC) recently determined
that the situation in the entire country of Syria can be classified as a
non-international armed conflict. While this may not have been news to
many watching events unfold there, what … Continue reading →
He Never Saw It Coming
61-year old Colin Farmer (above) is blind and, due to two strokes, walks at
a snail's pace using the standard white cane.
Enter the local cops in Chorley, Lancashire, where Farmer was wending his
way to a pub for a drink with his pals. The police were responding to
reports of a man in town wielding a deadly martial arts weapon, a Samurai
sword.
White cane, Samurai sword - whatever.
*"The whole thing was like being trapped in a nightmare," he told the
Chorley Guardian.*
*Mr Farmer said he heard shouting on the street but did not know what it
was about and thought he was abo... more »
Old Old Senate Update
I don't think I've said anything about this one since Tommy Thompson (71)
won the GOP primary in Wisconsin. It's time for an update. Recall the
basics here: Congress has been getting older and older for some time now,
although there was a bit of a reversal in the current Congress from record
highs. So how are things looking for the next Congress?
It looks as if the next Senate will be almost exactly as old as the current
Senate.
I'm going to look at incumbent compared with most likely replacement, and
I'm going to use Nate Silver's current estimates. Why? Because it's easy!
But not... more »
The Romneys are such lovely people
At the debate, Mitt Romney blamed parents for the violent tendencies in
their children. Then his son Tag Romney, said he wanted to punch out
President Obama. Of course, he was just joking (*wink*). I mean, does *this*look a family prone to anger?
[photo via]
And her Ladyship Ann Romney, was just scratching an itch here -- honest.
Gosh, their Lord and Master, Willard Mitt Romney, he *never* gets mad.
[photo via]
Not *ever*. He the epitome of even-tempered.
[photo via]
Nah. The one you have to worry about is that angry blah guy.
[photo via]
Yeah, the *blah guy* is the big me... more »
Hey Steve, Guess Who's on the Security Council? Australia
Well, well, our cousins down under have succeeded where Steve Harper
utterly failed. Australia has been given a seat on the United Nations
Security Council.
Not that it matters to the Harper regime. They've been dissing the U.N.
ever since they got tossed. Sour grapes but, to you Aussies, "Good on ya."
The CIA Times: Everything that's fit to fictionalize
The New York Times is The CIA Times.
Michael S. Rozeff writes in a post called, *"NY Times a CIA Organ?"*:
Daniel, your summary of the *New York Times* position on Syria leads me to
hypothesize that the paper has been infiltrated by the CIA and/or that the
CIA is feeding it "news" or interpretations from sources (outfits) that it
controls or influences. The CIA doesn't only spy. It employs
disinformation routinely with front organizations. Searching on google
finds this right away. Or look at this. Or this. I am inclined to say that
we can amass a great deal of evidence consiste... more »
The Fertilizer Tree Catches On in Africa
Researchers in Malawi have found a way to free farmers of dependency on
expensive and destructive fertilizers. Farmers there grow maize, corn,
and their crops require large quantities of nitrogen and phosphorous from
the depleted soils necessitating large amounts of fertilizer.
Enter the "fertilizer tree."
*The 'fertilizer tree' or gliricidia, a leguminous tree, has the ability to
draw nitrogen from the air and insert it into soil, changing it into a form
that plants can use. "The trees also restore some amount of phosphorus to
the soil," said Gudeta Sileshi, the study's lead au... more »
Body language hits the front page!
*THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2012*
*As the IQ points burn:* On the New York Times op-ed page, we get this
lengthy piece about Tuesday night’s debate.
Essentially, it’s an etiquette lesson on interruption. In the Times,
Romney’s tax proposal got 1200 words. Today, this topic gets almost as much.
Not that there’s anything wrong with it!
Then too, consider this front-page report in today’s Washington Post.
A CRITIC’S NOTEBOOK, it importantly says. Below that, we get the headline.
Soon, through the help of Sarah Kaufman, the IQ points start to burn:
KAUFMAN (10/18/12): *In a battle of body ... more »
‘Three Strikes of Injustice’
New York Times
KELLY DUANE de la VEGA
KATIE GALLOWAY
In 1994, California voters passed the harshest three-strikes law in the
country. Soon after, stories began to emerge about people receiving life
sentences for petty crimes such as stealing a pair of gloves or a slice of
pizza. Such cases challenged the commonly held belief that the law applied
only to violent criminals.
Our interest in this issue deepened when we read the results of a 2010
report, shared with us by the Three Strikes Project at Stanford Law School.
The study showed that more than 4,000 inmates in California are se... more »
Essex floods Rescue
Thirteen people were rescued from cars trapped in flood water in West
Mersea, Essex, in the last 24 hours as Britain was battered by heavy rain.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2219729/BREAKING-NEWS-Thirteen-people-rescued-cars-stuck-floods-West-Mersea-Essex.html
Joshua Owens - Humanity is Rising (Original Song)
This is the new anthem of this blog.
The Final Drop: Ending Oil Subsidies is The First Step to the Last Drop
See the web page at: http://thefinaldrop.org/
Why We Must Break Up Canada's Media Cartel
Once you have a thoroughly corporatized mass media, rife with concentration
of ownership and cross-ownership, your democracy is in peril. It's not a
question of if but a question of when and how badly democratic freedoms
will suffer.
A corporate mass media does not trade in information. It trades in
messages conveying the ideas it wants disseminated. These can have little
or no relationship to actual information or even truth and, unlike
information, messaging is a very lucrative commodity for corporate mass
media.
*FOX News* is a perfect example. Its content is tied tightly... more »
Maddow explains how Romney got conned!
*THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2012*
*Playing dumb? Or just getting it wrong:* On her eponymous program last
night, Rachel Maddow explained how Mitt Romney bungled so badly on Tuesday
night.
Why was Romney so sure that Obama hadn’t called the Benghazi killings an
“act of terror?” What made the hopeful so certain?
Yesterday, we suggested that Romney got conned by a con. He had heard so
much bullshit about Benghazi, he had come to believe it was right.
Last night, Maddow said something similar. But what she said was
importantly wrong.
The corporate multimillionaire started by explaining an... more »
Nick Griffin's Desperate Stunt
On a day that demonstrates the thugs of Golden Dawn in Greece aren't
necessarily having it all their way; on a damp, cold island off the coast
of North West Europe, a beleaguered co-thinker attempts to stir up some
controversy:
It's likely the small band of A Very Public Sociologist readers who've
returned to the fold post-reboot have at a passing familiarity with the casementioned by Nazi Nick.
There is more than a hint of desperation to Griffin's tweet. It's hard to
believe it's been three years since the BNP was something of a power in the
land. In the grand scheme of things its... more »
DRAKE: Awright HEADS UP!!!
*
* *I don't usually post Drake's stuff anymore as its been so often
incorrect, and I think he's peripheral to what the military will do. Drake
has served an important role in setting up the legal basis to restore the
Republic back to its people with the research he has done. My take on
Drake is he's a liaison with the Dragon societies and a means for the
military to keep the militia groups from being loose cannons in this whole
process. I am posting this now because it SEEMS to fit with some
information that fell into my lap this week. Keep in mind Drake is prone
to a bit ... more »
Woodworth and 'Modern' Science
Aww. Isn't this cute? MP Stephen Woodworth, he of Woodworth's Wank, is
still in the public eye he has grown addicted to.
But uh-oh, look at this.
Under the heading Woodworth garnering all the wrong attention Joseph
McNinch-Pazzano writes:
After Kitchener-Centre Member of Parliament Stephen Woodworth’s failed
attempt to reopen the abortion debate in Canada, you might have thought he
would gracefully exit the spotlight of hot button social issues.
Regrettably, this is not the case.
On Oct.7, Woodworth was a featured guest for an event in Quebec where he
appeared alongside Michel Li... more »
Roger Baker : Which Side Are You On, Austin?
Most
Austin City Council members are elected from four affluent zip codes,
in red above.
Which side are you on?
The people's plan versus the politicians' plan
The struggle for populist control of the City of Austin government by
means of 10 independent district elections can be seen as the 1960s
struggle for civil rights brought up to date.
By Roger Baker / The Rag Blog / October 18, 2012
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Implosion of Syria Myths a 'Nervous Breakdown' for US, Allies
* Daniel McAdams*
lewrockwell.com
October 18, 2012
The *New York Times* has finally reported what many watching the Syria
insurgency have noticed all along: US-facilitated weapons shipments are
ending up in the hands of radical jihadists. Of course while getting those
facts right, the *NYT*, blinded as it is by ideology, gets the conclusion
wrong. The Times has for some time been pushing the line that the US must
act fast militarily in Syria lest the mythical “people’s uprising” be
hikacked by radicals. In short, they have been — surprise — distorting
facts to propagandize for war.... more »
Is America Too Divided to Continue?
Being American these days is becoming something akin to sharing bathwater -
it's no fun if you know the previous occupant is too damned dumb to wipe
his butt. A good many Americans today find themselves wondering if
they're wallowing in a human gravy boat.
It was the South, today's Red States, that fought for their independence a
century and a half ago. It's taken a good long while but now there are
some Yankees coming out and saying maybe it's best for Red and Blue to part
company. The internal contradictions and tensions may leave no other
choice.
A huge gap is emerging ... more »
Romney says Obama also has investments in Chinese companies and through a Cayman Islands trust
*Romney:* "Mr. President, have you looked at your pension? Have you looked
at your pension?"
*Obama:* "You know, I don’t look at my pension. It’s not as big as yours so
it doesn’t take as long. I don’t check it that often."
*Romney:* "Let me give you some advice. Look at your pension. You also have
investments in Chinese companies. You also have investments outside the
United States. You also have investments through a Caymans trust."
http://www.politifact.com/wisconsin/statements/2012/oct/17/mitt-romney/romney-says-obama-also-has-investments-chinese-com/
WELFARE SOARS 32% IN 4 YEARS....Must be the promise of that free obamaphone
Welfare spending has grown substantially over the past four years, reaching
$746 billion in 2011 — or more than Social Security, basic defense spending
or any other single chunk of the federal government — according to a new
memo by the Congressional Research Service.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/oct/18/welfare-spending-jumps-32-percent-four-years/
Nigel Farage Euro Summit Take 22
Why is *David Cameron* the most enthusiastic supporter of federalism in the
eurozone?
U.S. uses excessive force along Mexican border: U.N.
The United States has used excessive force against immigrants along the
Mexican border and should cooperate in investigating border killings,
including those of many young people, the top United Nations human rights
official said on Thursday.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/18/us-mexico-us-un-rights-idUSBRE89H13F20121018
Violence erupts at Greek anti-austerity protests
Greek police clashed with anti-austerity protesters hurling stones and
petrol bombs on the day of a general strike that brought much of the
near-bankrupt country to a standstill.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/18/us-greece-strike-idUSBRE89G1XI20121018
Obama children's school evacuated after suspicious call
Washington exclusive Sidwell Friends School, where President Barack Obama's
daughters are students, was briefly evacuated on Thursday after a
suspicious telephone call, the school said.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/18/us-obama-school-threat-idUSBRE89H14520121018
Google Reveals 20% Drop In Income To $2.18bn
Google Inc stunned Wall Street on Thursday with a significant miss on both
revenue and earnings, wiping 9 percent off the market value of the Internet
search and advertising leader.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/18/net-us-google-results-idUSBRE89H14Q20121018
Yes, Gallup Is Probably Goofy. So What?
Today's Gallup numbers? In their likely voter screen, Mitt Romney leads by
a whopping 7 points, 52-45. On the other hand, they have registered voters
at 48-47, with Romney barely leading. Meanwhile, Barack Obama's approval
rating (measuring over three days, rather than the seven they use for
head-to-head) ticks back up to 50%. Huh?
It is highly likely that something is going wrong here -- a six point gap
between registered and likely voters is just too high given how many
registered voters actually vote, and a 50% approval rating (and the
previous three days was at 48%) really isn't... more »
Nigel Farage Euro Summit number 22
*** I'm now at the 22nd EU crisis summit since 2009. I am expecting nothing
to be achieved.
** Merkel's idea for an EU Super Budget Commissioner is an appalling
proposal. It's a straightforward attack on national democracy.*
4.5 Magnitude Earthquake MOLUCCA SEA - 18th October
Magnitude M 4.5
Region MOLUCCA SEA
Date time 2012-10-18 16:26:55.4 UTC
Location 0.02 S ; 125.69 E
Depth 43 km
Distance 173 km SE Tondano
Media Endorsements In The Buck McKeon-Lee Rogers Race (CA-25)
Like most incumbents, McKeon has the local media pretty much in his back
pocket. Every year the district's biggest newspaper, the *Santa Clarita
Valley Signal*, run by one of his friends, mumbles about how they plan to
force him to be a better congressman and then gives him a shallow, tepid
endorsement.
We support McKeon, but we want to see real solutions coming from him
concerning Cemex-- without any political strings attached... We want him to
return to being more of a Santa Clarita guy rather than a Washington guy.
If our congressman is unwilling to do this, we believe he shou... more »
4.6 Magnitude Earthquake KEPULAUAN SANGIHE, INDONESIA - 18th October
Magnitude M 4.6
Region KEPULAUAN SANGIHE, INDONESIA
Date time 2012-10-18 14:01:50.5 UTC
Location 4.72 N ; 125.91 E
Depth 54 km
Distance 90 km SE Sarangani
John Alexander - "UFOs: Myths, Conspiracies, and Realities"
(Blogger's Note: A slightly different version of this review appeared in
the Summer 2012 issue of the *Journal of Scientific Exploration*.)
*UFOs: Myths, Conspiracies, and Realities* by John B. Alexander. New York:
Thomas Dunne Books, St. Martin’s Press, 2011, 305 pp. $25.99 (hardback).
ISBN 978–0–312–64834–3
It is said that the truest test of a man’s intelligence is how much he
agrees with you, and I find that Dr. Alexander and I share a great number
of opinions. I looked first at the chapter about Philip Corso, who claimed
an inside knowledge of the Roswell UFO crash and the gove... more »
Americans' Wages Expect to Decline Further
The Wall Street Journal reports today: "US Executives Pessimistic" (2012,
Oct 18), p. B2.
The article explains that a survey of 6,8000 Harvard Business School alumni
found that respondents were "deeply pessimistic about the ability of
companies in the US to compete in the global economy and to pay high wages
to US workers...."
We are experiencing a global "race to the bottom" in wages driven by the
ceaseless desire to maximize profits at all costs.
Please see my essay on the devolving neo-feudal economy here:
http://majiasblog.blogspot.com/2012/08/low-wages-in-us-signal-devolving.h... more »
In determining whether speech is hate speech context is critical
*Lund v. Boissoin*, 2012 ABCA 300 holds, very properly, that in determining
whether speech is hate speech, and subject to legal sanction, context is
critical:
B. Consideration of context
[61] In cases subsequent to Taylor, the importance of the context
and the circumstances of the publication have been emphasized. For example,
in considering the application of the comparable Saskatchewan legislation,
Richards J.A., in Owens v Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission, 2006 SKCA
41 (CanLII), 2006 SKCA 41, stated at para 60:
As a result, it is apparent that... more »
Jay D. Jurie : A Free School for the 21st Century
The Professor, his own self. Graphic treatment by James Retherford / The Rag Blog.
A free school for the 21st century:
The Online University of the Left
The OUL is dedicated to 'changing our thinking, changing opinion, changing the world.'
By Jay D. Jurie / The Rag Blog / October 18, 2012
Are you interested in learning more about society and the world we inhabit, how it all got to be the
Google engineer finds FinFisher spyware tracking political dissidents
*Engineer and student discover spyware from UK company targeting political
activists.*
ITPro
By Rene Millman
[image: Spyware]Spyware developed and sold by a UK-based company has been
used to snoop on dissidents in autocratic regimes, according to two
security researchers.
The software, legitimately produced and sold by British firm Gamma
International, has somehow managed to find its way into the hands of some
of the most repressive governments in the world.
According to Google security researcher Morgan Marquis-Boire and Berkeley
student Bill Marczak, the spyware was found in ema... more »
Another Transfer of Wealth is Occurring in America
Majia here: Another transfer of wealth is occurring as properties formerly
held by individuals are transferred to wealthy investment entities
representing the Wall Street interests.
Federal efforts to help distressed borrowers are sabotaged as states use
foreclosure suit funds to plug budget deficits, rather than help the
distressed borrowers.
Wall Street already has a plan for their latest asset seizure - rent backed
securities.
Here are the articles from which I derive my analysis.
"States Shift Foreclosure - Suit Funds" The Wall Street Journal Nick
Timaros October 18, 2012 p.... more »
Man sets himself on fire outside Italy president's palace
A man who had lost his job and feared he could no longer support his family
doused himself in alcohol and set himself on fire in front of the
presidential palace in Italy on Thursday.
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/10/18/uk-man-fire-italy-idUKBRE89H13D20121018
Pope Sending Timothy Cardinal Dolan on Peace Mission to Syria
He will serve on a Vatican delegation that will travel next week to the
war-ravaged country. Good luck to him; a tough gig to say the least!
Read more:
http://www.ncregister.com/daily-news/pope-sending-cardinal-dolan-on-peace-mission-to-syria/#ixzz29fXowzwt
Germany and France are holding an unscheduled meeting right now.
The move is an attempt to iron out some of their disagreements before
getting down to business with the other 25 leaders from across the EU.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2012/oct/18/eurozone-crisis-eu-summit-greece-strike
WHO LOST AMERICA: Sirota and Lawrence, Dionne and Rendell!
*THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2012*
*Part 4—The problem is (also) us:* How does our rapidly failing nation
pretend to discuss major topics?
For starters, consider that front-page report by Annie Lowrey in last
month’s New York Times.
Lowrey wrote a “Washington Memo” about Mitt Romney’s absurd tax proposal.
There was nothing “wrong” with her report—although she pretty much buried
the lede.
According to a meticulous study, Romney’s ridiculous tax proposal isn’t
“mathematically possible.” Lowrey failed to cite that eye-catching
statement until she hit paragraph 20.
Annie Lowrey buried t... more »
New Nuchelchen Video of Fukushima Steaming 10/17
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8WT4UD8nUQ&feature=youtu.be
Twitter blocks neo-Nazi group's messages in Germany.....Wouldn't want to Tarnish the Nobel Peace prize, would we?
Twitter has blocked messages in Germany from a group banned by local
authorities over right-wing extremism, using its powers to withhold content
in one specific country for the first time.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/18/twitter-germany-idUSL5E8LIBNW20121018
Czech PM ready to veto EU bank supervision
*TBBT:* Off topic news: tonight, the S06E04 episode of The Big Bang Theory
will finally bring Howard back to Earth. A game night will become a gender
war.
All the Czech media and some international outlets inform about the
decision of Mr Petr Nečas, the Czech prime minister and a trained plasma
physicist, to veto the planned European pan-continental bank supervision as
it stands. This project is pushed primarily by Monsieur Hollande.
He argues that the Czech Republic would be the most severely affected
country of the EU. In this particular question, you should forget about
Pre... more »
US Imperialism Unleashed: Descent into Barbarism
Global Research
Ben Schreiner
The triumph of imperialism leads to the annihilation of civilization. Rosa
Luxemburg, The Junius Pamphlet
With signs of a global economic downturn mounting, US aggression across the
Middle East and North Africa ratchets up. And once again, US imperialism
stands poised to swing open the gates of Hell.
The choice presently confronting humanity, then, is one between imperialism
on the one hand, and the struggle against imperialism on the other.
Global Capitalism Imperiled
According to the IMF’s World Economic Outlook report released last week,
the “risk... more »
Bangladesh father denies son involved in New York bomb plot
The father of a Bangladeshi man accused of attempting to blow up the New
York Federal Reserve Bank denied on Thursday that his son was involved and
said he was the victim of a "racist conspiracy".
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/18/us-usa-crime-bombplot-bangladesh-idUSBRE89H0SC20121018
Good-bye NextMedia, we hardly knew ya
Bloomberg lays it out, the deal is going through:
Next Media signed a memorandum of understanding to sell its print and
television operations to Jeffrey Koo Jr., according to a filing to the Hong
Kong stock exchange yesterday. Koo is the eldest son of Chinatrust
Financial Holding Co. founder and Chairman Jeffrey Koo Sr.
The sale marks the exit of the Hong Kong mogul, known for criticizing the
Chinese government, from Taiwanese media as business and political ties
improve between the island and China. Lai’s foray into Taiwan’s television
industry in 2010 led to two straight annual lo... more »
something to live for
Necessitous men are not free men.
Liberty requires the opportunity to make a living,
a living decent according to the standard of the time,
a living which gives man not only enough to live by,
but something to live for.
Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Believe in the American Dream!
Here's a blast from the past.
A declaration is an affirmation. Independence means self-government. They
could have called The Declaration of Independence, The Affirmation of
Self-Government! Aha! The Founders were libertarian.
Abraham Lincoln noted, "Our defense is in the preservation of the spirit
which prizes liberty as a heritage of all men, in all lands, everywhere.
Destroy this spirit and you have planted the seeds of despotism around your
own doors. "
Priebus says that the libertarian philosophy is "almost a non-factor"
today. Republocrats AKA the oligarchy seeks to dest... more »
Report questions claims of vaccine efficacy and their rationale for use
Having covered the vaccine issue and all it's pitfalls on countless
occasions, the insincerity/hypocrisy of the pharma/medical complex never
ceases to amaze me!!
As you can see by the title of this post, a report has been released that
questions the effectiveness of vaccines in preventing flu, and of course,
the rationale for promoting their use as ineffective as they really are.
So, let me explain why the use of flu vaccine is promoted year after year
by governments the world over.
In a nutshell. It is justification for taxpayer money to be misused to fill
the coffers of the pharma... more »
31 Days of Photo Props: Pearls and Feathers
*Have you entered the Owl Necklace Giveaway yet?*
One of my favorite shoots to do with small babies involves pearls and
feathers. These darling old-fashioned pictures look smashing in black and
white or sepia, it gives them that vintage look everybody seems to be
looking for these days.
I prefer to shoot these photos with the baby just in a diaper, with a
diaper cover on, that way the pearls really stand out. These photos have
three aspects, a headband of some kind, I like to use a largish flowers, a
strand of pearls to go around their neck and then a pile of feather boas
to surro... more »
College Still Pays
A nice, accessible analysis of the economics of higher ed from Michael
Greenstone and Adam Looney.
When Reason Fails... Bully!
You can practically drink the flop sweat in the air, it's so thick. And
leave it to the Republican Party to pull the ultimate card, employee
intimidation, to try to pull off a November surprise that a five year-old
can tell them ain't gonna happen. Yes, during the year when we've bullied
bullying in the classroom and the schoolyard, the GOP actually thinks
bullying your employees into voting Republican is a good tactic.
Check out this clip of Deadbeat Dad Joe Walsh on the 13th talking to,
predictably, old white people. He tells his constituents that if they run a
business, now wou... more »
Thursday Morning Linkage
Germany calls for the EU to transition to economic empire. John R. Deni
makes the case for a US forward presence in Europe (via Paul MacDonald).
Nick Bisley examines the meaning of “Indo-Pacific” for geopolitical order.
Mark Leon Goldberg tells … Continue reading →
We Get Tear Sheets-- Wisconsin Edition
Yesterday you saw some of the mobile billboards we're running in PA-16
on
behalf of Aryanna Strader and in CA-25 on behalf of Lee Rogers. We have a
dozen billboards up in southeast Wisconsin that point out the
differences
between Paul Ryan and Rob Zerban. YOU built those boards... or at least
those of you who have contributed to our Independent Expenditure
Committeethrough Act Blue or by sending a check to Blue America at PO
Box 27201, Los
Angeles, CA 90027. Every cent we're getting in now goes straight into
our
radio and TV ads. (By the way, there's no limit what you can legally
gi... more »
Read Stuff, You Should
Happy Birthday to Chuck Berry, 86.
Some good stuff:
1. A twofer: Irin Carmon interviews the woman who asked the question about
pay equity at the debate; and Jamelle Bouie debates Buzz Bissinger.
2. To complement those: John Sides on undecided voters.
3. Another twofer: Ezra Klein reads the debate transcript, parts one and two.
4. TPC lets you play with tax reform ideas.
5. And Paul Waldman looked deeper at debate questions than I did, but had
the same conclusion: no evidence of bias, and the perception of bias was
probably produced by the bunching of tough questions for Romney a... more »
US Jobless claims rise sharply, government flags seasonal factors
A Labor Department official said it appeared that state-level
administrative issues were distorting the data.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/18/us-usa-economy-jobs-idUSBRE89H0NI20121018
Conscience and Credibility
Amid the cynical furor of Canadian politics, Andrew Coyne singles out four
people -- three men and one woman -- who have credibility because they are
guided by conscience, not convenience. Coyne writes:
Politics is about packs; the more ruthless, more disciplined, more
pack-like of the parties mauls the others into submission. It prizes
loyalty, not before all other virtues, but to their exclusion. *We hunt
together*, the aspiring politician is told. *Stick with the pack*. And so
each learns to scrape and smear, to manipulate and deceive, to promise one
and threaten another, exac... more »
4.5 Magnitude Earthquake FIJI REGION - 18th October
Magnitude
4.5
Date-Time
Thursday, October 18, 2012 at 11:26:42 UTC
Thursday, October 18, 2012 at 11:26:42 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
20.598°S, 178.360°W
Depth
545.7 km (339.1 miles)
Region
FIJI REGION
Distances
331 km (206 miles) W (280°) from NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga
Japan robot suit offers hope for nuclear work
Brain wave-controlled robot suits that allow wearers to don heavy radiation
protection without feeling the weight are unveiled in Japan.
Police fire teargas at Greek anti-austerity protest
Greek police fired teargas to disperse anti-austerity protesters hurling
stones and petrol bombs on the day of a general strike that brought much of
the near-bankrupt country to a standstill.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/18/us-greece-strike-idUSBRE89G1XI20121018
ROMNEY'S "BINDERS FULL OF WOMEN" & TARAH TOOHIL'S "LESBIAN-BONG VIDEO"
*Is TARAH TOOHIL listed anywhere in Mitt Romney's BINDERS FULL OF WOMEN? I
ASK OF THEE? *
Sometimes you have to put aside the serious issues and hop on something
while the funny bone coals are still hot in the fire. There's two
mind-boggling funny political stories going on right now: Mitt Romney's
"BINDERS FULL OF WOMEN" and Tarah Toohil's...well I don't know how to
describe this..."LESBIAN BONG" video/picture that surfaced. Tarah Toohil is
a Republican "family values" party politician in our local area, we'll get
to that later.
First we'll tackle "BINDERS FULL OF WOMEN".
In ... more »
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