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Another "home" state rejects Romney
This strikes me as a pretty BFD. Salt Lake City Tribute issues stinging
condemnation of Romney and endorses Obama:
Sadly, it is not the only Romney, as his campaign for the White House has
made abundantly clear, first in his servile courtship of the tea party in
order to win the nomination, and now as the party’s shape-shifting nominee.
From his embrace of the party’s radical right wing, to subsequent
portrayals of himself as a moderate champion of the middle class, Romney
has raised the most frequently asked question of the campaign: "Who is this
guy, really, and what in the world... more »
Sunday Classics preview: So I was slogging through Episode 2 of Season 2 of the new "Upstairs Downstairs" . . .
*Charles Dutoit conducts Tokyo's NHK Symphony in 1998 in "Jupiter, the
Bringer of Jollity," the middle movement of the seven that make up Gustav
Holst's beloved concert suite The Planets.*
*by Ken*
Yeah, I wish the picture and sound of our clip were better, but at least
Dutoit *gets* the piece, which you wouldn't think would be all that
difficult. But this sets him apart from some very famous conductors you can
see on YouTube. (I don't want to mention names, but it's a shame that as
grand a conductor as Eugene Ormandy, especially in splashy orchestral
display music like this, will... more »
U.S. Soldier in Afghanistan Is Surrounded By Al-Qaeda Suicide Bombers
Photo: Al-Qaeda suicide bombers, or, as they're known in Afghanistan,
"opium poppies," are seen here surrounding an American soldier. For more
details, visit *Washington's Blog*.
Darrell Issa is worse than a terrorist
No seriously. This Darrell Issa belongs in Gitmo. This just in from Imani.
In his never ending quest to prove he's the world's biggest asshole, Darrell
Issa signed a death warrant for Libyan activists working with the US:
But this afternoon, Darrell Issa—in a stroke of sheer idiocy—published
reams of State Department documents, and this woman’s name appears in the
documents—unredacted.
And now her life is in danger. The lives of several other Libyans named in
the documents are in danger. And House Republicans, specifically Darrell
Issa and Jason Chaffetz, are to blame.
Republican... more »
Zane Grey, "Recipe For Greatness"
"Recipe for greatness- To bear up under loss, to fight the bitterness of
defeat and the weakness of grief, to be victor over anger, to smile when
tears are close, to resist evil men and base instincts, to hate hate and to
love love, to go on when it would seem good to die, to seek ever after the
glory and the dream, to look up with unquenchable faith in something
evermore about to be, that is what any man can do, and so be great."
- Zane Grey
Obama: 'Not Optimal' Americans Getting Killed In Libya
What a poor choice of words. Lazy. Stupid. Obama is half-assing everything:
his debates, speeches, everything except his *comedy routines* at
dinners/roasts. He'd make a better comedian than a president. He is not a
serious president. Never been, never will.
The problem is that it is hard to take Obama seriously. The whole world
knows by now that he is just a puppet. The office of the Presidency has no
credibility so it doesn't matter who fills it. Until the office regains its
pre-Kennedy assassination credibility and legitimacy, nothing will be fixed
in America.
Gerald Celente *te... more »
"Pay It Forward: Elevation Leads to 'Altruistic Behavior'"
*"Pay It Forward: *
*Elevation Leads to 'Altruistic Behavior'"*
by Barbara Isanski
"Seeing someone perform a virtuous deed (especially if they are helping
another person), makes us feel good, often eliciting a warm, fuzzy feeling
in our chest. This positive, uplifting emotion, known as "elevation," might
make us feel great, but is it enough to get us to go out and perform good
acts ourselves? According to new findings reported in "Psychological
Science," a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, the
answer may be yes.
Psychological scientists Simone Schnall from t... more »
Romnesia
I've been offline all day doing travel prep. Travel tomorrow so I'll be
offline until late. So stealing shamelessly from mistermix at Balloon Juice.
This is very good. Don't know if it will catch on, but I'm definitely
stealing this meme from POTUS. Romnesia is the perfect definition of
Rmoney's latest pander to the ill informed.
[More posts daily at the Detroit News.]
"A Look to the Heavens"
“NGC 2623 is really two galaxies that are becoming one. Seen to be in the
final stages of a titanic galaxy merger, the pair lies some 300 million
light-years distant toward the constellation Cancer. The violent encounter
between two galaxies that may have been similar to the Milky Way has
produced widespread star formation near a luminous core and along
eye-catching tidal tails.
*Click image for larger size.*
Filled with dust, gas, and young blue star clusters, the opposing tidal
tails extend well over 50,000 light-years from the merged nucleus. Likely
triggered by the merger, ... more »
Paulo Coelho, "Incompetence Behind Authority"
*"Incompetence Behind Authority"*
by Paulo Coelho
"Jean was walking with his grandfather through a public square in Paris.At
a certain point, he saw a shoemaker being mistreated by a client, whose
footwear showed a flaw. The shoemaker listened calmly to the complaint and
apologized, promising to correct the error.
Jean and his grandfather stopped to have coffee at a bistro. At the table
next to them, the waiter asked a man to move his chair a little in order to
make space. That man burst into a torrent of complaints and refused to move.
“Never forget what you have seen today,”... more »
11 Reasons To Get Your Kids Out Of The Government Schools
Michael Snyder, *Contributing Writer*
It should be painfully obvious to everyone by now that it is time to get
all of our kids out of the government schools.
The public school system in the United States has been dramatically
declining for a long time, and in most areas of the country the public
schools are open sewers at this point.
Yes, there are some U.S. public schools that are still very good and that
do a decent job of preparing our young people for their adult lives. But
those good schools are the exception to the rule. Hopefully the school
shooting that just happened ... more »
8 Reasons to Say NO to College
Bohemian Mom
You may already be wondering, “what parent in their right mind would not
want their kids to go to college?” I half expect the Child Protective
Services to beat down my door just for writing this. It was not that long
ago that I myself would have shunned this article, and concluded that its
author is an unfit parent. But a measured look at the reasons why college
may not be the best choice reveals another side of the story that most
parents aren't usually exposed to.
I must state upfront that if our children desire a profession that requires
college, of course we... more »
Chet Raymo, “Matters of Life and Death”
*“Matters of Life and Death” *
by Chet Raymo
“For the past few days I've have passed this poor bedraggled creature on
the sidewalk. I cannot help but think of that essay in Lewis Thomas' "The
Lives of a Cell" called "Death In the Open." How rare it is, he writes, to
see a dead wild animal. He mentions squirrels in particular. They teem in
his backyard, he says, all year long, but he has never seen, anywhere, a
dead squirrel.
"It is always a queer shock, part a sudden upwelling of grief, part
unaccountable amazement. It is simply astounding to see a dead animal on
the highway... more »
Roswell Minutia - Negative Investigation
As the Roswell investigation spreads, we come upon some strange
information. I was told, not all that long ago, that the negatives of
Ramey, Ramey and DuBose, and Jesse Marcel, in the Special Collections at
the University of Texas – Arlington, had been sold. It was suggested that
someone at Microsoft had bought the negatives but to make it worse, those
negatives were now gone. They had been lost.
This was big news because it is on one of the negatives of Ramey and DuBose
that the message clutched in Ramey’s hand could be seen and partially read.
Over the years, as technology improv... more »
Lebanese Intel Chief Assassinated - Who did it? - Lebanese Girl
Here is more info about the blast in Beirut that killed a high-level
Lebanese intelligence/security official. The Angry Arab *writes*:
Update: he is dead. It has been confirmed that Hariri security chief (and
coordinator of Saudi intelligence work in Lebanon), Wisam Al-Hasan has been
targeted in Beirut explosion. A reporter on the scene reports that Hasan
has been seriously injured. Al-Hasan has been tasked with Saudi
intelligence of facilitating arming and funding of Free Syrian Army from
Lebanon. His name has been linked with the ship, Lutfallah II, which was
intercepted as it... more »
Apologies if you've already encountered the Owl Jolson Story. It's still the best story I can offer tonight
*It turns out that the little owl dubbed Owl Jolson isn't a youngster but a
saw-whet, a species of owl "that only grows to a height of 7 or 8 inches
and to a weight of about 3 ounces."*
*by Ken*
It turns out that I don't even have to explain why I'm offering this story,
even though I'm coming late to it, of an owl-in-a-shoebox turned in at the
NYC Parks Department's HQ in the Arsenal in Central Park. For once it's not
only safe but gratifying to venture into the comments sections, and here's
a comment that explains as well as I could why I'd rather spotlight this
story tonight tha... more »
Drake Alert
Those inclined to following Drake or otherwise interested might want to click
here for his latest update. I'll let him keep you updated as his updates
will probably come fast and furious now. No pun intended.
Also this site here.
Drone Warfare
The inevitable blowback to high-tech warfare. Walter Pincus Oct 15 The
Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/the-inevitable-blowback-to-high-tech-warfare/2012/10/15/dc4c1496-147f-11e2-ba83-a7a396e6b2a7_story.html
[Excerpted]
A Jan. 3 Congressional Research Service report noted that last
year there were 680 drone programs worldwide, up from 105 in 2005. The
United States has about 7,000 drones.
the Pentagon is looking toward developing drones as possible
replacements
for strategic bombers and eventually fighter aircraft.
And there are even smaller ones... more »
This Is What Sask Premier Brad Wall Calls A 'Boom'
*"Saskatchewan reported a 6.2-per-cent decline in wholesale trade in
August, the largest sales decrease among the provinces and the third
consecutive monthly decline. [...] Sales rose in eight provinces in August,
with Ontario, British Columbia and Quebec accounting for most of the
national increase."*
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GAIA PORTAL: Grids and Portal Points Have Aligned… Revelations Come at Quickened Pace
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* *Grids and Portal Points Have Aligned… Revelations Come at Quickened Pace*
by ÉirePort
Revelations come at quickened pace within and without for and from all
those aligned with Gaia grid upgrades occurring at this time.
Grids and portal points have aligned correctly for enabling and supporting
revelation phase prior to Gaia ascension. Openings of doors and windows
into all Earth planet operations will begin in short order on the 3D.
Current Higher Receptivity and Visualization is desired from all Ground
Light Crew, which will allow and support coordination of all events.
... more »
Rancourt blasts the Canadian judiciary on Progressive Radio Network USA -- Radio interview
PRN
(October 19, 2012; 11:00 EST) Denis Rancourt gave a riveting live
interview with radio host Stephen Lendman, based on his personal
experiences with the Canadian courts as a self-represented defendant in a
private lawsuit funded from public money by the University of
Ottawa...:::
Link to the PRN web page
Lights, Camera...Propaganda!RT: Hollywood beats the war drum
Last
week, I was interviewed by Russia Today reporter Ramon Galindo for a
short piece on how Hollywood depicts foreigners and serves the interests
of U.S. foreign policy by demonizing whatever Washington's enemy du
jour happens to be at any given time.
The piece is short (3 minutes), but very well done, and I was lucky
enough not to be left completely on the cutting room floor. (Sadly,
though,
SaLuSa, October 19, 2012
SaLuSa, October 19, 2012
As channeled by Mike Quinsey
Here we are on the verge of a great episode in your journey through
duality, that will end with those who are ready to ascend leaving your
present dimension. It does not mean that everything will change at once,
but it will result in you being elevated to a higher dimension where you
are with other souls of a similar vibration. It will ensure a life in which
you experience a close harmony and joyful relationship with all souls. The
harshness and confrontation you experience now will disappear for good, as
those beings who ca... more »
Joseph Farah - Neo-Con, Cognitive Infiltrator
Faux alternative media figure peddles Neo-Con agenda, sits on advisory
groups with PNAC signatories.
*by Tony Cartalucci*
*October 20, 2012* - Joseph Farah and his World Net Daily (WND) project
attempts to fill a niche, straddling the alternative media, and feeding
inquiring minds back into servitude toward the greater corporate-financier
agenda. He represents a retrenchment of the right - of the false left-right
political paradigm - alongside other disingenuous media personalities like
Glenn Beck, and on the left led by the forces of convicted criminal George
Soros. Farah's propag... more »
Now Mexico Bans Cash
The Daily Bell
*Large Cash Transactions Banned In Mexico ... Outgoing Mexican President Felipe
Calderon has signed into law a ban on large cash transactions. The ban will
take effect in about 90 days and it is part of a broader effort to control
monetary flows within the country. Under the law, a Specialized Unit in
Financial Analysis operating within the Attorney General's Office will be
created to investigate financial operations "that are related to resources
of unknown origin." For real estate transactions, cash payments of more
than a half million pesos ($38,750) will be forbi... more »
"A Message from the Hopi Elders"
*"A Message from the Hopi Elders"*
"You have been telling the people that this is the Eleventh Hour.
Now you must go back and tell the people that this is The Hour.
Here are the things that must be considered:
Where are you living?
What are you doing?
What are your relationships?
Are you in right relation?
Where is your water?
Know our garden.
It is time to speak your Truth.
Create your community.
Be good to each other.
And do not look outside yourself for the leader.
This could be a good time!
There is a river flowing now very fast.
It is so great and swift, that there are those who... more »
"Arguments: Stepping Back from Anger"
*"Arguments: Stepping Back from Anger"*
by Madisyn Taylor, The DailyOM
"The emotional trigger than begins an argument may have little to do with
your present situation, but has dug up a wound. When we find ourselves in
an argument, we may feel like we are losing control of emotions that have
taken on lives of their own. When we can become aware that this is
happening, taking a deep breath can help us step back from the situation.
Once we can separate ourselves from the heat of the moment, we may find
that the emotional trigger that began the argument has little to do with
the pr... more »
The Daily "Near You?"
Travelers Rest, South Carolina, USA. Thanks for stopping by.
"Viruses and Scams"
*"Viruses and Scams"*
by John Toth
"A while back, I clicked on the wrong place of a pop-up that warned me that
I had lots of viruses on my laptop. I meant to click on the exit button,
but accidentally clicked on scan. That was a big mistake. It was a virus,
and it took over the laptop. The virus prompted me to pay $80 to remove it.
But, someone I know had done that before – and nothing happened – except
that she lost $80. I used another computer to go online and started
searching for solutions, and in a couple of hours I had my computer back. I
found a program that killed it out... more »
"Welcome to Ted Nugent's Gun Country!"
* "Welcome to Ted Nugent's Gun Country!"*
Discovery Channel and TV's Descent Into Total Idiocy
By Alexander Zaitchik
"Discovery is chasing the lowest common ratings denominator by pandering
to survivalist gun nuts. If one scene defines last week's premiere of "Ted
Nugent's Gun Country", set in the survivalist-thick scrublands surrounding
Waco, Texas, it is the show's unnervingly giddy and pony-tailed host
standing behind a .50-caliber Browning armor-piercing machine gun and
blowing a bunch of holes in the four-inch reinforced steel door used by a
team of local "preppers" t... more »
The College Caste System and Crushing Student Debt
It is not at all surprising that many well-intentioned folks concerned with
the costs of higher education today have turned to technology in hopes of
reducing costs and limiting tuition increases. After all, when students
are at home in their pajamas and the professor (maybe in his pajamas, too)
is connected via the web (in real time or asynchronously) from anywhere in
the world, and no one is using physical classroom space with maintenance
costs, utility costs, and parking problems, how great could that be?
Pretty great, particularly if you are a large public university dealing
w... more »
Will Anybody Demand Peter Kent's Resignation?
Would someone who didn't have prior knowledge of this please demand Peter
Kent's resignation? This, of course, is the deliberate dumping last July
of 200,000 pounds of iron sulphide into the waters off the Queen Charlotte
Islands or Haida Gwaii.
The Old Massett Village band, scrambling for cover, says the Harper
department of fisheries and oceans and the Harper environment ministry knew
of it and did nothing to stop it. The MP for the Charlottes, NDP Nathan
Cullen admits he knew all about it and likewise did nothing to stop it.
Given the NDP are caught up in this there's no rea... more »
NatGeo Sheds Light on Queen Charlotte Iron Dumping
Russ George is a man on a mission to come up with some scheme that will
allow him to create, and sell, a fortune in carbon credits. His scheme of
choice has been to promote seeing oceans with iron powders. The iron is
supposed to promote algae blooms that will then absorb CO2 before dying and
taking that trapped CO2 to the ocean floor for safe and permanent disposal.
National Geographic pours salt water on the scheme.
*The ‘experiment’ that was executed by George and colleagues is primarily
under fire because it was done undercover, without scientific peer review
or process, and ... more »
Portal 2012: Power of Decision
http://2012portal.blogspot.com/2012/10/power-of-decision-our-decision-is-key.html
Thursday, October 18, 2012
*Power of Decision*
Our decision is the key that shapes the world. Decision is the spark of
free will that ignites the cycle which brings everything into manifestation.
Humanity as a whole has invited the dark forces on this planet in Atlantis.
This was our old decision which triggered a cycle of suffering for
humanity. Now, on October 21st, we are making a new decision. We are
choosing freedom from all darkness and we are inviting forces of Light. We
are deciding for un... more »
Opening a Small Twinned Section of Highway 63 aka How the Alberta Conservatives Gave Fort McMurray A Bag of Peanuts
I've been a bit silent on the twinning of Highway 63 lately as work has
kept me uber busy. Nevertheless, its an issue not far from my mind as I
travel the highway on a regular basis. I caught word this morning of an
announcement regarding the highway but wasn't able to get details until I
returned home from running some errands downtown.
Actually, its a double announcement --- a small section of highway "will
open to traffic soon" and the province has committed to having the highway twinned
by 2016. Of course, this small section that will be opening has been in
the works for God... more »
Another Full Blown Scandal Enveloping Deranged North Carolina Closet Case Patrick McHenry
These days, when someone is looking for congressional scandals, they
usually go to GOP criminal types like Michael "Mikey Suits" Grimm (R-NY),
David "The Gangster" Rivera (R-FL) and Howard "Buck" McKeon (R-CA), all of
whom are barely avoiding indictments. But scandal has dodged diminutive
little closet case Patrick McHenry for his entire career-- and not just the
regular legalistic bribe taking that he and so many of his colleagues use
to finance their careers-- and this year is no different.
McHenry started in politics working as a sleazy operative for Karl Rove in
2000 and it's ... more »
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Another Scurrying Rat - This Time He's NDP
NDP MP Nathan Cullen says the federal government should have done more to
prevent the experimental dumping of 100-tonnes of iron sulphide in the
waters off the Queen Charlottes.
Oddly enough Cullen, the MP for that area, acknowledges he knew about the
project as far back as last summer when he met with its backers and it
appears he saw no need to sound an alarm.
"*I never got the sense that they were trying to do harm or that there was
any bad intent at all, and felt like they had done their work in terms of
talking to marine scientists and lawyers. … They thought they had a
defens... more »
Binders Full of Women and Two Women Bound
And to whom would bound women appeal most? Not those valuable women voters
that Rmoney needs. I am a member, past Secretary, and past Editor for the
League of Women Voters. Hurrah! Binders Full of Women, and Two Women Bound
Amy Goodman You may have noticed that the Green Party presidential
candidate, Dr. Jill Stein, was absent from the “town hall” presidential
debate at Hofstra
“Forget QE3 - America’s Going Bust, on the Road to Bankrupt Hell”
*“Forget QE3 - America’s Going Bust, on the Road to Bankrupt Hell”*
by Addison Wiggin
“If America had a credit card, it would get mercilessly cut up and thrown
back in her face. The country’s basically broke and isn’t paying its debts.
Harsh, but true. All of that - and how it could affect your family and your
retirement - is revealed in this urgent video report. Don’t wait, watch
now."
View this video report here:
- http://www.agorafinancial.com/reports/
Full written transcript is here:
- http://www.agorafinancial.com/reports/
Rewarding Impunity
Why is President Obama's attorney general handing out prizes for sweeping
torture under the rug?Foreign Policy
David Cole
On Oct. 17, Eric Holder handed out the Justice Department's annual awards
for distinguished service to a slew of department employees. Featured at
the top of the awards announcement were the men and women who successfully
prosecuted 10 New Orleans police officers for killing innocent civilians in
the wake of Hurricane Katrina, and a U.S. marshal who risked his life to
protect a victim from a violent fugitive during the fugitive's capture. But
buried at the bo... more »
'HEADMASTER PIMPED BOYS'; 'SAVILE DRUGGED BOYS'; FBI; CIA
CHILD ACTORS; CHILD ABUSERS; TOP PEOPLE
Anonymous left a comment on the post "TOP PEOPLE SMEARED":
"An old friend Terry Stinchcombe, while he was still at Warwick boys
school, was pimped out to the Krays (gangsters who reportedly supplied boys
to top people) by the headmaster.
"Terry said he can't remember the number of men who had him, and later
needed psychiatric treatment for alcoholism and petty theft.
"Terry said many boys that are forced into this sexual activity kill
themselves out of self loathing.
"He believes that the bundles wrapped in sheets Jimmy Savile took to
hosp... more »
"Agitating for Apathy"
*"Agitating for Apathy"*
by Joel Bowman
"Willie Whitelaw probably had it right, but for the wrong reason. As
Margaret Thatcher’s long-serving deputy, he is said to have accused the
opposing Labor Party of “going around the country, stirring up apathy.” We
have no way of knowing for sure, but we assume Mr. Whitelaw meant this as a
kind of slur. Good citizens of Britain should have taken it as a
congratulation.
The phrase “stirring up apathy” has been employed many times since, usually
in the service of those who wish to deride one or another particularly
odious civil servant/ser... more »
No Woman Dies in Childbirth, Another Republican Fable
This time it's in Illinois where Republican congressman Joe Walsh attacked
the abortion exception for "life of the mother" on the basis that no woman
today dies from childbirth.
In fact, pregnancy-related deaths in the U.S. have been increasing and now
stand at just over 15-deaths per 100,000 live births.
Beirut Blast [October 19, 2012]
The CIA Times - *"Bomb in Beirut Kills a Security Chief, Reviving Old Fears"
*:
BEIRUT, Lebanon — A large bomb exploded in the heart of Beirut’s Christian
section on Friday, killing a top Lebanese security official and at least
seven others, wounding dozens and spreading anxiety and dread in a city
where memories of sectarian violence from Lebanon’s long civil war have
been resurrected by the conflict in neighboring Syria.
My money is on the Mossad. They're known to do these things. Stirring up
trouble in the region has always been the Mossad's way.
CNN - Raw video: Aftermath of ca... more »
Flicks restaurant E. coli outbreak: 44 cases are confirmed
The Public Health Agency (PHA) has said there are now 44 confirmed cases
and 144 probable cases following an E. coli outbreak linked to a Belfast
restaurant.
They said this was the figure at 15:00 BST on Friday.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-20010106
A Better Case for the Electoral College
Good for Dan Foster of the National Review, an Electoral College supporter
who presses the point even though it appears that there’s an electoral bias
against his preferred candidate in this cycle. However, I strongly disagree
with his case:
In short, the College reflects the formal and constitutional fact that the
president is elected chief executive of a union of states — federated but
sovereign — and not a glomeration of people. The executive of the
Constitution, of the Founders, is president of the United States, not
president of America…It affirms that we vote as citizens of t... more »
Bomb threat prompts Texas A&M campus evacuation
Authorities ordered the campus of Texas A&M University evacuated on Friday
after receiving a bomb threat, the latest such incident at colleges in
recent weeks.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/19/us-usa-texas-bombthreat-idUSBRE89I11320121019
A "Dad's Army" hand grenade left over from the Second World War left 13 people needing hospital treatment.
The casualties, who were not seriously injured, were exposed to toxic fumes
after workmen disturbed the stockpile of phosphorous grenades left in the
sealed-up cellar of a property in Bamber Bridge near Preston, Lancs.
http://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/dads-army-hand-grenade-lands-13-in-hospital-after-gas-leak-8217901.html
Marburg outbreak confirmed in Kabale, Uganda
Health experts have confirmed an outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus in
the western district of Kabale after samples from two relatives taken to
the Uganda Virus Institute tested positive.
http://www.newvision.co.ug/news/636587-marburg-outbreak-confirmed-in-kabale.html
Bird flu outbreak in Dien Bien, Vietnam
DIEN BIEN (VNS)- Cases of bird flu have been reported in Noong Luong
Commune, Dien Bien District in the northern mountainous province of Dien
Bien.
Director of the provincial Department of Animal Health Cao Thi Tuyet Lan
said bird flu outbreaks were discovered last Friday in two households in
the commune's Village 12, with nearly 720 livestock suffering from the
disease.
Three days later, local authority discovered nearly 400 other livestock
infected with the H5N1 virus in Village 15.
http://vietnamnews.vnagency.com.vn/social-issues/231642/bird-flu-outbreak-in-dien-bien.html
Major damage, injuries after several likely tornadoes hit Mississippi
Update: At least 7 confirmed tornadoes hit Mississippi in rare October
outbreak
The National Weather Service reports at least 14 counties sustained major
damage from what were more than likely tornadoes Wednesday night.
http://www.examiner.com/article/major-damage-injuries-after-several-likely-tornadoes-hit-mississippi
Shark attack on paddle boarder reported; man, 55, uninjured, Hawaii
Officials closed beaches around Kanaha Beach Park Thursday morning after a
shark bit a stand-up paddle board around 7:30 a.m. off of an area known as
"Kite Beach," or Kaa Point.
Stand-up paddle boarder David Peterson of Pukalani was not injured,
officials said.
http://www.mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/566092/Shark-attack-on-paddle-boarder-reported--man--55--uninjured.html?nav=10
Some Monty Python songs to cheer up your friday night
"I bet you they won't play this song on the radio"
"Sit on my face"
And finally not a song but one of my favourites...
Precision Drilling
Woman Killed In Cardiff 'Hit And Run' Crashes
A 32-year-old woman has been killed in a series of hit and run incidents in
Cardiff, and another 11 have been injured.
http://news.sky.com/story/1000069/woman-killed-in-cardiff-hit-and-run-crashes
Breaking: Rachel will keep her trap shut tonight!
*FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2012*
*Susan Rice can go hang in the yard:* The thing we’ve found most offensive
in this is the way they’re willing to waste Susan Rice.
The way they’re willing to take her out with their insultingly stupid
"logic" and their cherry-picked quotes.
We don’t know Rice, but she has always seemed smart and decent to us. Now
she’s being taken out, as was done to so many others back in the
Clinton-Gore years.
And how strange! Rachel, upset by the war on women, is hiding beneath her
big desk! They keep pounding away at Rice—and Rachel keeps very silent.
Open letter ... more »
Peace? It's a Dangerously Flexible Concept
The Canadian debate over the F-35 has always overlooked perhaps the most
critical issue. We never want to discuss what signing on for the F-35
means for Canada's defence policy and posture. Yet that airplane, as none
other could, will steer our defence policy and posture for decades to come.
The F-35 is the love child of America's 21st century hyper-militarism.
It's not a fighter, that's just bullshit. The F-35 is a light attack
bomber, a "penetration" warplane intended to wrap itself in stealth
protection to enter heavily defended airspace, bomb some target, and get
ba... more »
Lebanese government to sue producers of TV drama Homeland because 'it portrays Beirut as full of terrorists' (on the day car bomb in city kills eight)
- Lebanese Tourism Minister Fadi Abboud is consulting lawyers about
legal action and is demanding an apology from producers
- He said the latest episode wrongly depicted the city as strong-hold
for terrorists and a place where foreigners are attacked
- Complaint arrives just as car bomb rocks city, leaving at least eight
dead
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2220040/Lebanese-government-sue-Homeland-producers-portrays-Beirut-terrorists.html
Simon Cremer faces bankruptcy after being forced to pay £5,000 compensation (and £40,000 costs) to the THIEF
Simon Cremer who forced employee Mark Gilbert to wear a sign saying 'thief'
after he stole from him has been ordered to pay £45,000 in legal costs and
compensation. Mr Cremer, 48, frog-marched Mr Gilbert through the streets of
Witham, Essex to humiliate him after the 40-year-old wrote a cheque to
himself for £845 and cashed it.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2220163/Bankruptcy-fears-boss-stealing-employee-wear-thief-sign-round-neck.html
Untitled
*Goodell recuses self from Saints bounty investigation!*
Jan Crawford slanders Ambassador Rice!
*FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2012*
*Rachel and Lawrence stay silent:* Alabama’s own Jan Crawford has always
been a bit suspect.
Wednesday night, on the CBS Evening News, she went to Benghazi in her mind.
Please note her unfolding logic as she joined the mainstream press in
adopting a right-wing attack.
Crawford started out with a peculiar construction. When hacks have a
right-wing hit to perform, they find some amazing routes:
CRAWFORD (10/17/12): For weeks, Republicans have said the president`s
reluctant to call the attacks terrorism is a sign his administration
doesn’t have a competent ... more »
George Osborne charged £160 after being caught in First Class carriage with a standard train ticket
The Cheshire MP, believed to be worth more than £4.6m, was seen arguing
with train staff, after he refused to move from the First Class
carriages
on the train from Wilmslow to London despite only having a Standard
ticket.
ITV's reporter Rachel Townsend was on the same train, and gave a running
commentary on Twitter.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2220250/George-Osborne-charged-160-caught-First-Class-carriage-standard-train-ticket.html
3.8 Magnitude Earthquake CENTRAL CALIFORNIA - 19th October
Magnitude
3.8
Date-Time
Friday, October 19, 2012 at 17:44:45 UTC
Friday, October 19, 2012 at 10:44:45 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
36.468°N, 121.034°W
Depth
7.1 km (4.4 miles)
Region
CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
Distances
12 km (8 miles) SE (126°) from Pinnacles, CA
Clive Sharpe Charged With Murder Of Catherine Gowing
Ms Gowing, 37, failed to arrive at work at the Evans Veterinary Practice in
Mold, North Wales, on Monday.
http://news.sky.com/story/1000055/man-charged-with-murder-of-irish-vet
Cardiff: Eleven Injured In 'Hit And Run' Crashes
A man has been arrested after 11 people were hurt in a series of "hit and
run" car accidents in the Welsh capital, Cardiff.
http://news.sky.com/story/1000044/eleven-injured-in-hit-and-run-crashes
Rape?
I've long had a problem with the argument that "rape is not about sex; it's
about power." If that were the case, there'd be a lot more bar fights
between men, ending with the loser getting forcibly sodomized, than there
are. I mean, if it's not about sex, but about power, who has more power in
the world? Men have more power. Therefore, if I guy wants to establish his
status and power in the world, it would make more sense to rape another man.
If it wasn't about sex, then why are there so many guys who convince
themselves that they're not raping anybody? "No doesn't always mean no." "... more »
Native Women Fighting Tar Sands
Nobel Women’s Initiative Visit the Tar Sands Oct. 9 – 16, 2012
Posted on October 11, 2012 by admin
[image: nobel women, tar sands, environmental destruction]
*Reposted from the Indigenous Environmental Network*
*Censored News*
http://www.bsnorrell.blogspot.com
Our *Breaking Ground: Women, Oil & Climate Change *delegation *officially
kicked off on*, *October 9*, and we’re flying high – literally!! *Follow
them online from October 9-16 *as the Nobel Women’s Initiative travels to
the oil sands of Alberta and into British Columbia along the proposed route
of the Northern Gateway Pipel... more »
Andrew Mitchell Resigns After 'Plebs' Row
Andrew Mitchell quits as the Government's Chief Whip a month after his
outburst at police guarding the gates of Downing Street.
http://news.sky.com/story/1000051/andrew-mitchell-resigns-after-plebs-row
5.2 Magnitude Earthquake SOUTH OF THE FIJI ISLANDS - 19th October
Magnitude
5.2
Date-Time
Friday, October 19, 2012 at 17:22:03 UTC
Saturday, October 20, 2012 at 05:22:03 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
21.090°S, 176.436°E
Depth
14 km (8.7 miles)
Region
SOUTH OF THE FIJI ISLANDS
Distances
205 km (127 miles) ENE of Ceva-i-Ra, Fiji
4.9 Magnitude Earthquake IZU ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION - 19th October
Magnitude
4.9
Date-Time
Friday, October 19, 2012 at 17:19:21 UTC
Saturday, October 20, 2012 at 02:19:21 AM at epicenter
Location
32.708°N, 141.664°E
Depth
41 km (25.5 miles)
Region
IZU ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION
Distances
179 km (111 miles) ESE (103°) from Hachijo-jima, Izu Islands, Japan
The Rats Scurry for Cover
Russ George must be wondering where everybody went. The rogue geoengineer
behind the dumping of 100-tonnes of iron sulphate off the Charlottes in
July suddenly doesn't have all the friends he had just a few months back.
Harper EnviroShill Peter Kent says he only learned about it just this
week. Oh my goodness, gosh, how could this have happened right under
Pete's nose?
*Kent, responding to questions in Parliament, said spreading iron on the
ocean appears to be illegal.*
*"Environment Canada was not asked to approve this apparent violation of
the Canadian Environmental Protect... more »
4.3 Magnitude Earthquake NEAR THE SOUTH COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA - 19th October
Magnitude
4.3
Date-Time
Friday, October 19, 2012 at 16:27:54 UTC
Saturday, October 20, 2012 at 01:27:54 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
4.935°S, 134.106°E
Depth
36.1 km (22.4 miles)
Region
NEAR THE SOUTH COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA
Distances
92 km (57 miles) N of Dobo, Indonesia
Welfarism 24: Proposed Amendments to the Solo Parents Welfare Act
While the State has the obligation to protect the citizens’ right to life,
private property and liberty, it may have no right to persecute, directly
or indirectly, private enterprises by forcing them to give mandatory
discounts to their consumers especially if such discounts are not made tax
deductible .
The provisions of two Senate Bills amending RA 8972 or the “Solo Parents
Welfare Act of 2000” seem to go along this practice. To give additional
benefits to solo parents, SB No. 2563 by Sen. Manny Villar provides these
mandatory discounts:
(A) TWENTY (20%) PERCENT DISCOUNT ON ALL... more »
Syria to UN: KSA, Qatar, Turkey Support of Terrorists Hinders Dialogue
Moqowama
*Syria sent Thursday two identical letters to the UN Security Council and
the General Secretary about that evidence on involvement of foreign
countries, including Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Turkey, in supporting and
arming the terrorist groups in Syria.*
The Ministry declared that "supporting terrorism and arming the terrorists
in Syria became overt that went so far as to urge others to get involved in
this track which has been clear in the statements of officials in Qatar,
Saudi Arabia and Turkey."
"It has been clear to all that those who are behind targeting Syria are the ... more »
THE SCOTTISH NATIONAL PARTY IS DEAD
The Scottish National party is now supporting Nazi NATO.
SNP votes to abandon opposition to Nato
SNP leadership narrowly wins controversial Nato vote at conference
NATO U-turn vote backed by SNP stalwart Winnie Ewing
The SNP is now a Nazi party.
Jupiter Photos Reveal Big Changes on Giant Planet
Jupiter has been suffering more impacts over the last four years than ever
previously observed, including this meteoroid impact on Sept. 10, 2012.
http://news.yahoo.com/jupiter-photos-reveal-big-changes-giant-planet-115051881.html
5.3 Magnitude Earthquake KERMADEC ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND - 19th October
Magnitude
5.3
Date-Time
Friday, October 19, 2012 at 15:34:14 UTC
Saturday, October 20, 2012 at 03:34:14 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
30.698°S, 177.645°W
Depth
34.9 km (21.7 miles)
Region
KERMADEC ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND
Distances
144 km (89 miles) NE of L'Esperance Rock, New Zealand
GAP e-mailed apology for Manifest Destiny genocide t-shirts
*AIM – SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA DELIVERS DEMANDS, RECEIVES APOLOGY EMAIL FROM
GAP REPRESENTATIVE*
**
*GAP pressed for formal apology, to remove series of colonial t-shirts, and
give funds to Leonard Peltier defense*
**
*By SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AIM*
*CENSORED NEWS*
*Oct. 16, 2012*
SAN FRANCISCO – An AIM Southern California Chapter representative
delivered demands to a Gap Communications representative at Gap
Headquarters. Gap representative Debbie Mesloh acknowledged that despite
media and news claims, no formal apology had been issued. However, by early
evening AIM Southern Ca... more »
Trash the vote
The GOP obviously can't win the election fair and square with their failed
policies, so they do what they always do lie, cheat, and steal Democratic
registration forms and throw them in the trash. This story broke last night
and it just gets weirder as it develops.
This guy was a supervisor of GOP registration drives in swing states. He
got caught throwing only eight forms away and only five of those were of
voters not yet registered with the state. It begins to feel like he
deliberatively got caught in a serious, but essentially petty crime in
order to minimize the extent of the f... more »
Gary Delong-- Global Warming Denier... In Southern California?
Thursday we looked at how hostile to Science-- the engine of all economic
progress-- the Republicans in Congress are. And, of course, like most
reactionary trains of thought, Global Warming deniers are dominant in the
old slave-holding states of the Confederacy. But in Southern California?
Gary Delong, the Republican nominee who beat mainstream Republican Steve
Kuykendall in the primary, roiled the race for the 47th CD congressional
seat (Long Beach, Cypress, Westminster and Garden Grove) by making a
stunning claim that he sees no scientific evidence of Climate Change. Does
he th... more »
Merkel raises new hurdles on EU bank union
German Chancellor Angela Merkel raised new hurdles on Friday to using the
euro zone's rescue fund to inject capital directly into ailing banks from
next year, dashing Spain's hopes of soon removing the cost from its
strained national debt.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/19/us-eu-summit-idUSBRE89H0IZ20121019
WILL THEY STEAL THIS ONE, TOO? (An EMERGENCY FORUM in NYC on MONDAY!)
News From Underground
Mark Crispin Miller
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Election Reform Activist
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*Excerpt from Upcoming article: MOVEing In The Wrong D... more »
Native Americans demand formal apology for GAP genocide t-shirt
Image by Indigenous Action .
*AMERICAN INDIAN MOVEMENT SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA*
*LEFT FURIOUS AND DEMANDING MORE FROM GAP*
**
*By Southern California AIM*
*Censored News*
*Oct. 16, 2012*
LOS ANGELES -- American Indian Movement Southern California (AIM So Cal)
Chapter is left furious and demanding more, after Gap insufficiently
responds to outrage to a MANIFEST DESTINY t-shirt by designer Mark McNairy.
The shirt, black with white capital letters reading “MANIFEST DESTINY,”
promotes an ideology that resulted in the mass genocide of indigenous
people. The shirt serves to normalize oppression... more »
RNC Official Arrested for Trashing Voter Registrations in VA Worked for Romney Consultant, 'Fired' GOP Operative Nathan Sproul
Brad Blog
Brad Friedman
A man originally reported to have been working for the Republican Party of
Virginia was arrested by the Rockingham County, VA Sheriff's office on
Thursday and charged with attempting to destroy voter registration forms by
tossing them into a dumpster behind a shopping center in Harrisonburg, VA.
"Prosecutors charged him with four counts of destruction of voter
registration applications, eight counts of failing to disclose voter
registration applications and one count of obstruction of justice,"
according to a report late Thursday afternoon from TPM's Ryan ... more »
Lincoln Alexander dies
Sad news indeed. I remember him running for Parliament in 1968 and winning
my then Riding. A real giant of a man both in spirit and physically. I
last saw him perhaps a year ago and he was still a vigorous and powerful
man.
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה אֲ-דֹנָי אֱ-לֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם דַּיָּן הָאֱמֶת
Story here
Lincoln Alexander, Canada's first black MP and former Ontariolieutenant
governor, has died at the age of 90.
Ontario Lieutenant-Governor David Onley tweeted the news Friday morning,
offering his condolences to Alexander's wife Marni and his family.
The man known to all as “Linc... more »
What if that divide between the rich and the poor could be delineated by who had the ability to turn on light at the flick of a switch and who did not?
http://poorrichards-blog.blogspot.fr/2012/10/what-if-electricity-was-only-for-rich.html
Guest Post: A Rejoinder to Megan MacKenzie
Guest Post by Andrew Mack, Human Security Report Project. We obviously
agree with Megan Mackenzie’s affirmation that the mainstream narrative on
wartime sexual violence ignores sexual violence against males and domestic
sexual violence––even though the latter is far more prevalent than rape by
combatants. With respect to other claims in her review of our just-released
[more…]
Responsible Advocacy by Scientists
The InterAcademy Council, a multi-national association of national science
academies incorporated in the Netherlands, released a report this week
titled "Responsible Conduct in the Research Enterprise." The report seeks
to set forth areas of international consensus on what constitutes
responsible research, amid changes to the global research enterprise such
as scale, collaborations, an apparent increasing incidence of
"irresponsible" research and demands for relevance from the public and
politicians.
The report explains of its focus:
This report uses the words science and researc... more »
What a Racket
(Saul Loeb, Agence France Presse)
That the political system is corrupt is no longer even up for debate. That
the two mainstream presidential candidates are beholden to the plutocracy
is a foregone conclusion. That the United States will eventually collapse
from its own imperialistic weight is a matter not of if, but of when.
The torrents of daily outrage are cascading so furiously that we can barely
even keep track of them. Party tribalism is so rampant that if you're a
Romney fan, you psychotically believe his opponent is a socialist. If
you're an Obama supporter, there seems to be ... more »
Who the Joe Hill is Becky Bowers!
*FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2012*
*Why does the liberal world take this:* Who the hell is Becky Bowers? And
why does the liberal world take this?
In 1998, Bowers was writing for the Arizona Daily Wildcat, presumably as an
undergraduate. This is her staff bio at the Tampa Bay Times:
TAMPA BAY TIMES: Becky Bowers is a staff writer for PolitiFact.com. She has
worked since 2002 for the Times as a copy editor, copy chief, business
graphics reporter, online business editor, deputy business editor and most
recently as the deputy government & politics editor. *After nine years in
the Tampa Bay ar... more »
Becky Bowers is completely unskilled!
*FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2012*
*Politifact takes a dive on Benghazi:* Politifact is a fact-checking site
run by the Tampa Bay Times.
In 2009, it won the Pulitzer Prize. In the opinion of the guild, Politifact
does high-level work.
This week, Politifact decided to fact-check the Obama-Romney town hall
debate. In one example, Becky Bowers tried to fact-check Romney’s bungled
set of statements about Obama and Benghazi.
If this was a good-faith attempt by Bowers, she simply doesn’t have the
skill to be a working journalist.
What happens when modern American journalists try to fact-check ... more »
Beirut Car Bomb: 'Eight Killed' In Explosion
At least eight people have reportedly been killed and 80 wounded by a car
bomb in Lebanese capital Beirut.
http://news.sky.com/story/999939/beirut-car-bomb-eight-killed-in-explosion
Work computer may be "private" for purposes of search and seizure
*R. v. Cole,* 2012 SCC 53 was released this morning. In summary, a person
may well have a reasonable expectation of privacy protected by the Charter
on a work computer. It all depends on the circumstances.
Computers that are reasonably used for personal purposes - whether found in
the workplace or the home - contain information that is meaningful,
intimate, and touching on the user's biographical core. Canadians may
therefore reasonably expect privacy in the information contained on these
computers, at least where personal use is permitted or reasonably expected.
The accused's pers... more »
Weird Election Results and the Fiscal Cliff
Kevin Collins tweets:
Assignment Desk: We need some speculation about the legislative bargaining
implications of three not-totally-implausible election outcomes:
His three are an electoral college tie; an EC/national vote split with
Barack Obama winning the electoral college; and a recount/lawsuit mess.
The first two, I think, are essentially identical to simple wins by Mitt
Romney (who would presumably win a tie) and Obama. In the case of a tie, I
assume that virtually every single Republican Member of the House would
immediately announce support for Romney, which would assure Romn... more »
HSBC Hit By 'Large Scale' Cyber Attack
The banking giant says it was subjected to a "denial of service" attack but
tries to reassure customers over their data.
HSBC said its servers came under a "large scale denial of service attack"
that affected a number of sites around the world, although it did not give
further details as to the nature or whereabouts of the problem.
http://news.sky.com/story/999914/hsbc-suffers-large-scale-cyber-attack
Syria under seige, Turkey strikes, AVAAZ is back and UK terror
Lots of news to look at today. As always! Going a bit long......
*UPDATE ADDED *
*First: Sunnis besiege 2 villages*
The title of the “news” article sets the tone for spin. So, I am using
just one part of that title “Sunnis besiege 2 Shiite villages”
Beseige: *1. To surround with hostile forces.*
We are aware that fundamentalist Sunni’s make up the vast majority of
mercs. Hailing from Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Qatar *Britain*, *(getting to
that later*) France etc. Keep those facts in mind as your read excerpts
from the Montreal Gazette.* *
*Anyone who tries to slip out of the Shiite... more »
Attorney Mario Joseph in Haiti....from Roger Annis
*Public support grows for threatened human rights attorney Mario Joseph
in
Haiti*
Published on CEPR's Haiti Relief and Reconstruction Watch blog, Wed.
October 17, 2012
http://www.cepr.net/index.php/blogs/relief-and-reconstruction-watch/public-support-grows-for-threatened-human-rights-attorney-mario-joseph
*[Please
refer to the original article for complete links to sources and
related documents.]*
Haiti’s leading human rights attorney Mario Joseph has been the subject
of death
threats and police surveillance and harassment in the past several
months,
along with other lawyers. As the... more »
8 Uses For Epsom Salts
Epsom salts. Generations of Europeans use this inexpensive product for
health and beauty. Photo courtesy: Flickr/theilr/CC BY 2.0
Yes, an Epsom salt soak may bring images of the old great-aunt soaking her
bunion-bound feet, but it’s a remedy whose efficacy shouldn’t be
discounted. Epsom salt is made up of magnesium and sulfate, which have a
surprising array of health and beauty benefits. The salt soak is a lost art
whose time for revival has come. But beyond the classic Epsom salt bath,
the inexpensive ingredient can be put to splendid use in a number of other
ways as well. For sta... more »
Friday Nerd Blogging
My 10-year-old nugget, who by the way is now also a political commentator
you can follow on Twitter, was asking about the official trailer for the
new Ender’s Game movie – partly because he’s inspired by the idea of kids
using online media to effect political discourse. Unfortunately there is no
trailer since the release [more…]
Canada Wins 2012 Dodo Award
It might not be as prestigious as Stephen Harper's 'World Statesmen of the
Year' award, but it is a recognition, of sorts.
Canada, along with the U.K., is being awarded the annual Dodo award at a UN
conference on biodiversity — currently taking place in India — by the Convention
on Biological Diversity Alliance, an international network of environmental
activists and civil society organizations.
Hindu Business Line explains why Canada received the award:
"The 'Dodo Awards', are conferred on those governments, who have failed to
evolve, and whose actions at the Convention on Biolo... more »
Sick of Romney & Obama? Breakout from Two-Party Captivity
*October 19, 2012* - The United Front Against Austerity is meeting in NYC
on October 27, 2012, seeking third-party solutions and alternatives. The
UFAA seeks a variety of solutions from political to pragmatic. If you are
in the New York City area around October 27, 2012, feel free to RSVP here.
Below, is a flyer for the event.
Visit AgainstAusterity.org for more details.
Ufaa Conference Flyer
....
*For more solutions, visit the Land Destroyer solution archives. *
The Final Puff
Wit's End - 13 hours ago
"And still another inquiry remains...whether leviathan can long endure so
wide a chase, and so remorseless a havoc; or whether he must not at last be
exterminated from the waters, and the last whale, like the last man, smoke
his last pipe, and then himself evaporate in the final puff."
~ Herman Melville
It would appear my expectation that ultimately, we will burn every last
tree - as relentlessly as we continue to murder every last whale - is
coming true sooner than I thought. A story describes how Britain has
"turned back the clock" and plans to convert coal burning facilities to ... more »
Take That, Henry!
Who didn't see this coming?
Two convicted serial clinic harassers 'pro-life heroines' -- one actually
in jail at the moment -- receive Queen's Jubilee Medals.
After all, REAL women was one of the non-governmental 'partner' groups
advising on the award of 60,000 of the honours.
REAL Women is outspoken on several issues: They are strictly anti-abortion,
believe in the traditional definition of marriage, oppose Canada’s
“promoting [of]easy divorce legislation” and say the Supreme Court has too
much power. They say Winnipeg’s Human Rights Museum project was spearheaded
by “left-wing e... more »
5 Biggest Misconceptions About Unschooling
Bohemian Mom
Since we decided to homeschool and eventually unschool our boys, I get
asked *a lot *of questions. It's understandable, as the lifestyle we have
chosen definitely goes against the grain of societal norms. Even I had a
lot of trepidation at first, and found myself asking some of the very same
questions.
It took me over five years to fully reconcile the ideas and, truth be told,
I still question myself at least once a year.
Over the eight years plus since we started to homeschool, my perspective
through research and experience has grown considerably. This perspe... more »
Image of the Day: Aerial View of Growing Rift in Antarctica’s Pine Island Glacier, September 2012
[image: Aerial view of a crack in Pine Island Glacier, 31 October 2011. The
massive rift runs about 29 kilometers (18 miles) across a part of the
glacier’s floating tongue. The rift is 80 meters (260 feet) wide on
average, and 50 to 60 meters (170 to 200 feet) deep. NASA Earth Observatory
image by Robert Simmon with data from the German Aerospace Center]
*Rift in Pine Island Glacier, 31 October 2011*
[image: Aerial view of a crack in Pine Island Glacier, 14 September 2012.
When the crack reaches the other side of the ice shelf, it will send a huge
new iceberg drifting into Pine... more »
A Symptom of Cowardice
Some commentators such as Jeffrey Simpson have praised Dalton McGuinty for
leaving politics at a time of his choosing, on terms of his choosing. But
there are others -- even Liberals -- who aren't happy about those terms.
Former McGuinty cabinet member and federal leadership candidate Gerard
Kennedy is one of them. "I think people should be certainly questioning why
this is in place and I still don’t have any understanding as to why this is
necessary," Kennedy told the *Globe and Mail*.
And there is certainly unhappiness among Ontario voters. Lori Turnbull also writes
in the *Glo... more »
Unplug Yourself: How Advertising and Entertainment Shapes Your Subconscious
Andre Evans
They say the subconscious mind is more powerful than the conscious.
Usually, people are more influenced by their innate subconscious desires or
intent than a rational and planned decision. This aspect of human nature is
heavily influenced by your daily activity.
*How Corporations Influence Your Subconscious*
In Western society, the subconscious mind of the individual is often
subject to a number of heavy influences, through entertainment media
especially. Television, movies, and music create a profound subconscious
effect on the human mind that influences and dicta... more »
Pedalling Death: Uranium Exports
India, Australia to begin talks on uranium exports NHK
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20121018_03.html
[Excerpted] The Prime Ministers of Australia and India have agreed to start
negotiations to allow export of Australian uranium to India.
Prime Minister Julia Gillard met with her Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh
in New Deli on Wednesday.
They agreed to start negotiations on a bilateral civil nuclear energy
cooperation arrangement.
Australia reversed its ban on uranium exports to India last year on
condition it be used only for peaceful purposes.
Majia here: the article sta... more »
10 Signs You Might Be a Slave
Chain Gang - Wiki image *Activist Post*
The definition of slavery is not nearly as clear as it used to be when we
could see the physical chains and whips that shackled human laborers.
Therefore, it's more vital than ever to identify the abstract ways in
which humanity is confined. Here are ten signs you might be a modern-day
slave:
You might be a slave if...
1. *You hate when your alarm clock buzzes:* If you don't wake up everyday
with fantastic anticipation to be alive, you might be living under someone
else's command. In fact, if you have to wake up at the same time every day... more »
If extreme weather becomes the norm, starvation awaits
[image: Drought-withered corn stalks in Indiana, August 2012. Saul Loeb /
AFP / Getty Images]
By George Monbiot, The Guardian
15 October 2012
I believe we might have made a mistake: a mistake whose consequences, if I
am right, would be hard to overstate. I think the forecasts for world food
production could be entirely wrong. Food prices are rising again, partly
because of the damage done to crops in the northern hemisphere by ferocious
weather. In the US, Russia and Ukraine, grain crops were clobbered by
remarkable droughts. In parts of northern Europe, such as the UK, they were... more »
31 Days of Photo Props: Baskets
*Have you entered the Owl Necklace Giveaway yet?*
I love baskets. I own more than is probably sane for anyone person. They
are simply the best prop for newborns. They are basic and simple and yet
they add so much to a photograph.
In order to photograph a baby in a basket, you need to prop up the baby.
I usually use towels. I fold them nicely and then lay the baby on top. If
you photographing the baby without clothes, you need to lay them on their
stomach, other than that, I usually lay them on their side. You can use
another towel behind their back if they roll from their side.
... more »
Japan and the Nuclear Umbrella
Fukushima Diary has the story concerning Japan's unwillingness
to sign a
nuclear weapons ban
http://fukushima-diary.com/2012/10/japan-rejected-signing-to-ban-nuclear-weapon-in-un/
Source:
http://www.47news.jp/CN/201210/CN2012101801001519.html I used
google translate:
http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.47news.jp%2FCN%2F201210%2FCN2012101801001519.html&act=url
Draft
statement 16 countries of the United Nations Commission rejects Japan,
the
signature outlawed nuclear 10/18/2012 47NEWS > Kyodo News
Articles M... more »
WHO LOST AMERICA: “Challenge to democracy!”
*FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2012*
*Epilogue—A challenge seemingly lost:* “But here is the challenge to our
democracy,” President Roosevelt said.
He said it in his second inaugural address, in January 1937. The challenge
he saw was quite large:
ROOSEVELT (1/20/37): *But here is the challenge to our democracy.*
In this nation, I see tens of millions of its citizens—a substantial part
of its whole population—who at this very moment are denied the greater part
of what the very lowest standards of today call the necessities of life.
I see millions of families trying to live on incomes so meage... more »
Will Rural Chickens Come Home To Roost For The GOP Nov. 6?
Bye-bye Iowa?
As you know, the DCCC gave Boehner a free pass to reelection-- they made
sure he would have no opponent this year-- and he's spending campaign
season getting drunk with lobbyists raising money for vulnerable
Republicans and campaigning in their districts (since he has no need to be
back in his own). This week he was in Iowa begging voters to return one of
his closest cronies, 8 term conservative shithead Tom Latham, who's in a
tight incumbent vs incumbent match-up with Blue Dog Leonard Boswell (also a
shithead). Latham is a straight down the line Establishment Republica... more »
Read Stuff, You Should
Happy Birthday to Al Gallagher, 67. Dirty Al Gallagher; or, as I always
think of him, Alan Mitchell Edward George Patrick Henry Gallagher.
Hmmm...first of all, I haven't looked him up for a while, and I'm sort of
shocked that he three years with the Giants (plus one with the Angels). One
of the illusions of youth; he lasted forever, to me. Probably because
baseball began in 1969-1970 for me (1970 was his rookie year) as something
I really followed, so at that point who knows which guys had been around
for a while and which were brand new. Well, I mean, you learn soon enough
about Wi... more »
Obamneycare Converts Health Care Into Profits
Paul Craig Roberts
In the guest section there is a new contribution by Dr. Robert S. Dotson.
He points out that Obamneycare is two versions of the same thing. A person
has to be gullible and uninformed to believe the claims of Obama and Romney
that their replacements for Medicare will save money and improve care. What
the schemes do is convert public monies into private profits.
The exploding costs described by Dr. Dotson and the rising profits for
private corporations are paid for by reducing health care. For example,
Betsy McCaughey, former lieutenant governor of New York, wri... more »
Friday Morning Linkage
My interview with Madeline Ashby about her debut novel, Vn, is now up at
New Books in Science Fiction and Fantasy. Argentina, Australia, Luxembourg,
Rwanda, and South Korea elected to UN security council. At Democracy
Arsenal Bill French has a two-part (1,2) series on US maritime strategy in
the Pacific. Juan Cole on recent developments in the [more…]
49 die as Syrian jets blast rebel-held town
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