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| Arirang Mass Gymnastics and Artistic Performance, Pyongyang May Day Stadium, Pyongyang, North Korea. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) |
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| English: Atheist Bus Campaign creator Ariane Sherine and Richard Dawkins at its launch in London. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) |
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| A mass games performance in Pyongyang, North Korea. Taken by ProhibitOnions in 1998. 日本語: 北朝鮮平壌市でのマスゲーム。1998年、英語版ウィキペディア利用者のProbibitOnions撮影。 (Photo credit: Wikipedia) |
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| Arirang Festival mass games display in Pyongyang. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) |
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| Español: Paulo Coelho (Photo credit: Wikipedia) |
10:10 pm MST
It's A Dog's Life... In India
In India, it's a two-tier world for dogs-- just like for people
My pal Roland teaches elementary school in Compton, one of L.A.'s roughest
neighborhoods. He always tells me the kids don't have any clue that they're
poor. I didn't either when I was a kid. In fact, I never even thought about
it until I wasn't poor-- when I was in my thirties. I was making $100/week
and thought I was the king of the world. And when I was really a little kid
we had a dog, which I found out on American Public Media's Marketplace
yesterday, is a mark of wealth. At least societally. Yes, puppies,
apparently... more »
What lies behind Israel’s drafting of its reserves? And what does it mean for the continuation of Operation Pillar of Defense?
http://www.timesofisrael.com/calling-in-the-cavalry-to-avoid-another-lebanon-style-foul-up/
"A Look to the Heavens"
“A dark Sun hung over Queensland, Australia on Wednesday morning during a
much anticipated total solar eclipse. Storm clouds threatened to spoil the
view along the northern coast, but minutes before totality the clouds
parted. Streaming past the Moon's edge, the last direct rays of sunlight
produced a gorgeous diamond ring effect in this scene from Ellis Beach
between Cairns and Port Douglas.
*Click image for larger size. *
Winking out in a moment, the diamond didn't last forever though. The area
was plunged into darkness for nearly 2 minutes as the Moon's shadow swept
off shore... more »
A State Of Mind (2004 North Korea documentary)
*Two young gymnast girls train for the Mass Games, North Korea's
choreography spectacular. Provides an intriguing inside look into life in
Pyongyang, North Korea.*
Chet Raymo, "Rules For Believing And Thinking"
*"Seven Rules for Believing"*
by Chet Raymo
"I was reading again recently Richard Dawkins' letter to his daughter
Juliet on her tenth birthday, urging her to avoid tradition, authority and
revelation as reasons for believing. Ask for evidence, he writes - evidence
that is at least potentially available to all. Good advice, and I wouldn't
mind passing on Dawkins' letter to my own children or grandchildren. But
there is further advice I would add.
A week or so ago I proposed here Four Rules of Rational Thinking, and had
some savvy comments by readers. Let me now propose Seven Rule... more »
The Daily "Near You?"
Redfield, South Dakota, USA. Thanks for stopping by.
Paulo Coelho, “Change and Renewal”
*“Change and Renewal”*
by Paulo Coelho
“When winter arrives, the trees must sigh in sadness as they see their
leaves falling. They say: ‘We will never be like we were before.’ Of
course. Or still, what is the meaning of renewing oneself? The next leaves
will have their own nature, they pertain to a new summer that approaches
and which will never be like the one that passed.
Living means changing– and the seasons repeat these lessons to us every
year. Changing means going through a period of depression: we still don’t
know the new and we have to forget everything we used to know.... more »
"Always Been Sane..."
"As long as you have mystery you have health; when you destroy mystery you
create morbidity. Indigenous humans have always been sane because they have
always been mystic. They permit the twilight."
- G. K. Chesterton
Floyd And Silber On Israhell's Slaughter of Gaza
*Obaaama The Coward gives Netanyahoo and Israhell political and moral
cover for crimes against humanity.*
I remember Operation Cast Lead very well because it was around the time
when I started 'The Excavator.' I remember reading the commentaries of
Arthur Silber and Chris Floyd. And here we are again, at the same place,
helplessly watching the same* *slaughter. The only difference this time
around is that Israhell is planning to slaughter even more people who are
being held hostage in Gaza.
An excerpt from Chris Floyd's article, *"On the Eve: Last Thoughts Before
the Latest Inv... more »
The private equity company ate our Twinkies
*"It is hard to blame workers for not putting their trust in a management
team that shows little competence and is rapidly stuffing its pockets at
the company's expense. It is bad news for workers and the economy as a
whole when such people gain control of major corporations."*
*-- Dean Baker, in "No Cupcake: Workers Turn Down
Bad Deal from Hostess," on the CEPR website*
*by Ken*
It's hardly surprising that the Infotainment Noozemedia are reporting the
apparent death of Hostess, makers of Twinkies, Ho-Hos, and Wonder Bread, as
yet another story of the insatiable greed of those godda... more »
Video: Brave Israelis Protest Gaza Invasion
Video: Brave Israelis protest the Netanyahu government's attack on Gaza and
imminent invasion of Gaza.
YouTube video description [Channel - The Blue Pilgrimage]:
Video of the Tel Aviv protest against Israel's attack on the Gaza Strip and
the simultaneous counter-protest in support of the attack.
Desperate Haitian Farmers by Randal C. Archibold
[image: The New York Times]
------------------------------
November 17, 2012
Already Desperate, Haitian Farmers Are Left Hopeless After StormBy RANDAL
C. ARCHIBOLD
FAUCHÉ, Haiti — A woman who lost just about everything now gives her
children coffee for meals because it quiets their stomachs a bit. Another
despondent mother relives the awful moment when her 18-month-old baby was
swept from her arms by a flash food. The bodies of a family of five killed
in a mudslide still sit in a morgue unclaimed.
Haitians, who know well the death and despair natural disasters can cause,
suffered mi... more »
"How It Really Is, And Should Have Been"
And how it really should have been...
ANONYMOUS POSTS EMERGENCY INFORMATION TO ALLOW GAZANS ACCESS TO THE INTERNET SHOULD ISRAEL CUT OFF COMMUNICATIONS TO OUTSIDE WORLD
*
Emergency dial-up numbers that can be used in Gaza, in Arabic:*
http://www.alwatanvoice.com/arabic/news/2012/11/15/334424.html
*Anonymous "care package" to Gazans:*
http://www.mediafire.com/?hpnne29xvx1ceuv
*Contains:*
-- Instructions on how to reconnect to Internet
-- Instructions on how to avoid Israeli surveillance
-- First Aid guide
-- Anonymous press release
*The Coming Crisis is FIRMLY against the restriction of information, and
therefore provides these links to ensure objective and fully reported news
on both sides reaches all people. Pass this information on to those in need... more »
Israeli Interior Mininster, E. Yishai: "The goal of the operation is to send Gaza back to the Middle Ages. Only then will Israel be calm for 40 yrs", via Haaretz
*Matt's confusion:*
Since Gaza has been living in the Middle Ages for the better part of the
last 60 years, mostly due to embargo and perpetual bombing, does that mean
the mission is finally complete?
Occupy Monkey Cage
In this experiment, two Capuchin monkeys get different compensation for
doing the same amount of work. After the Capuchin on the left notices that
a distinct class line has been drawn, alienation sets in, and a work
stoppage ensues.
SPORADIC SILENCE OVER GAZA AND ISRAEL: RUMOURS OF IMMINENT CEASEFIRE, US PRESSURE NOT TO LAUNCH GROUND INVASION
*Update:*
Literally 3 seconds after I posted this, I heard two massive explosions in
Gaza. Guess not.
*Update 2:*
Ceasefire negotiations are apparently underway during the bombing.
GAZA WAR – ISRAELI PROPAGANDA NONSENSE
According to Alana Goodman, a neocon propagandist herself who writes for *Commentary
*magazine, Israeli ambassador to the US Michael Oren has said when talkingabout the Israeli bombing of Gaza:
*In one case, an Israeli pilot refrained from striking a long-range missile
because the pilot noticed children in the vicinity.*
This is pure garbage.
I’ve been flying airplanes for over 45 years and I can tell you that when
flying at even just a few hundred feet off the ground and at only 200mph it
would be impossible to distinguish children from adults.
Oren is simply trying to excuse Israe... more »
Truth Militia Radio with John Friend
I just finished the fourth edition of Truth Militia Radio with John Friend.
My guest and good friend Zan Overall, the *Wise Old Man*, discussed our
experiences with various activist groups in Southern California, Zan's
recent experience at an anti-Islamophobia rally in Los Angeles,
international Jewry's assault on humanity, and current events. You can
download the entire show *here* or subscribe on iTunes via the *Truth
Militia Radio page* on Blog Talk Radio. Below are some of Zan's YouTube
videos.
__________________________
Just a reminder, I'll have Dr. Jim Fetze... more »
Pillar of Death: Israhell Is The Real Savage
David Harris-Gershon *writes*:
"Interior Minister Eli Yishai, in a moment of disturbing candor, revealed
what is for many in Netanyahu’s government the ultimate goalof its
escalating military campaign on Gaza:
“The goal of the operation is to send Gaza back to the Middle Ages. Only
then will Israel be calm for forty years.”
Now, part of Yishai’s bombast comes from the fact that, as a known racist and
head of the ultra-orthodox Shas party, he’d feel much more comfortable in
the Middle Ages himself.
However, his statement reveals an essential truth few Israeli leaders dare
to... more »
What Mattered This Week?
I'm pretty sure the Romney comments, and even the reaction, go in the
"doesn't matter" bin. For something that matters...I'll go with Eurozone
developments. To some extent this week, to some extent just remembering
it's out there.
What else? What do you think mattered this week?
No Surprise Here: As Israel Assaults Gaza, BBC Reporting Assaults The Truth!
Yes, Israel is right now plastering the innocent people of Gaza, and will
very shortly be rolling their tanks into that overpopulated strip. The
result will definitely be thousands of innocent Palestinians massacred!
I have marvelled over the last few days by the absolute bullcrap coming
from the Mainstream media about this impending slaughter in Gaza. Even the
media rigtht here in the heart of Canada has been absolutely pro-Israel,
and has concentrated on the 3-4 Israeli civilians killed by the Mossad
missile launched from Gaza. And, of course, they have completely ignored
the ... more »
The Palin-Bachman-George W. Syndrome of Celebrity Stupid Re-Emerges in Rep. Nan Hayworth
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Con v. Internet
Oh,
Conservatives! Threatening Teh Internet? Good luck with that.
It's easy to understand why they're afraid of it though. It's bigger
than them by (heh) googols, and stands in ideological opposition to them
in form and function. The internet has allowed governments to topple
and revolutions to manifest.
Sask New Democrats Hold First In A Series Of All Candidates Debates - November 17th - Regina
Regina All-Candidates' Forum
*When: Saturday, Nov. 17, 2012 from 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm*
*Where: Ramada Inn, 1818 Victoria Avenue, Regina*
*You can watch live stream of the event HERE at 7:00 pm CST / 8:00 pm EST*
*Buckdog will be there and will do a follow-up post later ....*
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It All Sounds Good Until They Shoot Back
It's no accident that our fondness for resorting to military violence is
inversely proportional to the risk that our target might inflict the same
violence on us. Put another way, we're all for whacking people so long as
they can't whack back.
How fond would Benny Netanyahu be of targeted assassinations if Hamas had
the ability to retaliate in kind?
How likely would Barack Obama be to resort to drone warfare in distant
lands if the other side had the ability to send manned drones into U.S.
airspace?
It begs the question of how we're going to cope with a "peer" adversary, a
count... more »
4.4 Magnitude Earthquake OFFSHORE GUATEMALA - 17th November 2012
Magnitude
4.4
Date-Time
Saturday, November 17, 2012 at 21:19:27 UTC
Saturday, November 17, 2012 at 03:19:27 PM at epicenter
Location
13.704°N, 92.314°W
Depth
29.3 km (18.2 miles)
Region
OFFSHORE GUATEMALA
Distances
78 km (48 miles) SSW of Champerico, Guatemala
British Airways 'Twitter Account Hacked'
British Airways has launched an investigation after its Twitter account was
apparently hacked and an offensive message retweeted.
The official BA Twitter account seemingly retweeted an offensive and racist
message on Saturday afternoon.
http://news.sky.com/story/1012877/british-airways-twitter-account-hacked
The Economy: "Life, Death and Deficits"
*"Life, Death and Deficits"*
by Paul Krugman
"America’s political landscape is infested with many zombie ideas- beliefs
about policy that have been repeatedly refuted with evidence and analysis
but refuse to die. The most prominent zombie is the insistence that low
taxes on rich people are the key to prosperity. But there are others. And
right now the most dangerous zombie is probably the claim that rising life
expectancy justifies a rise in both the Social Security retirement age and
the age of eligibility for Medicare. Even some Democrats- including,
according to reports, the ... more »
We Must Not Balance The Budget On The Backs Of The Poor-- Some Cuts Never Heal
I was worried Friday to read that Wall Street shill Tiny Tim Geithner had
bragged that a deal to avert the so-called "fiscal cliff" (a term meant to
terrorize Americans) is "within our grasp" and that Boehner had also
asserted, when leaving a meeting at the White House, "I feel confident that
a solution may be in sight.” But when Jim Dean called the term "Fiscal
Cliff" a "Republican scare tactic," he only got it half right. It's a scare
tactic of the political elites who embrace the corporate ideology and who
distrust democracy-- and, alas, that doesn't just include Republicans... more »
4.8 Magnitude Earthquake NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA - 17th November 2012
Magnitude
4.8
Date-Time
Saturday, November 17, 2012 at 21:12:00 UTC
Sunday, November 18, 2012 at 07:12:00 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
5.940°S, 151.970°E
Depth
29.9 km (18.6 miles)
Region
NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Distances
178 km (110 miles) S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
Religious fanaticism is a Byproduct of ignorance
On November 13, 2012, Mr. W. Al-Ibrashi on Dream TV Channel hosted
controversial Islamic Sheikh Morgan, who was among the followers of Bin
Laden in Afghanistan. Sheikh Morgan has been threatening to destroy
Egyptian antiquities such as the Sphinx and the Pyramids. He is under the
illusion that such antiquities are being worshipped, something that is in
violation of Islamic beliefs. Sheikh Morgan is a fanatic ignorant and
dangerous person, not only for Egypt but also for world stability, by his
own admission. He was involved in the destruction of the largest Buddha
statue in Afghan... more »
This Impostor
*The first man who, having fenced in a piece of land, said "This is mine,"
and found people naïve enough to believe him, that man was the true founder
of civil society. From how many crimes, wars, and murders, from how many
horrors and misfortunes might not any one have saved mankind, by pulling up
the stakes, or filling up the ditch, and crying to his fellows: Beware of
listening to this impostor; you are undone if you once forget that the
fruits of the earth belong to us all, and the earth itself to nobody.*
*
*
~ Jean-Jacques Rousseau, *Discourse on Inequality*, 1754
Shortly afte... more »
Is the Pot Wall Crumbling
Voters in Washington and Colorado have passed measures to decriminalize *possession
of marijuana* for recreational use. Now five other states are considering
introducing similar legislation.
Rhode Island, Vermont, Maine and Massachusetts are looking at legalizing
pot. So too is Ohio.
Two Mexican think tanks say the actions of Washington and Colorado voters
may do more damage to Mexico's narco-cartels than the "war on drugs" ever
achieved.
Read more:
http://www.vancouversun.com/Mulgrew+Drug+dominoes+begin+topple/7555366/story.html#ixzz2CWCnOPlb
What didn’t seem remotely possib... more »
"Mother Nature and Mankind: A Communication Breakdown"
*"Mother Nature and Mankind: A Communication Breakdown"*
By Frosty Wooldridge
"Today, we humans overrun and overwhelm this planet at 7.1 billion of us.
America, at a bloviated 315 million could not exist without importing 7 out
of 10 barrels of oil daily from other parts of the world. That oil will not
last forever, but we will be left with a horrific population overload. In
other words, we cannot sustain our civilization in 2012 without raping some
other countries around the world. Just imagine what we face by adding 138
million people by 2050- a scant 38 years from now.
“The c... more »
4.9 Magnitude Earthquake NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA - 17th November 2012
Magnitude
4.9
Date-Time
Saturday, November 17, 2012 at 21:02:55 UTC
Sunday, November 18, 2012 at 07:02:55 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
5.884°S, 151.867°E
Depth
57.2 km (35.5 miles)
Region
NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Distances
174 km (108 miles) SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
4.5 Magnitude Earthquake OFFSHORE GUATEMALA - 17th November 2012
Magnitude
4.5
Date-Time
Saturday, November 17, 2012 at 20:44:04 UTC
Saturday, November 17, 2012 at 02:44:04 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
13.766°N, 91.624°W
Depth
38.2 km (23.7 miles)
Region
OFFSHORE GUATEMALA
Distances
58 km (36 miles) SW of Nueva Concepcion, Guatemala
The Land Grabbers Strike Again
I have been busy with personal business over the last couple of days, and
only now have I been able to sit down and surf the Internet to get a full
grasp of the situation in the Gaza Strip. To me, it is quite obvious that
we are about to witness a mass slaughter of the innocent people holed up in
the largest open air prison camp on the planet by the murderous Israeli
defense forces.
For this article, I want to present the latest article, by Lasha Darkmoon,
at www.darkmoon.me, entitled: "The Land Grabbers Strike Again". This
article gives a great assessment of the present situatio... more »
Poor Mitt, Run Out on a Rail by Republicans
George w. Bush got the message when he left the White House - scram! Now
it's Mitt's turn to endure the Republican instant cold shoulder. He may
have just set back the cause of polygamy by a century or two.
*Republicans are fleeing Mitt Romney and his comments this week attributing
his loss to Barack Obama’s “gifts” for minorities and young people at such
a high clip that the United Nations Refugee Agency may need to step in to
regulate the flow. First to take issue with Romney’s remarks was Louisiana
Gov. Bobby Jindal, then New Mexico Gov. Susannah Martinez, and now you can add ... more »
'QATAR AIDED ATTACK ON GAZA'
The Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad, visited Gaza on 23 October 2012.
During the visit, Qatar's Emir gifted a number of watches and ballpoint
pens to Hamas leaders.
*Reportedly, "these watches and pens transmitted low-frequency signals to
Israeli satellites.
"The Israeli military then used the received signals to spot and
assassinate senior Hamas officials." *
*Locations of Hamas Leaders Identified during Qatari Emir's Recent ...*
Qatar's emir, who is known as the Fat Pig, has repeatedly met with Israeli
leaders.
The Emir is keen to invest large sums of money in Gaza, but he may wa... more »
The Climate Change Bill Comes Due
It's reported that if the steady decline in Mississippi water levels
continues for just one more month, the river will be closed to most
navigation. The Mississippi carries some 60% of America's agricultural
exports and a great many other commodities also.
*An official closure is unlikely, but the river could become too shallow
next month for most commercial vessels to transit a busy section from St.
Louis to Cairo, Illinois.*
*Water levels on that stretch are forecast to drop to nine feet or less by
early December as drought conservation measures will reduce the flow of
water fr... more »
The Drumbeat for War: Pretext For Invading Syria
Pentagon Says 75,000 Troops Might Be Needed to Seize Syria Chemical Arms
by
D. E. Sanger and E. Schmitt Published: November 15, 2012
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/16/world/middleeast/pentagon-sees-seizing-syria-chemical-arms-as-vast-task.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=edit_th_20121116
*[excepted] *The Pentagon has told the Obama administration that any
military effort to seize Syria’s stockpiles of chemical weapons would
require upward of 75,000 troops, amid increasing concern that the
militant
group Hezbollah has set up small training camps close to some of the
chemical weapons depot... more »
13,000 People File Second Mass Complaint Against Tepco
13,000 people file second mass complaint against TEPCO nov 16, 2012 by
MASAKAZU HONDA/
http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311disaster/fukushima/AJ201211160072[Excerpted]
*...*A group of 13,262 complainants from around Japan filed the paperwork
with the Fukushima District Public Prosecutors Office on Nov. 15. The group
argued that the government and TEPCO executives did not take adequate
safety measures, even though they could foresee that a major earthquake
could spawn a tsunami and cause severe nuclear accidents.
The complainants said this constituted professional negligence resulting ... more »
Monti repeats Italy does not need euro zone aid......Ireland, Greece, Spain and Portugal also kept saying this
Prime Minister Mario Monti rejected suggestions on Saturday that Italy
should seek aid from its euro zone partners to bind a new government to
strict reform conditions after elections likely to be held in March.
Monti's comments, in a panel discussion at Milan's Bocconi University,
follow growing speculation that he might try to use an aid program to
guarantee that his broad economic agenda is continued once his term in
office ends.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/17/us-italy-monti-idUSBRE8AG0H120121117
New York Times: Ikea Admits Forced Labor Was Used in 1980s
Ikea Admits Forced Labor Was Used in 1980s by N. Kulish and J.
Werdigier
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/17/business/global/ikea-to-report-on-allegations-of-using-forced-labor-during-cold-war.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=edit_th_20121117
[excerpted] — Ikea has long been famous for its inexpensive,
some-assembly-required furniture. On Friday the company admitted that
political prisoners in the former East Germany provided some of the
labor
that helped it keep its prices so low. A report by auditors at Ernst
&
Young concluded that Ikea, a Swedish company, knowingly benefited from
forced... more »
IMF'S Lagarde says Greek deal should be "rooted in reality"
An agreement among Greece's international creditors on reducing its large
debt pile should be "rooted in reality and not in wishful thinking," the
head of the International Monetary Fund said ahead of a tense meeting with
European leaders.
Cutting short a visit to Asia to attend a Eurogroup meeting on Tuesday in
Brussels, Christine Lagarde, the IMF's managing director, told Reuters it
was important that an agreement provide a lasting solution to Greece's debt
to avoid prolonged uncertainty and further damage to the Greek economy.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/17/us-imf-euro... more »
Greeks march to mark 1973 student revolt against junta
Thousands of Greeks protesting against austerity policies rallied in Athens
on Saturday to mark a bloody student uprising almost four decades ago
against the military junta that ruled the country at the time.
The annual protest often becomes a focal point for groups protesting
against government policies and comes against a backdrop of rising public
anger at a new round of wage and pension cuts approved by parliament this
month.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/17/us-greece-march-idUSBRE8AG0B120121117
A Free Course in Climate Change
Germany's WBGU, climate change advisory group, is offering a 90-hour,
3-credit online course, "World in Transition." The course comprises
11-modules, each based on two or three lectures, plus assigned readings and
an online exam that can be taken at any university.
As far as I can tell, the entire course is available for those wishing to
simply audit it online.
The course addresses why we need to transition to a carbon-free global
economy and the means by which we can get there if we have the will to
change, in time.
U.S. denies visas to Iran officials for U.N. meeting: report
The United States has denied visas to Iranian officials hoping to attend a
U.N. meeting in New York, Iran's state news agency reported on Saturday.
The Iranian judiciary's Human Rights Headquarters said in a statement that
the United States denied visas to members of an Iranian delegation that
planned to travel to a meeting of the United Nations' Third Committee,
which focuses on social issues and human rights, state news agency IRNA
said.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/17/us-iran-usa-idUSBRE8AG0F320121117
Britain Still Can't Build a Decent Submarine
Canada got suckered into buying their previous disaster subs and wound up
with them out of service from the get go and for years afterward.
Now it's the Royal Navy's turn to get stuck with lousy boats. They're the
supposedly latest and greatest hunter-killer subs of the Astute class.
*The latest revelations show Astute, the first of seven new submarines
costing around £10billion, is unable to reach its intended top speed.*
*It means the sub cannot sprint to emergencies or speed from an attack.*
*It would also be incapable of keeping pace with the Royal Navy’s new
aircraft carrie... more »
walk - wantage - ardington, the hendreds and back...
very nice family walk from Wantage through Ardington and the Hendreds (east
and west) in a vaguely circular route. The Hawthorns and the Mushrooms were
out in force, the girl took these lovely photos.
We found (well, a local guide walking her effervescent doggie convinced us
to visit) a wonderful, modern stone circle and solar system monument at
Ardington that I'd recommend to any walkers who find themselves passing
through. Luckily, about a dozen roe deer crossed our path at one point.
Very special moment.
JFK worker Renel Rene Richardson arrested over $1.9m iPad theft at site of GoodFellas heist
A cargo worker has been arrested over the brazen theft of $1.9 million in
iPad minis from JFK Airport, according to authorities.
Federal agents arrested Renel Rene Richardson earlier this week because he
allegedly made too many inquiries to co-workers about the incoming shipment
of sought-after iPads, the NY Post reported.
Richardson also asked about where forklifts might be found, according to
court papers obtained by the NY Post.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2234404/JFK-worker-arrested-1-9m-iPad-theft-site-GoodFellas-heist.html
John Michael Young Charged with the Murders of Andrea Mitchell and Tony McGinnis
wistv.com
- Columbia, South Carolina |
Police have captured the man who they say killed two people more than a
month ago and stuffed their bodies in barrels before dumping them into a
South Carolina lake.
Authorities arrested John Michael Young Saturday afternoon in Anderson,
the
same town where the bodies were found.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2234393/Police-capture-men-dismembered-couple-machete-chainsaw-stuffing-bodies-barrels-dumping-lake.html
5.3 Magnitude Earthquake WEST CHILE RISE - 17th November 2012
Magnitude
5.3
Date-Time
Saturday, November 17, 2012 at 18:43:52 UTC
Saturday, November 17, 2012 at 12:43:52 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
37.020°S, 94.967°W
Depth
10.8 km (6.7 miles)
Region
WEST CHILE RISE
Distances
1513 km (940 miles) WSW of San Juan Bautista, Chile
Elmo Puppeteer Kevin Clash agrees to pay his accuser £79,000 to publicly retract his underage sex claim
Elmo
puppeteer Kevin Clash recently accused of engaging in underage sex
with male model Sheldon Stephens who says he was 16 at the time, agreed
to
pay his accuser $125,000, around £79,000, to recant his story.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2234398/Kevin-Clash-Elmo-Puppeteer-agrees-pay-accuser-125-000-publicly-retract-underage-sex-claim.html
5.4 Magnitude Earthquake WEST CHILE RISE - 17th November 2012
Magnitude
5.4
Date-Time
Saturday, November 17, 2012 at 18:12:21 UTC
Saturday, November 17, 2012 at 12:12:21 PM at epicenter
Location
37.160°S, 94.968°W
Depth
10.1 km (6.3 miles)
Region
WEST CHILE RISE
Distances
1910 km (1187 miles) W (272°) from Valdivia, Chile
RICE WATCH: The Post keeps Susan Rice under the bus!
*SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2012*
*Front-page report serves McCain:* Was Susan Rice vindicated by David
Petraeus’ closed-door testimony before the House and Senate Intelligence
Committees?
Not at the Washington Post, where confusion reigned—and John McCain’s
interests were served—in this gruesome front page news report by Karen
DeYoung.
DeYoung’s report is awful from its fatuous headline on down. (Hard copy
headline: "Libya attack was terrorism, Petraeus testifies on Hill.")
This report is dreck, starting in paragraph 2. But here are a few basic
points:
*Keeping Rice under the bus:*... more »
Albert Einstein destroyed 37 Hitler's submarines
*Czech high school teacher's idea wouldn't be realized without the top
physicist*
The top Czech news server iDNES.CZ (CZ) just published a very interesting
#3 story of the day, after our defeat of Spain in the doubles of the 100th
final of the Davis Cup and after #2 reports from the November 17th
anniversary rallies.
We usually consider Albert Einstein to be the ultimate pacifist although we
also acknowledge his and Szilárd's abstract letter that contributed to the
Manhattan Project. But Einstein's steps strengthening the U.S. military
power have been much more intense than we us... more »
Hundreds queue for ATM bonanza after hole-in-the-wall starts pumping out thousands of pounds in extra notes
A
crowd gathered at a cashpoint in Glasgow, Scotland today after the
machine started spewing out extra notes to customers making withdrawals.
The Bank of Scotland ATM in the Burnside area of Rutherglen was reported
to
be issuing double the amount of cash requested. Police eventually stood
guard at the machine until the bank was able to shut it down after being
alerted to what was going on.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2234440/Cashback-Hundreds-queue-ATM-bonanza-Bank-Scotland-machine-Glasgow-starts-pumping-extra-notes.html
Pro-Palestinian rally taking place in Edinburgh
Hundreds of people have taken part in a march and rally in Edinburgh in
support of the Palestinian people.
Marchers urged the Scottish government to call for an end to what they
described as an "ongoing massacre" in Gaza.
At least 40 Palestinians and three Israelis have died since Israel killed
Hamas's military chief on Wednesday.
UK Foreign Secretary William Hague has urged both Israel and the
Palestinians to make efforts to halt the violence
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-20376594
Israel Readies Forces For Gaza Border Assault
Israel is massing troops and military equipment close to the border with
Gaza after hundreds of airstrikes on the Palestinian enclave failed to stop
militants launching scores of rockets into the South and central areas of
the country.
The government has given the go-ahead for 75,000 reservists to be put on
stand by for call-up for any ground incursion into Gaza.
Israel knows that the eyes of the world are on it and that a ground war
brings not only military dangers, but international and diplomatic ones too.
http://news.sky.com/story/1012810/israel-readies-forces-for-gaza-border-a... more »
Hadleigh Fuel Tankers Fire 'Is Suspicious'
A fire at an industrial estate involving three fuel tankers is being
treated as suspicious, police have said.
Ten fire vehicles attended the "major incident" at Lady Lane Industrial
Estate in Hadleigh, Suffolk, at about 6.45pm on Friday.
Firefighters managed to extinguish the blaze before midnight and no
injuries were reported.
http://news.sky.com/story/1012787/hadleigh-fuel-tankers-fire-is-suspicious
Victory Fund Needs New Leadership With A Coherent Strategic Vision
An OpEd by Peter Rosenstein in the current issue of the *Washington
Blade*takes Beltway gay careerist organization, the Victory Fund, to
task for the
shortcomings that were demonstrated by their approach to the 2012
election
cycle. Although they would like to claim credit for helping Tammy
Baldwin
win a Senate seat, they will be better remembered for their
strategically
flawed attempt to defeat a tried and true friend of the LGBT community,
John Tierney, while working to replace him with a top GOP/Young Gun
priority, Richard Tisei, a gay conservative, who only stopped voting
agains... more »
A truly original music video - Slightly NSFW - Amanda Palmer and the Grand Theft Orchestra 'Want It Back' (Official Video)(Uncensored)
Amanda Palmer and the Grand Theft Orchestra 'Want It Back'
I love the way the lyrics flow over her body, bedding etc. It holds the eye
and helps people like me who don't always get the lyrics straihght off.
I have posted about Amanda Palmer before, back in 2010, take a look here
From that post here's her 'karaoke' cover of 'Girls Just Want To Have Fun'
Talented artiste...
Livestream School of Americas Protest Nov 17, 2012
*LIVE from Fort Benning, Georgia...*Tune into the live video stream from
the November Vigil
The Mobile Broadcast News just started today's livestreaming of the rally
at the gates of Fort Benning, Georgia. Go to SOAW.org to watch live footage
of the protest, hear speakers from across the Americas, witness their
testimony, check out the beautiful puppetista pageant, and listen to the
musicians perform on stage. *Click here to see what is happening at the
gates of Fort Benning right now.*
The live streaming will continue tomorrow, when thousands will transform
the fence at the main ga... more »
White House says did not heavily edit talking points on Benghazi.......So they edited it a little?
The White House did not heavily alter talking points about the attacks on a
U.S. diplomatic mission in Libya, an official said on Saturday.
"If there were adjustments made to them within the intelligence community,
that's common, and that's something they would have done themselves," Ben
Rhodes, deputy national security adviser, told reporters. "The only edit
... made by the White House was the factual edit as to how to refer to the
facility."
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/17/us-usa-benghazi-whitehouse-idUSBRE8AG0D120121117
Fighting continues in Gaza
Israeli aircraft bombed Hamas government buildings in Gaza on Saturday,
including the prime minister's office, after Israel's cabinet authorized
the mobilization of up to 75,000 reservists in preparation for a possible
ground invasion.
Palestinian militants in Gaza kept up cross-border salvoes, firing a rocket
at Israel's biggest city Tel Aviv for the third straight day. Police said
it was destroyed in mid-air by an Iron Dome anti-missile battery deployed
hours earlier, and no one was injured.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/17/us-palestinians-israel-hamas-idUSBRE8AD0WP20121... more »
WARWICK SPINKS AND VIOLENT PEDOPHILE RINGS
*Warwick Spinks, convicted in 1995 of very violent child sex offences,
committed in Hastings in the UK.*
*
*Warwick Spinks, linked to snuff movies, is back in the news.
Award-winning journalist Nick Davies wrote about the grim mysteries of
snuff movies.
"One boy had simply been shot through the head, Terry said: he had been
causing trouble and had been executed in front of several paedophiles.
"Another, he believed, had been thrown into one of the canals.
"But the one about whom he spoke the most was a boy who had been tortured
and killed in the most painful fashion in the course... more »
4.9 Magnitude Earthquake KURIL ISLANDS - 17th November 2012
Magnitude
4.9
Date-Time
Saturday, November 17, 2012 at 16:37:40 UTC
Sunday, November 18, 2012 at 03:37:40 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
45.337°N, 151.466°E
Depth
47.4 km (29.5 miles)
Region
KURIL ISLANDS
Distances
281 km (174 miles) E of Kuril'sk, Russia
Morsi & Erdogan: The Traveling Clowns Take Their Rodeo To Gaza
Egypt's Morsi came to power via a CIA engineered Arab Spring. He is not a
revolutionary but an Islamist pimp who follows USraeli orders when it comes
to Syria, IMF loans, etc. A classic puppet.
Turkey's Erdogan is a NATO puppet who is sponsoring clueless Jihadi
terrorists to topple the Syrian government. Syria has risked its life and
wealth to aid and defend Palestine. Erdogan is all talk.
Geopolitical analyst Tony Cartalucci *tweets*: "#Egypt #Turkey working in
lockstep w/ US #Israel & #KSA against #Syria, now suddenly "concerned" over
#Gaza? Not likely. Charade. #Palestine."
Mors... more »
A Counter-Color Revolution in Thailand?
4 questions about Thailand's political chaos & major protests planned next
week against Wall Street-backed client regime.
*November 17, 2012* (AltThaiNews) - The current government in Thailand is
the result of foreign-backing, two-failed color revolutions in 2009 and
2010, and the building of a substantial populist-based voting bloc that
doubles as a bizarre "red shirt" personality cult fashioned out of
Communist ideology, but built around a Wall Street-backed billionaire.
The ruling Peua Thai Party (PTP) is currently led by Yingluck Shinawatra,
but only symbolically so. PTP's campa... more »
Surviving 2012-13, some useful hints
address-withheld@my.opera.com.invalid (Dr. John v. Kampen) at - 12 hours ago
Link: http://youtu.be/ivDLoSGXEv4
Enjoy... your weekend,
John
Surviving 2012-13, some useful hints
address-withheld@my.opera.com.invalid (Dr. John v. Kampen) at - 12 hours ago
Link: http://youtu.be/ivDLoSGXEv4
Enjoy... your weekend,
John
Surviving 2012-13, some useful hints
address-withheld@my.opera.com.invalid (Dr. John v. Kampen) at - 12 hours ago
Link: http://youtu.be/ivDLoSGXEv4
Enjoy... your weekend,
John
Explosion In Tel Aviv After Gaza Pounded
Sirens are sounding in Tel Aviv following an explosion, a day after a
rocket crashed into the sea off the Israeli city.
The sirens sent people running for cover as TV images showed the Iron Dome
anti-missile system firing on an incoming rocket, hitting it in mid-air
according to the Israeli military.
The Israeli ambulance service said there were no casualties.
http://news.sky.com/story/1012641/explosion-in-tel-aviv-after-gaza-pounded
Another Window into Harper's Sleazy Guest Worker Programme
Stephen Harper's "guest worker" programme is off to a predictable start and
it has his government already running for cover.
The idea was that energy companies could seek Canadian workers and, if they
came up short, they could bring in foreign workers to fill those jobs at
significantly lower wage rates.
A Chinese-owned coal mine in northern B.C. knew a pot of gold when it saw
one and went for it. They began by duly advertising their jobs in Canada
- at rates $10-17 lower than comparable wages at nearby mines. But they
also stipulated applicants needed to speak Mandarin Chinese.... more »
Western media still hasn't been able to correct their inherently pro-Israel narrative (Agreed, incomplete journalism)
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/11/20121117122934791791.html
Egyptian train hits school bus, killing 50 kindergartners
http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2012/11/17/egypt-bus-crash-children-killed.html
Duck of Minerva Target of Hostile Takeover from Cat Fancy Magazine
The Canard “All the Fake News that is Fit to Print” The Duck of Minerva,
considered one of the nation’s top international relations blogs, has
recently come under attack from Cat Fancy magazine. Aggressively trying to
expand their market share and brand, the leading source of information for
feline aficionados looking for the latest reviews
Continue reading
2012 Holidays - Buy Union Made - American Made
We don’t need stuff made in China or anywhere else.
Paying workers in in other countries to make stuff for Americans
>>>>>> does not help our economy.
Foreign made crap made overseas is ---- crap!
If you buy foreign made crap during the holidays
- because it is cheaper
- you are just giving cheap crap to your family, friends, and neighbors.
*Avoid ALEC Members*
During this holiday season – please don’t give your hard earned dollars to
ALEC corporate profit members. Some of them say they are no longer funding
ALEC - frankly I don't believe them and you should not take the ... more »
FACEBOOK BEGINS CENSORING ANTI-ISRAEL PROFILES, SHUTS DOWN PROFILE OF HARRY FEAR
*More info:*
Harry Fear is currently holed up in a hotel in Gaza City, providing
essentially pieces of the information to the world about the war situation.
IRON DOME SHOOTS DOWN ROCKETS HURLED AT TEL AVIV
*More info:*
http://www.timesofisrael.com/palestinians-turn-to-egypt-as-idf-steps-up-airstrikes/
Michael Gove - child snatcher
One
effect of the New Labour years has been to hollow out notions of
progress and social good. Almost every MP in Parliament calls
themselves,
and everything they do 'progressive'. Michael Gove has given another
exampleof this. He wants children at risk of neglect to be taken into
care more
quickly. The way he describes this however is rescuing children from "a
life of soiled nappies, scummy baths, chaos and hunger, hopelessness and
despair".
He's taking a good idea, that children should not suffer, and turning it
inside out. If there's any key cause of hopelessness and despair in
Br... more »
Israeli military personnel: "Invasion of Gaza would be entirely unsuccessful"
*Contradictions and questions:*
1. Skirmishes have already taken place at the periphery, if not deeper.
2. Bethlehem has been occupied by tanks, indicating willingness.
3. Why suddenly draft 75,000 reservists? For what purpose?
Hey BBC What Size Are All These Countries? | The BBC report Israel differently from all other countries
http://www.israellycool.com/2012/07/30/hey-bbc-what-size-are-all-these-countries
What about Spain and Melilla & Ceuta?
In case you are wondering
Yes I am avoiding opining on the latest round of Israel-Palestinian
violence. My views on the general situation are well documented and I am
sure everyone familiar with them could extrapolate from them. However the
usual claim of Israel making a disproportionate response has been raised.
Apparently the might of the IDF armed with 'war planes', tanks and well
armed soldiers versus a few thousand terrorists is disproportionate.
Oddly the same argument was not used when terrorists fire Katyusha missiles
at Israeli civilians. Likewise proportionality was ignored when Islamic
terrorists ... more »
Even an express allegation of corruption may not be defamatory if qualified privilege applies
*Lake v. Vaughan* 2003 CarswellOnt 633 upheld 2004 CarswellOnt 5045 is a
good example of a case where a claim for defamation where corruption was
alleged was defeated by qualified privilege:
34 The Ontario Court of Appeal in the decision of RTC Engineering
Consultants Ltd. v. Ontario (Ministry of the Solicitor General &
Correctional Services - Office of the Fire Marshall) (2002), 58 O.R. (3d)
726 (Ont. C.A.) has comprehensibly dealt with the parameters of that
defence as follows at pp. 731-733:
[14] Qualified privilege is a defence to a defamation action. The privilege
attache... more »
Untitled
*New Orleans Saints: The Big Picture*
*Report: Gregg Williams rejects requests to testify in bounty appeal*
*There's chutzpah.... ~American Zombie*
Republican Governors Try Blocking Health Care For Their Citizens In States The GOP Controls
Earlier this month Maine voters signaled they had had enough of the
GOP-teababgger experiment in their state. They gave Obama a 56-41%
advantage, reelected both Democrats to Congress, progressive Chellie
Pingree with 65% and Blue Dog Mike Michaud with 58%. Mainers also voted for
marriage equality 53-47%. And the voters booted enough Republicans out of
the state legislature to give the Democrats back majorities in both the
House (86 Democrats, 60 Republicans 3 Independents, 2 not yet called) and
Senate (19 Democrats, 15 Republicans, 1 Independent). Did Maine's renegade
Tea Party g... more »
Untitled
*2 missing, 4 badly burned in Gulf oil platform fire*~*Injuries to workers,
explosion on oil platform shocks Lafourche community*
*FEMA flood maps are still on hold*
*Hunt is on for dolphin killers in northern Gulf*
Read more here:
http://www.sunherald.com/2012/11/16/4308735/dolphins-found-shot-slashed-stabbed.html#storylink=cpy
*Seaside After Sandy: Is Rebuilding Worth It? *
*Sailor Mouth Saturday: Stay ~Pauline's Pirates and Privateers*
*Today in New Orleans ~NOLA DEFENDER*
SABOTAGE OF WHISTLEBLOWER'S CAR?
*Malcolm King.*
Malcolm King is a whistle-blower who helped expose the Welsh children’s
home sex abuse scandal.
Two weeks ago, he "cheated death" in a car accident after his brakes
failed.
*Malcolm King found his brake pedal unattached and lying on the car floor.*
*My terror at hands of paedos - Daily Star* - 17th November 2012
Police are examining Malcolm King’s motor to see if it was sabotaged.
The car, a well-maintained Volvo, careered across a busy road and was hit
by an Alfa Romeo.
Malcolm King, 68, suffered a broken leg.
Labour councillor Malcolm King blew the whistle on ... more »
Eurogroup's Juncker says euro zone threats do not help Greece
Eurogroup President Jean-Claude Juncker took aim at Austria, Germany and
the southern German state of Bavaria on Saturday for suggesting that a
Greek exit from the euro zone was looming.
"Threats in the Austrian, German or Bavarian language that Greece will soon
leave the euro zone do not do Greece any good," he said in a speech in the
north-western town of Bielefeld.
"We must show solidarity with Greece and watch our words."
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/17/us-eurozone-juncker-idUSBRE8AG05T20121117
Wall Street Week Ahead: Going off "cliff" with a bungee cord
The 1987 crash. The Y2K bug. The debt ceiling debacle of 2011.
All these events, in the end, turned out to be buying opportunities for
stocks. So will the "fiscal cliff," some investors say as they watch
favorite stocks tumble during the political give-and-take happening in
Washington.
The first round of talks aimed at avoiding the "fiscal cliff" caused a
temporary rise in equities on Friday, signaling Wall Street's recent
declines could be a buying opportunity. The gains were small and sentiment
remains weak, but it suggests hope for market bulls.
Though shares ended moderately hi... more »
Israeli airstrike hits Gaza PM office
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