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Conservatives' War Against Women Started A Long Time Ago
Last night we saw how the GOP seems to have learned not a thing from the
drubbing women voters gave them in the election earlier this month. But
misogyny is a worldwide problem, a very old habit of conservatives and one
that will take a very long time to break. Their War Against Women has
helped define what conservatives are, going back a very long way in man's
history. Last week we saw the uproar in the Church of England when the
Church's Synod decided-- against the wishes of Conservative Prime Minister
David Cameron, retiring Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams and the
nex... more »
Truth Militia Radio with John Friend
I just finished the *sixth edition of Truth Militia Radio with John Friend*.
My guest was Thomas Goodrich, author of *Hellstorm: The Death of Nazi
Germany, 1944-1947*. We discussed the systematic (Jew-controlled) Allied
annihilation of Germany, including the joint British and American
fire-bombing campaign of German cities and industrial centers, the
targeting of German civilian ships evacuating German refugees from Eastern
Europe, the mass rape, torture, and murder of German men, women, and
children, and the role of Jewish propagandists in instigating the war and
inciting hatre... more »
Wet'suwet'en Day of Action against Oil and Gas Pipelines Nov. 27, 2012
*National and International Actions Against Oil and Gas Pipelines*26Nov
**
*NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ACTIONS
AGAINST OIL AND GAS PIPELINES*
*By Unis'tot'en Camp*
Actions are taking place across Canada and internationally on Tuesday
November 27 in support of the Unis’tot’en, who grabbed national headlines
when they evicted shale gas pipeline surveyors from their territories in
the interior of BC last week. The Unis’tot’en have made it clear that no
proposed pipelines will proceed in Unist’ot’en territories and that
corporations, investors, and governments have no jurisdiction to ap... more »
Owen Jones BBC Question Time (Gaza)
*Owen Jones:*
When I pointed out that it was Israel that had broken the ceasefire, and
asked which people would tolerate decades of occupation, siege and illegal
settlements, it was hugely appreciated by the audience – simply because it
was a widespread view that no mainstream politician had attempted to
articulate.
Finally, a voice of truth on BBC.
Hopi Message 2012 'World Waters at Risk' Prophecy
Shungopavi Hopi website: http://www.traditionalhopi.org
For the first time in history the Traditional Hopi Elders from the Village
of Shungopavi (the Mother Village) are stepping forward to speak to the
public. They have a warning for the world. They say they have been told
this time would come when the water would be taken from them. If this
happens it will have an effect on the whole world as they are the microcosm
of the world, of the universe.
Sign our Avaaz Petition here: http://tinyurl.com/hopiwater
Now is the time that the True Hopi have been waiting for. It is in this
lif... more »
Justice Chisvin given reprimand - now that's over let's all get back to work
An Ontario judge who set 10 criminal defendants free during a fit of pique
was officially reprimanded Monday by the Ontario Judicial Council.
The council said it had decided to go relatively lightly on Judge Howard
Chisvin of the Ontario Court because he quickly recognized the gravity of
his error and had done everything he could to make amends for it.
http://t.co/Vdtw7WG8
Gila River Indian Community: Benefit Show to Stop Mountain Loop 202
MUSICIANS COME TOGETHER TO STOP THE SOUTH MOUNTAIN LOOP 202
**
Benefit Show, Dec. 1, 2012
*Relay Run and Walk, Dec. 8-9, 2012*
*By Andrew Pedro*
*Censored News*
http://www.bsnorrell.blogspot.com
GILA RIVER INDIAN COMMUNITY, Ariz. -- Since 1983, the Arizona Department of
Transportation (ADOT) has threatened the health, environmental quality and
culture of the Gila River Indian Community (GRIC) by attempting to build
the Loop 202 South Mountain freeway extension on or near tribal land.
For over 12 years, GRIC has continuously voiced its opposition to the Loop
202 extension. In Februa... more »
Guns and college
Much head-scratching going on in certain quarters down south over this one, I'm sure. via LGM.
Since
the University of Colorado's Boulder and Colorado Springs campuses
began segregating dorms for students with valid concealed-carry permits
this year, not a single student has asked to live where guns are
allowed.
On Aug. 16, CU announced that both campuses would
establish a residential area
Robert Jay Lifton Interviewed by Steve Hassan
*Wikipedia:*
Robert Jay Lifton (born May 16, 1926) is an American psychiatrist and
author, chiefly known for his studies of the psychological causes and
effects of war and political violence and for his theory of thought reform.
He was an early proponent of the techniques of psychohistory.
*Wikipedia:*
Steven Alan Hassan (born 1954) is a licensed mental health counselor and a
Cult Expert. In 1978 Hassan was one of the first people to develop and do
exit counseling, and is the author of three books on the subject of undue
influence and destructive cults, and what he describes as ... more »
First Nation and Metis denied justice fighting Shell's Jackpine Mine
*First Nation and Metis groups denied effective access to justice*
by Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation
Censored News
http://www.bsnorrell.blogspot.com
*November 26, 2012 *
*Fort McMurray, Alberta* – Today the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation
(ACFN) received a decision from the Alberta Court of appeal dismissing
their application for leave to appeal a decision of the Joint Review Panel
to not review the adequacy of Crown consultation before deciding whether to
approve Shell’s Jackpine Mine expansion project. The First Nation is
extremely disappointed and is currently reviewing their... more »
ALEC Summit - Green Products Imperil Health
*Washington DC*
* *
*Inside the ALEC Summit this week*
*YOUR legislator will hear this.*
Three Scholars to Appear at ALEC Conference
On November 26, 2012, by Nicole Ciandella
SCHOLARS? - Depends on who you talk to
WASHINGTON, D.C., Nov. 26, 2012 – Three experts from the Competitive
Enterprise Institute will participate Wednesday in the States & Nation
Policy Summit.
EXPERTS? - Depends on who you talk to
*Greg Conko,* executive director of CEI, will present on biotech food
labeling. He will make the case biotech foods are at least as safe – and
often safer than – convention... more »
The church seems to be going out of its way to hide its real treasure" (E. J. Dionne Jr.)
*Thanksgiving dinner at St. Francis de Sales Parish
in Belle Harbor, in New York's ravaged Rockaways*
*"The fallout [from the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' recent meeting
in Baltimore]: disarray in the Bishops' Conference. This is actually good
news. One person’s disarray is another’s openness. There is now new space
for debate and a rethinking of the church’s tilt rightward over the past
several years. . . .
"Politics divides Catholics. The works of mercy bring us together and also
show the world what the power of faith can achieve."*
*-- E. J. Dionne Jr., in his WaPo column... more »
Big Mountain Survival Camp Summer School 2012
*Dineh Nation Big Mountain Survival Camp Summer School*
*By Bahe (Kat) Keediniihii*
*Censored News*
http://www.bsnorrell.blogspot.com
Photo by Big Mountain Survival School
*Yaa'at'eeh Aa'ahnol't'so'h (Good Greetings Everyone),*
On October 6 & 7th of 2012, many Dineh grandparents and parents gathered
with their kids to celebrate the Sovereign Dineh Nation (SDN) Big Mountain
Survival Camp Summer School, which was held for its last year in 1992. Long
time supporter for the Big Mountain traditional elder resisters, Martha
Bourke with much support and contribution, organized this commemora... more »
CNN: Every Single Adult in America Went Shopping on Black Friday Weekend
http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/cnn-all-adults-america-went-shopping-black-friday-weekend_663994.html
Winding Down in Afghanistan?
US “combat operations” in Afghanistan are officially scheduled to wind down
in 2014. And media attention is now turning toward speculating (i.e.
relaying contending institutional preferences between the White House and
the Pentagon) on the level of US troop presence in Afghanistan after 2014.
Current estimates, in case you still care, are that US troop levels
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"I'll Be Back"
OK folks, I'm going offline and away for a few days but like he says, I'll
be back. Meanwhile there are 21,124 posts here for your perusal and
consideration. Commenting is disabled to deter those pesky live-link
comment spammers. As always, please be kind to each other, we really are
all we have. See you soon! - CP
Egypt's President Mohammed Morsi: Critics Are Woodworms
*The Battle For Egypt Is On: The Great, Unconquerable, And Magnificent
Mohammed Morsi VS. The Woodworms.*
An excerpt from Nervana Mahmoud's article, *"Morsi’s Power Grab Should Be
No Surprise"*:
Following his recent edict granting himself unprecedented powers, President
Mohammed Morsi addressed his supporters in front of the presidential palace
— the place originally chosen by Mubarak to serve as the formal
presidential building — *declaring that he would “cure Egypt from the
woodworms.”* This particular remark sums up his attitude toward the current
crisis: the president and hi... more »
“Fracking Amazing” [updated]
*This afternoon the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment releases
her report on fracking in New Zealand, to the certain howling and wailing
of all the usual suspects [UPDATE: Fracking is safe, says ParlCommish], so
I figured it was time for a re-post...*
Councils around the country have been declaring themselves “Frack Free
Zones.”
What the hell?
The declarations by councils from Hawkes Bay, Waimakariri, Kaikoura, Selwyn
and Christchurch (don’t they have more important things to do in
Christchurch?)—now joined by one from Dunedin—comes ahead of a report on
fracking by... more »
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Barred spiral galaxy NGC 1365 is truly a majestic island universe some
200,000 light-years across. Located a mere 60 million light-years away
toward the chemical constellation Fornax, NGC 1365 is a dominant member of
the well-studied Fornax galaxy cluster.
*Click image for larger size. *
This sharp color image shows intense star forming regions at the ends of
the bar and along the spiral arms, and details of dust lanes cutting across
the galaxy's bright core. At the core lies a supermassive black hole.
Astronomers think NGC 1365's prominent bar plays a crucial role in the
galax... more »
Conflict of interest, Mayor Stupid, and the Globe's stunning incoherence
There was a short-lived meme on Twitter recently, riffing on the Teutonic
gift for coining words that have no exact English equivalent, but
nevertheless capture meanings beautifully. "Schadenfreude" is one of the
best examples. (I'm trying not to indulge at the moment.)
So I'm left wondering whether there's a German expression for times when
reprehensible people appear to do the right thing, albeit for questionable
reasons and in contexts which make the rightness of their actions suspect.
As we all know by now, Judge Charles Hackland, ruling in the conflict of
interest proceeding... more »
Satire: “Please Stop Talking About the Fiscal Cliff”
*“Please Stop Talking About the Fiscal Cliff”*
by Andy Borowitz
TOLEDO (The Borowitz Report)— “An Ohio man’s fascination with the so-called
“fiscal cliff”—and his steadfast refusal to talk about anything else—has
alienated everyone close to him, former friends of the man say. Harland
Dorrinson, a forty-one-year-old carpet-tile salesman and self-described
“fiscal-cliff nut” has turned himself into a pariah with his inexplicable
interest in the most tedious conversation topic ever. “We were all like,
‘Harland, every time you talk about this, people start to lose
consciousness,’” s... more »
#5 - Murkowski - No Attachment to Grovers Pledge
*Announced on ABC news about an hour ago:*
*Violators Reach Out, Touch Base* - Sen. Bob Corker told Charlie Rose he's
not bound by the pledge. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, an Independent Republican
from Alaska, has not been outspoken on the pledge, but an aide said she
does not feel any attachment to the pledge. She believes everything must be
on the table, as long as Democrats are coming to the table to discuss
entitlement reform.
Chambliss
Graham
King
Corker
Murkowski
Poor old poopy head Grover Norquist.
His sky is falling, his sky is falling.
The Daily "Near You?"
Ft. Worth, Texas, USA. Thanks for stopping by.
“Daily Aspirin: Can it Make You Go Blind?”
*“Daily Aspirin: Can it Make You Go Blind?”*
by Nick Tate
“Aspirin has been touted as a wonder drug, with many studies showing a
daily dose can lower the risks of heart disease and cancer. But new
research suggests aspirin’s risks may outweigh its benefits for some
seniors by posing a threat to their vision. A major European study found
that daily aspirin among older people doubles the risk of an advanced form
of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a debilitating eye disease that
is a leading cause of blindness. The link was strongest for the so-called
"wet" form of AMD, and... more »
Heartland wants me to AGREE with THEM! Really!
Really
- I can't make this stuff up.
This weekend I posted a little history for the WaPo storyabout ALEC and
Heartland teaming together to destroy renewable energy projects in the
states.
If you Google the first line of the WaPo story
"The Heartland Institute, a libertarian think tank skeptical of climate
change"
You get 1,090 hits in 0.20 seconds.
In addition to that you have a bundle, huge bundle, of hits that reference
the story without quoting the first line.
We all know what the American Legislative Exchange Council will bring to
this heinous partnership - their nasty, nast... more »
The UN is Going Rogue, Aims To Bring Free Internet Under Global Totalitarian Control
*Barbarians are at the Internet Gates, seeking to get into the palace of
knowledge and intellectual freedom under the camouflage of global
governance.*
"Put simply, give the UN the web kill switch and we can kiss the Internet
as we know it goodbye." - Simon Kent, *"UN agency wants to control the
Internet."*
"The self-regulating Internet means no one has to ask for permission to
launch a website, and no government can tell network operators how to do
their jobs. The arrangement has made the Internet a rare place of
permissionless innovation." - L. Gordon Crovitz, *"The U.N.'s In... more »
ABA Blawg 100
I'm excited and honored to say that this blog was named one of the ABA
Blawg 100. Editors of the ABA Journal announced today they have selected *Screw
You Guys, I'm Going Home* as one of the top 100 best blogs for a legal
audience.
They chose six Labor and Employment blogs to be part of their top 100.
Now that the editors have made their picks, the ABA Journal is asking
readers to weigh in and vote on their favorites in each of the 6th Annual
Blawg 100's 15 categories. Go to http://www.abajournal.com/blawg100 to
register and vote. Voting ends at close of business on Dec. 21, 2012. I... more »
Louisiana Constitution on Trial and Schools on the Chopping Block
Louisiana has the highest number of black student retentions in the nation
to go along with the highest black incarceration rate in the U. S. The private
prison industry is worth $182 million a year when beds are full, and "Louisiana's
incarceration rate is nearly five times Iran's, 13 times China's and 20
times Germany's." To say that it is a police state is hardly an
exaggeration, and the charter reform schools in poor black areas are run
like junior penitentiaries.
The State hired a new State Superintendent a couple of years back, a former
English major from UVA with TFA cred... more »
"Lifting Pain's Veil: Bitterness"
*"Lifting Pain's Veil: Bitterness"*
by Madisyn Taylor, The DailyOM
"Bitter feelings allow us to become perfect victims in that we no longer
feel obliged to work toward healing. It is natural to feel resentment or
anger when life does not unfold as expected. We consciously or
unconsciously anticipated one experience, and we grieve for the loss of it
when the universe puts something else in our path. Most of the time, we
work through these feelings and they pass. Occasionally, our anger and
resentment do not fade and are instead transformed into bitterness. Bitter
feelings allow ... more »
Dr. Paul: America is "On A Collision Course" With Much of The World
An excerpt from Ron Paul's latest Texas Straight Talk column called, *"How
to End the Tragedy in Gaza"*:
Continuing to rain down missiles on so many increasingly resentful nations,
the US is undermining rather than furthering its security. We are on a
collision course with much of the rest of the world if we do not right our
foreign policy. Ending interventionism in the Middle East and replacing it
with friendship and even-handedness would be a welcome first step.
Ford fall, Blatchford does not like
As we might expect with today's news from Toronto, the media pundits are starting rejoice or lament.
Christie Blatchford is a lamentator:
So, Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has been given the boot from office because an
opportunistic citizen hired a smart and politically savvy lawyer who
found a club of an arcane statute with which to tie the hands of a judge
who was willing to play ball.
I
The Genius of Alfred Russel Wallace
*Wikipedia: *
Alfred Russel Wallace(8 January 1823 – 7 November 1913) was a British
naturalist, explorer, geographer, anthropologist and biologist. He is best
known for independently conceiving the theory of evolution by natural
selection and co-publishing a paper on the subject with Charles Darwin in
1858. Wallace did extensive fieldwork, first in the Amazon River basin and
then in the Malay Archipelago, where he identified the Wallace Line that
divides the Indonesian archipelago into two distinct parts, one in which
animals closely related to those of Australia are common, and o... more »
Syrian rebels destroy Assad’s radar station facing Israel
http://www.debka.com/article/22566/Syrian-rebels-destroy-Assad%E2%80%99s-radar-station-facing-Israel
#4 Corker (TN) Would Forego Grovers Pledge.
First there was Chambliss
Then there was Graham
Then there was King
and NOW
Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN)
During an appearance on CBS This Morning, Corker indicated that he is
flexible on raising marginal tax rates and joined a growing number of
Republicans who have publicly broken from Grover Norquist’s no-tax pledge:
CHARLIE ROSE (HOST): Are you prepared, as others are doing, to sort of
say, ‘I’m going to forgo the pledge because it is outdated and the
country’s problems are too big?’
CORKER: Well, I’m not obligated on the pledge. I made Tennesseans
aware, I was just elected, t... more »
GOP voting reforms just another word for suppressing Democratic votes
The real GOP agenda behind Florida's voting "reforms" was revealed today.
Shocking no one, it turns out nobody gives a flying leap about virtually
non-existent voter fraud. The newly revamped Florida voting laws were
designed solely to suppress Democratic votes:
Former Republican Party of Florida Chairman Jim Greer says he attended
various meetings, beginning in 2009, at which party staffers and
consultants pushed for reductions in early voting days and hours.
“The Republican Party, the strategists, the consultants, they firmly
believe that early voting is bad for Republican Part... more »
Ohanian: I wonder why The New York Times gives so much space to the opinion of amateurs without even a nod to professionals in the field.
Susan Ohanian responds to Sara Mosle’s What Should Children Read”
(http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/22/what-should-children-read/)
“I wonder why The New York Times gives so much space to the opinion of
amateurs without even a nod to professionals in the field.”
Dear Editor:
Bringing about 20 years more teaching experience than Sara Mosle brought to
her out-of-balance article (“What should children read?” Nov. 25), I can
cite hundreds of instances of student writing being informed by the fiction
they love, though, admittedly, I'm not talking about a fixation on sentence ... more »
The High Cost of Invention Theft
*Guest post by **Dale Halling** *
Edwin Armstrong is the inventor of FM radio, the Regeneration receiver,
Super Regeneration, Superheterodyne, and much else. This creative genius’s
life was however wasted fighting RCA, who blatantly stole his patents for
FM, and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), who arbitrarily moved
the FM radio range from 44-50 MHz to 88-108 MHz (where it is today) just to
destroy the network of radio stations Armstrong had built up.
If not for this arbitrary decision, Channel 1 on U.S. TV would be at
44-50MHz. This is why Channel 1 does not exist.... more »
Alan Waldman : Saskatchewan Sitcom ‘Corner Gas’ is Highly Original and Really Funny
Waldman's
film and TV
treasures you may have missed:
Canadian comic, writer, and actor Brent Butt (his real name) has created
a brilliant tiny-town sitcom named Corner Gas that’s justifiably a
massive hit north of the border.
By Alan Waldman / The Rag Blog / November 26, 2012
[In his weekly column, Alan Waldman reviews some of his favorite films
and TV series that readers may have missed,
History: "The Pilgrims Should Have Been Thankful for a Spirochete"
*"The Pilgrims Should Have Been Thankful for a Spirochete"*
By Madeleine Johnson
"Rat urine. As we feasted on succulent turkey, moist stuffing, and
glistening cranberry sauce this Thanksgiving, the furthest thing from our
minds was probably rat urine. Yet it’s quite possible that America as we
know it would not exist without rat urine and leptospirosis, the disease it
spreads. The disease conveniently cleared coastal New England of Native
Americans just prior to the Pilgrims’ arrival and later killed the helpful
Squanto. It still lurks among us, underdiagnosed, an emerging menace... more »
The Zenith
On the walls of the caves at Lascaux, France, there are paintings of
aurochs, *Bos primigenius*, the awesome wild ancestors of domesticated
cattle. They stood up to six feet tall (1.8 m), and could weigh two tons. Their
thick horns were three feet long (0.9 m), pointed forward, and curved
inward — perfect tools for ripping apart lions, tigers, wolves, and
hunters. They lived from England to northern China, south to the Indian
Ocean, and along the Mediterranean coast of Africa.
In *The Travels*, Marco Polo (1254-1326 AD) wrote, “There are wild cattle
in that country [almost] as big... more »
The Ultimate Class War Presidential Campaign
Financed by a few wealthy families and Wall Street interests, bolstered by
systematic attempts to suppress the vote and intimidate working class
voters, even employing a strategy of threatening to close down businesses
if their candidate loses the election, 2012 was hardly the first time the
GOP used anti-democratic tactics in a presidential race. The election of
1896, which pitted populist Democrat William Jennings Bryan against Big
Business whore William McKinley, was the model for how conservatives would
use electoral politics to undermine democracy and promote plutocracy. If
... more »
The Economy: "Climate of Fraud, Negligence, Incompetence and JP Morgan"
*"Climate of Fraud, Negligence, Incompetence and JP Morgan"*
By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com
"I was thinking about titling this post “Fire Jamie Dimon.” I changed my
mind because this article is much, much bigger than Mr. Dimon. This is
really an article about the current climate of fraud, negligence and
incompetence that is accepted as the new normal. Dimon and JP Morgan Chase
are just the larger-than-life faces of the profound problems that are not
getting fixed. JP Morgan is the nation’s biggest bank; so, for the sake of
simplicity, I just want to use JP Morgan and its CEO,... more »
A very short open letter to President Obama
A very short open letter to President Obama
There is enormous frustration and dissatisfaction among professional
educators about current educational policy. Many, especially those in the
classroom and closest to the children, feel that current policy, one of
closing public schools, encouraging privatization, and imposing more
testing than has ever been seen on this planet, is badly misguided and will
lead to tragic consequences for our children, damage that will take decades
to repair.
Professional educators feel that government is not paying attention to
their expert opinions, an... more »
President Obama: Beware of All Insider Threats To The Nation
President Barack Obama: *Presidential Memorandum -- National Insider Threat
Policy and Minimum Standards for Executive Branch Insider Threat Programs*.
Gordon Duff (Veterans Today), writes in his article, *"AIPAC, decapitators
inside US government: Intelligence analyst"*:
What we are seeing is a hunt for traitors within the American government
and military, some of which is working its way onto the news.
The question of the moment, however, is this:
How can a President of the United States announce that the government is
infiltrated with terrorists and spies and no newspaper, televi... more »
Untitled
Judge halts Jindal's voucher program in Tangipahoa
Fox can't handle the truth
Guessing whoever booked Mr. Ricks on Fox is fired or at least sternly
reprimanded for failing to make clear their cardinal rule. No inconvenient
truths allowed on air:
Thomas E. Ricks, the veteran defense reporter and author, said he expected
his Monday morning appearance on Fox News to last about three minutes. It
ended, in fact, after 90 seconds — his last sentence was a description of
the network as “a wing of the Republican Party.”
After the interview, a Fox News staffer told Mr. Ricks that he had been
rude. [...]
Mr. Ricks said in an e-mail message afterward that he did not ... more »
Pump it up
News this morning that the local stock market is at a five-year high.
News has been everywhere for at least the last year that housing prices are
running rampant again.
And all this in an economy as flat as a morning after the night before.
Don’t you think it’s inevitable that pumping the money supply at the rate
of 5 to16.55% per year will see it increasingly slop over into share and
housing markets?
Don’t you think that as long as we do have a Reserve Bank meddling with the
money supply, that perhaps it’s time share and house prices were included
in the Consumer Price Index, a... more »
Off kilter
We're looking at some strange conditions here -- many trees refusing to
turn color, let alone shed leaves. Bees flying, hummingbirds wintering
over, mosquitoes everywhere, and many annuals and perennials sprouting or
blooming as if it were spring. The highs here at this time of year should
range 25 to 60F and we're within that range -- but more or less stuck
between 50 and 59, at the high end. Not many records, but it's adding to
the excess degree days that throw life on the planet farther and farther
off-kilter.
I don't remember a year with no killing frost before December. Not ... more »
Happy Birthday!
Posted 11/23/12 but not published due to lack of internet access. Happy
Birthday to me. Against all f*cking odds. I made it! Thanks to all my
friends and supporters. You ROCK! - S
Ken Burns recites on Meet the Press!
*MONDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2012*
*Film-maker stands against Krugman:* Paul Krugman starts his new column in
hopeful fashion.
We assume that Krugman is right on the substance all through today’s
column. But in our view, he is dreaming a dream in this opening passage—or
perhaps he’s simply making a category error:
KRUGMAN (11/26/12): *These are difficult times for the deficit scolds who
have dominated policy discussion for almost three years. *One could almost
feel sorry for them, if it weren’t for their role in diverting attention
from the ongoing problem of inadequate recovery, and the... more »
Brzezinski - America is losing global legitimacy
Paul Joseph Watson - *Brzezinski: “Populist Resistance” is Derailing the
New World Order*.
Will (Can?) Republicans "Shut Down" the Senate?
In this morning's Politico filibuster story, Republicans threatened to
"shut down the Senate," in the words of GOP Whip-to-be John Cornyn (viaGreg).
Filibuster reformers such as Ed Kilgore respond to such threats by saying,
in effect, bring it on -- and he and Kevin Drum ask a good question:
Can Republicans really obstruct the Senate even more than they do now if
they put their minds to it?
The answer? Yes. But it's not a reason to avoid reform.
As far as what Republicans can do: they haven't quite blocked everything.
Most things, but not everything. Quite a few nominations have co... more »
BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2012 shortlist
It's been a bumper year for sports and here's the BBC Sports Personality
of the Year 2012 shortlist:
Jessica Ennis - Olympic Heptathlon gold medallist
Mo Farah - Olympic 5000m and 10000m double gold medallist
Bradley Wiggins - First British winner of the Tour De France and Olympic
Time Trial gold medallist
Sir Chris Hoy - Double Olympic cycling gold medallist for the team sprint
and men's keirin
Andy Murray - Olympic tennis singles gold medallist, and first British
winner of a major tennis title, the US Open
Rory McIlroy - Winner of the golf US PGA title, played in Europe's winni... more »
"Planet Earth Under Chemical Attack from ChemTrails"
*"Planet Earth Under Chemical Attack from ChemTrails" *
by Patrick Lynch
"For almost two decades now the planet has been in the grip of a chemical
and biological attack from the air. These weapons of mass destruction can
actually be seen and there is a mountain of evidence that these methods of
weaponry actually exist.
The chemical trails, the aerial spraying by unmarked aircraft, are so
horrendous on certain days the sky resembles a ‘noughts and crosses’ board.
The relevant ‘authorities’ that one might expect to deal with any external
threats to a sovereign country’s airspace ... more »
DAVID HEADLEY - 'DRUG DEALER AND CIA AGENT'
*David Headley.*
David Headley is the American who organised the Mumbai terrorist attacks of
2008.
Headley worked for the US Drugs Enforcement Administration (DEA), which has
close links to the CIA.
The DEA and CIA have a long history of being in the drugs trade.
CIA 'manages' drug trade / THE MAFIA AND THE CIA
*Rahul Bhatt*
Headley was a friend of the Indian actor Rahul Bhatt.
Bhatt writes that Headley had contacts in the drugs mafia.
*Exclusive: David Headley and I*
Bhatt was interviewed by officers of the Indian security services:
including someone called Singh.
Singh said... more »
Abbas: Collaborating with the Enemy
Global Research
Stephen Lendman
[image: mahmoud-abbas-benjamin-netanyahu]
Previous articles explained Abbas’ longtime collaboration with Israel. He
sold out long ago for whatever benefits he derives.
He’s Israel’s enforcer. He ill serves and insults Palestinians. His
presidency is illegitimate. Israel rigged his 2005 election. In January
2009, his term expired.
He’s still in office. At least for now, Washington and Israel want him
there. He’s more stooge than statesman. He’s a duplicitous puppet.
He replicates fascist Quisling Norway, Vichy France, and other
Nazi-controlled coll... more »
A bit of pretentious fun
Can the meaning of The Beatles be summed up in alphabetical order while at
the same time making an interesting compilation? The answer is almost. Here
goes:
*A Day in the Life*
*
*
**
Start with a biggie, A Day in the Life is the pinnacle of The Beatles
career, according to Ian MacDonald no less. Revolution in the Head
practically invented modern rock scholarship, so we should pay obeisance.
It came at a point in The Beatles recording career where graft and
intuition were in seemingly perfect balance.
Before sound recording recorded music was sheet music. The combination of
this... more »
Dash Zee in "The Obama Up, Osama Down Caper"
An excerpt from Paul Craig Roberts's article, *"The Osama bin Laden Myth"*:
The interview below with Osama bin Laden was conducted by the Karachi,
Pakistan, daily newspaper, Ummat and published on September 28, 2001, 17
days after the alleged, but unsubstantiated, al Qaeda attack of September
11, 2001, on the World Trade Center twin towers and Pentagon. The interview
was sensational. The alleged “mastermind” of 9/11 said that he and al Qaeda
had nothing to do with the 9/11 attack. The British Broadcasting
Corporation’s World Monitoring Service had the interview translated into
Engli... more »
VAT May Have To Rise To 25% and Austerity till 2018, Warns IFS
Chancellor George Osborne may have to hike VAT to 25% as he continues his
battle to restore Britain's economic health, analysts have suggested.
The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) warned struggling Britons could face
yet more spending cuts and tax rises because of weaker economic growth and
lower tax revenues.
If these problems are permanent, the Chancellor will need to plug a £23bn
black hole if he is to meet his financial targets by 2018, according to the
respected think tank.
Achieving this from tax hikes alone would be "roughly equivalent to
increasing the main rate of VAT f... more »
What Happened on 911? (A Must See!!!)
I know this is old news to you guys who visit this site, but, on another
level, 9/11 truth will never get old.
YouTube video description [Channel - Crag Jensen]:
Shocking revelation on the plane that flew into the South Tower on 911.
Narrated by Dash Zee and orchestrated by Zehm Alohim.
2.6 Magnitude Earthquake SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA, CALIFORNIA - 26th November 2012
Magnitude
2.6
Date-Time
Monday, November 26, 2012 at 18:25:15 UTC
Monday, November 26, 2012 at 10:25:15 AM at epicenter
Location
37.583°N, 121.980°W
Depth
8 km (5.0 miles)
Region
SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA, CALIFORNIA
Distances
4 km (3 miles) N (4°) from Fremont, CA
Blossom Goodchild - November 26, 2012
Blossom Goodchild
November 26, 2012
So … another week has whizzed by … ever closer to the end of the year …
and My! How this year has flown by. I’m just leaving it up to you … You
know best I FEEL …
*The warmest of greetings to each one. You speak of time flying by and we
agree that this is the case for you. Yet in the New time it shall seem to
be even quicker ... Much more as if there is NO time. For time is of the
old paradigm and will become of less and less importance as ‘time' moves
on. The coming weeks shall be as if a day is a minute.*
*
*
*There already is so... more »
Premier Brad Wall's Privatization of Information Services Corp. (ISC) Will Cost Sask Taxpayers MILLIONS $$$
*Premier Brad Wall is in the process of privatizing a Saskatchewan Crown
Corporation that is responsible for the registration of Land Titles. *
*Sask NDP Leadership candidate Erin Weir (who just happens to be an
internationally renowned economist) has done the math ... and Brad Wall's
deal DOES NOT add up for Saskatchewan taxpayers!*
*The following article appeared in the Swift Current, Sask publication - The
SW Booster on Nov 21, 2012:
*
*The Saskatchewan government indicates that it will sell 60 per cent of the
Information Services Corporation (ISC) for up to $120 million and i... more »
Should Rob Ford have been removed?
As a legal matter, once the judge found the amounts were material (an
arguable point to my mind), the removal was automatic.
But that isn't the point -- should a judge have removed an elected Mayor
where the judge carefully explained there was no corruption in the sense of
personal gain or similar?
The law as written didn't give the judge an option. And that law was
passed by duly elected MPPs.
That said, and I write as someone who did not support Rob Ford and has not
supported him, it does *feel wrong* for the Mayor of Toronto to be removed
on what seems like a minor technical le... more »
Why AT&T Won’t #DumpALEC
Ran into this article yesterday – it’s old – took me seven months to
process it
– yeh, I’m slow sometimes and sometimes things don’t click like they
should.
From Think Progress
*AT&T Discontinues Funding To Climate-Denier Heartland Institute*
By Josh Israel and Brad Johnson on Apr 4, 2012 at 11:30 am
According to leaked documents, telecommunications giant AT&T gave at least
$100,000 to the Heartland Institute — a tax-exempt organization which
promotes conspiracy theories about climate scientists, distorts climate
science, and attacks regulation of air and water pollution. In a state... more »
GAIA PORTAL: Strengthening and stabilization of Gaia Ascension Grids is Occurring…
Strengthening and stabilization of Gaia Ascension Grids is Occurring…
by ÉirePort
Strengthening and stabilization of Gaia ascension grids is occurring at
this time, concurrent with unveiling and release of tenuous and outmoded
structures.
Individual and collective emotional and mental bindings releases accompany
this process. Strong at times these are, yet necessary for Hue-manity
unfoldment.
Grounding with Gaia and conscious alignment with the strengthening and
stabilizing Gaia Ascension grids allows smoother release process on all
levels.
Attune to Higher Self Discernm... more »
Sweet Relish- The Perfect Christmas Tool + Enter to Win a $200 GiftCard
Have you heard about Sweet Relish yet? It is the perfect Christmas tool.
Sweet Relish allows you to build your perfect wishlist, with items from
anywhere around the web. You simply install the Relish button (the button
is so easy to install!)and then when you find something from around the web
that you love, simply click it to add it to your list.
Today, while shopping, I found the perfect gift for my daughter. Her
birthday is coming up and people keep asking what she wants, so I created
her a wishlist. When I found an item that I knew she would love, I clicked
the Relish button o... more »
Deluged homeowners' fury at failure of £1.7m state-of-the-art defences which they celebrated with an 'end of flooding party'
Homeowners were today trying to repair the damage to their homes after a
£1.7milllion flood defence system failed during torrential rain this
weekend.
Families in Kempsey, Worcestershire, had not taken action to protect their
homes because they believed they were protected by the state of the art
pumps - and had even staged a party to celebrate the installation.
In fact, the devastation was worse than it had ever been in floods before
the system was installed.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2238532/UK-floods-wreak-havoc-houses-thought-protected-state-art-1-7million-flood-d... more »
Maria Santos Gorrostieta Murder: Mexico's fearless woman mayor who survived two drug gang assassination attempts is beaten to death and dumped by the roadside
The woman mayor who was kidnapped and murdered by a Mexican drug gang
pleaded with her attackers for her young daughter’s life, it emerged today.
Maria Santos Gorrostieta, who had already survived two assassination
attempts, was driving the child to school at around 8.30am when she was
ambushed by a car in the city of Morelia.
The 36-year-old was hauled from her vehicle and physically assaulted as
horrified witnesses watched, according to newspaper El Universal.
They described how she begged for her child to be left alone and then
appeared to get into her abductors’ car willingly. ... more »
Crown need not prove motive
R. c. Isiko, 2012 ONCA 819, released today, has an aside that notes the
Crown need not prove motive:
[2] M. Isiko allègue qu'il n'avait pas de motif pour tuer sa
femme. Cependant, il n'incombait pas à la Couronne de prouver le motif de
l'accusé pour commettre ce crime.
Media Watch: US media collapsed because it lost all credibility
*Media Watch: US media collapsed because it lost all credibility*
**
*The US media didn't collapse because of the Internet, it collapsed because
it lost all credibility, from the media pandering to politicians, war and
corporations, to laziness and reporters sleeping with the boss, the media
cannibalized itself.*
*By Brenda Norrell*
*Censored News*
http://www.bsnorrell.blogspot.com
CBS Sunday Morning presents the US as if it were a white gated community.
When the commercials come on, the agenda is clear. The advertisers are
primarily the oil and gas industry which targets the lan... more »
Exposing The Truth About Judaism: Jim Stone's Experience With The Jewish Community!
I am truly shocked the more I have been reading about what the criminals
that are out for our enslavement are all about. I want to share some of
these findings in this article for everyone to see for themselves.
I have been following Jim Stone's amazing articles for a while now, at
www.jimstonefreelance.com. Just recently, John Kaminski asked me to
research some very interesting findings by Jim Stone himself, when he found
out exactly what the Jewish community is REALLY all about. His experience
with that community almost cost him his life!
I have a great article to present for ... more »
Report: U.S. Planned On Blowing Up Moon With Nuke During Cold War In 1950s
http://washington.cbslocal.com/2012/11/26/report-u-s-planned-on-blowing-up-moon-with-nuke-during-cold-war-in-1950s/
Image of the Day: Satellite view of dust storm on the Kansas-Colorado border, 10 November 2012
[image: A dust storm blew across the Kansas-Colorado border on 10 November
2012, as the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on
NASA’s Terra satellite captured this natural-color image. The dust storm
struck in the midst of an exceptional drought, according to the U.S.
Drought Monitor. By November 2012, the area along the border between
Colorado and Kansas had experienced dry conditions for several months, as
did a much larger region. NASA image courtesy Jeff Schmaltz, LANCE MODIS
Rapid Response Team at NASA GSFC]
Caption by Michon Scott
10 November 2012
A dust s... more »
BENJAMIN FULFORD 11/27/2012: The purge of the Nazis has begun on three continents
*The purge of the Nazis has begun on three continents*
*Posted byBenjamin Fulford*
November 27, 2012
There are signs everywhere now that a political logjam has been broken now
that the new Chinese government has been installed and that swift changes
will unfolding worldwide in the coming weeks. The signs include a massive
purge of the Nazi (Sabbatean) faction in the US, Europe and, coming soon,
Japan. In addition, US troops have been placed in Egypt, on Israel’s
border, in order to force the Zionist terrorist regime to stop its
superstitious, apocalyptic attempts to st... more »
International Studies Blogging Awards Update
I’ve long warned promised that I would start flogging these awards in a
serious way. Due, in part to some prodding from SAGE, that time has now
come. Here’s where we stand: Nominees for Best Blog (Group): The Disorder
of Things IPE at UNC Kings of War Nominees for Best Blog (Individual):
Dart-Throwing Chimp (Jay
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5.0 Magnitude Earthquake DODECANESE ISLANDS, GREECE - 26th November 2012
Magnitude
5.0
Date-Time
Monday, November 26, 2012 at 17:35:41 UTC
Monday, November 26, 2012 at 07:35:41 PM at epicenter
Location
36.581°N, 27.939°E
Depth
10.4 km (6.5 miles)
Region
DODECANESE ISLANDS, GREECE
Distances
31 km (19 miles) WNW (303°) from Rodhos, Dodecanese Islands, Greece
Syria: NATO's mercs stalemated or advancing? Updated
Since one has to constantly wade through the cesspool of lies, to fish out
the bits of truth, it is hard to judge exactly what is going on with NATO's
mercs. It seems I am not alone, the NYT's is treading carefully
For the time being, like the NYT’s, I am going to take the claims of
gains and advancement with a grain of salt.
*Rebels claimed they have seized airbases and a hydro-electric dam*
Notice that the NYT’s* did not say* “Rebels have seized” ? Rather the
headline states the rebels are claiming they have seized airbases and a
hydro electric dam.Whenever one comes across thi... more »
4.0 Magnitude Earthquake WESTERN XIZANG - 26th November 2012
Magnitude
4.0
Date-Time
Monday, November 26, 2012 at 16:36:53 UTC
Tuesday, November 27, 2012 at 12:36:53 AM at epicenter
Location
32.656°N, 88.298°E
Depth
35 km (21.7 miles) set by location program
Region
WESTERN XIZANG
Distances
176 km (109 miles) NW of Pubu, China
Supreme court revives challenge to Obama health law
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday revived a challenge to President Barack
Obama's healthcare reforms, allowing a Christian college to pursue
litigation raising First Amendment objections to a law that the court
mostly upheld in June.
Liberty University, based in Lynchburg, Virginia, had challenged both the
individual mandate, which required all people to obtain insurance by 2014
or pay a penalty, and a separate mandate requiring large employers to
provide coverage for workers.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/26/us-usa-court-healthcare-idUSBRE8AP0NX20121126
4.7 Magnitude Earthquake VANUATU - 26th November 2012
Magnitude
4.7
Date-Time
Monday, November 26, 2012 at 15:52:53 UTC
Tuesday, November 27, 2012 at 02:52:53 AM at epicenter
Location
19.133°S, 169.729°E
Depth
10 km (6.2 miles) set by location program
Region
VANUATU
Distances
66 km (41 miles) NE (48°) from Isangel, Vanuatu
UN talks seen falling short despite climate change fears – ‘Ambition is very low’
[image: In this 20 November 2012 file photo, conference flags are displayed
ahead of the Doha Climate Change Conference, in Doha, Qatar. AP]
By Alister Doyle and Regan Doherty
26 November 2012
DOHA (Reuters) – Despite mounting alarm about climate change, almost 200
nations meeting in Doha from Monday are likely to pay little more than lip
service to the need to rein in rising greenhouse gas emissions.
A likely failure to agree a meaningful extension of the U.N.'s Kyoto
Protocol, a legally binding plan for cutting emissions by developed
nations, would also undercut work on a new de... more »
Will Obama Manage To Throw Away Another Massachusetts Senate Seat?
2 Iraq War supporters-- when do we get a new guard?
It appears likely that a member of the uppermost crust of the ruling elite,
Senator John Kerry, will put his own ambitions to serve in the Cabinet--
either as Secretary of State or as Secretary of War-- ahead of the need of
the Democratic Party to hold onto the Massachusetts Senate seat he would
have to give up in order to take whichever Cabinet position he can guilt
Obama into giving him as a career-capper. Wall Street spent over $2 million
each on only 5 candidates this cycle, all slavish servants to their toxic,
predatory agenda:... more »
BENJAMIN FULFORD 11/20/2012: Why the West lost to China and what it can do to recover
*This is a week late, my apologies for computer issues I was facing which
are now resolved. -AK*
Why the West lost to China and what it can do to recover****
Posted by *Benjamin Fulford*
November 20, 2012****
A few years ago the conventional wisdom in the West was that maybe China
might surpass the United States (a sub-section of the West) in 50 years.
Now, any serious thinker understands that China is top dog and the West is
in deep crisis. The Western nations have lost their moral, financial and
political leadership of the world.****
This week we will look at why the lea... more »
Outrage over 'tagged' Saudi women
When word started spreading last week that Saudi women -- already some of
the most oppressed and restricted in the world -- were being monitored
electronically as they left the country, activists were quick to express
their outrage.
"It's very shameful," said Manal Al-Sharif, who became an icon of female
empowerment in 2011 after defying the conservative kingdom's driving ban
and encouraging other Saudi women to do the same.
Al-Sharif was one of the first prominent Saudis to start tweeting about the
electronic monitoring issue -- describing the shock experienced by a couple
she kne... more »
4.4 Magnitude Earthquake ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA - 26th November 2012
Magnitude
4.4
Date-Time
Monday, November 26, 2012 at 15:31:07 UTC
Monday, November 26, 2012 at 05:31:07 AM at epicenter
Location
51.555°N, 179.464°W
Depth
80.3 km (49.9 miles)
Region
ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA
Distances
198 km (123 miles) W (260°) from Adak, AK
Russian expert warns of possibility of large-scale war in Middle East
http://english.ruvr.ru/2012_11_24/Russian-expert-warns-of-possibility-of-large-scale-war-in-Middle-East/
Delfin blanco besando a santa claus
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Christmas Angel Favor
If you are like me, you need lots of little Christmas gifts. I am always
on the lookout for something easy and affordable to make for the kids in my
daughter's preschool class or the kids at church. These little angels are
easy to make and the materials for them can make quite a few.
You will need:
Film canisters
small treats like M&Ms to go inside the film canisters
lace trim
silver pipe cleaners
large wood beads
paint (for the wood beads)
sharpie (for the eyes)
curly fake hair
hot glue gun
The first thing I do is paint the wooden bead, so it can dry. I then wrap
the lace trim aro... more »
Montañas de arena en el desierto
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POOF: Thrill Seekers of Negativity
*Thrill Seekers of Negativity *
Date: Sun, 25 Nov 2012 16:20:41 -0500
Greetings and Salutations;
Listen very carefully to the words of this song, if you can get pass
needing to hear a banjo or 'spoons' in everything.
Folks are out plowing thru everything said by somebody in the web.
Conspiracy stories are everywhere...mass confusion. There is no need for
it, just because you can't decipher the players, be cool. All is in order.
Time was always on our side.
The losers can always be spotted by their bad behavior. As long as the old
folks stuck to the plan,they'd take a s... more »
Casa cubierta de nieve en el bosque con pinos adornados
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11 Puppies Found Skinned, Dead Near Pennsylvania Parkdead-near-Pa-Park-180828811.html?dr
http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/11-Puppies-found-skinned-dead-near-Pa-Park-180828811.html?dr
*Recommendation:*
Hanging.
Bosque en otoño - colores del otoño
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Who are the Palestinians?
I've queried the reality of the Palestinian people before, and received
grief as a result. Here's what Hamas Minister of the Interior and of
National Security, Fathi Hammad, admitted on Al-Hekma TV (Egypt) on March
23, 2012
So the Arabs who now claim to be natives of the Holy Land have migrated to
Palestine and invaded the land after 1917, from neighbouring Arab
countries, predominantly from areas now known as Egypt, Jordan, Syria,
Lebanon, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Iraq.
Remember that as I have reminded you before: In March 1977, Zahir Muhsein,
an executive member of the Palest... more »
Gatitos con su gorrito de navidad
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Untitled
*That
Shit Kinda Hurt ~Who Dat Indignation*
Grand Isle still waiting for levee repairs after Isaac
Read more:
http://www.wdsu.com/news/local-news/new-orleans/Grand-Isle-still-waiting-for-levee-repairs-after-Isaac/-/9853400/17549996/-/hucace/-/index.html#ixzz2DLrfzECX
*Effort
under way to restore Cat Island in Plaquemines*
*Grand Isle still waiting for levee repairs after Isaac** *
*Federal lawmakers plotting storm relief*
*Disaster donations surge but what about tomorrow?*
*Will NYC act to block future surges?*
Mayor To Filmmaker Holly: “Start filming, or pay back our money”
SOLDIERHUGS.COM: SIGN Re-Declaration of Independence 2012!
http://www.soldierhugs.com/
SIGN Re-Declaration of Independence 2012! Play SIGN THE DECLARATION
When in the Course of Human events, it becomes necessary for one people to
dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to
assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to
which the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God entitle them, a decent respect
to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes
which impel them to the separation.
Those are the words of Thomas Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence ... more »
Reagan's Second Term and the Bizarre Reputation of Tax Reform
Politico today has a pretty weak item about second terms and what Barack
Obama should do to secure a good one. I'm no expert on Teddy Roosevelt, so
I'll pass on that part of it (and remind myself that I should really learn
more about that era; suggested reading?), but calling Ronald Reagan's
second term a success is, well, odd.
In particular, calling Reagan's second term a success compared to Bill
Clinton's is odd. Politico's Edward-Isaac Dovere acknowledges the
Iran-Contra scandal, but seems to vastly underappreciate it. In several
ways. First, it was pretty obviously a bigger deal... more »
Euro zone to seek Greek aid deal without write-off
Euro zone finance ministers and the International Monetary Fund began their
third attempt in as many weeks to release emergency aid for Greece on
Monday, with policymakers saying a write-down of Greek debt is off the
table for now.
Greek Finance Minister Yannis Stournaras voiced confidence the ministers
would finally reach a deal after Greece had fulfilled it's part of the deal
by enacting tough austerity measures and economic reforms.
"I'm certain we will find a mutually beneficial solution today," he said on
arrival for what was set to be another marathon meeting.
http://www.reut... more »
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Second Fire At Bangladeshi Clothing Factory
There has been a second fire at a multi-storey clothes factory in Dhaka,
just two days after over 100 people were killed in a blaze at another
factory in the Bangladeshi capital.
The fire at the 11-storey building, housing three garment factories, in the
suburb of Uttara sparked fresh scenes of panic as workers rushed to safety.
It caused widespread damage but there were no reports of deaths, with
employees managing to escape to an adjacent building.
http://news.sky.com/story/1016614/second-fire-at-bangladeshi-clothing-factory
REQUIRED WATCH FOR ANYONE WHO THINKS THAT SOCIAL SECURITY "NEEDS" TO BE CUT, OR WORSE, PRIVATIZED!!! MICHAEL HUDSON, ONE OF THE TOP TWO OR THREE ECONONOMISTS IN THE COUNTRY WHO HAVE NOT BEEN BOUGHT OFF BY WALLSTREET, DOES NOT MINCE WORDS IN THIS COGENT EXPOSE OF THE NON-EXISTANT FISCAL CLIFF CURRENTLY BEING SOLD AS AN EXCUSE TO FINALLY GIVE WALL STREET IT'S FONDEST WISH: STEALING THE SAFTY NET OF THE 99% WHOSE PAYROLL TAX RATES (HIGHER THAN MITT ROMNEY'S TOTAL TAX RATE) HAVE PREPAID SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE FOR DECADES INTO THE FUTURE.
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*Fiscal Cliff An Artificial Crisis *
Michael Hudson: Fiscal cliff was manufactured to shift more of the burden
of the crisis onto ordinary people
*Watch full multipart Fiscal Cliff An Artificial Crisis*
More at The Real News
*Bio*
Michael Hudson is a Wall Street Financial Analyst, Distinguished Research
Professor of Economics at the University of Missouri, Kansas City and
author of Super-Imperialism: The Economic Strategy of A... more »
Torrential Rain Hits Northern England
North East England and North Wales are braced for flooding after the band
of heavy rain that swamped southern England moved north.
There are just over 200 flood warnings in place across the country and
nearly 300 less serious flood alerts, following a weekend of almost
non-stop pouring rain left at least 800 homes swamped with water.
Parts of South West England were particularly badly hit, now people in the
North East and North Wales are preparing for possible flooding.
http://news.sky.com/story/1016416/weather-northern-england-hit-by-flooding
Mayor Ford removed! Well, I didn't see that coming!
Full decision here
[60] For the reasons set out above, I have concluded that the respondent
contravened s. 5 of the MCIA when he spoke and voted on a matter in which
he had a pecuniary interest at the meeting of Toronto City Council on
February 7, 2012, and that his actions were not done by reason of
inadvertence or a good faith error in judgment. I am, therefore, required
by s. 10(1)(a) of the MCIA to declare the respondent’s seat vacant. In view
of the significant mitigating circumstances surrounding the respondent’s
actions, as set out in paragraph 48 of these reasons, I decline ... more »
4.6 Magnitude Earthquake IZU ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION - 26th November 2012
Magnitude
4.6
Date-Time
Monday, November 26, 2012 at 12:38:10 UTC
Monday, November 26, 2012 at 10:38:10 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
29.898°N, 142.968°E
Depth
20.6 km (12.8 miles)
Region
IZU ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION
Distances
320 km (198 miles) NNE of Chichi-shima, Japan
4.5 Magnitude Earthquake NEAR THE COAST OF NICARAGUA - 26th November 2012
Magnitude
4.5
Date-Time
Monday, November 26, 2012 at 12:27:52 UTC
Monday, November 26, 2012 at 06:27:52 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
12.041°N, 88.276°W
Depth
28.6 km (17.8 miles)
Region
NEAR THE COAST OF NICARAGUA
Distances
119 km (73 miles) SW of Jiquilillo, Nicaragua
4.8 Magnitude Earthquake SOUTH OF THE FIJI ISLANDS - 26th November 2012
Magnitude
4.8
Date-Time
Monday, November 26, 2012 at 10:19:41 UTC
Monday, November 26, 2012 at 10:19:41 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
23.445°S, 179.752°W
Depth
483 km (300.1 miles)
Region
SOUTH OF THE FIJI ISLANDS
Distances
328 km (203 miles) SSW of Ndoi Island, Fiji
High Frequency Trading War Escalates with Microwaves: Insider Calls it "Cheating"
Microwave Heats UP Market Speed. by Jacob Bunge Nov 23, 2012 p. C1.
[Excerpted] In a business where milliseconds matter, three of the largest
exchange operators are looking to join the race to beam data to traders via
ultrafast microwave links.
CME Group Inc. and Nasdaq OMX Group are exploring a joint venture that
would relay price and other market information between New York and Chicago
faster than existing underground fiber-optic cables, while NYSE Euronext is
offering services to capitalize on demand for speedier links between London
and Frankfurt.
....ARound the world 'there... more »
Honda robot - Asimo gets scary in 2012
even though Honda seem reluctant to fix the 'cacked in his pants' glitch in
Asimo's motion set, this 2012 footage of little Asimo's new ABC or *Autonomous
Behavior Control* technology allows Asimo to continue moving without being
controlled by an operator.
It's quite amazing...
...amazing like 'more than a little scary' now.
SOLDIERHUGS.COM: Announcement! SIGN Re-Declaration of Independence 2012!
http://www.soldierhugs.com/
The TIME HAS COME. The monumental wave of participation in the secessionist petitions
has gotten their attention! It is now time for America to unite under
**ONE BANNER, ONE IDEAL, ONE PEOPLE!**
*It matters not your gender, your lifestyle, your political or spiritual beliefs,
your color, your ethnicity, your station or your occupation. You are either
free or you are slaves, there is no in between. You can have Freebies or
you can have Freedom but you most certainly cannot have both.*
*For the *FIRST TIME IN HISTORY SIGN YOUR DECLARATION OF INDEPENDEN... more »
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Merely Players
Last Monday I went to court for the fourth time for my arrest at Occupy -
and once again, the "people were not prepared" to go to trial. This was
particularly infuriating because I had to get up at 5 a.m. to be sure I
would arrive in New York on time, since the trains are still not recovered
from Sandy (for new visitors, there are pictures of rotted trees on earlier
posts such as here and here). NJ Transit replaced the railcars with
shuttle busses, piloted by bewildered drivers - city dwellers who might
have been exiles from another planet so little notion did they have how to
nav... more »
Late Monday Morning Linkage
Robert Gallucci, head of the MacArthur Foundation and former Dean of
Georgetown’s School of Foreign Service, lays out his view of “How Scholars
Can Improve International Relations.” Adam Elkus scores the “winners and
losers” in the Gaza conflict. Matt Fay answers Max Boot’s response to his
criticisms of comparisons between Iron Dome and US BMD.
Continue reading
Ford Out
T.O. mayor Rob Ford has been given da boot.
US Disappoints World on Emissions Cuts, So Does Everyone Else
Barack Obama's campaign pledge to act on climate change is beginning to
look like electoral hot air. Despite the urging of poor countries at
Doha, the U.S. is holding to Obama's old commitment of 17% emission cuts
below 2005 levels by 2020 (even that still lacks Senate approval).
"*'We're sleepwalking off a cliff,' Alden Meyer of the Union of Concerned
Scientists said. There was a lack of ambition to confront rising world
greenhouse gas emissions at the two-week meeting, the first in an OPEC
nation, he said*."
*"China's chief delegate Su Wei insisted that the rich should extend th... more »
At long last, readers push back against Dowd!
*MONDAY,
NOVEMBER 26, 2012*
*Dumbest known life-form on earth:* Yesterday morning, Maureen Dowd’s
column was very dumb—dumb even by her own standards.
As usual, Dowd was banging on “Barry.” Here’s how the nonsense began:
DOWD (11/25/12): *The two electrifying rookies exploded onto the scene
with
killer smiles, undeniable gifts, an affinity for superheroes, poise
beyond
their years and the ability to play at top form when it’s all on the
line.*Both stay so calm under pressure that they have evoked comparisons
to Cool
Hand Luke.
The capital of winning and losing now revolves around t... more »
Shocking Health Report: Flu Shot Given To Pregnant Women Caused 4250% Increase In Fetal Deaths!
First to let everyone know, I am doing much better than I was the last few
days. Those who know me personally, know that I suffer from bad sinuses
and am very prone to getting sinus infections. It seems that I do get
these infections once or twice a year, especially when the weather changes
dramatically from hot to cold and from cold to hot! And right now, it is
very cold here in central Canada!
I have avoided seeking medical help in terms of "antibiotics" to fight
these sinus infections for the last few years, and instead have relied on
natural cures and upping my vitamin supple... more »
When a subject becomes totally obsolete we make it a required course
Peter F. Drucker
Thanksgiving Week Recap
Random images and events from Thanksgiving Week 2012. With Teen Daughter
camped out with Southern Parents there was a lot of commuting between The
Land and the Ancestral Manor. Monday and Tuesday were work days so the
"weekend" didn't really pick up until Wednesday and to further complicate
matters Southern Man has been down with some kind of winter malady so
Wednesday kicked off with a visit to his doctor, who prescribed about a
hundred dollars worth of pills and liquids and inhalers. But that evening
Southern Man and Teen Daughter ran around a bit and she saw a movie in
which Sout... more »
The perils of Voicemail
Amy Dempsey recorded live in Toronto, Canada on September 12th, 2012 at a
live Raconteurs event. It's just a good story.
Hopes of returning home fade among Japan’s Fukushima refugees
[image: Cleanup in Kawauchi, a village in Fukushima Prefecture. In Okuma,
decontamination efforts have been slow to reduce radiation dosages, and
hopes of returning to their ancestral lands have faded for evacuated
residents. Ko Sasaki for The New York Times]
By MARTIN FACKLER
25 November 2012
AIZU-WAKAMATSU, Japan (The New York Times) – As cold northerly winds
sprinkle the first snow on the mountains surrounding this medieval city,
those who fled here after last year’s Fukushima nuclear disaster are losing
hope that they will ever return to their old homes.
The mayor of Okuma,... more »
Inequity Among Nations in the Climate Negotiations: A Guest Post
*Editor's Note: This is a guest post by Heike Schroeder, University of East
Anglia, and Max Boykoff, University of Colorado, who along with Laura
Spiers of PwC have co-authored a new piece in Nature Climate Change on the
international climate negotiations (available here in PDF). Please feel
free to comment on their paper or the climate negotiations more generally,
as this is likely to be the only post here on them. Thanks!*
Another round of climate negotiations is starting today. On the agenda are
two main objectives: the implementation of a second commitment period under
the Ky... more »
Swallowing rainforest, cities surge in Amazon
[image: Cities encroach on the Amazon rainforest. The torrid growth is
visible in places like Parauapebas. On the outskirts, slums stretch to the
horizon and houses continue to go up. Lalo de Almeida for The New York
Times]
By SIMON ROMERO
24 November 2012
PARAUAPEBAS, Brazil (The New York Times) — The Amazon has been viewed for
ages as a vast quilt of rain forest interspersed by remote river outposts.
But the surging population growth of cities in the jungle is turning that
rural vision on its head and alarming scientists, as an array of new
industrial projects transforms the Am... more »
MANUFACTURED CONSENT: Manufacturing Susan Rice!
*MONDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2012*
*What David Gregory said:* What is “manufactured consent?”
The term originated with Walter Lippmann, then ran through a 1988 book by
Noam Chomsky and Ed Herman. To see the way the practice works, consider
what David Gregory said on yesterday’s Meet the Press.
This is the last morning on which we plan to feature the attacks on Susan
Rice. But below, you can see what Gregory said about Rice on yesterday
morning’s program.
Last Wednesday, Rice made a public statement defending the way she
described the attacks on the Benghazi consulate. On yesterday’s prog... more »
A Master of Tax Avoidance
Warren Buffett has an op-ed in today's NY Times on one of his most popular
themes: The rich should pay more in taxes. At first blush, his position
seems noble: A rich guy says that people like him should pay more to
support the commonweal. But on closer examination, one realizes that Mr
Buffett never mentions doing anything to eliminate the tax-avoidance
strategies that he uses most aggressively. In particular:
1. His company Berkshire Hathaway never pays a dividend but instead retains
all earnings. So the return on this investment is entirely in the form of
capital gains. By n... more »
Rising seas, vanishing coastlines
[image: Loing Island after 5 feet of sea level rise, the likely level 100
to 300 years. Barrier islands start to submerge; other islands in Middle
and East Bays disappear. Shore of main island moves inland. The New York
Times]
By BENJAMIN STRAUSS and ROBERT KOPP
24 November 2012
(The New York Times) – The oceans have risen and fallen throughout Earth’s
history, following the planet’s natural temperature cycles. Twenty thousand
years ago, what is now New York City was at the edge of a giant ice sheet,
and the sea was roughly 400 feet lower. But as the last ice age thawed, the
sea ... more »
Labour's immigration myths
' The myth peddled by Blair's acolytes – that high levels of immigration
generated significant economic benefits for the existing UK population –
was demolished in 2008 by a House of Lords select committee. It concluded:
"We do not support the general claims that net immigration is indispensable
to fill labour and skills shortages. Such claims are analytically weak and
provide insufficient reason for promoting net immigration." Reinforcing
this point, the government's Migration Advisory Committee recently
confirmed that immigrants do "displace" some British workers – ie, take
thei... more »
Will U.S. role at climate talks change after Hurricane Sandy?
[image: Debris sits in front of a beachfront home in the Manhattan Beach
neighborhood of the Brooklyn, 5 November 2012, in New York. Mark Lennihan /
AP Photo]
By KARL RITTER
24 November 2012
DOHA, Qatar (AP) – During a year with a monster storm and scorching heat
waves, Americans have experienced the kind of freakish weather that many
scientists say will occur more often on a warming planet.
And as a re-elected president talks about global warming again, climate
activists are cautiously optimistic that the U.S. will be more than a
disinterested bystander when the U.N. climate ta... more »
Solow on Hayek and Friedman
From *The New Republic*.
UN climate talks open in Qatar
[image: Delegates at the opening of the latest round of U.N. climate talks
in Doha, Qatar, 26 November 2012. The talks are being hosted in the Middle
East for the first time. Karim Jaafar / AFP / Getty Images]
By KARL RITTER, with contributions from AP Environment Writer Michael Casey
26 November 2012
DOHA, Qatar (AP) – U.N. talks on a new climate pact resumed Monday in oil
and gas-rich Qatar, where negotiators from nearly 200 countries will
discuss fighting global warming and helping poor nations adapt to it.
The two-decade-old talks have not fulfilled their main purpose: reducin... more »
Many worlds vs positivism and symmetries
About a dozen of TRF articles mention Hugh Everett and his "many-worlds
interpretation" of quantum mechanics. Exactly three months ago, I showed
that "many worlds" don't exist as long as one uses the standard rules of
quantum mechanics to answer the very question about their existence.
If we use the same rules to answer the question "Do many worlds exist?" as
we use for answering questions about the electrons' spins and other
questions "obviously accessible to the experiments", the answer of quantum
mechanics is a resounding No. There can't be any "multiple worlds". After
all, the... more »
Coastal erosion reaches alarming levels in Vietnam
[image: As sea erosion worsens in Vietnam, coastal residents in Nhon Hai
commune in Binh Dinh province use rocks and sandbags to protect their
homes. Thuy Binh / IPS]
By Thuy Binh
25 November 2012
AN BIEN, Vietnam (IPS) – For the last decade, many families in this
southwestern Vietnamese province have been uprooted at least once every two
years - but this is not due to economic or political upheaval.
Rather, extreme weather has forcibly turned many of these coast-dwellers
into unwilling travellers, as raging storms and a rising sea level lead to
continued loss of land - and home... more »
Taking Harper Down
Michael Harris -- who I quote a lot these days -- has uncovered Stephen
Harper's recipe for governing Canada:
3 cups of fear; 3 cups of information burial; 3 cups of ad hominem
vilification; 1 cup of voter suppression; 1 cup of contempt of Parliament;
a generous sprinkling of never-say-die lawsuits; 4 cloves of broken
promises; 12 large sycophants to be found at Planning and Priorities (if
you can find out where the committee meets); a dash of softness wrapped in
a blue sweater (reserve this close to a piano until needed); a dollop of
public money to pay for torrents of self-cong... more »
Ezra Klein-- A Veritable William Jennings Bryan
Yesterday, we saw how overrun Congress is with very rich people and how the
lack of empathy by rich politicians for normal working families is a policy
disaster going into the Grand Bargain. Not many people think of Ezra Klein
as some kind of raging populist. In the crucial election of 1896, are you *
sure* where Ezra would have stood? The disgust he expressed on *The Last
Word* Friday (above) and in his *Washington Post* column over the weekend
for the super-wealthy trying to undermine Social Security, gave me some
hope that maybe, just maybe, enough Democratic corporate shills co... more »
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