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| English: Photo of Stanislava Belinskaya as Clara (left), an unknown performer (center), & Vassily Stulkolin as Fritz (right) in the Imperial Ballet's original production of the Petipa/Ivanov/Tchaikovsky ballet "The Nutcracker". (Photo credit: Wikipedia) |
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| English: circa 1892 (Photo credit: Wikipedia) |
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| Care Bears Nutcracker Suite (Photo credit: Wikipedia) |
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| Vzevolozhsky's costume sketch for The Nutcracker. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) |
Sunday Classics preview: By popular demand, the gala DWT "Nutcracker (The Whole Deal)" returns
*You'd want to think twice before bidding on this record. The ABC Command
label tells you it's one of the inferior later pressings; you want an
original gold-label issue. (Note: Unfortunately, last year's
preview-opening video clip of the Nutcracker Suite segment of Walt Disney's
Fantasia has disappeared -- not entirely surprisingly, I guess. To be
honest, I don't like it much anyway.)*
*by Ken*
As far back as the mind recalls, Sunday Classics has celebrated the holiday
musically at last in part with music from Tchaikovsky's ballets, and last
year I went whole hog and offered a com... more »
President Obama leaves for his 4 million dollar vacation...
*bon voyage...*
You POS
Eat a clam for me.
NRA's Absurd Scapegoating of Violent Movies, Video Games Doesn't Hold Up to Scrutiny
*By MARC McDONALD*
For five days after the horrific bloodbath at Sandy Hook Elementary School,
the National Rifle Association went eerily silent. They slithered under a
rock and nobody heard a peep from them until Friday. The cowards even
temporarily took down their Facebook page.
Finally, the NRA's head ghoul Wayne LaPierre spoke up. And in his idiotic,
error-filled statement, LaPierre fell back on the one of the gun lobby's
oldest scapegoating tactics. He blamed Hollywood for its violent movies, as
well as video game makers. He called them "a callous, corrupt and
corrupting shado... more »
Why Switzerland Has The Lowest Crime Rate In The World (Important to watch)
*Text accompanying video:*
When thinking about the mass extermination camps of a holocaust think...
The key to freedom is to be able to have the ability to defend yourself &,
if you dont have the tools to do that, then youre going to be at the mercy
of whomever wants to put you away.
Guns are deeply rooted within Swiss culture - but the gun crime rate is so
low that statistics are not even kept.
The country has a population of six million, but there are estimated to be
at least two million publicly-owned firearms, including about 600,000
automatic rifles and 500,000 pistols.
Thi... more »
Beirut Photographer: A photojournalist returns to Beirut to unpick the stories and people behind his iconic images of Israel's 1982 invasion
*Amazing documentary, full of history.*
Going On A Hiatus Until The New Year
Sufjan Stevens - Joy To The World
Week Recap
One down side of living at The Land is little or no Internet, so no blog
updates. But not much has happened this week: worked half-days Monday and
Tuesday, a whole lot of nothing Wednesday and Thursday (the plan was to mud
and tape and sand the Sunset Room but it was just too cold) and errands and
bowling with the gang on Friday. But tomorrow Southern Man and Southern Son
drive north to pick up Teen Daughter the Younger for her
Saturday-to-Saturday Christmas visit!
Going On A Hiatus Until The New Year
Sufjan Stevens - Joy To The World
The World Leader in Weapons Sales
*Is the country that constantly proclaims its desire for peace? *
"US weapons sales tripled in 2011" New York Times, August 27, 2012
WASHINGTON — Weapons sales by the* United States* tripled in 2011 to a *record
high*, driven by major arms sales to *Persian Gulf* allies concerned about *
Iran*’s regional ambitions, according to a new study for Congress.
Overseas weapons sales by the US totaled *$66.3 billion* last year, or
nearly 78 percent of the global arms market, valued at $85.3 billion in
2011. *Russia was a distant second*, with $4.8 billion in deals.
*
**This from the country h... more »
It Is the Cold and Flu Season
*And they really want to get that needle into you*:
"Cases of new swine flu increase" Associated Press, August 10, 2012
ATLANTA — Don’t pet the pigs. That’s the message state and county fair
visitors got Thursday from health officials who reported a fivefold
increase of cases of a new strain of swine flu that spreads from pigs to
people. Most of the cases are linked to the fairs, where visitors are in
close contact with infected pigs.
This flu has mild symptoms and it’s not really spreading from person to
person.
‘‘This is not a pandemic situation,’’ said Dr. Joseph Bresee of the C... more »
The Globe's YouTube Videos
*See what they are watching.... *
"Many reap profit in posting YouTube videos" by Michael B. Farrell |
Globe Staff, August 27, 2012
BEDFORD — With its upload-it-yourself online platform, YouTube has been
filling the Internet with viral videos featuring *skateboarding dogs and
giggling infants* since it was launched in 2005.
*
**Pffft. *
Today, television still commands many more viewers in the United States,
but YouTube says more content is uploaded to its site every month than all
three major networks combined have broadcast in the past 60 years. The site
**accounts for about 8... more »
Idle No More Toronto video Dec. 21, 2012
Published
on Dec 21, 2012
http://www.facebook.com/OccupyCanada - Idle No More Toronto today -Over
1000 people! Idle No More FlashMob Round Dance Took Over Yonge-Dundas
Square today in downtown Toronto as part of the Idle No More rallies
happening in solidarity with First Nations across Canada and the
world.There's a google map of all the worldwide #IdleNoMore events and
rallies scheduled
It must be holiday time
I always like piling up my my holiday reading ready to pack.
Isn't it fortunate I can get most of it now on Kindle. But not all...
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Persons of the Year? But What Year?
*by Noah*
This is a tale of two men, both stuck in the past, and a magazine that
chose one of them as its "Person of the Year." One man's name is Mitt. The
other man's name is Barack. The followers of the former think that the name
of the latter is "strange." That is just one of the reasons why they voted
for their man; another is that their man held out the promise of turning
back the clock to at least the 1950s -- or, as comic Andy Borowitz says in
this piece, 1912.
NEW YORK (The Borowitz Report) -- In an extraordinary gesture of
recognition for a losing Presidential nominee... more »
It Doesn't Matter Who They Are, What Matters Is Their Plan
* *
*Was getting caught part of their plan?*
Bizarro World: NRA Gets Compared To Al-Qaeda
Read:
*"NRA Has More Blood on Its Hands Than al-Qaeda: What Do We Do?"*
The CIA has more blood on its hands than both the NRA and Al-Qaeda put
together, but you'll never hear the controlled progressive opposition
voices criticize the CIA or Mossad for their false flag mass murders in
America. No, that's considered "conspiratorial" and "fringe."
Obama's brainwashed true believers are more concerned about the *imaginary
threat of Gun-Qaeda* than stopping government tyranny and the financial
rape of America* *by the big banks.
"A Look to the Heavens"
"Welcome to the December solstice, a day the world does not end... even
according to the Mayan Calendar. To celebrate, consider this dramatic
picture of Orion rising over El Castillo, the central pyramid at Chichén
Itzá, one of the great Mayan centers on the Yucatán peninsula. Also known
as the Temple of Kukulkan it stands 30 meters tall and 55 meters wide at
the base. Built up as a series of square terraces by the pre-Columbian
civilization between the 9th and 12th century, the structure can be used as
a calendar and is noted for astronomical alignments.
*Click image for larger... more »
Chet Raymo, “Surrender To Facts”
*“Surrender To Facts”*
by Chet Raymo
“I'm currently reading two books. One I found in the house when I arrived,
presumably left by a previous visitor: Cheryl Strayed's "Wild", a young
woman's attempt to sort out her messed-up life and grief for her mother's
death by hiking alone on the Pacific Crest Trail, many hundreds of miles
along the ridges of California's Sierra Nevada and Oregon's Cascades
mountains. The other, my friend Douglas Christie's "The Blue Sapphire of
the Mind: Notes for a Contemplative Ecology", grounded in Doug's extensive
knowledge of the Christian monastic t... more »
“Is The Universe Alive?”
DocumentaryPlus, “Is The Universe Alive?”
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LKtiR3Y3SE
PTJ on The Hydrogen Sonata: Actors on the Sci-Fi Stage
General Warning: this is emphatically not a spoiler-free Forum! Hence all
of the text all of the contributions will be safely below the fold, and
only the identifying information for the author of the contribution will be
here for even causal browsers to see. Patrick Thaddeus Jackson is Professor
of International Relations and Associate Dean
Continue reading
An Opportunity for a U.S.–Iran Paradigm Shift - Winter 2013
Read, *"An Opportunity for a U.S.–Iran Paradigm Shift - Winter 2013,"* by
By Hossein Mousavian.
*Source - Center for Strategic and International Studies and The Washington
Quarterly*:
The former Iranian ambassador argues that the Arab Awakenings have opened
an opportunity for Washington and Tehran to seek common interests, but
warns that mutual perceptions that the other is weakening could once again
lead that opportunity to be missed.
An excerpt from the paper:
"The Arab region today is drenched in chaos and instability: Palestine is
bleeding, Iraq burning, Syria erupting, Pe... more »
Awards Update
If you haven’t seen it, I did a (text) interview with SAGE about academic
blogging and the awards. This was the source of my sense of déjà vu during
my discussion with Rob Farley: some of the points overlap. Regardless, time
is growing short. Here’s where things stand: Nominees for Best Blog
(Group): Abu Muqawama
Continue reading
Paulo Coelho, "Hagakure (Hidden by the Leaves)"
*"Hagakure (Hidden by the Leaves)"*
by Paulo Coelho
"After serving as a samurai for many years, Yamamoto Tsunetomo (1659-
1719) decided to share everything he had learned with one of his disciples,
Tsuramoto Tashiro. The outcome of these conversations became the book
called "Hagakure (Hidden by the Leaves)," which withstood the passage of
time. Rereading his text, I realized that the great part of the teachings
it holds could be applied to our daily lives.
A samurai, as we know, was a warrior with a code of conduct (known as
bushido), based on three important principles: (a) dis... more »
The Daily "Near You?"
Bishops Stortford, Hertford, United Kingdom.
Thanks for stopping by.
Moms and Dads Unite Against Harm to Planet Earth's Children
Today my son received a citizenship award at his elementary school.
I attended.
The chaos of the rowdy school children all crowded in the gym normally make
me smile with delight at their energy and optimism.
But today my happiness was sabotaged by remembrances.
I kept thinking of the terrible massacre of school children in CT, for whom
I mourn.
I think many in the US (and elsewhere) who love children are stuggling with
that event.
But senseless violence against children is growing, I think, everwhere.
I think of the innocent children draw into and killed in civil wars Africa.
I ... more »
BHP wants to dump its coal mine on the Navajo Nation
As the coal industry collapses, BHP wants to dump its coal mine on the Navajo Nation and continue its abuse
By Dine' CARE
Censored News
http://www.bsnorrell.blogspot.com
The announcement
this week that Navajo Nation has agreed to buy the Navajo coal mine from BHP
Billiton has already sparked dissent among Navajo Nation residents and
communities as word of the deal has begun to spread.
“
Untitled
*U.S. Federal court says no to $425,000 Trout Point Lodge damages judgement
against Slabbed!*
*Jindal gaining reputation for punishing those who stand in his way ~The
Lens*
4.4 Magnitude Earthquake GULF OF CALIFORNIA - 21st December 2012
Magnitude
4.4
Date-Time
Friday, December 21, 2012 at 19:24:57 UTC
Friday, December 21, 2012 at 12:24:57 PM at epicenter
Location
27.572°N, 111.630°W
Depth
25.4 km (15.8 miles)
Region
GULF OF CALIFORNIA
Distances
70 km (43 miles) ENE of Santa Rosalia, Mexico
6.8 Magnitude Earthquake VANUATU - 21st December 2012
Magnitude
6.8
Date-Time
Friday, December 21, 2012 at 22:28:09 UTC
Saturday, December 22, 2012 at 09:28:09 AM at epicenter
Location
14.382°S, 167.260°E
Depth
207.9 km (129.2 miles)
Region
VANUATU
Distances
129 km (80 miles) N (6°) from Santo (Luganville), Vanuatu
Israel and Iran: A love story?
Governments, private banksters, freemasons, politicians, priests, war
propagandists: Go to hell. You will not get your third world war,
motherfuckers. The global 9/11 truth and justice movement has awakened the
world to the evil conspiracy to start a new world war.
Must Watch Video: Israel and Iran: A love story? YouTube video description
[Channel - TEDtalksDirector]:
When war between Israel and Iran seemed imminent, Israeli graphic designer
Ronny Edry shared a poster on Facebook of himself and his daughter with a
bold message: "Iranians ... we [heart] you." Other Israelis quickly ... more »
What if 1 of the teachers had a gun? Sandy Hook massacre begs question of how to protect children at school
Does making schools “gun-free zones” really protect children, or make them
easy targets?
The recent mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn.,
has left many wondering how best to keep children safe from mad gunmen who
ignore the “gun-free zone” laws – and indeed any gun-control laws – to open
fire on our nation’s most innocent.
According to news reports of the Connecticut massacre, Adam Lanza, 20, shot
his mother Nancy dead at their family home, then drove to the school, where
he gunned down six more adults and 20 children, before killing himself.
But what if... more »
Plan Boehner Fails-- House Adjourns For Christmas
The one upside: today is the shortest day of the year
As we saw last night, when McCarthy gave Cantor and Boehner his final whip
count for Plan B, there weren't enough Republicans on board to pass it and,
because the Blue Dogs are basically extinct, there weren't enough of them
to plug the gap. So, just as voting was due to begin, Boehner called a
meeting of GOP leaders to discuss what they could do and they decided to
pull the bill and adjourn for Christmas. At a meeting of the caucus, Mike
Kelly (R-PA), a tubby little CEO type and multimillionaire, was
flabbergasted that the whole ... more »
Elsewhere: Kerry, NRA, More
I have one up at PP arguing that the best strategy for those who want to
fight gun violence is to ignore the NRA.
At Greg's place today, my post says that it's probably a reasonable risk
for Barack Obama to open up John Kerry's Senate seat. It's not clear yet
whether that seat has a chance of taking a large bite out of the old, old,
Senate, however.
Last night after the demise of Plan B I talked about where that leaves John
Boehner -- and the fiscal cliff. Seriously: one thing that about half the
commenters are missing is that it's always been the case that a final deal
will get th... more »
NRA: Paroxysms of lunacy
NRA
says gun violence on TV, movies, and videogames is to blame for US
massacres.
NRA also says the "The only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a
good guy with a gun."
Somehow I don't think it occured them that the the very idea of a good
guy with a gun stopping a bad guy with a gun is also the central theme
of just about every US action movie or western since the invention of
the
"Paying It Forward at Christmas and Always, One Act of Kindness at a Time"
*"Paying It Forward at Christmas and Always, *
*One Act of Kindness at a Time"*
By John W. Whitehead
“‘There are many things from which I might have derived good, by which I
have not profited, I dare say,’ returned the nephew. ‘Christmas among the
rest. But I am sure I have always thought of Christmas time, when it has
come round—apart from the veneration due to its sacred name and origin, if
anything belonging to it can be apart from that—as a good time; a kind,
forgiving, charitable, pleasant time; the only time I know of, in the long
calendar of the year, when men and women s... more »
UN Defends NATO's Premeditated Genocide in Syria
As long-planned sectarian bloodbath unfolds, UN deceitfully labels
atrocities as "reprisals."
*December 21, 2012* (LD) - As early as 2007, it was reported that the US,
Israel, and Saudi Arabia, together were not only organizing, funding,
training, and arming militants directly linked to Al Qaeda to be used
against Syria and Iran, but knew well in advance that by doing so, they
would trigger an unprecedented "cataclysmic conflict" driven by sectarian
extremism. Not only was such sectarian violence expected, it was desired
ahead of redrawing a new map for the Middle East - one that ... more »
US lost more troops to suicide than combat in 2012
PressTV
11, the U.S. military lost 165 soldiers to suicide, a record that narrowly
beat the 2009 level of 160. This year things have gotten much, much worse,
and up to the end of November the suicide deaths are up to 303.
Putting this in perspective, that’s actually quite a bit more than the
number of U.S. troops slain in combat so far in 2012. That figure is 212,
though the overall U.S. death toll in Afghanistan is 307, including
non-combat deaths.
The military has been desperate to get a handle on the rising suicide rate,
making several very public efforts, none of which seem... more »
December 21, 2012: "It's The End Of The World As We Know It" OOPS!
REM, "It's The End Of The World As We Know It"
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XIuhM00Sgw
•
Oops! Wow, all those millions of books and videos sold, too. Like those
preachers and other fools, always yakking about exact dates for Doomsday,
and what a surprise when it doesn't happen, how shocking, shocking I tell
you...
- CP
A Christmas gift...
*from Vimeo - and we thank them*
Well worth a watch.
Are you tired of being demonized for thinking the wholesale slaughter of
children in the womb is wrong, that marriage is between a man and a woman,
and that pornography is dangerous? Ever wonder why our children can't
read or write and don't know that 2 + 2 = 4? Are you puzzled because 50%
of babies born are to single mothers and they are held up as role models?
Do you sometimes think you're actually losing your mind? You're not.
Today the Code Pink lovelies, you know - the ones who dress up as vaginas,
loudly proclaimed... more »
What is happening on the flightdeck of your plane? Not Safe For Work
Quite a lot from the look of these two videos... You don't even get that
sort of service in First Class!
stewardess strip powered by YouPorn.
stewardess strip powered by YouPorn.
Air Stewardess Tease powered by YouPorn.
Air Stewardess Tease powered by YouPorn.
NOW! Idle No More Blockades and Protests in Canada
NOW!
(Mi’kmaq
IdleNoMore blockade of Highway 11 by Rexton, NB, via @itsClairbear)
By Tim Fontaine
Please click link below for APTN as photos are temporarily blocked
APTN National News
HALIFAX – The Idle No More movement made its presence known today in
Atlantic Canada with protests and events held across the region.
At 7 a.m., people from the Millbrook First Nation near Truro blocked one
lane
U.S. Secret Service Bans Sale of Silver and Gold Liberty Dollars on Ebay
Market Daily News
Mac Slavo: In early 2011 Bernad Von Nothaus was convicted by the US
government and identified as a domestic terrorist by Federal prosecutors for
minting his own silver and gold coinage, and then offering those coins for
sale to clients. He dubbed the coins “Liberty Dollars” and by doing so
brought upon himself the ire of the U.S. Secret Service, Federal Reserve
and a host of other government agencies.
According to the government, Von Nothaus was a counterfeiter, though he
made no attempts to actually counterfeit U.S. currency, but rather, provide
another mech... more »
Wild Bill: How to stop gun violence...
*spot on.*
"The National Rifle Association does more to stop gun violence than any
other organization."
Shorter Rachel Maddow: Hey, you dumb liberal rubes!
*FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2012*
*Her ridiculous segment on Rice:* On Wednesday night, we decided to give
Rachel Maddow another try.
Over at Salon, Kid Pareene had called her a national treasure. But she lost
us that night with some of her typical bad faith and bullroar.
This time, her typical bullroar concerned Ambassador Rice.
The independent report about the Benghazi attacks had been filed that day.
Treating her viewers like absolute fools, Maddow pretended to discuss the
way Rice was mistreated with respect to the Benghazi matter.
What follows is complete total crap. Presumably, Ma... more »
There’s No Country That Would Tolerate Missiles
Walid al Nassasra and two of his daughters stand staring into the pit where
his brothers sheet-metal roofed, cinder-block home stood until it was hit
in a pin-point strike with a precision guided bomb from an F-16 fighter jet
(provided by the United States) on 19 Nov 2012 at 10 pm as the family
slept. If not for the clothes and bedding strewn about, it would be
difficult to tell that a home once stood here. His brother Taqwfiq, like
Walid, is a farmer. Their family has been farming in the Rafah area for 35
years. They are poor people, scratching out a living on a small plot of
land... more »
3,000 US troops secretly return to Iraq via Kuwait
Over 3,000 US troops have secretly returned to Iraq via Kuwait for missions
pertaining to the recent developments in Syria and northern Iraq, Press TV
reports.
According to our correspondent, the US troops have secretly entered Iraq in
multiple stages and are mostly stationed at Balad military garrison in
Salahuddin province and al-Asad air base in al-Anbar province.
Reports say the troops include US Army officers and almost 17,000 more are
set to secretly return to Iraq via the same route.
http://www.presstv.ir/detail/2012/12/09/277127/3000-us-troops-secretly-return-to-iraq/
Ex-Singapore Banker, Chan Ming Fon, Charged in U.S. Over Olympus Fraud
*Ex-Singapore Banker Charged in U.S. Over Olympus Fraud*
By David Glovin - Dec 20, 2012 4:56 PM PT
A former Singapore banker who allegedly helped Olympus Corp. (7733) engage
in what U.S. prosecutors said was a $1.7 billion accounting fraud was
arrested in California.
Chan Ming Fon was arrested in Los Angeles yesterday and faces U.S. fraud
charges in New York, Preet Bharara, U.S. Attorney in New York City, said in
a statement. Chan, a citizen of Taiwan who lives in Singapore, made an
initial appearance in federal court in Los Angeles yesterday.
Enlarge image Ex-Singapore Banker... more »
Marine industries beware: Ice islands dead ahead
The birth of an ice island is rarely seen. But what begins in remote
high
Arctic latitudes can, in the years and decades that follow, have a real
impact on places that are far more visible, like shipping lanes and
offshore oil platforms.
Recent years have produced a wave of ice islands. Researchers tracking
the
giant formations have tabulated roughly 1,000 square kilometres that
have
broken free from Greenland and Canada’s Arctic islands.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/industry-news/energy-and-resources/marine-industries-beware-ice-islands-dead-ahead/article5900795/
Piers Morgan Sets Level of Discourse Advocating Gun Control
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Prime Minister Mario Monti Resigns
Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti has resigned, paving the way for a
general election next year.
Mr Monti, a former European commissioner, had been appointed last year to
lead a technocratic government tasked with saving Italy from a worsening
financial crisis.
He won plaudits in Europe for passing much-needed reforms but his austerity
measures have also earned him the opposition of many Italians.
http://news.sky.com/story/1028844/italian-prime-minister-mario-monti-resigns
North Korea to Conquer Space
That apple of the proletariat's eye, the UK [North] Korean Friendship
Association, Juche Idea Study Group of England have conveyed the British
labour movement's congratulations to the Korean workers and peasants. The
successful launch of the Kwangmyongsong-3 satellite is an earth-shattering
feat of technical ingenuity, made possible only by the guidance of
respected Marshal Kim Jong Un. This blow for freedom-loving peoples
everywhere has gladdened the hearts of class conscious revolutionaries from
John o' Groats to Lands End, and shows the correct line of socialist
advance can only... more »
UN Helicopter Shot Down by Rebels: 4 Killed
The UN says one of its helicopters has been shot down in South Sudan,
killing all four crew members.
UN deputy spokesman Eduardo del Buey said the South Sudanese armed forces
informed the country's UN peacekeeping mission "that it has shot down the
helicopter in the Likuangole area in Jonglei state".
http://news.sky.com/story/1028802/south-sudan-un-helicopter-shot-down
"Aftermath of Newtown, Connecticut: Overwhelming Sadness"
*"Aftermath of Newtown, Connecticut: Overwhelming Sadness"*
By Frosty Wooldridge
"You may be as sick of what happened in Newtown, Connecticut as I am sick
to my stomach. What makes me sick stems from the fact that it keeps
happening across our country quite regularly, too often with too much
insanity.
When I researched the facts about the killings going on in America, I
almost emotionally staggered at the five children who are killed daily by
their parents or care-givers. In other words, a Newtown, Connecticut
occurs within America every four days, but no one thinks about it b... more »
Pennsylvania shooting: Four dead, 3 police injured
Four people were killed on Friday during a shooting in Frankstown Township,
Pennsylvania, including the gunman, while three Pennsylvania state troopers
were injured, the Altoona Mirror reported, citing the county prosecutor.
The gunman, two other men and a woman were killed, the newspaper said,
citing Blair County District Attorney Richard Consiglio. The troopers were
wounded in a shootout with the suspect, the newspaper said.
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/12/21/uk-usa-shooting-pennsylvania-idUKBRE8BK0Y820121221
written on my tombstone
"Remember me as you go by
As you are now so once was I
As I am now so shall you be
Prepare yourself to follow me"
Surveillance State: The Terrorists have Won
Disconcerting though this statement is, with the help of our elected
scoundrels, we are becoming precisely what bin Laden wanted all along...
The link where you can contribute to RandPac (and watch his video) to help
fight the ongoing treason: http://www.randpacusa.com/fisa.aspx?pid=1219p
Following is the text of a letter that I received this afternoon which
contains additional information from Senator Paul. This is quite
disturbing:
*Dear Scott,
Would you want government agents listening to your phone calls? Looking at
your email? Spying on your online activity? Chances are th... more »
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U.S. carried out 333 drone strikes in Afghanistan this year alone - more than the entire drone strikes in Pakistan over the past eight years COMBINED
The United States carried out more drone strikes in Afghanistan this
year
than it has done in all the years put together in Pakistan since it
launched the covert air war there eight years ago, it has been revealed.
The statistics, published by the U.S. Air Force and published by Wired’s
Danger Room blog, show that there were 333 drone strikes in Afghanistan
in
2012 alone, up from 294 in the previous year and 278 in 2010.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2251418/Revealed-U-S-carried-333-drone-strikes-Afghanistan-year--entire-drone-strikes-Pakistan-past-years-COMBINED.html
Facebook to sell access to your inbox for a dollar at a time.....I am sure the Authorities wouldn't Mind using taxpayers money for this
Facebook has launched a pilot scheme selling strangers access to users'
inboxes.
The social networking website has introduced a fee, believed to be $1, to
guarantee that messages are routed to a recipient's 'inbox' and not their
'other' folder, where they are likely to be ignored.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2251522/Facebook-sell-access-inbox-dollar-time.html
Botched stem cell facelift leaves woman with bones growing in her EYES
A Californian woman has been left with bones growing in her eyes after a
botched facelift using stem cell injections.
The gruesome tale involves a woman in her Sixties, who is said to have paid
$20,000 for the procedure at a Beverly Hills clinic.
But three months later, she was still in pain and noticed her right eye was
clicking, according to a report in Scientific American.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2251646/Botched-stem-cell-facelift-leaves-woman-bones-growing-EYES.html
Santa Claus con muchos ositos de peluche
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You can't make this stuff up: "Mark Sanford set to run for Congress again"
*He's ba-ack!* *Here he is at the 2012 Republican National Convention. (And
we know how well that turned out.)*
*by Ken*
This one comes from the You Can't Make This Stuff Up Dept., with additional
reporting from the You're Kidding, Right? Dept.
Remember how we were just talking about the dangers of the media frenzy to
provide information consumers with "scoops." Well, this one apparently goes
to CNN, which is welcome to it. What's worse is, there doesn't appear to be
any reason to doubt the story. Unless you count common sense, which
apparently no longer figures into it.
So how a... more »
South Korea’s Elections
Hardline Conservatism with a Liberal Smile.
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*December 21, 2012* (Nile Bowie) - The ever-changing political landscapes
of the Korean Peninsula never fail to offer stark contrasts. To the north,
a somber December is spent mourning the forefathers of the communist
dynasty under the helm of a boy-king and his advisers. To the south, voters
have elected the nation’s first female president, the daughter of South
Korea’s iconic former leader, Park Chung-hee. While their circumstances and
rise to power cannot be more dissimilar, both Kim Jong-un and Park Geun-hye
both derive some degree ... more »
Everybody has a story: Bobby Casey’s wife!
*FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2012*
*Also, his courage and conscience:* On last night’s Hardball, we got the
latest story.
Why has Senator Casey now flipped on guns? Earlier, Senator Warner said he
was pretty much turned by his daughters. (See THE DAILY HOWLER, 12/19/12.)
In the case of Senator Casey, it seems the wisdom came from his wife!
Again, Chris Matthews seemed to believe the latest story—a story of
conscience and courage:
MATTHEWS (12/20/12): *I was absolutely stunned today to that see Bobby
Casey, the senator from Pennsylvania,* who’s a classic Pennsylvania—in the
past, he’s rec... more »
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Walmart SELLS OUT of guns as Americans rush to stockpile weapons in aftermath of Sandy Hook massacre
Demand for firearms has exploded in the U.S., wiping store shelves clean of
guns and ammo in nearly every town, city and state since the school
shooting in Connecticut and ensuing calls for stricter gun laws.
Gun retailers as large as Walmart are nearly sold out of every type of
firearm, including semiautomatic rifles like the one that 20-year-old Adam
Lanza used to kill 20 children and six adults at Sandy Hook Elementary
school on Friday.
A quick search for a handful of firearms that Walmart advertises turned up
no results at store locations in a dozen states, including New York, ... more »
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Iver B. Neumann on The Hydrogen Sonata: Religion and the Sublime
General Warning: this is emphatically not a spoiler-free Forum! Hence all
of the text all of the contributions will be safely below the fold, and
only the identifying information for the author of the contribution will be
here for even causal browsers to see. Iver B. Neumann is Montague Burton
Professor of International Relations at
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Kenneth Bae: U.S tourist arrested in North Korea... but secretive country refuses to reveal his 'crime'
An American tourist has been arrested in North Korea but the secretive
regime is refusing the reveal his 'crime'.
State-run Korean Central News Agency today identified the detainee as Pae
Jun Ho in a brief dispatch.
His arrest comes at a time when Pyongyang is facing criticism from
Washington for launching a long-range rocket last week.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2251729/US-tourist-arrested-North-Korea-secretive-country-refuses-reveal-crime.html
happy howlidays!
Love and happy holidays from all of us at chez wmtc. In 2013, raise your
voice! Howl for peace, howl for justice. Howl for change.
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Phew, we survived! And now the virals have begun: Deadline passes for Mayan apocalypse without raining fire or killer earthquakes
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2251450/Phew-survived-And-virals-begun-Deadline-passes-Mayan-apocalypse-raining-killer-earthquakes.html
Government to snoop on computer use of jobless to check they really are looking for work
The jobless are to be tracked online to see if they are looking for work.
A new website launched by ministers will remotely monitor whether benefits
claimants are making enough effort to find employment.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2251574/Government-snoop-use-jobless-check-looking-work.html
Floods force road closures and all trains to Heathrow are cancelled on busiest day of festive getaway
A succession of disastrous rail failures and floods have wrecked travel
plans for millions today on the busiest day of the Christmas getaway.
A signal failure outside Paddington Station has still not been fixed
meaning there are no trains to Heathrow airport and almost every train
to
Wales and the south-west is delayed or cancelled.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2251224/Travel-chaos-floods-force-road-closures-trains-Heathrow-cancelled-busiest-day-festive-getaway.html
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Lucie Slater Free after Receiving a suspended sentence for horrific glassing her boyfriend
An X Factor hopeful who was thrown off the talent show after glassing her
boyfriend in the face has avoided jail.
Lucie Slater, from Ryton, Gateshead, was drinking wine at the home of her
DJ boyfriend William Aitken when she came across a message on Facebook
which upset her.
The 21-year-old almost instantaneously hit her boyfriend with a glass in
the face and threw the laptop across the room. Mr Aitken had to rush to the
shower to try and wash the blood off.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2251655/X-Factor-hopeful-booted-talent-glassing-boyfriend-face-avoids-jail.html
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20 most popular doom stories of 2012
[image: Cover of the paperback edition of 'Limits to Growth: The 30-Year
Update' by Donella H. Meadows, Jorgen Randers, and Dennis L. Meadows.]Once
again, it’s time for the yearly doom retrospectives, and as usual we’re
kicking them off with 2012’s most-viewed stories on Desdemona.
There were no appalling technogenic disasters in 2012, like Fukushima or
the *Deepwater Horizon – *but Chevron’s *K.S. Endeavor* rig fire came close
– and no story clearly dominated the year’s coverage. Over half of the most
popular stories centered on climate change and water, either too much or
too li... more »
Untitled
*Dear Mr. Bingle ~moosedenied*
*Jeff Duncan Did The Most Jeff Duncan Thing Ever Today, Because He Is A
Goddamn Moron ~The Angry Who Dat*
America: Ban False Flags, Not Guns
The best way to get rid of terrorists and mass shooters is to ban false
flags. But very few people are calling for this reasonable solution.
Government violence doesn't bother them, it seems. It's much easier to
scream at Al Qaeda and the NRA than the CIA, Pentagon, Mossad, and White
House.
Instead of looking at the situation logically and with an open mind people
are getting hysterical just like they did after the 9/11 false flag. There
is now a media inspired witch-hunt against gun owners. They're the new
terrorists. Obama is copying Bush's war on terror crusade and applying it
t... more »
Two killed in supermarkets looting in Argentina
At least two people were killed in Argentina as looters broke into
supermarkets in several cities, stirring memories of the country's
devastating economic crisis 11 years ago.
The violence erupted on Thursday in the Patagonian ski resort of Bariloche
when dozens of looters stormed a supermarket and made off with LCD
televisions and other goods.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/21/us-argentina-violence-idUSBRE8BK0TZ20121221
Italy's Monti expected to resign
Mario Monti is expected to resign as Italian prime minister shortly,
keeping a promise to step down after the passing of his budget by
parliament.
MPs passed the 2013 budget drawn up by his government with 309 votes in
favour and 55 against.
It is likely Mr Monti will announce his resignation at a cabinet meeting.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-20814796
Lincoln University student dies of TB
A university student who died in hospital last week had contracted
tuberculosis, health officials have confirmed.
The Health Protection Agency (HPA) said friends of Craig White, 21, were
being offered screening for the infection after a postmortem examination
identified disseminated TB as the provisional cause of his death.
White, a journalism undergraduate at the University of Lincoln, died on 12
December after being admitted to the Pilgrim hospital in Boston.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/dec/21/lincoln-university-student-dies-tb
The Globe & Mail Doesn't Want Me To Link To Their Online Stories And Send Readers Their Way
* *
*Over the last few years, I have linked 523 posts on this blog to a story
or item in the online version of the Globe & Mail. As a result, a number of
you have been redirected to their site ... read their stories and seen
their advertising.*
*
**Well .. the Globe & Mail no longer wants to maintain that relationship.*
*
**I have now used up my '20 complimentary visits' to their site and they
want cash on the barrel head from me to send readers their way. I have
written a number of emails over the last week to the Globe & Mail
administration but they simply don't get it ..... fine.... more »
Norovirus leads to Isle of Man hospital restrictions
The Department of Health has urged anyone suffering from the symptoms of
the winter vomiting bug, Norovirus, to "stay away from hospital".
The warning comes after patients suffering with diarrhoea and vomiting, the
symptoms of the highly contagious bug, attended A&E this week.
Dr Parameswaran Kishore said: "Anyone needing medical help should contact
their GP by phone and avoid hospital."
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-isle-of-man-20810020
FOOLED ABOUT SCHOOLS: Fools for Finland!
*FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2012*
*Part 5—Good news outscored by script:* How well did American students do
on last year’s international tests?
That can’t be easily answered. In reading, American students scored very
near the top of the world. Among the large nations which took part, only
Russia outscored the U.S.
In reading, American students outscored the vast bulk of the world! Unless
you read major American papers, where this success was largely obscured.
In math, American students did somewhat less well—and without any question,
a fairly small group of Asian nations tend to outsco... more »
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Public fury over New Delhi gang-rape sparks protest across India
The gang-rape of a young woman in New Delhi has sparked public outrage
across India, bringing thousands of people onto city streets in protest
against authorities' failure to ensure women's safety.
Sexual violence against women often goes unremarked and unreported in
India, but on Friday hundreds of students and activists blockaded roads in
New Delhi and marched to the president's palace, breaking through police
barricades despite water-canon fire to demand the culprits' execution.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/21/us-india-protests-idUSBRE8BK0R620121221
Egypt's Islamists to Rally on Eve of Constitution Vote
Egyptian Islamists and opposition supporters clashed in Alexandria on the
eve of the final round of voting on the country’s new constitution, which
appears to be heading for approval.
Police sprayed tear gas as they sought to break up skirmishes between rival
groups of Islamists and demonstrators supporting the “no” campaign outside
the Al Qaed Ibrahim mosque in the coastal city, Al Jazeera reported. The
channel aired images of black smoke rising above the skyline as night fell.
After nearly two hours of street battles that the Health Ministry said
injured 32 people, the area was mo... more »
Fighting Kills Dozens in Kenya
About 40 people, many of them children, were killed and scores of others
were seriously injured on Friday in renewed attacks along the coastal Tana
River delta, Kenyan police officials said.
According to the police, the fighting broke out when armed attackers from
the Pokomo community raided a village belonging to the neighboring Orma
ethnic group on Friday morning.
“So far, 39 people are dead, including 13 children and 6 women,” said
Robert Kitur, the deputy police chief for the region.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/22/world/africa/tribal-fighting-kills-dozens-in-kenya.html?_r=0
THIS IS MY 959th POST SINCE JANUARY 2007, WHEN I FIRST BEGAN BLOGGING AMERICA'S CONCEALED DECENT INTO FASCISM AND THUS THE U.S. GOVERMENT'S BECOMING OF, BY, AND FOR THE BANKSTERS, GIANT CORPORATIONS, AND THE KLEPTOCRATS THAT HEAD THEM -- CONCEALED FROM "WE THE PEOPLE" BY THE HEAR-NO-EVIL, SEE-NO-EVIL, SPEAK-NO-EVIL "MAINSTREAM" MEDIA. I BELIEVE THAT MY LONG SEARCH FOR THE TRUTH QUALIFIES ME TO VET AS TRUE THE DISMAL PREDICTION YOU WILL READ BELOW ...UNLESS WE THE PEOPLE TAKE TO THE STREETS IN VERY LARGE NUMBERS.
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*Headlined to H3 12/21/12*
*Obama/Boehner Two-Step*
*By Stephen Lendman (about the author)* Permalink
OpEdNews Op Eds 12/21/2012 at 01:26:14
opednews.com* *
*Obama/Boehner Two-Step*
*Both parties on board to destroy America's social contract.*
by Stephen Lendman
Previous articles explained fiscal cliff duplicity in detail. At issue is
destroying America's social contract. Both parties agreed early in Obama's
first term. They plan killing it incrementally by a 1,000 cuts.
Class war rages. Private wealth and power are pitted against essenti... more »
Friday morning linkage
Some random findings for the day…. Putin’s idea of transparency. Look for
more private security firms profiting in the post-Benghazi world… Also, the
IDF’s use of Twitter during its recent operation in Gaza was just the
beginning. The Naval Postgraduate School is working on Dynamic Twitter
Analysis Network. Isn’t the world supposed to end today?
Continue reading
'Gangnam Style' hits one billion views on YouTube
Psy's "Gangnam Style" became the first video to hit a billion views on
YouTube on Friday, marking a fresh milestone in the global craze for the
South Korean rapper and his horse-riding dance.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5iukiAkbmOehMmglN-_ME7e9mJLlA?docId=CNG.12566e2712dbf8b2a80761357f391324.a01
School Shootings: Protests As NRA Speaks Out
The National Rifle Association has reacted to last week's deadly school
shooting, blaming media and video games for creating a violent culture and
calling for armed guards in America's schools.
NRA Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre called on the US Congress to
immediately pass legislation to place guards with guns in schools by the
time classes resume from winter breaks in January.
http://news.sky.com/story/1028772/school-shootings-protests-as-nra-speaks-out
William Underbaggage's photo Willie Lone Wolf Happy Memorial Birthday
Hello
Benda, a smoke signal from Indigenous Nations Network. This is a photo
from Oakland, Calif., in 2002 I believe. Myself William Underbaggage,
Danny Glover and the All Nations Drum group, Ballenger Family, Gilbert
Blacksmith Medicine Warriors Dance Troupe and Bay Native Circle DJ
Janeen Antoine. We were at a rally to support Rep. Barbara Lee of
California. Rep. Lee was the lone
Confession rule applies to suspects even prior to arrest or detention
R. v. D.M., 2012 ONCA 894 is a source for the principle that the confession
rule applies prior to arrest or detention:
[40] When the appellant was interviewed by Sutton, he was not under
arrest, nor was he detained. His rights under the *Canadian Charter of
Rights and Freedoms*were not triggered. However, I agree with the
appellant that when he was interviewed, he was a suspect, indeed, the
target of a criminal investigation. Therefore, the common law confessions
rule, described by the Supreme Court of Canada in *R. v. Oickle, *2000 SCC
38, [2000] 2 S.C.R. 3, applies. The... more »
5.0 Magnitude Earthquake IZU ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION - 21st December 2012
Magnitude
5.0
Date-Time
Friday, December 21, 2012 at 14:43:37 UTC
Friday, December 21, 2012 at 11:43:37 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
29.842°N, 142.216°E
Depth
20.3 km (12.6 miles)
Region
IZU ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION
Distances
305 km (189 miles) N of Chichi-shima, Japan
LaPIerre: Database of the Mentally Ill?
Head
runnion of the NRA W. LaPierre is apparently calling for a database of
the mentally ill as a means of thwarting would be mass-murderers. The
idea I suppose is to exclude the mentally ill from owning firearms.
OK, I'll play. Ten per cent of Americans are on anti-depressants. Others
have various other issues which could be considered mental illness.
PTSD, anxiety disorders, autism, addictions
Jacob Ostreicher out on bail in Santa Cruz
While still not free, Jacob Ostreicher got a Chanukah present from the
Bolivian government: he was allowed out on bail. There are complications to
his case, which is not being helped by the presence of US politicians,
journalists and out of work actors who are known to punch women. No need to
name names.
Jacob is caught in this circus, an innocent victim of drug dealers and the
GOP.
We continue to support his release, and to support the MAS government in
Bolivia as it tries to clarify what is going on.
Catch of the Day
Goes to David Greenberg, who makes the case that "the campaign to defeat
[Robert Bork] was neither unprecedented nor illegitimate." Absolutely true.
Greenberg traces the history of Supreme Court nominations, noting that
three nominations had been defeated within twenty years of the Bork defeat,
with each drawing plenty of harsh words from their opponents -- as did
justices who were confirmed in that era, including Thurgood Marshall
and William Rehnquist.
What I'd add to that is just that context matters, too. Greenberg
emphasizes that the long stretch of the twentieth century during... more »
The World Ends Today . . .
. . . According to the lunatic fringe and to their accomplices and abettors
in our media.
BS is rampant in our world, and it may spell real doom if
people continue to believe in stupidities like the Mayan Prophesy of the
End of the World, or the second coming of Christ and the Resurrection.
People had better start understanding that we are biological machines, life
forms living through lucky chance in a backwater of a vast universe which
cares not about any of us individually or all of us collectively.
We are alive for a short span of time, and we had better make the best of
it whi... more »
The Connecticut Elementary School Shooting: 32 Important Points To Ponder....
I have been watching all the media and government reports over the last few
days, as the criminals continue to try to prop up their lies about the
shooting at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, that
are now falling to pieces. It does seem that the government officials, the
media, and even the Newtown police and school officials can not get their
facts straight.
For this article, I want to present a very interesting tidbit that came
from an anonymous writer who posted it at Jim Stone's forum at
www.jimstonefreelance.com. It is a list of 32 very important po... more »
2012 another year of record-breaking extreme weather – ‘The normal has changed. The normal is extreme.’
[image: 2012 record weather: A dock extends into a dry cove at Morse
Reservoir in Noblesville, Indiana, as oppressive heat and drought
conditions stifle the middle of the U.S. Michael Conroy / AP Photo]
By Seth Borenstein
20 December 2012
WASHINGTON (MSN News) – As 2012 began, winter in the U.S. went AWOL. Spring
and summer arrived early with wildfires, blistering heat, and drought. And
fall hit the eastern third of the country with the ferocity of Superstorm
Sandy.
This past year's weather was deadly, costly and record-breaking everywhere
— but especially in the United States.
... more »
Terrance Nelson to Chief Theresa Spence 'Come to Wounded Knee'
Attawapiskat Chief Theresa Spence announces the beginning of a
hunger strike while on Parliament HIll in Ottawa, December 10, 2012.
Photo: Jean Levac/Ottawa Citizen
By Terrance Nelson
Roseau River Ojibway First Nation
Censored News
http://www.bsnorrell.blogspot.com
Dear Chief Theresa Spence
Your courage is exceptional. Thank you for fasting for so long for the people. I am the
Syria rebels "fire warning shots" at civillian airliner at Aleppo airport
Syrian rebels fired warning shots at an airliner preparing to take off from
Aleppo airport in the first direct attack on a civilian flight since the
uprising in Syria began 21 months ago, a rebel commander said on Friday.
The commander, who gave his name only as Khaldoun, told Reuters by Skype
that snipers from his brigade had hit the wheels of Syrian Airways flight
RB201 on Thursday.
"Those were warning shots," he said, adding that the plane had been unable
to take off. "We wanted to send a message to the regime that all their
planes - military and civilian - are within our reach... more »
Russian warship docks in Iran
A Russian destroyer docked at the Bandar Abbas Port in southern Iran, Press
TV reported Wednesday.
“Marshal Shaposhnikov, a Russian Udaloy-class destroyer, has docked at this
port with the aim of strengthening military ties between Iran and Russia,”
Vice-Admiral Hossein Azad said.
The report did not specify the exact purpose of the visit, or the length of
time the ship was expected to remain in port.
http://www.timesofisrael.com/russian-warship-docks-in-iran/
Nuckelchen Video of Fukushima Light Anomalies
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gibfiuRuqnk&feature=youtu.be
Conservative ALEC Economic Policies Have No Benefit, Some Risks, for States
The economic policies proposed for states by the conservative American
Legislative Council Exchange (ALEC) not only don't work, but carry risks
for states' economies, according to new research by the Iowa Policy Project
and Good Jobs First.
As we have seen most recently with Michigan's passage of anti-union
so-called "right to work" legislation (which lets people free ride on union
contracts and makes union organization and representation more difficult),
the legislative agenda of ALEC proclaims that states should follow a
low-tax, low-wage, non-union route to economic prosperity. N... more »
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