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Stephen Lendman: "Austerity reflects predatory capitalist harshness. Bankers, other corporate favorites, and super-rich elites are enriched at the expense of most others." "Washington's fiscal cliff duplicity conceals class war. Bipartisan complicity wants America's social contract destroyed. By 2023 or sooner, it may no longer exist."
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*New York Times Supports Austerity Harshness*
*By Stephen Lendman (about the author)* *
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*New York Times Supports Austerity Harshness*
*The NYT notoriously supports wealth, power and privilege.*
by Stephen Lendman
Austerity reflects predatory capitalist harshness. Bankers, other corporate
favorites, and super-rich elites are enriched at the expense of most others.
Force-fed policies are destructive. Disadvantaged households are har... more »
Keith Ratliff Killed on rural Georgia road
An operator of a highly popular YouTube channel dedicated to high-powered
guns and explosives was found mysteriously shot to death, authorities said.
Keith Ratliff, who was a business partner at FPSRussia, YouTube's ninth
most popular channel with more than three million active subscribers and a
combined half billion views, was discovered on a rural road in Carnesville,
Georgia.
Ratliff had a single gunshot wound the head and police are treating his
death as a homicide.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2259190/Keith-Ratliff-Popular-online-guns-explosives-expert-shot-death-ru... more »
China: Frozen fish chipped free from ice by hungry locals
It’s certainly rather different to sitting outside all day with a fishing
rod and bait to catch your dinner.
Residents of Xi'an, the capital of Shaanxi province in China, were
delighted to find yesterday that they could chip free frozen fish from an
icy river.
A section of the river was drained last month due to the construction of a
nearby metro line - leaving only a shallow amount of water, according to
local environmental protection bureau officials.
One said: ‘Due to the low temperature and shallow water, the fish were
killed by the frozen water.’
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/... more »
Astronomers say hydrocarbon blocks could contain 'exotic form of life'
Saturn's
moon Titan is home to lakes of massive hydrocarbon 'icebergs' that
could form exotic forms of life, scientists have claimed.
Nasa researchers say the new theory may also explain bizarre reading
from
the vast lakes and seas on the moon.
'One of the most intriguing questions about these lakes and seas is
whether
they might host an exotic form of life,' said Jonathan Lunine of Cornell
University, who co-authored the study.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2259153/The-floating-icebergs-Titan-Astronomers-say-hydrocarbon-blocks-hold-key-exotic-form-life.html
Apophis: Asteroid named after an Egyptian demon set to pass by Earth tomorrow
A 900 foot-wide asteroid will make the latest in a series of close
approaches to the Earth tomorrow.
Scientists have ruled out any possibility of a cataclysmic collision - yet
- but there remains a non-negligible chance of the asteroid Apophis
smashing into Earth in 2036.
This year Apophis, named after an Egyptian mythological demon, will not get
closer than around nine million miles.
Scientists will use the encounter to improve their estimate of just how
dangerous the space rock really is.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2259136/Watch-Apophis-Asteroid-named-Egyptian-... more »
EU demands access to details of all UK drivers: 'Orwellian' move to hand out personal information to foreign police forces......If they don't Obey they face Millions in Fines
Brussels is demanding that 26 police forces across the EU should have
access to the personal details of every motorist in Britain.
The Government is being threatened with fines totalling millions of
pounds
unless it obeys the ‘Orwellian’ edict.
*Foreign police also want open access to the UK’s national DNA database
and
fingerprint records so they can check them against crime scenes and
camera
footage.*
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2259319/EU-demands-access-details-UK-drivers-Orwellian-hand-personal-information-foreign-police-forces.html
This is what Victory looks like in Tucson!
UNIDOS
and Social Justice Holding it down til the end
New board, prior to election of Adelita Grijalva as new chair of 3-2
pro-MAS TUSD board majority
For story, go to:
http://azstarnet.com/news/local/education/board-wants-tusd-to-offer-culturally-relevant-courses-for-core/article_202dca90-5a0f-11e2-9dc3-001a4bcf887a.html?fb_action_ids=10151186313905706&fb_action_types=og.recommends&fb_ref=.UOzrMfJmk_E.like&fb_source=aggregation&fb_aggregation_id=288381481237582
4.9 Magnitude Earthquake CARLSBERG RIDGE - 9th January 2013
Magnitude
4.9
Date-Time
Wednesday, January 09, 2013 at 04:46:29 UTC
Wednesday, January 09, 2013 at 09:46:29 AM at epicenter
Location
1.860°S, 67.884°E
Depth
10 km (6.2 miles)
Region
CARLSBERG RIDGE
Distances
913 km (568 miles) SW (223°) from MALE, Maldives
Global warming has STALLED since 1998: Met Office admits temperature of Earth is rising more slowly than feared
The Met Office has admitted that global warming has stalled.
Officials say that by 2017, temperatures will not have risen
significantly
for nearly 20 years.
They concede that previous forecasts were inaccurate – and have come
under
fire for attempting to ‘bury bad news’ by publishing the revised data on
Christmas Eve.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2259012/Global-warming-Met-Office-releases-revised-global-temperature-predictions-showing-planet-NOT-rapidly-heating-up.html
Denis Burakov Killed in Zorbing Accident
These frightening images capture the moment that Denis Burakov, 27,
pictured far right, broke his neck and spine in a 'zorbing' accident -
which involves rolling downhill in a giant inflatable ball - at a
ski-resort in southern Russia. His companion Vladimir Shcherbov, 33, was
taken to hospital with concussion and multiple cuts to the head and
body,
but was later released.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2259094/The-horrific-moment-father-young-girls-dies-inflatable-ball-zorbing-spins-control-falls-cliff-Russian-ski-resort.html
Republican Doyenne Georgette Mosbacher On The GOP's Tarnished Brand
When I was growing up, Pamela Harriman (née Digby-- yes her great-great
aunt was Jane Digby!), Winston Churchill's daughter-in-law, was the grand
dame of the Democratic Party, the hostess with the mostest who had had
affairs with countless social celebrities, from William Paley, Averell
Harriman and Edward R Murrow to Prince Ali Khan, Leland Hayward, Baron Elie
de Rothschild and Gianni Agnelli. She was, in her day, known as the world's
greatest courtesan. She also married some of these men. She threw parties
in DC during the '60s and '70s and during the '80s and '90s she raised
en... more »
Syria: WE USED TO LIVE IN PEACE AND SECURITY
At a crowded market stall in Syria, a middle-aged couple, well dressed,
shuffle over to press a folded note, furtively, into the hand of a foreign
reporter.
It is the kind of silent cry for help against a reign of fear that has been
familiar to journalists visiting Syria over the past two years. Only this
is not the Damascus of President Bashar al-Assad but rebel-held Aleppo; the
note laments misrule under the revolution and hopes Assad can defeat its
"terrorism".
"We used to live in peace and security until this malicious revolution
reached us and the Free Syrian Army started taki... more »
Two Boeing 787 incidents raise safety concerns
Boeing Co's new 787 Dreamliner suffered its second mishap in two days at
the same airport with the same airline, extending a series of problems that
have dogged the jet for more than a month and notched up concern about the
plane.
A fuel leak on Tuesday forced a 787 operated by Japan Airlines to cancel
takeoff at Boston's Logan International Airport. On Monday, an electrical
fire erupted in a different 787 also operated by Japan Airlines at the
Boston airport.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/08/us-boeing-japan-airlines-idUSBRE9070T320130108
Graham threatens to block Obama CIA nominee
A Republican senator threatened on Tuesday to block the confirmation of
President Barack Obama's nominee to head the CIA until the administration
provides more information to Congress about the September 11, 2012, attacks
on U.S. facilities in Benghazi, Libya.
Senator Lindsey Graham said his objection was not directed at Obama's CIA
nominee - 25-year agency veteran John Brennan - but was an attempt to
extract information about the Benghazi attacks from the White House.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/08/us-obama-nominations-brennan-idUSBRE90710S20130108
U.S. troops arrive in Turkey; rebels battle for airport in Syria
U.S. troops arrived in Turkey on Friday to man Patriot missile defense
batteries near the Syrian border, Turkish state media said.
The move was made after Syria launched Scud missiles at cities near the
Turkish border. In response, the U.S., Germany and the Netherlands have
deployed Patriot air defense missiles to the border region to intercept any
Syrian ballistic missiles.
U.S. officials: Syria using more accurate, Iranian-made missiles
The missiles and troops are under the control of NATO, but the missiles are
to be operated by U.S. forces.
http://edition.cnn.com/2013/01/04/world... more »
Study Reveals Exocomet Numbers Nearly Tripled
*A new haul of comets around distant stars has been unveiled, more than
doubling-up the number we know of.* Comets such as Halley's Comet, which
makes an extensive, oval path passing near the Sun every 75 years, make
themselves known through their long tails of gas and debris that comes off
as they approach their host stars. The finding of more and more comets also
raises the possibility that comets could play a vital role in delivery
services.
The new study helps illuminate the interaction between those planets and
the debris discs from which they came and in turn help to expla... more »
Australia: Firefighters in a race against time
THOUSANDS of firefighters scrambled today to douse bushfires before more
severe conditions prompt new blazes.
Victoria also counted the cost of yesterday's bushfires, with an historic
house among properties lost in fires near Ballarat.
Yesterday's heatwave eased in parts of NSW today but areas of northern NSW
were today still experiencing hot and windy conditions exceeding 40
degrees, and more hot weather is expected to hit NSW and Victoria on Friday
and over the weekend.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/in-depth/bushfires/bushfire-crisis-far-from-over/story-fngw0i02-1226550004251
David R Ellis Death A Mystery
Police are investigating the death in South Africa of David R Ellis, the
director of Snakes On A Plane, the 2006 movie starring Samuel L Jackson.
The body of 60-year-old Ellis, who had worked as an actor and stuntman
earlier in his career, was discovered in the bathroom of his hotel room in
upmarket Sandton in Johannesburg.
He had last been seen by a friend in a restaurant last Saturday.
"Nothing was found to be missing from his room and no foul play is being
suspected at this stage," said police spokesman Lt Col Lungelo Dlamini.
http://news.sky.com/story/1035199/snakes-on-a-plane-... more »
4.7 Magnitude Earthquake SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA - 9th January 2013
Magnitude
4.7
Date-Time
Wednesday, January 09, 2013 at 04:12:48 UTC
Tuesday, January 08, 2013 at 07:12:48 PM at epicenter
Location
55.334°N, 134.948°W
Depth
10 km (6.2 miles)
Region
SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA
Distances
102 km (64 miles) S (190°) from Port Alexander, AK
Huge Fire Rages Through Lagos Lagoon Slum
A massive fire has ripped through one of the poorest suburbs in the
Nigerian city of Lagos, burning down ramshackle homes and workshops.
Dozens of buildings were destroyed as flames tore through Ebute Metta, a
community along the Lagos lagoon where sawmills process timber brought from
across Nigeria.
http://news.sky.com/story/1035313/huge-fire-rages-through-lagos-lagoon-slum
UK Armed Forces Warned Over Cyber Attack Threat
The UK's armed forces are now so dependent on information and communication
technology that they could be a "fatally compromised" by sustained cyber
attacks.
The Defence Select Committee has produced a report that questions the
military's contingency plans and urges the Government to do more to address
the threat.
"It is our view that cyber security is a sufficiently urgent, significant
and complex activity to warrant increased ministerial attention," said
committee chairman James Arbuthnot MP.
http://news.sky.com/story/1035284/cyber-attack-threat-uk-armed-forces-warned
Rat plague hits penguin Island, Australia
A plague of black rats is destroying the native wildlife population on
Penguin Island, threatening to ruin one of WA's best nature havens and
ecotourism attractions.
Thousands of the rats have inundated the small island 700m off Rockingham
to feed on hundreds of eggs and chicks of its famous little penguin colony
and other birds.
Penguin Island was, as ever, an idyllic escape from the heat and bustle of
the mainland yesterday but the scene belied the huge environmental threat.
http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/breaking/15788594/rat-plague-hits-penguins/
6.0 Magnitude Earthquake MYANMAR - 9th January 2013
Magnitude Mw 6.0
Region MYANMAR
Date time 2013-01-09 01:41:54.0 UTC
Location 25.37 N ; 95.09 E
Depth 99 km
Distances 68 km SE Phek, Myanmar
4.6 Magnitude Earthquake KURIL ISLANDS - 9th January 2013
Magnitude
4.6
Date-Time
Wednesday, January 09, 2013 at 00:17:52 UTC
Wednesday, January 09, 2013 at 11:17:52 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
46.805°N, 152.515°E
Depth
54.3 km (33.7 miles)
Region
KURIL ISLANDS
Distances
358 km (222 miles) SE of Vostok, Russia
4.6 Magnitude Earthquake CARLSBERG RIDGE - 8th January 2013
Magnitude
4.6
Date-Time
Tuesday, January 08, 2013 at 23:42:57 UTC
Wednesday, January 09, 2013 at 04:42:57 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
2.258°S, 68.030°E
Depth
10 km (6.2 miles)
Region
CARLSBERG RIDGE
Distances
591 km (367 miles) WSW of Hithadhoo, Maldives
4.8 Magnitude Earthquake CARLSBERG RIDGE - 8th January 2013
Magnitude
4.8
Date-Time
Tuesday, January 08, 2013 at 23:38:43 UTC
Wednesday, January 09, 2013 at 04:38:43 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
2.063°S, 67.984°E
Depth
10 km (6.2 miles)
Region
CARLSBERG RIDGE
Distances
923 km (573 miles) SW (221°) from MALE, Maldives
4.7 Magnitude Earthquake CARLSBERG RIDGE - 8th January 2013
Magnitude
4.7
Date-Time
Tuesday, January 08, 2013 at 23:31:49 UTC
Wednesday, January 09, 2013 at 04:31:49 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
1.977°S, 68.012°E
Depth
10.1 km (6.3 miles)
Region
CARLSBERG RIDGE
Distances
584 km (362 miles) WSW of Hithadhoo, Maldives
5.4 Magnitude Earthquake SOUTH OF THE KERMADEC ISLANDS - 8th January 2013
Magnitude
5.4
Date-Time
Tuesday, January 08, 2013 at 21:26:55 UTC
Wednesday, January 09, 2013 at 09:26:55 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
34.429°S, 179.170°E
Depth
8.4 km (5.2 miles)
Region
SOUTH OF THE KERMADEC ISLANDS
Distances
378 km (234 miles) SSW of L'Esperance Rock, New Zealand
Nuclear War and Deterrence
Today I read this great essay, "The Four Paradoxes of Nuclear Strategy" by
Hans J. Morgenthau, published in 1964 in The American Political Science
Review.
I was a political science minor and my professors favored the form of
realism Morgenthau championed in his analysis of the power politics of
states.
Morgenthau's Four Paradoxes of Nuclear Strategy is a very well argued
criticism of the insanity of nuclear deterrence. At issue: The idea that
nuclear weapons actually deter nuclear war.
1. What is the value of nuclear deterrence when "The Immensity of the
military force which the... more »
Coushatta Round Dance Texas 'Idle No More' Tarsands Blockade
Tarsands
Blockade
VIDEO: Our Action Camp this weekend joined members of the Coushatta and
Biloxi-Chitimacha tribes for an Idle No More solidarity round dance and
rally within feet of the KXL pipeline easement.Click LIKE and WATCH the
video here:http://tarsandsblockade.org/15th-action/Over a 120 blockaders
danced and rallied in the front yard of an indigenous family's home
immediately
What does Idle No More portend?
There are wo possibilities - Idle No More means not a whole lot or is the
beginning of a national awakening of a slumbering giant.
It is possible that the Idle No More protests are nothing more that the
spontaneous outbursts of a few frustrated at the failure of aboriginals to
find a place of respect and dignity in Canadian society. If this is all the
Idle No More movement is then apart from some minor delay for rail traffic
and a few tie ups at bridge crossings the impact on Canadian society will
be passing and trifling.
But if planned and with a strategy the effect could be very... more »
Remembering Australia’s Black Saturday 2009
[image: Bushfire dwarfs a fire-truck at Labertouche, near Pakenham, east of
Melbourne, February 2009. Alex Coppel / The Australian]
In February 2009, Desdemona was new to blogging. The world was still
reeling from the global financial collapse caused by the deregulated,
automated, shadow banking system – currently valued at $67 trillion and
growing! Global warming was fading into the background of the public
consciousness.
Except in Australia, where a “once-in-a-century” heatwave had broken
temperature records across the states of New South Wales and Victoria.
Coupled with the re... more »
Highest Ever One-Day Sales for American Silver Eagles?
http://news.coinupdate.com/highest-ever-one-day-sales-for-american-silver-eagles-1796/
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* *Highest Ever One-Day Sales for American Silver Eagles?*
January 7, 2013 By Michael Zielinski 13 Comments
Today, January 7, 2013, the United States Mint began accepting orders from
authorized purchasers for 2013-dated American Silver Eagle bullion coins.
The opening day sales tally of 3,937,000 coins seems to represent the
highest one-day sales total in the history of the program.
In recent years it has been typical for the Mint to experience the
strongest sales for Silver Eagle bullion coin... more »
2nd Annual International Feminist Journal of Politics Conference
The International Feminist Journal of Politics announces its 2nd Annual
IFjP Conference, May 17-19, 2013, University of Sussex, Brighton,
England: (Im)possibly Queer International Feminisms General Keynote: Lisa
Duggan, American Studies, Gender and Sexuality Studies, NYU Queer Film
Screening: Circumstance (2011), Introduced by Director Maryam
Keshavarz. with Q&A to follow Conference Theme Keynotes: Jon
Binnie, Geography, Manchester Metropolitan University, Vivienne Jabri, War
Studies, Kings College London; V Spike Peterson, International
Relations/Gender
Continue reading
Lamar W. Hankins : The Failure of Religion-Based Public Grief
On
Sunday night, December 16, President Obama spoke at a vigil for those
who died at Sandy Hook elementary school in Newtown, Conn. Image from
The Washington Post.
The failure of religion-based public grief
My dissonance came from the very words Obama spoke and quoted because
for me they are empty and inconsequential in the face of such tragedy.
By Lamar W. Hankins / The Rag Blog / January 8,
Bugger The Bankers - THE OFFICIAL VIDEO
*From:* The Johan Joubert Community
*Sent:* 07 January 2013 08:19 PM
*To:*
*Subject:* Bugger the Bankers Ringtone
This is going viral around the web. Its a video called *"Bugger the
Bankers"*
Please make the last 60 seconds your ringtone. If everyone makes this their
ringtone, it will be like the Christian Fish - when you hear it, you know
you are not alone.
Right mouse click on "bugger the bankers - ringtone" and choose "save
target as"
http://downloads.newera.org.za/SC%20in%20CT%20-%20Reference/
*-- The JJC*
Do NOT Surrender Your Guns, America: Important Video - Innocence Betrayed, The History Of Gun Control
I live in Canada, and right now this once great nation has very strong gun
control restrictions that make the ownership of private guns near
impossible. Even recently the Canadian government attempted to pass its
diabolical "gun registry" so that all private gun owners would be
"registered" by the Federal Government in Ottawa. This was done so that
they would have a list of all gun owners ready if and when they wanted to
confiscate their guns and leave the populace helpless in the face of a
criminal government. Thank goodness most people refused to adhere to this
"registry", and... more »
The Art of the Possible Part 2
Fortunately for us, the weather cleared and we were able to make it to
Iqaluit. Unfortunately, we arrived after the tournament started. The high
school, the venue where the tournament was being held, was a zoo of people,
and I was trying to figure out what classroom we had been assigned as our
change room/sleeping quarters. Oh yes, to make things even more
interesting, I was told we had a game in 20 minutes. Just what anyone
wants to hear after a 3 hour flight.
In any event the team managed to get dressed and ready. They had a pretty
good showing, considering how many hoops the... more »
Bulletin: In the wake of the economic meltdown big-time policy mistakes were made! Paul Krugman reports from U.S. economists' annual confab
Brian McFadden (August 2011) [click to enlarge]
*"A family can decide to spend less and try to earn more. But in the
economy as a whole, spending and earning go together: my spending is your
income; your spending is my income. If everyone tries to slash spending at
the same time, incomes will fall -- and unemployment will soar."*
*-- Paul Krugman, in his NYT column* "The Big Fail"
*by Ken*
Paul K, reporting from the annual meeting of the American Economic
Association and affiliates in San Diego -- an affair he describes as "a
sort of medieval fair that serves as a marketplace for b... more »
Very Important Audio: John Friend's Truth Militia Broadcast For Monday, January 7th, 2013 With Doctor Rebecca Carley!
I have been stating for a very long time that it is indeed an uphill battle
against the criminals in charge of our medical and pharmaceutical
industries that continue to promote their poisonous vaccines. I must
reiterate that everyone must avoid vaccinations at all cost. They simply
do NOT work, and the side effects from these poison laden chemical
injections are far worse than the actual diseases that they are promoted in
fighting!
I listened to my friend, John Friend's (www.johnfriendsblog.blogspot.com)
Truth Militia internet radio (www.truthmilitia.com) broadcast, "The Realist... more »
Update by Sheldan Nidle for the Spiritual Hierarchy and the Galactic Federation 01/08/2013
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*Update by Sheldan Nidle for the Spiritual Hierarchy and the Galactic
Federation 01/08/2013*
6 Etznab, 6 Chen, 9 Eb
Selamat Balik! We return! Many events on your world are waiting for the
right divine time for Heaven to give the formal go-ahead. We, too, are
subject to this constraint. The Divine has reached a point where the
decrees of the Creator require that a series of new change points be met.
Until then, the dark is being held in check by special Seraphim assigned to
this sacred task. As a result we are now busy conferring with our sacred
associates on Earth and in H... more »
Kid Pareene and the Michelle Rhee watch!
*TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2013*
*What will Frontline give us:* At Salon, Alex “Kid” Pareene thinks history
may happen tonight.
He think tonight’s Frontline may take Michelle Rhee down a peg. For
Pareene’s reasoning, click here.
Everything is possible! We will only note this:
At the Frontline site, Jason Breslow previews tonight's show with
pitch-perfect Standard Rhee Bullshit. The bee flies into the second grade
room! Teacher grabs it and eats it!
What will happen tonight? We’ll note one irony:
In the interview to which Parenee links, Frontline's John Merrow says this
about Rhee:
M... more »
Excellent 1960 Era Film on Radiation Induced Genetic Damage
Radiation Causing Mutations1960
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLrMS_zs1kE&feature=player_embedded#
Hat
tip to 3-11-11 at Enenews
http://enenews.com/navy-sailor-lost-clumps-hair-after-fukushima-plume-exposure-lot-knew-people-getting-sick-bad-headaches-threw-bit
This is what CRAZY 2nd Amendment-ers looks Like
If you want to see what real gun crazy looks like – watch the video on this
webpage.
Alex Jones is crazy –
This is what 2nd amendment crazy really looks like and sounds like.
A heated on-air confrontation between broadcaster Alex Jones and CNN's
Piers Morgan on Monday night capped a day of attention-getting controversy
for the conservative radio host, who had earlier complained of being
unfairly targeted by the Transportation Security Administration.
Watch it
>>>HERE<<<
CRAZY
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Cuomo Close To Announcing Sweeping New Gun Control Laws
A deal to give New York one of the toughest gun control laws in the nation
is being negotiated by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who, sources said Tuesday, is
hoping to announce the plan Wednesday during his State of the State speech
in Albany.
Cuomo hopes to jump-start the 2013 legislative session with a big deal that
could dramatically alter gun control laws across the state.
Highly placed sources told CBS 2’s Marcia Kramer that Cuomo is negotiating
with Assembly and Senate leaders for a package of gun control laws that
would be a dramatic response to the gun violence besetting the nation,
i... more »
The Daily "Near You?"
Issaquah, Washington, USA. Thanks for stopping by.
"The Miracle of Change: Boredom"
*"The Miracle of Change: Boredom"*
by Madisyn Taylor, The DailyOM
"The sense of feeling bored in life can be an indicator that we need to be
proactive in creating change. Sometimes we feel that things aren’t moving
along fast enough for us and that the world is passing us by. It may be
that time seems to stand still and that we are simply bystanders in our own
lives. Other times it might appear that there is nothing new left for us to
experience and that we are locked into a never-ending cycle of stasis. If
we take the time to listen to these feelings we will notice that there is... more »
John Friend on the Tribal Theocrat
Last night I was a guest on the *Tribal Theocrat* radio program. The host
and I discussed media PSYOPS, Sandy Hook, 9/11, my views on Christianity
and related matters. You can download the entire program *here*.
Too Awesome
You might remember my post from a couple of days ago - "The Awesome
Canadian." It was about the mindset of those right-wing deluded fucks who
genuinely believe (in their own fucked-up way) that there's no racism
against the First Nations in Canada and that all the problems those people
suffer are all their own fault and the result of their refusal to
assimilate to "Canadian values." It's about that mindset, but it was
triggered by the comments at the CBC News website about Julian Fantino's
ham-handed freezing of Canadian aid to Haiti, wherein the same mindset that
semi-honestly bel... more »
The Coming Crisis is a Psy-Ops Website. Your data is currently being sold to Sri Lankan tutu merchants. Be afraid.
Actually, not really. The Coming Crisis is a news aggregate website,
nothing more, nothing less, which tries to deliver news and connections
that the MSM doesn't tend to provide (for a good reason).
However, there is one quite amusing individual or group of individuals
(likely working for some governmental agency or another, or just plain
immature and bored), who hangs around the CC pretty much all day, every
day, and tries to undermine what we do. It doesn't work of course, and
doesn't infringe upon or bother us in the least, but I felt it interesting
to mention nonetheless, espe... more »
Celestial Ascent in Myth and Cult
This is an excellent video.
Celestial Ascent in Myth and Cult. [Source: John Lundwall].
Dismissing Religious Belief Concerns, Federal Court Rules in Favor of Texas School’s Expulsion of Andrea Hernandez Over Objections to RFID Tracking Badge
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Declaring that a Texas student’s refusal to wear a
chipless RFID tracking badge is “not grounded in her religious beliefs” and
is a “secular choice rather than a religious concern,” U.S. District Judge
Orlando L. Garcia for the Western District of Texas in San Antonio has
denied The Rutherford Institute’s request for a preliminary injunction
preventing school officials from expelling Andrea Hernandez until the case
is decided.
According to the judge’s order, Hernandez, a sophomore in a science and
engineering magnet school housed in John Jay High School, has... more »
Sunday Globe Special: Blasphemous Filipinos
*"Over the decades, the moral and political authority of the church in the
Philippines is perceived to have waned.... they no longer sway the masses"*
"Philippine church’s influence in the country wanes; Clergy lost fight with
leader over contraceptives" by Hrvoje Hranjski | Associated
Press, January 06, 2013
MANILA — Twenty-six years after Roman Catholic leaders helped his mother
marshal millions of Filipinos in an uprising that ousted a dictator,
President Benigno Aquino III picked a fight with the church over
contraceptives and won a victory that bared the bishops’ worst night... more »
Satire: “A Letter From A.I.G.”
*“A Letter From A.I.G.”*
by Andy Borowitz
NEW YORK (The Borowitz Report) – "Today, American International Group
(A.I.G.) issued the following letter to American taxpayers.
Dear American Taxpayers:
In 2008, you paid for a bailout of A.I.G. totalling $182 billion. Today, we
are writing to tell you that we’re thinking of suing you.
When we made this decision, we knew we were in for some rough treatment
from the media. We’ve been called everything from soulless bloodsuckers to
Satan’s scabrous handmaidens, and worse. At A.I.G., though, we have a
different name for ourselves: true A... more »
Sunday Globe Special: Chinese Getting Chunky
"With recent history of famine, China now contends with obesity" by Debra
Bruno | Washington Post, January 06, 2013
BEIJING — Older people in China remember the *Great Famine* of 1958-61,
when *15 million to 45 million people died* of hunger and related causes.
*
**Woah!*
Today, nearly every street corner in Beijing and many other cities seems to
boast a McDonald’s. There are KFC outlets in almost every Chinese city....
*
**There is the source of your obesity crisis. *
Meanwhile, newly minted members of the Chinese middle class have rushed to
buy cars, leaving *bicycles* that were ... more »
Conflicting Responses to Testing Abuses
Thanks, Nancy Flanagan, for resurrecting so many contradictory feelings –
and thoughts that I do not want in my head as I return from the holidays to
the classroom. Seriously, Flanagan tackles the question that many
teachers, including me, would like to dodge. She quotes a comment that
should make all of us recoil. Roseanne Eckhert asks, “If you would take a
bullet for a child, then why would you keep them from recess and PE or
impose homework that consists of mind-numbing drill sheets for your
paycheck?”
Flanagan restates the question about teachers, *“Why do they let clueless, ... more »
Photos TransCanada tarsands protest action in Houston Jan. 7, 2013
Balloon
spill at TransCanada Jan. 7, 2013
Photos by www.tarsandsblockade.org
Today at TransCanada in Houston, latest action against TransCanada and
the Keystone XL tarsands pipleine that Obama rallied for in Cushing,
Oklahoma. Now, private lands of farmers is being seized in east Texas,
and elderly farmers are going to jail trying to protect their family
farms.
Censored News
Sunday Globe Special: Don't Know Much About History
*How could I? I was taught in an AmeriKan school. *
"A sweeping view of American history, if you’re still into that sort of
thing."
*
**Ollie Stone's new limited hangout?*
--more--"
*
**NOPE!*
Great Reporters, Great Books
Very sad today about the loss of Richard Ben Cramer, as I mentioned in the
links post this morning. Since I may have an Oy Bai post in the works for
later, I figured that I should write something nice about political
journalists, first. I wrote in more detail about What It Takes a while ago,
in which I called it "by far my favorite campaign book ever," and Seth
reposted his appreciation today.
So in the spirit of that, how about a list of great books by reporters
about American politics? Especially books not about presidents. We have
lots of great books about presidents. But I am lo... more »
Andrew Henderson films police, camera confiscated, and then he's charged for violating "health law"
Andrew Henderson watched as Ramsey County sheriff's deputies frisked a
bloody-faced man outside his Little Canada apartment building. Paramedics
then loaded the man, a stranger to Henderson, into an ambulance.
Henderson, 28, took out his small handheld video camera and began
recording. It's something he does regularly with law enforcement.
But what happened next was different. The deputy, Jacqueline Muellner,
approached him and snatched the camera out of his hand, Henderson said.
"We'll just take this for evidence," Muellner said. Their voices were
recorded on Henderson's cellphone ... more »
Sunday Globe Special: Republicans Reflect
GOP looks inward after some bitter fights, losses
A newly urgent debate about how to reshape and redefine their party,
[and] a deeper rethinking of the party’s longtime positions on bedrock
issues like guns and immigration.
*
**And the other things?*
Social issues, deficit-cutting, generational change, same-sex marriage,
taxes, guns, energy, immigration, spending, abortion and *foreign policy*.
*
**That last one received those lone two words in the whole piece. No
mention of Ron Paul or any dissent or questioning of empire. *
President Obama intends to test the willingness of Republi... more »
Sunday Globe Special: Senne Speaks
"Facing new charge, man who hit trooper breaks silence; Nearly 10 years
after striking a state trooper on Route 25, William Senne opens up as he
heads back to court to face a new charge" by Bella English | Globe
Staff, January 06, 2013
His constant walking isn’t by choice. William Senne’s driver’s license was
suspended in 2011, when he was indicted on a charge of motor vehicle
homicide in the death of a state trooper whose car he slammed into eight
years earlier while driving drunk.
Trooper Ellen Engelhardt suffered severe brain damage in 2003 after Senne,
then 18, hit her parked... more »
Teabagger Steven Palazzo Is Counting On No More Natural Disasters In His Mississippi District
Steven Palazzo (R-MS): putting his constituents at risk
I was happy enough to see arch-reactionary Blue Dog Gene Taylor defeated in
2010. Taylor, a shill for the Military Industrial Complex, represented
Missisiisppi's Gulf Coast for twenty years. Disappointed Democratic voters
didn't show up for the midterms in 2010, a Taylor was swept away as part of
the Great Blue Dog Apocalypse. Very right-wing state Rep. Steven Palazzo
beat him 105,613 (52%) to 95,243 (47%)-- quite the turnaround from Taylor's
reelection two years before when he beat the Republican candidate 216,542
(75%) to 73,9... more »
Sunday Globe Special: For the Love of Lincoln
"Watch Night marks 150-year-old tradition; Recalls Abraham Lincoln’s
Emancipation Proclamation" by Brett Zongker | Associated Press, December
30, 2012
WASHINGTON — As New Year’s Day approached 150 years ago, all eyes were on
President Abraham Lincoln in expectation of what he warned 100 days earlier
would be coming — his final proclamation declaring all slaves in states
rebelling against the Union to be ‘‘forever free.’’
A tradition began Dec. 31, 1862, as many black churches held Watch Night
services, awaiting word that Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation would take
effect amid ... more »
Chicago Charter to Students: "Track Me" or Pay Up!
"Track Me!" takes on a whole new dimension when students and their parents
are fined for failing to kowtow to every total compliance whim of the
slimebags who run the corporate charter reform schools. In Chicago, these
crooks are taking in hundreds of thousands in fines every year from some of
the poorest families in Chicago. Where the hell is the ACLU or the lawyers
of the Advancement Project??? Helloooo.
The piece below on the Ignoble Network of Charter Schools is from Melissa
Harris-Perry's page. When you download the 990 from 2010, check out the
salaries on p. 7. In 2013 th... more »
SUMMER READING: Unaffordable housing? No wonder!
*For your summer reading this part of January, some posts from this year’s
archives you might have missed but are still relevant.*
[image: _Hickey]ONCE AGAIN BERNARD HICKEY offers the insalubrious example
of a commentator who knows something is wrong, yet knows nothing about how
to fix it. Nothing that is beyond yelling “Something Must be Done!” And by
“something he means “someone.” And by someone, he means the government.
First, the problem:
Auckland and Christchurch now have massive shortages of waterproof and
undamaged homes that regular families can afford to own…
The Dep... more »
Temperatures off the charts in Australia – Bureau of Meteorology adds new colors to represent record temperatures above 50°C (122°F)
[image: Australia Mureau of Meteorology forecast for 17:00 AEDT on Monday,
14 January 2013. The Bureau of Meteorology's interactive weather
forecasting chart has added new colours – deep purple and pink – to extend
its previous temperature range that had been capped at 50 degrees C. BOM]
By Peter Hannam, Carbon economy editor
9 January 2013
(Sydney Morning Herald) – Australia's "dome of heat" has become so intense
that the temperatures are rising off the charts – literally.
The Bureau of Meteorology's interactive weather forecasting chart has added
new colours – deep purple and p... more »
5.2 Magnitude Earthquake SOLOMON ISLANDS - 8th January 2013
Magnitude M 5.2
Region SOLOMON ISLANDS
Date time 2013-01-08 20:14:57.6 UTC
Location 10.22 S ; 161.73 E
Depth 10 km
Distances 29 km NW Kirakira, Solomon Islands
Sunday Globe Special: Kwanzaa Was Created in California
Kwanzaa celebrations mark cultural values
Sunday marks the fifth day of Kwanzaa, a weeklong African-American holiday
that is still not widely understood more than four decades after it was
created by a California professor.
“There are a *lot of myths out there* about Kwanzaa,” said Sadiki Kambon of
Roxbury, a longtime activist and Kwanzaa organizer and director of the
Black Community Information Center, a volunteer-run organization based in
Dorchester.
*
**I get a newspaper full of them every day. *
Sunday Globe Special: Concord Thirst Has Been Slaked
*You better fill up your canteen before going into town.*
"Concord girds for ban on single-serving water bottles; Law goes in effect
Tuesday; opponents gear up for a fight" by Jennifer Fenn Lefferts | Globe
Correspondent, December 30, 2012
Single-serving *plastic water bottles* will soon be *stripped from the
shelves* of stores, restaurants, and vending machines in Concord as
businesses prepare for the town’s ban on the sale of such containers to
take effect Tuesday.
With its Town Meeting vote last spring, Concord apparently became the *first
community in the nation* to *outlaw t... more »
New Duck of Minerva Working Paper: “I CAN HAS IR THEORY?”
There’s been significant interest in Steve Saideman’s criticisms of
Mearsheimer’s and Walt’s working paper, “Leaving Theory Behind: Why
Hypothesis Testing Has Become Bad for IR.” Indeed, there’s a robust
discussion in comments that harkens back to older posts at the Duck. Given
this, it strikes me as appropriate to add PTJ’s and my paper
(PDF)–solicited for the
Continue reading
Sunday Globe Special: Sad Case of Elevator Sickness
Man died after fall on Peddocks Island
A 35-year-old man was with a group that included a Department of
Conservation and Recreation employee and that had been *drinking* before he
*fell down an elevator shaft* and *died* on Peddocks Island Friday night, a
spokeswoman for the Plymouth district attorney said.
Mohawk Nation News 'Canada, Stop Leeching Off Us'
CANADA, STOP LEECHING OFF US
MNN. Jan. 8, 2013. We subsidize every last thing in Canada. The meeting on January 11th
in Ottawa between Prime Minister Harper and his traitorous pet Indians
is not valid. Your puppet strings will be pulled tight. Your arms will
be permanently up in the air, palms up, and your knees will be under
your chin. You will be plied with money, liquor and
We Need a Good Samaritan Law For Wall Street
I'm sure many if not all of you have heard of Good Samaritan
lawsthat protect wouldbe guardian angels from being sued if they save
the life
of a victim of a heart attack. I've heard stories of people who'd
actually
sued their life-saving benefactors for cracking their ribs while doing
chest compressions or crimping their ascot or some such nonsense. Good
Samaritan laws were then put in place to curb the rise of frivolous and
audacious tort lawsuits so that health care givers coming across victims
are given immunity from lawsuits and in some cases even exonerated from
not
offe... more »
U.S. roasts to hottest year on record by landslide – ‘A picture is emerging of a world with more extreme heat’
[image: A once-floating dock was left high and dry by drought conditions
that lowered the level of Medina Lake some 52 feet (16 meters), 11 July
2012. The lake, which provides water to Texas farmers and the city of San
Antonio, is shrunken thanks to an ongoing drought that includes the driest,
hottest 12 months in Texas' recorded history. John Davenport / San Antonio
Express-News / AP via nationalgeographic.com]
By SETH BORENSTEIN, AP Science Writer
8 January 2013
WASHINGTON (AP) – America set an off-the-charts heat record in 2012.
A brutal combination of a widespread drought and ... more »
2013 - The State of Syria in the Dawn of a New Year
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's speech crushes NATO hopes for
capitulation - conflict drops from headlines.
*January 8, 2013* (Op-Ed) - A global proxy war waged upon Syrian soil has
now dragged on from the beginning of 2011 to the early days of 2013.
Planned many years ago, with US, Saudi, and Lebanese officials admitting to
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Seymour Hersh as early as 2007 their
plans to overthrow the nation of Syria with a regional army of sectarian
extremists, the conflict has cost many thousands their lives and has
jeopardized the stability of not only Syria a... more »
The liberal world and the magical coin!
*TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2013*
*After that, Barack and the beanstalk:* Should Barack Obama mint a $1
trillion platinum coin?
Kevin Drum keeps saying no, annoying some of his commenters. Paul Krugman,
Atrios and Matt Yglesias have all said yes.
Would it be *legal* for Obama to mint such a magical coin? Drum says no; we
can’t tell you. Here at THE HOWLER, we’re more struck by the fact that this
bizarre discussion is even taking place.
Should Obama mint a $1 trillion coin? When leading liberals say he should,
we’re acknowledging a basic fact: Public discourse has come to an end in
this c... more »
5.0 Magnitude Earthquake SOUTHERN MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE - 8th January 2013
Magnitude
5.0
Date-Time
Tuesday, January 08, 2013 at 19:04:00 UTC
Tuesday, January 08, 2013 at 06:04:00 PM at epicenter
Location
32.382°S, 14.178°W
Depth
9.8 km (6.1 miles)
Region
SOUTHERN MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE
Distances
2921 km (1815 miles) ESE (123°) from Vitoria, Brazil
Govt Wins Vote On Capping Rise In Benefits
MPs have backed the Government's plans for a real-terms cut in working-age
welfare payments and tax credits.
In the Commons, politicians voted to give the legislation a second reading
by 324 votes to 268 - a majority of 56.
The Welfare Benefits Up-rating Bill limits rises in most working-age
benefits to 1% in 2014/15 and 2015/2016 instead of linking them to
inflation.
Similar measures for 2013/14 will be introduced separately.
http://news.sky.com/story/1035220/govt-wins-vote-on-capping-rise-in-benefits
Farewell to 'Big Boy': Town holds candlelit vigil for its guardian ELK shot dead by off-duty cop who runs a taxidermy website
Townspeople in Boulder, Colorado gathered on Sunday night to remember the
animal - lovingly called 'Big Boy - which was fatally shot by police
officer Brent Curnow (left) , who has worked for the force for 14 years. It
was also revealed that Curnow owns a taxidermy website offering 'quality
taxidermy at an affordable price.' The incident is being investigated by
Boulder police department. It is believed that the two officers were going
to cut up the animal for meat.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2258280/Elk-vigil-Boulder-Colorado-residents-remember-creature-killed-duty-off... more »
Tom Sublett: Murder or suicide?
A body of Tom Sublett, a county commissioner from the picturesque St Simons
Island off the coast of Georgia, was found floating in a marina one mile
from his home, with his hands bound and a gunshot to his head. Police
originally ruled the case a homicide but as the search for the killer has
now been going on for nearly one month, the prospect of it being a
fully-staged suicide is now being seriously considered. Sublett survived by
his wife and four children including daughter Erin (left) and Leslie (right)
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2259046/Murder-suicide-Death-beloved... more »
Rosa perfumada y auténtica como las notas de una canción
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Human Percussion...
I hope this poor Samoan was paid well for this...it looks like there
was a number of takes before they got it right...his skin is red....
but it is funny! I love Samos! Such wonderful big hearted people,
and great football players!
The debt ceiling disaster
Greg Sargent thinks the Republicans' weasel worded threats show they know
their position is weak. Clearly, Mitch McConnell refused to be pinned down
on the Sunday bobblehead shows this week but the teevee media is still
making this about hostage negotiation strategy. They're treating the debt
ceiling as if it's just another battle over ideological differences. But
this isn't about simple extortion, it's a mass annihilation threat. If the
Republicans are allowed to crash the debt ceiling, the entire flipping
world is going to get crushed.
Ezra explains in great detail the consequenc... more »
Dr. Colin Ross MD speaks about CIA Mind Control
The following is from RT.COM. Keep in mind the Russians,
Germans and other countries are knee deep in
this horror too, its not just the USA.
Tierno niño sobre el puente bajo los rayos del sol
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Amanda Sorensen 'kills her boyfriend's two-year-old daughter by force-feeding her CHILLI POWDER as a punishment'
Amanda Sorensen (pictured far right and, center, with the un-named girl who
died), 21, of Apple Valley, California, was taken into custody for
allegedly feeding the chilli powder to the child, who had a seizure and
died. Police were called to the family home at 4.16pm on Sunday where they
found the girl who was the daughter of Sorensen's boyfriend. Forcing a
child to eat chilli powder can swell their airways and cause them to stop
breathing.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2258944/Woman-killed-boyfriends-year-old-daughter-force-feeding-chilli-punishment.html
"Have You Ever Wondered What Compels Your Conservative Relatives to Vote the Way They Do?"
*"Have You Ever Wondered What Compels Your *
*Conservative Relatives to Vote the Way They Do?"*
by Jonathan Haidt
By the time you’re reading this, the 2012 election will have been decided,
and we’ll all have had our fill of the partisan rancor that’s become
commonplace in politics. Perhaps you yourself have had the experience of
getting lost in an argument in which you became exasperated that people on
the other side couldn’t see what was so obvious, despite your best efforts
to reason with them.
When caught in the stalemate of a political debate, the advice of Jonathan
Haidt, ... more »
Norovirus ruined festive season for 150,000 people - and it hasn't peaked yet, warn officials
More than 150,000 people had a miserable Christmas after they were struck
down with the winter vomiting bug, figures suggest.
During the last two weeks of 2012, the Health Protection Agency (HPA)
confirmed 529 cases of norovirus.
But for every reported case, an estimated 288 are not flagged up.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2259004/Norovirus-ruined-festive-season-150-000-people.html
University Professor: There were actors present at Sandy Hook shooting, if the shooting even happened at all
A communication professor known for conspiracy theories has stirred
controversary at Florida Atlantic University with claims that last month's
Newtown, Conn., school shootings did not happen as reported — or may not
have happened at all.
Moreover, James Tracy asserts in radio interviews and on his
memoryholeblog.com. that trained "crisis actors" may have been employed by
the Obama administration in an effort to shape public opinion in favor of
the event's true purpose: gun control.
"As documents relating to the Sandy Hook shooting continue to be assessed
and interpreted by independ... more »
Disgruntled GOP donors close their checkbooks
Hell hath no fury like a GOP deep pocket donor scorned. GOP fundraising
legend Georgette Mosbacher is done with kowtowing to tea party idiots.
She's most unhappy they've been allowed to "tarnish the Republican brand"
and puts establishment Republicans on notice. She's not going to pay to
play their stupid game anymore. And neither will her wealthy friends.
“There’s one thing they understand,” she says with the confidence of a
woman who has played at the highest level of the game for many years. “They
understand money. Politics is about money. Make no mistake. They’re going
to have ... more »
Hermosos tulipanes sobre sábanas de seda
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Does Truth Have A Future In America?
Global Research
Dr. Paul Craig Roberts
[image: statue]*As a writer I have found that one problem in communicating
with readers is that many have political, social, economic, or ideological
agendas. *
*They read in order to confirm their beliefs and agendas. Neither the
right-wing nor the left-wing can escape their ideological boxes and are
creatures of their biases. They want their prejudices vindicated and their
beliefs supported.*
*A writer who tells them something that they do not want to hear receives
abuse.*
*These readers cannot benefit from facts and new information and ch... more »
“Life Among the Plutocrats: What Unimaginable Wealth Does to a Person”
*“Life Among the Plutocrats:*
* What Unimaginable Wealth Does to a Person”*
by Chrystia Freeland
“Last year the Occupy movement brought the subject of inequality into
public debate, and especially the inequality between those of us in the
99
per cent and the happy few in the one per cent. But Chrystia Freeland
has
been studying the happy few for years, and has spent many hours talking
with some of their most famous and powerful members. The result is a
bookfull of surprises and insights. Today's plutocrats are the latest
variation
on an old theme, and at the same time they're st... more »
Free At Last Discussion Groups
Hi Brian and AK,
Former and current members of *Universal Voice*, once the TOPPT was
announced bounced into action the same day and formed a Facebook group
called *Free At Last Discussions* and a WordPress Blog called *Free At Last*.
We are growing daily.
We are new to both ventures in our quest to take ACTion by DOing something
constructive. Our admins are from the USA, Canada, UK and Australia. There
are 5 of us that bring multiple talents.
We are also promoting worldwide and writing our own posts too. We will
reblog from another site only if it pertains to TOPPT and c... more »
The difference between and inference and a hunch
*Jacques Home
Town Dry Cleaners v. Nova Scotia (Attorney General)*, 2013 NSCA 4 deals
with the difference between an inference and a hunch, and the importance of
properly drawn inferences in the context of judicial decision-making. The
Court writes:
[31] An inference may be described as a conclusion that is logical.
An inference is not a hunch. A hunch is little more than a guess, a 50/50
chance at best, that may turn out to be right or wrong, once all the facts
are brought to light. Whereas an inference is a c... more »
5.0 Magnitude Earthquake FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA - 8th January 2013
Magnitude
5.0
Date-Time
Tuesday, January 08, 2013 at 18:55:40 UTC
Tuesday, January 08, 2013 at 08:55:40 AM at epicenter
Location
52.405°N, 170.630°W
Depth
52.7 km (32.7 miles)
Region
FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA
Distances
133 km (83 miles) WSW (244°) from Nikolski, AK
5.5 Magnitude Earthquake OFF THE COAST OF SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA - 8th January 2013
Magnitude
5.5 (Preliminary magnitude — update expected within 15 minutes)
Date-Time
Tuesday, January 08, 2013 at 18:45:05 UTC
Tuesday, January 08, 2013 at 09:45:05 AM at epicenter
Location
55.426°N, 135.017°W
Depth
10 km (6.2 miles) set by location program
Region
OFF THE COAST OF SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA
Distances
93 km (58 miles) SSW (194°) from Port Alexander, AK
1,000 dolphins stampede toward Calif. boat
A phenomenon at sea and quite an incredible sight off the coast of Dana
Point, Calif., happened when more than 1,000 dolphins put on a spectacular
show for passengers and crew aboard Captain Dave's Dolphin and Whale
Safari.
The pod of dolphins could be seen in the distance frolicking in the water.
It's not known what caused them to make a drastic move and stampede
directly toward the boat, but it's a sight these people won't soon forget.
http://www.wdtn.com/dpps/entertainment/must_see_video/1000-dolphins-stampede-toward-calif-boat-nd12_5295125#.UOxsmm9E5_k
French tax-the-rich minister 'hid money in Swiss bank'
The French minister responsible for enforcing new taxes on the rich is to
be investigated for tax evasion.
The Paris chief prosecutor announced today that he has started a
preliminary investigation into media allegations that Jérôme Cahuzac hid
money in an undeclared bank account in Switzerland until two years ago.
If proved, the allegations could be explosively embarrassing for a
Socialist French government already facing constitutional complications,
and an exodus by the wealthy, as it attempts to enforce President François
Hollande’s plans for a 75 per cent “supertax”.
http://ww... more »
Chavez illness: Warning of 'Venezuela democracy threat'
Venezuela's opposition has issued a warning about a "threat to democracy"
if President Hugo Chavez is not sworn in as scheduled on Thursday.
In a letter to the Organisation of American States (OAS), the coalition
said his absence would be "a serious constitutional violation".
It is unlikely that Mr Chavez, who is in Cuba after a cancer surgery, will
be able to attend his inauguration.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-20950541
"The Crisis of the American Middle Class"
*"The Crisis of the American Middle Class,*
* The Long-Term Threat to U.S. Power"*
By George Friedman
"Last week I wrote about the crisis of unemployment in Europe. I received
a great deal of feedback, with Europeans agreeing that this is the core
problem and Americans arguing that the United States has the same problem,
asserting that U.S. unemployment is twice as high as the government's
official unemployment rate. My counterargument is that unemployment in the
United States is not a problem in the same sense that it is in Europe
because it does not pose a geopolitical threa... more »
ALEC & TransCanada Pipelines
Found these today while researching something else.
Ohio – 2011 Scholarship Fund
TransCanada PipeLines Limited $1,000.00
South Dakota – 2007 Scholarship Fund
TransCanada PipeLines Ltd. $500.00
Which leads me to the following questions -
- How long has Transcanada Pipelines been involved with ALEC?
- What level of involvement has TransCanada had with writing ALEC
legislation?
- Is this why the Premier of Saskatchewan and staff went to an ALEC
meeting?
- How much financial support have they given to ALEC?
- How much undue influence have ALEC members ... more »
All the hegemony you can eat
Lenin’s key political innovation was never the vanguard party. Look at the
Communist Manifesto, it’s there already. Gramsci is correct in attributing
hegemony over and over in the notebooks to ‘Illich’. Hegemony is the
capacity to lead. It bridges the gap between a party that fights its cause
and by extension the cause of the class it represents and the party that
leads the whole of society.
One should take care applying the concept too squarely onto our society. In
Gramsci’s time hegemony at the level of statecraft meant a particular class
leading a multitude of other classes, e... more »
GAIA PORTAL: Solar Light has Seeded Fully the Light Body of Gaia
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*Solar Light has Seeded Fully the Light Body of Gaia*
by ÉirePort
Solar (Soul-ar) Light has seeded fully the Light Body of Gaia. All beings
upon Gaia are now fully potential-ized for completion of Soul (Soul-ar;
Solar) contracts. Time frame for completion is individually configured, yet
Hue-manity arises from established Higher Group Consciousness.
"Many are called... and (now) many listen. And hear the Higher Solar
(Soul-ar) message."
ÉirePort
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Israeli ex-security chief sees risk of Palestinian uprising
Israel faces the prospect of a new Palestinian uprising because of despair
over the gridlock in peacemaking, a former head of the Israeli internal
intelligence agency who is standing in the January 22 election said on
Tuesday.
Yaakov Peri, running for the centrist Yesh Atid party, told Reuters in an
interview that the next government must make peace negotiations with the
Palestinians its foreign policy priority.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/08/us-israel-election-palestinians-idUSBRE9070PU20130108
10:31 a.m.
CKNW's Question of the Day
Do you think John Doyle should have been reappointed Auditor General of BC? Yes
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Tunisia frees man held over attack on U.S. consulate in Libya
Tunisia has freed, for lack of evidence, a Tunisian man who had been
suspected of involvement in an Islamist militant attack in Libya last year
in which the U.S. ambassador was killed, his lawyer said on Tuesday.
Ali Harzi was one of two Tunisians named in October by the Daily Beast
website as having been detained in Turkey over the violence in which
Christopher Stevens, the U.S. ambassador to Libya, and three other American
officials were killed.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/08/us-tunisia-usa-benghazi-idUSBRE9070HY20130108
Teachers in Ohio, Texas flock to free gun training classes
School teachers in Texas and Ohio are flocking to free firearms classes in
the wake of the Connecticut elementary school massacre, some vowing to
protect their students with guns even at the risk of losing their jobs.
In Ohio, more than 900 teachers, administrators and school employees asked
to take part in the Buckeye Firearms Association's newly created, three-day
gun training program, the association said.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/08/us-usa-guns-teachers-training-idUSBRE9070MV20130108
Gabrielle Giffords Takes On US Gun Lobby
Gabrielle Giffords has announced plans to take on America's powerful gun
lobby, on the second anniversary of the Arizona shooting which almost
killed her.
The former Congresswoman and her astronaut husband Mark Kelly are launching
an initiative aimed at curbing gun violence in the wake of the massacre at
Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut.
The couple wrote in an article published in USA Today that their Americans
for Responsible Solutions initiative would help raise money to support
greater gun control efforts and seek to "balance the influence of the gun
lobby".
... more »
Ivory Poachers Kill Elephant Family In Kenya
A family of 11 elephants has been killed by poachers in Kenya in what
officials describe as the biggest single mass shooting of the animals on
record in the country.
A gang of about 10 attackers hacked off the elephants' tusks in Tsavo East
National Park on Saturday, officials said - the latest sign of a rise of
mostly Asian demand for ivory jewellery and ornaments.
http://news.sky.com/story/1034987/ivory-poachers-kill-elephant-family-in-kenya
Tuesday Afternoon Linkage Club
In the wide world: Taylor Fravel lets us know about China’s surveillance
fleet’s op tempo (learn more about the China Marine Surveillance) and the
role of cell phone service in territorial disputes Thane Gustafson talks
about Russia’s oil infrastructure Handy capsule history of the
international oil market Closer to home: From A Quantitative Peace, an
Continue reading
Meet Debra Cooper, Blue America's First 2013 Candidate
The Blue America candidate we're introducing today-- 11am at Crooks and
Liars-- is someone Digby, John and I have known for years, a colleague and
a comrade in arms (metaphorically; she's not into actual arms, except for
hugging)-- Debra Cooper. We didn't have to vet her in the conventional
sense. We've been working with her for years as an activist and leader in
the equality movement-- for women, for immigrants, for gays, for the
disabled, for ordinary American working families. Digby, John, Jacquie and
I were all struck by one particular quote from the video above:
“I have bee... more »
Geo-Engineering Could Be the Road to War
The message from the World Economic Forum is loud and clear: we're heading
for trouble if we fall back on geo-engineering to save us from global
warming.
A major drawback to geo-engineering technologies is that there is no "one
size fits all" option. One country may need more water. In another
corner of the globe other countries may want less water or less sunshine or
cooler skies. Geo-engineering is sort of like moving one's food around on
the plate. The hash browns still wind up somewhere. In other words,
geo-engineering can export crises from one part of the planet to a... more »
Howard Wooldridge : Rocky Mountain High / 3
Howard
"Cowboy" Wooldridge in Washington, D.C., with unidentified pro-pot
mom.
Misty and me:
Fighting pot prohibition in Colorado, Part III
An analysis of the 2013 state initiatives on cannabis.
By Howard Wooldridge / The Rag Blog / January 8, 2013
Howard "Cowboy" Wooldridge, the founder and director of Citizens
Opposing Prohibition (COP), is a Texan since 1994 and a former Michigan
Debt Limit Options
I thought I had written about the platinum coin last time around, but if I
did, I can't find it. But basically, I think we all covered this last time
around...
At some point, Barack Obama will, if Congress does not act, be faced with
an impossible choice. He will have clear, conflicting imperatives. Congress
will have obligated him to spend money; not spending money that Congress
has appropriated is an impeachable offense. The government will also be
obligated to make good payments on current debts; he's clearly required to
do that, as well. However he also will will be without mone... more »
Terror Suspect 'Escaped In Black Cab'.......He called a taxi and got in it (No great escape just useless authorities)
Missing terror suspect Ibrahim Magag escaped surveillance by simply ringing
for a black cab, the Shadow Home Secretary claims.
Yvette Cooper told MPs that a tweet from London taxi news service Cabwise
suggested Somali-born Magag had evaded detection by picking up a ride less
than half-a-mile from Euston station on Boxing Day.
In a fierce exchange with Home Secretary Theresa May, Ms Cooper said: "Are
you worried that surveillance can be shaken off simply by jumping into a
black cab?"
http://news.sky.com/story/1035051/terror-suspect-escaped-in-black-cab
India Gang Rape: Two Men To Plead Not Guilty
Two of the men accused of gang-raping and killing a 23-year-old woman on a
moving bus in Delhi will plead not guilty to all charges, their lawyer has
said.
Mukesh Singh and Akshay Thakur are among five suspects charged with
abduction, rape and murder over the December 16 attack on the medical
student.
A sixth accused, who is 17, will be tried in a separate court for juveniles.
http://news.sky.com/story/1035005/india-gang-rape-two-men-to-plead-not-guilty
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4.3 Magnitude Earthquake OFF THE COAST OF MICHOACAN, MEXICO - 8th January 2013
Magnitude
4.3
Date-Time
Tuesday, January 08, 2013 at 15:50:10 UTC
Tuesday, January 08, 2013 at 08:50:10 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
15.405°N, 104.986°W
Depth
40 km (24.9 miles)
Region
OFF THE COAST OF MICHOACAN, MEXICO
Distances
394 km (244 miles) SSW of Coahuayana, Mexico
Oz Weather Map Scale Changed As Heat Rises
Record temperatures have forced the Australian government's weather bureau
to increase its scale to 54C to reflect the extreme highs forecast for next
week.
The temperature in parts of central Australia could soar to above 50C next
Monday, according to the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM).
Head of climate monitoring and prediction David Jones said the new scale,
which features a purple and pink colour code for temperatures from 52 to
54C, shows there is potential for records to be smashed.
http://news.sky.com/story/1035107/weather-map-scale-changed-amid-australia-heat
Wiktoria Was Killed when her family's car was caught up in a police chase
A schoolgirl killed when her family's car was caught up in a police chase
has been named as 13-year-old Wiktoria Was.
Wiktoria was a back seat passenger in the VW Polo when it was hit by
another car that was being pursued by police through southeast London.
She was pronounced dead at the scene on Ilderton Road, close to Millwall
Football Club on Sunday evening.
http://news.sky.com/story/1035075/teenager-killed-in-police-chase-is-named
4.0 Magnitude Earthquake SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA - 8th January 2013
Magnitude
4.0
Date-Time
Tuesday, January 08, 2013 at 14:46:33 UTC
Tuesday, January 08, 2013 at 05:46:33 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
56.008°N, 135.454°W
Depth
10 km (6.2 miles) set by location program
Region
SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA
Distances
56 km (35 miles) WSW (243°) from Port Alexander, AK
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Alex Jones Stalked by NYPD Goons after Piers Morgan Debate
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The Bad Audit
Right now, I also know that you can read about it at Dr. Dawg's, Montreal
Simon's and the Sixth Estate.
An audit by Deloitte & Touche done last summer shows that the First Nation
of Attawapiskat does not have all its paperwork for spending on federal
housing from 2005-2011. (Also, according to Simon, it seems they often
didn't evict people for non-payment of rent in a timely fashion.) Chief
Spence was elected in 2010, and was a co-Chief a couple of years before
that. So this audit covers fully one year of her term. I also understand
she's known about the audit since September.
I'm ... more »
For Rhee and Corporate Reform Schools, the Gig Is Up
The Face of Corporate Reform Schooling
*From Stan Karp:
Former Washington, DC Superintendent Michelle Rhee and her organization,
Students First, will be the subject of a PBS documentary tonight. Despite misrepresenting
her own teaching career, presiding over an extensive cheating scandal, and
getting poor results during her tenure as Supt., Rhee has become the media
face of corporate education reform. She recently released a “state report
card” grading states on the basis of how thoroughly they have adopted
proposals for test-based teacher evaluation, charters, and privatization.
Sta... more »
Rich People Really Enjoyed 2012 - The 'War On Terror' - By Design - Can Never End
To begin on a slightly lighter note (NOT) we learn from our bestest
reporting team at Wonkette: 10:45 am January 7, 2013 Good News, Everyone!
Rich People Had A Very Nice 2012! by Kris E. Benson “Last year was a great one for the world’s
billionaires,” said John Catsimatidis, the billionaire owner of Red Apple
Group Inc., in an e-mail written poolside on
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5.7 Magnitude Earthquake AEGEAN SEA - 8th January 2013
Magnitude
5.7
Date-Time
Tuesday, January 08, 2013 at 14:16:08 UTC
Tuesday, January 08, 2013 at 04:16:08 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
39.658°N, 25.543°E
Depth
10.3 km (6.4 miles)
Region
AEGEAN SEA
Distances
47 km (29 miles) WSW of Bozcaada, Turkey
WSJ: Rules for Lenders Rleaxed: Regulators Agree to Ease Requirements for Meeting Guideline on Liquidity
by David Enrich, Geoffrey T. Smith, and Andrew Morse Wall Street Journal
Mon Jan 7 2012, p. C1, C3.
[Excerpted] Basel, Switzerland-Global banking regulators watered down a key
element of their plan for creating a safer financial system, giving ground
to banks that argued the rules were unworkable and financially risky...
Bowing to two years of intense pressure from the banking industry, the
regulators made it easier for banks to meet the rule, known as the
'liquidity coverage ratio,' and delayed its full implementation until 2019.
It is the latest instance of regulators chipping a... more »
HEAT VERSUS LIGHT AMONG LIBERAL ELITES!
*TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2013*
*Part 2—Charles Blow defines the two tribes:* Is America facing “a new
Civil War?”
That’s what Andrew O’Hehir said last weekend at Salon (see THE DAILY
HOWLER, 1/7/13). Given the sweep of our first Civil War, this sounds like a
troubling notion.
Strangely, though, O’Hehir says he isn’t even clear what this new Civil War
is about. “The new Civil War is not entirely or even principally about
race, although there’s no mistaking its pernicious racial component,” he
writes. A bit later, he adds this: “While the Civil War of the 1860s really
was about slavery ... more »
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High Strangeness: The Escalante Entity (Spain, 1914
*Source: looculto.260mb.com and Facebook.com
Date: 01/07/2013*
*High Strangeness: The Escalante Entity (Spain, 1914)*
*By Francisco Renero*
One evening in the late summer of 1914, Claudio Rey was walking home from
Lastra to Escalante (Santander, Cantabria) late in the evening after having
dropped off his girlfriend at her home. Upon reaching the corner of the
town’s church, he saw a rather tall man standing in a luminous outfit. The
entity wore a sort of metallic tunic, and no features were visible at all.
Thinking someone was trying to play a prank on him, Claudio Re... more »
Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest opens an emergency triage tent to care for the increased number of people with flu-like symptoms
It’s the most miserable time of the year for many people in the area. Flu
season is in full effect and this one in particular is shaping up to be
more extreme than usual.
The State Department of Health reports that four Pennsylvanians have
already died of complications from the influenza virus.
In response to the early start of flu season, the Lehigh Valley
Hospital-Cedar Crest had to open an emergency space to care for the
increased number of people with flu-like symptoms.
The hospital tells NBC10's Katy Zachry why the tent was erected.
"If we can remove them from the main ED an... more »
Allison Wyatt: Cathy Gaubert Claims Her Daughter’s Photo Was Stolen From Flicker And Used As Sandy Hook Shooting Victim (Is this a 2nd Emilie Parker? Are both girls still alive?)
More interesting developments on the Sandy Hook shooting "conspiracy"… A
women named Cathy Gaubert is claiming someone stole her daughter’s “first
day of school” picture.
The photo was lifted from their Flicker account and published as a victim
in the Sandy Hook shooting.
The mother took to Instagram posting this interesting message asking
readers to put pressure on Facebook users to remove it from their pages.
According to the mother there is one page who is ignoring her request.
The above picture looks like its from the Daily Mail, although attempts to
find a cashed version of ... more »
Anonymous -- A Message to Canadians
Published
on Jan 6, 2013
Citizens of Canada, We are Anonymous.Your country is in far deeper
trouble than the government makes it out to be,then what the media
allows you to see. This program will just touch on some of the major
issues you as Canadians face.This program will show how Harper deceived
thousands.How he has angered many, and has not done
Who Is Watching What You Read?
In a previous life, we learnt the power of information on behaviour and
buying patterns. Some 30 years ago one of the leading examples was Vons
supermarkets in the US. They not only tracked every purchase, but also
every purchase against the individual store layout and other associated
products. This information enabled them to send their customers paper
vouchers not for what they did buy, but also associated products they
didn’t buy, or areas of the store they didn’t buy from and when a
competitor open up nearby they supplied vouchers for the essentials the
individual bought re... more »
Three Days Before Shooting “United Way Extends Our Most Sincere Condolences To Sandy Hook Families” (Silence! How dare you disturb me and my crayon time with such information!?)
More twists to the Sandy Hook narrative. On December 11 Google indexed the
United Way website that offered condolences to the family’s of Sandy Hook.
This is a full three days before the actual shooting that took place on
December 14 2012. You can view the Google page here and the United Way pagehere
.
Below is a excerpt from the December 11 united Way page. Don’t we all love
a good conspiracy?
United Way extends our most sincere condolences and prayers to all those
families affected by the devastating events in Newtown/Sandy Hook,
Connecticut. While the eyes of the world may be... more »
Sunday Globe Special: British Food Banks
*Better fill up while you can, 'murkn*:
"Britain’s austere cutbacks a cautionary tale for US" by Megan Woolhouse |
Globe Staff, December 30, 2012
SALISBURY, England — Trussell Trust was founded here more than a decade ago
to help starving children in Bulgaria, but in recent years the nonprofit
has expanded its mission dramatically in a once-unthinkable direction,
opening more than 200 *food banks across the United Kingdom*.
This year alone, the centers have distributed free groceries to about
130,000 British families, more than double the number in 2011.
“The fact that people nee... more »
Paul Craig Roberts: "We need to be concerned about a financial media and economics profession that believes a recovery is underway when the unemployment rate is so high and the real median income is so low." "Essentially, Americans were told a packet of lies designed to win their gullible acceptance to an economy that produces high returns for Wall Street, shareholders, and corporate executives at the expense of everyone else in the country."
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*Washington’s Hegemonic Ambitions Are Not in Sync With Its Faltering
Economy — Paul Craig Roberts *
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January 7, 2013 | Original Here
In November the largest chunk of new jobs came from retail and wholesale
trade. Businesses gearing up for Christmas sales added 65,700 jobs or 45%
of November’s 146,000 jobs gain. With December sales a disappointment,
these jobs are likely to reverse when the January payroll jobs report comes
out in February. Family Dollar Stores CEO Howard Levine told analysts that
his company’s customers w... more »
Mountain pine beetle threatening high-altitude, endangered trees
[image: Whitebark pine stand. A warming climate has allowed mountain pine
beetles not only to make it through the winter, but to move higher up
mountain slopes to whitebark pine forests. Unlike, lodgepole pines,
whitebarks have no defenses against the beetle onslaught. Richard Sniezko /
U.S. Forest Service]
By Jeremy Hance
2 January 2013
(mongabay.com) – In the western U.S., few trees generally grow in higher
altitudes than the whitebark pine (*Pinus albicaulis*). Providing shelter
and food for bears, squirrels and birds, the whitebark pine ecosystems also
help regulate water flo... more »
Sunday Globe Special: Last Call at the Casablanca
Harvard Square’s Club Casablanca closes for good
The Brattle Street bistro has scripted its own exit scene — a poignant
reminder that time indeed goes by. On Dec. 21, four months after announcing
its imminent departure, the Casablanca closed for keeps.
Known for its sultry ambiance and wall murals depicting scenes from the
film, the restaurant joins a long list of Harvard Square establishments
whose recent closings have left many in mourning for what’s gone, if not
forgotten. Across the Charles River, another iconic restaurant, Locke-Ober,
went dark two months ago.
It is especially... more »
Sunday Globe Special: Last Call at Gin Joint
Harvard Square’s Club Casablanca closes for good"The Brattle Street bistro
has scripted its own exit scene — a poignant reminder that time indeed goes
by. On Dec. 21, four months after announcing its imminent departure, the
Casablanca closed for keeps.
Known for its sultry ambiance and wall murals depicting scenes from the
film, the restaurant joins a long list of Harvard Square establishments
whose recent closings have left many in mourning for what’s gone, if not
forgotten. Across the Charles River, another iconic restaurant, Locke-Ober,
went dark two months ago.
It is especially... more »
‘Exceptional’ Australia heatwave challenges records – ‘Australia-wide, we are currently well above average by many degrees’
[image: Hobart sun through bushfire smoke at around 5.30pm, 8 January 2013.
Adelaide Now]
By Peter Hannam, Carbon economy editor
8 January 2013
Australia's “exceptional” heatwave has produced record-breaking
temperatures, with at least six of the first seven days of 2013 among the
top 20 hottest days in the past century.
The extreme January heat has prompted the Bureau of Meteorology to issue a
special climate statement, with further updates planned as the scorching
temperatures continue.
Data for Monday is still to be fully analysed by the weather bureau, but it
may be the hot... more »
An avalanche of decline: Snow leopard populations are plummeting
[image: Snow leopard in the Toronto Zoo. Experts have estimated that there
are between 4,000 and 6,000 snow leopards left in the wild, making them one
of Asia’s most endangered mammals. This estimate was calculated several
years ago, however, and it is believed that the number today is
significantly lower. John Vetterli]
By Erica Santana
3 January 2013
The trading of big cat pelts is nothing new, but recent demand for snow
leopard pelts and taxidermy mounts has added a new commodity to the illegal
trade in wildlife products, according to the Environmental Investigation
Agency (E... more »
Sunday Globe Special: Drive-In Movie
*We can leave anytime you want, reader. *
"Lacking funds to go digital, drive-ins fading out" by Michael White |
Bloomberg News, December 30, 2012
LOS ANGELES — *Drive-in movie theaters* that scraped by during the surge in
modern multiplexes are *edging closer to extinction* as Hollywood phases
out the 35-millimeter reels they need to show films.
*
**I believe there is **one** still open just up the road just past the New
Hampshire state line. *
Most of the remaining 368 US drive-ins, down from more than 4,000 in 1958,
must decide whether to pay as much as $70,000 to install digit... more »
Shifting The Focus
Deloitte-Touche did as requested, and the reaction was predictable. Tasha
Kheiriddin writes:
The audit is out, the verdict is damning. As reported by CBC News, an
independent assessment of six years of transactions on the troubled
Attawapiskat First Nation reserve reveal “no evidence of due diligence.”
Auditors Deloitte and Touche concluded that out of 505 transactions, “an
average of 81 per cent of files did not have adequate supporting documents
and over 60 per cent had no documentation of the reason for payment.”
The argument is, "those who can't control their finances deser... more »
Oregonians ALECWatch WebPage Estalbished
In a proactive fashion - Oregonians have set up a webpage that will track
ALEC legislation in their state.
*BRAVO!*
You can see it
>>>>HERE<<<<
Thought I would share - as an idea generator for other activists in other
states.
All you need if to set up a blog - and have someone who enjoys reading and
comparing legislation (which I loathe doing).
Good luck to all who replicate this wonderful example.
You will be doing a great service for the citizens of your state.
Sunday Globe Special: Stay Off Massachusetts' Highways
*Maybe you would like to come along for a ride?*
"Safety chief has *long list of driving violations*; *Democratic operative
given state job* in 2007" by Sean P. Murphy | Globe Staff, November 18,
2012
Her driving record includes seven accidents, four speeding violations, two
citations for failure to stop for a red light or stop sign, one failure to
stay in her lane, one driving without registration or license in
possession, and one driving without wearing a seat belt.
When she was nabbed for speeding in New Hampshire in 1999, she failed to
show up at her hearing, records show. U... more »
Sound a bit familiar?
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New York Times: January 7, 2013
*Questions Left for Mississippi Over Doctor’s Autopsies***
By CAMPBELL ROBERTSON
JACKSON, Miss. — For a long time, if a body turned up in Mississippi it had
a four-in-five chance of ending up in front of Dr. Steven T. Hayne.
Between the late 1980s and the late 2000s, Dr. Hayne had the field of
forensic pathology in Mississippi almost to himself, performing thousands
of autopsies and delivering his findings around the state as an expert
witness in civil and criminal cases. For most of that time, Dr. Hayne
performed abou... more »
My Mom's Easy Chicken Pot Pie
*Have you entered the LeanMoms giveaway yet?*
Something about missing my mom always makes me crave chicken pot pie. Even
though we live so much closer to my parents now than we did last year, some
days it doesn't seem close enough, and so I make chicken pot pie, to bring
a little home to me.
This recipe started out much more complicated once upon a time, with
homemade crusts and then my mom realized that sometimes simple is just
better and it has been this way ever since.
You will need:
pie crusts, go ahead use one of the refrigerator ones, my husband can
never tell the differe... more »
Dry-cleaning byproducts a costly problem in Medford
Rachel Rindfleisch at Contaminated Nation - Water Contamination, Land Pollution & Hazardous Waste locations - 15 hours ago
By: Nathan Lamb
Contaminants from a long-gone dry-cleaning business are the prime suspect
behind a costly problem in Medford, Mass., according to a local news story.
At issue are high levels of tetrachloroethylene at a city parking lot and
three nearby businesses. Also known as perchloroethylene (or perc), the
chemical is often used in dry cleaning, but it also produces vapors that
can cause a variety of short- and long-term health problems.
The City of Medford is seeking federal grants to help pay for a $1.8
million remediation project to remove tainted soil from the parking lot.
... more »
Replacing Jesse Jackson, Jr In IL-02
Just when we thought the off-season was starting, there’s another critical
race on the horizon. After getting caught up in some unfortunate dealings,
Jesse Jackson Jr resigned his seat in Illinois’s 2nd district before
Thanksgiving last year, setting up a crowded special election in
Chicagoland—on the south side of the city, in the south suburbs and Will
and Kankakee counties.
While the district is generally considered a reliably Democratic seat, the
choice voters face there is a stark one. Only one poll has been released in
the district, and it shows former Congresswoman Debbie ... more »
Read Stuff, You Should
Happy Birthday to Jenny Lewis, 37.
Some sad news, and the good stuff:
1. Richard Ben Cramer, RIP. If you haven't read What It Takes...it's just
wonderful, and marvelous accomplishment. Here's a C-SPAN spot; here's a Ben
Smith profile from two years ago.
2. John Sides knocks down 2012 presidential campaign effects.
3. Nice one from Timothy Noah about influential Veeps.
4. A useful overview of health care the the federal budget, from Amy Fried.
5. And from Seth Masket, who just possibly might have too much time on his
hands: Jews for Cheeses.
MS NAACP Releases New Report on ALEC
The Mississippi NAACP has released an excellent new report on ALEC that is
well worth the read – in EVERY state.
As we are well aware of what is happening in Mississippi – is or will
happen in all ALEC states across the US.
I strongly recommend reading the whole report.
*ALEC HELPS WRITE MS LAW *
Did you know? Corporate Front Group Writes MS Law
Below are a few snips from the report that apply to all in the US when it
comes to ALEC.
AS I noted above – don’t let the fact that it was written in Mississippi
stop you from reading the whole thing – it is important.
January 7, 2013 – J... more »
Untitled
*Officials slam Senator Reid's stupid Katrina comments ~Jordan Bloom, Advoca
te*
*Ninth Ward residents, others blast U.S. Senate Majority Leader*
*Lycée charter school parents ask state education chief to investigate
school’s board ~Rebecca Catalanello, The Lens*
*La. children's mental health program to cease *
*Today in Military History: Jan. 8, 1815, The Battle of New Orleans*
*198th Eucharistic Celebration of the Solemnity of Our Lady of Prompt Succor
*
Over the past 198 years, many miracles have been attributed to Our Lady of
Prompt Succor (*Notre Dame de Bon Secours*). The mirac... more »
Review of The Geek Manifesto
My review of The Geek Manifesto is up over at The Breakthrough Institute.
In it I discuss "predistortion," the UEA emails, David Nutt's sacking and a
conversation between Clint Eastwood and Gene Hackman in Unforgiven. Here is
a short excerpt:
The idea that science and scientists deserve special treatment in politics
is often what leads to the temptation to exploit that specialness for
political gain, which ultimately works against science being afforded
special treatment. In this manner, calls for a “geek revolution” can have a
hard time avoiding the slippery slope of scientific a... more »
US/New Zealand & the Tsunami Bomb
Unusual news. The kind that makes one go "what the hell"!!!
*This news story*, really got me thinking or perhaps rethinking Fukushima,
Haiti and other coastal disasters.
*Tsunami devastated ships and debris are seen in Namie Town which is inside
the exclusion zone of a 20km radius around the crippled Fukushima Daiichi
nuclear power plant, in Fukushima *
*During its search for the 'ultimate weapon' to end World War II, the
United States apparently teamed up with New Zealand to test a 'tsunami
bomb,' which could be used to destroy the enemy's coastal cities.*
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A total of 3,700 b... more »
Confident, combative Obama risks overreaching
Just two weeks before his second inauguration, President Barack Obama is
acting as if he believes he has a big mandate for his next term. The latest
sign: his decision to defy a concerted campaign against his choice for
defense secretary.
The Democratic president, re-elected in November, unveiled a more combative
approach during the end-of-year "fiscal cliff" taxes and spending drama,
exploiting disarray in Republican ranks that underscored Washington's
legislative dysfunction.
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