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Former First Lady Hillary Clinton Has Apparently Earned The Title Of Being The Most Detested Person Under The Protection Of The Secret Service
War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 minute ago
*Hillary Told One Agent To 'F*** Off' And Another That His Suit Looked
'Cheap.' Secret Service Staff Say Guarding The Former First Lady Was 'The
Worst Form Of Punishment,' Author Reveals In Explosive New Book -- Daily
Mail*
* Author Ronald Kessler claims agents confess that being on Hillary’s
security detail is the worst duty assignment in the Secret Service
* If agents driving her went over a bump, she’d swear at them
* 'When she's in front of the lights, she turns it on and when she's not
she's a totally different person,' says one agent
* Arriving at a 4-F Club in upstate New York... more »
How A Solar Superstorm Could Destroy The Earth
War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 minute ago
*Apocalypse NOW: Killer Solar Superstorm Could Destroy Earth At ANY MOMENT,
Scientists Warn -- Express.co.uk *
VIOLENT solar superstorms could destroy life as we know it at ANY MOMENT,
shocked scientists have warned today.
It is “only a matter of time” before a catastrophic eruption on the surface
of the sun hurtles towards the planet with devastating consequences.
The Earth could be the target of an explosion equivalent to “10 billion
Hiroshima bombs exploding at the same time”.
It has emerged crisis meetings have been held to discuss how to limit the
damage of solar superstorm... more »
Despite Breathtaking Failures At The DCCC, Steve Israel Insists On A Leadership Position
DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 30 minutes ago
An abject failure at the DCCC, Steve Israel is likely to do even worse this
cycle than he did last time. But he's already warning House Democrats that
he isn't done with them yet. He's well aware that no one will tolerate
another cycle with his inept and catastrophic handling of the DCCC, so he's insisting
on another leadership post. He told *The Hill* that he for all the
enjoyment he's had at the DCCC-- failing to take back the House in 2012
while Obama and the Senate Democrats were scoring breathtaking victories
across the board-- and on the verge of a far, far worse cycle this y... more »
Are Reports Of An Afghan-Taliban Surge Exaggerated?
War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 46 minutes ago
Gen. John F. Campbell holds a news conference at the Kinnard Mission
Training Complex at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, Aug. 1, 2013. Sam Shore/MVISC
via U.S. Army
*Reports Of Taliban Surge Are Exaggerated, Incoming ISAF Commander Says --
Stars and Stripes*
WASHINGTON — Reports of the Taliban gaining ground as U.S. troop levels
fall and Afghan soldiers take on more fighting duties are more about PR
than battlefield realities, the general set to take over command of the
NATO combat mission in Afghanistan suggested.
Gen. John F. Campbell, who spoke to reporters at the Pentagon on Friday, ... more »
U.S. Army Unveils New Camouflage Pattern
War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 46 minutes ago
The Army announced the service's newest camouflage pattern for combat: a
palette of muted greens, light beige and dark brown. This swatch is based
on an experimental design, because the actual design hasn't been released
yet.(Photo: Army Times)
*Combat By Design: Army Unveils New Camouflage Pattern -- USA Today*
The Army plans to transition to this new camo over time, phasing out the
unpopular gray-green Universal Combat Pattern. The Army, in a statement,
said a phase-out of the older uniform was "fiscally responsible."
The name "Operational Camouflage Pattern" is intended to empha... more »
U.S. Army To Fire 550 Majors
War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 46 minutes ago
*500 Army Majors to Be Axed in Latest Budget Cuts -- Newsmax*
Pink slips will start going out next week to about 500 Army majors –
including some on duty in Afghanistan – in the latest wave of troop cuts
forced by "budget restrictions," the Army announced Friday.
"We don't want to do this," but the Army has no choice under the
constraints of the Budget Control Act and the Congressional sequester
process, Gen. John Campbell, the vice chief of the Army, said Friday, *Military.com
reports.*
Campbell noted may of the 1,100 captains on a hit list last month were
serving in Afghanistan ... more »
$300 Million In Kurdish Crude But No Buyers
War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 46 minutes ago
A still image from video taken by a U.S. Coast Guard HC-144 Ocean Sentry
aircraft shows the oil tanker United Kalavyrta (also known as the United
Kalavrvta), which is carrying a cargo of Kurdish crude oil, approaching
Galveston, Texas July 25, 2014. Credit: Reuters/US Coast Guard/handout via
Reuters
*For Wandering Tankers With $300 Million Of Kurdish Crude, End-Game Still
In Doubt -- Reuters*
(Reuters) - After a legal show-down in Texas this week, the outlook for a
handful of tankers holding some $300 million worth of Kurdish oil is not
looking good.
Seemingly unable to find enou... more »
Fordham’s Michael Petrilli: Manufacturing “Emotion” for Common Core
deutsch29 at @ THE CHALK FACE - 1 hour ago
I am sitting in my easy chair on this Saturday afternoon, and I am trying
not to write any posts. I know that I need a rest. Sure enough, though, I
come across Common Core State Standards (CCSS) promotional slant from the
brand-spanking new, non-teacher-practitioner president of the Gates-funded
Fordham Institute, dedicated think tanker Michael […]
11 Countries Are Near Bankruptcy
War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 hour ago
*Not Just Argentina: 11 Countries Near Bankruptcy -- USA Today*
After years of bitter court battles with creditors, Argentina has defaulted
on its debt, according to rating agency Standard & Poor's. After failing to
come to an agreement with creditors from its previous default in 2001, the
country missed necessary bond payments on July 31, triggering the default
announcement. As of publication, other organizations, most notably the
rating agency Moody's Investors Service and the International Swaps and
Derivatives Association, a derivatives trade group, have yet to release
public s... more »
U.S. - Russian Nuclear Talks And Agreements Now In Jeopardy
War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 2 hours ago
A deal signed by Energy Secretary Ernest J. Moniz would have let American
and Russian scientists visit one another’s nuclear facilities. Credit
Heinz-Peter Bader/Reuters
*U.S. Nuclear Deal With Russia Fails As Tensions Rise -- New York Times*
WASHINGTON — The growing confrontation between Washington and Moscow over
Ukraine has derailed a recent accord that promised one of the most
expansive collaborations ever between the countries’ nuclear scientists,
including reciprocal visits to atomic sites to work on projects ranging
from energy to planetary defense.
It was only 11 months a... more »
The Ebola Outbreak: The "Pandemic" that isn't.
Obi-Wan Kabuki at AMERICAN KABUKI - 2 hours ago
http://removingtheshackles.blogspot.com/2014/08/the-ebola-outbreak-pandemic-that-isnt.html
SATURDAY, 2 AUGUST 2014
*The Ebola Outbreak: The "Pandemic" that isn't.*
There have been many many moments over the past few years that have made me
ponder my past and the experiences and knowledge that I have gathered along
the way. I cannot tell you how many times in the last two years alone that
I have had major personal revelations about things that I have gone through
or learned in the past that are suddenly so relevant in the NOW. Last night
was one of those moments.
For almost 20 yea... more »
U.S. Spy Plane Flees Into Sweden After Being Chased By A Russian Fighter Jet And Tracked By Russian Radar
War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 2 hours ago
Wikimedia Commons/Chris Finney
*U.S. Official: Spy Plane Flees Russian Jet, Radar; Ends Up Over Sweden --
CNN*
Washington (CNN) -- The Cold War aerial games of chicken portrayed in the
movie "Top Gun" are happening in real life again nearly 30 years later.
A U.S. Air Force spy plane evaded an encounter with the Russian military on
July 18, just a day after Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was downed by a
suspected surface-to-air missile that Ukraine and the West allege was fired
by pro-Russia rebels in eastern Ukraine.
The RC-135 Rivet Joint fled into nearby Swedish airspace without th... more »
Is Ukraine Using Ballistic Missiles?
War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 2 hours ago
RIA Novodti/Igor Zarembo
*Ukraine Denies Using Ballistic Missiles -- Deutsche Welle*
Ukraine's defense minister and a NATO representative in Kyiv have denied DW
reports that the Ukrainian army has been using ballistic missiles against
pro-Russian separatists in the country's east.
At first, NATO confirmed to DW a report by US news channel CNN that the
Ukrainian army has used short-range ballistic missiles against pro-Russian
separatists in eastern Ukraine. "The information is based on data from US
reconnaissance" a spokesman at NATO's Brussels headquarters said Friday
(01.08.2014... more »
Musical Interlude: Deuter, “Loving Touch”
noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 2 hours ago
Deuter, “Loving Touch”
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQc1KqCZM9U
"A Look to the Heavens"
noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 2 hours ago
"In 2003, the Hubble Space Telescope took the image of a millenium, an
image that shows our place in the universe. Anyone who understands what
this image represents, is forever changed by it."- YouTube/NASA
"It helps to put things in perspective here on our frenetic little planet
with a look at this extraordinarily powerful and moving video of the Hubble
Space Telescope mapping of the Universe, whose known size is 78 billion
light years across. The video of the images is the equivalent of using a
"time machine" to look into the past to witness the early formation of
galaxies, perha... more »
The Daily "Near You?"
noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 2 hours ago
Grass Valley, California, USA. Thanks for stopping by.
Carlos Castaneda, "The Path"
noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 2 hours ago
*"The Path"*
by Carlos Castaneda
"Anything is one of a million paths. Therefore you must always keep in mind
that a path is only a path; if you feel you should not follow it, you must
not stay with it under any conditions. To have such clarity you must lead a
disciplined life. Only then will you know that any path is only a path, and
there is not affront, to oneself or to others, in dropping it if that is
what your heart tells you to do. But your decision to keep on the path or
to leave it must be free of fear or ambition.
I warn you. Look at every path closely and deliberately. Try ... more »
The Poet: W.H. Auden, "September 1, 1939"
noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 2 hours ago
"Defenseless
under the night
Our world in stupor lies;
Yet, dotted everywhere,
Ironic points of light
Flash out
wherever the Just
Exchange their messages:
May I, composed like them
Of Eros and of dust,
Beleaguered by the same
Negation and despair,
Show an affirming flame."
-W.H. Auden, "September 1, 1939"
Chet Raymo, "The Ring of Truth"
noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 2 hours ago
*"The Ring of Truth"*
by Chet Raymo
"In Salley Vickers' novel, 'Where Three Roads Meet,' the shade of Tiresias,
the blind seer of the Oedipus myth, visits Sigmund Freud in London during
the psychoanalyst's final terrible illness. In a series of conversations,
Tiresias retells the story of Oedipus - he who was fated to kill his father
and sleep with his mother - a story at the heart of Freud's own theory of
the human psyche.
At one point in the conversations, as Tiresias and Freud discuss the extent
to which our lives are fated, the question of immortality arises. Freud
says of Oed... more »
"A Grindstone..."
noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 2 hours ago
"Life is a grindstone.
Whether it grinds us down or polishes us up depends on us."
- L. Thomas Holdcraft
Is Russia About To Invade Eastern Ukraine?
War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 2 hours ago
Maxim Zmeyev/Reuters
*Russia’s Military Is Already in East Ukraine. Will There Be a Full-Scale
Invasion? -- James Miller, The Daily Beast*
The troops, the tanks, and the artillery is in place. The shelling has
begun. Is this just another skirmish? Or something much, much bigger?
Right now Russia is moving troops, armor, and advanced antiaircraft
missiles toward the border with Ukraine. In the last 48 hours, dozens of
videos have been uploaded to social-media sites that show Russian armor
very close to the border, many of them confirmed to be within mere
kilometers of Ukraine.
On ... more »
The Decline Of U.S. Influence In The Middle East
War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 2 hours ago
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry departed from New Delhi on Friday.
Credit Pool photo by Lucas Jackson
*U.S. Struggles In Middle East, With Fewer Allies And Less Influence --
Arshad Mohammed, Reuters*
(Reuters) - The U.S failure to secure a firm ceasefire in the Gaza Strip
despite two weeks of intense diplomacy reflects new regional dynamics in
which the world's most powerful actor has diminished influence and fewer
allies.
When Secretary of State John Kerry left Washington on July 21 on a mission
to try to halt the latest Israeli-Palestinian war, more than 400
Palestinians ha... more »
Beware the Neoconning Liars Club (Cantor Out Permanently But Not As Far As $$$$ Goes - Tea Party Grabs Pouch) They Nicknamed It The Hustle (Robo-Signers Hell-0 Pay Light Fines) MH17 Resources (Shale Oil) Fooling You Twice (Impenetrable Iron Dome Heads?)
Cirze at Welcome to Pottersville 2 (Blogging Against Fascism!) - 3 hours ago
Beware the Neocon Exaggerators: They Were Wrong on Russia and the Mideast
Before — and They’re Wrong About the Threat Now August 2, 2014 Michael Lind
Stop worrying about Putin: Russia is a second-tier economic and military
power, and not a threat to U.S. interests. A second Cold War is possible —
but if Russia were to play a role, it would probably be as a junior
sidekick to China, in a
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyah Tells White House: Don't 'Ever Second Guess Me Again'
War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 3 hours ago
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gestures as he speaks during a
news conference at the Defense Ministry in the Israeli coastal city of Tel
Aviv July 11, 2014. Reuters
*Netanyahu To Obama Administration: Don't 'Ever Second Guess Me Again' On
Hamas -- IBTimes*
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly told U.S. President
Barack Obama’s administration late Friday “not to ever second-guess me
again" on the subject of dealing with Hamas in the ongoing conflict in Gaza.
According to sources close to the administration who spoke to the
Associated Press, Netanyahu’s o... more »
IDF Declares That Israeli Soldier Thought To Be Captured Was Actually Killed in Battle
War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 3 hours ago
The soldier's family held spoke to press outside their home in Kfar Saba
after being told of his death. BBC
*Soldier Thought to Be Captured Was Killed In Battle, Israel Says --- New
York Times*
JERUSALEM — The Israeli military announced early Sunday morning that Second
Lt. Hadar Goldin, 23, who had been thought captured by Palestinian
militants since a deadly clash Friday morning that shattered a planned
72-hour cease-fire, was now considered to have been killed in battle.
A military spokeswoman declined to say whether Lieutenant Goldin had been
killed along with two comrades by a... more »
#KeepmyTV Advocates Are Getting Jerked Around
2old2care at Because I Can - 3 hours ago
*My public service announcement*
*because a lot of people are getting jerked around on Twitter *
*they don't know it*
*and they need to know it*
Nastiness in the cable TV industry and it's got a real piece of nasty
associated with it.
Real nasty!
*Background:*
Anyone who has antenna (free) TV is seeing ads from the National
Association of Broadcasters (NAB) telling them to contact Congress to
*KeepMyTV*
Here's why
The cable companies are up to some real nastiness in DC that NAB is warning
may end up
in free broadcast antenna TV being eliminated
AND
your local broadcast channels be... more »
Temple Goes SAT-ACT Optional
Jim Horn at Schools Matter - 3 hours ago
From
http://articles.philly.com/2014-07-30/news/52192626_1_temple-university-minority-students-standardized-test-scores
:
In an effort to cultivate talented students who don't test well, Temple
University says it will become the first national public research
university in the Northeast to make standardized test scores optional for
admission.
The university expects as many as 150 to 200 students who likely would not
have been accepted because of low SAT and ACT scores, but who exhibit other
promising attributes, will be admitted for fall 2015. Many of them could
come from the Phila... more »
“Why Being Human Matters, for the People of Gaza and the World”
noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 3 hours ago
*“Why Being Human Matters, for the People of Gaza and the World”*
by Stephanie Van Hook
"Dr. Mona El-Farra, medical doctor and associate of the Middle East
Children’s Alliance recently made headlines on Democracy Now! with her plea
to end the military assault on Gaza with one powerful statement: “We are
human beings.” She is, of course, absolutely right. Human beings live in
Gaza, and it seems like nothing could be more obvious — if not human
beings, then who or what does? And why are we paying attention? Of course,
what she is really saying is something much deeper. She’s saying, t... more »
Ian Welsh asks what you plan to do with the "toy" that is your life -- and how your choice may impact other lives
KenInNY at DownWithTyranny! - 3 hours ago
*PRINCESS IDEA*: The world is but a broken toy,
its pleasure hollow — false its joy.
Unreal its loveliest hue, alas!
Its pains alone are true, alas!
Its pains alone are true.
*HILARION*: The world is ev'rything you say.
The world we think has had its day.
Its merriment is slow, alas!
We've tried it, and we know, alas!
We've tried it and we know.
*ALL*: Unreal its loveliest hue,
its pains alone are true --
*PRINCESS IDA*: Alas!
*ALL*: The world is but a broken toy,
its pleasure hollow — false its joy.
Unreal its loveliest hue, alas!
Its pains alone are true, alas!
Its pains alone are true.... more »
cannibals
Oberon at GlobaLove Think Tank - 3 hours ago
when we put profit
above life
we are feeding on our young
"Every Normal Man..."
noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 4 hours ago
"Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands,
hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats."
- H. L. Mencken
(You'll see what this is all about in the following post, lol. - CP)
"Oh Really? Benny Warns US 'Never Second Guess Me'?" VERY Strong Language Alert!
noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 4 hours ago
*“Netanyahu Warns the US: *
*Do Not 'Ever Second Guess Me Again' on Hamas”*
by What Really Happened
“Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the White House not to
force a truce with Palestinian militants on Israel following the quick
collapse of the cease-fire in Gaza, Sources familiar with conversations
between Netanyahu and senior U.S. officials, including Secretary of State
John Kerry, say the Israeli leader advised the Obama administration 'not to
ever second guess me again' on the matter. The officials also said
Netanyahu said he should be 'trusted' on the issue and ab... more »
Bitcoin is the Revolution You've Been Waiting For
Mark Daniels at Global Political Awakening - 4 hours ago
David Seaman
Yesterday, President Obama stated that “we tortured some folks” in the
aftermath of 9/11. Later in the day, he expressed his full confidence in
his CIA Director, a man several pundits have pointed out was supportive of
such torture during the Bush administration.
Obama pointed out that torture is against our “values”.
No. A long wait at the grocery store is against our values. Abduction and
torture without trial, on the other hand, is illegal.
Warrantless surveillance of the American civilian population, more than a
year after Edward Snowden first came out with his “r... more »
Public Hearing on Covert Chemtrail Operations in Shasta, CA (Full Video)
Mark Daniels at Global Political Awakening - 4 hours ago
*Youtube*
Public hearing July 15th, 2014 Shasta County Air Quality Management Board
Discussing GEOENGINEERING CHEMTRAILS R-7.
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The Words That Enslave Us
Mark Daniels at Global Political Awakening - 4 hours ago
See more from Stefan Molyneux at FreedomainRadio.com
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House Quietly Passes Three Cybersecurity Bills
Mark Daniels at Global Political Awakening - 4 hours ago
*Activist Post*
On July 28, 2014, the House of Representatives passed three bills aimed at
enhancing the cybersecurity efforts of the Department of Homeland Security
(DHS) in certain critical infrastructure sectors, including the energy
sector:
- H.R. 3696 – the National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure
Protection Act(NCCIPA), the primary bill of the three, which passed by
voice vote;
- H.R. 2952 – the Critical Infrastructure Research and Development Act (CIRDA),
a bill promoting cybersecurity research and development, which passed by
voice vote and
... more »
An Israeli Soldier's Powerful Story
Mark Daniels at Global Political Awakening - 4 hours ago
*Youtube*
The talk by Eran Efrati was filmed in Denver, Colorado on March 3, 2014 as
part of The Soldier and the Refusenik U.S. tour with Maya Wind. Eran talks
about his experiences in the IDF and then more broadly discusses Israel,
its relationship to the U.S. and the global expansion of militarism.
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New Orleans Ladder at New Orleans Ladder - 4 hours ago
*The Jimmy Graham Rule ~Mike Triplett, ESPN*
Washington Appeases A Deranged Netanyahu At Its Own Peril
Saman Mohammadi at The Excavator - 4 hours ago
* Who does this son of a bitch think he is? The king of the world? *
"Following the quick collapse of the cease-fire in Gaza, Israeli Prime
Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the White House not to force a truce with
Palestinian militants on Israel.
Sources familiar with conversations between Netanyahu and senior U.S.
officials, including Secretary of State John Kerry, say *the Israeli leader
advised the Obama administration "not to ever second guess me again" on the
matter.* The officials also said Netanyahu said he should be "trusted" on
the issue and about the unwillingness of Ham... more »
“The Entire History Of Human Culture... In 5 Minutes”
noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
*“The Entire History Of Human Culture... In 5 Minutes”*
By Kevin Short
"If you could compress 2,600 years of cultural history into one moment,
it'd look something like this. The stunning visualization created by Maximilian
Schich, an art historian at the University of Texas at Dallas, depicts the
birth and death locations of history's most influential people. Schich's
team pulled information from Freebase, a database of historical figures.
The mapping starts in 600 B.C., around the dawn of the Roman Empire, and
ends in 2012. The blue dots represent birth locations, and the red dots
... more »
Israel's War On Knowledge
Saman Mohammadi at The Excavator - 5 hours ago
Israeli Airstrikes Target Gaza's Islamic University. Source: Wall Street
Journal. Date Published: August 2, 2014.
Israel Strikes Gaza's Islamic University. Source: NDTV. Date Published:
August 2, 2014.
Israel strikes university in Gaza City. Source: Al Jazeera. Date Published:
August 2, 2014.
guest post: "rob ford, eid prayer and the silencing of dissent"
laura k at wmtc - 6 hours ago
Rob Ford, Eid Prayer and the Silencing of Dissent
by Fizza Mir
July 30, 2014
My Eid started out like most, enjoying a morning coffee after a month of
abstinence, rushing to get to the downtown prayers at the Metro Toronto
Convention Centre and navigating through hoards of playful children and
beautifully dressed congregants. The khutbah was moving and poignantly
addressed the state of our Ummah. Even as we celebrated the end of a
blessed month, our hearts were heavy and our thoughts consumed by the
horrors unfolding in Gaza, Syria, Egypt, Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Burma
. . . it... more »
A Plea for Civility
Greg Mankiw at Greg Mankiw's Blog - 6 hours ago
From Larry Kotlikoff. A noble effort that is likely to be in vain.
DISECTING MEDIA MANIPULATION
Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 7 hours ago
Afshin Rattansi goes underground with filmmaker and author John Pilger as
he challenges Western mainstream media spin. He warns that ‘to be informed
by it is not an option’ because of censorship, omission and distortion of
the facts. Whilst other stories overtake it, we find out the death toll in
Libya is still rising. We discover why illegal immigrants were prevented
from smuggling themselves OUT of Britain. We look at whether Cameron is
privatising the NHS by selling it to doctors and nurses. And as the IDF
offensive on Gaza continues, are media attitudes softening whilst those o... more »
One Week From Today-- Hawaii Picks Between A Proven Progressive And Two Proven Conservatives
DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 7 hours ago
Who fought against LGBT equality? Mark Takai and Donna Kim, the 2
conservatives in the race
*"Peace through strength!"-- Reagan’s bellicose slogan emulated by
faux-progressive congressional candidate in Hawaii.*
"Peace through strength" wasn't thought up by Reagan-- nothing was-- but by
Emperor Hadrian around 100 years after the birth of our lord. Mark Takai,
candidate for the open seat in Hawaii’s First Congressional District, in a
nearly hour-long interview with the Hawaii Independent this week made
explicit what’s been obvious to anyone following his 20-year career in
politics.
... more »
US-EU INTEND TO MAKE MORE WAR IN UKRAINE
Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 7 hours ago
Despite the Ukrainian conflict claiming more lives every day, Kiev is
getting further support from its Westen backers. The Obama administration
now plans to train and equip National Guard fighters, while the EU's
quietly lifting a ban on supplying Ukraine with weapons.
The Garden, so Far
theozarker at The Conflicted Doomer - 7 hours ago
August 2, 2014 We’ve had a run of lovely weather this summer, with hot,
sunny days in the nineties followed by several cooler, cloudier days in the
eighties. Not enough rain, but I get out and run the sprinkler for … Continue
reading →
Finnish TV Reporter at Gaza's Al Shifa Hospital: 'It's True That Rockets Are Launched Here From the Gazan Side Into Israel' (VIDEO)
Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 8 hours ago
Something that you won't read on the institutionally anti Israel BBC or
Channel 4.
http://www.algemeiner.com/2014/08/01/finnish-tv-reporter-at-gazas-al-shifa-hospital-its-true-that-rockets-are-launched-here-from-the-gazan-side-into-israel-video/
The Ebola Outbreak: The "Pandemic" that isn't.
D ... Breaking The Silence at Removing The Shackles - 8 hours ago
There have been many many moments over the past few years that have made me
ponder my past and the experiences and knowledge that I have gathered along
the way. I cannot tell you how many times in the last two years alone that
I have had major personal revelations about things that I have gone through
or learned in the past that are suddenly so relevant in the NOW. Last
night was one of those moments.
For almost 20 years I have had an almost morbid facination with the Ebola
virus, and Haemoragic fevers such as Marlburg and Lassa, in general. It
started when I read the book "Th... more »
We need to talk about Jon Donnison
Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 8 hours ago
Jon Donnison's use of Twitter as an important arm of his reporting puts his
tweets well beyond being merely "views mine". It's clearly meant as public
BBC reporting.
His Twitter feed over the last 24 hours has been highly active. This is
what he's been telling the world through it:
He begins with tweets about last night's airstrikes on Gaza, interspersed
with two tweets reporting Hamas' statements saying (a) Hamas knows nothing
about the missing Israeli soldier and (b) that "it was Israel that violated
[the] ceasefire." (*Ed: Israel to blame, says Hamas. And the Israeli view,
Jo... more »
Eric Turner's Corporate School Handouts
Doug Martin at Schools Matter - 8 hours ago
by Doug Martin
Nursing home crusader and Cicero, Indiana’s Republican Eric Turner loves
the corporate school crowd in Indiana. Here are a few of his funders.
*LILLY*
To add to the $1000 it gave him in 2013 (page 9), the $1000 (page 13) in
2011, the $500 in 2010 (page 6), and the $1,000 in 2009 (page 8), recently
the corporate school pushers at Eli Lilly handed Turner $1,000*. *
*WALMART/DEVOS*
Then, on April 21, 2014, Walmart and DeVos’ Hoosiers for Economic Growth
PAC, better known as the “13 Filthy Rich Who Bought Indiana Public
Education,” wrote a $5000check for Turner’s campai... more »
The Continuing Israeli Genocide Of Gaza: THIS Shows The Insanity Of Israel - Sick Article Entitled: "When Genocide Is Permissible"
Northerntruthseeker at Northerntruthseeker - 8 hours ago
I am indeed playing catchup today on some major articles that I missed over
the last few days.. Many people have been asking why I do not place
articles in a more quicker fashion, or post comments as soon as they are
sent… I do have a life and personal and family business does take priority…
Yesterday, I came across a most sickening article that was put out in the
Times Of Israel website, at www.timesofisrael.com, that I found one of the
most sickening and vile pieces of hatred imaginable… It was actually yanked
from the internet within minutes, but luckily many bloggers and research... more »
This Is Hillarious: "Public Service Announcement: Thanks Jews!"
Northerntruthseeker at Northerntruthseeker - 9 hours ago
A close ally of mine in this, the real "truth movement" sent me the
following video that I want to share with my own readers… It is called "A
Public Service Announcement:: Thanks Jews!" and is a must see by everyone…
I have it right here, and of course my usual thoughts and comments to
follow:
NTS Notes: This was hysterical… And I found it so true about how much
these criminals do indeed control so many facets of our lives..
And for those that somehow think this video is to somehow honestly "thank"
these criminals for what they have done to humanity… Think again… It is
indeed a ... more »
Brilliant Idea! Ebola Victims Brought to U.S.
Donn Marten at Carrying a Flag - 9 hours ago
Just when you thought that the corporate scam that is Obamacare was the
greatest healthcare related disaster of the modern era the news has broken
that two victims of the deadly Ebola Virus are coming to the USA. The
American aid workers who contacted the virus in Liberia are being flown to
Atlanta for treatment. Despite the humanitarian idea to treat the duo - Dr.
Kent Brantly and missionary Nancy Writebol - at a highly advanced medical
facility, it is apparent that any serious consideration of the risk of the
virus getting out of containment didn't cross the minds of our politica... more »
The New Ebola Virus Scare: Is It Ebola, Or Is It Psychological Warfare?
Northerntruthseeker at Northerntruthseeker - 9 hours ago
I put out an article just two days ago that has questioned whether or not
the United States government has been working on weaponizing the Ebola
Virus in west Africa, in particular a "research" facility located in the
nation of Sierra Leone. I did not expect the firestorm of negative
comments (most of which I did not publish due to the language and slurs)
that I received from this one article… My purpose put forward by the entire
article is to try to get everyone to question their own governments and
particularly to get Americans aware of the situation with this "epidemic"
in west ... more »
August 2: As my father would say,...
Graeme Decarie at The Moncton Times@Transcript - Good and Bad - 10 hours ago
"....it's enough to make a saint swear."
The Friday edition of the TandT has a page one story on the party leaders
of New Brunswick,and their views on job creation. It's not a very bright
question as the opener of a series. I would certainly prefer a story
telling us what their sense is of what a society should be, what we should
be striving for, what the role of government should be....
There was a time when we were told that sort of thing. The Liberals stood
for individual rights above all. That's what led them down the path to
individual rights for corporations - as if each corpo... more »
Weird Al, My Hero
Jim Horn at Schools Matter - 10 hours ago
He's back to help us understand the missions of CorpEd, CorpMed, CorpRead,
CorpFed, CorpTED, and even CorpDead. More at Alternet.
Comparing Obama's, Putin's 10-minute monologues
Luboš Motl at The Reference Frame - 11 hours ago
I was just listening to two recent monologues, a speech by Obama and
answers by Putin during a press conference:
President Obama announces expanded sanctions on Russia in Uk
------------------------------
Vladimir Putin on US Sanctions and Ukraine – English Subs
The differences are striking. Putin is a calm, extraordinarily rational and
pragmatic professional who doesn't really contribute anything to the
escalation of the emotions and who seems aware of the major principles that
underlie the Western values and the Western understanding of justice, too.
That's very different from Ob... more »
"A distinguished writer on Arab affairs". Who could that be then?
Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 11 hours ago
Catching up time...
Having found a couple of consecutive editions of *Dateline London* to be
unusually full of genuine debate and *not* tilted against Israel in their
discussions of the present Gaza conflict, I missed last week's edition
which shifted the balance firmly back towards the familiar *Dateline *
position.
In the two previous editions, pro-Israeli guests had actually outnumbered
pro-Palestinians guests. Last week's edition reversed that trend and had
two pro-Palestinian guests - extremist left-wing Palestinian writer Abdel
Barri Atwan and far-left Greek writer Maria Marg... more »
This is Genocide
Majia's Blog at Majia's Blog - 11 hours ago
Israel is committing genocide against Palestinian civilians. This policy
will corrupt the soul of Israel, destroying the nation and its future far
more than any external enemy could ever accomplish. Read about it at
Counterpunch:
http://www.counterpunch.org/2014/08/01/this-is-genocide/
I am not anti-semitic, nor do I stand against Israel's existence as a
nation.
However, I am sickened by the hate that appeared in *The Times of Israel*
in the blog post titled, "Genocide is Permissible," which argued that
genocide against the Palestinian people is acceptable. The author of this
hat... more »
Bigger Better more hair Kabuki dance
Steve at Thinking Aboot - 11 hours ago
Its time for us to deal with all the certainties
like the native people
will never own the USA
or in Canada we
will fight those ancestors
to keep Canada a way.
Now defending what is right
is never wrong
in our modern socitety
we take shortcuts
every day
that tell the general populace
you need to behave in
the same way
but if you should behave so
and have no government backer
your going to prison
and we who are not in jail
will make hay
Elections are predictions
and is seems they
all align the same way
there is no democracy
just a struggle of interests
who all behave in a universal way.... more »
Wall Street Journal: "A Party Whose Preoccupation Is Deporting Children Is Going To Alienate Many Conservatives"
DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 11 hours ago
For the rest of this election cycle-- probably for the rest of a couple of
election cycles-- all congressional Republicans are Steve King. The House
Republican Caucus never elected him to a leadership position, but the
deranged, sometimes delusional, racist fanatic was handed the reins of
power by the de facto head of the Republican Party, Ted Cruz, their likely
2016 presidential nominee. Cruz will be the most catastrophic presidential
nominee since the radical right got their way in 1964, when Republicans won
Goldwater's home state of Arizona plus South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama,... more »
Are you missing out in restaurants too? Definitely NSFW Diner flashing
Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 11 hours ago
Flashing at a Diner *by miketru*
David Greene Reports on the Excitement of the BAT Rally in D.C.
David Greene at @ THE CHALK FACE - 11 hours ago
David Greene Reports on the Excitement of the BAT Rally in D.C..Filed
under: SHAUN JOHNSON, PHD: Musings from the Chalk Face
Thank God for Elboa, its taken the focus off the Israeli Palestine confict
Steve at Thinking Aboot - 11 hours ago
Is it Sunday or Saturday
are the Jews crushing
some babies
today
Crushed baby food filled
with the bones and flesh
of those Islam children
filling a disputed neighborhood
They thought or maybe not allot
bit the parents would know
if you launch a rocket attack
its you kid that will line up perfectly
for the cameras
on death row
Hit me twice and I will
hit you back
but I think
I never want
a mortar attack.
A dream of Palestine is now dead
there is no reason for Israeli
to sanction a missile platform
that will fill all citizens with dread/
CSIS VIDEO: Schieffer Series Iraq, Syria and ISIS A New Middle East?
Joel Wing at MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 11 hours ago
Israeli newspaper removes blog post openly calling for Palestinian genocide
John Friend at John Friend's Blog - 11 hours ago
*The Times of Israel*, a popular online Israeli news outlet, featured a
blog post the other day entitled, "When Genocide is Permissible," which, as
you can imagine, openly called for the genocide of the Christian and Muslim
Palestinians under Israeli occupation. Anyone who is even slightly familiar
with the brutal Jewish occupation of Palestine knows that what the Jewish
state of "Israel" has done and continues to do to the indigenous
Palestinian people amounts to genocide. The Jewish state was founded on
murder, terrorism, and genocide, and what we are seeing it do today to Gaza
an... more »
How would you like a nuclear war with Russia? Your president and Congress can hardly wait. Well, their bomb shelters are already prepared, so it's the rest of us who will be incinerated. Most Americans don’t understand this due to propaganda put out by the U.S. “mainstream media.” And so the American public accepts as the God’s truth the notions that the Russian government is evil (whereas it may be the most benevolent in the world today) and that an American nuclear first strike on Russia is justified and would even avert nuclear retaliation (whereas there are limits to anyone’s benevolence). In fact, U.S. government lying goes back at least to the run-up of the second gulf war, when Colin Powell told the UN that Saddam Husain was amassing weapons of mass destruction. Back then there were still a few newspapers like the Washington Post whose analysts proved that Powel was lying, but few Americans took the time to read that far. Now the despicable mainstream media reports nothing but U.S. government lies.
David L Griscom at Cherchez la Verite - 11 hours ago
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The West's Reckless Rush Towards War with Russia
We're taking big risks for unclear reasons
by Chris Martenson
Original Here Thursday, July
31, 2014, 10:54 AM
.
.
For reasons that have no rational explanations at this time, the US and
Europe have embarked on a concerted program to demonize Putin, ostracize
Russia, and bring the world as close to a major confli... more »
Russian Oligarchs Wave Goodbye To Visa, Switch To Chinese Credit Card
Obi-Wan Kabuki at AMERICAN KABUKI - 12 hours ago
*The speed of which this changes are occurring is amazing to watch... -AK*
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-08-01/russian-oligarchs-wave-goodbye-visa-switch-chinese-credit-card
Russian Oligarchs Wave Goodbye To Visa, Switch To Chinese Credit Card
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 08/01/2014 22:17 -0400
So much for the "Russia is becoming increasingly isolated" meme that the
West would like many to believe. As Russia continues to sign
de-dollarization deals and trade agreements with its BRICS allies while
pushing ahead with retaliatory actions against the US and Europe, it
appears the ... more »
First Rule of Security, Deny Your Enemies Information
Catelli at Not Quite Unhinged - 12 hours ago
The
Canadian Government alleged this week that the Chinese Government
hacked into NRC computer systems, and China's response has been "prove
it".
On the surface, this request for proof makes sense, as what we have is a
game of "we said" "they said." But when it comes to IT security,
publicly disclosing the proof is the last thing you want to do. And yes,
it would have to be a public disclosure.
A President Bares His Teeth
Karen Garcia at Sardonicky - 12 hours ago
"We tortured some folks," President Obama casually remarked as a kind of
afterthought at the end of his Friday afternoon press conference.
Obama Lightens Up on Torture (Aug. 1 Press Con)
Let those brutally cavalier words be chiseled deep into the door of his
soon-to-be-built shrine to himself so that visitors can be warned to
"Abandon hope, all ye who enter here."
"Folks" should also be advised to bring their own barf bags, because they
probably won't be on sale in the gift shop alongside Barack's (TM) golf
bags.... and the sweatshop-produced Bo and Sunny plushies and Michelle's
... more »
India Slams US Global Hegemony By Scuttling Global Trade Deal, Puts Future Of WTO In Doubt
Obi-Wan Kabuki at AMERICAN KABUKI - 13 hours ago
India Slams US Global Hegemony By Scuttling Global Trade Deal, Puts Future
Of WTO In Doubt
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 08/01/2014 15:44 -0400
Yesterday we reported that with the Russia-China axis firmly secured, the
scramble was on to assure the alliance of that last, and critical, Eurasian
powerhouse: India. It was here that Russia had taken the first symbolic
step when earlier in the week its central bank announced it *had started
negotiations to use national currencies in settlements*, a process which
would culminate with the elimination of the US currency from bilateral
se... more »
Doesn't Israel Have a Right to Defend Itself?
thwap at thwap's schoolyard - 13 hours ago
*What would you do if terrorists were firing missiles at your people? No
country in the world would tolerate that!*
Goodness gracious me! Who is firing missiles at you?
*Hamas! They've sworn themselves to our destruction! It's in their Charter!*
Why that's awful! Are they capable of destroying you?
*Happily, no. They're really just a nuisance. A deadly nuisance if you
will.*
So, these people, who you could easily smash, just fire rockets at you for
no reason?
*Well, ... it's complicated. But we could smash them. Only we don't. We
show forbearance and, with typical Arab ingratitude... more »
GAIA PORTAL: Searchings are finished at this moment…
Obi-Wan Kabuki at AMERICAN KABUKI - 13 hours ago
*Searchings are finished at this moment…*
by ÉirePort
Searchings are finished at this moment, and can no longer be used as
Guidance rods.
Energetics of the Higher Gaia dimensions are unsuited for traditional
"searchings" protocols. Those attempting to follow such find great
non-fulfillment.
Moderation of Higher Incomings is not possible, thus "acceptance" and
"riding the rising wave" is more appropriate.
"Culminations" and "downhills" are no more, as Cosmic Energetic
vibrationals continue to rise.
Prepare for being "not prepared"... and Embrace the moment.
ÉirePort | August 2,... more »
... pass me the tinfoil please.
Obi-Wan Kabuki at AMERICAN KABUKI - 13 hours ago
http://removingtheshackles.blogspot.com/2014/08/pass-me-tinfoil-please.html
SATURDAY, 2 AUGUST 2014
... pass me the tinfoil please.
welllllllll......... this is just too funny!!!!!
Further to the article I published and edited this morning.
http://removingtheshackles.blogspot.ca/2014/08/ds-update-contagious-conspiracy.html
I tried to add another edited section and blogger refused to allow the
edit. Then it refused to let me post a new article... then it refused to
allow me to sign into blogger on Heather's computer.....
I finally managed to get into my site.... Here is what I was... more »
Iron Dome Fake - A Massive Hoax - Missiles Blowing Up in the Air
Mark Daniels at Global Political Awakening - 13 hours ago
Israeli expert says Iron Dome defence is a hoax
Iron Dome firing an interceptor missle
An Israeli scientist and award-winning security expert has called the Iron
Dome missile defence system "the biggest hoax the world has seen",
*Addustour* news website has reported.
According to Dr Motty Scheffer, "Today, there is no missile which can
intercept other missiles or rocket-propelled grenades, and the Iron Dome is
a light audio system which blocks Israeli public opinion and, of course,
itself. In fact, all the explosions that we have seen in the atmosphere are
self-destruction. The... more »
Untitled
New Orleans Ladder at New Orleans Ladder - 14 hours ago
*New Orleans Saints draw fans, dollars to West Virginia ~The State Journal*
*Gusman’s proposed new jail could house hundreds, cost $97 million ~Jim
Mustian, New Orleans Advocate*
*New Orleans school won’t be built atop a toxic dump — for now ~Brentin
Mock, Grist*
*Port of New Orleans pursues cruise passenger parking dollars ~AP, via Sun
Herald*
*Trombone Shorty to replace 14-year-old's instrument stolen at gunpoint
~WWL*
*'Take a ride on the H train': 3 suspected of selling heroin on
Craigslist~Chris Finch, WVUE*
*Louisiana Food Service & Hospitality EXPO*
*NJ chefs take their ... more »
I wish this was my wife
Steve at Thinking Aboot - 14 hours ago
*The date is August first 2014*
*this marks more decades of living the dream*
*of having the love of Maureen*
*I still remember the first time I saw*
*her in my room numbered 572*
*She was wearing a Hungarian peasant top*
*and blue jeans*
*She smiled at me but I was to shy to respond*
*later that week we were on a corner*
*raising funds for frosh weak*
*somehow we mysticalicaly bound*
*She and Mauve and some other guy whose*
*name I forget*
*But we started to fall in love on the corner*
*of Wellington and Direct*
*Neither of us moved on this bond*
*It was a night at the Stork club*
*that... more »
Supplemental: We the people, wrong on our facts!
bob somerby at the daily howler - 14 hours ago
*SATURDAY, AUGUST 2, 2014*
*Also, Paul Krugman on “experts:”* It’s often surprising to see the things
we the people believe.
A few weeks ago, we noted this fact: We the people have little idea who is
in charge of the Congress. Based upon the survey in question, we’d guess
that maybe one third of the public actually knows which party controls the
House and which party controls the Senate.
We the people don’t follow such matters closely. This morning, we were
struck by a similar factoid in the Washington Post.
The factoid appears in a news report about a major survey. The survey foun... more »
The importance of being Paddy
sue at Is the BBC biased? - 14 hours ago
*“Good Morning Sarah. Paddy will do.”* came the chummy greeting from ‘Lord
Ashdown’.
*“Do you share Clegg’s view that Israel must talk to Hamas?”*
*“Yes. The one thing we know now - after three weeks and over a thousand
dead - is that neither side can blast their way to victory.”*
Well, Paddy, that depends what either side considers victory. Israel might
consider it a victory to be left in peace. To exist. Hamas would consider
that a defeat. Maybe “blasting” is the only way, for at least one side, to
achieve a victory.
*“Peace is a process, not an event, and you have to get ... more »
Removing the Shackles: D's Update: Contagious Conspiracy, Currency, & Consciousness Good morning my friends!
Obi-Wan Kabuki at AMERICAN KABUKI - 14 hours ago
SATURDAY, 2 AUGUST 2014
D's Update: Contagious Conspiracy, Currency, & Consciousness
Good morning my friends!
Please ignore the "\" *[I removed them in this reblogging -AK] *that
appears at the end of every strike of the enter key.... my computer died,
has been resurrected, lost half it's keys, had an external keyboard
added.... and now it adds an "\" every time I hit enter. Go figure. I
might steal someone elses computer to try to clean this all up before
publishing.....
I am currently working on three very different articles. Until yesterday
it was just two articles, the... more »
Natural Treatments for Ebola Virus Exist, Research Suggests
Mark Daniels at Global Political Awakening - 14 hours ago
Sayer Ji
Fear of infection with the Ebola virus is becoming as contagious as the
virus itself, with mainstream media outlets like CNN reporting, *'Ebola
outbreak could have 'catastrophic' consequences.'*
Given the prevailing mortality statistics, perhaps the fear is, at least
partially, justified, with the most virulent form of the virus – the Zaire
Ebola virus – observed to have a fatality rate of about 83%,[1] and with no
officially recognized conventional or natural therapy found capable of
mitigating morbidity and mortality associated with infection from it.
There are actuall... more »
Is It Really a False Flag? Well, It Certainly Could Be
Mark Daniels at Global Political Awakening - 14 hours ago
Melissa Melton
We live in uncertain times. The term “false flag” gets thrown around a lot
these days, perhaps often enough to confuse casual observers into thinking
that false flags never happen or are merely “conspiracy theories” (as if
there just simply can’t be a theory that a conspiracy took place).
Nothing could be further from the truth.
All one has to do is look no further than a government document dated 13
March 1962 from the Joint Chiefs of Staff to then-Secretary of Defense
Robert McNamara with the subject line “Justification for US Military
Intervention in Cuba”.
The... more »
For Surviving Ebola, medical care is better in Africa contrary to media due to available blood transfusions. My Personal Story how Hospital ignored "Nightmare Bacteria" last month, no precautions taken.
Sherrie at Sherrie Questioning All - 14 hours ago
I have found out, contrary to what the media and government is putting out
about medical care in Africa for Ebola is not as good as the U.S., is not
true. In fact U.S. medical treatment will not be able to save Ebola
victims as African treatment. WHY? Those that have survived Ebola are able
to give blood and save people who have come down with it. The cure is the
blood of surviving
Sleeping beauty in Guantánamo Bay
Luboš Motl at The Reference Frame - 14 hours ago
*If Alice could have been to Wonderland, why shouldn't the Sleeping Beauty
visit Gitmo?*
I've concluded that the elementary mistakes that lead some people to say
that the correct answer to the Sleeping Beauty Problem is \(P=1/3\) is the
primary cause of these people's totally invalid claims about the arrow of
time as well as the anthropic principle as well as their irrational fear of
the Boltzmann Brains.
When I was a kid and as recently as 15 years ago, I wouldn't feel that
there exist similar controversies about similarly trivial issues. I swear
that various mathematical olympi... more »
We Tortured Some Folks: Obama Defends Brennan and Admits War Crimes
Donn Marten at Carrying a Flag - 14 hours ago
Four words uttered during President Barack Obama's Friday White House press
conference sum everything up: *"we tortured some folks"*. It was an
admission of how far that America has fallen since the dawn of the twenty
first century, the phony war on terror, the real wars in Iraq and
Afghanistan and the coming ones in Europe and the Middle East. The days of
America always being the "good guys" is over. Gone forever is the
tremendous amount of global goodwill that came after our fathers and
grandfathers saved the world from totalitarianism and suffering under the
yoke of Nazi Germa... more »
The Cost of Spying
Jarrod Hayes at Duck of Minerva - 14 hours ago
As my first official post as a guest contributor to the Duck, I would like
to take a moment to thank Charli, Jon, and the gang. This really is an
honor and a privilege for me, and hopefully my posts will live up to the
Duck’s high standard! There has been no lack of coverage
Continue reading
Great Fools
Owen Gray at Northern Reflections - 15 hours ago
http://www.veooz.com/
Jeffrey Simpson has an interesting piece this morning on Canada's bullhorn
diplomacy:
Today, without exaggerating Canada’s influence anywhere, it is instructive
how offside Canada is on various issues with traditional allies.
For example, every country with which Canada has been traditionally allied
has been calling for a ceasefire in the Israeli-Hamas “conflict” (or “war”
if you prefer). The Obama administration has been using whatever diplomatic
leverage it could to bring one about. Canada, by... more »
... pass me the tinfoil please.
D ... Breaking The Silence at Removing The Shackles - 15 hours ago
welllllllll......... this is just too funny!!!!!|
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Further to the article I published and edited this morning.\
\
http://removingtheshackles.blogspot.ca/2014/08/ds-update-contagious-conspiracy.html
I tried to add another edited section and blogger refused to allow the
edit. Then it refused to let me post a new article... then it refused to
allow me to sign into blogger on Heather's computer.....|
|
|
I finally managed to get into my site.... Here is what I was trying to post
as an update to the previous article I published this morning. I think
you'll find it amusing considering th... more »
School Board Says No to Lily-White Charter
Jim Horn at Schools Matter - 15 hours ago
Fayette County, Georgia is over 70 percent white and its median household
income is almost twice the state average. But that is still not white
enough or rich enough to suit some Fayette Countians who want their
home-schooled or privately-educated children now supported with state funds
intended children who choose public education.
The only vote for the segregated charter came from Tea Party favorite on
the Board, Dr. Barry Marchman.
Photo and story from The Citizen:
Republican Illegal Gerrymander Throws Florida Congressional Politics Into Chaos
DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 15 hours ago
John Mica, the other Republican most likely to lose his House seat besides
Taliban Dan Webster
Yesterday, the Florida Supreme Court recommended that Tallahassee Judge
Judith Hawkins be removed from the bench because she has exhibited a
"disdain for the rule of the law." She was found guilty of running a side
business, Gaza Road Ministries, from her judicial chambers, something about
Ethiopian eunuchs in the courthouse. I don't expect the Supreme Court to
respond the same way to Terry Lewis, the judge of Florida’s Second Judicial
Circuit, who issued a confusing ruling on Florida's ger... more »
Who Broke The Ceasfire? The Truth About Cease-fire Violations Between Israel and Gaza
Mark Daniels at Global Political Awakening - 15 hours ago
A Palestinian woman reacts upon seeing her destroyed home after it was hit
by Israeli shelling in Gaza. Photograph: Ibraheem Abu Mustafa/Reuters As
reported by theguardian on Friday:
The humanitarian truce in Gaza has collapsed after two hours with fierce
fighting in the south of the enclave, reports of a missing Israeli soldier
and a formal Israeli announcement that it would resume its military
operation.
Israeli tank fire on the southern town of Rafah was reported to have
killed at least 40 Palestinians on Friday, turning what was intended to be
the first day of calm into one o... more »
Coal2nuclear revisited
Charles Barton at The Nuclear Green Revolution - 15 hours ago
*This document and its accompyning comments, remain a valid proposal for
the reuse of old coal fired power plant sites as housing sites for new
Nuclwar power generation facilities. The idea is not original, as I note,
and received previous attention on Nuclear Green.*
Jim Holm has made an important contribution to the discussion of the future
of nuclear power in the United States. I believe that Jim was the first
person to publicly advocate the recycling of coal fired power plant sites,
as nuclear sites. Holm correctly noted advantages for doing so. Practically
everyone who is inter... more »
Links and Break Time
Michael Turton at The View from Taiwan - 15 hours ago
[image: IMG_8628]
*A damselfly hides in the darkness*
I'm taking an extended break from the blog for a couple of weeks. Enjoy
yourselves.
- Kaohsiung Gas Explosion: LCY Chemical says wasn't their pipes, but
inquiry says it appears to be.
- Sean Lien video patiently RIPPED. This one is excellent, don't miss.
- Market solutions should be solution to Taiwan's economic problems with
China. Lots of great numbers.
- ROC clownishly protests Japan's naming of Senkaku islets.
- Economic growth picking up?
- Fourth Nuke plant to be mothballed.
- A million pangolins sac... more »
Untitled
jonjayray at EDUCATION WATCH INTERNATIONAL - 15 hours ago
*Guidance on Shutting Down "I-20 Mills"*
*How to spot questionable educational institutions*
The Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) has published a brief, informal
guide to aid U.S. consular officers in properly assessing educational
institutions when issuing visas for foreign students. These officers
currently lack key information, such as on schools that are not accredited
by any entity recognized by the U.S. Department of Education but which
nonetheless are certified by the Department of Homeland Security to issue
the I-20 form, which leads to the issuance of foreign student v... more »
"Keiki O Ka 'Aina Stand Strong" By Paul Izak
Barbara Ann Levy at WPB/NYC and Anything Else; A Curated Green Rights Collection - 15 hours ago
Canadian Ambassador: "Abortion = Terrorism"
noreply@blogger.com (fern hill) at DAMMIT JANET! - 16 hours ago
What kind of maroon would compare the terrorist attacks of 9/11 to a common
medical procedure?
The next Canadian ambassador to the Vatican Taliban, that's who.
Mr. [Dennis] Savoie, once a senior executive at New Brunswick Power and a
former top official with the Knights of Columbus, a Catholic service
organization, was tapped Friday to represent Canada to the Holy See, the
government of the Roman Catholic Church in Vatican City.
As if Canada's international reputation needed any further mockery
criticism, now we've got one of these jackasses representing us.
Not only does he ha... more »
Facebook Censors Author Naomi Wolf On Gaza
Mark Daniels at Global Political Awakening - 16 hours ago
Counter Current
Jews, Muslims and citizens of the world in general have been following
author Naomi Wolf and her comments about the War on Gaza. Since she walked
out of her synagogue recently, when they refused to denounce the killing of
civilians in Gaza, as a result of recent IDF operations, she has gained a
lot of support from fellow dissidents who want to hear what she has to say.
Today, Naomi revealed that Facebook sent her a warning, suggesting her
account could be removed, and explaining that they had censored images she
posted from her sources in Gaza.
“We received a wa... more »
Editor's Note
War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 16 hours ago
Saturday is my day for chores and spending time with the family and
girlfriend. Blogging will return late Saturday night.
Musical Interlude: 2002, "Starwalkers"
noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 17 hours ago
2002, "Starwalkers"
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SovcBYRFIxw
"Let Others..."
noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 17 hours ago
"Let others lead small lives, but not you.
Let others argue over small things, but not you.
Let others cry over small hurts, but not you.
Let others leave their future in someone else's hands, but not you."
- Jim Rohn
D's Update: Contagious Conspiracy, Currency, & Consciousness
D ... Breaking The Silence at Removing The Shackles - 17 hours ago
Good morning my friends! \
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external keyboard added.... and now it adds an "\" every time I hit enter.
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I am currently working on three very different articles. Until yesterday
it was just two articles, then one of my wonderful friends dropped me a
link that was a time bomb in my brain, and I was immediately off and
running resear... more »
Saturday Interview: Rowan Draper
Phil at All That Is Solid ... - 17 hours ago
Rowan Draper is a Labour Councillor on Stafford Borough Council, Secretary
of the Constituency Party, and a founder member of the Young Labour
Councillors Network. He was shortlisted for the LGiU's Young Councillor of
the Year 2014 Award. Rowan blogs here and is an active tweeter.
- Why do you blog?
When I was a Students’ Union Officer in 2008 I believed that having a blog
would enable me to communicate with a larger audience and to put across my
message of what I was doing and how I was working.
When I left I took up topical writing and wrote pieces on TV, football and
life. Not... more »
MH17 Missile Can't Hide From This Sleuth
Ko Savonije at Naval Open Source INTelligence - 19 hours ago
Over the last two weeks I’ve documented the various open source information
that has revealed key pieces of information about the Buk Missile Launcher
linked to the downing of flight MH17.
Now, using that information, I believe it’s possible to construct a
timeline of events on the ground in Ukraine on July 17th that can be
evidenced using a variety of open source information.
To begin with, lets review the photographs and videos of the Buk Missile
Launcher which appear to have been taken on the day of the attack, in
chronological order. All times are approximate.
Read more
NATO Has No Confirmation of Ballistic Missile Use by Ukrainian Army
Ko Savonije at Naval Open Source INTelligence - 19 hours ago
[image: NATO Flag]NATO cannot officially confirm that the Ukrainian troops
used a ballistic missile in the country's east, a representative of the
alliance told RIA Novosti on Friday.
"As of now, NATO has no official confirmation of a ballistic missile use by
Ukrainian forces," NATO's military officer said.
The statement followed a Deutsche Welle report, saying that NATO had
confirmed Ukraine's usage of the weapon.
Read more
New Fighter Jet Debuts at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort
Ko Savonije at Naval Open Source INTelligence - 20 hours ago
An F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter performed a short
takeoff/vertical landing for the first time Friday at Marine Corps Air
Station Beaufort.
The new fighter jet is replacing the Marine Corp’s aging legacy tactical
fleet. Military officials say the aircraft’s ability to land in austere
environments and remote locations where few airfields are available for
conventional aircraft will increase the Marine Corp’s expeditionary
capabilities including the ability to operate from amphibious ships, a
capability no other tactical aircraft possesses.
The landing was executed by Mar... more »
NEOCON PROPAGANDA: ‘ISRAELIS TAKE PRISONERS BUT HAMAS KIDNAPS ISRAELI SOLDIERS’
Damian Lataan at Telling the History of the Twenty-First Century as it Really Is - 20 hours ago
Writing in *Commentary *today, Israeli apologist and neocon propagandist
Jonathan Tobin said: “…the Netanyahu government decided to accede to the
[ceasefire] proposal put forward by the United States and the United
Nations. But that decision has been rendered moot by the decision of Hamas
to use the cover of the cease-fire to launch a suicide attack on Israeli
forces that led to the possible kidnapping of a soldier.”
Not mentioned by Tobin was the ‘kidnapping’ of almost 300 Palestinians who
had been taken by the Israelis during the first days of their invasion of
the Strip, and nor... more »
IAF's Jaguar plane crashes near Bhuj, pilot safe
Ko Savonije at Naval Open Source INTelligence - 20 hours ago
[image: IAF Jaguar]A Jaguar combat aircraft of Indian Air Force on Friday
crashed near Bibber village in Kutch while on a routine sortie from Bhuj
air base but the pilot ejected safely.
"A Jaguar fighter jet which had taken off from Bhuj air base for a routine
sortie crashed near Bibber village, which is 30kms from the base," an IAF
official said.
"The pilot ejected safely and is not hurt in the mishap," he said.
Read more
Flight Tech gets contract in Africa
Ko Savonije at Naval Open Source INTelligence - 20 hours ago
[image: Horus FT-100 UAV]Flight Tech company has been contracted for
supplying Horus FT-100 Mini-UAV and associated logistics support to a
country in Africa.
The first units will be delivered by the second half 2014, with the
possibility for new orders in 2015. The contract is the first Brazilian
export of defense Unmanned Aerial Vehicles.
The company’s light tactical UAS technologies are originally designed in
cooperation with Brazilian Army, Navy and Air Force.
Read more
Japan gives Vietnam six ships to boost maritime patrol
Ko Savonije at Naval Open Source INTelligence - 20 hours ago
[image: Fumio Kishida & Pham Binh Minh]Japan said on Friday it would give
Vietnam six vessels to boost the communist country’s capacity to patrol its
territorial waters, amid a bitter maritime dispute with Beijing in the
South China Sea.
The deal for the six used vessels, worth $5 million, was announced in Hanoi
during a two-day visit by Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida aimed at
deepening bilateral ties.
“We hope this will help strengthen the maritime law enforcement capability
of Vietnam,” Kishida said at a press briefing with his Vietnamese
counterpart Pham Binh Minh.
Rea... more »
"A Look to the Heavens"
noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 20 hours ago
“The great variety of star colors in this open cluster underlies its name:
The Jewel Box. One of the bright central stars is a red supergiant, in
contrast to the many blue stars that surround it. The cluster, also known
as Kappa Crucis contains just over 100 stars, and is about 10 million years
old.
*Click image for larger size.*
Open clusters are younger, contain few stars, and contain a much higher
fraction of blue stars than do globular clusters. This Jewel Box lies about
6,400 light-years away, so the light that we see today was emitted from the
cluster before even the Great Pyr... more »
HII Awarded $49.6 Million Contract to Begin Planning for Work on USS George Washington (CVN 73)
Ko Savonije at Naval Open Source INTelligence - 20 hours ago
[image: USS George Washington (CVN 73)]Huntington Ingalls Industries
announced today that its Newport News Shipbuilding division has received a
$49.6 million contract to begin planning for work on the nuclear-powered
aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73).
The contract is for 12 months and includes planning, engineering and
shipboard inspections for work associated with the defueling of the ship.
"We are pleased to be able to begin planning for the defueling of CVN 73,"
said Chris Miner, Newport News Shipbuilding's vice president, in-service
aircraft carrier programs. "We ... more »
Sunk Costs: New Carriers Commit UK To Buy Escorts & F-35Bs, Says 1st Sea Lord
Ko Savonije at Naval Open Source INTelligence - 20 hours ago
[image: HMS Queen Elizabeth]65,000-ton ships are hard to turn around, and
they can drag a lot else in their wake. That’s the $10.4 billion (£6.2
billion) bet the Royal Navy has placed on its controversial program to
build two new aircraft carriers.
While a third smaller than American nuclear carriers, the ships’ costs have
grown so much that the British government is considering temporarily
mothballing the second ship, HMS Prince of Wales, as soon as it’s complete,
while the first ship, HMS Queen Elizabeth, was christened July 4th but
won’t get its F-35B fighters for years.
But Fi... more »
What Is Soft Is Strong - A Quotation by Lao Tzu
Stranger in a Strange Land at Stranger in a Strange Land - 21 hours ago
You Are Already That Which You Seek - A Quote by Ramana Maharchi
Stranger in a Strange Land at Stranger in a Strange Land - 21 hours ago
Trent Jaklitsch - Alyssa Monks - TONE
Mike Philbin at Mike Philbin's free planet blog - 22 hours ago
Free Planet has featured the photorealism gone painterly works of Alyssa
Monks before. Now, film maker Trent Jaklitsch has created an indulgent
sensual lingering piece called TONE that reinforces Alyssa's claim that
it's, "All about the paint," and not necessarily just about the
photo-realistic depiction of a moment.
TONE is mesmerising stuff that demonstrates the vast range of painterly
techniques involved in Alyssa's emotiono-realistic paintings.
You like my new word: *Emotionorealistic*?
and then Jaklitsch's earlier piece on Alyssa herself, and her newer work.
The incidenta... more »
Energy Econ 24: NPC Debt, PSALM and Universal Charges
Nonoy Oplas at Government and Taxes - 22 hours ago
This report is confusing. It says, *"Psalm said Napocor incurred stranded
contract costs (SCC) amounting to P4.1 billion in 2013... Last year, Psalm
proposed a P0.13 per kilowatt-hour increase in the SCC after Napocor
incurred P17.69 billion in obligations from 2011 to 2012."*
I checked with the National Power Corp. (NPC), it already has net income
since 2012. Its 2013 net income is P500+ M. The Power Sector Assets and
Liabilities Management Corp. (PSALM) is referring to old NPC loans
especially during the power crisis of the early 90s when the Independent
Power Producers (IPPs) pu... more »
Did The Israeli Military Implement The 'Hannibal Protocol' Upon Learning That IDF Soldier Hadar Goldin Was Kidnapped?
War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 23 hours ago
#Hamas: Missing #IDF officer probably killed by Israeli shelling together
with his captors #Gaza RT @haaretzcom http://t.co/FvZYzBoJxf
— Anshel Pfeffer (@AnshelPfeffer) August 1, 2014
*The Hannibal Directive: Did Givati Battalion Second Lieutenant Hadar
Goldin Blow Himself Up? -- American Power*
Israel's "Hannibal Directive" indicates that if an Israeli soldier is
abducted he should blow himself up, rather than be taken into captivity.
Considering the case of Gilad Shalit, it's not clear if or when the
directive is operational.
But with the developments today of Hamas rejecting t... more »
How To Survive A War Zone With Little If Any Military Training
War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 23 hours ago
U.S. Army Sgt. Jerry D. White (left), Royal Thai Master Sgt. Satit
Sitparsert (center) and U.S. Army Spc. James M. Lupo hold their fighting
stance during hand-to-hand combat training as part of Exercise Cobra Gold
'97 in Tak, Thailand, on May 15, 1997. Cobra Gold '97 is the latest in a
continuing series of U.S. /Thai military exercises designed to ensure
regional peace and strengthen the ability of the Royal Thai Armed Forces to
defend Thailand. The training will include joint combined air, land and sea
operations. Cobra Gold is the largest strategic mobility exercise involving
the... more »
The Reasons Why President Obama Will Not Fire CIA Director John Brennan
War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 23 hours ago
Kevin Lamarque/Reuters
*Does John Brennan Know Too Much for Obama to Fire Him? -- Conor
Friedersdorf, The Atlantic*
It's difficult to cross man with details on every secret drone strike
you've authorized—especially the legally dubious ones.
When John Brennan assured the country that the CIA hadn't improperly
monitored the Senate team that compiled a report on Bush-era torture, he
fed us false information. That much is clear from Thursday's news that "the
C.I.A. secretly monitored a congressional committee charged with
supervising its activities." Either the CIA director was lying... more »
[Videos] Kevin Sites on his new book, The Things They Cannot Say (Washington, D.C.)
Saman Mohammadi at The Excavator - 23 hours ago
*"The Things They Cannot Say: Stories Soldiers Won't Tell You About What
They've Seen, Done or Failed to Do in War" by Kevin Sites (2013).*
Kevin Sites on his new book, The Things They Cannot Say (Washington, D.C.).
Source: Kevin Sites. Date Published: May 30, 2013. Description:
Kevin Sites talks about his book, The Things They Cannot Say: Stories
Soldiers Won't Tell You About What They've Seen, Done, or Failed to Do in
War, at Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism (Washington,
D.C.).
Kevin Sites talks conflict, recovery, and storytelling. Source:
HalftheBattle20... more »
The CIA's 'Dirty Laundry' Is About To Be Revealed
War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
Larry Downing/Reuters
*The CIA's Dirty Playbook Is About To Be Opened -- Eli Lake & Josh Rogin,
The Daily Beast*
A long-awaited Senate report won’t use the word ‘torture’ to describe the
CIA’s interrogations. But it will show abuse that is horrific, systematic,
and widespread.
The White House is set to give Congress on Friday the final, declassified
version of the Senate Intelligence Committee’s majority report on CIA
interrogation. And according to one person who has reviewed the document
and three people who were briefed on its contents, the committee’s report
will reveal new a... more »
President Obama: After 9/11, 'We Tortured Some Folks'
War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
*Obama Says That After 9/11, 'We Tortured Some Folks -- Reuters*
(Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Friday the CIA "tortured some
folks" after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, and that the White House had
handed over to Congress a report about an investigation into "enhanced
interrogation techniques."
"We did a whole lot of things that were right, but we tortured some folks.
We did some things that were contrary to our values," Obama told a White
House news conference.
Obama's comment was a reaffirmation of his decision to ban the use of
interrogation techniques such as water... more »
Living on a $77-a-week minimum-wage budget: Lessons of the "Live the Wage" Challenge
KenInNY at DownWithTyranny! - 1 day ago
*Here's the link for the Live the Wage Challenge PDF. The challenge, which
invited everyone to try living on a minimum-wage budget of $77 a week, took
place July 24030, but it's never too late to try it.*
*by Ken*
It's a point that Howie keeps coming back to in this space: that our
political world -- our Congress, to pick a hardly random example -- is
populated by way too many way too rich people. Of course, like any other
group in our society, rich people are entitled to represent and advocate
for their interests. But we have developed a political system where, to an
eerie extent... more »
Jon Stewart nails corporate tax inversions
Kenneth Thomas at Middle Class Political Economist - 1 day ago
Last night Jon Stewart (h/t BruinKid) went after tax inversion with style,
showing up Republican hypocrisy on welfare programs vs. "corporate
welfare," all the subsidies one company has received from multiple levels
of government, government contracts, and government-funded research. His
primary target was Mylan, a Pennsylvania-based generic drugmaker. Mylan, as Ron
Fournier recently pointed out, has as its chief executive officer Heather
Bresch, the daughter of West Virgina Senator Joe Manchin. Manchin now says
inversions should be illegal, according to Fournier in a follow-up artic... more »
"Remember..."
noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
"All of us have been dying, hour by hour, since the moment we were born.
Realizing this, let all things be placed in their proper perspective...
Remember, it is always later than you think."
- Og Mandino
On "Kidnapped" Israeli Soldiers: Their Shit Stinks, Too
Saman Mohammadi at The Excavator - 1 day ago
*Photo Source: Ibraheem Abu Mustafa/Reuters.*
The USrahelli media is insane. The amount of totalitarian propaganda about
the war against Gaza that is coming out of the US media and the President's
own mouth is sickening.
Since when is taking prisoners of war on a battlefield a shocking
development and a serious breach of international law? This is normal stuff
that goes on in war. ISIS rounds up and executes Iraqi soldiers like it's
nothing. Members of different rebel factions, groups, and the Syrian army
are regularly taken in Syria. The capture of soldiers is only news when the
... more »
"Belief"
noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
"The word 'belief' is a difficult thing for me. I don't believe.
I must have a reason for a certain hypothesis.
Either I know a thing, and then I know it - I don't need to believe it."
- Carl Jung
"Doubt"
noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
"If you would be a real seeker after truth, it is necessary that at
least once in your life you doubt, as far as possible, all things."
- Rene Descartes
The Poet: Clarice Lispector, "Change"
noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
*"Change"*
by Clarice Lispector
"Change.
But start slowly, because direction is more important than speed.
Sit in another chair, on the other side of the table.
Later on, change tables.
When you go out, try to walk on the other side of the street. Then change
your route,
walk calmly down other streets, observing closely the places you pass by.
Take other buses. Change your wardrobe for a while;
give away your old shoes and try to walk barefoot for a few days– even if
only at home.
Take off a whole afternoon to stroll about freely, listening to the birds
or the noise of the cars.
Open a... more »
Chet Raymo, “The Sacred Depths of Nature”
noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
*“The Sacred Depths of Nature”*
by Chet Raymo
“NASA has released the latest and deepest look into space ever, revealing
galaxies as they were 13.2 billion years ago, only 500 million years after
the big bang. You will remember the Hubble Deep Field and the Ultra Deep
Field. This new compilation of all the previous data is called the XDF, the
Extreme Deep Field. Do this. Go to the Hubble XDF web site, download the
highest resolution version and fill your screen with it. And while you're
there, look at the little video below showing the tiny part of the sky
imaged by the XDF. I see on... more »
Musical Interlude: Deuter, “Black Velvet Flirt”
noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
Deuter, “Black Velvet Flirt”
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qWFCocIfXI
Pretty Campbell Brown and Her Ugly, Misguided Anti-Due-Process Crusade
deutsch29 at @ THE CHALK FACE - 1 day ago
Over the past several weeks, I have read only a little on the situation of
former CNN news anchor Campbell Brown’s sudden interest in forming a
nonprofit in order to advance a lawsuit in New York purportedly to “save”
public school students of the (surely) inept teachers currently protected
behind “tenure” (i.e., due process rights). […]
Entire Park District Board Placed Under Citizen's Arrest
Mark Daniels at Global Political Awakening - 1 day ago
Group objects to board's failure to allow public comment at meeting
In a highly unusual move, the leader of a Downstate watchdog group placed
an entire park district board under a citizen's arrest for failing to allow
public comment and violating a state disclosure law.
Public boards are used to facing angry crowds, but most have never dealt
with what happened at one recent meeting in central Illinois.
Around 30 people showed up at a Clark County Park District Board meeting in
May, hoping to speak openly about recent park-related controversies. After
most sat through a 2-1/2 ho... more »
FEEDING THE MARCHERS ON JEJU
Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 1 day ago
Those behind the scenes who did the work to feed the hundreds of people
during the Grand March for Life & Peace on Jeju Island, South Korea. The
event concluded just as a major typhoon is heading toward the island.
THE OTHER (U.S. SUPPORTED) GENOCIDE
Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 1 day ago
Panikhida - A Panikhida is a memorial service which is a liturgical solemn
service for the repose of the departed, in the Eastern Orthodox Church.
Dedicated to all those killed in Eastern Ukraine (Novorossiya): Children,
women, old people, men, militia and soldiers.
AMERICA - I LOVE YOU GUYS TOO!!
liberalandlovingit! at liberalandlovingit! - 1 day ago
You're really stompin' on the numbers around here, people!
Fucking GOLDEN!!!
Thanks for coming out.
And, as always-
YOU'RE NUMBER ONE!!!
Welcome to a liberal
glimpse of Canada.
Now. About those BILLS.
If the Trumpster gets ownership of da Bills...
Me and Wolf Blitzer are gonna kick some ass.
Rather Bon Jovi did- and Buffalo doesn't want THAT either.
I say we go 51% fan ownership.
See what you can do, k?
Thanks again.
Peace, and Grace be upon us all!
LJ
50 Members of Congress Urge EPA and USDA to Reject New GMO Crops
Mark Daniels at Global Political Awakening - 1 day ago
*GE Crops Would Lead to Dramatic Increase in Use of Toxic, War-era
Herbicide 2,4-D*
GMO farmer *Activist Post*
Fifty Members of Congress led by Representatives Peter DeFazio (D-OR-04)
and Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-ME-01) wrote today to the U.S.
Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
expressing “grave concerns” over Dow Chemical's Enlist Duo™ herbicide and
new varieties of genetically engineered (GE) corn and soy the herbicide
mixture would be used with.
“In the absence of leadership from the agencies tasked to protect our
health, our food... more »
What are US biowar researchers doing in the Ebola zone?
Mark Daniels at Global Political Awakening - 1 day ago
Jon Rappoport
This is a call for an immediate, thorough, and independent investigation of
Tulane University researchers and their Fort Detrick associates in the US
biowarfare research community, who have been operating in West Africa
during the past several years.
What exactly have they been doing?
Exactly what diagnostic tests have they been performing on citizens of
Sierra Leone?
Why do we have reports that the government of Sierra Leone has recently
told Tulane researchers to stop this testing?
Have Tulane researchers and their associates attempted any experimental
treatment... more »
Military Drills Surround MH17 Disaster
Mark Daniels at Global Political Awakening - 1 day ago
Brandon Turbeville
In November of 2013, I wrote an article entitled 11 Signs of a False Flag.
In this article, I described at least 11 red flags that indicate the fact
that an event was orchestrated for political purposes by a ruling
government or otherwise controlling elite. One of the points that were
detailed in this article was the issue of simultaneous drills.
One hallmark of the false flag operation is the running of drills shortly
before or during the actual attack. Many times, these drills will involve
the actual sequence of events that takes place during the real-life att... more »
"How It Really Is"
noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
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*"Learning How to Fight the Bill Collector"*
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Sue the Bastards: "15 FDCPA Violations You Can Sue Them For, And Win"
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Left behind by Obamacare? Bob Mankoff speaks up for the ranks of poor, downtrodden hypochondriac
KenInNY at DownWithTyranny! - 1 day ago
*"But if you cure my hypochondriaI won't have any hobbies."*
*by Ken*
"I was at my doctor the other day for my annual physical exam," writes our
pal *New Yorker* cartoon editor Bob Mankoff, in Hypochondria, My Faithful
Muse, then quickly qualifies that "actually, for me, it’s more like a
perennial."
As a lifelong hypochondriac, I see no reason to wait a whole year, or even
a whole month, to find out if that fizzy feeling in my fingers, the
occasional twitching in my right (or is it my left?) eye, or the inability
to remember the last name of the comedy duo of Peter Cook and Dudle... more »
Movie For Tonight: MacArthur (1977)
War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
*My Comment:* This movie never gets old for me.
Free Download: University of Adelaide, “Essays of Schopenhauer”
noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
“Certainly one of the greatest philosophers of the 19th century,
Schopenhauer seems to have had more impact on literature (e.g. Thomas Mann)
and on people in general than on academic philosophy. Perhaps that is
because, first, he wrote very well, simply and intelligibly (unusual, we
might say, for a German philosopher, and unusual now for any philosopher),
second, he was the first Western philosopher to have access to translations
of philosophical material from India, both Vedic and Buddhist, by which he
was profoundly affected, to the great interest of many, and, third, his
concer... more »
Expanding US Drone Facility- Egyptian/Pakistan/Saudi Troops at Iraqi border
Penny at Penny for your thoughts - 1 day ago
*Starting from early July and bringing this right up to date*
* Drone Facility Irbil, Iraq*The presence of this drone facility tells me
there was no way in hell that the ISIS "surprise" invasion of Mosul went
unnoticed and unaided by the US/Israel/UK/NATO global tyranny. The presence
of this ever expanding drone base verifies that my disbelief in the spin
was correct and that the US is prepping for a wider war.
Check our Irbil- In Kurdish run territory- Check out Mosul- Location?I will
highlight the interesting bits-
A supposedly secret but* locally well-known CIA station on the ou... more »
Hey, Obama Has Faith in Patriotic U. S. Torturers
Jim Horn at Schools Matter - 1 day ago
http://www.latimes.com/nation/politics/politicsnow/la-pn-obama-torture-20140801-story.html
“Israeli Officer's Insane Justification for Killing a 13-Year-Old Girl”
noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
*“Israeli Officer's Insane Justification for Killing a 13-Year-Old Girl”*
By Chris McGreal
“An Israeli army officer who repeatedly shot a 13-year-old Palestinian girl
in Gaza dismissed a warning from another soldier that she was a child by
saying he would have killed her even if she was three years old. The
officer, identified by the army only as Captain R, was charged this week
with illegal use of his weapon, conduct unbecoming an officer and other
relatively minor infractions after emptying all 10 bullets from his gun's
magazine into Iman al-Hams when she walked into a "security a... more »
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Mocks President Obama In A Tweet
War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
У нас разные ценности и союзники pic.twitter.com/WCH98Zxutu
— Dmitry Rogozin (@Rogozin) July 31, 2014
*Russian Deputy PM Mocks Obama By Tweeting ‘Unmanly’ Photo Of President --
The Telegraph*
Days after announcement of US sanctions on Russia, the country's deputy
prime minister challenges US president's masculinty by tweeting picture of
Putin with a leopard and Obama with a poodle
One Russian leader has made it very clear what the Kremlin thinks of the US
in a tweet mocking their president’s masculinity.
In a strange display of one upmanship, deputy prime minister Dmitry Rogozi... more »
On the ground in Gaza: Gazans speak out
Saman Mohammadi at The Excavator - 1 day ago
"We feel there is a lot of complacency from the Egyptian government. If
there are any political conflicts between Egypt and the Hamas leadership,
Gaza is not only Hamas. It is all of the Palestinian people. There are many
people who are independent and not affiliated to Fatah or to Hamas." - A
resident of Gaza. The quote is from the video below.
On the ground in Gaza: Gazans speak out. Source: Middle East Eye. Date
Published: August 1, 2014. Description:
The people of Gaza speak their minds on Egypt, Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen),
the blockade, Israel and the resistance.
Signs of us
Sophia Love at AMERICAN KABUKI - 1 day ago
As we discard the ego-self, a process of deep discovery emerges. It
arrives unbidden and in unexpected moments. It is heralded by feelings of
comfort and joy. You have touched, if only for a nano-second, the truth. Who
you are is not afraid, anxious, controlling, demanding or confused. Who
you are is truth. You are love. You resonate inside a field of freedom.
These glimpses of the real you can’t help but peek out now – they are
finding a welcome atmosphere inside the current vibration on the planet. Like
moths to the flame, they cannot resist. It is time.
What you can d... more »
Aw Shucks, Gosh Golly Gee Willikers. . . "We Tortured Some Folks"
Saman Mohammadi at The Excavator - 1 day ago
Immediately thought of Bugs Bunny when President Obama said the words
"torture" and "folks" in the same sentence today on television. Those two
words should never be uttered in the same sentence unless you're intention
is to trivialize torture, in which case, bravo Obama!
Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials -- August 1, 2014
War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
*Attack On Gaza: The Truce That Was Not -- Inside Story/Al Jazeera*
Fighting resumes in the Gaza Strip after yet another ceasefire collapses.
A three-day truce in Gaza collapsed almost immediately after it started,
with the Israelis and Palestinians blaming each other.
The planned break in the fighting was announced by US Secretary of State
John Kerry and UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. It was the most ambitious
attempt yet to end more than three weeks of fighting, and followed mounting
international alarm over the number of Palestinian civilians killed.
That truce was supposed ... more »
Ritz's Attacker and the School Privatizers
Doug Martin at Schools Matter - 1 day ago
by Doug Martin
*UPDATE: THIS **JUST IN** FROM THE INDY STAR: "Indiana was not one of the
five states awarded a waiver extension Thursday from strict federal rules
administered by the U.S. Department of Education....It is possible Indiana
could lose its waiver or be placed on a "high risk" status, according to
education policy experts." According to the IDOE, there are still 20 states
awaiting word about the NCLB waiver, so no final decision has been made
yet. *
CECI front-woman Claire Fiddian-Green’s latest assault against Indiana
supt. of public ed. Glenda Ritz was her response to... more »
Mike's Story Part 72: The Beginning
Jenna Orkin at From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog - 1 day ago
*By **Jenna** Orkin*
I first met Mike at a symposium to observe the third anniversary of
September 11. I'd been invited to speak on the environmental disaster that
had ensued from the collapse of the buildings and which I'd come to know
intimately because at the time, my son had been a student at Stuyvesant
High School, located four blocks north of Ground Zero.
Through attending, and often testifying, at hearings at all levels of
government as well as at blue-ribbon scientific panels, I'd become familiar
with the infinitely inventive, mercurial ways in which the government
... more »
“The Shadow Banking System is a Great Big Ticking Time Bomb”
noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
*“The Shadow Banking System is a Great Big Ticking Time Bomb”*
By Ellen Brown
“One thing to be said for the women now heading the Federal Reserve and the
IMF: compared to some of their predecessors, they are refreshingly honest.
The Wall Street Journal reported on July 2nd: "Two of the world’s most
powerful women of finance sat down for a lengthy discussion Wednesday on
the future of monetary policy in a post-crisis world: U.S. Federal Reserve
Chairwoman Janet Yellen and International Monetary Fund Managing Director
Christine Lagarde. Before a veritable who’s-who in international ec... more »
“The Making of a Modern Debt Slave”
noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
*“The Making of a Modern Debt Slave”*
by Bill Bonner
“In the ancient world, when people got themselves into debt, they were
often forced to sell their daughters into prostitution and their sons into
slavery. Sometimes, the weight of debt broke up families... Sometimes,
families fought back. Writes anthropologist David Graeber in his book
“Debt: The First 5,000 Years”: “For thousands of years, the struggle
between rich and poor has largely taken the form of conflicts between
creditors and debtors – of arguments about the rights and wrongs of
interest payment, debt peonage, amnesty, ... more »
World News Briefs -- August 1, 2014 (Evening Edition)
War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
*Gaza Truce Over, Israel Soldier Captured, 50 Dead In Rafah Shelling --
Reuters*
(Reuters) - Israel declared a Gaza ceasefire over on Friday, saying Hamas
militants breached the truce soon after it came into effect and apparently
captured an Israeli officer while killing two other soldiers.
Renewed Israeli shelling killed more than 50 Palestinians and wounded some
220, hospital officials said. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called his
security cabinet into special session and publicly warned Hamas and other
militant groups they would "bear the consequences of their actions".
... more »
I WAS SENT TO PALESTINE
Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 1 day ago
The talk by Eran Efrati was filmed in Denver, Colorado on March 3, 2014 as
part of The Soldier and the Refusenik U.S. tour with Maya Wind. Eran talk
about his experiences in the IDF and then more broadly discusses Israel,
its relationship to the U.S. and the global expansion of militarism.
Eran Efrati, 28, was born and raised in Jerusalem. After graduating high
school he enlisted in the IDF, where he served as a combat soldier and
company sergeant in Battalion 50 of the Nachal Division. He spent most of
his service in Hebron and throughout the West Bank. In 2009, he was
discharged... more »
Government's $40-a-day payment to parents bad news for teachers' union
paul at Paying attention - 1 day ago
The government’s promise of $40-a-day payments to parents if schools are
closed in September is an astute tactical move.
The plan, announced by Finance Minister Mike de Jong Wednesday, is a triple
threat to the teachers’ union efforts to make gains in a new contract.
First, the payment - $400 a week for a family with two children in school
and under 13 - will mute, at least a little, parent protests if schools are
closed in the fall.
Second, the money government saves when schools are closed - about $60
million a week - will be taken off the table. The BC Teachers’ Federation
won’t be... more »
Is The KKK The Tip Of The Spear For House Republicans On Immigration Policy?
DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 1 day ago
Ted Cruz has gotten most of the blame for making the House Republicans look
like a bunch of monkeys in the immigration debate-- and especially in the
debate about how to handle the Central American refugees on our southern
border. But a House GOP whip gave equal blame to Alabama KKK-sympathizer
Jefferson Beauregard Sessions III. The House leadership's plans weren't
racist or punitive enough for Sessions and, like Cruz, he worked right-wing
extremists in the House to oppose it.
You may not remember that in 1986 Sessions was rejected by the Senate for a
federal judgeship because o... more »
John Kerry Pressures Qatar And Turkey To Gain Release Of Israeli Soldier From Hamas
War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry speaks on his phone while his plane
refuels at Ramstein Air Base in Ramstein-Miesenbach August 1, 2014. Credit:
Reuters/Lucas Jackson
*Kerry Calls On Qatar And Turkey To Gain Release Of Israeli Soldier -- New
York Times*
RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany — Secretary of State John Kerry on Friday urged
Qatar and Turkey to use their influence to secure the release of an Israeli
soldier who apparently was captured in Gaza shortly after an announced
cease-fire went into effect.
“Hamas, which has security control over the Gaza Strip, must immediately
and un... more »
The Collapse of Western Civilization
What Is Sustainable at What Is Sustainable - 1 day ago
Naomi Oreskes and Erik Conway are science historians, and they are hopping
mad at folks who deny that humans are the primary cause of climate change. Their
outrage inspired them to write *The Collapse of Western Civilization*,
which has been selling furiously in its first month on the market. It’s a
112-page science fiction rant.
The story is a discourse on the Penumbral Age (1988-2093), written in 2393
by a Chinese historian. The Penumbral Age was a time of paralyzing
anti-intellectualism, when humankind failed to take action on an emerging
climate catastrophe, which ended up s... more »
11 countries near bankruptcy
Obi-Wan Kabuki at AMERICAN KABUKI - 1 day ago
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/11-countries-near-bankruptcy-223350842.html
Fri, Aug 1, 2014, 3:28 PM EDT
*11 countries near bankruptcy*
24/7 Wall St. By Alexander E.M. Hess and Alexander Kent
6 hours ago
After years of bitter court battles with creditors, Argentina has defaulted
on its debt, according to rating agency Standard & Poor’s. After failing to
come to an agreement with creditors from its previous default in 2001, the
country missed necessary bond payments on July 31, triggering the default
announcement. As of publication, other organizations, most notably the
rating agenc... more »
President Obama And Russian President Putin Discuss Sanctions, Ukraine, And Missile Tests
War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
Russian President Vladimir Putin (L), (AFP Photo / RIA Novosti / Pool /
Alexey Nikolsky) and U.S. President Barack Obama (Reuters / Yuri Gripas)
*Obama Talks To Putin About Sanctions -- USA Today*
WASHINGTON -- President Obama spoke Friday with Russian President Vladimir
Putin for the first time since the United States and the European Union hit
Russia with new sanctions over its activities in Ukraine.
Obama "reiterated his deep concerns about Russia's increased support for
the separatists in Ukraine," said a brief statement from the White House.
"The President reinforced his prefe... more »
NSA Friendly Judge Sucker Punches Microsoft in Email Privacy Ruling
Donn Marten at Carrying a Flag - 1 day ago
The lasting damage inflicted upon American tech companies by the out of
control NSA surveillance machine never gets the attention that it deserves.
While the ongoing trashing of civil liberties, the gutting of the
constitution and the complete elimination of all rights to privacy have
turned this once great country into a borderline totalitarian state, the
effects of government spying have been nothing short of devastating to
business. The inability to protect privacy along with the ongoing NSA
efforts to crack encryption and lack of NSA oversight are putting American
business at ... more »
President Obama Delivers A Statement (Live)
War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
*Update:* President Obama's remarks and statement have concluded.
Ukraine Civil War News Updates -- August 1, 2014
War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
*Ukraine Reports Losses After Pro-Russian Ambush Near Malaysia Airlines
Flight 17 Crash Area -- Wall Street Journal*
*Fighting Continues as Forensic Investigators Reach MH17 Site*
Ukraine said Friday it had lost at least 10 of its troops in an ambush by
pro-Russian separatists not far from where Malaysia Airlines Flight 17
crashed, as a team of forensic investigators reached the site and said they
were beginning work immediately.
A convoy with 70 Dutch and Australian experts had arrived to begin
recovering any human remains and personal effects still there, the Dutch
government s... more »
California Drought Spreading
Mark Daniels at Global Political Awakening - 1 day ago
Chris Carrington
The US Drought Monitor is reporting that 58% of California is now affected
by a crippling drought, and that it is spreading at an unprecedented rate.
The agency has five levels of alert with ‘exceptional drought,’ the current
level in California, listed as the most serious.
The LA Times reports:
This is the first year that any part of California has seen that level of
drought, let alone more than half of it, said Mark Svoboda, a climatologist
with the National Drought Mitigation Center, which issued the report.
“You keep beating the record, which are still all f... more »
Are you missing out when you're flying? NSFW
Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 1 day ago
We know what happens on the flight deck, I've posted the videos before.
However there's all sots of shenanigans going on in the cabin as well...
2 Girls Flash on Airplane and Airport *by miketru*
*naughty on flight by Medelisss*
* Girl flash tits on the airplane by Medelisss*
Un plan a 3 avec des hôtesses de l'air pris en... *by VideoBuzzActu*
Long Established Mideast Powers Are Now Being Threatened By The Islamist Surge
War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
*Islamist Surge Threatens Mideast Powers -- Wall Street Journal*
*U.S. Officials Hope Egypt, Israel, Iraq and Saudi Arabia Find Common
Ground in Fight Against Extremist Groups *
The eruptions of Islamist violence in the Gaza Strip, Syria and Iraq have
begun shaking the Middle East to its core, increasing the likelihood that a
new order will emerge when the dust starts to settle.
The region's traditional power centers—Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Iraq and
Israel—are all threatened by the surge of Islamist forces that aim to
disrupt the status quo. Even Shiite Iran, which often stokes Islam... more »
Is The Conflict Between Israel And Hamas A 'Proxy War' For The Entire Middle East?
War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
*This Time, Gaza Fighting Is 'Proxy War' For Entire Mideast -- Josh Levs,
CNN*
(CNN) -- The conflict raging in Gaza is different this time.
While Hamas' rocket attacks and Israel's military actions may look
familiar, they're taking place against a whole new backdrop.
"This is unprecedented in the history of the Arab-Israeli conflict," says
CNN's Ali Younes, an analyst who has covered the region for decades. "Most
Arab states are actively supporting Israel against the Palestinians -- and
not even shy about it or doing it discreetly."
It's a "joint Arab-Israeli war consisting of Eg... more »
When Genocide is Permissible
Phil at All That Is Solid ... - 1 day ago
Never. Well, sometimes. Or at least thinking aloud about it is okay. Why
else would *The Times of Israel* publish such a thing? They may have
removed it in short order, but as we know once things get on the internet
...
Yochanan Gordon's execrable screed shits on the memory of his ancestors. I
am loathe to bring up history, but someone else once justified the
extermination of Europe's Jews in terms of securing the national well-being
of his people. Yet Gordon has done the world a service. By putting his
thoughts down on paper, as it were, he has distilled the barbarism
consuming I... more »
U.N. High Commissioner For Human Rights Condemns Israel, U.S. For Not Sharing Iron Dome With Hamas
War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay speaks during a news
conference for a report on ''the right to privacy in the digital age'' at
the United Nations in Geneva, July 16, 2014. Credit: Reuters/Pierre Albouy
*U.N. Condemns Israel, U.S. For Not Sharing Iron Dome With Hamas --
Washington Times*
The United Nations slammed Israel for possibly committing war crimes in its
fight against Hamas — and then backed that accusation by suggesting the
Jewish nation ought to be sharing its Iron Dome defensive technology with
the very terror group it’s fighting.
U.N. High Commissioner... more »
Jon Stewart on Israel, Hamas cease-fire - "We cannot be Israel's rehab sponsor and its drug dealer "
Mark Daniels at Global Political Awakening - 1 day ago
On Thursday night’s Daily Show, host Jon Stewart continued to try and make
heads or tails of America’s actions in Israel. Despite the fact that
Secretary of State John Kerry has repeatedly tried to broker a peace deal
between Israel and Hamas, Stewart finds the nation’s actions a little
confusing.
Moments after a 72-hour ceasefire was announced between the two countries,
Israel asked the United States for more weapons, which the United State was
ready to provide.
“Maybe they’re just running out of sh*t to blow up…maybe it’s the
opportunity for peace that as we heard earlier, the... more »
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