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12 Billion People By 2100 - And Why It's No Big Deal
*September 23, 2014* (Tony Cartalucci - NEO) - Wired magazine recently
published an article titled, "Boom! Earth's Population Could Hit 12 Billion
by 2100," which despite the typical narrative of misanthropic population
control that works its way into any Western mainstream article on the topic
of growing populations, remained relatively positive.
Wired quoted statistician and sociologist Adrian Raftery of the University
of Washington who stated:
*“A rapidly growing population with bring challenges. But I think these
challenges can be met.”*
And Raftery is correct. Wired would als... more »
ECONOMICS FOR REAL PEOPLE: Currency Internationalisation
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So what’s on this week at the Auckland Uni Economics Group you ask? This
week, customers, you’re in for a treat:
Hi everyone,
We are delighted to be joined this Thursday by Professor Tony Endres, very
definitely one of the good guys.
Tony is a Professor of Economics here at the University of Auckland,
but don’t let that put you off. His research interests include the history
of economic theory, Austrian economic economic theory and history, and
international monetary relations.
This Thursday evening, Tony will speak about “*Curr... more »
La. Legis Auditor Steps Into Common-Core-Promoting Game
On September 22, 2014, Louisiana Auditor Daryl Purpera issued a report on
his objective opinion (?) of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS).
Whether Purpera intended it or not, he is now part of the game. Purpera’s
report is little more than another brochure for CCSS, one that glosses over
issues such as who actually […]
U.S. President Obama Will Meet Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu At The White House On October 1
President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel hold
a bilateral meeting in the Oval Office, Sept. 30, 2013.(Official White
House Photo by Pete Souza)
*Netanyahu And Obama To Meet at The White House -- Arutz Sheva*
*U.S. President to welcome Prime Minister Netanyahu to the White House on
October 1.*
U.S. President Barack Obama will welcome Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu
to the White House on October 1, AFP reported on Monday.
The meeting will come as a U.S. drive for a nuclear deal with Iran reaches
a crucial point.
National Security Council spokeswoman... more »
"Coming up next .. Are ISIS terrorists hiding under your bed waiting for you to fall asleep? Our experts say 'It's possible'! '
Tom Tomorrow ...
*Harper condemns Isis threat on Canadians .. *
Secret Service 'Beefs - Up' Security At The White House (They Added An Extra Fence)
The photo is from Jim Acosta (CNN)
*My Comment*: I could be wrong but it looks like the public will no longer
be allowed to take pictures and/or look at the White House from the
original fence.
*Hat Tip:* *Gateway Pundit*
Barbara Frum on How to get women elected.
In the October 1971 issue of _Chatelaine_ Barbara Frum wrote a short piece
in her characteristic irreverent, droll style. It was titled: "Insiders'
tips on how to get women elected."
The last paragraph:
*Marry a man who's already there and become his widow*A third of all the
women who've ever been in Parliament got there on the sympathy vote, as
widows. One hard-eyed pro, who dismisses the ability of women to get into
politics on their own and has been cynically successful running widows on
the black-crepe ticket, says: "The only way you'll ever see a hundred women
in the House i... more »
Breaking News: Islamic State Militants Are Now Using Chemical Weapons
An image allegedly showing militants of the Islamic State of Iraq and the
Levant (IS) driving on a street at unknown location in the Salaheddin
province, Iraq, 2014. (photo credit: AFP / HO / WELAYAT SALAHUDDIN)
*WNU Editor:* Earlier in the day we had covered the fall of a major Iraqi
military base (Camp Saqlawiya) to Islamic State forces .... *Hundreds Of
Iraqi Soldiers Missing Or Stranded After Their Base Was Overrun By Islamic
State Forces*. As we had mentioned in the post .... this was a major defeat
for the Iraqi military .... as well as raising concerns that the Iraqi
militar... more »
Coalition Of The Shilling
German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier, says Germany isn't sending
men or planes to fight in Iraq, which is significantly different from what
President Obama is asserting. Instead, says Steinmeier, let Iran do the
heavy lifting. At Friday's UN Security Council session on ISIS, he said
that "[d]espite the difficulties that we have with Iran and its nuclear
ambitions, I am of the opinion that all of the neighbors of Syria and Iraq
should be included… I sincerely hope that Iran will be considered, for only
then will we be able to get control of the threat posed by IS."
Over... more »
(Bombing Syria!) Running Out of Time: Were You At the People's Climate March Sunday? (There's Nothing Wrong With Kansas That Throwing Out the Right Wingnutters Won't Improve) Maligned Chimps
U.S. Bombing Syrian Targets Hardly a surprise. When will the entire Middle
East (other than Saudi Arabia, Israel and other predator nations) become a
target? Soon is my guess. And on another extremely important upcoming event
. . . . Were you able to . . . march yesterday with the 310,000 and more
who showed up for the People's Climate March to Change Everything . . . .
From my buddy Yas
The U.S. Is Now Directly Involved In Syria's Civil War
The US along with Jordan, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Qatar and Saudi
Arabia .... have started bombing ISIS targets in Syria. Reports indicate
that the targets included command and control centers, training camps, and
weapons depots. The Syrian government was not notified that these
airstrikes would happen today.
Apparently the Ar-Raqqah Governor's building, the headquarters of ISIS, was
*destroyed* in these airstrikes on Monday (see below video of the attack).
ISIS has apparently instructed its fighters to leave their headquarters in
ar-Raqqah and to flee into the rural area... more »
U.S. And Arab Allies Have Commenced Air Strikes On Islamic State Targets In Syria
*U.S., Partner Nations Launch First Strikes In Syria: Pentagon -- Reuters*
(Reuters) - The United States and partner nations are carrying out the
first air strikes against Islamic State targets in Syria, the Pentagon said
on Monday, in ongoing operations that mark the opening of a new, far more
complicated front in a battle against the militants.
"I can confirm that U.S. military and partner nation forces are undertaking
military action against (Islamic State) terrorists in Syria using a mix of
fighter, bomber and Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles," Rear Admiral John
Kirby, Pentagon p... more »
BREAKING NEWS: Syria under Attack by United States and Partners
*Gaza under attack by Israel last summer*
*The United States of America and "Partners" have attacked Syria. *
*http://rt.com/news/189788-syria-airstrikes-islamic-state/*
*The official story is that they are targeting ISIS (a construct of the
US/Mossad). This proxy war group has attacked Syria recently. Syria was
the line in the sand that Putin drew last March...and Obama backed off.
Now Obama/Israel (who can tell the difference anymore) are crossing the red
line. As recently as this morning, Putin said that the US would need
Syria's permission and co-operation to attack ta... more »
This pseudo-"scientific" way to cut a cake is the sort of thing that makes people think scientists are idiots
*Is this what happens when you've never had a birthday party?*
*by Ken*
"Is This A Scientifically Superior Way To Cut Cake?" asks Elite Truong on
WNYC's "Sporkful" blog ("It's Not for Foodies, It's for Eaters"), and while
I undoubtedly wouldn't have seen this crackpot video if not for the
blogpost, which can therefore be held to task for actually giving this sad
person the attention he seems to crave so desperately, now that I *have*
seen it, I have to say I'm glad someone blew the whistle on it.
This Alex Bellos is supposed to be a mathematician, which grieves me,
because I have ... more »
Do not believe the news reports that our economy is picking up. Not only are the statistics being fudged, but "the Federal Reserve and its bullion bank agents (JP Morgan, Scotia, and HSBC) have been using naked short-selling to drive down the price of gold since September 2011." Naked short-selling means selling something on the market that you neither own nor have borrowed. It is illegal on the stock and bond markets, but it is permitted for gold futures. How convenient for our corrupt govenment! Normally selling off gold is a sign of investors' confidence in the markets. In reality the dollar is doomed to crash sooner than later. So don't be fooled; buy gold (or silver) now while it is arificially depressed. You'll need some when the dollar is devalued.
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*Rigged Gold Price Distorts Perception of Economic Reality — Paul Craig
Roberts and Dave Kranzler*
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*Rigged Gold Price Distorts Perception of Economic Reality*
Paul Craig Roberts and Dave Kranzler
The Federal Reserve and its bullion bank agents (JP Morgan, Scotia, and
HSBC) have been using naked short-selling to drive down the price of gold
since September 2011. The latest containment... more »
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Shiny NGC 253 is one of the brightest spiral galaxies visible, and also
one of the dustiest. Some call it the Silver Dollar Galaxy for its
appearance in small telescopes, or just the Sculptor Galaxy for its
location within the boundaries of the southern constellation Sculptor.
First swept up in 1783 by mathematician and astronomer Caroline Herschel,
the dusty island universe lies a mere 10 million light-years away.
*Click image for larger size.*
About 70 thousand light-years across, NGC 253 is the largest member of the
Sculptor Group of Galaxies, the nearest to our own Local Group ... more »
"A Moment With Nature"
"May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous,
leading to the most amazing view.
May your mountains rise into and above the clouds."
- Edward Abbey, "Benedicto"
“Playing with Words: Origins of Common Phrases”
*“Playing with Words: Origins of Common Phrases”*
by worldmysteries9
*“Stump someone.”* Meaning: Ask someone a question they can’t answer.
Origin: Actually refers to tree stumps. “Pioneers built their houses and
barns out of logs … and they frequently swapped work with one another in
clearing new ground. Some frontiersmen would brag about their ability to
pull up big stumps, but it wasn’t unusual for the boaster to suffer defeat
with a stubborn stump.” (From "I’ve Got Goose Pimples", by Marvin Vanoni)
*“Paint the town red.”* Meaning: Spend a wild night out, usually involving
drinkin... more »
The Poet: Charles Baudelaire, "Contemplation"
*"Contemplation"*
by Charles Baudelaire
“Thou, O my Grief, be wise and tranquil still,
The eve is thine which even now drops down,
To carry peace or care to human will,
And in a misty veil enfolds the town.
While the vile mortals of the multitude,
By pleasure, cruel tormentor, goaded on,
Gather remorseful blossoms in light mood-
Grief, place thy hand in mine, let us be gone
Far from them. Lo, see how the vanished years,
In robes outworn lean over heaven's rim;
And from the water, smiling through her tears,
Remorse arises, and the sun grows dim;
And in the east, her long shroud trailing ... more »
The Daily "Near You?"
Rock Springs, Wyoming, USA. Thanks for stopping by.
"Who funds and supports ISIL?" Arabic channel Al-Mayadeen interviews Kevin Barrett
Part 1:
http://www.almayadeen.net/ar/Programs/Episode/gy8Zl00gzkCv0qORAR3c5w/2014-08-24-من-يمول-و-يدعم-تنظيم-داعش
Part 2:
http://www.almayadeen.net/ar/Programs/Episode/gy8Zl00gzkCv0qORAR3c5w/2/2014-08-24-من-يمول-و-يدعم-تنظيم-داعش
Chet Raymo, "Know Thyself"
*"Know Thyself"*
by Chet Raymo
"The ancient Greek aphorism, attributed to Socrates and others. Good
advice, I'm sure. If only we knew what it means. Is it the same as the
"examination of conscience" we were asked to perform as young Catholics?
"Bless me, Father, for I have sinned." Well, yes, it is good to ask
ourselves if we have lived up to our highest moral aspirations. But surely
"Know thyself" means more than that.
Does it mean to be aware of our self-awareness? That is to say, not to act
impulsively, but reflectively. Thoreau's "I went to the woods because I
wished to live ... more »
"'Inner Voice' Plays Role in Self Control"
*"'Inner Voice' Plays Role in Self Control"*
by PhysOrg.com
"Research out of the University of Toronto Scarborough - published in "Acta
Psychologica" - shows that using your inner voice plays an important role
in controlling impulsive behaviour. "We give ourselves messages all the
time with the intent of controlling ourselves - whether that's telling
ourselves to keep running when we're tired, to stop eating even though we
want one more slice of cake, or to refrain from blowing up on someone in an
argument," says Alexa Tullett, PhD Candidate and lead author on the study.
"We want... more »
Eckhart Tolle, “Watching The Thinker”
*“Watching The Thinker”*
by Eckhart Tolle
"What exactly do you mean by “watching the thinker”? When someone goes to
the doctor and says, “I hear a voice in my head,” he or she will most
likely be sent to a psychiatrist. The fact is that, in a very similar way,
virtually everyone hears a voice, or several voices, in their head all the
time: the involuntary thought processes that you don’t realize you have the
power to stop. Continuous monologues or dialogues.
You have probably come across “mad” people in the street incessantly
talking or muttering to themselves. Well, that’s not muc... more »
Scottish referendum vote-rigging claims spark calls for recount ! Updates from September 22 , 2014
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ALEC HQ Misleads America with Google Presser
Such good news today with Google kicking ALEC to the curb
Was out having a drink - celebrating the good news of the day and my
birthday and I come home to this!
The day dampened by an ALEC presser that - - - again - - - misleads people.
This presser is a demonstration why we HAVE TO HAVE people monitoring what
happens at ALEC meetings – cause without it – the lies they tell will
believed as truth.
American Legislative Exchange Council Statement on Google Membership
Arlington, Virginia (September 22, 2014) — CEO Lisa B. Nelson issued the
following statement:
“It is unfortunate to ... more »
theater of the absurd
A shell shocked reindeer
looks on as World War II planes
drop bombs on Russia in 1941
Ukraine situation Updates ( September 22 - 23 , 2014 ) -- Ukraine Introduces Capital Controls .....News and views on the ongoing Ukraine conflict .
http://un.ua/eng/article/534230.html
NBU Reduces Maximum Sale Of Foreign-Currency Cash To UAH 3,000 Per Person
Per Day (17:27, Monday, September 22, 2014)
*Ukrainian News Agency*
The National Bank of Ukraine has reduced the maximum amount of
foreign-currency cash that can be sold to a single person per day to the
equivalent of UAH 3,000.
The National Bank of Ukraine announced this in a statement on Facebook.
"Given the increased tension in the cash segment of the foreign-exchange
market, the resolution provides for reduction of the maximum amount of
foreign-currency cash that can... more »
Iraq / Syria Regional War ( September 22 - 23 , 2014 ) Updates , news and views .....
Anti War.....
As ISIS Nears Key Syrian Kurdish Town, a Refugee Exodus100,000 Flee to
Turkey, Number Expected to Grow
by Jason Ditz, September 21, 2014
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Having taken scores of Kurdish villages in the surrounding area, ISIS
fighters are increasingly surrounding the key Kurdish city of Ayn al-Arab,
along the Syrian-Turkish border.
Border crossings are always a prize for militants, and ISIS has tried to
take Ayn al-Arab repeatedly, leading the various Kurdish militias to
mobilize large “calls to arms” to defend the city.
Locals aren’t willing to bet that’s going to... more »
Harvey Wasserman : Gorgeous global march shows how to win the climate fight
Huge environmental action in New York teaches us that the answer to change
lies with the grass roots. By Harvey Wasserman | The Rag Blog | September
22, 2014 NEW YORK — The massive People’s Climate March, the most hopeful, …
finish reading Harvey Wasserman :
Gorgeous global march shows how to win
the climate fight
‘I heart fossil fuels’ at the #People’sClimateMarch
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And the only one there fanning a different fire? The courageous Alex
Epstein from the Center for Industrial Progress, brandishing a copy of his
new book *The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels *and a banner and T-shirt the
same.
Why did he do it? Because he figured protestors should know they are
marching against the lifeblood of civilisation.
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Can The Islamic State Be Defeated?
Deutsche Welle
*Can IS Ultimately Be Defeated? -- Andre de Nesnera, Voice of America*
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Congress has authorized funds to train and equip
moderate Syrian rebels fighting the Sunni extremist group known as the
Islamic State. President Barack Obama has vowed “to degrade and ultimately
destroy” the Islamic State.
It has taken over a vast territory in Iraq and Syria. It has carried out
mass killings, said to have sold women and children as slaves and beheaded,
among others, two Americans and one Briton.
Since August, the United States has launched air strikes agains... more »
Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials -- September 22, 2014
*Why Is ISIS Taunting The West? -- Jethro Mullen, CNN*
(CNN) -- For a while, it seemed that the threat from ISIS was limited to
sparsely populated desert regions in the Middle East.
Through brutal tactics and persecution of minorities, the Sunni extremist
group brought slaughter and chaos to large areas of Syria and Iraq.
But its merciless efforts to establish its version of an Islamic caliphate
unsettled the wider region, prompting U.S. airstrikes aimed at stemming its
advance.
The Islamic militant group has responded by beheading three of its Western
hostages in recent weeks, r... more »
Sunni Grievances Against The Shiite Government In Iraq: More Fiction Than Fact
*"Reclaiming Iraq: The 1920 Revolution and the Founding of the Modern
State"* by Abbas Kadhim (2013).
One of the explanations that has been given for the rising popularity of
ISIS in Iraq is that the Maliki-led Shiite government persecuted Sunnis,
and did not allow them to have any say in the government so they had no
choice but to turn to ISIS as a way to take revenge against Maliki.
But that's not true.
Dr. Abbas Kadhim, an Iraqi-American professor and a Visiting Scholar at
Stanford University, says that, "100 percent of local governance in every
Sunni province is by elected Sun... more »
"How It Really Is"
"Change we can believe in..." LOL, LOL, LOL...
After the Scottish referendum: Will Westminster renege on its devolution pledges?
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and Chris try to guess what happens next...
SOURCE SKY NEWS: Scotland Devolution Pledge 'Non-Negotiable'Scotland
First Minister Alex Salmond has accused the No campaign of tricking
voters into believing the promise of devolution. He said: "I suppose I
feel sorry for those in the No side who were tricked by Westminster into
believing there would be an immediate offer of extra powers, an
Election wrap
Every bullfrog and their leg rope has had their take on the election. So
why not me?
Unusually, “None of the Above” didn’t win this election:
*Pic by **Nick Young*
As my colleague Richard McGrath suggests, parliament should leave 28 places
at the trough empty to reflect this voter disgust.
This was not because of low turnout that “None of the Above” polled so
poorly. (This was one of New Zealand's lowest turnouts ever.) It was
because National did unusually well. The first MMP election in which a
party scored enough votes to rule on its own, and – virtually unheard of –
a part... more »
World News Briefs -- September 22, 2014 (Evening Edition)
*200,000 Flee In Biggest Displacement Of Syrian Conflict, Monitor Says --
CNN*
Istanbul (CNN) -- The sudden, massive flood of refugees fleeing ISIS is
unlike any other displacement in the 3½-year Syrian conflict.
As many as 200,000 people have left the area surrounding the Syrian Kurdish
city of Kobani, also known as Ayn al-Arab, in just four days as ISIS
advances into the area, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said
Monday. Most have gone into Turkey, the London-based monitoring group said.
Turkey's semiofficial Anadolu news agency and the United Nations said
130,000 Syria... more »
METRO EVENT | Beverly Baker Moore : Support your local musicians’ health
Have fun, celebrate live music, and support a great cause during HAMM
Benefit Day throughout Austin, Tuesday, September 23. By Beverly Baker
Moore | The Rag Blog | September 22, 2014 Event: HAAM Benefit Day Sponsor:
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Baker Moore : Support your local musicians’ health
Free Download: Leopold Kohr, “The Breakdown of Nations”
*“On The Breakdown Of Nations”*
by Tim Price
“Several years ago we highlighted the work of Leopold Kohr. Kohr was an
Austrian Jew who only narrowly escaped the Holocaust. The village in which
he was born, Oberndorf in central Austria, with a population of just 2,000
or so, would come to exert a disproportionate influence on Kohr’s thinking.
Kohr went on to study at the LSE with the likes of fellow Austrian thinker
Friedrich von Hayek. In 1938 he left Europe for America, a place he would
make his home for the next 25 years.
In September 1941, just as the mass murder of the Jewish in... more »
“Oh Yes, Those Medical Guys Shouldn't All Go To Prison”
*“Oh Yes, Those Medical Guys Shouldn't All Go To Prison”*
by Karl Denninger
“*Riiiight.* The practice increases revenue for physicians and other health
care workers at a time when insurers are cutting down reimbursement for
many services. The surprise charges can be especially significant because,
as in Mr. Drier’s case, they may involve out-of-network providers who bill
20 to 40 times the usual local rates and often collect the full amount, or
a substantial portion. 20 to 40 times the usual and customary local rates?
Who authorized that? Nobody! So what is it when you're basicall... more »
KIPP Teaching: "Sprinting a Marathon for Two Years"
At some KIPP schools teachers ride the buses so that children come to
school ready to learn and go home ready for homework. What can be effect on
children who have to remain silent from when the leave home until the time
they return?
From a former KIPP teacher:
It was ultimately unsustainable. It felt like sprinting a marathon for two
years. Probably worked somewhere between 80 and 100 hours every single
week for two years and that’s unsustainable, even for somebody who didn’t
have a family, I was living with my girlfriend. No kids. The money was
fine. I had no chance to spen... more »
But what does a Colon stand for?
Conservative Party leader Colon Craig says he is “in politics for life,”
undeterred by another expensive failure,
"I'm totally committed to politics. I've made that pretty clear," he told
the *Herald..*. "This is what I do now."
Mr Craig said he was not only committed to running again in 2017, but
also 2020 and beyond. "This is what I am going to be doing and working on
for the rest of my life," he said.
For the rest of his life!
But what does he want to be a politician *for*? To advance an agenda? To
promote his ideas? To get his policies in place? Apparently not:
He might ... more »
Missing Afghan Soldiers In The U.S. Found Trying To Enter Canada
*Missing Afghan Military Officers Caught Trying To Cross The Border Into
Canada -- Washington Post*
Three missing Afghanistan National Army officers, who disappeared while
participating in a training program in Massachusetts, were detained while
attempting to cross the border into Canada and are in the custody of the
Canada Border Services Agency, a spokesperson for U.S. Customs and Border
Protection said on Monday.
The men were detained while attempting to enter Canada at Rainbow Bridge,
which connects the cities of Niagara Falls in New York and Ontario, said
David Procopio, a M... more »
"Turning Americans into Snitches for the Police State"
*"Turning Americans into Snitches for the Police State: *
*‘See Something, Say Something’ and Community Policing"*
By John W. Whitehead
“There were relatively few secret police, and most were just processing the
information coming in. I had found a shocking fact. It wasn’t the secret
police who were doing this wide-scale surveillance and hiding on every
street corner. It was the ordinary German people who were informing on
their neighbors.”—Professor Robert Gellately
"If you see something suspicious, says the Department of Homeland Security,
say something about it to the police, ca... more »
Indigenous Medicine Peoples Statement to UN Climate Summit
Indigenous Elders at UN Climate Summit: ‘We Can No Longer Wait for Solutions From Governmental and Corporate Leaders’
Contact: Shawn Mulford
September 21, 2014
Email: smulford@comcast.net
Censored News
NEW YORK – The UN Climate Summit hosted by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon serves to catalyze ambitious action on the
Government Now Implies that White House Fence Jumper Was on an Assassination Mission
These days it is increasingly difficult to tell the difference between what
is real and what is bullshit when it comes from the Obama administration
and the larger government - neither of which have any credibility. Breaking
news has transformed the White House fence jumper into a veritable killing
machine. Perhaps it was the laughable attempt to push that three inch
bladed pocket knife that Omar Gonzalez had on him when he crashed Barry's
pad on Friday as a real threat but now we are being told that he had an
arsenal in his car.
The Washington Post is reporting in a story entitle... more »
September 11th 2001 A 700ft Tall Steel ChunkTurns To Dust in 3 Seconds
*Steel girders don't normally atomize into dust when a building
collapses... -AK*
*The video maker writes:*
Published on Sep 13, 2014
Think of a 700 ft steel boat standing up on its stern doing this then maybe
then you can understand why I keep saying its a real issue . How come we
don,t see ae911truth or Alex Jones or any of the purveyors of 911 truth
talk about this clear cut directed energy use on the twin towers is not a
accident . How can we ever resolve these issues if the people at the top
who speak about the topic refuse to include or even acknowledge it . What
it mea... more »
Ukraine Economy On The Brink Of Total Collapse
*Photo:* © lifedon.com.ua
*Ukraine Is On The Brink Of Total Economic Collapse -- Walter Kurtz & Sober
Look, Business Insider*
While we see a great deal of media coverage of Ukraine-related geopolitical
risks, there hasn't been sufficient discussion about the dire economic and
fiscal conditions the nation is facing.
Writing about men in masks fighting in eastern Ukraine sells far more
advertising than covering the nation's economic activity. However it's the
economy, not the Russian army that has brought Ukraine close to the brink.
And just to be clear, some of Kiev's economic and... more »
Ukraine Military Pulls Back It's Heavy Guns From The Front Line In The East
Ukraine Pulling Back from Buffer Zone in Embattled East -- Voice of America
Ukrainian officials say they have started to pull troops from a buffer zone
in the east of the country where they have been fighting pro-Russian
separatists.
Security and Defense Council spokesman Colonel Andriy Lysenko said Monday
rebel attacks have diminished, allowing Kyiv to implement an agreement
reached last week with the separatists to create the 30-kilometer buffer.
On Sunday, Ukraine had said it would not pull its forces until cease-fire
violations stopped, and that several violations had occurred... more »
Does Globalisation Breed Nationalism?
Yuck, globalisation. A notion so commonplace, so banal that to write it
these days is like murmuring a vulgarity. It's a truism universally
acknowledged that the circuits of capital, the organisation of production,
its division of labour, and worldwide commodity chains tend to treat
borders as irrelevances. Cheap air travel and affordable internet access
has shrunk the planet and thrust economies and cultures closer together.
Societies and their fates are interpenetrated, and the possibility of
describing human civilisation as a single, integrated entity is here.
Wonderful, isn't i... more »
Supplemental: More Salem Village to come tonight!
*MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2014ESPN’s latest slippery report:* Based on this
morning’s horrible Morning Joe, cable news will rock tonight with another
entertainment spectacular in which the parsons and goodies of Salem Village
chase the demon Goodell.
Last Friday’s gong-shows on CNN were about as bad as cable dunkings get.
Based on Joe and Mika’s sanctimony—and Willie’s faithful recitations—we’re
forced to predict more wet weather tonight.
In this case, the mob is chasing a relatively insignificant figure—the
commissioner of a professional sport. At other times, the screaming mimis
o... more »
Why Congressional Recruitment Really Matters
This morning one of the Beltway trade papers ran a piece about how weak GOP
backbencher Rodney Davis, is kicking the ass of Steve Israel's pathetic
mystery meat candidate, Ann Callis, in Illinois' most swing district,
IL-13. Earlier in the cycle, PPP polled the district and found Davis' job
approval rating underwater and that more voters were ready to defeat him
than reelect him. When informed that Davis had voted to shut down the
government, 42% of registered voters said they would vote for him and 47%
said they would vote for his Democratic opponent.
And that's when the DCCC a... more »
UK:Royal Mint launches online dealing account … in gold
I'd like to deposit these please …
Photograph: Andreas Solaro/AFP/Getty*Personally... I think I'd demand
physical delivery... there's not much gold in the vaults... and you know
what they'll snatch when the chips are down... and they have custody of
it... -AK*
http://www.theguardian.com/business/2014/sep/22/royal-mint-online-gold-dealing-savings-account
*Royal Mint launches online dealing account … in gold*
*Mint's Vault service will allow anyone to buy and sell gold and silver
bullion via its website at live market rates 24/7*
By Miles Brignall
The Guardian,
Monday 22 September 201... more »
Mariah Gladstone Photos: Native Peoples at Climate March
Thanks to Mariah Gladstone for sharing photos with Censored News!
Peoples Climate March, New York, 2014
Patrice Lumumba, AIDS, Ebola and the New World Order
*" ...Years later, Under Secretary of State C. Douglas Dillon told a Senate
investigating committee (the Church committee) that the National Security
Council and President Eisenhower had believed in 1960 that Lumumba was a
"very difficult if not impossible person to deal with, and was dangerous to
the peace and safety of the world." This statement moved author Jonathan
Kwitny to observe:**'How far beyond the dreams of a barefoot jungle postal
clerk in 1956, that in a few short years he would be dangerous to the peace
and safety of the world!'** The perception seems insane, particul... more »
Start the Week thread
This just in from *Is the BBC biased?*'s sour, right-wing radio reviewer....
This morning's *Start the Week *started a new season, and got off to a
fine, arty start.
It featured posh, profound, populist, progressive British Museum director
Neil MacGregor plugging his new Radio 4 series [accompanied by British
Museum exhibition] on German history (as seen through its artifacts);
Jamaican poet Kei Miller plugging his new book *The Cartographer Tries to
Map a Way to Zion*; oh-so-contemporary artist Jeremy Deller plugging his
new exhibition in Margate; and happy-to-be-provocative nove... more »
Lawrence of Freemasonry
*"I am assured that the solution of the problem of Palestine which would be
much the most welcome to the leaders and supporters of the Zionist movement
throughout the world would be the annexation of the country to the British
Empire".*
*Viscount Herbert Samuel, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Excellent Order of
the British Empire (GBE)*
*The Future of Palestine, *
*January 1915*
*"Some Englishmen, of whom Kitchener was chief, believed that a rebellion
of Arabs against Turks would enable England, while fighting Germany,
simultaneously to defeat Turkey.*
*Their knowledge of the nat... more »
A short update on the Equinox energies and a short update from Aisha North - September 22, 2014
http://aishanorth.wordpress.com/2014/09/22/a-short-update-on-the-equinox-energies-and-a-short-update-from-me/
*A short update on the Equinox energies and a short update from Aisha North*
September 22, 2014
by Aisha North
Now, you are only a few short hours away from that point in time when your
entire planet once more hangs as if suspended in equilibrium when the light
and the dark seem to be equally distributed all over. Well, that may be the
case, but *let us just remind you that this time there is indeed another
huge influx of light coming your way just when the time seems to sta... more »
Zapatistas 'Beyond the Exchange'
Editorial 3. Beyond the Exchange
Editorial
Beyond the Exchange
The sharing is something beyond.[i]
Compañeras and compañeros of the Sixth in Mexico and the world.
For us, the exchange was a way to take each others’ hands, to see one another and how we are doing and what we are thinking.
It was a chance to get to know each other, those of us who are below and who are the originary peoples
2 Days after the great people's march against Global Warming
By tomorrow, it'll be as if it never happened. Amirite?
Or will I be proven wrong?
Will it actually be the case that a bunch of people marching around city
centres all over the world will actually convince everyone who makes their
millions in the fossil fuels industry, and every politician who owes their
career to big oil, to shut-down and go home?
What we need to start doing is convincing ourselves, and then others, that
some things are worth fighting for. And by "fighting" I DON'T mean peaceful
marches, signing petitions and everything else that doesn't ordinarily get
confused wi... more »
Time To Resist
I want to present Lasha Darkmoon's latest article here for everyone to read
for themselves... It comes from her website: Darkmoon, at www.darkmoon.me,
and is entitled: "Time To Resist"....In it, you will find further shocking
evidence of the true evil nature of the Jewish criminals that are out to
destroy many of our nations and at the same time trying to enslave us
all..... Here is that article, and I do have my own thought and comments to
follow:
Time to Resist
Admin September 22, 2014
*. . . by Ellie Katsnelson*In this eloquent attack against organized
Jewry and the moral po... more »
Intro to: Our Sacred Maíz is our Mother: Indigeneity and belonging in the Americas
* Excuse the rushed message.. Was not expecting book to be released til Nov
6, but it is already out.
*Our Sacred Maíz is our Mother: Indigeneity and belonging in the Americas*
By Roberto Dr. Cintli Rodriguez
I’ve written or edited several books in my life and each of them have been
special, especially since most were banned by Tucson’s school district
during the state’s infamous battle in Arizona to eliminate Raza Studies,
However, this one, *Our Sacred Maíz is our Mother, *released early by the
University of Arizona Press, seems to be a little more special. Perhaps it
is so bec... more »
Benjamin Fulford - September 22, 2014: Facing the mathematical certainty of defeat,the cabal is negotiating a surrender
*The following are the views of Benjamin Fulford and the White Dragon
Society and not necessarily of this blog. Ben's Japanese language blog
states the US may go broke on September 30th, which matches data we
have.... The bonds expired on September 12th and they are now in the grace
period which ends on September 30th. -AK*
Facing the mathematical certainty of defeat, the cabal is negotiating a
surrender
by Benjamin Fulford
September 22, 2014
Anybody who understands finance and geopolitics can now see clearly the
Nazi/Zionist cabal faces the mathematical certainty of defeat. It... more »
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry: Climate Change More Important Than Fighting The Islamic State
*John Kerry Places Climate Change On Par With Ebola and Isis -- IBTimes*
US Secretary of State John Kerry has placed climate change on the top of
world agenda, alongside Ebola and Isis, saying it has an immediacy that
people have come to understand.
In remarks to foreign ministers of the 20 biggest economies, Kerry said
climate change should be at the top of the agenda despite competition from
more immediate challenges, according to The Guardian.
Experts and climate activists are raising the pitch to get world leaders to
commit to limiting global temperatures to 2 deg C using stro... more »
Healthy Lunches- Tinkerbell Lunch
The goal of today's lunch was to be as fresh as possible, without losing
the fun factor that helps my daughter eat all of her lunch. When I am
matching up fresh and fun to a Disney character, I think Tinkerbell, so she
was my jumping point. I included fresh fruit and veggies, with a twist to
help them get eaten.
You will need:
- peanut butter and jelly or other sandwich
- flower cookie cutter
- oranges
- green pepper slices
- grape or cherry tomatoes
- string cheese
- tooth picks
There are few things my 5-year-old loves more than baby kebabs. You add a
coupl... more »
Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus Winner
I was given tickets to Ringling Brothers in exchange for this post. All
opinions are my own.
Are you ready to find out who the lucky Housewife Eclectic reader is who is
headed to the Circus THIS week?
Congratulations to Taryn S!
If you didn't win, there is still time to get your tickets to the Greatest
Show on Earth!
*Featuring over 100 performers spanning 25 countries plus more than 85
animals from nearly every continent around the world, the Ringling
Bros. 144th Edition features several unique acts including:*
- *China National Acrobatic Troupe from Beijing perform several... more »
Yemen's Shi'ite Houthi Fighters Have Taken Over The Capital
*Houthis Tighten Grip On Yemen Capital After Swift Capture, Power-Sharing
Deal -- Reuters*
(Reuters) - Yemen's Shi'ite Houthi fighters tightened their grip on the
capital Sanaa on Monday after seizing much of the city in a lightning
advance and signing an overnight deal to win a share of power, capping a
decade-long guerrilla uprising.
The Zaydi Shi'ites, who make up 30 percent of Yemen's population of 25
million and ruled a kingdom there for 1,000 years, have complained of being
marginalized since their last king in Sanaa was overthrown in a 1962
revolution.
Houthi followers ga... more »
Traditional Indigenous left out of World Conference in New York
Traditional
Indigenous left out of World Conference in New York
Photo Supai Waters, Havasupai, protesting uranium
mining on Supai sacred land at the Grand Canyon.
By Brenda Norrell
Censored News
As the United Nations World Conference on Indigenous Peoples begins in
New York today, grassroots Indigenous Peoples say they have not be
included.
While Native Peoples living on the land have
Former Defense Secretary Panetta Has Regrets That The U.S. Did Not Keep Troops In Iraq
*Former Defense Secretary: U.S. Should Have Kept Troops In Iraq -- Time*
Panetta's expressed differences with his former boss, President Obama, in
an interview with "60 Minutes"
Former Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta says the United States should not
have completely pulled troops out of Iraq in 2011.
In an interview on CBS’s 60 Minutes, Panetta, who was defense secretary
under President Barack Obama from 2011 to 2013 after being director of the
CIA from 2009 to 2011, said he disagreed with the U.S. strategy of
withdrawing soldiers from Iraq.
“I really thought that it was import... more »
Why I remain a BICEP2 believer
*Because I can see the non-dust pattern with naked eyes...*
Just three days ago, I wrote a blog post about BICEP2. So I wasn't terribly
excited to write down another blog post once the Planck Collaboration
published a paper claiming that the BICEP2 could be due to dust, especially
because I don't find the Planck paper to be terribly new, interesting,
insightful, or game-changing.
*A random image, taken from Perceiving randomness: egalitarian bias*
They've been saying similar things since the spring and the arguments they
presented today don't seem stronger than the previous ones.
... more »
Elite approved 'climate change' protests vs all other non-elite approved protests
Really think the elites (bankers, multinationals, oil companies) don't
approve of the AGW carbon control agenda- *The proof is in the protests*
*G-20 protests Toronto*
http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2010/06/g20_protests_in_toronto.htmlA USMC
VH-60 Blackhawk flies through Toronto's financial district, hovering over
Union Station at a very low altitude, between the skyscrapers at 1pm on
June 23rd, 2010.*Pittsburgh G20*
http://analepsis.org/2009/09/24/democracy-and-its-discontents/
*complete with l-rad*
Protestors face menacing police, dressed like state sponsored terrorizers
... more »
Former U.S. Secretary Of Defense Panetta Regrets That The U.S. Did Not Arm Syria's Moderate Rebels In 2012
*Former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta Says Obama Helped ISIS Grow By
Ignoring National Security Team's Advice To Arm Syrian Rebels -- Daily Mail*
* Panetta said 'we pay the price' because Obama decided to overrule his
secretary of state, CIA director and chairman of the Joint Chiefs
* Asked if Obama made a mistake by refusing to arm moderate Syrian rebels
early on, Panetta said 'that would've helped'
* He also clashed with Obama's Iraq policy, saying that leaving some troops
behind 'would've given us greater leverage over Iraq's government
* In August Hillary Clinton said it was a '... more »
A U.S. - Hezbollah Allaince?
An image grab taken from Hezbollah's al-Manar TV on December 3, 2013 shows
Hassan Nasrallah, chief of Lebanon's Shiite Hezbollah movement (AFP Photo)
*Though Adversaries On The Surface, U.S. And Hezbollah Share A Goal -- New
York Times*
BEIRUT, Lebanon — They are sworn enemies who insist they will never work
together, but in practice, Hezbollah and the United States are already
working — separately — on a common goal: to stop the extremist Islamic
State from moving into Lebanon, where Hezbollah is the most powerful
military and political player and currently shares with Washington ... more »
War-mongering Jews compare ISIS to "Nazis," demand "boots on the ground"
JJ Goldberg, a respected Jewish journalist who writes for *The Jewish Daily
Forward*, just published an Op-Ed this morning comparing the mysterious
"ISIS" group to "the Nazis," and demanded that the Western democracies
unite with various Middle Eastern states to wage war on the alleged
terrorist group. Goldberg concludes his piece by stating:
Western moderates consistently reject facile comparisons of contemporary
ideologies, however hateful, to Nazi Germany. However distasteful the
world’s mischief makers might be, they tend not to aspire to conquer the
world and exterminate entire... more »
GOP Front Groups Backing Democrats From The Republican Wing Of The Democratic Party-- Take Patrick Murphy Of Florida
So far this cycle the NRA's PAC, the Political Victory Fund, has
contributed $399,350 to Republicans running for House seats and $18,950 to
Democrats. The Democrats are all from the Republican wing of the Democratic
Party:
*•* John Barrow (Blue Dog/New Dem-GA)- $4,950
*•* Sanford Bishop (Blue Dog-GA)- $1,000
*•* Henry Cuellar (Blue Dog-TX)- $1,000
*•* Pete Gallego (Blue Dog/New Dem-TX)- $1,000
*•* Collin Peterson (Blue Dog-MN)- $1,000
*•* Nick Rahall (Blue Dog-WV)- $3,500
*•* Kurt Schrader (Blue Dog/New Dem-OR)- $1,000
*•* Filemon Vela (New Dem-TX)- $1,000
*•* Tim Walz (MN)- $2,000
... more »
Thorne Dreyer : PODCAST | Texas public interest crusader Craig McDonald, whose complaint triggered the Rick Perry indictment
On Rag Radio, Craig McDonald says the Perry case is about ‘coercion and
abuse of power,’ and that only the Texas media has gotten the story right.
Interview by Thorne Dreyer | The Rag Blog | September 22, 2014 Texas …
finish reading Thorne Dreyer :
*PODCAST* | Texas public interest crusader Craig McDonald, whose complaint
triggered the Rick Perry indictment
How much do we spend on CISIS and how much do you pay for being afraid
Waste of money all round. There is not threat to Canada that the police can
not handle. I am now so worried about ISIS cutting my head of while I sleep
I have forgotten about Harper doing it in the daytime.
Frontline Climate March Photos by Sarah LittleRedfeather Kalmanson
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Photos from the Frontlines by Sarah LittleRedfeather Kalmanson
Peoples Climate March New York 2014
Thank you for sharing with Censored News
I am not going to lock myself inside a gym bag from the outside with the key and the lock well beyond my reach.
Did Hemingway lack for sugar, I can only guess he never got enough because
he blew his brains out.
Time was you could just make a brilliant statement without your mental
health becoming property of CISIS.
Like every other person who wears the tinfoil proudly I am not without
fear. When you throw enough darts recklessly what happens if you hit a
bulls eye? I am going to be sincere here for a moment. I never want to hit
a bulls eye. Furthermore every time I write everything I try to miss the
target,
because I like living.
Google it you lousy kids - Mike Toff
NOW! Flooding Wall Street Photos by Robyn Jackson, Dine'
NOW! Monday Sept. 22, 2014 FLOODING WALL STREET
Photos by Robyn Jackson, Dine', from New York
Monday afternoon at 5 pm New York time: Flood Wall Street still underway, police spraying pepper spray.
Livestream Monday, Sept 22, 2014
http://new.livestream.com/JamesFromTheInternet/events/3416732
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Flood Wall Street
Supplemental: Meyerson warns us about a blend!
*MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2014The New York Times chases Salon:* Two weeks
back, Harold Meyerson wrote an instructive column in the Washington Post.
In effect, the column praised Zephyr Teachout’s challenge to Andrew Cuomo
in New York’s gubernatorial primary. Meyerson also praised liberal voters
who walked away from Cuomo.
In effect, Meyerson offered good sound advice to Democratic voters. According
to Meyerson, we shouldn’t let politicians buy us off with “social issues”
while they pander to plutocrats about everything else:
MEYERSON (9/11/14): That was a notably unimpressive victor... more »
Hundreds Of Iraqi Soldiers Missing Or Stranded After Their Base Was Overrun By Islamic State Forces
*Hundreds Of Iraqi Soldiers Missing Or Stranded After Attack On Army Camp
-- Washington Post*
BAGHDAD — Hundreds of Iraqi soldiers were trapped or missing Sunday after a
chaotic retreat from an army base in western Iraq, military officials said,
underscoring the ability of Islamic State insurgents to remain on the
offensive despite expanded airstrikes by the United States.
At least 820 soldiers were stationed at Camp Saqlawiyah in Anbar province,
north of the insurgent-controlled Iraqi city of Fallujah, when it came
under attack from five suicide bombings Sunday afternoon, said Lt.... more »
Jack Ma Asshole
No not really. No more than a hundred in the papers everyday in the USA.
The difference is that Jack Ma negotiated Niagara Falls without a barrel
to make his mark. China is boiling furnace and its so easy to get burned.
What some would see as his ridiculous Tony Robbins or
THE SECRET like advice I see as positive. Its like the potential NHL, NBA
or NFL player. They all do exactly what Jack advises. He is just telling us
we are all in the game to one extent or the other. In China this kind of
behavior is magnified. We should celebrate Jack Ma. The world can not be
populated by hi... more »
People's Climate March: I thought people were supposed to get smarter as they got older...
*this is embarrassing to see people of a certain age strumming (badly)
guitars and singing out of tune.*
Not to mention the hundreds of buses they used to get there, the trash they
left behind, and using all those disposable cups for their Starbucks coffee.
Reason TV chatted with a few of the attendees at this glorious return to
the Haight-Asbury of their youth and it is predictably embarrassing.
*Didn't your mommy teach you to pick up after yourself?*
PEACE WALK MAGIC ALREADY WORKING
*Buddhist monk Senji Kanaeda singing negro spirituals last year in Bangor
during our drone walk though Maine. He will lead our walk again this Oct
11-20 from Rangeley to Berwick, Maine.*
I've learned that when you get into a bind while organizing something it is
best to share the worry with others because often a solution will quickly
come.
During the weekend at the Common Ground Fair I shared with a couple people
that we have been having a hard time finding places to stay in Livermore
Falls and Gray during our up-coming Maine Walk for Peace & A Sustainable
Future. No sooner tha... more »
Dine' Roberto Nutlouis Photos: Peoples Climate March
Photos by Roberto Nutlouis, Dine' from Pinon, Arizona, Peoples Climate March, New York 2014
Islamic State Urges Muslims Around The World To Murder Civilians In US-Led Coalition Countries
*New ISIS Recording Urges Muslims to Kill Civilians in US-Led Coalition
Countries -- ABC News*
A 42-minute audio recording by an ISIS spokesman was released on social
media Sunday, in which the group calls on Muslims to kill civilians in
countries that belong to the anti-ISIS, U.S.-led coalition.
"If you can kill a disbelieving American or European, especially the
spiteful and filthy French, or an Australian, or a Canadian or any other
disbeliever, then rely upon Allah, and kill him in any manner or way
however it may be," an ISIS spokesman says.
This latest threat comes as the I... more »
TRUTH - Clearest Explanation on Money and the Law Of Attraction
This video is real Truth! It is about how our world is set up and the few
control it all. How we can change our energy and intentions towards money.
It is an energy and it is needed in the physical world. Yet we are taught
to repel it. He explains how our world is set up in truth.... the design of
our world.... it is about our force of will and energy to change our lives.
Allow
Photos Mohawks at Peoples Climate March
Photo by Cynthia Treis
Photo by Cynthia Treis
Photo by Jenna Pope
Top photos by Cynthia Treis. Photo 3 by Jenna Pople, thank you!
Peoples Climate March New York 2014
World News Briefs -- September 22, 2014
*130,000 Syrian Kurds Fleeing IS, Reach Turkey -- Voice of America*
Turkish officials say more than 130,000 Syrian Kurds have crossed into
Turkey since late last week in order to flee an advance by Islamic State
militants.
Deputy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmus said Monday the government is
expecting the number to rise, and is prepared for "the worst case scenario."
"We are prepared for the worst scenario, which is an influx of hundreds of
thousands of refugees," Kurtulmus said on Monday in the Turkish capital,
Ankara.
*Read more* ....
*MIDDLE EAST*
Turkey closes borders as 130,... more »
Resist Colonization: World Conference is not the Voice of Grassroots Indigenous Peoples
Reminder
- The High Level Plenary Meeting (that is not a World Conference on
indigenous Peoples) at the UN, begins in the morning
By Glenn Morris
Censored News
Hello, all,
I am sending this reminder to folks in Denver, that the HLPM begins in
the morning. The pomp and circumstance of the opening session begins
at 6:30 am, Denver time. The UN is scheduled to webcast the meeting at
this url:
Has Judge Jeanine Pirro become a prepper?...
* The Threat of ISIS is Very Close to Home *
*"It's time for us to come together and take the threat seriously." *
Your moment of Zen
Cloud to cloud lightening on a hot South Florida night
Epawesome
By Capt. Fogg
In today's American parlance, or kidspeak as I call it, everything worth
mentioning is either awesome or it sucks. As with some aspects of American
politics there's not much in between the extremes of cliche description,
although of late some things have become less awesome and more epic.
Perhaps the kids are growing tired of awesome as they grow older, some of
our kids being in late middle age these days.
Anyway, I have the bad habit of noticing trends and processes in things and
I noticed a sign just the other day, advertising a church down here in the
Bible belt -... more »
ISIS End Game
Thinking aboot the week ahead is the only luxury the masters of
the universe never practice. What happens today is like a bird on the
windshield, next week a flock of birds. The masters of the universe play
snooker endlessly plotting how to shape the battlefield five to twenty
years in advance, and daily making decisions based upon the intel that
gives them the best shot. What is glaring in your real people think is the
effect of ISIS. If Bob Dylan where selling bonds like David Bowie it might
be relevant, but as a K street terrorist tail wagging dog the real thinkers
have bet I... more »
THE HOUSES OF NANTUCKET COUNTY: Summering with the NBC crowd!
*MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2014Part 1—A window on the world:* Long ago and far
away, the Washingtonian may have given its readers a window onto the world.
We refer to a lengthy lifestyle piece in the August 2003 issue of the
“insider Washington” magazine. We know of no on-line link to the piece.
In part, this highly instructive piece described The Houses of Journalist
County. More specidically, we were invited to contemplate a few of The
Houses of Nantucket County.
For all previous reports in this award-winning series, click here.
The Washingtonian focuses on the lifestyles of upper-... more »
Turbulent Times Show Tonight At 6PM CDT (7PM EDT And 4PM PDT For Our American Listeners)
Yes, Whitewraithe and I are finally trying to run our Turbulent Times show
LIVE on a weekly basis and at a regular slot... It will be at *6PM CDT*
every Monday night, and we will of course begin the show talking about
current events and hopefully go into other important subjects as well....
Tonight's subjects will include the fraudulent Scottish Independence
Referendum result, the long history of Scottish oppression by the United
Kingdom, the continuing push for war against the innocent nation of Syria,
and of course other subjects that I covered in my weekly rant from
Sunday.... Wh... more »
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- September 22, 2014
*U.S. Military Struggles To Preserve Options In Islamic State Fight --
Reuters*
(Reuters) - As America re-engages with Iraq and deepens its involvement in
the region’s web of sectarian conflicts, the Pentagon has made a practical
assessment of the brutal job of stabilizing Baghdad: in the future, U.S.
forces may be needed on the front lines.
President Barack Obama has ruled out a combat mission, but military
officials and former officials say the reality of a protracted campaign in
Iraq and possibly Syria may ultimately require greater use of U.S. troops,
including tactical air s... more »
Thirteen Security Operations Later And Iraq’s Northern Babil Is No Less Safe
As soon as fighting broke out in Anbar at the very end of December 2013 so
did violence pick up in nearby Babil. The northern section of the province
has been an insurgent base for years with parts of it dubbed the Triangle
of Death by the American forces when they were in the country. Today it
remains a stronghold of the Islamic State. The Iraqi Security Forces (ISF)
has tried to clear the area for months now with little to no effect. The
trend has been for the government to announce success for an operation, and
then to launch another one within days. Babil highlights the on goi... more »
Ukraine vs Russia situation ( September 20 , 2014 ) --Russian Union Of Engineers Accuses Ukraine Airforce In MH17 Crash ........ Ukraine Govt, Rebels Agree to Create Buffer Zone in East Both Sides Will Withdraw From Area ......... Risk of NATO-Russia War Grows on ‘Joint Military Force’ With Ukraine Poland, Lithuania Envision Group as New NATO Battle Group ........ Tweets of the day - further humanitarian efforts underway by Russia , implementation of the Contact Group on Ukraine Protocol moving forward , ExxonMobil receives US approval to continue Arctic work with Rosneft despite recent US sanctions on Russia in the Energy Sector
Catharsis Ours - 16 hours ago
http://vineyardsaker.blogspot.com/2014/09/ukraine-sitrep-september-20-2334.html
( An interesting analysis ... )
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2014
Ukraine SITREP September 20, 23:34 UTC/Zulu: War or Peace?
[*Quick note: I want to begin this SITREP with a correction to something
which I mentioned in the last SITREP abouy General Bezler: even though his
signature did appear to figure on the infamous statement of the four
commanders declaring their loyalty to "General" Korsun, the information
that he had been arrested is, according so sources qualified as "solid" by
Colonel Cassad, not true.... more »
Brian Benedictus and Me: The Coming Taiwan Independence Surge at Ketagalan Media
*Alishan Tea Farms*
Ketagalan Media was kind enough to host our piece on The Coming Taiwan
Independence Surge. A taste:
The fact that the occupation of the Taiwan legislature by student activists
earlier this spring was woefully under-reported, is disappointing for a
number of reasons. Primarily, the world missed an opportunity to see the
changes in social and political identities sweeping across the island
nation. These generational changes that are taking place in Taiwan, along
with external factors such as China’s treatment of Hong Kong and its
increasing bellicosity in its li... more »
Responding to "Why Poor Students Struggle"
My response to this at the NYTimes:
James Horn Cambridge, MA Pending Approval
I think you might trust many of the souls to come along when you put some
weight on their end of the economic tug of war that most poor college
students are losing. The Ivy League's Raymond and Caitlin will always be
who they are, as tangible examples of a the clueless classist and racist
system we have created. You might realize, too, that not everyone wants to
enter upon the prescribed corporatist college treadmill once they have had
a look. Some people would rather have a job in a store. Until you reali... more »
Baubles, RCAF edition
The
news yesterday was about the RCAF (officers, mostly, save for
'aviators') joining the RCN and the Army (officers, entirely) in the
back to the future schtick of reverting to pre-Trudeau unification ranks
and symbolism.
Judging by the RCAF Facebook and Twitter comments, it is slightly
controversial. Some pragmatists saw nothing wrong with the yellow-gold
bars that were the norm until now
A Look At Russia's Air Force
*The 5 Most Powerful Russian Weapons of War in the Sky -- National Interest*
During the Cold War, the Soviet Union established the largest air force in
the world. Fed by a number of energetic state aviation design bureaus,
particularly Mikoyan-Gurevich, Sukhoi and Tupolev, the Soviet Air Force was
a powerhouse that enjoyed not only numbers and high technology but also
that rare commodity in the Soviet bloc: innovation.
The collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 meant the new countries that
sprung up to replace it inherited thousands of fighters, attack planes,
bombers and transports... more »
Untitled
*FIRED UP! Brees "Body Slam" Gets Saints Angry at Right Time ~Barry
Hirstius, Who Dat Dish*
*Study: Kids’ Katrina memories faded after Gustav ~Della Hasselle, New
Orleans Advocate *
*New Orleans homeless ordinance has agencies scrambling ~Alex Woodward,
Gambit*
US approves cruise missiles sale to Poland
[image: AGM-158 JASSM]The United States has agreed to authorize the sale of
advanced AGM-158 cruise missiles, with the intention of increasing Poland’s
deterrence capabilities in the wake of the Ukraine crisis.
The AGM-158 is a missile which can be launched from Poland’s fleet of F-16
combat jets and strike ground targets almost 400 km away.
The missiles currently used by Polish F-16s can only hit targets 70 km away.
Read more
Ministry eyes Japan-made AEW aircraft
[image: Japan-made AEW aircraft]The Defense Ministry is set to start
research aimed at domestically manufacturing early-warning aircraft for the
first time, with the aim of increasing surveillance on possible incursions
into the nation’s territorial airspace, according to ministry sources.
The move is part of an effort to boost the ministry’s preparedness to deal
with the increasingly severe security environment in areas surrounding this
nation, largely due to China’s increasing military spending in recent years.
The ministry will seek to build the country’s first domestically produc... more »
China Is Trying To Build A New World Order
*Pax Sinica: China Is Trying To Build A New World Order, Starting In Asia
-- The Economist*
THE clue is in the name. The Shanghai Co-operation Organisation (SCO)
groups six countries—China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan and
Uzbekistan—and aims to be the dominant security institution in its region;
but its origin and purposes are largely Chinese. So it looks rather
worrying from a Western point of view that the group has agreed to expand
and that India, Pakistan and Iran are all keen to join: the rise of a kind
of China-led NATO to which even America’s friends, such as ... more »
A simple explanation behind AMS' electron+positron flux power law?
Aside from tweets about the latest, not so interesting, and inconclusive
Planck paper on the dust and polarized CMB, Francis Emulenews Villatoro
tweeted the following suggestive graphs to his 7,000+ Twitter followers:
The newest data from the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer are fully compatible
with the positron flux curve resulting from an annihilating lighter than
\(1\TeV\) dark matter particle. But the steep drop itself hasn't been seen
yet (the AMS' dark matter discovery is one seminar away but it may always
be so in the future LOL) and the power-law description seems really
accur... more »
The Georgia Guidestones Have Officially Been Updated with the Year 2014
*TruthstreamMedia*
The elite's cryptic monument to depopulation and world government just
became more mysterious (and creepier) – somebody has officially updated it
with an engraved cube marking the year 2014 inserted into the
English/Spanish slab of the 'new 10 commandments' for the 'Age of Reason'
desired by its creators.
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Multiple Explosions Kill 2 In China's Xinjiang Region
Photo: Attacks targeting civilians have killed more than 200 people in the
past year in Xinjiang. (Weibo/CCTV News)
*China’s Xinjiang Region Hit By Series Of Explosions -- The Guardian*
At least two people killed and many injured in blasts in at least three
locations in ethnically divided area of China’s far west
Two people were killed and many injured as explosions erupted in multiple
locations in China’s Xinjiang on Sunday, according to authorities in the
ethnically divided region that is on edge after a series of violent
incidents this year.
The blasts struck at least three loc... more »
Anxiety Breeds Passivity
Over the weekend, Conservative senators announced that they will
re-introduce a bill which previously sparked rebellion in the Red Chamber.
The bill would force unions to publicly disclose their spending. It's all
part of a movement which began forty years ago. Murray Dobbins writes:
In those pre-corporate globalization days, it was conventional political
and social wisdom that the economy served the nation, and by inference, the
community and families. The Bank of Canada's dual mandates -- unemployment
and inflation -- were still competing but full employment was one of the
few ... more »
"Climate March" Hides Real Culprits and Real Solutions
*Climate march is silly at best - dangerously counterproductive at
worst. *
Tony Cartalucci
Big business and the big political parties and politicians they own have
converged in what is being disingenuously called the "People's Climate
March." MSNBC would report in an article titled, "The largest climate
march in history kicks off in New York," that:
They’re calling it the largest mobilization against climate change in the
history of the planet. On Sunday morning, protesters from all over the
United States and the world are converging on Manhattan to demand that
global leaders... more »
We Say To You....... A Quote by M.N. Hopkins
*We say to all who will listen, "Be brave and use your gifts of discernment
and clear seeing to know who speaks of falsehood and who comes to you to
speak in words of truth."*
M.N. Hopkins
US Navy's 'NCIS' Caught Spying On the Entire State of Washington!
*Dahboo77*
A child pornography case in Washington has shockingly escalated as an
appeals court determined the U.S. Navy has been engaged in a “routine” and
“widespread” program of “hacking” into private citizens’ computers and
turning over information to law enforcement agencies.
NYT just published a report on this.
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VFP AT NYC CLIMATE MARCH
Veterans for Peace had a large delegation in the People's Climate March
yesterday in New York City. I heard there were 400,000 people there. I am
sure the big silver bomb was a hit with the crowd. The message is clear -
the Pentagon has the largest carbon bootprint on the planet.
You can see more pictures by Ellen Davidson *here*
Are We Going To Be Victims Of Climate Change? Or Are We Going To Do Something About It?
Saturday night I had dinner with Matt Stoller and Ted Lieu. Matt, a former
organizer and blogger works on Capitol Hill now as a senior policy advisor.
Ted, California's most accomplished state senator, is running for the
congressional seat being vacated by Henry Waxman (Santa Monica, Beverly
Hills, Venice, Malibu, Manhattan Beach, Torrance, West L.A.) Matt wanted to
know why Ted wanted to work in Washington. The reasons to avoid it are
overwhelming, especially since Ted lives in on of the most beautiful
districts in America and would have run for reelection as a state senator
unop... more »
Bill Maher: ISIS Can't Kill You, But Monsanto Can and Is
*YouTube*
The climate change bit praising Hillary Clinton is a bit skin crawling, but
this is still worth 5 minutes of your day.
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Juice Media's Rap News Takes on The Singularity
*Juice Media*
Today we travel into the pure world of sci-fi to investigate the much
vaunted, mysterious potential future event known as 'The Singularity'. What
will a machine consciousness mean for humanity? What are the ethical,
political, military and philosophical implications of strong A.I.? And what
would an AI sound like when spitting rhymes over a dope beat? All this and
more shall be revealed in Rap News 28: The Singularity - featuring a
special appearance from famed technocrat, futurist and inventor, Ray
Kurzweil, in full TED talk mode; everyone's favourite warmonger, Gene... more »
CIA-Crack Cocaine Conspiracy Exposed in "Kill The Messenger"
*Focus Features*
Two-time Academy Award nominee Jeremy Renner leads an all-star cast in a
dramatic thriller based on the remarkable true story of Pulitzer
Prize-winning journalist Gary Webb. Webb stumbles onto a story which leads
to the shady origins of the men who started the crack epidemic on the
nation's streets...and further alleges that the CIA was aware of major
dealers who were smuggling cocaine into the U.S., and using the profits to
arm rebels fighting in Nicaragua. Despite warnings from drug kingpins and
CIA operatives to stop his investigation, Webb keeps digging to unc... more »
Fear-Mongering Ahead of Another US False Flag?
image source
Stephen Lendman
Fear-mongering is sinister. It's reprehensible. It's longstanding US
policy. So are false flags.
Merriam-Webster calls them "deliberate gross distortion(s) of the truth
used especially as a propaganda tactic."
Wikipedia says they're "covert operations designed to deceive the public in
such a way that the operations appear as though they are being carried out
by other entities."
Official reports hype Big Lies. MSM scoundrels regurgitate them. Truth is
systematically buried. Deception substitutes for reality.
False flags are pretexts for militarism, ... more »
Taliban Reject The New Afghanistan Government
T*aliban Reject Afghan Unity Government Pact As U.S. 'Sham' -- Reuters*
(Reuters) - Afghanistan's Taliban militants on Monday decried a pact by
rival election candidates to form a government of national unity as a
"sham" orchestrated by the United States and unacceptable to the Afghan
people.
Former finance minister Ashraf Ghani was named president-elect on Sunday
after he signed a deal to share power with his opponent, former foreign
minister Abdullah Abdullah, ending months of turmoil that has destabilised
the country as most foreign troops prepare to leave.
Ghani's administrat... more »
Untitled
*Compulsory relationship lessons should be included in curriculum to
prevent violence against women, says Shadow Home Secretary*
*Probably not a bad idea in theory but what will be taught? A lot of
feminist and socialist nonsense, probably. And that is more likely to do
harm than good. Telling boys that girls are just the same as them will
only invite derision. Teaching old-fashioned gentlemanliness would be more
beneficial*
Children should receive compulsory relationship lessons to prevent violence
against women, Yvette Cooper has said.
Speaking in the wake of the Rotherham s... more »
CHECKPOINT: Belligerent Cop Goes BALLISTIC on Man for Exercising His Rights
*Ryan Taylor*
This cop loses his temper when man exercises his Constitutional Rights.
This incident ironically occurred on "Thank A Police Officer Day". You can
see the original Facebook thread here.
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Kurdish Refugees Fleeing The Islamic State To Turkey Have Doubled In the Past 24 Hours To 130,000
*Turkey Closes Some Border Crossings As 130,000 Flee From ISIS In Syria --
CNN*
(CNN) -- The multitude of refugees who have arrived in Turkey, fleeing ISIS
offensives in Syria, increased to 130,000 on Monday, the UNHCR said.
But the unprecedented surge that broke loose Friday has slowed, as Turkey
has reduced the number of open crossings from eight or nine to just two,
said Ariane Rummery, a spokeswoman for the United Nations refugee agency.
Processing the refugees is also taking time.
New arrivals are being searched for arms, receiving medical checks, being
identified and receiv... more »
King Obama's Palace Security to Increase after Fence Jumper Incident
In the aftermath of Friday's embarrassing security breach after a man who
jumped the fence triggered an evacuation of the White House, there will be
investigations of how such a thing was allowed to happen. There will also
be the inevitable increase of security as the specter of fear is invoked
over *even more* terrorist bogeymen, the latest of which is being reported
to make ISIS look like the Boy Scouts. Get used to hearing the word
Khorosan because it will be the new fall product of the fear-mongers as the
mid-term elections loom and Americans need to be reminded of exactly *wh... more »
The Islamic State Calls John Kerry “The Uncircumcised Old Geezer”
The spokesman for the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), Abu
Mohammad al-Adnani al-Shami (AFP Photo)
*ISIS Lashes Out at Kerry “The Uncircumcised Old Geezer” in Latest Audio
Release -- Gateway Pundit*
ISIS released a new audio message today by spokesman Shaykh Muhammad
al-Adnani
Here is the English translation to the latest speech by al-Adnani.
They call John Kerry “the old uncircumcised geezer” and Obama “the mule of
the Jews” and take on his lecturing on Islam:
*Read more *....
*My Comment:* It is now getting personnel.
Argentina: Man Claims Seeing UFO - Has Photos and Video to Show For It
*Source: Planeta UFO and Diario Digital de Mar del PlataDate: 09.20.14*
*Argentina: Man Claims Seeing UFO - Has Photos and Video to Show For It*
*By Redacción 0223*
Martín photographed a series of blue lights moving randomly through the
sky. "I think it's a UFO," he said. Read the article and draw your own
conclusions.
Martín was strolling down Avenida Independencia, taking in his
surroundings. When he reached Rawson, he stopped to look at a sign posted
to a wall, because in the background, the steady glow of a set of lights
illuminated it. This occurred on Friday (09.19.14) at a... more »
UP Hooligans, Part 3
Below is a statement released today.
---------
*Statement of UP President Alfredo E. Pascual on the incident involving DBM
Secretary FlorencioB. Abad in UP Diliman*
Posted on September 22, 2014 by upweb_wordpress in Announcements
A few days ago, a disturbing incident happened at the University of the
Philippines Diliman. A group of protesters, consisting of some UP
students, confronted Department of Budget and Management Secretary
Florencio B. Abad outside the UP School of Economics auditorium. He was
then leaving a forum, where he was one of the speakers. According to media
re... more »
Argentina: A UFO Sighting at Puesto Hernández
*Source: El Periódico de Rincón (Neuquén, Argentina)Date: Saturday
09-20-2014*
*Argentina: A UFO Sighting at Puesto Hernández*
*Scant kilometers from Rincón de los Sauces. "It was nearly flush with the
ground, a very powerful, bright, rich orange and fuchsia light. It remained
static, as if floating in the air." It gyrated among the trees before the
eyes of a witness who took several photographs. Within minutes, her
cellphone had turned off and her vehicle's engine died.*
Last Friday, September 19 at 19:00 hours, Silvia Santagatti, a resident of
Rincón de los Sauces, was in Pue... more »
UPDATED: Blackwater-like contractor seeks to legalize private police in the U.S.
http://www.rumormillnews.com/cgi-bin/forum.cgi?read=317063
Blackwater-like contractor seeks to legalize private police in the U.S.
Date: Sunday, 21-Sep-2014 20:53:38
There are very few news stories about government overreach that shock me
these days, but this week there were two -- both in California. Each came
and went with barely a whisper in the media, even from the "liberty" news.
Perhaps we're so bombarded with mafia tactics by the government that some
events just get lost in the chaos. And no, one of these developments is NOT
the Los Angeles School District acquiring tanks a... more »
Musical Interlude: Kevin Kern, "The Enchanted Garden"
Kevin Kern, "The Enchanted Garden"
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WoUsHkdb12A
Waukesha; Wisconsin Girl, Age 12, Dead Hours After Taking Gardasil
For more information, please click on the link provided below:
*http://sanevax.org/gardasil-vaccine-one-girl-dead/*
[image: 145,000 Deaths from Multiple Vaccine Doses over the last 20 years]
Israeli Navy Sa'ar 5 class corvettes fitted with IAI EL/M-2248 MF-STAR multifunction AESA radar
[image: Sa'ar 5 class corvette]Pictures have emerged showing the Israeli
Navy corvette Eliat (first ship of the Sa'ar 5 class) fitted for the first
time with the new AESA radar MF-STAR by IAI.
The MF-STAR - Multi-Function Surveillance, Track and Guidance Radar was
fitted as part of an upgrade program for the 3 vessels of the class.
The three Sa'ar 5 corvettes were built by Huntington Ingalls Industries in
the USA for the Israeli Navy, based on an Israeli design.
Read more
Australia’s Jindalee Radar System Gets Performance Boost
The Alice Springs transmitter at Harts Range
Australia has to choose its defense technology programs carefully. While
the country expects to field advanced armed forces, with a population of 24
million it lacks the money and depth of engineering expertise for much
domestic development.
But for decades Australia has tirelessly pursued one particularly difficult
program: Jindalee, an over-the-horizon radar system that answers the
national problem of how to economically monitor the vast maritime
approaches of a continent.
With little publicity, the defense department and its contract... more »
Iran Unveils New Air Defense System, New Drone in Military Parades
[image: Sadeq 1 UAV]Iran on Monday unveiled a new home-made radar system,
Fath (Conquer) 2, and a new drone named "Sadeq 1" during the military
parades at the mausoleum of the Founder of the Islamic Republic, the Late
Imam Khomeini, South of the capital.
Fath 2 is a fully home-made long-range radar system equipped with hi-tech.
The radar system can trace all types of aircraft, drones and small Unmanned
Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and alarms other air defense units when it discovers
a hostile aircraft.
Sadeq 1 flies at a maximum altitude of 25,000 ft at speeds above sonic
boom. The Iran-... more »
FLIR Systems Announces European Availability of FLIR ONE, the World's First Thermal Imaging Camera for iPhone
[image: FLIR ONE]FLIR Systems, Inc. announced today that the FLIR ONE™
thermal imaging accessory for smartphones will be available for order
online this week across 27 European countries at FLIR.com and in 18
European countries through Apple.com.
The award-winning FLIR ONE is a lightweight accessory that transforms an
iPhone 5 or 5s into a powerful thermal imager.
When paired with its iPhone app, FLIR ONE displays live infrared imagery
that allows the user to see the world from a thermal perspective.
Read more
General Dynamics taking over for Vigor on aircraft carriers
[image: USS John C. Stennis]Vigor Shipyards workers wrapped up 14 months of
work on the aircraft carrier John C. Stennis recently and left town. The
contract shifted to General Dynamics NASSCO-Earl Industries.
The Virginia-based firm underbid Vigor, which held the contract since 1999,
$94 million to $125 million, and was awarded the next five years’ work in
March. It’s for non-nuclear maintenance, repair and alternation of aircraft
carriers homeported in and visiting Bremerton and Everett through September
2018.
Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility handl... more »
‘Young Merchants,’ by Henry Carey
*The Young Merchants*, 1842, oil on canvas, 1070x920mm,
The Carey Collection, *Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts*
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Rogozin: Russia can do without French-built Mistral helicopter carriers
[image: Vladivostok LHD]Russia can do without French-built Mistral-class
helicopter carriers whose delivery has been suspended over Ukraine, Deputy
Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said in Sunday Evening with Vladimir Solovyov
TV programme.
“Last year, on November 16 we transferred to our Indian colleagues the
Vikramaditya light aircraft carrier, which war formerly our Admiral
Gorshkov missile cruiser. Thus, having implemented that contract and
earning big money, we proved inside Russia and showed to the country’s
leadership that Russia can now assemble ships of that kind,” Rogozin sai... more »
Chinese warships in first call at an Iran port
[image: Type 052C (Luyang II) class destroyer]Two Chinese destroyers have
arrived at Iran's Gulf port of Bandar Abbas, in an unprecedented visit
attesting to a new rapprochement between the two countries, Iranian media
reported Sunday.
The four-day visit is the first time a Chinese naval vessel has called at a
port in the Islamic republic, across the Gulf from Bahrain where the US
Fifth Fleet is based.
The two navies will conduct joint search and rescue exercises and training
for maritime accidents, according to Admiral Hossein Azad, a senior
commander of the Iranian navy, quoted b... more »
Pakistan developing sea-based nuclear-arms
[image: Babur (Hatf VII) cruise missile]Pakistan is developing sea-based
missiles and expanding its interest in tactical nuclear warheads to give it
a "second-strike" capability if a catastrophic nuclear attack destroyed all
its land-based weapons, according to a media report on Sunday.
The next step of Pakistan's strategy includes an effort to develop nuclear
warheads suitable for deployment from the Indian Ocean, either from
warships or from one of the country's five diesel-powered navy submarines,
The Washington Post reported quoting Pakistani and Western analysts.
In a sign of t... more »
Workshop phase of submarine Vladikavkaz repair completed at Zvesdochka shipyard
[image: RFS Vladikavkaz]Diesel-electric submarine Vladikavkaz of Project
877 Paltus (Kilo class) was pulled out of Zvesdochka shipyard’s workshop on
September 19, 2014, the shipyard says in its press release.
The submarine was delivered to the shipyard for repair and modernization in
2008. The state contract for submarine repair was signed in 2011.
Having been floated out the submarine will undergo fitting, then mooring
tests in late 2014. In early summer 2015, the submarine will undergo
manufacture’s sea trials in the White Sea.
Read more
They Hate Us for Our Freedom
*The view from the lovely Chiayi 149.*
My friend Faye writes up her story on Facebook of trying to get US
citizenship for her child. Most of this is not due to AIT, but rather to
Congress. Note how the law punishes you if you're a single mother...
*++++++++++++++++*
How I proved that Zephyr had the right to US Citizenship -- Or How the West
Wind was (Not?) Won -- Or Why Being an American is Nothing But Stress
The American Institute in Taiwan is the organization that acts as an
"embassy" in Taiwan, since Taiwan has no status as a nation in the world.
They force me to make an appoin... more »
The Islamic State Releases Their Latest Propaganda Film 'Flames of War'
An ISIS jihadist spoke with an American accent on the Flames of War
propaganda film which was uploaded to YouTube today. In the video, the
masked extremist stands before Syrian soldiers, loyal to dictator Bashar
al-Assad who are digging their own shallow grave outside the city of Raqqa
*Masked Man With AMERICAN Accent Appears In Latest ISIS Propaganda Film
'Flames of War' -- Daily Mail*
The 55-minute long, 'Flames of War' video was posted on YouTube today
It bears the hallmarks of previous propaganda including Hollywood-style
effects and bloodthirsty, call-to-arms language
At end of... more »
Sean Lien: another slick ad
KMT silverspooner Sean Lien's latest Taipei mayor election ad, which opens:
"just as a flower cannot live without sunlight, so people cannot live
without hope." Bringing the hope, is our Sean.
The "God Pig", as he's been nicknamed, after the pigs fattened and then
ritually killed for local religious festivals, is going for the younger set
with this ad again. Like many local ads, it uses the theme of hope, and
says nothing about specific policies -- even in the abstract, nothing like
"I'll attack high housing prices" or "I'll clean up the Keelung River".
Just sheer vagueness. No won... more »
The key is to look sane
*Guest post by Suzuki Samurai*
It's far easier to view NZ elections from afar: not quite so mind numbing
-- not confronted with the constant media barrage, the hoardings, the
endless chatter at the water cooler or pub.
My primary source of information has been this blog's analysis of the
deep-meat; my other source being the endless shallow water of the *NZ
Herald*. The *Herald*'s obsession with the German elephant in the room
isn't really surprising in that he makes great copy (to them) in an
otherwise barren political landscape.
For them, he adds a Baron to the barren. As much... more »
Why Taiwan Nationalism Exists
*Heron now.*
The Taipei Times reports on the regional disparities in the central
government development budget:
According to the Ministry of Finance, Taipei is to receive NT$36.3 billion
(US$1.2 billion), averaging NT$10 billion more than the New Taipei City and
Greater Kaohsiung, which have larger populations than Taipei.
* Taipei would receive an average of NT$13,500 per resident, almost double
the amount per resident in New Taipei City, Yilan, Changhua and Hsinchu
counties.*
According to Ministry of Finance, fund distribution next year — not
including a special overall plannin... more »
It's The Brainwashing, Stupid
ISIS, or Daesh, as it is commonly called in the Middle East and *now by the
French government*, has used the tactic of suicide bombing with great
success. In August it captured an air base in Raqqa, Syria by using a 14
year old suicide bomber. Here is an excerpt from, *"ISIS captures major
military air base in Syria using child suicide bomber"* The Telegraph,
August 25, 2014:
Located just 40 kilometres from Raqqa, Tabqa military base had been
besieged for several weeks, forcing the Syrian regime to supply its trapped
soldiers by parachute.
In recent days however, ISIS stepped up it... more »
Many Iraqis Believe That The Islamic State Is A Creation Of The CIA
*Suspicions Run Deep in Iraq That C.I.A. And The Islamic State Are United
-- New York Times*
BAGHDAD — The United States has conducted an escalating campaign of deadly
airstrikes against the extremists of the Islamic State for more than a
month. But that appears to have done little to tamp down the conspiracy
theories still circulating from the streets of Baghdad to the highest
levels of Iraqi government that the C.I.A. is secretly behind the same
extremists that it is now attacking.
“We know about who made Daesh,” said Bahaa al-Araji, a deputy prime
minister, using an Arabic shor... more »
Iran Wants Concessions On Its Nuclear Program If It Is To Aid The West In It's War Against The Islamic State
A fighter of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) holds an ISIL
flag and a weapon on a street in the city of Mosul, June 23, 2014. Credit:
Reuters/Stringer
*Exclusive: Iran Seeks Give And Take On Islamic State Militants, Nuclear
Program -- Reuters*
(Reuters) - Iran is ready to work with the United States and its allies to
stop Islamic State militants, but would like more flexibility on Iran's
uranium enrichment program in exchange, senior Iranian officials told
Reuters.
The comments from the officials, who asked not to be named, highlight how
difficult it may be for th... more »
Support The Peoples' Climate March By Helping Paul Clements Defeat Upton
As the UN prepares for a Climate Change summit hosted by Secretary General
Ban Ki-moon, Tuesday, this morning New York saw a massive People's Climate
March down the west side of Manhattan, one of dozens of climate change
events around the globe. The official count was 310,000 people
participating. Ban Ki-moon: "Saving our planet, lifting people out of
poverty, advancing economic growth... these are one and the same fight. We
must connect the dots between climate change, water scarcity, energy
shortages, global health, food security and women's empowerment. Solutions
to one proble... more »
Eco-Friendly Tips For Autumn 2014
Welcome to the first day of Autumn and our annual Eco-friendly tips and
ideas.
Planning ahead, for the cold winter months, is smart! Let's face it, taking
a little action now, rather than waiting for disaster to hit, just makes
sense. It means less hassle, less money, and could possibly save a life. At
the very least, it's nice to head into winter knowing that things are in
good working order.
So let's prepare ...
[image: Eco-Friendly Tips For Autumn 2014]*Autumn is the perfect time to
prepare for winter!*
Food
[image: Eco-Friendly Tips For Autumn 2014]*Preserving food now m... more »
Chinese Warships Make Their First Visit To An Iranian Port. Will Conduct Joint Naval Exercises
People take pictures of Changchun destroyer from the 17th Chinese escort
naval fleet in southern port of Bandar Abbas, Iran, on Sept 20, 2014. The
17th Chinese escort naval fleet docked in South Iran's Bandar Abbas port on
Saturday for a five-day visit. [Photo/Xinhua]
*Chinese Fleet Of Warships Docks At Iran’s Bandar Abbas -- Press TV*
*A Chinese fleet of warships has docked into the southern Iranian port city
of Bandar Abbas.*
The fleet, comprising a warship and a destroyer, docked on Saturday for the
first time ever.
The Chinese fleet docked into the Iranian territorial waters w... more »
A Challenger To Putin In The Next Russian Presidential Election?
In an interview published Sunday by French newspaper Le Monde,
Khodorkovsky, pictured in Kiev, indicated his willingness to lead the
country through what he sees as its present crisis. Photo: TMT
*Once-Jailed Oligarch 'Ready' to Challenge Putin for Presidency -- ABC News*
The last Russian oligarch to challenge President Vladimir Putin politically
-- and pay dearly for it -- says he's ready to try again.
Mikhail Khodorkovsky was once Russia's richest man and the head of Russian
energy giant Yukos. But after he made political moves against Putin, he was
quickly tried and convicted on... more »
Thousands March In Moscow Against Russia's Support For Separatists In Ukraine
*Russia's Opposition Holds Peace March For Ukraine -- Voice of America*
MOSCOW - Opposition activists and anti-war demonstrators marched in the
Russian capital Sunday, urging peace in Ukraine and an end to Russia's
military support for separatists, even though the Kremlin denies backing
the rebels.
Organizers of the march said over 50,000 people took the streets in Moscow,
but police claimed the number was exaggerated, putting it instead at 5,000.
It was for the second time this year that Russians demanded the Kremlin end
what activists see as its military actions in Ukraine. But ... more »
Fukushima debacle Updates ( September 21 , 2014 ) -- Recent items of note focusing primarily on the Fukushima ongoing disaster but also issues of concern in the US regarding nuclear contamination matters
Energy news......
Japan.....
02:17 PM EST on September 21st, 2014 | 47 comments
VIDEO: Radioactive material now flowing toward Tokyo and contaminating
their water supply; Problems “actually only getting worse” — “Truth is no
one in world really knows how to deal with Fukushima” — Gov’t Expert: Tepco
“should give up’ making ice walls
08:47 PM EST on September 20th, 2014 | 75 comments
Japan Times: Fukushima plant plagued by problems as radioactive material
bleeds into Pacific — Radiation level in groundwater now 25,000 times
higher than when year began
10:02 AM EST on September... more »
What Israeli Nukes?
*Israel’s Worst-Kept Secret -- Douglas Birch and R. Jeffrey Smith, Defense
One/The Atlantic*
*Israel has a substantial arsenal of nuclear weapons.*
Former CIA Director Robert Gates said so during his 2006 Senate
confirmation hearings for secretary of defense, when he noted—while serving
as a university president—that Iran is surrounded by “powers with nuclear
weapons,” including “the Israelis to the west.” Former President Jimmy
Carter said so in 2008 and again this year, in interviews and speeches in
which he pegged the number of Israel’s nuclear warheads at 150 to around
300.
B... more »
Will Humans Allow Capitalism to Destroy Life on Earth?
Today 400,000 say No in NYC. What do you say?
“Islamic State”: Pretext for US attack on Syria?
*[image: Blood Libel] *
*"*The US threat to bomb Syria, using ISIL as the pretext, is yet another
preposterous false flag scenario."
Full story:
*http://presstv.com/detail/2014/09/17/378996/islamic-state-pretext-for-us-attack-on-syria/
*
*[image: Blood Libel]*
Cooking in Costa Rica and Sushi Wednesdays!
I have been cooking a lot in Costa Rica and eating a lot at home. Trying
out a lot new recipes. Some good, some not.
One of my most recent favorites is falafel burgers. SO good. The recipe
makes exactly enough for Kurt and I for dinner. I make them and put them
over rice, and add some fresh guac and hot sauce to the top. The first
time I added some black beans to the rice as well, so it was kinda a mix of
a Costa Rican and Middle Eastern meal. Have made that twice, both times
super good.
Another meal I made recently I really liked was pasta with cauliflower
alfredo sauce. ... more »
"A Look to the Heavens"
"What's that in front of Orion? Forty kilometers north of Kahta, Turkey,
lies Mount Nemrut, a mountain adorned with the fragments of vast statues
built over 2000 years ago. The stone sculptures once stood nearly 10 meters
high and depicted lions, eagles, various ancient gods, and King Antiochus I
Theos, who ruled Commagene from 86 BC to 38 BC. Ruins of the bodies of
several sitting figures are visible on the hill above, illuminated by
moonlight. Zeus' head can be found near the above image's center, while the
king's head is seen next closest to the horizon.
*Click image for larger si... more »
Kahlil Gibran, "The Prophet- On Talking"
*"The Prophet- On Talking"*
by Kahlil Gibran
"You talk when you cease to be at peace with your thoughts;
And when you can no longer dwell in the solitude of your heart you live in
your lips,
and sound is a diversion and a pastime.
And in much of your talking, thinking is half murdered.
For thought is a bird of space,
that in a cage of words may indeed unfold its wings but cannot fly.
There are those among you who seek the talkative through fear of being
alone.
The silence of aloneness reveals to their eyes their naked selves and they
would escape.
And there are those who talk, and with... more »
"Intelligent Life In The Universe?"
“Sometimes I think the surest sign that intelligent life exists
elsewhere in the universe is that none of it has tried to contact us.”
- Calvin & Hobbes
Chet Raymo, “Intelligent Life in the Universe”
*“Intelligent Life in the Universe”*
by Chet Raymo
"Hi, honey. The plane just touched down. I'll call you again when I get to
the parking lot."
"Hi, honey. I'm in the car. Had to wait for my bag. I'm setting out now."
"Hi, hon. I'm on the freeway. I should be home in about forty minutes."
"Hi, honey. I'm stopping at the Wine Basket for a bottle or merlot. See ya
in about ten minutes."
"Hi, hon. I'm turning into the driveway. Be there in a sec."
The Earth hums with useless info. Twitters with inanity. IMs with
imbecility. Our planet glows like a radio star, luminous with lunacy. I
opin... more »
Russia and China De-dollarization updates ( September 21 , 2014 ) -- The PetroYuan Cometh: China Docks Navy Destroyer In Iran's Strait Of Hormuz Port ...... Russia and China keep accumulating the eternal currency – gold ( enemy of fiat currencies such as the dollar ) ......Russia FinMin Calls For Shift Away From US Treasurys Into BRIC Bonds, Settlement In Non-Dollar Currencies ( what will China and Brazil do ? )
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-09-21/petroyuan-cometh-china-docks-navy-destroyer-irans-strait-hormuz-port
The PetroYuan Cometh: China Docks Navy Destroyer In Iran's Strait Of Hormuz
Port
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- Abu Dhabi
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*Since China fired its first 'official' shot across the Petrodollar bow a
year ago, there has been an increasing groundswell o... more »
Scooters and Pharmacies
So, I posted before about the scooters we got, which we are loving. This
is a good thing, since we have been without a car since August 2. While
our friend was visiting the States, we borrowed his, but since he got back,
we have been solely using the scooters.
Basically, when you move to Costa Rica and drive a car here, you have 90
days to pay the taxes on it. This is not simple though. You have to leave
the car with a customs agent who has to have someone from the government
inspect it and put a *value* on it. This is not based on USA blue book.
It's their calculation. Y... more »
Will Rogers, "Live Your Life..."
“This would be a great world to dance in if we didn't have to pay the
fiddler."
- Will Rogers
“Are We Living in a Holographic Universe?”
*“Are We Living in a Holographic Universe?”*
by The Daily Galaxy
“What if our existence is a holographic projection of another, flat version
of you living on a two-dimensional "surface" at the edge of this universe?
In other words, are we real, or are we quantum interactions on the edges of
the universe - and is that just as real anyway? Whether we actually live in
a hologram is being hotly debated, but it is now becoming clear that
looking at phenomena through a holographic lens could be key to solving
some of the most perplexing problems in physics, including the physics that
re... more »
AIR and Fordham Institute Grade Standards; Common Core Wins!
This is the story of two organizations that took diverging roads to grading
state standards: American Institutes for Research (AIR) and Fordham
Institute. Let’s start with AIR. In a report released September 2014, AIR
has “internationally benchmarked” state education standards. Now, this is
not to be confused with the famed-yet-elusive “international benchmarking”
of the Common […]
"Samurai"
"I have no parents: I make the heavens and earth my parents.
I have no home: I make awareness my home.
I have no life or death: I make the tides of breathing my life and death.
I have no divine power: I make honesty my divine power.
I have no means: I make understanding my means.
I have no magic secrets: I make character my magic secret.
I have no body: I make endurance my body.
I have no eyes: I make the flash of lightning my eyes.
I have no ears: I make sensibility my ears.
I have no limbs: I make promptness my limbs.
I have no strategy: I make ‘unshadowed by thought’ my strategy.
I have... more »
The Daily "Near You?"
Roselle, Illinois, USA. Thanks for stopping by.
“7 Best Shakespeare Insults”
*“7 Best Shakespeare Insults”*
by The Huffington Post
"You should be women and yet your beards forbid me to interpret that you
are so." Shakespeare employs this biting insult in "Macbeth" to establish
the complete and utter repulsiveness of the three witches. Their "withered
and wild" features cause Macbeth and Banquo to question if the sisters are
even human beings.
"Methinks thou art a general offence, and every man should beat thee. I
think thou wast created for men to breathe themselves upon you." In "All's
Well That Ends Well," Lafeu hits infamous liar and coward Porolles with... more »
“The Enneagram: A Guide to Understanding Yourself and The People Around You”
*“The Enneagram: A Guide to Understanding *
*Yourself and The People Around You”*
by Margaret Cochran, Ph.D.
“Have you ever looked at the people you know and work with and wondered why
they behave the way they do? Why one person would give you the shirt off
their back if you needed it, and another person would argue the importance
of having a shirt at all? Why would yet another type of person be
chronically over-committed, habitually complain about it and yet persist in
cramming still more things into their already-overflowing calendar? What do
these very different kinds of people wa... more »
"On The Meridian Of Time..."
"On the meridian of time, there is no injustice:
there is only the poetry of motion creating the illusion of truth and
drama."
- Henry Miller, “Tropic of Cancer”"
"Life, Destiny, Fate..."
"Life moves on, whether we act as cowards or heroes. Life has no other
discipline to impose, if we would but realize it, than to accept life
unquestioningly. Everything we shut our eyes to, everything we run away
from, everything we deny, denigrate or despise, serves to defeat us in the
end. What seems nasty, painful, evil, can become a source of beauty, joy,
and strength, if faced with an open mind. Every moment is a golden one for
him who has the vision to recognize it as such"
․
"Destiny is what you are supposed to do in life.
Fate is what kicks you in the ass to make you do it."... more »
"A Moment With Nature..."
"Earth laughs in flowers."
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
"Stress and the Brain"
*"Stress and the Brain"*
by Deepak Chopra
"The human body responds to stress with a powerful fight-or-flight
reaction. Hormone surge through the body, causing the heart to pump faster
and sending extra supplies of energy into the bloodstream. For much of
human history, this emergency response system was useful: It enabled people
to survive immediate physical threats, like an attack from a wild animal.
But today, the stress in most people's lives comes from the more
psychological and seemingly endless pressures of modern life. Daily
challenges like a long commute or a difficult boss... more »
Untitled
Wow, time flies in Paradise! No postings since August 17?
We had our first visitors over the last weekend in August. Lisa and Brian,
two of our friends from Michigan, came to Costa Rica. Lisa found some
insanely low price via Delta to fly out and booked it. Lisa is a friend of
mine from high school in Manistee, and Brian is her husband. Lisa is also
an attorney, like I formerly was in my past life. They are the ONLY people
I know who travelled more than Kurt and I did. They also are obsessed with
animals and have no children, so they are very similar to us.
Anyway, Lisa... more »
Since Vlad "Pudding Boy" Putin likes to play dress-up (and dress-down), maybe he might consider suiting up as a mailman
*The caption for this photo accompanying this week's update on the website
of Yle Uutiset (described by Wikipedia as "the main news program" of Yle,
the familiar short form of Yleisradio, the Finnish national broadcasting
company) reads: "Yle's Moscow correspondent Marja Manninen said postal
workers showed 'not the slightest bit of interest' in the homoerotic
stamps."*
*by Ken*
I've been meaning to catch up with this story since I was alerted to it by
a friend's Facebook pass-along, which directed me to a Bilerico Project
post by John M. Becker, "Finland Trolls Russian with Tom of... more »
A Most Important Video That Everyone Should Watch: "Adolf Hitler - The Greatest Story NEVER Told!"
I received an important email just the other day that alerted me that one
of the best videos ever made over the last while has finally been
completed… That video is of course presented by "Truthwillout" and is
entitled: "Adolf Hitler - The Greatest Story NEVER Told"….
I have that video right here for everyone to take and copy for themselves…
It is a must see by everyone and something that should be shared with
others to see the truth about the one man that has been most vilified by
the Jew run mainstream media for the last 75+ years at least…. Here is
that finally completed video i... more »
AID NOT WAR IN UKRAINE
The third convoy of Russian humanitarian aid for eastern Ukraine has
arrived in the war-torn city of Donetsk. Earlier, Kiev and self-defense
forces signed a memorandum aimed at effectively halting all fighting in
eastern Ukraine after talks in Minsk.
While the US-NATO keep saying that Russia has invaded Ukraine what has
really been happening is that these shipments of humanitarian aid have been
delivered to the smashed cities in eastern Ukraine.
Has the Israel Lobby lost ground in its perpetual war against US academia?
By
Denis G. Rancourt
The US Israel Lobby is dedicated inter alia to suffocating academic
freedom and to intimidating all scholars away from any educational,
research, or political stance against Israeli war crimes.
The Lobby does win victories, such when it blocked the tenure and all
academic appointments of the outstanding scholar Norman Finkelstein, and
too many others.
It wins, also,
The Short-Termist Cost of Security
It is no secret in the academic IR community that securitization theory, an
approach developed in Europe as part of the Copenhagen School of security
studies, has struggled to get traction here in the United States. While the
approach is widely used elsewhere in the world, from Europe to Asia,
American IR scholars have been
Continue reading
"A Look to the Heavens"
“The Milky Way was not created by an evaporating lake. The colorful pool of
water, about 10 meters across, is known as Silex Spring and is located in
Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming, USA. Illuminated artificially, the
colors are caused by layers of bacteria that grow in the hot spring. Steam
rises off the spring, heated by a magma chamber deep underneath known as
the Yellowstone hotspot.
*Click image for larger size.*
Unrelated and far in the distance, the central band of our Milky Way Galaxy
arches high overhead, a band lit by billions of stars. The above picture is
a 16-image... more »
The Plan Is Working: Real Teachers Quit
with links to research study, from MSU website:
- Contrary to popular opinion, unruly students are not driving out
teachers in droves from America’s urban school districts. Instead, teachers
are quitting due to frustration with standardized testing, declining pay
and benefits and lack of voice in what they teach. . . .
Thank You People's Climate March!
photo credit: Barbara Ann Levy, 2014, © Copyright
photo credit: Barbara Ann Levy, 2014, © Copyright
photo credit: Barbara Ann Levy, 2014, © Copyright
photo credit: Barbara Ann Levy, 2014, © Copyright
BACK HOME FROM FAIR
Just back from a weekend at the Common Ground Fair where I volunteered at
our Maine Veterans for Peace table. Twenty thousand folks came to the fair
on Friday and 23,000 came on Saturday. Sunday's crowd was less as it
rained for awhile. I am quite tired, sleeping in the car was a challenge
but I pulled it off.
Always great to see old friends and meet new people. Had many great
political discussions as you can imagine. I'll write more about it
tomorrow. Right now I need a shower and some good sleep in a real bed.
Was able to do alot to promote our upcoming Walk for Peace with... more »
President Obama Hypes The Feel Good Coalition In Radio Address; Washington Has Lost Too Much Credibility In Iraq And Syria To Be An Effective Global Leader In The Anti-ISIS Struggle
1. An excerpt from, *"Obama on War: It’s World vs. ISIS - President Keeps
Trying to Play Up 'Coalition'"* by Jason Ditz, AniWar.com, September 20,
2014:
In his weekly radio address, President Obama continued to play up the idea
that the war on ISIS is going to be fought primarily by a massive,
worldwide coalition he has assembled.
.
.
The address appears like it could’ve been largely written the same time as
the week and a half ago war speech, echoing the same attempts to downplay
the scope of the conflict to the American public, while insisting that the
bulk of the fight is going... more »
Video: Muslim Brotherhood Regime In Turkey Provides Its Clean, Modern Public Transportation To Dirty ISIS Terrorists
*U.S. and NATO ally Turkey has been key to ISIS's military victories in
Syria and Iraq.*
An excerpt from, *"Turkey could take in Muslim Brotherhood leaders ousted
from Qatar, Erdogan says"* AP, September 16, 2014:
Erdogan also told a group of journalists on board his plane during his
return from a visit to Qatar late Monday that Turkey could take in leaders
of Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood who have been asked to leave Qatar.
.
.
Erdogan also told reporters that Turkey could provide refuge to Muslim
Brotherhood leaders now being forced to leave Qatar.
The leaders had sought refuge in ... more »
Death Penalty For Banksters? ANY Penalty For Banksters?
I understood the concept of class enemies from the very beginning. The son
of a working class family, I never entertained the idea of identifying with
conservatives-- never ever. That said, the first scholarship I ever won was
a prize in a UN-sponsored elementary school contest about the death
penalty. I came in second in Brooklyn, the most populous of New York's 5
boroughs, something like 3 million people back when I was in school, less
than Los Angeles, but more than Chicago, Houston, or Philly. I took the
pro-death penalty side. It was a theoretically argument because I didn't
... more »
A Look At The Khorasan Terror Group That U.S. Intelligence Regards As More Dangerous Than Al Qaeda Or ISIS
*CBS News: New Syrian Al Qaeda Cell Developing Bomb Plots Against US
Flights -- CBS*
WASHINGTON (CBS DC) – A cell of “veteran al Qaeda fighters” may not be
dominating headlines like the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, but the
group of explosive-making experts from Osama bin Laden’s old network are a
direct threat to U.S. aviation.
The al Qaeda cell calling itself “Khorasan” has U.S. counterterrorism
agencies warning that they are unable to track the group’s Western
passport-holding recruits in Syria. The veteran operatives are explosives
experts, loyal to al Qaeda leader Ayman a... more »
Yemen Government Quits. Country On The Brink Of Civil War
*Yemen PM Resigns As Clashes Continue In Sana'a -- VOA*
Yemen's prime minister has resigned as fighting between pro-government
forces and Shiite opposition fighters continued in the capital of Sana'a on
Sunday.
Mohamed Basindawa stepped down amid nearly a week of intense clashes in the
city.
Military and Shiite Houthi rebels faced off near a school in northern
Sana'a overnight, despite an announcement by the U.N. envoy Saturday that
pro-government forces and Shiite rebels would sign a peace deal.
*Read more *....
*More News On The Crisis In Yemen*
Yemen PM quits amid rebel clas... more »
Profiling Shane Smith
Man who likes red wine
Radio 4's *Profile* doesn't just bring the personalities of its subjects
alive, it also reflects the personalities of its presenters. A *Profile* by
Edward Stourton, for example, will have a very different character to one
by, say, Mark Coles.
This week's profile of VICE Media co-founder Shane Smith, for example, not
only projected the hipster-businessman character of its subject but the
John Peel-like warmth, dry humour and vocal inflections of its presenter,
Mark Coles - plus his Peel-like love of music.
Shane Smith, a punk-loving Canadian, comes from Iris... more »
And Then Came Petro
Granted that it wasn’t quite the 29 standing ovations that the corrupt U.S.
Congress gave to the extremist leader of "God's chosen land" during a 2011
speech but Washington’s puppet from Kiev brought still brought down the
house. Last week's disgusting orgy of adoration was showered upon
mass-murdering Ukranian oligarch Petro Poroshenko aka the Chocolate King
who was trotted out before a joint session of Congress. Porky Poroshenko
was taking a break from the ongoing "anti-terrorist" operations in East
Ukraine to solicit more American taxpayer loot for the US-EU-NATO Axis of
Aggres... more »
The Suicidal Nationalism of Ukraine
*Full text of President George H.W. Bush's speech, later dubbed the
"Chicken Kiev speech" by commentator William Safire, to a session of the
Supreme Soviet of Ukraine, 1 August 1991.*
*This speech was authored by Condileeza Rice.*
Well, first, thank all of you for that warm welcome. And may I take this
opportunity to thank all people of Ukraine that gave us such a warm
welcome, such a heartfelt greeting. Every American in that long motorcade
-- and believe me, it was long -- was moved and touched by the warmth of
the welcome of Ukraine. We'll never forget it.
Chairman Kravchuk, t... more »
All roads lead to Tristram
It's party conference time again.
For BBC bias bloggers with an interest in UK politics and the feeling that
the BBC is biased on such matters there's no better time (except during
elections) to test that out.
But how to do so when you've not got a great deal of time on your hands?
Well, by picking one programme and monitoring its coverage throughout.
This year I'll be mostly covering *The World This Weekend/The World at One*.
I'll take the opportunity to cover each edition more generally though, and
sketch them out in some detail before becoming more statistical at the end
of eac... more »
The Push Is Growing To Add More Minority Officers In U.S. Army Combat Battalions And Brigades
*Photo:* Brig. Gen. Ronald F. Lewis, deputy commanding general for support,
101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), received the Army Stars and Stripes
Award during the 27th annual Black Engineer of the Year Awards Global
Competitiveness Conference. www.Army.mil
*Army Still Looking To Add Minority Officers To Combat Arms -- USA Today*
Stories about race and opportunity and leadership touch a lot of buttons
with readers and the Sept. 12 report in USA TODAY on the lack of African
American commanders in Army combat battalions and brigades is a good
example.
Readers — civilians and uni... more »
A Look At The U.S. General Who Has Been Given A 'Mission Impossible'
*Photo: *Maj. Gen. Michael Nagata / faoa.org
*Obama Taps Star General To Build Syrian Rebel Army To Fight ISIS -- Eli
Lake & Josh Rogin, Daily Beast*
General Michael Nagata is promising to build a new force to destroy ISIS
but lawmakers worry he has been given an impossible mission.
As lawmakers prepared to take a risky and fateful vote on Obama’s plan to
train and equip the Syrian rebels, the man who assured them it could be
done was Gen. Michael Nagata, Obama’s point man for the mission to build an
ISIS-killing army in Syria.
There are skeptics both inside and outside the govern... more »
"Climate March" Hides Real Culprits and Real Solutions
Climate march is silly at best - dangerously counterproductive at worst.
*September 21, 2014* (Tony Cartalucci - LocalOrg) - Big business and the
big political parties and politicians they own have converged in what is
being disingenuously called the "People's Climate March." MSNBC would
report in an article titled, "The largest climate march in history kicks
off in New York," that:
*They’re calling it the largest mobilization against climate change in the
history of the planet. On Sunday morning, protesters from all over the
United States and the world are converging on Manhatt... more »
World Peace Day
Today we embody our power and speak as One. Embrace the globe with a single
word – peace. Let peace birth your every thought and direct each movement.
See our earth transformed. She is not a mess of countries and conflicts but
One star, encircled by light. She is lit from within, gorgeous and luminous
with our brilliance, the light of eternity, the radiance of One.
~Sophia
Love Quest Day 7
Good morning. How perfect that our conclusion is reached on World Peace
Day. For self love is peace; Agape is that quiet within. Once found, for
however fleeting a moment, you know truth. There is nothing to worry about.
You know where home is. You know how to get there.
This was not supposed to be easy. It was supposed to be formative. We
came here to grow, to evolve, to remember truth in the most dire of
circumstances. We are not thrown here, as if to the lions. We arrive
upright, excited and ready. Remember that. It will alleviate your self
pity and righteous indigna... more »
Adventures in Canning: Pears...
*and some things I learned.*
- Pears *do not* ripen well on the tree and are picked unripened. They
*will* ripen after picking by leaving them on your kitchen counter.
- To tell if a pear is ripe, press gently on the pear right next to the
stem. If it is soft, the pear is ripe.
- Stone fruits (peaches, nectarines, plums, cherries, etc) will* not *continue
to ripen after picking. Ripening indicates a build up of more sugar in the
fruit which will not happen with stone fruit. All they'll do is get
softer, not riper, after picking.
- Unfortunately, peach... more »
Hollywood Accredits the Memes : Resident Evil 5
*The setting of Resident Evil 5 has a similar feel to the film Black Hawk
Down.*
*"If a zombie apocalypse does happen—and this is important— **DO NOT follow
the CDC's guidelines as your only course of action. The CDC zombie plan
includes no mention of shotguns, torches, hot-wiring cars, seeking high
ground, traveling at night vs. day, or really any worthwhile strategy for
keeping zombies out of your house. Parts of it are good, but it probably
would serve the public better in the event of, for instance, a hurricane." **-
Atlantic** Magazine, 2011*
*"The game runs strictly in high-... more »
Islamic State's "video game" latest Zionist fear-mongering propaganda
I was checking my email this morning, and came across this ridiculous
article published in *The Jerusalem Post*. How absurd is all of this "ISIS"
propaganda and fear-mongering? It amazes me people can really buy into this
nonsense.
What is a bored jihadi-in-training to do on a quiet evening? Islamic State
would suggest playing its purported video game simulating terror attacks, *Grand
Theft Auto: Salil al-Sawarem [Sound of Swords]*.
*It was not confirmed whether the game actually exists or if ISIS graphics
and Arabic subtitles and dubbing were simply placed over video of an
existin... more »
Ghost of Sunday Classics: Hoffmann just can't get over his "three mistresses"
*"It's a song of love that soars aloft sadlly or madly"*: *Nazhmiddin
Mavlyanov (Hoffmann) and Hibla Gerzmava (Antonia) at Moscow's Stanislavsky
and Nemirovich-Danchenko Music Theater*
*by Ken*
In preparation for our quick survey of the poet Hoffmann's account of his
three "mad loves," as set out last week, in last night's preview we made
the acquaintance of the first of them, Olympia-- the "artist," according to
Hoffmann's reckoning. (We'll come back to this in a moment.) As I noted
last night, making Olympia's acquaintance is more than Hoffmann did before
he fell soul-convulsing... more »
A Year Later, Kenya Remembers The Westgate Mall Massacre
*Kenya Marks Anniversary Of Deadly Westgate Mall Attack -- BBC*
Kenya is marking a year since the attack on Nairobi's Westgate shopping
centre, in which at least 67 people were killed.
A memorial plaque will be unveiled and a candle-lit vigil held.
The siege at Westgate lasted four days, with CCTV footage showing terrified
shoppers fleeing the gunmen and cowering behind counters.
Somali Islamist group al-Shabab said it carried out the attack in response
to Kenya's military operations in Somalia.
*Read more* ....
*More News On Kenya Remembering The Westgate Mall Massacre*
Kenya M... more »
WHY LIBERALS HATE ARNE DUNCAN
WHY LIBERALS HATE ARNE DUNCAN. via WHY LIBERALS HATE ARNE DUNCAN.Filed
under: SHAUN JOHNSON, PHD: Musings from the Chalk Face
What Is Next For Ukraine
*Hard Choices Await A War-Weary Ukraine -- Fred Weir, Christian Science
Monitor*
Lingering fighting and economic disarray have left Ukraine divided not only
between east and west, but even among patriotic Ukrainians at odds about
what to do next.
Kiev and Zaporizhia, Ukraine — One sunny afternoon in early September,
several dozen people, mostly middle-aged women, raced across Kiev’s broad
Vozdukhnoflota Avenue, just in front of Ukraine’s main military
headquarters, and sat down in a long hand-holding line to halt traffic.
Police quickly sealed off the area, and the women began sta... more »
will canada become a country continually at war? or, stephen harper gets his wish in iraq
I had been living in Canada but a few short months when Stephen Harper, as
leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, formed his first minority
government. At the time, this blog hosted an active and lively ongoing
discussion about Canadian culture and politics, and my personal
acculturation. I did not like Harper or his Conservatives, but I balked at
what I saw as hyperbole from certain progressive people: Harper will turn
Canada into the United States. I felt the two countries were different
enough to make that particular magic trick impossible.
Now, almost ten years later, at le... more »
Jim Willie: The Crash Heard Round the World- Saudis to Reject USD for Oil Payments
*From: http://goo.gl/rbD2MT*
*Jim Willie: The Crash Heard Round the World- Saudis to Reject USD for Oil
Payments*
Posted on September 21, 2014
Putin kicked out the Rothschild bankers from his country.*[Ahem... my
Russian friend tells me the Bank of Russia is still Rothschild controlled
central bank and enjoys the same immunity from prosecution from the Russian
government the US Federal Reserve has in the USA... -AK ]* Putin
interrupted the US Govt heroin trade supply routes out of Afghanistan. Like
Abraham Lincoln 150 years ago, the elite banker chambers wish to remove
Putin and ... more »
Why Is China Having Measles Outbreaks When 99% Are Vaccinated?
Sayer Ji
*China has one of the most vaccination compliant populations in the world.
In fact, measles vaccine is mandatory. So why have they had over 700
measles outbreaks from 2009 and 2012 alone? The obvious answer is the the
measles vaccines are simply NOT effective.*
A recent study published in *PLoS* titled, "Difficulties in eliminating
measles and controlling rubella and mumps: a cross-sectional study of a
first measles and rubella vaccination and a second measles, mumps, and
rubella vaccination," has brought to light the glaring ineffectiveness of
two measles vaccines (meas... more »
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