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AEC 4: Malaysia's MITI Presentation
Nonoy Oplas at Government and Taxes - 25 minutes ago
Two days ago, South East Asia Network for Development (SEANET) and the
ASEAN People's Forum (APF) held a forum about the ASEAN Economic Community
in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. SEANET is a new regional free market think tank
based in Kuala Lumpur, and one of the projects of IDEAS. This is one of two
papers presented.
Ours is a huge region -- in population, GDP size, trade, investments and
tourism. Even the 28-nations European Union would be envious of its
population size and low or young average age.
It is fascinating how a region with a huge discrepancy in wealth among
members can ... more »
(Empire Going Down or Just Trying To Scare US - Sign of the End?) An Awakening Minority Now Realize Democrats and Republicans Are Nothing but Brands Appealing to Liberals or Conservatives, But Representing the Ruling Party and Beholden to Wall Street, the Military Industrial Complex, Mega-Corporations, and Not the American People
Cirze at Welcome to Pottersville 2 (Blogging Against Fascism!) - 25 minutes ago
Celebrate Einstein's birthday (which was this past Saturday) by reading his
classic piece on why he was a socialist. [Monthly Review / Albert Einstein]
Other interesting news items that may change the world you live in (if
you're paying attention anymore): Jeb Bush Wants To Eliminate Minimum Wage:
'Leave It To The Private Sector' Scott Walker's Convicted Chief of Staff
Going To Jail After
A Drone's View Of A Deactivated Russian Missile Defense Facility
War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 40 minutes ago
*RT*: *Deactivated Russian missile defense facility caught on drone camera
(VIDEO)*
*Abandoned and still futuristic, with a touch of a Mars colony in its looks
– this is how a deactivated radar component that used to be a part of
Moscow’s anti-missile shield appeared on drone footage, shot exclusively by
RT’s Ruptly video agency.*
*The A-135 anti-ballistic missile system was deployed around Moscow in
1995 to counter enemy missiles targeting the cities and its surrounding
areas. *
Don't "Keep it in the Ground"
Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 1 hour ago
Alex Epstein from the Center for Industrial Progress writes in his latest
newsletter about a co-campaign launched this week by *The Guardian* and
350.org in support of divestment in oil.
[The campaign was launched] with an article and petition urging us to "keep
it [fossil fuels] in the ground" by taking our money out of the industry.
Rather than making the case against fossil fuels, they (as so many today
do) take their evil for granted, casually agreeing with those who "see
divestment from fossil fuels in much the same light as earlier campaigners
saw the push to pull money out... more »
The War Against The Islamic State War Is Definitely Good Business For The Arms Trade
War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 hour ago
*Bloomberg*: *Islamic State War Boosts Biggest Private African Arms Maker*
*(Bloomberg) -- Islamic State’s expansion is causing instability from Basra
to Beirut. It’s also boosting business for Ivor Ichikowitz, the founder of
Africa’s biggest privately owned arms company.*
*Ichikowitz’s Paramount Group, which sells products ranging from naval
patrol vessels to refitted Mirage fighter jets, last month won an order to
sell 50 armored vehicles worth more than $1 million each to Jordan. He
expects more business to follow with Middle Eastern governments looking to
bolster their defens... more »
U.S. Played A Key Role In The Botched Counter-Terrorism Raid That Resulted In 44 Philippine Policemen Being Killed
War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 2 hours ago
*Washington Post: Manila:* *U.S. had key role in deadly counterterrorism
raid in Philippines*
*U.S. counterterrorism personnel played a hidden but key role in a bungled
commando operation in the Philippines that resulted in dozens of deaths and
a political scandal, according to a government investigation released
Tuesday in Manila.*
*At least six Americans were present at a Philippine command post during
the ill-fated January raid and supplied Philippine forces with surveillance
data collected by U.S. aircraft, the investigation found. One of the
Americans went so far as to order... more »
You don't have to be a mayor to take advantage of the fabulous new Mayoral Excuse Machine
KenInNY at DownWithTyranny! - 2 hours ago
*Tell the truth now -- you want in on the Mayoral Excuse Machine, don't
you? You'll find it here.*
*by Ken*
In the time that our Mayor Bill has been mayor of the Big Apple, people
have said a lot of things about him, not to mention to him, but one thing I
don't think has been heard a lot is: "He's right on time, Hizzoner!" He
would not put anyone in mind of the hat-shop master referenced by the
gleefully sprung-from-work hatter Mr. Cox in F. C. Burnand and Arthur
Sullivan's *Cox and Box* (featuring one of the all-time great rhyme
sequences -- "bus-i-ness," "is in his," and "phiz i... more »
"A Look to the Heavens"
noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 3 hours ago
“The striking spiral galaxy M104 is famous for its nearly edge-on profile
featuring a broad ring of obscuring dust lanes. Seen in silhouette against
an extensive bulge of stars, the swath of cosmic dust lends a broad brimmed
hat-like appearance to the galaxy suggesting the more popular moniker, The
Sombrero Galaxy.
*Click image for larger size.*
Hubble Space Telescope and ground-based Subaru data have been reprocessed
with amateur color image data to create this sharp view of the well-known
galaxy. The processing results in a natural color appearance and preserves
details often lost... more »
"A Moment With Nature"
noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 3 hours ago
"The leaves streamed down, trembling in the sun. They were not green, only
a few, scattered through the torrent, stood out in single drops of green so
bright and pure that it hurt the eyes; the rest were not a color, but a
light, the substance of fire on metal, living sparks without edges. And it
looked as if the forest were a spread of light boiling slowly to produce
this color, the green rising in small bubbles, the condensed essence of
spring. The trees met, blending over the road and the spots of sun on the
ground moved with the shifting of the branches, like a conscious caress."... more »
The Poet: W.H. Auden, "September 1, 1939"
noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 3 hours ago
"Defenseless
under the night
Our world in stupor lies;
Yet, dotted everywhere,
Ironic points of light
Flash out
wherever the Just
Exchange their messages:
May I, composed like them
Of Eros and of dust,
Beleaguered by the same
Negation and despair,
Show an affirming flame."
-W.H. Auden, "September 1, 1939"
"The Friend"
noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 3 hours ago
"When we honestly ask ourselves which person in our lives mean the most to
us, we often find that it is those who, instead of giving advice,
solutions, or cures, have chosen rather to share our pain and touch our
wounds with a warm and tender hand. The friend who can be silent with us in
a moment of despair or confusion, who can stay with us in an hour of grief
and bereavement, who can tolerate not knowing, not curing, not healing and
face with us the reality of our powerlessness, that is a friend who cares."
— Henri J.M. Nouwen, "The Road to Daybreak"
"Compassion and Enabling"
noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 3 hours ago
"Compassion and Enabling"
by admin
"Sometimes there is a very blurry line between feeling and expressing
compassion, and enabling someone. Showing compassion is giving someone
space and understanding so they can work through their predicament whilst
remaining at a healthy emotional distance. This healthy emotional distance
can be hard to judge in close knit relationships such as marriage and
families. For should one fall over the edge of compassion and into the
field of pity, neither party will benefit. Pity serves no one in relation
to creating the desired changes within relations... more »
The Daily "Near You?"
noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 3 hours ago
Compiègne, Picardie, France. Thanks for stopping by.
Chet Raymo, “Finding It Where You Are”
noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 3 hours ago
*“Finding It Where You Are”*
by Chet Raymo
“Yes, I've been to Walden. Been there several times, in fact. With
students. We sat on the earth at the site of the cabin and read from the
book. And the wind stirred the pines, and the hickories, and the oaks, and
rippled the pond that shone like silver in the early morning sun. And then,
to honor the spirit of the man we came to visit, we sat silently, as if on
the stoop of his cabin with friends, knowing that any words, even his own,
intruded on the haunting beauty of the place itself.
Walden Pond
Mary Oliver has a poem called "Going To... more »
Corporations Lobbying Government Reap 76,000% Return on Investment
Mars Daniels at GLOBAL POLITICAL AWAKENING - 3 hours ago
Nick Bernabe
Forget the penny stocks, amateurs, the greatest investment you can make in
America is bribing the government to give you political favors.
According to research conducted by The Sunshine Foundation, an organization
focused on corporate and government accountability,
After examining million records, including data on campaign contributions,
lobbying expenditures, federal budget allocations and spending, we found
that, on average, for every dollar spent on influencing politics, the
nation’s most politically active corporations received $760 from the
government. The $4.... more »
NATO Intercepts Russian Jets Over The Baltic Sea
War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 3 hours ago
A Sukhoi Su-25 jet fighter flies during a drill in Russia's southern
Stavropol region. Four similar jets were intercepted by NATO jets on March
17, 2015. Reuters/Eduard Korniyenko
*IBTimes*: *Russian Military Jets Intercepted By NATO Near Latvia Over
Baltic Sea*
*Seven Russian aircraft were intercepted by the NATO Baltic Air Policing
mission while flying in international airspace near Latvia, the country’s
National Armed Forces said on Twitter Wednesday. Typhoon fighters from the
Spanish and Italian air forces were scrambled on Tuesday to intercept the
Russian aircraft, which inc... more »
In Rapid City, hate crimes are 'disorderly conduct'
brendanorrell@gmail.com at CENSORED NEWS - 3 hours ago
Photos
by Jean Roach, Lakota
Today in Rapid City, Trace O'Connell did not appear in court, but his
lawyer entered a plea of not guilty. O'Connell was charged only with
disorderly conduct after throwing beer on Lakota students, and verbally
abusing them with racial slurs at a hockey game. Today's protesters said
O'Connell should be charged with a hate crime. The charge of
Hello Biometrics: Windows 10 to Add Facial Recognition, Iris Scans and Fingerprint Reader
Mars Daniels at GLOBAL POLITICAL AWAKENING - 4 hours ago
Source Nicholas West
After several years of consumer complaints, Microsoft Windows 10 has been
getting a lot of attention as of late for many upgrades slated for their
new version of the popular operating system.
However, it appears that one feature being added to supposedly
consumer-friendly applications is a suite of biometrics called Windows
Hello and Windows Passport.
It's all a part of the move toward a full-fledged Smart World where YOU
become the password in a matrix of online and real-world activity.
Naturally, the fear of identity theft and cyber crime of all stripes ... more »
It's Official: Government Terrorists Hate Us For Our Free Speech
Mars Daniels at GLOBAL POLITICAL AWAKENING - 4 hours ago
*1984: France Will Counter Terrorist Attacks on Free Speech by… Attacking
Free Speech? *
Melissa Melton
George Orwell wasn’t psychic; he was a time traveler, and we’re permanently
falling down the rabbit hole of 1984.
If you live in France, your right to visit certain websites has just been
terminated by the almighty government.
Why? Because terrorism.
According to a report by Glenn Greenwald, “What’s Scarier: Terrorism, or
Governments Blocking Websites in Its Name?” the French Interior Ministry
has now ordered that five websites be blocked by the government because
they have o... more »
No, John Kerry Doesn't Want To Negotiate With Assad
Mars Daniels at GLOBAL POLITICAL AWAKENING - 4 hours ago
Brandon Turbeville
The recent hysteria surrounding John Kerry’s remarks regarding the
necessity of negotiating with Bashar al-Assad has provoked both criticism
and praise from a number of very different quarters. Unfortunately,
however, the opinions of those up in either arms or exaltation are largely
the result of misreporting, war psychosis, and simply reading headlines
instead of articles.
While the chorus of the usual suspects of Neo-Con rightwing warmongers and
Humanitarian Bomber/R2P leftists erupted in anger at the very thought of
the United States inching away from total ... more »
Christina Aguilera Praises Unschooler Musician "There's No Teaching What You Do"
Mars Daniels at GLOBAL POLITICAL AWAKENING - 4 hours ago
Sawyer Fredericks - Source Eric Blair
Producers of NBC's *The Voice* present him as a "shy farm boy," but
15-year-old Sawyer Fredericks' unique folk sound may be aided by something
else. He is unschooled.
Sawyer's father runs the Facebook page The Unschool Dad described as "A
radical unschooling dad of 5 sharing our journey!"
Although the show never mentions this fact, Christina Aquilera, a judge on
the show, made a comment following Fredericks' successful performance in
the second round of the show that sort of proves the point of unschooling.
After performing a Creedence Clea... more »
Education is a System of Indoctrination of the Young
WTStaff at Waking Times - 4 hours ago
*Video - *Noam Chomsky offers his opinion of the education system, how it
encourages conformity and discourages independent thought.
The post Education is a System of Indoctrination of the Young appeared
first on Waking Times.
Ukraine Crisis News Updates -- March 18, 2015
War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 4 hours ago
*Bloomberg:* *Ukraine Backs New Status in Rebel East as Troop Deaths Mount*
*(Bloomberg) -- Ukraine approved a special status for separatist-held
regions as part of the latest efforts toward peace in the nation’s east,
where three soldiers died in some of the worst violence since last month’s
truce.*
*The parliament in Kiev, the capital, also appealed Tuesday to the United
Nations and the European Union to send peacekeepers to the Donbas, which is
partly controlled by pro-Russian insurgents after 11 months of fighting.
Russia expanded military drills in its south and sent bombers... more »
Federal Reserve Statement and subsequent "reactions " unleashes Market " KRAKEN " - March 18 , 2015 .... Currencies , Equities , Bonds , Commodities - all caught up in Algomania !
Fred Walton at Catharsis Ours - 5 hours ago
Tweets......
*zerohedge* @zerohedge · 4h4 hours ago
Before and After
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"Flexible" Fed Loses "Patience"; Cuts Growth, Inflation Forecasts (Again)
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2015-03-1
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*zerohedge*
"Flexible" Fed Loses "Patience"; Cuts Growth, Inflation Forecasts...
Evan as The
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FOMC redline
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FOMC... more »
U.K. Home Secretary: Edward Snowden Has Damaged Intelligence Agencies Across The World Including MI5 And MI6
War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 5 hours ago
Photograph: The Guardian
*Daily Mail:* *Snowden leaks 'put spies at risk': May says traitor has
damaged intelligence agencies across the world including MI5 and MI6 *
** Theresa May says Edward Snowden leaks have hit MI5 and MI6 resources*
** Home Secretary launches scathing attack on harm caused by the fugitive*
** He stole 1.7m files from America's National Security Agency and GCHQ *
*Leaks by the US traitor Edward Snowden have ‘damaged’ intelligence
agencies across the world and drained vital resources from MI5, MI6 and
GCHQ, Theresa May warned last night.*
*The Home Secretary ... more »
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- March 18, 2015
War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 5 hours ago
*Vivienne Walt, Time:* *Tunisia Bloodshed Threatens to Undo Nation’s
Progress*
*Attack that killed at least 20 foreigners could throw the nascent
democracy into turmoil.*
*In the worst attack on foreigners since the Arab revolutions erupted four
years ago, at least 20 tourists were killed in Tunisia on Wednesday along
with two of the country’s citizens, when gunmen stormed the country’s most
important museum.*
*The attack, for which no group has yet taken responsibility, raises the
prospect that the terrorist attacks that have become increasingly common
elsewhere in the region c... more »
"Being Here Now..."
noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
"It's being here now that's important. There's no past and there's no
future. Time is a very misleading thing. All there is ever, is the now. We
can gain experience from the past, but we can't relive it; and we can hope
for the future, but we don't know if there is one."
- George Harrison
“America Is In Big, Big Trouble”
noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
*“America Is In Big, Big Trouble”*
by Daisy Luther
“Houston, we have a problem. Did you ever wonder why America is in trouble?
Maybe it is because people like this vote and select political leaders.
This video brings up a valid argument for voters to be tested before they
are allowed at the polls.
Facepalm...
When you see the "man on the street" interviews like this, you always have
to valiantly hope these folks are actors, but I have a terrible, sneaking
suspicion that they are for real. Hey, at least that lady is on Marcus's
side. It has to be difficult to be the son of the p... more »
Netc Indicating Elevated Radiation Levels Throughout Japan
Majia's Blog at Majia's Blog - 5 hours ago
http://netc.com/
Japan timestamp from Futaba cam March 19, 2015 at 2:31 AM
The Roswell Slides - A Matter of Provenance
KRandle at A Different Perspective - 6 hours ago
I have said for a long time that one of the major hurtles in this slides
controversy is the lack of provenance. According to the various inside
sources including Tom Carey, Tony Bragalia and even Adam Dew, they simply
don’t know who took the pictures, when they were taken and who took them.
To make matters worse, there is no solid chain of custody for the slides.
There are gaping holes in this important part of the story.
Back on February 20, 2015, Adam Dew, under the user name SlideBox Media,
posted to Rich Reynolds UFO Conjectures blog the following:
A quick timeline as I underst... more »
World News Briefs -- March 18, 2015 (Evening Edition)
War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 6 hours ago
Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com
*BBC:* *Tunis attack: Gunmen kill tourists in museum rampage*
*Twenty-two people, including 20 foreign tourists, have been killed in a
gun attack on the Bardo museum in the Tunisian capital.*
*Italian, Spanish, Polish and German citizens were among those killed, as
well as a Tunisian and a police officer, PM Habib Essid said.*
*Colombia's president later confirmed two Colombian deaths.*
*Security forces killed two gunmen and were searching the surrounding area
for accomplices, Mr Essid said.*
*At the time of the attack, deputies in th... more »
Why Does The Media Think Aaron Schock's Duplicitous Life In The Closet Is Unmentionable?
DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 6 hours ago
Is there still anything to say about Aaron Schock on blogs like *DWT* which
have been talking about his corruption for years and years? Now that TV
news has been all over the Aaron Schock scandal, we might as well just walk
away and leave it to them, right? Not so fast. Rachel Maddow's report
Tuesday night on MSNBC (above) was, as one would expect, better than most
of the mainstream media coverage. But like *all* of her journalistic
colleagues, she seems to have left out a pretty key component-- the role of
Aaron Schock's life in the closet and how that impacted what turned into a... more »
Pulitzer Prize Winner and Harvard Professor of Psychiatry John E. Mack: Encounters with Aliens
Oberon at GlobaLove Think Tank - 6 hours ago
Dr. John Mack on Oprah (3 parts)
Experiencers - John Mack
Gamebreaker
Minneapolis AIM spied on via Facebook by Mall of America
brendanorrell@gmail.com at CENSORED NEWS - 6 hours ago
Read
the story at Intercept:
Mall of America used fake Facebook accounts to spy on
Black Lives Matter, AIM, Idle No More and others.
https://firstlook.org/theintercept/2015/03/18/mall-americas-intelligence-analyst-catfished-black-lives-matter-activists-collect-informationhttps://firstlook.org/theintercept/2015/03/18/
Opting Out of Psychology?
WakingTimes at Waking Times - 6 hours ago
*Soren Dreier* - If you opt out psychology, you will lose a valuable tool
that provides insight into the Matrix and yourself.
The post Opting Out of Psychology? appeared first on Waking Times.
Transpicuous News Midweek Report Tonight
D ... Breaking The Silence at Removing The Shackles - 6 hours ago
Good evening everyone!
Tonight is the Transpicuous News Midweek Report and we have a LOT LOT LOT
of interesting stuff to dig into this evening. You can watch the show LIVE
Stream on CCN:
*http://www.consciousconsumernetwork.tv/ccn-live*
Or right here on RTS- Click the Watch Live CCN window on the Right hand
side of the page, click play, click unmute and you're ready to go. If you
miss the show live, you can pull the screen cursor backwards to the start
time, just like a PVR/DVR.
I would like to add that I am planning on doing a Q&A Discussion Show very
very soon. I have been... more »
Consent to physical force in sports
James C Morton at Morton's Musings - 6 hours ago
Leighton v. Best, 2015 ONCA 180:
[9] Physical contact is inherent in some sports, such as hockey.
Players can be taken to consent to a certain level of contact and to accept
the risks of that contact, unless the conduct falls outside the scope of
such presumed consent. As observed by Cunningham J. in *Dunn v. University
of Ottawa*, [1995] O.J. No. 2856 (C.J.), at para. 14, "Even if contact is
made outside the rules of the game, there can be no liability unless the
player can establish that the Defendant knew he was breaking the rules, and
had formed a deliberate resolve to ... more »
A Necessary Correction in the Oil Industry
Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 6 hours ago
*Guest post by Peter Wong*
[image: Daily article March 18 2015]Historically, low oil prices have been
perceived by many as an overriding positive for the economy. This has
especially been the case in the United States where most households rely on
car travel as a primary means of transport. Low oil prices allow households
to spend more on economic activities other than petrol and other
oil-related expenses. Historically, every time the oil price soared — such
as the 1973 oil crisis, the 1991 Gulf War, and in 2008 when oil reached a
historical high of US$147 a barrel — public opini... more »
Iran Nuclear Talks Continue
War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 7 hours ago
Secretary of State John F. Kerry, second from left, meets with Iranian
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, right, and others in Lausanne,
Switzerland, on March 18, 2015, to discuss Iran's nuclear program. (Brian
Snyder/Reuters)
*The Guardian*: *Showdown in Lausanne: Iran nuclear talks enter their final
stretch*
*The Iranians are bullish and the Americans are cautious thirteen days
before deadline. Meanwhile, the Netanyahu win in Israel has cast an air of
uncertainty and urgency over the negotiations on the shores of Lake Geneva*
*At each stage of the Iranian nuclear negotiatio... more »
George Osborne's Core Vote Budget
Phil at All That Is Solid ... - 7 hours ago
I don't know where this idea originates from but apparently, at least among
Conservative Party circles, George Osborne is considered something of a
political genius. Then again, among his people Michael Gove is thought of
as an "intellectual". So we're talking a very low bar here. Yet wanting to
see the best in everyone, I've patiently tracked Osborne's performance over
six budgets, five autumn statements in the middle of winter, and seen too
many interviews with Gormless Gidders. Each time I look for that spark.
I've even borrowed the Large Hadron Collider to scrutinise Osborne for ... more »
Iboga: At the Crossroads of the Jungle and the Laboratory
WakingTimes at Waking Times - 7 hours ago
*Jonathan Dickinson* - Over the past ten years, public awareness about
ibogaine has increased dramatically and today there are somewhere between
75 and 100 clinics and therapy providers worldwide.
The post Iboga: At the Crossroads of the Jungle and the Laboratory appeared
first on Waking Times.
New CREDO Study Shows Mixed Picture for Charters with Big Advantages
Jim Horn at Schools Matter - 8 hours ago
When combined with advantages of more money, more time, constant test prep,
self-selecting parents, dumping of poor performers and recalcitrants, fewer
ELLs, fewer SPED students, and fewer boys, charters continue to show a
mixed picture, depending on locale. The highlights below:
Jeremy Bowen's tweets about the Israeli election.
Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 8 hours ago
Over a Not a Sheep's blog, he's posted a striking selection of tweets from
the BBC's Middle East editor Jeremy Bowen, taken from the past three days.
That sequence shows Jeremy Bowen posting a mocking ad of Benjamin Netanyahu
from one Israeli opposition grouping, the Arab Joint List, plus a tender
photo of the leader of the Arab Joint List and his young son - the only
such sympathetic photo tweeted by the BBC man.
It also shows Jeremy Bowen passing on the opinion of just one Israel voter
and, guess what, he's a "frustrated" one "disgusted" by Mr Netanyahu!
Plus it shows Jeremy Bowe... more »
march 18: 3:30 p.m.. My Newpaper is now almost twelve hours late.
Graeme Decarie at The Moncton Times@Transcript - Good and Bad - 8 hours ago
I can't wait to see Norbert's next column on how private business is so
much more efficient than government.
No mind. I have lots of topics waiting for just such a day.
One is that we live in a country that teaches us to hate Muslims, Russians
- and/or whoever the flavour of the month is. We also live in an economy
which is openly based on greed and self-interest. (Perhaps the Irving press
could find a cleric in this province who could write a column for the Faith
Page - you know, one who would put all this hatred and greed into a
Christian context).
Netanyahu seems to have won the... more »
What the hell is Michelle Obama wearing as she arrives in Japan?...
Adrienne at Adrienne's Corner - 8 hours ago
*to embark on a five-day visit to Japan and Cambodia to highlight
cooperation on helping girls finish their educations.*
Because we all know how much the Japanese dislike education while we breed
some of the dumbest kids in the world.
How many millions are the taxpayers being charged for her and her daughters
to enjoy yet another spring break vacation?
If you can tell me what that thing is around her waist you could win a big
prize - or not.
I'm going to Costco for a palate cleanser.
Supplemental: Two ways of telling the same “scandal” tale!
bob somerby at the daily howler - 8 hours ago
*WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 2015 The Post chases Clinton around:* In this
morning’s Washington Post, it was the same olf story.
Another day, another Hillary Clinton scandal!
Hillary Clinton failed to sign the form that Fox has been talking about!
Anne Gearan, a highly suspect performer, started her news report like this,
hard-copy headlines included:
GEARAN (3/18/15):
*Clinton didn’t sign State Dept. exit form/Paperwork certifies that
employees have returned all documentsThe State Department has “no record”
that former secretary of state Hillary Rodham Clinton signed a form
certifyi... more »
"Stable right wing coalition w no intl legitimacy"
Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 8 hours ago
Michael Shuval, "BBC News producer in Israel and the West Bank", tweeted
the following last night:
Netanyahu must choose: Stable right wing coalition w no intl legitimacy or
unstable moderate gov that could prevent further isolation.
— Michael Shuval (@MichaelShuval) March 17, 2015
That struck me as somewhat dubious, impartiality-wise. And others agreed:
@MichaelShuval @YishaiFleisher Who decides what's legitimate? You mean
popular with foreign govts Unpopular overseas does not = illegitimate
— Dov (@Dov67) March 17, 2015
@MichaelShuval Interesting "neutrality" being shown by @BBCA... more »
Georgia And The West Condemn Russia's Treaty With Georgia's Rebel South Ossetia Region
War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 8 hours ago
Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) and South Ossetian President Leonid
Tibilov make a statement for the press March 18, 2015. (RIA Novosti /
Aleksey Nikolskyi)
*Reuters*: *Russian treaty with rebel Georgian region alarms West*
*(Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin signed a treaty with Georgia's rebel
South Ossetia region on Wednesday that almost completely integrates it with
Russia, alarming Georgia and the West a year after Moscow took over Crimea.*
*Tbilisi described the "alliance and integration" treaty as a "move aimed
at annexation" and the United States and European Union... more »
Why Have Progressives Been Complicit in Supporting the U.S. Ukraine-Russia Policy?
Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 8 hours ago
Round Table on European security - Katrina Vanden Heuvel is the editor,
publisher, and part-owner of the magazine *The Nation*. She has been the
magazine's editor since 1995. She is a frequent guest on numerous
television programs.
On Capitol Hill, meanwhile, powerful Democrats like House Armed Services
Committee ranking member Adam Smith (D-Wash.), House Foreign Affairs
Committee ranking member Eliot Engel (D-N.Y.), and House Intelligence
Committee ranking member Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined House Speaker John
Boehner and an array of other Republicans in a letter to the White H... more »
Turbulent Times Show TONIGHT At 8PM CDT (9PM EDT) On Blogtalk Radio
Northerntruthseeker at Northerntruthseeker - 8 hours ago
Tonight, Whitewraithe and I will be doing a special 1+ hour long Turbulent
Times show on Blogtalk radio... www.blogtalkradio.com/turbulenttimes....
We are hoping to discuss some more current events that both her and I have
taken notice over the last week, and may get into a bit of bashing of the
fraud of religion..... It will be a most interesting show indeed..
We will also have our chat room open at www.turbulenttimes.chatango.com for
anyone that wants to converse with myself directly and to ask any
questions...
The call in line is also open at 1-347-857-2203, AND in case the link... more »
Minimum wage rise: they wanted, they demanded it, they marched for, and they got it. Good and hard.
Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 8 hours ago
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Well, they wanted, they demanded it, they marched for, and they got it.
Good and hard.
Seattle’s minimum wage law takes effect April 1st, and it’s already leading
to closures and job losses.
Who knew?
More accurately, who *didn’t* know—which was everyone who wanted it,
demanded it, and marched for it and who denied in doing so raising the
supply price of employees would have any negative effect on the number of
employees demanded.
No wonder they’re so confused now by the closures and job losses, because
they’d been told by their intellectual le... more »
Campbell River LNG Export Plant Goes Down In Flames, Dead And Buried.
Grant G at The Straight Goods - 9 hours ago
Remember this hype, all the good people of Campbell River invited to a town
hall meeting to rejoice in the announcement of good times acomin to
Campbell River, LNG export plant to the rescue...
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- *posted Sep 10, 2013 at 1:00 PM— updated Sep 10, 2013 at 2:41 PM*
*It will be a long haul before Discovery LNG starts shipping liquid natural
gas from the former Elk Falls Mill site.*
*But Quicksi... more »
Official inauguration of Swiss Space Systems Croatia, also Spaceport sites in Malaysia and Morocco
Obi-Wan Kabuki at AMERICAN KABUKI - 9 hours ago
http://www.s-3.ch/en/home/2015/02/16/official-inauguration-of-swiss-space-systems-croatia
*Official inauguration of Swiss Space Systems Croatia*
Zagreb, Croatia (February 16, 2015).
S3, officially inaugurated its daughter company, Swiss Space Systems
Croatia, in the presence of the Ambassador of Switzerland in Croatia, as
well as representatives of the national and local authorities and
international guests from the aerospace sector.
*The company is located in Zagreb* and Sladjan Zovko is its General
Director. For the S3 Group, this inauguration represents a new important
step in... more »
HRW: After Routing Islamic State Forces In Amerli Last Year, Iraq Shiite Militias Went On A Rampage Destroying Sunni Homes And Displacing Thousands
War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 9 hours ago
Satellite image of heavy black smoke rising from a building in the town of
Habash, Iraq, captures an arson attack in progress on the morning of
September 17, 2014. Satellite Image: © CNES 2015 / Distribution Airbus DS
*Human Rights Watch:* *Iraq: Militia Attacks Destroy Villages, Displace
Thousands*
*(New York) – Militias, volunteer fighters, and Iraqi security forces
engaged in deliberate destruction of civilian property after these forces,
following US and Iraqi air strikes, forced the retreat of Islamic State
fighters (also known as ISIS) from the town of Amerli and surroundin... more »
Meditation: The Easiest Way to Do It
WTStaff at Waking Times - 9 hours ago
*Video - *Struggling to learn how to meditate? This free video from Roy
Masters teaches his basic observation exercise and describes his secret to
meditating.
The post Meditation: The Easiest Way to Do It appeared first on Waking Times
.
Georgia And The West Condemn Russia's Treaty With Georgia's Rebel South Ossetia Region
War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 10 hours ago
Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) and South Ossetian President Leonid
Tibilov make a statement for the press March 18, 2015. (RIA Novosti /
Aleksey Nikolskyi)
*Reuters*: *Russian treaty with rebel Georgian region alarms West*
*(Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin signed a treaty with Georgia's rebel
South Ossetia region on Wednesday that almost completely integrates it with
Russia, alarming Georgia and the West a year after Moscow took over Crimea.*
*Tbilisi described the "alliance and integration" treaty as a "move aimed
at annexation" and the United States and European Union... more »
The Economy: “50 Shades of Dull Gray”
noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 10 hours ago
*“50 Shades of Dull Gray”*
by Bill Bonner
Gualfin (“End of the Road”), Argentina - “Life on the ranch: Fatima, a girl
of 10, has asked to learn English. She wants to be able to talk to an aunt
who lives in New York. What an unexpected pleasure – for us, not for her –
it is to give her lessons. We’ll let you know how it goes.
Now, back on our financial beat… Wow! We never thought we’d have so much
help from central bankers. At the start of 2010, for example, we announced
our new “Trade of the Decade.” The idea: Sell short Japanese government
bonds, which are doomed, and buy Japanes... more »
Climate Change, the "Free Market" & the California Drought
KenInNY at DownWithTyranny! - 10 hours ago
*by Gaius Publius*
The current multi-year California drought is not on most people's radar
yet, but it's about to be. The video above, from KQED, is an excellent look
at the scope of the problem. If you have just a little time, watch the
first two minutes (I've set up the player to stop at that point, I hope).
As you do, you may want to pause and study three sets of images — the
before-and-after shots of Folsom Reservior (0:42), Lake Oroville (0:49),
and the snowpack regions from which reservoirs are filled (0:57). Here's
another image of the drought problem:
*California is dry... more »
U.S. Raises Concerns On Iranian Deployment Of 'Heavy Weaponry' Into Iraq
War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 10 hours ago
*Reuters:* *U.S., eyeing Iranian arms in Iraq, warns on sectarian tensions*
*(Reuters) - The United States is concerned about how heavy Iranian
weaponry might be used inside Iraq, including as Iran-backed militia help
the offensive to retake the Iraqi city of Tikrit from Islamic State
militants, a U.S. official said on Tuesday.*
*Reuters has previously reported on the alleged presence of Iranian rockets
inside Iraq. U.S. officials declined to comment on specific Iranian
weaponry after The New York Times reported it might include Fajr-5
artillery rockets and Fateh-110 missiles.*
*... more »
South Australia Does This to Increase Crop Yields 300% Without GMOs
WakingTimes at Waking Times - 10 hours ago
*Heather Callaghan* - Why would you go for seven per cent when you can get
50 to 100 per cent increases in yield without having to use genetically
modified seeds?
The post South Australia Does This to Increase Crop Yields 300% Without GMOs
appeared first on Waking Times.
USA Needs Revolution! and other stories
Kevin Barrett at truthjihad.com blog - 11 hours ago
Latest Press TV rant:
Watch at:
http://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2015/03/18/402416/Revolution-needed-in-United-States
Please note that I was not saying the primary reason for revolution is to
stop attacks on Muslims; instead, I was saying that these attacks won't
stop until a revolution overthrows the neocon regime that seized power on
September 11th, 2001. The neocon criminals have looted and pillaged all
Americans, not just Muslims; and they have shredded the US Constitution,
demolished the rule of law, and bankrupted the country. No country in
history has needed a revolution like t... more »
Syria claims drone downed, US confirms drone 'lost contact' - Chlorine in my eyes
Penny at Penny for your thoughts - 11 hours ago
*Syrian air defense systems shoot down a UAV over Lattakia*
“Damascus, SANA – The Syrian air defense systems *shot down a hostile UAV*
in the northern province of Lattakia on Tuesday.
The Syrian T.V said authorities are carrying out investigations to verify
the side which the drone is affiliated to.”
*A US drone is NOT mentioned by SANA- The SANA report says investigators
are verifying the drone affiliation. *
*Khaleejtimes*
“A military source said *the drone was not immediately identified as being
American *but *was shot down as a hostile aircraft.*
“As soon as it entered Syrian... more »
Consciousness – The Unified Field
WakingTimes at Waking Times - 11 hours ago
*Keith R. Holden M.D* - Energy is the fabric of the Universe, and all
matter originates from energy.
The post Consciousness – The Unified Field appeared first on Waking Times.
Pakistan Launches Airstrikes Against Militants In The Khyber Tribal Border Region
War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 11 hours ago
*Deutsche Welle*: *Pakistani steps up Khyber offensive, launches airstrikes
in mountainous border region*
*Airstrikes killed 34 militants in the Kyhber tribal border region near
Afghanistan, the Pakistani military said Wednesday. The strikes follow
Sundays deadly suicide attack on a Christian Church in Lahore that killed
17. *
*Wednesday's airstrikes targeted the Pakistani Taliban and its allies who
are based in the remote Tirah Valley west of the city of Pesharwar near the
Afghan frontier.*
*The military claimed 34 militants had been killed but tribal sources on
the ground tol... more »
The Collapsing American Empire at Work
Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 11 hours ago
If you are an English speaker it is best to turn the sound off and read the
subtitles. With two different voices going on it can get a bit
distracting.
But I think this is a very interesting interview that helps us again see
the bigger picture of US-NATO intentions in eastern Europe.
This German radio interview is with former German spy Rainer Wolfgang Rupp
also known under codenames Mosel and Topaz. He talks about American
strategy for development of a new version of NATO (even further under US-UK
control) and the role of Germany in it.
I'd feel sorry for Ed Miliband but he really does deserve every piss-take that comes his way
Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 11 hours ago
I'd feel sorry for Ed Miliband but he really does deserve every piss-take
that comes his way.
And as for Ed Balls sitting next to him with that idiotic pretend shocked
expression on his face, how he has the nerve to look at himself in the
mirror after all that he's done to the UK economy, I just don't know.
When George Osborne can take the piss out of a Labour politician that
easily then you know it's just to easy.
Consciousness & The Unified Field
WakingTimes at Waking Times - 11 hours ago
Energy is the fabric of the Universe, and all matter originates from energy.
The post Consciousness & The Unified Field appeared first on Waking Times.
How Netanyahu's Victory Will Impact Israeli - U.S. Relations
War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 12 hours ago
*Carol Lee, WSH: **Tension Between U.S., Israel Likely to Continue After
Netanyahu’s Re-election*
*Obama and Netanyahu differ starkly on Iran and Middle East peace
policyWASHINGTON—Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s decisive
re-election on Tuesday likely has scuttled the possibility of a thaw in the
White House’s frayed relationship with the leader of the U.S.’s closest
Middle East ally.White House officials hold out little hope that, in the
remaining 20 months of President Barack Obama’s term, the U.S. and Israeli
leaders will be able to narrow their differences ov... more »
Commentaries, Analysis, And Reactions To Yesterday's Israeli Elections
War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 12 hours ago
*Anshel Pfeffer, Haaretz*:* How did Netanyahu score such a decisive
election victory?*
*The prime minister who was on course for an ignominious defeat is now
being sent back to the Knesset with an even bigger majority – thanks to a
brilliant end-game and his rivals' flawed campaigns.*
*For anyone who did not sleep last night, but spent the wee hours watching
as television exit polls began slowly to give way to the actual results
coming from the Central Election Commission, there was a surreal moment,
sometime between 2 o'clock and 3 o'clock, when the floor seemed to give way
unde... more »
Israel Election News Updates -- March 18, 2015
War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 12 hours ago
*Reuters:* *Hard-right shift delivers upset election win for Netanyahu*
*(Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minster Benjamin Netanyahu pledged on Wednesday
to form a new governing coalition quickly after an upset election victory
that was built on a shift to the right and is likely to worsen a troubled
relationship with the White House.*
*In the final days of campaigning, Netanyahu abandoned a commitment to
negotiate a Palestinian state - the basis of more than two decades of
Middle East peacemaking - and promised to go on building settlements on
occupied land. Such policies defy the core ... more »
Kingdom of Heaven review: Historical Inaccuracies and Accuracies
Saman Mohammadi at The Excavator - 12 hours ago
*Kingdom of Heaven review: Historical Inaccuracies and Accuracies: Part 1.
Source: Real Crusades History. Date Published: March 9, 2015. Description:*
The first installment in Real Crusades History's epic analysis of the movie
Kingdom of Heaven. Is the film historically accurate or inaccurate? Find
out now! J Stephen Roberts is joined by historians Helena P. Schrader and
Paul Copenhagen.
*Kingdom of Heaven review: Historical Inaccuracies and Accuracies: Part 2 *
Nemtsov's Murder....a member of the Russian Duma gives the Russian view
greencrow at Greencrow As The Crow Flies - 12 hours ago
*Member of the Russian Duma provides Russian view of Nemtsov Assassination*
Thanks to The Saker for this video. It is a "must view" to understand
events from the Russian perspective. Interesting to see a member of the
Russian parliament sitting and talking about issues in his office. How
many times do we see such things in Canada...where a MP will sit and talk
at length about some goings on? Never! It is always a heavily scripted
soundbite that that has been vetted beforehand by the US/Israeli/Mossad
handlers of the Canadian government. * Evgeny Fedorov* is actually involved
in... more »
Israel Did 9-11: Christopher Bollyn At March 1st, 2015 Conference In Santa Rosa California - Solving 9-11 Ends The War
Northerntruthseeker at Northerntruthseeker - 13 hours ago
Over 13 and 1/2 years since the Israeli Mossad attacks of September 11th,
2001, and the criminal psychopaths that are responsible for the murder of
over 3000 innocent Americans are still walking free....The real sad part is
that as a result of that heinous act on the American nation, the Jewish
controlled United States government has imposed its draconian "Patriot Act"
on the gullible American people thus stripping away all freedoms that they
used to enjoy...And of course the Jewish criminals in charge of the
American government have been using their American slaves to destroy nation... more »
World News Briefs -- March 18, 2015
War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 13 hours ago
This picture surfaced on social media which purported to show children were
among those being held hostage
*Daily Mail*: *Two Britons feared dead as eight killed in Tunisian museum
attack: Around 30 more held hostage by three gunmen*
** At least seven foreigners have been killed in a terror attack in Tunisia*
** Three gunmen opened fire in the capital about midday at Bardo Museum*
** Another 30 people are believed to currently be held hostage in the
attack*
** Security forces surrounded the building and evacuated nearby parliament *
*Tunisian security forces have surrounded a grou... more »
Netanyahu "showed his true colors" during election
The Realist Report at The Realist Report - 13 hours ago
The results are in: Israeli Prime Minister and international war criminal
Benjamin Netanyahu, *a key architect* of the *false flag attack* on 9/11
which initiated the Orwellian, never-ending *Jewish concocted "Global War
on Terror,"* and his fanatical right-wing Likud Party scored a *"decisive
victory" in the latest Israeli elections*, thus ensuring he will *remain
Prime Minister of the Jewish state.*
The *Jewish Telegraph Agency* recently published an article outlining some
key conclusions that can be drawn from the election, including the fact
that Netanyahu *"showed his true colo... more »
Neocons Want War with Iran - They Want War with Practically Everybody
Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 13 hours ago
*A Neocon Admits the Plan to Bomb Iran*
*Exclusive:* The neocon Washington Post, which wants to kill the talks
aimed at constraining Iran’s nuclear program, allowed a contrary opinion of
sorts onto its pages – a neocon who also wants to collapse the talks but is
honest enough to say that the follow-up will be a U.S. war on Iran, reports
Robert Parry.
By Robert Parry
Not exactly known for truthfulness, U.S. neocons have been trying to
reassure the American people that sinking a negotiated deal with Iran to
limit its nuclear program would be a painless proposition, but at least on... more »
Downtown Minneapolis St. Patrick's Day Chaos: "Young people, Teens, Youth, Young Adults, Young Individuals"...
Adrienne at Adrienne's Corner - 13 hours ago
*at least they didn't call them Irish.*
During a news conference, Minneapolis police officials said chaos broke out
around 8 p.m. when "hundreds of teens and young adults" who had come
downtown "traveling by mass transit" started fighting.
Police inspector Mike Kjos said their "intent was to cause chaos and
disorder." source
Think you're safe in the suburbs? Nope. The Twin Cities spent billions of
dollars on light rail so the chaos can be delivered to your front door.
The lovely Nicollet mall in Minneapolis is no longer safe.
Of course, the yuppie commies of Minneapolis were al... more »
TUNISIA: Hostages and shootings at Bardo Museum..... perhaps?
D ... Breaking The Silence at Removing The Shackles - 14 hours ago
UPDATES: *Edited 3:28 to add: *
*http://news.yahoo.com/tunisia-premier-says-19-killed-museum-attack-including-150851413.html*
Tunisia premier says 19 killed in museum attack, including 17 foreigners
[image: Reuters]
10 minutes ago
[image: Police officers are seen outside parliament in Tunis]
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Police officers are seen outside parliament in Tunis March 18, 2015.
REUTERS/Zoubeir Souissi (TUNISIA …
TUNIS (Reuters) - At least 19 people were killed, including 17 foreign
tourists, when militants attacked Tunisia's Bardo museum in the capital
Tunis, Prime Minis... more »
HANDS UP, DON’T REPORT: Justice debunks The Cable News Three!
bob somerby at the daily howler - 14 hours ago
*WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 2015 Part 3—Where do our narratives come from:* To
our ear, Chris Hayes wasn’t exactly obsessively honest on his cable show
Monday night.
Hayes spoke with conservative writer Leon Wolf about the Justice
Department’s recent pair of reports. Citing the nation’s tribal divide,
Wolf made some accurate statements:
WOLF (3/16/15): *As I’m sure you’re aware, Chris, there were actually two
Department of Justice reports issued concerning Ferguson.* The first one
dealt with the actual shooting of Michael Brown, and the second one dealt
with the Ferguson PD at large.
... more »
Suprer Uniivrese and how this siece would play on TV
Steve at Thinking Aboot - 14 hours ago
Like a rosetta stone
there is freedom
for most people
who can access
my free
Can you speak the language
or do you really undertand
the concept of being
an indetured servatant
this is shame
no matter what the temporaral
profitabilty
People treated as slaves
make expensive problems\
because they in the saugage
factory have nothing to lose
aND anf i half to say
bettting on some kinds
of negoitiatd social demcracy
is like the failed past
o General Motors
the people at the top
must demise
for the hunan world
to advace or even
persaphere
Th e chance this well built
and well informed intstiu... more »
Destruction Of Historic Sites In Iraq Hides Looting Campaign By Islamic State
Joel Wing at MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 14 hours ago
Since the Islamic State (IS) seized Mosul in June 2014 it has been
destroying historic sites throughout the area. In the summer of 2014 for
example it bombedthe Ibn al-Atheer shrine and the Mosque of the Prophet
Yunus. More recently it bulldozed the Assyrian cities of Nimrod and Hatra,
and ransacked Khorsabad in March 2015. This has generated plenty of
headlines and international condemnation, which has only obfuscated IS’s
real purpose, which is to spread its propaganda while profiting in the
process.
The popular narrativeabout the Islamic State’s destruction of his historic
si... more »
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- March 18, 2015
War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 14 hours ago
Undated photo of two Tupolev+Tu-22M Backfire bombers. Finnish Defense
Forces Photo
*USNI News:* *Russian Military ‘Snap Drills’ Include Bomber and Ballistic
Missile Deployments to Crimea, Kaliningrad*
*A series of so-called snap drills by Russia’s Northern Fleet and its
Western Military District will include deployments of high-end ballistic
Iskander mobile ballistic missile systems (NATO Reporting name: SS-26
Stone) to Russia’s exclave in Kaliningrad and Tupolev Tu-M22 Backfire
bombers to the exclave and Crimea, according to Tuesday Russian state media
reports.*
*Citing an unma... more »
Ted Cruz: Congratulations to Prime Minister Netanyahu...
Adrienne at Adrienne's Corner - 14 hours ago
*classy!*
I don't believe our petulant narcissist of a president has sent his
congratulations yet.
Prime Minister Netanyahu has been an extraordinary leader for Israel, and I
congratulate him on what appears to be a victory. His electoral success is
all the more impressive given the powerful forces that tried to undermine
him, including, sadly, the full weight of the Obama political team.
American officials should not be undermining the elected leaders of our
closest allies, especially when Prime Minister Netanyahu's heroic - even
Churchillian - opposition to a nuclear Iran has don... more »
TN Voucher Bill Will Preserve Segregation for Memphis Poor
Jim Horn at Schools Matter - 14 hours ago
Most of the poorest Memphis schools make up the bottom 5 percent among TN
test takers. The current bill moving through the state legislature offers
$6,500 vouchers to these poorest kids. There is not even a marginal private
school in Memphis that these kids can go to with their $6,500 vouchers.
Since private schools can't charge more, the black voucher kids will create
a market for the black Baptist opportunists to create less than marginal
church schools to fill the void and the pockets of the black churchmen who
would rather build their own little fiefdoms at public expense than t... more »
DSCC And DCCC Continue Searching For Conservative Candidates
DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 14 hours ago
IL-10 Dems Schneider & Rotering
Yesterday 4 generally conservative Democrats-- Heidi Heitkamp (ND), Bob
Casey (PA), Joe Manchin (WV) and Joe Donnelly (IN)-- voted with the GOP to
end the Senate Democrats' filibuster of an anti-human trafficking bill that
includes anti-Choice provisions. Even with supposedly pro-Choice Maine
Senator Susan Collins voting with her own party on this, the final vote,
55-43 wasn't enough to shut down the filibuster.
People wonder how we wind up with Democrats like these. It's easy enough to
make excuses for conservaDems in red states like West Virginia and... more »
Bibi won and why should I care?
Steve at Thinking Aboot - 14 hours ago
Israel is a troubled piece of real estate
a battle for owne
rship that
goes on now for over
a thousand years
and you thought
big rigging was
a big issue
I believe life is like a hockey
team no matter how unfair
and perhaps that's
why sports no
matter what the culture
wants to tell us what
is clear and what\
is offside
and we can debate
it endlessly
with passion
but never
cross over to the
darkside
Bibi, is a soul sucking cocksucker
of the San Fresco side (Nttawwt)
as depicted in Deadwood
A great political artist
who only paints himself
and the future
is all acrylic
and due to crack
wh... more »
Establishing His Bona Fides
Owen Gray at Northern Reflections - 14 hours ago
http://en.wikipedia.org/
Last week, Jason Kenney claimed that Russian aircraft provoked *HMCS
Fredericton *as it participated in a NATO exercise in the Black Sea. When
the *Ottawa Citizen* asked DND for a comment, they refused to go near
Kenney's statement and referred the paper to NATO. Stewart Webb writes:
NATO brusquely dismissed Kenney’s tales of an old-fashioned Cold War
showdown involving Canadian forces — stating that Russian overflights have
operated at altitudes higher than the 500 feet cited by Kenney’s office and
that t... more »
One Reason For C-51 Apathy
thwap at thwap's schoolyard - 14 hours ago
I really don't know who Neil Macdonald is. I believe I've read his
offerings once or twice before on the CBC News website before today's
column. My recollection is that he's an unremarkable, centre-right, white
male liberal. "Liberal" as in "liberalism." Which is to say, "neo-liberal"
economics, and freedom of speech, and opposition to positive policies that
help counteract prevalent and systemic racism, in favour of some sort of
"colour-blind" policies such as encouraging bigots to hire the best person
for the job, regardless of creed, colour or gender.
In short, not a person to ... more »
Terror Attack At Tunisian Museum. 7 Tourists Killed. 30 Tourists Being Held As Hostages
War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 15 hours ago
*BBC:* *Tunis attack: Gunmen kill tourists in museum raid*
*At least seven foreign tourists and a Tunisian have been killed after
gunmen targeted a museum in the the Tunisian capital, officials say.*
*Tourists from several European countries were taken hostage, a local
radio station reported.*
*The shooting happened at the Bardo Museum, which is next to the
parliament building in central Tunis.*
*At the time of the attack deputies were discussing anti-terrorism
legislation. Parliament has now been evacuated.*
*An interior ministry spokesman told Reuters that two militants wer... more »
Aisha North: A short update on the Equinox eclipse energies
Obi-Wan Kabuki at AMERICAN KABUKI - 15 hours ago
https://aishanorth.wordpress.com/2015/03/18/a-short-update-on-the-equinox-eclipse-energies/
*A short update on the Equinox eclipse energies *
by Aisha North
March 18, 2015
Once again you stand before a momentous occasion, one where you will
benefit greatly from a coinciding of two celestial events. For this time,
at the time of the year when the placement of the celestial body that you
inhabit relative to your Sun’s seems to put everyone in a state of
perceived balance, you will be visited by another event that will affect
the impact the energies that these two simultaneous events... more »
U.S. Speeds-Up Plans To Cut It's Reliance On Russian Rocket Engines
War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 15 hours ago
An Atlas 5 ULA (United Launch Alliance) rocket carrying a satellite for the
Defense Meteorological Satellite Program is launched from Vandenberg Air
Force Base in California. Photo: Reuters
*Washington Times:* *U.S. Air Force blasted for defying Congress over
Russian rocket ban*
*Top lawmakers are angrily accusing the Air Force of slow-walking a
congressional mandate to stop using Russian rocket engines for spy
satellite launches up through 2019, a move driven by Capitol Hill outrage
over the Kremlin’s actions in Ukraine.*
*Sens. James M. Inhofe, Oklahoma Republican, and Bill Ne... more »
RCMP spying on climate change researchers?
Boris at The Galloping Beaver - 15 hours ago
This, via Creekside.
Tim Takaro, a health sciences professor at SFU, says he was having
lunch in Tofino with his family on Wednesday when his daughter's
cellphone rang.
When she answered it, she was told it was the Burnaby RCMP calling and they were looking for her father.
"I was very upset that he had called my daughter and that he was basically threatening, intimidating on the phone," says
Netanyahu's win- By hook or Crook? Clearly crookedness prevailed
Penny at Penny for your thoughts - 15 hours ago
*Look at some of the headlines today regarding Netanyahu's win?*
*Come from behind- Stunning- St Patrick's Day Miracle? It's pretty clear
the fix is in!! Netanyahu was needed, in power, for the war agenda & he
unsurprisingly remains in power- *
*Sure looks like a stolen election to me!*
*Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud surges to stunning win*
*"Netanyahu's return to power for a 4th term likely spells trouble for
Mideast peace effort" *
*"Herzog, who appeared poised only days ago to stage a coup, conceded
defeat" *
*Yet, Netanyahu was behind in all final polling, immediately prior to ... more »
Untitled
jonjayray at EDUCATION WATCH INTERNATIONAL - 15 hours ago
*Obama: 'Critically Important' to Fund 'English-Learning for Large Portions
of Our Student Population'*
*He's got a point*
Improving public education "is a monumental task and it requires
resources," President Obama said on Monday.
Millions of dollars should be spent on "special education and
English-learning for large portions of our student population that may need
extra help. That's going to be critically important," Obama told a
gathering of school officials and educators at the White House.
The president announced in November that he will allow millions more
illegal aliens ... more »
Netanyahu, reparations, finger, letter to Iran, and Victory Day
Luboš Motl at The Reference Frame - 15 hours ago
I did expect Netanyahu's Likud to win – and I wanted it to win in the
Israeli parliamentary elections.
*Off-topic: solar eclipse will arrive to Europe on Friday morning. An
animated map shows the eclipse will be total at an Atlantic Ocean path
avoiding the Eastern beaches of Greenland; partial in much of Europe.*
The country isn't necessarily living at an unprecedented time – every
moment is "special" in some way. However, the present may be dangerous
enough, with the Iranian nuclear bomb on the horizon and indications that
the government of the most important ally is effectively... more »
10 Things You Are Spending Too Much Money On
Debra Hawkins at Housewife Eclectic - 15 hours ago
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its
advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #MarchIntoSavings #CollectiveBias
[image: 10 Things You Are Spending Way Too Much Money On |
HousewifeEclectic.com]
We decided this is the year we are finally taking our kids to Disneyland.
Our girls are jumping up and down excited, but as we plan more and more of
our trip, we have begun to realize just how expensive a magical vacation
can be. As we have looked over our budget we have found some places we have
been throwing money away and they might just be the same places that a... more »
Communist Bandit Cookies
Michael Turton at The View from Taiwan - 15 hours ago
Made with special ingredients!
h/t to Josh Ellis, who takes great photos. Taken near Daxi in Taoyuan.
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Are you a fucking Pussy or not? This comment is not sexual way in anyway.
Steve at Thinking Aboot - 15 hours ago
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This is the message of very well paid'
motivators who have never accomplished
anything
but make big money
for you
for following
their opion
and top of mind
is Tony Robbins
a golden basket case
a thousand years
ago he would have been
BUDDA
or something worse
Rare 9/11 Footage Shows CGI Glitch....
Obi-Wan Kabuki at AMERICAN KABUKI - 16 hours ago
Post by Tunis Tribune.
Untitled
JR at GREENIE WATCH - 16 hours ago
*Chris Mooney assumes what he has to prove *
*Mooney is a science popularizer who regularly spins all findings as
supportive of the Green/Left. Logic is not however his strong suit. He
implies below that recent bad weather is due to global warming ("greenhouse
gas emissions"). But how can it be when there has been no global warming
for 18 years? It is to be expected that local temperature changes -- as in
the Arctic -- will have some effects but a local effect is not a global
effect. I have to put it very simply for the likes of Mooney*
Is the rapid melting of the Arctic payi... more »
OMG TENSION and Elections set for Jan 16
Michael Turton at The View from Taiwan - 16 hours ago
*People's Park, Taichung.*
Still catching up from the last few days....
First Chen Shui-bian's son Chen Chih-chung, who'd done so much damage to
the DPP, yet had been accepted back into the party which needed his
followers, announced a few days ago that he was going to step aside and not
run for a legislative seat. Yay!
Also stepping aside from his Taipei legislative run was Freddy Lim of the
New Party (Platform) for a Social Democratic Party politician. I can't find
the translation of the party platform anymore on solidarity.tw, it's been
taken down. Lim said he didn't want the "... more »
Dealing with reality
Steve at Thinking Aboot - 16 hours ago
Who the fuck knows
that is the same
situation we all
want to know
Dead Children
and other lies
we got to say
we trust mathimactic'
and that is the only proven
way
to speak to God
And to all the experts
who could not even
do the times table
in their minds
I say
thats your legitimcay'
and in the world of human
discovery
your illiterate
and if you make
money with words
thats absolute fraud.
Bibi wins by not losing
Steve at Thinking Aboot - 17 hours ago
Its a bad omen
if you want
to work in biblical terms
that a person
full up to bursting
full of warts
remains
remains
remains
as any part of
the political domain
Some people just want
to get along
and others like to rule
this has been the way
since humans emerged
from biological gell
In every case
natural law takes over
a Alpha male dominates
and his world becomes
ours
Insurgences there have been many
communism the biggest one
socialism still exits today
but its forever threatened
What we saw today in Israel
is tribalism democracy
Unlike Kansas or Oklahoma
the vote in Israel was n... more »
Untitled
New Orleans Ladder at New Orleans Ladder - 17 hours ago
*1 down, 1 to go: Couple climbs Live Oak to protect it from new golf course
in City Park ~WGNO*
*BP misuses data to fit its claim the Gulf won't suffer long-term from
spill: Editorial*
*Corps of Engineers watching Mississippi River levees ~Fox 8 WVUE*
*New Orleans Councilman James Gray’s law license suspended for 2 years
after ‘violating duties to his clients’ ~Jeff Adelson, N.O. Advocate *
*6 St. Joseph altars not to miss in the New Orleans area, and a
comprehensive list of the rest ~Judy Walker *
My head wants to expode but my heart is with Larry Miller
Steve at Thinking Aboot - 17 hours ago
Larry Miller spoke for the tribe
get off our island if
your some kind
of coconut
This tribe is my tribe
when it comes to
what Canada should be
its what I feel in my heart
not what my head
tells me is best
for me
Immigration is a form of socialism
its brings in a new voting bloc
whose interest generally align
with those tribe members
mostly marginalised
Immigration brings in new perspective
but also people with some sense of
adventure
and wanted or not
extreme adaptability
Religion is always a difficult thing
to assimilate
just watch Vikings
and you see
how irrational thought
interf... more »
Top Aide To Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Vows To 'Raise The Flag Of Islam Over The White House'
War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 17 hours ago
New flag? Shirazi conjured an image of an Iranian-led 'resistance front'
that would overwhelm the West
*Daily Mail*:* Top Iranian cleric vows to 'raise the flag of Islam over the
White House' in revenge speech after attack on Hezbollah by Israel*
* * Ali Shirazi, an aide to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, made threat in a speech*
* * Was speaking after Revolutionary Guardsmen reportedly killed by Israel*
* * Said 'resistance front' led by Iran would one day overwhelm the West *
*A senior Iranian cleric made a vow to 'raise the flag of Islam over the
White House' in retaliation for an attack ... more »
Economic News , Data and Views ( March 18 , 2015 ) - Protests at the ECB Opening of its HQ Today , Greece saga set to take center stage later this week at EU Summit 3/18 and 3/19 - updates re : same , Europe area trade data , Data splash from Overnight ( China , Japan , Commodities , GBP and Euro in focus ) , IMF Loan to Ukraine in focus - new piece from John Helmer
Fred Walton at Catharsis Ours - 17 hours ago
Evening Tweets..... Fed covered at separate post linked below , tweet feed
has much , much more - just highlights here !
*fred walton* @fredwalton216 · 6m6 minutes ago
Catharsis Ours: Federal Reserve Statement and subsequent "reaction...
http://fredw-catharsisours.blogspot.com/2015/03/federa
l-reserve-statement-and.html?spref=tw …The Day that was......
fred walton retweeted
*Nick Malkoutzis* @NickMalkoutzis · 54m54 minutes ago
Answering to rec'd Q about trust from @Hugodixon, Dep PM @YDragasakis
argues previous gov't lost trust "Why didn't it get tranche?" #Greece
Favorite... more »
Americans R Stupid
Steve at Thinking Aboot - 17 hours ago
Considering the current make up of Congress
these findings should come as no surprise.
Now America rules the world like
some idiot savant
Between the people who just
dont know
or who are paid to think
so
the world is sinking
or the water is climbing
or both
its time to find
another planet
dont make me say
I told you so
The big question of our age
is are we more stupid
than the gang
that begot us
in?
It would be hard
to define something
in our modern time
as dumb
as World War One
So in that regard we
have some made
wonderful progress
with the exceptions
of both Gulf Wars
We suffer mor... more »
Malaysia May Buy Chinese Corvettes
Ko Savonije at Naval Open Source INTelligence - 18 hours ago
[image: C28A class FS]Malaysia is planning to buy two variants of C28A
Chinese warships for its navy, a local defense media website quoted
industry sources as saying last week.
“The deal for the two warships was supposed to be signed during the Prime
Minister’s visit to China last year during 40th anniversary of diplomatic
relations between the two countries – but was cancelled at the last moment
due to various issues, one of them was funding concerns. Despite the
cancellation, Malaysia remained keen on the plan and it might revive after
funding is made available,” malaysiandefence.... more »
Japanese Warship Captain Set to Counter N. Korean Missiles
Ko Savonije at Naval Open Source INTelligence - 18 hours ago
[image: Kongo class DDG]North Korea is increasing its missile capabilities
that pose a growing threat to Japan, which has deployed sea-based missile
defenses as a key element of its military forces, the commander of one of
Japan’s four Aegis-equipped missile defense ships says.
“North Korea presents a real threat and it has been hostile in its behavior
and its words,” said Capt. Yasuhiro Sato of the Japan Maritime Self Defense
Forces.
Sato is commanding officer of the JS Kirishima, one of four Kongo-class
destroyers armed with the U.S.-made Aegis Battle Management system and
outfit... more »
Orbital ATK weaponizes Lebanese Air Force Cessna
Ko Savonije at Naval Open Source INTelligence - 18 hours ago
[image: Cessna AC-208B Fires Hellfire]A Lebanese Air Force Cessna C-208B
aircraft used for intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance missions is
being given a strike capability by Orbital ATK.
The work on the C-208B Caravan was commissioned by the U.S. Department of
Defense under a Foreign Military Sales deal.
"Orbital ATK's modified Caravan has a proven track record of reliability,
affordability and versatility," said Bill Kasting, vice president and
general manager of Orbital ATK's Defense Electronic Systems division of the
Defense Systems Group.
Read more
U.S. Loses Track Of $500 Million In Weapons Given To Yemen
War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 18 hours ago
U.S. firearms supplied to the Interior Ministry in Yemen, which has
received $500 million in aid from the United States since 2007 under an
array of Defense Department and State Department programs. (Government
Accountability Office)
*Washington Post*: *Pentagon loses track of $500 million in weapons,
equipment given to Yemen*
*The Pentagon is unable to account for more than $500 million in U.S.
military aid given to Yemen, amid fears that the weaponry, aircraft and
equipment is at risk of being seized by Iranian-backed rebels or al-Qaeda,
according to U.S. officials.*
*With Yem... more »
Russia Starts Missiles Delivery for Su-30MKM Jets Designed for Malaysia
Ko Savonije at Naval Open Source INTelligence - 18 hours ago
[image: Su-30MKM Flanker]Russia has started delivering missiles for
Malaysia's Sukhoi Su-30MKM fighters, manufactured by Russia's Irkut
Corporation, the head of Russia's state arms exporter Rosoboronexport's
regional department told RIA Novosti in an interview on Tuesday.
"We are currently providing after-sales service for Su-30MKM, fighters,
including the supply of all necessary spare parts and repair services, as
well as the supply of aircraft munitions," Vladimir Ereschenko, who is in
charge of the Rosoboronexport delegation at the LIMA-2015 exhibition taking
place in Malaysia, s... more »
My Spring Break Reading
Greg Mankiw at Greg Mankiw's Blog - 18 hours ago
This week is spring break at Harvard, so I have time to catch up on some
pleasure reading. First up is a recent recommendation by a blog reader: The
Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion by
Jonathan Haidt.
The book is a few years old, but I had not heard of it. It gives readers a
lens into the field of moral psychology, together with dashes of
philosophy, anthropology, behavioral genetics, political science, and even
some behavioral economics.
It is a great read. Highly recommended.
LIMA 2015: Boeing comes out fighting with AH-6i
Ko Savonije at Naval Open Source INTelligence - 19 hours ago
[image: AH-6i Little Bird]Boeing is squaring up to challengers in the light
attack helicopter market by pointing to the key differentiators of the
AH-6i that the company believes give it an advantage over competitors such
as MD Helicopters.
Speaking at LIMA 2015, Dave Brostrom, Boeing’s regional director attack and
vertical helicopter lift business development, said that there was strong
interest in the region for the AH-6i, not least from Malaysia, which has
requested pricing for six, 12 and 24 aircraft.
He added that there had also been strong interest from the Philippines and
B... more »
Boeing pins hopes on Malaysia order for boost to F/A-18 fighter jet
Ko Savonije at Naval Open Source INTelligence - 19 hours ago
[image: F/A-18 Advanced Super Hornet]U.S plane manufacturer Boeing , in
talks with Malaysia for the sale of 18 F/A-18 fighter jets, is pinning its
hopes on an order to give a boost to the struggling product, executives of
the planemaker said on Wednesday.
The F/A-18 model, French firm Dassault's Rafale, Swedish manufacturer
Saab's Gripen, and European consortium Eurofighter’s Typhoon are all being
assessed by the Southeast Asian nation to replace it aging fleet of Russian
MiG-29 fighters jets.
While the purchase was earlier expected by Malaysia to be completed this
year, the countr... more »
Sukhoi-30 MKI, Air Force's Most Modern Fighter Jet, Plagued by Engine Trouble
Ko Savonije at Naval Open Source INTelligence - 19 hours ago
[image: Su-30MKI Flanker]Sukhoi-30 MKI, the most powerful and modern
fighter jets in Indian Air Force's stable, has been hit by mid-air engine
failures. Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said in Parliament today that
as many as 35 instances of engine failures were reported in 2013-14 -
that's nearly three a month.
In all, there are 69 instances of engine failure in the last four years,
the minister said.
Inquiries by the Air Force have revealed that in as many as 33 instances,
the engines failed because of impure fuel, in another 11 cases, the problem
was caused by excessive vibra... more »
The Economy: “The Truth Behind Central Banks' Machinations”
noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 19 hours ago
*“The Truth Behind Central Banks' Machinations”*
by Shah Gilani
“Central bankers aren't stalwart free-market shepherds, although that's how
they cloak themselves. The truth is they're more like wolves… communist
wolves in sheep's clothing. Today I'm going to show you what their game
really is. Then I'm going to show you how we'll fight back…
*The Central Bankers' Real Game: *Central banks aren't free-market
enthusiasts. Sure, they may profess doing "God's work," saving free markets
from the excesses to which they're prone. But that's utter rubbish – or
worse. Central banks are ru... more »
Two Dutch peacekeepers killed in UN helicopter crash in Mali
Ko Savonije at Naval Open Source INTelligence - 19 hours ago
[image: RNLAF AH-64 Apache]Two Dutch United Nations peacekeepers were
killed when their Apache attack helicopter crashed in northern Mali, the
Dutch military said, calling it an accident.
The helicopter, from the UN's MINUSMA mission, crashed about 20 kilometres
(12 miles) from Gao, a source from the city's airport told AFP, adding that
two people were injured and subsequently died.
Top Dutch defence commander, General Tom Middendorp, later confirmed the
crash at a press conference in The Hague.
Read more
Predator UAV lost over Syria
Ko Savonije at Naval Open Source INTelligence - 19 hours ago
[image: MQ-1 Predator]An MQ-1 Predator was lost Tuesday while flying over
northwest Syria, according to a defense official.
Syria's official news agency claimed the drone hwas shot down, but the
defense official was unable to say exactly how the unmanned aircraft
crashed.
The Air Force is in the process of phasing out Predators in favor of the
newer MQ-9 Reaper. The service's proposed budget for fiscal 2016 would
raise the number of Reaper combat air patrols from 55 to 60 within a
24-hour period while lowering the number of combat air patrols Predators
fly from 10 to five per day.
... more »
AVIC TA-600 flying boat could be used in S China Sea: designer
Ko Savonije at Naval Open Source INTelligence - 19 hours ago
[image: AVIC TA-600]The head of the AVIC TA-600, a large amphibious flying
boat, has been completed by AVIC Chengfei Commercial Aircraft Company, a
major milestone in the plane's development, according to China's Global
Times.
The chief designer of the plane, Huang Lingcai, told the paper on March 17
that the plane, also known as the AG600, is extremely suited to long-range
ocean search and rescue missions and may be used in the South China Sea in
the future.
The plane is one of three large planes that China is developing and the
largest amphibious plane in the world.
Read more
Prince Harry To Quit The U.K. Army
War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 19 hours ago
*Vanity Fair*: *Prince Harry Says He Is Beginning A “New Chapter” of His
Life*
*Confirming rumors, Prince Harry made it official yesterday: he will be
leaving the British Army in June, after 10 years of service. Harry
reflected on this time in the military in his statement about the decision,
writing, “After a decade of service, moving on from the Army has been a
really tough decision. I consider myself incredibly lucky to have had the
chance to do some very challenging jobs and have met many fantastic people
in the process.” He went on, “From learning the hard way to stay onside ... more »
High Maintenance Costs May Force France To Relocate Mistral Helicopter Carrier
Ko Savonije at Naval Open Source INTelligence - 19 hours ago
[image: Vladivostok LHD]The French Mistral helicopter carrier Vladivostok
could be relocated from Saint-Nazaire to Brest Naval base due to high
maintenance costs, Local media reported.
DCNS and STX shipyard operators are subject to port and maintenance fees of
about $2.7 million. It is rumored that the companies might think of
relocating the aircraft carrier to join the naval base in Brest, Le
Telegramme reported Monday.
Controversy erupted with non delivery of the Mistral ships to Russia after
US and allied European countries imposed sanctions against Moscow in regard
to Ukraine c... more »
US Navy urges joint South-east Asia patrols of South China Sea
Ko Savonije at Naval Open Source INTelligence - 19 hours ago
[image: USS Eisenhouwer (CVN-69)]The commander of the US Navy Seventh Fleet
called on South-east Asian nations to form a combined maritime force to
patrol areas of the South China Sea where territorial tensions flare with
China.
Countries could streamline cooperation on maritime security while
respecting sovereignty and coastal space, as in the case of counter-piracy
efforts in the Gulf of Aden, Vice Admiral Robert Thomas said yesterday
(March 17) at the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition
in Malaysia.
The US has reassured allies in the region it will back them... more »
PEO Carriers: CVN-79 Will Have a New Radar, Save $180M Compared to Dual Band Radar
Ko Savonije at Naval Open Source INTelligence - 20 hours ago
[image: USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79)]The aircraft carrier USS John F.
Kennedy (CVN-79) will have a different radar than the USS Gerald R. Ford
(CVN-78), bringing the new Enterprise Air Surveillance Radar (EASR) into
the carrier fleet one ship earlier than planned and saving the program
about $180 million, according to the Navy.
Program Executive Officer for Aircraft Carriers Rear Adm. Tom Moore said
the new EASR was meant to enter the fleet in the amphibious assault ship
LHA-8 and in USS Enterprise (CVN-80), but a series of events made the early
introduction possible.
Ford has the ... more »
New Navy vessel to control drones and robotic subs
Ko Savonije at Naval Open Source INTelligence - 20 hours ago
[image: LE Samuel Beckett (P61)]The Naval Service will more than halve the
age of its eight-vessel fleet when the third ship in a €162m order is
delivered by 2016.
The news came as the Navy's second new vessel, LE James Joyce, is now
concluding sea trials and will be delivered within weeks for commissioning
in May.
A sister ship to the LE Samuel Beckett which was delivered last year, LE
James Joyce was built at Babcock Marine's shipyard in north Devon.
Read more
PLA expands its Type 093 midget submarine line
Ko Savonije at Naval Open Source INTelligence - 20 hours ago
[image: Type 093T (1) in dock]Beijing has revealed a version of the Type
093 midget submarine, known as the 093T, suggesting that more vessels in
this class may be produced, reports news website Cankao Xiaoxi.
The 093B midget submarine reportedly has a vertical launch system that can
launch 16 missiles, including the supersonic anti-ship YJ-18 and the DH-10
cruise missile.
Such a submarine can carry up to nine special ops members and is ideal for
covert transportation and surprise attack.
Read more
Musical Interlude: Liquid Mind, “Liquid Mind II: Slow World”
noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 20 hours ago
Liquid Mind, “Liquid Mind II: Slow World”
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJneKrKbWTQ
Newly Commissioned Aircrafts and Submarines by the Air Force and Navy
Ko Savonije at Naval Open Source INTelligence - 20 hours ago
[image: INS Kolkata (D 63)]New advanced aircraft inducted by the Indian Air
Force (IAF) in the recent past include Su-30 MKI fighter aircraft, C-17 and
C-130 transport aircraft, Mi-17V5 and ALH helicopters along with Pilatus
PC-7 Basic Trainer and Hawk Mk-132 Advanced Jet Trainer.
Further, recently on 17th December, 2014, the first Light Combat Aircraft
has been accepted by the IAF.
In the case of Army, 5 number of Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) Dhruv have
been taken over during the last one year.
Read more
B&W Subsidiary Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc. Awarded $169 Million Contract Options for Naval Reactors Fuel and Materials
Ko Savonije at Naval Open Source INTelligence - 20 hours ago
[image: Seawolf class SSN]The Babcock & Wilcox Company (B&W)announced today
that its subsidiary Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc. (NFS) has been awarded
contract options for work totaling approximately $169 million from the U.S.
Department of Energy, Naval Reactors Laboratory Field Office.
This work has been awarded under the $302 million contract B&W previously
announced in 2014.
The work to be completed under these options includes the manufacture and
delivery of fuel and support activities for the U.S. Naval Nuclear
Propulsion Program, as well as development of material for future Na... more »
Russian Submarine Spotted Near Latvia; Baltic State To Increase Border Security
Ko Savonije at Naval Open Source INTelligence - 20 hours ago
[image: Kilo (Project 877) class SSK]The Latvian military has reported
spotting a Russian submarine off the coast of Latvia on Monday, the third
such sighting reported since November. While the submarine was not in
Latvia’s territorial waters, it was traveling in the country’s exclusive
economic zone, the 200-mile stretch from Latvia’s coast that it can use for
energy production.
According to the Latvian armed forces, the submarine was only 27 miles from
the start of Latvia’s territorial waters, or around 39 miles from the
country’s coastline.
Previous sightings of Russian naval ve... more »
Swedish government claims Australia is spreading lies about submarines
Ko Savonije at Naval Open Source INTelligence - 20 hours ago
[image: A19 (Gotland) class SSK]Sweden has accused the Abbott government of
spreading lies about its submarine building capability.
The head of Sweden’s defence purchasing agency, Lena Erixon, has written to
her counterpart at the Defence Materiel Organisation in Canberra, Harry
Dunstall, to protest about the denigration of Sweden’s submarine industry
led by Prime Minister Tony Abbott.
Ms Erixon also revealed that at no stage had Australian officials requested
detailed design details from Sweden or included any technical experts in
various government delegations to visit the country... more »
But Do They Love Kim Jong-Un? (Photo Gallery)
War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 20 hours ago
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un finds himself in the company of female
soldiers ftom Korean People's Army Unit 4302 while on a visit to the
Three-Revolution Red Flag Kamnamu (persimmon tree) Company.
*WNU Editor:* The sad/funny part of this photo gallery is that it is
obviously staged for the cameras. The link to this photo gallery is the
following .... *Dazzled women, broken hearts: Kim Jong-un inspects N. Korea
Army* (RT).
U.S. Congressman Admits That The U.S. Took Down North Korea's Internet In Response To Their Cyber Attack Against SONY
War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 20 hours ago
Kim Jong Un inspects "new" military technology made by unit 1501 of the
Korean People's Army in this 2013 photo. KCNA
*Bloomberg*: *North Korea Web Outage Response to Sony Hack, Lawmaker Says *
*Representative Michael McCaul becomes the first U.S. official to publicly
say the Web outage was retaliation. *
*A December blackout of North Korea’s Internet was retaliation for that
nation’s hacking of computers at Sony Corp.’s Hollywood studio, a top U.S.
lawmaker on cybersecurity issues said without identifying who was
responsible.*
*Representative Michael McCaul of Texas, Republican c... more »
Gaza Flotilla Three to Sail
brendanorrell@gmail.com at CENSORED NEWS - 20 hours ago
Hi all,
We are using the Gaza Flotilla 2 US Boat to Gaza email list to let you
know of another Gaza Freedom Flotilla---Number 3--that will sail in the
next few months.
Ann Wright has written the following article about the lack of
international attention focusing on the terrible conditions in Gaza and
Economic Growth and Whiners, Ipagbawal ang GDP Growth!
Nonoy Oplas at Government and Taxes - 20 hours ago
A friend posted today that GDP growth of 6 percent on average,
*there is tremendous amount of shallowness to the economic growth of recent
years. A simplistic, quantitative overview of the Philippines'
macroeconomic health tends to come at the expense of a qualitative
assessment of the living standards of ordinary Filipinos.*
I commented that an average GDP growth rate of 1 or lower will make them
happy. Then there will be no "shallowness to the economic growth of recent
years."
If one would look around, he/she will notice that the poor no longer ride
carabaos or cows; they ride m... more »
Jeremy Bowen's Tweets about the Israeli elections 1-10
Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 21 hours ago
I have looked at the last few days Tweets by the BBC's Middle East Editor,
Jeremy Bowen. Let's see if they strike you as impartial...
So this first tweet shows just the sort of view of Israel that you'd
expect from Jeremy Bowen.
Does this picture express Jeremy Bowen's hopes for a left of centre victory
and this a weaker Israel after the elections?
A family setting picture of the leader of the Arab Joint List, I wonder if
Jeremy Bowen will tweet similarly about the leaders of the larger Jewish
led parties?
Well Jeremy Bowen managed a picture of Benjamin Netanyahu but it's a
lampo... more »
Obama’s gift to the Mullahs with Charles Krauthammer
arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
[image: WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 27: U.S. President Barack Obama speaks
during a meeting with Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf in the Oval
Office of the White House February 27, 2015 in Washington, DC. Sirleaf and
Obama were expected to discuss a wide range of bilateral issues during
their meeting. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)]
Once again we taste the folly of appeasement. Yet it is all about a few
years. Those few years will see the end of oil.
Yet even that does not stop the threat. That threat includes placing a
container inside New York and... more »
Jeremy Bowen and the result of the Israeli elections
Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 21 hours ago
So Mr Bowen:
Couldn't you find a Netanyahu suppoter?
Is 'demoninator' a faithfiul report of what the Israeli said, a convenient
typo or a jibe from a disappointed BBC 'journalist'
Coming next, an investigation into Jeremy Bowen's impartial reporting of
the Israeli elections.
How to make Pemmican – The Ultimate Survival Super-Food
arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
[image: How to make Pemmican – The Ultimate Survival Super-Food]
I am always surprised that pemmican is not more commonly used. It is a
wonderful meat storage method and deserved better use. It is also obvious
that we have not even tried.
What impresses me most is that rancidity appears to be well controlled as
well. That would be my most significant concern.
Adding in dried onions and garlic along with powdered vegetables and even
exotic spices are all clearly plausible. This provides a brick of meat
protein that you merely place in a pan of boiling water to watch it hydr... more »
No Matter how Much Muslims Despise it, ISIS has grown out of their Religion With Robert Fulford
arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
Why not make it simple? any religious leader outside of Islam who promotes
any form of violence will be severely censored. I do not have to limit
myself to Christianity either. Inside Islam we have the exact opposite.
Of course that encourages young boys to form up in militant bands to commit
serious crimes.
It is time to demand all Islamic religious leaders to loudly renounce all
forms of violence. If that is impossible, they should be removed from
society forthwith for the purpose of deep meditation. We would do exactly
that to a christian leader playing that card. It... more »
"Big Brain" Gene Allowed for Evolutionary Expansion of Our Neocortex
arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
[image: A mouse brain lights up where extra neurons formed from a gene
found in humans that helped form our big brains]
I already knew this had to be the case here. Now we are presented with
confirmation. What we need explained now is now this happened. It appears
to be a large change that can be readily engineered back into a mouse. Was
it engineered forward with the chimp, and better still is there any chance
of this associated with the plausible pig chimp hybridization conjecture?
Both pig and chimp show convolutions on the brain and hybridization cannot
be ruled out here ... more »
More research further discrediting Corporate [Common] Core State Standards (CCSS)
Robert D. Skeels * rdsathene at Schools Matter - 21 hours ago
http://ucresearch.tumblr.com/post/112788248272/whats-the-best-way-to-teach-math-to-struggling
Latvia Claims That There Are Russian Subs In Their Waters
War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 22 hours ago
Russian submarines, similar to these based in the Crimean port of
Sevastapol, have been seen near Latvia. Reuters/Yannis Behrakis
*Moscow Times*: *Latvia Says Russian Naval Ship and Subs Lurking in Its
Waters*
*Latvia's military said on its official Twitter page on Tuesday that a
Russian naval ship was on the edge of the country's territorial waters.*
*The ship, identified as a Kashtan-class submarine support vessel, came as
close as 28 nautical miles (52 kilometers) close to the country's naval
borders, the military said on Twitter.*
*A day earlier Latvia's military reported det... more »
Musical Interlude: Runrig, “Abhainn An T-Sluaigh”
noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 22 hours ago
Runrig, “Abhainn An T-Sluaigh” (“The Crowded River”)
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQFid6nXZpg
A Look At Crimea A Year After The Russian Takeover
War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 23 hours ago
*Reuters: (Reuters)* -- *A year after Russia's takeover of Crimea sparked a
wave of euphoria across the Black Sea peninsula, residents are suffering
growing hardship as prices rise and many fear for the future.*
*Russia's flag is flying across Crimea on the anniversary of what President
Vladimir Putin calls the region's historic "return home" after Russian
troops seized control of it from Ukraine and the people backed annexation
in a referendum.*
*Since then Putin's popularity has soared - his face looks down from
banners and is emblazoned on T-shirts - and some Crimeans, such as... more »
Beverly Baker Moore : METRO | Special Olympics, still alive and well… and in Austin!
Thorne Dreyer at The Rag Blog - 1 day ago
The athletes came with an abundance of the original spirit of the Special
Olympics movement: inclusion, courage, and fair play. By Beverly Baker
Moore | The Rag Blog | March 18, 2015 AUSTIN — Last month, as they do
every … finish reading Beverly Baker Moore :
*METRO* | Special Olympics, still alive and well… and in Austin!
U.S. To Delay Training Ukrainian Soldiers
War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
*Photo:* Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges (Wikipedia)
*Wall Street Journal:* *U.S. Delays Ukraine Military Training, General Says*
*Washington wary of giving Moscow excuse to scrap truceWASHINGTON—The
Pentagon is delaying a training program for Ukrainian soldiers so as to
avoid giving the Kremlin an excuse to scrap the tenuous peace deal struck
last month between Kiev and Moscow-backed separatists, a top U.S. general
said Tuesday.Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges, commander of U.S. Army in Europe, said
U.S. officials wanted to make sure such training—which would involve U.S.
military instructors deploy... more »
Change The World Wednesday (#CTWW) - Start a Garden
Small Footprints at Reduce Footprints - 1 day ago
Welcome to Change The World Wednesday (#CTWW)!
Wondering how to live greener? You've come to the right place. Each week we
challenge ourselves to try a new task ... or "amp up" something we're
already doing. We raise our awareness, learn from each other and develop
Eco-friendly skills which will improve our lives and protect our planet.
Doing so together gives us power ... the power to Change The World!
If this is your first visit, please click *HERE* for information and a
complete list of all the challenges we've taken on so far.
This post contains great information and I encourag... more »
GST online
Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 1 day ago
This, from 2013, is topical again:
There are arseholes everywhere. One of them runs the Retailers Association.
John Albertson, Retailers Association CEO, wants to add a tariff to every
single purchase you make on the internet—to make your books more expensive,
your clothes more costly, your boots and shoes and software and music more
pricy.
That’s why I call him an arsehole.
Internet retailing has been a boon for every New Zealand buyer. Instead of
being restricted to just the few shops in our local area, we now have the
whole of the world’s goods available at the click of a mous... more »
Musical Interlude: "Riverdance, The Final Performance"; Happy St. Patrick's Day!
noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
*Happy St. Patrick's Day!*
"Riverdance, The Final Performance"
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8EXDtoGfrs
In Ukraine Contolled Regions Of The Donbas The Army Is Facing A Hostile Population
War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
Ukrainian armored vehicle stands in the street of Kostyantynivka after
hitting and killing an 8-year-old girl and her aunt. © Kostyantynivka/vk.me
*Radio Free Europe*: *Unrest In Ukrainian Town After Girl Killed By Armored
Vehicle *
*Authorities in a government-held town in eastern Ukraine have made arrests
after violence that followed a road accident in which an armored vehicle
struck and killed a young girl.Angry residents of the Donetsk region town
of Kostyantynivka threw stones at a barracks, torched two cars, and
overturned a third after servicemen apparently lost contro... more »
Our Country Is the Truth (Mexico Infected by GMO - Roberts Awarded Recognition for Truth Telling) Investors Should Know: Value of Hydrocarbon Resources Is Zero (Which Corps Benefit from Ukraine Attacks) Hormones Disrupt Europe (Flight 370 Didn't Disappear) Tens of Thousands Displaced in Iraq
Cirze at Welcome to Pottersville 2 (Blogging Against Fascism!) - 1 day ago
Paul Craig Roberts Shames Corporate Media Hucksters Masquerading as
Journalists The Economy Has Not Recovered And Is Again On Its Way Down
Charlie Pierce speaks out (once more) against the Republican Party
subversives (or am I being redundant?) in Esquire: Without the support of
people engaged in polite - and, occasionally, not very polite - sedition,
the Republican party would be a bunch
Economics for Real People: The role of beliefs in economics
Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 1 day ago
*[image: 276464_137539366339987_1226509_n]*
*So you were wondering what our friends at the Auckland Uni Economics Group
would be presenting for you tomorrow night? Then here you go:*
The role of culture on economic performance has been largely swept aside by
economists. Indeed, those who study the fictitious species of *homo
economicus*, the (ideal) *economic human*, assume away the very possibility
of such a role for culture. Is this approach justified?
*About the Seminar:*
This week we are excited to be joined by Professor Robert MacCulloch, who
will present on the topic:
*Th... more »
Bravi Cobra!
Obi-Wan Kabuki at AMERICAN KABUKI - 1 day ago
I really didn't think I'd see something like this from Cobra's blog. But I
welcome the new approach wholeheartedly!
To amplify, there's is no debt owed the bankers. And we should forgive
them, But let us not repeat the same mistake of running the same systems
with the same people all over again and calling it freedom.
Recently the Pope asked for a new centralized banking system run with
"spiritual principles". The Vatican was always the center the existing
western banking systems, "from sea to shining Holy See". How well did
they fulfill their "spiritual principles" the last go... more »
Ukraine Defines Who Will Be Given 'Special Status' In Eastern Ukraine .... And Who Will Not
War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
The new border of separatist-controlled territories set up on March 17 by
parliament is marked with a blue line on this map. These territories are
now recognized as occupied, but will gain special status within Ukraine
after they hold local elections under national legislation. © Kyiv Post
*Kyiv Post*: *Ukraine defines a new border with separatist-controlled
territories (MAP)*
*Ukraine's parliament granted a special status to some parts of Donetsk and
Luhansk Oblast, and defined the new border of those territories in a
Tuesday vote that followed complicated negotiations among coal... more »
"A Look to the Heavens"
noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
"In the center of star-forming region 30 Doradus lies a huge cluster of the
largest, hottest, most massive stars known. These stars, known collectively
as star cluster R136, were captured above in visible light by the Wide
Field Camera peering through the refurbished Hubble Space Telescope.
*Click image for larger size.*
Gas and dust clouds in 30 Doradus, also known as the Tarantula Nebula,
have been sculpted into elongated shapes by powerful winds and ultraviolet
radiation from these hot cluster stars. The 30 Doradus Nebula lies within a
neighboring galaxy known as the Large Magell... more »
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