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Did U.S. Intelligence Mess Up Again?
*Shane Harris, Daily Beast*: *Washington’s Civil War over Russia Intel*
Politicians in Washington are pointing their fingers at spies for making
them look silly on Russia and Syria. Did our spies mess up again?
As Russia continues airstrikes in Syria, a fight is brewing between members
of Congress and U.S. intelligence agencies over what lawmakers were told
about the Russian military operations, and when.
The House Intelligence Committee, which oversees the CIA and other spy
agencies responsible for tracking the Russian military buildup in Syria, is
“looking at possible problems in... more »
It's Time To Revamp Florida's Unemployment System
In an excellent piece by Marcia Heroux-Pounds of the Sun-Sentinel, the
severe deficiencies of Florida's unemployment system are exposed. Bottom
line is that our lovely governor and his friends in the legislature have
made it almost impossible for people who have lost their jobs to collect
unemployment. If they do collect, they are put through hell, and then the
government tries to screw them out of their money by demanding it back.
As a taxpayer, I have to ask: why are we allowing our state government to
torture people who have lost their jobs? We have a ridiculously low maximum
wee... more »
President Obama Will Not Be Able To Fulfil His Promise To Bring All U.S. Troops Home From Afghanistan And Iraq
President Bush is seen here in 2008 with Democrat candidate Barack Obama. The
Telegraph
*Washington Post:* *Hope fades on Obama’s vow to bring troops home before
presidency ends*
In meeting after meeting this spring and summer, President Obama insisted
that the last American troops in Afghanistan would return home by the end
of his presidency, definitively ending the longest war in American history.
Obama and his closest foreign policy advisers laid out the reasons for his
military commanders. Keeping as many as 10,000 troops in Afghanistan
indefinitely at a cost of as much as $10... more »
What Would Be The 'Cost' If Iraq Gives Permission To The Russian Military To Launch Bombing Raids Against ISIS Targets In Iraq?
*Stratfor:* *The Cost of an Expanded Russian Campaign*
*Forecast*
• Russia's current position in Syria as well as its naval assets in the
Caspian Sea and long-range bombers in southern Russia would accommodate
operations against the Islamic State in Iraq, but it could strike more
effectively and more frequently using bases in Iraq itself.
• Setting up bases in Iraq would cost Russia more money, time and effort
and could antagonize the United States.
• Through its operations in Syria, Russia is testing its capability to
conduct air campaigns. It is a first for post-Soviet Russia a... more »
Kumpulan Daftar Harga Iphone Terbaru November 2015
Kumpulan
Daftar Harga Iphone Terbaru November 2015 | mungkin anda sudah tidak
asing lagi dengan hp Iphone, Iphone ini adalah salah satu hp yang laris
dipasaran,walaupun handphone ini memiliki OS yang sangat berbeda dengan
handphone yang laris sekarang ini , namun sudah bisa dibuktikan kalau
iphone ini bisa bertahan sampai sekarang sehingga bisa membuat para
pelanggannya setia menggunakan
Roy's IN! (Time to Sign Up to Elect Roy N.C. Gov. & Get Rid of 'Thugs in General Assembly) Realizing the 5 Great American Hypocrisies
I just got this email from one of my best friends in government, Roy
Cooper, Attorney General, who has thrown his hat into the ring for Governor
of North Carolina. P.S. He's everybody in North Carolina's best friend (not
just mine). Consider his competition. Cirze, I wanted you to hear this
first: I'm running to be your next governor. It’s time for North Carolina
to work for
Debbie Wasserman Schultz Has Ruined The First Debate Already-- They Should Fire Her Before She Ruins The Rest
Thank God-- a debate without Trump! Finally! Watching every word from every
candidate being geared to pleasing or provoking Trump-- based on each one
of these nothings' strategies for dealing with him plurality of primary
voters-- has been sickening and demeaning of the democratic process. (Not
that he hasn't stuck his nose into the Democrats' debate. He took a hand in
setting silly expectations for Hillary to choke on and was widely quoted in
the media saying "a lot of people will turn off after a little while."
After all, without the Trumpish freak show, why would 23 or 24 millio... more »
Daily Fantasy Sports and Cheating Allegations: a Quick Q&A
[image: iPhone-900]
LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Cheating allegations rocked the daily fantasy sports
industry this week and as scrutiny mounts, a largely self-aimed spotlight
has grown blindingly bright on DraftKings and FanDuel, which have flooded
televisions, phones and computers with advertisements promising... more »
Columbus Day In America: Happy Zarco Day! Christopher Columbus Was Indeed A Jew!
Yes, it is indeed "Columbus Day" in America, and Americans strangely still
celebrate this day in honour of the man that is still very falsely claimed
to be the "discoverer" of America.. Few people still do not understand that
all of the Americas were known to the old world long before Columbus set
foot on a remote island in the Bahamas Islands group back in 1492..... The
Vikings for example had explored much of North America centuries before
that fateful day....
Yes, our so called "history books" are filled will bullshit and lies about
"Columbus" and his 'discovery' of America and t... more »
The US Is Failing In Syria. But They Are Indeed Trying Yet Another Regime Change In The Middle East... This Time In Iran Itself!
The American attempts to overthrow the Bashar al-Assad government and
destroy Syria itself is turning out to be a dismal failure... Yes, with the
Russian Federation now fully committed to save Syria and end the US/Israeli
fraud "terrorist" group called ISIS once and for all, the Americans and the
psychos in Israel have reached a roadblock in their attempts to turn the
entire Middle East upside down and to allow the psychos in Israel attain
their "Greater Israel" project...
But all is not as it seems, for the Americans and Israelis are indeed
continuing their sick wars in the Middle ... more »
Prediction: For whom the bell tolls?
The idea of prediction in the study of international relations has been a
persistent thought in my head for some time. Ostensibly, in our (mostly)
non-experimental discipline, prediction represents the preeminent
demonstration of a theory’s veracity. Of course, this perspective derives
from simplistic conceptions of science as practiced in the natural sciences
and as a […]
If Everything Is So Amazing, Why’s Nobody Happy? Lessons from Plato and Louis CK
[image: plato]
I often start the school year teaching Plato's Republic to first-year
students at the University of Virginia. We then go on to read Homer, the
New Testament, and Confucius and Buddha and Shakespeare. But as we move
through the class...
Continue reading *“If Everything Is So Amazing, Why’s Nobody Happy? Lessons
from Plato and Louis CK”* at *vqronline.org*.
Untitled
*National competition aims to help communities impacted by natural
disasters ~WDSU*
*Louisiana man, imprisoned for 50 years for killing a deputy, is at center
of Supreme Court hearing on youth sentencing ~Katy Reckdahl, The Lens*
800 Million People Are Facing Hunger
*The Guardian: **Conflict drives 'unacceptable' figure of 795 million
people facing hunger*
Despite progress, global annual index says one in four children are
affected by stunting, with Central African Republic ranked worst for levels
of hunger
Levels of hunger in the developing world have fallen by nearly one third
since the turn of the century but an “unacceptably high” number of people
still do not have enough food to eat, largely because of the spread of
armed conflicts, this year’s global hunger index has warned.
There are 27% fewer hungry people in the world today than at ... more »
Day 4 - Acupuncture in Camden
We began our day at the UCC Church in Belfast this morning and headed
toward Camden. The minister from the church walked with us the eight miles
to our beautiful lunch spot at Lincolnville Beach. The weather was
spectacular (some Mainers are beginning to like climate change which has
extended our summer weather into October).
What an amazing group we have - today 22 folks - some have left the walk
and been replaced by others. Veterans for Peace national board member
Tarak Kauff (Woodstock, New York) and former national board member Nate
Goldshlag (Boston) joined us tonight in ... more »
Chuck Schumer's Florida Mess: Patrick Murphy, Trumpist
Chuck Schumer recruited the worst possible Florida candidate to run for the
open Marco Rubio Senate seat. Schumer likes him because he's an
empty-headed conservative who will do whatever he's told (by Schumer) and
because he has wealthy (Republican) parents who will spend massively. But
he has to win a Democratic primary first and his Republican voting record
in the House-- like 7 votes for the Keystone XL Pipeline and his interest
in "compromising" away Social Security and Medicare benefits for the
elderly, not to mention his vote to establish the Benghazi anti-Hillary
witch hunt... more »
Sunni World Deeply Divided On The Russian Military Campaign In Syria
*Sputnik:* *Sunni World Deeply Divided Amid Russian Campaign Against ISIL
in Syria*
Russia's campaign in Syria aimed at assisting Damascus in tackling
extremists has reportedly caused a rift in the Arab world.
Arab states are divided on how to react to Russia's military engagement in
Syria. Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Turkey are opposed to any involvement, which
could help Bashar al-Assad retain power, while Egypt, Jordan and the United
Arab Emirates are quite optimistic that Moscow will help fight extremist
forces in Syria, Defense News reported.
Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shukri... more »
Musical Interlude: "Solfeggio 528 and 417 Hz, Boost Positive and Creative Energy"
*"Solfeggio 528 and 417 Hz, Boost Positive and Creative Energy"*
"Vibration is everything. And every vibration has its own frequency. By
exposing the mind and body to the Solfeggio frequencies, you can easily
achieve a greater sense of balance and deep healing. The Solfeggio
frequencies align you with the rhythms and tones that form the basis of the
Universe.
If you're interested in solfeggio frequencies like we are, then this is an
absolute MUST listen! This extremely powerful track is created with
Solfeggio 417hz and 528hz layered upon each other mixed smoothly with a
deep ench... more »
Musical Interlude: George Harrison, “What Is Life?”
George Harrison, “What Is Life?”
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XFfUt7HQWM
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Is the night sky darkest in the direction opposite the Sun? No. In fact, a
rarely discernable faint glow known as the gegenschein (German for "counter
glow") can be seen 180 degrees around from the Sun in an extremely dark
sky. The gegenschein is sunlight back-scattered off small interplanetary
dust particles. These dust particles are millimeter sized splinters from
asteroids and orbit in the ecliptic plane of the planets.
*Click image for larger size.*
Pictured above from last year is one of the more spectacular pictures of
the gegenschein yet taken. Here a deep exposure of an extr... more »
"Why Are You Waiting?
"If you were going to die soon and had only one phone call you could make,
who would you call and what would you say? And why are you waiting?"
~ Stephen Levine
Chet Raymo, “The Time For The Tellable”
* “The Time For The Tellable”*
by Chet Raymo
“When I first set foot on the plank bridge over Queset Brook fifty-one
years ago, I saw a kingfisher. I haven't seen one since. But I've seen
pretty much everything else. The bridge is an emperor's loge, the catbird's
seat. If I stand there for five minutes something wonderful is sure to
appear. A box turtle. A monarch butterfly. A fleet of whirligigs. The
orange flash of an oriole. And there, oh there, among the water lilies
where the brook splays into the pond, a heron, watching with its glittering
eye.
Fifty-one years and the day is ... more »
"Alas..."
“Alas, regardless of their doom, the little victims play!
No sense have they of ills to come, nor care beyond today.”
- Thomas Gray
Paulo Coelho, “Things As They Are”
*“Things As They Are”*
by Paulo Coelho
“Of course things don’t always happen they way we wish they would. There
are moments in which we feel we are seeking something that is not meant for
us, knocking on doors that don’t open, waiting for miracles that don’t
manifest themselves. Fortunately that is the way things are – if everything
went the way we wanted, soon we would no longer have anything to write
about, nothing to guide our daily thoughts. This script serves our dreams
as nourishment, but to our battles as energy. And as it always happens with
the warriors that spend all thei... more »
Qing period irrigation systems
From Beyond Technology: Japanese Colonial Mapping of Water Estates in
Taiwan 1901-1921 (Wu & Lay, 2015, link)
In traditional Taiwanese society, irrigation systems, including canals and
ponds, were created as private property and shared by different
communities. Usually, individuals or groups of landlords provided the
capital for building such irrigation facilities (Chang, 1983; Chen, 2009;
Tsai, 1999). These landlords were titled as canal owners, who owned the
irrigation facilities and water. By signing contracts, they transferred the
rights of water accessibility to farmers, who b... more »
The Daily "Near You?"
Keauhou, Hawaii, USA. Thanks for stopping by.
Mexico's Missing 43 Remembered in Paris Oct 10, 2015
Photos by Christine Prat
The 35th Indigenous Peoples Day!
The President and vice-President of CSIS, American Indian Solidarity Committee, join Mexican women to pay tribute.
Christine
http://www.chrisp.lautre.net
"There is Only Now, Fresh and Unfixed"
*"There is Only Now, Fresh and Unfixed"*
by Madisyn Taylor, The DailyOM
"Being present lets us experience each moment in our lives in a way that
cannot be fully lived through memory or fantasy. It can be easy for us to
walk through the world and our lives without really being present. While
dwelling on the past and living for the future are common pastimes, it is
physically impossible to live anywhere but the present moment. We cannot
step out our front door and take a left turn to May of last year, any more
than we can take a right turn to December 2010. Nevertheless, we can easily... more »
"The Reflection Of Ourselves..."
“The beginning of love is the will to let those we love be perfectly
themselves, the resolution not to twist them to fit our own image. If in
loving them we do not love what they are, but only their potential likeness
to ourselves, then we do not love *them*: we only love the reflection of
ourselves we find in them.”
- Thomas Merton
The Siege of Philadelphia Public Schools | Update
By Ken Derstine @ Defend Public Education!
October 11, 2015
*This post is an update to the post:**The Siege of Philadelphia Public
Schools | Defend Public Education!*
*August 29, 2015*
*Philadelphia public school Superintendent William Hite with some of his
management team. *
On September 15, 2015 the Philadelphia Public School Notebook published an
interview with Philadelphia School Superintendent William Hite. In the
interview, the interviewer stated, “Some people seem convinced that you are
here to privatize and that has been your task.” Hite replied,
“That’s kind of silly,... more »
UN Special Envoy To Syria Warns That The Country May End Up Being Partitioned
United Nations Special Envoy for Syria, Staffan de Mistura, addresses a
news conference on the latest developments in Syria at the United Nations
European headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, Oct. 12, 2015.
*VOA:* *UN Official: Partition of Syria Possible if No Improvement*
GENEVA - A senior United Nations official warns the partition of Syria is
possible if the situation in the conflict-ridden country continues to
deteriorate or is left in its current chaotic state.
Staffan de Mistura said he considers the possible partition of Syria as one
of the worst-case scenarios, and he said... more »
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- October 12, 2015
Police in Diyarbakir, Turkey, on October 11 use tear gas and a water cannon
to disperse people marching to protest the double suicide bombing in Ankara
that killed dozens. The violent summer in Turkey reflects an elite’s greed
for power and willingness to treat civilians as dispensable, the author
writes. SERTAC KAYAR/REUTERS
*Alpaslan Ozerdem, Newsweek/Conversation:* *The Ankara Bombs: How Erdogan
Stands to Gain*
It had already been a deadly summer of political instability in Turkey. And
now this. Another bloody massacre—this time at the hand of twin bomb
attacks on a peace rally... more »
Hubble Telescope Discovers Mysterious Undulating Objects In Space
Astronomers at the Paris Observatory studying photos taken by the Hubble
Telescope and ESO’s Very Large Telescope have found strange wave-like
structures, 32 light years away from Earth near a Red Dwarf in the
Microscope constellation. Sputnik News reports: A team of astronomers led
by Anthony Boccaletti has been searching the gas-and-dust disc of a young
star AU Microscopii for any signs of clumpy or warped features, as such
signs might give away the location of possible planets. AU Mic is located
in the Microscope constellation, 32 light years away from Earth. It is a
small dim st... more »
Corbymania and Momentum
Not being totally on the ball, I missed last week's announcement that
supporters of Jeremy's successful leadership bid had declared their own
organisation: Momentum. And now I'm over my curmudgeonly curmudgeonness,
I'm going to take this opportunity to welcome it as a good thing.
It can go some way to addressing the "problem" of the Corbyn surge. This
isn't a problem in terms of numbers, or that plenty of MPs are worried they
may face deselection (IMO, reselection should be a matter of course), but
one of harnessing the new found enthusiasm *and* integrating the masses of
new memb... more »
Mixed feelings
This is Orla Geurin’s report, and the topic of BBC Watch’s recent post. Orla
gives the Palestinian side of the story.
But not all of it.
Shafi Halabi, the killer’s father is grief-stricken but unapologetic, Orla
tells us. He says he feels pride and sorrow. As Hadar says, it’s a
sympathetic portrait. Here’s the bit that the BBC didn’t feature, from
Palwatch.org:
“I speak while I am blessing my son on his martyrdom death and I am proud
that he died to defend the women of Palestine. He avenged the women
carrying out Ribat (religious conflict/war over land claimed to be Islamic)... more »
Think Reports of How ISIS Treats Women Are Too Awful to Be True? Think Again
[image: ISIS - 400]
I have always been interested in the Middle East, specifically the Syrian
conflict. In early summer 2014, as part of my master's dissertation, I went
to Lebanon to work with the United Nations. I was still there when the
Islamic...
Continue reading *“Think Reports of How ISIS Treats Women Are Too Awful to
Be True? Think Again”* at *verilymag.com*.
How Europe’s Leftist Elite Drove the Rise of the Far Right
[image: Islamic, Muslim]
Elections, governmental maneuvering, and a fistful of polls released this
weekend all showed the far-right on the rise in Europe. In Vienna, the
Freedom Party (whom Charles Hawley profiled in these pages last month) won
a third of the vote for Mayor, almost toppling 70...
Continue reading *“How Europe’s Leftist Elite Drove the Rise of the Far
Right”* at *the-american-interest.com*.
Texas Congressman Joins Speaker Race
[image: Flores]
Texas Republican Rep. Bill Flores officially announced his candidacy to
replace outgoing House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) Monday, his
spokesperson confirmed to The Blaze Monday afternoon. Andre Castro, Flores'
communications director, confirmed the GOP lawmaker's planned candidacy in
an email...
Continue reading *“Texas Congressman Joins Speaker Race”* at *theblaze.com*.
World News Briefs -- October 12, 2015 (Evening edition)
*Reuters:* *Islamic State is prime suspect in Turkey bombing, as protests
erupt*
Turkey's government said on Monday Islamic State was the prime suspect in
suicide bombings that killed at least 97 people in Ankara, but opponents
vented anger at President Tayyip Erdogan at funerals, universities and
courthouses.
The father of three men wounded in the blasts told Reuters one of his sons
had described seeing one of the bombers carrying a bag on his back and one
in his hand, and called out "stop" before the bomb detonated.
*MIDDLE EAST*
Pentagon airdrops ammunition to groups *fightin... more »
The Economy: “US $18 TRILLION Debt Being Dumped; Economic Endgame?”
*“US $18 TRILLION Debt Being Dumped; Economic Endgame?”*
by Carl Herman
"Elliott Wave International’s 3-minute video documents US debt securities
being sold by other nations’ governments (and here). This is in context of
the historically ever-increasing US federal government’s $18 trillion debt.
US “leadership” chose to somehow “freeze” their debt for the last 200 days,
a seeming impossibility, with “debt ceiling” again addressed in Congress as
ongoing theatrics.
Demonocracy’s 2-minute video to visualize the unimaginable magnitude of not
millions or billions, but trillions of dolla... more »
"No grades in higher education now!" -- The academic freedom case of Denis Rancourt inspires leading education research
But
is the revolution any closer?
By Denis G. Rancourt
Author and social scientist Stuart Tannock has recently published a
historical and critical overview of the practice of grading in
education, in which he concludes [1]:
"This article uses the example of assessment to argue that if the
public university is to perform the role of fostering critical,
reflexive,
independent and
Monthly Extreme Rainfall Trends In England & Wales
By Paul Homewood There’s lots of good stuff on the KNMI Climate
Explorer to use. (KNMI is the Dutch Met Office). I found one section
which uses the regional England & Wales Precipitation Series. The Met
Office publish the data, but KNMI actually offer a tool to analyse and
graph it. These […]
Ben Carson: Welfare Perpetuates Poverty, Buys Votes
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Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson used a Sunday campaign stop in
Georgia to accuse politicians of using poverty to bolster their voting
constituencies. In his eyes, open-ended welfare has not only perpetuated
poverty, its sustained a loyal voting bloc for certain politicians. "False
compassion... more »
U.S. Air Force Airdrops Military Supplies To Syrian Rebels
Rebel fighters carry their weapons as they take positions in the town of
Kafr Nabudah, in Hama province, Syria, on which forces loyal to Syria's
President Bashar al-Assad are carrying out offensives to take control of
the town, October 11, 2015. Reuters/Ammar Abdullah
*FOX News*: *US military airdrops 50 tons of ammo for Syrian fighters,
after training mission ends*
The U.S. military airdropped 50 tons of small arms ammo and grenades in
northern Syria on Sunday, a senior defense official told Fox News,
representing the Pentagon's shift from training rebel fighters to equipping
the... more »
ISIS Inspired Terror Attack Foiled In Moscow
*The Guardian: **Russian police foil 'terror attack' on Moscow after making
arrests in city*
A group of people said to be planning an attack on Moscow have been taken
into custody, anti-terrorism forces said, and 4kg of explosives seized
Russian authorities claimed to have foiled a major terrorist plot on
Monday, allegedly planned by men trained at Islamic State camps in Syria
and aimed at Moscow’s busy public transport system.
Information about the alleged terrorists remained murky on Monday evening.
An official statement from the FSB said only that a raid had taken place on
an ... more »
UK Police Abandon Stakeout Of Julian Assange At The Ecuadorian Embassy
British police waiting outside the Ecuadorian Embassy in London to arrest
Wikileaks founder, Julian Assange over sex charges have withdrawn from the
area. After 3 years and £12 million the Metropolitan Police have stopped
their observation of the embassy doorway in case the notorious truth
leaker should decide to step out and face British, Swedish and American
justice. Assange’s arrest warrant is still valid. Prensa Latina reports:
British police removed the permanent presence at the Embassy of Ecuador in
this capital, where Australian Julian Assange takes refuge, but it stated ”
it... more »
The Republicans Have Something To Offer Even Worse Than Boehner-Cantor-McCarthy-Ryan
*Paul Ryan Dodging the Liberty Caucus Whack-A-Mole Mallet *
I could be wrong but I'm guessing Rachel Maddow never met Kevin McCarthy in
person. But it only took her 15 minutes to figure out that he was a dope
incapable of even filling John Boehner's tiny slippers let alone shoes of
legendary Speakers like Henry Clay, Sam Rayburn, Tip O'Neill, or Nancy
Pelosi. Maddow was the first to point out, at least in the national media,
what an unaccomplished cloddish doofus McCarthy is. Even before McCarthy's
speakership was sabotaged by the extremists in the Liberty Caucus and
before one of hi... more »
Obama Says He Was ‘Skeptical’ About Syria Rebel Project From The Start
Obama has said that the failed $500 million program to set up a proxy army
in Syria was a test… During an interview the US president said that he had
doubts about the project from the start. He also said that he ruled out
sending US troops to Syria. “I’ve been skeptical from the get-go about the
notion that we were going to effectively create this proxy army inside of
Syria.” he told ’60 Minutes. “My goal has been to try to test the
proposition, can we be able to train and equip a moderate opposition that’s
willing to fight ISIL?” RT reports: Broadcast Sunday night,
Obama’s intervie... more »
GM Pig Organs Could Soon Be Used For Human Transplantation
Scientists at Harvard university have used a gene modifying technique
called ‘Crispr’ to make replacement human organs from pigs. Pig DNA will be
modified to the extent that the host human will accept the donated pig’s
organ without complications. Prof George Church of Harvard University is
finding a way to bypass the human immune system to accept the donated pig’s
organ and put an end to the age old problem of insufficient human donors
needed for organ replacements and longer life. The pigs will be genetically
re-engineered to grow human acceptable organs. In some way the method cou... more »
Serbian Artist Paints Austere Icon of the Holy Martyrs of Libya
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Serbian Orthodox artist Nikola Saric has painted an icon of the 21 men
martyred by ISIS on the beach at Sirtre, Libya, in February this year. It
works as an icon should, showing both the seen and unseen realities. Here
the Christians... more »
Will There Be A No-Fly Zone Over Syria?
*Tim Eaton, BBC/Chatham House*:* Should there be a no-fly zone over Syria?*
US Secretary of State John Kerry last week reportedly instructed his staff
to revisit plans for the establishment of a no-fly zone over Syria.
Influential figures such as former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan have long supported the
establishment of a no-fly zone, but the White House has been reticent.
Mr Kerry's comments now revive one of the longest-running policy debates of
the Syrian civil war, and also one of the most opaque.
*Update:* Obama up against... more »
Zimbabwe Will Not Be Prosecuting Cecil The Lion’s Killer
Zimbabwe’s environment minister said that the US dentist who killed Cecil
the Lion will not be prosecuted because he had permission to hunt and his
“papers were in order” The minister added that Walter Palmer, who sparked
international fury after killing Cecil the Lion, would be allowed to return
to Zimbabwe but as a tourist, not as a hunter. RT reports:
Muchinguru-Kashiri, who had previously called on Palmer to be extradited
and face prosecution, said the country will now review how it issues
hunting licenses. The news drew criticism from the Zimbabwe Conservation
Task Force, which... more »
Time to ask a Question
Being immersed in my own process creates a challenge – to first of all be
willing to peek out and engage at all, and second to find something
worthwhile to discuss?
Because more than anything else, this current focus is on self. With a
magnifying lens pinned squarely on my heart – a variety of images appear.
They morph and shift and re-form into situations and people and obstacles –
each carrying the same lesson plan.
What is clear here is that not only are we born alone, and do we die alone,
but we expand alone. Enlightenment is not accomplished via title or
specific process ... more »
“Bang, You’re Dead”
*“Bang, You’re Dead”*
by James Howard Kunstler
“Apropos of the recent Roseburg, Oregon, school massacre that left nine
dead, President Obama said, “we’re going to have to come together and stop
these things from happening.” That’s an understandable sentiment, and the
president has to say something, after all. But within the context of how
life is lived in this country these days, we’re not going to stop these
things from happening.
And what is that context? A nation physically arranged on-the-ground to
produce maximum loneliness, arranged economically to produce maximum
anxiety, a... more »
Saudi Arabia Warns Russia That Its Actions In Syria Will Have 'Dangerous Consequences'
*Reuters*:* Saudis tell Russia its actions in Syria will have 'dangerous
consequences'*
DUBAI (Reuters) - Moscow's military intervention in Syria will have
"dangerous consequences", escalating sectarian war there and inspiring
militants from around the world to join in, senior Saudi Arabian officials
told Russia's leaders on Sunday, a Saudi source said.
The message, twinned with a pledge of support for moderate foes of Syrian
President Bashar al-Assad, Russia's ally, signals Saudi suspicions about
Moscow's motives in entering a 4-1/2 year war in which some 250,000 people
have bee... more »
President Evo Morales acknowledges Peltier as defender of his people and Mother Earth, calls for his freedom
.
12 October 2015
Contact: Peter Clark, Co-Director, International Leonard Peltier
Defense Committee, (505) 217-3612 or contact@whoisleonardpeltier.info
President Evo Morales acknowledges Leonard Peltier as defender of his
people and Mother Earth, calls for his freedom
Today, at the World Peoples Conference on Climate Change and Defense of
Life, President Evo Morales—
Mold gold cape - Celtic Welsh Legacy - Egyptian Lingua-franca?
Why on Earth would Free Planet want to suggest that a bronze-age shoulder
decoration called the Mold Gold Cape that was found in Wales should have *ANYTHING
TO DO WITH* Ancient Egyptian Burial Practices?
*The Mold Cape is a solid sheet-gold object dating from about 1900–1600 BC
in the European Bronze Age. It was found at Mold in Flintshire, Wales, in
1833. The cape is thought to have formed part of a ceremonial dress,
perhaps with religious connections. It is housed at the British Museum in
London.* [source WIKI]
Wales is so out of place, geographically from north Africa i.e. E... more »
How J.R.R. Tolkien Helped to Lead C.S. Lewis to Faith
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Until I was an adult who had found faith and this world of meaning, I knew
very little about C. S. Lewis. He was the Oxford don who turned from
atheism to belief in God because late one night in... more »
Top Judges Want To Make It Illegal To Question Climate Change
An international, semi-secret, conference of top judges was reportedly held
last month in Britain, to propose plans to make it illegal for anyone to
question the scientific evidence for man-made global warming. Senior judges
and lawyers from around the world attended the three-day conference on
“Climate Change and the Law” which was held at London’s Supreme Court, yet
the event did not appear to be worthy enough to making headline news
Christopher Brooker Via the Telegraph reports: It was funded, inter alia,
by the Supreme Court itself, the UK government and the United Nations
Envi... more »
2.6 Billion Pounds of Monsanto’s Roundup Sprayed on US Farmland in 20 Years
*Alex Pietrowski* - A disturbing look at just how much of this toxic poison
is already contaminating our environment.
The post 2.6 Billion Pounds of Monsanto’s Roundup Sprayed on US Farmland in
20 Years appeared first on Waking Times.
Why Two-Thirds of Widely Touted Behavioral Sciences Studies Are Rubbish
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On this August morning Science magazine had published a scandalous article.
The subject was the practice of behavioral psychology. Behavioral
psychology is a wellspring of modern journalism. It is the source for most
of those thrilling studies that keep reporters...
Continue reading *“Why Two-Thirds of Widely Touted Behavioral Sciences
Studies Are Rubbish”* at *weeklystandard.com*.
A Look At Who Is Who In The Syrian War
INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF WAR
*The Guardian*: *Who backs whom in the Syrian conflict*
Russia’s intervention has made the complex pattern of alliances and
enmities in Syria still more intricate. The Assad regime and its local
opponents are backed to differing degrees and in different configurations
by military powers from near and far
*WNU Editor:* The Guardian post leaves out a few countries (i.e. France,
etc.) .... but it is still a good breakdown.
Syria Rebels Plan To Hit Back At Russia With Double Agents And Suicide Bombers
Hosam Katan/Reuters
*Daily Beast:* *Syria Rebels Plan Suicide Attacks on Russians*
*The Homs Liberation Movement, a Free Syrian Army faction close to al
Qaeda, plans to infiltrate the Syrian military to find where the Russians
are—and blow them up.*
After more than a week of Russian aerial attacks, Syrian rebels plan to hit
back with double agents and suicide bombers.
“First, we will endure the violent aerial bombardment, then move to weaken
Russia by all means available, such as recruiting agents in the ranks of
the regime to provide us with the movements of the Russians and the ... more »
Russia Escalates Air-Strikes In Syria
*New York Times:* *Russia Doubles Number of Daily Airstrikes in Syria, and
Rebels Intensify Their Attacks*
BEIRUT, Lebanon — Russian warplanes are carrying out more airstrikes in
support of Syrian government ground troops as rebels are firing more
American antitank weapons, deepening the impression that a proxy war
between the United States and Russia is joining the list of interlocking
conflicts in Syria.
Russia doubled the number of its airstrikes over the weekend to more than
60 a day, Russian state news media said, helping government troops take two
villages on Monday.
Video... more »
Supplemental: Top pundits can’t hear a certain complaint!
*MONDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2015Pundits suffer MHL—Mandated Hearing Loss:*
Yesterday morning, Mark Halperin made a striking statement about the press
coverage of Candidate Clinton.
Halperin was appearing on ABC’s This Week. He made a striking remark about
the press corps’ attitudes.
Halperin spoke out, but how strange! Guest host Martha Raddatz didn’t seem
to hear what he said:
HALPERIN (10/11/15): [Clinton] comes into this with some positives, some
momentum. Her Saturday Night Live appearance was very good. And Kevin
McCarthy did more to help her presidential campaign than James Carvi... more »
Russian Airstrikes Hit 53 ISIS Targets In Last 24 Hours
55 sorties have been carried out by the Russian air force over the last 24
hours. The airstrikes hit 53 ISIS targets in four Syrian provinces and
destroyed seven command points, six training camps, six arms depots and a
stronghold near the village of Salma. The Russian Defense Ministry’s
spokesman, Igor Konashenkov said that Sukhoi Su-24M and Su-34 bombers,
together with Su-25SM ground support aircraft, bombed ISIS positions in the
provinces of Idlib, Latakia, Homs and Hama. RT reports: Russian aircraft
have also attacked 24 of the terrorists’ fortified strongpoints, along with
weap... more »
Suggestions for @politico on education reporting #commoncore
Talk to teachers. For this piece on the common core, I don’t think you did.
A principal, sure. Speaking of which, here’s an interesting tidbit from one
of the principals: Jayne Ellspermann, the principal at West Port High
School in Ocala, Fla., said teachers in her school are already seeing an
improvement in the writing […]
It's not Indigenous People's Day...
*no matter what some people declare.*
From Weasel Zippers: *At Least U.S. Nine Cities Now Celebrate “Indigenous
People’s Day” In Place Of Columbus Day…*
Why am I not surprised to see St. Paul, MN on the list?
Word is that Elizabeth Warren is ecstatic over the move.
First off, the Indians were *probably invaders from Asia. * They didn't
just spring fully formed from the mud of Iowa.
When did this revisionist history start its long seep into the minds of
Americans?
*Some comments from WZ:*
They made war, they held slaves, they ran other tribes off their lands.
They were just like... more »
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FOR THOSE THAT CELEBRATE THIS DAY: Here is my contribution to this
day...Even if we commemorate it as Indigenous Peoples' Day, we should be
cognizant that the horrific violence that Columbus brought with him
continues to this very day. This is not hyperbole and solely about the
past. Please watch and if you agree, please share and feel free to comment:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBn_ne_L8_Y&feature=share
This is also a reminder that if you trace your heritage to the arrival of 3
ships... something is seriously wrong...
Fresh Revelations of a Leftist Witch Hunt Show Former GOP Congressman Renzi Deserves a New Trial
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In an incredible new development in the criminal case of imprisoned former
Congressman Richard Renzi, Federal District Court Judge David Bury has
agreed to hold an evidentiary hearing on October 26th in Tucson to look
into FBI corruption and consider... more »
US Airdrops Tons & Tons of Munitions into Northern Syria- For the “good” terrorists
Yup, the US is, as expected, upping the ante. And who is getting the arms? *Arab
and Kurdish militias.* *Recall me enlightening readers to the fact that the
Kurdish militias had bad intentions?* Too many wanted to believe them
heroes, actually fighting ISIS. They aren't heroes. And they aren't
fighting ISIS. I've explained the symbiosis between the two groups on a
number of occasions and had for the most part discounted news that the
Kurds wanted rapprochement with Russia. I couldn't see it happening, not
at this time. And likely not at all.
Considering the multiple posts I've wri... more »
Slave Trafficking, TPP & the 2016 Presidential Contest
*This could be someone you know and love (source). How aggressively should
your presidential candidate work to prevent it?*
*by Gaius Publius*
As many readers know, I'm a fan of what the game of Go calls a "strong
move" — very aggressive play when the position is favorable. The position
against TPP, the argument against, is beyond favorable, and the position
against Malaysia, one of the world's worst participants in the traffic in
slaves, is unassailable. In addition, for the 2016 race, progressives have
three candidates who have announced their opposition.
In this presidential se... more »
MH370? ‘Plane Of Skeletons’ Found On Remote Island In The Philippines
Authorities in Malaysia are investigating claims that a plane wreckage
found on an island in the Philippines could be from missing flight MH370. A
teenager living on the remote Sugbay island, in the far south of the
Philippines, was hunting for birds in the jungle and claims he stumbled on
a wreckage “full of skeletons” and a Malaysian flag. The Star reports:
Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar said Sunday that
police were seeking the assistance from the Filipino authorities to
validate the report, which was lodged by a 46-year-old man on behalf of his
relative who ... more »
EU Foreign Policy Chief: Russia's Military Action In Syria Is A 'Game-Changer'
*Voice of America:* *EU: Russian Action in Syria a 'Game-changer'*
European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said Monday that
Russia's military action in Syria is a "game-changer" that has "some very
worrying elements."
Mogherini told reporters ahead of a meeting of EU foreign ministers in
Luxembourg that actions taken against Islamic State militants have to
clearly be carried out against the group and other terrorists defined by
the United Nations.
Russia has faced Western criticism that its air campaign in Syria is
targeting opponents of President Bashar al-Assad, ... more »
A Look At Current U.S. Troop Numbers In Afghanistan
U.S. Army
*CNN:* *Yes, the U.S. still has troops in Afghanistan. Graphics tell the
story*
(CNN)So, you thought the U.S. military pulled out of Afghanistan?
After all, that's what President Barack Obama indicated in December when he
declared combat in the longest U.S. war was now history.
In fact, about 9,800 U.S. troops provide training and support in
Afghanistan. They are to remain until the end of the year -- a change from
the Obama administration's initial plan to reduce the number to 5,500. A
military withdrawal is set be completed by end of the 2016.
*WNU Editor*: My predict... more »
Recommended NYT Article: Myth of Autistic Shooter
Great article debunking idea that people with autism or
Asperger's Syndrome
are more likely to act violently:
The Myth of the ‘Autistic Shooter’
By ANDREW SOLOMONOCT. 12, 2015
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/12/opinion/the-myth-of-the-autistic-shooter.html?emc=edit_th_20151012&nl=todaysheadlines&nlid=32962000&_r=0
[excerpted] The wish to hurt others is tied not to autism but to
psychopathy, which manifests in a deficiency or absence of empathy and
remorse. Some autistic people may not recognize why they cause distress;
psychopaths don’t care that they cause distress.
Autistic ... more »
NASA Takes Chemtrail Spraying Program to Outer Space
*Terence Newton* - A sounding rocket test leaves vapor trails in the skies
130 miles above sea level.
The post NASA Takes Chemtrail Spraying Program to Outer Space appeared
first on Waking Times.
The Case for a Carbon Tax
An interview with the author of my favorite textbook.
The Digital Divide Isn’t What You Think, and Churches Can Build the Bridge
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As technology changes, so does the job market. Two centuries ago, most
low-skilled workers would have found work as farmhands, while a century ago
they would have been employed in a factory. Today they are most likely to
work in... more »
Migration 26, More countries should be created
As the world population increases, the number of countries should also
expand. As people modernize and globalize, differentiation and
specialization expand. But governments of each country always want to
uniformize and standardize people and their behavior.
Small population countries and economies like Hong Kong, Singapore, Brunei,
Luxembourg, New Zealand, etc. become more dynamic, more flexible for their
citizens. Losing their people via migration is getting easier, so they need
to remain competitive and attractive to keep their people, attract other
migrants to replace their citi... more »
Alcatraz Was Successfully Breached By Three Bank Robbing Inmates In 1962
Three inmates from the notorious jail in San Francisco might have survived
their escape ordeal in 1962 when they chiseled their way out of the “Rock”
and were reported missing, presumed dead. Authorities always maintained
that no one had successfully escaped from Alcatraz. Brothers John and
Clarence Anglin and fellow bank robber Frank Morris were assumed drowned
after they climbed on to the roof of the prison in San Francisco Bay in
June 1962 and crossed the dangerous stretch of water to the shore. They had
breached Alcatraz’s walls using metal spoons and had left dummies in their
b... more »
Happy Columbus Day
Or rather, Happy Indigenous Peoples' Day. But what's a little venereal
disease among friends, right?
Every Columbus Day, I like to remind people that Columbus was a rotten
navigator and he accidentally "discovered" America when he thought he found
India. Hey, he was only off by 7600 miles. Could've happened to anyone.
Yeah, I'm an asshole. But I'm the type of asshole that speaks the
truth.
Taliban Now Threatening A Second Afghan Provincial Capital
*Reuters:* *Taliban threaten second Afghan provincial capital as insurgency
spreads*
Fighting intensified around the Afghan city of Ghazni on Monday, as Taliban
militants threatened to seize a second provincial capital after briefly
occupying Kunduz in the north last month.
The clashes around Ghazni, some 130 km (80 miles) southwest of Kabul,
underlined the worsening security situation across Afghanistan, where
national soldiers and police are struggling to cope now the bulk of foreign
forces have withdrawn.
Monday's violence followed days of sporadic fighting near Ghazni, and
p... more »
Breaking Down The Islamic State’s Media Output, Interview With Quilliam Foundation’s Charlie Winter
Much has been made of the Islamic State’s announcements by its media
office, which is mostly aimed at the international community. Less analysis
has been made of its regional output. That’s what Charlie Winter of the
Quilliam Foundation did in a recent report entitled “Documenting the
Virtual ‘Caliphate.’” Winter focused upon one month’s worth of output by IS
from July 17 to August 15, 2015 that came from both its provinces and its
central media outlets. Here are some of his insights into the
organization’s themes and how they might be countered. Winter can be
followed on Twitter ... more »
The "Morgellons" Umbrella: What it is or isn't
*First off, I am NOT a doctor, or a nurse. I do not have any degrees from
medical schools or universities. I worked as a medic in SE Asia, and in
the Canadian Military (for a very short time- I got out of there FAST!),
and have been using essential oils, herbs and natural clays and essences to
heal and treat infections etc... for over 20 years. I have been
researching these things for over two decades and constantly updating my
personal database of knowledge on a daily basis. What I am writing here is
my personal experiences, and my own theories and perspectives, based on
thos... more »
Nature: No plans to change wording of STAP retractions
Despite acknowledging in its own pages that two recent high-profile
retraction notices turned out to not tell the whole story, Nature will not
be updating the original retraction notices, the journal tells us. We
checked in with Nature after it published two Brief Communications Arising
regarding two high-profile retractions of papers describing a new method of
reprogramming […]
The post Nature: No plans to change wording of STAP retractions appeared
first on Retraction Watch.
Vegan Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Shake
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser.
All opinions are mine alone. #BestLifeProject #CollectiveBias
I am not a morning person, but my kids are. 6 AM hits and both kids are
awake and happy and I am still trying to drag myself out of bed. I recently
kicked my caffeine habit and I have been working toward a healthier
lifestyle, so I wanted something that I could count on in the morning to
give me energy, help perk me up a little bit and that didn't take a long
time to make. My go to has become this chocolate peanut butter banana
shake. It has every... more »
Ben Carson’s Response to PC Outrage is Smarter than Trump’s
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For the fourth time this week, Ben Carson finds himself embroiled in
controversy. This time, he's in trouble with the Left for declaring that,
"the likelihood of Hitler being able to accomplish his goals would have
been greatly diminished if...
Continue reading *“Ben Carson’s Response to PC Outrage is Smarter than
Trump’s”* at *nationalreview.com*.
Cold Russian Winds Set To Freeze Britain
Temperatures in the UK are set to drop to -3 as the Russian winds blow cold
air across the continent. Forecasters predict a chilly 10C during the day
throughout the week and frosty nights as the warm Indian summer gives way
to icy European winter. The Daily Star reports: The dramatic change will
see the mild weather pushed out by bitter easterly winds from Russia and
Scandinavia. And the cold winds will force temperatures below average for
October. Forecaster Emma Sharples said: “It will start to feel cooler as
easterly winds bring colder air from eastern Europe across the UK. “Most ... more »
Facebook Pays £4,327 In UK Corporation Tax For Last Year
Facebook corporation tax for the whole of last year came to £4,327 .
Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne promises measures to rake in
more taxes from big multinational firms by making changes to their
accounting practices, and introducing new laws. An average UK worker pays
£5,393 in taxes on a £26,500 income. Sky News reports: According to the
company’s accounts, Facebook pushed itself into operating at a loss of
£28.5m in Britain, following a payout of more than £35m to staff as part of
a share bonus scheme. The scheme meant Facebook’s 362 UK staff members took
home an ext... more »
CIA And Global Cooling
By Paul Homewood h/t Rick Bradford I’ve seen snips of this before,
but Rick has now sent me the whole original report. Many attempts have been
made to discredit and marginalise stories of the global cool down in the
1960’s and 70’s. As we know, these were not simply scare stories but […]
World News Briefs -- October 12, 2015
*CNN:* *Turkey bombings: ISIS focus of investigation, Prime Minister says*
(CNN)Though no group has claimed responsibility for the deadly weekend
bombings in Ankara, the focus of the investigation is the Islamic extremist
group ISIS, Turkey's Prime Minister said Monday.
Two suicide bombers are believed to have carried out Saturday's attack near
Ankara's main train station, killing at least 97 people and wounding nearly
250 others, Turkey has said.
Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu told Turkish television station NTV on
Monday that his country had come face to face with suicide bomber... more »
Russia And Saudi Arabia Discuss Common Goals In The Syrian Conflict
President Putin of Russia and Saudi Arabia’s Defence Minister Prince
Mohammed bin Salman met in Sachi on Sunday to discuss the resolution of the
Syrian conflict. Their meeting attended by other dignitaries including the
Foreign Ministers of both nations coincided with the Russian Formula 1
Grand Prix. Middle East Online reports: The two huddled in the southern
Russian city of Sochi and were joined by Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and
Energy Minister Alexander Novak. “We have closely cooperated with Saudi
Arabia for years on the crisis in Syria,” Lavrov told journalists,
according t... more »
Monsanto Forced into Cutbacks as GMO Awareness Grows
*Phillip Schneider* - Monsanto is the company that eveyone loves to hate,
and it seems like all the bad publicity is finally having an effect.
The post Monsanto Forced into Cutbacks as GMO Awareness Grows appeared
first on Waking Times.
Across America Saturday, People Protested Planned Parenthood’s Fetal Body Parts Business
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Protests outside of Planned Parenthood clinics took place across the nation
on Saturday. Spurred by the recent release of undercover videos of Planned
Parenthood executives, a coalition of pro-life groups lead the #ProtestPP
events. David Daleiden, the founder of the Center... more »
Group of Cardinals Expresses Concern over New Synod Rules in Letter to Pope
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A group of cardinals wrote to Pope Francis at the start of the family synod
expressing concerns about new procedures, it has been reported. Two of the
cardinals who are said to have signed the letter, published in full by
Sandro...
Continue reading *“Group of Cardinals Expresses Concern over New Synod
Rules in Letter to Pope”* at *catholicherald.co.uk*.
Things to Know about the Upcoming Report on the Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 Disaster that Killed 298
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THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) -- The Dutch Safety Board is publishing its
final report Tuesday into what caused Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 to break
up high over Eastern Ukraine last year, killing all 298 people on board. A
preliminary report... more »
Informative writing from Peter Greene, but we have, have, have to…
We have to come up with solutions. Something. Greene’s post ends thusly:
I’m a high school English teacher. I’m not wise enough to know the solution
for an educational social justice solution in this country, and I’m not
powerful enough to gather together all the people who could help work it
all out. But I […]
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- October 12, 2015
Al Jazeera: *Analysis: Is Russia flexing its missiles in Syria?*
*Use of advanced missiles and state-of-the-art jets suggests Moscow is
sending a message to more than just Syrian rebels.*
Russia's firing of 26 long-range SS-N-30A Kalibr cruise missiles from four
surface ships in the Caspian Sea against 11 targets in Syria on Wednesday
marks a significant escalation in President Vladimir Putin's military
intervention in the Middle East.
The missiles flew almost 1,500km on a flight path that took them over Iran
and Iraq before impacting in Syria.
The strikes were ostensibly part of... more »
The Taliban Insurgency Is Now 'High Or Extreme' For Half Of Afghanistan
*New York Times*: *Afghan Taliban’s Reach Is Widest Since 2001, U.N. Says*
KABUL, Afghanistan — The Taliban insurgency has spread through more of
Afghanistan than at any point since 2001, according to data compiled by the
United Nations as well as interviews with numerous local officials in areas
under threat.
In addition, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan over the
past two weeks has evacuated four of its 13 provincial offices around the
country — the most it has ever done for security reasons — according to
local officials in the affected areas.
The data, comp... more »
SWEET DEMON ALABAMA: Anatomy of our own gong-show!
*MONDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2015Part 1—Let the gong-show begin:* With so many of
our gatekeepers gone, the onus of judgment now rests with us the people.
Within the political realm, party leaders no longer meet in smoke-filled
rooms to pick our candidates for us. We the people are forced to spot the
crazy ones all by ourselves.
Within the realm of journalism, Walter and David are no longer there to
keep us from hearing crazy ideas. *We* have to spot the crazy ideas—and our
democratized media is full of “news orgs” which are *selling* us The Bogus,
The False and The Crazy.
Increasingly, ... more »
The Pro-Choicers’ Cheapest Trick, Pulled by Wired Magazine
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Science doesn’t tell us anything about when a human life begins, insists
Wired magazine, even though pro-lifers keep saying it does. “Why Science
Can’t Tell Us When a Baby’s Life Begins” opens with the story of a
scientist at one of America’s... more »
Economists Still Expect Fed Rate Hike Before End of 2015
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NEW YORK (AP) -- A survey of business economists finds that a majority
still expect the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates before the end of
the year, with the broader economy expected to grow at a slightly faster
pace... more »
The Wonder of Plunder
No holiday is as quintessentially US American as Columbus Day, that
grotesque combination of consumerism and parades and nostalgia for the good
old days of colonialism and ethnic cleansing. And because fervid
nationalistic myths die so hard, it is all the more refreshing to learn
that several more cities have now coupled the pathological worship of a
Renaissance vulture capitalist with their own Indigenous Peoples' Days.
From *The Guardian;*
As the US observes Columbus Day on Monday, it will also be Indigenous
Peoples Day in at least nine cities, including Albuquerque; Portland,
O... more »
Boldt’s retraction count upped to 94, co-author takes legal action to prevent 95th
We’ve found two recent retractions and an expression of concern for Joachim
Boldt, former prominent anesthesiologist and currently Retraction
Watch leaderboard’s 2nd place titleholder. He now has 94 retractions. One
of the retracted articles contains falsified data, along with a researcher
who didn’t agree to be a co-author, according to an investigation by
the Justus Liebig University Giessen, where Boldt […]
The post Boldt’s retraction count upped to 94, co-author takes legal action
to prevent 95th appeared first on Retraction Watch.
Is Syria A 'Low-Risk Gambit' For Russia?
*Leonid Bershidsky, Bloomberg:* *Russia's Low-Risk Gambit in Syria*
U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Friday that four Russian cruise
missiles fell in Iran rather than in Syria. To Carter, the errant munitions
reflect Russia's "unprofessional behavior." To the Russians, they may be
part of the reason they are in Syria in the first place.
Strategically, Russia's involvement in the Syrian war looks like a terrible
idea, or at least a big gamble. "Doubling down" on President Bashar
al-Assad, as Carter put it, could give the Syrian strongman some breathing
space, but not necessar... more »
He Miscalculated
http://cobb.typepad.com/
There's one week to go. Stephen Harper has tried to make this election
about the economy and terrorism. But -- Tim Harper writes -- in this
election, the ballot question is about change:
Over the longest election campaign in modern Canadian history, the
Conservative leader has not been able to change the ballot question in this
campaign — the hunger for change.
After 70 days, the hunger is still there and that means the final week of
this marathon looks more and more like Justin Trudeau’s to lose. One
uninten... more »
Is Putin Challenging President Obama?
*Real Clear Politics:* *Obama Pushes Back: "In What Way" Is Putin
Challenging Me?*
In an interview which will air in its entirety tonight on CBS's "60
Minutes," President Barack Obama pushes back against the idea that Russian
President Vladimir Putin is "challenging" America's leadership in the
world. While Obama tries to justify himself, "60 Minutes" host Steve Kroft
inturrupts the president three times in less that two minutes: "He's
challenging your leadership, Mr. President. He's challenging your
leadership."
"In what way?" replies an angry president.
*WNU Editor*: They are ... more »
Celebrating Genocide – Christopher Columbus’ Invasion of America
*Irwin Ozborne* - Columbus Day has been celebrated as federal holiday in
the United States since 1971. Here's the truth about this man.
The post Celebrating Genocide – Christopher Columbus’ Invasion of America
appeared first on Waking Times.
Doctors Without Borders Ignored Geneva Rules Before U.S. Air Attack
[image: General Director of Doctors Without Borders, or Médecins Sans
Frontières (MSF), Christopher Stokes speaks during a press conference at
the MSF office in the Afghan captial Kabul on October 8, 2015. US President
Barack Obama on October 7 apologised to Doctors Without Borders (MSF) for a
deadly US air strike on an Afghan hospital, as the medical charity demanded
an international investigation. Three separate probes -- by the US
military, NATO and Afghan officials -- are under way into the catastrophic
strike in the northern Afghan city of Kunduz on October 3 which left 22
pe... more »
Legal Scholars Rise Up against the Supreme Court’s Judicial Despotism
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I've been saying that 2015 is the year of pushback, and this might be the
most significant act of pushing back so far: A group of legal scholars,
most of them university professors, have declared that the Supreme Court's
redefinition... more »
Real Campaign Finance Overhaul Is The Only Way We're Going To Salvage Democracy From The Clutches Of The Plutocrats
Apparently there will be no cost-of-living increase for Social Security
recipients next year. Worse yet, there are people with the power to do it
who are talking about *increasing* Medicare deductibles, perhaps by 50%,
and increasing the Part B premiums. At a time when out-of-pocket health
care costs are already the number one expense for seniors and people with
disabilities why isn't Congress acting to prevent an outrageous spike in
Medicare costs. The video above paints a picture of what a progressive
agenda looks like-- rebuilding the middle class by investing in
infrastructur... more »
This however is the best drum duo - Animal (Muppets) vs. Buddy Rich
https://youtu.be/56sZOUPegUw
But surely this is the creme de la creme of drum solos - John Bonham's Moby Dick solo for Led Zeppelin
https://youtu.be/95zF6v6f66E
Ringo's drumming on The Beatles - The End for example?
https://youtu.be/oV8PSj-hQvw
Turkey's Government Believes It Was The Islamic State Who Were Responsible For Saturday's Terror Bombings In Ankara
*Reuters*:* Islamic State is prime suspect in Turkey bombing, as protests
erupt*
Turkey's government said on Monday Islamic State was the prime suspect in
suicide bombings that killed at least 97 people in Ankara, but opponents
vented anger at President Tayyip Erdogan at funerals, universities and
courthouses.
Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said Saturday's bombing, the worst of its
kind on Turkish soil, was intended to influence the outcome of November
polls Erdogan hopes will restore the AK party he founded to an overall
parliamentary majority. There is no question of postponing... more »
Alexander Lukashenko 'Wins' Another Term As President Of Belarus
*Bloomberg:* *Lukashenko Extends Rule Into Third Decade as EU Warms to
Belarus*
Alexander Lukashenko extended his rule in Belarus into a third decade,
delivering a dominant showing in a presidential election and winning praise
from Germany that may signal a thaw in relations with the European Union.
Lukashenko, 61, received 83.5 percent of vote, enough to avoid a runoff,
the central election commission’s head, Lidia Ermoshina, said in a
televised news conference in the capital, Minsk, citing preliminary
results. German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier credited the
incumbe... more »
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*Teachers have lost their mojo*
The motivation to learn comes from knowledge, not teaching methods.
It used to be accepted that learning academic subjects was hard work, but
there were rich rewards for those prepared to put in the effort. Teachers
were proud to make this case and thunder at those who weighed it
differently – that was their role as advocates. If a child succeeded, it
was a demonstration of hard work and talent. If a child failed, at least
some of the blame lay with that child’s lack of application.
Education has moved away from such ideas. The pendulum has swung fr... more »
Mexico: Rhomboidal UFOs Over Mexico
*Source: El Gráfico
http://www.elgrafico.mx/especiales/10-10-2015/enigmas-ovnis-rombo-se-avistaron-en-mexico-durante-septiembreDate:
10.11.2015*
*MEXICO: Rhomboidal UFOs Over Mexico*
Yohanan Diaz Vargas | October 10 2015
The presence of these anomalous objects was visible, since the air show and
flights had been cancelled.
A rhomboidal UFO was sighted over the Tablas del Pozo district of Ecatepec,
Mexico State, by UFO hunter Salvador Ramirez, who had recorded a large
brown UFO hanging in mid-air at low altitude. The UFO displayed
considerable stability in spite of the prevaili... more »
The best drum solo ever? Wipe Out - The Surfaris
https://youtu.be/Clr53fWVbTM
According to a letter in today's Times, this is the best drum solo ever.
Is it? It's good but is it the best?
Untitled
*Now global warming threatens pumpkin pie!*
*Since I had never heard of canned pumpkin, I was not much energized by
this story. Where I grew up in the tropics, people rarely bought pumpkin
in any form. It arrived free. Pumpkin vines are very prolific so anyone
with a fruiting vine would have lots to give away to friends and
neighbours. They would just be handed over the fence. Our tropical species
of pumpkin -- which we call "bugelhorn" -- is so vigorous that it's like a
triffid. It will cover your backyard in no time if you let it. So if we
ever do get global warming, t... more »
Islamic State Leader Was Not Killed By An Iraqi Air-Strike As Earlier Reported
*Reuters*: *Islamic State leader probably not in targeted convoy: Iraqi
security officials*
Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was probably not in a convoy hit
by air strikes near the Syrian border on Sunday, senior Iraqi security
officials said on Monday.
Iraq's military had said that the reclusive Baghdadi was taken away in a
car after the assault on his entourage in a town near the Syrian border.
But one of the senior security officials said preliminary information now
indicated the convoy actually carried lower ranking Islamic State figures,
led by Abu Saad al-Karbouli... more »
Christopher Columbus and the New World
[image: christopher columbus]
One man, two narratives: 1. Born to a working-class wool weaver in the port
city of Genoa, Italy, Cristoforo Colombo apprenticed as a sailor and went
to sea as early as age ten. A self-taught and curious man, Colombo lived...
Continue reading *“Christopher Columbus and the New World”* at
*nationalreview.com*.
New Era Beckons for Supersonic Air Travel
[image: Spike S-512 supersonic]
Supersonics are back. Around the world, aerospace companies and
organisations, including Nasa, are developing the technology that will
allow passengers once again to fly at faster than the speed of sound. The
first of this new breed of aircraft could...
Continue reading *“New Era Beckons for Supersonic Air Travel”* at
*theguardian.com*.
Nearly 1,000 People Move From Blue States to Red States Every Day. Here’s Why.
[image: Rippled State Flag of Texas]
The so-called "progressives" love to talk about how their policies will
create a worker's paradise, but then why is it that day after day, month
after month, year after year, people are fleeing liberal blue states for
conservative red states?... more »
Princeton’s Angus Deaton Wins Nobel Economics Prize
[image: A portrait of U.S.-British winner of the 2015 Nobel Economics Prize
Angus Deaton is displayed on a giant screen during a press conference at
the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences on October 12, 2015 in Stockholm. The
economics prize is the only Nobel not originally included in Alfred Nobel's
last will and testament. It was established in 1968 by the Swedish central
bank to celebrate its tricentenary. AFP PHOTO / JONATHAN NACKSTRAND (Photo
credit should read JONATHAN NACKSTRAND/AFP/Getty Images)]
STOCKHOLM (AP) -- Princeton University’s Angus Deaton has won the Nobel
prize in ... more »
Obama: Clinton ‘Made Mistake’ and Trump is ‘The Classic Reality TV Character’
[image: Obama On ISIS: ‘We Do Not Yet Have A Complete Strategy’]
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Hillary Rodham Clinton’s use of a private email server
to conduct government business when she served as secretary of state was a
mistake but didn’t endanger national security, President Barack Obama said
during an interview airing Sunday... more »
Probably one of the top ten greatest hashtags ever #cocksnotglocks
In case you haven’t heard, students at the University of Texas are planning
to protest open carry laws on college campuses by open carrying, well,
dildos instead. What’s interesting to me, among other things, is that folks
are outraged and lament the degeneration of our society because some have
the temerity to open carry sex […]
Carbon Dioxide : The Good News
By Paul Homewood
http://www.thegwpf.com/climate-doomsayers-ignore-benefits-of-carbon-dioxide/
Dr Goklany said: “Carbon dioxide fertilises plants, and emissions from
fossil fuels have already had a hugely beneficial effect on crops,
increasing yields by at least 10-15%. This has not only been good for
humankind but for the natural world too, because an acre of land that is
not […]
ISIS Leader Baghdadi Probably Not in Targeted Convoy, Say Iraqi Security Officials
[image: A man purported to be the reclusive leader of the militant Islamic
State Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi at a mosque in the centre of Iraq's second city,
Mosul, according to a video recording posted on the Internet on July 5,
2014, in this still image taken from video.]
Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was probably not in a convoy hit
by air strikes near the Syrian border on Sunday, senior Iraqi security
officials said on Monday. Iraq’s military had said that the reclusive
Baghdadi was taken away...
Continue reading *“ISIS Leader Baghdadi Probably Not in Targeted Convoy,
Say I... more »
Report: Turkish Bombing Investigators Focus Probe on ISIS
[image: ANKARA, TURKEY - OCTOBER 12: A relative cries over the coffin of 32
years old lawyer Uygar Coskun, killed in Saturday's bombing attacks, during
his funeral, on October 12, 2015 in Ankara, Turkey. Islamic State is the
focus of investigations into a twin suicide bombing that killed at least 97
people in the Turkish capital Ankara and investigators are close to
identifying one of the suspects, Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on
Monday. (Photo by Gokhan Tan/Getty Images)]
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) -- Turkish investigators were close to identifying one
of the suicide bombers in Turk... more »
Should Pro-Lifers Be Anti-Gun Rights? Let’s Shoot That Bad Idea Down.
[image: gun - 900]
The appalling recurrence of mass shootings of innocent civilians by young
men raised without fathers has made gun control once again a live political
issue, and some anti-gun rights activists have decided that it would be
clever to try to... more »
Iran Says Washington Post Reporter Jason Rezaian Convicted
[image: Mary Rezaian, mother of Washington Post correspondent Jason
Rezaian, speaks with media as she leaves a Revolutionary Court building in
Tehran after his trial ended on Aug. 10. Rezaian was detained in Iran in
July 2014 and charged with espionage. (Vahid Salemi/AP)]
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian, who has been
detained in Iran for more than a year on charges including espionage, has
been convicted, a spokesman for the Iranian judiciary said. Gholam Hossein
Mohseni Ejehi confirmed the... more »
250,000 Germans Protest TTIP Trade Deal
A quarter of a million people marched in Berlin on Saturday to oppose a
planned free trade deal between the European Union and the United States.
The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) deal is claimed
to be anti-democratic and to threaten food safety and environmental
standards. Christoph Bautz, director of citizens’ movement Campact told
protesters in a speech: “This is the biggest protest that this country has
seen for many, many years” The Guardian reports: The environmental groups,
charities and opposition parties that organised the protest claimed 250,000
pe... more »
Blow To UK Energy Plans As New Gas Plant In Doubt
By Paul Homewood
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/earth/energy/11925444/UK-energy-crisis-Trafford-gas-plant-in-doubt.html
From the Telegraph: The Government’s plans to keep the lights on have
suffered a fresh setback after it emerged the only new large gas power
station due to be built in coming years is now in doubt. Energy firm
Carlton Power was awarded a subsidy contract by the […]
Ryan for Speaker? Fragile Consensus Falls Apart over How the Speaker Should Wield Power
[image: Paul Ryan - 900]
WASHINGTON (AP) -- If rebel conservatives and establishment Republicans in
the House can agree on anything, it’s likely supporting Paul Ryan for
speaker. Across the Sunday talk shows, members of the Freedom Caucus that
helped drive Speaker John Boehner toward... more »
Two US led Coalition Aircrafts Target Electric Power Plants In Syria
The Syrian Arab New Agency, SANA reported on 10th October that Two US led
Coalition aircrafts have violated Syrian Airspace and targeted electric
power plants in Aleppo: Damascus, SANA-Two F16 aircrafts belonging to the
so-called US-led coalition violated the Syrian airspace on Saturday,
targeting the infrastructure and destroying two power plants in
al-Rudwaniya area to the east of Aleppo city, a military source said.
According to the source, the two aircrafts violated the Syrian airspace at
10:00 AM Saturday morning. The source considered the incident a “breach of
the internatio... more »
Liberal Majority Government Predicted in Canada
Its official. Lilith News is predicting a Liberal Majority government in
Canada in the upcoming election. We are basing this prediction on the
direction polls are showing Canadians are planning to vote nationally and
population distribution of those votes.
The NDP and Liberals will duke it out in British Columbia and the
Territories, where the Liberals will take about 60% of the seats.
The Conservatives grip on the Prairie Provinces is weakening, with the
Liberals taking only a few seats in that region - but a larger number than
recent previous elections.
In Ontario and the Atlan... more »
Economic News , Data & Views ( October 12 , 2015 ) - Europe In focus ( Greece readies First Omnibus to address Prior Actions for latest Bailout / Political & Economic Items of note for Greece , Merkel to visit turkey Saturday , Spanish Election Items , Volkswagen items , Ruble rallies off oil price strength ) ........Refugee Crisis In focus ....... Asia and Emerging Markets In Focus ( China , Japan , New Zealand in focus - political , economic and market moving items of note )
Morning Tweets......
Europe.....
*Russian Market* @russian_market 1m
1 minute ago
Merkel to make official visit to Turkey on Sunday
*The Spain Report* @thespainreport 3m
3 minutes ago
The Spain Report Retweeted Alb.Macià#JuntsPelSí
Pro-independence supporters in Catalonia not impressed by today's October
12 parade in Madrid.
The Spain Report added,
*Alb.Macià#JuntsPelSí* @alb_macviv
@thespainreport we are not spaniards, nor free states, nothing to do there
*Open Europe* @OpenEurope 9m
9 minutes ago
Podemos relegated to distant fourth in new Spanish pol... more »
The Story Behind the River
[image: River flows]
DUDLEY HALL -- Life without stories is life without context, because
stories form the culture of a people. People connect with a common story
which gives them their meaning and identity. The defining story is not just
one story, however,... more »
ISIS Leader Escapes Death After Iraqi Air Strike
ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is reported to have narrowly escaped with
his life after his convoy was taken out in an airstrike. Senior ISIS
leaders travelling in a military convoy were killed after coming under
attack from Iraq’s Air Force. The jihadists were travelling to a meeting in
Anbar province attended by top Daesh leaders. Local media reports said the
fate of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was not clear, though the Baghdad
Information Center has now confirmed he had been injured in the airstrike.
Air strikes were also carried out on the meeting point near the Syrian
bo... more »
Free Viewing Of The Truth About Cancer Documentary Series Starting October 13, 2015
You tube direct link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXj0a624JC4
A groundbreaking 9-part docu-series is hitting the airwaves on October 13th
at 9:00PM Eastern… but you won’t see it on regular television or even HBO…
It’s “too controversial” for them.
When over 100 doctors, researchers, scientists and survivors from across
the globe come together in unity and reveal for the first time their
amazing new findings and the truth… about Cancer… it’s not just news — it’s
a movement.
If you or anyone you love has been touched by cancer, you owe it to them
and to yourself to watch this exp... more »
New Report On Secretive EU Trade Deals Highlights Corrupt Agenda For Mass Privatisation
Global Research, RINF, Countercurrents
Public services in the EU are under threat from transatlantic trade
agreements that could endanger citizens’ rights to basic services like
water, health, and energy for the sake of corporate profits, according to a
new report released today by an international group of NGOs and trade
unions.
The study shows how the EU’s Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement
(CETA) deal with Canada, and the Transatlantic Trade and Investment
Partnership (TTIP) under negotiation with the US, could lock public
utilities into irreversible commercialisation a... more »
US Senate Hearing Discusses Using Refugees as Human Shields in Syria
*October 12, 2015* (Tony Cartalucci - NEO) - A recent US Senate hearing
regarding Russia's ongoing air campaign in Syria plumbed dark depths when
it was actually proposed by retired US Army General John M. Keane that
"free zones" be established for armed militants, and populated with
refugees to deter Russian attacks. In essence, General Keane's plan is to
use refugees as human shields, and leverage any attack on this established
"free zone" as a means of manipulating public opinion.
*The US Strategy Until Now *
The recent multinational anti-terror operation led by Russia at the re... more »
Time Travel & The Multiverse – Many Worlds: Many Timelines
This whole topic has been deeply explored by fiction writers and of course
all that is too tempting for physicists. Thus we get unending
speculation. Let us try to create some order and establish what i know so
far. Much of this is surprising.
*Conjecture:* - There is one unique way to create a universe. This should
emerge as a mathematical proof derived from the Thought Experiment
producing Cloud Cosmology, Six Operator Logic and the nth order Pythagorean.
.
*Conjecture:* - This may also mean that no second universe is meaningful
or even necessary although that may bec... more »
Germans Drink This 'Special' Alcohol Immediately After Heavy Food Consumption — Here’s Why
The take home is that if you must indulge in a massive meat repast, this
will allow you to do so. Besides i always wondered why that beverage came
out often in Germany and now we all know.
I have become a scant meat eater myself and never go to excess but there
was the time. At the same time we are approaching turkey season and that
looks to be a sound addition to my meal.
So maybe this needs to become an additional Christmas tradition..
*Germans Drink This 'Special' Alcohol Immediately After Heavy Food
Consumption — Here’s Why*
*http://humansarefree.co... more »
Rise of Cryptocurrencies Like Bitcoin Begs Question: What Is Money?
Sorry folks but money has nothing to do directly with any idea of value.
Instead it is a place holder for value independent of any material good or
service or time. Public usage and trade establish an agreed value allowing
exchange with scant loss or gain. Observe though the insatiable human
demand for money and that comes from extreme convenience. Money always had
more value in circulation than possible whatever it was made of. The value
is the promise of circulation and third party acceptance..
*Rise of Cryptocurrencies Like Bitcoin Begs Question: What Is Money?*
*By David Ko... more »
Dogman (Dwayyo) Encounter - Frederick Co., Maryland
Every once in a while i am reminded why it is important to read every
plausible sighting report. This one finally gives me the expected front
paw description which needs to conform to a two long clawed grasper ideal
for arboreal travel. We have finally seen the two toed track a month ago
as well.
I have found that every good report will add about one key observation. Of
course, after the first twenty or so sightings, you have a good working
conjecture. In this case we are seeing the giant sloth. This demanded a
two toe track sooner or later. As it turned out, it was ... more »
Military Photo of the Day: October 12, 2015
[image: Tank Firing-900]
U.S. Army soldiers conduct gunnery training with an M1A2 Abrams battle tank
in Grafenwoehr, Germany, on Oct. 8, 2015. Thank you to Visual Information
Specialist Gertrud Zach for taking this photograph!
A Look At The U.S. Army's Sikorsky S-97 Raider
*Daily Caller**:* *The Newest Army Helicopter Is An Incredible War Machine
[VIDEO]*
The United States Army is set to display the newest Army helicopter at the
Association of the United States Army exhibition Oct. 12, and people will
be able to get a full view of America’s newest war machine. The S-97
Raider, built by Sikorsky, is a multi-role attack helicopter, according to
UPI.
The S-97 Raider is unique for several reasons, including the fact that it
has been developed with both vertical flight and forward speed
capabilities. Building helicopters usually demands that the manufac... more »
Saudi Clerics Declare Jihad On Russia
*Bruce Reidel, Brookings:* *Déjà vu? Saudi clerics declare jihad on Russia*
In a statement harkening back to the war against the Soviet Union 36 years
ago in Afghanistan, fifty-five Saudi Wahhabi clerics have signed a call for
jihad against Russia for its military intervention in Syria. America and
the West are accused of colluding with Moscow by only pretending to support
the Syrian opposition since 2011. The statement is not an official document
of the Kingdom, but it undoubtedly has much support in the House of Saud.
The statement calls on all Sunni Muslims to unite to defeat "ts... more »
THE SEEDING FEAR VIDEO - The Story of Michael White vs Monsanto
Michael White vs Monsanto
Published on July 23, 2015
*The story of a 4th generation farmer and seed cleaner who went toe to toe
with Monsanto. *
A Kings Point Production
Presented by Shakey Pictures
Directed/Produced by : Craig Jackson
Edited by : Justin Weinstein and Craig Jackson
Executive Produced by : Neil Young and Elliot Rabinowitz
More Bad News for COP21 Delegate Mushrooms
GWPF - linkThe Shrill keep talking about "Carbon Pollution." And when they
say "carbon" they are actually referring to carbon dioxide (CO2). There is
not even one paper that shows that carbon dioxide, man-made or otherwise,
is causing runaway warming. No evidence that Carbon Dioxide is pollution.
The delegates to COP21 should wake up and smell the roses that are fed by
vital to life CO2.
*London 12 October:* In an important new report published today by the
Global Warming Policy Foundation, former IPCC delegate Dr Indur Goklany calls
for a reassessment of carbon dioxide, which he sa... more »
This is Canada ...
Pass this on. Get out and vote.
According to Elections Canada, 850,000 people voted at advance polls on
Friday and 780,000 people voted on Saturday, a 34% increase over 2011. A
good start.
.
Aerosmith Tells Trump To Stop Using Their Music Without Paying
When Aerosmith attorney Dina LaPolt explained why Steven Tyler had asked
her firm to send Trump's campaign a "cease-and-desist" letter in regard to
one of the band's biggest hits, "Dream On," she said it had nothing to do
with politics and that Tyler has no "personal issues with Mr. Trump." Tyler
just doesn't want his song-- he wrote it and Trump has been playing the
original performances of it without paying-- used in violation of copyright
law. Copyright law entitles Tyler to compensation if the song is used
publicly.
Tyler-- and the rest of the band-- were Trump's guests at... more »
Will China Join Russian Troops In Syria?
BBC
*IBTimes*: *China's People's Liberation Army to join Russian troops in
Syria to fight Isis?*
After Russia sent in its elite military unit Spetsnaz to take out the
Islamic State (Isis) terrorists, a report has now claimed that China's
People's Liberation Army (PLA) is about to join forces in Syria.
Citing a well-placed Syrian official Express.co.uk reported that China will
be joining the Russians in the coming weeks, while some other reports
claimed that the Chinese have already joined the operation.
According to WND, even as the Russian vessels launched precision-guided
cruis... more »
Is Russia's Intervention In Syria All About The Price Of Oil?
A picture taken on November 25, 2013 shows oil rigs in the Kurdish town of
Derik, Syria (AFP Photo) / AFP
*Alexander Temerko, The Guardian:* *Putin's Syria strikes are a long-term
play for higher oil prices*
How the Russian president’s real aims are securing both energy markets and
his reputation back home.
Russian airstrikes in Syria, the first launched by Moscow outside the
former Soviet Union since 1979, have set the tone for what’s to come. The
escalating attacks have mainly targeted moderate, western-backed rebels.
Civilians have also been hit, while Russian jets have twice v... more »
The Futurists Were Wrong About 2 Big Things: Greed And Stupidity
By Manifesto Joe
I confess to be old enough to remember the 1960s and 1970s. The futurists
of the time were telling us that by now we Americans would be working
25-hour weeks, with that workload regarded as full time and with the same
standard of living, or likely even better.
These bozos got it wrong in a number of very basic ways, but two ways
really stand out: (1) greed and (2) human stupidity. Let's consider them
one at a time.
*Greed*
The American economy has indeed expanded, and nearly as much as the
futurists of the Sixties and Seventies thought it would. I've generally
he... more »
Has California really abolished the high school exit exam? Not quite.
Sent to my state government representatives:
According to news reports, Gov. Brown has "abolished" the high school exam.
Not quite. The bill Gov. Brown signed (AB 172) does not abolish the exit
exam forever. In fact, it requires that a panel be set up to "provide
recommendations" for a new high school exit exam.
I hope the panel reads the research on high school exit exams. Several
studies have been done showing that high school exit exams do not lead to
more college attendance, do not result in increased student learning and do
not result in higher employment. In fact, rese... more »
Did Russia Intervene In Syria Because The U.S. Was Supplying TOW Missiles?
Video shows the moment when #FSA|s Brigade.13 destroyed a #Syria|n regime
T-72 tank in #Hama|s northern countryside. pic.twitter.com/Eb4LSIjVUb
— Sakir Khader (@sakirkhader) October 9, 2015
*Washington Post*: *Did U.S. weapons supplied to Syrian rebels draw Russia
into the conflict?*
BEIRUT — American antitank missiles supplied to Syrian rebels are playing
an unexpectedly prominent role in shaping the Syrian battlefield, giving
the conflict the semblance of a proxy war between the United States and
Russia, despite President Obama’s express desire to avoid one.
The U.S.-made BGM-7... more »
President Obama On "60 Minutes"
Steve Kroft and President Obama in the Roosevelt Room at the White House
CBS NEWS
*CBS 60 Minutes*:* President Obama*
Steve Kroft questions President Obama on topics including Russia's
incursion in Syria, ISIS and the 2016 presidential race
The following is a script from "President Obama" which aired on October 11,
2015. Steve Kroft is the correspondent. L. Franklin Devine, Michael Karzis
and Maria Gavrilovic, producers.
It's been a week of rising tensions in Syria with Russia stepping up
airstrikes and naval bombardments in support of Syrian President Bashar
al-Assad and in some... more »
Quote of the day: On the happiness (or otherwise) of dictators
*"It’s a great mistake to think that dictators are motivated by a rational
calculation of their own happiness. They are motivated by an irrational
obsession with raw power, power for its own sake, which they pursue far
beyond the point where its benefits might conceivably justify the effort.
Whatever opulence there is in their palaces, whatever empty satisfaction
there may be in the pomp and circumstance of their office, it cannot
outweigh the burden of living in fear, doomed to endless scheming and
intrigue."*
~ Robert Tracinski, from his article ‘No, Obama Critics Don't Ad... more »
Russian President Putin Meets With Abu Dhabi Crown Prince To Discuss Syria
Russian President Vladimir Putin (r.). shakes hand with Abu Dhabi's Crown
Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Sochi, Russia on Sunday.
Putin met with Prince Mohammed to discuss security in the Middle East and
the conflict in Syria.
*Haaretz/Reuters:* *Putin, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Meet in Russia to Discuss
Syria*
The meeting is the highest-level contact between the Kremlin and a Gulf
Arab official since Russia began airstrikes to support Assad.
REUTERS - Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince
Mohammed Bin Zayed al-Nahyan on Sunday to discuss se... more »
Musical Interlude: Andrea Bocelli, “Con Te Partiro”
Andrea Bocelli, “Con Te Partiro”
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAiIQ91UPeo
◆
*English lyrics:*
“Con Te Partiro”
“Time to Say Goodbye”
“When I'm alone
I dream on the horizon,
And words fail;
Yes, I know there is no light
In a room
Where the sun is not there,
If you are not with me.
At the windows,
Show everyone my heart
Which you set alight;
Enclose within me
The light you
Encountered on the street.
Time to say goodbye,
To countries I never
Saw and shared with you,
Now, yes, I shall experience them,
I'll go with you
On ships across seas
Which, I know,
No, no, exist no longer;
With y... more »
Day 3 - Arriving in Belfast
*Lunch on the walk*
We walked into Belfast today and once again (frankly much to my surprise)
the response from the public remained excellent. They seem to understand
our concern about the damage to sea life and at this point don't appear to
be much put off by our pointing the finger directly at the Navy for causing
so much of the harm.
The weather was perfect again today and we had unexpected visits by two
different families with their kids who eagerly brought their boundless
energy to us. One of the moms is a former Catholic Worker activist who has
moved back home to Maine to r... more »
"A Look to the Heavens"
“The delightful Dark Doodad Nebula drifts through southern skies, a
tantalizing target for binoculars in the constellation Musca, The Fly. The
dusty cosmic cloud is seen against rich starfields just south of the
prominent Coalsack Nebula and the Southern Cross. Stretching for about 3
degrees across this scene the Dark Doodad seems punctuated at its southern
tip (lower left) by globular star cluster NGC 4372.
*Click image for larger size.*
Of course NGC 4372 roams the halo of our Milky Way Galaxy, a background
object some 20,000 light-years away and only by chance along our
line-of-s... more »
Chet Raymo, "Dust"
*"Dust"*
by Chet Raymo
"In Chekhov's play "The Three Sisters" sister Masha refuses "to live and
not know why the cranes fly, why children are born, why the stars are in
the sky. Either you know and you're alive or its all nonsense, all dust in
the wind." Why? Why? The striving to know is what frees us from the bonds
of self, said Einstein. It's the striving, rather than our knowledge -
which is always tentative and partial - that is important.
I've been living with grandchildren for the past few weeks. They seem to me
to spend an inordinate amount of time with smart phones, iPads, ... more »
Russia Begins Arming Iran
S-300 Air Defense System
*Wall Street Journal*:* Meanwhile, Putin Is Also Arming Iran*
The sale of the S-300 advanced surface-to-air missile system is a sign of
things to come.
While all eyes are on Vladimir Putin’s machinations in Syria, deploying
Russian fighters and troops, a potentially more dangerous Moscow effort in
Iran is picking up steam. Media outlets are reporting that Russian S-300
surface-to-air missile systems may be delivered before the end of the year.
The S-300 is considered “defensive” and as such is not subject to United
Nations sanctions. Each system fielded cr... more »
The Poet: T.S. Eliot, "The Four Quartets"
*"The Four Quartets"*
"I said to my soul, be still, and wait without hope
For hope would be hope for the wrong thing; wait without love
For love would be love of the wrong thing; there is yet faith
But the faith and the love and the hope are all in the waiting.
Wait without thought, for you are not ready for thought:
So the darkness shall be the light, and the stillness the dancing.
- T.S. Eliot
Russian President Putin Meets With Saudi Arabia's Defence And Foreign Minister To Discuss Syria
*RT*: *Putin and Saudi defense minister meet in Russia, agree on common
goals in Syria*
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Saudi Arabia’s defense minister have
agreed that Moscow and Riyadh should pursue common goals in Syria,
including national reconciliation and combating terrorists, Russian FM
Sergey Lavrov said.
Putin met with Sheikh Mohammed bin Salman for talks on the sidelines of a
Formula 1 race in Sochi on Sunday. The meeting was also attended by the
foreign ministers of both states.
“The sides confirmed that Saudi Arabia and Russia have similar goals
concerning Syria... more »
Have British Fighter Jets Been Given The Green Light To Shoot Down Hostile Russian Jets Over Syria?
*Daily Star:* *RAF Tornados armed and dangerous: Tensions between Russia
and UK escalate*
RAF fighter jets will be armed with air-to-air missiles and have been given
the green light to shoot down hostile Russian planes.
British and Nato pilots have been told to take the drastic action if they
are fired on by Vladimir Putin’s air force during missions over Iraq.
The move comes after British ministers warned Russia had made the situation
in the Middle East “much more dangerous”.
Senior defence sources say it is just a matter of time before our fighters
are involved in a deadly conf... more »
RAF Helicopter Crash In Afghanistan Kills 5
Royal Air Force 33 Sqn Puma's conduct winter training, including snow
landings and under slung loads, in the mountainous region above Bardufoss,
Norway. Wikipedia
*BBC*: *RAF helicopter crash: Five Nato staff die in Afghanistan*
Five people, including two RAF personnel, have been killed in a helicopter
crash in Afghanistan.
The Puma Mk2 helicopter crashed as it was landing at Nato's Resolute
Support mission headquarters, Kabul. Nato has not released the
nationalities of the other victims or the five left injured.
A Ministry of Defence spokesman said the crash was "an accident and ... more »
#SelfieGeneration
Yes, it’s true.
Primitive tribesmen were right.
Taking pictures of everything absolutely does steal your soul.
[Hat tip Karen Bridgman]
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Transpicuous News : Oct 11th, 2015
LINKS FOR OCT 11 TN
EXPECT A HUGE DISTRACTION THIS WEEK!!!!!
- Russian airstrikes in Syria
-US bombs Doctors without borders
and now.....
**Trans-Pacific Partnership Trade Deal Is Reached**
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/06/business/trans-pacific-partnership-trade-deal-is-reached.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&module=first-column-region%C2%AEion=top-news&WT.nav=top-news&_r=1
**Trans-Pacific
Partnership Deal Struck As "Corporate Secrecy" Wins
Again**
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2015-10-05/trans-pacific-partnership-deal-struck-corporate-secrecy-wins-again
The
Trans-Pac... more »
#JusticeorElse and education
Of what I reviewed on social media in the last day at the crossroads of
education and Saturday’s march, this seems to be a general sentiment: “The
education you are receiving has made you a better tool for your oppressor”
#JusticeOrElse — jewelle. (@JewelleSantana) October 10, 2015 Or this:
Education: We should start there because […]
"We Do Not Believe..."
"We do not believe in ourselves until someone reveals that deep inside us
something is valuable, worth listening to, worthy of our touch, sacred to
our touch. Once we believe in ourselves we can risk curiosity, wonder, spontaneous
delight, or any experience that reveals the human spirit."
- e.e. cummings, (1894-1962)
"Subliminal Advertising; Explicit Content Warning!"
*"Subliminal Advertising"*
*"Subliminal presentations that actually show you where the subliminals are
located!”*
*Explicit content warning!*
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttkvaJ_GRGk#t=151
Ahh, those clever advertising folks. What did you think you were seeing and
hearing?
So, how are you really making decisions? How well can you trust your own
senses?
The Daily "Near You?"
Lindstrom, Minnesota, USA. Thanks for stopping by!
"The U.S. Is A CORPORATION, Not A Country"
“A ‘Corporation’, Not A ‘Country’"
“Corporation Nation (The U.S. Is A CORPORATION, Not A Country)”
See the whole picture...
Don't you just love how they always cloak their crimes with "legal"
niceties?
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“To hell with the truth! As the history of the world proves, the truth has
no bearing on anything. It's irrelevant and immaterial, as the lawyers say.
The lie of a pipe dream is what gives life to the whole misbegotten mad lot
of us, drunk or sober.”
- Eugene O'Neill, “The Iceman Cometh”
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Ever wonder why some American flags have a gold fringe on them?
Ever hear of "Admiralty Law"? Y... more »
Pumping on the treadle
Time to make some holiday cards. A bit of green ink on the ink disk and
some pumping on the treadle to distribute it on the rollers.
Lock up the chase.
Run the job.
Come back when the ink is dry on the paper and bag up the products. I did
four designs.
Outside, a few sprinkles. Not nearly enough, but appreciated.
Machine of the day:
Capital leverages human effort. Capital in the form of modern machinery can
make one person far more productive today than a hundred, or even a
thousand might have been in the past. (Making a thousand of us … well, you
work it out…)
Take this logging machine by Ponsse North America …
How cool is that!
PS: There are over 3 *trillion* trees on Earth, 7 1/2 times more than
previously expected; and where property rights are strongest most trees
harvested for commercial use today are re-planted, making plantation
forestry an *actual* renewable resource. What’s more, rapid growth of
p... more »
Hung saga zigs and zags toward close
*Da-an River gorge north of Dongshih town.*
DPP Presidential candidate Tsai Ing-wen once again reiterated her support
for the status quo and for the determination of cross-strait policy by the
people....
Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文), the chairwoman and presidential candidate of the
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), said Sunday that the orientation of
Taiwan's next administration should be decided by the people.
Referring to President Ma Ying-jeou's (馬英九) statement on cross-Taiwan
Strait relations in his National Day message, Tsai said there was a huge
difference between the views of the p... more »
Australia's COP21 Delegation must NOT give away Australia's sovereignty.
Previously this blog has written about *Donna Laframboise*'s book (eg Here,
Here etc)
*"The Delinquent Teenager who was mistaken for the world's top Climate
Expert*
The book concentrated on exposing the deception underpinning the reports of
the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) with regard to its
claim that only the most expert, peer reviewed science underpins those
reports. Donna cited numerous examples which showed that quite a few lead
authors of IPCC reports were youthful graduate students, still working on
their doctorates, while many others had strong links to ... more »
Markets in everything. Including body parts?
*Any reason you shouldn’t be able to sell your blood, or buy a kidney? Not
really, say guest posters Zac Gochenour & Peter Jaworski. And it would save
lives.*
How to Get a Spare Kidney
The good news is that you already have one
by Zac Gochenour
A common complaint about a market in kidneys is that the sick poor would
not be able to get kidneys as easily as with a first-come, first-serve
system. Even the lowest estimates of the price of kidneys in a free market
is a
significant sum for many of the world's poor. But this argument ignores one
of their biggest assets — their healthy... more »
Oct. 11: First, a few items the Irvinig press missed....
The
Irving press has given us virtually no analysis on the federal
election. Of course not. They have nobody who's capable of doing it. All
they can do if is carry daily reports of New Brunswick ridings - and, at
that, they tell us nothing. So here's a review of the platforms by a
reporter who knows what he's taking about. He's covered Ottawa for the
CBC
for decades and now, in retirement, still does it superbly.
http://rabble.ca/blogs/bloggers/karl-nerenberg/2015/10/banish-pundits-and-polls-thanksgiving-election-conversations#.VhmgqknFx00.gmail
And
here's al Jazeera's American news.... more »
Mini-ramble, top ten
Top-ten most popular links from last Friday morning’s ramble ….
1. Formidable Fox
2. A Deep Look Inside The Tyrannical Regime In Saudi Arabia
3. Top Scientist Resigns Admitting Global Warming Is A Big Scam
4. '97% Of Climate Scientists Agree' Is 100% Wrong
5. Perth electrical engineer’s discovery will change climate change
debate
6. WATCH: Cruz Humiliates Sierra Club Prez at Senate Hearing
7. Strong support for guns in town shocked by college shooting
8. The Case for Open Borders
9. Farm-To-Table Weed Exists — & It Comes In A Mason Jar
10. New R... more »
The Dogs of Aksakal...and other travel notes
*Wednesday, September 16, 2015* We checked into our small "boutique" Hotel in
Istanbul. The hotel is located on a sidestreet butting up against the foot
of the ancient Roman retaining wall that supports the Hippodrome
(Sultanahmet Square) on top. To the left, we could see the harbour of
Istanbul...I expected to see ancient triremes, battleships of the Greeks,
appear on the horizon at any moment:
*View of Sultanahmet Harbour from Hotel Erguvan rooftop restaurant*
*View of small park against Hippodrome retaining wall with*
*vegetable stand in front*
*dog fight took place in middle of t... more »
"How It Really Is"
33 per day, the figure I saw...
"Three Blind Men and an Elephant"
*"Three Blind Men and an Elephant"*
Author Unknown
"One day, three blind men happened to meet each other and gossiped a long
time about many things. Suddenly one of them recalled, " I heard that an
elephant is a queer animal. Too bad we're blind and can't see it." "Ah,
yes, truly too bad we don't have the good fortune to see the strange
animal," another one sighed. The third one, quite annoyed, joined in and
said, "See? Forget it! Just to feel it would be great." "Well, that's true.
If only there were some way of touching the elephant, we'd be able to
know," they all agreed.
It so... more »
"I Hope..."
“Why are we born? We're born eventually to die, of course. But what happens
between the time we're born and we die? We're born to live. One is a
realist if one hopes.”
“With optimism, you look upon the sunny side of things. People say, 'Studs,
you're an optimist.' I never said I was an optimist. I have hope because
what's the alternative to hope? Despair? If you have despair, you might as
well put your head in the oven.”
“I hope for peace and sanity - it's the same thing.”
- Studs Terkel
Christians stand with Muslims at JUSTICE OR ELSE rally in DC!
The Nation of Islam just brought hundreds of thousands of people to
Washington DC to stand up for truth and justice. Unfortunately, relatively
few Muslims from other groups and backgrounds attended. Check out my
dispatch from the rally:
*Farrakhan’s “Justice or Else” march rocks DC! 9/11 truth and justice among
issues highlighted by mega-event*
Today, Muslims are the biggest target of injustice on a world-historical
scale. The 9/11 false flag propaganda coup continues to drive a global war
of genocide against the religion of Islam and its followers. Yet the vast
majority of Ameri... more »
"The Grand Illusion"
*"The Grand Illusion"*
by Admin
"We live a world of illusions. The illusion of security. The illusion of
wealth. The illusion of an economy. I could go on and on. But the truth, as
hard as it is to swallow, is none of these things are real. Never have been
and never will be. All are merely human inventions, concepts, ideas,
whatever you want to call them. A human structure, construct, fabrication.
Most of human history is about survival. As long as human-kind has existed,
there has never been true peace, or prosperity, or any of that crap so many
pay lip service to.
Buy into all t... more »
GOP Extremists About To Be Hoist On Their Own Petard?
Mainstream conservatives in Congress are begging Boehner to make a deal
with Nancy Pelosi to pass some of the urgent items on the national agenda,
particularly lifting the debt ceiling. Their attitude is "screw the
assholes in the Liberty Caucus; they brought this on themselves." Long
Island Republican Peter King said Boehner can make these kinds of bold
moves now because only a caretaker Speaker now and "doesn't have to worry
about losing votes." And notice that of the 3 sponsors of this letter to
Boehner asking him to do something about runaway gun violence, 2 of them
are Republ... more »
The Universe
“Not everyone's ready to open the throttle up all the way. Put the pedal to
the metal. Skinny-dip into a sea of infinite possibilities. And that's
perfectly alright. Because there's nothing you're "supposed" to be doing
with your life. No one is judged based upon how much turf they cover, how
many mountains they climb, or how many deals they close. Because even one
small drop from the sea is as infinite as all of the oceans combined. Kind
of perked up when you read skinny-dip, didn't you? And, yes, of course, you
already are the drop, just know it.”
"Be the drop,"
The Universe... more »
A Step Closer To War Between Russia And UK
RAF Tornados are reportedly ready to stand up to Russian Jets in a
supersonic battle over the volatile Middle eastern skies. British ministers
have raised their concerns for peace and security in Iraq and Syria by
blaming Russia for creating a “much more dangerous” situation in the middle
east. This has led the defense chiefs to order RAF Tornados to be prepared
for engagement with President Putin’s air force, which could lead the way
to war and a possible nuclear confrontation. All efforts by the concerned
parties is to fight ISIS which is also threatening with nuclear Armageddon.
... more »
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