Mahatma Gandhi with textile workers at Darwen, Lancashire, England, September 26, 1931. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)New Chrissie Hynde Memoir Takes Some Swipes at Good Ol' USA
-by Denise Sullivan I think of Chrissie Hynde's stunning "My City Was Gone" just about everyday as I stalk the streets of San Francisco, searching for meaning and life in a place I used to and sometimes still do call home. The song's themes of urban destruction and environmental decline in the name of so-called progress are threaded throughout Hynde's new memoir, *Reckless, My Life as A Pretender*, among other unexpected twists to her rock star's back pages, but then Hynde was never one to do the expected. The fact she let Rush Limbaugh get away with using the opening notes of "My... more »
The Unpeople and the Un-nations
*Breaking Free from "Unpersonhood"* First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win. Mahatma Gandhi When I was an anti-war activist in the run up to the wars on Afghanistan and Iraq after 9/11, we clung to the above saying because of it's hopeful message...then you win. Well, we found out that no matter how many of us demonstrated against the wars...I marched in several demonstrations of about 30,000 here in Vancouver...we never got beyond the "First they ignore you" stage. Millions marched again...more »
Roberto Rodriguez Uncensored: Brown People Making Noise
Brown People Making Noise: Dehumanization, denigration and wanton killings By Roberto Dr. Cintli Rodriguez Historian Rudy Acuña commented earlier this year that when Brown people are killed by law enforcement, that the reason they are ignored by the national media is because they do not make enough noise. I disagree. I believe the reason they are ignored is at least
Russian TV Accidentally Discloses A Secret Russian Navy Nuclear-Armed Drone Program
*Daid Axe, Daily Beast*: *Putin TV: Russia’s Got a Dirty Bomb* A Kremlin-owned TV network ‘accidentally’ airs footage of specs for Russia’s frightening new underwater nuclear weapon. Is it just a ruse to talk up Moscow’s military might? A stray camera at a meeting of top Russian military leaders has allegedly captured a glimpse of the Kremlin’s possible plan for a bewildering and frightening new weapon—a radiation-scattering “dirty bomb.” One delivered by a drone submarine, which itself rides piggyback on another submarine. The problem is: We have no way of knowing for sure if thi... more »
Chinese Websites Are A 'Gold Mine' When It Comes To News And On Political Disputes And New Weapon Systems
*Washington Free Beacon*:* Chinese Websites Produce Intelligence Windfall* Strict censorship unable to stop leaks on political spats, new weapons. In February 2012 one of the most unusual political dramas in years played out in southwestern China as a regional Communist leader tried to prevent one of his subordinates from defecting to the U.S. consulate in Chengdu, in southwestern Sichuan Province. Concerned that illegal activities, including the murder a British businessman, were about to be exposed by the defector and implicate the up and coming regional Party chief Bo Xilai, ar... more »
USA: 180 Nukes In Europe To Go “Live” In Potential Russia Face-off
The Pentagon have begun activating 180 of their dormant B61 nukes stationed in Europe, in readiness for a potential nuclear war with Russia. The $8 billion stockpile of B61-12 bombs, often said to be the most expensive type of nuclear bomb ever created, are being made “more useable” with an added new tail kid and adjustable yield so they can be precision-guided by the US army. Sputniknews.com reports: Knowing that it has access to a “usable” nuclear weapon could alter the way the Pentagon thinks about nuclear war. The B61-12’s “Dial-a-yield’ technology means that any bomb could hav... more »
Hitman Who Claims He Worked For The Clinton’s Tells All
In this interview a Clinton insider, Larry Nichols, claims he was hired by Bill and Hillary Clinton to murder people for money as their “go to hitman”. Speaking on The Peter Santilli show, Mr Nichols claims that the Clinton’s would send him overseas to kill people “for the good of the country”, and says that the Clinton’s are far more evil than anybody can imagine. Truthandaction.org reports: Mr. Nichols has been a voice crying out in the wilderness since he brought to light the sexual brutality of Bill Clinton during his reign as Governor in Arkansas. That information would eventu... more »
Swedes Warn Migrants: No Money, No Jobs, No Homes In Sweden
A group of political activists in Sweden have travelled to Greece, dropping leaflets to would-be immigrants, in an effort to deter them from migrating to Sweden due to the deteriorating situation they face with the influx of illegal immigrants entering the country. The activists were spotted on the Greek island of Lesbos, wearing Sweden Democrats branded jackets, handing out flyers which said “no money, no jobs, no homes” to the Greeks. Breitbart.com reports: Speaking to popular left-wing daily Afton Bladet, one of the campaigners who happened upon the anti-migrant activists articu... more »
Climate Change Dogma Debunked As Global Cooling Kicks In
Our Sun is due to go into “hibernation” in the year 2030 as it begins its Maunder Minimum (solar minimum) for around 15 years. This is likely to plunge the earth into a mini ice-age. The mainstream scientific consensus since the early 1990’s has been that the Earth is experiencing a warming up (global warming), due to natural causes and the burning of fossil fuels. But as scientists have recently pointed out, the Earth seems to have been begun cooling down in recent years, well ahead of the scheduled solar minimum, and as global cooling sets in for the foreseeable future could it be... more »
The Man Who Weighed People’s Souls
In the early 1900’s a doctor named Duncan MacDougall set up an experiment to see whether the human soul could be weighed. He set-up a unique and macabre experiment in which he weighed the souls of terminally ill patients at the very moment of their deaths. He did this by fitting their beds with a sensitive set of beam scales, and then asked the patients to lie on the bed during their final moments of life. He recorded the exact time of each death, the exact amount of time the patient spent on the bed, as well as any changes in weight that occurred around the moment of death. He conc... more »
Sweden Closes Its Borders Due To Out Of Control Immigration
Sweden have introduced temporary border controls to help curb the current influx of immigrants arriving in the country illegally. The Swedish Migration Agency have admitted that the migrant crisis is out of control, and that often illegals arriving at the border fail to go through the official immigration process and “just disappear”. Fox10tv.com reports: Bengtsson said it is too early to say whether the number of migrants arriving in the Scandinavian country will go down and added it could even increase, if people who would otherwise have traveled to Norway and Finland decide to a... more »
Government Report Reveals Half Of Military Spending Goes To Israel
The US government have disclosed that $3.1 billion of American taxpayers’ money went to Israel in 2014, which is around half of the entire US foreign military aid budget for that year. The total budget for 2014 was $5.9 billion, with Egypt the second highest recipient having received $1.3 billion. Presstv.ir reports: Despite Israel’s procurement of $6.2 billion in total annual aid from the US, the Zionist regime is seeking a new 10-year agreement worth $5 billion in annual military aid with Washington. This is a significant increase from the $3.1 billion it has received yearly sinc... more »
Is A U.s. - Chinese Space Arms Race Now Underway?
The United States’ Terminal High Altitude Area Defence (THAAD) interceptor. Photo: Reuters *South China Morning Post*: *Arms race in space gathers pace as China and the US test missiles* China and the United States have both launched missile tests in recent days, prompting analysts to suggest a space arms race between them is gathering pace. China tested a Dong Neng-3 missile at the Korla Missile Test Complex in Xinjiang on October 30, the Washington Free Beacon said on Monday, citing two anonymous US officials. The officials described the Dong Neng-3 as a “direct-ascent missile”... more »
The Global Warming Fraud: Are We About To Enter An Ice Age? Cold Sun Rising
One of the subjects that I constantly cover here at this blog is of course the lie called "Global Warming" or as the fraud artists behind this scam tend to call it these days..."Climate Change".. Truth be known is that this planet is always going through climatic changes and it is absolutely NOT due to man's influence on the planet as the scam artists behind the Global Warming fraud constantly claim.. It is due to that big yellow ball in the centre of our Solar System known as "Sol" or as many call it.. "The Sun".... I came across the following report that I found most interesting an... more »
Something to watch out for: racist suit-baiting
This video is disgusting. A worker for ISS, a Danish multinational firm according to From the Night Market, stalks and then insults a foreigner on the metro. This kind of thing is quite uncommon. I do not think this is a mere episode of racist abuse. No, I think the person has chosen the crowded metro on purpose, hoping to bait the foreigner into attacking him in front of witnesses so he can sue him for assault. Courts and police are unlikely to side with the foreigner in this case (skip to the end where the victim explains his problem getting the police to take the case) and the fo... more »
11/11/11
"This book is my fiftieth-birthday present to myself. I feel as though I am crossing the spine of a roof — having ascended one slope. I am programmed at fifty to perform childishly — to insult “The Star-Spangled Banner,” to scrawl pictures of a Nazi flag and an asshole and a lot of other things with a felt-tipped pen. To give an idea of the maturity of my illustrations for this book, here is my picture of an asshole: I think I am trying to clear my head of all the junk in there — the assholes, the flags, the underpants. Yes — there is a picture in this book of underpants. I’m ... more »
Why Catholic Nun’s ObamaCare Case Should be a Slam Dunk at the Supreme Court
[image: Catholic nuns] Te Little Sisters of the Poor, a group of Catholic nuns who take care of the dying, particularly those who are poor and dying, will get their day at the Supreme Court. Many legal commentators say that if these nuns... Continue reading *“Why Catholic Nun’s ObamaCare Case Should be a Slam Dunk at the Supreme Court”* at *theweek.com*.
Music-Making And The Myth of The Tortured Genius
[image: Music and Mental Illness] From Billie Holiday to Kurt Cobain, Jeff Buckley to Lana Del Rey, we enjoy the music of suffering and sadness, songs that help us through our worst moments - broken relationships, melancholy, mania. Summed up by John Cusack's indie-sad lad... Continue reading *“Music-Making And The Myth of The Tortured Genius”* at *theguardian.com*.
Philosophers and Welders
[image: Marco Rubio] I've written here before about Marco Rubio's tendency to hold up philosophy as the pre-eminent example of a useless college major, as he did again last night. I think it's rooted in a mistaken idea of the role that liberal... Continue reading *“Philosophers and Welders”* at *nationalreview.com*.
Did China Just Test A New New Missile Capable Of Destroying U.S. Satellites?
Taken at Korla, Xingjiang, China this morning. pic.twitter.com/1pGsGFMB4I — Alert 5 (@alert5) November 1, 2015 *The Diplomat*: *Revealed: China Tests Secret Missile Capable of Hitting US Satellites* *A previously unknown anti-satellite weapon was recently tested in western China.* China has conducted a flight test of a new anti-satellite missile, the The Washington Free Beacon reports. The test of a so-called Dong Neng-3 missile occurred on October 30 at the Korla Missile Test Complex in western China. Details surrounding the launch of the missile remain murky and it is unknown w... more »
Putin orders investigation into claims re athletes involvement in doping programme.
*Putin and Russian Sports Minister* *Russian President Vladimir Putin* *has ordered an investigation into claims the country's athletes have been part of a systematic doping programme.* Putin was speaking for the first time since a World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) independent commission revealed its damning findings on Monday. He said he wanted "professional co-operation" with anti-doping bodies. "The battle must be open," said Putin. "A sporting contest is only interesting when it is honest." Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko had earlier said Britain's anti-doping system had "z... more »
Missouri Police Tell Students: Report All ‘Hurtful’ Speech
The police department at the University of Missouri have urged its students to report to them any incidents of “hateful and/or hurtful speech”, in a move to ensure the campus “remains safe”. The MU Police Department (MUPD) have asked individuals to: Call the police immediately at . (If you are in an emergency situation, dial 911.) Give the communications operator a summary of the incident, including location. Provide a detailed description of the individual(s) involved. Provide a license plate and vehicle descriptions (if appropriate). If possible and if it can be done s... more »
The Republican Debate Over Deporting Millions Of Our Neighbors
Last month, People For the American Way ran Donald Trump ads on Spanish language radio in northern Virginia to help progressive Democrat Jeremy McPike win a crucial state Senate seat. It worked; McPike beat right-wing sociopath, Manassas Mayor Harry “Hal” Parrish II. People for the American Way's work was meant to help register Latinos to vote, not just for Pike but in preparation for the 2016 elections as well and they felt Trump's racism and xenophobia would be a boost among Americans who are revolted by how he has dragged the GOP into the ugly divisiveness that is at the center... more »
Glenn Reynolds: After Yale, Mizzou, Raise The Voting Age — to 25
[image: Mizzou - 400] In 1971, the United States ratified the 26th Amendment, lowering the voting age from 21 to 18. In retrospect, that may have been a mistake. The idea, in those Vietnam years, was that 18-year-olds, being old enough to be drafted, to... Continue reading *“Glenn Reynolds: After Yale, Mizzou, Raise The Voting Age — to 25”* at *usatoday.com*.
Jindal’s Move to Make Food Stamp Recipients Work is a ‘Starvation’ Plan, Some Charge
[image: Paradox Poverty Pope_900] Crowds gathered in New Orleans to protest Tuesday against a plan by Republican Gov. Bobby Jindal to reinstate food stamp work-requirements. The federal government has required work or job training to qualify for benefits since 1996. After the recession, many states... more »
Dictionary Adds Gender Neutral Prefix Mx., Bestie, Fleek
[image: dictionary] Dictionary.com added 150 new words, including the Mx. prefix for those who do not identify as a boy or girl. The company also added bestie, feels, fleek, sapiosexual and kk. Continue reading *“Dictionary Adds Gender Neutral Prefix Mx., Bestie, Fleek”* at *breitbart.com*.
A Laughing Matter: Vets Go to (Comedy) Boot Camp
[image: comedy vets] In a nondescript community meeting room at Georgetown University, ten veterans were sent back to boot camp -- comedy boot camp, that is. As if transitioning back to civilian life isn't challenging enough, these current and former service men and women have... Continue reading *“A Laughing Matter: Vets Go to (Comedy) Boot Camp”* at *abcnews.go.com*.
Nov. 11: Things to think of on Nov. 11
The March of the Dead -- Robert Service (*Poem #980*) *The March of the Dead* The cruel war was over -- oh, the triumph was so sweet! We watched the troops returning, through our tears; There was triumph, triumph, triumph down the scarlet glittering street, And you scarce could hear the music for the cheers. And you scarce could see the house-tops for the flags that flew between; The bells were pealing madly to the sky; And everyone was shouting for the Soldiers of the Queen, And the glory of an age was passing by. And then there came a shadow, swift and sudden... more »
"Armistice Day has become Veterans' Day. Armistice Day was sacred. Veterans' Day is not."
"I think I am trying to make my head as empty as it was when I was born onto this damaged planet fifty years ago. I suspect that this is something most white Americans, and nonwhite Americans who imitate white Americans, should do. The things other people have put into my head, at any rate, do not fit together nicely, are often useless and ugly, are out of proportion with one another, are out of proportion with life as it really is outside my head. I have no culture, no humane harmony in my brains. I can’t live without a culture anymore. So this book is a sidewalk strewn with ju... more »
British Muslim Child Rape Ring Suspects Go to Trial
[image: sex charges] Six men and two women have denied a total of 74 charges in relation to alleged child sexual exploitation in Rotherham. The eight defendants will go on trial next month after pleading not guilty to a range of alleged offences... Continue reading *“British Muslim Child Rape Ring Suspects Go to Trial”* at *yorkshirepost.co.uk*.
The White House summit backs the wrong horse
Stephen Krashen Comment on: White House Announces $375 Million for High School Redesign (Education Week) At the time of the White House summit on high schools, it was announced that high school dropout rates had decreased, and that 81% of American students now graduate from high school in four years, an all-time high. Yet summit leaders still think that there are too many who fail to graduate in four years and "a fundamental reworking of secondary school is necessary." The last time I looked, the US ranked about 20th in the world in dropout rate, with 19 countries having a lower pe... more »
Leonard Cohen Recites “In Flanders Fields” By John McCrae
*WNU Editor*: Below are videos on today's Veterans Day and Armistice Day events.
Zones
We haven't talked much about zones at Stony Run Farm. Basically, the farther you have to go to get up from your rock in the cave or easy chair in your house and do something to water, feed, clothe, shelter, or remunerate yourself and yours, the higher the zone number. If you are well organized your lower-numbered zones are those closer to where you get up, and are those more frequently visited. If you are having to commute ten hours a week to work forty or more hours a week thirty miles away from your bed, you're, to that extent, not doing permaculture, because you're mostly in Zone... more »
Video Shows Again The Fraud Of "ISIS" In All Its Glory!
It is so sickening how much the Jew spew media continues to put out fraudulent reports about that phoney "terrorist group" that has been causing so much damage in Syria and Iraq right now that of course goes by the name of "ISIS".... I have never been fooled by this fraud "terrorist group" and the whole fraudulent "war on terror" for I and others can see exactly what they truly are... CIA/Mossad agents and operatives!..... I and others in the real truth movement have brought forward so many articles and reports that clearly show evidence for the world to see for themselves that thes... more »
Quote of the day: On NZers being deported from Australia
*“In previous years the deportation proceedings would have happened while the crims were in jail and then they'd be on the first plane to Auckland after the parole hearing. “The arbitrary detention for people who have served their time, in some cases several years ago, is a genuine problem. “Most of these people were allowed to stay on. The government changed the criteria for deportation last year so we could kick out more Muslims, and these people are caught up in that change.”* ~ Australian commenter on a Facebook post about NZers being deported from Australia Content... more »
Hillary’s Highly Paid IT Guru had No National Security Experience
[image: Hillary Clinton_900] Hillary Clinton's politically appointed State Department information technology manager had no national security experience and may have enjoyed a 55% pay hike after she departed as Secretary of State in February 2013, according to a Daily Caller News Foundation investigation. Bryan... more »
Mizzou Staffer Placed on Suspension After Video Captured Her Bullying Student Journalist
[image: mizzou] A University of Missouri staffer was placed on administrative leave Wednesday after a viral video captured her bullying a student journalist earlier this week. "Effective Nov. 11, 2015, Janna Basler has been placed on administrative leave and relieved of her... Continue reading *“Mizzou Staffer Placed on Suspension After Video Captured Her Bullying Student Journalist”* at *theblaze.com*.
New Clinton Violation Over Use of Thumb Drive for Emails
[image: SERVERGATE: A Ticking Time Bomb for Hillary Clinton] Hillary Clinton violated numerous State Department rules by using privately owned thumb drives to copy 30,000 of her official emails for her lawyer, according to a Daily Caller News Foundation investigation. In December 2014, the former Secretary of State downloaded... more »
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- November 11, 2015
Syrian families and fighters from a Kurdish militia attended a funeral last month in Qamishli, Syria, for fighters killed more than a year ago. Credit Tyler Hicks/The New York Times *Ben Hubbard, New York Times*: *On the Road in Syria, Struggle All Around* After Kurdish militias push out ISIS, people are eking out livings in a border area where state services have collapsed. RMEILAN, Syria — After boiling crude oil from the ground near here all day in a metal tank to refine it into diesel, Ali Mohammed braved the fumes to bang the tank’s drain open with a shovel. He stepped back as... more »
World News Briefs -- November 11, 2015 (Evening Edition)
*Reuters:* *Myanmar army, president endorse Suu Kyi victory, vow stable transition* Myanmar President Thein Sein and the powerful army congratulated democratic champion Aung San Suu Kyi on Wednesday, after her party trounced the ruling camp in the first free election in 25 years and was closing in on an absolute majority in parliament. Thein Sein reiterated that the government would accept the results of the election and agreed to Suu Kyi's request to hold reconciliation talks soon, although the two are still to agree on the time and location of the negotiations. Suu Kyi's oppos... more »
Remembrance Day In Canada: Honouring Those Brave Souls That Went To War (Believing In The "Just" Cause)
Yes, today is the 97th anniversary of the ending of the First World War, which is also known as the "Great War".... Today at exactly 11am GMT time on November 11th, 1918, the guns on the battle fields in the trench warfare of the Western front went quiet.... It ended almost 4.5 years of bloodshed in Europe that basically bled most European countries of their youth and basically ended the reign of so many monarchies across the European continent... It also spelled the growth of Jewish run "communism" in Russia which would lead to the death of some 40+ million Russians and 10 million ... more »
WHO To Classify Aging As A Disease, Opening The Flood Gates to New Pharmaceuticals
*Marco Torres* - Pharmaceutical companies will soon increase their earnings even more, once aging becomes a disease. The post WHO To Classify Aging As A Disease, Opening The Flood Gates to New Pharmaceuticals appeared first on Waking Times.
Massive Big Bank Cyberfraud: Jaw Dropping in Scale And Largely Unnoticed
This is quite a crime. Quite a crime! I'm surprised this story hasn't garnered way more attention then the handful of news items I saw this morning. Huge operation. Multi layered. But, Israeli based criminals? You know if they would have been Chinese or Russians the coverage would be over the top! * So let's read about the largest data hack in US financial history:* *Cybercrime: Largest data hack & more in US financial history* *"Two men held in Israel and one U.S. citizen believed to be living in Moscow have been charged with stealing the contact information of more than 100 mill... more »
Syrian Troops Extol ‘The Tiger’ As ISIS Siege Is Broken Near Aleppo
Syrian troops hail their victorious commander Suheil al-Hassan as “The Tiger,” after he defeats the so called Islamic State or ISIS and breaks the siege on the Kweiris airbase in Northern Syria. Vocativ reports: Al-Hassan led his Tiger Forces to a significant win against ISIS in northern Syria on Tuesday, when the troops broke the Islamic State’s two-year siege on the Kweiris airbase near Aleppo with the help of Russian airstrikes, Syrian state TV and other reports said. The military leader was already popular among his troops, and tens of thousands of Facebook users have long been ... more »
Interconnected by Plant Consciousness
*Inge Kuijper* - The evolution of our changing relationship with nature and plants. The post Interconnected by Plant Consciousness appeared first on Waking Times.
Musical Interlude: Ludovico Einaudi, “Night”
Ludovico Einaudi, “Night” - https://www.youtube.com/
Musical Interlude: Adiemus, “Adiemus”
Adiemus, “Adiemus” - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aL8kZ-iVk90
"A Look to the Heavens"
“These three bright nebulae are often featured in telescopic tours of the constellation Sagittarius and the crowded starfields of the central Milky Way. In fact, 18th century cosmic tourist Charles Messier cataloged two of them; M8, the large nebula left of center, and colorful M20 on the right. The third, NGC 6559, is above M8, separated from the larger nebula by a dark dust lane. All three are stellar nurseries about five thousand light-years or so distant. * Click image for larger size.* The expansive M8, over a hundred light-years across, is also known as the Lagoon Nebula. M20... more »
“Is the Universe a Simulation?”
*“Is the Universe a Simulation?”* by Edward Frenkel “In Mikhail Bulgakov’s novel “The Master and Margarita,” the protagonist, a writer, burns a manuscript in a moment of despair, only to find out later from the Devil that “manuscripts don’t burn.” While you might appreciate this romantic sentiment, there is of course no reason to think that it is true. Nikolai Gogol apparently burned the second volume of “Dead Souls,” and it has been lost forever. Likewise, if Bulgakov had burned his manuscript, we would have never known “Master and Margarita.” No other author would have written th... more »
"In The End..."
"Qui tacet consentire videtur, ubi loqui debuit ac potuit." ("He who is silent is taken to agree; he ought to have spoken when he was able to.") - Latin proverb
Chet Raymo, “The Incredible Potential of Unexpectedness”
*“The Incredible Potential of Unexpectedness”* by Chet Raymo “The Jesuit scientist/mystic Teilhard de Chardin imagined what he called a "noosphere" (from the Greek word for "mind") as the next stage of terrestrial evolution- an envelope of pure human thought embracing the planet. This would be the inevitable result of human progress on a spherical Earth of finite surface area. We rub up against each other. We are stimulated by proximity. Railroads and airplanes extend the range of our interaction. Better still (he wrote), "thanks to the prodigious biological event represented by t... more »
The Poet: Mary Oliver, "The Poet Dreams of the Mountain"
*"The Poet Dreams of the Mountain"* by Mary Oliver "Sometimes I grow weary of the days with all their fits and starts. I want to climb some old grey mountain, slowly, taking the rest of my life to do it, resting often, sleeping under the pines or, above them, on the unclothed rocks. I want to see how many stars are still in the sky that we have smothered for years now, forgiving it all, and peaceful, knowing the last thing there is to know. All that urgency! Not what the earth is about! How silent the trees, their poetry being of themselves only. I want to take slow steps, and think appr... more »
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Politics: "Why It Absolutely, Positively Does Not Matter"
*"Why It Absolutely, Positively Does Not Matter"* by Simon Black "I’ll admit that when I was a kid, I used to spend hours watching wrestling on television. Hulk Hogan, the Macho Man Randy Savage… I loved all the old-school guys from the WWF, as they used to call it back in the 1980s. It was mesmerizing, a bit like I’d imagined gladiator combat would be. But I’ll never forget when the dream completely collapsed. My father took me to a live match when they came to our town and we had great seats near the front row. For the first time it was obvious to me, even from a young age, that ... more »
McCain: I’ll Sue Obama If He Tries to Close Gitmo with Executive Action
[image: Angry John McCain - 900] Senate Armed Services Chairman John McCain threatened Tuesday to sue President Barack Obama if he tries to close Guantanamo Bay with executive action. "Of course it's not in his authority," McCain said, according to The Washington Examiner, commenting on executive... more »
Christmas Island, rape, and other random questions [updated]
*RADIO NZ* *: “The Australian government has provided Justice Minister Amy Adams, with a detailed breakdown of the list of offences by the 40 New Zealanders being held on Christmas Island. They include manslaughter, armed robbery and assaulting a child or wife with a weapon. A criminal convicted of indecently treating a child is also listed. However, none are murderers or rapists… “Ms Adams said Mr Key's statements were based on previous reports provided by the Australian government. ‘What we haven't known until now one or two hours is exactly what the specific make-up ... more »
Is Turkey About To Deploy Ground Troops Into Syria?
*Stratfor:** Turkey Weighs Its Options in Syria* In another step toward greater foreign involvement in the Syrian civil war, Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said Tuesday that Turkey is considering taking part in a coalition ground operation targeting the Islamic State. Turkey has been pushing for an operation to create a buffer zone between the border and Islamic State-controlled territory in northern Aleppo province for quite some time. A successful operation would serve Turkish interests by hurting the Islamic State, strengthening the rebel position in northern Syria, pr... more »
There’s Hypocrisy, And Then There’s Billary
By Paul Homewood http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3314183/Hillary-hops-carbon-spewing-private-jet-winning-endorsement-environmental-group-says-fighting-global-warming-priority.html#ixzz3rDLRJaWC Clinton boarded a Learjet model 60 private jet in Lebanon, New Hampshire after 2 days of campaigning – a plane that emits 2 TONS of carbon per hour The League of Conservation voters gave her an unusually early endorsement on Monday during the same campaign trip The group says […]
America’s Urban-Rural Split Worse, and More Destructive, Than Ever
[image: New York scene] These concerns differ markedly from the urbanite's worry about whether the government will provide services to take care of apartment dwellers or whether those of different races, tribes and religions can get along in such a crowded environment. For the... Continue reading *“America’s Urban-Rural Split Worse, and More Destructive, Than Ever”* at *city-journal.org*.
Rand Paul Finally Shines Onstage
[image: Rand Paul] Finally, Rand Paul shows up. After several lackluster debates, Paul made a huge splash in Milwaukee, joining Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio as a winner. Until now, Paul has been struggling to deliver his message on the debate stage, but... Continue reading *“Rand Paul Finally Shines Onstage”* at *thefederalist.com* .
Mizzou Professor Resigns Following Outrage over His Refusal to Cancel Exam
[image: professor] Dr. Dale Brigham, considered one of the most beloved professors at the University of Missouri, has been forced to resign after initially refusing to cancel an exam for students who claimed to feel "unsafe." "If you don't feel safe coming... Continue reading *“Mizzou Professor Resigns Following Outrage over His Refusal to Cancel Exam”* at *campusreform.org*.
Carson, Cruz Discuss Bible and Tax Plans at Presidential Debate
[image: tax plans] The 2016 Republican presidential candidates laid out their tax plans during Tuesday night’s Fox Business presidential debate, where retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson reiterated the fairness of his tithing-inspired tax plan and Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, detailed his own fair tax... Continue reading *“Carson, Cruz Discuss Bible and Tax Plans at Presidential Debate”* at *christianpost.com*.
Iran is Not Honoring the Deal, so Why Should We?
[image: Iran Ayatollah - 400] The Obama administration first argued that the Iran deal was a good deal and would have a beneficial impact on Iran's behavior in the region. Then it fessed up that it might not be the best deal but the alternative... Continue reading *“Iran is Not Honoring the Deal, so Why Should We?”* at *washingtonpost.com*.
World War II Veteran Reunites With Long-Lost First Love on Other Side of World After 71 Years Apart
[image: WWII Veteran - 400] A 93-year-old World War II army veteran from Virginia Beach, Virginia, recently reunited with the first girl he ever fell in love after over 71 years apart. The 101st Airborne Division veteran, Norwood Thomas, first met Joyce Durrant in the... Continue reading *“World War II Veteran Reunites With Long-Lost First Love on Other Side of World After 71 Years Apart”* at *abcnews.go.com*.
Hollywood 9/11 Activist Charlie Sheen Rumoured To Be Battling HIV
Rumours are circulating that one of Hollywood’s outspoken celebrities was diagnosed with HIV over two years, and has been hiding it from fans amid fears of being ridiculed and attacked. Charlie Sheen is suspected to be the as yet unnamed celebrity, as he fits the description circulating in the media that the ‘myseterious’ star is: a womaniser, controversial, outspoken, past drug user, promiscuous, has had a high number of high profile sexual partners in the past. Charlie Sheen has always courted controversy in the past, and is a prominent 9/11 activist who said publicly that he beli... more »
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Interesting News
Air Force Confirms Electromagnetic Pulse Weapon, CNN May 25, 2015, http://edition.cnn.com/videos/us/2015/05/25/orig-boeing-electromagnetic-pulse-weapon.cnn/video/playlists/military-technology/ See also: Andrea Shalal, U.S. military sees more use of laser, microwave weapons. Reuters, July 18, 2015, http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/07/28/usa-military-arms-idUSL1N10819V20150728#rMG0rotp2zvUVsWS.97
If Florida Voters Want Another Senator Like Marco Rubio They Can Elect David Jolly Or Patrick Murphy
It must be frustrating for Alan Grayson, in his run for the open Florida Senate seat that Rubio is giving up-- see the clip of Grayson above explaining Rubio's dreadful Senate record to Chris Hayes-- to have Wall Street's Senator, Chuck Schumer, pushing Wall Street's favorite candidate in the primary, "former" Republican Patrick Murphy. Murphy may be a dullard-- he was recently named among the least effect members the House-- but Schumer is as shrewd and manipulative as he is loaded down with bankster cash. Between his bro-mance with Schumer and his deep family roots in the GOP, ... more »
U.S. Has No Plans For Joint US-Russian Air Strikes On The Islamic Sate In Syria
U.S. President Barack Obama extends his hand to Russian President Vladimir Putin during their meeting at the United Nations General Assembly in New York September 28, 2015. *Military.com*: *No Plans for Joint US-Russian Strikes on ISIS after Airliner Crash* The U.S. has no immediate plans for military cooperation with Russia in a campaign against the Islamic State in Syria after an ISIS affiliate claimed responsibility for a Russian airliner crash in the Sinai, the Pentagon said Tuesday. "We have obviously seen what’s happened with the crash" of the Airbus, Peter Cook, the Pentag... more »
Syrian War News Updates -- November 11, 2015
*Wall Street Journal*: *Syrian Government Forces, Allies Boast of Breaking Aleppo Air Base Siege* *Russian-backed operation broke long-running siege imposed by Islamic State on the Kweires air base* BEIRUT—The Syrian regime and its allies celebrated Wednesday a Russian-backed operation that broke a long-running siege imposed by Islamic State militants on an air base near the northern Syrian city of Aleppo. After weeks of fighting with support from Russian warplanes, pro regime forces including fighters and commanders from Iran and Iran-backed groups like the Lebanese militia Hezb... more »
Can Miami Beach Survive Global Warming?
*Short film about carbon dioxide, acidification of the oceans, and a request to support a lawsuit that forces the EPA to regulate CO2 under the Toxic Substances Control Act (source)* *by Gaius Publius* When this excellent piece came out in *Rolling Stone* — "Goodbye, Miami" — I studied it carefully with an eye to digesting it for people with less time to read it than I had. Looking at the problem in Miami is a gateway drug to looking at the problem in all of south Florida. But there's an easier way to see both. This article in *Vanity Fair*, "Can Miami Beach Survive Global Warming... more »
Russian Historians Discover Hitler’s Skull In Stalin Collection
The skull of Adolf Hitler has been discovered by a team of Russian historians who found it amongst a private collection belonging to a descendant of Joseph Stalin. The team, led by Professor Ivan Iourikanov, were given a collection of 17,324 items by Artem Fyidorovich Stergeev (Joseph Stalin’s adopted son) before he died in 2008. Among the items were three human skulls which were given to scientists to identify the bones. Two of them belonged to Stalin’s main opponents in the Bolshevik movement in the 1930′s, Grigory Yevseevich Zinoviev, who was executed in 1937, and Stalin’s secon... more »
Denver International Airport & The New World Order (13 Pictures)
The disturbing and symbol-ridden Denver International Airport is covered in murals, statues, paintings, and symbols that many say outline the plan for the New World Order (NWO). The airport cost a staggering $4.8 billion dollars to construct, and the money used to construct it came from a private anonymous source. This series of images looks at what you will find as a passenger landing at the airport, and looks at what the symbols and murals may be trying to tell us. Thechive.com reports: Located 25 miles from Denver on a plot of land encompassing 53 square miles (twice the size of... more »
Canadian Citizens Given Iodine Pills ‘For Nuclear Disaster’
Residents in parts of Canada have been mailed Iodine pills by the government, in a move to protect people in the event of “a serious nuclear accident”. 200,000 homes and businesses in and around the areas of Durham or Scarborough were sent the pills to protect them against any future disaster originating from the Pickering and Darlington Nuclear Generating Stations. A spokesperson for Ontario Power Generation (OPG) said that the nuclear power plant worked with the government to come up with this unsettling plan, but wanted to reassure residents that “a serious nuclear accident is e... more »
Europe To Start Labelling All Products Originating In Israel
The European Union have announced plans to introduce rules that will force the labelling of goods that are produced in Israel to European consumers, despite the heavy criticism from Israel. The new labelling guidelines mean that any produce made by Jewish-owned businesses and farms in the land Israel captured during the 1967 Arab-Israeli war, will be made abundantly clear to consumers, who may wish to boycott the purchase of such products. Nytimes.com reports: European officials played down the move, saying the guidelines merely clarified existing rules on goods sold in Europe. But ... more »
The Mystery Of The Missing People At Yellowstone Supervolcano
This video explores the disturbing and eerie cases of the literally hundreds of people who have gone missing in and around the Yellowstone park. Worryingly, requests for FOIA documents on these people are being suppressed and denied by the government. What is it they are trying to hide, and where have these people disappeared to? Ning.com reports: There is no record of ANY missing person within the National Park Service Database, because they are instead followed by local PD only–and these are mostly small, rural town PD’s, not the larger cities, or the hometowns of the “disappeare... more »
Sandy Hook ‘False Flag’ Conspiracy Theorist Arrested
A Sandy Hook conspiracy theorist, who believes that the school shooting in which 26 people were killed was an elaborate “a hoax”, has been arrested after he was caught harassing the sister of one of the victims of the shooting. Matthew Mills, a self professed ‘truther’, believes the Sandy Hook victims and witnesses were ‘crisis actors‘. He decided to take part in a charity race in which Victoria Soto’s younger sister was attending so he could confront her with his theories on why he thought her dead sister didn’t really exist. Dailymail.co.uk reports: Police say the Brooklyn, New Yo... more »
This Veterans Day, Meet the Soldiers of Church History
[image: soldiers] When we think about Christian soldiers, we can be tempted (based on our views on war in general) to either venerate or vilify those who have participated in military service or combat. The battlefield certainly has its share of both... Continue reading *“This Veterans Day, Meet the Soldiers of Church History”* at *christianitytoday.com*.
German Power Industry Facing Meltdown Because Of Subsidised Renewables
By Paul Homewood h/t AC Osborn From Pierre at No Tricks Zone E.on, Germany’s largest electric power producer, announced that it lost over 7 billion euros in the 3rd quarter, reports Germany’s flagship news magazine Spiegel here. The loss stems from the writing down the value of coal and gas […]
BREAKING: Carson cribs from his own exam!
*WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2015Used exact same answer:* Many people are noting the fuzzy incoherence of one of Candidate Carson's "answers" in last night's debate. He was asked about the wisdom of having special ops troops in Syria. His "statement" started like this: "Well, putting the special ops people in there is better than not having them there because that's why they're called special ops. They're actually able to guide some of the other things that we're doing there. And what we have to recognize is that Putin is trying to really spread his influence throughout the Middle E... more »
Plutocrats in Plunderland
Just as Hillary Clinton was professing her opposition to charter schools and Common Core over the weekend, the think tank founded by her own campaign manager was very conveniently and coincidentally going on full school privatization overdrive offensive. John Podesta's Center for American Progress, already exposed as a corporate front group by Senator Elizabeth Warren, has gathered together the usual suspects -- private equity vultures, Silicon Valley moguls, neoliberal politicians, charter school advocates, billionaire philanthropists and lobbyists -- under a telltale hashtag calle... more »
Supplemental: Important lessons from Mizzou!
*WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2015All us humans are dumb:* The assistant professor in question has several areas of specialization. Like you, like us, like everyone else, she can also be very dumb. Earlier this week, she was captured on videotape, making a call for "muscle." You see, someone was shooting videotape of a public event in a public space at a major state university. The assistant professor was calling for "muscle" to come and remove this very bad young person. As you may know, the assistant professor was playing a role in the student protests at the University of Missouri.... more »
Germany: ‘Compulsory Labor’ For Citizens To Serve Migrants
A German politician has suggested introducing a “compulsory labor” program to force young Germans to spend a year in the service of migrants. CDU MP Eckhardt Rehberg suggested that graduates should be forced to either commit to one year military service or one year social service, explaining that this would solve Germany’s current inability to cope with the migrant crisis. “We need compulsory service, we have no other way to manage the mass of refugees and their integration”, the MP said. Infowars.com reports: The plan would relieve aid workers who are struggling to cope with the hug... more »
Teen Runner Disqualified from State Meet — Was it the Bible Verse?
[image: Cross-country Running, Athlete, Endurance, Track And Field] Was a high school cross country runner disqualified from a state championship meet because there was a Bible verse embroidered on his headband? Georgia Congressman Douglas Collins seems to think so. "Religious expression being squashed right here in the Ninth... more »
Foreign Policy in the 4th GOP Presidential Nominee Debate
While last night’s debate was focused on the domestic economy, there was a bit more discussion of foreign policy than in the previous debate (i.e. none). So let’s see what the candidates had to see! Once again, I’ll be working off of the Washington Post‘s transcript. I’ll ignore the snarky back-and-forth about defense spending because […]
Are Extreme Weather Events Increasing?
By Paul Homewood https://www2.ametsoc.org/ams/index.cfm/publications/bulletin-of-the-american-meteorological-society-bams/explaining-extreme-events-from-a-climate-perspective/ Time for a closer look. It must be emphasised at the outset that all of these case studies rely wholly on computer modelling to arrive at their conclusions. Essentially they attempt to model the probability density distributions of temperature, rainfall, or whatever it is they are […]
Israeli Air Force Jets Have Bombed Damascus Airport
IAF fighter jets during the Red Flag joint exercise at Nellis air force base in Nevada . (photo credit:COURTESY IDF SPOKESMAN'S OFFICE) *The Atlantic:* *Report: Israel Strikes Target in Syria ... Again* Media in both countries are reporting that Damascus Airport was hit by Israeli planes. Over the course of Syria’s four-and-a-half-year-old civil war, Israel has quietly been drawn in at times. It occasionally treats wounded Syrians in its hospitals and, according to reports, occasionally bombs weapon conveys or retaliates for cross-border fire. On Wednesday night, Israel reportedly... more »
The British Military Mission to Berlin and The Stab in the Back Myth
Or, "*A Classic Example of the Abuse of Footnotes by Citing Sources which Actually Support the Exact Opposite Position to the Claim you are Currently Attempting to Make"* *Punch Magazine, October 2nd 1918* *The British Army, undefeated in the field and in a time of war, about to be stabbed in the back by Labour at home.* Both the German Republic proclaimed on November 10th 1918, and the Kaisers' elected Reichstag that immediately preceded it were dominated and controlled by a Centre-Left block of Socialists and Social Democrats - the House of Commons was not. NB - "Myth" is not in ... more »
Actually, the Wimpy Thing Would Have Been for GOP Candidates to Put Up with Biased Debate Moderators
[image: Debate moderators Carl Quintanilla, left, Becky Quick, center, and John Harwood appear during the CNBC Republican presidential debate at the University of Colorado, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2015, in Boulder, Colo. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)] The substantiveness of the Fox Business/Wall Street Journal GOP presidential debate Tuesday night gave the lie to media complaints that the presidential candidates had been seeking to turn the GOP debates into toothless Safe Spaces. After the CNBC debate, with... more »
Threats Keep Mizzou Army ROTC from Wearing Uniforms this Week
[image: University of MO - 400] COLUMBIA -- University of Missouri Army ROTC members have been instructed to not wear their uniforms this week, according to a student in the program. The student, who wished to remain anonymous, said a professor of military science sent an email... Continue reading *“Threats Keep Mizzou Army ROTC from Wearing Uniforms this Week”* at *krcgtv.com*.
Isreli Prime Minister Netanyahu Admits That He Unsure On What To Do In Syria
An Israeli soldier speaks on his mobile phone at a military outpost on Mount Hermon in the Golan Heights overlooking the Israel-Syria border on February 4, 2015. *Times Of Israel**:* *Netanyahu ‘not sure’ how to intervene in Syria* Netanyahu turns to Syria, and reveals Israel’s uncertainties about intervention, reminiscent, perhaps, of US policy. “I’m not sure how to intervene, but I’m sure of this: first, if Syria fires on us, we fire back. Second, if Hezbollah establishes position on Golan Heights, we’ll take action against that, as we have. Third, if Hezbollah wants to transfer... more »
Israeli Warplanes Strike Military Targets Near Syria Airport
According to Syrian media, Israeli warplanes struck targets near the airport in the Syrian capital, Damascus on Wednesday. In September Israeli military launched a number of artillery attacks against Syrian army posts in the Golan Heights. Haaretz reports: Unconfirmed reports in Syria claim Israel hit military positions belonging to the Syrian army outside of Damascus’ domestic airport on Wednesday. It is the second alleged instance of an Israeli attack in Syria since Russia began operating against rebels in the war-torn country. The report, published by Damascus Now, a news outlet ... more »
Trouble Managing Your Time? These 6 Methods Could Help
[image: managing your time] Earl of Chesterfield Philip Dormer Stanhope's letter to his seventeen-year-old son, 1750. My Dear Friend, Very few people are good economists of their fortune, and still fewer of their time; and yet of the two, the latter is the most... Continue reading *“Trouble Managing Your Time? These 6 Methods Could Help”* at *humanepursuits.com*.
Patience is Not Optional for the Christian
[image: Patience Growth Perseverance - 400] Most of us recognize that patience is one of the cardinal Christian virtues -- we're just in no hurry to obtain it. Others just define patience as a delay in getting what we want. As Margaret Thatcher once famously remarked: "I... Continue reading *“Patience is Not Optional for the Christian”* at *ligonier.org*.
Russia Invites 50 Journalists Form 12 Countries To Its Airbase In Syria
*TASS*: *Journalists from 12 countries visit Syria airbase where Russian aviation group is deployed* It is not the first group of foreign journalists that was brought to the Hmeymim airbase LATAKIA, November 11. /TASS/. Nearly 50 journalists from 12 countries have visited the Hmeymim air base near Syria’s Latakia, where the aviation grouping of the Russian Aerospace Forces is located, Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Major-General Igor Konashenkov said on Wednesday. "It is not the first group of foreign journalists that we brought to the Hmeymim airbase. Today we brought [repor... more »
The Joys of Divesting from Reality (And Not Just Oil)
[image: earth, space] The following essay appeared in the must-read, just-released report Inside Divestment: The Illiberal Movement to Turn a Generation Against Fossil Fuels by Rachelle Peterson from the National Association of Scholars. To Be Young (And Uneducated) Is Very Bliss Imagine this: Vladimir Putin... more »
‘I Wanted to Kill Jews, Not Christians,’ Says Wicked White Supremacist
[image: white supremacist] A judge on Tuesday issued the death penalty for the white supremacist convicted of shooting to death three people at two Jewish centers in Kansas last year. Johnson County District Court Judge Thomas Kelly Ryan sentenced Frazier Glenn Cross, 74,... Continue reading *“‘I Wanted to Kill Jews, Not Christians,’ Says Wicked White Supremacist”* at *charismanews.com*.
Israel Suspends Diplomatic Dialogue with EU over Settlement Product Labeling
[image: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu] Israel on Wednesday suspended its diplomatic dialogue with the European Union in response to the EU’s adoption of new guidelines for placing special labels on products produced by Israeli companies over the Green Line – in the West Bank, the... Continue reading *“Israel Suspends Diplomatic Dialogue with EU over Settlement Product Labeling”* at *jpost.com*.
Dallas Cop Run Over by an Illegal Immigrant Who Already Had Been Deported 3 Times
[image: Dallas police officer] DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF NEWS) A man suspected of running over a Dallas police officer is in the country illegally, according to police. Senior Corporal Ed Lujan is still in the hospital, struggling to recover from injuries all over his body. He was run... Continue reading *“Dallas Cop Run Over by an Illegal Immigrant Who Already Had Been Deported 3 Times”* at *wbap.com*.
"Granted that the invisible hand is clumsy, heartless and unfair…”
*"Granted that the invisible hand is clumsy, heartless and unfair, it is ever so much more deft and impartial than a central planning committee."* ~ Harry Markowitz As Henry Hazlitt cogently explained, *The art of economics consists in looking not merely at the immediate but at the longer effects of any act or policy; it consists in tracing the consequences of that policy not merely for one group but for all groups.* This, he argued, is the most important single lesson in all of economics. This lesson should (but doesn’t) drive every good principles-of-economics course. Here’s ... more »
BMC retracts paper by scientist who banned use of his software by immigrant-friendly countries
A BioMed Central journal has pulled the paper of a scientist who decided to prohibit countries that are friendly to immigrants from using his software. Recently, German scientist Gangolf Jobb declared that starting on October 1st scientists working in countries that are, in his opinion, too welcoming to immigrants — including Great Britain, France and Germany — […] The post BMC retracts paper by scientist who banned use of his software by immigrant-friendly countries appeared first on Retraction Watch.
The President Honors Our Vets at Arlington National Cemetery
[image: ARLINGTON, VA - NOVEMBER 11: U.S. President Barack Obama participates in a full honor wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery to commemorate Veterans Day November 11, 2015 in Arlington, Virginia. The tomb contains the remains of an unidentified soldier from World War I and crypts of unknowns from World War II, Korea and Vietnam are set next to the tomb. In 1998 DNA testing was able to identify the remains in the Vietnam soldier's crypt, which now remains empty.] WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama on Wednesday asked his f... more »
Did Mizzou Students Hallucinate KKK Sightings?
[image: KKK, Ku Klux Klan] Following the forced resignation of its president and an attack on student journalists attempting to cover protests, events at the University of Missouri (MU) have escalated even further in absurdity after hysterical students created a bogus rumor that the Ku... more »
Somewhere in France - November 11, 1918, 10:30am (approx.)
*"No, don't cheer, boys - they're dying over there..."* *Gunnery Lt. Harry S. Truman,* *Battery D* *November 11, 1918* *Letter from Harry S. Truman to Bess Wallace, November 11, 1918. Family, Business, and Personal Affairs Papers. Truman Papers* Somewhere in FranceNovember 11, 1918Dear Bess:I knew Uncle Samuel was holding out on me when your letter came not with Boxley's and Brelsford's. Two came this morning and I am of course very happy. We are all wondering what the Hun is going to do about Marshall Foch's proposition to him. We don't care what he does. He's licked either way h... more »
Boris Johnson Palestine Tour Cancelled After Israel Boycott Comments
Boris Johnson has had to cut short his visit to the occupied Palestinian territories after his Israel boycott criticism sparked outrage. The Mayor of London’s planned visit to Palestine visit was axed after organisers accused him of adopting a “misinformed and disrespectful” pro-Israel stance. “I cannot think of anything more foolish than to say that you want to have any kind of divestments or sanctions or boycott against a country that, when all is said and done, is the only democracy in the region, is the only place that has, in my view, pluralist, open society – why boycott Israe... more »
An Inside Look At Al Nusra-Al Qaeda In Syria (Video)
*VICE News:* *Inside the Battle: Al Nusra-Al Qaeda in Syria* VICE News filmmaker Medyan Dairieh gains exclusive access to the Syrian branch of al Qaeda, al Nusra, a jihadist group fighting against President Bashar al-Assad's forces and the Islamic State (IS). Spending more than a month with al Nusra and exploring their expanding territory, Dairieh meets the highest-ranking members of the organization, who reveal their identity on screen for the first time and discuss their military doctrine. Al Nusra, which swore allegiance to al Qaeda two years ago and is now emerging as a power... more »
Hezbollah Increases Its Military Presence In The Syrian War
*VOA:* *Hezbollah Expands Military Presence in Syrian War* Hezbollah fighters have recently increased in numbers on the front lines in northern Syria, aiding the military of President Bashar al-Assad against rebel forces and Islamic State militants, analysts tell VOA. The presence of the Lebanon-based Hezbollah has grown noticeably in Syria since Russia began its air campaign in late September in support of the Assad government. Hezbollah casualty figures in October show a steady increase in battle deaths. “The national, ethical and humanitarian duty requires us to fight Daesh [I... more »
Iraq 's Army And Militias Gear For Urban Warfare In The City of Ramadi
*Reuters*: *With Ramadi encircled, Iraqi forces brace for urban warfare* Iraqi forces appear better positioned than ever to launch an offensive against Islamic State militants controlling Ramadi, now that months-long efforts to cut off supply lines to the city are having an effect, but plenty of risks remain. The fall of Ramadi, the capital of Anbar province, to the group in May was the biggest defeat for Iraq's weak central government in nearly a year, dampening its hopes of routing the Sunni militants from the country's north and west. Retaking the city of 450,000 would provide... more »
Race Protests around U.S. Campuses after Missouri Resignations
[image: Tim Wolfe Resigns - 400] NEW YORK (Reuters) -- Students are holding events designed to bring attention to racial issues on a handful of U.S. college campuses this week, spurred on by the impact of protests at the University of Missouri, which culminated in the resignation... Continue reading *“Race Protests around U.S. Campuses after Missouri Resignations”* at *news.yahoo.com*.
Jindal Sounds Call: GOP Governors Must Defund Planned Parenthood
[image: Bobby Jindal - 400] Republican presidential candidate Bobby Jindal may not be winning over enough voters to win his party’s nomination in 2016, but in Iowa, he’s making a lot of new fans, should he decide to try again in the future. During an... Continue reading *“Jindal Sounds Call: GOP Governors Must Defund Planned Parenthood”* at *charismanews.com*.
This Iraq War Veteran ‘Hunts’ and Helps Homeless Vets on the Streets of Los Angeles
[image: Joe Leal - 900] Iraq War veteran Joe Leal knows firsthand the difficulties associated with readjusting to domestic life after combat. "You hear this, 'We support the troops,' and there's commercials out there where troops will be walking down the airport and people will...more »
Barents Sea: Arctic Ice Predictor?
By Paul Homewood https://rclutz.wordpress.com/2015/11/11/barents-sea-arctic-ice-predictor/ Ron Clutz has news of a recent study which how sea ice in the Barents Sea is dependent on Atlantic currents. It looks likely that 2015 annual average ice extent will be lower than 2014, and some will claim this proves global warming is alive and well. […]
World News Briefs -- November 11, 2015
*Bloomberg:* *Myanmar’s Army Chief Accepts Suu Kyi Victory, Offers Cooperation* Army Chief Min Aung Hlaing respects the outcome of Myanmar’s election and is willing to work with a new government led by Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy, a senior government official said. “The commander-in-chief of the armed forces has said that he will accept the position made by the Myanmar people and will also work with a new government,” Minister of Information Ye Htut said in an interview. *MIDDLE EAST* U.S., allies conduct 11 strikes *in Syria, 17 in Iraq: U.S. military.* Rus... more »
MAY LOOK LIKE PLUTOCRAT BIAS: CNBC's seven-minute fail!
*WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2015Part 3—No focus, but plenty of snark:* Let's start with some small tiny praise. In last night's GOP debate, moderators from Fox Business and the Wall Street Journal did a better job. They surpassed the miserable performance of CNBC in the October 28 debate. That doesn't mean that they did a *good* job. It means they weren't as bad. One mark of the improvement appeared right at the start of the evening. Right at the start, moderator Neil Cavuto announced that the forum would have a clear focus: CAVUTO (11/10/15): I would be remiss if I did not acknowl...more »
The Hidden Meaning of the Starbucks Logo
*Jennifer Sodini* - While enjoying $5 lattes, most people are completley unaware of the hidden meaning in the Starbucks logo. The post The Hidden Meaning of the Starbucks Logo appeared first on Waking Times.
War Is A Racket
Smedley Darlington Butler (July 30, 1881 – June 21, 1940), nicknamed "The Fighting Quaker" and "Old Gimlet Eye", was a Major General in the U.S. Marine Corps, and at the time of his death the most decorated Marine in U.S. history. During his 34-year career as a Marine, he participated in military actions in the Philippines, China, in Central America and the Caribbean during the Banana Wars, and France in World War I. By the end of his career he had received 16 medals, five of which were for heroism. He is one of 19 people to twice receive the Medal of Honor, one of three to be awar... more »
A Review Of Iraq Premier Abadi’s Reform Program, Interview With Reidar Visser
Starting in August 2015 Iraq’s Prime Minister Haider Abadi began announcing a series of reforms to meet the demands of the street, which was full of demonstrators. He gained the support of Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani that gave him added standing to move forward with his program. Now he finds himself attacked on all sides by his political opponents that are rejecting any change and the protesters and other parties who don’t think the premier has gone far enough. To help explain PM Abadi’s position is Norwegian Iraq analyst and historian Reidar Visser who runs the blog Iraq and Gul... more »
Black Friday: “At Long Last, Have You Left No Sense Of Decency?”
*“At Long Last, Have You Left No Sense Of Decency?”* - Joseph N. Welch, to Sen. Joseph McCarthy And more videos ad nauseum... ◆ *"Let’s Break Away From Black-Friday Syndrome"* by Jim Hightower "Here comes the holiday season. It’s a month-long season of friends, family and spiritual reflection, and a time to decompress from our usual helter-skelter lives. It kicks off with Thanksgiving: the one holiday on our calendar that’s meant to be a calm, family-oriented time to get away from all the hubbub of life and reflect on our blessings, right? “Good lord,” shout the corporate bosses, “... more »
Toys Have Best Year in a Decade
[image: toys - 900] NEW YORK (AP) -- Toys are staging a comeback. The U.S. toy industry is expected to have its strongest year in at least a decade after several years of kids choosing videogames and mobile apps over Barbie and stuffed bears.... more »
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- November 11, 2015
*Hartford Courant*: *Final Defense Bill Authorizes 63 F-35s, Other Major State-Produced Weapons* WASHINGTON — The Senate on Tuesday approved a final defense authorization bill, legislation that has generated its share of drama this year, paving the way for an increase in defense spending in Connecticut and the nation. The $607 billion bill, a compromise between separate House and Senate defense authorization bills, approves congressional spending for 63 F-35 Joint Strike Fighters – six more than the Pentagon had requested and nearly 20 more than were authorized in 2015. The F-35 e... more »
U.S. Foreign Military Aid Primarily Goes To Two Countries
*(Click on Image to Enlarge)* *CNN*:* Seventy-five percent of U.S. foreign military financing goes to two countries* (CNN)American taxpayers doled out $5.9 billion in foreign military financing in 2014, according to the government's Foreign Assistance report -- that's roughly the GDP of Somalia. But where did the money go? To the usual suspects, mostly -- Israel ($3.1B) and Egypt ($1.3B) received roughly 75% of all foreign military aid money handed out by the U.S. last year. This map from the cost-information website howmuch.net shows the relative size of countries based on how m... more »
71% Of Young Americans Are Not Eligible To Join The U.S. Military
A recruiting station in Times Square, New York. A judge ruled that the military's 'don't ask, don't tell' policy was illegal. Photograph: Chris Hondros/Getty Images *Rob Wile, Fusion*: *71% of young Americans are ineligible for the military* If you’re a young person looking to join the military to advance your life, the odds of your getting in are now against you. A new report from Mission: Readiness, an advocacy group of retired service members, says that 71% of 17-24 year-old Americans are ineligible for the military. There are a variety of reasons why: * Nearly one in three you... more »
Two Virginia Men Arrested in Alleged Plot to Attack Black Churches and Synagogues
[image: White Supremacists Arrested - 400] Two reputed white supremacists have been arrested in Virginia for allegedly plotting to attack black churches and Jewish synagogues, according to federal authorities. Robert Curtis Doyle and Ronald Beasley Chaney III were arrested Sunday after a months-long investigation that sent... Continue reading *“Two Virginia Men Arrested in Alleged Plot to Attack Black Churches and Synagogues”* at *abcnews.go.com*.
Polish Minister Condemned For Suggesting Jewish Conspiracy May Be Real
Newly appointed Polish defence minister Antoni Macierewicz has attracted criticism for a comment he made in 2002 about a document he read revealing an alleged Jewish conspiracy to dominate the world’s economy and media. The Protocols of the Elders of Zion was originally published in the early 1900s and is purported to be genuine by some while other reports say it is a hoax. Defence minister Macierewicz and others appear to believe its authenticity. He said that even if the pamphlet were not authenticated, “Experience shows that there are such groups in Jewish circles.” The Anti-Defa... more »
Join our team: Retraction Watch is hiring a second staff writer
Thanks to a generous grant, we’re in the enviable position of being able to add a second staff writer. Which means we’re looking for applicants. The job is not for the faint of heart. It’s definitely fast-paced; our staff writer will be expected to write an average of two posts per day, and feel comfortable […] The post Join our team: Retraction Watch is hiring a second staff writer appeared first on Retraction Watch.
Canadian fighting alongside YPG, single gun shot wound/bleeds to death
Isn't this an interesting bit of news?! This is the second Canadian killed in questionable circumstances in the vicinity of NATO's Kurdish allies. When this news first broke, of course, the YPG told the story- They said an ISIL suicide bomber with an explosive belt killed this man. I would think the YPG would be able to discern the injuries of someone killed by an explosion *vs a single gun shot wound?* *Wouldn't you?* John Gallagher died from a single gunshot. *Report from last week*: *Canadian killed in Syria fighting ISIS identified* *The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, an ac... more »
"The Glorious Imbecility of War"
*"The Glorious Imbecility of War"* by Bill Bonner "We do not celebrate war. Only a fool would celebrate something so horrible. But we pay our respects to the glorious imbecility of it. War may be dreadful, little more than a racket in many ways, but it is also a magnificent undertaking. It engages the heart and the brain at once and exposes both the genius of our race and its incredible stupidity. *Napoleon Returns: *But we are talking about real war. Not phony wars against enemies who pose no real threat. Phony wars earn real profits for the war industry, but only an ersatz glory ... more »
"Veterans Day, 2015"
*"9 Things To Know About Veterans Day"* by Kelly Jensen "America knows November 11 as Veterans Day. But, do you know the history behind it? *1.* November 11th is a significant date in American military history. World War I – known at the time as “The Great War” - officially ended when the Treaty of Versailles was signed on June 28, 1919, in the Palace of Versailles outside the town of Versailles, France. However, fighting ceased seven months earlier when an armistice, or temporary cessation of hostilities, between the Allied nations and Germany went into effect on the eleventh hou... more »
Vietnam Veterans’ Bond Forged Again with Kidney Donation
[image: vietnam vets - 400] Serving together in Vietnam, John Middaugh and Henry “Bill” Warner forged an Army-brothers bond they knew was profound and lasting. A world and nearly a half a century away from the war zone where they’d counted on each other, Middaugh... Continue reading *“Vietnam Veterans’ Bond Forged Again with Kidney Donation”* at *foxnews.com*.
Is An Advocate For Open Borders And Sanctuary Cities About To Head The U.S. Border Patrol?
*FOX News*: *Sources: Vocal supporter of sanctuary cities on short list to be next head of Border Patrol* A former San Francisco police chief and vocal supporter of a sanctuary cities policy is on a short list of candidates to become the new chief of the Border Patrol, according to sources. As police chief, Heather Fong shielded illegal immigrants, including aliens who committed crimes, from deportation. In contrast, it is the job of the U.S. Border Patrol to catch and deport all illegal immigrants, including those with a criminal history. "If they bring (a police chief) in for p... more »
White House Has Told The Pentagon Not To Provoke China Or Russia
China's President Xi Jinping (right) and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, attend a welcome ceremony at the Xijiao State Guest Hotel, before the fourth Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia summit in Shanghai, on May 20, 2014. Reuters/Carlos Barria *Josh Rogin, Bloomberg*: *The Pentagon's Lonely War Against Russia and China* At last weekend's Reagan National Defense Forum, top Pentagon officials warned about the coming great power battles with Russia and China. But the U.S. approach to both countries shows that other parts of the administration... more »
A Look At How Ukraine's Finance Minister Got Rich
*Robert Parry, Consortium News:* *How Ukraine’s Finance Chief Got Rich* Before becoming Ukraine’s Finance Minister last December, Natalie Jaresko collected $1.77 million in bonuses from a U.S.-taxpayer-financed investment fund where her annual compensation was supposed to be limited to $150,000, according to financial documents filed with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service this year. The near 12-fold discrepancy between the compensation ceiling and Jaresko’s bonuses, paid in 2013, was justified in the IRS filing from the Jaresko-led Western NIS Enterprise Fund (WNISEF) by drawing a... more »
USAF Secretary: Ground Forces Needed To ‘Occupy’ Syrian Territory
The US Air Force secretary Deborah Lee James said that “ground forces” are a must in order to “occupy” and “govern” parts of Syria. Occupying or governing land will require “boots on the ground” as airstrikes alone cannot defeat ISIS she said adding that “It’s going to take years” to fight the Islamic State She stressed the importance of the US-led air campaign, but admitted that airstrikes need to be backed by ground forces. RT reports: “Air power is extremely important. It can do a lot but it can’t do everything,” James said, just two days after Secretary of Defense Ash Carter su... more »
The Associated Press Defamed Mat Staver
[image: Bad News Fake Fraud Story - 900] On October 4, Claire Galofaro wrote what pretended to be a news story for the Associated Press entitled "Law firm labeled hate group leading Kim Davis’ crusade." What other group would have its defense of a fundamental constitutional right referred... more »
A ‘Most Powerful Woman’ — National Geographic’s Major Hat Tip to the Virgin Mary
[image: Mary Mother of Jesus] Washington D.C., Nov 10, 2015 / 03:45 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Our Lady. Blessed Mother. Virgin Mary. Queen of Peace. Theotokos. Handmaid of the Lord. Mother Mary. These are just some of the titles used to describe the young woman to... Continue reading *“A ‘Most Powerful Woman’ — National Geographic’s Major Hat Tip to the Virgin Mary”* at *catholicnewsagency.com*.
Insiders: Rubio Wins, Kasich Bombs
[image: Marco Rubio] Marco Rubio won the fourth Republican debate — and John Kasich lost. That's the assessment of this week's POLITICO Caucus, our bipartisan survey of the top activists, strategists and operatives in Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina and Nevada. Nearly 40... Continue reading *“Insiders: Rubio Wins, Kasich Bombs”* at *politico.com*.
Obama Asks People to Read TPP Trade Deal Themselves. It’s Three Feet High.
[image: TPP deal printed on Sen. Sessions Desk] President Obama on Tuesday morning asked people to make their own judgment about the 12-country Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact by reading it themselves online. “Along with the text of the agreement, we’ve posted detailed materials to help explain it,” Obama... Continue reading *“Obama Asks People to Read TPP Trade Deal Themselves. It’s Three Feet High.”* at *washingtonexaminer.com*.
Budweiser Maker Finalizes $107 Billion Bid for SABMiller
[image: Budweiser] LONDON (AP) -- Budweiser maker Anheuser-Busch InBev announced Wednesday a final agreement to buy SABMiller for 71 billion pounds ($107 billion), in a deal that will combine the world’s two biggest brewers and create a company that makes almost a... more »
The mysterious “morning collaboration.”
Simple question. What do other teachers do in the morning? Over a decade ago, when I taught fifth grade in Silver Spring, MD, I recall getting to school between 7:30 and 8:00 before my students walked in at around 9:10. For the first year at that school, I taught in a “learning cottage” out back. […]
Mr Bean Gets Quickie Divorce, On Grounds Of “Unreasonable Behaviour”
Mr Bean, officially known as Rowan Atkinson, was divorced from his wife in 65 seconds at a court in central London. His wife of 24 years was granted a decree nisi on grounds of “unreasonable behaviour” on the part of the Blackadder and Mr Bean star. Atkinson, 60, had left his wife Sunetra Sastry for a comedy actress half his age. Mr Bean found his new soul mate after meeting 32-year-old comedian Louise Ford on the set of Sky’s TV sitcom, ‘Chickens.’ The Telegraph reports: The Mr Bean and Blackadder star was not present at the 65-second proceedings in central London. Estranged wife S... more »
ASD Profiteers in Memphis Rebuffed at Raleigh Egypt Middle
The corporate predators of Scholars Academy have their work cut out for them in the Raleigh Egypt community of Memphis. This is a clear example of how parents organized and united can say no to this exploitative privatizers. Call this number and let Scholars Academy know how you feel about another community school being sacrificed to benefit big business: .
Argentina: Crop Circles Appear in Santa Fe
*Source: InfoNews 23 (Argentina)Date: Tuesday, November 10, 2015* *Argentina: UFOs? Strange Circles Appear in a Santa Fe Field* There were no footsteps, there was no noise, but in the middle of a field of the town of Malabrigo, Province of Santa Fe, local residents were startled by imprints that appeared in the area, and logically, led them to think of an extraterrestrial phenomenon. A little over a year ago, strange circular marks were found in a field some 8 kilometers from the city. The phenomenon has now repeated itself in a wheat field and only meters away from the town. T... more »
Thanks for your blood sweat and so many tears!
Least we forget!
Yorkshire School Evacuated After 27 Pupils & 1 Teacher Collapse
Emergency services have confirmed that 27 pupils and one teacher have collapsed at a North Yorkshire school. The Outwood Academy School in Ripon has been evacuated and pupils sent to nearby Ripon Community College while emergency services investigate the cause of the incident. According to media reports, emergency services are now investigating a suspected gas leak at the school, which could have caused the students to collapse. Emergency services were called to Outwood Academy School on Clotherholme Road at around 12:30pm GMT on Wednesday after staff members witnessed a group of ch... more »
Can linguistic patterns identify data cheats?
Cunning science fraudsters may not give many tells in their data, but the text of their papers may be a tipoff to bad behavior. That’s according to a new paper in the Journal of Language and Social Psychology by a pair of linguists at Stanford University who say that the writing style of data cheats […] The post Can linguistic patterns identify data cheats? appeared first on Retraction Watch.
Cyber Attacks Against Ukraine Gives A Glimpse Of Future Conflicts
*Wall Street Journal:* *Ukraine: Cyberwar’s Hottest Front* *Ukraine gives glimpse of future conflicts where attackers combine computer and traditional assaults.* KIEV, Ukraine—Three days before Ukraine’s presidential vote last year, employees at the national election commission arrived at work to find their dowdy Soviet-era headquarters transformed into the front line of one of the world’s hottest ongoing cyberwars. The night before, while the agency’s employees slept, a shadowy pro-Moscow hacking collective called CyberBerkut attacked the premises. Its stated goal: To cripple the... more »
President Obama’s ‘Sunni Awakening’ Strategy Has Failed In Iraq
*Image:* The Economist *Washington Times*:* Obama’s ‘Sunni Awakening’ strategy flops as Iran’s Shias gain upper hand* The Obama administration admits its push for a “Sunni Awakening 2.0” to break the Islamic State’s grip on Iraq’s western Anbar province has gone more slowly than hoped, but officials say they’re not giving up on the effort. Critics say the strategy so far hasn’t come close to replicating the success of the first awakening, which roughly coincided with President George W. Bush’s “surge” in early 2007. Under President Obama, there were no U.S. combat troops bolsteri... more »
Beautiful Churches: Las Lajas Sanctuary
Las Lajas Sanctuary, otherwise known as Las Lajas Cathedral, is located in Nariño, Colombia. This neo-Gothic style church was built between 1916-1944 and is a Roman Catholic Church. The church was built around the Image of Our Lady of Las Lajas, which is...more »
Myanmar (Burma) Government Promises Peaceful Power Transfer after Election Sweep by Aung San Suu Kyi’s Party
[image: Aung San Suu Kyi] YANGON, Myanmar (AP) -- Myanmar’s transition to greater democracy after decades of military rule surged ahead Wednesday as opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s party continued its election sweep and the government promised a peaceful transition of power. Suu Kyi’s... more »
Slovenia Starts Building Migrant Fence at Border to Croatia
[image: Slovenia migrants-wire fence] GIBINA, Slovenia (AP) -- Slovenia on Wednesday began erecting a razor-wire fence along its border with Croatia to control the influx of migrants, as European and African leaders gathered in Malta to seek long-term solutions to the flow of people... more »
Netanyahu Seeks US Recognition Of Golan Heights Annexation
Benjamin Netanyahu is reportedly seeking US recognition of Israel’s annexation of the Golan Heights due to the Syrian conflict. The issue was allegedly discussed when the Israeli prime minister met with President Barack Obama at the White House on Monday. Press TV reports: According to media reports, the Israeli PM said Washington should adopt a “different thinking” with regards to the issue in the face of the Syrian conflict. An unnamed official told the Israeli media that Netanyahu believes that the conflict in Syria allows for a different view on the future status of the strategi... more »
Yes, Conservatives-- Of Both Parties-- Hate Regulations That Protect Consumers
At the kiddie table debate last night Chris Christie took the first opportunity he got to attack Dodd-Frank, the legislation passed to protect consumers from banksters and other financial sector crooks That ad above, which debuted last night at the very first commercial break (and then ran again), part of a 4-week, $500,000 buy from the the shady American Action Network-- an extreme right-wing group founded by Nixon's Jew counter, Fred Malek-- is meant to stir up fear and emotions by lying about one of Wall Street's biggest bugaboos, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Repu... more »
U.S. Official: Charges Possible If Chinese Hackers Keep It Up
[image: Chinese hackers] WASHINGTON (AP) -- The U.S. could consider criminal charges or sanctions against China if the U.S. determines hackers there are violating an agreement not to conduct economic cyber espionage on American industry, a senior Justice Department official said Tuesday. The... more »
The Debate for Grown-Ups
[image: MILWAUKEE, WI - NOVEMBER 10: Presidential candidate Donald Trump (4th L) speaks with Ohio Governor John Kasich (L-R), Jeb Bush, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL), Ben Carson, Ted Cruz (R-TX), Carly Fiorina, and Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) take part in the Republican Presidential Debate sponsored by Fox Business and the Wall Street Journal at the Milwaukee Theatre November 10, 2015 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The fourth Republican debate is held in two parts, one main debate for the top eight candidates, and another for four other candidates lower in the current polls.] Last night's GOP debate w... more »
U of Missouri Protesters Welcome Media, Day after Shunning It
[image: University of Missouri protests] COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) -- Protesters credited with helping oust the University of Missouri System’s president and the head of its flagship campus welcomed reporters to cover their demonstrations Tuesday, a day after a videotaped clash between some protesters and a... more »
Maybe #TeachStrong can answer this question for me.
At what point in the “non-traditional” teacher’s preparation, over the course of the five-week summer camp, does it say in the syllabus that it is acceptable for a young woman to fireman carry an elementary student throwing a tantrum up two flights of stairs? Would it not be more appropriate to triage the student, to […]
Israel Condemns EU Plan To Label Goods Produced In Occupied Territories
The European Commission has adopted new consumer guidelines for the labeling of products from Israeli-occupied territories. Under the new guidelines, Israeli producers must label farm goods and cosmetics that come from illegal settlements in the occupied lands Israel has called the move discriminatory, while Brussels say it was technical RT reports: The European Commission “adopted this morning the Interpretative Notice on indication of origin of goods from the territories occupied by Israel since June 1967,” Reuters quoted an EU official as saying. The European Commission has adopt... more »
Rand Paul Takes Obama’s Global Warming Agenda to Task, Defends Coal
[image: Rand Paul Takes on the Machine] Kentucky Republican Sen. Rand Paul took President Barack Obama's global warming agenda to task Tuesday night, arguing rules to shut down coal plants in the name of the climate will endanger America's energy security. "It would be a mistake to... more »
U.S. Counter-Terrorism Meeting Debates the Power of Social Media Surveillance
[image: social-media-900] BOSTON (AP) -- Organizers of a federal pilot program designed to root out homegrown extremists are looking to lessons learned in Europe, where government programs to confront radicalization have been in place for years but continue to generate debate. Boston’s... more »
Firefighters visited our Kindergarten
There was nothing particularly remarkable about the visit, other than the truck getting two emergency calls during their visit, leaving and coming back each time. That was great of them so we could get to see the truck. At one point, when we were all outside and the kids were trying on the equipment by […]
Their Coming Enriched This Country
CBC Digital Archives Thirty-six years ago, Canada opened its doors to a flood of refugees from Vietnam. Tim Harper writes on this Remembrance Day: Scott Mullin was 22 and barely out of Carleton University when the Star headlined a March 5, 1979, piece about him — “Viet refugees view Canadian as a god.’’ A few months later, the CBC called him “The One-Man Board of Immigration,’’ in a July 1979 piece from reporter Peter Mansbridge. Mullin, now the vice-president of community relations for the TD Bank, determined which of the so-ca... more »
GOP Debate: Candidates Make the Case against Raising the Minimum Wage
[image: minimum wage] During Fox Business Network's fourth Republican presidential debate, several candidates made clear they are opposed to increasing the minimum wage. Prior to the debate, activists across the country participated in a nationwide protest. They demanded the minimum wage be increased to... more »
Why We Should Pray on Veterans Day
[image: Soldier in Prayer-900] Just before Veterans Day in 2012, the mother of a severely wounded American soldier took me inside a rehab facility at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Md. I will never forget what I saw that day.... more »
Brainwashing of Palestinian children sickens me
https://youtu.be/z9PCGf2ySZk
remembrance day: 11 anti-war books
Remembrance Day readers' advisory: eleven books to help us contemplate the reality of war, and thus oppose it. 1. All Quiet on the Western Front, Erich Maria Remarque 2. War Is a Force that Gives Us Meaning, Christopher Hedges 3. Catch-22, Joseph Heller 4. The Rape of Nanking, Iris Chang 5. Regeneration, Pat Barker 6. Slaughterhouse Five, Kurt Vonnegut 7. Comfort Woman, Nora Okja Keller 8. Why Men Fight, Bertrand Russell 9. Hiroshima, John Hersey 10. The Deserter's Tale, Joshua Key and Lawrence Hill 11. Born on the Fourth of July, Ron Kovic
Big Story from No MUOS Campaign in Sicily
*No MUOS activist armed with his hammer before climbing the US military satellite dish* Dave Webb, Josi McIntire and I arrived in Sicily just after noon yesterday. We landed at the Comiso airport that during the 1980’s was a US military base and a deployment site for more than 100 nuclear-tipped cruise missiles when Ronald Reagan made the move in October 1983 to position these nuclear-capable weapons in England and in Sicily. He also deployed the Pershing II nuclear missile in Mutlangen, Germany all aimed at the former Soviet Union. (The Pershing II was built in Orlando, Florid... more »
ISIS Flag, Radical Manifesto Raise Questions about Calif. Campus Stabber’s Motive
[image: stabber UC Merced County] The California college student who stabbed four people last week was carrying an image of the black flag of ISIS according to a report Tuesday, as well as a handwritten manifesto with instructions to behead a student and multiple reminders... Continue reading *“ISIS Flag, Radical Manifesto Raise Questions about Calif. Campus Stabber’s Motive”* at *foxnews.com*.
GAIA PORTAL: Nodes of sterility have released
Nodes of sterility have released by ÉirePort Nodes of sterility have released. Activities of Light permeate the multitudes. Paradigms of new life come to the forefront. Essential views now are allowed. ÉirePort | November 11, 2015 at 08:08 | Categories: Uncategorized | URL: http://wp.me/p2sFUY-w9
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*British Catholic schools to ban Islam from High School religious studies* The Roman Catholic Church is at the centre of a row after ordering its schools to teach Judaism alongside Christianity in GCSE religious studies – ruling out Islam or other faiths. The edict was described as ‘very disappointing’ by senior Muslim leaders. Sir Iqbal Sacranie, former secretary general of the Muslim Council of Britain, said the decision undermined Pope Francis’s message of greater tolerance between the faiths, and urged Catholic leader Cardinal Vincent Nichols to think again. The Church’s mov... more »
Art: The theme tonight is ‘Sacrifice’
The artistic theme tonight (as it always is on Remembrance Day) is the morality of sacrifice—of which I am no enthusiast. [image: CLICK HERE TO WATCH AT YOUTUBE] The video linked above begins the theme. Its an excerpt from “John Galt’s Speech,” by Ayn Rand, given visual form as part of an ongoing project by YouTube user GaltSpeaking. (Embedding of the video is disallowed, so click here or on the pic above to watch it.) Appropriately, perhaps, it’s Episode 13. Consider it. The sculpture above and below is by Australian artist Rayner Hoff, inside the Australian War Memorial in Sy... more »
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*The Cozy Relationship Between Big Business and Climate Change Activists* Polls bear it out: When it comes to climate change, the world isn’t much interested in taking action. Most folks, it seems, are reluctant to embrace expensive, lifestyle-changing, ineffective “solutions” to a non-evident problem. But some big companies are gung-ho about “fighting” climate change. Well, at least they’ve jumped on the Obama administration’s climate-treaty bandwagon, backing an as yet unwritten pact to be hammered out next month in Paris. Big Business knows that when the deal’s going down, you... more »
Lost my Poppy
Remembrance Day..... Lost my new poppy..was pinned on fast Seems them soldiers have the last laugh Reminding us, they are still proud Looking for "My Poppy"...their jokes allowed. I pinned it firm over my heart Taped it, bent it, not we to part Low and behold...Poppies Gone... Good name, for a Remembrance Song...!! I feel bad if my Poppy not seen This special memory, lost boyhood dreams Gave their lives for us we know But Poppies are sold...wherever we go. So I purchase another..smile goes with No my friend not really a twit I accept the game, old soldiers play Re-pin "this one" proud... more »
Economicc News , Data & Views ( November 11 , 2015 ) -- Refugee Crisis Updates ( Malta Summit A Focus Today - EU Nations meet with African Leaders On Refugee / Economic Migration , Deaths Off Turkish Coast Continue , Can EU But Genie Back In Bottle - Can Dublin Protocols Be Re-Implemented , How Does Turkey / Lebanon & Jordan's Refugee Problem Get Addressed And By Whom , Germany's Staggering Refugee Bill For 2015 - A Staggering 22 BN ! ) ........ Europe In Focus ( German Wise Men Call On ECB To Slow Expansion Of Balance Sheet , Portugal In Center Focus After Gov't Collapses , Greece Sees Delay In Debt Write-Off Until After Spanish Election , UK EU Reform Push In Focus , Today's Data Splash For EZ Nations , EZ-Wide / Brussels Items OF Note ) ...... Asia In Focus ( China In Japan Items Of Note )
Evening wrap..... *zerohedge* @zerohedge 8m 8 minutes ago Aussie Bonds Crushed After "Everything Is Awesome" Best October Job Gains Since 2007 http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2015-11-1 1/aussie-bonds-crushed-after-everything-awesome-best-october-job-gains-2007 … *Holger Zschaepitz* @Schuldensuehner 3h 3 hours ago Pressure on #Russia Ruble rises as oil in free fall. Brent drops >3%. [image: Embedded image permalink] *Holger Zschaepitz* @Schuldensuehner 7h 7 hours ago Acc to JPM, universe of Eurozone regional & local debt securities that ECB is eyeing for Q...more »
The Sacrifices of Free Planet - peddling the lie - everything must go!
it's just like one of those gawdy home-made signs for a yard sale but it has Free Planet relevance. Over the last ten thousand years of Human Empire, *You The People* tacitly allowed The Corporate War Machine or Your Royal Ruler to trample your sensibilities with idiot law after idiot law, in your name. You sign the non-disclosure agreements for yourselves so that you'll never hear the truth of the world in which you live. It's like you're putting your hands over your ears, screwing your eyes shut and screaming, "La, la, la," at the top of your collective voice. DON'T YOU WANT T... more »
The GOP Candidates Debate … For Real This Time
[image: GOP Fox Business Debate - 900 000] In the Fox Business Network/Wall Street Journal debate, the focus was the economy, and for the most part, the night was all business. (Are you paying attention, CNBC?) That’s not to say there weren’t sparks among the eight leading Republican candidates... more »
Chu Campaign Ad: Messages within Messages
Solidarity send around this campaign ad from the Chu campaign. Go to his blog and read his remarks, insightful as usual. What struck me about the ad was not only its whiteness, but also its lack of young people, females, and non-Han people. This is an elite, exclusive, male Taiwan Chu is presenting. Another interesting thing I noticed was the lack of people. In Taiwan the metaphor for on-stage social interaction is the night market (marketing researcher Clyde Warden has some interesting work on this), just as in America it is The Neighborhood. Note the total lack of frames crowded ... more »
Free speech vs 'safe space' - a revealing piece of audio
A fascinating piece of audio.When and how did universities become places where people couldn't bear to hear contrary views to their own? Maybe this video I posted is not too far from the truth.
Undercard Debaters Argue About Experience, Attack Hillary
[image: GOP who won] The undercard debate saw New Jersey governor Chris Christie, former senator Rick Santorum, former governor Mike Huckabee and Governor Bobby Jindal swap ideas on taxes, entitlement reform and reducing the size of government. Jindal was on a mission to distinguish... more »
Military Photo of the Day: Veterans Day 2015
[image: Veterans Day Parade-900] U.S. Navy sailors march and sing during the 2014 San Diego Veterans Day Parade. While Memorial Day honors the military’s fallen heroes, Veterans Day celebrates all the brave men and women who have put on our nation’s uniform. Thank you... more »
Douglas Murray Tells The Truth
A very interesting response by Douglas Murray.
The NSA Is In A State Of Crisis
*John R. Schindler, Observer News*: *An Agency in Crisis* When Edward Snowden went public nearly two-and-a-half years ago with his explosive revelations about the National Security Agency, his former employer, the mask of secrecy that NSA had worn since its birth in 1952 fell for good. For NSA, America’s biggest and most important intelligence agency, this was a deeply unwelcome and uncomfortable change. For decades, the agency had gone about its top secret business with little public scrutiny or fanfare. Out at its main base at Fort Meade, in the Maryland suburbs halfway between ... more »
What to Expect from the House Panel on Infant Lives and Planned Parenthood
[image: Planned Parenthood sit -in - 400] The abhorrent videos released over the last several months detailing abortion practices and treatment of infant lives have shaken and startled compassionate Americans across the country. These videos raise serious questions that deserve a thorough examination, as people have reacted... Continue reading *“What to Expect from the House Panel on Infant Lives and Planned Parenthood”* at *usnews.com*.
Graco Pack 'n Play Playard Sport Giveaway
I am so excited to be able to bring one lucky reader this playard! It would be perfect for camping! *Welcome to the Graco Pack 'n Play Playard Sport Giveaway, hosted by Thrifty Nifty Mommy & Viva Veltoro!* Graco's Pack 'n Play Playard Sport, in Parkside, is the portable playard designed for outdoor play and imagination. The baby playard sets up in mere seconds and gives your child a secure and comfortable spot, thanks to a UV 50 protection-lined canopy, roomy hexagon shape and durable base (to protect from the elements). This sporty playard features mesh for ventilation and a zip-o... more »
U.S. Appeals Court Halts A Lower Judge's Order That Would Have Shut Down The NSA's Phone Surveillance Program
*Washington Post:* *Appeals court stays U.S. judge’s ban on bulk collection of phone data* A U.S. appeals court Tuesday temporarily blocked the ruling of a federal judge who this week called the National Security Agency’s bulk collection of Americans’ telephone records almost certainly unconstitutional, just weeks before the program’s scheduled phase-out. The order by a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit came one day after U.S. District Judge Richard J. Leon of the District granted a request for an injunction and barred the NSA from collecting tel... more »
Putin: Obama’s Secret Hasn’t Bombed A Single ISIS Target
A member of Russia’s parliament has accused President Obama of “bombing the Syrian desert” instead of hitting legitimate ISIS targets. Alexei Pushkov lashed out against the Obama administration on Twitter, saying “(Senator John) McCain accused us of striking out at US-trained insurgents… However, since they have either run away or joined al-Qaeda, hitting them is a mission impossible“. Conservativetribune.com reports: Pushkov evinced similar thoughts during an interview with France’s Europe 1 Radio, in which the Russian MP said, “The U.S.-led coalition spent a whole year pretending ... more »
Robert De Niro Tells America: “Quit The Bullshit” With Russia
Robert De Niro spoke to Russia Today about his views on the strained Russia-US relationship at a restaurant opening recently. Oscar award winning actor Robert De Niro opened his latest ‘Nobu’ restaurant in Moscow on Monday. Speaking at the opening alongside his business partner, Japanese chef Nobu Matsuhisa, De Niro said: “We all need to get past the bullshit and the nonsense, and make the world that’s best for all of us,” in reference to bettering relations between his native United States and Russia. Video: Robert De Niro: We all need to get past ‘bullsh*t & nonsense’ in US-Russia... more »
Video: Hillary Clinton Senator Confronted On Supporting ISIS
In this video Luke Rudkowski interviews U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrad, one of Hillary Clinton’s campaigners, about the fact that ISIS are a USA creation. As we have previously reported declassified documents exist proving that the U.S. Department of Defense and the State Department conspired to create ISIS with the aim of isolating the Syrian regime. Evidence also emerged earlier this year that ISIS members were initially trained by members and contractors of the CIA at facilities in Jordan in 2012. Kirsten Gillibrad does not deny that ISIS were created by the U.S. and explains tha... more »
Comedian Frankie Boyle Calls Out UK Snooper’s Charter
British comedian Frankie Boyle has spoken out about the Big Brother style investigatory powers bill, nicknamed The Snoopers Charter, warning people “all it takes is a misspelled search for ‘bong-making’ and suddenly you’ll be in an orange jumpsuit.” In an article written for The Guardian newspaper, the comedian joked that Theresa May’s “permanently appalled expression” is due to witnessing his internet browsing history. Huffingtonpost.co.uk reports: The home secretary launched her latest bid to pass the legislation, nicknamed the”snoopers’ charter”, after previous attempts failed to... more »
There are many more flux vacua in string theory than you were told
*From \(10^{500}\) to \(10^{272,000}\)* Around 2003, lots of string theorists were maximally excited about the multiverse and the anthropic principle. There were lots of vacua, a tiny portion of them has a small enough cosmological constant which is needed for life to exist, and we just happen to live in one of them. The estimate \(10^{500}\) semirealistic vacua – googol to the fifth power – became a part of the popular culture. The number has turned into the most popular rallying cry for the anti-science crackpots who loved to repeat (and some of the most retarded ones *still* lo... more »
For some, Soudelor still lingers....
An acquaintance sent this around Facebook, reminding that an area in Taiwan's steep mountains can take years to recover from a major typhoon... I went up to Wulai again to do a further survey of typhoon damage to hiking trails and swimming spots, and found that the situation was a lot worse even than the worst of my fears. My first goal was to check out the Neidong Forest Recreation Area (內洞國家森林遊樂區), and particularly the state of the stream there, while also hoping to have a swim if I could find one of my favourite pools in good enough condition for swimming. But to my tremendous d... more »
Government Contractor Buried Nuclear Waste Near Playground
Radioactive nuclear waste has been found near a playground in St. Louis, where a government contractor had dumped tens of thousands of waste barrels decades ago. Residents near the area have reported of unusually high cancer-deaths, and say they are a direct result of the nuclear waste buried there. Thedailysheeple.com reports: CBS News has interviewed many of the residents that lived and played in the area as kids, and found that a shocking number of them have all come down with cancer. These older residents discovered the pattern after they tried to reconnect with each other on s... more »
The Weather Experiment
*NZCLIMATE TRUTH NEWSLETTER * *NUMBER 345 NOVEMBER 9TH 2015* *by IPCC Expert Reviewer Dr Vincent Gray* Dear Folks I have just seen yet another climate survey 'Climate Models Part 1.' I have also studied Peter Moore’s 'The Weather Experiment.' He gives the series of scientific studies which established the current scientific study of the climate. He shows that they have established: - Every property of the climate is instantly variable. The properties are so skewed that no average can be measured - A forecast can cover ±2 degrees, with a bias of ±1 degree for onl... more »
President Obama To Sign Defense Bill
© James Lawler Duggan / Reuters *Reuters*:* Obama to sign defense bill with Guantanamo restrictions* The U.S. Senate overwhelmingly passed a sweeping defense policy bill on Tuesday and the White House said President Barack Obama will sign it, despite provisions making it more difficult to close the military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The Senate vote was 91-3 in favor of the measure, which authorizes $607 billion in defense spending and includes $5 billion in cuts excluded from an earlier version vetoed by Obama. The president had objected to the previous bill both because of ... more »
The Taliban Are Turning On Each Other
*Sami Yousafzai, Daily Beast:* *The Taliban Turn On Each Other, But That May Not Be Good News* *Open fighting reportedly has broken out between Taliban factions claiming the mantle of the late Mullah Omar—and that has Western diplomats in Kabul worried.* KABUL — Fierce fighting reportedly broke out over the weekend between rival Taliban groups, raising concerns that no faction will be strong enough to make a peace deal, even if it were inclined to do so, and possibly opening the way to more recruitment by the growing forces in Afghanistan of the so-called Islamic State. While th... more »
Campus Commotions Show We’re Raising Fragile Kids
[image: Fragile Kid Wrapped in Bubble Wrap - 900] It seems like every week there’s a new horror story of political correctness run amok at some college campus. A warning not to wear culturally insensitive Halloween costumes sparked an imbroglio at Yale, which went viral over the weekend. A lecturer asked... more »
Is The GOP's 15 Ring Circus Going To Become A 4 Ring Circus By March?
Poorly educated whites are both voting for Republicans and killing themselves in increasing numbers-- rising suicides, overuse of opioids and alcohol-poisoned livers according to Paul Krugman. Writing for *Salon* this morning, Digby, ventured a guess that these people, particularly the Trump and Carson voters, would like to end their miserable existences with an apocalypse. Their hatred of everything-- including the GOP-- is because they "feel betrayed and disillusioned because they voted for a Republican Congress and that Congress has failed to deliver the agenda on which they ra... more »
The Fox Business/WSJ Debate in Tweets
[image: Repub debaters] Here we are, the 4th main stage debate of the cycle! Here was the view from Twitter. The biggest shocker, before it even started, was that Kasich is still running. What hashtag are we using tonight? #GOPDebate or #WhenDoesKasichQuit? @93wibc...more »
Lest we forget
Today is Armistice Day—Remembrance day. On the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month in the year 1918, the guns of the Western Front finally fell silent and the human carnage of the First World War came to a close – in the West, anyway, if not in the Bolshevised East. Yet while the guns went silent, the results of the war would stay with us, like a bacillus, for decades to come. They are with us still. The world that emerged from World War I was vastly different to the benevolent, cultural milieu that entered it so optimistically four-and-a-half years before. ... more »
How Russia Does Business In The Putin Era
*Reuters:* *Putin’s daughter, a young billionaire and the president’s friends* *The Russian leader’s younger daughter Katerina is emerging as a woman of influence in the next generation of Moscow’s elite* LONDON/MOSCOW – Since Vladimir Putin began cementing his grip on Russia in the 1990s, many of his friends have grown famously rich. Not so the president himself, say his supporters, who insist Putin is above the money grab that has marked his reign. His public financial disclosures depict a man of modest means. In April, Putin declared an income for 2014 of 7.65 million roubles ... more »
Daily Fantasy Sports are Banned in New York
[image: daily fantasy sports] New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman issued cease and desist orders to DraftKings and FanDuel. He told the companies to quit accepting bets from New York residents, joining a similar move by Nevada last month. “FanDuel DFS contests are neither harmless nor... Continue reading *“Daily Fantasy Sports are Banned in New York”* at *money.cnn.com*.
Free trade is fair trade
A rare sight: an Australian making sense. An even rarer sight: that good point being made in a modern parliament: [Hat tip Catallaxy Files] Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Please contact author for permission to republish: (organon at ihug.co.nz)
Putin: Russia Working On Penetrating Any Anti-Missile Shield
Vladimir Putin© Mikhail Metsel/TASS *Tass*: *Putin: Russia to develop strike systems capable of penetrating any missile defense shield* According to the Russian president, the true goal of the US missile defense shield is to neutralize Russia’s nuclear potential SOCHI, November 10. /TASS/. Russia will be developing strike systems capable of penetrating any missile defense shield, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday. "We’ll be working on the anti-missile defense system as well, but at the first stage, as we have said on many occasions, we’ll also be working on strike ... more »
How to Keep Your iPhone from Destroying Your Relationships
[image: Sherry Turkle] If you've ever watched a group of people glued to their smartphones and wondered how these devices are shaping our relationships, Sherry Turkle's research is for you. The MIT professor, known for her insightful books and TED talks, studies Americans’... Continue reading *“How to Keep Your iPhone from Destroying Your Relationships”* at *christianitytoday.com*.
Why a Friend is Suing Me: The Arlene’s Flowers Story
[image: Arlene's Flowers] MOST people, seeing that headline, might think: "Shouldn't it be 'My Ex-Friend Is Suing Me?' " But Rob Ingersoll will always be my friend. Recent events ["Why true marriage equality matters to us," Opinion, Nov. 1] have complicated -- but not changed... Continue reading *“Why a Friend is Suing Me: The Arlene’s Flowers Story”* at *seattletimes.com*.
Peggy Noonan’s Old-Fashioned Childhood: Nobody Killed Us
[image: Old-Fashioned America] (CNN)Regular readers of my column know I speak often of my concerns about modern America’s culture, by which I mean the America we see all around us each day and experience as human beings. I grew up in what in... Continue reading *“Peggy Noonan’s Old-Fashioned Childhood: Nobody Killed Us”* at *cnn.com*.
French MP: FSA and moderate rebels don't exist in Syria, but only in lobbies of European hotels
*Video Title: French MP: FSA and moderate rebels don't exist in Syria, but only in lobbies of European hotels. Source: Russia Insider. Date Published: November 10, 2015. Description: * Member of the National Assembly of France for UMP party, Jacques Myard: “Free Syrian Army is a very active opposition on the ground, and the so called “moderate” it doesn’t exist anymore. In fact, on the ground against the regime of Bashar we have the Islamic State and we have Al-Qaeda through Al-nusra, so this is the reality. And I think as I said to our government, the only place where you find free... more »
5 Questions You Need to Ask Before You Get Married
[image: wedding rings] We don't necessarily need every future detail precisely pinned down and organized when we walk down the aisle--in fact it's probably more helpful to accept the fact that some questions will never have answers. But perhaps we’d feel more ready... Continue reading *“5 Questions You Need to Ask Before You Get Married”* at *verilymag.com*.
Views from The Window, And The Stories behind Them
[image: Abu Dhabi window view] What do you see when you look out your window? In Abu Dhabi, you might get a dazzling display of the city's lights. By contrast, you might get an awe-inspiring view of a city's unique architecture in a nearly thousand-year-old... Continue reading *“Views from The Window, And The Stories behind Them”* at *citylab.com*.
Ben Carson’s Yale Classmate: We Did the Prank Test He’s Talking About
[image: Ben Carson7 - 400] A former staff member of the Yale Record says that he recalls many of the details of a prank that Dr. Ben Carson wrote about in an autobiography. The incident has been the subject of media coverage in recent days,... Continue reading *“Ben Carson’s Yale Classmate: We Did the Prank Test He’s Talking About”* at *buzzfeed.com*.
What If There Were No Prices?
[image: price-knowledge] To better appreciate the benefits of the price system, it's helpful to understand what would happen if it didn't exist. What if there were no prices? How would you use available resources? To appreciate why market prices are essential to human... Continue reading *“What If There Were No Prices?”* at *blog.acton.org*.
SPHERE ALLIANCE MESSAGE #114 THE PERSONAL SIDE OF ASHTAR SHERRAN
This image is approximate, his real appearance is perhaps a blend of this image and the ones traditional depicting him. I prefer this image as it is absent the new age and religious themes sometimes attached to him. By American Kabuki *THE PERSONAL SIDE OF ASHTAR SHERRAN* *This post is actually a continuation of the conversation in Sphere Alliance Message #113, but I broke it into two posts as the other data is of a different nature and includes some recent additional information that came in today about the Malibu California undersea base. There are many misconceptions of this ma... more »
The Fourth GOP Undercard Debate in Tweets
[image: Faith Freedom] Welcome to the seventh GOP debate (yes, seventh): the Fox Business/WSJ undercard debate. Right off the bat, this debate was notable in one particular arena: i'm not used to debate moderators asking questions i want to know the answer to....more »
Happy 240th Birthday US Marine Corps!
[image: Marines in Kuwait, Marine Corps] Tuesday, November 10, marks the 240th birthday of the United States Marine Corps. Its roots date all the way back to 1775 when it was established as the Continental Marines. The Second Continental Congress first commissioned Marines to man two... Continue reading *“Happy 240th Birthday US Marine Corps!”* at *marinecorpstimes.com*.
UPDATED 11/11/15 16:21 GMT: SPHERE ALLIANCE MESSAGE #113 The Clearing of the Secret Malibu Undersea Base, The origin of LA Missile Launch
*RELATED: * http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/2015/nov/07/mystery-light-sky-military-navy-drill/ *RELATED:* http://timesofsandiego.com/military/2015/11/09/secrecy-around-saturdays-missile-launch-called-appropriate/ *Updated 2:52 GMT: Accidentally said Sherran was the Bloodline king... he was not. Fixed that. I knew those names would be an issue, turns out even for me! But then I am slightly dyslexic. Thanks Denice for catching that! My apologies Sherran!!!! (how embarrasing!)* By American Kabuki There are two individuals in this particular message with very similar name... more »
U.S. To Assist Iran In Redesigning Its Heavy Water Reactor In Arak
Arak heavy-water project 190 km (120 miles) southwest of Tehran. Wikipedia *Fars News Agency:* *Spokesman: 4 Members of G5+1 to Cooperate with Iran in Redesigning Arak Reactor* TEHRAN (FNA)- Spokesman of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Behrouz Kamalvandi announced that four members of the Group 5+1 (the US, Russia, China, Britain and France plus Germany) are due to cooperate with Tehran in redesigning its heavy water reactor in Arak. "Four countries of the G5+1 members have accepted to cooperate with Iran in supplying advanced equipment for the (Arak) reactor and diff... more »
Your Tuesday Night Crackpot: Jim Ryun
The Madison Project is another Republican Party far-right extremist organization. It was founded in Virginia about a decade ago to help fanatic anti-Choice Republicans raise money and develop strategies. They are generally considered crackpots and the candidates they support tend to be crackpots as well, few of whom ever get elected. Two exceptions-- not as a crackpots, but as electoral success-- were homophobic bigot Marilyn Musgrave (CO) who served 3 terms-- and was voted the most conservative member of the House by the American Conservative Union-- before the voters dumped her ... more »
Missouri Professor Who Blocked Media at Protest Apologizes
[image: Media Professor Melissa Click] Melissa Click, an assistant professor of mass media at the university’s School of Communications, apologized Tuesday to the campus community and to “journalists at large” for hindering a photographer and cameraman who were trying to document the protests over racism... Continue reading *“Missouri Professor Who Blocked Media at Protest Apologizes”* at *money.cnn.com*.
The Global Islamic Caliphate: Brought To You By The CIA And The U.S. State Department
*IMDB - Killing Ed (2015): * KILLING ED is an exposé about the corruption, politics and anti-democratic efforts to privatize U.S. public schools. The documentary investigates the worst case scenario: a rapidly expanding, taxpayer-funded, Texas-based charter school network - America's largest - operated by a global Islamic organization known as the Gülen Movement. *An excerpt from, "Exclusive: FBI Whistleblower and Teacher Expose Islamic Gülen Movement Infiltrating U.S. Through Charter Schools" by Joshua Cook, Truth In Media, July 28, 2014: * In the United States, many of the Gü... more »
Nov.10: Let's not waste time on the Irving press today.
There's no news in Section A. The editorial gushes about our fishery's future under the Trans-Pacific trade deal, nicely ignoring some realities. 1. There are severe limits to the fishery, with much of it already under strain - or worse. 2. Under that same trade deal, there is every possiblity that Canadians will not long own our fishery. 3. The trade deal will also make it impossible to impose restrictions to save a dying fishery. What this editorial really tells us is that Mr. Irving supports the Trans-Pacific deal. Norbert is well worth reading. Alan Cochrane gives us a history... more »
Musical Interlude: Liquid Mind, “Night Light”
Liquid Mind, “Night Light” - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5VzYAPBVJc
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Galaxies of the NGC 7771 Group are featured in this intriguing skyscape. Some 200 million light-years distant toward the constellation Pegasus, NGC 7771 is the large, edge-on spiral near center, about 75,000 light-years across, with two smaller galaxies just below it. Large spiral NGC 7769 is seen face-on to the right. * Click image for larger size.* Galaxies of the NGC 7771 group are interacting, making repeated close passages that will ultimately result in galaxy-galaxy mergers on a cosmic timescale. The interactions can be traced by galaxy distortions and faint streams of stars ... more »
Iran Has Stopped Dismantling Its Nuclear Centrifuges
A Russian worker walks past the Bushehr nuclear power plant, 1,200 km (746 miles) south of Tehran October 26, 2010. REUTERS/MEHR NEWS AGENCY/MAJID ASGARIPOUR *Reuters:* *Iran has stopped dismantling nuclear centrifuges: senior official* Iran has stopped dismantling centrifuges in two uranium enrichment plants, state media reported on Tuesday, days after conservative lawmakers complained to President Hassan Rouhani that the process was too rushed. Last week, Iran announced it had begun shutting down inactive centrifuges at the Natanz and Fordow plants under the terms of a deal stru... more »
Chet Raymo, "Why Not?"
*"Why Not?"* by Chet Raymo "A reader asked: "If we are all one and made out of the same material- then the things that we make are made out of the same material. But they are not animate. Why not?" At first glance, this might seem like a naive question, one that we all know the answer to. On reflection, it turns out to be terribly profound. Or should I have said, "wonderfully profound"? Yes, everything, animate and inanimate, is made of the same stuff - the 92 naturally-occurring elements - but all of the animate things we know about are made mainly of carbon compounds - carbon in ... more »
"War..."
“All of us have heard this term "preventive war" since the earliest days of Hitler. I recall that is about the first time I heard it. In this day and time, if we believe for one second that nuclear fission and fusion, that type of weapon, would be used in such a war- what is a preventive war? I would say a preventive war, if the words mean anything, is to wage some sort of quick police action in order that you might avoid a terrific cataclysm of destruction later. A preventive war, to my mind, is an impossibility today. How could you have one if one of its features would be several... more »
Happy 240th Birthday, United State Marine Corps!
*This year is the 240th Marine Corps Birthday.* *“2015 Marine Corps Birthday Message, The Legacy Within”* "Reflect on our history, remember those who have sacrificed and reaffirm your commitment to the strengthening of our Corps."- 37th Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Robert B. Neller - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sg5GPScSQHo ◆ *And to all veterans and active duty personnel, we honor your service!* ◆ *Once a Marine, always a Marine. Semper Fi!* I'm a USMC veteran, FYI... - CP
Watch tonight's debate live...
*at Fox News - and we thank them.* They have graciously made the debate available to everyone. Which, in my opinion, all the the networks should do. *Debate Link*
“Modern Educayhsun”
For anyone who’s been inside a classroom in the last decade … … or, alternatively, anyone who’s a fan of *The Wicker Man.* PS: Think it’s extreme? Then consider these Yale University students who sparked a row over freedom of speech, after clashing with a college master who refused to oppose "offensive" Halloween costumes. Yale students in freedom of speech row These Yale University students have sparked a row over freedom of speech, after clashing with a college master who refused to oppose "offensive" Halloween costumes.Yale's Intercultural Affairs Committee warned against "of...more »
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- November 10, 2015
The US believes Putin’s military strategy in Syria will fail. Photograph: Ria Novosti/Reuters *Shaun Walker & Julian Borger, The Guardian:* *Syria and world await Putin's reaction to apparent bombing of Russian jet* Moscow’s conclusions about Egyptian air crash could significantly change the president’s endgame in Syria More than a month after Russia began airstrikes against targets in Syria, western capitals remain uncertain of Vladimir Putin’s endgame in the country, as the world waits to see what effect, if any, the apparent bombing of a Russian jet in Egypt last week has had. ... more »
Russia’s ‘Most Ruthless’ Special Forces Dispatched To Root Out ISIS
Russia has sent her ‘most ruthless’ and highly regarded special forces unit to Syria to track down and root out Islamic State (ISIS) militants. Russian Spetsnaz troopers have got a reputation for being ruthless with terrorists during their missions in the North Caucasus. They have a hatred of Jihadists and have experience in fighting dirty wars with them in Chechnya. Christian Today reports: Russia’s feared Spetsnaz unit—the elite of the elite in Russia’s army whose members have to undergo a gruelling training programme to earn their stripes—plus a covert paratroop battalion have ar... more »
Ben Carson Knocks Media With Series of ‘Breaking News’ Graphics
[image: Ben Carson] Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson poked fun at the media Tuesday, posting a series of graphics to his Facebook page mocking outlets for their reporting on him. Continue reading *“Ben Carson Knocks Media With Series of ‘Breaking News’ Graphics”* at *theblaze.com*.
Discovery News (And Katharine Hayhoe) Spread Old Misinformation About Polar Bears
By Paul Homewood http://polarbearscience.com/2015/11/04/discovery-news-spreads-old-misinformation-about-w-hudson-bay-polar-bears/ Dr Susan Crockford lays bare more misinformation about polar bears: In a just-released Discovery News piece, Kieran Mulvaney (4 November 2015, “In the polar bear capital, an uncertain future”) repeated three misleading statements about Western Hudson Bay polar bears that keep making the rounds, despite the fact they […]
“Bill Gate’s Solution to Climate Change Reveals His Misunderstanding of Capitalism and Free Markets”
[image: Cavemen Cause First Global Waming cartoon] Bill Gates argued in an interview recently that since capitalism is unable to solve the problem of global warming that there should instead be world-encompassing government-business “partnerships” to save Planet Earth. I commented here. Austrian economist Richard Ebeling responds today: *Let us assume for the sake of the argument that the dire predictions were to be true. And that the projected and feared increases in average temperature around the globe threaten to have some or many of the negative effects that are often warn... more »
Defending the Imperative for Real Food and Real Farmers
*Julian Rose* - Are you eating real food, grown by real farmers? Why not? The post Defending the Imperative for Real Food and Real Farmers appeared first on Waking Times.
Plane Crashes Into Residential Building In Akron Ohio
A small business plane crashed into a residential building near an airport in in Akron, Ohio before igniting in flames on Tuesday afternoon. Many local residents are currently without power’ It is believed that as many as nine people were killed Local officials said that no one was injured inside the apartment building, and all the residents had been accounted for. Plane crashes into Akron apartment building. https://t.co/0Lte6S1YqSpic.twitter.com/EUR1N5XrZ3 — Chris Flanagan (@ChrisFlanaganTV) November 10, 2015 BNO news reports: The accident happened at about 3 p.m. when a twin-engi...more »
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