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The Persistent Myths of Donald Trump
[image:
Donald Trump - 900] Say what you will about 2016, but it's never
boring. From privileged college students at elite universities suffering
mental breakdowns over the burdens of their campus "social justice
activism" -- yes, this is really happening -- to disillusioned "burn
the... more »
The U.S. Intelligence Community And Saudi Arabia Are Aligned Against Russian President Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin © Michael Klimentyev / Sputnik *Stephen Sestanovich, WSJ:* *The Pentagon, the CIA,
and the Saudis vs. Vladimir Putin* For Russian President Vladimir
Putin, last week was one of the best in a very long time. He got an
agreement with Saudi Arabia to freeze oil production at current levels,
and he got an agreement with the U.S., largely on his terms, for a
“cessation of hostilities” in Syria. Then came this week. On both energy
prices and the Syrian civil war, Mr. Putin has been reminded of how fleeting policy success can be. The Wall Street Journal’s... more »
Chuck Grassley's Obstructionist Role In Blocking President Obama's Judicial Nominee
Senatorial
obstructionist clown show, Mitch and Chuck If you've been following
along with the news about President Obama replacing Supreme Court
Justice Antonin Scalia, you no doubt noticed that the Republicans have
dragged us to the brink of an unprecedented Constitutional crisis. As
far as I can tell, this is the first time in the country’s history where
a hyper-partisan gaggle of right-wing senators are blatantly and
explicitly refusing to do the job the constitution assigns them of
examining the president's judicial nominee. Senate Majority Leader Mitch
McConnell (R-KY) and Judi... more »
How Oregon’s $14.50 Minimum Wage Will Hurt Those it’s Supposed to Help
[image:
NYC Rally and March for a $15 minimum wage hike in America.] Good
intentions can produce terrible results. Recently the Oregon legislature
passed an unprecedented minimum wage hike in effort to help workers
within their state, but the legislation will hurt the workers it's
supposed to help. By 2022 the states' minimum... more »
Top U.S. Commander In Europe: The Era Of Trying To Work With Russia Is Over
NATO
Supreme Allied Commander, U.S. Air Force General Philip Breedlove (file
photo) *Radio Free Europe*: *NATO Commander: Russia Poses 'Existential
Threat' To West* WASHINGTON – NATO Supreme Commander Philip Breedlove
said Russia has decided to become an adversary of the West and presents
an "existential threat" to the United States and its allies. U.S.
Defense Secretary Ash Carter, meanwhile, accused Russia of intimidating
its immediate neighbors, and said he doubted whether Moscow was still
committed to strategic stability on nuclear weapons. The comments by
Carter and Breedlov... more »
Economic News , Data & Views ( February 25 , 2016 ) Overview ( 1. Global Equities - % Below All Time Highs . 2. 8 Global Equity indices Positive YTD. 3. Carney Warns G-20 Against `Zero Sum Game' of Negative Rates. 4. Signs Of Currency Collapse. 5.China Items Of Note . Odds & Ends. ) Europe In Focus ( 1. Refugee Crisis / Border Security. 2. UK Referendum / Brexit. 3. Spanish Politics - Will Rajoy back PSOE Led Government ? We Shall Soon What Is More Important To Rajoy And PP - Country Or Bruised Egos / False Pride . 4. Greek Non- Refugee Related Items Of The Day. )
Evening
wrap.......... Overview....... *Charlie Bilello, CMT* @MktOutperform
3h 3 hours ago Global Equity Indices, % below all-time high... Italy:
66% Japan: 59% China: 55% Brazil: 43% Germany: 25% US: 8% *Charlie
Bilello, CMT* @MktOutperform 3h 3 hours ago 8 Global Equity indices
Positive YTD... Argentina Colombia Turkey Thailand Russia Indonesia
Mexico Taiwan All EM *EM Equity* @EM_Equity 51m 51 minutes ago Carney
Warns G-20 Against `Zero Sum Game' of Negative Rates http://
bloom.bg/1S4H5jU *EM Equity* @EM_Equity 2h2 hours ago Signs Of Currency
Collaps... more »
In One Ear and Out the Other
The
Real Science site has a post on "Understanding Climate Science in One
Paragraph", a paragraph that informs the reader that the globe warmed
from 1977 to 1991, and very little if any since. I find this
interesting, because I informed the Real Science author and his readers
of this (I specified the time period as 1976 to 1989/90) as early as
September 2013, nearly two and a half years ago--and in a number of
later comments on the site. To my knowledge, he never mentioned my
insight, including in this latest post. (To be fair, no other blog ever
acknowledged me either, when I tried... more »
County Sheriff: Multiple Deaths, Injuries in Kansas Attacks
[image:
Police go through the parking lot of Excel Industries in Hesston, Kan.,
Thursday, Feb. 25, 2016, where a gunman killed an undetermined number
of people and injured many more.] HESSTON, Kan. (AP) -- A county sheriff
said Thursday four to seven people, including a gunman, are dead and 20
to 30 people are injured after a series of shootings in south-central
Kansas. Sheriff T. Walton said at a news... more »
40 Intel Analysts At CENTCOM Believe That Intel On The Islamic State Has Been 'Skewed'
*Shane
Harris and Nancy Youssel, Daily Beast:* *400 Intel Pros Warn: ISIS Info
Flawed* The “unusually high” number said that there were problems with
the “integrity” of their reports as many have accused their bosses for
skewing reports on ISIS. Forty percent of analysts working at the U.S.
military’s Central Command, which is running the war against ISIS, think
there are problems with “analytic integrity” in their work, a top
congressman said on Thursday. Rep. Devin Nunes, chairman of the House
Intelligence Committee, asked senior intelligence officials about the
figure, which wa... more »
A3 Newsletter: Albert Is Free - Support Albert's Fund
*A3
Newsletter, February 25, 2016: * *Oh Happy Day - Albert Woodfox is Free
At Last* *(PHOTO: Left to Right, Robert King, Albert Woodfox, and Malik
Rahim. **This photo and two further below of Albert spending quality
time with friends and family are courtesy of Palomita Firecracker's
Facebook page.)* *Giving Thanks* We dedicate this newsletter to the
spirit of Anita Roddick for her dedication to the Angola 3 struggle for
freedom and to her family who stayed the course through the darkest
hours. To the many Angola 3 supporters that have stood by us in the past
several decades as... more »
The Revolution of Freedom is Taking Place in Your Mind
*Makia
Freeman* - We want a world with no rulers and no slaves. The post The
Revolution of Freedom is Taking Place in Your Mind appeared first on
Waking Times.
U.S. Intel Chiefs brief Congress On Current Threats
FBI
Director James Comey (L), U.S. Director of National Intelligence James
Clapper (C) and CIA Director John Brennan (R) take their seats to
testify in a House Appropriations hearing on "World Wide Threats" on
Capitol Hill in Washington February 25, 2016. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
*Reuters*: *U.S. spy chiefs expect continuing problems in Libya,
Ukraine* U.S. spy agencies expect continuing upheaval in Libya and
Ukraine, top intelligence officials told Congress on Thursday. James
Clapper, the U.S. Director of National Intelligence, told a House of
Representatives Intelligence Committee ... more »
Ted Lieu’s Excellent Bail Bill-- And Why We Should Care
*Rep.
Ted Lieu (D-CA)* *-by Dorothy Reik* Debtor’s prisons may be outlawed
but don’t tell that to the 450,000 or so poor people sitting in jail
right now because they are too poor to pay their bail, not because they
have been found guilty of anything. They might as well be in a debtor’s
prison-- there’s very little difference. They are there because they
can’t pay. Thanks, in part, to an article in the *NY Times*, The Bail
Trap, which starts with the tale of a Brooklyn man finally getting his
life together who was arrested for possession of a soda straw. "Criminal
justice," Presid... more »
Note To Steve Israel And Chuck Schumer: The Word Progressive Actually Has A Meaning
When
then-DCCC head Steve Israel was asked by a reporter for the *Omaha
World-Herald* how he felt about his conservative recruit, Brad Ashford, a
Nebraska Republican state senator, getting into Congress as a Democrat
and voting far more with the GOP than with the Democrats, Israel
responded: *"It doesn't concern me, it doesn't faze me, it doesn't
bother me."* No, it wouldn't. Israel is now Pelosi's head of House
Democratic messaging and he, along with other unscrupulous DC party
bosses, have admitted they want to entice Bernie's grassroots supporters
into contributing to candidat... more »
Eight of 11 Surviving Obamacare Co-Ops Facing Failure
[image:
Dr. Mandy Cohen, COO and chief of staff of the Centers for Medicare and
Medicaid, attends a House Ways and Means Committee hearing on Capitol
Hill November 3, 2015 in Washington, DC. The committee was hearing
testimony on the State of The Affordable Care Act's Consumer Operated
and Oriented Plan (CO-OP) Program.] Eight of the 11 remaining Obamacare
health insurance co-ops are in serious financial trouble and could
collapse by the end of the year, Mandy Cohen, a top federal health
official told Congress Thursday in testimony before a House oversight
panel.... more »
U of Missouri Fires Professor Who Called for ‘Some Muscle’ to Remove Journalist
[image:
Melissa Click FIRED - 900] KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- The University of
Missouri fired an assistant professor on Thursday who had been suspended
after run-ins with student journalists during protests last year,
including a videotaped confrontation where she called for “some muscle”
to remove... more »
Orange Bar Update
Orange
bar is some newly-moved piece of equipment that seems to be closely
adjacent to the vent stack (although it could be located a distance away
given distortion in depth perception): I can see, but having trouble
capturing, red distortion in the area to the right of the vent stack
below (by buildings), but otherwise cannot see evidence of night-time
emissions. The walls of Unit 1 (the building on the far left) subtly
flickers red, blue, and purple:
10 Ideas For Your Frozen Addict AND Disney on Ice Presents Frozen in SLC
We
just hit Frozen Fever round 2 in our house. The little one has
discovered Elsa and Anna and begs to watch it every chance that she
gets. I am pretty sure we have almost every piece of Frozen merchandise
every created, but I have done my fair share of DIY Frozen items for my
girls too. In celebration of Disney on Ice presents Frozen headed to
Salt Lake City I thought I would share my favorite crafts that have come
out of our Frozen obsession. If you want to join us at Disney on Ice,
Disney on Ice presents Frozen will be in Salt Lake City at the Vivant
Smart Home Arena, March 2 ... more »
Musical Interlude: 2002, “Falling Through Time”
2002, “Falling Through Time” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xn5SjXaxc74
"A Look to the Heavens"
"Look
through the cosmic cloud cataloged as NGC 281 and you might miss the
stars of open cluster IC 1590. But, formed within the nebula, that
cluster's young, massive stars ultimately power the pervasive nebular
glow. The eye-catching shapes looming in this portrait of NGC 281 are
sculpted columns and dense dust globules seen in silhouette, eroded by
intense, energetic winds and radiation from the hot cluster stars. If
they survive long enough, the dusty structures could also be sites of
future star formation. *Click image for larger size.* Playfully called
the Pacman Nebula because... more »
“Just Sit Down And Think?”
*“Just
Sit Down And Think?”* by Oliver Burkeman “’All of humanity's problems
stem from man's inability to sit quietly in a room alone,’ wrote the
French philosopher Blaise Pascal. It's a line repeated so frequently, in
the era of smartphones and social media, that it's easy to forget how
striking it is that he wrote it in the 1600s. Back then, a sentence such
as "Yo is a messaging app that enables iPhone and Android users to say
'Yo' to their friends" might have got you burned as a witch. Yet even in
17th-century France, apparently, people hated being alone with their
thoughts so... more »
German Politician Wagenknecht on Merkel's Policy on Syria & NATO Bombs
*"Turkey's
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has defended his push for a presidential system of
government by citing "Hitler's Germany" as an historic example."
(Source). *Erdogan is committing strategic suicide in Syria by aligning
his regime with ISIS's fortunes. "You just mentioned the fight about the
source of refugees, you mentioned the danger of terrorism, and you
choose as your main partner in the resolution for the refugee crisis,
precisely the sponsor of terrorism, Erdogan, whose bloody policies
against the Kurds in his own country, and his support of Islamic
terrorist gangs in Syria, ... more »
While Obama Fiddles …
[image:
President Barack Obama speaks at Prince George's Community College on
March 15th, 2012.] WASHINGTON -- State of the world, Year Eight of
Barack Obama: (1) In the South China Sea, on a speck of land of disputed
sovereignty far from its borders, China has just installed
anti-aircraft batteries and stationed fighter jets. This... more »
Is The White House Considering A Partition Of Syria?
Will
the ceasefire hold? (Reuters/Mohammed Badra) *Michael Weiss, Daily
Beast:** Does Obama Want to Carve Up Syria?* A stray comment by John
Kerry this week—laying out a last-ditch, now-don’t-hold-me-to-this
prescription for ending a modern and globally transformative
holocaust—acknowledges an unfolding reality. A decade ago, the current
U.S. vice president wanted to partition Iraq as a political solution to a
civil war that ended militarily. Now the current secretary of state
believes that partition may be the only viable course left for Syria if
and when a ceasefire he co-brokere... more »
Chet Raymo, “Quiet Desperation”
*“Quiet
Desperation”* by Chet Raymo "As I type this, I am sipping a cup of
Green Mountain Vermont Country Blend Decaf and nibbling an Entenmann's
Ultimate Cinnamon Pastry Twister. Just thought you'd want to know. Do
you also want know where I am? What I'm wearing? I would tell you, but
by the time you read this I will surely be somewhere else, and wearing
something different. And you want to know the circumstances of my life
in real time, don't you? Of course you do. What I need is a wi-fi
enabled coffee cup that will post what I'm drinking on Twitter or
Facebook, even as I drink. ... more »
"Things That Matter..."
"Our
lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter."
“Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and
conscientious stupidity.” - Martin Luther King, Jr.
“Who Knows What Evil Lurks?”
*“Who
Knows What Evil Lurks?”* by Andrew Bard Schmookler "I recently had an
interesting experience writing a piece for an American newspaper that’s
published me over the years. In my piece, I addressed the puzzle of why
it is that some of the most remarkably decent people I know have
supported an American leadership that’s itself remarkable precisely for
lacking such decency. To that puzzle I proposed an answer in two parts.
For one thing, I suggested, these good people have been seduced by
leaders expert in displaying the trappings of righteousness—leaders good
at using the flag a... more »
Man Caught With Smuggled Turtles In His Pants Given Probation
An
Ontario man caught smuggling nearly 40 turtles in his trousers while
crossing into Canada has been given a two year probation with a fine of
$3,500 and banned from owning any turtles for 10 years. The Globe and
Mail reports: Dong Yan of Windsor, Ont., was convicted earlier this
month of illegally importing reptiles into Canada that were transported
in contravention of a foreign state’s law. During an inspection at the
Niagara border crossing on June 11, 2014, Canada Border Services Agency
officials discovered 38 turtles strapped to Yan’s legs. Court heard the
turtles were contain... more »
The Poet: Theodore Roethke, “In a Dark Time”
*“In
a Dark Time”* "In a dark time, the eye begins to see, I meet my shadow
in the deepening shade; I hear my echo in the echoing wood- A lord of
nature weeping to a tree. I live between the heron and the wren, Beasts
of the hill and serpents of the den. What’s madness but nobility of soul
At odds with circumstance? The day’s on fire! I know the purity of pure
despair, My shadow pinned against a sweating wall. That place among the
rocks- is it a cave, Or winding path? The edge is what I have. A steady
storm of correspondences! A night flowing with birds, a ragged moon,
... more »
Interventionism and Restraint in Democratic Foreign Policy
At
War on the Rocks, Miecke Eoyong intervenes in the Sanders-Clinton
foreign-policy debate. Although the case made for Sanders’ foreign
policy by those she critiques—including Sean Kay—is much broader, she
focuses on three arguments: that “Sanders has superior judgment because
he opposed the Iraq War and Clinton didn’t; Sanders would exercise
restraint in intervention, where Clinton is […]
Happy Anniversary, Canada!
This
week is the 10th anniversary of the start of Canada’s combat mission in
Kandahar. This was the most stressful Canadian “expedition” since the
Korean War, as Canada skipped Iraq 2003 and Vietnam. Today also happens
to be the third anniversary of the rejection of an access to information
request (Canadian for FOIA)–I had asked […]
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- February 26, 2016
*Margaret
Brennan, CBS News:* *If Syria cease-fire fails, is there a Plan-B?*
WASHINGTON -- Secretary of State John Kerry said this week that the
Syrian state is at risk of fracturing if the imminent cease-fire does
not work, but U.S. officials are still trying to figure out exactly what
a "Plan B" for Syria would look like. Russia's top diplomat responded
bluntly Thursday to rumors that the U.S. might be working on a backup
plan for Syria that could involve trying to carve out a portion of the
country outside the control of President Bashar Assad's central
government. *Read mor... more »
Feb. 25: For God and country.
As
I listened to Donald Trump last night, his words stirred a memory. It
all came back to me from my teen-age years. I knew that speech. I had
read it before in a book called Mein Kampf. It was about making Germany
great again. It was about racial superiority - and racial inferiors who
were not real people, and could only be hated and abused. In Mein Kampf,
God had blessed Germany just as God now blesses America. There are
really no policies in Mein Kampf, just as there are none in the speeches
of Trump or his Republican competitors or Hillary Clinton. It's all
words to stir the emot... more »
Transcripts Prove Turkish Military Directly Linked To ISIS
A
Turkish newspaper has published evidence that directly links the
Turkish military to ISIS, as documents obtained as part of a court case
in Ankara show transcripts of phone calls that took place between
Turkish military officers and Mustafa Demir – the ISIS commander in
charge of the Syria-Turkey border. “The issues alleged in the case came
to light because of an investigation launched following information
given by six Turkish citizens whose relatives joined ISIL,” the Turkish
newspaper reports. “Upon the application by the relatives, monitoring of
the communications of 19 peopl... more »
German Beer Industry Horrified Over Monsanto Glyphosate Contamination
The
German beer industry have been left shocked at revelations that 14 of
the most popular beers in Germany are contaminated with Monsanto’s
carcinogenic herbicide glyphosate. The Munich Environmental Institute
(Umweltinstitut München) released the laboratory results on Thursday
which showed that all 14 beers tested positive for traces of glyphosate.
Sustainablepulse.com reports: German Beer – Glyphosate Testing Results:
Hasseröder Pils – 29,74 μg/l (ppb) Jever Pils – 23,04 μg/l Warsteiner
Pils – 20,73 μg/l Radeberger Pilsner – 12,01 μg/l Veltins Pilsener –
5,78 μg/l Oettinger Pils... more »
Navy Whistleblower Says He Saw Proof Of Aliens Living On Earth
A
former US naval officer has revealed that the U.S. military have proof
that UFOs and aliens exist on Earth, claiming that he has seen pictures
of aliens in top-secret military files. The whistleblower has said he
needs to remain anonymous due to other military whistleblowers being
killed after trying to expose the alien conspiracy publicly.
Express.co.uk reports: The man, who says he was a third-class petty
officer at a US Naval telecommunications centre during the 1980s, before
more senior posts in the US Army and Navy Seals, claims to have
valuable new evidence about the Bizarr... more »
ISIS Make Direct Threat Against Mark Zuckerberg
A
video released by ISIS shows the terrorist group making direct threats
against Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey for
their stance in combating extremism on their social media platforms. The
25-minute video was released by “the sons of the Caliphate army”, and
shows photographs of both Zuckerberg and Dorsey being targeted by
bullets. USAtoday.com reports: The video was spotted by Vocativdeep web
analysts on the social media service Telegram, which is used by ISIS.
The extremist group says it’s responding to growing efforts by Facebook
and Twitter to suspend ...more »
Mysterious ‘Alien Signals’ Traced Back To Distant Galaxy
A
team of UK scientists have traced the origins of mysterious “alien
signals” to a galaxy six billion light years away. Seventeen “fast radio
bursts” (FRBs) recorded since 2007 are believed to show proof of
extraterrestrial intelligence, and scientists have been busy researching
their origins for the last nine years. The cause of the bursts is still
unknown, but scientists say they emit as much energy as the sun emits
in 10,000 years. Scott.net reports: Astronomer Evan Keane from the UK’s
Jodrell Bank Observatory, who led the scientific team that published the
new findings in the j... more »
Dogs Are Able To See Magnetic Fields
European
scientists have discovered dogs and some other primates are capable of
magnetoreception – the ability to see magnetic fields. Scientists say
that the molecule responsible for being able to see these magnetic
fields has been found in the eyes of dogs and other animals. Gizmodo.com
reports: Cryptochromes are a common group of light-sensitive molecules
that exist in bacteria, plants, and animals. In addition to regulating
circadian rhythms, these specialized proteins enable certain animals,
such as birds, insects, fish, and reptiles, to sense magnetic fields,
allowing them to... more »
Variation of spousal and child support on the ground evidence not available does not apply where evidence available but not disclosed
Gray
v. Rizzi, 2016 ONCA 152: [35] In this case, the trial judge relied on
ss. 37(2) and 37(2.1) of the *Family Law Act*, R.S.O. 1990, c. F.3,
which authorize the variation of spousal and child support orders not
only where there is a material change in circumstances, but also on the
ground that "evidence not available on the previous hearing has become
available…" In her view, "[t]here seems to be no good reason why there
should be different tests for varying support under the *FLA* as opposed
to the *Divorce Act*": para. 23. [36] Whether that should be so or not,
t... more »
Is Turmeric the Superfood That Can Reverse Alzheimer’s Disease?
*Sayer
Ji* - Remarkable recoveries have been reported when turmeric is
administered. The post Is Turmeric the Superfood That Can Reverse
Alzheimer’s Disease? appeared first on Waking Times.
Untitled
*New Orleanians see tourism bias in post-Katrina public transport ~Ashley Cleek, Aljazeera *
Lawmakers: Obama Administration Illegally Diverted Billions Intended for U.S. Treasury to Insurers
[image:
Sylvia Matthews Burwell - 900] Republicans on Capitol Hill are
questioning the legality of a move by the Obama administration to give
billions to insurers under a program implemented under Obamacare that
they say is equal to an insurer bailout. At issue for lawmakers on... more »
World News Briefs -- February 25, 2016 (Evening Edition)
*Reuters*:*
Russia, Syrian army pound rebels ahead of fighting halt* Russian
warplanes bombed Syrian rebel-held areas in northwestern Syria and
government forces pounded a suburb of the capital on Thursday, ahead of a
planned halt to fighting which rebels predicted Damascus and Moscow
would ignore. The "cessation of hostilities" agreed by the United States
and Russia is due to take hold on Saturday morning from midnight. But
opponents of President Bashar al-Assad say they expect the government to
press on with its advance, by branding opposition fighters al Qaeda
militants unprote... more »
UN Lost 21 Tons of Food Aid- Was It Really Food Aid?
*I
do NOT believe this story as presented. It's not credible in the least.
And yet the UN, an entity of questionable value, expects me to accept
their claims. That's not going to happen.* *Here is the basic timeline:*
*1- Pallets landed in target area according to initial reports* *2-
Ooooops, we aren't so sure?* *3- To all of it is lost* *Here is the
reporting- 18 hours ago* * SMH* *The United Nations carried out its
first airdrop of humanitarian aid to the Syrian city of Deir al-Zor , UN
aid chief Stephen O'Brien said, delivering 21 tonnes of relief to
civilians besieged by Isl... more »
The End Of The Road For Tablets
Tablets
did not feature this year at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
After Apple released the first iPad in 2010, the market for Android
tablets is not as hot as it once promised to be. Large screen
smartphones are encroaching on the Tablets’ 7″ domain. Tech Crunch
reports: To be fair, if you looked hard enough, you could find an
Android tablet or two hidden in a corner of the Fira Gran Via. And
Apple, the tablet leader, doesn’t come to MWC. But it’s safe to say that
tablets are not the future for the Samsungs and LGs of the consumer
electronics world. In fact, Samsung, Sony... more »
DMI Explain Why Graph Was Withdrawn
By
Paul Homewood
http://ocean.dmi.dk/arctic/iceextent_disagreement_is_an_artifact.uk.php
It’s only taken them a week, but finally DMI have published an
explanation as to why they withdrew their old style graph of 30% ice
coverage: DMI has removed the old sea ice extent graph to focus the
attention on the new graph that is based on […]
Reporter fired by WIRED had been dismissed by newspaper for missing deadlines
We
have learned that Nic Cavell, who was dismissed last week from WIRED
for plagiarizing in several stories for the publication’s website, was
fired from another publication for missing deadlines. Before Cavell was
selected to be a 2016 reporting fellow at WIRED magazine — a paid
six-month position for promising young reporters — he wrote on the crime
beat for The Riverdale Press, a […] The post Reporter fired by WIRED
had been dismissed by newspaper for missing deadlines appeared first on
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Meet Business Owners Fighting San Diego’s Proposed Minimum Wage Hike
[image:
Minimum Wage Hike, Price Hike, Prices Will Increase, Oakland
California, Small Businesses] Following in the footsteps of cities in
northern California, San Diego is weighing an increase to its minimum
wage that small business owners warn could serve as a "job killer" for
them. The city is gearing up to vote on... more »
Memo to Angry Trump Supporters: Trump is Actually Weak on Immigration
[image:
Donald Trump - 900] Many Republicans angry with the GOP establishment
are rallying to Donald Trump, and the key issue they're concerned about
is immigration. Such conservatives (including some friends of mine)
resent the attempt of America's donor class to make 2016 a
Soviet-style,... more »
The Latest from Syria: 10 Airdropped UN Food Baskets Miss Target
[image:
WFP UN Air Drop - 900] BEIRUT (AP) -- The Latest on the conflict in
Syria and the provisional cease-fire proposed by the U.S. and Russia
(all times local): 7:45 p.m. The United Nations says nearly half the
food pallets that were airdropped over the besieged...more »
Syrian Ceasefire Deal Buys Washington Time For The Next Move
Is
the Syrian ceasefire deal nothing more than a cynical ploy on the part
of Washington’s ‘coalition’ to buy time for the terrorists? The United
States and Russia announced a planned cessation of hostilities in Syria
that will come into effect at midnight on 27 February. The US has
already started making alternative plans should the truce fail. The
Secretary of State John Kerry told a Senate committee that “There is a
significant discussion taking place now about a Plan B in the event that
we do not succeed at the [negotiating] table” He stressed that the
partitioning of Syria could... more »
"Exactly What It Seemed..."
"There is no betrayal that cannot be explained- and when explained is not exactly what it seemed." - Robert Brault
"2016: The Year We Realized It's 1984"
*"2016:
The Year We Realized It's 1984"* by Phil Butler "The state of most
media today is sad, pitiful, and hopelessly unbelievable. From BBC to
the New York Times, any semblance of believability is gone. What makes
matters worse though, are what amount to popularity factions in social
media. The information world has never been so polarized, while the
public sinks into a kind of neo-tribalism. Vladimir Putin is the fall
guy, Barack Obama a joke of history, and the new candidates for
President of the United States caricatures of leadership for the most
part. If only Bernie Sanders ... more »
Friday Morning Ramble–19.02.16
“Yet
planners still present the apartment as king, typified by Auckland
Council's recent singling out of central suburbs for intensification, to
the dismay of long-time residents. All the while, Council refuses to
budge on the city's rural-urban boundary, outside which no houses may be
built, strangling supply of new land for housing. “We're actually
building fewer homes than in 1974, under a supposedly pro-development
government. The resultant housing squeeze has, according to the
Salvation Army, forced 38,000 residents out of Auckland over six years.
“It's ridiculous... more »
Iranians Go To The Polls To Elect A New Parliament On Friday
*Washington
Post*: *As Iranians vote Friday, most moderate candidates are left off
ballots* Iranians vote Friday in national elections that once had the
potential to be pivotal until almost every would-be candidate advocating
reform was barred from running. With only a limited number of moderates
and reformers on the ballot, analysts say the election is unlikely to
foreshadow a history-making moment of change in Iran. The parliament and
many other government bodies will continue to be dominated by
conservatives, constraining the ability of Hassan Rouhani, Iran’s
pragmatist presid... more »
No Longer the ‘JV Team’? Intel Chief Confirms ISIS is Now Stronger Than al-Qaida
[image:
ISIS - 900] The top intelligence official in the U.S. has warned
Islamic State has now exceeded al-Qaida in terms of strength across the
globe. Director of National Intelligence James Clapper testified before
the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Thursday outlining
how... more »
MIT: Green Energy Can’t Work Unless You Tax Everything
[image:
Green Energy, Wind Power, Wind Energy, Wind Turbines, Solar Power,
Solar Energy, Solar Panels] Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute
of Technology have confirmed what many in the energy world already knew:
Without government support or high taxes, green energy will never be
able to compete with conventional, more reliable power plants. The
study, announced by... more »
Al Jazeera America pulls satire hours after posting, calling it “not appropriate”
About
13 hours after posting a satirical piece it posted at 2:00 AM today
listing six hot media startups to watch in 2016, Al Jazeera America has
retracted it. The satire? Al Jazeera itself is listed as #6, even though
the channel is scheduled to close down in April. In its place is the
following message: Editor’s […] The post Al Jazeera America pulls satire
hours after posting, calling it “not appropriate” appeared first on
Retraction Watch.
Justice Scalia Was With Bohemian Grove Secret Society Hours Before Death
Supreme
Court Justice Antonin Scalia spent his final moments with members of a
secret society with ties to Bohemian Grove. There has been a great deal
of suspicion surrounding Scalia’s death when initial reports revealed
that; no autopsy was performed on his body, he was found with a pillow
over his head, and Obama decided to snub his funeral. The latest bizarre
revelation that Scalia met with men belonging to the International
Order of St. Hubertus (an Austrian secret society dating back to the
1600s) hours before his death suggests that Scalia was murdered as part
of an illuminati ... more »
New Book Reveals Beethoven Was Actually Black
In
the 15th and 16th century history underwent a huge campaign of
misinformation and deception. Caught up in the wave of the history books
being re-written was the true identity of Ludwig van Beethoven. One of
Europe’s greatest classical music composers was, in fact, of African
decent. Beethoven was a black man. His mother was a Moor, a group of
Muslim Africans who conquered parts of Europe -making Spain their
capital for 800 years. Stewartsynopsis.com reports: In order to make
such a substantial statement, presentation of verifiable evidence is
compulsory. Let’s start with what so... more »
Woman Claims She Is Love Child Of JFK And Marilyn Monroe
A
53-year-old woman from California claims to be the love child of
Marilyn Monroe and former U.S. president JFK, saying that she has
evidence proving she is their daughter. Gladys Baker Morris has
presented a paternity action lawsuit at the California state court
claiming to be Monroe’s and JFK’s biological daughter. Morris spent most
of her life believing that Marilyn Monroe’s Cousin, Meredith Baker, was
her biological mother. In March 2014, her “mother” confessed on her
death bed who her real parents were. Worldnewsdailyreport.com reports:
“My mother confessed to me on her deathb... more »
Fake Campaign Supporters Exposed As Paid Actors - #NewWorldNextWeek
*Title:
Fake Campaign Supporters Exposed As Paid Actors - #NewWorldNextWeek.
Source: corbettreport. Date Published: February 25, 2016. *
Midday Musical Interlude: Ludovico Einaudi, “I Giorni”
Ludovico Einaudi, “I Giorni” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmj3iU36Mmw
Awkward Moments in Transition
Not
in the mood for a proper post tonight, so thought I'd share this short
film from the folks at My Genderation. It's a lighthearted look at some
of the issues, with varying degrees of seriousness, that affect trans
people. A recommended watch.
John Maynard Keynes; "Any Questions?"
"Capitalism
is the astounding belief that the most wickedest of men will do the
most wickedest of things for the greatest good of everyone." ○ "I work
for a Government I despise for ends I think criminal." ○ "Lenin is said
to have declared that the best way to destroy the capitalist system was
to debauch the currency. By a continuing process of inflation,
governments can confiscate, secretly and unobserved, an important part
of the wealth of their citizens. By this method they not only
confiscate, but they confiscate arbitrarily; and, while the process
impoverishes many, it actually ... more »
The Economy: “An Escalating War On the Use of Cash”
*“An
Escalating War On the Use of Cash”* By John Browne “On February 16th,
The Washington Post printed the article, "It's time to kill the $100
bill." This came on the heels of a CNNMoney item, the day before,
entitled "Death of the 500 euro bill getting closer." The former cited a
recent Harvard Kennedy School working paper, No. 52 by Senior Fellow
Peter Sands, concluding that the abolition of high denomination notes
would help deter "tax evasion, financial crime, terrorist finance and
corruption." In recent days, former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers,
ECB President Mario Draghi... more »
Somali President: 200 Kenyan Soldiers Were Probably Killed By Al Shabaab In Military Camp Attack In January
Somalia's
President Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud speaks during a news conference after
the High Level Partnership Forum in Istanbul, Turkey, February 23, 2016.
REUTERS/OSMAN ORSAL *VICE News/Reuters*: *Al Shabaab May Have Killed
200 Kenyan Soldiers in January Attack* Al Shabaab reportedly killed as
many as 200 soldiers in an attack on a Kenyan military camp in Somalia
by al Shabaab Islamists last month, according to the latest death toll
from the Somali government that would make it the deadliest assault
carried out by the militants in their history. Somali President Hassan
Sheikh Moh... more »
Aspartame Patent Reveals E. coli Feces An ‘Essential Ingredient’
The
European patent for aspartame reveals that the artificial sweetener
uses fecal matter from E. coli as part of its ingredients. The patent
confirms that the waste products of genetically modified E.coli bacteria
form part of the aspartic acid-phenylalanine amino acid which are an
essential part of the ingredients list for the fake sugar replacement.
Upi.com reports: Though this fact was reported as early as 1999, not
much attention was paid at the time to aspartame and its maker Monsanto,
which was allegedly adding GM aspartame to soft drinks in Britain. The
patent refers to “cl... more »
U.S. Gov Wants Facebook To Tighten Censorship To Battle ‘Extremist Views’
The
U.S. government have urged online media giants such as Facebook and
Google to join them in the war against ‘extremism’ and ‘radicalization’
by toughening their censorship rules when dealing with online users
harbouring ‘extremist views’. The Justice Department met with Facebook
Inc, Twitter, and Google – reaching out to them for help following the
governments failed attempts to thwart ISIS’ presence online. Yahoo News
reports: The federal government is not best placed to counter extremist
online recruitment efforts with messaging of its own, said George Selim,
director of the D...more »
Turkish Teenager Detained For ‘Insulting’ Erdogan On Facebook
A
teenage boy was briefly detained on charges of ‘insulting’ the Turkish
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Facebook. Local media reported that
the 13 year old boys social network account had been monitored by police
for as long as nine months. RT reports: The boy’s house was raided by
anti-terror teams on Tuesday after a tip-off by “a secret witness,” who
claimed that the boy, mentioned only as A. Ş., had insulted Erdogan in a
comment that he allegedly posted below a video on Facebook, Bianet news
agency reported. The teen denied all allegations and, following
questioning by police,... more »
EU Warns Migration System Might ‘Completely Break Down’ In 10 Days
The
EU Migration Commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos has issued a stark
warning on the future of Europe – saying that the bloc’s migration
system may “completely break down” in just 10 days time by March 7,
unless Europe seriously curb the number of migrants entering. “In the
next 10 days, we need tangible and clear results on the ground.
Otherwise there is a risk that the whole system will completely break
down,” Avramopoulos warned a press conference. Yahoo News reports: The
EU official also warned of an imminent humanitarian crisis in Greece,
the main arrival point for migrants in... more »
NY Times Joke About Trump Assassination
A
New York Times reporter has come under fire after joking about how a
Donald Trump assassination could bring Trump’s presidential campaign to
an abrupt end. Columnist Ross Douthat tweeted a link to a video
featuring an assassin gunning down a political figure, saying: “Good
news guys I’ve figured out how the Trump campaign ends“. The tweet
embeds a video clip from the 1983 movie The Dead Zone, featuring an
assassin played by actor Christopher Walken attempting to gun down a
political figure played by Martin Sheen. Infowars.com reports: In the
plot, Walken’s character tries to kill ...more »
Schools Dump Lands’ End Over Gloria Steinem Controversy
[image:
College of the Ozarks in Branson Missouri] Two Missouri educational
institutions say Lands’ End lost their business after it published an
interview with abortion radical Gloria Steinem. In a letter to Lands’
End CEO Federica Marchionni, College of the Ozarks Vice President of
Cultural Affairs Sue Head... more »
Police Still Have Found No Motive for Kalamazoo Shootings
[image:
This image provided by the Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office shows
Jason Dalton of Kalamazoo County. Dalton was arrested early Sunday, Feb.
21, 2016 in downtown Kalamazoo following a massive manhunt after
several victims were shot at random.] DETROIT (AP) -- Five days after
the southwestern Michigan shooting rampage that left six people dead and
two severely wounded, investigators still haven’t discovered why, a law
enforcement official said Thursday. Kalamazoo County Undersheriff Paul
Matyas told The Associated Press... more »
Abortion Clinics Are Closing at a Record Pace
[image:
Planned Parenthood Closed - 900] Republican-controlled state
legislatures are passing restrictive laws forcing abortion clinics to
shut down faster than ever. The release of undercover videos by the
Center for Medical Progress over the past year, which exposed Planned
Parenthood’s selling of fetal body parts, has provided additional
momentum for...more »
US Space–Endurance Champ Says He Could Do Another Year
[image:
astronaut - 900] CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) -- After nearly a year in
orbit, America’s space-endurance champ, Scott Kelly, is just a few days
away from returning to Earth -- and he can’t wait. Kelly held his final
news conference from the International... more »
Lawmakers Blast EPA for Holding a Closed-Door Meeting on One of the Costliest Regulations Ever
[image:
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy listens
during the Chesapeake Bay Program's 2014 Executive Council Meeting at
the Maryland State House in Annapolis, Maryland.] Federal lawmakers
lambasted the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for holding a
closed-door meeting with state officials over the agency's new ozone
regulations -- which could be one of the most expensive regulations
ever. Lawmakers claim the EPA rejected requests to allow... more »
East Coast, Midwest Battered by Strong Storm Systems
[image:
tornado - 900] WAVERLY, Va. (AP) -- Tornadoes tore through towns as far
north as Pennsylvania, heavy snow canceled hundreds of flights in the
Midwest and power outages left tens of thousands of residents from the
Carolinas to New England in the dark... more »
Campaign watch: The New York Times [HEART] CNN!
*THURSDAY,
FEBRUARY 25, 2016For failing to ask the same questions:* Nick
Corasaniti is a youngish reporter for the New York Times. He graduated
from Ithaca College in 2008. As of today, there seems to be something
wrong with his TV set. We base that statement on Corasaniti's 1200-word
report in this morning's Times. Alas! When the scribe watches CNN's
"town halls," he thinks he sees conduct like this: CORASANITI (2/25/16):
Live town hall meetings are not a new invention in the televised
coverage of presidential politics. But *with anchors like Mr. Cooper
moderating, fact-checking...more »
Instructions for watching the Republican debate tonight...
*aka
a cage match of mixed martial arts.* It will be ugly, ugly, ugly.
Ugliness must always be countered with non-ugliness. Understand that
these instructions are geared towards someone such as I who has no cable
TV. I also don't have a laptop, so I'm tied to my big old fashioned
computer in my office. Please feel free to personalize these
instructions to meet your needs. After slipping into some comfy sweats,
grab a nice tray. I prefer silver (in our case it's plate not sterling,
but whatever.) *Next, load the tray up with the following:* A bottle of
your favorite... more »
NATO Prepare To ‘Fight And Win’ War Against Russia
A
US Commander has said that he believes NATO are prepared to “fight and
win” a war against Russia in the very near future. US European Command
(EUCOM) and NATO are ramping up their efforts to expand their military
presence on Russia’s borders, US Supreme Allied Commander Europe General
Philip Breedlove said on Thursday. Russia have warned that the
increased military presence constitutes provocation towards war.
Sputniknews.com reports: Since 2014, the United States and NATO have
been focused on rebuilding military capacity and force readiness in
Europe under the European Reassuranc... more »
China Blames The U.S. For Why It Must Build Defense Installations In The South China Sea
China
landed several aircraft on Fiery Cross reef in the disputed Spratlys
Island group in early January ©Adrian Leung (AFP/File) *Reuters:* *China
says 'really needs' South China Sea defenses in face of United States*
China "really needs" its defenses in the South China Sea in the face of a
militarization process being pushed by the United States, and can
deploy whatever equipment it wants on its own soil, China's Defence
Ministry said on Thursday. China and the United States have sparred
repeatedly over the past week following reports China is deploying
advanced missiles, fighte... more »
The West's "Humanitarian" Interventionists Share Responsibility For Europe's Refugee Crisis
*Libya
was a remarkable success under Gaddafi. But the West's
"humanitarian" interventionists thought they knew
better for the Libyan people and pushed for his removal. Libya today is a
treasure island for NATO-backed ISIS terrorists, a gateway to Europe,
and a humanitarian disaster.* *An excerpt from, "West's
Wars, Domestic Storms: Fascists, Terrorists, &
"Multiculturalism"" by Tony Cartalucci, Land
Destroyer Report, February 25, 2016: * For Africa, perhaps the most
ironic aspect of the current refugee crisis besetting Europe is the fact
that Libya - whom Europe conspired to dest... more »
Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval: ‘Humbled,’ But Not Interested in Supreme Court Vacancy
[image:
In this April 17, 2015 file photo, Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval sits in
his office at the Capitol in Carson City, Nev. Sandoval is pressing the
Obama administration to alter its sage grouse protection plan to free up
thousands of mining claims by shrinking the restricted area in exchange
for making other unprotected areas off limits.] President Obama’s trial
balloon for the Supreme Court just went pop, and the man whose name he
floated is the guy holding the needle. Nevada’s Republican Governor
Brian Sandoval asked Thursday that his name be removed from
consideration as a possi... more »
The Economy: “How Donald Trump Goes Broke…”
*“How
Donald Trump Goes Broke…”* by Bill Bonner AIKEN, South Carolina –
“Aiken is battened down. The wind is blowing hard… dark clouds race
across the sky… trash bags tumble down the main street. “This is tornado
weather,” said a local resident. “You better be ready to run. No
cyclone appeared. Meanwhile, in the stock market, prices went down and
then back up, ending the day up 53 on the Dow. Commentators in the press
said the turnaround was the result of news from the oil industry. “Oil
pulls out of dive…” was the start of a headline in USA Today. *A Fake
Economy: *Last year, whe... more »
F-22s Are Not Invisible To Chinese Radars
The
fifth-generation Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor stealth fighter aircraft
could be detected by Beijing. The Chinese military have reportedly
developed new capabilities that enables them to track some of the best
aircraft that the Pentagon has. Sputnik reports: An upgraded version of
the Chinese Phased Array Radar, as well as the KJ-2000 and KJ-500
airborne early warning and control systems could well cope with the
task, People’s Daily Online reported, citing military expert Yin Zhuo.
The remarks came after unconfirmed reports surfaced that the Chinese
military detected F-22s over th... more »
Mumbai Declares ‘Selfie Free Safe Zones’ To Stop Rise In Deaths
Mumbai
has imposed 16 ‘no-selfie zones’ after India was declared the selfie
death capital of the world. World leaders including Prime Minister
Narendra Modi and others have embraced the craze of snapping selfies and
posting them online for their fans. Police in Mumbai are now patrolling
the no-selfie zones looking for people with outstretched arms, holding a
mobile in one hand while smiling and snapping photos. The Evening
Standard reports: But India is home to the highest number of people who
have died while taking photos of themselves, with 19 of the world’s 49
recorded selfie-lin... more »
China Warns U.S. Not To Adopt Donald Trump Policies
China
warned the U.S. on Wednesday not to adopt punitive currency policies
after Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump nudged up
another victory in Nevada. Free Bacon reports: Foreign Ministry
spokeswoman Hua Chunying told reporters in Beijing that “we are
following with interest the U.S. presidential election.” Hua was asked
about China’s response to a possible Trump presidency and his announced
plan to punish China for currency manipulation with a tax on Chinese
goods. “Since it belongs to the domestic affair of the U.S., I am not
going to make comments on specific rem...more »
British Columbia LNG Dies, Drip By Drip The LNG Fantasy Fades To Black
British
Columbia LNG Spinfest Continues...AltaCorp and AltaGas Edition February
25th/2016...Well well well......This article was originally posted on
January 10th/2015.....Enjoy the re-read *(Grant G)* In light of this
breaking article posted in the Vancouver Sun... *
http://www.vancouversun.com/business/natural-gas/altagas+calls+halt+kitimat+project/11743911/story.html?__lsa=dcc5-8fa0*
*British Columbia LNG Spinfest Continues...AltaCorp and AltaGas Edition
* *Written By Grant* Here we go again.....I have written on many
occasions ....Every time when bad news on the LNG front ... more »
Planned Parenthood Launches Million Dollar Ad Campaign for Hillary
[image:
Planned Parenthood Hillary Cares Ad - 900] Hillary Clinton’s
full-throated devotion to abortion up to the point of birth is paying
off. Planned Parenthood, the nation’s largest abortion provider,
announced Thursday its political arms are spending over a million
dollars on a new ad campaign for the Democratic front-runner. This... more »
China Warns That Deploying A U.S. Missile Defense System In South Korea Will Damage Relations
*Reuters:
**China cites concerns on U.S. missile defense system in South Korea*
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Thursday underscored his concerns
about the long range of a powerful U.S. radar that could be deployed in
South Korea along with an advanced missile defense system and said
Washington should explain its plans. Wang told an event hosted by the
Center for International and Strategic Studies think tank that China
remained committed to working with the United States and other countries
to de-nuclearize the Korean peninsula. He said he was optimistic that
the United Nati... more »
Peters suggests again removing “meaningless Maori preference” from the RMA
What
gives planners and councillors power to dictate how cities grow (or
don’t) is a piece of law called the Resource Management Act, or RMA. It
is the same Act giving young planners total power over what every
land-owner in the country can do on their own land. At the very heart of
the Act too are anti-concepts like “*kaitiakitanga” and “waahi tapu”
*that helps make iwi “guardians” of land they no longer own; provision
for so-called “iwi planning documents” for land iwi argue they once
controlled; and the insistence that when you do anything more aggressive
on your land than m... more »
GOP Lawmakers Call for Lower Tax Rates to Prevent Companies From Moving Abroad
[image:
Pfizer - 900] Republican lawmakers said the United States needs to
simplify its tax code and lower rates if it wants to prevent
American-based companies from moving abroad. In the wake of several
major businesses leaving -- including Pfizer's $160 billion merger with
Ireland's Allergan, forging the world's... more »
Crony Capitalism, Explained
[image:
US_Capitol_west_side - 900] You've probably heard the term "crony
capitalism" used quite a bit lately. From the Export-Import Bank to
government bailouts, there's no shortage of examples. In a new video
from PragerU, Weekly Standard staff writer Jay Cost explains why... more »
"A vote for Hillary Clinton is a vote for fracking"
*One
of comedian Matt Filipowicz's patented rants.* *by Gaius Publius* One
of my favorite progressive comedian-polemicists is Matt Filipowicz. From
time to time on his podcast (interestingly, it's named *The Matthew
Filipowicz Show*) he does what he calls a Rant. And yes, the capital R
is called for. These mini-editorials are well done, almost always as
well researched as a news or opinion article, and to my ear, well
performed as well. He recently did one on one of my favorite topics, the
climate. Or rather, carbon emissions and the climate. Or more
particularly, Hillary Clinton,... more »
Cyberterrorism paper under attack for plagiarizing from multiple sources
A
paper about combating cyberterrorism is coming under fire after
allegations of plagiarism sparked on social media. Soon after the paper
was published by the journal Computer Technology and Application in
2015, Orgnet LLC, a network analysis software company, announced on
Twitter that the paper took content from its webpage. The firm tweeted:
Obvious plagiarism! […] The post Cyberterrorism paper under attack for
plagiarizing from multiple sources appeared first on Retraction Watch.
Bill C-51 gave CSIS power to disrupt "radical" website(s)
*CSIS
makes Canada one of the Five Eyes* *States of Surveillance, Repression
and Tyranny--by the Globalist Cabal* According to a recent report in the
CBC,* CSIS (Canadian Security and Intelligence Service...aka Canada's
CIA)* has "already used" the excessive powers it acquired after bill
C-51 passed Parliament. You will remember how parliament was reticent to
pass the bill until after the Ottawa False Flag last fall....where two
individuals were killed in a phony, hamfisted effort to bamboozle the
public and the government. You will remember how, during the terror
event, Stephen Ha... more »
‘Bespoke’ Satellite Tag Project Abandoned At £23M Cost To Taxpayer
The
plan to use ‘bespoke’ tags to monitor criminals via GPS satellites has
been abandoned by the Tories after the project ran into technical
difficulties, costing the taxpayer up to £23 million. Ministers will now
look to use available off-the-shelf technologies to achieve their
goals. The Telegraph reports: Ministers wanted to develop their own
“bespoke” tags to monitor offenders on release or bail via GPS. But a
string of delays and problems has forced the Ministry of Justice to
abandon the scheme. Previous attempts have been beset with technology
problems including losing the sig... more »
Choose Not Your Lives Of Slavery Rather Choose Your Freedom Through Love - A Discourse by M.N. Hopkins
*Choose
not your lives of slavery rather choose your freedom through Love. For,
Love is the great liberator, Love is the great revealer, Love is that
which calms the mind and activates the heart and that which will awaken
you from your sleep and allow you to live together in peace.* *Light,
light and more light, this is what you have asked for and this is what
you shall receive, but receive to be shared with others of your kind.*
*This Light has many good healing properties and the ability to calm the
emotional as well as the mental chaos now experienced by many within
your realm... more »
FALSE FLAG ALERT for Montreal
*False
Flag Alert for Montreal, Quebec, Canada* False Flag Alert for Montreal,
Canada. McGill University (my father's alma mater) students have voted
to boycott Israel. I lived in Montreal for a year at one point during my
youth. It has one of the largest jewish populations in North America.
Jews and Catholics get along very well in Montreal. Montreal has the
best corned beef sandwich shops in the world. Someone is stirring things
up....and it is very strange that McGill would come out in favour of
this boycott. *There were celebratory cheers and dancing as students at
McGill U... more »
Scientists Debunk Study Eliminating Global Warming ‘Hiatus’
[image:
Lamar Smith - 900] So, there really hasn't been much global warming
lately. Scientists have debunked a controversial government climate
report from last year claiming the 15-year "hiatus" in global warming
never actually existed. A new paper put out by a group of scientists
--... more »
Orange "bar" at Fukushima Daiichi???
I'm
not sure if this orange bar is a reflection or something else entirely.
I've seen it before but not very often: It has persisted all morning
that I've been watching: Unit 1 camview continues to look smudgy:
U.S. And China Agree On New North Korean Sanctions
*Reuters*:
*U.S. to present draft U.N. sanctions resolution on North Korea* The
United States will submit to the U.N. Security Council on Thursday a
draft resolution that would expand sanctions against North Korea over
its latest nuclear test, a spokesman for the U.S. mission to the United
Nations said. "Ambassador (Samantha) Power intends to submit for
consideration by the Security Council a draft sanctions resolution in
response to (North Korea's) recent nuclear test and subsequent
proscribed ballistic missile launch," spokesman Kurtis Cooper said in a
statement. "We look forwa... more »
Fish Test Positive For Anti-depressants & Cocaine In Puget Sound
Fish
found in Washington’s Puget Sound are being intoxicated by cocaine,
Prozac, Advil, Benadryl, Lipitor and more as a result of tainted
discharge water. Many drugs have shown up in the tissues of juvenile
Chinook salmon. According to a new study out of the National Oceanie and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Estuary waters near the sewage
treatment plants were found to contain a cocktail of up to 81 different
drugs RT reports: There are several plausible theories about the Puget
Sound’s high concentration of drug-infused water. Jim Meador, an
environmental toxicologist at the ... more »
European Parliament Votes Overwhelmingly On A Resolution Calling For An Arms Embargo On Saudi Arabia
European
Parliament is calling for arms embargo on Saudi Arabia. #Yemen
pic.twitter.com/zl8TYn3QOI — Terry Reintke (@TerryReintke) February 25,
2016 *The Guardian:* *EU parliament votes for embargo on arms sales to
Saudi Arabia* Motion ratchets up pressure on Riyadh over its Yemen
bombing campaign but does not force European states to halt deals MEPs
have voted for a European Union-wide arms embargo against Saudi Arabia
to protest against the Gulf state’s heavy bombing campaign in Yemen. The
European parliament voted by a large majority for an EU-wide ban on
arms sales to the ki... more »
Surround Gangjeong Village with Culture
Fellow
Mainer Jason Rawn reports from Gangjeong village on Jeju Island, South
Korea where the resistance campaign against the new Navy base is
preparing for the officially opening of the installation. Villagers and
supporters are working to surround the village with culture in order to
protect themselves from the near tripling of the local population by
naval personnel and their war making mission. *Iconic Catholic priest
Fr. Mun helped carve the totems. He is planning to come to New York City
in mid-March for several days of speaking events. We are trying to
arrange for him to... more »
Saudi Arabia Struggling To Halt Cross-Border Attacks By Yemeni Rebels
Saudi
Arabia has been leading a series of airstrikes against the Iran-backed
Shiite Houthi militants since March 26. Above, a Saudi soldier fired a
mortar at the Saudi border with Yemen on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters
*Washington Post:* *Yemeni rebels pose a rising threat in southern Saudi
Arabia* NAJRAN, Saudi Arabia — Thousands of Saudi troops have been
deployed along these desiccated hills, struggling to halt cross-border
attacks by Yemeni rebels who fire rockets and carry out lethal ground
incursions. The Yemeni fighters have killed and captured hundreds of
Saudi soldiers in a con... more »
Untitled
*From*
*Jenna Orkin* U.S. Unable To Halt ISIS March Towards Libyan Oil Now
It's China's Turn To Crash: Shanghai Plunges 6.4% Overnight In Biggest
Victory For Saudi Arabia, North Dakota's Largest Oil Producer Suspends
All Fracking Norway Warns Sweden Will Collapse, PM Will Defy Geneva
Convention To Protect Border We Just Found Out The Real Reason The FBI
Wants A Backdoor Into The iPhone Detroit Teachers Face "Payless Paydays"
As Dilapidated School District Faces Financial Reckoning What Could Go
Wrong? Brazil Plans To Kill Zika With Gamma Radiation Burst The 14 best
places to go if th... more »
U.S. Navy Considering Alternative Aircraft Carrier Configurations
The
aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) transits alongside the
Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force Murasame-class destroyer JDS
Samidare (DD 106) on Feb. 22, 2016, in the Philippine Sea. Providing a
ready force supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific,
Stennis is operating as part of the Great Green Fleet on a regularly
scheduled 7th Fleet deployment. (Photo by Ryan J. Batchelder/U.S. Navy)
*Scout: Special:* *The Future of Aircraft Carriers* *The Navy is
preparing to accept delivery of the new USS Gerald R. Ford later this
year* The Navy may consider a... more »
ISIS Leaders Arrested By Masked Gunman
ISIS
leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi reportedly ordered the arrest of some his
top lieutenants near Mosul, on charges of treason. Iraqi News reports:
Nineveh – Media officials with the Ministry of Defense announced on
Wednesday, that the so-called ‘masked terrorist’ arrested dozens of
prominent ISIS leaders on charges of treason, while pointed out that the
arrest operations were carried out by orders of ISIS leader Abu Bakr
al-Baghdadi. The officials said in a press statement obtained by
IraqiNews.com, “A terrorist called ‘the masked gunman’ arrested dozens
of ISIS senior leaders by or... more »
U.S. Wants Tech Companies And Community Groups To Battle Online Islamic Extremism
A
member loyal to the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) waves
an ISIL flag in Raqqa, Syria on June 29, 2014 in a still image taken
from video produced by the student group 7Strong.
REUTERS/STRINGER/7STRONG *Reuters:* *U.S. looks to Facebook, private
groups to battle online extremism* The U.S. government, acknowledging
its limited success in combating Islamic extremist messaging, is
recruiting tech companies, community organizations and educational
groups to take the lead in disrupting online radicalization. The change
in strategy, which took a step forward on Wednesday wh... more »
For Those Who Are So Brainwashed By Donald Drumpf (Trump)... Watch This Video!
I
have received so much hate mail and comments this last while from those
who have complained that I "do not understand Donald Drumpf (Yes, the
REAL last name for "Trump") at all" and others of course that say I am
full of sh** in my perspective on Drumpf.... It is so ridiculous to see
how gullible and brainwashed these fools are.... I will once again state
it as fact.. Donald Drumpf (Trump) is absolutely NO savior for the
United States at all... He is a Jew controlled lackey and will suck and
swallow his Jewish masters as much as his predecessors if he is
"selected" to be the next ... more »
The Global Warming FRAUD: New Evidence Shows Definitive Proof That ALL Global Warming Is Caused By The Sun! (Well, Duhhhh...)
With
all of the focus in the Jew spew media and of course many in the
alternative media focused in on the present situation in Syria,
especially with the impending "ceasefire agreement" that will supposedly
take effect as of this Saturday, there is indeed so much else happening
around the world that gets overlooked... One is of course one of my
favorite topics here, the fraudulent "Global Warming" scare.... With our
nations' governments now stupidly and ignorantly signing off on the
fraud of "carbon taxation" that is simply another way to fleece their
own citizens of their earnings,... more »
New Islamic State Video Threatens Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg
*The
Guardian*: *Isis video targets Twitter and Facebook CEOs over suspended
accounts* Threats from the terrorist group are part of ‘everyday life’,
Twitter says, following the companies’ attempts to block terrorist
content on social media Islamic State has released a 25-minute video
featuring the faces of Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey and Facebook CEO Mark
Zuckerberg being riddled with mock bullet holes. Isis has begun to
respond with increasing urgency as Facebook and Twitter have attempted
to block terrorist content on the network. Representatives from both
companies were among thos... more »
Russia Rejects John Kerry’s ‘Plan B’ For Syria
The
Russian Foreign Minister has dismissed alternative plans by the US for a
political settlement of the Syria crisis. On Thursday Sergei Lavrov
rejected claims by his US counterpart John Kerry that there was a ‘Plan
B’ if an imminent truce deal for Syria fails to reduce hostilities in
Syria. Moscow will focus on “Plan A” in accordance to the agreement
signed between the US and Russia on the cessation of hostilities in
Syria and is not looking at “Plan B,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov
said Wednesday. Press TV reports: Other officials in Moscow denied the
existence of one such op... more »
The silliness of Bill Gates' carbon equation
*Michael
Crichton predicted the precise link between the demagogy of the Drake
equation and the global warming ideology* From many viewpoints, I have
been an admirer of Bill Gates. He was a classic geek – but he also
managed to become a defining character of the mainstream opinions. When I
learned that he created the BASIC for Commodore 64 that I – and
millions of others – had quite some fun with some 30 years ago, my
excitement for Gates has increased further. There were also moments when
the dynamics went in the opposite direction. At any rate, two days ago,
an unhinged far-lef... more »
FIRST REACTIONS: Isaacson calls spacetime a "fabric!"
*THURSDAY,
FEBRUARY 25, 2016Part 4—The Beatles called it Arthur:* For the last
time, we're going to show you what Walter Isaacson said. In almost all
settings, Isaacson is an extremely clear writer. In his best-selling
book, Einstein: His Life and Universe, the passages about Einstein's
life are lucid, clear, interesting, intriguing. Then we come to the
passages—and the chapters—concerning "Einstein's universe," by which we
mean his science. Below, we once again see an early attempt at
explaining a famous part of that science. Granted, we're still in
Chapter One of Isaacson's best... more »
Cultures of fear; one exposed / one pending
It
seems like an ominous coincidence that today’s blanket coverage of Dame
Janet Smith’s review of the BBC’s Savile scandal comes on the same day
as reports on the Rotherham abuse trial: Both cases involve people in
authority turning a blind eye to the terrible abuse that was going on
virtually before their very eyes. Both cases involved ‘cultures of
fear’, and we’re now seeing remorse, regret and attempts to apologise to
the victims, or ‘survivors’. At the BBC potential whistleblowers were
afraid to act in case doing so would damage their job prospects; in
Rotherham everyone was... more »
FEC Reveals Trump’s Wife Donated Thousands to Hillary Clinton
[image:
Donald_Trump_and_wife_Melania - 900] Wife of leading candidate for the
GOP presidential nomination Donald Trump donated thousands of dollars to
the woman who he could end up fighting for the White House. Melania
Trump donated a cool $2,000 to campaign committee "Friends of Hillary"
in... more »
World News Briefs -- February 25, 2016
*Al
Jazeera:* *Syrian opposition accepts ceasefire for 'two weeks'* High
Negotiations Committee temporarily accepts US-Russia plan as UN efforts
to air drop aid encounter difficulties. Syria's main opposition bloc has
said it will support a temporary two-week truce to test the seriousness
of the other side's commitment to a US-Russian plan to end fighting.
Earlier this week, the US and Russia agreed on a "cessation of
hostilities" between the Syrian government and groups fighting it in a
deal that excludes the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and
the al-Nusra Front. T... more »
FBI Chief: Apple Issues are Hardest He’s Seen in Government
[image:
FBI Director - 900] WASHINGTON (AP) -- The policy issues raised in the
Justice Department’s dispute with Apple Inc. over a locked iPhone
represent the “hardest question I’ve seen in government,” FBI Director
James Comey said Thursday. “It’s really about who do we want... more »
US Has A ‘Plan B’ For Syria – John Kerry
The
US is discussing “Plan B” options should the Syrian ceasefire and
political transition fail, the Secretary of State told a Senate
committee. While giving testimony before the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee on Tuesday, Kerry said: “There is a significant discussion
taking place now about a Plan B in the event that we do not succeed at
the [negotiating] table” Kerry stressed that the partitioning of Syria
could be part of the Plan B… He told the committee it ‘may be too late’
to keep Syria whole and suggests Washington would support partition if
ceasefire is unsuccessful. Kerr... more »
Bishop Blames Europe for Near Extinction of Christianity in Syria
[image:
Syrian refugees - 900] A Chaldean bishop in the Syrian city of Aleppo
said Europe's open borders to refugees have contributed to the city's
destruction of Christianity. Bishop Antoine Audo warned about the
extinction of Christianity in warn-torn Aleppo in 2013, before the rise
of Islamic State.... more »
World knows beig a werdio is a selling ponit
Cause
all the werdios made the transitrion from human to masters of the
unviverse without charm That was the old way to rub noses and b*ums*
*untilt* the gatekeeper decicde how bronze but due to the law of
unintended consequences they never imagined everything they ever
preached came true
DJ Tony Blackburn Says The BBC Have ‘Hung Him Out To Dry’
DJ
Tony Blackburn has said that he plans to sue the BBC after accusing the
corporation of ‘hanging him out to dry’ by sacking him on the eve of
the long-awaited Savile report. The BBC’s director general said that the
corporation had “parted company” with Tony Blackburn because the
evidence he gave to the Jimmy Savile sex abuse inquiry “fell short” of
the standards required. Lord Hall said that, while he made no judgment
on any claims about past behaviour, he must take “extremely seriously”
Dame Janet Smith’s rejection of the veteran DJ’s evidence. The
73-year-old claimed he had been ...more »
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- February 25, 2016
The
Washington Post. By Laris Karklis/The Washington Post. *Wall Street
Journal*: *Australia Takes Steps to Counter China’s Rising Military
Power* *Government deepens U.S. alliance and funds major military
expansion* CANBERRA, Australia—Australia’s government is strengthening
its U.S. alliance and plowing ahead with a 10-year, $140 billion
military expansion amid rising regional tensions over China’s
muscle-flexing on key trade routes in the South China Sea. A defense
blueprint released by Australia’s conservative Prime Minister Malcolm
Turnbull on Thursday urged Beijing to be mo... more »
Methodology of paper linking vaccine to behavioral issues “seriously flawed,” says retraction
After
temporarily removing a paper that suggested a link between the vaccine
for the human papillomavirus (HPV) and behavioral issues, the journal
has now retracted it. Vaccine says the reason is “serious concerns
regarding the scientific soundness of the article,” including flawed
methodology and unjustified claims. Christopher A. Shaw, a co-author on
the paper and a researcher at the […] The post Methodology of paper
linking vaccine to behavioral issues “seriously flawed,” says retraction
appeared first on Retraction Watch.
Russian Foreign Ministry: U.S. Officials Are Trying To Sabotage The Syrian Ceasefire Agreement
Russian
Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova. © Artyom Geodakyan/TASS
*TASS:* *US officials tried to sabotage ceasefire agreement on Syria —
Russian Foreign Ministry* *According to the ministry spokeswoman, the
officials tried to interpret the agreement in "a diametrically opposite
way"* MOSCOW, February 25. /TASS/. The United State tried to interpret
the statement on cessation of military actions in Syria in a directly
opposite manner, Russian Foreign Ministry’s official spokeswoman Maria
Zakharova told a briefing on Thursday. "We were confused when we heard
first respon... more »
US Sec. Of State Kerry: Up to 30,000 Troops Would Be Needed For Northern Syria Safe Zone
Secretary
of State John Kerry testifies before a Senate Foreign Relations
Committee hearing Feb. 23, 2016. PHOTO: REUTERS/YURI GRIPAS *ABC News*:
*Up to 30,000 Troops Needed for Syria Safe Zone, Kerry Says* Secretary
of State John Kerry said it would take 15,000 to 30,000 ground troops to
maintain a so called “safe zone” inside northern Syria, citing
previously unheard estimates provided by the Pentagon. “Now are we ready
to authorize that?” Kerry asked a Senate panel today. Although a
ceasefire is planned for this coming Saturday, there are growing calls
within Washington for a so... more »
New Poll Shows Support Shaky for Sanders’ ‘Medicare for All’
[image:
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., speaks
during the First in the South Dinner at the Charleston Mariott Saturday,
Jan. 16, 2016, in Charleston, S.C.] WASHINGTON (AP) -- At first blush,
many Americans like the idea of “Medicare for all,” the government-run
health system that’s a rallying cry for Democratic presidential
candidate Bernie Sanders. But mention some of the trade-offs -- from
higher taxes to... more »
Rioting Students Torch University Buildings in South Africa
[image:
Arson_fire_stock_image] JOHANNESBURG (AP) -- Protesting students in
South Africa burned down several buildings at a university, forcing
administrators to close the campus and telling students to leave, a
spokesman said Thursday. An administration block that included a science
center was burned... more »
Firefighter Pays Struggling Family’s $1K Electric Bill
[image:
Fire truck and ambulance - 900] CLINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) -- A
suburban Detroit firefighter has paid off a struggling family’s
electricity bill of more than $1,000 after responding to a call at their
home. Clinton Township firefighters went to the house Feb. 12 for a... more »
The Truth About The Impending Syrian "Ceasefire" Agreement: The Russian-American Agreement On Syria?
Yes,
it does appear that a new "ceasefire" agreement will indeed be enforced
on the warring parties in Syria as of this Saturday, February 27th,
2016..... Supposedly this "agreement" will temporarily halt the fighting
between the American/Israeli/NATO bought and paid for mercenary and
criminal forces, and of course the good guys the Syrian Government
forces and their allies..... There are so many questions yet to be
answered as to if this "ceasefire" will actually hold... And in my own
estimations and knowing how truly criminal the US/Israel cabal is, I
look at this ceasefire as a f... more »
Nope. This "Preborn" Victims Law Won't Pass Either
I'm
loath to get into this one again, as it drives people cuckoo-bananas,
but this is my beat and this story is part of it. Just about a year ago,
we reported on the fallout from a brutal murder of a pregnant woman
that also resulted in the death of her fetus. That fallout was a
petition titled "Molly Matters: Reconsider and Pass Bill C-484." Ken
Epp's private member's bill C-484, or "Unborn Victims of Crime Act," was
hugely problematic, as it sought to redefine a fetus as a person for
the purpose of adding another murder charge. It was, simply, a
"personhood law", and therefore... more »
Security In Iraq, Feb 15-21, 2016 (REVISED)
After
a two year low in casualties the previous week, violence was back up to
its normal level from February 15-21, 2016. The heaviest fighting
continued in Anbar, while Baghdad was still the most dangerous province
in the country. In Kirkuk and Ninewa the Islamic State also executed a
large number of people, and there was an uptick in attacks upon the
Peshmerga in the latter. This could be the face of violence in Iraq for
the rest of the year with IS focusing upon terrorist attacks upon
cities, and insurgent attacks in the rest of the country. There were 130
reported attacks th... more »
vancouver, day three
Another
beautiful day here, sunny with a few clouds and a high of 10 or 11 C.
Vancouverites are all exclaiming about three consecutive days without
rain. We got an early start with the train to a bus to Stanley Park. On
the way to the bus, I was intrigued by a food truck called Yolks.
(Apparently it's also a restaurant. Their tagline: Eat Breakfast Now.) I
got this incredible homemade granola with a banana and yogurt; it
totally made my morning. The bus took us right to Stanley Park. I had
heard of the park, of course, as it's usually the first attraction
anyone mentions about Vanco... more »
Air Force Academy Sends Cadets to Wiccan Festival With ‘Chapel Funds’
[image:
Ancient pentagram burning at altar close up] The Air Force Academy paid
for cadets to attend a Wiccan festival, a witches’ ball and other
"earth centered" activities with church tithes and offerings in 2014,
documents obtained by Judicial Watch revealed. A group called "Spiritual
Programs in Religious Education"... more »
Obama’s Final Year Could Be His Most Dangerous
[image:
President Barack Obama speaks to reporters after meeting with the
National Security Council about the fight against the Islamic State of
Iraq and the Levant at the Pentagon Dec. 14, 2015] In the military, it
is well known that the most dangerous time on any operation or
deployment is not at the beginning, when you are least experienced, but
in the final time period, just before you complete your "tour of... more »
Senate Democrats Say GOP Will Back Down on Supreme Court Nominee
[image:
Schumer] Senate Democrats are predicting with certainty that
Republicans will fold on their pledge not to hold hearings on President
Obama's eventual Supreme Court pick. "We've been here with Republican
leadership before," Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said at a press
conference... more »
Israeli Defense Minister: Iran Building International Terror Networks
Ya'alon
and Cypriot counterpart. Ariel Hermoni/Ministry of Defense *The
Telegraph*:* Israel accuses Iran of building up international terror
cells* Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps is building a complex terror
infrastructure including sleeping cells that are stockpiling armsand are
ready to act on order including in Europe and America, says Israeli
defence minister. Israel's defence minister has accused Iran of building
an international terror network that includes "sleeper cells" that are
stockpiling arms, intelligence and operatives in order to strike on
command in places incl... more »
Homeland Security Needs Better Security
*Josh
Rogin, Bloomberg:* *Homeland Security Is Spilling a Lot of Secrets* The
Department of Homeland Security suffered over 100 "spills" of
classified information last year, 40 percent of which came from one
office, according to a leaked internal document I obtained. Officials
and lawmakers told me that until the Department imposes stricter
policies and sounder practices to better protect sensitive intelligence,
the vulnerabilities there could be exploited. Not only does this raise
the threat that hostile actors could get their hands on classified
information, but may lead to other... more »
"It Better Be Worth It..."
"When
I was 17, I read a quote that went something like: 'If you live each
day as if it was your last, someday you'll most certainly be right.' It
made an impression on me, and since then, for the past 33 years, I have
looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself: 'If today were the
last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?'
And whenever the answer has been 'no' for too many days in a row, I know
I need to change something. Remembering that I'll be dead soon is the
most important tool I've ever encountered to help me make the big
choices in life. B... more »
Jerking off the World
I
used to like chocolate strawberries and special K for sure I ate way to
many everyday before I looked in the mirror and discovered I was
lacking fact sugar breakfast and dinner desert made a desert where there
should have been a oasis with an oil patch that would quench every
thirst Seeing all and knowing nothing Jon Snow that's the penalty we pay
for being human and not admitting we are animals at the core and we
need to scrub out that native cunning if we are to survive as a species
The earth it will not die it will spin for billions or maybe trillions
of years no matter what it may... more »
The Sneaky Way Obama Administration Is Making it Look Like Fewer Illegal Immigrants Are Skipping Court Dates
[image:
border patrol - 900] Four out of 10 illegal immigrants never show up
for their court hearings. That's according to Brandon Judd, president of
the National Border Patrol Council (which represents border patrol
agents). Judd testified that illegal immigrants show up to their
required... more »
Jimmy Savile Report Says No Evidence BBC Bosses Were Aware Of Abuse
The
Jimmy Savile report has accused the BBC of serious failings, but has
absolved the bosses of any blame. Dame Janet Smith’s independent
‘whitewashed’ review of Jimmy Savile’s abuse of children at the BBC has
concluded that there was no evidence that BBC bosses were aware of his
widespread sex attacks. The report published in full on the BBC website,
also said there was a culture of “reverence and fear” towards
celebrities at the corporation and that the atmosphere of fear still
exists today in the BBC. The Independent reports: The reports finds that
Savile carried out sex attacks ... more »
Israel Has Made A Quadcopter Killer Drone
*Defense
Update*: *IAI’s ROTEM – Tactical Multirotor Killer Drone* From a
distance of few hundreds of meters ROTEM is practically inaudible and
can loiter silently for the entire mission. IAI recently released
details on a new member of its mysterious family of multi-rotor unmanned
aerial vehicles (UAVs), the new version dubbed ROTEM L (abbreviation of
its Hebrew designation: ‘hovering reconnaissance and attack platform –
Light’). Designed as a small, quad-rotor based loitering weapon, ROTEM
is uniquely built for operation in urban warfare, offering combatants
effective, indirect ... more »
U.S. Army Has Patented A .50 Cal Bullet That Can Self Destruct
The
US Army has patented a radical self destructing bullet (patent
pictured) is says could make using live ammunition in urban areas far
safer and reduce 'collateral damage'. *Daily Mail:* *Army reveals self
destructing short range BULLET than could be fired in cities without
harming bystanders* * US Army researchers say bullet could 'reduce
collateral damage' * When fired, bullets explode after a short period of
time * Will first be used in .50 caliber ammunition but can be expanded
to others The US Army has patented a radical self destructing bullet is
says could make using live... more »
There Actually IS A Way To Defeat Trumpf And The Republicans In November: Bernie Sanders
Trumpf's
newfound inevitability after Tuesday night-- he is now the presumptive
Republican nominee-- makes two really vile political figures-- insiders
and corporate shills Paul Ryan (the brokered convention candidate) and
Hillary Clinton (the ultimate Wall Street/K Street establishment
candidate) suddenly seem almost palatable in comparison. Jess McIntosh,
propagandist for EMILY's List-- which has bundled more money--
$239,460-- for Hillary campaign committee (no, not the SuperPACs) than
any other entity other than John Morgan's personal injury law firm in
Orlando, wrote an e-mai... more »
Tonight’s GOP Debate Another Chance for Rubio, Cruz to Try to Slow Trump
[image:
Republican presidential candidate, businessman Donald Trump stands on
the stage before the Fox Business Network Republican presidential debate
at the North Charleston Coliseum, Thursday, Jan. 14, 2016, in North
Charleston, S.C.] LAS VEGAS (AP) -- With Donald Trump’s grasp on the
Republican presidential nomination tightening, the billionaire
businessman’s rivals get one more chance to challenge the GOP
front-runner on the debate stage before next week’s slate of Super
Tuesday contests. The... more »
Obama Vets Nevada’s Pro-Choice, Pro-Same-Sex Marriage GOP Governor for Supreme Court
[image:
Brian Sandoval - 900] President Obama is vetting Nevada’s Republican
governor Brian Sandoval as a possible replacement for Justice Antonin
Scalia on the Supreme Court, The Washington Post is reporting. According
to the Post, “Sandoval is increasingly viewed by some key Democrats as
perhaps the only nominee... more »
Syrian Army Recaptures Town in Aleppo From ISIS
[image:
A Syrian shopkeeper waits for customers next to paintings of of
President Bashar Assad and Hezbollah leader Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah,
center, at the popular Souk Tawil old market in Damascus, Syria,
Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2016. Russia’s President Vladimir Putin spoke
Wednesday with key players in the Syrian conflict including President
Assad, ahead of a U.S.-Russia-engineered cease-fire, as the opposition
and its backers voiced concerns that the proposed truce due to begin
later this week would benefit the Syrian government. (AP Photo/Hassan
Ammar)] BEIRUT (AP) -- Syrian governme... more »
“Risen”: A Christian Movie for Romans Like Us
[image:
risen] Risen is a powerful new film about the resurrection of Christ
and the first days of the Church. It has suspense, intrigue, tense chase
sequences and even some cool combat scenes. The film is accurate,
exciting, and truthful, without being... more »
US and China Agree on New North Korea Sanctions
[image:
South Korea United Na_perr] UNITED NATIONS (AP) -- The United States
and China have reached agreement on a U.N. resolution that would impose
tougher sanctions on North Korea as punishment for its latest nuclear
test and rocket launch, U.N. diplomats say. The council likely... more »
Jerking the world off
I
used to like chocolate strawberries and special K for sure I ate way to
many everyday before I looked in the mirror and discovered I was
lacking fact sugar breakfast and dinner desert made a desert where there
should have been a oasis with an oil patch that would quench every
thirst Seeing all and knowing nothing Jon Snow that's the penalty we pay
for being human and not admitting we are animals at the core and we
need to scrub out that native cunning if we are to survive as a species
The earth it will not die it will spin for billions or maybe trillions
of years no matter what it ma... more »
Sweden, rocked by scientific scandals, re-thinking how it investigates misconduct
The
Swedish government is taking a second look at how it handles misconduct
investigations. According to a spokesperson: Yes, we have an national
investigation ongoing since last autumn. It will investigate how
misconduct is investigated and handled in Sweden… She also sent us a
link to a description of the investigation, in Swedish. The outcome […]
The post Sweden, rocked by scientific scandals, re-thinking how it
investigates misconduct appeared first on Retraction Watch.
Rubio and Cruz Must Stop Attacking Each Other, and Focus Their Fire on Trump
[image:
Republican Presidential hopeful Donald Trump speaking at a rally in
Manchester, NH on February 8, 2016.] Does the Republican field have the
sense to change tactics when the very nature of the party and country
are at stake? Ted Cruz, who bears some responsibility for the rise of
Trump, keeps aiming his Jimmy Swaggart-style pitch to... more »
Lawmakers Fear This Obama Order Gives Feds ‘Sweeping Authority’ to Kill Energy Projects
[image:
President Obama joined Bear Grylls on a trek through the Alaskan
wilderness from August 31 to September 1, 2015.] House lawmakers are
worried an executive memorandum issued by President Barack Obama last
year could give bureaucrats "sweeping new statutory authority" to block
energy projects that don't align with the president's green agenda. The
House Natural Resources Committee held a... more »
Watchdog Says Billions of Taxpayer Dollars Still Going Down the Afghan Drain
[image:
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Keith Yelk speaks with a contractor at the Zabul
Provincial Hospital in Qalat City, Afghanistan, Aug. 17, 2010. The team
assists with the development and engineering of various reconstruction
projects throughout the province.] American taxpayers are losing
billions of dollars every year to corruption in Afghanistan, but U.S.
officials have no real strategy to address the problem, a federal
watchdog told Congress Wednesday. Americans have spent $113 billion
rebuilding Afghanistan, more than the U.S....more »
Egypt Sentences 4 Coptic Christian Teenagers for ‘Contempt of Islam’
[image:
Three male family members who are also Coptic Christians put their arms
together and display their Coptic cross tattoos. Most of Egypt's
several million Christians have these wrist tattoos.] CAIRO (AP) -- An
Egyptian court has convicted four Coptic Christian teenagers for
contempt of Islam on Thursday, after they appeared in a video mocking
Muslim prayers, sentencing three to five years in prison and referring a
fourth, who is... more »
China Sends Fighter Jets to Disputed South China Sea Island
[image:
Imagery of the South China Sea showing the Anphitrite Group and Woody
Island, taken from the International Space Center.] China has just upped
the ante of its military by sending over powerful fighter jets to a
disputed island in the South China Sea, a move that may cause tensions
to spiral out of control. The introduction of Shenyang J-11s and Xian...more »
The Schumer-Biden Test of Hypocrisy
[image:
Charles Schumer - 900] Everyone knows the meaning of the word
“hypocrite” and no one can claim absolute constancy when it comes to
living a life consistent with one’s stated values. But in this election
year, hypocrisy is on full display. It is now... more »
St. Patrick's Day Rainbow Mantel
I
am so excited to be able to share my mantel with you today. I thought I
loved this year's Valentine's Day mantel, until I created this one.
This is hands down my favorite mantel I have put together. I was
scrolling through Pinterest looking for mantel inspiration and I just
couldn't find anything I liked, let alone loved. As much as I love
Shamrocks, I love colors that pop even more. I want a bright and happy
mantel, not a subdued one. I was lamenting lack of bright and cheery St.
Patrick's Day mantels to my 7-year-old when she told me to make it a
rainbow. A light bulb went of... more »
Toxic Chemicals Found In Several Tampon & Sanitary Towel Brands
Several
brands of tampons and sanitary towels sold in France have been found to
contain toxic chemicals. Tampax tampons and Always sanitary towels
(both owned by Proctor & Gamble) are among the feminine hygiene
products that may contain potentially toxic residues according to a
study by 60 Millions de Consommateurs magazine. The study found traces
of chemicals including dioxins and insecticides in five out of eleven
products tested. The Independent reports: The findings caused a brand
manufacturing “organic” feminine hygiene products to recall a batch of
3,100 boxes of sanitary towe... more »
Drax mulls mothballing coal-fired plants after posting 2015 losses
By
Paul Homewood
http://www.powerengineeringint.com/articles/2016/02/drax-mulls-mothballing-coal-fired-plants-after-posting-2015-losses.html
While Japan pushes ahead with a new generation of coal power stations,
the UK’s industry lurches further into crisis. From PEI: British power
group Drax could be set to mothball its coal-fired power plants as low
gas prices, competition from renewables, withdrawal of government
support and the UK’s […]
Untitled
*Here
We Go Again: Another University Bans Chick-fil-A Over Traditional
Marriage Beliefs* Apparently the Left’s furor over Chick-fil-A CEO Dan
Cathy’s views about traditional marriage has not subsided. Complaints
from some students at the University of Nebraska-Kearney have resulted
in a reversal of the school’s decision to bring the fast food chain to
campus. This, mind you, is after a majorityvote in favor of welcoming
CFA to the campus student union. Critics argued that Cathy’s viewpoints
and the values of CFA would be offensive to homosexuals. Unfortunately,
the University’s ... more »
Iran Setting Up Terror Networks in the U.S., Says Israel Defense Minister
[image:
Terrorists, Terrorism, ISIS, Hamas, Africa, Kalachnikov Guns, Firearms,
Stockpiling Guns] Israel's Minister of Defense claimed that Iran is
setting up a global terror network which is poised to commit attacks on
the U.S. and Europe on command. Moshe Ya'alon warned that the "sleeper
cells" being set up by Iran are... more »
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*Is
the world really warming up? Planet may be no hotter at the end of the
century than it is now, claims new report* *The Warmists have of course
rejected the findings below so perhaps I should note that the difference
between the report below and Greenie claims is the difference between
fact and theory. The report below looks at actual temperatures over a
long period and finds no overall trend. Temperatures are plateaued, not
rising.The Greenie approach, on the other hand, is to construct models
of what they think influences temperature and use those theoretical
mo... more »
After The Gold Rush
http://www.greenpeace.org/
This morning, Alan Freeman asks the question nobody else wants to ask:
What if Alberta oil doesn't have a future? That word — ‘curse’ — is one
development economists use to describe the anomalous position of
countries awash in natural resource wealth (like oil) where economic
growth is nevertheless sluggish and outcomes are actually weaker than in
countries that aren’t as “blessed”. When oil prices are high, there’s
so much money to be made in extracting it that other sectors of the
economy tend to languish... more »
Everything Free! But How Much Do You Value Independent Journalism?
How
much do you value independent journalism? Everything on this website is
free. An average-size article here took about 11 hours to research,
write and disseminate. For the most part, that comes to about 18 hours'
work a week; equivalent to a half-time job. And wherever my articles
appear on the web, they are free to read. With the advent of the
internet and the subsequent decline in the print media, paid
opportunities for writers and journalists have diminished. And even
though millions now freely obtain their information from ‘alternative’
news media on the net, most of these s... more »
Japan Gives Go Ahead To New Coal Fired Plants
By
Paul Homewood
http://www.powerengineeringint.com/articles/2016/02/japan-re-embraces-coal-power.html
From PEI: The Japanese government has decided to relax its opposition
to coal-fired power. The country’s environment ministry issued
objections to five new coal-fired stations in 2015 but the industry
ministry has persuaded them to accept voluntary steps by power companies
to curb emissions. Environmentalists say the change […]
Today in CZ: first deadline for a new anti-capitalist harassment
*The
fight against tax evasion isn't a valid excuse for restrictions of
basic freedoms* This is a continuation of my previous blog post about
the steps back towards socialism in Czechia. Exactly 48 years ago, on
February 25th, 1948, the Czechoslovak communist prime minister Klement
Gottwald (who had that job because commies won the democratic elections
in 1946) visited the democratic president Dr Edvard Beneš and convinced
him to accept the resignation filed five days earlier by a bunch of
non-communist ministers in the coalition government who were desperately
trying to stop the... more »
The UFO Religion, its Parishioners and High Priests
and,
"No," this is nothing like *'believing in god'* before you start - or
at least, *'I'd prefer it not to be'*. The UFO Religion, its
Parishioners and High Priests. Look, something seems to be going on in
our skies, with our people and with the governments of our world. It's
called The UFO Religion, if you like. It's not really called this but it
acts like a religion. An icon here, a relic there, stories of
liberating wisdom from far-off lands. A legend, or two. In fact, not
only is this how religions are presented to us, it's also how The
Conquering Armies present their storie... more »
EU membership: The true cost to Britain's economy – and the unrealistic assumptions you need to make the numbers net positive per City A.M.
A
fascinating read with figures and analysis that you won't find on the
pro EU BBC. Do read the whole article, here's how it starts: ' EU
membership: The true cost to Britain's economy – and the unrealistic
assumptions you need to make the numbers net positive by Graeme Leach -
25 February 2016 4:49am Many people are surprised to find that, back in
the early 1970s, all the studies undertaken before we joined the then
EEC pointed to a negative economic impact. This was due to direct
payments to Brussels, alongside the effect of the customs union (common
external tariff), which ra... more »
West's Wars, Domestic Storms: Fascists, Terrorists, & "Multiculturalism"
*February
25, 2016 *(Tony Cartalucci - NEO)* - *The United States and Europe,
along with many willing collaborators have waged a series of wars and
proxy wars stretching across much of Africa, the Middle East, and
Central Asia. What the West was pursuing in reordering the post-Soviet
world through conventional military means in Afghanistan in 2001 and
Iraq beginning in 2003, it continued through somewhat less-conventional
means - the so-called "Arab Spring" and the series of proxy wars that
erupted afterward beginning in 2011. Today, Western-fueled wars continue
to consume Libya,... more »
Trumping Clinton Not Sanders? (Hillary's No-Gaffe Gaffe: The Kid's All Right - We Promise! - So Go Vote) Keep Appointing Scalias and Reap What We Sow? (Trump Brags About His Wetback (and Poorly Educated) Support) Landfill Fire Moves Toward Nuclear Waste (Jane Goodall Works Again to Save Chimps and Elephants)
Unless
the Democrats Run Sanders, A Trump Nomination Means a Trump Presidency
The Establishment Is Dying The rise of figures like Bernie Sanders and
Donald Trump isn't the cause; it's the symptom I kinda/sorta think
Hillary's electability is overrated. And Bernie's is under. Mainly
because all the Clinton stories of connections taken advantage of and
favors done have not made it to MSM
Recalibrating the BBC’s scales
Improbable
as it might sound, all news media are obliged to present themselves as
unbiased. This is quite understandable. The alternative would be to
openly declare that they distort the truth to suit their own agenda. As
the ostensible purpose of news is to convey truth, this would be an own
goal. Other, less frank, news outlets would round on the transgressor,
shrieking in indignation – how could such a brazen dissembler have
hidden unnoticed in their midst? – that is, unless they had financial or
editorial affiliations with the transgressor, in which case they would
ignore that s... more »
Military Photo of the Day: February 25, 2016
[image:
Army Dog Handler-900] A U.S. Army multi-purpose canine handler conducts
training with his military working dog at Camp Pendleton, Calif., on
Feb. 11, 2016. Thanks to all three soldiers in this photograph for
serving our nation!
Renowned British Historian Simon Schama agrees with me that Anti-Semitism Causes Anti-Zionism not the other way around
For
years I have been arguing that many hate Israel because of the Jews,
not Jews because of Israel. It would seem that the eminent British
historian Simon Schama has come to a similar conclusion. 'The antipathy
displayed by many on the Left towards Israel is not an example of
anti-Zionism morphing into anti-Semitism, but a sign that anti-Zionism
is caused by anti-Semitism, the distinguished British historian Simon
Schama argued in the Financial Times Friday.' More here
http://www.thetower.org/3000-renowned-british-historian-anti-semitism-causes-anti-zionism
Donald Trump Rattles China
Foreign
Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying's Regular Press Conference on
February 24, 2016 *Bill Gertz, Washington Free Beacon:* *China Warns
U.S. After Trump Wins Nevada Caucus* *Trump has promised to punish
Chinese currency manipulation.* China warned the United States on
Wednesday not to adopt punitive currency policies that could disrupt
U.S.-China relations after Donald Trump’s win in the Nevada caucus.
Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying told reporters in Beijing that
“we are following with interest the U.S. presidential election.” Hua
was asked about China’s respons... more »
Discussing Syria and the Middle East with Ryan Dawson
"Any
ceasefire can be tenuous because tensions and skepticism remain high.
If one side lacks the sincere intention of pursuing a negotiated
settlement, the whole process is jeopardized. Moreover, ceasefires are
often manipulated as tools for political or strategic advantage. For
instance, one side may use a ceasefire to reconstitute its war-fighting
capacity and/or maneuver its forces into stronger tactical positions.
One side may also undertake other provocative actions that are not
in-line with the *spirit* of the ceasefire in an effort to weaken the
position of its opponent, pe... more »
Tweet For Today
#NEWSGRAPHIC
Syrian regime accepts Feb 27 ceasefire plan, as new death toll
realeased by #SOHR passes 270,000 @AFP pic.twitter.com/ZbnbYGS8m3 — AFP
news agency (@AFP) February 24, 2016
Former NSA Director Michael Hayden Writes A Memoir
Image:
Penguin Books *New York Times: Review*:* In ‘Playing to the Edge,’
Michael V. Hayden, Bush-Era Spymaster, Defends His Record* *According to
Michael V. Hayden, President George W. Bush personally intervened in
2005 to try to stop The New York Times from publishing an explosive
scoop.* In one of his book’s most memorable moments, the paper’s
Washington bureau chief, Philip Taubman; the executive editor, Bill
Keller; and the publisher, Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Jr., met with Mr. Bush
in the Oval Office to hear his objections to The Times’s running a
story about Stellarwind, a to... more »
Picture Of The Day
Soldiers
advance to their next firing position during a squad live-fire exercise
at Gaiziunai Training Area, Lithuania, Feb. 24, 2016. The soldiers are
assigned to 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment. Army photo by Staff Sgt.
Michael Behlin
A Look At Russia's New Subs
An
Akula-class submarine pictured in 2008. *Wikimedia Commons* *Dave
Majumdar. National Interest:* *The Hunt for the Next Red October:
Russia's Lethal New Subs* Though the Project 705 Lira-class attack
submarine—better known in the West as the Alfa-class—is perhaps most
famous for starring as the main antagonist in the movie The Hunt for Red
October, the ill-fated boats have left an outsized legacy independent
of the silver screen. That’s because Moscow’s future submarine fleet
will be far more automated than current designs—continuing a trend that
was pioneered in the late 1970s b... more »
Hey, You’re a Fashionable Christian! But Are You Still a Homophobe?
[image:
hipster_kids] Yahoo! News has a puzzling photo essay on cool kids in
Los Angeles attending church. A strange combination of anthropological
curiosity -- who are these people who go to 'hip' churches? -- and
liberal bias leads to questions like, "You're so cute!... more »
"Saudi Arabia is playing with fire in Lebanon"
"Saudi
Arabia is playing with fire in Lebanon. As if it wants to push the
country into civil war." - *Angry Arab (February 23, 2016)*. *An excerpt
from, "Saudi Arabia, Gulf Allies Issue Travel Warnings for Lebanon" by
Nicolas Parasie, Wall Street Journal, February 24, 2016:* Saudi Arabia
and several regional allies have warned their citizens against traveling
to Lebanon, as the Gulf’s Sunni Muslim monarchies step up pressure on
Beirut to side with them more forcefully in their rivalry with Iran.
*Citing unspecified safety concerns, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and the
United Arab Emirat... more »
Unless The Democrats Wake Up And Nominate Bernie, Herr Trumpf Will Be President
Big
win for Herr Trump last night in Nevada where he got more mores than
Rubio and Cruz *combined*. And Nevada is Rubio's second home (from when
he was a Mormon). Yesterday I heard one of Rubio's operatives talking
with Chuck Todd on MSNBC and saying that Rubio "has to" beat Herr in
Florida. Unfortunately for Rubio, the most recent poll (from Florida
Atlantic University) shows him falling 7 points since November and
trailing Herr Trumpf at 48% and even behind Cruz at 16%. Of course,
Rubio still has time to rise... or go further down. At least Cruz wins
his own state as a favorite ... more »
Thorne Dreyer : RAG RADIO PODCASTS | Political Guru Glenn W. Smith, Environmentalist & Poet Taylor Brorby, Texas State Rep. Elliott Naishtat
Smith
tries to decipher the weird world of presidential politics; Brorby
discusses his book on the literature of fracking; Naishtat, a Texas
progressive icon, talks about his exit from politics. Interviews by
Thorne Dreyer | The Rag Blog | February … finish reading Thorne Dreyer :
*RAG RADIO PODCASTS* | Political Guru Glenn W. Smith, Environmentalist
& Poet Taylor Brorby, Texas State Rep. Elliott Naishtat
How to Kill a F-35 Joint Strike Fighter
Image:
Lockheed Martin *Dave Majumdar, National Interest*:* Revealed: How to
Kill a F-35 Joint Strike Fighter* The United States has poured ten of
billions of dollars into developing fifth-generation stealth fighters
such as the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor and F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.
However, relatively simple signal processing enhancements, combined with
a missile with a large warhead and its own terminal guidance system,
could potentially allow low-frequency radars and such weapons systems to
target and fire on the latest generation U.S. aircraft. It is a
well-known fact wit... more »
The NYPD Want Apple To Unlock ALL iPhone Devices
The
NYPD have weighed in on the current privacy debate between the FBI and
apple, requesting that every iPhone currently subject to a court-ordered
search be unlocked. The police department have made it clear that once
the San Bernardino perpetrator’s phone is broken into by the FBI, they
want to make the hacking of mobile phones a routine occurrence within
law enforcement. That would essentially mean that every iPhone entered
into evidence in court could be forced open by authorities, via a piece
of software that Apple would be forced to create. Slashgear.com reports:
That software... more »
The Vatican Own A Time Travel Device, Insiders Claim
The
Vatican may own a time travel device that enables them to see future
events and look at scenes from the past, according to a several
insiders. The device known as a Cronovisor may be one of the biggest
secrets kept from humanity and it could explain why the Church have
maintained its immense power in recent years despite a decline in
believers. The time travelling device was built in the 1950’s by a team
of scientists led by Father Pellegrino Maria Ernetti – an Italian
physicist who went on to become a priest. Ufoholic.com reports: This
oversized cupboard was equipped with ante... more »
Al Qaeda vs. The Islamic State
*Eli
Lake, Bloomberg:* *Where Islamic State Stumbles in Its War With
Al-Qaeda* Since al-Qaeda expelled it from its ranks a little more than
two years ago, the Islamic State has been on a tear. It has taken Iraq's
second-largest city, declared itself a caliphate, won over al Qaeda
affiliates in Sinai and Nigeria, and conducted high-profile terror
attacks in Europe and the Middle East. But that's only part of the
story. Despite these victories, the Islamic State has had a difficult
time establishing and retaining its new affiliates. From Algeria to
Afghanistan, its fledgling franch... more »
Sentences beyond the "range" can be justified depending on circumstances
R.
v. Hawley, 2016 ONCA 143: [8] Parity in the sentencing of similar
offenders who have committed similar offences is a recognized principle
of sentencing: *Criminal Code* s. 718.2(b). Over time, the operation of
the parity principle gives rise to ranges of sentences for similar
offences committed by similar offenders. In *R. v. Lacasse*, 2015 SCC
64, at para. 58, the court explained the relationship between parity as a
principle of sentencing and the fitness of a specific sentence that is
beyond the existing range: There will always be situations that call for
a sente... more »
Economic News , Data & Views ( February 24 , 2016 ) Overview ( 1. NIRP News Of The Day. 2. S&P Sectors Analysis - YTD. 3. G-20 Looms , Data From China & IMF Staff Report - Real GDP Growth In Focus. 4 BUBA Defends Cash . 5. ECB In Focus - Draghi Watch Begins For March ECB Meeting. 6. Odds & Ends. ) Europe In Focus ( 1. Referendums , Refugees , Border security Issues. 2. NPLs - Italy And Spain In Focus vs US Banks. 3. Political Updates - Spain And UK. 4. ECB/ Bond / British Pound Items.) Odds & Ends ( 1. Zika Item - Three Pregnant Women Test Positive In Florida. 2. Brazil Downgraded to Junk By Moody's - Also At Junk By Fitch And S&P. 3. Syria News Of Note. 4. Libya News Of Note - Gov't Formation News , Benghazi. )
Overview.....
Asia Tonight first...... *Charlie Bilello, CMT* @MktOutperform 8m 8
minutes ago BoJ already owns 34% of Japanese gov debt & 54% of
Japanese ETF market. What will they do if Yen keeps moving up ?
*zerohedge* @zerohedge 27m 27 minutes ago CHINA TO COORDINATE WITH G20
MEMBERS TO BOOST CONFIDENCE: ZHU. Which FX data series will it no longer
publish then? *zerohedge* @zerohedge 1h1 hour ago PBOC fixes Yuan Yuan
at 6.5318 vs 6.5302 *zerohedge* @zerohedge 2h 2 hours ago YUAN
DEVALUATION NOT ON G-20 AGENDA, LOU SAYS: CHINA DAILY *zerohedg... more »
X22Report: Warning, Something Major Is About To Happen In The Middle East
*Title:
Warning, Something Major Is About To Happen In The Middle East -
Episode 902b. Source: X22Report. Date Published: February 24, 2016.
Description:* Americans believe Government would use the access to
Apple's Iphone to spy on the people. The US military can now monitor
Twitter to detect protesters in the future. US wants a diplomatic
solution to North Korea, stop nuclear development and the US will then
talk. France, US have special forces in Libya. US pushing the proxy army
(IS) into Libya to make the case to bring in ground troops.US pushing
the idea of splitting up Syria, ... more »
Report: Scores Of Russian Generals Killed In A Bomb Attack In Syria
Russian
President Vladimir Putin with Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR)
Director Mikhail Fradkov (L) and Federal Security Service (FSB) Director
Alexander Bortnikov in Moscow, Dec. 19, 2015.Reuters *Jerusalem Post:*
*Report: Dozens of Russian generals in Syria killed after a car bomb
hits their military base* The military base that was hit by the car bomb
is considered one of the most important military centers of the Russian
forces on the Syrian coast, located some 15 kilometers from Latakia.
Dozens of Russian Generals at a military base near the eastern Syrian
city of Latakia w... more »
Who Thinks The GOP Has Halted Their War On Women? Let's Visit Southeast Minnesota
Angie
Craig should be a shoo-in for Congress Hate Talk Radio host Jason
Lewis, is the leading contender for the Republican nomination to replace
retiring GOP reactionary, John Kline in the suburbs and exurbs south of
St. Paul (MN-02). It's a swing district that Obama won-- albeit
narrowly-- both times, and with a vaguely competent DCCC it would be in
Democratic hands today. The Democratic candidate this year is Angie
Craig a former health care industry executive and journalist who, when
elected, will be the first openly gay member of Congress from Minnesota
and the first woman ever ... more »
Religious Children Have Trouble Distinguishing Reality from Fiction
*Anna
Hunt* - What is the effect of religious teaching on the young minds of
children? The post Religious Children Have Trouble Distinguishing
Reality from Fiction appeared first on Waking Times.
Good News from Melbourne University's NZO Mouse LCHF "Paleo" Study
The
egregious behaviour of Prof Sol Andrikopoulos in his press release to
global media has obscured the finding that was the primary purpose of
the "Three Mouseketeers" study.The study was supposed to answer a
question that is actually of great importance in diabetes research: -
the blood sugars of people with diabetes usually improve and can become
completely normal on the LCHF diet - this is actually something that has
been known for a century or more. - if you challenge someone who is
doing well on the LCHF diet with an oral glucose tolerance test (a
sudden large carbohydrate load... more »
John Kerry: Up to 30,000 Ground Troops Needed For Syria Safe Zone
John
Kerry said it would take between 15,000 to 30,000 ground troops to
maintain a ‘safe zone’ inside northern Syria. Citing previously unheard
of Pentagon estimates, the Secretary of State asked a Senate panel
today: “Now are we ready to authorize that?” ABC7 News reports: Although
a ceasefire is planned for this coming Saturday, there are growing
calls within Washington for a so-called “Plan-B”: options for military
action if the truce fails. Many Republicans, including Donald Trump, are
calling for a “safe zone” in northern Syria to protect the increasing
number of displaced peopl... more »
Filming Cops Is Now Illegal, Appeals Court Rules
A
federal appeals court in Pennsylvania has ruled that filming cops is
illegal, and can lead to arrest. The cases of Fields v. City of
Philadelphia, and Geraci v. City of Philadelphia involve two historic
incidents where citizens were arrested for filming the police.
Theantimedia.org reports: Richard Fields, a Temple University student,
was arrested after stopping to take a picture of a large group of police
outside a house party. Amanda Geraci, a legal observer with CopWatch
Berkeley, attended a large protest against fracking in September 2012
and was arrested while filming the ar... more »
How The Deep State’s Two-Dimensional Engineered Reality Actually Works
*Bernie
Suarez* - The last thing the ruling oligarchs want is for people to
wake up from the matrix of lies which the Deep State has put in place.
The post How The Deep State’s Two-Dimensional Engineered Reality
Actually Works appeared first on Waking Times.
Musical Interlude: Roger Waters, “The Tide Is Turning”
Roger Waters, “The Tide Is Turning” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=td6CD3J9kiY
Rip-off News round-up. Our pick of the last week's media (Thu 25th February)
Help-To-Buy
helps Barratt Homes profits rise 40% Barratt Homes predicted continuing
demand for its houses as it announced soaring first-half profits,
fuelled by a shortage of homes and the government’s help-to-buy scheme.
The government recently extended help to buy until 2021 and introduced
it for buyers in London. Some critics have said the move will simply
push up prices in the capital,
Musical Interlude: Pink Floyd, “Shine On You Crazy Diamond”
Pink Floyd, “Shine On You Crazy Diamond” - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SqFPNTBnv8
2016 CPAC Theme Reflects Reagan’s Hope for the Future
[image:
1RonaldReagan-1250x650] When it opens next week, this year's
Conservative Political Action Conference aims to inspire conservatives
with a theme drawn from the words of President Ronald Reagan: "Our Time
Is Now." "With everything that is going on in the world, our focus... more »
What Is Russia's Endgame?
Vladimir
Putin and members of Russian Security Council© Mikhail
Klimentyev/Russian presidential press service/TASS *Neil MacFarquhar,
New York Times*: *Questions Linger Over Russia’s Endgame in Syria,
Ukraine and Europe* MOSCOW — The partial truce that Russia and the
United States have thrashed out in Syria capped something of a foreign
policy trifecta for President Vladimir V. Putin, with the Kremlin
strong-arming itself into a pivotal role in the Middle East, Ukraine
floundering and the European Union developing cracks like a badly glazed
pot. Beyond what could well be a high po... more »
Norway’s Prime Minister Warns Sweden Is About To Collapse, Seals Borders
The
Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg has warned that Sweden is about
to collapse due to the overwhelming influx of refugees in the country.
Solberg is so concerned with its imminent collapse that she has created
an emergency law to seal Norway’s borders in case “it all breaks down”
in Sweden. Zerohedge.com reports: “It is a force majeure proposals which
we will have in the event that it all breaks down, the power just
comes, and all end in Norway because we are at the top and most of
Europe. Norway is the end point, is not it,” Solberg said, in an
interview with Berlingske who... more »
The End Of Europe: Dutch And Czechs Consider Exit
Dutch
voters have demanded an in-out referendum on the Netherland’s
membership in the European Union, amid growing fears that the entire
European project is about to collapse. With Britain due to hold a June
23 referendum, other countries are preparing for an imminent exit in the
event that Britain leaves. Express.co.uk reports: In a new opinion poll
in the Netherlands, a majority of voters said they backed the country
having its own in/out referendum on EU membership, similar to the UK
vote. And Czech Republic prime minister Bohuslav Sobotka has warned if
Britons do decide to leav... more »
Mark Zuckerberg Wants To Steal Your Brain, Transhumanism Agenda Unveiled
A
picture of Mark Zuckerberg smiling over 5,000 ‘users’ plugged into
virtual reality headsets has made the rounds on social media, with many
claiming that the Facebook billionaire wants to push the transhumanism
agenda onto the public. The photo (below) was taken at the Mobile World
Congress in Barcelona, showing Zuckerberg walking past rows of devoted
fans, all plugged into virtual reality headsets while he looks on.
Dailymail.co.uk reports: The image has been compared to movies such as
Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World and a zombie apocalypse in which
vegetative crowds are controll...more »
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Hot,
young stars and cosmic pillars of gas and dust seem to crowd into NGC
7822. At the edge of a giant molecular cloud toward the northern
constellation Cepheus, the glowing star forming region lies about 3,000
light-years away. Within the nebula, bright edges and dark shapes are
highlighted in this colorful skyscape. The image includes data from
narrowband filters, mapping emission from atomic oxygen, hydrogen, and
sulfur into blue, green, and red hues. *Click image for larger size.*
The atomic emission is powered by energetic radiation from the hot
stars, whose powerful winds an... more »
20 Quarantined, 3 Unwell After US Customs Receives Suspicious Envelope
At
least 20 people have been quarantined after an employee opened envelope
with a suspicious powdery substance at the Customs and Border
Protection office in Alameda, California. An employee reported feeling
ill immediately after opening the envelope on Wednesday afternoon. Two
others also had a bad reaction, and were treated at the scene. One
person was reportedly taken to the hospital. According to KTVU :
Emergency crews quarantined approximately 20 employees who were in the
vicinity when the envelope was opened. That quarantine was lifted around
3:30 pm. In a statement released b... more »
Lawyer Admits There’s No Proof Fracking Poisoned Water at the ‘Ground Zero’ of Drilling
[image:
Activist filmmaker Josh Fox speaking at a fracking protest in NYC on
June 25, 2011.] For years, environmentalists have pointed to the town of
Dimock, Pennsylvania as the "ground zero" for bad things having to do
with hydraulic fracturing. But the lawyer representing families suing
the drilling company that allegedly impacted their drinking water
made... more »
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- February 24, 2016
*Mark
Thompson, Time*: *U.S.-China Showdown Keeps Inching Closer* Beijing
dispatches more military might to the South China Sea. China is playing a
game of chicken with the United States in the South China Sea. All
signs suggest that Beijing is betting the U.S. will blink and swerve
away before it comes to war. China is brazenly challenging the hegemony
that the U.S. has enjoyed on East Asian seas since World War II, as the
top U.S. admiral in the Pacific warns that a shrinking U.S. military is
leaving him without sufficient forces to counter the rising superpower.
While the U.S. ... more »
Senators Reach Tentative Deal on Flint Water Crisis Aid
[image:
Michigan - Gov Snyder - 900] WASHINGTON (AP) -- Senators from both
parties reached a tentative deal Wednesday to address a water crisis in
Flint, Michigan, and allow a long-stalled energy bill to move forward. A
proposal by Sens. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich. and James Inhofe,
R-Okla.,... more »
Government Drone Registry Under Legal Fire
[image:
Drone flying - 900] Feb. 19 marked the final date that drone owners can
register with the federal government to avoid being branded a felon by
the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). As of now, all recreational
drone owners whose quadcopters weigh more than 0.55...more »
Feb. 24: A busy day for news.
Typical
of the Irving press (and the nature of decision making in New
Brunswick) is the lead story for today. The Moncton library might be
moved into the old, Moncton High School. Why? Is it because of the
location? Is it because the building is well adapted to library
purposes? Maybe. But I doubt it. The only reasons mentioned in the story
are economic. The school is no longer a school. There is no potential
buyer for it. It would be expensive to tear down. And there's a vague
hope that if the library occupied part of the building, that would
attract business to rent other parts o... more »
Audience Faint Watching Play About ‘Love’ At The National Theatre
Five
people lost consciousness while watching a play at the National Theatre
on London’s South Bank. The production of “Cleansed” by Katie Mitchell
is based on a play by Sarah Kane and depicts scenes of torture, rape and
violence. The director said she believed the play was more about love
than violence, with the “durability” of the unfortunate participants’
affections being tested. The BBC reports: People were warned of “graphic
scenes of physical and sexual violence” in promotional material, the
theatre said. Up to 40 people reportedly walked out of the production
which depicts a ... more »
The Poet: Edward Hirsch, "I Was Never Able To Pray"
*"I
Was Never Able To Pray"* "Wheel me down to the shore where the
lighthouse was abandoned and the moon tolls in the rafters. Let me hear
the wind paging through the trees and see the stars flaring out, one by
one, like the forgotten faces of the dead. I was never able to pray, but
let me inscribe my name in the book of waves and then stare into the
dome of a sky that never ends and see my voice sail into the night." -
Edward Hirsch
Ivan Koop Kuper : METRO | Operation Texas: LBJ’s secret rescue mission on the eve of the Holocaust
One
Texas scholar insisted that Johnson’s strong spiritual conviction and
moral obligation fueled this alleged clandestine undertaking. By Ivan
Koop Kuper | The Rag Blog | February 24, 2016 HOUSTON — On the evening
of December 30, 1963, a little … finish reading Ivan Koop Kuper :
*METRO* | Operation Texas: LBJ’s secret rescue mission on the eve of the
Holocaust
Clinton Courts Union Members, Cruz Looks to Texas, and Other Campaign News
[image:
Hillary Clinton - 900] WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Latest on the 2016
presidential campaign a day before the Republican presidential debate
and ahead of Saturday’s Democratic presidential primary in South
Carolina (all times local): 4:20 p.m. Hillary Clinton is asking for
votes from workers... more »
Mike Whitney: Regime Change In Ankara-Obfuscating for NATO again
*Mike
Whitney OBFUSCATES, via the alternative NATO media.*
*Obfuscate/Obfuscation is the obscuring of intended meaning in
communication, making the message confusing, willfully ambiguous, or
harder to understand* I used to like Mike Whitney: That affection
alongside much of my trust, respect, whatever for alt media has flown
the coop. *Where to begin? How about the first sentence?* *“On Friday,
the United States rejected a draft resolution by Russia that was
intended to prevent a Turkish invasion of Syria” * * Incorrect*. Since
*the resolution never mentioned Turkey*, I wouldn’t ...more »
“That was a really bad Friday for us:” WIRED warns four stories were plagiarized
Last
Friday, WIRED editor Adam Rogers got a direct message on Twitter that
no journalist wants to see. Christina Larson, a freelance writer in
China, told him she had seen overlap with her own work in a few WIRED
stories, and included links to the relevant pieces. “She was gracious,
just asking for a link […] The post “That was a really bad Friday for
us:” WIRED warns four stories were plagiarized appeared first on
Retraction Watch.
Paulo Coelho, “Nasrudin Always Makes The Wrong Choice”
*Nasrudin
Always Makes The Wrong Choice”* by Paulo Coelho “Every day Nasrudin
went to beg for alms in the market, and people used to make fun of him
by playing the following trick: they would show him two coins, one worth
ten times more than the other, and Nasrudin would always choose the
smaller coin. The story went round the whole province. Day after day,
groups of men and women would show him the two coins, and Nasrudin would
always choose the smaller one. Then one day, a generous man, tired of
seeing Nasrudin ridiculed in this fashion, beckoned him over to a corner
of the squa... more »
Hostage Situation At Central London Restaurant
Police
are dealing with a hostage situation at an Italian restaurant near
Leicester Square in central London. Officers were called to a branch of
the Bella Italia restaurant chain at 8.50pm, where a man was reportedly
holding a woman hostage with a knife. Met police has confirmed the
incident at the Bella Italia, Leicester Square is not terrorist related
#LeicesterSquare — Iolo James (@Iolo_James) February 24, 2016 Police
have cordoned off part of the square and the incident is not believed to
be terror related Sky News reports: Photos on social media show a large
number of polic... more »
Untitled
*Photos: Tornadoes leave jaw-dropping destruction in LaPlace ~N.O. Advocate*
World News Briefs -- February 24, 2016 (Evening Edition)
*Reuters:*
*Obama cautious on Syria plan as opposition yet to commit* U.S.
President Barack Obama expressed caution on Wednesday about a plan to
stop fighting in Syria, while the main opposition group said it had yet
to commit to the deal. Combatants are required to say whether they will
agree to the "cessation of hostilities" by noon on Friday (1000 GMT),
and to halt fighting at midnight Saturday. The United Nations hopes the
planned halt in the fighting will provide a breathing space for Syrian
peace talks to resume. The last round in Geneva broke up earlier this
month without ... more »
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Chet Raymo, "Spirit and Flesh"
*"Spirit
and Flesh"* by Chet Raymo "I say it again: the spirit loves the flesh,
as the hand the glove." "A few lines from the Irish poet Pat Boran. A
great truth we have always known but work so hard to deny. Let us admit
that the spirit is flesh, but more than flesh. The spirit is the brain,
of course, that neuronal web of almost infinite complexity. We could
explore those tangled corridors for a thousand years and not exhaust
their contents. For one thing, the contents change, more quickly than we
could possible complete an inventory. The spirit is fleet, a master of
metamorphosi... more »
Lands’ End Scrubs Steinem Interview, Apologizes to Customers
[image:
Gloria Steinem Inside Cover CloseUp 900] Lands’ End has pulled down an
interview with radical abortion feminist Gloria Steinem, and apologized
to its customers. "We understand that some of our customers were
offended by the inclusion of an interview in a recent catalog with
Gloria Steinem... more »
The Elite Are Evacuating Saudi Arabia
An
anonymous source who works for a wealthy Saudi Arabian family has
revealed that the elite in Saudi Arabia are all evacuating the country
en masse amid fears that a war is imminent in the region. According to a
user on Godlikeproductions.com: I have a Filipino sister-in-law who is a
nurse and doing a stint in Saudi Arabia. Private nurse for a wealthy
Saudi family. We lost contact with her last Thursday… did not call,
would not answer phone, did not post any updates on face book. She had a
smart phone and access to computers where she was living. Another
Filipino returning from Sa... more »
Quote of the Day: Now more than any other year?
*“…anyone
who is capable of getting themselves made President should on no
account be allowed to do the job.” *~ Douglas Adams, from his
*Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy* *.* Content is copyright
PC.BlogSpot.Com © Please contact author for permission to republish:
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A Note on Yvette Cooper and Nationalisation
This
was bound to come back at some point. Yesterday in a speech to launch
The Changing Work Centre - a new think tank looking at, you guessed it,
the changing nature of work - Yvette Cooper admonished Jez and John
McDonnell for talking about re-nationalisation. "Labour must not get
drawn into touting yesterday’s solutions to tomorrow’s problems. Things
like nationalising power companies don’t do anything to help young
people trying to build a new app or older workers stuck in precarious
temporary work." Of course, she would be right. *If that was what the
Labour leadership were ac... more »
Cecilia Colomé : Welcome to the century of gravitational wave astronomy!
LIGOS’
detection is the most precise measurement ever made in human history
and marks five milestones for physics. The sound of two black holes
colliding. Image from ligo.caltech.edu. By Cecilia Colomé | The Rag Blog
| February 24, 2016 On … finish reading Cecilia Colomé : Welcome to the
century of gravitational wave astronomy
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