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Judge Jeanine Pirro brings down her verdict on the Clintons
*Judge Jeanine Pirro* Must watch video editorial by a real US judge, Judge Jeanine Pirro about the ramifications of the obstruction of justice allegations against Bill Clinton and Loretta Lynch. Good to have my legal instincts validated by such an authoritative source! I never heard of this TV news analyst before but she and I are absolutely on the same wave length about the seriousness of Bill Clinton's meeting with US Attorney General Loretta Lynch. It is the end of the road for both of them...and for Hillary Clinton. Either that...or the US can kiss its legal system goodbye. ... more »
Tom Morello, Ryan Harvey And Ani DiFranco Record Woody Guthrie's "Old Man Trump"
To my mind Woody Guthrie has always been a model for young artists. That The Clash picked up so quickly on what Woody was doing in using his music to fight against fascism, helped rocket them to the top of my charts-- and keep them there-- from 1977 through *Combat Rock* in 1982. Meanwhile, Woody had died, just 55 years old, in almost a decade before The Clash formed. Last January I learned that Woody had written a song about Trump's racist/fascist father, Fred, "Old Man Trump" and wrote about it here at *DWT*. At the end of 1950 Woody rented an apartment from Trump in the Beach ... more »
The “Miracle” of the U.S Constitution
[image: Constitution originalism] Today as we gather with loved ones to remember the birth of America, it's easy to forget that our country almost choked to death in the cradle. Of course we won freedom from Britain in 1783, but for the first... more »
Economic News & Views ..... July 3 , 2016 ...... Quick Hits For Sunday -- 1. UK News Of The Day - Politics , Post Brexit World. 2. MENA Report - Libya , Syria & Iraq In Focus. 3.Greece Items For Sunday. 4. Odds & Ends.
Post - Brexit / UK Politics..... *fred walton* @fredwalton216 3m 3 minutes ago fred walton Retweeted FT Westminster Business group prepping legal challenge to prevent Gov't fr beginning Brexit negotiations w/o an act of parliament. fred walton added, *FT Westminster* @ftwestminster Legal challenge over Brexit negotiations http://on.ft.com/299yY1R *fred walton* @fredwalton216 7m 7 minutes ago fred walton Retweeted Pieter Cleppe Very interesting move here.....EUC ( Juncker ) backs down on push for lead role for Exit Talks ! fred walton added, *Pieter Cleppe* @pie... more »
(Abolish July 4th Celebrations?) Obama/Bellicose Hillary (Queen of Chaos) Buried Vietnam Syndrome - Center Not Holding (Clintons Specialty Is Neutralizing Opposition To Republican Programs: Trump Programs More Progressive?) Hillary Qualitatively Worse: Neoliberal Pols On the Run (Murderous US Vehicle To Guarantee World Domination)
I've always thought that if you paid close attention for long enough that every single confusing and confused government event would be eventually uncloaked in all its freshly-revealed, career-advancing "glory." After all did you really believe that this young man was involved in this type of public mayhem under his own aegis after being questioned/interviewed/recruited earlier by the NSA/FBI/
Mikey Suits' Mobbed-Up Business Partner Doesn't Get The Same Sweet Deal Grimm Got
Staten Island Republican Michael Grimm was charged with 20 criminal counts-- instead of 200-- and permitted to plead guilty to just one, resign from Congress and serve a couple of easy months in a Club Fed prison. He's already back on the street. A Mafia-oriented career in crime that went back decades was never even looked at seriously because of Grimm's first-hand knowledge of rampant criminality inside the FBI. One of his business partners, Bennett Orfaly, didn't get off as lightly Friday. Well, he *almost* got off as lightly. Ex-Rep. Michael Grimm’s mobbed-connected business pa... more »
Report: Two Numbers Show the Startling Rise of Exorcism in America
[image: Bible and Rosary - 900] A psychiatrist and professor has worked with victims of demonic possession for decades, and he says America's exorcisms are on the rise. Richard Gallagher, a certified psychiatrist and clinical psychiatry professor at New York Medical College, works with Catholic priests... more »
"4 more Years": Canadian Sycophants or is this NOTICE?
"4 more years" "4 more years" "4 more years"..... Canadian Parliament burst into chants of "Four More Years" after US President Obama's speech June 29th...... ARE YOU FUCKIN' KIDDING ME?!? I'm sorry, but anyone who doesn't take notice of this extreme piece of NOTICE needs to wake up. Canadian Members of Parliament are perfectly well aware that American limitations on the oval office are two terms. Not Three. They are perfectly well aware that it's ILLEGAL for any president to seek a third term in office....... ..... so for Canadian Parliament to start chanting "Four More Yea... more »
Tesla’s Driverless Car Kills Zombie “Driver” & Google's Self Driving “Sticky Technology”
*Tesla’s driver was too busy watching Harry Potter and Google’s insanity knows no boundaries!* *Gives a whole new meaning to the term vehicular manslaughter, no? * * You understand that a zombie is dead/alive?* *That is how I see people who rely way too much on technology Zombified. Zombie. Zombificated. And if that offends you? Good!* *I’m glad that I have offended you. **Perhaps it will get you easily offended persons thinking about the bad impression you leave on us non- zombie/ really alive people?* *When you choose to rely on not so smart technology instead of your own smarts-... more »
America is dead. Long live America.
*"If it is ever proper for men to kneel, we should kneel when we read the Declaration of Independence... probably the greatest document in human history, both philosophically and literarily.”* ~ Ayn Rand. American was raised in the philosophy of the Enlightenment and born in an individualist’s revolution. It was a revolution for *freedom* – the first country ever, it was said, to give that word full political meaning. It embraced it once. But sinking slowly into the ooze Americans now embrace, those days are long gone. The ideals once embraced on battlefields both intellectu... more »
Nick Smith’s government land-grab [updated]
[image: PublicWorksAct] If you ever thought the National Party was committed to proptecting your property rights (maybe because you read the National Party constitution once and thought they meant a word of it) then if you hadn't had that illusion shattered by their confiscation of private property in Christchurch after the earthquake -- if you hadn't *already* had it shattered by their introduction of the Resource Management Act (RMA) back in 1993 -- then Nick Smith’s announcement at his party’s conference over the weekend that he might seize property to “fix”the problem cause... more »
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*Elite New York school tells white children they should be ashamed of their privilege and segregates pupils by race* *A clear racist: "She added that the answer to racism is for white kids to see the 'race in everything'"* Parents with children at an elite Manhattan school are furious about a diversity program that segregates pupils by race and claims that 'even white babies are capable of racism'. Bank Street School for Children on the Upper West Side has said the approach is intended to 'fight discrimination' by creating a 'dedicated space' in the school for kids of color. B... more »
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*Upper atmosphere cooling, CO2 and bluish sunsets* *Global warming causes everything and everything is caused by warming. That seems to be the dogma of the Warmists. So we must not be surprised that global warming has been drafted in to explain noctilucent clouds, or more precisely, their greater incidence in recent decades. Their story is excerpted below. The problem below lies with this statement: "While increasing carbon dioxide warms the surface of the Earth, those same molecules refrigerate the upper atmosphere". It is a conventional explanation of the ... more »
Iranian Hulk To Unleash Terror On ISIS In Syria
A 24-year-old Iranian Hulk named Sajad Gharibi has volunteered to fight ISIS in Syria. The 330 pound power lifter can lift up to 386 pounds and is nicknamed the Iranian Hulk. Esquire reports: According to a BBC report, the strongman has signed up to join Iranian forces to fight ith the Assad regime in Syria against ISIS. Can you even imagine going up against this dude? I wouldn’t be surprised if ISIS fighters dropped their weapons and surrendered as soon as they felt his earth-shaking footsteps approaching. Here’s a 100% accurate depiction of what the battles might look like:
5 Best Homesteading YouTube Channels to Binge Watch
*Jeffrey Green* - Can you picture yourself living a homesteading lifestyle?
German Vice-Chancellor Offers Britons EU Citizenship After Brexit
German Vice-Chancellor and Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy Sigmar Gabriel is offering dual citizenship to thousands of disgruntled young people following the brexit vote. Young Britons living in Germany should be offered dual citizenship, according to Vice-Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel, because it was largely older voters who opted to leave the European Union. The Independent reports: Speaking at a meeting with the Social Democratic Party in Berlin on Saturday, Sigmar Gabriel, who is also the Economy Minister, said the UK’s referendum was a further reason to campaign to relax t...more »
Elie Wiesel (1928-2016)
*"The opposite of love is not hate, but indifference"(For a perspective on Wiesel's "last years," see below)* *The 1986 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, "who used his moral authority to force attention on atrocities around the world" (as Emily Langer puts it in her WaPo obit), in 2004* *Eye-Witness and Messenger* *The Jewish author, philosopher and humanist Elie Wiesel has made it his life's work to bear witness to the genocide committed by the Nazis during World War II. Today he is the world's leading spokesman on the Holocaust.After Hitler's forces had moved into Hungary in 1944... more »
Black Gold
Albert Marrin is a history professor who has written dozens books for young readers. In *Black Gold*, he discussed the geology of fossil energy, emergence of the oil industry, geopolitics, oil wars, environmental impacts, and future challenges. I was intrigued by his perspective on geopolitics. Before World War One, the British navy scrapped many coal-burning warships and began building modern boats that ran on oil. This gave them a big advantage over the German navy. The era of industrial warfare had arrived. Nations with tanks, trucks, and planes could easily smash horse... more »
Clinton, Obama Surrogates Emphasize Former Secretary of State’s Trustworthiness as FBI Investigation Continues
[image: In this June 7, 2016, file photo, former President Bill Clinton, left, stands on stage with his wife, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, after she spoke during a presidential primary election night rally in New York.] WASHINGTON (AP) -- Hillary Clinton and her high-powered campaign stand-ins are talking about trust everywhere they speak these days, and for good reason. On Sunday’s news shows, Sen. Sherrod Brown, R-Ohio, and Labor Secretary Tom Perez explicitly talked about Clinton... more »
Analysis: EPA Data Shows Air in Red States Is 10% Cleaner Than in Blue States
[image: Smog blankets the Los Angeles, California skyline in this undated photo.] The average red states' air is 10 percent cleaner than the average blue state, according to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) data analyzed by The Daily Caller News Foundation. The EPA data tracks average exposure to small particulates, which kill roughly 5.5 million people globally every year and cause... more »
Desperate FBI Beg Putin For His Copies Of Hillary Clinton Emails
Following claims that Vladimir Putin has over ten thousands Hillary Clinton emails in his possession, the FBI may ask the Russian leader to let them see his copies. The FBI have failed to obtain over 30,000 Hillary Clinton emails that she deleted from her private email server – and it seems many of these highly incriminating emails may be in the hands of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Arkansas Republican Senator Tom Cotton has urged the FBI to beg Putin for his copies of the emails. Breitbart.com reports: A combat veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan, Sen. Thomas Cotton (R.-Ark.) said... more »
CIA Finally Come Clean About Chemtrails On Their Website
The CIA have released an astonishing report on their website that confirms the existence of a U.S. weather modification program that produces chemtrails in the skies. A speech given by CIA director Director John O. Brennan to the Council on Foreign Relations was transcribed and uploaded to the CIA’s official website on 29th June, 2016. In the speech, Brennan admits that geoengineering via chemtrails could help reduce global temperatures in an effort to “combat global warming”. “Another example is the array of technologies—often referred to collectively as geoengineering—that potent... more »
The Soul of America
[image: George-Washington-at-Prayer-900] Years ago, Francis Schaeffer and C. Everett Koop penned their book, Whatever Happened to the Human Race? It was a book that warned of the decisions that were being made within a culture stepping into new and terrifying terrain. They... more »
File 17 Confirms Saudi Arabia Helped 9/11 Hijackers
The US government has declassified a report known as ‘File 17’ that suggests Saudi Arabia helped some of the 9/11 hijackers fly planes into the Twin Towers. The report lists over three dozen people that investigators want to question for clues of possible links the Saudi regime may have to the hijackers. Rt.com reports: The document, known as “File 17,” was compiled by Dana Lesemann and Michael Jacobson. It offers clues as to what may be hidden in the secret 28 pages of the congressional report on the 9/11 attacks, which is rumored to implicate the Saudis. “Much of the information ... more »
Pink Fukushima Sunrise
All screenshots taken with a few minutes of one another from 4:22 am to 4:28 am July 4, 2016 (Japan Time). Fukushima seems to have a special glow:
Russia: Edward Snowden Is A Russian Agent
The Kremlin have admitted that Edward Snowden is a Russian agent for the FSB – Russia’s domestic intelligence agency. Despite Snowden and his representatives repeatedly insisting that he is not a Russian spy, his relationship with the Kremlin has come under close scrutiny recently and has subsequently revealed his close ties and allegiance with the Russian security services. Bild.de reports: Since Wikileaks itself is now more or less openly a front for the Kremlin, with its head Julian Assange mouthing pro-Putin propaganda with increasing frequency, there’s no reason to take its cl... more »
Top Psychic Predicts Independence Day ISIS Attacks In New York
Top celebrity psychic Michelle Whitedove has made a chilling prediction for Independence Day, warning New York residents that ISIS are about to commit a deadly attack. Whitedove told readers of her website that she envisions ISIS bombers targeting NYC via a bombing campaign designed to instil terror in Americans. Michellewhitedove.com reports: As I was in prayer this afternoon, with Psychic Insights I heard that New York City is being targeted this July 4th Independence weekend. This is not a false flag event. I’m being given more than one explosion. I see visions of the Statue of ... more »
Russia: Turkey Hiding Their Support Of ISIS Post-Istanbul Attacks
Russia have accused Turkey of desperately trying to cover-up their role in supporting and funding ISIS following the Istanbul airport attack last week. Azhdar Kurtov, chief editor of the RISS journal “National Strategy Issues”, says that the blame for the 28 June 2016 attack which killed 45 people lies with the Turkish government. Pravdareport.com reports: As he said, ‘if the cap fits, wear it. Turkey reaps what it sowed. After collapse of the USSR, Turkey has carried out an extremely aggressive policy, cultural, political, economic expansionism against the so-called Turkic states,... more »
US Terror Chief Warns Of ‘Inevitable’ Terror Attack On July 4th
A US terror chief has warned that an inevitable terror attack is going to strike New York City on July 4th, as NYPD prepare to counter an attack by ISIS militants. The head of the Counterterrorism Bureau of the NYPD told ABC News, “I think that it’s inevitable that there’ll be another attack in this country,” but reassured viewers that “we are well-prepared to respond to that.” Presstv.ir reports: Some 100 specially trained officers are ready 24/7 for deployment with high-powered weapons, radiation detectors and bomb-sniffing dogs. Calling the anti-terror operation “ring of steel,” ... more »
Californians Stockpile Guns In Defiance Of New Gun Control Laws
Thousands of California residents have begun stockpiling guns in defiance to the harsh new gun control laws imposed by Gov. Jerry Brown. “I work at a gun shop,” a member of Californians Opposing Gun Restrictions posted on the gun rights group’s Facebook page. “So I just want to inform the public that as of 430 PM, California ran over 4000 background checks for gun purchases, and most purchases were long guns (AR-15) and most were for multiple long guns. It was an average of 6500 guns purchased TODAY alone, at 430 PM.” Sacbee.com reports: Protesters from cities across Northern Calif... more »
Musings On Iraq In The News
I was cited in “The Unfolding Legacy of al-Qa’idA in Iraq: From al-Zarqawi to the New Islamic Caliphate” by Andrea Plebani. I was also mentioned in the British Home Office’s, “Country Information and Guidance Iraq: Security situation in Baghdad, the south and the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI)” and "Iraq: Situation of Sunnis in Baghdad" by LandInfo.
Northerntruthseeker Rant For Sunday, July 3rd, 2016
[image: rant-jpeg-b] Yes, it is Sunday, and again time for my weekly rant... Tomorrow is of course "Independence Day" for my neighbours south of the 49th parallel... It will be 240 years since the 13 original British colonies declared their "independence" from the British crown of King George III, and the new nation of the United States of America was officially born.... Or so it seems.... One thing that most Americans do not realize is that their nation is actually not independent of the British crown at all....Yes, in spite of all the rhetoric to the contrary, the United States ... more »
Remembering Eddie Truman
This is a post I didn't want to write, never expected to write. My good friend and former internet-sparring partner Eddie Truman passed away on Friday morning. He was just 53. I knew Eddie was in hospital but had no idea how seriously ill he was, so this came like a bolt from the blue. Shocked and numb just about described my feelings on hearing this dreadful news. Eddie was a long-time socialist activist from Leith. After a troubled time as a teenager (Eddie spent some of it hooked on heroin), he helped himself out of his predicament by getting involved with Militant. Cutting his ... more »
The Haze Sometimes Disappears
Tony Burman published an intriguing column in yesterday's *Toronto Star*. Given last week's fallout from the referendum, he believes that Britain and Europe may patch up their differences: That astonishing thought became more than possible this week as Britain’s political battleground descended into treachery and farce. In a chaotic response to the slim referendum vote to pull Britain out of the European Union, London’s Palace of Westminster was littered with the victims of political backstabbing and intrigue. Boris Johnson's political ambitions came to a crashing halt: Johnson,... more »
Leadership in Today's Geopolitics - The Lows and the Highs
*Iraqis this morning...after the criminal,* *illegal Bush Invasion now **more than a decade ago* Every time I see a headline like this: Iraq violence: IS bombing kills 125 Ramadan shoppers in Baghdad as I did this morning on the BBC...I think about this guy: *George W Bush "Bloopers"* This man is personally responsible for the murder of the 125 Iraqi shoppers this morning...and the millions of other humans who have died as a direct result of his "leadership". Anyone who says leadership doesn't matter in today's geopolitics...when banksters and corporations rule behind the scenes...d... more »
Heterosexual Pride Day “Resentment at it’s Most Childish” ??
*The other day GC put up this post : Heterosexual Pride Day - Does Society Need One?* Pennysaid... I'm all for a heterosexual day! Parade and all- we can bring our multi generational families- that are biologically ours July 1, 2016 at 3:25 PM greencrowsaid... Dare we? It might be considered "oppressive" by various and sundry newly minted minorities. Perhaps with the transhumanism agenda upon us....some we don't even know about yet. Greencrow was spot on when she postulated that a Heterosexual Pride day would be presented as oppressive or somehow less worthy? Or “childish” to quo... more »
Tzipi Livni Summoned For Questioning By British Police Over Gaza Crimes
Senior Israeli official Tzipi Livni has reportedly been summoned for questioning by British police over Israel’s 2008 deadly war in Gaza. Livni was a member of the Israeli cabinet during Operation Cast Lead in Gaza and has been accused of war crimes against Palestinian civilians. Alaraby reports: Livni, who is currently in London attending a conference, received a letter from Scotland Yard two days before her departure from Israel. She was requested to attend the meeting to discuss her involvement in committing war crimes and violations of the Geneva Convention during her time as t... more »
Miscellaneous observations
There’s a bit of a ‘grateful for small mercies’ flavour to some of the responses to Shami’s antisemitism report. John Mann and Jonathan Arkush both seemed reasonably satisfied with it. We’ll have to see how Keith Vaz and his merry men handle it tomorrow. Incidentally, Ed Stourton began the interview by mentioning the death of Elie Wiesel. The BBC’s obit was respectful, but the early morning reports of his death on radio 4 bulletins - not so much. For some reason they shoehorned something about Wiesel’s critics (who doubted the enormity of the Holocaust) into the report Work experi... more »
Donald Trump: Please add anti-Semitic to xenophobic, homophobic, racist, and anti-women...
*because people read into things that which is not there.* Trump accused of being anti-Semitic over tweet. *The "anti-Semitic" tweet* *--------->* Because, wait for it, the star, which resembles a Star of David, is on top of hundred dollar bills, which indicates that Hillary is getting money from the "evil Jews" - or something. A few hours later, the star was replaced with a circle. So what? Never in a gazillion years would I have looked at the original tweet and thought, "OMGosh, now Trump has stepped over the line and become a neo-Nazi and white supremacist." It says way more ... more »
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It's Harder For Some Republicans To Hop On The Hillary Bandwagon Than It Is For Others
*Trump's most recent mail-order bride, the one he thinks would make a perfect First Lady, posing with a gun and a thong... nice boots. Not joining #GOPWomenWithHer* Writing for the *NY Times* this morning, Patrick Healy makes the point that "Should she win the presidency, Hillary Clinton would quickly try to find common ground with Republicans on an immigration overhaul and infrastructure spending, risking the wrath of liberals who would like nothing more than to twist the knife in a wounded opposition party... Deeply confident that she would perform better as the president than as... more »
Sphere Alliance Message #178What Leaders of Other Planets Did EU President Jean-Claude Juncker Meet With?
EU President Jean-Claude Juncker By American Kabuki I have had the data for sometime on Jean-Claude Juncker's speech, but lacked an English subtitled video of it. Here it is in English below, along with my inquiry to Stan X of the SA Data Collectors as to whom he met with. Terran to Denice: *Can you ask Stan X what leaders of other planets the EU President Jean-Claude Juncker claims to have met with about BREXIT?* Stan X: *DEAR ONE/TERRAN. THE ONE/JEAN CLAUDE JUNCKER MET WITH LEADERS OF INNER EARTH REALM AGARTHA. THAT IS THE ONLY DATA REVEALED. DATA COLLECTORS. STAN.X. * Terran... more »
How the Red Cross Raised Half a Billion Dollars for Haiti and Built Six Homes
*How the Red Cross Raised Half a Billion Dollars for Haiti and Built Six Homes* *Even as the group has publicly celebrated its work, insider accounts detail a string of failures* by Justin Elliott, ProPublica, and Laura Sullivan, NPR June 3, 2015 THE NEIGHBORHOOD OF CAMPECHE sprawls up a steep hillside in Haiti’s capital city, Port-au-Prince. Goats rustle in trash that goes forever uncollected. Children kick a deflated volleyball in a dusty lot below a wall with a hand-painted logo of the American Red Cross. In late 2011, the Red Cross launched a multimillion-dollar project ... more »
Japan Wants 100 New Fighter Jets
F-15J and F-2A fighters of the Japan Air Self Defense Force. *Popular Mechanics*: *Japan Is In the Market for 100 New Fighter Jets* *The purchase will be Japan's biggest in decades.* Japan is set to issue a tender for up to 100 new fighter jets, a program the country hopes will help rejuvenate its aging air force. As reported by Reuters, the contract is expected to be worth at least 40 billion dollars. The new fighter program, known as F-3, will be a homegrown Japanese design with considerable input from foreign defense contractors. American firms Lockheed Martin and Boeing are e... more »
Software is About To Change U.S. Naval Carrier Aviation Forever
*Navy Times*: *Navy fighters are one upgrade away from changing carrier aviation forever* ABOARD CARRIER GEORGE WASHINGTON OFF NORFOLK, Va. – In a typical aircraft carrier landing, a fighter pilot may make up to 300 adjustments with the stick and throttle over 18 seconds before hitting the deck and snagging the jet's tail hook just-so across one of four arresting wires. It's one of the most dangerous and stressful jobs in the world because of that landing, but a revolutionary program that's as simple as a software upgrade will take a lot of the scrambling out of the final seconds ... more »
This Is Why China Will Continue Building islands In The South China Sea
FILE PHOTO - The alleged on-going land reclamation of China at Subi reef is seen from Pagasa island (Thitu Island) in the Spratlys group of islands in the South China Sea, west of Palawan, Philippines, May 11, 2015. REUTERS/RITCHIE B. TONGO/POOL/FILE PHOTO TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY *Frederick Kuo, The Diplomat*: *Why China Won’t Stop Island Building in the South China Sea* *China’s island building is aimed at securing a weak link in its maritime trade networks.* As the U.S. navy and rival Asian claimants respond to China’s building of military-grade infrastructure on disputed islands,... more »
Ahead of Court Ruling China Plans South China Sea Drills
*Reuters:* *China to hold drills in South China Sea ahead of court ruling* China will hold military drills around the disputed Paracel Islands in the South China Sea, the maritime safety administration said on Sunday, ahead of a decision by an international court in a dispute between China and the Philippines. China routinely carries out exercises in the South China Sea, where its territorial claims overlap in parts with Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei and Taiwan. Tensions have been rising ahead of a July 12 ruling by an arbitration court hearing the dispute between Ch... more »
It's Getting Dangerous To Transport Food In Venezuela
h/t @AKurmanaev *Zero Hedge:* *This Is How Venezuelan Truckers Avoid Looters* You know it's bad in the socialist utopia when... Venezuelan trucks - afraid of looting - now carry "Not Transporting Food" signs... Who can blame them - no one wants the money anymore, it's worthless - as many food trucks now require armed guards to keep them safe... *With delivery trucks under constant attack, the nation’s food is now transported under armed guard. Soldiers stand watch over bakeries. The police fire rubber bullets at desperate mobs storming grocery stores, pharmacies and butcher sho... more »
Spanish Council Workers Fired After Skipping Work For 15 Years
Two council workers from southern Spain were fired from their jobs after authorities discovered they had not showed up for work for 15 years. The General Confederation of Labour union (CGT) is to launch a legal appeal against their dismissals. The Independent reports: Despite continuing to collect their wages from the Jerez de la Frontera authority in Andalusia, southern Spain, a driver and gardener could have been skipping since the turn of the millennium. Concerns were initially raised among human resources officials after it was found the pair had collected their pay but had not ... more »
Gaia Portal: The Rose of Gaia blossoms
*The Rose of Gaia blossoms* by ÉirePort Arraignments of misguideds commence in full. Forces of Inner Light greet. Softness of contact releases the Healing Intention. The Rose of Gaia blossoms. ÉirePort | July 3, 2016 at 08:08 | Categories: Uncategorized | URL: http://wp.me/p2sFUY-z5
Nigel Farage’s UKIP Goes Viral In SE Asia After Misinterpretation
A pro-Brexit poster from the United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP) has grabbed the attention of the masses in Malaysia and the Philippines for all the wrong reasons. Nigel Farage and a UKIP promotional banner repeatedly refer to women’s genitals in a comical way due to language difference. Asian Correspondent reports: The photograph of Nigel Farage, leader of UKIP, and a fellow party member during a press conference has been shared widely on social media. The banner bears the words “I’m voting UKIP” repeatedly, and placed so that the word “UKIP” is side by side by side. Malaysian... more »
Economic News & Views ..... July 3 , 2016 ...... Quick Hits For Sunday -- 1. UK News Of The Day - Politics , Post Brexit World. 2. MENA Report - Libya , Syria & Iraq In Focus. 3.Greece Items For Sunday. 4. Odds & Ends.
Post - Brexit / UK Politics..... *fred walton* @fredwalton216 3m 3 minutes ago fred walton Retweeted FT Westminster Business group prepping legal challenge to prevent Gov't fr beginning Brexit negotiations w/o an act of parliament. fred walton added, *FT Westminster* @ftwestminster Legal challenge over Brexit negotiations http://on.ft.com/299yY1R *fred walton* @fredwalton216 7m 7 minutes ago fred walton Retweeted Pieter Cleppe Very interesting move here.....EUC ( Juncker ) backs down on push for lead role for Exit Talks ! fred walton added, *Pieter Cleppe* @pie... more »
Olympic Committee Struggles With Gender Issues, Men Competing as Women
[image: Transgender Olympics - 900] Even after issuing new guidelines last November, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) still doesn’t know how to handle gender issues for athletes competing in the games, reports FiveThirtyEight. And the trouble isn't just about transgenders. The IOC seems to be getting down... more »
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*From* *Jenna Orkin* ISIS Mastermind Behind Istanbul Terrorist Attack Was A "Refugee" Protected By Europe Hacked Emails Confirm NATO Push To Provoke, Escalate Conflict With Russia Heads Up: Taiwan Mistakenly Fires Missile Toward China Honey, I shrunk China. Czech President Calls For EU, NATO Referendums Italy Just Bailed Out Another Failed Bank, May Use Pension Funds For Future Bank Rescues A tornado watch has been issued for New York City That was Friday. It rained some Fast and Furious: Gun Used in Paris Terrorist Attacks Came from Phoenix Inside A Secret Government Warehouse ... more »
The U.S. Government's 'File 17' Implicates Three Dozen Saudis Who Knew The 9/11 Hijackers
© Shannon Stapleton / Reuters *RT:* *File 17: Fresh documents hint at possible Saudi ties to 9/11 hijackers* The US government has declassified a report that lists more than three dozen people that investigators looking into the 9/11 terrorist attacks wanted to probe for possible links from Saudi Arabia to the hijackers. Trends The document, known as “File 17,” was compiled by Dana Lesemann and Michael Jacobson. It offers clues as to what may be hidden in the secret 28 pages of the congressional report on the 9/11 attacks, which is rumored to implicate the Saudis. “Much of the i... more »
The Aftermath Of The Islamic State Terror Attack In Bangladesh
*CNN:* *Stunned residents after terror attack: 'Bangladesh was never like this'* Dhaka, Bangladesh (CNN)Except for the stern-faced police officers standing guard while a swarm of television journalists jostled for the best vantage points, Gulshan Road No. 79 looked no different this Sunday. Cars blared their horns at rickshaws drifting into their path. Street peddlers scurried by, calling out the names of the fresh fruit nestled in baskets on their heads. Pedestrians hurled profanities at drivers as they dodged and weaved in between traffic. If Dhaka is in mourning after its dead... more »
Scores Killed In Baghdad From Two Islamic State Bomb Attacks
*Reuters:* *At least 82 killed in overnight Baghdad bombings, police and medics say* At least 82 people were killed and 200 injured in two bombings that hit Baghdad around midnight Saturday, nearly all of them in a blast targeting a busy shopping area as they celebrated Ramadan, police and medical sources said Sunday. A refrigerator truck packed with explosives blew up in Karrada in central Baghdad, killing 80 people and injuring at least 200. Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack, in a statement circulated online by supporters of the ultra-hard line Sunni group. It... more »
The U.S. Air Force's New Bomber Will Be A Smaller Version Of The B-2
*Andrew Davies, Strategist*:* Air Force's New Bomber: The Mini-Me B-2?* Last year I wrote a series for The Strategist on the USAF’s new bomber program. (Parts one,two and three.) I was sceptical of the possibility of producing a state-of-the-art long range bomber for anything like the proposed unit cost of US$550 million (2010 dollars). The historical trend (see part 2) suggested a significantly higher price. But I also observed that bomber costs ‘hit the wall’ with the B-2 and that new approaches are needed. We haven’t learned much about the new bomber in the intervening 15 month... more »
The American Founders Grounded Our Rights in the Creator’s Design
[image: 3579219567_2f00f7b4f2_b__1467465285_71.164.139.145] On Independence Day, it’s appropriate to review the sources of our rights as citizens. There is one source that is more basic than any other, yet that receives less than the attention it deserves. I refer to the idea that... more »
Possible British PM Hopes to Unify Britain Behind EU Exit
[image: "Remain" supporters demonstrate in Parliament Square, London, to show their support for the European Union in the wake of the referendum decision for Britain to leave the EU, known as "Brexit", Saturday July 2, 2016. Demonstrators wearing EU flags as capes and holding homemade banners saying "Bremain" and "We Love EU" gathered on the streets for the March for Europe rally. At rear right is the Elizabeth Tower containing Big Ben.] LONDON (AP) -- The leading Conservative candidate to succeed David Cameron as prime minister has pledged to unify her divided party and country behin... more »
The Savvy Move on Social Media: Don’t Feed the Trolls
[image: social media - 900] Dr. Rachel Lu, a senior contributor at The Federalist, wrote an article called, "The LGBT Movement Will Self-Destruct." My response was titled, "The LGBT Movement Will Not Self-Destruct." Dr. Lu and I agree on one basic point: The ideology driving... more »
1776 Was Amexit
[image: Washington Crossing the Delaware oil on canvas painted in 1851 by Emanuel Leutze.] Two hundred and forty years before Brexit, there was Amexit, also known as the American Revolution. In terms of historical consequence, the Brexit vote and the American Revolution don’t occupy the same universes, but they are connected by a belief... more »
Officials: Muslim Man Beaten Outside Florida Mosque Where Orlando Shooter Attended
[image: In this undated police photo provided by the St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office, Taylor Anthony Mazzanti is shown. Officials say Mazzanti was charged with felony battery after police pulled over his car which matched a description given by a man who was beaten Saturday, July 2, 2016, outside the Fort Pierce, Fla., Islamic Center.] FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) -- Authorities said they have arrested a suspect in the early Saturday beating of a man outside a Florida mosque that Orlando nightclub shooter Omar Mateen had attended, and an Islamic group said the victim was... more »
Alan Grayson Injects Poetry Into His Senate Race
I've known Alan Grayson for a decade and, until this weekend, I never knew he was a poet. It doesn't surprise me though. He has 3 doctorates and he's the smartest guy in Congress. So a nursery rhyme must have taken him half an hour tops. Or maybe one of his staffers wrote it. Twas sixty days before election day, and all through the campaign Not a moment was wasted-- the staff was going insane. They were all hard at work, preparing for his race to the Senate Hoping that even without Wall Street funds, he’d be able to win it. The progressives were eager and ready to volunteer To help ... more »
Former DOD Official: America on Wrong Track in War on Terror
[image: Masked Islamic Jihad activists wear explosive belts in Gaza City, Gaza Strip.] Former Department of Defense official Rich Higgins knew America was losing the war on terror when a terrorist attacked the Pulse bar in Orlando, killing 49 people and injuring over 50. Higgins' sister-in-law asked him if he was doing all he could... more »
LGBT Gun Group Membership Spikes After Florida Shooting
[image: Matt Schlentz poses with his Rainbow-Gadsen Flag and AR-15 in his backyard in Salt Lake City, Wednesday, June 16. Schlentz is the Pink Pistols Utah chapter President and said Pink Pistols, a national LGBT pro-gun rights organization, membership has grown from 1,500 to 4,000 since Omar Mateen's June 12 rampage in Orlando, Fla.] SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- Memberships have more than doubled in a national LGBT pro-gun rights organization since a gunman opened fire at a gay nightclub in Florida, killing 49 people. Pink Pistols Utah chapter President Matt Schlentz said Pink... more »
CA Universities Do Have a Discrimination Problem — Just Not the One They’re Addressing
[image: California Colleges Anti Christian Discrimination - 900] California legislators seem to think that religious discrimination is a problem in colleges and universities in their state. A bill sponsored by state senator Ricardo Lara is intended to address the problem by limiting and shaping the teaching, housing, student... more »
Powerful New Movie The Innocents Confronts Ideologies of Evil That Threaten Human Life
[image: The Innocents] Have you ever found a book you wished you could turn into a movie -- and make millions of people sit down and watch, till they understood? Well, I just had my fondest wish granted: The beautiful new film The... more »
A marker for 'Marr'
Continuing with the Andrew Marr theme for a little longer... In fairness to the Corbynistas, I think Len McCluskey was given quite a tough grilling by Andrew Marr this morning and that, in contrast, Lord Kinnock, repeating his plea for Jeremy Corbyn to go, was given an extremely easy ride. And (forgetting about the Corbynistas now) the Andrea Leadsom's interview was tough too. It began with a bang by quoting something she said three years saying that Brexit would be economically disastrous - clearly following the lead of the pro-Remain, pro-Theresa May *Mail on Sunday* whose ab... more »
Syria’s New US-Backed Force Stumbles in First Test
[image: This file photo released Tuesday June 28, 2016 by the New Syrian Army, an anti-government rebel group, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, shows U.S.-backed Syrian rebels of the New Syrian Army running in an unknown place in Syria. A humiliating defeat came Wednesday, June 29, 2016 for the New Syrian Army's offensive to capture Boukamal, a prize possession of the Islamic State group and their last border crossing between Iraq and Syria. The quick unraveling of the budding offensive reflects the difficulties in U.S. efforts to create an ... more »
Iraqi Officials: 83 People Killed in 2 Bombings in Baghdad
[image: Iraqi security forces look for victims as civilians gather at the site after a car bomb at a commercial area in Karada neighborhood, Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, July 3, 2016. Bombs went off early Sunday in two crowded commercial areas in Baghdad.] BAGHDAD (AP) -- At least 83 people have been killed and 176 wounded in two separate bomb attacks in the Iraqi capital Sunday morning, Iraqi officials said. In the deadliest attack, a car bomb hit Karada, a busy shopping district... more »
Prayer Vigil Held for Children Killed by Mother
[image: Shelby County Sheriff’s deputies work the scene where four young children were fatally stabbed at the Greens of Irene apartment, Friday, July 1, 2016 in Memphis, Tenn. Four young children were stabbed to death in a gated apartment complex in suburban Memphis on Friday, and police took their mother into custody for questioning.] MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -- A mother killed four of her children by cutting their throats and sheriff’s deputies found a large butcher knife with what appeared to be blood on it in an apartment where the killings took place, according... more »
$46k-Per-Year New York Elementary School Segregates Kids By Race, Bashes Whites
[image: Kids in Class Classroom Education - 900] An elite private school in New York City is segregating children by race, and then telling white children they are born racist and must atone for their white privilege. The Bank Street School for Children is a hundred years old, charges... more »
The Labour Party can survive rebellious MPs. But without its ordinary party members the Labour Party is toast.
Superman? Labour MPs slipping into their underwear to “rescue” the Labour Party by defenestrating Jeremy Corbyn should beware. They should take heed of the precipitous scene in the 1978 Superman movie, as well as the precipitous destruction of the Liberal Democrat Party in 2015. As in the Superman (1978) Movie: Labour Party falls from a skyscraper to be caught by SuperLabourMP, SuperLabourMP
Birnan Wood comes to a BBC studio
Andrew Marr: "My voice is in my sword; thou bloodier villain than terms can give out" Did you see Andrew Marr's extraordinary interview with Michael Gove? A reporter from Buzzfeed did and then tweeted, "I can't remember a more brutal Marr interview. *#Gove".* I can't remember a more brutal one either. Looking at the immediate reaction, admirers of Mr. Gove were appalled while enemies (and former admirers) of Mr. Gove were delighted. There have been lots of unkind references in recent days to Mr. Gove being Macbeth, with his wife Sarah cast as Lady Macbeth, Boris as Banquo and Da... more »
Understand the Power Struggle in the UK
Watch Emily Thornberry Labour's new Shadow Foreign Secretary give an amazing speech calling for unity in Labour and bringing the fight to the conservatives. At a time of national crisis Emily Thornberry has stood up for democracy. In serving under Jeremy Corbyn in this new shadow cabinet Emily has sent a strong message of solidarity to the membership. Corbyn won the leadership post with the UK Labour party in a grassroots landslide. The corrupt corporate Tony Blair forces still inside Labour see the Brexit as the perfect excuse to try to turn Corbyn out and return Labour to the... more »
Let Us Stand Together To Protect Our Precious Freedom
[image: We The People Constitution - 900] The framers of the Constitution knew that the freedom they offered demanded responsible citizens. At the close of the Constitutional Convention of 1787, Benjamin Franklin was asked an important question as he left Independence Hall on the final day of... more »
Continuing Project Fear?
Over at *News-watch,* David Keighley writes about how the BBC is "continuing Project Fear over EU science". He looks in detail at Thursday's *Today *programme and I'd urge you to read his post. Where BBC reporter Tom Fielden went on *Today*, BBC reporter Pallab Ghosh also went on the BBC News website: What future for post-Brexit UK science? Pallab's piece begins with a bold statement: He's not quoting anyone there. That's his own take. The rest of his article features other voices, including Scientists for Britain, but that kind of 'balancing' is surely rather redundant once yo... more »
July 2: a change of pace.
Wow! A blast from the past. I had forgotten about this site from my TV days until my son sent it to me. https://www.facebook.com/CBCMontreal/videos/vb.128015371297/10153819907566298/?type=2&theater¬if_t=comment_mention¬if_id=1467421678793626 This, along with a couple of items in today's irving press got me to thinking how we cannot understand events simply by talking about them in newspaper style. Today, for example, we have yet another Brian Murphy column designed to offend no-one. He mentions how President Kennedy's father had to struggle against anti-Catholic feeling in the ... more »
George Soros Plans New World Order EU Superstate Coup
George Soros and his New World Order cronies are running scared after Brexit and they are working overtime behind the scenes on contingency plans to ensure they retain their control over humanity. Plans have already been put forward to morph the current EU into an even more centralized superstate, and with less room for interference from the populations who live in Europe should they decide to follow Britain’s example and regain sovereignty. Under the radical proposals EU countries will lose the right to have their own army, criminal law, taxation system or central bank, with all th... more »
Americans Get Ready To Leave United Nations
As the people of the world continue to show signs they are waking up and rejecting the New World Order’s plans in droves, members of Congress are seizing the moment and pushing for America to exit the United Nations. In the wake of Brexit, there is a growing belief that the idea of America exiting the UN is not only feasible but could capture the national imagination, as American citizens seek to defeat the corrupt global elite and regain control of their country. Supporters of the bill say that the push to exit the UN is long overdue. They point to the billions of dollars wasted, w... more »
British MPs Plot To Impeach Tony Blair For Iraq War Crimes
British MPs have joined forces in an effort to seek the prosecution of former Prime Minister Tony Blair for war crimes committed during the Iraq war. The attempt to impeach Tony Blair is likely to occur after the 2.6 million-word Chilcot report is published on Wednesday this week. Dailymail.co.uk reports: A cross-party group is considering using an ancient Parliamentary mechanism to bring him to trial in Westminster. They say Mr Blair should be forced to answer claims he duped the Commons over the war, which cost the lives of 179 British troops. The MPs believe they can argue that t... more »
Chinese Woman Stuns Scientists As She Grows Seeds Via Psychic Powers
A study published in the American Journal of Chinese Medicine has shown that a Chinese woman with ‘special abilities’ has successfully grown seeds using the psychic powers of her mind. The study shows that Chulin Sun was able to use the art of Waiqi (a type of qigong) to induce plant seeds to grow. Collective-evolution.com reports: As the study states: Chulin Sun is a woman with exceptional powers (Shen and Sun, 1996, 1998; Sun, 1998). A member of the Chinese Somatic Science Research Institute, she is a practitioner of Waiqi. Waiqi is a type of qigong that teaches the practitioner... more »
Europe: Istanbul-Style Attacks Likely As ISIS Arrive In Germany
The head of Germany’s intelligence agency has warned that ISIS are about to commit an Istanbul-style attack on German soil because ISIS militants have arrived in Europe. Hang Georg Maassen told Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung that the country’s domestic intelligence agency have information suggesting that 17 dangerous ISIS militants had arrived on the continent under the guise of refugees. Rt.com reports: “We can’t rule out attacks like those in Istanbul also happening in our country,” Maassen said. The German Special Services know about at least 17 Islamic State militants who ente... more »
Mysterious Clouds Over CERN May Be ‘Portal To Other Dimensions’
A mysterious cloud formation has been filmed above CERN, sparking rumors that a doorway to “other dimensions” has been opened by the Large Hadron Collider (LHC). The epic clouds and lightning directly above the facility in Switzerland were filmed by Joëlle Rodrigue on June 24. Rt.com reports: Just in time for this month’s premiere of the new Ghostbusters film, the real-life sky show could be a gateway for spirits and/or aliens to start to pouring through. via GIPHY The eerie clouds and lightning above the facility that discovered the “God particle” were captured on June 24 by Joëll... more »
Study Shows Monsanto’s Roundup Causes Antibiotic Resistance
Scientists at the University of Canterbury have released a study that shows that Monsanto’s popular herbicide Roundup causes bacteria to become resistant to antibiotics. This is the first study of its kind in the world and scientists have suggested the findings could impact how commonly used herbicides may negatively impact on human health. Sustainablepulse.com reports: While other substances such as aspirin have been shown to change bacteria’s tolerance to antibiotics herbicides have never been tested. The team at the University of Canterbury investigated what happens to species o... more »
Thousands Of Secret CIA Telepathy Experiments Leaked Online
A crowdfunding campaign have released a staggering 90,000 classified CIA documents detailing the US government’s research on telepathy. STARGATE was the CIA’s program that used remote viewers (people who used ESP to look at a distant or unseen target) in order to gather intelligence. Russia-insider.com reports: The 12,000+ STARGATE documents from CREST are now online in PDF format. STAR GATE was an umbrella term for the CIA, DIA, etc. effort that used remote viewers who claimed to use clairvoyance, precognition, or telepathy to acquire and describe information about targets that we... more »
Military Photo of the Day: Marines Taking Up Positions in Garapan
[image: US Troops in Saipan Japan WW2 - 900] Garapan Fire, Saipan, 3 July 1944 “Marine infantrymen move fast to take up new positions in Garapan, principal city of Saipan. (Japanese) buildings and installations were set afire by supporting artillery barrages and the Leathernecks entered the town to engage... more »
Can Brazil Pull-Off The Olympic Games? Many Are Now Saying No
*Vanessa Barbara, New York Times*: *Brazil’s Olympic Catastrophe* *Can Rio pull off the Games with only weeks to go?* RIO DE JANEIRO — IT’S official: The Olympic Games in Rio are an unnatural disaster. On June 17, fewer than 50 days before the start of the Games, the state of Rio de Janeiro declared a “state of public calamity.” A financial crisis is preventing the state from honoring its commitments to the Olympic and Paralympic Games, the governor said. That crisis is so severe, he said, it could eventually bring about “a total collapse in public security, health, education, mo... more »
Hundreds Of Journalists In Iran Receive Anonymous SMS Threat
Hundreds of journalists in Iran have received an anonymous SMS message warning them to cease contact with “hostile” organisations outside the country. According to the ISNA news agency, 700 journalists and public figures received the text message on Friday evening. “All contact and collaboration with hostile elements based abroad, by mail or other methods of communication, is a crime and will be brought to justice. This SMS is the last warning,” the message said. Yahoo News reports: Lawmaker Ali Motahari said the message had “created worry among journalists.” “The intelligence mini... more »
Walking with The Goddess
Nobody is going to persuade me that this is not a blessing and a most bounteous prodigy for all The Work to come... But I still invite freely, welcome and encourage any who may be so bold in the attempt to try to disuade me from this belief, but you will sure have your work cut out for you. *Cindy, I Think This Could B The Beginning of a Beautiful Friendship.* *Fortune & Glory, Kid... * *4Tune AND Glory...,* *Mrs. C: We're Needed.* *Ra*, *the God of the Sun*, originally had the greatest power. But Ra was uncaring, and the people of the world suffered greatly during his reign. ... more »
1 In 10 U.S. Voters Prefer A Giant Meteor Hitting Earth Over Supporting Trump Or Clinton.
*The Hill*: Poll: 13 percent prefer meteor hitting earth over Clinton, Trump More than 1 in 10 voters say they'd prefer a giant meteor hitting earth over supporting Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton. The left-leaning Public Policy Polling (PPP) offered the hypothetical "Giant Meteor" option in its latest survey. Forty-three percent picked Clinton, 38 percent picked Trump and 13 percent picked the Giant Meteor hitting earth. Another 7 percent were unsure. Read more .... *WNU Editor*: Only 13%?
Tweet For Today
#NATOSummit guide: https://t.co/WGhcfy990Q Background on key themes in #Warsaw pic.twitter.com/Lc3H6Zf0tK — NATO (@NATO) July 2, 2016
Picture Of The Day
In China’s Sichuan Province, flight attendants are trained to counter all possible security threats head-on. © PHOTO: CCTVNEWS
U.S. Marine Artillery Units Are Busy In Iraq
A Marine with 3rd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, fire a 155mm M777A2 Lightweight Towed Howitzer in the Lead Mountain Training Area aboard the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, May 3, 2016. (Photo by Levi Schultz/U.S. Marine Corps) *DoD Buzz:* *Marine Artillery Unit Fired 2,000 Rounds at ISIS in Iraq* The first Marine artillery unit on the ground in Iraq fighting Islamic State militants made its mark in the fight, the commander who sent in the Marines said this week. The 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit deployed last October in what was supposed to... more »
Israel's Minister of Internal Security Calls Facebook A 'Monster'
Computer screens display the Facebook sign-in screen in this photo illustration taken in Golden, Colorado, United States July 28, 2015. REUTERS/RICK WILKING/FILE PHOTO *Reuters*:* Israeli minister says Facebook a 'monster', hindering security* Israel's Minister of Internal Security on Saturday accused Facebook (FB.O) and its founder, Mark Zuckerberg, of not doing enough to prevent incitement against Israel and said the social network was "sabotaging" Israeli police work. Israel has in the past said Facebook is used to encourage attacks and the government is drafting legislation to... more »
First Impressions of Delta Green - Agent's Handbook
The first thing that struck me about the Delta Green *Agent's Handbook* is just how dark a game this is. Reading through it I see a game that like it's parent, *Call of Cthulhu*, puts our protagonists on the front lines against ancient horrors with life and sanity on the line. But Delta Green has more ways to make the agents fall to pieces. There's rules for abusing stimulants on a mission, game-related reasons for seeking solace in the bottle. rules for sacrificing - or just losing - pieces of your personal life. If you are lucky you'll end up in Cthulhu's tummy. If you're unlucky... more »
Well... At Least Kaine Isn't As Bad As Lieberman Or A Republican
*Could Obama have found 2 worse DNC chairs?* The first thing Rahm Emanuel wanted to do once Obama made him chief of staff was to fire Howard Dean as heard of the DNC. Kicking out Dean and his 50-state strategy was the beginning of Emanuel's catastrophic stint as "Obama's prime minister," a stint that led directly to the loss of 63 seats in the House-- replacing Pelosi with Boehner as Speaker-- and 6 seats in the Senate. Rahm wanted a harmless order-taker to replace the opinionated Dean as DNC Chair. The perfect candidate was the mediocre termed out governor of Virginia, Tim Kaine, w... more »
Russian Senator And Deputy Chair of Intelligence: NSA Leaker Edward Snowden Is A Russian Spy
Edward Snowden. Reuters *XXX Committee*: *The Kremlin Admits Snowden is a Russian Agent* In the three years since Edward Snowden landed in Moscow, his relationship with his hosts has been a source of much speculation and controversy. The American IT contractor, who worked for the CIA and NSA until he fled Hawaii with more than a million purloined secret files, has not left Russia since he arrived at Sheremetyevo airport on 23 June 2013, on a flight from Hong Kong. Snowden landed in Moscow with the permission of the Russian government, whose representatives he met during his sojour... more »
Nobel Laureate And Holocaust Survivor Elie Wiesel Dies At 87
*Reuters:* *Holocaust survivor, Nobel laureate Elie Wiesel dies at 87* Activist and writer Elie Wiesel, the World War Two death camp survivor who won a Nobel Peace Prize for becoming the life-long voice of millions of Holocaust victims, died on Saturday. He was 87. Wiesel was a philosopher, speaker, playwright and professor who also campaigned for the tyrannized and forgotten around the world. He died at his home in New York City, the New York Times reported. The Romanian-born Wiesel lived by the credo expressed in "Night," his landmark story of the Holocaust - "to forget the dead... more »
More Details On The Loretta Lynch - Bill Clinton Airport Meeting Leaked
*Ken Kurson, Observer*: *EXCLUSIVE: Security Source Details Bill Clinton Maneuver to Meet Loretta Lynch* *Former president delayed Phoenix takeoff to snare '20-25 minute encounter' with Attorney General.* An exclusive interview with a security source who was present at the unplanned meeting Monday night on a Phoenix tarmac between former President Bill Clinton and Attorney General Lorretta Lynch has shed additional light on an unusual summit that is embroiling the AG in charges of favoritism. As attorney general, Lynch heads the Department of Justice just as it is deciding whethe... more »
CNN: Hillary Clinton Will Not Face Charges
*WNU Editor:* According to CNN, no charges are going to be filed .... *Clinton questioned by FBI as part of email probe *(CNN). The money quote is the following .... .... *Washington (CNN)Hillary Clinton met with the FBI for three and a half hours Saturday as part of the investigation into her use of a private email server while leading the State Department, her campaign said."Secretary Clinton gave a voluntary interview this morning about her email arrangements while she was secretary," Clinton spokesman Nick Merrill said in a statement. "She is pleased to have had the op... more »
Hillary Clinton Questioned By FBI Over Her Private Email Server
*New York Times*: *F.B.I. Interviews Hillary Clinton Over Private Email Server* The F.B.I. interviewed Hillary Clinton on Saturday morning for its investigation into whether she or her aides broke the law by corresponding through a private email server set up for her use as secretary of state, a controversy that has dogged her presidential campaign and provided fodder for her political rivals. The voluntary interview, which took place over three and a half hours at the F.B.I. headquarters in Washington, largely focused on the Justice Department’s central question: Did the actions... more »
Something for liberty-lovers in Auckland: Happy Hour!
[image: Capture] Okay folks, get your diaries out: this Tuesday early-evening in Auckland the third Liberty on the Rocks event takes place at the Brewers Coop in Victoria St: an evening of ideas, craft beer and conversation. What could be better! *Liberty on the Rocks is a happy hour for liberty-minded folks looking to meet others, build their knowledge and friendships over beers, food and great conversation. Join us anytime between 6-9 PM at the Brewers Cooperative. Anyone is welcome! This is a very informal happy hour although we do bring in speakers for about 30-minutes... more »
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Exclusive Interview with Maurizio Cavallo
The Dark Night of the Drone Presidency
Just when millions of Americans were starting to do their patriotic thing by getting out of town, firing up the grill, and festooning the landscape with the Red, White and Blue, the government finally released its long-awaited report on the innocent people it has killed with its drones. The only thing more cynical, cowardly and depraved than the pre-4th of July dumping of the report is its deeply dishonest content. According to the Bureau of Investigative Journalism, which has spent years counting the drone dead, the Obama administration's figures (between 64 and 116 civilian fatali... more »
Making The House Better Has Nothing To Do With The DCCC
Last month Jason the Greek, a Kos diarist, talked about six little-noticed, underfunded but exceptionally important House candidates. The Democrats would need to net 30 seats to evict Ryan from the Speaker's job and take control of the House. Jason seems more optimistic than I do that this is possible. I contend that because of endemic DCCC incompetence and corruption-- manifested, for example, by suicidally horrendous candidate recruitment-- even the anti-Trump tsunami I'm expecting won't do the trick for the Dems. The Dems currently have 34 Red to Blue candidates, most of them tr... more »
Bias Hour
Ms. Apolitical herself I've been blogging, on and off, about BBC bias for some seven years now and I've increasingly tried to be temperate in my tone and judgements. In all that time, however, I don't remember ever having heard anything quite so flagrantly biased as Tuesday's *Woman's Hour *Brexit special. I'm almost inclined to rant and rage about it. It really is the worst thing I think I've ever heard on the BBC in terms of naked, overwhelming bias. Not to be hyperbolic, but the bias wasn't just off the scale it was beyond any previously imagined scale and fast closing in on i... more »
Untitled
*This New Law Ensures South Carolina Students Will Study the Founding Documents* The South Carolina Founding Principles Act requires the study of the United States Constitution, the Federalist Papers, and “the structure of the government and the role of separation of powers and the freedoms guaranteed by the Bill of Rights” to be added into statewide social studies programs. This bill, signed June 1, reinforces South Carolina’s Section 59-29-120 that required all public education students, both in high school and in college, to pass a test after a year-long class on the founding d...more »
Untitled
*Is the ozone "hole" shrinking at last?* *As I pointed out recently, the ozone levels at Mauna Loa seem to be just oscillating across an an unchanging range, indicating no trend. And ozone is well mixed so at least that non-trend (if not absolute levels) should also apply over the Antarctic. And that does seem to be so. The "hole" too just oscillates, expanding and contracting in a random way. And in October 2015 the Antarctic ozone hole reached a record size. No shrinking there! Which is very frustrating to Greenies.But they were determined to find something to su... more »
DOJ Walks Back Lynch Comment That She’ll Follow Prosecutor Lead in Hillary Email Probe
[image: federal charges, dylann roof, justice department Loretta Lynch] U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch made news late this week when said she would accept the recommendations of the FBI and career prosecutors concerning whether Hillary Clinton's email practices broke federal law. But a Department of Justice (DOJ) spokesperson has now... more »
Elie Wiesel, Holocaust Survivor and Author, Dead at 87
[image: In this Sept. 12, 2012, photo Elie Wiesel is photographed in his office in New York. Wiesel, the Nobel laureate and Holocaust survivor has died. His death was announced Saturday, July 2, 2016 by Israel's Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial.] NEW YORK (AP) -- Nobel laureate Elie Wiesel, the Romanian-born Holocaust survivor whose classic Night became a landmark testament to the Nazis’ crimes and launched Wiesel’s long career as one of the world’s foremost witnesses and humanitarians, has died at age... more »
CHé is my new Avatar
CHé is replacing my beloved Lego. He is like his namesake radical, impulsive, mabye a touch crazy, but man has he got skills. Please do it to eMTy If you thought PFK goal celebration was against the code....... Soon to be banned, spinning down the ice on your knees while sheathing your hockey stick like a sword.
Hidden Beneath the Waves
Fellow Mainer Russell Wray writes: Check out this trailer from the film Sonic Sea. Because it is taking place below the ocean surface, most people are unaware of this huge problem...Out of sight, out of mind. But Navy sonar, shipping, oil and gas exploration and extraction, and other human activities are responsible for causing a huge problem for many forms of marine life...a problem that is a matter of survival...not only for those living in the sea, but also for those of us on land, as we all depend upon healthy, living oceans...
Kiev Puppet Regime Increases Shelling of Civilians
Son killed & mother injured when Ukrainian government shelling hit a residential area in the Petrovka district in Donetsk. In recent weeks the shelling and attacks on eastern Ukraine have escalated by the US-NATO puppet regime in Kiev. The plan is to create chaos near the Russian border in hopes to draw Russia into Ukraine and give the US-NATO war project the excuse they need for full scale military operations with Russia. Up to this point Moscow has been supplying the self-defense forces in eastern Ukraine (Donbass) with weapons so that the people living there can protect thems... more »
Austrian Presidential Election Rerun Could See Anti-EU Leader Elected
[image: In this May 19, 2016 file picture Norbert Hofer, left, of Austria's Freedom Party and Alexander Van der Bellen, right, candidate of the Austrian Greens, wait for the start of a TV debate in Vienna, Austria. An Austrian court on Friday July 1, 2016 overturned the presidential election results and called for rerun.] VIENNA (AP) -- In a move that could turn into the next blow to the EU after Britain’s exit vote, Austria’s highest court on Friday ordered a rerun of the country’s presidential election. The landmark decision gives a right-wing candidate... more »
The Chakrabarti report and other disasters
Believe it or not, I often refresh my *brane* by looking (through my impartial spectacles) at arguments diametrically opposed to my own. We all know how easy it is to slip into the habit of confining yourself to your own circle, if only to snaffle new currency to revitalise your tired old arguments. So many articles have appeared about the Chakrabarti fiasco that I wasn’t even going to add to the verbiage, but on the other hand, I didn’t think hiding in a cupboard would look much better. I’ll leave the disastrous *launch* to everyone else, incriminating videos and all, and stick... more »
John Simpson sounds off
This week's *New Statesman *is a post-referendum 'special edition'. Among its contributors are three senior BBC journalists/presenters - Andrew Marr, Nicky Campbell and John Simpson. *Andrew Marr*'s piece - "How a monumental establishment cock-up led to our biggest act of democracy" - is an expansion of his 'editorial' on last week's *Marr *programme. He even quotes Chesterton's poem containing the famous lines, "For we are the people of England, that never have spoken yet." The 'new' thing here is his latest prediction for where we're heading politically: *My guess is that par... more »
Investors: London Will Be Financial Capital of Europe After Brexit
[image: Princess England May 2 cmprs] London will remain the finance capital of Europe despite market turmoils in the wake Brexit. A poll of institutional investors by FTI Consulting shows substantial confidence that London will retain its status as Europe's unrivaled financial hub. Two-thirds of those... more »
DC Officials Grapple With Republican Congress Over Marijuana Law
[image: Medical Marijuana, Marijuana Plants, Pot Plants, Cannabis Sativa] Officials in Washington, D.C., called for a regulated market for marijuana consumption and redefined the issue as a threat to public health and safety, in an effort to circumvent Congressional blocks to the District's efforts to legalize the drug. The... more »
FBI Interviews Hillary Clinton For Three And A Half Hours
Hillary Clinton was interviewed by the FBI on Saturday morning in the investigation of her email arrangements while serving as secretary of state. The New York Times reports: “Secretary Clinton gave a voluntary interview this morning about her email arrangements while she was secretary,” Nick Merrill, a campaign spokesman, said in a statement. “She is pleased to have had the opportunity to assist the Department of Justice in bringing this review to a conclusion.” The interview, which lasted about three and a half hours at F.B.I. Headquarters in Washington, largely focused on the Jus... more »
The Far Right Has A New Villain: Trey Gowdy
Wednesday Ken delved into the costly and meaningless farce of the Benghazi! report from the failed Trey Gowdy witch-hunt. Gowdy doesn't want to give away any of the suspense so he just answers any questions with a request that people read the 800 pages of drivel. At a press conference he admitted he doesn't wear a "Hillary Clinton Lied, People Died" tee-shirt. "And you've never seen that bumpersticker," he added, "on any of my vehicles." This absolutely incensed everyone who plans to Trump-- AKA, conspiracy nuts. Yesterday, MSNBC's Steve Benen looked at how the right-wing crackpot... more »
Man Kills Ex-Wife, Four Others in Serbian Cafe Shooting
[image: A police officer walks away from the scene of a shooting in the village of Zitiste, some 50 kilometers (30 miles) northwest of Belgrade, Serbia, Saturday, July 2, 2016. A gunman killed five people and injured at least 20 others early Saturday when he opened fire with an automatic weapon in a crowded cafe in northern Serbia, police said.] BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) -- A man who police said was driven by jealousy opened fire with an assault gun in a crowded cafe in northern Serbia early Saturday, killing five people -- including his ex-wife -- and wounding more than... more »
EU Supporters Parade Through London in ‘March for Europe’
[image: A "Remain" supporter, her face painted to resemble the EU flag, walks on Park Lane in London, as protesters marched to Parliament Square to show their support for the European Union in the wake of last weeks referendum decision for Britain to leave the EU, known as "Brexit", Saturday, July 2, 2016. Demonstrators, wearing EU flags as capes and with homemade banners saying "Bremain" and "We Love EU," gathered on the streets around Park Lane for the March for Europe rally.] LONDON (AP) -- Tens of thousands of European Union supporters sang, danced and marched their way down the ... more »
Donald Trump Tweets Anti-Semitic Image Then Changes His Mind
The presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump tweeted an anti-Semitic message on Saturday depicting Hillary Clinton as a crook with a pile of cash and a superimposed image of the Star of David with the message “Most Corrupt Candidate Ever!” Trump later changed his mind after drawing criticism and replaced the star with a circle. The original Tweet no longer exists. Politico reports: Trump tweeted “Crooked Hillary – – Makes History!” along with a photoshopped image of Clinton’s one-time avatar, which reads “History made.” Clinton’s face appears over a pile of hundred dollar bills, ... more »
To (not) sail beyond the sunset
[image: 13494984_1267897753250882_857000508944251306_n] PS: A complementary chart… *RELATED POSTS*: - “WHILE THE WEST WAS committing intellectual suicide, the Islamist world was just beginning to wake up.” *The greatest story (hardly) ever told* – NOT PC - “Western civilisation then is underpinned not by our so-called ‘Judeo-Christian heritage’ which is mostly only barbarous, but by our Greek – more especially our Aristotelian. The greatest story of history is the 2300-year death-struggle between religion and Aristotelian reason… ‘The death stru... more »
IMF Stress Test for US Banks Operates to Legitimize Risky & Centralized US Financial Sector
I read yesterday that the International Monetary Fund has identified 3 banks as posing the greatest global systemic risks: Friedrich Geiger and Ryan Tracy (2016, July 1). Worries Grow at Two Big Banks. The Wall Street Journal, C1. The IMF said that ‘among the [globally systemic important banks], Deutsche Bank appears to be the most important net contributor to systemic risks, followed by HSBC and Credit Suisse”… … “The International Monetary Fund called the German Bank [Deutsche Bank] the riskiest financial institution in the world as a potential source of external shocks to t... more »
Update on Fukushima Daiichi Conditions
I'm still trying to determine whether the event July 1, 2016 (Japan dating) at Fukushima Daiichi was merely a trick of the light or whether some problem occurred at the plant. Posts on Strange Lighting (from Newest to Oldest): Fukushima Looks Normal Again http://majiasblog.blogspot.com/2016/07/fukushima-daiichi-looks-normal-again.html Comparative Screenshots http://majiasblog.blogspot.com/2016/06/comparative-screenshots-from-fukushima.html Fukushima Daiichi Alert http://majiasblog.blogspot.com/2016/06/fukushima-daiichi-alert.html Screenshots screenshots: https://www.dropbox.c...more »
It gets worse
The sense that the BBC is now throwing caution to the wind over Brexit, impartiality-wise, struck me again with this week's *The Bottom Line *on Radio 4. During the EU referendum there was an edition of the programem called *EU Referendum. *It featured *two* UK Remain-supporting company chiefs and *two* UK Leave-supporting company chiefs, along with the head of the Swiss equivalent of the CBI. I remember finding it informative and enjoyable (as *The Bottom Line, *as a series, usually is). This week's edition, called *Life after Brexit, *also featured the head of the Swiss equiv... more »
Found: One swallow
I was going to say that everywhere I seem to turn at the moment I'm finding the BBC firing on very biased cylinders against the Brexit vote, and that the BBC hasn't been anything like this blatantly biased for quite a few years, but - put out the flags and bring on the Red Arrows! - I *have* found one counter-example: this week's *A Point of View *(on Radio 4) by philosopher John Gray. Called *On Brexit*, his piece argues that the EU has been been doomed for a long time. It's been collapsing from within for years. He said that the UK will fare much better than the EU after Brexit,... more »
Eco-Consciousness and the Power of Green Anarchy
*Gary ‘Z’ McGee* - Our current existential crisis is inexorably linked to our current ecological crisis.
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