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They Don’t Make Republicans Like the Great Paul Findley Anymore!
Ralph Nader writes that longtime Palestine supporter Congressman Paul Findley "was a thoughtful, studious legislator with a superb sense of justice. He was an early civil rights champion. His opposition to runaway Presidential war-making was reflected in his leading support for the War Powers Act...” Nader points out: "In his book, he profiled other Americans who dared to speak out, and who endured intimidating slander and ostracism. Findley’s documentation of the suppression of their freedom of speech was an early precursor of what is going on now..." The post They Don’t Make Re... more »
Life under Israeli occupation – daily, incessant ordeals
The lives of Palestinians are constantly disrupted: Israeli military and settlers show up daily to abduct, demolish, harass, or otherwise bring hardship. Two days of news reports: Israeli soldiers abduct numerous Palestinians, demolish homes, Israeli war planes attack areas, etc... the daily news that US media organizations don't tell Americans The post Life under Israeli occupation – daily, incessant ordeals appeared first on If Americans Knew Blog.
The worm has turned. Piers Morgan.
PIERS MORGAN: "Populism is rising because liberals have become unbearable. In my core, I'm probably more liberal than not although fundamentally I see myself as a journalist and I like to see both sides and I can argue both sides of all these things, but what's the point of calling yourself a liberal if you don't allow anyone else to have a different view? This snowflake culture that we now operate in, the victimhood culture, the everyone has to think in a certain way, behave a certain way. Everyone has to have a bleeding heart and tell you 20 things that are wrong with them. I just... more »
Russia's Su-57 Stealth Fighter Has One Target In Its Sights: The U.S. Navy
*Michael Peck* *Security, * Coming to airspace near you. *The Su-57 is Russia’s equivalent of the U.S. F-22 and F-35 stealth fighters. A Mach 2 aircraft capable of air superiority and ground-strike missions, it is Russia’s first stealth plane, and probably the most sophisticated aircraft in the Russian arsenal.* Russia is designing an anti-ship missile for its Su-57 stealth fighter. But is hunting ships the best mission for such an advanced aircraft? Deputy Defense Minister Alexey Krivoruchko made the announcement while visiting the Detal Design Bureau, which is developing a ne... more »
European Integration is in America’s Interests; Brexit Isn’t
*Paul R. Pillar* *Security, Europe* [image: Reuters] Americans and their government cannot and should not now try to interfere in the political and constitutional mess that the Brexit issue has become for Britain. One of several specters hanging over this week’s G7 meeting is the prospect that in a little more than two months the United Kingdom will crash out of the European Union. Such a “no-deal Brexit” will help no one (other than perhaps leaders in Russia or China who welcome any division and weakness in the West) and hurt many, especially in Britain itself, where government ... more »
Glock 19 and Sig Sauer P226: Why Gun Owners Can't Stop Talking About Them
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * They won't go away. *Adequately powerful and compact, the 9mm Luger round received newfound popularity in the 1980s when the so-called “Wonder Nine” pistols upended the dominance of revolvers and large caliber handguns on the U.S. market. It is the standard handgun caliber for NATO members, with many armies on their second or third generation 9mm pistol, and was recently re-adopted by the U.S. Army for its new issue M17 Modular Handgun System. * The 9mm Luger, invented before the Great War, is one of the longest serving gun calibers in history. Intr... more »
Conservative Philanthropist David Koch Dead at 79
His conservative politics drew the ire of those on the political left. But billionaire philanthropist David Koch, who passed away on Friday, is also being remembered as a staunch supporter of historically Black colleges in particular and higher education in general. Koch, along with his brother Charles, donated funds to HBCUs and the organizations that […]
CU Denver Leadership Focuses on Training Diverse Leaders
Since his arrival at the University of Colorado Denver, Dr. David Engelke has been laser-focused on training graduate students to become the next generation of researchers and professors within academe. His role as dean and intentionality about diversity have largely been influenced by his own graduate school experience.
Irlanda se suma a Francia y retira apoyo al acuerdo UE-Mercosur por la inacción de Bolsonaro para apagar el incendio en Amazonas
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23-Aug-2019 Los incendios en el Amazonas y la inacción del presidente brasileño, Jair Bolsonaro, ya golpean la agenda internacional. Francia e Irlanda le quitaron el apoyo al acuerdo comercial de la Unión Europea con el Mercosur y Alemania pidió llevar el tema a la cumbre del G7.
Por el Amazonas, Francia pone en duda el acuerdo UE - Mercosur
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23-Aug-2019 A través de un comunicado oficial, el presidente Emmanuel Macron anunció que su gobierno "se opone" a avanzar en el acuerdo de libre comercio debido a que el brasileño Jair Bolsonaro "le mintió sobre sus compromisos climáticos".
Colombia maniobra para desactivar el arbitraje millonario con Telefónica
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23-Aug-2019 Hace algo más de una semana, Colombia ha presentado ante el Ciadi una objeción a la jurisdicción para tratar de desactivar el arbitraje de 450 millones con Telefónica.
Imparable avance del TPP-11 en el Senado: ahora lo aprobó la comisión de Hacienda
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23-Aug-2019 El tratado fue despachado con tres votos a favor y uno en contra. El único voto en rechazo fue del senador socialista Carlos Montes.
TPP-11: Hay que abrir el análisis de los acuerdos comerciales
bilaterals.org - 7 hours ago
23-Aug-2019 En el TPP11 se reafirma un atentado en contra de la soberanía nacional al concederle a la inversión extranjera garantías, como ha denunciado explícitamente el economista chileno de la Universidad de Cambridge, Gabriel Palma, al concederles garantías contra cualquier interferencia “que pueda afectar las expectativas inequívocas y racionales del retorno de la inversión”.
Bodegueros y empresarios de los EEUU piden revisar el DR-CAFTA imagen
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23-Aug-2019 El presidente de los Bodegueros de Estados Unidos, José Fernández, y otros líderes empresariales solicitaron al senador Chuck Schumer, al congresista Adriano Espaillat y al secretario de Comercio, Wilbur Ross, que dispongan revisar de forma inmediata el Tratado de Libre Comercio DR-CAFTA entre República Dominicana y Estados Unidos.
Going Deep into Jupiter’s Storms
Having just looked at events that may have shaped Jupiter’s core, it seems a good time to note the new Hubble image of the planet, taken on June 27, 2019. A couple of things to focus on in the image below: The vast anticyclonic storm we call the Great Red Spot, about the diameter of […]
Classic Sketch Comedy TV Show Lampoons Flu Shot Makers for Their Horrific Ingredients
There has been a lot of debate and controversy around vaccinations for the past few decades. Can flu shots lead to autism? How high is the chance of a vaccine injury? Is there still mercury in vaccines? (And yes, there is). But going back to the very basics, many people have no idea what ingredients are in the flu shot. While there is a lot of interest in knowing what’s in the food that we eat, there is not as much interest in what goes directly into our bodies through vaccinations. A comedy skit by Royal Canadian Airfarce explains just that: people have no idea what is in their flu... more »
Because Children Always Know What’s Best For Adults…
Greta does a number on the truth in her boat ride. Tony Heller does a number on her boat ride and the truth. Continue reading →
The Trade Battlefield Has Been Prepped – Now We Fight…
Within the dynamic of the U.S -vs- China trade confrontation, CTH has long noted the Wall Street (globalist) multinationals would always go bananas. There are trillions at stake and President Trump is confronting three decades of financial influence from Wall … Continue reading →
CNN Hires FBI Architect of ‘Soft Coup’, Identified Leaker and IG Defined Liar, as Contributor…
After railing against Fox News for hiring former Trump White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders, CNN announced a corporate decision to hire former FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe as a contributor. McCabe becomes the tenth FBI and/or CIA official … Continue reading →
1936 : Twenty-One Straight Days Over 100F
During the three weeks from August 8-28, 1836, Clinton, Missouri was over 100F every day, including ten days over 110F. The average maximum temperature was 109F. ftp://ftp.ncdc.noaa.gov/pub/data/ghcn/daily/all/USC00231711.dly Temperatures have been plummeting since the 19th century, with this year (AKA “hottest … Continue reading →
Russian Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny Released From Jail. Promises More Protests
*Daily Mail:* *Putin foe Alexei Navalny is released 30 days after he was jailed for planning protests and warns the 'regime will strongly regret what it has done'* * Alexei Navalny, 43, was arrested on July 24 for planning opposition protests * Today the Yale-educated lawyer was released from detention centre in Moscow * Thousands have rallied against opposition figures being barred from elections * He urged supporters to continue protesting and said 'we will not be frightened' Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny has been released from prison today after serving 30 days for planning o... more »
Trump Is Going To Spend Millions To Try Flipping Minnesota, Where He Is 14 Points Underwater
*The Chosen One by Nancy Ohanian* If he ever really was, Trump isn't popular in the Midwest ant longer. According to Morning Consult's state approval stats, the bulk of the region's electoral votes are likely to flow to his Democratic opponent. He's underwater in all of the big states but deep red Indiana and Missouri. *•* Illinois (20)- minus 19 *•* Ohio (18)- minus 6 *•* Michigan (16)- minus 11 *•* Indiana (11)- plus 5 *•* Wisconsin (10)- minus 14 *• Minnesota (10)- minus 14* *•* Missouri (10)- plus 6 *•* Iowa (6)- minus 11 *•* Kansas (6)- plus 5 *•* Nebraska (5)- minus 1 In 2016,... more »
Illinois Patient’s Death May Be First in US Tied to Vaping
The Illinois agency said in its release that the number of people who contracted a respiratory illness after vaping had doubled in the past week, to 22.
Many of Those Viral Amazon Rainforest Fire Photos Are Outdated or Unrelated
Is it raining in the Amazon? Is the rainforest on fire? Sometimes viral photographs don't tell an accurate story.
Did DOJ Say Christian Employers Should Be Allowed to Force Women to Wear Skirts?
A left-leaning website took the U.S. Department of Justice to task for its intervention in a sex-discrimination case before the Supreme Court.
Brazil’s Bolsonaro Considers Military Mission to Fight Fires in the Amazon
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is considering the deployment of armed forces. Asked if he intends to free up funds, the president said the problem is having resources available. Cornered amid global repercussions of out of control fires in the Amazon region, Bolsonaro said his government would do everything in its […] The post Brazil’s Bolsonaro Considers Military Mission to Fight Fires in the Amazon appeared first on The Rio Times.
#Amazon rainforest fires: Ten readers’ questions answered
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Human Health on an Ailing Planet — Historical Perspectives on Our Future.
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West Bank IED Attack Kills And Injures Israelis- A Closer Look
*Robert Inlakesh* | West Bank terrorist attack or resistance attack?
Fossil Fuels: Still Winning
After decades of climate-related debate and policy, it’s still a fossil-fuel world. And judging from domestic and global politics, this… The post Fossil Fuels: Still Winning appeared first on IER.
The 2020 election will be stolen
"We won't beat Trump by blaming others and boasting about our own supposed virtue." "We liberals need self-criticism," Ioannis Gatsiounis, WSJ, Aug. 22. I'm not so sure. I've been watching this virtue signaling (under various names) for 25-30 years, beginning when I was on the faculty at OSU. Blame and self-righteousness goes a long way in politics. I've yet to hear one word about policy from the opposition that wasn't first built on hate for Trump, then charges of racism or misogyny. Even Jill Biden is campaigning for Joe on that. - Democrats have created a new race--"peop... more »
Whole Foods Market recalls cookies; consumer reports allergic reaction
A consumer has reported an allergic reaction to “apple” cookies sold in certain Southern Pacific Whole Foods Market stores. The chain has recalled the product in four states. Whole Foods is recalling the frosted “Decorated Red Apple Cookies” because they may contain undeclared eggs, according to the company’s notice on the Food and Drug Administration website. Federal law... Continue Reading
“The Wisdom of Hushpuppy”
*“The Wisdom of Hushpuppy”* by Missy Beattie "In the powerful film “Beasts of the Southern Wild”, Hushpuppy says: “The whole universe depends on everything fitting together just right. If one piece busts, even the smallest piece… the whole universe will get busted.” The actress Quvenzhane Wallis as "Hushpuppy" *․* I think about these words as I lie in bed, laptop open, watching episode after episode of "Breaking Bad", a TV series in which nearly every action is a catalyst for depravity. The main character, Walter White, is a high school chemistry teacher, diagnosed with advanced lung... more »
Joys of the City: Watching the World Go By
Garrison Keillor has a fine essay in this month’s edition of Harper’s called “Hurrah for the Plaza. It’s so well done that you don’t even have to read it in his slow, folksy, Lake Wobegon drawl in order to enjoy it. One of the things I like so much about Keillor’s piece is that it […] The post Joys of the City: Watching the World Go By appeared first on Econlib.
Justice Has Been Served–Mann Loses
By Paul Homewood Great news from Tim Ball and WUWT: Full story here.
"If That Be So..."
"You cannot run away from weakness, you must some time fight it out or perish; and if that be so, why not now, and where you stand?" - Robert Louis Stevenson
Artificial Intelligence and Magical Thinking (HAL Knows How You Feel)
From the moment you read the title, you know this article from Inside Higher Ed by Ray Schroeder is going to be a corker-- Affective Artificial Intelligence: Better Understanding and Responding to Students. Schroeder opens with "As a longtime professor of communication, I am fascinated with the cognitive characteristics of artificial intelligence as they relate to human communication," and that's a touch misleading. While he was an associate professor of communication back in the early 80s and a professor in a television production unit at the University of Illinois up until the ... more »
The Poet: Robert Frost, "Into My Own"
*"Into My Own"* "One of my wishes is that those dark trees, So old and firm they scarcely show the breeze, Were not, as ’twere, the merest mask of gloom, But stretched away unto the edge of doom. I should not be withheld but that some day Into their vastness I should steal away, Fearless of ever finding open land, Or highway where the slow wheel pours the sand. I do not see why I should e’er turn back, Or those should not set forth upon my track To overtake me, who should miss me here And long to know if still I held them dear. They would not find me changed from him ... more »
Musical Interlude: Josh Groban, “Gira Con Me Questa Notte”
Josh Groban, “Gira Con Me Questa Notte” Italian and English lyrics: - https://lyricstranslate.com/en/gira-con-me-wander-me.html
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"Tomahawk-Wielding Elizabeth Warren Vows To Take Land Back From The Pale Faces"
*"Tomahawk-Wielding Elizabeth Warren Vows To * *Take Land Back From The Pale Faces"* by The Babylon Bee WASHINGTON, D.C.— "After receiving confirmation that she was at least 1/1024th Native American, Elizabeth Warren has embraced her fractional identity. Having gotten an authentic Native American outfit from a costume shop and armed herself with weapons she read on Wikipedia that a Native American might use - such as the tomahawk - Warren stood before a buffalo exhibit in the National Museum of Natural History at the Smithsonian to give a speech to the assembled press. “You pale fa... more »
Follow-up links on self defense in a mass shooting situation
Courtesy of more than one reader, here are some links with additional information to go with the three articles I posted earlier about personal security in an era of mass shootings: *Personal safety during a mass shootingEverywhere is a potential danger zone - so prepare accordinglyAmmunition selection for small handguns* Greg Ellifritz wrote two articles some years ago that directly address some of the same issues. I recommend both to your attention: *“Mouse Gun” Gelatin Testing ResultsStop Worrying About Overpenetration!* I note that both articles confirm my preference... more »
US Confirms Israel Behind Last Month's Air Strike In Iraq Against Iranian-Backed Militias
In this Monday, Aug. 12, 2019 file photo, plumes of smoke rise after an explosion at a military base southwest of Baghdad, Iraq. A fact-finding committee appointed by the Iraqi government to investigate a massive munitions depot explosion near the capital Baghdad has concluded that the blast was the result of a drone strike. (AP Photo/Loay Hameed, File) *Al Jazeera*: *US officials confirm Israel air raid in Iraq* Attack marks significant escalation in Israel's campaign against what it sees as Iranian military entrenchment in Iraq. US officials have confirmed that Israel was respons... more »
Top Leaders: Parents Must Get Children Out of Public School
[image: top-leaders-parents-must-get-children-out-of-public-school] Citing indoctrination and sexualization of children in government schools, along with other concerns, a number of top conservative and Christian voices across America have urged parents to remove their kids from public schools in recent days.
Study Finds Women-only STEM College Programs/Scholarships Amount to Male Discrimination
[image: study-finds-women-only-stem-college-programs-scholarships-amount-to-male-discrimination] Efforts to ensure greater “diversity” in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) jobs have resulted in discrimination against men, a study by Stop Abusive and Violent Environments (SAVE) has found.
Children’s Health and Education Organizations Condemn Intolerance and Violence
Children’s Health Defense and other national organizations call for a thorough investigation and rigorous prosecution. Sacramento, CA—The undersigned organizations condemn Kenneth Austin Bennett’s shoving of California (CA) Sen. Richard Pan Wednesday and are relieved that Sen. Pan was not harmed. Contrary to Sen. Pan’s insinuations, Mr. Bennett is a lone actor who is not, and […] The post Children’s Health and Education Organizations Condemn Intolerance and Violence appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
Musical Interlude: Josh Groban, “Gira Con Me Questa Notte”
Josh Groban, “Gira Con Me Questa Notte”
Are they plotting to 'save US Conservatism?'
At the end of this weekend posting, I'll speculate on signs of desperate scheming among residual "elders" of the Republican Party and their backers who, like Prussian nobles of 1933, are murmuring *"what have we done?"* First, some introduction... *== Competition vs cooperation ==* My friend (and RASR) investment guru John Mauldin knows something's wrong. He knows the U.S. right has gone insane, but keeps trying to couch it in terms that "balance" the blame. This time he refers to the brilliant economic pundit Michael Lewis whose seven-part podcast called Against the Rules* "begins... more »
Justice has been served – Dr Tim Ball wins court case
“Readers surely recall that the easily offended Dr. Michael Mann launched a court case for defamation against climate skeptic Dr. Tim Ball of Canada,” writes Anthony Watts. Dr Ball sent an email to Anthony Watts this morning announcing that there has been a complete dismissal of the case, which goes back to 2011. Ball wrote: ... Read moreJustice has been served – Dr Tim Ball wins court case The post Justice has been served – Dr Tim Ball wins court case appeared first on Ice Age Now.
"Lost at Sea"
*"Lost at Sea"* by Jim Kunstler "In these horse latitudes of late summer, with the seas becalmed and the riggings a’creak, the Resistance’s ship-of-the-line (a.k.a. the Democratic Party) drifts ever further out of sight of land. Even so, a few of its crew members have jumped ship: New York’s mayor, stowaway Bill de Blasio, may have been shoved overboard. Former Colorado Gov. Hickenlooper walked the plank clutching the lifebuoy of a sure-thing senate seat. Washington State Gov. Jay Inslee went mad drinking seawater and dove in after hallucinating a school of beckoning mermaids. Mont... more »
The Amazon Fire This And Next Time
Not so long ago it was thought that Amazonian forests and other tropical rainforest regions were completely immune to fires, thanks to the high moisture content of the undergrowth beneath the protection of the canopy tree cover. But the severe droughts of 1997-98, 2005, 2010, and currently a large number of wildfires across northern Brazil have forever changed this perception. These severe ‘mega-droughts’ in the Amazon were most likely driven by interacting large-scale climatic events, with the warming of the Atlantic increasingly outweighing the drying effects of El Niño Southern O... more »
Exploiting Granny
Exploit your Granny. That sounds like something Billy Connolly might say, but it's no joke. (Warning. This post has turned out longer than I intended. I’m no Mark Twain but I didn’t have time to write a shorter piece. The abundant press coverage of Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib’s thwarted propaganda-finding trip to “Palestine” spans the whole gamut of opinion. On one side of the fence sit the indignant anti-Israel activists who insist that this pair of congresswomen is being singled out “only by those who decline to distinguish critiques of the Jewish state from attacks on Jews”. Sq... more »
This Old Tank was Israel's Secret Weapon to Win War After War
*Warfare History Network* *History, * How? *On the Jordanian front, the Sherman-equipped units had a harder time against Jordan’s M47 and M48 Pattons. In one engagement, the Jordanians claimed 17 Shermans, destroyed around Jenin and Ya’Abad. In another fight, the Shermans came out on top, however. As a column of Jordanian M48s was retreating, it ran into a patrol of Israeli Shermans. A sharp fight broke out at point-blank range, and the Jordanians left behind 15 tanks on the field. * From its inception, Zahal, the Israeli Army, has been forced to use ingenuity and improvisation... more »
Kamikaze: Japan's World War II Terror Weapon That Terrified the Allies
*Warfare History Network* *Security, Asia* But would not win the war for Tokyo. *Deliberately crashing into an enemy target was not limited to shipping; it was used successfully against enemy planes as well. A Japanese flight sergeant rammed his fighter into a B-17 Flying Fortress bomber on May 8, 1943. He was protecting a convoy off the coast of New Guinea and made the decision to kill himself and take the American bomber and its crew with him.* The deliberate crashing into enemy targets by Japanese aviators did not begin at the Battle of Santa Cruz Islands. The first suicide a... more »
Did Russia Steal Its Hypersonic Missiles From America?
*Michael Peck* *Security, Europe* Or did America steal from Russia? Did Russia steal its hypersonic weapons technology? That’s the claim made by U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton to Voice of America radio. Bolton’s comment came in response to a question about a recent Russian accident involving a nuclear-powered missile. “But this is this is an example of Russia trying to make technological advances in their ability to deliver nuclear weapons,” Bolton said. “Something obviously has gone badly wrong here, but it demonstrates that although Russia's economy is roughly the ... more »
How U.S. Sanctions Drive America's Enemies Together
*Daniel R. DePetris* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] By placing Iran and Venezuela under unbearable pressure, Washington may be inadvertently driving those two countries into the arms of Russia and China. There is perhaps no tool in Washington’s foreign-policy toolbox used as consistently as economic sanctions. Banning an individual from entering the United States, freezing a company’s assets in U.S. jurisdiction or preventing a foreign firm from accessing the U.S. financial system is a simple and relatively easy thing for policymakers to do. Barely a week goes by when an ... more »
Weighty matters
Not a happy bunny after losing Is it possible to write a post about a BBC journalist not knowing something that the blogger knows - and that the blogger expected the BBC journalist to know - without sounding smug? No. Anyhow: Tonight's celebrity editon of *Eggheads *had BBC News channel presenter/*Panorama *journalist Chris Rogers taking the Geography round against Chris from *Eggheads.* You may remember Chris Rogers from such BBC 'events' as that News Channel interview with the North Korea expert whose was interrupted first by his young son then by his baby and then by his wif... more »
U.S. Says China Is Blocking Trillions in Oil and Gas In The South China Sea
A map created July 30, 2012 details the multinational, overlapping territorial disputes involving Brunei, China, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan and Vietnam in the South China Sea. Many of these countries, especially China, have expanded their presence on contested land masses known as the Spratly Islands and an incident on August 13 of this year took place on the westernmost stretch of reefs. WIKIMEDIA COMMONS/VOICE OF AMERICA *Newsweek:* *U.S. Says China Is Blocking Trillions in Oil and Gas, Will Send Navy for Asia Drills* The United States has accused China of preventing Sou... more »
2:00PM Water Cooler 8/23/2019
Today's Water Cooler:
Who Really Runs This Planet: Organized Crime's Nefarious Grip On Humanity
*(A reader asked me in recent days what I think Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping want. My answer follows.)* I will eventually get to your question that has to do with what Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin want, but first let me propose that all mainstream media commentators and analysts and virtually all alternative media personalities are profoundly misstating and misapprehending how the world really works, and has worked for a very, very long time. In brief, in terms of how most so-called political entities are organized internally, and also externally in their relations with each othe... more »
President Trump Warns U.S. Multinationals to Exit China…
Well, they cannot later claim they were not warned. In a series of stunning tweets today, President Trump directly tells U.S. companies manufacturing goods in China, they need to make rapid plans for exit.
Peter Navarro Discusses China Tariffs, Fed Action, and Wall Street Response…
Earlier today China’s commerce ministry said it will impose additional tariffs on thousands of U.S. products, including agricultural products, crude oil, small aircraft and cars. Tariffs on some products would take effect on Sept. 1 and others on Dec. 15. … Continue reading →
Guam clarifies adult-use marijuana rules ahead of new industry regulations
The Western Pacific island of Guam reminded businesses and consumers that recreational cannabis sales remain prohibited until the new rules to govern the industry are completed. The U.S. territory approved the creation of an adult-use cannabis market earlier this year. The Cannabis Control Board has until April 2020 to finalize a set of rules and […] Guam clarifies adult-use marijuana rules ahead of new industry regulations is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
New Mexico limits medical cannabis growers to 1,750 plants
Regulators in New Mexico will cap licensed medical marijuana cultivators to 1,750 mature cannabis plants starting next week, a 30% drop from the 2,500 plants allowed under an expiring emergency state rule. Some cultivators such as Ultra Health, the largest MMJ operator in the state, said the plant limit will exacerbate a medical marijuana shortage […] New Mexico limits medical cannabis growers to 1,750 plants is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Syrian Military Forces Continue Their Offensive Against Rebels In Their Last Stronghold
Syrian army soldiers laid siege on several towns and villages in Hama [SANA handout/Reuters] *Al Jazeera:* *Syria's army encircles rebels in Hama, imposing 'choking siege'* Government soldiers march deeper into last major rebel stronghold in Hama and Idlib province, state media reports. Syria's army encircled rebels in a cluster of towns in northwest Syria's Hama countryside, imposing a "choking siege" and marching deeper into the pocket, state-run Ikhbariya TV said on Friday. Government forces seized a dozen hills and expanded their control of a main highway that runs through th... more »
Corea del Sur y Reino Unido firman TLC para después de Brexit
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23-Aug-2019 Autoridades de Corea del Sur y Reino Unido firmaron un Tratado de Libre Comercio (TLC) bilateral para continuar sus lazos comerciales y económicos, después de que Londres concrete su salida de la Unión Europea (UE), proceso mejor conocido como Brexit.
TLC africano, una puerta abierta a China
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23-Aug-2019 El comercio entre los países africanos podría pasar paulatinamente de 17% a 52%, cuando en 2020 se ponga en marcha el Tratado de Libre Comercio Africano, y si el bloque logra superar escollos como la falta de infraestructura, las asimetrías y un mundo asediado por guerras arancelarias y proteccionistas.
President Orders U.S. Companies To Find An Alternative To Doing Business With China
....better off without them. The vast amounts of money made and stolen by China from the United States, year after year, for decades, will and must STOP. Our great American companies are hereby ordered to immediately start looking for an alternative to China, including bringing.. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 23, 2019 ....all deliveries of Fentanyl from China (or anywhere else!). Fentanyl kills 100,000 Americans a year. President Xi said this would stop - it didn’t. Our Economy, because of our gains in the last 2 1/2 years, is MUCH larger than that of China. We will ... more »
WGU Launches Scholarship Fund for Working Adults
To help adults pursue a college degree on a flexible schedule, Western Governors University (WGU) announced an $800,000 scholarship fund. The Back to School Scholarship will provide up to $2,000 per student to pursue a bachelor’s or master’s degree through any of WGU’s programs. It is renewable for up to four terms at the rate […]
Spelman College Ups Security After Shooting Near Clark Atlanta University
After four students were shot near Clark Atlanta University campus – two from Spelman College and two from Clark Atlanta University – Spelman College and the Atlanta University Center Consortium are upping security measures. The system will continue to cooperate with the Atlanta Police Department investigation into the shooting. There will be increased police presence […]
Emory History Professor’s New Book Probes Black Youth, Criminal Justice
Emory University assistant professor of history Dr. Carl Suddler puts the intersection of race, gender, youth and incarceration under a searing spotlight in his new book, Presumed Criminal: Black Youth and the Justice System in Postwar New York.
Smart While Black: How Systems of Bias Reproduce the Racial Status Quo
Measures of school outcomes show America’s educational system favors White and Asian children, often failing poor, Black, Latinx and Native American children long before college. Those efforts do not only result from a limited curriculum or lack of instructional rigor for children of color, particularly from poor and working-class communities, they result from concerted, targeted efforts to preserve the most coveted achievements for White children only – even when they do not deserve it.
1 in 10 College Students Think Credit Cards Give Free Money
College students need serious help with financial literacy, according to a 2019 study by WalletHub. The survey found that two million college students – 1 in 10 – think credit cards offer free money. “Unfortunately, I am not surprised that 1 in 10 students think credit cards are free money, considering the current state of […]
Finland Plans to Ban Brazilian Meat Imports into Europe Because of Fires in the Amazon
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The country occupies the rotating presidency of the European Union. The Finnish Finance Minister Mika Lintila said he "condemns the destruction of the Amazon rainforest." Finland, which holds the rotating presidency of the European Union (EU), said on Friday 23rd, that it intends to find a way to make the […] The post Finland Plans to Ban Brazilian Meat Imports into Europe Because of Fires in the Amazon appeared first on The Rio Times.
Japanese Officials Have Made A Request That The U.S. Marines Deploy F-35B Fighters Aboard Japan’s Largest Warships
An F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), prepares to land aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), while another F-35B Lightning II flies over on Dec. 4, 2018. US Marine Corps Photo *USNI News:* *Marines Considering Flying U.S. F-35Bs Off of Japan’s Largest Warships* THE PENTAGON – Officials in Tokyo have requested Marines deploy F-35B fighters aboard Japan’s largest warships, a U.S. defense official confirmed to USNI News on Friday. The service is now studying the feasibility of deploying short ta... more »
Stocks Plunge After Trump Lashes Out at China, Vows to Retaliate “This Afternoon”
By Tyler Durden Anyone who was hoping for a quiet end to the week is currently having a panic attack, as first China announced new... more »
The Gov’t Gave Her Son a Sex Change Without Parental Consent, And Other Weekly News From The Twilight Zone
By Simon Black, Sovereign Man Welcome to our Friday roll up, where we highlight the most interesting, absurd, and concerning stories we are following this...more »
The TAPS Act, Predictive Policing, and a PreCrime Dystopian Nightmare?
By Michael Boldin If you’ve seen the film Minority Report – or read the Philip K Dick short story it’s based on, you’re familiar with... more »
Hong Kong Protesters Form Human Chains to Call for Democracy
Organizers of “The Hong Kong Way” said it would be a show of solidarity against the extradition law and police violence, as well as a plea for international support.
300-Plus Accusers in Ohio State Doctor Scandal
Their claims span 1979 to 1997 — nearly all of Richard Strauss’ Ohio State career — and include his work with the athletic department, the student health center and his off-campus men’s clinic.
Is This Car Using a Rear 5th Wheel to Parallel Park?
The idea of putting an extra wheel on a car to make it easier to parallel park has been around since at least the 1950s.
Special Prosecutor Named To Look Into Jussie Smollett Case
Cook County Judge Michael Toomin's appointment of former U.S. Attorney Dan Webb raises the possibility that the special prosecutor could bring new charges against the former "Empire" actor.
Parliament Speaker Soothes Baby as Debate Rages
The man who presides over New Zealand's parliament has been called a baby whisperer.
US Government Issues Final Utah Monument Plan
The Bureau of Land Management's plan for the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in southwestern Utah codifies that the lands cut out of the monument will be open to mineral extraction such as oil, gas and coal as expected
China Announces Tariff Hike on $75 billion of US Products
China also will increase import duties on U.S.-made autos and auto parts.
Japanese PM Abe Says South Korea Has Damaged Trust By Ending Intelligence Deal
*DW: **Japan's Abe decries Seoul ending intelligence deal* Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says South Korea has damaged trust by ending an intelligence-sharing agreement. He said he would work closely with the US for regional peace. Seoul's decision to end a pact on sharing military intelligence has undermined trust, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Friday, saying he would continue to cooperate closely with the US on security. He said he expected South Korea to strive to rebuild trust amid deteriorating relations between the two East Asian neighbors. *Read more* ....... more »
The Creepy Line...
*is creepy.* An eye-opening documentary, *The Creepy Line* reveals the stunning degree to which society is manipulated by Google and Facebook and blows the lid off the remarkably subtle - hence powerful - manner in which they do it. One of my biggest mistakes is to assume that other people use social media and do Google searches like I do. So when I hear statistics like "9 out of 10 people don't fact check" or "fewer than 5% go beyond the first page of a Google search" I'm completely gobsmacked. And I'm still wondering how people can use Facebook for their news source when I have ... more »
CHINA SHOULD ESTABLISH A GLOBAL MEDIA PRESENCE TO INCREASE ITS SOFT POWER, PUT FRIENDLY GOVERNMENTS IN OFFICE
*To increase their soft power around the globe, put friendly governments into power, also in the USA, China should expand its international media efforts, building up TV stations, internet and social media presence.* *Fact based reporting on its state central bank, the Trump trade war, theEbola false flag epidemic vaccines, opioids, Roundup, Jeffrey Epstein's paedophile ring would give China a huge audience in the West.* *Cases like my own and journalist Carey Gillam s show that there is almost no independent journalism left in the West because of the censorship and repression by ... more »
World News Briefs -- August 23, 2019
More than 39,000 protesters applied to hold hands to demand democratic reforms for the city between 8pm and 9pm today *Daily Mail:* *Tens of thousands of Hong Kong demonstrators form human chains across the city to demand democratic reforms after being inspired by the 'Baltic Way' protest against Soviet rule 30 years ago* * More than 39,000 protesters applied to hold hands to form human chains across Hong Kong late Friday * The rally was inspired by a protest against the Soviet Union in three Baltic states on August 23, 1989 * Other peaceful demonstrators held Hong Kong flags or m... more »
Liberal Democrats Don’t Want Truth
[image: liberal-democrats-don-t-want-truth] My inbox just presented me with a remarkable letter condemning socialism. Written by an American who had obviously studied some unvarnished history, it provided a glimpse into socialism’s “accomplishments” during the 20th Century.
Reports: Jail Bosses Knew Epstein Should Be Watched; Source Tells Lawyer Financier’s Death Wasn’t Suicide
[image: reports-jail-bosses-knew-epstein-should-be-watched-source-tells-lawyer-financier-s-death-wasn-t-suicide] Two more news reports provide a reason to think that pervert financier Jeffrey Esptein’s “suicide” in a federal jai might not have been a suicide after all.
Sun into Virgo
* Sun* into Virgo 3:05 a.m. PDT of 8-23-2019. Sun, conjunct Venus, Mars, all trine to Uranus; Sun squares Moon—this configuration carries creative, artistic potential. (One may call: in the name I AM THAT I AM, beloved Lanto, Lords of Wisdom, Goddess of Liberty, Great Karmic Board, may the light frequencies of Leo to Virgo modulate to bring in the greater good, amen.) -r, mt. shasta
Alaska governor puts marijuana advocate back on state MJ board
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy is bringing back a marijuana advocate to the state cannabis regulatory board, a move welcomed by an industry that successfully fought his attempt to install an MJ critic. Dunleavy’s office said he appointed Bruce Schulte to the Marijuana Control Board. Schulte was involved in the 2014 initiative that legalized adult-use marijuana […] Alaska governor puts marijuana advocate back on state MJ board is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
After slow start, Canada’s recreational marijuana sales reach new high
Adult-use cannabis sales through regulated channels in Canada reached a new high in June after meandering for much of the first half-year of legalization, according to the latest, seasonally adjusted data from Statistics Canada. Sales of regulated adult-use cannabis surpassed 85 million Canadian dollars ($63 million) in June, an improvement over May’s CA$79 million and April’s […] After slow start, Canada’s recreational marijuana sales reach new high is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
U.S. Officials Confirm: Israel Have Attacked PMU Bases in Iraq
*21WIRE* | New reality: another strike by Israel could jeopardize further U.S. military presence in Iraq.
Czechia: where TV debates on Greta are still possible
DVTV is an Internet TV station – loosely cooperating with some more standard outlets – mainly consisting of interviews performed by two experienced (and very calm, perhaps boringly calm) hosts, Ms Drtinová and Mr Veselovský (that's where DV comes from). They are surely more "globalist" than the average Czech citizen. On the other hand, they do represent some kind of a "tolerable Czech mainstream journalism" which still significantly differs from the overtly activist journalists in most Western European and North American TV stations and outlets. *Emma Smetana's Notre-Dame "I Was T... more »
Leading Nuclear Researcher Issues Grave Fukushima Warning – an ‘Ongoing Global Radiological Catastrophe’ and ‘Huge Cover Up’
*Phillip Schneider* - If this mess continues, already increased cancer rates in Japan are likely to get even worse and spread throughout the world.
Suspicion Grows As Experts Suggest That Amazon Fires Were Intentional
*John Vibes* - Many are beginning to ask questions about who is responsible for such massive fires in the Amazon.
Should Trump be the one chosen for a hypersonic missile?
*Donald Trump on Wednesday declared himself “the Chosen One” as he defended his administration's actions in the trade war.* *My thinking is he should be the chosen one, the one chosen for a China's new hypersonic missile. * *These missiles seem to be highly precise, capable to carrying conventional warheads and penetrating US missile defences. Getting one that can travel all the way from China or an allied country to NYC is only one option. They could also be put on commerical ships sailed right up to the US coast.* *https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3023972/chinas-h... more »
Oklahoma grandfather who claims a drug for DOGS cured him of ‘head-to-toe’ cancer is tumor-free two years after doctors gave him three months to live
Joe Tippins found out he had small cell lung cancer in January 2017, and was certain that he would die. A veterinarian suggested he try a drug for dogs to combat his cancer. The medication, called fenbendazole, is an anti-worm compound used to treat roundworms, hookworms, and other gut parasites, primarily in dogs. RELATED STORY: […] The post Oklahoma grandfather who claims a drug for DOGS cured him of ‘head-to-toe’ cancer is tumor-free two years after doctors gave him three months to live appeared first on Health Nut News.
BREAKING: Billionaire David Koch dead at 79
Billionaire conservative donor and industrialist David Koch has died, his brother Charles said. He was 79. David Koch co-owned and until last year headed the private manufacturing, trading and investment company Koch Industries alongside Charles as its executive vice president. Charles Koch said: “It is with a heavy heart that I announce the passing of […] The post BREAKING: Billionaire David Koch dead at 79 appeared first on Health Nut News.
The Little-Noticed Way the McGahn Litigation Could Shape Congressional Oversight
Don McGahn speaking at the 2018 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland. (Flickr/Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 2.0) On Aug. 7, the House Judiciary Committee filed a lawsuit asking a federal court in D.C. to force Don McGahn, former White House counsel, to comply with the committee’s subpoena for his testimony. The suit is ostensibly about the executive branch’s claim that close presidential advisers such as McGahn are absolutely immune from compelled congressional testimony, a doctrine I have described on *Lawfare *previously. The White House has rel... more »
Outlook: Northwest Passage Less Icy in 2019
Originally posted on Science Matters: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Emma_Stewart/publication/228351918/figure/fig5/AS:668617951682580@1536422350789/The-Canadian-Arctic-Archipelago-Routes-through-the-Northwest-Passage-and-tourism-cruises.png Background: The Outlook in 2007 From Sea Ice in Canada’s Arctic: Implications for Cruise Tourism by Stewart et al. December 2007. Excerpts in italics with my bolds. Although cruise travel to the Canadian Arctic has grown steadily since 1984, some commentators have suggested that growth in this sector of…
Amazon Fire History Since 2003
Reblogged from Watts Up With That: Les Johnson / August 23, 2019 We are told that Amazon fires are at record levels right now. This is a blatant lie. The only “record” is that Amazonian fires have DECREASED over the “record”. This is what we are being told. Fig 1: Screen Shot of Google Search […]
Since Smartphones Are Exceeding RF Safety Limits, Does That Mean Wearables Could Be Also?
By B.N. Frank Yesterday, Activist Post reported about a Chicago Tribune investigation that uncovered how many popular smartphones exceed federal RF safety standards. Does it... more »
The G7 Should Pressure China but Find a Solution with Russia
*Doug Bandow* *Security, Global Governance* [image: Reuters] Trump should pursue ‘America First,’ but without publicly attacking Washington's allies. Another G7 summit impends, in Biarritz, France, with few achievements likely. Although the gathering might avoid last year’s dramatic photo of President Donald Trump staring down the other attendees, expectations are low. No effort will be made to draft a final statement, a first for the group, which began in 1975. Given the members’ divisions, the attempt would be “pointless,” observed French President Emmanuel Macron, who blamed “... more »
Could Iran Crush Great Britain in a War?
*Michael Peck* *Security, * "A shadow of its former glory." *Which leaves naval and air power as the key factors. Like its tank fleet, the Iranian navy is a large hodgepodge of Russian, North Korean and indigenous designs, as well as old Western vessels from the 1960s and 1970s. But it does have dozens of missile and torpedo boats, as well as small craft equipped with rocket launchers and machine guns that could potentially overwhelm a larger but lone warship. Britain has a more conventional navy of high-tech destroyers, frigates and even a new aircraft carrier – but at 76 ships... more »
G7 Offers a Chance for a Truce in the Tariff Wars
*James Roberts* *Security, Global Governance* [image: Reuters] The one thing the G7 countries should be able to agree upon this weekend is the need for a united front against the predatory behavior and imperialistic ambitions of Xi Jinping’s China. The Group of Seven (G7) summit will convene this weekend in Biarritz. President Donald Trump’s trade policies will undoubtedly take center stage again, as they did at last year’s meeting. The topic is increasingly important to those in attendance—the leaders of the world’s seven most economically advanced countries. U.S. tariffs on C... more »
That Time a Russian Pilot Ejected Two Seconds Before the Crash of his MiG-29
*Dario Leone* *Security, * And we have the video. Taken on Jun. 8, 1989 the famous video in this post features MiG-29 ‘303 Blue’ (c/n 2960516767, f/n 3303) belonging to the Mikoyan OKB and flown by test pilot Anatoliy N. Kvochur crashing while performing a demo flight at 38th Paris Air Show. As explained by Yefim Gordon and Dmitriy Komissarov in their book Mikoyan MiG-29 & MiG-35, during a high-alpha/low-speed pass at 160 m (525 ft) concluding the Fulcrum-A’s aerobatics display a sheet of flame belched from the starboard engine nozzle as the engine surged. Kvochur immediately ... more »
The Man Who Helped Test Both the F-15 Eagle and F-117 Stealth Fighter Has Passed Away
*Dario Leone* *Security, * A true legend. On Aug. 15, 2019 Norman “Ken” Dyson, a U.S. Air Force (USAF) and civilian test pilot most noted for his work on the “Have Blue” and “Tacit Blue” experimental stealth aircraft, died at 81. As told by Air Force Magazine, Dyson was a fighter pilot who became a test pilot. After having flown the F-100 and F-4 in the Vietnam War, he returned to serve as an Air Force test pilot, where he flew weapons development tests in F-100, F-101 and F-4 aircraft, and as an F-15 test pilot during its early days. He became director of the F-15 Joint Test F... more »
Blue Angels F/A-18 Hornets “Scared to death” New York Residents
*Dario Leone* *Security, * “Anyone know why two fighter jets flew loud and low from TF Green around noon today? It literally shook my whole house, scared us half to death!” New York resident. Few mysterious jets were spotted flying over Warwick on Aug. 21, 2019. NBC 10 was inundated with calls, emails and social media posts about the jets, which residents said they spotted near T.F. Green Airport at about 12:15 p.m. “Anyone know why two fighter jets flew loud and low from TF Green around noon today? It literally shook my whole house, scared us half to death!” one woman wrote on... more »
Donald Trump claim to be the "chosen one" heightens fears he is insane and evil, unprecedented mental meltdown of modern political figure
*Not perhaps since King Lear have we watched such a high profile character as Donald Trump spiralling downwards into insanity, only the political ramifications are much more serious. * *https://sites.google.com/site/4ukinglear/home/lear-s-madness* *"(he( a broken mind—and he controls nuclear weapons, said Anthony Scaramucci.* *Meanwhile, a poll shows that 27% of Americans think he is a tool of Satan.* *https://psmag.com/news/one-quarter-of-americans-believe-donald-trump-is-running-with-the-devil* *"I think the guy is losing it, mentally," he told Vanity Fair. "He has declining men... more »
Watch as FOX News Claims People are Laying on the Street “Having Just Shot Up Marijuana”
By Matt Agorist Fox News is no stranger to hating on weed. In fact, the Free Thought Project has reported on their insane reefer madness... more »
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- August 23, 2019
*RFE:* *Russia, U.S. Engage In War Of Words Over Arms Treaty At UN * Russia and the United States have traded accusations at the United Nations over the abandonment of a landmark arms-control treaty, with each side accusing the other of endangering global security. In the August 22 session, Moscow criticized what it called Washington's "hypocrisy" regarding the U.S. testing of a missile that had previously been banned under the now-defunct Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty of 1987. Acting U.S. Ambassador Jonathan Cohen, meanwhile, countered that Moscow had long ago d... more »
The Older A Voter Gets The Less They Care About The Climate Crisis And The More They Admire Status Quo Joe
I often speak with candidates who tell me they support the Green New Deal, eventually revealing they don't really understand what it is or nit even what the frame work is. AOC's House Resolution 109 is not a proposed law, just a resolution "recognizing the duty fi the federal government to create a Green New Deal. But even that was too much for Pelosi, who buried it in the confines of committees controlled by several of her worst hatchet men, like corrupt New Jersey bribe taker, Frank Pallone, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, as well as far right Blue Dog Collin... more »
Mid-Atlantic States Continue to Expand Marijuana Laws Despite Federal Prohibition
By Patrick McKnight Several Mid-Atlantic states have expanded their marijuana laws this year, and New Jersey continues to push for full legalization despite federal prohibition.... more »
Anxiety Disorders Treatment & Management: Approach Considerations, Pharmacotherapy for Anxiety and Panic Disorders, Psychotherapy for Anxiety and Panic Disorders
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Britain Has As Much Blood on its Hands as the Worst Dictatorships
All Western media networks, broadcast and online, are now focusing on the China-Hong Kong oppression narrative, and purposely silent about the massive protests against the Deep State’s plan to privatize healthcare and school systems in Honduras . Western media are now speculating that China is readying a Tienanmen Square type of operation that shamed China … Continue reading Britain Has As Much Blood on its Hands as the Worst Dictatorships →
Ninth Circuit Goes a Step Further to Protect Privacy in Border Device Searches
By Sophia Cope and Adam Schwartz The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued a new ruling in U.S. v. Cano [.pdf] that... more »
Demonstrators Protest in Favor of the Amazon at Brazilian Embassies Around the World
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Friday, 23rd, demonstrators organized several protests for the preservation of the Amazon in Brazilian embassies around the world. They gathered in cities such as London and Berlin and took posters against deforestation and forest fires. Besides the British and German capitals, protests were also called in Mumbai, India; Paris, […] The post Demonstrators Protest in Favor of the Amazon at Brazilian Embassies Around the World appeared first on The Rio Times.
Bill Gates flew on Jeff Epstein's paedophile plane, pair shared same interest in depopulation, appear to have joined efforts to fund and implement Ebola false flag epidemic
*Eugenicist Globalists Bill Gates, who attended a meeting with other billionaires in 2009 to discuss overpopulation, flew on Jeffrey Epstein's Lolitta express, it has emerged.* *https://blogs.wsj.com/wealth/2009/05/26/billionaires-try-to-shrink-worlds-population-report-says/* *Bill Gates met with the financier Jeffrey Epstein to discuss philanthropy, according to a new report from CNBC, perhaps funding for the WHO riksy epidemic vaccines and the scientists behind it.* *According to the NYT, at one session at Harvard, Mr. Epstein criticized efforts to reduce starvation and provide ... more »
Say No to the “Cashless Future” — and to Cashless Stores
By Jay Stanley I went to a counter-serve restaurant recently, and when the time came to pay for my order, took out my wallet, presented... more »
This Day In Iraqi History - Aug 23
1922 King Faisal struck by appendicitis with no PM or govt UK High Commissioner Cox ruled until king returned Cox deported and exiled opposition leaders banned opposition parties and papers Silenced opposition and Shiite leaders 1924 American Consul in Iraq said King Faisal had no popular support and many were openly opposed to him 1952 Communist led strike at Basra port over pay Broken up by police Started year of protests called the Intifada (Musings On Iraq book review *Red Star Over Iraq, Iraqi Communism Before Saddam*) (Musings On Iraq Interviewwith Prof Johan Franz... more »
Goobermint use of tax dollars dishonorable mentions
Socialist Reformers have real problems to address but hey they don’t let those bother them in their “real” state– nope not when they have more important soapbox issues. Keep in mind while reading some of the things below that Time Budget (produced by National Budget Committee) tossed out a low ball estimate of $700-1,000 to actually write a bill of any kind in 1923! They also emphasized the cost of production was only a fraction when compared to the cost of enforcement and justification over the years. Bwahaha. A prime example of the stupidity and waste associated with bills and … C... more »
WATCH: FOX News Claims People are Laying on the Street ‘Having Just Shot Up Marijuana’
[image: marijuana]On Fox News, an internet meme about injecting marijuana became a reality as a co-host claimed people are laying "on the street having just shot up with marijuana."
Soros’s Secret Access To State Department
George Sorors had secret access to the Dept. Of State in 2016, per The Hill Continue reading →
Mike Olbinski does it again, in spectacular style
We've met videographer Mike Olbinski in these pages before. You really need to see his latest video in full-screen mode, preferably on a wall TV through an HDMI connector. It's that good. You'll find more of Mike's videos listed at his Vimeo page. *Highly* recommended viewing. Peter
Military Aeromedical Patient Evacuations: Yet Another Way Dogs Rule
Members of the United States military who are injuried abroad often return to the U.S. for treatment and must be transported by aeromedical evacuation between medical facilities. Evacuations can lead to their own chronic and acute stress, on top of the injuries and potential psychological trauma. read more
University of Kentucky moves to fire researchers after misconduct finding
The University of Kentucky has started termination proceedings against a pair of scientists found guilty of “significant departures from accepted practices of research,” according to the institution. The scientists, Xianglin Shi, who up until now had held the William A. Marquard Chair in Cancer Research and served as associate dean for research integration in the … Continue reading University of Kentucky moves to fire researchers after misconduct finding
Rolling Stones Get Name on Little Martian Rock that Rolled
There is now a "Rolling Stones Rock" on Mars, and it's giving Mick, Keith and the boys some serious satisfaction.
Arrest Warrant Issued in Ice Cream-Licking Incident in Texas
The warrant charges D'Adrien Anderson of criminal mischief, a misdemeanor punishable by up to a year in jail and a $4,000 fine.
Billionaire David Koch, Conservative Donor, Dies at Age 79
Charles Koch announced the death, saying, "It is with a heavy heart that I now must inform you of David's death."
Putin's reaction to Pentagon's test of missiles which violated INF Treaty
Putin’s address to the permanent members of the Security Council of the Russian Federation came with strong assertions about its position vis-à-vis Washington’s formal withdrawal from the INF treaty. Putin’s speech came five days after the United States made a test launch of a ground-based cruise missile which, according to the US military, hit the target at a distance over 500 kilometres. According to Putin, the testing of a missile with characteristics prohibited under this treaty taking place just 16 days after Washington’s own denunciation, was obvious not to be an improvisati... more »
WATCH: Cops Accuse Man of Robbing His Own Home, Nearly Kill Him, Drag Him Out in His Underwear
[image: home]An innocent homeowner was forced to his knees in his underwear at gunpoint, handcuffed, dragged from his home and humiliated after officer accused him of robbing it.
WATCH: Cops Torture Innocent Dad in Front of Kids, Pull Down His Pants, Taser His Testicles
[image: torture]Horrifying video shows officers lie to pull over an innocent family, savagely torture a father in front of his kids, even pulling down his pants and tasering his testicles.
US prosecutors subpoena prison guards over Jeffrey Epstein murder, Trump's cover up continues to fall apart
*A grand jury investigation has issued subpoenas to 20 prison guards Jeffrey Epstein died have been subpoenaed in connection with the wealthy pedophile's murder, suggesting that Donald Trump and his fixers in the DOJ and FBI may have more difficlty covering up the crime than they thought.* *https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-08-22/grand-jury-subpoenas-issued-20-officers-nyc-prison-where-epstein-died* *Trump was also accused of raping a 13 year old in Epstein's appartment.* *Attorney General William Barr has joined the cover up of Jeffrey Epstein's murder or disppearance and said... more »
Lakeside 2019, Week 10, and Virtual Reality
Friday is a light day for programming at Lakeside; we had a class on organization (clutter) and cooking tips by Stacy Maple, a chef, on alternate Fridays earlier in the season, but today was the Wellness Fair. I poked around at a few displays—the Methodists are having an apple dumpling fund raiser (have no idea why this is health related, except it’s fine fellowship and we all need friends and service); Magruder Hospital had a display on the danger of falls, but the ladies didn’t know how to keep my husband off the roof; and there were various “eastern” or meditative or movement pro... more »
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week. - Mia Rabson reports on a new Climate Action Network report card showing that Canada's plans for greenhouse gas emissions are as bad as any in the G8, projecting to lead to the same 4 degree temperature increase which would result from from Donald Trump's outright denialism. And Marc Jaccard concludes that the Cons' excuse for a climate plan will actually result in increases in Canada's greenhouse gas emissions over the next crucial decade. - Meanwhile, Eliane Brum highlights how humanity as a whole is facing severe risks from Brazil's deliberate d... more »
Accusant Jair Bolsonaro d'avoir "menti" sur ses engagements climatiques, Emmanuel Macron s'oppose à l'accord UE-Mercosur
bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
23-Aug-2019 Cet accord commercial devait être signé par l'Union européenne et les pays sud-américains, au terme de près de vingt ans de négociations.
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