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Thomas Paine

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Sunday, September 22, 2019

22 September - Blogs I'm Following - 1 of 5

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10 pm MDT

It’s Deja-Vu All Over Again – The Ukraine Effort is Simply “Obstruction 2.0″…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 5 minutes ago
[Background] As I’m wiping down the white-board to outline the corrupt purposes, intents and connections, suddenly it becomes obvious. The Ukraine story is Obstruction 2.0. To assemble a quick elevator explanation of the Muh Russia obstruction construction, and to better … Continue reading →

Iran's Foreign Minister Is Not Confident That War Can Be Avoided

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 49 minutes ago
.@margbrennan: Are you confident that you can avoid a war?@JZarif: No, I'm not confident that we can avoid a war...I'm confident that we will not start one... Watch the clip below, and tune in tomorrow for more of our interview with the Iranian foreign minister. pic.twitter.com/YQvsIV7MA1 — Face The Nation (@FaceTheNation) September 21, 2019 *The Hill:* *Iranian official: 'I'm not confident that we can avoid a war'* Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that he's "not confident that we can avoid a war" but stressed that Iran will not start one amid escalating tensions ... more »

loveliest dictation

Bob Dinn at balance10 - 55 minutes ago
audio/visual at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzvfL_vFiWA ................................................................................................................................................................

At The Movies: “Rambo-Last Blood”

Terry at 'Nox & Friends - 1 hour ago
This review from Daily Beast alone is enough to make me buy a ticket : ‘Rambo: Last Blood’ Is a Trumpian, Anti-Mexican Nightmare.” “Rambo gets his very own Alamo to win in Last Blood—against, notably, the very types of Mexican “monsters” that our present commander-in-chief warns are intent on overrunning (and overtaking) our nation. “ In the movie, Rambo has returned to the United States and is living a quiet life on an Arizona ranch. His tranquility, however, quickly ends when Rambo’s niece is snatched by a Mexican cartel while she is south of the border. As one can imagine, this s... more »

Morrison, Modi try to show their worth to transactional Trump

James Glenday at Just In - 1 hour ago
These appearances seemed an attempt by both leaders to show their worth to Mr Trump but getting close to this President comes with some risk, writes James Glenday.

Melbourne creek runs red a year after chemical fire contamination

Just In - 1 hour ago
Melbourne residents are told to "avoid contact with the water" after Stony Creek, contaminated by chemicals last year, starts running red over the weekend.

Which embassies are the worst parkers? Russia takes the top spot

Markus Mannheim at Just In - 1 hour ago
Foreign officials are immune from local prosecution, but collectively they owe the ACT Government almost $60,000 in fines for breaching parking laws — and Russia is responsible for more than $20,000 of them.

NBN fibre alternative hits hurdle over community legal fears

Jackson Gothe-Snape at Just In - 1 hour ago
Residents in Wamboin, near Canberra, fear a plan to replace their NBN satellite connections with high-speed fibre in a NSW Government-backed, community-led project might never be realised.

Could you live on less than $7 a day? For some Australian renters, it's the norm

Just In - 1 hour ago
In all Australia's capital cities, average share house rents in the inner suburbs — where jobs are concentrated — leave people without enough money for food and other basics, new research shows.

'Vandals' block environmental water release as frustration boils over on Murray-Darling

Warwick Long at Just In - 1 hour ago
An irrigation channel used to release water into a forest along the Murray River in NSW is filled with earth and rocks, with an irrigator saying it's a sign of frustration boiling over in the area.

British travel firm Thomas Cook collapses

Just In - 1 hour ago
Thomas Cook, the world's oldest travel firm, collapses stranding hundreds of thousands of holidaymakers around the globe and sparking the largest peacetime repatriation effort in British history.

Victorian man to be extradited over 1993 murder of Adelaide woman

Just In - 1 hour ago
A Victorian man — charged with the 1993 murder of Adelaide woman Suzanne Poll — is expected to be flown to Adelaide this afternoon.

Plane's propeller stops mid-air, passengers break out in applause after safe landing

Jesse Thompson at Just In - 1 hour ago
Passengers on a regional Queensland flight describe the moment one of the propellers on a twin-engine plane stopped in mid-air.

The Aussie who bred the labradoodle says he created a 'Frankenstein's monster'

Fiona Pepper at Just In - 1 hour ago
Labradoodles are often thought of "designer dogs" but the reason they were originally bred was never about their looks.

GWS was written off by everyone — now it's heading to a grand final

Alister Nicholson at Just In - 1 hour ago
This finals campaign has shown GWS is more robust and more capable of overcoming adversity than most were prepared to believe mere weeks ago, writes Al Nicholson.

The super-trail push to save Canberra's mountain biking reputation

Jackson Gothe-Snape at Just In - 1 hour ago
A decade ago Canberra hosted the World Mountain Bike Championships on tracks considered "the standard and the best". But the quality of the city's trails has gone downhill, and many within the sport say millions of dollars needs to be spent to keep up.

Live: Michelle Williams' gives impassioned speech for gender parity

Emily Sakzewski And Paul Donoughue at Just In - 1 hour ago
The Fosse/ Verdon star uses her acceptance speech to highlight that a woman of colour in Hollywood only earns "52 cents on the dollar compared to her white, male counterpart". Follow live for all of the winners and speeches.

Hitler's Only Aircraft Carrier Was a Total Failure

Robert Farley at The National Interest - 1 hour ago
*Robert Farley* *Security, * Germany laid down its first carrier in December 1936, and launched the Graf Zeppelin two years later. It would never enter service. *Key Point: **Graf Zeppelin* could have thrown a wrench into Allied naval warfighting plans; in the Arctic, for example, it could have caused major problems for Murmansk convoys. It is fortunate that the Nazis never had the opportunity to put it to use. From the first days of his ascension to power, Adolf Hitler planned to rebuild the Kriegsmarine into a world-class navy. Most of the world’s other major fleets included a... more »

Mexico Facing A New Record For Homicides And A Sluggish Economy

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 hour ago
Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, Mexico’s president, speaks during a news conference at the National Palace in Mexico City. Photo: Bloomberg *Bloomberg*: *Mexico’s Record-Setting Homicides, Slugglish Economy Test AMLO* (Bloomberg) -- Mexico’s homicides in August show the nation remains on pace to break last year’s record, while a national poll showed President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s approval falling as the economy teeters on the brink of a technical recession. Murders rose 3.3% in the first eight months of the year to 23,063 from 22,316 last year, according to government data r... more »

Twitter’s ‘Hide Replies’ Function Serves To Appease The Elitists Of The Political/Media Class

Caitlin Johnstone at Caitlin Johnstone - 1 hour ago
“I honestly think the annoyingness of a certain candidate’s supporters on Twitter prevents other reporters/analysts from pointing out that said candidate’s campaign obviously isn’t going that well,” griped the popular statistician/establishment narrative manager Nate Silver on Twitter today, following angry backlash from American progressives for […]

What Are The Differences Between e-Cigarettes Vaping & Vaccines: Both CAN & DO Kill!

Activist Post at Activist Post - 2 hours ago
By Catherine J. Frompovich Before readers and astroturfers, in particular, decide to ‘attack’ this article, let me cite U.S. CDC/HRSA statistics! E-cigs are vaped into... more »

Expert: “Perfectly Real” Fake Videos — That Can Ruin Your Reputation — Just 6 Months Away

Selwyn Duke at rss - 2 hours ago
[image: expert-perfectly-real-fake-videos-that-can-ruin-your-reputation-just-6-months-away] It has been said that seeing is believing. But this may change, at least regarding online content, with “perfectly real” faked videos, which associate computer science professor Hao Li says are perhaps just months away.

The Power of Reason: How to Stop a "Greenwashed" Fascist Movement

David at LaRouchePAC Feed - 2 hours ago
World Land-Bridge Space Green Fascism The Power of Reason: How to Stop a "Greenwashed" Fascist Movement Video of The Power of Reason: How to Stop a "Greenwashed" Fascist Movement Dennis Small and Daniel Burke take on the fraud of the fascist green movement attempting to sweep the United States and the world into economic oblivion. Instead, mankind's universal quality to discover principles common to every person on the planet hold the key to mankind entering a New Paradigm of economic prosperity and scientific advancement.

Joe Kennedy III's Senate Race-- A Picture Of Dynastic Entitlement

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 2 hours ago
Joe Kennedy, who's nearly 40, was elected to Congress in 2012 when Barney Frank retired. His dad, Joe Kennedy II was RFK's son and a congressman from the Boston district currently represented by Ayanna Pressley. Joe III's biggest accomplishments are being RFK's grandson and JFK's gran nephew. His great-grandmother, Rose Kennedy, was the daughter of John Fitzgerald, who was both a mayor of Boston and another U.S. congressman. Since arriving in Congress in 2013, he's earned a "B" from ProgressivePunch, making him the 5th best of the Massachusetts members-- behind Ayanna Pressley, Kat... more »

President Trump Tours Pratt Industry New Plant with Owner Anthony Pratt and Prime Minister Morrison…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 2 hours ago
President Trump tours a new cardboard manufacturing plant in Ohio with plant owner Anthony Pratt and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison. During the tour President Trump stopped to make remarks to the traveling press pool:

China ready to defend against drone attacks after Saudi Arabia oil strikes

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 2 hours ago
Chinese military observers turned their attention to the threats from drones after two major oil installations of Saudi Arabia were attacked by drones on Saturday, saying on Monday China has a full range of countermeasures, including detection and interception systems. Ten drones attacked the oil installations, damaging facilities that process the vast majority of the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

New footage of alleged booby-trapped Israeli drone shot down by Syrian Army

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 2 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:40 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) reportedly shot down an Israeli drone Saturday that was spotted entering their territory from the occupied Golan Heights region. According to the Syrian Army’s statement, the Israeli drone was booby-trapped with cluster munitions, which later found out after shooting the unmanned aerial vehicle down over […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Syrian Army destroys jihadist tunnels and bases along Turkish border

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 2 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:30 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) stepped up their attacks in the Latakia Governorate this past weekend, targeting several areas under the control of the jihadist rebels. Led by the 4th Armored Division, the Syrian Arab Army unleashed a heavy barrage of missiles and artillery shells towards the jihadist tunnels and […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Secret FBI Subpoenas For Personal Data Go Far Beyond Previously Known

Activist Post at Activist Post - 2 hours ago
By Tyler Durden Secret subpoenas issued by the FBI for personal data go far deeper than previously known, according to new documents obtained by the... more »

The push for child euthanasia without parental permission!

Pam Vernon at Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 2 hours ago
From caldronpool.com …ultimately the wishes of capable patients with respect to confidentiality must be respected,’ the essay stated. Bioethicists have started preparing the way for the legalisation of child euthanasia in Canada, with one of the proposals advocating assisted suicide without parental approval. Euthanasia in Canada is currently only available to capable patients aged 18 years … Continue reading The push for child euthanasia without parental permission! →

Sex offenders including paedophiles should be allowed to adopt says a leading legal academic! (UK)

Pam Vernon at Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 2 hours ago
More evidence of insanity in the ranks of the so called academics. Or is it simply evidence of the deep seated corruption we are now facing? I think the latter. EWR From the Telegraph, UK Rules which bar sex offenders from working with children are ‘unfair’ and even convicted paedophiles should have the right to … Continue reading Sex offenders including paedophiles should be allowed to adopt says a leading legal academic! (UK) →

A Third of All Birds Have Disappeared From the US and Canada Since 1970

Pam Vernon at Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 2 hours ago
Originally posted on The Most Revolutionary Act: American and Canadian bird populations have decreased 29% in the last 50 years, finds a study just published by Cornell University researchers in the journal Science. All together, the population is down by 2.9 billion breeding adult birds. Researchers day the losses are driven primarily by habitat loss. A billion…

Public Education System Involved In Gender Change Of Students Without Parents Consent

Pam Vernon at Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 2 hours ago
Originally posted on Truth To Power: Parental Rights Are Being Usurped By The Tyrannical Government Education Authority. They Are Educating And Assisting Young Students In Gender Transition Without Their Parents Knowledge.

Darpa Advisor Reveals Conscious A.I. Supercomputer Used For Mind Control

Pam Vernon at Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 2 hours ago
Originally posted on Highlander's View: Photo by David Cassolato on Pexels.com ? join with the machine? most people already have…just look at people with those phones. they don’t talk to each other. they don’t look at each other in a restaurant. They don’t see their own children at the table. They never look up…

Musical Interlude: Vangelis, “Beautiful Planet Earth”

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 2 hours ago
Vangelis, “Beautiful Planet Earth”

"A Look to the Heavens"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 2 hours ago
"A familiar sight to sky enthusiasts with even a small telescope, the Ring Nebula (M57) is some 2,000 light-years away in the musical constellation Lyra. The central ring is about one light-year across, but this remarkably deep exposure - a collaborative effort combining data from three different telescopes - explores the looping filaments of glowing gas extending much farther from the nebula's central star. *Click image for larger size.* Of course, in this well-studied example of a planetary nebula, the glowing material does not come from planets. Instead, the gaseous shroud repres... more »

The Poet: Mary Oliver, "The Poet Dreams of the Mountain"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 2 hours ago
*"The Poet Dreams of the Mountain"* "Sometimes I grow weary of the days with all their fits and starts. I want to climb some old grey mountain, slowly, taking the rest of my life to do it, resting often, sleeping under the pines or, above them, on the unclothed rocks. I want to see how many stars are still in the sky that we have smothered for years now, forgiving it all, and peaceful, knowing the last thing there is to know. All that urgency! Not what the earth is about! How silent the trees, their poetry being of themselves only. I want to take slow steps, and think appropriate thought... more »

Free Download: Joseph Heller, “Catch-22”

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 2 hours ago
*“Catch-22”* by Wikipedia “’Catch-22’ is a satirical novel by the American author Joseph Heller. He began writing it in 1953; the novel was first published in 1961. It is frequently cited as one of the greatest literary works of the twentieth century. It uses a distinctive non-chronological third-person omniscient narration, describing events from the points of view of different characters. The separate storylines are out of sequence so that the timeline develops along with the plot. The novel is set during World War II, from 1942 to 1944. It mainly follows the life of Captain Joh... more »

Attorney Represents New Yorkers At Planning Board Meeting to Install Cell Towers Near Their Homes

Activist Post at Activist Post - 3 hours ago
By B.N. Frank Nearly 40 residents in Mahopac, NY don’t want cell towers installed near their homes and they have hired a law firm to... more »

"I Marvel..."

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 3 hours ago
"The finest thing under the sun and moon is the human soul. I marvel at the small miracles of kindness that pass between humans, I marvel at the growth of conscience, at the persistence of reason in the face of all superstition or despair. I marvel at human endurance." - Anne Rice "What can we know? What are we all? Poor silly half-brained things peering out at the infinite, with the aspirations of angels and the instincts of beasts." - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

The Daily "Near You?"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 3 hours ago
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. Thanks for stopping by!

"The Choice Of Achilles..."

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 3 hours ago
"Suppose that we are wise enough to learn and know - and yet not wise enough to control our learning and knowledge, so that we use it to destroy ourselves? Even if that is so, knowledge remains better than ignorance. It is better to know - even if the knowledge endures only for the moment that comes before destruction - than to gain eternal life at the price of a dull and swinish lack of comprehension of a universe that swirls unseen before us in all its wonder. That was the choice of Achilles, and it is mine, too." - Isaac Asimov

"Truth Is Treason..."

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 3 hours ago

"Fed Loses Control of its Benchmark Interest: Repo Rates Through the Roof!"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 3 hours ago
*"Fed Loses Control of its Benchmark Interest: * *Repo Rates Through the Roof!" * by David Haggith "Well, that didn’t take long! Four days ago, I stated the following in an article titled “Why are Bonds Going for Broke?“: "Central banks are losing control, and are admitting they don’t even understand what is happening. I quoted St. Louis Reserve Bank president, James Bullard, who commented “Something is going on, and that’s causing I think a total rethink of central banking and all our cherished notions about what we think we’re doing…. We just have to stop thinking that next year ... more »

Negative Rates Can’t Save The Empire: It’s The Debt Stupid!

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 3 hours ago
RonPaulLibertyReport Central Planning is always destined to fail, and central planners (at everyone else’s expense) always do whatever they can to delay the inevitable. Negative interest rates (that is, getting paid to borrow money) would never occur in a free market monetary system. Such a ludicrous idea will only further exacerbate the end of central …

Permanent Repo Madness Going Forward? $300 Billion In Only 4 Days! QE Restarts in November?

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 3 hours ago
e WallStForMainSt Repo madness continues with $300 billion dollars worth of emergency liquidity injections of repurchase agreements (repos) done in just the last 4 days. Is this now a permanent open market operation (POMO) and QE will now restart in November? Emergency Liquidity Repo Update: – 1) Liquidity Scramble: Fed Announces Overnight Repos Every Day …

Nick Barisheff: Gold Beating Buffett Since 2000 — First Ever Triple Bubble in Stocks, Real Estate & Bonds

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 3 hours ago
Nick Barisheff: Gold Beating Buffett Since 2000 — First Ever Triple Bubble in Stocks, Real Estate & Bonds by Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com (Early Sunday Release) We are living in an age of records in the financial world. The stock market is in its longest bull market in history and near all-time highs. The world has more …

Do You Realize How Close We Are to The End?

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 3 hours ago
SGTreport The overnight interest rate for inter-bank lending just hit 10% because not even banks can trust each other when the system implodes. Meanwhile the precious metals trading desk at JP Morgan is being called a “criminal enterprise” by the DOJ. Lynette Zang joins me to discuss the latest. end

Stoller’s Hatchet Job on Aaron Director

David Henderson at Econlib - 3 hours ago
Aaron Director was one of the founders of law and economics: the application of economic reasoning to understand the effects of law and, in some cases, to recommend particular laws. He wrote very little but his influence was immense. Director was best friends with George Stigler, brother of Rose Director Friedman, and brother-in-law of Milton […] The post Stoller’s Hatchet Job on Aaron Director appeared first on Econlib.

Protests Against President Al-Sisi Continue For A Second Day In Egypt

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 3 hours ago
*BBC:* *Egypt: Protests and clashes enter second day* Egypt has seen a second night of clashes and dozens of arrests in rare demonstrations against President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi. About 200 demonstrators took to the streets in the port city of Suez demanding his resignation. Dozens were reportedly arrested and police responded with tear gas. The protests - which also took place in Tahrir Square in Cairo on Friday - are in response to corruption allegations against President Sisi's government. *Read more* .... *More News On The Growing Unrest In Egypt* Riot police tear gas pro... more »

What Will Happen To Saudi Arabia If The World Does Not Need Its Oil?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 3 hours ago
A man looks out over central Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from the Faisaliah Tower in 2003. (Peter MacDiarmid/Reuters) *Jim Geraghty, NRO*:* What Happens to Saudi Arabia When the World Doesn’t Need Its Oil? * Over on the homepage, our Kevin Williamson writes a really great, thought-provoking essay laying out how to synthesize the competing instincts of idealism and realism in the world, and particularly in the Muslim world. Read the whole thing; it’s difficult to summarize, but the gist is that if the United States really wants to prevent bad outcomes and increase the odds of good income... more »

Nepotism Biden / Ukraine / The Trump Smear – A Summary

E.M.Smith at Musings from the Chiefio - 3 hours ago
A brief review of the Ukraine Impeach Screech over Ukraine investigating corruption, influence pedaling, and obstruction of justice by Joe & Hunter Biden. The a Tim Pool video laying it out. Continue reading →

All of the Reasons America's Aircraft Carriers Are Doomed

Robert Farley at The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Robert Farley* *Security, * We know how to kill aircraft carriers—or at least we know how best to try to kill aircraft carriers. Submarine-launched torpedoes, cruise missiles fired from a variety of platforms and ballistic missiles can all give an aircraft carrier a very bad day. *Key Point: *Aircraft carriers are instruments of geopolitical influence. As long as they serve usefully in that role, nations will seek means to neutralize them. The aircraft-carrier form has proven remarkably flexibly, serving in one way or another for nearly a hundred years. From the USS *Forrestal*... more »

See This Aircraft Carrier? Meet USS Enterprise (It Changed Everything)

Michael Peck at The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *Security, * The Enterprise, or “Big E,” was commissioned on November 25, 1961. The ship’s subsequent twenty-five deployments read like a history of the Cold War and modern U.S. foreign policy. She made some serious history. The USS *Enterprise*, hull number CVN-65, was officially decommissioned back in 2017, which means it is no longer officially on the Navy’s register (the ship was actually transferred to inactive status in 2012, when preparations began to dispose of its nuclear reactor). The *Enterprise,* or “Big E,” was commissioned on November 25, 1961. The s... more »

ASEAN Wants a U.S. Counterbalance to Chinese Regional Ambitions

Richard Javad Heydarian at The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Richard Javad Heydarian* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] The ASEAN-U.S. Maritime exercises were aimed at China, not directly in terms of military drills and assets, but instead strategically, namely by signaling shared concerns over rising maritime tensions in the region. Reflecting on the future of Sino-American competition in Asia, the late Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew argued that there is a widely “held consensus that the U.S. presence in the region should be sustained,” because “military presence does not need to be used to be useful,” and that American “pr... more »

Welcome to the Arctic Wars

Lyle J. Goldstein at The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Lyle J. Goldstein* *Security, Asia* [image: Reuters] Moscow does not fear Beijing’s keen interest in the Arctic and this may foreclose Washington’s plans to adopt a “wedge” strategy. Amidst the swirl of U.S.-China relations was the recent announcement that the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) would accelerate deployments to the western Pacific in order to counter Chinese “gray zone” tactics. That sounds nice in theory, but then the USCG is chronically underfunded, overworked, and seems to now be coping with the ever more common disasters accompanying rapid climate change. Indeed, taxpaye... more »

Facial Recognition Meets the Fourth Amendment Test

Amitai Etzioni at The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Amitai Etzioni* *Security, Americas* There may be no way to address the overarching fears all new surveillance technologies raise; however, major concerns can be addressed without slowing the use of facial recognition. After the 9/11 terrorist attacks, law enforcement officials were able to secure grainy images of hijackers as they navigated the airports on the morning of their assault. The authorities were frantically trying to establish their identities in order to determine who helped them carry out the attacks and whether they had associates on the lam, planning other assa... more »

How Not to Confront China

Ali Wyne, James Dobbins at The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Ali Wyne, James Dobbins* *Security, Asia* [image: Reuters] The Trump administration is confronting China in a manner that may be unlikely to advance U.S. competitiveness or enlist much support abroad. President Donald Trump issued a bold declaration late last month: “We don’t need China and, frankly, would be better off without them.” Most U.S. observers agree that Washington needed to recalibrate its policy towards Beijing. The latter has grown more authoritarian as it has become more prosperous, defying the longstanding Western hope that the adoption of market-oriented reform... more »

How Iran or Russia Could Fight America in a War: Kill the GPS

Kris Osborn at The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Technology, Americas* [image: https://asc.army.mil/web/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/25421455584_89d9dccb21_k.jpg] It is the key to America's modern military. *Key point:* The military relies on GPS and it would likely be destroyed in a war. This is why backups to GPS are being worked on. Since the days of the Gulf War debut of a host of new precision weaponry and communications technology, the US military has increasing developed GPS-dependent drones, satellites, force tracking systems and a wide range of weapons. While such things, such as Air Force Joint Direct A... more »

The B-1B Bomber Will Have Hypersonic Missiles

Military and Aerospace Electronics at The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Military and Aerospace Electronics* *Security, Americas* [image: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/50/B-1B.jpg] The way of the future. *Key point:* Hypersonic missiles will expand the destructive power of the B-1B bomber. EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – The B-1B jet bomber fleet may be tired and war weary after constant deployments overseas, but the U.S. Air Force is continuing to look at how to improve the aircraft's weapons payload as it enters the back end of its career. The Drive reports. Continue reading original article The Military & Aerospace Electronic... more »

Why Police Love Glocks and Sig Sauer Guns in a Shootout

Kyle Mizokami at The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * These are the 5 best guns for the police. *Key Point:* Approximately 93 percent of gun homicides in the United States are committed with handguns. Concealable and intimidating, handguns are an attractive choice for criminals. As a result, it is rare that a law enforcement officer needs more than a handgun to equal the firepower of criminals, although the 7 percent of gun homicides committed with rifles and shotguns shows a need for police to also have long guns available and at the ready. With that in mind, here are five guns well suited for police, ... more »

India vs. Pakistan Could Be a Nuclear War Where Billions Die

Kyle Mizokami at The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * Hundreds of nuclear weapons could go flying. *Know This:* It’s distinctly possible that any future war between India and Pakistan would involve limited action on the ground and full-scale fighting at sea and in the air. India has the upper hand in both, particularly at sea where it would have the ability to blockade Pakistani ports. Pakistan imports 83% of its gasoline consumption, and without sizable reserves the economy would feel the effects of war very quickly. An economic victory, not a purely military one might be the best way to decisively end... more »

Israel military outdoes itself in a week of violence toward Palestinians

contact@ifamericansknew.org at If Americans Knew Blog - 4 hours ago
September, Week 3: Mainstream media does not cover the scores of "small" stories of Palestinian loss of freedom, property, life, and hope. IMEMC brings the stories to us daily. Below are many of the headlines from the past week. The post Israel military outdoes itself in a week of violence toward Palestinians appeared first on If Americans Knew Blog.

The Veronicas threaten to sue Qantas after 'embarrassing' incident

Just In - 4 hours ago
Australian pop duo The Veronicas threaten legal action after what they describe as an " incredibly intimidating and confusing" time on a Qantas flight.

Gwendoline Christie's Roman-inspired dress and other stunners on the Emmys purple carpet

Just In - 4 hours ago
The stars of the year's biggest television shows bring big hat energy, Westerosi robes and a statement clutch to the Emmys purple carpet ahead of the awards ceremony for TV's biggest night.

Fact check: Are the rules of the Catholic confessional seal not mentioned in the Bible?

David Campbell at Just In - 4 hours ago
Father Kevin Dillon AM, a Victorian parish priest recognised for his work with abuse survivors, says the rules of Catholic confession are "not written in scripture". RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates.

How a $1 million prize was decided by just 78 centimetres

Just In - 4 hours ago
Olympic gold medallist Tom Slingsby adds another title to his glittering CV with the inaugural SailGP title, but it all came down to just 78 centimetres in the final race of the season.

'Like a tornado's hit': Engine flung into shop in horrific three-car crash

Just In - 4 hours ago
A three-car crash on one of Adelaide's busiest roads leaves a driver in hospital with critical head injuries, with the manager of a nearby business likening the scene to the aftermath of a tornado.

Climate change is accelerating, with alarming new data revealing the extent sea levels are rising

Just In - 4 hours ago
A new report published ahead of key UN climate talks warns the world is falling drastically behind in the race to avert climate disaster, with the five-year period from 2014-2019 the hottest on record.

Live: Emmys purple carpet is rolled out as celebrities begin to arrive

Emily Sakzewski And Paul Donoughue at Just In - 4 hours ago
All of the people behind your favourite TV shows are arriving in Downtown Los Angeles for the 71st Primetime Emmy Awards. Game of Thrones, Veep, Killing Eve or Chernobyl — which shows will win big this year? Follow live.

Fake volleyball team of migrants arrested in Greece

Just In - 4 hours ago
Ten Syrian migrants posing as a volleyball team have been arrested at Athens International Airport trying to travel on illegally obtained Ukrainian passports, Greek police say.

Ricciardo puts on overtaking masterclass after stewards 'ruined' his race

Just In - 4 hours ago
Daniel Ricciardo puts on an overtaking clinic after feeling burned by a disqualification in qualifying but can only finish 14th as Sebastian Vettel benefits from a team decision to leapfrog teammate Charles Leclerc into a Ferrari 1-2.

Climate change turning Hobart into 'tinderbox city', Mayor warns

Leon Compton at Just In - 4 hours ago
Fire is "absolutely the number-one risk" to the city of Hobart, authorities say. But has the island state learnt from the 1967 fires that destroyed hundreds of homes and claimed 62 lives?

Fracking applications now welcome in WA, but biggest challenge could still be ahead

Ben Collins at Just In - 4 hours ago
Now that Western Australia's moratorium on fracking has been lifted, can gas from the Kimberley prove that it is economically viable?

Murdered nurse's family are fighting a battle they thought they had won

Helen Frost at Just In - 4 hours ago
When new laws were introduced following the murder of remote area nurse Gayle Woodford in outback SA in 2016, her family and friends were strongly supportive — but they now believe a crucial loophole remains.

These three character traits can tell you if working from home works for you

Rebecca Turner at Just In - 4 hours ago
Remote working means you can work in your pyjamas, avoid peak-hour traffic and pick and choose your hours. But would you miss the office gossip and, even worse, would the boss forget about you?

Heather says it's a novel. The Auschwitz Memorial says it's 'dangerous'

Michael Rowland at Just In - 4 hours ago
The official Auschwitz Memorial says the bestselling book The Tattooist of Auschwitz contains "numerous errors" and is "dangerous and disrespectful". On the eve of a sequel, its Melbourne author pushes back.

'God forgot her that day': Victim reveals 12 hours of horror leading to fiance's murder

Lorna Knowles at Just In - 4 hours ago
A victim of one of Tasmania's "most horrendous" crimes, a woman is fighting the justice system to keep her captor and rapist in jail, while being unable to identify herself.

Live: NSW Now: Man buried in Sydney bushland given a face, vaping ban push for North Sydney

Just In - 4 hours ago
*MORNING BRIEFING: *Police release a digital reconstruction of a man whose skull was found in bushland by children and a local councillor is pushing for a vaping ban in North Sydney.

What's your fur baby's environmental 'pawprint'?

Zoe Kean at Just In - 4 hours ago
Dogs enrich our lives, but pet ownership has an impact on the planet. Here's how to ease the environmental burden of your furry friend in what you feed them, where you walk them and how they interact with native animals and their habitats.

"Greta Thunberg's use of the words 'don't act' is very misleading. What she is actually urging is not action, but government action intended to stop private action." Bonus #QotD

Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 4 hours ago
*"[Greta Thunberg's] use of the words 'don't act' is very misleading. What [s]he is urging when [s]he speaks of 'action' is a mass of laws and decrees — i.e., government action. This government action will forcibly prevent hundreds of millions, indeed, billions of individual human beings from engaging in their, personal and business private action — that is, from acting in ways that they judge to serve their own self-interests. Thus, what [s]he is actually urging is not action, but government action intended to stop private action."* ~ George Reisman, paraphrased from his 2006 po... more »

Gerald Celente, "Repo Market Shock, Iran Warns of War"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 4 hours ago
Gerald Celente, "Repo Market Shock, Iran Warns of War" - http://trendsjournal.com/

Make your way back to the hearth of the aum. Forge the path, carve each step!

Bob Dinn at balance10 - 4 hours ago
1) *Scarcely* are We able to organize and plan for an endeavor before the desultory forces of negativity are at work attacking the lifestream, character and plan of those who represent Us….when your heart beats in adoration to God and in attunement with His purposes there is a connection, a strand of great light between your world and the world of divine freedom. The flow of divine energy over this cable is buoyant and all-knowing. The mysteries God seeks to convey to the minds of men are the mysteries of His heart that embody certain freedom for each lifestream. To mortal co... more »

Seventy Thousand Indian Americans Attend Trump-Modi Rally In Houston

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 4 hours ago
*Reuters:* *'Howdy, Modi!' - Thousands, plus Trump, rally in Texas for India's leader* HOUSTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared a stage and showered each other with praise on Sunday at a “Howdy, Modi!” rally attended by upward of 50,000 people, a rare mass showing for a foreign leader on American soil. Trump, calling the gathering a “profoundly historic event,” was greeted with a standing ovation by the Indian-American crowd and his speech was interrupted several times by roars of approval. The U.S. leader hailed the India-U.... more »

Climate Child Abuse? Using Children to Lobby for Action on Climate Change

James Murphy at rss - 4 hours ago
[image: climate-child-abuse-using-children-to-lobby-for-action-on-climate-change] The "climate strike" movement is using children as human shields to promote the climate change cult. And by not teaching children alternate theories about the issue, government schools are guilty of denying them hope.

Michelle Bachelet Says She Feels Sorry for Brazil under Bolsonaro

Newsfeed at The Rio Times - 5 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - (Reuters) U.N. human rights chief Michelle Bachelet, who earlier this month came under personal attack from Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro, says she feels sorry for Brazil, according to a Chilean media report published on Sunday. Bolsonaro accused Bachelet of “meddling” in Brazil´s affairs after she raised concerns about a jump […] The post Michelle Bachelet Says She Feels Sorry for Brazil under Bolsonaro appeared first on The Rio Times.

CFACT Unfurls Banner at UN HQ

CFACT at CFACT - 5 hours ago
CFACT paid a visit to the UN while the "Youth Climate Summit" was taking place inside. CFACT activists motored up outside of the goings on while riding several boats in the East River to showcase a banner sporting the slogan “Keep UN Control Out of Our Climate!" You can watch the video documenting the adventure [...] The post CFACT Unfurls Banner at UN HQ appeared first on CFACT.

Rescued Carriage Horses Look SO Happy and Healthy Now

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 5 hours ago
Wow, Ike and his brother Luke are two very lucky horses. Such a beautiful story. The post Rescued Carriage Horses Look SO Happy and Healthy Now appeared first on Health Nut News.

Continuing appropriations bill moves out of the House to Senate

Uriel at 'Nox & Friends - 5 hours ago
House passes temporary spending bill meant to avoid government shutdown Fox News Morgan Phillips Sept. 19, 2019 The House of Representatives approved an interim spending bill Thursday, boosting hopes of avoiding a government shutdown at the end of the month. The bill, H.R.4378, which funds the government at current levels through Nov. 21, was passed 301-123. All but three Democrats voted to support the measure, meaning the bill could have passed the House without any GOP “yea” votes. The Senate is expected to approve the package next week, meaning fights over funding for President T... more »

At Least 16 U.S Bases Secure Syria's Oil Fields in the North East- Timely Leak

Penny at Penny for your thoughts - 5 hours ago
* One really has to wonder why the 5 eyes media has failed to adequately, if ever, address the issue of all those US bases in N/E Syria? Alt or msm 5 eyes? And why it is that sites offering the "syrian perspective'"don't broach this subject? Instead it's the same old disinfothama kinda stuff.* * The lone voice talking this subject up, extensively, has pretty much been mine, at least to my knowledge. For years and years.* *Link to original source- which you should check out, because the entire article and all the images are NOT included* *Foreign presence on the Syrian soil has always... more »

Record Fake News In Ohio

tonyheller at Real Climate Science - 5 hours ago
On this date in 1895, it was 104 degrees at Hillsboro

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi And Other Democrats Hint On Impeaching President Trump

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 5 hours ago
*Rolling Stone:* *Pelosi Hints at Impeachment in Letter on Ukraine Whistleblower* “If the Administration persists in blocking this whistleblower from disclosing to Congress… they will be entering a grave new chapter of lawlessness which will take us into a whole new stage of investigation,” the speaker wrote In a rare Dear Colleague letter sent to Democrats and Republicans on Sunday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi warned that if the Trump administration refused to turn over a whistleblower report, it “will take us into a whole new stage of investigation,” leading many to believe she ... more »

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