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House Calendar Doesn’t Align with Speaker Pelosi Talking Points, and House Resolution on Impeachment…
Within the only impeachment resolution put forth by Speaker Nancy Pelosi to open an “impeachment inquiry” the resolution outlined a process. With only eight legislative days left in 2019; and considering the resolution as adopted; the calendar doesn’t match the … Continue reading →
The world's 9th-richest man says he wants to take down Donald Trump
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Ending weeks of speculation, 77-year-old Michael Bloomberg has officially declared his run for the presidency with the Democratic Party, saying he's uniquely placed to defeat Donald Trump.
ASIO investigating reports of Chinese plot to install agent in Parliament, suspicious death
The head of Australia's domestic spy agency says it is aware of a suspicious death in Melbourne earlier this year, warning "hostile foreign intelligence activity continues to pose a real threat to our nation and its security".
'Can't hate the '80s looks': 150,000 order Tesla Cybertruck despite mockery
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Tesla boss Elon Musk says pre-sales of the electric carmaker's new ute, the so-called Cybertruck, are going well despite being mocked online for its unusual design and a stunt at its launch that didn't go to plan.
Chet Raymo, “Living In The Little World”
*“Living In The Little World” * by Chet Raymo "My wisdom is simple," begins Gustav Adolph Ekdahl, at the final celebratory family gathering of Ingmar Bergman's crowning epic “Fanny and Alexander.” I saw the movie in the early 1980s when it had its U.S. theater release. Now I have just watched the five-hour-long original version made for Swedish television. Whew! But back to that speech by the gaily philandering Gustav, now the patriarch of the Ekdahl clan and uncle to Fanny and Alexander. The family has gathered for the double christening of Fanny and Alexander's new half-sister a... more »
"A Deep Attentiveness..."
"When the pain of leaving behind what we know outweighs the pain of embracing it, or when the power we face is overwhelming and neither flight nor fight will save us, there may be salvation in sitting still. And if salvation is impossible, then at least before perishing we may gain a clearer vision of where we are. By sitting still I do not mean the paralysis of dread, like that of a rabbit frozen beneath the dive of a hawk. I mean something like reverence, a respectful waiting, a deep attentiveness to forces much greater than our own." - Scott Russell Sanders ◆ Above graphic is fro... more »
“The World As An Introvert: 13 Rules for Being Alone and Being Happy About It”
*“The World As An Introvert: * *13 Rules for Being Alone and Being Happy About It”* by Tyler Tervooren “It seems today- at least in the U.S.- there must be something wrong with you if you're alone. We praise the extroverts- those who know how to handle themselves in a crowd, the ones with vast network of friends. We think working in groups and on teams is the only way to find the answer to a problem. That two heads are better than one. That collaboration is the only way of the future. But the truth is almost half of the world doesn't agree. I don't feel that way. Sometimes, the ... more »
Late November Open Thread
Ah, the return of an old friend... Cheers! And here's to a brand new, Ofcom-approved Open Thread! And thank you so much for your comments.
What Macron Got Right About NATO, Europe, and the Transatlantic Relationship
Photo Credit: AFP/Lionel Bonaventure via Yahoo News *Editor’s Note: Leaders on both sides of the ocean have long raised questions about the value of NATO and other components of the transatlantic alliance, but French President Emmanuel Macron’s recent critique of NATO and the bitterness behind it seem unprecedented to many observers. Seton Hall’s Sara Bjerg Moller unpacks Macron’s critique, detailing both the long-standing concerns they reflect and new issues that are arising.* *Daniel Byman* *** Within moments of its publication on Nov. 8, French President Emmanuel Macron’s int... more »
Iraqi military boosts presence along Syrian border to block ISIS infiltrations
According to the INA news agency, Iraq is setting up defence structures along the border in the provinces of Nineveh and Anbar. On Friday, a regional representative of Iraqi Kurdistan, which occupies a part of northern Iraq, said that up to 20,000 Daesh fighters still remained in Iraq and Syria. In early November, the US […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Iran plans to build giant naval destroyer
The Iranian Navy plans to manufacture a giant destroyer which can navigate in international waters for long journeys. Declaring the plan in his remarks on Sunday, Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi said his force has developed the ‘Negin’ project to build the new destroyer. He said the new destroyer will weigh between 5,000 […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Former ISIS fighters join Turkish-backed rebels in northern Syria: monitor
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:10 P.M.) – Former Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) have joined the ranks of the Turkish-backed “Syrian National Army” (SNA) in northern Syria, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported on Sunday. In the SOHR report, they identify several ex-ISIS members that have since joined the SNA in their ongoing offensive against the Kurdish-led […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army, SDF troops still in full control of Ayn Issa
The Arabic-language al-Ahad news website quoted an SDF source as saying that the aforementioned force and the Syrian Arab Army are in full control of the town of ‘Ayn ‘Issa, despite some claims by opposition media activists. “The clashes are still going on in the northern countryside of this region,” the source added. It noted […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Israel seeks help from son of ex-Syrian president to find Eli Cohen’s remains
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:40 P.M.) – The Mossad has reached out to the son of ex-Syrian president Amin Al-Hafiz to help find the body of the Israeli spy Eli Cohen, Israel National News reported on Sunday, citing the New Zealand news site Newshub. According to the report, the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service [NZSIS] and the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russian, Syrian jets hammer southeast Idlib as SAA troops advance
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:20 P.M.) – The Russian and Syrian air forces carried out several airstrikes over the southern countryside of the Idlib Governorate on Sunday. According to a military report from the Hama Governorate, the Russian and Syrian air forces carried out several strikes near the main battle front in the southeastern part of Idlib. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Solomon defends himself and challenges Lt. Col. Vindman
Investigative reporter challenges Vindman with 28 facts after testimony questioned his reporting BizPak Review Tom Tillison November 24, 2019 If you’re going to challenge an investigative reporter on his or her facts expect to get a detailed reply, and that’s precisely what Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman saw on Friday in response to his testimony against John Solomon. A former columnist and executive vice president of digital video at The Hill, Solomon’s reporting on Ukraine corruption and election meddling in 2016 has been central to the Ukrainian controversy involving former Vice Pres... more »
Rogue secret agents and the CIA
So Night Wind’s comment about the CIA in my last post got me thinking…just how risky is it to be a CIA and how many have gone rogue? –##– Trivia Facts . Going to the CIA site, they have 10 myths they debunk…not really sure most are accurate though. Does the CIA spy on U.S. citizens? Ha! i would have thought not in 2000 but we know different thanks to Snowden and others. All CIA officers recruit and handle agents. Just operations officers. The rest are relatively “harmless” and occupy many positions like any corporation. All CIA officers are quiet, … Continue reading →
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“Where Self-Esteem Comes From”
*“Where Self-Esteem Comes From”* by David Cain “When one of my favorite radio hosts, Shelagh Rodgers (pronounced ‘Sheila’), announced on air that she was leaving her morning show to take some time off, she had a way of explaining why that left a lasting impression on me. She said that for years, a colleague of hers (Peter Gzowski?) insisted on making frequent trips to a remote cabin up North, where he spent the time chopping wood, reading books and walking with his dogs. When she asked him why this ritual was so important to him, he said, “Well.... I guess I really like who I am w... more »
The Poet: David Whyte, "The Opening of Eyes"
*"The Opening of Eyes"* "That day I saw beneath dark clouds The passing light over the water, And I heard the voice of the world speak out. I knew then as I have before, Life is no passing memory of what has been, Nor the remaining pages of a great book Waiting to be read. It is the opening of eyes long closed. It is the vision of far off things, Seen for the silence they hold. It is the heart after years of secret conversing Speaking out loud in the clear air. It is Moses in the desert fallen to his knees Before the lit bush. It is the man throwing away his shoes As if to enter heaven an... more »
“37 Lies Americans Tell Themselves To Avoid Confronting Reality”
*“37 Lies Americans Tell Themselves To Avoid Confronting Reality”* by Mike Adams “Have you noticed the incredible detachment from reality exhibited by the masses these days? The continued operation of modern society, it seems, depends on people making sure they don't acknowledge reality (or try to deal with it). "Denial" is what keeps every sector of civilization humming along: medicine, finance, government, agriculture and more. The trouble with the denial approach is that eventually the lies collide with reality. Until that day comes, however, happy-go-lucky Americans are merrily... more »
Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 327 – 2019
Originally posted on sunshine hours: South / North
CEH Preliminary Report On S Yorks Floods–No Evidence That They Were Caused By Climate Change
By Paul Homewood https://www.ceh.ac.uk/news-and-media/blogs/severity-of-november-2019-floods-uk-preliminary-analysis The Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (CEH) has been monitoring the UK’s river systems, amongst many other things, for many years. Unlike their counterparts in the Met Office, they seem to have their feet firmly planted on the ground and are primarily data driven. One of their functions is to […]
Koalas ‘functionally extinct’ after Australia bushfires destroy 80% of their habitat
As Australia experiences record-breaking drought and bushfires, koala populations have dwindled along with their habitat, leaving them “functionally extinct.” The chairman of the Australian Koala Foundation, Deborah Tabart, estimates that over 1,000 koalas have been killed from the fires and that 80 percent of their habitat has been destroyed. Recent bushfires, along with prolonged drought and deforestation has led to koalas becoming “functionally extinct” according to experts. Functional extinction is when a population becomes so limited that they no longer play a significant ro... more »
‘Sherlock, super hearing’ Holmes & ‘Russia Did It’ Hill testimony reveals deep state panic (Video)
The Duran Quick Take: Episode 382. More The post ‘Sherlock, super hearing’ Holmes & ‘Russia Did It’ Hill testimony reveals deep state panic (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
Fuel price hike in Iran opens the door for regime change agents (Video)
The Duran Quick Take: Episode 381. More The post Fuel price hike in Iran opens the door for regime change agents (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
Endorsement: Lauren Ashcraft (NY-12)
Early this month we met Lauren Ashcraft, the progressive alternative to Wall Street-friendly Upper East Side Democrat Carolyn Maloney. The district they'll be contesting is no longer just Maloney's Silk Stocking sliver of Manhattan; it also includes progressive-friendly areas like the Lower East Side, the East Village, Alphabet City, Gramercy, Kips Bay, Tudor City, Turtle Bay and then over in Brooklyn, Greenpoint and Williamsburg and in Queens, Astoria, Long Island City and Sunnyside. [image: Goal Thermometer]Lauren Ashcraft is the newest Blue America endorsed candidate for Congre... more »
"The Greatest Swindle in American History… And How They’ll Try It Again Soon"
*"The Greatest Swindle in American History… * *And How They’ll Try It Again Soon"* by International Man "*International Man:* Before 1913 there was no income tax, and the United States was a much freer country. Initially, the government sold the federal income tax to the American people as something only the rich would have to pay. *Jeff Thomas:* Yes, exactly. It always begins this way. The average person is always happy to see the rich taken down a peg, so this makes the introduction of the concept of theft by the government more palatable. Once people have gotten used to the conc... more »
"U.S. Debt Jumps $1 Trillion in 3 Months – Is the Economy Healthy?"
*"U.S. Debt Jumps $1 Trillion in 3 Months – Is the Economy Healthy?"* by Birch Gold Group "It first worried Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell in January, then billionaires started to panic in February. Turns out, both may be right. We’re talking about the national debt, which sits at $22.986 trillion as of November 5, according to the U.S. Treasury. Since February 1, the debt has jumped over $1 trillion. The alarming fact is, most of that debt increase came in just the last 3 months. Plus, according to Zero Hedge, “under the last two US presidents, total US debt has increased by 1... more »
Word salad.
We’ve had a lot to say about Fiyaz Mughal over the years, not always in complimentary terms. We saw his role as chief of “Tell Mama” as almost laughable. But, a bit like Trevor Phillips, he seems to have redeemed himself. Have they both turned over a new leaf or did we get it wrong all along? For Fiyaz Mughal put his name to that letter to the Guardian, explaining why he and the other 23 signatories could no longer vote Labour. Not under Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership, anyway. “if Corbyn comes to power, my time working with any Labour minister will come to an end. I cannot work to pr... more »
Iran Says It Wants To Avoid War, So Why Did It Attack Saudi Arabia?
*Stratfor Worldview* *Security, * Sanctions have a cost. *Key point: *Deterrence needs to be demonstrated. Iranian protestations of innocence notwithstanding, the arrows following last week's massive drone and missile strikes on oil infrastructure in Saudi Arabia all point toward Tehran. In this, there's one key question that's on everybody's mind: What is Iran after? While Tehran's aggression has made the probability of a U.S. or Saudi military strike on Iran higher in the short term, the Islamic republic does not necessarily intend to trigger such a strike and the ramification... more »
The Royal Navy Is Having Real Trouble Disposing Of Its Old Nuclear Submarines
*Michael Peck* *Security, Europe* It's expensive. *Key point: *Britain isn’t the only nation that has problems disposing of nuclear warships. When you need to dispose of an old car, you can take it to a junkyard. But what do you do with a nuclear submarine whose reactor can make people glow in a most unpleasant way? Britain has retired twenty nuclear submarines since 1980. None have been disposed of, and nine still contain radioactive fuel in their reactors, according to an audit by Britain’s National Audit Office. These subs spent an average of twenty-six years on active servi... more »
South Korea and America Do Not Share the Same Interests
*Olivia Schieber* *Security, Asia* [image: https://www.aei.org/economics/washington-cant-let-concerns-about-china-distract-it-from-americas-need-for-a-pro-innovation-agenda/] A big problem. *Key point: *It is unclear how well Seoul and Washington can work together in the future if they keep diverging. The United States has 28,500 troops in South Korea, a legacy of the Korean War and a deterrent to North Korea. The costs of that deployment are shared by both the US and the ROK, with Seoul carrying close to $1 billion annually, roughly 40 percent of the total cost. But Donald Trum... more »
As Gaza Falls Apart, The Next Israel-Hamas War Is Becoming More Likely
*Ram Yavne, Ari Cicurel* *Security, * An unsustainable situation. *Key point: *By no means is the current mutual deterrence an ideal long-term solution for either the Palestinians or Israelis, but it remains preferable to the preceding cycle of full-scale war. A casual observer could be forgiven for presuming Israel and Hamas again stand on the precipice of war as rockets fly over Tel Aviv and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) strike key Hamas leadership targets in response. Despite the volatile situation in Gaza this past year, including ongoing attacks incited by Hamas along the... more »
Kel-Tec: The Most Controversy Gun Maker on Planet Earth?
*Charlie Gao* *Security, * Exotic guns straight to your door. *Key point: *This is what makes a Kel-Tec a Kel-Tec. Kel-Tec is one of the most polarizing companies in the American gun industry, known for making exotic designs at cheap prices, but also with quality control issues. They are undoubtedly successful though, with an ever-increasing catalog of products and with demand for some of their products often outstripping their supply. The current corporation, full name Kel-Tec CNC, Inc. was founded by George Kellgren in 1995 after some false starts earlier in the decade. When h... more »
Why All of Your Jokes Fall Flat
*Michael Thai, Alex Borgella* *Environment, Americas* [image: Reuters] The identity of the joke-teller matters more than you might think. In September, before the start of its 45th season, “Saturday Night Live” brought on some new cast members. The decision to hire one of them, Shane Gillis, was roundly criticized after disparaging jokes he’d made at the expense of Asian and gay people quickly surfaced. A week after announcing Gillis’ hire, the show fired him. On the other hand, critics widely lauded the addition of comedian Bowen Yang. Ironically, Yang also tends to poke fun at... more »
This Is How Volkswagen Aided Nazi Germany's World War II Effort
*Warfare History Network, Albert Mroz* *Technology, Europe* World War II was a whole-of-society effort by Germany. *Key Point:* They made vehicles for Hitler's armies. The Volkswagen, or “People’s Car,” that so many millions have known for more than half a century had its genesis in Nazi Germany. Dr. Ferdinand Porsche, who designed the Volkswagen, had to share the concept with none other than Adolf Hitler. And though the Volkswagen may have first been intended for use as a civilian recreational vehicle, it was quickly transformed into three basic military iterations: the Kommande... more »
”If there is no action before 2012, its too late”
Former (resigned in disgrace) head of the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Nov 2007. __________ “If there is no action before 2012, its too late” John the 1st “If there is no action before 2012, its too late. What we do in the next two-three years will determine our future. This is the defining ... Read more”If there is no action before 2012, its too late” The post ”If there is no action before 2012, its too late” appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Help Me Out
Is this a STG III (PzKw MK3 with a Sturmgeschutz mod) with a 75mm short rifle or is it a STG IV? No matter what it is, I wouldn't want to be an infantryman hunkering down in front of it with nothing to shoot that would make a difference.
The Newsnight catastrophe happened very quickly for the Globalists and my case Delta 15 218 could turn into a catastrophe for them very quickly
*The Queen approved Prince Andrew's disastrous BBC interview, did not think to ask him about the specific content, if media can be believed, did not warn him that lies would not work, did not distance herself from him on time, and showed once again that she is as thick as a plank as well as evil.* *Claims now circulating in the media that she did not approve contradict what the BBc journalist Emily Maitlis has said and the Queen's public shows of support for Andrew indicate approval. Her lies don't have legs any more than Andrews.* *As the public focuses on Andrew and the Queen's... more »
The Queen's fixer Boris Johnson outlines manifesto for upcoming election
*The Globalists may be planning to rig the UK election given the evident lack of popularity of Boris Johnson and to thwart Labour coming to power and potentially creating a super successful state central bank with single entry book keeping system and price cronrols.* https://edition.cnn.com/2019/11/24/uk/uk-election-conservative-manifesto-ge19-gbr-intl/index.html T*he figures for his budget and promises don't add, dear readers. They can be made to add up if the UK take on more debt. But for how long can it do that before it has the same problem as the USA, about to lose its petro d... more »
ACLU: Congress Just Temporarily Extended the Government’s Spying Powers
Congress Just Temporarily Extended the Government’s Spying Powers The NSA has repeatedly used these powers to spy on Americans. It’s past time Congress reformed them. By ACLU Censored News Congress today temporarily extended the NSA’s spying powers that time and again have been used to violate our rights. Disturbingly, this three-month extension was snuck into a broader funding bill
Residents Outraged After Video Shows Cop Killing Raccoon by Repeatedly Running It Over
[image: raccoon]Shelby Ohio cops come under fire for how they dispatched a rabid raccoon, running it over with the squad car until it was dead.
WATCH: Sadistic Cop Tasers, Kidnaps Innocent Mom and Dad as They Search for Their Children
[image: taser]A sadistic cop was captured on his own body camera torturing an innocent couple with his taser as they looked for their children.
Fukushima Daiichi Looks Bad
Compare these screenshots. The first screenshot is from 11/20/2019: According to Acuweather here, on November 20th the temperature was a high of 46 and a low of 38 (top screenshot). The second screenshot is from today: The heavy "fog/steam" declined quickly over a 30 minute period as I watched. Today (bottom screenshot) the weather is reported as a high of 65 and a low of 45. At the time the screenshot was taken today it was reported to be 54 degrees. I don't know whether the *weather conditions* can explain the unusually high "fog/steam" visible on the cams today. Let us ... more »
Empirical evidence, Newsnight interview suggests Andrew, the Queen belong to the thickest 1% of the UK population. An attempt to quantify their handicap in relation to the 99%
*One adjective frequently used by those who have worked with Prince Andrew is ‘thick’, according to The Telegraph.* *https://www.telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2019/11/24/prince-andrew-debacle-shows-crown-will-always-come-family/* *Of course, he has been empowered by the Queen, who seems to be equally thick.* *She approved a disastrous BBC interview in which Andrew made the most fantastical claims and verifiable lies in a vain attempt to hide horrific crimes. * *His daughter Beatrice encouraged him and is now crying every day over the revelation of how thick she also is just ahead o... more »
Democrat Adam Schiff was first elected by campaigning against the impeachment of Bill Clinton
Back in 2000 when dishonest Adam Schiff was first elected to Congress a big theme of his was that his opponent had been part of the impeachment of Bill Clinton. Schiff used impeachment, or rather his condemnation of it, as a fund raising tool. Which is really interesting since Bill Clinton was impeached for lying under oath in order to avoid losing a #MeToo lawsuit for sexually harassing an Arkansas government employee when he was governor. Contrary to the #FakeNews media spin Clinton wasn't impeached for his cheating lifestyle. Rather because he lied under oath about his affair w... more »
ICYMI: Good Lord Is Thanksgiving Really Next Week Edition (11/24)
I find that in retirement holidays sort of sneak up on me. I suppose it's because I'm not exposed to the daily reminders from students and the school calendar. Mostly I like it, but sometimes I'm surprised. In the meantime, here are some readings from the week. Don't forget-- share what you like (from its original source). That's how the word gets out. Rising Tide Review Fordham released a "report" suggesting that having charters in a community improves all the schools. Yongmei Ni has a review of that report at the National Education Policy Center. Spoiler alert: Fordham's work is ... more »
Episode #303 – ‘Imperial À la Carte’ with guests Lissa Johnson, Andre Vltchek and more
*SUNDAY WIRE SHOW* | Strap yourselves in and lower the blast shield – this is your brave new world…
UK POLICE SHOULD SEIZE CHANGE TO CONVICT ROYALS OVER PAEDOPHILIA, END GLOBALSIT PUSH FOR MASS IMPOVERSIHMENT AND DEPOPULATION
*An ex royal protection officer has appealed to officers to end their code of silence and tell what they know about the links of Prince Andrw and Epstein.* *They should also tell what they they know about the royals links to Jimmy Savile and help clap the Nazi royals at the heart of the private banksters Globalist empire in prison.* *With a state central bank, single book entry keeping, policies to lift people out of poverty, invest in renewable energy, in education and research, in an independent media, the UK will soon be flourishing again.* *From The Sun* *'END CODE OF SILENCE'... more »
Greg Hunter, "$21 Trillion in Missing Money Could Trigger Meltdown"
*"$21 Trillion in Missing Money Could Trigger Meltdown"* By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com "About two years ago, Michigan State Economics Professor Mark Skidmore revealed there was $21 trillion in what he calls “missing money” from the Department of Defense (DOD) and Housing and Urban Development (HUD). This was a stunning revelation and the biggest auditing discovery in the history of accounting. Dr. Skidmore, who is an expert in public finance, along with a team of academics, used publicly available government accounting reports and revealed their results in late 2017. In the accou... more »
Moms Demand Action
*This Issue* host Bruce Gagnon interviews guests Kathleen McFadden & Nacole Palmer from *Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America*. Their organization, part of a national network, has been working hard across Maine for several years, locally and in Augusta, to bring attention and legislative change to our state’s gun laws. (Thanks to VFP member Peter Morgan for arranging their appearance on the show.) *This Issue* is produced by David Brooks. Camera work was done by Peter Woodruff and Dan Ellis. Dan Ellis also did the final editing. Photos provided by Moms Demand Action. *... more »
British police charge second man with human trafficking offences over truck deaths
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British police charge a 23-year-old man from Northern Ireland as part of their inquiry into the deaths of 39 Vietnamese people found in the back of a truck near London last month.
LABOUR UNVEILS RADICAL BANK PLANS, DETAILS UNCLEAR BUT LOOKS LIKE COULD BE BASIS FOR SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC BOOM
*LABOUR PROPOSES NATIONAL INVESTMENT BANK AND 400 BILLION NATIONAL TRANSFORMATION FUND* *LABOUR SHOULD PASS LAW OR ISSUE DECREE MAKING BANK OF ENGLAND USE THE SINGLE ENTRY BOOK KEEPING SYSTEM TO PUT MONEY IN CIRCULATION AS A SERVICE* *BANK OF ENGLAND ONLY TECHNICALLY A PUBLIC INSISTUTION LIKE THE ECB* *IN PRACTISE FUNCTIONS LIKE THE ECB AS A PRIVATE BANK, ISSUING MONEY AS CREDIT AND DEBT* *CHINA'S ECONOMIC BOOM IS BASED ON THE SINGLE ENTRY BOOK KEEPING SYSTEM AND PRICE CONTROLS* *Labour has proposed a National Investment Bank and a a £400bn “national transformation fund”, which ... more »
Doctors’ deal within government’s public sector wage guidelines? Not really
We won’t know for certain until Wednesday (Nov. 27) whether Nova Scotia’s 3,100 doctors have agreed to a new four-year contract with the provincial government. But we can guess. And that guess would be yes. Doctors Nova Scotia has been officially lips-zipped silent about the terms of the deal during the past month while its […]
Raising the Strategic Crisis to the Higher Level: A Celebration of Lyndon LaRouche
New International Economic Order Stop WWIII Raising the Strategic Crisis to the Higher Level: A Celebration of Lyndon LaRouche Video of Raising the Strategic Crisis to the Higher Level: A Celebration of Lyndon LaRouche The profoundly moving Schiller Institute conference last weekend established a clear standard of the quality of thinking needed today to resolve the growing conflicts around the world. Lyndon LaRouche's role in setting that standard was expressed by speaker after speaker over the two-day conference. Through a series of excerpts from the conference, Diane Sare and Ja... more »
Lakeside on Lake Erie prices for 2020
Details for Lakeside prices 2020 (from Lakeside FB via Suzanne Wolf Hanselman). "Each November, the Lakeside Chautauqua Board’s Finance Committee begins the budgeting process for the upcoming year and determines the sources of revenue that will be needed to support the Lakeside grounds, facilities and our signature summer Chautauqua program. With what has been created in recent years, including the Grindley Aquatic & Wellness Campus, Bettinger Park sports courts, a new restaurant and the Hubbard Pickleball Center, there's more value in a Chautauqua Pass than ever before. The wor... more »
QUEEN'S LINKS TO EPSTEIN'S DEPPOPULATION AGENDA AND THE SWINE FLU AND EBOLA VACCINE SCANDALS MUST BE INVESTIGATED
*Jeffrey Epstein visited Windsor, Sandringham in 2000 and almost certainly met the Queen and other members of the royal family during those visits or in later visits to royal residences like Balmoral.* *Epstein openly told scientists and businessmen about his plan to create a super race and his wish for depopulation.* *https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/aug/01/jeffrey-epstein-seed-human-race-report* *https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/31/business/jeffrey-epstein-eugenics.html* *Furthermore, Steven Pinker said that when he objected to Epstein's views that the poor should not be gi... more »
Editor's Note
It the GF's daughter's birthday today. Which means blogging will return at the end of the day.
Will the UK accept another paedophile enabler Charles as the next King?
*The links between Prince Charles and notorious child abuser Jimmy Savile are endless.* *Who knows? Savile may have procured Charles the girls that Louis Mountbatten told Time Charles allegedly was always hopping in and out of bed with.* *Mountbatten was Charles mentor and his depravity was well known.* https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/9752565/inside-lord-mountbatten-marriage/ *FBI files state he was a paedophile,* https://www.irishcentral.com/news/lord-mountbatten-pedophile-allegations *In fact, the IRA blew Mountbatten up in Sligo over outrage at his abuse of children on his boa... more »
Better Metrics
Joe Stiglitz writes that we are facing three crises: The world is facing three existential crises: a climate crisis, an inequality crisis and a crisis in democracy. Will we be able to prosper within our planetary boundaries? Can a modern economy deliver shared prosperity? And can democracies thrive if our economies fail to deliver shared prosperity? These are critical questions, yet the accepted ways by which we measure economic performance give absolutely no hint that we might be facing a problem. Each of these crises has reinforced the fact that we need better tools to assess ec... more »
Victims Commissioner challenges Metropolitan Police for ignoring Prince Andrew's crimes, time to axe corrupt cops
*From The Guardian* T*he Victims’ Commissioner is demanding that the Metropolitan Police explain its decision not to pursue a full investigation into claims a teenager was trafficked to the UK to have sex with Prince Andrew.* *The Observer understands that Dame Vera Baird QC, a former solicitor general and chair of the Board of the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners, has taken a close interest in the allegations, first examined by Scotland Yard in 2015.* *Baird, who has focused on protecting victims of sexual and domestic abuse throughout her career, is currently observ... more »
You can’t win. Here’s why.
Putting the words “Here’s why” in a title is usually click-bait. People instinctively want to know *‘why’* something. Human curiosity plus the potential bonus of learning something new, and I’m trying to learn something new myself as I go - “if that makes sense” - a phrase one often hears these days, at a time when nothing makes much sense to me. If you look at Craig’s post a couple of doors down, you’ll see a series of tweets about BBC bias. Peter Oborne’s ludicrous theory is that the BBC edited the audience’s jeering at Boris to minimise it - because - wait for it - the BBC shil... more »
NATO Has a Fleet of Huge Radar Planes it Uses to Guard Against Russian Jets and Missiles
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * But for how long? Geilenkirchen Airbase in western Germany hosts one of the world’s most unusual air forces: fourteen huge aircraft based on the classic four-engine Boeing 707 airliner, each hefting a disc-shaped radar dome resembling a rotating pizza platter. Amusingly, these jets are officially registered to Luxembourg—a tiny country without any air force. Indeed, the Boeings belong to no one country’s air force, though they are usually commanded in turns by a German and U.S. general. Instead, the aircraft are owned by NATO as part of the NATO... more »
India And Pakistan Have Some Of Earth's Largest Armies, But Nuclear Weapons Reign Supreme
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Asia* The smallest conflict could escalate suddenly. *Key Point:* What would be the spark to a war where billions of lives would be at risk? The Indian subcontinent is home to two of the largest armies on Earth. Not only are the armies of India and Pakistan both larger in personnel than the U.S. Army, but they have stood at alert facing one another since the dissolution of the British Indian Army in 1947. The two armies have clashed four times in the past seventy years, and may yet do so again in the future. The Indian army is the primary land force o... more »
Israel Demolished Iranian Republican Guard Corps HQs in Syria in Retaliation for Rocket Attack
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Middle East* What happens next? Is a Middle East War possible? On November 19, four unguided artillery rockets arced out from Syrian territory into Israeli airspace in northern Galilee in the Golan Heights. These were detected and promptly destroyed by Israel’s Iron Dome air defense system. What prompted this ineffectual attack from Iranian forces? Like the Ouroboros, the snake that is forever preoccupied devouring its own tail, the side-show war between Israel and Iranian forces in Syria seemingly stretches out into an infinite series of violent a... more »
These 5 Shotguns and Semiautomatic Guns Have No Equal On Planet Earth
*Kyle Mizokami* *Technology, * Read on. *Key point: *These weapons are second to none. *(These two articles, republished jointly in this post, first appeared last year.)* *5 Best Shotguns* A shotgun is a firearm, typically a long arm that is fired from the shoulder, that instead of a single bullet fires a number of smaller pellets. Shotguns are chiefly sporting arms, useful for hunting birds or other small, fast-moving game, but also have military and civilian self-defense uses. The ability to project a devastating pattern of lead or steel shot to short ranges is also valuable... more »
This Is How The Navy Will Use Drones To Destroy Chinese Submarines
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Europe* Or Russian. *Key point: *Submarine hunting meets the autonomous age. Should an enemy submarine surface well beyond undersea or surface drone detection range and send intelligence to attack platforms - US Navy platforms could be vulnerable in some instances. Fortified by targeting data from well beyond the horizon, enemy subs, planes and ships might, in this case, be well-positioned for a coordinated strike. However, should an interwoven web of Navy surveillance assets track and share vital information, coordinated surface, air and undersea drones... more »
The Fearful Sphere of Pascal
In his essay, “The Fearful Sphere of Pascal,” Jorge Luis Borges narrates the history of a metaphoric reflection on the universe. He gives several variations of the same metaphor. Here are three of them: “God is an intelligible sphere whose center is everywhere and whose circumference is nowhere.” ~ Corpus Hermeticum “We assert with certainty that the universe is all center, or that the center of the universe is everywhere and its circumference nowhere.” ~ Giordano Bruno “Nature is an infinite sphere whose center is everywhere, whose circumference is nowhere.” Blaise Pascal Accordi... more »
THE QUEEN S RECORD OF ENABLING PAEDOPHILA MUST BE INVESTIGATED, MAY HAVE ENABLED THE ABUSE OF THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN BY HER PAEDOPHILE FAMILY
*PALACE STAFF SHOULD BE QUESTIONED* *A woman who claims she suffered horrific sexual abuse at the hands of paedo Jeffrey Epstein has warned there are still “predators in power” and that includes, the Queen, who is implicated in a child sex trafficking ring which may have abused tens of thousands of children during her reign.* *https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/worldnews/10403534/prince-andrew-jeffrey-epstein-victim-predators-in-power/* *We have all seen her unstinting support from Prince Andrew since the scandal of Jeffrey Epstein's murder and his shameful lies on BBC Newsnight, how s... more »
The silly notion of “speed limits for ships”
We could certainly run our ships, planes, and vehicles at slower speeds. And if we returned to horse-drawn wagons, vehicle collisions with deer would be eliminated. But does anyone really think this would stop sea levels from rising? The post The silly notion of “speed limits for ships” appeared first on CFACT.
Heatwave Of November 23, 1931
TimesMachine: Monday November 23, 1931 – NYTimes.com On November 23, 1931 the eastern half of the US and Canada was record warm, with 80 degrees in West Virginia and temperatures over 70 degrees at far north as New Hampshire. 23 … Continue reading →
Half of South America Has Caught Fire, Sparked by Pervasive Inequality
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - South America has been experiencing turbulent weeks. The sometimes very violent demonstrations that broke out in Chile in mid-October erupted out of the blue like lightning. The country has so far been regarded as a beacon and stronghold of stability among Latin American countries, the country with the highest per […] The post Half of South America Has Caught Fire, Sparked by Pervasive Inequality appeared first on The Rio Times.
WHO-led Study: Adolescents Are Sedentary, Glued to Screens, Endangering Their Health
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Experts have been alerting for some time that youths do not exercise as much as they should. Now there is confirmation: 80 percent of adolescents (11 to 17 years old) around the world lack the minimum daily exercise activity required to be healthy. Experts are not only referring to sports, […] The post WHO-led Study: Adolescents Are Sedentary, Glued to Screens, Endangering Their Health appeared first on The Rio Times.
New victim says she was assaulted by Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell
*Sunday, Nov 24th 2019 2PM 14°C 5PM 14°C 5-Day Forecast* *EXCLUSIVE: New Jeffrey Epstein victim comes forward claiming the pedophile and his 'madam' Ghislaine Maxwell 'simultaneously assaulted her with sex toys' at his NYC mansion and she was forced to flee to a Salvation Army facility* *Another Jeffrey Epstein accuser filed suit against the pedophile's estate last week, claiming she was sexually assaulted by him, DailyMail.com can disclose* *The woman, going by Jane Doe 1000, claims she met Epstein in late 1999 after he promised her a modeling career with Victoria's Secret* *The wo... more »
Jeffrey Epstein victim says he boasted about friendship with Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson after raping her on his private island
*From the Daily Mail* *Jeffrey Epstein victim says he boasted about friendship with Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson after raping her on his private island* *Chauntae Davies, now 40, said the paedophile's house had pictures of the Prince* *She has alleged being raped by Jeffrey Epstein on his private Caribbean island* *Also called on the Prince to speak to the FBI following his Newsnight interview* *By LUKE ANDREWS FOR MAILONLINE* *PUBLISHED: 02:15 GMT, 24 November 2019 | UPDATED: 12:22 GMT, 24 November 2019* * e-mail * *723* *shares* *92* *View comments* *A Jeffrey Epstein vic... more »
Gay-O
I heard this from Lisa The Infidel, who overheard it from Jim Campbell, (who happened to have his phone turned up loudly at the dinner table) who had heard it from one of The Pips via Gladys Knight’s Grapevine…….Hey…maybe Shifty Schiff could use me as an unimpeachable witness ? ~Terry
"You do realise you sound crackers, Peter?"
Peter Oborne appears to have riled Huw Edwards: Ah right! You get an entire workforce of stroppy @BBCNews journos to follow an order to support X and dump on Y. Easy! You do realise you sound crackers, Peter? 🤷🏻♂️ https://t.co/CQikTJrpzv — Huw Edwards (@huwbbc) November 24, 2019 *UPDATE*. The Big O responded: BBC newsreader resorts to cheap insult rather than explain why BBC edited out audience laughing at Boris Johnson when he was questioned on trust. https://t.co/DA45Uz6TyD — Peter Oborne (@OborneTweets) November 24, 2019
The Forgotten Battle of Odžak Was the Last Battle of World War II in Europe
*Robert Beckhusen* *History, Europe* [image: Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=476199] The final battle. *Key point:* The battle would determine the fate of Yugoslavia. The small town of Odžak is nestled between the Bosna and Sava rivers, in the north of present-day Bosnia and Herzegovina. To the north and east, a handful of villages spread over the plains, while to the south and west a few shallow inclines lead into the foothills of Vučjak Mountain. Today the town is a quiet place, only worthy of note due to a large Bosnian flag — allegedly one of t... more »
Superbugs Are Here to Stay
*Roger Bate* *Health, World* [image: Reuters] Oh no. *Key point:* Antibiotics are becoming less effective as bugs adapt. The CDC has told us that superbugs and wider drug resistance is already here to stay and killing thousands every year. The report and the advice are sound — hospitals need to be cleaner and medical practices better to prevent the spread of antibiotic-resistant pathogens. But two reasons that drug resistance is on the rise are barely covered. This is partly because CDC has no control over either problem, but it is also due to the nature of the problem as I’ll e... more »
The Falklands War Almost Had The World's First Modern Aircraft Carrier Battle
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Latin America* What happened? *Key point:* A war neither country wanted. On the afternoon of May 1, 1982, crewmen on the deck of the Argentine carrier *Veinticinco de Mayo *(“May 25”) scrambled to load six A-4Q Skyhawk attack planes with four Mark 82 bombs each. The subsonic jets were to be the tip of the spear of Argentine Navy Task Force 79 as it attacked a British Royal Navy fleet roughly 140 miles away, including the carriers *Hermes *and *Invincible*, eight escorting destroyers and fifteen frigates. The opposing fleets were facing off over the... more »
Millions of Them Went to War: Russia's Mosin Rifle Just Won't Go Away
*Kyle Mizokami* *History, Europe* [image: https://pictures.reuters.com/archive/BELARUS-ANNIVERSARY--GF10000087261.html] Durable and lasting. *Key point:* The Mosin was a good rifle than many people rely on still today. One of the most widely used weapons of the twentieth century was the predecessor to the legendary AK-47 rifle. Developed at the end of the nineteenth century for the Czar’s armies, the Mosin Nagant infantry rifle ended up becoming the standard issue weapon of the new Soviet Union. An unassuming but accurate and reliable weapon, the “Mosin” served well into the t... more »
PRIME SUSPECTS IN EPSTEIN MURDER, TRUMP, QUEEN AND PRINCE ANDREW MET IN LONDON AHEAD OF HIS ARREST TO PLAN HIS DEATH?
*Epstein knew about a month in advance of his pending arrest and sold his plane the Lolita Express.* https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/nation-world/world/latin-america/article234564837.html https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7361297/Jeffrey-Epstein-shipped-50K-cement-truck-Pedophile-Island-cover-evidence.html *From media* *The Duke of York helped his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, play guide for Trump’s tour of Buckingham Palace’s collection of historic American artifacts. A smiling Andrew also escorted the president and first lady Melania Trump to Westminster Abbey to lay a wr... more »
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