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Thomas Paine

To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead.

Wednesday, September 18, 2019

18 September - Blogs I'm Following - 5 of 5

10 pm MDT



Midnight Meme Of The Day!

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 21 hours ago
*by Noah* Oh my fucking god! Ivanka actually, for real, said that she got her moral compass from daddy. Oh what a surprise! She said it without any consciousness of irony, but why would she? Knowing the irony in something requires an intellect. Brain cells would help, too. What the fuck is Ivanka trying to tell us, that she stashes random kids in cages, looks for ways to bilk us taxpayers out of even more of our money, hands over secrets to our enemies for cash, snorts adderall, sleeps with porn stars, and pays Playboy bunnies for sex? Ivanka Trump made this now infamous statemen... more »

Retail sales are surging — or are they? Two of the big banks have very different views

Stephen Letts at Just In - 21 hours ago
It is one of the big questions hovering over the Australian economy: has the combined impact of lower borrowing costs and tax cuts loosened consumers' purses strings?

Perth's Convention Centre is sinking, but who will pick up the $10m-plus repair bill?

Rebecca Trigger at Just In - 21 hours ago
Perth's flagship convention centre at the heart of the CBD is slowly sinking into the Swan River, developing undulating "speed bumps" in a carpark at the base of the structure that is creating hazards for cars and people.

Court hears questions over self-defence claims of man shot by partner's ex-lover

Tom Fedorowytsch at Just In - 21 hours ago
The defence lawyer for a tetraplegic man accused of attempting to kill his ex-partner's new lover in an Adelaide Hills garage questions the forensic evidence presented at the trial.

Indonesian anger mounts as police chase lawyer hiding in Australia

Tasha Wibawa at Just In - 21 hours ago
Indonesian police threaten to ask Interpol to issue a red notice for pro-Papuan activist Veronica Koman, who is hiding in Australia, unless she reports to authorities in Java by the end of today.

You can be kicked off a bus for drinking coffee but not 'chroming'. This is why

Rebeka Powell at Just In - 21 hours ago
Also known as huffing, sniffing or rexing, chroming is the practice of inhaling solvents or other household chemicals to get high. It's caused the death of several children across the country and happens often on public transport but it's not illegal and this is why.

Tamil asylum seeker family gets another extension on order allowing them to stay in Australia

Karen Percy at Just In - 21 hours ago
The family at the heart of the "Home To Bilo" campaign will remain in Australia for at least another 24 hours as a legal argument about the immigration assessment of two-year-old Tharnicaa continues.

Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu dealt a blow in national elections, with race too close to call

Just In - 21 hours ago
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is in a battle for political survival as exit polls from parliamentary elections show the race too close to call, weakening the power of the the country's longest-serving leader.

'Stay indoors': Warning for asthma sufferers as SA braces for possible dust storms

Rebecca Opie at Just In - 21 hours ago
Asthma sufferers are being urged to stay indoors tomorrow as the state braces for potentially damaging winds and dusty conditions.

One quarter of world's pigs killed by African swine fever, analysts estimate

Warwick Long at Just In - 21 hours ago
The deadly march of pig-killing African swine fever is continuing, with one quarter of the world's pigs now dead, according to meat and livestock analysts.

ExxonMobil to sell up all oil and gas assets in south-east Victoria

Jarrod Whittaker And Eden Hynninen at Just In - 21 hours ago
The global energy giant ExxonMobil has announced it will sell all of its assets in the Gippsland Basin, off Victoria's south-east coast. The sale includes offshore oil and gas platforms, the Longford gas plants and the Long Island Point plant near Hastings.

Your PayID could be exactly the tool scammers are looking for to access your money

Just In - 21 hours ago
Since PayID is only used for outgoing payments, you think it wouldn't be tempting for scammers — but they can provide a way for cyber criminals to access your money, writes Paul Haskell-Dowland

'I'm proud of how hard you fought': Friends, fans and family gather to farewell Danny Frawley

Yara Murray-Atfield at Just In - 21 hours ago
Family, friends and the AFL community bids farewell to legendary player, coach and media personality Danny Frawley at a "celebration of life" service in Melbourne.

WA Treasurer Ben Wyatt calls on Labor colleagues to back off from Gladys Liu China attacks

Nicolas Perpitch at Just In - 21 hours ago
The WA Treasurer tells federal Labor colleagues "to take a step back" from their attacks on Liberal MP Gladys Liu and be mindful of the importance of the trading relationship with China.

Greta Thunberg doesn't want praise — she wants action on climate change

Just In - 21 hours ago
Sixteen-year-old climate change activist Great Thunberg is in Washington DC for a series of meetings and speeches ahead of Friday's global climate strike.

Tony Abbott says NSW's proposed abortion law is 'radical'. Here's how other states compare

Ellen McCutchan at Just In - 21 hours ago
Former prime minister Tony Abbott has labelled proposed legislation to decriminalise abortion in NSW "radical". RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates how it compares to legislation in other states.

Making Indigenous language 'cool' to reconnect kids with country

Wiriya Sati at Just In - 21 hours ago
A common struggle for Aboriginal elders is how to make their language and culture appeal to young people in order for it to be carried on.

Senate votes for family law inquiry as Rosie Batty criticises Hanson's domestic violence comments

Jade Macmillan at Just In - 21 hours ago
The Senate approves an inquiry into Australia's family law system, despite criticism from anti-violence campaigner Rosie Batty that appointing One Nation leader Pauline Hanson as a deputy chair would bias the process.

Infant formula company Bellamy's to be bought out by Chinese dairy

Nikolai Beilharz at Just In - 21 hours ago
Tasmanian-based infant formula company Bellamy's tells shareholders to vote in favour of a $1.5 billion takeover by Chinese company Mengniu.

The Copenhagen interpretation of quantum theory

Luboš Motl at The Reference Frame - 21 hours ago
Guest blog by Werner Heisenberg Lieber Lubosch (what a redundant phrase, as our Indo-Germanic languages make clear), thanks for having sent me the recipe to create a wormhole from the quantum entanglement. I am sorry to hear that the number of charlatans distorting quantum mechanics is (much) higher in 2019 than here in 1955. It's already bad enough here. I just gave a talk where I used a new phrase for the first time. Well: I avow that the term "Copenhagen interpretation" (an "upgrade" of my 1927 phrase "Copenhagen spirit") is not happy since it could suggest that there are other i... more »

Quote of the Day

vonMesser at 'Nox & Friends - 21 hours ago
“It’s now very common to hear people say, ‘I’m rather offended by that.’ As if that gives them certain rights. It’s actually nothing more… than a whine. ‘I find that offensive.’ It has no meaning; it has no purpose; it has no reason to be respected as a phrase. ‘I am offended by that.’ Well, so f**king what.” [I saw hate in a graveyard — Stephen Fry, The Guardian, 5 June 2005]” ― Stephen Fry

The market finds a way

Scott Sumner at Econlib - 22 hours ago
Experts often warn that we are soon going to run out of a natural resource. If so, then we might expect an increase in price, which encourages conservation. In many cases, however, that price increase unleashes a new and unforeseen alternative supply. Consider the fishing industry, which used to rely on fish caught in the […] The post The market finds a way appeared first on Econlib.

Fake Arguments On Fake News

Binoy KAMPMARK at OrientalReview.org - 22 hours ago
While the authenticity verifiers marshalled across platoons of fact checkers might well be thinking they are doing us a service, nothing ever replaces the sceptical reader who covers multiple sources to identify an account and question it. Never just read lines, but between them; never just accept news, but monitor its content and those who produce it.

September 18th – 2019 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day #972

sundance at The Last Refuge - 22 hours ago
In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post anything relating to the Donald Trump Administration and … Continue reading →

Tweets For Today

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 22 hours ago
BBC News - Israel Election Result Too Close To Call - Exit Polls https://t.co/fJhFGi6kEu — Small Wars Journal (@smallwars) September 18, 2019 Costly Saudi defenses prove no match for low-cost drones and cruise missiles used in a strike that crippled its giant #oil industry https://t.co/p2HQ4nABoh by @stephenkalin @s_westall pic.twitter.com/nqC4V7BQM3 — Reuters Top News (@Reuters) September 18, 2019 The assault on the heart of Saudi Arabia’s vast oil empire follows a new and dangerous pattern that’s emerged across the Persian Gulf this summer of precise attacks that leave few o... more »

The Royal Navy Is Going All In on 2 New Aircraft Carriers

David Axe at The National Interest - 22 hours ago
*David Axe* *Security, Europe* [image: Reuters] The Royal Navy would become what Tony Radakin, the new first sea lord, called “a proper, carrier task group navy.” *Key point:* The Royal Navy wants to become a navy centered around two aircraft carrier battlegroups. Amid great uncertainty, the Royal Navy is about to begin its most radical reorganization in many years. With two new aircraft carriers slated to begin deploying in two years’ time, the U.K. fleet must figure out how to deploy, as a cohesive force, large numbers of warships comprising a carrier strike group. Contrast t... more »

Caribbean Fish Love Catastrophic Hurricanes

Thomas J. Kwak, Alonso Ramirez at The National Interest - 22 hours ago
*Thomas J. Kwak, Alonso Ramirez* *Environment, Americas* [image: Reuters] Extreme flooding during Hurricane Maria in 2017 was hazardous for the Puerto Rican people. But a new study finds that it helped native fish populations rebound after years of drought. Hurricanes like Dorian and Maria may be disastrous for humans and their property, but some fish have actually evolved to thrive in severe weather. Our team of scientists studied how extreme weather events affect river fish in Puerto Rico. The island is ideal for examining the environmental and human impacts on freshwater fish ... more »

Russia's Hunter Drone Has One Major Stealth Problem

David Axe at The National Interest - 22 hours ago
*David Axe* *Security, Europe* [image: https://nationalinterest.org/sites/default/files/styles/desktop__1260_/public/main_images/6492783_original.jpg?itok=k1XdDWuC] Can Russia fix it? *Key point:* The Hunter drone has great stealth potential, but part of its engine sticks out. It appears the Russian warplane-make Sukhoi has a plan to fix the most obvious flaw in the design of its new Hunter drone. Photos from The War Zone editor Tylor Rogoway obtained from the Sukhoi pavilion at Russia's MAKS air show in Moscow oblast reveal what is apparently the ultimate version of the fighte... more »

Professor Jordan Peterson Rejects Global-Warming Hysteria

Global Warming Policy Forum at Need To Know - 22 hours ago
Peterson says that global warming may not even be happening and, if it is, we can’t do anything about it anyway.

Greg Hunter, "Economic & Civil Calamity Possible – Karl Denninger"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 22 hours ago
*"Economic & Civil Calamity Possible – Karl Denninger"* By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com "Analyst and entrepreneur Karl Denninger says the economy is good for some people but not so good for others. Denninger explains, “I think it is very good for people in the top couple of percent. I think it is moderately okay for people in the top 10%. It is terrible for people that are further down the line. The real problem is not that it is good or bad for any particular group, but it is the entire thing is running on borrowed funds. In other words, the days of you going and working and you s... more »

Teen Social Media Use May Increase Risk of Mental Health Problems

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 23 hours ago
A new study from researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Health indicates that teens who spend more than three hours a day on social media are more likely exhibit behaviors that may indicate mental health problems when compared to adolescents who do not use social media at all. The study was published last […] The post Teen Social Media Use May Increase Risk of Mental Health Problems appeared first on Health Nut News.

PBS: Amid Water Crisis, Michigan’s Top Health Official Said Flint Residents “Have to Die of Something,” Scientists Say

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 23 hours ago
After two years of reporting, the FRONTLINE documentary Flint’s Deadly Water debuted on September 10. The film offers an eye-opening account of how a public health disaster, that subjected thousands of children to lead poisoning, also spawned one of the largest outbreaks of Legionnaires’ disease in U.S. history. Shawn McElmurry, Dr. Paul Kilgore and Dr. Marcus Zervos […] The post PBS: Amid Water Crisis, Michigan’s Top Health Official Said Flint Residents “Have to Die of Something,” Scientists Say appeared first on Health Nut News.

Moving the capital: a future in Kalimantan?

Laurens Bakker at New Mandala - 23 hours ago
The impact of relocating Indonesia’s capital on local and environmental politics. The post Moving the capital: a future in Kalimantan? appeared first on New Mandala.

Musical Interlude: Tuba Skinny, "Jubilee Stomp", Playlist

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 23 hours ago
Tuba Skinny, "Jubilee Stomp", Royal Street II 2018, Playlist

On Judging Aquinas

Unknown at The Verma Report - 23 hours ago
Anthony Kenny, in 𝘈 𝘕𝘦𝘸 𝘏𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘞𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘯 𝘗𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘺, 𝘝𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘮𝘦 𝘐𝘐: 𝘔𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘦𝘷𝘢𝘭 𝘗𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘺; p. 76: "The secular reaction to the canonization of St. Thomas’ philosophy was summed up by Bertrand Russell in his 𝘏𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘞𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘯 𝘗𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘺. ‘There was little of the true philosophical spirit in Aquinas: he could not, like Socrates, follow an argument wherever it might lead, since he knew the truth in advance, all declared in the Catholic faith. The finding of arguments for a conclusion given in advance is not ... more »

Picture Of The Day

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 23 hours ago
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin and his wife Sara casts their votes during Israel's parliamentary election at a polling station in Jerusalem September 17, 2019. Netanyahu faced a battle for political survival in a closely fought election that could end his 10-year domination of national politics. Opinion polls put former armed forces chief Benny Gantz's centrist Blue and White party neck-and-neck with Netanyahu's right-wing Likud, and suggest the far-right Yisrael Beiteinu party could emerge as kingmaker in coalition talks. Heidi Levine/Pool via REUTERS *WNU Editor*: The above pict... more »

Final hog rule sent off to the Federal Register, ending the HIMP pilot era after 22 years

Dan Flynn at Food Safety News - 23 hours ago
The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service’s new regulatory system for market hogs is a direct descendant of the food safety reforms first put in place after the Jack-in-the-Box tragedy 25 years ago. FSIS made it official Tuesday by sending the “final rule” to the publisher of the Federal Register. It was approved Friday by... Continue Reading

Another state fair with E. coli O157 infections and one HUS case

News Desk at Food Safety News - 23 hours ago
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) is investigating an outbreak of E. coli O157 infections associated with the Minnesota State Fair. Disease investigators recently identified 11 cases among Minnesota residents who visited the Minnesota State Fair prior to becoming ill. The ill people reported having visited the fair between Aug. 25 and Sept. 2, and becoming ill... Continue Reading

Food safety report gives picture of issues in Austria

Joe Whitworth at Food Safety News - 23 hours ago
The number of food businesses found to be violating the law during audits last year was around the same as the year before, according to Austria’s annual food safety report. The report covers official inspections during 2018 by the Austrian provinces, Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES) and Federal Ministry of Labour, Social... Continue Reading

Musical Interlude: Juzzie Smith, "Bluesberry Jam"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 23 hours ago
Juzzie Smith, "Bluesberry Jam"

"If We Never Knew It..."

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 23 hours ago
"Because God is never cruel, there is a reason for all things. We must know the pain of loss; because if we never knew it, we would have no compassion for others, and we would become monsters of self-regard, creatures of unalloyed self-interest. The terrible pain of loss teaches humility to our prideful kind, has the power to soften uncaring hearts, to make a better person of a good one." - Dean Koontz

Wednesday September 18th – Open Thread

sundance at The Last Refuge - 23 hours ago
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those … Continue reading →

U.S. Military Still Buying Chinese-Made Drones

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 23 hours ago
FILE - A DJI Mavic 2 Zoom flies in a netted area during the 2019 CES in Las Vegas, Nevada, Jan. 9, 2019. *VOA:* *US Military Still Buying Chinese-Made Drones Despite Spying Concerns* PENTAGON - The Air Force and the Navy bought Chinese-manufactured drones for elite forces months after the Pentagon prohibited their use due to cybersecurity concerns, according to government documents. In each case, the services used special exemptions granted by the Pentagon's acquisition and sustainment office "on a case by case basis, to support urgent needs," Pentagon spokesman Lt. Col. Mike Andr... more »

The Government has introduced its 'big stick' bill. Here's what it would do

Jordan Hayne at Just In - 23 hours ago
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg is asking Parliament for a "big stick" to threaten energy companies with. Here's how it could work.

Ben Stokes calls for media review after London tabloid drags up painful family history

Just In - 23 hours ago
Ben Stokes's rollercoaster northern summer takes another turn, with the England star condemning a story by English tabloid The Sun that dredges up painful family history.

Did you know the US has 650 million barrels of crude oil stored under Texas?

Tracey Shelton at Just In - 23 hours ago
While the US is a massive oil producer, it still relies heavily on Gulf oil. Does it have enough oil reserves to fill a Saudi deficient in global oil supplies?

Shark drum lines to be removed in Great Barrier Reef Marine Park after Government loses appeal

Kym Agius And Kate McKenna at Just In - 23 hours ago
Drum lines used to kill sharks in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park will be removed after the Queensland Government lost a challenge in the Federal Court to continue its culling program in the protected area.

NSW Labor hands back $100K 'Aldi bag' donation

Nick Dole at Just In - 23 hours ago
The party's lawyer admits there has been a slew of "alternative facts and nonsense" put forward to the ICAC inquiry and it is clear a scheme was set up to hide the true source of a $100,000 donation.

Barrier Reef facing endangered list if run-off laws don't pass, Environment Minister warns

Peter McCutcheon at Just In - 23 hours ago
The Queensland Government is expected to pass a bill today to introduce new mandatory farm run-off regulations to protect the reef, despite opposition from agricultural groups.

"Shocking Video Simulation Shows The Devastation Nuclear War Would Cause"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
*"Shocking Video Simulation Shows * *The Devastation Nuclear War Would Cause"* by Danny Taggart "The United States and Russia have quite the bumpy relationship. Talk of war between the two powerful countries isn’t anything new, and anyone who is paying attention knows that such a war would be devastating for much of the world. Two recent research projects show just how bad things would be if the US and Russia unleashed their nuclear arsenals on each other. *A war between the US and Russia would cause a global nuclear winter. *Several months ago, researchers from Rutgers University, ... more »

What Happened To Trump's Pal In The Israeli Elections Today?

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 1 day ago
Finally numbers won't be in until morning, but exit polls from three Israeli TV station indicated that Netanyahu's party and coalition partners haven't elected enough deputies to form a government. All 3 polls show the centrist party headed by Benny Gantz beating the right-wing Likud. King-maker is likely to be Avigdor Lieberman of the Yisrael Beitenu party. Arab turnout-- after a boycott of the election in April-- has hurt Netanyahu. The *Jerusalem Post* reported that Netanyahu attempted to goad Palestinians into a military confrontation in Gaza last week. The IDF ratted Netanyah... more »

Investors Are Really Scared w/ Lior Gantz

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
SilverDoctors Today’s guest, Lior Gantz, shares his thoughts on the problems with negative yielding debt and how institutional money is getting scared like in 2008. During our discussion he shares his thoughts on how to navigate the financial markets and how important precious metals will be in the future. end

FedRes to Conduct Repo Operation Again Tomorrow, Will Inject Up to $75B into Money Markets

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Something has collapsed, has broken …. behind the scenes. Why does the FedRes need to further conduct an even bigger Repo operation($75B) if today’s operation($53.2B) is successful. Be wary of the Illuminist corporate MSM lulling you into a false sense of security. Is the financial derivatives collapse escalating, causing an immense requirement for dollar funding …

JP Morgan Caught Manipulating Markets (Full Show)

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
RT America Three JP Morgan executives have been charged under the RICO act for “spoofing the market” to generate criminal profits for the bank’s precious metals desk, from 2008 until 2016. Prosecutors vow to “follow the facts where they lead,” suggesting that more indictments may be ahead. RT America’s Michele Greenstein (in for Rick Sanchez) …

Will Trump Enable Third Temple Construction?

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Will Trump Enable Third Temple Construction? by Scott Lively, https://www.wnd.com/ Scott Lively sees last-days structure going up as part of Mideast peace plan Today is the day of the momentous Israeli elections and the countdown to the even more momentous Trump “peace plan” for the Middle East, which reportedly will soon be unveiled. …. In …

Bill Murphy: JP Morgan Racketeering Case Way More Than Gold & Silver Spoofing

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
SilverDoctors The DOJ just charged 3 traders for their participation in a racketeering conspiracy in connection with manipulating the gold & silver markets. Bill compares this scandal to Watergate. Tune-in for expert analysis from one of the few men who has been relentlessly fighting against the gold & silver market rigging. With such big news …

Harley Schlanger: Central Banks Propose Total Takeover with Digital Currency — ‘666’ is Here?

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Fringe Radio Network Source: https://www.spreaker.com/user/mxpw/ce… Harley Schlanger rejoins the program to discuss the central banker meeting that took place in Wyoming this past week. He shares the 3 proposals they formulated to reset the global economy and lay their path for complete central bank control of a global digital currency. You can follow Harley Schlanger …

Russia & Iran to Switch to SWIFT-Free Banking System

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Russia & Iran to Switch to SWIFT-Free Banking System by https://www.rt.com/ Russia and Iran will transfer payments using an alternative system to the internationally recognized SWIFT money transfer network, the governor of the Iranian central bank, Abdolnaser Hemmati, announced. – Instead of SWIFT, a system that facilitates cross-border payments between 11,000 financial institutions in more …

Surprise! Trump’s ‘Deal of the Century’ = Annexation & Apartheid

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Surprise! Trump’s ‘Deal of the Century’ = Annexation & Apartheid by RAMZY BAROUD, https://www.juancole.com/ Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is moving quickly to alter the political reality in Palestine, and facing little or no resistance. – On September 10, Netanyahu declared his intentions to annex swathes of Palestinian land adjacent to the Jordan River, an area …

Mohawk Nation News 'Mother Earth is the Great Spirit'

Unknown at CENSORED NEWS - 1 day ago
Posted on September 17, 2019 MOTHER EARTH IS THE 'GREAT SPIRIT' Posted on September 17, 2019 Mohawk Nation News MNN. Sep. 16, 2019. The original people are the key to the consciousness of turtle island from pole to pole, ocean to ocean. The serpents from far away accumulated their fame and fortune on genocide of the natural people and natural world of turtle island. The natural

The Case For Low-Yield Nuclear Warheads

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
*RCD:** 'Yes' on the Low-Yield Warhead for Trident* Just last month, in light of the upcoming House-Senate debate on U.S. nuclear modernization, Sen. Elizabeth Warren along with seventeen Democratic Senators wrote to the Senate Armed Services Committee urging support for three nuclear initiatives that were adopted in the House defense bill. Specifically, the initiatives (1) express the sense of Congress that the United States seeks to extend the New START Treaty with Russia, (2) deny funding for new INF-type missiles "until diplomatic and strategic planning steps are taken", and (... more »

Stop Telling Veterans That They Are Heroes

Caitlin Johnstone at Caitlin Johnstone - 1 day ago
Republican Congressman Dan Crenshaw has a popular post going around on Twitter at the moment admonishing Senator Bernie Sanders for saying that the US government should not go to war if it can’t afford to take care of its veterans. “Watching Bernie pander to different […]

Breaking: Man Drives Car into Lobby of Trump Plaza New Rochelle, New York….

sundance at The Last Refuge - 1 day ago
A man has driven a vehicle through the front doors of Trump Plaza New Rochelle in New Rochelle New York. There are injuries from people who were in/near the lobby of the building. Details are sketchy, but according to one … Continue reading →

To Understand The Kavanaugh Kraziness, Look At The Courts' Role In Approving Or Blocking Major Policy Initiatives

Francis Menton at Manhattan Contrarian - 1 day ago
By the time you read this, you almost certainly already know that the New York Times chose this past Saturday to publish an op-ed by authors of a new book about Brett Kavanaugh, raising a new allegation of alleged improper sexual conduct by Kavanaugh from his days at Yale more than 30 years ago. By the next day, the Times had been force to concede that the op-ed had omitted to state that the alleged victim of the event had told her friends that she did not remember such a thing. Moreover, the authors of the book and op-ed had not even interviewed the alleged victim. Would you have ev... more »

China's Top-Secret Supersonic Spy Drone Is Unveiled For The First Time

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
The Sharp Sword stealth drone is seen at the National Day military parade rehearsal in Beijing on Saturday. Photo: Handout *SCMP:* *China unveils supersonic spy drone during National Day military parade rehearsal* * Expect ‘exciting new weaponry on show’ during event marking 70th anniversary of founding of People’s Republic, analyst says * At least two types of advanced unmanned aerial vehicle likely to take part China’s supersonic spy drone was unveiled for the first time during a weekend rehearsal for the National Day military parade on October 1, according to photographs circula... more »

Pakistan, India, China Join Russia-Led Military Drills On 80th Anniversary Of Soviet Invasion Of Poland; India’s Long Been Russia’s Friend Not Ours

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 1 day ago
India’s not our friend. They have long been a Soviet-Russian ally. They weren’t our friend during the Cold War and … Continue reading →

Russia Unsuccessfully Tries to Whitewash Its Pact with Nazi Germany & Invasion of Poland on September 17, 1939

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 1 day ago
Introduction to the topic Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union (Russia) signed a Treaty of Non-aggression on 23 August 1939, … Continue reading →

"Democracy Is a Scam"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
The full quote: “Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote.” *"Democracy Is a Scam"* By Bill Bonner YOUGHAL, IRELAND – "The news this week, so far, has focused on Saudi Arabia and the oil market. Somebody launched an assault on a refinery. Immediately, a group called the “Houthis” claimed responsibility. And immediately, too, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced that it was the fault of Iran… and U.S. President Trump said he was locked and loaded for a retaliation against someone. *Swamp Games: *W... more »

The Story of the 160 Victories Scored by Iran's F-14 Tomcats

David Axe at The National Interest - 1 day ago
*David Axe* *Security, Middle East* [image: https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca887773594c2.wixmp.com/f/1196e442-7654-41f9-b8c2-f92e8608fe75/da2vraq-77834309-7fa4-4727-b527-69192aef296f.jpg?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJzdWIiOiJ1cm46YXBwOjdlMGQxODg5ODIyNjQzNzNhNWYwZDQxNWVhMGQyNmUwIiwi] Iran’s force of American-made F-14 Tomcat interceptors dominated the sky during the Iran-Iraq war from 1980 to 1988. F-14s reportedly downed more than 160 Iraqi planes. *Key point:* During the Iran-Iraq war, Iran used its F-14s to great effect. Iran’s force of American-made F-14 Tomcat... more »

Deputies: Couple had Sex in Patrol Car After Arrest

AP News at Snopes.com - 1 day ago
Authorities say a man and a woman who were stopped for drunken bicycling in a Florida beach town had sex in a deputy’s patrol car before one of them fled naked.

Man was not created to be a puppet of his or another's negativity

Bob Dinn at balance10 - 1 day ago
1) If you plan for a year, plant a seed. If for ten years, plant a tree; if for a hundred years, teach the people. When you sow a seed once you will reap a single harvest. When you teach the people you will reap a hundred harvests. -Kuan Chung (taoist, died 645 B.C.) ………………..*………………………................................*… 2) 187. let none obstruct the unfoldment of fiery imperatives. 190. Though We be regarded as fanatics on the subject, people will nevertheless hearken and become attuned to culture as the one defense against disintegration. Thus We introduce brain patterns. 191... more »

Surf champion Sunny Garcia's recovery a 'marathon, not a sprint', family says

Anthony Pancia at Just In - 1 day ago
Family and friends of former world surf champion Sunny Garcia say the 49-year-old is showing signs of recovery after being found unconscious in his US home in May.

Coal mine knocked back over 'significant concern' about long-lasting environmental impacts

Liv Casben at Just In - 1 day ago
The multi-million-dollar Bylong Valley coal mine has been refused development consent by an independent planning panel, citing concerns about "long-lasting environmental, agricultural and heritage impacts".

Alleged Darwin gunman Benjamin Glenn Hoffmann to plead not guilty, lawyer says

Melissa Mackay at Just In - 1 day ago
The man accused of killing four people and injuring another in a shooting spree across Darwin's inner-city suburbs in June will plead not guilty to 13 charges, including four counts of murder, his lawyer says.

Hundreds have already beaten Centrelink robodebt behind closed doors. This is how

Just In - 1 day ago
This class action holds the potential of being able to deliver justice to the many rather than to the few who win private victories without ever testing the Government's powers in open court, writes Terry Carney.

Even without solar panels, it would only cost $3.80 a day to run this eco-friendly house

Donal Sheil And Luke Wong at Just In - 1 day ago
Not only can this home withstand bushfire attack, but its innovative design means powering its appliances, lights, and heating and cooling costs as little as a daily cup of coffee.

Human remains found in Mexican mass grave came from 41 people, experts say

Just In - 1 day ago
Forensic experts say the remains were inside 119 plastic bags located in a mass grave in Jalisco, home to a drug cartel of the same name.

'Old school tie' connections may have benefits, but experts say they're not helping your resume

Rebeka Powell at Just In - 1 day ago
Many private schools boast about how influential their alumni networks are in ensuring students are gainfully employed in the future. But is that really the case?

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