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| Martin Heidegger Blick von seiner Hütte über das Todtnauer Land; view from Heidegger's mountain hut over Todtnau (Photo credit: Wikipedia) |
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| Martin Heidegger Hütte über Rütte, Todtnauberg; Heidegger's mountain hut (Photo credit: Wikipedia) |
Guest Post: Lowell Milken Center - Finding Hidden Heroes
The Lowell Milken Center grew out of vision that that through diligence and
proper use of resources it is possible to foster teaching excellence and
high quality student performance in American schools. The Lowell Milken
Center strives to change the world by developing projects that include the
concepts of respect and understanding in the curriculum of American
schools. Their innovative projects address various under-recognized aspects
of the education system and work to change those elements as they encourage
both students and teachers to spread respect, understanding and recognize ... more »
Bob Mankoff wonders about the "routine" in "routine medical procedures" like "routine surgery"
*"The thing about the term 'minor surgery,'" says Bob Mankoff, "is that
you’ve got to remember the noun that the adjective is modifying --
“surgery,” which is a major thing. Frankly, anything having to do with my
health is major.*
*by Ken*
In his e-newsletter/blogpost this week, *New Yorker* cartoon editor
introduces us to a cartoon alter-ego of his, a fellow not coincidentally
named "Bob" who apparently wanders through Bob Mankoff's cartoons
anguishing over impending health crises. Like this one:
As it happens, Bob tells us, he had "some minor surgery a few weeks ago."
He assur... more »
Senator Rand Paul questions Kerry...
*interesting. *
Who are these weasels? Kerry has quantified his intelligence by the amount
of the wealth of his wife.
Now - this is very funny...
*sadly true, but still funny.*
A welfare state of mind
The Darkness of the Poem is the Darkness of Death - On Martin Heidegger and Paul Celan
*"Paul Celan and Martin Heidegger: An Unresolved Conversation, 1951--1970"*by James K. Lyon.
YouTube Video Description - [Channel: Edward Kanterian. Posted on May 31,
2012]:
Edward Kanterian (University of Kent), '"The Darkness of the Poem is the
Darkness of Death": Paul Celan and the Limits of Heidegger's Thinking About
Poetry'
Background of Dr. Edward Kanterian (*Source: University of Kent*):
*Research areas:* Kant, Frege, philosophy of language
*Areas of competence*: Much of theoretical philosophy, also aesthetics,
philosophy of social science, philosophy of religion, histor... more »
"Small Gestures Make a Big Difference: Common Courtesy"
*"Small Gestures Make a Big Difference:*
* Common Courtesy"*
by Madisyn Taylor, The DailyOM
"Common courtesy is a small gesture that makes a big difference and should
be practiced as often as possible. We often feel that we don’t have the
time or energy to extend ourselves to others with the small gestures that
compose what we call common courtesy. It sometimes seems that this kind of
social awareness belongs to the past, to smaller towns and slower times.
Yet, when someone extends this kind of courtesy to us, we always feel
touched. Someone who lends a helping hand when we are... more »
Iowa - Getting Screwed by Their ALEC Legislators
Oh, my…………
Monday – right to work as a – constitutional amendment
Iowa Representatives make ALEC, not Iowa, first priority ofsession
21 Jan 2013 — 03:37 PM
The Iowa House of Representatives made its first priority clear last week,
by offering up House Joint Resolution 1 (HJR1) copied straight from the
playbook of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC).
*HJR1 is a constitutional amendment* that takes direct aim at Iowa's middle
class, and it will be before committee this week.
Iowa is already a "right-to-work" state, putting middle and working class
families at a disadv... more »
Billionaires secretly fund attacks on climate science – ‘Anonymous giving and unaccountable power is being exercised in the creation of the climate countermovement’
[image: Koch Industries headquarters. An audit trail reveals that Koch
Industries is funnelling millions of dollars through the Donors Trust,
along with its sister group Donors Capital Fund, based in Alexandria,
Virginia, to fund the effort to cast doubt on climate science. Photo: The
Independent]
By Steve Connor
24 January 2013
A secretive funding organisation in the United States that guarantees
anonymity for its billionaire donors has emerged as a major operator in the
climate "counter movement" to undermine the science of global warming, *The
Independent* has learnt.
The Do... more »
American Indian Genocide Museum: Protest Canadian Consulate Houston Jan. 28, 2013
Reuters photo Idle No More
Peaceful Protest at
Canadian Consulate { located in Chase Bank building}
IDLE NO MORE - HOUSTON, TEXAS
When:
Monday January 28th 2013
Time: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Where: 5847 San Felipe Street, Houston, Texas
77057
We will meet on the sidewalk in front of the Chase Bank building.
Parking garage is on side street near the back. Cost 2.00 dollars an
Louisiana Creationist GOP State Senator Asks Science Educator If She Has Evolved E-Coli Bacteria Into A Human Being ..
*A group of scientists and science educators are trying to overturn
Louisana law that requires the literal teaching of the Book of Genesis in
science classes of state schools. *
*
**Senator Mike Walsworth may well be the dumbest elected official currently
holding office anywhere in the United States of America. *
*
**During senate committee hearings, he asks a Louisiana science teacher if
she was able to 'evolve' E-coli bacteria into a person. The senator is a
fundamentalist creationist who believes that the universe is about 6000
years old. *
*
**Gawker*
Musical Interlude: Mike Oldfield, “Tubular Bells Finale”
Mike Oldfield, “Tubular Bells Finale”
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5gDGcXIEQE
"A Look to the Heavens"
“The North America nebula on the sky can do what the North America
continent on Earth cannot- form stars. Specifically, in analogy to the
Earth-confined continent, the bright part that appears as Central America
and Mexico is actually a hot bed of gas, dust, and newly formed stars known
as the Cygnus Wall.
* Click image for larger size.*
The above image shows the star forming wall lit and eroded by bright young
stars, and partly hidden by the dark dust they have created. The part of
the North America nebula (NGC 7000) shown spans about 15 light years and
lies about 1,500 light yea... more »
Chet Raymo, “Blue Sapphire”
*“Blue Sapphire”*
by Chet Raymo
“Something different today. Doug Christie was kind enough to respond to my
posts of the past few days. Since the topic is central to this blog, I
thought I would share his remarks, with his permission of course. Doug is
Professor of Theological Studies at Loyola Marymount University in
California.
Chet,
Thanks so much for your comments on “The Blue Sapphire of the Mind”. How
interesting to hear you engaging my work in this way, almost in real time.
And how happy I am to have warmed (or at least not cooled) your skeptic's
heart. It means a lot to... more »
Virus wipes out millions of oysters overnight in Australia – ‘Very strong possibility’ record heat wave to blame
[image: Fourth-generation oyster farmer Rob Moxham inspects oysters killed
the virus that causes Pacific oyster mortality syndrome, which has
destroyed about 90 per cent of the oysters in a 50-hectare area in
Australia, 24 January 2013. Photo: Sahlan Hayes / Sydney Morning Herald]
By Leesha McKenny, Urban Affairs Reporter
25 January 2013
(Sydney Morning Herald) – When the news came through, the fourth-generation
oyster farmer Rob Moxham said it made him feel sick to his stomach.
Tests this week confirmed that the Pacific oyster mortality syndrome had
reached the Hawkesbury's trib... more »
The Daily "Near You?"
Curran, Michigan, USA. Thanks for stopping by.
"No Logical Chain..."
“Man thought and still thinks in images. But now our images have hardly
and any emotional value. We always want a "conclusion," an end, we always
want to come, in our mental processes, to a decision, a finality, a full
stop. This gives us a sense of satisfaction. All our mental consciousness
is a movement onwards, a movement in stages, like our sentences, and every
full-stop is a milestone that marks our "progress" and our arrival
somewhere. On and on we go, for the mental consciousness. Whereas of course
there is no goal. Consciousness is an end in itself. We torture ourselves
g... more »
Miss McConnell Isn't At Davos This Year
Ian Bremmer, author of *Every Nation For Itself* is reporting from Davos
for HuffPo and yesterday he was talking about what elites at this kind of
elite gabfest gab about: the vulnerability of elites:
So what's the unifying challenge through all the noise? As the world
struggles to bolster its resilience against economic and political
uncertainty, the key risk is the increasing vulnerability of elites. *We're
seeing leaders of all kinds, in the developed and developing world, in
politics as well as business and media, answering to constituents who grow
more dissatisfied... and in... more »
"Study: Nightcap Doesn't Aid Sleep"
*"Study: Nightcap Doesn't Aid Sleep"*
by Newsmax Health
"Alcohol may help you get to sleep faster and sleep better at first, but it
disrupts your sleep later in the night, according to British researchers
who reviewed all known scientific studies on alcohol's impact on sleep. The
authors said they hope their findings will help people understand that
drinking alcohol only gives the impression of improving sleep, and that it
should not be used as a sleep aid.
The review found that alcohol consumption shortens the time it takes to get
to sleep and increases initial deep sleep, but ... more »
Mohawk Nation News 'Into the Well: Indian Trust Fund Heist'
MNN: INTO THE WELL: INDIAN TRUST FUND HEIST
Mohawk Nation News
http://www.mohawknationnews.com
MNN: INTO THE WELL: INDIAN TRUST FUND HEIST
MNN: Jan. 24, 2013. Mark Carney, the former Governor of the Bank
of Canada, shielded Canada from the effects of the recent financial
crisis. He used our Indian Trust Funds to bolster the Bank of Canada.
This is the
New Version of Intercept Website Available Now
Readers of the Intercept are encouraged to move to the new site and
continue following the stories that are important to us. The Intercept was
constructed in October of 2009 as an alternative to the dismal coverage of
world events, national headlines, corruption and election fraud among local
news outlets surrounding Tucson, AZ.
The Intercept became a regular habit for us news junkies who share and
sometimes construct or write various posts and news items for an expanding
international audience. Providing this service has become an educational
endeavor as we search through what i... more »
Untitled
*A corner piece of the commenter puzzle ~American Zombie*
Joyce Riley Interviews Mike Powers Sandy Hook Investigation
Former US Naval Law Enforcement Veteran and US Army
Infantry/Reconnaissance Military Veteran MIKE POWERS has found glaring
inconsistencies regarding the Sandy Hook shooting and will be breaking it
down for us. We must understand that this is the elephant in the living
room and must be shared with everyone that you know. This is a CAN'T MISS
SHOW and of the utmost importance that we understand what is really going
on.
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Elsewhere: Senate Reform
I have two pieces out on the compromise package on Senate reform -- at PP I
say that the package does nothing about the 60 vote Senate, but should help
a lot with the problem of filibusters when there *is* a 60 vote
supermajority. That's not what reformers wanted, but it's not nothing.
And at Greg's place, I discussed the factors that led to more major reform
fizzling out. One point that wound up getting edited down that I do want to
emphasize is that what they're trying to do -- a middle-ground reform is
simply very hard to do. It's especially hard to do by rules instead of by
norm... more »
Why is this publication still allowed to call itself Cathoic?...
*inquiring minds want to know.*
Father Z explains:
Hijacking the language of the pro-life movement
“The ‘Majority Opinion’ Is An Illusion”
*“The ‘Majority Opinion’ Is An Illusion”*
by Brandon Smith
“If there is one concept on Earth that has been the absolute bane of human
existence (besides global elitism), it would have to be the concept of the
“majority opinion”. The moment men began refusing to develop their own
world views without first asking “What does everyone else think?”, they set
themselves up for an endless future of failures. We are, of course, very
social beings, and our natures drive us to seek those of like mind and
spirit in what some might call a “tribal imperative”. However, this
imperative to or... more »
Bullshit Attracts Flies (Again & Again)
[image: A fly lands on the head of U.S. President Barack Obama at the White
House in Washington]
Source: *LARRY DOWNING/REUTERS*.
Related: *Bullshit Is The Middle Name of Both Obama And Osama*.
What is it with this guy and flies?
A lot of people dismiss photos like this one, and believe it is
insignificant, but there is a deep subconscious symbolism behind this image.
Bullshit attracts flies*. *This is a basic law of the universe. Ask any
social scientist who studies bullshit, flies, and politics for a living.
B.O. stands for bullshit overflowing. He is the next generation of
bulls... more »
Skynet, America, and Civil War (A guest article by one of our supporters, MrPops09)
I was watching Terminator I II & III the other day, and I could not
help but notice the similarities between SKYNET and what my generation has
come to know as the American federal government. Just as SKYNET, a computer
virus with the intelligence to direct its own behavior, was able to vastly
overstep its bounds, so too has the federal government evolved. SKYNET was
able to take control of the entire United States computer infrastructure.
The federal government has taken complete control of our government. There
is no such thing as States rights anymore, and the separation of... more »
For no raisin
Except we haven't had a good list in a while. Here is a sample of German
words borrowed/adapted into English. Like most lists they fall apart
somewhere around Q or at the latest X.
*Abseil*
*Alphorn*
*Ansatz*
*Biergarten*
*Bratwurst*
*Blitzkrieg*
*Crumhorn*
*Diktat*
*Dachshund*
*Delicatessen*
*Doppelganger*
*Eisbrecher*
*Eidelweiss*
*Frankfurter*
*Flak*
*Flugelhorn*
*Gesundheit*
*Gestalt*
*Glockenspiel*
*Hamburger*
*Handstand*
*Inselberg*
*Jugendstil*
*Kaffeeklatch*
*Kaput*
*Kitsch*
*Kindergarten*
*Katzenjammer*
*Lager*
*Lebensraum*
*Leitmotif*
*Muesli*
*Mitteleuropa*
*Noodle*
*Nein*
*Ne... more »
More Research is Needed [not!]
In hindsight this tiny window of our times will be seen as the beginning of
the end of science. Actual, current impacts of a violently careening
climate - and the twin rampages of pollution and habitat destruction - are
too dangerously rapid for orthodox science to adequately catalogue, let
alone analyze or form predictions. Finally, two prominent researchers have
come out and said it bluntly okay...hinted...that the current era of
peer-reviewed, painstakingly controlled, traditional research (although a
formerly elegant, valuable, and much-revered construct) has been rendered
obs... more »
What happens if the Mayor's seat on Council is declared vacant
[image: Josh Matlow Toronto City Councillor Ward 22]
Dear residents,
On Friday, January 25th at 10:30am, we will find out the court's ruling on
Mayor Rob Ford's appeal.
To be clear, no matter what happens with this case, I can assure you that
garbage and recycling will still be collected, the city's lights will
remain on and the City of Toronto will continue to function as imperfectly
as it always has. In other words, the sky will not fall and life will go on.
However, the course we take moving forward is important and there has been
much confusion about what the process... more »
Young Chinese Woman, Ms. Hu, Turned into a Grandma After Childbirth, Seeking Help
*Matt's thoughts:*
Ms Hu apparently allowed reporters to film her and publish her story
because Chinese doctors were unable to find a solution to her condition,
and she hoped that by sharing her story outside of China she might be able
to find the expertise necessary to cure her. Hence, I share it here for
that precise purpose.
Chief Spence joins gathering after concluding fast
Clayton Thomas Muller, Cree, with Chief Spence today after she concluded her fast.
Chief Spence arrived this afternoon at the Delta to sign political leadership declaration/action plan.
She was honored with a Round Dance Honor Song.
Thank you to Clayton Thomas Muller for the coverage.
Song for Elder Danny Metewabin from Theland
Can You See the Fukushima Emissions?
Majia's Blog - 6 hours ago
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Catholic Church: Facts matter when money is involved.
This was in the news yesterday. As you can imagine, it has been the topic
of pro-choice discussions since, as we've written many, many times at DJ!,
the US Catholic Church has been one of the best-financed and insistent
organization to lobby politicians, in its opposition to abortion and birth
control. All of it involves indirect actions and proxy groups of course,
as the Vatican Taliban doesn't want to imperil the tax-exempt status its
churches enjoy.
*The Catholic Church is on record stating that life begins at conception
That is the basis of their opposition to abortion in all ... more »
July, 1938: “Two-Thirds Of A Nation”
*Click image for larger size. ***
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*“Two-Thirds Of A Nation”
July 1938; "The American Mercury"*
by Channing Pollock
"At Cannes some years ago, a hundred of us on a Mediterranean cruise,
crowded into a small open boat to return to to our ship. The water was
rough and the tender overloaded. Our steamer had taken shelter in the lee
of an island and was not to be seen. Many of us realized that only
exceptional seamanship could get us safely back to her side. Suddenly, and
without reason, our ... more »
Quincy Nanny a Killer?
"Nanny charged after death of infant in Cambridge" by Travis Andersen |
Globe Staff, January 22, 2013
A *nanny who lives in Quincy was arrested* Monday on a *charge of
assaulting a 1-year-old girl* in her care in Cambridge *who later died*,
and more charges are expected, the Middlesex district attorney’s office
said.
Aisling McCarthy Brady, 34, is accused of assaulting the child on Jan. 14
and inflicting severe head injuries, District Attorney Gerard T. Leone
Jr.’s office said in a statement. The child, whom authorities did not
identify, died at Boston Children’s Hospital two day... more »
Why are some people gay?
I was probably in my mid 20s when I first heard the term "gaydar," meaning
the ability to sense if someone you just met is gay. I know that, before I
was 30, I had no gaydar. It's not that I didn't know gay stereotypes or
recognize those in other people. It's more that the idea of same-sex
attraction was completely outside of my realm of thinking. So if someone
was stereotypically gay or sent off some other signals of his or her
homosexuality, I never gave such clues any thought at all. I
more-less sized up other males as friendly or unfriendly and females my age
as hot or not.
... more »
THE ODD LITTLE KESHE CONTRACT....
We noticed something a bit ODD with the Keshe World Peace Treaty
contract... Its a *SOUL *contract... and the contract doesn't stipulate
just WHOM Keshe represents. WHO are his handlers? Who does he speak for?
Who's higher on the FOOD chain?
Manhattan was sold for a few beads and trinkets. And what's technology
when compared to your soul? *Corporations don't have souls*... *neither do
governments...* so who is this aimed at? Don't you just hate fine print?
The One People's Public Trust just negated the commercial contract
enslaving humans on this planet in multiple dimensio... more »
John Doyle Makes Bombshell Statements on CKNW(Breaking news)
John Doyle speaks his mind with Simi Sara on cknw, Doyle tells listeners
his term runs until October 2013..
Doyle states that Eric Foster doesn`t understand how the committee process
works, Doyle refutes Eric Foster`s claim that he was unaware that he was
under investigation..
And the big one..
John Doyle accuses Eric Foster of asking him inappropriate questions..
John Doyle is biding his time before revealing what Eric Foster asked..
And an even bigger statement from John Doyle, he doesn`t have to accept or
refuse the latest 2 year extension until after the election..
John Doyle... more »
Sarkozy Fleeing To Britain To Avoid Paying Taxes
It certainly shouldn't have surprised anyone that former insurance industry
executive, Nebraska reactionary senator and all-around corporate whore Ben
Nelson immediately upon leaving Congress took a job as a lobbyist on K
Street. That's what sleazy senators always do. But what about sleazy
presidents of France?
I had dinner with my financial advisor Monday and she mentioned she was
surprised when she found out recently that Luxembourg-- which has the
second highest per capita income (over $82,000) in the world (after
Dubai)-- is economically dependent on a shady banking sector. 99... more »
“Copyright Law: It’s Not Evil to Copy”
*“Copyright Law: It’s Not Evil to Copy”*
by Stephan Kinsella
“A crucial feature of the evolution of the social order is the capacity to
use what’s good and improve on it, and throw out what’s bad. But people
have to be free to do this. The government and lots of industry groups
don’t think they should be. A recent case underscores the point.
FoxTV recently used what’s good, putting Jonathan Coulton’s remix of Sir
Mix-A-Lot’s “Baby Got Back” on its show Glee. Is this stealing? Is this
wrong? Coulton apparently thought so. Coulton complained on Twitter that
Fox “never even contact... more »
Fifth State of Consciousness
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http://www.ascensionwithearth.com/2013/01/fifth-state-of-consciousness-by-maud.html#more
*Fifth State of Consciousness by Maud Nordwald Pollock*
I would like to introduce to you Maud Pollock.
She has taught consciousness and healing for 24 years in Europe,(speaks 5
languages) and has published a book titled, *FROM THE HEART THROUGH THE
HANDS -* *Unconditional Love and Laying on of Hands , A new synthesis of
healing* which can be found in 3 European languages, (aprox. 40,000 copies
sold, now considered a classic.)
Maud is also an experienced lecturer. If you are interested he... more »
The Wakefield Wanker
"Day-care worker charged in abuse was a sex offender" by Peter Schworm and
Travis Andersen | Globe Staff, December 06, 2012
WAKEFIELD — A *convicted sex offender* who provided home day-care services
to unsuspecting families was indicted Thursday on charges of *raping and
abusing* at least *a dozen infants and children*, a case prosecutors
described as the most disturbing they had ever seen.
John Burbine, a 49-year-old from Wakefield who *worked in his wife’s
child-care service*, was accused of assaulting 13 infants and young
children who were in his care, many of them repeatedly,... more »
The Window on Late Ballot Requests is Closed
Over. Finished. Kaput. We will not send out any more award ballots. The
last day to submit your ballot is 31 January. That should clarify things.
Nicholas Kristof on low-income kids!
*THURSDAY, JANUARY 24, 2013*
*And our own discourse on method:* Nicholas Kristof has read a new book
which seems to say the same old things. Namely:
Kids who come from low-income, low-literacy backgrounds tend to be strongly
disadvantaged. There may not be any books in the home. Their parents or
care-givers may not read to them—may not take them to the library.
When it comes to literacy training, low-income kids are disadvantaged in
many ways. At one point, Kristof tells a poignant story about someone he
knew when he was a child—someone whose family wasn’t well off:
KRISTOF (1/24/... more »
London 'Muslim vigilante' attacks: Two people arrested
Two people were arrested today by police investigating a gang of
self-styled “Muslim Vigilantes”.
The arrests bring the total to four since reports appeared of a group of
men patrolling parts of East London and making filmed threats to members of
the public to obey Islamic law.
http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/uk/crime/article3667430.ece
Can North Korea deliver on its threat to target US with nuclear weapons?
North Korea’s threat to conduct a “high-level nuclear test” and more
long-range missile launches comes just days after the United Nations
Security Council rebuked the regime and imposed new sanctions over a
successful missile test conducted last month.
In a rather alarming section of the statement quoted by North Korean state
media, the threats were “aimed at our arch-enemy, the United States.” The
statement continued: "Settling accounts with the U.S. needs to be done with
force, not with words.”
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/can-north-korea-deliver-on-its-threat-to-targ... more »
Overcoming Stephen Harper and the Sophisticated Objection
*Loosing the Gordion Knot*
We hear it all the time, especially from our Conservative government.
Yes, climate change is a real threat, and, yes, something must be done
about it, but unilateral action by any country won't work and will,
instead, impose unjustifiable costs to the economy.* *At the end of the
day they use it to justify doing nothing.
Writing in *Bloomberg*, Cass Sunstein, former administrator of the White
House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, lays out the case for
the United States to act unilaterally.
*Unilateral action by the U.S. would do nothing ab... more »
Money for Nothin’ - Writing Checks for Free
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http://www.pimco.com/EN/Insights/Pages/Money-for-Nothin-Writing-Checks-for-Free.aspx
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* *Money for Nothin’ *
*Writing Checks for Free*
William H. Gross
*[Bill Gross is the founder of PIMCO the world's largest trader of bonds -
AK]*
It was Milton Friedman, not Ben Bernanke, who first made reference to
dropping money from helicopters in order to prevent deflation. Bernanke’s
now famous “helicopter speech” in 2002, however, was no less
enthusiastically supportive of the concept. In it, he boldly previewed the
almost unimaginable policy solutions that would follow the black s... more »
Christy Clark`s Public Pissing Contest Gambit Exposed
*BCTF President Susan Lambert says the Premier's 10-year contract plan is a
non-starter, because it asks teachers to give up the right to bargain class
size/composition and salary/compensation.*
I just listened to Susan Lambert, she was responding to Christy Clark`s
musing about a 10 year deal between the province and the teachers union,
Susan Lambert`s above statement is all you need to know about non-elected
premier Clark`s proposal..
Standing beside Clark is one of the most useless BC Liberals of all time,
Don pharmaceutical Mcrae, ...
I wrote a post some time ago, it was titl... more »
Filibuster reform fail - Updated
I suppose real filibuster reform was always a fool's hope as long as
over-long entrenched Senators hold the power. It's not that they didn't
pass a bill in the Senate, it's just that it did practically nothing to
replace the most broken gear in the system, that being the penalty free
silent filibuster.
I suppose some of the bi-partisan besotted punditry will hail it as a huge
development since it came in the form of a cozy little backroom deal
between Harry and Mitch McConnell. But it's clear we'll never see any
meaningful change as long as Harry holds the gavel. Mr. Reid made tha... more »
EU mission set to observe Kenya General Election
A Europe Union (EU) mission to observe the March 4 General Election is in
Kenya on the invitation of the electoral commission.
The EU Election Observation Mission led by Alojz Peterle consists of about
70 observers who will be deployed to various locations to assess the voting
process and the extent to which the elections comply with international and
regional standards.
Since its arrival, the team has met with officials from the Independent
Boundaries and Electoral Commission (IEBC), the Inspector General of the
Police, the Registrar of Political Parties, political party leaders, t... more »
Too Big To Jail? Wrist Slap for ‘Too Big to Fail or Jail’ JPMorgan Chase
The following is not a real question anymore. Or is it? Are Banks Too Big
To Jail? Posted by Dan Crawford (Rdan) 1/23/2013 Update: Dealbook at the
NYT interviews the producers of 'The Untouchables'. Yves Smith at Naked
Capitalism comments begin: Lanny Breuer, former Covington & Burling partner
and more recently head of the criminal division at the Department of
Justice, resigned
EU says Hungary's revamped telecom tax is illegal
The European Commission on Thursday launched a formal challenge to a
Hungarian tax on phone calls and text messages, saying it breached European
Union law.
The EU executive wrote to the Hungarian government giving notice to start a
second infringement procedure concerning telecommunications taxation,
Commission spokesman Ryan Heath said.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/24/eu-hungary-telecom-idUSL6N0ATA8J20130124
EU threatens to fine Britain over EU energy market laws......296,000 euros a DAY!! for failing to tell the European Union whether it has fully implemented rules
Britain could face daily fines of 296,000 euros (394,000 dollars) for
failing to tell the European Union whether it has fully implemented rules
liberalizing its energy market, the bloc‘s executive announced Thursday.
EU member states had until March 2011 to enact legislation paving the way
for a single energy market to come into existence by 2014 - a deadline that
none of the bloc‘s 27 members met.
The European Commission has now referred Britain - along with Bulgaria and
Estonia - to the European Court of Justice, proposing that the countries be
fined if they fail to show that they... more »
Massive Outflows Pouring Out Of Milky Way’s Center
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Reblogged from:
http://www.in5d.com/massive-outflows-pouring-out-of-milky-way.html
by Lee Rannals for redOrbit.com
Astronomers using CSIRO’s 210-feet Parkes radio telescope in eastern
Australia have found monstrous outflows of charged particles coming from
the center of our galaxy.
The researchers said that the outflows contain an extraordinary amount of
energy, reaching about a million times the energy of an exploding star.
Although the outflows are shooting out at over 600 miles per second, they
pose no danger to Ear... more »
Evil Dead remake - redband trailer - adult horrorschlockery of the gloriousest order
there's so little cinematic product these day that harks back to the sheer
gut-cringing tooth-grinding horror of my favourite film of the 1980's, so
here's the leering trailer for the remake of Sam Raimi's EVIL DEAD -- we're
all going to hell now.
Forget your greenband kid-friendly trailer pussyness, this is grunge cinema
for mommies and daddies.
Looks (campy) great!
Public Sector Debt Under the Tories
Thought the Tories were going to sort out public sector debt? Think again:
Source is *The Spectator's* Fraser Nelson.
The burn must hurt so much more when it comes from your own side.
If you would like to see that in context, go here.
Jason T. Smith charged with killing Dr Melissa Ketunuti 'because she disrespected him and made fun of him as he cleared rats from her home'
An exterminator was this morning charged with the murder of a pediatrician
who was strangled, bound and burned in her apartment after he confessed to
police he did it because she 'belittled him'.
Jason T. Smith, 36, an exterminator of Levittown, Pennsylvania, made a full
confession today and was charged with the murder of Dr Melissa Ketunuti, as
well as arson, abuse of a corpse and causing/risking a catastrophe.
Smith told investigators he committed the crime because he felt like
Ketunuti was disrespecting him and belittling him when he performed work on
her home.
http://www.daily... more »
Blast... there goes another perfectly good road! Mystery gas pipe explosion rips up entire Chinese street
A series of blasts tore through thick layers of concrete and tarmac in
an
upmarket residential area in the town of Beihai, in southern China's
Guangxi Province. It is not known exactly what caused the explosion
which
was so powerful it rocked nearby flats and left the pleasant, palm-tree
tree-lined road resembling a war zone.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2267728/Gas-pipe-explosion-destroys-entire-Chinese-street-rips-upmarket-residential-area.html
Thousands of dead starfish wash up on Lincolnshire beach following stormy weather
Thousands of dead starfish have washed up on a beach in Lincolnshire
after
a period of stormy weather.
Shocked photographer Simon Peck estimates that 4,000 starfish - along
with
whelks' eggs and pieces of shell - had surfaced on Cleethorpes beach.
Experts think that the animals were dislodged by rough waters in the
recent
wintry weather, with a similar incident happening at the same time last
year.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2267632/Thousands-dead-starfish-mysteriously-wash-Lincolnshire-beach-following-stormy-weather.html
French court orders Twitter to hand over names of racist and anti-Semitic users in landmark case
A French court today ordered Twitter to hand over the identities of racist
and anti-Semitic users to the police.
In a test case which will have widespread implications for the millions who
tweet every day, the Tribunal de Grande Instance ruled it unacceptable for
people to post hateful material anonymously.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2267649/Twitter-ordered-hand-names-racist-anti-Semitic-users.html
The MAN-MADE blizzard: US nuclear power plant causes freak snow storm
Warm air from the Beaver Valley Nuclear Power Plant near Shippingport,
Pennsylvania, top right, mixed with cold air from the current cold
front,
creating something like lake-effect snow last night. The radar image,
left,
shows a wall of snow falling, making the evening commute, bottom right,
extremely difficult. It is especially rare as there was no other
snowfall
last night.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2267718/Pittsburgh-nuclear-power-plant-caused-freak-snowfall-moist-air-crystallized-freezing-temperatures.html
Robert Jensen : Torture is Trivial
Zero
Dark Thirty reinforces the story of American innocence.
Torture is trivial
Zero Dark Thirty tells the story most Americans want to hear, not the
story that needs to be told.
By Robert Jensen / The Rag Blog / January 24, 2013
The great American torture debate has been rekindled by the nationwide
release of Zero Dark Thirty, the hot new movie about the CIA’s hunt for
Osama bin Laden.
A Reading for the Pigou Club
From the *National Journal*.
Removing the Shackles: Tantrums, Spinning Wheels and falling off the top of the mountain
*A comment by American Kabuki:*
*
* *I nearly made myself sick during the Bush administration trying to
convince everyone that everything since 9/11 was a lie. It took me a while
to realize that you can show people truth, but that doesn't mean they will
recognize it. It depends on what wavelength their emotional sunglasses are
letting into their eyes. The situation gets worse when money or greed, or
outright desperation for better news gets involved. The cabal has always
used these emotions for control. Greed and fear feed them (or more
accurately their masters) directly, hope i... more »
Legislator (Female) Wants Jail Time for Rape Victims Who Abort
This is sicker than sick. A Republican state state representative has
introduced a bill that would make it a crime for a rape victim who becomes
pregnant to then have an abortion.
Representative Cathrynn Brown's position is that the womb is a crime scene
and the fetus must be preserved as evidence. If the victim aborts she's
tampering with evidence which would constitute a third-degree felony
punishable by three years in prison.
*Brown said in a statement that the legislation is intended to strengthen
prosecution against rapists and prevent them from pressuring women who they
... more »
Brian Cox, 74, beaten by gang of youths after he confronted them for throwing snowballs at wife
A pensioner was punched and battered by a gang of hooded thugs after he
confronted them for throwing snowballs at his elderly wife.
Brian Cox, 74, had put up with the youths hurling snowballs at his windows
for three days.
But when his 70-year-old wife Joy was pelted outside their home in
Northampton last Thursday, Mr Cox decided enough was enough and
courageously stood up to the gang.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2267687/Pensioner-attacked-gang-outside-home-confronted-throwing-snowballs-wife.html
Roger Baker : Can TxDOT Avoid Financial Disaster?
Maybe TxDOT should heed its own sign.
Warning sign:
Can TxDOT avoid financial disaster?
By Roger Baker / The Rag Blog / January 24, 2013
"Things can become complicated when you actually try to understand them." -- Richard Vodra
This is the first of a two-part series.
AUSTIN -- The funding shortfall at the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is about 50% of its entire budget. How
Racism: Libtards just can't help themselves...
*and some Wild Bill.*
Ever wonder why the tragedy in Sandy Hook is being used by the libtards to
push their anti-gun agenda when every year we have hundreds of black
children slaughtered in the streets of Chicago?
They're using Sandy Hook because it was *white* kids who were killed. In
their warped thinking, they believe that someone who clings to conservative
values wouldn't give a rip about those black kids. This is proven wrong
over and over. Who is it that cares about black kids being aborted at a
rate that is surely making Martin Luther King do flip-flops in his grave?
It'... more »
Industrial Site Contaminates Groundwater in New York
Rachel Rindfleisch at Contaminated Nation - Water Contamination, Land Pollution & Hazardous Waste locations - 10 hours ago
By: Nathan Lamb
Environmental officials are moving forward with plans to remediate a former
industrial site that has contaminated groundwater in Endwell, a hamlet of
approximately 11,000 people , roughly 80 miles south of Syracuse, New York.
At issue is a former IBM chemical burning pit, which is thought to have
created a plume of underground contaminants that have migrated toward a
nearby residential zone, according to this article in the Press & Sun
Bulletin.
The state Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) found
trichloroethylene and other industrial solvents in the plu... more »
Scaredy-cat on a tightrope who can't please everyone: What Europe is saying about David Cameron's big referendum speech
David Cameron was was branded 'Europe's Scaredy-cat' in an editorial by the
German news magazine Spiegel over his plans for an EU referendum.
In an online piece published today, it was claimed the PM’s pledge to hold
a referendum by 2017 was driven by ‘fear’.
‘Fear of his party, fear of voters, and fear of the EU itself, which he
neither fully understands nor has ever really been interested in,’ it said.
It claims his long-awaited speech on Europe was ‘boring’ and was ‘an
attempt to shake off a troublesome issue by postponing it to a later date’.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art... more »
'CIA AGENT' SENTENCED; 35 YEARS FOR HEADLEY
*David Headley*
The American David Headley has been sentenced to 35 years in prison for his
part in planning the Mumbai attacks of 2008.
It was in 2009 that David Coleman Headley was taken into custody by FBI
agents in Chicago, presumably to prevent him being arrested by the Indian
authorities.
Headley pleaded guilty and cooperated to avoid the death penalty and
extradition to India.
David Headley sentenced to 35 years in jail by Chicago court for role in
26/11
*David Headley and his mother. *aangirfan: HEADLEY'S JEWISH LINKS...
Headley worked for the USA's Drugs Enforcement Ad... more »
Raymond Hollingsworth Death: 'No work, no money, no pension, no future': What recession-hit businessman wrote in suicide note before he threw himself from canal bridge
A recession-hit businessman who threw himself to his death from a canal
bridge was found with a note saying: 'No work, no money, no pension, no
future,' an inquest has heard.
Married father-of-two Raymond Hollingsworth had celebrated his 60th
birthday only days before a dog walker found his body hanging from a
bridge, the coroner was told.
The keen gardener had taken out business loans and credit cards without
telling his wife of 42 years after discovering his private pension scheme
was not going to mature as planned.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2267780/What-Raymond-Ho... more »
Mali rebel faction calls for peace talks
One of the three Islamist rebel movements occupying northern Mali is
reported to have split, with a breakaway faction saying it is ready to
negotiate with the government.
Alghabass Ag Intallah, a senior leader of Ansar Dine, the predominantly
Malian Tuareg armed group, said his faction wanted a “peaceful solution” to
the conflict, which pits French and Malian forces against the rebels.
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/62d9bf86-661f-11e2-bb67-00144feab49a.html
UN Investigates US Drone Killings
A U.N. expert on Thursday launched a special investigation into drone
warfare and targeted killings, which the United States relies on as a
front-line weapon in its global war against al-Qaida.
One of the three countries requesting the investigation was Pakistan, which
officially opposes the use of U.S. drones on its territory as an
infringement on its sovereignty but is believed to have tacitly approved
some strikes in the past. Many Pakistanis say innocent civilians have also
been killed in drone strikes, which the U.S. has rejected.
The other two countries requesting the investi... more »
Israeli troops kill unarmed Palestinian woman, child in West Bank
Bethlehem - An *unarmed* Palestinian woman walking to college and a
teenager were shot and killed by Israeli troops in the occupied West Bank
on Wednesday.
Reuters reports that Israeli soldiers shot and killed 21-year-old Lubna
Hanash of Bethlehem as she headed home from al-Arroub College on the road
between Bethlehem and Hebron in the southern occupied West Bank. The young
woman was *shot in the head*.
Another woman, identified by the Maan News Agency as Suad Yusuf Jaara, was
shot in the hand by Israel Defense Forces (IDF) troops during the incident,
which occurred at around 2 p.... more »
China calls for talks after North Korean threat
With North Korea openly threatening the United States with nuclear weapons,
China called Thursday for a new round of diplomacy and appears to be
growing increasingly frustrated with its longtime ally.
Beijing’s calls for intervention come amid a torrent of belligerent
language from Pyongyang, angered by a United Nations resolution earlier in
the week expanding sanctions over its missile and nuclear program.
The latest escalation came Thursday when Pyongyang lashed out at the United
States, which it called the “archenemy of the Korean people.’’
http://www.latimes.com/news/world/world... more »
Chinese fishing boat detained in Japanese waters
Japanese authorities have detained a Chinese boat for fishing in Japanese
waters, China's Xinhua news agency said on Thursday, even as the two
countries moved to defuse tensions that flared last year over disputed
islands.
The boat, registered in Zhejiang province in eastern China, was found in
waters near Goto, in Nagasaki prefecture in southern Japan, Xinhua said.
The captain was being taken ashore following questioning.
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/01/24/uk-china-japan-idUKBRE90N0R820130124
'Leave immediately': Britons in Benghazi warned to get out due to 'specific and imminent threat'
The Foreign Office today urged all British nationals in the Libyan city of
Benghazi to leave immediately in response to a ‘specific and imminent’
threat against Westerners.
The city was the epicentre of the Libyan uprising in 2011 and last year US
ambassador Christopher Stephens was killed when suspected al-Qa’ida
militants stormed the American consulate on the anniversary of the 11
September terror attacks on New York.
The Government was unable to provide further details about why the advice
has been issued, but stated that the British embassy in Tripoli had been in
contact with ... more »
George Osborne rejects IMF call for Plan B
He said at the World Economic Forum in Davos that Britain had built up
credibility with harsh measure to reduce its massive deficit which allowed
him to borrow money from markets at the lowest rate "perhaps of any
Chancellor before me".
"I don't think it is right to abandon a credible deficit plan," the
Chancellor said, when asked about the comments by IMF chief economist
Olivier Blanchard.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/financialcrisis/9824337/George-Osborne-rejects-IMF-call-for-Plan-B.html
The Cake And The Icing - America's Women Go To War
It has rankled some American women that they were denied the opportunity to
serve in combat in their nation's military forces. Now the outgoing
Defense Secretary, Leon Panetta, has opened the door to admitting women
into the fighting trades.
It didn't take long for the other shoe to drop.
If combat trades are to be open to women, should women be required, as men,
to register for the draft?
When women turn 18, will they now need to register, as men do, so that they
can be conscripted in the event of a World War III, or any military
emergency where the US government decides it needs... more »
North Korean nuclear test warning 'needlessly provocative': US
The United States condemned as "needlessly provocative" on Thursday a
threat from North Korea that it plans to carry out a third nuclear test and
more rocket launches.
"North Korea's statement is needlessly provocative," said White House
spokesman Jay Carney, who said a nuclear test would be a significant
violation of UN sanctions and would further isolate Pyongyang.
The statement by North Korea's National Defense Commission did not say when
the test would be held.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gP0jYBcC-OMemxGjncVXFkLfn1ng?docId=CNG.e12e4defe7e3492e8a9d6b334212... more »
Delicioso pastel de fresa con chantilly y chocolate
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Global Warming And The Old Confederacy
Tuvalu comprises nine coral atolls between Australia and Hawaii. Their
highest point is 15 feet above sea level. As sea level has risen, Tuvalu
has experienced lowland flooding. Saltwater intrusion is adversely
affecting drinking water and food production. Tuvalu's leaders predict that
the nation will be submerged in 50 years. The map above isn't Tuvalu; it's
Florida by 2100 if the oceans continue to rise
I was struck by something in Ken's Monday night post about The South. He
quotes Garry Wills, a son of The South, explaining how "the current South
is willing to cut off its own nos... more »
Matthews: Hillary has such a beautiful voice!
*THURSDAY, JANUARY 24, 2013*
*Our latest “liberal” failure:* Has anyone *ever* been repurposed the way
Chris Matthews has?
For many years, he was the leading misogynist attack-dog against the vile
Hillary Clinton (and a string of liberal women). But now, he has been
reinvented.
Last night, he gushed and fawned. Thrills ran up *both* legs:
MATTHEWS (1/23/13): *Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was at her best
today, appearing before both Senate and House committees on foreign affairs.
* She showed acuity, eloquence, humanity and charm. To the reasonable
questions, she offered cand... more »
Ave exótica sobre las ramas verdes de los árboles
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No-Sew Doll Scarf (Sized for Bitty Baby)
It has been freezing here and the air is gross. We haven't been out in
days because I don't want to breathe the nastiness. Even though we have
spent the days indoors, my daughter has become suddenly very concerned that
her beloved baby doll is freezing. She begged me to make her a scarf and so
I made a simple one out of fleece.
I originally didn't intend to blog about this simple craft, but after
mentioning it, I have had lots of questions of the measurements I used, so
I though a post was in order.
You will need:
A piece of fleece approximately 29 inches long by 2.5 inches... more »
Sen. Feinstein ready to introduce new ban of about 150 types of firearms, including some handguns
Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) will introduce a bill banning assault
weapons and high-capacity ammunition clips on Thursday.
Feinstein’s bill will expand the criteria for classifying military-style
assault weapons from a 1994 law, which lapsed a decade later. Her new
measure will ban the sale of about 150 types of firearms, including some
rifles and handguns, as well as the sale of high-capacity magazines,
according to USA Today.
The bill will exempt firearms used for hunting and will grandfather in guns
and magazines owned before the law’s potential enactment. However, the
grand... more »
Mumbai Attack: American Plotter David Headley Gets 35 Years
A Pakistani-American who helped plan the brutal 2008 terrorist attack on
Mumbai has been sentenced to 35 years in prison.
David Coleman Headley conducted meticulous scouting missions before 10
gunmen carried out the devastating assault often called India's 9/11.
The 52-year-old was sentenced on 12 counts, including conspiracy to aid the
Pakistani-based militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba, which mounted the attacks
on the landmark Taj Mahal Hotel and other targets.
http://news.sky.com/story/1042482/mumbai-attack-american-plotter-gets-35-years
Moody's warns European banks need more cash.... AGAIN!
Banks in Spain, Italy, Ireland and Britain need to set aside much more
money to cover potentially bad loans, credit ratings agency Moody's said on
Thursday, meaning European taxpayers may again be tapped for cash.
European banks have already raised hundreds of billions of euros to cover
possible losses from loans that soured in property and financial market
crises. Much of the funding has come from governments.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/24/us-europe-banks-idUSBRE90N0HH20130124
Hada del agua rodeada de mariposas y pajaritos
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Mali Islamists split as Africans prepare assault
A split emerged on Thursday in the alliance of Islamist militant groups
occupying northern Mali as French and African troops prepared a major
ground offensive aimed at driving al Qaeda and its allies from their safe
haven in the Sahara.
A senior negotiator from the Ansar Dine rebels who helped seize the north
from Mali's government last year said he was now part of a faction that
wanted talks and rejected the group's alliance with al Qaeda's North
African franchise AQIM.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/24/us-mali-rebels-idUSBRE90M16T20130124
Sickening, lung-busting fog settles over Salt Lake City – ‘We’re in a public-health emergency for much of the winter’
[image: An inversion cloud covers downtown Salt Lake City in the winter of
2012/2013. Photo: Ravell Cal / AP Photo / The Deseret News]
By PAUL FOY
24 January 2013
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) – Michelle Francis keeps one eye on Utah's air quality
index and the other on her 9-year-old daughter's chronic asthma these days.
The air pollution is so awful in her Salt Lake City suburb that Francis
keeps her daughter indoors on many days to prevent her cough from being
aggravated.
"When you add all the gunk in the air, it's too much," Francis said.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has s... more »
Ricos chocolates y rosas para regalar el 14 de febrero
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Assault weapons ban announced in Congress; faces uphill battle
A top Democratic lawmaker tried on Thursday to revive a U.S.
assault-weapons ban, riding a wave of support for gun control after the
killing of 20 children and six adults at a school in Connecticut last month.
Senator Dianne Feinstein and several other Democrats said they were
introducing a bill to ban semi-automatic weapons and high-capacity
ammunition clips. It faces stiff opposition in Congress as well as from the
National Rifle Association, the main U.S. lobby for gun manufacturers, and
from many Americans.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/24/us-usa-guns-congress-idUSBRE90... more »
Río con patitos en el jardín de la torre de las campanas
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Lawyers Gagged In Delhi Gang-Rape Case
The judge hearing the case of five men accused of the fatal gang-rape of a
student on a Delhi bus has barred lawyers from speaking to the press on the
second day of the trial.
"The court has strictly ordered us to refrain from sharing details about
the case," lawyer V.K. Anand said outside the Saket district court in New
Delhi, where the suspects have made their second appearance.
http://news.sky.com/story/1042394/lawyers-gagged-in-delhi-gang-rape-case
Oscar Lefosse: 'Superhero' Menganno Is An Ex-Cop - Argentina
A self-styled superhero from Argentina has been unmasked as a retired
policeman after an alleged shoot-out with petty criminals.
Buenos Aires' answer to Batman was named as Oscar Lefosse, a 43-year-old
who drew headlines in 2010 when he began patrolling the outskirts of the
city while wearing a blue mask and armour.
Named 'Menganno', which means Joe Blow in Spanish, his identity was
revealed after he was charged with carrying an unlicenced gun after
apparently firing at would-be muggers.
http://news.sky.com/story/1042293/argentina-superhero-menganno-is-an-ex-cop
Beyonce didn't sing the National Anthem...
*no, really.*
I don't care whether she lip-synced or not. That pop-styled aberration,
rife with extra notes, many of which were never part of the original song,
is *not* the National Anthem.
This self-styled auto-tuned diva, found it necessary to put her own stamp
on our anthem in the name of "artistic" license. Was it it not good
enough as written, Beyonce? If so, why don't you go write your own? Oh, I
forgot, you steal songs, you don't write.
That rendition is as disgraceful as this entire administration.
Christopher Weatherhead Jailed for 18 Months
A 22-year-old student has been jailed for 18 months after carrying out
cyber attacks with hacking group Anonymous.
Christopher Weatherhead, of Holly Road, Northampton, was convicted last
month for taking part in distributed denial of service, or DDoS, attacks on
sites including Visa, Mastercard and PayPal.
The attacks on PayPal cost the company £3.5m.
http://news.sky.com/story/1042461/anonymous-hacker-jailed-for-18-months
Ricas bananas y mangos para un desayuno saludable
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Imágenes fantásticas de catarinas y mariposas
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Hermoso paisaje con pegasos volando por los cielos
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Bonito regalo para el día del amor y la amistad
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Murky Mali Mayhem
Afghanistan could be characterized as a perpetual civil war waged by people
who range from bad to worse. Leaders change sides effortlessly, ally with
and betray each other routinely.
But Africa's Afghanistan, Mali, and the rest of the war in the Sahara is
far more complex, far more confusing. If Afghanistan is code for
"quagmire," North Africa is the geopolitical equivalent of the Le Brea Tar
Pits. It's a war that only recently surfaced in our newspapers but it's
been going on for decades, confounding Western leaders throughout.
Here's an example.
*Over the last few years, ... more »
Arbol impresionante junto al río en otoño
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If you have any doubt this country is in serious trouble...
*watch this:*
Take note of the fact that it's mainly women who are lined up for their
benefits, compliments of Uncle "Daddy" Sam.
Meantime, our president is planning on traveling all over the country to
promote his gun control agenda. On our dime! Ever wonder why the people
behind the sock-puppet in DC are so eager to have him out on the road?
Hey, Barry - how about working on jobs for these losers, all of whom look
like your "sons and daughters?"
*Fight at E.St.Louis DHS 01-22-13 *
H/T The Blaze
Jeremy Mann - cityscapes
while his still lifes and portraits are top notch, Jeremy Mann's cityscapes
are just something else; moody, oppressive, alluring.
*just to show how good his portraiture work is, too*
Thanks, once again, to Scene 360 for the art heads-up:
Working on Freedom
We are waiting to receive that which we have; planning to do what’s
already been done. Do you “grock” (really get) what’s going on right now? Nothing
less than revolution.
As the Declaration of Independence declared that which was already true –
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal,
that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights,
that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” – so the
UCC filings of the One People’s Public Trust do the same. They return title
to the people.
In 1776 the Declar... more »
First Nations Appreciate Chief Spence, Battle New Laws
Chief Spence reported hospitalized at conclusion of fast, First Nations Press Conference Now
Spokesperson Danny Metawabin, speaking now at National Press Club: "Our grassroots people have awakened."
Twitter photos by Clayton Thomas Muller, Cree
News reports say Chief Spence is in the hospital after ending her fast
http://www.globaltvedmonton.com/attawapiskat+chief+theresa+spence+
Syria's Muslim Brotherhood Propped Up by US Since 2007 Under Bush
*January 24, 2013* (LD - Tony Cartalucci) - In 2007, the Wall Street
Journal published an article titled, "To Check Syria, U.S. Explores Bond
With Muslim Brothers." And even then, it was noted that the Brotherhood
held close links with groups the US recognizes and lists as terrorist
organizations, including Hamas and Al Qaeda.
The report gives a disturbing foreshadowing of US support that would
eventually see the Muslim Brotherhood rise as both a political and
terroristic power across the Arab World, after decades of hard-fought
attempts to crush the sectarian extremist organizatio... more »
Banksters' Paradise
Only a day after he was showcased whining and obfuscating about his failure
to bring criminal charges against any top Wall Street executives, the chief
of the DOJ's criminal division has suddenly up and quit. Nobody's saying if
he was fired before he resigned, but what is certain is that the Justice
Department is attacking the producer of the PBS documentary, called *The
Untouchables*. It seems they were deeply touched by the whole thing.
And public servants to private interests that they are, will never sit
still for another grilling, ever again.
The program effectively puts on ful... more »
INAUGURATE THIS: Adele Stan and the drums of war!
*THURSDAY, JANUARY 24, 2013*
*Part 3—She hears Obama name-calling:* Human nature being what it is, we
the liberals rarely notice how ineffective we are.
Truth to tell, we have been remarkably inept at persuading them the people
in the past forty years. Consider the “gun show loophole.”
By common reckoning, about forty percent of all gun sales don’t require a
background check under federal law:
You need to get a background check if you buy your gun over here. But if
you buy your gun over there, no background check is required! Since we’re
the ones who say we want background checks, ... more »
Reagan/Obama
I have a column up over at TAP arguing that it's a mistake for Barack Obama
to aspire to being a "liberal Reagan" -- because, well, because politics
doesn't work like that. And with some advise on what Obama should do going
forward. I think it's a good one, so maybe you will too.
Meanwhile, since I wrote it the "liberal Reagan" pieces keep on coming --
two smart observers, E.J. Dionne and Greg Sargent, each pick up the theme.
I'll note a couple of things that go a bit beyond the TAP piece in response.
Dionne says that "Like Reagan, Obama hopes to usher in a long-term
electoral reali... more »
4.5 Magnitude Earthquake NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA - 24th January 2013
Magnitude M 4.5
Region NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA
Date time 2013-01-24 16:12:10.8 UTC
Location 0.52 S ; 133.06 E
Depth 56 km
Distances 120 km W Manokwari, Indonesia
4.5 Magnitude Earthquake BANDA SEA - 24th January 2013
Magnitude M 4.5
Region BANDA SEA
Date time 2013-01-24 14:47:50.5 UTC
Location 6.23 S ; 130.09 E
Depth 152 km
Distances 301 km W Tual
Important Message From Whitewraithe: My Hard Learned Lesson - Jews Cannot Be Trusted, Period!
I spent one heck of a day yesterday taking care of some serious issues, and
did not even have the time to get to this blog until this morning... To
those that posted up comments to this blog, I do apologize for the delay...
I do not do this blog 24/7, and do have a personal life.....
I have been in long conversations with my friend, Whitewraithe, who writes
the blog: Pragmatic Witness, at www.pragmaticwitness.com, about the
troubles we are having in what I call the REAL truth movement. We have
seen a very disturbing trend with many whom we have previously trusted in
our efforts, an... more »
4.9 Magnitude Earthquake SAKHALIN, RUSSIA - 24th January 2013
Magnitude
4.9
Date-Time
Thursday, January 24, 2013 at 14:15:49 UTC
Friday, January 25, 2013 at 12:15:49 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
53.564°N, 142.747°E
Depth
9 km (5.6 miles)
Region
SAKHALIN, RUSSIA
Distances
13 km (8 miles) W of Okha, Russia
This Burns Me Up
As in Robbie Burns. I just read that the haggis has been banned in the
United States since 1971, all thanks to FDA squeamishness about the
inclusion of sheep lung in the authentic recipe.
Haggis, of course, is a concoction of sheep's liver, heart and lung
(commonly called "pluck") mixed with oatmeal, onion, suet and spices,
soaked in stock and then stuffed into a sheep's stomach and boiled. Don't
turn your nose up at it until you've savored it yourself. It's truly
delicious.
Banned in the United States? As one Scottish butcher from Vancouver put it
during a CBC radio interview... more »
No Unions, No Representation, Fewer Full Time Jobs with Benefits: Welcome to the 21st Century
Share of the Work Force in a Union Falls to a 97-Year Low, 11.3% Steven
Greenhouse New York Times Jan 23, 2013
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/24/business/union-membership-drops-despite-job-growth.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=edit_th_20130124&_r=0[Excerpted]
The Bureau of Labor Statistics said the total number of union members
fell
by 400,000 last year, to 14.3 million, even though the nation’s overall
employment rose by 2.4 million. The percentage of workers in unions fell
to
11.3 percent, down from 11.8 percent in 2011, the bureau found in its
annual report on union membership. That... more »
The Precautionary Principle
In Harper's Canada we consider it bad form to discuss things such as the
"precautionary principle." It's treated as an unwarranted impediment to
government, especially Harper's deviant view of economic progress.
Fortunately for Harper, the Liberals and New Democrats largely play along.
What is the precautionary principle? It's not new and has been stated and
restated in slightly different ways but the *Wiki* summary of it will
suffice for this discussion.
*"The precautionary principle or precautionary approach states if an action
or policy has a suspected risk of causing harm... more »
And Now a Timely Warning from Chris Hedges
I know this is dreadful, dreary stuff but it's an inescapable reality we
have to come to grips with, a reality we must demand those who would lead
us also embrace. From Chris Hedges, TruthDig.
*Clive Hamilton in his “Requiem for a Species: Why We Resist the Truth
About Climate Change” describes a dark relief that comes from accepting
that “catastrophic climate change is virtually certain.” This obliteration
of “false hopes,” he says, requires an intellectual knowledge and an
emotional knowledge. The first is attainable. The second, because it means
that those we love, including o... more »
Minority Report
Cartoon by Mr. Fish, TruthDig
Afghan Army Losses Spike
The Afghan army held the country together for a number of years after the
Soviets bailed out but it's far from clear they'll do as well after Western
forces leave next year.
The Taliban have killed 1,100 members of the Afghan security forces over
the past six months, double the previous rate, and desertions, a chronic
problem, are also increasing.
Phillip Hammond, the British *"defence secretary, admitted there had been
a doubling of casualties among Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) over
the past year, as well as spikes in desertion rates from the army.*
*"The previously cl... more »
Sarah Palin: Obama is a hypocrite...
From her Facebook page:
Tuesday, Jan 22
Forty years ago today the Supreme Court rendered its Roe v. Wade decision.
Those who believe in the sanctity of human life and long to see America
embrace a culture in which innocent life is honored and protected continue
to look for a day when humanity is again deemed valuable, where we cherish
even those who would be born in "less than ideal circumstances." Children
are our most precious resource and remain the greatest symbol of hope God
has given us. This is just one reason why the annual March for Life has
been such a powerful aspect o... more »
Dr. Paul Craig Roberts: "The institutionalization of tyranny is the achievement of the Bush/Obama regimes of the 21st century." "One decade was time enough for two presidents to make Americans the least free people of any developed country, indeed, perhaps of any country. In what other country or countries does the chief executive officer have the right to murder citizens without due process?"
------------------------------
*The Institutionalization of Tyranny — Paul Craig Roberts*
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January 18, 2013 | Original Here
Republicans and conservative Americans are still fighting Big Government in
its welfare state form. Apparently, they have never heard of the
militarized police state form of Big Government, or, if they have, they are
comfortable with it and have no objection.
Republicans, including those in the House and Senate, are content for big
government to initiate wars without a declaration of war or even Congress’
assent, and to murder w... more »
Ma: Human Rights to be included in discussions with Beijing
*Because when you're hungry, what's better than a bowl of boils?*
President Ma Ying-jeou sent a few ripples through the Taiwan-watching
community this week with the claim that human rights should be included in
discussions with Beijing (Taiwan Today):
ROC President Ma Ying-jeou said Jan. 23 that his administration is looking
to expand Taipei-Beijing dialogue from economic and cultural affairs to
human rights and the rule of law as part of efforts to strengthen freedom
and democratic development in mainland China.
“As the first republic in Asia, the ROC is committed to pursuing fre... more »
Three Days with FTV
This week I had the very great privilege of working on some travel segments
for FTV. We visited tourist sites across southern Taiwan. It was really
great seeing host Michella Jade Weng again and working with professionals
in a demanding, high energy industry. It was also wonderful to return to
Shuimen town and Sandimen on day 1, a place full of happy memories for me.
Click on Read More for more!
Our first stop was at one of the refugee villages set up for people
resettled from communities in the mountains after one of the endless series
of natural disasters Taiwan suffers from. In... more »
The Blue Eyed Sheiks
For Stephen Harper, Canada's future is about oil. Everything he has done in
his last two omnibus budget bills has been about transforming Canada into
an energy superpower. If you want a glimpse into what that future looks
like, read a report titled *The Petro Path Not Taken*, which Bruce Campbell
wrote for The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives.
Never mind the future, Frances Russell writes. The present is pretty grim:
Seventy-six per cent of the total North American GDP benefit from the tar
sands occurs in Alberta, 20 per cent in the U.S. — and only four per cent
in the r... more »
Read Stuff, You Should
Happy Birthday to Terence Bayler, 83. Who? He's the guy who said, "A
Samaritan? This is supposed to be a Jewish section" and "Well, obviously
it's not meant to be taken literally; it refers to any manufacturers of
dairy products." Also played The Bloody Baron in Potter, and was in an
excellent episode of Upstairs, Downstairs, among other things.
1. Mark Blumenthal surveys what we know about the bully pulpit -- absolute
must-read.
2. Gershom Gorenberg, sounding almost optimistic, on the Israeli elections.
3. The only way to deal with Republicans these days sometimes seems to be
dev... more »
David Cameron Wants To Get British Voters To Stop Thinking About His Disastrous Austerity Agenda
England's struggling with a double-dip recession thanks to the Austerity
agenda instituted by David Cameron's Conservative government. Polling shows
he's unlikely to be reelected and he's already lost the women's vote, which
now favors Labor 45-29%. That's due largely to "the disproportionately
negative effect his government’s cuts have had on women" and children. This
might be a good place for the Conservatives to rally the country with some
foreign adventure. Perhaps Cameron was hoping Argentina would give him the
chance a couple weeks ago. No such luck, so instead he's decided ... more »
Israel Reviews Military After West Bank Deaths
Israel's military has called for an immediate review of its terms of
engagement after a spate of fatal shootings provoked violent clashes in the
West Bank.
The funerals of a female student and teenage boy on Wednesday night were
followed by hundreds of Palestinian youths attacking an Israeli check point
in Bethlehem.
Tear gas and plastic-coated steel bullets were fired at the angry crowd and
at least three people were seriously injured and remain in hospital.
http://news.sky.com/story/1042263/israel-reviews-military-after-west-bank-deaths
Untitled
*Lassezes Le Bon Temp Roule'!!!*
*FRIDAY January 25th*
Krewe of Cork* French Quarter 3:00 p.m.* Krewe of Oshun* Uptown 6:00 p.m.*
Krewe of Cleopatra *Uptown 620pm*
*
* *SATURDAY January 26th *
Krewe of Pontchartrain*Uptown 1:00 p.m.*
Krewe of Choctaw* Uptown follows Pontchartrain*
Knights of Sparta* Uptown 6:00 p.m.*
Krewe of Pygmalion* Uptown 6:45 p.m.*
Chewbacchus *Faubourg Marginy 8:00 *
*Motley Krewes ’tit Rx and Chewbacchus roll Saturday** *
*
*Mystic Knights of Adonis* Westbank 12:00 *
Krewe of Bilge* Slidell 12:00 p.m*.
Mona Lisa & Moon Pie* **Slidell 7:00 p.m*.
* *
*
*
*SUNDAY ... more »
Antibiotic resistance is now as serious a threat as terrorism and could trigger an 'apocalyptic scenario', warns UK's top doctor
Growing numbers of drug-resistant diseases could trigger an ‘apocalyptic
scenario’ comparable to a catastrophic terrorist attack, Britain’s chief
medical officer warned yesterday.
Dame Sally Davies said there was risk that within 20 years people going for
simple operations would die of routine infections because we may ‘run out
of antibiotics’ that work.
She told MPs the threat from infections that are resistant to antibiotics
was so serious that the issue should be added to the Government’s national
risk register of civil emergencies.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-226... more »
Scientists condemn research into deadly mutant bird flu virus over fears of a dangerous leak
Flu
researchers have decided to lift a voluntary moratorium on their
studies, imposed 12 months ago after a public outcry over their work.
They hope the studies will help them prevent and deal with a future flu
pandemic, and that the benefits outweigh potential risks such as a leak
of
the mutant viurus or the deliberate attempt to create deadly strains by
terrorists or rogue governments.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/flu/9823535/Scientists-condemn-research-into-deadly-mutant-bird-flu-virus-over-fears-of-a-dangerous-leak.html
Farmer to Farmer- A Brit Farmer Interviewing American Farmers on GMO Crops
Farmer To Farmer: The Truth About GM Crops
Michael Hart, a conventional livestock family farmer, has been farming in
Cornwall for nearly thirty years and has actively campaigned on behalf of
family farmers for over fifteen years, travelling extensively in Europe,
India, Canada and the USA.
In this short documentary he investigates the reality of farming
genetically modified crops in the USA ten years after their introduction.
He travels across the US interviewing farmers and other specialists about
their experiences of growing GM.
During the making of the film he heard problems ... more »
Police In 'Muslim Vigilantes' Victim Appeal
Officers investigating "Muslim vigilante" attacks are appealing for a
victim who was abused by the gang for being "gay" to come forward.
Scotland Yard says the man is crucial to their investigation into a number
of incidents where a gang calling themselves Muslim Patrol have harassed
members of the public.
Videos of the attacks in east London where the self-styled gang appear to
have started to operate have been posted on YouTube.
http://news.sky.com/story/1042295/police-in-muslim-vigilantes-victim-appeal
British Nationals Urged To Leave Benghazi following a "specific and imminent threat" against Westerners
The Foreign Office has urged Britons to leave the Libyan city of Benghazi
in response to a "specific and imminent threat" against Westerners.
The FCO has been advising against travel to most of the country since last
September, but has now stepped up its warning.
A spokesman said: "We are now aware of a specific and imminent threat to
Westerners in Benghazi, and urge any British nationals who remain there
against our advice to leave immediately.
http://news.sky.com/story/1042347/british-nationals-urged-to-leave-benghazi
Untitled
*Mayor says New Orleans is Super Bowl ready*
*Payton and Brees say they're pumped for 2013 *
*Lewis: Sean Payton did deserve all that he got *
*Nagin’s weird ride: from showboat to search for anonymity ~Mark Moseley, The
Lens*
*Kenner cabbies frustrated with N.O. airport decals*
*Zack Kopplin, a Rice University student, has fought creationism in
Louisiana and school vouchers in Houston*
*Jindal plan would tax retirees even more*
*Louisiana Seafood Board Releases 2012 Annual Report: Campaigns Make
Headway Impacting Seafood Supply*
*Not their fault, again ~Disenfranchised Citizen*
... more »
Circumstantial evidence
*R. v. Carpio*, 2012 BCCA 484 is a useful source for the view that where
there is a lot of smoke one can conclude there is a fire:
[25] As was said in *R. v. Jenkins* (1908) 14 C.C.C. 221 (B.C.C.A.)
at 230:
It is true that a man is not called upon to explain suspicious things, but
there comes a time when, circumstantial evidence having enveloped a man in
a strong and cogent network of inculpatory facts, that man is bound to make
some explanation or stand condemned.
[26] I consider this observation apposite in this case.
the 'missile' that hit the Office of Naval Intelligence at the Pentagon on September 11th 2001
it doesn't matter to me where the 'missile' was manufactured, whether it
was a French-made Exocet or a Russian-made Moskit or any of the NATO
anti-ship missiles. Tell me this 'five frame footage' of the Pentagon hit
on the day of 9/11 doesn't look EXACTLY LIKE this archive footage of a
missile striking a couple of meters above the 'waterline'. Watch the
explosion pattern, it's a perfect match. Note the entry point, it's a
perfect match.
Office of Naval Intelligence taken out by a waterline anti-ship missile?
Quite poignant, and perverse, irony don't ya think?
Additionally, and an... more »
Two years since uprising, Egypt braces for more protests
Egypt marks the second anniversary of the uprising that swept Hosni Mubarak
from power with little to celebrate. Deeply divided and facing an economic
crisis, the nation is bracing for more protests, but this time against a
freely elected leader.
President Mohamed Mursi's opponents plan to march to Tahrir Square on
Friday to vent anger at the new Islamist leader and his Muslim Brotherhood
backers, whom they accuse of betraying the goals of the Jan. 25 revolution
that galvanised Egyptians in a display of national unity that has not been
seen since.
http://www.reuters.com/article/201... more »
Some Basics on How to Be Healthy
Source: http://www.encognitive.com/node/18651
The Basics on How to Be Healthy – You Are What You Eat
by Contributor
Natural Society, 24 January 2013
*Do you truly know how to be healthy? “Garbage in, Garbage Out” is a phrase
coined to refer to the fact that putting bad data into a computer will
produce bad results, or even damage its function. Though this phrase has
been used for many other applications in addition to computers over the
years, it has most recently been used to refer to what happens when poor
food is put into your body. If you recognize that the human body i... more »
15,000 crocodiles escape from South African farm with one discovered wandering into a school
Locals have been warned to stay indoors after 15,000 fearsome Nile
crocodiles escaped from a crocodile farm in north east South Africa.
The huge group of fearsome crocs escaped from Rakwena Crocodile Farm on
Sunday after abnormally heavy rains caused the nearby Limpopo river to rise.
The farm's owners were forced to open the reptiles' permeable pens in order
to allow the rising flood water to drain away before it crushed the
normally secure structure.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2267538/15-000-crocodiles-escape-South-African-farm-straying-local-school.html
Cameron: I don't want a country called Europe
Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron has slammed any moves to forge a
United States of Europe.
Cameron, who has shaken up Europe's political landscape by offering to let
citizens vote on whether to leave the 27-nation European Union, says
forcing countries into a single entity would be a "great mistake."
Speaking Thursday at the World Economic Forum in the Swiss resort of Davos,
Cameron says Britain would stand against any moves to shoehorn countries
into a centralized political union.
http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2013-01-24/cameron-i-dont-want-a-country-called-europe
Antarctica: Plane Missing, Three On Board
Attempts to find a small plane carrying three Canadians on an Antarctica
trip, which disappeared on Wednesday, have been delayed because of bad
weather.
The Twin Otter aircraft was on a routine supply trip between bases when it
lost contact with the ground and disappeared over a mountain range.
http://news.sky.com/story/1042223/antarctica-plane-missing-three-on-board
Burger King Horse Meat Supplier Dumped
Burger King is dumping thousands of beefburgers from the supplier at the
centre of the horsemeat scandal - despite insisting its food was not
contaminated.
Staff have been ordered to box up Whoppers and Angus burgers and ensure
they are not sold to customers.
http://news.sky.com/story/1042234/burger-king-dumps-products-over-horsemeat-row
3.5 Magnitude Earthquake OFFSHORE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA - 24th January 2013
Magnitude
3.5
Date-Time
Thursday, January 24, 2013 at 11:23:02 UTC
Thursday, January 24, 2013 at 03:23:02 AM at epicenter
Location
40.424°N, 124.992°W
Depth
5 km (3.1 miles) (poorly constrained)
Region
OFFSHORE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
Distances
61 km (38 miles) W (281°) from Petrolia, CA
4.5 Magnitude Earthquake TAJIKISTAN - 24th January 2013
Magnitude
4.5
Date-Time
Thursday, January 24, 2013 at 10:39:54 UTC
Thursday, January 24, 2013 at 03:39:54 PM at epicenter
Location
38.608°N, 73.493°E
Depth
113.5 km (70.5 miles)
Region
TAJIKISTAN
Distances
56 km (35 miles) SSW (193°) from Karakul, Tajikistan
Adventures in Reading Comprhension
Yesterday I noted that, with the deadline for casting them fast
approaching, we are no longer likely to honor requests for ballots. Since
then I’ve received a deluge of requests for ballots. Not a single one has
acknowledged that the deadline has passed — not even a simple “I know you
said, but….” Sigh.
Ultra nationalists in Israel
This Guardian Comment Is Free article pissed me off.The while tone is nasty
but there is one part that really got my goat (pun intended):
'For now the focus is on the Israeli elections of 22 January. The polls
suggest that a government ranked as one of the most rightwing in Israel's
history is set to be replaced by one even further to the right. Binyamin
Netanyahu's Likud – now merged with the party headed by his
ultra-nationalist former foreign minister, Avigdor Lieberman – is losing
ground to the ultra-ultra-nationalist Jewish Home party. Even the more
modest projections suggest ... more »
SANDY HOOK TRUTH AND LIES
*A Rockefeller grandchild. *« TheTruthExposed's Photos...
*Noah Pozner*
*Noah Pozner. Website for this image*
"I would predict the endgame to be the release (or leak) of irrefutable
evidence which confirms that the attack took place such as crime scene
photographs along with calls to shutdown alternative blogs and sites."
Comment Posted by johnnyspooner on January 20, 2013 at *David Icke*
*In the USA, this young woman testified that she had seen Saddam's men take
babies out of incubators. In fact, "Nayirah" is the daughter of Kuwait's
ambassador in Washington and had not seen a... more »
'Beheadings' in Nigerian city
The men were attacked during raids on three homes overnight, he said in an
account confirmed by a local reporter.
However, the military told the BBC only three people had been killed.
At least 23 others have been killed in separate attacks in the north this
week blamed on militants wanting to impose Islamic law on Nigeria.
http://world.myjoyonline.com/pages/news/201301/100359.php
I don't agree with the Jewish Journal
This Jewish Journal article I find to be plain wrong in several areas.
Here's two:
1. The article uses Koranic verses that preach peace and love to counter
those that preach war. The trouble is nowhere in the article does the
Jewish Journal mention the Koranic principle of abrogation, the rule that
later verses supersede earlier ones. The earlier verses were generally
peaceful, the later ones generally warlike.
2. The article includes this claim:
'Killing children, killing innocent people or killing women is not
acceptable. A Muslim can protect himself only in legitimate self-defens... more »
EU speech: let's talk, says Merkel after Cameron's referendum gamble
Angela Merkel created a small breathing space for David Cameron on
Wednesday when she gave a guarded response to his landmark speech on
Europe, paving the way for the prime minister to campaign in favour of an
in-out referendum on Britain's membership of the EU at the next election.
As most European leaders rejected Cameron's demands for a radical overhaul
of the terms of Britain's EU membership, the German chancellor indicated
she was open to negotiating a "fair compromise".
http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2013/jan/23/eu-referendum-speech-merkel-cameron
Iceland's Leader Slams Gordon Brown Over Crisis
The President of Iceland has launched an extraordinary verbal attack on
Gordon Brown on the fringes of the World Economic Forum in Davos.
Olafur Ragnar Grimsson, the country's longest-serving president, told Sky
News that his country would "never forget" its treatment during the
financial crisis at the hands of the former British prime minister.
During the financial crisis, following the collapse of Icelandic bank
Icesave and Iceland's refusal to refund UK deposits, Britain took the rare
step of imposing financial sanctions on the country.
***The president also signalled his countr... more »
Austrian Police Bust 'Nazi' Network......In Peaceful Europe!
Police in Austria have broken up an extreme-right network arresting 10 and
discovering a cache of explosives and weapons.
The group is suspected of illegal arms trading, burglaries, illegal
prostitution, and other crimes, which police estimate have caused damage of
at least 3.5m euros (£2.9m).
Police say they found weapons, explosives, flags with Nazi symbols and
neo-Nazi literature in a search of the group's headquarters in the village
of Desselbrunn, 120 miles west of Vienna.
http://news.sky.com/story/1042229/austrian-police-bust-nazi-network
Spain: Unemployment For Under 25s Hits 60%....
Unemployment in Spain for people under the age of 25 has now reached 60%,
according to officially released figures.
http://news.sky.com/story/1042210/spain-unemployment-for-under-25s-hits-60-percent
Cameron: We're Not Turning Our Back On Europe
David Cameron has defended his decision to table a referendum on Britain's
membership of the European Union in a speech at the Davos summit.
The Prime Minister's address at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland
focused on Britain's priorities during its presidency of the G8 and
particularly tackled tax evasion and avoidance.
But despite his aides insisting he would not discuss his position on the
EU, he dedicated a section of the speech to insisting that he was right to
try and achieve a new settlement.
http://news.sky.com/story/1042246/cameron-were-not-turning-our-back-on-europe
Spanish joblessness climbs again, no relief in sight
Spain's unemployment rate soared to its highest level since measurements
began in the 1970s as a prolonged recession and deep spending cuts left
almost 6 million people out of work at the end of last year.
Spain's unemployment rate rose to 26 percent in the fourth quarter of 2012,
or 5.97 million people, the National Statistics Institute said on Thursday,
up from 25 percent in the previous quarter and more than double the
European Union average.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/24/us-spain-unemployment-idUSBRE90N08T20130124
Recession-hit euro zone has turned a corner - PMIs ......as more companies file for bankruptcy and Spain's Unemployment increases to it's Highest Levels since the 70's
The euro zone economy took a step closer to recovery this month as the rate
of decline in the bloc's private sector eased more than expected, a
business survey showed on Thursday.
The survey published by Markit supports European Central Bank President
Mario Draghi's assertion that the 17-nation currency union is benefiting
from "positive contagion" but still hints at an economic contraction in the
first quarter of 2013.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/24/us-recession-eurozone-idUSBRE90N09Z20130124
North Korea to target U.S. with nuclear, rocket tests
North Korea said on Thursday it would carry out further rocket launches and
a nuclear test that would target the United States, dramatically stepping
up its threats against a country it called its "sworn enemy".
The announcement by the country's top military body came a day after the
U.N. Security Council agreed to a U.S.-backed resolution to censure and
sanction North Korea for a rocket launch in December that breached U.N.
rules.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/24/us-korea-north-nuclear-idUSBRE90N03I20130124
5.0 Magnitude Earthquake SULAWESI, INDONESIA - 24th January 2013
Magnitude
5.0
Date-Time
Thursday, January 24, 2013 at 09:35:54 UTC
Thursday, January 24, 2013 at 05:35:54 PM at epicenter
Location
4.213°S, 122.838°E
Depth
642.5 km (399.2 miles)
Region
SULAWESI, INDONESIA
Distances
145 km (90 miles) N (10°) from Baubau, Sulawesi, Indonesia
4.2 Magnitude Earthquake SOUTHERN IRAN - 24th January 2013
Magnitude ML 4.2
Region SOUTHERN IRAN
Date time 2013-01-24 09:28:32.0 UTC
Location 27.78 N ; 56.65 E
Depth 15 km
Distances 71 km NE Bandar-e 'abbas, Iran
EU regulators fine Spanish and Portuguese phone companies €79m for collusion
Telefonica and Portugal Telecom, the biggest telephone companies in Spain
and Portugal, were fined €79m by European Union (EU) regulators for
agreeing not to compete in each other’s home country, regulators said on
Wednesday.
The European Commission told Telefonica to pay €66.9m and fined Portugal
Telecom €12.3m for an illegal noncompete contract clause, regulators said.
The companies agreed not to rival each other in Spain and Portugal when
Telefonica decided to buy Portugal Telecom’s stake in Brazil’s Vivo
Participacoes in September 2010.
http://www.bdlive.co.za/world/europe/2013... more »
Irish-led EU military to stay in Somalia
An EU military training mission in Somalia, under Irish command, is to
remain in place for another two years. The Council of the European Union
said the mission would continue to contribute to the strengthening of the
Somali armed forces to prepare them to ultimately take over security
responsibilities there.
The mission is currently based at Bihanga in neighbouringUganda but,
depending on security considerations, is due to move into the Somalian
capital Mogadishu in the coming weeks.
http://www.midnimo.com/2013/01/24/irish-led-eu-military-to-stay-in-somalia/
US is main source of EU credit card fraud - Europol
Data breaches in the US account for most of the credit card fraud affecting
the EU, a new police report says.
Criminal gangs are making about 1.5bn euros (£1.2bn; $2bn) annually from
such fraud, the EU police agency Europol says, regretting that compliance
with new security features remains patchy.
In 2011 nearly all fraud involving EU cards took place outside the EU.
Chip-and-PIN security used in the EU is not yet global, Europol notes
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-20945810
CNN: Marc Morano on extreme weather trends
CNN and its Piers Morgan show just aired a very short exchange of opinions
Michael Brune vs Marc Morano (video)
between a defender of the climate alarm (an activist in the Sierra Club,
well, its executive director) and the man behind the skeptical
ClimateDepot.com website.
I think that Marc Morano couldn't be a full-fledged scientist – I mean to
actually calculate various things from the observed data, including
confidence levels, and other things. It's my understanding he doesn't have
the technical background for that.
However, when it comes to his ability to localize the relevan... more »
EU police agency opens unit to tackle cybercrime
The European Union's police coordination agency opened a new cybercrime
unit Friday to combat online offenses from banking fraud to peddling images
of child sex abuse.
But as the European Cybercrime Centre, or EC3, formally opened its doors at
Europol's Hague headquarters, European Home Affairs Commissioner Cecilia
Malmstrom conceded it will be playing catch-up with organized crime gangs
reveling in a "Golden Age" of cybercrime.
http://www.thepublicopinion.com/news/associated_press/science_and_technology/article_29fa605b-c1e2-59a8-9615-bec030c072d8.html
Only 11 euro zone countries to impose planned financial trading tax
A financial trading tax (FTT) planned by a group of euro zone nations could
leave major banks, its main target, relatively unscathed while less nimble
smaller trading houses, pension funds and asset managers bear the brunt.
Germany, France and nine other countries are pushing ahead with the tax on
trades in stocks, bonds and derivatives, keen to show voters they can claw
back some of the taxpayers' money used to bail out banks during the
2007-2009 financial crisis. ID:nL6N0AR2K5]
However, bankers and finance industry experts are sceptical about a tax
that will not be imposed even ... more »
Palestinians threaten to sue Israel over settlements
The Palestinians have threatened to pursue Israel at the International Criminal Court (ICC) if it builds new Jewish settlements east of Jerusalem. Speaking at the UN Security Council, Palestinian Foreign Minister Riad Malki said the decision depended on the new Israeli government. The Palestinians became eligible to join the ICC after the UN voted to upgrade their status last November. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-21174543
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