10:22am MSDT
New technology may eliminate greenhouse gases
USDA
Organic Infant Formula Contains Pesticide Labeled As A "Nutrient" - See
more at:
http://globalpoliticalawakening.blogspot.ca/2013/06/usda-organic-infant-formula-contains.html#sthash.obrhCaXd.dpuf
U.S.D.A. Organic Infant Formula contains pesticide labeled as a 'nutrient'
USDA
Organic Infant Formula Contains Pesticide Labeled As A "Nutrient" - See
more at:
http://globalpoliticalawakening.blogspot.ca/2013/06/usda-organic-infant-formula-contains.html#sthash.obrhCaXd.dpuf
New technology may eliminate greenhouse gases
USDA
Organic Infant Formula Contains Pesticide Labeled As A "Nutrient" - See
more at:
http://globalpoliticalawakening.blogspot.ca/2013/06/usda-organic-infant-formula-contains.html#sthash.obrhCaXd.dpuf
USDA
Organic Infant Formula Contains Pesticide Labeled As A "Nutrient" - See
more at:
http://globalpoliticalawakening.blogspot.ca/2013/06/usda-organic-infant-formula-contains.html#sthash.obrhCaXd.dpuf
3 Reasons Why You Should March Against Chemtrails and Geoengineering on 8/25/13
Elizabeth Cook
*1.* The March Against Monsanto was a huge success in bringing the public’s
attention to the dangers of genetically modified foods. Nearly fifty
percent of U.S. states introduced bills requiring labeling or prohibiting
genetically engineered foods since the date of the protest on May 26, 2013.
And all without the “help” of mainstream media. Great achievement, but the
battle has only just begun. As brilliant as the march was, it only
addressed half of the problem.
Unfortunately, there is an insidious connection between chemtrails and
GMOs. One of the main toxic fall... more »
Revealed: British intelligence agency secretly accesses the world’s phone calls, Internet traffic
Madison Ruppert
In yet another revelation of widespread spying, we have now learned that
the British intelligence agency GCHQ has secretly gained access to the
massive network of cables carrying the world’s phone calls and Internet
traffic.
Compilation of images published by The Guardian - click to enlarge
Furthermore, we now know that the agency has begun processing the immense
amount of personal information provided by the streams, which it then
shares with its partner, the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA).
The NSA itself has been under fire after the PRISM program – and the ... more »
Russia: "Syria Will Be Armed With Weapons That Have Never Been Seen Before In the Middle East"
Anthony Freda Art Mac Slavo
Last week, Noble Peace Prize winner President Barack Obama advised that his
administration would be arming the Free Syrian Army with weapons to resist
the armies of Syria’s President Bashar Assad. Furthermore, they would look
to implement a Libya-style no-fly zone over the country, which like Libya,
would likely involve widespread carpet bombing of suspected military
strongholds and control centers.
With boots on the ground around Syria’s borders, the United States is
without a doubt preparing for widespread engagement across the region yet
again, with... more »
USDA Organic Infant Formula Contains Pesticide Labeled As A "Nutrient"
Sayer Ji
*The USDA organic label is supposed to protect the consumer against GMOs
and avoidable chemical exposures, but the sobering fact is that
USDA-certified infant formula manufacturers are not only being allowed to
use a pesticide in their formulas, but are advertising it as a 'healthy'
mineral to unsuspecting consumers.*
Unbeknownst to the vast majority of U.S. consumers, the nutritional
adequacy of infant formula it not determined by its ability to support and
produce health in those who receive it, as would be expected. Instead, it
is deemed nutritionally adequate solely ... more »
“If The Yield Goes Significantly Higher The Market Is Going To Freak Out”
Michael Snyder
If yields on U.S. Treasury bonds keep rising, things are going to get very
messy. As I write this, the yield on 10 year U.S. Treasuries has risen to
2.51 percent. If that keeps going up, it is going to be like a mile-wide
lawnmower blade devastating everything in its path. Ben Bernanke's super
low interest rate policies have systematically pushed investors into stocks
and real estate over the past several years because there were few other
places where they could get decent returns. As this trade unwinds (and it
will likely not be in an orderly fashion), we are g... more »
Stasi In The White House
image source Paul Craig Roberts
On June 19, 2013, US President Obama, hoping to raise himself above the
developing National Security Agency (NSA) spy scandals, sought to associate
himself with two iconic speeches made at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin.
Fifty years ago, President John F. Kennedy pledged: “Ich bin ein Berliner”.
In 1987, President Ronald Reagan challenged: “Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this
wall.”
Obama’s speech was delivered to a relatively small, specially selected
audience of invitees. Even so, Obama spoke from behind bullet proof glass.
Obama’s speech will go down... more »
Snowden is Charged with Espionage, Hong Kong is Asked to Detain Him
Kimberly Paxton
It comes as no surprise that the United States has filed a sealed complaint
against Edward Snowden, charging him with espionage, theft, and conversion
of government property. Officials have requested that Snowden be detained
in Hong Kong on a provisional warrant.
Although many members of the government seem to agree he is a criminal, he
has been hailed as a hero by the American public. The 29-year-old NSA
analyst leaked a number of documents earlier in the month, exposing a
massive surveillance operation. Snowden provided classified memos and court
orders proving ... more »
The U.S. Policy Coup Explained by 4-Star General Wesley Clark
Catherine J. Frompovich
General Wesley Clark, on the talk circuit in 2007, explained how the U.S.
military planned to destroy the governments of seven countries in five
years and enumerates them in this YouTube video.
Listen to what General Clark says how the ‘movers and shakers’ planned to
start wars and change governments that, incidentally, would necessitate
killing American service men and women in order to carry out the plans of
Wolfowitz, Cheney, and Rumsfeld.
Apparently, those long-planned-wars the U.S. has been fighting are the
result of long-planned strategies and we,... more »
Obama Confirms Conspiracy to Oust Ron Paul from Primary in 2012
Dees Illustration *Activist Post*
Obama was secretly recorded during the 2012 election, saying that "the
powers that be want it to be Romney...and it looks like that's what it's
going to be."
Referring to how Ron Paul was obviously robbed in Maine, Obama says "Look
what they did up in Maine...They wanted Paul out of the picture quickly,
and we all know what happened there."
And to confirm that he's part of the "Powers That Be", he says "I can't say
I blame them."
"Well, it's a moot point now anyhow. He's done," Obama said apparently
referring to Ron Paul's hopes after the GOP en... more »
Jurors at Raw Milk Trial Befriend Hershberger; Feel Misled and Haunted by Case
Unlikely friends? Vernon, wife, jurors Heather Callaghan
If you've been paying attention to the details of Vernon Hershberger's
trial, the bigger picture is completely insane. The final result was a less
punitive fine of $1,000 and $513 in court costs that a supporter covered on
Vernon's sentencing day. He was found not guilty on three criminal charges
relating to lack of licensing to distribute fresh foods, and guilty on the
last count of breaking a food holding order. The jury members, however, are
feeling jilted.
Hat's off to author David Gumpert for always being there when a f... more »
Stop the presses: I actually agree with Bill Maher...(video)
about Paula Deen.
It seems that some time in the past, Paula Deen uttered the word "nigger"
(I refuse to call it the "n" word because that's just plain silly). Her
punishment? She loses her job, her reputation, and is forced to make
groveling public apologies. Over a word? One she reportedly said in
private?
Have any of you listened to any black rap stars lately? Thought not.
Black rap stars say "nigger" all the time. Hop over to Facebook and see
how many blacks call each other "nigger." They also use the term "whitey"
and it's not meant as a compliment to white people.
... more »
Irish Politician: Obama Is A War Criminal
Imagine if one of our American elected representatives stood up in the
corporate-pandering 10%-approval-rating Congress and spoke truth to power
like Irish T.D. (Teachta Dala) member Clare Daly did before her colleagues
and her country.
She'd probably be shouted down and arrested by the Capitol Police as a
heckler before she even got the first paragraph out.
This is what the real Left looks like, people. This is also how
"transparent" political debate is supposed to work. In public, uncensored.
Democracy is alive and well somewhere in the Western Hemisphere.
Meanwhile, the *B... more »
ACTION: Monsanto wants to Increase Pesticides
Take action today. * *
*Comments are due by July 1, *and if the EPA doesn't hear from the People,
it's going to do whatever Monsanto tells it to do.
*You can comment *
* *
*>>>>HERE<<<<*
Here's what you need to know
My emphasis throughout
*Public comments are due by July 1 to object to new EPA regulations* which
are already in place, *allowing glyphosate contamination of food crops,
edible oils and waterways at concentrations which are thousands of times
higher *than the amount needed to cause cancer.
This month (May 2013) the EPA announced a final ruling to increase, yet
again... more »
Will the U.S. Gov’t Target Whistleblowers With Drones?
*Yes, things have come this far. There is open talk of killing NSA leaker
Edward Snowden via a drone strike.*
Aaron Dykes and Melissa Melton
Remember that saying “Don’t kill the messenger?” This is the ultimate form
of doing just that.
There is open talk in the media of killing National Security Agency
whistleblower Edward Snowden via a drone strike.
The online version of the magazine Popular Science had point and
counterpoint articles debating all the reasons why the U.S. government
might or might not consider drone striking Snowden in Hong Kong, the city
he ran to fearing fed... more »
Dangerous Vaccines Found to Cause Symptoms of Shaken Baby Syndrome
parents are falsely accused of
shaking their baby Christina England
Over the years, parents have more and more commonly been blamed of child
abuse if their child is diagnosed with the “triad” of injuries associated
with Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS) after receiving a vaccine. The “triad”
includes bleeding inside the brain, bleeding behind the eyes and swelling
or inflammation of the brain.
When a medical professional suspects that a baby has been violently shaken,
they will examine the baby for the “triad” of injuries associated with SBS.
These are subdural haematoma (bleeds inside t... more »
FBI Calls Destruction of GMO Sugar Beets in Oregon 'Economic Sabotage'
*In a breaking development, the FBI confirms that 1,500 GM Sugar Beet
plants were destroyed this month in Oregon, in what they are calling an act
of "Economic Sabotage."*
*
*Sayer Ji
When GM pollen blows into a non-GM farmer's fields and irreversibly
contaminates his crop with 'biopollution,' who does the law side with?
Historically, Monsanto. Also, it's not called 'economic sabotage' but
rather 'copyright infringement,' and the victim not the aggressor is
threatened with economic ruin.
When Monsanto's unapproved and therefore illegal GM wheat is found years
after open field trial... more »
Untitled
*Deadline for sink hole evacuees to reach buyout deals with Texas Brine is
5:30 p.m. Monday ~David J. Mitchell, The Advocate*
***Hurricane models focus on specific risks ~Amy Wold*
*New Orleans playing key role in building new space ships ~WWL* *New
Orleans Tops List Of America's Fastest-Growing Cities. Why? ~Eileen
Flemming, WWNO*
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What a clever and disturbing optical illusion....
*Published on 28 Mar 2013*
- www.TheRenegadeRoadhouse.co - You haven't seen (or heard) anything quite
like this. Punked-out polka-people! Lyrics to Tanz by Hiss below, in German
and English.
A group of young girls in black and white tights perform a trippy dance to
the popular tune of German folk-rock polka band Hiss. (lyrics, German and
English, below)
www.TheRenegadeRoadhouse.co - Southern rock, pop and country play 24/7 Come
visit and relax with your favorite crappy beer!
Du bist jung oder alt, You are young or old,
reich ode... more »
Things Are Bleak In Boehnerland This Week
Boehnerland, the community of revolving door K Street lobbyists who run the
House Republican caucus through their man John, is very troubled this week.
The unexpected defeat of the Farm Bill has shaken up the lobbyist community
to its core.
“We were shocked. We were watching the vote on TV and in the final minutes
were saying ‘what are they doing? This thing isn’t going to pass!” said one
commodity group lobbyist.
“I’m shocked,” said another lobbyist. “Our job as agriculture is to go to
the House and say Mr. Speaker what is your plan for getting this done?”
The intense blame ga... more »
CIA RIOTS IN BRAZIL
Arnold Schwarzenegger wants 'CIA riots' in Brazil?
Beyonce wants 'CIA riots' in Brazil?
How many millions might the CIA be spending on propaganda, using people
with posh American accents?
Joe Biden was in Brazil at the end of May 2013, preparing the way for the
CIA riots?
*China and the U.S. are in competition in Brazil. *
"China and the United States, are making moves on Latin America, hoping to
gain more geopolitical influence in a booming region..."
*The US military in Brazil.*
*Brazil's economy is now the world's sixth largest, thanks to the current
government.*
*
*
*P... more »
Creative Destruction?
The Austrian economist Joseph Schumpeter wrote that capitalism encouraged
"creative destruction." Tom Walkom writes that The Great Recession has been
all about destruction:
In Canada, we are said to be doing well. The official unemployment
statistics show Canadian joblessness at a high but tolerable level of
roughly 7 per cent.
But those official statistics disguise the profound changes in work that
are taking place — the move from full to part-time employment, the erosion
of job security, the growing wage gap between those fortunate enough to be
near the top and everyone else.
... more »
Kip Thorne, a star in a Hollywood movie
You probably know the relativist Kip Thorne as a co-author of the
Misner-Thorne-Wheeler book on GR, a co-father of LIGO, Gravity Probe B, and
a researcher of black holes, wormholes, proponent of the membrane paradigm
for black holes, and many other things in relativistic astrophysics. But as
The Guardian told us yesterday,
Kip Thorne: physicist studying time travel tapped for Hollywood film,
he is commuting from Pasadena to a town that is 10 miles away, Hollywood,
to shoot a November 2014 sci-fi movie called Interstellar.
Theoretical physicist Anne Hathaway (who is also famous in ... more »
Farage's Tax Dodging: One UKIP Voter's View
They certainly played a blinder. The *Daily Mirror's* exposure of Nigel
Farage as a would-be tax cheat was something of a hoot, especially, when
attempting to clarify his involvement in an offshore tax vehicle, NF said
he "was not rich enough to need one". That's alright then, Nige.
As it happens, a million miles away from NF's gilded 'man-of-the-people'
existence, a team of Labour canvassers were out in Baddeley Green in
Stoke-on-Trent. If you're not familiar with it, and to be honest, Stoke's
districts are hardly the stuff of popular cultural knowledge; this is ever
so slightly b... more »
BBC idiocy
19th century? Really? First tour was 1888 I believe, just 12 years before
the 20th century. Bloody arts graduates.
São Paulo Mason
*The Economist, *I think, presents the most informative overview of the
current protests in Brazil.
The protests started on June 6th in São Paulo over a rise in bus fares but
these have now gone nationwide, turning into the biggest street
demonstrations seen in the country since 1992.
The initial bus fare protests weren't universally popular, as many saw the
protesters' demands as unreasonable and unaffordable. That changed on June
13th though when an ill-trained police force violently over-reacted to a
mostly peaceful march. The popular reaction to his brutal police action
went... more »
The ‘Great Renewables Scam’ Unravels | The Global Warming Policy Foundation (GWPF)
'A new analysis of government and industry figures revealed that every UK
wind industry job is effectively subsidized to the tune of £100,000 per
year. In some cases it rises to £1.3 million per job. In Scotland, with its
230 onshore windfarms, the figure is £154,000 per job. Even if the highly
optimistic maximum projection of 75,000 wind industry jobs by 2020 is
realised the figure would only drop to £80,000.'
More here http://www.thegwpf.org/great-renewables-scam-unravels/
FAKE HOLOCAUST STORIES
*Binjamin Wilkomirski claimed he had been in a Nazi concentration camp. "He
was exposed as a liar". * *Daily Mail.*
Jews invent stories about the Holocaust.
There is no denying that millions died in World War II and that some of
these people died in Nazi concentration camps.
We should not forget that 15 million Chinese were killed during World war
II.
*Joe Corry.*
Joe Corry claims in a book that he was at a death camp that never existed.
*Daily Mail*.
*Corry claims:*
*1.* He rescued the nuclear scientist J Robert Oppenheimer from Holland.
*2.* He came across a Nazi 'experiment... more »
New Edward Snowden leak - NSA, Britain's GCHQ, eavesdropped on foreign leaders - TEMPORA
ALL FOLLOWING CONTENT (c) 2013 UWN
*Britain's spy agency GCHQ has secretly gained access to the network of
cables which carry the world's phone calls and internet traffic and has
started to process vast streams of sensitive personal information which it
is sharing with its American partner, the National Security Agency (NSA).*
*
**The sheer scale of the agency's ambition is reflected in the titles of
its two principal components: Mastering the Internet and Global Telecoms
Exploitation, aimed at scooping up as much online and telephone traffic as
possible. This is all being carried o... more »
Richard Bacon in full biased ranting mode
Last year I posted this piece about the most biased and boorish piece of
broadcasting that I had ever heard. The culprit was the BBC's Richard Bacon
and thanks to 'noggin' on the Biased-BBC website I now have some embeddable
audio...
As I wrote in the original post:
'Please listen to this interview... Richard Bacon shows off his stupidity.
The 97% figure as demolished by James Delingpole is as I have blogged
previously.
Richard Bacon didn't sound a) impartial or b) knowledgeable...In fact have
you ever heard him sound so angry throughout an interview and so triumphant
when he... more »
The Whole of Government Needs a Game Changer
Here are some recent phrases that entered the policy lexicon in the last
few years that I absolutely hate – “whole of government” and “game
changer.” There is a faddishness to tropes in the policy arena that
proliferate, that capture a certain sentiment of the moment that soon
become over-used. Earlier, it was “tipping point.”
Continue reading
No shit Sherlock
You mean that you can plug a phone into a roadside green box and listen to
calls - No shit Sherlock
Extreme Weather Event Causes Massive Flooding In Calgary Alberta ...
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*(Film footage June 21, 2013 courtesy Global Toronto ... )*
The tabs are full...
*of useful information.*
It will have to wait.
Today I demoed luscious oven cooked spare ribs and chipolte bread
Tomorrow? Chicken salad with shell noodles, celery, onion, red grapes, and
a dressing made up of mayo, sour cream, with many spices.
Climate Tricks 20: Cooling Denial
Many people these days complain of the frequent strong rains and heavy
flooding this month. Not only in Metro Manila but in various provinces, or
in other countries. When I try to explain that this is part of global
cooling, many resist the idea or the term itself. They always argue that
this is still part of "man-made" or anthropogenic global warming (AGW) or
man-made climate change (CC). I call this attitude as "cooling denial" and
'nature-made CC denial".
Yesterday, known journalist and Rappler editor, *Marites Danguilan Vitug*,
posted in her facebook wall about the global weathe... more »
Sunday Classics preview: You know who this famous tenor is, and what he's singing, right?
*There's a tear in your eye,
and I'm wondering why,
for it never should be there at all.
With such pow'r in your smile,
sure a stone you'd beguile,
so there's never a teardrop should fall.
When your sweet lilting laughter's
like some fairy song,
and your eyes twinkle bright as can be,
you should laugh all the while
and all other times smile,
and now smile a smile for me. . . .*
*by Ken*
In the cruelly aborted audio clip above, everyone knows what's coming next,
right? After all, it is perhaps the signature song of this great tenor. And
a great tenor he indisputably was; we're goin... more »
Subcomandante Marcos 'First those who came first: The Disappeared'
Classmates I. First those who came first: THE DISAPPEARED
Photo by Brenda Norrell
Classmates I.
First those who came first: THE DISAPPEARED
Reposted from Enlace Zapatista
http://enlacezapatista.ezln.org.mx/2013/06/21/classmates-i-first-those-who-came-first-the-disappeared/
June 2013.
To the adherents of the Sixth in Mexico and in the world:
To the students of the Zapatista Little
THE SUNNI-SHIA DIVIDE: A GAP NOW TOO WIDE TO BRIDGE?
Back in March 2007 I wrote here that the Israelis and the US were
attempting to wedge the Sunni minority and the Shia majority in Iraq in
order to project those differences throughout the region to create
animosity between predominately Sunni nations in the hope of alienating the
predominately Shia nation of Iran.
Apart from the friction between Saddam Hussein’s minority Sunni led
government and the rest of the Shia population in Iraq, most Sunni and Shia
folk throughout the rest of the Middle East had lived in relatively
peaceful coexistence. What trouble did bubble up between the... more »
Musical Interlude: Brulé, "Star People"
Brulé, "Star People"
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OYBbDyORvs&html5=1
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Today, the solstice is at 05:04 Universal Time, the Sun reaching the
northernmost declination in its yearly journey through planet Earth's sky.
A June solstice marks the astronomical beginning of summer in the northern
hemisphere and winter in the south. It also brings the north's longest day,
the longest period between sunrise and sunset.
*Click image for larger size.*
This composite image follows the Sun's path toward the end of the June
solstice day of 2012 as it approaches the western horizon in a colorful,
clear sky. The scene looks north and west along the Tyrrhenian Se... more »
"Did You Ever Wonder?"
"Did you ever wonder if the person in the puddle is real,
and you're just a reflection of him?"
~ Calvin and Hobbes
Chet Raymo, "As Time Goes By"
* "As Time Goes By"*
by Chet Raymo
"Is time something that is defined by the ticking of a cosmic clock, God's
wristwatch say? Time doesn't exist except for the current tick. The past is
irretrievably gone. The future does not yet exist. Consciousness is
awareness of a moment. Or is time a dimension like space? We move through
time as we move through space. The past is still there; we're just not
there anymore. The future exists; we'll get there. We experience time as we
experience space, say, by looking out the window of a moving train. Or is
time…
Physicists and philosopher... more »
Free Download: Hermann Hesse, "Steppenwolf"
"And even the unhappiest life has its sunny moments and its little flowers
of happiness between sand and stone. So it was then with the Steppenwolf
too. It cannot be denied that he was generally very unhappy; and he could
make others unhappy also, that is, when he loved them or they him. For all
who got to love him saw always only the one side of him. Many loved him as
a refined and clever and interesting man, and were horrified and
disappointed when they had come upon the wolf in him. And they had to
because Harry wished, as every sentient being does, to be loved as a whole
and... more »
US files charges against Edward Snowden - theft of government property , unauthorized communication of national defense secrets , willful communication of classified intelligence information to an unauthorized person ....... next steps would be seeking an indictment and then request for extradition....
http://www.businessinsider.com/snowden-gives-us-secrets-to-chinese-2013-6
( Business Insider spin against Snowden begins or actually based on their
reporting continues... )
LEAKER UPDATE: Snowden's Just Hanging Out In Hong Kong Giving More U.S.
Intelligence Secrets To The Chinese
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The U.S. has finally charged former Booz Allen employee Edward Snowden with
espionage for leaking U.S. intelligence documents and secr... more »
Free Download: Charles Dickens, "A Tale of Two Cities"
"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of
wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was
the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of
Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had
everything before us, we had nothing before us, we were all going direct to
heaven, we were all going direct the other way - in short, the period was
so far like the present period, that some of its noisiest authorities
insisted on its being received, for good or for evil, in the superlative... more »
To reduce litter, you get rid of the trash receptacles, right?
*by Ken*
Some time ago signs suddenly appeared in one of my frequently used subway
stations, the Rector Street station of the no. 1 train, informing riders
that, as part of a campaign to reduce litter in the subway, all the trash
receptacles were going to be removed from the station.
Um, wait a sec, *removed*? Yes, removed. The thinking (for want of a better
word) was that if people saw that they had no option but to carry their
trash with them to . . . well, points unknown, then they would feel obliged
to do so. This is based, of course, on the assumption that it's the option
o... more »
"We Are All Alone..."
"We are all alone, born alone, die alone, and - in spite of "True Romance"
magazines - we shall all someday look back on our lives and see that, in
spite of our company, we were alone the whole way. I do not say lonely- at
least, not all the time- but essentially, and finally, alone. This is what
makes your self-respect so important, and I don't see how you can respect
yourself if you must look in the hearts and minds of others for your
happiness."
- Hunter S. Thompson,
“The Proud Highway: Saga of a Desperate Southern Gentleman”
Breaking: Jay Carney is good at his job
Which is more than can be said for Yahoo!'s hit piece on the PressSec. Sure
slow news cycles breed some lame non-stories to feed the insatiable maw of
the 24/7 media beast, but this interactive compilation of Carney's verbal
tics is dumber than the most inane BuzzFeed list ever posted.
I'm down with Wonkette's critque. The interactive is pretty much just an
excuse for unjustified mockery. It serves no useful informational purpose.
A comparison between former PressSec "evasions" might have had some value,
but not much. Every PressSec does this. It's in the job description. I
would h... more »
Brian Kelly: A Journey Into the Sahara...
(This is actually what the desert looked like)
*A Journey Into the Sahara...*
*by Brian Kelly*
June 20, 2013
As I sit here at my computer, I find myself staring blindly at the screen,
as if the words I'm looking for will start to scroll across the border,
like a ticker tape broadcasting the latest news brief. I imagine putting
words to this experience must be like trying to articulate what it feels
like watching your baby being born, falling in love, or having a near death
experience. Not the easiest thing to do, but I owe it to my readers to do
the best I can. All I can offer i... more »
BC Liberals Play Voters As Fools, Energy Companies Play The BC Government As Fools
Written by Grant G
Natural Gas...Yes I am aware that many of you want me to discuss other
issues, and I will, however right now everything in British Columbia,
health, education, debts, deficits, Government spending, tolls, utilities
and our entire future has been placed in this one basket by the BC
Liberals..
So for now, we must fully explore the topic, I have been racking my brain
on these LNG announcements coming fast and furious, for years we have been
hearing about mergers and acquisitions, hearing about $trillions of dollars
and the need to act fast, yet every announceme... more »
The Daily "Near You?"
Brainerd, Minnesota, USA. Thanks for stopping by.
Weekend Fun 44: Cow Economics
This revised "Cow Economics" is funny, got this from JB Baylon's facebook
status, thanks JB. The photos, I got them from the web.
A Lesson in Global Economics
Traditional Economics:
You have two cows. You sell one and buy a bull.
Your herd multiplies and the economy grows. You retire on your income.
Indian Economics:
You have two cows. You worship them.
Pakistani economics:
You don't have any cows. You claim that the Indian cows belong to you.
You ask the US for financial aid, China for military aid, Britain for
warplanes, Italy for machines, Germany for technology, France for
subm... more »
"Martial Law... No Ways Tired"
Benito Mussolini defined Fascism as the "merger of government and
corporatism." We've witnessed the financial rape of this country by the
banksters and their co-conspirators in the government, who have failed to
prosecute a single case against any of the Too Big To Fail swine, despite
outright theft of trillions of dollars. We've all seen, and many have
experienced, job loss from offshoring companies to third world countries
for cheap labor and tax avoidance. We know of the totally pervasive
spying/surveillance on Americans by the NSA and every other alphabet
agency, recording an... more »
Friday Nerd Blogging: The Long Con
H/T to Jacob Levy for pointing this out on twitter.
Cielo estrellado - Stars
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Treasuries taken to the woodshed this week - worst week in 50 years ! Actually a woodshed week for High yield debt / commodities especially gold and silve but also oil - all asset classes tommy hammered with the exception of the USD within FX !
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-06-22/end-easing-or-start-tightening-12-charts
The "End Of Easing" Or "The Start Of Tightening" In 12 Charts
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Submitted by Tyler Durden on 06/22/2013 11:43 -0400
- Ben Bernanke
- Bond
- Debt Ceiling
- Goldilocks
- Gross Domestic Product
While the market's jarring response to Ben Bernanke's (*very much un*)surprising
Taper pre-announcement has been extensively documented and discussed, and
is most comparable to the tantrum unleashed during the summer of 2011 debt
ceiling negotiation when the ma... more »
"Rotting, Decaying And Bankrupt: If You Want To See The Future Of America Just Look At Detroit"
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* "Rotting, Decaying And Bankrupt:*
* If You Want To See The Future Of America Just Look At Detroit" *
by Michael Snyder
"If you want to know what the future of America is going to be like, just
look at the city of Detroit. Once upon a time it was a symbol of
everything that America was doing right, but today it has been transformed
into a rotting, decaying, post-apocalyptic hellhole. Detroit was once the
fourth-largest city in the United States, and in 1960 Detroit had the
highest per-capita income in the entire nation. It was the greatest
manufacturing city the world ha... more »
The Economy: "All Hell Breaks Loose!"
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*"All Hell Breaks Loose!"*
by Bill Bonner
"Yesterday, it felt like all hell was breaking loose. It was the kind of
day when each man looked to his own. He checked his bank balance and his
margin account. He counted his gold coins and looked in his liquor cabinet.
He wondered what would happen next...
The Dow fell -353 points. Gold lost $87 an ounce. What does this tell us?
It shouts a warning: Ben Bernanke is losing control. He desperately wants
inflation. He's getting deflation instead. He wants low interest rates; yet
rates are rising. Bernanke is now getting the worst kind... more »
MT Gox suspends US Dollar withdrawals for 14 days effective immediately - when the pro-offered reason is that rising volumes of deposits and withdrawals has impacted processing of transactions , it funny deposits and transfers TO Bitcoin accounts are still going to be allowed ! Is there a US dollar shortage at Bitcoin ? BTW , what hidden role has NSA or for that matter CIA have with Bitcoin ?
http://www.blacklistednews.com/Is_the_National_Security_Agency_behind_Bitcoin%3F/26829/0/38/38/Y/M.html
( Perhaps the attacks on Bitcoin stem from NSA or other government entities
who want to establish their preferred cyber currency unit that they can
control and eliminate any competition... )
Is the National Security Agency behind Bitcoin?June 21, 2013
Print Version
*Source:* Anthony Migchels
[image: Bitcoin NSA]
*Recently a 1996 NSA report surfaced, ‘predicting’ a crypto-cyber unit
eerily close to Bitcoin. So eerily close, that, knowing their M.O., the
question arises whether this... more »
Power to the people
Love this. Crackpot conservatives have been trying to railroad through a
really odious anti-abortion bill. In response, people organized to block
the vote by using the legal process.
Texas lawmakers are currently rushing an omnibus anti-abortion bill through
a special session, after each of its provisions failed to advance
separately during the regular legislative session. But not without being
met with a fight. Over 700 Texans traveled to Austin on Thursday to testify
against the anti-abortion measure before it could come to a vote in the
House — and their “people’s filibuster” su... more »
EAST COUNTY PEER TO PEER BAND OF BROTHERS / A DREAM BECOMES REALITY
*Click on photo to enlarge*
*Blue Star mother Josie Monaghan surrounded by her all era veteran brothers
and sisters*.
*Blue Star mother Josie Monaghan's dream of creating a veterans resource
center as well as an all era veterans peer-to-peer group which meets and
breaks bread with each other every Wednesday, with commonality, camaraderie
and mutual sharing being the empowering agenda, has become a reality in
Antioch, California: Allen L Roland*
*Heart felt authenticity, commonality and camaraderie are the bedrock of
veterans rehabilitation.*
As an active duty Navy veteran, a... more »
In 10 Days The Republicans Will Force Student Loan Rates To Double
This week, PPP released a survey showing that Republicans-- plus 4 New Dems
who voted with them (Jared Polis, Dan Maffei, Joe Garcia and
multimillionaire Scott Peters)-- are *way* on the wrong side of public
opinion when it comes to education. (Rumors have been floating that Obama's
backward and overly corporate Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan, actually
encouraged the 4 New Dems to cross the aisle and vote with the Republicans
against the best interests of education policy-- which would be par for the
course for Duncan.)
The national poll shows that an overwhelming 83% of Amer... more »
Do You See Where This is Headed? Tennesseeans Warned Complaining May Be Terrorism.
Hats off to Sherwin Smith, deputy director of the Tennessee Division of
Water Resources for warning his fellow citizens to watch what they say,
especially when complaining about their water.
"*We take water quality very seriously. Very, very seriously. But you
need to make sure that when you make water quality complaints you have a
basis, because federally, if there's no water quality issues, that can be
considered under Homeland Security an act of terrorism."*
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Miley Cyrus - "We can't stop" - Oddest video of the week and certainly the one with most gratuitous tight trousers - A rule 5 Friday post
Miley Cyrus - "We can't stop" - Oddest video of the week and certainly the
one with most gratuitous tight trousers
Hmmm
Sometimes It's Art That Imitates Life
Remember Bobby de Niro's performance in *Goodfellas? *You should, it's
being aired on various networks roughly three times every week - every
week. In the movie, de Niro's character was loosely based on "*Jimmy the
Gent*" Burke, this guy:
Jimmy's New York home from those days is still in the Burke family (he
died in prison of stomach cancer). The cops showed up to do a little work
on the place this week.
The cops went at the place with jackhammers and shovels, tore up the
driveway and the backyard and left with unspecified "organic material."
There's speculation the cops... more »
Chris Hayes says he is seething with anger!
*FRIDAY, JUNE 21, 2013*
*The suits may be getting involved:* We don’t know Chris Hayes. Personally,
we weren’t thrilled with his book, but it was well-received elsewhere.
That said, Hayes made his name on cable by conducting long, discursive,
intelligent discussions during a two-hour program on weekend mornings.
A lot of people liked him, and the suits moved him to weekday nights. In
that spot, his ratings have been very poor.
Presumably, that explains the way he opened last night’s program. As he
started, Chris Hayes said he was seething with anger:
HAYES (6/20/13): Good evening... more »
Say cheese
I was sitting on the bus this morning, going to work, when my attention was
drawn to the new Derren Brown show, about to start in the theatre on
Cambridge Circus. The pictures advertising the show feature him and only
him. If modesty were there it wouldn’t be needed, Derren Brown is the star.
He is so famous you don’t need to be told what he’s famous for.
The biggest picture by far, looming over the box office shows him sitting,
staring into the camera with his hands clasped together: he is looking into
you, into your mind, he is thinking. Brown has also shaved his head. The
head is... more »
trouble maker
Civil disobedience
becomes a sacred duty
when the state has become
lawless or corrupt.
Mahatma Gandhi
On Owning Canadians - You Could Be Next
A friend sent this along and I thought it too good not to share
*On her radio show, Dr Laura Schlesinger said that, as an observant
Orthodox Jew, homosexuality is an abomination according to Leviticus 18:22,
and cannot be condoned under any circumstance.
The following response is an open letter to Dr. Laura, written by a U.S.
man, and posted on the Internet. It's funny, as well as informative:
Dear Dr. Laura:
Thank you for doing so much to educate people regarding God's Law. I have
learned a great deal from your show, and try to share that knowledge with
as many people as I can. ... more »
Niagara Falls + the Niagara Wine Region
There was a time when Niagara Falls was the primary reason to travel to the
Niagara region of Ontario.
There was a time when Niagara Falls ranked above Las Vegas, Hollywood, New
York and other tourist locations in North America - It was even considered
to be an ideal location to get married.
Tourism to Niagara Falls has dropped significantly in the last 30 years -
but tourism to the Niagara region is up in recent years, not because of the
waterfalls itself, but due to two factors.
1. Gambling casinos.
2. Winery and vineyard tours.
Today the biggest draws for people to visit Nia... more »
Lightning Round--Heat Repeat, Exit Edoxus, Brazil Protests, McConnell Lashes Out, Postal Service on Colbert, Barry and Levon's Vine Reunion
*Mashable*: Relive The NBA Finals with a great collection of GIFs. My ears
are still ringing from watching the game at a sports bar that decided it
would be a good idea to have a DJ playing EDM *and* country music at ear
splitting levels during Game 7. Special thanks to my friends who came out
to watch the game with me. I am an irrationally insane Heat fan and I
agonized through every second of the best playoff series I have ever seen.
Having Twitter along for the ride was also a lot of fun. Heat haters
@JoeMande, @kumailn, and @SamuelLJackson and Heat fan @BillBellamy and many
othe... more »
When You See Him on TV, Is It Obama1 or Obama2? (There May Be Others?)
Scary, isn't it? You thought only you had made this diagnosis. Wonder what
a doctor (psychologist) would say is the prognosis? The deep-thinking
moralist that we were told was in the White House might look at this and
worry that in fighting terrorism we have resorted to engaging in terrorism.
After all, deliberately killing people without regard for their identity
seems like an effort to
Coyne- Have Tories Lost Their Way or Have They Simply Lost Their Minds?
Andrew Coyne sums up what won't but should be on the delegates' minds at
next week's Conservative Party convention:
*Do they get it? Do the delegates understand what a fix the party is in,
and why? And are they prepared to push the party to mend its ways?*
*It has become a commonplace of late to say the Tories have “lost their
way.” That’s not about their navigational skills but their state of mind:
an acute lack of self-awareness that blinds them to what they have become,
a blinkered conviction of their own superior cleverness, a closed loop of
defensiveness that interprets every... more »
Catch of the Day
Kevin Drum's correspondent asked:
So, I'm just waiting for the inevitable piece from Ron Fournier asking why
and how Obama and the Democrats could have let the Farm Bill debacle in the
House occur. Or, how this demonstrates a lack of leadership in Washington,
particularly by Obama. Or, how the leaderlessness of the White House is
infusing into the House through some osmosis-like process and corrupting
John Boehner.
And the winner is...NBC's First Read: "Leaderless in Washington:
[...] Bottom line: Nobody is really running Washington right now, and the
public is noticing."
So I go... more »
The Relational Sociology of Rational-Choice Theory
Editor’s Note: This is a guest post by Eric Grynaviski, who is an Assistant
Professor of Political Science at George Washington University. There has
been a debate on the Duck lately about the meaning of rational choice
theory and game theory, and how it’s different from varied alternative
approaches (here, here, and here). I wanted to offer
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USA drone bases
WE the People of the united states one nation under GUARD...
Special thanks to *Dangeroom* and *Cryptome*...
Here is map of 64 bases inside USA allegedly used to control military and
CIA drone usage around the world.[7] Here are just the military ones, with
list of names of bases involved.[8] Here are links to 110 coming. They also
talk about 88 actually operating right now (88-64=24 not on earlier list.).
[9] Here is info about CIA bases for drones around the world.[10] All this
info is as of when it was found out. Reality is constantly evolving. Here
is map of US cities, where vari... more »
Aftermath of the Failed Ag Bill
*And this is what happened on the RepubliCON side of the aisle after the
vote.*
healthy slow-cooker recipe of the week: beef, barley, and mushroom stew
This week's healthy slow-cooker recipe features barley, a yummy and healthy
grain. I especially love the chewy texture.
Barley is one of the four oldest grains to be cultivated by humans.*
Unfortunately, whole-grain barley is difficult to find. The more common
pearl barley is not a whole grain. I haven't found a convenient place to
buy whole-grain barley, so I reluctantly use the pearl version. It's just
as tasty and contains fibre, but lacks the full-impact health benefits of
whole grains.
I don't know if it's cultural predisposition, being raised on
mushroom-barley soup as I was... more »
wmtc rebooted
I was in the middle of writing a post about my plan to get back into an
exercise routine... when I broke my foot. Doing almost nothing. Walking
along in the mall, on my way to get my hair cut and then go to work, my
ankle turned over sharply. I was horrified, thinking it was yet another
ankle sprain. But no... turns out it's a three-part fracture in my foot.
I was worried at first: if I could break a bone just by walking, is there a
problem with my bone density? Are my bones becoming fragile? But I've
learned that fractured foot bones are very common among people who have a
histor... more »
Worth watching -- Andy Griffith on privacy rights and solicitor-client privilege
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wL9Li0f1Po
Fixing A War Crime From 1885 - The Bell Of Batoche Coming Back To Saskatchewan
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[image: Progressive Bloggers] * *
*"It's been rumoured all week and now confirmed — the long-missing bell of
Batoche will be returned. The bell will be given to the bishop of the
diocese of Prince Albert, Sask., during a mass at the annual Back to
Batoche Days festival on July 20 (in Batoche, Saskatchewan).*
*
**The announcement of the historical event for Canada's Metis nation was
made on Friday — National Aboriginal Day — in Winnipeg.*
***And it comes far enough ahead of time that it gives Metis people from
across the country "time to organize their journey home," stated a... more »
June, Alaska, 96 Degrees
NASA
apparently hit a nerve when it released a remarkable satellite photoof
the state of Alaska taken June 17. What made the picture stand out is
that there are almost no clouds in a state that has the cloudiest areas
in
the U.S. From *SFGate.com:*
*At first glance, it’s just a great photo of nearly the entire state of
Alaska on an exceptionally clear day. What could be the problem?*
**
*Well, turns out that photo shows an anomaly that some are fretting
signifies yet another big shift in global climate – a shift toward the
hot.*
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*NASA writes (without saying “global warming”):*
... more »
Billy Piper acts like a dirty goat and sheep and quite a few other farmyard animals - Probably NSFW - Friday Night Rule 5
Billy Piper from Secret Diary of a Call Girl Series 3 Episode 3
Progressives Break With The Clinton-Bush-Obama Trade Policy Nightmare
Great minds think alike but, alas, we don't have many of those in Congress.
Thank God we do have Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders in the Senate and
Alan Grayson in the House. All three are skeptical-- very skeptical-- about
the latest and most atrocious trade bill Corporate America is trying to
shove down our throats, with the help of many of their colleagues and... el
Presidente. Thursday all those Republicans who obstruct every Obama
nomination were stumbling all over each other to vote to confirm the
conservative American jobs killer Obama named as U.S. Trade Rep, Michael
F... more »
Moving Beyond Tilly
Editor’s Note: This is a guest post by Michael Martoccio, who is a PhD
candidate of Early Modern History with a minor specialization in IR Theory
at Northwestern University. His research broadly examines the role of
cooperation in shaping political change in Europe, c. 1300-1700. His
projects include a study of cooperation-building institutions in Central
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"CIA-MOSSAD ORGANIZA DISTÚRBIOS NO BRASIL '
A CIA e seus amigos parecem ser organizar os tumultos no Brasil, usando o
termo 'Gigante Acordou' - os Awakes gigantes.
*Presidente do Brasil Dilma Rousseff *
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Brasil está sob ataque porque é amigo de Rússia e porque tem uma economia
moderadamente bem sucedido?
Os tumultos no Brasil pode ter um link para a Diageo.
Alegadamente, a empresa de bebidas Diageo tem ligações com a CIA.
Diageo ajuda a financiar AmeriCares que é declaradamente a CIA-front
organização.
facção cia de 'cristão'; americares, redes de pedofilia ... - Aangirfan
*Illuminati, israelense Mossad e Diageo es... more »
Good friend “Teacher Nicole” from WI explains common in #commoncore
Here’s her post on CCSS, as an actual educator for ELL/ESL students. We’ve
interviewed her on At the Chalk Face, I need to dig those up. Look back
here later. She’s great. Tagged: at the chalk face, common core, nicole, WI
Weekend Fun 43: Tales from Narra Dorm, UP Diliman
Narra Residence Hall in UP Diliman was the only dormitory for boys. There
are three dormitories for girls -- Kamia, Sampaguita and Ilang-Ilang, the
rest are co-eds. And of those dormitories, Narra is gone, since several
years ago. First it was neglected, then a portion got burned, and finally
it was demolished to house the UP Integrated School (UPIS) as the original
UPIS campus has been bought by the Ayalas for another real estate project.
I was a resident of Narra dorm from 1983-85. Before that I stayed in Molave
(my 2nd year in UP) then Yakal dorms (my 3rd year). Many memories of ... more »
Settlement privilege applies to the quantum of settlement
*Sable Offshore Energy Inc. v. Ameron International Corp*., 2013 SCC 37,
released today, holds the quantum of a settlement is subject to settlement
privilege. The case also repeats the established law that "without
prejudice" are not magic words and settlement privilege attaches to
discussions intended towards settlement and that failed discussions are
also subject to privilege:
[14] Rush & Tompkins confirmed that settlement
privilege extends beyond documents and communications expressly designated
to be "without prejudice". In that case, a contracto... more »
education activists gather, talk, strategize: reclaim the conversation
On May 4, 2013 a group of educators, parents, students, and community
activists gathered at Barnard College to share their experiences within the
assault on public education, draw connections of understanding, strengthen
ties, and plan actions. One of our first actions was to create the video
linked below. In it organizers and participants talk about […]
Bill Cunningham and Tamara Holder (liberal stooge) go at each other on Hannity...
*listen to Tamara Holder (no relation to Eric Holder) defend attorney
general Eric Holder. This, my dear readers, is a peek inside the pretzel
logic, equivocating, and sheer insanity of a liberal's mind. Can this woman
not hear herself? *
*
*Radio host Bill Cunningham,* *who was* *Assistant Attorney General from
1978 to 1986 in Ohio, presents facts - Tamara presents excuses.
Note to Tamara: Ditch the ugly glasses and get a big girl hairdo. Neither
one is doing you any favors.
Five Points on Farm Bill/Immigration
Yesterday, I wrote over at PP about "What the Farm Bill says about
immigration in the House." I've already linked to Greg, who had a similar
view, and there were others, too.
But Ezra Klein has a bit of a counterintuitive view this morning:
I’ll admit it: I don’t know what the collapse of the farm bill portends for
immigration reform. But I suspect the answer is: not much.
[...]
Will immigration go the same way? Perhaps. But it’s not a sure thing,
either. There’s not going to be an immigration bill that all House
Republicans are happy with. And they’re not going to pass an immigrati... more »
Did Arne Duncan Give “Reformers” Enough Rope to Hang Themselves?
The Huffington Post’s Joy Resmovits reports that Secretary of Education
Duncan announced a voluntary pause in using test scores in teacher
evaluations during the transition to Common Core. She explains that the
new policy is seen by some as a “tacit recognition of the Obama
administration’s overreach into nitty-gritty management of America’s
schools.” Of course, I […]
SILLY SEASON: Who gets attacked!
*FRIDAY, JUNE 21, 2013*
*Part 4—Miss Utah yes, Maddow no:* First, they came for Miss South Carolina
Teen. That was 2007.
Two years later, they came for Miss California. On the One True Liberal
Channel, Keith Olbermann and his smutty pal mauled the offending pageant
contestant in ways which were plainly misogynistic.
Everybody knew not to say so. At least, not to say so out loud!
In these ways, a new type of seasonal shark attack was born—and this week,
they came for Miss Utah. At one point, they begged Miss Utah to take their
advice, and to take the advice of NeNe Leakes, a person ... more »
A REAL IRISH WELCOME FOR OBAMA
"This man is a war criminal."
Judge must raise concept of reasonable doubt and W.(D.) when credibility findings required on a "vital issue" even without accused testifying
*R. v. King*, 2013 ONCA 417 holds:
[11] In *W.(D.)*, at pp. 757-758, Cory J. set out what is now the
commonly-used jury instruction on reasonable doubt:
A trial judge might well instruct the jury on the question of credibility
along these lines:
· First, if you believe the evidence of the accused, obviously you
must acquit.
· Second, if you do not believe the testimony of the accused but you
are left in a reasonable doubt by it, you must acquit.
· Third, even if you are not left in doubt by the evidence of the
accused, you must ask yourself whether, on the ba... more »
Kate Upton topless on a horse - Unfortunately NNSFW - A Rule 5 Friday post
TMZ of course ruined this moment with their gratuitous nipple stars.
MILITARIZING SPACE BLOCKS DISARMAMENT TALKS
- Early this morning the phone rang but I was still in bed so I let the
message machine pick it up. When I finally listened to the message it was
from a woman politician in Norway calling about the Global Network 21st
annual space conference in Kiruna, Sweden on June 27-29. She wants to
come and needed more information.
- I did a radio interview on Voice of Russia two nights ago about the
conference - they were particularly interested in discussing how the US
radar facilities in Vardo, Norway and Thule, Greenland are key instruments
in the Pentagon's... more »
Wrap Up: Battle Aleppo. Kosovo/Serbia. US & Russia to meet and way more...
Summarizing: The G-8 meeting. No concessions to the NATO tyranny. Russia
held the line they have for so long now.*G- 8 Declaration WILL NOT mention
the fate of Syrian leader Assad & Updates!*
The NATO world army, cared not, because they expect to up the ante:* Obama,
Syria and the Aspin doctrine: Plans for a "limited" strike on Syria?** And*
*Turkey, US cooperate on arms (aid ) to terrorists in Syria (rebels) Doha
lurks*
*Certainly, Russia is aware of that.* *Russia to fulfill Syria missile
systems contract *
*Language?*
* **"We respect all our contracts and are honoring all our co... more »
The Left on Just Deserts
I just got an email from the left-leaning Economic Policy Institute
regarding their work on inequality. I was struck by this passage:
Since the 1970s, the United States has become increasingly unequal in terms
of income, wages, wealth and opportunity. Today, 1 percent of Americans are
taking home nearly 20 percent of the country's total income and own nearly
35 percent of the country's wealth. This means that you (yes, you!) are
probably making less money than you deserve to.*
Notice the emphasis on what "you deserve." They aren't following the logic
of the conventional Mirrlees m... more »
Obama's Berlin Moment
image source Stephen Lendman
Obama's unwelcome in Berlin. He's not wanted. Many Berliners aren't pleased
he came. His rhetoric fell short. Doublespeak duplicity is hollow. It
doesn't sell well.
On July 29, 2008, 200,000 Germans cheered him. They did so in central
Berlin's Tiergarten. They hoped he'd change Bush/Cheney policies.
He promised. He lied. He exceeds the worst of his predecessors. On June 19,
Obama chose the Brandenburg Gate. It was hermetically sealed off to protect
him.
He spoke behind thick bullet-proof glass. About 4,000 got to attend. They
were handpicked to avoid... more »
Obama's Nuclear Arms Reduction Hoax
Missing Peace
Anthony Freda Art Stephen Lendman
Jack Kennedy was America's last peace president. He underwent a spiritual
transformation. He changed from cold warrior to peacemaker.
He wanted nuclear weapons abolished. He urged "general and complete
disarmament." He wanted force-fed Pax Americana ended.
He assumed great risk. Nearly all his top advisors disapproved. Pentagon
commanders opposed him. So did most congressional members. CIA officials
weren't pleased.
Kennedy was vulnerable. He knew it. He accepted the risk. It cost him his
life. He was assassinated weeks after signi... more »
The “Fear” Factor in “Killer Robot” Campaigning
One of the more specious criticisms of the “stopkillerrobots” campaign is
that it is using sensationalist language and imagery to whip up a climate
of fear around autonomous weapons. So the argument goes, by referring to
autonomous weapons as “killer robots” and treating them as a threat to
“human” security, campaigners manipulate an unwitting public
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The Rational Market Myth
*armageddon without nukes*
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*Paul Craig Roberts
One of the myths of economics is that markets are rational. Theories are
based on this assumption, and the belief that markets are rational fuels
the argument against regulation. The market response to the Federal
Reserve’s June 19 statement that it will taper off its bond purchases if
its forecast comes true is unequivocal proof that markets are irrational.
The Federal Reserve’s statement that it “currently anticipates that it
would be appropriate to moderate the monthly pace of purchases [of bonds]
later this year” depends on a ver... more »
Big Brother Writ Large in America
Stephen Lendman
Spying on its citizenry reflects one of the most defining police state
characteristics. Post-9/11, America crossed the line.
Unconstitutional mass surveillance became official US policy. Bush began
it. Obama accelerated it. He did so straightaway as president.
He promised otherwise. He pledged transparency and openness. He promised no
more Bush/Cheney lawlessness. He lied. He exceeded the worst of his
predecessors.
Free societies don't tolerate these practices. Obama authorized them
secretly. He subverted constitutional law. He violated the public trust. He
brok... more »
Fast-Tracking Toward War on Syria
Anthony Freda Art Stephen Lendman
America's run by sociopaths. They're out-of-control criminals. They're
traitors. They menace humanity. They violate their sacred oaths of office.
Presidents "do solemnly swear (or affirm to) faithfully execute the Office
of President of the United States, and will to the best of (their) Ability,
preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States."
Congressional members "do solemnly swear (or affirm to) support and defend
the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and
domestic; (to) bear true faith and allegi... more »
20 Items to Kick Start Your Food Storage Plan
Gaye Levy
No matter how many times I write about food, there is always something new
to consider or a new and different way to present the same old information
in a more useful manner. With that in mind, today I would like to share a
method for getting started with your food storage program in an easy, step
by step, and cost effective manner.
To be truthful, my initial goal with this article was to respond to readers
who were just getting started and wanted a shopping list of things to buy
for their food storage pantry. I also wanted to compile a checklist that
more experienced ... more »
Free Download: Charles Dickens, "A Tale of Two Cities"
"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of
wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was
the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of
Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had
everything before us, we had nothing before us, we were all going direct to
heaven, we were all going direct the other way - in short, the period was
so far like the present period, that some of its noisiest authorities
insisted on its being received, for good or for evil, in the superlative... more »
A New Direction?
There's a question mark there not because I'm asking anyone's opinion, but
only whether I'm too distracted and lazy and sloppy to stick to it. But,
anyway, ... I think instead of having this blog serve as a source of
criticism of the system and an occasional call to arms for the left, what
with my criticism being useless and the left's idea of "resistance"
appearing to be useless rallies and online carping.
Instead, I thought that I'd make this blog a place to reflect about the
reasons why the left succeeded at one time and why we fail today. I'll also
be attempting to write more d... more »
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