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Is It Too Late?
[image: Image showing sea levels rising as a result of climate change.]
Climate change continues to be a source of concern as worldwide CO2 levels
rise. Here, on Reduce Footprints, we've challenged ourselves to reduce
fossil fuel use in an effort to help lower the numbers. Many of us have
contacted our elected officials asking that they support efforts to reduce
the extraction and burning of fossil fuels. But is it enough? Do our
actions matter? That's the subject of this month's survey.
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Democrats Are Unprepared For A Rare Opportunity To Win A Senate Seat In Tennessee
Anti-immigrant Know Nothing Joe Carr (R)
Tennessee's congressional districts are so gerrymandered that Democrats can
only win in the state's two districts that are primarily in big cities,
Nashville and Memphis. And in Nashville, the Democratic incumbent, Jim
Cooper, is a conservative corporate-friendly Blue Dog who votes with the
GOP very frequently. Statewide, it's not as clear cut, although the state
has trended red in recent years. Democrats lost every presidential race in
Tennessee after Bill Clinton's narrow 48-46% win in 1996. And last year,
Obama did worst of all, failing to ... more »
bradley manning in his own words
In case you haven't seen it, this link at Democracy Now! has the transcript
of Bradley Manning's statement, read by his lawyer David Coombs, after
Manning was sentenced to 35 years in prison.
The decisions that I made in 2010 were made out of a concern for my country
and the world that we live in. Since the tragic events of 9/11, our country
has been at war. We’ve been at war with an enemy that chooses not to meet
us on any traditional battlefield, and due to this fact we’ve had to alter
our methods of combating the risks posed to us and our way of life.
I initially agreed with thes... more »
Untitled
*Fireworks continue over lawsuit against oil and gas industry ~Amy Wold,
New Orleans Advocate*
Untitled
*Assumption sinkhole renews activity, swallows more trees (Video)*
Professor Adel Iskandar On The Political Crisis In Egypt: "Media Polarization Eliminates The Middle Ground"
*"Egypt in Flux: Essays on an Unfinished Revolution"* by Adel Iskandar.
*Wikipedia:*
Adel Iskandar "proposes the concept of "contextual objectivity" as a
critique of media's coverage of war. He writes a regular column for
Egyptian independent newspaper Almasry Alyoum, and teaches in the
Communication, Culture and Technology (CCT) program as well as the Center
for Contemporary Arab Studies (CCAS) at Georgetown University."
*Al Jazeera Became Al Morsi:*
Professor Adel Iskandar says that under Morsi, "Al Jazeera Arabic almost
became an extension of government media directed towards... more »
Where to now for Labour?
Labour leader David Shearer—who was voted in by Labour members only 2 years
ago—has resigned today, citing a lack of full support from his caucus
colleagues.
That’s putting it mildly.
Over the last two years his caucus colleagues, especially the three listed
below, have directed more fire at Shearer from behind the scenes than they
have in the open across the aisle at Key.
So where to now for the rudderless Labour Party, under which of the
colleagues who’ve spent the last three years rat-fucking their elected
leader?
Back to 60s unionism with Andrew Little?
Back to Clarkist ant... more »
Changes
Welcome friends, I'll be on the road for a few days taking my daughter to
college, so posts might be sporadic until next Monday. If I don't answer
emails or comments on the blog you know why...
This has been quite a week. I am still on my quest to release limits and
emotional baggage from my being. I very much recommend Jodie Newell's
technique for the emotional side of that equation.
Had a number of interesting insights in the past week, including a memory
fragment of having been friends with Heather in another life somewhere
(where I don't know). In that life she was... more »
Faith Goldy Suffers an Unthinkable Horror, A Sunnews Exclusive
Laughter is said to be the best medicine and it has been awhile since I had
a really good laugh..
There is a story at Sunnews network, Faith Goldy who has been covering the
line 9 protesters..
Faith Goldy was sitting/seated in a court facility in Hamilton, Faith Goldy
was so busy tweeting and emailing, her head like most young people glued to
their electronic devices, oblivious to her surrounding, unbeknownst to
Faith Goldy was the fact one of the dirty stinky(Ezra Levant`s description)
line 9 protesters put his rear end near and pointed at Faith Goldy`s
face(who was seated, prot... more »
Urban Gadabout: New palm trees for the World Financial Center's breathtaking Winter Garden
*The Winter Garden, the breathtaking public atrium in the World Financial
Center, is one of New York City's most beautiful interior spaces.*
*by Ken*
Amid the devastation of 9/11, the fate of the Winter Garden, the majestic
and much-loved 10-story atrium of the Cesar Pelli-designed World Financial
Center, adjacent to the World Trade Center, may not have been uppermost in
many people's minds, but in fact it was pretty much totaled.
The relatively quick and genuinely masterful rebuilding of the Winter
Garden correspondingly became one of the city's most heartening symbols of
revi... more »
Political Islam Is A Dead End: Could Egypt Just Be The Beginning?
*Source of Photo*.
Political Islam's solutions to complex economic, social, cultural,
political, spiritual, and other problems comes down to one simple word:
martyrdom. Death is all that political Islam offers to the countries in
which it is the ruling philosophy. In a spiritual and warrior-minded nation
like Iran that message is easier to swallow, but in a materialistic and
secular country like Egypt that has historically been either in the
Communist camp or the American-Western camp in global geopolitics, it is a
no-go.
What's happening to the Muslim Brotherhood was inevita... more »
Quote of the day: The past is a violent country
On a day when hundreds of Syrians are reported cold-bloodedly gassed by
their government, it might seem almost obscene to post a quote celebrating
modernity’s declining level of violence, but read on…
“A common misconception often quoted by media, politicians, activists is
that violence is on the rise and has historically been much lower.
Similarly, the trend in post-colonial anthropology has been to regard
historically indigenous and tribal societies as more peaceful than
contemporary Western society. However, archaeological [image: handshake]evidence
shows that previous societie... more »
Harry Targ : The CIA's Iranian Coup and 60 Years of 'Blowback'
Supporters
of Mohammed Mossadegh demonstrate in Tehran, July 1953. Placard depicts
an Iranian fighting off Uncle Sam and John Bull. Image from The
Spectator.
The overthrow of Mossadegh:
Sixty years of Iranian 'blowback'
The overthrow of Mossadegh and the backing of the return of the Shah to
full control of the regime led to U.S. support for one of the world’s
most repressive and militarized
Has the White House " secretly " suspended US military aid to Egypt ? And , why would the White House attempt to put the suspension on some type of double secret probation - odd ? Or looking at the NY Times piece - has non military aid been stopped , but not military aid ? Is the " secret " decision to cut off Egypt's military and non economic aid the explanation for why the Saudis suddenly declared they would cover the tab for Egypt if the US and EU cut off the country ?
Catharsis Ours - 5 hours ago
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Musical Interlude: Joe Bonamassa, "Driving Towards The Daylight"
Joe Bonamassa, "Driving Towards The Daylight"
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTG-bCMG05E
Chet Raymo, “Yet…”
* “Yet…”*
by Chet Raymo
"My suspicion is that the universe is not only queerer than we suppose,
but queerer than we can suppose."
- J. B. S. Haldane
“Legend has it that after reciting his official recantation, kneeling on
the floor of the Holy Office in Rome before assembled officials of the
Inquisition, Galileo whispered, "And yet it moves." To save his life, or at
least to avoid some dank dungeon and perhaps torture, the old man had
publically denied that he ever believed or taught that the Earth orbits the
Sun, rather than the other way around. The public recantation ... more »
Syria gas attack story has whiff of Saudi war propaganda
William Engdahl
Russia Today
The reports of massive chemical attacks in Syria might become the “red
line” for the US for active military intervention. But even rudimentary
analysis of the story shows it is too early to believe its credibility.
The Middle Eastern newspaper, Al Arabiya, reports that “At least 1,300
people have been killed in a nerve gas attack on Syria’s Ghouta region,
leading opposition figure George Sabra said on Wednesday…” The paper went
on to claim that the Government of President Bashar al Assad was
responsible for the attacks. If confirmed it could be the “red... more »
Silly Plonka & the Cock-Up Factory
Brain block tonight, blog-chums. So how's this for a piece of political
artistry? Unfortunately, I don't know who to credit it too. Anyone know?
Did last night’s debate change the Australian election?
If you abused a popular Prime Minister, you’d lose.
So…
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Egypt updates - August 21 , 2013..... Mubarak set to be released while Brotherhood spiritual guide Mohamed Badie detained ? Military pushing the envelope as they seek to break the Brotherhood once and for all. Apart from calling another protest which could lead to more deaths and arrests of members , does the Brotherhood have a hidden hand to play - is the US or the US President at risk with " evidence held in the possession of certain Brotherhood leaders ? Tahani al- Gebali , Vice - President of the Supreme Constitutional Court believes Egyptian Intel Agencies possess documents that could be damning ! What financial exchanges are at issue , if any ? Where does President Obama's brother ( Malik Obama ) fit in - with respect to the Muslim Brotherhood ? As with many things , the proof is in the pudding and not the allegations - until shown what exists , FWIW ! But interesting to ponde !
Mubarak set to be released while more Brotherhood leaders being arrested ,
pressure being deployed to break the Brotherhood once and for all by the
Egyptian military ( and supported by the GCC leadership )
http://news.antiwar.com/2013/08/21/egypt-could-release-mubarak-on-thursday/
Egypt Could Release Mubarak on ThursdayAs Corruption Charges Fade, Court
Says Dictator Must Be Freed
by Jason Ditz, August 21, 2013
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Long-time Egyptian dictator Hosni Mubarak has been ordered released once
again by a court today, insisting that with the corruption charges against
hi... more »
"How It Really Is"
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Plagiarism in UFO Writing
I saw, the other day, in the *Skeptical Inquirer*, an article by Benjamin
Radford about plagiarism in paranormal writing. He was suggesting that some
“writers” lift case reports from others and report as if they are their
own. I know these things happen in the world of the UFO and the one
instance that springs to mind is a line written by Ed Ruppelt in his *The
Report on Unidentified Flying Objects*. In writing about the fabled
Estimate of the Situation, Ruppelt said, “The situation was UFOs; the
estimate they were interplanetary!” (Page 58, Ace paperback).
I have seen that very li... more »
The Economy: “There Is No Scenario Where This Ends Well”
*“There Is No Scenario Where This Ends Well”*
by Jim Quinn
“Luckily, the average American is so bad at math they can’t read this chart
and understand the implications. They remain willfully ignorant of their
plight. After a lifetime of working, the median Boomer household has
managed to accumulate $12,000 of retirement savings.
*Click image for larger size.*
That means that 50% have even less than $12,000 for their retirement.
These 55 to 64 year olds are up the creek without a paddle. No wonder the
percentage of over 55 people working is at an all-time high. Every age
bracke... more »
Why Americans are so uninformed
Not sure if this says more about the media, or the markets.
Each week, TIME Magazine designs covers for four markets: the U.S., Europe,
Asia and the South Pacific. Often, America's cover is quite, well –
different. This week offers a stark example. [...]
This is not an isolated incident, for perusing TIME's covers reveals
countless examples of the publication tempting the world with critical
events, ideas or figures, while dangling before Americans the chance to
indulge in trite self-absorption.
Click over to see more.
It's easy to blame Time for dumbing down the public but the... more »
Change The World Wednesday (#CTWW) - Cancel Subscriptions
Welcome to Change The World Wednesday (#CTWW)!
Wondering how to live greener? You've come to the right place. Each week we
challenge ourselves to try a new task ... or "amp up" something we're
already doing. We raise our awareness, learn from each other and develop
Eco-friendly skills which will improve our lives and protect our planet.
Doing so together gives us power ... the power to Change The World!
If this is your first visit, please click HERE for information and a
complete list of all the challenges we've taken on so far.
This post contains great information and I encourage ... more »
Bruce Lipton: your mind or your checkbook?
address-withheld@my.opera.com.invalid (Dr. John v. Kampen) at - 6 hours ago
Link: http://youtu.be/0quDjlkVvPM
You haven't heard about Dr. Bruce Lipton, Ph.D.?! You have missed
something. He is a biologist and promotes ideas that aren't particularly
favoured by everybody, for instance globalists, like oil companies,
pharmaceutical products producers, food chemists and pseudo-skeptics. He
has a very special sense of humour as well. I have a lot heard and seen
from him. So hurry to YouTube to learn and enjoy more from him. Bruce
indeed is a fascinating personality! He deserves your special attention!
John
“A Complex World”
* *
*“A Complex World”*
by Bill Bonner
“It is a complex world. There is a solution to every problem (even problems
that don’t really exist). And every solution comes with more new problems.
Joseph Tainter was right. Society becomes more and more complex. Complexity
sucks up resources. Eventually society goes broke. In today’s installment,
your editor returns to his farmhouse in rural Maryland, only a couple of
miles from where he was born. His house has just been remodeled. It is so
completely improved that it is almost unbearable. Howard, the builder,
attempts to explain. Here’s... more »
The Realist Report with John Friend
On this edition of *The Realist Report*, we'll be joined by Mike King of *
TomatoBubble.com*.
Please visit *The Realist Report* on TalkeShoe to download this and past
episodes.
Our Countryside is Sacred. The Enemy Wishes to Destroy it
Europe is a continent of beauty. We have vast lakes, splendid plains,
rolling hills and mountains. Our forests and woodlands are home to an
amazing richness of native wildlife. Our coastal areas are breath-taking.
The diversity of life to be found upon our sacred soil is truly
astounding. This soil is ours, not to exploit and to corrupt, but to care
for and pass on wholly intact to future generations. The union of blood
and soil, of native Europeans and our glorious indigenous wildlife, is of
such profound importance that it must be seen as the absolute highest value
to all Eu... more »
Woodward and Bernstein did it without computers
[Guardian photo]
Adding a bit to my earlier post on trusting BigMedia, here's The Guardian
on the destruction of their computers. Not sure which iteration of the
story this might be but I'm told this is *not* a photograph of destroyed
hard drives.
Read it and see if it makes more sense to you, but for me the real tell was
the last graf:
"I hope what [the Miranda detention row] will do is to send people back to
read the stories that so upset the British state because there has been a
lot of reporting about what GCHQ and the NSA are up to. What Snowden is
trying to do is draw at... more »
The Syrian Chemical Attack: Things Fall Apart, the Centre Cannot Hold
The news out of the Damascus suburbs this morning is highly disturbing and,
if the reports are confirmed that this was a chemical attack, no doubt will
mark a turning point in the conflict. Dan is somewhat skeptical that it
will change the intervention calculus. I disagree. For the better part of
the past two
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Social Media Before Conference Networking
This is a guest post by Brent Sasley. Sasley is Assistant Professor in the
Department of Political Science at the University of Texas at Arlington. He
blogs at Mideast Matrix and Open Zion. Follow him on Twitter. The political
science/IR blogosphere has been engaged in an interesting discussion in
recent days: whether and how junior scholars should network at academic
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Kate Braun : Third Quarter Moon Is Time to Banish Negative Energies
Third quarter moon. Image from Leaders in Science.
Moon Musings:
Third Quarter Moon
(August 24-26, 2013)
This is a time to banish negative energies, to rid yourself of bad habits, bad jobs, bad relationships, bad choices.
By Kate Braun / The Rag Blog / August 21, 2013
The third quarter moon is a time to banish negative energies; a time to rid yourself of bad habits, bad jobs, bad
...And One More Thing
Yes, it's a good idea for news organizations to report on Dem and GOP WH
2016 right now. It's important. It's likely a good story.
But so is what's happening in Congress. So is implementation of various
laws in the executive branch departments and agencies. So is what's
happening in the White House. So is what's happening in the states. And in
the courts.
Presidential nominations are absolutely very important, but so are House
and Senate elections, both in 2014 and 2016. Including the nomination
battles in those contests. Including not just the horse race stories and
the implicatio... more »
Testing testing 1 2 3....
hello everyone!
I suddenly had the urge today to make a few changes to the RTS site here
(changes that I'd been procrastinating over for about 2 months, lol).
I'm hoping that the over all effect will be easier to read and easier on
the eyes. I know that some computers see things differently, so please let
me know if any of the changes are either
a) completely wonky
b) difficult to navigate through or read.
I'm off to research a new bit of intel, and will "see" you all tomorrow!
Love D
Kerry Bentivolio, Who's Trying To Impeach President Obama, Is A Congressman Today Only Because Steve Israel Is A Bigot
The BRAVO! TV show about Steve Israel's constituents and psyche, *Princesses:
Long Island*, has no sympathetic characters. Every single one of them is
vomit-inducing. But the worst is the spoiled gnome from Roslyn, Ashlee
White, a thirty year old monstrosity who lives at home with her parents and
spends her time asking Irish and Italian hunks in bars if they're Jewish.
I can't imagine any scenario that would bring Ashlee and Michigan teacher
of the year/reindeer rancher and impeachment-obsessed congressman from
Michigan's 11th district, Kerry Bentivolio, into contact. Too bad. All... more »
A catch-all round-up grab-bag of stuff
To start with the latest on the story of linoleic acid and cholesterol,
NAFLD and NASH; this PDF
Effects of dietary cholesterol and fatty acids on plasma cholesterol level
and hepatic lipoprotein metabolism
sets out what I think might be the "design flaw" in hepatic cholesterol
regulation. Cholesterol is the only lipid I can think of which is produced
through the TCA cycle but cannot be broken down again by beta-oxidation and
the TCA cycle - it has to be conjugated and excreted. Thus the medical
focus on cholesterol and disease is not, of itself, a deluded one. It is
the focus on sa... more »
Attacks on journalists: The lies that make it possible
Attacks on journalists are made possible by PR spin, a sleeping public and the collapsed media in their easy chairs
By Brenda Norrell
Censored News
Today Censored News takes a look at what others are writing and the fresh attacks on journalism, journalists and truth.
First of all, a big welcome to our news readers. Most of our readers today, outside of the US and Canada, are in Russia,
Michael James : 'El Lechero' in San Miguel de Allende, 1962
'El
lechero' in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, August 1962. Photo by
Michael James from his forthcoming book, Michael Gaylord James' Pictures
from the Long Haul.
Pictures from the Long Haul:
'El lechero' in San Miguel, 1962
We arrive early and watch people setting up and selling their produce
and wares. There are a few vaqueros stumbling up a cobblestone street...
I shoot an image of a
The science is settled [updated]
Yes, the science is settled.
The acceleration due to gravity at the earth’s surface is 9.8m/s2. That is
settled science. It is what the data says, and it’s the figure on which
scientists, engineers and Newton’s falling apple agree on.
If someone were to say that their model showed a figure for gravitational
acceleration of, say, 32.1 m/s2, then we’d be entitled to call their model
bunk. And we wouldn’t rely on it to build bridges, say, or to calculate
space flight or the launch of a satellite.
Yet this amount of error is precisely the case with *every* *one* of the 44
mainstrea... more »
As usual, Chris Matthews has flipped!
*WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21, 2013*
*New take on foreign birth:* Poor Ted Cruz is being forced to explain his
foreign birth.
The gentleman was born in Canada, to an American mother. And Canada is a
foreign country!
This creates an awkward echo of the Tea Party furor about Obama’s imagined
foreign birth. Last night, on Hardball, Chris Matthews explained the Cruz
situation as follows:
According to Matthews, Cruz is a natural-born American citizen despite his
birth on Canadian soil. The segment started with tape of Cruz explaining
his situation to Jonathan Karl:
HARDBALL (8/20/13):
KARL: Y... more »
There Is An Ocean Without Shore
Below is an excerpt from William C. Chittick's book, *"Ibn 'Arabi: Heir to
the Prophets."* 2005. Oneworld Publications: Oxford. Pg. 100.
"By definition, scientific research is cut off from anything beyond the
realm of "being and corruption," the realm of time and space, and by
definition it leaves out the "subject." It may be that some of the latest
theories in quantum mechanics are stretching the limits of "scientific"
reality, but, compared to any traditional cosmology, the quantum universe
remains enormously impoverished.
In short, modern science specifically and modern learning ... more »
The Lost Art of Knowing Stuff
The internet is reshaping our minds. Reconfiguring might be a better
word. A recent study shows that we don't learn things the way we once
did. We don't accumulate knowledge as our ancestors did.
We don't have to commit information to memory as in the past. The web
functions as a replacement for memory. If we need a fact we can use a
search engine. Google or Yahoo or Bing will pull it up, we can read it,
use it and discard it.
There's a real frailty attached to this sort of information sourcing. It's
not the forgetting, it's the not remembering. What does it mean to read
s... more »
Blaming Obama
This takes Obama Derangement Syndrome to a new level.
The latest survey from Democratic-leaning Public Policy Polling, provided
exclusively to TPM, showed an eye-popping divide among Republicans in the
Bayou State when it comes to accountability for the government's
post-Katrina blunders.
Twenty-eight percent said they think former President George W. Bush, who
was in office at the time, was more responsible for the poor federal
response while 29 percent said Obama, who was still a freshman U.S. Senator
when the storm battered the Gulf Coast in 2005, was more responsible.
Nearly ... more »
Trial counsel’s approval of the jury charge, and to a lesser extent his or her failure to object, will be a significant consideration on appeal
*R.
v. P.G.*, 2013 ONCA 520 holds:
[25] I add that while not dispositive, the errors now alleged
about
the instructions concerning the burden of proof are that the
instructions
were legally inadequate. According to Doherty J.A. in *R. v.
Austin*(2006), 214 C.C.C. (3d) 38 (Ont. C.A.) at para. 14, in such
circumstances
trial counsel’s approval of the jury charge, and to a lesser extent his
or
her failure to object, will be a significant consideration on appeal.
(See
also: *R. v. Carrière* (2001), 159 C.C.C. (3d) 51 at para. 59 (Ont.
C.A.),
and *R. v. Johnson* (2002), 166 C.C.C. ... more »
Three cheers for the Washington Post!
*WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21, 2013*
*Writes coherent headline:* We’ll offer three cheers for the Washington
Post, which features a coherent headline on the front page of today’s Metro
section.
The headline concerns the lower passing rates on this year’s statewide
tests in Virginia, which were substantially harder than last year’s
statewide tests.
Do you understand what we’re saying? Last year, the tests were easier! So
the passing rates *dropped* this year!
Two weeks ago, the New York Times did a miserable job reporting a similar
situation on New York’s statewide tests. The Times creat... more »
NO MORE WELFARE FOR MR. BIG
*TIF Petition at Bath Polling Place on August 27*
A group of local concerned citizens will have a petition opposing another
round of corporate tax breaks (Tax Increment Financing) for BIW at the
August 27 polling station in Bath.
We encourage you to be sure to stop and sign it when you vote. If you've
already voted please stop by and sign the petition. We'll have extra
copies on hand that people can take home and get their neighbors to sign
and get back to us before September 4. That is the date of the next City
Council workshop on the TIF.
Here is the petition language:
*Pe... more »
WRONG PEOPLE IN JAIL
Kevin Zeese (Baltimore, MD) writes from the Manning sentencing courtroom:
Manning sentence: Courtroom TV cut-off immediately so media could not hear
audience erupt with calls of continued support for Bradley and shouts of
ongoing efforts to free Bradley Manning; but Bradley heard it. 35 year
sentence was extreme, Manning will serve 2/3 plus get 4 years off for time
served. Could also get parole and serve 1/3. Tonight 7:30 at the White
House effort for pardon begins.
The one standing up for transparency, true democracy, and support for peace
and justice gets 35 years. The real cr... more »
RV/Gold Bait and Switch? - Secular Value vs Absolute Value - Hidden History of Gold
Reposted by D. at:
http://removingtheshackles.blogspot.com/2013/08/rvgold-bait-and-switch-secular-value-vs.html
*AK NOTE: Comments in red below are solely mine.... -BILL*
http://sitsshow.blogspot.com/2013/08/rvgold-bait-and-switch-secular-value-vs.html
*RV/Gold Bait and Switch? - Secular Value vs Absolute Value - Hidden
History of Gold*
Visual of average Joe, happily putting on clothes with their
golden shackles. Represents Gold's true purpose in oursociety,
maintaining slavery systems.
GOLD Gold gold! This post is going to cover, why Gold historically has so
much significa... more »
On the Other Hand...
There's very little to say right now about the 2016 general election. I'm
not going to say that there's no point at looking at changing demographics,
or early financial mobilization, or whatever, but almost all of what you're
going to read in 2013 and 2014 about the 2016 general election is going to
be useless.
In particular, speculation about the electoral college is mostly a waste of
time. So are the specific comparisons of how this or that candidate would
do in the general election; even to the extent that candidates can matter,
which is limited, it's very unlikely that we can sa... more »
Brothels and Massage Parlours: Girls are bought for prostitution
America talks about spreading democracy and freeing women in Afghanistan.
Why doesn't the American Government do the same in their own country? The
situation in Canada is not much different. The majority of these victims
are Asians. Slavery continues to exist in some form or even worse than
slavery. These girls are used and abused for the sex trade. Why not raid
these brothels and massage parlours to free these victims? It so sad that
this kind of human rights violations exist in the 21st century. Advanced
civilization? What civilization?
Longest Walk 4 walks into Illinois!
Long
Walk Photo by Susan Suhar on Aug. 14 Indiana
MARSHALL, Illinois: Day 37 (Tues. Aug. 20, 2013) Hard 20 miles today.
Very hot. Got just past Marshall in the area some call Illinois. Getting
vehicles checked out tomorrow. Hope we find a stay place in central
Illinois soon. Wayne Hamilton has been a great host here, and the
LaPlantes have come and fed us as well. -- Longest Walk 4 Return to
Using Copyright to Silence Oil Sands Satire? How Crude.
AUGUST 20, 2013 | BY MITCH STOLTZ
Using Copyright To Silence Oil Sands Satire? How Crude.
By Electronic Frontier Foundation
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2013/08/using-copyright-silence-oil-company-satire-how-crude
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When will they ever learn? The Alberta tourism
Fishing Trip Nets Unexpected Prize
RH Reality Check has performed a great service in documenting the total
waste of time perpetrated by the US House RAPEublicans' latest fishing
expedition.
In May, Republican members of two congressional committees—the House
Judiciary Committee and House Energy and Commerce Committee—wrote letters
to the departments of health and attorneys general in all 50 states, asking
for thousands of pages of information about how each state monitors and
regulates abortion.
“By now you are surely aware of the trial of Kermit Gosnell, who is charged
with the serial murder of infants, the murder ... more »
My View of Bradley Manning's Sentence
Today, Bradley Manning received his sentence after having been declared
guilty on 20 of the 21 charges on which he had been put before military
court (several of which he confessed to) for leaking an abundance of
classified material, among that the infamous diplomatic cables, to Wikileaks.
He was acquitted on the charge of aiding and abetting the enemy, which
potentially could have motivated life or even a death sentence. The
prosecutor had moved for 60 years out of the originally 136, eventually
reduced to 90, total maximum years for the crimes for which he was
convicted, but the j... more »
Will this be the Straw that Break the Back of Non-Intervention in Syria?
There are gruesome reports out of Syria today of a chemical weapons attack
in a suburb of Damascus. If they are accurate, the chemical weapons
inflicted mass civilian causalities. As David Kenner reports at Foreign
Policy: The information coming out of the Ghouta region, where the rebels
enjoy significant support, is still unconfirmed by independent observers.
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Wednesday Linkage
While the IR blogosphere navel-gazes, history marches on: Media is
reporting a massive civilian casualties from a chemical weapons attack in
Syria. The UN is holding an emergency meeting. More from Reuters. Great
coverage w/ updates at NuclearDiner. In sharp contrast, an elementary
school clerk in Georgia prevented a school massacre by deploying empathy,
respectful language
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Follow Up Q&A From Senate EPW
Today I submitted responses to the questions posed by two Senators on the
Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, following up on my testimony
last month. Such questions for the record are a standard part of
participating in Congressional hearings.
Below are the questions (*italicized*) and my answers (inset). If you are
interested in my original testimony, it is here and my advice for those
asked to provide evidence to policy makers was the subject of my latest
column for Bridges.
*Replies of Professor Roger Pielke, Jr. to Questions from Senate EPW*
*21 August 2013*
*Que... more »
Maureen Dowd parses the Clintons’ bad works!
*WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21, 2013*
*Our laziest pseudo-journalist:* Is something wrong with the budgeting or
with the books at the Clinton foundation?
A person might get that impression from the giant mound of nothing which
appeared in last week's New York Times. At one point, Confessore and
Chozick presented this worrying copy:
CONFESSORE AND CHOZICK (8/14/13): Mr. Band repeatedly urged Mr. Clinton to
fire Mr. Magaziner, according to people briefed on the matter. Mr. Clinton
refused, confiding in aides that despite Mr. Magaziner's managerial
weaknesses, he was a visionary with good inte... more »
Behind the Smoke Curtain - The 9/11 Pentagon Attack - Barbara Honegger
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Lady Gaga garners applause for being nearly naked
That's Lady Gaga's video for her new single 'Applause'. It's the usual
Madonnaesque video with no more than average singing but am I alone in
thinking her voice at the beginning is reminiscent of Hazel O'Connor's
'Eigth Day' from the film Breaking Glass?
Can The Democrats Win Back The House Next Year? It's Up To Nancy Pelosi-- She Has To Make The Decision
Not the path to victory in 2014... or ever
The *National Memo* lists 5 reasons Republicans are beginning to worry they
could lose the House in 2014. The reasons are sound. But... Steve Israel is
still the head of the DCCC and it's almost as though he were working from
inside the make sure the Democrats *never* take back the House. The
Democrats never will take the House back as long as Israel controls the
DCCC.
In his analysis Jason Sattler acknowledges that the number of competitive
districts is extremely low-- the lowest at least since 1988. "After the
Republican landslide of 2010... more »
PARCC: A buffet of answers.
PARCC promised us a “next-generation assessment” to help assess whether our
children are “college and career ready”. These new super tests must be
vastly improved: some of the questions give students six choices instead of
the standard four! Here is the full release of new prototypes. Follow
Chris Cerrone on twitter: @Stoptesting15 Tagged: ccss, […]
Bail request filed by Herman Wallace's legal team
*(Recent photo of Herman Wallace)*
On the evening of August 20, the Angola 3 legal team filed a request for
bail in Herman's habeas case. This comes only days BEFORE a recommendation
is expected from the Magistrate Judge reviewing the case. Judge Jackson
has the authority to issue bail at any time while the case is under
consideration, but especially when the facts are compelling and failure to
release on bail could "leave the petitioner without remedy."
In addition to an overwhelming body of evidence pointing to actual
innocence, his habeas claim presents not one but 4 strong co... more »
Three very savvy women, two of them economists and one a journalist, explain why Eliot Spitzer should be elected the Comptroller of the City of New York (namely, because he would regulate the crooks on Wall Street for the first time in 15 years). Meanwhile some supposed feminist organizations close to Wall Street claim falsely that Spitzer is anti-women's rights. Part 1. Economist and banking specialist Ellen Brown makes the case favoring Spitzer, citing along the way economist Yves Smith and feminist columnist Lynn Parramore (plus a couple very savvy guys).
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Not Too Big to Jail: Why Eliot Spitzer Is Wall Street’s Worst Nightmare
Posted on August 19, 2013 by Ellen Brown
Before Eliot Spitzer’s infamous resignation as governor of New York in
March 2008, he was one of our fiercest champions against Wall Street
corruption, in a state that had some of the toughest legislation for
controlling the banks. It may not be a coincidence that the revelation of
his indiscretions with a high-priced call girl came less than a month after
he published a bold editorial in the Washington Post titled “Predatory
Lenders’ Partn... more »
Three very savvy women, two of them economists and one a journalist, explain why Eliot Spitzer should be elected the Comptroller of the City of New York (namely, because he would regulate the crooks on Wall Street for the first time in 15 years). Meanwhile some supposed feminist organizations close to Wall Street claim falsely that Spitzer is anti-women's rights. Part 2. Lynn Parramore is interviewed on The Real News
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*Why Has NY Planned Parenthood & NOW Denounced Spitzer for NYC Comptroller?*
Lynn Parramore: Despite his strong record on women's rights and reining in
Wall Street, feminist organizations denounce Spitzer due to their close
ties to Wall Street - *August 19, 13*
More at The Real News
Cherchez la Verite
Pigs above the parapet
It wouldn’t make any difference if I decided to boycott Roger Waters because
I never did like Pink Floyd, but would it make much difference to Roger
Waters if he decided to properly boycott Israel, and would that impinge on
his career as an aging rock-star?
Enraged by the BBC’s decision to cut Nigel’s rant from the BBC3 broadcast,
Waters hits back.
“I write to you now, my brothers and sisters in the family of Rock and
Roll, to ask you to join with me, and thousands of other artists around the
world, to declare a cultural boycott on Israel,” he wrote.
“Please join me and all our b... more »
Fed Up With Rubin/Summer/Geithner Yet? Gulf Between Stock-Market Economy Driven by Booming Banking Industry and Human Economy Wracked by Consumer Fears, Falling Wages, Joblessness, Low-Level Jobs for Those Who Find Jobs At All (Bankization of America)
My computer died and I'm living off the charity of friends and the library.
I know you're not religiously inspired, but a few prayers to the computer
fixit gods may be in order. From OpEd News: John Jonik (
http://jonikcartoons.blogspot.com) Why I’m Fed Up with Summers By Jim
Hightower Will America ever get rid of Robert Rubin? The Wall Streeter
became a top economic witch doctor for
FREE SYRIAN ARMY ATTACKS DAMASCUS WITH CHEMICAL WEAPONS?
The Syrian rebels, the FSA, have chemical weapons.
The above photo reportedly shows the FSA with chemical weapons.
"Russia has given irrefutable evidence regarding the use of chemical
weapons by the armed Syrian opposition to the Permanent Members of the UN
Security Council according to a statement by Russian Foreign Minister
Sergey Lavrov."
*Proof of FSA's chemical weapons*
*Victims of FSA chemical attack in Damascus 21 August 2013?*
*May 2013:*
"United Nations investigators say they have found testimony from victims
and medical staff that shows militants have used the nerve ... more »
Official Permission: You May Think, Write, and Talk about Dem and GOP WH 2016 Without Guilt
Look, I never do this, but I think this time it's justified. I'm going to
very officially give everyone permission to think about the 2016 nomination
contests without guilt or apology.
I shall begin by, officially, declaring credentials. I've published on and
written about presidential nominations for a long time, and I even have a
fancy Ph.D. to show for (in part) my expertise about them. As a result, I
wound up as co-editor of the quadrennial edited volume about the
presidential nomination process...here, I'll even throw a link to the 2012
edition, just in case you should want to ... more »
Question Of Whether Iraq Will Ever Stop Using Fake Bomb Detectors And Start Using Dogs Instead
In the wake of the conviction of the English businessman who sold fake bomb
detectors very little has changed in Iraq, which purchased several thousand
of them. Baghdad said that it would start using dogs instead, but no
timeline was given for when that would happen. Instead the fake devices are
still seen throughout the country. So far only two provinces have announced
that they would buy dogs on their own. Those two are in the south where
there is very little violence. When and if the central government ever
takes action on this issue is an open question, and the problem of
corr... more »
Brian’s Departure and the Duck
I expect that our readers have seen Brian’s public letter of resignation,
as well as Charli’s personal take on all this and Steve’s discussion of
the perils and rewards of blogging. This is a choice that Brian made on his
own recognizance, one that he announced to the other permanent contributors
in an email exchange.
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Every Way You Look At This, You Lose
(graphic by Kat Garcia)Where have you gone, Barack Obama? The nation turned
its lonely eyes to you. Woo, woo, woo. But now your approval rating among
the young has plummeted to an all-time low, thanks in large part to the NSA
spying revelations. You seduced the young folks, and now they've abandoned
you for Edward Snowden.
And then there's that little matter of a 65% summer unemployment rate among
teenagers. And new college graduates who can't find decent jobs. A
whole lost generation of the permanently indebted is ending up in
part-time, low-wage hell. They're sleeping in mom and d... more »
Newest US/Israeli False Flag Attack On Syria: Syrian Government Forces Rightfully Deny Use Of Chemical Weapons Against Civilians
I am a very pissed off blogger this morning... I actually turned on the
crud Jewish run media for a whole 10 minutes on the Talmudvision to see
what the liars are stating about this latest US/Israeli chemical weapons
false flag attack in Syria, and all I can see is the lying SOB's in the
"media" try to promote the LIES that this latest attack was conducted by
the good guys.. The Syrian Government forces. I had to turn it off,
because honestly, I wanted to vomit!
For this article, I want to present to anyone that wants the real truth
about this US/Israeli conducted false flag attac... more »
Guardian forced to destroy Snowden files
DEMOCRACY NOW!
UK Media Crackdown: Greenwald’s Partner Detained, Guardian Forced to Destroy Snowden Files
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The Obama
administration has acknowledged it had advance notice British officials
were going to detain David Miranda, the partner of Guardian journalist
Glenn Greenwald, who has revealed the National Security Agency’s massive
spy practices.
My Plan (Part the Second)
"Whaddaya mean 'Part the Second'??? Where's 'Part the First' ya dweeb! All
I saw yesterday was another one of your pompous rants about how bad stephen
harper is!"
Ah! Ye of little faith!
Isn't it the case that many of us, from time to time, remark that it's
shameful that harper didn't even need to call out the troops to defend
himself from an enraged citizenry when he violated the last election? Don't
many of us say that we should rise up and do something about harper?
Well, what does that mean exactly?
You see, right after the Toronto Police Service gunned-down Sammy Yatin
(shot ... more »
An Alternative to Accountability-Based Education Reform | the becoming radical
During three decades of accountability based on standards and high-stakes
testing at the state level and another decade-plus of federal oversight of
that accountability, the overwhelming evidence has exposed accountability
as a failed network of policies in education reform. Education reform in
the U.S. now faces a potential watershed moment in which setting aside
accountability and […]
Is Ted Cruz the most dangerous man on American right?
He is the Tea-bagger that Tea-baggers were looking for. He is considering
to run for President in 2016.
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Chris Hayes: *"But tonight we begin with a man who I believe is the most
dangerous politician on the American right. In October 2007 I sat in the
media gallery of the United States Supreme Court and watched the solicitor
general of Texas argue on behalf of the state that he should have the
ability to put to death a Mexican national, José, who had been convicted of
raping and murdering two teenage girls in ... more »
RODEO CLOWNS: And a tow truck driver!
*WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21, 2013*
*Part 3—R-bombs is us:* Did Paul LePage make a racist remark about Barack
Obama?
That’s what the headlines on Joan Walsh’s column at Salon seemed to say.
Walsh had opened yesterday’s piece with LePage’s latest alleged remark, a
statement the crackpot Maine Republican has now denied making.
Salon’s headline writer wrote this:
*GOP racism of 2009: Still alive and well*
Maine's Tea Party governor is sure that the president "hates white people."
The party just keeps producing nut-jobs
In her column, Walsh never explicitly says that LePage’s alleged remark ... more »
New Chemical Attack In Syria Is An Israel/US False Flag Attack: Chemical Attack Conveniently Staged And Timed In Syria - Absolutely A Staged Psy-Op!
I started surfing the Internet this morning, and lo and behold, I see the
same thing everyone is seeing and hearing about today.... Accusations
coming out of the Jew run Mainstream Media that the Government of Syria has
just launched a new "chemical attack" on civilians living in Damascus!
However, I am not fooled at all, and of course I smell a rat with a huge
Star of David on its butt.....It is absolutely ridiculous and moronic to
even assume that the Assad government would launch a "chemical weapons"
attack on its own citizens... The people of Syria are fully behind the
Syrian go... more »
Tarsands 'Draw the Line on Keystone XL'
Tarsands
Blockade
Today at 9 PM Eastern, 6 PM Pacific some of our friends will host a
video chat to talk about the 'Draw the Line' day of action on September
21st and next steps to stop the Keystone XL pipeline.Speakers will
include Clayton Thomas-Muller from the Indigenous Environmental
Network to discuss the fight in Canada and Cherri Foytlin from Bridge
the Gulf to discuss the southern leg
The Wisdom Of Muhammad
** *Whoever is kind to His creatures, God is kind to him; therefore be kind
to man on earth, whether good or bad; and being kind to the bad, is to
withold him from badness, thus in heaven you will be treated kindly. *** ***
* *Kindness is a mark of faith: and whoever hath not kindness hath not
faith.* *To gladden the heart of the weary, to remove the suffering of
the afflicted, hath its own reward. In the day of trouble, the memory of
the action cometh like a rush of the torrent, and taketh our burden away.*
RV/Gold Bait and Switch? - Secular Value vs Absolute Value
http://sitsshow.blogspot.com/2013/08/rvgold-bait-and-switch-secular-value-vs.html
RV/Gold Bait and Switch? - Secular Value vs Absolute Value - Hidden History
of Gold
Visual of average Joe, happily putting on clothes with their
golden shackles. Represents Gold's true
purpose in our society, maintaining slavery systems.GOLD Gold gold! This
post is going to cover, why Gold historically has so much significance, and
how the new push for a Gold back currency is the same old game.
D, from Breaking the Silence Removing the Shackles is constantly
reenforcing this idea. Her recent post detai... more »
Global Warming and melting of Icebergs
Global warming is real and deniers must pay attention. It is an alarming
change as sea-levels will be rising and the people living near the
sea-shores will lose their homes. Also, people living near the arctic and
similar areas are losing their way of life.
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*"A leaked report from one of the world's most prestigious group of
scientists, winners of the Nobel Prize, has a lot of people taking notice
because of the alarming conclusions about climate change. NBC’s Ann Curry
recently traveled to one of the most br... more »
Glenn Greenwald "JOURNALISM IS NOT A CRIME AND IT'S NOT TERRORISM!"
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Miniature Malibu Chicken with Tyson Chicken Nuggets
I made these Miniature Malibu Chicken Nuggets as part of a sponsored post
with Collective Bias.
Malibu Chicken is one of those things that I can't get enough of. I am not
really a chicken person and yet I find myself making them over and over
again. Last week, I needed something small to use as an appetizer and I
didn't have things on hand for my normal go to recipes, so I made these
Miniature Malibu Chickens with Tyson Chicken Nuggets and they were a huge
hit. Bite size and really delicious.
You will need:
Tyson Chicken Nuggets
Sliced Ham
Provolone or Swiss Cheese
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White House received “heads up” over David Miranda’s detainment
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Paul Lawrance
In front of the press today, White House mouthpiece Josh Earnest revealed
that the British government provided the White House a “heads up” that the
detainment of David Miranda, partner of journalist Glenn Greenwald, was
going to be made at the Heathrow airport in London.
On Sunday Miranda, who was traveling back to his home in Rio de Janeiro,
was held by UK authorities for nine hours under section 7 of the British
Terrorism Act.
“This is something that we had a indication was likely to occur, but its
not so... more »
Learning the Wrong Lessons? Who Should Blog?
In the past week, there has been a heap of controversy here over a post
that many folks found to be offensive. In reaction, the blogger is ceasing
to blog, Charli discuss the challenges of blogging, and others still are
drawing lessons, such as Christopher Zorn who posted on his FB page “the
vast majority
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Establishment Media Hack Wants to Drone Bomb Assange
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Read Stuff, You Should
Happy Birthday to James Burton, 74.
Some good stuff:
1. Discharge petition talk bubbled up again recently; Joshua Huder shoots
it down. Yup -- as I've said, I think it's a lot less of a problem for the
leadership to endure a Hastert violation than it is to allow a discharge
petition to work.
2. Seth Masket on the parties and campaign finance reform.
3. Dave Wiltse agrees about skipping Iowa.
4. Matt Yglesias on the health care cost slow down.
5. A big thing that's still underappreciated about the ACA: it's not really
one thing, but a whole bunch of marginally related things all bu... more »
Glenn Greenwald Says Partner Was Questioned SOLELY On Big Brother Disclosures, Not Terorrism
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TPP deal could monopolize multiple industries and police the Internet
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Which Republican Will New Hampshire Senator Jeanne Shaheen Beat In 2014?
I doubt we'll see a Republican primary fight between Florida's Bob Smith
and Massachusetts' Scott Brown for the worthless GOP Senate nomination.
Brown seems to have made up his mind to run for president governor (of
Massachusetts), leaving the field open for Smith, who, unlike Brown,
actually did at one time, live in New Hampshire, having moved there from
New Jersey. In fact, he was both a Representative (beating someone named
Dudley Dudley) and a Senator from that state. He's 72 now and living in
Florida... but wanting to get back on the Beltway ego/gravy train.
Smith was a bit o... more »
"Chemical attack" conveniently staged and timed in Syria. Planned Staged Psy-op.
*I am so on this bogus chemical weapons attack in Syria! *
*POST IS UPDATED AT THE BOTTOM, CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES!*
* *Seriously? Can this get anymore obvious. The UN team enter Syria and
BINGO
a ‘chemical attack’ not far from the team. How convenient.
*Via WP ."LOGICALLY IT MAKES LITTLE SENSE" *:* Last paragraphs, first!*
* Analysts said they did not understand why the government of Syrian
President Bashar al-Assad would have the audacity to use chemical weapons
on a large scale at a time when U.N. investigators were present in the
country.
“Logically, it would make little sense for... more »
Star Wars “Revenge Of The Sith” Meets The NSA Scandal
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Digby Jones
Does anybody remember *Star Wars: Revenge Of The Sith?*It was the final
chapter of George Lucas’ admittedly underwhelming prequel trilogy, which
became somewhat infamous back in the summer of 2005 for having dialogue and
themes which closely paralleled the policies of the Bush Administration,
and for being a subliminal left-wing critique of the American Empire in
general.
Several scenes drew laughs and jokes as they were first uttered on the big
screen. One of the most memorable was a confrontational scene betwee... more »
Domestic Drone Industry Booms
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*Activist Post*
The drone arms race has gone global. But inside the United States, a study
by the Association For Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI)
showed why drone proliferation continues to ramp up at a nearly exponential
rate: it has become one of the fastest growing areas of the U.S. economy. A
report entitled, "The Economic Impact of Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Integration in the United States" is clear in its conclusion that
competition for jobs and tax dollars created by drone tech development is
likely to ... more »
India Central Bank " ball of confusion " policies fail to support rupee ! Foreign " hot money " still fleeing while it can !
http://globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot.com/2013/08/panic-flip-flop-moves-by-india-central.html
Wednesday, August 21, 2013 2:43 PM
Panic Flip-Flop Moves by India Central Bank Fail to Halt Currency Plunge
The India Rupee fell to fresh record lows today in spite of panic moves by
the Reserve Bank of India.
*Rupee 1-Week Chart*
*Rupee 5-Year Chart*
The Rupee is down 5% in a week, 46% in just over two years.
*Carry Trade Unwinds*
When carry-trade money is pouring in, everything looks fine. Things get
messy in a hurry when there is capital flight.
See Mish Video: Troubled Currenc... more »
The Evolution of Autonomous Drones
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The use of drones has now become common knowledge to the extent that they
are being embraced in a number of commercial applications such as real
estate, media (paparazzi), and delivering pizzas (once regulators give
clearance.) One enthusiast even delivered the rings to his brother's
wedding. Everyone in attendance reportedly thought "it was pretty awesome."
(Source)
National Geographic recently even pointed out some positive uses beyond the
military for micro-drones such as hurricane hunting, 3... more »
"GOP Cuts Deny Food Stamps to 6 Million"
*"GOP Cuts Deny Food Stamps to 6 Million"*
by NewsMax
"The final details of a House GOP proposal to cut food stamps by $40
billion over the next 10 years have not yet been made public, but a liberal
Washington, D.C., think tank has predicted it would cut benefits for as
many as 6 million Americans at a time when the economy is still lagging.
Republicans have reportedly said their plan will combine stricter
eligibility standards with new work requirements, which would reduce
expenditures on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program by twice as
much as the original House farm... more »
Ben Swann: NSA Using Copyright Claims to Crush Free Speech?
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Can a government agency block criticism by claiming copyright infringement?
Sounds a bit ridiculous but it is happening. The NSA is effectively
stopping one small business owner from criticism, claiming that by using
its name he has infringed on their copyright.
Can they do that?
This is a Reality Check you won’t see anywhere else.
*Full transcript and research links posted below...*
This is a story I had a hard time believing until I looked into it for
myself. Here is the backstory.
Dan McCall is the owne... more »
Nobel Prize winning economist Paul Krugman ( and NY Times Columnist ) accused by UCLA Professor Roger Farmer of plagiarism ? Krugman responds in a NY Times blog post - in a confusing manner , to be kind ! Will the NY Times investigate Farmer's claim ?
http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Journalism/2013/08/20/NYT-Paul-Krugman-Accused-Of-Plagiarism
NYT'S PAUL KRUGMAN ACCUSED OF PLAGIARISM
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*New York Times* columnist and Nobel Prize winning Princeton economist Paul
Krugman is battling plagiarism charges after a distinguished UCLA professor
of economics leveled the accusation against him on his blog.
In an open letter to Paul Krugman, UCLA economics professor Roger Farmer
alleges that Krugman stole his ideas and repa... more »
Gutless
Stephen Harper insists that proroguing Parliament is a "completely normal"
procedure. But not even *The Globe and Mail* is buying that line. It
editorializes today that:
Yes, this will be a more routine use by Mr. Harper of the royal prerogative
to prorogue than in the past but it is not justified by the circumstances,
and it has the odour of political convenience. We repeat what we said
before: Parliament should not sit silent at the whim of the prime minister.
Tom Mulcair has a blunter assessment:
"He doesn't have the courage to face Parliament and that's the problem with
Step... more »
Seventh News Reporter Talking Gibberish
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*Knowing that there are technologies that enable a person's thoughts to be
disrupted at a distance, should we be taking a closer look at this
phenomenon?*
Julie Beal
In 2011, the Daily Mail (in the UK) published an article, asking “Are
secret U.S. army tests to blame for TV presenters speaking utter
gibberish?”, and described the incidents as “a string of American and
Canadian TV presenters dissolving on-air into unintelligible gobbledygook,
their distress obvious as they try but fail to stop themselves blurting out
a train... more »
Untitled
*Levee board appointments may allow Jindal to interfere with suit ~Jeff
Adelson, New Orleans Advocate*
*Jefferson Parish hosts open houses on new flood maps ~WDSU*
*Heart of Louisiana: The blacksmith ~Dave McNamara*
*WATCH: First of Panama Canal’s Giant New Gates Arrive in Panama ~Mike
Schuler, gCaptain*
*Caravan Stage develops traveling pirate show in Lafitte ~Will Coviello,
Gambit *
How Michael Hastings is Being Smeared Throughout Media
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Alabama Cop Exposes Ticket Quotas, Gets Fired
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German Finance Minister lights a fire in Greece and German over his declaration Greece will need a third bailout - Merkel on the defensive . Might this give her opponents an opening at last ? Frankly , if the German vote for Merkel once again - knowing upfront she will do anything to save the euro and Euroland project ( including plunder Germany's treasury over and over again to bailout southern Europe ) , then they shouldn't cry later ! How might the German Constitution Court view this news though ?
*Asmussen in Greece for talks as debate over bailout's future is rekindled*
European Central Bank Executive Board member Joerg Asmussen is due to meet
Greek Finance Minister Yannis Stournaras in Athens on Wednesday.
The meeting comes in the wake of German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble
admitting that Greece would need a third bailout.
Greek Finance Ministry sources said a range of issues, including possible
debt relief, would be discussed during the meeting between Stournaras and
Asmussen.
The 2014-15 funding gap, which the International Monetary Fund estimates at
10.9 billi... more »
Report of alleged chemical attack near Damascus - note locals in an area where the attack allegedly occurred denied any such attack ( although gunfire heard ) , Syria government denies any such attack occurred - through their hands at least ! FSA quotes almost 1200 deaths ( wonder how they came to that number so quickly ? ) Of course , no one can independently verify this - so , let's see how this plays out ....
Seems too cute by far - does anyone think the Syria government actually
would use chemical weapon with UN inspectors in country ?
Hundreds Dead In Syrian Chemical Attack As Even Impartial Experts Allege
"False Flag"
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Overnight, it wasn't Egypt but Syria that woke up to the latest massacre,
this time in a chemical weapons-induced slaughter when more than 200 people
were killed shortly after 3 am local time, in what would be by far the
worst reported use of chemical arms in... more »
Fed Reserve Head job sees long knives come out from supporters of Janet Yellen - White House accused of of anti - Yellen sexism ! Really , what they're saying is the White house and the President will say anything to make Larry Summers look good and empahsize whatever " preceived " flaws Yellin might have ( not being a so called mani team player , being too" thoughtful " and " deliberate " in her thinking than manic , rash and brusque Larry , not being " serious " about spotting bubbles ( like Larry is ? ) It is really embarrassing to see how this process is playing out !
http://blogs.reuters.com/felix-salmon/2013/08/20/the-white-houses-anti-yellen-sexism-cont/
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Neil Irwin is not going to have made many friends in the White House with
today’s piece on the problems the Obama administration has with Janet
Yellen. It makes the White House economic team seem insular, sexist, and
deeply mistaken about what the right and proper role of the chairman of the
Federal Reserve Board should be... more »
PA tactics for 'peace talks' revealed
PA Official Abbas Zaki, again, this time expressing the view that if the
Jews leave Jerusalem as well Judea and Samaria...then Israel will collapse.
Once again have you seen this reported on the BBC or other anti-Israel
media? Of course not, they are too busy blaming Israel for stalling the
peace talks by building 'settlements'.
Where There Is Faith, There Is Love - A Poem by M.N.Hopkins
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*For countless centuries*
M.N. Hopkins
*Note:* This was written by Me in 1998 before I gave a lecture and
included it in a series of Inspirational writings that I published in
2002. I decided to put into into a poetic form and ... more »
Water, Our Maternal Parent Under Fire
Water, do you realize that we are drinking the same water as the dinosaurs..
As a human fascinated with space, intrigued with our galaxy and the
universe, from supernovas to red giants, we know so little and we know so
much, time and distances seem unreal, unfortunately the madness of
humankind is too real..
If there is one thing science agrees on, the key to planetary life taking
off is water, so what kind of lunatic would propose taking our maternal
parent, yes, for if one thinks about water it is our paternal parent, for
without water none of us would be here..
What deranged... more »
I Wear My Egg In Solidarity: Thoughts on the Perils of Academic Blogging
Sometime in my first year of blogging, I read on the Internets that
President Mugabe’s troops had burned a six-year-old alive in front of his
parents. I was horrified, it was late, I was tired and already pissed off
at something completely unrelated, and I foolishly fired off a blog post
provocatively entitled “Why Not Assassinate
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If everything is under surveillance ...
A powerful two minutes with Jacob Appelbaum of Tor Project and Der Spiegel.
Mr. Appelbaum has been flagged and detained many times like Glenn
Greenwald's partner David Miranda was at Heathrow three days ago. An
American citizen, he no longer travels to the US.
Wall Street Journal, Aug 20 2013 :
"The NSA, in conjunction with telecommunications companies, has built a
system that can reach deep into the U.S. Internet backbone and cover 75% of
traffic in the country, including not only metadata but the content of
online communications."
The Guardian, Aug 1 2013
"The US government ha... more »
Amazon DISAPPEARS from internet
*I find it curious the two largest companies on the Internet had outages
very near each other. Also curious that L3 (Level 3) is involved with the
Amazon one as its a huge government telecom contractor, is someone testing
how hard it would be to bring down the Internet for a period of time? Just
sayin'.... -Bill / AK**
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* *Amazon DISAPPEARS from internet*
*Last week Google, this week Amazon, next week El Reg?*
By Jack Clark, 19th August 2013
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/08/19/amazon_outage/
Updated Amazon.com has dropped offline*, amid widespread reports of trouble
in the... more »
Why was the charge murder?
The Toronto police officer was charged with murder and not manslaughter
because manslaughter (generally) is a wrongful killing where there was no
intention to kill or cause grievous bodily harm that could kill.
Shoot someone repeatedly cannot possibly be seen as something done without
recognizing grievous bodily harm would result.
That doesn't mean the police officer is guilty - he may well have a defence
of legitimate use of force. But if he is guilty of anything it is not
manslaughter.
Now some law school stuff.
Canadian law distinguishes between justifiable, accidental and c... more »
Oops, a Fatah official tells the truth about it's aim of destroying Israel
Fatah leader Abbas Zaki speaks on Palestinian Authority television about
"the great goal," referring to the goal of destroying Israel. He explains
that it is impossible to achieve the "goal in one stroke," but that it
would be "great" if Israel were "remove[d] from existence." He goes on to
explain that this is not "a [stated] policy" and "you can't say it to the
world."
This is a clear of example of the duplicity of PA leaders, who adhere to
one position when speaking to foreign audiences, claiming to be seeking
peace, but uphold a different position when speaking in Arabic, de... more »
GW HARDIN: REVEALING THE PRANIC GATEWAYS DECEMBER 6, 2013
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The Economy: "What the Bond Sell-Off Means for Stocks"
* "What the Bond Sell-Off Means for Stocks"*
by Bill Bonner
"The Dow dropped 71 points yesterday. Treasury prices continued to slide.
The yield on the 10-year Treasury note (which moves in the opposite
direction to prices) hit a two-year high of 2.88%. And gold held steady at
$1,365 an ounce. Bond investors have been hit hard. For instance, holders
of the iShares Barclays 20-Year Treasury Bond ETF are down about 14% for
2013.
Surely, there are some major financial problems hidden beneath these
figures. Sooner or later, they will show up in the headlines… with the
announcement o... more »
Sony’s announcement: PlayStation 4 launch dates
*Sony has announced the launch dates for its PlayStation 4 console. The
next-generation games mechanism will become obtainable in North America on
15 November and Europe on 29 November. *Its opponent Microsoft has only
said that the Xbox One will go on sale some time the same month. Experts
suggested that the most recent revelation might help gain the Japanese firm
headlines, but that it would be software that eventually decided which
company came out on top.
Rob Crossley, associate editor at the Computer and Video Games news site
supposed that Sony has made unbelievable progres... more »
Federal Reserve has become buyer of last resort for US debt - and as interest move higher , not only does the risk for interest rate derivatives for Banks and Hedge funds rise , but the losses on bonds held by the Fed increase as well !
New record: Federal Reserve owes more than $2 trillion in US debt
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The United States Federal Reserve has set a new record, but it’s not one
exactly worth celebrating. For the first time ever, the Fed owns more than
$2 trillion in US debt.
According to the Fed’s latest weekly account, the central bank currently is
holding roughly $2,001,093,000,000 in US Treasury securities.
That statistic, first reported by... more »
SELL OFF
*Indonesian-police-girls*
"*The sell-off spans countries* from Thailand to Turkey, South Africa and
Brazil."
The BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China) and their allies are under attack.
The Indonesian rupiah is now "the third worst performing currency in the
world, over the past three months, after the Indian rupee and the Brazilian
real."
Investors have also been quitting these countries' equity markets.
*http://www.ft.com/*
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*George Soros meets Indonesia's President Yudhoyono (Website for this image).
Soros reportedly has links to the Rothschilds, Mark Rich, and Rafi Eytan.... more »
UK ordered Guardian to destroy hard drives in effort to stop Snowden revelations
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revelations*
Published time: August 20, 2013 04:20
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http://rt.com/news/guardian-hard-drives-destroyed-697/
UK authorities reportedly raided the Guardian’s office in London to destroy
hard drives in an effort to stop future publications of leaks from former
NSA contractor Edward Snowden. The action is unlikely to prevent new
materials coming out.
Guardian editor Alan Rusbridger revealed in a Monday article posted on the
British newspaper's website that intell... more »
Pakistan ex-President Musharraf charged with Benazir Bhutto's murder
Former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf (AFP Photo) *
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* *Pakistan ex-President Musharraf charged with Benazir Bhutto's murder*
Published time: August 20, 2013 04:15
Edited time: August 20, 2013 05:52
http://rt.com/news/musharraf-charged-bhutto-murder-702/
Former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf has been charged with the
murder of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto in 2007. The ex-military
leader has denied all the charges against him.
"He was charged with murder, criminal conspiracy for murder and
facilitation for murder," Public Prosecutor Chaudhry Azhar told AFP at th... more »
British police are investigating Diana's death again
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Maria Puente, USA TODAY 10:52 a.m. EDT August 18, 2013
*What more is there to investigate about the death of Princess Diana?
British police aren't saying, but they're re-examining the 1997 car cras*h.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2013/08/17/british-police-are-investigating-dianas-death-again/2667705/
British police announced Saturday they are again investigating Princess
Diana's death.
British media and the Associated Press reported that Scotland Yard is
examining the "relevance and credibility" of newly rece... more »
We The People....
Someone who just goes by the name of "I" sent me this....
The United Nations is biased against Israel - This time it is official
In a quite amazing turn of events, Ban Ki-Moon, Secretary General of the
United Nations, admitted to a group of Israeli students that there is
indeed an “unfortunate” bias against Israel in the UN:
Responding to a student who said Israelis felt their country was
discriminated against in the international organization, Ban confirmed that
there was a biased attitude towards the Israeli people and Israeli
government, stressing that it was “an unfortunate situation.”
Ban met with the students as part of the UN Model international academic
convention initiated by students at the Colleg... more »
Tuesday Night Rock
Knopfler, Clapton, Sting and Phil Collins on the drums. That's rock'n roll.
And, if Blues is your thing, tell me what's better than Howlin' Wolf -
Smokestack Lightning.
The Salford Guardian (2)
Following on from the previous post and following an interesting suggestion
from Span Ows *at Biased BBC* to test whether the *Guardian *really does
lead the BBC by the nose, here's a list of all the front page stories of
the UK's national newspapers this morning:
*Guardian* - US and Britain at odds as NSA row deepens
Officials promoted bogus bomb detectors
*Daily Telegraph* - The heart disease 'time bomb'
Briton hit by New York taxi loses her leg
Murderer first to challenge whole life term
32: the age we turn into our parents (no matter how hard we try)
The Olympic effect proves a ... more »
The Last Waltz of Separation
On 8/20/13, at 4:20 PM, Jarrafusa wrote:
[12:17:25 AM] Jarrafusa: http://www.paoweb.com/sn082013.htm
[12:17:52 AM] Jarrafusa: get your tools of resonance out...the final dance
is beginning
[12:18:01 AM] Jarrafusa: I love you...
ECONOMICS FOR REAL PEOPLE: Is there nothing quite as wonderful as money?
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Here’s the update on tomorrow night’s programme with our friends at the
Auckland Uni Economics Group:
“Money,” sang the hippies, “it’s a sin.”
Money, say the mercantilists, it’s a sign of wealth!
“There is nothing quite as wonderful as money,” sang Monty Python. But what
exactly is it, this stuff – a store of value? a means of exchange? the root
of all evil? or the source of all good?
What is this stuff that seems to move the world, yet is seemingly so hard
to define, and so impossible to evaluate.
And where exactly does it come from? People strive for it, bargai... more »
Farewell, John; Hello, Hanna!
I’m feeling a little anxious tonight. You ever get that feeling where
you’re about to jump into a situation that can make a big difference, but
can also get you in a lot of trouble? Well, I feel that I am on the verge
of making a big difference. And, really, the only person who […]
L.A.'s Persian Jewish Community Is More Than Just The Shahs Of Sunset-- For Better And For Worse
The biggest community of Iranian Jews in the world isn't in Tehran or
Isfahan, not in Paris, London, Jerusalem, Tel-Aviv or Great Neck... It's in
L.A., where nearly 50,000 "Persian" Jews live. (L.A., meaning Beverly
Hills... and spill over.) After the Iranian Revolution, thousands of
pro-Shah Jews-- many of them rich-- fled to the U.S., one of the wealthiest
waves of immigrants to ever come to America. BRAVO! has a reality show
about a group ofthem-- the Iranian version of *Amish Mafia* or *Princesses:
Long Island*. One of the main characters, Reza, is half Jewish... and all
gay.... more »
@thechalkface and @slekar mix it up with @henryrollins
Let’s see. We’ve interviewed historians, educators, journalists,
activists, moms, dads, and students. Today we got to talk to badass
celebrity Henry Rollins. I know Shaun already posted a link to the show
but here is another one. In case you’re not sure who Henry Rollins is
here’s a quick wickipedia excerpt: Henry Rollins (born February […]
HISTORY / Bob Feldman : A People's History of Egypt, Part 7, 1917-1921
Scene from the Egyptian Revolution of 1919. Image from Egyptian History website.
A people's history:
The movement to democratize Egypt
Part 7: 1917-1921 period -- British oppression leads to nationalist revolution and beginnings of a labor movement.
By Bob Feldman / The Rag Blog / August 20, 2013
[With all the dramatic activity in Egypt, Bob Feldman's Rag Blog "people's history" series, "
A BIG thank you to @henryrollins for being At the Chalk Face today
I mean, did you ever see this coming? I didn’t. I want to apologize for
the one caller who stayed diligently on hold today. I didn’t feel cool with
clicking over to callers. I had to do the show from a Starbucks today
because of work, and that schools don’t let BlogTalkRadio pass their
firewalls. […]
Detroit's Unions , Pensioners , Retirees , Politicians and Concerned citizens need to organize a MILLION AMERICAN CITIZEN MARCH on Washington to stop the looting of Detroit - which is nothing more than a sanctioned event to save the banksters from their riskt gambits ! Alternatively , Detroit can passively watch the looting proceed legally and see everything go up in legally blessed smoke !
http://beforeitsnews.com/economy/2013/08/detroit-government-chooses-big-banks-over-the-american-people-once-again-2547028.html
*Government Sides with the Big Banks Every Time*
Ellen Brown noted recently that Detroit is yet another example of the
government choosing big banks over the American people:
The argument for the super-priority of derivative claims [background] is
that nonpayment on these bets represents a “systemic risk” to the financial
scheme. Derivative bets are cross-collateralized and are so inextricably
entwined in a $600-plus trillion house of cards that the whole fin... more »
Senator Ted may not understand what the fuss is about his citizenship, but his Teabagger superfans sure ought to
*Senator Ted had his chance to speak out against the loonery of birtherism.
It's only fitting that he now pay some small price.*
*"No Person except a natural born Citizen, or a Citizen of the United
States, at the time of the Adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible
to the Office of President."*
*-- from Article II, Section 1, No. 5, of the U.S. Constitution*
*"Because I was a U.S. citizen at birth, because I left Calgary when I was
4 and have lived my entire life since then in the U.S., and because I have
never taken affirmative steps to claim Canadian citizenship, I assume... more »
Pork Barrel 5: Abolish Pork Fund, or Shrink Government?
The other day, a friend way back from UP Diliman undergrad in the 80s, *JB
Baylon*, posted this in his facebook wall and tagged me, below. I am
attaching some posters circulating in facebook for the Citizens'
indignation rally on Monday, August 26.
*PENNY-WISE, POUND FOOLISH??? THE ULTIMATE PURPOSE
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*…I think it is important to highlight the fact that the PORK we wish to
save from the clutches of the porkish is only 1% of our total national
budget. This is not to say that it is not worth "saving" even just 1% from
ending up in pockets and not in real projects. But it highlights th... more »
#SurveillanceState: Privacy for me, but not for thee, say National ministers [updated]
The presumption of Westminster Government ever since the 1688 Bill of
Rights used to be that anything was allowed citizens except what was *
prohibited* by law, while nothing was permitted government except what was *
permitted—*with one important corollary therefrom that while citizens
should be safe from intrusion into their privacy and property except by due
process of law, government itself should be transparent*.*
That presumption is dead.
Apparently when it comes to privacy and property, politicians think they
are our masters and not our servants. One rule for them, and anoth... more »
Dear Readers
I have decided, following the controversy surrounding my post on
networking, to remove myself as one of the permanent contributors to the
Duck of Minerva. Through poorly chosen and ill-considered language and
images, I made light of women’s challenges both in their academic and in
their daily lives, for which I am deeply sorry. I
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Germany plan to tax Bitcoin after determining its a legal currency ! Interest rate derivatives set to explode ? John Embry says watch out folks ! Gold and silver Data , news and view - August 20 , 2013 !
Germany plans tax on bitcoin after virtual currency is recognized as
'private money'
Submitted by cpowell on Mon, 2013-08-19 19:54. Section: Daily Dispatches
From The Telegraph, London
Monday, August 19, 2013
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/globalbusiness/10252383/Germany-plans...
The German Finance Ministry ruled that bitcoin is a "unit of account" and
therefore "mining" them is a form of "money creation."
This means that, like stocks or shares, any profit from them is subject to
Germany's capital gains tax, at 25 percent -- unless they are held for more
than a year, according to ... more »
Opting Out is not just in the spring anymore.
For New York Parents: The spring 3-8 state assessments get a great deal of
attention, but there are other mandated tests that could be used to
evaluate teachers. These additional tests cause our children to lose more
instruction time and impact all grade levels- preK-12. Families need to
say enough is enough and boycott any […]
Our Corrupt, Power Hungry Prime Minister Will NOT Answer Questions .....
*"Stephen Harper, for the fourth time, has prorogued the Parliament of
Canada, depriving elected officials of their ability to do what they were
put there to do, which is to ask questions of the Canadian government,"
Mulcair told reporters in Montreal Tuesday.*
***"Mr. Harper is afraid to answer the questions that we have for him."*
*'Prorogation shows Harper afraid of questions.'- says Mulcair *
*"WHITEHORSE—It was a bizarre spectacle. One of many when it comes to
questioning the prime minister.*
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*A PMO adviser told reporters Monday in advance that Stephen Harper would
not provi... more »
A Public School System from Hell
MONDAY, AUG 19, 2013 07:01 PM EDT At Salon.com “Indescribably insane”: A
public school system from hell
Iraq update - August 20 , 2013 ... Iraq's Kurd leaders discover after rhetoric comes reality ! After pledging to assist the Kurds in Syria , seeing 30,000 Kurds cross from Syria in Iraq Kurdistan in several day in response - Iraq's Kurds set a daily limit of three refugees a day from Syria ! Slowly Iraq being drawn into the smoldering regional war !
http://rt.com/news/kurds-syria-fighting-nusra-730/
Iraq’s Kurdistan ‘sets quota’ to stem massive stream of Syrian refugees
Published time: August 20, 2013 16:19
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#SurveillanceState: And the internet shrugged
*“One way of beginning to understand privacy is by looking at what happens
to people in extreme situations where it is absent. Recalling his time in
Auschwitz, Primo Levi observed that ‘solitude in a Camp is more precious
and rare than bread.’ Solitude is one state of privacy, and even amidst the
overwhelming death, starvation, and horror of the camps, Levi knew he
missed it.... Levi spent much of his life finding words for his camp
experience. How, he wonders aloud in* Survival in Auschwitz*, do you
describe ‘the demolition of a man,’ an offense for which ‘our language
lacks word... more »
Egypt: It's Not The End of The World If Washington Decides To Cut Off Aid
[image: The Dude On Worrying About Life Quote Gif In The Big Lebowskie]
*Egypt has taken a very Dude-like approach to the prospect of Washington
cutting off aid.*
"Egypt’s interim Prime Minister Hazem el-Beblawi said in an interview
Tuesday it would be a mistake if the United States cut off military aid but
insisted Cairo could survive without it. . . . *“Let’s not forget that
Egypt went with the Russian military for support and we survived. So, there
is no end to life,” he said. “You can live with different circumstances.”*"
- Al Arabiya, *"Egypt could survive without U.S. mili... more »
Merkel visits Dachau ( first sitting Chancellor to do so ) and gives " pep talk " on euro and united europe . Just me or is that and odd place for that type of pep talk ? Merkel visits plays to mixed reviews in the German homeland - some see it as a campaign stop that is tasteless.....
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-08-20/merkel-has-some-words-encouragement-or-warning
Merkel Has Some Words Of Encouragement... Or Is That Warning?
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- Deutsche Bank
- Germany
- Greece
- recovery
Germany's Angela Merkel visited the German concentration camp in Dachau -
the first such visit by a sitting German Chancellor- where one may say,
she could have picked her words a tad more wisely:
- *MERKEL SAYS NATIONS SHARING A CURRENCY WILL NEVER GO TO WAR*
- *MERKEL SAYS 'WORT... more »
Are you ready for some football?
It’s been a big week for football (that is, soccer to all you U.S.
readers). The raffle for 2014 World Cup tickets in Brazil started today
($90 is the starting price for first round games). Brazil had a dry run of
hosting the Confederations Cup soccer tourney over the summer, which went
great, aside from
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*He’s b-a-a-a-a-ck! Disaster-prone BP boss returns to the Gulf under new
auspices ~Mark Moseley, The Lens*
#SurveillanceState: The GCSB dividend
*[H]e realized at once that he shouldn't have spoken aloud, and that by
doing so
he had, in a sense, acknowledged the stranger's right to oversee his
actions…
“And you should talk less in general; almost everything you've said up
to now
could have been inferred from your behaviour, even if you'd said only a few
words,
and it wasn't terribly favourable to you in any case…
“But I’m not guilty,” said K. “there’s been a mistake. How is it even
possible for
someone to be guilty? We’re all human beings here, one like the other.”
“That is
true” said the priest, “but that is... more »
Your moment of Zen
An xray of poppies and a pitcher plant. [Yahoo photo, more at link]
Who do you trust?
I have never trusted any government to tell me the whole truth. All my life
they've lied to me. Sadly, outside of handful of responsible journalists
and bloggers, now that click bait journalism has become the accepted
business model, I don't trust the media to tell me the whole truth either.
I do trust Charlie Pierce. I don't always agree with him entirely, but I
always listen to what he has to say because he's honest, he's smarter than
me and his institutional knowledge is deep. I completely agree with him about
the NSA:
...(There is simply no logical reason to take anything the ... more »
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