A composite image of the Crab Nebula showing the X-ray (blue), and optical (red) images superimposed. The size of the X-ray image is smaller because the higher energy X-ray emitting electrons radiate away their energy more quickly than the lower energy optically emitting electrons as they move. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
English: President Bashar al-Assad, Aleppo, Abbarah square (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Cover of John F. KennedyMaking Assad The Bad Guy: The Four Tricks
*Invoking the ghost of Hitler to win a propaganda war: It's easy, it's
simple, and it's fun. *
Related: *From Fantasy To Fact: Four Ways The Fake Media Creates A False
Reality.*
*II. Making Assad The Bad Guy: The Five Tricks*
As each day passes, more and more people are beginning to realize that
Hollywood screenwriters are guiding U.S. foreign policy, not
military-minded war hawks or strategically inclined empire-builders.
Washington's playwrights have desperately tried to make Syrian President
Bashar al-Assad, a mild-mannered physician and family man who has no desire
to li... more »
VICTIMS OF OBAMA'S REBELS IN SYRIA
A Pro-Assad man being beheaded by Obama's rebels.
Another victim of Obama's rebels.
Another victim of the rebels, who were sent into Syria by the CIA.
"I don’t know how old the victim was but he was young. He was forced to his
knees...
"The executioners belonged to ISIS - an Al-Qaeda faction."
www.dailymail.
Full Video of "JFK and the Unspeakable" panel discussion with Jim Douglass, Oliver Stone and Lisa Pease, moderated by Robert Ellsberg
Here
is the entire talk, filmed at the Saban Theater in Beverly Hills,
California, on November 8, 2010, 50 years to the day after John F.
Kennedy was elected President. I have to say, each and every one of
these men was just as nice and genuine and brilliant offstage as they
were onstage. It was such a treat to share the stage with them for this
event! YouTube limits uploads to 15 minutes, hence
Sunday Classics preview: Preparing to attack Mahler's First Symphony
*The young Gustav Mahler*
*Start*
*Finish*
*Concertgebouw Orchestra, Bernard Haitink, cond. Philips, recorded
September 1962*
*Start*
*Finish*
*New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein, cond. CBS/Sony, recorded Oct. 4
and 22, 1966*
*by Ken*
Every now and then I remind myself that, while we've "done" a bunch of
Mahler symphonies, including the whole of the Fourth, Sixth, Seventh, and
Ninth, and while we've had posts that took us inside the first, second, and
third movements of the Mahle First, we still haven't properly done the
symphony.
So we've started, above, by hearing ho... more »
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*Jindal won't reappoint 2 levee officials who support lawsuit against oil
companies ~Mark Schleifstein and Manuel Torre*
"A Look to the Heavens"
“The Crab Nebula is cataloged as M1, the first on Charles Messier's
famous
list of things which are not comets. In fact, the Crab is now known to
be a
supernova remnant, an expanding cloud of debris from the explosion of a
massive star. The violent birth of the Crab was witnessed by astronomers
in
the year 1054. Roughly 10 light-years across today, the nebula is still
expanding at a rate of over 1,000 kilometers per second.
*Click image for larger size.*
Want to watch the Crab Nebula expand? Check out this video
(vimeo)animation comparing an image of M1 taken in 1999 at the Euro... more »
"Let Me Tell You..."
"Let me tell you why you're here. You're here because you know something.
What you know you can't explain, but you feel it. You've felt it your
entire life, that there's something wrong with the world. You don't know
what it is, but it's there, like a splinter in your mind, driving you mad.
It is this feeling that has brought you to me. Do you know what I'm talking
about?"
- Morpheus
There is Absolutely no truth to the rumour that Nigel Wright recently purchased a condo in Manhattan ...
*
**Pamela Wallin repays $100K in expenses, blames Senate 'lynch mob'*Pamela
Wallin selling Manhattan condo H/T to @Heyburke on Twitter
Untitled
*Maneuvering for Levee Board seats begins amid lawsuit controversy ~Jeff
Adelson, New Orleans Advocate*
Hillary Mann Leverett on The Robert Wenzel Show + Hillary Mann Leverett On CNN
Hillary Mann Leverett on The Robert Wenzel Show. Source: Robert Wenzel.
Date Published: September 10, 2013.
An excerpt from, *"The Syrian Crisis and America’s Counterproductive Quest
for Middle Eastern Hegemony"* by Flynt Leverett and Hillary Mann Leverett,
September 13, 2013.
Earlier this week, before President Obama’s September 10 address on Syria
and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov’s proposal to place Syria’s
chemical weapons under international control, Hillary used a CNN interview,
see *here*, to go beyond near-term analysis of unfolding developments and
examine what t... more »
Your moment of Zen
Pura Ulan Danu Temple on Lake Bratan, Bali, Indonesia.
Urban Gadabout: Catching up with Jack Eichenbaum
*One of NYC's great buildings: the New York Public Library building on
Fifth Avenue at 42nd Street*
*by Ken*
It was a big commitment last weekend, especially for someone still
recovering/rehabbing from knee-replacement surgery, but I couldn't resist
signing up for Municipal Art Society walking tours with four of my favorite
tour leaders -- on Saturday, Matt Postal ("Upstairs Downstairs" in
Manhattan's East 60s) and Jack Eichenbaum ("From Forest Hills to Corona" in
Queens); on Sunday, Joe Svehlak (the half-mile expanse of Nassau Street in
downtown Manhattan) and Francis Morrone (th... more »
Henry Geiger - Reflections On War (1983)
*Related: *
*Henry Geiger - The Meaning Of War (1988).
*
*Henry Geiger - The Glory Of Our Species (1981).*
*Wikipedia:*
Henry Geiger (1908?-15 February 1989) was the editor, publisher, and chief
writer of MANAS Journal which published from 1948-1988. Abraham Maslow
called him “the only small ‘p’ philosopher America has produced in this
century.”
*Below is an excerpt from, "Reflections On War" by Henry Geiger. Source: MANAS
Journal, Volume XXXVI, No. 18. May 4, 1983.*
The major appeal, these days, by people hoping to put an end to war, is to
fear of extinction. This is logical... more »
"Conditioned Response: Reactions to Life Events"
*"Conditioned Response: Reactions to Life Events"*
by Madisyn Taylor, The DailyOM
Our past experiences can and do influence our emotional reactions and
responses to present events. Our experiences color everything. The events
of the past can have a profound effect on how we see our lives now and what
we choose to believe about our world. Our past experiences can also
influence our emotional reactions and responses to present events. Each of
us reacts to stimulus based on what we have learned in life. There is no
right or wrong to it; it is simply the result of past experience. ... more »
The Daily "Near You?"
Omaha, Nebraska, USA. Thanks for stopping by.
Comin’ at ya . . .
MIT
TECHNOLOGY REVIEW has an article by Aviva Hope Rutkin that you should
read and ponder. “Report Suggests Nearly Half of U.S. Jobs Are
Vulnerable to Computerization”. 45% is the estimated job loss over the
next 20 years.
The authors believe this takeover will happen in two stages. First,
computers will start replacing people in especially vulnerable fields
like transportation/logistics,
ECB complains too much leeway given to Spain and Portugal - how do you know the German Election season is almost over and its hammer time for the PIIGS ?
http://globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot.com/2013/09/men-in-black-return-to-spain-ecb.html
Friday, September 13, 2013 3:17 PM
Men in Black Return to Spain; ECB Complains of Too Much Leeway; Alarm Bells
Ring "More Tax Hikes Coming"
*Men in Black Return*
Via translation, *La Vanguardia* reports Men in Black Will Examine Bank
Bailout on Monday
A mission of experts from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will
arrive in Madrid on 16 September to discuss with government and private
sector rescue progress and Spanish banking sector reform, reported a
spokeswoman for the international... more »
"No More War" - James & the Giant Beats
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Colorado flooding - hearbreaking !
Homes were flooded. Highways wrecked. Mudslides endangered commuters and
residents. President Obama declared an emergency in the state and approved
federal aid. Affected residents and local officials used social media to
share photos, organize community help, and keep everyone updated on
conditions.
Just before midnight, a massive “wall of water” was headed toward Boulder.
Anthony Sagliani @*anthonywx*
Massive wall of water observed via USGS sensor at Fourmile Creek. This is
almost tsunami like. #*boulderflood* pic.twitter.com/DcXQ3nNnX3
2:02 AM - 13 Sep 2013
[image: View ima... more »
While Zombies Rule US, Putin Comes To Rescue? (Not That His Agenda Is Totally Rad . . . But It's Not A Gas)
Bureaucrats at the Fed force down interest rates to support zombies
everywhere – from Wall Street to Skid Row. Low rates also help make more
money available to the zombies who are besieging the Pentagon. Here’s
journalist and author Leon Hadar at the American Conservative: “There is
nothing new about the notion of political corruption in Washington. What is
new – and actually quite
Friday Baseball Post
I continue to believe that the current double wild card system is better
than the previous single wild card system (although still not as good as the
system I'd like to see). But the confusion that people have about this is
pretty obvious in what I've seen a lot of: claims that this season has been
evidence in favor of the new system. It isn't!
The big advantage of the two WC system over the old single WC is that it
restores meaningful division races. In the 1995-2011 system, there was no
significant advantage to winning a division vs. being the WC; now, the
division title is far be... more »
Duty of trial judge to review evidence and issues for jury
R. v. Minor, 2013 ONCA 557:
[79] In all but the rarest of cases, a trial judge has a duty to
review with the jurors the issues to be resolved and the evidence they may
consider in resolving those issues. In *R. v. Daley*, 2007 SCC 53, [2007] 3
S.C.R. 523, at para. 54, Bastarache J., giving the judgment of the
majority, adopted what he described as "[o]ne of the classic statements
describing the trial judge's duty to review the evidence in the charge"
from *Azoulay v. The Queen*, [1952] 2 S.C.R. 495, at pp. 497-98:
The rule which has been laid down, and consistently followed ... more »
Time to Change MPs' Expenses
MPs' expenses. By this time four years ago the whirlwind of scandal had
more or less blown itself out. But it has left a deep legacy of distrust
and loathing towards our honourable members. Such is the toxicity that I've
previously felt compelled to defend MP's expenses. And yet, despite 2009
and all that, to use the parlance of our times, there are some who still
don't "get it". As revealed this morning, it is indefensible that Karen
Bradley, the Tory MP for Staffs Moorlands employs her husband on a salary a
quid short of £45 grand. Nadine Dorries has been a generous boss to both
... more »
She Who Measures
And now something totally different.
Any thoughts?
With the Syria War on hold , let's catch up on items put on the back burner......Affordable Care Act aka Obamacare updates for September 11 , 2013 - Note AFL - CIO i full revolt over Obamacare and set to demands changes to the Law ! And as today is 9-11 , let's recall what happened last year at Benghzai ! Finally , once one considers the true financial picture of the United States of Ponziland , one understands why John Kerry was happy to announce the GCC nations were more than happy to hire our armed forces as mercenaries ....the financial situation is the US is broke !
Catharsis Ours - 8 hours ago
Falling to pieces......
Healthcare.....
http://hotair.com/archives/2013/09/11/white-house-to-big-labor-can-you-guys-not-pass-a-resolution-shaming-obamacare-please/
White House to Big Labor: Can you guys *not* pass a resolution shaming
ObamaCare, please?
POSTED AT 8:01 PM ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2013 BY ERIKA JOHNSEN
While a handful of individual unions have already come out publicly with
strong criticisms of ObamaCare and the unfortunate ways in which the law
pretty much wrecks their multi-employer health insurance and hence
dissolves one of the largest attractions to even being in a u... more »
EVEN MORE space
This is great. Just in case you don't see it the first time this is a frogphotobombing the
LADEE spacecraft launch last week.
Does This Mean She'll Be Shopping at Winners Instead of Holt Renfrew?
Senator Pam Wallin might be prowling the outlet malls for a while now that
she's down a hundred grand to clear her Senate tab.
*The former Conservative senator said she had done nothing wrong, vowed to
stay on as a senator and lashed out a Senate committee that she said
“succumbed to a ‘lynch mob’ mentality’ when dealing with her audit. *
Oopsie, Not So Invisible After All. A Laser Jammer for the F-35.
This is the directed laser jammer being developed by Northrop for
retrofitting to the F-35 stealth light attack bomber.
These jammers operate by firing laser beams at the sensors of incoming,
heat-seeking missiles to break lock.
Presumably this is going to have some sort of pop-up capability so that it
remains concealed within the F-35 until the aircraft is attacked.
And you thought the F-35 was going to be invisible. Silly you.
What Crimes Against Humanity?
Ban Ki-Moon is lying. Assad has not committed any crimes against humanity.
Assad has not attacked any other country. You can't just throw around the
term "crimes against humanity" without evidence or logic to back it up.
Pick up a history book for once and put down the USraeli-supplied
propaganda leaflets.
Video: UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon Lies, Saying Assad Has Committed
"Many Crimes Against Humanity"
Friends in high places
It looks as if he wagons are being drawn around the BBC, following the
Public Affairs Committee debacle last Monday.
Among those firing their pistols at the approaching native Americans is the
BBC's Head of Strategy, former New Labour minister James Purnell. He's
trying to fend off (Conservative) Culture Secretary Maria Miller's attempts
to give the National Audit Office full access to the BBC's accounts, and
he's receiving the backing of senior Labour Party figures like Harriet
Harman.
Now calls for Ofcom to either regulate the BBC in place of the BBC Trust or
to become the c... more »
Ray Dolby (1933-2013)
Today's *The World at One *marked the death of the inventor Ray Dolby.
Dr. Dolby was the man who took the hiss away from sound recordings (oh, how
I appreciated that Dolby button on my cassette recorder!) and
revolutionised the sound of the cinema, making it the overpowering
experience we all know so well today (or at least we do if we actually go
to the cinema).
The programme put in a call to Thomas Dolby, whose pop hits included *She
Blinded Me With Science* and *Hyperactive!,* as you may (or may not)
recall. He shares the same surname as Ray Dolby (as you may have spotted).
... more »
The Republicans Are Back In Washington-- And They Voted For The 41st Time To Defund The Affordable Care Act
The vast majority of Americans, when polled, oppose defunding ObamaCare,
including people who oppose the law for one reason or another. Even Republican
voters oppose defunding it! But that doesn't stop right-wing
congressmembers from perpetuating their clown-show.
According to a poll released by the Morning Consult Wednesday, only 6% of
Americans want to see the law either defunded or delayed, including only 7%
of Republicans. The same poll finds about a third of Americans want to see
the law repealed, while nearly two-thirds want it left alone, improved, or
expanded.
The plan... more »
Friday Afternoon Linkage
It’s late Friday afternoon — here are a few things worth reading: Betcy
Jose asks, with all of the attention on chemical weapons, why does it
matter how people die in conflict? Sohail Hashmi and I agree we need
stronger protection for civilians in conflict, but ignoring the use of
chemical weapons is not the
Continue reading
Climate change and conflict revisited: fixed effects or no?
Over at the Woodrow Wilson Center’s New Security Beat, I have a new post
about a recent Science article by several economists on the connections
between climate change and conflict. That article, which featured a
reanalysis of sixty studies, sought to unambiguously demonstrate the
climate effects contribute to conflict across a range of time periods,
Continue reading
Somerville Teachers’ Grievance Brings Apology and Purging of Evaluations Based on Immigrant Test Scores
Somerville, Massachusetts has just under 3,400 public school students, and
1,700 of them come from homes where English is the second language. Many
of these students are economically disadvantaged. This has not stopped
Boston Magazine’s racist and classist school rankings from posting
Somerville 118th out of 135 systems. In fact, if you look at the […]
"The 12 Rules of Survival"
*"The 12 Rules of Survival"*
by Laurence Gonzales
"As a journalist, I've been writing about accidents for more than thirty
years. In the last 15 or so years, I've concentrated on accidents in
outdoor recreation, in an effort to understand who lives, who dies, and
why. To my surprise, I found an eerie uniformity in the way people survive
seemingly impossible circumstances. Decades and sometimes centuries apart,
separated by culture, geography, race, language, and tradition, the most
successful survivors–those who practice what I call “deep survival”– go
through the same pattern... more »
The Route to Cold War II, China's New Silk Road.
One big thing you almost never read about in the western media is the SCO,
the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.
The SCO is something of a work in progress, a Chinese-Russian initiative to
create a trade bloc stretching from Eurasia to east Asia to South Asia and
into the middle east. Observers predict it will also morph into a
military, mutual-defence alliance akin to NATO. The SCO would encapsulate
roughly half the population of the planet.
Pakistan is already a probationary member and the rest of the "stans" may
soon follow. *Asia Times* correspondent, Pepe Escobar, says... more »
U.N. Team Finds No Proof of Chemical Weapons Use in Syria, Sec-Gen Claims Otherwise.
The report of a U.N. weapons inspection team finds that Assad forces have
plenty to answer for but can't be shown responsible for chemical attacks.
*"On the evidence currently available, it was not possible to reach a
finding about the chemical agents used, their delivery systems or the
perpetrators," the team probing human rights violations in Syria said in
its latest report on Wednesday.*
* *
*It was clear however that "the majority of casualties result from unlawful
attacks using conventional weapons," the Commission of Inquiry on Syria
said in a statement.*
* *
* *
* ** Forces l... more »
Back-bending contortionist who’s made the Guinness World Records 2014
Watch and be amazed.
*(Euronews.com)*
*Update:* A friend pointed out that all politicians can pass or break that
record -contortionist.
U.S. Colorado: Floods
I never heard of such an erratic weather that we are experiencing this
year. Floods all over North America. In Maritimes, Canada, some of the
coastal communities are dealing with floods and damage caused by these
floods. Many U.S. communities are dealing with excessive floods. Colorado
is hit quite hard this year and three deaths have been reported so far.
*CUT OFF: A flash flood destroyed a bridge near a home in Golden, Colo.,
Thursday. Flooding in Colorado left three people dead, prompted hundreds to
be evacuated, caused building collapses and stranded cars, officials said.
(Rick ... more »
"The Commonwealth of Morons"; A Comment
*"The Commonwealth of Morons"*
by David Diderot
"Five percent of the people think;
ten percent of the people think they think;
and the other eighty-five percent would rather die than think."
- Thomas A. Edison
"Not much has changed since 1922 when H. L. Mencken described the United
States as "the commonwealth of morons." The majority of Americans are
under-educated, pathetically misinformed, generally lacking critical
thinking skills, and apparently incapable of fact-based analysis. Indeed,
American ignorance about current events, their own culture, history and
government,... more »
The Poet: Rolf Jacobsen, "When They Sleep"
*"When They Sleep"*
"All people are children when they sleep.
There's no war in them then.
They open their hands and breathe
in that quiet rhythm heaven has given them.
They pucker their lips like small children
and open their hands halfway,
soldiers and statesmen, servants and masters.
The stars stand guard
and a haze veils the sky,
a few hours when no one will do anybody harm.
If only we could speak to one another then
when our hearts are half-open flowers.
Words like golden bees
would drift in.
God, teach me the language of sleep."
- Rolf Jacobsen,
"The Roads ... more »
"In the Inbox"
*"In the Inbox"*
“From: Coordinator of Volunteer Services
We have a young man, thirty-six, on hospice who has a very young child.
They want someone to help him do a life review and perhaps put some
pictures together for he and his wife so the child will know him. Call me
if you are willing to do this.”
"The next time, friend, your life seems too hard, check your Inbox."
- Jose Orez
Washington's Blog: Syrian Rebels Slit Throat of Christian Man Who Refused To Convert To Islam
Here is more proof that the "Syrian rebels" are assholes from hell. These
Jihadist terrorists have nasty, shitty souls. They have no real religion.
They have no principles. Their religion is murder. Their god is the god of
killing for killing's sake.
What do they bring to the table of life? Chaos and terrorism. And, so, by
extension, the governments that fund, train, and arm these Jihadist
terrorist killers have nothing to offer the world other than chaos and
terrorism.
*Below is an excerpt from, "Syrian Rebels Slit Throat of Christian Man Who
Refused To Convert To Islam, Taunt Fi... more »
Elsewhere: Torture and Syria, more
Housekeeping: I'm going to try to get a Friday Baseball Post up before
sunset...we'll see. I still should have one over at Greg's place this
afternoon, and my Salon column will run over the weekend (again assuming I
can get it done before sundown). What Matters? won't run until Sunday
morning, I guess. For those observing the holiday, G'mar Chatima Tovah, and
Shana Tovah.
My column at TAP this week was an argument that Barack Obama's failure to
deal with the fallout from ush-era torture was part of why the GOP was so
dysfunctional during the Syria episode. It is admittedly speculat... more »
We Are Infected With a Potentially Lethal Political Contagion
We have to shake our minds free, deprogramme ourselves, from this notion
that we are of one of a handful of states that is entitled to police the
world. Our leaders pompously sit as prosecutor, judge, jury and
executioner for supposed crimes of others that often pale to those they
themselves have committed. Consider these thoughts from *The Guardian's*John Pilger
:
*When the public is "psychologically scarred", as the Channel 4 reporter
Jonathan Rugman described the British people's overwhelming hostility to an
attack on Syria, suppressing the truth is made urgent. Whether or no... more »
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*Strap In, Who Dats: The Saints Will Only Get Better ~Black and Gold Review*
Bill Bonner, “In Praise of Mr. Putin”
*“In Praise of Mr. Putin”*
by Bill Bonner
“Call us traitors. Accuse us of treason. Say we’re quislings and fifth
columnists. But don’t forget to mention: We’re also right! Yes – today we
stand shoulder to shoulder with Barack Obama’s arch-rival, Vladimir Putin.
We’ll come back to this in a moment… First, let’s check the latest market
moves.
The Dow eased off yesterday. But gold got whacked – WHACKED! – for a
$33-an-ounce loss. If gold really is in a bull market (as we believe it is)
it is doing a good job of keeping it quiet. Why did gold sell off so much?
Maybe it is becau... more »
Tzom kal
Now, I'm well aware than many of you won't like the idea of a piece of
music by modernist, twelve-toner Arnold Schoenberg...and I can see some of
you rushing to the exits already...but as this evening marks the start of
Yom Kippur and I love Schoenberg's lovely *tonal* choral/orchestral piece *Kol
Nidre*, I'm posting it anyhow!
Enjoy - and for all our Jewish readers, have an easy fast.
A Cautionary Tale - Steer Clear of GoDaddy
If you're thinking about getting your own web domain for your blog you
might have noticed the ad campaign being run by an outfit called GoDaddy.
For a modest sum they'll reserve your chosen domain name and, with that,
you're up and running. My computer savvy daughter and her even more
computer savvy fiance talked me into setting up with GoDaddy several months
ago. (It's a sign of getting old. I did it because they said it was a
good idea. Go figure.)
Then, a couple of months ago, I received an e-mail from GoDaddy confirming
my transfer of my domains to some Rios guy from Detr... more »
Seymour Hersh: Iran - Preparing the Battleground
Seymour Hersh: Iran - Preparing the Battleground from Spike1138 on Vimeo.
Following the National Intelligence Estimate of 2006, Bush/Cheney
fraudulently requested (and got) $400Billion for cross-border Special
Operations under JSOC (Joint Special Operations Command) and covert
operations to destabilise the Iranian leadership, society and the Iranian
Nuclear program - which the NIE made clear has been dormant since 2003.
Iran has not attacked another country in over 200 years.
And the US was waging offensive war via covert operations against them for
years.
They have not retaliat... more »
The 21 Most Obvious Fatal Holes in Bushco's Version of 911
*by Len Hart, The Existentialist Cowboy*
The Conservation of Matter and Energy is summed up simply:
During an ordinary chemical change, there is no detectable increase or
decrease in the quantity of matter.
The result summed up in the quoted section describes what was --in fact
--observed at the site of the collapse of the Twin Towers on 911.
The fact that towers of steel were reduced to "dust" supports my criticism
of the BUSH CONSPIRACY THEORY (19 hijackers is, by law, a conspiracy); it
does not support the conclusion of Bushco's 911 commission, i.e, the steel
towers collapsed a... more »
Reaping the Whirlwind in Egypt
If democracy is to have any chance of surviving in Egypt it's up to the
E.U. and the U.S. to move against the generals. The Egyptian army's
counter-coup is now a fait accompli. Expectations that toppling the
democratically-elected Morsi government would pave the way for a secular,
non-elected, democratic (???) civilian government have been dashed as the
generals moved to consolidate their hold on the country.
It's been suggested that Western governments and media demonized Morsi to
condition the public for his ouster. If so, it worked.
Mubarak was released, Morsi imprisoned... more »
Russia: Peacemaker
There is an ongoing debate questioning if and how reputation matters in
International Relations. The question is important right now in relation to
the red line the United States setup regarding the use of chemical weapons
in Syria. I am not sure how reputation can matter if Russia is being held
up as the mediator
Continue reading
The latest British Social Attitudes Survey - and clinching proof of BBC bias
'Long post' warning, but hopefully you'll find it interesting....
The latest British Social Attitudes Survey makes absorbing reading -
especially its interactive charts showing, in graphic detail (pun
intended), how British public opinion has changed between 1983 and 2013.
I'll try to summarise the findings here.
*Economy*
*1.* *Should the government increase tax and spend?*
*
*
Those saying it should rise increased from 32% in 1983 to a peak of 65% in
1991, dipped a little (and wobbled around) before climbing back to a peak
of 63% in 2002, before falling all the way back to 34% i... more »
Congressional Progressive Caucus Co-Chairs Join Progressive Mass In Endorsing Carl Sciortino
We've been talking about Carl Sciortino's race for the Massachusetts House
seat that Ed Markey gave up when he won the open Senate seat. Blue America
is raising money for him directly here and raising money for a billboard
campaign here. As you probably know, Alan Grayson endorsed Carl last month.
Yesterday, the co-chairs of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, Raúl
Grijalva (D-AZ) and Keith Ellison (D-MN), did the same. They cited his
leadership and consistency on progressive issues as a Massachusetts state
legislator as reasons why they got involved in the race.
"Carl Sciortino... more »
DARK
The thing about Tim and Eric is that they present failure so
gut-wrenchingly real that you have to admire their artistry. The failure
looks so real, but it isn't, because no two guys could fail so convincingly
is so many different ways. All that having been said, the following two
characters are about the blackest in black humour about failure.
The Times reports why Christine Quinn lost!
*FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2013*
*Nobody cares about issues:* Yesterday, Gail Collins tried to explain why
Bill de Blasio rolled to victory in this week’s mayoral primary.
As we noted yesterday, she said de Blasio won because of race—because one
of his TV ads generated an “urban feel-good moment.” You see, de Blasio's
wife is black. And in the TV ad in question, the whole family seemed very
happy!
Like Collins, we don’t know why de Blasio won. It wouldn’t be easy to
answer that question, since it involves the votes of many New Yorkers.
That said, we were struck by how little Collins s... more »
Voyager I : Will we communicate with aliens someday?
*"Tonight NASA confirmed that after 36 years in space "Voyager I" has left
the solar system as we know it. That’s farther than any manmade object has
gone before, into interstellar space about 11 and a half billion miles
away. NASA says just in case it runs into intelligent life it is carrying a
gold-plated record with photos and songs from back on planet earth."*
Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy
The latest news is that Voyager 1 has not quite left the solar system yet.
Read details here.
Feynman lectures on physics: Volume I now free
Some kind folks at Caltech have made the legendary 1964 Feynman Lectures on
Physics (book by Feynman, Leighton, Sands) available online for free. Well,
so far, you may only read Volume I but Volumes II and III should be added
in a foreseeable future.
The mathematics is typed using the newest MathJax \(\rm\LaTeX\), just like
you're used to from this blog.
The URLs are:
feynmanlectures.caltech.edu/
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...Volume I TOC main server,
...Volume I TOC backup
Recall that the first volume is mostly dedicated to mechanics, radiation,
and heat.
I personall... more »
La sagesse de Peter Deunov
**
*" J’appelle Humain de la Lumière, l’homme nouveau qui se crée
actuellement. Là où il va, tout s’illumine par la lumière qui émane de lui.
Par sa sensibilité plus fine, il perçoit la vie intérieure de la nature et
entre en communion avec les êtres intelligents qui œuvrent en elle."
Il ne se nourrit que de pensées et de sentiments positifs et vit le cœur en
joie. Optimiste et généreux, il surmonte aisément les difficultés. L’humain
nouveau est loyal et par sa grandeur d’âme et d’esprit, il utilise tout
d’une manière rationnelle, en éprouvant de la joie à l’égard de tout.
Plus sen... more »
Parliament or legislature can overturn a precedent
*Régie des rentes du Québec v. Canada Bread Company Ltd*., 2013 SCC 46
makes clear the legislature can overturn a precedent set by the Court:
[26] It is settled law in Canada that it is within
the prerogative of the legislature to enter the domain of the courts and
offer a binding interpretation of its own law by enacting declaratory
legislation: L.-P. Pigeon, *Drafting and Interpreting Legislation* (1988),
at pp. 81-82. As this Court acknowledged in *Western Minerals Ltd. v.
Gaumont*, [1953] 1 S.C.R. 345, such forays are usually made where the
legi... more »
Almost Half of Tennessee Superintendents Sign Petition Against Huffman
From the Timesfreepress.com: NASHVILLE – State Education Commissioner Kevin
Huffman today said he has not moved too quickly on school reforms despite a
letter signed by some 60 local school superintendents calling for his boss,
Gov. Bill Haslam, and state lawmakers to rein him in. Huffman said he has
yet to see a letter that […]
Catch of the Day
An easy one this time, as Steven Benen goes the Ignore Those Polls! route
with regard to the debt limit.
Let this be a reminder to the political world: there's nothing quite as
useless as a debt-ceiling poll. Folks have no idea what the debt ceiling
is, what default is, what bond markets are, or what the full faith and
credit of the United States means, so polling on the subject tells us
nothing.
Since my position is that politicians should probably ignore all
deficit/debt polls in general, I obviously agree that they should ignore
debt limit polls.
While I'm here: I'd also say th... more »
Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus Giveaway Winner
It is time to announce the winner of the Ringling Brothers and Barnum &
Bailey Circus tickets. If your name is Camille Copus, check your e-mail for
the e-mail telling you how to claim your prize. Didn't win? Information on
how to buy tickets is below.
Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus will be in Salt Lake City
September 26-30th, at the Energy Solutions Arena, with the following shows.
- Thursday, September 26 7:00 PM
- Friday, September 27 3:00 PM & 7:00 PM
- Saturday, September 28 11:00 AM, 3:00 PM & 7:00 PM
- ... more »
Diverting the Bewildered Herd
Let's
see....
Income inequality in America has officially reached its highest
levelsince the Great Depression. Conservative estimates now have a third
of us
living at or below the poverty line, but in real life, fully 50% of the
population is teetering on the brink of financial catastrophe. Compared
to
the rest of the civilized world, only the recent dictator- devastated
Romania ranks lower than we do on the child poverty scale. These stats
are
a feature -- not a bug -- of what happens when plutocrats take charge,
and
government for the commonweal falls down the memory hole.
And add... more »
Noncompete Answers: Am I Bound If My Employer Violates FMLA?; Wages Cut Right After Signing; Can They Restrict My Livelihood?
Having received more questions on noncompete agreements than any other
issue, I can only assume that more and more employers are imposing these
contracts on employees all over the country. There are lots of defenses to
them, but defending takes money. I continue to hope that some legislators
will wise up and help their constituents escape indentured servitude, or
that some attorneys general will start fighting illegal noncompetes with
antitrust laws. In the meantime, I'll keep trying to answer your questions.
I encourage anyone who is being asked to sign one, or whose ex-employer is ... more »
MANY TO THANK
In the days following Obama’s recent request to Congress to “delay a vote”
on authorizing his Syria attack many peace groups were sending emails
around declaring victory. In many respects it was right for people to
celebrate the fact that the House of Representatives was going to
resoundingly defeat Obama’s “red line” military strategy. Even the vote in
the Senate was becoming more contested than anyone ever imagined possible. Here
in Maine our Republican Sen. Susan Collins, always a loyal supporter of the
Pentagon and endless war, came out against the Obama Syria plan. That
... more »
Stephen Harper is enjoying his Pro-rogue with his buddies
Harper wants to be a ruler and enjoy his life. Hopefully Canadians will
remember his ways in 2015.
John Merrow Responds, and So Do I
Yesterday, I wrote a post about John Merrow’s decisions to both discontinue
his reporting on Michelle Rhee, a damaging reformer whom his media
attention helped create, and his creating a documentary in which he
declares New Orleans schools a success. I showed that since 2004, Merrow
has accepted approximately one million dollars from well-established
education […]
ADULT ABUSE: What the Times should report!
*FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2013*
*Part 4—Return from Gilligan’s Island:* Does anyone at the New York Times
know jack-spit about schools?
Certainly, very few *readers* do. Consider the way of the Times:
Last month, the former executive editor, Bill Keller, wrote in his weekly
op-ed column that the United States has experienced “decades of
embarrassing decline in K-12 education.”
Among journalistic elites, such claims are very familiar. They’re also
extremely hard to square with our best educational data.
That said, who gives a dang! Last Sunday, the Times handed the keys to the
gloom ... more »
"How It Really Is..."
Oh, let me count the ways... ... ... ... ... this may take
awhile...
- CP
“’Privacy’ Held Hostage By ‘Security’ – Public Unimpressed”
*“’Privacy’ Held Hostage By ‘Security’ – Public Unimpressed”*
by Mike Leahy
“Sometimes, the news of the day causes me to say, “Huh?” The New York
Times revelations last month about NSA programs and activities to enhance
the agency’s ability to spy on ordinary citizens prompts today’s “Huh?” Who
knew that our every phone call, Internet post and tweet is being recorded
by the government?
I have operated under the (apparently mistaken) impression that the
Constitution of the United States prohibits the random, warrantless
surveillance of ordinary citizens. In fact, I’m certain... more »
U.S. Presidential elections 2016
An aspirant for the president of U.S. has declared his candidacy. He is
both white and black. So you don't have to worry about the colour of the
candidate. He is very friendly and he will protect you.
*A clip from AGT*
Symposium — Of Paradigms and Assumptions
Editor’s Note: This is a guest post by Phil Arena. It is the
16th installment in our “End of IR Theory” companion symposium for
the special issue of the European Journal of International
Relations. SAGE has temporarily ungated all of the articles in that
issue. This post refers to David A. Lake’s article (PDF). His post appeared
earlier today. Other entries in the symposium–when available–may be reached
via
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Theory is Dead, Long Live Theory: The End of the Great Debates and the Rise of Eclecticism in International Relations
Editor’s Note: This is a guest post by David A. Lake. It is the
15th installment in our “End of IR Theory” companion symposium for
the special issue of the European Journal of International
Relations. SAGE has temporarily ungated all of the articles in that
issue. This post refers to Lake’s article (PDF). A response, authored
by Phil Arena, will appear at 10am Eastern. Other entries in the
symposium–when available–may
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Paul Craig Roberts perceives, and approves of, Vladimir Putin's seizing and holding a world leadership role and hopes that the war mongers in Washington can thereby be isolated ...averting WW III
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*Putin Steps Into World Leadership Role — Paul Craig Roberts*
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Putin Steps Into World Leadership Role
Paul Craig Roberts
Putin’s article in the September 11 New York Times has the stuck pigs
squealing. The squealing stuck pigs are just who you thought they would
be–all those whose agendas and profits would be furthered by an attack on
Syria by the obama Stasi regime.
Included among ... more »
An anniversary that the BBC will not commemorate
Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar
starts at sunset tonight.
I remember Yom Kippur 1973, I was but a child and did not stay at synagogue
all day with my father. Rather naughtily, I was at home sitting in front of
the television when I saw the reports of war in the Middle East. For some
reason I didn't say anything to my mum. Shortly thereafter we were all back
at synagogue for the Neilah service. The congregation was shocked from its
prayer by the phone in the rabbi's office ringing. Someone ran to answer it
and admonish the caller for daring to... more »
Two true experts on the Middle East assess the future of Syria: Rather dim, given the plans of the Obama/al-Qaeda/Israel/Saudi axis
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*Rania Masri and Chris Hedges On Obama's Syria Address*
Pt 1: Scholar Rania Masri and writer Chris Hedges respond to President
Obama's Major Syria Address - *September 11, 13*
More at The Real News
*PT 2: Chris Hedges and Rania Masri On What the Future May Hold For Syria*
Pt 2 of writer Chris Hedges and scholar Rania Masri response to President
Obama's Syria address - *September 12, 13* Original Here
More at The Real News
*Bio*
Chris Hedges,... more »
David Landes
Here is the *NY Times* obituary of the great Harvard economic historian.
Zawahiri holds a seance and channels Osama Bin Laden???
Oh wait, no, that's wrong.* *Because Zawahiri is dead and so is Bin Laden.
Let me reformulate.
Who held the seance or went into the trance that brought forth Zawahiri,
the already dead Zawahiri, who was then able to channel OBL from wherever
he resides in the afterlife, to deliver us this latest threat!
Or at least have ABC deliver it?
In other words what kind of deception is being pulled on the people with
this alleged news report?
blah, blah, blah.... Zawahiri attack in the US....
*Isn’t Zawahiri dead? If he ever existed at all in the form he is
presented to us as?*
And doesn'... more »
10 Reasons Why A Diplomatic Solution To The Syria Crisis Is Extremely Unlikely
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war is coming Michael Snyder
Over the past few days, there has been a tremendous wave of optimism that
it may be possible for war with Syria to be averted. Unfortunately, it
appears that a diplomatic solution to the crisis in Syria is extremely
unlikely. Assad is certainly willing to give up his chemical weapons, but
he wants the U.S. to accept a bunch of concessions that it will never agree
to. And it certainly sounds like the Obama administration has already
decided that “diplomacy” is going to fail, and they continue t... more »
Remember The Robocalls?
The robocalls investigation continues at a snail's pace. Perhaps that's
because, as Laura Stone reported this week, Conservative Party lawyer
Arthur Hamilton has been sitting in on the Elections Canada interviews.
But Hamilton was representing the Conservative Party, not the interviewees.
According to excerpts of interviews, Hamilton at times took charge of the
interrogation, telling witnesses what to say and speaking for them.
“You’ve spoken to your parents as well about this,” Hamilton says to one
witness.
“Yeah,” the witness says.
“Go ahead, type. Yeah. His parents live in Sa... more »
Susan O to Vermont Politicos on Common Core
Susan’s op-ed is from VTDigger.org: Editor’s note: This op-ed is by Susan
Ohanian of Charlotte [VT], a longtime teacher and author of 25 books on
education policy and practice. Her website is at www.susanohanian.org.
North Carolina Lt. Gov. Dan Forest asked his state Department of Public
Instruction 67 questions about the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). Now
[…]
CIA and US State Dept. Sending Weapons and Supplies to Syrian Rebels: Report
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Madison Ruppert
The U.S. government has been delivering weapons, vehicles, sophisticated
communications gear and advanced combat medical kits for two weeks via the
CIA and State Department, according to a *Washington Post* report.
However, the CIA has played a significant role in arming the rebels for
quite some time now as even *The New York Times* reported in June 2012. The
US government has been assisting in the arming of the rebels in other ways
as well.
There were also reports in August of U.S., Israeli and Jordanian co... more »
Animal And Marine Life Die-Offs Around The Globe Baffling Scientists
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Chris Carrington
Starfish, salamanders, antelopes, elk and dogs are all experiencing large
die-offs that have scientists baffled.
Ohio State Veterinarian, Dr. Tony Forshey, said the following about the death
of the dogs:
Our results indicate that circovirus, alone or in co-infection with other
pathogens, might contribute to illness and death in dogs.
Not all infected dogs died, and the virus has been seen in dogs that
appear healthy, indicating that some dogs may have an immunity to the
virus.
Viruses and bacteria that... more »
Read Stuff, You Should
Happy Birthday to Judith Martin, 75. True story: I've met her once. It was
at tea.
Good stuff:
1. Good analysis from Jonathan Cohn of the possible games that the
Obamacare dead enders may be playing.
2. Fascinating stuff on Ike and Dienbienphu, from Jon Western.
3. Dan Drezner on how Ph.D.s work in academia vs. among political
practitioners.
4. And Erica Chenowith fisks Putin.
A Brief History of False Flag Terror
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*James Corbett*
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Nigel Farage's EPIC Rant for Peace in European Parliament
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*Youtube*
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Distinguished U.S Marine Stands Up for American People and 9/11 Truth
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*We Are Change*
This video was shot on September 11th 2013, in Time Sq at an Rethink911.org
rally. In this video John, a former U.S Marine with 5 engineering degrees
with an expertise in aviation and missile defense, says he knows the U.S
government is lying about the 9/11 terrorist events.
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GMOs in Your Beer?
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*LipTV*
Beer ingredients are being looked at for GMO and animal products, though
beer continues to be unlabeled on the market. Why is there no oversight for
beer labeling?
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Chris Cantwell Interviews Richard Gage of AE911Truth.org
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*Chris Cantwell*
I had the chance to speak with Richard Gage of Architects & Engineers for
911 Truth about the organization, the 9/11 Commission Report, and the
frightening state of affairs in America today...
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NSA disguised itself as Google to fool web users while spying .... meanwhile up until the end of August , Google received a secret , very sweet fuel subsidy deal - sponsored by NASA to obtain jet fuel bought by the Pentagon.... Do no evil indeed....
http://rt.com/news/nsa-disguised-google-spy-801/
The NSA used ‘man in the middle’ hack attacks to impersonate Google and
fool web users, leaks have revealed. The technique circumvents encryption
by redirecting users to a copycat site which relays all the data entered to
NSA data banks.
Brazilian television network Globo News released a report based on
classified data divulged by former CIA worker Edward Snowden on Sunday. The
report itself blew the whistle on US government spying on Brazilian oil
giant Petrobras, but hidden in amongst the data was information the NSA had
impersonat... more »
Almost No One Wanted An On The Record Vote On Bombing Syria
Not Adam and Steve, Adam and Aaron-- and both Republican congressmen!
Rumors have been flying that two 30-something Illinois congressmen-- Aaron
Schock and Adam Kinzinger-- have been having an affair. Schock is gay--
closeted but gay-- and Kinzinger is also bachelor. Club for Growth is
trying to end both of their political careers, though supposedly not
because of their sexual affair... or even foreign affairs. Although
Kinzinger, particularly, has been more out front in the Syria morass than
you usually find him. Not only was he one of the House's biggest supporters
of bombing Syri... more »
Friday Nerd Blogging: Two for the Price of One
This mashup is just delightful (only slightly NSFW) The true test of a nerd
is whether they can spout Monty Python and the Holy Grail line for line.
Well, this video makes the old movie look new again:
Schrödinger’s Cat and the Tenure Vote
As I post this today, senior faculty in my department are voting on my
tenure case. I don’t really know how to describe what I’m feeling at the
moment. It’s a combination of zen-like calm that I’m finally at this
juncture in my career and a feeling of total and utter panic at the
small-but-ever-present
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As we head into crunch time for end of the fiscal year deadlines , will we see real battles for a continuing resolution to fund the government , what will happen regarding the debt ceiling - as in how high does it go next time ( do they break 18 trillion or just make it a hair less for optics ? ) ..... what happens regarding Affordable Health Care Act - delayed for a year to get a meaningful debt ceiling increase ? Expect more bombastic statements from Harry Reid as the next few weeks go by ......
http://hotair.com/archives/2013/09/13/nbcwsj-poll-shows-21-opposition-to-raising-the-debt-ceiling/
( Lame duck ..... )
NBC/WSJ poll shows 2:1 opposition to raising the debt ceiling
POSTED AT 8:41 AM ON SEPTEMBER 13, 2013 BY ED MORRISSEY
The polling news hasn’t improved much for Barack Obama, even without a
military attack on Syria in the offing. A new poll from NBC and the Wall
Street Journal shows Americans lining up 2:1 against the debt-ceiling
increase Obama needs, and his credibility dropping on a wide range of
issues:
Americans overwhelmingly do not think Congress should rai... more »
Pro- Rebel Syria researcher Elizabeth O'Bagy - cited by the Obama Administration as being authoritative regarding Syria ( as well as by Secretary of State John Kerry and Senator McCain , Wall Street Journal also has mucho egg on their faces after publishing her Op Ed last week ) , fired for faking her Doctorate ! Looks like the Syria version of " Curveball " just struck out ! Day after the worst speech an American President has given in years - the reviews keep pouring in.... Why didn't he just can that speech ? Here is an idea - if chemical weapons are bad for Syria , they should be bad for all parties in the Middle East - which would include Israel ! Diplomatic , political and military moves of the day from the US and Russia !
Catharsis Ours - 17 hours ago
http://hotair.com/greenroom/archives/2013/09/11/pro-rebel-syria-researcher-fired-for-false-doctoral-claim/
( Suspect source of Intel fired..... )
Pro-rebel Syria researcher fired for false doctoral claimPOSTED AT 12:17 PM
ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2013 BY ED MORRISSEY
Elizabeth O’Bagy has been cited by the Obama administration, Senator John
McCain, and John Kerry as a key resource for their claim that the Syrian
rebel forces are mostly moderates and not Sunni extremists affiliated with
al-Qaeda. They’re going to have to find another source for that argument
after the think tank that employ... more »
Larry Summers Obama's pick for Fed Chief ? Gold hammered again Friday morning , after taking a major drubbing on Thursday.....a look at geopolitics ( Syria in focus ) , overnight news and data from Asia and Europe and a look ahead to US data for Friday .....
Is Larry Summers possibly getting the nod as Fed Chief the reason why gold
sold off the past two days ? Maybe yes , maybe no ....
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-09-13/white-house-shoots-down-nikkeis-summers-trial-balloon
White House Shoots Down Nikkei's Summers Trial Balloon
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- Larry Summers
- Nikkei
- White House
inShare
Earlier today, when we observed the overnight "news" floated by Japan's
Nikkei we cautioned that...
zerohedge @*zerohedge*
Also the Nikkei is best known not fo... more »
Party Conference Watch 2013: The Greens
I used to closely monitor political interviews but I haven't done so for
quite some time, nor felt any great inclination to do so either; but, as
this is a blog (mainly) about BBC bias, a small-scale examination of how
the BBC covers this year's UK party conferences might be of interest.
I'm just sticking to *Today*'s coverage, however. (That's manageable.)
Does any party get disproportionate treatment? Does any party get a rougher
ride? What angles do the *Today *presenters take during their interviews
with party leaders?
The conference season gets under way today with the Green... more »
Seymour Hersh: Syria Calling: The Obama Administration's Chance toEngage in a New Middle East Peace
N.B. - This was Obama Administration Middle East Policy Prior to Rahm
Emanuel (The Architect of 9/11) Getting His Hands All Over It
Seymour Hersh: Syria Calling: The Obama Administration's Chance to Engage
in a New Middle East Peace
from Spike1138 on Vimeo.
*(Plus all the dirt on Dick Cheney's Executive Assassination Wing - under
JSOC)*
"Right now, today, there was a story in the New York Times that if you read
it carefully mentioned something known as the Joint Special Operations
Command -- JSOC it’s called. It is a special wing of our special operations
community that is se... more »
Syria updates - September 13 , 2013 - Syria scatters chemical weapons to defend assets against American missile and bombing strikes .....Russian announces plans to upgrade its presence in the Mediterranean Sea ....initial talks between the US and Russia on Syria - Geneva 2 set for September 28 , 2013....
http://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/middle-east/2013/09/13/Report-Syria-scatters-chemical-weapon-stocks-across-the-country-.html
The
Syrian army has been moving stockpiles of chemical weapons to as many
as 50 sites in an attempt to make it difficult for U.S. forces to track
them, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Thursday.
A secret Syrian military unit has been tasked to shift stocks of poison
gases and munitions to various locations across the country, according
to
the report, which cited American and Middle Eastern officials.
Officials told the WSJ the move by “Syria's elite U... more »
Untitled
*Levee board suit supporters are likely to lose seats ~Jeff Adelson, New
Orleans Advocate*
*Levee panel wants oil suit back in state court ~Kevin McGill, AP*
*Flash Floods Kill 3 in Colorado; Dangerous 93L Developing in Gulf of
Mexico ~Wunderblog*
*CDC: Amoeba found in four locations in St Bernard water system ~Blake
Hanson, WDSU*
*5 years pass since Ike visited coast ~Megan Wyatt, Daily Advertiser*
*Fish and Game: Under the Rigolets Bridge ~Don Dubuc, WWL *
Judge sentences Delhi rapists to die for 'gruesome crime'
"This is not the victory of truth. But it is the defeat of justice,"
defense lawyer A.P. Singh shouted at the judge when the sentence was read
out.
Can you imagine that happening here?!
Story here
“Putin Steps Into World Leadership Role”
*“Putin Steps Into World Leadership Role”*
by Paul Craig Roberts
“Putin’s article in the September 11 New York Times, below, has the stuck
pigs squealing. The squealing stuck pigs are just who you thought they
would be– all those whose agendas and profits would be furthered by an
attack on Syria by the Obama Stasi regime. Included among the squealing
stuck pigs are Human Rights Watch bloggers who seem to be financed out of
the CIA’s back pocket. Does any institution remain that has not been
corrupted by Washington’s money?
Notice that the reason Putin is being criticized is ... more »
Greg Hunter, “Weekly News Wrap-Up 9.13.13”
*“Weekly News Wrap-Up 9.13.13”*
By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com
“Syria, once again, is the top story this week. We heard from both
President Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin. President Obama says
an attack must be done to punish Syria for using chemical
weapons. Meanwhile, Secretary of State Kerry tries to work out a deal to
take control of Syria’s chemical weapons so an attack can be averted. Putin
penned an op-ed piece in the New York Times that asked the U.S. not to
attack because it will make matters worse and it would “spread the conflict
far beyond Syria’s bo... more »
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Cosmic dust clouds sprawl across a rich field of stars in this sweeping
telescopic vista near the northern boundary of Corona Australis, the
Southern Crown. Less than 500 light-years away the dust clouds effectively
block light from more distant background stars in the Milky Way. The entire
frame spans about 2 degrees or over 15 light-years at the clouds' estimated
distance. Near center is a group of lovely reflection nebulae cataloged as
NGC 6726, 6727, 6729, and IC 4812.
*Click image for larger size.*
A characteristic blue color is produced as light from hot stars is
reflec... more »
Random Acts of Kindness by Margie Kern-Marshall
*Published on Jan 28, 2013*
**
Margie Kern-Marshall decided that for her 83rd birthday she would perform a
random act of kindness. See how she interacts with people in the street
when she hands out $83 and the incredible responses by the recipients.
Through the movie, learn what she means by random acts of kindness.
Charles Moore on 'The corruption of the BBC'
A less favourable take on the BBC's financial affairs than Ms Harman's
comes from Charles Moore at the *Spectator*:
‘Corruption’ is a subtle word, because it describes a process rather than
an event. It does not merely mean bad behaviour: it means behaviour that
becomes rotten out of something which was once good. That is why it often
afflicts high-minded organisations more than ordinary businesses. People
who think they are collectively moral are more self-deceiving than the
average market trader.
Hence the current embarrassments of the BBC about huge pay-offs. The reason
that ... more »
BREAKING: COURT REINSTATES WANG
http://www.appledaily.com.tw
/realtimenews/article/politics/20130913/258387/1/【快訊】王金平黨員職權假處分獲准
【快訊】王金平黨員職權假處分獲准
王金平假處分案，台北地院剛剛裁准王金平以938萬元擔保金擔保，繼續保留行使國民黨黨員職權的權利。其餘假處分、暫時處置聲請均遭駁回。
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國民黨律師說：「10天內抗告」
http://www.appledaily.com.tw/realtimenews/article/politics/20130913/258396/1/%E3%80%90%E7%9F%AD%E7%89%87%E3%80%91%E7%8E%8B%E9%87%91%E5%B9%B3%E5%BE%8B%E5%B8%AB%EF%BC%9A%E8%AC%9D%E6%B3%95%E5%AE%9... more »
Birds of a Feather
Ah, so BBC Head of Strategy James Purnell's warning against the
government's plan to allow the National Audit Office unfettered access to
the BBC's accounts (in the wake of the latest scandal over excessive
pay-offs) has now received the strong support of his former cabinet
colleague, Harriet Harman, deputy leader of the Labour Party:
"[Culture Secretary Maria Miller] is suggesting a lessening of the BBC's
ability to set the terms of reference for what the NAO does … and let the
NAO set the agenda.
"It is important to think through the principles of this. I'm on the
sceptical sid... more »
Continuity of Agenda: Syria Catastrophe Engineered Under Bush, Executed Verbatim Under Obama
The rise of Al Qaeda in Syria and the predictable bloodbath that followed
is the documented work of US, Israel, & Saudi Arabia.
*September 13, 2013* (Tony Cartalucci) - Tens of thousands of deaths,
devastated cities, and the scattering of terrified Syrian minorities add up
to a catastrophe that has unfolded in Syria over the last 2 years.
International organizations including the UN call it the worst humanitarian
catastrophe of the 21st century, and despite this, have put little effort
into tracking down the actual genesis of the conflict, the key players
perpetuating the violence, ... more »
MR. NOBODY - as long as you don't choose, everything remains possible
what a lovely message from Hollywood, this time
new film by Jaco Van Dormael MR. NOBODY, it has a catchphrase of 'if you
never make a choice everything is possible' but in the film he actually
says, "As long as you don't choose, everything remains possible."
So, right there, duplicity via intent - and the intent is to have the
Global Gambling Game aka Corporate War for the few to make PROFIT, subdue
you with confusion and doubt. It's working. I believe. Twist.
The really weird thing about this 2009 film is it's JUST NOW appeared on Apple's
film trailer site, time slip or just slow... more »
'RUSSIA SHOT DOWN TWO US MISSILES'
Reportedly, on 3 September 2013, Russia shot down two US ballistic missiles
that were heading towards the Syrian coast, *allegedly* 'in the direction
of Damascus'.
"The trajectory of these objects goes from the central part of the
Mediterranean Sea toward the eastern part of the Mediterranean coast,"
Interfax news agency quoted a Russian spokesman as saying.
Russia detects ballistic launch in Mediterranean
On 3 September, Israel said it was unaware of any ballistic missile launch
being conducted in the eastern Mediterranean.
"We are not aware, at this time, of such an event havin... more »
19 Billion KM From Earth, Voyager Enters Interstellar Space ...
Launched in 1977, the Voyager spacecraft has now completely left our solar
system and is officially now in interstellar space ... approximately 19
Billion Km from planet Earth. Very cool.
Earth farewells Voyager
Paul Mason: A Cameronite/Osbornist propagandist?
If I shake my head in disbelief any more this morning I might end up
cricking my neck, or risk it dropping off into my cornflakes...
On last night's *Newsnight, *Paul Mason told us:
My final barometer of confidence is Twitter, because every time a report
like this goes out saying the statistics show signs of recovery a lot of
people tweet me saying, basically, I'm a Cameronite/Osbornist propagandist,
and when that stops I think that will be a fair sign that confidence has
returned.
Which suggests to me (a) that sections of the Twitterati must be several
eggs short of an omelette ... more »
The Armored Combat League - Battle of the Nations
Commenting on the all-pervasive *entertainment show* American Gladiators,
comedian Bill Hicks once said, "Give those fuckers chainsaws!" and that
looks like what we have here.
The Armored Combat League takes Superbowl tacticians to the Renaissance
arena with its 5-on-5 all-in medieval combat tournaments.
"A full-contact steel-weapons last-man-standing battle," so says
all-American ACL co-founder Andre Sinou in the following video.
Personally, I'd like to see more than 5 on 5, like 11 on 11 would sport-ise
it more, and get those shields interlinked: show me your strongest
defensiv... more »
Hyland's Homeopathic Gift Basket Giveaway
*Do you have stress in your life? Hyland's Homeopathy wants to help!*
*
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Starting *Monday, September 30th* Hyland’s will be hosting a 5-Day Stress
Challenge on their Facebook page that will challenge you to stress less.
The challenge will include tips and tricks that should help you manage the
stress of your daily routine. To promote the challenge, Hyland’s is
offering our readers the chance to win a Hyland’s Gift Basket valued at
over $75 and including the following goodies:
- Hyland’s Calms Forte, 100 ct.; Approximate Retail Value (ARV) - $9.59
- Hyland’s Nerve Ton... more »
While Victoria burns, Rex looks at bright shiney objects
Dear
Rex Murphy,
I, like all other Canadians who revel in your eloquance and scholarly
English, want to know.
What's happening in Victoria? The place is cooking! Yesterday it broke a
temperature record. It's friggin' hot!!! It's like Kamloops fer
chrissakes.
Jeez Rex. Remember when you told us that a snow storm in Vancouver, IN
VANCOUVER mind you, in winter, made you a global warming "skeptic"
THE FORGOTTEN
The world marks the 12th anniversary of 9/11. RT's Anastasia Churkina meets
with first responders who feel abandoned by the system, and share their
personal struggles of fighting illnesses while they wait for compensation
that they are no closer to receiving over a decade after the tragedy.
He May Be Hard to Take But He Makes a Point
Russell Brand's frenetic comedy can be off-putting but, every now and then,
he proves he's worth a listen.
"Terrorism Totally Works!" and the five other "weirdest things we've learned since 9/11," courtesy of David Wong
*by Ken*
I was going to give 9/11 a pass. After all, we've already been through 11
post-9/11 9/11s.
Oh, I admit I had some flashes of *déjà vu* on Tuesday, even though that
was only 9/10 -- especially in the early morning on my way to vote in the
primary on my way to work. It was a pretty nice day Tuesday, though not a
day in the class of, you know, *the* 9/11, one of those gloriously crisp,
perfect blue-sky days of which we are vouchsafed a few sprinkled through
September and October, days that make you feel grand to be alive.
And the morning went so smoothly that I got in and... more »
DREAM SCHOLARSHIP POSITIVE UPDATE
More than 1111 signatures were turned in to the HSF today... and the
response was immediate. Looks like [potential] victory... however, it's an
issue of timing. It's possible for HSF to change for this year's cycle...
though students may have to wait another cycle (next year). There appears
to be no ideological opposition to changing the policy. It may end up being
a question of urgency. I say we need the signatures to keep pouring in. The
DREAM movement has made this possible and have earned this. The more
signatures, the more urgency. More details forthcoming. Meanwhile, here's
... more »
Fascism And Contemporary Canada...Part Three. Canada’s First Nations and TEPCO.
Fascism And Contemporary Canada. Locating The Conservative Government Of
Canada Led By Stephen Harper. Part Three. Canada’s First Nations and
TEPCO.
*Written by rmathews@telus.net*
Two major disasters point to the Canadian Conservative government lock-in
to blind neo-liberal policy … which appears more and more to the world as
disguised fascism (the uniting of governments and corporations to exploit
resources and repress populations in pursuit of private profit). The first
disaster – which is political - is pointed to by Russell Diabo (First
Nations Strategic Bulletin: June-... more »
Frank Seeburger - Unable to Die
*"The Open Wound: Trauma, Identity, and Community" by Frank Seeburger
(Published on September 14, 2012). *
"Frank Seeburger has been a faculty member in the Department of Philosophy
at the University of Denver since fall 1972" (*Source: University of Denver*
).
Description of "The Open Wound: Trauma, Identity, and Community" (Source:
Amazon).
A sustained philosophical reflection on trauma and recovery, this work is
an original contribution to contemporary trauma studies, integrating
material from psychology, sociology, history, literary studies, biography,
and fiction. It a... more »
Syrian Military Fights To Secure Christian Town Taken Over By Rebel Forces
Syrian Military Fights To Secure Christian Town Taken Over By Rebel Forces.
Source: MOXNEWSd0tC0M. Date Published: September 12, 2013. Description:
September 12, 2013 BBC News
http://MOXNews.com
Highest rated comment for the video below:
"So let me get this straight, Assad supports and protects christian and
christian churches, obama supports cutthroat terrorists who shot children
in their beds with high caliber guns and have no religion or morality at
all, hmmm, i think my vote goes for Assad." - Sholari Fenway.
Some leaders/conquerors want to protect life, and some leaders/conqu... more »
AUSTRALIA CENSORS ALL NEWS ON REFUGEE BOAT ARRIVALS
It’s
clear that the new Liberal coalition government under recently elected
leader Tony Abbott have opted to censor all news about any boat
arrivalssince coming to government last Saturday. As a result, Australia
and the
world will get no news about how many refugees have arrived in Australia
and, more importantly, what their fate will be.
Julian Burnside QC, an advocate for asylum seeking refugees, has
recently
suggested that the whole of Tasmania be declared a place of detention
where
boat arrivals could be sent. Pontville detention centre could become
reception centre for medica... more »
NEA Says Its Members “Strongly Support” Common Core?
Here we go again with the CCSS support propaganda from an organization that
has accepted millions from Bill Gates to promote the Common Core State
Standards (CCSS). The National Education Association (NEA) wants you to
want CCSS. It conducted a survey. Surprise, surprise. NEA has decided to
fully follow in the American Federation of Teachers’ […]
Buster doesn't walk . . .
JUSTICE
FOR THE PEOPLE, and Const. “Buster” Babak Andalib-Goortani has a whole
new universe of problems. According Tu Thanh Ha's article, “Toronto
police officer found guilty of assaulting G20 protester Adam Nobody” in
the Globe,
Constable Babak Andalib-Goortani was convicted in Ontario Court of
Justice Thursday in the high-profile case of protester Adam Nobody,
whose arrest was captured on
Mining 33: Job Creation, Taxes and the Politics of Envy
* This is my article today in Mining Week.
---------
A capital intensive industry would have less direct job creation compared
to a labor-intensive one, say on a per hectare of land area. But workers in
the former would have higher per capita income compared to the latter. This
higher income per worker means higher consumption power, which means
indirect job creation nearby. For instance, a person earning P30,000 a
month in a province would have the extra resources to hire a nanny for the
kids, compared to someone earning P20,000 a month or less.
In addition, higher productivity per... more »
The Weekly Update: Predatory capitalism, privatization, sequestration and our children, Common Core Standards and opting out
Reblogged from Seattle Education: Everyone is back in school, the
privatizers are not letting up but parents, students and teachers are
fighting back. Diane Ravitch is coming out with her new book on September
18th, a book that is totally awesome by the way. I will have a review
posted on September 17th. We've got […]
Syrian Rebels Are The Scum of The Earth
Below is an excerpt from, *"Chauvinists and Other Anti-Peace Voices"* by
Michael S. Rozeff, LewRockwell.com, September 12, 2013.
The most amazing of all reactions comes from the Syrian rebel coalition.
Assuming the translation of their position is accurate, they “announce our
definitive rejection of the Russian initiative to place chemical weapons
under international custody.” I find this amusing. The group that
Kerry-Obama supports with arms and military training, the group that
Obama-Kerry were willing to bomb for in the name of curtailing chemicals in
warfare, that group rejects... more »
I Wonder Why The DCCC Keeps Overlooking Michigan's 6th CD And Fred Upton
Fred Upton, Steve Israel-- corrupt cronies in Congress
The DCCC announcement this week of another batch of candidates has been
called their "worst recruitment effort in history." No one should be
surprised that most of Steve Israel's picks for their Jump Start program
could be barely described as "the lesser of two evils" in comparison to
their opponents. Of the 9 new candidates, there appear to be two worthwhile
ones, Erin Bilbray (NV) and Martha Robertson (NY). And on top of being
inherently bad-- take anti-Choice, antigay gun loon Jennifer Garrison
(OH)-- they're also a bunch of l... more »
Libya updates - September 12 , 2013... Water and Oil dominate the news ( the lack of both ! )
News from 9/13......
Oil.....
Low oil production threatens public sector salaries
*By Ahmed Elumami and Tom Westcott*.
*Tripoli, 13 September 2013*:
The oil strikes that have brought the country’s oil production down to just 230,000
barrels per day (b/d) are threatening the payment of public sector salaries.
A production rate of 397,000 b/d is required to pay salaries alone, a
member of the GNC Energy Committee, Sulaiman Gajam, told the *Libya Herald*.
He added that, unless production quickly climbed back up to this figure, by
the end of the year there would be a problem with paying ... more »
Obama’s Dienbienphu Moment?
We have a pretty good literature on how presidents use and manipulate their
information and propaganda advantages to move public opinion toward their
positions on the use of force. Both bottom –up, rational public arguments
and top-down elite cueing models look at the institutional advantages of
the presidency such as the bully pulpit, privileged access
Continue reading
Float Trip!
It's time once again for the church singles group to make their annual
exedition to The River for a weekend of fun.
Load 'Em Up!
Manly Men.
At The Lodge.
Stowing The Food. Southern Man elected to *not* post the photo of her
threatening him with the cucumber.
Smoking On The Deck.
Naturally Southern Man slipped away early the next morning for a little
pre-breakfast geocaching...
One was near this historic building.
The old highway bridge, viewed from the new one.
Make Those Lunches!
Caught Taking A Selfie.
Let's Get This Party Started!
Away All Boats!
Who's Ready ... more »
"Mission Accomplished" Mr. Harper
The greatest misconception the Canadian people have of Stephen Harper, the
same misconception that delivered him a majority government, is that he's a
competent manager of the Canadian economy. Says who?
Unlike our prime minister, the numbers don't lie and they're bleak,
miserable in fact. Despite squandering the public purse on expensive
television advertising campaigns about non-existing employment programmes,
blue and white collar Canadians have been taking a pounding on Harper's
watch.
*The great Canadian dream of a sprawling middle class, awash in home
ownership and healthy... more »
Coming Home to the Pleistocene
Paul Shepard (1925-1996) was a human ecologist and a turbocharged original
thinker who spent his life trying to understand (a) how ordinary animals
like us managed to evolve into a highly destructive swarm, and (b) how we
could correct this. Genetic evolution is the primary engine of change for
all forms of life, except humans. With humans, history and culture have
changed us far more, and much faster.
Shepard’s research came to conclusions that did not thrill the stodgy
professors of mainstream academia. He was more or less dismissed as a
nutjob. Most of his fame came after he... more »
Fun Town Pier in Seaside Park suffers massive fire today ! After being raged by Hurricane Sandy , this really is a tragic blow to this iconic shore town !
This is truly tragic - Keep the brave folks along the Jersey shore in your
prayers....
http://www.northjersey.com/news/Large_fire_Seaside_Heights_boardwalk_Kohrs_Ice_Cream_stand.html
(Twitter) A raging fire erupted this afternoon on the Funtown Pier in
Seaside Park, New Jersey. The cause of the fire is unclear and there have
not been any reported injuries. Authorities have said that the fire
originated in the iconic Kohr's Frozen Custard Stand at 1807 Boardwalk and
Stockton Avenue, according to MyFoxPhilly. The Jersey Shore boardwalk blaze
can be seen from miles away as massi... more »
If PEERS was a person, I guess I'd call this love
Find the newsletter at http://www.peers.
bc.ca/images/PEERS_Newsletter_0913.pdf
I can’t think of many former employers that I would happily continue to
work for without pay. But PEERS Victoria is clearly one of them, seeing as
it’s been six years since I finished my time there as executive director
and yet I still threw my hand up with genuine enthusiasm last month when
asked to put together PEERS’ latest newsletter.
What is it about the place that has caused this permanent attachment?
Part of it is the passion I feel for doing something that gets us
thinking about how ... more »
Concert Review - Sodder, Heaven's Basement, and Halestorm
Southern Man has been working very hard and when he saw that Halestorm was
playing tonight at a mid-sized venue just a few miles from work he decided
to treat himself to a night of rock and roll.
First up was Sodder, a local goth-rock band fronted by (get this) a
business major, Jennifer Newton, who (when not prancing about the stage)
runs the band like an actual business. According to their bio on
reverbenation.com they've slowly and steadily built up a following over the
last ten years. Years of exposure to Southern Son's music has left Southern
Man with a bit of a taste for hard... more »
Friday Morning Ramble: The ‘Anniversary?’ Edition
“Our research shows there’s no great mystery as to why house prices are
stable in some countries whereas in New Zealand and Britain they are rising
so fast that first-time buyers are rapidly being priced out of the market …
It’s about supply.”
*Rising house prices not a natural law* – NZ INITIATIVE
John Key, the deal-maker. “Here, have some money.”
*Key ignored advice over smelter deal: Treasury* – NZ HERALD
Why is this supposedly politically neutral non-partisan government body not
so?
*CERA - Now with Added John Key* – Steven Cowan, AGAINST THE CURRENT
Remember this week in 20... more »
O Canada! Our home and wasted land!
O Canada!
Our home and wasted land!
True populist love in all thy folks command.
With angry hearts we see thee fail!
The Bitumen North bane and bond
From near and narrow,
O Canada, we stand no guard for all.
Tar keep our land vainglorious and thrall!
O Canada, we stand no guard for all.
O Canada, we stand no guard for all.
~ From a reader, writing in response to Alberta's reception of Neil
Young's comments about the tar sands being a wasteland.
Neil Young, speaking at the U.S. National Farmers Union conference in
Washington on Monday:
“Yeah it’s going to put a lot of peo... more »
Merrow and Gates Money: Et tu, John?
John Merrow has decided not to report on Michelle Rhee. He helped promote
her, and now he has decided to call it quits. Education historian Diane
Ravitch says not so fast, John; you owe us some follow-through in unmasking
Rhee. I agree. Merrow owes American education his service in unmasking the
monster he helped to […]
Trader Joe's- Fattening The Bottom Line By Cheatin'... Everyone?
Workers too now?
I think of Trader Joe's as the big grocery story less than 5 minutes my
house with good prices on organic blueberries, pomegranate seeds and boxes
of 1.5 liter bottles of Fiji Water. Erewhon, where I do most of my grocery
shopping, has a better selection of the healthy foods I want but is half an
hour away and is slightly more expensive on most products. Founded in
Pasadena in 1958 by Joe Coulombe, there are 398 Trader Joe's-- with over
20,000 employees-- scattered across the whole country. New stores are
always opening; there are two more coming to Denver and Miami ... more »
More space
Space is a demilitarised zone. You probably knew that though. According to this
piece current protocols (the most comprehensive being the 1967 Outer Space
Treaty) are in danger of being outflanked by modern technology. Most
societies run on satellite communication and most satellites are dual
purpose, civilian/military projects. There is already a cyber-war being
waged between nations (a short inventory here – the USAfor example lists
cyber-attack as legitimate casus belli).
An interesting question is just how much of capitalist development has
actually been pioneered by civil so... more »
When Hell freezes over
For those of you hoping for the end of the licence fee in the wake of all
the recent scandals at the BBC, JP Floru at the Adam Smith Instituteapplies Public
Choice Theory and comes to the conclusion that the licence fee will be
tackled "when Hell freezes over".
Here are *his* workings-out of the costs and benefits for three key
stakeholders (with apologies in advance for the skew-whiff formatting):
*The politician*
*Fighting the licence fee and the BBC*:
*Cost*: Very high. Death by BBC silence. Politicians live
and breathe by media attention.
*Benefi... more »
Abenaki intervene to address US imperalism on occupied land
Occupied
Abenaki Lands Desecrated by 9/11 Memorial
Protesters Intervene to Address U.S. Imperialism and Genocide
BY Anna Shireman-Grabowski: ashiremangrabowski@gmail.com
Amanda Lickers: amandalickers@gmail.com
MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE, VT -- At 3:00PM on Wednesday, September 11, 2013,
five protesters removed thousands of flags desecrating occupied Abenaki
lands. The U.S. flags were part of a
Cornel West Denounces His Former Friend, Barack Obama
Chris Hedges rallies to the defence of black intellectual Cornel West and,
in the process, issues a bill of indictment against Barack Obama for his
relentless assault on America's black prophetic movement and democracy
itself.
*“Jeremiah Wright was the canary in the mine,” West said when we met a few
days ago in Princeton, N.J. “The black prophetic tradition has been emptied
out. Its leaders have either been murdered or incarcerated. ... A lot of
political prisoners who represent the black prophetic tradition [are] in
jail. They have been in there for decades. Or we have leaders w... more »
Let's Start the Revolution - in Richmond, California.
It's called the doctrine of *Eminent Domain. *It basically amounts to the
right of government to expropriate private property and it usually requires
the government pay market value compensation.
Now a California municipality wants to put eminent domain to good use to
rescue "underwater" homeowners by "seizing" their inflated mortgages and
reselling them for the actual value of the mortgaged property, not the face
value of the mortgage.
The mortgage company gets fair market value but not a dime more and the
homeowner gets a lower mortgage debt that, with any luck, will be
afford... more »
Take That Pauline
This whole Quebec Charter of Values is a bummer. It's so bad it got me to
resurrect a term from the 60s. Must lift spirits. I know, let's see what
God's been up to. From the *Tweet of God:*
*- Already got my new iPhone5S. Got it from Steve Jobs himself.*
*- The mainstream media is exactly what the mainstream public deserves.*
*- The entire universe was created for one species on one planet who
correctly believe in an invisible entity.*
*- Seize the day. Then make it pay for what it did to you.*
*- I already know what you want. So why do I make you pray? Because I
want ... more »
MAD AMERICAN MOTHERS
*Alexandria, Adamiria, and Ariania Green, all set alight by their mother.*
Mothers in the USA are often under great stress.
*In Texas:*
A mother drowns her five children in the bathtub.
A woman beats her sons to death with rocks.
Three sisters are set on fire by their mother.
The girls's 29-year-old mother, Alysha Green, "was angry with her husband
when she coaxed her three daughters into a closet, doused them with
gasoline and set them alight."
One child Ariania died as the result of her burns.
All these events happened in Texas.
Another Texas mom hurt her own
Texas is not unt... more »
Another giant leap for mankind
Io
It's pleasing that the most read article on the BBC News website tonight is
a piece by BBC science correspondent Jonathan Amos, Voyager probe 'leaves
solar system'. It's proving even more popular than a piece about Harry
Potter. Proof of a public appetite for science stories perhaps? (BBC
programme makers, take note.)
Voyager-1, which first brought us face to face with Jupiter and Saturn and
then glanced back and saw Earth as a 'pale blue dot', has become the first
man-made object to leave the Solar System, passing beyond the heliosphere
(the protective bubble of charged particl... more »
Mohawk John Kane 'Servants of the People'
“Servants
of the People”
By John Kane, Mohawk
Published with permission at Censored News
First published at Two Row Times
http://tworowtimes.com/opinions/columns/lets-talk-native/servants-of-the-people/#.UjIYenazKph
Servants
of the People
Traditionally, this title was an honor bestowed on those distinguished
both by willingness to serve and effectiveness in doing so. This was
our concept —
Roxane Gay mocks “wealth porn” in the Times!
*THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2013*
*Then quickly breaks our hearts:* According to Nexis, the term “wealth
porn” does *not* enjoy a rich history.
Within the Nexis archives, the term tracks to Matt Zoller Seitz, then of
the Newark Star Ledger. He reviewed a TV documentary in 2002 as the swells
made ready to summer:
SEITZ (6/1/02): *"The Hamptons" is an impressive achievement—a serious work
of social anthropology that can be enjoyed as pure entertainment.* The fact
that it's running over two nights on a major broadcast network is amazing
all by itself. (When a network has nothing to lose,... more »
Another #AssholeCop protected by the #BlueWall | #TOpoli @TorontoPolice @TPSDetBangild @DeputySloly
But hey, I could be wrong. Whaddaya say, @TorontoPolice Tweeter dudes?
Yeah, Jeff Bangild and Tim Burrows and Tony Vella and Peter Sloly, I'm
looking at you. Should be pretty easy to out this worthless piece of shit,
no?
I mean, you don't want the whole force to be condemned over the actions of
a few bad apples, do you?
After all, don't cops make a big deal of it when witnesses don't come
forward?
And it's not as if this asshole's buddies would suddenly go deaf, dumb and
blind or anything, is it?
Because God knows, if the rest of you just look the other way when scumbags
like t... more »
Luminogenesis and permanent dark matter domination
*Creativity in a prison: Paul Frampton co-writes a new paper*
The latest 2013 Planck data tell us that about 68% of the averaged energy
density \(\overline{T_{00}}\) in the Universe is composed of dark energy
(as far as we can say, it's a positive cosmological constant), 27% is dark
matter, and 5% is visible matter.
For a few billion years, "we" have been gradually entering the
cosmological-constant-dominated era. The percentage of dark energy will
converge towards 100% as the remaining types of matter will be diluted. The
absolute magnitude of the energy density carried by the cosm... more »
AL QAEDA RESPONDS TO PUTIN
* Al Qaeda supporters*
*Below is a statement by Jamal Ahmed al-Tahiri, the spokesman for Al-Qaeda
in Damascus*, slamming Putin's New York Times Op-Ed on September 11, 2013:
*Al-Qaeda Slams Putin's NYT Op-Ed, Says America Is Exceptionally Evil*
The halt to military action against the regime of Bashar the dog in
Washington has deeply disappointed Al-Qaeda in Damascus.
We were under the impression that America was possessed with a stronger
will to act against Assad.
Only an attack by America can ensure us victory in our holy war against
this malicious tyrant.
If America fails to r... more »
Kennedy Center Dishonors (2013 edition)
(An annual tradition. Warning: No real political content here, and nothing
new except the details. Updated and lightly edited from the last years'
complaints. Rant follows:)
The new Kennedy Center Honors list is out. Now, granted, there's no reason
anyone should care about the Kennedy Center Honors, but nevertheless...
This year's popular music honorees are Carlos Santana, who I suppose is
fine, and...no, can't be. Not Billy Joel? Yup. Billy Joel. That makes three
years running that I can't even start my rant properly, because instead of
it being Paul McCartney (2010) or Bruce Sprin... more »
Musical Interlude: André Rieu, "Conquest of Paradise"
André Rieu, "Conquest of Paradise"
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2G2MCGmypaY&html5=1
"The Stubborn Hope..."
"Hope begins in the dark, the stubborn hope that if you just show up and
try to do
the right thing, the dawn will come. You wait and watch and work... you
don't give up."
- Anne Lamott
Tewa Women United 'Gathering for Mother Earth'
Tewa
Women United & community organizations of concern welcome all
communities to bring their families and friends to the 17th Annual
Gathering for Mother Earth. Let us all celebrate cultural ways of giving
love and gratitude for our Earth Mother. Her life givers need loving
care to support us on our life journeys. It is beyond critical time to
stabilize energy with wisdom to unite for
Clive James on Nigel Kennedy
Ah, the master is still at it, penning beautifully-written reviews of TV,
junk or otherwise.
Here's Clive James, blessing the *Telegraph* with his presence, on Nigel
Kennedy at the *Last Night of the Proms*:
In* The Last Night of the Proms *(BBC One) Nigel Kennedy might not have
looked like a violinist specifically, but he sure as hell didn’t look
normal either.
You could say that his clothes were just an assembly of random cloth that
hit him after a mattress factory exploded nearby, but his hairstyle was the
dazzling proof that his get-up was all his own idea. Spiked and shining... more »
The Daily "Near You?"
Almaty, Almaty City, Kazakhstan. Thanks for stopping by.
"Not Enough Darkness..."
“There is not enough darkness in all the world to
put out the light of even one small candle.”
- Robert Alden
Protecting Mayor Stupid
So Toronto's incompetent buffoon of a crack-head continues to get
protection from facing the consequences of his criminal hypocrisy:
The Crown recently provided lawyers for the media (reporters are not yet
allowed to see the material, or report it) with an 119-page police
document, of which 110 pages are entirely blacked out, according to
documents filed with the court.
Un-fucking believable! Waitaminnit! What am I saying? This is Canada!
Two-tier justice for scum like Rob Ford is standard operating procedure.
Quebec Values? No, just politics of separatism
The Quebec government plans to forbid the wearing of religious garb in
government facilities. There will be time limited exceptions for religious
hospitals or schools that elect to opt out. Absent such exception someone
wearing a kippah (and perhaps a sheitel) could neither work for or receive
services at a Quebec hospital. The expressed purpose of the legislation is
to protect Quebec values and traditions. Put differently, the legislation
is designed to make religious minorities as invisible as possible.
Apparently the proposed legislation is popular and at least one civil
service... more »
KIPP’s Use of Harriet Ball
In an otherwise solid piece of opinionating at Valerie Strauss’s site at
WaPo, Mike Rose leaves the impression that Harriet Ball had endorsed the
KIPP total compliance reform schools. She did not, and at the time of her
death, Ms. Ball felt just as used by KIPP as the thousands of discarded
teachers and students […]
The U.S. and Assad. America Has Been Down This Road Before.
Is the United States poised to repeat the same mistakes in Syria that it
made in Iraq after 1991?* Chatham House*, Associate Fellow, Nadim Shehadi,
warns that is exactly what might happen.
*Some of the statements on Iraq from that period are eerily echoed today on
Syria. Dick Cheney, then secretary of defence, declared when the 1991
uprisings happened that he was 'not sure whose side you'd want to be on.'
Colin Powell, then chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, wrote later that the
US's intention was to leave the regime in Baghdad enough power to survive.
President George H W Bu... more »
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