Before the Air Pollution Control Act of 1955, air pollution was not considered a national environmental problem. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)An Exchange on Scientific Authoritarianism
Last month Björn-Ola Linnér and I took part in an exchange on the pages
of
a major Swedish newspaper, Dagens Nyheter. In an effort to bring the
discussion to a broader audience, we now have English versions of the
exchange.
Our initial piece was motivated in part by the Swedish Global Challenges
Foundation which is advocating for a "global legal system" -- that is, a
form of global government. Both Linnér and I are supportive of
institutions
of global governance. The key questions that we see involve not
*whether*such institutions are needed (the are, and many already exist)
but
*... more »
Read Stuff, You Should
Happy Birthday to Erin Moran, 53.
Good stuff
1. I absolutely agree with the premise of Ezra Klein's post: Democrats
should give up on the goal of raising revenues. Trickier, however, is how
to do that. But he's exactly right about this.
2. The latest on 2014, from David Wasserman. Very reasonable.
3. Sarah Binder's postmortem on the shutdown deal.
4. Paul Waldman is very good on the Robert Costa phenomenon.
5. And another good one from Ross Douthat on Boehner.
CBS: Grenade used in Mexican cartel shootout linked to ATF operation - why pursue a war against terror tactics if such a war doesn't include our neighbor Mexico and we allow guns and genades to " walk " across the border anyway ?
CBS: Grenade used in Mexican cartel shootout linked to ATF operation
POSTED AT 8:41 AM ON OCTOBER 18, 2013 BY ED MORRISSEY
It’s not Operation Fast and Furious, but another ATF operation that ended
up doing nothing about weapons smuggling across the border. The ATF knew
about Jean-Baptiste Kingery and tracked him for a long period of time,
collecting “significant evidence” of his arms trafficking, including
grenades. They didn’t prosecute him, though, and now at least one of the
weapons linked to Kingery was used in a battle in Guadalajara between
Mexican cartel members and the pol... more »
What Did The Republicano Temper Tantrum Really Cost The Taxpayers They Profess To Care About?
The GOP shutdown may indeed be dead-- at least for now-- and Obamacare is
still being birthed but that GOP shutdown cost the taxpayers something like $24
billion, killed a million jobs, raised unemployment, reduced the GDP, left
us without food safety inspectors or even nuclear regulatory inspectors and
put our government on a very economically precarious and dangerous credit
downgrade watch. Yesterday Nancy Pelosi asked her Republican colleagues if
their infantile and pointless temper tantrum was worth charging the
taxpayers $24 billion dollars.
Lee Rogers is running against one ... more »
Air pollution causes cancer and kills
What do the deniers of global warmer have to say about the air pollution
and its detrimental impact on our health?
*"It’s specifically about the danger in the air all around us. The world
health organization is warning tonight that air pollution is, indeed, a
major cause of cancer."*
Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy
*"From car exhaust and traffic across the country to industrial stacks
spewing smoke and haze halfway around the world, we know air pollution
isn't good for us, but today there is more proof of just how bad it is. The
world h... more »
HR Says They Lost My Resume But I Think It's Age Discrimination
This was a question on my post I Reported Harassment and Now HR Wants to
Meet With Me. What Do I Do?
I need some help here. I have worked for a company for 10 years. A position
opened up and I applied for it. Soon after, the director said they are
looking into it and a few days later a guy i trained who is younger than I
am got hired. After that another position became available. I applied for
it and was told they are looking into it and almost every day the director
came to me and said they are looking into it. Also, HR says they never got
my resume. Now mind you, this is the secon... more »
She Refuses To Be Quiet
Brigette DePape -- who held up that Stop Harper sign during the last throne
speech -- has greeted this week's throne speech with the scorn it deserves:
Prime Minister Stephen Harper is spending over a billion dollars on a Spy
Castle made of shiny glass windows, the most expensive Canadian government
building ever constructed. Meanwhile, he continues to cut services that the
middle class values. Simply look at federal health cuts, which will total
$36 billion over a decade.
She understands what is behind Harper's attempt to rebrand himself as
Captain Consumer:
The government bo... more »
Two tales of RCMP Excessive Response Teams
What was the point of this exactly?
Sending in snipers in camo with dogs to crawl through the grass towards a
group of unarmed people blockading a road because they fear the
wholly-owned Canadian subsidiary of a Houston, Texas exploration company is
setting up to frack their land.
Oddly enough, Canadian law supports the rights of the foreign company to
frack over those of the people attempting to protect their community from
it.
Hence the blockade protest, ongoing since Sept 30 when Elsipogtog First
Nation Chief Aaron Sock issued the company an eviction notice not
recognized ... more »
"America’s New ‘Economic Guillotine’ Is Dead Ahead"
* *
*"America’s New ‘Economic Guillotine’ Is Dead Ahead"*
By Paul B. Farrell
"Credit Suisse’s new Global Wealth Report reminds us of the 1790s when
inequality ignited the French Revolution and 40,000 met the guillotine.
Today, Credit Suisse data reveal that just 1% own 46% of the world, while
two-thirds of the world’s people have less than $10,000 wealth. Credit
Suisse predicts a world with 11 trillionaires in a couple generations, as
the rich get richer and the gap widens.
Can this trend continue? Or will it trigger an “economic guillotine?” Nobel
economist Joseph Stiglitz, aut... more »
Duck Forum on Teaching US Foreign Policy #3
[Note: This is a guest post by James M. McCormick of Iowa State University
and is the third post on the Duck Forum on Teaching US Foreign Policy]
“Teaching American Foreign Policy in the 21st Century” by James M.
McCormick, Iowa State University In teaching the American foreign policy
making course over the past several decades, I
Continue reading
Overnight Summary - Review of Data , News and Views ( US yesterday , Asia and Europe ) , the look ahead for the US today on a stock option expiration Friday ( non farm payroll data not out today , not released until Tuesday ) ..... now that the shutdown for the US government is over , it's back to the New Normal business as usual schemes....
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-10-18/ongoing-dollar-pounding-defines-overnight-session
Ongoing Dollar Pounding Defines Overnight Session
[image: Tyler Durden's picture]
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 10/18/2013 07:11 -0400
- Bank of England
- BLS
- BOE
- Bureau of Labor Statistics
- China
- Copper
- CPI
- Debt Ceiling
- European Central Bank
- Fed Speak
- fixed
- General Electric
- Gilts
- Goldman Sachs
- goldman sachs
- Google
- Gross Domestic Product
- Hong Kong
- Japan
- Jim Reid
- LT... more »
Codex Alimentarius & Health Freedom Video
Established in 1955, the National Health Federation is an international
nonprofit, consumer-education, health-freedom organization working to
protect individuals' rights to choose to consume healthy food, take
supplements, and use alternative therapies without government restrictions.
*To learn more visit:*
**
*National Health Freedom*
*And/Or read this article from Green Med Info:*
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*What Is Codex-Alimentarius?*
Consumer Alert: 300+ Health Problems Linked To Statin Drugs by Sayer Ji
Consumer Alert: 300+ Health Problems Linked To Statin Drugs
by Sayer Ji
Gren Med Info, 2 April 2012
A growing body of clinical research now indicates that the
cholesterol-lowering class of drugs known as*statins*, are associated with
over 300 adverse health effects -- research boldly flying in the face of
national health policy, medical insurance premium guidelines, statin drug
manufacturer advertising claims, and the general sentiment of the public,
with approximately 1 in every 4 adult Americans over 45 currently using
these drugs to "prevent heart disease."
*The Cholestero... more »
DHS's new head to be Jeh Johnson - a supporter of assassinations including American citizens ( under Johnson do Americans have to be concerned of being Associates of Associates of Al Qaeda ? Any part of the Constitution still actually available for Americans ? ) That Johnson is being considered as the pers0n to run DHS really tells a lot about not just Obama , but what lies ahead for Americans ! By what way , might we soon actually find out who made those insider trades based on foreknowledge of the looming attacks ? Are the names alleged accurate , will the book actually be published , will anyone care and actually respond to the claims - like do an investigation to insider trading based on 9-11 ?
http://www.zerohedge.com/contributed/2013-10-17/apologist-assassination-americans-be-named-new-homeland-security-chief
Apologist for Assassination of Americans to Be Named as New Homeland
Security Chief
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Submitted by George Washington on 10/17/2013 18:10 -0400
- Afghanistan
- Evans-Pritchard
- FBI
- Federal Reserve
- Federal Reserve Bank
- Iraq
- Jim Rickards
- national security
- New York City
- New York Times
- Obama Administration
- President Obama
- Saudi Arabia
- SWIFT
- World ... more »
October 15 , 2013 - Why is the Sandy Hook demolition team sworn to sign confidentiality agreements to preserve secrecy ( or maintain cover up ) ? Who is behind dry ice bombs at LAX ? Is the second amendment ( as it applies to individuals ) " debatable " - and why does our Senate believe that answer is yes ? Another NSA fable destroyed - no terror plots actually foiled .....Terminators coming - as soon as within five years ? Massive seven football field size oil spill on land in North Dakota - one of a trend on spills on land ! EBT madness coming November 1 , 2013 - if EBT is shutdown effective 11/1 , we could see considerable chaos in 72 hours !
Catharsis Ours - 2 hours ago
Today's oddities.....
Sandy Hook demolition team sworn to secrecyOctober 15, 2013
Print Version
*Source: AP*
Contractors demolishing Sandy Hook Elementary School are being required to
sign confidentiality agreements forbidding public discussion of the site,
photographs or disclosure of any information about the building where 26
people were fatally shot last December.
Selectman Will Rodgers said officials want to protect the Newtown school
where the 20 children and six educators were killed, The News-Times
reported (HTTP://BIT.LY/1AMZP8L ).
"It's a very sensitive topic," he said M... more »
Cigarettes can be magic
Cliff Edwards (a.k.a. "Ukulele Ike", and later well-known as the voice of
Jiminy Cricket in Walt Disney's Pinocchio sings "Hang on to me" in "Starlit
Days at the Lido", filmed in 1935 in Technicolor. The blonde lasy magician
is unidenified.
Open Letter To John Horgan
(This is a copy of the letter I sent to John Horgan earlier today)
Thanks for the heads up notice?....You know John..Adrian Dix and the NDP
owe everyone in British Columbia an apology
John....Like it or not you are the only real choice we the people
have...Yet I know, actually, I feel your predicament...The NDP at present
is lost, no message, not knowing what message to even present to the
public, the economy is so fucked up, there are no instant cures, LNG will
be a bust, the gravy is leaving the movie industry, forestry is in a
mid-term to long term mess, our fisheries are coll... more »
Friday Nerd Blogging
Via Bad Lip Reading. Outtakes here.
A Trip to Korea
I have spent the past few days at the World Knowledge Forum in Seoul,
Korea. While there, I gave a lecture on some of the challenges facing
fiscal policy, joined Tyler Cowen in a public discussion of economic
inequality, and participated in a panel on the global economic outlook
(from which the photo below is taken).
WHAT DO THE FOLLOWING BRITS ALL HAVE IN COMMON?
*James Wharton*
*
**James Wharton*
Soldier, who has written a much-acclaimed memoir of life in the armed
forces.
*Charlie Condou*
*Charlie Condou*
Actor in 'Coronation Street' soap opera, Writer
*Jessie J*
*Jessie J *
Musician
Her first album, *Who You Are*, sold millions and produced six top ten
singles – a first for a British woman.
*Sarah Outen*
*Sarah Outen, MBE*
Athlete, Adventurer, the first person to sail solo from Japan to Alaska.
She rowed 3,750 nautical miles over 150 days in her seven metre boat.
*Nicola Adams*
*Nicola Adams, MBE *
Boxer
*Rehana Kausar and ... more »
The Clangers are returning, which means...
I hear that the BBC children's TV show from my childhood, The Clangers, is
going to have revamp and return to our TV screens in 2015. I hope they
don't ruin my memories of the original...
Of course if the Clangers return, then so will the Soup Dragon.
And talking of Soup Dragons, here's Turning Stone form The Soup Dragons'
1988 album 'This is Our Art', a true indie classic album, look it out, it's
in stock at Amazon.
Although Kingdom Chair and Majestic Head are the standout tracks on that
album.
PNoy Government, Pork Barrel and Parliamentarism
Chilling here in my hotel in Hong Kong, arrived today to attend a full day
round table discussion tomorrow on “Democracy – Past, Present and Future”,
sponsored by the Lion Rock Institute, HK’s first and only free market think
tank. Then on Sunday, some of us participants here will fly to Bangkok to
attend the Economic Freedom Network (EFN) Asia 2013 Conference on “Asia,
Middle Income Trap and Economic Freedom”, Monday-Tuesday. I will post
articles about these two events in the coming days.
Then checking my facebook, my article, Pork Barrel 8: Forum at DLSU Manilahas attracted the at... more »
British Gas raises gas prices by 35% and electricity prices by 9%
Alert the BBC, ready Ed Miliband for indignation.
' Millions of British Gas customers are set to see their energy bills rise
by up to 35% after it announced increases in gas and electricity prices.
The firm, which is the UK's largest domestic energy provider with 16
million residential customers, will raise electricity prices by 9% and gas
prices by 35%.
The hike in gas prices is thought to be the biggest ever by a UK energy
firm.'
Sorry scrub that, it's news from 2008 so of no interest.
More in The Guardian here
http://www.theguardian.com/money/2008/jul/30/householdbills.familyfin... more »
How 9/11 would have been reported if media applied same standards as they do to reporting Islamist terrorism in Israel
'11 Sept 2001: Many Arabs killed in day of tit-for-tat violence on east
coast of America
The cycle of violence in America spiralled out of control today when a
series of violent incidents left thousands dead. Those killed include many
Arab and Muslim civilians.
Al Jaziera has revealed that many of the Arabs killed were refugee children
who had fled from oppression.
Although an American spokesman claimed that they too suffered "many
civilian deaths", this has been denied by the Al Quaeda organisation who
maintain that the only Americans killed were military personnel and illegal
settl... more »
Religious Freedom vs. Freedom of Mobility
* This is my article today in thelobbyist.biz.
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Last Monday, October 14, 2013, the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) held a huge
medical mission in several places in Manila City. The organizers announced
that they expect to gather about 1.5 million people from many places in
Metro Manila and neighboring provinces. In anticipation of the huge
traffic, Manila Mayor Erap Estrada suspended all classes from all levels
in the city. Other cities in the metropolis also suspended classes up to
high school as long convoys of vehicles from many places will be passing by
their cities on their ... more »
WHAT A HUG CAN DO
One of the young Japanese men on our peace walk, named KO, showed me this
video tonight. I loved it and asked him to send me the link so I could put
it here.
Greg Hunter, “Weekly News Wrap-Up 10.18.13”
*“Weekly News Wrap-Up 10.18.13”*
By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com
“The Democrats think they won the debt ceiling debate, but they did not–at
least not in the long run. Nobody won when you consider the fact the U.S.
needed to borrow or print more money just to pay its bills. We are running
a trillion dollar a year shortfall. Yes, I know the government said the
latest shortfall was only $700 billion, but that is a one off accounting
trick. The sad fact is we are spending about $1 trillion more than we take
in every year. This gap cannot and will not go on. That is the real
proble... more »
Native Americans have Asian origins?
So, the invading European Armies Mercenaries Banks, from 1492 onwards,
brought their African slave-farmhand armies with them to decimate North
America's Asian Population:
Schematic illustration of maternal geneflow in and out of Beringia.
*Colours of the arrows correspond to approximate timing of the events and
are decoded in the coloured time-bar. The initial peopling of Berinigia
(depicted in light yellow) was followed by a standstill after which the
ancestors of the Native Americans spread swiftly all over the New World
while some of the Beringian maternal lineages–C1a-spred we... more »
Do the Duchess of Cambridge's elbows look odd to you too?
Do the Duchess of Cambridge/Kate Middleton's elbows look a little odd in
this picture taken at Wimbledon in 2012? I've never seen elbows with two
end points before. It's not Olecranon bursitis (aka elbow bump / student's
elbow / baker's elbow / swellbow / water on the elbow) so what is it?
Although It's A Ceasefire, Obama Still In the Cross-Hairs (The Reality of How Badly Off We Still Are Finally Sinks In) FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT!!!!!!
Robert Reich confirms my worst fears. Social Security and Medicare are dead
dogs if the TeaTards triumph. And it looks like they've got every
advantage. We know the parameters of the upcoming budget debate because
we’ve been there before. The House already has its version — the budget
Paul Ryan bequeathed to them. This includes major cuts in Medicare (turning
it into a voucher) and Social
Moby (with Wayne Coyne) – "The Perfect Life"
the
idea for 'the perfect life' video is pretty simple... wayne and i in
mariachi costumes walking around l.a. picking up a very random and
disparate bunch of disenfranchised oddballs and leading them via trolley
to a giant party on a roof overlooking l.a. while the sun sets.
– moby
Albuquerque High School Students Speak Out
Here is a letter that originated with the Cibola High School student body,
and is being copied and personalized and distributed by a growing number of
New Mexico high schools, accompanied by a petition for Stand4KidsNM. Hey,
Hanna Skandera said she wanted to hear more from the students. I don’t
think this is what she […]
How Should A Democratic Elected Official Be?
Are you one of a tiny handful of Democrats who gets to vote in a primary
this cycle? If so, let me suggest which candidate you should vote for-- the
one who answers the questions most like this guy Salon talked to yesterday.
What the Democrats in Congress need are more principled and courageous
Members like Alan Grayson, *not* more like Cory Booker (NJ) or Katherine
Clark (MA) both of whom were elected by voters to dumb too know they have
both publicly said they are willing to sacrifice Social Security on the
shoals of their own political ambitions.
*What do you make of this Vitt... more »
The Global Warming Fraud: Criminal CNN Says The Only "Affordable" Way To Stop "Global Warming" Is To Depopulate The Planet!
I have not put up any articles concerning the Global Warming fraud for a
while now. But by now most intelligent people must know that it is a
massive fraud and swindle....Even the recent IPCC report that states
fraudulently that they have "95% certainty" that Global Warming is "man
made" has been exposed as a massive lie... It shows clearly that the IPCC
has indeed sold out to criminal interests that only want to use the scam of
man made "Global Warming" to bring in more taxation against the public, and
as a method of introducing their long desired "One World Government".
I was al... more »
Support pours in for Mi'kmaq after police attack fracking blockade
Support
pours in for Mi'kmaq attacked by snipers, police dogs and tear gas
By Brenda Norrell
Censored News
ELSIPOGNOG, New Brunswick -- Support poured in for Mi’kmaq after police
attacked First Nations women and elderly with heavily-armed snipers,
tear gas and police dogs today. Natives were defending their land from a
Houston fracking company, Southwestern Energy. The support came from
Median Wealth Increases, but U.S. Still Stuck at 27th in World
The new Global Wealth Report and Global Wealth Databook from Credit Suisse
were released last week. According to the Report (p. 3),
Global wealth has reached a new all-time high of USD 241 trillion, up 4.9%
since last year and 68% since 2003, with the USA accounting for 72% of the
latest increase. Average [mean] wealth per adult reached a new all-time
high of USD 51,600, with wealth per adult in Switzerland returning to above
USD 500,000.
For the United States, this represents an increase in mean wealth per adult
of 11.4% from mid-2012 to mid-2013 (Databook, p. 92). Median wealth pe... more »
Quote of the Day: On responsibility
“I think of a hero as someone who understands the
degree of responsibility that comes with his freedom.”
~ Bob Dylan, interview published with his *Biograph* album set (1985
RELATED READING:
In Dreams Begin Responsibilities – Not PC
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"A Look to the Heavens"
“This intriguing trio of galaxies is sometimes called the Draco Group,
located in the northern constellation of (you guessed it) Draco. From left
to right are edge-on spiral NGC 5981, elliptical galaxy NGC 5982, and
face-on spiral NGC 5985- all within this single telescopic field of view
spanning a little more than half the width of the full moon. While the
group is far too small to be a galaxy cluster and has not been catalogued
as a compact group, these galaxies all do lie roughly 100 million
light-years from planet Earth.
*Click image for larger size.*
On close examination... more »
"They Should Want Roses..."
“The monstrous thing is not that men have created roses out of this dung
heap, but that, for some reason or other, they should want roses. For some
reason or other man looks for the miracle, and to accomplish it he will
wade through blood. He will debauch himself with ideas, he will reduce
himself to a shadow if for only one second of his life he can close his
eyes to the hideousness of reality. Everything is endured – disgrace,
humiliation, poverty, war, crime, ennui – in the belief that overnight
something will occur, a miracle, which will render life tolerable. And all
the whi... more »
"Fukushima Update, 10/17/2013"
* *
*"Fukushima Update, 10/17/2013"*
by ENE
• Jiji Press: Tepco’s toxic water failures pitiful: NRA Tepco is pumping
up groundwater and has injected a water-stopping agent into the ground near
the plant’s port in order to curb the flow of radioactive groundwater into
the sea. Despite such efforts, the levels of cesium-137 in seawater samples
collected between the water intakes for reactors 1 and 2 inside the port
rose to around 100 becquerels per liter this month from around 10
becquerels between late June and early July. Radioactive water from the
damaged reactors “may be le... more »
Iraq’s Electricity Ministry Claims 24 Hours Of Power Achieved
For the last year Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, his deputy Hussein
Shahristani who is in charge of energy policy, and the Electricity Ministry
have promised that Iraq would solve its chronic power shortages by the end
of 2013. This was met with plenty of criticism, and by the middle of the
year even Maliki and Shahristani were saying that the Ministry could not be
believed. Then in October it stated that the country was receiving
uninterrupted power, and that the national grid had finally met demand.
Power usage is down in Iraq as the summer is over, but the long-term
outlook f... more »
Down is Up
Lotta talk and writing about harper's throne speech yesterday. A prime
minister who holds Parliament in contempt, and we're talking about his
latest effort to re-brand his party of corporate fraudsters, torturers,
rapists and closet-cases, as if he's a genuine democratic politician. The
helmet-headed scum-bag got his majority through fraud, and instead of
tossing him in the slammer we talk about his bullshit throne speech.
Well fuck that. harper is degenerate scum and he always will be. he's
garbage to me.
Then we have those pathetic fraudsters, Georgio Mammolitti (or whatever the... more »
Awards
Congratulations to NZer Eleanor Catton, author of the novel
*Luminaries,*and the winner overnight (which is different to an
overnight winner) of the
UK’s MAN Booker Prize. Damned fine work. Based on all the fine words
that
have been said about your prize-winner, if the whole premise and
structure
of your novel wasn’t based so strongly on astrology, I’d be picking up a
copy. (Although, apparently, this is “not something you notice when
you’re
reading ... amazingly well written ... very entertaining crime novel”)
And congratulations too, to the 36 award-winners in the NZIA Auckland
... more »
I say that the presumed "losers" in the Shutdown Follies may really be winners, because they didn't lose anywhere near bad enough
*Okay, fair's fair. This came as an e-mail from "My Democrats," and I've
chopped off a button labeled "CHIP IN," out of sheer cussedness at all
these e-mails whose purpose turns out to be to shake money out of us.
Still, if you want to "chip in," here's the link.*
*by Ken*
There's a lot of tut-tutting, gloating, and outright taunting in the wake
of what *The New Yorker*'s John Cassidy is calling "the Great G.O.P.
Cave-in." A note of caution, friends: Not so fast, buckos. (And this
includes you, Cassidy, with your "Obama to G.O.P.: Do You Want Another
Beating?"
For the record, her... more »
Did Turkey disclose Israeli spy assets to Iran ? Turkey " officially " and strongly denies the allegations found in the Washington Post article by David Ignatius , with one of Prime Minister Erdogan advisers labeling the Ignatius article as " incoherent " ! Of course never believe anything until it is officially denied !
Different points of view on whether Turkey is playing a double game with
Israel by outing their spies to Iran......
http://freebeacon.com/psaki-no-comment-on-reports-turkey-may-be-disclosing-israeli-intel-assets-to-iran/
Psaki: No Comment on Reports Turkey May Be Disclosing Israeli Intel Assets
to Iran
BY: Washington Free Beacon Staff
October 17, 2013 4:47 pm
State Department Spokeswoman Jen Psaki refused to address reports that
Turkey has disclosed the identities Israeli intelligence assets to Iran Thursday
in the State Department press conference.
The Washington Post’s Da... more »
Chet Raymo, "Psalm 50:11"
* "Psalm 50:11"**
by Chet Raymo
.
“I've written here before about Hieronymus Bosch's Garden of Earthly
Delights, that enigmatic triptych that has baffled viewers and scholars
alike. Certainly, I don't pretend to know what it's all about. But that's
what makes it so much fun; we can all read into it what we like.
*Click image for larger size.*
Here's a game. Find the figure in the painting that is you. We are all
there somewhere. That is the secret of the painting. Its inclusiveness. The
way it plumbs our psyches, teases out our souls. Bosch anticipated Freud by
four centurie... more »
US - another case of going bankrupt slowly at first , then all at once ..... China laughs out loud at US " beggars " .... nice to see Senators still make their cosy earmark featherbeds.....
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-10-17/slowly-first-then-all-once
Slowly At First, Then All At Once
[image: Tyler Durden's picture]
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 10/17/2013 16:34 -0400
- Debt Ceiling
- President Obama
- Treasury Department
inShare1
*Submitted by Simon Black of Sovereign Man*
*Slowly at first, then all at once*
“How did you go bankrupt?” Bill asked.
“Two ways,” Mike said. “Gradually and then suddenly.”
The dialogue above is from Ernest Hemingway’s 1926 novel, The Sun Also
Rises.
It’s often attributed to Mark Twain or F. Scott Fitzgerald, or misquoted... more »
Quincy Jones
You can't even make this shit up.
*Jones during an annual meeting in 2004 of the World Economic Forum in
Davos, Switzerland, January 21, 2004*
Ted Cruz and Rational Actor Theory
Putting 'rationality' and 'Ted Cruz' together in the same sentence feels
like I'm violating a law of nature. But now the USA has stepped back from
the precipice ... again, it's worth looking at "abnormal" and "irrational"
forms of social behaviour But I would like to do so through the prism of
rational actor theory. On the face of it, you could be forgiven for
thinking there's no sociological perspective less suitable than one that
pays strict attention to rationality, especially as Tea Party Republicans
like Cruz subscribe to an irrational mix of conspiracy theory, Jesusland
raptu... more »
The Daily "Near You?"
High Shoals, N. Carolina, USA. Thanks for stopping by.
Harper's PMO Prevents Media Access To Event Then Sends Email To Party Membership Bemoaning 'Media Boycott'
*Unbelievable! Here's how Stephen Harper handled communications of
yesterday's Speech From The Throne:*
*-Banned all media & network reporters from his pre-Speech address to MP's*
*-PMO allowed only TV cameras to the conference *
*-Networks and News agencies balked - demanded PMO reconsider precedent
setting dictate *
*-PMO say it would allow 1 reporter in and would report for ALL networks
and agencies*
*-Parliamentary Press Gallery says NO! ... boycott the event ...*
*-CPC Director of Political Operations sends email/letter to Conservative
Party membership, insisting that the media u... more »
Suggested Sci Fi reading
Fifty five suggestions for those who still read.
Iran and Syria both are aggressively seeking out resolution of their issues - whether you agree with their motives for acting or sincerity , the fact is they are moving forward at least regarding engaging the West !
Iran And Six Powers Set To Resume Nuclear Talks On November 7
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Iran and the six powers – the United States, Britain, France, China, and
Russia plus Germany – have agreed to meet again in the Swiss city of Geneva
on November 7-8.
[image: Iran Nuclear Plant - Illustration - Photo: clicknect.com]
Iran Nuclear Plant – Illustration – Photo: clicknect.com
After the talks deal Wednesday, Iran said it was hopeful for a “new phase
in our rela... more »
How bad has the ObamaCare rollout been - try perhaps 20,000 enrolled after two whole weeks ! And to understand why this has been total failure , just drill down for the gory details.....
Former official: Admin refused to bring in outside help for ObamaCare
website for fear GOP would subpoena them; Update: Ten-year-old technology?
Update: No improvement in week two; Update: Wasn’t tested until days before
launch?
POSTED AT 4:41 PM ON OCTOBER 17, 2013 BY ALLAHPUNDIT
Via Lachlan Markay and Ace, who calls it “Nixonian.” This is the rare Hot
Air item that might actually make liberals angrier at the White House than
conservatives. If you’d staked your party’s credibility on realizing the
utopian dream of universal health care only to have Obama deliver this
fartburger,... more »
"Man Picks Up Restaurant Tab After Overhearing Strangers Getting Diagnosis"
*"Man Picks Up Restaurant Tab After *
*Overhearing Strangers Getting Diagnosis"*
By Rachel Tepper
"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle."
- Plato
"A waiter at a Boston-area restaurant witnessed an act of kindness on
Tuesday night that's warmed hearts across the internet. "While waiting
tables tonight, a mother and daughter started crying mid-meal. I had no
idea what happened until a single guy at the table next to them handed me
this note [seen below] with his bill," wrote the waiter in a Reddit post.
"Faith in humanity, restored."
HuffPost reac... more »
Chase Bank ( part of JP Morgan ) capital controls as to small business customers ( why not ban wire transfers for ALL customers , large Corporations to be consistent ) are not mere " streamlining " and " derisking " as claimed ! What Chase customers have to ask themselves : why is Chase limits withdrawals but not deposits ; why is Chase limiting internnational wire transfers out of the US but no limits apply for wire transfers into the Chase accounts in the US ; why is Chase forcing its business customers to open accounts with far larger amounts of cash on deposit to avoid the capital controls ; why is JP Morgan involved in risky derivative trading if " derisking " is a strategy ?
http://www.infowars.com/chase-bank-claims-concern-about-capital-controls-is-an-overreaction/
Chase Bank Claims Concern About Capital Controls is an “Overreaction”
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Financial analyst Celente calls new draconian measures “unprecedented”
*Paul Joseph Watson*
Infowars.com
October 17, 2013
While admitting that it is imposing limits on cash transactions and banning
international wire transfers for business custo... more »
Across Arctic America
One hundred years ago, the expansion of the white world into the Arctic was
disrupting the traditional culture of the Eskimo people. Into the far
north came guns, traders, missionaries, educators, gold miners, and
industrial hunting and fishing. Also, the diseases of civilization slammed
the wild people who had no resistance to them. Eskimos seemed to be
getting close to extinction.
Knud Rasmussen organized a scientific expedition to learn more about the
Eskimos before they disappeared forever. From 1921 to 1924, they traveled
by dogsled from Greenland to Siberia, covering ab... more »
DeskTop GUIs, browsers and color schemes
address-withheld@my.opera.com.invalid (Dr. John v. Kampen) at - 15 hours ago
The last couple of months I see 'readability' of several web-sites
deteriorate. Suddenly they follow the current designer's fad about low and
high (color) *contrast* between background colors and characters as "to
avoid eye strain". I have never heard such blatant and annoying nonsense!
Ever seen a book with white characters printed on gray paper? But did you
see the difficulty printing a book on black paper filling that with white
characters? Wasn't it Google who started with shades of colors to make a
distinction between certain layers of information? See YouTube for
instance. Li... more »
John Banks’s electoral fraud
The story was buried under a mountain of lurid mayoral stories, but I did
read this week that John Banks, the Minister for Rhyming Slang, stood
himself down from ministerial office after being indicted in a private
action for electoral fraud.
I immediately assumed the obvious. I assumed it was because a disgruntled
voter had taken Banks to court the courts after discovering the ACT Party
had defrauded voters, and supporters, in pretending to be a freedom party.
And because he had defrauded the ACT Party hierarchy in pretending to be
both a freedom-lover and a politician of integri... more »
Man Made Problems for Haiti's Poor
Man Made Problems for Haiti's Poor http://t.co/3zm5FunWeD
— John A. Carroll (@haitianhearts) October 17, 2013
ALL DOWN HILL NOW
We did 17 miles today from Waterville to Belgrade. We are staying at the
country home of a group of great activists who work on water and other
environmental issues here in Maine. Not long after we arrived Tarak Kauff
and Mike Tork, key leaders in national Veterans for Peace, pulled up.
While we were taking a break along the road today a young woman jumped out
of a car and bowed to our group. We recognized her from yesterday as we
entered Waterville. She was at a gas station and as we passed by she stood
with an unforgettable look on her face - near tears. She was wearing a
f... more »
Elsewhere: Boehner, Cruz, more
Over at the Post this week...I think I'll pull a quote from today's PP post:
We can’t know for sure, at least on the evidence we have right now, whether
Boehner was following the wishes of the majority of his conference on
October 1 or on October 16. But what evidence we have strongly suggests he
was. There’s plenty of blame to go around for the shutdown and debt-limit
fiasco, but any account which focuses mainly on Boehner is probably letting
both the moderates and the mainstream conservatives — in other words, most
House Republicans — off far too easy.
Also:
More on extortion fo... more »
Untitled
*Ousted levee board leader says he'll keep pushing lawsuit against oil and
has companies ~Kevin McGill, AP*
Can Boehner Keep His Speakership-- Even One With No Power?
Yesterday, Nancy Pelosi told reporters, when asked, that she was "sure"
John Boehner would be able to hold onto his Speakership despite muttering
and teeth gnashing on the fringe right of the House Republican caucus. In
fact, even the freak the fringe right wants to replace Boehner with, Tim
Huelskamp, said he is thinks Boehner isn't going anywhere. Another Kansas
subsidiary of Koch Industries, Huelskamp may see a Speaker every time he
looks in the mirror, but he's being realistic about 2013-- not that he's
happy about it. “I’ll just say: the class of ’94 seems to have a lot more
... more »
A question for National Party supporters
There’s no doubt the National Party under John Key surfed a wave of support
unprecedented in MMP times—riding polls that showed them over the journey
easily able to govern alone, if they wanted to.
Key’s own personal popularity with the electorate bought the Party enormous
political capital, enough popularity to allow Key and Co to climb out from
under a series of mini-scandals with little more than a smile and wave.
If you’ve been a National Party supporter, it’s been a great ride.
I, those five years of power however, I wonder whether they’ve spent all
that political capital w... more »
Michael James : Kidnapped to the Highlands, 1964
Fishing
boat on Monterey Bay. Photos by Michael James from his forthcoming
book, Michael Gaylord James' Pictures from the Long Haul.
Pictures from the Long Haul:
Kidnapped to the Highlands:
Gibson Beach and Monterey Bay, 1964
This morning on Monterey Bay is blessedly calm. Joe, smoking a Camel,
steers the boat west as the morning sun emerges over the Santa Cruz
Mountains.
By Michael James /
The endless need to take the bait!
*THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2013*
*Karen and Lawrence rage against the crackers:* How should we progressives
react to the lesser breed?
On Monday night, Lawrence O’Donnell and Karen Finney responded with a good
solid dose of outrage. At the end of a segment about Sunday’s “Million
Veterans March,” O’Donnell almost played tape Michael Ashmore, 24, of
Hooks, Texas.
In the end, Lawrence *didn’t* play the tape; it simply contained too much
poison. This exchange ended the segment:
O’DONNELL (10/14/13): *Karen Finney and Dorian Warren, I actually have more
pieces of video. I just—I don’t wan... more »
Should the teachers strike have no implications?
Iain Duncan Smith MP (@IDS_MP) tweeted at 8:55 AM on Thu, Oct 17, 2013:
Hey Teacher! leave them kids alone. #OurDay http://t.co/x7PJnWWY5B
(https://twitter.com/IDS_MP/status/390747956468789248)
Catch of the Day
Please, bloggers who write about democracy and institutions, read this from
Andrew Rudalevige:
Now, for the record, we do not actually have an executive-centered
presidential system, or even a presidential system. At least, if we do,
that’s not the Constitution’s fault. Congress is Article I, and for a
reason: Congress is a hugely powerful legislative institution. It can act
in almost all areas of governance, overruling the president — given
sufficient unity. Indeed, Congress can get rid of the president — again,
given sufficient unity.
I have plenty more to say about all of this, ... more »
ANOTHER Reason To Never Ever Have A "Facebook" Account: Facebook Hacked - How Criminals Can Exploit Your Data!
I was just out shopping this morning, and when I was at my local "Safeway"
store, I noticed some advertisements for getting more discounts, access to
cost cutting coupons, and other cost cutting ways by simply accessing
Safeway through my "Facebook" account.... I was a bit annoyed, since I know
the truth about "Facebook" and how it is nothing more than a data mining
criminal network. I talked to a lady over the Safeway customer service
line and explained that I should not be discriminated against due to my not
having a "Facebook" account.... The representative was shocked that I di... more »
Ralph Miliband wanted to destroy Britain's institutions and turn country into a Communist state - Telegraph
'Ralph Miliband's assistant says Ed Miliband's father preferred
dictatorship of the proletariat to a Labour government.
Ann Carlton, who worked for a time as Ralph Miliband's research assistant
in the Sixties, has belatedly come out in support of her old boss after he
evoked the ire of a newspaper.
"Ralph did not hate Britain," she says of the Labour leader's father inThe
Spectator. "He just wanted to make it better by transforming it into a
Communist state, and that meant destroying a lot of Britain's social
institutions, because they promoted and buttressed social inequality."'
... more »
COREY FELDMAN, COREY HAIM, TWINNING
Former child actor Corey Feldman has written a memoir.
*Corey Feldman Claims Corey Haim Was Bisexual and Sexually Abused By Major
Hollywood Players: Coreyography Memoir*
The memoir mentions his fellow child actor Corey Haim who died of a drug
overdose.
Feldman claims that Haim was bisexual and made sexual advances towards him
when they were younger.
Feldman relates that Haim was 'sexually abused' by several top Hollywood
people.
*Haim (left) Feldman (right)*
Something called 'Twinning' is part of CIA brainwashing.
Some believe that the two Coreys were part of a CIA mind cont... more »
The Economy: "Congress Marches Arm In Arm Toward Catastrophe"
* "Congress Marches Arm In Arm Toward Catastrophe"*
by Bill Bonner
"Congress has averted a default by the US feds. But only for another few
months. A default by the United States would be the first default by a
major economy since Adolf Hitler’s Germany declared that it would not pay
its bills. That was in 1933.
You’d think this would have investors sweating, right? You’d expect that
they’d be nervously guessing which way it would go… bidding stocks up one
minute and selling them the next. Nope. The volatility index – the VIX –
shows the market to be surprisingly calm. Yesterday... more »
BC Lotteries by the grim numbers
• Number of active gamblers in BC - buying lottery tickets or gambling at
least monthly - increased 350,000 since 2007 to 1.9 million.
• BC Lottery Corp service plan goal for coming fiscal year - recruit more
than 58,000 new regular gamblers. (Buying lottery tickers or going into a
casino at least one a month.)
• Gambling losses per capita - all ages - in 2005, $384 a year. This year,
$468.
• Average gambling losses per BC adult this year $718; goal for next year
$725. Part of BC Lotteries plan.
• Average loss by the 4.6 per cent of problem gamblers, $4,060 a year,
according to ... more »
Sandy Hook Was Indeed A Fraud, And A Failed False Flag Attempt On The American Nation: Why Has The Sandy Hook Demolition Crew Been Sworn To Silence?
I really have hoped by now that the American people would have seen the
Sandy Hook "massacre" that happened last December for what it really is....
A failed false flag attempt on the American nation where the criminals in
the US Government had hoped the American people would quickly accept "gun
control" legislation. This fraud failed miserably....The American people
saw through this scam almost immediately, and instead purchased guns in
record amounts. Since that time, these criminals have been covering up the
truth about this fraudulent massacre, and the Jewish controlled media ha... more »
Willie Nelson crew filming Dine' Wild Horse Trail Ride!
Photo
today by Kris Barney, Dine'
Photos by Kris Barney, Dine'
Published with permission by Censored News
Kris Barney, Dine' said, "A special guest appearance from country singer
veteran Willie Nelson's personal film crew are here! Luck Films from
New Jersey. They will film document our Horse Trailride and be a voice
for Diné for Wild Horses! They will accompany us for 3 days."
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Republican Cowards' Appeasement Policy: Hope Yes/Vote No
Mica & Lankford: 2 ugly right-wing faces of GOP nihilism & cowardice
While unreconstructed Confederate nihilists like Louisiana's John Fleming
were boasting this morning that they're ready to force another government
shutdown in January and another default crisis in February, many
Republicans from normal parts of America were breathing a sigh of relief
after last night's Pelosi-led 285-144 vote to reopen the government and
step back from the brink of default. Charlie Dent (R-PA) explained the
cowardly strategy of most Republicans in this nifty aphorism floating
around Capitol Hill: "... more »
Ignoring the New Majority: Education Reform behind Blinders
Ignoring the New Majority: Education Reform behind Blinders. via Ignoring
the New Majority: Education Reform behind Blinders.
CRIMINAL THIEVING FUCKING ENERGY CONGLOMERATE BASTARDS
10% INCREASE IN GAS/ELECTRICITY PRICES
JUST IN TIME FOR WINTER
Did NASA tell them it was going to be a mini-Ice Age?
YOUR SATANIC-CONTROLLED MINISTERS don't give a fuck!
THANK YOU, FUCKING CORPORATE GLOBAL THIEVES.
all six energy firms are in it together
switching is pointless
This is just another example of the GREAT BIG SIX: six news media
corporations etc. it's just a FIXED MARKET, a hobbled game, a HOUSE ALWAYS
WINS situation. One jumps, they all follow. There is NO COMPETITION in
either telecoms or energy or news media.
They're all signed up to be fucking good soldiers of... more »
Easy Mummy Cupcakes
This year my mom bought my daughter's costume so there is no last minute
stress sewing going on in this house. It has left us with lots of time to
experiment with new recipes and fun ghoulish crafts. These little mummies
are my daughter's current favorite. They are so easy to make, she was able
to help and who doesn't love M&Ms and Cupcakes?
To Decorate These Cupcakes You Will Need:
Cupcakes in your favorite flavor
Two M&Ms for every cupcakes
White frosting
a piping bag
a petal decorating tip (I used Wilton 104, you can find something similar
here)
Make a small strip o... more »
The Realist Report with John Friend
On this edition of *The Realist Report*, we'll be joined once again by Tom
in Connecticut. Tom and I will be discussing a variety of subjects relating
to psychological and information warfare.
Please visit *The Realist Report* on TalkeShoe to download this and past
episodes.
Below are relevant links for this program:
- Dr. James Tracy's *Memory Hole Blog*
- *The Mysterious Gelatin Art Group Living in WTC prior to 9/11*
- *Psychological Operations/Warfare - History of PSYOP* by Major Ed
Rouse (Ret)
- *Information Warfare* by Professor George J. Stein
- GoArmy.com ... more »
When Transparency Smacks you in the Face- Even the sleepers have to wake up!
When Transparency Smacks you in the Face- Even the sleepers have to wake
up! Posted by D. at:
http://removingtheshackles.blogspot.com/2013/10/when-transparency-smacks-you-in-face.html
In the past couple of weeks we've seen huge amounts of data and
transparency being brought out to the people. I sat down last night and
started reviewing the literally hundreds of links that the research team
have pulled up in just the month of October so far and the task of trying
to organize them into an article was so daunting.... that I decided to read
a book instead, lol.
I will put a few of ... more »
Police attack New Brunswick anti-frack protest
.
Defending SWN Resources of Houston fracking
Armored vehicle arrives
Now! Police hosing protesters.
A youth taking photos is in the cross hairs of an RCMP sniper taking aim.
Camouflaged and black-clad RCMP tactical officers move into woods around Mi'kmaq-led anti-fracking blockade. Photo via @NRK_NDN
Now six
More fun stuff: Detroit city retirees dumped on to Obamacare...
*bet you every last one of them voted for the sock puppet.*
We can thank Chris Wysocki, of WyBlog, for this happy-clappy news.
*Detroit dumps all of their retirees into Obamacare *
I've been looking for some good news this dismal morning, and guess what I
found? Detroit, that bastion of Progressive Nirvana, teetering on the edge
of municipal bankruptcy, has dumped their retirees into Obamacare! *READ
THE REST*
and then come back for a good laugh.
Getting Ripped: There’s more where that came from!
*THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2013*
*On to Minnesota:* In her ballyhooed book, The Smartest Kids in the World,
Amanda Ripley tells a thrilling story about miraculous Finland.
Admittedly, the story’s exciting. It just doesn’t seem to be true.
In terms of international test scores, has Finland “rocketed from the
bottom of the world to the top, without pausing for breath?”
“Until fairly recently,” was Finland “a largely illiterate nation?” Based
on “historical test results,” did “change...come within a single
generation?”
In all cases, the answer seems to be no. For background, see yeste... more »
Mismanaged Care
While we're enjoying our brief intermission between acts of Fake Fiscal
Crisis Theater, we can finally give some belated attention to that
other sideshow called *The* *Obamacare Rollout*. It would be a comedy of
errors if not for the fact that so many people's lives are literally on the
line for their inability to even get online to sign up.
And now that the Republicans and Democrats have agreed to reinstate that
"minor tweak" of enhanced income verification to the digital hot mess, look
for even more roiling in the roll-out. There was a reason the Obama
administration initially de... more »
HadCRUT4: Decembers cooling by 9 °C per century
*All data refer to the Northern Hemisphere*
A blog named Sunshine Hours calculated some slopes in a simple case of
linear regression: the warming or cooling trends in the last \(7\times
12=84\) months (since September 2006) restricted to each of the 12 months
in a year according to HadCRUT4, the latest version of the British leading
weather-station-based global temperature dataset:
HadCRUT4 Northern Hemisphere Winter Doom
See the New Climate Model blog for related earlier calculations.
The results look sort of shocking.
In this 7-year window, the December temperatures have been ... more »
Trifecta: Disaster! Embarrassing! Prominent Liberals Turn on Obamacare ...
*why can't they tell us the truth?*
Because libtards are incapable of telling the truth. Most importantly,
they can't even tell *themselves *the truth.
Today is going to be devoted to all things funny - not that what is going
on in this country is funny, but because if we don't laugh we may go gonzo
nutcase.
Now that the foreordained "solution" to the government shutdown is
complete, I've heard that Obama is going to "focus like a laser" on making
sure that we legalize 30 million or so illegal immigrants.
More Kabuki theater for the masses.
Upon entering the kitchen to fill my... more »
Our Disney on Ice Tradition
I received tickets to Disney on Ice in exchange for this post and hosting a
giveaway. All opinions are 100% my own.
Today in our house, we are watching Lilo and Stitch in preparation for
Disney on Ice presents Passport to Adventure. This fall's show is a musical
expedition to the beaches of Hawaii with Lilo and Stitch, Under the Sea
with The Little Mermaid, to Africa with The Lion King and to Never Never
Land with Peter Pan. We have never been more excited for a show, three of
the features are my 4-year-old's favorite Disney shows and I am excited to
introduce her to the Lion King... more »
What was Roy Hodgson's space monkey joke?
NASA decided they would finally send a man up in an capsule after sending
only monkeys in the earlier missions.
They fire the man and the monkey into space.
The intercom crackles "Monkey, fire the retros".
A little later, "Monkey, check the solid fuel supply".
Later still "Monkey, check the life support systems".
The astronaut takes umbrage and radios NASA. "When do I get something?"
NASA replied – in 15 minutes, feed the monkey.
Racist when comparing Andros Townsend to the NASA monkey? I think not, but
it helps to sell newspapers.
What Makes a Great Scholar?
I attended a celebration of the life of Kenneth Waltz held at Columbia
University last weekend. The service was organized and hosted by Robert
Jervis, Robert Art, and Richard Betts and included sixteen speakers —
family members, scholars, and former students who gave wonderful tributes
based on their own personal reflections on his life, research,
Continue reading
First In-School Reform? Teacher Autonomy
The reform agenda has focused almost entirely on in-school only so-called
reforms. That paradigm is essentially flawed since the greatest barriers to
in-school learning by students and effective teaching by teachers are
out-of-school poverty and inequity. However, once we address social reform,
in-school reform must begin with teacher autonomy; consider this about
Finland: Teachers in […]
First In-School Reform? Teacher Autonomy
The reform agenda has focused almost entirely on in-school only so-called
reforms.
That paradigm is essentially flawed since the greatest barriers to
in-school learning by students and effective teaching by teachers are
out-of-school poverty and inequity.
However, once we address social reform, in-school reform must begin with
teacher autonomy; consider this about Finland:
Teachers in Finland – trusted professionals
Finnish teachers have a lot of professional freedom and opportunities to
influence their work and the development of their schools. They decide on
the teaching methods... more »
WE THE WALKING DEAD: A very slow walk on the New York Times side!
*THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2013*
*Part 3—Also on Meet the Press:* It happened yesterday morning. We sat
there minding our own business, reading the New York Times.
In fairness, the byline belonged to Ashley Parker. That should have served
as a warning.
Parker had written a front-page report about John Boehner’s role in the
debt limit crisis. She had chosen a colorful theme for her piece:
In the last few weeks, Boehner has been “herding cats” as he tries to deal
with his fractious Republican caucus. The framework appeared in the
headline of the report, on the front page of the Times.
... more »
Pelosi Had an Easy Job This Time
During and after the vote last night, numerous pundits and passers-by were
praising Nancy Pelosi, contrasting her "ability" to keep her caucus unified
with the chaos on John Boehner's side of the aisle. Here, for example, is Ian
Millhiser:
Nancy Pelosi controls 198 votes in the House.
John Boehner controls 87.
#leadership
Hogwash.
Nancy Pelosi was an excellent Speaker -- as I've said, I rank her second
only to Tip O'Neill in the modern era, and that's giving him points because
he had to figure it out for the first time (since he was the first of the
true modern Speakers; the refor... more »
Carl Campeau- Canadian Legal Advisor to UN kidnapped 8 months ago; Freed
This is a follow up to a posting here, probably, 8 months ago. Let's
see.........
Carl Campeau was kidnapped February 7/2013. But, that kidnapping was not
reported on until February 25/2013
Carl Campeau was first reported as being an Austrian citizen, but, that was
corrected or changed later.
The original post *: UN Staff at Golan Missing- The story changes*
*Here is the latest via CBC: *
*
*
*He doesn't look emaciated or dehydrated after 8 mos of captivity**
*
A Canadian UN worker abducted eight months ago in Syria appeared on Syrian
state television a free man after reportedly manag... more »
Internal Republican Congressional Politics-- A Madhouse
The *Wall Street Journal* editorial page, the GOP version of the *NY Times*,
warned the congressional Republicans Wednesday morning, "It's time to wrap
up this comedy of political errors… 30 or so Members were tired of getting
kicked around by Heritage Action and Senator Ted Cruz and want the whole
thing settled… Republicans can best help their cause now by getting this
over with."
Georgia Senator Saxby Chambliss, on NPR, explained that the radicals in the
House had left Boehner and Cantor in the awkward position of having to turn
to Nancy Pelosi to save the country from their own... more »
Iraqis Enjoy Eid al-Adha Holiday
Eid al-Adha, the Feast of Sacrifice, just began on October 15, 2013. As
part of the holidays many Iraqis are going to amusement parks as seen in
these photographs from Baghdad on October 16 taken by AFP photographer
Ahmad al-Rubaye.
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HISTORY / Bob Feldman : A People's History of Egypt, Part 11, Section 1
Egyptian
students demonstrate on February 21, 2012, to mark anniversary of 1946
student and worker uprising. Photo by Mai Shaheen / Ahram Online.
A people's history:
The movement to democratize Egypt
Part 11: 1945-1946 Period/Section 1 -- Worker and student struggles lead
to general strike.
By Bob Feldman / The Rag Blog / October 17, 2013
[With all the dramatic activity in Egypt, Bob
U.S government shutdown ends but at what cost
It is estimated that the government shutdown cost the U.S $24 billion.
Moreover, the country's credit rating is in doubt and international
confidence in U.S credit is in doubt. Will this drama be repeated come next
year?
*Mark Wilson / Getty Images*
*Open for business, but the shutdown cost plenty. The U.S. Capitol building
*
*is shown on the morning after a bipartisan bill was passed by the *
*House and the Senate to reopened the government and raise*
* the debt limit, on October 17, 2013.*
*"The shutdown also forced non-government business losses, temporary
layoffs and other interr... more »
When Love Becomes
LOVE..... it's a physical frequency. The frequency of love is an energy
that creates and draws to itself EXPONENTIALLY.
LOVE is unconditional.
WITHOUT BOUNDARIES.
When you LOVE, unconditionally, there is nothing you cannot achieve,
nothing you cannot DO.
When you BE, be LOVE.
When you DO, do LOVE.
Then the Universe and all it's perceived dimensions are yours.
I DO LOVE
I am I
LOVE
Lucas – When Love Becomes… – A Poem – 17 October 2013
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http://lucas2012infos.wordpress.com/2013/10/17/lucas-when-love-becomes-a-poem-17-october-2013/
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[image: Heart-beat]When love becomes… b... more »
Read Stuff, You Should
Happy Birthday to Michael McKean, 66.
Good stuff; not too much, since some of you are going back to work today:
1. I've said that Ross Douthat has the hardest job in America: his job is
to be a representative of real conservatives but also to tell the truth as
he sees it, and even in the best of times those are going to clash, and
these are not the best of times for the GOP (no NYT columnist is charged
with being a real liberal; the point of having Tom Friedman on the op-ed
page isn't lost if liberals disown him). Keep that in mind, and this one is
extremely impressive. Also this o... more »
8 Pink Foods that Fight Breast Cancer by Jamie Kiffel- Alcheh
8 Pink Foods that Fight Breast Cancer
By Jamie Kiffel-Alcheh
Green Med Info, 14 October 2013
*There are plenty of "pink" products in support of breast cancer awareness,
but why not just cut out the middle man and eat naturally pink anti-breast
cancer foods?*
It's *Breast Cancer Awareness Month*, when companies love to showcase pink
packaging...but sometimes, what's inside those packages isn't so healthy.
So we've rounded up 8 *naturally* pink foods that have all been shown to
help keep away breast cancer. Always choose organic to avoid pesticides and
toxins. Go, Mother Nature... more »
4 Ways to Detox GMOs from Your Body to Minimize Damaging Effects by Elizabeth Renter
4 Ways to Detox GMOs from Your Body to Minimize Damaging Effects
by Elizabeth Renter
Natural Society, 14 October 2013
Genetically modified organisms are hiding throughout the U.S. food
supply.
And try as you might to avoid them, if you eat at a restaurant, are
forced
to pick up a snack from a vending machine, or even if you take
supplementsthat don’t explicitly state they are GMO-free, you are likely
ingesting
some GMOs. *But the good news is that you may be able to detox these
GMOs
from your body – a few tips are just below.*
Many GMO foods, but specifically corn, have been s... more »
Neil Gaiman Should Be U.S. Secretary of Education: “Things can be different”
Neil Gaiman Should Be U.S. Secretary of Education: \”Things can be
different\”. via Neil Gaiman Should Be U.S. Secretary of Education: “Things
can be different”.
Diane Ravitch and Reformers' Feelings
When Diane Ravitch, in *Reign of Error*, discusses charter schools, she
makes it clear that not all charters impose a “no-excuses” mentality. When
discussing the reformers’ public relations machine and its “well-honed
message,” she analyses their language and writes, “when they speak of
“no-excuses,” they mean boot camp culture.”
In a rational world, Ravitch’s careful distinctions, as in the above
sentences, would be noted. After all, she has decades of experience as a
scholar of unsurpassed distinction.
Ravitch is attacked, however, because she bilingual. She can easily switch
ba... more »
Great Shakeout Drill today - scheduled for 10:17 local time in California ( Also in various other states ) Just in case something " unexpected " occurs in California later today !
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Millions to take part in global earthquake drill *
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LOS ANGELES (AP) - Hoping to survive an earthquake, many Californians and
people in earthquake prone regions around the world were gearing up for a
major earthquake drill.
More than 24 million people, including 9 1/2 million in California, have
signed up to duck under their desks at 10:17 a.m. local time Thursday,
cover their heads and hold on to something sturdy.
The exercise allows first responders to dust off their emergency response
plans and transportation departments to practice slowin... more »
The US Internment Camps: How the US manufactures history
The
US Internment Camps: How the US manufactures history
By Brenda Norrell
Censored News
Updated
While walking across America this week, the Longest Walk 4 walked past
one of the Japanese internment camps where Japanese were placed in
concentration camps during WW II in the United States. The secrecy
surrounding these camps -- and the spin the US government and its media
put on those camps --
Greece political shockers - Are opinion polls reflecting the collapse of the Coalition ( with both New Democracy and Pasok hammered , Syriza and Golden Dawn surging ? ) Samaras losing support of New Democracy ? When do the endless bailouts in Greece end anyway ? How can Europe have Banking Union when half of the Eurozone is insolvent ? When does the ten percent IMF plan to loot European assets kick in - and why was it leaked ahead of time ?
http://hat4uk.wordpress.com/2013/10/17/greece-exclusive-double-shock-for-samaras-government-in-new-polls-party-rumblings/
GREECE EXCLUSIVE: DOUBLE SHOCK FOR SAMARAS GOVERNMENT IN NEW POLLS &
PARTY RUMBLINGS
BY JOHN WARD OCTOBER 17, 2013 NEW DEMOCRACY SPLIT DISLOYAL TO SAMARAS NEW
POLL PUTS GOLDEN DAWN NAZIS IN 2ND PLACEPASOK DISAPPEARS UP VENI'S BUM SAMARAS
NOW LIES THIRD
**Pasok collapses, Syriza leadsGolden Dawn surges into 2nd placeNew
Democracy diehards set to desert Samaras
[image: antosamtitle]*Previously 100% reliable Athens sources this morning
relayed to The Slog findings ... more »
The Birth of a Sports Rivalry
How do we communicate ideas to our audience? What steps can we take to
introduce advanced concepts to our students or the general public? Scholars
work for decades on the content of their arguments but spend very little
time thinking about how to translate their ideas for specific consumers of
information. In Phil Arena’s review
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Bread And Circuses
Yesterday's throne speech offered little tidbits to various types of voters
-- cheaper cell phone and cable rates and the right to carry beer across
provincial borders. It's a time honoured political strategy: when the news
isn't good, invite the plebeians to a circus. The truth is, Tom Walkom
writes, that -- when it comes to sound economic management -- the news for
Conservatives isn't good:
The truth is that Canada’s economy is not doing well. Official unemployment
may be hovering around the 7 per cent mark (last month it was 6.9 per
cent). But official unemployment figures do n... more »
Duck Forum on Teaching US Foreign Policy #2
[Note: This is a guest post by Steven W. Hook from Kent State University
and is the second post on the Duck Forum on Teaching US Foreign Policy]
“Teaching U.S. Foreign Policy in an Age of Uncertainty,” by Steven W. Hook
(Kent State University) Students of U.S. foreign policy face a unique
intellectual challenge: to
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When Transparency Smacks you in the Face- Even the sleepers have to wake up!
In the past couple of weeks we've seen huge amounts of data and
transparency being brought out to the people. I sat down last night and
started reviewing the literally hundreds of links that the research team
have pulled up in just the month of October so far and the task of trying
to organize them into an article was so daunting.... that I decided to read
a book instead, lol.
I will put a few of the links below for you to wade through at your leisure.
The last few days we've had several very interesting conversations in the
various Skype rooms, one of which is directly linked to t... more »
Shut up and calculate, especially if you're a lousy thinker
*...and if you can't calculate, please leave hard science...*
I was led to see a preprint by a Spanish anti-quantum zealot on steroids
called Pablo Echenique-Robba called
Shut up and let me think. Or why you should work on the foundations of
quantum mechanics as much as you please (August 2013)
which is nothing else than an inconsistent, dishonest, and demagogic
assault against quantum physics and everything fundamental we know about
it, and against many pillars of the scientific method. This Spanish rant
has elevated my adrenaline level substantially but even now, once the level
h... more »
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*Jindal surprises everyone, names three new members to levee board who
oppose suit against oil companies ~Jeff Adelson, New Orleans Advocate*
*Major changes to Sewerage & Water Board on Saturday's ballot ~Tania Dall *
*Marigny, Bywater residents criticize plan to allow 75-foot buildings in
their areas ~Jaquetta White*
*Modifications to Passive Seismic Monitoring at Texas Brine Sinkhole *
*Federal Government Shutdown Ends, 4 La. Reps Vote Against Deal ~NOLA
DEFENDER*
*ACLU calls on Plaquemines Parish school district to lift controversial
book ban ~WDSU*
*High-wire performer plunges... more »
Mohawk Nation News '1997 NYS Attack Haudenosaunee'
1997
NYS ATTACK HAUDENOSAUNEE
Posted on October 16, 2013
Mohawk Nation News
MNN. Oct. 16, 2013. In May 18, 1997, members of the Haudenosaunee from
our communities converged on Onondaga Nation land next to NYS Thruway
81. Most were women, children and babies, as well as some of our men.
It was to be a joyous celebration with a tobacco burning, feast, dancing
and singing. At 3.00 pm 200
BP's forgotten victims from the 2010 Gulf oil spill disaster - documenting the legacy of psychological an social problems !
BP's silent disaster
2010 oil spill has left a legacy of psychological and social problems among
residents in the impact zone.
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John Gooding has suffered physical problems and now struggles with
depression as well [Erika Blumenfeld/Al Jazeera]
*New Orleans, US* - Most people believe only those who have experienced war
can know post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). But those living in the
impact zone ... more »
MORE ON RELAXED WEAPONS SALES STORY
In a boon for military contractors, the Obama administration is relaxing
controls on military exports, allowing some U.S.-made military parts to
flow to nearly any country in the world with little oversight. ProPublica
reports that beginning this week, thousands of parts for military aircraft
can be sent freely around the world, even to some countries currently under
U.N. arms embargoes. Previously, military firms had to register with the
State Department and obtain a license for each export deal. That allowed
U.S. officials to screen for issues including possible human rights
vio... more »
China's rating Agency Dagong downgrades US Sovereign rating to A- and explains the downgrade in detail - noting in part ".... while a default has been averted by a last minute agreement in Congress, the fundamental situation of debt growth outpacing fiscal income and GDP remains unchanged. "Hence the government is still approaching the verge of default crisis, a situation that cannot be substantially alleviated in the foreseeable future." ! S&P offers its views on the Government shutdown and impact on the US economy !
China's Dagong Downgrades US To A- From A
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Submitted by Tyler Durden on 10/17/2013 06:38 -0400
- China
- Creditors
- Debt Ceiling
- default
- Fitch
- Gross Domestic Product
- Housing Bubble
- Monetary Policy
- National Debt
- Nominal GDP
- Quantitative Easing
- Rating Agencies
- Rating Agency
- ratings
- Reserve Currency
- Sovereign Debt
inShare
Since all US rating agencies (Fitch is majority French-owned) have been
terrified into submission and will never again touch the rating... more »
Government Shutdown Day 14 , October 14 , 2013 - Differing views as to whether progress is being made in ongoing talks to reopen the government and address debt ceiling situation.....BTW , despite the spin regarding the US Government having never defaulted - the fact is that the US has defaulted in the past ....Speaking of Default , US Territory Puerto Rico is angling for a US bailout in some form or fashion and with 87 Billion in debt ( including pensions ) floundering , something has to give there !
Catharsis Ours - 1 day ago
Waiting for Godot......
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-10-14/treasury-bills-reopen-and-arent-buying-it-one-bit
Treasury Bills Reopen... And Aren't Buying It One Bit
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Submitted by Tyler Durden on 10/14/2013 21:39 -0400
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Having been closed during the ebullience of the US equity trading session
today, we are assured by any and all prognosticators that Treasury-Bills
would open to a glorious fanfare of buying as the world their pet rabbit
scooped up the 30bps yield for a few days work - since a deal was about to
be inked... Not so fast... ... more »
A picture of desperate confusion; the Throne speech
Yesterday's Throne speech paints a picture of a government in confusion,
desperate to regain the favour of the Canadian public. The government that
came to power professing the power of the market promises increased
government interference in business, more government giveaways. The
government which promises to balance the budget promises to reduce revenues
before relieving debt. This is the Throne Speech we expect of a
Conservative government readying itself for a Liberal government to come in
and clean up its decade of financial irresponsibility.
At thorough review of this speech... more »
Geneva II- Peace Talks set for Nov 23 & 24/13
Containing info from 2 news article-
*Ria Novosti -Geneva-2 Talks to Start November 23 – Syrian Office*
* Syrian deputy PM says Geneva peace conference planned Nov. 23-24*
An international* peace conference* on Syria backed by Russia and the
United States will take place on November 23-24, a senior Syrian
governmental official said Thursday. The Geneva-2 conference will proceed
despite leading Syrian opposition groups’ continuing reluctance to
participate, Deputy Prime Minister Qadri Jamil said at a press conference
in Moscow
Jamil named the dates when asked at a news conference i... more »
“The Backfire Effect”
*“The Backfire Effect”*
By Craig Silverman
"Which of these headlines strikes you as the most persuasive:
.
“I am not a Muslim, Obama says.”
“I am a Christian, Obama says.”
"The first headline is a direct and unequivocal denial of a piece of
misinformation that’s had a frustratingly long life. It’s Obama directly
addressing the falsehood. The second option takes a different approach by
affirming Obama’s true religion, rather than denying the incorrect one.
He’s asserting, not correcting. Which one is better at convincing people of
Obama’s religion? According to recent rese... more »
“Americans Have Lost VIRTUALLY ALL of Our Constitutional Rights”
* *
*“Americans Have Lost VIRTUALLY ALL of Our Constitutional Rights”*
by George Washington
"This post explains the liberties guaranteed in the Bill of Rights – the
first 10 amendments to the United States Constitution – and provides a
scorecard on the extent of the loss of each right. (This is an updated
version of an essay we wrote in February. Unfortunately, a lot of
information has come out since then.)"
I can’t, within the constraints of this blog, do this post justice, so
please read it in it’s entirety at the following link. - CP
- http://www.zerohedge.com/
“The ‘Average’ EBT User May Not Be Who You’d Expect”
* *
*“The ‘Average’ EBT User May Not Be Who You’d Expect”*
by Daisy Luther
“When people think of the average EBT (Electronic Benefits Transfer) card
user, they envision a career welfare recipient who has 12 kids by 11
different prison-residing fathers. Because of this notion, when the story
broke this weekend about the EBT system failure, many of the responses were
quite cold, callous, and even downright spiteful.
Of course, the rioting through Wal-Marts across the nation certainly didn’t
help. Within hours the shelves were razed. The abandoned shopping carts of
melting food an... more »
Musical Interlude: 2002, “Time Stands Still”
2002, “Time Stands Still”
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQoETb06INI
EFN Asia 28: Program of the 2013 Conference in Bangkok
The EFN Asia 2013 Conference is all set next week, Monday and Tuesday, in
Bangkok. The EFN and Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom (FNF) have
partnered with two think tanks in Bangkok as their co-sponsors.
Here is the program. Department of Justice (DOJ) Assistant Secretary
Geronimo "Indian" Sy will be the keynote speaker. ASec "Indian" is a friend
since about 2001 when he was among the key debaters of the
pilipinasforum@yahoogroups that I co-moderated, with lots of discussions
and debates daily, from 2001 to around 2004. There was no facebook or
friendster or twitter then.
... more »
Lion Rock 10: On Having Centralized or Self-Government
This Saturday, I will attend the Reading Club Salon 2013 of the Lion Rock
Institute in Hong Kong. It is a full day round table discussion with the
theme this year, "Democracy -- Past, Present and Future".
There are dozens of reading materials. Today I read Anti-Federalist Paper
#3. This portion is cool.
*'The only foreign, or at least evil foreign influence, must be obtained
through corruption. Where the government is lodged in the body of the
people, as in Switzerland, they can never be corrupted; for no prince, or
people, can have resources enough to corrupt the majority of a nat... more »
BBC Trust ESC rules: no requirement to translate accurately | BBC Watch
Words fail me but I'm not surprised at what this BBC Watch report reveals.
Read it yourself.
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Hi Lubos, we've been working on some more cool stuff at ShareLaTeX
recently! Here are some of the highlights that we're pleased to announce:
Advisor program
You can now join the ShareLaTeX team as an official advisor. Selected
advisors will
- Teach introductory LaTeX sessions in your Institution,
- Help us refine our LaTeX learning resources for use in your teaching
sessions,
- Give us feedback and new ideas,
- Let us know the needs of your Institution, and
- Get to know other advisors and the ShareLaTeX team.
There's also some other cool stuff in the works (incl... more »
House of Representatives Stenographer Delivers Impromptu Speech on the Freemason Founding of America
*Stenographer snaps, rants on House floor*
Posted by
CNN's Political Unit
Updated: 12:28 a.m. ET, 10/17/2013
Washington (CNN) – Amid all the chaos of the last-minute deal in
Washington, there was an unusual moment on the House floor moments after
the bill passed.
A House stenographer and well-known employee calmly took to a microphone
and began screaming.
"Do not be deceived. God shall not be mocked. A House divided cannot
stand," she said, according to a House GOP aide. After a few seconds, she
was escorted out by the Sergeant-at-Arms, but an audio recording by Tod... more »
The Universe
“There are some things that are best forgotten. And when I remember what a
few of them are, I'll drop you a line. But a couple of things worth
remembering, that are all too easily forgotten, are the times in your life
when you felt absolutely alone and uncertain. Yet somehow, perhaps beyond
perception, there was a great click, after which suddenly a new friend
appeared, an idea was imparted, or a connection established, causing the
tides to turn and the floodgates to open. And remembering this, should such
"alone and uncertain times" ever revisit you, however dark they may seem,
... more »
PCSK9, Alirocumab, and why high linoleic acid intakes increase vulnerability to Hepatitis C
In ancient times, those suffering from ye surfeit of choleric humours were
prescribed a purgative compounded of tincture of statin. Modern science,
from its evidence-based wisdom, has compounded a new elixir by the name of Alirocumab
(the drug being named after its father, one of the Legions of Satan listed
in the Enochian Book of Revelation).
Music: Rasputina, "The Signs of the Zodiac"
Do you believe in the Signs of the Zodiac?
Haven't you found that the systems for
Planning always fail?
Can you avoid what gave Daddy his heart attack?
Have you tried everything, anything
All to no a... more »
"Amazing Interactive Space Map Lets Users Navigate The Galaxy In Incredible Detail"
* *
*"Amazing Interactive Space Map Lets Users*
* Navigate The Galaxy In Incredible Detail"*
By Ellie Zolfagharifard
"If you ever need a reminder of just how tiny we are relative to the
universe, then take a look at this. The interactive Google map called ‘100,000
Stars’, provides a spectacular fly-through of our galaxy. Taking users on
an inspiring journey, it reveals, in incredible graphic detail, the vast
distances which lie between our home and alien planets. Zooming out
provides a dizzying look at the galactic plane and the Milky Way, which is
home up to 400 billion stars - ... more »
Disaster Narrowly Averted (For Now): The Plan All Along Was To Get Rid of Medicare/Medicaid/Social Security/Public Service Agencies (Not Just ObamaCare) So We Can Await That Drama
"Whew," said the crowd of anxious onlookers. But it's hard to know whether to breathe easily yet. Obama signs bill to avert default, open government From the pages of the New York Times we finally learn the truth about the Koch Plan (and, no, it's not only to defund Obamacare). I, and many others like myself, have said all along that it seemed fairly obvious that the real goal of theRelated articles
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