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Ukraine-O-Mania: Kerry Does Kiev
So yesterday John Kerry did the helicopter hustle in Kiev (cue the *Pictures
at an Exhibition* music in the previous post), a bag of bribery cash in one
hand, a bouquet of flowers in the other. Nobody does subtle like the
secretary of state:
And nobody does propagandistic bathos like the *New York Times:*
*Trudging through a damp mist, Mr. Kerry stopped first for an emotional
visit to improvised memorials where protesters were gunned down last month
as they voiced opposition to what was then Ukraine’s pro-Kremlin
government.*
*Mr. Kerry placed a lighted candle at one of the sh... more »
THE PLOT THICKENS
Kiev snipers hired by Maidan leaders - leaked EU's Ashton phone tapeRT
The snipers who shot at protesters and police in Kiev were allegedly hired
by Maidan leaders, according to a leaked phone conversation between the EU
foreign affairs chief Catherine Ashton and Estonian foreign affairs
minister, which has emerged online.
There is now stronger and stronger understanding that behind the snipers,
it was not Yanukovich, but it was somebody from the new coalition,” Urmas
Paet said during the conversation.
“I think we do want to investigate. I mean, I didn’t pick that up, that’s
inte... more »
Nigel in the Lions' Den
*Managers at the BBC (at the instigation of senior BBC management) have
passed a decree that Nigel Fagage is to debate Nick Clegg on the BBC, with
David Dimblebly presiding, in the run-up to this years's Euro elections. *
In the first year of the reign of Tony Hall, Director-General of the BBC,
came Nickuchadnezzar, Deputy Prime Minister, prince of the eunuchs, unto
the BBC, and besieged it.
It pleased Tony Hall to set over the BBC James Harding.
Now God had brought Nigel Farage into favour and tender love with the
voters of the United Kingdom, and the prince of the eunuchs sai... more »
The evil side of Twitter
I have spoken of @DD1958 aka POPS! before, he's the nasty piece of work who
denies Israel's right to exist as a Jewish state, claims all of Israel is
Palestinian land and calls Israel an apartheid state.
What really gets my goat (pun intended) is the way that he and others try
to equate Israel's treatment of the Palestinians with the treatment of the
Jews by the Nazis. This comparison is not only demonstrably false, it's
deliberately offensive.
Earlier today I saw a comparison of Auschwitz and Gaza on Twitter, so I
re-tweeted it to @DD1958 and some others who were associated with t... more »
Kyrsten Sinema-- The Picture Of ConservaDem Opportunism
I can't say I know Kyrsten Sinema well, but I do know her. She briefly
joined a board I serve on and she seemed like a normal, smart progressive
at the few meetings she attended. Back in 2012, when I heard she was going
to run for Congress in a newly created Maricopa County district (AZ-09)
that encompasses much of Chandler and Mesa, a bit of Scottsdale, all of
Tempe and some of the burbs north and east of Phoenix, I was very excited.
The district lines, which are very competitive (because there are more
independents in the district than Democrats or Republicans), gave Obama a
140... more »
The Realist Report - Dr. Kevin MacDonald
On this edition of *The Realist Report*, we'll be joined once again by *Dr.
Kevin MacDonald*. Dr. MacDonald and I will be discussing the history of the
Jewish assault and subverision of traditional Western civilization.
You can download the mp3 for this program *here*, or visit *The Realist
Report* on BlogTalkRadio to subscribe via iTunes and view past programs.
Below are relevant links for this program:
- *The Occidental Observer - White Identity, Interests, and Culture*
- *Organized Jewry: destroyers of Western civilization* - John Friend
- *Subversive Jewess Carina Kolo... more »
Syria- the chemical weapons meme is making another round- Timing?
*Two stories and I do not believe they are unrelated in the battle for your
mind*
*Chemical weapons used in Syria appear to come from army stockpile: UN*
Notice the use of the word "appear". This is not fact. It just 'appears'
Yet, I am certain where the chemical weapons originated could be confirmed.
So, that headline is immediately suspect. We all know that appearances can
be deceiving.
Chemical weapons used in two incidents in Syria last year *appear* to come
from the stockpiles of the Syrian military, United Nations human rights
investigators said on Wednesday in a report that w... more »
Giveaway: Les Miserables at the Hale Centre Theater
Do you hear the people sing? Last year it seemed like everyone was talking
about the new Les Misérables movie and while the movie was good, there is
absolutely nothing like seeing Les Misérables live, the way it was meant to
be seen. There is so much emotion and and drama in this play, that is hard
to convey through a television screen. That is why I was absolutely
thrilled when I saw that Les Misérables was on Hale Centre Theater's season
line up.
Hale Centre Theater, known as Utah's Premier Family Theater, is located in
West Valley Utah and is one of our favorite places to go if... more »
No bail for doctor who sexually abused sedated women during surgeries: public interest trumps bail
*R. v. Doodnaught*, 2014 ONCA 172:
[15] The public interest component is about the public perception of the
reputation of the administration of justice. This is based on the view of a
public that is reasonably informed of the criminal process and the
circumstances of the case. It requires that I assess the need to review the
conviction leading to imprisonment on the one hand, and the need to respect
the general rule of immediate enforceability of judgments on the other:
Manasseri, at paras. 40-43. This is commonly referred to in the
jurisprudence as “reviewability versus enforcement... more »
Lois Lerner refuses to testify - again: We are well on our way to a banana republic...
*Issa asked questions that I'd really like to hear answers to. *
This smells like the back side of The Yards in Chicago.
CORRUPTION SPREADS: Like John Gorka, we don't expect much!
*WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2014*
*Part 3—Rachel’s piddle and pap:* For better or worse, investigations tend
to take a long time.
Along the way, news may sometimes occur. On February 19, a tiny bit of news
occurred in the case of the Fort Lee lane closings.
Everybody knew what it was. On that day, the chairman and vice chairman of
the Port Authority offered that agency’s first apologies for the lane
closings.
The New York Times led with the formal statement by David Samson, the
chairman of the agency. (Headline: “Port Authority's Chairman Is 'Deeply
Sorry' for Lane Closings at Bridge.”) ... more »
Who to believe?
Dropping in on the blog *Biased BBC*, as is my way, I was struck by David
Vance's characteristically pithy post entitled *ALL MEN ARE RAPIST?, *which
highlights a BBC report about violence against women across Europe.
The BBC report begins:
About a third of all women in the EU have experienced either physical or
sexual violence since the age of 15, according to a survey by the European
Union Agency for Fundamental Rights.
That corresponds to 62 million women, the survey says.
The figures in the EU's survey are absolutely staggering (if true), finding
that one in 10 women has expe... more »
After the psychiatrist’s chair
Kill or cure remedy for Craig’s phobia about The Big Questions.
The prescription is a half hour dose of Channel Five.. you know, the weird
channel that never feels quite right. In particular, the debate on
immigration, because it made Nicky Campbell look like a colossus, which
might cure your TBQ nightmares, and also, by the process of diverting you
from one pain by giving you another. For example, distracting you from, say
toothache, by pushing you into a bush of thorns.
“The Big British Immigration Row”
Please catch it if you like a nice shambles. It *was* awful but I* laiked*it ... more »
Paper: female scholars of different ranks repel each other
The Australian is among the numerous outlets that were intrigued by a newly
published paper on women in science:
Queen bees won’t work with wannabe’s in academia, study finds (Australian)
------------------------------
Rank influences human sex differences in dyadic cooperation (Current
Biology, Cell, full PDF)
Benenson, Markovits, and Wrangham of Boston, Montreal, and Harvard looked
at psychology papers between 2008 and 2012 and they found a pattern that is
rather novel but not completely unexpected when it comes to the issue of
"women in science". Senior female scholars are rathe... more »
PROOF IS IN THE PUDDING
My mother used to say "the proof is in the pudding". In the case of the US
strategy concerning Ukraine and Russia the 'ugly facts' are starting to
tell the real story.
At least five of those appointed to the 'new revolutionary cabinet' in
Ukraine come from the ultra-right nationalist (neo-Nazi) Svoboda and Right
Sector parties. One of those appointments is the Deputy Secretary of
National Security & Defense Council which likely means alot of head busting
if anyone 'gets out of line'.
On the question of Russia's 'invasion' of Crimea RT reports:
In 1997, amid the wreckage of the ... more »
Iraq Getting Better At Executing Its Budget But Large Problems Still Remain
Since 2003 Iraq’s budget has steadily increased. That year it was a measly
$6 billion and by 2013 it was over $116 billion. In the first couple years
Baghdad struggled to execute its budget, but that rate has improved as well
with time. Unfortunately the government still has major problems spending
its investment money holding back the rebuilding of the country.
As Iraq regained its sovereignty and petroleum profits picked up so did the
size of its budget. In 2003 the Americans only allocated $6.1 billion for
the Iraqis to spend. That quickly jumped to $19.9 billion the following... more »
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*Flood insurance bill clears House ~Koran Addo, N.O. Advocate*
*Flood Protection Authority nominating committee to meet Thursday ~Bob
Marshall, The Lens*
*State senator files complaint against levee board case judge ~Marsha
Shuler, The Advocate *
*GreenARMY Action: Water Festival in the Capitol *
*Dear Editilla, *
*Come stand with General Russel Honore in support of the Flood Authority's
lawsuit demanding that the Oil and Gas Industry fix their damage to our
coast.*
*[image: http://gogreenarmy.com/]*
*For more info, tune in to Garland Robinette today at 11:10a... more »
Rob Ford on Jimmy Kimmel
Part of Jimmy Kimmel's interview of Rob Ford:
A lot of people on twitter were saying that Jimmy Kimmel, a comedian, asked
the questions Peter Mansbridge wouldn't, that it was one of the most
hard-hitting interviews of Ford. Kimmel directly confronted Ford on his
domestic abuse charges and drug use. Ford in all this seemed out of it, was
cringe-worthy to watch. It can't have been a good night for Ford, with a
headline like "Rob Ford Ridiculed on Jimmy Kimmel Live" on the CBC.
After, just to show what a joke Ford is, Gonzo the Great - who followed him
(for real) - said he felt lik... more »
The Ukraine Drama: What you see is not what you get.
Bill has just published part 5 of his Morocco diary, Link below. He
covers a lot of information- not only about what's going on in Morocco
right now, and in his own adventures on his journey- but also about current
events in the Ukraine.
I am going to add a LOT of info on the Ukraine topic as I have been
following this very closely, and had shared some interesting information
with Bill on this the other day.
.... you might want to get a coffee for this. it's one of "those" D
articles, lol.
What you are seeing in the Ukraine is not what it seems and not what the
media is scream... more »
A bombshell, or an exploding cigar?
Last night's *Newsnight* got off to a bullish start.
The programme's new policy editor, Chris Cook (formerly of the *FT*),
dropped what looked like a bombshell on the government - and, boy, did he
look pleased with himself about it!
He claimed, dramatically, that a new civil service study into the effects
of immigration on unemployment among native Brits is being suppressed by
Downing Street because it fails to back up the government's stance on
immigration.
'What does that say about the government's claim to be 'the most
transparent government in history'?', he asked (rhetorica... more »
Manning Knows His Man
The report from Elections Canada on irregularities in the 2011 election is
due at the end of the month. Lawrence Martin foresees three possible
scenarios unfolding:
One is that Elections Canada finds that the dirty work was limited to just
the riding of Guelph. In that case, no worries for Mr. Harper. We move on.
A second is that Elections Canada finds evidence of robocalls and other
acts of subterfuge in many ridings, but leaves hanging the question of
whether the Conservatives were the perpetrators. In this case, the party
would likely assail Elections Canada as biased (“team je... more »
Susan Collins Unbeatable? Only Inside-the-Beltway… And Mainers Make Up Their Own Minds
Monday we asserted-- and we stand by it-- that there's no legitimate reason
to assume Shenna Bellows can't defeat Susan Collins in Maine. Although she
vowed to Maine voters, she would only seek the Senate seat twice, she's
embarking on her fourth run. And she's not even that popular. How does
Susan Collins’ 2008 re-election vote (61%) compare with other Maine Senate
elections? In 2006 (also a good year for Democrats) Olympia Snowe’s
re-election vote was 13% higher at 74%! And looking urther back, Snowe's
2000 vote of 69% exceeded Collins’ 2002 vote of 58%, and Snowe's Snowe’s
199... more »
Estonia Foreign Minister, Katherine Ashton and whose snipers?
* Not Yanukovych's snipers- *
thanks brian:
*Consider this news, when considering whose snipers?*
In Kiev, an Israeli army vet fights with his fascist bretheren
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*A ponderous but rather silly article about fat giving you diabetes*
*I really love it when scientists draw conclusions that are the opposite of
what their data shows. We read: "Elevated body mass index (BMI)
associates with cardiometabolic traits". But it doesn't. Bulkier people
were found to be somewhat likely to show some indicators of diabetes but
were found NOT to be more likely to suffer heart disease or stroke. Are we
supposed to be bluffed by the imprecise term "cardiometabolic"? It seems
like it. They had actual diabetics in their samples so why did they not
tell u... more »
You don’t know the meaning of #dontbackdown
I’m pretty angry. Yesterday, I was on a panel discussing Teach For America
with, among others, Josh Anderson- head of TFA Chicago. Overall, I thought
the panel went well. Debate was passionate (mostly on my part) but civil.
Still, at the very end, when Josh gave the final remarks of the event, he
said something […]
Application of Informer Privilege
*R. v. Cook*, 2014 ONCA 170:
[16] I turn first to the issue of informer privilege. It was submitted that
the law is not clear on this point. The leading cases analyze informer
privilege on the basis that some promise of confidentiality express or
implied is necessary. However, in R. v. Barros, 2011 SCC 51, [2011] 3
S.C.R. 368, Binnie J. seems to have left open the question when he stated,
at para. 32: “[i]t might be argued that in a situation of serious potential
danger, the informer privilege (or other public interest privilege) might
apply even in the absence of the contract-type ... more »
Kerry Showboats in Kiev as Putin Shows His Missile to Obama
It is so delightfully ironic that in an epic battle of the comparing of
dicks that Putin has now one upped the insecure Obama by allegedly test
firing a Topol ICBM missile on Tuesday. Let’s just hope that for the sake
of the continuation of human life on Earth that the pathological narcissist
U.S. President doesn’t decide to prove that his is bigger. In the latest
developments of what the western state-corporate controlled media is
breathlessly hyping as Cold War II or the REAL clash of civilizations the
hurricane of bullshit reached category four level with an ominous storm
surg... more »
Quiz Question
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The Conversation: Moving ‘quality’ teachers between schools will not help disadvantaged children
Moving ‘quality’ teachers between schools will not help disadvantaged
childrenFiled under: PAUL THOMAS: Becoming Radical Tagged: disadvantaged
children
4th ICCC in Chicago, May 2010
Less than four years ago, I went to Chicago to attend the 4th International
Conference on Climate Change (4th ICCC), May 16-17, 2010, mainly sponsored
by Heartland Institute. My previous note on this conference is here, Chicago,
4th ICCC, day 1.
Was able to have a photo with Dr. Henrik Svensmark (below, middle), a
Danish physicist at Denmark climate research office, also among the
pioneers of the Sun-Climate theory. Also in the photo is a friend from
Germany, Wolfgang Muller.
With world famous climatologist, Dr. Roy Spencer of the Univ. of Alabama in
Huntsville (UAH). He was among... more »
Ukraine Updates March 5 , 2014 -- Sanctions against Russia are considered in both the US and Europe , Countries susceptible to oil price shocks , live updates ( Russia Today for early morning 3/5/14 and late 3/4/14
Zero Hedge......
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-03-05/futures-unchanged-overnight-remain-nosebleed-levels
( Ukraine snippets.. )
With the world still on edge over developments in the Ukraine, overnight
newsflow was far less dramatic than yesterday, with no "bombshell" uttered
at today's Putin press conferences in which he said nothing new and simply
reiterated the party line and yet the market saw it as a full abdication,
he did have some soundbites saying Russia should keep economic issues
separate from politics, and that Russia should cooperate with all partners
on Ukrai... more »
Five Ways To Avoid GMOs
http://www.sujajuice.com/
The Heart Is The Great Forgiver - A Quote from M.N. Hopkins
*The heart is the great forgiver and facilitator of good deeds and right
action. *
by M.N. Hopkins
Particle fever: where to see
Particle Fever, the universally praised David Kaplan's full-fledged movie
about particle physics, is coming to the movie theaters in the U.S. today.
Lots of news outlets discuss what the movie is all about.
It took 7 years for the movie to be shot, and so on. It is both about
theorists and experimenters and the emotions they have been going through
For your convenience, here is a copy of the dates and places where the film
will be shown. The film's website also tells you about the film festivals
where the movie is participating.
*March 5*
New York, NY - Film Forum
*March 6*... more »
The Universe
“Sometimes, when it seems your wings have suddenly and unexpectedly been
clipped, maybe,
just maybe, there's more to learn by staying where you are. Maybe not. You
decide.”
“Tallyho,”
The Universe
“Thoughts become things... choose the good ones!”
- www.tut.com
US hypocrisy over ‘Russian aggression’ in Ukraine
*March 5, 2014* (Nile Bowie for RT) - As divisions deepen between the
eastern and western regions of Ukraine, the backers of the putsch regime in
Kiev portray Russia as a reckless aggressor to absolve their own
responsibility for engineering the crisis.
[image: A woman and a young boy walk past pro-Russian self-defence
activists standing guard in front of the Crimean Cabinet of the Ministers
in Simferopol on March 2, 2014. (AFP Photo / Genya Savilov)]
A woman and a young boy walk past pro-Russian self-defence activists
standing guard in front of the Crimean Cabinet of the Ministers ... more »
Honor Joe By Hearing His Story - No GMO For Joe Day
[image: Foto: "My story includes some things that might upset some people,
I’m sorry if it does, but it’s the truth. I am sharing some very personal
things with you because I am real and the effects of GMOs on my life have
been profound. If GMOs were labeled it might have saved my son’s life. It
all started about three years ago in the fall of 2010, around Thanksgiving,
when our son was 22 years old..." READ DIANE'S STORY:
http://scoopwithmysoup.com/about-me/ #NoGMOforJoe #gmo #labelgmos
#boycottgmos #bangmos #NeedToKnowGMO #ScoopWithMySoup #gmofreecanada
#gmofreeusa]
* About Me:... more »
John McCain explains everything wrong with U.S. foreign policy
Senator John McCain, perhaps the most traitorous, Jew-loving criminal
"representing" the good people from the state of Arizona in the United
States Senate, explained *everything wrong* with American foreign policy
during his recent speech to the *2014 AIPAC Policy Conference*:
*“So, with you my friends, I see Americans who want our country to be
engaged in events beyond our borders, I see Americans who want an
internationalist foreign policy, I see Americans who want our country to
stand with Israel and our other partners, I see Americans who are willing
to spend their hard earned... more »
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*Is global warming killing the oysters and other shellfish?*
*Oyster die offs in the West coasts of the USA and Canada have been in the
news for some time now. The latest story below. The claim that the
die-offs are due to ocean acidity caused by global warming is absurd for a
number of reasons so just some comments received from Lord Monckton:"There
are two knockdown arguments against ocean "acidification". The first is
that notwithstanding CO2 concentrations many times higher than today's, the
oceans have remained pronouncedly alkaline for 540 million years (with the
exce... more »
RT Presenter Challenges Russian Foreign Policy, Keeps Job
Another PR coup outflanks decrepit Western "world order."
*March 5, 2014* (LD - Tony Cartalucci) - The BBC was busy attempting to
spin an incident in which Russia's RT presenter Abby Martin directly
challenged Russian foreign policy on-air during her outspoken program,
"Breaking the Set." Ms. Martin was neither reprimanded nor threatened with
dismissal, with RT officially stating that their editorial policy includes
the free expression of their presenters both privately and on the air.
The BBC's article "Russia TV host calls Ukraine intervention 'wrong' on-air,"
comes while the ... more »
EU-Russian Energy Relations; Former U.S. Ambassador to Lithuania Keith Smith On The Energy Situation In EU And Ukraine; The Russian Perspective
*1. Excerpts from, "Global Insider: Russia’s Energy Leverage Over Europe,
Ukraine Considerably Diminished" Global Insider, March 4:*
Russia’s military and diplomatic opposition to the overthrow of former
Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych has raised concern that Russia might
cut off Ukraine’s gas as it has in previous disputes, disrupting broader
European energy markets. In an email interview, Keith Smith, a former U.S.
ambassador to Lithuania who is currently a distinguished resident fellow at
the Center for European Policy Analysis, explained how Russia’s leverage
over energ... more »
Musical Interlude: Constance Demby, "Ocean Without Shores"
Constance Demby, "Ocean Without Shores"
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dl1Pn-KrvGA&html5=1
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Big, beautiful spiral galaxy NGC 7331 is often touted as an analog to our
own Milky Way. About 50 million light-years distant in the northern
constellation Pegasus, NGC 7331 was recognized early on as a spiral nebula
and is actually one of the brighter galaxies not included in Charles
Messier's famous 18th century catalog.
*Click image for larger size.*
Since the galaxy's disk is inclined to our line-of-sight, long telescopic
exposures often result in an image that evokes a strong sense of depth. The
effect is further enhanced in this sharp image by galaxies that lie beyond
the gor... more »
2nd ICCC in New York, March 2009
On March 6, 2009, my plane landed in New Jersey airport (route was
Manila-Narita-Detroit-NJ, Delta Air). I saw small mounds of snow on the
tarmac, other parts of NJ and New York. Days before that, there was a
winter storm, dumping lots of snow. Some remnants of the snow. No, I did
not shovel it, it was only for piture-taking :-)
That was in front of the house of my friend from UP, Leandro "Jojo"
Chan who hosted me in his house in NJ for one day. The next day, March 7, I
moved to my hotel in NYC, New York Marriot Marquis Hotel. Thanks again, Jo.
This week or exactly five years henc... more »
Are Corporatist/Careerist Democrats Even Worthy Of Carrying The Progressive Vision?
Independent candidate
Adolph Reed, who exploded onto the national scene last week with an
incisive article-- and Bill Moyers interview-- about the demise of the
left, said he expected pushback from liberals. And he got it. Many
Democrats-- particularly the ones whose incomes depend on being a party
functionary-- don't have an inkling that the Democratic Party as a vehicle
for a progressive agenda is what makes the party valuable, not just a
"blue" color or a meaningless "mystery meat" brand being pushed by the
Beltway professional Democrats and careerists. No one is voting for your
... more »
Change The World Wednesday (#CTWW) - Two Item Challenge
Welcome to Change The World Wednesday (#CTWW)!
Wondering how to live greener? You've come to the right place. Each week we
challenge ourselves to try a new task ... or "amp up" something we're
already doing. We raise our awareness, learn from each other and develop
Eco-friendly skills which will improve our lives and protect our planet.
Doing so together gives us power ... the power to Change The World!
If this is your first visit, please click HERE for information and a
complete list of all the challenges we've taken on so far.
Want an easy way to keep up with our challenges?
Just... more »
Chet Raymo, “The Invisible”
*“The Invisible”*
by Chet Raymo
“The first three stanzas of a poem of Charles Simic called "The Invisible":
‘It was always here.
Its vast terrors concealed
By this costume party
Of flowers and birds
And children playing in the garden.
Only the leaves tell the truth.
They rustle darkly,
Then fall silent as if listening
To a dragonfly
Who may know a lot more of the invisible,
Or why else would its wings be
So translucent in the light,
So swift to take flight,
One barely notices
It's been here and gone.’
I've spent a lifetime a-tuning myself to the invisible, trying as best I
can to sta... more »
“Why Dark Chocolate Is Good For Your Heart”
*“Why Dark Chocolate Is Good For Your Heart”*
by Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology
“It might seem too good to be true, but dark chocolate is good for you and
scientists now know why. Dark chocolate helps restore flexibility to
arteries while also preventing white blood cells from sticking to the walls
of blood vessels. Both arterial stiffness and white blood cell adhesion are
known factors that play a significant role in atherosclerosis. What's more,
the scientists also found that increasing the flavanol content of dark
chocolate did not change this effect. ... more »
Another Plutonium 'Leak' Detected in Carlsbad New Mexico
Majia's Blog - 14 hours ago
Another 'leak' reported by The Wall Street Journal:
‘Airborne Radiation Found After Leak at Nuclear Site’ (Feb 25, 2014) WSJ,
p. A2
“More airborne radiation has been detected in southeastern New Mexico from
a leak at the nation’s first underground nuclear waste dump…Last week, DOE
officials confirmed the first-ever leak at the facility. It stores
plutonium-contaminated waste from Los Alamos and other government nuclear
sites” [end]
Majia here: Several people have noted at my blog and at Enenews that the
NOAA's hysplit system indicates that emissions from the first New Mexico
pl... more »
The Daily "Near You?"
Addis Ababa, Adis Abeba, Ethiopia. Thanks for stopping by.
"We Are Not Special, and There Is No Happy Ending"
*"We Are Not Special, and There Is No Happy Ending:*
*The Blood-Drenched Darkness of American Exceptionalism"*
by Arthur Silber
"You may not regard the two propositions in my title as deserving of any
special attention. You may think, entirely correctly, that if we as
Americans are special, it is only in the way that any human being is
special: that each of us is unique and irreplaceable, that each of our
lives, and the lives of all of us, demand reverence for the unrepeatable
value of a person's brief passage in this world. And you may recognize,
also correctly, that certain action... more »
Our ‘Intercept Site’ Will Switch over to AmericanTerrorist.com
[image: ATBanner]
I couldn't think of a better excuse to start over for the new year. We had
a decent offer on the domain, "theintercept.com", so this will be the
opportunity to roll out another blog exploring the hypocrisy and origins of
the war on terror. It turns out, "www.theintercept.com" was purchased by
Greenwald/Scahill/Poitras and company. The new domain will be
www.americanterrorist.com. Join us or die!
Help Us Transmit This Story
Add to Your Blogger Account Put it On Facebook Tweet this post
Print it from your printer Email and a collection of other outl... more »
Indigenous Caucus calls for cancellation of UN World Conference on Indigenous Peoples
North
American Indigenous Caucus calls for cancellation of the UN World
Conference on Indigenous Peoples
Caucus Chair Arthur Manual said the proposed conference is not a World
Indigenous Conference. Manual said to try and discuss Indigenous issues
in one and one-half days is laughable, especially when one considers how
the state and federal governments, and corporations, are exploiting
WSJ: 'Transformers Expose Limits in Securing Power Grid'
By Rebecca Smith (2014, March 4) The Wall Street Journal, A1, A8:
"The US electric grid could take months to recover from a physical attack
due to the difficulty in replacing one of its most critical components. The
glue that holds the grid together is a network of transformers...."
Majia here: The transformers weigh up to 800,000 pounds and are very
challenging to move long distances. Moreover, only a few companies actually
build them in the US and their production can take more than a year.
Solar flares could take down grids and transformers. See the National
Geographic account h... more »
ECONOMICS FOR REAL PEOPLE: No history of ideas, please, we’re economists
[image: The never-ending Euro crisis - Anatomy of an economic...]
*Our friends at the Auckland University Economics Group are starting up
again for the year, with the first session tomorrow night, Thursday. Here
are the details…*
*No history of ideas, please, we’re economists*
The events of the past six years have given us grounds to rediscover the
lessons of the past. Yet many economists consider that studying the history
of economic ideas is an indulgence that, while potentially interesting, is
nothing more than a distraction from the real issues facing the world
today.
But a... more »
Hidden Motives Behind the Ukraine-Russia Conflict
Hidden Motives Behind the Ukraine-Russia Conflict. Source:
PrisonPlanetLive. Date Published: March 4. Description:
The untold story behind the crisis is that this is an energy tug of war
being fought between Russia and the west, with Ukraine caught in the middle.
Satire: “Putin Receives Strong Words of Support in Ninety-Minute Conversation with Self”
*“Putin Receives Strong Words of Support in Ninety-Minute Conversation with
Self”*
by Andy Borowitz
MOSCOW (The Borowitz Report)— “Russian President Vladimir Putin received
“strong, unqualified words of support” last night in a ninety-minute
conversation with himself, Mr. Putin confirmed today. The invasion of
Crimea was the main topic of the conversation, which Mr. Putin described as
“extremely collegial and enthusiastic.” “We discussed a wide range of
issues, including how everyone in Ukraine had invited us to come to
Ukraine, and also how the soldiers reported to be in Crimea w... more »
“God, Guns and Good Ole Boys: Churches Give Out Guns To Point People To Christ, Who Loves Us and Wants Us To Be Well-Armed”
*“God, Guns and Good Ole Boys: Churches Give Out Guns To Point People To
Christ, *
*Who Loves Us and Wants Us To Be Well-Armed”*
by Abby Zimet
“Oh Lord, save us. In what they proudly call "outreach to rednecks" and
"affinity evangelism," Kentucky Baptists are holding "Second Amendment
Celebrations" where churches around the state offer a free steak dinner and
the chance to win one of 25 guns to "unchurched" young men willing to
accept "there is only one path to know the God who made the great outdoors,
and that is through his son, Jesus Christ," who preached about peace,
empathy, f... more »
Parthenon to Ed Industry Investors: If Common Core Has teeth, the "Performance Gap" Will get a lot bigger!
One of the chief bottom feeders of the ed industry consulting business is
Rob Lytle of the Parthenon Group. Here are two slides from a 2012 ppt.
that points out how growth in the ed industry depends upon guaranteed
failure mechanism like Common Core, which is the testing delivery system
for another generation of public school turnovers to CorpEd. More here.
Wishful Thinking: NYT Claims Thai Protesters are in "Retreat"
NYT's delusional analysis won't stop inevitable fall of Wall Street's proxy
regime in Thailand.
*March 5, 2014* (ATN) - For the past decade, the regime of billionaire,
accused mass murderer, convicted criminal and fugitive Thaksin Shinawatra
has been coddled by the West, in particular the corporate-financier
interests of Wall Street and their massive lobbying firms in Washington
D.C. Starting in the 1990's, Thaksin Shinawatra has accumulated a long list
of ignominious accomplishments including:
- In the late 1990's, Thaksin was an adviser to notorious private equity
firm, ... more »
A3 Newsletter: Teenie Believes Me
*Angola 3 Newsletter, March 4, 2014: "This Needs to Stop..."*
*(PHOTO: Teenie Rogers in Amnesty Intl. video)*
Today, Amnesty International released a new interview with Teenie Rogers,
the widow of correctional officer Brent Miller, the man who Albert and
Herman were wrongfully convicted of murdering. Much like her first public
statements six years ago, she continues to believe the State got it wrong;
that Herman and Albert are innocent; and that an injustice has been done to
her, Brent, Robert, Herman, and Albert.
"This needs to stop, for me and my family to get closure," she says.... more »
best of wmtc, 2013 edition
The wmtc greatest hits page has been updated with the best posts of 2012,
as chosen by my partner and editor.
About this year's picks, Allan says: "I tried to be a bit more ruthless
this year. Also you should highlight our Spain trip and also the tag "what
i'm reading" since so many of those are great." All right, sir!
Thanks for reading and sharing my posts, and thank you always for your
support.
"Grabbing power with trembling inaction" -- Dana Milbank ponders "Obama, the feckless tyrant"
*You'd think the loonies and liars of the Right would have to decide
whether President Obama is a power-mad tyrant of Hitleresque or Stalinesque
proportion or a sniveling weakling. But that would matter only if they had
the tiniest ghost of a whisper of concern for reality or truth.*
*"Last Wednesday, I sat in a House hearing and listened to Republicans
describe Obama exercising 'unparalleled use of executive power' and
operating an 'uber-presidency.' They accused him of acting like a 'king'
and a 'monarch,' of making the United States like a 'dictatorship' or a
'totalitarian gov... more »
Police State Updates March 4 , 2014 - Connecticut Carry challenges Connecticut to enforce its law or back off ..... Houston issues cease and desist order - to its citizens who attempt to email the City ....... Taser deaths and unwillingness by States and Police Departments to disclose information...... Verizon reveals more details about NSA spying on its customers......
Molon Labe: Connecticut Gun Group Issues Ultimatum to Government
- [image: The Alex Jones Channel][image: Alex Jones Show podcast][image:
Prison Planet TV][image: Infowars.com Twitter][image: Alex Jones'
Facebook][image: Infowars store]
Either enforce gun ban or repeal law
*Paul Joseph Watson*
Infowars.com
March 4, 2014
After gun owners in Connecticut revolted against a gun control law by
refusing to register their assault rifles and high capacity magazines, one
Second Amendment group is calling on the government to either enforce gun
confiscation or repeal the law in full... more »
Massachusetts Parents Should Opt Out of Pearson Pilot Tests
Clearly the State of Massachusetts needs a wake up call. Parents should
say NO to PARCC tests. Send a message to the corporate stooges who are
more interested in Pearson's well being than the learning needs of children.
WORCESTER — Small percentages of students at 31 Worcester public schools
will field test a standardized assessment that could someday replace MCAS,
but some parents are saying they want their children to opt out, an option
the state says does not exist.
Statewide, 81,000 students, about 8 percent of the total student body, are
scheduled to participate in field te... more »
3 Articles On Ukraine/Russia/Crimea
1. An excerpt from, *"Obama’s Confrontation over Ukraine Has Increased
Putin’s Support at Home"* by Jack Matlock, March 2:
I received the following comments on yesterday’s essay from a
Russian-speaking American now resident in Moscow. They include some
important points about Russian opinion and on the impact of the Ukrainian
events on politics in Russia itself. Each of the points deserves a separate
essay, but I wish to share them without delay. (I have added some emphasis
by italics or boldface here and there.)
1) *In Moscow even anti-Putin liberals seem to think that the US/EU h... more »
Old Man Winter
Winter just will not let go, with another cold weekend and two, count 'em,
*two* snow days for the public schools. Alas, Southern Man's employer only
took one of them.
On Friday Southern Man went to a concert of local musicians hosted by a
friend (from whom Southern Man once took guitar lessons)...
They are terrible cell phone snaps but they will have to do.
Saturday was spent running errands and eating out (Southern Man ate out a
lot this weekend) and Sunday was too cold for much of anything after church
and lunch and laundry and Monday was a snow day!
Bright and clear and ... more »
Daniel
Daniel
(Photo by John Carroll)
Daniel's Home Visit--- But Who is the Patient?--Update Three
http://t.co/UYojO7xcqf
— John A. Carroll (@haitianhearts) March 5, 2014
There will be no new Van Morrison
I listen to the sounds that trickle down
where once there was a flood
there is now a dried up creek,
Jesus Joseph and Montreal
is there no savior
that can make some rock and roll
I listen to this one nighy two thirty two bit
excuse for soul
and I love the sound
but hate the way it rolls
like a drum of drumbeats
on a person without
a sheld to protect themselves
from a big roll
Whats the matter Mary Jane
why did you puke
on Fiest door?
Obama: Ukraine Can Be Friend of the West, Russia
Obama: Ukraine Can Be Friend of the West, Russia. Source: AP. Date
Published: March 4.
Lamar W. Hankins : Legislative harassment: The plan to destroy women’s constitutional rights
For the last 40 years, a cabal of authoritarian, mostly
religiously-inspired people has worked to diminish women’s constitutional
right to control their bodies. By Lamar W. Hankins | The Rag Blog |
February 4, 2014 Human beings are constantly trying … finish reading Lamar
W. Hankins :
Legislative harassment: The plan to destroy women’s constitutional rights
Errh, what about Iraq?
"It is not appropriate to invade a country, and at the end of a barrel of a
gun dictate what you are trying to achieve," Kerry said. "That is not
21st-century, G-8, major nation behaviour."
Police State Updates March 2 , 2014 -- CONNECTICUT RESIDENTS FACE FELONY CHARGES IF THEY REFUSE TO REGISTER GUNS - MANY REFUSING TO DO SO ......... When do you recognize you're living in a police state ( once you understand you're being watched , listened to , recorded all of the time ) -- Los Angeles , CA .... Austin , Texas .... Ypsilanti Township , Michigan , NSA in focus........ Or maybe when your President plays a question about risking a nuclear War with Russia for laughs ....... COPS GONE WILD - a national problem !
Catharsis Ours - 18 hours ago
http://www.blacklistednews.com/Connecticut_residents_face_felony_charges_if_they_refuse_to_register_guns/33298/0/38/38/Y/M.html
SOURCE: POLICE STATE USA
[image: (Source: Jessica Hill / AP)]
(Source: Jessica Hill / AP)
CONNECTICUT — Residents are facing a lose-lose situation: announce to the
government what specific property they own, or face potentially violent
repercussions from the state. Many gun owners are refusing to register
their firearms in what appears to be a massive act of civil disobedience,
drawing threats from the state.
IN THE NAME OF SAVING CHILDREN
In 2013, Connectic... more »
In Kiev, an Israeli army vet fights with his fascist bretheren
In
Kiev, an Israeli army vet led a street-fighting unit
He calls his troops “the Blue Helmets of Maidan,” but brown is the color
of
the headgear worn by Delta — the nom de guerre of the commander of a
Jewish-led militia force that participated in the Ukrainian revolution.
Under his helmet, he also wears a *kippah.*
[image:
http://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/jewishaz.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/0/99/099ec5e8-a308-11e3-97e8-0017a43b2370/5314d507bf60b.image.jpg]"Delta"
in Kiev
Delta, a Ukraine-born former soldier in the Israel Defense Forces,
spoke
to JTA Feb. 27 ... more »
Do Not Despair: Russian Intervention and International Law
Russia’s military intervention in Ukraine naturally prompted a lot talk
about the limits of international law. Eric Posner noted: “ 1. Russia’s
military intervention in Ukraine violates international law. 2. No one is
going to do anything about it.” Julian Ku argued: “International law can
be, and often is, a very important tool for facilitating international and
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What's the End Game for Ukraine?
Who actually wants a war in Ukraine? Despite sending the troops in in the
first place, I'm not convinced Putin does. The Russian and blockaded
Ukrainian troops in Crimea don't - as these remarkable scenes from earlier
show. Russians and Ukrainians East and West don't. The new government,
excepting Svoboda (Freedom) and the fascist street militias, don't. And
neither does the State Department, Downing Street and Berlin. As no one
wants war, and no one has an interest in one, you might naively ask how we
ended up here and why negotiations with a view to a settlement aren't
taking pla... more »
Oops, John Kerry does it again
Coming hot on the heels of his insane statement: Video featured in previous
post
John Kerry: Absolutely hypocritical and totally ludicrous!
*"You just don't in the 21st Century behave in 19th Century fashion by
invading another country on completely trumped up pretext."*
*Scary Kerry ups the duplicity to ever higher levels with his latest
statement:*
“It is not appropriate to invade a country, and at the end of a barrel of a
gun dictate what you are trying to achieve,” said Mr Kerry.
[image: About duplicity. by barnaulsky-zeek]About Duplicity-
And strangely enough the image ... more »
Asteroid Mystery: Oh how it itches!!
So there I was, doing my usual evening surf around the internet,
researching for this evenings Transpicuous News article, when all of a
sudden I run into this article on RT- note my highlights:
http://rt.com/news/asteroid-flyby-earth-moon-783/
98-foot asteroid flashes between moon and Earth within 24 hours
Published time: March 04, 2014 16:08
Edited time: March 04, 2014 17:34
Get short URL
[image: This NASA image shows an artist's animation that illustrates a
massive asteroid belt (AFP Photo / NASA / JPL Caltech)]
This NASA image shows an artist's animation that illustrates a... more »
More 'Tablets' to swallow
Returning briefly (well, at least by my recent standards) to an old
complaint....
Thanks to this blog - and the *Daily Telegraph, *and various Catholic blogs
who took up our findings - Radio 4's *Sunday *found itself in a wee bit of
bother a year and a bit ago for featuring large numbers of contributors
from the liberal Catholic magazine *The Tablet* but no contributors
whatsoever from its more conservative rival *The Catholic Herald *- a
massive discrepancy over a long time which looked even worse given that
*Sunday*'s main presenter, Edward Stourton, just happens to be a trustee... more »
What's More Important To You-- Being A Generic Democrat Or Being A Progressive?
Instead of interfering in primaries, Israel should be allowing local
Democrats to pick their own candidates and have the DCCC concentrate on
going on the offense against the Republican excesses that have brought so
much pain to the country. This morning Dan Balz and Scott Clement reported
in the *Washington Post* how the GOP is looking like winners in the
midterms, *despite* that fact that the American people trust Democrats more
than Republicans on most of the key issues of the day. This is because
Beltway political hacks like Israel have spent their energy on pointless
political... more »
Paul Krugman, “Envy Versus Anger”
*“Envy Versus Anger”*
by Paul Krugman
“Suddenly, or so it seems, inequality has surged into public consciousness
— and neither the one percent nor its reliable defenders seems to know how
to cope. Some of the reactions are crazy — it’s Kristallnacht, they’re
coming to kill us — with the craziness quite widespread; notice how many
billionaires, plus of course the Wall Street Journal, rallied around Tom
Perkins. But even the saner-sounding voices evidently have a hard time
wrapping their minds around the notion that anyone might find 21st-century
finance capitalism a bit, well, unfai... more »
“Requiem for Attorney-Client Privilege”
*“Requiem for Attorney-Client Privilege”*
by Andrew Napolitano
“In the months since Edward Snowden revealed the nature and extent of the
spying that the National Security Agency (NSA) has been perpetrating upon
Americans and foreigners, some of the NSA’s most troublesome behavior has
not been a part of the public debate. This behavior constitutes the
government’s assaults on the American legal system. Those assaults have
been conducted thus far on two fronts, one of which is aimed at lawyers who
represent foreign entities here in America, and the other is aimed at
lawyers who repre... more »
What Would the USA do if Millions of Americans Were Under Threat in Mexico - Russian Onlooker
What Would the USA do if Millions of Americans Were Under Threat in Mexico
- Russian Onlooker. Source: 108morris108. Date Published: Mar 4, 2014.
"What's going on around Ukraine is not a fight for democracy. . .This is
guided from outside. It's very ideological on both sides, whether it's
American and European Union, or Russian. There's a whole bunch of facts,
one side is selecting one part, and the other side is selecting another
part. Totally different pictures are built up. So there's no simple answer
to this thing." - Quote from the video.
Near the end of the video, the man say... more »
The Realist Report - Andrew Carrington Hitchcock
On this edition of *The Realist Report*, we'll be joined once again by
Andrew Carrington Hitchcock. Andrew and I will be discussing his most
recent book *In the Name of Yahweh*.
You can download the mp3 for this program *here*, or visit *The Realist
Report* on BlogTalkRadio to subscribe via iTunes and view past programs.
Below are relevant links for this program:
- *What Happened To The 12 Tribes Of Israel* - E. Raymond Capt
- *Aryan Israel - Exposing the true identity of the descendants of
Jacob-Israel*
Ruled by the Sky God
Human beings are different. We know we share a ton of DNA with worms,
flowers and monkeys. In fact everything including rocks can be found by
science to be part of what makes us functional. This is science, this is
test and test and publish where jealous scientists from every corner of the
world will try and defeat your thesis for reasons both altruistic and
criminal. Outcomes and accusations can be proven by experiment and study.
For sure what was true yesterday in science may be ecplisped by secrets
revealed by formal facts today. Some ideas die hard and others are the
foundatio... more »
Ukraine: It’s the only news story this week [update 2]
There’s only one real news story this week, and it’s not the bumblings of
David Cunliffe or the trial of a South African sprinter.
The only story that matters is what Russia is doing in to the Ukraine, and
what western “leaders” are doing in response.
Not that any of them are obliged to respond. Few, if any, have any directly
selfish reason for responding at all – but their reactions, or lack of
them, betray the weakness that Putin obviously thought he could exploit.
The weakness is everywhere, from David Cameron’s message that if this
continues, he will set the IMF on Ukraine; t... more »
Secwepemc Radio! Govinda helping set up grassroots radio in BC!
Today,
Govinda of Earthcycles is in BC helping set up the First Nations
grassroots radio station, Secwepemc Radio 91.1! Thanks for sharing
photos with Censored News. Online in support of grassroots resistance
today. Listen at: http://70.36.233.247:8000/live.m3u
Many readers will remember Govinda from the five-month live broadcast of
the Longest Walk 2 in 2008, and live
Wild Bill: Going Outlaw...
*is not necessarily bad.*
A warning...
Laura K and White Dee
Most of last night's *Newsnight *was given over to events in Ukraine [see
previous post.]
(That's understandable, though why they completely failed to report the
snake-eats-crocodile story which has gripped the entire world remains an
unfathomable decision!)
What else did they cover though? Well, three other stories.
First came an interview between Laura Kuennsberg and Michael Gove.
Now, I'm biased about Michael Gove. I like him, and I like what he's
seeking to do. [Yes, yet another of my opinions! That's two in one day. If
I continue like this I'll have to start up a side-blog... more »
Brian Beutler made us do it!
*TUESDAY, MARCH 4, 2014*
*Judgment is mine, pundit says:* We had tried, and we had failed, to read
Ross Douthat’s column. Two separate times!
We refer to his recent column concerning same-sex marriage, its inevitable
ascendance and its aftermath. We find Douthat hard to read. In this case,
we tried and failed two times.
In truth, we didn’t try very hard. Then we read Brian Beutler’s new piece
in Salon. Puzzlement about Beutler’s piece returned us to Douthat’s column.
What did Beutler write that puzzled us so? He started by quoting part of
Douthat’s column, the column we still hadn’... more »
28 Year Old CEO Of Bitcoin Exchange Dead After Possible Suicide
*28 Year Old CEO Of Bitcoin Exchange Dead After Possible Suicide*
(Benjamin Jones)
According to Tech in Asia, Singapore-based Bitcoin exchange platform First
Meta’s 28 year old CEO Autumn Radtke committed suicide. Reasons are
currently unknown.
[UPDATE: Tech in Asia has updated the article to emphasize that suicide is
only suggested and not certain]
First Meta is a Singaporean start up company that runs a exchange platform
for virtual currencies such as Bitcoin. The news of suicide of its CEO
Autumn Radtke spread on Facebook and Twitter, drawing attention from the
Bitcoin indus... more »
Even in mourning, obsessions with our classroom abound.
For four years, I was a college professor in teacher education. I probably
reported to work in person about three days a week, worked from home the
rest on writing, committee work, reading, and other kinds of professional
development. My schedule had a reasonable amount of flexibility relative to
most jobs. I could easily take […]
PATRICK ROCK CONSPIRACY
*The following events of Tuesday 4 March 2014 may be connected?*
*1.* Britain will not impose sanctions or support military action against
Russia.
This is according to Hugh Powell, who is the UK government's deputy
national security adviser.
Powell is the son of Margaret Thatcher's chief foreign policy adviser
Charles Powell and nephew of Tony Blair’s chief of staff Jonathan Powell.
Secret documents accidentally shown to photographers that revealed Britain
would not support military action. *4 March*
So, the CIA is not happy?
*Patrick Rock*
*2.* The Daily Mail reveals that se... more »
THIS IS WHAT FASCISM LOOKS LIKE
Far-right radicals in Ukraine stormed a city council meeting last week,
wearing masks and armed with bats and hammers.
A group of nationalist-radical group *‘Right Sector’* broke into a City
Council meeting in the town of Vasilkov, outside the Ukrainian capital,
Kiev.
See the whole story *here *
Morocco Diary #5
Evening over Martil Morocco
Morocco Diary #5
By American Kabuki
Its now March and the winds are truly roaring in like a lion in Northern
Morocco. One day it comes from desert, another it comes from the sea.
Change is in the wind, in the world at large and in me personally. The
powers-that-were invented the Ukraine crisis 15 years ago while Gorbachev
was still in power. Russia, the USA, Europe, China and Turkey have long
known the roles they were supposed to play in this careful planned out
drama before it ever began. The attempts to start a World War in Iran,
Syria, Venezuela ... more »
In Search of TRUTH
*IN SEARCH OF TRUTH*
*(Chapter 1)*
*A man was walking in search of TRUTH. Some might have viewed his quest an
aimless one, since he seemed to meander here and there, stopping at times
for great lengths, before moving forward. They did so because they did not
have the same teachers and so failed to RECOGNISE the problem wasn't that
the quest was an aimless one, but the problem was truly in how they viewed
it. Thus, they did not RE-EXAMINE themselves to the degree that would have
helped them REALISE the TRUTH themselves by REPEATING the process.*
*The TRUTH is, he had shared their view... more »
WISDOM
*Wisdom*
*Not just i, but many throughout the ages have made observations and
comments about Wisdom, including the Bible.*
*Something to think about...If one truly understands my 2 quotes about
Wisdom concerning the definition and observations of the wise.*
*"Wisdom is not the 'Accumulation of Knowledge', Wisdom is the proper
'Application of Knowledge'."*
* "A wise person recognizes, even a fool can recite words of wisdom, but
only a fool ignores them."*
*Then they can follow the understanding through to it's true conclusion
about the wise.*
*"The wise one is not the one that give... more »
BC: Sinixt arrested at resistance camp
Sinixt
Nation
March 4, 2014
BREAKING NEWS SINIXT NATION Marylyn James and Dennis Zareeli Jr were
just arrested and we are on are way to the court
Despite World wide attention and support surrounding the Sinixt Nation
and the establishment of a Cultural Camp at Slhu7kin, Perry's Ridge, an
injunction was granted to logging road contractor Galena Contractors
against the Sinixt
Harry Targ : Who makes U.S. foreign policy in the 21st century?
U.S. efforts in Venezuela and the Ukraine exemplify imperialism engineered
through an embedded, extra-political ‘deep state.’ By Harry Targ | The Rag
Blog | March 4, 2014 I have been teaching courses on United States foreign
policy for about 40 … finish reading Harry Targ :
Who makes U.S. foreign policy in the 21st century?
Democrats Need 17 Pickups To Take Back The House-- So The DCCC Endorses 16 Red To Blue Candidates
I don't expect lazy Beltway reporters to dig this deep, but the real story
of yesterday's DCCC Red-to-Blue announcement was less about a bunch of lame
recruits like Blue Dog Gwen Graham (FL) and "mystery meat" no issues
candidates like Domenic Recchia (NY) and Ann Callis (IL), than it was about
which candidates and which districts got left out again. As we mentioned
yesterday, Israel downgraded incredibly bad Jump Start recruits Pete
Aguilar (CA-31) and Kevin Strouse (PA-08) into "emerging races," meaning
the DCCC has backed away from interfering in the primaries in those
distric... more »
Pepe Escobar dosen't have the academic credentials of Paul Crag Roberts, he looks like a hippie, and he writes on serious subjects with grave-yard humor. However he has a brilliant mind and has educated himself in the current affairs and histories of the many countries in Asia and Europe that he has covered boots-on-the-ground for Asia Times. Regarding Ukraine, you will read that Pepe has the same disdain as PCR for the US role in fomenting the current "color" revolution but adds the additional facts that Ukraine was already an economic basket case and was about to be bailed out by Russia! So if Russia now decides to allow western Ukraine to secede from the Russian-speaking east, its impending economic crash and current domination by ruthless anti-semitic neo-nazi thugs will be inherited by the EU ...thanks to high ranking US idiots.
------------------------------
*OpEdNews Op Eds 3/1/2014 at 01:13:40*
Carnival in Crimea *By Pepe Escobar (about the author)* Permalink
opednews.com
Source: Asia Times
A crowd of angry pro-Russian demonstrators, as well as police and media,
accompany Ukrainian MP
Petro Poroshenko as he walks through the streets of the Crimean city of
Simferopol.
(image by ALEXEY FURMAN / NBC NEWS)
Time waits for no one, but apparently will wait for Crimea. The speaker of
the Crimean parliament, Vladimir Konstantinov, has confirmed there will be
a referendum on greater auton... more »
Depression and Academia – Let’s Talk
Today, I fly to give a talk at my alma-mater. As my advisor told me, it’s
a victory lap. It feels good – 5 years post PhD, great job, excitement
about the future, and my family still intact. However, the thought of
going back also has me a little anxious: you see, I don’t have
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BOXING IN THE BEAR
I am learning so much from all this work going on now about Ukraine.
Statements, or even meanderings, have been slow to come from the leadership
of many peace groups in the US and then they've been very cautious.
Caution even from folks who know what is really going on. The old
‘anti-reds’ hysteria from the past still lives here in the US of A. But
the up swell of interest and concern from every day grassroots activists is
strong and they are seeing the bigger picture.
The big picture is what drives me.... I’m a visual learner. Once I get a
feel for what is going on I can the... more »
Your moment of Zen
Frozen Niagara Falls [photo credit - more photos at link]
Journalists believe the darnedest things!
*TUESDAY, MARCH 4, 2014*
*Kirn gives as good as he got:* A fascinating book review appeared in
Sunday’s Washington Post.
The book in question concerns the way a journalist got conned by a con man.
The journalist is question is Walter Kirn. In his new book, he refers to
himself as a dupe.
Kirn was conned by someone he believed to be a member of the Rockefeller
clan. In fact, Kirn’s friend was a long-time Bavarian con man who ended up
getting tried and convicted of murder last year in New York.
(The murder occurred in 1985.)
Kirn had known the impostor for fifteen years. In his rev... more »
CORRUPTION SPREADS: New Jersey redeemed!
*TUESDAY,
MARCH 4, 2014*
*Part 2—Maddow semi-debunked:* Today, in his weekly “Gotham”
column,Michael Powell recalls another act of public corruption in the
state of New
Jersey.
Powell recalls the way the deputy mayor of Newark was convicted of
extortion in 2011. This particular deputy mayor served under Cory
Booker.
You’re unlikely to hear that incident mentioned by Rachel Maddow. That
said, does it justify the scathing portrait of New Jersey Maddow
presented
last Thursday night, in her latest propaganda-laden TV program?
As we noted yesterday, Maddow really let the state of New Jer... more »
What Does It Mean To Be In Solidarity?
Last weekend the Network for Public Education (NPE) held its first
conference in Austin Texas. Now I have attended many conferences over the
years. For me they tend to be inspiring, lots of good workshops and
information and opportunities to network with colleagues. But something
about the NPE conference felt different. Part of it was […]
Electric Car Success Story
There is no denying the Cadillac ELR produces automotive salvation.The ELR
is a well dressed Volt. The fact is customers are paying a huge premium for
a pretty face and nice body. It cost nearly double a Volt and roughly the
same as the acknowledged best car in the world the Tesla Model S. Off the
line its zero to sixty is on par with a Honda Fit. Despite its mediocre
performance this car is a game-changer. Its a must have for the must havers.
If I had the money I would buy it as is. However I have to wonder
why Cadillac has not learned from the Cimmaron. Fortunately the Volt is ... more »
New Video By Anthony Lawson: Syria - The Crime And The Criminals
Things are again beginning to escalate in Syria.... As the world's short
attention span is kept on the current crisis in Ukraine, little attention
is paid to the ongoing "civil war" in Syria, where the evil forces of
US/NATO/Israel are still trying to have the popular government of Bashar
Al-Assad overthrown to make that nation another puppet nation of Jewish
interests.....The problem is that the good guys, the Syrian government
forces are winning this war to keep Syria free, and these evil governments
and their stooges in the Jewish controlled media do not like it one bit!
This is... more »
We need a universal DNA database
Lets start with Canada. The cost of violent crime in Canada is pegged at $8
Billion dollars a year. More than half that waste is sexual assault. If
every Canadian and every visitor to Canada had their DNA on record imagine
the impact on crime.
The logistics of tracking visitors could be problematic. To start just
take a swab and bag it. If evidence points to a visitor go back and do some
matching. Likely just knowing DNA was on file would deter most from placing
theirs in the wrong place.
The second huge benefit would be medical. Matches for bone marrow and
other procedures woul... more »
REPOSTED: PARADIGM REPORT (ORIGINALLY POSTED ON 12/27/2012)
*REPOSTING FOR THOSE WHO MAY HAVE MISSED HOW THIS JOURNEY TO MORROCO
BEGAN... -AK*
*AK Note: The following PDF has been HTML-ized **and *
*reformatted** for easier reading on the Internet, and** minor*
* spelling errors corrected. **For the original PDF*
*reference **document click the Scribd icon below:*
FINAL BULLET REPORT
∞ PARADIGM ∞
*INVESTIGATION AUTHORIZATION SUMMARY*
INVESTIGATION : "PARADIGM" SENSITIVITY : CLASSIFIED; CONFIDENTIAL ORIGINAL
PRIORITY : TIME PERMISSIVE AMENDMENTS : EPOCH-FACTUAL BASIS AUTHORIZED : YES ORIGINAL
TIME : DISCRETION OF INVESTIGATION LEAD AMEND... more »
Marlene Swetlishoff ~ HILARION 2014 March 2- 9, 2014
Marlene Swetlishoff ~ HILARION 2014 March 2- 9, 2014
Beloved Ones,
It is important to connect into one’s heart and follow its counsel and to
remember that some people are going through experiences in their present
moment that require one’s empathy, compassion and understanding as they
deal with their feelings in their own respective ways. Remember the love
that lies at the core of their being and in yours and just let it be
however it wishes to express itself. Some changes that occur in people’s
lives are those that create a total revaluation of how one views their own
and that... more »
Chicken Kiev, the BBC and Russia
My goodness, last night's *Newsnight *was quite something.
Especially remarkable was the tone it adopted over the Russia-Ukraine
conflict - particularly during Emily Maitlis's interview with the
newly-appointed Ukrainian interim economic minister, Pavlo Sheremeta.
Mr Sheremeta (who seems a reasonable sort of chap, unaffiliated to any
party) told her that the only way forward is for Ukraine to remain calm,
try to understand Russia's objections, and de-escalate the conflict through
purely peaceful means.
Again and again, in response, Emily asked Mr Sheremeta about why Ukrainian
f... more »
Randi the Riddler Goes BAT Shirt Crazy
If you are a BAT dedicated to ending high stakes tests and the testing
delivery system, Common Core, you may want to grab your BAT barf bag.
Ravitch Conference invited guest and Ravitch chum and Common Core fanatic,
Randi Weingarten, emerged from her meeting looking like Robin's mom.
The Divide over Market Efficiency
Here is a great article about Eugene Fama, Robert Shiller, and the debate
over the informational efficiency of financial markets.
Kremlin aide warns U.S. of response if sanctions imposed - RIA
Sergei Glazyev speaks during the 4th congress of the People's Will
political party in Moscow February 10, 2004. REUTERS/Alexander
Natruskin/Files
http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/03/04/ukraine-crisis-russia-us-idINDEEA2305J20140304
*Kremlin aide warns U.S. of response if sanctions imposed - RIA*
MOSCOW Tue Mar 4, 2014 2:46pm IST
(Reuters) - A Kremlin aide was quoted on Tuesday as saying that if the
United States were to impose sanctions on Russia over Ukraine, Moscow might
be forced to drop the dollar as a reserve currency and refuse to pay off
any loans to U.S. banks.
Sergei Gl... more »
Jim Willie Bombshell: Saudi Royal Gold Ransacked in London to Prevent Default!
*Have they proven there was any gold there to begin with? -AK*
http://investmentwatchblog.com/jim-willie-bombshell-saudi-royal-gold-ransacked-in-london-to-prevent-default/
*Jim Willie Bombshell: Saudi Royal Gold Ransacked in London to Prevent
Default!*
March 1st, 2014
“There will be no easy heads-up alert on the quick changes to the gold
market. When the gold price starts rising, it will mean that China no
longer has been given the big wide berth in high volume cheap gold
purchases. A rising gold price will internally mean that the banks are
breaking, at the same time the Chinese... more »
Russia's Invasion of Ukraine - A New Cold War?
Is there a new Cold War? The situation in Ukraine is escalating with
Russian troops invading the Crimea, and with concerns about Russian
soldiers potentially advancing further. There has been a dip in world
markets in response to this news. The United States has halted trade and
investment talks with Russia and the planned G8 summit in Sochi looks to be
in trouble.
In the 21st century, an era of globalization and trade, a post-Cold War
era, this talk is shocking, and really does sound like another Cold War
could be upon us. Hopefully not, hopefully this situation will de-escalat... more »
There's Hope: Patrick Hope-- Guest Post From A Proud Virginia Progressive
I had a long talk about the crucial issues facing the country with
Arlington, Virginia Delegate Patrick Hope. His vision is progressive and
his temperament matches his vision. He'd make a great addition to the
Congressional Progressive Caucus. I asked him to introduce himself to *DWT*readers. He just sent this today:
Thank you for this opportunity to write a guest post on Down With Tyranny.
I've been a reader for many years-- luckily my voting record always has and
always will reflect my strong progressive values, so I’ll be able to avoid
being photoshopped into a clown like so ma... more »
Standard of review for questions of fact and questions of mixed law and fact is deference
*Skinner v. Thames Centre (Municipality)*, 2014 ONCA 164:
[11] The standard of review for questions of fact and questions of
mixed law and fact is deference, absent a palpable and overriding error or
an error in principle: Housen v. Nikolaisen, [2002] 2 S.C.J. No. 31, at
paras. 8, 10 and 37.
[12] The question is not whether this court would arrive at the same
decision on the evidence, but whether the application judge overlooked
important evidence in his decision and accordingly made a palpable and
overriding error. We are not persuaded that there was any such error in... more »
The Coming Implosion
Michael Harris writes that the Harper Party keeps moving closer to its own
self destruction. Last weekend, the Manning Conference stripped Mr. Harper
naked. He is no longer the leader of Canadian conservatives. Preston
Manning himself -- in polite language -- called Harper a dictator:
The man who laid the foundations for Stephen Harper’s political career in
1987 has urged the prime minister to restore democracy. Yikes! The only
place you need to restore democracy is somewhere that it doesn’t exist. Was
it possibly the gentlest way of telling someone they were a dictator?
Harper'... more »
The New York Times Puts Facts In Quotation Marks; Putin Says The US Government Is Led By Diabolical Doctors
An excerpt from, *"Citing ‘Coup’ in Ukraine, Putin Reserves Right to Use
Force"* The New York Times, March 4:
President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia on Tuesday described the crisis in
Ukraine as the result of an *“unconstitutional coup,”* and said that Russia
reserved right to use force as “a last resort.”
He was speaking as Secretary of State John Kerry headed for Kiev to meet
with Ukraine’s fledgling leadership, which forced Mr. Yanukovych out of
office.
In televised remarks, Mr. Putin also said there was no need to use force at
the moment in Crimea, Ukraine’s southern region on ... more »
Why I Don't Care For The Jews
Peridically, I do get comments and questions that always ask the same
questions: Why do you "hate" the Jews so much? What have they ever done
to you?.....The answer is that I have no hatred for anyone that is not
evil, and from what we see with the machinations of this "tribe", they
truly are very evil! I also need not even look at what they have done to
me, personally, but at what they are doing to EVERYONE....I always ask
people if they have actually sat down and read their Protocols of the
Learned Elders of Zion, which is their blueprint for world
domination....People must alw... more »
Electoral Politics of Boundary Changing: Crimea is Complex!
Keith Darden points out that if Crimea secedes from Ukraine, electoral
outcomes in Ukraine would shift with fewer pro-Russia voters in the
political system, and that would be bad for Russia. This is not unique to
this case. In any successful secession or irredentist effort (the latter
refers to annexing a “lost” territory inhabited by
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Libya updates - March 2 , 2014 - Focus on political developments and security or the lack thereof developments ........
Catharsis Ours - 1 day ago
Politics ......
Congress responds to attack by looking to sack Zeidan
*By Ahmed Elumami.*
[image: Prime Minister Ali Zeidan (Photo: Sami Zaptia).]
Prime Minister Ali Zeidan (*Photo: Sami Zaptia*)
*Tripoli, 4 March 2014*:
Members of Congress say they are planning to sack the Prime Minister, Ali
Zeidan, at today’s session and pick an existing government minister as
caretaker premier pending agreement on new appointment.
The move is in response to Sunday’s assault on the General National
Congress (GNC) in which three members were wounded and others beaten.
Meeting in an emergency sessio... more »
Major Store Closures March 4 , 2012 - Radio shack announces major closures with 1,100 stores getting the ax ! Additional large closures and job cuts announced so far for March !
Job cuts / Major Store closures......
Major closures ......
RadioShack Posts Massive Loss, Will Close 1,000 Stores
[image: 24/7 Wall St.]
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RadioShack Corp. (RSH) reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2013 results
before markets opened Tuesday. The electronics retailer posted an adjusted
net earnings per share (EPS) loss of $1.29 on $935.4 million in revenue. In
the same period a year ago, the company reported EPS of $0.07 on revenues
of $1.17 billion. Fourth-quarter results also compare to the Thomson
Reut... more »
Fukushima nuclear debacle updates March 2 , 2014 - While the US and Japanese government , along with Tepco continue to lie / cover up / fail to adequately warn the public - we finally see some media coverage ( Fox and PBS ) bring sunlight where there has been darkness ...... Fukushima Diary missives set forth the duct tape and string operation at the Fukushima facility ( epic fail ) , human workers forced to remove highly contaminated water by manual boring ??
Catharsis Ours - 1 day ago
Energy News - Japan.....
04:02 PM EST on March 2nd, 2014 | 40 comments
Asahi: ‘Mind-boggling’ cesium levels far from Fukushima plant — Japan
Times: “Health ministry in denial” — Interview: “They force us to forget
everything”; Gov’t radiation levels “complete fiction”; “Mass media is
biggest criminal… worse than Tepco”
10:56 AM EST on March 2nd, 2014 | 99 comments
NBC in Washington D.C. goes live with ‘Breaking News’ from Fukushima:
“Troubling news out of Japan”; Fish showing high levels of radiation — and
some of that radioactive contamination could actually be hitting the US in
w... more »
The end
The pool swim with the Angelitos kids this past weekend had a certain
poignancy about it. I expect there will be one more and then we'll be gone,
back to Canada to start whatever the next adventure will be.
We always knew there would be an end to our time with the orphans. I
imagine it kept the relationship at something of an arm's length from the
beginning, knowing that there was no future together that we were building
toward. A little detachment has proven to be a good thing already, what
with six of the kids having vanished from our lives during these two years,
whisked ... more »
New Jersey Updates March 2 , 2014 -- Chris Christie faces new scrutiny -- Top Christie Port Authority appointees devised toll-hike plan to bolster image of NJ, NY governors ( Baroni and Wildstein in the center of another messy situation ) ...... Bridgegate Updates -- Christie bridge scandal: Police tapes show scope of Fort Lee traffic problems ....... FIRED SANDY-AID CONTRACTOR COLLECTED $32.7 MILLION – AND DEMANDS $18.4M MORE
Catharsis Ours - 1 day ago
http://www.northjersey.com/news/Christie_appointees_at_Port_Authority_led_a_secret_toll-hike_push.html
Top Christie Port Authority appointees devised toll-hike plan to bolster
image of NJ, NY governors
SUNDAY, MARCH 2, 2014 LAST UPDATED: SUNDAY MARCH 2, 2014, 1:51 PM
BY SHAWN BOBURG
STAFF WRITER
THE RECORD
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[image: A day before Port Authority commissioners were set to vote on an
immediate $4 toll increase in 2011, the governors of New Jersey and New
York said in a joint statement that they would support a lower toll hike.]
FIL... more »
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*Watson Proposes Offbeat View of Diabetes—Oxidants Too Scarce, Not Too
Abundant*
*The antioxidant religion has been running against the research evidence
for a long time but it is said that bad theories are only cast out by
better theories. That now seems to have happened. A very distinguished
man proposes that it's more oxidants that we need!*
Nobel laureate James D. Watson, Ph.D., co-discoverer of the structure of
DNA, is forwarding a bold hypothesis—diabetes arises from a deficiency in
biological oxidants. This hypothesis directly opposes the usual view, which
holds that dia... more »
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