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Regardless How Deeply In The Sand Republicans Bury Their Heads, Our Nation's Future ProsperityCompton Boat Is All About Education
Compton Board of Education President Micah Ali
DCCC Chair Steve Israel uses the empty phrase, "problem solvers" to
describe the hopeless batch of mystery meat candidates he recruited and is
leading down the path to slaughter in November. Most of his recruits are
drudges who were recruited *because* they are drudges. The *idea* of
"problem solvers," however, isn't as stupid as most of the claptrap that
comes spilling out of Israel's mouth. This statement by a far smarter
Member of Congress is anything *but* empty rhetoric: "I’m really getting
tired of listening to people who don’t kno... more »
The Common Core License: Open for NGA and CCSSO Alteration
The so-called Common Core State Standards (CCSS) are being billed as
“Preparing America’s Students for Success“; as “important for your child”;
indeed, as The American Education Solution: The Common Core is a set of
high-quality academic standards in mathematics and English language
arts/literacy (ELA). These learning goals outline what a student should
know and be able to do at the […]
Robert Jensen : BOOKS | Barking dogs and sinking ships: Journalism’s search for metaphor and meaning
Dean Starkman explains why journalists often aren’t alert watchdogs, but he
can’t see why limiting the profession to the role of a barking dog is,
quite literally, a dead end. By Robert Jensen | The Rag Blog | April 2, …
finish reading Robert Jensen :
*BOOKS* | Barking dogs and sinking ships: Journalism’s search for metaphor
and meaning
Syria campaign being revitalized ? April 1 , 2014 Updates........ New Cold War with Russia Heating Up in Syria ..... Militants in Syria prepare chemical attack in Damascus – UN envoy ...... The Syrian Civil War May Be About to Go Fully Regional ......Obama weighs sending shoulder-fired missiles to Syrian rebels
Catharsis Ours - 1 hour ago
Info Wars......
New Cold War with Russia Heating Up in Syria
- [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]
*Chriss Street*
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2014/04/new_cold_war_with_russia_heating_up_in_syria.html
April 1, 2014
As President Obama was his teleprompter on March 20th to announce sanctions
against Russia, Syrian rebel forces led by al Qaeda-linked Islamic Front
and Jabhat al-Nusra launched a surprise offensive in northwestern Syria
... more »
This is what a cartel looks like
The news is awash this week with stories of foreign doctors unable to find
medical work in New Zealand – because, says the Medical Council, there are
enough local doctors already, thank you very much.
Which leads to an obvious question:
Are the rules around licensing designed to protect doctors’ patients? Or to
protect doctors’ salaries?
Foreign doctors have to sit a local exam before being allowed to practice.
The local Medical Council limits entry to foreign doctors by limiting the
number of examinations it offers.
Cosy.
As Eric Crampton’s post makes abundantly clear,
It’s... more »
Monetary Blockade Of Russia Begins or April Fools Day , Russia ( not ) : JPMorgan Blocks Russian Money Transfer "Under Pretext" Of Sanctions , which follows unilateral blockade by Visa and Master card of Russian Banks payments - Russia Considers Switching To National Payment System After Visa, Mastercard Block Banks Seven Russian banks were hit by economic sanctions imposed after the annexation of Crimea, government wants to make sure this doesn’t happen again ! Mucho hot air being emitted on Russian troop deployments and withdrawal or lack thereof ....... Working hard to get a rise from Putin ?
Catharsis Ours - 1 hour ago
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-04-01/monetary-blockade-russia-begins-jpmorgan-blocks-russian-money-transfer-under-pretext
Monetary Blockade Of Russia Begins: JPMorgan Blocks Russian Money Transfer
"Under Pretext" Of Sanctions
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Submitted by Tyler Durden on 04/01/2014 14:56 -0400
- China
- India
- Iran
- Kazakhstan
- None
- SWIFT
- Transparency
- Yuan
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margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 0px !important; margin-right:
0px !important... more »
"McCutcheon": a new Roberts Court buzzword to go with "Citizens United"
*This is the freest danged speech you ever will see!*
*"Freedom of speech, in my view, does not mean the freedom to buy the
United States government."*
*-- Vermont independent Sen. Bernie Sanders*
*"Today's decision of the United States Supreme Court to strike down any
real limit on the purchase of our democracy by big money may be the worst
decision made by any Supreme Court since the Dred Scott case reaffirmed
slavery in 1857."*
*-- South Dakota Democratic Senate candidate Rick Weiland*
*by Ken*
In case you hadn't heard:
*Supreme Court Defends Wealthy's Right to Own Government*... more »
OBAMA'S PRIORITIES REVEAL THE SOUL OF THE NATION
Obama's proposed allocation of $1.16 trillion in discretionary spending for
fiscal year 2015.
Discretionary spending, which accounts for 29 percent of the president's
proposed 2015 budget, does not include earned-benefit programs like Social
Security and Medicare. Rather, it includes programs whose funding levels
are set each year by lawmakers during the appropriations process, including
the military, education, job training, and the environment.
What will Chinese investment actually be? and other shorts/linkfest
Recall that President Ma himself has said that the services pact with the
Borg (slogan: "You are Chinese; we will assimilate you") will create only
12,000 jobs. I got to wondering how much investment that represented.
Fortunately MOFA has already told us in that letter they sent around.
As of the end of January 2014, the government had approved 495 mainland
Chinese investment cases, w*ith investment of US$870 million*. The mainland
company officials, specialists and family members who have come to Taiwan
in association with these cases number just 264, while these firms have
provi... more »
The Ongoing Debate on Public and Private School Effectiveness: Vouchers, Representative Samples, Fundamentalism and Wal-Mart
To no one’s surprise, the market-oriented EducationNext, “a journal of
opinion and research,” does not like the findings outlined in the recent
book, The Public School Advantage: Why Public Schools Outperform Private
Schools, which I wrote with Prof. Sarah Theule Lubienski. After all, the
two large, nationally representative datasets we analyzed do not lend
support […]
This is the best Paul Craig Roberts' recent interviews, and it's timely (dated today)! Become educated on issues the mainstream media deliberately obscures. (You may wish to skip directy to the interview 5 minutes from the beginning.)
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http://youtu.be/AOblgFwPUAY[92] Paul Craig Roberts: IMF loans will hand
Ukraine over to private banks
*Boom Bust *
Published on Apr 2, 2014
Our lead story: On Tuesday Mary Barra, the CEO of General Motors, testified
in front of Congress as to why it took her company so long to recall
millions of vehicles. Monday, GM recalled another 1.5 million vehicles
worldwide in order to fix steering system problems. Erin brings you the
details.
Our interview today is Dr. Paul Craig Roberts who talks about the US
macroeconomy, Fed policy, the ongoing conflict... more »
Inferences at preliminary inquiry
R. v. Cavanagh, 2014 ONCA 251
[5] This was not a case of failing to consider relevant evidence,
but merely a question of assessing the reasonableness of the inferences to
be drawn from the evidence as the preliminary inquiry judge is required to
do in a circumstantial case. As McLachlin C.J.C. said in *R. v. Arcuri*,
2001 SCC 54 at paras. 29 and 30:
The question that arises in the case at bar is whether the preliminary
inquiry judge's task differs where the defence tenders exculpatory
evidence, as is its prerogative under s. 541. In my view, the task is
essentially the s... more »
“The Expert”
Ever been in one of these meetings?
I seem to have them with council consenting officers most weeks.
*“What is stopping us from doing this?” **”Geometry.”*
FYI: The sketch was written and directed by Lauris Beinerts and is based on
the (Russian language) short story, “The Meeting,” by Alexey Berezin.
[Posted at Laughing Squid. Hat tip Ceila C-L]
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Whose Interests Are Served When United Opt Out Website Goes Down
With hundreds of billions of dollars depending upon the continuation of
high stakes testing, the corporate fascists of the technology-testing
complex have sent their dirty tricksters to detonate the United Opt Out
website.
If you don't think these billionaire thugs and their stooges are not
playing for keeps, you're wrong.
Until UOO gets another website up, those needing information should go here:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/unitedoptout/
Not sure how much longer it will last. I am going to try to get the 50
state guides uploaded to our FB group page to be on the safe side.
... more »
NSA Blows Its Own Top Secret Program in Order to Propagandize - And since the media is told " If you publish what we’re doing, it will endanger lives, including NSA personnel, by making people angry about what we’re doing in their countries and want to attack us " , is the DOJ going to prosecute NSA General Keith Alexander and / or John Inglis for the following : John “Chris” Inglis just revealed to the world that the NSA was–is?–intercepting every single email, text message, and phone-location signal in real time for the entire country of Iraq. Obviously, the fact that the NSA has this capability, and used it, is Top Secret. What authority did Chris Inglis have to disclose this? Should a Department of Justice leak investigation be commenced ?
https://firstlook.org/theintercept/2014/03/31/nsa-worlds-blows-top-secret-program/
NSA Blows Its Own Top Secret Program in Order to Propagandize
By Glenn Greenwald31 Mar 2014, 1:35 PM EDT524
Over the last 40 years, the U.S. government has relied on extreme
fear-mongering to demonize transparency. In sum, every time an unwanted
whistleblower steps forward, we are treated to the same messaging: *You’re
all going to die because of these leakers and the journalists who publish
their disclosures!* Lest you think that’s hyperbole, consider this headline
from last week based on an interview... more »
Rescuers face dangerous toxins in Washington state mudslide recovery operation - keep the victims and the responders in your prayers !
Catharsis Ours - 4 hours ago
U.S.
RESPONDERSFACETOXICCHALLENGEASDEATHTOLLCLIMBSINWASH.MUDSLIDE
ARMY STAFF SGT. RORY FEATHERSTON/NATIONAL GUARD VIA GETTY IMAGES
Sewage, propane, and other chemicals lie beneath the gray mud that engulfed
a small community and left dozens dead
March 31, 2014 1:49PM ET Updated 9:15PM ET
Rescue teams struggling to wade through thick mud up to their armpits amid
heavy downpours at the site of a devastating landslide in Washington state are
facing yet another challenge — an unseen and potentially dangerous stew of
toxic contaminants.
Sewage, propane, household solvents and other chemical... more »
Fort Hood On Lockdown After Shooting ( April 2 , 2014 ) , Multiple Victims Reported; Shooter At Large ..... history repeating itself , not just rhyming .
Did mention this in a prior recent post.....
Monday, March 31, 2014
Postcards From The Edge Of The Police State March 31 , 2014 .......True
March Madness in Arizona -- Witnesses claim Tucson cops started violence;
Police “were all dressed up for a riot and had no riot to go to” .......
Cops to Inspect Homes Without Notice For Illegal Rentals - Zero tolerance
program slammed as attack on property rights ...... FBI, US military in
hunt for one-time recruit planning ‘Fort Hood-style jihad’ ........ Thought
crime advocates becoming more common - Liberal Fascist Calls For Global
War... more »
Quote of the Day; On Climate Modelling [updated]
“The climate-modelling community, to my knowledge, has the worst predictive
record of any prominent field of inquiry today. And yet their latest
doomsday
predictions are treated on par with the sun rising tomorrow.”
- Alex Epstein
*UPDATE*: In cased you missed some of them, here to remind you is The
Great Big List of Failed Climate Predictions.
All 107 of them! Which doesn’t even include all the failed climate models
themselves…
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(Newest Fake Bond Sale To Suckers?) Both Siderism: Meaning Both Parties Deeply Entrenched In Con Game Against Lower Classes (Inside Story of Wall Street Rental Scheme) Who Passed More Amendments In House Against Tea Party Obstructionism?
Happy Birthday, Marvin Gaye! The ideology at work here isn’t really Wall
Street or Main Street, red or blue; only green. It's good to know how
JPMorgan and all the rest of the banksters fit into the liberal causes,
isn't it? We shoulda guessed by now. Salon continues to do the important
U.S. reporting of our time. David Dayen breaks ranks for US. Apr 2, 2014
07:44 AM EST
Imaginary Numbers, 2: Inflation
That figure you hear on the news reporting “inflation” – that thing called
the Consumer Price Index – it’s really not anything like you think it is.
And as John Crudele explains, it’s getting worse:
The latest money-saving effort is something called a “chain weighted”
measure. This is a version of something I’ve written about a lot —
geometric weighting. In brief, it means that if something becomes too
costly (like steak), then people won’t buy it. They’ll buy hamburger
instead.
So even though steak prices are up, that increase won’t show up fully
in the CPI. Therefore, the ... more »
Public Health England (PHE) to rebrand as Public Health United Kingdom (PHUK in “PR Gaff of the Year”)
*PHE (Public Health England) to rebrand as Public Health United Kingdom
(PHUK in “PR Gaff of the Year”)*
*I think this is an April Fool's joke but it still funny... -AK*
LONDON, ENGLAND, APRIL 1st, 2014
Exactly one year to the day after the UK’s Health Protection Agency
rebranded to “Public Health England”, the agency has announced it is to
change its name again – to Public Health UK, or “PHUK”.
Amid raised eyebrows from government insiders – who have labelled the
£500mn marketing initiative as “PR Gaff of the Year” – senior PHUKers
firmly rejected claims that the new name would f... more »
The $8000 dollar table where all the value is in the wood.
Holzano delivering 50,000 year old woodies.
H/T Gizmodo
If you dont not need no stinking watch
I have owned two solar watches, one cheap and worked great, another an
expensive German brand that never worked right. IMHO wrist watches are
trending like pocket watches, but if I was to buy another these would be
the type I would seek. Currently when I wear I have a Swatch Skin, and a
Swiss Army Orginal as a backup. My RADO is waiting for a Museum to call.
Dear Opposition Leaders: COOPERATE
I'm at my wits' end. Stephen Harper's government is making me literally
sick.
Our leaders and betters are crapping out. It's up to us. We've gotta do
what we can.
So, here's my first petition ever.
*Canadian Federal Opposition Leaders: Cooperate to resist Government's
anti-democratic/anti-environmental laws*
While the Conservatives have a majority, there is little to be done to stop
their more determined anti-Canadian laws and regulations. But what
Opposition Leaders can do is act together to show Canadians voters that
someone cares about big issues like the environment and democ... more »
Rah Rah, Sis Boom Bah-- We're Slightly Less Evil Than The Drooling Fascists
This morning, Quinnipiac released a poll that shows Americans continue
to
view Democrats in Congress as the lesser of two evils, with a negative
30 -
60% approval rating, compared to a negative 18 - 73% score for
Republicans.
46% want Democrats to take over the House, while 45% want GOP control.
One
thing about the lesser of two evils-- it's still evil. But that's the
best
corrupt, compromised Democrats can muster to protect American democracy
and
working families from a nascent fascism that, Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi
describedas "not so much a vision as an ideological cover for a
rapaciou... more »
Sarah Berlin : Radical justice and ‘Radical Jesus,’ coming to a bookstore near you
‘Radical Jesus’ rediscovers Jesus as a radical leftist thinker and traces
changemakers inspired by his teachings. By Sarah Berlin | In These Times |
April 2, 2014 A comic book might be the last place you’d expect to find
Jesus. … finish reading Sarah Berlin :
Radical justice and ‘Radical Jesus,’ coming to a bookstore near you
THAT RUSSIAN GAS PROBLEM
Russia has the world's largest supply of natural gas.
America and the EU's top diplomats have met to brainstorm over how to break
Europe's dependence on Russian energy. There were few concrete solutions,
though the US again offered to ship US gas across the Atlantic. But as RT's
Peter Oliver reports, that's easier said than done.
The Fukushima Nuclear Disaster: Canadian Schoolgirl Shows Evidence Canadians Are Eating Radioactive Seafood!
The Fukushima disaster is still going strong... Over 3 years since the
initial meltdown of three reactors due to Stuxnet virus infected safety
systems, and the resultant release of deadly radioactive material into our
atmosphere and Pacific Ocean continues unabated. We hear constantly from
the liars in our Jewish controlled media and governments that this disaster
is somehow "under control" but the facts are far different!
I want to present the following article that comes from the RINF website,
at www.rinf.com, that shows how a 10 year old Canadian schoolgirl, doing a
simple scie... more »
Nick 'n' Nigel on the Beeb: Post-match analysis
So, did you tune in to watch Nick Clegg v Nigel Farage live on BBC Two just
now? (I did - though only thanks to Sue, as I'd forgotten it was on.)
I thought that Nick Clegg had a slight edge over Nigel Farage in the
opening minutes but he lost it completely around the 20 minute mark. Nigel
Farage was the clear winner from that point on, dominating the arguments...
...and just as I'm typing that in come the results of YouGov's latest poll:
27% think Nick won, 68% think Nigel won - an emphatic win for Nigel.
Nick Clegg tried the aggressive approach (and some). In those opening
minut... more »
Beware of STEM Fever
Sent to the Register-Guard, April 2, 2014
Before Eugene's educators continue with their plans ("Leaders eye
transforming academy to STEM school," April 1), they should know that a
number of studies have concluded that there is no shortage of
science-technology trained potential workers in the US.
Rutgers University professor Hal Salzman has concluded that there are
approximately three qualified graduates annually for each science or
technology opening.
Recent studies have also shown the United States is producing more Ph.D.s
in science than the market can absorb.
About 1/3 of coll... more »
Circumcision is a cruel ancient ritual
*Circumcision increases the population growth rate by killing masturbation*
The percentage of newborn boys in the U.S. who are circumcised has dropped
from 83% fifty years ago to 77% today. The U.S. mainstream media present
this nearly undetectable change as the end of the world (one of fifty ends
of the world that they frequently cover). MSNBC's title reads
Circumcision Rate Falls Despite Health Risks (MSNBC)
while others offer even more dramatic summaries:
Circumcision Benefits Exceed Risks 'a Hundred Times Over' (IB Times UK)
------------------------------
Circumcision should be s... more »
Imaginary Numbers, 1: GDP
*This guest post by John Cochran examines how measuring GDP encourages
government meddling.*
In a review of Diane Coyle’s GDP: A Brief but Affectionate History, aptly
titled “Measuring the Unmeasurable,” James Grant highlights many of the
difficulties involved in aggregate statistical attempts to measure economic
activity. Grant summarizes critical problems in one succinct sentence,
“Imagine deciding which nation produces what in a global supply chain. Or
correcting price for quality improvements. The mind boggles.”[1]
And well the mind should boggle. Even worse than the measureme... more »
Did Nick Clegg lie about EU not wanting an army?
'Britain has blocked EU proposals, backed by France, Spain, Italy, Poland
and Germany, that would have paved the way for developing a new fleet of
unmanned surveillance drones and a European Air Force comprised of heavy
transport and air-to-air refuelling planes.
A recent report by Lady Ashton's EU External Action Service revealed that
work had already begun on ﾓremotely piloted aircraft systems", known as
drones.
The drones will be known as Males, standing for "Medium Altitude Long
Endurance" and under commission proposals would have been "directly
purchased, owned and operated ... more »
Baby, let them take us on a sea cruise!
*WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2, 2014*
*How the CNN tulip craze resembles the sexism narrative:* In the late
1950s, Lloyd Bridges—father of Jeff!—starred in a syndicated TV series
called Sea Hunt.
One thinks of CNN’s ongoing tulip craze when one reads this synopsis from
the world’s leading authority on the TV drama:
*Synopsis of Sea Hunt* (1958-61)
Mike Nelson (Bridges) is a free-lance scuba diver who has various
adventures. Nelson, a former U.S. Navy frogman (having left the service
about 4 years before the series began), is a well-known expert on diving
who is often called on for difficult o... more »
Untitled
*Coastal restoration financing is uncertain, but Louisiana has "ideas" to
find $50 billion ~Bob Marshall, The Lens*
*Drilling on the Mississippi Sound? ~Troy Gilbert, GulfLatitudes.com*
Dear Editilla,
[image: http://levees.org/]
The major studies–including the Army Corps of Engineers' own study–found
that fault for the levee breaks during Katrina lies squarely with the Corps.
But few disagreed in 2006 that it was time for a new form of levee board
that's better suited for New Orleans. And new legislation created an expert
regional Levee Authority.
Last July, this new Authority made... more »
US Senators push to terminate portion of Arapaho's Wind River land
Northern
Arapaho Leaders Call On All Tribes to Oppose Bill
By Northern Arapaho Tribe
April 1, 2014 Censored News
WIND RIVER RESERVATION, Wyoming—A new push by U.S. Sen. Mike Enzi,
R-Wyo., toterminate a portion of the Wind River Reservation should
appall and worry NativeAmerican people everywhere, Northern Arapaho
leaders said Tuesday.Draft legislation by Enzi, and supported by Sen.
Where in the World is Malaysian Airlines Flight 370?
"Malaysian Three Seven Zero contact Ho Chi Minh 120 decimal 9,MH370: "Good
night, Malaysian Three Seven Zero."
April FoolMalaysia releases
transcript of last words from missing planeSnip:
*The last exchange took place at 1:19 a.m. Nothing appeared to be wrong, as
Malaysian air traffic controllers told the pilots they were entering
Vietnamese air space, and received a fairly standard sign-off with call
sign in reply. Air Traffic Control: "Malaysian Three Seven Zero contact Ho
Chi Minh 120 decimal 9, good night." MH370: "Good night, Mal... more »
Libya: The other side of the story
The *oldephartte *(in training), of course, left this piece for my reading
pleasure a little while back
It was an enlightening read. But, when to post it? Just trying to keep up
with what is ongoing presently doesn't always leave us much time to recall
past occurrences. Let alone take the time to process what really happened.
And what was really lost. But, as luck would have it James Corbett did a
most interesting interview! And, the time seemed perfect to link this *Libya:
The Other Side of the Story *
*Caveat: I do take exception with some of the language used and some
adherence... more »
The Realist Report - Thomas Buhls: TradYouth
On this edition of *The Realist Report*, we'll be joined by Thomas Buhls,
Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of the *Traditionalist Youth Network*.
Thomas and I will be discussing TradYouth activism and philosophy, American
identity, and the future of the White race.
You can download the mp3 for this program *here*, or visit *The Realist
Report* on BlogTalkRadio to subscribe via iTunes and view past programs.
Crazed Right Wing Billionaire Joe Ricketts Found A Victim: Republican Congressman Walter Jones (NC)
Yesterday, consistent with his principles of non-interference in other
countries, embattled North Carolina Republican Walter Jones was one of only 34
congressmen-- 32 Republicans + Alan Grayson of Orlando and Beto O'Rourke of
El Paso-- to vote against the rush by the Establishment to spend a BILLION
dollars in taxpayer money to prop up a Ukrainian government of dubious
legitimacy. The banksters and IMF profiteers certainly wanted the bill to
pass but the 32 congressmembers who wouldn't go along with it had, first
and foremost, American citizens' best interests at heart.
Right aft... more »
An East-West Bridge for Ukraine
[Note: This is a guest post by Joshua B. Spero,Associate Professor of
International Politics and Coordinator of International Studies at
Fitchburg State University.] Since the Russia-Ukraine crisis accelerated
with Russia’s territorial consolidation in Ukraine, Europe is back on the
radar screen as great powers and international institutions struggle to
de-escalate this security dilemma. After President
Continue reading
Why I don't trust the UNHRC on Israel and the Palestinians
The UNHRC has a “Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights on
Palestinian territories occupied since 1967” , in fact they are about to
appoint a replacement for Richard Falk. That job title implies some sort
of regional jurisdiction, however the UN mandate is unique in the UN system
because it focuses on only one side, Israel.
By way of contrast, violations of human rights committed by the Palestinian
Authority, Hamas, Islamic Jihad and others, whether in the form of
terrorism against Israelis or the oppression of fellow Palestinians are
excluded from the mandate.
The UN... more »
What have they done with Motoko Rich?
*WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2, 2014*
*Scribe reverts to form:* Remember how great it was last week when Motoko
Rich really nailed it?
For our report, click here.
What happened to *that* Motoko Rich? This morning, in the New York Times,
the old Rich seems to be back.
Rich presents a weirdly fuzzy report about some new PISA scores. Her
headline is strangely upbeat, and her facts are a bit hard to parse:
RICH (4/2/14): *American Students Test Well in Problem Solving, but Trail
Foreign Counterparts*
*Fifteen-year-olds in the United States scored above the average of those
in the developed wor... more »
Untitled
*In the Lower Ninth Ward, a Fight Over Height ~Sarah Goodyear, The Atlantic*
April 2: Watch your schools...
....the Irving press is on the warpath - and that means the Irvings have
something in mind.
but first.....
__________________________________________________________________________
Page A1 has another winner of the Who Would Have Guessed? trophy. "Plow
operators keep busy in storms"
Now, these headlines are written by page editors; and they're supposed to
give the reader an idea of what the story is about. This is a quite decent
report by reporter Cole Hobson. But the editor does him no favour with that
headline - because it's not about plow operators keeping busy. No. It's an
inte... more »
More weasel words from the BBC, this time about Gordon Brown
'Gordon Brown - who employed Ed Miliband and Ed Balls as advisers during
his years as chancellor - is often accused by opponents of selling off
Britain's gold reserves far too cheaply.
He decided to dispose of almost 400 tonnes of gold between 1999 and 2002 -
the majority of Britain's reserves - for between $256 and $296 an ounce,
only to watch it soar up to $1,615 per ounce.'
The article about today's PMQs is here. The whole truth is rarely to be
found on the BBC anywhere.
WORLD WITHOUT FACTS, AMEN: Kate Zernike builds a script!
*WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2, 2014*
*Part 3—The way our press corps works:* It’s startling to observe the
intellectual norms of our modern, upper-end “press corps.”
Consider Carter Eskew’s piece about the Mastro report. The piece appeared
on the op-ed page of yesterday’s Washington Post, in its hard-copy editions.
Eskew began with a warning about Chris Christie’s claim that he knew
nothing about Fort Lee. “If he is lying, the prevarication would be worse
than the action,” the upright Eskew said.
From there, it was straight downhill for Eskew and his concern for the
truth. Let’s ignore his ... more »
Ain't It The Truth?
Kev over at Trapped in a Whirlpool reminds us of an important truth:
While banishing Harper and the Conservatives from power is a worthwhile
project our problems go much deeper than the evil he has unleashed on our
nation.
Actually he has done us a favour of sorts in exposing the weaknesses in our
electoral and parliamentary systems and institutions. None of that will
change much upon his ouster. We will still have a first past the post
electoral system and parliament will still be governed by conventions that
require the government of the day to voluntarily submit to them.
Just as i... more »
ROOTS OF LIFE
On the 28th of March, 2014, at about 4 p.m., the Afghan Peace Volunteers
heard a loud explosion in the vicinity of their community home. It was the
start of an attack on a guesthouse of Roots of Peace, a foreign-run NGO
located nearby. For the rest of the evening and night, they anxiously
waited for the sound of rocket fire and firing to stop. It was reported
that a 10 year old girl, and the four assailants, were killed.
Zekerullah's father had asked that Zekerullah travel back to Bamiyan to be
with his family till after the elections.
We had been thinking about an appropriate res... more »
D Responding to Zap Responding to D Responding to Zap: colour coding is essential, lol
Reblogged from my dear friend Dani at:
http://removingtheshackles.blogspot.com/2014/04/d-responding-to-zap-responding-to-d.html
Before I begin, I have to profusely thank KP for the amount of work he put
into getting this article sorted out, colour coding the various comments
and keeping it readably organized- this is a daunting task!! Love you KP!!
So, apparently someone forwarded an article I wrote last week, responding
to ZAP's weekly update, to ZAP/office of poofness, and he has posted his
responses to my responses to his comments.... and so now I am going to
respond to Zap's... more »
While we've all been celebrating the 7.1 million newly insured in Obamacare (really?), another delay has been enacted...
*ICD-10 *(International Classifications of Diseases)
If you're not in the medical field, ICD-10 doesn't mean much to you.
However, it's impact on medical practices, hospitals, and medical coders is
profound.
Presently your medical records are coded using ICD-9. Starting on Oct. 1,
2014 all medical coding was to be done using the new ICD-10, at the cost of
billions of dollars in training and office updates.
Those codes are how doctors receive insurance payments, and God save their
soul if someone screws up a code. It could amount to millions of dollars
of fines.
As part of the... more »
The Canadian Peoples' Platform
I started this on Twitter this morning: #CdnPeoplesPlatform.
Enough of the fucking Middle Class. Enough of Working Families.
Enough of environmental vandals.
Enough of policy-based evidence made up for destructive initiatives.
Enough of screwing over democracy to rig elections and stay in power.
Enough of Strong Stable Fuck-the-non-Base Majority.
Let's show the Fucking Useless Opposition® what WE want from a government.
Good government for all of us.
Please join in. (It's cathartic, if nothing else.)
How Not to Write a Query Letter
A few days ago, I was web-surfing and came across a site maintained
by a fellow scribe. I saw a post he'd put up over two years ago in which
he'd queried literary agents about what their pet peeves were in book
proposals.
Anyone who's been following me for even a few months knows my thoughts
on literary agents. Depending on your willingness to maintain the current
corrupt status quo, literary agents are either a necessary or unnecessary
evil inflicted on us by a lazy, bottom-line-driven publishing industry.
But that's not to say that literary agents don't have legiti... more »
Weingarten Pumps Common Core
Randi Weingarten just won't stop digging when she find herself in a hole
dug for her by Gates and Bloomberg. She used the latest PISA announcement
yesterday to manufacture another reason to support the chosen solution that
has no proof that it will do anything other than to serve as the testing
delivery system for another generation of human rights abuses in schools.
The BBC hiding the truth about immigration
BBC News Graphics (@BBCNewsGraphics) tweeted at 3:37 PM on Wed, Apr 02,
2014:
Polish up on your immigration facts ahead of tonight's #EuropeDebate?
http://t.co/yTZjtHKY4r http://t.co/eo53c2SIl7
(https://twitter.com/BBCNewsGraphics/status/451367883906367488)
Here's the graph that the BBC used to illustrate the article...
So why would the BBC start this graph in 2003?
Let's have a look at some alternative graphs with longer time periods.
First the ONS 1964-2012, can you spot when the massive increase in
immigration started?
Oh yes, just after Labour's 1997 general election victory... more »
Occupy Redux?
That title is misleading, because despite all the post-mortems, the Occupy
movement has been alive and well since the security state disbanded the
last physical camp a little over two years ago. It's branched off into
Occupy Our Homes, Occupy Sandy, The Fight for $15, Movement Against
Monsanto and GMOS, Anti-Homelessness and Year of The Rent Freeze
Coalition, Stop/Stop and Frisk-Stop Mass Incarceration Group, End The Fed,
Ban Fracking Now, People’s Power Assembly NY/NJ, Occu-Evolve(OWS),
Nationalize the Fed, Money Out Of Politics, The Alternative Banking Group
of Occupy Wall Street... more »
GM: It is the profits which matter
If some lives are lost then that is not so important to big corporations
like GM. That is the world we live in. It is a very sad state of affairs.
TANGLED UP IN FLAGS
We get so tangled up
in the flags
and corporate logos
they become our connection
mentally and spiritually
We lose sight of the mother
where does the water go when it rains?
why is the wind blowing harder these days?
what do I really need to live?
We have so much stuff
sold to us by the shops
that have become distribution systems
for the corporations
that keep grinding out more plastic
and other crap
for us to buy
on our maxed out credit cards
La famiglia
the family system
is being ripped to pieces
human to human connection squashed
local cultures must be destroyed
in order for the ... more »
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*IG report cites billing errors, grossly inflated office rental price in
sheriff Marlin Gusman's monitoring program ~Dan Lawton, New Orleans
Advocate*
*~Also~**More reports surface of violence at Sheriff Marlin Gusman's prison
~Justin Mustian*
*~Also~**Sheriff’s Office overcharged city for ankle monitoring program, IG
report says ~Della Hasselle, The Lens*
*Public health clinics fight to avert looming funding crisis ~Lee Isaacson,
WVUE*
*Another Hall of Famer could fit with Saints ~Mike Triplett, ESPN*
*Baton Rouge-New Orleans passenger trains don't have to be fast to be
competiti... more »
A Modest Proposal: Subvert (Harper's) Democracy
I think it's fair to say that PMSHithead has hit some stormy seas lately.
The details hardly matter; what matters is that the pundit class seems to
have woken up to the little matter of Canadians' widespread loathing for
the man, his lies, and his puppets. Even some of his puppets are tiring of
his hand up their butts.
Here's Chantal Hébert:
That Harper is more isolated and less in control today than a year ago is
not in doubt. Consistently mediocre poll results; heightened caucus unrest;
public cabinet squabbles; a poorly handled Senate scandal and what has
turned out to be a bad... more »
Translating Conference-Speak
I’m leaving for the Midwest Political Science Association conference this
afternoon, a wonderful 3 days since I returned from ISA. I’m a little
(*cough*) “conferenced-out” – it wasn’t a good idea to do both conferences
so close to each other. I am excited, however, to see all the fabulous IO
panels at Midwest. As I
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On Children and Childhood
On Children and Childhood. via On Children and Childhood.Filed under: PAUL
THOMAS: Becoming Radical
A Progressive Candidate In Nashville… Meet Mary Mancini
Let me introduce you to David Bither, a senior vice-president of Nonesuch
Records, where he signed Emmylou Harris, Wilco, Ry Cooder, *Buena Vista
Social Club*, T Bone Burnett and the Black Keys. I first got to know David
when he worked at Elektra Records and helped launch successful careers for
a diverse group of incredible artists, from Laurie Anderson, Youssou N'Dour
and Sam Phillips to Billy Bragg, Tracy Chapman and Allen Toussaint. One of
our old colleagues from the music business, Mary Mancini, is running for a
Nashville state senate seat and I asked David if he'd write about ... more »
Monster in the Red Chamber
The monster Fair Elections Act, with its "sharper teeth, longer reach, and
freer hands", is being fast-tracked to the Senate even before it passes in
the House of Commons because Steve is in a huge rush to ram it - and its
accompanying muzzling of Elections Canada's investigation into Con election
fraud in the last election - through all the hoops in time for the next one
in 2015.
If the senators here look fairly relaxed about having a monster in their
midst, it's because they already know how this particular story ends. This
is the same bunch, after all, who just three months ago... more »
US nuclear news April 2 , 2014 updates ( check newsflow for the past week ) - - focus on WIPP and Fukushima contamination hitting US and Canada.....
Energy News.....
06:32 PM EST on April 2nd, 2014 | 6 comments
Award-winning project finds seafood sold in Canada with high radiation
levels — Many samples well over contamination limit — “Incredible
discovery; Something unexpected may be lurking in Canadian waters” —
Believes dangerous Fukushima pollution carried across ocean — “I hope
people will open their eyes”
05:15 AM EST on April 2nd, 2014 | 23 comments
Experts: Concern gases caused underground explosion at WIPP; Extent of
contamination “could topple long-held assumptions” — AP: Plan to enter mine
postponed — ‘Very excite... more »
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* Vassar College’s Recent Controversy Involving Students for Justice in
Palestine (SJP) and the International Studies (IS) Travel Class to Israel*
Scholars for Peace in the Middle East (SPME), a grass roots organization of
over 30,000 academic members, expresses its great concern with recent
events at Vassar College, growing out of a student and faculty response to
the “International Studies 110” class (IS) which traveled over Spring break
to Israel.
The IS trip was taught and led by Vassar professor of Earth Science and
Geography, Jill Schneiderman, and associate professor of Gree... more »
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*Caveman diet twice as effective as modern diets*
The “caveman” diet popular with celebrities from Uma Thurman to Tom Jones
has been given the seal of approval by Swedish experts who found that it
was more effective than some modern diets.
Women who adopted a so-called Palaeolithic diet lost twice as much weight
within six months as those who followed a modern programme based on
official health guidelines.
They also saw a greater reduction in their waist circumference, although
the difference between the two groups became smaller after two years of
dieting.
The Palaeolithic diet... more »
Furious Russia Will Retaliate Over "Illegal And Absurd" Payment Block By "Hostile" JPMorgan (“Any hostile actions against the Russian diplomatic mission are not only a grossest violation of international law, but are also fraught with countermeasures that unavoidably will affect activities of the embassy and consulates of the U.S. in Russia,” Lukashevich said) .... And JP Morgan backing down rapidly in 5, 4 , 3 ,2,1 ( JPMorgan could still process the embassy payment if U.S. regulators approve, the person familiar with that dispute said.) ...........
Furious Russia Will Retaliate Over "Illegal And Absurd" Payment Block By
"Hostile" JPMorgan
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- Bank of America
- Bank of America
- Barack Obama
- Borrowing Costs
- China
- Citigroup
- Fail
- India
- Iran
- Kazakhstan
- Real estate
- SWIFT
- Ukraine
- Vladimir Putin
- Yuan
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While everyone was gushing over the spectacle on TV of a pro-HFT guy and
anti-HFT guy go at it, yesterday afternoon we reported what was by far the
most... more »
Love And Ambition
Taken separately, both are worthy pursuits. But, when combined with the
catalyst of romance, they are an explosive compound. Consider the case of
Dimitri Soudas and Eve Adams. Tim Harper writes:
This week, we present deposed Conservative party executive director Dimitri
Soudas and Conservative MP Eve Adams, he a man who has been spinning
narratives for a living for years and has made enemies along the way, she a
woman who has worn her ambition on her sleeve since arriving here, no
matter how clumsily she has pursued that ambition.
“At the end of the day I chose the woman I love o... more »
Gold and Silver ( as well as precious metals items ) April 2 , 2014 Ed Steer's morning report and his wrap up.... .....News and data touching on the precious metals ..... of particular interest - Virtu ( did you know they were an " authorized participant " with both GLD and SLV ETFs ) IPO delayed ( HFT blowback ) ..... 12 largest banks sued by Public Retirement Funds for FX rigging....... JP Morgan unilateral sanctions imposed on Russia , by way of blocking a diplomatic transfer...... Hugo Salinas Price as well as Dr Paul Craig Roberts and Dave Kranzler missives...... Vietnam places restrictions on entry and exit of gold .... Ed 's wrap and additional items to consider ( GATA ) , Jesse's Crossroads Cafe ......
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¤ YESTERDAY IN GOLD & SILVER
It was a very quiet day in gold pretty much everywhere on Planet Earth
yesterday. Volume wasn't overly heavy, so not much can be read into
Tuesday's price action. However, one thing I did note, was the price
action on Tuesday was almost a carbon copy of the price action on Monday
The high and low, if you wish to dignify them with that description, were
recorded by the CME Group as $1,288.40 and $1,277.40 in the June contract.
Gold finished... more »
War Watch March 31 , 2014 --Syria items of note - Christians flee Syria’s Kessab, Twitter cries atrocities, Armenia accuses Turkey , Syrians suffer as al-Qaeda, Chechen fighters pursue their own agendas: analysts .......Iraq items of note - Bridge Collapses in Iraq Attack; 56 Killed, 55 Wounded , Iraq Electoral Commission Retracts Resignation Nothing Resolved as IHEC Resumes Work , Kurdish MPs React to Question of Secession from Baghdad ...... Iran items of note - Latest news on nuclear talks , Iran asks Pakistan to transfer border security to it , Merchant ship shot at in Strait of Hormuz Sunday- NATO
Catharsis Ours - 15 hours ago
Syria.......
Syria Ups Border Defenses Near Turkey as Tensions SoarAccuses Turkey of
Arming Foreign Fighters in Latakia
by Jason Ditz, March 31, 2014
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One week after Turkey shot down a Syrian warplane near the border, tensions
continue to grow, and Syria has announced the deployment of anti-aircraft
missile batteriesalong the border to repel “hostile” Turkish planes.
It’s a possibility that seems more likely by the day, after a leak last
week revealed the Erdogan government talking about using the security at an
Ottoman-era shrine as a pretext for invading nort... more »
What is Len McCluskey Trying to Achieve?
Every so often Len McCluskey fires off an article or press release saying
that if Labour isn't left enough, then there will be *x, y, z* consequences
where union funding is concerned. This time, if Labour doesn't break from
austerity and doesn't win next year, then Unite might withdraw its support.
So what is Unite's general secretary playing at? There's a couple of
dribbles of gravy I want to mop up before tackling the meaty real issue.
First things first, we don't know what Labour's 'austerity lite' is going
to look like. Ed Balls has made the usual noises about "tough choices", a... more »
While Michael Lewis's expose on HFT is a good first step , the larger and evaded issue is legalized theft ! Apart from those presented by HFTing , let's examine some other examples ......... What about Federal Reserve POMOs and Reserve Repos ? What about the Federal Reserve's low interest rate policy and its market bending effects and ripoffs of savers ? And of course , how about TBTF / TBTJ ?
Catharsis Ours - 16 hours ago
Monday, March 31, 2014 2:58 PM
High Frequency Trading Hits 60-Minutes Scrutiny; Trading or Skimming?
In the wake of a 60-Minutes report on High Frequency Trading, numerous
people have sent dozens of links. Let's take a look at a few of them.
*CBS Video*
*High-Speed Traders Rip Investors Off*
Michael Lewis says High-Speed Traders Rip Investors Off.
The U.S. stock market is rigged when high-frequency traders with advanced
computers make tens of billions of dollars by jumping in front of
investors, according to author Michael Lewis, who spent the past year
researching the topic ... more »
2014 Worlds Greatest Buildings
Like everyone who ever put two Lego blocks together I am a frustrated
Architect. Click here to see the work of 49 people who paid the price of
admission.
You are what you eat and you
H/T Business Insider
"8 Appalling Moments by the Right Wing This Week: Gay Marriage Wedding Cakes Edition"
*"8 Appalling Moments by the Right Wing This Week: *
*Gay Marriage Wedding Cakes Edition"*
*Known unknown: Donald Rumsfeld should be replaced by a trained ape.*
By Janet Allon
"The parade of right-wing morons and lunatics marched on this week. Some
highlights:
*1. Donald Rumsfeld: A "trained ape" would be better at foreign policy than
Obama. *Donald Rumsfeld continues to both shock and awe us with his
arrogance and his psychopathic inability to admit he was completely wrong
about every aspect of the Iraq war. Being a psychopath, he still has the
audacity to hold forth on questions o... more »
Libya updates April 2 , 2014 -- Libyan rebels agree to end eastern oil ports blockade within days , Saadi claims contacts with Jadhran; Jadhran denies it ......... Congress President Abu Sahmain expected to be axed ...... Morning Glory oil tanker intrigue continue - Attorney General set to release three Libyan Federalists involved despite Staff at AG 's office objections to said releases......
Libyan rebels agree to end eastern oil ports blockade within days
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Ukraine and Eastern Europe Updates -- March 31 , 2014 -- Kerry, Russian FM Deadlocked After Hours of Talks Lavrov Urges Wholesale Changes to Ukrainian Constitution , Four-plus hours of “frank” closed-door negotiations between Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov ended today with no deal, and the only agreement was that the two sides really want to reach some sort of agreement......Ukraine Election positioning- Poroshenko poised to sweep aside Tymoshenko...... Eastern Europe and the knock on efforts as secession interest rises in Eastern Europe , demands for NATO boots on the ground there rise and insecurity clearly remains in the forecast.....
Catharsis Ours - 17 hours ago
Later day news.....
Ukraine urges Right Sector to vacate its Kiev HQ after downtown shootout
injures 3
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Ukraine’s acting interior minister urged the far-right group Right Sector
to vacate its HQ in Kiev after a downtown shootout instigated by one of its
members injured three, including deputy mayor Bogdan Dubas.
Kiev’s ‘Dnepr’ hotel, which serves as headquarters for the Right Sector
movement, has been surrou... more »
"A Look to the Heavens"
“What surrounds a hotbed of star formation? In the case of the Orion Nebula
-- dust. The entire Orion field, located about 1600 light years away, is
inundated with intricate and picturesque filaments of dust. Opaque to
visible light, dust is created in the outer atmosphere of massive cool
stars and expelled by a strong outer wind of particles.
*Click image for larger size.*
The Trapezium and other forming star clusters are embedded in the nebula.
The intricate filaments of dust surrounding M42 and M43 appear gray in the
above image, while central glowing gas is highlighted in brown a... more »
D Responding to Zap Responding to D Responding to Zap: colour coding is essential, lol
Before I begin, I have to profusely thank KP for the amount of work he put
into getting this article sorted out, colour coding the various comments
and keeping it readably organized- this is a daunting task!! Love you KP!!
So, apparently someone forwarded an article I wrote last week, responding
to ZAP's weekly update, to ZAP/office of poofness, and he has posted his
responses to my responses to his comments.... and so now I am going to
respond to Zap's responses to my response to his comments with my own
comments.
... colour coded to try and keep the dialogue straight. I'm fully... more »
Matthew Schwartz: new textbook on QFT
Matthew Schwartz – whom I knew quite well when he was a student – is an
associate professor at Harvard and he has also been teaching a very popular
introductory graduate course on quantum field theory.
A few months ago, he released his new 900-page-long textbook on *Quantum
Field Theory and the Standard Model*. I have only read some portions of the
book so far but I may happily recommend this book to you. With some
promotion, it could become the new superior standard that could beat Peskin
and Schroeder and others.
The book is composed of large pages with lots of stuff on them, l... more »
There Is Still A Hope That Shines Divine - A Quote bty M.N. Hopkins.
*For deep within the human consciousness there is still a hope that shines
divine. A hope in a better and brighter future not just for their own
children, but for all children.*
M.N. Hopkins.
CHILD ABUSE NETWORKS - PART TWO
*Frits Salomonson (left) and Prince Claus*
In 1998, in Holland, the authorities were investigating the* Rolodex *case
which involved top people and pedophile rings.
*The following is from:* *The Institute for the Study of Globalization and
Covert Politics*
The suspects in Holland's *Rolodex *child sex abuse investigation included:
*1.* Frits Salomonson
He was a judge in Amsterdam.
He was the legal advisor to Queen Beatrix and Prince Claus.
He was a long time associate of lawyer Oscar Hammerstein, 'who has numerous
ties to Dutch organized crime'.
In 1996, Salomonson's neighbors r... more »
Derrick Jensen,“Love Does Not Imply Pacifism”
*“Love Does Not Imply Pacifism”*
by Derrick Jensen
“The people in power will not disappear voluntarily; giving flowers to the
cops just isn’t going to work. This thinking is fostered by the
establishment; they like nothing better than love and nonviolence. The only
way I like to see cops given flowers is in a flower pot from a high window.”
- William S. Burroughs
“Many hundreds of pages ago, and now for me many years ago, I wrote that
this book was originally going to be an exploration of when counterviolence
is an appropriate response to the violence of the system. In fact what has... more »
White Man March 2.0
*WhiteManMarch.com*
Subscribe to *The Realist Report on YouTube*
"The Purpose Of Life..."
“The purpose of life is not to be happy.
It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate,
to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.”
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
"Unfair..."
"I think it's unfair, but they have the right as fallible,
screwed-up humans to be unfair; that's the human condition."
- Albert Ellis
7 Remarkable Uses For Salt by Tricia Drevets
[image: Key element in the concept – Uses of salt and seawater]
7 Remarkable Off-Grid Uses For Salt
by Tricia Drevets
Off The Grid News, 27 March 2014
When you spill some salt, do you toss a pinch over your left shoulder? If
so, you are passing down to your family a legend that reflects the
importance of this now common kitchen staple to our culture.
Salt was such an expensive and desired commodity in civilizations past that
spilling some was thought to be bad luck. Leonardo D Vinci even depicts
Judas Iscariot knocking over some table salt in his painting of The Last
Supper... more »
Hawk is my spirit animal... with a Swan twister.
so, I took this online Find Your Spirit Animal test last night and despite
being 'visited' in several *LUCID DREAMS* by Black Horses and Black Bearsand Snow
Jaguars, I find out that my Spirit Animal is a HAWK. I went back over the
answers this morning and they more or less tallied with the answers I gave
the first time, so it's not like I 'changed my mind' or something
overnight...
*You are a Hawk! (your score: 24)*
*Characters: Galen, Thera, Zilus in the Aspect of Crow trilogy; Maxine in
"The Wild's Call"*
*Powers: Communicate with the divine, discern powers in others,
photograph... more »
Videos: Oleg Peresypkin: "The Caucasus should watch Turkey and Syria" + Turkey PM claims victory, warns rivals 'will pay price'
Video Title: Oleg Peresypkin: "The Caucasus should watch Turkey and Syria."
Source: YouTube Channel Marina Petrova. Date Published: April 1, 2014.
"If Bashar Assad begins to win, all the Wahhabi and Salafi elements, we
call them fundamentalists, could run away to neighbouring countries. They
could appear in the Caucasus, and I think this would create great tension."
- Oleg Peresypkin, professor of the Center for Oriental Studies.
Video Title: Turkey PM claims victory, warns rivals 'will pay price.'
Source: AFP. Date Published: March 31, 2014.
"As I've said for months, we will hun... more »
Tax Dodgers Hoard $1 Trillion Overseas (Skills Gap Lie Exposed!) Jobs and Skills and Zombies Oh My! (Lack of Ethics and Morality OK In Best Country In World?)
BREAKING: April Fools? Not so much. Tax Dodging Companies Hoarding Nearly
One Trillion Overseas As the Civil War enthusiast said, “Southerners are a
military people. We were back then, still are today.” I don't think that
that's necessarily any more true in the South than in the rest of the
country. It would be fairer to say that a significant portion of the
Southern population is just
Why Did President Obama Endorse Brian Schatz Over Colleen Hanabusa? Minimum Wage
Is it really a mystery why President Obama-- and almost every incumbent
Democrat in the Senate, from the most liberal to the most conservative--
have endorsed Brian Schatz for reelection and not corrupt New Dem Colleen
Hanabusa? She and her EMILY's List outside agitators are running around
like chickens without heads screaming that it's because Schatz backed Obama
in 2008 while Hanabusa backed Hillary. If Hanabusa wants to criticize
Schatz for backing local hero Barack Obama, she should be aware she's
criticizing most Hawaii voters as well. Not only did Hawaii give Obama the
bigge... more »
Change The World Wednesday (#CTWW) - Protect The Ocean
Welcome to Change The World Wednesday (#CTWW)!
Wondering how to live greener? You've come to the right place. Each week we
challenge ourselves to try a new task ... or "amp up" something we're
already doing. We raise our awareness, learn from each other and develop
Eco-friendly skills which will improve our lives and protect our planet.
Doing so together gives us power ... the power to Change The World!
If this is your first visit, please click HERE for information and a
complete list of all the challenges we've taken on so far.
This post contains great information and I encourage ... more »
SAMS Academy of Corruption, Albuquerque
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) – Scott Glasrud oversees about 800 public school
students grades 4 through 12, but he makes hundreds of thousands of dollars
a year doing it.
That has the state’s attention.
The Schools
Glasrud’s charter schools are high-performing. Southwest Learning Center in
the Heights and SAMS Academy, located next to Double Eagle, focus on
science and aviation.
Some students can even get a pilot’s license through the schools.
“The program, the school leases the airplanes and we provide ground
instruction for students,” Glasrud said.
Glasrud takes in a $210,000 salary – more ... more »
Cosmology: “Multiverse Debate Heats Up In Wake Of Gravitational Wave Finding”
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*“Multiverse Debate Heats Up In Wake Of Gravitational Wave Finding”*
by Clara Moskowitz
“The multiverse is one of the most divisive topics in physics, and it just
became more so. The major announcement last week of evidence for primordial
ripples in spacetime has bolstered a cosmological theory called inflation,
and with it, some say, the idea that our universe is one of many universes
floating like bubbles in a glass of champagne. Critics of the multiverse
hypothesis claim that the idea is untestable—barely even science. But with
evidence for inflati... more »
Harry Targ : Raise the minimum wage now
Working people are on the move and grassroots groups are demanding a fair
minimum wage. By Harry Targ | The Rag Blog | April 1, 2014 The experience
of increasing poverty, economic marginalization, and the rise of political
reaction against … finish reading Harry Targ :
Raise the minimum wage now
If People Are Like Polar Bears, We’ll Be Fine
*Gust post by Patrick Michaels & Chip Knappenberger*
The United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) this
week to finalisedthe second part of its latest compendium on climate change.
The first part, the Working Group I report, focused on the physical science
of climate change. The main findings of that report, released late last
year, have been widely panned for not telling the truth about how the
latest science is stacking up in support of modest rather than alarming
climate change.
The second part, making the news this week, is from the IPCC’s Working
Grou... more »
UHC 24: Corruption in Government Purchase of Medicines
An old article by Rappler got circulated by some friends in fb. Portions of
the paper said,
*…Sharing his experience with Rappler, the 26-year-old doctor said he was
shocked by the steep prices of purchased medicines and medical supply. He
had requested for the drugs for his RHU some time in December 2012.*
*"Even test tube brushes, which cost around P10-P20 perhaps, cost P350!
Gloves which cost P120-P150 pesos are priced P550 in that receipt.
Amoxicillin syrup which costs P15-P20 is priced P115," he said in an
interview. The receipt was dated Jan 13, 2013.*
*The system is simple, ... more »
Some High-profilers Gunning for Common CoreSome High-profilers Gunning for Common Core
The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) surely are causing quite a stir.
That is what happens when non-teachers try to impose their wills upon the
American classroom. (I have written extensively on CCSS, including its
creation, promotion and funding. For hours of enlightening CCSS
reading, click here. To read about the contract between states and the […]
Data Street Cred
I am not known for being a statistics whiz. I have published quantitative
work, but I am seen, rightly so, as more comfortable with qualitative work,
comparing apples and oranges. Still, I had the gumption to offer advice on
twitter about data today. What and why? GDELT was a new dataset that
seemed to promise
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NATO PLAYING HARD BALL
New NATO military bases could be about to appear on Russia's borders with
eastern Europe. Foreign Ministers from the Alliance are discussing whether
to bolster their presence following the crisis in Ukraine. It will put
pressure on Moscow - which has kept its own military movements within
Russia's borders.
“Psychological Manipulation Using Cognitive Dissonance”
*“Psychological Manipulation Using Cognitive Dissonance”*
by Increase Brain Power
“The study of psychology results is useful knowledge about how we think and
act, which (we hope) can be used to make our lives better. But the
knowledge gained can also be used to manipulate people. The various forms
of psychological manipulation are usually subliminal, meaning they happen
without the conscious awareness of their use by the target. I've reported
on these techniques before, and will continue to do so.
My goal isn't to provide you with tools to do nasty things, but to make you
aware of... more »
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*Leftist projection again*
*Hydrologist Fiona Johnson, the dear lady below, is upset that debate about
climate change is uncivil. So who is it who calls skeptics "deniers" (as in
"holocaust deniers") and wants to lock them up? FiFi had better start
talking to her own colleagues. And she seems to be shocked that "some
people seem to believe that scientists can't be trusted." Would that
belief spring from "Mike's nature trick" or "hiding the decline"? Would it
spring from the chronic refusal by Warmists to make their raw data
available? And her argumentation about the evidence... more »
John Kane, Mohawk 'Stirring the Ashes'
Stirring
the Ashes
By John Karhiio Kane, Mohawk
Censored News
One of the biggest challenges for any people is broad participation in
the issues that affect everyone. And when you stop and think about it,
there is very little from the smallest ripples in a family to major
calamities in a community that occurs without impacting others.
The notion of "mind your own business" or "let
Bitcoin news March 31 , 2014 -- Neo & Bee Suspends BTC Share Trading Due to ‘Abnormal Activity’ .... UK Bitcoin Exchange Bit121 Temporarily Ceases Operations .... BTC-e Now Offers Trading in Chinese Yuan - very odd in light of this news ........ Bter Has Suspended Chinese Yuan Deposits, Citing Notification Of New Official Regulations
Catharsis Ours - 1 day ago
http://www.cryptocoinsnews.com/news/st-louis-fed-enforcing-outright-bitcoin-ban-close-impossible
St. Louis Fed: ‘Enforcing Outright Bitcoin Ban Close to Impossible’
Kyle Torpey
01/04/2014
Bitcoin, Bitcoin Regulation, News
Posted 30 mins ago
[image: St. Louis Fed Bitcoin]
David Andolfatto, Vice President of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis,
is not quick to dismiss Bitcoin.
Vice President of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis David Andolfatto released
a report on Bitcoin (PDF) yesterday, and it gave the Bitcoin community
another peak into what financial regulators reall... more »
The Absurdity Of US Natural Gas Exports
(I present you a guest post, well written, articulate, and it does apply to
Canadian LNG export aspirations, Grant G)
*Written by Gail Tverberg*
*Gail Tverberg has an outstanding website...*
http://ourfiniteworld.com/
← Oil Limits and the Economy: One Story, Not Two
The Absurdity of US Natural Gas Exports
Posted on March 31, 2014 by Gail Tverberg
Quiz:
1. How much natural gas is the United States currently extracting?
(a) Barely enough to meet its own needs
(b) Enough to allow lots of exports
(c) Enough to allow a bit of exports
(d) The United States is a natural gas... more »
Why Can't Dick Cheney Just Hurry Up and Die?
When it comes to living American war criminals former Vice President
Richard B. Cheney has few peers and after the dying old bastard managed to
somehow jump to the front of the transplant donor list and deprive a decent
human being of a new heart he remains a formidable force. Being that in the
doppelganger of what used to be the good old US of A -prior to having the
life sucked out by vampires the likes of Cheney - the state-corporate media
that has become a full blown propaganda arm of the Deep State continues to
provide a forum of legitimacy to Cheney, Bush and Rummy who all belo... more »
The GOP "Budget": "Poopy Paul" Ryan's no April Fool -- he's the year-round kind
*Oh no, is it really "Poopy Paul" Ryan's last cartoon budget? (Yes, he's
term-limited out of the House Budget Committee chairmanship.)*
*"On net, we estimate that the House budget resolution would decrease GDP
by 0.9 percent and decrease nonfarm payrolls by 1.1 million jobs in fiscal
year 2015, relative to CBO’s current-law baseline. The following fiscal
year, the “Path to Prosperity” would decrease GDP by 2.5 percent and cost
3.0 million jobs. And if the recovery remains sluggish, large job losses
could continue under the Ryan budget in 2017 and beyond."*
*-- Congressional Budget O... more »
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*Bureau of Governmental Research opposes Senate bill that would give
governor more power in selecting levee authority members ~Mark Schleifstein*
Razor Wire, Prison Cells, and Black Panther Robert H. King’s Life of Resistance --An interview with filmmaker Ron Harpelle
Hard Time (2014) from Shebafilms Kelly Saxberg on Vimeo.
In Security from Shebafilms Kelly Saxberg on Vimeo.
*Razor Wire, Prison Cells, and Black Panther Robert H. King’s Life of
Resistance--An interview with filmmaker Ron Harpelle*
*By Angola 3 News*
A new 40-minute documentary film by Canadian History Professor Ron
Harpelle, entitled *Hard Time*, focuses on the life of Robert Hillary King,
who spent 29 years in continuous solitary confinement until his conviction
was overturned and he was released from Louisiana's infamous Angola State
Prison in 2001.
Along with Herman Walla... more »
A bank "bail-in" is what happens when a big bank fails and the government no longer bails them out. Such "bail-ins" comprise banks (legally in the US and possibly also in the EU!) confiscating the funds of its uninsured depositors (generally individuals and small companies) in order for the bank pay off its bondholders. This is not hypothetical! If you have your retirement nestegg deposited in one of the six largest U.S. banks, you have a strong chance of losing it if you don't find a safer place for it soon...
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Banking Union Time Bomb: Eurocrats Authorize Bailouts AND Bail-InsPosted
on March
29, 2014 by Ellen Brown
“*As things stand, the banks are the permanent government of the
country,
whichever party is in power.*”
– Lord Skidelsky, House of Lords, UK Parliament, 31 March 2011)
On March 20, 2014, European Union officials reached an historic
agreementto create a single agency to handle failing banks. Media
attention has
focused on the agreement involving the single resolution mechanism
(SRM), a
uniform system for closing failed banks. But the real story ... more »
Satire: “Issa Subpoenas Seven Million Americans Who Signed Up for Obamacare”
*“Issa Subpoenas Seven Million Americans Who Signed Up for Obamacare”*
by Andy Borowitz
WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report)— "Accusing them of involvement in “a
widespread conspiracy to save President Obama’s failed health-care
program,” Rep. Darrell Issa (R-California) today subpoenaed the
approximately seven million Americans who have signed up for Obamacare so
far. Arguing that the impressive enrollment numbers “don’t pass the smell
test,” the House Oversight Committee chairman told reporters, “Any rational
person would come to the same conclusion that I have: namely, that this is
... more »
Assholes
The
thuggish RCMP officers who murdered Robert Dziekanski just can't help
themselves. As I said, they killed a guy and now they're facing
*perjury*charges for having lied their asses of in the subsequent
inquiry. And, I
mean, I've done and said some mean things in my time. I've been a
complete
asshole to some people. I still cringe inside about these lapses. I'd
like
to think, ... I'd really like to think that even if I was so callous, so
lazy, so stupid, so ... well, whatever animated those assholes to murder
Robert Dziekanski and then lie, lie, lie to cover themselves, ... if I
was ... more »
Turkey at war with Syria. Prepping a chemical attack on Damascus
Erodgan says:
* Erdoğan has surprised many after his party's victory in the local
elections by declaring that Turkey is at war with Syria. Experts, however,
say the declaration is problematic in a legal sense.*
Onur Öymen, the former deputy chairman of the main opposition Republican
People's Party (CHP), told Today's Zaman that Erdoğan's remarks about
declaring war on Syria do not comply with either national law or the
principles of international law.* “Turkey cannot declare war on a country
unless an attack happens first. This [declaring war] is not possible
without a reason,” *sa... more »
AUSTRALIA'S CHOICE: STOP THE BOATS OR STOP RACISM
Australians are slowly edging toward facing the reality of what the
boatpeople saga is really all about.
The catch-cry of the right-wing Australian commentariat and politicians has
been ‘Stop the Boats’. They have claimed in their rhetoric that by stopping
the boats the drownings will stop. They have said that, in order to deter
others from making the perilous journey across the sea in leaky boats,
those that do safely make it to Australia’s shores must be treated harshly
by being told they will never be able to settle in Australia and that
they’ll be placed in camps in places tha... more »
How Big A Disaster Will Steve Israel Prove To Be In November?
Yesterday Steve Israel was crowing on Twitter how 4 powerful senior
Republican committee chairmen are retiring (Doc Hastings, Mike Rogers, Buck
McKeon and, now, Dave Camp). What his tweets conspicuously left out, of
course, is that Israel didn't recruit any candidates against them and
actually undermined candidates who ran against Rogers and McKeon last
cycle. Israel is well-known as an incompetent lummox incapable of putting
together a two-cycle plan to beat vulnerable Republicans. They have nothing
to worry about from him. He leaves his old fraternity brothers from the
Center Ai... more »
John Campbell versus Charles Darwin
John Campbell is shilling for warmists again – in the process setting
himself against observations made by none other than Charles Darwin.
Setting off a Twitter mini-feud with Matthew Hooton on Monday, Campbell
informed his followers, presumably to raise the profile of the latest IPCC
report – a report summarised (approvingly) by Palmerston North blogger
Idiot/Savant as predicting “war, famine and death,” and by resigning IPCC
scientist Richard Tol as an unjustified “apocalyptic” survey heavy on
exaggeration.
Campbell, of course, swallowed whole the four horsemen rhetoric and was... more »
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