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*"If the MCAS is so good, why are we ditching it?" Message from Boston* *Massachusetts’ standardized test has long been considered the best in the nation. Here’s why we’re throwing it out* AS RAIN POURED outside on the chilly evening of February 24, a group of Arlington elementary school parents was imagining a sunnier place — Dorothy’s trip down the yellow brick road. “Today you will read and think about the passages ‘Rescue the Tin Woodman’ and ‘Arriving at Emerald City’ from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz,” read a PowerPoint slide projected in the Thompson School gym, where the gro...more »
Peabody Coal's lies and fraud to keep dirty coal going
Read the aricle on how far Peabody Coal went to lie, commit fraud and keep dirty coal operating. It meant 40 years of suffering for Navajos fighting forced relocation on Black Mesa. http://www.http://www.commondreams.org/news/2016/06/13/revealed-how-coal-giant-became-treasury-dept-climate-denialists http://www.commondreams.org/news/2016/06/13/
Resistance, exploitation and oppression in Indian country
Resistance, exploitation and oppression in Indian country Photo copyright Carl 'Bad Bear' Sampson, Western Shoshone, Peace and Friendship Walk May 2016 With the collapse of the media, the corrupt criminals are at work, as the Mormon Church attempts a cover-up of the sexual abuse of Navajo children, and the US continues to target Indian country as its toxic, radioactive and lethal dumping
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*From* *Jenna Orkin* Scientists turn CO2 into stone to fight climate change Student accused of violating university 'safe space' by raising her hand 'Approximately' 20 people dead after gunman opens fire at gay nightclub in Orlando Giant holes are bursting open in Siberia, and you can hear the explosions from 60 miles away MICROSOFT BUYS LINKEDIN FOR $26.2 BILLION There's a key difference between the Orlando attack and past ISIS-claimed massacres Pulse nightclub massacre: questions over how suspect on FBI's radar could buy guns From the Plus Ca Change Department. And... Exp...more »
New York Poised to Expand Access to Breast Cancer Screening
[image: New York State will order 210 hospitals to expand hours when mammograms are offered and require insurance companies to eliminate deductibles and co-pays for the cancer screening.] ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- New York is poised to expand access to breast cancer screening under an agreement reached by top state lawmakers and Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who made combating the cancer a priority after the successful cancer treatment...more »
Russian Orthodox Church Says It Will Not Attend Historic All-Orthodox Meeting
[image: In this Friday, May 27, 2016 file photo, Patriarch Kirill of Moscow arrives to the port of Dafni, at Mount Athos, Greece. The Russian Orthodox Church on Monday, June 13, 2016, is suggesting postponing a historical meeting of all of the world's Orthodox churches. The meeting on the Greek island of Crete later this month could be the first one in more than a millennium.] MOSCOW (AP) -- The Russian Orthodox Church said Monday it would not go to a historic meeting of all of the world’s Orthodox churches because other churches have walked out. The meeting on the Greek island of Cr... more »
Prosecutors: Democratic Congressman Led ‘White-Collar Crime Spree’
[image: President Barack Obama, right, and first lady Michelle Obama, center, stand with Rep. Chaka Fattah, D-Penn., left, at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s 44th Annual Legislative Conference Phoenix Awards Dinner in Washington, Saturday, Sept. 27, 2014. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)] PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- A veteran congressman on trial in a racketeering case ran a “white-collar crime spree” that stretched from Philadelphia to Washington, D.C., a prosecutor told jurors Monday. U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah, an 11-term Democrat from Philadelphia, is accused... more »
Economic News , Data & Views ( June 13 , 2016 ) Quick Hits - Monday ( 1. Markets : US Market Action ; Front Running ; Asia / Europe & US Items Of Note ; Weekly Schedule Of Events For Markets. 2. Spanish Debate - Some Highlighted Items . 3. Brexit - Polling For Today , Noteworthy News For The Referendum . 4. Greece Items De Jour . 5. Odds & Ends. )
Markets & Market Moving News.... *zerohedge* @zerohedge 2h 2 hours ago The annotated trading day http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-06-1 3/vix-soars-most-10-months-stocks-dump-gold-jumps … *zerohedge* @zerohedge 2h 2 hours ago VIX Soars Most In 10 Months As Stocks Dump, Gold Jumps http://www. zerohedge.com/news/2016-06-1 3/vix-soars-most-10-months-stocks-dump-gold-jumps … *zerohedge* @zerohedge 2h 2 hours ago If VIX soars the most since August 24 on a 0.8% decline, what happens in a real drop *Holger Zschaepitz* @Schuldensuehner 6h 6 hours ago GBP vol ... more »
Our First Instincts Make Bad Permanent Policies
*While We Grieve, We Must Wait to Act* *Guest post by Ilya Somin* Sunday's horrible mass shooting (and likely terrorist attack) at a gay night club in Orlando naturally generates strong emotional reactions. It is entirely understandable for us to feel anger, fear, and sorrow. But it is also important to remember that such emotions are a poor guide to public policy. [image: ILya1]Strong emotional reactions to dramatic events exacerbate the effects of two already serious flaws in our political discourse. First, much of the public is ignorant about public policy issues, frequent... more »
FedEx is in Court for Allegedly Being the World’s Most Efficient Drug Dealer
[image: prescription drugs - iStock_000002724025_Large] Shipping company FedEx is up against the U.S. government in court Monday for allegedly trafficking all sorts of prescription drugs to addicts through online pharmacies. The Tennessee-based shipping firm is accused of knowingly doling out prescription drugs to users without prescriptions... more »
Dismissal for delay
Sickinger v. Krek, 2016 ONCA 459: [29] The principles that apply on a motion to dismiss an action for delay were set out by this court in *Langenecker v. Sauvé*, 2011 ONCA 803, 286 O.A.C. 268. As noted in paras. 6-7 of that decision, an action may be dismissed for delay where the delay is (1) inordinate; (2) inexcusable; and (3) such that it gives rise to a substantial risk that a fair trial of the issues in the litigation will not be possible because of the delay. [30] The jurisprudence provides guidelines for evaluating the three requirements: · *Inor... more »
World News Briefs -- June 13, 2016 (Evening Edition)
*NPR*:* Orlando Sees Worst Mass Shooting On U.S. Soil: What We Know Monday* One day after a depraved attack on an Orlando, Fla., nightclub left 49 victims dead and 53 more wounded, investigators are working to learn more about the man they say was the lone shooter: Omar Mateen, who was killed at the scene. The case is being treated as a terrorist investigation. After being briefed on the case Monday, President Obama said, "It appears that the shooter was inspired by various extremist information" online; he added that "all those materials" are now being scrutinized and "exploited."... more »
The U.S. Is Failing In Its Efforts To Stop Lone Terrorists
Police forensic investigators work at the crime scene of a mass shooting at the Pulse gay night club in Orlando, Florida, U.S. June 12, 2016. REUTERS/Jim Young *Chris Strohm & Mike Dorning, Bloomberg*: *Orlando Massacre Shows Cracks in U.S. Bid to Stop Terrorism* * FBI had twice interviewed alleged killer for terror links * Agency’s chief has warned often about ‘lone-wolf’ terrorists The FBI let the Orlando mass-shooting suspect slip through its grasp despite interviewing him twice since 2013 due to a lack of evidence to hold him, a troubling fact that will pressure officials strug... more »
The Islamic Radicals Want to Kill All of Us — Gay, Straight, Christian and Jew
[image: Iraqi Shiite tribesmen brandish their weapons as they gather to show their willingness to join Iraqi security forces in the fight against Jihadist militants who have taken over several northern Iraqi cities, on June 17 2014, in the southern Shiite Muslim shrine city of Najaf. Fighting erupted at the northern approaches to Baghdad Tuesday as Iraq accused Saudi Arabia of backing militants who have seized swathes of territory in an offensive the UN says threatens its very existence.] Convert or die. That is the war cry of the modern-day jihadist. The Islamic Radicals want to ext... more »
Power Company to Launch ‘Virtual Power Plant’ to Help Grid During Outages
[image: Solar SunPower - 900] Two power companies are teaming up to offer more than 300 New York homeowners across Brooklyn and Queens “solar power systems” with battery storage. This new $15 million “virtual power plant” will provide the power companies, and residents, a backup in... more »
Apple Rolls Out its Next Big Software Improvements
[image: Apple CEO Tim Cook observes a moment of silence in remembrance of the victims of the mass shooting in Orlando, Fla., at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference, Monday, June 13, 2016, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)] SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Apple kicked off its annual software developers conference with new software features for its smartwatch, following a moment of reflection for the Sunday mass shooting in Orlando, Florida. Saying that Apple offered its “deepest sympathies to... more »
ISIS Fighter Executes His Own Brother on Video for Alleged Spying
[image: ISIS fighter2 - 900] One of Islamic State's most recent propaganda videos featured a fighter executing his own brother for alleged spying. The video features four ISIS fighters, three of whose faces are covered with balaclavas. The uncovered man identifies himself as Abu Abdullah.... more »
Invisible Microparticles in Food Can Deliver Vaccines, Drugs
*Jon Rappoport* - Are we now looking at zero consent medication of the public?
It's Later Than We Think
The real battle in the United States won't be between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. Chris Hedges writes that the real battle is between corporate power and ordinary citizens. And, if ordinary citizens are to win the battle, they must understand their opposition: The reach and effectiveness of corporate propaganda dwarfs even the huge effort undertaken by Adolf Hitler and Stalin. The layers of deception are sophisticated and effective. News is state propaganda. Elaborate spectacles and forms of entertainment, all of which ignore reality or pretend the fiction of liberty and pro... more »
Spaniard Dies Trying To Dodge Charging Bull At Fiesta
A Spanish bullfighter confronting a charging bull with nothing but his bare hands slipped during a show in northern Spain and was gored to death by the animal. Recortador Juan Carlos Otero, 34, known as “El Gallo” slipped during a performance in La Parrilla, northern Spain. The raging bull pierced Otero through the heart during the Spanish festival. The dare devil bull dodger later died in hospital The Independent reports: Juan Carlos Otero, 34, a blacksmith from Segovia in Spain, was participating in a ‘recortador’ or bull dodging fiesta in the town of La Parrilla. During a complex... more »
Soft-on-Trump watch: Three problems with the Fact Checker's tape!
*MONDAY, JUNE 13, 2016MSM versus Muhammad:* At the Washington Post's Fact Checker site, Michelle Ye Hee Lee has offered a short new report about Candidate Trump's bogus claims concerning Iraq. A videotape is also provided. Below, you see Lee's full text: LEE (6/10/16): *Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump frequently—and falsely—says he opposed the Iraq War “from the beginning,” ahead of the invasion.* He uses this as a contrast to Hillary Clinton, who in 2002 voted in favor of authorization for President George W. Bush to launch an invasion if negotiations fai... more »
CONFIRMED: FBI Introduced Florida Shooter to "Informants"
*June 14, 2016* (Tony Cartalucci - LD) - It is now confirmed that in addition to two investigations and two interviews, Florida terror suspect Omar Mateen was also approached by "informants" working for the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) over a period of 10 months. New York Daily News in their article, "FBI spied on Orlando gay club terrorist Omar Mateen for 10 months in 2013: FBI Director James Comey," would admit (emphasis added): *Mateen first appeared on authorities’ radar in 2013 after the security guard’s colleagues alerted the FBI to inflammatory statements he mad... more »
White House Sources Say Obama Won’t Use Executive Order to Shutter Gitmo
[image: U.S. Army Sgt. Robert Goff stands watch in a guard tower at Camp Delta in the Guantanamo Bay detention center on March 29, 2010 in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.] White House sources have confirmed to Reuters the Obama administration won't plan on pursing the option of issuing an executive order to close down Guantanamo Bay, in effect jettisoning earlier remarks that no option would be left off the table.... more »
Clinton, Trump at Odds Over Tackling Terrorism, Guns
[image: Hillary Clinton4 - 900] WASHINGTON (AP) -- In both style and substance, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton offered drastically different proposals Monday for stemming the threat of terrorism and gun violence that have Americans on edge following the deadly weekend attacks at a gay... more »
Ken Burns' Must Watch Speech, The Speech Of The Week-- And It's Only Monday
Film maker Ken Burns, who chronicles American history and culture, called out Trump, Trumpism and his enablers during a commencement speech at Stanford Sunday, referring to the Republican presidential nominee as "a charlatan, a naked emperor, a bullying, infantile man" without once uttering Trump's ugly name. For 216 years, our elections, though bitterly contested, had featured the philosophies and characters of candidates who were clearly qualified. That is not the case this year. One is glaringly not qualified. So before you do anything with your well-earned degree, you must d... more »
Quote of the Day: On religious faith
*“Fact is, religious faith, which encodes the highest aspirations of human race, is now, in our country, the servant of lowest instincts, and God is the creature of evil."* ~ Salman Rushdie,* The Satanic Verses* . Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Permission to republish is granted, with attribution.
we movie to canada: wmtc annual movie awards, 2015-16 edition
I'm posting my annual movie awards later and later every year. I'm also watching fewer movies, because I'm watching more TV shows. When I come home on Friday or Saturday, exhausted and needing total downtime, sometimes even a movie is too much mental effort; binge-watching a series is somehow easier. So I end up with a ton of movies on the List, unwatched, year after year. But no matter. Here's what I did watch, and what I thought. First, the annual recap. - Canadian musicians and comedians (2006-07 and 2007-08) - my beverage of choice (2008-09) - famous people who died during the pa... more »
7 Clues the Orlando Shooting May be Another False Flag Event
*Makia Freeman* - As always, you have to question everything about these attacks.
Creamy Tomato Tortellini Pasta
Quick-fix meals shouldn't have to skimp on flavor or quality. This Creamy Tomato Tortellini Pasta is a great way to dress up plain, ordinary tortellini. It doesn't take long to prepare, yet it tastes like a carefully crafted dish. INGREDIENTS1 pkg three cheese tortellini 2 Tbsp butter 2 garlic cloves, minced 3 Tbsp flour 1 tsp onion powder 1 1/4 cups milk 1/2 cup heavy cream 1 (14.5 oz) can petite diced tomatoes 1 1/2 cups fresh spinach, chopped 2 Tbsp basil 1 tsp oregano Salt and black pepper 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese PREPARATION 1. Prepare tortellini according to package instruct... more »
Syrian President Assad Gave A ‘Kill List’ Of Hundreds Of Foreign-Born Islamic State Fighters To A British MP
Syria's president Bashar al-Assad speaks to Parliament members in Damascus, Syria, June 7, 2016. © SANA / Reuters *The Telegraph*:* The Assad files: How Syrian dictator handed 'Kill List' of hundreds of Islamic State fighters to British MPs* A ‘kill list’ of hundreds of foreign-born Islamic State fighters, including more than 20 Britons, has been drawn up by the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, The Sunday Telegraph can disclose. A dossier of the British fighters contained on a computer disc has been obtained by this newspaper. It was handed by President Assad to two Conservative ... more »
Six-In-Ten Syrians Are Now Displaced From Their Homes
*PEW Research:** About six-in-ten Syrians are now displaced from their homes* Conflict in Syria has displaced millions of citizens from their homes since protests against the al-Assad government began more than five years ago. An estimated 12.5 million Syrians are now displaced, amounting to about six-in-ten of the country’s 2011 midyear population – and up from less than 1 million in 2011, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of global refugee data. The displacement of Syrians is unprecedented in recent history for a single country, our analysis of United Nations High Com... more »
Syrian War News Updates -- June 13, 2016
*Al Jazeera:* *Syria civil war: 224 killed in first week of Ramadan* *Fighting persists in Islamic holy month of fasting, with many women and children among the dead.* At least 224 people were killed in the first week of Ramadan in Syria, with the majority of the deaths resulting from bombings by Syrian and Russian warplanes, according to a monitor. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a Britain-based monitor, said on Monday that between 6 and 12 June - the first week of the Islamic holy month of fasting - at least 148 civilians, including 50 children and 15 women, were kille... more »
Iraq Continues Their MIlitary Offensive To Retake Fallujah
*ABC News Online*:* Islamic State: Thousands flee Fallujah using first safe exit route amid fresh offensives in Iraq, Syria* The Iraqi army has secured the first safe exit route for civilians to escape the Islamic State group's stronghold of Fallujah in Iraq, and a Norwegian aid group says thousands of people have already used it to flee. Iraqi security forces launched a major operation last month to recapture the militants' bastion of Fallujah, an hour's drive from Baghdad, but Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said troops were delaying advances to protect civilians. Tens of thousa... more »
Questions Being Raised On Why Did The FBI Terror Database Failed In Catching The Orlando Gunman
*IBTimes:* *The FBI Has Spent Billions On Terror Databases. How Come They Didn’t Catch The Orlando Gunman?* Three years before Omar Mateen walked into a Florida nightclub wielding an assault rifle and handgun, he’d been questioned twice by the FBI about links to terrorist organizations overseas. But despite their direct questioning — and despite a high-tech FBI anti-terrorism database that has cost taxpayers billions of dollars to build — the gunman slipped through the FBI’s reach. On Saturday night, using weapons he bought within the past two weeks, Mateen gunned down 49 people... more »
FBI Director Comey Provides More Information On The Orlando Nightclub Terrorist
*ABC News*:* FBI Director James Comey Defends Agency's Previous Handling of Orlando Shooter* FBI Director James Comey today defended his agency’s previous investigation of the Orlando nightclub shooter, saying there’s nothing agents “should have done differently” in their 2013 and ‘14 interviews with the gunman who killed 49 people in Sunday morning's massacre. "So far, the honest answer is I don't think so. I don't see anything in reviewing our work that our agents should have done differently. But we'll look at it in an open and honest way," Comey said this afternoon. *Read mor... more »
My Take On The Orlando Massacre
Investigators work the scene following a mass shooting at the Pulse gay nightclub in Orlando Florida, U.S. June 12, 2016. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri *WNU Editor:* To say that I am ready to explode with my own opinions and analysis on the Orlando Massacre is an understatement. And while I have learned in the past that it is best to refrain one's comments until all the investigations have been completed and the final report is made .... in this case there is a lot of information, and it is quite a sight to see how everyone is responding. So to begin .... I am just going to list a bunch of ... more »
Public Comments Needed on New 'Missile Defense' Deployments in Michigan, Ohio or New York
*The Pentagon's 'Missile Defense Agency' (MDA) now has ground-based deployments in Alaska and California. They are presently holding public comments on a third deployment site either in Michigan, New York, or Ohio. Public comments are due by July 18.* *Submit Comments* Comments on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) should be received by July 18, 2016 by one of the following methods: *E-mail:* MDA.CIS.EIS@BV.com *U.S. Mail:* Black & Veatch Special Projects Corp. Attn: MDA CIS EIS 6800 W 115th Street, Suite 2200 Overland Park, KS-66211-2420 The MDA will host open hous... more »
Chinese Investors Push Up Price Of Bitcoin
Bitcoin is rising in value after Chinese investors bought into the virtual currency pushing the price to its highest level in two years on Sunday morning. Chinese investors in fear of a slowing economy and anticipated capital controls are expanding their portfolios into digital currency. The government is concerned about capital flight. RT reports: The cryptocurrency hit $660, according to OKCoin, up from $436 on May 19 and 225 percent in the past 12 months. Bitcoin now has a market cap of over US$10 Billion, placing it above Twitter which stands at $9.77 billion. The virtual curren... more »
LGBT Gun Group on Orlando: ‘GUNS Did Not Do This. A Human Being Did This’
[image: Hand Guns, Firearms, Weapons, Bullets, Self Defense] A LGBTQ group dedicated to the legal and safe use of firearms for the LGBTQ community put out a press release Sunday that urged people to focus on the Orlando shooter's heinous actions and not on guns as the problem.... more »
NO PROOF Yazidi "sex slaves" were burned in a cage by ISIS- Yet another LIE
Round about June 3 this fabrication began making the news cycle. I didn't touch it for the simple reason that* the foul stench of excrement* actually wafted from my computer every time I came across that screaming headline -* In case you've been comatose?* (The stench being purely perceptual- as in that STINKS!) ERBIL, Kurdistan Region (Kurdistan24) – The Director General of Yezidi (Ezidi) Affairs in the Kurdistan Region stated on Sunday that *no sources confirm **that Islamic State (IS) insurgents have burnt 11 Kurdish Ezidi women to death for refusing to have sex with them. * Th... more »
Facebook Sorry For Declaring Philippines At War On Independence Day
Facebook celebrated Philippines Independence Day yesterday by greeting Filipinos with a banner suggesting that their country was in a state of war. The world’s leading social network site later apologized for the gaffe that appeared on users’ timelines showing the national flag with inverted colors. In the Philippines it is a message that the nation is at war. The Philippine Star reports: “This was unintentional, and we’re sorry,” said Facebook in a statement sent to The STAR. “We care deeply about the community in the Philippines and, in an attempt to connect people on Independence... more »
Fraudster loses third attempt to remove 7-year debarment
A U.S. judge has denied a virology researcher’s third attempt to overturn a seven-year debarment from receiving federal funds, following a 2010 decision by the U.S. Office of Research Integrity. The ORI banned Scott Brodie for seven years after concluding he had committed 15 acts of misconduct at the University of Washington. The deception affected […] The post Fraudster loses third attempt to remove 7-year debarment appeared first on Retraction Watch.
Donald Trump Speech on Violent Extremism in Manchester, NH- Saint Anselm College (6-13-16)...
*instant replay. The speech has ended.* *Trump starts at 11:15* *"I refuse to be politically correct. I want to do the right thing, I want to straighten things out, and I want to make America great again. The days of deadly ignorance will end, and they will end soon, if I'm elected."*
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*The left’s grand, green vision* *How Hillary and Bernie will destroy 10 million jobs* Like a crazed serial killer, the liberal green groups are celebrating their “victory” of putting America’s major coal producers out of business — to say nothing of the tens of thousands of miners placed in unemployment lines. Several thousand more mining jobs were lost last month. Now to get their next homicidal high, the leftists have turned their ambitions on the oil and natural gas industries. Here is how the Sierra Club spokeswoman, Lena Moffit, explains the grand, green vision: “We have mov... more »
Orlando Terrorist Cheered on 9/11, Classmates Say
[image: This undated image shows Omar Mateen, who authorities say killed dozens of people inside the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Fla., on Sunday, June 12, 2016. The gunman opened fire inside the crowded gay nightclub before dying in a gunfight with SWAT officers, police said.] Orlando terrorist Omar Mateen allegedly jumped for joy when the second plane hit the World Trade Center on 9/11, according to Mateen's former high school classmates. Mateen, a U.S. citizen of Afghan descent, gunned down 49 people inside of a popular gay Orlando nightclub early Sunday... more »
New Revelations Turn Up Heat to Impeach IRS Commissioner
[image: WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 29: Internal Revenue Service Commissioner John Koskinen testifies before the Senate Judiciary's Oversight, Agency Action, Federal Rights and Federal Courts Subcommittee in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill July 29, 2015 in Washington, DC. Koskinen continues to face questions about alleged IRS targeting of political groups for extra scrutiny when applying for tax-exempt status.] Lawmakers tore into the Internal Revenue Service Friday, days after new revelations surfaced about the tax collecting agency's targeting of conservative groups. T... more »
CawRANT Events #26
*CawRANT Events #26* It's a cool, grey, overcast day on the West Coast. We had some sunshine over the weekend but now the forcast predicts overcast skies till Thursday at least. I rarely plead being too busy to post as an excuse for no new posts or shortened posts but today I'm going to bang out this Caw*RANT* events and then get back to finishing off my carving. My carving classes end this week so I have to finish off my projects to bring. I will be putting up some more new photos of carvings on my Creative Resources arts and crafts page. Time for a *RANT!* Concerns about Blogg... more »
SAS, MI6 & British Paratroopers Primed For Euro 2016 Terror Attack
SAS soldiers and MI6 spies are supporting the French Counter Terrorist team who fear that a ‘sleeper cell’ from the UK may already have entered France to launch an attack There are also 350 British paratroopers standing by, ready to deploy in the event of a terror attack during Euro 2016 RT reports: According to sources quoted by the Express newspaper on Sunday, there are three SAS captains and a major, as well as MI6 operatives, working with French security forces to monitor the situation. Personnel from the Joint Terrorist Analysis Cell and GCHQ are also said to be working with th... more »
The Orlando Shooting and America’s Next D-Day: Defeating ISIS
[image: Airstrike Against ISIS, Islamic State] While living in Marietta, Ga., I attended a memorial service for U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Skip Wells, who was murdered during the July 2015 terrorist attack in Chattanooga, Tenn. In the weeks after he was laid to rest, one of my daughter's preschool... more »
Oregon Judge Allows Person Born Male to Legally Identify as Third Sex
[image: Gender Options on Form - 900] An Oregon judge has decided to allow a “woman” to change “her” sex from female to "non-binary." Jamie Shupe petitioned the court to allow “her” to legally rid “herself” of the male and female genders, and the court agreed Friday. Shupe is... more »
Co-Worker: Terrorist’s Employer Ignored Unhinged Comments for Fear of Being Politically Incorrect
[image: Concerned friends and family of victims at the Pulse nightclub, where multiple fatalities were reported after a shooting, wait outside of the Orlando Police Department, Sunday, June 12, 2016, in Orlando, Fla. New information has now surfaced that linked the terrorist to making unhinged comments at his workplace.] A former co-worker of Omar Mateen said their employer, G4S Security, refused to take any action against Mateen for his completely unhinged and insane remarks for fear of being labeled politically incorrect. Daniel Gilroy used to work at G4S Security... more »
Florida Cop Rescues Dog So Adorable He Has to Adopt Him
[image: Puddles Shoe - 900] A Florida sheriff's deputy rescued a dog so cute he couldn't help but adopt him. St. Lucie County Sheriff's Deputy Troy Glover was on a routine assignment and heard a dog whimpering. When he investigated, this is what he found. Glover called...more »
Misidentified cell line fells cancer paper
Researchers have retracted a paper about a new molecular target for cancer after realizing they had mistaken the identity of their cell line. It’s all too easy to mix up cell lines, so we see plenty of retractions for that reason — and, according to an expert in the area, many more cases lurk uncorrected in […] The post Misidentified cell line fells cancer paper appeared first on Retraction Watch.
The Orlando False Flag Shooting: A Logical Take On This Shooting By Former CIA False Flag Director Robert Steele
I am still looking for the logical answer as to WHY this shooting in Orlando Florida has taken place at that location and this moment in time... Some things still do not add up, and there must be a reason why the criminals conducted this operation, and for what benefit..... I was sent the following important article from another commentator that gives some pretty good logical reasoning for this attack in Orlando... The following report comes from former CIA false flag director, Robert Steele, and courtesy of Jim Stone's website, at www.jimstone.is.... It does answer a few key questi... more »
Peru: UFOs Cause a Stir in Latin America
*Source: PLANETA UFO and El GraficoDate: 06-11-2016* *Peru: UFOs Create a Stir in Latin America* *By Yohanan Diaz Vargas* www.elgrafico.mx/especiales Three very noisy unidentified flying objects were seen over the town of San Gabriel de Varadero in Loreto, near the town of Yurimaguas in Peru. The event took place on May 16 [2016] at 20:00 hours. The UFOs were quite close to the rooftops of the local homes, shocking local residents who had no idea what the objects were. One of the objects was described as being saucer-shaped and with lights "like those of a traffic light". It land... more »
Obama Says No Signs Orlando Shooter was Part of Larger Plot
[image: President Barack Obama speaks to members of the media in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Monday, June 13, 2016. Obama said there's no clear evidence that the shooter at an Orlando nightclub was directed to conduct his attack or part of a larger plot.] WASHINGTON (AP) -- The gunman in the attack that killed 49 people at an Orlando nightclub was inspired by extremist information over the internet, President Barack Obama said Monday, calling it an apparent example of “homegrown extremism” that U.S. officials...more »
Patriotic Recipes for Kids and Fruit Popsicles!
[image: Get It Together Link Party]Don't miss another week of the #BloggersGetSocial Get It Together link party. We pin, tweet, and/or Facebook share ALL of the posts here! We are all about networking, action, and accountability. While that link up was focused on social media networks, this NEW and improved link up is co-hosted by some of my favorite blog buddies and features #BloggersGetSocial! Bloggers Get Social is a network and accountability group, and I created it with the hopes of bringing new and veteran bloggers together to collaborate on their goals. With this link up, we ... more »
More On The AMO
By Paul Homewood h/t Ron Clutz http://www.esrl.noaa.gov/psd/cgi-bin/gcos_wgsp/tsanalysis.pl?tstype1=91&tstype2=0&year1=&year2=&itypea=0&axistype=0&anom=0&plotstyle=0&climo1=&climo2=&y1=&y2=&y21=&y22=&length=&lag=&iall=0&iseas=1&mon1=0&mon2=11&Submit=Calculate+Results I mentioned the Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation earlier, and Ron Clutz has sent me this article, written by Gerard McCarthy, which describes the processes and effects quite nicely: The Atlantic Ocean’s surface temperature swings between warm and cold phases every few decades. Like its higher-frequency […]
Brexit Could Destroy Western Political Civilisation Says EC President
The European Council president Donald Tusk issued an unprecedented warning, saying that Western political civilisation itself would come under threat if Britain votes to leave the EU. Tusk a historian and a politician said a vote to leave the EU would boost anti-European forces. During an interview with the German newspaper Bild, Tusk said: “As a historian I fear Brexit could be the beginning of the destruction of not only the EU but also Western political civilisation in its entirety” The BBC reports: UKIP MP Douglas Carswell said the Remain campaign was “falling apart”. He tweeted:... more »
Orlando Terrorist’s Father Says Punishing Gay People is Bad Because That’s God’s Job
[image: Omar Mateen's father - 900] Seddique Mateen, father of Orlando Terrorist Omar Mateen, said in a video posted to his Facebook page that his son shouldn't have carried out his deadly Sunday massacre because, "God himself will punish those involved in homosexuality." Seddique elaborated that killing gays... more »
Obama Could End the Hedge Fund Tax Loophole By Himself ... If He Wanted To
*One proposal for Obama's Legacy Library, a building that won't build itself (view 1, discussed here). * *by Gaius Publius* Turns out that the president, currently Obama, acting alone, could personally end the egregious "hedge fund tax loophole," the one only a certain class of wealthy person qualifies for. Most people think it would take an act of Congress. Not according to an excellent piece by the excellent Gretchen Morgenson, writing in the *New York Times*: *Ending Tax Break for Ultrawealthy May Not Take Act of Congress* By GRETCHEN MORGENSON MAY 6, 2016 ... There is a lot a... more »
Mexico: A "Flying Saucer" over Colima's Volcán de Fuego
*Source: CriterioHidalgo (Mexico)Date: 06.13.2016* *Mexico: A "Flying Saucer" over Colima's Volcán de Fuego* Mexico's *CriterioHidalgo* (from Pachuca, state of Hidalgo)has reprinted a photograph of an alleged UFO captured by Webcams de Mexico (which has acquired a worldwide reputation for its captures of unusual phenomena over the Popocatepetl Volcano). The text reads as follows: "A new UFO photo has gone viral on social media, shown near the Volcan de Fuego in the state of Colima. Through its Facebook account, *Webcams de Mexico* displayed the photograph last Friday, showing an... more »
Who Was Al Qaeda In Iraq’s Abu Omar al-Baghdadi? Interview With Naval War College’s Prof Craig Whiteside
Al Qaeda in Iraq and the Islamic State have had two famous leaders. First was Abu Musab al-Zarqawi who founded the organization originally known as Tawhid wal Jihad. He was known for his beheadings and bombing campaigns against the international community and the Shiites, which helped spark the civil war. The other was current IS head Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi who announced the establishment of the Caliphate after the fall of Mosul in June 2014. In between those two was Abu Omar al-Baghdadi who had a much more obscure reputation. For example, when he was first announced as the new head ... more »
Heavy Border Clashes Reported Between Eritrea And Ethiopia
*(Click on Image to Enlarge)* *AFP:* *'Significant' casualities in Eritrea and Ethiopia border battle* Arch-rivals Ethiopia and Eritrea traded blame Monday for a border battle in which "significant" casualties were reported, one of the worst clashes since the end of a 1998-2000 border war. "There were significant casualties on both sides, but more on the Eritrean side," Ethiopian government spokesman Getachew Reda told AFP. He said the battle that began Sunday was one of the most serious in recent years, noting that while the two sides had exchanged gun fire in the past, this clas... more »
World News Briefs -- June 13, 2016
*Daily Mail*: *Pictured: Grim scene as bodies are carried out four at a time through the night at bullet-riddled gay nightclub where 49 revelers were massacred by ISIS fanatic before SWAT team smashed down a wall and shot him dead* * U.S. citizen Omar Mateen, 29, opened fire inside Pulse night club in Orlando at around 2am on Sunday morning * Shooting happened inside 'most prominent' gay club in city where around 300 people had been partying * Mateen, from Port St Lucie, Florida, killed at least 49 people and injured 53 as crowd of 100 were taken hostage * He was shot dead by au... more »
happy birthday to me
Apparently I have been alive on this planet for 55 years. That seems completely impossible. Yet there it is. As always on my birthday, I feel incredibly fortunate to be alive and living such a good life. Thanks for still reading my (now occasional) blather.
Where Does the Hate Come From?
[image: Stonewall Inn - 900] I was driving from Sarasota, Florida, to Washington in the pre-dawn hours Sunday morning when my iPhone chirped a news alert. More than 50 people dead at a nightclub shooting in Orlando. The deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history. And...more »
Blowing The Orlando False Flag Shooting To Heck: More Proof Of A Major Conspiracy - Eyewitness Claims There Were THREE Shooters Involved!
I am trying to keep on top of this Orlando nightclub false flag event, and am trying to present new evidence as it surfaces... I am asking readers to present any new evidence to my comment section and I will gladly present said evidence here for all to see if it is verifiable.... In the meantime, a commentator sent me the following tidbit of information that shows proof that there was in fact MORE than one shooter involved as the Jew spew media and the liars in the US government would like us to believe.... For according to the following important link to a twitter feed from an eyew... more »
Blowing The Orlando False Flag Shooting To Heck: Bombshell Proof There Was MORE Than One Operative Involved!
I have indeed been watching the reports coming out of the Jew spew media over the last day concerning this "shooting" in Orlando.... And of course what I have been watching is sickening and so full of bullshit that I have had to turn off the Talmudvision just to maintain my own sanity and to prevent myself from tossing the remote control right through the screen! I am aghast and ashamed at what these liars are portraying, and especially how they are calling this "lone gunman" a Muslim extremist........ Everything that I and others with true critical thinking have seen over the alt... more »
Environmental group alleges scientific fraud in disputed methane studies
Note: We are reprinting below an article originally published at InsideClimate News. The inspector general of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has been asked to examine whether a significant recent study of greenhouse gas emissions from oil and gas fields was technically flawed—and whether researchers brushed aside concerns that methane pollution was being understated. The […] The post Environmental group alleges scientific fraud in disputed methane studies appeared first on Retraction Watch.
High Court Rules Against Puerto Rico in Debt Case
[image: Equal Justice Under Law, U.S. Supreme Court Building] WASHINGTON (AP) -- Puerto Rico can’t use a local law to restructure the debt of its financially ailing public utilities as it tries to overcome a decade-long economic crisis, the Supreme Court ruled Monday. The 5-2 ruling said that federal... more »
One Shooter? Something is off about the Pulse nightclub shooting...
*and I'm not buying what they're trying to sell.* I find it hard to believe that one man can enter an establishment with 300 people in three separate rooms, and kill 49 people and wound 53 others. Any of my readers who have been in combat would see this as an astonishing feat. He did not use a military grade gun. His gun was *semi*-automatic, which means the trigger must be pulled for each bullet fired. Omar Mateen was not a sharpshooter. He may have known his way around guns, but he was not combat trained, and yet he entered Pulse, and with no resistance, managed to hit and k... more »
MUHAMMAD ALI AND WHO GETS TO BE US: The shrunken state of our leadership!
*MONDAY, JUNE 13, 2016Part 1—"I want to see the loser:"* We're going to take another day to reflect on the many brilliant speeches we saw at last Friday's memorial for Muhammad Ali. That said, our favorite anecdote from those speeches turned on this statement: "I want to see the loser." At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Ali said he wanted to see the loser! Last Friday, the speaker, John Ramsey, described what happened next. For our money, brilliant speeches were delivered last Friday by an array of speakers—speakers who ranged from ages 11 and 19 on up. We were struck, as ...more »
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- June 13, 2016
A handout photograph posted by the Orlando Police Department on Twitter with the words, "Pulse shooting: In hail of gunfire in which suspect was killed, OPD officer was hit. Kevlar helmet saved his life", in reference to the operation against a gun man inside Pulse night club in Orlando, Florida, June 12, 2016. Orlando Police Department/Handout via REUTERS *Washington Post:* *This is the military-style equipment used to respond to the attack in Orlando* Authorities responding in Orlando to what became the worst mass shooting in U.S. history used military-style equipment and weapons... more »
U.S. Friendly Fire Killed U.S. Trained Rebels During Heavy Fighting In Syria In May
© Goran Tomasevic / Reuters *FOX News/WSJ:* *Pentagon investigating friendly fire that killed Syrian allies* The U.S. military bombed a Syrian rebel unit it had trained and equipped in a friendly-fire incident in late May, prompting an internal investigation and raising questions about renewed Pentagon efforts to build local forces to battle Islamic State. The military didn’t disclose the incident until asked about it by The Wall Street Journal. It is the most serious setback to date for the Pentagon’s recent efforts to work with Sunni Arab forces in northern Syria. The Pentagon ... more »
Is Russia Moving To A War Footing?
Military parade in Red Square. Wikipedia *Andrew Monaghan, Newsweek:* *How And Why Russia Is Moving To A War Footing* As NATO’s Warsaw summit looms, the rivalry between the alliance and Russia is intensifying. The summit’s agenda includes a lengthy list of points of tension, including NATO enlargement, ballistic missile defence, positioning of NATO equipment and forces in Eastern European member states and NATO’s partnerships with states such as Georgia. At the same time, NATO is conducting a series of substantial military exercises in Eastern Europe, such as Anakonda-2016, the lar... more »
U.S. Targeted Killings Have Claimed 120 Islamic State Leaders And Commanders
*Military.com/Tribune*: *U.S. Military Says it has Killed more than 120 Islamic State Leaders* U.S. drone operators had been stalking the baby-faced British terrorist for days with infrared cameras and other sensors before the order came to kill him. As night fell on April 25, a U.S. warplane dropped a guided bomb that obliterated the SUV occupied by 23-year-old Raphael Saihou Hostey near Mosul, Islamic State's stronghold in Iraq. Hostey, a recruiter for the militants, was targeted by a U.S. military campaign that has singled out and killed more than 120 Islamic State leaders, c... more »
Comparing Trump Force One Vs. Air Force One
*(Click on Image to Enlarge)* *Forbes:** Trump Force One Vs. Air Force One [Infographic]* When it comes to describing Donald Trump’s private jet, the word “impressive” would be an understatement. The presumptive Republican Party nominee bought the Boeing 757-200 from Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen and he spared no expense kitting it out. Dubbed “Trump Force One,” the luxurious jet is equipped with a shower, gold-plated seatbelt buckles and a 52-inch flatscreen with a library of 1,000 movies. Built in 1991, the 757 is estimated to have cost approximately $100 million. *Read more* ... more »
Border Clashes Between Afghanistan - Pakistan Continue After A Ceasefire Has Been Agreed Upon
Men walk near a road sign showing the distance to cities in Afghanistan, as trucks drive past in the northwest town of Torkham, at the border crossing to Pakistan, July 4, 2012. *VOA:* *Border Clashes Between Pakistan and Afghanistan Resume After Brief Cease-Fire* ISLAMABAD — Border clashes have resumed between security forces of Pakistan and Afghanistan after a short-lived ceasefire on Monday, officials said. Overnight skirmishes killed at least one person wounded 18 others, according to officials, forcing around 200 Pakistani families to relocate to safer areas. "Pakistan want... more »
Global Nuclear Weapon Stockpiles Are Decreasing But The Remainig Arsenal Is Being Modernized
*(Click on Image to Enlarge)* *DW:* *Think tank: Nuclear powers seek to modernize weapons* The number of nuclear warheads is falling, but governments are updating their arsenals and delivery capabilities, a Stockholm-based monitor has said. The US and Russia still hold the vast majority of the world's nukes. North Korea is believed to have enough material for some ten nuclear warheads, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) said in a new report on Monday. The experts, however, said it was unclear if Pyongyang had produced operational weapons. According to th... more »
No U.S. Decision Yet On Troop Levels In Afghanistan
*Reuters:** U.S. may not make Afghanistan troop decision by Warsaw summit* U.S. President Barack Obama may not decide before a NATO summit next month whether to alter plans to nearly halve America's forces in Afghanistan, a diplomat and a U.S. official said. A decision had been expected at or before the summit in Warsaw on July 8-9 on whether to stick to plans to slash the 9,800 troops to 5,500 before Obama leaves office next year. Former commanders and envoys have warned that it would be a mistake. And with preparations in full swing for the summit, the timing of any decision by...more »
NATO To Deploy 4 Battalions To The Baltics. The Baltics And Poland Are Not Impressed
U.S. troops cross the Lithuanian-Latvian border during tactical road march Dragoon Ride II in Subate, Latvia, June 6, 2016. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins/File Photo *Reuters:* *Nervous Baltics on war footing as NATO tries to deter Russia* Leaders in the Baltic countries and Poland fear the force NATO plans to deploy on their territory is too small and symbolic to deter an attack by Russia, whose 2014 annexation of Crimea is fresh in the memories of the former Soviet-bloc states. They will this week press other ministers of the western military alliance to help them build an air defense sys... more »
Trump Scores Brownie Points As LGBT Community Comes Under Attack
On the worst night for the LGBT community in history when dozens were massacred in the worst atrocity since 9/11, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, Donald Trump tweets his followers to score brownie points for his tough anti-Muslim stance, forgetting to mention the victims. The gay community came under attack from two fronts. One was allegedly terror related with America-Muslim, FBI and ISIS involvement resulting in over a hundred people dead and injured in Orlando, Florida. The other significant event over the weekend was an alleged foiled attack on the LGBT communit...more »
New Study Finds That High Cholesterol Does Not Cause Heart Disease
New research has found that high cholesterol does not cause heart disease in the elderly leading experts to claim what many in alternative fields have been saying for years…. that trying to reduce it with drugs like statins is not only a waste of time but can actually increase the risk of cardiovascular problems. Research involving nearly 70,000 people found there was no link between what has traditionally been considered “bad” cholesterol and the premature deaths of over 60-year-olds from heart disease. The new study published in the BMJ Open journal found that 92 percent of peopl... more »
Former GOP Senator and Ohio Gov. George Voinovich Dies
[image: In a Monday, Jan. 12, 2009 file photo, Sen. George Voinovich, R-Ohio speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, to announce that he will not seek another term as senator. Former U.S. Sen. George Voinovich, a two-term Ohio governor who preached frugality in his personal and public life and occasionally bucked the Republican establishment, died peacefully in his sleep, Sunday, June 12, 2016, his wife Janet confirmed. He was 79] COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Former Republican U.S. Sen. George Voinovich, a two-term Ohio governor who preached frugality in his personal... more »
University Punishes Science Professor For Fact-Checking Global Warming Claim
[image: Climate Change, Global Warming Alarmism, Climate Science] An Australian university recently censured marine scientist Paul Ridd for "failing to act in a collegial way and in the academic spirit of the institution," because he questioned popular claims among environmentalists about coral reefs and global warming. What was Ridd's... more »
World in Chaos, But Israel Gets Singular Focus at UN Rights Body
[image: Delegates gather during the opening of the 32nd session of the Human Rights Council, at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, Monday, June 13, 2016.] GENEVA (AP) -- Wars in Iraq, Syria and Yemen have killed hundreds of thousands of people. Enforced disappearances, torture and extremist attacks infringe on human rights worldwide. Tyrannical, autocratic leaders and their allies from Belarus to Burundi repel dissent with... more »
Russian ‘Ultras’ Had ‘Battle Plan’ To Fight The English In Marseille
A ‘Nazi’ gang known as the ‘Ultras’ allegedly had a ‘battle plan’ to attack England fans in Marseille at the weekend. The ultra-violent Russian football hooligans used a website to co-ordinate their attack on English football fans before their opening match on Saturday. According to The Daily Express : The men, who call themselves the “Ultras,” are known to carry swastika flags and engage in horrendous violence, with many stabbings to their name. Hundreds of men, who used a website linked to their gang, were involved in arranging the incident of mass disorder. Scores of people were ... more »
Senior French Admirals Say Brexit Would Stop ‘Dangerous’ EU Army Plans
Two senior French admirals have said that if Britain leaves the European Union it would stop Brussels forming a “dangerous” EU army. Vice Admiral Michel Debray and Rear Admiral Claude Gaucherand said a Brexit would put the “screeching breaks” on plans for an army made from the 28-member bloc. In a letter to the Telegraph the admirals condemning the union saying that Britain’s neighbors would continue to cooperate with the UK on “close and friendly terms” in the event of a Brexit because of Britain’s military and economic power. RT reports: The senior French military chiefs argued the... more »
High Court Won’t Hear Dispute Over Birthright Citizenship
[image: Supreme Court Obamacare Health] WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from a group of American Samoans who say the United States should grant full citizenship to people born in the U.S. territory. The justices on Monday let stand a lower... more »
Aid Group: 4,000 More Flee ISIS-Held City of Fallujah in Iraq
[image: Smoke rises after airstrikes by U.S.-led coalition warplanes as Iraqi security forces advance their positions in the southern neighborhoods of Fallujah to retake the city from Islamic State militants, Iraq, Sunday, June 12, 2016.] BAGHDAD (AP) -- More than 4,000 people have fled the Islamic State-held city of Fallujah in Iraq after government forces retook a key road to the ISIS stronghold over the weekend, an aid group said on Monday. Along with roadside... more »
Columbia investigation reveals researcher faked data — and a degree
A researcher faked data and a masters degree, according to an investigation by Columbia University. He’s also earned his fourth retraction. The new notice, along with one we’ve uncovered from 2014, provide some information on the extent of the deception of Robert Frumento, who left Columbia a decade ago, around the time that the now-retracted papers were published. Here’s […] The post Columbia investigation reveals researcher faked data — and a degree appeared first on Retraction Watch.
Bear Attacks Increase In Japan, Four Killed In Three Weeks
A 74-year-old woman foraging for wild plants in a mountain in northern Japan was mauled to death by an Asian black bear. The woman was found dead with claw and bite marks consistent with a bear attack, bringing the number of fatalities from bear attacks in the area to four in the last three weeks. The Asahi Shimbun reports: The woman, identified as 74-year-old Tsuwa Suzuki from Towada, Aomori Prefecture, went missing after apparently venturing out to gather edible wild plants. Police mounted a search operation the same day, during which a bear was shot and killed by a member of a lo... more »
Pope Calls Delivery of Weapons, Not Food a ‘Strange Paradox’
[image: Pope Francis delivers his speech during a visit to the United Nations World Food Program headquarters in Rome, Monday, June 13, 2016. Pope Francis said it is a "strange paradox" that food often cannot get through to those suffering due to war but weapons can. (Tony Gentile/ Pool Photo vi AP)] ROME (AP) -- Pope Francis told thousands of workers and diplomats Monday at the U.N. agency that delivers food to crisis areas it is “a strange paradox” that food often cannot get through to those suffering due to war but... more »
Was The Orlando Shooting Another False Flag Operation?
More and more evidence is starting to surface regarding the mass shooting at the Orlando gay club where more than 50 people were killed… and the signs increasingly point toward the possibility of a false flag operation. The right-wing media are busy blaming Muslims and the left-wing media is blaming guns, but the possibilities that this attack was a false flag incident designed to push an agenda is far more likely. Brandon Turbeville looks at reasons to question the official story surrounding the Orlando Shooting – via Activist post: Already, a number of points lend credence to tho... more »
A Republican Bill To Impose A $4.25 Minimum Wage On Puerto Rico Just Passed
Thursday the House passed, HR 5279, the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management and Economic Stability Act, 297-127. All but two dozen Democrats reluctantly voted for it, allowing it to pass in the face of opposition from 103 rabid right-wing Republicans who were prepared to let Puerto Rico descend into chaos and misery. The Democrats were reluctant for several reasons but one in particular was hard to countenance; allowing for a $4.25 minimum wage. Norma Torres (D-CA) and Alan Grayson (D-FL) offered an amendment to strike the part of the bill promulgating what amounts to slave labor of... more »
The Orwellian ‘Gender Identity’ Agenda
[image: Cross Dresser, Transgender, Gender Identity Disorder] "War is Peace; Freedom is Slavery; Ignorance is Strength. This was the slogan of George Orwell's fictional English Socialist Party (INGSOC) of Oceania, from his timeless dystopian novel 1984. Orwell depicted a mind-control technique employed by INGSOC called "doublethink," which... more »
So We’re in a Clinton/Trump America. Now What?
[image: Pray for America, Prayer, Praying Hands, American Flag] I have participated in the argument over whether Christians should support Donald Trump given that Hillary Clinton is an unacceptable candidate, and I have landed on the side of nonsupport. But even many Christians who support voting for Trump are... more »
NATO Chief: 4 Battalions Going to Baltic States, Poland
[image: NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg speaks during a media conference at NATO headquarters in Brussels on Monday, June 13, 2016. NATO’s chief says the alliance will agree this week to send four multinational battalions to the Baltic states and Poland to boost their defenses against Russia.] BRUSSELS (AP) -- NATO’s chief said Monday the alliance will agree this week to send four multinational battalions to the Baltic states and Poland to boost their defenses against Russia. Jens Stoltenberg, the NATO secretary-general, said alliance defense ministers will... more »
A Personal Quest to Document ISIS Massacre of Iraqi Yazidis
[image: In this May 22, 2016 photo, Bahzad Farhan Murad points to a list of missing and killed Yazidis to The Associated Press in the small office where he collects evidence on Islamic State militant crimes against Yazidis, in Dohuk, northern Iraq. Murad, a 28-year-old Yazidi, is on a personal quest to collect evidence of the IS group’s devastating attack on his community in August 2014. He hopes his detailed files of over 2,400 victims can assist a future criminal prosecution and preserve the historical record of IS’s massacre of up to 5,000 Yazidi men and enslavement of thousands ... more »
Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro Vows No Recall Referendum This Year
*BBC:* *Venezuela: Nicolas Maduro says no referendum this year* Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro has said that a referendum the opposition is trying to call to oust him will not take place this year. There was no time to organise the recall referendum, said Mr Maduro. On Friday the National Electoral Council (CNE) declared more than 600,000 signatures on a petition for the referendum invalid. The opposition says the electoral authorities are working alongside the government to derail the process. Opposition leaders say their signatures on the petition have also been invalidat... more »
Hillary Wants a Society That’s ‘Tolerant, Inclusive and Fair’ — Just Not for Pro-Life Charities
[image: Hillary Laughing - 900] A woman has been elevated and will be celebrated. No, sorry, I don’t mean Hillary Clinton, who finally clinched the Democratic nomination and won the endorsement of the president she served as Secretary of State. I mean Mary Magdalene. On... more »
Indiana Man Arrested in California With Guns, Chemicals
[image: This June 12, 2016 law enforcement booking photo provided by the Santa Monica, Calif., Police Department shows James Wesley Howell, 20, of Indiana. Police say Howell was the heavily armed man arrested in Santa Monica on his way to a Southern California gay pride parade. (Santa Monica Police Department via AP)] SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) -- Police and FBI agents were working to figure out why a man from Indiana had three assault rifles and chemicals used in making explosives in his car some 2,000 miles from home in Southern California,... more »
Brussels: Art Nouveau & Art Deco
Brussels is a lot better than just the host of the world’s most parasitic bureaucracy, it is also, say Bruxellians, “the undeniable capital of Art Nouveau & Art Deco.” And since it was recently International Art Nouveau Day … Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Permission to republish is granted, with attribution.
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(By *American Zen*'s Mike Flannigan, on loan from Ari) *T*he *Pulse* night club shooting in Orlando, Florida on Saturday night has been called the worst terrorist attack on US soil since 9/11, the largest mass shooting in US history and the single deadliest one man attack ever in America. And those are all, sadly, true. But there was one other attack on the LGBTQ community, this one committed nearly 43 years ago. And it was known as the Upstairs Lounge Arson Attack. Less than four years after Stonewall, when the Gay Rights movement was still awaiting its turn to get some serious... more »
Musical Interlude: Los Indios Tabajaras, “Chopin, Fantasia Impromptu”
Los Indios Tabajaras, “Chopin, Fantasia Impromptu” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPA6Dd3YCpk
"For This Is What We Do..."
“For this is what we do. Put one foot forward and then the other. Lift our eyes to the snarl and smile of the world once more. Think. Act. Feel. Add our little consequence to the tides of good and evil that flood and drain the world. Drag our shadowed crosses into the hope of another night. Push our brave hearts into the promise of a new day. With love: the passionate search for truth other than our own. With longing: the pure, ineffable yearning to be saved. For so long as fate keeps waiting, we live on. God help us. God forgive us. We live on.” - Gregory David Roberts, “Shantaram”
The Poet: Carl Sandburg, "Four Preludes on Playthings of the Wind"
*"Four Preludes on Playthings of the Wind"* * "The past is a bucket of ashes."* *1* "The woman named Tomorrow sits with a hairpin in her teeth and takes her time and does her hair the way she wants it and fastens at last the last braid and coil and puts the hairpin where it belongs and turns and drawls: Well, what of it? My grandmother, Yesterday, is gone. What of it? Let the dead be dead. *2* The doors were cedar and the panels strips of gold and the girls were golden girls and the panels read and the girls chanted: We are the greatest city, the greatest ... more »
“The Frustrations Of Telling The Truth"
*“The Frustrations Of Telling The Truth"* by Paul Craig Roberts "Some examples of the 'abuse' one gets when telling the truth: If I criticize the Israeli government for abusing Palestinians and stealing their country, the Israel Lobby accuses me of being an anti-semite who wants to repeat the holocaust. In the same batch of emails, anti-semites denounce me for being too easy on Israel and covering up for the Jewish conspiracy against mankind. When I write about the One Percent using the government to loot the economy, I receive emails blaming me because I worked for Reagan “who s... more »
Musical Interlude: Deuter, “Black Velvet Flirt”
Deuter, “Black Velvet Flirt” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qWFCocIfXI
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Named for the southern constellation toward which most of its galaxies can be found, the Fornax Cluster is one of the closest clusters of galaxies. About 62 million light-years away, it is almost 20 times more distant than our neighboring Andromeda Galaxy, and only about 10 percent farther than the better known and more populated Virgo Galaxy Cluster. *Click image for larger size.* Seen across this two degree wide field-of-view, almost every yellowish splotch on the image is an elliptical galaxy in the Fornax cluster. A standout barred spiral galaxy NGC 1365 is visible on the lower ... more »
The Daily "Near You?"
Petal, Mississippi, USA. Thanks for stopping by!
"Live Your Life..."
“Live your life that the fear of death can never enter your heart. Trouble no one about his religion. Respect others in their views and demand that they respect yours. Love your life, perfect your life, beautify all things in your life. Seek to make your life long and of service to your people. Always give a word or sign of salute when meeting or passing a friend, or even a stranger, if in a lonely place. Show respect to all people, but grovel to none. When you rise in the morning, give thanks for the light, for your life, for your strength. Give thanks for your food and for the joy of liv... more »
"Life Begins..."
“Life begins on the other side of despair.” - Jean-Paul Sartre
"A Prayer for the World"
"A Prayer for the World" "Let the rain come and wash away the ancient grudges, the bitter hatreds held and nurtured over generations. Let the rain wash away the memory of the hurt, the neglect. Then let the sun come out and fill the sky with rainbows. Let the warmth of the sun heal us wherever we are broken. Let it burn away the fog so that we can see each other clearly, So that we can see beyond labels, beyond accents, gender or skin color. Let the warmth and brightness of the sun melt our selfishness, So that we can share the joys and feel the sorrow of our neighbors. And let the light o... more »
Musical Interlude: Pet Shop Boys, “Numb”
Pet Shop Boys, “Numb” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adPRQyx7aU4 Some days... I'd guess you, too...
"Deadliest Mass Shooting In U.S. History Leaves More Than 50 Dead At Gay Orlando Nightclub"
*"Deadliest Mass Shooting In U.S. History Leaves More* * Than 50 Dead At Gay Orlando Nightclub"* “No one could have predicted this, no one could have prepared for it,” he said on Sunday.* “This could have happened anywhere.* It’s like lightning... Whatever faith you follow please pray for the victims and their families in this hour, in this Sunday morning.” - http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ It could, and does, happen everywhere, almost every day. As a nation, we have lost our minds and are literally insane. Who will, who can, save us from ourselves? God help us all...
Rightwing Nuthouse: “5 Insane Right-Wing Moments This Week"
*“5 Insane Right-Wing Moments This Week:* * Meet Trump's Kooky Race Ambassador”* by Janet Allon “To the ongoing question of whether Trump and the Republicans can sink any lower, the answer this week and every week can only be characterized as a resounding yes! Yes, they can! Way, way lower! And it is not just Trump himself, it is the spectacular limbo-like contortions his defenders and supporters perform. From Paul Ryan's Yes, he's racist but I still back him, to CNN's Jeffrey Lord's Trump is a hero for calling out racism contention. Do they believe the words they say? No one knows ... more »
"What Congress Really Thinks of Voters"
*"What Congress Really Thinks of Voters"* by Bill Bonner BALTIMORE – "Friday the Dow rose over 18,000, the first time since April. Hillary is riding high, too. She is a pro. She has the entire Deep State behind her – including almost every crony and zombie in the country… and a political machine that can turn out more claptrap than any in history. While her opponent rambles incoherently and mindlessly, every phrase from Hillary’s mouth is a carefully polished imbecility. Still believe in democracy? *Battle of Wits: *We have on our desk an unremarkable book by an unremarkable man. ... more »
"After Joyful Adoption Photo Goes Viral, Cops Say The Dog Has To Go"
*"After Joyful Adoption Photo Goes Viral, Cops Say The Dog Has To Go"* by Hilary Hanson "One look at a photo of musician Dan Tillery and his newly adopted dog, Diggy, and it’s easy to see why the exuberant picture went viral. But on Thursday, just four days after Tillery brought his new best friend home, local police showed up at his door, BarkPost reports. Waterford Township, Michigan, where Tillery lives, has a ban on pit bulls. Apparently, some folks who saw the photo thought Diggy looked sufficiently pit bull-like to call the cops. The officer who responded to the call agreed Di... more »
Musical Interlude: Davy Spillane feat. Maire Brennan, "A Place Among The Stones (Celtic Circle)"
Davy Spillane feat. Maire Brennan, "A Place Among The Stones (Celtic Circle)" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cofvKWy_zlQ
The Poet: David Whyte, "In the Beginning"
*"In the Beginning"* "Sometimes simplicity rises like a blossom of fire from the white silk of your own skin. You were there in the beginning you heard the story, you heard the merciless and tender words telling you where you had to go. Exile is never easy and the journey itself leaves a bitter taste. But then, when you heard that voice, you had to go. You couldn't sit by the fire, you couldn't live so close to the live flame of that compassion you had to go out in the world and make it your own so you could come back with that flame in your voice, saying listen... this warmth, this unbea... more »
"A Look to the Heavens"
"Cosmic dust clouds dim the light of background stars. But they also reflect the light of stars nearby. Since bright stars tend to radiate strongly in the blue portion of the visible spectrum, and the interstellar dust scatters blue light more strongly than red, the dusty reflection nebulae tend to be blue. Lovely examples are the wispy blue reflection nebulae near bright, hot stars Pi and Delta Scorpii (upper left and lower right) in this telescopic skyscape from the head of the constellation Scorpius. *Click image for larger size.* Of course, the contrasting red emission nebulae a... more »
“7 Ways to Tell If You’re Not Currently Living Your Highest Purpose in Life”
*“7 Ways to Tell If You’re Not Currently * *Living Your Highest Purpose in Life”* By Jacob Sokol *1. You’re not waking up excited in the morning.* If you’re not excited (or at least enthusiastic) in the morning – then you’re most likely not living your highest purpose. If you’re waking up a couple of days each week with a monotonous feeling of having to do this again today – that’s probably a sign that you’re “off purpose.” When you’re Living On Purpose, you wake up excited in the morning because a personally exciting life awaits you. “For the past 33 years, I have looked in the mir... more »
Chet Raymo, "To Each His Own"
*"To Each His Own"* by Chet Raymo "Since I wrote about Elizabeth Mayer's book "Extraordinary Knowing" a few weeks ago I've been engaged in several discussions about the possibility, or even likelihood, that so-called paranormal phenomena might be real - ESP, remote viewing, communication with the dead, astrology, divinely answered prayers, miracles, and so on, all of which I have in one place or the other dismissed as- ah, bunk. Isn't it presumptuous of science to diss what it doesn't understand? say my critics. Elizabeth Mayer says as much in her book when she quotes Shakespeare'... more »
The Daily "Near You?"
Guayaquil, Guayas, Ecuador. Thanks for stopping by!
"The Feud Between the Obamas and ‘Hildebeest’"
*"The Feud Between the Obamas and ‘Hildebeest’"* By Edward Klein "Outwardly, they put on a show of unity but privately, the Obamas and Clintons, the two power couples of the Democratic Party, loathe each other. "I hate that man Obama more than any man I ve ever met, more than any man who ever lived," Bill Clinton said to friends on one occasion, adding he would never forgive Obama for suggesting he was a racist during the 2008 campaign. The feeling is mutual. Obama made excuses not to talk to Bill, while the first lady privately sniped about Hillary. On most evenings, Michelle Oba... more »
"Was Obama Being Ironic When He Endorsed Clinton?"
*"Was Obama Being Ironic When He Endorsed Clinton?"* by Jay Johnson "Oscar Wilde once said, “Sarcasm is the lowest form of wit, but the highest form of intelligence.” Obama just endorsed Hillary and said she would be a great leader, but an hour later, the White House said the probe into Clinton was criminal. Was Obama being honest or sarcastic? The guy, listening to that iconic song by Sublime, turned up the radio as he sang — “Early in the morning, risin' to the street, Light me up that cigarette and I strap shoes on my feet, Got to find a reason, a reason things went wrong, Got t... more »
Royal Guardsman Collapses At Queens Trooping Of The Colour Parade
A royal guardsman fainted during an official celebration for the Queen’s 90th birthday. The Royal Guard collapsed face-down during the lengthy trooping of the colour ceremony at Horse Guards in Whitehall, and was eventually removed by stretcher. Press TV reports: The guard who was taking part in the annual three-day ‘Trooping the Color’ parade fainted in front of thousands of people including the royal family members and while most of his fellow guards remained motionless, three of his comrades rushed over to help him up onto a stretcher and take him off the scene. The incident happ... more »
Scenes From the Orlando Shooting
[image: Annette Stubbs, a pastor at a local church, prays for victims a few blocks from a crime scene at the nightclub where a mass shooting took place the night before, along with members of her church, in Orlando, Fla., Sunday, June 12, 2016. A gunman opened fire inside the gay nightclub early Sunday, killing at least 50 people before dying in a gunfight with SWAT officers, police said. (Loren Elliott/Tampa Bay Times via AP)] ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- Jon Alamo was ready for a good time. The 22-year-old clothing store sales clerk arrived at Pulse in Orlando at 10:30 p.m. Saturday, clad... more »
Paul Ryan: ‘We Are a Nation at War With Islamist Terrorists’
[image: Paul Ryan - 900] House Speaker Paul Ryan said the nation can't back down against Islamist extremism following the attack at a gay nightclub Sunday killing 50 and injuring 53. Islamic State has taken credit for the murders, which were committed by Omar Mateen, a U.S.... more »
Former PM Brown Urges Labour Supporters to Vote ‘In’ on EU
[image: Gordon Brown, then-Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, speaking at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos Municipality, Graubünden Canton on January 31, 2009.] LONDON (AP) -- Former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown is urging Labour Party supporters to vote to stay in the European Union, amid nervousness in the “remain” camp that it is losing momentum ahead of next week’s referendum. Brown, who... more »
North Atlantic Ocean Heat Content Dropping Rapidly
By Paul Homewood h/t Greensand Ole Humlum’s excellent site, Climate4you, has just published the latest Ocean Heat Content data, now up to March 2016. They show some interesting things happening in the North Atlantic. First, let’s look at the area highlighted below: Map showing the North Atlantic area within […]
Bodies Removed After Worst Mass Shooting in US History
[image: Judy Rettig, right, and Karen Castelloes cry during a prayer vigil Joy Metropolitan Community Church after a fatal shooting at the Pulse Orlando nightclub Sunday, June 12, 2016, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)] ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- Dozens of bodies were slowly removed overnight from a popular Orlando gay club after a gunman sprayed the helpless crowd with bullets in violence that killed 50 people and devastated a city famous for family-friendly theme... more »
A Prayer Following Orlando
[image: Kneeling in field Praying grass - 900] Father God, we are shocked and grieved beyond words. We stand in solidarity with those who died in Orlando early Sunday morning, and with their friends and family members. We stand with those who were injured and those who were terrorized. We... more »
Military Photo of the Day: Black Hawks in Kosovo
[image: Kosovo] A formation of U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters provide air infiltration capabilities to ground troops during a training operation at Camp Marechal de lattre de Tassigny in Kosovo on June 3, 2016. Thanks to Staff Sgt. Marco Lechuga for capturing this... more »
US Military Create California Earthquake Using Seismic Weapon
Evidence is emerging that the recent California earthquake and its highly irregular pattern of aftershocks was a ‘man-made event’ caused by the US military, raising the possibility they have created and are now testing a ‘seismic weapons system.’ The magnitude-5.2 earthquake rocked Southern California early on Friday, rousing residents from their beds around 1:05am local time. The quake struck on the San Jacinto fault, one of the most active fault lines in an active region. The same fault produced a magnitude-6 earthquake in 1937 and a 5.3 quake in 1980. Nothing unusual so far. Cali... more »
Does Bilderberg Run The World? One Chart Will Help You Decide
With the Bilderberg 2016 meeting taking place behind closed doors, protected by armed guards and military at the Taschenbergpalais hotel in Dresden, many people are now wondering: just how realistic are the allegations that the Bilderbergers run the world? To help readers decide for themselves, here is a chart laying out the linkages and connections – financial, political, statutory and otherwise – between the elite core of people who comprise the Bilderberg cabal and the rest of the world. If the powers that be wanted to stoke the flames of the theory that there is a secret cabal a... more »
Germany Prepare For War Against Russia
A new German report suggests that Germany is making the necessary preparations to go to war with Russia. According to the German Economic News (Deutsche Wirtschafts Nachrichten, or DWN), the German government have declared Russia “an enemy of the nation”. Rinf.com reports: DWN says: “The Russian secret services have apparently thoroughly studied the paper. In advance of the paper’s publication, a harsh note of protest has been sent to Berlin: The head of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Russian State Duma, Alexei Puschkow, has posted the Twitter message: ‘The decision of the Ge... more »
Largest Study Of Its Kind Reveals Antidepressants Cause Suicide
The first comprehensive study to date on antidepressants has concluded that they are no more effective than a placebo, and in some cases cause suicide. The damning study, published in the Lancet, found that commonly prescribed drugs for treating depression in children and adolescents caused more damage to patients than actually treated their symptoms. Naturalblaze.com reports: Of 14 common antidepressants studied, only fluoxetine — best known under the brand name, Prozac — proved marginally more effective in treating major depression than a placebo. Alarmingly, venlafaxine, brand n...more »
US On The Brink Of War In South China Sea
The U.S. Navy is conducting its largest ever series of war games in history in the South China Sea, amid a complete media blackout. In April over 9,000 troops were deployed from the U.S. and Australia to the region and experts have warned that the games are leading up to a real confrontation between China and the U.S. Anonhq.com reports: In addition to 5,000 soldiers, the U.S. has sent Battleships, Navy Destroyers, multiple Air Craft Carriers, anti-missile defense systems, nuclear subs, 55 fighter jets and long range WW2 bomber planes. Much like with Yemen, the United States has so... more »
Assad Promises To Reclaim Syria From The West
Syrian President Bashar Assad has promised to “take back every inch” of the country from the hands of ISIS and Western enemies, in a powerful speech on Tuesday. The Syrian leader rejected US calls for a transition of power, in his first major address since peace talks broke down in Geneva this April. Assad accused Turkey of sponsoring terrorist groups such as ISIS in order to attempt to remove him from power. Ibtimes.com reports: “Our war against terrorism is continuing,” Assad said in a speech to parliament broadcast by state TV, Reuters reported. “As we liberated Tadmur (Palmyra)... more »
US Diplomat Says Officials Are Hiding Saudi, Israel’s Role On 9/11
A former US diplomat has claimed that the CIA and other American officials are covering up the role Israel and Saudi Arabia played in orchestrating the 9/11 attacks. J. Michael Springmann, a former US diplomat in Saudi Arabia, says that CIA director John Brennan’s remarks that Saudi Arabia had nothing to do with the September 11, 2001 attacks is an outright lie. Presstv.com reports: Springmann told Press TV that the spymaster was “absolutely mistaken,” as many key US politicians along with American intelligence agencies have acknowledged Saudi Arabia’s role in the attacks. The Saud...more »
ISIS Warned They Would Commit Orlando Shooting Three Days Before
ISIS had warned the U.S. government three days before the Orlando shooting that Florida was it’s next target for a series of mass killings. The terror group had put our a ‘kill list’ of nearly 8,000 names of Americans that they intend to kill in the coming months, listing the states in which these mass executions are to take place. Thegatewaypundit.com reports: Shoebat.com reported on the threat three days ago. Three days ago – Major Muslim ISIS Terrorists Makes Declaration To target Florida … https://t.co/7ARVKWqxbe via @walidshoebat — TheLastRefuge (@TheLastRefuge2) June 12, 2016...more »
Soldier Who Killed 13 Palestinians Kids Given 30 Days Jail Time
An IDF soldier has been sentenced to 30 days in jail after he was caught bragging about killing 13 Palestinian children in one day. In 2013, an Instagram post belonging to an IDF combat soldier named David D. Ovadia appeared in which he boasted about killing 13 Palestinian kids in just 24 hours. His post sparked international condemnation worldwide on social media. Anonhq.com reports: Posing with a Barrett .50 caliber sniper rifle, Ovadia tagged a Palestinian woman Sherrii ElKaderi, and wrote: “I killed 13 childrens today and ur next f***ing muslims go to hell bitches.” #sherrii_el... more »
When The Senate Works As It Should.....
After years of the Conservative dominated Senate rubber stamping legislation and blocking amendments in committee we now have a situation where they are doing their job and proposing changes to a clearly flawed bill. Despite the Liberals using their majority to turn down all of the many amendments propped in the House to the Assisted dieing legislation it is fairly well established that as written it will not pass the constitutional test and the Senate has proposed a change to correct this, the reaction is perhaps predictable. Both the *Conservatives and some others *are screaming th... more »
Scientists Prove Aliens Exist Using Mathematics
A new study conclusively proves that aliens existed in the past, and are very likely to exist in the present. Adam Frank, an astrophysics professor at the University of Rochester, along with astronomer Woodruff Sullivan both say that mathematics is able to prove that aliens once existed in our galaxy. Refinery29.com reports: Frank says that discovering planets and stars is easier for humans than ever before, so we have way more of an understanding about cosmic galaxies than ever. This means that “interstellar communication,” or being able to communicate with extraterrestrials, depe... more »
The Sky is Flashing
The sky is flashing in Texas. Mostly to the north of us. Trying to capture it on a digital camera but that is not working so well. Nearest storm of significance is 150 miles away no clouds at all very dark sky.
Another NRA Victory-- This One In Orlando
A gay Zionist friend in Florida, who spends a lot of time doing drugs and listening to Hate Talk Radio, sent me this note earlier: "I went to read your story about the Orlando shooting, are you going to post one? Do you see these Muslims should not be protected by the left? They will kill you all, they have been hiding behind the left to further their agenda, but in the end they are worse than the most far right Americans." Even before that, I got an e-mail from Roland saying, simply, "This is what Trump has been waiting for." I'm going to assume that everyone who reads this post... more »
Reaction To The Orlando Massacre
*Reuters*: *Obama calls Orlando nightclub shooting an attack on all Americans* President Barack Obama on Sunday described the worst mass shooting in U.S. history as "an act of terror" and "an act of hate," saying the massacre of 50 people at a packed gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida was an attack on all Americans. "Today as Americans we grieve the brutal murder, a horrific massacre of dozens of innocent people," he said in a statement at the White House. "Although it is still early in the investigation, we know enough to say that this was an act of terror and an act of hate," Ob... more »
Islamic State Claims Credit For The Orlando Massacre
*Daily Mail:* *ISIS claims responsibility for America's most deadly mass shooting: Terror group celebrates their New York-born 'fighter' Omar Mateen, 29, who died in Orlando gay club after killing 50* * WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT * US citizen Omar Mateen, 29, opened fire inside Pulse gay club in Orlando in the early hours of Sunday morning * Mateen, from Port St. Lucie in Florida, killed at least 50 people, injured 53 and took about 100 party-goers hostage * Police used an explosive device to distract the gunman and rescued around 30 people who had been taken hostage * Officers enga... more »
Who Is Orlando Terrorist Omar Mateen
*Daily Mail*: *Orlando terrorist was linked to American suicide bomber AND radical Islamic cleric: Dead club gunman was interviewed by FBI over terror links THREE times - yet worked for government security contractor and bought guns legally* * WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT * The FBI named Mateen, 29, a person of interest in 2013 and again in 2014 * Investigation was first opened in 2013 when he made 'inflammatory remarks' to colleagues alleging possible terrorist ties * FBI interviewed witnesses, looked at physical surveillance and records checks and also interviewed him twice, but clo...more »
50 Killed At Florida Gay Club In Worst U.S. Mass Shooting -- News Updates June 12, 2016
*Reuters*: *Gunman massacres 50 at Florida gay club in worst U.S. mass shooting* A man armed with an assault rifle and pledging loyalty to Islamic State militants killed 50 people during a gay pride celebration at a nightclub in Orlando, Florida, early on Sunday in the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history, a rampage President Barack Obama denounced as an act of terror and hate. Police killed the gunman, who was identified as Omar Mateen, 29, a New York-born Florida resident and U.S. citizen who was the son of immigrants from Afghanistan and had twice been questioned by FBI age... more »
The Pulse of the Problem
I'm going to jettison any pretense to literary ability, thematic unity, restraint or even empirical coherence after what happened in Orlando last night. I'm too enraged, not thinking clearly but at least I can guarantee you this much: What I'm about to say comes from the heart and I want to say this while I, a compassionate bisexual man and a liberal, have a full head of steam. Omar Mateen is now officially a rotting corpse and that is an incredibly good thing. He walked into the Pulse, a gay night club in Orlando, and with an AR15 killed at least 53 gay men and wounded 53... more »
Hillary Clinton For President Marks The Day The Music Died In America
Americans with the help of the establishment have decided that Hillary Clinton is a good choice to occupy the White House for the Democrats. The stupidity of the choice arrived at with the help of the presstitute media marks the end of hope of salvaging the world from an impending apocalyptic end. All those who cared for America and the larger free world warned of the impending disaster of a nuclear conflict, the first and last in history, should the neocons have their way. Now with the help of the prostitute establishment media (presstitutes) the neocons have achieved their goal an... more »
Martin Shkreli Isn't The Only Greedy Little Monster Driving Up The Price Of Medicine
More great investigative reporting from David Sirota at the *International Business Times*, this time on how proposed healthcare insurance mergers between Anthem-Cigna and Aetna-Humana will harm the public by reducing competition and raising costs for consumers. He reports how Kathleen Sebelius, "one of the key architects of President Obama’s Affordable Care Act is raising questions about the potential consequences of two giant healthcare insurance mergers that could affect millions of Americans now facing rising premiums." Sebelius is worried that going from 5 major insurance com... more »
Postal Watch: Why we love our Postal Service, Case History #523
*Online change of address is apparently just one of the ways the modern-day USPS has improved the process.* *by Ken* It's been awhile since I've had occasion to file a change of address with the U.S. Postal Service, so I'm out of touch with innovations to the process like the one I just encountered -- at second hand. I had no idea that the USPS now sends out a packet called something like "Change of Address Confirmation," in an envelope festooned with solemn warnings not to discard because action is required on your part. Action that, I assume, would constitute confirming the chan... more »
Alan Waldman : TELEVISION | Excellent Brit cop series ‘Above Suspicion’ is gripping, intelligent viewing
Craggy vet Ciarán Hinds and perky young Kelly Reilley lead a squad of detectives in queen of crime Lynda La Plante’s latest white-knuckle thriller. By Alan Waldman | The Rag Blog | June 12, 2016 [In his Rag Blog column, … finish reading Alan Waldman : *TELEVISION* | Excellent Brit cop series ‘Above Suspicion’ is gripping, intelligent viewing
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