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| English: New York State Assemblymembers Robert Castelli and Steve Katz call for a moratorium on on hydraulic fracturing in the Croton Watershed in October 2010. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) |
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Drone Strikes on Americans: Illegal, Unethical and Unwise
Obama’s Renditions: Short on Evidence, Long on Secrecy
Tories Admit Saskatchewan Robocalls Came From Them After All
Environment Commissioner Says Growth Leaving Canada Exposed To Disaster
Government is not keeping sufficient tabs on mining in the North, offshore drilling in the Atlantic and hydraulic fracturing in hundreds of thousands of shale gas wells sprouting up across the country.Nor are regulators adequately equipped to deal with major oil spills or an expected 300 per cent increase in tanker traffic off the West Coast
Attawapiskat didn't Mismanage Funds, Harper -- You Did
10:47 pm MST
Change The World Wednesday (#CTWW)
Small Footprints at Reduce Footprints - 47 minutes ago
Welcome to Change The World Wednesday (#CTWW)! 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.
There's a lot of great information in this post and I encourage you to read
through it ... however, if you don't have the time right now, you might
find the following quick links helpful:
- The #CTWW Gang
- The Honor Society
- My Final Thoughts on Our Last Challenge
- This Week's Challenge
It's been an exciting couple of weeks. Last week our guest challenger asked
us to digitize our correspondence... more »
If CBS had treated the Super Bowl blackout as "news," who would have been more upset, viewers or advertisers?
KenInNY at DownWithTyranny! - 48 minutes ago
*"CBS buys the rights to Super Bowl broadcasts to make buckets of money,
not to serve the public. Yet there were an estimated one hundred and eight
million Americans watching the broadcast. The network's obligations to such
a vast viewership should have led it to privilege the imperatives of
journalism over those of commerce."*
*-- Steve Coll, in "The Super Bowl's Journalism Malfunction,"
in newyorker.com's "Daily Comment"*
*by Ken*
Even I, who paid about as little attention as it's possible for a citizen
in these parts in A.D. 2013 to pay to the Super Bowl, know about the
blackou... more »
To The Wizards behind the curtain
Americani Kabuki at AMERICAN KABUKI - 49 minutes ago
http://removingtheshackles.blogspot.ca/2013/02/to-wizards-behind-curtain.html
TUESDAY, 5 FEBRUARY 2013
*
* *To The Wizards behind the curtain*
This is an open letter to a certain group of..... people. They know who
they are.
My Friends, your time is up. You KNEW your time was up weeks ago. You
KNEW it, because you were there when the plan was put together. Right?
It's not like all of a sudden someone jumped out from behind the door and
yelled "Times Up!! Hand your exam papers forward to the front of the
class!".
You KNEW what this was all about. You KNEW when it was end... more »
New Fukushima Webcam Video
Majia's Blog at Majia's Blog - 53 minutes ago
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xC4r7G1zMw&feature=youtu.be
Thanks Nuckelchen!
Founder Michael Dell: Dell computers to be bought back
Megaan at Current news updates, World current news - 1 hour ago
*Michael Dell has supposed he will buy back the world's number three
PC-maker that he founded and that carries his name. *The move will take
Dell off the NASDAQ stock exchange after 25 years. Dell's success over the
last 29 years has through its founder one of the richest men in America.
The chief executive and chairman already own about 14% of the firm. He and
fellow senior executives will retain their existing stakes.
Microsoft provides the Windows operating systems for Dell's computers, as
well as for opponent PC makers such as Hewlett Packard. Mr. Dell hopes to
turn the tide ... more »
The Kapampangans of The Philippines
Americani Kabuki at AMERICAN KABUKI - 1 hour ago
Hi AK,
I've been following all this OPPT updates recently and am just amazed how
Marcos has been involved. All my life and up until now, I feel all that my
life's lessons and experiences are coming to a point where everything I
used to believe is being shattered and being made into something new with
all these revelations.
For example, my parents were avid Aquino supporters. My father had to move
to the United States apparently because he was targeted by the Marcos
family. When Ninoy and Cory Aquino visited the US, they stayed in our home
while my parents rallied their support ... more »
Sheldan Nidle’s Update for the Galactic Federation of Light and Spiritual Hierarchy
Americani Kabuki at AMERICAN KABUKI - 1 hour ago
*
* *
* *Sheldan Nidle’s Update for the Galactic Federation of Light and
Spiritual Hierarchy*
*Many of the 'natural celestial events' referred to earlier have come and
gone. Only a few are yet to happen and all of these are very close to
occurring. As they happen, they bring your world closer to its sacred
destiny. These things are divine heralds of a new reality filled with
Light, Love, and prosperity.*
8 Cimi, 14 Yax, 9 Eb
Selamat Jarin! We return and bring with us Good News! The time for the
grand moment is arriving! Major elements of the dark cabal are now under
arres... more »
Game of drones
Libby Spencer at The Impolitic - 1 hour ago
There isn't a word in any language to describe how depressing I find
listening to a Democratic administration justifying extra-judicial drone
kills. Been thinking about it all day and here's the thing. On principle
and belief, I'm anti-war. I'm against all acts of violence. Especially
killing people.
Yet, to paraphrase Dave Weigel on the twitter, it's a false choice but
given it's going to happen and nothing I can do is going to stop it in the
short term, I prefer drone warfare to sending in hundreds of thousands of
ground troops. On a scale of which does the least human damage to ... more »
Gerard Manley Hopkins - God's Grandeur
Saman Mohammadi at The Excavator - 2 hours ago
YouTube Video Description - [Channel: poetictouch2012]:
Paul Webster recites Hopkins's poem God's Grandeur - From the 1986 Everyman
documentary To Seem The Stranger - Profile of the life and work of the poet
Gerard Manley Hopkins.
God's Grandeur
by Gerard Manley Hopkins (1844-1889)
The world is charged with the grandeur of God.
It will flame out, like shining from shook foil;
It gathers to a greatness, like the ooze of oil
Crushed. Why do men then now not reck his rod?
Generations have trod, have trod, have trod;
And all is seared with trade; bleared, smeared with toil;
And wears ma... more »
“I Can’t Talk Fellowship” – Lessons from the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in the wake of the BP Oil Disaster | Bridge The Gulf Project
BAL at WPB/NYC and Anything Else; A Green Rights Collection - 2 hours ago
“I Can’t Talk Fellowship” – Lessons from the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in
the wake of the BP Oil Disaster | Bridge The Gulf Project
The Fukushima Nuclear Disaster: The Radiation Warnings You Won't Get From The Mainstream Propaganda Machine
Northerntruthseeker at Northerntruthseeker - 3 hours ago
I am deeply puzzled these days... We have so much of peoples' attentions
(what little there is) focused on trivial matters, sports events, the
failing economies, and wars for the evil state of Israel... But there is
almost no reporting being done now about the Fukushima failed nuclear power
reactors that are STILL pouring out their deadly radiation into the
atmosphere and the Pacific Ocean! The fact is that with no concrete plans
in place for ending this disaster, much of the Northern Hemisphere is still
being bathed in high levels of radiation that will continue for sometime in
t... more »
God Made A Farmer, So Obama Made a Drone To Kill Him
Saman Mohammadi at The Excavator - 3 hours ago
And in the second term of his tenure Obama looked down on the cities of the
Earth and said, "There are too many people." So, he made a drone to kill
them all.
Obama said America's new wars must be fought in the shadows, and in the
dark of night, when mothers are separated from their children by sleep and
the only sound in town is the drone hovering above. So, Obama made a drone.
Obama needs a machine to do the dirty work. No more risky gambits. Killing
lambs must be a quiet deed. Soldiers are breakable. They have feelings, and
their heads are all messed up. A President cannot only r... more »
OBAMA GOING BEYOND BUSH BUT LIBERALS STILL SUPPORT HIM
Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 3 hours ago
The Obama administration's internal legal justification for assassinating
U.S. citizens without charge has been revealed for the first time. In a
secret Justice Department memo, the administration claims it has legal
authority to assassinate U.S. citizens overseas even if there is no
intelligence indicating they are engaged in an active plot to attack the
United States.
Democracy Now is joined by Jameel Jaffer, Deputy Legal Director of the
American Civil Liberties Union. "If you look at the memo, there is no
geographic line," says Jameel Jaffer, Deputy Legal Director of the Americ... more »
"A Look to the Heavens"
noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 3 hours ago
"A gorgeous spiral galaxy some 100 million light-years distant, NGC 1309
lies on the banks of the constellation of the River (Eridanus). NGC 1309
spans about 30,000 light-years, making it about one third the size of our
larger Milky Way galaxy. Bluish clusters of young stars and dust lanes are
seen to trace out NGC 1309's spiral arms as they wind around an older
yellowish star population at its core.
*Click image for larger size.*
Not just another pretty face-on spiral galaxy, observations of NGC 1309's
recent supernova and Cepheid variable stars contribute to the calibration
... more »
Chet Raymo, “Speak, Memory”
noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 3 hours ago
*“Speak, Memory”*
by Chet Raymo
“There is no mystery in science more baffling than memory– the way a
melon-sized ball of meat can store a lifetime of recollections and recall
them at will without erasing. To think about it is almost to doubt the
materialist paradigm. Almost, but not quite. We have computers to remind us
that it is in principle possible. This little box I am writing on contains
every Science Musing post of the past eight years and the images that went
with them.
Still, I stand in awe of someone like Gabriel García Márquez, who seems to
have remembered every... more »
Who Are The Craziest And Most Venal House Republicans Of All?
DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 3 hours ago
Sorry, these were the well-behaved ones yesterday. Meet the real nuts below
The House Republican caucus is such a mad house of extremism and
frightening ignorance, how can you know which members are the craziest and
most dangerous of all?Well, of course, some never shut their mouths and
never miss an opportunity to reach out and broadcast their psychosis for
their brainwashed fans watching Fox, many even more out of their minds than
the congressmen seeking their approval. But some are lurkers and some are
new and still too unrecognizable even for the crackpot hosts on Hate Talk
Radio... more »
"Life" is neither telic nor binary-valued
noreply@blogger.com (Námo Mandos) at DAMMIT JANET! - 3 hours ago
I'm going to be beating a pretty old drum here, but I can't help myself.
I've been observing a debate between two anti-choicers, latest contribution
by a third intervenor, here. This is the blog of the right-wing US news
magazine, *National Review*, and it serves as a kind of on-going record of
general looneyness and sometimes outright mendaciousness, but that's all
par for the course.
So. The tale apparently begins (if you have the patience) with one of their
bloggers, Avik Roy, suggesting that a better strategy for the pro-life
movement is to notice first this inconvenient fact:... more »
The Daily "Near You?"
noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 3 hours ago
Bridgeport, Alabama, USA. Thanks for stopping by.
The (Still) Upcoming War Against Iran: Here We Go Again With The BS - Report Says Iran Has "All The Ingredients Necessary" To Make A Nuclear Weapon (!)
Northerntruthseeker at Northerntruthseeker - 4 hours ago
Readers, repeat after me......"Iran is absolutely not building any nuclear
weapons, and is absolutely not a threat to anyone"... Ok, got that..
Good.... That statement has been said over and over again, and has been
backed up solid evidence and fact....
However, the criminal and insane state of Israel is not going to give up
yet in trying to convince a very skeptical world that Iran is somehow
building their non existent and imaginary nuclear bombs.. For according to
this new article, from the Telegraph Online news service out of the UK at
www.telegraph.co.uk, Israeli "Security Advi... more »
“Hard Times, USA”
noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 4 hours ago
*“Hard Times, USA”*
By Don Hazen
“What do the words poor, hungry, homeless, destitute, and economic hardship
mean to you? Would you rather not think about it? Can I ask you a harder
question? Have you lost your empathy for people who may be down and out? Or
maybe it is in reserve, waiting for a chance to be revitalized.
The ability of the U.S. to deal with problems of money, housing,
healthcare, food and the basics of life for many millions of people, is
pretty damn rotten. The problem is getting worse. Increasingly, as the gap
between rich and poor keeps growing, more people ma... more »
Lamar W. Hankins : Sanitizing Black History Every February
thorne dreyer at The Rag Blog - 4 hours ago
Rosa
Parks, agitator. Image from Jezebel.
Sanitizing Black history every February
Rosa Parks had a life-long history of activism against injustice, but
school children are seldom told the true story about her life of
agitation and struggle against oppression.
By Lamar W. Hankins / The Rag Blog / February 5, 2013
I don’t like to read about Black history during February each year
because
Aztec in Perspective by Monte Shriver - Part One
KRandle at A Different Perspective - 4 hours ago
(*Blogger’s Note:* The following is reprinted by permission. Given the
length of the original article, I have broken it into three parts and will
publish all three over the next week. It was written by one-time resident
of Aztec, Monte Shriver, and provides an interesting insight into the
alleged crash. Again, reprinted by permission of Monte Shriver.)
IT’S ABOUT TIME
(SOMEONE FROM AZTEC WROTE ABOUT THE HART CANYON UFO AND REPORT THEIR
FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS)
INTRODUCTION
by
Monte Shriver
I was born in El Dorado, Kansas in 1934 and in 1937 we lost our ranch in
the depres... more »
The Word
Sophia at AMERICAN KABUKI - 4 hours ago
It’s taken 150 years. On *January 1, 1863* Abraham Lincoln signed the
Emancipation Proclamation and “proclaimed *all those enslaved* (in
Confederate territory) *to be forever free*, and ordered the Army (and all
segments of the Executive branch) to *treat as free all those enslaved*.”
(Wikipedia) The thirteenth amendment, ratified in *1865*, *declared
slavery illegal* in the United States. On *December 1,* *1955* Rosa Parks
refused to give up her seat on the bus to a white passenger. Martin Luther
King gave his “I have a dream” speech on *August 28, 1963*. Barack Obama
wa... more »
John Friend's Truth Militia Radio "The Realist Report" For Monday, February 4th, 2013
Northerntruthseeker at Northerntruthseeker - 4 hours ago
After some weeks of having my Monday nights tied up with family business, I
was finally able to listen live to John Friend's (
www.johnfriendsblog.blogspot.com) Truth Militia Radio (www.truthmilitia.com),
regular Monday night internet radio show, "The Realist Report", and this
week he had William Finck of Christogenea.org on to discuss his views of
the origins of the European people. I have the link to that program
right here for all of my own readers to listen to:
http://blogtalk.vo.llnwd.net/o23/show/4/346/show_4346407.mp3
NTS Notes: I may not agree with all of William Finck's ... more »
Beyond Nuclear - Pandora's False Promises - Pandora's People: Not who the film's publicity claims they are
rc at GlobaLove Think Tank - 4 hours ago
*
Pandora’s Promise* is a new documentary by Robert Stone whose
website, Robert Stone Productions, proclaims: *“The film is anchored around
the personal narratives of a growing number of leading former anti-nuclear
activists and pioneering scientists.” *The film’s website also asserts that
nuclear power is *“now passionately embraced by many of those who once led
the charge against it.”*
*Our research found that there is no evidence that any member of the “cast”
of Pandora’s Promise ever led the anti-nuclear movement. READ OUR FACT
SHEET.*
The film’s participants advocate for the de... more »
Inequality 16: Oxfam and the Politics of Envy
Nonoy Oplas at Government and Taxes - 4 hours ago
*Egalitarianism is very definitely not a feeling but an intellectual
construction. I don't think the people at large really believe in
egalitarianism; egalitarianism seems to be entirely a product of the
intellectuals. **-- Hayek, Interview with Bork (1978).*
Social inequality is a result of diverse ability, efficiency and motivation
of people. Those who are more creative and innovative in producing more
output from limited resources will earn more than the others. And those
who are more motivated, more ambitious in producing something that is so
innovative and revolutionary, an... more »
Shaking things up
Jody Paterson at A Closer Look: Jody Paterson - 5 hours ago
Paul says I've "gone Honduran" with the new blog look. He doesn't mean it
as a compliment. We've had many conversations this past year about the
crazy colours, unreadable fonts and cutesy designs that are favoured by
some of the people we work with here.
But I don't know. I was good and sick of that
blue-sky-and-puffy-white-clouds theme. I've seen it on other people's
blogs, too, which I find very jarring. The idea of someone having a blog
that looks just like yours except with different words - well, that's
unsettling.
It's much tougher to pick a new design theme than you might thi... more »
MSM Monitor Mulling a Run For Massachusetts Senate Seat
Rocker at MSM Monitor - 5 hours ago
*Hey, no one else wants the job!*
*Of course, I'd be running in the Republican primary*:
"GOP is finding few takers for Mass. Senate race" by Frank Phillips |
Globe Staff, February 05, 2013
The *only Republican who has openly acknowledged interest* in the seat is
Gabriel E. Gomez, a 47-year old son of Colombian immigrants,
a Cohasset venture capitalist, [and] former Navy SEAL fighter pilot [with
a] compelling life story whose only electoral experience is a failed bid
for town selectman, who has been quietly moving around party leadership
circles in recent weeks telling GOP mover... more »
Brown Betrays GOP
Rocker at MSM Monitor - 5 hours ago
"Brown
opts not to run for Kerry’s seat, stuns his party" by Frank
Phillips, Noah Bierman and Stephanie Ebbert | Globe Staff, February
01,
2013
Scott Brown’s *first public disclosure* that he was withdrawing from the
race was *oddly frivolous* for such a momentous decision, with
far-reaching
implications. It came in a *text message* to a *friendly Boston
Herald*columnist. “U r the first to know I am not running,” he wrote.
*
**The Globe is obviously unhappy about the failure to get the scoop.*
Brown’s move dramatically reshapes what had been expected to be a
competitive campaign t... more »
Conservative Party Of Canada Admits To Mysterious Push Poll Robocalls Into Saskatchewan
leftdog at Buckdog - 6 hours ago
Conservatives behind mysterious Sask. robocall campaign *by *Kady O'Malley
*Earlier this afternoon, Conservative spokesperson Fred DeLorey admitted
that his party was, in fact, behind the recent rash of anti-redistribution
robocalls that have been reported throughout Saskatchewan over the last few
days. *
*
*
*According to DeLorey, the calls "should have been identified" as coming
from the party, but, due to an "internal miscommunication," were placed
under the name of Chase Research. *
*
*
*DeLorey was quizzed about the calls by Postmedia reporter Glen McGregor
last week, but refus... more »
“Intertwined Fates: We Are All Connected”
noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago
* “Intertwined Fates: We Are All Connected”*
by Madisyn Taylor, The DailyOM
“Being aware of the connection between all things can help you in terms of
the broader effect you may be creating. There are times when we may feel
disconnected from the world. Our actions can seem like they are of no
major consequence, and we may feel like we exist in our own vacuum. Yet,
the truth is that our simplest thought or action - the decisions we make
each day, and how we see and relate to the world - can be incredibly
significant and have a profound impact on the lives of those around us, as
... more »
World's Largest Wetland in Bolivia
Carlos at Viva Bolivia - 6 hours ago
*Trinidad, Bolivia* — To mark the annual World Wetlands Day, the Ramsar
Convention on Wetlands of International Importance has designated the
Bolivian Llanos De Moxos wetland its largest site ever.
At more than 6.9 million hectares, the site is equivalent to the size of
the Netherlands and Belgium together, and is prized for its rich natural
diversity, as well as cultural value.
“WWF applauds the government of Bolivia for taking bold action to protect
these vital ecosystems,” said Jim Leape, WWF International Director
General.
“The Amazon basin, covering nine countries, supports ... more »
I fell asleep reading a dull book and dreamed I kept on reading, so I awoke from sheer boredom.
James C Morton at Morton's Musings - 6 hours ago
Heinrich Heine
The Asahi-Shimbun: Japan's New Nuclear Regulator Perpetuates "Cozy" Relationships
Majia's Blog at Majia's Blog - 6 hours ago
Jin Nishikawa (2 February 2013) ‘ Nuclear Watchdog in Hot Water Over Leaked
Report to Tsuruga Plant Operator’, *The Asahi Shimbun*,
http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311disaster/fukushima/AJ201302020068, date
accessed 5 February, 2013.
Majia here: The story is that a "senior official" of Japan's new NRA was
removed because he leaked an internal report on the seismic activity of the
Tsuruga nuclear power plant TO operator Japan Atomic Power Co. The plant is
located in Fukui:
[Excerpted] "Tetsuo Nayuki, 54, director-general for nuclear regulation
policy, received an official repri... more »
When home is the most dangerous place for women
paul at Paying attention - 7 hours ago
Honduras, like most of Latin America, has a problem with domestic violence.
I’ve been working through a research report, trying to do a Spanish summaryof document only in available in English.
The report, Violence Against Women in Latin America and the Caribbean, is
both grim and fascinating.
Grim because women are getting battered. The study compiled the results of
massive surveys from 12 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean.
In Honduras, 9.9 per cent of women between 15 and 49 reported experiencing
partner violence in the previous 12 months. That puts Honduras in the
middle o... more »
The Tragedy of Fragmented Rebellion
Charli Carpenter at Duck of Minerva - 7 hours ago
Guest Post by Lindsay Heger and Wendy Wong In a recent and rare speech,
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad dug in his heels. While nobody could have
realistically expected him to simply walk away from his post or even give
much ground to the opposition, negotiations seemed possible. After all, the
rebels had made several recent
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Dogs, Not Barking
Jonathan Bernstein at A plain blog about politics - 7 hours ago
Things not in the news, which makes them newsworthy.
1. I often stick news about American and coalition war casualties in these
items; the news media constantly ignores fluctuations that I certainly
think are pretty important. The news here dates back to last week. There
were only 8 coalition troop deaths, and 3 US deaths, in Afghanistan in
January. That's the fewest for coalition deaths there since February 2008,
and the fewest for US deaths since December 2008; in fact, it's the first
time that US number dropped below 10 since April 2009.
Also: that means it's the lowest combine... more »
U.K. Debates Gay Marriage-- And Conservative Backbenchers Are Revealed As A Nest Of Bigots, Ready To Dump Cameron
DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 7 hours ago
Just before the House of Commons passed legislation this evening to make
gay marriage legal, Margot James, a Conservative Member-- and the first
openly lesbian Member from her party to ever serve in Parliament-- warned
Conservatives that they would wind up big losers like the Republicans in
the U.S. if they stood in the way of history and opposed the big [see video
above]. Most did anyway-- though not enough to stop its passage, which had
overwhelming support from Labor and the Lib-Dems.
Look, it's hard for Brits to get Richard III's bones out of their minds
right now but if ther... more »
Mohawk Nation News 'Indigenous Bank Run'
brendanorrell@gmail.com at CENSORED NEWS - 7 hours ago
MNN: INDIGENOUS BANK RUN
Mohawk Nation News
http://www.mohawknationnews.com
Run on Indian Trust Fund at Indian Affairs
INDIGENOUS BANK RUN
MNN. Jan. 5, 2013. No more bawling for a handout from the corporate thieves. We demand payment forthright of all our money.
We Indigenous are not responsible for the massive failures of the
SELLING AMBASSADORSHIPS
Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 8 hours ago
As John Kerry begins his term as the new U.S. Secretary of State, it's been
revealed that many of the ambassadors serving under him were major donors
to the President's campaign. A new report says this year's competition
among big-money backers to land the most sought-after diplomatic spots was
especially tight.
Who in the world was Rosa Parks!
bob somerby at the daily howler - 8 hours ago
*TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2013*
*A glimpse from 1966:* Rosa Parks was a very unusual person. Her personal
history, and her moral development, are very much worth exploring.
When she died in 2005, she lay in state in the Rotunda of the Capitol
Building, just the thirty-first person so honored. Why exactly did that
happen? At the same time, broadcasters tried to give us glimpses of who she
had actually been.
On NPR’s All Things Considered, Melissa Block and Robert Siegel played a
fascinating piece of tape from 1966. Mrs. Parks had been interviewed on
KPFA, an NPR member station:
BLOCK ... more »
Sunday Globe Special: Rove's Recalibration
Rocker at MSM Monitor - 8 hours ago
"GOP group tries to sharpen choice of Senate candidates; Backed by Rove, it
aims to block far-right trend" by Jeff Zeleny | New York Times, February
03, 2013
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa — The biggest donors in the Republican Party are
financing a new group to recruit seasoned candidates and protect Senate
incumbents from challenges by far-right conservatives and Tea Party
enthusiasts who Republican leaders worry could complicate the party’s
efforts to win control of the Senate.
The group, the Conservative Victory Project, is intended to counter other
organizations that have helped defea... more »
Sunday Globe Special: Hillary Clinton's Legacy
Rocker at MSM Monitor - 9 hours ago
*Piles of bodies.... *
"Dogged diplomacy marks Hillary Clinton’s legacy" by Michael R. Gordon and
Mark Landler | New York Times, February 03, 2013
WASHINGTON — Joining forces on a plan to arm the Syrian resistance....
Creating Syrian allies with whom the United States could work, both during
the conflict and President Bashar Assad’s eventual removal....
rebuffed....
She persuaded Obama to open relations with the military rulers in Myanmar,
a reclusive dictatorship eager to emerge from decades of isolation.
As she leaves the State Department, the simplest yardstick for measuring
... more »
More on Job Talks
Daniel Nexon at Duck of Minerva - 9 hours ago
My “Death to Job Talks!” provocation has produced some longer-form
responses at other Political Science blogs. Jeremy Wallace defends the
institution. Tom Pepinsky goes further and argues that “there is no
alternative to the academic job talk.” Nate Jensen gets to the heat of the
matter by asking if the “academic hiring process [is] broken.” Jeremy
compares
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"How It Really Is"
noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 9 hours ago
Oh yeah, now *THAT* will get their attention...
- CP
Sunday Globe Special: Retirement Bust For Baby Boomers
Rocker at MSM Monitor - 9 hours ago
*Looks like I'll be here until the day I die.... *
"Reports suggest recession hit baby boomers hardest" by Catherine
Rampell | New York Times, February 03, 2013
NEW YORK — Young graduates are *in debt, out of work, and on their parents’
couches*. People in their 30s and 40s can’t afford to buy homes or have
children. Retirees are earning near-zero interest on their savings.
*
**Related*: Americans are on the move again
More young adults fleeing their parents’ homes
Number of Americans who are moving rises, buoying economy
*
**So I've been lied to?*
In the current listless economy,... more »
New weather pattern for Europe & Mid East; Evidence
Abraham Ben Judea at Abraham says - 9 hours ago
The missing North Arctic Ice Caps has opened a new path for the cold Arctic
waters to flow south now that there is no northern ice creating a hot to
cold conversion point of the coast of Europe (see 1943 ocean currents map)
The old Thermo Haline Convection Point no longer exists, it has become
diffused into the Arctic Circle. the old South flowing cold current is no
longer in the northern Mid Atlantic.
Compare this Ice cap with the 1943 year round ice map
The picture above shows an ice cover to the year 2000. Good enough
On the 1943 Ocean currents map made for the depar... more »
"Study: 22 Military Veterans Commit Suicide Every Day"
noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 9 hours ago
* "Study: 22 Military Veterans Commit Suicide Every Day"*
by CBSDC
WASHINGTON (CBSDC) - "The results of a new study indicate that suicide
rates among veterans in the United States are increasing. An estimated 22
military veterans take their lives every day in America, according to the
study helmed by Robert Bossarte, an epidemiologist and researcher who works
with the Department of Veterans Affairs. “While the percentage of all
suicides reported as Veterans has decreased, the number of suicides has
increased,” the conclusion of the study stated.
Specific trends were observed dur... more »
Zero Dark Thirty gang change their tune!
bob somerby at the daily howler - 9 hours ago
*TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2013*
*Pretty much as we told you:* Last Friday, Salon posted the transcript of
an interview with Mark Boal, screenwriter and producer of Zero Dark Thirty.
“Zero Dark Thirty goes feminist,” said the headline on the Irin Carmon
piece. You could tell that Boal is *strongly* feminist, based on this
statement to Carmon:
CARMON: I don’t know if you saw the review that our film critic at Salon,
Andrew O’Hehir, wrote—
BOAL: I probably did at some point. I have to get on a helicopter—*I’m
gonna sound really douchey, but I have to get on a helicopter in a second.*
Bo... more »
Sunday Globe Special: Society to Blame For Teen Stress
Rocker at MSM Monitor - 9 hours ago
*And what are "we" doing to cause it?** *
*
**"[The] pressure has only been heightened by the commonly held belief that
it is tougher than ever for a young person to make it in this economy." *
*
**Yeah, never mind if it's true. Fact is, it's tougher for all of us to
make it in the economy of the AmeriKan Empire's decline. *
*
**Then again, maybe you kids are just a bunch of lazy shits.*
"Schools work to relieve teens’ stress; Some students suffer panic or
anxiety attacks" by Martha Irvine | Associated Press, February 03, 2013
MOUNT PROSPECT, Ill. — Just one of a number of ways high ... more »
Silicon Rothschild
AMERICAN KABUKI at AMERICAN KABUKI - 9 hours ago
Mayer Amschel Rothschild 1743-1812 By American Kabuki
I have seen a few compartmentalized projects, one for the Defense Mapping
Agency. Just to walk into the room I had to carry a red flashing beeping
light. I am not completely sure this is an actual CIA document, its seems
far too un-compartmentalized for the CIA. If there's a bureaucratic model
of the human dissociative personality it would certainly be 3 letter agency
compartmentalization. The left hemisphere of those organizations never
knows what the right is doing. This seems far too cogent and comprehensive
overview for... more »
The Real News - Two Years On, Egyptian Revolution Caught in Violent Past
Saman Mohammadi at The Excavator - 9 hours ago
LIST OF COUNTRIES RUN BY THE CIA
Anon at aangirfan - 9 hours ago
At least 54 countries co-operated with the CIA's global kidnap, detention
and torture operation.
The list includes:
*Syria
Iran*
*Pakistan
Afghanistan
Saudi Arabia
Turkey*
*Jordan*
*UAE
Algeria
Egypt *
*Ireland
Iceland
Cyprus*
*Greece*
*
*
*On September 4, 2007 this CIA rendition plane crashed. It had four tons of
cocaine on board. voiceofdetroit.net*
*Sweden
Finland
Denmark*
*Germany*
*United Kingdom, including Scotland
Spain*
*Italy*
*Portugal
Austria*
*Belgium*
*Czech Republic*
*Poland*
*Lithuania
Romania
Macedonia
Bosnia-Herzegovina
Croatia*
*Albania*
*Georgia*
*
*
*The ... more »
Sunday Globe Special: Surrogate Substitute
Rocker at MSM Monitor - 9 hours ago
*Which is strange because up until now it has been Mali, Mali, Mali, every
day for the last three weeks....*
"France’s gay marriage plans stir debate over parenthood" by Lori
Hinnant | Associated Press, February 03, 2013
PARIS — The French are all for sex and all for family — as long as you’re
having sex to create one. Anything dealing with assisted reproduction makes
a sizable portion of them uncomfortable, as the president’s plans to
legalize gay marriage have unexpectedly exposed.
The debate over whether society and science are overreaching when it comes
to parenthood has *sen... more »
Lincoln and the Expert
noreply@blogger.com (Roger Pielke, Jr.) at Roger Pielke Jr.'s Blog - 10 hours ago
I am putting the finishing touches on my talk for tomorrow at the STEPS
conference on science policy at the University of Sussex. I decided to open
with the following anecdote.
In 1863 at the height of the Civil War Abraham Lincoln was approached by a
weather forecaster named Francis Capen who said that he could predict the
weather days in advance (imagine!). Such predictions, Capen argued, might
help prosecute the war. In a note, Lincoln shared his opinion of Mr. Capen:
It seems to me that Mr. Capen knows nothing about the weather, in advance.
He told me three days ago that it wo... more »
Skeet-shootgate: Big Ed almost steps up to the plate!
bob somerby at the daily howler - 10 hours ago
*TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2013*
*Rachel entertains us:* Inexorably, your Daily Howler just keeps getting
results! We refer to yesterday’s post about the skeet-shoot lunacy/nonsense
(see THE DAILY HOWLER, 2/4/13).
Last night, Big Ed Schultz flogged the lunatic debate about Obama’s
skeet-shooting—and he almost named a relevant name in the process! During
his program’s opening segment, he ridiculed "the Washington media"—and he
even cited one actual famous newspaper:
SCHULTZ (2/4/13): This all started when The New Republic released a
wide-ranging interview with the president. But the focu... more »
Homemade Taco Seasoning
Debra Hawkins at Housewife Eclectic - 10 hours ago
About a year ago, I started a mission to stop buying so many pre-made
things at the store. My goal was only to buy raw ingredients and then turn
them into what I needed. During this time, I started making my own taco
seasoning, Italian dressing mix and cream of chicken soup mix. I have loved
the results. This recipe for Taco seasoning is easy and I had all the
spices already on hand.
You will need:
2 Tablespoons Chili Powder
1/2 teaspoon Garlic Powder (if you love garlic or onion, I would add a full
teaspoon)
1/2 teaspoon Onion Powder
1/2 teaspoon Red Pepper
1 teaspoon Paprika
2 te... more »
Bloggers Against Drunk Drivers
Debra Hawkins at Housewife Eclectic - 10 hours ago
I am so lucky to be able to list Kari from Newlyweds on a Budget among my
good friends. Last year, while out running, Kari was struck by drunk
driver, who then left her in the road. Thankfully, somebody found Kari and
she is now on the long road to recovery. She is doing much better than
doctors predicted and she has started this Bloggers Against Drunk Drivers
campaign to create awareness of what she went through and is going through.
You can read the posts she has written about her accident here.
Kari, Vanessa from Our Thrifty Ideas and Me.
If you have been drinking, don't ... more »
Sunday Globe Special: Warsaw's White House
Rocker at MSM Monitor - 10 hours ago
"Warsaw Ghetto symbol under threat; Could be razed for a skyscraper" by
Vanessa Gera | Associated Press, February 03, 2013
WARSAW — It was the place where Jewish women did their ritual bathing. It
was a tuberculosis clinic. It *survived the German onslaught* and became a *gathering
point for Holocaust survivors*.
Now ‘‘the white building,’’ the *headquarters of the Jewish community* and
one of the few surviving remnants of the infamous Warsaw Ghetto, *could be
torn down* to make way for a multistory tower that would fit seamlessly
into a modern city skyline.
*
**Welcome to the wor... more »
Sunday Globe Special: Sad Super Sunday
Rocker at MSM Monitor - 11 hours ago
*I'm only sad because I didn't win any money.*
"On Super Bowl Sunday, local fans can only sulk; Boston sports fans used to
be connoisseurs of losing, then of winning. Now, the championships we
didn’t win haunt us" by David Filipov | Globe Staff, February 03, 2013
For New England sports fans, it is just another weekend of *what could have
been*. What should have been. What may not be ours again any time soon.
Remember Title Town? Remember when Duck Boat parades seemed an annual rite?
Eight Super Sundays removed from the last Patriots championship, fans are *starting
to get all too ... more »
It's Tuesday...
Adrienne at Adrienne's Corner - 11 hours ago
*what's going on.*
I have a busy day ahead and so will leave you with the wisdom of some other
bloggers to keep you occupied and off the mean streets. I consider each of
the following links to be important information and well worth the
followup.
Reaganite Republican: *How to BLOCK OBAMACARE in Your State*
Nox and Friends: *Bill Whittle – Is this America’s Future?*
Powerline: *David Horowitz: How Republicans can win*
Alt-Market: *The Linchpin Lie: How Global Collapse Will Be Sold To The
Masses *
Father Z: *Are you pro-life? You may be considered a terrorist by the
Ob... more »
Ricos postres con frutas frescas
José Luis Ávila Herrera at FotoFrontera - 11 hours ago
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Bello colibrí volando por los cielos y explorando
José Luis Ávila Herrera at FotoFrontera - 11 hours ago
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Fondo marino con un increible tesoro
José Luis Ávila Herrera at FotoFrontera - 11 hours ago
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Hermoso pavorreal luciendo su linda cola
José Luis Ávila Herrera at FotoFrontera - 11 hours ago
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The Disappeared Article on First Nation Nuclear Rail Blockade
brendanorrell@gmail.com at CENSORED NEWS - 11 hours ago
Sorry,
the news coverage of the First Nation Nuclear Rail Blockade has been
disappeared, buried along with the nuclear waste
By Brenda Norrell
Censored News
http://www.bsnorrell.blogspot.com
Censored News has been in pursuit of the missing link, that's the
Toronto Star's coverage of the First Nation Nuclear Rail Blockade on
Sunday. Now, when something that important vanishes from Google
La puerta de la magia y la felicidad
José Luis Ávila Herrera at FotoFrontera - 11 hours ago
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Señor pescando en la isla congelada
José Luis Ávila Herrera at FotoFrontera - 11 hours ago
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Joe Arpaio-- What Recalls Were Invented To Remedy
DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 11 hours ago
*-by Bob Lord*
Progressives across America have a rare opportunity.
Joe Arpaio, the megalomaniacal sheriff of Maricopa County, Arizona, is the
face of racism in America today. He is facing a well-organized recall
campaign. Arpaio has been elected six times, dating back to 1992, by
raising zillions of dollars from right-wing ideologues and using the funds
to play to the fears of Maricopa’s conservative population base,
particularly the fearful senior citizens in the retirement communities west
of Phoenix, while smearing his opponents with horrifically deceitful ads.
But each elec... more »
Elegante casa en un paisaje hermoso
José Luis Ávila Herrera at FotoFrontera - 11 hours ago
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Gatito tratando de dormir respirando el aire fresco
José Luis Ávila Herrera at FotoFrontera - 11 hours ago
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Perros mirando el paisaje acostados en el pasto verde
José Luis Ávila Herrera at FotoFrontera - 12 hours ago
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Hermoso pegaso bajo la luz de las estrellas
José Luis Ávila Herrera at FotoFrontera - 12 hours ago
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Karl Denninger, "Don't Believe Your College: They'll Fail You, Then Sue You"
noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 12 hours ago
* "Don't Believe Your College: They'll Fail You, Then Sue You"*
by Karl Denninger
"Now I think I've seen it all. Let's cut the crap- colleges market
themselves to young men and women on the premise that their educational
services will provide you a means to get a better job than you would
otherwise obtain. That's the entire purpose of a career-focused education
and the *only* justification for the outrageous tuition charges they assess.
Well, as it turns out if you fail to benefit from the alleged "education"
that these people sold you, and in the process you borrowed money usi... more »
Restrictive covenants
James C Morton at Morton's Musings - 12 hours ago
*Martin v. ConCreate USL Limited Partnership*, 2013 ONCA 72 is an important
case upholding strongly the principle that, generally, restrictive
covenants are unenforceable:*(1)* Framework
[49] Covenants in restraint of trade are contrary to public policy
because they interfere with individual liberty and the exercise of trade:
see *Elsley v. J.G. Collins Ins. Agencies Ltd.*, [1978] 2 S.C.R. 916, at p.
923. They are *prima facie* unenforceable. A covenant will only be upheld
if it is reasonable in reference to the interests of the parties concerned *
and* the interests of the publ... more »
Catch of the Day
Jonathan Bernstein at A plain blog about politics - 12 hours ago
Okay, it's a cheap shot, but Matt Yglesias gets the Catch for his tweet:
"If you want to know what’s wrong with US conservatism, read this from
@richlowry," and links to Lowry's hyping of the Paul Harvey ad from the
Super Bowl.
It's a tweet, so I'm not sure what in particular got to Yglesias (there's
so much!), and, yeah, it's not everything that's wrong with US
conservativism...but it's sure a mess.
Lowry:
The spot stuck out for how thoroughly un–Super Bowl it was. It’s a wonder
that CBS didn’t refuse to air it on grounds that it wasn’t appropriate for
the occasion. It was simple... more »
M408: Totally Bogus
noreply@blogger.com (fern hill) at DAMMIT JANET! - 12 hours ago
In previous blogposts here on private member's bill M408, the condemnation
of sex selection, aka The Latest Backdoor Attempt to Legislate on Abortion,
we've noted that it is sheer, cynical posturing coming from a member of the
CONtempt Party.
The CONs have nothing but contempt for women. For starters, just look at
the list of women's organizations whose funding has been cut or ended by
them.
Today, I decided to have a look at Mark Warawa's history on matters
relating to his new hobby, 'protecting girls'.
I mean, there are tons of fetus fetishizing Cons, why pick him as the front ... more »
Stalin Documentary
thwap at thwap's schoolyard - 12 hours ago
A monster yes. It's somewhat surreal watching Madeleine Albright and Zbigniew
Brzezinski talking about his crimes though.
Such a world.
Cui Bono? Paying the Bin Laden Tax for Perpetuity (Or Until the USA Ceases To Exist In Its Present Constitutional Form)
Suzan at Welcome to Pottersville 2 (Blogging Against Fascism!) - 12 hours ago
This essay shows exactly why I respect Tom's reporting and ability to see
below the surface of complex events so much. And whether you believe in the
official 9/11 story or not, we're a totally different country now doing
things to our own citizens that conflicts with Nazi Germany and Soviet
Russia never incurred Paying the Bin Laden Tax Tom Engelhardt February 5,
2013 Follow TomDispatch
The Relationship between Peace and Economic Equality
Joseph Aprile at GlobaLove Think Tank - 12 hours ago
The current distribution of wealth in the United States is extremely skewed
towards the wealthy – more so than in any other developed country. This
inequality results in the unavoidable reality that there are insufficient
economic resources available for the majority of the nation’s citizens.
This situation has been severely exacerbated by the economic downturn
precipitated by the Great Recession that began in 2008. This economic
reversal was caused, for the most part, by the unwise, cavalier and often
extra-legal activities of the major financial institutions that led to
widespr... more »
Vatican condemns elephant poaching, pledges steps – ‘We are absolutely convinced that the massacre of elephants is a very serious matter’
Jim at Desdemona Despair - 13 hours ago
[image: Elephant herd in Kenya. It's estimated that around 25,000 elephants
were killed by poachers in 2011, though the number could be even higher.
Photo: Rob Roy / mongabay.com]
By Jeremy Hance
4 February 2013
(mongabay.com) – Responding to an investigative report by National
Geographic, the Vatican has condemned elephant poaching for ivory and
pledged three steps to help in the battle to save the world's elephants.
The National Geographic article Ivory Worship by Bryan Christy, looked at
how religions—specifically religious items for Christians and
Buddhists—were playing in t... more »
Tuesday Morning Linkage Club
PM at Duck of Minerva - 13 hours ago
I guess Chuck Hagel’s going to be confirmed, so we can return to an
all-international edition of linkage. And mostly Asia. Papua New Guinea
could finally give us a test of the institutions strain of the
resource-curse hypothesis; unlike rich and democratic oil titan Norway,
Papua New Guinea is poor and democratic(ish). The news that
Continue reading
The Asahi Shimbun's Series Prometheus Trap #4
Majia's Blog at Majia's Blog - 13 hours ago
PROMETHEUS TRAP (4): U.S. official sought 'heroic sacrifice' from Japan
2/4/2013*Editor's note: This is the fourth part of a series that has run in
the past under the overall title of The Prometheus Trap. This series deals
with the differences between Japan and the United States in dealing with
the Fukushima nuclear accident of 2011 following the Great East Japan
Earthquake*# 3
http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311disaster/fukushima/AJ201302010004 #2
http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311disaster/fukushima/AJ201301300006#1
http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311disaster/fukushima/AJ201301280006F... more »
ROSA PARKS AT 100: Why can’t Charles Blow stick to the facts!
bob somerby at the daily howler - 13 hours ago
*TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2013*
*Part 2—What three major newspapers said:* Presumably, columnists at the
New York Times know how to look things up.
They know how to fact-check a claim, no matter how pleasing it is.
That said, what did Charles Blow find if he fact-checked the claims which
drove last Saturday’s column? If he fact-checked his claims, he found what
we did:
His pleasing claims were bunk.
The pleasing claims which drove Blow’s piece concern the public’s
understanding of Rosa Parks, who was born one hundred years ago this week.
Blow cites a fascinating new book about Mrs. Pa... more »
Mary Franson (MN) Are You an ALEC Member???
2old2care at Because I Can - 13 hours ago
Reported on BlueStem Prairie yesterday –
Inspired by ALEC bill?
*Beard, Draz & Franson hating on MN renewable energy standards*
Today, Representatives Mike Beard (R-Shakopee), Steve Drazkowski
(R-Mazeppa) and Mary Franson (R-Alexandria) introduced HF306, which would
abolish Minnesota's renewable energy standards.
Beard and Drazkowski are both known members of the American Legislative
Exchange Council. ALEC's Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force
adopted a resolution supporting the "Electricity Freedom Act" at the 2012
Annual Meeting on July 26, 2012; the resolution... more »
A Knife Through The Heart Of Traditional Marriage?
NO ONE TO VOTE FOR at NO ONE TO VOTE FOR - 13 hours ago
.
It looks like the 'Gay Marriage Bill' will succeed after its first reading
today. This development is really more of the same kind of social
engineering that has been pushed onto society over the last decades. This
Bill is no different in kind to many before it. It is designed to destroy
marriage as a public institution and as social glue.
As the Protocols state, "We will destroy all unity, save our own."
The stated reason for bringing this Bill (that appeared in no party
manifesto nor for which was there any perceivable public demand) forward is
'equality'. Those gays who marr... more »
Making Friends By Outsourcing Torture
Majia's Blog at Majia's Blog - 13 hours ago
More Than 50 Countries Helped the CIA Outsource Torture By Spencer Ackerman02.05.13
http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2013/02/54-countries-rendition/[Excerpted] A
new report from the Open Society Foundation details the CIA’s effort to
outsource torture since 9/11 in excruciating detail. Known as
“extraordinary rendition,” the practice concerns taking detainees to and
from U.S. custody without a legal process — think of it like an
off-the-books extradition — and often entailed handing detainees over to
countries that practiced torture. The Open Society Foundation found that
136 people... more »
SIRIUS - made by the people - for the people
Mike Philbin at FREE PLANET - 13 hours ago
there's a spanking new trailer for Dr Steven Greer's free_energy
alien_contact documentary SIRIUS which includes footage of the miniature
alien which has shown a full (and unique) skeleton under x-ray analysis:
Sirius-ly, I'm convinced we'll find that THE ELECTRIC UNIVERSE has had the
answers to ANTI-GRAVITY for 'at least' one hundred years ... we've just
held back from FREE ENERGY because the MI(c)C can't meter such to earn
their pathetic PROFIT and ensure your debt-SLAVERY.
Cocktails With a Twist of Logic
Karen Garcia at Sardonicky - 13 hours ago
This is beyond schizophrenic. The same president now leading the national
charge to keep disturbed people from using lethal weapons finds nothing too
terribly disturbing about exempting himself from any guidelines at
all. Whether there are rules about presidential homicide written down
somewhere, or if they're just floating around in his head, he is not
sharing his thought processes with the likes of you, the people he was
hired to represent.
According to an Obama Administration "white paper" sent to Congress
and leaked to NBC News last night, the president or some other unnamed
hi... more »
Sunday Globe Special: Burn Pit
Rocker at MSM Monitor - 13 hours ago
*Needed to catch my breath before I posted this*:
"Health answers sought about burned-off war garbage" by Kevin Freking |
Associated Press, January 27, 2013
WASHINGTON — J.D. Williams *didn’t think much* about the *smoke cloud* that
often *shrouded his air base* in Iraq. Not when it *covered everything* he
owned with *black soot* or when his *wheezing and coughing* made it
difficult to sleep.
*
**Support the troops.*
‘‘We *just went about our business* because there was a *war going on*,’’
said Williams, a retired chief warrant officer who was responsible for
maintaining some 250... more »
Australia braces for days of high fire risk – ‘The lack of rain has completely dried most areas of grassland and bush across Victoria’
Jim at Desdemona Despair - 14 hours ago
[image: The bushfire in the Mount Hotham region is one of five 'live'
blazes in Australia's Victoria state, 5 February 2013. Photo: Robert
Plumtree / Sydney Morning Herald]
By Peter Hannam, Carbon economy editor
5 February 2013
Victoria faces days of heightened fire risk with the return of hot weather
and little sign of rainfall relief for much of the state.
Fire resources have been mobilised to fight five continuing fires in
expectation of warmer conditions lasting until Sunday.
A “severe fire danger” rating has been forecast for the south west and
north central districts and a... more »
Rate of tree die-off in Amazon higher than previous estimates – ‘These climate-change signals will start popping out of the noise faster and faster as the years go on’
Jim at Desdemona Despair - 14 hours ago
[image: This image taken from a helicopter shows the same blowdown region a
few years after the 2005 storm that killed trees near Manaus, Brazil.
Regrowing vegetation has covered up most of the downed trees, but some tree
stems are still visible. Photo: Chambers, et al., 2013]
1 February 2013 (mongabay.com) – The rate of tree mortality in the Amazon
rainforest due to storm damage and drought is 9-17 percent higher than
conventionally believed, reports a study published in the *Proceedings of
the National Academy of Sciences* (PNAS).
Comparing Landsat satellite images with on-the-... more »
Sunday Globe Special: Harkin Hears a Who
Rocker at MSM Monitor - 14 hours ago
"*Harkin has faced questions about his and his wife’s role in developing a
namesake policy institute at Iowa State University. Reports have said some
of its largest donors are from companies that have benefited from his
policies."*
*
**But, but, but.... he's a Democrat!*
"Iowa Senator Tom Harkin won’t seek 6th term" by Thomas Beaumont |
Associated Press, January 27, 2013
CUMMING, Iowa — US Senator Tom *Harkin, Democrat* of Iowa, chairman of the
influential Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, and chairman
of the largest appropriations subcommittee, said Saturday that ... more »
Sunday Globe Special: Supreme Court is on the Pill
Rocker at MSM Monitor - 14 hours ago
*Of course, it will take a while for the verdict to come to term*:
"High court may hear suits on employees’ birth control" by Ethan Bronner |
New York Times, January 27, 2013
NEW YORK — In a *flood of lawsuits*, Roman Catholics, evangelicals, and
Mennonites are *challenging a provision in the new health care law* that
requires employers to cover *birth control* in *employee health plans* — a *high-stakes
clash* between religious freedom and health care access that appears *headed
to the Supreme Court*.
*
**When it gets there let me know.*
In recent months, federal courts have seen... more »
UN to Israel: Remove Settlers & Israel to 'buffer' Syrian land
Penny at Penny for your thoughts - 14 hours ago
Israel, ignored the Human rights report.
Because that is what you do when you live under the delusion of chosen and
entitled as set out by your own special version of "God"
The UN report hit the mainstream right before Israel launched it's
unprovoked attack on Syria and was largely ignored.
It seemed obvious that Israel’s strike on Syria last week* had to have
served more then one purpose.* There is never just one reason for such an
outrageous action to be taken.
So, there is the continued destabilization/destruction of Syria by giving
aid to the NATO’s mercs which benefits Israel i... more »
JUSTIFYING KILLING
Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 14 hours ago
The United States can lawfully kill a U.S. citizen overseas if it
determines the target is a “senior, operational leader” of al-Qaeda or an
"associated group" and poses an imminent threat to the United States,
according to a Justice Department document published late Monday by NBC
News.
"This is a chilling document," said Jameel Jaffer, deputy legal director of
the American Civil Liberties Union. He called the document a “profoundly
disturbing” summary of “a stunning overreach of executive authority — the
claimed power to declare Americans a threat and kill them far from a
recogn... more »
Lakes Michigan and Huron sink to lowest levels ever recorded – Michigan governor proposes $11 million plan to dredge harbors
Jim at Desdemona Despair - 14 hours ago
[image: In the nearly 100 years researchers have catalogued the rise and
fall of the Great Lakes, Michigan and Huron have never seen a month like
January. The two-lake system recorded its lowest-ever level for a month, a
mean of 576.02 feet above sea level. It's a number that dips below the
all-time low for January — 576.12 feet — as well as the all-time low for
any month, 576.05 feet in March 1964. Graphic: The Detroit news]
By Jim Lynch
2 February 2013
(The Detroit News) – In the nearly 100 years researchers have catalogued
the rise and fall of the Great Lakes, Michigan and Hu... more »
Gary Sinise: One of the good guys...
Adrienne at Adrienne's Corner - 14 hours ago
*and we thank him.*
*Snowball Express Hollywood Adventure 2013 *
Read about the Gary Sinise Foundation HERE
H/T Theo Spark
ALEC/NRA - 2 Little Love Birds Sitting in a Tree
2old2care at Because I Can - 14 hours ago
*(Thinking Valentine's Day already)*
The NRA has a list of national organizations on their webpage that one
might consider the combatants of the NRA.
Per the statement at the top of the page:
The following organizations have lent monetary, grassroots or some other
type of direct support to anti-gun organizations. … All have officially
endorsed anti-gun positions.
Posted September 2012
The top of the list includes:
AARP
AFL-CIO
Ambulatory Pediatric Association
American Academy of Ambulatory Care Nursing
American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
American Academy of Child a... more »
Erin Weir: PotashCorp Royalties Remain at Rock Bottom
leftdog at Buckdog - 14 hours ago
*"...** Erin Weir continues to ask the hardest questions of any candidate
in the Saskatchewan New Democrat leadership campaign. The governing Saskatchewan
Party is led by Premier Brad Wall and boosted (to the point of
embarrassment) by the province's major daily papers and other MSM outlets.
Weir holds Wall's fiscal and natural resource policy under the microscope
and it's not as rosy as the government or the press try to tell you it is"*
*Buckdog Politics*
* *
* **The following comments are by Erin Weir concerning the release of
PotashCorp's Fourth Quarter 2012 Report:*
*
**"Potas... more »
Shilling For Benefits
Owen Gray at Northern Reflections - 15 hours ago
Last week the press was all a twitter -- because Stephen Harper was
tweeting. It makes you wonder what kind of critical thinking skills our
press barons possess. Michael Harris writes that it's all about replica news
:
Perhaps the prime minister’s temerity in tweeting his own image is based on
the replica news model he has managed to foist on broad swaths of the news
profession. Replica news is what the government wants to see reproduced.
Journalism, as Orwell famously remarked, is printing what someone doesn’t
want you to print.
And, let's face it, there is all kinds of informa... more »
The Party Of Stoopid Wants To Destroy Your Life-- Or Let The Financial Predators Who Underwrite Them Destroy Your Life
DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 15 hours ago
If the Republicans really cared about not being the stupid party any
longer-- instead just fighting among themselves about who's stupider, Bobby
Jindal or Donald Trump (an obvious draw)-- they would spend less time being
brainwashed by Fox and more time reading Nobel laureates like Paul Krugman.
Trump on *Fox and Friends* yesterday: "He was stupid for using that term.
Because that term is so obnoxious, and so good for the other side, he
should not have used that term. That term is going to be living now for a
long time, and they're going to have his face on television using it." An... more »
Read Stuff, You Should
Jonathan Bernstein at A plain blog about politics - 15 hours ago
Happy Birthday to Jennifer Jason Jeigh, 51.
And a bit of good stuff:
1. Jonathan Chait follows up on his first-rate essay about GOP
anti-democratic efforts. If I was a totally annoying nitpicker, I'd mention
that the distinction he makes between activists and "party" doesn't really
work well, but then again as far as I know the Colorado effort he talks
about was not, in fact, an effort to steal away electoral votes in a state
Democrats believed was otherwise lost to them; it was, rather, a misguided
(okay, in my view) effort to achieve fairness. The key question I'd ask
isn't acti... more »
Argentina: Carhué UFO is the "Photo of the Year"
Inexplicata (IHU) at Inexplicata-The Journal of Hispanic Ufology - 16 hours ago
*Argentina: Carhué UFO is the “Photo of the Year”*
*By Luis Burgos, Fundación Argentina de Ovnilogía (FAO)*
*28 January 2013*
Carhué is a small city in western Buenos Aires whose main source of
attraction can be found in its hot baths and sports fishing in local
lagoons. Only a few kilometers distant we find Lago Epecuén, notorious for
the fact that its waters abruptly flooded the entire town one terrifying
night in 1985. Today, its sunken ruins also attract tourists, who leave
astonished.
Since the 1960s and 1970s we have over 5000 cases in our database
(1947-present... more »
ISRAEL: HOPE; VIOLENCE IN THE WORLD
Anon at aangirfan - 16 hours ago
www.thejerusalemconnection.us
*On 1 February 2013, at the Financial Times, Simon Kuper wrote about Israel:
perched between hope and fear*
"Listen to six former chiefs of Israel’s domestic intelligence service Shin
Bet.
"They speak in the new Israeli documentary *The Gatekeepers*...
*"'We are making millions of people’s lives unbearable,' says one ex-chief.
*
"'We have become cruel,' says another.
"'When you retire,' a third says of his job, 'you become a bit of a
leftie.'"
*Simon Kuper continues:*
"War is in decline worldwide, as the Harvard psychologist Steven Pinker
points... more »
MN GOP-ers Support ALEC Extremism
2old2care at Because I Can - 16 hours ago
ALEC is not dead in Minnesota.
Ultra-conservative, right-wing extremist thinking is not dead in Minnesota.
Minnesota GOP-ers are looking to east and seeing the dissension among state
citizens caused by ALEC-er Scottie Walker and they approve.
Minnesota GOP-ers are looking to east and seeing the economic destruction
to the state caused by ALEC-er Scottie Walker and they approve.
Minnesota GOP-ers are looking to east and seeing the private sector taking
over the state caused by ALEC-er Scottie Walker and they approve.
Minnesota GOP-ers are looking to east and seeing the 42nd worse job... more »
Untitled
New Orleans Ladder at New Orleans Ladder - 16 hours ago
*With private security clueless and uninvolved, police search for men who
kidnapped, raped, robbed Garden District woman *
*Garden District woman kidnapped at gunpoint by three men, raped and beaten ~Uptown
Messenger*
*Super Bowl blackout mystery probed; New Orleans as host praised*
*Will Super Bowl cause surge in people moving to New Orleans?*
*Congratulations To The Baltimore Ravens! Now Pay Your Louisiana Tax Bill*
*Sandy Rosenthal to Speak about Levees.org *
*Patents issued drops in N.O. *
*Officials say City Park's lone black swan attacked, eggs destroyed*
*Morganza flood con... more »
9 Concepts Kids Should Learn About Health That They'll Never Learn In School by Marco Torres
Stranger in a Strange Land at Stranger in a Strange Land - 18 hours ago
9 Concepts Kids Should Learn About Health That They'll Never Learn In School
by Marco Torres
Prevent Disease, 4 February 2013
When it comes to health, children today are guided by an illusion of
reality. Teachers in the educational system have only the best of
intentions, but unfortunately even they are led by a curriculum so
distorted from our natural world, that it is nearly impossible for children
to learn any semblance of how to obtain a healthy body. A new health
paradigm is creeping up and it's not under the radar. It's in your face,
assertive, wide-reaching with well-or... more »
ELM GUEST HOUSE, GRAFTON CLOSE, AMSTERDAM, BIRMINGHAM, ISLINGTON, JERSEY...
Anon at aangirfan - 20 hours ago
"In the PC Inn, Berlin police found Bosnian boys of only 12 on sale to
customers."
how-a-paedophile-murder-inquiry-fell-apart/
Abuse victims 'trafficked abroad'
*The Independent* reports that a young boy from London's *Grafton
Close*children's home was taken to a boy brothel in Amsterdam where he
was
sexually abused.
This boy was not the only one taken by an elite pedophile ring to boy
brothels in Amsterdam.
The boy from the Grafton Close care home was also taken to London's *Elm
Guest House*, a boy brothel for the elite.
*Abuse victims 'trafficked abroad'*
*Warwick Spinks, c... more »
Steve Hsu: Alice is Schrödinger's cat who may have fallen to a black hole
Luboš Motl at The Reference Frame - 21 hours ago
*...or not...*
The black hole firewall saga continues. The original paper by AMPS has
collected 35 citations according to SPIRES. Most of the recent 10 are
papers that are primarily about issues that different than black hole
firewalls.
However, Stephen Hsu who is also a blogger (article about the topic; don't
confuse him with Steven Chu although there may be some similarities here,
too) just posted a new, 3-page preprint that attacks the essential error
done by AMPS:
Macroscopic superpositions and black hole unitarity
I believe his basic line of arguments is equivalent to what I'... more »
New Type of Volcanic Eruption
arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
The outflow is buoyant but not explosive. This could well make sense of a
lot of geology that presumes explosive eruptions yet generates huge deep
flows of materials over a large area. When you consider it, we have no
evidence of deep explosive sub sea events anywhere close to what we
experience on land. They must then behave differently and this shows us how.
It is quite right to attach a fresh name to this type of volcano.
It also suggests that during the sub sea stage, most of the material will
accumulate close to hand and help build the cone that does eventually bre... more »
Real Employment Continued Contraction
arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
What this tells you is that the real economy has contracted by about three
percent since 2007. Everything else is window dressing to disguise this
fact. As I posted in the past, we are repairing the credit collapse the
hard way. It is also the slow way.
The good news is that the banking system now knows what they have to work
with and they have begun to lend again and this will begin to stimulate
demand to allow a recovery to get under way. I think we are now into a
three year cycle of slow steady recovery.
I have also posted before that it did not need to be way but no... more »
Permafrost Agriculture
arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
Once again, the received truth is that agriculture in permafrost country
is an impossibility. I do not generally agree. It is clearly impossible
to grow trees beyond a certain set of conditions, but much of their
northern range is in fact underlain with permafrost. So it is not so
impossible as a species variant.
Yet we do know that the short growing season is capriciously rich for the
few weeks that it lasts. It is a mistake to discount it at all.
The problem for agriculture is to establish a secure seedbed as ever.
Modern equipment makes this much more practical... more »
Superior Lighting Developed
arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
This is not about energy efficiency as we already have that. It is about
light quality. This is a major breakthrough on sheer quality and
flexibility. We can set up any geometry and I expect we will soon love
light panels. A hanging tile gets rid of a lot of hardware we have no need
for.
How about a parabolic shell that emits light? The options become endless
the moment you are not dealing with a lot of metal and glass in awkward
places.
So yes, this technology will meet price point and be outright superior in
light quality. It will still roll out slowly but soon become ... more »
Persian Paladin Films - Hossein Turner - Circuits in our Skies
Mike Philbin at FREE PLANET - 21 hours ago
"The concept of an Electric Sun changes everything," thus states this
Electric Universe or Plasma Cosmology documentary and if you think it's
going too slow at the start, just go to 08:13 where part one of the
"Circuits in our Skies" documentary begins proper.
in fact, there's no escaping Hossein Turner's pedestrian
commentary/editorial pace but the information's top notch, so watch on,
dear inquisitiv-er.
if you're reluctant to click on either of those above videos, first try
clicking on this link to an earlier post about THE ELECTRIC UNIVERSE as
it's a tad more concise if tim... more »
Khan, Cusanelli canned: Alberta premier sacks two rookie ministers in wake of poll
David Climenhaga at Alberta Diary - 21 hours ago
Steve Khan, eyed suspiciously by a fox. Below: Richard Starke, Christine
Cusanelli, Richard III and Thomas Lukaszuk. Right on the heels of a new
poll suggesting a decline in support for the Progressive Conservative
government of Alberta, Premier Alison Redford announced a mini-shuffle of
her cabinet yesterday, sacking a couple of rookie ministers who for ... more »
Huawei launches Windows Smart phone in Africa
Megaan at Current news updates, World current news - 22 hours ago
*Chinese telecoms giant Huawei has unveiled a bespoke Windows-run smart
phone entirely available in Africa. *This includes plans to develop cheap
wireless broadband in the Rift Valley in Kenya and help local people in
South Africa and Egypt expand Windows apps. Gustavo Fuchs, the director of
Microsoft Windows Phone division in the Middle East & Africa, supposed
that,”Our aim is to be the most affordable Windows phone in Africa”.
Affordability is important but without the right local content we believe a
lot of users will not see the benefit in the change from a basic feature
pho... more »
Economist and white-collar criminologist Bill Black paraphrasing a column by Matthew Yglesias: "...it was essential, if you're going to bail out the biggest banks, that you not allow any proscecutions, because if you had allowed any proscecutions, then the banks would have been driven by proscecutions back into insolvency. ... this is even worse than blaming the victims ... you have to make sure that the victims get no recovery from the frauds, because if the victims got recovery, well, the victims suffered such massive losses, roughly $20 trillion lost in wealth, that it would bankrupt the fraudulent banks."
David L Griscom at Cherchez la Verite - 22 hours ago
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* the**REALnews
Permalink*
February 3, 2013
*Creative Finance: Leaving Felons in Charge of the Banks*
Bill Black: Obama Administration following logic that to not investigate
and prosecute banking fraud builds trust in the institutions
*Watch full multipart The Black Financial and Fraud Report*
More at The Real News
*Bio*
William K. Black, author of THE BEST WAY TO ROB A BANK IS TO OWN ONE,
teaches economics and law at the University of Missouri Kansas City (UMKC).
He wa... more »
Lubošification of Scott Aaronson is underway
Luboš Motl at The Reference Frame - 23 hours ago
In 2006, quantum computing guy Scott Aaronson declared that he was ready to
write and defend any piece of nonsensical claim about quantum gravity or
string theory if he gets paid for it. The highest bidder wins. Your humble
correspondent was dissatisfied with this attitude for ethical reasons.
Now, in 2013, Scott Aaronson recalls that exchange and adds a comment about
the positive developments:
Yeah, this paper is pretty uninformed even by the usual standards of
attempted quantum-mechanics-overthrowings. Let me now offer three more
general thoughts.
First thought: isn’t it ironic t... more »
Sunday Globe Special: Groundhog Day
Rocker at MSM Monitor - 1 day ago
*Honestly, reading the Globe every day feels like the movie. *
"Groundhog doesn’t see his shadow
PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. — An end to winter’s bitter cold will come soon,
according to Pennsylvania’s famous groundhog. After a recent stretch of
weather that’s included temperatures well below freezing as well as record
warmth, tornadoes in the South and Midwest and torrential rains in the
mid-Atlantic, Punxsutawney Phil emerged from his lair Saturday but didn’t
see his shadow. Legend has it that if the rodent sees his shadow on Feb. 2,
winter will last six more weeks. But if he doesn’t see hi... more »
SUMMER SNIPPETS: ‘Parallel Motion: A Biography of Nevil Shute’
Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 1 day ago
*Snippets from my summer reading of Parallel Motion, a new biography of
novelist Nevil Shute, author of* A Town Like Alice*,* Trustee from the
Toolroom*,* No Highway* and many more novels showing the best of the human
spirit.*
“Shute summed up the carefree days of peace before the First Wold War with
the poem *Romance *by Eleanor Geach… [but for the schoolboy] Shute, as for
millions of others, the attitude to the War [and to life] changed as the
casualties increased… His thoughts were no longer of a career on leaving
school. As he later wrote, he was ‘born to one end’: to go int... more »
Sunday Globe Special: Obama's Medicaid Mafia
Rocker at MSM Monitor - 1 day ago
*Which is a good thing.*
*
**"It is not unlike a payday loan, with a quick influx of cash and a large
obligation to follow."** *
*
**And here the government is always warning us about those!*
"Oregon’s bid to cut spending on Medicaid could be model" by Sarah Kliff |
Washington Post, January 27, 2013
PORTLAND, Ore. — In 2011, Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber faced a *vexing
problem*: The state had a *$2 billion hole* in its *Medicaid budget* and no
good way to fill it.
He could cut doctors’ pay by 40 percent, but that might lead to them
quitting Medicaid altogether. He could drop pati... more »
Jacob Voorhees Shops at Oregon Mall
Rocker at MSM Monitor - 1 day ago
*Two days before Newtown.... *
Ore. mall shooter used stolen gun, officials say
Jacob Tyler Roberts, wearing a *hockey-style face mask*, parked his 1996
green Volkswagen Jetta in front of the second-floor entrance to Macy’s and
walked briskly through the store, into the mall, and began firing randomly,
police said. Roberts then fled along a mall corridor and into a back
hallway, down stairs, and into a corner where police found him *dead from
an apparent self-inflicted gunshot*, authorities said."* *
*
**It may very well be what happened; however, it does start reading like a
script... more »
Gerrymandering-- Both Sides Do It... True But Only One Side Does It Enough To Base Its Entire Future On
DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 1 day ago
Earlier today we took a look at some pretty good news from North
Carolinawhich, admittedly, has been pretty depressing lately for
progressives.
Though not as depressing as it once was. Sunday, David Frum, in his
review
of Robert Norrell's biography of Booker T. Washington, *Up From
History*,
reminded us how racist sociopath Alfred Waddell became mayor of
Wilmingtonback when the Democrats were the party of bigotry and racism
and the
Republicans were still vaguely anti-racist.
Alfred Waddell, an out-of-favor politician remaking himself as a
white-nationalist leader, became the most ... more »
Anonymous posts over 4000 U.S. bank executive credentials
AMERICAN KABUKI at AMERICAN KABUKI - 1 day ago
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http://www.zdnet.com/anonymous-posts-over-4000-u-s-bank-executive-credentials-7000010740/?s_cid=e589
*Anonymous posts over 4000 U.S. bank executive credentials*
Summary: Anonymous appears to have published login and private information
from over 4000 American bank executive credentials its Operation Last
Resort, demanding US computer crime law reform.
By Violet Blue for Zero Day | February 4, 2013 -- 07:28 GMT (23:28 PST)
Following attacks on U.S. government websites last weekend, Anonymous seems
to have made a new "*Operation Last Resort*" .gov website strike Sunday
night.
... more »
Check-in
Lori Anne Haskell at Adventures with Kurt and Lori - 1 day ago
We are having an absolutely awesome time in Costa Rica for our combined
Kurt's bday and house hunting trip.
I will post a trip update when we return, but thus far, we have spent time
in both the Jaco area and the Uvita area.
Pura Vida!
The Realist Report with John Friend
John Friend at John Friend's Blog - 1 day ago
On this edition of The Realist Report, we'll be joined by William Finck of *
Christogenea.org* to discuss the origins, migrations, and history of the
European peoples and Western civilization generally. Where do modern
Europeans have their origins? What is our true history? These and related
questions will be discussed. You can download the entire program *here*, or
subscribe to Truth Militia via iTunes *here*.
Sorry for the abrupt ending tonight folks. Skype dropped the call, and once
that happened the show apparently ended automatically.
The garden year begins
risa bear at A Way to Live - 1 day ago
As you can see we are now lining off the beds, which are 3X50 feet, and
raking the sheet compost/mulch out of the paths. That's about as "raised"
as we get. Seems to do the job, especially after almost two decades. Paths
will be lined with cardboard and a layer of straw, which along with leaves,
poultry bedding and grass clippings added over the year, will be raked onto
the beds again next February, if all goes as it should. I'll also cut up
prunings into short bits and scatter them round the beds, especially the
soft fruit perennial beds. Anything too large for the hand pruner is ... more »
Benjamin Fulford: Queen Beatrix quits, the Rockefellers flee, the Bushes are rats in a trap; Queen Elizabeth, the Pope and the Rothschilds are still standing
AMERICAN KABUKI at AMERICAN KABUKI - 1 day ago
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*
*Queen Beatrix quits, the Rockefellers flee, the Bushes are rats in a
trap; Queen Elizabeth, the Pope and the Rothschilds are still standing*
Benjamin Fulford
February 5, 2013
The announcement last week that Queen “Bilderberg” Beatrix of the
Netherlands was abdicating the throne is but a visible sign of some
fundamental changes in the secret power structure of the West. In a yet to
be publicly confirmed move, David and J. Rockefeller have fled to an Island
near Fiji, according to a CIA source. The Bush family, for its part, tried
to flee via an airport in Arkansas but... more »
Same Guy Who Developed US Drone Policy Now Developing US Pre-Emptive Cyber-Strikes Policy
Majia's Blog at Majia's Blog - 1 day ago
Majia here: And of course the rules will be "highly
classified":
*Broad Powers Seen for Obama in Cyberstrikes. Published: February 3,
2013 The
New York Times By DAVID E. SANGER and THOM SHANKER
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/04/us/broad-powers-seen-for-obama-in-cyberstrikes.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=edit_th_20130204&_r=0
*
*[Excerpted]*A
secret legal review on the use of America’s growing arsenal
of cyberweapons has concluded that President Obama has the broad power
to
order a pre-emptive strike if the United States detects credible
evidence
of a major digital attack looming fr... more »
US Believes Itself Entitled to Resort to Unilateral Force to Ensure 'Uninhibited Access To Key Markets, Energy Supplies, and Strategic Resources"
Majia's Blog at Majia's Blog - 1 day ago
Noam Chomsky remarked recently on this tenet in his essay Tomgram: Noam
Chomsky, Why It's "Legal" When the U.S. Does It
"Take the Clinton doctrine. The Clinton doctrine was that the United States
is entitled to resort to unilateral force to ensure "uninhibited access to
key markets, energy supplies, and strategic resources." That goes beyond
anything that George W. Bush said. But it was quiet and it wasn't arrogant
and abrasive, so it didn't cause much of an uproar. The belief in that
entitlement continues right to the present. It's also part of the
intellectual culture...." http:/... more »
The Global Warming Fraud: Proven Right (Again!) UN Report Finally Admits Solar Activity "May" Play Significant Role In Global Warming!
Northerntruthseeker at Northerntruthseeker - 1 day ago
It has been a while since I last took a shot at the fraudsters behind the
man made Global Warming scam... I have hoped by now that with people doing
their own research, and simply opening up their doors and seeing for
themselves that it has actually been getting colder around the world, we
could finally put these criminals and their Global Warming lies out of
their misery once and for all....
However, I have noticed that major governments around the world, including
the United States of America itself, are still pushing forward with their
plans to impose new "Carbon Taxes" on their... more »
Important Health News: Great Video Exposing The Dangers Of Fluoride - Fluoridegate, An American Tragedy!
Northerntruthseeker at Northerntruthseeker - 1 day ago
There are many that constantly ask why I put so much emphasis in this blog
on health issues instead of concentrating on the criminal Jewish elite... I
say to these people that Health issues are absolutely tantamount in this
war.... It is important that everyone understands the fact that one of the
key weapons used by these criminals against us is to have our bodies and
our minds destroyed by the many poisons they have introduced in our food
and water, so that we unable to put up a fight against their criminal
activities!
One key issue that I have constantly covered in this blog is t... more »
Religious Identity in an Emergent Second Axial Age
Saman Mohammadi at The Excavator - 1 day ago
YouTube Video Description - [Channel: berkleycenter]:
April 11, 2011 | It has become almost a cliché to say that we live in a
time of globalization, but the spiritual dimensions of contemporary
globalization are less well understood. We are living in a time where
religions and religious practitioners are meeting one another and being
transformed in the process. Some scholars suggest that we are witnessing
the dawn of the Second Axial Age. Professor Prabhu explored the possibility
that a Second Axial Age is dawning, both similar to and different from the
First Axial Age (800-200 B... more »
The Dominant Animal
What Is Sustainable at What Is Sustainable - 1 day ago
Paul and Anne Ehrlich are respected thinkers in the modern environmental
movement. Paul achieved infamy in 1968, following the publication of his
book, *The Population Bomb*. It made dire predictions, warning of mass
starvation in the 1970s and 1980s, and won him the intense and enduring
hatred of every fiend suffering from a loony obsession with perpetual
growth.
The predictions probably would have come true, but Ehrlich’s timing could
not possibly have been more unlucky. He was blindsided by the
unfortunately lucky efforts of Norman Borlaug, who tried to eliminate world
hunge... more »
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