10:28pm MDST
Another chapter in the online testing boondoggle
The situation described here is not a problem for computer companies. In
fact, it is good news. More computer sales! They are not worried how Union
Local will find the money: they are sure that the local community,
enchanted with technology thanks to massive propaganda in the media, will
find a way. A bond issue, a tax increase, benefits, raffles and lotteries,
all ways of taking money from the needy and giving it to the greedy.
And those new computers will need to be updated and upgraded regularly, and
replaced every few years ….
Note: Windows 95: born 1995- died (no longer suppo... more »
Sunday Classics preview: "Small House of Uncle Thomas"
*King Simon of Legree, in "Small House of Uncle Thomas"*
*by Ken*
Late in Act I of Rodgers and Hammesterin's *The King and I*, the King of
Siam informs the new governess for his many children, Anna, that a British
diplomatic delegation is coming to Bangkok, and he wishes her to help
prepare a reception.
For the gala event, which takes place early in Act II, Tuptim (the young
Burmese girl who has been given by her king as a present to the King of
Siam) prepares a version of *Uncle Tom's Cabin*, a stylized ballet called *Small
House of Uncle Thomas* -- a fairly audacious choice to p... more »
DILBIT featuring Oily the Splot
Yes it's a mashup rip from Dilbert.
You remember Oily the Splot, right? Korncob Kory Teneycke's little critter.
Oh crap. Reuters reports "a discharge of 700 barrels of crude oil from a
16-inch pipeline due to unknown reasons in Harris county, Texas" two days
ago.
How come we're getting this news from *Bangalore*?
.
Excellent primer on sex work as the big court date approaches
A great read from Canadian advocate and activist Joyce Arthur, who
interviewed sex workers about what they think will happen if the Supreme
Court of Canada decides to decriminalize the adult, consensual sex industry
when the matter goes to court June 12.
I have a good feeling that this just might be the case that gets our
country past the poorly considered laws that cause so much harm to sex
workers. Whatever your opinion of sex work, surely nobody wants laws that
harm more than help the tens of thousands of Canadians who work in the
industry. Yet that`s exactly what happens as a re... more »
Bookplates worth a thousand words
I just can't with the intertoobz today. Everybody pissed off about
something different and sniping at each other. Too much noise. Not enough
contemplation. So here's bookplates of the famous. Worth the click to see
all 34 more (all on one page) at the link.
Dr. Steve Pieczenik: Controlled Agitation Propaganda
*Photo: Dear Leader Inspects North Korea's Nuclear Arsenal.* *Source: NY
Times - Saul Loeb/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images.*
Video Title: Dr. Steve Pieczenik: Controlled Agitation Propaganda. YouTube
Video Description - [Channel: TheAlexJonesChannel. Uploaded on April 5,
2013]:
Dr. Steve Pieczenik is a critically acclaimed author of psycho-political
thrillers and the co-creator of the New York Times best-selling "Tom
Clancy's Op-Center" and "Tom Clancy's Net Force" book series. He is also
one of the world's most experienced international crisis managers and
hostage negotiat... more »
Truth and Information Nazis at Opinion 250 Interview Christy Clark
I wrote a post about about 18 months ago about the truth and information
Nazis who dwell at Opinion 250 online news..
Opinion 250 allowed comments under their stories, that all changed during
the BC Liberal leadership campaign, all stories at Opinion 250 about the BC
Liberal leadership campaign Ben Meisner eliminated the comment sections, he
did that for a reason, people, commenters were leaving links to harsh
stories about Christy Clark`s personal record, how she is a school
drop-out, how she got caught cheating on student body elections at S-F-U...Commenters
posted links to Alex ... more »
My First 1 Million Page Views (Hits)....
I have reached an important milestone today.... As of this date and time,
this blog has officially passed the One MILLION page view mark at
Blogspot...
It is truly a remarkable achievement, considering that this blog started
off basically from complete scratch... Through the years my audience has
increased primarily through only word of mouth, and by my presenting
truthful information, along with own honest and truthful views of what I
see is really happening in our world....
Many people have talked to me recently about what I should do with this
blog to try to reach a larger audi... more »
Hope Keeps Us Alive
Hope Keeps Us Alive....blogs.pjstar.com/haiti/2013/04/…
— John A. Carroll (@haitianhearts) April 6, 2013
New Video Narrated By "Snordelhans": We'll Kill The Dollar!
I have been like everyone else in this, the real truth movement, in
watching with great dismay how our economies are collapsing. I have for
years, in many articles at this blog, been warning readers that this
collapse has been imminent. It is truly sad that the majority of people
have not reacted sooner to this horrific collapse, and have done nothing to
go after the criminal Jewish bankers responsible for our demise....
I came across a very important video today that I want to share with
everyone here... It is a narration by none other than Patrick Willis, aka
"Snordelhans", of ... more »
Bob Mankoff pays tribute to "New Yorker" cartoonist Ed Fisher and cartoon-caption writer Roger Ebert
*"It seems to me that ordination of women
might brighten the place up a bit."*
*by Ken*
*New Yorker* cartoon editor Bob Mankoff tells us that Ed Fisher contributed
to the magazine from 1951 to 2000 and over that time published over 700
cartoons there. The above is the last one, which Bob says --
works as well today as it did when it was published, more than ten years
ago. In its masterful art, its gentle wit, and its continuing relevance,
this cartoon is echt Ed at the top of his form.
I think it's sublime.
As you may have guessed, the reminiscence is occasioned by Ed's death "a
... more »
You Are The Gold
*You Are The Gold: The Grandmother's Speak*
Amazon faces renewed risk from cattle – ‘Trade is emerging as a key driver of deforestation in Brazil’
[image: Aerial view of deforestation in the Amazon rainforest to clear
space for beef and soybeans. Photo: Reuters]5 April 2013 (Reuters) – Rising
foreign demand for beef and soybeans will tempt Brazil to clear more of the
Amazon rainforest, in a reversal of recent success in slowing forest
losses, a study said on Thursday.
About 30 per cent of deforestation in Brazil in the decade to 2010 was due
to farmers and ranchers seeking land to expand export production of beef
and soybeans, against about 20 per cent in the 1990s, the report said.
"Trade is emerging as a key driver of defo... more »
Friday Baseball Post
Well,
I was going to write a rejoinder to Christina Kahrl and Joe Sheehanon
the DH...basically, it's what I said last week: I would like to
re-establish the difference between the leagues, and the DH is a part of
that, along with separate umps (preferably with the different styles of
chest protectors!), different balls, separate league offices for stuff
such
as suspensions...the whole thing.
(In fact, I'm open to other suggestions. The AL used to have a different
curfew rule; I assume they don't have that any more, so I'd want that
back.
What else would work? Different rainout rules,... more »
SO WHO’S PROVOKING WHO OVER KOREA?
Yesterday the White House said that North Korea ‘should stop making
provocative threats’ but, when one examines the extent of the threats and
counter-threats that have been made over the last few weeks, one finds that
it is the US and their allies that have by far been the most provocative.
All the North Korean leader has done is wave his hands around a lot and
been a bit noisy with his rhetoric threatening to do things he can’t
possibly do with stuff which in all likelihood he hasn’t even got while, at
the same time, parading around his massive toothless army whose primary
skills s... more »
No More Oil Can
The final chapter on a well-known downtown fixture was written this past
week as the Oil Can Tavern was demolished after having sat vacant since
last summer. The building had been around since the 1930's, and for good
or for ill, helped give Fort McMurray its reputation as a boom town.
Even in death, there remains some controversy as the block on which it is
located is part of a downtown redevelopment plan involving the construction
of a 6000-7000 seat arena. I'm not sure of the wisdom of such a structure
smack dab in the downtown core in a city already plague with traffic and
... more »
can money buy happiness? yes. no. sometimes. maybe.
My friend Impudent Strumpet writes a series of posts that dispute the
oft-repeated notion "money can't buy happiness". (Here's an example.) I
find this idea very thought-provoking. I've definitely subscribed to the
idea that money doesn't equal happiness - that making the acquisition of
riches a primary life goal does not lead to a happy life. Imp Strump's
posts led me to think more clearly about this axiom and see what kinds of
truths it might or might not hold.
*If money doesn't buy happiness, try living without any*
For people who live in poverty, money undoubtedly could buy a g... more »
Report: Asian carp may have reached Great Lakes
[image: In this 22 June 2010 file photo provided by the Illinois Department
of Natural resources, a 20-pound Asian carp is held after being caught in
Lake Calumet, about six miles downstream from Lake Michigan. A scientific
report released Thursday, 4 April 2013 says at least some Asian carp
probably have reached the Great Lakes, but there's still time to stop them
from becoming established. Photo: Illinois Department of Natural Resources
/ AP Photo]
[Des called it for the Asian carp back in 2010. Here’s more evidence
strengthening the case, unfortunately.]
By JOHN FLESHER
4 Apr... more »
AFL-CIO - Maybe .................. maybe ALEC did it.
This is why we need citizen journalists and activists.
From the AFL-CIO webpage – today:
Asbestos Victims' Family, Workers Speak Out vs. AB19/SB13
This Republican-backed legislation is a clear giveback to the corporate
elite who have funded the campaigns of many GOP lawmakers in Madison. *This
bill appears to be linked to the American Legislative Exchange Council, or
A.L.E.C*. A.L.E.C. is a corporate back entity that allows for global
corporations and state politicians to use “model bills” in an attempt to
rewrite state laws that reach into almost every area of American life an... more »
GAIA PORTAL: “Purity of Essence” is Key to Understanding
*“Purity of Essence” is Key to Understanding*
by ÉirePort
"Purity of Essence" is key to understanding the nature of Gaia intention.
Planetary Essence revelation requires clearing of all not in alignment.
This includes all of Hue-manity.
As individuals release the "outer dependence illusion", and align with
Inner Guidance, Purity of Planetary Essence is realized. This occurs at
many levels, via multiple manifestations.
Stated simply, Gaia Intention is Purity of Essence.
ÉirePort | April 4, 2013 at 16:30
URL: http://wp.me/p2sFUY-kJ
"21 Statistics About The Explosive Growth Of Poverty In America That Everyone Should Know"
*"21 Statistics About The Explosive Growth Of Poverty*
* In America That Everyone Should Know"*
by Michael Snyder
"If the economy is getting better, then why does poverty in America
continue to grow so rapidly? Yes, the stock market has been hitting
all-time highs recently, but also the number of Americans living in poverty
has now reached a level not seen since the 1960s. Yes, corporate profits
are at levels never seen before, but so is the number of Americans on food
stamps. Yes, housing prices have started to rebound a little bit
(especially in wealthy areas), but there a... more »
Dogging and Dogging Tales
There is a beauty spot in Stoke-on-Trent that is probably best avoided by
those of a squeamish disposition. Why? Let's just say that should you go
down to those woods today, you're in for a big surprise. This is because
it's a notorious haunt for that most British of outdoor pursuits. No, not
Rugger or Rounders. I'm talking about Dogging.
If you've lived a sheltered life, dogging is the practice of straight
couples having public sex with an audience. And usually the audience -
which is almost exclusively male - are invited, one after the other - or
simultaneously - to have sex or e... more »
For no raisin
French words or phrases in English that either mean nothing or something
different in French... you heard me...
Agent provocateur
Apres ski
Bete noire
Cause celebre
Cri de coeur
Demimonde
Double entendre
Encore
Fin de siecle
Homage
In Lieu
Marquee
Negligee
Outre
Portmanteau
Reprise
Seance
Vignette
The Corbett Report - The Myth of Journalistic Objectivity
YouTube Video Description - [Channel: CorbettReport]:
SHOW NOTES AND MP3: http://www.corbettreport.com/?p=7233
For generations we have been taught that the ideal journalist is fair,
balanced and objective. But the idea of the objective journalist is a myth.
Join us today on The Corbett Report as we explore the ideologies and
assumptions behind all news media and what alternative models we have for
journalism in the online era.
The Real News - Chris Hedges: Why I Resigned from PEN
YouTube Video Description - [Channel: The Real News]:
Chris Hedges: Suzanne Nossel, new head of PEN - which is supposed to defend
human rights - supported war in Iraq and advocates use of military force in
the name of democracy, lock step with Obama admin. wars in Afghanistan,
drone attacks and more.
OAIS Awards: and the Winners are….
I am currently at the ISA of Madness. Near the top of the list of insanity
is the Blogging Reception, which included an overflow crowd and some great
“spoken blog posts” by Erica Chenoweth, Rob Farley, Amanda Murdie, and Dan
Drezner. I recorded the event, and whatever the camera caught before the
battery gave out
Continue reading
Friday randomness...
*just some thoughts. *
*
**Imagine a world where little girls will be hitting up the local pharmacy
for the morning after pill. These girls should not even be having a
"morning after." Where the hell are their parents? *
Creative Minority Report: * Unreal: Judge Orders Morning-After Pill
Available OTC for All Ages*
*Not to worry. Pedophilia will soon be legal. Don't doubt me... *
Digital Hairshirt: * Inch by inch, pedophilia comes out of the closet -
and is welcomed*
*Ever notice all the sexy pictures very young (and some not so young) girls
put on their Facebook pages. When... more »
Resisting the State: "I Call It Surviving"
Chapter 4 of Scott Neigh's *Resisting the State* deals with Lynn Jones, a
black, female trade union and community activist from Truro Nova Scotia.
My Mom's family settled in Truro when she was a girl. We went down east
once on a visit and my Aunt was driving us around and referred to one part
of town as "where all the black people live" with what I sensed was unease.
Having grown up in Hamilton on a steady diet of Buffalo, New York news and
American television, my 8-10 year old mind immediately thought of practical
dangers of poverty and crime and not some visceral dislike.
Maybe a... more »
A superb documentary, right on your machine!
*FRIDAY, APRIL 5, 2013*
*We recommend Kind Hearted Woman:* In the past week, PBS stations have been
airing a five-hour film by David Sutherland, Kind Hearted Woman.
The Frontline/Independent Lens film may still be airing on your PBS
channel. But it’s available in full at this PBS site.
Did we mention the fact that it lasts five hours? Don’t let that deter you.
It’s hard to explain how many things this film is about. We don’t know if
we’ve ever seen such an intimate portrait of family life. We don’t know
when we’ve seen a portrait of such sophisticated parenting.
That said, the fil... more »
Matt Ridley: The Met Office Got It Wrong Yet Again | The Global Warming Policy Foundation (GWPF)
Some 'climate change' facts that you won't ever read on the BBC
http://www.thegwpf.org/matt-ridley-met-office-wrong/
Obama Trashes Social Security Out Loud and You're Paying THEIR Taxes As Well (Secret Records Obtained by International Consortium of Investigative Journalists Tells All About Covert Companies/Private Trusts in British Virgin Islands, Cook Islands and Other Offshore Hideaways)
I don't think it's an accident that we get the smarmy details about the
offshoring of tax-evading income in the same 24-hour cycle in which Obama
is revealed as embracing wholeheartedly the Rethuglican Social
Security-destroying policies. Kind of reminds me of where Obamacare
(whoops!) came from originally. Nope. Neither Jethro Gibbs nor I believe in
accidents. And, if I ever got any real
CKNW Hides Radio Segment That Is Very Damaging To The BC Liberals(April 5th..8:45 a.m. to 9:00a.m.)
As you know I have as of late blasted cknw for engaging in yellow
journalism..
Last week cknw news department inserted into a news story about Dominion
Bond Rating service`s latest assessment on British Columbia, in the news
blurb cknw stated..and I quote..
"*Dominion Bond rating service is reporting BC`s credit rating could suffer
if the NDP are elected in May`s election and make a lot of changes" *snip.
In the report written by Dominion Bond Rating Service nowhere was the word
"suffer" used, it was deliberate inflammatory statement employed by a
partisan(by order of their corpo... more »
如果中国试图备份踏板，或步行路程，从这个条约，它将失去在亚洲世界的“面子”。
http://freebeacon.com/shield-up/
在半个世纪前签署的条约，中国必须“使军事及其他援助，通过各种手段在它的处置，”如果朝鲜受到攻击。
中国已成功地试射了“航母杀手”导弹旨在改变亚洲力量的军事平衡，阻止美国航母作战到1250英里，从中国海岸。因此，中国是一个男人，站起来战斗！
你的奶奶会感到自豪！
http://dailybail.com/home/raw-video-north-korean-army-prepares-for-war.htm
"New Age - Game On" A Coming Out Story
A powerful “coming out” is happening. The way we are DOing is changing,
WE
ARE changing; we are changing EVERYTHING.
The reaching out of a few is exponentially rising. We are leaving FEAR
behind.
In hearts:
http://curiouscatalyst.blogspot.com.au/2013/04/im-with-you.html
In our towns:
http://fengshuiserenity.blogspot.com/2013/03/new-england-town-declares-food.html
In our legislatures:
http://oppt-in.com/new-hampshire-legislature-reveals-u-s-federal-government-is-a-corporation-operating-with-a-fraudulent-constitution/
On our land:
http://... more »
Moccasins on the Ground Tour of Resistance continues in Lakota/Dakota territory
Moccasins on the Ground Tour of Resistance to Tar Sands Continues
By Tarsands Blockade
http://www.tarsandsblockade.org/
April 4, 2013
*This weekend a group of Blockaders have been invited to return to Lakota
Territory to continue the Moccasins on the Ground Tour of Resistance and
stand in solidarity with the Greater Sioux Nation in their preparation to
defend their Treaty Territory from the threat of Keystone XL to their
Sacred Water. Below is a post from The Lakota Media Project about the tour.
*
Owe Aku, a grassroots organization on the Pine Ridge, SD Indian
Reservation, along wit... more »
Ten Feet Tall
I completely endorse the distinction that Ed Kilgore makes but appears to
feel isn't really necessary between "clear the field" and "dominant opening
position" when talking about Hillary Clinton and the 2016 Democratic
presidential nomination.
I think, that is, that the distinction is necessary. To me, "clear the
field" means something pretty specific: that no other plausible nominee
would run. So I wouldn't say that Al Gore in 2000 cleared the field; he
solidly beat Bill Bradley, and it was probably over before the Iowa
caucuses, but Gore had to run a real primary campaign against ... more »
FIRST THEY CAME FOR.......AND THEN THEY CAME FOR ME
Where are the activists as austerity bites? They have been beaten back
*Protesters face violence, arrest and serious charges. Only the brave
dare
face this savage suppression*
By Laurie Penny
Guardian (UK)
First they came for the students. This week, 12 van loads of police
arrived
at Sussex University, in collaboration with management, to evict
studentswho had been occupying a room on campus for eight weeks. They
had been
taking a stand against privatisation of services at their university,
creating a militant "pop-up union" and attracting support from all over
the
country: they had... more »
Tuscon Arizona Under Martial Law?
This link appeared on one of the forums, seems to be documented...anyone
have any other confirming data?
Mayor Jonathan Rothschild Secretly Declares Martial Law in Tuscon,
Arizona:
http://www.thetruthdenied.com/news/2013/03/15/mayor-jonathan-rothschild-secretly-declares-martial-law-in-tuscon-arizona-agenda-21/
This
was started on 6 Mar 2013 and has been kept from the public.
Vos (WI-ALEC) - Did you See This One?
A still shot from a video of the ALEC Snotttsdale, Arizona Protest -
November 2011
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTWMFpbcXmE
Holy week with the EU: an insane EU propaganda video
The iDNES.cz news server and other Czech media have brought us a trailer of
a new movie funded by the national branches of the top EU institutions. The
movie is called "Holy Week With The EU" and it describes the EU from the
viewpoint of high school students preparing for the GCSE (final) exam.
The trailer is just stunningly repulsive. Fortunately, over 90% of the
Czech citizens seem to agree with me. The hugely negative reaction has led
the film director to demand that the trailer shouldn't be aired anywhere
because it was created by amateurish cherry-picking by some jerks among the... more »
Considering negative credibility findings made by a court in another action involving a party still dangerous
The temptation to raise negative judicial findings about a party in an
unrelated case is strong but as today's decision in
Kay v. Caverson, 2013 ONCA 220 shows, perhaps risky:
[5] The appellant submits that the trial judge ought not to have
rejected the appellant's evidence. Specifically, she argues that the trial
judge erred in his interpretation of the Supreme Court of Canada's decision
in *British Columbia (Attorney General) v. Malik*, 2011 SCC 18, [2011] 1
S.C.R. 657. We would not give effect to this submission. Assuming (without
deciding) that the trial judge erred in... more »
Greg Hunter, "Weekly News Wrap-Up 4.5.13"
*"Weekly News Wrap-Up 4.5.13"*
By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com
"Just three stories today, but they are big ones–North Korea, the Middle
East and the ongoing banking crisis. North Korea has rattled its saber in
the past, but not this loudly. Any talk that this is another bluff to get
the world to back off on the sanctions for its nuclear program is
underestimating the seriousness of the situation. North Korea has the 5th
biggest army in the world, and it faces the 6th biggest army in the world
in South Korea. Could the North win an all-out war? Probably not, but that
does not ... more »
Exhausted
I’m usually exhausted on Fridays because I have long days on Thur and teach
until 9:00 p.m.
Last night in class I was discussing technology and the contemporary
workplace/economy. After reviewing how technology has increased
organizational efficiency and transparency, I discussed how
interconnectivity has actually increased our collective societal risk.
The examples I used to talk about systemic risk produced by technology were
the financial crisis and the Carrington Effect.
First, I talked about the role of computers and algorithms in producing
systemic risk in derivatives mar... more »
Hatred-Fueled GOP Obstructionists Join Syria, North Korea And Iran In Opposing An International Arms Treaty
Earlier today someone was reporting about Obama's troubles getting a
climate change agenda through Congress. They quoted the president saying,
"The politics of this are tough." Maybe he should have thought of that
before he decided to be a Black president with a Congress filled with
obstructionist racist dogs who detest him and refuse to recognize the
legitimacy of his leadership, like the four rotten, bitterly ambitious
galoots above.
And this isn't just about Obama being unable to make headway on dozens of
national priorities (like job creation, gun safety and immigration reform... more »
Who cares about the Atlanta schools!
*FRIDAY, APRIL 5, 2013*
*Your tribe doesn’t care about black kids:* Last Saturday morning, the
Atlanta public schools topped the front page of the New York Times.
A raft of indictments had been handed down in a mammoth cheating scandal. Michael
Winerip’s detailed report ran almost 2500 words.
Atlanta’s schools are full of black kids (see data below). The misuse of
those kids was a massive story, *except* at the place we liberals go to
stroke our tribal egos.
It isn’t like no one mentioned Atlanta on The One True Channel. On Monday
evening, Al Sharpton offered this detailed report:
... more »
A protest that would be worthwhile joining
Lest we forget!
Thanks to Theo Spark for the spot.
World Bank chief says global warming threatens the planet and the poorest – ‘If we do not act to curb climate change immediately, we will leave our children and grandchildren an unrecognizable planet’
[image: The World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim outlined a bold agenda
for the global community toward ending extreme poverty by 2030 and
promoting shared prosperity to boost the incomes of the poorest 40 percent
of the population. In a speech at Georgetown University on 2 April 2013,
Kim urged developing countries, donors, and development partners to work
together to support equitable and inclusive growth, especially in fragile
and conflict-affected states, and to fight climate change. Photo: World
Bank]
By Howard Schneider
2 April 2013
(Washington Post) – World Bank Preside... more »
A Dream of Trees
There is a thing in me still dreams of trees.
But let it go. Homesick for moderation,
Half the world's artists shrink or fall away.
If any find solution, let him tell it.
Meanwhile I bend my heart toward lamentation
Where, as the times implore our true involvement,
The blades of every crisis point the way.
~ Mary Oliver, *A Dream of Trees*
*
*
Yesterday I went to have lunch with first daughter. She and her husband
live on a farm with several horses near Frenchtown, close to the Delaware
River, a rural area which has its share of abandoned barns.
Alongside this cluster, crews a... more »
revelation
"As a child,
my first
earth shattering
revelation,
was that
I was going to die."
Khamenei's Nowruz Speech and the "Threat" That Wasn't
On
Thursday, March 21, 2013, ABC News ran an alarming headline: "Iran's
Khamenei Threatens to 'Annihilate' Tel Aviv."
The article, written by reporter Molly Hunter, leads with the claim that
the Iranian leader has "issued a fiery threat to the coastal [Israeli]
cities of Tel Aviv and Haifa," before actually quoting Khamenei in
context:
"At times the officials of the Zionist regime (Israel)
Living Paycheck 2 Paycheck? Broke? - Go Directly to Jail
A recent report from the ACLU – shows little hope for Americans.
As our economy continues to stagnate – and our paychecks refuse to keep up
with the cost of living – we can end up in jail – for being poor.
Considering that ALEC legislators are trying to get rid of the minimum
wage, get rid of paid sick time, get rid of decent paying union jobs,
removing living wage policies - it is evident that they want Americans poor
- ALEC legislators have no concern at all for the general public. NONE.
Is this blatant disregard for the American people going to stop – probably
not - it will pr... more »
Friday Morning Linkage
ISA News: Congratulations to Dan and Patrick! They will be involved
with ISQ — ISA’s flagship publication for the next five years. Dan has
been selected as the lead editor, Patrick as the web editor. Congrats!
I’m not a fan of the new grading software technologies, but maybe I can be
persuaded — grading while at ISA
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“Aloha ‘Oe”… to Lois Tucci (Loie)… Heather’s Mother…
“Aloha ‘Oe”… to Lois Tucci (Loie)… Heather’s Mother…
Posted on 2013/04/04by kauilapele
[image: loie_passing_image]Heather’s mother, Lois passed over to the other
side, yesterday. Here are two posts about her passing.
- http://americankabuki.blogspot.com/2013/04/goodbye-for-now.html
-
http://removingtheshackles.blogspot.ca/2013/04/with-so-much-love-light-to-our-loie.html
All I know is that Loie was an integral part of and inspiration for OPPT.
And so I offer the following… Aloha ‘Oe…
Full song…
Download full song here: http://tinyurl.com/bvt2gbj (source: FTLOH ... more »
Personalized Tumblers and My Trick for Applying Vinyl to Curved Surfaces
A good friend of mine recently lost 100 pounds (Becky of Utah Sweet Savings)!
I am so proud of her and her amazing accomplishment that I wanted to do
something to celebrate. One of the things that I love about Becky is her
positive attitude. We have tried lots of new things together, skiing and
boxing. Whenever I get the hang of something new, Becky tells me that I am
a rockstar, so I thought a play on that was perfect for this.
All you need for this craft is an acrylic tumbler and some vinyl. For this
kind of project, that is going to get a lot of use, I like to use perma... more »
Cautious Optimism as Negotiations Between Iran and the P5+1 Resume in Almaty
EU
foreign-policy chief Catherine Ashton (left) and Iran’s top nuclear
negotiator, Said Jalili, on the sidelines of the Almaty talks on
February 26, 2013. (AFP)
A second round of negotiations between Iran and the P5+1 – the five
nuclear-armed permanent members of the United Nations Security Council,
and Germany – over Iran’s nuclear program began today, Friday April 5,
2013, in Almaty,
British Columbia Falls to 9th Place in Canada In Job Creation
British Columbia has fallen to 9th place in Canada in year over year job
growth, an abominable 000.01 Percent growth in overall employment.
BC Jobs plans is an abject failure, this is nothing new, the idea of an
advertising campaign creating jobs is and always was absurd, to think jobs
are created by advertising feel good messages about potential projects near
a decade away, maybe, or never, ...
$20 million in advertising, $60 million in federal advertising boasting and
bragging about items which they have no control..
Christy Clark and the Liberal bragged about being numero uno in... more »
(Save Us from the) Ball and Chain
So Barack Obama is including chained CPI in his budget.
I've generally defended Obama when he's charged with "bargaining with
himself" and other accusations of lousy poker playing, but not on this one.
I agree with the liberal conventional wisdom on it: Obama isn't really
going to win over the deficit scolds, and if he does, so what? Meanwhile,
he's not going to get any closer to a grand bargain that Republicans simply
don't want, while he's undercutting congressional Democrats by opening them
up to the likely attacks that it's Democrats who are proposing to cut
Social Security bene... more »
Murder, Inc.
The overseas victims of President Obama's drone attacks no longer need feel
so all alone. That's because Barack has just added 330 million Americans to
his Kill List.
Make no mistake. Coupled with the festering Sequester Sasquatch, his
proposed budget will cause people to die. Not only is he forging ahead with
his Chained CPI formula for cutting lifetime Social Security benefits, he
wants to reduce disability payments, Medicare payments, veterans'
benefits and unemployment assistance. He even wants to hasten the demise of
the United States Postal Service, perhaps to cut down on the... more »
It Is Time to End Too Big to Fail
Senator Bernie Sanders holds a news conference in Washington, DC.
(photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
*It Is Time to End Too Big to Fail*
By Matt Taibbi, Rolling Stone
04 April 13
First, a quick housekeeping note: About a month ago, I got a call out of
the blue from Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, who's one of my favorite
people and something of a political hero of mine. Bernie helped me many
years ago, back when he was still a congressman, by letting me tag along
for weeks for a story about how the House works that ultimately was called
"Four Amendments and a Funeral" - an exp... more »
GATEKEEPERS DOWN: The Washington Post flunks a fearful test!
*FRIDAY, APRIL 5, 2013*
*Part 5—In praise of computer editing:* Last Sunday’s column by Childress
and Childress points to an obvious problem:
Even at the Washington Post, our journalistic elites can no longer
function! They can’t reason, analyze, judge or assess. Nor do they seem to
want to.
Well sir, the analysts woke us early today with a solution to this
problem—and with a new perspective on that remarkable column by the
Childress sisters.
(To review the Childress column, see parts 1 qand 2 of this series.)
Intriguing! Atop the front page of today’s New York Times, John Markoff... more »
Mohawk Nation News 'Off Shore'
[image: mnnlogo1]
OFF SHORE
Posted on April 5, 2013
**
*MNN. Apr. 5, 2013**. Hundreds of international journalists sifted through
millions of leaked records and thousands of names to produce International
Consortium of Investigative Journalists ICIJ’s findings into offshore
banking secrecy. **2.5 million files exposed more than 120,000 offshore
companies and trusts. Hidden deals of politicians, con men and the
super-rich the world over have been uncovered. Concealed companies and
private trusts have been set up in the British Virgin Islands, the Cook
Islands and other offshore h... more »
GMO's - Food News that will Make You Queasy
http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Knowledge-Movement/473608799319088
In The Navy...
...Southern Daughter will, starting next week, Sail The Seven Seas in the *USS
Gunston Hall*, a *Whidbey Island*-class dock landing ship.
Defending The Constitution and kicking ass, wherever asses need to be
kicked.
Is It the Gate or the Stuff Inside?
One of the topics online and at the ISA has been the gated-ness of academic
writings. Journal articles are almost always behind a paywall so that
ordinary folks cannot get at them. This is likely to change as many folks
are now complaining and the threat of ditching academic publishers for the
net may force
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roger ebert, 1942-2013
Who would have thought a movie critic could be so loved, and so missed?
Of course, Roger Ebert was so much more than a critic. He was a model for
the potential of criticism as an important contribution to art and
entertainment. He helped audiences discover art and helped artists connect
with audiences. He reviewed each film on its own terms, seemingly enjoying
all genres and understanding the potential in each of them.
Like many of you, if you are old enough, I used to love to watch "At The
Movies," with "the fat guy and the other one," as the joke went. In the
1980s and 90s, duri... more »
Short on graves, China turns to sea burials
[image: Workers of the Changchun Funeral Home put the ashes of the dead
into the sea during a commonweal sea burial in Dalian in northeast China.
With prices of graves skyrocketing, the Chinese government is trying to
encourage sea burials. Photo: Fang Xinwu / ColorChinaPhoto / AP]
By William Wan
3 April 2013
BEIJING (Washington Post) – In this country of almost 1.4 billion people,
life is an unending struggle for resources — money, property, even spouses.
And it doesn’t get easier in death.
Prices for graves are skyrocketing, driven by decades of unbridled
development and scarce... more »
Tarsands Blockade: Dispatches from Arkansas Exxon's Spill Zone
Dispatches From Exxon’s Spill Zone, Day 2
*By Tarsands Blockade*
*Posted at Censored News*
April 5, 2013
*Mayflower, AR, April 4 – We had hoped to interview some affected
residents, but they were too sick to talk to us.* They live on a street
immediately adjacent to the ones which were evacuated. Some homes which
were not evacuated are actually closer to the spill than those which were –
they’re a couple minutes by car but they’re only separated by a small grove
of trees. The residents had not been contacted by Exxon or warned in any
way about the dangers of tar sands. Both cancel... more »
Billions In Tax Cuts To Canada's Corporate Sector Has Resulted In 54,000 Job Losses This Month ..
* *
* A pillar of Conservative and Right wing ideology is the belief that 'tax
cuts to the corporate sector will create jobs as these savings are
re-invested in the economy." #FAIL!!*
*
**Stephen Harper lives and breathes conservative economic ideology .... and
he is an idiot. Why? Because his ideology is inaccurate and does not work
in the Canadian economy. The Billions in tax cuts that have gone to
Canada's corporate sector are being hoarded and stashed away with no
benefit to the economy at large.*
Canada loses 54,500 jobs in March, unemployment rises to 7.2 per cent
*OTTAWA* --... more »
Economist warns millions at risk from climate change – ‘We haven’t been above five degrees Celsius on this planet for about 30 million years. So you can see that this is radical change way outside human experience.’
[image: Lord Nicholas Stern, the British former chief economist for the
World Bank, says that both emissions of greenhouse gas and the effects of
climate change were taking place faster than he forecast in 2006. Without
changes to emission trends, the planet has roughly a 50 percent chance that
temperatures will soar to five degrees Celsius above pre-industrial
averages in a century, he says. Photo: Collège de France]
WASHINGTON, 3 April 2013 (AFP) – The author of an influential 2006 study on
climate change warned Tuesday that the world could be headed toward warming
even more cat... more »
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*The High Cost of Suppressing Academic Freedom at Louisiana State
University ~Sandy Rosenthal*
Friday lite Nights
*Lovely day riding on the east coast today.*
Happy news. Just so you know, the students who protested against the
WantWant media monster are still marching, this time in front of the
Legislative Yuan telling it to adopt media reforms to prevent this kind of
attempt to dominate the media.
Manny Ramirez, now playing for a Taiwan team, hit a home run this week.
Apparently the earth's orbit was affected or something, judging by the
attention in the media.
The Economist reviews the attempt by WantWant to dominate Taiwan's media.
After a solid basic review, Hilarity Ensues....
Surpris... more »
Read Stuff, You Should
Happy Birthday to Everett Morton, 62 (or 63; different sources on this
one). The drummer for The English Beat. Not bad!
Just a little good stuff:
1. Wait, Bill O'Reilly is getting picked on unfairly? Get out of here.
William Saleton has the story.
2. Kevin Drum on automating essay grading.
3. And a good one from Nate Silver looking at the factors in flipping on
marriage for Senators.
Labour's moral squalor | Melanie Phillips
It's hard to argue with this by Melanie Phillips:
'Britain's welfare system, in other words, is inescapably implicated in
creating lifestyles of profound amorality and barbarism. It not only
subsidises them, but actively creates an attitude of mind which is deeply
self-centred, regarding the world as owing the claimant a living, sinking
into patterns of indolence, hedonism and squalor, and treating those who
should be recipients of love and duty instead as objects to be used for
self-gratification and as whipping-boys when they dare make any demands of
their own. Worse still, it the... more »
The Muqata: Day After Day: Palestinians Smash Magen David Adom Ambulances
The Palestinian attitude in sharp focus.
'In what has become a daily occurrence, Palestinians are routinely throwing
rocks at Magen David Adom ambulances, smashing windshields and seriously
endangering the MDA medical crews.
Despite that MDA ambulances and medics treat wounded without bias to race
or religion, Palestinians target these life saving efforts, even when the
wounded are Palestinians.'
More here.
Obama's Chained CPI-- Great For Republicans, Disaster For Everyone Else
I'm not crazy about how Robert Reich begins his explanation of Chained CPI
(above): "The White House and prominent Democrats are talking about
reducing Social Security payments." That's a hallmark of Republicans, not a
Democratic White House and "prominent Democrats."
The Democratic politicians I speak with universally oppose this scheme.
Alan Grayson (D-FL), for example, is very straight-forward in his
assessment: "I'm against the proposed chained CPI cut in Social Security
because it substantially undermines the protection against inflation that
Social Security recipients enjoy... more »
LUNCH WITH THE FT - KIM JONG-UN
*Kim Jong Un and his wife Ri Sol Ju at the Haemaji Restaurant*
I meet the supreme leader of North Korea, Kim Jong-un, in a private room at
the Toffy Ukai restaurant in Tokyo.
Kim Jong-un is visiting Japan on a forged Brazilian passport.
Kim Jong-un 'secretly visits Tokyo' - Telegraph
Kim is wearing a Chicago Bulls T-shirt and Nike sneakers.
Kim Jong Un is reported to have had posters of basketball star Michael
Jordan on his wall during his schooldays.
I complement Kim on his attire.
"I got the this shirt from Madeleine Albright," explains Kim. "That was
back in 2000."
*Kim at... more »
The Forest And The Trees
Devon Black writes that the Harper government suffers from tunnel vision.
It is focused on eliminating the deficit. Why? Because, these wise ones
say, it will lead to lower taxes. But will it lead to a better Canada? And,
to put that question in perspective, Black looks at the legacy of the
recently departed everyman of Canadian politics, Ralph Klein:
One of Klein’s most striking successes was balancing the budget in 1995, a
mere three years after he entered office as premier. In 1992, Alberta faced
a $23 billion deficit. Klein oversaw major spending cuts, massive layoffs
(includi... more »
The NFL Wants You (Unless You're Gay)
Here's a new post by my associate, Ryan Price. I think he's spot on with
this important issue. If the military survived gays in the barracks, the
NFL will survive gays in the locker room.
By: Ryan Price
Are you ready for some football?!?! The management of several National
Football League (NFL) teams hope you are, unless of course you are
homosexual. In a not so shocking news story, several NFL teams questioned
draft prospects about their sexual orientation at the annual scouting
combine. This story came not long after the Manti Te’o scandal, where the
star Notre Dame play... more »
Should an Instagram Posting lead to charges?
Quebec woman faces charges after posting anti-police graffiti to Instagram
*Vote in the Poll *
A woman who circulated photographs of violent anti-police graffiti online
is being accused of harassing one of Montreal’s most prominent cops.
Full story
I Don't Want To Be An Old Man Who Can't Stop Making Unsolicited Speeches
There's the example of the guy in the second video at this post. Then, ...
at a talk that I gave (wherein, this middle-aged white guy got himself
FORMALLY INCLUDED on the schedule) a respondent, .... a successful in life,
now retired, older white guy, went off on a series of extended rants about
his own hobby horses, rather than the topic at hand (which, please
remember, was formally put on the agenda), and then, at the electoral
reform town hall last night at the Church Street Community Centre, I left
after the audience started getting restless and then one old white guy took
the... more »
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*Families of dead O.P.P. inmates in courtroom to at least get a look at
Sheriff Marlin Gusman*
*Mayor returns volley after Gusman tirade *
*Engineer questions State Farm's ethics during testimony ~Anita Lee*
Read more here:
http://www.sunherald.com/2013/04/04/4572232/engineer-questions-state-farms.html#storylink=cpy
*Judge to hear BP’s request to block oil spill payouts*
*A Disaster for All Seasons | Making Disaster Pay ~Steve Fraser*
*Concern that tens of thousands of homeowners didn't correctly use
elevation grants ~David Hammer *
*Zack Kopplin on “Real Time With Bill Maher” ~Ce... more »
Who knew
*
*
*Most people think [Gaza] is like a war zone and that everyone here is
really depressed and involved in politics. But it's not always about war.
It's also about families, friends and love”*
Rawan Yaghi
Gazan student
Cute. Anyone reading that on the BBC website might think. *“Oh! Gaza is not
like a war zone after all, and not everyone there is really depressed, nor
involved in politics. It’s all about families, friends and love, and quite
likely, apple pie.”*
But wait. Hang on.
We know not whether she told Jon Donnison that she was being creative, as
is her wont, or just jokin... more »
film trailer - THE PURGE - survival horror reinvented
one night a year, the Emergency Services betray their Citizens so that THE
PURGE can take place:
I like the fact that survival horror just got reinvented, but (seriously)
we're fucked as a race of slaves.
Fucked.
Free Planet novels - three covers finalised - book one out soon in ebook and paperback.
the publication of my new series of novels (based on the Free Planet
concepts featured in this blog) will begin soon with the release of book
one CUSTODIAN (80,000 words).
Though I had the chance of publishing through an established NY-based
independent publishing outfit, that would have been about a year or two in
the future. I've decided that these novels need to come out NOW and
therefore I'll be releasing them on Kindle, Smashwords and Create Space
under the CHIMERICANA BOOKS banner.
But what are they about, and what is a Free Planet?
Well, it's dead simple really ... or so... more »
Poll: 47 Million Know Big Pharma Creates Disease by Anthony Gucciardi
Poll: 47 Million Believe Big Pharma Creates Disease
by Anthony Gucciardi
Natural Society, 4 April 2013
A new major poll from the organization Public Policy Polling over what
United States citizens believe to be true about their government and beyond
has revealed that a whopping 47 million citizens are privy to the fact that
the Big Pharma pharmaceutical industry and the current medical health
paradigm are actually generating further sickness within the nation. And
that’s just within the United States.
The poll, which asked questions about everything from the use of sodium ... more »
Were the banks to blame or was it someone else?
The accepted narrative is that the US property collapse was the fault of
evil and/or stupid banks. The truth is somewhat at variance to this and I
have blogged about the Community Reinvestment Act before. However I have
also just found this 1999 New York Times article from before the problems
hit, lauding the Clinton administration's project - (*my emphasis*):
'In a move that could help increase home ownership rates among minorities
and low-income consumers, the Fannie Mae Corporation is easing the credit
requirements on loans that it will purchase from banks and other lenders.
The... more »
AMS: the steep drop is very likely there
*Reconstructing the dark matter particle from sloppily censored data*
On Wednesday, Sam Ting gave the talk about AMS-02 at CERN. If you missed
the talk, you may watch the 85-minute recorded video here:
Recent results from the AMS experiment (CERN web, thanks to Joseph S.)
What I want to focus on are the slides 82-85, and especially 85, around
0:48:00-0:49:00. They show some particular events they have seen. The first
three slides show a \(1\GeV\) electron and a positron with the same energy;
a \(10\GeV\) electron and a positron of the same energy; a \(100\GeV\)
electron and a positr... more »
Oxford Skies - Chemtrail Hell - Geo Engineeering or War Footing Comms Links ON
it's been a while since I did a CHEMTRAILS UPDATE but they're back;
otherwise it would have been a gorgeous blue-sky start to the day. Here are
two images I took *half an hour ago* from the west of Oxford looking North
(front) and South (back). This is the mess Commercial Airlines (or private
and specifically refitted military airplanes) leave in our gorgeous blue
skies with their 'emissions' or 'chemtrails'. And they're back about the
same time (in fact late April) as they were last year when I reported on
their return. Oh, really, what was happening then?
I don't know. I don't k... more »
SANDY HOOK; YEWTREE; OATWAY; SAVILE
*Regarding Sandy Hook, in Connecticut:*
*1.* "In 2006, Wayne Madsen Report was informed by an aggrieved Connecticut
mother that her attempts to rescue her teenage son from a group of serial
child abusers, *embedded in Connecticut's Department of Children and
Families and rest of the state government*, forced her to flee the state.
"She revealed that two Connecticut high schools, Staples High in Westport
and Ridgefield High in Ridgefield, were involved in covering up cases of
abuse of students and that *the cover up extended to the police departments
of Westport and Ridgefield. *
... more »
HEATHER has a point
http://just4ublogdotcom.wordpress.com/
*HEATHER has a point*
Posted on April 4, 2013 by sojournerbe
The day that most people don black and go into mourning, Heather is still
in the trenches showing us all Absolute data. Amidst more doublespeak, she
comes back with valid, salient points. How can one ascend from Eternal
Essence already?
If we are serious about changing our lives to make ourselves happy instead
of the fictional authorities happy, we would be sitting up paying attention
and applying the wisdom.
How can anyone be a greater authority over us? Just by saying it is so?... more »
EFN Asia 17: Zubair Malik as President of FPCCI
The Economic Freedom Network (EFN) Asia facebook page announced today,
*Zubair Ahmed Malik has been elected unopposed as the president of the
Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) in the
annual elections for the year 2013. He was nominated by the Businessmen
Panel Group and has been former president of the Islamabad Chamber of
Commerce and Industry in 2004.*
Zubair, in red dress in the above photo, is a friend since 2004, when I
first participated in EFN Asia annual conference in Hong Kong. I would see
him yearly since then, except in 2007 and 2008 where ... more »
HonestReportingYet Another Edition of "It All Started When Israel Fired Back" | HonestReporting
More of the same...
http://honestreporting.com/yet-another-edition-of-it-all-started-when-israel-fired-back/
BBC Gaza reporting ‘misleads’ | The Jewish Chronicle
The BBC's reported the latest rocket attacks by Hamas terrorists on Israel,
as I had predicted, only after Israel responded.
The BBC's explanation for headlining the story with the Israeli response
rather than the original Hamas attack was this:
'A spokesperson said: "The original story led with Israel's air strike on
Gaza because this was a new development and the first time Israel had
launched an airstrike of this kind since November. The article fully
explained that the strike followed a Palestinian rocket attack on the
previous day. As is usual, the story has since been updated ... more »
Roger Ebert’s Legacy
Google N-Grams for “two thumbs up” in American English, 1800-2005.
In which the BBC ignores prejudice in Israeli football
'Readers will surely not have forgotten the bout of BBC binge-reporting a
couple of months ago on the subject of a group of racist fans of the Beitar
Jerusalem football club. At the time, no fewer than four reports on the
same subject appeared on the BBC News website in less than a week.
...
On March 23rd the Kfar Kama Sports Club youth football team – renowned for
its mixed squads of players from Jewish, Arab and Circassian backgrounds
and its promotion of tolerance through sport – travelled to an away match
in the Druze village of Majdal Shams in the north Golan Heights. The ga... more »
Your moment of Zen
In memory of Roger Ebert. Yvonne DeCarlo. [source unknown]
The balcony is closed
I'm sure you know by now Roger Ebert died today. I don't have any anecdotes
about some personal connection with him. My sense of loss comes only from
long memories as a fan so I'll spare you yet another eulogy. Instead I'll
just pass on what I thought was the best tribute I've seen since the sad
news broke.
[Scott Stantis, Chicago Tribune]
April 4, 1973
John [Dean] called me on the phone to say that his lawyers say the U.S.
Attorneys Silbert and Glanzer, and just sat and listened to take their
temperature as representatives of Dean, regarding what will happen going to
the grand jury. He finds that first, he will be called, probably next week,
the same as Mitchell. Same basis -- no cameras, and not announced until
afterward. Second, Dean is not a target of the grand jury, also Haldeman is
not. They don't believe they'll have to call Haldeman except as perhaps a
way to corroborate other statements [...}
--
That's from Haldeman's di... more »
Record rains flood Argentina, overall death toll rises to 52 – ‘Such intense rain in so little time has left many people trapped in their cars, in the streets, in some cases electrocuted’
[image: A man with a boy in his arms wades through a flooded street in La
Plata, in Argentina's Buenos Aires province, Wednesday, 3 April 2013. At
least 35 people were killed by flooding overnight in Argentina's Buenos
Aires province, the governor said Wednesday, bringing the overall death
toll from days of torrential rains to at least 41 and leaving large
stretches of the provincial capital under water. Photo: Natacha Pisarenko/
Associated Press]
By Cristian Kovadloff in La Plata and Almudena Calatrava; Debora Rey and
Michael Warren in Buenos Aires contributed to this story
3 Apr... more »
Pol. Ideology 38: Branding Via Clans, Not Philosophy
* This is my 5th guest post in antipinoy.com, posted today.
------------
Late February this year, I posted this short comment in my facebook wall,
“I googled "Nancy Binay", nothing significant, nada. So this is true.”
39 years old, no prior elective post, held only family-managed NGOs. Never
joined a prestigious corporation. Simply being a "Binay". She's likely to
win, and she will author Senate bills that will regulate private
enterprises, private individuals, civil society.
A friend told me that she went to UPSE in the 90s, but did not finish
there, transferred to another college... more »
Vegan Recipe - Western Scramble & TVP Preparation
*Welcome to the first Friday of the month ... the day we set aside for
featuring a delicious vegan recipe. Why does a blog about green living
include recipes? Because choosing a meatless meal is one of the easiest
ways to live green. Simply put ... plant-based foods are easier on the
environment than animal-based foods.
Before becoming vegan, we enjoyed special weekend breakfasts ... omelets,
frittatas and scrambled eggs. I looked forward to these treats. Vegan
breakfast options are great but ... they just aren't the same. In truth,
it's been the hardest meal for me to "switch over... more »
Seriously, Is The Republican Party Cracking Up?
Yesterday everyone was talking about the Republican plan in the North
Carolina legislature to establish a state religion, something clearly
prohibited by the Constitution, not to mention centuries of common practice
in the U.S. People were scratching their heads and wondering if the
proposal was just something from Tea Party crackpots with no influence.
Well one of the sponsors, Edgar Starnes, is certainly a Tea Party crackpot
but he's serving his 10th term and he's the GOP Majority Leader of the
House. He represents tiny, somewhat backward Caldwell County which voted
23,069- 10,7... more »
Lightning Round--Majority Supports Marijuana Legalization, Chocolate Shortage, Norm MacDonald Doing Video Podcast, Fallon In Leno Out, Arrested Devolpment Back May 26, Jedi Cat, More...
*Just Say Now*: For the first time, a Pew poll shows majority public
support for marijuana legalization.52% support, 45% oppose.
*Hullabaloo*: Will lack of chocolate wake the masses to the perils of
climate change? It certainly will if the 52% cited above get their way on
marijuana legalization.
*Splitsider*: Norm MacDonald has a video podcast. Episodes will be airing
live Mondays from 9 to 10pm, but since it's a podcast, you can get it after
the fact as well. I do respect that MacDonald, along with a lot of Earwolf
shows and an increasing number of podcasts across the board are go... more »
US Trying To Get A New War Started With North Korea: Left In The Dark, Secret US Military Flights Carried Officials And Equipment To North Korea!
I have watched like everyone else over the last few weeks with increasing
alarm the sudden rush to war by the United States and its allies against
the nation of North Korea. We have already seen over the last week how
the media and other officials have mistranslated Kim Jong Il's official
statements, and tried to twist them into somehow being both threats and a
declaration of war against America. We have also watched as both the
United States and China have been rushing forces to the borders of North
Korea.... It does seem that we are just a hair trigger away from this
becoming ... more »
Hans Zimmer on Composing
Source: YouTube Channel MastersofWisdom.
Source: YouTube Channel Antiga Prime.
Source: YouTube Channel ResurrectedXII.·
This Is Hillarious: Alex Jones Now Says The Chinese Control The Media(!)
I spent yesterday evening visiting my mother in her new digs.... I figure
that I would let everyone know who has asked me about her status that she
is doing much better and seems happy in her new environment. The ill
effects of the stroke have mostly worn off due to the new medication that
she has been taking, and the fact that she is now much happier and actually
putting in an effort to try to take better care of herself.... Again, I
want to thank everyone for their patience with me and this blog!
Now, onto other news.... Many are well aware that the so called big kahuna
in the "t... more »
Amazing Aerial Footage of Arkansas Tarsands Oil Spill April 2013
Published on Apr 2, 2013
Tens of thousands of gallons of oil have flooded some of the streets and
yards of Mayflower, Arkansas. The Exxon tar sands oil spill is small taste
of what we would see if the Keystone XL Pipeline is approved. The media is
largely being kept away from this spill. In the video you can see that
Exxon's plan to clean it up consists mostly of hoses and paper towels. Go
to http://www.NoKXL.org and http://www.350.org to learn more and lend your
support to the fight of people over profit. UPDATE: The FAA has restricted
flight over the area - http://tfr.faa.gov/sav... more »
Sayings of Pythagoras
Video Title: Sayings of Pythagoras. Source: YouTube Channel MastersofWisdom.
US Border Patrol responsible for beatings, dragging migrants through desert
*Family Seeks Answers as Customs and Border Protection Abuse Case
Reaches
Two-Year Milestone*
**
**
*By No More Deaths and Border Communities Coalition*
*Censored News*
*www.bsnorrell.blogspot.com*
***LOS ANGELES --* On March 30, 2011, José Gutierrez Guzmán, a 41
year-old
immigrant from Los Angeles, was hospitalized after being beaten
unconsciousby border agents inside the San Luis Port of Entry in
Arizona. This past
Saturday marked the two year anniversary of the case, and the expiration
of
the federal statute of limitations for civil litigation against the
responsible agents. Yet U... more »
THE HISTORY TELLS THE STORY
*US B-2 bombers seen over Korean peninsula last week simulating nuclear
attack on North Korea*
US presidents like to use the phrase "All options are on the table". The
phrase is likely listed on page one of the well worn *US Presidential Manual
* that they are handed by the CIA soon after the swearing in ceremony.
•1950 Truman threatens Chinese over Chosin Reservoir, Korea.
•1951 Truman approves military request to attack Manchuria.
•1953 “Operation Big Stick” Eisenhower threatens China to force end to
Korean War
•1954 Secretary of State Dulles offers French three tactical nuclear
... more »
Greg Hunter, John Williams: “May 2013- End of the Road”
*John Williams: “May 2013- End of the Road”*
Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com
Anybody who thinks the U.S. is in a so-called recovery isn’t listening to
economist John Williams. He contends, “We haven’t had a recovery and we’re
not about to have one, and it’s getting worse.” Williams says it’s because,
“The consumer is in very serious trouble. The average guy is not making
it. His income is not keeping up with inflation.” As far as Congress
getting the budget and debt ceiling under control, Williams says, “Both
sides are faced with devil’s choices.” If Congress does not get its
f... more »
"The gun-lobby goons were at it again" (Dana Milbank)
*By amazing coincidence, the "independent" report commissioned by the NRA,
brandished here by old-school loon former Rep. "Itchy Asa" Hutchinson at
Tuesday's big armed press conference, is solidly percent behind the its
loony scheme to make the schools "safe" by filling them with armed goons.
One difference: The "independent" task force wants those goons to be
professionals, rejecting the vigilantes envisioned by the NRA.*
*"By journalistic custom and D.C. law, of course, reporters don't carry
guns to news conferences -- and certainly not when the person at the
lectern is the NRA's... more »
Gordon Wilson, Lost In The Wilderness or A Man With A Money Induced Agenda?
*What Happened to Gordon Wilson*
*Written by Grant G*
There are times when stories need to be told, I had no intention writing
about this political has-been, however when Gordon Wilson injected himself
into the current political process, a few facts needed to be put on the
record..
Gordon Campbell hijacked the BC Liberal party, a political party that
Gordon Wilson resurrected from the ashes, at the time I thought Gordon
Wilson was a decent man, perhaps I was wrong, Wilson was a man on the rise
and maybe it`s something about politicians named Gordon, for a public
figure a... more »
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