Henry VIII, 1509. The Denver Art Museum (Photo credit: Wikipedia)Sunday Classics preview: A little more of "The Flying Dutchman" -- we hear from the sailors
KenInNY at DownWithTyranny! - 6 minutes ago
*WAGNER: The Flying Dutchman: End of Act I, Daland, "Hei! Wie die Segel
schon sich blähn" ("Hey, how the sails are already filling!") . . .
Sailors, "Mit Gewitter und Sturm" ("Through thunder and storm")*
*DALAND* [*going aboard his ship*]:
Hey, how the sails are already filling!
Hallo! Hallo!
[*He gives a signal on his whistle.*]
Quick, lads, cast off!
*SAILORS* [*as they sail off*]: Through thunder and storm, through distant
seas
I draw near, my lass! Hurrah!
Through towering waves, from the south
I am here, my lass! Hurrah!
My girl, were there no south wind,
I could never come to ... more »
Gun Nuts - Ruining Family Fun - becausetheycan
2old2care at Because I Can - 20 minutes ago
Last week I wrote about a bunch of gun nuts who were going to open carry at
a family friendly event here in Minnesota - called Open Streets. Open
Streets is kinda like a big old block party designed so the kids can ride
their bike in the streets and the adults don't have to worry. The open
carry gun nuts were going to force their weapons into the faces of the
children (some who have been traumatized by gun violence) kids - who just
wanted to safely ride their bikes on the blocked off streets - Why?
becausetheycan.
Well they eventually decided to backoff - the fact that they felt t... more »
Elisabeth Pawelke sings Pastime with Good Company (with Fiona)
Saman Mohammadi at The Excavator - 53 minutes ago
*Wikipedia*:
"Pastime with Good Company", also known as "The King's Ballad" ("The Kynges
Balade"), is an English folk song written by King Henry VIII in the
beginning of the 16th century, shortly after his coronation. It is regarded
as the most famous of his compositions, and it became a popular song in
England and other European countries during the Renaissance. It is thought
to be written for Catherine of Aragon."
*Wikipedia*:
Henry VIII (28 June 1491 – 28 January 1547) was king of England from 21
April 1509 until his death.
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Henry cultivated the image of a Renaissance man, ... more »
Aramaic hymn of Emerli Eita (Ancient Church of the East)
Saman Mohammadi at The Excavator - 53 minutes ago
Aramaic hymn of Emerli Eita (Ancient Church of the East). Source: YouTube
Channel Rimon Yousif. Date Published: December 5, 2012.
Aramaic hymns commemorating martyrs of the ancient church of the east.
Gold and Silver Friday Night Report - June 28 , 2013......
Fred Walton at Catharsis Ours - 1 hour ago
UPDATE: Comex Gold Bounces On Short Covering Ahead Of Weekend, Quarter EndBy
Allen Sykora of Kitco News
Friday June 28, 2013 11:00 AM
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morning on short covering ahead of a weekend and end of the quarter,
traders said.
As of 11:09 a.m. EDT, gold for August delivery was 30 cents higher at
$1,211.90 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile
Exchange, having bounced more tha... more »
If you haven't treated yourself to the film "V For Vendeta," download or buy a copy. It's about people's desire for liberty in a futuristic England, which parallel's today's America ...except that the strength of Americans' desire for liberty remains to be seen.
David L Griscom at Cherchez la Verite - 2 hours ago
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*Washington Is Driving The World To The Final War — Paul Craig Roberts*
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Washington Is Driving The World To The Final War
Paul Craig Roberts
“V For Vendetta,” a film that portrays evil in a futuristic England as a
proxy for the evil that exists today in America, ends with the defeat of
evil. But this is a movie in which the hero has super powers. If you have
not seen this film, yo... more »
Ping Pong Balls . . .
Edstock at The Galloping Beaver - 2 hours ago
PING PONG BALLS are incredibly flammable. Something irrelevant to ponder on this Canada Day.
Canadian Mounted Police confiscate guns from flooded homes.... And predictions of race riots already being floated if Zimmerman is acquitted - let the trial play out folks ! And why did the FBI turn a blind eye on plots to kill Occupy leaders " if deemed necessary " ?
Fred Walton at Catharsis Ours - 2 hours ago
http://www.zerohedge.com/node/475832
Canadian Mounted Police Confiscate Guns From Flooded Homes Without Search
Warrants
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Submitted by Tyler Durden on 06/28/2013 14:27 -0400
- Germany
- New Orleans
"We just want to make sure that all of those things are in a spot that we
control, simply because of what they are," is the 'excuse' that the
Canadian Mounties are using to seize a “substantial amount” of firearms
from homes in the evacuated town of High River. That news didn't sit well
with a crowd of frustrated residents, as The Calgary Herald ... more »
Now that we've heard from everyone else about marriage equality, let's hear from the cartoonists!
KenInNY at DownWithTyranny! - 3 hours ago
*"Harry's decided that if the federal government
won't defend our marriage then he's got to."*
*"I have been gay all my life, and for most of it gay marriage was not even
on the table. In fact, for many years the only time you saw anyone openly
gay was on television, and they were hiding behind a screen with their
voice disguised.
"I am thoroughly convinced that at some point in time same-sex marriage
will be a non-issue. For the most part. Eventually. Sort of. . . .
"Did I mention that I'm on vacation? I'm waiting for the sun to come out.
I am not waiting for any government body... more »
Save a Speeder - Save Yourself
2old2care at Because I Can - 3 hours ago
When I lived on the east coast, the area I lived in was really really bad
for speed traps and highway cops hiding in the bushes along the highway
ready to pounce..
After I had lived there a few months I was commenting to a colleague at
work that people coming towards me on the highway were always flashing
their lights at me and I couldn't figure it out. Well - - they told me
that two rapid blinks of the high beam was "speed trap" - - - four rapid
blinks of the high beams was "SLOW DOWN speed trap".
Anyway to present day.
The area I live in right now is really bad for speed traps a... more »
Untitled
James C Morton at Morton's Musings - 3 hours ago
Some can gaze and not be sick,
But I could never learn the trick.
There's this to say for blood and breath,
They give a man a taste for death.
*--A.E. Housman*
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Obama " Other Events " for the Africa sojourn , which certainly has seemed like an oddly timed and staged event ...... Certainly falls in the tinfoil category .....but we know stranger things have happened and Obama seems like milk passed its expiration date lately ! Might Tanzania be the site for the other event ?
Fred Walton at Catharsis Ours - 3 hours ago
http://beforeitsnews.com/politics/2013/06/obama-to-be-arrested-bush-put-on-trial-russia-today-the-truthseeker-video-report-2530156.html
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Maybe this explains the size of the protective detail ? )
Obama To Be Arrested? Bush Put On Trial? Russia Today & The
TruthSeeker –
Video Report
Friday, June 28, 2013 14:23
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(Before It's News)
Is Barack Obama about to be arrested? What about George W. Bush, is he
about to be arrested and put on trial? This hopeful report from
RussiaToday argues
just that. I say bring it on! Couldn’t happen to two ‘nicer guys’ and
they
certainly deserve it for thei... more »
Have Four Decades of Test Based Accountability Closed the Public and Catholic School Score Gaps?
Jim Horn at @ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTER - 4 hours ago
One way to gauge the effects of over four decades of more testing with
higher stakes is to examine how NAEP public school scores compare over time
with the Catholic schools, which have not and do not use high stakes
standardized testing, even though they have participated in NAEP since
1980. The Catholic schools have […]
Steve Cohen takes the fifth - lots of that going around these days....
Fred Walton at Catharsis Ours - 5 hours ago
Steve Cohen Pleads The Fif , Declines To Testify Before A Grand Jury
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Submitted by Tyler Durden on 06/28/2013 16:47 -0400
- Cohen
- Fund of Funds
- Insider Trading
- SAC
- Steve Cohen
If there is a better way to admit guilt, and several decades of ill-gotten
billions courtesy of now legendary "information arbitrage", coupled with
some heavy expert network hot tips and one year contract retentions of
every biotech expert from here to Calcutta, than pleading the Fifth, we
have yet to hear it. We are confident, however, that SAC F... more »
US ready to implement no-fly zone in Syria: Pentagon
Penny at Penny for your thoughts - 5 hours ago
Washington, June 27:
US forces are ready to implement a no-fly zone in Syria if it is asked to
do so, but it would be difficult because the Syrian air defence system is
sophisticated and dense, a top Pentagon official said.
From the 'horses mouth':
*“A no-fly zone is just one option of many that we have analysed and
prepared. It will be difficult because the Syrian air defence system is
sophisticated and it’s dense,” said Gen Martin Dempsey, Chairman of the
Joint Chiefs of Staff with the US Defence Secretary, Chuck Hagel present
with him.*
*“As I’ve said many times, if that is a... more »
SURVEILLANCE STATE: Shot or hung?
Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 5 hours ago
From Simon Black’s newsletter this morning…
Ron Paul recently said on his Facebook page:
*My understanding is that espionage means giving secret or classified
information to the enemy.
Since Snowden shared information with the American people, his
indictment for espionage could reveal
(or confirm) that the US Government views you and me as the enemy.
*He's right. If nothing else, the way this has played out tells you
everything you really need to know about the Land of the Free right now.
[image: image]Snowden has been demonised by just about every government
o... more »
No schools shut down that opted out, many shut down that opted in
plthomasedd at @ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTER - 6 hours ago
Reclaiming the Conversation on Education See 9:19 in, Ceresta Smith Tagged:
high-stakes accountability
Gerald Celente, “Trends In The News 6/26/13”
noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago
Gerald Celente, “Trends In The News 6/26/13”
- http://www.youtube.com/
Falkirk Fallout
Phil at A Very Public Sociologist - 6 hours ago
Stitch ups have been around as long as the Labour Party itself. From the
days when the party was a federal alliance of political groups, societies
and trade unions to now when, officially at least, everything is a
member-led process; too often the selection of candidates has been in the
gift of cliques. Whether it's elites in London, the regions, or the
executives of Constituency Labour Parties sewing up contests for their
mates, or for services rendered, or for placating different bits of the
party, fixing and manipulating selections is one awful tradition Labour has
stuck by unsw... more »
The Syrian Lie- Al Nusra Front's war for Western Interests
Penny at Penny for your thoughts - 6 hours ago
ht to freethinker!
freethinkerJune 27, 2013 at 7:11 AM
For anyone who hasn't seen it already this is worth watching-
EX-AL QAEDA Member: Nabil Naim - The Syrian Lie, Al Nusra's Fake War
Arizona’s Freshmen Reps: What’s Going On Here?
DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 7 hours ago
Kirkpatrick, Sinema & Barber all voted with the Republicans for CISPA
Is Steve Israel or Steny Hoyer calling the shots, or did Arizona’s three
freshman reps reach these cynical heights all on their own? It’s hard to
say, but my bet is on Israel or Hoyer. Or maybe it's the New Dem operation.
Otherwise, it’s hard to fathom the votes we’re seeing from Kirkpatrick
(AZ-01), Barber (AZ-02) and Sinema (AZ-09).
Regardless, the progressive base in Arizona (and, yes, there is one) is not
amused. Blog For Arizona features a collection of progressive bloggers. At
the start of the session, that g... more »
Deceptive and Demagogic Presidential Rule (Nothing To See Here, Move Along) Tell US More Lies - We Adore Them?
Suzan at Welcome to Pottersville 2 (Blogging Against Fascism!) - 7 hours ago
Help! Not only am I unemployed and desperately looking for work, but
nobody's reading my blog! Is it because I've suddenly become overloaded
with knowledgeable essays on the implications of what our Nobel
prize-winning-without-breaking-a-sweat change President Obama has brought
to US? Or just because I'm adding my own two cents before I publish essays
(long essays) from reporters who have the
Daring to struggle, daring to win!
bob somerby at the daily howler - 7 hours ago
*FRIDAY, JUNE 28, 2013*
*Wendy Davis and Jeremy Bird set out to fight for Texas:* Yesterday, we
suggested that liberals and progressives stop begging the Court to protect
them.
We suggested that we liberals and progressives should get off our keisters
and go out and fight for the state of Texas in standard political ways.
We can’t do that with our world-famous snark, which is mainly designed to
entertain and convince us of our own greatness. Last night, however, Rachel
Maddow interviewed Jeremy Bird, a senior adviser from Battleground Texas.
It isn’t easy, and nothing is guarante... more »
SYRIAN REBELS BEHEAD BISHOP; PAKISTANIS IN SYRIA
Anon at aangirfan - 8 hours ago
The CIA's forces in Syria have beheaded a Christian bishop.
On 23 June 2013, Vatican Radio and other Catholic media reported that
Father Francois Murad was killed when a group of rebels attacked a
Franciscan convent in Syria.
*Syrian rebels behead bishop François Murad* / *Syria: priest killed during
rebel attack on convent*
Murad was reported to be among three handcuffed victims in a video posted
to news and social media websites.
*Syrian rebels behead bishop.*
In the video, a number of masked gunmen gather around the victims before
cutting their throats and slowly severing th... more »
Untitled
New Orleans Ladder at New Orleans Ladder - 8 hours ago
*Gator Sightings in Bywater! ~NOLA DEFENDER*
*Brennan’s closed through weekend, but family hopes to reopen Monday ~Jaquetta
White, The Advocate N.O.*
In Case You Were Wondering…?
Timothy D. Slekar at @ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTER - 8 hours ago
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgPePk3kGZk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jKahlEKo0Q
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_fM_TBn_Do Follow Tim Slekar on Twitter:
@slekar
Nauseating Spectacles
thwap at thwap's schoolyard - 9 hours ago
Dalton McGuinty testifying about his scuzzery. "This is a partisan circus."
Listen fuck-face; YES! The Hudak-PC's are a bunch of hypocrites. You STILL
wasted almost a billion dollars cancelling gas plant contracts that the
ONDP told you not to start in the first place. You then illegally deleted
all the records of the decision making process to spend ONE BILLION dollars
of OUR money to benefit your stupid party and then you demonstrated
contempt to the legislature when the majority of the people's
representatives demanded to know how much this all cost them.
Fuck you! You lousy piec... more »
The Future of Iran’s Foreign Policy (and Arsalan Kazemi)
Nima Shirazi at Wide Asleep in America - 9 hours ago
As
could be expected, speculation about the future of Iranian foreign
policy has been rife since Hassan Rouhani, a respected cleric, moderate
pragmatist, and fixture of the Islamic Republic's political and security
establishment, was elected as Iran's new president on June 14, 2013.
Similarly expected, most of the analysis is awful.
Thankfully, a few strong pieces have recently been
SEX AND MOSLEMS
Anon at aangirfan - 9 hours ago
*Boys dancing for Moslem men. "**Beardless boys are not regarded as male,
so sex with them is not considered as homosexuality." **Islam*
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What really goes on in Moslem countries?
At 13, Ardy was sent to a pesantren, an all-male Islamic boarding school,
and was quickly initiated into homosexual sex...
"Many people loved to play with me,'' says Ardy (not his real name)...
"Ardy maintains a facade.
"He has a girlfriend (who does not know his sexual orientation); he says he
will ''turn straight'' in his 30s, get married and have children.
"Most importantly his family treats him a... more »
Young Voting Update: Scotland!
Jonathan Bernstein at A plain blog about politics - 9 hours ago
OK, I admit, I haven't been following the upcoming referendum on Scottish
Independence. If it's not about aliens trying to win Wimbledon by turning
everyone into...oh, never mind. It just hasn't been on my radar.
Until now! Because they've extended the franchise for that election to 16
and 17 year-olds.
103 MSPs voted for the bill with 12 voting against it.
The legislation will allow 16 and 17 year olds to vote in next year's
Scottish independence referendum.
Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said the Scottish government had long
wished to extend the referendum franchise and th... more »
ALEC - Unique, Like No Other Organzation
2old2care at Because I Can - 10 hours ago
The American Legislative Exchange Council is like no other organzation.
It is the ONLY organization – on either side of the aisle – *that *intentionally
(and in my opinion with malice) brings corporations directly and
unabashedly into the legislative process.
*Unique to ALEC *
is corporations attending private meetings with state and federal
legislators – sitting side-by-side with the legislators behind closed doors.
*Unique to ALEC *
is corporations writing legislation that is distributed at ALEC meetings to
later be introduced at the state and federal level.
*Unique to ALEC *
is ... more »
BILL HICKS / OUTLAW COMIC AND PATRIOT
Allen L Roland, Ph.D at Allen L Roland's Weblog - 10 hours ago
*Comedian Bill Hicks, who died in 1994 at 32 years old, was a brilliant
American stand-up comedian, social critic, satirist, and musician. His
unique comedy style and material largely consisted of general discussions
about society, religion, politics, philosophy, patriotism and personal
issues. He was never boring and is still more than relevant today: Allen L
Roland*
*I get a kick out of being an outsider constantly. It allows me to be
creative. I don't like anything in the mainstream and they don't like me: Bill
Hicks*
Bill Hicks.. Do you remember him?
He was a ... more »
NSFW - Carlin 1996 - Ahead of HIs Time
2old2care at Because I Can - 10 hours ago
*From HuffPO*
*Nine Minutes *
"These conservatives are really something, aren’t they? They are all in
favor of the unborn, they will do anything for the unborn, but once you’re
born, you’re on your own! Pro-life conservatives are obsessed with the
fetus from conception to nine months. After that, they don’t want to know
about you, they don’t want to hear from you. No neo-natal care, no daycare,
no head start, no school lunch, no food stamps, no welfare, no nothing! If
you’re pre-born, you’re fine. If you’re pre-school, you’re fucked."
That's not all: He hits the nail on the ... more »
News from the Jews
John Friend at John Friend's Blog - 10 hours ago
*Organized
Jewry as the destroyers of America*
Alright folks, it's Friday and I have some news items from the Jewish
press
to highlight and comment on once again. I think you'll find what I have
to
highlight both enlightening and infuriating at the same time.
I'm sure most reading here are familiar with the recent Supreme Court
decision "to pave the way to gay marriage" as *The Jewish Daily
Forward*put it. Just in case you weren't already aware that the entire
"gay
marriage" and "homosexual rights" movement is a Jewish operation to
destroy
traditional Western social and cultural no... more »
Wendy Davis For Governor Of Texas?
DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 11 hours ago
Most Texas politicians-- both sides of the aisle-- got A+ or A grades from
the NRA. Blue Dog Pete Gallego got an A- and Ft. Worth freshman Dem, Marc
Veasy, was given a B+. Remember state Senator Leticia Van de Putte standing
up the other night and asking what it takes for a woman senator to get
recognized in the male-dominated Texas Senate? The NRA rated her a B. Of
the dozens and dozens of Texas politicians the NRA rated, only six, all
Democrats, got an F. One of those six was state Senator Wendy Davis.
In 2011, the Texas legislature passed a number of bills to gerrymander the
s... more »
Drug Price Control 35: DOH Procurement Price and Lobbying for Another Price Coercion
Nonoy Oplas at Government and Taxes - 11 hours ago
Price comparison across countries of certain goods and services is useful
both for public and private decision making, provided that people are using
the appropriate and verifiable conversion factors. Otherwise, the
comparison can only lead to confusion, not education, and can lead to wrong
public policy formulation.
After my reply to the email of James Auste, head of the Cancer Warriors
Foundation (CWF), to all members of the DOH Advisory Council on the
Implementation of RA 9502 (Cheaper Medicines Law of 2008), see Drug Price
Control 32: Policeman of Pharma Companies, Dr. Melissa G... more »
Mohawk Nation News 'High Steel'
brendanorrell@gmail.com at CENSORED NEWS - 11 hours ago
HIGH STEEL
Posted on June 28, 2013
MNN.
June 26, 2013. The Haudenosaunee ironworkers “Ratiristakehron” worked
on nearly all the big structures of greater New York: Empire State
Building, George Washington Bridge, Chrysler Building, World Trade
Center, Triborough Bridge, Verrazano Bridge, Pulaski Skyway and West
Side Highway. They worked all over the world, even helping to
Public schools: You’ve been told a false story again and again!
bob somerby at the daily howler - 11 hours ago
*FRIDAY, JUNE 28, 2013*
*This morning, the Post has recanted:* Here’s a basic news report we
thought we’d never see.
In this morning’s Washington Post, Lyndsey Layton reports the latest data
from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (the NAEP). After all
these years of rank deception, Layton and the Washington Post are finally
reporting a basic fact:
The mainstream press corps’ Standard Story about the public schools has
been wrong!
The Post has endlessly pushed that false tale. This morning, the Post is
recanting:
LAYTON (6/28/13): *The nation's 9-year-olds and 13-ye... more »
For Republicans, Hastert Violation Beats Discharge Petition
Jonathan Bernstein at A plain blog about politics - 11 hours ago
The latest excitement among those who want an immigration bill is the
possibility that the House could use a discharge petition to bring a bill
to the floor.
There are basically two possibilities here in which a discharge petition
happens, and neither is likely. Why? Because the House leadership really,
really, doesn't want discharge petitions to become common. And the
rank-and-file share an interest in it, too.
One is that Speaker Boehner and most Republicans really want a bill to
pass, but they don't want the blame. That means the eventual floor vote
would have the bill passing ... more »
Pope (NC-ALEC) This is What Fascism Looks Like
2old2care at Because I Can - 12 hours ago
There is a link in a *Think Progress piece today* about North Carolina.
That link takes you back to an article that written before Moral Monday
protests started.
The April article begins:
*In 2010, Republicans took over both houses *of the North Carolina
legislature for the first time since 1870, due in no small part to the
spending of a single, very wealthy Republican. As Jane Mayer reported in
2011, “three-quarters of the spending by independent groups in North
Carolina’s 2010 state races came from accounts linked to” wholesale baron
Art Pope. Of the 22 state legislative races ta... more »
Sufficiency of reasons
James C Morton at Morton's Musings - 12 hours ago
R. v. Vuradin, 2013 SCC 38 holds:
[10] An appellate court tasked with determining
whether a trial judge gave sufficient reasons must follow a functional
approach: *R. v. Sheppard*, 2002 SCC 26, [2002] 1 S.C.R. 869, at para.
55. An appeal based on insufficient reasons "will only be allowed where
the trial judge's reasons are so deficient that they foreclose meaningful
appellate review": *R. v. Dinardo*, 2008 SCC 24, [2008] 1 S.C.R. 788, at
para. 25.
[11] Here, the key issue at trial was credibility.
Credibility determinations by... more »
Challenging US Lawlessness
noreply@blogger.com (Mark Daniels) at Global Political Awakening - 12 hours ago
*Reuters Image* Stephen Lendman
It's vital today more than ever. America's a rogue terror state. It's
ruthlessly out-of-control. It spurns rule of law principles. It mocks
democratic rights. It honors its worst. It persecutes its best.
It acts unconscionably. It threatens freedom. It menaces world peace. It
endangers humanity. It's guilty of worldwide espionage on a massive,
unprecedented scale.
Edward Snowden revealed it. Everyone needs to know. He did it heroically.
He accepted great risks. He acted responsibly. He did so because it
matters. He's a role model for others. Hopefu... more »
License Plate Readers Collecting a Massive Amount of Data on Drivers
noreply@blogger.com (Mark Daniels) at Global Political Awakening - 12 hours ago
photo credit:
Michael Katz-Lacabe Paul Lawrance
Across California police are using license plate readers to collect
millions of records on drivers and are supplying those records to
intelligence fusion centers.
When Michael Katz-Lacabe asked the city of San Leandro for the all records
taken of his car by the readers he found that there had been 112 different
occasions he had been photographed. In the records he found a picture of
him and his daughters getting out of his Toyota Prius in their driveway,
reports CIR.
San Leandro only has one patrol car equipped with a reader. Despit... more »
Why hasn’t the US government snatched Ed Snowden yet?
noreply@blogger.com (Mark Daniels) at Global Political Awakening - 12 hours ago
Jon Rappoport
Is the NSA a leaking sieve?
Well, Ed Snowden proved it, didn’t he?
He strolled into work with a thumb drive, plugged in, and stole the holy of
holies.
This is the vaunted NSA we’re talking about. They can reach out and spy on
anybody in the world, but they just didn’t remember to put safeguards in
place, in their own offices.
They forgot. For years.
You know, just an oops.
And people nod and shrug when they hear about it.
The NSA says, “Now that we’re aware of the problem, we’re going to install
new procedures to tighten security.”
Sure.
And then there is this.... more »
12 Different Approaches to Mood Boosting
noreply@blogger.com (Mark Daniels) at Global Political Awakening - 12 hours ago
Heather Callaghan
Were you surprised to see that 70% of Americans are on prescription drugs?
A majority of them are anti-depressants which have dangerous and sometimes
deadly results. Anyone who has ever visited SSRIstories.com knows what I'm
talking about.
Well-meaning doctors don't often look beyond physical symptoms or even have
time to inquire about your life or mindset. Anti-depressants, promoted by
pharma reps, are sent home at the first sign of trouble - unhappiness. But
aren't there many other ways to address mood issues? Actually yes, and this
is only a sampling. It does... more »
Friday Nerd Linkage
Charli Carpenter at Duck of Minerva - 12 hours ago
What can I say? It was a good week in the US for gender
minorities. (On the other hand, this new list of “most influential people
in armed violence reduction” includes only 25 women.) In other lighthearted
nerd fare, this inspired the scientist in me who
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OBAMA, BUSH FEAR ARREST; CIA LEADS AL-NUSRA FRONT IN SYRIA
Anon at aangirfan - 12 hours ago
Anonymous said...
BREAKING: Al-Nusra Front Leader in Syria is a CIA Operative: Ex-Terrorist
A former member of al-Qaeda has said the leader of al-Nusra Front, the
primary terrorist group in Syria fighting against the Syrian government, is
a CIA operative.
...
Speaking of being “fooled by an American plot,” Naiim states that “the US
has been allowing us (al-Qaeda) to fight in Afghanistan for 18 years and
have funded and supported us,” adding that members of the militant group
were being manipulated. He then turns his attention to al-Nusra terrorists
fighting to topple Assad in Sy... more »
Right Wing Think Tank Calls On Brad Wall To Privatize Publicly Owned SaskTel
leftdog at Buckdog - 12 hours ago
[image: Progressive Bloggers]
*When the Right wing Saskatchewan Party lost the 2003 provincial
election,a seismic shift in policy was sparked within its ranks .
*
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**Common wisdom in 2003 stated that the three term New Democratic
government would fall. But to the surprise of most, the New Democrats
triumphed and won a fourth consecutive term in government by forcing the
Saskatchewan Party to come clean on their plans to privatize publicly
owned
entities in the province.*
*
**Shortly after their bitter defeat, the Saskatchewan Party denounced
any
plans of privatization. This complet... more »
INVENTING THE OTHER: You may have a bias against rednecks if!
bob somerby at the daily howler - 12 hours ago
*FRIDAY, JUNE 28, 2013*
*Part 5—The Heathers are winning:* It’s one of our favorite moments of the
past few years.
By favorite, we mean “most instructive.” In Chicago, Gail Collins was
addressing a group of finer people about the brown peril below.
Horrified onlookers clutched their pearls as Collins detailed the ways of
Those People down South—more specifically, Those People in Texas:
COLLINS (6/10/12): [Texas] has not integrated its Hispanic residents into
its political and business power structure in the way you would expect by
now. And two, *it’s not doing the job of educating ... more »
Are New Vaccine Laws Factual and Equitable?
noreply@blogger.com (Mark Daniels) at Global Political Awakening - 12 hours ago
Dees Illustration Catherine J. Frompovich
*To vaccinate or not*, that probably is the most terrifyingly important
question parents struggle with in this age of vaccination mandates. In late
June 2013, the governor of the State of Oregon signed into law a bill
[Oregon Senate Bill 132] ordering parents, who want to claim an exemption
against getting their child vaccinated, to submit to educational materials
provided by—and in sync with the U.S. CDC and FDA—that, undoubtedly,
promote Big Pharma’s spin about vaccines being totally safe, since neither
CDC nor FDA do their own testing. ... more »
Where Might the NSA Whistleblower Be (Relatively) Safe?
noreply@blogger.com (Mark Daniels) at Global Political Awakening - 13 hours ago
Nick Giambruno, Editor, International Man
*Casey Research*
The recent events surrounding Edward Snowden, the NSA whistleblower, gives
us the chance to engage in an interesting thought experiment.
Where would you go if you were Edward Snowden and were being hunted by the
most powerful intelligence agencies on the planet?
Now of course this is a farfetched scenario for most of us, which is why
this is only a thought experiment. On the other hand, with individuals like
Bernard von NotHaus, the Liberty Dollar founder (a gold- and silver-backed
private currency) being labeled by the U... more »
Soaring Mortgage Rates Are Going To Make It Far More Difficult To Buy Or Sell A House
noreply@blogger.com (Mark Daniels) at Global Political Awakening - 13 hours ago
Michael Snyder
Did you actually think that mortgage rates were going to stay at all-time
lows forever? Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke was able to grossly
distort the market for a while by buying up massive amounts of government
bonds and mortgage-backed securities, but there was no way in the world
that the market was going to stay that distorted forever. It simply does
not make sense to give American families 30-year mortgages at a fixed
interest rate of less than four percent when the real rate of inflation is
somewhere around eight to ten percent and the mortgage delin... more »
NSA data harvesting continues and is actually expanding, despite the Obama administration’s claims
noreply@blogger.com (Mark Daniels) at Global Political Awakening - 13 hours ago
NSA operations center
image credit: Wikimedia Commons Madison Ruppert
Despite claims made to the contrary by the Obama administration, the massive
surveillance program run by the National Security Administration (NSA) has
continued unabated and is actually expanding.
This comes as new NSA leaks revealed that the Obama administration
continued harvesting massive amounts of information on the emails and
internet use of Americans.
New top secret NSA documents show that when Shawn Turner, the Obama
administration’s director of communications for National Intelligence,
claimed that th... more »
When will the American Left learn about Taiwan? Eli Clifton in The Nation
Michael Turton at The View from Taiwan - 13 hours ago
What is wrong with the US Left on Taiwan and China? Too often, my fellow
lefties are peering at East Asia through thick Cold War goggles. The latest
example of the ignorant Cold War lenses that shape the thinking of the US
is Eli Clifton's godawful article in The Nation this week.
Just skim it; it's largely a waste of time. Instead pick up J Michael
Cole's excellent rebuke of Clifton's commentary at The Diplomat:
Those are perfectly legitimate questions, and we’re all for transparency in
the funding of research institutions — especially when it comes from
abroad. The problem is that... more »
Friday Morning Linkage
Jon Western at Duck of Minerva - 13 hours ago
Paypal has just launched PayPal Galactic ”to figure out what currency can
be used and how commerce should be regulated off Earth” once all the space
travel and tourism picks up.” More from MercuryNews.com: ”…serious
challenges such as space law — an uncertain legal area still in its infancy
— concerns about pollution and the
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Extremist Officials Lead to Extreme Reactions
2old2care at Because I Can - 13 hours ago
This video has been roaming around the internet for the past 24 hours.
It wasn’t until I read the story on Crooks & Liars that I found a hook that
needs to be addressed.
*72 Year-Old Woman Arrested During Wendy Davis Filibuster, Charged With
Felony*
by: Joe Deshotel
Thu Jun 27, 2013 at 08:00 AM CDT
A 72 year old woman, Martha Northington, was arrested in the Texas Senate
gallery, booked at the Travis County jail, and charged with at least one
felony -- assaulting an officer -- as well as resisting arrest.
How convenient for the GOP - Felons can’t vote in many states.
A 72 year old ... more »
Center for American what? Progress? I don’t think so. @EdProgress
Chalk Face, PhD at @ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTER - 13 hours ago
My behavior on social media differs from others. Folks claim RTs aren’t
endorsements and that to me seems rather silly. Why would I propagate
information and send it forward to followers if I don’t think it should be
spread? Seems like lots of folks are getting busted for errant RTs, so
perhaps there’s some genuine […]
Greg Hunter, "Weekly News Wrap-Up 6.28.13"
noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 13 hours ago
*"Weekly News Wrap-Up 6.28.13" *
By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com
"Russia is still holding NSA leaker Edward Snowden. This is a major
embarrassment to the Obama Administration on many levels. On the first
level, why couldn’t Snowden come forward to let America know about this spy
program? Many say this kind of spying has been known for years. Before the
whole Snowden story broke, UMKC Professor William Black said on
USAWatchdog.com six weeks ago, “This administration, very early on, became
an enemy of disclosure. It hates whistleblowers with a passion.” How sad
is it that Chin... more »
The ridiculousness in the resistance of #commoncore
Chalk Face, PhD at @ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTER - 13 hours ago
Last evening, I saw a link posted on social media about an organization
hosting an anti-CCSS conference call. Interesting. The organization?
Concerned Women for America. They.Are.Ridiculous. They’re already calling
for the end of civilization because of the recent SCOTUS ruling on marriage
equality. I see folks calling for collaboration in resisting CCSS between
various locations […]
Jones (ALEC-NC) - Demonstrates the Extremist Apporach
2old2care at Because I Can - 14 hours ago
When the first thing that a person does is the extremist thing to do – you
really need to start questioning their ability to reason in a rational
manner.
When it is a government official whose first reaction is an extreme
reaction – without considering other more reasonable alternatives – you
really need to question whether that person should be a public servant. Looking
for the extremist approach – over something more reasoned – is NOT a good
quality in a government official.
Choosing, as your preferred stance, to take an extremist position – rather
than think out a more ratio... more »
Untitled
New Orleans Ladder at New Orleans Ladder - 14 hours ago
*Thus it begins. Judge: Determining how much oil spilled from BP well into
Gulf of Mexico won't be 'easy task' ~Michael Kunzelman*
*Lead in New Orleans schools ~Robert Morris, Gambit/Messenger*
*Louisiana’s voter ID law from 1997 eases effects of Supreme Court decision ~Tyler
Bridges, The Lens*
*House leadership faces pressure from parents of special-needs kids ~Rob
Masson , WVUE*
*After employees find restaurant closed, future of Brennan's questioned ~
WWLTV*
*Deep-water drilling expansion will strain workforce, study says ~Simone
Sebastion, Fuel Fix**~Hat Tweet @Noladishu*
*Habi... more »
Huelskamp (ALEC-KS) - Extremist Policies, Divisive, Hateful
2old2care at Because I Can - 14 hours ago
Eventually, the people of the USA will begin to understand threat the
conservative movement that *Paul Weyrich started is destroying *the
RepubliCON party because of the extremist views held by the conservative
movement.
In the 2012 primary, conservatives won back the state Senate. Then-state
Senate President Steve Morris (R-Hugoton), the leader of moderate
Republicans who lost his own primary, told The Huffington Post at the time
that *Brownback and others wanted to create an "ultraconservativ eutopia"
in Kansas.*
The conservatives of today are the extremists of the GOP – the... more »
What Does Agenda 21 Have To Do With GMO's And Poisoned Food?
noreply@blogger.com (Mark Daniels) at Global Political Awakening - 14 hours ago
Sam 'I Be' Di Gangi
Many people are starting to read the grim writing upon the wall in terms of
Agenda 21, what it has done and HAS been doing to any functional progress.
There is a reason that America grew in ways that the world had hardly seen
prior and in turn why it is NOT growing in such a way now. There is a
reason why "the gilded age" saw riches pouring into the nation as industry
boomed and a reason why today the third world has all of that industry as
their citizens toil for slave wages.
That reason, in large part, is called Agenda 21, the dreadful path chosen
for us by ... more »
Agenda 21 and the Rise of Enviro-fascism: Unpacking Ideology
noreply@blogger.com (Mark Daniels) at Global Political Awakening - 14 hours ago
Dees Ilustration Brad Murphy
There are many individuals that recognize the benefit of preserving certain
aspects of the environment based on their own set of values and what they
perceive as beneficial. Globalizing market structures have changed the way
many view the relationship between individuals and the environment. The
program that is commonly referred to as Agenda 21 takes the idea of
preserving the environment and wraps it within a political framework of one
of the most insidious ideologies of the modern era: Fascism.
Agenda 21 has six primary themes: The quality of life o... more »
Lago de las montañas
José Luis Ávila Herrera at FotoFrontera - 14 hours ago
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Vaccine Issues, British Style
Mark Daniels at Global Political Awakening - 14 hours ago
Catherine J. Frompovich
The “Vaccine Hoax” in the United Kingdom was divulged not long ago, but
apparently doesn’t seem to have gotten the exposure it rightly deserves, at
least in this writer’s opinion. So, I thought I would revisit incriminating
evidence that reveals some rather stunning information, which ought to make
parents on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean even more determined to protect
their children from toxic ingredients in vaccines.
According to Freedom of Information documents released from UK government
officials and confirmed by MSNBC International online[1],
vac... more »
California’s Public Guardians: Eager to Lock You Up and Steal Your Money
Mark Daniels at Global Political Awakening - 14 hours ago
Ruth Hull
You've spent your life building up some assets and you think they are
secure. Or you got an inheritance and you think it’s yours. Where there is
money, there are vultures ready to steal it. Among the most dangerous
vultures are Public Guardians and conservators, who are willing to lock you
away to steal your money. Judges simply look the other way and give them
carte blanche to do as they please with your life, your property and your
future. With a stroke of the pen and the elimination of one dangerous
government office, Jerry Brown could save the people of California,
... more »
U.S. Ospreys and air tankers put Iran in Israel's reach
Penny at Penny for your thoughts - 15 hours ago
*Good
read:*
Talk about targeting Iran's nuclear reactor but what comes after?
Nothing?
[image:
http://www.gannett-cdn.com/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2013/06/27/1372341975000-AFP-520581074-1306271641_4_3_rx383_c540x380.jpg?553efe1954dfb7d1a113a4c5cf7c04bfaead0983]Secretary
of Defense Chuck Hagel, left, shares a few words with Israeli Minister
of
Defense Moshe Ya'alon after Ya'alon took an in-flight demonstration on
the
capabilities of the MV-22 Osprey, in backgroundThe United States plans
to
give Israel weapons that would enable it to send ground forces against
Iranian nuclear facilitie... more »
Snowden, NSA, blackmail, and the boys in the back room
Mark Daniels at Global Political Awakening - 15 hours ago
image source Jon Rappoport
The NSA is spying on everybody.
That includes a major, major, prime target: Congress.
So imagine this conversation taking place, in a car, on a lonely road
outside Washington, late at night. The speakers are Congressman X and a
private operative representing a covert unit inside the NSA:
“Well, Congressman, do you remember January 6th? A Monday afternoon, a
men’s room in the park off—”
“What the hell are you talking about!”
“A stall in the men’s room. The kid. He was wearing white high-tops. A
Skins cap. T-shirt. Dark hair. Scar across his left cheek.”... more »
Read Stuff, You Should
Jonathan Bernstein at A plain blog about politics - 15 hours ago
Happy Birthday to Felicia Day, 34.
And quickly to the good stuff:
1. Dan Drezner wishes everyone would go on vacation.
2. Scott Lemieux has more on Shelby County.
3. Wow, Stuart Rothenberg goes medieval on a piece which was, to be fair,
well deserving of it.
4. Ann Friedman on speaking as a woman.
5. And Patrick Egan on public opinion, *Roe*, *Loving*, and *Windsor*.
A Note From DCCC Chairman Steve Israel: "Top Race In The Country"
DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 15 hours ago
I shuddered to think which corrupt conservative shill he had decided was
the "top race in the country." Since Israel was a member of the reactionary
Blue Dog caucus himself before making a play for House leadership, I
figured it would be one of the broken down, struggling, remaining Blue Dogs
who are facing defeat next year: Barrow (GA), McIntyre (NC) or Matheson
(UT). Those 3 vote far more frequently in concert with Boehner and Cantor
than they do with Democrats. But when I opened the e-mail, I realized that
Israel too had moved on from the wretched Blue Dogs in favor of the
revi... more »
Whistleblower Reveals World Bank Corruption in New Interview
Mark Daniels at Global Political Awakening - 15 hours ago
Joe Wright
Whistleblowers continue to endure an increasing level of targeting and
prosecution by an administration that touts its commitment to transparency.
Despite this, many brave insiders continue to come forward to reveal the
extent of corruption at the highest levels.
Edward Snowden and Bradley Manning are taking center stage at the moment.
Yet, former World Bank Senior Legal Counsel, Karen Hudes, seen in the video
below with Sean Stone, and a new video interview with RT's Abby Martin is
revealing equally important information about corruption at the World Bank,
and a tiny ... more »
NRA Too Moderate for DE Gun Owners
2old2care at Because I Can - 15 hours ago
Boy,
WOW!
Didn’t see this one coming.
Remember back when –
Back when the NRA was intentionally and recklessly riling up gun owners
after the Newtown shooting.
Remember the inflammatory language – meant to incite every gun owners to go
over the edge in extremist thinking about guns?
Well – the NRA might have started a movement then, that is now engrained in
extremist fringe gun-owning America, that the NRA can’t even control.
The NRA started a movement that may turn out - - - - too extreme for the
NRA.
The NRA has so enraged the extremists in the gun communit,y that it is now
po... more »
12 imágenes muy bonitas para ver y compartir #8
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Do They Get It?
Owen Gray at Northern Reflections - 15 hours ago
Andrew Nikiforuk loves his city and his province. Both, he writes, have had
a "Manhattan moment:"
We thought we were big and powerful and beyond humbling just like New York.
But as every true cowboy knows, Mother Nature invariably has the last word.
And so Calgarians are now living a chronicle foretold by climate
scientists.
For years those scientists have warned about such disasters. But science
doesn't cut much mustard with Alberta conservatives:
In 2005 the Prairie Adaptation Research Collaborative promised warming
temperatures, melting glaciers, variable rainfall, changes ... more »
Google to Allow Medical Marijuana Advertisements
Mark Daniels at Global Political Awakening - 15 hours ago
*Activist Post*
Google currently does not permit ads to be linked to the words "marijuana"
or "cannabis", but that may change eventually.
The most dominant Internet company recently gave a $120,000 donation of
services to the medical marijuana advocacy group Michigan Compassion.
The services are in the form of advertising through Google's Adwords
program to be used to promote medical cannabis.
The ads will still not be linked to "cannabis" or "marijuana" search terms.
Instead they'll be triggered by terms like "chemotherapy nausea".
The ads will also be limited to text ads so im... more »
Latest blast of Fed speak today - hypothetical September taper speech from Jeremy Stein leads to real fade in US futures today.... ECB and PBOC watch as QE or additional stimulus remains heroin Bankers demand....
Fred Walton at Catharsis Ours - 15 hours ago
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Gold hits tilt again with Stein speech.... July gold at 1192 !
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-06-28/feds-jeremy-stein-full-speech
Fed's Jeremy Stein Full Speech In Which A "Hypothetical" September Taper Is
Announced
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Submitted by Tyler Durden on 06/28/2013 08:10 -0400
- Ben Bernanke
- Convexity
- fixed
- Investor Sentiment
- Monetary Policy
- Unemployment
- Volatility
The first of three Fed speeches is out, and as expected, it contains
nothing new save for the ongoing barage of... more »
Familia de Búhos
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DARPA Manager Explains Multiple Ways Cars Can Be Hacked
Mark Daniels at Global Political Awakening - 15 hours ago
With speculation increasing of foul play involving the tragic car
explosion that killed investigative reporter Michael Hastings, several
reports have emerged how it is indeed possible to hijack the controls of
modern vehicles through hacking.
Dr. Kathleen Fisher speaks in 2012 on DARPA's High-Assurance Cyber Military
Systems (HACMS) program, particularly multiple ways all modern cars are
vulnerable to hacking.
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Metcalfe (PA -ALEC) Speaks for god
2old2care at Because I Can - 15 hours ago
Another example of how the GOP believes they are the only voice that should
be and is heard in America.
We are GOD, the one and only god
We speak FOR god.,
- We are the extremist GOPee
Brian Sims, Pennsylvania Lawmaker, Silenced On DOMA By Colleagues Citing
'God's Law'
An openly gay lawmaker was silenced by colleagues on the Pennsylvania House
floor Thursday when he attempted to speak about the Supreme Court's
decision to strike down the Defense of Marriage Act.
State Rep. Brian Sims (D-Philadelphia) took to the House floor on Thursday
to discuss the high court's landmark ruling,... more »
Of Whistleblowers and Free Inhabitants
Mark Daniels at Global Political Awakening - 15 hours ago
*Wrong does not cease to be wrong because the majority share in it.* ―Leo
Tolstoy, *A Confession*, 1879Susan Boskey
Lately, we are hearing a whole lot about whistleblowers, especially NSA
whistleblowers and Edward Snowden. Those who see something, say something
but just not quite the way Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet
Napolitano had imagined it. Despite supposed federal whistleblower
protections, President Obama has the dubious distinction of persecuting
more whistleblowers than all other presidents combined. Okay, you get that,
but what is a free inhabitant?
Free... more »
Labeled Soap Boxes for Playing Cards
Debra Hawkins at Housewife Eclectic - 15 hours ago
The second I first saw somebody use soap boxes to hold playing cards, I
knew it was something I wanted to do in my house. My 4-year-old loves to
play games so much that we have an entire closet devoted to games and
playing cards. We love to spend time together, playing games, but I hated
how messy the cards got. Rubber bands kept the cards together, but then
they didn't stack well.
The first thing I did was look for soap boxes. I found these 2 for $1 at
my local dollar store. The reason I chose this boxes over other is they are*flat on top
*. If you buy the ones that are curved... more »
New EU Plan Will Make Every Bank Account In Europe Vulnerable To Cyprus-Style Wealth Confiscation
Mark Daniels at Global Political Awakening - 15 hours ago
Michael Snyder
Did you actually believe that they were not going to use the precedent that
they set in Cyprus? On Thursday, EU finance ministers agreed to a shocking
new plan that will make every bank account in Europe vulnerable to
Cyprus-style bail-ins. In other words, the wealth confiscation that we
just witnessed in Cyprus will now be used as a template for future bank
failures all over Europe. That means that if you have a bank account in
Europe, you could wake up some morning and every penny in that account over
100,000 euros could be gone.
That is exactly what happened i... more »
International confidence in US economy 'crumbling' after Snowden leaks
Mark Daniels at Global Political Awakening - 15 hours ago
*YouTube*
What's interesting is that Edward Snowden worked for Booz Allen. Booz Allen
allegedly along with a few other companies are the masterminds behind LIBOR
market rigging, energy market rigging, FOREX market rigging.
And if you have advanced knowledge of that inside information you can make
billions of dollars of front-running, high-frequency trading, algorithmic
trading.
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War watch - following the travails of Edward Snowden and the NSA ....Syria , Afghanistan and forgotten Libya items of note....
Fred Walton at Catharsis Ours - 15 hours ago
NSA items and Edward Snowden watch .....
Ecuador Cancels US Trade Pact Over Repeated ThreatsOffers 'Aid' to US to
Train Them Not to Attack Peoples' Privacy
by Jason Ditz, June 27, 2013
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Faced with several days of overt threats from the Obama Administration and
top senators threatening to revoke a key US-Ecuador trade pact if they dare
to grant asylum to Edward Snowden, the Ecuadoran government has told the US
what they can do with their frozen broccoli and fresh cut flowers, and has
cancelled the pact themselves.
President Rafael Correa said that his nation wou... more »
Answers To Your Questions On Noncompete Agreements
Donna Ballman at Screw You Guys, I'm Going Home - 15 hours ago
I was just going through some of my old blog posts when, what to my
wondering eyes should appear, but new(ish) questions on some posts from
long, long ago. The post with the most questions is Non-Compete Agreements
- Top 5 Ways To Get Out of Yours, which I wrote in 2010. Since I'm a fan of
all things undead, I thought I'd pick a couple of neglected questions and
bring them back to life by answering them here.
Please remember that asking me questions in my blog doesn't create an
attorney-client relationship, nor are my answers legal advice. I'm glad to
discuss legal issues generally... more »
Opposite World: Jeb Bush to give 2013 Liberty Medal to Hillary Clinton
Mark Daniels at Global Political Awakening - 15 hours ago
We wish this bit of news was satire, but sadly it's not. Yes, you read
that headline correctly. The news inside the fake Matrix couldn't be more
opposite from reality, could it?
Philly.com is reporting:
Hillary Rodham Clinton will receive the 2013 Liberty Medal at the National
Constitution Center in Philadelphia.
Jeb Bush, the chairman of the Constitution Center, will present the award
to Clinton at a ceremony scheduled for Sept. 10. Both Clinton and Bush are
potential contenders in the 2016 presidential elections, for opposing
parties. But in a statement, the GOP's Bush only... more »
Europe items of note - June 28 , 2013 ......Vatican Bank probes nets the arrests of a priest , banker and spy... Global looting - EU style .....More news on Frnace - the new sick man of Europe !
Fred Walton at Catharsis Ours - 15 hours ago
http://www.zerohedge.com/node/475804
Priest, Spook And Banker Arrested In Vatican Bank Probe
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- Bond
- Corruption
- Fractional Reserve Banking
- Reality
- Reuters
Nearly a year after revelations of financial fraud involving the Vatican
Bank, and months after aGerman lawyer was picked to become the new head of
the bank that is collateralized by the full faith and credit of
Catholicism, the scandal is back following news tha a cleric, a spook and a
banker were arrested as part o... more »
Sibel Edmonds blows the whistle on government blackmailing..... A further examination of whether Michael Hasting was murdered due to the story on the CIA he was working on - could his car have been cyber attacked causing his fatal crash and what about the extent of that Matlock type explosion anyway ?
Catharsis Ours - 15 hours ago
Government blackmail...... Sibel Edmonds blows the whistle ....
Sibel Edmonds Blows the Whistle on Government Blackmailing
corbettreport, *Published on Jun 25, 2013*
In this remarkable conversation, Sibel Edmonds reflects on Russ Tice’s
recent revelations to Boiling Frogs Post and The Corbett Report that the
NSA has wiretapped top government officials for years. Edmonds discusses
from her own experience how the FBI collects dirt on Congressman and public
officials for use as political leverage. We also talk about how this
scandal proves that there is no “official channel” for whistle... more »
RT - The Truth Seeker - Obama's arrest, Bush's trial.
Mike Philbin at FREE PLANET - 16 hours ago
an absolutely explosive edition of The Truth Seeker, hosted by Daniel
Bushell, where steps to arrest past-and-present Presidents for WAR CRIMES
are under way.
*“We'll get Bush in the US” the world's top war crimes prosecutor tells The
Truthseeker after Dubya's deputies warn him against travel, lawyers file
for Obama's arrest tomorrow when he hits South Africa, huge secret wars in
America's name being masked from the folks funding them.* [souce RT]
Economic History at MIT
Greg Mankiw at Greg Mankiw's Blog - 16 hours ago
Peter Temin tells the story in a new paper called The Rise and Fall of
Economic History at MIT.
Video: Extensive Research Shows Monsanto’s #1 Selling Herbicide Roundup Is Killing You by Anthony Gucciardi
Stranger in a Strange Land at Stranger in a Strange Land - 16 hours ago
Video: Extensive Research Shows Monsanto’s #1 Selling Herbicide Roundup Is
Killing You
by Anthony Gucciardi
Natural Society, 28 June 2013
You are likely already aware of Monsanto’s crimes against humanity and
nature, but are you aware that even major research institutions have shown
time and time again that *Monsanto’s best-selling herbicide Roundup has
been linked to lethal conditions like Lymphoma and DNA damage?*
It’s all available through the United States National Library of Medicine’s
PubMed tool, which is actually a tool that allows you to crawl the world’s
largest medi... more »
ADHD a ‘Fictitious Disease’ Says the Creator of the Ailment by Mike Barret
Stranger in a Strange Land at Stranger in a Strange Land - 16 hours ago
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ADHD a ‘Fictitious Disease’ Says the Creator of the Ailment
by Mike Barret
Natural Society, 28 June 2013
Did you know that The American Psychiatric Association estimates that 3%-7%
of school-aged children have ADHD, while parents report that about 9.5% of
children between 9- and 7 years old suffer from the condition? Although
these statistics are alarming, they aren’t as shocking as the fact that *attention
deficit hyperactivity disorder is a completely made-up ailment, according
to the “father” of ADHD, Leon Eisenberg, who made the ... more »
Energy Econ 10: Climate Alarmism and FIT for Renewables
Nonoy Oplas at Government and Taxes - 17 hours ago
* This is my article today in thelobbyist.biz.
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One tool used by the campaigners of “man-made” or anthropogenic global
warming (AGW) and its cousin anthropogenic climate change (ACC), is to
produce various climate models that show only one thing – an ever-rising
global temperature for the planet until 2100 and beyond. Thus, to prevent
or limit that from happening, global energy consumption from fossil fuels
that contribute to rising carbon dioxide (CO2) level in the atmosphere
should be drastically regulated, if not controlled.
How truthful and valid are those UN IPCC cl... more »
45 Uses For Lemons That You Will Benefit From
Stranger in a Strange Land at Stranger in a Strange Land - 17 hours ago
45 Uses For Lemons That Will Blow Your Socks Off
True Activist, 28 May 2013
Most people are familiar with the traditional uses for lemons to soothe
sore throats and add some citrus flavor to our foods. However the diversity*
*of app**lications for lemons far**exceeds general knowledge and once you
read the following list, you’ll likely want to stock at least a few lemons
in your kitchen 24-7.**
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*1. Freshen the Fridge*
Remove refrigerator odors with ease. Dab lemon juice on a cotton ball or
sponge and leave it in the fridge for several hours. Make sure to toss out
any m... more »
Reporting Barack Obama related news the BBC way
Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 20 hours ago
If I heard on the BBC that of the total of 44 US Presidents, Barack Obama
had been rated the 5th best President ever; then I would expect the details
of the poll results to run:
Reagan, Lincoln, and 5 others tied for first
18 presidents tied for second
17 other presidents tied for third
Jimmy Carter came in 4th
Obama came in fifth
Voyager-1 spaceship surfs Solar System's edge
Megaan at Current news updates, World current news - 21 hours ago
*Ed Stone cannot say when the Voyager-1 spaceship will leave the Solar
System, but he believes the instant is close. *It could be any day, except
it could also be several more years. The newest data from this
extraordinary probe suggests it is surfing right on the very edge of our
Sun's domain. Launched way back in 1977, the probe has now travelled so far
from home that its steady chatter of data takes 17 hours to arrive at the
US space agency's receiving system.
The particles streaming away from our star have condensed to a drip at its
present position, 18.5 billion km from Ear... more »
SATANIC RITUAL ABUSE IN DUNDEE
Anon at aangirfan - 21 hours ago
*Dundee in Scotland.*
*Click on video - on satanic ritual abuse in Dundee and the surrounding
area.*
The video includes excerpts from Laurie Matthew’s book, Where Angels Fear
(2002), identifying specific locations in the Dundee area (also near to
Aberdeen) where survivors say they have been ritually abused by groups,
some with Freemasonic connections.
La Scala cinema.
*Glamis Castle*
*
**Dundee is famous for many things.*
aangirfan: The Scottish National Party in Dundee
Wikipedia lists a number of famous people from Dundee, including:
Alexander Keiller (Gothenburg)
John... more »
BBC - Question Time - Russell Brand rains down on Bankers
Mike Philbin at FREE PLANET - 22 hours ago
Russell Brand (invited onto BBC Question Time) recommends that 'criminal
bankers' go down i.e. to prison, for their crimes in the Corporate War
Arena. Brand is right to be ired, bright enough to spot a new comedy market
and seemingly righteous enough to know how to express it...
BUT HE'S WRONG.
It's not the banker criminals who need to 'go down'. There are millions
more potential Criminal Bankers waiting to fill the shoes of emptied suit.
It's the FREE PLANET ideal that's missing from Brand's beardy-but-hygienic
delivery. A planet 'free'd from the need to 'owe some (undefined) someo... more »
Your moment of Zen
Libby Spencer at The Impolitic - 22 hours ago
One of my favorite cities and favorite artists in the world. Mark
Bode/Revolto mural in lovely downtown Northampton, MA. [Mark Bode photo]
NAZIS AND HOLLYWOOD JEWS
Anon at aangirfan - 22 hours ago
The Jews in Hollywood cooperated with the Nazis.
*Scholar Asserts That Hollywood Avidly Aided Nazis*
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*www.jewishjournal.com*
SMART METERS
Anon at aangirfan - 22 hours ago
The representatives from Stop Smart Meters! (UK) share their concerns about
adverse health effects from wireless smart meters due to the *pulsed
microwave radiation* that is emitted 24/7 by these meters, up to 190,000
pulses a day - acute effects (insomnia, headaches, nausea, anxiety and
depression, fatigue and memory/concentration problems) and chronic effects
(including increased risk of cancer, infertility, dementia, immune system
dysfunction, damage to fetuses).
Environmental damage from wireless smart meters - RF radiation affecting
bees, plants, trees, birds etc and the inhe... more »
Jacques Distler on his lost new physics bet
Luboš Motl at The Reference Frame - 23 hours ago
Jacques Distler of Austin lost a $750 bet to Tommaso Dorigo and wrote an
article about it:
Guest Post: Jacques Distler, Why I Lost $750 On New Physics At The LHC (original
text)
They ultimately agreed that Distler wins if a new-particle-like 5-sigma
discrepancy from the Standard Model is announced within 12 months after the
moment when the LHC has had accumulated 10 inverse femtobarns of collisions
(the energy was allowed to be just 8 TeV, it seems). Gordon Watts supported
Distler's bet by another $250 so if he concedes as well, and I think he
should, Dorigo should be $1,000 richer... more »
"A Look to the Heavens"
noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 23 hours ago
"If not perfect, then this spiral galaxy is at least one of the most
photogenic. An island universe of about 100 billion stars, 32 million
light-years away toward the constellation Pisces, M74 presents a gorgeous
face-on view. Classified as an Sc galaxy, the grand design of M74's
graceful spiral arms are traced by bright blue star clusters and dark
cosmic dust lanes.
*Click image for larger size.*
The above image covers half the width of the full Moon and was obtained
using 19 hours of exposure on the 1.23-meter telescope at Calar Alto
Observatory in the Sierra de Los Filabres... more »
Chet Raymo, “Nature Loves To Hide”
noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 23 hours ago
*“Nature Loves To Hide”*
by Chet Raymo
"A rainbow. Pretty to look at. But what do you see? The arc of a perfect
circle. Pure geometry.
Think about how seldom we see pure geometric forms in nature. Rivers never
run straight and true. Nature draws straight lines reluctantly. Circles?
The sun and moon. I look out my window at a broad panorama or earth, sea
and sky, and I see not a single shape or line that might be found in a
geometry book.
In the "Timaeus", Plato suggested that behind the manifestly ungeometrical
higgledy-piggledy of nature there lay a hidden world of geometrica... more »
Jalal al-Din Muhammad Rumi, "The Tavern" (Excerpt)
noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 23 hours ago
"All day I think about it, then at night I say it. Where did I come from,
and what am I supposed to be doing? I have no idea. My soul is from
elsewhere, I'm sure of that, and I intend to end up there. Who looks out
with my eyes? What is the soul? I cannot stop asking. If I could taste one
sip of an answer, I could break out of this prison for drunks. I didn't
come here of my own accord, and I can't leave that way. Whoever brought me
here, will have to take me home."
- Rumi, "The Tavern," Ch. 1:, p. 2, from "The Essential Rumi"
Can Boneheaded Florida Republican Tom Rooney Keep Us Out Of War In Syria?
DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 1 day ago
There isn't much good to say about wealthy dog track owner and Republican
Tom Rooney, who represents a huge rural chunk of central Florida southwest
of Orlando, east of Tampa Bay and north of Fort Myers-- FL-17, basically
Highlands, Glades, Okeechobee, Charlotte, Hardee, DeSoto counties and bits
of Polk, Manatee, Hillsborough and Lee counties. He got into Congress by
beating scandal-ridden Blue Dog Tim Mahoney (who only managed to win
because of the Tom Foley scandal). Since being elected in 2008, Rooney's
ProgressivePunch score is a dismal 3.01 (out of 100). He's made a name for
... more »
Some gossip on the TPP
Michael Turton at The View from Taiwan - 1 day ago
Gossip drifting over to me ears from inside the Beltway: apparently Taipei
is signaling Washington privately that despite what it is publicly saying,
the Ma Administration does not want to become part of the TPP. One wonders
what private protocols have been negotiated between Beijing and Taipei over
closer links to Washington. We already know the Administration doesn't want
the F-16s despite the noises it makes publicly.
Anyway, believe or don't, as you please. Just passing along some stuff
whispered in my ear......
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[Taiwan] Don't miss the comments below! And... more »
“There are ‘big changes’ on the way in terms of how we are governed…”
Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 1 day ago
*After reading the Draft Auckland Unitary Plan, guest poster Christopher
Leenow understands what Tipene O’Regan meant when he said there are
“big
changes” ahead on the way in terms of how we are governed.*
At a meeting last week I listened to Professor John Burrows and Tipene
O’Regan talk about the government’s Constitutional Review, on which they
are panellists, where I was unsettled to hear O’Regan announce there are
“big changes” ahead in terms of how we are governed. (This was the
same
week he announced that all those opposing continued further Maori
influence
are next door t... more »
Was Retired General James Cartwright the leaker for Stuxnet ? Well , time will tell but the Department of Justice is investigating General Cartwright , who has received a Target letter !
Fred Walton at Catharsis Ours - 1 day ago
Top Ten Ways the Beltway Press will treat Gen. Cartwright differently from
Snowden
Posted on 06/28/2013 by Juan Cole
NBC reports that Gen. James “Hoss” Cartwright is under investigation as the
source for David Sanger’s 2012 New York Times article revealing that the
United States is behind the Stuxnet computer virus, which was used to
infect computers at Iran’s Natanz nuclear enrichment facilities and at the
Bushehr nuclear energy plants and delay their going hot.
High government officials in Washington routinely leak classified
information, as part of turf battles inside the governm... more »
JONATHAN TOBIN: NEOCONSERVATISM’S MINISTER OF TRUTH
Damian Lataan at Telling the History of the Twenty-First Century as it Really Is - 1 day ago
In George Orwell’s classic political sci-fi novel *1984* one of the four
ministries that controlled the people of Oceania was the Ministry of Truth.
Its sole purpose was to re-write all of history on a daily basis to suit
the current political agenda of the Inner Party government that controlled
Oceania. Orwell’s hero is Winston Smith who works at ‘Minitrue’ as an
editor revising historical records.
In 2013 there is no Ministry of Truth *per se* but there is *Commentary*, a
political magazine for extreme right-wing neoconservatives who once ruled
America and much of the Western worl... more »
Why Peace In Palestine-Israel Is Unattainable
Northerntruthseeker at Northerntruthseeker - 1 day ago
It has been a while since I did an article that focuses in on the ongoing
Palestinian conflict. I do have a bit of catching up to do....
I have said many times in previous articles that true peace is absolutely
unattainable in Palestine with the parasitic alien Jews that are illegally
occupying the land, and there has been absolutely NOTHING that I have said
since that time that has changed.... Israel is still swallowing up what is
left of Palestine at breakneck speed, and very soon there will be
absolutely nothing left for the true people of that region, the
Palestinians themselve... more »
The Daily "Near You?"
noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
Miles City, Montana, USA. Thanks for stopping by.
"People Who Don’t Get It: Living with It"
noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
* "People Who Don’t Get It: Living with It"*
by Madisyn Taylor, The DailyOM
"When dealing with people who seem very unaware, remember that everyone
must find their own way to awakening. You may be someone who understands
the true nature of reality, perceiving deeply that we all emanate from the
same source, that we are all essentially one, and that we are here on earth
to love one another. To understand this is to be awakened to the true
nature of the self, and it is a blessing. Nevertheless, people who just
don’t get it are seemingly everywhere and, often, in positions of power.... more »
Cholesterol is a nutrient, not a food. Pork and cirrhosis revisited.
George Henderson at The High-fat Hep C Diet - 1 day ago
If HCV up-regulates HMG-CoA reductase, yet inhibits cholesterol completion,
and if low cholesterol scores are associated with both hepatocellular
cancer and poor response to treatment in people with chronic HCV infection
(and much the same also applies to HBV), it seems reasonable that people
with these conditions will benefit from cholesterol in the diet.
(Listen to a song that deserves to be famous - Sexually Attracted to
Myself by Reader's Wives)
Eggs are well known as a food high in cholesterol, and counties where the
population consumed most eggs had a 0.54 OR for cirrhosis i... more »
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