Full Circle with Michael Palin (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
English: Adam Smith Theatre, Bennochy Road, Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Class 153, no. 153335 'Michael Palin' at Cambridge. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Himalaya (Photo credit: 桔子Jean)TV Watch: The best thing showing lately on my TV has been Michael Palin's "Sahara" and "Himalaya"
*I've just finished watching the 2004 film of Michael P's epic 2003 journey
through the Himalaya and surrounding regions. The map above should be
intelligible enough (you should be able to click to enlarge it) to suggest
the scope of the journey, except that the copy of the book covers over the
early segments in Pakistan and India.*
*by Ken*
I've written about my excitement at rediscovering the early Michael Palin
travel-trek series on British DVDs. (Even now that they're actually readily
available in U.S. editions, the U.K. ones are still way cheaper.) Of course
you have to have ... more »
Pol. Ideology 46: Misunderstanding Adam Smith
Last Monday, July 08, I posted Pol. Ideology 45: Left Intellectualism Means
Abandonment of Socialism in my facebook wall. It attracted another round of
long discourse. Thanks to fellow UP ETCer (younger batch) Mel, Mike,
Shakaru, for that long exchange from July 08-10, 2013.
While the debate still focuses on whether we should have a BIG or
small/limited government, one source of confusion is a misunderstanding of
some quotes from Adam Smith’s book, *The Wealth of Nations*.
This is 12 pages long, 6,100+ words, so grab a can of your favorite drinks
and enjoy.
*Mel Lorenzo Accad* In... more »
July 13, 1973
After John Dean's televised appearance, the Watergate Committee hearings
had continued, with John Mitchell appearing and basically stonewalling.
Soon after, Richard Nixon was hospitalized with viral pneumonia.
The way the committee worked was that, if possible, they pre-interviewed
the witnesses before the full committee confronted them on live TV. On July
13, the pre-interview was with Alexander Butterfield -- the man who had run
the president's daily schedule (and who now headed the FAA).
Here's Emery, taking up the story after the Democratic counsel had taken
his turn with Butter... more »
Tragically jaded journalists
Under the heading, "What's wrong with everything," this was posted by the
political editor of Buzzfeed as a "reminder" to his fellow journos.
Click over to read the responses. It's a case study in bored Beltway
insiderism. The journos are all yeah, covering the effects of policy is
such a loser. Which may well be true, but that's because these too cool to
care journos are reporting the politics instead of the policy. The cruel
effects of the GOP's massacre of food assistance are going to affect 47
million people, most of whom are likely still blissfully unaware it's
happening beca... more »
How to change post content column width using Template Designer
While you can easily change the whole width and the sidebar/sidebars width
by signing into DASHBOARD > LAYOUT > TEMPLATE DESIGNER > ADVANCED > CHANGE
WIDTH (if you don't understand this, click here) and dragging the slider
cursor, you can't change the width of the main column (post content column)
width this way as there are no slider for the width of the main column.
[image: screenshot:Using template designer to change blog width]
However, using an indirect method by manipulating the blog width and the
sidebar or sidebar widths width and using simple arithmetic, you can change
the ... more »
Elizabeth Warren Has Already Been In Office 6 Months-- Where's The New Glass-Steagall Act? Oh... Here
I think most Members of Congress, financed and sold out as they are to Wall
Street, abhor the idea of going to war with the banksters over regulations.
The finance sector spends more on bribing federal elected officials--
$663,265,994 last cycle alone-- than any other industry. And, although they
give a bit more to Republicans, they give plenty to both corrupt Beltway
parties. Here are the 10 biggest recipients of bankster cash last year in
the Senate and in the House:
Thursday Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), John McCain (R-AZ), Maria Cantwell
(D-WA), and Angus King (I-ME) introduc... more »
Supai message: 'Heal your bodies, heal the earth'
Lightning Stories
Message from Supai Waters
Damon Watahomigie, Havasupai
Censored News
I would like to send a message to all front line
warriors. Hail to all massive people for environmental awareness and
cultural exchange. Stand on your own territory.
Warning don't take
sides on either end. Don't ask for peace. That's exactly what they want
you to be, is to be under the ground, your
13 Cuetzpalin Linkage
The current issue of the International Journal of Comparative Sociology has
a special issue on trade and travel. In it, sociologists apply network
analysis in domains familiar to international-relations scholars. I haven’t
read the articles yet, but I thought the cross-disciplinary dimension was
interesting enough to ask SAGE to make the contents available. You can
download them
Continue reading
US spying on Latin American leaders heats up as Bolivia and Argentina detail the extent of US espionage .....President Obama warns President Putin not to give Edward Snowden asylum - of course the question is the " or else what ? "
http://www.france24.com/en/20130713-morales-says-us-hacked-bolivian-leaders-emails
Morales says US hacked Bolivian leaders' emails
[image: Bolivia's President Evo Morales speaks during the XLV Mercosur
Summit, at the headquarters of the bloc in Montevideo on July 12, 2013.
Morales on Saturday accused US intelligence of hacking into the email
accounts of top Bolivian officials, saying he had shut his own account
down.]
Bolivia's President Evo Morales speaks during the XLV Mercosur Summit, at
the headquarters of the bloc in Montevideo on July 12, 2013. Morales on
Saturday accused US ... more »
Fukushima updates - July 13 , 2013 ...... Fukushima = Tepco-nado ? Enough said.....
Former Fukushima worker “Stopping groundwater flowing to the sea may cause
various problems”
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High level of radiation is measured from groundwater and seawater.
Tepco suspects there is a “possibility” that the contaminated groundwater
is flowing to the sea, they are building the underground wall to stop it
moving to the sea.
(cf, Tepco doesn’t estimate how much more groundwater would flow into the
plant by stopping it flowing to the sea [URL])
Howeve... more »
The Nature of the Beast
Why no one trusts Mainstream Media anymore:
Takin' it all in: Egypt, Israel, Turkey and Syria
*The psychotic elites continue on with their agenda of death, destruction
and mayhem.*
**
*
Israel readies for end of decades-long calm on Golan border
Hmmmmm.......
Israeli military prepares for Lebanon and Syria threats despite turmoil in
Egypt
*
*Making clear the turmoil in Egypt is well within Israel’s domain of
influence and control
*
*The Israeli military trains in a mock Lebanese or Syrian village in its
base in this northern Israeli town. Officials say such a conflict could
erupt at any time.
The military built the complex after the 2006 war to institutionalize the
... more »
Great Decisions Lecture "Iran" by Dr. Christopher J. Bolan, USAWC
*Video Title: Great Decisions Lecture "Iran" by Dr. Christopher J. Bolan,
USAWC. Source: USArmyWarCollege. Date Published: March 1, 2013. Description*
:
Dr. Chris Bolan, USAWC, a former Middle East policy advisor to Vice
Presidents Gore and Cheney, addressed the security challenges associated
with "Iran" on Feb 22 at AHEC. What accounts for the troubled history of
U.S.-Iranian relations? What are key U.S. and Iranian strategic interests
in the region? What are the policy options for U.S. leaders as they
struggle to deal with Iran's improving nuclear capabilities? Is a
diplomatic ... more »
Thousands break Ramadan fast in Tahrir, celebrate Morsi ouster (Ahram Online)
*Photo Source: AP Photo/Nasser Shiyoukhi*.
Thousands break Ramadan fast in Tahrir, celebrate Morsi ouster. Source:
Ahram Online. Date Published: July 12, 2013. Description:
Several thousand Egyptians gathered in Tahrir Square to break their fast
during the holy month of Ramadan.
Meals were gathered as donations by several political movements. People
came from different governorates specially to participate in this day.
Key quotes from the video:
*"We have been fighting with Muslim Brotherhood rule for a year. I'm here
to tell the world: There is no military coup. We came out mo... more »
Dasaolu becomes second-fastest Brit - BBC Sport
A British athlete running 100m in 9.91! I am shocked... Maybe he could
threaten the Jamaicans & Americans.
Well not with 9.91 but if he could get down into the 9.8s then maybe...
Story here http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/23281670
Predictive text
Given Radio 4's religious current affairs programme *Sunday*'s tendency to
report certain kinds of stories and not report others, it might be a
fruitful experiment to see what topics it covers tomorrow morning and make
some predictions. A blogger who senses bias should be able to predict in
advance what sorts of story *won't* get covered, even though they *should*be covered.
OK. Here goes then.
There's the highly significant news that Pope Francis is backing the
Ordinariate by allowing Catholics to join it. This will disappoint some of
Edward Stourton's friends at the liberal Cat... more »
Harry Targ : Egypt, Popular Uprisings, and 21st Century Social Movements
Gamal
Abdel Nasser emerged as a powerful charismatic figure in Middle East
politics. Image from The Majalla.
Egypt, popular uprisings, and complexity
of 21st century social movements
On one side are those who remember military coups supported by the
United States all around the world. On the other, the case can be made
that each rupture in a society must be understood in its own historical
Halloween horrors . . .
NO COSTUME NEEDED. Should be a fun time.
Will Gay Democrat Sean Eldridge Be Any Better In Congress Than Gay Democrat Next Door, Sean Patrick Maloney?
Sean's on the left-- at least in the photo
We looked at New York New Dem Sean Patrick Maloney's putrid record as a
freshman a couple months ago; it hasn't improved. As of this morning he's
tied with corrupt Texas Blue Dog and warmonger Henry Cuellar as the 200th
"best" voter in Congress. His ProgressivePunch crucial vote score (32.91)
was earned by backing Boehner's and Cantor's toxic agenda more than any
Democratic freshman and more than any Democrats other than Bill Owens (New
Dem-NY), Jim Matheson (Blue Dog-UT) and John Barrow (New Dem/Blue Dog-GA).
But Maloney is good on gay issu... more »
Some Thoughts About Rape in an Age of Collapse
July 13, 2013 These days, news sites on television and the internet are
filled with stories of bloviating politicians rushing to pass laws about
women’s bodies. Usually in the guise of “protecting” women. Usually by men
who’ve shown little inclination … Continue reading →
(They Stole It Fair and Square?) Happy Nation of Peasants Serving a Ruling Plutocracy Headed by Charles and David Koch (Now It's On To Eliminating Minimum Wage Laws!)
Happy Saturday the 13th? From PoliticusUSA we get the joyous news (if
you're among the 1%). Charles Koch Launches Campaign to Eliminate the
Minimum Wage Now we can breathe easy. By: Rmuse Jul. 13th, 2013 The
majority of Americans are fortunate to never know what it means to be
destitute, or exist in a condition where they lack enough money to afford
basic human needs such as food,
Egypt Protest Video Gives Bird's Eye View Of Massive Anti-Morsi Demonstrations On June 30 Inbox x
Is this still a coup? or a popular revolt?Please watch
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/02/egypt-protest-video-birds-eye-view_n_3536144.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vux_-vJvHww&feature=player_embedded#at=158
Getting A Grasp On The Situation In Egypt
*It wasn't enough to throw Morsi out of the sandbox, the army is now
piling dirt on him.* *But, in this case, it's well-deserved.* "Egypt
announced a criminal investigation Saturday against deposed Islamist
President Mohamed Morsi, with prosecutors saying they were examining
complaints of spying, inciting violence and ruining the economy," (*The
Globe And Mail*, July 13, 2013).
*Retired Colonel Patrick Lang (July 13)*:
At the time of the anti-Mubarak revolt it was said by skeptics (including
me) that Mubarak's corrupt but relatively liberal government would be
quickly replaced i... more »
Why China Fears a 12-Year-Old Egyptian Boy
July 12, 2013, 6:33 p.m. ET
*Why China Fears a 12-Year-Old Egyptian Boy*
*
*
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324425204578598103661574818.html
YouTube sensation Ali Ahmed's talk of people power and constitutionalism
makes Beijing nervous.
By DAVID FEITH CONNECT
China is an increasingly confident power, right? That's the message we're
supposed to take from Beijing's investments in military hardware,
assertiveness against neighbors on the high seas, and swagger through the
halls of international diplomacy. So why censor a YouTube video of a
12-year-old kid talking p... more »
Diane Ravitch’s Defense of Randi Weingarten is Irrelevant
More than 253 comments on Diane Ravitch’s blog post on Randi Weingarten. I
am glad they are good friends, but Randi Weingarten has not been EFFECTIVE
in stopping the assault on teachers through canned, bubble in test based
curriculum with high stakes attached. High stakes testing is wrong and
needs to go, period. Just like Hillary […]
"Everyone Knows That the Federal Reserve Banks Are PRIVATE… Except the American People"
* *
*"Everyone Knows That the Federal Reserve Banks Are PRIVATE…*
* Except the American People" *
By Washingtons Blog
"The country’s most powerful “agency”– the Federal Reserve– is actually no
more federal than Federal Express. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 1928:
"Instrumentalities like the national banks or the federal reserve banks, in
which there are private interests, are not departments of the government.
They are private corporations in which the government has an interest."
The long-time Chairman of the House Banking and Currency Committee (Charles
McFadden) said on Jun... more »
“An Impertinent Question”
* “An Impertinent Question”*
by Robert Reich
“Permit me an impertinent question (or three).
Suppose a small group of extremely wealthy people sought to systematically
destroy the U.S. government by (1) finding and bankrolling new candidates
pledged to shrinking and dismembering it; (2) intimidating or bribing many
current senators and representatives to block all proposed legislation,
prevent the appointment of presidential nominees, eliminate funds to
implement and enforce laws, and threaten to default on the nation's debt;
(3) taking over state governments in order to redistri... more »
US ships approach Egypt ... Meanwhile , President Morsi to be investigated by prosecutors in criminal probe - for spying , inciting violence and economic collapse ....
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-07-13/us-ships-approach-us-embassy-egypt-denies-move-presages-imminent-us-invasion
As US Ships Approach, US Embassy In Egypt Denies Move Presages "Imminent US
Invasion"
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Submitted by Tyler Durden on 07/13/2013 13:45 -0400
- Iran
- Israel
With the situation in Egypt continuing to border on sheer chaos, many
wonder what approach the US will take, so far having demonstrated its
inability to decide how to swallow the humiliation of having a US-backed
regime get swept away in a military coup while it continues s... more »
Speaking of tweets
In the wake of the Texas bill, notorious Fox bloviator and all-around
vicious (but probably well-paid!) idiot Erick Erickson decides to make a
joke on Twitter that has been making the rounds.
The link to which he directs opponents of the Texas bill is to a coat
hanger supply store. The "joke", in case you didn't get it, is that now
that abortion services are less accessible to Texas women, they will have
to start looking into getting coat hangers so that they can get (dangerous
and sometimes life-threatening) back-alley abortions.
It's now an image because he deleted the tweet a... more »
Guessing game
I can’t find this online, but it’s in the Telegraph, hard copy, Saturday
13th July, P. 18.
Interview: Cristina Odone.
Title: *A battle-scarred master of living dangerously*.
Sub heading: *No Arab war zone is complete without ** interpreting the
action for a wary Western audience. Don’t ask him if it’s time to pack it
in.*
“Blah de blah de I won’t discuss my personal life....blah...Egypt....Tahrir
Square.....blah de blah.
“Like his predecessor Orla Geurin, ** has defended himself against
accusations of an anti-Israel bias. He says they are “inevitable”, but
worries about the *“rea... more »
THE ALOHA SPIRIT IS STRONG
I spoke last night at the library here on Kauai, Hawaii which is home to
the Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF). It is the world's largest
instrumented multi-environmental range capable of supported surface,
subsurface, air, and space operations simultaneously. There are over 1,100
square miles of instrumented underwater range and over 42,000 square miles
of controlled airspace.
From this location dummy missiles are launched as targets that are then
intercepted by Navy Aegis destroyers located offshore. I told the audience
last evening that since the Aegis warships, with thei... more »
What Mattered This Week?
The Senate confrontation really does matter, so I'll go with that even
though they just moved forward mostly as expected this week. Note that
Mitch McConnell did say that the Labor and EPA picks will get 60...the
question now is whether they can find a way to strike a deal on the rest,
or...well, there are a few different possible outcomes.
I'm not sure what didn't matter, although I suppose I could link to a Ignore
Those Polls! post I did about early 2016 election polls.
So that's what I have. What did you notice? What do you think mattered this
week?
Michael Neiberg - "The Outbreak of War in 1914: A New Look at an Old Problem"
*"Dance of the Furies: Europe and the Outbreak of World War I"* by Michael
S. Neiberg.
Michael Neiberg - "The Outbreak of War in 1914: A New Look at an Old
Problem." Source: National WWI Museum. Date Published: April 4, 2013.
Description:
Michael Neiberg was a featured speaker at "A Century in the Shadow of the
Great War,"
an International Centennial Planning Conference held at the National World
War I Museum at Liberty Memorial in Kansas City in March 2013.
*TheWorldWar.Org: *
Michael S. Neiberg is Professor of History in the Department of National
Security and Strategy at th... more »
The Frame Up of Syria's Bashar al-Assad Has Failed, Russian-Provided Evidence Proves FSA Used Gas
"Russia said Tuesday that its scientific analysis of a suspected chemical
weapons attack in Syria on March 19 showed it probably had been carried out
by insurgents using sarin nerve gas of “cottage industry” quality delivered
by a crudely made missile. The finding contradicted conclusions presented
by Western nations, including the United States, that the Syrian government
had been responsible." - Rick Gladstone, *"Russia Says Study Suggests Syria
Rebels Used Sarin,"* New York Times, July 9, 2013.
"The Russians sent people to Syria to gather their own samples and their
conclusio... more »
When liberals legislate abortion
When Democrats are in charge of statehouses they pass laws to protect
women's health which both sides of the aisle support. As SteveM put it:
What do you get in a situation like this in a state where Democrats control
the governor's mansion and both houses of the legislature? You get a
reasonable set of regulations intended to address the real problems. What
do you get in states with Republican governors and legislatures? You get
legislation intended -- solely intended -- to make liberals furious and
women seeking abortions miserable, while making right-wingers pump their
fists and... more »
How Well Do You Remember the 70s?
Unless you're already well into your 50s, chances are you don't remember
much if anything of the 1970s. And that's too bad for you because, as
you'll discover in the decades to come, a lot of what's happening to our
world, our nation, mankind and your own way of life doesn't really make a
lot of sense until it's measured against conditions as they were forty or
fifty years ago.
Some peg a generation at 20 years. That's the interval from birth to
reproduction of the next generation. Some say it's 25-years but that
varies from society to society. Let's just say that the early... more »
Texas tramples women's rights
Well, it was an epic fight but sadly, despite the largest demonstrations in
Austin ever, the Big Daddy Theocrats won this battle. Texas Senate
legislated against women's health and free choice today. But there's no
need to accept defeat. We do have options for the future.
"If you are angry about what happened in Texas tonight -- and what's
happening in other states all around the country -- there is something you
can do about it," spokeswoman Dawn Laguens said. "Register to vote, and
vote for candidates who will protect women's access to health care."
And by candidates, we mean Dem... more »
Passing the buck?
And the much-coveted Richard Littlejohn Award for Doing Something You
Couldn't Make Up goes to...
...(drumroll)...
...(sound of an envelope being opened)...
...the BBC's Editorial Complaints Unit (ECU).
Here's something from the ECU's wildly popular *Corrections and
Clarifications* website:
*Health Check, World Service, 4 October 2012: Finding by the Editorial
Complaints Unit*
Complaint
A listener complained that an item on the situation of people with kidney
failure in Gaza gave the misleading impression that medical supplies and
equipment were subject to the Israeli blockade, ... more »
Oniste Update--July 13, 2013
#Haiti...Oniste Update--July 13, 2013 http://t.co/nvIGZHehr7
— John A. Carroll (@haitianhearts) July 13, 2013
"Mercy, Mercy Me Things Ain't What They Used to Be...".
"Mercy, Mercy Me (The Ecology)"
Woo ah, mercy mercy me
Ah things ain't what they used to be, no no
Where did all the blue skies go?
Poison is the wind that blows from the north and south and east
Woo mercy, mercy me, mercy father
Ah things ain't what they used to be, no no
Oil wasted on the ocean and upon our seas, fish full of mercury
Ah oh mercy, mercy me
Ah things ain't what they used to be, no no
Radiation under ground and in the sky
Animals and birds who live nearby are dying
Oh mercy, mercy me
Ah things ain't what they used to be
What about this overcrowded land
How mu... more »
Which GOP Blockhead Responded To The Immigration Question By Reading "America The Beautiful" To The Republican Conference?
Michigan closet case Dave Camp has a new angle on thwarting immigration
reform
Wednesday, at the House Republicans' closed door strategy session about
immigration reform, Boehner and Ryan begged their GOP colleagues to not
doom the party to national electoral oblivion by sabotaging the bipartisan
efforts in the Senate at a time when record majorities of Americans support
comprehensive reform. But bigoted Members in nicely gerrymandered districts
in primitive parts of the country where people get all their information
from Hate Talk Radio and Fox, are not thinking about national trend... more »
Uncensored Buffy Sainte-Marie sings 'My Country Tis of Thy People You're Dying'
Video: Buffy Sainte-Marie performing "My Country Tis of Thy
People You're Dying" on Pete Seeger's Rainbow
Quest
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=FKKX-H3NMNI#at=62Watch
Video
Also see: The Blacklisting of Buffy Sainte Marie
How the US Presidents and the media drove Buffy Sainte Marie out of the
music business in the US
"Buffy's
record company was shipping out boxes
Untitled
*Second Annual “Stomp Out the Stink” Dance-A-Thon with the Louisiana Bucket
Brigade!*
**~The Dance-A-Thon works just like a marathon (or walk-a-thon), where you
ask people you know to help support your participation. You can participate
as a team of one or more (up to twelve in a team), and raising the $45
registration ($30 for kids 12 and under) is a piece of cake! All donations
are 100% tax deductible.
You sign up as a dancer and collect donations from your friends, fans,
family and co-workers. Then, for up to twelve hours, you dance to great
music, take dance lessons of all types... more »
PRINCE'S ILLEGITIMATE SON
*Michael Canfield*
*According to an article in The Daily Mail:*
Michael Canfield was the illegitimate son of Prince George, Duke of Kent.
Michael's mother was Violet Evans, the daughter of a Canadian coal merchant.
*dailymail.co.uk/news/article*
*Prince George, Duke of Kent, and his wife Marina. Prince George became Grand
Master of the United Grand Lodge of England*
*Michael, was adopted by the US publisher Cass Canfield, who had links to
the CIA.*
*Cas Canfield, who had links to the CIA. *Cass Canfield
*Michael Canfield married Lee Bouvier, the sister of Jackie Kennedy.*
*L... more »
Broward Sheriff's Office taking threats of riots seriously if Zimmerman found not guilty in murder case involving decedent Travyon Martin..... Michael Hasting cover up continues - police and fireman ordered not to speak about Hasting crash..... inexplicable police beating report of the day..... surveillance stories of the day ( which don't make us safer anyway - but which isn't the point really. ) ......... Weaponized drones over Americ - wait until the next " Other Event " , those armed drones will be flying - Predators and Reapers .......
Catharsis Ours - 11 hours ago
http://www.infowars.com/florida-sheriff-taking-rioting-threats-seriously-as-zimmerman-acquittal-appears-likely/
Florida Sheriff Taking Riot Threats Seriously As Zimmerman Acquittal
Appears Likely
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Miami-area sheriff’s office talking to federal agencies and asking
residents not to riot.
*Kit Daniels*
Infowars.com
July 9, 2013
The Broward Sheriff’s Office, whose jurisdiction includes a large portion
of the... more »
GOP Goal - To Humiliate & Control Women
From HuffPo this morning.
This is what it is all about folks
"When I got to the bag check, the troopers were all acting very
aggressively," Chaney said. "As a diabetic, I carry food -- both quick
sugar and protein -- and I have never had any trouble taking it in anywhere
when I remind the personnel involved of the protections afforded by ADA
law. This time, I was told that the law didn't apply and I either lost my
food or my place in line."
Chaney said the officer, who she identified as Trooper Stoner, then
unzipped the personal care section of her purse, took out two
purple-wrappe... more »
Another delicious piece of Leftist hypocrisy - The Commentator
A must read article.. Here's an extract:
' It doesn't matter that the multi-billion pound behemoth that is the BBC
wastes our money left right and centre; it is the right kind of
broadcaster. It is not Sky. Sky is evil you see. The BBC isn't.
And it is perfectly fine for the BBC to spend a fortune on presenters like
Jeremy Paxman but not so good when it comes to Jeremy Clarkson because
he's, well, the wrong type of presenter.
And it is perfectly fine for a footballer to be on £250,000 a week. That's
good. That's working class. Football is working class isn't it? I'm sure I
read ... more »
Want proof that demons from hell exist?...(pics and video)
*images like this prove it.*
Women screaming for the right to kill their babies until the moment of
birth (and perhaps afterwards?)
Are they so blinded that they don't see how foul their behavior is?
Words completely fail me...
Listen to the demons moaning from the pits of hell in Texas on Friday.
State troopers had to confiscate bottles of urine and feces they brought to
spew around the capitol because nothing says protest better than acting
like a chimp on steroids.
Richard Lindzen vs Aljazeera gladiators
Some time ago, mostly Arabic-language-based politically correct TV station
Aljazeera bought Current TV, a failed U.S. TV station, from former
vice-president Al Gore and his partner for hundreds of millions of dollars.
They apparently got more interested in the climate and decided to debate
Prof Richard Lindzen of MIT, a famous climate skeptic, in "Head to Head"
which is described as "Al Jazeera's new forum of ideas - a gladiatorial
contest tackling big issues such as faith, the economic crisis, democracy
and intervention in front of an opinionated audience at the Oxford Union."
*T... more »
Spanish Banks Petition To Convert Historical Losses Into Bank Capital | Zero Hedge
Insanity?
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-07-12/spanish-banks-petition-convert-historical-losses-bank-capital
What NSA spying implies: We have APARTHEID in this country: we have a 1% TYRANNY RULING CLASS that have the government RIGGED for them.
*U.S. Apartheid: the 1% control the 99% with NSA spy apparatus, false flag
terrorism, rigged elections, and the mainstream media. *
NSA spying implies a minority tyranny ruling class of politicians
(Democrats & Republicans) ruled by a minority tyranny ruling class of
corporate leaders, banksters, military industrial complex leaders, foreign
minority tyranny ruling class, rigged elections, & no democracy in this
country. Think about it: we have this NSA spying apparatus in place through
BOTH PARTIES'ADMINISTRATIONS. Do you think these rulers would let something
like DEMOCRACY get i... more »
You may (not) be the rational animal if!
*SATURDAY, JULY 13, 2013*
*Aristotle badly debunked once again:* Long ago, a famous Greek made a
false declaration.
We’ll assume he *believed* what he said. But here is his groaner, in
standard translation:
“Man [sic] is the rational animal.”
Presumably, Aristotle believed that. Plainly, he was wrong.
Twenty-five hundred years later, is there *any* sign that we are “the
rational animal?” As a brief weekend primer, we’ll riddle three
counter-examples:
*Is Piers Morgan the rational animal?*
Watching Piers Morgan’s program last night, we became convinced that Morgan
is the dumbes... more »
The Search for Snowden: Assaults on Sovereignty and Diplomatic Immunity
Netfa Freeman
Global Research
Apparently the phrase “blood is thicker than water” compares to the
Imperial ties that bind NATO, where the history of European colonial
collusion runs thicker than internationalist ethics and treaties. The
recent brushing aside of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations by
France, Spain, Italy, Portugal, and US that endangered the life of Bolivian
president Evo Morales should be at least a reminder to the people of
Africa, Asia and Latin America. It demonstrates that only a radical and
transcontinental transformation can abolish the vestiges of ... more »
Educators in OK developing their own #commoncore assessments
This, from State Impact Indiana: …Oklahoma Superintendent of Public
Instruction Janet Barresi estimated the state can save at least $2 million
a year if it develops its own test rather than go with the PARCC exam. This
is how it all works. States, as mandated by the USDE, with influence from
the private sector, require […]
Full Cellulose Jacket
A brilliant piece of political theatre was enacted yesterday at the Texas
legislature which is trying yet again to control the uteri of the state.
I'm sure the pro-choice forces would have paid handsomely to demonstrate
graphically and ironically how ReThuglicans view women in Texas.
But they didn't have to.
State troopers are confiscating tampons, maxi pads and other potential
projectiles from those who are entering the Texas capitol to watch the
debate and vote on a controversial anti-abortion bill. Guns, however, which
are typically permitted in the state capitol, are still bein... more »
Prez signs H.R. 1151, an Act concerning participation of Taiwan in ICAO
*Wind turbines south of Tunghsiao in Miaoli*
The White House sent out this press release:
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 12, 2013
Statement by the President on H.R. 1151
Today I have signed into law H.R. 1151, an Act concerning participation of
Taiwan in the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). The United
States fully supports Taiwan's membership in international organizations
where statehood is not a requirement for membership and encourages Taiwan's
meaningful participation, as appropriate, in organizations where its
mem... more »
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Defensive blogging*~Soldiers in the Blogosphere** ~"A story this morning on
milblogging.com caught my eye for a couple of reasons: it involved the Army
Corps of Engineers (my branch) and it involved what I'll term "defensive
blogging". The story is about allegations by the website Levee.org that
Corps of Engineers employees left comments "targeting citizen critic using
tax payer money" and were "re-writing history" (the news report by WWL TV
can be seen here.) I have no idea if this is an organized effort by the
Corps of Engineers, but it certainly highlights one way that the militar... more »
Taoyuan Pond Ride
A while back I wrote a post about the Ponds of Taoyuan which I've always
liked and which inspired me to contemplate riding around and photographing
the ponds. You should read that post as a backgrounder to this ride. With
that post in mind, this Thursday I took the HSR up to Taoyuan to get some
pics of these historical sites. For a camera, I took only my trusty
Powershot S95. Click on READ MORE below in order to, well, read more.
It was gorgeous day in Taoyuan, a landscape done in shades of green and
blue. I got off the HSR at the station near Chungli and went south to the
112, to... more »
G20 Police Riot Explained
The reason they couldn't stop the window smashers along the parade route,
even with tens of thousands of cops and over one-billion dollars was
because they didn't want to. They needed an "excuse" (however idiotic) to
justify the random harassment and beatings of genuine protesters the day
after.
That was the intention all along. To brutalize protesters and intimidate
them from participating in future protests.
As pathetic and ineffective as our protests are, they're apparently still
too terrifying for the powers that be.
the incredible shrinking life: a flood, a hotel room, a library
I'm always amazed how when personal upheaval strikes, whether tragedy or
happy Big Life Change - your world shrinks down to a tiny little circle. We
moved to Canada the day Hurricane Katrina struck, and days later, we were
struggling to take in all we had missed. Since the flood four nights ago,
the outside world has barely registered on my radar.
So, what has happened to the Laura and Allan Family since I posted those
lovely sewage-filled photos?
*The aftermath*
The flood was Monday night. The Greater Toronto Area received a month's
worth of rainfall in the span of a few hours. W... more »
Chimericana Books re-launch The Fountains Institute Trilogy i.e. three Hertzan Chimera horror novels
A long time ago - well, not that long ago, really - I wrote novels and
stories in the horror genre under the invented-persona/name Hertzan
Chimera. And he was well-loved, old HertzChim, for a while. I'm going to
air these quotes from Chimera's contemporaries (of that era) so that you
can understand the 'community' I no longer enjoy.
*"Hertzan Chimera is destined for great fame -- solid gold planes and
caviar squeezed from endangered fish. Know him! Embrace him! And ultimately
-- worship him!"* -- Mark McLaughlin, author of GOSSAMER EYE and
MOTIVATIONAL SKRIEKER.
*"Hertzan Chimera ... more »
Carl Sciortino Faces A Democrat Who Thinks Keystone XL And Citizens United Are Just Fine
Brownsberger wants to stand out-- even if only as the worst candidate in
the race
A Republican isn't going to win Ed Markey's old House seat, MA-05. The
district is *very* blue. Last year Markey was reelected 254,128 (76%) to
82,286 (24%). The district is composed of 24 townships. Markey rocked every
one of them. Obama beat former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney 65-33%.
The PVI is D+14. Republicans don't win in D+14 districts. The whole ball
game in MA-05 is the primary. Will a progressive Democrat win or will a
middle-of-the-road or conservative Democrat win? Blue America endorse... more »
Why is it so hard for a man to be massaged by a man?
George Constanza's not happy at having a male masseur.
Untitled
*Success in Synchronicity: The Reunion of Payton and Brees ~Wallace Delery,
Canal Street Chronicles*
*Goodbye Buskers' Bunkhouse: Bywater Property Owner Reclaims Home of Kamp
Katrina, Ms. Pearl Goes to Battle ~NOLA DEFENDER *
*In New Orleans, public radio, local startups, and more are teaming up for
the news ~Jan Schaffer, Neiman Journalism Lab*
*Jackie Clarkson Strikes Again ~Slabbed*
*Levee work to begin in Lafourche Parish*
*Seafood Board’s Credible Media Voice Takes New Job at Wildlife and
Fisheries*
*Corps of Engineers Manager Sentenced to More Than 19 Years in Prison in
$30... more »
When Did Truth Become a Conspiracy Theory?
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Joseph Ephraim
In the 1997 film, *Conspiracy Theory*, Jerry Fletcher says, "A good
conspiracy theory is unprovable. I mean if you can prove it, it means they
screwed up somewhere along the line." In other words, sometimes conspiracy
theories are true, such as Agenda 21.
"UN Agenda 21 is a worldwide action plan to implement 'sustainable
development.'" Rosa Koire, author of *Behind the Green Mask* and founder of
Democrats Against Agenda 21, describes it well:
Agenda 21 is a global plan to inventory and control all land, all wa... more »
Rage Against the System: Why It Matters
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image source Stephen Lendman
Public anger in Egypt, Turkey, Palestine, Brazil, Chile, across Europe, in
America against Wall Street, and elsewhere is real. It's visceral. It's
deep-seated. It's growing. It reflects what media scoundrels won't explain.
Democracy's more illusion than real. People get the best kind money can
buy. Manipulated elections control things. Systemic rule is hardline.
Progressive change is verboten.
Monied interests have final say. Corporate giants rule the world.
Exploiting nations, markets and peopl... more »
Obama’s REAL first campaign speech for president
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Aaron Dykes
Phony elections are the norm because The People have lost their political
power.
Powerful forces can rather easily launch manufactured candidates into the
political arena, even from scratch. An astounding example is found in
Obama’s REAL first speech campaigning for the presidency – back in 2004.
As if in a magician’s routine, it has been repeatedly proved that crafted
rhetoric and astroturf buzz is enough to generate energy and emotion in a
crowd – enough to convince masses of people to vote blindly for a cand... more »
Here Comes the Pain: Detroit To “Significantly Cut Vested Pensions” For Retirees
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Mac Slavo
During the summer of 2011, as Ben Bernanke and his mainstream propaganda
arm convinced Americans that green shoots were cropping up all over the
nation, warnings of the coming destruction of America’s pension funds had
begun to emerge.
Government employees may currently enjoy higher salaries and benefits than
the private sector, but they have been given a false sense of security.
Whether you are a police officer, fireman, school teacher, or utility
worker, you could have serious problems down the road.
Chances... more »
DHS Head Janet Napolitano Resigns! Lieberman Tops List Of Replacements
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Racist FBI 'Cointel' Coloring Book For Kids Advocates Killing 'Pig Cops'
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*Youtube*
This FBI coloring book, made to discredit the Black Panther movement during
the 'COINTEL' program, literally advocates the murder of 'pig cops' via
children and citizens.
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Kids Count on Public Education, Not Grit or “No Excuses” | the becoming radical
Kids Count on Public Education, Not Grit or “No Excuses” | the becoming
radical.
Solutions: Boycotts and Buycotts
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*James Corbett*
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What Does a Currency Collapse Look Like?
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Dees Illustration Dave Hodges
In Part one of this series, I detailed how this administration has set
themselves up to roll out martial law like no other martial law in history.
Part one further revealed that the mechanisms needed for hard-core martial
law are either active or merely waiting in the wings. All that is needed
for unmistakable martial law to be rolled out in its entirety, is for the
right trigger event to take place.
*Will It Be a False Flag Attack Or a Currency Collapse?*
My initial response to that question i... more »
New Round of Persecution Aimed At Heritage Pig Farmer
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David Michael
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* More Suspense and Twists: Heritage Pig Farmer “Criminal” vs. State of
Michigan DNR and Their Demand for $700,000 and Destruction of 70 Animals -
State Increases Opposition
*Citizens Want Sheriff to Protect Family of Ten While State DNR is Still
Demanding $700,000 and Destruction of Pigs*
650 donors this week totally $37,000 making it #1 most popular and fastest
growing campaign on the leading Pledgie crowdfunder– from lots of bloggers
and Facebookers.
Start with Part 1 for full story http://wp.me/pZzqp-1Vl... more »
Ignorance Rules The Roost
Vic Toews is gone. Peter Kent thinks he's gone. And, Alex Himelfarb writes,
Gary Goodyear should be gone:
Goodyear, the minister of state for science and technology, has presided
over the most retrograde federal S&T policy in memory.
During his tenure, the government shuttered the office of the National
Science Adviser, blocked asbestos from a UN hazardous chemicals list on
which it clearly belongs, gutted the Fisheries Act, gutted the Navigable
Waters Protection Act, set out to weaken the Species at Risk Act, killed
the long-form census, eroded Environment Canada’s ability to mo... more »
Swivel-eyed Lib Dhims.
At the time of Jenny Tonge’s organ-harvesting outburst I told my former
constituency MP that her boss (Nick Clegg) should get rid of Doc Tonge.
However, she wasn’t very responsive. In fact she was off on an all-night
‘vigil for Gaza’, and the expression on her face as she made for the door
clearly conveyed what she was thinking. That I was bonkers. Why am I
telling you this? Because of CAABU, and its pernicious influence,
particularly it seems, on your Lib Dems.
Damian Thompson is on the case:
"I’m all in favour of banning the adjective “swivel-eyed” – unless we’re
talking about t... more »
Americans Paying for Their Own Digital Enslavement
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Big Food to Support a Forgiving Federal GMO Labeling Bill
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President Obama’s Newest Executive Order: There Goes the Internet
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image source Catherine J. Frompovich
Have you heard about the recent Presidential Executive Order (PEO) that
will shut down all communications, including the Internet? What could not
be done by valid legislation passed by Congress, in effect has been done by
executive privilege *fiat*. However, nowhere does the U.S. Constitution
give one-man rule powers to any president. But, what is the U.S.
Constitution anymore? Isn’t it an old junk piece of paper that’s to be
treated as if it were some ‘pie-in-the-sky’ dream from centuri... more »
4 Prepping Lessons Learned Following a Near Disaster
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Before the smoke got really bad Gaye Levy
Living in the Pacific Northwest, you become accustomed to the occasional
earthquake. I still remember the earthquake of 1964 as well as the big
Nisqually quake of 2001. I especially remember that there was a lot of
destruction during the 2001 quake, and that our neighbor’s house slid off
its foundation.
There is no way to anticipate these sudden, unexpected events. But we can
do our best to prepare for them not only as individuals and as families,
but as communities as well.
Here i... more »
Establishment Hero Bill Gates Sold You Out to the NSA, But That's Not All...
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Jackson Reed
Bill Gates gets heaped with praise from the establishment for his business
prowess and his so-called philanthropy. In turn, society seems to elevate
him to near godlike status for his generosity and "humanitarian work".
He's been the poster child for the "see, not all big corporations are
evil" argument. Well, not anymore.
Recent revelations that his company Microsoft has, for decades, built
backdoors for government spying may put a few chinks in Gates' shining
public armor.
And if one dares look any closer ... more »
THE PEOPLE'S VOICE
"A free global internet TV and Radio station broadcasting the information,
background and opinions the mainstream media won't touch."
report@thepeoplesvoice.tv
suggestions@thepeoplesvoice.tv
Free Syria Army demands Al Qaeda Group to hand over killer of FSA Commander - or what ? Meanwhile , Kuwait joins Saudis and Qatar in arming islamists such as the group that killed the FSA Commander ...... Most effective partisan for the Rebels remains sporadic air support from Israel....
Syria.....
Free Syrian Army demands justice over killing
Rebel fighter who witnessed al-Qaeda-linked group's deadly shooting of
commander talks to Al Jazeera.
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The Free Syrian Army is demanding an al-Qaeda-linked group hand over the
man it blames for killing one of its top commanders.
Kamal Hamami, known as Abu Basir, was killed at a checkpoint in Latakia
province on Thursday.
The incident has increased tensions ... more »
COINTELPRO
October 11, 1919.
MEMORANDUM FOR MR. RIDGELY.
I am transmitting herewith a communication which has come to my
attention from the Panama Canal, Washington office, relative to the
activities of MARCUS GARVEY. Garvey is a West-Indian negro and in
addition to his activities in endeavoring to establish the Black Star
Line Steamship Corporation he has also been particularly active among
the radical elements in New York City in agitating the negro movement.
Unfortunately, however, he has not as yet violated any federal law
whereby he could be proceeded against on the grounds of being an un... more »
Mum claims son was REFUSED water at school in heatwave as it was 'unfair' on fasting Muslim classmates - Mirror Online
' Headteacher Craig Duncan said: "We do everything that we can to ensure
the welfare of all of our children and we would never prevent them from
having access to water.
"In this case, water was available and pupils were just reminded to be
respectful to their classmates who were unable to drink in this hot
weather."'
Welcome to 21st century multi cultural Britain. Except often it's less
multi cultural and more scared of offending Islam.
More here
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/mum-claims-son-refused-water-2048966
Missile from Gaza hits Western Negev: BBC silent | BBC Watch
Missiles fired from Gaza at Israel are apparently not newsworthy. I am sure
the BBC will manage to report any Israeli response.
http://bbcwatch.org/2013/07/13/missile-from-gaza-hits-western-negev-bbc-silent/
Canada`s Cold Blank Stare
*Written by Grant G*
"*It looks like a war zone*"...Those were Stephen Harper`s words describing
the Quebec town of Lac Megantic, his description is correct, yet his
actions, and Canada`s actions after this crime were no different than that
of a fender bender car accident...
Quebec(The Province) sent in 200 police officers and are treating it as a
crime scene, which it is, how come hundreds of armed services were not sent
in to assist, how come a 1000 armed forces aren`t on the ready to rebuild
every destroyed building, and at the Federal Government`s expense, the
public should... more »
Unlawful Non-Consensual Weapons Testing on Civilians and Military Personnel Must Stop
CHANGE.org has a petition going to stop something many of us don't even
know about, "Unlawful Non-Consensual Weapons Testing on Civilians and
Military Personnel."
The petition deals mostly with electromagnetic pollution, but also delves
into the more seedier PROFIT MECHANISMS of the Corporate War Machine,
namely 'the fog of global war'...
*The ILLEGAL SURVIELLANCE (organized stalking) and sharing of MILLIONS of
citizens personal, financial and health information, by Fusion centers and
others (as stated in The Washington Post article ‘Monitoring America’), has
become the CATALYST fo... more »
Turning Pilots Into 'Computer Geeks
Essentially we are entering a world of drone operated airliners that
remove the flight crew from the flight deck. It has not happened yet but it
is certainly strongly indicated and generally desirable. The software for
all this is still not entirely there yet but it is close enough. What I
expect is that the cockpit will be designed to allow one pilot to step in
and take over in an emergency and to be suited up for just that during
critical steps in the flight. Otherwise the plane will be flown from a
remote land based cockpit.
The emergency pilot would maintain a high le... more »
Prebiotic Synthesis of Organic Matter
This is a very interesting result and helps isolate context for the
creation of this critical molecule. It is also an indicator just how
important simulation is becoming in terms of basic chemical research.
It is also a huge step forward in exploring the formation of early
organics and confirms interesting work on cold chemistry that I mentioned
some years back were a chap took precursors and isolated them in a freezer
for twenty years.
This may also provide a real starting point for more study in this area.
*
http://archaeologynewsnetwork.blogspot.ca/2013/06/... more »
Consciousness Theory
I think that consciousness is at least binary inasmuch as physically
separate parts of the gross nervous system are self aware in terms of each
other. I particularly note the solar plexus brain correspondence of
profoundly automatic consciousness to a governing active consciousness of
the neo cortex.
Thus self awareness begins with a necessary mutual awareness with neither
particularly slaved to the other as we unconsciously assume. Yet there is
a natural hierarchy of course to all this.
I think that such an implied architecture makes consciousness inevitable. ... more »
Accountant Inspired to Research Telepathy
I would hardly call this telepathy but it is a meditative process that can
be respected. If imaging is achieved, then one can test its value rather
easily if one is a doctor. I have had this done to me by an advanced
member of first nations spirituality who confirmed what I already knew.
It is fascinating to see how these empirical teachings continue to be
passed down. It is well that they are. As we learn to overcome our
prejudices, we have become far more open to empirical results. One of the
better examples that I have been able to personally monitor is ginseng. ... more »
Your moment of Zen
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Sunday Classics preview: What a difference a top-quality bass makes as King Heinrich in "Lohengrin"
*WAGNER: Lohengrin: Act I: Royal Herald, "Gott richtet euch nach Recht und
Fug" ("God will pass rightful judgment on you") . . . King Heinrich, "Mein
Herr und Gott" ("My Lord and God")*
*ROYAL HERALD* [*to* LOHENGRIN *and* TELRAMUND]:
God will pass rightful judgment,
so trust in Him, not in your own strength!
*LOHENGRIN and TELRAMUND* [*standing opposite each other, outside the circle
*]:
God will pass rightful judgment on me,
so I shall trust in Him, not in my own strength!
*KING HEINRICH* [*proceeding to the middle with great ceremony*]: My Lord
and God, I call upon you
[*Everyone b... more »
Statement by Edward Snowden to human rights groups at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport
Statement by Edward Snowden to human rights groups at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo
airport
Friday July 12, 15:00 UTC
*Edward Joseph Snowden delivered a statement to human rights organizations
and individuals at Sheremetyevo airport at 5pm Moscow time today, Friday
12th July. The meeting lasted 45 minutes. The human rights organizations
included Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch and were given the
opportunity afterwards to ask Mr Snowden questions. The Human Rights Watch
representative used this opportunity to tell Mr Snowden that on her way to
the airport she had received a ... more »
Peter Thiel on René Girard
*"René Girard's Mimetic Theory"* by Wolfgang Palaver. "Wolfgang Palaver is
Professor of Catholic Social Thought and Chair of the Institute for
Systematic Theology at the University of Innsbruck. He is a member of the
advisory board of Imitatio, a nonprofit organization dedicated to René
Girard’s mimetic theory." (Source: Amazon).
Related:
*Rene Girard On Mimetic Theory*.
*Insights with Rene Girard*.
*Rev. Dr. Steven E. Berry Interviews René Girard On Scripture*.
Video Title: Peter Thiel on René Girard. Source: ImitatioVideo. Date
Published: January 4, 2011. Description:
Pet... more »
Elizabeth Dukes ( member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors ) and Janet Napolitano ( Homeland Security Chief ) both announce sudden resignations - both effective the end of August ? Bug out before the German Elections in September ?
Interesting resignations - and timed for the end of August ? When does
Bernanke announce he leaving
as well ?
http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-federal-reserve-elizabeth-duke-resignation-bernanke-economy-20130711,0,6444110.story
By
Jim Puzzanghera
July 11, 2013, 8:33 a.m.
WASHINGTON -- Elizabeth Duke, a member of the Federal Reserve Board of
Governors since 2008, will step down Aug. 31, the central bank announced
Thursday.
Duke, 60, a former banking industry executive, said in her resignation
letter to President Obama that it was an honor to serve as one of the
centr... more »
Whether "Miss Mitch" McConnell is simply lying its head off or is actually mentally incompetent, it has become a clear-and-present danger to the Republic
*Now that the slimeball Senate minority leader has abandoned even the
pretense of any obligation to reality or truth, he really has become a
danger to everyone in the country.*
*by Ken*
Now that "Miss Mitch" McConnell has established itself as the most
dishonest and incompetent creature ever to occupy a position of authority
in the U.S. government, something really needs to be done about it.
Was it yesterday that it said on the floor of the Senate that the idea that
there's a filibuster crisis is a "fantasy"?
It's time for reporters to demand an answer: Did it say that (a) because... more »
More horrible fact checking by an American News outlet....
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* *We knew the TV news in this country was pitiful, but this is a new
low.... KTVU TV in San Francisco....*
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TX Dept of Safety - WMD Identified
*Read the story on Daily Kos*
*TX Police Force Women to Throw Out Tampons to Enter Senate Gallery, While
Allowing Concealed Guns*
Texas - Weapon of Mass Destruction
Or from Huffington Post
*Tampons Confiscated, Guns Still Allowed At Texas Capitol Ahead Of Abortion
Vote*
That's because guns fon't kill people - tampons and maxipads do.
Or from Raw Story
*Texas Senate confiscates tampons while debating anti-abortion bill*
Capital Department of safety excuse:
"Nothing that can be thrown at Senators"
But
WE KNOW - its about condescension towards women.
WE KNOW - its about showing wom... more »
Oglala President: White Clay distribution tantamount to bootlegging
Oglala President urges halt to scheme to 'bootleg' liquor into White Clay
Oglala President Bryan Brewer
By Oglala President Bryan Brewer
Oglala Sioux Tribe, Office of the President
Censored News
On July 10, 2013 High Plains Budweiser announced that it would cease
to deliver alcohol to the town of Whiteclay, Nebraska. This decision
marks a significant victory in our efforts to stop the
The Daily "Near You?"
Gold Beach, Oregon, USA. Thanks for stopping by.
Corporate Education’s Friend, Randi Weingarten
Diane Ravitch has at her blog an unmoving tribute to her friendship with
Randi Weingarten, and AFT is soaking it for all it’s worth in their most
recent newsletter. After all, if there is one name that most teachers
trust to do what she thinks is right, it is Diane Ravitch. If Diane
thinks […]
“Can You Rewire Your Brain to Change Bad Habits, Thoughts, and Feelings?”
* *
*“Can You Rewire Your Brain to Change *
*Bad Habits, Thoughts, and Feelings?”*
By Bruce Ecker, Robin Ticic, Laurel Hulley
“Nearly 90 years since F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote his classic The Great
Gatsby, the new film version has given renewed currency to the novel’s
famous final line: “So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back
ceaselessly into the past.” What’s afforded this passage such staying power
is not only its haunting poetry, but the worldview it expresses—however
hard we may try to reinvent ourselves, we’re doomed to remain captives of
our pasts. Another cel... more »
Letter to US DOJ by Reps. Richmond, Conyers, Nadler, and Scott Calls for Investigation into Louisiana Prisons; Cites Angola 3
*RELATED:* *Times Picayune article*
Below is the full text of the letter to the US Department of Justice and
the accompanying press release issued today (view a PDF of the original
letter).
For Immediate Release
Date: Friday, July 12, 2013Contact: Andrew Schreiber (Conyers) –
202-225-6906
John Doty (Nadler) – 202-225-5635David Dailey (Scott) – 202-225-8351
Monique Waters (Richmond) – 202-225-6636
*Reps. Richmond, Conyers, Nadler, and Scott Lead Letter Calling for
Investigation into Several Louisiana Prison Facilities*
*(WASHINGTON) – Today, Congressman John Conyers... more »
Fukushima updates - July 12 , 2013 ..... Did something break ? Why the large uptick in groundwater contamination all of a sudden ?
FRIDAY, JULY 12, 2013
#Fukushima I Nuke Plant Groundwater Contamination: Now It's Hole No.3, With
All-Beta at 1,400 Bq/L from ND a Week Ago
Whatever or wherever it is leaking, it's spreading.
Despite TEPCO's attempt to tell us the cesium contamination in the
observation hole No.1-2 was from contaminated dirt particles (or other
residues), that still doesn't account for higher all-beta and very high
tritium.
Now, the sample taken from another observation hole, No.3, on July 11
suddenly shows higher all-beta amount.
From TEPCO's email notice for the press, 7/12/2013:
＜地下水観測孔No.3＞
G... more »
Cook a steak with your cell phone???
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Posted By: Mr.Ed
Date: Friday, 12-Jul-2013 17:18:54
http://www.rumormillnews.com/cgi-bin/forum.cgi?read=282235
Why is EVERYTHING a conspiracy???
Why is everything harmful to humans???
If its not chemtrails...its floride in the drinking water world wide.
How ironic is that? They make you pay for your physical abuse.
If microwaves emmitted from a cell phone can cook a steak or make quarters
dance...that is very powerful.
It causes brain tumors and I notice my ear cooking when I talk too long.
Mr.Ed
Italy and Portugal Coalitions rapidly falling or threatening to fall apart.... and the great mystery is why does Greece just take the tyranny of the Troika ?
The race of failed Coalitions ?
Friday, July 12, 2013 2:52 PM
Problems in Italy Go On (and On and On); Coalition on Verge of Collapse,
Every Economic Statistic Heads Wrong Way
With a fragile coalition that is barely hanging on by a thread, a new
battle over tax hikes and a stick it to the rich mentality is about to set
in.
Needing revenue to meet its budget deficit targets, Italy's Finance
Undersecretary Says Budget Crunch May Require More From Rich.
Italian Finance Undersecretary Pier Paolo Baretta said the government is
considering shifting the tax burden to the wealthy in or... more »
NASH and dietary cholesterol - the potted version
I thought I would summarize my thoughts about how a diabetogenic diet
causes hepatic fibrosis and how the risk is increased by high intakes of
dietary cholesterol in reasonably easy-to understand language.
(music: Gary McFarland's 1969 cover of The Beatles' Get Back)
Here is the relevant part of the abstract from Dr Yu et al's paper (the
full text is still behind a paywall):
After adjustments for age, sex, race, presence of cirrhosis, body mass
index, treatment with peginterferon, lifetime alcohol consumption, smoking,
health status, and coffee and macronutrient intake, each higher ... more »
How should judges approach self-represented litigants at trial?
Bird v Bird, 2013 SKQB 157 sets out a useful checklist for how judges
should approach self-represented litigants at trial:
46) The Court went on to quote the guidelines established
in *Re F.* [2001] FamCA 348, the Full Court of the Family Court of
Australia, as follows:
1. A judge should ensure as far as is possible that procedural fairness
is afforded to all parties whether represented or appearing in person in
order to ensure a fair trial;
2. A judge should inform the litigant in person of the manner in which
the trial is to proceed, the order of calling wi... more »
Strip search must not be conducted as a matter of routine
*R. v. McKay*, 2013 ONCJ 298 holds:
[68] Since the Supreme Court of Canada's decision in *R. v. Golden, supra, *it
has generally been accepted that when it is necessary to place a detainee
in cells with other inmates, a strip search is usually necessary to ensure
the protection of the detainee, other inmates and the officers. Having
said that, the Supreme Court of Canada also held that strip searches should
not be the product of a routine policy but instead, the decision of whether
or not to conduct a strip search should occur on a case by case basis. The
Court held at paragra... more »
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