English: Pete Seeger at age 88 photographed on 6-16-07 at the Clearwater Festival 2007 by Anthony Pepitone (Photo credit: Wikipedia)11:35am MDST ( Approximately. I had left the room when the Dashboard had seemingly decided I was Following no blogs...to find that had changed )
Honduras Lenca Indigenous leader killed by Army
brendanorrell@gmail.com at CENSORED NEWS - 6 minutes ago
By
Real World Radio
On Monday July 15th, while the Lenca community of Rio Blanco, in
Honduras, marked 106 days of resistance to the building of Agua Zarca
hydroelectric dam, the Army indiscriminately shot at the demonstrators
killing one of the leaders of the resistance, Tomas Garcia, and
seriously injuring his son.
Tomas was a Lenca indigenous leader who was part of his community’s
“Getting Serious About Freedom”
noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 15 minutes ago
* *
*“Getting Serious About Freedom”*
by Jeffrey Tucker
“Is there anything that we can do to stop the government’s data mining of
our email, phone calls, and other digital habits? I moderated an entire
panel on this subject during FreedomFest in Las Vegas last week. The room
was packed from front to back, standing room only. Clearly, there is a
great deal of interest in the topic. Or maybe “fear” is a better word.
No matter how much people have come to expect that government is not really
protecting us, it is still destabilizing to realize that our government is
conspiring agains... more »
Will New Jersey Voters Look Beyond The Silly Hype And Examine Chris Christie's Miserable Economic Record-- And Barbara Buono's Excellent One?
DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 31 minutes ago
Sunday evening New Jersey state Senator and gubernatorial candidate Barbara
Buono announced her economic plan for the state by releasing the above
video criticizing Chris Christie, who hasn't done a thing for the state's
economy aside from reacting to crises. And making the economic conditions
in the state *worse*! He's basically just another buffoon-- albeit a
loudmouthed one-- with no vision except to serve the interests of the
already wealthy and powerful. Below is Buono's video of where she sees the
state going when she's governor; it's worth watching.
In the past *DWT* has c... more »
“Coup d’Etat”
noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 46 minutes ago
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*“Coup d’Etat”*
by Paul Craig Roberts
"Treason doth never prosper: what's the reason?
Why, if it prosper, none dare call it treason."
- John Harrington
"The American people have suffered a coup d’etat, but they are hesitant to
acknowledge it. The regime ruling in Washington today lacks constitutional
and legal legitimacy. Americans are ruled by usurpers who claim that the
executive branch is above the law and that the US Constitution is a mere
“scrap of paper.”
An unconstitutional government is an illegitimate government. The oath of
allegiance requires defense of the Con... more »
An order dismissing a motion for contempt is interlocutory
James C Morton at Morton's Musings - 49 minutes ago
Simmonds v. Simmonds, 2013 ONCA 479:
[3] The appellant relies on *Pimiskern v. Brophey**,* 2013 O.J.
No. 505 to argue that an order dismissing a motion for contempt is a final
order.
[4] The respondent concedes that an order finding contempt is a
final order but argues that because the motion judge dismissed the motion
for contempt, the motion judge's order is interlocutory and not binding on
the trial judge, and that an appeal accordingly does not lie to this court.
Dishonesty gives cause for termination in financial industry
James C Morton at Morton's Musings - 49 minutes ago
Agostino v. Gary Bean Securities Ltd., 2013 ONSC 6918 holds:
[85] I recognize that dishonesty does not automatically mean that
an employer has cause for dismissal. Writing on behalf of a unanimous
court in *McKinley v. BC Tel*, 2001 SCC 38 (CanLII), [2001] 2 S.C.R. 161,
Iacobucci J. said at para. 57:
…I favour an analytical framework that examines each case on its own
particular facts and circumstances and considers the nature and seriousness
of the dishonesty in order to assess whether it is reconcilable with
sustaining the employment relationship. Such an approach mi... more »
Toshi Seeger’s remarkable life!
bob somerby at the daily howler - 55 minutes ago
*TUESDAY, JULY 16, 2013*
*And her family history:* Toshi Seeger died last week at the age of 91. She
and her husband, Pete Seeger, had been married for more than seventy years.
Impossibly enough, they met at a square dance. In 1938!
Toshi Seeger led a remarkable life. Beyond that, her family history is
simply astounding. This is the New York Times’ account of her life.
The Washington Post said this. ("Toshi Seeger, wife, muse and ally of Pete
Seeger, dies at 91.")
The Seeger family brims with remarkable stories. The connection between the
Seegers and Elizabeth Cotten is like somet... more »
The Breakdown Of The Iraqi Army’s Logistics
Joel Wing at MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 58 minutes ago
Given the dire security situation that Iraq faced from 2003-2008 it was no
surprise that the United States gave little attention to the Iraqi Army’s
logistics. It wasn’t until several years after the U.S. invasion that the
Americans finally began planning and contracting to develop Iraq’s support
network, so that it could maintain its forces and equipment. This went
through huge problems including the complete un-interest amongst the Iraqi
military leadership for this task. By the time the U.S. withdrew its forces
in 2011, several supply depots had been established and a computeriz... more »
AL JAZEERA VIDEO: Iraq Suffers Biggest Wave Of Violence In Years
Joel Wing at MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 58 minutes ago
EURONEWS VIDEO: Bombing Across Iraq Leaves Dozens Dead In Mainly Shi'ite Towns
Joel Wing at MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 1 hour ago
Apology to Bolivia
Carlos at Viva Bolivia - 1 hour ago
The embarrassing incident in Europe over the Bolivian plane has caused
waves internationally. The following is from the BBC in London:
Four South American countries say they will recall some of their
ambassadors after the Bolivian president's plane was banned from European
airspace.
Evo Morales' plane, returning from Russia, was rerouted to Austria, amid
rumours that American fugitive Edward Snowden was on board.
Brazil, Argentina, Venezuela and Uruguay say the incident violated
international law.
Envoys will be recalled from France, Spain, Portugal and Italy, they say.
Mr S... more »
It's Tuesday...
Adrienne at Adrienne's Corner - 1 hour ago
*what's going on.*
Mychal Massie: * Obama's veiled threats against We the People*
* *
Doug Ross: *NEW STUDY: Obamacare to destroy up to 1 million low-wage jobs
and completely bankrupt Medicaid*
Moonbattery: *America’s Ongoing Kristallnacht*
The Last Refuge: *A Truth Adverse Media Will Drop Zimmerman Soon – Eric
Holder Has Already Made That Decision, He’s Just Saving Face For “My People”
*
Asylum Watch: * Squeezing The Last Drop Out Of Private Sector Employees *
Conservative Hideout: *Sadly, the Trayvon Martin Violence Begins: People
Attacked, Vandalism, News Crew Attacked*
A... more »
Jal Mehta’s The Allure of Order Explains the Root Cause of Déjà vu, All Over Again
John Thompson at SCHOOLS MATTER @ THE CHALK FACE - 1 hour ago
I have an intellectual understanding of how the contemporary “reform”
movement propelled schools to leap into the early 20th century. But, I’ve
never really grasped why 21st century accountability hawks sought to turn
schools into a modern-day version of the Model T assembly line. After
reading Jal Mehta’s The Allure of Order, I understand. Mehta […]
Was Zimmerman told to stay in his car?
bob somerby at the daily howler - 1 hour ago
*TUESDAY, JULY 16, 2013*
*The pundit corps’ favorite fake fact:* It’s now the norm in our broken
culture:
Dishonest elites invent fake facts about every high-profile topic. Everyone
ends up reciting these facts, even though they are bogus.
Here are the three most basic facts about the killing of Trayvon Martin. If
you can memorize these statements, you too can be a big pundit:
*George Zimmerman was told to stay in his car.
Trayvon Martin was armed with nothing but Skittles and iced tea.
Martin was an innocent child who did nothing wrong.*
If you can memorize those remarks, you too c... more »
ALEC Does NOT Support Their Own Legislation
2old2care at Because I Can - 1 hour ago
Two days ago I told you when push came to shove - ALEC would start lying
about the Stand Your Ground Issue and their relationship to the NRA.
A couple of months ago - ALEC didn't want to be called ALEC anymore.
NOW
They do not support the legislation which they distribute to their members.
When asked Monday about ALEC's current position, Bill Meierling, senior
director of public affairs at the organization, emailed us this response:
"The American Legislative Exchange Council does not support Stand Your
Ground policies. The Council focuses solely on pro-growth, economic issues
to ... more »
ACTION: ALEC Thurs 7/18 Arlington VA
2old2care at Because I Can - 1 hour ago
*Passing this on cause I was asked to.*
*Don't really want to.*
*Too much emotion out there right now - I DON'T think this is a good idea.*
*Keep it on the streets - for your own safety, do NOT enter that building.
*
*Keep it nonviolent*
*BUT keep it loud.*
* *
*Thanks to ALEC Ratified Legislation Zimmerman May Have Walked Free*
*What is ALEC doing this week? *
*Moving to a new headquarters and throwing themselves a party!*
*JOIN US AND PROTEST STAND YOUR GROUND AND VOTER SUPPRESSION*
*What:*
ALEC, the corporate front group that has pushed hundreds of state laws
written by specia... more »
Tiwesdæg: the Left-hand of Linkage
Daniel Nexon at Duck of Minerva - 1 hour ago
Henry Farrell and Abe Newman have a new piece at Foreign Affairs Online on
the NSA’s surveillance of European Union officials. They argue, among other
things, that: “For the last several years, those interested in promoting
intelligence sharing with the United States have been winning. If European
governments now decide to curtail that cooperation — a
Continue reading
Today Is Apparently Not a Good Day to Die
Jonathan Bernstein at A plain blog about politics - 1 hour ago
...in a Senate nuclear war, that is. We seem to have a tentative deal.
According to various reports (here's Greg's) and tweets, it appears that
the deal involves:
(1) Cordray gets cloture, ending that nullification battle
(2) The other "regular" nominees (EPA, Labor) get cloture
(3) The NLRB nominees are withdrawn, and replaced; the new nominees get
cloture in time to be in place by the time they're needed for NLRB to
function
(4) No specific promises or commitments for the future; Reid retains the
possibility of going nuclear later in the Congress if nomination
obstruction contin... more »
From Trayvon to Sharlene
jurassicpork at Welcome Back to Pottersville - 1 hour ago
George Zimmerman Trial Juror To Write Book http://t.co/OUKqiEgG8d via
@galleycat
— sharlene martin (@sharlenemartin) July 15, 2013
Being a writer of no mean talent, it outraged me, as I'm sure it had
other real writers, that Juror B37, as she's been dubbed, got signed by a
literary agent within hours of last Saturday's verdict. The turnaround time
between the jury's verdict being read and the announcement of this deal was
breathless and audacious even for a nation of money-grubbing, sociopathic
opportunists like the United States. Sharlene Martin's catapulting of her
body fro... more »
The New York Times’ latest hapless professor!
bob somerby at the daily howler - 2 hours ago
*TUESDAY, JULY 16, 2013*
*Intellectual norms tumbling down:* Over the past thirty years, our
society’s intellectual norms have been falling way down.
By now, our various tribes get to make up their facts. Routinely, the
simplest logic is discarded as our tribes tell preferred tales.
You can see this process on cable—but you can also see it unfold in the New
York Times. Consider the latest op-ed column from the Times’ latest hapless
professor.
Ekow Yankah is a professor at Yeshiva University’s Cardozo School of Law.
Having read his column today, we find that fact unsettling.
Yankah... more »
Putin on Snowden- An interesting perspective
Penny at Penny for your thoughts - 2 hours ago
[image: Edward Snowden Russia China Cuba Ecuador]
Mr Snowden.
In my opinion, he didn't leak anything that was new, shocking or
startling. I liked that he brought attention to the government spying on
all of our lives. The intrusion is despicable. That is good. Raising
awareness is always good.
However, the media circus that surrounds him is where the real show lies.
The media circus is the distraction. Whatever good should have come out of
the awareness raised has been overshadowed by the
"where in the world is Snowden" distraction show.
Mr Putin talks about the situation surro... more »
Teen Tweet Leads to Felony Charge
2old2care at Because I Can - 2 hours ago
From HuffPO
*Teen Charged With Felony After Threatening 'Mass Homicide' If Zimmerman
Acquitted *
Although Zion Police Department Deputy Chief Steve Dumyahn told the Lake
County News Sun that there was no credibility to the threat, adding that
the high schooler "has no weapons and no access to weapons," the teen is
still being charged with a felony count of disorderly conduct.
The teen, whose name is being withheld because he is a minor,
15 years old
They investigated it:
"has no weapons and no access to weapons,"
charged with a felony count
More BULLSHIT!
Daughter Day
Southern Man at Southern Man - 2 hours ago
After work Southern Man took Teen Daughter to her piano lesson, then
shopping for "school supplies" and to dinner at Charleston's.
Torn between ordering from the "grown up" menu or getting her usual kid's
chicken fingers and mac-and-cheese. She eventually went with the latter,
with a side salad.
One of a long series during which Southern Man was trying to figure out how
to use the new camera in low light.
Back at the Ancestral Manor with a haul of goods.
Apparently Southern Son had worked hard today. Or something.
Southern Father.
R.I.P. Middle Class: Goodbye Full-Time Jobs, Hello Part-Time Jobs
Mark Daniels at GLOBAL POLITICAL AWAKENING - 3 hours ago
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Dees Illustration Michael Snyder
A fundamental shift is taking place in the U.S. economy. In fact, this
transition is rapidly picking up momentum and is in danger of becoming an
avalanche. The percentage of full-time jobs in our economy is steadily
declining and the percentage of part-time jobs is steadily increasing.
This is not a recent phenomenon, but now there are several factors which
are accelerating this trend. One of them is Obamacare.
The truth is that Obamacare actually gives business owners incentive to cut
h... more »
Neuroscientist: Science Says We Should Decriminalize Drugs
Mark Daniels at GLOBAL POLITICAL AWAKENING - 3 hours ago
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The disposition matrix: more details about Obama’s secret drone kill list, major mysteries remain
Mark Daniels at GLOBAL POLITICAL AWAKENING - 3 hours ago
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image source Madison Ruppert
With new details about the Obama administration’s secret drone kill list
known as the “disposition matrix” revealed, even more mystery and concern
remains.
We have never known all that much about how the secret kill list works, as
I pointed out in my first article on the subject in 2011. Since that time,
attempts to learn more were repeatedly thwarted in court until a federal
judge finally ruled that the Obama administration never has to explain the
legal basis for the program.
However, Attorne... more »
More on the Imaginary Torture-Murder Scandal ...
thwap at thwap's schoolyard - 3 hours ago
Two posts back I started a meme about how the rulers of an imaginary desert
island society are trying to torture and kill one of the island's
inhabitants for the sheer blood-lust of it all. It's an allegory about how
we on the Left are stupid chumps for our inability to stand up to naked
aggression and "evil" (for want of a better word). In the first entry, the
rulers were going to force a vote on the subject which they would win, but
the less revolting elected leaders were going to employ legitimate
parliamentary tactics to delay and stall the vote. The majority party was
simply ... more »
Who Can't Respect Ron Paul After This Video?
Mark Daniels at GLOBAL POLITICAL AWAKENING - 3 hours ago
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*Youtube*
A Ron Paul speech from 2002 predicted EVERY crisis our nation, and the
world, is facing today. Ron Paul's career in Congress defending individual
liberty across the board inspired MILLIONS around the world to become
active in politics.
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The Blunt Truth about The Trayvon Martin Case
Mark Daniels at GLOBAL POLITICAL AWAKENING - 3 hours ago
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Note: Although few are able to adequately express the frustration,
discontent, and angst associated with the death of Trayvon Martin and the
associated pain caused to those most intimately involved in the lives of
Trayvon and George Zimmerman, the following video tells a story which is
completely ignored by the corporate owned media.
*Youtube*
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Congressman introduces bill to defund schools that punish kids for chewing pastries into gun shapes
Mark Daniels at GLOBAL POLITICAL AWAKENING - 3 hours ago
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Pop-Tart gun
image credit:
flickrnumi/Flickr Madison Ruppert
Congressman Steve Stockman (R-Texas) has introduced a bill called the
“Student Protection Act” which would withdraw federal funding from any
public school that punishes children for brandishing pastries chewed into
the shape of a gun, playing with imaginary weapons, drawing guns and more.
Stockman’s legislation, H.R. 2625, also called “a bill to protect the
rights of children,” comes in response to several nonsensical incidents
where students were punished for ever... more »
The Evolution of the Humanoid Robot
Mark Daniels at GLOBAL POLITICAL AWAKENING - 4 hours ago
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image source Nicholas West
In the age of computers, things evolve exponentially. In just a few
generations robots have gone from a scientific fantasy, to a playful
curiosity, to entering the battlefield to replace and/or augment their
human counterparts.
We are already at the point where we have to consider what the next step of
robotic evolution looks like. According to robotics engineers, it appears
that at some point in the near future the next step could very well be
whatever the next generation robot chooses for itself... more »
Great Op-Ed on the Common Opposition to Common Corp Standards
Jim Horn at SCHOOLS MATTER @ THE CHALK FACE - 4 hours ago
By Rob Jenkins at the Newton Citizen in Newton County, GA: Any time
conservatives and liberals in this country agree on anything, it’s time to
stop the presses, glance up to see if pigs happen to be zooming by
overhead, and check the temperature in you-know-where. It may also be time
to pay attention. One […]
Read Stuff, You Should
Jonathan Bernstein at A plain blog about politics - 4 hours ago
Happy Birthday to Phoebe Cates, 50. Hey, Fast Times and Clueless fans --
and if you aren't, what's wrong with you? -- if you haven't see Amy
Heckerling's Vamps yet, I highly recommend it. It's not, I'm afraid, as
good as Clueless or as iconic as Fast Times, but it's excellent fun.
A little good stuff...
1. Matt Yglesias knows how to dress up a chart.
2. From the Monkey Cage: Corrine McConnaughy on Trayvon Martin.
3. And Ta-Nehisi Coates on Trayvon Martin.
911 Truth Movement Gets Organized for Anniversary in NYC
Mark Daniels at GLOBAL POLITICAL AWAKENING - 4 hours ago
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*Activist Post*
Every year activists converge on Ground Zero of the biggest crime in modern
human history to demand a genuine investigation and accountability for
government failures.
This year, 9/11 activists are more organized than ever for this anniversary
of 9/11. One group, GroundZero911.com, is planning guest speakers,
concerts, street actions, silent vigils, and other activities.
These "truthers" have been ridiculed in the past by the establishment as if
truth is somehow a bad thing in a world full of deceit. But now,... more »
Study Links Contaminants to Gas Drilling
Rachel Rindfleisch at Contaminated Nation - Water Contamination, Land Pollution & Hazardous Waste locations - 4 hours ago
By: Nathan Lamb
The West Virginia legislature has been advised to step up environmental
monitoring at natural gas drilling sites, after a recent study linked a
potential carcinogen to that process, according a public broadcasting
report.
The study was conducted by Chairman of the Department of Occupational and
Environmental Health at West Virginia University, Michael McCawley, who
checked air quality at seven drilling sites over four months. The sites
were evaluated at several stages of drilling, from set-up to fracking to
when the gas pipelines were installed.
In some cases, McCa... more »
Evidence Points to Federal Court Undermining Lawsuit Against BP
Mark Daniels at GLOBAL POLITICAL AWAKENING - 4 hours ago
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Dees Illustration Brandon Turbeville
In early June, I wrote an article entitled, “Lawsuit Claims BP and Court
Colluded to Keep Monopoly on Oil Containment Tech,”[1] where I detailed
many of the claims made by Ron Johnson who sued BP for antitrust and
negligence in regards to the Deepwater Horizon Gulf Oil Spill. Johnson’s
initial claims against BP were concerning enough. However, during the
course of Johnson’s lawsuit and appeals process, Johnson began experiencing
what he describes as clear corruption of the higher courts a... more »
Opportunity Knocks, Will Democratic Leadership Answer-- Or Even Hear?
DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 4 hours ago
by Hermina Rodriguez
You wouldn’t know it from the headlines, but tomorrow is a very big day for
the environment. The House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee is
meeting to decide who will succeed newly minted Sen. Ed Markey as ranking
member on the House Natural Resources Committee. Whoever the Committee
chooses will be a leading Democratic spokesman on environmental policy for
years to come. Rep. Raúl Grijalva is up for the position, and I hope he
gets it. [Editor's Note: Everyone at *DWT* hopes he gets it.]
Rep. Grijalva stands as the only challenger to Rep. Peter DeFazio... more »
SOCIETY DOWN: Murderer, Corey said!
bob somerby at the daily howler - 4 hours ago
*TUESDAY, JULY 16, 2013*
*Part 1—Dismantling society’s norms:* Angela Corey is a real piece of work,
although she’s hardly alone.
Corey is the “crazy-ass prosecuta” we pseudo-liberals have come to adore.
Yesterday, she was interviewed by HLN’s Vinnie Politan about the Zimmerman
trial.
She sat with Bernie de la Rionda, who had argued her case in court. At one
point, Politan asked the type of question which is dragging our intellect
down:
“One word to describe George Zimmerman.”
A long silence ensued. It seemed that no one was going to speak. Finally,
Corey provided her word:
“Mur... more »
Taking Aim At His Enemies
Owen Gray at Northern Reflections - 5 hours ago
Stephen Harper shuffled his deck chairs yesterday. And Mike De Souza
reports, in *The National Post*, that incoming ministers received a package
which included a list of Harper's enemies:
Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s office asked Conservative political
staffers to develop lists of “enemy” lobby groups, as well as troublesome
bureaucrats and reporters to avoid as part of preparations for incoming
ministers named in Monday’s cabinet shuffle, according to leaked emails
sent to Postmedia News by an unidentified source.
This isn't the first* *time the Harper government has produced... more »
Untitled
New Orleans Ladder at New Orleans Ladder - 5 hours ago
*Benefit scheduled for Gambit reporter injured in Mother's Day shooting
~WWLTV*
*RTA to discuss $2 fare for Algiers ferry on Thursday ~Jeff Adelson, New
Orleans Advocate *
*Inspector general ready to sue OPSB over records request*
*Stephanie Grace: The real judges of Orleans *
*Bastille Day Blues in the Big Easy ~Tom Carson, The American Prospect**~Hat Tweet
@JohnMcQuaid*
*New Orleans rail service remembered as transportation officials gather in
Jacksonville ~David Baurlein*
*Need a LSU tuition break? ~C.B. Forgotston*
*Flood insurance changes hit resistance, face delay*
*Amend... more »
Edward Snowden has started the steps for asylum in Russia .....
Fred Walton at Catharsis Ours - 5 hours ago
http://rt.com/news/lawyer-asylum-russia-snowden-164/
Whistleblower Edward Snowden has applied for political asylum in Russia, a
human rights lawyer revealed. As his application for asylum is considered,
Snowden may be given special permission to enter the country and move
around freely, the source said.
*"Snowden has handed over his application to Sheremetyevo’s Federal
Migration Service staff”*, Russian human rights lawyer Anatoly Kucherena
revealed.
*“I told him about all the intricacies of the procedure. It was decided
that a staff member from the FMS office will come to the air... more »
Taipei Times Editorial on TI: Who has Egg on Face?
Michael Turton at The View from Taiwan - 5 hours ago
*I went down to Lukang today and couldn't believe my eyes. Some prime loser
erected this monstrosity right on the famous Mo Ru (lit: "rub breast")
Lane, which has lots of historical houses, a couple of historical sites,
and temples that date back to the 17th century. The lane is kept in that
kitschy historical style so often seen in Taiwan. *
I was planning a longer post on how ridiculously stupid the Transparency
International index for Taiwan in 2013 is, and lo and behold, the Taipei
Times put out an editorial on the burgeoning mess with Transparency
International's ridiculous co... more »
Johnny Rotten Vs. Monarch
Paul Coker at News Spike - 6 hours ago
Johnny Rotten Vs. Monarch from Spike1138 on Vimeo.
"That's Dad....??!"
The CIA's Monarch Programming takes its name from the Monarch butterfly.
"They begin as worms (underdeveloped and new) and after the cocoon stage
(programming) it is transformed into a completely different creature—a
high-flying butterfly (aka the Monarch slave). Also, when someone is given
electroshock therapy, a feeling of light-headedness occurs and the person
feels like they are floating, like a butterfly."
World's Largest Building Opens in China
arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 6 hours ago
I actually like this design protocol for a couple of reasons. First the
entire outside perimeter can be condominium frontage and the entire
interior perimeter can also provide a frontage on the interior space and
the internal climate. Second, the interior space is huge and can even
contain condo tower type 'pillars' that provide hard points for an
enclosing roof that could also be partially retractable as a possibly
climate controlled space inside the structure that becomes a senior
attraction in itself.
What this does allow is an underlying retail complex, along with ampl... more »
Voyager 1 Entered Weird Region In Space Last Summer
arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 6 hours ago
After several months it has become clear that out boundary layer is
different and thick. As usual all previous guesses are rubbish.
Predicting when this state of affairs may change again is obviously
impossible.
As before, it is our first clean glimpse of what may be the bow wave in
front of our sun.
*Voyager 1 Entered Weird Region In Space Last Summer*
*New papers describe an unexpected boundary region at the edge of the
influence of the Sun.*
*
*
*By **Francie Diep***
*
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*Posted 06.28.2013*
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http://www.popsci.com/science/article/2013-06/voyager-1-en... more »
Musical Interlude: Constance Demby, "Ocean Without Shores"
noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 7 hours ago
Constance Demby, "Ocean Without Shores"
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dl1Pn-KrvGA&html5=1
"A Look to the Heavens"
noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 7 hours ago
“What's going on in the center of this spiral galaxy? Named the Sombrero
Galaxy for its hat-like resemblance, M104 features a prominent dust lane
and a bright halo of stars and globular clusters. Reasons for the
Sombrero's hat-like appearance include an unusually large and extended
central bulge of stars, and dark prominent dust lanes that appear in a disk
that we see nearly edge-on. Billions of old stars cause the diffuse glow of
the extended central bulge visible in the below image from the 200-inch
Hale Telescope.
*Click image for larger size.*
Close inspection of the cen... more »
Chet Raymo, "Secularization"
noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 7 hours ago
*"Secularization"*
by Chet Raymo
"In her book, "The Case for God", which I have previously blogged at
length (July 16-19, 2009), Karen Armstrong proposes to tell us "What
Religion Really Means." And she does, at length, at least by her lights. In
her penultimate paragraph she writes: "From almost the very beginning, men
and women…evolved mythologies, rituals and ethical disciplines that brought
them intimations of holiness that seemed in some indescribable way to
enhance and fulfill their humanity…The point of religion was to live
intensely and richly in the here and now. Rel... more »
"Finding Encouragement: Your True Inner Voice"
noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 8 hours ago
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*"Finding Encouragement: Your True Inner Voice"*
by Madisyn Taylor, The DailyOM
"The longer you listen to and believe your true inner voice, the stronger
it will become. Within each of us, there are numerous voices often that
compete for our attention. It can be difficult to decide which one to
listen to, particularly when their messages are all quite different,
sometimes conflicting, and even alluring. One voice, however, is the
speaker of truth. Among all your inner voices, your true inner voice is the
one which encourages you, gives you hope, and pushes you to trust and
be... more »
The Daily "Near You?"
noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 8 hours ago
Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania. Thanks for stopping by.
Satire: "Florida Considers Eliminating Laws Altogether"
noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 8 hours ago
* "Florida Considers Eliminating Laws Altogether"*
by Andy Borowitz
TALLAHASSEE (The Borowitz Report)— "Arguing that its current system of laws
is out of step with life in today’s Florida, a growing chorus of lawmakers
in the state are arguing for a measure that would eliminate laws
altogether. “Florida is rife with laws that say ‘Do this, don’t do that,’ ”
said Gov. Rick Scott, a supporter of the measure. “Speaking as a Floridian,
I have found it exhausting pretending to obey them.”
There is broad support in the state for abolishing laws, according to a
poll commissioned by the... more »
Mr Zimmerman and the Kid
arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 10 hours ago
One is never going to know the facts on this case and it is both
disturbing and wrapped in the US gun culture which creates an additional
level of danger and uncertainty.
Either Zimmerman cold cocked the kid, then discovered that he had bit of
more than he could chew and then went for his gun or Zimmerman confronted
the kid who cold cocked Zimmerman who then went for his gun. That is how
two men landed on the ground in mortal combat.
Whichever way, Zimmerman was losing to a strong kid when he went for his
gun.
That is not the real problem here though. The problem is ... more »
Resolution Calls for: the U.S. Government to Condemn China’s Organ Transplantation Abuses
arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 10 hours ago
This unfortunate situation is slowly brewing up to cause great grief to
the ultimate legitimacy of the Chinese Communist Party. If compares
exactly to Hitler's genocide constrained only by the market size for human
organs. In practice, it was perhaps to only way to generate those organs
in terms of Chinese culture which bodes ill for the inevitable fallout.
Now push back is emerging in the USA and this can be expected elsewhere as
well. It will serve well as a negotiating tool henceforth.
The global media has been foot dragging on telling this story which is
really the... more »
The Latest Technology - The Invented Sea - How Far Behind Are We?
Mike Philbin at PROGNOSIS II - 10 hours ago
people
always forget that TECHNOLOGY ISN'T MADE FOR 'OUR BENEFIT'.
it's made for PROFIT.
but it's also made as a stepping stone, during a potential-profit-making
scenario.
take ProMIS: Prosecutor Management Information System from the
Inslawcompany, circa 1970. ProMIS had been around, in one form or
another, for
THIRTY YEARS before some clever/paranoid internet boffins attached
significance of the 'people tracking' and 'database integration'
software
to The Ptech Company and the FAA and hence 'realtime management of
datafeeds on FAA radar screens' during The 9/11 Event.
Why don't y... more »
Light Dirac neutralino dark matter
Luboš Motl at The Reference Frame - 10 hours ago
As the TRF readers are regularly reminded (see especially dark matter wars),
an increasing number of direct dark matter search experiments indicate that
there exists a very light particle of dark matter, \(7\)-\(10\GeV\), that
may have been detected underground. Its cross section with a nucleon, if
spin-independent, would be close to \(2\times 10^{-41}\,{\rm cm}^2\).
*Off-topic, feeds:* the former users of Google Reader may try Feedly, try
the red feed logo near my photograph in the right sidebar, or The Old Reader,
a link to this blog's feed.
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*LHC lumi... more »
Your moment of Zen
Libby Spencer at The Impolitic - 11 hours ago
In search of sweet nectar. [Roy Hancliff photo]
Gaia Portal: Energetic “Infernos” Envelope the Planet at this Moment…
Obi-Wan Kabuki at AMERICAN KABUKI - 12 hours ago
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* *Energetic “Infernos” Envelope the Planet at this Moment…*
by ÉirePort
Energetic "infernos" envelope the planet at this moment. Numerous "fire"
type manifestations may thus be observed at various portal locations
throughout the Earth surface.
Gaia Essence is unaffected by these "inferno" energies as that is of a
Higher Dimensional structure. Yet she has "approved" of these in order to
cleanse 3D 4D earth surface and underground of veiled dark (shadow,
negative) constructs which have served their purpose. Some of these have
displayed a reticence to leave the Gaia collective... more »
How Do You Live Green?
Small Footprints at Reduce Footprints - 13 hours ago
We all live green in different ways. I thought it might be fun to find out
which activities are the most popular and how they stack up against each
other.
Here is this month's survey:
Create your free online surveys with SurveyMonkey , the world's leading
questionnaire tool.
Have You Ever Thought Much About Cricket, The Gentleman's Game?
DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 13 hours ago
This isn't the website sports fans come to for their morning fix... or
their evening wrap-up. Sometimes Ken or I write about baseball, basketball
or football if there's some political connection or, in Ken's case, just
because he wants to. There haven't been too many mentions of cricket
though. Ken brought it up-- with pictures-- back in 2007 in relation to Tom
Stoppard's play, *The Real Thing* and a year before that I mentioned how
crooked right-wing freak "Sir" Allen Stanford wasn't just using all his
criminal loot to bribe sleazy politicians like John Boehner, Pete Sessions,
R... more »
Affordable Care Act falling to the waste bin ? First the Employer Mandate " delayed " until 2015... Now the Big Three Unions take on ObamaCare - shift from full time to part time employment galling the heck out of former union supporters of healthcare reform , differne treatment for heath and welfare plans also galling the heck out of the former supporters of healthcare reform.....And guess how they feel about the tax treatment ? Looks like they want CHANGEs ....... ...
Fred Walton at Catharsis Ours - 13 hours ago
http://blogs.wsj.com/corporate-intelligence/2013/07/12/union-letter-obamacare-will-destroy-the-very-health-and-wellbeing-of-workers/
The
roll out of President Obama’s health care reform package was always
going to be tricky, with vehement opposition from his political
opponents
and pushback from employers large and small. But after announcing last
week
that penalties for companies failing to comply with the law will be
delayed
by a year, the Affordable Care Act has a new, high profile set of
dissenters: Unions.
The leaders of three major U.S. unions, including the highly influential
... more »
Leonard Garment
Jonathan Bernstein at A plain blog about politics - 14 hours ago
Leonard Garment, RIP. Garment, as those reading my Watergate posts know,
succeeded John Dean as White House Counsel at the height of Watergate, and
stayed on with Nixon until the end.
Garment probably wound up as the only, or at least the only high-ranked,
Nixon White House staffer to actually enhance his reputation as a result of
Watergate. In particular, he (as I'm planning to write in today's item!)
was a strong voice against destroying the White House tapes. In addition,
there's a later episode in which Nixon proposes to create evidence, and
Garment is one of those who prevented... more »
Teacher Preparation and the Bottom Line: Dear College and University Leaders.
Timothy D. Slekar at SCHOOLS MATTER @ THE CHALK FACE - 14 hours ago
Dear College and University Presidents, Chancellors, and CEOs, Please do
some simple calculations for me. How much revenue does student enrollment
generate? How many of these students are enrolled in some kind of
teacher-credentialing program? How much revenue do these programs generate?
Go ahead. Do it. Take a few minutes of your valuable time and […]
Walter Burkert On "Sacred Shivers of Awe"
Saman Mohammadi at The Excavator - 14 hours ago
*Wikipedia: *
Walter Burkert (born 2 February 1931 in Neuendettelsau) is a German scholar
of Greek mythology and cult.
He has published books on the balance between lore and science among the
followers of Pythagoras, and more extensively on ritual and archaic cult
survival, on the ritual killing at the heart of religion, on mystery
religions, and on the reception in the Hellenic world of Near Eastern and
Persian culture, which sets Greek religion in its wider Aegean and Near
Eastern context.
An excerpt from, *"Creation of the Sacred: Tracks of Biology in Early
Religions"* by W... more »
Yakama/Umatilla fishing rights activist threatened with arrest for traditional cultural camp
brendanorrell@gmail.com at CENSORED NEWS - 14 hours ago
Sid
Mills at Occupation of Wounded Knee/Photo Owen Luck
Hundreds prepare to go to jail to establish Meadow Creek Indian Camp
By Censored News
http://bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2013/07/yakamaumatilla-fishing-rights-activist.html
Sid
Mills, Yakama/Umatilla tribes, long time frontline fishing rights and
other indigenous sovereignty movement leader was harassed and threatened
by US Forest cops
Syria updates - July 15 , 2013 - Is Turkey playing a double game here with Israel against Syria ? Proxy war to continue for quite some time - as Assad forces get stronger and Rebels more fractured , we will soon reach a moment of truth for Nato and the US ......
Fred Walton at Catharsis Ours - 14 hours ago
http://rt.com/news/israel-strike-syria-turkey-089/
Israel used a Turkish military base to launch one of its recent airstrikes
against Syria from the sea, a reliable source told RT. Israel has been
under scrutiny since last week, when it was reported to be responsible for
a July 5 depot attack in Latakia.
News that Turkey assisted Israel in attacking another Muslim state could
result in serious turmoil for Ankara, once the information is confirmed.
*"Our source is telling us that Israeli planes left a military base inside
Turkey and approached Latakia from the sea to make sure that t... more »
Arviat children eat fewer than 3 fruit per month: Researcher says children also eat little local caribou and fish
James C Morton at Morton's Musings - 14 hours ago
"We found some terrible things. You know, most of our students are eating
caribou meat only once a week. They're eating fish only once a month.
They're eating fruit on average 2.8 times a month. They're getting a
vegetable only once a week," she said.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/story/2013/07/15/north-children-arviat-diets.html
Baseball, Steroids and Forever.
Catelli at Not Quite Unhinged - 14 hours ago
Funny
where a throw-away comment can take you. I was annoyed by the headline
in this article that quoted Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig saying "this
sport [baseball] is cleaner than it's ever been" in reaction to the
ongoing performance enhancement drug issues bedeviling professional and
amateur sports.
The use of the word "ever" bothers me, and has for a long time. It
probably bothers me more
Business, marketing, branding, no integrity whatsoever #khanacademy
Chalk Face, PhD at SCHOOLS MATTER @ THE CHALK FACE - 15 hours ago
Over at Think Progress, there’s a post on an absurd budget calculator
sponsored by McDonald’s and Visa to help hardworking minimum wage workers
with financial literacy. A worthwhile cause, no doubt. As you can see in
the image below, the sample provided helpfully includes space to budget
income for your second job, because a McJob […]
Pierre Poilievre, Minister for Democratic Reform
Alison at Creekside - 15 hours ago
Who really thinks Skippy's appointment to Democratic Reform is about
democratic reform? Ha!
Poilievre's appointment is about a coming battle over election reform and
robocalls. It's been sixteen months since the Cons promised to bring in a
bill addressing Mayrand's proposed reforms to prevent a repeat of last
election's robocon fiasco. The Cons have yet to consult Mayrand on it and
he's been making public noises about their obstruction of his election
fraud investigation as well.
Meanwhile the 2014 spring deadline past which reforms can't be implemented
in time for the next elect... more »
Constitutional violations . . .
Edstock at The Galloping Beaver - 15 hours ago
DIGITAL
JOURNAL has a disturbing report, "Bush-Cheney began illegal NSA spying
before 9/11, says telcom CEO". According to Ralph Lopez,
Contradicting a statement by ex-vice president Dick Cheney on Sunday
that warrantless domestic surveillance might have prevented 9/11, 2007
court records indicate that the Bush-Cheney administration began such
surveillance at least 7 months prior to 9/11.
The Continuing Saga of the Confederation Overpass
Way Way Up at Fort McMurray Adventures - 15 hours ago
There's quite a bit of back story here but essentially this spoof radio
announcement pretty much sums up what I'm sure many commuters think about
the ineptitude of Alberta Transportation. The long-awaited Confederation
overpass was opened last fall. Things seemed to be improving. But then,
things just started to get goofy. In a nutshell, it seems the government
was in such a rush to show it was actually doing something to fix traffic
flow here that it jumped the gun (by several months it would now seem) and
opened an overpass before it was truly ready.
Frankly, I think our Tran... more »
US-Iran Relations: Overcoming a Legacy of Mistrust
Saman Mohammadi at The Excavator - 16 hours ago
Related: *Great Decisions Lecture "Iran" by Dr. Christopher J. Bolan, USAWC
*.
*Brief comment: *As you know, the brouhaha about the Iranian nuclear
program is much ado about nothing. Obsessing about this one issue is stupid
and counter-productive to peace. It is a symptom of the insane relations
between America and the Islamic Republic of Iran. Pressing on this point is
meant to serve as a wedge to stop the progression of the peace talks and
the restoration of a normal and healthy relationship between the two
countries.
Mister Netanyahu can *say Iran is building a bomb until he t... more »
Mining 26: Presentation at Rotary Club of Taguig Fort Bonifacio
Nonoy Oplas at Government and Taxes - 16 hours ago
Last night, I gave a talk at our Rotary Club of Taguig Fort Bonifacio. My
clubmates were happy to see these data and insights. One member suggested
to have a bigger forum on the subject with speakers from opposing sides, to
be sponsored by the club. Good proposal, supported by many other club
members.
I skipped four slides here. The complete 26-slides presentation is
available here,
http://www.slideshare.net/Noysky/mine-tax-and-regulations
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See also:
Mining 22: Philippines as EITI Candidate, June 05, 2013
Mining 23: On the Proposed 10 Percent Gross Revenue T... more »
Internet Fascism and the #SurveillanceState
Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 16 hours ago
*Whatever you think about Kim DotCom, spied on by the GCSB, he was never
considered a terrorist. Whatever you think about American journalists,
lawyers and law firms, banking firms, corporates, NGOs, judges and
politicians--all spied on by the NSA—they’ve never been considered
terrorists either. Yet, asks our guest poster Ben O’Neill, wasn’t the
rationale for the huge expansion of agencies like this that they needed to
be so big to fight terrorism ? So why are they invading privacy on a scale
dwarfing the crimes that launched the Leveson Inquiry.*
What is the purpose of telecommun... more »
KAUAI VISIT
Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 16 hours ago
On my last day in Kauai, Hawaii the local peace folks organized a picnic at
the beach. Here we are holding a sign from Okinawa where they are
protesting the deployment of US Osprey aircraft. The woman (marine
biologist) in the middle of the back row with her hands in a circle had
just returned from a trip to Okinawa where she helped build support to stop
the US construction of a Marine airbase runway out into the ocean that will
destroy a coral reef.
The folks in Kauai were great and treated me so kindly.
Are all phony-baloney "pro-lifers" as deranged and violently women-hating as Erick Erickson? (At a guess, quite possibly)
KenInNY at DownWithTyranny! - 16 hours ago
*by Ken*
Daily Kos's Weatherdude passed the above tweet along with this note:
I know one-sentence diaries with a screenshot of a Tweet are frowned upon
around here, but how could one possibly expand on the absolute class that
is Erick Erickson? This man is walking proof that "pro-life" is a lie.
Fortunately we have no compunctions about one-sentence posts with screen
shots of tweets; we just usually have trouble stopping talking after one
sentence.
I know somebody somewhere will say, "Jeez, dude, catcha take a joke?" But
of course to anyone with a working brain, the notion of thi... more »
MADE IT TO MANILA
Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 16 hours ago
I arrived in Manila last night about dinner time. Organizers of the
conference I am attending from July 16-18, called US Strategic Pivot to
Asia Pacific, US Militarism, Intervention and War, had someone pick me up
at the airport and take me to an interesting hotel where folks arriving
were put in a room with six bunk beds. Then this morning we moved to a
hotel in another part of the city where the conference is set to begin.
So far I've noticed that folks are here from Australia, Japan, Taiwan,
Lebanon, Puerto Rico, Columbia, India, Kurdistan, South Korea, Germany,
Malaysia, Ca... more »
PMO Asks Ministerial Staff To Prepare Briefing Binders For New Ministers With 'Blacklist' Of Problem Civil Servants And 'Enemy Reporters' ...
leftdog at Buckdog - 17 hours ago
[image: Progressive Bloggers]
*OTTAWA – In the lead-up to Monday’s cabinet shuffle, ministerial staffers
were asked to develop lists of troublesome bureaucrats and “enemy”
stakeholders, Global News has learned.*
*
**The information was to be included in a transition binder traditionally
prepared for incoming ministers. Global News has obtained a July 4 email
written by Erica Furtado, an executive assistant with issues management in
the Prime Minister’s Office, with the subject line “Transition Binder Check
List”. In the e-mail, Furtado lists 10 items that need to be addressed in
t... more »
Bachmann's "Top" Aide Arrested for Theft
2old2care at Because I Can - 17 hours ago
From Fox News
Javier Sanchez, a senior legislative assistant to Rep. Michele Bachmann
(R-Minn.), has been arrested in connection with a string of thefts in the
Rayburn House Office Building, Fox News has learned.
From The Hill
Police charged Javier Sanchez, 37, with Theft II.
“Earlier this year the United States Capitol Police was apprised of thefts
that occurred in the Rayburn House Office Building,” spokesperson Shennell
Antro told The Hill in a statement. “The USCP conducted an investigation
and were able to identify a subject. The investigation resulted in the
arrest of 37 ye... more »
A McBudget for the working poor
Libby Spencer at The Impolitic - 17 hours ago
"McDonalds has partnered with Visa to launch a website to help its low-wage
workers making an average $8.25 an hour to budget." If this sample McBudget
wasn't so cruel and insulting, it would be so absurd as to be funny.
Have to love that it starts by assuming their workers need two jobs to make
ends meet. Of course that ignores the fact that few of their workers
actually clear even as much as $1000 in a month, much less are offered
schedules that allow them to get a second crappy minimum wage job with
enough hours to make up the difference. And apparently they believe all
their w... more »
Misdirection watch - double standard on Facebook and Twitter regarding threats being allowed while political speech ( that goes against apparently the politics of FB ) , blocked ? Following the aftermath from the verdict - a lok at Oakland.... And is the Administration caught between Scylla and Charybdis in the Trayvon Martin / George Zimmerman controversial case ?
Fred Walton at Catharsis Ours - 17 hours ago
http://www.infowars.com/facebook-refuses-to-remove-kill-zimmerman-page/
Facebook Refuses to Remove ‘Kill Zimmerman’ Page
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Facebook][image: Infowars store]
Threats to murder Zimmerman continue to flood Twitter
*Paul Joseph Watson*
Infowars.com
July 15, 2013
Facebook refused to remove a page entitled ‘Kill Zimmerman’ – arguing that
it didn’t represent a “credible threat of violence,” as threats to murder
George Zimmerman following his acqu... more »
Quote of the day: On thinking for yourself…
Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 17 hours ago
“No man can use his brain to think for another. All of the functions of the
body
and spirit are private. They cannot be shared or transferred.” – Ayn Rand
Discuss.
Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Please contact author for permission
to republish: (organon at ihug.co.nz)
Google Energy
Libby Spencer at The Impolitic - 17 hours ago
A bit of good news from a corporate behemoth. Using their megabucks to make
a commitment to healing the planet, Google has sunk over $1 billion into
renewable energy. Analysts say Google is "the only company other than
energy businesses and financial institutions that has taken large ownership
stakes in major stand-alone power projects."
The Internet search giant's efforts to transform the world's use of power
and fossil fuels have included a $200 million investment in a Texas wind
farm and the purchase of a company that makes innovative flying wind
turbines. It has invested $168 m... more »
TONY BLAIR DISPLAYS HIS NEOCONSERVATIVE CREDENTIALS
Damian Lataan at Telling the History of the Twenty-First Century as it Really Is - 18 hours ago
I occasionally end articles about neoconservatism with a retort that goes
thus: “Arrogance and hypocrisy; the values that ‘they’ hate about ‘us’.”
It’s just a little slogan that I think goes some way to describing the
contempt that neoconservatives have toward those they presume to be their
enemies. The ‘Arrogance’ part of the slogan reflects the self-righteous ‘we
know best’ haughtiness of neoconservativism, while the self-explanatory use
of the word ‘hypocrisy’ exposes neoconservatism’s real values as they
parade the ideals of ‘democracy’ and ‘justice’ as being the acceptable
stan... more »
Custody arrangements of children cannot be used to punish contempt
James C Morton at Morton's Musings - 18 hours ago
Chan v. Town, 2013 ONCA 478 holds:
[6] We therefore set aside the finding of contempt. It is
nevertheless necessary to state that the remedy imposed by the motion judge
was not an available remedy under rule 31(5) of the *Family Law Rules*.
Custodial arrangements of children cannot be used as a punishment for
contempt. That is not to say that there may not be a circumstance where a
change in custodial arrangements would be in the best interests of the
child, but this is not that case. There was no motion to vary the final
order for custody based on a material change in circ... more »
Egypt updates for July 15 , 2013 - Military takes hardline with Muslim Brotherhood ( assets of 14 top leaders frozen ) and US - US envoy snubbed by political parties while Egypt General tells US to tread lightly and not makes threats .....
Fred Walton at Catharsis Ours - 18 hours ago
http://www.debka.com/article/23120/Egypt%E2%80%99s-Gen-El-Sisi-tells-visiting-US-official-Don%E2%80%99t-bully-Cairo-by-threats-to-suspend-military-aid
Deputy
Secretary of State William Burns, the first senior US official to
visit Cairo since the military coup of July 3, exchanged tough talk with
the coup leader, Defense minister Gen. Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, Monday,
after
he met interim President Adly Mansour and Prime Minister Hazem
al-Beblawi.
The general frankly advised Washington to be more realistic about the
situation in Egypt. Accordingly to DEBKAfile’s Middle East sources,
El-Si... more »
More Commentary on The FSA (Fictitious Syrian Army)
Saman Mohammadi at The Excavator - 18 hours ago
*Assad: The "Free" Syrian Army, hahahaha, that's a good one. *
An excerpt from, *"Syria: The "West's" Muddled Policy"* (Moon of Alabama,
July 15):
*The Free Syrian Army is nothing but a marketing front for a whole bunch of
disunited criminal and jihadi groups.* Weapons flowing to it would
certainly end up in hands of those the "west" would not like to be armed
too much or to win the war. The administration has no real plans for Syria.
It has no strategy and no idea who it wants to come out winning the war.
But as long as the country gets destroyed it seems to be fine with the wa... more »
J. Edgar Hoover - House Negro
Paul Coker at News Spike - 18 hours ago
Check the 'fro.
When it's nappy, Edgar's unhappy...
The Realist Report with John Friend
John Friend at John Friend's Blog - 18 hours ago
On this edition of *The Realist Report*, we'll be joined by *John de Nugent*.
John and I will be discussing his recent essay *The Repositioning, Revenge
and Return of the Reich 1945-2045*.
Please visit *The Realist Report* on TalkeShoe to download this and past
episodes.
NYTimes Editorial Board Dancing the CorpEd Soft-shoe
Jim Horn at SCHOOLS MATTER @ THE CHALK FACE - 18 hours ago
Clarence Thomas is one of those exceptional black men who climbed to the
top in his field and then pulled up the ladder behind him. As a
representative of the U. S. Supreme Court’s tokenism, Thomas reliably
parrots the white conservative justices who, otherwise, would view him with
the same mixture of fear and disdain […]
O'odham protest US Border Patrol disruption of ceremonies
brendanorrell@gmail.com at CENSORED NEWS - 18 hours ago
US
Border Patrol told to halt disruption of O'odham ceremonies
By Brenda Norrell
Censored News
http://bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2013/07/oodham-protest-us-border-patrol.html
SELLS,
Arizona -- The O'odham Voice against the Wall will protest the US
Border Patrol invasion of their lands, and disruption of their
ceremonies on Tuesday, July 16, and Friday, July 26, 2013.
"Our message is that we as
Christy Clark`s LNG Basket Of Eggs, Scrambled And Broken
Grant G at The Straight Goods - 19 hours ago
*Written by Grant G*
The pitfalls of the BC Liberals putting all our financial eggs in one LNG
basket, the hits to Christy Clark`s and the BC Liberal`s promised $trillion
dollar fantasy just keep coming..
As reported in the below post Japan will be restarting all of their nuclear
facilities, Japan is making that decision for domestic financial reasons,
yes there are many opposed to restarting their nuclear power sources but
even more Japanese people are worried about being held hostage by countries
like Canada and Australia..
The result of Japan`s decision to restart these plan... more »
Tohono O'odham Council approves 15th US spy tower, expansion of Border Patrol
brendanorrell@gmail.com at CENSORED NEWS - 19 hours ago
US
spy tower on Tohono O'odham land
Censored News Exclusive
Tohono O'odham Council approves 15th US spy tower on sovereign land,
expansion of US Border Patrol occupation
By Brenda Norrell
Censored News
Copyright Brenda Norrell, Censored News
SELLS, Ariz. -- The Tohono O'odham Nation has approved the lease of more
of its sovereign land for US Border Patrol units and a 15th US spy
tower on
Len Browns’ sleight of hand
Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 20 hours ago
So Len Brown’s “Consensus” group consulting on how to pay for his
monuments—for the *billions of dollars*1* *worth of monuments he plans to
build around the city, *on top of* the $7 billion in debt he’s already
loaded onto the city—are suggesting higher public transport fares (to be
increased annually), another petrol tax (to be increased *every year*),
tolls on roads and motorways (also to be increased *every year*) and more
money from central government (to be increased as and when govt and
taxpayers’ arms can be twisted).
Meanwhile, while everyone else discusses how to pay for ... more »
Roswell Festival 2013
KRandle at A Different Perspective - 20 hours ago
The 2013 Roswell Festival celebrating the 66th anniversary of the UFO
crash has come and gone (and I will note here that to appease the skeptics,
I probably should have said alleged UFO crash). Held, as normal over the
Fourth of July Weekend and sponsored by the International UFO Museum and
Research Center, there was a full slate of speakers and presentations that
covered the whole gamut of UFOs including a slight foray into science
fiction.
On the science fiction side there was Tom Kirkbride, who is becoming a
regular feature at the Festival. He is the author of the Gamadin books t... more »
Egypt Defense Minister General Al-Sisi on Morsi's Ouster: The People Felt Terrified and Imprisoned.
Saman Mohammadi at The Excavator - 20 hours ago
Egypt Defense Minister General Al-Sisi on Morsi's Ouster: The People Felt
Terrified and Imprisoned. Source: MEMRI TV.
Steve Israel Is Trying To Saddle Us With Jennifer Garrison, Ohio's Sarah Palin
DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 20 hours ago
Jennifer Garrison-- Steve Israel's kind of Democrat
Early in June we warned that DCCC Chair Steve Israel-- be sure to watch
Bravo's Princesses: Long Island which is about his district to understand
Israel's mentality-- was trying to recruit Ohio's Sarah Palin, Jennifer
Garrison, to run against Bill Johnson. Johnson won his seat in 2010-- part
of the Great Blue Dog Apocalypse-- because Democrats refused to turn out
for conservative Blue Dog Charlie Wilson. Despite $2,086,390 from the DCCC
and $397,242 from their House Majority PAC, Wilson lost again in a rematch
last year, 53-47%. The... more »
Uni research recognises Bastiat’s ‘broken window;message
Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 20 hours ago
A friend just sent me the news that the message about Frederic Bastiat’s ‘broken
window fallacy’ is finally getting through.
Contrary to popular perception, the Canterbury earthquakes have not had a
pronounced short-term effect on New Zealand’s economy, Victoria University
research shows.
This lack of macroeconomic impact to date is not entirely surprising,
given that previous research on large disasters in high-income countries
has reached similar conclusions,” say the researchers, Professor Ilan Noy
and Ms Lisa Doyle, from Victoria’s School of Economics and Finance…
The... more »
The Triumph of Machines
The Mound of Sound at The Disaffected Lib - 21 hours ago
An article in the latest *Tyee* that you're bound to find exciting,
inspirational or utterly depressing. It concerns advances being made by a
Richmond, B.C. firm in "*M2M*" or machine-to-machine communications. The
only thing missing is you.
*"We're right on the forefront of this," [Sierra Wireless VP Larry] Zibrik
says matter-of-factly, gesturing towards a projector image on the wall. It
depicts an electric car driving through the "connected world" of the
future. *
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*In this world, wind turbines, smart meters, billboards, tablets, electric
cars, charging stations and secur... more »
Making Peace with Trayvon Martin
The Mound of Sound at The Disaffected Lib - 21 hours ago
As far as I'm concerned, George Zimmerman murdered Trayvon Martin. The
evidence wasn't there to convict him beyond a reasonable doubt and so he
walked. The U.S. Justice Department is exploring whether Zimmerman can
face a civil rights charge but don't hold your breath.
But Trayvon Martin still deserves justice. Today's *New York
Times*editorialcalls for the repeal of laws that encourage the sort of
showdown that took
young Martin's life.
*The jury reached its verdict after having been asked to consider Mr.
Zimmerman’s actions in light of the now-notorious Stand Your Ground
pro... more »
SPIRITED OAKLAND A's ARE TEAM TO BEAT IN AMERICAN LEAGUE
Allen L Roland, Ph.D at Allen L Roland's Weblog - 21 hours ago
*Oakland Athletics' Josh Reddick, left, pies teammate Josh Donaldson in the
face after Donaldson drove in the winning run against the Boston Red Sox in
a crucial Major League Baseball game, Sunday, July 14, 2013 at the Coliseum
in Oakland, Calif. The A's won in 11 innings, 3-2*. (*D. Ross Cameron/Bay
Area News Group*)
*Having been a NY and then SF Giant fan for most of my life, I was
unprepared for the unabashed spirit and enthusiasm of both the Oakland A's
and their fans when I moved to the East Bay in late 2012. Now I'm convinced
that this band of disciplined ... more »
Consequences of the Business Model of Education
freetoteach at SCHOOLS MATTER @ THE CHALK FACE - 21 hours ago
Ever wonder what it would look like if business leaders and profiteers got
a hold of education? Welcome to the new normal. Another consequence of the
high stakes testing, competitive, winner take all game being played out in
public schools across the country is having a far deeper impact on society
that can’t be measured […]
Jews and Islam: A European Perspective.
Rufus News From Atlantis at News From Atlantis. - 22 hours ago
Across Europe, the indigenous population is being legally discriminated
against by the Establishment and all of its many tentacles - including the
media, education system, social services, employment regulation bodies, and
all manner of self-hating liberal volunteer groups. We are forced to fund
services which we are then denied access to (or at the very least, placed
at the back of a very long queue to use); we are denied advancement in
employment solely due to our ethnic background; we are denied freedom of
speech on anything of importance whilst being repeatedly told that we live... more »
The Science of Happiness - An Experiment in Gratitude
Obi-Wan Kabuki at AMERICAN KABUKI - 22 hours ago
http://soulpancake.com/
Running orders
Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 22 hours ago
Following on from the last pair of posts, here's another way of looking at
the BBC's unique set of news priorities today - simply by comparing the
list of stories covered by BBC One's *News at Six* with that covered by
ITV's *News at 6.30. *
What stories were covered? In what order? And how long was spent on each
story?
*BBC News at Six*
1. The benefit cap *(over 4 minutes)*
2. The Resolution Foundation's report on high rents *(well over 3 minutes)*
3. The benefit cap, again *(over a minute)*
4. The soldiers who died while training in Wales *(over 2 minutes)*
5. More charges agains... more »
A smarter way to deal with Honduran migrants
paul at Paying attention - 22 hours ago
The flood of Hondurans trying to make it to the United States has become
crazy.
Honduras is opening a diplomatic office in the border city of McAllen,
Texas, joining Guatemala and Mexico in trying to deal with the migrants.
Since Oct. 1, the U.S. Border Patrol has arrested 20,000 Hondurans trying
to make their way to America to work. That’s more than 70 a day, every day
of the week. The new Honduras office will help handle the deportation
paperwork (and look after shipping the remains who died trying). The costs
for all involved are huge.
The deportees get bundled onto airplanes and ... more »
The fake facts never die in these cases!
bob somerby at the daily howler - 22 hours ago
*MONDAY, JULY 15, 2013*
*We are all Rush and Fox now:* Our major national disputes are almost
wholly controlled by fake facts.
Once the fake facts have been established, they simply never die. In part,
that’s because newspapers like the New York Times agree to avoid
fact-checking any Preferred Standard Narrative.
Once a fake fact has been established, it will live forever. Consider this
groaner by Edward Wyckoff Williams in a new post at Salon:
WILLIAMS (7/15/13): *It bears reminding that it was Sanford’s police who
first allowed Zimmerman to walk away uncharged—his gun in tote. *T... more »
Collaborationist Responds to Posts on TURNcoats
Jim Horn at SCHOOLS MATTER @ THE CHALK FACE - 23 hours ago
There is a cancer inside AFT and NEA, and it is The Union Reform Network
(TURN). I have posted previously on this situation more than once, and one
of TURN’s members, Jimmy Barnhill, had this response to TURN (Teachers
Union Reform Network): Agents and Collaborators: In the ed reform debates
of the day, what we need most are […]
Living With Nature
The Mound of Sound at The Disaffected Lib - 23 hours ago
It's something most people have never seen and, for those who have, it's
uncommon. Yesterday, however, I was treated to another display of a Bald
Eagle death spiral. I've witnessed this a few times before but usually in
remote inlets up the coast. This time it happened just a mile from my
home over the local highway. Here's what the spiral looks like:
I was riding, in trail, with a neighbour. I spotted the pair of eagles
around 50 feet up, spiraling in their talon death grip and seemingly out of
control. I was sure my friend ahead would hit them one way or another.
Instea... more »
Global Warming Metrics, New Sea Level Rise Projections
The Mound of Sound at The Disaffected Lib - 23 hours ago
We're finally getting a handle on climate change impacts. We've just
learned that it takes roughly a million years for most species to evolve as
needed to adapt to a 1C change in global temperatures. That's not a good
thing in a world that's expected to heat up 4C in the span of a single
century.
Now we've got a metric for sea level rise thanks to the *Potsdam Institute
for Climate Impact Research*. In their assessment, one degree Celsius of
warming will add 2.3 metres to sea level rise.
*"Greenhouse gases emitted today will cause sea level to rise for centuries
to come. Eac... more »
The American people have suffered a coup d’etat, but they are hesitant to acknowledge it. The regime ruling in Washington today lacks constitutional and legal legitimacy. Americans are ruled by usurpers who claim that the executive branch is above the law and that the US Constitution is a mere “scrap of paper.” -- Paul Craig Roberts
David L Griscom at Cherchez la Verite - 23 hours ago
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*Coup d’etat — Paul Craig Roberts*
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*Coup d’etat*
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**Paul Craig Roberts*
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**The American people have suffered a coup d’etat, but they are hesitant to
acknowledge it. The regime ruling in Washington today lacks constitutional
and legal legitimacy. Americans are ruled by usurpers who claim that the
executive branch is above the law and that the US Constitution is a mere
“scrap of ... more »
Yeah right .... we really 'trust' Pierre Poilievre to reform Canada's democracy .....
leftdog at Buckdog - 23 hours ago
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[image: Progressive Bloggers]
*"The root cause of terrorism is terrorists." *
*The Honourable Pierre Poilievre, MP*
*(Minister Responsible for Democratic Reform)*
*"The root cause of stupidity is being stupid." *
*Buckdog Politics*
*(Political nerd, too much time on my hands*)
*-Hey Conservatives .... where's our missing $3.1 Billion tax dollars??*
It Is A Proxy-War in Syria. And, has been for a long time now.....
Penny at Penny for your thoughts - 23 hours ago
A brief RT interview.
*"**Israel, Turkey and NATO support rebels and foreigners from more than 25
countries fighting for Syria’s disintegration* and the establishment of an
Islamist Caliphate instead, journalist Manuel Ochsenreiter, who's
extensively covered the conflict, told RT.
*RT:* We are seeing such a sharp change of rhetoric from Turkey after
accusations the flotilla attack back in 2010 was a massacre. How did it
all change so quickly, because only four months ago Ankara was still
pressing with its court case over the incident?
*Manuel Ochsenreiter*: Well we have first t... more »
Koch attacks the messenger
Libby Spencer at The Impolitic - 23 hours ago
When you're a mega-billionaire you don't need Fox News to shill for you
against bad press. Instead, like the Kochs, you make up your own facts and
launch individualized smear campaigns against legitimate journalists. Like
this guy who wrote about the XL Pipeline.
In a rebuttal posted on its Web site, KochFacts.com, the company asserted
that Sassoon’s story “deceives readers” by suggesting that Koch Industries
stood to benefit from construction of the Keystone XL pipeline — a denial
Sassoon included in his story. KochFacts went on to dismiss Sassoon as a
“professional eco-activist” ... more »
"You Say You Want a Revolution"
noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
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*"You Say You Want a Revolution"*
by Bill Bonner
"Is it a revolt?" Louis XVI asked the Duke de La Rochefoucauld. "No, sire,
it is a revolution."
We are already at the Ides of July. More than half of the year is already
behind us. Friday, markets were flat. Neither gold nor stocks did anything
worth reporting. July 21 is statistically the hottest day of the year in
the Northern Hemisphere. And it's already smokin' hot in Baltimore. The
forecast calls for 98 degrees Fahrenheit today. More than 100 later in the
week. We're glad we're not there. We lived through 48 summers in Bal... more »
Weekend Photos
Southern Man at Southern Man - 1 day ago
Saturday was a busy, busy day!
A high-school car wash at Cactus Jack's, Southern Man's favorite hang-out
in high school where he and HS best friend David put many a high score on
the Asteroids and Night Driver. But not Space Invaders or Defender, both of
which usually got the better of us.
Car Wash Girls
A terrific drumming corps.
The area geocachers meet up once a month for lunch and general frivolity.
Today's was at an area lake pavilion.
These guys put out a lot of caches in the area. We appreciate you Kand and
Gilo! Yes, we all have funny names.
We love to see kids invo... more »
You swear your allegiance to the Constitution, not the government ...dummy!
David L Griscom at Cherchez la Verite - 1 day ago
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http://youtu.be/wZ2kTyx2mSY
"Constitution For Dummies" by Judge Andrew Napolitano
AlternativeNews4U
*Published on Feb 10, 2013*
"Constitution For Dummies" by Judge Andrew Napolitano
Judge Andrew Napolitano on the history of the federal government's neglect,
disdain, and continual erosion of the Constitution from John Adams to
George W. Bush. Learn about the "Alien and Sedition Act", FISA, and the
Patriot Act and what we must do to get back to Constitutional fidelity at
the federal level.
Originally posted by The Reason Foundation from October ... more »
Amidst Uptick In Political Turmoil, The Egyptian Military Destroys Gaza Tunnels
Saman Mohammadi at The Excavator - 1 day ago
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*"Gazans call on Egypt not to destroy tunnels"* (September 30, 2012).
*Brief comment:* The tunnels that connect Gaza to Egypt have been destroyed
under* *all Egyptian administrations: Mubarak, Morsi, and the new interim
government. These tunnels provide Palestinians with an economic lifeline,
but they are also used to transfer weapons and fighters. The Egyptian army
says they pose a national security threat to Egypt. Soldiers have been
repeatedly attacked by Salafist terrorist groups who have *targeted the
army with more determination* because of recent events.
With the increas... more »
Reports: Turkey Allows Israel To Use Its Airspace To Attack Syria
Saman Mohammadi at The Excavator - 1 day ago
*RT source: Israeli strike on Syria was carried out from Turkish base*.
Video Title: 'Turkey & Israel collaboration scandal could topple Erdogan if
proven'
Untitled
New Orleans Ladder at New Orleans Ladder - 1 day ago
*The Times-Picayune Fiasco: Hey Newhouses, the Stakes are Getting Higher!~Errol Laborde
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*OPSB fails to meet inspector general's deadline in access to financial
records ~WDSU*
*Drive-by journalist charged in Landrieu caper confronts Letten ~The New
Orleans Advocate*
*Marine Fisheries Service expresses concerns about Myrtle Grove diversion ~Bob
Marshall, The Lens*
*FEMA Could Put SoLa Levees on the Map ~NOLA DEFENDER*
*So we are crystal clear on this ~Slabbed *
Peer Review: Theory and Epicycles
Harry Dale Huffman at The Earth and Man: Setting the Stage - 1 day ago
I have submitted the following comment to the bishop hill site, where they
are talking about proposed new changes to peer review:
*There is an incipient, general revolution in science, a NEW PARADIGM (yet
very old; I call it "The Once and Future Paradigm"), that needs to come
out, and peer-review -- any review by current deluded and dogmatically
defensive "experts" -- is incompetent to handle it. Imagine back in
Galileo's day, "peer review" was by ecclesiastic overseers; the situation
is similar to that. We are dealing with an incompetent fundamental belief
system, maintaining an in... more »
Iraq In Transparency International’s 2013 Global Corruption Barometer
Joel Wing at MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 1 day ago
Transparency International is an organization committed to documenting and
fighting corruption around the world. Recently, it released its “Global
Corruption Barometer,” which was a survey of 107 countries on what they
thought about graft and bribery. It asked people about the state of
corruption in their nation, how institutions were affected by it, and
whether it could be countered. As usual, those Iraqis included in the poll
did not have a high opinion of their country.
The report started with how countries felt about their institutions. When
asked which were the most corrupt,... more »
PRESS TV VIDEO: Iran And Iraq Reach New Electricity, Gas Deals
Joel Wing at MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 1 day ago
Is The GOP's Anti-Hispanic Mania Putting Florida Out Of It's Grasp?
DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 1 day ago
But it isn't Boehner that keeps Ros-Lentinen in office; it's Debbie
Wasserman Schultz
Last week, Nate Cohn did a superb analysis of how the GOP is blowing it's
chances to thrive politically in purple Florida, a state with a mighty 29
electoral votes. As he points out, it's a lot more dire than when-- for the
same anti-Hispanic reasons-- they turned little New Mexico and Nevada (with
11 electoral votes between them) blue.
Florida’s Hispanic population has exploded over the last decade, growing by
57 percent between 2000 and 2010. As a result, the Hispanic share of
eligible voters su... more »
Contention is so high in Chicago, you apparently have to apply to even sit in a public meeting
Chalk Face, PhD at SCHOOLS MATTER @ THE CHALK FACE - 1 day ago
Something seems very wrong that you have to be approved to sit in on a
public meeting. What is the Board trying to hide? Tagged: chicago, cps,
school board, school closings
The Winged Beatle
Paul Coker at News Spike - 1 day ago
THE WINGED BEATLE from Billy Martin on Vimeo.
Beetle with an A - Magic with a K
TheRottenApple2010 - TheWingedBeatle is the first part in the ARE3RA
trilogy leading up to TheRevelAtion2012.
The Winged Beatle was released September 11, 2010.
This movie file is 480x360 and good for slower connections.
If you want a higher resolution in DVD quality, subscribe at
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The Murrays of Dunblane
Paul Coker at News Spike - 1 day ago
He's no right in th'hied....
Dunblane Unburried (Archived)
DUNBLANE UNBURIED - Sandra Uttley from Spike1138 on Vimeo.
According to Andy Murray, tennis is 'fixed' and everyone on the
professional circuit knows matches are being affected by gambling.
According to Andy Murray:
*"It's pretty disappointing for all the players but everyone knows it goes
on."*
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*"Sitting in the front row was Britain’s tennis-playing prime minister,
David Cameron – just behind him was Alex Salmond, the Scottish first
minister.*
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*"With a referendum on Scottish independence coming ... more »
Glenn Kessler is chasing DiMaggio’s streak!
bob somerby at the daily howler - 1 day ago
*MONDAY, JULY 15, 2013*
*Goes 2-for-4 against Warren:* In 1941, Joe DiMaggio hit safely in 56
consecutive games.
Glenn Kessler is chasing him down. Yesterday, the Washington Post’s
Ahab-like checker of facts extended his own current streak.
Kessler went 2-for-4 in Pinocchios against Massachusetts southpaw Elizabeth
Warren. This extends his hitting streak against Obama and his ilk.
Long ago, Kessler took his hacks against both major parties. Now, he’s
being platooned. He only goes to the plate against the nation’s lefties.
For our previous post about Kessler’s streak, click here.
U... more »
Mexico: "We Were Camping When My Nephew Suddenly Shouted: A UFO!"
Inexplicata (IHU) at Inexplicata-The Journal of Hispanic Ufology - 1 day ago
*Source: SIPSE
http://sipse.com/milenio/estabamos-acampando-y-de-pronto-mi-sobrino-grita-un-ovni-41108.html
Date: 07.11.13*
*Mexico: “We Were Camping When My Nephew Suddenly Shouted: A UFO!”*
*By Jorge Moreno, SIPSE*
MERIDA – UFOs have also been reported in the city of Hunucmá, but two of
these cases have involved peculiar situations.
Several days ago I interviewed Ms. Rosario Caamal, 39. She says she’s been
fortunate to see unidentified flying objects over her home city on three
separate occasions.
“The first time was in my father’s ranch, about ten years ago. Several
relatives wer... more »
Too perfect but also too awful!
bob somerby at the daily howler - 1 day ago
*MONDAY, JULY 15, 2013*
*Rem Rieder’s correct complaint about the mainstream press:* This morning,
in USA Today, Rem Rider hammers the mainstream press for the way it covered
the killing of Trayvon Martin and the Zimmerman trial.
For twenty-one years, Rieder was editor of American Journalism Review.
Three weeks ago, he became USA Today’s media editor.
This morning, he hammers the mainstream press. This is the way he starts,
with the headlines in bold:
RIEDER (7/15/13): *Media got Zimmerman story wrong from start/The role of
the media cannot be ignored in the Zimmerman case*
It's c... more »
Busted! Mythbusters Not Allowed to Talk About RFID Chips
Mark Daniels at GLOBAL POLITICAL AWAKENING - 1 day ago
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Joe Martino
In what has become a controversial story as time goes on, due to the
increasing research into RFID technology, it still remains a little unclear
as to exactly why *Mythbusters *was not able to do a show discussing RFID
technology. As Adam Savage, co-host of *Mythbusters*, stated himself:
"We were going to do RFID and on several levels, you know, how hackable,
how reliable, how trackable, etc."
But this idea was met with resistance as the show’s producers began looking
into the technology and speaking with compani... more »
The Next Step on Immigration (Fun Times in the House)
Jonathan Bernstein at A plain blog about politics - 1 day ago
Good reporting today from NR's Jonathan Strong highlights the weird dynamic
on the next step for immigration reform.
Here's the deal. Most Republicans, at the very least, want to pass
something -- so that they can deflect at least some of the blame for
comprehensive reform failing, and at least to some extent because they
really do support some legislation. But they can't pass a comprehensive
bill (at least not without relying on mostly Democratic votes), or even a
mostly comprehensive bill. So the plan has been to pass a series of small
bills that have wider support.
The problem? ... more »
Argentina: Mutilated Cattle Appear in San Andres de Giles, Buenos Aires
Inexplicata (IHU) at Inexplicata-The Journal of Hispanic Ufology - 1 day ago
*Source: VISION OVNI (Argentina)
Date: 07.12.13*
*Argentina: Mutilated Cattle Appear in San Andres de Giles, Buenos Aires*
***Over 20 Animals Have Turned Up Dead Since June, Presenting Strange
Incisions***
By Andrea Pérez Simondini
Mutilation cases in 2013 have multiplied perhaps with the same intensity as
they did back in that incredible year 2002, when everything turned to
madness around the cases.
In this instance, we are availing ourselves of a report by Cesar Alomar, a
user of the Vision OVNI page on Facebook, who informs us of the number of
animals turning up in San Andres de... more »
A Thousand Points of Blight
Karen Garcia at Sardonicky - 1 day ago
At a time when one out of every four American children lives in a
food-insecure household, when one in three people is poor or near-poor
because of unemployment and underemployment, when income disparity is at
its most extreme level since the Gilded Age .... House Republicans
have yanked food stamp funding from the Farm Bill, endangering the 50
million people relying on a program that is already woefully inadequate.
The average monthly food stipend per person is only $136. Most recipients
run out of grocery money by the third week.
But adding insult to injury is what Republicans d... more »
"The Wrongest Side of History"
noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
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*"The Wrongest Side of History"*
by Will Durst
“This week’s tale is a horror story about lessons learned by the GOP from
the 2012 presidential election. And those teachable moments are… nothing.
Zero. Zip. Nada. Empty voids. “Hear the hollow roar of the Pod People. See
them lash out at the unknown. Feel their blind terror of a future they
don’t understand. It’s Son of the Bride of the Attack of the Robot
Amnesiacs! Part 6.”
They say one sign of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again
expecting different results. Which means it can’t be long before the entire
Rep... more »
More Bad News For Christy Clark`s LNG Superpower Dreams(Breaking)
Grant G at The Straight Goods - 1 day ago
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** **Japan moves closer to restarting nuclear reactors** *
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*The Associated Press*
*Monday, July 15, 2013 | 12:07 a.m.*
*Japan moved a step closer to restarting nuclear reactors Monday as four
utility companies applied for safety inspections of 10 idled plants, the
clearest sign of a return to atomic energy nearly two and a half years
after the Fukushima disaster.*
*With all but two of the country's 50 reactors offline since a tsunami
swept through the Fukushima Dai-ichi plant in March 2011, Japan has been
almost without nuclear energy that once supplied about a third of its powe... more »
Francesco Guicciardini Prize (ISA HIST Section Book Prize)
Daniel Nexon at Duck of Minerva - 1 day ago
Francesco Guicciardini (1483-1540) was an Italian historian and statesman
who served in the Florentine and papal diplomatic services and was the
author, among other works, of the landmark History of Italy (Storia
d’Italia), a foundational work on statecraft and grand strategy which
combined careful historical research with general theorizing about the
ethics and practices of
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What We Know, Don’t Know, Can’t Know and Need to Know About the DOD’s Classified Study on Drone Deaths
Charli Carpenter at Duck of Minerva - 1 day ago
Just before Independence Day, an analyst for a defense research agency
stated in a media interview that a classified DoD study shows that drones
are likelier to cause civilian harm than attacks from manned fighters.
Lawrence Lewis, a researcher for the Center for Naval Analyses, says these
findings resulted from a statistical analysis he conducted
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Race, Gender and Civic Justice in America
Charli Carpenter at Duck of Minerva - 1 day ago
The idea that citizens should be empowered by law to lethally judge who is
a criminal threat is dangerous and wrong. Here’s one reason why: Just a
small-n social experiment? Yes, though here are some stats to demonstrate
how this does and is likely to play out in the criminal justice system..
SOCIETY DOWN: We overtake Fox!
bob somerby at the daily howler - 1 day ago
*MONDAY, JULY 15, 2013*
*Prelude—Nagourney’s selections:* For us, a very large question emerged
from the Zimmerman trial, as we saw the liberal world overtaking the world
of Fox.
But first, consider two front-page treatments of that trial in today’s New
York Times.
On that front page, Lizette Alvarez offers a “News Analysis” concerning the
jury’s verdict. Midway through her report, a very rare moment occurs:
ALVAREZ (7/15/13): The murder charge required a showing that Mr. Zimmerman
was full of ill will, hatred, spite or evil intent when he shot Mr. Martin.
But prosecutors had lit... more »
Photography Backdrop Stand Tutorial
Debra Hawkins at Housewife Eclectic - 1 day ago
VeryJane.com provided the backdrops featured with this Backdrop Stand
Tutorial. The stand was created 100% by my husband and I and all opinions
are my own.
When I started my photography business six years ago, I began shopping for
backdrop stands, but, I couldn't find exactly what I wanted. I wanted more
width and height than I could easily find at the time and I really wanted
my stand to have two cross beams — one tall for brides/adults and one
shorter for babies and toddlers. Price was also a factor; I needed the
stand to be affordable.
After talking about it with my husband, w... more »
Argentina: Jujuy Worker Claims Having Stood 20 Meters from “Water-Sampling” UFO
Inexplicata (IHU) at Inexplicata-The Journal of Hispanic Ufology - 1 day ago
*Source: El Intransigente (Jujuy, Argentina)
Date: 14 July 2013*
*Argentina: Jujuy Worker Claims Having Stood 20 Meters from
“Water-Sampling” UFO*
JUJUY – “I never told anyone, only my family, and I want people to know
that this is something I’ll never forget in my life. I’m 72, and this is
something that exists,” said Roberto Moreira, a retiree who took the
decision to retell in detail his close encounter with a UFO following a
series of very strange episodes in Jujuy, all of them linked to sightings
of unidentified flying objects.
It is believed that these objects “study” the are... more »
It's Monday...
Adrienne at Adrienne's Corner - 1 day ago
*and Erica is planted firmly in front of my monitor until breakfast is
forthcoming, weeds are calling out my name, and grass is begging for water.*
There is nothing else left to be said about Zimmerman except, "It could be
you next time."
When the president of the United States interjects himself into a state
criminal case, exploits racism, denigrates the court system, and wages war
on some poor guy who was trying to save his own life, no one is safe.
*Oh Lord - now she's pacing back and forth... *
Hart (ID-ALEC) Facing Federal Charges?
2old2care at Because I Can - 1 day ago
I have to wonder if all ALEC members are slimeballs - my guess would be
yes, but that is just my opinion.
*Former Rep. Hart may face federal criminal charges*
Posted by Betsy
June 30, 2013 7:31 p.m. • 1 comment
Federal authorities may be laying the groundwork for criminal charges
against tax-protesting former Idaho state Rep. Phil Hart. In bankruptcy
court documents, federal officials are charging that Hart lied under oath,
concealed or destroyed records and attempted to “hinder, delay or defraud
his creditors, including the Internal Revenue Service.” The filings by the
U.S. Ba... more »
Reasonable apprehension of bias
James C Morton at Morton's Musings - 1 day ago
In murder cases bail is considered by a Superior Court judge. Is it
problematic for the bail judge to be the trial judge? No; see R. v. Williams, 2013
ONCA 477:
[2] The fact that Whitten J. presided at the appellant's
unsuccessful bail application and then at the trial, almost two years
later, did not create a reasonable apprehension of bias. The trial judge's
expression of opinion at the bail hearing as to the strength of the Crown's
case was justified by the record before him and, indeed, was later borne
out by the evidence called at the trial. The trial judge was not th... more »
"The Collapse of Civilization"
noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
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* "The Collapse of Civilization"*
by Steve Thomas
"That we are approaching the collapse is largely beyond debate. It is
unnecessary to give a detailed examination here of the factors by which the
collapse may come about. My purpose, instead, is twofold:
1. To explore the form the collapse may take; that is, to speculate on what
we will actually experience as global industrial civilization crumbles, and
more importantly
2. To explore how we may hope to create and perpetuate egalitarianism in a
state of civilizational collapse.
*What to Expect:* How will we know the collapse is ... more »
"‘Middle-class Revolution’ Fuels Pentagon War Plan"
noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
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*"‘Middle-class Revolution’ Fuels Pentagon War Plan"*
Neither governments nor capitalists can stop these 12 forces.
by Paul B. Farrell
Early in the Iraq war the Bush Pentagon predicted that “by 2020 there is
little doubt something drastic is happening,” reported Fortune. “As the
planet’s carrying capacity shrinks, an ancient pattern of desperate,
all-out wars over food, water, and energy supplies would emerge. Warfare is
defining human life.” Recently the tick-tick-ticking became louder in “The
Middle-Class Revolution,” a Wall Street Journal feature by the conservative
Stanf... more »
Making Matters Worse
Owen Gray at Northern Reflections - 1 day ago
Perhaps it results from reading too many balance sheets. But Edward
Burkhardt clearly suffers from EDD -- Emotional Deficit Disorder. The head
of the Montreal, Maine and Atlantic Railway walked into Lac Megantic last
week and blamed someone else for the tragedy:
“It was our employee that was responsible for setting the brakes on the
train,” Burkhardt told journalists. “That employee is under investigation
and is not working.”
He also suggested that some local firefighters, who were called to put out
a fire on the unmanned train, might have unwittingly tampered with the
brakes.
... more »
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