10:06pm MDST
Sunday Classics preview: A Leon Fleisher postscript
*Leon Fleisher plays a piece we've heard a lot (most recently played by
mezzo Susan Graham!),"*Clair de lune*" ("Moonlight") from Debussy's Suite
bergamasque, from this July 1956 Epic Debussy-Ravel LP.*
*by Ken*
No, no, Fleisher hasn't died -- at least not that I know. What I mean in
the post title is a "postscript" to last week's post, in which we did a
sort of hare-and-tortoise journey, "Adding Schubert's mighty *Wanderer* to
our roster of musical fantasies," with the then-35-year-old Leon Fleisher
as our "hare" and the ripely matured 78-year-old Arthur Rubinstein as our
"torto... more »
Gander: The Other Lockerbie
Misc Archives #48 - The Gander, Newfoundland Crash of 1985: Are U.S.
Officials Covering Up a Terrorist Bombing?(1990)
*M-48 (ONE STEP BEYOND 12/16/90)*
Explores the Arrow Air plane crash of December 1985 as an act of terrorism
which may very well have been connected to Arrow's role as a major arms
carrier in the Iran-Contra scandal.
Gander: The Other Lockerbie from Spike1138 on Vimeo.
*A Short History Lesson*
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*The CIA assessment of Afghanistan.*
http://www.lockerbietruth.com/2012/08/a-little-history-lesson-for-magnus_14.html
Just over Iran’s eastern frontier lies the unstable... more »
Sebastian Brock on the Syriac tradition in Christianity
Sebastian P. Brock is the author of, *"The Syriac Fathers on Prayer and
the Spiritual Life"* (2006).
*Wikipedia:*
Sebastian Paul Brock (born 1938, London) is generally acknowledged as the
foremost and most influential academic in the field of Syriac language
today. He is a former Reader in Syriac Studies at the University of
Oxford's Oriental Institute and currently a Professorial Fellow at Wolfson
College. He is a Fellow of the British Academy.
Video Title: Sebastian Brock on the Syriac tradition in Christianity.
Source: Киностудия Богослов. Date Published: March 27, 2012. D... more »
Urban Gadabout: Summer gadding around the outer boroughs of NYC, with news from MAS, Jack Eichenbaum, and the NY Transit Museum
*Lighthouse Park at the northern tip of Roosevelt Island -- we'll be
there
tomorrow evening for the Municipal Art Society's walking tour, Roosevelt
Island: The Northern Route.*
*by Ken*
I haven't been writing much about my late-spring and summer wanderings,
but
after my enforced decommissioning in late April and May, I've been
getting
my rhythm back, and having some especially good times outside Manhattan.
In
fact, including tomorrow night's *Roosevelt Island: The Northern
Route*(7/26, 6pm -- an evening tour, note), with Roosevelt Island
Historical
Society president *Judith Berdy* ... more »
Illinois - the State that is emulating Detroit ! Additionally , Yves breaks the backstory behind Chicago's recent three step downgrade by Moody's ........
COMPTROLLER SAYS SHE CAN'T PAY ILLINOIS
LAWMAKERSFriday, July 26, 2013
Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka said Thursday her hands are tied and she
cannot issue paychecks to state lawmakers.
Topinka said Gov. Pat Quinn’s action earlier this month to cut money from
the budget needed to pay legislators prevents her from issuing their
paychecks. Quinn said he was halting pay to lawmakers because they haven’t
passed a pension reform bill.
Topinka said she reviewed the issue with her legal staff, Attorney General
Lisa Madigan’s office and attorneys for Quinn and the legislature. She said
a pr... more »
The Ugly, Torturous & Hypocritical US Government
*U.S. Assures Russia Snowden Will Not Face Death Penalty*
* Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. said in a letter sent to the Russian
minister of justice this week that the United States would not seek the
death penalty against Edward J. Snowden*
*The letter also offered reassurances that the United States would not
torture Mr. Snowden*
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What does this letter from Eric Holder say to the reader and the entire
world about the US?
As a nation? As an ideal? As a sel... more »
Shock Video: Business Owner’s Surveillance Cameras Seem to Catch Undercover Police Agent Planting the Crack That Landed Him in Jail
reblogged from: http://www.rumormillnews.com/cgi-bin/forum.cgi?read=283281
*Shock Video: Business Owner’s Surveillance Cameras Seem to Catch
Undercover Police Agent Planting the Crack That Landed Him in Jail*
Unbelievable video captured by a New York business owner’s surveillance
cameras appear to show an undercover police informant (not a police
officer) planting and photographing crack cocaine, which ultimately led to
the man’s arrest.
Scotia and Schenectady County Police reportedly became suspicious of Donald
Andrews, Jr., who owns a smoke shop on Mohawk Avenue in Sco... more »
Heavenletter #4627 Other People’s Lessons, July 26, 2013
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* *Heavenletter #4627 Other People’s Lessons, July 26, 2013*
God said:
There is one person only that you have to educate, and that is yourself. No
one else.
Does that seem contrary to the idea that you are your brother’s keeper?
Look, everyone is responsible for everyone else. Your thoughts are heard
around the world. That you are responsible for others does not mean that
you take others on as a project. Not at all.
The best thing you can do for others is to take active responsibility for
yourself. You do not accommodate yourself to everyone else. You are not a
chameleon. ... more »
"A Deep Look To The Heavens"
"In 2003, the Hubble Space Telescope took the image of a millenium, an
image that shows our place in the universe. Anyone who understands what
this image represents, is forever changed by it."- YouTube/NASA
"It helps to put things in perspective here on our frenetic little planet
with a look at this extraordinarily powerful and moving video of the Hubble
Space Telescope mapping of the Universe, whose known size is 78 billion
light years across. The video of the images is the equivalent of using a
"time machine" to look into the past to witness the early formation of
galaxies, ... more »
"Only In Such Moments..."
"The truth is that our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are
feeling deeply uncomfortable, unhappy, or unfulfilled. For it is only in
such moments, propelled by our discomfort, that we are likely to step out
of our ruts and start searching for different ways or truer answers."
- M. Scott Peck
Barnaby Jack found dead , well known for hacking ATMS and medical devices - a week before the Black Hat cyber security conference ? He was thirty five.... no foul play suspected but an autopsy will be performed....
http://www.theverge.com/culture/2013/7/26/4561176/barnaby-jack-hacker-atm-pacemaker-dies
Barnaby Jack, respected hacker of ATMs and medical devices, found dead in
San Francisco
By Carl Franzen on July 26, 2013 06:45 pm Email @carlfranzen26*COMMENTS*
DON'T MISS STORIES *FOLLOW THE VERGE*
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Barnaby Jack, a programmer and hacker who gained worldwide recognition and
respect for numerous technical feats including hacking medical implants and
hijacking an ATM (cash machine) and forcing it to spit out money, was found
dead on Thursday evening in an apartment in S... more »
"A Son Meets His Father"
*"A Son Meets His Father" *
by Jason Burnett
"Late last year, while resting in my hotel room on a business trip to
India, I saw my father being interviewed on CNN International; this was the
first time I had seen him or heard his voice in 27 years. The coincidence
intrigued me enough to attempt to contact him and after I returned to the
States, I spent the next few days trying various combinations of e-mail
addresses until I finally hit upon the right one, and received a response.
Before I knew it, we had set a date in February to meet. I was about to
find myself face to face wit... more »
The Daily "Near You?"
Port Moody, British Columbia, Canada. Thanks for stopping by.
"A Father Meets His Son"
* "A Father Meets His Son"*
by John S. Burnett
"There was a water-stained photograph, faded from years of tropical heat,
of my 10-year-old son and me as we walked away down the pier toward my
sailboat. I had my arm around his shoulders and his arm was around my
waist; there was a lot of love in that picture. Permanently framed in the
boat, the photo captured that sad moment — the last time I was to see my
son for 27 years.
I met him again in a crowded hotel lobby in New York City. We had agreed
to meet, to test the waters. A son was now ready to find out who his father
was, a f... more »
Chet Raymo, “The Uses of Enchantment”
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* “The Uses of Enchantment”*
by Chet Raymo
“There was a time when every wood, every tree, was thought to be inhabited
by spirits called dryads, every pool and stream by naiads. Even not so long
ago, our road here in Ireland was called "the fairies' road." The world, we
say, was enchanted- every stone and plant infused with an animate spirit.
Science put paid to all that, chased the spirits from their woods and
pools, drove the fairies from their hills. Disenchanted the landscape.
Well, maybe not. It depends on how you define enchantment.
Remember those spider webs I wrote abo... more »
Halliburton charged with criminal acts
But of course it's Halliburton, which is apparently above the law so, no
real penalties will incur.
Under the plea agreement, which requires court approval, Houston-based
Halliburton will also face three years' probation, pay the maximum fine of
$200,000 and continue to cooperate in the Justice Department's criminal
investigation of the April 2010 explosion and fire on the drilling
platform, which killed 11 rig workers off Louisiana.
The Justice Department said it would not pursue further criminal charges
against Halliburton or its subsidiaries. [...]
Halliburton's energy-servic... more »
What God Wants You to Know This Week
More *Tweets of God*:
*I get too much credit for Friday and not enough for Saturday.*
*If women didn't want to be sexually harassed they shouldn't have been born
with intelligence, self-respect and dignity. *
*My philosophy is always leave 'em wanting more. Money, food, time on
earth, whatever.*
*If you can make a difference in the life of one person, it should probably
be you.*
*The circumstances under which you should send a photo of your penis to
other people are as follows: never.*
*The people who think the world will end all at once will be largely
responsible for it endin... more »
School District of Philadelphia layoff updates - July 26 , 2013 ..... Citing 33 million in available funds , it appears one secretary will be restored to each of 220 schools that will open in the Fall , music and sports to be reinstated. Status still murky as to the overall bailout plan for the School District - we are 6 weeks before the schools open.....
http://thenotebook.org/blog/136237/33-million-additional-funds-hite-restores-secretaries-music-sports
Citing $33 million in available funds, Hite partially restores secretaries,
music, sportsby thenotebook on Jul 26 2013 Posted in Latest news
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*by Dale Mezzacappa for the Notebook and Holly Otterbein for NewsWorks*
With new money for Philadelphia schools coming in at a trickle, even though
schools are just six weeks from opening under a doomsday scenario,
Superintendent William Hite said Friday that he believes the District has
enough funds on hand to r... more »
Analysis Of The Coup In Egypt: Various Voices, Different Dissections
*August 2012: General al-Sisi and deposed president Mohammed Morsi.* *Photo
Source*.
Dissecting the events in Egypt is too complicated, it is above my
understanding, expertise, and knowledge. There are so many interests,
parties, and political voices involved in propagandizing their cause; so
many conspiracies and agendas at stake. And that is only politics inside
the country. The American empire and Israel are hovering like poisonous
vultures above Egypt. They don't want to see any serious and positive
transformation taking place there. They would much rather see the country
co... more »
Groundswell
Still having major internet issues. Limited computer time, so outsourcing
to Anne Laurie. This appears to be the crackpot con's version of the famed
librul Journolist they were so fond of smearing back in the day.
Dubbed Groundswell, this coalition convenes weekly in the offices of
Judicial Watch, the conservative legal watchdog group. During these
hush-hush sessions and through a Google group, the members of
Groundswell—including aides to congressional Republicans—cook up battle
plans for their ongoing fights against the Obama administration,
congressional Democrats, progressive ... more »
Fukushima updates - July 26 , 2013 .... Clusterfuck to the Death House in Japan.....
[Insight] Data doesn’t show Tepco dumping contaminated water to the sea,
but it’s worse than that.
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Last week, Tepco finally admitted the contaminated groundwater is flowing
to the sea.
Looking around the media coverage, I noticed there is a huge
misunderstanding about this issue. Here I want to correct it.
*1. The data don’t suggest their dumping, but it’s worse than that. *
As we all know, Tepco is a liar. The government wants to conceal the fact.
... more »
While The Mainstream Media Was Doing Their Job Distracting You With Anthony's Weiner & Anything Related To Zimmerman (fake heroics, jurors, etc), REPUBLICANS Voted FOR Obama's NSA Spying
(above: Republicans Michele Bachmann, munching on an ObamaDog, and Tom "I
pretend I hate Obama" Marino voted FOR Obama's NSA spying on Wednesday)
The mainstream media was doing their job just fine once again, keeping you
distracted with Anthony's Weiner, *Zimmerman's fake heroics* of saving a
family of four (or was it A GUY?) from an overturned truck, and a Zimmerman
juror who acquitted him now acting like she DIDN'T acquit him.
Guess what was WAAAAAAAAAY more important that the mainstream media, the
fake left media, and the fake right media didn't tell you? Republican
Justin Ama... more »
Behold a White Horse
*"Their hostility to the lawful government of the country has at length
become so violent that no officer bearing a commission from the Chief
Magistrate of the Union can enter the Territory or remain there with
safety, and all those officers recently appointed have been unable to go to
Salt Lake or anywhere else in Utah beyond the immediate power of the Army. *
*
*
*Indeed, such is believed to be the condition to which a strange system of
terrorism has brought the inhabitants of that region that no one among them
could express an opinion favorable to this Government, or even propose ... more »
SR SROCCO missive on JP Morgan nervousness regarding their Silver inventories , closely followed by the news today that JP Morgan is exiting its physical commodity business ! ! But is JP Morgan exiting gold too ? What about silver ? Right now the answer is unclear but the GATA article suggests not yet ! REgarding the ongoing discussion of COMEX and whether a COMEX default is in the cards , Kid Dynamite offers his point of view to how COMEX works and a caustic rebuke to various blogs and bloggers .....
http://srsroccoreport.com/is-jp-morgan-getting-nervous-about-its-silver-inventories/is-jp-morgan-getting-nervous-about-its-silver-inventories/
Is
JP Morgan Getting Nervous about its Silver Inventories?
Filed in Precious Metals by SRSrocco on July 26, 2013 • 1 Comment
Something interesting has been going on in the Comex silver warehouse
inventories this week. Not only have large amounts of silver been
removed
from the Comex since Monday, but there also have been some large
transfers
that seem quite peculiar.
In the beginning of the week, there was a large 2.2 million oz
withdrawal
of ... more »
Tar Sands: To the Ends of the Earth - Documentary
*Published on June 17, 2013 *
This documentary follows the efforts by local communities in Madagascar to
protect their island from tar sands development. Representatives travel to
Canada to experience first-hand the devastating social and environmental
impacts of tar sands, before returning to their communities to share these
experiences.
*My Source:*
**
*Friends Of The Earth Europe*
Elsewhere: Trump Again, Boehner, Immigration, More
Let's see....I complained about anyone taking the latest Donald Trump for
president scam seriously. Granted, there's sort of a catch-22 on that one,
since I'm pretty much yelling "don't pay attention to Trump!" But what are
you gonna do.
I did another pro-Boehner one today, also, saying that I'm pretty sure he's
going to at least try to avoid a government shutdown or default this fall.
I guess we'll see.
Hmmmm...yesterday I did one on Steve King and immigration which I thought
was a bit of a rehash, but a bunch of people said they liked.
And earlier this week I wrote something like... more »
Feds tell Web firms to turn over user account passwords
(Credit: Photo illustration by James Martin/CNET)
*Feds tell Web firms to turn over user account passwords*
*Secret demands mark escalation in Internet surveillance by the federal
government through gaining access to user passwords, which are typically
stored in encrypted form.*
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-57595529-38/feds-tell-web-firms-to-turn-over-user-account-passwords/
The U.S. government has demanded that major Internet companies divulge
users' stored passwords, according to two industry sources familiar with
these orders, which represent an escalation in surveillance... more »
PROJECT XIII IS NOW UP AND RUNNING!!!!!
YIPEE!!!!!!!! I got word from Caleb on tuesday that he was pretty much
ready to go, so I'm thrilled to get the news out to everyone: PROJECT XIII
IS NOW UP AND RUNNING!!!!! We will have more details very soon on
developments and all that's going on with PROJECT XIII, so stick close for
updates!!!This is from AK- go to american kabuki to see more pictures of
the apsD Project XIII for Windows 8 Phone is Released and Now in Microsoft
App Stores for Download
I just finished speaking to Caleb Skinner, the force behind Project XIII.
We have some good news! The Windows 8 Phone app is now ... more »
Front Groups And Republican Self-Delusion
Not every right-winger is a moron. Sure, every *teabagger* is a moron, but
some right-wingers aren't teabaggers. This week Alabama winger Byron York
was asking his fellow Republicans if they've been "fooling themselves"
about Obamacare. He may not have figured out yet that his fellow
Republicans have built themselves an operation that fools themselves about
every little ole thing.
When I mentioned that every teabagger is a moron, I wasn't trying to be
gratuitously mean. It was just a plain vanilla statement of fact. These are
people who have persuaded themselves that they're playi... more »
Don't worry!
The United States government has made representations to Russia trying to
get Edward Snowden extradited. He apparently won’t be tortured or killed.
"These claims [that Snowden would be tortured or killed] are entirely
without merit," [US attourney general] Holder said. In addition to his
assurance that Snowden would not face capital punishment, the attorney
general wrote: "Torture is unlawful in the United States."
Maybe so, but it’s hunky dory in Guantanamo Bay.
In other news the United Nations described the treatment of prisoner
Bradley Manning as likely torture. The UN Rapport... more »
Untitled
*Video: What is the one question Drew Brees is getting tired of answering? ~New
Orleans Advocate*
“The Individual vs. The Illusion Of Consensus Reality”
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*“The Individual vs. The Illusion Of Consensus Reality”*
by Jon Rappoport
“This is such a supercharged subject, I could start from a dozen places.
But let’s begin here: the individual is unique, because he is he. He is
unique because he has his own ideas, because he has his own desires,
because he has his own power. That power belongs to no one else. In
particular, it doesn’t belong to the State. The State will try, will always
try to suggest that it is granting power to the individual, but this is a
lie. It’s an illusion broadcast with ill-intent.
While everyone else is tryi... more »
Project XIII for Windows 8 Phone is Released and Now in Microsoft App Stores for Download
I just finished speaking to Caleb Skinner, the force behind Project XIII.
We have some good news! The Windows 8 Phone app is now in the windows app
store! The iPhone app will follow on in week or so. The Windows phone app
will only work on Windows 8 phones, not the prior version of windows
phones. Caleb said their policy will be to always support the latest
version of phones plus the previous generation.
The iPhone app is complete but Caleb is moving some of the buttons around
so that the user interface is more friendly to the phone owner.
The app is free to downlo... more »
Sometimes They Go Too Far - But Never For Them (Glenn Beckkk Follies) and Who Authorized Preparations for War with China? (Turn Over Your Passwords!) No. We Won't Kill Snowden. Promise! (Happy 70'th, Mick!)
In an odd rant about the secret symbolism on the $1 bill, right-wing
conspiracy theorist Glenn Beck told an audience on Wednesday that America’s
founders established the country so that conservative Christians could help
the nation of Israel come into being nearly 200 years later. And this is
what we gave up all our "public access" to the airwaves for? Sheesh! And on
other
Henry Geiger - The Uses of Make Believe (1983)
*Related: *
* Henry Geiger - Symbol And Myth (1974).*
*Henry Geiger - The Present And The Long View (1979)*.
*Henry Geiger - Moonshine And Sunlight (1984).*
*Wikipedia:*
Henry Geiger (1908?-15 February 1989) was the editor, publisher, and chief
writer of MANAS Journal which published from 1948-1988. Abraham Maslow
called him “the only small ‘p’ philosopher America has produced in this
century.”
*Wikipedia:*
MANAS was an eight-page philosophical weekly written, edited, and published
by Henry Geiger from 1948 until December 1988. Each issue typically
contained several short es... more »
GOP DC Circuit Strategy, Revisited
Glenn Sugameli writes to me after I wrote this one, saying:
I watched Pillard’s hearing, and read all of the broad-ranging letters to
the Senate on her nomination, and every article, opinion piece, blog post,
and Senator Statement on her nomination, and as a result I agree with much
of your post , but strongly disagree with this portion: “with lots of
hot-button issues in her writings for them to attack. …. Pillard, however,
will have serious opposition, and it's probably more likely than not that
she'll be killed by filibuster.”
At her hearing, only three Judiciary Committee Republ... more »
"When Will The Economy Collapse?"
*"When Will The Economy Collapse?" *
by StormCloudsGathering
"When will the economy collapse; is there a way to really know? According
to this brand new video from StormCloudsGathering, we need to be on the
lookout for several clear signs that are linked below the video. Unlike
what the politicians and the mainstream media are telling us, the economy
is not going to ‘bounce back’. Time is rapidly ticking away now."
- http://beforeitsnews.com/
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"The Derivatives Black Hole"
- http://business.time.com/2013/03/27/w…
"America’s Economic Death Spiral:
65% of Americans Think Har... more »
Mexico: The Truth Behind "Cigar-Shaped" UFOs
*Source: Sipse.com
Date: 07.26.2013*
*Mexico: The Truth Behind “Cigar Shaped” UFOs*
*By Jorge Moreno – SIPSE*
A sighting on the Mérida-Tixpéual highway provides answers to this new
mystery.
MERIDA, Yucatán – Cigar-shaped UFOs are less widely known than the
traditional “saucer” shaped ones or those resembling spheres. This is
perhaps due to the fact that in the Yucatan Peninsula, at least, their
sightings and reports are less frequent.
Cigar-shaped UFOs look like a rolled-up cigar, as their name suggests.
Their aspect is solid and metallic, often with windows on their sides, as
i... more »
“Apocalypse In One Picture: Extreme Fear Is A Reasonable Reaction”
* *
*“Apocalypse In One Picture: *
*Extreme Fear Is A Reasonable Reaction”*
by Monty Pelerin
“It is nearly impossible to convince people that an economic ending is
likely, perhaps inevitable. It is beyond anything they have seen or can
imagine. I attribute that to a normalcy bias is an inherent weakness of
experiential learners. For many, accepting something that has not occurred
during their time on the planet is not possible. The laws of economics and
mathematics may shape history but they are not controlled by history.
The form of cataclysm and its timing is indeterminable. Po... more »
Abuse of process and improper purpose
Doe v. A & W Canada, 2013 HRTO 1259 is an interesting decision where an
application was brought on openly bogus grounds to raise issues with human
rights legislation. In dismissing the application the Chair made a useful
comment about abuse of process and improper purpose:
[18] Moreover, it is an abuse of process to bring an application for
a purpose unrelated to the enforcement of the legislation. As noted in Behn
v. Moulton Contracting Ltd., 2013 SCC 26 (CanLII), 2013 SCC 26 at paras.
39-41, the doctrine of abuse of process is characterized by its
flexibility, and has at i... more »
People For The American Way Endorses Carl Sciortino For Ed Markey's Old House Seat In Massachusetts
There are a number of garden variety Democrats-- and worse-- running for Ed
Markey's old House seat (MA-05), but there is only one strong progressive
in the race: state Rep. Carl Sciortino, who was endorsed by Blue America
last February. We endorsed Carl so early not just because of his great
voting record and not even just because of his great record of progressive
leadership in the Massachusetts legislature. John, Digby and I had first
met Carl several years ago at a People For the American Way Young Elected
Officials conclave. Even among a group like that, filled with young lead... more »
Rise of a Reality-Based Conservative Media?
Kevin Drum writes:
Conservative desperation to revive the IRS "scandal," which basically
imploded in their laps weeks ago, continues apace. Steve Benen reports
today that the latest is a scoop by the Daily Caller about a White House
meeting with IRS chief counsel William Wilkins in 2012. The fact that this
was trumpeted in the Caller is pretty much all you need to know about this
supposedly nefarious meeting,
Which is absolutely true; indeed, two or three years ago, one could say the
same about virtually any story that originated in the GOP-aligned press.
What's fascinating is tha... more »
Ariel Castro
"...has pled guilty, accepting life without parole, plus an additional
1,000 years, as part of a plea deal."
Wow. That's a seriously shitty deal.
I wonder who he's protecting....?
Huh.
What, really...?
Great! Publish it! Why not? I'm sure that wont prejudice his trial or
anything...
That's just standard police crime scene operating procedure - hand key
pieces of unvalidated incriminating documents and personal writings over to
broadcast news for the suspect now in custody -!
Sure ! Why not..?!
Err, no.....
Wait, what?!
"All three women, who were allegedly kidnapped... more »
Googe Introduces Chromecast
Looking for a quick and easy way to get music and video from your computer
to your television? Google's Chromecast might be just the thing. Even if
it's not, for $35 it's probably worth a try.
Andrew at *AndroidCentral* does a quick demonstration:
CNET has a more thorough look at the product here. Personally I'm excited
about this product and I am eager to try it. Does it make up for Google killing
Google Reader? I fear nothing ever will.
Stephen Fry's Excellent Take on Being Gay
There really is nothing to add to this wonderful statement by English actor
Stephen Fry on being proud to be gay.
How can anyone listen to this and not be nauseated by the homophobes in our
world?
Admission for truth of prior inconsistent statements
R. *v. *Youvarajah 2013 SCC 41:
B. *Admissibility of Prior Inconsistent Statements*
[26] Historically, an out-of-court prior
inconsistent statement of a non-accused witness was admissible only to
impeach the credibility of the witness. A prior inconsistent statement —
hearsay evidence — was not admissible for the truth of its contents unless
the witness adopted the prior statement in court. Otherwise, the jury was
limited to rejecting the *viva voce*evidence of the recanting witness; the
jury could not substitute the contents of the out-of-court statem... more »
Back in his university days, Dr. Paul Craig Roberts managed to be in the Soviet Union just before the iron curtain dropped. Now he sees strong parallels between the USSR of that time and America today.
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*The Two Faux Democracies Threaten Life On Earth–Paul Craig Roberts*
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Role Reversal: How the US Became the USSR
Paul Craig Roberts
I spent the summer of 1961 behind the Iron Curtain. I was part of the
US-USSR student exchange program. It was the second year of the program
that operated under auspices of the US Department of State. Our return to
the West via train through East Ge... more »
Doo'go'osliid: Colonizers and the desecration of the sacred mountain
Photos
and words by NaBahe KeediniihiiKatenay
Published with permission at Censored News
Once there was an awesome lush vibrant snowy mountain called,
Doo'go'osliid, then the first colonizers came and named it San
Francisco. Four hundred years after new Immigrants came to "better
civilize" these pristine forests by killing all the ancient ponderosa
pines and expanding the real
Ed Miliband and Bernie Winters - separated at birth?
I'm sure there's a photo of Bernie Winters that shows the resemblance more
closely, please let me have a link if you find one.
Attended the @educationgadfly event on #optorcop yesterday. Nice people, here’s my rant
Here’s a link to video of the event at the Fordham Institute on a debate
about opting out of test-based accountability in education reform. I’ll
have to watch the video to see if my question/comment was recorded. I’m
still kicking myself because I feel like I botched it. I was a little
nervous and my […]
Calvin Johnson 'Navajo Warriors Needed to Defend our Water'
Navajo
Nation gives away water to dirty coal, leaves Navajos in need
By Calvin Johnson, Dine'
Leupp, Navajo Nation
Censored News
Our Navajo Democratic Government is not so Democratic after all. Last
week, Navajo Nation Council rescinded CAP-21-13 and approved Legislation
No. 0177-13 which basically extends the terms of the Navajo Generating
Station (NGS) Lease Effective from December 23
Dr. Paul Craig Roberts says, "My prediction or expectation is by winter, the second downturn of the Great Recession will be in place. Unemployment will explode, more foreclosures are coming. It's going to be worse than the Great Depression."
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U.S. a Lawless State - Paul Craig Roberts
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24 JULY,
2013
Original Here
*By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com*
Former Assistant Treasury Secretary Paul Craig Roberts says, *“The
country
is not being run by the President. It is being run by spy agencies and
private interest groups, Wall Street and military security complex . . .
They run the country. The President is a puppet, a figureh... more »
EU Sanctions on Iran Continue Collapsing in Court
European
Court of Justice, Luxembourg
(Photo Credit: Gwenael Piaser / Flickr)
Over the past few months, strict economic and financial sanctions
imposed upon Iran by the European Union have been increasingly
challenged in EU courts. And time and again, the legality and
legitimacy of the sanctions have been struck down by the General Court
of the European Union, the international
The Mainstreaming of BDS and an Open Letter to Mohsen Makhmalbaf
In
honor of the eight anniversary of the Palestinian civil society call
for boycotts, divestment and sanctions (BDS) against Israel, the
Palestinian BDS National Committee has produced an incredible
interactive timeline charting the success and growth of the movement.The
timeline identifies over 200 landmark events and achievements for the
BDS movement since April 2004.Just this month, it was
Winnemem Wintu Chief opposes Shasta Dam raise plan
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Public shows overwhelming opposition to Shasta Dam raise plan
by Dan Bacher
Censored News
Photo: Caleen Sisk, Chief of the Winnemem Wintu Tribe, asked several
questions starting with, "When will the 1941 Indian Land Acquisition
Act, that took the tribal lands, be addressed?" The officials refused to
answer this question, since
THE STORY BEGINS: Fake facts never die!
*FRIDAY, JULY 26, 2013*
*Part 5—The history of Professor Cobb's fake fact:* The Zimmerman verdict
was rendered on Saturday evening, July 13.
Two nights later, America’s most discerning citizens gathered before their
TV machines. They watched the PBS NewsHour, their country’s most erudite
news program.
Not for them the screeching and yelling found on those cable news channels!
But uh-oh! Those discerning citizens were soon told this by one of their
nation’s professors:
WOODRUFF (7/15/13): Well, to you, Jelani Cobb, on that point about whether
race was clearly a part of this trial. ... more »
My Trip To The Fukushima Nuclear Disaster Zone (Part One)
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image source Richard Wilcox, Ph.D.
On July 20, 2013 Yoichi Shimatsu and I departed from Ueno station in Tokyo
to visit the Fukushima nuclear disaster region and see what we could see.
Interestingly, the train from Tokyo to Fukushima on this particular line is
hard to find on the map, and the train line has apparently been removed!
Could it be the powers-that-be do not want people exploring this area given
it is now a forbidden zone of nuclearized zombies and headless taxi drivers?
Our two-day trip was filled with activity, ... more »
Former SEC attorney: government claims it will protect your data but ‘it cannot honor that promise’
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(Image credit: k0a1a.net/Flickr) Madison Ruppert
According to a former attorney for the Securities and Exchange Commission
(SEC), despite the government’s claims that it will protect your private
data, it simply “cannot honor that promise.”
This is especially troubling given the growing presence of centralized
systems in which massive amounts of private information is held, such as the
Federal Services Data Hubauthorized by the Affordable Care Act, better
known as Obamacare.
The statement was made by Hester Peirce, who cur... more »
RHex the ‘Parkour robot’ shows off its ability to handle various obstacles in the wild
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screenshot from University of Penn vid Madison Ruppert
The University of Pennsylvania’s Kod*lab has developed an amazingly nimble
hexapedal “Parkour robot” dubbed RHex, shown successfully handling various
obstacles in the latest video.
RHex is “biologically inspired,” according to the university, which is an
increasingly common trend in robotics.
Biologically inspired robots range from giant autonomous jellyfish to tiny
flying robot insects to larger drones modeled after insects which are even capable
of carrying out letha... more »
Libertarians (Funny)
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Survey: only 15% of farmers would eat GMO food
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Jon Rappoport
The British survey was funded by Barclays Bank and done in collaboration
with Farmers Weekly.
Only 15% of farmers polled said they would eat GMO food. Talk about a
blanket rejection. It can’t get much clearer than that.
Obviously, these backward farmers want to protect their own health. Who
ever heard of such a thing! How dare they! They’re supposed to follow the
party line. They’re supposed to say, “Yum yum, give me some GM.”
Well, funny things happen when people consider their own bodies. They tell
you what ... more »
Botwatch
Spot the bots.
"Islamic Marxism": that's a good one!
Weiner's Campaign Falls Limp
Face it, nobody wants a mayor they know won't be able to keep it in his
pants. Anthony Weiner, your weiner has had its last hurrah. It's time
for you and your namesake to simply go away.
The New York mayoralty candidate, once the frontrunner and apparent sure
thing, has fallen well behind in the polls thanks to revelations that he's
been up to his old tricks, sexting strange women online.
Weiner got caught up in this a few years back and it cost him his seat in
Congress when he was forced to resign in disgrace. He staged a comeback
when he entered the race to be the next mayor o... more »
The Two Faux Democracies Threaten Life On Earth
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Anthony Freda Art Paul Craig Roberts
Amitai Etzioni has raised an important question: “Who authorized
preparations for war with China?” Etzioni says that the war plan is not
the sort of contingency plan that might be on hand for an improbable event.
Etzioni also reports that the Pentagon’s war plan was not ordered by, and
has not been reviewed by, US civilian authorities. We are confronted with a
neoconized US military out of control endangering Americans and the rest of
the world.
Etzioni is correct that this is a momento... more »
Is the Internet Being Erased?
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Kenny Valenzuela
*Research links posted below...*
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Medimmune Flumist Insert
Meningitis Vaccine Causes Seizures & Paralyzes 40 Kids
Eugenics New Weapon: FluBlok Insect Based Vaccine
Flu Shot Causing Brain Disorders & Paralysis
Flu Vaccination Linked To Narcolepsy: Pandemrix
Sneezing the New WMD Weaponized Mucus Device
Vaccine Exemption Forms
The Flu Shot
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Video: Pearl Means, Remembering Russell
CONVERSATION
WITH LOURDES
By Russell Means Freedom
Pearl Means talks with Lourdes of how she and Russell met and Russell
Means’ latest book “If You’ve Forgotten The Names Of The Clouds, You’ve
Lost Your Way”
Mrs. Means will have book signing at the following places:
Friday, July 26th @ 8:00 p.m. Festival Hall at Argiro Student Union,
Maharishi University, Fairfiield, Iowa
Zio Steamroller: 26 Who Got Crushed!
The Jewish control over our governments and the media is indeed supreme,
and it does makes one wonder what ever happens to those who openly either
criticize or oppose this control...
For this article, I want to present the following very important piece that
comes from the "Tomato Bubble website, at www.tomatobubble.com. It is
entitled: "The Zio Steamroller: 26 Who Got Crushed!", and contains some
important information about 26 people in just the last 40 years who had the
guts to stand up against Jewish tyranny, and how the Jews went out of their
way to destroy them! Here is tha... more »
MICKELSON'S BRITISH OPEN TRIUMPH IS THE STUFF OF LEGENDS
*Last weekend I was glued to the TV early in the morning as I watched an
historic event unfold on the unyielding links of Muirfield, Scotland. Phil
Mickelson, in what he declared was the best round of his storied career,
birdied four of the last six holes** **including the 18th** **and won the
British Open** ~ **the only player under par while dismantling the era of
Tiger Woods in the process: Allen L Roland *
*Phil Mickelson climbed to the summit of the true golf legends last weekend
~ a place where Palmer, Nicklaus and Hogan dwell ~ and marked his spot with
a brill... more »
Apaches defend water and oppose Resolution Copper mine
Chairman
Rambler urges community to halt Land Exchange efforts
By Sandra Rambler
San Carlos Apache
Censored News
SAN CARLOS, Ariz. – On April 5, a letter was sent by Terry Rambler,
Tribal Chairman of the San Carlos Apache Tribe, to tribal members as
well as surrounding communities near the San Carlos Apache Tribe and
Chil’Chil Ba’goteel, also known as Oak Flat.
Chairman Rambler says, “We
No general constitutional right to bilingualism across all Provinces
scolaire francophone de la Colombie‑Britannique v. British Columbia - 2013
SCC 42 holds:
[56] However, the *Charter* also reflects a
recognition that Canada is a federation and that each province has a role
to play in the protection and advancement of the country's official
languages. This is evident from ss. 16 to 20, which require bilingualism in
the federal government, in Parliament, in courts established by Parliament,
and in the province of New Brunswick. The *Charter* does not require any
province other than New Brunswick to provide for court proceedin... more »
How Goldman Sachs Robbed You Of Five Billion Dollars
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*Youtube*
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Premiers Pan Harper's Make-Believe "Canada Job Grant" Scheme
If you've seen any of the seemingly endless TV ads (paid for out of your
pocket) you would assume that the Harper regime has instituted something
called the Canada Job Grant programme. We're told it's to fund job
training for Canadians.
There is no Canada Job Grant programme. Harper dishonestly ran ads about
an initiative that doesn't and may never exist. He flooded the airways
with those ads before he'd even negotiated essential deals with the
nation's premiers who are supposed to be splitting the tab with the feds.
Now it appears the premiers aren't real happy about what the... more »
The Grizzly: First Fully 3D Printed Rifle Gets a Shot Off
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Fully 3D Printed Rifle
being readied for first test fire *Activist Post*
*This is an update to the ongoing progress with 3D printed weapons. *
The eyes of the world are on the innovation of 3D printing. Naturally,
whenever a new technology is created that offers open source DIY
opportunities to the average individual, it is going to make governments
and their protected corporate interests very nervous.
Such is the case with 3D weapons manufacturing. Defense Distributed has
been offering sets of computer files for free throug... more »
Friday Morning Linkage
Sissi’s call for massive pro-coup demonstrations in Cairo today is a risky
move. Why did he do it? Steve Negus looks for answers. The logistics of
cutting military aid to Egypt. It’s not easy. Cutting aid to the UN
though? We’ll see. The House and Senate really are at odds over State and
Foreign Operations
Continue reading
Friday Nerd Blogging: Poly-Superman
Of course, Brandon Routh really peaked in Scott Pilgrim as a Vegan-powered
supervillain, but he is pretty good here as well: Where is Tom Welling when
you need him?
Untitled
*Bob Marshall explains legal, political issues in lawsuit blaming oil & gas
industry for coastal loss ~The Lens*
*Wetlands war ~Clancy Dubos, Gambit*
*~Coincidentally, or perhaps not, Jindal issued his attack against the
lawsuit and the plaintiff lawyers from Aspen, Colo., where he was attending
the Republican Governors meeting. Last Thursday, July 25, Jindal was
scheduled to speak at an Aspen Institute-sponsored event called The
McCloskey Speakers Series. David Koch, one of the Koch brothers, is on the
Board of Trustees of the Aspen Institute. Koch Industries is among the
named def... more »
Police Caught Planting Drugs In Small Business
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7 Ways to Rekindle the Quest for Truth
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Gaye Levy
In recent months I have found myself shrugging in disgust as I browse the
web and read the latest headlines. I mumble the words I used to say in the
old days, “par for the course”. I say that as I find myself becoming
complacent while reading the latest news of government excess, corporate
shenanigans, sneaky banksters and Wall Street crooks.
More often than not I feel as though I am sitting on a deck chair of the
Titanic, slowing watching the ship go down. Pretty sad, I know.
This is not just the alternative pres... more »
Lake North Pole - Don't Forget Your Water Skis
Summer time is boating time. This year you might want to try something a
bit different. How about a spin on Lake North Pole.
Yeah, that's right. A lake now exists atop the North Pole. That's it in
the picture, a photo provided by the North Pole Environmental Observatory.
The good news is that there's still a layer of ice underneath the lake.
The bad news is that this layer of ice is constantly thinning. The lake
has been forming every summer since 2002.
The really, really good news is that global warming is a hoax.
*Update*
Dr. James Morrison of the NPE Observatory says... more »
Death Toll Rises in Syria: United Nations
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Add caption Brandon Turbeville
In yet one more example of the tragic nature of the Anglo-American
destabilization campaign[1] against Syria, United Nations Secretary Ban
Ki-moon has raised the official death toll in Syria to 100,000 from the
previous number of 93,000 which was established last month.[2]
Ki-moon called on both the Syrian government and the foreign-backed death
squads[3] to halt the violence and has issued calls for a peace conference
in Geneva “as soon as possible.”[4]
Ironically, Ki-moon made these statemen... more »
Mohawk Nation News 'Idle Rich'
IDLE
RICH
Posted on July 25, 2013
Mohawk Nation News
www.mohawknationnews.com
MNN. July 25, 2013. The idle rich don’t get up and earn their keep. Why
celebrate the birth of another idle rich [Prince George] who will live
off the backs of their subjects in lavish luxury from ill-gotten gains?
Since 1704 all Indigenous wealth has been deposited into our account. In
1867 the British Monarch
Reuters' climate alarmism down by 50% since 2012
Media Matters for America, a propaganda arm of the neo-Stalinist movement
in the U.S., has complained that the number of articles published by
Reuters that promote the unlimited climate hysteria has dropped by 48
percent in the recent 12 months.
They take the data and interpretations from David Fogarty, an indisputable
hardcore climate activist, who would be employed until recently as the
"climate change correspondent for Asia".
Just try to appreciate how crazy such an arrangement was. A biased activist
who makes Lysenko fair and balanced in comparison was hired by an agency
for wh... more »
10 Ways to Commit Nutritional Anarchy
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Daisy Luther
Once upon a time, if we felt we needed to, we could go to the pharmacy or
department store, select a bottle of vitamins, and feel pretty confident
about the actual contents of the bottles.
Nowadays, real vitamins are so hard to track down that they might as well
be on the endangered species list. In fact, most of what is sold as
“vitamins” in the United States actually contains toxic ingredients and
nutritional content that isn’t readily bio-available. And matters may soon
get even worse, as the US government ... more »
NASA Presents Two Scenarios for Global Warming of North America This Century. This Should Be an Eye Opener for Canadians.
Check out this animation. Notice that the heating our continent will
experience is by far greatest in and from the north. (sorry for the
horrible embedded ad)
* Researchers at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center teamed with scientists
at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Climatic
Data Center (NCDC) in Asheville, N.C., to create a new video, which
compares two different climate change scenarios: One in which atmospheric
carbon dioxide levels increase from today's level of 400 parts per million
to 550 ppm, and a second in which carbon dioxide levels... more »
ALEC Legislators & Their Fracking Corporate Benefactors
Awhile ago – I did a post that *included a video with the President of
Nestle***stating:
Access to water is not your right
believing you have a right to water - is an extreme belief
Water is a raw material and a "foodstuff" that should be
privatized and commercialized.
Access to water - is really a local issue and us folks at the local level
really need a lot of help from the Feds to protect our land, our water and
our health.
Why the Feds?
Most state legislatures WON'T protect our land, our water and our health
bec... more »
Top 5 Ways to Blow the Whistle
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*Youtube*
Government Accountability Project assembled a panel of former
whistleblowers to discuss the embattled partnership between whistleblowers
and journalist in the age of pervasive surveillance. Learn from the
experience of past whistleblowers.
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Sourcebook: Known Savile Associates and Alleged Connections
An ongoing reference listing, arranged by organisation and affiliation.
If you know of any not included below, please add to the comments section
and I will incorporate them in regular updates.
Primary sources cited where applicable.
*The Pontifical Equestrian Order of St. Gregory the Great *
*(Latin: Ordo Sancti Gregorii Magni, Italian: Ordine di San Gregorio Magno):
*
*
*
*Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the First Class*
Sir George Bowyer, 6th Baronet, Knight Grand Cross.
Charles, Count of Limburg Stirum, Knight Grand Cross.
Abdón Cifuentes Knight Grand Cross of the First Class
Joã... more »
Read Stuff, You Should
Happy Birthday to Jeremy Piven, 48. I can't help but liking PCU; given all
the Wesleyan people in Hollywood, as far as I know this is the only one
actually about Wesleyan.
And good stuff:
1. Dahlia Lithwick on Nina Pillard, Senate Republicans, and "radical
feminism."
2. Philip Klein, trying to convince conservatives that sounding like bigots
is a bad idea. I think he's acting in good faith (although he might want to
work on a stronger description of Jim Crow).
3. Ross Douthat on the politics for Republicans of voter ID and other such
laws.
4. Abby Rapoport on the North Carolina ... more »
"Just let me staple the vicar...", "Everytime I think of it I piss myself" and other misheard lyrics
Peter Kay with plenty of misheard lyrics.
If Steve Israel Wasn't Head Of The DCCC, Peter King's Votes Against Healthcare Would Doom His Reelection Chances... If, If, If...
Peter King, Steve Israel-- Princesses: Long Island
Monday, Steve Benen, set out to define exactly what progressives mean when
they say Republicans are sabotaging the Affordable Health Act. Their
nihilism and class war are unlike anything since the Civil War. "[I]t's
easy to lose sight sometimes of just how sweeping the GOP efforts to impair
the federal health care law really are," he writes. "We've never seen
anything like this-- it is literally without precedent-- and for millions
of Americans, very little matters more."
Benen comes up with several specifics: "First, congressional R... more »
A search condition imposed on sentence without notice or consent is improper
R v Atadjuat, 2013 NUCA 06 holds a sentencing condition allowing a search
of a convict's premises imposed by the Court without notice or consent is
improper:
[1] Following a guilty plea, the appellant received a global sentence of 6
months custody and 18 months probation for one count of assault, one count
of assault with a weapon, and nine counts of failing to comply with release
conditions. The latter relate to breaches of court orders as a result of
the consumption of alcohol.
[2] The appellant is a 40-year old Inuk with a grade 7 education. He began
sniffing solvents at the age ... more »
Moscow declares once again that Edward Snowden will not be extradited to the US - this statement comes while talks between both countries agencies are having talks regarding Mr Snowden
http://rt.com/news/snowden-russia-extradite-us-634/
Russia won’t extradite Snowden to US – Kremlin
Published time: July 26, 2013 11:53
Edited time: July 26, 2013 12:36
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*Lawsuit To Force Oil Industry Funding For Wetlands Repair Facing New Legal
Challenges ~Eileen Fleming, WWNO*
*Stephanie Grace: History shows industry got a free ride ~New Orleans
Advocate*
*Historic wetlands suit is compared to 1990s litigation against Big Tobacco
~Levees Not War*
*Who Dats out before dawn for start of training camp*
*Little Change to Dorian as it Heads West-Northwest ~Wunderblog*
*Sheriff expects higher legal settlements; city would like better budget
details ~Sarah Rahman, The Lends*
*After months of debate, food truck rules relaxed ~Jaquetta White, New
Orlean... more »
Can I Tape My Employer If I Have Poor Memory?
I got this question on an old but popular post, I Secretly Taped My Boss
and Now I Want to Sue:
I have been telling my supervisor for months that I have a memory problem.
He knew that I was working with a neurologist. I recorded a meeting with
him where I anticipated finding out what my new job duties would be. I live
in MD and was terminated for making the recording, even through I told them
why I did it.
Thisguyneedshelp
Hi Thisguyneedshelp. As I stated in my prior post, Maryland is an all-party
consent state, meaning that your employer must consent before you are
allowed to r... more »
Egypt in focus on July 26 , 2013 - Military vs Muslim Brotherhood demonstrations likely to bring further violence to the forefront once again !
http://www.juancole.com/2013/07/military-announces-brotherhood.html
Egypt: Military announces ‘War on Terror,’ Calls for Massive Demos Against
Muslim Brotherhood
Posted on 07/26/2013 by Juan Cole
Here are two videos from AFP that help explain all those people milling in
the street today in Egypt.
Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, the Minister of Defense, called for big
demonstrations on Friday so that that people can “delegate” to the military
the ability to wage a “war on terror.” The use of that language came after
a state security police building was bombed in Mansoura. I tweeted that
w... more »
War watch for July 26 , 2013 - Syria , Egypt , Afghanistan and Iraq in focus as foreign policy disarray and taxpayer waste accent endless death and nothing actually accomplished
Syria.......
http://news.antiwar.com/2013/07/25/us-vetting-in-syria-boils-down-to-a-handshake/
US ‘Vetting’ in Syria Boils Down to a HandshakeOfficials to Use Same Route
for Arms as Medical Aid
by Jason Ditz, July 25, 2013
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Significant questions among Congressmen about how the Obama Administration
intends to “vet” the Syrian rebel factions it plans to arm centered around
a lack of specifics on the plan. Today’s report from the State Department
is likely to just enhance those concerns.
Officials say that they intend to essentially use the exact same loose
pro... more »
When nations go bankrupt , there may be two choices - citizens in countries like Spain / Cyprus / Greece / Ireland / Portugal can go along with austerity and having their assets stolen ..... or they can choice to decline the generous offer from the State..... When do we see the first set of citizens politely " decline " the generous offer ?
http://globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot.com/2013/07/only-hope-for-italy-is-bankruptcy.html
Thursday, July 25, 2013 10:44 AM
Only Hope For Italy is Bankruptcy
Via Mish-modified Google translation from *Libre Mercado* (LM), Enrico
Colombatto, Professor of Economics at the University of Turin says in an
interview "The only hope for Italy is the bankruptcy of the State"
Enrico Colombatto (EC), Professor of Economics at the University of Turin
and director of the Center of Economic Research in the Piedmontese town,
offers a groundbreaking proposal: "Do not pay the debt."
It seems unt... more »
Milton Friedman And Edward Snowden
Murray Dobbin writes that both men are connected, despite the years.
Friedman was famous for coining the phrase "Free To Choose." He sold right
wing ideologues on the notion that the free market ensured absolute
freedom. His acolytes believed, therefore, that free market capitalism was
the cornerstone of democracy.
Except Friedman wasn't really sold on democracy. Dobbin writes:
At a conference on Freedom, Democracy and Economic Welfare in 1986, he
challenged an audience member who had placed democracy at the pinnacle of
human achievement -- not so, said Friedman. "You can't say t... more »
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Somersby Cider take-off Apple Stores (full version)
I'd not seen the full version of the new Somersby Coder advert until I
found this
Great spoofing...
The EDL's leader Tommy Robinson speaking at a rally in Birmingham recently
Tommy Robinson speaks pretty well and is clearly far more intelligent than
the BBC portray him. His picking up of Nick Clegg's misinformation is well
presented.
Whatever your preconceptions of Tommy Robinson and the English Defence
League, listen to this speech.
Tommy Robinson says that he spent his time in prison learning about the
Koran: he explains abrogation, something that the BBC seem incapable of
discussing because it destroys their argument that Islam is a religion of
peace. The passages about the Koran instructing Muslims not to take
Christians and Jews and their frien... more »
Samsung vs Apple in Iceland with Ninjas and a goat
Samsung's latest advert for its Galaxy S4 smartphone makes much of it's
support for the Icelandic language. You see an iPhone attempt to swipe a
touchscreen and make a call on an actual apple.* *In case your Icelandic is
poor, the text tells Icelandic viewers to use "the phone that understands
you." Now enters the Samsung Galaxy S4. The ad's main character, now
converted from iPhone to Samsung Galaxy, decides to dance with some ninjas
and a goat before taking a bite from an apple.
All very odd.
A Tale of Two Political Systems
Here is a fascinating TED talk about the Chinese political culture. It
takes about 20 minutes.
*Addendum*: And here is a thoughtful commentary on the talk.
Nahko & Medicine For The People Performing In BYRON BAY, Australia
*Published on Jan 24, 2013 *
http://www.spiritfestival.com.au/ WELCOMES Nahko Bear & Medicine for the
People .... conscious music for the soul ... here's another snippet of
their stunning performance at the Spirit Festival launch in Byron Bay, Jan
2013 with an amazing hoop dancer Shellie White Light
Nahko & MFTP can best be described as "Michael Franti meets Jack Johnson on
an indian reservation" .... members are ... Nahko Bear, Hope Medford &
Chase O'Friel.
See http://www.spiritfestival.com.au/Nahko for full details of the Nahko &
Medicine For The People 2013 Australi... more »
KATE'S BABY HEARTBREAK; CENSORSHIP
*One theory is that William and Kate rented the womb of a surrogate. IL
PRINCIPE*
*Anonymous comments:*
"Camilla Parker-Bowles said Kate Middleton would never be Pregnant.
"According to the issue of GLOBE, print edition, January 14th, Camilla
actually made fun of Kate’s difficulty conceiving a child.
"Says a source, 'She’d earlier gleefully said to pals Kate had fertility
problems that could prevent her from producing an heir to the British
throne.'"
*Camilla Parker-Bowles Said Kate Middleton Would Never Be Pregnant – Now
She’s Crying*
*One theory is that William and Kate rent... more »
Greg Hunter, “Weekly News Wrap-Up 7.26.13”
*“Weekly News Wrap-Up 7.26.13”*
By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com
“The top story concerns the Middle East ratcheting up the possibilities of
an intensified war in Syria. Top U.S. military officer General Martin
Dempsey warned Congress about the “unintended consequences” of employing
some of the military options that are being talked about. Dempsey expressed
concerns over arming al-Qaeda backed rebels and the fallout of weapons that
could be used later against the U.S. and its allies. There is also talk by
some senators, like John McCain, of direct U.S. involvement that includes
tr... more »
Bayes, Stereotyping, and Rare Events
Sadly, many people do not realize that even if the majority of those who
engage in behavior X belong to category Y, that does not mean that the
majority of people in category Y engage in X. This point is often made,
rightly, with respect to race and violent crime and religion and terror.
But most
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PRINCE GEORGE; REAL ROYALS
*'Paddy Power', the bookies, sent these chaps to Buckingham Palace.*
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Prince George Alexander Louis is not the first royal George.
There was George I, who allegedly "had Count Philip Konigsmark killed and
his body thrown in the river."
*Britain's Royal Family*
*George I*
George I had many mistresses.
George married his cousin, Sophia, who produced two legitimate children.
*Sophia*
George then "imprisoned 29-year-old Sophia in Castle Ahlden in Celle.
"Sophia was imprisoned there until her death 30 years later."
* English Monarchs and BritRoyals *
*Caroline, wife of King Geo... more »
An overview of the early subversion of America
Shortly after the Constitutional Convention, when it was up to the states
to ratify or reject the newly proposed United States Constitution, the
Anti-Federalists were already warning the American people that, once
approved and established, a consolidated federal government's *"relentless
expansion of arbitrary power was unstoppable, its tendency toward
corruption was inevitable, and its appetite for despotism was unquenchable,"
* according to Joseph J. Ellis in his book *American Creation: Triumphs and
Tragedies at the Founding of the Republic* (pg. 116). Looking back in
hindsight, t... more »
Print is Dead?
A very funny obituary to the passing of print from The Onion.
http://www.theonion.com/articles/print-dead-at-1803,33244/
You See, Justin? It's Really Not That Hard.
Justin Trudeau has taken a policy stand, one calculated to trigger condemnation
from the Harper regime. Pushing on an open door, Trudeau has come out in
favour of not just decriminalization but outright legalizing of marijuana
possession and use.
Even Paul Martin wanted to get marijuana possession and use out of the
criminal realm. If memory serves, Martin's proposal would have permitted
adult Canadians to grow up to three plants to meet their personal needs.
Then again, I've known people who could grow a pot plant almost the size of
the White House Christmas tree.
The majorit... more »
Japanese Commuters Move A 70,000-Pound Train To Rescue A Trapped Woman
*Japanese Commuters Move A 70,000-Pound Train
To Rescue A Trapped Woman*
About 40 Japanese commuters joined forces with railway staff to move a
70,550-pound train after a woman fell into the 8-inch gap between it and
the platform.
They pushed the train so it was leaning back, allowing others to pull the
woman free. The woman, in her mid-30s, had fallen to her waist and was not
seriously injured, according to the AP.
The train, stopped at Tokyo's Minami-Urawka station, was delayed by just
eight minutes, the Guardian reported.
Photographer Norihiro Shigeta from Japanese newspaper Yo... more »
Suao-Hualien Ferry!!!!!
*Chamber of Commerce, Lukang.*
W00t!! W00t!! W00t!!
Apparently a Suao-Hualien ferry is opening on a trial basis....
The Maritime and Port Bureau yesterday confirmed that the Natchan Rera
(麗娜輪), a high-speed passenger ship owned by the Wagon Group, had completed
trial operations between Suao (蘇澳) in Yilan County and Hualien in May.
Several travel agencies have already booked the ship for package tours
billed as a trip over the “Blue Highway,” the bureau said.
The Wagon Group said it would invite a group of distinguished guests for
the ship’s pilot run on Aug. 7. Regular passengers ... more »
Runaway Blogroll
What was once one of the finest blogrolls in the history of blogs being
rolled--mine--fell off the face of the internet on July 1, when Google went
through with their promise to kill off Google Reader. Not only was it a
great RSS feed reader, GR also had a variety of other features, such as the
ability to embed blogrolls. I intend to rebuild it, but for the time being,
it's a bit of a wasteland over there -->. Please bear with me.
If you were wondering why such a product as great as Google Reader met it's
demise, *Buzzfeed* blogger Matthew Lynley writes:
The decision had little to d... more »
Deep State-- Was The Overthrow Of President Morsi A Set-up?
No one knows if President Morsi is dead or alive. His family hasn't heard
from him since he was arrested by the military in the coup. There have been
rumors that he will be tried on various charges but he hasn't been charged
with anything yet and the fascist dictatorship claims its holding him for
"his own protection"-- if he's alive.
As soon as I heard the Egyptian military was likely to take the side of the
anti-Morsi protesters, I sensed a set-up. And sure enough, the day after
the coup, the impossible long lines at Cairo gas stations that were driving
people insane just disap... more »
Lamar W. Hankins : Callous Republicans Emulate Scrooge Regarding Helping the Needy
Art
from Sodahead.
Republicans want a country
Scrooge would have loved
Republicans are unwilling to accept that our founders viewed the
collective efforts of the people, through the government, to include
providing for “the general welfare.”
By Lamar W. Hankins / The Rag Blog / July 26, 2013
It seems self-evident. A person who does not have enough to eat will
experience hunger. Since the
FRIDAY MORNING RAMBLE: Look what I found on the internet, dear
And you wonder why councils are all in debt?
*Candidate stunned at council paying skateboard ambassadors* – NZ HERALD
*Come On Council, What Does This Cost?* – Stephen Berry, AFFORDABLE
AUCKLAND
Will central government step in to stop one of the biggest local government
rorts of recent years? They will if they’re serious about making cities
affordable again. But are they?
*Why Development Contributions Are a Crappy Tax Rort* – Policy Parrot,
WHALE OIL
*Bye Bye Excessive Development Contributions* – Policy Parrot, WHALE OIL
Every year the *NBR* publishes the Rich List. And eve... more »
GUAM: LITTLE SAY IN THEIR FUTURE
With Washington refocusing its forces to the Asia-Pacific region, the US
Naval Base on the small island of Guam is preparing for the arrival of
5,000 more troops and their dependents.
The goal is to turn Guam, an unincorporated territory of the US in the
western Pacific Ocean, into a regional security hub by integrating the US
Air Force and Navy.
The move is seen as a bid to counter what are perceived by the US and its
allies as challenges to the freedom and security of the region.
However, many of the locals feel there are other ways their island
can prosper, and that growth sho... more »
TRADES COUNCIL MOTION
This motion passed this morning:
The Victorian Trades Hall Executive is concerned with the recently
announced expansion of US military bases and stationing of US Marines in
Darwin in Australia and Asia-Pacific.
We are concerned that Australia's foreign policies, the armed forces and
military infrastructure, are being deeply integrated into the US global
military operations.
We are concerned that Pine Gap [US NSA listening post in Australia) and
other joint US bases in Australia are being used in extensive electronic
surveillance and gathering of information on people and other co... more »
Norman Pagett : Cheap Food, Our Grand Illusion
It
takes oil, and lots of it, to move our food. Image from Center for a
Liveable Future.
Cheap food, our grand illusion
We built an industrial civilization on cheap oil, but now we’ve burned
it all. We only have the expensive stuff left but we continue to burn
that, believing our system of cheap living can go on forever.
By Norman Pagett / The Rag Blog / July 26, 2013
We are faced with a
APPEARING IN HISTORIC TRADES HALL
Last night Victoria and I spoke to more than 50 folks (a very diverse
group) at the historic Trades Hall in Melbourne. The first Trades Hall was
built in 1859 by workers as a rallying point for the labor movement,
following the successful Eight Hour Day campaign of 1856.
I was here 10 years ago when the Global Network held our annual space
organizing conference in this magnificent building.
Our talk was expertly facilitated by Richard Tanter from The Nautilus
Institute for Security and Sustainability. He is an expert on the
Australian military and the growing US military presence... more »
Does the Fed have 9-11 blood on their hands ? Well , the former Fed Economist , fired for investigating tens of billions of cash shuffled around just prior to 9-11 ( and fired for his efforts to reveal the cause ) , says look a bit deeper here folks ! Is some organization trying to set up " Domestic Terrorists " with child pornography ? In light of prior incidents of child porn suddenly appearing on computers of folks who became pests to the P.T.B , has this dirty trick been pulled successfully before ? Why does the future home of DHS being a former Nut House seem - - so apropos ? these articles and more police state updates - July 25 , 2013 !
http://www.zerohedge.com/contributed/2013-07-25/fed-economist-fired-investigating-suspicious-9-11-cash-transfers-and-steve-ke
Fed Economist Fired for Investigating Suspicious 9-11 Cash Transfers; and
Steve Keen Exposes Financial Fallacies
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Submitted by EB on 07/25/2013 07:23 -0400
- Afghanistan
- Creditors
- Federal Reserve
- Iraq
- None
Would you be surprised to learn that tens of billions in cold, hard cash
was shuffled around just prior to 9-11 by none other than the Fed itself?
Probably not. Here's a graph, illustrating the change... more »
"Fukushima Continues to Spew Its Darkness"
* "Fukushima Continues to Spew Its Darkness"*
by Harvey Wasserman
"Radiation leaks, steam releases, disease and death continue to spew from
Fukushima and a disaster which is far from over. Its most profound threat
to the global ecology—a spent fuel fire—is still very much with us. The
latest steam leak has raised fears around the planet. A worst-case scenario
of an on-going out-of-control fission reaction was dismissed by the owners,
Tokyo Electric, because they didn’t find xenon in the plume. The company
says the steam likely came from rain water being vaporized by residual heat... more »
Carlos Danger for mayor? Well, anybody but Antonio Estupido!
*by Ken*
When I looked this morning at Aaron Blake and Ruth Tam's "The best Carlos
Danger tweets" on washingtonpost.com's "The Fix" blog, I swear there was
one genuinely funny one in addition to Ana Navarro's too-true-to-be-funny
one. Now I can't find the funny one, though Angrygeek's might qualify if it
were reworded a little, maybe to: " 'Carlos Danger'? Somewhere Michael Vick
is saying, 'See? Ron Mexico wasn't so dumb after all.' "
Kind of obvious, but maybe closest to my gut reaction, is Blake Hounshell's
conjuring of a write-in campaign for our man Danger. I mean, Carlos ... more »
Rebuilding & Re-energizing the Automotive Indu$try in the NWO
Labor Panel -Committees of Correspondence for Democracy and
SocialismThe Center for Labor Renewal San Francisco, CA - July 24, 2009
Panelists: David Bacon, Bill Fletcher, Jr., Maria Guillen, Frank Hammer
Comments by Frank Hammer
I'm going to address three themes today, and add a P.S. I'm going to give
you a flavor of the autoworkers' movement as I've experienced it in the
last six months; I will comment on the breathtaking events surrounding the
GM bankruptcy; and I will elaborate on a proposal that has some promise for
movement building. My P.S. will consist of a sug... more »
Harvey Organ's Gold and Silver Report - July 25 , 2013 ... Data for the day , news and views touching on the precious metals !
http://harveyorgan.blogspot.com/2013/07/july-252013gold-and-silver-withstand.html
Thursday, July 25, 2013
July 25.2013/Gold and silver withstand attack on options expiry day/Gold
inventories hold constant/14th consecutive negative GOFO/ GLD declines
another 2.41 tonnes/:
Good evening Ladies and Gentlemen:
Gold fell $9.10 to $1329.00 (comex closing time ). Silver was also up by
14 cents to $20. 15 (comex closing time).
Gold and silver rose despite options expiry today. There were many in the
money gold calls at $1300.00. All of these players will receive a futures
contract. ... more »
Bail in watch - Detroit , Cyprus in focus.....
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-07-25/detroits-fallout-muni-illiquidity-and-full-faith-and-credit-failure
Detroit's Fallout: Muni Illiquidity And Full-Faith-And-Credit Failure
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Submitted by Tyler Durden on 07/25/2013 18:56 -0400
- Bond
- Creditors
- Detroit
- fixed
- Pension Underfunding
- ratings
- recovery
Municipal finance is in sharp focus after Detroit filed the largest
municipal bankruptcy in history. Detroit’s filing is arguably an isolated
case and its fiscal problems are not indicative of the broader municip... more »
Sac Capital Advisers indicted in New York by a Federal Grand jury - forfeit of illegal profits from 1999 - 2010 to be sought ! Put a fork in SAC , it's a wrap . How long before their prime brokers pull out ? Employees pulling out ? And what happens to assets , especially stocks ( with their real gross exposure being 44 billion ) , when the winding up of SAC occurs ? What news will break Friday - how much rope will the banksters give politically incorrect and open GOP supporter Steve Cohen ( as in he is not A Corzine Dem bundler ) ?
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-07-25/so-it-begins-sac-indicted-federal-grand-jury-new-york
So It Begins: SAC Indicted By Federal Grand Jury In New York - Full
Indictment
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Submitted by Tyler Durden on 07/25/2013 09:32 -0400
- 72 Cummings Point Road
- Cohen
- New York Stock Exchange
- Reuters
- SAC
- Steve Cohen
Goodbye sweet blue-eyed prince. It's been bittersweet. Just out from
Bloomberg and Reuters:
- *SAC CAPITAL ADVISORS INDICTED BY FEDERAL GRAND JURY IN NEW YORK*
- *COHEN'S HEDGE FUND, SUBORDINATES SUBJECT O... more »
This is hilarious
The *Sun Media editorialists *decide to call up the toll-free number
featured in the government's much-reviled Economic Action Plan
advertisements. Result? "A polite receptionist referred us to the ministry
of finance website Budget.gc.ca, explaining she didn't have a direct phone
line for the EAP, nor was she aware of the Actionplan.gc.ca website, which
we told her about." This is hardly surprising, considering a government
poll found that basically nobody is paying attention to the ads except to
hate them. So enough already, they say. This is "essentially an example of
the governm... more »
A Snarky Letter for A Heartless Leader: My Response to TFA Chicago’s Josh Anderson
Dear Josh Anderson, Executive Director of Teach for America Chicago, After
reading your piece entitled Q&A with Josh Anderson, TFA Chicago on the
Teacher Layoffs, I felt the need to reach out to you. Perhaps you’ve never
actually been inside a CPS school because you seem to not understand the
very basic realities of this […]
What's That Behind Our Boat? A Cougar?
The local waters out here teem with life. That includes several species
of whales, including newly returned populations of humpback; dolphins and
porpoise; seals and sea lions; sharks and rays; all manner of fish and
shelfish; and mammals such as deer, bears and wolves migrating from island
to island.
But a charter fishing operator out of Thasis on the west-side of Vancouver
Island logged some video of a swimmer rarely seen - a cougar.
Turns out cougar are great swimmers and also migrate to pursue prey. It
looks like the one in this video had a mind to take a breather on the g... more »
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