3 July - Blogs I'm Following II

Beats Birmingham urban sprawl! (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

English: Urban Sprawl ? East Whitburn expanding south along Hen’s Nest Road. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

More urban sprawl to come between Cairo and Alexandria (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

10:16pm MDST

Auckland’s uncontrollable sprawl

Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 7 minutes ago

Auckland has been “wedded to a 1950s vision of uncontrolled sprawl,” says Labour Leader David Shearer. “Auckland's mayor is standing firm against urban sprawl,” say commentators. “Auckland’s sprawl is unsustainable and must stop,” says virtually every planner everywhere. And yet … *what* uncontrolled sprawl? Here’s Auckland in 1984: [image: image] Here’s Auckland in 2012: [image: image] How’s that “uncontrollable sprawl” working out? Fact is, New Zealanders’ fear of urban sprawl is wholly misplaced. PS: The pictures above come from a really neat Time Lapse visualisation of th... more »

The Egyptian mess plays out . . . well, the way it looked like it would

KenInNY at DownWithTyranny! - 20 minutes ago

*"Although the generals promised fresh elections, they gave no timetable."* *-- from "Egyptian military ousts Morsi, suspends Constitution," on washingtonpost.com* *by Ken* Sometimes train wrecks catch most everyone by surprise, and sometimes they're there for everyone to watch unfold, powerless to avert the disaster. In an update to his post yesterday, Howie reported that the developments he reported seeming about the be developing seemed to be developing. The Muslim Brotherhood doesn't seem to accept that what has happened has happened -- namely that their bumbling incompetent pre... more »

Arizonans to Stand Against ALEC 7/10/13

2old2care at Because I Can - 31 minutes ago

*ALEC out of AZ legislature vigil* * * When: July 10, 2013 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Where: 17th Ave and Washington Street 1700 W Washington St A Silent Vigil in protest against the Americans For Prosperity (AFP) and American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) Anti-People, Agenda to be held outside the Arizona State Capitol. We have an shining example in the courageous effort of State Senator Wendy Davis who stood for hours preventing the Republican led legislature from voting their Abortion Bill into law. Won’t you Join with us as we stand on July 10th to oppose the anti-people ag... more »

The Advocate Sports Writer Is In... Cairo?

New Orleans Ladder at New Orleans Ladder - 39 minutes ago

*Les East: Chaotic celebrations swell in Cairo*

Shopping Site Reviews

Lori Anne Haskell at Adventures with Kurt and Lori - 2 hours ago

So, as we all know, I love fashion and shopping. However, because of this love, I find ways to get a lot of things at really discounted prices. I rarely shop racks of regular priced clothing at the store and almost always have coupons or outlet shop if the store does not have good clearances/coupons. I thought I would share with you some of the sites I use for discount online shopping and the pros and cons of each site. I will include links so you can sign up as well, as most of them you need an invite from a member to join and if you join on most of them, they end up giving yo... more »

ALEC Sponsors 1998 Annual Meeting - Chicago

2old2care at Because I Can - 2 hours ago

In 1998 ALEC had their 25th Anniversary Annual Meeting In Chicago These were the corporate sponsors for that meeting. I wonder how many are again paying for ALEC's 40th Anniversary Meeting in Chicago August 7 - 9 or just quietly slipping money to ALEC under the table. *1998* * * *Host Committee Annual Meeting Sponsors * Chairman Amoco Corporation . Archer Daniels Midland Company Illinois Energy Association Illinois Retail Merchants Association Motorola , Inc . Pfizer In c State Farm Insurance Companies United Airlines President Alliance of American Insurers Allstate Insura... more »

Long Walk '78 by Bahe Katenay, Big Mountain Dineh

brendanorrell@gmail.com at CENSORED NEWS - 2 hours ago

Gwich'in Steering Committee 25th Anniversary Celebration Aug.24-25, 2013

brendanorrell@gmail.com at CENSORED NEWS - 2 hours ago

Diilak Naii!  Greetings Dear Friends! Please join us for our 25th Anniversary Celebration August 24th & 25th Arctic Village, Alaska We at the Gwich'in Steering Committee cordially invite you to come celebrate 25 Years of Protecting Gwich'in Way of Life.  That's 25 Years of educating the world about why protecting the Porcupine Caribou Herd's

Mohawk Nation News 'Make Believe Death'

brendanorrell@gmail.com at CENSORED NEWS - 2 hours ago

MAKE BELIEVE DEATH Posted on July 3, 2013 MNN. July 3, 2013.  In 1990 I was fired from Indian Affairs for being a Mohawk during the Canadian army siege of three of our communities. We had to move into a tiny apartment above a wild meat butcher shop in the middle of Kahnawake. Soon we needed to build a house. The local bank offered mortgages. The application was turned down

Tar Mat Spat!

New Orleans Ladder at New Orleans Ladder - 2 hours ago

*BP Says Oil-Related Fishing Closure Makes State Look Bad ~Stephen Babcock, NOLA DEFENDER*

America is dead. Long live America. [updated]

Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 2 hours ago

This year, finally, I’ve decided that the small face of liberty up there on this blog’s masthead really has to go. July 4, 2013, American Independence Day, seems the appropriate day in which to begin the process—because the America that Lady Liberty once represented is now dead, and the symbol that more properly represents her now is no longer an image of liberty. It is their Eagle of State. [image: Fascist symbols in Amerika-nsa1.jpg] There was a time when America’s Lady Liberty, a gift from France in the liberty-loving nineteenth century, represented a world in which the ideal... more »

#SurveillanceState: Kim DotCom and *that* GCSB hearing

Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 2 hours ago

“The highly-anticipated confrontation between Kim Dotcom and Prime Minister John Key at yesterday’s Security and Intelligence Committee hearing of submissions on the GCSB bill turned out to be mostly dull.” Until it wasn’t. Which has all been well reported. Russell Brown’s roundup summarises the exchanges, the commentary, and hosts three submissions made mostly by other less prominent geeks opposing the extension of the GCSB’s powers (including one Michael Koziarski, formerly known as ‘NZ’s youngest Objectivist’) . As Russell says, “The active participation of geeks in civil soci... more »

NEOCONSERVATIVES: DEMOCRACY IS GREAT – AS LONG AS THE RIGHT MOB WIN THE ELECTIONS

Damian Lataan at Telling the History of the Twenty-First Century as it Really Is - 2 hours ago

One of the stand-out features of those Islamic countries that have had elections as a result of revolution or encouragement from the West is that, when an Islamic party wins that election, the neocons jump up and down complaining about how ‘democracy’ has been hijacked by Islamists. The neocons have cheered on all of the Arab Spring revolutions in the somewhat naïve and forlorn hope that a US-style democracy will prevail and bring forth Western-friendly secular governments that accept the existence of Israel and their domination over the Palestinian people. For years the neoconserva... more »

F-35 Falls Behind Schedule, Again

The Mound of Sound at The Disaffected Lib - 2 hours ago

Testing can become costly and time-consuming when you're building an aircraft before you know if it will actually work as advertised. It defeats the whole notion of schedules and target dates when you're working in the dark. Lockheed's overdue, over-priced and under-performing F-35 stealth light bomber is the poster child for a bad idea gone wrong. Just when development seemed to be going right it began going wrong - again. The F-35 programme has once more fallen behind on testing. It's not that Lockheed hasn't been churning through the flight test programme, it has. The lat... more »

Happy Independence Day from Bill Gates

freetoteach at @ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTER - 2 hours ago

From Kristen Gwynne, an associate editor and drug policy reporter at AlterNet. Follow her on Twitter: @KristenGwynne Soon your children will hook up their computers to their wrist bracelets. Measuring and monitoring each emotion and blaming the teacher for all of them. Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to Kindly Fund Research into Student-Worn Bracelets Monitoring Teacher Effectiveness […]

Libya news items - business , political and cultural items of note - July 3 , 2013.....

Fred Walton at Catharsis Ours - 2 hours ago

News impacting the oil sector.... http://www.libyaherald.com/2013/07/03/oil-disputes-costing-libya-50-million-a-day-congress-energy-committee-chairman/ Oil disputes costing Libya $50 million a day: Congress Energy Committee Chairman *By Hadi Fornaji.* *Tripoli, 3 July, 2013*: Libya is losing $50 million a day because of industrial action at oil sites according to the Chairman of the General National Congress’ Energy Committee, Naji Al-Mukhtar. The figure equates to around half a million barrels a day (b/d) but is lower than that reported by some government and oil company officials ... more »

Winklevoss Twins file BitCoin ETF IPO ? Mt Gox fles with Fincen - but they did they blow it already by filing too late ? RBI red flags BitCoin - and is BitCoin a dollar dethroning currency or just an epic fail ?

Catharsis Ours - 2 hours ago

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-07-01/idiot-idea-du-jour-winklevoss-bitcoin-etf Idiot Idea Du Jour: A Winklevoss BitCoin ETF [image: Tyler Durden's picture] Submitted by Tyler Durden on 07/01/2013 22:23 -0400 - Capital Markets - Exchange Traded Fund - Gambling - Volatility That a BitCoin-based ETF is a horrible idea for those who believe in what BitCoin stands for, i.e., a status-quo regime-remote monetary process which is naturally also independent of existing capital markets, is quite clear. Yet a BitCoin-based ETF prospectus, namely the Winklevoss BitCoin Tru... more »

Nevada to prosecute Paiute traditional hunter Kwassuh, July 15, 2013

brendanorrell@gmail.com at CENSORED NEWS - 2 hours ago

From Kwassuh, Wesley Dick: Nevada State Department of Wildlife plans to prosecute and challenge the Numu Nation/Treaty Indian/Federally Recognized Tribal Member. Kwassuh will stand for all Red Nations and end interference of all our hunting rights. Arraignment scheduled for July 15, 2013 at Austin Courthouse Nevada -- all Indians needed to attend. Hello, we need your help now. The

Wednesday Linkage

PM at Duck of Minerva - 3 hours ago

Welcome to Wednesday’s linkage. We’ve delayed posting until the situation of one major world leader and head of state was resolved, and we can now definitely confirm: King Albert of the Belgians has abdicated. He joins Queen Beatrix and target=”_blank”>Sheikh Hamid bin Khalifa al-Thani in this year’s parade of former crowned heads. Why? Did something Continue reading

McKeon's Sleazy Son David-- A Chip Off The Corrupt-- And Crumbling-- Old Block

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 3 hours ago

Sometimes I feel like I'm preaching to the choir-- but then I get an e-mail from a Republican wanting to talk about something at *DWT*. A few weeks ago a Nevada Republican contacted me about Buck McKeon's shady son David, who's running for the chair of the Clark County Republican Party. David was banished to Las Vegas so his very un-Mormon behavior would stop embarrassing the family-- and so he could watch over Buck's extensive interests there. He mentioned that the reason McKeon has persistently covered up military rapes was because his own son is a known rapist. Republicans in N... more »

UNITY: The Movie -- a very inspiring Kickstarter project

Obi-Wan Kabuki at AMERICAN KABUKI - 3 hours ago

UNITY: The Movie -- a very inspiring Kickstarter project Here is a very inspiring Kickstarter project for your delight -- an intro to a movie being made about love, unity, and compassion. Even if you don't contribute to the making of this movie, the trailer will uplift you. http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1217824721/unity-the-movie

How I killed newspapers: Part One

paul at Paying attention - 3 hours ago

Found myself in a lively Twitter exchange today about the future of newspapers, sparked in part by Postmedia’s grisly quarterly report. Things look bleak for most newspapers. Postmedia is Canada's largest newspaper company. Its report set out the problem. Revenue - ads and circulation and digital - was down 9.4 per cent on the previous year. Expenses were down 9.1 per cent, thanks to a big cost-cutting drive. Based on those numbers alone, next year’s financial performance will be worse, and the next year worse still. Circulation - the number of newspapers sold - is down by 14 per cent... more »

"Fukushima: Radiation From Japan Is Already Killing North Americans"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 3 hours ago

* * *"Fukushima: Radiation From Japan Is Already Killing North Americans"* By Jeromie Williams and WorldTruthTV "Radiation from the Fukushima Nuclear Plant disaster in Japan is now actively in the ecosystem all along the North American west coast… even the sea weed is now radiated. The Vancouver Sun reported one year ago that the seaweed tested from waters off the coast of British Columbia were 4 times the amount considered safe. No further test results were released after the initial report. The governments of the United States and Canada are not conducting tests for radioact... more »

Why the Push for More STEM in American Education?

Kris Nielsen at @ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTER - 3 hours ago

The Common Core State Standards, Race to the Top, the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), Educate to Innovate, etc. What do all of these things have in common:? They are all, at least partially, involved with a huge movement by education reformers and politicians to boost the attention paid to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics […]

Kenneth Minogue: “Nationalising the moral life is the first step towards totalitarianism”

Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 3 hours ago

[image: image] New Zealand born Kenneth Minogue died this week on the way home from an astonishing MPS conference in the Galapagos Islands. A left-wing friend sent me this obituary saying the first three paragraphs could “almost convert him” to the dark side. [Professor Kenneth Minogue] was Professor of Political Science at the London School of Economics from 1984 to 1995 … In his final book, *The Servile Mind: How Democracy Erodes the Moral Life* (2010), Minogue addressed “the remarkable fact that, while democracy means a government accountable to the electorate, our ruler... more »

How to Change the World, or, The Courage to Be Utopian

Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 4 hours ago

*How do you change society’s ideas? This guest post by Lawrence McQuillangives you Hayek’s answer. * Writing in 1949 when socialist totalitarianism in the form of Maoist China and the Stalinist Soviet Union was on the march worldwide, Nobel laureate F.A Hayek showed in his book *The Intellectuals and Socialism* how ideas gain acceptance in modern society. More importantly, he demonstrated how opponents of big government can win the battle of ideas themselves. Over the long run, public intellectuals—Hayek called them “professional second-hand dealers in ideas”—wield an “all-perva... more »

RAG RADIO / Thorne Dreyer : Progress Texas' Glenn Smith Talks Wendy Davis, Rick Perry, and More

thorne dreyer at The Rag Blog - 5 hours ago

Democratic political consultant Glenn Smith in the studios of KOOP-FM in Austin, Texas, June 28, 2013. Photo by Roger Baker / The Rag Blog. Rag Radio podcast: Talking politics with Glenn Smith, director of Progress Texas PAC Glenn Smith, who organized Ann Richards' successful campaign for governor of Texas, talks about Rick Perry, Wendy Davis, and the Texas Legislature, and the prospects

Lying, cheating, SOBs GOP

Libby Spencer at The Impolitic - 5 hours ago

Apparently having seen what happened when the Big Daddy theocrats tried to ram through a vagina control bill in Texas, our homegrown crackpot conservatives in Raleigh figured they would sneak through a similar anti-choice bill in North Carolina on the eve of a long holiday weekend. The Senate met for much of the day, handling a variety of bills in other committees and on the floor. Just before 5:20 p.m., Senate Rules Committee Chairman Tom Apodaca, R-Henderson, announced a recess and said the Judiciary 1 Committee would meet at 5:30 p.m. Until then, the committee's calendar list... more »

Fireworks burst over Tahrir Square after Army Statement

Penny at Penny for your thoughts - 5 hours ago

*Fireworks burst over Cairo's Tahrir Square*, the centre of protests against Mohamed Mursi, and across the Egyptian capital after the army suspended the constitution and appointed a new, interim head of state on Wednesday. *Fireworks burst over Cairo's Tahrir Square* *Fireworks burst over Cairo's Tahrir Square* *Does that strike anyone as odd? **When were the fireworks ordered? Or were they on hand?* * How long did the set up take?* * **Looks like a nice show. Doesn't it? * *And that is the problem, isn't it?* *That it looks like a nice show.* * *Fireworks and shouts of joy e... more »

MARK TWAIN / AMERICA'S SPIRIT OF INDEPENDENCE DAY

Allen L Roland, Ph.D at Allen L Roland's Weblog - 5 hours ago

** ** *America's greatest truth teller and spirit of Independence Day was Samuel langhorne Clemens (Mark Twain) whose fierce independence and homespun humor personified the true American spirit before it was eventually diminished by greed, lies, unjust wars and apathy: Allen L Roland* *Born:* November 30, 1835 (*with Halley's Comet*) *Died:*April 21, 1910 (*also with Halley's Comet**...Twain predicted that his own death would occur with the return of the comet*) *Nationality:*American *Education: *Very little, other than self-education in a library *Occupation:*Pr... more »

Egyptians Achieve Goal of Ousting Morsi, But What Comes Next For The Young Revolutionary Country?

Saman Mohammadi at The Excavator - 6 hours ago

*Millions of Egyptians celebrated when they heard the news that President Morsi was removed from power by the military. Photo Source: Amr Nabil/AP.* The rapid changes that are taking place in Egypt remind the world that being democratically elected means very little if the new leader disowns the opinions and values of the majority of the people, blocks opposition voices from entering the government, and rams through an unpopular agenda against an unwilling public. If the Egyptian people had remained patient and sat on their asses for a few more years to wait out Morsi's term then... more »

Egypt - key points

James C Morton at Morton's Musings - 6 hours ago

- The Egyptian army has suspended the constitution and announced the formation of a technocratic interim government ahead of new presidential elections. - Religious and opposition figures have approved the new political roadmap, saying it aimed for national reconciliation. - Armoured vehicles are deployed across the streets of the capital, after four days of mass unrest. - Mr Morsi, who earlier rejected an army ultimatum to reach a deal with anti-government protesters, has denounced the roadmap as a military coup. - At least 16 people were killed in Cairo when a rally of Morsi su... more »

Japan triple whammie - GMO rice , a world wide problem but consider how this hits Japan. If Japan escapes radiaactive contaminated food products forced down their throats by the Government as good for the country's morale , they wind up possibly with GMO rice..... All this while Fukushima radiation slowly and continuously makes Japan a nuclear wasteland.....

Fred Walton at Catharsis Ours - 6 hours ago

Unapproved genetically-modified rice trials in U.S. have contaminated the world's rice supplyJuly 3, 2013 Print Version *Source: Natural News* New evidence has emerged suggesting that the entire global supply of rice may have already been contaminated by unapproved, genetically-modified (GM) rice varieties manufactured by the American multinational corporation Bayer CropScience. A recent entry in the *GM Contamination Register* explains that between the years of 2006 and 2007, three different varieties of illegal GM rice, *none of which have ever been approved for cultivation or co... more »

NSA spying on European allies - France , Germany and Italy seen as targets , but UK , Canada , Australia and New Zealand not targets ! German prosecutors may file charges over UK and US spying , France and Germany issue ultimatums to the US !

Catharsis Ours - 6 hours ago

http://news.antiwar.com/2013/07/01/obama-spying-on-europeans-standard-practice/ Obama: Spying on Europeans ‘Standard Practice’Downplays Need for Surveillance But Insists It Will Continue by Jason Ditz, July 01, 2013 Print This | Share This Speaking today from Der es Salaam, President Obama defended the mass surveillance of European diplomats, saying the practice is “standard” throughout the world and would continue despite complaints. Revelations of the systematic US bugging of European Union buildings in Brussels as well as offices in the United States have fueled a major backlash a... more »

Wow! Egypt's President Morsi OUSTED By Military ... no fooling around there ..

leftdog at Buckdog - 6 hours ago

*"Egypt's military has ousted the country's first democratically elected leader, replacing him with the chief justice of the Supreme Constitutional Court, calling for an early presidential election and suspending the Islamist-backed constitution.* ***Army chief Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, in a televised address to the nation on Wednesday, said a government of technocrats will be appointed to run the country during a transition period he did not specify.* ***An aide of ousted President Mohammed Morsi, Ayman Ali, said the former leader has been moved to an undisclosed location. He gave no... more »

Did Nelson Mandela actually pass away PRIOR to President Obama's trip to South Africa ? The Guardian says yes .......

Fred Walton at Catharsis Ours - 6 hours ago

http://guardianlv.com/2013/06/nelson-mandela-life-support-shut-down-as-respected-humanitarian-dies-age-94/ Nelson Mandela Life Support Shut Down as Respected Humanitarian Dies Age 94? (UPDATE) Conflicting Reports on Nelson Mandela Death at 94 (Update) Added by Michael Smith on June 26, 2013. Saved under Breaking News!, Michael Smith, Rebecca Savastio,South Africa, World This is an update to the original article that I wrote last night. It has upset a lot of people and I have written an addendum with new facts that will prove our assertions that the great man is dead. If you want to rea... more »

Egypt live

Roobin at THROUGH THE SCARY DOOR - 7 hours ago

IS member Hannah Elsisi is in Cairo right now.

Sediment Schmediment!

New Orleans Ladder at New Orleans Ladder - 7 hours ago

*Editorial: Sediment diversions not the way to rebuild Louisiana’s coast ~George Ricks, The Lens* *4th of July Boat Parade on Bayou St John!*

Biased Policing at the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department Under the Leadership of Sheriff Lee Baca

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 7 hours ago

Exactly 11th months to go Sheriff Lee Baca is back in the news this week with yet another scandal. In a shocking new report, the U.S. Department of Justice accuses Baca’s department of violating the civil rights of residents receiving public housing assistance in northern LA County. Among the Justice Department's findings, according to the statement: *•* African Americans, and to a lesser extent Latinos, are more likely to be stopped and/or searched than whites, even when controlling for factors other than race, such as crime rates *•* The widespread use of unlawful backseat detenti... more »

Sanikiluaq, Nunavut

James C Morton at Morton's Musings - 7 hours ago

Turkey's political leadership must be very nervously watching Egypt and Turkey's protesters now have a roadmap on removing Prime Minister Erdogan and his governmemnt set before them !

Fred Walton at Catharsis Ours - 7 hours ago

http://atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/MID-01-030713.html *Egyptian nightmare for Erdogan* By Victor Kotsev ISTANBUL- While the Turkish government spent much of the last couple of years branding itself as a paradigm for Egypt and other Arab Spring countries, the reverse is now taking place: Egypt is becoming the nightmare scenario for Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The violent phase of the protests in Istanbul, Ankara and other Turkish cities is over, for now, but the struggle to set their legacy has only just begun, and Erdogan would be well-advised to take a lesson fro... more »

The fact is that public transit remains less convenient, more time-consuming and even more frustrating than driving. That takes some doing. We shouldn’t be surprised that so many turn up their noses at the TTC; it hasn’t been the Better Way for decades.

James C Morton at Morton's Musings - 7 hours ago

Story

EGYPT: WHEN THE PEOPLE REALLY GET FED UP

Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 7 hours ago

Who says non-violent protest can't win? Who ever becomes the new leader will know that he is on a short leash. And the people are starting to take control of the other end of the leash. To make things happen in a good way you've got to stay on the case in a situation like this. Once the change is made the people have to stay involved and keep building more pressure or everything will slip through our hands. The mistake that was made in the US after the election of Obama was that the liberals who put him into power then went to sleep and were afraid to hold their new "leader" ... more »

Mr Postman, look and see

Libby Spencer at The Impolitic - 7 hours ago

As I've said before, the government has been spying on us our whole lives and then some. That includes monitoring our snail mail. Leslie James Pickering noticed something odd in his mail last September: A handwritten card, apparently delivered by mistake, with instructions for postal workers to pay special attention to the letters and packages sent to his home. “Show all mail to supv” — supervisor — “for copying prior to going out on the street,” read the card. Pickering was obstensibly targeted because he was formerly connected to ELF, the enviromental activists who specialize ... more »

What is time? While we’re at it, what is justice?

bob somerby at the daily howler - 7 hours ago

*WEDNESDAY, JULY 3, 2013* *The tale of the (Zimmerman) tape:* Dennis Oberbye (no relation) went off the deep end this week, metaphysically and metaphorically speaking. Once in a while, Science Times lets Overbye do this: OVERBYE (7/2/13): Niels Bohr, the Danish physicist and philosopher-king of quantum theory, once said that a great truth is a statement whose opposite is also a great truth. This pretty much captured the spirit of those elusive rules that govern the subatomic world, where light can be a wave—no, a particle—well, actually, whatever you need it to be for your particu... more »

Egyptian Government Falls to Coup

The Mound of Sound at The Disaffected Lib - 8 hours ago

The *New York Times *reports that Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi has been ousted by the country's military. *Egypt’s military moved forcefully to seize power from President Mohamed Morsi on Wednesday, deploying tanks and troops in Cairo and other cities, restricting his travel and convening an emergency meeting of top civilian and religious leaders to devise an interim government and lay the groundwork for new elections.* *Mr. Morsi’s senior foreign policy adviser, Essam el-Haddad, issued an open letter Wednesday afternoon on his official Web page lamenting what he called the imm... more »

Climate Change 2.0

The Mound of Sound at The Disaffected Lib - 8 hours ago

The denialist community is having a field day sowing doubt over global warming as it was once understood while ignoring that the narrative they cling to has been overtaken by major events. Research showing a link between the frequency of *El Nino* - Southern Oscillation (ENSO) events and global warming is, essentially, a game changer. So too is the loss of Arctic sea ice and the emergence of a powerful polar jet stream that is whipsawing the northern hemisphere with extreme weather events, bringing 96F temperatures to an Alaska village in mid-June after freezing the canals of Venic... more »

From Kingdonian to Weberian Activism: A Shifting Stance

Charli Carpenter at Duck of Minerva - 9 hours ago

One of the great things about being done with my book project is that I can begin blogging and writing a little more openly regarding the issues I’ve been tracking empirically over the past seven years, in the same way I have often weighed in publicly on political subjects I’m not studying directly. The latter type of activity is Continue reading

Common Errors in Essay Writing, as Demonstrated by Film Critics, Part 1

Daniel Nexon at Duck of Minerva - 9 hours ago

Ann Hornaday of the Washington Post settled on a theme for her extremely negative review of the new “The Lone Ranger” flick. Indeed, one might argue that developing a unifying thread is an important part of short-form writing. It holds everything together and provides the reader with a single, if stylized, takeaway. He basic theme? That The Lone Continue reading

Elevated hydrogen combinations with Higher Elements creates fusion energies…

Obi-Wan Kabuki at AMERICAN KABUKI - 9 hours ago

* * *Don't ask me to translate or explain this one... we'll see what happens! -AK* * * *Elevated hydrogen combinations with Higher Elements creates fusion energies…* by ÉirePort Elevated hydrogen combinations with Higher Elements creates fusion energies sufficient to displace and transform dark intended thoughts. New Paradigm Hydrogen Energetics are designed to connect with New Paradigm Elementals. Fusion fires may appear suddenly, then disappear as old paradigm elements transmute. Simplicity of execution aligns with New Paradigm. ÉirePort | July 3, 2013 at 08:26 URL: http://wp.m... more »

Egyptian Opposition Activist Loses His Cool, Following President Morsi's Speech

Saman Mohammadi at The Excavator - 9 hours ago

This video is upsetting to watch. But this display of anger is reflective of the mood in the country. It captures the visceral nature of the protests against Morsi. I don't think Egyptians were ever this mad at Mubarak. Egyptian Opposition Activist Loses His Cool, Following President Morsi's Speech. Source: MEMRI TV.

Robert Jensen : Expanding the Dead-End Debate over Abortion

thorne dreyer at The Rag Blog - 9 hours ago

Editorial cartoon by Dick Wright / Columbus Dispatch. Image from Lukas Mikelionis.  Expanding the dead-end debate over abortion Rather than settling for simplistic answers or ignoring the question, we can recognize the confusion many of us feel in the face of such a vexing problem. By Robert Jensen / The Rag Blog / July 3, 2013 The abortion debate in Texas -- and throughout the country --

Lamar W. Hankins : Women's Freedom and Texas Republicans

thorne dreyer at The Rag Blog - 9 hours ago

Demonstrator at the Texas State Capitol, Austin, Texas, July 1, 2013. Photos by Deborah Kirksey Coley / The Rag Blog. Women’s freedom and Texas Republicans A political party that actually loves liberty would not seek to deny it to any of our citizens, especially pregnant women who may be vulnerable and in need of compassion. By Lamar W. Hankins / The Rag Blog / July 3, 2013 Any reader of

Let's Piss Off All of South America? How the Market Works for the Truly Connected and Leaves the 99% Wondering About That Deregulation Meme (Again)

Suzan at Welcome to Pottersville 2 (Blogging Against Fascism!) - 9 hours ago

Thanks, RP, we know that's not how it's supposed to work. But do they? (Putting the kibosh on the idea that the Obamabots (known affectionately as thus) are smart, clever, or even very knowledgeable about anything except for what lines their pockets today.) H/T to Rahmbo. From today's rudeness at the Rude Pundit: That's deranged, man. Let's give some advice here to the Obama administration.

Further Reading

Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 9 hours ago

Finally, here's a short selection of takes on Stuart Prebble's report from across the online newspapers. Helen Boaden (of all people)'s admission of what a lot of people already assumed is proving a popular angle, understandably - and makes for headlines that are unlikely to be what the BBC Trust was hoping for! *The Daily Telegraph*: BBC did not reflect public view on immigration because of 'deep liberal bias', says review *Daily Express*: 'Deep liberal bias' stopped BBC from properly reporting on immigration and EU *The Guardian*: BBC had 'deep liberal bias' over immigration, sa... more »

The Realist Report with John Friend

John Friend at John Friend's Blog - 9 hours ago

On this edition of *The Realist Report*, we'll be joined by Dave Gahary, the online editor of *American Free Press*. Dave and I will be discussing the history and importance of *American Free Press*, America's last real newspaper, and current events. Please visit *The Realist Report* on TalkeShoe to download this and past episodes.

'Europe's Choice' was biased

Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 10 hours ago

Whilst acknowledging the interest and quality of the programmes, I complained about pro-EU bias in a couple of flagship series by the BBC's Allan Little - *Europe's Choice* and *Europe Moves East*. Stuart Prebble's review comes to a not dissimilar conclusion: Anyone harbouring the view about the BBC that it is by instinct in favour of EU membership, albeit with reservations, might have felt that they had their suspicions reinforced by listening to the excellent three-part series on Europe presented on Radio 4 by Allan Little. Broadcast on three consecutive weeks in January and Feb... more »

Egyptian soldiers in full combat gear deploying around Cairo

James C Morton at Morton's Musings - 10 hours ago

Story

Prebble Review: The BBC's Home Affairs Correspondents

Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 10 hours ago

Many of you may recall the outpouring of public disagreement with the BBC's Mark Easton on the issue of "white flight" - and I certainly remember the *Today *interview about it. Here's Stuart Prebble's take: When asked about its coverage of immigration stories and the charge of “political correctness” within the BBC on this subject, [BBC] the Executive gave some examples of its coverage. The first, from the relatively recent past, was the piece by BBC Home Editor Mark Easton on the Today programme on 20 February 2013 on the phenomenon known as “white flight”. Contributors to the ... more »

The Last Days of Cataloging

Jay Allbritton at Jay Allbritton - 10 hours ago

**This post contains spoilers for the book Z is for Moose. You have been warned. * For eight of the last nine years I have had the pleasure of cataloging books--mostly rare books from the 19th century, but also a fair amount of 21st century YA and juvenile lit as well--for the Baldwin Library of Historical Children's Literature at the University of Florida. The collection is the largest academic collection of Children's Lit in North America. During my first four years most of the cataloging was done as a part of a digitization project funded by the National Endowment for the Humani... more »

Change in Union Leadership in DC Signals End to Corporate Appeasement

Jim Horn at @ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTER - 10 hours ago

Looks like we may have another urban center with a real union leader, rather than the kind of corporate stooge and rubber stamp modeled nationally by Van Roekel and Weingarten. Whether the new union leaders in DC will garner the kind of teacher and parent support that we see in Chicago for Karen Lewis will […]

Koch Brothers Whining Again - Life's Not Good Enough for Them

2old2care at Because I Can - 10 hours ago

And fittingly behind a pay to view window on the Wall Street Journal *HuffPO reported on it* *>>>>HERE<<<< * And that's all I have to say - except What an ungrateful pair of A$$holes A couple of rich kids - pissing and moaning. Definitely not an attractive trait for mean old men.

A Decade of Global Weirding

The Mound of Sound at The Disaffected Lib - 11 hours ago

The first decade of this millennium was marked by unprecedented climate extremes. That according to a report from the World Meteorological Organization. *The World Meteorological Organization says the planet "experienced unprecedented high-impact climate extremes" in the ten years from 2001 to 2010, the warmest decade since the start of modern measurements in 1850.* *Those ten years also continued an extended period of accelerating global warming, with more national temperature records reported broken than in any previous decade. Sea levels rose about twice as fast as the trend ... more »

Scope of review by certiorari is very limited

James C Morton at Morton's Musings - 11 hours ago

* **Pèse Pêche Inc. v. R*, 2013 NBCA 37 holds: At the outset, it bears noting that the decision whether to grant or refuse a prerogative remedy such as certiorari is ultimately a matter of discretion, exercised by the superior court as part of its general and inherent jurisdiction. Moreover, the scope of review by certiorari is very limited, being conducted "only where it is alleged that [a lower court] has acted in excess of its assigned statutory jurisdiction or has acted in breach of the principles of natural justice which, by the authorities, is taken to be an excess of ju... more »

'Any Answers' - the screening filter

Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 11 hours ago

Many a complainant at sites like *Biased BBC* over the years would allege that programmes like the BBC's *Any Answers *were screening out people who expressed views the BBC didn't like, such as those holding anti-immigration opinions. Well, they weren't wrong - according to Stuart Prebble's report: According to a former producer of *Any Answers?* who worked on the programme ten years ago, people ringing in to the telephonists who act as a first filter for the programme would probably have found that, if they said they wanted to come on air and say immigration was too high or was ... more »

Authoritarianism And The Nature Of Government: Voting Rights In North Carolina, Obama's Persecution Of Ed Snowden

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 11 hours ago

Governments by nature tend towards the authoritarian. Even when a liberalish type, like Obama, is elected, its almost inevitable that when something like Ed Snowden happens, the government errs on the side of repression. All governments. European governments are either flipping out or feigning flipping out over Snowden's revelations that the U.S. was relentlessly spying on all of our allies all the time. But have any of these any governments agreed to give Snowden political refuse from the American gulag which is looking to devour him? Françoise Hollande, the Socialist president ... more »

Yes, the BBC is biased over gun control

Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 11 hours ago

Here's an extract from today's report from Stuart Prebble that certainly rings true: I believe that many people listening to or watching the BBC in recent months would infer from its coverage that the BBC is in favour of gun control in America. This does not mean that opponents of gun control are not given airtime on the BBC but that, when they are, it seems to me that they are likely to be challenged in a manner which is different from the way that proponents are treated. This happens, I suggest, because of what we could call “an assumed consensus” within which we make editorial ju... more »

Technology, the Grand Blur, Is Ever Harder to Escape

The Mound of Sound at The Disaffected Lib - 11 hours ago

I'm surrounded by technology and I'll bet you are too. In an arc around me are a wireless printer, a desktop computer, a flat screen monitor, a speaker system, a wireless mouse and keyboard, a high performance modem, a cordless phone, a high output wireless router, a tablet and a smart phone. Damn, but I think they're closing in on me. The paper shredder behind me isn't part of their high-tech gang but it's got blades so I keep one eye on it anyway. In the garage, my motorcycle's engine is computerized. The brakes too. My car speaks to me although it mostly talks back. One... more »

Was the BBC biased? Yes, says an official BBC report

Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 11 hours ago

The BBC's official review into bias has been published. It was carried out by former ITV executive Stuart Prebble and found that the BBC had been out of step with the public on the issue of immigration and Britain's membership of the European Union. The corporation had a fear of causing offence over immigration and had, what former BBC news boss Helen ("Impartiality is in our genes") Boaden described as "a deep liberal bias" over the issue when she came in to the job in 2004. So that's that - and straight from the horse's mouth! Helen Boaden, Director, Radio and until recently Di... more »

REMEMBERING HOMER

Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 11 hours ago

While I was away to Sweden our dog Homer was killed by a car in the street in front of our house. We only had Homer for one year but he and I became very close. He was a coon hound and his sniffer worked overtime. He took us all on walks - dragged us actually. He had an amazing internal clock....he knew his eating times and was good at reminding us. About 2:00 pm everyday he would begin working me hard to get away from the computer and take him for a walk. I owe him alot for helping improve my mental health. We got Home-dee from the dog pound. They said he had been on death ... more »

California police don't like you filming them and certainly don't like dogs - Some shocking video, not for the animal lovers

Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 11 hours ago

Live from Cairo's Tahrir Square

Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 11 hours ago

Courtesy of ONTV

a brief history of tyranny in america

Oberon at GlobaLove Think Tank - 11 hours ago

samsara

Oberon at GlobaLove Think Tank - 12 hours ago

SATANIC RITUAL ABUSE AND PROJECT MONARCH

Anon at aangirfan - 12 hours ago

*Important Video.* ~~~~~ *Mossad, Haider, Dutroux, Fortuyn, Prince Bernhard* "The most alarming aspect about Louf's testimony was that she was able to provide concrete details, names, and places about where these terrible acts had occurred, particularly the murders of Carine Dellaert in 1982, of Catherine de Cuyper a few years later, and of Christine Van Hees in 1984." *http://codshit.blogspot.com/2008/11/the ... rtuyn.html* *Conspiracy Of Silence (The Franklin Scandal) - YouTube* * * *Dutch Injustice: When Child Traffickers Rule A Nation - YouTube* * * *Sun, Sea and Satan - Pe... more »

Obama’s ‘Strategic Patience’ on North Korea is more Responsible than yet another Impossible ‘Vision’ to Solve NK

Robert Kelly at Duck of Minerva - 12 hours ago

Newsweek Korea asked me to participate in a debate on Obama’s strategic patience. A friend of mine wrote against it; I wrote in defense. Here is the Korean language text at the NWK website. Below is my original English language version. In brief I argue that North Korea is so hard to pin down, that Continue reading

Hail Satan!

noreply@blogger.com (fern hill) at DAMMIT JANET! - 12 hours ago

From Joe.My.God: All of Teabagistan went into an uproar last night after a handful of pro-choice activists allegedly chanted "Hail Satan" as a group of anti-abortion activists sang Amazing Grace in the rotunda of the Texas Capitol. (I'm sooo stealing 'Teabagistan'.) He says he watched the video a couple of times and could only hear 'Hail Satan' once. Me too. So once again demonstrating their absolute humourlessness and pathological thin-skinnedness, fetus fetishists are going nuts. And now 'Hail Satan' is trending on Twitter. A small assortment of samples. First, the non-humou... more »

The "credenza defense"

Left I on the News at Left I on the News - 12 hours ago

Back in the days before the invasion of Iraq, George Bush was quoted as saying that he "didn't have plans for invading Iraq on his desk." I quipped, via this blog, that "no, he has them on his credenza" (look it up if you don't know what that is!) and defined the "credenza defense" - something which is "literally true, but fundamentally a lie and meant to deceive the listener." And now we have the classic "credenza defense" from President Barack Obama (a.k.a. Bush III), who just a few days ago (mis)informed the world that he was "not going to be scrambling jets to get a 29-year-old... more »

Zimmerman directed to stay in his car again!

bob somerby at the daily howler - 12 hours ago

*WEDNESDAY, JULY 3, 2013* *The New York Times is astounding:* Truly, the New York Times is astounding. The paper defies belief. Its latest collection of howlers concern the Zimmerman trial. They appear in today's news report by Cara Buckley, who replaced Lizette Alvarez on the Zimmerman beat in yesterday’s paper. We should have known it was curtains for Alvarez when we praised her fairness. Yesterday, Buckley flirted with error. Today, though, she goes whole hog. First example: BUCKLEY (7/3/13): Officer Serino’s testimony, in the second week of the trial in Seminole County Court,... more »

Hmmmm...O'Malley

Jonathan Bernstein at A plain blog about politics - 12 hours ago

Alec MacGillis had a piece yesterday talking down Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley as a presidential candidate. He may be right! But...well, let me give you a taste: For all his gym-rat, pub-rock credentials, O’Malley is not a very charismatic politician... In speeches, this lack of dynamism becomes especially noticeable... When attempting to explain a deeper rationale for his policies, O’Malley tends to offer long lists of metrics, or anodyne pronouncements like, “It’s not about whether we move left or right; it’s about whether we move forward or back.” He has a penchant for quot... more »

The Problem Of Institutionalized Corruption In Iraq

Joel Wing at MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 13 hours ago

Transparency International is a global organization committed to fighting corruption. In April 2013 it released a report looking at the problem in Iraq, and its attempt to deal with it. Like many that have researched the issue, Transparency International did not find a pretty picture. It found that corruption wasn’t just at the bottom where bribes for example are commonplace amongst the police and bureaucrats. The real theft came at the top where all the political parties were involved in skimming money off of contracts, the oil industry, and the budget. It’s for that reason that ... more »

Showdens Statement Released Through Weakileaks on July 1, 2013

Stranger in a Strange Land at Stranger in a Strange Land - 13 hours ago

Edward Snowden's statement released through WikiLeaks – full text *Full text of a statement released by Edward Snowden through Wikileaks* *Statement from Edward Snowden in Moscow* One week ago I left Hong Kong after it became clear that my freedom and safety were under threat for revealing the truth. My continued liberty has been owed to the efforts of friends new and old, family, and others who I have never met and probably never will. I trusted them with my life and they returned that trust with a faith in me for which I will always be thankful. On Thursday, President Obama d... more »

What does this police conference in Canada remind you of?

Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 13 hours ago

The above is part of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police press conference on July 2, 2013 re the recent terror attempt in Victoria BC. They really do seem to be trying to avoid saying a particular word... For some reason it reminded me of this comedy sketch from 2007

Liver Cleanse Diet: 11 Ways to Support the Body’s Fat and Toxin Processing Wonder by Christina Sarich

Stranger in a Strange Land at Stranger in a Strange Land - 14 hours ago

Source: http://www.sportyshealth.com.au/Liver-Health/ Liver Cleanse Diet: 11 Ways to Support the Body’s Fat and Toxin Processing Wonder by Christina Sarich Natural Society, 1 July 2013 The liver is essential for so many things, but most importantly, it is one of the most vital internal organ to *support weight loss* and help us to *detox from the millions of poisons* in our air, water, and soil. Without the liver, and bile produced by the organ, we simply couldn’t lose weight, no matter how much we exercised or ate sensibly. This is because the liver helps to create and proces... more »

What on GGE is a “teacherpreneur” and why?

Chalk Face, PhD at @ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTER - 14 hours ago

The argument from CTQ, if I follow, is that the teacherpreneur impacts teachers, who in turn impact students. So, that means the teacherpreneur impacts all of the teachers’ students. This completely ignores all of the potential mediating variables, or the teacher’s actual autonomy and identity in this entire situation. There is a tremendous fatal flaw […]

Norman Patrick Brown rating for Lone Ranger: 'Seven Burnt Frybreads'

brendanorrell@gmail.com at CENSORED NEWS - 14 hours ago

About Depp feeding that crow on his head: 'Only a Native can do Native humor' By Norman Patrick Brown Dine' filmmaker Censored News Copyright Norman Patrick Brown Ok you all, had to walk a dozen miles off the Chuska mountains, walk through Bear Canyon, saw huge  mountain lion tracks, heard Bigfoot yelling his hello to the holy beings, ran a few kilometers after my rez mountain bike blew a

DAZED MEETS CONFUSED: Brian Williams’ song!

bob somerby at the daily howler - 14 hours ago

*WEDNESDAY, JULY 3, 2013* *Part 3—By law, it’s a song sung blue:* America’s alleged journalists swear by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (the NAEP), the 42-year-old federal testing program. Routinely, they refer to the NAEP as the “gold standard” of educational testing. And testing experts seem to agree that this high praise has been earned. But how odd! The NAEP data spill with remarkable score gains. But the American public is simply *never* told. Yesterday, we cited one such score gain. This morning, let’s add to it, briefly. Yesterday, we discussed the score g... more »

S. Farenthold (TX) A Short Lived ALEC Obsession

2old2care at Because I Can - 15 hours ago

Found this – this morning - in a writeup about the Texas War on Women In the summer of 2012, in Houston, Texas, I was privileged to be part of a captive audience listening to one of this state's greatest Democratic women, the Honorable Sissy Farenthold. She stressed to us the vitality of our attention paid to a PAC called the ALEC. I did just that. It is painfully obvious to me what's going on here. It's no secret that this bill's author is in alignment with ALEC, and against the will of the people. ALEC is not a PAC ALEC is not a think tank ALEC is much more vile than either ... more »

Read Stuff, You Should

Jonathan Bernstein at A plain blog about politics - 15 hours ago

Happy Birthday to Yeardley Smith, 49. Also? Happy birthday to my mom! I can do both, right? One of them was awesome in the sadly neglected and forgotten Herman's Head. Should I link to more good stuff when I'm over at Greg's? Guess it can't hurt. Also: 1. Dan Drezner: "What Edward Snowden tells us about international relations theory." 2. Brendan Nyhan surveys the good and the bad of recent Barack Obama coverage. 3. And Garance Franke-Ruta on what White House occupants have said about it.

Dump Day

New Orleans Ladder at New Orleans Ladder - 15 hours ago

*Speaking of tourist encroachment, what goes up must come down ~Library Chronicles* *Bywater Rising comment on Markey Park* ~Having just returned from Markey Park after spending two hours speaking with residents visiting the park, it's obvious that the people who were actually using the park today are not happy with the renovations. Not only did several people express dismay about the lack of an off-leash dog area, but many people are upset about the landscaping in the park. One concern voiced by multiple residents is the lack of lighting. It's been mentioned numerous times that dog... more »

Propaganda, Inc.

Karen Garcia at Sardonicky - 15 hours ago

"My God, what a world we live in." Argentine President Cristina Kirchner was echoing the near-universal reaction to the forced grounding last night of the jet carrying the president of Bolivia and, as the paranoiac States of America feared, Edward Snowden. (He wasn't on board.) Denials are busting out all over, of course. The White House is being characteristically mum till they get their talking points lined up. Since this story is still very much in a state of flux, I'll just point you to the live blog running on *The* *Guardian*. (unviewable by the United States Armed Forces le... more »

WotW: Boosting Your Blog's Reach Through Pinterest

Seth R. Hawkins at Housewife Eclectic - 15 hours ago

Pinterest: You're doing it wrong. OK, maybe you're not doing it wrong, but may be looking at it wrong. Most people look at Pinterest and think one of the following: - Cool, a site for me to collect a bunch of stuff that I'll probably never look at again, but it would be cool if I did. - Cool/Crap, another social network to be part of. - Cool, now I never have to leave my computer again and will be perpetually entertained. While all those have elements of truth to them, they all miss the bigger picture of Pinterest: it's a search engine. That's right, a search ... more »

ALECs War on Women Started on Day 1

2old2care at Because I Can - 15 hours ago

It's important to remember while reading this entry that the American Legislative Exchange Council is an extremist, ultra-conservative organization. With that being said - - - From a 401 page report *"The Feminist Chronicles"* *Wow *- I would love to see their source on this: ALEC, ... was set up with funds from the Scaife Foundation. The foundation's funds came from the Mellon family. ALEC opposed ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment. (1974) *ALEC was founded in September of 1973 * * * And then you need to consider this from later in the 1970's: *Donna Carlson Arizona*... more »

Smith (ALEC-NE) Reported Everything Properly - NOT!!!

2old2care at Because I Can - 15 hours ago

First let’s review a few facts from a PRWatch article released yesterday – that by the way – did NOT mention ALEC in the headline (my emphasis). In October 2012, nine U.S. state legislators went on an industry paid tripto explore the Alberta tar sands. Publicly described as an " *ALEC Academy,*" documents obtained by CMD show the legislators were accompanied on a chartered flight by a gaggle of oil-industry lobbyists, were served lunch by Shell Oil, dinner by the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers, and that the *expenses of the trip were paid for by*TransCanada and other cor... more »

Patrick Murphy-- Is He The Worst Freshman Democrat? Unlikely He'll Be The Worst Sophomore

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 15 hours ago

Technically, Patrick Murphy is a Democrat. He switched his registration from "Republican" just before challenging much-hated Tea Party target Allen West in 2012. A son of great wealth and privilege, Murphy was, of course, a lifelong Republican. Since getting into the House he's voted with Republicans on crucial roll calls more frequently than with Democrats. As a member of the House Financial Services Committee, he's sold out 100% to the Wall Street banksters and works consistently to help the Republicans seduce weak-minded and cowardly New Dems into joining them in dismantling the... more »

Glenn Greenwald - Edward Snowden - New bombshell coming

Mike Philbin at FREE PLANET - 15 hours ago

With NSA-whistleblower Edward Snowden lanquishing in Russian limbo, Glenn Greenwald the Guardian journalist who broke the original Prism story suggests there's another big National Security Agency scoop on its way. *“Just wait a little bit, you’ll have it,” The Guardian journalist who broke the NSA surveillance story said on “Fox & Friends.”* * **Although Greenwald wouldn’t reveal exactly what the new revelations are, he said the world “will be shocked.”* * **“I will say that there are vast programs, both domestic and international spying, that the world will be shocked to learn about... more »

Muslim Brotherhood- Part of the Globalist blight on humanity, indeed!

Penny at Penny for your thoughts - 15 hours ago

Finding this article, *Connecting the dots ,* felt to me the same as finding that impossible piece in the puzzle and fitting it in to the entire picture. *First a sufficient definition of Globalist/s. What or who is a Globalist/s? * The Globalists are a conglomerate of individuals, interest groups and large corporations who actively seek to eliminate all countries to create a global border-less society so that they can centralize, reduce and standardize all economies, production and the processing of natural resources so that they can directly control, manipulate and influence the ... more »

Why a Federal GMO Labeling Law Could Be Worthless

Mark Daniels at GLOBAL POLITICAL AWAKENING - 15 hours ago

*They don’t want you to know what goes into your “food.”* Aaron Dykes and Melissa Melton Prop 37 – which aimed to mandate GMO food labels in California– was a big showdown battle where mounting public concern was ultimately defeated by the power of big industry money. The momentum for labeling genetically modified ingredients, and bringing about greater food transparency is being co-opted by Big Organic players meeting at the table with the biggest biotech and Big Food corporations. These opposing sides have planned a compromise around a federal GMO labeling scheme that likely w... more »

Has Washington’s Arrogance Undone Its Empire?

Mark Daniels at GLOBAL POLITICAL AWAKENING - 16 hours ago

Anthony Freda Art Paul Craig Roberts No one likes a bully, and Washington’s NATO puppets have been bullied for six decades. British prime ministers, German chancellors, and French presidents have to salute and say “yes sir.” They all hate it, but they love Washington’s money; so they prostitute themselves and their countries for Washington’s money. Even a person of Winston Churchill’s stature had to suck up to Washington in order to get his bills and his country’s bills paid. But what the bought European leaders are finding is that Washington doesn’t pay enough for the prostituti... more »

NEA’s Van Roekel Uses Duncan Lies to Pimp for Common Core: Calls Critics “Confused”

Jim Horn at @ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTER - 16 hours ago

Van Roekel’s patronizing remarks make Arne Duncan’s recent comments on Corporate Core sound respectful to teachers in comparison. From AJC: The opposition to Common Core: “If you don’t want it, what do you want instead? And what is in the standards that you don’t want a child to know? One of the things that makes […]

Ecuador's Embassy in London bugged ? Another breach of sovereignty caught .....

Fred Walton at Catharsis Ours - 16 hours ago

Hidden microphone found in London embassy: Ecuador[image: AFP News]AFP News – 3 hours ago - Email - - - - - - Print RELATED CONTENT - [image: Police stand outside the Ecuadorian Embassy in London on August 19, 2012. A hidden microphone was found in Ecuador's embassy in London, where WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is holed up, Ecuador's foreign minister said]View Photo Police stand outside the Ecuadorian Embassy in London on August 19, 2012. A hidden … - [image: Wikileaks founder Julian Assange speaks to the media inside the Ecuad... more »

Taliban Tuesday - fourth week of Tuesday attacks in Kabul as Taliban Spring Offensive takes shape... Iraq sees another bloody month of sectarian killings...Turkey resorts to anti-semitic blame gaming for Turkey's protests.....Iran sanction hit crazy town point as US annoyed at allies ( aka Targets ) France and Germany for selling Iran bauxite ore....Another drone strike kills 17 in Pakistan - Pakistani medics imply chemical weapon used ?

Fred Walton at Catharsis Ours - 16 hours ago

12 Killed in Attack on NATO Supplier in KabulLogistics Center Bombed, Starting Major Battle by Jason Ditz, July 02, 2013 Print This | Share This The logistics center of a major NATO supplier in the Afghan capital city of Kabul was attacked today, when a suicide truck bomber breached the external gate and Taliban gunmen entered, sparking a major gunbattle. At least 12 people were confirmed killed, including five attacks, five security guards and two truck drivers who were waiting to be let into the compound when the attack happened. The attack is the latest major strike of the Taliban’... more »

Legacy Of The Arab Spring: Violent Protests In Cairo Leave 10 People Dead

Mark Daniels at GLOBAL POLITICAL AWAKENING - 16 hours ago

Chris Carrington After the ransacking of the Muslim Brotherhood headquarters yesterday the government has been slow to respond. The Egyptian Army has told the government they have 48 hours to decide what to do or they will take control…though they have stressed it will not be a military coup. Those opposing the government feel strongly that the army should stand with them and are hoping that this causes Morsi and his party to stand down. It’s not clear who would replace the retiring government. President Morsi has criticised military leaders for taking what he regards as a stance... more »

THE CRUELTY BY ISRAEL CONTINUES

Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 16 hours ago

Theodore Bikel: "It Hurts that the Descendents of Anatevka Wish to Expell 40,000 Israeli Negev Bedouin"

BLOCKING OIL TRAIN IN MAINE

Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 16 hours ago

5 Uncommon Skills That Will Be Useful After the SHTF

Mark Daniels at GLOBAL POLITICAL AWAKENING - 16 hours ago

Gaye Levy I believe that community will be important in a post-SHTF society. It is also my belief that each member of a community will need to contribute in one way or another to the group as a whole. It is easy to think of those contributions as something physical that you can touch and feel such as food, medical supplies, fuel, firearms, ammunition and cash. The problem, of course, is that depending on economic circumstances and logistics, even experienced preppers may have very little extra in the way of tangible assets to contribute to the community as a whole. Today I would ... more »

Pro-Choice in Texas

thwap at thwap's schoolyard - 16 hours ago

A fundamental woman's right is under threat from Texas lawmakers. Consider this: Texas voting districts are heavily gerrymandered to ensure Republican victories. The Texas Speaker of the House ruled that Wendy Davis talking about ultrasounds and Planned Parenthood were off-topic in her filibuster against the Republican-sponsored anti-choice bill. They tried to backdate their vote on the bill to have it appear as if they started voting before the midnight deadline of the special session had arrived. They plan to do it all again and force the Texas Democrats to filibuster again, pr... more »

Quelle Surprise: NSA Spies on Europe

Mark Daniels at GLOBAL POLITICAL AWAKENING - 16 hours ago

image source Stephen Lendman NSA spies globally. Enormous amounts of meta-data are collected. It's been ongoing for decades. Post-9/11, it intensified. It's out-of-control today. It's lawless. It's menacing. It persists. Spying domestically isn't for national security. Nor is monitoring allies. It's about control. It's for economic advantage. It's to be one up on foreign competitors. It's for information used advantageously in trade, political, and military relations. On June 30, London's Guardian headlined "New NSA leaks show how US is bugging its European allies. Exclusive: Edw... more »

Edible Vaccine Inventor Jokes About Culling Population With GMO Virus

Mark Daniels at GLOBAL POLITICAL AWAKENING - 16 hours ago

*Professor, inventor and genetic engineer responds to overpopulation questions by quipping: “Has anybody seen ‘Contagion’? That’s the answer! Go out and use genetic engineering to create a better virus.”* Aaron Dykes and Melissa Melton During a discussion panel in Arizona State University’s Biotech department that took place on February 2, 2012, the inventor of genetically engineered edible vaccines joked about wiping out 25% of the population with a genetically engineered virus. Dr. Charles Arntzen, head of The Biodesign Institute for Infectious Diseases and Vaccinology, responde... more »

Up in My Grill: 4th of July Rap

Mark Daniels at GLOBAL POLITICAL AWAKENING - 16 hours ago

*Reason* Subscribe to Reason TV Channel Enter your email address to subscribe to our newsletter: Delivered by FeedBurner Be the Change! Share this using the tools below.

FEMA Pushes Prepping for Pets and Disabled

Mark Daniels at GLOBAL POLITICAL AWAKENING - 16 hours ago

*Message from FEMA: "Prepare as if nobody is coming to rescue you" and "microchip your pets".* *Activist Post* FEMA just released two new videos encouraging pet owners and the disabled to prepare for disasters. FEMA refers to them as "Preparing Makes Sense" instructional videos. The YouTube description for the *Preparing Makes Sense for Pet Owners* video reads, "A unique instructional video containing information for pet owners and suggestions for proactive pet emergency preparedness." One of FEMA's strong recommendations for prepping with pets is to microchip them. "Microchippi... more »

Afghanistan - in the land of the blind , the one eyed man i king ! Bizarro relationship between West and Afghanistan ....Bizarro stategic approach by the West toward Afghanistan , Taliban and Karzai ..... What could go wrong ?

Catharsis Ours - 16 hours ago

Afghanistan withdrawal plan is incoherent...... Note the level of trust Karzai has for the US and West in general.... Also note level of faith that the Karzai government can keep things together.... Foreigners plotting to impose feudalism in Afghanistan: Karzai By GHANIZADA - 29 Jun 2013, 9:45 pm - 0 Comments - 66 views - - - [image: Email] Email - [image: Print] Print [image: feudalism in Afghanistan]Afghan president Hamid Karzai on Saturday said that a number of nations are looking to implement the feudal system in Afghanistan by transferring certain places to... more »

Nearly 40 Million 'Bee Holocaust' in Canada

Mark Daniels at GLOBAL POLITICAL AWAKENING - 16 hours ago

Image Heather Callaghan Imagine you own and run an all-natural sweetener factory. You walk into work and all the employees are sprawled out dead - on the floors, over railings, in the vats. They've been gassed; poisoned. Your immune system is slightly stronger so you aren't as affected. Now imagine you have tens of millions of employees and they run farms on the side. That city and the metropolitan areas would be devastated - and it happens in other cities, and other countries - simultaneously for seven years. Think of the headlines and the conclusions - the words "terror attack" ... more »

Wall Street Banks Extract Enormous Fees From The Paychecks Of Millions Of American Workers

Mark Daniels at GLOBAL POLITICAL AWAKENING - 16 hours ago

Michael Snyder Would you be angry if you had to pay a big Wall Street bank a fee before you could get the money that you worked so hard to earn? Unfortunately, that is exactly the situation that millions of American workers find themselves in today. An increasing number of U.S. companies are paying their workers using payroll cards that are issued by large financial institutions. Wal-Mart, Home Depot, Walgreens and Taco Bell are just some of the well known employers that are doing this. Today, there are 4.6 million active payroll cards in the United States, and some of the lar... more »

Running Scared

Owen Gray at Northern Reflections - 17 hours ago

The Harper Government, Michael Harris writes, is running scared. It's now patently obvious that its claim to fame -- competent management -- is unadulterated flap doodle: The PM and his government are not good managers. The nauseating repetition of the claim that the Tories know what they’re doing with the country’s finances will not make it so. They’ve pissed away more money than Madonna on a shopping spree — a billion on the G 8-20 meetings that put a dent in the world’s Perrier supply and little else. They just plain lost $3.2 billion and the guy in charge over at Treasury Bo... more »

Dorm Room Preppers: The Next Generation of Survivalism

Mark Daniels at GLOBAL POLITICAL AWAKENING - 17 hours ago

Daisy Luther It’s an exciting time, preparing for your child to leave the nest. Your young adult is enthusiastically anticipating the independence that is so near, but you, as a parent, are most likely running scenarios in your head of all of the mishaps that could befall your son or daughter. As a prepper, you want your child to also be prepared for any crisis that might occur when they are out on their own. My lovely eldest daughter has just graduated from high school, and we put together a dorm-room preparedness kit for her college apartment. Following, you can see the list of... more »

Study: Afghan drone strikes resulted in 10 times more civilian casualties than manned air strikes

Mark Daniels at GLOBAL POLITICAL AWAKENING - 17 hours ago

photo credit: Steve Rhodes/Flickr Madison Ruppert A new study conducted by a U.S. military adviser examining a year of drone strikes in Afghanistan has determined that drone strikes resulted in 10 times more civilian casualties than strikes carried out by manned aircraft. This is especially interesting given the radically understated claims about the number of civilians killed by drone strikes made in the past and claims made by Obama himself. The study also contradicts the claims made by Obama in a May speech in which he said that “conventional airpower or missiles are far less p... more »

Obama's War on Whistleblowers

Mark Daniels at GLOBAL POLITICAL AWAKENING - 17 hours ago

*James Corbett* CONTINUE WATCHING: http://ur1.ca/eif7y Subscribe to Corbett Report Channel Enter your email address to subscribe to our newsletter: Delivered by FeedBurner Be the Change! Share this using the tools below.

Who are the Palestinian people? Let the PLO & King Hussein of Jordan answer that. This post is dedicated to @DD1958 aka POPS! (Maybe also aka @PlebDonovan) who seems incapable of understanding simple English

Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 17 hours ago

As I have said before the 'Palestinians' claim on Israel is nothing to do with the 'Palestinian' people. But don't listen to me, listen to Palestine Liberation Organisation executive committee member Zahir Muhsein. Here's what he said in 1977: "The Palestinian people does not exist. The creation of a Palestinian state is only a means for continuing our struggle against the state of Israel for our Arab unity. In reality today there is no difference between Jordanians, Palestinians, Syrians and Lebanese. Only for political and tactical reasons do we speak today about the existence of ... more »

Is Egypt Having the Biggest Protest in Human History?

Mark Daniels at GLOBAL POLITICAL AWAKENING - 17 hours ago

*Youtube* Associated Press Footage Enter your email address to subscribe to our newsletter: Delivered by FeedBurner Be the Change! Share this using the tools below.

Massive Earthquakes Make Volcanoes Sink

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 19 hours ago

The linkage between earthquakes and apparent resultant volcanic activity has always been inferred and generally accepted. However, today we have a smoking gun to make thing completely certain. The quake and the actual vertical drop in the volcanic chain turn out to be effectively simultaneous. Thus we can be certain that Earthquakes do trigger the pent up subsidence of volcanic buildups as a matter of course and can be predicted. In fact volcano prediction modeling for most can be predicated to triggering quake likelihood. Actual stand alone events are what we know and ... more »

COVENANT HOUSE AND CHILD SEX

Anon at aangirfan - 20 hours ago

According to the former Nebraska senator John DeCamp, the charity* Covenant House* has been used to acquire children for the purposes of child abuse: "Covenant House had expanded into Guatemala as a gateway to South America. *"According to intelligence community sources, the purpose was procurement of children from South America for exploitation in a pedophile ring."* * * * **The Deep Politics of God Revisited | Paul David Collins* * * "The flagship Guatemalan mission of Covenant House was launched by a former business partner of Nicaraguan dictator Anastasio Somoza, *Roberto Ale... more »

Danish or Somalian?

Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 20 hours ago

The BBC are still reporting this: 'A Danish man has been cautioned after bomb disposal experts carried out controlled explosions on a suitcase found inside a mosque in Liverpool.' Meanwhile the Liverpool Echo is now reporting this: 'A man arrested after a suitcase was left at Liverpool’s main mosque is actually Somalian and not Danish, as police previously stated. Merseyside Police have just confirmed that the 22-year-old man, who was cautioned and released following the incident, is in fact from Somalia not Denmark.' Why the disparity? Are the BBC up to their usual tricks regard... more »

Hilarion – June 30 – July 6, 2013

Obi-Wan Kabuki at AMERICAN KABUKI - 21 hours ago

Hilarion – June 30 – July 6, 2013 June 30, 2013 in Hilarion Beloved Ones, You now begin to move forward into the remembrance of your true purpose and work here upon the planet. The veils have become thinner and the distinction between dimensions is not as great now. This period will be filled with wondrous and miraculous events, both on personal and collective levels. The revelations will be coming fast and thick, for the old ways of keeping secrets and behind the scenes workings will no longer be supported. The cosmic energies of love and those that are beneficial and supporti... more »

Egyptian Army Gives Mursi 48 Hours

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago

This is startling. The army is signaling both its desire to remain aloof and its desire to seek legitimacy through a united political dispensation and is applying pressure to get that. The army is the anvil that focuses the mind. The authoritarian agendas of the Brotherhood are already thwarted by a natural decline in popularity and the rise of creditable alternative voices. Their foot dragging bluff has been called brilliantly. This will likely force the creation of a working cabinet like body of folks who can cooperate and win support. That obviously sidelines hardli... more »

GMOs: Feeding or Fooling?

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago

The case against GMOs is quickly becoming overwhelming and serious pushback is also rapidly building up. It is becoming outright hostile throughout Europe and Russia. As the alternatives are seriously superior to the failing GMO protocol the transition itself will not be too painful unless you are operating a huge industrial scale operation. Yes, huge amounts of capital are surely at risk here. The reason this has happened is pretty clear cut. The science demands long time lines to clarify safety and effectiveness. There is only one clear way to do this and it is wi... more »

Ignoring Inconvenient Arctic Data

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago

Like everyone, I was led to believe that the data began in 1979, and now we learn that it was selected in order to demonstrate the maximum possible slope. This is so in the face of sound practice, that the perp. should be tossed out on his butt. The original easily supported a full melt by 2012 which we actually arrived at by which I mean that most multiyear ice had been destroyed. Yet, the strength of the slope did lead me to state publicly that that level would be reached by 2012. I was successful only because we caught a huge fortuitous change in the wind regime in 200... more »

MICC means Military Industrial Congressional Complex - MILAB means Military Abduction

Mike Philbin at FREE PLANET - 21 hours ago

Super Soldier Conference 2013 coverage from independent researcher James Rink, here Melinda Leslie shares her life story and experience of the milab phenomena which refers to how alien contactees are covertly abducted against their will by the 'military' and 'government'. This interview rings with 'facts' that Whitley Strieber conveyed in his COMMUNION experience, the dirtiness of the 'alien environs' and the 'tractor beam'/'jump room' technology. So, *alien-abduction* or *military-abduction*, is there ANY REAL DIFFERENCEif there's a fake alien invasion agenda about to play out via... more »

The manuscript of survival – part 332

Obi-Wan Kabuki at AMERICAN KABUKI - 21 hours ago

http://aishanorth.wordpress.com/2013/07/02/the-manuscript-of-survival-part-332/ *The manuscript of survival – part 332* *by Aisha North* As many of you have ascertained already, things are certainly starting to heat up this summer, and we do mean that in every sense of the word. Much is swirling around you all in the form of not only energetic emissions, but also the outcome from all of these injections of light. For the light never comes empty handed as it were, as it will always have a profound effect on all that it touches on its way. So too this time, as has been amply proven ... more »

Egypt's Protests: Three Things to Know (CFR)

Saman Mohammadi at The Excavator - 21 hours ago

*Morsi is not impressed with the military's ultimatum. * Related: *Morsi Is Prepared To Become A Martyr, Says He Will "Shed Blood" To Defend MB's Rule*. *Egypt's Protests: Three Things to Know. Source: CFR. Date Published: July 2, 2013. Description:* Protestors have returned to the streets in Egypt to demand the resignation of President Mohamed Morsi just one year after his democratic election. Isobel Coleman, CFR's senior fellow for U.S. foreign policy, highlights three things to know about the protests: - Political Divisions: Since taking office, Morsi's government has exhibi... more »

BBC continues to ignore Israeli medical care for wounded Syrians | BBC Watch

Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 22 hours ago

'Hospital treatment in Israel is normally paid for by the patient's particular medical insurance company, but of course the Syrian patients do not have such insurance. "Israel's Health Ministry and the Defense Ministry agreed to jointly fund the hospital treatment for the Syrians." Oddly, the BBC continues to show no interest in telling this rather exceptional Middle Eastern story to its audiences.' Except it's not odd at all, it's just part of the BBC's aparently deliberate policy of vilifying Israel and allying with Islamist terrorists who wish to destroy it. More here htt... more »

Your moment of Zen

Libby Spencer at The Impolitic - 22 hours ago

Fly Geyser in Nevada. [photo via]

Jean Roach Photos 'Leonard Peltier Day' Oglala, SD

brendanorrell@gmail.com at CENSORED NEWS - 22 hours ago

. Photos copyright Jean Roach Thank you Jean Roach for sharing your photos with Censored News! Leonard Peltier Day, Oglala, South Dakota, June 27, 2013

President Obaaaama Comments on Africa's Future

Saman Mohammadi at The Excavator - 1 day ago

*Photo: Obaaama pretending to be a global leader who genuinely cares about Africa's future.* *Photo: A protest at the U.S. embassy in South Africa in anticipation of Obaaama's visit. Source of Photo: UPI/Charlie Shoemaker. * President Obaaaama Comments on Africa's Future. Source: statevideo. Posted on July 2. Description: President Barack Obama comment on Africa's Future during his remarks at the Young African Leaders Initiative Town Hall in Johannesburg, South Africa on June 29, 2013. A text transcript can be found at http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2013/06/29/remar... more »

Change The World Wednesday (#CTWW) - Imagine Green

Small Footprints at Reduce Footprints - 1 day ago

Welcome to Change The World Wednesday (#CTWW)! Wondering how to live greener? You've come to the right place. Each week we challenge ourselves to try a new task ... or "amp up" something we're already doing. We raise our awareness, learn from each other and develop Eco-friendly skills which will improve our lives and protect our planet. Doing so together gives us power ... the power to Change The World! If this is your first visit, please click HERE for information and a complete list of all the challenges we've taken on so far. This post contains great information and I encourage ... more »

Here's why entrusting gov't to the care of benevolent billionaires may not be such a great idea

KenInNY at DownWithTyranny! - 1 day ago

*Mayor Mike*: *Hath Hell any fury like a grumpy billionaire?* *by Ken* Boy, when billionaires don't get their way, things can get ugly. No, this time around I'm not talking about the imperial Koch brothers, though there's lots more to talk about in the newly released report, "The Koch Club," two years in the making, from the Investigative Reporting Workshop at American University. (*The New Yorker*'s Jane Mayer, not surprisingly, has already picked up on one of the findings in a new "News Desk" post, "Koch Pledge Tied to Congressional Climate Inaction.") No, this time I'm back to ... more »

Bad news for martini drinkers [updated]

Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 1 day ago

For martini and gin and tonic drinkers, the news could not be worse. You have the juniper bush to thank for your delicious drink of choice. A deadly tree fungus in the northern hemisphere however threatens your gin by killing off juniper berries. Phytophthora austrocedrae has been spotted on juniper bushes in the Lake District and Scotland. The fungus could wipe out the delicate population of native juniper bushes in Britain. The bluey green bushes used to be found around the country but are now confined to a few chalkland sites around the UK. Many southern English counti... more »

HISTORY / Bob Feldman : A People's History of Egypt, Part I, 525 BC-641 AD

thorne dreyer at The Rag Blog - 1 day ago

Cleopatra VII and her son Caesarion at the Temple of Dendera. Image from Wikimedia Commons. A people's history: The movement to democratize Egypt Part 1: 525 BC to 641 AD period -- From the Persian invasion to the Byzantium Empire By Bob Feldman / The Rag Blog / July 3, 2013 [As literally millions demonstrate in Egypt in an attempt to bring down the Mohammed Morsi government, and as the

RAG RADIO / Thorne Dreyer : Author and Labor/Social Justice Activist Bill Fletcher Jr.

thorne dreyer at The Rag Blog - 1 day ago

Rag Radio podcast: Noted author and activist Bill Fletcher Jr. Bill Fletcher Jr. is a longtime author, commentator, and labor, racial justice and social/economic justice activist, and an international solidarity leader. By Rag Radio / The Rag Blog / July 2, 2013 Noted author and activist Bill Fletcher Jr., was Thorne Dreyer's guest on Rag Radio, Friday, June 21, 2013. Rag Radio is a

Brian's Blog: In-Joy the Show Wed 7/3 w/Special Guests Julien Wells & Bob Wright

Brian Kelly at AMERICAN KABUKI - 1 day ago

*In-Joy the Show Wed 7/3 w/Special Guests Julien Wells & Bob Wright* July 2, 2013 I must say Judy Jandora and I had a blast in our premier show last week with our guest Lisa Harrison. I mean who wouldn't want to talk about Joy and how to manifest it in fun and creative ways in our lives for two hours!? So much FUN. Tomorrow we have Julien Wells and Bob Wright coming on to pick up the conversation where we left off from last week. When it comes to joy there is no shortage of incredible content! This is a show you all don't want to miss! ~BK Here is the archive from last week's sho... more »

Bolivian President plane denied passage over Frenc, Portuguese , Spanish and Italian airspace ( after making positive noises regarding granting Edward " The Terminal " Snowden " ...... games of intimidation continue....

Fred Walton at Catharsis Ours - 1 day ago

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-07-02/airplane-bolivian-president-denied-passage-over-french-portuguese-airspace-due-snowd Bolivian President Plane Denied Passage Over French, Portuguese, Spanish, Italian Airspace Due To Snowden Suspicions [image: Tyler Durden's picture] Submitted by Tyler Durden on 07/02/2013 19:02 -0400 - France - Italy - Portugal - SPY *Update: *Italy and Spain have also been confirmed as states that refused passage above their airspace to Bolivia's Morales on suspicions of harboring a patriot. Moments ago a rather surreal episode of intern... more »

Louisiana sinkhole updates - as well as additional notable news from the Gulf States.....

Fred Walton at Catharsis Ours - 1 day ago

Actual Estimated Subsidence Zone JULY 1, 2013 24 Sent in by Freedomrox - [Details] [image: ActualEstimatedSusidenceZone] CLICK ON IMAGE FOR FULL SIZE Monday Chex-Mix JULY 1, 2013 25 We have to wait until sunset to check seismic activity as they have started the work trucks or drilling at Bayou Corne. Meanwhile, here are some Chex-Mix items we found of general interest - NEW PHOTOS from the official website. * 1 – 2 – 3 – 4* The Louisiana *Dept. of Wildlife & Fisheries* has a permit for *seismic ‘exploration’*. A lot of *B.P.* oil fund news and Gulf coast ecology items ... more »

Syria government forces turn up heat on Homs .... Was Bloomberg caught in a Psy Op ?

Catharsis Ours - 1 day ago

Syrian regime assaults rebel stronghold Homs Jets and mortar-bomb attacks reported as government forces battle rebels for control of crucial central city. Last Modified: 29 Jun 2013 17:23 [image: Listen to this page using ReadSpeaker] [image: Email Article] [image: Print Article] [image: Share article] [image: Send Feedback] Government forces have reported 'great progress' in the Khalidiya district of Homs [Reuters] Syrian regime forces have launched a major offensive against rebels in Homs in their latest drive to secure an axis linking Damascus to the Mediterranean. Activists sa... more »

Morsi Is Prepared To Become A Martyr, Says He Will "Shed Blood" To Defend MB's Rule

Saman Mohammadi at The Excavator - 1 day ago

*Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi gave a speech on July 2, 2013, in which he laid out his case and turned down the request of millions of people and the military to step down. Source of photo.* Morsi just opened the doors of civil war in Egypt by declaring that the price of new political change in Egypt is his life. In some ways, this is a respectable stance by Morsi. Anyone who is willing to die in the face of massive opposition, especially someone in his high station, has quality in him. But he is basically putting up the middle finger to millions of Egyptians. The opposition... more »

Pope Francis' first Encyclical to be released on July 5th

Saman Mohammadi at The Excavator - 1 day ago

*My special hand heals you. My shiny robe mesmerizes you. You are coming under my control. Muhahaha.* Pope Francis' first Encyclical to be released on July 5th. Source: romereports. Date Published: July 1, 2013. Description: http://en.romereports.com The Vatican announced that Pope Francis' first encyclical will be titled 'Lumen Fidei,' which translates to 'The Light of Faith.' The encyclical was started by Benedict XVI when he was still Pope. Francis finished it, describing it as a 'strong text.' A comment that was posted on the YouTube video below by 'coG25': please continue ... more »

Recámara con muebles de Bambú junto al lago

José Luis Ávila Herrera at FotoFrontera - 1 day ago

*Ver más colecciones de imágenes*[image: Unirse a Banco de Imágenes en Facebook] [image: Seguir a Banco de Imágenes en Twitter] [image: Suscribirse a Banco de Imágenes por Rss] [image: Suscribirse a Banco de Imágenes por correo]

Boing 777 de British Airways

José Luis Ávila Herrera at FotoFrontera - 1 day ago

*Ver más colecciones de imágenes*[image: Unirse a Banco de Imágenes en Facebook] [image: Seguir a Banco de Imágenes en Twitter] [image: Suscribirse a Banco de Imágenes por Rss] [image: Suscribirse a Banco de Imágenes por correo]

Flor de Lotto

José Luis Ávila Herrera at FotoFrontera - 1 day ago

*Ver más colecciones de imágenes*[image: Unirse a Banco de Imágenes en Facebook] [image: Seguir a Banco de Imágenes en Twitter] [image: Suscribirse a Banco de Imágenes por Rss] [image: Suscribirse a Banco de Imágenes por correo]

Li'l Egypt

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 1 day ago

Sorry for the Cher version; I'm sick. I shouldn't be looking at something as serious at another Egyptian revolution-- there are already a couple dozen people dead and 14 million angry Egyptians in the street including some real assholes-- through the prism of U.S. pop culture, let alone my own travelogue. Morsi Muslim Brotherhood crackpots started screaming about martyrdom this week-- going out in a blaze of glory. At least that's what's being reported. How much we can know about a fluid situation like this so far away and through the linguistic, culture and political barriers is ... more »

FORCING CHANGE IN EGYPT

Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 1 day ago

Time For The NDP To Choose, Victory Road Or Perpetual Defeat

Grant G at The Straight Goods - 1 day ago

All of the above descriptions describe the situation with today`s B.C,`s New Democratic Party, I`ll add a few of my own, idiots, chickens running around with heads cut off, or a horny teenager being led by his penis, all descriptions are apt, including the media in this province who are BC Liberal operatives by any other name giving the NDP advice, advice designed to keep the big orange party in permanent opposition. It`s clear that the leaderless BC NDP party is being run by hopeless sad sacks, leaders devoid of intelligent thought, Jan O`brien, Moe Sihota, Brian Topp and the clu... more »

Standing with Texas women

Libby Spencer at The Impolitic - 1 day ago

Bless the women of Texas who continue to pour into the Statehouse to keep the people's filibuster going and the men who stand with them. Maybe Gov Goodhair was hoping they would lose interest. It was a fool's hope. Tweet of the day suggests the motto of this movement is "Never Surrender." @mcbyrne: List is 1900 hundred long to speak. #StandWithTXWomen Kind of wish I could go down there and personally thank every one of them individually.

“England expects every man to do his duty!”

Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 1 day ago

*One of those good oldies doing the rounds again.* Nelson: "Order the signal, Hardy." Hardy: "Aye, aye sir." Nelson: "Hold on, this isn't what I dictated to Flags. What's the meaning of this?" Hardy: "Sorry sir?" Nelson (reading aloud): "England expects every person to do his or her duty, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, religious persuasion or disability. 'What gobbledygook is this for God's sake?" Hardy: "Admiralty policy, I'm afraid, sir. We're an equal opportunities employer now. We had the devil's own job getting 'England' past the censors, lest it be consid... more »

Michael James : Kids at Chicago's New True Vine Church, 1961

thorne dreyer at The Rag Blog - 1 day ago

Kids at the New True Vine MB Church, Chicago, 1961. Photo by Michael James from his forthcoming book, Michael Gaylord James' Pictures from the Long Haul. Pictures from the Long Haul: Kids at the New True Vine Church   in 1961 Chicago I take their pictures, and I realize now that things are beginning to come together: people of different colors, poverty, photography, Chicago, and change. I am

NASH - a Role for Dietary Cholesterol in Disease

George Henderson at The High-fat Hep C Diet - 1 day ago

"He knew, from many distinguished examples, how easily such a thing can become a mania, and how the most sober and balanced of men, once this passion is upon them, can lose completely their sense of proportion and spend years in trying to establish a particular theory the evidence for which could be written upon a postcard." I remember this passage, from Iris Murdoch's "The Flight from the Enchanter", every day, and especially when I receive information that may cause me to modify my hypothesis. Reading up on cholesterol with regard to Dr Yu's study that I discussed in my last ... more »

European countries deny airspace, put Bolivian President's life in danger over Snowden fear

brendanorrell@gmail.com at CENSORED NEWS - 1 day ago

Portugal, France, Spain and Italy refuse Bolivian President Evo Morales airspace over Snowden asylum fear South American countries furious, say European countries are now colonies of the US, and violated international law Bolivian President Evo Morales (L) and the Bolivian Defence Minister Ruben Saavedra Soto at the airport in Vienna, Austria Photograph: HELMUT FOHRINGER/EPA

"How It Really Is"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago

National Security in the 21st Century with General James Cartwright - Conversations with History

Saman Mohammadi at The Excavator - 1 day ago

Related: *Leaders and Legends with General James Cartwright*. (Great and short speech.) National Security in the 21st Century with General James Cartwright - Conversations with History. Source: UCtelevision. Date Published: February 7, 2013. Description: Conversations host Harry Kreisler welcomes General James Cartwright for a discussion of military leadership and strategic thinking. Tracing his military career and his intellectual journey, Cartwright discusses the challenges he faced in reorganizing the Strategic Air Command and then describes the role of the Vice Chairman of t... more »

Phillip Marshal's Work And Spirit Will Live On

Saman Mohammadi at The Excavator - 1 day ago

The bankster-hijacked U.S. government is killing kids in America at point-blank range. Washington has lost its mind. Phillip Marshal's work and spirit will not be forgotten. God will judge Washington's poisonous snakes and the complicit and criminal press. The Mysterious Death of Author Phillip Marshal: Special Report.

"The Real Menace..."

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago

"The real menace of our Republic is the invisible government which like a giant octopus sprawls its slimy legs over our cities, states and nation. At the head is a small group of banking houses. This little coterie runs our government for their own selfish ends. It operates under cover of a self-created screen... seizes our executive officers, legislative bodies, schools, courts, news

Related articles

• ALEC Sponsors 1998 Annual Meeting - Chicago(becauseican-2old2care.blogspot.com)

  ---

• Arizonans to Stand Against ALEC 7/10/13(becauseican-2old2care.blogspot.com)

  ---

• Down here, from up there!(learningfromdogs.com)

  ---

• Under-30s unaware of Auckland plan, survey shows(radionz.co.nz)

  ---

• The United States of ALEC: Privatizing America One Statehouse At A Time(ourfuture.org)

  ---

• Brown sticks with 1 million figure(nzherald.co.nz)

  ---

• ALEC exposed!!(pbdemocrats.wordpress.com)

  ---

• Alec Baldwin says he's quitting Twitter(cbsnews.com)

  ---

• Govt Auckland rail loop u-turn(stuff.co.nz)

  ---

• ALEC- Screwing You - 1 Paycheck at a Time(becauseican-2old2care.blogspot.com)

  ---